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Western Michigan University • Kalamazoo, Michigan February, 1981 • Volume 1, Number 5

College of Business alumni challenged to match donor ___ College of Business alumni, 13,000 ed the history of the College of University campaign, including facul- the University in their programmatic strong, are being challenged to equal Business and highlighted the need for ty, staff and emeriti. Since that earlier development. the enthusiasm of a donor who has and uses .of the University Business announcement the University faculty- College of Business alumni will be agreed to match their gifts dollar for Development Center. staff-emeriti total has risen to approached through a massive dollar toward the proposed University Three major gifts were announced in $340,000, a remarkable accomplish- phonathon headed by Theodore F. Mc- Business Development Center. The the November issue of the Westerner: ment, but indicative of the Carty, BBA '59; Budd J. Norris, BS 'SO, unique arrangement was announced by $750,000 from The Upjohn Company, understanding on campus that this in- MA '54; Richard Hughey, BA '52; Kirk President John T . Bernhard and James $150,000 from the Ford Motor Com- itial campaign has elements in it that H . Duncan, campaign chairman for the pany Fund and $275,146 from the all- will assist academic areas throughout (continued on page 4) Partners in Progress drive for $6,800,000. ''It is very important that this kind Phonathon Volunteers of support has come from an interested in Action-Daniel Smith individual," said Darrell Jones, dean of (standing), president of the First National Bank and the College of Business. ''I think it Trust Co. of Kalamazoo, speaks directly to the quality that has aids caller Al Bellware, been a part of the College of Business Kalamazoo, director of at Western since its beginning." marketing for the First More than half of the money needed American Bank Corp .• as to complete the drive, $3,720,000, has volunteers manned more been given or pledged at this point, and than 50 telephones in the the total has been growing weekly Student Center recently. They were part of the 250 since the first of the year. volunteers who made a Long in planning, the University's concentrated effort to call first capital campaign began to move more than 13,000alumni into high gear in early winter when a from the College of Business series of meetings for alumni of the seeking pledges for the College of Business was held in "Partners in Progress " Detroit, Dearborn, Kalamazoo and capital campaign. Grand Rapids. At this time they were ) able to hear various leaders speak and to see a slide/ sound show that outlin-

State cutbacks -~ - effect University Despite a $1.3 million reduction in state appropriations, the Board of Welcome home I______Trustees in January approved a $66.7 Students at Draper Hall (right), one million General Fund operating budget of the University's residence halls, for the current 1980-81 fiscal year provided this welcome home celebra- which is $2.9 million more than a year tion in honor of the Jan. 20 freeing of ago. the 52 Americans In recommending its passage, Robert held hostage by B. Wetnight, vice president for finance, Iran for 444 days. noted that detailed budget planning Among the freed began with Gov. Milliken's recom- hostages, of course, mended 9 percent increase in state ap- was John Graves, propriations last January and then was a 1950 secondary lowered as the appropriation estimate education graduate went from a 6 percent to 5 percent to of the University. 3.2 percent to zero increase to the final He was graduated figure of 5.1 percent less than in 1979- fohn Graves just a few months 80. after his wife, the Based on the University's 1980-81 former Bonnie Schnoor of Niles. They fiscal year, Western's state appropria- were married in 1947 and have six tion is $44,454,000, compared to children. $45,756,000 for 1979-80. The state's Graves had written a book during fiscal year starts three months after the his captivity, but the manuscript was University's fiscal year begins. confiscated by his captors upon his ''This is the first year in our release; he is now rewriting it. Graves, recollection that state support did not a diplomatic public affairs offi_cer, and increase, " observed Wetnight. "It is his family live in Reston, Va . (Photos primarily for this reason that we had courtesy of the Kalamazoo Gazette) to reduce our spending plans and forego many things that are essential to the health of the University and its academic mission." He cautioned that certain revenue sources used to balance this year will not be automatically available·next year. Moving Right Along-With the arrival of cold weather, construction on the new Fine Arts Building has been slowed somewhat, but, according to University architect, William F. Hamill, Jr., the mechanical and electrical work inside the building is conti- nuing at a steady pace. He noted that all the steel is in place for the third floor dance area. The more than 157,000 square feet of space in the structure will house the only College of Fine Arts in Michigan. 2

Governor names Edwards to replace Dykema; Parfet reappointed to Board ___ Recent changes in the Board of Dykema continued, " I've always Trustees include Gov. William G. thought of this University as an in- Milliken's appointment of Dr. Alfred stitution that is more than 1,000 years L. Edwards, professor of business ad- old, which goes back to Bologna and, ministration and director of the Divi- in our language, to Oxford and Cam- sion of Research in the Graduate bridge and, on this continent, to the School of Business Administration at University of Mexico and to Harvard the University of Michigan, to an and all the rest. You're part of a great eight-year term, and the reappointment tradition, and it will never die." of Maury E. Parfet, chairman of the Dykema, a member of the law firm Board of Trustees, to a second eight- of Dykema, Gossett, Spencer, Good- year term. Alfred Edwards Maury Parfet fohn Dykema f. Michael Kemp now and Trigg in Detroit, was ap- Edwards, 60, replaces John R. pointed to two eight-year terms, one in 1964 and the other in 1972. He has Dykema, a member of the Board who Edwards, who assumed his present Dykema Retires served as both vice chairman and retired from the Board last month after position in 1974, has held fellowships John R. Dykema, a charter member of chairman of the Board. He lives in 17 years. from the Danforth Foundation, the The term, effective immediately, ex- the Board, retired from the Board in Grosse Pointe Farms. Ford Foundation and the University of January. pires Dec. 31, 1988. Michigan. He has served as a member Parfet, who was vice president of the Dykema, who was appointed to the of the National Advisory Committee Board with its establishment in 1963, Board in 1978-79, was first appointed on Vocational Education and is a con- Kemp re-elected to the Board by Gov. Milliken in 1972 was presented with a plaque by Maury sultant to the social science division of E. Parfet, chairman of the Board, dur- vice chairman to complete the unexpired term of the Rockefeller Foundation in New Dorothy Upjohn Dalton. She was ap- ing the Board's meeting in December. J. Michael Kemp, 37, of Kalamazoo, York. "You have helped your colleagues to pointed to her own term that year. She Edwards and his wife, Willie Mae, has been re-elected vice chairman of was elected to a two-year term as understand and remember what a the Board of Trustees. live in Ann Arbor. They have two university is and should strive to be," chairman last year. grown children. A native of Battle Creek, Kemp is a Edwards, a native of Key West, Fla., said Parfet. "In your continuing com- partner with the Kalamazoo law firm Parfet, a native of Kalamazoo, has mitment to and affection for academic holds a bachelor's degree from Liv- been chairman of the Board's of Howard and Howard. He was ingstone College in North Carolina, a values and pursuits, you have been, in graduated with honors in history from Academic Affairs Committee and has the best sense, a trustee of the master's degree from the University of been a member of its Budget and Michigan State University in 1965. He Michigan and a Ph.D. degree from the academic life." received his J.D. degree with honors in Finance Committee. She is also a Dykema, visibly moved and speaking University of Iowa. member of the board of Cistercian 1968 from George Washington Univer- Edwards has taught at Southern spontaneously, said, "I'm particularly sity School of Law, Washington, D.C. Publications at Western. She is active grateful for the opportunity to be University in Baton Rouge, La., at in a number of other community ser- He spent four years with the U.S. Ar- Iowa and at Michigan State University. associated with the educational pro- my, Judge Advocate General Corps., vices. cess. It's the noblest enterprise we He served as an economic adviser to She and her husband William, an ex- including active duty in Vietnam. the University of Nigeria for two years have-the training of minds, the open- He was appointed to the Board in ecutive with the Upjohn Co., have ing of horizons, the inculcation, if and was a deputy assistant secretary in four children. They live in Hickory 1975. the U.S. Department of Agriculture for possible, of perspective and judgment. Corners. 10 years, beginning in 1963. To be associated with the Board, with In 1973-74 he was a special assistant teachers and with students who are to a commissioner of the U.S. Con- engaged in that process has been sumer Product Safety Commission. tremendously exciting.''

Industrial Education changes name The name of the Department of In- percent of our enrollment. Only a few dustrial Education was changed to the years ago enrollment in these courses Department of Industrial Technology represented 20 percent of our and Education by action of the Board students." of Trustees recently. Dr. W. C. Fitch, dean of the College The department, with a faculty of of Applied Sciences, said, ''Education 16, has more than 400 students major- is continually accused of lagging years ing in five curricula: printing manage- behind in its response to the changing ment/marketing; industrial needs of society. It is gratifying to see technology; construction supervision the major thrust of this department and management; industrial education; modified to provide society with and vocational education, according to educated technologists. This name Dr. John L. Feirer, department chair. change appropriately reflects the Two Cited-Honored at the December commencement here were Wm. fohn Upiohn, He said, "the emphasis of the department's new goals and respon- Kalamazoo businessman, and Leo C. Stine, emeritus distinguished professor of political department now is on industry and sibilities. We look forward to its con- science (second from the left and from the right, respectively). They received University -technology courses, which comprise 65 tinued achievement and success." Distinguished Service Awards from Maury E. Parfet (left), chairman of the Board of Trustees, during the ceremonies. On the right is President John T. Bernhard. The award is given for distinguished accomplishment in business or professional life, for service in com- munity affairs and for specific and meritorious service to the quality and advancement of the University. Athletic director search begun ______A 13-member ad hoc search committee At the request of WMU President to recommend qualified candidates for John T. Bernhard, Dr. Robert W. Han- baseball coach; Griselda Gordon, act- Dr. Leo C. VanderBeek, professor of the position of director of inter- nah, vice president for governmental ing assistant to the vice president for biology; Dr. Shirley VanHoeven, assis- collegiate athletics has been appointed. relations, will chair the search com- academic affairs; Art Jevert, athletic tant professor of communication arts J. Patrick Clysdale, who has served mittee. Hannah indicated that the business manager; University Trustee and sciences; State Rep. Robert as acting athletic director since Sept. committee will be responsible for J. Michael Kemp of Kalamazoo; Bonnie Welborn, alumni representative; and 1, has announced, "The University ad- recommending to the President three Kinne, a sophomore softball player Dr. Roger Zabik, associate professor ministration has been great and very final candidates on or before March 16. from Grand Ledge; Dave Kribs, a and chairman of the department of supportive, but strictly for personal Other members of the search com- member of the Bronco Athletic Hall of health, physical education and recrea- reasons I have decided not to be a can- mittee are: Kathy Button, women's Fame, representing the "W" Club; Dr. tion. didate for the permanent position." gymnastics coach; Fred Decker, Don R. Lick, professor of mathematics; Tribute to Dr. Jean E. Lowrie-Friends and associates of Dr. Jean E. Lowrie (left), director of the School of Librarian ship honored her at an all-day symposium on Dec. 5 in the Stu- dent Center. Among those who spoke in her honor were Peggy Sullivan, American Library Association president, and Elwood B. Ehrle, vice president for academic affairs. Lowrie has served as director of the School of Librarianship since 1970. Previously, she was head of the librarianship department, professor of librarianship, campus school librarian and librarian at Oak Ridge (Tenn.) Public School and the Toledo (Ohio) Public Library. A Keuka College graduate, she has a Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University and a master's degree in library science from WMU. 3

Bouma comments on failure of criminal rehabilitation ______By Amy Larsen, '82 for criminals. ''Close to 90 percent of reconstruct the personality and values Americans no longer believe that the the American public felt that courts of an inmate.'' No. 1 aim of prisons should be the were 'too soft on criminals,' the Na- Simply stated, the apparent failure of rehabilitation of convicted offenders, tional Opinion Research Center found rehabilitation is another factor which according to a University sociologist. in a 1977 study," he said. has contributed to the swing, Bouma "The demise of rehabilitation as a Many policy-makers on state and na- notes. ''The crescendo of demand for primary goal of the corrections process tional levels are seriously considering a justice-for criminals to get their 'just is one of the most dramatic tougher approach toward crimipals, deserts'-is another explanation for the developments in contemporary resulting in such ideas as no parole, abandonment of rehabilitation," he American criminology," says Dr. longer or mandatory minimum said. ''The final factor may be due to a Donald H . Bouma, professor of sentences and the elimination of time renewed conviction that punishment sociology. off for good behavior. does have, at times, a deterring ef- In an article titled ''The Pendulum U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy (D.- fect." Swings from Rehabilitation to Punish- Mass.), a member of the Senate Sub- One of the moves underway to ment," appearing in a recent issue of committee on Criminal Laws and Pro- "toughen up" punishment is the USA Today magazine, he points out cedures, said, ''The philosophical basis "career criminal program." According that there is a current swing away and practical value of the current to Bouma, "special grants are made to from beliefs that rehabilitation works. sentencing system have been shown to participating communities to aid them A study by the New World Foundation be neither justifiable, logical nor in putting together a team of pro- concluded that a convicted offender workable.'' secutors who work on career criminals should be punished "primarily because Bouma cites six factors which seem only. The primary goal is not he deserves it, not because of any hope to explain the "dramatic abandonment rehabilitation, but imprisonment and of rehabilitation." of the rehabilitation orientation, both the protection of the community." ''Efforts at rehabilitating criminals- in ideology and in policy implementa- Kalamazoo County is experimenting through vocational training or tion." with the program. "The prosecuting psychological counseling-have failed ''First, there are those who attribute attorney ... is high in his praise of the to curb crime and show no signs of the shift ... to a general trend toward program, now three years old. The 15 working," according to Bouma. conservatism in the U.S.," he percent decline in serious crime in Bouma cites Harvard criminologist reported. Other factors are "the greatly 1977 (four times the national rate of James Q. Wilson as saying, "We now enhanced concern for the victims of decline) is cited as avidence of the pro- know that prison cannot rehabilitate crime and finally, the contention by gram's success," according to Bouma. and impose some costs on criminals.'' some that society has no, right to oHenders. Society must be able to pro- The American public has also shifted tect itself from dangerous offenders toward seeking stronger punishment

~n a few words • CWS book wins award audit of about 60 campus buildings, he • Gifts and grants assist University courses as determined by academic "Guide to Job Hunting in Kalamazoo," observed. projects departments during the drop/add week a publication of the Center for In recent reports to the Board of only, explained Registrar Dennis Boyle. Women's Services (CWS), was honored • Peer counseling now available Trustees, sizeable gifts and grants have To be eligible, students must have recently by the National Association of Operating on the theory that career been received for the start or renewal earned 30 hours of credit; be currently Counties (NACo). counseling is more effective when the of several University-sponsored pro- enrolled and have paid for 15 hours of The booklet outlines ways to get student and the counselor are closely jects. credit for the semester they seek the jobs, describes interviewing tech- matched in home background, age, One of the projects, school bus safe- tuition waiver; have an overall grade niques, shows examples of effective socioeconomic group, sex and race, the ty, stimulated a total of more than point average of 3.25 here; and be an resumes and lists the names and ad- Center for Women's Services (CWS) $326,600 from school districts of undergraduate student in a degree pro- dres es of local resources for job has established a Peer Counseling Ser- southern lower Michigan, and another gram. hunters. Printed in 1979, it sells for $1 vice. is for $86,000 to renew funding for a The University already provides free at the CWS office and local bookstores. The program employs seven program in post-secondary vocational admission for persons over 62 on a volunteer counselors to meet the diver- business and office education from the "seats available" basis. A few students • State energy management award sity of ages, races and cultural/ Michigan State Board of Education. from Kalamazoo College and Nazareth received economic backgrounds of men and Among the non-cash items received College may cross enroll in some The University has received an women students. According to Sandy was an 1875 pipe organ, valued at courses at Western that are not honorable mention from the Energy Ragen, CWS staff counselor, the pro- $8,000, given to the School of Music available at their own institutions. Administration of the Michigan gram began in response to an increased by Mr. and Mrs. Lester Start, of Department of Commerce in competi- need for career counseling here. Kalamazoo, and $21,100 worth of • Capital outlay budget request approved tion for the Governor's Energy The aim is to match the client with prints by contemporary Scandinavian Management Award. a peer counselor who can offer special artists for the Art Department's perma- A five-year capital outlay budget re- The plaque is in recognition of insights based on a shared background nent collection, given by Dr. and Mrs. quest totaling $47 million, including energy conservation efforts by Western of life experience. The counselors in- Stanford Kornwise, Detroit. $12.8 million in 1981-82, was approved and is one of only six awards in dif- clude traditional, nontraditional (age The National Science Foundation by the Board of Trustees for submis- ferent categories recognizing state 25 and older) and graduate students as presented a supplemental grant of sion to the Michigan Department of agencies and institutions. It covers the well as members of the Kalamazoo $50,000 to the University for its Management and Budget. period from 1973 to 1979 in which business community. Science for Citizens Center of ''It is an expression of our needs to energy conservation practices here Southwestern Michigan to help properly maintain, renovate and/ or realized a 23 percent savings in BTUs • ROTC unit is largest in state citizens and governments of the 15 remodel facilities to accommodate cur- (British Thermal Units) in campus This past fall semester Western had counties in this area solve problems rent programs to meet current building buildings. the largest U.S. Army ROTC (Reserve dealing with science and technology. code requirements," said William J. William J. Kowalski, assistant vice Officer Training Corps) unit among the Kowalski, assistant vice president for president for facilities engineering, said eight universities in Michigan with • Scholarship program allows students facilities engineering. the award was based on an energy such units. The 214 cadets here to take free class management program that enabled represented 21 percent of the state In January some undergraduate WMU to avoid $4.5 million in energy ROTC total, according to Lt. Col. students were able to take an extra costs since being initiated in 1973-74. Ronald L. Kirshman, head of the class free under the new University The program included "quick-fix" Department of Military Science. Tuition Scholarship Waiver program. minimal investment, energy-savings Qualified participants selected one procedures and modifications to equip- course per semester in underenrolled ment and buildings and an energy-use $10,000 Gift-John E. Maryanski (right), na- tional m anager for sales and marketing for Corn Products, a unit of CPC International, presents a $10,000 check to President fohn T. Bernhard on behalf of the Paper Technology Fo unda tion. The fu nds will be used fo r a corn products sch olarship for paper science and engineering students. Watching are Carlton H. Cam eron of Mar- shall (second from left), chairman of the fo undation 's Special Gifts Committee, and Richard B. Valley, chairman of the Depart - m ent of Paper Science and Engineering. In - terest from the invested funds will provide 4 the scholarship m oney.

Kellogg awards libraries grant___ _ Alumni challenged ----...... - The role of the University libraries as a According to Carl H . Sachtleben, Tyson, BBA '74, Chicago; and Daniel regional resource center will be greatly director of the libraries, Western has R. Smith, BBA '55. PARTNERS IN PROGRESS enhanc~d by a $277,500 grant from the been the resource center for more than Key people organizing the 250 volun- CAMPAIGN LEADERSHIP W .K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Honorary Co·Chairmen 100 smaller college, public and special teers are: Lois Berghold; James 0 . Wm. John Upiohn, W. J. Upjohn Manaxcmcm Co. Creek, the largest award ever received libraries (those in industrial plants, Berghorst, BBA '57; Harry Contos, James S. Gilmore, Jr ., Gilmore Enterprises by the library facilities. hospitals, associations and the like) for BA 'SO; Robert Denison, BBA '55; Bruce Steerinx CommJtte~ The one-year grant will allow an in- the past 12 years, under the Grubb, BS ' 73; David T . Harrison; James H . Duncan, First American Bank Corp Darrell G . Jones, Dean, olle~e of Bustne<.;s, WMU crease in computer capacity, making Southwestern Education Library Pro- Gerald F. Hogan, BA '52; George Jepson, ). Mtchacl Kemp, WMU Trustn· the 320,000 titles in its data base more ject (SWELP) . BA '66, MA ' 70; Thomas Lambert, PaulL. Maier, Professor of Hl'itory, WMU widely available, and the purchase of a Maury E. Parfct, WMU Tru.,tee " The Kellogg Foundation commit- MBA '69; James Lamborn, BBA '59; Raymond A Rathka, larger computer, processor and storage m ent comes at a most opportune Charles Moerdyk, BBA ' 70; Richard Amencan Telephone & Tclexntph Co discs to increase record-keeping capaci- time," stated President John T . Bern- P. Nagle, BBA '59; John Nelson, BS '51; W. Bruce Thnmus, Unncd State., Steel orp. John T . Bernhotrd, PreSI{knt, WMU ty and improve response time for those hard. "Our state universities are under Floyd Parks, BBA '55, MBA '64; Lance Russell Gah1er, Development Office, WMU using the system. Additional terminals stringent budget limitations, a situa- Peterson, BBA '75; Timothy Powers; Gcneitll Cluurmtltl will be added at the circulation desk tion not likely to improve greatly in Gerald Schwallier, BBA '70, MBA ' 75; J;:uncs H. Duncan, f•r"'t Amt:ncotn Bank Corp and connected to the computer. the foreseeable future. Under these Robert Sherman; and Dean R. Williams, The grant will also be used to conditions, it is very difficult to allot BBA '57. Bernard Weisberg, president and chief upgrade the Automated Circulation funds for costly but worthwhile pro- Remaining alumni of Western will executive officer of Chatham Super- System (ACS), the encoded labels on jects within the University." be contacted through phonathons and a markets and curren tly presiden t of the books and I.D. cards of students and Dr. Hans Engelke, associate library mail campaign . WMU Foundation; Jay Fishman, BBA faculty members. Waldo Library and director, has been designated project Harold H . Holland, president and ' 66, MBA ' 67, of Equity Managem ent each of the University's branch director for the grant. He will be chairman of the American National & Research, Inc.; and Ray Rathka, BBA libraries (business, music, physical assisted by Mary L. Taylor, associate Holding Company of Kalamazoo and a '53, director of banking relations, science and Educational Resources professor of library, who is directly director of the WMU Foundation, is American Telephone & Telegraph. Center) now use terminals to speed up responsible for the operation of the chairman of the major gifts section of A corporate campaign section is the process of checking out books. computer and the purchase of the new the drive. Working closely with him headed by W. Bruce Thomas, BA 'SO, equipment. are James W. Lamborn, BBA '59, vice executive vice president, U .S. Steel president, American National Bank, Corp. Plainwell; Theodore F. McCarty, BBA Leaders in the faculty/staff/em eriti ' 59, president, American National drive included Harold Bate, Linda M . Bank; Budd J. Norris, BS 'SO, MA '54, Delene, Carl W. Doubleday, Ardith president, Upjohn Healthcare Services; Embs, Pat Halpin, William J. Floyd L. Parks, BBA '55, MBA ' 64, Kowalski, Cameron Lambe, John R. senior vice president, American Na- Lindbeck, Peter Malanchuk, Ralph N . tional Bank; Robert L. Rizzardi, BS 'SO, Miller, Harvey Overton, Sally V. Pip- vice president, Architectural Building pen, Heidi Rawson-Ketchum, Russell Products; Donald T. Strong, BS '41, H . Seibert, Carol P. Smith, Joseph P. retired executive vice president, Double- Stoltman and Lanny H . Wilde. There day Bros. & Co.; and William R. Cole, were another 300 staff m embers and BBA '62, executive vice president, emeriti involved in the solicitation . First National Bank. At its January m eeting, the Univer- T he Grand Rapids phase of the major sity's Board of Trustees designated gifts campaign will be directed by John Ellis/Naeyaert/ Genheim er Associates, W. Dwyer, MBA '66, president, Inc., of Troy, as architects for the American Seating Company; Norman facility and gave approval fo r the J. Roe, BA '68, president, Sebrite preparation of preliminary plans. Linn Corp.; and Richard E. Riebel, MBA '74, Smith is in charge of the Western pro- president of Foremost Insurance. ject for the Troy fi rm. Heading the Detroit area effort are

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The Westerner WM U Alumni Association Board o£ Directors Western Michigan Univu sity President, Sterhng L. Breed, '55, Kalamazoo Kalamazoo, Michigan Vice President, Dante! Kumtzcr, '65 , Battle Creek February, 1981, Volume 1, Number 5 Treasurer, James W. Goss, '66, Crosse P01mc Woods Published by Past President , Connae Bartlett, ' 61 , Kalamazoo Alumm Affairs and Development, Russell Gab1er, Harold Arman, '65, M1dland Assistant Vice Prestdcnt W1lliam 0 . Bad~cr, '63, Scarsdale, N .Y. Information Services, Marlin R. (Joe) Gagie, Alan C. Coc, '65, Warren, Ohio Executive Assistant to the President Judith T . Dolezal, '70, Battle rec k See Scandinavia Issue Stall Paul R. Harding, '54, San Rafael, alif Alumni News Editor, Russell A. Strong Mildred Johnson, WMU Trustee, Muskegon Campus News Editor, Michael f. Matthews Barbara Lyons Lcndennk, '61 , Kal~1mazoo Designer/ Coordinator, David H. Smith James W. Martm, '65, Stone Moumam, Ca June July Asststant to Coordinator, Sharon Morrow James E. McCormtck, '74 , Res ton, Va 22 6 Patncia Muth, '43, Okemos Alumni News, Wayne L. Baskervllle, J. W1lhur R. Noel, '5 1, Star Lake, NY. famie feremy, Olga Bonfiglio Campus News, foe B. Freeman , Robert Rubom Kristine C . O'Rourke, ' 74 , Rockford, Ill Travel with WMU friends and visit Cornelius Patterson, Jr. , '68 , Photo~raphy, Neil Rankin Willow Grove, Pa . Sports, fohn Beacty, fohn R. fohnson The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Robert Qutring, '33, Kalamazoo The Westerner (USPS 678-840( is owned and Robert f. Sasena, '80, Nov1 published in June, August, September, M1chacl R Sobol, '68, Grand Blanc Denmark, Germany. November, February and April by Western Carol Sulton, '61 , Kalamazoo Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Jeanne M . Szczcpanak, '82, Clark Lake $1 ,634 from Chicago. MichiKan 49008. Thomas G . Tallman, '65, Tustm, Calif Second class postage paid at Kalamazoo, Joyce E. Wilhams, '75 , Grand Rap1ds MichiKan 49008. Alumni Rela tions Staff The Westerner is mailed to alumni and friends Russell A. Strong, MA '59, Dirccwr of Alumm For more details and .folder, cail or write of Western Michigan University. Relations Views expressed in the Westerner arc not Wayne L. Baskerville, BA ' 73 , MA '75, Assastant The Alumni Office, 616/383-6160, or necessarily those of the Alumni Association Director, Alumm Relations nor the University. Western Michtgan M . Jamie Jeremy, Assistant Darccwr, Alumm Rod Obermiller '68, Tripmasters, Inc., Grand Rapids Universuy does not discriminate on the basis Relations 61 6/364-6231 of age, race, religion, sex or nat tonal origin, and Joyce Tonander, Record~ Supcrv1sor Jasper McElroy ranks among the top Mid-American Conference basketball scorers (16.4) and field goal shooters (.569) . A transfer from Jackson Community Col- lege, McElroy has scored at least 10 paints in all but one start.

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Season preview ... BASEBALL Western Michigan's 1979 squad set an all-time school victory record with a 32-23 record, and Coach Fred Decker should fi eld another fine team. Key graduation losses were third- team All-American centerfielder Ken Scarpace, a .358 hitter who bypassed his senior year for pro ball, and second baseman Billy Heimach (.312) . Three freshmen had fine years in 1979. Shortstop Ray Thoma hit .349 and drove in 31 runs, first baseman Mark Gerard hit .296 and had 34 RBI's in an injury-shortened campaign and third baseman Joe Gherna batted .325 . Rob Taraskavage (.296) saw exten- sive action as a designated hitter and catcher, while leftfielder Joe Rosenhagen contributed a .300 batting mark. On the mound, Decker returns All Mid-American Conference pick and Academic All-American Jeff Kaiser. Kaiser has a 10-1 record and a 3. 54 earned runs average and set a school Most Valuable-Bronco sophomore goalie Football Award Winners-Seated, from left: Parris Boyer, demonstration team player of single-season victory mark. Other key Steve Abbott (right) receives his trophy as the year; fohn Fiedler, most improved hurlers are Buster Sunde (3-3, 3.17 Alton Laupp, Mike Gary Sportsmanship the "most valuable" player in the College award; George Bullock, most valuable player; and Bud Sitko, top offensive player ERA) and Dave Woodworth (4-5, 3.77). Hockey Classic here from Patrick Clysdale, player; and Allen Hughes, top defensive and recipient of the President's-Kevin New help is expected to come from acting athletic director, at the conclusion of player. Rear, from left: Coach Elliot Uzelac; Brogan Award for leadership. hurlers Walt Faber, Kentwood and the holiday tournament won by Western. Grand Rapids Junior College, and Greg Brake o[ Detroit Bishop Borgess; cat- chers Jim Markert, Carol Stream, Ill., and Roger Marquardt, Midland Bullock Creek; and infielders Tom Ackerman Holes to be filled are at shortstop and According to Shaw, this year's unit "We lost some good people from last of Benton Harbor and Steve Chumas, in right field. Transfer Jan Bowers is a should be "extremely well-balanced in year," said Hunt, "but we've got some Portage Northern. likely candidate for the shortstop spot. the sprint and distance areas.'' quality people back. I'm very op- Returning to defend his MAC title in timistic.'' SOFTBALL GOLF the 100-meter dash is Mike Lockhart. Now established as a legiti,mate na- Three returning regulars, two part-time Al Stefanski, the other Bronco Con- MEN'S TENNIS tional power by virtue of a strong starters and some fine freshmen should ference champion, is also back to try Coach Jack Vredevelt returns five fourth place finish at last spring's enable Western Michigan's 1981 golf for a second straight 3,000-meter regulars from last year's 19-9 team, AIAW Women's College World Series, team to crack the first division in the steeplechase crown. Curt Walker and which finished fourth in the MAC. the Bronco softball team should again Mid-American Conference. Rich Friday ran two-three in that race, Steve Winsor had a 26-6 record at be top-notch, as starters return at The 1980 Broncos won two and Mike Smith picked up two high No. 1 singles and also has a 141-44 seven positions from a 1980 outfit that tourneys, the Gulfstream and the sprint places. mark for singles and doubles play. He set a school record for wins at 33-13-1. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Invita- Western will also be strong in the should easily surpass the school record The trip to the national finals came tionals, and also qualified for the middle distance events with Kurt of 144 wins, set by Bob Learman from on the heels of a third straight state Northern Intercollegiate. Liechty returning. 1975-78. championship, and at both levels This fall Coach Merle Schlosser's David Elliott, who high-jumped 7- Winsor, who ranked No. 48 among Coach Fran Ebert's team also copped squad won its own WMU-Moors In- 1 \4 as a freshman to set a varsity the nation's collegians, reached the top individual honors, having three vitational. Freshman John Trivison of record, and Chuck Green, who had a MAC singles finals, while he and No. 1 players named to the All-World Series West Bloomfield was co-medalist at best performance of 230-5 in the doubles partner Scott Spoerl also team and four to the All-State team. that affair and then shared medal javelin last year, will bolster the field qualified for the final match. Even better than that, all return for honors at the Florida International In- event corps. Both were MAC place Other returning regulars include 1981. vitational. He averaged 75 .3 strokes for winners in 1980. Paul Walker, Doug Hann and Dan Senior third base performer Patti nine competitive fall rounds. Shaw made his biggest recruiting Kasson. Joining the Broncos is Jeff Rendine and sophomore pitcher Bonni The returning starters with 1980 gains in the hurdling department, pick- Stassen, an All-American at Henry Kinne won national and state honors. spring averages are Bob Sauer (76.5), ing up junior college transfers Carl Ford Community College. Rendine, WMU's all-time batting Ron Buermann (76.8), and Jim Hamilton, a national placewinner, and leader, hit .305 in 1980. Kinne posted a Tumminello (78. 7). Sauer qualified for state champion Ricardo Hawkins. WOMEN'S TENNIS 17-4 pitching record with a 0.28 earned the U.S. Amateur championship; Buer- Another plus for the Broncos this Western's 1980 squad had a 12-10 dual run average, including three no-hitters, mann was a U.S. Open sectional season is the return of Mike Bishop, mark but had an encouraging fall ' and batted a solid .294 in leading the finalist; and Tumminello had three one of the top decathletes in the MAC season with a 5-0-1 record at the Notre team in hits with 45. finishes among the top five in 1979-80 two years ago. Bishop missed the en- Dame Invitational. Junior Kim Worden is back to give collegiate competition. tire 1980 campaign with injuries. At that affair, state Class A prep Western a solid one-two pitching com- Challenging for other spots on the champ Nancy Martin of Portage bination. Worden earned All-State ac- six-man regular squad are improving WOMEN'S TRACK Northern captured No. 2 singles claim with a 10-9 record, but more im- sophs Mike Belen and Steve Ellsworth The Bronco women will be under new honors, while freshman Sue Weigand portant, a 0. 76 earned run average. The and freshmen Todd Demarest of Clare, guidance as Debbie Hunt takes over an of Ft. Wayne, Ind., was second in the other returning standouts are All- the state Class C medalist, and Water- experienced group of thinclads. same pairing. Weigand was ranked No. World Series second sacker Linda ford Mott's Brad Rosiar, the 1979 state Distance runners Darcy Tomlinson 38 on the WTA 18-and-under charts. "Louie" Berndt, the 1980 team batting junior amateur winner. and Sue MacDonald return to lead this Coach Becky Rueckert's top leader at .327, and All-State catcher squad. Tomlinson qualified for AlA W holdovers, Sue Davis and Carol Roxanne "Rocky" Rubleski. MEN'S TRACK national meets during the indoor and Tschudy, meanwhile took champion- Other returning regulars are out- Coack Jack Shaw returns a veteran outdoor seasons in 1980. ship and runner-up honors in No. 3 fielders Teri Gilger and Allison Cole squad from last year's Mid-American Lori Striggow returns as a top shot and No. 4 play respectively. Lori and designated hitter Beth Belleville. Conference championship track team. putter, and Sarah Peterson returns to Magoon and Sue Ghindia are other run the hurdles for WMU. returning letterwinners. $100 000 Endowment-Mrs. Margaret Foxgrover presents a $100,000 en- dow~ent by the Louis Calder Foundation of New York City, creating the fames A. Foxgrover Scholarship Fund in the Department of Paper Science and Engineering, to President fohn T. Bernhard. On the right is Carlton H. Cameron of Marshall, Mich., chairman of the Paper Technology Foundation Special Gifts Committee. Mrs. Foxgrover's late husband, for whom the scholarship is named, was a trustee of the Calder Foundation for 21 years until his death last February and had served more than 40 years in the pulp and paper industry. He was a staunch supporter of the Paper Technology Foundation and the paper science and engineering department at WMU, being instrumental in the Calder Foundation pro- viding grants of more than $500,000 over the years to the paper science AmonSJ and engineering program. 6Aiumni Dear Alumni ______Huber pessimistic about As I look out my window across the money in a day when a sumptuous declining birth rate ______snow-covered campus, thoughts of meal at Schensul's Cafeteria other winters at Western come to downtown might cost as much as 35 Conditions are so unfavorable to child that data on child abuse, our very defi- mind-students struggling up the hill cents. bearing in the United States that we cient child care services, widespread from Davis Street or huddled in the But those days are gone. There is a have no reason to be optimistic about rules against children in apartment trolley cars, ice-glazed Oakland Drive little shoveling of snow, but most of it our declining birth rate, says Dr. Joan buildings, and many other social in- where street cars is moved by heavy equipment, and Huber, MA '63, chairman of the dicators suggest that in practical terms once toiled, then the there is no other way. The campus sociology department at the University many Americans dislike children- long trek westward now consists of over 15 miles of of Illinois and a 1980 recipient of a their own or anyone else's. to the "new" cam- streets, 71 acres of parking lots and Distinguished Alumna A ward from "Unless we go to great lengths to pus, and finally, never-ending sidewalks, steps, patios Western, in a recent address to change public policy on funds for Eddie and the shut- and entry ways. Western's Sociology faculty. childbearing and employment tle bus making their A major change is rising in the mid- Dr. Huber pointed out that the schedules for women and men," says way back and forth dle of the old Gateway Golf Course. In future of the U.S. birth rate is a very Dr. Huber, "we have no reason to ex- between campuses. the center of the area bounded by controversial issue today among pect Americans to continue bearing Today there is no Miller Auditorium, Kohrman Hall, demographers, who are now very reluc- enough children to counter our even- shuttle. Large city Russ Strong Knauss Hall, Friedmann Hall, Dunbar tant to make predictions at long range. tual decline.'' buses travel throughout the campus Hall, Sprau Tower and Brown Hall, is The birth rate is now as responsive to She is quick to point out that at the carrying those who decline the oppor- the construction of the new Fine Arts business cycles and life style changes moment our birth rate is relatively tunity to walk. And many would be Building, which will house the School as other "semi-durable" consumer high and our population still growing, surprised to find Oliver Street extended of Music and Department of Dance. goods purchasing decisions. primarily because of the baby boom set beyond Spindler Hall and down past Music was for many years something Some demographers assume that of young adults. Hyames Field to a traffic light at of a stepchild, housingwise, until the somehow current downward trends But, she adds, "Per couple rates of Stadium Drive and into the Read opening of Maybee Hall in the early will be reversed at least to the point of childbearing are too low for stability Fieldhouse parking lot. post-World War II years. That building a stable population level. Dr. Huber is once the currently declining numbers Whatever. your memories may be, was a fine facility, adequately housing less optimistic. of people under 18 fill up the those of more recent vintage who have music until about 1965, when it was ''I question seriously whether we are childbearing years.'' lived in Goldsworth Valley dorms will suddenly overflowing with students. really a prochildbearing society at all," easily recall the windy climb to The burgeoning population brought says Dr. Huber, who is the mother of Sangren Hall or up past the Wesley myriad changes to the campus, which two children. She further points out Foundation to Wood, Rood or Everett up to then had been designed for from Halls. 10,000 to 12,000 students. And the wind doesn't sweep with All of that is past, and Western is to- quite the restless abandon of another day a very large institution, with a day across Gateway Golf Course, need for facilities to adequately handle Occu-Rap opens door on careers _ _ _ because that area now is dotted with 20,000 and more in many highly Occu-Rap is an important addition to Students often use information buildings. specialized educational programs that the Western student scene, an oppor- gathered from the program to facilitate But what all of this is leading to is demand carefully tailored structures. tunity for students to explore with the choice of major and/or minor the ever-changing campus. Once one of If you haven't visited the campus professionals, who are most often courses of study or to narrow the op- the. most common sights on a wintry recently, plan to do so. You don't have alumni, the backgrounds needed to tions of a chosen career area. Students day at Western was the large numbers to make it during the winter, but come gain employment and the expectations also benefit from the opportunity to of students armed with shovels who during the spring, summer or fall. Stop they may have for the future. develop a resource network to draw cleaned the walks and steps in an age at the Alumni Center [on West The Occu-Rap program is a joint ef- upon in the future. before plows, scrapers and blowers. But Michigan A venue in the onetime fort of Alumni Relations and the During the winter semester of the then there were really no street.s on Hillside Apartments, at the corner of Counseling Center, represented by 1980-81 academic year the following campus, it was the city's chore to Western Avenue) . Wayne Baskerville and Beverlee White, seminars will be offered: clean Oakland Drive and automobiles Western alumni are valued friends of respectively. • February 26, 1981 were not quite in the profusion they the University today and become more Three seminars are held each Agriculture, Dietetics, Food Service are today. valuable with each passing year. semester in which students are given a Administration Student snow shovelers were work- description of the work involved in a • March 26, 1981 ing off loans or earning a little pocket certain job, present and projected in- Communications, Journalism, come ranges, relevant educational Theatre. background and personal qualifications Those alumni interested in knowing needed and future opportunities in the more about or participating in this or field. future programs should contact Wayne Baskerville, Alumni Relations Office, 383-6160. ·------MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Something new for NAME ------,------,---GRAD YEAR __ SPOUSE ------,---GRAD YEAR (last) (first) (maiden) (first) (maiden) the Class of 1941 ADDRESS ______PHONE______The WMU Alumni Association is pleased to host, for the first time, a forty-year reunion for the Class of CI~------S TATE ______ZI P· ______1941. The reunion will be held June 12 0 Annual Membership Payment of$._____ is e nclosed, or and 13 in Kalamazoo. $i0 per year A reunion banquet will kick off the activities Friday evening at the 0 Individual Life Membership Acct. II ______Kalamazoo Center. A committee is $150or Inter Bank II 0 0 0 0 Exp. Date. ------currently being formed and a banquet $16 per year for 10 yea rs or program developed. $32 per year for 5 years Acct. II ______On Saturday class members will VISA Expi rati on Date ------reunite for brunch in the University 0 Family Life Membership (husband & w ife } Student Center, followed by a tour of $180or the campus. $19 per year for 10 years or 1941 class members will receive $38 per year for 5 years (Signature) more detailed information in early March. Please ma ke check payable to W.M.U. Al umni Associa tion Student Alumni Service Board Members challenge to all of those alumni contacted, Prepare fo r Phonathon-(left to right): from coast to coast. "1980 was a record- feanne Szczepanik, SASB president and a setting year for Western's phonathon pro- Clark Lake junior; Terri Alderman, Mason gram," says Doretha E. Mortimore, assis- senior; and Mike Magidsohn, Grand Blanc tant Annual Fund director. "Our four-night freshman, check lists of alumni telephone fall phonathon brought $12,135 in pledges, numbers for the sixth annual phonathon. for a grand total of $34, 769 in 1980 pledges. SASB members have issued a challenge to This was a 14 percent increase over 1979. emeriti members of the faculty to raise " Our phonathon volunteers-alumni, more money than they do in pledges during students, emeriti and faculty-deserve our the first two evenings of this February sincere appreciation for their dedication and event. SASB, emeriti and 14 other student hard work." organizations are trying to beat last year's record of $22,634, which in turn is a 7 Enthusiasm, success are still trademarks of Bill Brown ___ _ Gary Fund While one well-known former football job. The experience proved an educa- player is always running through air- tion in top level management for Bill. goal surpassed __ ports pursuing rental cars, a onetime He then moved into industrial real With more than 180 volunteers bend- Bronco halfback is going in the op- estate as a broker, living on the com- ing their shoulders to the task, the M. posite direction. missions he could generate through his J. Gary Fund in 1980 surpassed its ex- ' 'It seems as though I spend a good own efforts, leasing and developing in- tended goal by 21 percent, according to bit of my life running to catch the next dustrial buildings and industrial parks. Bill Doolittle, fund director. plane," says Willard H . Brown, Jr ., BA Fifteen successful years were spent in In 1979, the drive raised $175,000, '53, now the president and chief ex- this arena, all basically in Chicago. and the Gary Fund committee chaired ecutive officer of Arthur Rubloff and From there he moved into the head- by Carl Awe, BBA, '60, and his wife, Co., Chicago, the nation's third largest quarters as a vice president and head of Sharon Ransier Awe, '62, boldly set the commercial and business real estate the industrial properties group, until 1980 goal at $200,000. Not only did firm. six years ago when he was chosen as the Awes and their staff of volunteers Bill Brown was an avid football executive vice president. reach that ambitious goal, but actually player, although not the star of the During this period the company raised $212,628. team. But his appearance in Waldo began to move out nationally and now "One of the most pleasing aspects of Stadium assured enthusiasm in the has wholly owned subsidiaries in the whole program is that 75 percent next series of running plays. California, Georgia, Ohio, Texas and of the donors are alumni," says Doolit- " Bill Brown had guts, and he gave Washington, D.C., and last December tle. "Former athletes, enthusiastic every play everything he had," says entered into a joint venture with the Bronco fans and a considerable group Dick Bryck, who was a teammate of Edward Erdman organization in Lon- of friends in the community are mak- Brown's nearly three decades ago. don, which also has offices in ing it possible for us to be the number That same drive is evident today in Willard A. Brown, fr. Glasgow, Paris and Amsterdam. Travel one athletic fund raising organization the downtown Chicago offices of the to Washington, Atlanta, Cincinnati, in the Mid-American Conference." firm that Brown has headed since last Chicago. His father preceded him as a Houston and Los Angeles is now in- Funds raised through the Gary pro- September. Today he may be found in Rubloff employee by two years. Bill terspersed with overseas flights. gram are expended under the direction Chicago, New York, London, Paris or a started out on the streets of Chicago, "I got a good education at Western, of the athletic director and are prin- host of other places where there is trying to lease office space. and it has served me well," says cipally used in recruiting, scholarships, business to be done. "I was thrown out of a good many Brown. "I only wish they did more special projects and special equipment. Bill left Western intent on a career places, and I just didn't like that job," with real estate in the College of "I am excited about the positive at- as a pilot, spending two years in the says Bill today, "but it was a begin- Business, and I'd be happy to be a titude in the community," says Awe, U.S. Air Force. His big road block was ning in commercial real estate and a guest lecturer.'' who is president of Ransier Moving a long term commitment to Air Force necessary part of the education which Bill Brown is still a fierce com- and Storage Co. "Western is one of active duty if he was to become a has put me where I am today." petitor, whether it's on the handball Kalamazoo's greatest assets, and it is pilot, and he decided there were other For a year Bill was assistant to the court or in the real estate business. in the best interest of the business things in life he wanted to do. This president, although he didn't have the And that's a large part of the story of community and of the people who live took him out of pilot training and to title, and was mainly a "gofor" in that his success today. here to give their support to various aspects of the University program." Alumni Gatherings ______MAC Basketball Tournament house will be held Friday, March 27, handled in the area by Dr. Joseph T . game. The Gears will play the An exciting basketball team coupled from 1-8 p.m. and all day Saturday, Hoy, Allen Bush and Jerome Anderson. Kalamazoo Wings at 4:00 p.m. The with the power of positive thinking on March 28. Each of the College's 10 • The next afternoon alumni will Gears organization has offered the the part of Western alumni has made academic departments will participate. gather at 1:00 at Tigertown in WMU Alumni Association a package the Alumni Association look ahead to In addition, professional student Lakeland to see the Bronco baseball that includes a reduced price for the MAC Basketball tournament to be organizations are planning a variety of team play the University of Arkansas. reserved seats, waiver of the Blue Line held March 6 and 7 at Crisler Arena in exhibits as well as guest speakers. After the game an event is being Club admission charge and $1.50 off planned for alumni, baseball players, the Sunday Buffet dinner. WMU alum- Ann Arbor. U.P. and Wisconsin alumni Two buses have been reserved to the parents of players and other ni in the Tri-County area will receive a transport fans to the tournament On Feb. 14, alumni from Michigan's visitors in the area. Local ar- flyer with all the details. Plan to join games. Per trip round trip cost from U.P. and nearby Wisconsin gathered to rangements are being made by Trustee the fun March 22. Kalamazoo to Ann Arbor will be cheer the Broncos on in their hockey emeritus Philip Watterson. • A family picnic in the Tri-County $14.00. Also after the Friday evening game against Northern Michigan in • On Sunday evening, March 8, alum- area is tentatively planned for Sunday, Marquette. games, there will be an "All MAC ni in the Jacksonville area will gather July 19. Circle the date on your calen- Cocktail Party" at the Holiday Inn- Following the game the Alumni for a reception at the home of Cmdr. dar and watch for details in the June West Bank. So alums, get behind the Association hosted a reception. Bill and Mrs Gerald VanderWiere. Westerner. Doolittle, director of the Mike Gary Broncos now and plan to join other Kalamazoo Alumni fans on the bus to Ann Arbor. Athletic Fund, and Jamie Jeremy, assis- Battle Creek Alumni In the event the Broncos must play tant alumni director, updated alumni This year's tennis and racquetball par- Young Alumni-If you are considering an " on the road" playoff game Tues- on current campus activities. Coach ty will be held Saturday, March 21 at the purchase of a home, you probably day, March 3, buses are reserved for Glen Weller and his hockey team also Minges Creek Racquet Club. All six have 101 questions regarding that big that trip also, with a per person price stopped by to visit with alumni. tennis and four racquetball courts will step. The WMU Alumni Association range of $14-$19, depending on the WMU alumni in this area are plan- be available to us, plus the whirlpool. would like to help. On Saturday, Feb. location. ning future outings for WMU Snacks will be provided and a cash bar 21, Dave Pohlonski, a 1970 WMU graduates, including a trip to the set up. Cost for this fun evening is $7 graduate and Kalamazoo realtor, will Of Special Interest University of Wisconsin to support the per person/$14 per couple for Associa- discuss topics such as the various Broncos in their Sept. 26 football game tion members and $8 per person/$16 kinds of financing, general pitfalls in • Counseling and Personnel at Madison. house hunting and costs involved in Alumni-The 45th annual C&.P con- per couple for non-members. • Saturday, May 16, is WMU Alumni buying and owning a house. ference will be held in Kalamazoo Florida Alumni The program will begin at 11 :30 a.m. Saturday, April 4. "Families and Rela- Night at the Battle Creek Civic Florida alumni and friends, those bask- in Room 103 of Read Fieldhouse. tionships: Emerging Trends in the 80s" Theatre. Western graduates will gather ing in the warmth of the southern Lunch will be served at 1:00, coupled will be the focus of a keynote speech for the performance of ''Something's climate, will have an opportunity to with a question and answer session. by Dr. Robert Burgess of Penn State. Afoot,'' followed by wine and cheese wave their Western banners in early Then at 2:00 the meeting will adjourn The topics will be discussed further in in the theatre's lobby. Details will be March. into the fieldhouse for the Bronco a variety of small groups. For more in- in the April issue of the Westerner. • Friday, March 6, Miami area alumni basketball game. Cost for the entire formation on this day-long program, will gather at Valle's Restaurant, 920 program is $10.00 per couple. contact Dr. Molly Vass at 383-1975. Saginaw Bay City /Midland Alumni E. Hallandale Beach Blvd., Hallandale, • College of Applied Sciences Sunday, March 22, is WMU Alumni For more information on these outings, for dinner. Arrangements are being Alumni-The College's annual open Day at the Saginaw Gears Hockey alumni should call the WMU Alumni Office, (616) 383-6160. Alumni Make Check Presentation-Two former Western students who are recruiters for Dow Corning Corp. of Midland recently presented the University with a $2,000 check from Dow to support minority and women students interested in business. Shown are (from left) Ron Apostle, '63, manager of marketing and sales training; Shirley A. Turner, assistant direc- tor, WMU Placement Services; Terry Pruitt, '70, supervisor of Dow's Business Research Department; and Darrell G. Jones, dean, WMU College of Business. 8 Alumnotes ______

1917 1947 1958 1962 Charles V. Discher, TC '17, AB '28, MA Robert Wright, BS '47, is project manager Dr. Margaret Read, BS '58, assistant pro- Julie Crawford, BS '62, MM '77, director of '41, aqd his wife celebrated their 60th wed- for Dow USA controller's department head- fessor in the Communication Disorders music and youth activities at Mt. Morris ding anniversary last summer in Kalamazoo. quarters in Midland, where he has worked Department at Worcester State College First Methodist Church, is the new director since 1955. (Mass.) published a chapter in Growth and of the Flint Council Choir, a 33-member 1923 Development by Zaichkowski, Zaichkowski women's chorus sponsored by Church Don Pears, TC '23, speaker emeritus for the 1949 and Martinek. Margaret also serves as Women United. Michigan House of Representatives, has Clarence Pilatowicz, BS '49, is superinten- president-elect of the Massachusetts Speech Dick, BA '62, and Jane Duffey, BS '65, of been appointed to the National Legislative dent of the Hamtramck schools where he and Hearing Association and as legislative Howard City are the new part-time pastors Committee of the Veterans of World War I. was director of pupil personnel for the past councilor to the American Speech and Hear- at the Maple Hill United Methodi t Church, five years. ing Association. sharing the pulpit and duties at the church. Russ Fisher, BS '49, MMUS '59, retired John Glines, Jr., MA '58, is principal of Dick works in the administrative area and is 1928 Woodcrest Elementary School in Midland. contact person for visitations, while Jane Lucille Donivan, TC '24, BA '28, is widely after 33 years with the US Navy in the Dept. of Defense. He is a consultant with Since 1967 he was principal at Sunset handles the Christian education and known in the state for her book reviews. A School there. In 1978 john received the workshop areas. retired Holland high school teacher, she the Department for World War II history and is chairman of the van pool fleet, which outstanding elementary principal's award recently spoke to the Scott Club in South from the Michigan Association of Elemen- Haven. carries 600 passenger employees daily in the 1963 Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and D.C. tary Principals, Region II. He serves on the James Cousins, BBA '63, was appointed to areas. CMU Elementary Administration Advisory the Niles School Board. 1929 Committee. Constance Irvin, BS '63, of Coloma, a Gwen Frostic, BA '29, poet, author, artist, Aaron Middleton, BS '58, purchasing cinematographer, became the first woman engraver, creative printer, and entrepreneur 1950 manager for Durametallic Corp., was chair- D. Dick Deline, BS 'SO, former manuflJctur- in its 51-year history to become a member of Benzonia, was elected to a three-year man of the major firms division of the of the Chicago local 666 of the International term on the WMU Foundation Board of ing manager of Dow Chemical Company's United Way campaign drive in Kalamazoo Michigan Division, is director of a year's Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Directors. She received a WMU Distin- last fall. Moving Picture Operators of the U.S. and guished Alumni Award in 1965 and feasibility study for a massive project in Capt. David Freeborn, BS '58, was pro- Alaska. Canada. She currently films the St. Joseph Honorary Doctor of Humanities in 1971. moted to commanding officer of the U.S. Bears, has worked with TV stations and did Gwen is a member of the WMU President's Coast Guard cutter, Storis, homeported in a film in Kenya. In 1976 Constance studied Club. 1951 Kodiak, Alaska. A native of Sault Ste. with Vilmos Zsigmond, who filmed "Close F. Elizabeth Forman Laurenson, TC '28, (James) Byron Clark, BS '51, an actor on Marie, he has been with the Coast Guard Encounters of the Third Kind." BS '29, is the first former Oakland teacher stage and screen, most recently became a since 1958. Gary Rummel, BBA '63, was honored at to be elected a director of the Oakland spokesman /announcer for the American Donald Zuidweg, BBA '58, in cost accoun- the 34th Annual Convention of the Profes- Unified School District in Oakland, Calif. Radio Theatre. Last year he appeared in two ting, methods and records with The Upjohn sional Insurance Agents of Michigan as episodes of "Dallas." Company, received the W.E. Upjohn Award 1978-79 past president and retiring seven- 1932 Edward Preville, BS '51, professor of for achievement. year member of the board of education. N. Lorraine Beebe, BS '32, was state cam- humanities at GMI in Flint, has been named Jake Rufli, BA '58, is a professor at Lake Larry W. Smith, BBA '63, manager of traf- paign coordinator for presidential candidate head of its humanities and social science Erie College, Painsville, Ohio, where he has fic in pharmaceutical manufacturing with john Anderson. department. With GMI since 1956, he been teaching theatre for 20 years. The Upiohn Company, received the W. E. Donald M. Carpp, BS '32, and his wife, specializes in modern American literature Upjohn Award for achievement last fall. Lois Johnson Carpp, BS '54, observed their and speculative fiction. 1959 Dr. Julie Jones Medlin, MA '63, PhD '80, 50th wedding anniversary last summer. Jean Wallace, BS '59, teaches kindergarten received her doctorate in cience education They live in Lawrence. 1953 for Riverside and Prairieview schools in Bat- at WMU and is a part-time instructor in the Dr. Robert Smith, BM '53, is a faculty tle Creek where she served as substitute for WMU Geography Department. member of student personnel and guidance the past seven years. Larry Seymour, BA '63, president of the 1934 Ernest Hofacker, BA '59, retired as the Jeanette Barnes, TC '34, a former at East Texas State U., where he has been Lakeview Business Association, has been Kalamazoo County commissioner, was ap- since 1973. Otsego postmaster of 21 years. He served named Citizen of the Month by the pointed to a two-year term on the the Otsego School Board for 20 years and is Lakeview Kiwanis Club. After eight years a member of the Allegan County Board. Er- Kalamazoo County Department of Social with the Battle Creek Shopping News, Larry 1954 nie plans to golf and fish . Services Board of Directors. Vernon Peachey, BS '54, TC '59, MA '59, is has been self-employed with Southern principal of East Elementary School in Michigan Marketing. Cheboygan, after serving as principal in Peter Marsiglia, BS '60, MA '64, was named Dawn Kisley, BA '63, MA '66, is head 1936 outstanding practicing principal by the librarian of the Manistee County Library. Francis Hamilton, BS '36, senior vice presi- Morenci for six years. Harold Holtzer, BA '54, chairman and Michigan Elementary and Middle School She was director of the Shiawassee County dent of Industrial State Bank and four-term Principals Association last fall. Peter is prin- Library Center. mayor of Kalamazoo, was a tri-chairman of chief executive officer of the Clausing Corp., was elected to the Kalamazoo Col- cipal of Milham School in Kalamazoo. the Special Gifts Division of the Kalamazoo Ruth Waldenmaier, BA '60, MA '63, is an United Way Campaign Drive last fall. lege Board of Trustees. 1964 Assemblies of God missionary to the Philip- David Kauffman, BS '64, is assistant to the pines, where she has been since 1970. She vice president of academic affairs at Glen 1938 1955 taught elementary school in Buchanan and Leonard Holmes, BA '55, MA '61, principal Oaks Community College in Three Rivers. Esther Frederickson, BS '38, MA '56, former worked as a Peace Corps volunteer to of Angling Road Elementary School, was David has been a faculty member there for Lake Odessa and Comstock high school Malaysia prior to her appointment as a 7th 12 years in the vocational technical pro- teacher, recently retired as assistant director elected president of the Michigan Elemen- and 8th grade teacher at Faith Academy in tary and Middle School Principals Associa- gram. of office administration at Ferris State. She Manila. tion. He was recently given the MEMSPA's Rose Mary Hunter, BM '64, MA '69, is plans to spend winters in Cape Coral, Fla., Wilbur Schillinger, BBA '60, was ap- Region Four Award for his involvement with CETA counselor and coordinator at Glen and summers in Big Rapids. pointed judge of the Berrien County Probate Oaks Community College where she works children's education and his leadership Court by Gov. Milliken to fill a vacancy. within the organization. with CETA-funded students in academic 1941 Wilbur has practiced law since 1965, serving career and personal counseling and serves as Hal Beattie, BS '55, is airport manager of as an assistant city attorney for Benton Har- Marcus Freeman, BS '41, of Kalamazoo Wickenburg International Airport, Ariz. liaison between the college and the county retired after 37 ~ years of teaching in the bor and assistant prosecuting attorney for CETA office. Floyd Parks, BA '55, MBA '64, retired Berrien County. Belding and Kalamazoo schools. He also from the Kalamazoo Nature Center Board of Dolores Storey, MA '64, a Muskegon wrote the book, "Tips for Typists." Dr. Walden Baskerville, Jr., MA '60, EDD psychologist and consultant to colleges and Trustees after 18 years of service, including '80, received his doctorate in education at Maxine Haver Deaton, BS '41, MA '68, four years as president. industry in many states, also works the lec- retired from Kellogg Community College in WMU, specializing in counseling and per- ture circuit with some writing on the side. Battle Creek after 18 years as coordinator of sonnel. He is with the WMU Counseling In August 1972 she went to Japan and ad- media services. 1956 Center. dressed the International Congress of Helen Jennings, TC '49, BS '56, MA '59, Psychologists in Tokyo on the subject of SED '66, has received associate professor 1961 women; in 1976 she lectured at the Univer- 1942 emerita of education and development Rena Freeman, BS '42, retired after 28 years Mary Ellen Clements, BBA '61, Bishop si ty of Nairobi in Kenya. status. She was an elementary teacher and Kelley School Board member and communi- Leona Washburn, MA '64, was honored of teaching in the Bloomingdale, Belding principal before coming to WMU in 1960 and Kalamazoo schools. ty volunteer, has been elected to serve a last fall as Paw Paw's "Woman of the where she was involved in programs for two-year term as District 4 commissioner Year." From 1970-78 she served as director student-teaching, the educationally disad- on the Lapeer County Planning Commis- of Continuing Education for Young Women, 1944 vantaged, "The Kalamazoo Project," and sion. a special school for pregnant teens. She was Imogene Crane, BS '44, was honored last the Teacher Corps. Helen also volunteered Donald Menze, BBA '61, is general president of the Michigan Association of summer by students, family and friends in with the Kalamazoo Juvenile Court 1970-77. manager of sales for Peter Eckrich and Sons, Concerned School-Age Parents. Leslie where she taught music for 21 years. Inc., where he heads a 500-person sales Glen Singer, BBA '64, is manager of pro- Rep. Fred Dillingham of the 51st District 1957 force across the U.S. duct and market development. Insulating presented Imogene with a plaque of ap- W. Jean Ling, MA '57, is a faculty associate Operating Division of Owens/Corning preciation from the State Legislature. in laboratory schools special education for Fiberglas, which he joined in 1964. Illinois State University. .. --

Class of 1931 Golden Anniversary reunion set The Class of 1931 will reunite on nion committee and to develop a pro- Western's campus Friday, June 5, for gram for the reunion banquet. the celebration of the Golden Anniver- Members of the class of 1931 will sary of their graduation. receive detailed information and a Clarence Roth has graciously ac- RSVP form in early April. cepted the chairmanship of the r~union committee. He is currently workmg with the Alumni Office to form a reu- 9

Mary Stoppert, BS '64, associate professor 1966 representations with just enough left out to Robert Holt, BS '69, of Kalamazoo, is of art at Northeastern Illinois University, allow the viewer to add another dimension. Carol Strip, BS '66, MA '69, a social studies chief engineer of Engineering Services of the displayed her sculpture at the Northwood Patrick Rozich, BS '68, is principal of Jef- teacher at Pointview School in Westerville, Eaton Corp. Transmission Division. Institute Gallery in Midland last fall. fers High School in Houghton where he has Paul Rysenga, BBA '64, MBA '69, Ohio, published an article in the November taught for the past five years and was coach manager of control services with The Up- issue of In structor about her 75 fourth for several sports. 1970 john Company, received the W.E. UpJOhn graders who opened a pizza parlor for the Karen Herkimer, BS '68, is executive Russell Doane, BBA '70, former Grand Award for achievement. day as a learning/fund raiser. . director of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Haven High School coach, is principal of Allison Barney, BM '66, is director of In· Douglas Elementary School and varsity Judith Kain, BA '64, MSL '66, is jun!or Monroe County and is president of the and senior high school librarian in White strumental music in the Bangor schools and American Association of University Women. basketball coach for Saugatuck High School. Cloud. is working on his master's at WMU. He is She has served on the agency's board of nine Dennis Anthony, BS '70, MA '76, is also organist and choir director for Im- elementary principal for the Galien school L. John Wenglarski, BM '64, was ap- years with three years each in the AAUW pointed to a six-year term for the Eaton manuel Lutheran Church in Kalamazoo. and the Monroe County Provisional League district. He taught in Battle Creek for SIX County Road Commission. Milton Schmidt, MA '66, was honored of Women Voters. years. . William Delaney, BS '64, won his fourth last fall for his 35th anniversary in teaching Kathleen C. King, BA '68, MA '69, is Ronald Texley, MA '70, is program officer term as township supervi or in Grand at Trinity Lutheran School in St. Joseph. He director of the Legal Clinic Program at of Helen Keller International's Rehabilita- Blanc. began teaching at St. Mark's in Chicago and Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky tion Department in New York where he is came to Trinity Lutheran m 1957 where he Bill Pickard, BS '64, partner in several U. Kathy received her J.D. from Detroit responsible for securing techni_cal assistance has taught in grades 2-8. to foreign governments and pnvate agencies Octroi t area fa t food restaurants and College of Law in 1974., . . . Larry Moeller, BBA '66, is superintendent in improving services for the blind. Last fall Republican State Committee vice-chairman, Lucy Kline Hess, MA 68, IS begmnmg of the Port Huron area schools. was named to Reagan's transitiOn team on work on her Ph.D. at Indiana U. and has he spent eight weeks in the Ph1hppmes. He A.D. Anthony, BBA '66, is division con- small busines issues. Bill is chairman of written a book on strokes. is working on his doctorate in special educa- troller of the Clark Components Manufac- the Detroit Urban League's Board of Direc- Donald Thompson, BA '68, MA '71, EDD tion/training personnel at San Francisco turing Division in Buchanan. He joined tors the governor's advi ory council on '73 associate professor of education at UM- State and the University of California at Clark in 1969 and has been controller in the min'orities a member of the Detroit Fli~t , is acting director of the Divisi~n of Berkeley. Battle Creek and Jackson plants. Economic Development Corp. and a director Health, Education and Social Professwns. Bill Haug, BS '70, is adult education coor- John Dwyer, MBA '66, of Grand Rapids, of the First Independent National Bank of He has been with UM-Flint since 1972. In dinator for Lakewood Community Educa- Detroit. CPA, president and chief executive of 1978 he was executive director to Rev. Jesse tion in Lake Odessa. American Seating since 1969, was elected to Leon Nobes BA '64, MA '66, of Jackson and in 1979, national director of the Barbara Farnan BA '70, is president of the Muskegon, w~ s listed in "Men of Achieve- a three-year term on the WMU Foundation Push for Excellence program. Xi Gamma Thet; chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Board of Directors. ment." Leon retired from WMU last year a Doris LaBeau, BA '68, was named Woman in St. Joseph, which offer5 women oppor- assistant professor. He wa recently named James Keesler, BS '66, is assistant chief Realtor of the Year by the Monroe County tunities for friendship, development of to the Honorable Order of Kentucky Col- engineer for WKZO, Kalamazoo, where he Chapter of the Women's Council of Realtors cultural appreciation and community ser- onels. has been a member of the technical staff for and was one of the 16 outstanding women vice. Barbara is a speech and language David Prentice, BA '64, MA '70, even- 11 years. Before joining WKZO he spent in the state. Doris lives in New Boston. teacher for the impaired in Berrien County. year principal of Plainwell's Middle School, three years in Afghanistan as a Peace Corps Dennis Cox, BS '68, led 30 photographers Gary Watson, BS '70, of Western Products was elected president of the 1,000-member volunteer. from around the U.S. to the Peoples in Milwaukee, Wis., was awarded a U .S. pa- Michigan Association of Middle School Kenneth Milczynski, BBA '66, of Sterling Republic of China Nov. 4-23 to meet with tent for the invention of a new type of gear Educators. He and his wile Evelyn, Heights, is second vice P!esident and China's foremost professional and amateur for snow plows and is awaiting two more previou ly pent two years in Africa with systems officer of Manufacu~rers Nauonal photographers. Dennis has published photos patents for snow plows with two-wheel Bank of Detroit which he JOmed m 1970. the Peace Corps. of China in various travel pubhcatwns. drive trucks. Jon Swanson, BS '66, MA '68, of Freeland, Robert Capp, BS '68, MBA '79, of Peter Remington, BA '70, is director of is coordinator of international finance in the Kalamazoo was elected treasurer of the development for the Detroit Symphony Or- 1965 Treasury department at Dow Corning. chestra. Thomas Branch, BS '65, was promoted to Joyce Watts, BS '66, won a second term as Southwestern Michigan Chapter of the Data Processing Management Association. Dr. Howard Bixby, MA '70, EDD '72, of manager of quality assurance with The Up- register of deeds for Allegan County. She Grand Rapids, is church administrator and john Company in Kalamazoo, which he has been active in the Republican Party, serv- director of the School of Church Ministries. joined in 1969. The last two years took him ing on the 9th District State Committee. 1969 He was founding president of the Associa- and his wife Judith and their three children Carl Doubleday, BS '66, MMUS '68, assis- Rene Fischman, BA '69, MA '74, is director tion of Christian Educators. to Puerto Rico where he worked with the tant director of WMU School of Music and of the Center for Human Potential at Lake Dr. Anthony Ingram, BS '70, is vice presi- Upjohn Manufacturing Co. senior organist at Milwood United Michigan College where she also teaches dent of student affairs at Shaw College in Valerie Noble, MA '65, head of the Methodist Church in Kalamazoo, played a stress management. Detroit. He received his Ph.D. in higher business library at The Upjohn Company, dedicatory recital last fall on a new digital Philip Johnston, BBA '69, is underwriting education administration from U of spoke at the Interlogue Women's Network computer organ at the First Congregational manager for the Battle Creek office of_River - Michigan. in Kalamazoo last fall on "Resources for Church. side Insurance Company, which he JOined m Mary Flegal, BA '70, MSA '72, is a partner Career and Life Planning." She is author of 1971. in the Goodman, DeMink and Creutti, P.S. a recently published biography, Hawaiian 1967 Andrew Cook, BS '69, is principal of the accounting firm in Kalamazoo after three Prophet, Alexander Hume Ford. Mary Crapo Intermediate School in Swartz A. William Herpel, Jr., BS '67, is a detective years as city auditor for Portage. She is also Dave Beukelman, BA '65, associate pro- Creek. He was principal in Paw Paw and with the St. Clair County Sheriff Depart- treasurer of the National Association of Ac- fessor in the Dept. of Rehabilitation Grayling. countants. Medicine at the U . of Washington, has been ment, which he joined in 1967, and has been sergeant since 1976. James Middaugh, BS '69, of Paw Paw was Dr. Thomas Williams, EDD '70, an or- instrumental over the past two years in chairman of Michigan Supreme Court Judith Knowles, BS '67, is laboratory dained pastor of the Seventh Day Adventist developing advocacy groups for non- Justice Mary Coleman's re-election cam- manager at Mercy Hospital in Muskegon Church, is vice president of the Mental peaking severely handicapped persons in paign in the 4th Congressional District. A Health Services of the Battle Creek the Northwest. where she has been since 1969. former vice chairman of the Van Buren Sanitarium Hospital. Alan Coe, BBA '65, MBA '66, of Warren, Richard Priehs, MA '67, a 1980 graduate County Republican Party, James is ad- Ken BA '70 MA '78 and Patricia Lin- Ohio was a WMU delegate at the inaugura- of Cooley Law School in Lansing, is a law clerk and court officer for the 42nd Circuit ministrative assistant to State Senator Harry dahl, BS '72, ;re produ~er/directors of the tion ~f the new Mount Union College presi- Cast of St. Joseph. Lakeshore Community Theatre in dent in Alliance, Ohio. Court in Midland County where he will Kurt Erickson, BA '69, MA '70, of Stevensville. Ken is also director of theatre Betty Brown, BA '65, a 16-year English assist Judge David Scott DeWitt with legal Cassopolis, received a special recognition for Lakeshore High School, and Patricia is teacher at Lake Orion Junior High research and serve as a bailiff. Jay Flowers, MA '67, is principal at Defer award from the Southwestern Michigan Col- the elementary performing arts coordinator School-West, was inducted into the Alpha lege Board of Trustees. He has been with for Lakeshore Public Schools. Gamma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Elementary School in Grosse Pointe after SMC for 10 years in the business depart- Sue Degener Blake, BS '70, is living in Society International. Betty also received an serving as principal for four years at Richard ment and is on the Legal Assistant Advisory Westchester, Pa., with her husband, M.A. in reaching at Oakland U. School there. Jay is working on a doctorate at U. of Michigan. Committee. Chandler, and two-year-old daughter, Shan- Alice Wilson, MA '65, directed "A Funny Glen Osborn, BS '69, MA '71 , is non. Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" James C. King, BA '67, MA '69, is pro- fessor of communication arts at Xavier automotive technical instructor at Gobles Dr. Kadhim Abdul Rassool-Ali, MA '70, last fall in Grand Haven's Community High School. Center. University in Cincinnati where he is also EDD '80, received his doctorate in educa- Daniel Shelles, MMUS '69, special agent tion at WMU specializing in educational Dr. Gerry Cooper, BA '65, associate pro- general manager of WVXU,FM, the univer- sity's public radio station. for the Prudential Insurance Co. since 1971, leadership. fes or of history at U . of Missouri, St. was awarded the CLU diploma and profes- Louis, published The Army and Civil James Latta, BS '67, MBA '70, is district manager of the Shreveport, La., district for sional designation by The American College Disorder, Greenwood Press, 1980. at Bryn Mawr, Pa. 1971 William Palmer, BS '65, was named Paper Chemicals, Southern Region of Her- Linda Crandall, BS '71, MA '80, received cules. Karen Kietzer, BS '69, is president of the reacher of the year in Sacramento, Calif. He Berrien-Cass-Van Buren Counselors Associa- her master's in early elementary education teaches cultural geography at McClatchy tion. A resident of Sister Lakes, Karen is a at WMU. She teaches first grade in Bangor. High School where he seeks "to teach 1968 teacher and guidance counselor in the Richard Carlson, BBA '71, joined the CPA toleration of human differences." A former Sylvia Krissoff, MA '68, had a watercolor Watervliet schools where she has been for partnership of Touche Ross and Co. in Peace Corp volunteer in Afghanistan, he exhibition entitled "Images" at the Gallery nine years. Chicago. had also worked as a reacher for the UN in Luisa in Grand Rapids last fall. The paint- Steve Silverman, BBA '69, is the Ann Ar- Dr. Frederick Michels, MSL '71, EDD '76, the South Pacific. ings range from semi-abstract to literal bor store manager for Osterman Jewelers. director of Lake Superior State College He has been in the jewelry business for library and audio-visual services, was pro- eight years. moted to associate professor. Alumni to be surveyed You may be among some 2,500 recent conducting the survey. ''Results of the that period," Asher said. Results of the graduates of the University who have survey will help us strengthen the survey are expected to be reported in been selected at random to participate academic program of the University." the Westerner." in a survey of alumni aimed at helping Asher said that all doctoral the University evaluate the effec- graduates, about 20 percent of master's tiveness of its academic programs. graduates and 10 to 15 percent of "We seek and will very much ap- bachelor's graduates between 1975 and preciate the cooperation of every alum- 1978 are to be included in the sample. na or alumnus who receives a survey ''The latter two groups will be form," said Dr. Jack Asher, director of chosen to represent each program that 10 institutional research, whose office is has had 20 or more graduates during

W.P. "~at" Tedrow, BA '71, is market Wendy Stock, BBA '72, was.promoted to ceremony Oct. 1 I in St. Joseph. Wayne is a 1974 lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Military Person- planning manager of Nationwide Insurance vice president of Union Bank and Trust in Charles Bell, MBA '74, is director of client nel Command in Washington, D.C. Co. in Columbus, Ohio, which he joined in Grand Rapids. She retains her position as engineering at The Upjohn Company where Evelyn Papes, BA '73, MA '80, and 1973 and served as district sales manager regional branch administrator. he has been since I965. Michael Malcomson were wed Nov. 1 in Big since 1975. Muffet Byrd, BS '72, is seventh grade Jon T. Strong, BA '74, is head basketball Rapids where they reside. Evelyn and Paul Peppin, BBA '71, MA '75, is director counselor and careers teacher at Powell coach at Harding High School in Charlotte, Michael are both elementary teachers for of planning for Mercy Hospital in Muskegon Junior High School in Romeo. N.C., where he has been since graduation. the Morley-Stanwood Schools. where he submits proposals to meet health Laurie Ann Fitzgerald, BS '72, was Gail Craig, BA '74, MA '80, English care needs and is in charge of PR. selected as one of the Outstanding Young teacher at Buchanan Middle School, re- Candace Martin, MSL '71, of Saginaw, is Women of America for 1980. Laurie, living ceived her master's in reading education at 1974 teaching in the Taipei American School on in Denver, Colo., is a senior consultant and WMU. John F. Clay, BS '74, MSW '78, and Lunice Taiwan. director of the Denver Consultancy. Thomas Radecki, MA '74, Ph.D. '80, is Alagia, BA ' 73, MA '75, were married in Oc- Daisy Allabach, MA '71, EDS '77, a William Slater, BS '72, is assistant prin- assistant professor of psychology at Siena tober in Redford Twp. John is a therapist for member of the St. Joseph County Speakers cipal at Petoskey High School. He has been Heights College. He is also working toward Barry County Mental Health Service , and Bureau, has added the presentation, assistant principal and athletic director in his juris doctorate. Lunice is a psychiatric social worker with "Xeroradiography in the Detection of Oc- the Freeland schools. the Battle Creek Child Guidance and Adult cult Breast Carcinomas.'' Arthur Crump, MA '72, is dean of Lake Clinic. They live in Kalamazoo. Carol Ann Poirier, BS '71, was named Mt. Michigan College Community Services Alexander Easley, Jr., BS '74, married Clemens Business and Professional Woman Division. Art joined LMC in 1973 as direc- Cheryl Zabel in September in Midland. He of the Year last fall. Carol is a chemistry tor of student activities and basketball is currently a student at Michigan Tech. specialist with St. Joseph Hospital West, a coach and has held various administrative Weddings They live in Laurium. member of the American Society of Clinical positions there. 1965 Roy C. Anderson, BSE '74, of Naubinway, Pathologists, and a Brownie Troop leader. Stanley Sunnock, BBA '72, with the Lloyd Erickson, BBA '65, married Nancy married Paula Wickman in Livonia. Roy is a Karen Crosby Harville, MA '71, is in Daniel R. Kunitzer CPA firm in Battle Anthony last September in Hawaii. Lloyd, supervisor of electrical maintenance with private practice in Lyle, Wash., after having Creek, passed his CPA exam last fall. an Air Force veteran, is first vice president Great Lakes Steel. The couple lives in worked in school programs for several years. R. David Eick, BBA '72, MA '73, was and manager of the .real estate financing Northville. Carolyn Gillespie Fay, MA '71, is a pro- elected vice president of Campbell-Ewald department at Jefferson Federal Saving and Frederick Hanson, BS '74, married fessor in the Speech and Drama Dept. at Advertising Co. in Warren. He joined the Loan Association in Meridan, Conn., where Elizabeth Cove in October in Kalamazoo North Dakota State U. Her two recent pro- agency in 1973 as an assistant media analyst the couple lives. where they reside. He is director of ductions were Two Gentlemen of Verona and budget coordinator. Marketing/ Technology Service. and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Jimmy Patton, BS '72, MA '76, is director Diane Makas, BS '74, married Thomas Gregory Green, BBA '71, became a part- of client services for the Farmington Area 1967 Colwell in September in Battle Creek. ner last spring with the CP1 firm of Mur- Advisory Council. Barbara Bates, BA '67, married Bruce Diane is with KVCC, and she and Tom are ray, Harding and Company m South Bend, Robert Burns, BA '72, is manager of the Hazekamp Oct. 24 in Muskegon where the co-owners of Four the Arts shop in Ind. Thomas Township office of Family Federal couple lives. She is a teacher for the Fruit- Kalamazoo. Dr. Ruby Ivens, BS '71, MA '74, Ph.D. Savings and Loan Association, which he port Schools. Kathleen Magioncalda BA '74, and W. '80, received her doctorate in sociology at joined in 1978. Patrick Weede, BS '75, were wed Aug. 16 in WMU and is a part-time instructor of David Slenk, BS '72, MPA '80, 'was 1968 jackson. They live in Gillette, Wyo., where sociology at WMU. selected by the Michigan Bar Association as Robert Burke, BBA '68, married Laurie Kathleen teaches and Patrick teaches and Cathy Fales, BM '71, vocal music director the winner of the Donald S. Leonard Laman, Nov. 22 in Kalamazoo where they coaches. at Laketon Junior High School in North Memorial Award for excellence in the pur- reside. He is a marketing and personnel Patricia Polland, BS '74, and Russell Muskegon, received her master's degree in suit of continuing education. David has director for Michigan National Bank-West. Rogers were wed Aug. 30 in Charlotte and music education at MSU last summer. For been with the state police since 1973. live in California. Patricia is a graphic artist. the past nine years her junior high choir has John Stone, BS '72, is store manager for 1970 Deanna Fennell, BA '74, married James placed in the District Choral Festival and the Main Street Hamady store in Lapeer. He Nancy Lapekas, BS '70, MA '73, married Draze Aug. 16 in a park in Munising. Dean- was the only junior high in the area to place started with Hamady in 1969. Thomas Ladley in Battle Creek last Oc- na teaches in St . Ignace schools. students in the State Honors Choir. Capt. Andy Lundgren, BS '72, was pro- tober. Nancy is with Calhoun County Mark Sheahon, BS '74, married Jane Timothy Edwards, BS '71, is elementary moted to his present rank of captain. He is Juvenile Court. They live in Kalamazoo. Yonkman last October in Battle Creek principal in Unionville after serving as prin- with the 1st Marine Brigade, Kaneoke Bay, where they live. Mark is director of the cipal for Mancelona Middle School. Last Hawaii. Michigan Lathing & Plastering Bureau. June he received a degree from CMU in Thomas Huff, BA '72, was elected presi- 1972 educational administration. dent of the Kalamazoo Nature Center's Rhonda Brenton, BA ' 72, MA '73, of 1975 Janet Kollewehr, MA '71, and Maureen Board of Trustees. Kalamazoo, married Chuck Collard in September in Kalamazoo. They live in San Michael Topp, BA '75, married Cynthia Judge, MA '80, have opened Career Life Sandra Bungart, BS '72, is department Curtis in Battle Creek last October. Michael Planning Services in Grand Haven where head of the Office of Occupations/Business Francisco where they both have been work- ing in psychology and counseling. is a sales representative for Sun Chemical, they consult with individuals, school Supervision Department at Tanana Valley General Printing Ink Division. counselors and companies on defining career Community College in Fairbanks, Alaska, Mary Ann Marshall, BS '72, married Gene Chapoton last August in Mt. Clemens. They James Hnilo, BS '75, and Deborah Foster possibilities, goals and placement. where she has been for six years. were wed last October in Kalamazoo where Duane Strobl, MBA '72, a 10-year live in Anchorville. Richard Hummer, BA '72, and Celia they reside. James is an insurance agent 1972 chemistry teacher at Plainwell High School, with Burnham & Flower Insurance Agency. has received commendl)tion from the Dayies were married in Englewood, Colo., Pamela Weaver Burrell, BA '72, is the per- in August. Richard, completing his master's sonal secretary for a local New Orleans en- American Chemical Society for his presenta- tion at a Science Symposium held last fall at in computer science, is a teaching and 1976 trepreneur. She married William Burrell of research assistant at Colorado State. Michael Conrad, BA '76, married Cynthia Kalamazoo, and they have been living in WMU. Duane also teaches after-school com- puter technology workshops for PHA Phyllis Carnahan-Schad, BA '72, of Troy Place last September in Peoria, Ill. , where New Orleans for six years. Pamela was is married. they live. Michael is a medical sales formerly an editor-typist for the Kresge teachers. Curt Fonger, BA '72, former news director Jan Pearse, BS '72, and Charles Horsley representative with Stryker Corp. Research Lab of the South. were married Oct. 25 in Battle Creek. The Brian Caplan, BS. '76, married Cori Hane Susan Hrovat, MA '72, is completing re- at WOTV in Grand Rapids is anchor man for a CBS affiliate, WKRG-TV, in Mobile, Ala. couple are both teachers with the Lakeview in Birmingham. Brian went to WSU Law quirements for her doctorate at the U. of Schools. School and practices law in Kalamazoo Pittsburgh. where the couple lives. James Malone, MBA '72, was promoted to 1973 Shirley Mueller, BA '76, married Joseph assistant vice president of Pacesetter Bank Dennis Ward, BBA '73, is assistant vice 1973 Curtis Dennis, BBA '73, and Sharon Schellentrager Aug. 23 in Toledo, Ohio. and Trust in Niles and is in charge of the president of commercial loans at NBD in Shirley teaches fifth grade in Rocky River, Loan Servicing Department. Portage. Dennis is also an instructor for the Houston, both of Salt Lake City, were mar- ried in August there. Curtis is with the Ohio. The couple lives in Lakewood, Ohio. Mark Siljander, BS '72, MA '73, won his American Institute for Banking. Daniel LaValley, MA '76, married third term unopposed as the 42nd District The Rev. C. Edward Knauss, MA '73, is Galigher Company, a division of Baker In- ternational. Catherine Henderson Nov. 22 in Battle State Representative (Dowagiac-Three pastor of Marshall Community Church in Creek. Dan is a teacher at Wilson Elemen- Rivers) . Mark served as a Fabius Township Marshall. Patricia Banner, BA '73, and R. Bruce Leonard, BS '78, were married"last October tary School in Battle Creek where· the cou- trustee for four years and on the Michigan Michael Conley, BBA '73, was promoted ple lives. Township Association Board for three years. to assistant controller of Eaton Corp.'s in Kalamazoo. Patricia is a marketing In the state legislature he is vice chairman Saginaw plant where he has been since research analyst at Upjohn International, of the Towns and Counties Committee and 1977. Inc., and Bruce is a supervisor at the Pon- 1977 is on the Labor, Social Services and Civil Debbie Blue Spates, BS '73, who received tiac Motor Division. Jeffrey Middleton, BA '77, and Sally Rights Committees. her Ph.D . in 1978 from the U . of Illinois, is Robert Vaccaro, BS '73, married Claudia Dobrowolski, MA '79, were married in Kathryn Spiegel, BBA '72, a CPA, is assis- with the Sonoma County Office of Educa- Helms in Kalamazoo last September. Bob is August in Three Rivers. Jeff i in his third tant controller of Lakeview General .tion in Santa Rosa, Calif. self-employed. They live in Scotts. year of law school at WSU and is associate Osteopathic Hospital in Battle Creek. She is Dora Hwang, MA '73, is at Chang Gung Curtis Schapp, BA '73, and Nancy Rosso editor of the Wayne Law Review. Sally is a also treasurer of the Albion Chamber of Memorial Hospital in Taipei and is the only were married in Birmingham Oct. 1 I. Cur- youth counselor for the BSJ Employment & Commerce and a board member for Junior graduate level speech pathologist in Taiwan. tis is a sales consultant at the Design Training Consortium. The couple lives in Achievement there. Barbara Moidel, MA '73, is a speech- House, Inc., in Lathrup Village. The couple Detroit. language pathologist at the U.S. Naval lives in Brighton. Marion Lynell Jones, BS '77, married Hospital in Bethesda, Md. Lt. Wayne Kruger, BBA '73, and Becky Harold Rice, Jr., in August in Kalamazoo. Veldhuis were married in a military The couple lives in Milwaukee, Wi . Miss Black WMU-Celia D. Sprinkle, a Don't Forget Flint sophomore, was selected as the 1980 Miss Black WMU recently in a contest WMU Homecoming 1981 sponsored by the Black Brothers and Sisters of Bigelow Hall. The 19-year-old is a Saturday, October 24 business administration major who won the crown for her poise and talent.

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Patricia Gordon-Russell, BA '77, is mar- Michelle is a teacher at Croyden Avenue Frank Gornick, TC '30, BS '31 , of James Henning, BS '68, died in a car acci- ried and lives in Sylvania, Ohio. School in Kalamazoo, where they live. Schoolcraft, died Dec. 24 at 72. He was past dent last October in Centerline. Living with William Keselowski, BBA ' 77, and Cyn- Delores Erbe, BS '80, married Walter superintendent of schools in the Lawrence, his wife and three children in Clawson, he thia Bean were married last October in Smith Sept. 20 in Mio where they live. Gull Lake and Schoolcraft districts and a was industrial engineering manager at Kalamazoo, where they reside. Both are Susan Carnell, BBA '80, and Patrick Shan- member of the Knights of Columbus and Chrysler's Detroit Forge and Axle Plant. with the Upjohn Company. non, BBA '80, were married last fall in Rotary. Carol Cipri Rock, BA '69, of Paw Paw, Timothy Knapper, BBA '77, and Joni Augusta. Patrick is with Service Master In- Jessie Cooper Merritt, TC '31 , BS '42, of died in June. She was 32. Carol was a com- Lawrence were married last September in dustries. Coloma, died in November. She had taught munications specialist at the Upjohn Com- Richland. Tim is employed by Jud Knapper, for 43 years in Coloma, Watervliet and Ben- pany. Inc. They live in Kalamazoo. ton Harbor and was a member of the Retired Richard Scheffler, BS '70, died in Traverse John Brink, BBA ' 77 ,. married Cynthia Teachers Association, the AAUW, the City in October. He was 39. Wheeler in October. John is a CPA with Daughters of Ossoli and Delta Kappa Gam- Joseph Brigante, MA '73, of Battle Creek, Robert P. Egly, Jr. , CPA, PC. They live in Deaths ma. Jessie also authored a phonics book for died in an accident in August. He was a Kalamazoo. grade school children. civics teacher at W.K . Kellogg junior High. Gene Harris, Jr., BS '77, and Mary Klemp Janet Strong Allen, TC 'II, of Alma, died Mary Ellen Brune Brinson, TC '31, of A native of Boston, he was graduated from were married Sept. 6 in Muskegon. Gene Nov. 8. Springfield, Mo., died in October. State College of Boston in 1967 and received and Mary both work for Toxicity Research Grace DiMoc Deeter, TC '13, of Hazel Brigham, TC '31, 89, died Nov. 8 his master's from Ohio U. in 1969. He was Laboratories. Kalamazoo, died at 89. in Paw Paw. A retired teacher, she taught in a member of the NEA and the National Minnie Black, TC '15, BA '25, of Lacota, the Bangor, Paw Paw and Lawrence schools. Historical Society. In 1974 his name ap- died Nov. 11 at the age of 92. Hazel was a member of the Arlington Ladies peared in the Outstanding Young Men of 1978 Keith Chapman, TC '17, BS '31, of Aid Society. America for civic service and professional Linda Stewart, BA '78, and Randall Skipski Dowagiac, passed away last October at 82. Janet Teale, BA '33, retired librarian at excellence. were wed last October in Muskegon. Linda A retired teacher and high school counselor, Kalamazoo Public Library, died in October. Ethel Schlenzka, BS '74, of St. Joseph, is a delinquency worker for Social Services he was a member of the Lawrence Lodge She was a member of the Friends of died Nov. 14 at 64. She was a life member in Alpena, where they live. #119, a 50-year mason, a member of the Kalamazoo Public Library and Museum of the Rosicrucian Association. Claudia Shaner, BS '78, and John Watson Battle Creek Retired Teachers Association Board and the Kalamazoo Association of Carolyn Rowe Winberg, BA '75, of San were married last September in Grand Junc- and a World War I naval veteran. Retired School PeJsonnel. Jose, Calif., passed away last summer. tion. Claudia is a customer service clerk for Myrtle Bewley Horton, TC '17, of Bangor, Hugh Phillips, BS '38, died in June. He Rosemary Kleaveland, MA '77, of N. L. Perrigo Co. of Allegan, where they live. Muskegon, died at 56 in October after a Marcia Elliott, BS '78, and Patrick Smith, died at 85. was living in Mundelein, Ill. lola Dolby Yunker, TC '18, of Gobles and Walter Fulton, BA '39, of Atlanta, died long illness. She was graduated from St., BBA '80, were wed in Detroit in August. Mary's of the Woods in Terre Haute, Ind., They live in Kalamazoo. Mt. Dora, Fla., died Dec. 1 at 81. She last fall. taught in Van Buren County and worked for and did graduate work in microbiology at Diane Cropsey, BS '78, and Gerald Ellen Brooks Gephart, BS '40, TC '48, of Michigan Social Services until her retire- St. Joseph, died Nov. 1. Johns Hopkins Hospital. After receiving her Ghastin married Aug. 2 in Kalamazoo. master's in counseling from WMU, she was Diane is with Paw Paw Public Schools, and ment. C. John Dye, BS '41, died in Kalamazoo C. Louise Stuble Wixson, TC '18, BS '47, on June 12 after an extended illness. He with Mercy Hospital, developing patient Gerald is in business administration at education programs, and later was active in WMU. They live in Paw Paw. died at 83 in Galesburg Nov. 1. Louise taught briefly in Grandville before entering taught in Bellevue, Stanton and Holland and service in World War II and joined the Up- Grantsmanship Services. Rosemary was in- Daneen Monica, BS '78, married Victor volved in civil rights and women's causes Caro, Jr. , last fall in Kanley Chapel. Daneen was an art instructor at Hope College before john Company in 1946. He worked there and provided counseling for jail inmates. is with the Portage schools and Jewel Foods. retiring in 1958. until his retirement in 1974 and in 1975 Among her organizational activities she was They live in Kalamazoo. Bess Fulcher Sisson, TC '20, died Nov. 12 was named a recipient of theW. E. Upjohn regional co-chairman of Youth for Sandra Willie, BS '78, married David in Kalamazoo at 87 . Bess was a member of Award. He leaves his wife, Elizabeth Brussee in Kanley Chapel last fall. Sandra is the DAR, Ladies Library Association and Worden Dye, BA '43; a daughter,. Kathryn Understanding and a member of the Mental a registered occupational therapist and direc- First Presbyterian Church. Dye Fields, BA '72; and one son. Health Board, AAUW and the League of tor of Senior Services, Inc., a day center for William Anderson, TC '20, BS '25, of John Abernathy, BA '48, of Phoenix, Women Voters. She also had seven exchange the elderly. David attends WMU. Houston, Texas, died last spring at 82. He Ariz., died January 1977 at 58 . He worked students live with her. had worked in accounting for Amoco. with General Electric Co. At WMU he af- Maude Arthur, an associate professor Helen Roe Lantz, TC '20, of Portland, filiated with Pi Gamma Mu. emerita of education, died last fall. A 1979 died at 82 last September in Lansing. She Raymond Maurer, BS 'SO, of Los Angeles, graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, Kenneth Braunschneider, BS '79, and Diane taught physical education in the Detroit and died July 11, 1979. she earned her master's degree at Columbia Carl were married Ia t September at St. Portland schools and was a member of the Norman Barney, BS 'SO, of Detroit, died University in 1929 and came to Western to Thomas More Parish. Ken is in radiology at Retired Teachers Association, Portland June 1979. He was a sergeant with the teach. She remained on the faculty until Bronson Hospital. Senior Citizens and the Eastern Star 11258. Detroit Police Department. While at WMU retirement and since that time had lived in Gary Haas, BS '79, married Jennifer Rush Irene Schroder, TC '21, of Tucson, Ariz., he affiliated with Delta Upsilon. Brownsville, Texas, and Minneapolis, Minn. in September in Kalamazoo where they died last winter. Patricia Herrington, BA '57, TC '58, died Two children survive, a son, Arthur A., and reside. Both are with Wise Personnel Ser- Marie Barclay Mcinnis, TC '23, of Al- Sept. 29 in a car accident. She was the 13- a daughter, Velma Arthur Moore, BS '38, vices, Inc. mont, died in September at 83. She was an year children's librarian at the Bloomfield Grand Rapids. Michael DeBat, BS '79, married Caren elementary teacher in the Flint and Armada Twp. Library. She received a master's in H. Glenn Henderson, associate professor Nieuwenhuis in Kanley Chapel at WMU in areas. library science from the University of emeritus of music and part-time faculty October. Michael is with W.A. Leo Handley, TC '25, BS '49, died in Michigan. Patricia had adopted Patrick, who member from 1914 to 1956, died in October Nieuwenhuis Construction Co. Three Rivers last November. He taught has cerebral palsy, six years ago. at the age of 95 . For the last several years he Howard Lane, BBA '79, married Judy Pat- woodshop and mechanical drawing for the Edna Wadsworth, BS '59, died last fall at had lived in Friendship Village in tison in September in Kalamazoo. Three Rivers Schools until his retirement in the age of 80. Kalamazoo and continued to give piano 1966. He was a member and chairman of Flo.rence Wiley Maxwell, BS '60, of Grand lessons until shortly before he died. A 1980 the Administrative Board for the First Rapids, died Jan . 6, 1980, at 69. native of St. Johns, Henderson studied at R. Keith Rife, BS '80, married Rebecca United Methodist Church. At WMU he was Carl C. Gasta II, BA '61, MA '65, a 43- the Michigan Conservatory of Music and Doswell in August in Fort Wayne, Ind. a member of the Industrial Arts Association. year-old psychologist of Media, Penn., died then spent a year studying in Paris, before Keith is a WMU graduate assistant in Vera Henderson Crowell, TC '28, died in Philadelphia last October. He was direc- coming to the First Presbyterian Church of biology. The Rifes live in Paw Paw. Nov. 9 in Kalamazoo at 75 . She was a tor of a child and family unit of Hall-Mercer Kalamazoo in 1911 as organist, a post he Pamela Sikora, BBA '80, married Mark teacher with the Plainwell Schools. While at at the Pennsylvania Hospital and consultant held for 49 years. During this period he Thomas in September in Kalamazoo. She is WMU he was a member of the Early at Benchmark School, both in Philadelphia. taught at Western, as well as teaching piano with Transamerica Insurance Group. Elementary Club. While at WMU he was a member of and organ privately. He leaves two children, Julie Johnson, BS '80, married Thomas Mary Dallafior Peryam, TC '30, a 34-year Calliope and the Psychology Club. seven grandchildren and 11 great grand- Gephart in August in Milan. She is with retired Clawson teacher,· died at 75 in Frank Salzeider, MA '63, of Engadine, children. Lord & Taylor of Ann Arbor. The Gepharts Bloomfield Hills. She was a member of the died last September. After teaching in Battle Effie Phillips, an assistant professor live in Dundee. Retired Teachers Association. Creek for two years he moved to Engadine emerita of education, died Oct. 31 in her Susan Maata, MSW '80, married John Chester Pratt, BS '30, died April 21 at 79 in 1963 where he served as principal and Kalamazoo home at the age of 95. She had Hoover in August in Flint. They live in In- in Tampa, Fla. While at WMU he was a superintendent. He was president of the Up- degrees from Washington State University, dian River. member of Kappa Rho Sigma. per Peninsula district of the Michigan the University of Minnesota and Columbia James Cline, MSL '80, married Robin Joseph Adams, TC '30, of Empire, died Association of School Administrators. University before joining the Western facul- Malott in August in Muncie, Ind. James is last September in Traverse City at 72. Wilma Treutler, BS '65, MA '70, died ty in 1925. She continued as an elementary periodical librarian at Bob Jones U. in Joseph was with the IRS 1932-1946 and then Nov. 8 in Grand Haven at 61. She was a education specialist until her retirement in Greenville, S.C. joined his wife in managing a tax service. In first grade teacher for 25 years. 1949. Marlo Howieson, BS '80, married Leslie 1956 he became Hamtramck's city con- John .Hotop, BA '65, of Kalamazoo, died of Glen Rice, TC '27, BS '32, MA '53, Kurzmann in Battle Creek last August. troller. While at WMU he was a cheerleader ALS !Lou Gehrig's disease) in October at the retired from the counseling staff in 1965. He Bill Neal, BSM '80, and Candace Vear and member of Sigma Tau Gamma. age of 40. The owner of the Fred Hotop & had come to Western as coordinator of the were wed in Hillsdale last fall. Bill is a Bessie Nelson Peterson, TC '30, BS '61, of Co., he was a member of the WMU golf new cooperative retailing program in 1943, physicians' assistant in St. Joseph where Ludington, died Nov. 13 at 73. She taught team and Theta Xi. after having taught in Traverse City and they live, and Candace is now completing for 37 years in Mason County and retired in Garland Anderson, BA '66, of Birm- Battle Creek. Following a long illness, he her BSM degree at WMU. 1973. Bessie was a member of the AAUW, ingham, died Oct. 1 at 37. He was president died Dec. 13 at 81 years. In 1944 Rice serv- Michelle Dault, BA '80, married Stephen the national state and local teachers associa- of Rolm of Michigan, a computer telephone ed as president of the Michigan Vocational Wheeler last August in Norton Shores. tions, the retired teachers association and systems company. While at WMU he was a Association. He leaves his wife, a daughter the Mason County Antique Doll Club. member of Delta Sigma Pi . and three grandchildren. ... - 12 Profile

Sandelin: 'If we all do a little bit it amounts to quite a lot' [oyce and Karl Sandelin Karl R. Sandelin, BA '50, MA '53, and his wife, the former Joyce Ayres of Jackson, BA '52, live in Kalamazoo and are members of the University's prestigious President's Club. The following inter- view, by Joe B. Freeman, was conducted at their Westerner: I've heard that you're an avid long Westerner: What were some of the things about home. distance runner and you've done very well in Western that made a lasting impression on you! several races abroad as well as in this country. Sandelin: For me, of course, there were so many Westerner: I believe that you've lived in Sandelin: Yes, but around here I always take se- entirely new impressions. There was new culture, a Kalamazoo for about 32 years now, but I cond to Tom Coyne (WMU vice president for stu· new country and new things I knew nothing understand that you originally came to Western as dent services). That was the case in the Borgess run about-Homecoming ... campus activities ... the an international student. held last spring in Kalamazoo. Foreign Student Club. Also, the thing I was im· Sandelin: That's right. I came here from Finland Joyce Sandelin: But Karl ran in the Chicago pressed with was what I felt was the interest and after attending the University of Helsinki for a Marathon on Sept. 28 and had the best time he's involvement of the community in foreign students year. I attended here for two years, went back to ever had (three hours, six minutes and 26 seconds and international affairs. It may well be that it ex- Finland to spend a year in the Finnish army and for 26 miles, 385 yards). ists now, but we're not as much aware of it. I think then returned. Sandelin: That's right. I qualified for the Boston the institution has grown, the number of people in Westerner: Are you a U.S. citizen now! Marathon by placing ninth in the SO-plus age group. it has increased and people are tending to become Sandelin: Yes, I completed my citizenship Westerner: What about any recent races in other more blase about things, less personally involved in papers and also served in the U.S. Army for three countries! quite so many things. It's reflected in the difficulty years. Sandelin: I was in the Finlandia Marathon last of organizations to maintain memberships. We now Westerner: How did you happen to come to May, and even though it was a hillier course than have all kinds of entertainment at our Western! most, I came in fourteenth in my age group. fingertips-TV, Home Box Office, you name it. Sandelin: It wasn't a choice on my part. I ap· Westerner: When and where do you get your Back then it was different. I was employed by my plied for a scholarship through the Institute for In- practice in! present company through the efforts of Bill Weber ternational Education in New York. They apparent· Sandelin: I generally start at the YMCA early in (Dr. William V. Weber, emeritus professor of ly had a contact at Western, and through them I the morning and run in that area. I feel fortunate political science, now living in Bradenton, Fla. He was awarded a scholarship here. That scholarship that I've been able to combine my business with was at Western from 1946 to 1954 until being was funded jointly by the University and the my running when I take trips abroad. elected to the Michigan House of Representatives. Kalamazoo Rotary Club, of which I am now a Westerner: Let's go back to your job. What He retired in 1966.) First, I had a part-time job, member. My tuition and a dormitory room were specifically is your title! which later turned into a full-time one, so my paid for by Western, while Rotary provided me with Sandelin: I'm vice president of Kalsec Inc. That whole life was changed, thanks to WMU. $25 a month! stands for Kalamazoo Spice Extraction Co. I used to Westerner: I know that both you and your wife Westerner: Twenty-five dollars a month! hold the title of vice president for international are members of the President's Club, with the first Sandelin: Those were the good old days! In addi- operations. Now it's external affairs, which means three years of your 10-year pledge to go to the tion, I had several part-time jobs-at a lumber com- most anything that takes place away from our "Partner's in Progress" capital campaign. What are pany, at Schensul's Cafeteria downtown, as a Kalamazoo facility. We have operations in Ethiopia. your reasons for helping the University in this way! janitor at the Kalamazoo Police Department and in That facility was nationalized, and a settlement is Sandelin: Well, to me it's very simple. I have one of the University dormitories. I also drove cars now in litigation in the U.S. courts. We have been ... we have been . .. very fortunate and for the Division of Continuing Education, worked developments elsewhere in the world, as well as in blessed in our lives, and I think it is only ap- in a funeral home and taught as a graduate assistant the United States, which are under me, both in propriate that we return some of those things to the in the English department. terms of planning and production. institution to which we owe so much. And I really Westerner: In addition to your degrees, in what Westerner: Of your years at Western, which peo- mean this very sincerely. Western accepted me as a other ways has your life been effected by your com- ple or events stand out in your memory! completely unknown individual, on trust as it ing to Western! Sandelin: One is the late Guillermo "Bill" Her- were. It supported me, helped me out in many Sandelin: Well, I feel that it has been tremen- nandez, BA '52, of La Ceiba, Honduras, who ways, such as Bill Weber, who got me a job, or dously effected. Number one, I moved from one became a successful banker there. He died a few Leonard Gernant (emeritus dean of academic ser- country to another; number two, I met my wife. years ago in an airplane accident. There's Charlie vices and an administrator from 1943 to 1975, Westerner: You should have put number one Smith (professor of English, who retired this past when he retired), who saw that I got appropriate first. June), who always stands out. And the foreign stu· credits. I think it's only right and fair that we Sandelin: I was going strictly in chronological dent adviser, Roxanna Steele, a marvelous person, should do what we can. I happen to believe that the order. And number three, I came to a point in 1964 and Dr. William Brown (head of the English depart· world in which we live, the community in which that I could later identify as a mid-life crisis. I ment from 1946 to 1956, who died in 1975). we live, is only as good as what we are prepared to taught for a year at Western. It was a very good In those days, Western seemed like a very small give to it. If we are not ready to do this, then we year in that I had a chance to try something else, and friendly place, remarkably so. I think we had really have no right to expect a decent future for but I went back into business, and I'm very happy about 4,000 students, and yet it seemed like you ourselves, our children and other generations to in it. knew everyone. Most of the faces were familiar .. come. It isn't much that my wife and I are doing, faculty as well as students. but it's a little bit, and, as I look at it, if we all do a little bit it amounts to quite a lot.

The past calendar year was one of serves as president of the Faculty Others joining The President's Club Glenn Henry, BA '61, and Judith significant growth for the WMU Presi· Senate. in 1980 were: Henry, Troy dent's Club, the University's most William J. Maze, BBA '59, and his James 0. Berghorst, BA '57 James Wilfred Kerr, Albuquerque, N .M . prestigious donor organization. Thirty wife, Judith Kirsch, BA '77, are also Dr. C. Bassett Brown, BA '48, Harold Maloney individuals became major benefactors new members. Maze is president of the Benton Harbor Frederick D . and Jobea Robertson, and accepted President John T. Bronson Woods Development Co., vice Rexford M. Clark, BA '27, and Norma Riverview Bernhard's invitation to join the Presi· president of Don Cain, Inc., realtors, a M. Clark, TC '24, BS '56, Dowagiac State Farm Insurance/Barney's Glass, dent's Club, bringing membership to Kalamazoo city commissioner and a Donald H. Cramer, BBA '71, and Edward V. Rossi, BS 'SO 200. director of the Western Michigan Carol L. Cramer Karl R. Sandelin, BA 'SO, MA '53, New members include the first cur· University Foundation. Michael J. Crandall, BBA '63, and and Joyce E. Sandelin, BA '52 rent faculty member, Prof. Roger A. John C. and Helen Fischer Wattles, Linda D. Crandall, BS '63 William R. Steers, and Maribeth Steers Bennett, MA '68, and his wife, Trelba. both '55, are also recent additions. He Dr. Ruth Ellsworth, Detroit William R. Warren, BA '68, MA '70, Bennett is an associate professor of is senior vice president and trust of- James S. Gilmore, Jr. and Susan W. Warren natural science and also currently ficer of Industrial State Bank. M . Jean Hartman, BA '59, Milford