FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE

HEHE SAIDSAID,, SHE SAID ALSO ININ THISTHIS ISSUE:ISSUE: SHE SAID • Jerome Grant feasts on the Big Apple A lighter look at some serious • Chancellor’s letter to alumni campus romances in “Love IPFW Style.” • Lecture and theatre schedules

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▼ Dear Fellow Alumni, What would you tell an IPFW student who plans to enter the same career field you’re in right now? What shortcuts could you recommend? What secret tips would you offer? Well, here’s an opportunity to provide your sage advice. Through the IPFW Academic Counseling and Career Services office, IPFW alumni can now sign up to mentor IPFW students by going on the Web to http://www2.monstertrak.com/students/unreg/contact.html and registering. The mentoring commitment is all within your control. You can arrange to have students contact you via e-mail, phone, or snail mail. You can determine the number of times per month you’re willing to be contacted. You can choose the number of students you’re willing to mentor. The program is adjustable to your schedule. While you’re mentoring, be sure and share the importance of networking. One of Contents the best ways for students to network is to attend some alumni events. Why not bring them along to an IPFW alumni event as your guest? Great networking times ahead include: 1 Enamored of the dance Alumnus Jerome Grant has landed Oct. 10, 5 to 7 p.m. a dream job in New York. Meet Me at Five at IPFW 2 Alumni update Williams Theatre $3 at the door 7 Class notes Oct. 29, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 8 Omnibus schedule IPFW Legislative Luncheon with our legislators Walb Ballroom 9 Theatre schedule $10 per person Love IPFW Style 10 Nov. 22, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Six couples share the stories Homecoming pregame reception behind how they met on campus. Memorial Coliseum Blue Room On the cover are Steve (1979) and Stacey Salisbury. Free

18 Retrospective Hope to see you and your e-mail protégé in the near future! Sincerely, Inside back cover: Brain Drain? Chancellor Michael Wartell contends that northeastern Indiana both retains homegrown talent and attracts creative, Jennifer R. Bosk ’87, ’01 educated people from elsewhere.

© 2002 IPFW Alumni Association

Published by IPFW University Relations and Communications

Irene Walters Jennifer Bosk Executive Director of University Relations and Communications Director of Alumni Relations

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▼ Enamored of the dance IPFW alumnus Jerome Grant is director of marketing for the internationally renowned Dance Theatre of Harlem.

erome Grant might have been held in Oklahoma! As a senior, Jerome played In 1994, Jerome earned a master’s in spellbound by his high school’s Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar. business, and New York City beckoned. J production of The King and I, but Jerome says three people were particularly He worked in marketing for City Center when the question “Shall We Dance?” influential during his days at IPFW—Larry and the American Ballet Theatre before was posed by one of the many memorable Life, now chair and artistic director of the taking a similar position with the YWCA songs, his answer was an immediate and theatre department; Steve Sarratore, now of New York. Then, Jerome got the call: resounding “Why yes, I shall!” assistant vice chancellor of academic programs, The Dance Theatre of Harlem wanted him. Jerome, who earned an IPFW bachelor’s and Ruth Bowman, former IPFW acting “It was a wonderful opportunity and a degree in theatre and dance in 1991, has coach and costume designer. “I received a major challenge for me,” he says. been feasting on the Big Apple since 1994. very diverse education at IPFW, learning Jerome’s duties include overseeing public In November 2001, he accepted a dream what it’s like to put a production up from relations, licensing, community and job: director of marketing for the prestigious both sides, both as a performer and as an audience development, a Web site, and Dance Theatre of Harlem. administrator,” Jerome says. marketing research. But the perks are very But it all goes back to when Jerome was Life says he knew success was waiting in cool—he’ll travel with the company to a sophomore at Harding High School in the wings for Jerome from the start. “The London this fall and Japan next spring. Fort Wayne and he saw The King and I. He theater requires incredible degrees of A source of inspiration for Jerome is was enthralled—and envious. “I thought, discipline and commitment, and Jerome Arthur Mitchell, cofounder and artistic ‘Those people are having so much fun. That demonstrated both from day one,” Life says. director of the Dance Theatre of Harlem needs to be me!’” Jerome says. “He knew what he wanted, and nothing was and the first African American male dancer Jerome soon began studying with the going to stop him from achieving his goals.” to become a permanent member of a major Fort Wayne Ballet, and during his junior While at IPFW, Jerome danced ballet company. “The work Dance Theatre year at Harding, he was the lead dancer professionally with the Fort Wayne Ballet, of Harlem does is truly amazing,” Jerome and he fondly remembers his roles in several says. “Arthur Mitchell has been successful IPFW productions, too. During this time in changing the mindset of people of color, he also worked as an assistant in the showing them that they can excel at classical Embassy box office. “At the Embassy I had ballet if that’s what they want. But you have the opportunity to see touring Broadway to want it and make it happen.” shows, variety shows, the Fort Wayne Jerome continues to hone his dance skills Philharmonic—and the business side in the studio and at the gym and still finds of it all,” Jerome says. “I was immersed time to take in many a show. “New York is in that world.” truly driving—there’s so much going on, Jerome’s thespian and terpsichorean and the arts world here is so extensive,” he talents were readily recognized during says. “I enjoy being able to do anything at his grad-school days in Bloomington. any time of the day at the drop of a hat.” He landed several roles and Although Jerome is out of the limelight was the only nontheater or right now, he’s still a dancer at heart. “I’m nondance major invited to focusing much more on the business side perform in the IU School than the artistic side. I don’t have any plans of Music’s production to perform professionally, but if they put up of Pippin. the right show on Broadway ... ”

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▼ Upcoming events That’s one happy SPEA grad at the Fourth Annual Mastodon Roast post-Commencement party this past Thursday, Sept. 12 • 5–7 p.m. • Under May. He’s being handed his IPFW the tent on the McKay Farm (near the Alumni Association membership card Plex) • Free to alumni and IPFW faculty and a six-month free membership. This is our biggest and best networking Handing him the card is alumnus Roland event each year. Come renew your Stringfellow, ‘92, ‘97, who’s also on acquaintance with former classmates, the IPFW Alumni Association Board update your favorite professor on how of Directors. In the background your career is going, bring your resume is SPEA Dean William Ludwin. and make some inroads, and most of all, have fun! Roasted hog, all the trimmings, exhibit in the gallery of the Visual Arts and we’ll seat you with a legislator. Just and a free beer, wine, or pop is yours! Building. No R.S.V.P. needed. $10 for lunch and program. Call us at Because of university policy regarding 260-481-6807. the serving of alcohol, you must be on the Annual Alumni Awards Dinner R.S.V.P. list to enter. You must also be 21. Wednesday, Oct. 16 • 6:30–9 p.m. • Second Annual Homecoming Please call Nancy at 260-481-6807 to put Walb Ballroom on campus Friday, Nov. 22 • Memorial Coliseum your name on the list! Each year the alumni association Were you there last year? We had a presents six awards to special people who blast! Four hundred alumni and friends Meet Me at IPFW at Five have impacted the IPFWAA and our alma crowded the pregame reception and more Thursday, Oct. 10 • 5–7 p.m. • mater. Join us as we celebrate their good than 2,000 attended the game! Don’t be Williams Theatre on campus works. Call 260-481-6807 for a spot at left out. Details about the pregame alumni In partnership with the Greater Fort this extravaganza! bash and how to get basketball tickets will Wayne Chamber of Commerce, the IPFW come your way in October. Alumni Association will host a “Night at Annual Legislative the Arts” Meet Me at Five. Come network Issues Luncheon Old Oaken Bucket Bus Trip with alumni and chamber members. Cost Tuesday, Oct. 29 • 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 • IPFW to Purdue is $3 for chamber members and $5 for Walb Ballroom on campus and back • Times TBA the general public. Enjoy music in the Join our state legislators and students Hop aboard the buses heading down Williams Theatre lobby and the latest as we present a program to encourage to the annual football game pitting the more state funding for IPFW. Your voice Hoosiers and Boilermakers. We’ll eat, is needed! Call and reserve your spot early, drink, sing songs, and play games on the bus. Once we’re in West Lafayette, we’ll head to the Boilermaker Corral for lunch under the tent. After the game, we’ll cheer the winning team on the way home with more snacks and drinks. Price includes your $41 game ticket. The total package cost is $80 for dues-paying alumni and

Angela and Nicole Hall pose with Vice Chancellor Edna Neal after receiving their class rings. Each April, IPFW Alumni Relations sponsors a ring ceremony for students and alumni who receive either their IU or Purdue “official” class ring.

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Erin Brockovich (right) was the keynote speaker at the first “Tapestry: A Day for Women” event that helped raise scholarships for IPFW students. Here, Erin signs copies of her book for IPFW alumna Denise Simon (far left), ‘85, and her daughter, Colette Beaty, a current IPFW student. The event also provided for a $1,000 scholarship for a daughter, stepdaughter, or spouse of an IPFW alumnus or alumna.

$85 for all others. Seats on the bus are IPFW vs. the University limited, and this trip is always sold out! of Illinois at Chicago—join us! Call 260-481-6807 today to reserve Feb. 15, 2003 • Chicago’s Hawthorn your spot. Suites near the UIC campus • 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. IPFW vs. UNLV—come with us! Free snacks, giveaways, and a cash bar Jan. 2–4, 2003 • Las Vegas for IPFW alumni and friends who join Meet and greet alumni and friends at us prior to the game between our Division the pregame reception on Jan. 2, and then I Mastodons and the University of Illinois Dane Fife made a brief appearance at a head on over to watch our Division I at Chicago (UIC)! Drive over from gathering of the IU Alumni Association Mastodons take on the UNLV basketball Indiana or come on over from your Executive Council at Nick’s in Bloomington. team. Spend the rest of the time at the Illinois home. We’d love to see you all! From the left are Jennifer Bosk, IPFW casinos before we return home. (See page 6 Game tickets are available. director of alumni relations, ‘87, ‘01; for further details.) Justin Busch, IPFW student government IPFW Alumni Directory, 2002 president and IUAA Executive Council Seventh Annual is now available. student representative; Suzon Motz, IPFW Higher Education Day More details on page 7. representative to the IUAA Executive at the Statehouse Council, ‘91, ‘95; Fife of IU February TBA basketball fame; and Pam Each year, we take busloads of IPFW Schaaf, IUAA Executive alumni, students, and faculty for a day Council representative from at the Statehouse in Indianapolis. We Fort Wayne, ‘83, ‘84. meet with others from all IU campuses, and together we lobby our legislators for more state funds for our alma maters. Please note that IPFW is last on the list of state funded higher-education institutions. Most universities, including small campuses, are getting nearly $1,000 more for each full-time student than IPFW does. We need your voice to join our message and get through to our legislators that we need equitable funding!

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▼ News

Pep Band supporters needed Earl McNaughton, ’68, ’71, president, Golf sponsor thank-you’s COB, First National Bank of Fremont IPFW will debut its new Pep Band at For 28 years the alumni association Homecoming in the Memorial Coliseum H. John Okeson, ’86, partner, has sponsored a golf outing, with all on Nov. 22. Baker and Daniels the proceeds going into our children of If you have a musical instrument or a Michael Ottenweller, ’75, president, alumni scholarship fund. At this time, metal music stand (not a collapsible one), Ottenweller Co. Inc. we’d like to thank this year’s golf-outing and would like to donate them to the Darrell Post, ’73, ’74, vice president, sponsors, including: IPFW Pep Band, please call 260-481-6643 Bonar Group Wells Fargo Bank and leave a message. Pro Resources Dale Schipper, ’76, president, Midwest America Federal Credit Union Peg Perego Be an e-mail mentor Grabill Bank to an IPFW student Terry Ternet, ’70, ’73, president, DeKalb Federal Credit Union Don’t you wish someone had given you Masterpiece Homes Inc. Deer Track Golf Course the insider’s view of your career field before Patricia Weddle, ’84, president/CEO, Comcast Cablevision you committed to it? Why not offer that Northeast Indiana Workforce Hoosiers for Higher Education favor to a current IPFW student? Investment Board Don R. Fruchey Inc. IPFW alumni who have time to develop Gregg S. Weisman, ’81, president, HP Products Corp. an e-mail mentoring relationship with Indiana Construction Corp. Indiana Stamp Co. an IPFW student are encouraged to sign LaBov & Beyond Lena Yarian, ’86, president, up at www2.monstertrak.com/students/ Waterfield Mortgage Co. Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana unreg/contact.html for free. You can choose IU Alumni Club of Northeast Indiana how much information you’re willing to We thank each and every one for their IU Credit Union share and the best way to contact you. generosity! Dulin, Ward & DeWald Inc. Sign on today and help out our If you’re interested in being a Pacesetter WBYR The Bear Radio future alumni! for 2002–03, please call Jennifer at 260- NIPSCO 481-6807. Your name and your company’s Vera Bradley Thank you, Pacesetters name will appear in the mailing going out Ron and Linda Buskirk Each year, a number of alumni kick off to alumni in November. A pacesetting gift Nichols & Company Inc. our IPFW Annual Fund with a donation of $250 or more is requested. Office Concepts Inc. and lend us their names and company Purdue Alumni Association names as Pacesetters. This past year the Schenkel & Schultz following were Pacesetters to the fund that UBS Paine Webber provides scholarships, technology upgrades, Verizon and more for our students. They were: Robert A’Hearn, ’70, vice president, Merrill Lynch Tom Beaver, ’74, president, Indiana Stamp Co. Carlene Budd, ’90, and Glenna Raber, ‘75, ‘78, Tim Beck, president/CEO, were busy directing traffic in the IPFW parking Medical Protective Co. lots by the river prior to the fireworks on the Fourth of July. Proceeds from the alumni event Michael Lamborne, ’73, ’86, retired raised nearly $2,000 for scholarships for postmaster, U.S. Postal Service children of alumni.

IPFW ALUMNI 5 What’s hot for our alumni? By Chris Ford, assistant to the alumni director

In the midst of some unbearable Congratulations go out to all the Business and Management Sciences (SBMS) temperatures outside, the alumni councils other council groups for a job well done Janet Iden Kamdar, board rep here at IPFW were already busy planning this year helping to increase IPFWAA [email protected] some “hot” events for the 2002–2003 membership. Their continuous efforts and academic year. hard work is how we reach our goals. Arts and Sciences (A&S) In our advancement of IPFW and the If you’re wondering how you can meet Michele DeVinney, board rep IPFW Alumni Association (IPFWAA), our some new people, make some new friends, [email protected] alumni councils assist us by attracting alumni enjoy family fun or adult entertainment, Engineering (ECET) to university events, attracting alumni to plus make a difference at your university, John Petty, board rep individual school events, increasing the the IPFW Alumni Association is for you. [email protected] number of alumni activities, and increasing Listed at right are the names and e-mail alumni volunteerism and giving. addresses of the council reps you can Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) This past academic year was a great contact for additional information. Also, Kathy Minnich, board rep one for some of our councils. The School feel free to give me a call in Alumni [email protected] of Business and Management Sciences Relations at 260-481-6854, or e-mail (SMBS) had another successful Business me at [email protected]. Public and Card Swap, held downtown at Columbia Environmental Affairs (SPEA) Street West. What a great networking Mark Royse, board rep opportunity! In addition, a well-deserved [email protected] congratulations goes out to all the members The School of Arts and Sciences hosted Health Sciences (SHS) of the Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) a coffeehouse night downtown at Higher Jennifer Disler, board rep council for an exceptional job putting Grounds in June. IPFW A&S student together Pine Sap, a juried art show. This Kristine Jehle and her friend enjoyed the Continuing Studies (SCS) event featured several local and national evening that also included music by Dave Karen Clelland, board rep artists displaying their wonderful artwork. Todoran. Alumni mingled with the group [email protected] Hundreds of people flooded our beautiful and talked about the many alumni services Education campus one weekend in May and took and gatherings the alumni association Laura Gagle, board rep advantage of the great buys has to offer. [email protected] on priceless artwork. As a result, four new VPA alumni Organizational Leadership scholarships have been created. and Supervision (OLS) Weston Worth, board rep The Tradition Continues Homecoming 2002 is Nov. 22. Pregame party for alumni and friends begins at 6 p.m. in the Coliseum’s Blue Room. FREE! Come and learn our new fight song!

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On Jan. 2, 2003, the Division I IPFW motor coaches and transported to the Strip, On Saturday afternoon, we’ll leave for Mastodons will travel to Las Vegas to take where we’ll stay at the beautiful Flamingo home at 3 local time, arriving back in on the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels. And we want Hilton Hotel and Casino. Relax and unpack, Indy by 9 p.m. Then it’s just a short ride you to be there for all the action! then come on down to our Mastodons back to Fort Wayne—and a new work We’ll depart the IPFW campus at 8:30 a.m. pregame party from 5 to 6:30 p.m. We’ll again week in the new year. on Thursday, Jan. 2, aboard a luxurious board the motor coaches for the short drive to The entire three-day, two-night Mastodon Excellent Adventures motor coach and head the 18,000-seat Thomas & Mack Center on Las Vegas Road Trip—including air, hotel, all for Indianapolis International Airport. From the UNLV campus for the 7:30 p.m. tip-off. ground transportation, and a game ticket— there, we’ll leave the cold January weather All day Friday and Saturday morning is yours for only $540 per person (based on behind and fly aboard ATA direct to Las Vegas, will be yours to spend in the Entertainment double occupancy). Make your reservations arriving at approximately 1 p.m., local time. Capital of the World. Enjoy the many shows, today. Space is limited to the first 150 fans. In Las Vegas, we’ll be greeted by chartered casinos, restaurants, and attractions.

A letter from the alumni association board president Dear Alumni and Friends:

remember attending a its students are more strapped for funds • Volunteer to help with an alumni event. sociology class at IPFW than ever before. Indiana is not as kind These are easy and fun, and you usually get Iduring which we had a financially to IPFW as it is to the rest of something free out of it. More importantly, discussion about the meaning the regional campuses. We have to fight for some great new relationships can be born. of life. It was probably the one every penny we get and look for creative • Attend an alumni event. Where else day in that class that I thought ways to get those pennies. For this campus can you watch the chancellor carve a pig was interesting. (Sorry, I’m an to grow, we need to help ourselves. Needs and get free food and beer on top of it? engineer.) After a lot of heated of alumni range from connecting for jobs, (At the Mastodon Roast, of course!) Go to debate, the outcome was that continued contact and training with IPFW, the alumni page at the IPFW Web site for since we all have different opinions and or just relaxing at a Dons volleyball game an activities listing or call Alumni Relations. religions, the most general statement we can or the Old Oaken Bucket game. • Give money to IPFW. This is actually make about the meaning and purpose of life “So what does this have to do with me?” the easiest thing to do, and what the is “self-actualization”—to be all you can be, you’re asking. Well, as an alumnus or university really needs right now. And, to make yourself the best that you can. alumna, you’re already a part of this proud the government gives you more than half As I took over the reins as president of university. But now it’s time to move down of it back in state and federal tax credits the IPFW Alumni Association, I started the road to alumni self-actualization—to and deductions! by asking that same question: “OK, so be all you can be. Give back a little to help Being an alumnus or alumna of IPFW what’s the meaning and purpose of this other students get where you are today. is a great accomplishment. Take that organization?” I had a great discussion with (OK, maybe even better than where you are accomplishment one step further by members of the alumni board on this topic. today.) And in the process, help yourself. giving back and getting involved in some “Are we here to create events and have a Here are some suggestions. Some of these little way. You’ll be amazed at what you good time? Are we here to raise money? are pretty easy—and fun, too: get in return. Are we here because alumni have always • Join the IPFW Alumni Association. It’s We’re planning some wonderful existed throughout eternity?” Our final cheap, and you actually get a double great events this year. Be a part of it all. The answer was pretty simple: “We are here deal because you also become a member road to alumni self-actualization can be to serve the university and the alumni,” of the Purdue or IU alumni association very rewarding. a two-pronged and very important mission. as well. Call Alumni Relations at 260- What the university needs us to help 481-6807, and Nancy or Jennifer will with most right now is finances. IPFW and tell you what to do to get signed up. Michael R. Fritsch

IPFW ALUMNI 7 Class Notes 1968 1978 for Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne. John is Carole R. Conklin, B.S., accounting, has The Rev. Joel D. DeSelm, M.S., education, an attorney with the firm of Baker & Daniels. been named to the IRS Advisory Committee received a Lilly Endowment grant as part of the in Washington, D.C., to represent the National Clergy Renewal Program for Indiana congregations. Kimberly Wills, A.S., commercial art, has joined Association of Tax Professionals during a two-year DeSelm is pastor of Woodburn Missionary Church, Patterson Riegel Advertising in Fort Wayne as the appointment. Carole has her own tax and accounting and the grant will enable his congregation to support agency’s art director. business in Brighton, Mich. his sabbatical plans. 1988 1976 1980 Jeffrey A. Summers, B.S., business, recently Charles F. Pratt, B.A., political David B. Corner, B.S., marketing, is an account graduated from Pettit College of Law at Ohio science, has received the Robert J. executive for AECI-Excellon in Chicago. He and his Northern University in Ada. Kinsey Award from the Villages in wife, Beverly, make their home in Fort Wayne. Indianapolis for his outstanding 1996 work on behalf of children. Charles 1981 Michelle Mahoney, B.S., accounting, has been is a judge in the Family Relations Kimberly A. Black, B.S., education, a major in promoted to manager of the Fort Wayne office Division of Allen County Superior Court in Fort Wayne. the U.S. Air Force, assumed command of the 463rd of BKD LLP, the eighth largest CPA and consulting Logistics Support Squadron at Little Rock Air Force firm in the United States. Don P. Wolford, A.S., CAT, has joined Impressions Base in June. Inc. in Elkhart as account manager. 1999 1983 Curtis L. Crisler, B.A., English, a graduate 1977 Nathan Anguiano, B.S., business, has joined student in creative writing at Southern Illinois Roger C. Schmidt, M.S.B.A., Waterfield Mortgage Co. in Fort Wayne as senior University in Carbondale, has won the Sterling is technical service manager for vice president of finance. Plumpp First Voices Poetry Competition, sponsored RBX Industries in Roanoke, Va. by the Urban Life Center, an educational facility He was recently recognized for 1984 in Chicago. his contributions to the safety of Marilyn V. Manzer, A.C., accounting, CPA, QPA, field-sports playing surfaces. has been named director of Baden Retirement Plan 2001 Services, which is a subsidiary of Baden, Gage & John L. Platt IV, B.A., fine arts, is a professional Linda L. Tape, A.S., a graduate of Valparaiso Schroeder LLC in Fort Wayne. artist and graduate student. John and his wife, University School of Law, has joined Husch & Angela D. Smolek-Platt, ‘98 B.A., fine arts, live Eppenberger LLC. She practices in the environmental 1986 in Auburn. and regulatory area in the firm’s St. Louis office. H. John Okeson, B.A., political science, was recently elected Contact your alumni office president of the board of directors at [email protected] NEW! IPFW Alumni Directory, 2002 Special introductory offer of $15 per directory. Name: ______Regularly $23.50 ... but you can get it for as low as $15! Address: ______$15 if you are a dues-paying alumnus/na ordering by Sept. 30, 2002. E-mail: ______$18.50 for all others ordering by Sept. 30, 2002 Payment by: Check enclosed VISA MasterCard Discover Use the directory to find old friends, to network, Includes 1967 and to build relationships. Directories will arrive No.:______Expiration date: ____ /____ through 2002 in late October. To reserve your directory, fill graduates! out the coupon to the right and mail it with your Signature: ______Date: ______payment to IPFW Alumni Relations, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Dues-payer? ____IPFW/IUAA ____IPFW/PAA Fort Wayne, IN 46805. Offer expires Sept. 30, 2002. Membership card expiration date: ______

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▼ Omnibus Lecture Series 2002–2003 (All lectures will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Walb Union Ballroom)

Charlie Trotter charges as his most recent son, Aidan Henry Cisneros Sept. 4 Caohman Vieques Kennedy, was born. March 13 Charlie Trotter started cooking Sentenced to 30 days for his civil disobedi- In 1981, Cisneros became the first professionally in 1982 after graduating ence, Kennedy was in Vieques protesting the Hispanic-American mayor of a major U.S. with a degree in political science from the U.S. Navy’s annual bombing exercises there. city—San Antonio, Texas. During his four University of Wisconsin. At that time, he terms in office, Cisneros helped rebuild the embarked on an intense four-year period of Barbara Butler Lynes city’s economic base and created jobs through work, study, and travel, including stints with Nov. 21 massive infrastructure and downtown Norman Van Aken, Bradley Ogden, and Barbara Buhler Lynes is curator of the improvements. In 1984, he was a potential Gordon Sinclair. He lived in Chicago, San Georgia O’Keeffe Museum and author of candidate for vice president, and in 1986, he Francisco, Florida, and Europe “reading every Georgia O’Keeffe: Catalogue Raisonné. was named Outstanding Mayor by City and cookbook I could get my hands on, working Lynes has been integrally involved with the State magazine. like a maniac, and eating out incessantly.” museum since before its inception and was From 1993 to 1997, Cisneros served as Trotter’s cuisine originates from the finest named curator of the collection in its early secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing foodstuffs available. A network of more stages. With doctorates in French literature and Urban Development. As a member of than 90 purveyors provides the fresh, and in art history, Lynes has lectured widely President Clinton’s cabinet, Cisneros was healthful ingredients that inspire him to and written extensively about the artist and assigned America’s housing- and community- create flavorful masterpieces. her work. Lynes’ publications include, among development portfolio. He’s credited with Harvey Steiman from the Wine Spectator others, O’Keeffe, Stieglitz and the Critics, initiating a major revitalization of many of the observes, “Trotter regards recipes the way jazz 1916–1929, and Georgia O’Keeffe. nation’s public-housing developments and with musicians see their musical scores—as Lynes is a member of the Association for formulating policies that have contributed to frameworks for improvisation. The results Historians of American Art, the catalogue today’s record home ownership rate. follow a discipline, but they spring from the Raisonné Scholars Association, and the moment, not a carefully plotted script.” College Art Association. P. J. O’Rourke April 8 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Barbara Ehrenreich With more than a million words of Oct. 9 Feb. 27 trenchant journalism under his byline and Recently lauded by Successful Meetings A recognized and original social more citations in The Penguin Dictionary of magazine as a man whose message supercedes commentator, author and journalist Barbara Humorous Quotations than any other living his golden name, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has Ehrenreich has been a contributing writer writer, P. J. O’Rourke has established himself earned a reputation as a resolute defender of for Time since 1990. Her articles, reviews, as one of America’s favorite political satirists. the environment due to a litany of successful essays, and humor have appeared in a range His best-selling books include Parliament of legal actions: prosecuting governments and of national publications as well as in Whores, Give War a Chance, All the Trouble companies for polluting the Hudson River newspapers throughout the world. in the World, and Eat the Rich. Both Time and Long Island Sound; winning settlements Ehrenreich received the Sydney Hillman magazine and The Wall Street Journal called for the Hudson riverkeeper; arguing cases to Award for Journalism and a Brill’s Content him “the funniest writer in America.” expand citizen access to the shoreline; and Honorable Mention (April 1999) for a O’Rourke covers current events with the suing sewage treatment plants to force chapter of her current book, Nickel and skill and discipline of an investigative reporter, compliance with the Clean Water Act. Dimed, which appeared in Harper’s in but adds a unique spin that has earned him “He’s a pioneer as an attorney in the area January 1999. A second essay, “Maid to a reputation as a modern-day Will Rogers. of municipal and government responsibility Order,” which grew out of her research for Whether dealing with the inner workings of for environmental problems,” Hudson this book, was also published in Harper’s Washington bureaucracy, the shifting political Riverkeeper John Cronin says. (April 2000), where it generated so many and economic sands of the new world order, More than an eco-warrior, Kennedy is also letters that the magazine had to create a or his own living room, O’Rourke proves a social-defender. During summer 2001 he special section to accommodate them. Both himself to be a savvy guide to national and sat in a Puerto Rican prison on trespassing articles drew widespread media interest. world affairs.

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▼ IPFW Department of Theatre 2002–2003 Season

MACBETH of a young woman desperately struggling to beloved comedy Charley’s Aunt. At the turn By William Shakespeare free herself from her dysfunctional family’s of the century, the only way two decent Directed by Jane Purse-Wiedenhoeft past. A mix of tragedy and comedy, The young ladies, like Kitty and Amy, would As the last of Shakespeare’s four great Mai explores the destructive forces at work stay in the company of two young men, like tragedies, Macbeth reveals a world of bloody in a matriarchal Irish family that approaches Jack and Charley, for the weekend would be deeds. Darkness and supernatural forces life with a fiery passion, but seems always if there were a chaperone, like Charley’s loom over a hero’s triumphant return from to falter in relationships with men. Winner aunt. But what if Charley’s aunt never war. Witches conspire to wreak vengeance of top honors at the 1994 Dublin Theatre arrived and the boys were desperate to keep against the unsuspecting Macbeth. Human Festival for The Mai, Marina Carr is the young ladies around? When Charlie is reason is weak, and the lust for ambition and considered Ireland’s leading contemporary mistaken for his aunt Donna Lucia while power becomes an all-consuming sickness female playwright and is compared with rehearsing for his graduation play in costume, for this would-be king and his scheming such writers as Tennessee Williams and Where’s Charley takes the audience on one wife. Evil begets evil, murder begets murder, Eugene O’Neill. musical fast-change after another. and war begets war. Ultimately, the dark side Feb. 21, 22, 27, and 28 and March 1 July 11, 12, 17, 18, and 19 at 8 p.m. of human nature prevails, and madness leads at 8 p.m. in Williams Theatre. and July 13 and 20 at 2:30 p.m. in to chaos and ruin. Williams Theatre. Oct. 11, 12, 17, 18, and 19 at 8 p.m.; THE HEIRESS Oct. 13 and 20 at 2:30 p.m.; High School By Ruth and Augustus Goetz STUDIO SHOWCASE Matinees Oct. 16 and 17 at 10:30 a.m. Based on the novel Washington Square 2002–2003 in Williams Theatre. by Henry James With a new and exciting addition to our Directed by Larry L. Life season, the IPFW Department of Theatre FAMILY HOLIDAY MUSICAL Set in fashionable 1850s New York, will feature a number and variety of SHE LOVES ME The Heiress is a classic love story, with a performances throughout the season that Book by Joe Masteroff twisting plot, dangerous emotions, and will afford student and faculty theatre artists Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick subtle, complex characters. At 22, Catherine the opportunity to realize minimalistic Music by Jerry Bock Sloper is neither clever nor beautiful, but productions of original works and ideas Directed by Craig A. Humphrey to her delight she finds herself courted by that will be developed through the This romantic, musical romp through the handsome and charming Morris production process. Selection of pieces the seasons of love was the basis for the Townsend. Is it her good and gentle heart will be based upon a careful assessment films The Little Shop Around the Corner and that he desires, or her inheritance? For her of individual needs and potential, and In the Good Old Summertime starring Judy father, Dr. Sloper, keeping his daughter assurances that all involved will have ample Garland. Two coworkers at the same shop away from her lover is a duty, a challenge, opportunity for growth and development. are involved in secret romances, with each and an entertainment. Plans are underway for the presentation of them writing secret letters to a “Dear April 25 and 26; May 1, 2, and 3 at of five to six pieces in the Studio Theatre Friend.” The seasons change, along with 8 p.m.; April 27 and May 4 at 2:30 p.m.; during the 2002–03 season, ranging in their romantic prospects, both in person and High School Matinee May 1 at 10:30 p.m. genre from dance to drama. Season by post. Beautiful holidays are in store when in Williams Theatre. Flex-Pass holders will be admitted free of everyone’s heartfelt desire is finally revealed. charge to any of the presentations in the Dec. 6, 7, 12, 13, and 14 at 8 p.m. AMERICAN CLASSICS Studio Showcase. and Dec. 8 and 15 at 2:30 p.m. in SUMMER THEATRE Williams Theatre. WHERE’S CHARLEY Sign-language interpreter services will Book by George Abbott be offered during all Thursday-night THE MAI Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser performances of all productions in Williams By Marina Carr Directed by Larry L. Life Theatre during the IPFW Department Directed by Jane Purse-Wiedenhoeft Ray Bolger became an enduring star of Theatre 2002–03 season. A hauntingly beautiful and disturbing after playing the lead in Where’s Charley, story, The Mai is told from the perspective a musical comedy of errors based on the

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Bleacher bums: Annie, Billy, and Jacob Gernon.

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Willill BillyBilly bebe ableable toto followfollow upup onon hishis boldbold vowvow toto exchangeexchange vowsvows withwith Annie?Annie? Willill DanDan andand Heather’sHeather’s clandestineclandestine relationshiprelationship bebe revealed?revealed? Willill KristineKristine everever forgetforget thethe otherother womanwoman inin Rajiv’sRajiv’s life?life? Willill AmyAmy andand Dave’sDave’s buddingbudding romanceromance withstandwithstand aa PaulyPauly ShoreShore movie?movie? Willill CathyCathy findfind truetrue lovelove withwith NormNorm atat thethe endend ofof thethe alphabet?alphabet?

Staytay tunedtuned forfor thethe answersanswers toto thesethese questionsquestions andand much,much, muchmuch moremore duringduring thisthis episodeepisode ofof Love IPFW Style,, whenwhen wewe delvedelve intointo thethe liveslives andand lovelove storiesstories of six alumni couples who met on campus, courted, and tied the knot.

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A penny for her thoughts fact just before entering the restaurant. Now it just so happens that Annie has It was the weekend before Thanksgiving We told her to ‘look 21’ and we went in. this brother named Luke. You might have in 1973 when Steve Salisbury, who’d earned Luckily, the lights were dim.” heard of him—he’s a pretty fair basketball an engineering degree the previous spring, Their romance on a roll, Stacey and Steve player. Of course, Annie and her three stopped by the then-annual Penny Carnival did a lot of traveling and camping in his sisters are no slouches on the hardwood, in the Walb Ballroom to reconnect with Chevy Vega hatchback, which held a twin- either, both at DeKalb High School and in friends. Little did freshman Stacey Osborne size mattress in the back that served as college. In fact, Annie played a season with know that Romeo was lurking beneath her overnight accommodations. “Stacey never the Mastodons. balcony as she helped with decorations. complained, even though she doesn’t really Luke was still a high-schooler at DeKalb like camping and the Vega didn’t have air back then, and the Barons were playing at conditioning,” Steve says. “So, it must have Angola. It’s tough to believe it was pure been love!” coincidence when Billy showed up at the The Salisburys were married in October game and—imagine this—bumped into 1977 and will celebrate their Silver Annie. “We talked at the game, and I asked Anniversary this year. Stacey says she Billy if he wanted to come back to our anticipates the usual anniversary gift, a house in Auburn and hang out with us— Boilermaker-football outing. They have it was on the way home for him,” Annie two daughters: Rosannah, a 2002 Purdue says. “Back at our house, he asked me out.” grad, and Laura, a freshman at Ball State. Their first date? Another DeKalb Stacey and Steve back in the ’70s. (Steve, Steve earned an M.B.A. in 1979 and is game and dinner. “Right after we started IPFW wants that tie for its archives.) a principal engineering planner at Raytheon dating, we began talking about our future in Fort Wayne. In addition to being a together—we had everything in common,” “I was standing on top of a ladder when college-soccer official—he played three Annie says. I heard a male voice behind me,” Stacey seasons with the Mastodons—Steve serves “It was something that was just meant recalls. “I looked down to find Steve, with as IPFW Alumni Association liaison to the to be,” Billy says. “I knew what I wanted, twinkling eyes and a grin, offering to catch Purdue Alumni Association. Stacey ended and I went for it. We became engaged five me. I refused his offer—he was a complete up graduating from Manchester College months later.” stranger—but we continued to flirt as the in 1988, teaches at Concordia High They both earned bachelor’s degrees evening progressed.” School, and is currently working on a in education at IPFW in 1998 and got By destiny’s design, Stacey and Steve master’s at IPFW. ended up at the same off-campus party Annie sets her sights on a cowboy. after the carnival. “He kicked his game up Good sports a notch and was flirting with another coed, In the fall of 1996, sophomore Annie too, even escorting her to her car. He didn’t Recker was working part time in the realize that she and I worked together and athletics-department office when she met that his behavior would be dissected the Billy Gernon. Billy had already graduated next day. Our joint verdict was that Steve from IU Bloomington and was working on had better call one of us very soon—or suffer a second bachelor’s degree while serving as our womanly scorn! I, luckily, received that an assistant baseball coach at IPFW. Although call a week later. I wouldn’t say it was love at the interaction between Annie and Billy had first sight, but I never had another date with been little more than small talk, Billy began anyone else after that.” making big plans, thinking grand slam while “An engineer never does anything at first he was still in the on-deck circle. sight,” Steve counters. “In fact, a friend “Supposedly, Billy told Coach Tony prodded me into calling Stacey because he’d Vittorio that he was ‘going to marry that just met a young lady and wanted to set up girl at the front desk,’” Annie says. “Some a double date. I’d forgotten that Stacey was time later, Billy’s mom told me that Billy an underage college freshman, and when we had called to tell her that he’d just met the went out to eat, she reminded me of that girl he was going to marry.”

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married in April 1999. Annie now teaches relationship outside of the classroom, but in the regret of having someone else raise my fifth grade part time; she was teaching full true Professor Leonard style, he asked Heather children, and I share in the joy of watching time until son Jacob joined the family roster to go to the library and research something their development.” in December 2000. Billy is now the head and added, ‘Take Dan along, since it appears Last year alone, Dan and the kids went to baseball coach at IPFW. A pretty fair that you two work well together.” Science Central 46 times, the zoo 26 times, country baseball player himself at IU, Billy Dan and Heather earned bachelor’s the Fort Wayne Museum of Art 13 times, was also a Hoosier assistant baseball coach degrees in 1991—Dan in accounting, and the park about 50 times. “I believe when IU won the Big Ten title in 1996. Heather in finance and marketing. They behind every successful stay-at-home stud got married in July 1994. Heather has been there are three very, very tired children.” The girl next door with Bank One for nine years and is now a Dan says. In the late ’70s, Heather Hoffman and vice president and commercial-loan officer. Dan Boylan’s families lived just two blocks Dan earned an M.B.A. in 1995 and teaches Total recall apart in Fort Wayne. Heather’s parents knew finance and accounting as a member of the Psychologists say women have better recall Dan’s parents, and Heather and Dan went adjunct faculties at Tri-State and Indiana than men when it comes to emotionally to the same elementary school. Dan’s twin Tech. His most important work, however, charged events, such as romantic encounters brothers were in Heather’s class, and, a year is looking after the couple’s dividends: and marital spats. It only follows, then, ahead, Dan was a classmate of Heather’s Cavan, 5; Danielle, 4; and Shannon, 2. that Kristine Radhakrishnan (née Minick) sister. Dan even knew Heather’s grandmother. “Dan is a great stay-at-home stud, as he remembers well that her husband, Rajiv, But as Heather was entering the fourth prefers to be called,” Heather says. “He’s was already embroiled in a “secret romance” grade, her family moved to Hoagland, a very active with the children.” when he approached her on campus back small town outside of Fort Wayne, and “Being a stay-at-home parent first and in the summer of 1993. Heather and Dan never actually met— an adjunct professor second is a great deal,” “I was walking in one of the courtyards until they were students at IPFW. Dan says. “I know I’ll have lived life without when Rajiv just came up and introduced It was in the romantic setting that only a himself,” Kristine remembers. “I wondered, microeconomics class can provide that Dan Heather and Dan ‘Who is this guy?’” and Heather finally became acquainted in on their wedding To his credit, Rajiv was very forthcoming, 1990. “We had several classes together, and day in 1994. telling Kristine that he was already in a we were in many study groups together,” relationship. “He already had a girlfriend, but Dan says. “We didn’t date right away—we because they were from different cultures, her were just friends at first. When we did start family didn’t approve,” Kristine explains. dating, we actually managed to date for “So, they had a secret romance.” about six months without anybody but our “It wasn’t really a secret,” Rajiv maintains. closest friends knowing.” Rajiv says that although he knew his They should have clued in more then-significant other was leaving of their friends. “Our first date was for med school soon, he at a student-organization Christmas wasn’t just a lothario dance,” Heather says. “Dan’s friends hedging his romantic were trying to set him up with another investments when he girl, and it was fun to watch Dan as approached Kristine. he tried to get out of dancing with He was simply smitten. someone else on our first date.” “Kristine was very While Heather and Dan could appealing to me,” he says. fool some of the people some “She stole me away right of the time, they couldn’t fool then and there.” Professor Edwin Leonard at all. The feeling was mutual. “During our last semester, we took “After that first meeting, I the infamous J401,” Dan says. told my mother I had met the man I “We thought we’d done was going to marry,” Kristine says. a good job of keeping our “And my mom said, ‘You can’t

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best friend, Kristine, for She only knew that he was one of the without her, none of this ‘new guys.’” would really be the same. Amy picked up the nickname “Red” Our parents and families during a team trip to Alaska when she was finish a close second.” a freshman. It’s unclear whether it was the color of her hair or the effects of the “Red and Zub” minus-33-degrees temperature on her skin Dinner and a movie: that prompted the sobriquet. “‘Red’ stuck It’s the perfect first date, from then on,” Amy says. “In fact, most because if you’ve used people didn’t know my name was Amy.” up all your conversation “I first noticed Amy’s beautiful hair, and over dinner, the theater that was what attracted me to her,” Dave provides a welcome two- says.“I used to stop by the anatomy lab hour respite from trying to say hello and flirt, but she never really Kristine and Rajiv—and Anjali makes three. to be charming and witty. That was Dave got the hint that I was flirting. Another Zub’s plan for his first date with Amy volleyball player, Mike TerMolen, talked always have what you want.’ But I knew Reidenbach in the spring of 1995. It wasn’t to Amy and convinced her that I was an from the start that he was the one, and I Dave’s fault that the movie he had in mind OK guy. After our first date, I wasn’t sure always work hard to get what I want.” was sold out, and the alternative was a if we’d be dating for very long, but things The triangle became two-sided when the Pauly Shore offering, Jury Duty. Amy, the eventually got better after that, although it “other woman” moved away. “Rajiv and I one-woman jury in this case, was slow to took some time to get her to go out with started by becoming good friends, and then, return with a verdict, and Dave was afraid me again. We kept in touch over the we began spending every weekend together,” the lowbrow entertainment might have summer, and by the next winter, we were Kristine says. gaveled his high hopes. dating seriously and never looked back! Rajiv, a native of Bombay, India, earned Dave, a St. Louis native, and Amy, from Everyone called us ‘Red and Zub.’” a bachelor’s in business in 1996; Kristine, Ligonier, were both Mastodon volleyball Amy earned a bachelor’s degree in a Fort Wayne native, followed suit in 1997. players and enjoyed overlapping circles of psychology in 1997; Dave wrapped up They were married in July 1998. friends. Dave didn’t know it, but Amy had a biology degree in 1998. After their They now live in Chicago, where Rajiv already checked him out when he first wedding in October 1998, they lived in is a category manager for Kraft Singles, the transferred to IPFW from Ball State in the Huntington Beach, Calif., where Dave largest category at Kraft Foods, and working fall of 1995. “I first noticed Dave after a helped set up a tissue-processing facility on an M.B.A. at Northwestern’s Kellogg fall practice one evening while he was playing for the Red Cross. School of Business. Kristine is a senior basketball,” Amy says. “I asked my roommate, Dave has finished the first of four years financial analyst for the Tribune Co., which Heather Teagarden, if she knew his name. at the University of Missouri at Columbia numbers the Cubs among its holdings. Three years ago, they started their own Maybe when Dave finishes med school, he’ll be able to buy Amy her own beverage. business on the side: RKR Properties, a real- estate construction and leasing company. In February, they moved into their new house near Grant Park and Lake Michigan, and they enjoy long runs along the shore and walks in the park. And, they play together in a volleyball league. In April, Kristine and Rajiv had their first child, Anjali. “She’s the center of our little universe,” says Rajiv. “I’m fortunate for all the blessings that have been showered upon our family, but most importantly, I’m thankful for having met my dear wife and

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School of Medicine. An avid mountain the summer of 1976—there were about because I double-faulted for match point,” biker and outdoorsman, he’s started a 40 coeds and just three men in the class. Cathy confesses. chapter of the Wilderness Medical Society “Thanks to Dr. [Charles] Bolyard, Cathy and Cathy and Norm were very active on at school. Meanwhile, Amy is the bread- I were paired up as mixed-doubles partners,” campus. Cathy was a Pi Phi, and Norm winner as property manager of the 300-unit Norm says. “For me, it was close to love at played for the basketball Mastodons in apartment complex where they live. first sight. We started dating soon after that, 1976–77 and served in student government. “Dave has dragged me around the and it was a lifetime commitment right from The two of them served as hosts for many country, and I’ve had to adapt to whatever the beginning.” high-school proms, Dickens Dinners, and enjoyable work I can find,” Amy says. “I’m “For me, it was love at first sight,” Cathy other social events held in Walb Union. demanding a nice long vacation—maybe says. “Norm was tall, dark, and handsome Cathy and Norm were even in a 1978 back to Maui, where we honeymooned— and had these beautiful blue eyes and a television commercial for IU basketball. after he’s done with med school!” cute smile. After our first date, I told my They also spent many an hour lounging in two best friends, Kate [Maher] Houser the union—Cathy watching soap operas, Game, set, match and Mag [Bruns] Jennings, that if I ever Norm playing pinball, and both of them Growing up with a last name that starts married him, I’d move down in the chatting with Gert in the Sweet Shop. at the southerly end of the alphabet can alphabet, and it had always been my goal Cathy (elementary education) and Norm spell a lot of waiting while everyone gets to to move up, because I always hated being (business) both graduated in 1979 and got go before you. So, you can appreciate Cathy last in alphabetical order. My girlfriends married in July of that year. Cathy completed Yaney’s intention to move up in the order just laughed and told me that it was just a master’s in education in 1984 and currently when she eventually married and took a one date. Well, one date was enough, and teaches kindergarten at St. Judes. She’s also new name. I never wanted to date anyone else.” been the cheerleading coach at St. Judes for Then, along came Norm Zeigler, Cathy and Norm continued to play eight years and has had the opportunity to who must have felt like a kid in a tennis together and made it to the coach their daughters, Mandy, 20; Sheila, candy store when he showed up for finals of the intramural mixed- 17; and Molly, 15. Mandy is now a varsity the first session of a tennis class in doubles competition. “We lost cheerleader at Purdue. Norm is materials manager at CTS in Berne. He’s been a certified American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) instructor for 12 years and teaches in IPFW’s Division of Continuing Studies. He’s also a licensed IHSAA volleyball and basketball referee, forming an officiating crew with his brother Dale for almost 20 years. And Norm has coached several teams including their kids at St. Judes over the years. As the current basketball coach, he guides his 13-year-old son, Scott.

Epilogue If there are any current students reading this story, take a good look around you— a classmate may be your soulmate.

Cathy and Norm get ready to cut the cake in 1979, and on a recent vacation, it’s “changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes.”

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FOURTH ANNUALMASTODONMASTODON Thursday, Sept. 12, ROASTROAST 5–7 p.m. Renew friendships, recall great times, and make new friends and memories during this hugely popular event in the tent on the McKay Farm near the Plex (across the river from campus).

Enjoy free food and a free drink, including beer, wine, and soda pop. Open to all faculty and IPFW alumni. Meet Chancellor Mike Wartell and IPFW Alumni Association board members and chat with many of your favorite faculty members, including:

Lowell Beineke, Math Stan Davis, Accounting Art Finco, Math Peter Hamburger, Math Zoher Shipchandler, Marketing Alan Sandstrom, Anthropology John Cochren, Education Carol Sternberger, Nursing Hedayeh Samavati, Economics Karen Griggs, English/Linguistics John Knight, Consumer/Family Sciences Prasad Bingi, Management/Marketing George Mourad, Biology Gloria Campbell-Whatley, Prof. Studies Dan Coroian, Math Janet Jordan, Education Linda Graham, Nursing Bruce France, CAET Mitchell Sherr, OLS Kenneth Long, Philosophy David Oberstar, Modern Foreign Languages John Wellington, Business Sherry Hockemeyer, Management/Mktg. Rachelle Darabi, CASA Jim Moore, Business Ed Moritz, English/Linguistics Larry Dearing, Communication Deb Conklin, Continuing Studies Mark Myers, Education Kathy Pollock, Accounting Bill Utesch, Professional Studies Al Perez, Dental Education Bill Bruening, Philosophy Roberta Wiener, Education Thomas Kaough, English/Linguistics Richard Papazian, Visual Arts Mike Nusbaumer, Sociology Mark Pope, Athletics Lesa Rae Vartanian, Psychology Art Friedel, Chemistry Ed Leonard, Management/Marketing and many others!

Per university policy, when alcohol is served, you must be on the R.S.V.P. list and be 21 or older to attend. Please call Nancy at 260-481-6807 to place your name on the list.

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▼ Classmates and checkmates A revised strategy to break the 1996 Class Gift stalemate will result in a new, very unique campus attraction.

he IPFW Office of Development the 1996 Class Gift project. The committee gifts have helped to enhance the unique is proud to announce a class-gift was contacted, and those members who beauty of our campus, as well as encourage Tproject that will be in a class by responded decided that a brick project was the philanthropic endeavors of graduating itself. This gift started out very differently in still a good idea, but with a new twist to the classes for many years. We hope that in the 1996, when there was a flagpole in front of old plan. This summer, the IPFW Physical coming year, each of you will consider Kettler Hall, and the Class Gift Committee Plant broke ground outside Walb Student returning to campus to check out these wanted to make the flagpole a focal point Union to create the long-awaited 1996 Class unique pieces of history and enjoy all the with engraved bricks displaying the names Gift area. This revised project will still be great things that make up the physical of members of that graduating class. Money made up of name-engraved bricks—but the beauty of your alma mater. was raised, but after some changes to Kettler bricks will form a large chessboard. Giant For information about class-gift projects Hall and the passage of time, the flagpole chess pieces can be checked out from Walb or giving to the IPFW Annual Fund, please was moved. for human-size chess games! contact Christina Fischetti, annual fund and The conundrum became what to do with This exciting project and many other class class gift coordinator, at 260-481-4151.

Past class gifts include:

1969 Aquarius park 1987 CD-ROM workstation for (west of Gates Sports Center)* Helmke Library 1970 Silver tea service 1988 Art piece (painting) for 1971 Silver tea service (same as above) Fine Arts Building 1972 “Seeds of Learning Become a Tree 1989 Students with disabilities in the form of Knowledge” needlework piece in of a Kurzweil scanner Helmke Library 1990 Plaque/signage for northwest corner 1973 Books for Helmke Library of Coliseum and Crescent 1974 Display case for mastodon bones 1991 Endowed part-time student scholarship* 1975 Furnishings for paperback browsing 1992 Library endowment section of Helmke Library 1993 Endowed student scholarship* 1976 + 1994 Waterfall/Lantz scholarship fund* 1977 Tulip tree in Geo-garden 1995 Plaque/signage for Stellhorn entrance 1978 Sundial in Geo-garden 1996 Chessboard brick project, Walb Union 1979 + 1997 Bench(es) for Science Building Mall 1980 Sundial in Geo-garden (same as above) 1998 Communication package for students 1981 Benches and landscaping in Geo-garden with disabilities 1982 Spruce tree in Union Circle 1999 Bench(es) for the Science Building 1983 Benches and landscaping in Geo-garden Mall (same as above) 1984 Campus entrance marker 2000 Clock in front of Engineering Building 1985 Contribution to Student Emergency 2001 $5,000 donation to the IPFW Loan Fund Annual Fund 1986 + 2002 A cash donation to the IPFW Annual The clock outside Fund (still accepting donations)* the Engineering *denotes projects still accepting donations for completion. Building is a +denotes no files on any class project for those particular years. Class of 2000 gift.

F ALL 2002 RETROSPECTIVE

Looking back by Larry W. Griffin, Archives and Special Collections, Helmke Library

The primary sources of record for IPFW Kappa Delta history are student newspapers. In addition Theta shows to providing a chronology of events, they its “stuff.” are a source for corroborating factual information and provide leads to possible sources of historical information. Student newspapers also provide a perspective on the trends taking place on the IPFW campus and in society. By scanning issues over a 1950s While some were period of time, we can notice changes attending civil-defense courses (Remember smoking regulation occurred when occurring in the way people think and feel crawling under our desks in school?), the Professor Ralph Broyles, director of the about various issues. For example, there IU Center lounge was being refurbished, IU Center, announced there would be no was a clear indication in the ’70s that the and card tables and a piano were added. more smoking in classrooms. attitude toward women and feminist issues The student news gave a full account of the was changing in major ways. The archives in modern theme: bamboo shades, radiators Helmke Library include a complete collection covered with bamboo wallboard, and drapes 1970s Zeta Tau Omega of The Communicator, a student in abstract design of wine and grey color. sorority named Gail Blessing pledge for newspaper from 1969 to the present. Our Ashtrays were placed throughout for the the semester in the spring of 1970. Does collection of earlier student newspapers, convenience of smokers! In the early ’50s, anyone remember senior “Solicitation however, is weak. If alumni have copies of the Future Teachers of America—under the Days?” It must have been a big event then. the I.U. Student, I.U. X-Ray or Purdue leadership of Don Null, Phyllis Berning, According to the student newspaper, it was Riveter, their donations would be much Nolan Armstrong, Rodger Martin, Carmen two days in the early spring when seniors appreciated. We are especially interested in Geberding, Pat Hart, Carol Guenther, came in to be measured for caps and the latter two titles, of which we have only and Dan Offerle—organized a semiformal gowns, brought their donations for the a few issues. dance with “Valse de Mai” as the theme. class gift, received general information Bob Snowball’s orchestra provided dance about graduation, and bought tickets to A dental student looks down in the mouth. music for the event. the informal senior party. This kind of orientation is now done by mail or on the Web. Betty Tonsing, a Purdue speech- 1960s James Drummond, a communication major, was the student straight-A student, received the Tri Kappa leader for the April 1970 environmental grant for his hard work. The library raised teach-in. Sociology professor Joel Horowitz its overdue fines to 5 cents a day. Statistics was at the center of a reappointment indicated that an increasing number of IU controversy. Carol Pickett, Marsha Van students were choosing to pursue degrees Camp, Cheryl Cargar, and Susan Hartsing in professional areas rather than liberal arts. were leaders of the Division of General and Many IPFW students, though, were taking Technical Studies’ Office Technology Club courses in psychology from Professor when it was initiated into the national Thelburn Engle, political science from organization of the Future Secretaries Professor Julius Smulkstys, and English Association in the winter of 1970. The and theatre from Professor Moss. The first Accounting Society was formed the same

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year by Larry Kees, Jackie Walter, Linda Azar, Marilyn Fortman, Debby Nusbaum, and Gerald Wendeln.

1980s Music and theater graduate Jeff Freeman became an entrepreneur when he turned his singing- message service into a local phenomenon that eventually required him to hire a full-time manager. He may have sung a special message to you at your workplace or the Rib Room, the Elegant Farmer, or Gouloff’s restaurant. PIT’s Runaways Were you one of these DGTS students? provided the community with musical fare unlike any Rogers and Hammerstein hit. Jeanne Dixon brought her prophecies to that 1980 SAT scores were worse than with pots and pans to herd the deer into IPFW. Some students may recall taking a the year before. Ruth Swank was elected trucks so that the ruminants could be course in clown technique from Scott president of the IPFW IU Alumni transplanted to Michigan? Andy Liebert, Mertz, a.k.a. Paco the Clown, and in the Association, and Robert Palevich became Kevin Shank, and Pat Murphy were déjà vu category, newspapers were noting the counterpart president for the IPFW named to the Great Lakes Valley Purdue side. Conference All-Academic teams. Patrick Student Union Board of Governors 1969. Newell and Lisa Jackson sang their hearts out in the opera The Secret of Susanna. 1990s History professor Louis Cantor published The early ’90s gave us his book on the Memphis radio station concern on campus with that was the first in American history to the “deer problem.” have an all-black format. A little known Remember that Saturday fact about Cantor is that Elvis Presley was when everyone gathered in one of his high-school classes.

Or one of these DGTS students?

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F ALL 2002 AN ANNUAL LETTER TO ALUMNI FROM CHANCELLOR MICHAEL A. WARTELL

WhatWhat brainbrain drain?drain? Entrepreneurs and IPFW graduates Andy Boyden and Jerry Youngblutt haven’t noticed one. Lots of local employers haven’t, either. This is due in part to the presence of IPFW, a community university that helps northeastern Indiana retain homegrown talent while attracting gifted people from elsewhere, too. Dear IPFW Graduate: IPFW graduates “Brain drain”: the outflow of talented, Karen Goldner creative, educated people from a community, and Mark Royse state, country, even a continent. Brain in downtown drain is hardly a new concept—in fact, Fort Wayne. Europeans in the 1880s worried that immigration to America was damaging their continent’s economic prospects— but it’s being talked about a lot these days in economic-development circles. And for good reason. Without the sort of people typically lost to brain drain, it’s difficult, if not impossible, to run a sophisticated economy. Some observers fret that northeastern Indiana suffers from brain drain, but I don’t share their concern. Andy and Jerry don’t, either. As Boyden & Youngblutt, these IPFW alumni—who met in commercial-art courses at the university—have built a national-class ad agency in downtown Fort Wayne. The firm does conventional print and broadcast advertising and a significant amount of “new media” work as well, including an abundance of Web sites with e-commerce capabilities— exactly the sort of thing that requires versatile “new-economy” employees skilled in the intricacies of the information age. Says Andy Boyden: “We carved out our • Eighty percent of IPFW alumni live provided a diverse pool of talent for a diverse own opportunity, relying primarily on local in Indiana, with the vast majority residing array of area employers. And some, like talent, including many IPFW grads.” in northeastern Indiana. Andy Boyden and Jerry Youngblutt, have Pictured with Andy and Jerry on the • Of the some 1,400 people to whom directly created employment opportunities preceding page are account representative IPFW awards degrees each year, roughly for IPFW alumni as well as graduates of Amy Boedeker (at left) and art director 1,040 stay in the community, putting their other area schools. Nicki Lewis (at right). Both are 1996 IPFW skills to work in area corporations of all sizes; graduates, both found the university’s faculty in law, medical, and accounting practices; It cuts both ways helpful and engaged compared with those at and in local government, education, and “Brain drain” is mostly perceived as the other colleges they had attended, and both social services. outflow of talent from a geographic area, are pleased to work for such a high-profile • Almost all students in IPFW’s graduate but the opposite applies, too. An absence agency with lots of national, regional, and programs are employed full time in area of talent inflow can be equally devastating. local accounts while living in the area where businesses. At the undergraduate level, at After all, a community’s ability to thrive is they grew up. “I’m getting married soon,” least a third of IPFW students have full-time impaired when it fails to attract and retain Amy says. “I want to raise a family in Fort jobs in the community, and many more outside talent. Here, too, IPFW plays a Wayne.” Nicki, already married, plans to do engage in part-time work while in school. significant role in northeastern Indiana. the same. “We lived in Southern California, In northeastern Indiana, we have the IPFW graduates Karen Goldner and just outside Burbank, for a year after college,” means by which to educate people of all Mark Royse are in the business of selling Nicki says, “and couldn’t wait to get back. ages and then to absorb most of them into Fort Wayne and Allen County, enticing Fort Wayne has more of a home feeling. A the economy: a happy coincidence of supply businesses to relocate all or part of their sense of community is important to us.” and demand. Equally important, we also operations to our area. Karen is director As IPFW graduates and members of have the means to help employees retool of economic development for the city of the community, you know very well how their skill sets as technology and economic Fort Wayne. She has a master’s degree in pervasive IPFW alumni are in our area. You conditions change. public affairs from the university. Mark is know, too, that it’s become commonplace In fact, I think of the university and its deputy director of economic development for IPFW grads to hire other IPFW grads. graduates as a sort of self-renewing resource for Allen County. He earned both bachelor’s A few statistics illustrate the point: that—for three generations now—has and master’s degrees in public affairs from IPFW. As Karen and Mark go about benefits and wages akin to medium and A thought for graduates courting new business, IPFW is a significant heavy industry. These businesses need a strong As you progress in your career, please drawing card. base of scientific knowledge and research remember what a resource IPFW can be “The key is to increase our attractiveness capability of the sort typically found to your organization, large or small, public to educated people, regardless of where in universities.” or private. they’re from,” Karen says. “We want to IPFW expects all academic units to be Keep in mind that each spring we confer attract a diversity of experienced people, actively and innovatively engaged with the well over 1,000 degrees on students whose and a significant part of this is providing broader community, to be both resource for work ethic and community sense is as strong opportunities for continuing education. and partner with, community government, as yours was when you graduated. Likely as Upgrading educational attainment, at organizations, and business in forging a not, the IPFW grad you might be interested whatever level, is of great importance to stronger northeastern Indiana. What form in hiring has already had significant experience a healthy economy. And I’m not referring does this take, exactly? Let me cite one in the world of work and knows a thing or just to formal degree programs, either. I example. With the Cole Foundation, the two about teamwork and initiative. have found IPFW’s continuing-education city of Fort Wayne, and the Northeast If you’re of a mind to start your own programs to be personally valuable—a good Indiana Innovation Center, the School of business, consider seeking assistance from opportunity for people who need learning Business and Management Sciences is both the Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence. packaged in consumer-friendly ways. a founder of, and a partner in, the Center You might also consider approaching, say, “IPFW is an important economic- for Entrepreneurial Excellence, which helps the School of Business and Management development asset for our city and region, launch high-tech business enterprises by Sciences or the School of Engineering, and its value extends beyond its obvious providing research and scientific support Technology, and Computer Science with a educational role,” Karen continues. “One of to entrepreneurs. proposal for a partnership between IPFW our area’s great and often under-remembered At both the graduate and undergraduate and your company. Practically speaking, there assets is the cultural aspect of IPFW, the levels, IPFW sees no walls between campus are no limits to the extent to which north- multitude of theatre and other performance and community. Instead, we’ve linked learning eastern Indiana and IPFW can collaborate. offerings, the speakers, the library. These also with community. And our focus isn’t strictly As for “brain drain,” I think we can be help to attract outside talent and retain on new business, but also on helping existing safely assured that, whatever problems we homegrown talent.” businesses grow. Workforce development face as a community, the loss of talented, Mark says that IPFW is more than just continues to be a significant part of our creative, educated people isn’t one of them. a community university. “It’s a university mission. We have both a wealth of offerings And that gives northeastern Indiana a that combines the strengths and curriculum and a multitude of delivery means: distance- tremendous advantage as we face the diversity of two great universities,” he explains. learning options such as video cassettes, CDs, many challenges of the first decade of the “That gives it a lot more strength, a greater cable TV, and the Internet, as well as Weekend 21st century. array of programming. This is not typical College, courses taught on-site at area of a school its size. This blending makes for businesses, and courses taught in the nearby Best wishes, more administrative difficulty, of course, cities of Auburn, Bluffton, Decatur, but it’s great for students.” Huntington, and Warsaw. The Division I think Mark is absolutely correct—on of Continuing Studies offers a Company both counts! Training Center that provides custom training Michael A. Wartell programs for business and industry on topics Chancellor A hands-on role ranging from foreign-language studies to These days, as never before, economic computers to management training. growth is tied to higher education. When I describe IPFW as a “community “Universities all across the country have university,” this is exactly what I’m talking become more involved in economic about—an organic relationship between the development,” says John Wellington, dean institution and the broader community, each of the School of Business and Management fostering growth in the other, each sustaining Sciences. “As the manufacturing base of the the other’s success. Karen Goldner says it best: economy becomes more and more challenged, “For economic health, we need a significant we look for new companies with high-tech university presence. If we didn’t have an potential—companies that offer workers IPFW, we’d have to create one.”

The university’s new annual report, to be published early this fall, will explore these themes in greater depth. It will feature more pairings of IPFW grads who have hired other university alumni to work in a broad variety of settings, from steel manufacturing to medicine to education. If you would like a copy, I’ll happily mail you one. E-mail me at [email protected]. Remember that kind of September: Stacey and Steve Salisbury go for a stroll on campus.

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