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FEATURES 38 CLOSE UP-CLOSE From W&M to the Red Carpet BY MITCH VANDER VORST
42 ARTFUL CONVERSATION The Future of Creativity on Campus BY MITCH VANDER VORST
48 DEEP SEA CHALLENGE A View from the Bottom BY CHERYL ERNST
52 SUSTAINABLE SKYLINE Brian Court’s ’96 Big Project BY BEN KENNEDY ’05
DEPARTMENTS
7 UPFRONT 8 FROM THE BRAFFERTON 10 AROUND THE WREN 42 14 JUST OFF DOG STREET 17 ALUMNI SPIRIT 23 BOOKNOTES 28 TRIBE SPORTS 34 GIFTS AT WORK 36 IDEATION 55 MARKETPLACE 57 CLASS NOTES 91 VITAL STATS 104 BACKSTORY 83
ON THE COVER: Six-time Oscar nominee Glenn Close ’74, D.A. ’89.
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re the arts alive and well at William America to include the “fine arts” in the & Mary? Yes, robustly! And they curriculum. In 1779, Reverend Robert should be. They help us see our- Andrews became professor of “Sculpture, selves and the world around us in new Painting, Gardening, Music, Architecture, and different ways. They stimulate cre- Poetry, Oratory and Criticism.” Clearly, ative thinking. If given half a chance, they the reverend was a talented man of make our lives more meaningful. sweeping confidence in his artistic Artistic thinking is also an important prowess. force in 21st-century commerce, where One talent common to many W&M stu- innovations increasingly rely on a blend dents is music. More than a quarter of of science and design and where com- our students participate each semester munications increasingly rely on visuali- through courses, lessons and ensembles. zation. America’s place in the global The Music Department fields groups economy may well hinge on maintaining ranging from the 80-member Symphony our competitive advantage in creativity Orchestra to the 20-member “Bots” and innovation. Apple’s Steve Jobs (Botetourt Chamber Singers) to string noted, “A lot of people in our industry quartets. There are ensembles specializ- haven’t had very diverse experiences. So ing in styles from Appalachian to Middle they don’t have enough dots to connect, Eastern. Most of the students involved in and they end up with very linear solu- music major in other subjects, like David tions without a broad perspective on the Adley ’12, a double major in government problem. The broader one’s understand- and music and an all-conference member ing of the human experience, the better of the track team, Stephanie Mutchler design we will have.” The arts help us ’12, a kinesiology major, and Meredith understand human experience. Farnham ’12, a biology major. Together tions throughout the year. Last fall’s William & Mary’s programs in art and these three formed the Viola de Gamba “Cabaret” involved 28 students on stage, art history, music, theater, speech, ensemble. Meredith’s father recently 18 in the orchestra, and 23 more back- dance and film contribute richly to the wrote me that she “was drawn to William stage. Only 11 of these students received liberal arts education so prized at the & Mary because it is among the few uni- academic credit for their work. Most participated just for the joy of it. Each spring brings “An Evening of Dance” by “As with so much else, William & Mary led the Orchesis, a student dance company. The show features work by student choreo- way for American higher education in the arts.” graphers and performers developed over the academic year. Our students get involved in film as College. One in 10 W&M students versities that allow students majoring in well. Their creativity yields high quality majors or minors in the arts. Every stu- another subject to participate fully in work, such as South East Side Story: A dent takes at least one course in the cre- music programs.” Williamsburg Community Musical. This ative or performing arts. As Provost In addition to department offerings, project, created by William & Mary’s Michael Halleran has observed, the arts there are 30 student-organized music Global Film Festival fall production are “part of the broad-based foundation groups on campus into everything from team, brought together students and the College provides for life-long learn- Gregorian chants to hip hop. William & alumni, faculty and staff, and College and ing and for a richer and more satisfying Mary has so many a cappella groups that City. The team even talked me into a understanding of the world,” and they there’s a council just to coordinate all 11 non-dancing bit. Student films from help develop “habits of mind such as of them. Every Wednesday night features around the world are screened each year critical thinking and creativity.” As with a Wren Ten, when one of the 11 sings on as part of the festival. so much else, William & Mary led the the Wren Portico. And, of course, there are the visual way for American higher education in Our students also bring their talents to arts. Our students can take classes in the arts. We were the first college in the stage in theatre and dance produc- drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, PHOTO: STEPHEN SALPUKAS AT THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY
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printmaking and architecture. All of tion schedule of stunning range and recent Muscarelle exhibition, Grand Hallu- these enhance visual awareness, which quality for a museum its size. In the past cination: Psychedelic Prints by William medical schools find important to pro- six years, annual attendance has Walmsley and Friedensreich Hundertwasser. ducing better doctors and scientists. increased to more than 80,000 people. All this is splendid. But our existing This spring, 13 studio art majors pre- More than 700 works were added to the facilities for the arts do not do justice to sented an array of works from bronze collection during that period. Recent their high quality. The arts thrive at sculptures to charcoal drawings as part major exhibits have included Medici col- William & Mary despite numbers of stu- of the annual senior art exhibition. lections, Andrew Wyeth, five centuries of dents, faculty and programs that have Works by student and faculty artists fill landscape paintings from the Uffizi outgrown the available space. We must our Andrews Gallery. Gallery in Florence, Tiffany glass, Andy do better soon. Along with completion of Since 2007, nearly 110,000 patrons, Warhol, Dutch landscapes from the Dul- the Integrated Science Center and reno- many from the Williamsburg community, wich Picture Gallery in London, and vation of Tucker Hall, providing new have attended cultural events on cam- rarely-seen drawings by one of the great- quarters for arts at the College has our pus, such as theatrical, dance, choral, est Old Masters, Michelangelo. This past riveted attention. and symphonic performances. Last year semester, the Muscarelle provided the alone, events in Phi Beta Kappa Hall first public viewing of a recently discov- drew almost 19,000 people. ered painting by El Greco, an exhibit that The College’s Muscarelle Museum of Art, was featured in the New York Times. the first museum at a Virginia university Faculty and students make great use of the to be accredited by the American Asso- museum. Students in Dr. John T. Spike’s ciation of Museums, houses approxi- seminar course, Curating and Connois- W. Taylor Reveley III mately 4,800 works and has an exhibi- seurship, actually designed and hung a President, College of William & Mary Give Us Your Best Shot!
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TOP PHOTO: ANGELA DUGAS ’11; BOTTOM LEFT PHOTO: MARK HALL; BOTTOM RIGHT PHOTO: JERRY GAMMON
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Jim Lehrer addresses the graduating class of 2012 during the commencement ceremony.
Jim Lehrer Calls W&M Class of 2012 to Civility, Service ~ BY ERIN ZAGURSKY, W&M NEWS trive for civility and incorporate service into your lives, Jim Lehrer told William & Mary’s Class of 2012 at the College’s Commencement ceremony on May 13. ~ “No matter what you decide to do with your life, also find a way to serve,” he said. ~ Lehrer, the longtime host of the PBS NewsHour, spoke to an audience of thousands in William & Mary Hall during the event, in which more than 1,900 undergraduate and graduate students received their degrees. ~ The broadcast news icon received an honorary doctor of humane letters at the event. Also receiving an honorary doctor of humane letters degree during the ceremony was alumna Carolyn “Biddy” Martin ’73, president of Amherst College. In addition, Jonathan Jarvis ’75, director of the National Park Service, received an honorary doctor of public service degree. William & Mary President Taylor Reveley and Chancel- lor Robert M. Gates ’65, L.H.D. ’98 presented the honorary degrees. ~ Gates, who formerly served as the U.S. Secretary of Defense, was invested as the College’s 24th Chancellor at the Charter Day ceremony in February. At the Commencement ceremony, Gates con- gratulated the Class of 2012 and reminded them of their predecessors. ~ “William & Mary still produces leaders of national caliber; just look around you,” he said. ~ Like Lehrer, Gates encouraged the graduates to find ways to serve. ~ “This legacy of service is the greatest tradition of the College of William & Mary, the alma mater of a nation,” he said. “It is now yours to uphold.” ~ Lehrer first visited William & Mary in the 1950s, when he was a Marine cadet at Quantico. While visiting the campus, a dream was born: Lehrer decided that he would one day return to the school to be its writer-in-residence. ~ “That didn’t happen,” he said. “But, from my per- spective, receiving an honorary degree from you all today pretty much settles that dream.” ~ Lehrer began his address by demon- strating a “bus call” — an informational loudspeaker message for bus passengers. Lehrer gave bus calls as a ticket agent at a Texas bus depot while he was in junior college. ~ “Calling the buses was the first time I was paid money to speak into a microphone,” he said. After grabbing the audience’s attention with the call, Lehrer implored the graduates to engage in civil discourse, something that he ~ PHOTO: STEPHEN SALPUKAS AT THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY
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called “one of the most serious losses we, English, served as the student Com- “I look forward to seeing you make a as a society, have suffered in recent years.” mencement speaker. serious difference for the better in the “We are a civilized people; we should dis- The Commencement ceremony came world. And, remember, your ties to agree in a civilized manner,” he said. “We at the end of a weekend full of activities William & Mary are for life.” should acknowledge the right of other peo- for the graduates, including an alumni ple to disagree with us. We should acknowl- induction ceremony and a service of cele- edge the possibility that, sometimes — bration. On Friday, the College held its yes, maybe rare times, but sometimes first Donning of the Kente ceremony, in [AWARDS] — we might even be wrong.” Lehrer also which students of color were honored for challenged the graduates to find ways academic achievement and received cus- to serve. tom graduation stoles to wear during Lord Botetourt Medal “We must all serve, with our minds Commencement. On Saturday, seven Rebecca Koenig ’12, history & English and our voices and our hearts,” he said. William & Mary students were commis- double major “I hereby implore you to do so, not just sioned into the U.S. Army. James Frederic Carr Memorial Cup between now and Election Day, Novem- As President Taylor Reveley closed the Ksenijua Kapetanovic ’12, neuro- ber 2012, but always.” ceremony, he remarked on the Griffin, the science major Lehrer concluded his remarks by quot- College’s somewhat new mascot and an The Thatcher Prize for Excellence ing a commencement speech in a novel unofficial member of the Class of 2012 Jeffrey Bozeman J.D. ’12 that he wrote, challenging the students since Gardner — the original person to fill Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards once again to serve, but to also take risks. the suit — was graduating. Jennifer Lynn Quigley ’12, Andrew After wishing the graduates well, The College president called the Griffin Bradley Gardner ’12 and Clay Lehrer ended with a nod to the bus call — part eagle and part lion — a “mar- Clemens ’80, Chancellor Professor of he began with: velous combination.” Government “Whatever you do and wherever you Like the Griffin, each of the graduates has Thomas Ashley Graves Jr. Award go, don’t forget your baggage please.” “a wonderful blend of talents,” Reveley said. Nancy Gray, professor of women’s Danielle Greene ’12, who earned a “I am very proud of what you’ve accom- studies and English Bachelor of Arts degree in history and plished while at William & Mary,” he said.
W&M to Increase In-state Tuition & Fees by 3.3 Percent
n-state undergraduate tuition and for Virginia undergraduates at William Sam Jones ’75, M.B.A. ’80, the budget mandatory fees at the College of & Mary in more than a decade. Out-of- addresses priorities within the College’s I William & Mary will increase by state tuition and fees will increase by six-year plan and acknowledges William $438, or 3.3 percent for the 2012-13 aca- $1,382, or 3.8 percent — the lowest & Mary’s institution-wide efforts to demic year, according to the budget increase for undergraduates from out- become more cost-efficient. State sup- adopted in late April by the Board of Vis- side Virginia in seven years. port for the College’s operating budget itors. It is the lowest percentage increase The budget includes an additional $1.4 will be less than 13 percent next year. million from all sources in Reveley said the university remains need-based undergradu- focused on four core areas in building a ate financial aid. The total solid financial foundation: 1) William &
cost in 2012-13 for William Mary’s capacity to keep delivering extra- & Mary in-state under- ordinary teaching and research excel- graduates — including lence, 2) the ability “to be simultaneously tuition, fees, room and excellent and cost-effective,” 3) continu-
board — will be $22,888, ing to build lifelong ties with William & a 3.9 percent increase. Mary alumni and grow philanthropy to The total cost next year “Private Ivy” levels, and 4) the capacity
for out-of-state students to generate more earned income based will be $46,662, a 4.0 per- on the College’s strength in the market cent increase. for applicants and its standing among
According to Vice national universities. President for Finance —Brian Whitson, W&M News PHOTO: SKIP ROWLAND ’83 In-state tuition will increase by 3.3 percent in 2012-13.
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[WILLIAM & MARY] BY THE NUMBERS
William & Mary can boast three Goldwater Scholars in 2012: In May, the College 3 David Hill ’13, Brian Rabe ’13 and Natalie Wong ’14. The one- $1,000,000 announced a $1 million and two-year scholarships, considered the premier undergraduate gift from Goldman Sachs Gives, providing scholarship assistance for awards for math and science, will cover the cost of tuition, fees, students, supporting faculty research, and funding a term professor- books and room and board. Since the program began in 1989, 54 ship. The gift was made at the recommendation of Craig W. Broderick Goldwater scholars have been selected from W&M. ’81, chief risk officer at Goldman Sachs.
The Princeton Review’s “Best 300 Professors,” released In this year’s U.S. News and World Report rankings, 10 April 3, recognized the College for having 10 of the coun- 35 the Law School ranked 35th, tied with the University of Illi- try’s best undergraduate teachers. Featured professors are: Eliza- nois and the University of Wisconsin. The School of Education also beth Barnes (English); Philip Daileader (History); David Dessler ranked among the nation’s best graduate programs in the survey, (Government); Melvin Patrick Ely (History); Fredrick P. Frieden coming in at 43rd. The magazine’s annual report on graduate and (Psychology); William Hutton (Classics); Rowan Lockwood (Geolo- professional schools has generated much discussion regarding its gy); Beverly Sher (Biology); Peter M. Vishton (Psychology); and Jim methodology and statistics that resulted in some surprising fluctu- Whittenburg (History). ations in the rankings. [NEWSBRIEFS]
Chon Glover named recipient of 2012 B.O.V. renews contract for Reveley University of Pennsylvania), and also Shirley Aceto Award The William & Mary Board of Visitors received an honorary master’s degree Chon Glover M.Ed. ’99, Ed.D. ’06, assistant approved a resolution April 27 extending from Dartmouth in 2007. In 1992, she to the president for community initiatives the contract of university President received a Ph.D. in French from the Univer- and chief diversity officer at the College, is Taylor Reveley through June 2015. Reveley sity of Pennsylvania. the winner of the 2012 Shirley Aceto Award, has served as William & Mary’s 27th presi- which is presented annually to an instruc- dent since 2008. Reveley was named presi- W&M Education Dean McLaughlin ‘71 to tional or professional faculty member “who dent in September 2008 after serving as step down in June 2013 demonstrates interim president for six months. Prior to Virginia McLaughlin ‘71, the longtime dean most fully a becoming president, Reveley served as of William & Mary’s School of Education, will commitment dean of the William & Mary Law School leave the position in the summer of 2013, to excellence from 1998-2008. Reveley’s extended three- she announced in service for year contract is effective July 1, 2012. on April 19. She the common will then return good.” She Dartmouth’s Conley named dean of to W&M as a began her Arts & Sciences member of the career at the Katharine Conley, former Associate Dean faculty. A College in of the Faculty for the Arts & Humanities search for a Glover 1999 as the at Dartmouth College and the school’s new dean for director of current Edward Tuck Professor of French the school will multicultural affairs and international stu- and Comparative Literature, has been McLaughlin ’71 be conducted dent services. In 2004, she became the named the next Dean of the Faculty next academic director of multicultural affairs and assis- of Arts & Sciences at the College of year. A 1971 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of tant to the president. In 2009, she assumed William & Mary. Conley will officially William & Mary, McLaughlin has led the her current position, in which she is respon- begin as dean on July 1, 2012. Conley school to multiple successes, including the sible for numerous diversity-related tasks, graduated cum laude in 1979 from Har- acquisition of numerous grants, an increase including overseeing the implementation of vard University. She has earned two mas- in partnerships with schools and the com- the diversity challenge outlined in the Col- ter’s degrees in French (1988 from the pletion of a new, state-of-the-art facility for lege’s strategic plan. University of Colorado and 1990 from the the School of Education. PHOTOS: STEPHEN SALPUKAS AT THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY
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ACLU’s Executive Director Kent Willis ’71 Steps Down After 25 Years
fter 25 years of defending and professors at William & Mary who forced court — Barnard said she witnessed preserving civil rights and me to do it well,” said Willis. “I’ve used Willis’ exceptional leadership skills. liberties for Virginians, Kent the skills they taught me every place I’ve “He always made sure that everyone got Willis ’71 is stepping down from his post worked, but especially at the ACLU, to be heard but also that we ended up with the American Civil Liberties where complex constitutional, legislative doing what was right — sometimes to say Union (ACLU) of Virginia. and policy issues are the norm.” ‘yes’ to a client and sometimes to say ‘no,’” He has served as the executive direc- said Barnard, the James Goold Cutler tor since March 1989. Professor of Law and the Herbert V. Kelly “I could not have had a more reward- Sr. Professor of Teaching Excellence. ing job,” Willis said in an ACLU press “For many Virginians, Kent Willis is the release. “I am proud to have been part of ACLU. We will miss his exceptional lead- the ACLU’s many accomplishments and ership and the gentle generosity that [he] enormous organizational growth over extended to everyone,” she added. the last 25 years. But something told me Over the last 25 years, the ACLU of Vir- it was time to move on.” ginia has filed an estimated 300 lawsuits, The Virginia ACLU is the state’s pre- according to the news release. Under mier litigating organization on matters Willis, the ACLU has been involved in a pertaining to freedom of speech and number of high profile cases related to the assembly, due process and privacy rights, rights of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and civil rights and religious liberty. transgender) people, immigrants, stu- Willis, who majored in philosophy at dents, prisoners, privacy rights, free William & Mary, is credited with building speech and religious liberty. the organization into one of the top ACLU “Kent has two rare qualities,” said John affiliates in the nation. During his tenure, Vail, the board’s immediate past presi- the organization grew from two full-time dent. “First, because he always entertains staff members to the current nine and Willis ’71 the possibility that he is not right, he lis- increased a volunteer lobbying contingent tens closely and respectfully to the view- from fewer than 100 to nearly 2,000 peo- points of others. Second, he thinks hard ple, according to the news release. William & Mary Law Professor Jayne issues through so thoroughly that he “My college experience in Williams- Barnard has served on the board of the speaks about them in plain terms that burg in the late ’60s was nothing less ACLU since the 1990s and is currently mere humans can comprehend.” than profound. Above all else, I was the board president. During her stint as Barnard pointed out one additional virtue. one of those students who learned to the chair of the Legal Panel — a commit- “He sure did love to win,” she said. think in college, and it was my philosophy tee that decides which cases to take to —Megan Shearin, W&M News
Integrated Science Center 3 Design Unveiled
embers of the Board of Visitors were treated to an advance look at the Machine for Science and other fea- Mtures of Phase 3 of the College’s Integrated Science Center in late April. This third phase will complete the triangle started by the first two phases of the Integrated Science Center,
which have been in operation for several years. Funding for the $85 million facility will be provided by the Commonwealth of Vir- ginia. The building will be four stories tall and add 113,000 square feet to the ISC complex. The project also will add a greenhouse to the top of ISC 2 (old Rogers Hall). Funding for the
project was authorized by the Commonwealth as part of the state’s 2011-12 biennium capital construction budget. Integrated Science Center 3 rendering —Joseph McClain PHOTO: JOHN GARCIA; BOTTOM IMAGE: CREATIVE SERVICES
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PHOTO COURTESY OF JULIAN ORESKA ’09 Tokyo Toy Maker M answer questions in detail regarding specific Bandai product Bandai lines,” Oreska says. specific regarding detail in questions answer interview the During apply. process,to hisenthusiasmfor thecompany won himtheposition. decided he U.S., the to craze RangersPower the introduced company the since Bandai of fan companies Oreskaa conductinginterviews.Because hadbeen thatwouldbe the among was company, toy Japanese prominent ested inworking inTokyo, Japan. inter- individuals bilingual Japanese-Englishfor career Boston in forum a about him told & who faculty, William language the Japanese from Mary DiNitto Rachel Professor met in He internship Japan. an from returning after States United the in job permanent a for searching was Oreska career. unique a to led College’sfriends Homecomingcelebration,old reconnectingwith lead him to designing toys on the other side of the globe. required many adjustments. He enjoys the conveniencestheenjoys adjustments.requiredmanyHe phrases at the momentthey are needed.” and words right the remember to battle a is munication languagetiring,”the be ing can Oreskasays.com- “Daily challenges working abroad. manyfacescompany, still production he consumer a for workingforCollege havehim preparedthe at classroom he was abletoachieve thelevel ofmasteryhehasnow.way only the as culture the into immersion credits He junior. a was he until classes language taking from him prevented that load course heavy a for W&Mmade at business and studies Asian East in high majoring in school, sophomore a was he when Japanese studying began he Although language. second his in to all this does ideas new he and — product final the for packaging the brainstorming designing from he everything developer, does product a As lines. toy new of creation tings, which formal instructioncannotreplicate.” differentset- in arise that nuances and idioms myriadof By Shannon Crawford ’13 Julian Oreska ’09 Speaks Bandai’s Language “I apparently surprised my interviewers with an ability to ability an with interviewers my surprised apparently “I a Bandai, that noted Oreska event, the into looking Upon the for 2009 in later Williamsburg to returned Oreska When For Oreska, a Richmond native, living in Japan has Japan in living native, Richmond a Oreska, For speak- born not were you where country a in “Living While Oreska believes the skills he learned in the in learned he skills the believes Oreska While a are Japanese,”likelanguage“there says, a “Withhe With Bandai, Oreska serves as an integral part in the in integralpart an as Oreskaserves WithBandai, Oreska ’09 didn’t think his education would someday would education his think didn’t ’09 Oreska degreesthatthey think will lead them careers.to Julian pursue to Mary & William of College the to come any culture ofJapan firsthand.” to him prepared College the at abroad: succeed experiences his Hall) believes Barrett Westhe from group 2009 of class his and Chipotle days are nearly universal at Japanese companies.” norm for young, American businesspeople, but 14-, 15-, even 16-hourthe becomingUnitedofStatesaremorethe nights says,“Latein individualshoppers. The countries also differ in work ethic. Oreska to perform products his explain to Oreskarequiresto practicethat a joukin, expected often are developers Japanese instance, personallydifferentthe witnesses ways they accomplish Forthis. Oreskaprofit, a createPacific to the seek of sides both on panies com- While speak. countries two the languages the as different sine to earthquakes, make living abroad a challenge. concerns,from the inability to find certain staples of American cui- contrast to the “trees and wide-open spaces” starkof Virginia.a is feet Additional 9 by feet 9 aboutmeasuresTokyo that apartment as country a in “living that population-dense as noted Japan can feel strangealso at he times.” His However, one-room says. he walkingshorttraineitheraway,”inridedistancewantisa just or or need could one anything about “just Tokyo,since in living of “I feel very fortunate to experience the business climate and climate business the experience to fortunate very feel “I (namely, home from things many misses Oreska though Even Japaneseand American practicesbusiness nearlyseem as can ALUMNI MAGAZINE SUMMER 2012 SUMMER MAGAZINE ALUMNI Julian Oreska ’09 15 16_infographic_William&MaryMagazineTemplate 6/14/12 11:35 AM Page 1
[READERSRESPOND] In the spring of 2012, the William & Mary Alumni Magazine released a survey to readers to ask them about topics ranging from preferred reading medium to topics of interest. Published here is a sample of those results, interspersed with facts about the magazine.
The number of The following topics had the alumni, parents, highest perecentage of donors and readers “very interested” in digging in when they friends of the receive their newest issue: College who received the CLASS NOTES Spring 2012 73.22% 90,415 issue. INSTITUTIONAL HISTORY & TRADITIONS 53.58% 93.28% OBITUARIES are reminded of their experience at W&M when they 45.19% read the Alumni Magazine. FAC I L I T I E S & CAMPUS GROWTH 86.67% 36.70% MESSAGE prefer to read FROM THE 46.87% PRESIDENT the Alumni say they have contacted Magazine in a friend as a result of reading 31.68% print. the magazine. 6,503 The average character count on one page of Class Notes.
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PHOTO: MEGAN M. MORROW Three Become Latest to Receive Distinctive Honor Honorary Alumni Join the College Ranks cant work to maintain and improve the financial situation of the College. the of situation financial the improve and maintain to work cant signifi- did he where development, on committee the chairing and affairs financial for committee the on participating including board, Phil has been a leader on the Board and a strong advocate for the College.” He has sat on several committees during his time on the on time his during committees several on sat has College.”He the for advocate strong a and Board the on leader a been has Phil of Visitors after being a board member for eight years. As noted in his nomination packet, “Regardless of topic or complexity of issue, of complexity or topic of “Regardlesspacket,nomination his in noted As years.eight for member board a being after Visitors of D viceaffairs.presidentstudent of Dr. Hardy’s diversededicationa evident. nominationto is Her bodyread, student “Under auspices,her Tribe Thursdays, in addition to other chapter events. He and Judi also donated and still maintain the flora that graces the front of the of front gracesthe that flora the maintain still and donated also Judi and He events. chapter other to addition in Thursdays, Tribe Guarde’sOlde the build first-placeto floats anddriving dignitaries helping alongtheparade years,route. Ken forregularly diligentlyvolunteers workedattheWilliamsburg has Alumni Chapter’s he wheremonthlyParade, Homecoming the for ’60, Lownes Judi wife, his to matriculateto at College.the livedShe William the life.”Mary and disadvantagedand low-incomewere who children for properties educational the furthered that programs ... leadership developed she affection andloyaltyhis for ouralmamater.”both of demonstration eloquent and continuing a Ken’s“are effortsnomination, his in cited As building. Education of School new the College for 15 years, beginning as dean of multicultural affairs and ending her time at the school as the associate the as school the at time her ending and affairs multicultural of dean as beginning years, 15 for College the philanthropist and alumni spouse Kenneth H. Lownes received honorary alumnus status from the College and the and College alumni. the & Mary William 90,000 activefrom of upwards of status ranks the alumnus joining Association, Alumni honorary received Lownes H. Kenneth spouse alumni and philanthropist and HergetIII Phillip R. member Dr.affairsVisitors F.S. student of Carroll Boardof presidentMary Hardy, & William Friday,threeon whoreceivedAssociationthe pins Alumni than WilliamMary ing their & MayFormer 11. associatevice world,”deserv- “realmore werethe none entering alumni Mary & William new of thousands sawweekend that a uring ALUMNI SPIRIT ALUMNI W From left: President W. Taylor Reveley III, R. Phillip Herget III, Dr. Carroll F.S. Hardy, & Kenneth Lownes and Alumni Association Vice President Barbara Cole Joynes ’82. ~ Phillip HergetPhillip recently completedBoard secondthe his on term M ~ Kenneth Lownes has volunteered countless times with times countless volunteered has Lownes Kenneth ~ MEGAN M. MORROW ALUMNI MAGAZINE SUMMER 2012 SUMMER MAGAZINE ALUMNI ~ Dr. Hardy worked at workedDr. Hardy 17 17-22_alumnispirit_William&MaryMagazineTemplate 6/14/12 12:16 PM Page 18
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Gates Lunch, Wren Desk Are Highlights of D.C. Auction Record Support Raised for Alumni Programs
n March 23, 2012, nearly 200 alumni of delectable desserts, catered by one of and friends gathered in the nation’s D.C.’s premier caterers, Susan Gage Cater- Ocapital for the D.C. Alumni Auction ing. Next year’s auction will be held in New held at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. York City in the spring. If you are interested The auction raised $100,000 in support of the in becoming an auction sponsor or donating Alumni Association. Items up for bid ranged an item, please contact Carol Dyke, director from freshwater pearls and riding in the of alumni events, at [email protected]. Homecoming Parade with the Griffin to tick- ets to nearly every Washington sports team. Two of the items that brought on the liveli- est bidding were the opportunity to have a character named after the winner in the newest David Baldacci novel and the last orig- inal Wren desk. But nothing could compete with the opportunity to eat lunch with Chan- cellor Robert Gates ’65, L.H.D. ’98 and his wife, which raised $8,000 on its own. Guests dined on a Chesapeake raw bar, Left: Alumni Association President Peter Nance ’66 with the winner of lunch with Robert Gates, Kendrick F. Ashton ’98. Top right: Patricia Couto ’11 and Brandon Cigna enjoy the atmosphere at the mini-sirloin burgers, crab cakes and an array silent auction. Bottom right: Mingling before the live auction.
A Special Thank You Green Sponsors: to Our Sponsors Carl W. Cheek ’61 and Sylvia Cheek Robey W. Estes Jr. ’74 and Jean Berger Estes ’75 Premier Sponsor: Dorothy Nowland Gabig ’61 and A. John Gabig, Honorary Alumnus Laura L. Flippin ’92 Henry H. George ’65 and Nancy Sadler George, Honorary Alumnus Kathy Yankovich Hornsby ’79 Platinum Sponsor: James R. Kaplan ’57 and Jane Thompson Kaplan ’56 Joseph J. Plumeri II ’66, D.P.S. ’11 Richard C. Kraemer Jr. ’94 and Jolanta Kraemer Nancy Wonnell Mathews ’76 and Hallett H. Mathews Leadership Sponsors: Todd W. Norris ’86 and Jennifer Q. Norris Janet Rollins Atwater ’84 and Peter W. Atwater ’83 Ellen R. Stofan ’83 and Timothy P. Dunn ’83 James B. Comey Jr. ’82, L.L.D. ’08 and Patrice LaRee Comey ’82 John D. Windt ’89 Henry C. Wolf ’64 and Dixie Davis Wolf, Honorary Alumna Gold Sponsors: Ted R. Dintersmith ’74 Tribe Sponsors: Thomas P. Hollowell ’65, M.L.T. ’69 and Lyttleton Hollowell R. Edwin Burnette Jr. ’75, J.D. ’78 and Barbara E. Burnette David N. Kelley ’81 Howard J. Busbee ’65, J.D. ’67, M.L.T. ’68 Peter M. Nance ’66 and Judith Poarch Nance ’69 and Mary W. Busbee, Honorary Alumna James E. Ukrop ’60, L.H.D. ’99 and Barbara Berkeley Ukrop ’61 David M. Grimes ’83 Barbara Cole Joynes ’82 and Stanley K. Joynes III Silver Sponsors: Sophie Lee ’90 Clyde E. Culp ’65 and Mary Ellen Coleman Culp ’66 Suzann Matthews ’71 Barbara Lewis Korman ’66 and James W. Korman ’65 Maria Monteverde-Jackson ’93 and Jonathan B. Jackson H. Elizabeth McLeod ’83 Timothy J. Mulvaney ’91 and Andrea Williams Mulvaney ’91 and J. Goodenow Tyler, Honorary Alumnus Susan Snediker Newman ’79 and Robert B. Newman ’78 Joseph W. Montgomery ’74 and the Optimal Service Group Timothy J. Sullivan ’66 Carroll Owens Jr. ’62 and Patricia Bayliss Owens ’62 and Anne Klare Sullivan ’66, M.Ed. ’68, M.A. ’73, Ed.D. ’86 Theresa Thompson ’67 Susan Roach Warner ’64 and E. Ray Warner Jr. ’63
Rebecca Rogers Voslow ’83 and Michael G. Voslow Earl L. Young ’59 and Virginia Smith Young ’59 PHOTOS: MITCH VANDER VORST
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PHOTOS: SKIP ROWLAND ’83 AND MEGAN M. MORROW past Lord Botetourt. The class of 1962 before the procession flowers in honor of her 80th reunion. [5] present Mildred Williams Doughty ’32 with Young ’59 and President Taylor Reveley the Olde Guarde Council Earl L. “Tuggy” filled with music and dancing. [4] Chair of evening of the 50th Reunion Dinner was ing their Olde Guarde medallion. [3] The of 1962 listens to speakers before receiv- before posing for a picture. [2] The Class [1] Sisters of Pi Beta Phi have a laugh [1] [5] /OGInduction2012. http://a.wmalumni.com visit ceremony, tion induc- the of video a viewTo Reunion. 80th MildredWilliams Doughtycelebrated ’32 her and AwardService Guarde Olde tinguished the next day, Jim Dorsey ’60 received the Dis- luncheon a reunions.70thAt and 65th60th, celebratingTribethemembers of55th, their Yard to receive their Olde Guarde Medallion.back50years asthey processed into the Wren million.$13giftof Sunday morning tookthem Reveleyrecord-breakingwitha 50thReunion pus. On Saturday the class presented Presidentwithapanel of students and atour of the cam- present the celebrated they past, the bered remem- they As memories. other countless and raids panty classes, morning Saturday T 50 Years of Memories On April 29, the Olde Guarde recognized Guarde Olde the 29, April On of 1962reunitedof recall totheir days of Aprilof 27-29 membersas theofClass campusbloomweekendtheheinwas ALUMNI MAGAZINE SUMMER 2012 SUMMER MAGAZINE ALUMNI ALUMNI ALUMNI [3] [4] [2] SPIRIT 19 17-22_alumnispirit_William&MaryMagazineTemplate 6/14/12 12:16 PM Page 20
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Alumni Induction Ceremony
n May 12, more than 1,500 graduates, friends and family members gathered in the Sunken Garden for the 2012 Alumni Induction Cer- emony. Featured speakers at the event included President W. Taylor Reveley III, alumna Shayma Jannat ’10 and Chancellor Robert OM. Gates ’65, L.H.D. ’98. Kathryn Matteson ’12 also addressed the crowd and led the graduates in the pinning ceremony, where each individual was presented with a pin to symbolize their membership among the ranks of the William & Mary alumni family. Be sure to visit http://a.wmalumni.com/2012_induction to see a video of the event complete with comments by some of our newest alumni.
Young Alumni Come Back in Force Senior Spring Day 2012
ore than 150 alumni from the classes of 2007-11 gathered in he Class of 2012 celebrated their upcoming graduation Williamsburg for the fifth annual Young Guarde Weekend with their peers and professors on Thursday, April 26. MApril 20-22. Young alumni came together to reminisce with T After battling the mist and impending rain to get under the former professors and President Reveley at Friday evening’s wine and Alumni House’s tent, seniors munched on free Qdoba, Chick-fil-a, cheese reception and heard from their former Vice President for Stu- Subway and Chanello’s pizza while sipping soda and beer. dent Affairs Ginger Ambler ’88, Ph.D. ’06 at Sunday’s Bloody Mary The Class of 2012 Senior Gift Committee was on hand as well, offer- brunch. Saturday was marked with the classic Young Guarde Week- ing a free pie to all who donated. Seniors were given the opportunity to end Cheese Shop lunch and the ever-popular Green Leafe-sponsored pie a professor in the face (pictured), offering a much more creative Mug Night. To view photos from the event, visit the W&M Alumni outlet to respond to those 10-page papers and pop quizzes. For more Association’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/WMAlumni. photos, visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/WMAlumni. PHOTOS: MEGAN M. MORROW
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STAFF PHOTOS: MEGAN M. MORROW; BOTTOM PHOTO: MICHAEL D. BARTOLOTTA W&M’s Top Academic Talent Honored atCeremony Three Join Alumni Association Staff The William & Mary Alumni Association awarded 21 Student Academic Prizes on April 24, honoring the best in undergraduate scholarship in 2011-12. Back row, from left: Matthew S. Sparacino ’12, Samuel L. Harvey ’12, Efrat Rosenzweig ’12, Daniel B. Schwab ’12, Carolyn E. Ferraro ’12, William L. Czaplyski ’12, Stephen J. Hurley ’12, Jordan T. Sutlive ’14, Logan A. Wamsley ’12. Front row: Nicole E. Brzozowski ’12, Emma K. Caverly ’12, Linda X. Zou prizes at the ceremony. Not pictured, Andrew M.’12, Hutson Christine ’12 andA. McLeanWilliam ’12,E. Lawrence Melissa G.’15. Workman ’12, Stacy L. Lewis ’12, Eva L. Baker ’12, Mallory C. Meaney ’12, Emma C. Aylor ’13. Aylor received two et on, a, hr se believes it. like she nothing is there where Va., in Point, resides West Jessica family. and with time friends spending the or on camping beach, river, the at her find can you luxurious the Resort. at Kingsmill Mary & William hosted by events and some events coordinated even corporate high-end and many the weddings plan had to she opportunity graduation, after planner. Soon event/wedding of an dream becoming life-long her out live to Va., Williamsburg, of hometown her to back University. MadisonJames from rce u 2010 o in s development re n a m u h in minor a with ies communicationstud- in B.S. a with ated directortantalumnievents. of gradu-She J hn h i nt lnig events, planning not is she When moved Jessica e h t d e n i assis- o the as j 2012 January in ationAlumniAssoci- Mary & e r o o M William a c i s s e L Towers and Solitaire. playing and Towers enjoys she addition, new In places. exploring enjoys and states for 10 in shop and lived has she traveler, avid read An antiques. to loves She Va. of years 18 by on accounting. brought the from stress change welcome a is ciation Asso- Alumni Fla. the with position Myers, new Her Ft. in firm CPA payroll a at and clerk bookkeeper a as worked - d o o g d n natured attitude of Virginia a residents. s s e n courteous- the with impressed very is and monthssix about for Virginia in lived has Linda Navy. the r e in h is o who t r daughter, to Virginia e to moved s o e l h c S e . b t s i l a i c e p s id crel rsds n Hampton, in resides currenly Linda she Virginia, to moving to Prior March 2012 as a records support records a in as 2012 March Association Alumni Mary & William the joined Nelson inda M thing Jim Henson created. any- and animals around being festivals, and concerts attending enjoys She Taco. Chihuahua, spoiled rightfully her with moving toVirginia inDecember 2006. before Maryland Southern of College the from graduated She life. her of majority wheremovingMaryland, to the spent she before Philippines the and coast east the movies. and and shows shows television for trade placement product worldwide as well and as walks, charitable parties day e t a r holi- o as p r such o c events g n i z i organ- company, ing floor- a for working years half a and five programs assistantfor alumnievents. Meagan currently lives in Williamsburg along all living brat, Navy a is Meagan last the spent She ALUMNI MAGAZINE SUMMER 2012 SUMMER MAGAZINE ALUMNI i n m u l A y r a the as M 2012 June the in & Association m a i joined l l i W Monfort eagan ALUMNI ALUMNI SPIRIT 21 17-22_alumnispirit_William&MaryMagazineTemplate 6/14/12 12:16 PM Page 22
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Alumni Board of Directors Gathers in D.C. for Spring Meeting
he semi-annual meeting of the William & Mary Alumni Vision: The WMAA will be the leading alumni association in Association Board of Directors was held at the Carnegie the nation, serving as the primary gateway to a lifelong relation- TEndowment for International Peace Building in Washington, ship between the College and the alumni community allowing all D.C., on March 23, 2012. Board members engaged in discussions to celebrate the people, place and traditions that define William throughout the meeting with Board of Visitors member Laura Flip- & Mary. pin ’92, Director of Leadership Gifts and Foundation Operations Lee The board approved the proposed budget for FY 2012-2013. Foster and College President W. Taylor Reveley III. They also heard The following slate of officers for 2012-2013 was approved: presentations by the executive vice president and members of the President Peter M. Nance ’66 Alumni Association staff on functional area assessments. Other sig- Vice President Barbara Cole Joynes ’82 nificant discussion and decisions were made on the following actions: Secretary Susan Snediker Newman ’79 Treasurer Timothy J. Mulvaney ’91 The board reviewed the policy and nominations for the Alumni Service and Young Alumni Service Awards. Recipients of the At the close of the meeting, Chris Adkins ’95, Ph.D. ’09, Glenn Craf- Alumni Service Award were A. Cameron Blandford ’62 and ford ’77, Thomas Flesher ’73, Elyce Morris ’98 and Kevin Turner ’95 Nickolas P. Apostolou ’75, and Beth Elaine Bower ’06 was began their terms on the Board as members. Maria Monteverde- selected for the 2012 Young Alumni Service Award. Jackson ’93, Mashea Ashton ’96, M.A. Ed. ’97, Clay Clemens ’80, James The board approved a recommendation to award the 2012 Faculty Comey ’82, L.L.D. ’08 and Dottie Gabig ’61 concluded their terms. and Staff Service Award to Donald R. Challis, chief of police, The next regular meeting of the Board of Directors will be Thurs- William & Mary Police Department. day and Friday, September 27-28, 2012, in Williamsburg. The board reviewed and approved 2012 Alumni Fellowship Awards for: Irina Novikova, assistant professor of physics Amy Oakes, assistant professor of government; director, project on WMAA Career Opportunity international peace and security Elena Prokhorova, assistant professor of modern languages he College of William & Mary Alumni Association and literatures and director, Russian and Post-Soviet studies seeks a Director of Engagement to lead our alumni Toutreach program. Major responsibilities include man- Nicole Santiago, assistant professor of art and art history Allison Orr Larsen ’99, assistant professor, School of Law aging existing and developing new alumni chapters, recruiting and training volunteers, organizing chapter events, serving as Approved the 2012 Homecoming Grand Marshals, James W. McGlothlin ’62 and Fran McGlothlin ’66. liaison to various constituent groups, developing and imple- menting opportunities for alumni connections; and supervis- They approved reworded mission and vision statements as cited: Mission: The mission of the William & Mary Alumni Associa- ing an assistant director who provides career and networking tion is to provide services and avenues for alumni and friends to support and a program assistant. develop loyalty to, understanding of, and a lifelong relationship A bachelor's degree and strong organizational and commu- with the College of William & Mary. nication skills are required. Prior experience in volunteer man- agement and personnel supervision are preferred. An ability to manage multiple projects is necessary. Flexibility required for In Memoriam travel, weekend and evening assignments. The position reports to the Executive Vice President of the Alumni Association and It is with great sadness that we is a member of the Association leadership team. announce the sudden passing of a Candidates should submit a résumé and three professional very active member of the William & references to Executive Vice President, William & Mary Mary family. Earl L. “Tuggy” Young ’59, Alumni Association, P.O. Box 2100, Williamsburg, VA 23187- chair of the Olde Guarde Council, died 2100. Email at [email protected]. on May 22, 2012. A full obituary will This is not a state position. The William & Mary Alumni run in the Fall 2012 issue of the Association is an independent, non-profit organization and an William & Mary Alumni Magazine. equal opportunity employer.
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BIOGRAPHY The Traiteur’s Ring (Journal Stone, developed and developing worlds? Will Barry S. Martin ’59 recently published 2011) is a supernatural thriller by income inequality affect the United Forgotten Aviator: The Adventures of Jeffrey Wilson ’88. The novel follows States the way it has Ecuador? The Royal Leonard Navy SEAL Ben book is both travel memoir as well as a (Dog Ear Publish- Morvan, whose life look at the two Americas and their ing, 2011). The is changed after shared fate. product of 20 he is called to pro- years of research, tect a war-torn POETRY the book is a biog- African village. raphy of famed Ben receives a In his most recent poetry collection, pilot Royal magic ring from a Song of the Road (Bassette Company, Leonard, a mail dying village elder 2011), Charles Whitney Barnes ’60, pilot in the Rocky and, with it, power strives to provide Mountains who later trained Chinese over life and death. Upon his return a testimony to the bomber pilots and served as the per- home, he realizes that he must find a American spirit. sonal pilot for Chiang Kai-shek. way to control the power of the ring or Barnes’ poems face the frightening consequences. span the seasons, from “January FICTION Thaw” to “First of HISTORICAL FICTION In My Last Year in Pennsylvania (Create Summer on the Space, 2011), author Peter Hershey ’08, The latest work of author Casey Battenkill.” The J.D. ’11 questions Clabough ’96 is Confederado: A Novel of collection, the third in a trilogy, also what it means to be the Americas (Ingalls Publishing Group, features more personal pieces, such as profound. The Inc., 2012). Based the sentimental “To a Pending Son-in- novel follows Tobb on the true story of Law” and the nostalgic final poem, “A Ghinder, who has the Confederados, Claim to Thirty.” spent his whole life the novel tells of ignoring the myste- Confederate soldier SHORT STORIES rious voices in his Alvis Stevens, who head. But when his decides to escape The Orange Suitcase (Ampersand Books, well-planned life persecution in the 2011) is the latest work of novelist begins to fall apart, he is forced to lis- devastated post- Joseph Riippi ’05, author of Do Some- ten to the advice of the voices for the Civil War South thing! Do Something! first time. by fleeing to Brazil. Clabough is litera- Do Something! ture editor of the Virginia Foundation (Ampersand Books A prequel to her popular Taskforce for the Humanities. 2009). Through a Series, The Protector (James York series of 35 short Press, 2011) is the latest work of stories, the book MEMOIR Marliss Melton ’88. When unsuspecting paints a portrait of schoolteacher A year of teaching the very poorest of the author’s child- Eryn McClellan is Quito, Ecuador, inspired Maureen hood and young targeted by venge- Klovers ’99 to write adult life. Riipi won ful terrorists, for- In the Shadow of the the 2009 Henry Roth Award for Do mer Navy SEAL Volcano: One Ex-Intel- Something! Do Something! Do Something! Ike Calhoun is ligence Official’s Jour- assigned to pro- ney through Slums, The William & Mary Alumni Magazine features tect her. A story of Prisons and Leper recently published books by alumni and faculty, as romance and sus- Colonies to the Heart well as works by alumni artists, musicians and pense, the novel is of Latin America filmmakers. Please send publicity materials to: inspired by the real stories of Navy (Chesapeake Books, William & Mary Alumni Magazine, P.O. Box SEALs and Melton’s own childhood 2012). Klovers asks unusual questions 2100, Williamsburg, VA 23187 or email abroad. for a travel book: What separates the [email protected].
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TRIBE SPORTS Celebrating Tribe Legends William & Mary’s Finest Enter the Athletic Hall of Fame
or a select few who wear the green and gold, a place advanced to the NCAA Championships. He was a member is waiting in the William & Mary Athletics Hall of of the 1996 and 1999 CAA championship teams. He was F Fame. In 2012, more than a dozen former Tribe drafted third overall by the Colorado Rapids in the 2000 greats joined the elite, bringing professional and collegiate MLS SuperDraft, and spent five seasons with MLS and championships with them. On April 14, they gathered at the then another five seasons playing abroad with Aalesunds Crowne Plaza Fort Magruder in Williamsburg to be honored FK in Norway. by the Tribe faithful. The honorees were: Brendan Harris ’01, Baseball Wade Barrett ’98, Soccer After his junior season, Harris was selected in the Barrett played at the College from 1994-97 and led the Tribe fifth round of the 2001 MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs to an impressive 70-18-4 record to go along with a pair of and has played for six MLB organizations — playing CAA Championships and three NCAA Tournament appear- seven seasons in the majors and eight seasons in the ances. In 1996, he was a starter for the Tribe as the program minor leagues. amassed a school record 20-3-1 mark. As a senior in 1997, While at William & Mary, Harris put his name in no fewer Barrett garnered First-Team All-America honors and was than 13 of the College’s single-season offensive categories’ named the CAA Player of the Year. Barrett was a member of top-10 lists. He was a 2001 First-Team All-CAA selection and three MLS Championship squads, including captaining the First-Team VaSID All-State. For his career, Harris hit .363 Houston Dynamo to back-to-back championships in 2006 with 36 homers, 59 doubles, 10 triples, and 160 RBIs. His and 2007. He retired from MLS in 2010. Barrett also spent a batting average ranks fourth all-time at the College while he pair of seasons abroad playing professionally in both Den- ranks second in doubles and career slugging percentage. His mark and Norway. finest statistical season came during the 2001 campaign that saw the Tribe win the CAA Championship, as he hit .390 Adin Brown ’00, Soccer with 18 home runs, 20 doubles, and 69 RBIs. Brown graduated as one of only three goalkeepers in history to earn a pair of NCAA First Team All-America Will Harvie ’88, Tennis honors. He was selected as a member of the CAA’s Will Harvie is one of two W&M men’s tennis athletes to be Silver Anniversary Team and was a four-time All-CAA named the CAA Player of the Year twice during his career, selection. Brown manned the nets for some of the best joining fellow Hall of Famer Scott Mackesy ’91. Harvie won teams in Tribe soccer history, as all four of his squads the league player of the year award in both 1986 and 1987 after winning the top singles flight at the CAA Championships. Harvie cur- Hall of Famers Back row: Marion Gengler Melton ’84, Lisa Ann Milligan Stine ’83, Margie Waters Ray ’82, Cherie Dow Baker ’83, Chris Mast Witherspoon ’82, M.A.Ed. ’94, Anne Shoemaker ’82. rently ranks fourth on the W&M career Front row: Adin Brown ’00, Wade Barrett ’98, Will Harvie ’88, John McHenry ’86, Stephanie singles winning percentage list at 66.3 Loehr ’98, Brendan Harris’ wife, Molly Harris, Raheem Morris ’01 and Mike Tomlin ’95. percent. He finished with a career sin- gles mark of 65-33 and a career doubles mark of 59-35. He tallied a career-best 21-8 doubles mark in 1987-88. He was named to the CAA 25th Anniversary team in 2010.
Stephanie Loehr ’98, Soccer Loehr was a key player during a very successful run for the women’s soccer program, as her teams earned three consecutive league titles in her time on campus and made four consecutive NCAA appearances. She earned NSCAA All-American honors as a cen- ter defender in 1998 and was named as PHOTO COURTESY OF SPORTS INFORMATION
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the W&M Female Athlete of the Year the same year. A three-time being named the 16th head coach in Pittsburgh Steelers history All-Region selection and a four-time First-Team All-CAA choice, on Jan. 22, 2007. Hired at the age of 34, Tomlin became only the Loehr was also named to Soccer Buzz Second-Team All-Ameri- third head coach hired by the Steelers since 1969. Tomlin soon can honors after her senior year. Loehr ended her career became the youngest head coach in NFL history to coach in and with one goal and eight assists, then went on to be drafted by win a Super Bowl. By winning the Super Bowl in only his second Washington in the 11th-round of the inaugural W-USA Draft. season as a head coach, he also became the fastest to win a Super Bowl title in Steelers history. John McHenry ’86, Golf McHenry was arguably one of the best men’s golfers in school Raheem Walker ’01, Football history, as he was the lone Tribe golfer named to the Colonial From 1996-2000, Walker was one of the team’s most productive Athletic Association’s 25th Anniversary team. McHenry still players. He ended his career averaging 7.2 tackles a game from holds the single-season school record with 899 wins. He was key his defensive tackle position. in leading W&M to more than a dozen team titles, including the Walker earned a pair of All-America honors in his career, while 1985 CAA Championship and 1985 District title. During this run being a first-team all-conference selection the same two seasons. of success, McHenry won five individual tournament victories, His finest year, statistically, was in 1998, when he registered a which remains a school record. He won the ECAC South/CAA remarkable 125 tackles (63 solo), 15 TFLs, including five sacks championship in both 1984 and 1985 (tied with a teammate in and had nine QB pressures and a pair of passes defended and 1985) and also won the Virginia state title in 1986. fumbles forced. Raheem was a key contributor on one of the team’s finest Karen van der Merwe ’93, Tennis defensive units in school history, as he played in all 13 games, Karen van der Merwe was a three-time All-American for the starting three, on the 1996 unit that finished the season second Tribe from 1991-93. As a senior in 1993, van der Merwe was overall in total defense. named both the CAA and ITA East Region Senior Player of the Year. van der Merwe holds the W&M school record for career 1982 Women’s Tennis Team singles winning percentage at 78.8 percent. She transferred to The 1982 Tribe women’s tennis team finished with a 17-3 record W&M after spending her freshman season and sophomore fall and went on to finish second at the 1982 AIAW Division II season at Trinity. van der Merwe concluded her senior campaign National Championships. The team placed second at the AIAW at No. 16 nationally in singles and No. 15 nationally in doubles. Region 2 Division II Tennis Championships and the AIAW Divi- In 1992 and 1993, van der Merwe competed in both the NCAA sion II State Championships to earn a spot in the AIAW Division Singles and Doubles Championships. She helped W&M to three II National Championships. CAA Championships (1991, 1992 and 1993), and two NCAA Tour- Members of the 1982 team include: Cherie Dow ’83, Marion nament appearances (1991 and 1992). Gengler ’84, Lisa Milligan ’83, Karen Dudley ’84, Chris Wells ’83, Margie Waters ’82, Chris Mast ’82, M.A.Ed. ’94 and Anne Margie Vaughan Snead ’89, Soccer & Lacrosse Shoemaker ’82. Dow, Gengler and Waters each earned All-America Vaughan (Snead) was a four-year contributor to both the soccer honors at the Division II National Championships. and lacrosse teams and finished her senior season as a team cap- — Sports Information Staff tain in both sports. As a lacrosse player, Vaughan was a two-time All-American and earned a spot on the U.S. National Team in 1989. She was a defender in lacrosse, amassing 16 total points (11 goals, five assists). A midfielder in soccer, she was mostly a reserve in the midfield. She was a member of the Tribe squad that defeated the University of North Carolina to win the 1987 WAGS tournament. By her senior season, she had earned enough respect from her teammates to earn the role of captain. That year, she helped lead a young team to a very respectable 15-4-2 record and a spot in the NCAA Championship field.
Mike Tomlin ’95, Football A three-year starter at wide receiver, Tomlin finished his career with 101 receptions for 2,046 yards and a school-record 20 TD catches. A first-team All-Yankee Conference selection in 1994, he estab- lished a school record with a 20.1 yards-per-catch average. After
graduation, he embarked on a coaching career, culminating in his The 1982 W&M women’s tennis team. PHOTO: COURTESY OF SPORTS INFORMATION
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28_31_sports_William&MaryMagazineTemplate 6/14/1212:32PMPage31 backer Dante Cook ’13. Cook Dante backer line- star past get to able be not may he but middle, the across threat a be to looks theoretically the for set course their With Stadium. Zable to come will Panthers the time — only likely and — first the is This HOME: SEPTEMBER 29 GEORGIA STATE Club became champion of the 2012 United On April 29, the William & Mary Croquet W&M clinches croquet championship ’10 (Cowboys) and Adrian Tracy ’10 (Giants).Mike Leach ’00 (Cardinals), Sean Lissemore well ’10 (Colts), Derek Cox ’09 (Jaguars), were on NFL rosters last season: David Cald- join a group of five other Tribe players who Detroit Lions. Hyde, Grimes and Gottlieb will tight end Alex Gottlieb ’12 will head to the contracts with NFL teams following the Three football standouts signed free-agent Tribe trioto get theirshotattheNFL Emmanuel Ogbuehi Emmanuel end tight Senior moveup. to deserve they why CAAteams remaining the show to aiming be will State conference,Georgia Belt Sun bowl-eligible ington Redskins, and signed with the Wash- Marcus Hyde ’12 ans, defensive end joined the Houston Tex- Jonathan Grimes ’12 Running back annual draft in April. [ GAMES [ S TRIBE FOOTBALL PORTS as bragging rights throughout the 757. to tip the series in their favor at 2-1, as well be a grudge match, though: the winner gets title. The College’s former Norfolk Division them ineligible for the 2012 CAA football ence USA in 2013, which will likely make The Monarchs are set to move to Confer- AWAY: NOVEMBER 10 OLD DOMINION ketball player to be named a finalist for the Colonial Athletic Association men’s bas- the Final Four. McDowell became the first during the open practice sessions of Team. The teams were announced in School) Award All-America Second and Achievement for Staying Lowe’s Senior CLASS (Celebrating Loyalty Quinn McDowell ’12 was named to the William & Mary men’s basketball player All-American McDowell namedLowe’s second-team are as far apart as 120 feet. about the width of a nickel. Some wickets — and are only bigger than the ball by the wickets are made from iron — not wire competitiveness. At the collegiate level, game, owing largely to its simplicity and quet — the fastest-growing version of the Division. The club participates in golf cro- States Croquet Association Collegiate TO at-large. This one will FCS playoffs as an chance to make the in order to have a conference schedule to plow through their foes will be anxious BRIEFS WATCH football program prior to 2009. I-A) football. Neither GSU nor ODU had a Belt and C-USA both offer FBS (formerly constitute a change in division, as the Sun 2013-14 academic year. The moves also ODU will start in their new homes in the will begin A-10 play this fall, while GSU and Dominion, to join Conference USA. VCU wealth, to join the Atlantic-10; and Old tion was rocked by the defection of three This spring, the Colonial Athletic Associa- Realignment CAA Loses Three To Conference Senior CLASS Award All-America honors. award, and in turn the first to earn Lowe’s Jimmye Laycock ’70 will seek a third. for the past two years, and undoubtedly coach The Capital Cup has belonged to the College Corp and receiver Tre Gray to NFL contracts Notably, the Spiders lost quarterback Aaron leads, 61-55-5) resumes in Williamsburg. Meanwhile, Virginia’s oldest rivalry (W&M HOME: NOVEMBER 17 RICHMOND ] ALUMNI MAGAZINE SUMMER 2012 SUMMER MAGAZINE ALUMNI ] young Richmond squad. Laub and rattle up a get to new QB John team, may be able to largely defense-oriented shaping up to be a this summer. The Tribe, TRIBE Common- Virginia the Sun Belt; State, to join Georgia members: SPORTS 31 32_tailgate_ad_Layout 1 6/11/12 7:54 AM Page 32 33_travel _ad_William&MaryMagazineTemplate 6/11/12 9:27 AM Page 33 34_35_gifts_work_William&MaryMagazineTemplate 6/12/12 2:00 PM Page 34
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PUSHING BOUNDARIES Annual Gifts to William & Mary Allow Students to Thrive
nnual, unrestricted gifts to William & Mary take “Telling people that you are from William & Mary comes many forms and make an important difference in with an assumption that you are intelligent and passionate myriad ways for the College. For William & Mary about academics,” Adrian said. students, these gifts can give them opportunities Annual gifts from the College’s alumni and friends not only to enhance their education or help provide the funds they need help uphold the quality of a William & Mary education, they to attend the College. are vital to continue opening doors for students like Adrian The stories of these three William & Mary students are who pursue coursework in the arts & sciences. quite different, but one commonality binds them together — each of these students possesses the desire to make the most Dreaming Big, Across the Globe of their undergraduate experiences at the College and, with the assistance of private funds, they have been able to draw hen Ashby Gaines ’13 found herself stranded 4,500 miles from an exceptional education and pursue opportunities to from Williamsburg in St. Petersburg, Russia, push boundaries and strengthen their skills. the person who helped her out of the dilemma was William & Mary Associate Professor of Russian Studies Opening Doors to Research with Real Impact Sasha Prokhorov. “Just as I was wondering when the next plane left for the hen a mother is behind bars, it can send especially strong States, Sasha came to my rescue in a Russian taxi and greeted ripples through an entire family. Adrian Bravo ’12 is me with a hug,” recalls Ashby, who was stranded outside for researching the effect of maternal incarceration on the care- hours due to a mixup at the airport. “Over the course of this givers left behind to raise children of imprisoned mothers. trip, he taught me an important lesson about life — he showed “I have done research that most undergraduates at other me that enthusiasm and passion can unite people across cul- colleges would not have the opportunity to accomplish,” he tures, even after decades of animosity.” said. Small class sizes foster close student-faculty relation- Ashby was drawn to William & Mary because she sensed ships and facilitate undergraduate research, Adrian added. He it was a place where she could pursue and develop her own noted his own positive experience with Assistant Professor passions. Danielle Dallaire, who served as his honors thesis adviser. “I chose William & Mary because it embraces curiosity and “Dr. Dallaire did not just treat me like an undergraduate uses it to offer endless opportunities,” she says. student,” Adrian said. “She expected a lot more and treated At the College, Ashby has been taught to examine the world me as such. She pushed me to do better and advance my around her and ask questions. knowledge of research and statistics.” “William & Mary is preparing me for our complex world. Adrian’s research led him to Toronto, Canada, where he and Both in and out of the classroom, I am encouraged to approach Rachel Miller ’12, advised by Professor Janice Zeman, presented tasks with engagement, dedication and skepticism.” to professionals assembled for the 45th Annual Convention for Ashby has been given access to William & Mary and study the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in 2011. abroad opportunities thanks to scholarships and other gifts A recent history and psychology graduate of the College, made possible by private support, including gifts to the Arts & Adrian said he was initially drawn here by the financial assis- Sciences Annual Fund. The government and Russian and tance of the William & Mary Scholars Award, as well as the post-Soviet studies, major has traveled to Belize, Russia and College’s reputation for academic prestige and the school’s Washington, D.C., where she has met “some of the most influ- proximity to his family. He plans to attend graduate school to ential people of my life.” study experimental psychology and eventually become a devel- “William & Mary is a community of people who dream big, opmental or clinical psychologist. work tirelessly, work happily and work with constant motiva- Adrian is grateful to “be a member of the William & Mary tion to achieve their dreams,” she says. family” and for all of the opportunities he has been offered at With help from generous gifts, students like Ashby can the College. make their dreams a reality.
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William & Mary — A Family Adrian Bravo ’12 akota Willis ’13 had dreamed of attending William & Mary long before she was accepted for admission. Childhood trips to the beach always guaranteed a stop in Williamsburg for sandwiches at College Delly and a walk through the sun-soaked Sunken Garden. “William & Mary is prestigious and challenging, yet small enough that I feel like I really matter,” she says. “I’m not just a number in a sea of thousands of students.” In addition to its reputation and size, Dakota was moved to attend William & Mary because of its deep sense of community and family-like feel. “I think it is obvious that students care about other each other and want everyone to stay safe and healthy,” she says. “I know how similar my values are to the values of other students at William & Mary. We all come together to support a student in need, and I can’t imagine another campus that feels more like a family.” Students are not the only members who define Ashby Gaines ’13 the William & Mary family. Faculty members work one-on-one with students to help them be success- ful. Educational Psychology Professor George Bass worked closely with Dakota, preparing her for work with elementary school students. The mentoring that Dakota has received from School of Education faculty members like Profes- sor Bass is complemented by a classroom experi- ence thst prepares William & Mary students for a complex and ever-changing world. “We don’t just discuss hundred-year-old theories,” she says. “We talk about gay rights, racial inequalities, immigration policies and gender inequalities. If I hadn’t been informed about these issues, and we had not discussed them in my classes, I would not be as prepared to go out and work toward social change.” The William & Mary family extends well beyond campus. Without the generosity of alumni and friends through annual gifts, Dakota would not have been able Dakota Willis ’13 to attend the College. Gifts to the School of Educa- tion’s Fund for Excellence ensure that she, and other students, are being well-prepared for the classroom. “I encourage anyone who is able to give to seri- ously consider doing so,” she says. “Without your contributions, students who love William & Mary — students who dream of coming here and changing the world — might be unable to do so because of the financial burden. Financial status should not be what prevents a deserving student from achieving his or her greatest potential in life.” Today, Dakota sits on the steps of the Sunken Garden soaking in the sun like she did as a child, confident that she is well prepared for the next leg of her life’s journey. —John T. Wallace, Nicholas Langhorne & Adam Reynolds PHOTO: STEPHEN SALPUKAS AT THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY
ALUMNI MAGAZINE SUMMER 2012 35 36_37_ideation_William&MaryMagazineTemplate 6/14/1210:28AMPage36 36 SUMMER 2012 WILLIAM & MARY & WILLIAM 2012 SUMMER Kernels ofCulture W&M researchers bringChickahominy pastto life make the decision on the remains recovered by recovered remains the on decision the make reporting oftheartifacts.” this next step, which involved an inventory and inventory an involved which step, next this “We asked them to work collaboratively with us on “Weus workcollaborativelywith to asked them said. Gallivan council,” tribal the to Michael and Danielle with went “I people. Chickahominy the Institute for Historical Biology. ResourceCenter, andMichael Blakey, director theof director of William & Mary’s American Indian American Mary’s & William of director Moretti-Langholtz, Danielle include to expanded Chickahominytheon artifacts. Theirworking group extended until 2009. Shortly after he arrived at WilliamMary,arrived & Gallivanhe began workingafter withBarka Shortly 2009. until extended dating from A.D. 600 through the early 17thlifesocial ofcentury.”gamut whole the really —goods trade burials.He found evidence of pottery and stone tools, Chickahominy,”Gallivanfoundsaid. “Hehousesand standinteractionsthe between coloniststhe theand datingColonialtheto erathat wouldunder- helpus CSI-style facial reconstructions. their what of pair of a of creation through like idea looked ancestors an Chickahominy the has also given and era Colonial the before tribe the of lifestyle the of details intriguing revealed has ence sci- Modern 1972. to 1968 from ground the of out broughtBarka relics ancient the of use good made Department of Anthropology.the in professor a Gallivan, Martin says the ground,” of out get to have we — much us tell doesn’t Pocahontas. of father Powhatan, as the known ter bet- Wahunsunacock, of control the under erwise oth- was that region a in the autonomy tribe’scurious for reason major a been have may corn that suggests also but apt, perfectly is name the that shows only not Barka Norm archaeologist Mary & William late the by ago decades extracted facts word “hominy” toEnglish. By Joseph McClain Most importantly, the working group included group working the importantly, Most So much came out of the ground that analysis that ground the of out came much So settlements find to was Barka’sgoal “Professor has Chickahominy the with collaboration A “Whathistory doesn’t thisandincasetell—it us arti- Chickahominy of examination High-tech Gallivan said the Chickahominy were asked to asked were Chickahominy the said Gallivan indeed their language contributed the and contributed language people,” their corn indeed “coarse-ground to translates Chickahominy, name, tribal he Martin Gallivan (in red tie) at a ceremony in the Great MembersHall of ofthe theWren Chickahominy Building. Tribal Council meet with William & Mary faculty, including ousabout what their ancestors actually ate. Secondly, First,today’s “coarse-ground corn people” were curi- what are you folks particularly interested‘Well, was,in?’” council tribal the to question “Andmy do?’”Gallivanwesaid. canelsewhat this, bynated theirancestors.re-inter to want would tribe the assumed he says Gallivan done be artifacts,the with particularly remains.human the should what discussing Chicka- began the hominy and archaeologists of the completed, analysis the in was reports of assist set final the Barka’sAfter to findings. liaison as Wayne Adkins Chief Assistant appointed council tribal thought that was the right thing to do.” havesaid no, the project would have stopped. But we TheCollege was 100 percent supportive. If we would future.the inplacebetter a to us pointhelpwould that remains these with work some do didn’t we RiverSurvey. “But we thought we would be remiss if Chickahominythecommemorate conclusionof the ceremonyWrenGreatthetheHallofBuildingin to hominyChief Stephen R. Adkins recalled at Chicka- aMarch remains?” mom’s my disturb to someone want I Would one: loved somebody’s are remains much thought,after to approve decided, continued scholarship. Chickahominy The Barka. The ChickahominyThe wereinterested things.twoin “Butthe tribe said to us, ‘Well, we are really fasci- Chickahominy the made, was decision the Once those because make to decision hard a was “It www.wm.edu/research/ideation
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36_37_ideation_William&MaryMagazineTemplate 6/14/1210:29AMPage37 said. “They were tough guys. And they remain so today.” for more than their culture and government. of one person,” Gallivan said, adding that the Chickahominypolitical, werereligious respectedeconomicand authority werecentralized handsthein of makingdecisionsofPowhatan thethatfound thanin chiefdom, where theirfellow Algonquian neighbors inother respects. Their pottery is maintained a different form of government — allsubtlydistinctive Indians from thatandproduced nootherby tribes.chiefs. tribeThealso to theJamestown colonists.” going was corn extracentury, their 17th earlywhen the other in ing to it trading and play-they’re role corn “That’sthe certainlysaid. groups,”Gallivan of amounts surplus ducing more settled communities linked by trade. transitioninghunter-gathererwerenativesfrom lifestyles to served as the region’s maize basket during an era in which the ChickahominyChickahominyautonomy:thedrainage likely Barka’sarchaeologicaleconomic forbasisan surveyathint and chemistry bone The arrived.Europeans before so or Colonialthe era; their in autonomy rule probably Powhatan’s goes of back a century independent was tribe the At River. York the tribesinregion. the of shore north Werowocomoco,the PowhatanChief exercisedsovereigntyall overvirtually on Werowocomoco, — at authority was religious of seat related political closely the the and time, — that power of At seat 1607. in arrived colonists Jamestown before the centuries the over Virginia in life religious and political social, Virginia in happened that beforechanges theColonialera.” political of result the was maize scene,”Gallivansays. “We transitiongreaterthe a suspect to reliance the on on Europeans other or colonists Jamestown by introduced wasn’t importance of maize in the Chickahominythe in increasedramatic a diet.was there 1500s, the in Then,animals. game revealsother major elements theofdiet that included wildplants, fishand maize consumption.” with associate you that values isotope carbon high the lacks chemistry bone the and period, thatpredate that remains skeletal some“We have topes added much context to the Chickahominy story,bones inhethrough said. residual isotopes carbonof andnitrogen. Analysis iso-of people” had a diet to match their name. hominyremains over the centuries to determine if the “coarse-groundChicka- the signatureisotopicof the study chemistryto bonecorn used gists toricalResourcesaddressquestions.fundingbothfortoanthropolo- The jointlysubmitted successfula proposal Virginiatheto Department His-of their forebears looked like. ChickahominytheGallivannumberof says, aalways had wondered what “The Chickahominy were known to be populous and warlike,”Chickahominypopulous“Theandbe toknown were Gallivan “By the 16th century,16th the “By believeChickahominyI the were pro- ChickahominyThe exception.werean Gallivan says the on book the write literally to leave research his using is Gallivan transition this so era, Colonial the to prior occurred change “This chemistry bone The alone. maize by live not did Chickahominy The “Corn,maize,or wasintroduced thein12th century A.D.,” Gallivan says. Gallivanexplains thatcorn (andother foods) leavechemical a signature Thetribal council andtheanthropology department Williamat Mary& “Theywere led by a council of priests or elders, a very different way GallivanpointsthatChickahominyoutthe weredifferent from IDEATION 38_40_glenn_close_William&MaryMagazineTemplate 6/14/12 10:36 AM Page 38 UNCOMMON By Mitch Vander Vorst
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A Conversation with W&M’s Most GL O R Y Acclaimed Actor
n 1974, Howard Scammon ’34, William & Mary professor of theater, hovered in the Manhattan shadows waiting to Icatch a glimpse of his prodigy. Then the moment arrived — a recently graduated Glenn Close ’74 approached the old Helen Hayes Theatre stage door on 46th Street.
After holding national auditions, the Phoenix Theater formance of I was on the top of a platform and I The Miser Company had selected Close to perform in a series of had a line, ‘May the fever seize you, you beggarly dog and three plays that year. Before entering the theater, Close send you to hell,’ or something like that, and I got this glanced across the street at the dimly-lit outline of her huge laugh and I thought, ‘hmm.’ I didn’t know why every- mentor. With a glimmer of recognition she ran across one was responding by laughing. I looked down and Penny the street. “Howard, what are you doing?” she asked. had gotten out of the dressing room and she had found Scammon responded: “I just wanted to see you walk her way down the aisle and gotten up on the stage and she in the stage door.” was standing there barking and woofing around. She got Retelling the story almost 40 years later in a nearby the best response of anyone that entire night.” café in the West Village, the emotion and gratitude are Through the years, her dogs have been on many evident in her voice. Years earlier, Close came to William stages and in many dressing rooms. With an abundance & Mary as a 22-year-old aspiring actor, where she landed of stage and film roles to her credit, she has developed under the wings of Scammon, one of her great mentors. into one of the most acclaimed and versatile actors of “The first thing I did when I went [to W&M] was to go her generation, receiving six Oscar nominations, three to the theater department and audition for , Grammy nominations, three Tony awards, three Emmys Twelfth Night which was the first play of the year,” says Close. “I and two Golden Globes. Her versatility may be most remember I was in biology lab and Howard walked into evident in what she asserts as one of her greatest the door with his hair, his baggy shorts and flip-flops. He challenges — bringing the story of Albert Nobbs to the asked if I knew I had a callback and that began my won- screen 30 years after her Obie award-winning perform- derful experience. It was the first time I really was able ance on stage. Taking 14 years to develop the film from to focus on what I wanted to do for my life.” the original material, Close cowrote, produced and Scammon was but one professor who made a lasting starred in the critically acclaimed 2011 film. impression on Close. “The professors had great charac- “Everybody has a story. And I think that one of the ter,” she says. “Some of them were very eccentric. All things taught me is that there are no little Albert Nobbs the ones that I had were extremely good and basically dreams,” says Close. “In some ways, the process was kept me curious.” pretty much perfect as far as the team. The fact that we “I think that what I took away from my education at got three Oscar nominations for our little movie was William & Mary, which was very obviously focused in lib- incredible. We had a smaller company, not millions and eral arts, was [that] the purpose of a liberal education is millions of dollars to spend, and that always makes a big to keep you curious for the rest of your life,” says Close. difference. As far as a pure creative process, it is one of “I think that is the greatest thing. … And that it has.” the best I’ve ever been a part of.” As a young girl in Connecticut, Close knew she want- Close’s first Oscar nomination was one of the biggest ed to be an actor from an early age. She performed in surprises of her career. While on the set of , The Big Chill almost every theater production at William & Mary dur- she was informed of her nomination for best actress in a ing her four years. Her dog Penny was usually by her supporting role for her portrayal of Jenny Fields in The side, as are her dogs Bill and Jake today. her film debut. World According to Garp, “Penny went with me to all my classes and she knew the “The first time’s pretty great and it will never be quite theater department very well,” says Close. “During a per- the same,” says Close. “It was the furthest thing from PHOTO COURTESY OF SWEM ARCHIVES 38_40_glenn_close_William&MaryMagazineTemplate 6/14/12 10:37 AM Page 40
The Common Glory circa 1974.
my mind. It was such a virginal moment a lot because you either will for me to realize that you are being sin- be able to deal with it or you gled out in that way.” won’t. It starts with a liberal She went on to receive Oscar nomina- arts education, letting your- tions for best actress in a supporting self be kind of curious and role in and her then if you think you’re sup- The Big Chill The Natural, second and third films; and for best posed to do something, if actress in , you’re compelled to do that, Fatal Attraction Dangerous and . try it out. Go for it.” Liaisons Albert Nobbs One of the few film heavyweights to Recently Close has taken transition to television, Close just fin- on another role, attempting ished taping the final season of , to erase the stigma and Damages winning two Emmys and a Golden Globe discrimination around men- to date for her portrayal of the ruthless tal illness through her non- lawyer Patty Hewes, one of her many profit organization Bring roles-of-a-lifetime. “She was a great Change 2 Mind. She has sat character, she was fun,” says Close. “I for numerous interviews and think it was a five-year-long work of true appeared on a variety of tel- art that I’m very proud of.” evision shows to talk about When considering a role, Close looks for eradicating the stigma of something challenging that she mental illness. With her sis- hasn’t done before. Intensely dedicated ter, Jesse, who has bipolar to her craft, she values the spiritual disorder, Close taped a tele- and soulful aspects of art. “There’s some- vision and Web commercial thing about great art that has the capacity that was directed by Ron to rearrange you in a way, whether it’s a Howard, who donated his certain series of notes in a great classical time. John Mayer also donat- piece of music, a Monet painting or a great ed his song “Say,” which serves as the Among her many awards and accolades, soliloquy. I think that is common to all anthem for the campaign. Close also treasures her collection of Jeffer- humanity, that it becomes a uniting factor “We’re actually at a very exciting son cups, etched with the titles and charac- and I think something happens.” point,” says Close. “It’s evolving. I think ters of her first plays. They were gifts from To aspiring actors and artists, Close that our mission is going to be helping Howard Scammon early in her career. contends that it is not about red carpets the connection between the science and “As long as he could, he would come and fame. “It’s all about learning your the message. We just put together a up and see everything I was in and then craft,” she says. She points to Malcolm world-class advisory council of stigma write me incredibly wonderful notes as if Gladwell’s book and his claim experts — researchers, scientists, psy- he was directing,” says Close. “They Outliers that it takes 10,000 hours of deliberate chologists, psychiatrists, sociologists weren’t presumptuous and they were practice to achieve mastery. “You gotta and M.D.s. It’s a huge challenge and I always right on. I had great respect for be in the trenches and that will show you find it really fascinating.” those notes.” PHOTOS COURTESY OF SWEM ARCHIVES
Getting made up before a show.
“There’s something about great art that has the capacity to rearrange you in a way, whether it’s a certain series of notes in a great classical piece of music, a Monet painting or a great soliloquy. I think that is common to all humanity...”
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STATE OF THE ARTS Exploring the Possibilities of Art and Education MODERATED BY MITCH VANDER VORST
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he William & Mary Alumni Association convened a panel of distinguished faculty members to discuss the importance of arts education at the College. The following feature is an edited transcript. Visit http://a.wmalumni.com/state-of-arts for the full video of this roundtable discussion. PHOTO: STEPHEN SALPUKAS AT THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY
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What is the value of art to society? ARTS Olver: In the business school, we tend to reinforce what has been reinforced for most of our kids since they were five years old, which is convergent thinking, analytic thought DISCUSSION and looking for the right answer. As I look at the world that we’re living in today, there aren’t a lot of right answers and there’s a lot of need for very divergent thinking. One of the benefits I see in art is that it requires students to think in very different ways about PARTICIPANTS what they’re doing. It’s a very different kind of learning. I think it reinforces divergent thinking. It reinforces playfulness and the willingness to take risks. Timothy Barnard Mead: The arts allow us to converse across countries, across political lines and across -Visiting Assistant Professor, language barriers. I think that’s pretty profound. I can’t think of any other instance or other ways that we are able to communicate as many different and varied experiences American Studies as we do through [art]. -Coordinator of the Mellon Longo: There’s a public aspect to art that’s really important. It’s not just the person Projects in the Humanities making the art or presenting the art, it’s the public coming together to experience it -Director, W&M Film Festival together that makes it matter.
Paul Bhasin How do arts infiltrate the curricula at W&M? De Groft: So many times I’ve heard that these arts spaces aren’t for education. -Assistant Professor of Music They’re just for arts. But there are a lot of mentored experiences happening and I would -Director of Bands argue that is as important as academic training. Rasmussen: A play, a theater, an exhibit, a concert is actually completely co-curricular. Aaron De Groft ’88 It’s about our mission of teaching. Bhasin: Many of the world’s great composers, in fact the vast majority of them, are all -Director, Muscarelle Museum associated with some kind of a teaching or research institution — a place like William & of Art Mary — where teaching and research are both equally valued. There is no better place to make new knowledge than a university and the kind of knowledge we’re talking about Joan Gavaler ’85 is intellectually equal to traditional forms of reading and writing. -Professor and Chair, Theatre, Speech and Dance How important is it to have a strong arts program to attract students? Longo: Before there are students coming through the doors, there are faculty mem- bers who have spent their lives imagining what it means to teach in the arts. How it Teresa Longo works and why the students come has to do with the faculty’s complete devotion to -Arts & Sciences Dean of building a curriculum that’s creative and inviting. What is a little bit problematic and Educational Policy important to this discussion is that we don’t have very many shared spaces. We have -Associate Professor of intellectually shared spaces, but we’re not sitting in the same room together all the time. Hispanic Studies
James Olver -Associate Professor of Marketing
Elizabeth Mead -Associate Professor of Sculpture
Anne Rasmussen -Chair, Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology LEFT PHOTO: MATTHEW ALLAR; REMAINING PHOTOS: STEPHEN SALPUKAS AT THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY
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De Groft: I think what’s interesting is that we’ve heard that five instrumental ensembles that are student-run. When we 80 percent of the students coming to William & Mary have a go home in the evening, those students come in and they need background in the arts. To graduate through the College, you to use the chairs, the risers, the stands. It is a heavy-use area. have to go through the arts, either art and art history or music. The idea that the arts will take care of themselves is not a We cannot get beyond the fact that we do not have appropriate workable philosophy because our lovely little overused building spaces for the caliber and quality of the faculty and the stu- is so worn down. dents. The College has grown in a way that is befitting its past and its future. … The problem is we have all this wonderful How can the greater W&M community collaborate thought, all this creativity, but they’re not happening in the with you on these ideas? appropriate spaces. De Groft: [The idea of] arts at William & Mary becoming the Bhasin: We’ve gotten to a point as an institution where I new public entrance to the College goes back to [W&M] being think it’s starting to become more obvious to the students and the first [university in the country for] the arts. It puts us on the to the community that something is missing. It does make it edge of campus where people can park and come to perform- hard to put in place all of the hard work when we’re missing ances. We know that the community is taking advantage of all of some essential location spaces to make all this art happen. these performances in our spaces in a way that is fairly amazing Rasmussen: It’s not only waiting for better spaces or imagin- — think what it might be in the future with appropriate spaces ing them, it’s maintaining and keeping up-to-date the spaces in the right spot. that we have. The arts can be expensive. From practice rooms, Longo: We talk about engaged learning for our students, but to pianos, to instruments, our facilities are in disrepair. the thing that we really need is an engaged public. We need this Gavaler: We adapt and we work with what is in front of us place where the public [is] in conversation with our faculty and and I think we do exciting things with that. But what could we with the students. It’s good for everybody. It energizes a com- do if we had fresh facilities that could bring us together? That munity and that would be wonderful. rather makes my eyes shine at the thought, because I think that Barnard: And it helps us achieve our mission as a public lib- we could go to yet another level. eral arts university. Barnard: William & Mary is unique as a public, liberal arts Mead: We need [people] out there talking about how great university. We’re not a liberal arts college. We’re not a private the arts are at William & Mary, how much better they’re going university or a liberal arts space. We’re a public space. I think to be when all of us come together under one roof and how
that gives us an even more urgent directive to make these kinds much more enriching that’s going to be for the community — of connections and make them through the arts. and not just Williamsburg. Rasmussen: [Prospective student parents] want to see where Bhasin: If I were to draft a letter to alumni, I would say, “The their student is going to practice the piano. I would love to have world has changed. William & Mary needs to change. Help them walk into a space where I didn’t have to apologize for the unlock some of this explosive potential that is being hamstrung furniture in the lobby. In addition to our classes and what we do, by such a simple problem that can be solved simply. It’s not we have 11 student a capella groups. We have another four or easy, but it’s a simple solution.”
Performance theater, music, sculpture and art installations are just a few of the many programs students enjoy at William & Mary. RIGHT PHOTO: MATTHEW ALLAR; REMAINING PHOTOS: STEPHEN SALPUKAS AT THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY
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DEPTH OF FIELD ALUMNA ADVISES HOLLYWOOD DIRECTOR’S DESCENT INTO CHALLENGER DEEP
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f Hollywood made a movie about the life of Patty IWendell Fryer ’70, it might open with a slim brunette woman in turtleneck and jeans, staring intently into the dusky underwater world beyond the curved window of a small submersible.
Dissolve to a young girl in the shadow of Kilauea’s crater Philippines, it lies largely within the U.S. exclusive eco- wall, gazing in awe at the dusty gray moonscape of the vol- nomic zone surrounding the Northern Mariana Islands — cano that surrounds her. a U.S. territory — and includes the Mariana Trench Cut to a college professor shaving her eyebrows, don- National Monument. ning pointy ears and Federation starship uniform before Increasing pressure squeezes the subducting Pacific striding into a classroom to deliver a lesson — in a very plate like a sponge, releasing water caught between sedi- logical manner. ment grains on the ocean floor and bound in clays in the There would be phenomenal (a favorite word of the subducting rock, Fryer says. The fluids interact with min- heroine) adventures, like an overnight stay in a Microne- erals of the overlying plate’s mantle, producing hydrogen. sian chief’s traditional hut, dogsledding in Alaska or an Because hydrogen is critical to the metabolism of the most encounter with a whale shark that dwarfed her sub- primitive life forms, subduction zone environments could mersible. Add a shipboard romance with an attractive have played a role in the origin of life. Englishman, initially spurned on the mistaken notion that The increase in pressure also causes minerals in the he was too young. subducting rocks to reorganize into denser, heavier forms That wasn’t quite what filmmaker James Cameron had that anchor the tip of the plate, pulling it downward. In in mind when he called on Fryer, but his proposal was, if some places, the leading edge rolls back, forming the bow anything, even more exciting. Fryer, a marine geologist, of the arc. Toward the southwestern end of the trench, the served as Cameron’s scientific advisor, a sort of Spock to subducting plate dips more steeply into what is called his Kirk, for his dives to explore the deepest spot on Earth. Challenger Deep, a narrow crevasse that plunges to 6.8 miles beneath sea level. (For comparison, Mount Everest Fryer focuses on the is just shy of 5.5 miles tall.) rhythms of Earth itself, the Filmmaker Cameron targeted the deepest of three IMPACT cycle in which the planet’s ponds here for his solo dive in Deepsea Challenger, a crust moves apart at mid-ocean ridges, allowing the upper custom-built green submersible shaped like a vertical tor- mantle to melt and erupt onto the seafloor, forming new pedo and equipped with sophisticated high-definition and crust and creating the tectonic plates. She has conducted 3-D video cameras. The first manned dive to the area in scientific ocean drilling in the Atlantic to study the Mid- 50 years made for good television, to be sure : a half-hour Atlantic Ridge and the makeup and distribution of sedi- special aired in April, and a feature length documentary ments and rock types of the mature ocean floor. But the is planned for 2013. But from the outset, his interest was bulk of her work has been in the Pacific, particularly in the scientific, Fryer says. convergence zone known as the Mariana Arc system, “He contacted me a year before the dive and asked what where the leading western edge of the massive Pacific interesting science there was to do.” She flew to Sydney, plate is pushed beneath the Mariana plate, resulting in Australia, where the sub was under construction. She was features such as seamounts, mud volcanoes, ridges, rifts allowed to climb into the sphere, much tighter than the and the Earth’s deepest ocean trench. two- and three-person submersibles she’s accustomed to. The Arc is more than 1,500 miles long and shaped like They discussed the need for a manipulator arm to deploy a parenthesis. Located south of Japan and east of the instruments and take samples of the seafloor, a “slurp
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gun” for collecting water and biological specimens and a com- But she was convinced by William & Mary Professor Gerald pact container system that would maintain sample integrity “Jerre” Johnson — “the most inspiring teacher I’ve ever without interfering with the hydrodynamic design and slowing known” — in her first geology course. “He made everything so the sub during ascent. It worked. much fun.” The geology faculty made sure the close-knit group “Deepsea Challenger surfaced in 70 minutes; most sub- of majors both understood and enjoyed what they were doing. mersibles take several hours,” she explains. “Bruce Goodwin took me to drilling field sites where he was identifying materials. It was 1969 and few women were working A veteran in field geology, but these four guys treated us all alike, men and of more women, and said ‘Yes, you can do that.’” UNDERCURRENTS than 40 No wonder a poll her senior year ranked the geology depart- research cruises, Fryer has dived to a little more than four miles ment second only to the squirrels as the best thing about in the Shinkai 6500 submersible operated by the Japanese Agency attending William & Mary. for Marine-Earth Science and Technology and explored Chal- Patty returned to Hawaii for her master’s and doctorate in lenger Deep remotely via Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s geology and geophysics, studying under internationally recog- unmanned Nereus hybrid autonomous underwater vehicle. nized volcanologist Gordon MacDonald. Americans had landed She has witnessed the “marine snow” of material falling on the moon, and the sci-fi fan was itching to study lunar through the water, rainbow shows of color emitted by jellies, basalts. Instead, the opportunity to join a research cruise to a unusual creatures living around seafloor seeps and the debris- tiny island north of Fiji launched her career interest in the geo- strewn flanks of underwater volcanoes — reminders that volcanic logical workings of inner space and her marriage to fellow grad- islands sit tenuously on piles of landslide-prone rubble. uate student Gerard Fryer. In March, she joined Cameron aboard his ship before the Chal- lenger Deep dive. “On the first day of the cruise, I gave him a It was a small ship with briefing on the exposures and rock types he was likely to see. Ten three cabins sleeping a days later I asked if he wanted a refresher, but he said it was all in MAGNETISM dozen scientists. The his head,” she says. “I’ve never before encountered someone with aft deck was metal, hot by day and awash when seas were that type of genius. I think that is how he is able to put all that heavy. Inside, the air conditioning frequently failed. Outside, detail into his movies. It was total fun.” sans much of the safety garb now required aboard research She hopes Cameron will incorporate Challenger Deep video or vessels, the scientists hung over the sides deploying instru- reflect it in the animation of Avatar 2, which he has said will fea- ments by hand. The coring samplers dropped, punching into ture the oceans of fictional planet Pandora. It is also a treasure the seafloor to obtain sediment samples before releasing their trove for scientists who haven’t before had such high-quality weights and bobbing back to the surface. Patty and Gerard images of the deep ocean floor. Although technical difficulties spent a lot of time together. limited the function of the mechanical arm, Cameron was able to “For three months, we stood watch together eight hours a day,” return with some samples from the dive. “Jim has been very kind Fryer recalled. Climbing into the crow’s nest at night, they to the science party. He has funded post-cruise work on the video scanned the seas for the instruments’ beacon lights, pausing now and samples and is very interested in the results,” Fryer says. and then to marvel at phosphorescing displays in the water below “He has a phenomenal grasp of the basic science, and his team and comets passing overhead, tails visible across the inky sky. told us he reads all our science papers.” Data collection is critical to testing ideas about how Earth’s James Cameron (left) dove to seismic cycle operates, she added. “I think if Jim is able to dive the deepest point on Earth with the off Japan, we could ground [in] truth some of the theories about help of Patty Fryer ’70 (center) and changing seafloor morphology related to seismology in Chal- submarine designer Ron Allum. lenger Deep.” These convergence zones generate massive events, such as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and the devastating 2004 Indonesian Ocean tsunami.
Young Patty was always picking up FORMATIONS rocks to show her mother as the family crossed the country between her father’s Navy duty stations. She was fascinated by the geysers and bub- bling mud pots of Yellowstone National Park. “I remember my first-grade library book — Vesuvius, A.D. 79. It had a giant erupt- ing volcano on the cover. It looked so cool,” she recalled. She was “seduced by the volcano” as the family crossed Hale-
maumau crater on a trip to the Big Island while living in Hawaii. PHOTO COURTESY OF PATTY FRYER ’70
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Six months later, the Fryers wed. Gerard later became a Uni- papers,” she says. The experience created greater appreciation versity of Hawaii at Manoa faculty member and is now a current for the scientific process among the participants and produced Pacific Tsunami Warning Center geophysicist. They have a few future science majors. shared the intimacy of co-teaching and joint research and Someday, maybe one will describe the inspiration they drew endured separations inevitable when doing field study. from the passionate professor who described her career goals “He is my partner in work, in love, in life,” Fryer laughs. “And this way: he does the dishes.” “I want to keep learning about subduction until I drop dead.”
Fryer was invited to submit a INDEPTH proposal for a research cruise to Serena Deep on the southern Fryer has participated in dives using the end of the Mariana Arc in 2013 or 2014. Pictures of organic fila- SHINKAI 6500, a submersible capable of reaching depths of 6,500 meters. ments on rocks there suggest microbial activity from the seeps. She wants to compare the composition of the fluid and rock and their interaction with life forms there with those at nearby mud volcanoes. Since 1983, she has been surveying the seamounts, where dis- covery of mantle rather than crustal rock shattered the notion that the features were formed by erupting volcanoes. In faults above the subduction zone, she explained, rock is ground to a fine powder. Fluids distilled from the subducting plate mix with the fine material and are extruded as mud, creating monster mounts 31 miles in diameter and more than a mile high. They have been erupting since subduction began at the Mariana Trench system up to 40 million years ago. Some are associated with clusters of earthquakes. Some have active springs that support biological communities different from those at hot ther- mal vents. Fryer wants to understand the hows and whys. Huge carbonate chimney structures found there are nature’s way of sequestering carbon dioxide at relatively low fluid temperatures, she added. “If we can understand the process, perhaps we can optimize a practical application for capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and help mitigate climate change and sea level rise.”
There is a kind of won- INTERACTION der and enthusiasm as she speaks that isn’t limited to her research. “I love teaching,” she says. Her William & Mary geology professors are her models. “These guys really made me see that to make science alive, you have to show how it is relevant and you have to enjoy it yourself,” she says. If she sees students dropping off, she’ll get them talking: “I’ll do whatever it takes to make students enjoy class and stay awake.” She’s sported a dinosaur costume to discuss the Meso- zoic Era and worn her bright green academic regalia to imper- sonate Harry Potter’s Professor McGonagall. Fryer has advised dozens of undergraduate and graduate stu- dents. She helped create interactive activities, such as piloting a submersible in a virtual 3-D world for the biennial School of Ocean and Earth Science Open House. One year, she corralled colleagues from various fields to create a summer Young Schol- ars science program that had high school students conducting
hydrology and sediment studies documenting pollution of the
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he man in charge of constructing the Bullitt Center has claimed the job is “literally impossi- ble.” But this does not deter him or the building’s archi- tect, Brian Court ’96. They’re building it anyway.
“It’s not just a building,” says Court, a design leader with Seattle firm the Miller Hull Partnership. “It’s a building with a power plant, a sewage treatment plant and a rainwater filtration plant. It’s almost like we’re designing a submarine or an airplane.” The Bullitt Center is “the most demanding and challeng- ing project I’ve ever worked on,” he says. “Most people at the firm would second that.” “What makes Brian such a great designer is his tenacity,” says Miller Hull managing partner Ron Rochon. “He never ever wants to sell out in the design.” Not even when the client wants the following features: the building must produce as much energy as it consumes dur- ing the year, collect as much water as it uses during the year and process all of its own waste. All the materials used to build it have to be sourced within approximately 350 miles from the building site. And the site is a pentagonal plot on the slope of a densely urbanized hill. All this, despite the fact the city code doesn’t yet allow processed rainwater to be used in drinking fountains. The solar panels will power the building only at the mercy of Seattle’s clouds. And the client is Denis Hayes, the man who coordinated the first Earth Day. No pressure. “It’s kind of a dream-come-true project,” says Court. “We’ve been waiting for this type of project and the type of client who gets it.” “It” is 35 years of Miller Hull’s architectural philosophy. After life-changing experiences in the Peace Corps, found- ing partners David Miller and Robert Hull established a firm, designing structures that peacefully coexist with their surroundings. When Hayes, the Bullitt Foundation’s CEO, decided to undertake a project that could completely alter sustainability design, he chose Miller Hull after an exhaus- tive selection process. “You’ll look at our work and you’ll see that there’s almost always an exposed structural system,” says Rochon. “Once you’ve exposed the structure, there’s nothing else really to hide, either. It all gets integrated and exposed at the same time, and has a rationality and a beauty in and of itself. PHOTO:DAVID WENTWORTH Those are the principles we work with.” 52_54_arch_William&MaryMagazineTemplate 6/14/12 2:47 PM Page 54
True to form, the Bullitt Center is six sto- and stomps everything in the way. With between the Wren Building expansion ries of wood and glass, rising at the top of this, architecture came second. Or plans drawn by Thomas Jefferson 1762 Capitol Hill near downtown Seattle. A fourth. Or fifth.” and the foundation for the unfinished glass-walled “irresistable stair” designed to “We’re crafting a design and letting a fourth wing, laid in the early 1770s. discourage elevator use will hang over the building emerge from the team collec- “William & Mary was a very accommo- sidewalk and 400-foot-deep geothermal tively,” says Court. “The architect is the dating school for me, trying to figure out wells will regulate the building’s tempera- one who brings all of the parts together.” something that’s outside of the estab- ture based on the Earth’s own heat. Court did not know he wanted to be an lished tracks,” he says. As design leader for the Bullitt Center, architect until after he transferred to That liberal arts training is valuable Court has to examine the project from all William & Mary — his parents’ alma mater. when it comes to designing the Bullitt angles and determine the overall philoso- He began as a government major, but when Center — narrow viewpoints will not do. phy that will guide the hundreds of other, his life plan materialized, he started to Neither will small dreams.
smaller decisions made by members of study independently with the help of the “Almost half of the CO2 in the country his team. A major part of that considera- late Professor Jim Kornwolf and instructor comes from buildings,” Court says. “If we tion is the Living Building Challenge Ed Pease in the art and art history depart- can all just accept that global warming is (LBC), a program run by another future ment. He even took a summer job in the probably an issue — and that we need to Bullitt tenant, the International Living Colonial Williamsburg brickyard. deal with it — architects and engineers Future Institute (ILFI). “Inside Bruton Parish Church, you see and developers have a great opportunity “[An LBC building] should operate as bricks on the inside of the bell tower,” he to try and change that.” efficiently and elegantly as a flower or a says. “Some of them have fingerprints on “The ambition behind [the Bullitt Cen- tree,” says Court. “It looks simple on the them, from kids — probably slaves — turn- ter] is pretty astounding, but it’s pretty outside but inside, there’s this incredible ing the bricks two or three hundred years amazing, too,” he says. “If we can pull this complexity.” ago. There are a few moments like that that off and the building works as we expect it To extend the flower metaphor, ILFI blew my mind.” to, it raises the bar for everyone out there. has developed seven “petals” for the LBC, His final paper for his independent “It’s a powerful vision.” And it opens each representing a different sustainabil- study explored the 50-foot discrepancy in November. ity goal for the structure. In addition to locally-sourced materials and net zero water and power, the LBC requires that all major materials be free of a number of toxic chemicals. This has required devel- oper Point32 and the general contractors to employ two people, working full time on “materials vetting.” “Work within your footprint,” says con- tractor Christian LaRocco, looking out over the Seattle skyline from the fifth floor. “Use everything in your own footprint.” For the Pacific Northwest, that means wood, and lots of it. There hasn’t been a building with this much wood in it, LaRocco says, since the 1920s. The Bullitt Center team has had to dust off nearly century-old regulations to find out how to pass city code. On the other side, Hayes, Court and the project team are simultaneously trying to push governments and the building indus- try forward by making what they learn available to the public. “If this is still the biggest success in five years, it’ll be a fail- ure,” says Court. “We’re sharing as much information as possible and not trying to keep it as a proprietary in-house secret.” This level of collaboration is unusual for a high-profile building like this, says The Bullitt Center (pictured in a rendering) is billed as the “greenest commercial building in the world.”
LaRocco. “Architecture always goes first IMAGE COURTESY OF THE MILLER HULL PARTNERSHIP
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[ALUMNEWS] “I Remember Lucy” Howard Rayfiel ’50 Recalls the Golden Era of Hollywood
BY HOWARD RAYFIEL ’50
[Editor’s Note: After a law career in New York, Howard Rayfiel [Morton, executive producer], Eileen [Howard’s wife] and me. ’50 moved to Hollywood to work for a number of Lucille Ball’s The columnists, even though they were in the show, had not production companies. As production executive for Here’s been allowed into Elizabeth’s dressing room all week, so Gary, Lucy, Rayfiel encountered two of Tinseltown’s most legendary proud and more than slightly drunk, invited them on a tour. actors — Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. He re-tells the When we were all seated again, Gary turned to Elizabeth story of their episode here. Rayfiel is the author of Where the and said, “You really like it, don’t you?” Hell is Desilu? How to Fail in Hollywood Without Really Trying “I love it,” she said, quite honestly. (Paribus Press, 2008).] Anticipating what was to come next, I said, “Gary…” ... We filmed Here’s Lucy at the Paramount studio, which “It’s yours,” he said, beaming with generosity. He knew it had been Desilu. I rented from the studio the most beautiful was Elizabeth Taylor he was talking to. dressing “Oh, no,” breathed Elizabeth demurely. “We can ship a dressing room room in “Gary!” I said again. We didn’t even own the dressing room. Holly- “We want you to have it,” he insisted. “We’ll deliver it to to Switzerland, can’t we?” wood: 60 where you live.” feet long, “Gary!” This time I screamed. Again, to no avail. with smoked mirror walls, two Madam Recamier sofas, a tub “Gstaad,” said Elizabeth. of chilled Dom Perignon at each end, and a bottle of Jack The press were eating it up. They knew where the Burtons Daniels bourbon at the bar. But the dressing room had been lived. “Where’s that?” asked Gary, assuming, I suppose, that it built for Barbra Streisand when she shot On a Clear Day… for was somewhere just east of Palm Springs. Paramount. Had Elizabeth known that it was called the “Switzerland,” said Elizabeth. “Barbra Streisand Dressing Room,” she would not have set There was a moment of silence. Then, “We can ship a foot in it. So everyone was sworn to secrecy. Hollywood! dressing room to Switzerland, can’t we?” … A Hollywood sound stage is normally 100 feet by 400 “You can ship anything anywhere,” I said. “If you have the feet. Lucy was so far-sighted that if I entered the stage 90 feet money.” away, she would wave at me, but if I was five feet away, she “Done!” he cried, and had another drink. I had three more. wasn’t sure for a moment who I was, which could be embar- Elizabeth was thrilled and the press had another scoop. rassing if I was there to introduce her to a foreign dignitary. Early the next morning, Eileen called me at the restaurant She used cue cars, which she could read from halfway across where I wrote before going to the office and told me that Lucy the stage, but Richard, of course, wouldn’t be caught dead had called and wanted me to call her at home ASAP. using them. He mumbled his lines in rehearsal for Here’s Lucy “Did Gary promise the dressing room to Elizabeth last just as he did for Hamlet. night?” she asked. “Speak up!” Lucy would bark. “Richard, speak up!” “Yes, he did,” I answered. Again and again. Finally, Elizabeth took me aside and said to “No, he didn’t,” she said. me, “If she says that one more time, it’s back to the hotel for “Yes, he did,” I said. both of us.” The Redhead wasn’t thrilled when I suggested she “No, he didn’t,” she said again. hold her tongue, but she was a trouper and did it. By the time “You don’t understand,” I insisted. “He really did.” of the dress rehearsal, of course, Richard knew every line … “No… you don’t understand,” she snapped. “He really and our boss was still using the cue cards. didn’t.” And she hung up. … After the show, Chasen’s, the famous Hollywood restau- It took six months to win Richard over to our side and six rant, catered a fabulous supper on the next stage, where Eliza- more to win Elizabeth over. My friendship with Richard and beth’s dressing room and Richard’s motor home were parked. my career were both saved. The six leading lights of the Hollywood Press Corps had actual- As I put the Burtons and their guests on the plane back to ly been in the show, so three of them were seated at a table Puerto Vallarta, Richard turned to me and said, “If you ever with Lucy and Richard and three at a table with Elizabeth, Gary make me do this again … I’ll kill you.”
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[ALUMNEWS] From Ohio to the Olympics Jon Fow ’91 Tends to American Athletes on the Beaches of London
BY SYLVIA GURGANUS
hen Jonathan Fow ’91, the orthopedic surgeon for For Fow, the intellectual cross-pollination that occurs with the U.S. volleyball teams, arrives in London for the other sports medicine disciplines — like physical therapy, chi- 2012 Summer Olympics, his bag will hold enough ropractics, athletic training and massage therapy — helps gear to allow him to do just about anything up to minor sur- him gain a broader perspective on treating his athletes and gery on the spot. If the athletes ask, it’s likely he will have it. patients. It also gave him the connection to the Olympic Com- “My latest addition to the bag is a pair of ear plugs after mittee, who invited him to work at their training center and to [two-time Olympic gold medal beach volleyball player] Kerri attend the 2012 games. Walsh asked for a pair for her son,” he laughs. Fow says there’s a lot to love about his job — like nurturing Fow’s always-be-prepared mentality shows his commit- an athlete back to his or her sport. But some of Fow’s most ment to sports medicine and Team U.S.A.’s volleyball play- inspirational moments come from helping rebuild a person’s ers, many of whom he’s worked with for nearly a decade. life. “Recently, a 14-year-old boy walked into my office,” Fow This is his first trip to the Olympics — his first trip outside recalls. “A month ago, we thought we were going to lose him the country, in fact — and the longtime volleyball fan and after a major car accident. I was working on his legs while a player is excited. neurosurgeon was stopping a bleed in his brain. Watching Taking in the Olympic events won’t be at the top of his him walk into my office was inspirational — knowing I was itinerary. “I’ll be available 24/7 to the athletes,” he explains. part of saving his life.” The Olympic Village will have 12 doctors available to the ath- A father of three with one more on the way, Fow is proud of letes, but Fow’s responsibilities are primarily to the beach the career he has built with his private practice in California’s volleyball players. During games he’ll be watching the play- quiet Central Coast community, an area he and his family love ers closely, assessing their individual potential for injury and for its beauty and easy access to outdoor activities. His wife looking for signs that they need help — all while quietly Leslie is exceptionally supportive, even though it tends to take cheering them on to victory. him away from the family. “That woman really must love me,” Armed with a degree in biology from the College, Fow he says emphatically, noting that he’ll leave for the Olympics headed back to his home state of Ohio after graduation and just days after their fourth child is to be born in July. undertook two years of research before enrolling at the Uni- This volleyball lover predicts the U.S. teams (indoor and versity of Toledo’s medical school. He selected orthopedics outdoor) will return with four medals from this year’s games. because, he says, “it was an area where everyone seemed But for his part, Fow says, “I hope I’ll be very bored and help- genuinely happy.” ing with lots of stretching!” Nine years ago, Fow moved to California to set up a private practice, recognizing the area’s need for his specialization in state-of-the-art shoulder reconstruction. Drawing on his days of playing volleyball at W&M and beach volleyball in Ohio, he found himself at an Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Pro Beach Volleyball tournament. “I introduced myself to the medical personnel — a lot of real- ly great people who love the game,” he says. “I had a real inter- est in being there and the medical background they needed. Five years later, after closely working with the athletes, the AVP asked me to be their first director of sports medicine. ” Fow admits to being starstruck, on occasion, even today. Shortly after arriving in California, he played in a pick-up game with Walsh, back when she was just trying out with Misty May as a doubles partner. Little did he know, the two would become modern icons of beach volleyball. Dr. Jon Fow ’91 with Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor. PHOTO CREDIT HERE
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[ALUMNEWS] Queen of the First State Shana Hinton Williams ’02 wears the crown in Delaware
BY ASHLEY CHANEY ’14
fter graduating college, most people jump “Someone at the party told a little girl that I was Mrs. straight into the work force and get stuck in the Delaware, and this girl was just in awe. I was just too rut of all work and no play, but Shana Hinton tickled that my presence meant so much to someone,” Williams ’02 had other ideas. She entered the 2011 Mrs. she says. “Later that same little girl entered a pageant Delaware America pageant and took home the crown. that I directed, and she won! That was so great to see Looking back on the past 10 years, Williams has nothing that I had inspired someone like that.” but positive memories from her Although she has enjoyed her experiences at her alma mater pageant experiences, Williams and her pageant days. admits that entering these com- She had been competing in petitions isn’t easy. pageants sporadically throughout “You really have to develop a her teenage years, and she says it thick skin because you are taught her a lot of skills such as judged on things that are very the importance of communication personal, like your body and your and giving back to her family and looks … the things that really just community. One such example of make you you,” she says. “It took Mrs. Williams’ service is her per- me a while to learn that there sonal platform to encourage ani- can only be one winner on that mal rescue and adoptions, a final day, but a different day cause she backed throughout the with a different set of judges Mrs. Delaware America pageant. could mean a totally different Her favorite aspect of her latest outcome. You have to maintain competition was having the confidence in yourself through- opportunity to meet beautiful out this process.” women from across the country The admittedly shy Williams who share her passion for service has developed confidence in her- and family. Shana Williams ’02 self throughout her pageant Winners of Mrs. pageants years, and going forward she around the country have a lot of wishes to help other young girls freedom in how they choose to spend their year under become confident in their own bodies. The pharmaceuti- the crown. Most of these women have jobs and chil- cal sales representative has a passion for directing pag- dren, so they aren’t held to strict appearance obliga- eants, and she would love to be directing at the state or tions. In Williams’ case, however, she wasted no time national level soon. “I really enjoy the aspect of helping putting her title to good use. others achieve their personal goals. I’m really invested in “I wanted to make a difference with my year and do as the girls that I help develop,” Williams says. much as I could,” Williams says. “What I did was more Having graduated William & Mary 10 years ago, service-based, like coordinating clothing drives for local Williams still applies what she learned from the College in schools and really getting in the community and getting her every day life. “I think William & Mary really prepared my hands dirty.” me for the challenges of life. I never got that solid A at Williams had a lot of great experiences during her W&M, and I learned that your work really has to be excep- reign as Mrs. Delaware, but the one that stood out to her the tional to deserve that mark. Now I give everything I do most took place when she had taken off her crown and was 120 percent of myself because I learned at W&M that you simply attending a New Year’s Eve party as Shana Williams. can’t be mediocre in life and expect to succeed.” PHOTO COURTESY OF SHANA HINTON WILLIAMS ’02
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