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ANTIOCH 2019 FALL ALUMNI MAGAZINE Creative Minds Using Their AU Education a Better World to Pursue Their AU Creative Minds Using 6 8 10 12 17 21 24 30 Kenny Jude Darby Jessica Markus Mary Lou Leatrice Creative Arts Alexander Bergkamp Bailey Barry Rogan Finley Eiseman Therapies Stand. Together. Live the mission. Take a stand. Win victories for humanity. Since 1852, Antioch has provided the space for ideas to blossom, perspectives to widen, and the pursuit of greater good, but it is the combined voice of our alumni, students, and faculty that has given us our enduring legacy of promoting justice and providing socially engaged learning. We welcome you to continue your Antioch education with our on-campus, online, and low-residency degrees and classes. ANTIOCH.EDU Craig Stockwell ‘90 (New England, Master of Education) began his studies at Dartmouth College and Rhode Island School of Design, where he studied with glass artist Dale Chihuly. He went on to do work in glass in Minneapolis, Boulder, and Boston. His work moved on to conceptually based sculptural installations and was shown in New York, notably at PS 1 (MOMA). In 1998, he made an intentional decision to confine his work to the restrictions of painting as a method of creating a sustainable daily practice. He has shown his drawings and paintings extensively in New England and nationally. His work is in many permanent private and public collections including the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. He earned an MFA degree from Vermont College of Fine Arts and is the Director of the Visual Arts Program at the low-residency MFA at NH Institute for Arts. CRAIGSTOCKWELL.COM EDITOR CHANCELLOR'S Karen Hamilton '17 MESSAGE Marketing Director DESIGNER orace was right! Antioch is more than a Karen Drudi HUniversity; it’s a 167 year old democracy Creative Director and Designer project. He understood that without democracy there can be no social justice, and that without PRINTER education there could be no viable democracy. So he fought for a system of free and universal Hudson Printing Company public education. At the time, such a notion Salt Lake City, Utah was as controversial as universal health care is today. But, he understood that if the affairs of CONTRIBUTING government are to be left to citizens and their WRITERS elected representatives, they needed to be able to think, analyze, reflect, and act with care Laurien Alexandre and reason. Education could not just be the luxury of the wealthy elite. In his dedication Kolleen Carney '13 remarks for the first “normal school” in Boston in 1846, he writes words that have an Nicole Colson eerily familiar ring, given the current political climate: Kristin Maffei Neither the art of printing (free speech), nor the trial by jury, nor a free press, nor Liz Shemaria free suffrage, can long exist, to any beneficial and salutary purpose, without schools Arielle Silver '16 and the schools for the training of teachers. EDITORIAL SUPPORT For if the character and qualifications of teachers be allowed to degenerate, the Free Schools will become pauper schools, and the pauper schools will produce pauper Carol Krumbach souls, and the free press will become a false and licentious press, and ignorant Faith Wilder voters will become venal voters, and through the guise of republican forms, an oligarchy of profligate and flagitious men will govern the land. CONTRIBUTING SUPPORT Furthermore, as a lawyer, he understood that democracy depended on a deep Laura Andrews commitment to the rule of law, and that the rule of law depended on a deep and abiding Lisa Farese respect for facts, and science and human knowledge, that only education can engender, Melinda Garland '13 and education should not end at grammar school. So, shortly thereafter, he came to Michael Metcalf Yellow Springs, Ohio to continue his work in democracy building at the University level. Here, he demanded that an education be informed by the perspectives of others in a diverse and inclusive learning environment not limited by gender, race, creed, color or ADDRESS UPDATES: other immutable qualities. Under his leadership, Antioch was open to both sexes and all Please send address updates, feedback, races —110 years before that same result would be required by federal legislation. and suggestions for future issues to In these pages, you will read a compelling and more detailed tribute to Horace Mann [email protected] written and presented at graduation by Laurien Alexandre, Provost of the Graduate School or mail to: of Leadership and Change, describing Horace’s passion for education and his purpose at Antioch University Alumni Magazine Antioch. His legacy is our enduring mission. We educate to advance democracy, social 900 Dayton Street justice, and the common good, and to improve humanity at home and abroad. Yellow Springs, OH 45387 Our work extends beyond our classrooms and into our communities through engaged ANTIOCH'S scholarship, advocacy, and service. So, you will also read stories about how our students, COMMITMENT TO alumni, and faculty are engaged in important and critical efforts in advancing democracy SUSTAINABILITY and social justice and achieving victories for humanity. They are examples of the rich The Antioch Alumni Magazine and meaningful work and contributions so many of you have made, and reminders of the adheres to strict environmental importance and stature of the institution Horace helped to create. He would be so proud printing standards and emphasizes of what you have all made of his democracy project known as Antioch University. reuse and conservation of resources at every step in the production Please help us continue his legacy by GIVING today and by remembering Antioch process including clean air University in your estate planning. We need your help to continue the work Horace began. emissions, recycling, conservation of natural resources, and waste Sincerely, reduction. Our printer holds a triple chain-of-custody certification: Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), William R. Groves, J.D. and Programme for the Endorsement Chancellor for Forest Certification (PEFC). 17 TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES 6 27 Continuing a Legacy of Standing Up For Leadership Democracy Meet Kenny Alexander, the An excerpt from GSLC 21 first African American mayor Provost Laurien Alexandre’s of Norfolk, Virginia 2018 Commencement speech 8 30 24 Operation Streamline Creative Arts Therapies Jude Bergkamp works to Learn more about Antioch's challenge federal immigration Art, Drama, Dance/Movement, policies and Play Therapies 12 34 Designing for Living a Passion for an Greatness Organic Life Badger & Co. co-founder From student to owner, Jessica Katie Schwerin shares a Barry leads The Modern recipe for a homemade 14 beauty balm The Stonewall Riots On the 50th Anniversary, Frank Galassi remembers the summer of 1969 RECURRING 17 37 AU Voices Two-Time Olympic 41 Honor Roll of Donors Medalist Markus Rogan 46 Alumni News & Notes World champion uncovers his In Memoriam desire to help others 51 55 Alumni Bookshelf 21 The Path of Nonviolent Resistance Mary Lou Finley and the Chicago Freedom Movement 24 The Psychology of Color Color specialist Leatrice “Lee” 30 Eiseman and the Pantone Color of the Year FALL 2019 3 F INDING HER By Liz Shemaria PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER AND CHEF Poppy de Garmo EARNS HER BACHELOR’S DEGREE, FULFILLING LIFELONG GOAL hroughout her careers, from chef to photographer, her grandchildren were born, and now runs a studio in Santa Poppy de Garmo, ’17 (Online, BA in Liberal Studies) Cruz. She recently showcased a collection of seascape images has let her work speak for itself. at the Resource Center for Nonviolence in Santa Cruz. That’s how she became a food stylist for the TV show Nash It was not always easy to fit studying for her degree into her Bridges, which starred Don Johnson, after she barbecued busy schedule, but the effort to achieve her lifelong goal of an entire salmon—head and all—at a friend’s party because earning her bachelor's degree was worth it. she had an extra one at home from her catering work. To de Garmo, the salmon marinated with oil and herbs was no big The online program was ideal for her because of its deal, but to the person at the party who had a contact at the flexibility and she received the same kind of support from show, it was impressive. her professors that she’d had while attending college more than 30 years ago, before leaving school to get married and “That’s sometimes how things happen, you just kind of do start a family. your work and then somebody notices,” de Garmo says. Her final project at Antioch let her revisit the culinary She comes from a family of creative entrepreneurs, including arts, and specifically organics, which were a focus of her her father who ran a New York City ad agency “like the catering company before organic was readily available. The original Mad Men,” she says. presentation included photography, writing, and research about organic farms in California. This creative spirit led de Garmo to attend cooking school as a single mom at age 40, and then to a job catering for Now that she has earned her bachelor’s degree and has seen Skywalker Ranch, George Lucas’ studio in Marin County. She that it’s possible to fit in studying while keeping up with her went on to work at Bon Appetit Magazine where she assisted busy schedule, de Garmo is considering earning her master’s. the advertising department with food presentations and preparing luncheons for advertising agencies. She rediscovered her passion for photography, an avocation See more photos at which she shared with her father in a home darkroom, when 4 ANTIOCH ALUMNI MAGAZINE down as CEO/ED of ADPOV last year we were fortunate to get Ali Cortes ’16 (Santa Barbara, MA in Clinical Psychology) to take over my job.