THE MAGAZINE OF OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY Fall 2015

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10 Business, 18 Under 35 and 24 OWU’s History 28 OH-WOO Buildings, and Bikes On Their Way in China Rocks! MAY 2015 GRADUATION Ohio Wesleyan celebrated its 171st Commencement on May 10 with historic Merrick Hall as the backdrop. More than 350 OWU students became OWU alumni during the ceremony. 12

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12 A Regal Rebirth Merrick Hall’s renovation was a milestone in the making. Today the historic building transforms the campus community in ways that preserve OWU’s past and propel its future.

18 Under 35 and On Their Way Six risk-taking alums take on the business world with their own start-up companies, from digital networking sites to healthy ice pops for kids. Putting a liberal arts education into practice is clearly helping these young entrepreneurs succeed.

24 Of Missionaries and Educators OWU’s mission service in China began as early as 1860. Since then, and despite years of political upheaval, says Ezra Vogel ’50, OWU’s legacy has had educational and service impact, including in music and medicine.

28 OH-WOO Rocks! By day, OWU professors light up the classroom with discussions on history, politics, philosophy, and classic literature. By night, several of them also light up local stages performing classic rock tunes to standing-room-only crowds. Departments

02 LEADER’S LETTER 10 COMFORT ZONES 35 ALUMNI HAPPENINGS 03 LETTERS 27 ALUMNI PROFILE 36 CLASSNOTES 05 FROM THE JAYWALK 33 OWU TIMESCAPES 46 CALENDAR 08 GIFTS AND GRATITUDE 34 BISHOP BATTLES 48 THE FINAL WORD 09 IN WRITING

ON THE COVER: Merrick Hall on the first day of classes. Cover photo Larry Hamill 2 | OWU Leader’s Letter

THE LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION AT OWU Ignites the entrepreneurial spirit

orbes magazine recently published curriculum that requires students to think You also will read about the fabulous F a list of the most entrepreneurial for themselves, to pose questions for renovation of Merrick Hall, which colleges in America. The publication which there may be no clear answers, to reopened this summer and is home ranked the colleges explore complex problems from multiple to The OWU Connection. Merrick Hall and universities perspectives, to value both analytical will be the place where students find “based on the thought and creative expression, and to support to design experiences that entrepreneurial communicate persuasively while learning reflect their personal interests and that ratios—the total to listen empathetically to those with connect their classroom learning with number of alumni other points of view. These traits become practical, real-world experience. The and students who the marks of leadership and the qualities OWU Connection provides students with have identified of an educated citizen. opportunities to extend their education themselves as The creative, entrepreneurial spirit is through travel-learning courses, founders and the backbone of this country. Innovation internships, undergraduate research, business owners on LinkedIn, divided drives advancement that touches cross-cultural experiences, service by the school’s student body.” Ohio every aspect of our collective human learning, and independently-designed Wesleyan ranked No. 17 in the experience, improves the quality of study-travel experiences, many of which country—and No. 1 in Ohio. life, and strengthens the structures of are supported financially by generous Ohio Wesleyan has a long history societies. The Forbes list is a powerful donors. of producing alumni who embody the reminder that the best preparation for As students design an education entrepreneurial spirit. I have met many entrepreneurial accomplishment happens that reflects their passions and their alumni across the country who share a individual learning objectives, they bring similar story—at some point in life they the entrepreneurial spirit to their OWU chose to leave the security of a job in THE FORBES LIST AFFIRMS education. They create experiences that order to pursue a dream. They took the enrich their learning and prepare them for risk, perhaps stumbled a time or two THAT A LIBERAL ARTS success in their chosen field of endeavor. along the way, and with tireless effort and EDUCATION HAS When people question the value the support of many people, saw an idea ENORMOUS SOCIAL of a liberal arts education, they often take shape and fulfilled a dream. I am not are concerned with the outcomes that surprised to see Ohio Wesleyan listed BENEFIT AS MEASURED accompany a liberal arts degree. Last fall among the most entrepreneurial colleges IN ENTREPRENEURIAL we surveyed alumni who graduated the in America. previous spring. With a high response Perhaps more interesting is ACTIVITY. rate, we learned that 97 percent of the the fact that 17 of America’s top 20 class of 2014 were enrolled in graduate entrepreneurial colleges are members of at places like Ohio Wesleyan. A liberal school or engaged in full-time jobs or the Annapolis Group, an association of arts education prepares students to internships. Our graduates get jobs. And the nation’s leading liberal arts colleges. pursue their passions and to make a they create jobs that build our economy At a time when some in the media and difference in the world, indeed, to change and strengthen the fabric of our society. in public office question the value of a the world. Our founders established Ohio liberal arts education, the Forbes list This issue of OWU Magazine was Wesleyan’s mission as a liberal arts affirms that a liberal arts education has planned long before Forbes published university. Our mission is enduring, and enormous social benefit as measured in its list, but the content of the magazine the impact is great. Thank you for your entrepreneurial activity. reflects the Forbes ranking. Here you will affirmation of this noble and historic A liberal arts education challenges read a handful of stories of young alumni mission. students to hone the creativity, ingenuity, who have embraced the entrepreneurial determination, persistence against spirit. We could have told numerous the odds, and other characteristics other stories in their place. And our necessary for entrepreneurial success. entrepreneurs reflect virtually every major Rock Jones These characteristics are shaped by a in the curriculum. President, Ohio Wesleyan University Leader’s Letter Letters

OWU Journalism Stars and I was fortunate enough to have THE MAGAZINE OF OHIO THE LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION AT OWU The journalism article (Spring 2015) is been placed in that class, along with WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY great. I especially like the magazine other freshmen and quite a number of Ignites the entrepreneurial spirit cover! Perfect. upperclass students. While we were —Tom Goodman ’76 reading classics like “Young Goodman Brown,” I got the idea that I could do Honoring Quentin some honors work in the course and FALL 2015 | Volume 92 Issue N0. 2 I thought that the article in your spring went to Libby with a proposal to write issue on OWU journalism graduates some poetry about early American was wonderful, but I must concede society. www.owualumni.com that I liked the article in that issue She readily agreed to this, and I set Ohio Wesleyan Alumni Online Community on Quentin Brelsford even more. out to write some narratives in verse. Ohio Wesleyan has produced many A week or two later I met with Libby to Vice President for University Advancement legendary track and field athletes over go over my poems, and knowing what Colleen Garland the years—Bob Davis, Bert Reuss, I know now about poetry, I admire her Dit Kane, John Gutknecht—but in my considerable self-control. She kindly Editor and Chief Communications Officer Will Kopp opinion, Brelsford is the greatest of informed me that my poetry really wasn’t poetry. Actually the word she all of them. In my day at OWU, The Director of Alumni Relations used was “nothing.” She gave me some Transcript had bound volumes of past Katie Webster years, and I spent a lot of time back instruction about what poetry is really then reading about Brelsford and the about, and we agreed that I might try Managing Editor others. Thank you for writing about him. again another quarter. Lisa Lopez Snyder —Roger Allaway ’67 While I had a number of memorable professors at OWU, Libby may have Class Notes Editor More Memories of Libby Reed left the strongest impression because Amanda Zechiel-Keiber ’09 [email protected] While I’m sure others mean well, I am she helped me wake up to the fact struck by references (Spring 2015) that I wasn’t in high school anymore. I had no more classes with her, but her Designer to Libby Reed’s “red pen” and the Walker Design & Marketing “rigor” of her instruction. I remember American Image course (and her kind Mrs. Reed’s gentle humor and critique of my poetry) taught me more Editorial Assistant encouragement as well as her high of literature’s value than all of my high Abby Hanson standards. school English classes. In 1966, unsure of my major but After graduating, I had little contact Contributing Writers eager to take literature courses, I with Libby. I did, however, continue my Pam Besel, Cole Hatcher enrolled in both her American Image literary education in a verse-writing and Short Story and Novella courses. In course with Bob Flanagan, and I have Contributing Photographers continued writing off and on, for many Larry Hamill, Mark Schmitter ’12, both, she provided not only stimulating Paul Vernon lectures but also many questions, years now. My next and last contact with encouraging independent thought. In Office of University Communications American Image, I asked if researching Libby came when my wife Mary (Hunt) (740) 368-3335 the Southern Appalachian roots of the Newcomb ’79, died in April of 2006. (then) modern folk music revival would Though we hadn’t had seen or spoken Alumni Relations Office be a fit subject. In Short Story I asked with each other for almost 30 years, (740) 368-3325 if writing a short story would be a fit Libby sent me a card. I responded [email protected] honors project. Her approval of both with a poem, which, upon learning of Website: www.owu.edu meant a great deal to me then, and the passing of Libby and her husband OWU Magazine: http://magazine.owu.edu when I became a teacher I wanted to John in the Spring 2015 issue of the OWU Magazine, I offer as a tribute to The Ohio Wesleyan Magazine do for others what she had done for ISSN 0030-1221 me—provide opportunities for students Professor Libby Reed. to connect personal interests to the —Michael Newcomb ’73 discipline. I wonder how many of Mrs. You can read Michael Newcomb’s Reed’s students learned from her poem to Libby Reed online at example of how to teach with both rigor www.owu.edu/magazine. and warmth. —Larry Levy ’69 Travel with Howie Strauch ’50 The day I received my red and In the fall of 1969, I arrived at Ohio black catalogue of courses—May Wesleyan University unprepared for 1950—I also received a call from the what I would find. Libby Reed was Admissions Office. The caller identified teaching American Image that quarter, Cont’d on page 4 Printed on recycled paper 4 | OWU Letters From the JAYwalk

himself as Howard Strauch, a recent the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house. the fact that Howie had (when his day graduate who had been hired as a Along the way we met and had chats was over) driven over 12 hours for the temporary admissions counselor. Howie with the director of athletics, George benefit of three prospective students. said he was to be in the Cleveland area Gauthier, and a delightfully quirky Howie, I want to tell you two things: to escort two prospective students to professor of religion, Goldie McCue. First, thank you for being my friend and the campus, that they had room in the Then it was on to Bun’s Restaurant mentor these past 66 years. Second, car for one more, and asked if I would for Bunwiches. most of the good things in my life I can like to join them. Until that day I was considering trace back to that trip with you to the I said yes, and on the appointed day, Cornell University, my parents’ school. Ohio Wesleyan University campus in we headed down Route 42. Upon arrival But after my trip to OWU, Cornell did not your beat-up Studebaker. we first went to the office of Jim Bridges. have a chance. Thank you Howie Strauch. Thank you Then we went off by foot to Selby Field, Besides the positive impact of the Ohio Wesleyan. the Sulphur Spring, Edwards Gym, and OWU I saw that day, I was impressed by —Carl Harris ’56

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An Editor Retires On June 30, I departed from Ohio I am eternally grateful to our winning All of Ohio Wesleyan sends warm Wesleyan after 33 wonderful years and teams comprising talented writers, wishes for a happy retirement and a big a total of 40 years of service to higher editors, designers, photographers, and “thank you” to Pam Besel for telling the education. It is with sadness, but also an ever-helpful magazine printer. It is, Ohio Wesleyan story with flair and love. excitement for this next chapter of my perhaps, that teamwork and collegiality We will all miss her. life, that I write this farewell. that I’ll miss the most, as I carve out As we move forward, Lisa Lopez Together, we have utilized OWU the next steps in my life’s journey. Snyder, a long-time editor, journalist, Magazine to celebrate the lives and Included, of course, will be more family writer, and educator, will assume the accomplishments of our alumni, time, travel, and continued writing position of Managing Editor, and I will professors past and present, and endeavors, for as a 1948 OWU alumnus oversee the content, direction, and students who continued to amaze recently told me, “Everyone has a story production of the magazine. We are me with their intelligence and thirst that needs to be told.” It has been both both grateful to be working with such for knowledge and “all things global.” my pleasure and honor to have been a dynamic, vibrant publication, and we Together we also have mourned for able to do just that during the past look forward to hearing from you with OWU family members who no longer are three decades. your thoughts about the magazine. with us, but whose legacies continue to —Pam Besel —Will Kopp strengthen the foundation of this great Editor “Emerita,” OWU Magazine Chief Communications Officer university.

Forbes ranks OWU as one of the Top 20 entrepreneurial colleges in the nation—and No. 1 in Ohio.

August 2015

See page 18 for “Under 35” Top 20 No. 1 alumni start-up stars. Letters From the JAYwalk FALL 2015 | 5

OWU to Dedicate Edwards, Simpson Querrey Buildings Oct. 1 Everyone is dancing for joy—and pumping weights, pedaling stationary bikes, and generally hooping it up—in celebration of the opening of Ohio Wesleyan’s newly refurbished Edwards Gymnasium and newly created Simpson Querrey Fitness Center. The buildings will be dedicated at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 1 on the west lawn of the Simpson Querrey Fitness Center—the former Pfeiffer Natatorium. The dedication ceremony is expected to feature remarks from the project’s lead donors, Lou Simpson ’58 and his wife, Kimberly Querrey. The couple contributed $8 million toward the $10-million, two-building renovation. The new Simpson Querrey Fitness Center features a 4,350-square-foot fitness center, including mezzanine, with cardiovascular equipment, free weights, and more; a 2,425-square-foot dance studio with spectator seating; and a Health and Human Kinetics studio, where students are learning how best to teach health- and fitness-related activities. The fitness center also connects with Edwards Gymnasium, which opened on campus in 1906. As part of the gymnasium renovation, the building’s second-floor basketball court, red tile roof, and signature skylight all were restored to like-new condition. In addition, the weight room was refurbished in 2012 with a generous gift from Bob Morrill ’59 and his wife, Barbara. Athletics Director Roger Ingles says the new Battling Bishop weight room is “the best in the (North Coast Athletic Conference).” Both the gymnasium and fitness center will be open for tours in conjunction with the Oct. 1 dedication and again during the Oct. 2-3 Homecoming and Family Weekend. All donors will be recognized and thanked at the dedication. While on campus, guests also are invited to tour the newly renovated Merrick Hall, home of The OWU Connection.

How OWU Stacks Up

OWU is ranked 50th among OWU is No.3 among the top “25 Great Small all colleges and universities Colleges for Animal Lovers” (greatvaluecolleges.net). in America in a list of “Best Colleges for Female Athletes” (niche.com). 6 | OWU From the JAYwalk From the JAYwalk

Students Earn Academic, Service Honors Ohio Wesleyan students continue to earn prestigious academic scholarships and other recognition for their academic accomplishments and selfless service to benefit others. Examples of awards announced during spring semester include:

Matt DiCesare ’16 was recognized become more adapt with the scanning identity as well as potential client- for excellence transmission electron microscope and patient relationships when working with in finance, to contribute to parasitology by helping indigenous persons.” economics, and/ identify possibly new parasites and Madeline Vroom ’16 was awarded or accounting cleaning up the phylogeny of the order by the Central these parasites belong in,” said Glaeser, Ohio chapter who knows she wants her future career of Financial to involve using the powerful microscope. Executives She currently is considering pursuing International (FEI). Matt, a double major either parasitology or wastewater in accounting and finance economics management. from Westerville, Ohio, earned a $1,000 Annie Pappenhagen ’15 earned a competitive scholarship from the 2015 Charles organization. J. Ping Student “I hope (this award) will open up Community an American Society for Microbiology a new network for me that I can look Service Award Undergraduate Research Fellowship to for guidance as I move along in from the —making her only the fifth student in my professional development,” said Ohio Campus OWU history to earn the honor. Vroom’s DiCesare, who previously has completed Compact, a $4,000 stipend will support research internships in OWU’s accounting office, coalition of on how preen oil and bacteria affect the in the Columbus office of specialty food colleges and degradation of bird feathers. company T. Marzetti Co., and at LaSalle universities Vroom will be mentored by Laura Capital Group in Chicago. working to Tuhela-Reuning, part-time professor At LaSalle, Matt reported directly to promote and of botany/microbiology and zoology two vice presidents, providing information develop the and scanning transmission electron on financial modeling and analyzing civic purposes microscope technician. Vroom, a extensive corporate research used to of higher education. microbiology major from Chicago, will make decisions about investing and Pappenhagen, a psychology present her findings at the 2016 American buying small companies. In recognition and sociology-anthropology double Society for Microbiology (ASM) meeting. of his work, the partners sent him a major from Wilmington, Delaware, “I anticipate pursuing a research- note proclaiming him to be the best was recognized for her work with the based career and am currently interested undergraduate intern they’ve ever had. indigenous peoples of the Lakota Nation in developing vaccines and treatments Daisy Glaeser ’16 was awarded a in South Dakota. Pappenhagen had against microbial diseases for which Microscopy Society visited the Pine Ridge Reservation three none currently exist, or researching new of America (MSA) times before coming to Ohio Wesleyan, antibiotics,” said Vroom, whose mother, Undergraduate and she has returned five times since Sallie, is a 1981 Ohio Wesleyan graduate. Research Scholarship through a variety of programs, including Previous OWU student-recipients to study the evolution spring break mission trips and a Travel- of ASM Undergraduate Research of parasitic pinworms. Learning Course on Native American Fellowships include Chloe Hamrick Glaeser, a microbiology Literature. Williams ’11, currently enrolled in major from Brunswick, In between her junior and senior medical school at Michigan State Ohio, will conduct her research under years, Pappenhagen conducted three University; Max Schroeder ’09, a Ph.D. the guidance of Ramon Carreno, Ph.D., weeks of on-site independent research candidate in microbiology at Emory associate professor of zoology. on “Historical Trauma and Cultural University; George Hamaoui Jr. ’07, a Glaeser also will write an abstract of Embeddedness in the Lakota People: Ph.D. candidate in microbiology at the her completed research for publication Links to Narrative Characteristics.” University of Massachusetts-Amherst; in the peer-reviewed scientific journal “These findings,” Pappenhagen and Heather Costello ’05, Ph.D., a Microscopy and Microanalysis. said, “have implications for both the scientist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital “My main focus for this research is to ways in which we conceptualize Native in Columbus, Ohio. From the JAYwalk From the JAYwalk FALL 2015 | 7

SLU and Improved: Construction Begins on New Small Living Unit Building Ohio Wesleyan’s first student housing construction in 50 years is under way on Rowland Avenue. In fall 2016, students will move into the completed “SLUplex,” a Small Living Unit building that houses two SLU communities. OWU students and administrators began holding focus groups in spring 2014 to discuss how to maintain the unique living and learning communities created by the SLUs while providing more contemporary, comfortable dwellings for the sophomores, juniors, and seniors who live there. The resulting “SLUplex” will share a common wall to reduce potential maintenance issues, but feature distinct and private entrances as well as unique Today, Create Tomorrow” capital Collectively, the students explore interior finishes to support each SLU’s campaign contributions to support SLU relevant issues and work to increase creativity and individuality. The building construction: a $750,000 gift from an awareness among the campus design was created by North Carolina- anonymous parent couple, which received community. based Little Architects, which has worked a $250,000 major-gift match, a $100,000 Current themed houses include the on more than 45 college campuses gift from Rich Alexander ’82, and a $1.5 Citizens of the World House, House nationwide. million gift from Doug Dittrick ’55. of Black Culture, House of Spiritual This and future student housing Ohio Wesleyan’s SLUs are intentional Athletes, Inter-Faith House, Modern construction is being funded by donor communities of students who share Foreign Languages House, Peace and gifts. As of this writing, Ohio Wesleyan an interest in a specific topic, such as Justice House, Tree House, and SAGE has received three significant “Connect social justice or environmental rights. (Sexuality and Gender Equality) House.

Ohio Wesleyan Receives $50,000 Luce Foundation Grant Funds Support Collaboration with East Asian Universities to Study Waste Disposal, Recycling Ohio Wesleyan is using a new $50,000 coordinators for the Luce Foundation- President Rock Jones says, “Ohio Exploration Grant from The Henry Luce supported project, sharing duties with Wesleyan’s research will trace waste- Foundation to work with universities in John Krygier, director of environmental management concepts and practices Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan to learn studies, and Nick Crane, part-time in Taiwan, Korea, and Japan using how their countries are successfully geography instructor. They are planning perspectives from the humanities, social reducing waste and increasing recycling. a grant-related symposium for fall and sciences, and natural sciences. Faculty Ohio Wesleyan received the grant in then will carry the recycling and waste- and students will apply intellectual and April, and faculty members Ji Young Choi, management themes into the Sagan practical insights gleaned from the East Ching-Hsuan Wu, Anne Sokolsky, and National Colloquium, planned for spring to the West. This study is a perfect fit with Jim Peoples traveled to East Asia over 2016. our liberal arts focus.” the summer to meet with representatives Ohio Wesleyan’s 2015 Exploration The exploration project will culminate from Ewha Womans University in Seoul, Grant is one of only five such grants in a roadmap of future integration of South Korea; International Christian awarded nationwide. It is part of the East and West perspectives on waste, University in Tokyo, Japan; National Luce Initiative on Asian Studies and the sustainability, and the environment. This Taiwan University in Taipei, Taiwan; Environment (LIASE), which encourages roadmap will enable Ohio Wesleyan to and Yonsei University in Seoul to learn “innovative approaches to Asian apply for a follow-up Luce Foundation how initiatives there may benefit waste- studies teaching and research at the Implementation Grant to continue management efforts here. undergraduate level through the lens sustainability efforts on campus and Peoples, director of East Asian of the environment and sustainable beyond. studies, also is one of three OWU campus development.” 8 | OWU Gifts and Gratitude In Writing

ALUMNI HONOR OWU TRAUMA RECOLLECTED with Memoir Recalls a Tangled Friendship GIFTS,COMMITMENTS AWARD-WINNING WRITER’S MEMOIR RECALLS CONFLICTED ALLEGIANCES

oth Ohio Wesleyan students and faculty house two SLUs, each with its own unique B will benefit from nearly $5.6 million in entrance and décor. alumni gifts and gift commitments announced Dittrick’s latest gift also includes this spring. $50,000 to benefit the Ohio Wesleyan Fund Of his $1.5 million gift, Trustee-at-Large and $40,000 to enhance Mowry Alumni Frank Quinn ’78 says: “Giving back is Center’s Dittrick Patio, which he built in the right thing to do. I am grateful for the honor of his father, a 1931 OWU alumnus and education I received at Ohio Wesleyan former accounting professor. and grateful for the mentors and friends Dittrick, of Naples, Florida, studied I met there who have become part of my Frank Quinn ’55 accounting and economics at Ohio life. Ohio Wesleyan continues to provide Wesleyan. He has spent his career in the transformational opportunities for students, cable television industry and currently and I want to recognize and support those is president and CEO of Douglas efforts.” Communications Corp. Also announced this spring were a The $1.5 million gift commitment $1.59 million gift commitment from Life from Gena and Bob Mills is being used Trustee Doug Dittrick ’55; a $1.5 million to establish the Eugenia Davis Mills ’63 gift commitment from Eugenia “Gena” Endowed Fund for Faculty Support. The Davis Mills ’63 and her husband, Bob; and contribution from the La Jolla, California, a $1 million estate gift from Beatrice Knapp couple includes a $1 million estate bequest. McDowell ’40 (deceased). After receiving the bequest, Ohio Wesleyan In making his gift, Dittrick echoed Quinn’s will transition the fund, per the couple’s sentiments. “Ohio Wesleyan has had such Doug Dittrick, ’55 and OWU wishes, into the Eugenia Davis Mills a profound impact on my life,” he says. “I President Rock Jones Professorship in English. am happy to be able to give back to the At Ohio Wesleyan, Davis Mills majored university. …” in English. After graduating a year early, she married Mills, Quinn’s gift is eligible for a $250,000 major-gift match a 1960 alumnus of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. from anonymous donors, and is benefitting the Jon E. The couple spent the next 30 years working for the Central Sanger Endowment for Faculty Support. Quinn created the Intelligence Agency with shared assignments in Thailand, endowment in 2011 in honor of Sanger, who taught botany- Indonesia, Ukraine, Poland, New Zealand, and Mexico. microbiology at Ohio Wesleyan for 27 years before retiring The $1 million estate gift from Beatrice Knapp McDowell in 1996. The endowment supports current faculty in their of Akron is being used to create an endowed faculty chair work to enhance global-learning opportunities and to link in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. classroom theory with real-world experience for OWU McDowell majored in mathematics and education and was a students. member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority. His gift, which includes a $1 million estate commitment, In 2000, she created the Beatrice Knapp McDowell also benefits the Ohio Wesleyan Fund, an unrestricted Legacy Scholarship. She also was a member of the Tower account that supports campus operations, and the President’s Society, which recognizes those who make estate gifts to Circle, a group of alumni, parents, and friends who aid the the university. She died Sept. 25, 2011, at age 93. Survivors president with strategic initiatives. include her daughter and son-in-law, Margaret “Peggy” Quinn double-majored in botany-bacteriology and McDowell Lloyd ’70 and Philip Lloyd ’69. economics at OWU and currently is the senior vice president All four gifts support Ohio Wesleyan’s Connect Today, of UBS Financial Services Inc., an international wealth Create Tomorrow campaign, launched in July. The seven- management, investment banking, and asset management year campaign, which remains in its leadership phase, company headquartered in Zurich and Basel, Switzerland. He already has generated more than $78 million in gifts and lives in Chicago. commitments. The campaign’s primary objectives are to Dittrick’s gift includes $1.5 million to build one of Ohio enhance access and affordability for students through Wesleyan’s first new student housing development in 50 scholarship endowment; recognize and reward faculty years. His gift is funding construction of a small living unit excellence and innovation; and improve the physical (SLU) complex on Rowland Avenue. The new building will campus.

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MemoirTRAUMA Recalls RECOLLECTEDa Tangled Friendship AWARD-WINNING WRITER’S MEMOIR RECALLS CONFLICTED ALLEGIANCES

or writer and assistant professor of also sought to understand his actions, F English Amy Butcher, the life-shattering leading her to conduct extensive research. events of a fateful April evening in 2009 She unearthed public records detailing forever changed the way she thought about mental health evaluations, detectives’ notes, friendship, trauma, and memory. evidence, court testimonies, and search Five weeks before Butcher graduated warrants, as well as Schaeffer’s confession. from Gettysburg College, Kevin Schaeffer, her Mental health records indicated close friend since freshman year, walked her Schaeffer had been suffering from severe home from a bar. Later that night, Schaeffer depression. In Visiting Hours, Butcher writes stabbed Emily Silverstein, his ex-girlfriend, that she would learn after his arrest that to death. Grappling with the trauma, and Schaeffer was experiencing “symptoms struggling with depression, grief, and guilt, of abrupt withdrawal from Sinequan, the Butcher became consumed by the crime, antidepressant medication he had been searching for ways to make sense of the prescribed for over a year.” Butcher had tragedy. known Schaeffer had been depressed, but “It was a coming of age overnight,” she “had no idea, that April night, just how bad says. “This was someone I trusted. [Before], my friend was feeling.” it was easy for me to think that violent crime “Obviously it terrifies me that he was wouldn’t happen to me, around me, or with someone who was responsible and sane, people I knew.” until suddenly he wasn’t,” she says. “I felt as Butcher went on to graduate school, though as a friend I had failed him.” and began to write about the person she Butcher’s book also touches on the knew before the murder, experimenting with “[Before] it was easy for intricate balance between memory and essays at first, then conducting research on me to think that violent trauma, referencing famed neurologist Oliver depression, and writing letters to Schaeffer Sacks’ discussion on how vivid memories when he was initially incarcerated in a crime wouldn’t happen to can activate the brain’s sensory areas, and maximum-security prison. me, around me, or with how the past can be reinterpreted differently Butcher, who teaches creative writing, people I knew.” each time it’s recollected. She details some recollects the friendship in her first memoir, of the medical research on mental illness, Visiting Hours: A Memoir of Friendship including psychiatrists’ comments on the and Murder, released in April this year and unpredictable nature of some disorders, and published by Blue Rider Press, an imprint of the social stigma around the mentally ill. Penguin Books USA. Butcher’s work has earned critical In Visiting Hours, Butcher explores the acclaim. An excerpt, “Reenacting,” received dichotomy between the Kevin she knew—a the 2014 Iowa Review Award in nonfiction boy who had grown up in a small, quiet from guest judge David Shields, a New Pennsylvania town some 30 miles from York Times-bestselling author. Her essays her own—and the one he had become: a have appeared in The New York Times, The convicted murderer. Paris Review online, Tin House online, The She recalls Schaeffer as a kindred spirit Iowa Review, Salon, and Gulf Coast, among Photo: Ben Leddick with “a shared origin” of identical childhood others. Visiting Hours can be found at snacks, favorite television shows, and music. Butcher writes of independent and major online bookstores. being “conscious of our privilege, our good fortune.” Learn more about her work at amyebutcher.com and Because of this connection, she wrote Schaeffer while he was twitter.com/AmyEButcher. in prison “out of a sense of care and concern” for him. Butcher - Lisa Lopez Snyder

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Dan Hitchell • Business, Buildings, and Bikes Dan Hitchell, chief financial officer and VP of dining and housekeeping). He joined OWU in 2013, finance and administration, seems comfortable following stints at Webster University and St. Louis and at ease almost anywhere on campus—and University. he knows every inch of the 200 acres. His easy Though comfortable walking the campus with the chuckle and small-town-friendly manner belie grounds crew or meeting with trustees, Dan says his his keen focus on the bottom line and his strict real comfort zone has become the seat of his yellow attention to detail. 2009 Yamaha FZ6R. “When I return from riding my Dan oversees finance, accounting, human bike to the office, I’m calm, refreshed, and ready for resources, building and grounds, construction, work,” he says. insurance, cash flow, and large contracts (such as

1 The Bike 6 The OWU Household Budget Dan began riding six years ago, when his Dan’s Samsung Mega-Galaxy serves as his son, Jason, turned 16 and they took a Harley- calculator, always on hand and frequently Davidson four-day introductory riding course used in meetings about OWU’s $60 million together. “It was great driver education,” Dan budget. Dan’s office takes care of paying the says. “Jason slowed down and became a better bills at OWU, including an annual electric bill driver.” of some $1.35 million.

2 It’s a Bird. It’s a Plane. . . 7 Building a Great Team A motorcycle racer from Dan’s hometown, Dan oversees Human Resources—and the Owensboro, KY, is a Moto GP world champion, recruitment and retention of some 400-plus and Dan and his wife, Beth, have become racing employees at OWU. fans. He loves the athleticism as drivers turn corners while leaning nearly parallel to the 8 ground. “When I lean my bike over 15 degrees, Old School At the end of 2012, Dan and his family moved I think I’m Superman.” here from St. Louis, where he had worked 21 years at Webster University and Saint Louis 5 3 New Life for Old Treasures University. After years in the big city, he now In the past year, Dan has overseen major enjoys strolling the streets of downtown projects to renovate Merrick Hall, Elliot Hall, Delaware with his wife, Beth, and browsing in Edwards Gymnasium, and Simpson Querrey the antique shops. Fitness Center (the former Pfeiffer Natatorium). This work is transforming the core of the 9 campus, providing OWU’s most innovative Picture Perfect Dan loves the history of the campus core— classrooms and enriching the student around University, Elliott, Slocum, and Merrick experience. halls. In fact, he and his wife collect postcards from the early 20th century that show OWU 4 This Old House as it was in that era. “They show that you’re a Dan’s Building & Grounds team maintains 67 steward. There was a CFO buildings on the OWU campus, from 1833’s in 1915, and Elliott Hall—on the national registry of historic there will be places—to the 2010 Meek Aquatics and one 100 years Recreation Center. from now,” he says. “Be thankful for 5 Weed Walks what people Dan and a few members of his team take “weed did before walks” in July, when they walk across campus you, and don’t to set the grounds crew’s work schedule for the screw things up month leading up to student move-in. “We want for those who’ll 9 to make the best impression possible on families come after us.” here for move-in week.” 4

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8 12 | OWU REGAL REBIRTH: A ‘New’ Merrick Hall Transforms Campus By Lisa Lopez Snyder

“Our gift to Ohio Wesleyan is actually a gift to ourselves— to enable us to offer future students what OWU did for us in our formative years—anchoring the two of us for a wonderful life together, enhanced with educational and cultural curiosity first instilled in us on the Ohio Wesleyan campus.” - Anonymous alumni donors FALL 2015 | 13 REGAL REBIRTH: A ‘New’ Merrick Hall Transforms Campus

The first floor houses the office of The OWU Connection.

n old treasure shines anew. Some 130 years after Merrick educational and cultural curiosity first instilled in us on the A Hall was built—and thanks to an anonymous $8 million Ohio Wesleyan campus. We thank YOU!” gift—the historic 19,684-square-foot building has been President Rock Jones says the renovation signals OWU’s thoughtfully renewed, greeting visitors with a bold, new look. commitment to the preservation of its historic campus. Further, On the outside, its grand he says, the reconstruction architectural style, including “reflects OWU’s mission its locally quarried blue as a residential liberal arts limestone, is restored. Inside, university in ways that contemporary features beckon preserve our historic values students, alumni, and guests while embracing the most with advanced classroom effective methods for teaching technology, and creative and learning in the 21st learning and event spaces. century. “Our gift to Ohio “The building exemplifies Wesleyan is actually a our commitment to an gift to ourselves,” say the education that cultivates anonymous alumni donor moral leaders for a global couple, “to enable us to offer society through rich exposure future students what OWU to classical liberal arts did for us in our formative disciplines complemented years—anchoring the two by robust opportunities for of us for a wonderful life learning beyond the walls of together, enhanced with the classroom and the borders Ribbon-cutting Re-dedication: (l to r): Chris Wolverton, Susan Dileno, Kara Trott ‘83, Rock Jones, Jerry Lherisson, Chuck Stinemetz 14 | OWU

of the campus.” major spring cleaning. Vacant for some 30 years, Merrick, MERRICK HALL: Before & After Named after Frederick Merrick, president of Ohio Wesleyan whose style has been referred to as “Eclectic Elizabethan,” from 1860 to 1873, Merrick Hall was once known as “Science had more than a few grubby scars, requiring everything from Hall” or “Alumni Hall,” housing various departments over shuttering pigeons from the top floors and gutting the entire the years, including a third-floor natural science museum. interior, to refurbishing and replacing parts of the limestone Following the recommendations of a faculty and staff Merrick facade. planning committee chaired by Professor Dale Swartzentruber, Peter Schantz, Ohio Wesleyan’s director of physical plant Merrick now will be home to The OWU Connection on the first planning and operations, says the summer 2014 demolition floor, and state-of-the-art classrooms available to all disciplines was aimed at determining how the initial conditions affected on the second floor. A ballroom-like event space on the third the building’s structure. He and the project team found exterior floor will be dedicated to meetings, lectures, dinners, and plaster walls, and a building that had naturally settled. informal gatherings. The original roof was replaced some 10 years ago thanks to “The donors were interested in making a gift that had a generous gift from Rich Alexander ’82. Also, about 95 percent transformational impact,” says Colleen Garland, vice president of exterior limestone remains. “It’s been cleaned and left in for university advancement. “Ultimately they said, ‘We’ll place,” says Schantz, whose team found several stockpiles from fund the entire amount.’ It’s an incredible example of selfless a quarry to use when stones needed to be replaced. generosity.” “We saved and reused elsewhere,” he says. “The front door That selfless act means The OWU Connection, an was on the north side originally. We converted that doorway innovative curricular and co-curricular program that helps into a window.” The south side now features an arched students connect academic theory with real-world practice in a doorway, framed by repurposed window quoin stones. global context, will thrive even more. Inside, new electrical systems, insulation, and windows “Students will visit Merrick to explore opportunities are key additions, with “great pains taken” to preserve for international travel and study abroad, internships and the original trusses on the third floor, which also features apprenticeships, undergraduate research and independent hardwood flooring, large four-by-eight-foot wood panel study, and cross-cultural programs that prepare them for global wainscoting, and a nearly 22-foot-high ceiling. New changes citizenship,” President Jones says. showcase the academic learning and interactions that faculty Visitors from partner programs abroad also will have and students need today, Schantz says. “It feels very alive a vibrant space for these interactions, says Darrell Albon, inside.” administrative director of The OWU Connection. “The Several of professor Jeff Nilan’s photography students importance is that there’s a focal point on campus for all the captured Merrick’s transformation pre- and post- opportunities for The OWU Connection,” he says, “and also reconstruction. “All the layers of history were literally peeled for prospective students to come (and explore) our innovative back,” Nilan says. Students’ early images reveal all the “things academic programs.” left behind,” he says, from the dust-covered windows and the wood beams in the ceiling, to the exposed brick and patina on PIGEONS, PLASTER, AND A QUARRY other walls in the later stages. Nilan and the students used a The renovation was a one-year process that first involved a number of the photos to create a book for the donors.

Frederick Merrick: trustee. He was instrumental in helping Fierce Spiritualist, Education to fund OWU, traveling by stagecoach Advocate, OWU Leader or on horseback to solicit donations. His tireless efforts garnered a new library, Born January 29, 1810, the son of a Thomson Chapel, and other buildings. Massachusetts farmer, Frederick Merrick The late OWU historian Henry Clyde eventually went on to become professor Hubbart called Merrick “unequalled in of natural science at Ohio University, and his solicitude for the spiritual and moral the pastor of the Methodist Church in welfare of the students, and in his zeal… Marietta, OH. for the college.” Merrick invited the poor Between 1843 and 1894, Merrick to stay at his house and welcomed “all served in a number of capacities at Ohio classes in the community,” deeds for Wesleyan, first as a financial agent, and which Hubbart dubbed him “The Grand later as professor, auditor, lecturer, and Old Man of Delaware.” FALL 2015 | 15

MERRICK HALL: Before & After

The third floor once housed a natural science museum. Today, the spacious ballroom-like event space, with its nearly 22-foot-high ceiling, will play host to meetings, lectures, dinners, and other gatherings.

Traditional classrooms of the past, with front-facing desks and chairs, are now collaborative and interactive learning spaces with state-of-the-art technology.

Students in professor Jeff Nilan’s photography class captured images of Merrick before the new construction. 16 | OWU

A BEDROCK OF MEMORIES Alumni wrote to recall fond memories of the historic structure they’re excited to welcome back. Peter Chase ’74 remembers visiting the animal labs in the basement of Merrick in the 1950s when his father, the late Dr. John N. Chase ’49, was a professor of zoology. “Years later, when I was a student at OWU,” he says, “…all of my Romance Language classes were in the very same building that had occupied such a treasured place in my childhood.” “Some of my most memorable educational experiences at OWU were spent in the first floor…in the geology lecture hall listening to Dr. Crowl talk about the different fossils that comprised the different geological periods,” writes Arden Veley ’65. “Who can forget the gigantic fossils that were staring down at the students from the walls…?” Nancy Wade Korth ’70, has recollections that may speak for many alumni. “I remember climbing the back steps and wondering how many students had done the same,” she writes. “Each step was deeply hollowed from the tread of many feet. “I’m proud that my alma mater values its history as much as I do.” Lisa Lopez Snyder is managing editor of OWU Magazine.

Merrick Hall Memory, November 1963 A generation of Americans remembers where they were when they learned about President Kennedy’s assassination. Andy Duarte ’65 was in Merrick Hall. “I spent more than three years in Merrick Hall. I was a geology major, and that’s where the action was for our group. “On the afternoon of November 22, when JFK was assassinated, I was in Merrick Hall attending a mineralogy class that was taught by Dr. Robert Shanklin. Our class was small, with only five students. I was a junior at the time. “It was a very sober and darkish afternoon. About the middle of the class period, a departmental secretary entered the room and asked Dr. Shanklin to accompany her to a corner, and they exchanged words. Dr. Shanklin then told us that President Kennedy had been killed in Dallas and that all class activities were suspended. “Merrick Hall was a very sad place, with lights on, but totally deserted 15 minutes later. “Being a student with a Catholic background—with 12 years of Jesuit school—I then walked to St. Mary’s church and sat there for about 90 minutes, not knowing what else to do, except pray. Slowly, more people came. I later walked to my dormitory and sat watching TV for the rest of the evening, and the next morning again attended mass at St. Mary’s. “I don’t think that I would have originated that whole sequence of events between Merrick and St. Mary’s had I not been a student at Merrick Hall. There is something that separates that building from all the rest—age, a feeling of dignity, and a connection for its ongoing activities and the outside world.”

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“Students will visit Merrick to explore opportunities for international travel and study abroad, internships and apprenticeships, undergraduate research and independent study, and cross-cultural programs that prepare them for global citizenship.” - Rock Jones

Clockwise from top left: first-floor cafe; giant OWU Connection touchscreens; first-floor study and Connection zone; Merrick patio, one of the prettiest spots on campus. 18 | OWU

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AND ON THEIR WAY For many young entrepreneurs, their risk-taking, make-a-difference spirit was born and nurtured in the liberal arts atmosphere of OWU.

By Jeff Bell

t may not have seemed like it at the time, but some free- wedding facility that can accommodate up to 500 guests. In wheeling conversations about business between Eric July this year Wolfert’s Roost was voted “Best New Restaurant” Korn ’04 and his Phi Gamma Delta fraternity brothers by Westchester Magazine. at Ohio Wesleyan were to play a role in him becoming an It’s been a rapid rise for Korn, 32, and he says it started entrepreneur. at Ohio Wesleyan with those business bull sessions and his I “There was a group of us,” he says, “and we would sit developing a passion for cooking in the fraternity house’s around and talk about ideas for businesses. Everybody would kitchen. That led him to his first kitchen job as a cook at Avesta come up with something—some silly things, some really Eclectic Cuisine in Delaware while still an OWU student. Then ridiculous things, and some good ideas. That process of talking, it was off to a French culinary school in New York City and vetting, and thinking helped form what I’m working for some caterers before taking doing here today.” “A liberal arts the entrepreneurial plunge with Good- “Here” is Irvington, NY, a picturesque education centers on Life Gourmet. Not bad for an economics town that hugs the Hudson River about critical thinking and major who points out he was not the best 25 miles north of New York City. It’s been exercising the mind. of students at OWU, where he also spent a the home base for Korn’s first business, the It also prepares you to lot of time studying English literature and Good-Life Gourmet catering company, since psychology. 2008, as well as his fledgling restaurant, be flexible “I loved being at Ohio Wesleyan,” Korn says. Wolfert’s Roost, which opened in November in business.” “It’s a liberal arts school … so it’s not like I got 2014. He also recently added an outdoor Dan Charna, a specific education for what I was going to Assistant Professor of Management FALL 2015 | 19

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Company | Anusha Lalwani ’08 Home Base | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Major | Fine Arts—Photography, Digital Imaging What Matters: “My classes in economics helped me understand the market and work out my own budgeting systems, while psychology classes laid the foundation for my market research.”

do (in the culinary business). But there are a lot of positives to learn. That’s what the liberal arts provide.” being part of that culture and environment, and being with the Such an education can be an immense help in running a people there. I really learned how to think at Ohio Wesleyan.” business, says . She has turned a passion for art and fashion into her eponymous brand of hand-painted, CRITICAL THINKING AT WORK hand-crafted clutch hand bags that she launched upon Learning how to think—that comment weaves its way into returning home to India after earning her Ohio Wesleyan conversations with other young entrepreneurs from Ohio degree. The resulting collection of eye-catching clutches in a Wesleyan about how their liberal arts educations have variety of shapes and colors has been featured in Vogue India, influenced them in their business ventures. Elle India, Cosmopolitan and People magazines, and are worn by “A liberal arts education teaches you how to think critically, Indian celebrities. how to take an issue and split it into the most important parts “My classes in economics helped me to understand the and solve it,” says Evan Reas ’07, founder and chief executive market and work out my own budgeting systems,” Lalwani officer of TenXList, a social networking company in Palo Alto, says, “while psychology classes laid the foundation for my CA. “The world moves so fast … so we need to learn how to market research. The exposure to different types of people 20 | OWU

ERIC KORN ’04 Company | Good-Life Gourmet Home Base | Irvington, NY Major | Economics What Matters: “There was a group of us and we would sit around and talk about ideas for businesses. That process of talking, vetting, and thinking helped form what I’m doing here today.”

due to the international nature of (OWU) helped solidify accounting, finance, social media, and marketing. “Professional my cultural perspective—something I think has had a very mentorships and internships are also a major part of our positive impact on my dealings with clients and buyers across mission,” Simon adds. the world.” Among the Center’s myriad offerings is the Corns Business That type of well-rounded education is essential to starting and Entrepreneurial Scholars Program, which encourages and and operating a business successfully, says Dan Charna, an nurtures the entrepreneurial ambitions of Ohio Wesleyan Ohio Wesleyan assistant professor of management with a students. Established in 1985, the Center was among the specialty in entrepreneurship. He joined the faculty in 2013 first university programs in the United States to offer after a successful run in the food industry. entrepreneurship classes, the earliest of which were taught by “You need to know the functional things about running John Boos, Alton Doody ’80, Richard Gordon ’62, and Rusty a business such as accounting and finance,” Charna says, “but McClure ’72. Guided by an active alumni advisory board, the what really helps is that a liberal arts education centers on Center regularly hosts prominent guest speakers and visiting critical thinking and exercising the mind. It also prepares you alumni entrepreneurs, some of who return to teach. to be flexible in business. Nothing ever happens the way it should, so you have to be able to pivot to be successful.” THE DRIVE TO THRIVE Charna also points out that would-be entrepreneurs at Reas’ business ambitions already are being realized. The launch OWU can tap the resources of the university’s Woltemade in 2014 of TenXList, a professional network that highlights Center for Economics, Business and Entrepreneurship. The women engineers, followed his success as founder and chief Woltemade Center’s mission is to be the premier institute executive of CircleApp, a social network with more than 12 fostering future generations of business and world leaders. million users. He started that company after studying at the “The Center serves as a connector for students of all Stanford University Graduate School of Business, where his majors and disciplines, faculty, the community, and business experiences included a trip to India, where he helped create leaders around the world,” says Alice Simon, Simpson Faculty an agricultural device that helped farmers shuck corn. His Director of the Center and James Heisler Professor of Economics. business experience dates back to 2005, when he was cofounder “Economics, business and entrepreneurship are the core of what of Lentigen Inc., a gene therapy company in Baltimore, MD, we do,” she says, “and provide the guiding principles for our while still a student at Ohio Wesleyan. programming and events on and off campus, as well as in and It all seems fitting for someone who traces his outside of the classroom.” entrepreneurial roots to when he opened a lemonade stand as Current areas of interest include business ethics, a kid growing up in little Ashton, WI. Reas’ interest in business international business, entrepreneurship, economic research, influenced his decision to enroll at Ohio Wesleyan after he saw

EVAN REAS ’07 Company | TenXList Home Base | Palo Alto, CA Major | Economics What Matters: “A liberal arts education teaches you how to…take an issue and split it into the most important parts and solve it.” FALL 2015 | 21

JULIE HIGGINS PODOLEC ’07 Company | Modern Pop Home Base | Laguna Beach, CA Major | Fine Arts—Photography What Matters: “We’re trying to get back to the basics so we know what we’re feeding our children.” 22 | OWU

a survey by Standard & Poor’s that ranked OWU among the top catering menu at a Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Podolec says she and her liberal arts schools to produce business leaders over the prior 50 husband, a finance professional, are exploring potential deals years. that could put Modern Pop products on shelves nationwide. Reas credits OWU economics professor Alice Simon, who he A fine arts major with a concentration in photography, says challenged every student in her classes, and management Podolec draws on her education in several ways in her business professor John Boos, who weaved “real-world applications” into life, including taking photos for Modern Pop’s promotional his lectures. Reas also remembers how speech instructor Eric pieces and leveraging the communications skills she honed Gnezda was “really tough” as he pushed hard to get students to during her college years. improve. Podolec and another Ohio Wesleyan grad-turned- The entrepreneurial drive also took hold of Lalwani at a entrepreneur, Chris Myers ’08, also say the lessons they learned young age—she started her own hand-made jewelry brand as from coaches on the athletic fields at OWU are serving them a 14-year-old. She continued to make and sell jewelry at Ohio well in their business ventures. Podolec remembers field Wesleyan, using the proceeds to benefit the India Literacy hockey coach Marge Redmond as always positive, inspiring, Project. Back in her home country after graduation, Lalwani and big on teaching the value of hard work. Myers, cofounder put her fine arts degree to good use by working full time in and managing partner of Bespoke Search Group, an executive the photography department at Vogue India for three years recruiting firm in New York City, credits legendary soccer coach while devoting much of her free time to establishing her hand- Jay Martin.

WANDIA CHIURI ’05 Company | Reaction Power Home Base | San Francisco Bay Area Major | Chemistry What Matters: “I had never thought about having my own business. It was something I moved into because of my passion about making a difference in people’s lives.”

crafted handbag business. “Jay was the type of figure who made you hold yourself “I started my brand with a very small amount of seed to a higher standard than your peers,” Myers says. “He taught capital and have gradually built it,” she says. “The idea for it me discipline, and that hard work is the only way to achieve came out of my love for art and fashion. I wanted to wake up things.” every day excited about what lay ahead.” For Myers, Ohio Wesleyan was a springboard into business Another emerging entrepreneur, Julie Higgins Podolec ’07, and eventually the launch of Bespoke two years ago. He has created a business niche as cofounder, chief executive, and majored in accounting, landed a job as an auditor at Ernest brand ambassador for Modern Pop, a start-up ice pop company & Young after graduating, and quickly discovered that a in southern California that she believes can become a national traditional accounting environment was not for him. player in the healthy foods movement. “I’m much more people-oriented and into networking and She and her husband, Brad, got the idea for the business working in groups,” he says. “I decided to use my accounting, about three years ago when they were unable to find a finance, and networking skills to get into recruiting.” healthy ice pop to give their teething infant son, Brooks. They He spent four years working as a recruiter for firms in started experimenting by making ice pops from fresh fruit in Washington, D.C., and New York. Along the way, he met another their kitchen and created a business plan after getting some recruiter, Matthew Santoli, and the two formed Bespoke in 2013. encouraging feedback from friends with young children. He and Santoli now have three consultants working for them “The whole idea behind our ice pops is that there is a in an office that’s part of a business incubator in Manhattan. movement to ‘put the food back into food,’” Podolec says. “We’re Bespoke specializes in recruiting and placing candidates in trying to get back to the basics so we know what we’re feeding accounting and finance positions, and is carving a niche by our children.” helping find key people for the other start-ups based at the The ice pops are sold in Bristol Farms grocery stores, a incubator. Whole Foods Market in southern California, and are on the FALL 2015 | 23

CHRIS MYERS ’08 Company | Bespoke Search Group Home Base | New York, NY Major | Accounting What Matters: “Jay (Martin) was the type of figure who made you hold yourself to a higher standard than your peers. He taught me discipline, and that hard work is the only way to achieve things.” Caitlin Thomas Photography

MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE Center, a micro-enterprise and social empowerment program WORLD AND AT OWU in sub-Saharan Africa. “I had never thought about having my own business,” says Entrepreneurship seems to be in Myers’ blood. Both of his Chiuri who majored in chemistry and minored in philosophy parents—fellow OWU alumni Marion Myers ’77 and Paul at OWU. “It was something I moved into because of my Myers ’74—have owned their own companies. Myers says his passion about making a difference in people’s lives. That was mother, who has a public relations firm in northern Virginia, something I cultivated at Ohio Wesleyan.” is one of his business mentors, emphasizing the importance of Chiuri, who grew up in Kenya, found OWU while searching paying forward by helping others. for a U.S. college with a reputation for academic excellence and With that in mind, Myers commits a lot of time to helping campus diversity. his alma mater, including his involvement in Ohio Wesleyan’s “I felt totally accepted, and there was a lot of programming alumni chapter in New York City, serving as an advisor to the to support international students,” she says. “The community university’s economics department, and leading the annual there gave me a global view of the world. It was not uncommon “Things I Wish I Knew Then” career workshop in which he helps to be sitting at a table with people from the States, India, China, OWU students sharpen their resumes and job-search effort. Canada, and Pakistan. It was absolutely amazing.” Wandia Chiuri ’05 is another Ohio Wesleyan graduate Chiuri, who lives in San Jose, says her Ohio Wesleyan education whose commitment to being an entrepreneur is driven in part and experiences prepared her for the challenges of the by her belief in helping others. Her current venture, Reaction corporate world and rollercoaster ride of being an entrepreneur. Power, is a prime example. Chiuri is one of eight principals in “My liberal arts education provided me not just a degree the Silicon Valley-based tech firm that is developing an online but an ability to learn,” she says. “Every opportunity I’ve had business hub to provide an all-in-one digital marketing solution and every project I’ve worked on required me to learn quickly for small business owners and social enterprises. and be confident that I could get the needed information and Reaction Power is another career adventure for Chiuri, work with it. Ohio Wesleyan gave me that confidence: ‘Bring it whose resume includes stints at Fortune 500 companies Eli and I can handle it.’ It’s been so incredible.” Lilly and Johnson & Johnson, as well as work at the Maji Mazuri Jeff Bell is a freelance writer in Westerville, Ohio.

Woltemade Supports Future Leaders The Woltemade Barb Girson, CEO/President, My Sales Tactics, LLC Center for Economics, Carol Drake, director, external affairs, Ohio Public Employees Business and Retirement System Entrepreneurship, a SJ Barakony ’98, owner/founder, SBSL start-up itself in 1985, Scott Nystrom, senior economic associate, Regional Economics fosters innovative Models, Inc. business teaching Terry Rumker, certified financial planner and leadership, and Kevin McGinty ’70, board chair, Woltemade Center hosts a number of Scott Griffin, chief sustainability officer, Corporate guest speakers. Communications Greif, Inc. Among the 2015 presenters: Check out the latest speakers and events at wcebe.owu.edu/. 24 | OWU

OF MISSIONARIES AND EDUCATORS OWU’s Lasting Link with China By Ezra F. Vogel ’50

hio Wesleyan has By 1895 missionary work was a proud legacy of so central to OWU life that the Omission service in OWU religion department was China, particularly during some then called the “Missions and of the country’s most pivotal Religion Department.” times. In 1904 Bashford himself left As early as 1860, Nathan Ohio Wesleyan for China, where Sites, Class of 1859, joined the he became the first resident Foochow (now transliterated Methodist Episcopal bishop. At the as Fuzhou) Mission in Fujian time, Protestant churches were Province. Hiram Harrison trying to rebuild their Chinese Lowry, Class of 1867, joined missions following the disastrous the same mission shortly after Boxer Rebellion at the end of graduation, and in 1870 he was the 19th century that claimed joined by two of his classmates, the lives of some 186 Protestant George Ritchie Davis and missionaries and thousands Leander William Pilcher. of Chinese Christians (James James Bashford, the fourth Bashford, China and Methodism). president of Ohio Wesleyan In 1911, while Bashford was (1889-1904), who presided still in China, Sun Yat-sen led a over the construction of revolution that ended not only Gray Chapel, Slocum Library, the last dynasty but also the Perkins Observatory, and the 2,000-year-old imperial system, extension of Monnett Hall, and he became the co-founder and was remarkably successful in first president of the new Republic raising funds and recruiting of China. Bashford immediately missionaries to China, including wrote a letter to President William many Ohio Wesleyan graduates. Howard Taft encouraging him to Edward Kingsley Lowry served support China’s new president, from 1893 to 1894 as private for he believed in the leadership secretary to the U.S. minister to Methodists were among the western missionaries to arrive in potential of Sun, who was also a China and instructor at Peking China in the 1800s. Leander William Pilcher (left) was among Christian. Before Sun died in 1925, University. the first OWU graduates to serve in Fujian Province. he requested that the funeral FALL 2015 | 25

OF service be conducted by a Years later Hung told Christian friend who, in turn, his biographer, Susan Chan requested Bliss Wiant ’20 to Egan (A Latterday Confucian: MISSIONARIES be in charge of music for the Reminiscences of William service. Hung, 1987), that there was an AND Within two years of Sun’s “exuberance in everything death, political chasms split the he did during those two years EDUCATORS nationalists, led by Chiang Kai- at OWU.” Hung said Ohio shek, and the communists, who Wesleyan was not an isolated had cooperated during Sun’s last parochial college. Discipline OWU’s Lasting Link with China years. The country was in chaos was strict and chapel was until the communists unified required, he said, but the the country in 1949. Despite the faculty, through the influence turmoil, many missionaries, of Bishop Bashford and others including hundreds of Ohio were “large minded.” Hung said Wesleyan graduates, braved the faculty member whom he the fighting, diseases, and held in highest esteem was a poverty to bring Christianity Bible professor, Rollin Walker, to China, including to remote whom students nicknamed rural areas. They served not “St John.” Walker, he said, had only in missions, schools, inherited money and donated and universities but also in to the university each year hospitals, where they helped more than he received in salary. bring modern medicine to Hung worked part time China. Through their teaching while at OWU, including at and the institutions where they the alumni office, where he worked, they left a legacy that put stamps on letters; his survived communist victory supervisor was “Pinkie” in 1949. Raymond Thornberg, Class of 1915. MISSIONS From left: George Ritchie Davis, Hiram Harrison Lowry, and Before Wiant graduated CONTINUE GROWTH Leander William Pilcher were among the first OWU from OWU in 1920, he became missionaries in China. IN 1920S engaged to classmate Mildred In the early 1920s as many as Art, and two years later 103 Ohio Wesleyan graduates were serving in China. Faculty they were off to China, where Hung joined the faculty at and students at OWU collected funds for their missions in Yenching University and where Wiant was hired to build a China and elsewhere. Missionaries returned to Delaware music department (Allen Artz Wiant, A New Song for China: during their sabbatical years; others retired in Delaware. After a Biography of Bliss Mitchell Wiant, 2003). Both men had met retirement, some alumni, like Guy Sarvis, became professors at while at OWU, and found themselves together again, teaching Ohio Wesleyan. at Yenching. The institution fulfilled Bishop Bashford’s vision Herbert George Welch succeeded Bashford as OWU of uniting several Christian colleges into one university President (1905-1916) and post-term, left Ohio and went on (Yenching). The university was completed in 1919, just a few to serve as bishop in Japan and Korea and, from 1932-1936, as months before Bashford’s death. bishop in China. Bishop Welch remained active in Methodist affairs until his death in 1969 at 106. WIANT INFLUENCES CHINESE HYMNS On New Year’s Day 1913, Bishop Bashford baptized William Wiant brought Western music and especially church music to Hung, a 19-year-old Chinese student at the Anglo-Chinese Yenching University where, year after year, he, his colleagues, College in Foochow. Shortly thereafter, Hanford Crawford, a and students performed Handel’s Messiah to large enthusiastic trustee at Ohio Wesleyan and a wealthy businessman from St. audiences. Mildred, a talented singer, sang solos in the church Louis, visited that college. Hung was described to him as the choir and taught voice. Through his concerts and his hymnals, brightest student at the college. Crawford immediately offered Wiant’s impact extended beyond Yenching to churches to pay all his expenses for study in the United States. Heeding throughout China. To show his respect for Chinese culture, he Bishop Bashford’s advice about where to study, Hung enrolled adapted Chinese melodies and words for hymns and wrote at OWU as a junior and majored in chemistry and mathematics, the accompaniments. In 1931, Wiant published, for the first graduating in 1917. time in history, a hymnal with Chinese words and Chinese 26 | OWU Alumni Profile

LOST & FOUND: RECLAIMING ART melodies, some 50 of them, arranged describing the situation in China. Hung with accompaniments that he wrote. In spent his later years at Harvard University ’73 Fine Arts Alumna Rediscovers Sculpture 1936, China’s first interdenominational conducting research as a scholar at the hymnal, “Hymns of Universal Praise,” Harvard-Yenching Institute. In 1946, Stuart, appeared, with some 512 hymns, who was beloved by students as well as including some 70 Chinese hymns, faculty, was named U.S. ambassador to China, edited by Wiant. the last U.S. ambassador before communist In 1928 when Yenching University takeover. moved to its new location, Wiant who In May 1948, Wiant became controller of had been raising money in the United Yenching University. On January 9, 1951, States and consulting with architects Prime Minister Zhou Enlai personally came to build his home on the new Yenching to Wiant’s office and told him that because of campus, moved into a large residence the housing shortages, the faculty-occupied that combined Western convenience residences would have to be shared with and a Chinese style exterior, where they other faculty. Due to a political movement lived until April 1951 (History of the Wiant to make all Chinese religious groups Memorial Residence at Number 63 Yen independent of any foreign connection, Nan Yuan, 4 pages). James Bashford, the fourth president of missionaries were no longer welcomed. Ohio Wesleyan (1889-1904), raised funds Meanwhile, Hung, at only 30, and recruited missionaries to China. In In April 1951, Wiant formally turned over became dean of Arts and Sciences of 1904, he left for China and served as the the keys to the entire university to the Yenching University. The first president first resident Methodist Episcopal bishop. communists. He, Mildred, and their family of Yenching University, Leighton returned to the United States. As part of Stuart, hired a missionary known to be a good fundraiser, Chinese university reform then being completed, all the liberal Henry Winter Luce (whose son later founded Time magazine) arts faculties of all the universities in the Beijing area were as vice president, and Luce invited Hung to travel with him combined into one university—Peking University. Yenching in the United States to raise funds. As Hung raised funds, he University, like the “old” Peking University, ceased to exist. The often turned to OWU friend “Pinkie” Thornberg for help. In chancellor of Peking University, the top official in the nation’s 1926 Yenching arranged with Harvard University to set up most prestigious university, moved into the now former a joint institute, the Harvard-Yenching Institute. Hung and Wiants’ residence. Luce established an endowment with funds from the estate of After Wiant left China, the United States lost diplomatic Charles Martin Hall (an Oberlin College graduate), inventor of contact with China until Henry Kissinger’s visit in 1971. an inexpensive process for making aluminum, who had died in Virtually no Chinese except a handful of specialists are 1914. These funds helped turn Yenching University into a first- familiar with any of the history of Ohio Wesleyan missionary class institution, widely recognized as the most outstanding of pioneers in China. the 13 Christian colleges in China. As the world continues to shrink and Chinese power grows, current and future Ohio Wesleyan students, faculty, REVOLUTION PROMPTS CHANGE and staff who come in contact with China will encounter a In the 1930s, while president nation far more prosperous of Yenching University, and confident than the one Leighton Stuart presided over met by their predecessors. a troubled era as political But they have reason to take protests, sometimes anti- great pride in and inspiration missionary, broke out and from their brave and dedicated disrupted university life. As predecessors, who not only dean, Hong had difficulty helped bring innovative controlling the student learning and medical practice to demonstrations. The Japanese China, but also created lasting invasion prompted a halt of connections that continue to missionary work, and Hung shape and strengthen the lives was put in jail. Released at of individuals in both the end of the war, Hung countries. traveled to the United States Ezra F. Vogel is the Henry Ford II where in 1946 he delivered Professor of the Social Sciences the Merrick Lecture at OWU, The Sky Lantern Lighting Ceremony has been a popular part of China Emeritus at Harvard University. Week on the OWU campus. Students today also travel to China through Travel-Learning Courses and Theory-to-Practice Grants. Alumni Profile FALL 2015 | 27

LOST & FOUND: RECLAIMING ART ’73 Fine Arts Alumna Rediscovers Sculpture Lorry Haycock Luikart ’73 is an artist who first truly discovered followed soon after by the birth of their second child and a move her love for creating art 10 years ago. Since then, she has been to San Francisco for Jack’s work in 1988. determined to push her knowledge and artistic talents to their “By the time our third child was born, I never thought about greatest potential—with a little help from her friends. doing art,” says Luikart—not until she took a few classes in This past spring, Luikart could be found in Haycock Hall botanical watercolor and sculpture years later. “I discovered laboring over her most recent piece of sculpture under the I really like 3-D art, working from live models and creating tutelage of Jon Quick, adjunct associate professor of fine arts, sculpture.” who teaches sculpture and 3-D design. Luikart gets her love for art from her father, Ebb Haycock, A member of the Richard M. Ross Museum’s Board of OWU emeritus professor of fine arts, and the driving force behind Directors, Luikart was invited to stay on campus for a week creating the University’s foundry in Haycock Hall (named in following the spring board meeting to work with Quick on her his honor) and developing the cast metal program. Haycock’s sculpture, which involved creating a ceramic shell into which passion and talent for sculpture is seen on campus in his largest molten bronze was poured. She plans to return in October to join bronze cast, Oracle, located outside Beeghly Library, and in Quick and the sculpture students for iron casting. the busts of Branch Rickey (1904) and Butler A. Jones. Haycock “It was good to work with Lorry,” Quick says, adding that the retired in 1985 after a 35-year career and remains one of Luikart’s students appreciated her energy and dedication to her work. strongest supporters. They, in turn, inspired Luikart as everyone learned together Luikart can’t say enough about the excellence of the fine arts during her visit. program at OWU. “The art department and facilities are gems of Luikart majored in fine arts at Ohio Wesleyan and had a the University, and we need more prospective students to know propensity for figure about that,” she asserts. drawing as taught by “The fact that we have sculptor and then OWU art bronze pouring is fantastic history professor Dorothy and signifies that the sky Getz. is the limit for whatever “I actually bought students can imagine and a piece of her bronze want to do.” sculpture during my Back at home in San junior year in Rome while Francisco, Luikart uses the learning about art history nearby college’s facilities and Italian art,” recalls including a kiln, raku, and Luikart, the mother of Erin, live models. She also Ben, and John ’14, and belongs to a sculpture wife of Jack ’71, an OWU cooperative with a few Trustee. But it wasn’t until artists. a decade ago, thanks to “I enjoy every bit of the advice of a friend, that the artistic process of Luikart realized how much sculpting,” Luikart says. She she had been missing as believes it has taught her to an artist. Today, she has a be increasingly observant, hard time imagining what to notice details around life would be like without her, and, like her dad, her art. to appreciate better the Luikart continued her grandeur of our world. education after she and Pam Besel is the former Jack married, moved to editor of OWU Magazine. Cleveland, and started their family. Obtaining her master’s degree in Explore how you can create communications from Kent art possibilities at the OWU State University, Luikart Fine Arts website or at taught K-9 art education giving.owu.edu. in Euclid for several years, Lorry Luikart returned to OWU this spring to work with Jon Quick. 28 | OWU

rin Flynn looks the part of a rock ’n’ roll frontman. in the house. Everyone cheers, and then the band dives into Tall and lean with a Mick Jagger strut, he prowls the another bluesy classic, Led Zeppelin’s “The Lemon Song.” The stage at a pub in downtown Delaware. He’s dressed crowd roars its approval. sharply in a burgundy three-piece velveteen suit, and he’s glammed up his appearance with a touch Eof eyeliner. On this warm Saturday in early May, Flynn leads A DEVOTED FOLLOWING his band, The Stolen Fire, through a raucous set of 1970s classic The members of The Stolen Fire live double lives. During the rock standards, covering everything from Neil Young to Led day, they’re respected OWU academics, lecturing about post- Zeppelin. modern literature, German philosophy, and Latin American It’s about 11:30 p.m., early for the Ohio Wesleyan University politics, among other topics. At night, they channel their inner students, but about 30 young people already crowd in front of rock ’n’ roll animal, using their music to enrich the community, the small stage. Spring classes finished at OWU earlier in the shatter expectations, and (most important) have lots of fun. week, and these students have come to celebrate the end of the Over the past three years, the band’s lively and eclectic school year with The Stolen Fire, one of the most popular local shows—usually four to six every academic semester (excluding rock bands at OWU. the summer)—have attracted a devoted following, especially During a break between songs, Flynn sips from a bottled among students. water and engages in some chitchat with the audience. “This is “The reception has been really overwhelming, both from a song we learned from our parents,” he announces. John Stone- OWU students and faculty,” says Stone-Mediatore, a lecturer

Mediatore, the band’s lead guitarist, in comparative literature. “Literally launches into the familiar opening “THEY’RE NOT hundreds of people show up to some ROCKS! OH-WOOriff of “All Right Now” from the British of our shows, and the crowds are just JUST TEACHING hard-rock band Free. The crowd amazing. They’re so enthusiastic. We erupts—yelling, clapping, and dancing. YOU. THEY’RE feel really grateful for the support and The song is ancient in pop-music years, ALSO ROCKING appreciation that the OWU community released more than two decades before has given us.” many of the people in this bar were THE STAGE.” At first, the novelty factor draws born. Yet everyone acts as if it were the -AVI BISWAS ’14 people to the shows. Many can’t help latest chart-topper, singing along with but wonder what the four middle-aged the lyrics. guys with fancy degrees will sound like The Ohio Wesleyan community is out in force on this night. when they hop on stage. Not only are students here, but so is a large contingent of OWU “Generally, the expectation is, ‘A bunch of old professors— professors and staff, who congregate in a pocket of booths it’s going to be lame; it’s going to be watered down versions and tables behind the dance floor. These wine-sippers aren’t of ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ and ‘Mustang Sally’ and crap like that,’” the traditional demographic for a campus bar, but The Stolen says Mark Gingerich, the band’s bass player and a professor of Fire is no ordinary cover band. Made up of four OWU faculty history. members, the band tends to break down barriers that separate But when they hear the band for the first time, audiences people around the Ohio Wesleyan campus. are often pleasantly surprised. These old-school musicians are “Happy end of the semester,” says Stone-Mediatore after the loud, aggressive, and they know how to play. band finishes the song. “We’ve been in bands a long time,” says Jim Franklin, the “Happy graduation,” adds Flynn. band’s drummer and a professor of politics and government. Stone-Mediatore proposes a toast to the graduating seniors “John is just a fabulous guitarist; I don’t know if you can find

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ROCK PROFS AT WORK AND PLAY LEFT: Mark Gingerich plays bass at night and teaches history by day. MIDDLE: John Stone-Mediatore launches into riffs from British band Free’s “All Right Now.” RIGHT: Erin Flynn belts out yet another song that gets the crowd going. BOTTOM: Drummer Jim Franklin (politics and government) keeps the beat for The Stolen Fire on stage— and holds forth with his students in class.

a better guitarist than him. And Erin has an incredible voice.” in the audience. “They are always an appreciative audience,” Flynn, by day, is an associate professor of philosophy. she says. “Perhaps they like seeing another side of us. I know The band specializes in Led Zeppelin covers, something that when I first came to see the band, it was to support my few other bands attempt because of the soaring vocals and the colleagues in a fun activity. Then I heard them play. Now I go intricate interplay between the lead guitar and the rhythm see them because it’s really fun to hear good musicians playing section. “This is the first band that I’ve been in that can do a lot live music.” of Zeppelin,” Franklin says. Avi Biswas ‘14 admits The Stolen Fire perplexed him when Karen M. Poremski is an associate professor of English who he arrived on campus. Standing on a sidewalk outside while the sings with the group on occasion. “I used to sing in a chorus band takes a break, the comparative literature senior describes years ago, and sang in a rock band many years before that,” his initial reaction. she says. “I hadn’t realized how much I missed that feeling in “It was disconcerting,” says Biswas, a native of India. performance of creating a moment that the audience is sharing “Professors are supposed to be staid, stick-to-the-book kind of with you. It’s transcendent.” people, and here they were in a rock band.” But Biswas came Poremski is especially grateful when she sees her colleagues around after seeing a Stolen Fire performance, especially when FALL 2015 | 31

he heard them play Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” at a show. “I was like, ‘That’s my song!’ ” The band also allows MUSIC A Biswas and other students to see a much different side of the professors and interact with them in a setting outside TUNEFUL of school. “They’re not just teaching you,” he says. “They’re also rocking the stage.” “One funny moment that happens again and again,” FORCE Poremski says, “is when a student who doesn’t realize the ‘faculty band’ is playing walks in the door…and does a FOR double take, or the student’s jaw drops open. Some of them are so shocked, seeing us in that role. It’s pretty funny. SOCIAL “In any case, it’s…a moment of fun outside the classroom, and that’s a pretty good experience.” CHANGE In many ways, The Stolen Fire exemplifies the unique Sean Kay (politics and govern- ment) plays occasional gigs at relationships that OWU students develop with their fundraisers and benefits. professors. Because of the school’s community-focused culture and small size, students get to know faculty For the past year, Sean Kay has been speaking with some of members on a more personal basis. The Stolen Fire his musical heroes. Researching a book about rock music and adds “an extra dimension,” says biology graduate Alex major change in America and the world, the OWU politics and government professor has interviewed 75 artists and industry “WHAT MAKES MUSIC COOL figures, including David Crosby, Graham Nash, the B-52s’s Katie IS IT’S A WAY THAT PEOPLE Pierson, George Clinton, Serj Tankian (of System of a Down) ROCK PROFS AT WORK AND PLAY Michael Franti, and Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner. FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF “One of the most exciting things personally was being able to bring my wife, Anna-Marie, around to meet with Graham Nash,” THE SAME COMMUNITY— Kay says. “She’s a pre-school teacher, and his song, “Teach Your FACULTY AND STUDENTS, Children Well,” has been a defining soundtrack of her own career TOWN AND GOWN—CAN and devotion to educating our young people today.” The book—tentatively titled Chimes of Freedom: How Rock COME TOGETHER.” and Roll Changed America and the World—explores how - ZACK LONG ‘14 rock music has helped bring about social change, from racial justice and gender equality to political revolutions to anti-war D’Amore-Braver ’14. A singer-songwriter who used to play movements. in a student rock band himself, D’Amore-Braver bonded “I’m not trying to say that rock and roll causes change, like with the members of The Stolen Fire over their shared rock and roll ended the Cold War,” Kay says. “But I am trying to loved of music, even participating in a jam session with show how it became part of a major sort of mass communication, Stone-Mediatore following an aesthetics class. “He’s very amplifying ideas.” good at bridging that gap,” D’Amore-Braver says. An expert on international politics and global security, Kay Indeed, rock bands have served as a unique way for says the project grew out of a 2011 book he wrote about Ireland faculty members and students to get to know people and its economic crisis. He interviewed Sinead O’Connor and outside of their immediate circles. In the summer of other Irish artists for the book. “It dawned on me, ‘Well, if I’m able 2013, Zack Long, an associate professor of English at to get access to some of these pretty major figures historically, Ohio Wesleyan, began taking bass guitar lessons at the maybe I can do more of that,’ ” he recalls. Delaware Music Academy. Through the academy, he Kay hopes to finish the manuscript in September and release formed a band called Twisted Britches with two fellow it in early- to mid-2016 through an academic publisher. The book DMA students—August Nesbitt ’14, a drummer, and Mike represents a big change from his usual global security research, Dummitt, a local guitarist and singer—and the trio played but it’s not completely out of character. A guitarist, Kay used to its first gig in Delaware in March 2014. play in a duo with another OWU faculty member—David Pengra, After forming the band, Long was surprised to learn now at the University of Washington—that performed regularly in that Nesbitt was an Ohio Wesleyan student. “It was sort of Delaware about 15 years ago. Kay no longer plays regular gigs, nice that we didn’t know that about each other first,” Long but he still performs on occasion at fundraisers and benefits says. “We got to know each other on a musical level before around Delaware. we were unveiled, as it were.” Kay also is following in the footsteps of his grandmother, Anne Adds Nesbitt, who has a degree in management Laylin Grimes ’33. A musician and writer, Grimes worked as the economics: “It was a fun experience. There is a lot of folk music critic for the Columbus Citizen Journal, interviewing the intimacy between the professors and the students at Ohio likes of Pete Seeger and Harry Belafonte. Wesleyan, so it wasn’t a particularly jarring experience.” “So maybe it’s in my blood,” Kay says. Nesbitt left central Ohio following graduation, but By Dave Ghose Twisted Britches lives on. Long recruited Pete Szabo, a OWU Timescapes 32 | OWU

drummer and former OWU music bonding with other band members librarian, to replace Nesbitt. and fellow music lovers. But the “What makes music cool is it’s a main goal is always to have fun— way that people from different parts and to help others do the same. “If of the same community—faculty we’re helping them have a good and students, town and gown—can time, that’s quite rewarding,” Flynn come together,” Long says. says. The Stolen Fire name comes TOP: A standing-room-only crowd rocks out from Greek mythology—the story STEALING FROM to The Stolen Fire. of how Prometheus stole fire from THE ROCK GODS Zach Long (English) formed a band called Twisted the gods and gave it to humankind. Britches, which played its first gig in 2014. The Stolen Fire finishes its second The OWU professors are doing set just before midnight. It’s getting something similar. As a cover band, late for the band’s older fans, as well Award-winning songwriter Eric Gnezda they say they’re stealing the fire of (public speaking, journalism) as for the musicians, to be honest, Hendrix, Clapton, and other rock is also an Emmy-nominated journalist. none of whom are night owls. gods, and sharing it with audiences. Several OWU faculty decide to call On this night in May, OWU it a night as the band takes a break students seem eager to touch that between sets, saying goodbye to flame. As the band takes a break the musicians before heading for following its second set, students the door. The Stolen Fire, however, pour in. This is just the beginning Talkin’ ’bout Concerts for My Generation aren’t anywhere near done for the of the onslaught, and by the end of night. The musicians are scheduled the night, people will fill the bar to play until 2 a.m., and their final wall-to-wall. Stone-Mediatore sits set always attracts the biggest outside, grabbing a little fresh air crowds. “It’s just mayhem,” Flynn with his wife, Shari, a professor of says. “The students are completely philosophy at OWU. He chuckles into it—singing along, erupting in at the band’s popularity. “It’s the applause.” closest I’ll ever be to a rock star,” he The band enjoys performing for says. several reasons: creative expression, Dave Ghose is a freelance writer in the challenge of live music, and Columbus. OWU Timescapes FALL 2015 | 33

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Talkin’ ’bout Concerts for My Generation Track and field, tennis, basketball, and volleyball athletes Airplane (1969), Lou Reed (1973), and Hall and Oates (1975). aren’t the only ones who’ve rocked campus over the years. Drake Bell, former star of Nickelodeon’s “Drake & Josh,” Many rock concerts have filled the stage. In 1970, Chicago performed at Gordon Field House at the first Bishop Bash played before a packed house, with vocalist and bass (formerly Springfest) on March 28 this year (lower photo). guitarist Peter Cetera on center stage (top photo) in Gray “There’s nothing to compare to playing…in front of a live Chapel. That year the band released its second album, audience,” Bell told Transcript sports editor Matt Cohen ’16, “Chicago II,” with record-breaking hits “25 or 6 to 4” and before the singer went onstage. The field house is named in “Make Me Smile.” recognition of the gift of Richard Gordon ’62, a standout OWU Other headliners who came to OWU in the ’60s and ’70s tennis player. included Bo Diddley (1963), The Byrds (1968), Jefferson 34 | OWU Bishop Battles

MEN’S LACROSSE RECLAIMS NCAC TITLE, MAKES NCAA QUARTERFINAL APPEARANCE The Ohio Wesleyan men’s lacrosse team overall record to 14-0, marking the first put together a magical 2015 season, time in school history that the Battling reclaiming the North Coast Athletic Bishops completed the regular season Conference championship and compiling undefeated. Ohio Wesleyan completed a school-record winning streak on the way the 1983 regular season with one loss, and to an 18-1 record and a national quarterfinal matched that during the 1985, 1988, 1993, appearance—the Battling Bishops’ first and 1998 seasons. since the 2000 season. A 15-3 win over Kenyon in an NCAC OWU opened the season with wins tournament semifinal matchup set up a over playoff teams Augustana College and rematch with Denison in the conference Otterbein University, and posted a 15-8 win tournament title game, and that contest over Franklin & Marshall to take a 3-0 record into their was another 9-8 nail-biter, this one decided on Luke spring break trip. Leyden’s goal with 33 seconds left in the first overtime Kyle Foster’s goal just a minute into overtime gave period. The win was the Bishops’ 16th in a row, tying the Bishops a 9-8 victory over Salisbury University, the school record set by the 1985 team, which also OWU’s first win against the Sea Gulls since March 10, won its first 16 games of the season, and gave OWU 2002. The Bishops completed their spring break with a the NCAC’s automatic qualifier to the NCAA Division III 10-5 verdict over Washington (Md.) and a 20-3 win over tournament. Oberlin College in the NCAC opener. The Bishops opened the playoffs with a 14-6 win The highlight of the NCAC slate came on April 12, over Carthage (Wis.), then moved on with a 12-11 win when John Umbach scored with just 19 seconds left in the game. over Albion (Mich.) on Foster’s goal with 1:59 left on the clock. The Bishops withstood a last-minute man-down situation to post The two wins extended Ohio Wesleyan’s winning streak a 9-8 win over Denison. OWU clinched the NCAC championship to a school-record 18 games and set up a national quarterfinal with a 13-6 win over Wooster, giving the Battling Bishops their first matchup against undefeated Gettysburg. The ride ended there, NCAC title since 2011 and their first outright NCAC championship however, with the Bullets defeating the Bishops by a score since 2007. The Wooster win also raised OWU men’s lacrosse of 9-5.

OHIO LACROSSE HALL OF FAME INDUCTS DAN O’NEILL ’85 Former goalkeeper joins list of other Bishops standouts Dan O’Neill ’85 was inducted into the Ohio chance to reflect on what you’ve done and your Lacrosse Hall of Fame on June 13 in Dublin, Ohio. experiences. You can’t do anything as a goalie During his Battling Bishop career, O’Neill was that’s good without having a good team and a 2-time All-American goalkeeper. He was named coaches around you. Division III Goalkeeper of the Year as a senior, also O’Neill is the 10th former Ohio Wesleyan player taking Player of the Year honors from the Midwest or coach to be inducted into the Ohio Lacrosse Lacrosse Association and the North Coast Athletic Hall of Fame. He joins the following OWU men’s Conference. As a junior, he was a third-team All- standouts in the Ohio Lacrosse Hall of Fame: America, second-team All-MLA, and first-team Coach Joe Horn (inducted in 1994), Coach Fred All-NCAC selection after leading the NCAC in saves Myers (inducted in 2001), Bob Sargent ’76 percentage. His sophomore year, he was a second- (inducted in 2005), Steve Meinsen ’77 (inducted in team All-MLA and All-NCAC pick. He set school and 2005), Richie Seiler ’72 (inducted in 2006), Toby conference career records for saves percentage. Boucher ‘88 (inducted in 2007), John Hildebrand O’Neill was inducted into the Ohio Wesleyan ’76 (inducted in 2008), Charlie Blanchard Athletics Hall of Fame in 1992. ’88 (inducted in 2012), and Blair Morrison ’85 “It was a humbling experience overall,” O’Neill says of the (inducted in 2013). Hall of Fame recognition. “I didn’t really know what to expect. “It’s amazing how many people from Ohio Wesleyan are in The others who were being inducted were pretty incredible, the Hall of Fame,” O’Neill says. “To have a little school like OWU (with) some of the things they had accomplished. It gives you a with that kind of representation is pretty unbelievable.” Bishop Battles FALL 2015 | 35

MEN’S LACROSSE RECLAIMS NCAC TITLE, Class of ’65 Celebrates at Alumni Weekend ’15 MAKES NCAA QUARTERFINAL APPEARANCE For the Class of 1965, 50 years passed We had too much fun for a full recap, but President Rock Jones, OWU’s dynamic, in a finger snap. We found big changes here are highlights: far-sighted leader, calling eloquently for on campus— impressive new buildings Andy Duarte’s illuminating Alumni “educating moral leaders for a global interwoven with old familiar ones; memories College presentation onthe alarming society” of the famed Sulfur Spring, deer licks, and events in his beloved Venezuela Our class’s indoor picnic—OWU planners 3.2 beer; and small classes with top-notch The Siudy Garrido flamenco turn on a dime when the skies open professors. We noted with pride how the performance (arranged by Andy), Memorabilia display, ’61–’65, set up in OWU chapter of Delta Delta Delta fought with mesmerizing dancers holding Beeghly Library to pledge an engaging young woman who the audience rapt, and a downpour Golden Key fundraising goals met

was African American. We remembered drumming along with the guitarist’s solo Salutes to OWU staff and student volunteers deceased classmates, celebrated the lives The rockin’ ’60s music CD that Dave for an event-packed reunion capped by of John and Libby Reed, and laughed with Papoi made for our class memories and friends, old and new. friends old and new. --Edith Hope Fine ‘65

OHIO LACROSSE HALL OF FAME INDUCTS DAN O’NEILL ’85 Former goalkeeper joins list of other Bishops standouts

In honor of its 50th reunion, the Class of 1965 raised $1,217,953 in support of the Ohio Wesleyan Fund and a newly created class endowed scholarship. The Class of 1965 50th Reunion Endowed Scholarship will be one of the class’s legacies and ensure future students the opportunity to attend the institution they care so deeply about. Thank you to the Class of 1965 for your commitment and dedication to Ohio Wesleyan University. 36 | OWU CLASSnotes 1940s Charles “Vic” Brown ’58 published the book “Vampire ALUM RECOGNIZED FOR Betty Gotshall Dornan ’43 was Resurrection” on March 17, 2015. featured on thesuburbanite. EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM com on May 10, 2015. The article features Betty’s recent move into 1960s John Long ’68 was recognized on April 8, a nursing home to be closer to John Guy ’60 published Into the 2015 by the Central her daughter with special needs. Ditch: A ’60s Portent of the U.S. Auto Industry Demise, a book Ohio chapter of the 1950s that takes an in-depth look at the Society of Professional American auto industry. John Journalists with its David Williams ’50 has spent a decade working in the Appreciation Award, been appointed to the board auto industry. presented to an of directors for Laurel Lake Retirement Community, a not-for- individual or organiza- Roger Cook ’61 was honored profit continuing care retirement tion who has made a with a 2015 California Lawyer community in Hudson, OH. notable contribution Attorney of the Year award in the to journalism in central intellectual property category James Meredith ’54 was Ohio. John is pictured here receiving the award from the for his work in the Kilopass honored at this year’s Lima Technology, Inc. v. Sidense Corp. organization’s president, Sarah Mills Bacha. The award Memorial Foundation Memorial patent litigation case. was presented at the chapter’s annual Founders’ Day Golf Classic in Lima, OH. James celebration. John worked for 30 years at The Courier- received his law degree from Paul Schimmel ’62 has been Journal in Louisville, KY, as a writer, editor, executive, Ohio Northern University, then appointed to the board of and ombudsman, and for 10 years as a Wall Street worked at his family law firm, directors for Tocagen Inc., a Meredith & Meredith, until retiring Journal copy editor, sharing in a staff Pulitzer Prize at clinical-stage cancer-selective in 2002. He also served on each paper. Before that, he served on the founding immunotherapy company. Paul is numerous boards throughout the staff of the Peace Corps, helped his father edit the the Hahn professor of molecular Lima/Allen County area and won Knox County Citizen in Fredericktown, OH, worked as biology and chemistry at The several awards for his dedication a reporter for The Columbus Dispatch, and received a Scripps Research Institute. to the community. journalism degree at OWU, where he was the nation’s Linda Lee Ware ’62 has been first college newspaper ombudsman. William Shepler Jr. ’54 was named the 2015-2016 board inducted into the Roosevelt High president for the Wisconsin Retired from The Wall Street Journal, he teaches School Distinguished Graduate Academy of Sciences, Arts & journalism at Hofstra and St. John’s universities in the Hall of Fame on March 30, Letters in Madison, WI. The 2015, in Wyandotte, MI. William New York, NY, area and directs the Main Street Free organization is dedicated was recognized for his success Press Museum in Fredericktown. A 43-year member of to producing programs and as a business executive, a ski the Society of Professional Journalists, he is a board publications that “explore, instructor, and a promoter of member and past president of the New York chapter, a explain, and sustain” Wisconsin tourism throughout Michigan. past president of the Louisville chapter, and a member thought and culture. Linda previously served on the of Central Ohio Pro. He lives with his wife, Paulette, in Joseph Goetz ’55, an artist in organization’s board for seven Manhattan. His son, Mark, is a Wall Street Journal news Dayton, OH, was featured in The years as member-at-large, then editor. Dayton Daily News on February as vice president of arts and 8, 2015. Joseph displayed 35 vice president of letters before portraits and landscapes in the accepting this new role. R. S. Dawson ’64 was honored Johns Hopkins University School Epiphany Gallery at South Park by the Ohio Funeral Directors of Medicine, and vice president United Methodist Church in Robert “Bob” Warner ’63 Association at its annual meeting for medicine of The Johns Dayton at the beginning of the has been elected president of this spring, in celebration of the Hopkins University. He retired in year. He was a fine arts major at the North Carolina Train Host 50th anniversary of receiving 2012. OWU. Association. This volunteer his state funeral director’s organization includes more than license. He is retired from the Dianne Weary Almendinger Lynn Brown White-Shelby 100 people who serve as train Dawson Funeral Home Service in ’66 was honored on International ’56 was named the 28th hosts on the North Carolina- Coshocton, OH. Women’s Day, March 8, 2015, by Congressional District Woman sponsored Amtrak trains, offering the P.E.O. Sisterhood’s Chapter of the Year at a luncheon on assistance to passengers and Edward Miller Jr. ’64 has been CW in Delaware, OH. The P.E.O. March 20, 2015. Representative crew. Last year the organization elected as a trustee at the Sisterhood is a philanthropic Adam Schiff paid tribute to Lynn’s provided over 7,800 hours of University of Rochester. Edward and educational organization dedicated volunteerism and volunteer service. was the first CEO of Johns interested in bringing increased efforts improve the quality of life Hopkins Medicine, dean of The opportunities for higher in the district. 2 FALL 2015 | 37

education to women. Dianne The services are provided by Wendie Malick ’72 was featured Anne Donnelly ’75, director of has been a member of the both legal interns from Widener on ohio.com on May 30, 2015, for the University of Florida’s Center organization for 65 years and is University School of Law and her role on the television show for Undergraduate Research, notes a strong supporter of education lawyers from Wilmington-based “Hot in Cleveland.” was honored with the national CLASS for women around the world. law firm Bayard, P.A. Charlene is a Presidential Award for Excel- Through her work with P.E.O., director at Bayard. Alex Shumate ’72 was fea- lence in Science, Mathematics, Dianne has served many times as tured in the April 2015 issue of and Engineering Mentoring. chairwoman of the International Richard Cromwell ’69 was Columbus CEO magazine as one Anne and 14 other award winners Peace Scholarships Project, inducted into the Medina County of the “2015 Columbus CEO Top were nominated by colleagues, and Chapter CW honored her Sports Hall of Fame on June 11, Lawyer” honorees. administrators, and students in by contributing to the Partners 2015. their home institutions or through in Peace Program of the Beverly White-Seals ’72 re- professional affiliations, and were International Peace Scholarships ceived the 2015 Brava! Award honored at the White House for Project. 1970s from SmartCEO magazine, their mentoring contributions. Victoria King Heinsen ’70, a honoring her as a female CEO Woodrow Clark II ’67 was professor at Terra State Com- who demonstrates entrepreneur- Kevin Cellars ’76 has been elect- featured by CBS Sacramento munity College and an online ship and community involvement. ed vice president of construction on February 15, 2015. Woodrow M. Ed. professor at Concordia Beverly is the president and CEO at PSEG Power LLC. Kevin has is one of the contributing University, has been approved for of the Community Foundation of been with the company since scientists of the United Nations a grant from Concordia University Howard County, MD. 2009. Intergovernmental Panel on in Portland, OR, for professional Climate Change Nobel Peace development and research on a Douglas Ezell ’73 has retired Joseph Costabile ’76 received Prize, a former energy advisor technique for teaching vocabu- from medicine after 33 years the 2015 Peter W. Rodino Jr. for past California Governor lary. Victoria’s research will be practicing obstetrics and gyne- Citizen’s Award, one of the 2015 Gary Davis, and the author of completed in partnership with Dr. cology in Billings, MT. During Edward J. Ill Excellence in Medi- nine textbooks. In Sacramento, Patric Taylor, a professor at Irvine that time he delivered more than cine awards given by MDAdvan- Woodrow consults with Valley College in Irvine, CA. 7,500 babies and gladly helped tage Insurance Company. Joe is organizations and influential Victoria will use contextualization untold hundreds of couples a general and vascular surgeon leaders to help them address and collaboration as bridges to overcome their struggles with with Virtua Surgical Group. climate change through further teach the technique in infertility and become parents sustainable infrastructures and her classrooms. The goal of the themselves. Carol Galante ’76 was inter- agile energy systems. partnership is to promote student Douglas will continue to viewed by the San Jose Mercury understanding and retention of perform as a multi-instrumentalist News on May 15, 2015, on the David Colby ’67 retired after vocabulary that will be meaning- (piano, organ, fiddle, mandolin, topic of affordable housing. Carol nearly 17 years in various ful to their careers. The team autoharp, harmonica, and bass) in is a member of the faculty at UC leadership positions at the Robert expects to conclude the project the classic rock band The Midlife Berkeley. Wood Johnson Foundation. in one year and then to pres- Chryslers (www.themidlifechrys- In June Oxford University ent their results at professional lers.com), and in the acoustic Laura Word Williams ’76 was Press published Medicare conferences. band Banish Misfortune. He will awarded the 2015 George Cunha and Medicaid at 50: America’s also continue to produce “Strings and Susan Swartzburg Preserva- Entitlement Programs in the Age Elizabeth Whyte Schulze ’70 and Things,” a weekly Bluegrass tion Award by the Association for of Affordable Care, co-edited by had her woven-fiber art displayed radio program on Yellowstone Library Collections and Technical David. at James Gallery in Pittsburgh, Public Radio, now in its 29th year Services. The award acknowl- PA, in spring of 2015. Elizabeth of production. edges and supports coopera- Thomas Carnes ’68 retired from was the recipient of a Fellowship tive preservation projects and his career as Portage County, for Crafts from the Massachusetts Paul Greve Jr. ’73 spoke at the rewards individuals or groups that Ohio’s longest-serving juvenile Cultural Council in 2009. Claims and Litigation Manage- foster collaboration for preserva- and probate court judge on ment Alliance Professional Liabil- tion goals. February 6, 2015. He reflected Charles Barton ’71 retired from ity Conference in June 2015. Paul on his 40 years of service in his position as judge on the is executive vice president/senior Wendy Eberhardt ’77, a physi- an interview with the Record- Eleventh Judicial District Court in consultant in the Willis Health cian and geriatric psychiatrist Courier newspaper, published on Colorado on July 1, 2015. Charles Care Practice. at San Rafael California Kaiser February 7, 2015. was appointed to the court in Permanente, was awarded the 2003, prior to which he was a Eleanor Haney MacLellan ’73 2015 Sidney R. Garfield Excep- Charlene Dwyer Davis ’68 deputy district attorney in both published Sole to Soul, a book tional Contribution Award by the was honored by the United the Tenth and Eleventh Judicial about her personal journey of Permanente Medical Group. Each States District Court for the Districts. heartbreak and restoration as she year, the organization recognizes District of Delaware on April 8, struggled with a rebellious son. physician excellence and high- 2015, for her role in establishing Lawrence Lesick ’72 was named The book is available through lights outstanding achievements and implementing the Federal interim vice president for enroll- Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and in innovation, research, teaching, Re-Entry Legal Assistance ment management at Hilbert Col- Westbow online bookstores. and leadership through a series Program. The Re-Entry Legal lege on May 4, 2015. Lawrence of awards. Assistance Program provides has more than 30 years of enroll- Christine Burns Knisely ’74 was legal services in civil matters ment management experience in named city council president in for those on supervised relief higher education. Athens, OH, in January 2015. after being imprisoned in a federal correctional facility. 38 | OWU Class Notes

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1 | Columbus Monnett Club Dustin Rudegeair ’08 and holding Kate 5 | Gathering at the pub The Columbus Monnett Club, a women’s Douce, daughter of Jaime Scharf Douce OWU friends met at Finnegan’s Wake, alumni group in Columbus, OH, re- ’08), Carly Palmer Jean ’07 (married to the Irish pub and restaurant in Winston- cently gathered. Pictured from top left Jessie Jean ’08 and holding her daugh- Salem, NC, owned by Philip Kirby ’96. to bottom right are: Vickie Sheets ’72, ter Evelyn Jean), Brittany McDaniel Pictured from left to right are: Susan Jan Thome Kisting ’93, Sara Olinger Bianco ’07 (married to Brandon Bianco Thomas Kirby ’65, Philip Kirby ’96, McKinley ’68, Elizabeth Shipps Yeater ’07 and holding Oliva Albeit, daughter Matt Kirby ’93, and Alan Kirby ’65. (Not ’01, Elizabeth Long Downey ’06, Janice of Leslie Ranz Albeit ’07), Leslie pictured is Jill Kirby Podolan ’92). Kaye Fritz ’57, Laurie McGregor Connor Ranz Albeit ’07, Megan Ballinger ’07 ’77, Rayna (holding her son Henry Ballinger), and in 6 | Cheering on the Cleveland Cavaliers Patton ’77, Ginny O’Grady Shipps ’70, front, Jaime Scharf Douce ’08 (married A group of alumni gathered at a Carol Ann Johnson Bowling ’61, to Caleb Douce ’08 and holding her Cleveland Cavaliers basketball game Carol Fox Green ’51, Jeannie “Dusky” daughter Morgan Douce). on March 29, 2015. Pictured from left to Johnson Reider ’51, Meg Gilbert right are: Jaime Scharf Douce ’08, Caleb Flack ’70, Sue Semans Kneubel ’57, 3 | “The Gapers” meet in Chicago Douce ’08, Brandon Bianco ’07, Dustin June Snow Moncur ’49, Marjorie A group of alumni who fondly refer to Rudegeair ’08, Kelli Lester Rudegeair ’08, Werstler Horrocks ’56, Betty Jackson themselves as “The Gapers” recently Ryan Yoder ’08, Steffi Graf Yoder ’08, Smith ’52, Ann Armstrong Knodt reunited. Pictured from left to right are: Carly Palmer Jean ’07, Brittany McDaniel ’61, Selene Elliott Butters ’49, Laura Bill Dickinson ’66, Steve Tate ’67, Mike Bianco ’07, and Jesse Jean ’08. Pierce Bump ’58, Martha Hart Zollar ’66, Geoff Hirt ’66, Bill Beyer ’66, ’70, Barbara Patten Unverferth ’67, and Todd Coryell ’66, and Chuck Price ’66. Jennifer Ripper ’14. 7 | 60 year anniversary 4 | 1982 grads reunite at University Marty Bowman Ebeling ’54 and Harry 2 | Welcoming a “Bishop baby” of Arkansas Ebeling ’54 celebrated 60 years of mar- OWU friends recently came together to OWU friends from the class of 1982 met riage on December 22, 2014. celebrate the second child born to Carly at the University of Arkansas, where Jeff Jean ’07. Pictured from left to right are: Long ’82 is vice chancellor and director Kelli Lester Rudegeair ’08 (married to of athletics. Pictured from left to right are: Mike DeLauder ’82, Jeff Long ’82, and Chris Bacquet ’82. Class Notes FALL 2015 | 39

Thomas Rosenberg ’77, a deter them from a liberal arts partner in Roetzel’s law office degree. in Columbus, OH, was named a 2015 Ohio Super Lawyer in the Jeffrey Long ’82, athletic direc- field of construction litigation by tor at the University of Arkansas, Ohio Super Lawyers magazine. was recently re-elected as the chairman of the College Football Douglas Gordin ’78 was Playoff’s 12-member selection featured on ncaa.com on May committee. He was been the 6 19, 2015, for his work as Florida chairman since October 2013. He Southern College’s head men’s was also named the 2015 Sports- golf coach. Business Journal and SportsBusi- ness Daily Athletic Director of the National Forum Elaina Roberts Griffith ’78 Year. received her master’s of library for Black Public and information science from San Bruce Tall ’82 was featured in Administrators Jose State University. Elaina man- the Charleston Daily Mail news- Honors ’80 Alum ages resource-sharing services paper on April 20, 2015, for his for the Furman University Librar- career as a football coach. Gregory Dyson ’80 was ies in Greenville, SC. awarded the National Glenn Cummings ’83 is now Forum for Black Public Guy VanHorn ’79 finished president of the University of Administrators’ (NFBPA) earning his Bachelor of Arts Southern Maine. Glenn was highest honor, the degree in world history and formerly speaker of the Maine National Leadership culture from Georgia’s Kennesaw House of Representatives. Award, for his dedication State University. Guy graduated summa cum laude and the history Kenneth Nunnenkamp ’83 and hard work in public department faculty honored him recently joined global law firm service administration. Gregory received the 9 with the 2015 Outstanding Senior Dentons as a partner in its U.S. Award. He started at Kennesaw Export Controls and National award July 23, 2015, State’s Master of Arts program in Security practice. Kenneth is a re- at the NFBPA’s 12th Professional Writing in the fall. nowned legal expert in the areas National Leadership Din- of international trade and national ner themed “Selma: The 8 | 50 years of marriage 1980s security. Dream—The Journey,” Dave Papoi ’65 and Pat Papoi held in Washington, Thomas Carto ’80 has been Kara Trott ’83 was named ’66 celebrated their 50th DC. Among the other wedding anniversary at a named president-CEO of the executive of the year as a part of State Theatre in New Brunswick, honorees were DC Mayor party on the Riverboat “Belle Columbus CEO magazine’s 2015 NJ. Thomas has over 25 years of HealthCare Achievement Awards. Muriel Bowser, Maryland of Cincinnati” on June 6, 2015. arts administration and leader- Lt. Governor Boyd Among the 83 guests who ship experience. He assumed his Sarah Stanton Andre ’84 re- Rutherford, and Alabama attended were the following responsibilities in the new role on leased her debut novel, Locked, Congresswoman Terri alums, pictured from left to April 15, 2015. Loaded and Lying, on June 16, Sewell. right: Tom Shindledecker ’63, 2015. For more information on the Gregory is senior Don Evans ’66, Bob Alspach Greg Cielec ’80 published a romance suspense novel, visit vice president, and chief novel titled A Poem on a Bar ’65, Nancy Lowe Hancher www.SarahAndre.com. operations and market- Room Wall on May 15, 2015. ’57, Bob Hancher ’56, Nancy ing officer at DC-based Willisford Evans ’66, Dave For more information and to Bill Fandrich ’85 was named read an excerpt, visit ICMA-RC, where he Papoi ’65, Bonnie Mowry executive vice president and www.gregcielec.com. chief operating officer at Beacon oversees the company’s Shindledecker ’65, Pat Frasher Health Options on April 8, 2015. mission to serve local Papoi ’66, Kristin Papoi ’94, Kim Gorsuch-Bradbury ’81, and state governments Ann Slutz Flanagan ’70, and one of IBM’s first executive Carol Corbett Layton ’85 was in building retirement Rob Flanagan. consultants, now runs the start- featured in the Mansfield News security. up business Weeva, a memory Journal on February 3, 2015. She 9 | 100-Plus Years Strong and photo book company that was profiled as one of the newest Ann Tillou ’35, who is 102 collects memories and turns members of the Mansfield City years old, was honored with them into hardcover coffee table Schools Hall of Fame. Carol was Mark Miller ’85 has been working a silver teapot by OWU at her books. a distance runner, a high school since January as a credit review residence at Penney Retire- state medalist, and a college officer for Mizuho Bank (one of the Daniel Glaser ’82 published an cross-country All-American. ment Community in Green Big Three Japanese banks) in New opinion piece in U.S. News and York, NY. Cove Springs, FL, on Thurs- World Report on May 11, 2015, Colin McMahon ’85 has been day, June 18. Tillou has been titled “The Risky English Major? named associate editor of the a resident at the retirement Not So Fast.” In the article, Daniel Chicago Tribune newspaper. community at 3495 Hoffman argues that students should not Colin has been with the Tribune Street since 1979. let false economic assumptions for 28 years. 40 | OWU Class Notes Class Notes

Todd Fitch ’86 has been promot- ed to offensive coordinator for DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER EXPLORES CRICKET IN INDIA the Boston College football team. He was previously wide receiv- Sushrut Jain ’97 directed and produced the 2013 feature-length ers/passing game coordinator for documentary film “Beyond All Boundaries.” An economics and the school. mathematics major at OWU, Sushrut continued on to earn his Donald MacKinnon ’86 was Master’s degree in economics from Stanford University—but appointed chief executive officer he always felt drawn to storytelling. After working for several and president of American Realty years as an economist in San Francisco, he earned his MFA in Capital Trust V, Inc. on April 19, film production in 2008 at the University of Southern California’s 2015. School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles.

Michael Stout ’87 read his In “Beyond All Boundaries,” Sushrut follows three Indian cricket poetry at the Poetry at Perkins: fans during the 2011 World Cup of Cricket in India, exploring their In Celebration of the Night Sky unique passion for the sport and its influence on Indian culture. The film has won a variety of event on May 16, 2015 at Perkins awards at film festivals around the globe, and it made its national television debut on India’s Observatory at OWU. The event was sponsored by Full/Crescent Zee TV network on March 14, 2015, with over a million viewers tuning in. It also available for Press, an independent press in download from Amazon and iTunes. Dublin, OH, with proceeds ben- efitting the observatory. “The most rewarding part of working on this film was the journey of it,” Sushrut says. “It was a great experience to travel through India and see it through the eyes of the three people Kenneth Young ’87 has been who were the main subjects of our film. My crew members and I formed strong personal promoted to executive vice bonds with each other, with the film’s subjects, and with so many amazing people along the president of planning and devel- way who welcomed us into their homes and their lives. Ultimately documentary film-making opment and general counsel at is about telling true stories of real people and the authenticity of the connections we made United Church Homes in Marion, shines through in the final film.” OH. Ken has been with the orga- nization for 10 years. Next up for Sushrut is a scripted feature-length film—he currently has two scripts in Douglas Brooks ’89 is now vice development. president at Grandbridge Real Estate Capital in Columbus, OH. William Day ’93 was featured in Irfan Nooruddin ’96, an Molly Baker Meister ’98 and 1990s Colorado Homes and Lifestyles associate professor at the Walsh her husband Frank Meister magazine for his work as an School of Foreign Service at renewed their wedding vows Doug Pierson ’92 has continued artist of large-scale abstracts in Georgetown University, led a on February 14, 2015, at Faith his Seven Summits climbs—the Boulder, CO. discussion titled “India Changes United Methodist Church in North next one he will tackle is Vinson Course” at the William Street Canton, OH. Massif in Antarctica, which if Jason Milligan ’93 joined United Methodist Church in successful, would be the fourth Southeastern Equipment Co., Delaware, OH, on March 27, 2015. Ana Piquienala ’99 was featured of the highest mountains on Inc. as the director of service for in a recent issue of Columbus each continent. He was also all locations. He earned his MBA Dina Myers Stroud ’96 is Business First. promoted to Colonel in the U.S. from Franklin University. marking three years as executive Marine Corps last November, director of the Fisk-Vanderbilt Joshua Shade ’99 joined and is currently serving as senior Mark Dinovo ’94 was featured Master’s-to-PhD Bridge Program, Commerce Bank of Arizona, program manager for the Nokia on www.theproducenews.com whose mission is to increase the Inc. as senior vice president. integration effort at Microsoft. on May 27, 2015, for his work as number of underrepresented Previously, he was the vice co-manager of the Clayton Rawl minorities in the science, president and senior relationship K. Rumi Shahzad ’92 was Farms in West Columbia, SC. technology, engineering, and manager at Bank of the West in featured on mlive.com on May mathematics (STEM) workforce the National Banking Division. 10, 2015. Rumi is the founder and Katharine Herron-Piazza ’94 and academe. The program is operator of New Hope Valley, an has been called as the new priest 11 years old and has become a assisted living, memory care, and at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in national model for increasing 2000s soon-to-be independent living Weston, CT. Katharine earned her diversity in STEM. Matthew Bagley ’01 has been facility in Michigan, with plans to master of divinity degree from appointed head lacrosse coach expand into a new location in Bay General Theological Seminary in John “Sean” Harris IV ’97 was of the senior German Men’s County, MI. New York, NY. elected treasurer of the Ohio National Team, leading them in Association for Justice at the preparations for the European Andrea Fisher Berlin ’93 Christopher Peer ’94 has joined organization’s annual convention Championship 2016 in Hungary. delivered the Viktor Karp Wickens, Herzer, Panza, Cook in May 2015. Sean is a partner Previously, he was senior head Memorial Lecture at Anshe and Batista law firm in Avon, OH. at Kitrick, Lewis, and Harris Co., coach of the English Lacrosse Chesed Fairmount Temple in Christopher received his law LPA. Men’s Team for the 2014 FIL Beachwood, OH, on May 15, degree from Cleveland-Marshall World Championships in Denver, 2015. Andrea is a rabbi and College of Law. principal of Berlin Consulting. Class Notes Class Notes FALL 2015 | 41

CO, where he led his team to a countries. Driss was recognized Eastern Congo Initiative, where Marriages fifth place finish. for his work as the executive she served as the development producer of a documentary for and operations coordinator. 1990s John Hanning ’01 recently joined Alhurra Television’s “Street Pulse” Claire also interned with Canaan Doug Pierson ’92 was married KBKG in its Ohio office. John has show about Egyptians living in Fair Trade of Palestine, and she to Maggie Cha on November 15, significant experience in tangible cemeteries. is now working for the United 2014, in Miami, FL. property repair regulations, States Agency for International cost segregation, construction Julie Carr Higgins Podolec Development’s Development tax planning, and fixed asset ’07 was featured on Credit Authority. 2000s depreciation reviews. womanaroundtown.com on Phillip Murphy ’01 was married March 20, 2015. Julie was Anne Worth ’10 graduated from to Emily Geismar on July 27, 2014, Nicole Hildebrand Smith ’01 interviewed about her business, medical school at Ohio University at Point Lookout in Northport, ME. ran the Boston Marathon on April Modern Pop, which sells “So-Cal Heritage College of Osteopathic 20, 2015, in support of Zoo New Inspired Frozen Fruit Bars” made Medicine on May 9, 2015. She will Jessica LeSure Assomull ’07 England’s Franklin Park Zoo and with no sugar. be starting a residency in Family and Avin Assomull ’06 were Stone Zoo. Nicole was the team Medicine at Riverside Methodist married on May 25, 2014. captain of the zoo’s marathon Callie Seltzer ’07, a graduate Hospital in Columbus, OH. team, and she has been an student at Massachusetts Leah Hively ’14 was married to employee of the zoo for over Institute of Technology, was Lindsey Gardiner ’11 is now Ricky Allen Hooks II on January 12 years. She is currently a lead awarded the 2015 Lowell government affairs manager 3, 2015 in Circleville, OH. zookeeper within the Tropical Richards Fellowship for with the Greater Ohio Policy Forest Pavilion. Leadership and Public Service Center. In this new role, Lindsey is by Metropolitan Boston Housing responsible for advancing Greater Births Megan Forman ’02 has been Partnership, a nonprofit housing Ohio’s urban revitalization and appointed principal of General agency serving Boston and sustainable development agenda. 1990s Rosecrans Elementary School in 32 surrounding communities. Before her position with Greater Amelia “Amy” Winner Yates ’98 Sunbury, OH. Previously, Megan Through this fellowship, she Ohio, Lindsey served as clerk of and Adam Yates ’98 announce was principal at Hylen Sounders interned during the summer with Ashland City Council. Lindsay the birth of another son, Wyatt Elementary School in Galena, the Massachusetts Port Authority, is particularly passionate about Oliver Yates, born December 31, OH. working on projects related to her new position, as Ohio has 2014, in Pittsburgh, PA. the planning and execution of been nationally recognized for David Schaub ’03 returned this real estate projects on Massport- its nonprofit work in economic Ruth Skowronski Eliason past season for his second year owner land in South Boston, East development and revitalization. ’99 and Jason Eliason ’99 as the third base coach for the Boston, and Charlestown, with welcomed their third child, Kansas City T-Bones baseball a focus on enhancing economic Robert McDonald ’11 is now Nicholas Christian Eliason, on team. development opportunities and deputy director of the elections May 3, 2015. creating great places. In awarding office in Lake County, OH. Travis Schwab ’04 was the fellowship, the review appointed head coach of committee sought an individual Sean Williams ’11, a PhD student Muskingum University’s men’s who demonstrated leadership, at Michigan State University, basketball team in April 2015. integrity, loyalty, commitment, participated in Global Big Day on WE WANT Previously, Travis spent 8 years at and ambition, as well as a passion May 9, 2015, an effort led by The Wittenberg University. for a career in public service. Cornell Lab of Ornithology to tally TO HEAR half of the world’s bird species FROM YOU! Dan O’Brien ’05 has been Thomas Thome ’07 completed in a single day to benefit bird Please email your news promoted to director of his first season as head coach conservation. See page 48. to [email protected]. political affairs at the National of the Twinsburg High girls track You can also submit your Association of Federal Credit team in Twinsburg, OH. Patrick Embleton ’12 is now news to: Unions (NAFCU). O’Brien began director of football student-athlete The Ohio Wesleyan working at NAFCU in 2011 as 2010s development at University of Magazine, Ohio associate director of political Illinois. Wesleyan University, affairs. Previously, he was the Claire Everhart ’10 was a Mowry Alumni Center, mid-Atlantic finance director for member of the all-women team Kristen Suarez ’12 graduated 61 S. Sandusky St., the Democratic Congressional of runners who completed seven from The Ohio State University Delaware, Ohio, 43015, Campaign Committee and PAC marathons in seven days along with her master’s degree in social Attn: Class Notes Editor. and political representative at the the shores of Lake Kivu in Eastern work with an aging and health National Air Traffic Controllers Democratic Republic of the specialization on May 10, 2015. Include your name and Association. Congo (DRC) in May 2015. This She now works at Jewish Family class year as well as a Run Across Congo was intended Services as a clinical geriatric daytime phone number, Driss Sekkat ’06 was awarded to raise awareness and funds for therapist. should we need to the Bronze World Medal at the female coffee farmers, farming reach you. Photos are 2015 New York Festivals on April families, and cooperatives Brendan Bouchard ’15 is now welcome. Submissions 14, 2015. The New York Festivals working toward gender equality vice president of sales and may be edited for space. honored the best TV programs in the region. Claire recently operations at Bouchard Transpor- and films from more than 50 completed a fellowship with the tation Co Inc. in Melville, NY. 42 | OWU Class Notes Class Notes

Harriet Edwards Gamper ’36, of Anna Deem Bailey ’43, of Robert Constien ’47, of 2000s Irvington, NY, died on March 10, Concord, NC, died on May 22, Findlay, OH, died on February Rebeca Davison-Balyeat ’00 2015, at the age of 101. She was 2015, at the age of 93. She 2, 2015, at the age of 89. He and Peter Balyeat ’01 celebrated preceded in death by her mother, was preceded in death by her was predeceased by his father, the birth of a son, Graham Josephine Edwards 1903, and husband, Robert Bailey ’40, and George Constien ’23. Jefferson Balyeat, on March 8, is survived by a daughter, Jo is survived by a daughter, Ann 2015. Ann Gamper Eder ’62. She was Bailey Ketchie ’69. She was a Mary Reese Cottrell ’47, of a member of Gamma Phi Beta member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. Tequesta, FL, died on March 26, Thomas Williamson ’03 sorority. 2015, at the age of 90. She was welcomed a son, Fletcher Jane Keller Davis ’43, of a member of Gamma Phi Beta Marshall Williamson, on March 14, Anne Paterson Dugdale ’38, of Elizabethtown, KY, died on sorority. 2015. Eastham, MA, died on April 20, February 17, 2015, at the age of 2015, at the age of 97. 93. She was a member of Delta Patricia Fraser Kyllonen ’47, of Eryn Jackson ’04 and her Gamma sorority. Saint Clair, MI, died on February husband, Keith Hamilton, Jane Richards Kyle ’38, of 16, 2015. She is survived by a welcomed their second child, Lakeside Marblehead, OH, died Charles Bovard ’44, of Dallas, son, Robert Kyllonen ’77, and William James Jackson Hamilton, on January 21, 2015, at the age of TX, died on May 25, 2015, at the was a member of Kappa Alpha on August 20, 2014. William 98. She was preceded in death age of 91. He was a member of Theta sorority. weighed 8 pounds 15 ounces and by her husband, Robert Kyle Sr. Phi Delta Theta sorority. was 21 1/2 inches long. William ’38, and is survived by two sons, Rita Reedall ’47, of San Mateo, joined excited big sister Bryn, 4. Robert Kyle ’61 and William J. Ardys Sprague Gallagher ’44, CA, died on April 4, 2015, at the The family currently resides in Kyle ’64. Jane was a member of of Bethlehem, PA, died on March age of 90. Collegeville, PA. Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. 8, 2015, at the age of 92. James Williams ’47, of Courtney Cook Scheff ’04 and Merrill Osborn ’38, of Willshire, Merilyn Baker Graham ’44, of Columbus, OH, died on January her husband Matt welcomed their OH, died on March 10, 2015, at Jacksonville, FL, died on April 4, 25, 2015. second child, Andrew Michael the age of 99. 2015, at the age of 92. She was Scheff, on January 26, 2015. Also a member of Delta Delta Delta Sara Benjamin Castle ’48, celebrating is uncle Matthew Donald Williams ’38, of North sorority. of Sidney, OH, died on March Cook ’01. Ridgeville, OH, died on May 17, 30, 2015, at the age of 88. She 2015, at the age of 100. He was Gloria Hemmings Johnson ’44, was preceded in death by her Rachel Fleming Pritchard ’08 preceded in death by his wife, of Salt Lake City, UT, died on parents, Helen White Benjamin welcomed a baby girl, Lucy Marie Sarah Frampton Williams ’37, January 6, 2015, at the age of ’22 and Charles Benjamin ’21, Pritchard, on March 21, 2015. and was a member of Chi Phi 92. She was a member of Kappa and a sister, Mary Ann Benjamin fraternity. Delta sorority. Klipstine ’51. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. In Memoriam Doris Randt Nichols ’39, of Mary Magee Sell ’44, of Boulder, Wilmington, DE, died on May CO, died on January 31, 2015. Evelyn Long Mauck ’48, of 1930s 1, 2015, at the age of 97. She She was predeceased by a Worthington, OH, died on Margaret Marion Haney ’32, of was predeceased by a cousin, brother, John Magee ’42. November 2, 2014, at the age Concord, NH, died on March 23, Jeanette Reisser Bauer ’31, and of 87. She was preceded in 2015, at the age of 102. She was was a member of Delta Gamma Betty Zeller ’44, of Morongo death by her mother, Dorothy predeceased by her husband, sorority. Valley, CA, died on April 19, 2015, Crates Long ’22, and two George Haney ’32, a sister, at the age of 84. brothers, Albert Long ’51 and Elinor Marion Perez ’37, and a William Long ’51. Her husband, cousin, Betty Nesbitt Aschinger Don Hoffmann ’45, of Goshen, Robert Mauck ’48, died just ’29. She is survived by two 1940s NY, died on February 5, 2015, over a month after her passing. sons, Frederick Haney ’63 and William Nutt ’41, of Delaware, at the age of 91. He is survived She is survived by a daughter, Douglas Haney ’67, and Eleanor OH, died on January 13, 2015, by his wife, Frances Wright Cynthia Mauck Groupe ’80, Haney MacLellan ’73, and a at the age of 96. He is survived Hoffmann ’49, and was a a son, Robert Mauck ’77, a granddaughter, Hilary Holmes by three sons, W. Rodger Nutt member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon brother, Thomas Long ’51, a Cessna ’09. She was a member ’65, Charles Nutt ’74, and David fraternity. sister-in-law, Helen Simester of Delta Delta Delta sorority. Nutt ’76. Long ’52, two nephews, James Please see a longer version of Kathryn Cuthbertson ’46, of Simester Long ’81 and Ross this obituary online. Jean Welch Tiedemann ’41, of Peoria, IL, died on April 6, 2015, Long ’78, a niece, Lucy Long Valparaiso, IN, died on May 20, at the age of 90. She was a ’79, and a grand-niece, Alicia Jean Randall Ludwig ’34, of 2015, at the age of 95. member of Chi Omega sorority. Long ’07. She was a member of Columbus, OH, died on April Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. The 29, 2015, at the age of 103. She Frances Wilcke Erskine ’42, of Margaret Diehl Robinson ’46, magazine apologizes for an error was predeceased by a sister, Centerville, OH, died on January of Barnesville, OH, died on that appeared in this note in our Edna Randall Brown ’36, and 18, 2015, at the age of 94. She January 14, 2015, at the age of spring issue. a nephew, Randall Brown ’72. was predeceased by a sister, 90. She is survived by a brother, Jean was a member of Phi Mu Audrey Wilcke Evans ’39, and James Diehl ’52, and a niece, C. Katherine Prater ’48, of sorority. was a member of Alpha Xi Delta Malinda Moore ’69. Margaret Conroe, TX, died on January sorority. was a member of Alpha Xi Delta 25, 2015, at the age of 88. She sorority. Class Notes Class Notes FALL 2015 | 43

was predeceased by a brother, Barbara Blackford Holmes ’49, age of 86. She was a member of on December 2, 2014, at the Warren Smith ’45, and was a of Findlay, OH, died on October Alpha Chi Omega sorority. age of 84. She was preceded member of Chi Omega sorority. 10, 2014, at the age of 87. She is in death by a sister, Gertrude survived by a daughter, Tracey Sterling Rinear ’50, of San Conger Horowitz ’58, and was Patricia Kuenzli Roach ’48, of Holmes Mason ’73, and was a Diego, CA, died on May 10, a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. Hilton Head, SC, died on March member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. 2015, at the age of 93. He is Please see a longer version of 3, 2015, at the age of 89. She was survived by a cousin, Charlotte this obituary online. predeceased by her husband, Elizabeth “Betty” Blunden Culbertson Hott ’55, and was Samuel Roach ’47, and a cousin, Lane ’49, of Akron, OH, died on a member of Phi Kappa Psi Kenneth Wooley ’51, of Dale Bischel ’48. She is survived February 20, 2015, at the age of fraternity. Westlake, OH, died on March by a daughter, Juliet Roach ’80. 87. 16, 2015, at the age of 85. He Patricia was a member of Kappa Joseph Strohl ’50, of Delaware, is survived by his wife, Nora Alpha Theta sorority. Frances Moore ’49, of OH, died on February 24, 2015, at Schreier Wooley ’51, and was Zanesville, OH, died on February the age of 88. He was a member a member of Alpha Sigma Phi Mary Van Brunt Robinson ’48, 3, 2015, at the age of 96. of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. fraternity. of Holland, OH, died on January 28, 2015, at the age of 87. She Russell Patterson ’49, of Charles Vainer Jr. ’50, of Frederick Hibbert ’52, of was preceded in death by her Lexington, OH, died on January Thomasville, GA, died on March Toledo, OH, died on November husband, Ellis Robinson ’48, and 19, 2015, at the age of 94. He was 28, 2015, at the age of 88. 30, 2014, at the age of 84. He is survived by a daughter, Susan preceded in death by a niece, was predeceased by his parents, Robinson Baldwin ’80. She was Carolyn Patterson ’55, and a Virginia Talley Williams ’50, of Gladys Harbage Hibbert 1918 a member of Kappa Alpha Theta brother, David Patterson ’48. Hudson, OH, died on April 13, and George Hibbert 1918, and sorority. He is survived by two nieces, 2015, at the age of 86. She is two aunts, Lois Harbage ’21 and Charlotte Hill ’57 and Jane survived by her husband, David Eleanor Harbage Wilson ’31. D. Gwen Cowan Rotterman ’48, Patterson ’62, and a nephew, Williams ’50, and was a member He is survived by his wife, Mary of Dayton, OH, died on March Alan Patterson ’74. Russell of Pi Beta Phi sorority. Wintermute Hibbert ’53, two 19, 2015. She was a member of was a member of Beta Theta Pi daughters, Helen Hibbert Kirk Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. fraternity. Marjorie Yost ’50, of Wooster, ’79 and Cynthia Hibbert Smithy OH, died on April 17, 2015, at the ’84, a son-in-law, Phil Kirk ’79, Martha Stevenson Stormon Clarence Spangler ’49, of age of 86. and a sister, Martha Hibbert ’48, of Niagara Falls, NY, died on Dallas, TX, died on February 15, Boice ’53. He was a member of April 22, 2015, at the age of 88. 2015, at the age of 90. He was Dorothy Baroody ’51, of Geneva, Delta Tau Delta fraternity. The She was preceded in death by predeceased by his father, John NY, died on February 6, 2015, at magazine apologizes for an error her parents, Francis Fountain Spangler 1918, and his mother, the age of 86. that appeared in this note in our Stevenson ’21 and Clinton Maria Bartenfeld Spangler ’22. spring issue. Stevenson ’18, a brother, Clinton He is survived by a brother, Paul William Lewis ’51, of Tecumseh Stevenson ’45, a sister, Sally Spangler ’52, and a nephew, Island, Indian Lake, OH, died Patricia Fowler Hoefer ’52, Stevenson Neptune ’47, and an Brad Spangler ’78. Clarence on May 28, 2015, at the age of of Urbana, OH, died on March aunt, Lucile Smith Stevenson was a member of Phi Kappa Psi 88. He is survived by his wife, 15, 2015, at the age of 84. She ’21. She was a member of Delta fraternity. E. Lea Erbach Lewis ’49, and was preceded in death by her Delta Delta sorority. was a member of Phi Delta Theta husband, William Hoefer ’52, fraternity. and was a member of Pi Beta Phi Mary Yamanaka Teshima ’48, sorority. of Walnut Creek, CA, died on Mary Belt Means ’51, of Tracy, February 24, 2015, at the age of 1950s CA, died on March 1, 2015, at the John Otto ’52, of Palm Springs, 89. June Weir Baron ’50, of New age of 91. She was preceded in CA, died on April 12, 2015, at the York, NY, died on February 12, death by two brothers, LeRoy age of 85. He was a member of Grove Amos ’49, of Elyria, OH, 2015. She is survived by a sister, Belt ’42 and John Belt ’49. Mary Delta Tau Delta fraternity. died on March 20, 2015, at the Phyllis Weir Wilkie ’45, and was was a member of Pi Beta Phi age of 89. He was preceded in a member Alpha Chi Omega sorority. Roswald Shrull ’52, of Fort death by an uncle, Harold Rorick sorority. June was scheduled to Worth, TX, died on February ’22, and is survived by his wife, receive the OWU Distinguished Nancy Watters Smith ’51, of 10, 2015, at the age of 85. He is Helen Henderson Amos ’55, Achievement Citation this past St. Louis, MO, died on April 4, survived by a sister, Janis Shrull and two cousins, William Rorick June. 2015, at the age of 85. She was Hunt ’53, and was a member of ’63 and Richard Rorick ’60. He predeceased by two sisters, Chi Phi fraternity. was a member of Phi Gamma Joy Sutton Hemann ’50, of Ruth Watters Colgrove ’48 Delta fraternity. Phoenix, AZ, died on February and Carol Watters Pastor ’53, J. Daniel Burke ’53, of Bristol, RI, 17, 2015, at the age of 86. She and a brother, Donald Watters died on January 23, 2015, at the William “Bill” Bair Jr. ’49, of is survived by her husband, ’51. She is survived by a brother, age of 83. Richland, WA, died on May Charles Hemann ’49, and was Will Watters ’49. Nancy was 26, 2015, at the age of 90. He a member of Delta Delta Delta a member of Zeta Tau Alpha Betty Byall Marsh ’53, of Elyria, was a member of Kappa Sigma sorority. sorority. OH, died on May 22, 2015, at the fraternity. Bill was the recipient age of 83. She is survived by her of an OWU Distinguished Betty Maerkle ’50, of Lakewood, Edith “Didi” Conger Stedman husband, General Marsh ’53, Achievement Citation. OH, died on April 24, 2015, at the ’51, of Gaithersburg, MD, died and a son, Steven Marsh ’81. 44 | OWU Class Notes Class Notes

She was a member of Delta Delta Orlo Smith ’54, of Salem, OH, Patricia Brown Kropp ‘57, of 24, 2015, at the age of 79. She Delta sorority. died on May 31, 2015, at the age Maumee, OH, died on December was a member of Kappa Kappa of 82. 2, 2014, at the age of 79. Patricia Gamma sorority. Elisabeth Boyd Taylor ’53, of was preceded in death by her Lexington, MA, died on February Margret Jung Thomas ’54, of parents, Howard Brown ’29 Rhoda Rippey Votaw ’58, of 10, 2015, at the age of 83. She Cincinnati, OH, died on January and Helen Janney Brown ’30. Charleston, SC, died on April 14, is survived by her husband, 26, 2015, at the age of 82. She She is survived by her husband, 2015, at the age of 78. She was a Thomas Taylor ’52, and a was a member of Alpha Gamma Kenneth Kropp ’57, two sons, member of Kappa Kappa Gamma nephew, Stephen Taylor ’82. Delta sorority. Kenneth Kropp ’80 and Bradley sorority. She was a member of Pi Beta Phi Kropp ’83, a brother, Howard sorority. Fred Blakeslee ’55, of Utica, NY, Brown ’62, and a niece, Kristine Thomas Walworth ’58, of died on February 8, 2015, at the Brown Mahar ’88. She was Zionsville, IN and Marco Island, Sam Turner ’53, of Bethesda, age of 88. He was predeceased a member of Kappa Kappa FL, died on February 12, 2015, at MD, died on May 1, 2015. by a brother, George Blakeslee Gamma sorority. The magazine the age of 78. He was a member ’50, and is survived by a niece, apologizes for an error that of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. James Berry ’54, of Boynton Elizabeth Blakeslee Jagannatha appeared in this note in our Beach, FL, died on March 20, ’12. spring issue. Donald Eliot ’59, of Columbus 2015, at the age of 83. He and Grandview Heights, OH, died was predeceased by his wife, William Johl ’55, of New London, Lincoln Young ’57, of New on April 14, 2015, at the age of Heather Duncan Berry ’56, CT, died on March 12, 2015, at the Hartford, CT, died on April 4, 77. Don was preceded in death and was a member of Sigma age of 83. 2015, at the age of 80. He is by his parents, Charles Eliot ’26 Alpha Epsilon fraternity. James survived by two children, Lincoln and Claudia Shields Eliot ’26, was the recipient of an OWU Patricia Pringle Murray ’55, of Young ’81 and Katherine Young and an aunt, Jean Eliot Tunison Distinguished Achievement Murraysville, PA, died on April ’82. Lincoln was a member of Phi ’27. He is survived by his wife, Jill Citation. 12, 2015. She was a member of Delta Theta fraternity. Shanks Eliot ’59, two daughters, Delta Delta Delta sorority. Ann Eliot-Naille ’85 and Julie Nancy Haines Edris ’54, of William Wolfe ’56, of Indian Eliot Gulisano ’93, a sister, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, died on Diane Ward Nason ’55, of Vero Lake, SC, died on May 27, 2015, Sara Eliot Williams ’48, two March 12, 2015, at the age of 83. Beach, FL, died on May 13, 2015, at the age of 80. He was a nieces, Susan Williams Bauer She was a member of Chi Omega at the age of 82. She is survived member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon ’74 and Jessica Bauer ’02, and sorority. by her husband, Thomas Nason fraternity. a nephew, Steven Williams ’55, and was a member of Alpha ’83. He was a member of Alpha David Stoner ’54, of Galion, OH, Xi Delta sorority. Kenneth Hardin ’58, of Aiken, Sigma Phi fraternity. died on March 18, 2015, at the SC, died on January 27, 2015, at age of 82. J. Allen Vlerebome ’55, of the age of 78. He was a member Shirley “Sherry” Shepherd Lancaster, OH, died on February of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. Sargent ’59, of Littleton, CO, Wendell Holloway ’54, of 11, 2015, at the age of 81. He was died on July 2, 2015. She was Potomac, MD, died on February preceded in death by his father, Fred Learey ’58, of Oakland, MD, preceded in death by a sister, 12, 2015, at the age of 81. He Arthur Vlerebome ’26, and is died on January 18, 2015, at the Jeanine Shephard Swaim was preceded in death by his survived by his wife, Martha age of 78. He was preceded in ’62. She is survived by her wife, Kay Trent Holloway ’58. Rinehart Vlerebome ’57. He death by his father, Fred Learey husband, Frank Sargent ’59, and Wendell was a former member was a member of Beta Theta Pi ’28, and an uncle, Karl Learey stepmother, Annabelle Wade of the OWU Board of Trustees fraternity. ’30. Fred was a member of Phi Shepherd ’40. Sherry was a and a member of Beta Sigma Tau Gamma Delta fraternity. member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. fraternity. June Mandel Winold ’55, of Westlake, OH, died on March 19, R. Douglas Paton ’58, of Brant Paul Kisseberth ’54, of Beacon 2015, at the age of 81. She was a Lake, NY, died on June 8, 2015, at Falls, CT, died on May 8, 2015, member of Alpha Gamma Delta the age of 79. He was a member 1960s at the age of 82. He is survived sorority. of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Mary Corbin Trimbur ’60, of by his wife, Ann Grinton Girard, OH, died on March 13, Kisseberth ’54, a daughter, Mary Virginia Mason Cochran ’56, Tom Ross ’58, of Lincoln, CA, 2015, at the age of 76. She was a Kisseberth Bedson ’79, and a of McLeansville, NC, died on died on March 17, 2015, at the age member of Kappa Kappa Gamma son, John Kisseberth ’85. He January 9, 2015, at the age of of 78. He is survived by his wife, sorority. was a member of Beta Theta Pi 80. She was a member of Kappa Carol Ross, and was a member of fraternity. Kappa Gamma sorority. Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Robert Bright ’61, of Rochester, NY, died on January 5, 2015, at Wayne Marks ’54, of Kettering, Jane Dodge Kenan ’56, of Martha Anderson Schmid ’58, the age of 75. He is survived by a OH, died on January 23, 2015, at Dunwoody, GA, died on May 24, of Santa Ana, CA, died after sister, Elizabeth Bright Stallings the age of 82. He is survived by a 2015, at the age of 81. She was a lengthy illness on March 6, ’64, and was a member of Alpha sister, Carlene Marks Burroughs a member of Delta Delta Delta 2015, at the age of 78. Martha Tau Omega fraternity. ’52, and was a member of Kappa sorority. is survived by a sister, Janet Sigma fraternity. Anderson Todd ’61. She was a Martin Curtis ’61, of Zanesville, Nancy Caldwell Sorel ’56, of member of Delta Gamma sorority. OH, died on February 23, 2015, at Roberta Fry Smith ’54, of Maple New York, NY, died on February the age of 75. He was a member Heights, OH, died on March 31, 5, 2015, at the age of 80. She Adelaide Kieser Strassberg ’58, of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. 2015, at the age of 82. was a member of Kappa Kappa of Clearwater, FL, died on March Gamma sorority. Class Notes Class Notes FALL 2015 | 45

Bruce May ’61, of Kalispell, MT, uncle, Dallas Moorhead ’49. Carrie Grove Givens ’78, of Susan Oatey Junge ’65 for the died on April 23, 2015, at the age John was a member of Phi Delta Alliance, OH, died on January 31, loss of her husband, Art Junge, of 78. Theta fraternity. 2015, at the age of 59. on March 16, 2015.

Ralph “Tony” Hirsch ’62, Jeffrey Bornstein ’69, of Sue Darlington Woods ’65 for of Worthington, OH, died on Orwigsburg, PA, died on May 8, the death of her father, Luther February 2, 2015. He is survived 2015, at the age of 67. 1980s Woods, on March 15, 2015. by a son, Ralph Stewart Karen O’Connell ’85, of Boston, Hirsch III ’87. Tony’s wife, MA, died on February 26, 2015, Gale Weidenbusch Wallar ’71, Gretchen, worked in the Ohio at the age of 51. She was a Coleman Weidenbusch ’72, Wesleyan Office of University 1970s member of Alpha Gamma Delta and John Weidenbusch ’86 for Communications for several Raymond Jackson ’70, of sorority. the death of their mother, Alice years. Tony was a member of Cottage Grove, WI, died on Weidenbusch, on April 27, 2015. Sigma Chi fraternity. May 12, 2015, at the age of 67. Jonathan Jefferson ’87, of San He is survived by a sister, Mary Diego, CA, died on February 2, James Kizziar Jr. ’73 for the loss Patricia Lemon Stegner ’62, of Jackson Guiler ’72, and was a 2015, at the age of 50. He was of his mother, Gladys Kizziar, on Issaquah, WA, died on January member of Tau Kappa Epsilon a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon April 30, 2015, at the age of 91. 24, 2015, at the age of 74. She fraternity. fraternity. was a member of Alpha Delta Pi Rebecca Monroe Wick ’73 for sorority. Michael Minney ’70, of the loss of her mother, Jeanne Lancaster, PA, died on April 2, Faculty/Staff Monroe, on November 24, 2014, Barbara Lord Mannewitz ’63, 2015, at the age of 66. He was Armine Cuber, a former member in Findlay, OH. of Sachse, TX, died on June a member of Phi Kappa Psi of the OWU faculty, died on 16, 2014. She was a member of fraternity. September 15, 2015, at the age Brooke Barthelmas Larger Gamma Phi Beta sorority. of 98. ’76 and Deborah Barthelmas Robert Starck ’70, of Moon Hunter ’92 for the death of their Judith Moore Ufferman ’63, of Township, PA, died on March 20, Mary Ferguson, of Pittsburgh, father, Ned Barthelmas, on May Indialantic, FL, died on January 2015, at the age of 67. He was a PA, and a former OWU professor, 16, 2015, at the age of 87. 31, 2015, the age of 73. She is member of Chi Phi fraternity. died on April 9, 2015, at the age survived by a sister, Alice Moore of 96. Diane Manos ’76 and Joni Batchelder ’64, and a brother- Richard “Dick” Innis ’71, of Manos Brown ’78 for the death in-law, William Batchelder ’64. Milburn, NJ, died on September 1, Patty Jacobus, of Delaware, OH, of their mother, Georgia Manos, She was a member of Pi Beta Phi 2014, at the age of 65, following and a former OWU employee, who died on February 19, 2015, sorority. a long illness. He is survived died on March 26, 2015, at the at the age of 91. Georgia was by his wife, Katherine Langrall age of 56. predeceased by her husband, Z. Lucile “Lu” Rodee Wiley ’63, Innis ’72, three daughters, and Peter Manos ’47. Also mourning of Virginia Beach, VA, died on four grandchildren. Dick worked Beatrice Amzibel Quaranta, of the loss is Georgia’s grandson, January 21, 2015, at the age of 73. for Poten and Partners for 40 Columbus, OH, died on February George Brown ’10. years, following his tour of duty 3, 2015, at the age of 85. She was Sandra Elliott ’64, of Rockford, in Vietnam. He was a member of formerly a member of the Ohio Marianne Haenlein Alciati IL, died on March 1, 2015, at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Wesleyan faculty. ’78 for the loss of her husband, age of 72. She is survived by Lawrence Alciati, on May 12, 2015. her husband, Jan Elliott ’62, Nancy Steel Morris ’72, of Taos, David Shaw, a former chef at a son, Michael Elliott ’92, and NM, died on January 28, 2015, Ohio Wesleyan, died on March Elizabeth Kane ’85 for the loss a brother, Richard Howe ’72. at the age of 64. Please see a 10, 2015, at the age of 57. of her father, George Kane, on Sandra was a member of Alpha longer version of this obituary May 9, 2015. Xi Delta sorority. online. Melisa Spradley, of Portsmouth, NH, and a former professor at Sara Nichols Wilson ’03 for the Kevin Krejci ’65, of Mesa, AZ, John Muhler ’76, of Camano OWU, died on March 27, 2015, at loss of her father, Henry Nichols died on February 22, 2015, at the Island, WA, died on April 26, the age of 58. Sr., on March 9, 2015, at the age age of 71. 2015, at the age of 60. of 66. Henry served as a mentor/ tutor through the Upward Bound Charles McCoy ’67, of Robert Chaffee ’78, of Sharon program at Ohio Wesleyan. Albuquerque, NM, died on June Center, OH, died on May 1, 2015, Sympathy to 3, 2015, at the age of 70. He at the age of 59. He is survived Lynne Albers Lees ’08 for the was predeceased by his mother, by his wife, Linda Kubach Charlotte Culberston Hott loss of her husband, Ryan Lees, ’55 for the loss of her husband, Margaret Ashley Kelley ’45, and Chaffeeh ’78, two brothers, on May 12, 2015, at the age of 29. Donald Hott, on May 3, 2015, at is survived by a sister, Sharon Roger Chaffee ’80and Paul the age of 95. McCoy Lorish ’68. Chaffee ’83,and a nephew, Amy Siemon ’13 for the loss of Nathan Chaffee ’15.Robert was her father, Chuck Siemon. Nancy Crichton Day ’61 for the John Moorhead ’68, of Ponte a member of Alpha Tau Omega loss of her husband, Joseph Day, Vedra Beach, FL, died on March fraternity. on March 9, 2015, at the age of 29, 2015, at the age of 68. He 78. is survived by an aunt, Jane Moorhead Feller ’43, and an The deadline for receiving Class Notes submissions for the Winter OWU Magazine is October 7, 2015. 46 | OWU

CALENDARof EVENTS The following is a listing of OWU alumni events around the country. These events offer alumni, families, and friends opportunities to network with fellow Bishops and to reconnect with OWU near your hometown. To RSVP for an event, please visit http://community.owu.edu/events or call (740) 368-3325. If you are interested in coordinating an event in your city, contact the Alumni Relations Office at (740) 368-3325 or email [email protected].

SEPTEMBER 2015 October 10 | On Campus DECEMBER 2015 Men’s Soccer 60th Anniversary September 26 | Boston, MA December 8 | Columbus, OH OWU Night with the Red Sox October 11-17 | Various Locations Central Ohio Breakfast Series Bishops in Service Week September 26 | On-Campus Chicago, IL; Cincinnati, Columbus, DECEMBER HOLIDAY EVENTS Honorary Football Captains and Cleveland, OH; New York, NY; December 2 | Boston, MA; Weekend Washington, DC Philadelphia, PA October 17 | Boston MA December 3 | Chicago, IL; New OCTOBER 2015 Head of the Charles Regatta York, NY December 6 | San Francisco, CA October 1 | On Campus October 22 | Greenwich, CT December 8 | Washington DC Edwards Simpson Querrey Fitness OWU Gathering at the Bruce Center Dedication Museum of Arts and Science with December 9 | Cleveland, OH President Rock Jones December 15 | Columbus, OH October 1-2 | On Campus Board of Trustees Meeting October 24 | Boston MA Bishops in Service Event October 2-3 | On Campus FEBRUARY 2016 Alumni Association Board of February 19 | Sarasota, FL Directors Meeting NOVEMBER 2015 Red & Black Luncheon Homecoming/Family Weekend November 20 | Washington, DC February 20 | Naples, FL October 2-4 | On Campus Red & Black Luncheon (Delta Gamma Reunion, Sigma Chi Group Tour of the Washington 160th Anniversary Celebration, Monument Sigma Phi Epsilon Centennial Save the Date for Celebration) Homecoming and Family Weekend October 5 | On Campus Labyrinth Dedication October 2-3, 2015

The Final Word Cont’d from page 46 end of the station’s land. Here, I cashed in on the northern half of the property. The personal record. My three teammates on many species only found in this area, afternoon produced few forest birds, but were able to find an additional 26 species, such as Wattled Jacana, Rufous-fronted later, as the sun began to set, I dashed to bringing our total to 308. I was all but Antthrush (woohoo, that was a load off my a high overlook above a marshy oxbow debilitated, physically and mentally. I mind!) and Agami Heron. I beat it back to lake, where I desperately sought my final trudged into bed and attempted some the station for lunch, harvesting calls from species. Suddenly, new species emerged; critically necessary sleep, waiting for the the canopy on the way—a repeating “spew” some Horned Screamers sang duets, next Common Pauraque to ring into the here (Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo), a soft trill Masked Crimson Tanagers aerially pursued night. there (Pygmy Antwren). each other, and a few hidden Rufous-sided Worldwide, almost 6,000 of 10,000 bird Halfway through the day, I made a Crakes burst into their raucous quaver. Night species were recorded that day among mental list of birds I still hoped to encounter. fell, producing the final species of the day—a 12,000 participants. Peru was the No. 1 I counted 38 antbirds and a handful of Long-tailed Potoo, species number 282. country in the world for species, with almost hummingbird species. To fill the major holes In the end, my 282 species logged in 1,200, and 308 was one of the highest in my list, I set off to the high terrace forest 18 hours of rigorous birding, was a new species counts recorded for Peru. FALL 2015 | 47

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CALENDARof EVENTS OFFICERS OF THE BOARD BOARD OF DIRECTORS Thomas R. Tritton ’69 | Chairperson John Milligan ’83 | Vice Chairperson Neal Bozentka ’81 Dan Hitchell | Treasurer Denise Sabo Brenner ’00 Alumnae Panhellenic Council Representative EX-OFFICIO Joni Manos Brown ’78 John Hopkins Bishop, Ohio East Conference of the United Methodist Church, North Canton, Ohio Kristen Cemate ’06 Bishop Gregory V. Palmer Peter Day ’85 Bishop, Ohio West Conference of the United Methodist Church, Worthington, Ohio Vicki DiLillo Faculty Representative Chuck Nider ’07 Alumni Interfraternity TRUSTEES AT LARGE LIFE TRUSTEES Council Representative Richard B. Alexander ’82 William E. Blaine Jr. HON ’89 Elizabeth Long Downey ’06 Nicholas E. Calio ’75 Jean Fitzwater Bussell ’69 Fred Evans ’68 Doreen DeLaney Crawley ’91 George H. Conrades ’61 Erin Flynn Belinda Brown Fouts ’73 Patricia Belt Conrades ’63 Faculty Representative Daniel S. Glaser ’82 Evan Corns ’59 Liz Dempsey Gilbert ’84 Carol Hilkirk Latham ’61 Clyde A. Cox ’59 Ruth Goodell ’09 Margaret McDowell Lloyd ’70 Martha Lou Dowler Diem ’47 Bob Gordon ’88 Pat Huber ’62 Jack Luikart ’71 Douglas H. Dittrick ’55 Alumni “W” Association Representative Todd D. Luttinger P’10 Andres Duarte ’65 Margaret Weaver Krull ’74 Myron F. McCoy ’77 William E. Farragher ’49 Martha Nunn Lewis ’83 Kevin J. McGinty ’70 Hal A. Fausnaugh ’48 David Livingston ’94 Cynthia Halliday Mitchell ’61 Robert W. Gillespie ’66 President Colleen Nissl ’72 Maribeth Amrhein Graham ’55 Ann Muenster-Nuiry ’73 Frank Quinn ’78 Michael Long ’66 Jonathan Noble ‘06 George L. Romine Jr. ’67 Jack McKinnie ’54 Hillary Panas Pember ’85 Timothy Sloan P’13, P’16 Phillip J. Meek ’59 Sheila Fagan Plecha ’84 Katherine Boles Smith ’71 Carleton P. Palmer III ’64 Dan Sharpe ’06 Thomas R. Tritton ’69 Kathleen Law Rhinesmith ’64 Samuel Smith ’96 Kara Trott ’83 Helen Crider Smith ’56 Mary Beth Sommer ’88 James D. Timmons Sr. ’61, P’92 Sue Struna Subel ’69 TRUSTEES FROM Sally Kimmel Young ’54 Thomas Tatham ’56 THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Jan Baran ‘70 FROM THE OHIO EAST Cathleen Butt ’91 CONFERENCE Jason Downey ’02 Jeffrey Benton Peter Eastwood ’91 Orlando Chaffee ’79 Kamila Golden ’13 William L. McFadden ’58 Aaron Lewis Granger ’93 Edward Haddock ’69 FROM THE OHIO WEST Sally Christiansen Harris ’76 CONFERENCE Robert Kail ’71 David E. Papoi ’65 Mike L. McCluggage ’69 Robert M. Roach ’68 John F. Milligan ’83 Jacob Miller ‘14 C. Paul Palmer IV ’96 Nicholas Peranzi ’12 Anand T. Philip ’00 48 | OWU The Final Word IN SEARCH OF THE RUFOUS-FRONTED ANTTHRUSH …and 281 other bird species in a single day

Sean Williams ’11, a Ph.D. candidate in integrative biology at Michigan State University, had an incredibly successful Global Big Day at the Los Amigos Biological Station in the Peruvian Amazon. He recounts his experience participating in the bird conservation and education event to tally half of the world’s bird species in a single day.

hile I was attempting critically bamboo produced the expected endemic W necessary sleep before a “Big Large-headed Flatbill? species with few exceptions. In the early Day” on May 9, 2015, the vocalization of a “Bwow bwoa!” Check! morning hours, when the dark forest is Common Pauraque rang out, breaking my Peruvian Recurvebill? illuminated by hundreds of singing birds, slumber at 3:15 a.m. The pauraque was the “Hyuak-ak-ak-ak-ak?” the strategy is to slowly creep and listen. first of many bird species I would encounter Check! Species that are heard also count for the that day. In addition to my three teammates Big Day list. A single, soft “pep” is enough and me, thousands of birders across the count 200? 250? Would I be able to find the to count the Long-crested Pygmy-Tyrant, world participated in this Global Big Day endemic Rufous-fronted Antthrush? What a bird whose name is bigger than the bird event with two goals in mind: to encounter about the equally range-restricted Peruvian itself. Large-headed Flatbill? “Bwow bwoa!” as many bird species as possible within Recurvebill? Check! Peruvian Recurvebill? “Hyuak-ak-ak- the 24 hours, and to find as many endemic Finally, at 4 a.m. I got out of bed. I stood ak-ak?” Check! species (species that are specific to a certain by the misty cliff near my cabin in the dark I continued through the primary area) to contribute to the overall worldwide and listened. For the next hour, I picked up rainforest, which is like a gallery of wooden species count. A big day is a rigorous race only a few owls and nightjars. This was not giants, and then the river’s edge, a crammed that tests one’s physical endurance, will, and a great start for a day that should end with procession of palms and powerful cicadas. most of all, skill at bird identification. more species than I’d ever recorded in my In order to count the most species possible, My backyard in the Peruvian Amazon home county in Michigan. At the first hint of I needed to visit the most habitat types held more than 500 species in an area daylight, I headed into the bamboo thickets, possible. the size of Central Park, and I could not where many species live that can only be As the morning progressed, I made my extinguish the blazing thoughts of the found in southeast Peru and western Bolivia. way to the lower terrace forest, and finally species I would encounter that day. Would I Though it was still too dark to see, the to dense thickets and ponds in the southern Cont’d on page 46

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