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Alumni Journal et al.: Alumni Journal ALUMNI JOURNAL I 1-800-SUALUMS (782-5867) alumni.syr.edu Trad itions » Staying Connected Online A MAJOR GOAL OF BOTH THE SYRACUSE University Alumni Association (SUAA) and the Office of Alumni Relations (OAR) is to make sure that you, our alumni and friends, are informed about all the activities we sponsor for you and everything happening on campus. So how do we get the word out to you? More than ever before, we are taking advantage of e-mail messages and postingson our web site. Each month, for instance, OAR produces Orangebytes, an e-newsletter that is e-mailed to alumni, pro­ viding information about campus happenings and SU events around the world, including the latest news on The Ryan Chadick, far right, is honored with SU's first Orange Spirit Award. Joining him were Neil Gold '70, former alumni Campaign for Syracuse University. SU alumni clubs-now in more association president; Lauren D'Angelo, a member of the Traditions than 50 cities in the United States, Europe, and Asia-use OAR's Commission; and Chancellor Nancy Cantor. e-mail blast service and also e-mail notes to alumni in their areas about upcoming events. Many of you may also hear directly from Orange Spirit Award Recognizes your own schools or colleges, which use OAR's e-mail blast service to stay in touch. Pride, Tradition, and Service Are you missing out on this information? The University has e-mail addresses for more than 48 percent of its 230,773 alumni. BEFORE A CHEERING HOMECOMING CROWD IN THE If you aren't on that list, visit our web site (alumni.syr.edu) and click Carrier Dome in 2005, Ryan Chadick '08 took his place on "Online Community." Here you can register your e-mail address, on the field for a celebration of honored SU community update your profile and contact information, and find out what is members. A smile to his family, a hug from Chancellor happening with friends and classmates. While at the web site, check Nancy Cantor, and a citation from the Office of Alumni out information about our alumni clubs, alumni events, various Relations and Traditions Commission marked a memora­ benefits you can receive as Syracuse University alumni, and the ble moment for him and a new tradition for the University career services support we offer. By the way, we still get the word out at the alumni awards ceremony: Chadick was the first re­ through regular mail, too, but you'll receive information sooner and cipient of the Orange Spirit Award, which honors students be able to make plans quicker if we can reach you by e-mail. (And we for academic excellence, service, and a commitment to don't share your e-mail address with anyone else.) University traditions. "It's nice to be recognized for the OAR and SUAA, together with alumni clubs, will host special events good things you're doing," says Chadick, a dual major in around the United States in late spring and early summer to welcome public relations and communication and rhetorical stud­ our most recent graduates and help them acclimate to their new ies. "It's an encouragement to do great things." homes. We also will help our incoming students make the transition The Orange Spirit Award developed from discussions to their new home at SU through our summer "New Student Send­ among members of the Traditions Commission, a Univer­ Offs." Please make a point of taking part in these events: Our new sity-wide group that is under the Office of Alumni Rela­ graduates will be glad to benefit from your knowledge and expertise, tions, on how to increase connections between students and our new students will feel part of the great SU family before they and alumni. Commission member Lauren D'Angelo '08 arrive on campus. Details about the events will bee-mailed to alumni suggested honoring outstanding students with an award as well as posted on our web site. given out during the alumni awards ceremony at Home­ Stay involved and connected with your alma mater by keeping in coming+ Reunion. "The event brings students and alumni touch online. together and makes people aware of the amazing things they are both doing," D'Angelo says. The award also adds to a lasting connection with SU . "It's a great opportunity Go ORANGE! for us to recognize and honor our future alumni and to let them know we are here for them now and when they graduate," says Andrea Latchem, assistant vice president of alumni relations. Students are nominated for the award by a member of Wally Bobkiewicz G'89 (MAX) President, Syracuse University Alumni Association Inc. 40 I Syracuse University Magazine Photos by Steve Sartori Published by SURFACE, 2008 1 Syracuse University Magazine, Vol. 25, Iss. 1 [2008], Art. 11 Orange Legacy» the University community, and a winner is selected Ballard Family Ties to SU Woven by a c ommittee of faculty and staff. Students need to have a connection to University traditions, pride Throughout the University in their school, and good grades; but the award goes deeper, D'Angelo sa ys. "What sets students further WILLIAM F. "BILL" BALLARD '58 apart is their commitment to making a difference­ didn't realize how deep his family's not onl y on campus, but also in the surrounding com­ SU roots were until he looked into his munity." The award winners are chosen based, in part, great-grandmother's ledger cataloging on a commitment to the Chancellor's mission of con­ the work of the Syracuse Pressed Brick necting the campus and community. Company. Rebecca Ballard's husband, Chadick was selected for his work as a resident ad­ Robert, started the company after visor, mentor to students in the Syracuse City School they relocated with their family from District, University 100 member, and College of Visual England, settling in Syra cuse in 1870. and Performing Arts peer advisor. He worked with the "She made a list of all their important Syracuse Inner City Rotary Club to help with Hoops customers, and one of them was SU ," for Pea ce, a youth program. Bill Ballard sa ys. "We got digging into In 2006, College of Arts and Sciences student it and sa w they provided the bricks for Lauren Abramson '07 won the award. Last fall , Bri­ the von Ranke Library." an Spendley '09, a biomedical engineering student, The construction of the library, built recei ved the award , w hich is highlighted by the pre­ in 1888 and now known as the Tolley sentation of a crystal trophy at the Schine Student Building, marked the start of ge nera­ Center. "I was reall y excited," sa ys Spendley, whose tions of Ballard family members with ties to the University. Robert and family and friend s attended the event. "I've been put­ Rebecca left a legacy of family members who attended SU : daughter Elsie ting in a lot of hard work, so it was great to get some '03 (music); granddaughter Ruth Braley '20 (arts and sciences); grand­ feedback and recognition from the University." He is a son Frederick A. "Fred " Ballard '23 (civil engineering); great-grandsons member of Ph i Sigma Pi, the national co-ed honors fra­ Ed ward J. "Ted " Ballard '54 (electrical engineering) and Bill Ballard '58 tern ity; a mentor orientation leader; a member of the (civil engineering); and great-great-grandsons Frederick "Fritz" Ballard II Sour Sitrus Society pep band; and executive director G'94 (civil engineering) and William J. Ballard G'96 (management). of the SU-SUNY ESF Chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Bill Ballard married an alumna with SU roots, Susan Farnsworth Bal­ He volunteers for SU Am- lard '60 (music), a music teacher. Her family tree includes several alumni: bulance and Relay for Brian Spendley her father, Jerome Brown Farnsworth '32 (civil engineering); her mother, receives the orth '30 (speech and dramatic arts); her aunt, Eileen Life, and is a patient Orange Spirit Irene Muncy Farnsw care volunteer at Uni­ Award. Muncy Wallace '30 (management); and her brother, Jerome '55 (me­ versity Hospital. chanical engineering). As a member of Along with the family's academic ties, the Ballards remain connected the selection commit­ to SU through many construction projects. The Fred Ballard Construction tee, D'Angelo enjoys Company built the long stairway that leads to Mount Olympus and repaired seeing what stu­ the University's roads over the years. Bill Ballard, Fred's son, formed Ballard dents like Spend- Construction in 1967. Bill 's sons, Fritz, William J. , and Ed ward "Ted " Ballard, ley are invol ved along with a longtime associate, are now co-owners of the Syracuse-based in. "Orange Spir- construction company that focuses on athletic facilities. The company's it can be more projects include the Marshall Street reconstruction project, all of SU 's ath­ than wearing letic fields and stadiums, and the Orange Grove. Bill and Susan Ballard pur­ orange and go- chased a paver in the Orange Grove to commemorate their relatives. ing to games," Looking back at his family's history, Ballard sa ys his great-grandparents she sa ys. "It is placed strong emphasis on education, allowing their daughter to enroll helping to fos­ at SU when it was unusual for women to attend college. "They passed ter acceptance, this and other values on to their descendants," Ballard sa ys. "Whatever diversity, and achievements we can claim wouldn't ha ve been possible without edu­ community." cation. Syracuse University and L.C. Smith College ha ve pla yed a most -Kathleen Haley important role in our lives." -Kathleen Haley and Tom Raynor Photos by Steve Sartori Spri ng 2008 I 41 https://surface.syr.edu/sumagazine/vol25/iss1/11 2 et al.: Alumni Journal ALUMNIJOURNAL Alumni Travel» Spiritual Journey to South Africa LAST SUMMER, 130 SYRACUSE ALUMNI AND THEIR financial support increases their life chances." The event spouses and guests made a highly emotional, deeply stood out as a highlight in a journey filled with exceptional satisfying 10-day tour of the Republic of South Africa, experiences for the heart, mind, and senses.
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