VOL 28 NO 1 FALL 2015 The Frostburg State University Magazineprofile

Building Writers, Building Bridges Frostburg’s Creative Writing Community Cultivates Writers at All Levels

A World of Experience 20 | Bobcat Hall of Fame 27 | Homecoming Schedule 30 From the Interim President:

Editor’s note: Dr. Thomas L. Bowling was named interim president profile of FSU effective July 1. For more information, see page 2. Vol. 28 No. 1 FALL 2015

Profile is published for alumni, parents, friends, faculty and staff of Frostburg State University. will enable us to make Dear Alumni and Friends, an even greater contri- Interim President During my 39 years at Frostburg, many bution to the economic Dr. Thomas L. Bowling of you have known me in different roles. vitality of this area. Vice President for University Advancement Perhaps I was your academic advisor, or your Being a good steward of John T. Short, Jr., J.D. sociology or orientation instructor. You may this region is part of our Editor have been in the Honors Program while I institutional DNA. Liz Douglas Medcalf served as its founding director. We may have Another part of our Dr. Thomas Bowling Profile Design met on the ropes course during the leader- DNA is “the world of Colleen Stump ship retreat or at a student conduct hearing experiences” that is Additional Design (I hope that turned out OK). Perhaps you becoming integral to our identity. Our part- Ann Townsell ’87 (Homecoming) were in SGA while I served as its advisor. My nership with Gallup and its research will Joni Smith (CES ) work with students has been the richest part continue to inform our work in this arena. Contributing Writers of my career in higher education. I have also “Having a mentor” and “being engaged in Noah Becker M’06 greatly valued my faculty and staff colleagues a long-term project focused on real-world Barbara Filer – past and present; many of you have served problems” are the two experiences they have Candis Johnson Ruth LaCourse ’14 as mentors and good friends, and I deeply identified as most predictive of professional Skye Pinney ’15 appreciate all that I have learned from you. success. I look forward to exploring with our Charles Schelle I am also very mind- campus community how we can encourage Robert Spahr ’13 ful of the late Dr. Harold our students to play an active role in design- Photographers Delaney and his legacy ing these experiences. Doing so will add to Noah Becker M’06 as interim president dur- the meaning and authenticity of their stu- Bethany Doyle ’14 ing 1990-91. He taught Shannon Gribble ’98 dent experience. Liz Douglas Medcalf me the difference between I invite you to enjoy this issue of Profile, Dave Romero power and influence. which will provide you with some glimpses Charles Schelle While power is ephemeral, into the world of experiences that our stu- Joni Smith influence is enduring since Robert Spahr ’13 dents encounter today. Colleen Stump it is acquired through the Ann Townsell ’87 quality of one’s relation- Michelle Yost ships, the trust established Sincerely, and the respect that you Editorial offices are located in 228 Hitchins, Frostburg State University, 101 Braddock Rd.,Frostburg, MD 21532-2303; phone give to others. In my new role, I hope to 301.687.3171. always demonstrate the respect that I have Frostburg State University is a constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. for our University. FSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution. Admission as Since taking office, “stewardship of place,” Dr. Thomas L. Bowling well as all policies, programs and activities of the University are determined Interim President without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or handicap. a concept I was introduced to at a conference FSU is committed to making all of its programs, services and activities accessible to persons with disabilities. To request accommodation through last summer, has taken on greater meaning. the ADA Compliance Office, call 301.687.4102 or use a Voice Relay Operator It is a phrase used by Anchor Institutions, at 1.800.735.2258. FSU is a smoke-free campus. a consortium of universities that play a sig- nificant role in their communities. FSU is unquestionably an anchor institution for Western Maryland. I look forward to fur- ther conversations with business leaders, our legislators and other community leaders to explore how we can create partnerships that

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profileVol. 28 No. 1 Fall 2015

6 SAVING URBAN FORESTS DEPARTMENTS The tree-lined streets of Washington, D.C., will have a better chance of staying that way thanks to work that graduate student Laura Smith ’14 2 NEWS did to map out risks of pests and disease facing the city’s urban forest. • Geochemistry Lab Funded • Interim President Appointed by Chancellor 14 STILL SWIMMING FOR BOB • First Doctorates Awarded Even though most of the students involved never knew the late Bob Norr, • MBA Ranked in Two Top 50 Lists they work throughout the year to organize a fun and joyful event in his • Relay for Life memory and raise thousands of dollars for a scholarship in his name. • USM at Hagerstown Turns 10 • Faculty and Staff Honored With Awards • Serfass Named a Wildlife Fellow • NIAAA Honors Gibralter • Manicur Honored by NASPA • Learning Green • Wildlife Society Places Third • FSU's New Academic Programs 8 ALUMNI NEWS • Alumnus Nominated for NAACP Award • Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards 16 A POCKET OF CREATIVITY • College of Business Honors Headlee Students coming to Frostburg encounter a • On the Air Through the Years welcoming creative writing community that • “Blum-ing” Research Career challenges and nurtures its members, along with many opportunities to grow as professionals. • Mattingly’s Foundation • Shaffer Honored for Helping Others • Class of ’62 Keeps on Giving • Golden Anniversary Celebration 12 FOUNDATION NEWS • Meet the New Board Members 20 A WORLD OF RESEARCH • Pfluger Scholarship As early as freshman year – and through graduate and doctoral studies – • Scholarship for a Renaissance Woman Frostburg students have the opportunity to collaborate closely with faculty in unique, hands-on research, then present their findings to their peers. • New Named Funds • Forrester Ribbon Cutting • Business Student Scholarship 28 FLEDGLING TEAM EARNS SUCCESS 26 SPORTS In just five seasons, the men’s lacrosse team, which only became a varsity • Baseball Glory team in 2011, has achieved amazing results and become nationally • Annual Football Golf Outing competitive. They show no signs of slowing down. • 2015 Hall of Fame Honorees Announced • Accolades 32 CLASSNOTES/MILESTONES • Books by Alumni • Traveling Bobcats • Like Father, Like Son • Calendar of Events

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CAMPUS Bowling Named Interim President Two Organizations List FSU’s MBA Among Nation’s Top 50 University System of Maryland Two online organizations focused on identifying best values in online at Hagerstown Turns 10 In April, University System of Maryland MBA programs have ranked FSU’s program among the top 50 in the Chancellor William E. Kirwan appointed Vice nation. This past winter, the University System of Maryland President for Student Affairs Thomas Bowling Affordable Colleges Online (ACO) has ranked FSU number 12 of at Hagerstown began its celebration of a “Decade of NEWS as interim president of FSU, an appointment the Best Online MBA Programs in the country. Rated by ACO for the Building Futures,” marking the 10th anniversary of the effective with Dr. Jonathan Gibralter’s becom- second year in a row, FSU moved up from number 25. At the same time, regional higher education center’s opening. ing president of Wells College in Aurora, N.Y., Value Colleges, an online resource of accredited programs, rated FSU’s FSU’s involvement dates back to even before the in July. MBA number 41 among its Top 50 Best Value Online MBA Programs founding of USMH, to the FSU Hagerstown Center Appalachian Regional Commission “We are fortunate that Dr. Bowling is willing of 2015. established in 1988 to offer local baccalaureate and Funds Geochemistry Lab to lead Frostburg State University during this ACO emphasized the FSU program’s low cost, student-faculty ratio, master’s education to Washington County students for period of transition,” said Kirwan. “Throughout percentage of full-time faculty with a doctorate, accreditation by AACSB the first time. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has his career, he has worked tirelessly to expand International and its aim – imparting the well-rounded business knowl- USMH is celebrating its “Decade of Building Futures” awarded a $100,000 federal grant to Frostburg State opportunities for Frostburg students and help Dr. Thomas Bowling edge students need to be successful in any organization. with a year-long series of events, including an Alumni University for the development of a geochemistry the University achieve greater excellence.” In addition to low cost and AACSB accreditation, Value Colleges Ambassador Picnic, an Alumni Ambassador parade laboratory, which will help prepare students to work in Bowling joined the FSU community in 1976 and has served as vice president for student pointed out FSU’s global perspective in the world of business, in which party, open houses and tours, ending with a Feaste at the energy and environmental sectors. affairs since 2006. Nationally, he has been active in several professional associations, including online learners can take advantage of international learning experiences Yuletide Scholarship Fundraiser in December. The facility, to be operational by fall 2016, will be the Fulbright Association following his own experience as a Fulbright Scholar in Germany. offered through the University. Value Colleges also noted that the online USMH opened its doors to students in January of used by undergraduate and graduate students in the He also has served as a member of the ACT Board of Trustees and a team member on several MBA program can be completed in as little as 12 months going full time. 2005 and has been growing ever since. From three applied science of geochemistry at the intersection of accreditation site visits for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. – Candis Johnson initial partner universities, including FSU, USMH the geography and chemistry fields. The equipment Bowling received his doctorate in higher education administration from Florida State now offers 27 academic programs through FSU, the will bring some existing courses up to date and allow University, his master’s from Wayne State University while serving with the U.S. Army in University of Maryland University College, College for the introduction of new, more advanced courses. Germany and his bachelor’s from Illinois State University. Park, Towson, Salisbury and Coppin State University. The major activities of the geochemistry lab will be “I am deeply appreciative of the support that I have received from Chancellor Kirwan and FSU’s newest offering is the Master of Education with a hands-on analysis of samples in the field and the his staff, from my colleagues on campus and from leaders in the community,” said Bowling. concentration in School Counseling, beginning this fall. laboratory using industry-standard technology such “Frostburg State University has been a big part of my life for almost 39 years. I am looking USMH’s convenient location and flexible course as X-ray fluorescence spectrometer, laser diffraction forward to the challenges of this new role, and deepening my service to a university that plays scheduling have proven to have a strong appeal particle size analyzer, a closed chamber piston corer such a key role in Western Maryland and makes such a difference in the lives of our students.” A presidential search and screening committee has started work on its charge of conducting to those balancing studies with family or job and portable spectrophotometers. a national search for FSU’s next president. The committee’s work will conclude with its recom- responsibilities. “I was able to work part-time while In addition to the $100,000 in ARC funds, state mendation of finalists for consideration by the chancellor and the Board of Regents. The board being a full-time student,” said Danielle Donovan sources will provide another $100,000, bringing the will make the final selection. ‘09. “Through Frostburg State, I was able to pay each total project funding to $200,000. semester using the payment plan option, which kept me from having to use student loan money. Most of my friends who attended a university campus and stayed FSU Awards First Doctorates in dorms earned a bachelor’s degree with substantial Student Jeff Heath, second from left, was among six cancer survivors who kicked off this year's Relay event with the student loan debt, but I wasn’t in that category.” Three years after establishing the Doctor of Education survivor's lap around Bobcat Stadium. Wayne Keefer ‘09, an assistant vice president in Educational Leadership, FSU awarded degrees to the and branch manager for CNB Bank, credits his time at first 13 graduates at May’s Commencement ceremony, USMH for helping him understand how his business making FSU officially a doctoral-granting institution. Relay For Life Raises Nearly $33,000 in Fight Against Cancer functions as a whole. “I have never been a traditional “What has happened at Frostburg State University Cold weather wasn’t going to bring down the nearly 600 participants unified to help conquer cancer at FSU’s student,” said Keefer. “I’ve never been part of a is more than just the creation of a new degree program Relay For Life. fraternity, or lived in a dorm room. But I was able to be at the doctoral level. What has happened here has This year’s fundraising event for the American Cancer Society raised $32,916 by mid-July, featuring 43 teams a college student – be an FSU Bobcat – close to home transformed our University and presented options to and 588 participants. and close to work.” employees throughout Allegany and Garrett counties “Relay For Life is really a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, but it’s also about celebrating our – Ruth LaCourse ‘14 and beyond never before available,” President Gibralter survivors, remembering those that we lost and fighting back,” said Patrick O’Brien ’07, director of Civic told the doctoral candidates. “The program has raised Engagement at FSU. “The fighting back is really where the fundraising comes in.” the bar at Frostburg State University to a place where Friends and classmates rallied behind 19-year-old Jeff Heath who survived a fight against synovial sarcoma. others never imagined we could ever go.” The cancer, which attacked connective tissue in his neck, caused the sophomore geography major to miss the More students from this inaugural group are entire senior year of high school after he was diagnosed in August of 2012. He finished treatment March 2013. expected to complete their dissertations in the coming “Just seeing everybody out here come together to support me and everybody else who’s going through the months. Two other groups, including one based at the same struggle – it’s just awesome,” Heath said. “I’m pretty grateful to be here.” The inaugural Doctor of Education graduates are, front row, from left, Nicole Bosley ’02/M’05, Vickie Mazer, Stephanie University System of Maryland at Hagerstown, are – Charles Schelle Marchbank ’01/M’06, Tim Campbell ’07/M’09 and Kay Sheehe ’90/M’92; back row, from left, Terry Kasecamp working their way through the program, while the ’83/M’87, Suzanne Wilburn, Jane Wildesen ’89, Robert Smith ’86/M’91, Lori Brown ’89/M’92, Jeff Graham, Kristine Jackson ’02/M’05 and Kurt Hoffman. fourth cohort will start at USMH in fall 2015.

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CAMPUS HONORS

Dr. Brent Kice Gerry LaFemina Dr. Benjamin Norris ’04 Dr.Thomas Serfass Barbara Hurd Dr. Jonathan Gibralter

graduation. Her personal teaching philosophy Magic: Essays on Poets and Prosody. LaFemina Among Serfass’ current research is a study NIAAA Honors Gibralter With is based on a student-centered learning is also very active in publishing his work in in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem to environment that leads to a high level of literary journals. He has appeared on the assess the potential of using the river otter Sen. Harold Hughes Award student engagement in and satisfaction with national and international scene as a poet to promote aquatic conservation around President Gibralter was honored with the learning process. and scholar. Yellowstone National Park. the Sen. Harold Hughes Memorial Award in She serves as co-coordinator of the – CS FOR UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE: June from the National Institute on Alcohol A Distinguished Pillar of the Profession College’s Global Experiential Learning Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the Dr. Benjamin Norris ’04, Department of Chemistry Dr. Alice Manicur, vice president emerita Program, helping to organize study abroad National Institutes of Health. As an assistant professor of chemistry, Hurd Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship of Student Affairs, was honored by NASPA trips to Brazil, Ecuador and Peru. She revised The Hughes Award recognizes the Norris has exhibited an exceptional record Barbara Hurd, English professor emerita, – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Dr. Carol Gaumer the Global Business Concentration to include contributions of a non-researcher whose of service to FSU and the community in his was awarded a 2015 Guggenheim Fellowship Education’s Foundation with its John L. Blackburn international internships as an elective and work translates research into practice and five-year tenure. He is the coordinator of for her nonfiction writing. has helped place four students in interna- builds bridges across the alcohol prevention, Distinguished Pillar Award at NASPA’s annual the STEM Scholars@Sowers Hall program “It’s an enormous thrill and great honor. I tional internships. treatment and policy-making communities. conference in March. The organization’s highest for freshman. He is an original member of had applied in the past and had been turned Gaumer Earns President’s This award is supported by gifts to the The award is named for Harold Hughes, a honor, the award is reserved for those who had the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences down, so to receive one this time feels like the FSU Foundation. former governor of Iowa and U.S. senator previously been named a Pillar of the Profession, Distinguished Faculty Award Undergraduate Research Working Group culmination of a lot of years of hard work,” – CJ and a major force behind the Comprehensive but who have continued to grow and strengthen that plans the Undergraduate Research she said. Dr. Carol Gaumer ‘89/M’91, a profes- Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, the student affairs field. Manicur was named Symposium. Norris is a member of the She plans to spend her Fellowship year sor in the Department of Marketing and Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970, a Pillar in 1999, the first year the award was Faculty Achievement Awards Experiential Education Task Force, and as a researching and traveling as she begins sketch- Finance, has been selected as the fourth which created NIAAA. bestowed to leaders, teachers and scholars in member of the American Chemical Society, ing out her next book. Much of Hurd’s work recipient of the President’s Distinguished FOR TEACHING: “Underage and high-risk drinking among student affairs and higher education. NASPA he is actively involved in K-12 outreach and is grounded in the natural world, both in the Faculty Award, an award that recognizes and Dr. Brent Kice, Department of Communication college students are very serious public previously honored her with an annual symposium serves as the faculty advisor for the student Frostburg area and other regions. encourages faculty members who advance the As an associate professor of communica- health issues facing young people today. Dr. in her name for women aspiring to student affairs members of the American Chemical Society. “Western Maryland is my long-ago University’s mission and goals and its strategic tion studies, Kice has demonstrated outstand- Gibralter is helping to combat this problem leadership. “[Dr. Manicur] plays an important role planning initiatives. The awards are made possible through gifts adopted home. I love the landscape here, the ing teaching performance in his seven years by working with NIAAA to bring science- in the history of our profession – it was an honor “Carol Gaumer embodies the qualities of to the FSU Foundation, Inc. expanses of forest and mountains.” at FSU. Colleagues appreciate his passion for based information to college presidents, to have her with us,” said NASPA President Kevin the Distinguished Faculty Award in so many Despite her love of nature, that emotion teaching and his willingness to collaborate doesn’t directly inspire Hurd’s writing. campuses and students across the country,” Kruger. She is pictured with Frank Ardiolo of the ways: She is forward-thinking and imagina- – all of which creates a positive atmosphere said Dr. George Koob, NIAAA director. “His tive in considering the University’s future, Serfass Named Wildlife Society Fellow “Mostly I feel drawn to write about not NASPA Foundation Board. for student learning. Students appreciate his what I love but what piques my curiosity. unyielding dedication and infectious enthu- she has boundless energy and enthusiasm, Dr. Thomas L. Serfass, chair of the challenging and rewarding classroom activi- And there’s plenty of curious stuff here that siasm for improving the health of college and she is a talented and caring teacher and Department of Biology, has been named a ties that inspire them and his genuine interest interests me: boreal swamps and caves, etc. So students make him a most worthy recipient Golden-Llewellyn, Baer Honored at colleague,” President Gibralter said. lifetime fellow of The Wildlife Society. in their learning. He is an enthusiastic teacher my investigative mind is stimulated by where of the 2015 Hughes Award.” “Carol Gaumer is a unique blend of talent Serfass, a professor of wildlife ecology, was Leadership Awards who continually strives to develop the critical I live, and I’m driven to write about those Since 2012, Gibralter has served as the and commitment, dedication and purpose, among 10 individuals named as the latest Dr. Shawn Golden-Llewellyn ’02/M’05, thinking skills of his students in each and investigations.” chair of the NIAAA College Presidents’ integrity and caring, and a truly superior TWS Fellows. He is a renowned international director of Counseling and Psychological Services, every class he teaches. Hurd has two books pending for release in Working Group to Address Harmful Student model of how an ideal faculty member, expert in the design, implementation and was honored with the 2015 Outstanding Faculty/Staff 2016. In February, the University of Georgia Drinking. He is also a public voice for this departmental colleague, administrative chair FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: evaluation of wildlife restoration programs, Member Award, and Douglas Baer, director of the Press will release Listening to the Savage: River issue – regularly urging his fellow college and authentic citizen-leader should be,” said Gerry LaFemina, Department of English including mesocarnivores, particularly Office of Leadership and Experiential Learning, was Notes and Half-Heard Melodies, a series of and university presidents to address high-risk Dr. Sudhir Singh, the associate dean in FSU’s LaFemina, an associate professor of river otters. honored with the Outstanding Student Organization essays set along Garrett County’s Savage River drinking on their campuses and discussing College of Business. English, has produced an impressive array of “It’s an honor to be recognized for years Advisor Award at this spring’s FSU Leadership “that keeps spiraling around the exploration the topic nationally with major news organi- 2015 marks Gaumer’s 26th year at FSU. works in his 11 years at FSU. Since 2004, he of work and reintroducing wildlife and  Awards Reception. of acoustical imaginations, especially as zations. Since 2013, she has served as the co-chair for has published eight books of poetry, fiction contributing to the profession,” Serfass said. Golden-Llewellyn’s nominator described her as they relate to environmental concerns.” In the University’s Experiential Education Task and criticism and a chapbook of poetry, as “Some of the award winners are from the the summer, the George F. Thompson Press someone who “sets the bar for what it means to be a Force with the purpose of defining experien- well as edited or co-edited three anthologies. most prominent wildlife universities in the student-centered professional.” tial learning and creating a program that can will release Tidal Rhythms, a collaborative Recently, he has published a novel, Clamor; country. This award demonstrates the quality The Outstanding Student Organization Advisor demonstrate FSU’s educational distinction. project with photographer Stephen Strom two full-length collections of poetry, Notes for of the wildlife conservation programs here at Award recognizes a faculty or staff advisor at FSU Gaumer is dedicated to increasing reten- that explores the impact of climate change on the Novice Ventriloquist and Little Heretic; and Frostburg State University.” who helps students overcome obstacles, grow as tion and improving student persistence to a book of critical essays on poetry, Palpable tidal regions. – Robert Spahr ‘13 individuals and learn how to triumph as a team.

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LEARNING NEW ACADEMIC GREEN PROGRAMS Adventure Sports Management FSU and Garrett College will offer a new collaborative Bachelor of Science in Adventure Sports Management. Students A Taiwanese student shows off Vanung University's airport in the program will have the opportunity terminal check-in simulator. to gain expertise in recreation activities while developing the management skills and studies in this broad spectrum of health- Student’s Work With D.C. Trees Sends Her to South Africa professional connections necessary to become focused careers. successful leaders in the tourism industry. The With the increased need for health care By Charles Schelle program utilizes the unique natural resource providers, particularly in rural communities, base found in Western Maryland. the health science programs will address FSU’s Wildlife Society team members pose with the framed Which tree-lined streets in our nation’s capital The study also examined how diverse D.C.’s The program builds on FSU’s Adventure the changing needs of health care in rural wildlife painting that was part of their prize. street trees are and suggested action plans for Sports concentration in the Recreation and could be different in future generations because of Appalachia and disparities and workforce replacing trees after one dies to help fend off Parks Management major and Garrett’s shortages in rural Maryland. Wildlife Society Students Excel in research completed by FSU students? Ethnobotany pest and disease issues. For example, Smith two-year program at the Adventuresports FSU’s will be the only Maryland program saw that problem with an abundance of Institute. The new program adds leadership to offer a bachelor’s degree specifically Regional Skills Competition graduate student Laura Smith ‘14 may know. She American Elm trees, which can be susceptible experiences and professional preparation targeted to broadly prepare students for A team representing the FSU Student Chapter has spent the last two years combing through and to Dutch Elm Disease. To avoid an outbreak while maintaining an emphasis on specific with a faculty advisor, where they will enroll graduate or professional schools in the of the Wildlife Society placed third in the of tree-specific diseases, no more than 10 adventure sports skills. This model addresses in four six-week courses, gaining experience health-related fields. Southeastern Wildlife Conclave this spring among 20 visualizing data of 157,000 trees in Washington, percent of a single species, 20 percent of a students’ need for the advanced knowledge in restaurant management, beverage control and airline customer service management, regional colleges and universities and 400 students D.C., to evaluate pest and disease impact on the single genus or 30 percent of a single family offered by a bachelor’s degree, and the who competed in the intense competition of mental should be planted in an area. In addition, the industry’s need for leaders and innovators in partake in a wine seminar and more. Education Vanung has its own teaching hotel, a and physical feats showing mastery and knowledge of urban forest. emerald ash borer, which attacks ash trees, the outdoor recreation and tourism fields, In keeping with the changing needs of is starting to move to its second-best host, a a growing component of the economy in teaching travel agency, demonstration teacher candidates and the schools they wildlife skills. Her work earned her a prestigious Society white fringe tree, Smith said. Western Maryland and beyond. kitchens, meal service classrooms, bartending will serve, FSU has restructured some of its FSU’s top-three finish demonstrates the of Economic Botany Travel Award that sent “If all of that genus is gone from an area, it classrooms, an aviation reservation system education programs. commitment of the students to excelling at the her to Clanwilliam, South Africa, this summer, will move to other trees,” Smith said. room that is a replica of an airport terminal FSU’s Elementary Education program, competition as well as shows off the quality of where she presented her thesis research at Hospitality Management Trees are clearly Smith’s passion. Smith’s and a simulated flight cabin classroom. which previously included a specialization FSU’s Department of Biology, said Dr. Frank Ammer, SEB’s 56th annual meeting, held jointly with FSU students will have a unique immersive time at Frostburg also allowed her to sit on the “It’s a valuable learning experience that in one of several fields, now offers four the Indigenous Plant Use Forum. international opportunity in hospitality man- associate professor and faculty adviser for the Campus Tree Advisory Committee, helping breaks down barriers, including being concentrations in integrated arts, language The project began with ethnobotany student agement thanks to a new partnership with student chapter. the campus being named a Tree Campus USA exposed to different languages. With such and literacy, social science and civics, and Mitch Hall ’12/M’14, who evaluated the Vanung University in Taiwan and University “It makes our University look outstanding and our for three years in a row. Smith also interned a variety of experiences, students will know STEM (science, technology, engineering and risk factors of each tree by obtaining a Pest of Maryland Eastern Shore. Starting in spring biology students strong,” Ammer said. with the City of Cumberland to study the what constitutes superior customer service,” mathematics). These new areas will Vulnerability Matrix database from California 2016, students can earn a Bachelor of Science Students had to identify plant and animal specimens; social impact of trees to influence residents to said Dr. Michael Monahan, chair of enable graduates to develop specialty and modifying it for pests and diseases on the in Business Administration with a concentra- navigate an obstacle course and an orienteering plant trees in their own yard. the Department of Management. teaching competencies in a specific East Coast. tion in Hospitality Management from FSU. course; demonstrate sharpshooting skills with rifle “It’s going to become more important in area for grades 1-6. The D.C. Urban Forestry Administration, While students are taking courses at three and bow; display precision of fly casting; show off the future to make sure these are functional FSU also offers a bachelor’s which funded the research, completed the universities, Frostburg offers them a seamless Health Science artistic skills with field photography, free-form art ecological systems instead of concrete deserts,” degree in secondary teacher fieldwork to gather the genus, species, diam- collaborative program. After completing FSU will offer a Bachelor of and drawing; call game; and then square off in a Quiz Smith said.  education, designed for stu- eter and health rating of its trees. general education credits, students will take Science in Health Science degree, Bowl – a “Wildlife Jeopardy” of sorts. – CS dents seeking certification to Smith then visualized the data with a management, small business, entrepreneur- which is designed to prepare teach a particular subject in grid map using layers showing the pest and ship, human resources management and students to enter health-focused grades 7-12. The program disease risk in each D.C. council ward and management electives from FSU’s accredited careers, including the areas of was previously offered single-member districts of the Neighborhood One University. Caring for One Planet. College of Business. Students are also medicine, dentistry, veterinary as a teaching certificate Advisory Commission. required to complete an internship, whether medicine, nursing, physical FSU has been designated one of the most but is now available as a “We can give the Neighborhood Advisory it’s through Rocky Gap Casino Resort or therapy, occupational environmentally responsible colleges in the country second major, comple- Commission their pest vulnerability score another area hotel or resort. therapy, pharmacy, for the fourth time by The Princeton Review, based menting a primary and what they can do to lower it,” said Smith. UMES will offer online hospitality man- physician assistant or on data from the company’s survey of hundreds of major in a field such as For the third year in a row, FSU has been honored “That way it can actually be used on the agement courses. optometry. The program four-year colleges about their commitments to the biology, mathematics or as a Tree Campus USA for its commitment to ground.” During fall semesters, Frostburg students is designed to prepare environment and sustainability. social science.  effective urban forest management. will travel to Vanung University in Taiwan students for graduate-level

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ALUMNI ON THE AIR: Call Letters Change but NEWS Radio Friendships Remain

Mary Clapsaddle ’83 Col. Ron Forrester ’67 Terry Headlee M’03 Poet/Law Professor’s Work By Charles Schelle Drawing National Attention Alumni Honored at Spring Ceremonies rom Steely Dan to Dizzy Gillespie, Frostburg The poetry of Brian Gilmore ’87 is once again State’s first campus radio station played just The 1976-77 staff forms the WFNR call letters on the floor of the Lane Center. drawing national attention. Nominated for an Distinguished Alumni work ethic, the importance of valuing equal- NAACP Image Award in Poetry in 2014, Gilmore’s ity and accountability in myself and others, Fabout everything. collection We Didn’t Know Any Gangsters has Achievement Awards to follow rules, policies and procedures and, In the 1970s, the station, dubbed WFSC Mike Gellar ’79 served as a WFNR “All Songs Considered” host Bob Boilen now also been nominated for the 2015 Hurston/ FSU presented one of its most presti- in turn, ensure that they applied fairly and for Frostburg State College, was just a group general manager and remembers the work when they both worked at a warehouse for Wright Foundation Legacy Award for Poetry. gious honors, the Distinguished Alumni uniformly across the board to all people.” Achievement Awards, to Mary Clapsaddle of students with a passion for music who involved in expanding the station’s audience Waxie Maxie’s Record Stores. “The book is about growing became friends. by broadcasting over cable TV, necessitating On campus, Gellar and others had to earn up basically in Washington, ’83, a community planner for the city of Col. Ron Forrester ’67 College of Business Alumnus of the Year In 1976, the name would change to the change in the call letters from WFSC administrators’ trust by making the student- D.C.,” said Gilmore, “and also Baltimore, and , retired senior military analyst, at the May Terry Headlee M’03, who recently retired WFNR – Frostburg Nemacolin Radio. to WFNR. created/operated station more professional, it is about my parents, my Lee Oxford ’80 commencement ceremonies. as managing editor of The Frederick News- When spun LPs on the “It was a big effort, and the biggest hiring students as music, program and news father in particular. It sort of Clapsaddle joined the Baltimore City Post, was honored as the College of Business’ station turntables, he did so inside a tiny accomplishment was getting us off campus,” directors. One of the station’s notable per-

Steven Cummings tracks my life from boyhood to Department of Planning in 2014, where 2015 Alumnus of the Year. room behind the old candy counter at the said the computer software implementation sonalities was Frank Mitchell, who became adulthood.” she serves as a community planner in the Headlee said that the principles he Lane College Center. His jazz fusion show, contractor and jazz guitarist. “It took a lot of program and production director at WFMD Gilmore’s poetry tugs northwest area of the city, working to revital- learned in the pursuit of his MBA have been “In and Out the Chakras,” was an homage to persevering because the administration was talk radio and production director at WFRE Brian Gilmore ’87 readers in with honesty and ize communities and build healthy, vibrant invaluable as he took on the leadership of Todd Rundgren. in Frederick, Md. simplicity, inviting them to meet the people neighborhoods. She is president of the FSU newsrooms in Hagerstown and Frederick, “I’d take up a milk crate full of my The station was more of a predecessor than and live the experiences of his adolescence. His Foundation Board of Directors. where he found that he needed a strong LPs and go over to the Lane Center a precursor to WFWM, FSU’s current NPR poems touch on topics across the board: family, Clapsaddle asked the graduates she background in the foundations of business as where the studio was. We only had two affiliate station, as the stations and mission community, politics and several about coming addressed to consider the classes that had well as journalism. small rooms and one was the studio,” were on separate tracks. WFWM was an to Frostburg from a predominantly African- come before. “They left here with the same “I know you all know that I’m in a very the Salisbury resident said. “Our initiative by the administration at Frostburg American city. One of his favorite poems, “Billy eager anticipation as you are now feeling and turbulent industry right now. It’s undergoing advertisements were on 4-track carts and State, begun in 1984 as WGTK. Bathgate,” draws inspiration from the film of the with the same strong foundation for success. change all the time, and to keep up with that those would be hanging on the wall.” Gellar, Oxford and Lorch all returned same name and opens the collection with an And they have carried a little bit of Frostburg you not only have to have strong journalistic He’d review the handwritten block to campus in April for the open house of schedule to check show times, sit in the image of city boys innocently, naively, enjoying a everywhere they have traveled in life, just like standards and knowledge, but you also have WFWM in the Catherine R. Gira Center studio and cue up his music while the mountain summer day. you will. And many of them embraced that to have a keen sense of the business world, for Communications and Information everything from marketing to troubleshoot- previous deejay wrapped up. Technology. They marveled at the space “I matured in that period,” he said of his time ‘Frostburgness,’ remembering the important WFNR deejays Lee Oxford ’80, John Lorch ’79 and Mike Gellar ’79 ing and problem solving as well as human WFSC/WFNR’s signal transmitted with the latest technology – and a couple of at FSU, “and got to know lots of great people, place that Frostburg holds in making them traveled across the state to tour FSU's new radio station this past spring. resources. … You have to understand all through the electrical current in 10 turntables for good measure. professors. … I departed Frostburg [wanting] to who they are” and have stayed connected facets of the business,” Headlee said. campus buildings, requiring radios to be “The studios are so impressive,” Gellar be a poet and [knew] I could be a poet, and it has with their alma mater. Headlee is also chair of the Editorial plugged into those outlets to get the signal on concerned about people living in town and said. “They’re more impressive than some worked out pretty well.” Forrester dedicated 45 years to the U.S. military. He spent 26 years in the U.S. Air Committee for the Maryland, Delaware and 640 AM. what’s going to go out on cable as opposed to commercial and college studios I’ve been in. Gilmore teaches at Michigan State University D.C. (MDDC) Press Association. While in broadcasting on campus.” It’s just unbelievable.” College of Law. He has dedicated 15 years to his Force as a missile and space operator, a detachment and squadron commander and the MBA program, he served on the newly John Lorch ’79, now assistant director for The difference from then and now is night work as a public interest attorney with a focus chief of the Global Forces division before formed Student Advisory Council and now International Services at the Johns Hopkins and day, said Oxford, now the CEO of on fair housing and takes pride in fighting for retiring while serving at the Pentagon. As a serves on the College of Business Advisory Carey Business School, said back then there ZERA Mission International and author of underrepresented groups, particularly the poor. civilian, he was a senior military analyst at Board.  were no classes to learn how to run a radio The Civil War on Hatteras. Gilmore’s poetry has been featured in The Science Applications International Corp. station. It was the love of music that brought “When we were there, we didn’t have to Progressive, The Nation, American Songwriter He is the president of the FSU Alumni him to it. pre-prepare our program. We did it all live,” Magazine, Book Forum, The Utne Reader and Association Board of Directors. “It made me more open to different styles he said. “Of course, we had to drum up our Callalloo and has been collected into three In accepting his award, Forrester credited of music,” he said, adding that it helped own audience. The amount of space, the books, Gangsters, Elvis Presley Is Alive and Well his parents’ guidance in his success. “They start his record collection that once topped professionalism, is totally different.” and Living in Harlem and Jungle Nights and Soda taught me the importance of having a strong 2,000 LPs. Fountain Rags. Lorch would go on to do campus radio for – Ruth LaCourse ’14 The 1975-76 WFSC staff six years at Johns Hopkins University, and his path would cross with that of future NPR 8 9 FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY: ONE UNIVERSITY. A WORLD OF EXPERIENCES.

Foundation Key for Alumnus Building Relationships and Business Class of ’62 Continues to Give Back “Blum-ing” Research Career Just like building a stable company, Brian Mattingly ’83 knows that success is constructed upon a to Student Teachers Golden Anniversary Germinated at FSU The Golden Anniversary weekend in early June has become a time of honoring strong foundation. Yet the president and owner of the excavation company Goldin & Stafford also knows Sometimes the smallest groups can have a profound impact. Samuel Blum ’15 has a keen interest when a top-down approach is necessary. cherished memories, starting with the celebration of the 50th anniversary in research. Anywhere from 25 to 50 people from the Class of 1962 regularly of the Class of ’65, an evening of Bobcat love with the Greatest Couples of All The biology major, who minored in chemistry, His Marriott Marquis D.C. Convention attend class reunions to reminisce and find ways to give back said that passion, along with the education he Center Hotel project was the first in Time and generally rekindling old friendships that never seem to tarnish. received at FSU, earned him a job following Washington, D.C., using construction methods to FSU – impressive considering the freshman class was a mere graduation at the Baylor College of Medicine to build a high-rise from both the top and bot- 155 students. Bettini Lab inside Texas Children’s Hospital. tom simultaneously, digging 95 feet deep using The Houston lab researches CD4+ T cells caissons to stabilize the building in the swampy This cadre of friends decided to leave a legacy behind and and T cell receptors to better understand Type 1 underbelly of the District. He traveled to Boston help future teachers graduating from Frostburg. Thanks to diabetes. to study the construction method himself the generosity of this group of retired teachers, the Class of The Pikesville native is a lab technician before his team executed the plan. The four-star, 1962 Scholarship was created to help education majors in the working with a mouse colony, using polymerase 14-story hotel opened in May 2014. midst of their teaching internship semester. chain reaction and genotyping to see if the mice The parallels are undeniable in Mattingly’s “We wanted to leave something in our name that would D.C.-based excavation company and his active have genes for an immune system, as well as Brian Mattingly ’83 be an endowed scholarship instead of a pass-through,” said performing additional testing to see if the mice involvement with FSU. Dr. Ed Root, a retired dean of the School of Education and “I always felt Frostburg was instrumental in are diabetic. current Allegany County Board of Education member. The giving me a solid foundation that I could use to go into business, and I felt the need to give back goal is to raise $25,000 to $35,000 to provide significant “When I was at Frostburg, I got into doing and continue to see the University prosper,” the Cumberland native said. awards over time, Root said. research and found I really enjoyed it,” Blum said. Mattingly, now a Howard County, Md., resident, bought out the founding partners of Root, Geoff Whitmore and Ann S. Moyer are all help- His undergraduate research focused on soil Goldin & Stafford to become the sole owner and president in 2007 after being a longtime ing to connect with their fellow ’62 alumni to provide this sampling and how transgenic tomatoes, which partner in the firm. Part of the foundation of that success is having a work-life balance, thanks financial assistance for education majors. The class has a included wheat genes, affected worms’ growth. to wife Connie and his four children, Joseph, Erin, Karrah and Ryann. special place in their hearts for teachers. The small size of Frostburg’s program “I’m able to stay significantly involved in the business. At the same time, I make sure I bal- “We were the last graduating class from Frostburg State Members of the class of ’65 gathered to celebrate 50 years of friendship and visit their alma better allowed him to conduct research, Blum ance that being a father for my four children,” Mattingly said. Teachers College. The next year they dropped ‘teachers’ from mater. In the front row, from left, are Stephanie Goode McDonough, Amy Monaco, Frank said, adding that if he had attended a larger Mattingly is a member of the FSU Foundation Board of Directors, named the University the name and it became Frostburg State College,” Root said. Krug, A. Thomas Fleming, Virginia Troxler Wolford, Benny Wolford, Jackie Joyce Crum, university, it would have been more difficult to Program Council office in the Lane University Center and established the Brian and Connie “We all became teachers.” Judy Koenig Almony, Linda Zerfing, Elizabeth Ledbetter Poirier and Lynda Tinsley find research opportunities. Mattingly Presidential Merit Scholarship for incoming freshmen or transfer students who excel Some of the fund’s success is thanks to twin brothers Bill Lockard. In the second row, from left, are Gary Peterson M’86, the Rev. Charles Holder M’69, Sharon Ebaugh DeBone, Quincy Crawford, Pam Gardiner Enger, Philip Haynes, Blum encourages students to take advantage academically and demonstrate financial need. and Wayne Bruchey. The scholarship reached the minimum Anne Beane Slater, Michael Solomon and Mel Harris M’75. of their time at Frostburg and leverage the It’s just a small way he can keep ties to his native Allegany County while working in the level to award funds in late spring, but Bill Bruchey wrote expertise and networking of their professors. nation’s capital, recognizing the quality of students and workers who come from the region. a check to ensure that the scholarship could be awarded a Golden Moment “Take the opportunities you’re given and, “People in Western Maryland always had a passion and a hard-work ethic and a community year early. when you can, broaden your horizons so you can spirit that has not been found anywhere else in the state,” he said. Teaching interns face financial challenges because they’re During the Golden Anniversary Reunion Luncheon, Lynda Tinsley Lockard ’65, right, had a golden – Charles Schelle unable to hold a job during the experience, because of use those experiences to influence you later in moment when she reunited with her supervising life,” he said. teaching during the day and creating lesson plans by night. teacher Amy Meek ’50 after 50 years. – Charles Schelle They also have to buy professional attire and need gas money to drive to the schools. This scholarship helps defray those costs. Shaffer Honored for Helping his Fellow Man – Charles Schelle Tom Shaffer ’59/M’63 was honored in June with the William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award for his work in the community, an award presented by Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot. “You all should go out of here and find one thing you can do for your fellow man,” Shaffer said at the presentation. “My philosophy is, help other people. Do what you can for other people.” Shaffer is a retired Allegany High School teacher of 26 years. He volunteers at the Interfaith Bobcat Love Community Food Pantry, Meals on Wheels, the Cancer Center at Western Maryland Health System and the Allegany Museum. It was an evening of love – for FSU Shaffer and his fellow honorees across Maryland are among the “unbelievably talented folks who have and for each other – when Bobcat couples contributed to their state and community,” Franchot said. from many decades returned to campus for the “I believe we’re brothers and sisters and each of us has an obligation to do what we can,” Shaffer said. “I Greatest Couples of All Time event, among them think that’s what’s wrong with our society, not enough of us care for each other.” Sandy Berry Killen ’70 and Terry Killen ’71, top, and Valerie Stork Marrapodi ’01 and Ben Marrapodi ’01. The William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award winners are selected based on work improving the Members of the Class of ’62, the last to graduate from Frostburg State Teachers Samuel Blum ’15 community, swiftly solving a citizen problem through effective government intervention, directly aiding the College, have created a scholarship to assist students with expenses during their most vulnerable in society or creating a public/private partnership to improve the lives of Marylanders. crucial teaching internships. The class is shown here during its Golden Anniversary celebration in 2012.

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FOUNDATION A Defining Moment Perfect Legacy for a Renaissance Woman

By Robert Spahr ’13 By Robert Spahr ’13

NEWS Scholarship to sup- started her career,” said Rumburg. “She was all urt A. Pfluger ’80 graduated into a stagnant job market, but an internship experience he late Enid Musser Kennedy was only a teenager when port Frostburg State about education and knowing as much as you Meet Your New Foundation helped him land a job with the Department of the Treasury. In 1981, he became a CPA with University students could possibly know. Even after she finished a private accounting firm in Virginia. By the time Pfluger retired in 2003, he was CFO and Japan attacked Pearl Harbor enrolled in FSU’s working … she went to Frostburg State and Bachelor of Science in took some college classes, just to show that she Board Members treasurer of a firm he helped expand from 12 employees to 1,200. In “semi-retirement,” he in 1941, but she pledged her T Nursing completion could do it.” K service as soon as she graduated program. Preference “And she was straight A’s,” added Ken. Sandra Adams ’86 provides CFO consulting for small businesses and volunteers for various nonprofits. from high school, entering the will be given to those Enid also enjoyed a rich personal and Reisterstown, Md. RNs living or working family life with many hobbies and interests, An education graduate, Adams is director of publishing Yet Pfluger was not always industri- He gained firsthand expe- U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps to serve in Allegany or Garrett including active church membership, quilting, operations at the National Academies Press, where she ous. “I had been a lazy student through- rience during his internship in the U.S. Navy. World War II County, Md.; Bedford or photography, knitting, reading, golf, bridge oversees the creation of a variety of service products and out grade school and high school. I with the Department of the Somerset County, Pa.; or and traveling the world. She also loved and 200 books annually. Previously, she held director and always put play before schoolwork. I did Army. ended before she graduated from Mineral County, W. Va. cared for her grandchildren, and set high management positions at Congressional Quarterly Press, OK in my first semester, but the second “Not only was the chance Memorial Hospital Nursing School Ken and the couple’s expectations for them. As of this year, all seven the Naval Institute Press and Johns Hopkins University semester provided many opportunities to work in the Pentagon eldest daughter, Lynn of them have earned college degrees. Press. She also assists at Anysolv Technologies, Inc., and to go skiing.” tremendous, but the work in 1947, however, so she became Fike, have strong con- “She liked things done well,” said Fike, “and teaches in the Communications Department at Loyola His first Econ test came on a Monday. was interesting, paid well nections to FSU through had nothing but kind words about everybody.” Kurt Pfluger ’80 an operating room nurse at Miner’s University of Maryland. She and her husband established “My plan was to come back from skiing and looked good on my their service to the FSU All three sisters considered their mother a the Tyrone Adams and Sandra Wyche Adams Scholarship, on Sunday and hit the studying hard all résumé. This all helped Hospital in Frostburg instead. Foundation. Ken was true Renaissance woman. Ken agreed. night.” Exhausted from skiing, he fell as I struggled to find my first job in what assisting students from Baltimore City and Baltimore “I was down at the University a long-time treasurer “I thought that this would be a better way asleep on his textbooks and awoke just was in 1980 a very difficult job market,” County. of Maryland, going to school on and member of the to memorialize her life than investing it in in time to run to class. Pfluger said. the GI Bill of Rights, and living board and awarded the bricks and mortar or something with a more “Needless to say, I failed Royal Hines ’94 at the veterans barracks,” recalls Pinnacle Award for his finite life. This will theoretically go on as long the test.” Baltimore “ My parents struggled to put five kids through her husband, Ken Kennedy service. Fike is a current as Frostburg State is here,” Ken said. Pfluger’s professor An accounting graduate, Hines is a finance associate M’72. “We got married, and I Enid Kennedy shortly after graduating from board member. De Palatis simply called the scholarship, “a advised him to drop the college and any assistance would have been helpful. nursing school. manager with the Pepsi Beverages Co., previously working applied for a spot in the veterans Enid, who passed perfect legacy.” class, saying perhaps it as a financial analyst for CitiFinancial and for Black & Remembering this, hopefully we can make it easier family barracks.” Enid expanded her skills to away in 2014, remained connected to her wasn’t for him. To support the Enid P. Kennedy Nursing Scholarship, Decker. As a student, he served as president of FSU’s emergency room nursing, serving at Prince profession while raising her family. She stayed “That became a major for another FSU family.” visit www.frostburg.edu/makeagift or call chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and remains George’s General Hospital. current by taking nursing courses over the wakeup call for me. If I – Kurt Pfluger ’80 301.687.4161.  involved in the organization as an alum, advising the FSU After Ken graduated, they returned to years, Ken said. were to approach college like I did high In 2010, he established the Pfluger Family chapter and directing Area II in Western Maryland. He is Allegany County, where Ken took an engineer- “I can remember her helping with blood school, I probably wasn’t going to make Accounting Scholarship as a way of recogniz- also treasurer of the Clarence H. “Du” Burns Foundation and ing job at Westvaco's Luke Mill, and Enid set drives here in town,” said youngest daughter, it.” He refocused on his studies and ing FSU’s role in his success, has held several positions, including president, on the FSU about raising their growing family. Lorri Rumburg. earned an A in Econ. “I owe a lot to that “My parents struggled to put five kids Alumni Association Board. Enid’s family has decided to memorialize her When Fike started college, Enid returned professor for setting me straight.” through college and any assistance would and her dedication to the nursing profession to employment, working for a physician in Pfluger also learned outside the have been helpful. Remembering this, hope- Joseph Lambert ’79 with the Enid P. Kennedy Endowed Nursing Frostburg. She also ran Allegany County Bowie, Md. classroom, experiencing an accounting fully we can make it easier for another FSU Health Department clinics for A business administration graduate, Lambert has served symposium in Baltimore. “It gave a non- family.” The Pfluger scholarship has already expectant mothers, immuniza- as the director of information management for the Central textbook perspective of the accounting helped several FSU accounting students tions and child wellness. Later Intelligence Agency since 2007. He began working with the field and what an accountant actually afford their education. the Health Department hired CIA in 1984 and has served in a number of organizations does in the working world.” Pfluger and his wife, Bonny, are members her as a traveling school nurse within the agency. He is a recipient of the Intelligence of the Old Main Society, and they plan to for Oldtown and Flintstone New Named Funds Community’s National support their endowment through their schools in rural eastern estate plan. (as of July 1, 2015) Intelligence Certificate of Allegany County. Distinction and a Meritorious For additional information about the Pfluger Family “Each thing you do, you Enid P. Kennedy Presidential Rank Award. Accounting Scholarship or the Old Main Society, have to learn a new skill set, Endowed Nursing Scholarship He was honored with the contact the FSU Foundation at 301.687.4161 or visit and that’s what she was good at,” said middle daughter, Henrietta M. Lease Distinguished Alumni www.frostburg.edu/makeagift.  Achievement Award in 2014 Andrea De Palatis. Presidential Merit Scholarship and was the keynote speaker “There weren’t that many opportunities when she Ted A. Wolfe Foundation at that year’s Sloop Institute Ken and Enid Kennedy with their daughters, from left, Lorri Rumburg, Lynn Fike Nursing Scholarship for Excellence in Leadership. Sandra Wyche Adams ’86 Royal Hines ’94 Joseph Lambert ’79 and Andrea De Palatis.

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Its Purpose Fulfilled, Student Committee Finds New Direction By Robert Spahr ’13

hen the College of Business Student Pride Committee was formed, its members figured that its goal of creating a purely student-led scholarship – including raising the $10,000 needed to endow it – would take some time. Above, Bob Norr’s parents, Bob and Nancy Norr, join their W son’s classmate, Alex Coleman ’12, who was the impetus “But we got really lucky with it, and we inspired her. behind the first I Swim for Bob event. The scholarship I Swim for Bob Brings Joy From Heartbreak fundraiser, now held annually, features a variety of games, were fortunate enough to raise it in one year,” “She just believed By Charles Schelle including pool volleyball, at left. said former committee president and current in me in a way MBA student Mary Kehoe ’15. “It speaks a that I did not lot to our alumni and the support we got from believe in myself,” “Recreation and Parks majors, we approach and how much it reflects their son. “We eartbreak following the 2012 death our faculty.” Kehoe said. life in a very different way. We like to get continue to be amazed that they honor Bob The first College of Business Student Newly engaged Members of the Student Business Leadership Committee, from left, are liaison Dan Bible ’15, of Bob Norr in a kayaking accident has together and have a good time,” said Dr. this way,” his father said. Pride Scholarship was awarded for the in her education, Brooke Logan, President Alanna Hirshman, Treasurer Kiersten Butler, Mary Kehoe ’15 and Diane Blankenship, associate professor of “It’s awesome just to hear his name all the been transformed into a joyous and fun upcoming academic year to senior India Kehoe made the co-advisor Ryan Kentrus ’04/M’07. Not pictured are India Lacey, head of Scholarship Fundraising recreation and parks management, one of time,” Coleman said. Lacey, who joined the committee to raise Dean’s List three and recipient of the group’s first scholarship; Secretary Ryan Lynch; and co-advisor Dr. JoAnna Shore annual event that honors the Recreation Norr’s instructors. “We just felt like, in the ’96/M’98. H To support the Robert A. Norr Presidential Merit funds for the endowment. The eventual goal times. “That was spirit of Bob, to have a pool party and all and Parks Management major’s memory while Scholarship, visit www.frostburg.edu/makeagift is a large enough endowment to support a something I had never imagined for myself. yourself together and do great things, because these crazy events. … This is how he would or call 301.687.4161. full-ride scholarship. That completely changed here, and that’s you’re capable of it.’ It’s kind of a retreat for supporting future students. want his life celebrated.” Yet with the scholarship established, the because these professors saw the potential in the underdogs.” This year’s event raised $7,000, and Student Pride Committee looked for more me and really worked and spent the extra time Kehoe sees it as an opportunity to help Nearly 200 people about $47,000 has been raised since 2012 ways to help the College of Business inspire and energy to pull that out.” other students the way Gaumer, Kentrus and enjoyed pool games, laser for the Robert A. Norr Presidential Merit students to become leaders. They renamed Gaumer and Ryan Kentrus ’04/M’07, the group’s other co-advisor Dr. JoAnna Shore tag and dodgeball and Scholarship, Blankenship said. their committee the Student Business faculty co-advisor to SBLC, encouraged Kehoe ’96/M’98 helped her. She credits Shore with scaled the rock-climbing It’s now an annual tradition taken on by Leadership Committee (SBLC) to reflect the to join the group, whose activities are based on specific assistance on the retreat and general wall at the fourth annual students who never even knew Norr. They new mission. three pillars: giving, leadership development mentoring otherwise. I Swim for Bob Day work tirelessly to plan the ongoing event As they were discussing new directions, and networking with alumni. “Not only did she help us stay on track with – Discover Your Own year-round because they see how much Kehoe, now the graduate advisor to the While considering their next major activity, the process of planning the retreat, but she Adventure this spring. it means to the community and campus. group, shared the journey that led her to FSU SBLC members saw the potential to inspire was always there to help us with the stress of The first such event Four classes across two semesters help plan, and the committee. That story formed the average students to excel by emulating the balancing our committee projects with school, came together a few produce and evaluate the event. Bob Norr backbone of a pitch to convince faculty and activities of the Sloop Institute for Excellence work, other organizations and everything else,” months after Norr’s “You can look at Dr. B and you can tell students to support SBLC’s next venture. in Leadership, an opportunity reserved for Kehoe said. “We are all so grateful to have our death, when students, how much he meant to her, and his parents Before Kehoe trans- top students. ‘FSU Mom’ there to guide us along!” including classmate Alex Coleman ’12, are here, and you can tell how much they care ferred to Frostburg, she “I know there are hundreds of other SBLC hopes to make the Leadership Retreat came to Blankenship with the idea to start a about how we do this,” said Brian Bussard, had struggled to engage students that are just kind of coasting along, an annual event, but they will need to raise the scholarship and event in his memory. a senior parks and recreation management Forrester Gift Supports with her studies at two getting C's and wanting to get out and get on money to make that happen. Fortunately, their major. “I think that our whole class groups previous institutions. with their lives,” Kehoe said. Those students experience with the Student Pride Scholarship together, and we want to make sure that Academic Programs She passed her classes, became SBLC’s focus. has given the members the fundraising skills, we succeed.” Col. Ronald G. Forrester ’67 and Dianna “Dee” but she was dispassion- In September, SBLC will host its inaugural confidence and network they will need. Norr’s roommate, Kevin Neitzey ’14, Forrester ’67 cut the ribbon on the third-floor ate. “I was just kind of Leadership Retreat at Wisp Resort. It will returned to support the event, marvel- break-out area in the Catherine R. Gira Center for To support the efforts of the Student Business floating around. I was feature activities that combine professional ing at all the new faces as he watched a Communications and Information Technology, as Mary Kehoe ’15 Leadership Committee, call the FSU Foundation at About $47,000 has been raised considering everything workplace environments and networking dodgeball game. President Jonathan Gibralter assists. The Forresters’ 301.687.4161 or visit www.frostburg.edu/makeagift. gift will help to fund an endowment supporting from the Peace Corps opportunities with team-building and since 2012 for the Robert A. Norr “I can count about 50 people I’ve never the programs housed in CCIT, which include to the Air Force,” she said. Her parents con- leadership activities suited to the Mountain To participate in the retreat, contact Kehoe at seen before in my life. I think it’s awesome communications, computer science and information vinced her to give college another chance first. Maryland setting. Craig Bowman ’92, [email protected]. Presidential Merit Scholarship. that Dr. B really incorporates this not only in technology, graphic design and mathematics. Drawn by the mountains of Western vice president of defense and security her curriculum but that the kids want to be Opportunities to create a permanent association with a Maryland, Kehoe transferred to Frostburg as systems for Adobe Systems, will deliver the here,” Neitzey said. space on the FSU campus may be explored by contacting a junior. keynote speech. Norr’s parents, Bob and Nancy Norr, are the FSU Foundation at 301.687.4161. “And that was the best thing I’ve ever “The point of the retreat is to see these pleased to see the event and scholarship grow done.” From Kehoe’s first day on campus, her students that have the potential to be some- academic advisor, Carol Gaumer ’89/M’91, thing better and to tell them, ‘Knock it off, get

14 15 intage Underwood and The 3 a.m. Society, FSU’s creative writing Freshman Alex Remington typewrit- student organization, often meets in FCLA. McAfee, the organiza- ers sit on pedestals, The organization is an ideal place for new tion’s treasurer, is an artistically arranged writers to become involved. When the group English major in the in the storefront was founded in 2001, then-advisor Barkley, creative writing con- windows, books leaning associate professor of English, lent them the centration. He found beside them, enticing name. out about the 3 a.m. Blake Moore ’15 Frostburg Main Street pedestrians to enter. “It’s based on what a professor told me in Society through FSU’s Inside, a Dali-inspired clock melts above college. When I would reach a hard or dif- website before arriving one of the bookshelves that cover half of the ficult part of a story or poem, she would say, in Frostburg. plum-colored walls. ‘That’s one of those decisions you will have “It was one of the One shelf contains only books from local to make sitting at your desk at 3 a.m.’ It’s a first things that stuck authors: Brad Barkley, Barbara Hurd, metaphor for writing,” he said then. out, and it sounded GerryV LaFemina, Stephen Dunn and many good. Before I came others – poetry, fiction, nonfiction and here, I was always even children’s books. Some are distinctly interested in writing, Alex McAfee Appalachian. Other shelves are full of literary “Murder Your since I was 8 years old. journals, iconic novels and nonfiction books, Darlings” Finding out there was a writing community sculpture, origami and writerly board games. Difficulty is an integral part of creative on campus inspired me to write more,” Posters advertising past readings by authors writing. One of the most famous pieces of he said. from around the world ring the walls. There writing advice is “murder your darlings.” In In his first semester at FSU, McAfee had are cushy armchairs and coffee for guests. Yet other words, writers must delete those beloved yet to take a creative writing class. The 3 aside from a vending machine that dispenses but self-indulgent phrases to make the piece a.m. Society served as his introduction to “Pop-’Em Poetry” for a quarter, nothing is better. university-level creative writing, and the for sale. Creative writing is taught at FSU mainly group’s informal workshops taught him about The Frostburg Center for Creative Writing, through workshops. Students share their writ- dialogue and structure. He leaves the meetings newly renamed Frostburg Center for the ing and then listen as the professor and fellow with lots of new ideas, he said. From the first scrap of an idea to the final Literary Arts (FCLA), exists to foster the students analyze and critique their stories or word in print, the creative writing process creation of literature, in all its forms, for poems aloud. For first-time workshoppers, students and community members alike, and the process is often humbling. The urge to Slam in the can wrack nerves, deflate egos … and expand to build bridges between the campus and defend against criticisms or correct perceived local Frostburg communities. misunderstandings is strong, yet the writer is Spotlight minds. Students coming to Frostburg find a Also run through FCLA, Frostburg’s Poet, novelist, associate professor and forbidden to speak, and for good reason. Poetry and Fiction Slam Series lets students community, on-campus and off, already welcoming director of FCLA LaFemina has studied, Criticism is a fact of life for all writers wish- test their work against their peers and other taught and performed accreditation reviews ing to see their work published. Readers and of their efforts. But even more, members of this writers in the community. Competitors take for creative writing programs around the publishers judge writing without the author’s the stage to read aloud for a panel of five creative community work alongside accomplished country. explanations. The workshop model replicates “One of the big criticisms of creative writ- that experience. As it is in life, if the work writers, developing their ability to refine and express ing programs is that students are taken out does not stand alone, it gets torn apart in a their thoughts in various genres and forms. Through an of the ‘real world.’ Having a place like the workshop. Until writers harden themselves Center for the Literary Arts that is funded by against sustained, detailed criticism, they will often-humbling process, writers kindle sparks of ideas into the University but housed in the community find workshops a stressful place. really breaks down that criticism. Our fully realized, publishable works of art. The 3 a.m. Society offers members critical students have access to their peers, but also to feedback on their work without the stress of a a lot of community members that share the professor’s presence or a grade on the line. No By Robert Spahr ’13 same interests and loves as the students do.” comments are barred, and the wide variety of Associate professor and author Andy viewpoints sparks frequent, vigorous debates Duncan, winner of three World Fantasy about the merits and weaknesses of a piece. If Awards, the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial writers haven’t “murdered their darlings,” their Award and a Nebula Award, teaches fiction peers in 3 a.m. will call them out on it. writing at Frostburg in addition to journal- “I think the students enjoy having the low- ism and professional writing. stress workshop environment. [Their writing] “Certainly, creative writing programs like doesn’t have to be perfect. I think everybody Building Writers, Building Bridges ours with the quality of the faculty we have likes having this place to read what they’ve are not easy to find at the undergrad level. written and beat the hell out of it to make it Any graduate program would be happy to better,” said Blake Moore ’15, past-president bring in the visiting writers we bring. … of 3 a.m. Frostburg’s Creative Writing Community [Students] really get to know their faculty.” Cultivates Writers at All Levels 16 17 Notable Opportunities

Nightsun Writers Conference Each July, FCLA welcomes dozens of writers to downtown Frostburg for the Nightsun Writers Conference. Participants workshop with visiting authors in their genre, and peers and the visiting authors offer critical feedback. Author Michael Martone Author Reginald McKnight Corey Oglesby ’14 at a poetry slam One-Act Play Festival marquee Jonelle Clingman discusses her work in Bittersweet Nightsun also offers its participants writing prompt sessions, panel and roundtable discussions on aspects of craft and the publishing industry, readings from the visiting authors and even a participant reading. Throughout the weekend, Nightsun gives participants a taste of the working-writer’s life and prepares them to critique, proof volunteer judges. The first two rounds are of Georgia in Athens; T.R. Hummer, Pushcart Beyond the Reading Series, FCLA also wel- and submit their own work for publication in various markets. open to all, yet only the three highest finishers A Taste of the Award-winning poet and director of the comes writers on the first Saturday morning of will progress to the final round. Rounds in the Process creative writing program at Arizona State each month for Coffee With a Writer. During poetry slam last three minutes; fiction rounds Like Oglesby, many FSU students get their University; Jane Satterfield, award-winning these informal events, guests enjoy coffee and Indie Lit Fest last five. All finalists earn prize money, raised first taste of the publication process through British-American poet, essayist, editor and pastries, listen to a brief reading and discuss FCLA hosts its annual Indie Lit Festival in October. This three-day celebration, this year from Oct. 22 to 24, of through a nominal cover charge. Bittersweet, which is produced by students in professor at Loyola College; Jeffrey Ford, literature, publishing and the writing life. independent literature brings publishers and editors together with writers and local educators in Frostburg. Under the heat of the spotlight, with peers the English 100 Publication Practicum. There, winner of six World Fantasy Awards, the To plan and carry out FCLA’s busy This year’s Indie Lit, the ninth annual festival, starts on Thursday night with a poetry slam, offering visiting sitting in judgment, slams can wrack competi- student editors critique blind submissions, Nebula Award, the Edgar Allen Poe Award schedule success- publishers, editors and authors a glimpse at Frostburg’s competitive literary scene and a chance to win prize tors’ nerves. Voices crack. Hands shake. Some vote for their picks and write acceptance or and a Shirley Jackson Award for his genre- fully, LaFemina money. competitors bow out early, perhaps under- rejection notices. Once the edition has been transcending speculative fiction; Marion and FCLA rely on Friday evening features a reading at Main Street Books by authors with introductions from their publishers: estimating the pressure of the spotlight. But laid out, proofread and printed, the students Winick, award-winning and humorous student interns Michael Ratcliffe of Free State Review, Mark Brazaitis of Autumn House Press, Margaret Bashaar of Sundress that pressure forges stronger writers. Reading arrange a release party. memoirist and columnist; Frank Portman, aka and volunteers. Publications and Michael Gerhard Martin of Braddock Avenue Books. pieces aloud highlights weaknesses in phras- On a sunny, early May afternoon, students Dr. Frank, a singer, songwriter and guitarist Those students gain Saturday brings the main event: a day-long book fair in the Lyric Theater, combined with a series of panel and ing. The audience’s reaction provides feedback gather with faculty members in FCLA to who now publishes young adult novels; and valuable practical roundtable discussions on various aspects of the writing and publishing industry. Discussions range from such Bethany Doyle ’14 on strengths and shortcomings. In victory or celebrate the 2015 edition. A capacity crowd Stephen Dunn, Pulitzer Prize winning poet experience in event diverse topics as digital tools for writers, topics for children’s literature, graphic novels and comics, writing dialogue defeat, writers learn. listens to newly published student authors and and local resident, who moved to Western planning and pro- and more. Some students quickly acclimate to compe- artists read their poems and stories or describe Maryland out of love. motions, as well as the opportunity to interact tition under the heat of the spotlight. Corey their artistic processes. Some study creative “I came to Frostburg 12 years ago to marry closely with many established authors, editors Oglesby ’14 won several poetry slams during writing or literature. Some study visual arts. [professor emerita of English] Barbara Hurd, and publishers. One-Act Play Festival his years at FSU and has published poetry in Some come from other fields and create art and expected nothing more than the pleasure “What I’ve done here, I’ve gotten more In January, FCLA issues a call for previously unproduced submissions for its One-Act Playwriting past issues of FSU’s student literary magazine on the side. Yet for each of them, Bittersweet of that,” Dunn explained. “But I discovered from this than I did out of my classes,” said Competition. Last year’s competition drew more than 50 entries from across the United States, Canada and the Bittersweet, as well as in Backbone Mountain gives them the chance to see their work in she had been holding a bi-monthly writing Bethany Doyle ’14, the FCLA’s AmeriCorps United Kingdom. Judges rank the plays based on a blind reading. Review (see sidebar) and Clash by Night, a print, and the release party offers a taste of the group at her house, and that there was a Community Outreach coordinator. “It pre- The winning play is staged at the Palace Theater during both evenings of the One-Act Play Festival, held this collection of poetry inspired by The Clash’s experience published writers have when they handful of serious writers that attended. I was pared me for a professional life better than my year on Sept. 25 and 26. The winning author also receives a prize of $750. Authors of the second- and third-place seminal punk rock album, London Calling. welcomed into that group, which turned out give readings. classes did. I’ve gotten skills here that I never plays are awarded prizes of $250 and $100, respectively, and their works are read onstage each night by the mixed Oglesby found the creative writing concen- to be a richer writing environment than had would have gotten: grants and press release Throughout their studies, creative writing cast of FSU students, faculty, staff and community members. tration and the community of writers in students attend readings from established existed for me in New Jersey, where I had lived writing, all the PR skills. My own personal B B A Frostburg offered a supportive place to grow. for over 30 years.” writing skills have improved, too.” A Reading Series C O N T R I B U T O R S C authors at FCLA’s popular , C K ALAN BRITT K B B O L. 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from students and share perspectives on the 2 FRANK SCOZZARI 0 0 1 and FCLA, with assistance from FSU and the Community Trust Foundation. 1 VICKI SILVERFEATHER 5 5 poetry and short story slams, writer’s confer- modern writers’ life. the best of his Frostburg experience. rather than critiquing every little mistake. SUE ANN SIMAR TIM SUERMONDT The magazine welcomes submissions from residents of AlleganyDAVE SWEITZE RCounty and ences, student and community workshops, During the 2014-15 academic year alone, From the time he took the microphone, By reaching out to children, FCLA hopes to PIA TAAVILABORSHEIM BARRETT WARNER surrounding Appalachian counties, as well as submissions setM IKinE WEDD LEthe geographic and visiting writers from every part of the Reading Series welcomed a talented and McNight drew boisterous laughter and foster literacy in Appalachia and promote an SHERRELL R. WIGAL region and from students studying in the area. SHARON YODER the country.” diverse group of visiting writers: Reginald applause from the audience. As McNight read interest in the literary arts that will grow with Until this summer Oglesby ran the com- McNight, multiple-award-winning author two of his short stories in his honeyed, bari- the children. munity writers’ workshop at FCLA, which of novels and short stories and the Hamilton tone voice, the emotional impact of his words Through the workshops, Doyle had the To support the FCLA, visit www.frostburg.edu/makea gift or call 301.387.4161. offers the workshop experience for adult Holms Professor of English at the University echoed back through the crowd. The first chance to spread her love of poetry to a new writers in Frostburg. This story, a dramatic one about a man, a boy and generation. At first, “nobody wanted to talk fall, Oglesby will leverage a toad, drew the audience in with its mysti- about poetry, but by the end everyone was his experiences when cism. The second story interjected humorous excited and ready to come back and do it he begins studying for moments of relief into a gritty, realistic story again. My middle-school workshoppers came his Master of Fine Arts of life in urban America circa the mid-1990s, up and gave me big hugs on their last day,” in Creative Writing at the struggle for a peaceful, quiet home life Doyle said. the University of Idaho in a place filled with noisome neighbors and “It’s so important to teach them that in Moscow. possible murderers. writing is cool and doesn’t have to be a hard thing,” she said. 

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Stephen Dunn One-Act Play Festival winner Love in a Minor Key A discussion at the Nightsun Writers Conference 18 19 Symposiums Highlight Student UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH A WORLD OF Research Strides EXPERIENCES By Charles Schelle Research isn’t just for doctoral students. As early as freshman year, Frostburg students can Commemorating Brownsville collaborate with faculty on hands-on research not being completed anywhere else. Brownsville, the historic African-American “Some of these projects, they could go out and patent some of this research,” said Dr. Karen Keller neighborhood that once existed where FSU’s ’89/’M92, assistant professor of biology and co-organizer of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Upper Quad is today, could retain its mark Undergraduate Research Symposium. on Frostburg’s campus thanks to Frostburg Learning is so much richer history students. This is the fourth year for the growing Undergraduate Research Symposium, and the first for the Graduate Frostburg public history students Adam when that connection is made Research Symposium, which featured the advanced work of doctoral students in the educational leadership Kriner ’15, Amanda Huddleston, Bobby program and those pursuing master’s degrees. between what we read or are Weatherly, Caity Felix ’15, Eric Dodson, “We wanted to start a new way of developing our graduate students at the master’s and doctoral level Madie Wilson and Steven Fernandez ’15 all with their professional skills and honing their presentation skills,” said Dr. Doris Santamaria-Makang, Janet Adesina ’15 discusses her study of singlehood, self- told and what we do. The efficacy and depression in black women. participated. assistant professor of Educational Professions and co-organizer of the Graduate Research Symposium. “At the “As Frostburg students, as Frostburg Zachary Wolodkin ’15 discusses the components of the following pages show how FSU same time they can value feedback from other faculty members about their presentation.” residents, it’s our own local history,” Felix Frostburg Sky Cannon telescope that he and Michael Each symposium features a roomful of students who bring a poster and other elements to demonstrate Miklewski are rebuilding for FSU’s use. students took that connection Waiting to Exhale said. “Without Brownsville, Frostburg State their research and its findings. Visitors can browse through the presentations and interact with the In addition to the poster presentations, University’s campus may not be the way researchers. These presentations give students valuable experience in explaining their work to those who are and ran with it: creating select students were chosen to make oral pre- it is today. The Brownsville people who Deep-Space Telescope not versed in their subject matter. sentations throughout the symposium, such lived in the neighborhood helped a lot in products, making research The FSU Foundation sponsored the graduate symposium through contributions made to the Annual Fund Planetarium Director Dr. Robert Doyle proudly as Janet Adesina ’15, a political science and the beginning stages of the campus and and the Woodward and Virginia Pealer Endowed Fund. The FSU Foundation also supported the undergraduate its community.” built the Frostburg Sky Cannon in the 1980s to give strides built on real data and law & society double major, who presented symposium. Dr. Eleanor McConnell, assistant profes- then-Frostburg State College a 17.5-inch reflector “Waiting to Exhale: Singlehood, Self-Efficacy telescope to peer into deep space. contributing to greater efforts. Here is a sampling from the 120-plus projects featured at the two events: sor of history, served as faculty mentor. and Depression in Black Women.” Adesina, The weight of time – and the weight of the who conducted the research as part of Brownsville stretched from Center Street west to Beall Street (now University telescope itself – caused the telescope to be relegated her participation in the McNair Scholars mainly to storage thanks to its hulking 150-pound, Program, looked at the implications of how Drive) and from behind Old Main to The kitten-sized tamarins would be 7-foot-tall wooden frame. Touchscreen Tamarins a person’s perception of the permanence where Compton Science Center stands rewarded with a clicking sound followed today. Brownsville was home to about 240 A modern telescope to benefit current and future In a project that involved separate projects of singlehood could affect mental health by food when they touched the circle. residents in 1920, but the properties were students is now taking shape thanks to an Opportunity in two departments, animal behavior minors outcomes in middle class black women. She Certain of the tamarins at FSU have been sold off to the state of Maryland, often at Grant administered through the FSU Foundation, Inc. Kristofer Ervin, Sarah Pesi ’15 and Shane also examined the importance of self-efficacy, proven to be food-motivated in other deep discounts, to make way for a growing Sours wanted to find out how well tiny the belief in one’s ability to be independent, These grants provide an applied learning experience studies, and those animals showed a bias Frostburg State. tamarin monkeys, members of a colony at in alleviating their anxiety. involving technology outside the classroom while with the touch screen as well. Others were The History Club will kick off a project FSU, would interact with a circle shown on The percentage of black “Single and Living aiding student retention. inherently shy and didn’t want to interact. in the fall to seek approval for a monument the screen of a touchscreen tablet. Alone” households has reached a quarter of Physics majors Michael Miklewski and Zachary Eight of the 12 tamarins interacted with and street signs on the Upper Quad to “We’re hoping this is an introduction to the the demographic, with black women making Wolodkin ’15 took up a project to build a better and the tablet, and three tamarins touched at commemorate Brownsville. The proposed touchscreen for them,” Pesi said. “We’re keep- up a significant number in that population, more mobile telescope. least one circle. project is estimated to cost $13,000, fund- ing it really simple. But once they know how she said. She examined her information “The joke was you needed two large people, a pickup Computer science majors Johnathan ing a 41/2-foot-tall monument and bronze to use it, other people can do more complex through the lenses of three theories: truck and a nice day to move the thing,” Miklewski said. Tripp and Seyed Raoofi designed the panels in the heart of Brownsville, which was studies.” Intersectionality, Critical Race and Social Wolodkin and Miklewski salvaged mirrors and the touchscreen app that tracked the tamarin’s Stratification. Adesina indicated that results between Allen and Simpson halls. base from the telescope and redesigned and built a new touches. Tripp’s program measured how were preliminary because of the small size of long it would take the tamarins to touch lightweight aluminum telescope. It will be the same her survey sample, but among the interesting the circle. height but only weigh about 70 pounds. The concave results is a strong belief among the women Students continued to work with the mirror apparatus itself weighs 53 pounds. that their single status was temporary, regard- tamarins over the summer and hope to “We’ll be able to take it apart and fit it in the car,” less of their ages; that they were unwilling to train the monkeys to interact with the Wolodkin said. “settle” for a lesser partner or to date outside screen without the use of clicks and food That mobility will help planetarium faculty, staff and their race; and that they were more likely and then test accuracy of the touch, Sours students to take the telescope to the observatory atop to seek help from a social support group said. CCIT or to local schools for demonstrations and should rather than a therapist to handle feelings of Dr. Erica Hoy Kennedy, associate be ready for the fall semester. depression, although they were unlikely to professor of psychology, and Steven Doyle served as faculty mentor for the project. The call it that. Kennedy, instructor in the Department project also earned the Tam Student Science Research of Computer Science & Information Award to help fund the telescope. From left, Kristofer Ervin, Sara Pesi ’15 and Shane Technology, served as faculty advisors. Adam Kriner ’15 leads the presentation of a proposal to Sours show their video of the tamarins interacting with a commemorate the Brownsville community. 20 touchscreen tablet. 21 GRADUATE RESEARCH Grad Students’ Great Swamp Unfaithfully Yours Research Is for the Birds When Kristen Dewitt ’14 returned to Frostburg to By Charles Schelle pursue her master’s in coun- seling psychology, she wanted Studies by FSU applied ecology and conservation “You could get completely different to see how honest men and species composition from one week to women were about cheating biology students are helping to ensure the the next,” Knox said. in relationships. survival of waterfowl and other birds in an He is also doing a bioenergetics Nicholas Bowers ’15, left, displays their Cubesat’s motherboard Dewitt surveyed 182 study with the waterfowl to see how while Edward Dorsey ’15 shows the framework’s small size. Kristen Dewitt ’14, a graduate student in counseling psychology, examined enclave of nature just 25 miles west of Manhattan Frostburg students about how attitudes between men and women about infidelity. much food is available, specifically much they think men and in the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in vegetation, seeds and invertebrates. Satellites for NASA women would cheat – six online education,” said Vickie Mazer D’15, Most waterfowl Meta Griffin focused on doing bird counts and examining related who obtained her doctorate in educational New Jersey. Edward Dorsey ’15 and Nicholas Bowers emotional ways and six physical ways. will still migrate to vegetation in Great Swamp. leadership from Frostburg through this case ’15 had the chance to work with NASA engi- “My main takeaway was the gender stereo- the swamp, Knox study of 387 FSU faculty members. Graduate students Sean Knox ’14 and neers at the Goddard Space Flight Center type that exists where men are praised when said, but the timing of when BIRDING HABITATS Some faculty resist teaching online courses Meta Griffin are starting two of the newest in Greenbelt to figure out how to power a they do have more sexual partners and cheat, they arrive can change, Griffin is looking at which birds are using because of a perception of their being inferior projects in the Great Swamp in New Jersey. small-scale satellite called a CubeSat. whereas women are criticized,” Dewitt said. affecting the food system and brushland and grassland habitats, doing bird to the old-fashioned, face-to-face approach, Their work continues a partnership with the These small satellites, as small as 10 “Even in this report, where men and women water management practices. counts and correlating the vegetation sam- among other perceived issues. wildlife refuge that has seen numerous other Meta Griffin centimeters square, can be used for anything report the same amount of cheating, women The recorded migration plings with birds already in those habitats. If Access to equipment, training, professional Frostburg students complete fieldwork there. from communications to atmospheric think men are more likely to cheat.” changes will also help park rangers tell visi- different species are using those habitats now, development and resources like a 24/7 help Knox became interested in studying birds research to photographs. First launched into Both sexes said men are more likely to tors when and where they might see certain then the refuge can change its management desk were all motivators that would influence more closely after taking an ornithology class space in 2003, their small size helps reduce cheat physically (76 percent) while women wildlife, Knox added. practices, including modifying the mowing faculty to teach online courses. as an undergraduate student, then completed space debris. were more likely to cheat emotionally The refuge manages waterflow during schedule of the upland forest or grassland. “They believe quality and instruction is fieldwork with a graduate assistant as part of Bowers and Dorsey are graduates of FSU’s (61 percent). strategic times to help encourage vegetation The refuge knows what should be hap- and can be achieved but not without those an independent project. electrical engineering concentration program Holding hands earned top marks for a type growth, which provides food for the wildlife, pening, but having a solid link would help things provided by an institution that helps “After that, there was at Arundel Mills Regional Higher Education of cheating for both women and men, but Ammer explained. improve the birding habitat, Griffin said. The them achieve that,” Mazer said. no getting away from it,” Center in Hanover, Md. Dorsey researched women were more upset by hand-holding, “If the food resources don’t keep up with work Griffin is doing is building upon field Frostburg’s online offerings have grown Knox said. “I already figured solar panel arrays and Bowers focused on according to the survey. While hand-holding the waterfowl, the waterfowl might not have counts completed last year. rapidly since the first online class was offered out I wanted to work with the microchip and motherboard and on is physical contact, the study defined it as any food,” Ammer said. “The study might reveal important areas in 2003, and especially in recent years with waterfowl.” sourcing the parts so the two could power a emotional. For Knox, the weekly trips between we might want to maintain for rare species,” its online MBA program being nationally Dr. Frank Ammer, an small satellite. “Holding hands doesn’t have to have the Frostburg and New Jersey during peak Fecske added. ranked. However, such quick growth makes Sean Knox ’14 associate professor in the Few universities work on CubeSat research sexuality behind it,” Dewitt said, explaining migration season are necessary and worth the The Fish and Wildlife Service provided it difficult to make changes in policies and Department of Biology, is advising Knox with NASA. the debate behind relegating hand-holding to long miles. $20,000 to fund Griffin’s project and the practices, Mazer said. and Griffin, who are in their first semesters The two students also built a prototype the emotional category. “It’s research that can immediately have a work of graduate student Casey Wagon, who “It’s research projects like this that help us as graduate students. Frostburg alumna using a microchip and $160 version of the Dewitt will continue her master’s program purpose,” Knox said. “We’re getting a chance is studying mammalian predators’ impact determine the next step,” she said, and hope- Dorothy Fecske M’97, a wildlife biologist CubeSat chip. The chip would convert the this fall and aims to expand on her research. to not only do research – and quality research on waterfowl at the Great Swamp under fully will be used by FSU. for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is solar energy into power and be the brains of Her goal is to work in addictions counseling – but work with Fish and Wildlife personnel the eye of Dr. Thomas Serfass, chair of the Dr. Santamaria-Makang served as supervising the studies at Great Swamp. the satellite, Dorsey said. to help people to have healthier relationships. and on refuges.” Department of Biology. Dr. Michael Murtagh faculty advisor. “I know the quality of work that comes Future classes and students could study the , associate professor “All of these projects are out of the University,” Fecske said. “Our microchips further for use in the satellites. of psychology, served as faculty advisor. a cooperative effort with refuge is pretty fortunate to have Frostburg Fellow Arundel Mills students Michael Frostburg State University to State University as a partner in these Langlois ’15 and James Wise ’15 also collect information we need different projects.” contributed to the study and Dr. Marjorie Influences on Online to address our impoundment Rawhouser, assistant professor of engineer- management,” Fecske said. “All Education MIGRATION STUDY ing, served as faculty mentor. of those projects are different Making an online course successful is Knox is looking at migration chronology pieces of the puzzle.” affected by a myriad of influences on the of waterfowl at the Great Swamp to see when faculty who want to teach them. certain species are coming to the refuge. The microchip and “Faculty believe that quality in online The Great Swamp is a popular spot for motherboard at the education can be achieved, but the critical northern pintails, wood ducks, mallards heart of their CubeSat. component that’s central to them is the and Canada geese to use as a pit stop support of the administration in structure, Dr. Vickie Mazer ’D15 explains her research on the influences during migration. policy and practice to achieve quality in inherent in successful online teaching. Sean Knox ’14 studied Great Swamp’s waterfowl migration patterns.

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D N A ANCE D E A S O N Cross now works full-time as an applications Choose Your Own Ending, which 2 0 1 5 . 2 0 1 6 S Student’s developer at IBM Allegany Ballistics Laboratory was performed this spring. Each Federal Data Center in Rocket Center, W.Va. audience voted on the progression He said the research he completed at FSU was of the story. App Hits the valuable as he was interviewing for his new job. “Because it’s a choose-your- “It helped me be a way better programmer own-ending show, there are vari- Right Note at and helped me to get deep into learning con- ous possibilities that the audience cepts of Java,” Cross said. can vote on which way the show International Even with all the course work, Cross acknowl- goes,” said Jennifer Clark ’99, edged that passion is just as important as good costume shop supervisor. “So the Conference grades. designers had to be prepared for By Charles Schelle Timothy Cross ’14 “I have the advantage that I think that pro- those possibilities. For instance, gramming is fun,” he said. the lighting designer and sound A new application developed by a recent graduate designer had to do extra cues, Apryl Wilson sought to create costumes that were stunning but still practical. could strike a chord with self-taught musicians tant professor in the Department of Computer extra work and extra design in Science and Information Technologies. Pan’s case this vote happens this way. one day. FSU colleagues Dr. Liangliang Xiao, assistant “And costumes had to make sure there was with fabrics, working with tools, whatever Agatha Christie’s professor, and Xiali Hei, instructor, assisted Timothy Cross ’14 created a program a costume for a specific person that may or it may be, under the guidance of the other THE MOUSETRAP with the research paper. Behind-the- called Musicians Aid before graduating from may not appear depending on how the vote designers and faculty that they can actually SPIE is an international organization for OCTOBER 16  24, 2015 FSU with a bachelor’s degree in computer goes. It was a little bit of extra work but it grow and take their knowledge elsewhere.” optics and photonics professionals whose science. Musicians Aid could be a blessing Scenes Students proved to be interesting to see how every- When the actors finally take the stage, electronic imaging conference is attended JUNIE B. JONES  THE MUSICAL for aspiring musicians if fully developed, and body’s minds work as they worked to develop these behind-the-scenes workers have by well-known companies like Google and Book and Lyrics by Marcy Heisler the promise of the technology captured the Vital to Onstage the designs.” tremendous pride. Hewlett-Packard. Music by Zina Goldrich attention of Silicon Valley companies at an The Costume Shop students said they “I feel like this is how Jen feels like every “I’m very honored,” Cross said. He was Adapted from the Junie B. Jones series of books by Barbara Park international conference in February. Performance loved being challenged to create stunning, yet day,” Wilson said. “She gets to see her work on intrigued by the interest shown by various NOVEMBER 4, 2015 Cross wanted to see if he could build a practical, pieces. stage and in person. It’s like a mother seeing people and their reasons, “because there are By Charles Schelle In collaboration with CES Arts for the Schools program that teaches how to play sheet music “I realize the costume sort of helps the her child, I guess. I get to be a part of that and so many different ways you could expand on  by turning notes played by a musician into character become the character, or the actor get to experience that to a certain extent.” the project.” When the lights come up, the show must go on. FALL DANCE CONCERT lines of sheet music with the help of software. become the character,” said Apryl Wilson, The FSU President’s Experiential Learning Choreographed by Jamie McGreevy ’06 “Musicians Aid was a program I developed The FSU theatre students who work behind an English major and theatre minor. “It helps Enhancement Fund Program and an FSU Featuring the FSU Dance Company to assist musicians with the concept of com- the scenes are essential in making any stage me understand the dynamic between the Foundation Opportunity Grant provided NOVEMBER 13 & 14, 2015 ing up with their own ideas of music,” Cross production possible. As plays and musicals gear actor and the costumes.” funding for the research. said, “and being able to play the notes, then up, designers for lights, sound, seating and “I’m all about problem solving and also have the notes shown on screen, so if costumes all pitch in to stage shows through the trial and error because then you really get CONEY ISLAND CHRISTMAS they want to play them again, they could.” HOW MUSICIANS AID WORKS FSU Theatre Technology Program. During a it to be perfect and how it should look,” By Donald Margulies recent visit to the Costume Shop, students gave The research was presented in February For the software to work, Cross would Saylor added. DECEMBER 4  13, 2015 a sneak peek on what they love about bringing at the IS&T/SPIE Electronic Imaging play “Mary Had a Little Lamb” on his guitar Becoming a profes- out details to fit each character. Conference in San Francisco with the research as a computer program records his audio. A sional in the theatre TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD “It’s really fun because you get to see how paper “Musical Examination to Bridge Audio database would translate the notes played into business requires more Based on the book by Harper Lee the show could look until you have your Data and Sheet Music.” Cross’ work was sheet music format. The musician could then than learning from By Christopher Sergel vision of what it really should look like,” said under the guidance of Dr. Xunyu Pan, assis- play the performance back, and the applica- a book. FEBRUARY 26  MARCH 5, 2016 Rachel Saylor. The freshman theatre major tion can compare the audio recorded with the “Without this hands- added that she wants to continue with working database’s sheet music. The accuracy would be on experience, they can’t with costumes after she graduates or become TITLE OF SHOW determined by the pitch and audio frequency go forward in other jobs a scenographer – a person in charge of scene, Music and Lyrics by Jeff Bowen l Book by Hunter Bell of each note. or grad school or what- costume, lighting and sound design. APRIL 15  23, 2016 “We would be able to find out how to ever it may be. Theatre Saylor added she is glad she came to FSU. evaluate your performance,” Pan said. “You is definitely a hands-on “The small, intimate atmosphere really drew SPRING DANCE CONCERT wouldn’t need a musical instructor there.” major. It’s not really a me into Frostburg, knowing I would get one-on- book-learning major,” Featuring the FSU Dance Company one and personal relationships with my profes- Clark said. “Yes, we have MAY 6 & 7, 2016 FUTURE POSSIBILITIES sors,” she said. “Knowing that I wasn’t going to basic script analysis and Cross and Pan know the program has be a number, and that I would actually have a all that stuff where we Information & Reservations name for myself in this department was really a limitations in recognizing complex songs and actually read and develop Theatre Box Office big deal for me coming to this school.” Assistant Stage Manager Jasmine Proctor follows the action of Romeo and Juliet: Choose different instruments. Pan hopes to develop all those skills. However, M-F, 9 am – 12:30 pm | 1:30 – 4 pm | 301.687.7462 Cross’ app shows a line of musical notes that correspond the technology further. Theatre students had some tricky problems it’s the hands-on working Your Own Ending from backstage. www.frostburg.edu/TheatreDance to the sounds created by his guitar. to solve when it came to Romeo and Juliet: with equipment, working Theatre and Dance at FSU 24 25 FROSTBURGFROSTBURG STATESTATE UNIVERSITY:UNIVERSITY: ONE UNIVERSITY. A WORLD OF EXPERIENCES. BOBCAT SPORTS

One Championship, Five Records Freshman swimmer Macey Nitchie set five school records, including three individual, at the Capital Athletic Tony Chase ’87 Maria Ferguson ’03 Kathy Harding ’88 Tracey Little ’05 Dante Myles ’03 Dr. David Tuel Championship Meet in February. She now holds three 2014-15 BY THE NUMBERS: freestyle records – for 50, 100 and 200 yards – and is a part the teams that broke the 200- and 400-yard medley relay First Team, AMCC Co-Player of the Year and First Team 9 All-Americans records. Each of these records also earned Nitchie and her Hall of Fame Ceremony to Honor Six Inductees, honoree and Frostburg’s Co-Female Athlete of the Year. 2 Capital One Academic All-Americans teams spots in the ECAC Championships. She is fourth in program history in scoring and fifth the ’90 Football Team and the CAC’s 25th Anniversary in rebounding. 1 USILA Scholar All-American Dante Myles ’03 was a National Champion and 38 All-CAC selections Six members will be inducted into the Bobcat Hall a junior and in the 100-meter as a sophomore. A 21- six-time All-American for the men’s track & field team of Fame at the ceremony on Friday, Oct. 16, during time All-Mason Dixon Conference honoree, Ferguson from 2000-02 and Men’s Track Athlete of the Meet 3 CAC Rookies of the Year was named the 2003 U.S. Track & Field and Cross for the 2001 NCAA Outdoor National Championships. 2 CAC Head Coaches of the Year Summering With Spirit Homecoming. The ceremony will also recognize the Country Coaches Association Mideast Region Outdoor In his sophomore year, Myles earned a National 3 CAC Champions (track & field) Women’s soccer’s Erin Worthman has kept busy 1990 football team on the 25th anniversary of its Female Athlete of the Year. One of the top sprinters in Championship, taking the 200-meter outdoor dash over the last two summers by, no surprise, playing record-setting season and student-athletes named FSU history, Ferguson still holds school indoor records title. He garnered All-American honors in the 100- and 3 All-Empire 8 selections more soccer. Earlier this summer, Worthman was in the 55-, 60-, 200-, 400- and 500-meter dashes, as 200-meter dashes at the outdoor championships and selected to the reserve team of the Washington Spirit to the CAC’s Silver Anniversary Team. well as the 100- and 200-meter dash outdoor records. All-American honors in the 55-meter dash during the 13 All-ECAC All-Stars of the National Women's Soccer League, a nine-team Kathy Harding ’88 was an NCAA All-American indoor season. Myles earned seven titles and 11 all 1 ECAC Champion Division I women's professional soccer league. The The inductees include five athletes and a Throwing His Weight Around Spirit Reserves compete in the W-League or Women's team physician. during the most successful four years in the history of conference selections in the Mason-Dixon Conference. 17 All-Region honorees Pro-Am Soccer, the longest-standing women's The late Tony Chase ’87 was a two-sport All- the field hockey program. Harding helped the Bobcats Dr. David Tuel was team physician from 1993- For the 2014-15 seasons, men’s track & field thrower J.R. soccer league in North America. Worthman spent the to 54 wins during her career (1984-87), which included 2012 as well as the medical director for the Athletic 6 Empire 8 Presidents List honorees summer of 2014 on the Spirit U-20 team. American for the men’s soccer and men’s track & field Lowery set five school records, posted 11 wins, qualified for the teams from 1982-86. In 1985, Chase was named a four trips to the NCAA Tournament, two Eastern States Training Education Program (ATEP). Tuel provided 155 All-CAC Academic selections ECAC Championships 21 times, earned three All-CAC awards and Athletic Conference Championships and one Maryland medical care for hundreds of student-athletes and appeared in the NCAA Championships. National Soccer Coaches Association of America All- American, the All-Maryland Small College Player of State Championship. As a senior and co-captain for the was an invaluable asset to the Athletic Department. Baseball’s Best the Year and an All-Maryland Small College First Team nationally ranked team, Harding was named the No. As medical director for ATEP, Tuel often made 1 sweeper (fullback) in NCAA D-III on her way to All- presentations to athletic training students and staff, The 2015 Bobcat baseball team cemented its place honoree. He finished his career with 26 goals. Chase in FSU history with the program’s first appearance helped the 4x100-meter relay team to All-American American and Regional All-American honors. reviewed student-athlete injuries with student athletic in the NCAA World Series, which followed wins in status during the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field National Tracey Little ’05 was a standout on the women’s trainers and allowed students to observe surgeries to the Capital Athletic Conference regular season and Championships. Chase passed away in 2013. basketball team from 2001-05, earning countless help develop their knowledge of human anatomy. tournament championships, and a school and CAC Maria Ferguson ’03 was a three-time All- awards. She was named an NCAA Division III Kodak/ record 43 wins. The team also led the nearly 380 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association All-American NCAA Division III baseball teams with 46 home American and six-event school record-holder for and an ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American. runs this season and had One Capital One Academic the women’s track & field team from 2000-03. She CAC Silver Anniversary Team All-America team member, two American Baseball earned All-American honors during the NCAA Outdoor She was also named to the D3Hoops.com All-Atlantic Coaches Association/Rawlings All-American Team Championships in the 100- and 200-meter dashes as Region First Team, the ECAC Southern Division All-Star This year, the Capital Athletic Conference celebrates 25 members and three D3baseball.com All-Americans. years with the formation of a Silver Anniversary Team, a collection of student-athletes who have played a key role in making CAC one of the strongest NCAA DIII conferences. FSU is represented by four athletes who will be recognized at the Hall of Fame ceremony: Adria Graham ’14 for women’s soccer, Ryan Russell for men’s soccer, Chauncey Manson ’12 for men’s track & field and Caitlin Lovend ’14 for softball. This recognition marks each honoree as among the top 25 CAC student-athletes in his or her sport.

Twenty-five years ago, Coach Dennis Riccio led the FSU Football team in one of its most remarkable seasons to date. For information on the Hall of Fame Induction The team scored a school record of 379 points that season and made history with the football program’s first-ever trip Ceremony and Dinner, email [email protected] to the postseason, wrapping up the year with nine straight wins and three shutouts. FSU is proud to welcome back or call 301.687.4068. Reservations are required. this extraordinary team for a special recognition during the Hall of Fame Ceremony.

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That season’s highlight was back-to-back wins over St. Mary’s at Bobcat Stadium, Frostburg Lands 155 Student-Athletes on the first in the regular-season finale, which CAC All-Academic Team clinched the first-round home game in the FSU had a school-record 155 student-athletes honored by CAC Tournament, and the second four days the Capital Athletic Conference for its 2014-15 All-Academic later in the tournament’s first round. Team. It might be easy to forget that FSU’s nationally Seventeen players, the first four-year Frostburg has seen a steady increase over the last several years recruiting class in the second chapter of men’s ranked men’s lacrosse team, coming off a 16-2 in the number of student-athletes honored by the league, and this lacrosse, were honored for senior day. Those year’s 155 ranks fourth among the 10 conference schools for number season that included 14 straight wins, just became seniors were Korey Bosley ’15, Jake McNew of student-athletes on the team and fifth in percentage of total student- ’14, Andy Luhmann, Britton Hoover ’14, athletes, 44.5 percent (155 of 348). a varsity team in 2011. Fast forward five varsity Marcus Kyriacou ’15, Zach Douglas ’14, The Frostburg women’s soccer team boasted 19 selections behind four-time honorees Phil Hess ’14, Ryan Serio ’15, Lucas Flaig seasons, and Frostburg has become a nationally Stephanie Fazenbaker ’15 and Katie Smith ’15. Field hockey and women’s lacrosse each ’14, Devon Stailey ’15, Chase Crislip ’14, finished with 11 selections. In total, 77 female student-athletes were named to the 2014-15 competitive program. Kevin Kinney ’14, Ricky Kneebone ’14, All-Academic Team. Members of the lacrosse team gather around head coach Tommy Pearce. Tyler Haines ’14, Billy Lark ’15, Branden The FSU track & field team paved the way on the men’s side with 24 honorees, including Geldart ’14 and Aston King ’15. a pair of four-time selections in Devin Francillon ’15 and Seth Stine ’15. Men’s lacrosse While it might be too early to completely finished with 17 selections, while baseball had 16. The Bobcat men totaled 79 selections. understand what the 2015 team accomplished, Men’s Lacrosse: Five Years in the Making here goes: • The Bobcats opened their season 14-0 and ANNUAL FOOTBALL GOLF OUTING were one of the final undefeated teams in By Noah Becker M’06 ollowing the conclusion of its fifth season, “That season showed who was committed, Division III. Frostburg has increased its win total in willing to do the hard work and have the each of the last three years, has spent the dedication to make us a strong lacrosse team • Frostburg earned the program’s first bye in Ffinal six weeks of the season ranked in in Division III. the CAC Tournament, won its first-ever the U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association “I credit that year for creating the leaders CAC Tournament semifinal game and ad- Weekly Coaches Poll and ranked in the top 10 that set the tone. … That led us out of a vanced to the league championship for the in several national statistical categories. The tough year and created the current culture first time. Bobcats show no signs of slowing down. of Frostburg Lacrosse.” • Following a 14-8 home win over “It’s hard to keep in perspective where And he was right, because Pearce and his Christopher Newport in late March, the it started and where it is now because the program have been on a roll ever since. Bobcats jumped into the USILA Poll for team is so goal-oriented,” said head coach the first time in program history and re- Tommy Pearce. “They set awesome goals for “ ... the team is so goal-oriented. They mained there throughout the remainder of themselves and go after them with everything set awesome goals for themselves the season. they have.” and go after them with everything • FSU scored 10 or more goals in 14 contests In 2009, FSU announced that men’s lacrosse and led the nation in fewest turnovers per would become the school’s 21st sport and they have.” contest (13.53). The Bobcats also finished Pearce would revive the program that had been –Head Coach Tommy Pearce In June, football alumni and friends gathered for the Eighth Annual Football Golf Outing and Reunion at Rocky their season ranked fourth in the nation in relegated to club status since the late 1970s. Gap Casino and Resort. It was a day filled with tales of exploits on and off the field. Pictured in the front row, from assists (164), sixth in clearing percentage left, are Assistant Coach Tye Hiatt, Aaron Deeb ’03, Darrius Smith ’95, Head Coach DeLane Fitzgerald, Pearce brought an impressive résumé, “When guys get to campus, if they do (.891), seventh in ground balls (704), eighth Associate Athletic Director Rubin Stevenson, Matt Cornelius ’00, Jason VanMeter ’01 and Stephen including leading Gettysburg College to the what the upperclassmen are doing, then in scoring defense (6.16) and ninth in scor- Messier. In the second row, from left, are Tim Feldman ’95, Russell Williams ’95, Herb Thomas ’96, Joe NCAA Division III National Championship they’re doing the right things,” stated Pearce. ing margin (7.11). Holland ’95, Assistant Coach John Kelling, Steve Erlxeben ’02, Richard Messier ’73 and Tom Jones ’97. twice, once as a player and once as a coach. “It’s not me telling them what they should In the third row, from left, are Ryan Lee ’99, Drew Dinbokowitz ’02, Jason Henry ’99, Scott Haupt ’14, He hit the ground running at Frostburg, be doing. … Guys are getting it done.” • Eight players were All-CAC honor- Assistant Coach Ben Crowder, Mike Thiede and Matt Henry. In the back row, from left, are Brian Ball ’02, recruiting 35 student-athletes who would serve Frostburg scooted to a 13-7 overall record ees, five on the first team, while senior A.J. Bell ’95, Assistant Coach Pete Mayer and Alex Baldwin ’14. as the building blocks for the program. The following a 3-0 start in 2013, including a defenders Zach Burkhardt and Paul Bobcats won their first game in 2011 three-game winning streak to cap the regular Newman garnered their third-consecutive with a 10-3 defeat of Shenandoah season. The Bobcats earned their first trip All-CAC awards. “They (players) want the bar high. When patch the practice nets today. It’s awesome.” that set the tone for a 6-11 season to the CAC Tournament and a berth in the • Three players, Burkhardt, Chris Rios and we lost the conference championship this The future indeed looks bright for Pearce that included a Capital Athletic Eastern College Athletic Conference Mid- Tom Kraemer, were named to the USILA year, they were upset,” Pearce said. “They and the Bobcats as they return five of their Conference win. However, the 2012 Atlantic Region Championship. All-American Honorable Mention team, the didn’t want the season to end. … I got a text top eight scorers, both faceoff specialists season was riddled with injuries, and In 2014, Frostburg posted 14 wins, first in the program’s history. Burkhardt was message from my assistant coach [the day who won over 60 percent of their attempts the Bobcats mustered just two wins and hosted its first-ever CAC Tournament also named a USILA Scholar All-American after the loss] because the guys were asking and their starting keeper as they look for a handful of close losses. game, advanced to the CAC Tournament after earning a 3.8 GPA. about lifting times for Monday; we met another program first in 2016, a CAC “Oddly enough, I think maybe the best semifinals for the first time and again Tuesday night to set our goals for 2016, and Championship trophy. thing to happen to Frostburg lacrosse was to earned a berth in the ECAC Mid-Atlantic • Pearce was selected as the CAC Coach of they’re back to work. I had to go down and go 2-15 in our second year,” added Pearce. Championship. the Year for the second time in three years.

28 29 Join us for a weekend celebrating FSU! Meet up with friends and faculty, enjoy some great food and festivities and check out what’s new around campus. Don’t forget to top it all off with the Homecoming football game and our late-night party, the Frostburg Finale!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 9:00 pm, ARMAH, LUC 1:00 pm, Bobcat Stadium 9:00 pm – 1:00 am, LUC Late Night Comedy Night Football Game Frostburg Finale (see box at right) Noon, Room 397, CCIT Sponsored by University Programming Council Bobcats vs. The College of New Jersey Lions Includes: DJ, karaoke, photo booth, arcade games, Retired Employee Luncheon For more information, contact Robert Cooper at Free Admission food, drinks and more! CASH BAR with complimentary Saturday, October 17 - 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM, LUC By invitation only. RSVP deadline: Oct. 7. 301.687.4049. appetizers. Must be 21, ID required. Cost $10. Advance Join fellow Bobcats for a fabulous night of music, games 2:00 pm, Drama Theatre, PAC registration is recommended. For more information, and camaraderie! 7:00 – 8:00 pm, Main Arena, Cordts PE Center Department of Theatre students present contact us at [email protected] or 301.687.4068. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 INCLUDES: Pep Rally The Mousetrap Sponsored by the Student Government Association 10:00 am – 12:30 pm, ARMAH, LUC by Agatha Christie 11:00 pm - 2:00 am, Main Arena, Cordts PE Center • Karaoke Jim Anderson Memorial Tickets go on sale Sept. 21, Box Office, 301.687.7462. Student Homecoming Dance • DJ mixing and mashing the tunes FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 Baseball Brunch Sponsored by Black Student Alliance 2:30 pm, Hall of Fame Room, Cordts PE Center • Photo booth, arcade games, creation stations RSVP Deadline: Oct. 7. Cost: $20/adult, $10/children 9:00 am – Noon, Campuswide 12 and under. No walk-ins admitted. Co-sponsored by Volleyball Alumni and SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 • Complimentary appetizers and CASH BAR Career Expo – “Aspire” the Frostburg Baseball Alumni Association. Family Reception 9:30 am, Atkinson Room, LUC Cost: $10. Must be 21 years old, ID required, security check. For more information, contact Dr. Robbie L. Cordle or Volleyball alumni and families of current players are Donna Sivic, Office of Career Services, at 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, Stadium Lot Alumni Association For more information: invited to join us for a pre-game reception. [email protected] or 301.687.4068. [email protected] or 301.687.4403. Tailgating RSVP Deadline: Oct. 7 Board of Directors Meeting Free parking on a first-come, first-served basis. Stop All alumni are welcome and encouraged to attend! 1:00 – 4:00 pm, Roper Gallery, Fine Arts Building by the Alumni Tent for giveaways and refreshments. 4:00 pm, Main Arena, Cordts PE Center For more information, call 301.687.4068 or email SYNERGY ReDUX For a complete list of rules and regulations, visit our Volleyball Game [email protected]. Sponsored by the FSU Office of Alumni Relations and SECU Alumni Art Exhibition website at www.frostburg.edu/homecoming. Bobcats vs. Wesley College Wolverines FSU Art alumni return after 11 years to reprise their Free Admission 11:00 am, Main Arena, Cordts PE Center “Synergy” art exhibit and share how life has morphed 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Lobby, LUC Men’s Basketball Alumni Game their creative work and process. Works by Justin Alumni Welcome Center 4:30 pm, Hospitality Suite, Bobcat Stadium For more information, contact Coach Webb Hatch at Sleeman ‘04, Rebecca Sleeman ‘04, Cary Werner ‘04, Refreshments, games and activities for the kids! Men’s Soccer Alumni and [email protected] or 301.687.3093. 1:00 – 4:00 pm, Roper Gallery, Fine Arts Building Andrew James Castillo ‘04, Emily Friend Fogle ‘04, Update contact information, leave a note for fellow Laurie Hall ‘05 and art instructor Tom Finke. SYNERGY ReDUX To RSVP for any event listed alumni and register for awesome prizes. Family Reception 11:30 am, Cook Chapel Men’s Soccer alumni and families of current players Alumni Art Exhibition Unless otherwise noted, contact the Office of 5:00 pm, Main Arena, Cordts PE Center Homecoming Worship Service (See Friday) Alumni Relations, call 301.687.4068 or email 11:00 am, Lobby, LUC are invited to join us for a pre-game reception. Bobcat Hall of Fame RSVP Deadline: Oct. 7 Open to all [email protected]. To register online, go to Walking Campus Tour www.frostburg.edu/homecoming. Induction Ceremony and Dinner 1:00 pm, Bobcat Stadium Get up close and personal with the buildings you grew 5:00 pm, Bobcat Stadium Noon, Lobby, LUC Field Hockey Game Join us to welcome six new inductees, commemorate to love! SGA Big Event LUC – Lane University Center the 25th Anniversary of the 1990 Football Team and Men’s Soccer Game Bobcats vs. Wesley College Wolverines Join our students to clean up the streets of Frostburg! Free Admission ARMAH – Alice R. Manicur Assembly Hall celebrate four athletes being selected for the Capital 11:30 am, Tent, Bobcat Stadium Bobcats vs. St. Mary’s College Seahawks Sponsored by the Student Government Association PAC – Performing Arts Center Athletic Conference 25th Anniversary Team. RSVP Free Admission Football Alumni and 2:00 pm, Main Arena, Cordts PE Center CCIT – The Catherine R. Gira Center for deadline Oct. 7. Cost: $25/adult, $12/children 12 and Communications & Information Technology Family Reception 7:30 pm, Drama Theatre, PAC Noon, Hospitality Suite, Bobcat Stadium under. CASH BAR. No walk-ins admitted. Volleyball Game Cordts PE Center – Harold J. Cordts Physical Football alumni and families of current players are Department of Theatre students present Field Hockey Alumni and Bobcats vs. Susquehanna University Crusaders Education Center 7:30 pm, Drama Theatre, PAC invited to join us for a pre-game reception. The Mousetrap Family Reception Free Admission Department of Theatre students present RSVP Deadline: Oct. 7 by Agatha Christie Field Hockey alumni and families of current players are The Mousetrap Tickets go on sale Sept. 21, Box Office, 301.687.7462. invited to join us for a pre-game reception. 1:00 – 4:00 pm, Roper Gallery, Fine Arts Building #homesweetburg by Agatha Christie RSVP Deadline: Oct. 7 Tickets go on sale Sept. 21, Box Office, 301.687.7462. SYNERGY ReDUX Alumni Art Exhibition (See Friday) 30 31 FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY: ONE UNIVERSITY. A WORLD OF EXPERIENCES. Calendar of Events dance, and is the only dance school in the general Army and military knowledge. 1973 1988 She is a member of the 588th Brigade region that focuses on tap dancing. AUGUST 29 Debra Monk was named to the 2015-16 Dr. Mary Beth Grove won the Engineer Battalion. CLASSNOTES Men’s Soccer Alumni Game Tony Awards Nominating Committee. Pennsylvania Distinguished Principal Award. She will represent Pennsylvania at 1995 2 p.m. - Bobcat Stadium ClassNotes listed are those received a conference in Washington, D.C., with Sean Pierce M’97 took on a new job as 2010 as of June 30, 2015. 1975 the U.S. Secretary of Education and other the director of housing and residential life Desiree Bullard launched Vital Eco OCTOBER 15-18 Cathy Eslin Cope was promoted to direc- distinguished principals from across the at Queens College in Flushing, N.Y. Solutions (VES), a Cumberland, Md.-based Homecoming 2015 1970 tor of contracts, pricing, procurement and United States. Mary Beth has been with green living consulting business. VES aims FSU Campus material management at AMSEC LLC, a the York Suburban School District since to help clients discover that green living is (See schedule on page 30.) subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries. 1993. She was named principal of East York 1996 healthy living and is often cost-effective, Elementary School in 2006. Christine Lowman M’11 was promoted helping them develop habits that offset OCTOBER 24 to vice president of finance/corporate con- negative environmental impacts. Women’s Soccer Alumni 1977 troller for Valley Health System, Winchester, Ken Coffey, Frederick (Md.) Memorial & Family Reception 1989 Va. She has been with Hospital’s longtime director of devel- Noon - Hospitality Suite, Bobcat Stadium Brian Funkhouser joined Michael Baker Valley Health since 2013 opment, has joined the Self Regional Kevin ’05 and Tiffany Myers Franc ’05 traveled cross country this summer with their RSVP by October 16 Engineering, Inc., a unit of Michael Baker 1998, serving in vary- daughters Lexi and Raeanne, pictured here with Tiffany at Mount Rushmore. The FSU gear Tara Devezin was Healthcare Foundation in Greenwood, S.C., awarded the Albert International, as senior transportation ing roles as an inter- they wore helped them connect with Frostburg natives and FSU alumni along the way. DECEMBER 19 Barry Hecker retired after 40 years of as executive director. planner at the engineering and consulting Schweitzer Fellowship, nal auditor, corporate 147th Commencement coaching, 21 of which were spent as assis- services firm. director of internal which addresses 2 p.m. - Cordts PE Center Main Arena tant coach and player personnel with the 1981 audit, and vice presi- Allen Hopkins, straight year. She received National health issues and Cavs, Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies. John Nock was named director of natu- social service needs of Tickets required B.J. Davisson, II, was named West dent of finance/chief financial officer for a history teacher at Board Certification in social studies in ral resources – permitting at Dawood underserved and vul- Virginia University Foundation’s senior vice two of the system’s regional hospitals. A cer- Milton M. Somers 2013. Ashley has also been a coach for Engineering, Inc. John will be responsible nerable populations. JANUARY 23 president of development and chief develop- tified public accountant, she is completing Middle School in La Boonsboro High’s We the People team for for the oversight of environmental permit- She is a student at University of Pittsburgh Alumni Association Board ment officer. He was previously senior asso- a fellowship with The Advisory Board Co. in Plata, Md., received the past five years, leading them to dis- ting related to natural resources and ecol- in the Graduate School of Public and of Directors Meeting Books by Alumni ciate vice president for development and Washington, D.C., with plans to complete the Washington trict championships and state runner-up ogy throughout all of Dawood’s locations. International Affairs. All alumni are welcome to attend! alumni relations at George Washington the Fellow program in early 2016. Post’s Agnes Meyer finishes each year. She is vice president The Clay Remembers Outstanding Teacher Award, an honor for of the FSU Alumni Association and helps By Sharon K. Miller ’65 University and before that was vice presi- Joan Leatherman was awarded the MARCH 4-5 1992 outstanding teachers in the Washington with Boonsboro’s homecoming and other highly competitive Peggy Browning Oppressed by a husband who treats dent for Advancement at FSU. 1998 Sloop Institute for Excellence in Jeff Metz M’03 was metropolitan area. school and community events. Fellowship. She will David Kuhl was named vice president Jeremy Colville, certified public her as his property, Anna Robinson appointed by Maryland spend the 10-week Leadership of information technology services at accountant, was promoted to partner at flees to the Southwestern desert. Gov. Larry Hogan to the fellowship working Turf Valley Resort The artifacts she Alaska Airlines. Maryland Health Care CohnReznick LLP, one of the top account- 2007 2009 Ellicott City, Md. Kimberly Chicca M’11 was selected to Jackie Donovan M’11 was named at the Federal Mine finds there draw Commission. Jeff has ing, tax and advisory firms in the U.S. serve in the Peace Corps in The Gambia as Lourdes University’s first head women’s Safety and Health been the president and APRIL 16 her more intimately 1984 a primary education teacher trainer. soccer coach. Jackie arrived at Lourdes Review Commission, administrator at Egle Alumni Association Board of Directors into the stories of Timothy D. Baker was appointed 2001 from Adrian College where she was the Office of the Nursing and Rehab Center, a member orga- Spring Retreat Esperanza Ramirez, Maryland State Archivist and Commissioner Dr. Stephanie Marchbank associate women’s head coach and head Commissioners and nization of LifeSpan Network, since 1995. FSU Campus a 19th-century of Land Patents. Timothy will oversee M’06/D’15 was named the 2015-2016 2008 reserve coach for four seasons. Office of the General Counsel, in all aspects of the agency, which houses Allegany County Teacher of the Year. An Erin Gurtler McElyea M’08 was Washington, D.C. Joan is a second-year homesteader, and of U.S. Army Spc. APRIL 30 the Hohokam woman Maryland’s historical records from the 17th 1993 English language arts instructional leader, named the 2014-2015 State of Maryland student at the University of Maryland Carey century to the present. He was previously Veterans of Foreign Wars Middle School Sasha Rogers School of Law, where she has participated 7th Annual Baseball Spring Golf before her. Can their experience here Scott Hostetler was she also served as a mentor teacher and Teacher of the Year. The VFW Teacher of the won the Soldier of in the Labor and Employment Law Trial Invitational deputy state archivist, where he oversaw the promoted to vice presi- is on the School Improvement Team, under a rugged ridge in the Santa Year award recognizes exceptional teachers the Year competi- Advocacy Team and the Alternative Dispute Fore Sisters Golf Course development of the agency’s digitization dent and residential Emergency Planning Team, Public Catalina Mountains give Anna the for their outstanding commitment to teach- tion among members Resolution Team and won the 2014 Intra- efforts, making millions of records acces- lending sales manager Relations Committee and the Scholarship Rawlings, Md. strength to face Foster, the armed sible to the public. Committee at Mountain Ridge High School. ing Americanism and patriotism. of the 3rd Brigade School Competition with her partner.  and dangerous husband on her at First United Bank Combat Team, 4th OCTOBER 20-23 Ashley Wisner M’09 was nominated for & Trust. Cassandra Pritts was named Professor Infantry Division, known as the Iron Homecoming 2016 trail? The eternal story of a woman Washington County Public Schools 2015- 1986 Susan Showalter Snyder M’01/M’10 of the Year at Potomac State College of West Brigade. Sasha faced physical and mental struggling to find her voice and 2016 Teacher of the Year. Ashley has taught SAVE THE DATE NOW! Mike DeHaven was named a “super was selected as a recipient of the 2014- Virginia University for 2015. She is a history challenges, including an Army Physical power, The Clay Remembers unearths in county schools for six years and is a lawyer” by Super Lawyers magazine, a 15 Outstanding Teacher Award sponsored instructor and academic adviser for history Fitness Test, various timed warrior skills the legacy of the past, deepening teacher-of-the-year finalist for the second rating service of outstanding lawyers from by the Shippensburg University School and secondary education majors. and battle drills and a board exam on We are adding more events to our and enriching life in the present. more than 70 practice areas who have Study Council. She is employed at Everett calendar! Please visit www.frostburg. Available from online booksellers or attained a high degree of peer recogni- Area School District as a reading special- 2002 edu/alumni for information and to at www.sharonkmiller.com. tion and professional achievement. He is ist. She and her husband, Clyde, reside in Carolyn Holcomb M’02 was nominated find events in your area! An educator for more than a partner in the firm of Smith, Gildea & Everett, Pa. for Washington County Public Schools 40 years, Sharon Miller is now a Schmidt LLC. Lisa Swenton-Eppard is director of pro- 2015-2016 Teacher of the Year. Carolyn has Like Father, Like Son For more information or to RSVP for any freelance writer, editor and owner gramming at the Silver Spring, Md., dance been a teacher for 13 years, three in county Cade McCarty ’12 followed in the footsteps of event listed, call 301.687-4068 or email of the publisher, Buckskin Books, school, Knock on Wood, and founder and public schools. It is the second time she has his father, retired Sgt. Steve McCarty ’90, upon [email protected]. and Writing and Editing Services artistic director of its resident dance com- been a teacher-of-the-year finalist. graduating from the Maryland State Police Academy. by Sharon. pany, Capitol Tap. Knock on Wood special- In addition, Cade received an award for having the izes in rhythm tap, a form of percussive highest grade point average in his class.

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Brandi Heavner M’09 married Daniel 1985 Michael F. O’Rourke Nancy Smith Beall, who died March 6, 2015, was 2007 In Memoriam Feb. 16, 2015 Krampf on Oct. 19, 2013. Brandi is Families Alumni the widow of the late U.S. Sen. J. Glenn Beall, Jr., of employed at Carefirst Blue Cross Blue Shield. Melanie 1990 Paul T. Billy Maryland and a generous supporter of FSU. An astute MILESTONES Tepsick 1944 LaVerda L. Glime Oglebay April 15, 2015 The couples resides in Cumberland, Md. March 25, 2015 political wife and an active member of numerous or- 1996 Branigan and Vickie L. Altizer Swink 1946 Matilda P. Over Reynolds ganizations, she supported her husband through his Greg Poland and her husband, June 17, 2015 Feb. 14, 2015 career, including during his service in the U.S. House of Marriages 2011 his wife, Alison, Andrew ’08, 1991 Laura D. Vann 1947 Ann E. Llewellyn McGill Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Many of her papers Rebecca Slate married Robert Benjamin announce the announce the May 2, 2015 Nancy Beall June 3, 2015 from this period are housed in the J. Glenn Beall Archives James Brown on Jan. 5, 2015. Rebecca is birth of their son, birth of their son, 1994 The Rev. Earlene K. 1987 1950 Augustine A. Diaz in FSU’s Lewis J. Ort Library, along with those of her husband. She is sur- employed by Family Behavioral Resources. Andrew Franklin, Ace Michael, on June 9, 2015. Richardson Mason M’94 Laetitia Martin married Christopher June 15, 2015 vived by her daughter, Victoria Beall Muth, chair of the board of directors on March 14, 2015. Aug. 23, 2014 Krebs ’85 on April 11, 2015. Tish is a Nicole Wigfield Beatrice Linn Wenner of the Beall Institute for Public Affairs, which is housed at FSU and was Andrew joins Lexi 1997 Joseph E.L. Kight, Jr. litigation specialist for Erie Insurance 2012 D’Atri M’08, April 4, 2014 established by the Bealls to promote a spirit of civic responsibility and an (5) and Ian (4). Andrew is the grandson of Feb. 27, 2015 Company. Chris is a teacher for the and her husband, 1951 Rose A. Willison Hilleary increased knowledge of government affairs and the political process. FSU professors and the Kimberly R. Welch Shirer Baltimore City School System. The couple Dr. Karen Parks Mick, announce April 14, 2015 late Dr. Frank Parks. Feb. 1, 2015 resides in Bethesda, Md. Tish is the daughter the birth of their 1952 Irene C. Michael Scott M’74 Enordo R. “Moose” Arnone ’57/M’64, who died on 2004 Lt. Col. Todd D. Thomson of Professor Emeritus James Martin. son, Jordan Cole, March 5, 2015 Jan. 19, 2015, was a lifelong educator, following up a M’04 on June 12, 2015. 30-year career as a teacher, coach, vice principal and 1999 Raymond C. Wenner March 13, 2015 Amy Shaffer and April 6, 2015 principal by serving four four-year terms on the Allegany 2001 2007 Nicholas S. Conley County Board of Education, including three times as Jeffrey Perrin married Jennifer Hoover Caleb Warrington 1955 James M. VanMeter June 28, 2015 2009 Jan. 20, 2015 president. He was inducted into the Bobcat Hall of on Aug. 31, 2013. Jeffrey is an accountant at announce the birth Brittany Davis 2010 Stephen S. Gobeil 1956 Dr. Mary F. Mertz Elsen Fame for four years as a soccer goalie, and he pitched CBIZ, Inc. The couple resides in LaVale, Md. of their son, Caleb Miller and her June 20, 2015 April 29, 2015 professionally in the St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles Enordo “Moose” Van Warrington V, husband, John 1957 Edgar L. Hounshell, Jr. M’64 organization. Arnone was deeply involved in his com- Arnone ’57/M’64 on March 6, 2015. ’09, announce Friends of the University Kristin Marie Moone '12 married Feb. 3, 2015 munity and spearheaded many successful fundraisers 2007 Joanne Harris Edwards the birth of their over the years. Jenny Tab married Daniel Hill ’06 on Bryce Alan Sigler ’11 on May 9, 2015. 2000 1959 Allen T. Robertson May 22, 2015 son, Garrett, on April 10, 2015 Aug. 2, 2014. Dan is employed as general William G. Elsen May 23, 2015. Dr. Mark G. Middleton, who died Jan. 19, 2015, was manager for Propstore. The couple resides 1960 Alice Day “Impy” Sulin April 28, 2015 Feb. 15, 2015 an adjunct faculty member in the FSU Department of in Los Angeles, Calif. (See photo below.) The Honorable Donald C. Hott Sociology for the past decade. At the time of his death, 2010 1966 Clyde R. Broadwater May 3, 2015 Farewell and Thank You Feb. 14, 2015 he was completing his doctorate in human and com- Hannah Byler Maryanne Corley Kovack 2009 munity development, which West Virginia University Frostburg State University wishes the M’12 and her Charles J. Wightman March 12, 2015 Sara Harris married Michael Giano on May 17, 2015 awarded posthumously. He launched Middleton Mouth following faculty and staff the best of husband, Matt, Thomas L. “Tucker” Layman June 6, 2015. Bow Harps in 2002, designing and making the musical luck in their retirements: announce the 1967 Scott E. Dixon I Jan. 30, 2015 April 11, 2015 Dr. Mark Middleton instruments. Middleton was also active in Boy Scouts, Juanita Bender, housekeeper, joined Dr. David Gurzick and his wife, birth of their Margaret A. Stoner Meyers Kacia Robertson Smouse including mentoring scouts with his wife, Martha. A native of Frostburg, he FSU in 2004. Martha, announce the birth of twins, daughter, Amelia Feb. 24, 2015 April 5, 2015 was dedicated to Appalachia, its culture and its environment.  Chandler Brooks and Alexander Chase, on Charlotte, on May Matthew D. Russell Rose Booth, housekeeper, joined FSU 1969 Dorothy J. Tichnell March 29, 2015. 6, 2015. Feb. 12, 2015 in 1996. Jan. 6, 2015 Jason S. Semler Mary Ann Chapman, lecturer in the 1970 Gail D. Locke Patrick March 1, 2015 2011 March 12, 2015 departments of English and Foreign 2002 David M. Shriver Jen Gover Languages, joined FSU in 1990. Tricia Kitzmiller James C. Thompson March 8, 2015 Haslacker Feb. 23, 2015 Emerick M’08 Julia Downey Slagle Bonnie Jackson, executive admin- and her hus- and her husband, 1971 Kathy L. Cutter Jan. 16, 2015 istrative assistant in Student Affairs, band, Alex ’10, April 7, 2015 Kenny ’98, Robert E. Stovenour joined FSU in 1984. announce the announce the birth William J. Kelly, Jr. Feb. 23, 2015 birth of their Nov. 20, 2014 Valerie Lashley, IT program analyst of their son, Ripken Gloria J. Krzeminski Tamburo in Enterprise Applications, joined FSU Lee, on June 25, daughter, Addison 1976 Frederick K. Learey M’76 Feb. 23, 2015 Evelyn Joyce, on Jan. 26, 2015. Jan. 18, 2015 in 1986. 2015. Ripken joins big brothers Camden Sandra D. Nichols Toms and Hayden. 1979 Chase C. Gove III M’79 May 1, 2015 Dr. Karen Soderberg Sarnaker, Feb. 12, 2015 professor in the Department of Music, Angie Mason Eyer and her husband, 2012 1980 Craig S. Lea joined FSU in 1989. Matt, announce the birth of their son, Jason Thomas announces the birth of Jan. 8, 2015 Miles Anthony, on March 29, 2015. his son, Edward Ted Kennedy, on Feb. 18, Clarification: Pamela Shirk, payroll processing 1982 Patricia R. Mooney Beem Honoring Those Who Touched Our Hearts associate, joined FSU in 1981. 2015. May 8, 2015 The full name of Anthony Petrelli, Sr., Richard J. Dunn father of Anthony R. Petrelli ’92 and The Wall of Honor stands as a memorial to the many faculty, staff, alumni Dr. Oma Gail Simmons, profes- 2003 Jonathan H. Petrelli ’92, was omitted and friends who have touched our hearts and helped make FSU what it is today. Billy Jackson Feb. 4, 2015 sor in the Department of Educational in the spring issue of Profile.  Located in a prominent yet serene spot between Pullen Hall and the Performing Professions, joined FSU in 1998. M’07 and his Dr. Barbara B. Fink Roque wife, Crystal, May 27, 2015 Arts Center, it serves as a reminder of the remarkable individuals and supportive Jenny Tab ΄07 and Daniel Hill ´06 met Robert Smith, assistant VP for plan- when they were cast as love interests in the announce the community found in and around Frostburg. ning, assessment and institutional FSU production of The Diviners. They thought birth of their If you would like to add the name of a loved one, friend or mentor, living or research, joined FSU in 1995. it fitting to be married on stage, this time at daughter, Summer passed, to the Wall of Honor, please contact Shannon Gribble ’98, director of the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore. Retirements from May to August 2015 Olivia, on May 26, 2015. alumni and donor relations, at 301.687.4068. 34 35 THE LAST WORD

Not Your Average Summer Class

The forestry minor at FSU includes the study of subjects you might expect – botany, dendrology, forest ecology – and something you might not: chainsaws. Forestry students must prove that they can cut down a tree in a training program called Game of Logging, part of a particularly hands-on field practice class. Students like ethnobotany major Karen Johnson learn the proper techniques to clear out dead and diseased trees in a way that minimizes damage to other trees.

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Main Stage Series Steel Wheels Weekend With A Columbia Artists Production Direct From India Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Bollywood Masala Orchestra The Crooked Road: and Dancers of India Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail Performing Spirit of India FRIDAY, SEPT. 11 • 12:30 PM WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28 • 7:30 PM Sandy Shortridge Frostburg Theatre and Dance FRIDAY, SEPT. 11 • 7:30 PM Junie B. Jones – The Musical Sandy Shortridge and WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4 • 4:30 PM The Whitetop Mountain Band Indian Ink Theatre Company SATURDAY, SEPT. 12 • 12:30 PM The Elephant Wrestler The Whitetop Mountain Band FRIDAY, NOV. 6 • 7:30 PM SUNDAY, SEPT. 13 • 12:30 PM The Barter Players in Frosty Adam McPeak and SATURDAY, DEC. 12 • 1:00, 4:00 & 7:00 PM Mountain Thunder Flashdance – The Musical Appalachian Festival Capstone Concert THURSDAY, MARCH 10 • 7:30 PM Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project SATURDAY, SEPT. 19 • 7:30 PM A Columbia Artists Production Direct From Moscow, Russia Maryland Symphony Orchestra Moscow Festival Ballet With Guest Artist Francisco Fullana Company of 50 FRIDAY, OCT. 9 • 7:30 PM The Sleeping Beauty WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23 • 7:30 PM THURSDAY, MARCH 24 • 7:30 PM LIVE! at StarScape On the EDGE De Temps Antan ALL EVENTS BEGIN AT 8:15 PM SATURDAY, NOV. 21 • 7:30 PM Kellylee Evans • THURSDAY, OCT. 1 The Hot Sardines OVEOUS: Poetry and Music • THURSDAY, NOV. 19 SATURDAY, APRIL 23 • 7:30 PM Becca Stevens Band • THURSDAY, DEC. 3 Well-Strung • THURSDAY, MARCH 3 TICKETS CES Concert Series DAUGHTRY Zuzu African Acrobats • THURSDAY, APRIL 21 ON SALE ON SALE Daughtry AUG. 31 AUG. 24 SATURDAY, OCT. 10 • 8:00 PM

To purchase tickets or for more information: CES is supported by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural 1.866.TIXX.CES (1.866.849.9237) | 301.687.3137 | ces.frostburg.edu community where the arts thrive, and is sponsored in part Tickets go on sale August 24, 2015, at the Lane University Center Box Office by the Allegany Arts Council with funds from the Maryland State Arts Council. Funding for the Maryland State Arts Council CES IS A PROGRAM OF THE FSU DEPARTMENT OF STUDENT & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT is also provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, a Persons with disabilities may request accommodation through the ADA Compliance Office: 301.687.4102 (VRO 1.800.735.2258). Frostburg State University is a smoke-free campus. federal agency. NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT PITTSBURGH PA PERMIT #5605 101 BRADDOCK ROAD FROSTBURG, MD 21532-2303

Foundation Opportunity Grants Help Enterprising Ideas Grow

Taking the Longer View: Opportunity Grants Help Enterprising Ideas Grow For decades, FSU’s planetarium program has offered students and the local community deeper glimpses of the night sky through its collection of telescopes. However, the one telescope that offered views of deep space had been relegated to storage because of its unwieldy size and weight. Two resourceful FSU students, physics majors Michael Miklewski, right, and Zachary Wolodkin ’15, wanted to turn the 17.5-inch reflector telescope into something mobile and usable, and they are doing so, thanks to the assistance of an FSU Foundation Opportunity Grant. Come this fall, a retrofitted telescope will be ready to open the horizons of current and future students. Grants like this, supported through gifts to the Annual Fund, provide scores of similar applied learning experiences. Not only do these opportunities provide these students with practical experience related to YOU CAN HELP enterprising students like these their academic studies, but they have been shown to with a gift to the Annual Fund. Use the enclosed keep students on track for graduation. envelope, call us at 301.687.4161 or make a gift online Read more about their project on page 21. at www.frostburg.edu/makeagift.