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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the University Marketing and Communications at ISU ReD: Research and eData. It has been accepted for inclusion in Illinois State Magazine by an authorized administrator of ISU ReD: Research and eData. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The shots seen around the world February 2012 February Number 3 • Number • Volume 12 Publisher Stephanie Epp Bernoteit, Ed.D. ’07 Editor-in-chief FirstWord Susan Marquardt Blystone ’84, M.S. ’03 alumni Editor The nation’s economic struggles are impossible to ignore, Annette States Vaughan ’96, M.S. ’02 as media reports keep news of unemployment rates and Wall Street woes on our minds Class notes Editor Nancy Neisler daily. While discouraging headlines and gloomy predictions trouble all adults, they Copy Editors cripple our college students. Susan Marquardt Blystone ’84, M.S. ’03 Steven Barcus ’06, M.S. ’09 I have never encountered so many students still in the process of completing lead Designer their degree who are simultane- Dave Jorgensen, M.S. ’03 ously in a state of angst regarding Designers Jeff Higgerson ’92 their future employment. Their Carol Jalowiec ’08 Michael Mahle concern is legitimate given jobs Jon Robinson are disappearing, which creates a WEB EDITOR stress level unlike what graduates Brian Huonker ’92 of years past experienced. PHOTOGRAPHER Lyndsie Schlink ’04 Illinois State’s faculty and PRODUCTION coordinator staff are responding in several Mary (Mulhall) Cowdery ’80 ways to empower our students to Writers Kate Arthur go forward with confidence. The first priority remains as it has since the University’s Steven Barcus ’06, M.S. ’09 founding in 1857: We provide a solid educational experience that allows students to EDITORIAL INTERNS Lyndsey Eagle mature academically, personally, and professionally. Kristen Wegrzyn Evidence that this goal is being met exists across campus. Mennonite College of Illinois State (USPS 019606) is published quarterly for members of the Illinois State University Alumni Nursing graduates consistently exceed state and national averages on the professional Association at Alumni Center, 1101 N. Main Street, licensure exam. The Department of Accounting is one of the top programs in the Normal, Illinois 61790-3100. Periodicals postage paid at Normal, Illinois, and at additional mailing offices. country for student performance on the national CPA exam. Magazine editorial offices are located at 1101 North Yet there is still the challenge of finding that first job, which is why Illinois Main Street, Normal, Illinois 61790-3100; telephone (309) 438-2586; facsimile (309) 438-8057; email State actively advocates for students—especially through the Career Center. Students [email protected]; Website IllinoisState.edu/ appreciate feedback on everything from their resume and cover letters to how their alumni. Postmaster: Send address changes to Illinois State, Illinois State University, Campus Box 8000, skills and experience can best be marketed. Services are open to alumni as well as Normal, IL 61790-8000. current students. Go to CareerCenter.IllinoisState.edu for more information. Voluntary subscriptions of $25 per year are greatly appreciated. Checks payable to the Illinois State There is also an increased effort to connect new graduates and alumni with fellow Foundation can be sent to Alumni Relations, Campus Box 3100, Normal, IL 61790-3100. Redbirds who serve as mentors and members of a professional network, which is crucial Material may be reprinted with prior approval, to any successful job search. The Alumni Association has created a LinkedIn group to provided no commercial endorsement is implied and credit is given to the author, to Illinois State unite alums looking for work with those who are able to hire. Join this cyber community University, and to Illinois State. of professionals online at Alumni.IllinoisState.edu/linkedin. Website: IllinoisState.edu The University provides internship experiences across disciplines, which often An equal opportunity/affirmative action university encouraging diversity 12-0044. This document is lead to full-time employment, and hosts career fairs. This month we will have recruiters available in alternative formats upon request by contacting Alumni Relations at (309) 438-2586. from Fortune 500 companies, small and mid-sized businesses, government and social service agencies, and professional schools on campus. Alumni employers are encouraged to participate in these events. I offer my sincere thanks to all who are engaged in the effort to help another

Let us hear from you! Your feedback is appreciated. Redbird find employment. I ask that others contemplate what they can do to assist Send comments or suggestions, Class Notes, Letters to our recent graduates as they enter the working world. Our students leave campus fully the Editor, How We Met and Legacy stories, as well as Where Are They Now and Reggie Reads submissions capable, motivated by a strong desire and determination. Be the one to provide the to Susan Blystone at [email protected], or mail opportunity they need to prove their potential. to 1101 N. Main Street, Normal, IL 61790.

Al Bowman President, Illinois State University Volume 12, Number 3, February 2012

FEATURES 8 Protecting the parks A family journey as a child sparked an apprecia- tion for the nation’s parks within Alfred Runte, M.A. ’71, who completed his degree in history. An activist and author, Runte works to preserve treasured open spaces. He partnered with Ken Burns to chronicle the significance of America’s grand, yet threatened, park system.

14 Challenged not to spend Josh Stevens ’06 was chosen to take the Groupon challenge. His goal was to live for an entire year without using any form of money. Stevens bartered with coupons so well that he traveled the U.S. and overseas. His journey ended with a 8 $100,000 prize and priceless memories. 16 Nothing but net gain The U.S. basketball team lost by one point to the Russians in the 1972 Olympics. The moment 16 was excruciating for Doug Collins ’73, who made what should have been the game-winning free throws. Collins recalls vividly how the contro- versy thrust him—and Illinois State—into the national spotlight.

24 Turning the page W hile still the place for serious studying, Milner Library has been reinvented. Students reach a librarian by email. They pull laptops from backpacks, plugging into collaboration stations. 14 A vending machine, bean bag chairs, and artistic performances are additional signs that Milner is keeping pace with the needs of today’s students.

DEPARTMENTS 2 University News 6 Redbird Athletics 30 Alumni Connections 32 Class notes

On the cover: Doug Collins’ court skills shone through the tainted Olympic basketball finale. Collins is captured 24 with ISU teammates in this archival photo. UniversityNews

Technology elevates nursing training Mennonite simulation lab opens

he nation’s nursing shortage “We have a high fidelity patient sim- possible. Now students work through the is expected to reach 1.2 mil- ulator that bleeds, says ‘ouch,’ and mim- same patient situations. lion by 2020. Most nursing ics all sorts of patient symptoms,” MCN “The Mennonite College of Nurs- college students are trained Dean Janet Krejci said. “The simulator ing faculty and staff are excited to bring withT outdated equipment, but not at makes it much easier to learn to give this high-tech nursing laboratory to our Mennonite College of Nursing (MCN). shots or insert an IV. The more our stu- nursing students. Technology in today’s The 10,000-square-foot MCN Nurs- dent nurses simulate to a virtual site, the hospitals, doctor’s offices, critical care ing Simulation Laboratory, valued at more prepared they are for their nursing facilities and long-term care facilities more than $2 million, opened last fall. careers.” has outpaced many collegiate nursing The facility includes assessment and skill Video of nurses practicing a proce- programs,” Krejci said. “After a year of labs, plus a virtual hospital unit with high dure is streamed to an entire class. There intense and careful planning, we now fidelity patient simulators. is then debriefing and self-evaluation. have a world-class laboratory in which to The lab addresses acute and general Diane Folken, associate director of prepare our students.” care nursing scenarios. Set-ups mirror business and finance and cochair of the hospital nursing stations, patient rooms, simulation lab committee, helped design Take a virtual tour a doctor’s office, and exam rooms. There the lab. She and Krejci worked with Go online to IllinoisState.edu/ magazine for images of the are also two-way mirrors and video capa- several others to create simulations as nursing lab. bilities. close to real-world nursing situations as Download the Tag reader by texting TAG to 71857.

2 Illinois State February 2012 TV-10 students top statewide competition For the second consecutive year, TV-10 received nine awards at the 2011 Broad- casters Association Student Silver Dome competition. ISU’s student television program captured more honors than any other university television program in the state. Among the awards were first place for Best Newscast, Best Longform Pro- gram, and Best TV Photojournalism. ISU students swept the photojournalism category. The winning newscast was for a piece that covered a fire at the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity last year. The station’s “Ten on 10,” which covers entertainment news, captured the Actor LeVar Burton was interviewed by TV10 students during a campus visit last fall. longform program award. A second place in the category was awarded for “The ment of Health and Human Services. The percent. The report notes 32 percent of TV-10 SportsZone” program. A second specialists will assist DCFS supervisors classes have 20 students or less enrolled. and third place were given in the Best and managers. That compares to 31 percent last year. TV Spot category, with another second “It is the supervisors on the scene “Any rankings system conveys only a place win in the Best TV News Package who have the greatest influence on the small piece of the Illinois State picture,” category. services their workers provide,” Weh- President Al Bowman said. “As always, rmann said. we will continue to make progress in Requirements for specialists include areas that are closely connected to our ISU plays key role in an advanced degree and licensure in core teaching and learning values.” improving child services social work or a related human service The School of Social Work has received area. Illinois State’s School of Social a $450,000 contract with the Illinois Work is one of six schools in the state to Campus staff join effort Department of Children and Family Ser- participate in the STEP initiative. to stop cyber attacks vices (DCFS) to participate in the Super- ISU Business Intelligence and Technol- visory Training to Enhance Practice ogy Solutions Director Matthew Helm project (STEP). University remains strong has been appointed to Illinois Governor The University will hire five aca- in national rankings Pat Quinn’s Internet Privacy Task Force, demic professional staff members to The annual U.S. News & World Report the first of its kind in the nation. The coach supervisors and mid-level admin- rankings released last fall place Illinois 12-member task force will look at what istrators in child welfare agencies in a State in the top 200 schools in the nation. the state can do to prepare and protect 12-county area. The University, which was ranked 160 Illinois’ industry and infrastructure from “There is so much at stake when under the “Best National Universities” cyber attacks. it comes to the welfare of children,” category, advanced in several subcatego- “We’ll be working on how we can Associate Professor of Social Work Kath- ries. protect critical systems like the Chicago ryn Wehrmann said. “If we can support The overall ranking includes 280 Mercantile Exchange and the Board of supervisors and ultimately help develop American universities offering under- Trade from security threats and, if an better services, then we have performed graduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees. attack does happen, how we can quickly a great public service for children and Among public universities, Illinois State recover that infrastructure,” Helm said. families in our state.” ranks 85. U.S. News & World Report rank- The team will tackle how the state Wehrmann is the director of the ings are based on academic quality and can attract cyber security firms, ensure STEP project, which is designed to excellence. the privacy of citizens who visit state enhance the ability of DCFS to achieve The University rose in the area of government websites, and help local critical outcomes identified by the Chil- graduation rates, which jumped from 69 businesses guard against cyber espio- dren’s Bureau within the U.S. Depart- percent in the previous rankings to 71 nage.

February 2012 Illinois State 3 Where are they now? When the phone rang in 1971 and ISU History Chair Earl Reitan offered me a job, I spoke out in a voice that probably could have traveled from Seattle to Normal without telephone lines: “Yes—I accept!” And that began my 33 years of teaching history at the University. I had some familiarity with the place already: My parents met at ISNU in the late 1920s and married in 1930. The department was very welcoming, something my wife, Eva, and I appreciated. Everyone helped this newly hatched University of Washington Ph.D. feel at home. I started teaching U.S. History Survey and Labor History. I had promoted myself as a labor historian on the basis of having been labor reporter for the Minneapolis Tribune before entering grad school. My dissertation was on Western hard-rock miners. The early years were difficult. I took energy from the students, and still have occasional contact with some of them. Others live on in memory for the research they did. I was given new enthusiasm as I saw students researching, probing, working hard at their writing and interpretations. It is said that histori- ans “wring meaning from facts,” and my students certainly did. I consider myself blessed to have been a Distinguished Professor, and to have authored the University’s history in the book The Fourteenth Decade: 1987- 1997. Raising a family of three children in Normal has been the best thing that could have happened to Dan, Ruth, and Miriam, as well as to me and Eva. Contact me by email at [email protected]. Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus Mark Wyman

Helm hopes that cyber security By 2014 all principal preparation The institute’s 2011-2012 Beyond principles can be integrated into curri- programs must incorporate new content Grey Pinstripes Global 100 MBA Ranking cula across the Illinois State campus, and and field experiences that integrate early is based on a survey that measures how that a current national public awareness childhood education and other content well schools are preparing students for campaign to educate children about how areas, such as special education and Eng- the environmental, social, and ethical to stay safe online can be included in lish language learners. complexities of modern-day business. teacher education programs. Illinois State’s LINC program, The Aspen Institute found that which is part of the Center for the Study many schools are adapting their curricu- of Education Policy, will provide techni- la to focus on responsible business prac- Funding fuels efforts cal assistance to other key higher educa- tices. ISU’s M.B.A. curriculum engages to prepare principals tion institutions to ensure quality as their students in critical thinking, ethics, sus- A $330,000 McCormick Foundation programs are redesigned to conform to tainability, corporate social responsibil- grant will empower Illinois State to help the new legislation. Learn more about ity, and leadership issues. principals align early childhood edu- Linc at LeadershipLinc.IllinoisState.edu. “Both the broad business commu- cation with elementary and secondary nity and society at large are demanding education. The University’s Leadership higher standards of corporate citizenship to Integrate the Learning Continuum M.B.A. program’s focus and transparency in governance,” ISU (LINC) program will address principals’ on social issues lauded College of Business Dean Scott Johnson lack of early education knowledge. Illinois State’s M.B.A. program has been said. “Demands are also increasing for According to a study commissioned ranked among the top 100 programs for sustainable stewardship of resources. We by The Wallace Foundation, principals preparing students for social, ethical, embrace these trends and recognize the account for 25 percent of a school’s total and environmental stewardship in busi- important awareness the Aspen Institute impact on learning. Legislation passed in ness. The University was slotted 32nd by rankings are bringing to an emerging and 2010 made Illinois the first in the nation the Aspen Institute Center for Business enlightened new methodology of valuing to certify principals from the span of Pre- Education in its independent, biennial M.B.A. programs throughout the world.” K to grade 12. M.B.A. rankings.

4 Illinois State February 2012 Alumnus chosen to join The grant will continue to support the Board of Trustees TEACHER+PLUS program, which pre- pares future educators to teach urban Finance graduate Rocky Donahue ’82 school students in high-need subjects. has been named the newest member of Mail “The goal of TEACHER+PLUS is to Illinois State’s Board of Trustees. He was enhance the idea of a community-cen- To the Editor, appointed by Illinois Governor Patrick tered classroom. It helps future teachers I clipped an article about Al Medina Jr. (Pause Quinn to fill the vacancy created when who are interested in serving schools of for Applause, May 2009). He had run the Carl Kasten ’66 left the board in 2008. high need in Chicago navigate a large Athens Classic Marathon and noted that he An Orland Park resident, Donahue system,” CTEP Director Robert Lee said. planned to enter again in 2010 for the 2,500th holds a master’s degree in public admin- One component of the anniversary. istration from Roosevelt University. He TEACHER+PLUS program is a four- My husband is a marathon runner. I am a is the deputy executive director of exter- week fellowship that the U.S. Depart- spectator. The year 2010 was our 25th wed- nal relations at Pace Suburban Bus, the ment of Education noted “is one of the ding anniversary, and we had not yet found regional transit agency providing service most intensive and innovative models any special way to celebrate our marriage. This in Chicago and its suburbs. He and his they have seen for pre-service prep of article planted the seed. I told Will if we went wife, Janet, have five children. urban teachers,” Lee said. to Greece and he ran that special marathon, I would prepare to run one of the shorter races Federal funding enriches offered. When I saw there was a walkers’ entry, prep for Chicago teachers National grant funds I decided I would prefer walking the whole crime scene research marathon route. We both completed the Octo- A Teacher Quality Partnership grant for The U.S. Department of Justice has ear- ber 31, 2010, race with good times, and it was a more than $1.5 million from the U.S. marked $400,000 for Illinois State to aid beautiful way to enjoy Greece! Al’s right about Department of Education has been research and development of new crime the awesomeness of running to the finish in awarded to Illinois State’s College of scene investigation technology that will that white marble stadium. Education. The grant will fund a pro- benefit Illinois law enforcement. Thank you, Al, for a very special time. And gram aimed at redesigning and funda- The funding will allow ISU thank you, ISU. Your magazine helps us remain mentally transforming how teacher edu- researchers to explore the use of ambi- a community in spite of our geography. cation majors are recruited, prepared, ent mass spectrometry designed to help inducted, and supported for work in the Sue (Burkart) Hofacker ’79 detect and identify items of interest at Chicago Public Schools. crime scenes. “I am a 1987 alum and a proud Navy veteran. This is the third year of a five-year Current protocols involve transport- Thank you to all those who were involved with grant for The Chicago Teacher Educa- ing samples to off-site laboratories and this project. It’s good to see we still have a few tion Pipeline (CTEP) at Illinois State. extensive preparation before analysis. patriotic Americans and more so on college ISU is pioneering new technology to campuses. Way to go Redbird community. God examine substances in their natural state Bless America! Go ’Birds! at the actual crime scene. Online comment “The analysis can now be very quick Bruce Anderson, M.S. ’87 in terms of looking at unknown substanc- Veterans Memorial Garden dedicated, es, and very flexible in terms of what can IllinoisState.edu/news be analyzed,” said Assistant Professor of Chemistry Christopher Mulligan, who is “Good for you. As an alum whose son is serv- leading the ISU research team. ing in Afghanistan, it’s even better knowing Findings from this project will be you’re acknowledging veterans in such a formal used to develop and deliver an optimized manner. The Quad is sacred ground, which portable instrument for use in crime makes it even better.” scene investigation to the National Insti- Online comment tute of Justice for evaluation, testing, and Brett Arseneault ’78 review. “This research will really help pave the way to have technology that crime scene investigators will be able to use in the field,” Mulligan said.

February 2012 Illinois State 5 RedbirdAthletics

Season of change begins at Hancock Renovation work slated for football stadium

or the first time since Han- With nine million cars driving ity,” Bowman said. “But the infrastruc- cock Stadium was built in 1961, on Main Street annually, the primary ture hasn’t received a single significant major renovations are planned focus will be on the stadium’s east side. upgrade and it threatens to become an for the home of Illinois State The existing east-side stands will be embarrassment. Hancock Stadium’s football.F The facility will undergo a $20- demolished and a new grandstand cre- functions are too important and its place- million upgrade that will boost seating to ated, complete with brick columns and ment on campus too central to allow its about 14,000. Completion is targeted for glass walls to provide a more inviting deterioration to continue.” the fall of 2013. presence. Funding will come from a variety “Hancock Stadium is literally the Plans call for a two-story enclosed of revenue sources, including student most visible front door to our cam- structure to house a minimum of eight fees. They will not be increased to cover pus,” said President Al Bowman, who suites, a club level with a minimum 500 the upgrade. “The fees students already announced the project last fall. “It is the seats, a club room, and a media and event pay to support athletics will be directed first structure most people see when production facility. toward the Hancock Stadium project,” arriving at Illinois State from Main Outdoor terrace spaces and Bowman said. Funding from outside of Street. It is a quickly noticed landmark improved concession areas and rest- the University will be also sought. that should reflect the top quality and rooms will also be a part of the project, For more information on how high standards of this institution. Unfor- which was planned after gauging fan you can be a part of the Hancock tunately, it does exactly the opposite.” interest and support through a survey. Stadium Renovation Project, call the “When it was built 50 years ago, ISU Athletics Development office at Hancock Stadium was a fine, proud facil- (309) 438-3264.

6 Illinois State February 2012 NCAA certification earned by Athletics

Illinois State Athletics was one of 27 pro- athletics program, while assisting insti- Soccer and cross country grams to meet certification requirements tutions with improvements when neces- teams claim Valley titles by the NCAA Division I Committee on sary. This is the third time Illinois State The women’s soccer and cross country Athletics Certification last fall. The des- has been certified at the highest level. squads claimed Missouri Valley Conference ignation denotes that an institution oper- “We are so pleased with the result, titles last season. ates its athletics program in compliance and to again be certified at the highest The soccer team won its fourth with operating principles adopted by the level is a true compliment to the lengthy regular-season title in the last five years. Division I membership. commitment of this institution to doing The Redbirds also earned an automatic “It was an easy story to tell the things the right way,” said Leanna Bord- NCAA Tournament bid with a win over NCAA,” said Associate Provost Jan Mur- ner, senior women’s administrator and Missouri State in the 2011 State Farm MVC Tournament. phy, who chaired the University’s certifi- Athletics certification liaison. Freshman Rachel Tejada was MVC Player cation committee. “We have outstanding Each NCAA member institution is of the Year, MVC Freshman of the Year, and to complete a self-study at least once student-athletes who work with extraor- All-MVC First Team. Senior Natalie McCabe dinary coaches and staff. Add a really every 10 years. Illinois State finished was Defensive Player of the Year and All- terrific self-study committee to the mix, a self-study led by President Al Bow- MVC First Team. and I am not surprised that we had such man. Members of the ISU certification Senior Jessica Carlson and sophomore a positive outcome.” committee also completed a review of Anna Stinson were All-MVC First Team. ISU Original legislation mandating certi- governance and commitment to rules also captured Coaching Staff of the Year. fication was adopted for all active NCAA compliance, academic integrity, gender/ The cross country team won its first Division I schools in 1993 to ensure the diversity issues, and student-athlete league title since 1989, placing four runners integrity of each member institution’s well-being. in the top 10 at the LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course in Indiana. The women were led by freshman Krista DeCeault, senior Aisha Praught, junior Elise Sigg, and sophomore Kristen Zillmer. All four earned News, photos, on-demand All-Valley honors. video, and more available Plan to be a part of Valley on Illinois State Redbirds basketball tournaments Sports app Tickets for either the 2012 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference men’s or women’s basketball tournaments are still Visit the “Fan Zone” available. They can be ordered through the Illinois State Athletics Ticket Office at on GoRedbirds.com GoRedbirds.com, or call (309) 438-8000. to learn more. The men’s tournament runs from March 1-4, and will once again be played at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The following weekend of March 8-11, the women’s basketball team will be ready to Download for Android make its run for the title at Family Arena in St. Charles, Missouri. For more information about the men’s tournament, visit archmadness.com. Go to Don’t miss the teams in action mvcstcharles.com to learn more about the Visit GoRedbirds.com for a complete schedule of all spring competition. women’s tournament. Download the Tag reader by texting TAG to 71857.

February 2012 Illinois State 7 Our national parks are in danger. Earth’s Whether from buildings encroaching on our mag- nificent horizons or companies tearing into nearby natural resources, our nation’s greatest treasures are at risk of becoming broken, tainted, and ultimately destroyed. advocate Activist and author Alfred Runte, M.A. ’71, is working to make sure the worst doesn’t happen. ISU alum protects nation’s But it’s an uphill battle. “Our parks aren’t protected by the Constitu- greatest treasures tion,” Runte said. “They are protected by law, but Congress can and frequently does change its mind by Steven Barcus on the parks. As beautiful as they are, they are not considered critical to the American economy.”

8 Illinois State February 2012 Much of Runte’s research, which began at settlers. More than 90 percent of the redwoods in Illinois State, has focused on the history of the the area had been cut down before an effort began national parks. He found they were originally to preserve them as a scenic resource. Nor was preserved in response to their natural beauty, and Redwood National Park the first casualty. In 1913, because the land was deemed worthless for ac- Congress transferred the Hetch Hetchy Valley, cepted economic pursuits. located in Yosemite National Park, to the city of San “People in the nineteenth century were Francisco for a dam and reservoir. thinking about land in terms of natural resources. “Even the Grand Canyon was proposed for In some parks, important natural resources were damming in the 60s, but that was fought off by the discovered after the fact, but at the time people Sierra Club,” Runte said. “How long can you keep thought the parks weren’t valuable for anything but fighting the argument that the needs of a growing scenery, which allowed the first parks to be estab- population trump the desire for a vacant land- lished,” Runte notes. scape?” Parks like Redwood National Park in north- Runte’s passion for the national parks goes ern California were treasured for their lumber by back to his childhood. Born and raised in Bingham-

February 2012 Illinois State 9 “It could be that 100 years from now the only areas that qualify as national parks will be in Alaska. We could start losing the national parks not only as a landscape but as an ecosystem.”

10 Illinois State February 2012 ton, New York, Runte and his family spent weekends and summer vacations outdoors, walking on the family farm or visiting the Catskill Mountains. The sudden death of Runte’s father in 1958 left his mother, Erika, a single mom. All her life she had wanted to see the West. The next summer, with her sons Alfred and August in tow, she drove the family 10,000 miles in six weeks, visiting Mount Rush- more, the Badlands, Devils Tower, Yellowstone, the Teton Mountains, Crater Lake, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, and the site of her father’s homestead in South Dakota. With August and Alfred “navigat- ing,” the family camped the entire way. “Mom wanted us to do something special as a family, knowing that August and I would soon be Yosemite National Park, where he had spent four Al Runte, above, credits grown. Only in retrospect did she realize exactly the nation’s railroads for summers as a seasonal ranger with the National what she had done—made conservationists of advancing the park system. Park Service in the early 1980s. us both. It was when we arrived at Grand Teton Trains carried the earliest Yosemite: The Embattled Wilderness, was an- park visitors on rails that National Park that I realized how special the parks other critical success and was published at a time were placed with respect really were, part of an even bigger idea including when the park was in danger of becoming commer- for the landscape. an entire system of parks spread across the land. I cialized. Runte’s book gained national attention, The vista from the Grand realized that as Americans we are fortunate to have garnering invitations for him to appear on Nightline Canyon, opposite page, is something so wonderful,” Runte said. (ABC News) and 48 Hours (CBS). just one scene that inspired The trip was life changing. August studied Runte during a boyhood His fight now extends beyond the U.S. borders, forestry, while he took an interest in the parks from journey to several national as natural beauty is being destroyed worldwide. a historical point of view. After receiving his B.A. parks. The view is from the Runte spoke on parks and protected areas in 2004 park’s North Rim. from the State University of New York at Bingham- in Brazil, which is home to one of the world’s ton in 1969, Runte completed a master’s degree at Grand Teton National Park, greatest rainforests, but it is being cut down at an Illinois State. page 8 and 9, remains a alarming rate. favorite place for tourists. “My coming to ISU was accidental,” Runte “A love of nature is universal. Every major Once protected and admits. “Just three days before my draft physical, country in the world has national parks,” Runte treasured, Runte fears I broke my ankle and could go to graduate school. such beautiful landscape said. “When I went to Brazil I was reminded of the ISU was the only place I had seriously applied. I will not exist for future ‘worthless lands thesis,’ and that my own govern- generations. was in for a wonderful surprise. When I came here ment didn’t save all of the Florida Everglades and in September 1969, I found the faculty in the His- the prairies either. I said to the audience, ‘Don’t tory Department to be outstanding. All encouraged preserve your rainforests because we tell you to. my interest in environmental history, pointing me Do it for your own cultural pride. Learn from our to the splendid sources in Milner Library dating mistakes.’” back to the days of John Wesley Powell. It was in As for those mistakes, there is no better fact the centennial of Powell’s path-breaking trip example than Niagara Falls, according to Runte. down the Colorado River, and I was thrilled to be The falls have been diverted, commercialized, and at the school where Powell had started his career ruined beyond all recognition of the pristine area as a geologist and explorer.” that greeted early tourists. Runte’s thesis laid the groundwork for his “Niagara Falls was a hard lesson Americans doctoral dissertation at the University of California, learned. As we began moving West, we knew that Santa Barbara, published in 1979 as National Parks: we couldn’t let another Niagara Falls happen,” The American Experience. Completely revised and Runte said. “When Europeans arrived after Niagara updated, the book has appeared in its fourth edi- Falls was settled, they pointed out that though we tion. Widely praised as the definitive study of the had heralded our natural beauty as our heritage history of our national parks, the book helped grow and culture, we had still destroyed this place. And his reputation as an authority on the parks. It also that rang true for most Americans.” helped him secure a one-year, $30,000 grant to But Runte fears that lesson is becoming lost. complete research on an environmental history of

February 2012 Illinois State 11 “The more diverse a culture becomes, the more values shift. We need to make sure that new generations see the value in these places too.”

12 Illinois State February 2012 “The more diverse a culture becomes, the The close tie between national parks and rail- The Redwood National Park more values shift. We need to make sure that roads has led Runte to advocate for the railways as in California, opposite page, is an example of an area new generations see the value in these places too. a way to preserve the beauty of the land and share that was threatened prior Otherwise who will support places like Yellow- the parks with future generations. He has conse- to federal protection. Runte stone 100 years from now? People already use quently authored Allies of the Earth: Railroads and worked with Ken Burns some parks a lot less than they did. They may do the Soul of Preservation and Trains of Discovery: to create a documentary detailing the history of all extreme sports like kayaking and mountain climb- Railroads and the Legacy of Our National Parks. U.S. parks. ing, but they no longer take the contemplative walk “Trains respect the scenery. They follow the through nature.” landscape. They don’t try to break the river. They That’s why Runte was eager to work with don’t blow up a mountain, they tunnel through,” filmmaker Ken Burns on his Emmy Award-winning said Runte, who is convinced the battle for our na- PBS series, The National Parks: America’s Best Idea. tional parks cannot be won solely through railroad The series details the history of the parks from restoration or green technologies. the mid-1800s to the present day, telling the hu- He instead hopes for a change in public at- man story of the parks and what they mean to the titudes. Rather than viewing the parks as individual American experience. tracts of land—islands of beauty, as it were—they “It was gratifying after 30 years of writing need to be seen as part of the entire landscape, and research to see someone of Ken Burns’ stature where the loss of beauty is just as serious. look at the parks and realize that they are really “It could be that 100 years from now the important, and indeed, he needed six episodes and only areas that qualify as national parks will be 12 hours to cover their history. I hope someday he in Alaska,” Runte warns. “We could start losing does 12 hours more.” the national parks not only as a landscape but as Completing the existing series required con- an ecosystem. At Illinois State, I learned a greater sideration of the nation’s railroads, which were the respect for America the beautiful. The prairies and primary means of access when many of the parks plains of this country are glorious, too. We need all were first created. Railroad companies advocated of our landscapes, not just the national parks, to for the parks at their inception, often building their protect the nature that stirs our souls.” first hotels, roads, and trails.

Automobile companies also mine the euphemism, insisting Is “green energy” really “green”? they are “green.” “When the government says that a car Faced with a growing population, shrinking resources, and manufacturer must meet a 35 mpg standard, it is not every increased pollution, change is necessary, scientists remind us. vehicle. Companies can average it out among the entire fleet to However, while some say that green energy and technologies are meet the regulation. One person owning a Chevy Volt enables the solution, historian Al Runte disagrees. another to drive a big SUV,” Runte said. “A lot of people don’t “The term ‘green energy’ is a euphemism. For example, some realize this. That’s the power of the euphemism. It’s meant to claim that a wind farm is green because it doesn’t produce keep us from thinking, from being critical about exceeding limits.” carbon dioxide, but because wind is an intermittent power Rather than rely completely on new “green” technologies to source, companies need to keep their backup systems running even out energy usage, the solution may simply be to use less. near full capacity. Those do produce carbon dioxide. And what “But tell that to a public now sold on the idea that green energy happens when you install that wind turbine? You have to blade means more jobs.” the land, build a service road, create a house-sized concrete pad The point in all of this is what we are doing to our grand for the turbine to rest in. Energy was used to make the blades, landscapes. “Do we want to look west and see only a solar and a truck and trailer were used to get it there,” Runte notes. plant or a wind farm?” Runte asks. In other words, what does it “If the turbine breaks you have to repeat the process.” Perhaps mean to have a national horizon—the assurance of worst of all, birds, bats, and raptors fly into the turbines, which unspoiled open space? “Never have we been are something they don’t recognize. It may be green energy, but without that,” Runte notes. “Will green it can be deadly for wildlife. “Forty years ago, the environmental energy save us, or again just make us movement was honest about these so-called side effects. Today, complacent about the loss of natural environmentalists are also ignoring limits.” beauty? How much can Runte suggests that some places make sense for a wind farm, we change the land such as Illinois, where the wind blows a lot—but not if it destroys before we cease the ability of the land to produce and offset carbon absorption. to be ourselves?”

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s it possible to go an entire pons to account for every need. He developed a network of followers on his blog and social networking sites to trade year without using cash, checks, Groupons for things he might need in a strange city, such as or credit cards? toiletries or a couch to sleep on. His system worked, as he did I not spend a single night in a hotel during a month’s stay in Josh Stevens ’06 found out when he was selected by Chicago- Seattle, Washington. based Groupon to live and travel for a year using only the com- “One night in L.A. I needed a place to eat, and most of pany’s deal of the day coupons offering discounts to restaurants, the restaurants I had Groupons for were either closed or too activities, and services in metropolitan areas. far away from where I was staying,” Stevens said. “So I put An accounting graduate, Stevens found the contest on the out a post describing my situation and someone in San Diego Internet and was immediately intrigued. The opportunity to responded. She ordered delivery for me from a Chinese restau- travel and do something unique was one he would gladly ac- rant across the street, and I traded her Groupons for cupcakes cept. The prospect of winning $100,000 for accomplishing the and a pedicure.” task had its appeal as well. Other tasks presented problems as well, such as paying for “When I told family and friends about this, they were sur- a parking meter, tipping a waiter, and trying to get a passport prisingly supportive,” Stevens said. “There was a lot of laugh- for a trip to London. But even these obstacles were overcome. ter, and it took a little bit for some to get their heads wrapped “Whenever there was any apprehension, I just had to around it. Overall, everyone was pretty excited about it.” push it away,” Stevens said. “That was the point of all of this: He submitted a video application showing how much he to meet new people, try new things, and push me outside of believed in the power of Groupon. In the video he manages to my comfort zone.” kill a bear, pull a man back from the brink of death, and Stevens swore off his wallet and all of his stop a gang of gun-wielding thugs, all with Groupons. other worldly possessions in May of 2010. The video placed him He set out with only a pair of socks, underwear, among the final candidates. After proving himself fur- shoes, and a paper suit made of Groupons. ther through sample blogs, interviews, and a trial survival run on the streets of Chicago, After 365 days of living life without Stevens won the right to the challenge. money, Stevens returned to Chicago Stevens swore off his wallet and all of his other worldly on May 10 of last year in a horse- possessions in May of 2010. He set out with only a pair of drawn carriage—paid for with a socks, underwear, shoes, and a paper suit made of Groupons. Groupon—to a cheering crowd He was given a paper messenger bag with a laptop, phone, and and marching band to accept camera. His first task was to travel from Chicago to New York his $100,000 check. City for a Today Show appearance. He will use the money “I was given a random assortment of Groupons for dif- to put his life back together ferent cities that either they wanted me to visit or I wanted to after his yearlong adventure, visit. Sometimes I would have one Groupon for a particular during which he proved place, sometimes two, sometimes multiple,” Stevens said, not- you can do just about ing it was a challenge to organize the hundreds he collected. anything with Grou- In the year that followed, Stevens sampled restaurants in pons. His girlfriend, major cities around the nation. He tried myriad activities in- Amber Silverman, cluding sailing on both coasts, partying for three days at a Dave accepted his marriage Matthews concert, driving a NASCAR, taking in an NFL game, proposal—complete flying in a helicopter, and riding in a hot air balloon. Peppered with a ring and ring in along the way were massages, pedicures, and even a flying box, both made trapeze class. Stevens’ motto quickly became “Why not?” from Groupons. But the year had its challenges. Stevens was limited to five visits from family and friends, and was not given Grou-

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February 2012 Illinois State 15 Disappointing Olympic moment turns golden

by Randy Kindred ’80 Losing on a world court was a game changer for Doug Collins and Illinois State. Disappointing Olympic moment turns golden

February 2012 Illinois State 17 The 1972–1973 Illinois State University men’s basketball media guide included a section titled, “All America digs Doug... and we’ve got him.”

Indeed, by the beginning of that season, all of “I feel good about that,” Collins said of the America knew Doug Collins ’73 was a terrific impact nationally for ISU. “Illinois State was the basketball player. Folks from Miami to Spokane place it all started for me. To be able to stand also knew he played at Illinois State. Six months tall and make the Olympic team… that was very earlier, most Americans could not have picked him important to me personally, but also for what it out of a lineup. Nor had they heard of his school. did for Illinois State.” What transpired to change that—change Collins’ Olympic experience came as ISU everything, really—is something even Collins says was trying to get a foothold in NCAA Division I. he never could have envisioned. Forty years later, Athletic Director Milt Weisbecker had hired his heroic moment at the 1972 Summer Olympic Will Robinson as the nation’s first black Division Games in Munich, Germany, I head coach in 1970. The Redbirds had been easily stands as the most a provisional major-college entry in Collins’ significant in ISU basketball sophomore season of 1970–1971 and officially history. became Division I in 1971–1972. After being knocked While Collins earned All-America honors both unconscious briefly by a hard of those seasons, averaging 28.6 and 32.6 points per foul, Collins sank two free game, gaining a spot on the Olympic team and, in throws with three seconds left turn, becoming an Olympic hero was “my coming in the gold medal game against out party,” he said. Russia, giving the United States It also “put ISU on the map in a lot of a 50-49 lead. ways,” said Roger Cushman, the Redbirds’ sports The points would have information director at the time. been the difference, but a “From Doug’s time through the next few years chaotic and controversial we had something like seven players drafted by ending resulted in a 51-50 NBA teams. We have never had that since and, of Russian win. Having twice course, never had it before Doug,” Cushman said. celebrated apparent victory, “The Olympics was the validation of all the so- only to see time put back on called PR we tried to get out on him. the clock, Collins and his “He was obviously such a talent that you crestfallen teammates never accepted their silver wanted to tell the whole world. But who’s going medals. to believe that you have that talented of a player Yet, the 6-foot-6 guard and his school had at a place like Illinois State, which was one year burst into mainstream America. removed from Division II? That moment in the Olympics when he was knocked unconscious and

18 Illinois State February 2012 got up and made two really pressurized free throws … my goodness, the whole world knew just how good he was.” Collins’ free throws came after he made a steal near midcourt and drove in for an attempted layup. His legs were taken out from under him and he crashed to the floor. He slid and his head went under the padding of the basket support, leaving him unconscious. Trainers and U.S. Head Coach Hank Iba came out to check on him. “There was concern as to whether I would be able to shoot the free throws,” Collins said. “I remember Coach Iba in that gravelly voice of his saying, ‘If Doug can walk, he’s shooting them.’ My thought at that point was there’s no way I can let my coach down and let my country down.” Collins gathered himself and calmly swished both attempts. “Honestly, I didn’t feel any pressure,” he said. “For whatever reason, I thought I was in my backyard in Benton, Illinois, shooting them like I’d done all my life. I counted on my routine like I’d always done.” Little would be “routine” for Collins or ISU after that. He returned from Munich in September for his senior year as a physical education major and was honored at Hancock Stadium. It was among many tributes over the next few months. Cartoonist Jack Hutchinson captured in 1972 the campus excitement surrounding Doug Nearly every school ISU played on the road that Collins’ Olympic moment. Collins is shown above, clockwise from top left, on the Olympic court; posed with his Sports Illustrated cover; with the Olympic team and coaches; and with season “wanted to do something to honor Doug,” his ISU coach, Will Robinson. Cushman said.

February 2012 Illinois State 19 “You didn’t have to do year, he was part of a rebuilding anything to interest people process that saw the 76ers reach in him,” Cushman added. the NBA Finals in 1977. After “The name recognition taking a 2-0 lead in the best-of- was quite high.” seven series against Portland, It soared higher on Philadelphia lost the next four January 15, 1973, when games and the series. Collins appeared on the Collins earned his third and cover of Sports Illustrated fourth NBA All-Star Game berths magazine. There was a in 1978 and 1979. He was in the photo of Collins in his height of his career on a team Redbird letter jacket and poised to win a championship. the words, “Backcourt “Then I get hurt and my career is Magician.” over,” he said. Cushman is certain that without the Olympics, the cover would not have happened. Collins agrees. Sports Illustrated writer Curry Kirkpatrick was working on a story on the nation’s top college guards. When he came Collins’ career has included playing for the Philadelphia to Normal, Collins scored 76ers, above, and coaching, a school-record 57 points right, four NBA teams. He is against the University of also an award-winning analyst. New Orleans. “I think that had a big effect on it,” Collins said. “Curry probably called back to his office and said, ‘Let’s put this guy on the cover.’ “I think once I went to the Olympic trials and proved I could play, I wasn’t just a guy playing at a small school throwing up big numbers. A lot “There’s no way in 1968 I could have dreamed the path I’ve been on in my life through basketball.”

of times people look and say, ‘Yeah, but who’s Foot and leg problems hampered Collins over he playing against?’ But I think the fact I proved the next two years. He played in 12 games his final myself against the best solidified that I deserved to season of 1980-1981 and retired at age 30. be in the conversation when there was talk of the “You have to pick yourself up and say, ‘What best guards in the country.” do I do from here?’” Collins said. A few months later, the Philadelphia 76ers His salvation was basketball, as a coach and made Collins the No. 1 pick of the 1973 NBA Draft. television analyst. He has served as head coach Joining a team with a 9-73 record the previous of the Chicago Bulls (1986-1989), Detroit Pistons (1995-1998), Washington Wizards (2001-2003) and,

20 Illinois State February 2012 currently, the 76ers. Between coaching stints, he has been an award-winning TV analyst. “I’ve been incredibly blessed,” Collins said. “Through the heartache of losing the gold medal Enter for your chance to win and injuries shortening my career, I’d do it all over again. an exclusive Illinois state “I’d like for those last three seconds at the Olympics to be different, and in 1977 to not let Portland win four straight. But anything I’ve been asked to do in basketball, I’ve given my maximum effort. My daughter, Kelly, gave me something for my desk that says, ‘When a man does his best, what else is there?’ That says it all for me.” It has been an improbable run considering that four years before he stood at the foul line in Munich, Collins was a reserve on his Benton High School team. He did not become a starter until his senior year. He arrived at ISU at 6-foot-2 and Cushman said, “We hoped we had another Jerry McGreal because Jerry was a fine, small-college guard.” BobbleheadBobblehead Collins grew to 6-6 by his sophomore year and soon took himself, and his school, to unimaginable heights. Doug Collins remains the most decorated “I tell people I’ve outlived my dream,” Collins athlete in ISU history. He averaged said. “There’s no way in 1968 I could have dreamed 29.1 points in three seasons. Beyond his the path I’ve been on in my life through basketball.” status as an Olympian, Collins was an He cherishes his time at ISU, during which All-American and Academic All-American. he met his future wife, Kathy (Stieger) ’73. Collins He was the first pick in the NBA Draft and donates to his alma mater, and an endowed an NBA All-Star. scholarship bears his name. He takes pride in But first he was a Redbird. having been ISU’s first Academic All-American. That fact is still fondly remembered on His relationship with Robinson is yet another campus and celebrated uniquely with a limited edition Doug Collins bobblehead. The 7-inch treasured Illinois State memory. The two are collectible depicts Collins in the team’s circa 1972- honored with a statue outside Redbird Arena. 1973 classic candy-striped shorts and the block Inside, Collins’ No. 20 hangs from the rafters. The “I-State” logo adjacent to his uniform number. Redbirds play on Doug Collins Court. This nostalgic piece could be yours. Simply “I hope when people walk by that statue they take a moment to update your contact realize I played ball and tried to do things the right information online at Alumni.IllinoisState. way and what Coach Robinson meant in my life,” edu, or by calling (309) 438-2586. Do so Collins said. by March 16 and you will be automatically It all led to an unforgettable Olympic entered into a random drawing. Five experience with a painful ending. Collins’ son, winners will be notified by March 23. Chris, an assistant coach at Duke University and The years Collins spent at Illinois State are still fondly remembered on campus, member of the 2008 gold-medal winning Olympic where his success as a student and team, sought to ease the pain in 2009, the night support throughout his career are greatly his father was inducted as a broadcaster into the appreciated. Don’t miss your chance to Basketball Hall of Fame. share in the memories. “We had a family function afterward,” Doug said. “Chris stood up, reached in his pocket and said, ‘It’s 37 years too late, but you should have this.’ He put his gold medal around my neck. He gave it to me to keep. It was the most powerful moment I’ve had with my son.”

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InsideLook To say Al Bowman, Illinois State Univer- Shasta, 14,400 feet; and Mt. Rainier, and is a student at the University of Wis- sity’s 17th president, is a busy guy would 11,400 feet. To keep himself in top con- consin. Their daughter, Laura ’11, is a be a major understatement. For Bow- dition, Bowman runs five miles every University High School graduate, as well man, who officially took office on March morning and lifts weights. as a graduate of the Department of Fam- 1, 2004, workdays running from 7 a.m. ily and Consumer Sciences. 2. Few changes to 5:30 p.m. are commonplace. Dinners, The office looks largely the same as it did 5. Laptop and briefcase award ceremonies, and other events when Bowman became president. As the No matter where you see the president, occupy his evenings. Luckily Bowman University was in the midst of a budget you can be sure his laptop and briefcase has a place where he can work in peace crunch, he did not want to use funds are close by. These are his companions and meet with students, faculty, staff, changing the decor. He never did decide for staying on top of ISU business during and friends of Illinois State. Located in to make changes. early mornings and late nights, on and Hovey Hall, the office of the president is off campus. And in case you were won- 3. Brick simultaneously a sanctuary and center of dering: He’s a PC guy. activity. This brick from Old Main, the original Illinois State building, was a gift to Bow- 6. Presidential vantage point 1. President Al Bowman man from a previous administrator. The office boasts a sweeping view of More than the face of Illinois State Uni- the Quad. Bowman enjoys taking breaks 4. First family of ISU versity, this Colorado native is a skilled from his desk to watch Preview and tour Bowman’s wife, Linda ’81, M.S. ’83, is an photographer and accomplished hiker/ groups visiting campus. Tour guides instructor and clinical supervisor in the climber. Bowman has scaled Mt. Hood, even like to point out his window to Department of Communication Sciences 11,239 feet; Pike’s Peak, 14,110 feet; Mt. show that the president is close to the and Disorders. Their daughter, Natalie, heart of campus life. is a graduate of University High School 22 Illinois State February 2012 7

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7. Bird’s eye view 9. Life Savers 12. XM radio-classical music This shot of campus taken in 1998 has The president is a big fan of Life Sav- (not pictured) become radically out of date since Bow- ers—so much that he stocks them in two Quiet, classical music helps Bowman man has been on campus, with changes places. write. How quiet does he like it? His wife including construction of a $50 million frequently accuses him of playing it at a 10. Faculty history sub-threshold level. Student Fitness Center and McCormick The diploma dates back to 1902 Illinois Hall, the opening of an Alumni Center, State Normal University, and the picture 13. Red tie renovated campus buildings, and six above it is of the entire faculty from that Illinois State’s president is always remodeled residence halls. Bowman year. Amazing that a century later the spreading the red, and he has a small also initiated the University’s first-ever faculty has grown by 1,100. army of ties to do it. How many red ties public/private student housing partner- does he have? Only 180. ship. The 900-bed, privately-owned, stu- 11. Pile system dent apartment complex constructed on Forget file cabinets! Bowman organizes 14. One sweet license plate university-owned land will open this fall. his mountain of work by pile. Items with This plate was an inauguration gift from Safe to say a new photo may be in order! immediate urgency are placed on his Secretary of State Jesse White. Is there computer keyboard. Items to be done on any vehicle awesome enough for a plate 8. Personal library that day are next to the computer. Items like this? Doubtful. Everyone could use more shelf space, for the week have another pile. And and the president is no exception. The things that can wait have a pile all their books paint a portrait of the two sides of own. Bowman’s career: speech pathologist and higher education administrator.

February 2012 Illinois State 23 Changing student needs result in a new chapter for Milner

by Kate Arthur , d When students were asked what they

like to see more of at Milner Library, the answer was surprising.

Outlets.

No one said books, and a wander through the six floors tells you why...

24 Illinois State February 2012 February 2012 Illinois State 25 Milner provides the technology students expect and need, including collaboration stations for team projects. Numbers tell the story

One of the best ways to demonstrate tudents lean over laptops clicking a YouTube clip holding a Bluetooth how much Milner Library has changed away, occasionally stopping to wireless microphone in a podcast and from the days of housing nothing but highlight in a textbook, answer a video room. The rooms with acoustical books in Old Main, and later Old Union, S text, or take a sip from a Red Bull. One panels are designed for digital media is to take a look at some fun facts. scribbled a formula on a white board. artists, who can use the space without

The data below reflects usage from Math education majors worked a geom- advance reservation. July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011. etry proof on a laptop they shared at a While undoubtedly still the place pub-height table for four. with a quiet reference room where 1.6 Books in the collection— Milner Library still smells like research is serious business, the million only 8 percent circulate books, but there isn’t much else to re- library has become so much more that Website visitors 590,143 mind graduates of the hours they spent the building is now known as “Club 354,327 Visitors through the doors studying there. There’s not a blonde oak Milner.” The name was chalked on the 100,000 E-books, with the count card catalog with those narrow slid- sidewalk one day and quickly embraced growing almost daily ing drawers to be found. Microfiche by staff and students. 68,294 Electronic journals 36,741 Visitors asked a question at Today it's known as "Club Milner."” the reference desk

3,461 Instant message questions received, along with 1,322 machines on the second floor have been That’s fine with Dean of University email questions replaced by 21 flat screens with DVDs Libraries Sohair Wastawy, who is en-

3,390 Electronic devices were and shelves of titles. There are vending couraged by the affinity students have

connected to the wireless machines on the first floor. And since for Milner—especially at a time when network in a single day Milner is open 24 hours during finals, some may wonder why anybody goes to were consumed 3,000 Doughnuts students have sleepovers among the a library with so many resources avail- during finals week study breaks, stacks, ordering pizzas and subs that ar- able online. along with 1,080 cups of coffee, rive on the third floor. Wastawy spends part of each day 850 cups of hot chocolate, and 200 cups of tea The flash mob that kicks off finals circulating among the students, quietly week would never have been contem- observing throughout the building. 1,500 Seats available plated and certainly not allowed in the Each floor has its own personality, from 3 Hours is the time you can stacks decades ago. The 10-minute cho- the social atmosphere on the third borrow an iPad or laptop reographed scene attracts hundreds of floor to the maximum-quiet fifth floor, 3 Flash mobs have gathered chanting students. Other days they might where the only sound is of pages turn- be rehearsing dance steps in a corner, ing and air moving through the ducts. curling up in an upholstered wing chair She notes that maybe one out of 100 with a borrowed Milner iPad, or creating students is looking at a library book,

26 Illinois State February 2012 The dean's vision for the library is a crossroads for intellectual, social, and cultural learning. yet the building’s jammed during peak information environment.” Her vision now it’s like we’re in his seat,” she said. periods. for the library is a crossroads for intel- “It’s a nice sense of community here. We On a typical day, more than 2,000 lectual, social, and cultural learning. mingle. I like the third floor because you students are plugged into Milner’s She notes that it is no longer unusual for can talk.” wireless network. Reference questions university libraries to incorporate fine On Friday nights, when traffic is arrive as texts or through instant mes- arts galleries, theaters, lecture space, down, Club Milner offers far more than sages, giving students personalized and and interactive exhibits. a place to collaborate. It’s then students immediate access to librarians. More “We cannot keep libraries the same come to the library to check out enter- than 100,000 e-books are available, and exact way. We cannot hope that our stu- tainment in an alcohol-free atmosphere. iPads and laptops can be checked out for dents will use the old technology. Hope Performances range from stand-up three-hour intervals. is not a strategy for us,” she said. “We comedians to poetry readings and music “People have not stopped com- need to change; we need to transform; nights, with students invited to bring ing to this space,” Wastawy said. “They we need to find new ways to deliver instruments. During election season, just use the library in different ways, information. And we are after the whole they’re offered political soapboxes. as a study space where they are able to person, not just the brain.” “It is really giving the building access information. It is a quiet place, a While some may be initially sur- back to the students,” Wastawy said. “It place that facilitates learning and where prised by the paradigm shift, students belongs to them and they learn by doing, they can get help.” appreciate a library that meets their by hearing, by interacting.” A Fulbright Scholar and interna- techno-savvy generation’s needs. Math Nighttime library specialist Heather tionally recognized librarian, Wastawy education major Dave Irsay said he can’t Kosur ’07 has seen some of the more has been at Milner’s helm since June of study in his apartment, so he heads to humorous of these interactions during 2010. She arrived at Illinois State after the third floor where students meet at her shift, which stretches until 1 a.m. serving as chief librarian at the Biblio- tables where they can plug in their lap- Students have tried to smuggle in small theca Alexandrina/Library of Alexan- tops and wheel around chairs. dogs. A group dressed as ninjas made the dria in Egypt. “An hour spent here is like three rounds twice a night during finals week, Wastawy came to campus with hours at home,” he said. “I don’t know striking silent ninja poses on each floor. the goal of “creating innovative and where I’d study without Milner.” emergent services for the ever-changing He worked through the geometry The days of mandatory silence proof with Jessica Ronnau of the same while in the library have major, who pulled the problem up on ended. Milner now frequently hosts entertainment, giving her laptop, which was linked to a students an alcohol-free, flat screen at their table. “Our creative venue. teacher does this in class, so installed includes scrolls of the DNA helix and the Emancipation Proclama- tion. Pieces on loan from the University Galleries are displayed throughout the library. “We wanted to give students a sense of renewal,” said Wastawy, who expresses an urgency in the library’s evolution because of the brief time students are on campus. “Every year you are losing 5,000 people. You have a window of opportunity between two and four years. If you wait, you miss a whole generation, and that is too much to lose.” “It was a fun and harmless way replaced with tables and “collaboration Assistant Dean Tom Peters agrees. to let off some steam during a rather stations,” which allow students to plug He joined Milner last year with the stressful time of the semester,” she said. in their electronic devices and see their realization that his role as librarian will “Those of us at the desk were cracking work on flat screens. continue to change in tandem with the up laughing.” Another of Wastawy’s priorities has services students expect and need. It That’s a far different environment been to add seating, as students had been used to be that once librarians helped a than remembered by Chris Burke ’92, parked on the floor or lining the steps student find a book and checked it out, who recalled being overly tired studying during peak times. Now there’s seating their job was done. "People have not stopped coming to this space. They just use the library in different ways."”

for finals one night. He leaned a little too for 1,500, including bean bag chairs stu- “The social contract was, ‘you far back his chair and fell over, knocking dents move around. The concrete walls know how to read, there’s natural light, a pile of books off the table. While it got in the stairwell have been painted and go to it. You don’t need us anymore.’ a big laugh, he was quickly kicked out of the 37-year-old carpet was replaced— Now people need help getting the most the library. revealing underneath more than 500 out of the information they’ve found,” Atmosphere isn’t all that’s changed pounds of dirt that was sucked away. Peters said. at Milner, which underwent a significant And yet there are reminders of the He and Wastawy have no qualms physical makeover last summer. Because Milner alumni remember. While the that libraries will become extinct, even students needed more work space, books card catalogs have disappeared, 209 as they acknowledge that facts and that hadn’t circulated in three to 10 years cards were pulled for a commissioned figures are accessible within seconds of were moved to storage. The stacks were piece of art in the stairwell. Other art a person putting fingertips to a smart-

28 Illinois State February 2012 Milner reaches far beyond campus

Although known as the University library, Milner also functions as a public library. Anyone within 50 miles can obtain a library card. Those who are further away can access digital resources online at Library.IllinoisState.edu. Some of Milner’s unique collections are digitized, including items from the art and circus Changes made by Dean of University Libraries Sohair Wastawy include the addition of art and a DVD viewing collections. Soon you’ll be able to access Illinois area, above, where the microfiche machines once stood. State University’s yearbooks that were printed from 1892-1994. Copies of yearbook pages rank phone. Instead of feeling threatened, library at the University’s core. as the most frequent request from archives. they see an opportunity to maximize “We need to continue reinventing In addition to the dedicated library staff, Milner relies on external support to offer expand- technology with even better customer because this is the one place that all the ing services to the campus community and service, both for those from afar and students have in common, more than patrons beyond Illinois State’s borders. Friends within the building. the cafeteria or the dorms or any other of Milner also provides crucial support. Started “We still see a lot of people coming social place on campus,” she said. “It’s by the community in 1947 to enrich the cultural life of campus, Friends of Milner is now in its to the library because we’re human be- where they learn. It’s an extension of the 65th year. The group helps fund authors’ visits, ings. We need to congregate. You want to classroom.” exhibits, collections, preservation equipment, go someplace where there are others like and even the purchase of popular DVD titles. you,” said Peters, who is convinced “the Keepsake preserved Members are invited to special events future for libraries is to design an infor- Renovation work at Milner resulted and enjoy other opportunities, such as Milner’s restoration of print materials by the Conserva- mation system and let users finish it.” in rediscovery of the library’s oldest book. Learn the details online at tion Unit. Visit the library’s website or contact And they do. For example, users IllinoisState.edu/magazine. Assistant Dean Toni Tucker at (309) 438-3481 add value to what they find by posting Download the Tag reader by texting or by email at [email protected] for their comments or tagging photos in the TAG to 71857. more information about the various levels of membership. virtual world. It’s a radical and wel- comed shift from the past, when patrons would be in serious trouble for suggest- ing another book on a topic by writing on a card in a catalog drawer. Today, in what Wastawy calls “the new library,” ideas are encouraged and Reflections past and present voices amplified—beginning with a Alumni and current students shared their favorite Milner moments on Illinois white board at the entrance that asks State’s Facebook page. Their comments reflect how crucial the library always students to respond to posted questions has been and remains a core element of campus life. Go online today at face- such as what they want to do before they book.com/IllinoisStateUniversityStudents and post your own Milner memory. die to where they were when they lost Amie Szymanski Zander ’99 Alyssa Palumbo, freshman “Makes me feel kind of old, but I their cell phone. It’s just one of many “First time I walked into Milner, I was loved the microfiche machines.” ways Wastawy has created a vibrant so amazed by how big it is and was Renee Brown, sophomore overwhelmed by all the books. I was “The instant message on the Milner exploring and climbing up the stairs. Library website is the best thing I turned to my boyfriend and said, ever invented. I was sick one time ‘I swear this place is like Hogwarts. last year and still had to work on The stairs are going to change any my English paper and I was having second now.’” problems finding one last article. I Craig Bertsche ’92 went on the chat with the librarians “I was a night supervisor in ’91 and and they helped me so much!” ’92. We spent several nights chasing Russ Goerlitz, former student the Milner Flasher. Sadly, we never “It was my sanctuary to get away caught him.” from the noise of my apartment Lokender Reddy, master’s student complex. Really the only place I “When I walked into Milner to attend could work uninterrupted.” a meeting for our group project, I was Shelly Tarling-Wallace ’85, M.S. ’97 early so I had to wait for awhile. It “I remember how nice it was to sit in was a new feeling—a good feeling— the comfy chairs upstairs by the big the smell of paper, quiet rustling of windows and watch the sunset as I pages at the desks, and students crammed for several finals.” doing relaxing stretches.” AlumniConnections

The survey says... Alumni responses help guide outreach efforts

he campus community works the World War II era to present day pro- Web presence. Graduates can connect to connect with students so vided insights that will help the campus through Facebook or Twitter. They can that they never feel like just better serve alumni. use the Internet to be involved despite another name on the roster. One message conveyed is that alum- their distance from campus. Alumni IllinoisT State students consistently praise ni are eager to hear how the value of unable to get back for Homecoming last the personal attention they receive from an Illinois State degree increases with fall could watch the parade live online. faculty and staff. growing respect for the University’s pro- There are multiple services available, The connection with alumni is just grams. Graduates are equally interested including opportunities for professional as valued, which is one reason the Alum- in student accomplishments. The Alum- networking through the Career Center ni Relations office circulates an alumni ni Relations staff communicates both and LinkedIn. attitude survey. First done in 2008 and through this publication, Illinois State, While much has changed on campus repeated last year, the email survey lets which will continue to be available in over time, the personal touch remains a graduates reflect on their collegiate expe- print and online. Alumni stated both for- priority. That’s why each survey response rience and share their ISU perceptions. mats are appreciated. is sincerely appreciated. If you were not More than 4,000 alumni from all Because many graduates do prefer included in the sample and have feed- colleges and across the country replied to technology to print, Alumni Relations is back you would like to provide, please the 2011 questionnaire. Graduates from increasingly expanding the University’s call (309) 438-2586.

30 Illinois State February 2012 Alumni return for annual campus reunion Sibling Weekend planned for April Graduates from the Class of 1962 will cel- The annual program gives alumni an The Student Alumni Council will host the ebrate their 50th class reunion on June opportunity to catch up with classmates, annual Sibling Weekend celebration April 14 during the annual Half Century Club make new acquaintances, participate in 20-22. Alumni and friends are invited to en- event at the Alumni Center. They will exclusive behind-the-scenes tours, and joy a full schedule of family friendly events. be inducted into the Half Century Club learn what’s new at Illinois State. The The Gamma Phi Circus will perform at dinner on Thursday, and join the Half events are not exclusive to the honored in Redbird Arena on Friday and Saturday. Century Club for a full day of activities years. Any alumnus or friend of the Uni- Tickets go on sale mid-February and are on Friday, June 15. versity is invited to attend any or all of available through Ticketmaster, or by Members of the classes of 1957, 1952, the Half Century Club activities. calling the Braden Box Office at (309) 1947, 1942, and 1937 who will be celebrat- For additional information, con- 438-5444. For a complete schedule of events, visit ing their 55th, 60th, 65th, 70th, and 75th tact Alumni Relations at (309) 438-2586 Alumni.IllinoisState.edu/sibling. reunions from ISNU will be honored at or (800) 366-4478, or email Stephanie the Friday luncheon and receive a special Duquenne at [email protected]. recognition gift.

Feedback key to academic programs Members of the graduating classes of April. Participants will be eligible to win 2011 and 2007 will be receiving a letter a VIP Homecoming package including from President Al Bowman as an invita- two nights at the Marriott Hotel and tion to participate in the Annual Alumni Conference Center in Uptown Normal, Survey. The information that is provided two tickets to the ISU football game, and to the University through the online sur- additional Homecoming goodies. Con- vey will be used to improve the educa- tact University Assessment Services at tional experience at Illinois State. [email protected] or (309) Personalized instructions for com- 438-2135 for additional information. E-newsletter provides pleting the survey will be mailed in monthly updates The Alumni Relations office provides a monthly e-newsletter with campus updates and information on alumni programs. The Illinois State e-newsletter is delivered to your inbox on the last Wednesday of the month, excluding December. To receive the e-newsletter, send an email to [email protected] or complete the online email preferences form. For your viewing pleasure Alumni hosts sought for Redbird Welcome Parties Redbird Welcome Parties offer an opportunity for alumni to impact current and future Illinois State students. Alumni are sought in strategic Illinois locations to host a party in their home or local venue for incoming freshmen and their families this summer. Party sizes vary. Alumni may cohost the gathering with other graduates to share the cost of expenses and planning responsibilities. Interested alumni are encouraged to call Alumni Relations at (309) 438-2586 or email [email protected].

February 2012 Illinois State 31 ClassNotes

Global relief effort inspires alum ShelterBox meets immediate emergency needs

helterBox is unlike any inter- time with charity involvement. That’s make your arrangements and you go,” national disaster-relief char- when he found ShelterBox. said Dyer, who has been deployed in ity. Created in April of 2000, “It’s a pretty amazing charity, but Northern Somalia, Niger, Haiti, Colum- the nonprofit distributes aid to most people have never heard about it. bia, Japan, and within the United States. peopleS affected by natural or manmade We were the biggest supplier of tented Dyer plans to be involved with Shel- disasters worldwide. The agency’s goal shelter in Haiti alone” following the 2010 terBox for as long as possible. is to help 50,000 families each year, earthquake, he said. “It’s become such a huge part of my delivering equipment and materials that Since volunteers are placed into life and such a huge part of my family’s provide means of survival during a time demanding and dangerous environments, life.” Dyer’s wife, Susan (Kincaid) ’86, when most only have the clothes on four extensive steps are required to get and both of their adult children, Sarah their back. onto a team. The process, which took and Eric, volunteer to build awareness Mark Dyer ’84 is one of an exclu- Dyer a year, includes a selection weekend for the charity. sive group of 155 volunteers who make and a nine-day training course where “When you’re on deployment, when up ShelterBox’s Response Teams (SRT) applicants work with police, customs you’re in the field, you’re on a roller around the world. He’s always been agents, search and rescue teams, and the coaster. You have ups and downs,” he involved in scouting and Rotary. Five Royal Military in Cornwall, England. said. “What keeps me involved is know- years ago he sold his advertising and Once on a team, members are ready ing that one more box, that one more marketing companies, wanting to fill his for deployment anywhere in the world donation, will change a family’s life.” in 48 hours. “You get up, pack a bag,

32 Illinois State February 2012 Illinois State University. He served 40s four terms as chair of the U.S. J. Jean C. (Yoder) Lambert ’48 com- William Fulbright Board under pleted a master’s in nursing at the presidents Ronald Reagan, George Pause for applause University of Texas in El Paso. She H. W. Bush, and Bill Clinton. The worked as a nursing instructor author of 18 books, Dunn’s recent Calling the shots work is The Presidency in the 21st and administrator before retiring Former student Jim Durham was a 2011 Naismith Memorial Basket- in 1999. She was included in the Century. He is the Distinguished ball Hall of Fame inductee. He received the Curt Gowdy Media Award 1988-1989 edition of Who’s Who in Professor of Government at Regent for his work as the voice behind the microphone. American Nursing. She resides in University and resides in Virginia Durham went from calling ISU games for WJBC Greer, South Carolina. Beach, Virginia. Radio to becoming the youngest announcer in Garry L. Bruce ’64 retired after 37 professional basketball history when hired by the years as a teacher. He has two Chicago bulls at age 26. He held the job for 19 50s children and four grandsons. He seasons before becoming the NBA voice of ESPN Robert Fletcher ’52 served in the resides in Verona, Virginia. Radio. Having worked for NBC and CBS as well, U. S. Army in Japan in the 1950s, Roberta L. Hanson Berglund ’65 is he has called Major League Baseball and college working with the Korean Military a teacher with Collier County games. He has repeated as Illinois Sportscaster-of-the-Year, and won Advisory Group in Taegu. He was Schools. She is a widow and a Chicago Emmy twice. in charge of two Quartermaster resides in Naples, Florida. School Post Offices and their com- Donald E. English ’65, M.S. ’66, is a Fear is no factor panies in Virginia. He taught biolo- professor within and head of the gy for 38 years, primarily at East St. Barely Balanced is billed as an acrobatic act that will Department of Business Admin- Louis Senior High school. Fletcher “strike fear into the hearts of insurance adjusters istration and MIS at Texas A&M has published several articles in everywhere.” Former Gamma Phi Circus performer University-Commerce. In the past various magazines, and reviews Margret Ebert ’09 is the newest member of the year he has had more than 100 biology textbooks. He is interested daredevil trio. She now contorts her limbs and jug- peer-reviewed articles published, in genealogy, and volunteered for gles knives with the show that is inspired by Jackie and has made more than 100 10 years at the Family History Chan, Cirque Du Soleil, and the Marx Brothers. She national and international presen- Library. He resides in Belleville. has performed aerial silks and clowning with Circo Rose Entertain- tations. He and his wife, Laura, ment. With a bachelor’s degree in costuming, Ebert has spent time Patricia Moushon Rowe ’56 received reside in Commerce, Texas. backstage as well, working companies such at Blue Man Group Chi- a master’s degree from the Univer- Barry A. “B.A.” Buttz ’66 worked for cago, Navy Pier, and the Illinois Shakespeare Festival. sity of Minnesota-Mankato. She 34 years in the Decatur Public has taught in public and private Schools as a teacher, coach, princi- schools, as well as Bible study Drawn to the top pal, and central administrator. He groups. She has authored the book Jane (Kalkwarf) Diaz ’73 went from teaching art is retired. Buttz has written and The Other Side of the Desk: to helping her husband build a family business published Born to be Damned: The A Teacher Remembers. She resides Tapestry of a Gay Man. The book that now includes their two sons. Diaz Sign Art is in Millersburg, Pennsylvania. chronicles his lifelong struggle in Pontiac but gained international fame last fall to find his authentic self, and with a win in a global design contest. Youngest highlights the battles he waged son, Joe, was the only American to have his work 60s within his own psyche in order included among 24 finalists. His creation, titled Annette Johnson Moorer ’60, also to embrace his birthright as a gay “Steampunk Stella’s” took top honors, which resulted in $20,000 of known as Kionne Wyndewicke, man. He resides in Decatur. equipment for the business that is appreciated locally. Family members, who are past Pontiac Rotary Citizens of the Year, orchestrated a completed a master’s in education Stephen Albair ’68, M.S. ’69, M.F.A. mural-painting project that increased tourism for the city. at National Louis University. She ’75, is a professor at Los Bosidi- has retired from Chicago schools. ous College. An artist, he has She was included in the 2010-2011 staged three, one-person exhibits Golden award edition of Who’s Who of American in Bangkok, Thailand. His most Kelsey Coker ’11, who just completed undergraduate Women. She resides in Chicago. recent opened in December of degrees in English and Spanish last year, was hoping Charles W. Dunn ’62 is an ISU Dis- 2011. He resides in San Francisco, for some financial help for graduate school. What tinguished Alumnus who served California. she received was a $20,000 scholarship as the as president of the Student Sen- Sondra McPherson Rodgers O’Connor top winner of the Golden Key International Honour ate and chaired the committee to ’68, M.S. ’82, CAS ’88, has retired Society Graduate Scholar Award. She was one of change the University’s name from after 35 years in education. She is only 11 considered for the award, which is based on Illinois State Normal University to an elected official on the McLean achievements in academics, leadership, and service. From that group, one top scholar is selected. The scholarship can be used for study at any institution in the world. Coker chose to enroll in the Graduate Reggie Reads Institute of Applied Linguistics in Dallas, Texas. Check out a column dedicated to book reviews of work by alums at IllinoisState.edu/magazine. Click on Reggie Reads. Download the Tag reader by texting TAG to 71857.

February 2012 Illinois State 33 How we met Pauline Mapes ’51 and Wes Drew ’51 met during the fall of their freshman year in 1947. Pauline was on stage in a skit called Campus Life; Wes was in the audience, captivated. Their first “real” meeting occurred the following year while working on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Pauline was in heavy costume, while Wes worked backstage. “Dating really started our junior year,” Wes said. “The year went fast, too fast.” The summer of 1950 separated the two. Pauline, an elementary education major, worked as a school playground director in Joliet. Wes remained on campus for a few more classes toward his speech communication degree. His mind, however, was 95 miles north by way of Route 66—in Joliet. “Most weekends I got up there to go dancing or swimming, with Rosa Mapes as chaperone,” Wes recalled. The two reunited their senior year in a Homecoming play, The Hasty Heart, but student teaching interfered. Pauline taught at Metcalf Elementary School on campus, but Wes was in Geneseo. With Wes in military service after graduation and Pauline teaching in Bloomington, the two relied on letters to stay connected. She was back on campus for the Homecoming football game in 1951. Wes had a three-day pass and returned as well, allowing for another reunion. After more letters and phone calls, Wes was ready to present an engagement ring at Christmas. The two married while Wes was on leave in May of 1952. When his military service ended, the couple settled in Peoria, where they still reside. Their family grew to include five children, and has endured the loss of one son to leukemia. Each fall brings a fond memory of campus for the two, who marked their 60th Illinois State Homecoming in 2011. They are not alone in their alle- giance to the University. Pauline’s father and a nephew to Wes are also graduates, with a great niece currently enrolled as a freshman. “ISU is definitely part of our family’s circle of life,” Wes said.

County Board. She also serves on teacher. He served for eight years and volunteers at the Clearwater Tim A. Adams ’75 is the executive Bloomington’s Salvation Army as deputy secretary with the Penn- Marine Aquarium. She resides in director of Wesley House Com- board and the Vladimir/Canter- sylvania Department of Public Clearwater, Florida. munity Center. It serves inner city bury Sister Cities board. She and Welfare. He has also worked in children, providing after-school Donn Stephens ’72 has retired from her husband, Martin, reside in Texas, Connecticut, and Iowa. He enrichment and summer camps, as the Springfield public schools, Normal. is now the director of the Division well as a senior citizen’s program. where he taught music. He is an of Developmental Disabilities with His wife, Linda C. (Kotte) ’73, is the Carolyn (Lauing) Finzer ’69 is a adjunct at Benedictine University. the Illinois Department of Human library/media specialist with Gibbs self-employed artist, teacher, He resides in Springfield. Services, headquartered in Spring- High School. They reside in Knox- storyteller, and award-winning field, where he resides. Arthur Haizlip ’73 has served as a ville, Tennessee. gardener. She is also a Eucharistic trial attorney with the U.S. Coast minister involved in the prayer Stewart L. Adams ’71, M.A. ’74, Ed.D. Pamela J. Collman ’75 has been pro- Guard in Washington, D.C., and as shawl ministry. She has remained ’03, has retired from education. moted to lead field representative the senior attorney-acquisition for an active registered Girl Scout for He is president of Western Illinois for the Bureau of the Census. She the Federal Aviation Administra- 46 years. She and her husband, Retired Educators and treasurer of works for the Kansas City Regional tion in Oklahoma. He is now the Melvern, have been married for 42 Georgetown Square Homeowner’s Office, collecting data for monthly FAA’s Central U.S. regional counsel. years. They are a friendship family Association. He resides in Rock updates to the Bureau of Labor He is responsible for all FAA ethics with North Central College’s inter- Island. Statistics, HUD, and the Centers and legal matters in Iowa, Nebras- national studies program. They are for Disease Control. She was hon- Susan B. Little ’71 taught high school ka, Missouri, Kansas, and portions the parents of two adult children ored with the U.S. Census Award band for 25 years in Illinois and of Kentucky and Tennessee. He and reside in Naperville. of Excellence at the 2011 public Florida. She is now serving as a oversees enforcement actions, envi- service recognition ceremony. Her senior report specialist with the ronmental compliance, and acqui- husband, William J. ’73, is retired Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office sition. He and his wife, Margaret, from the Edwardsville School Dis- 70s in Largo, Florida. She interacts reside in Lenexa, Kansas. trict. They reside in Bethalto. with sheriff deputies and the Kevin T. Casey ’70, M.S. ’73, has 41 Napoleon Liñan, M.S. ’73, has retired court system, preparing reports Rance D. Carpenter ’76 is the direc- years of experience in serving after 30 years with Southern Peru for trial and ensuring details will tor of graduate intern programs at people with disabilities, including Copper Corporation. He resides be substantiated in court. She the University of Illinois-Spring- his work as a special education in Peru. spends each September in England field. He took the position after

34 Illinois State February 2012 retiring from the Illinois Depart- can High School. He resides in company manufactures flavors for ment on Aging. He worked there Brussels, Belgium. the dairy industry. He and his wife, 90s for 26 years and was chief of the Teresa (Soltow) ’85, reside in Hoff- Dennis Zirkelbach ’90 Gregory Johnson, M.S. ’80, is an artist is a global Bureau of Community Operations. man Estates. who has sculptures placed in more brand manager with Abbott Labo- He and his wife, Ellen, reside in than 100 cities around the country, Theresa Kaminski, M.S. ’85, is a his- ratories. He is working to establish Springfield. including at the base of Niagara tory professor at the University of the supply chain for a new divi- Carl Hulse ’76 has been named dep- Falls. His bronze work includes a Wisconsin-Stevens Point. She has sion. He is focused on bringing uty Washington bureau chief for range of subjects, from children at authored a second book, Citizen of pharmaceutical products to more the New York Times. He previously play to war memorials and a life- Empire: Ethel Thomas Herold, an countries, primarily Russia, India, served as the newspaper’s chief sized depiction of General George American in the Philippines. She China, and Brazil. He and his fam- Congressional correspondent. He Patton. His work is displayed at resides in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. ily have moved to Switzerland. resides in Washington, D.C. a gallery in Jackson Hole, Wyo- Leann Seal ’91 Ann Kuehnel ’85, M.S. ’90, is is the vice presi- ming, as well as at exhibitions. He Brett Arseneault ’78 is a senior vice employed at Washington Middle dent of hotel operations with resides in Cumming, Georgia. president at Heartland Bank & School in Springfield. She has The Snyder Companies. She was Trust Co. He is an avid photogra- Evelyn O. Reed ’80 is a special authored the book Remembering nominated for the 2011 McLean pher. He has combined his love of assistant in U.S. District Court- Sean. She and her husband, Tim, County Chamber of Commerce photos and ISU to create the book probation. She is a member of are the parents of three children Athena Leadership Award, which Images Illinois State University: A the National Black MBA Asso- and reside in Chatham. recognizes a local leader for sup- Walk Through Time Across Cam- ciation Inc., the Smith Robertson porting, developing, and honoring Randy A. Varju ’85 completed an pus. He and his wife, Karen, are Museum/Alamo Theatre Leader- women leaders; inspiring women M.B.A. at Lewis University and is the parents of two children. They ship board of directors, and Alpha to achieve their full potential; and a certified fundraising executive. reside in Bloomington. Kappa Alpha Sorority. She resides creating balance in leadership He has worked as a development in Jackson, Mississippi. worldwide. She resides in Normal. Rita Lopienski, M.M. ’79, is a board professional in the health care Susan Swartwout, M.A. ’91, D.A. ’96, certified activity consultant and Robert Reuter ’81 is a black belt in field for 26 years. He is president music therapist. She has 30 years karate. After spending four years and chief development officer of is a professor of English at South- experience in leading activity researching car dealers while sell- the Advocate Charitable Founda- east Missouri State University, programming, including past posi- ing cars, he has authored the book tion for Advocate Health Care. where she teaches courses in cre- tions at Beacon Hill in Lombard, Car Dealers Exposed: Everything The largest fully integrated health ative writing and literary editing, Lexington Health Care, Tamarack you Must Know Before You Buy care delivery system in Illinois, 20th and 21st century American Retirement Residences, and Path- a Car! He resides in Brentwood, Advocate Health Care has 3.7 mil- poetry and fiction, and small- way Senior Living. She is on the Tennessee. lion annual patient visits. Varju press publishing. She established advisory board of the International received the Fellow in FAHP and is publisher of the Southeast Grace Foote Johns ’82, M.S. ’83, Council on Active Living, and is medallion in 2011. The award is the Missouri State University Press, completed a graduate certificate a nationally known conference highest level of achievement in the and editor of the national literary in Women’s Studies at Illinois speaker. Lopienski has been hired field of health care philanthropy. journal Big Muddy. An author, she State in 2005. She is the assistant as director of community life for He resides in New Lenox. was named the recipient of the to the chair of ISU Department Plymouth Place Senior Living in Faculty Merit Award by the uni- of Physics. She received the 2011 Mychal Coleman ’86 is the assistant LaGrange Park. She resides in versity in 2011. She resides in Cape ISU Outstanding Staff Member vice president of human resources Bartlett. Girardeau, Missouri. for Diversity Advocacy award. She at the University of Idaho. He is Amelia Dellos ’93 Anne Petkevich Mahalik ’79 has and her husband, William, reside also a senior lecturer at the Carl- has nearly 20 retired after serving 33 years in in Normal. son School of Management at the years of experience working in public service. Her most recent University of Minnesota. marketing, public relations, and Michael G. McErlean ’82 has been position was as enterprise director, social media. She and her husband, named CEO of a joint venture Tammy J. Palmer ’87 is completing health information management Eric Anderson, started Corn Bred between Hollyhigh Interna- her M.B.A. at the University of with the State of Illinois Depart- Films, which is a Chicago-based tional Capital, a mainland Chinese Phoenix. She worked for 20 years ment of Human Services. She is motion picture production com- investment bank, and ELI Hold- as a state and local tax consultant now working in the healthcare pany committed to discovering, ings Inc. He leads the international with the Big Four accounting industry in Florida, where she developing, and producing films advisory firm that provides invest- firms prior to opening her own relocated. Her son, Patrick, is a originated by artists living in the ment, trading, and government firm, Palmer Tax Consulting, LLC, student at Illinois State. Midwestern United States. They relations solutions in China. in 2011. She resides in Anthem, reside in River Forest. Arizona. John A. Mueller ’83, M.S. ’86, has Paul Jokisch ’93 has completed a 80s been promoted to full professor in Bradley C. Allen ’88 is an attorney master’s degree in managerial sci- the Department of Student Affairs with the firm of McCarthy & Allen. ence at Amberton University in Timothy J. Como ’80 dedicated 30 in Higher Education at Indiana He resides in Edwardsville. Garland, Texas. years to teaching and coaching in University of Pennsylvania. He James T. Durkin ’89, M.S. ’91, has Tracy A. (Turek) Muller ’93, M.S. ’95, the Fulton County School System resides in Indiana, Pennsylvania. in Atlanta, Georgia, before retiring written two novels. His most is a licensed speech and language in 2010. He now works for the U.S. Kurt W. Izydorek ’85 is vice presi- recent is The Call of Angels. He pathologist who works for the Department of Defense, teaching dent of finance and the CFO of The resides in Woodridge. Springfield Special Education Dis- technology at the Brussels Ameri- Edlong Corporation, headquar- trict. She and her husband, Darin, tered in Elk Grove Village. The

February 2012 Illinois State 35 Redbird legacy Members of the Hieronymus-Schrader family hold more than an Illi- nois State legacy dating back to 1979. They also have a history going back three decades at the student-run newspaper, the Daily Vidette. Kent Hieronymus ’79, M.A. ’87, was the first to attend ISU, enrolling with plans to become a Spanish teacher. He met his wife, Cari (Ceja) ’79, M.S. ’92, from Blue Island, who was studying special education. Both are teachers at Olympia High School in Kent’s hometown of Stanford. Kent’s brother, Kevin ’83, headed to ISU for a physical education degree. Once on campus, a Daily Vidette employment advertise- ment caught his eye. He had taken a journalism class in high school, but had never contemplated pursuing a newspaper career. That changed at the Vidette, where he became the sports editor while working under former general manager Harry Thiel. Growing up near Illinois State and his work as sports editor left Kevin with endless Redbird memories. He fondly recalls as a child witnessing the moves of ISU’s basketball legend, Doug Collins ’73. He also remembers coach Bob Donewald’s men’s basketball Senior Ashley Schrader is continuing a family tradition at the Vidette. She is the sports editor, a position once held by her uncle, Kevin Hieronymus ’83. teams in Horton Field House, and misses the atmosphere of the loud games. For the past 25 years, Kevin has held the position of sports editor at the Bureau County Republican in Princeton. While there was a 25-year gap in the family’s ISU attendance following his graduation, the family once again has a member on campus. Kevin’s niece, Ashley Schrader, will graduate this spring. Ashley came in 2008 with the goal of becoming an English teacher. She changed her major to English publishing, and now plans to pursue a career in sports writing. Like her uncle Kevin, she chose that direction after working at the Vidette, where she is now the sports editor. For Kevin, the student newspaper legacy is a special bond between his family and alma mater. “For me, it’s cool to see, after all of these years, that someone in the family is doing the job that I did,” he said.

are the parents of four adult sons. Scott Lehman ’94 has been named born in November of 2010. They nurse practitioner at Carle Hospi- The couple resides in Petersburg. a partner with Crowe Horwath reside in Willowbrook. tal. She resides in Fisher. LLP, which is one of the largest Jim Murray ’93 completed a mas- Laura D. Yockey ’96 earned a law Emily F. (Luxton) Jones ’98 is a public accounting and consulting ter’s in math education from degree from the University of freelance designer. She and her firms in the nation. He resides in DePaul University and a master’s Michigan Law School, graduating husband, Cyril, reside in Edmond, Woodstock. in curriculum and instruction cum laude. She has been admitted Oklahoma. from Concordia University. He Jeff M. Emberton ’95 is completing to the bar in Illinois and Indiana. Brent E. Kinser ’98, M.A. ’00, is an received National Board Certifica- a law degree at Loyola Univer- She is an associate in the business associate professor of English at tion in 2009. He is a math teacher, sity. His studies have focused on and corporate finance group with Western Carolina University. He assistant football coach, and environmental law issues, with Baker & Daniels LLP in Indianapo- is president of the Marjorie Kin- assistant wrestling coach at Roll- research done for a professor who lis, Indiana. nan Rawlings Society. He and ISU ing Meadows High School. His is writing a book on arbitration. He Brian “Rooster” Cox ’98 is an elemen- Distinguished Professor of English wife, Marlen Garcia ’93, is a sports resides in New Orleans, Louisiana. tary school physical education Emeritus Rodger Tarr coedited reporter with USA Today. They Latricia Allen Scruggs ’95 is a free- teacher. He is an active Freema- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’s Cross reside in Des Plaines. lance journalist. She and her hus- son and a Past Master of his local Creek Sampler: A Book of Quota- Mark Czys ’94 is a partner with band, Anthony, are the parents of a Masonic lodge, as well as a mem- tions. Kinser resides in Cary, North Martin, Hood, Friese & Associ- son. Andrew Lincoln was born in ber of several Masonic bodies. He Carolina. ates, LLC, in Champaign, where May of 2011. They reside in McKin- has authored a thriller novel titled Mac Condill ’99 is owner of The he resides. ney, Texas. 7 Knights. He and his wife, Julie, Homestead Bakery and The Home- are the parents of two children. Darla Germanson ’94 is a special Martin Quintana ’96 is an attorney. stead Seeds, as well as general They reside in Catlin. education teacher with District 831 He merged his law practice and manager and production manager Forest Lake Schools. She and her became a partner with the law Amy Horsch ’98 completed a mas- of The Great Pumpkin Patch in husband, Steve, are the parents of firm of Sutter & Ori, LLC. He and ter’s in nursing at the University Illinois. He is a nationally recog- a son and daughter. They reside in his wife, Doris, are the parents of a of Illinois-Chicago. She is a family nized cucurbit expert and innova- Lino Lakes, Minnesota. daughter. Giavanna Margarita was tive agri-tainment entrepreneur. He spoke at the National Heirloom

36 Illinois State February 2012 Exposition in the fall of 2011. He Keli (Zolondz) Best ’01 is an interac- sity in Huntsville, Texas. She has Stacy Dillefeld ’04 teaches first grade resides in Arthur. tive media buyer with True Media. authored the book Developmental in the St. Clair School District. She and her husband, Brad, are the Speech-Language Training through Her husband, Luke ’06, works with John A. Hanson ’99 has completed parents of two sons. Liam Charles Music for Children with Autism Covidien Healthcare. They are the a master’s degree in leadership was born in May of 2011. They Spectrum Disorder. She resides in parents of a son. Landon Joseph and administration at Benedictine reside in Columbia, Missouri. Spring, Texas. was born in July of 2011. They University. He is in his sixth year reside in Fenton, Missouri. as a high school business educa- Stephanie (Shapland) Burnside ’01 Lisa L. (Shiner) Marx ’01 is a market- tion teacher at Neuqua Valley High is a RAC analyst with St. Francis ing specialist with Farnsworth Sara L. Flach ’04 has worked for JC School in Naperville. He and his Medical Center. Her husband, Group and the director of market- Penney since 2000. She has been wife, Julie, were married in July of Steven ’03, is a technical director ing for Redbird Plumbing. She promoted from sales manager of 2010. They reside in Romeoville. in the Visual and Performing Arts won the Central Illinois Business the Springfield store in Illinois Department at the University of magazine’s Forty Under 40 award. to assistant store manager for JC Robyn D. (Headley) Weh ’99, is a Louisiana. They are the parents of She is a real estate managing bro- Penney in La Crosse, Wisconsin. health information administrator at one daughter and reside in Mon- ker, and a member of the Public She resides in Holmen, Wisconsin. Centralia Correctional Center. She roe, Louisiana. Relations Society of America and and her husband, Jeremy, are the Aya Fujiwara ’04 is a child life spe- American Marketing Association. parents of a son. Devin Edward was Andrew Jensen ’01, M.M. ’05, com- cialist at Hiroshima University She freelances and creates custom born in June of 2011. They reside pleted a doctorate in musical arts Hospital. She writes for the profes- wedding and event invitations. in Carlyle. and conducting at the University sional publication Japanese Nurses. Her husband, Chris ’02, is owner of Southern Mississippi. He is an She resides in Hiroshima, Japan. and operator of Redbird Plumbing. assistant professor of music at They reside in Normal. Paul Stock, M.A. ’04, is a lecturer and Southwestern Illinois College in 00s research fellow at the University Belleville. He has been teaching, Jamie (Jeffries) Brooks ’03 is a sales Timothy J. Bennett, M.B.A. ’00, has of Otago. He has published a new conducting, and performing for manager with Marriott Interna- been promoted to product manag- edited volume on the global food more than 10 years, and was most tional. She and her husband, Tra- er for Caterpillar Precision Seals. crisis titled Food Systems Failure. recently the director of choral vis, were married in May of 2011. He oversees operations at facilities activities at Arkansas Northeastern They reside in Orlando, Florida. Jamie L. Healy ’05 is a primary spe- in Franklin, North Carolina; Toc- College. He and his wife, Cathy, cial education teacher with Steger coa, Georgia; and South Korea. Michelle M. Hommert ’03, M.S. ’05, have a son. School District 194. She is also an is a certified AODO counselor and He and his wife, DeAnn, reside in adjunct professor in adult stud- Hayoung A. Lim, M.M. ’01, is an licensed clinical social worker. She Bloomington. ies in special education at Trinity assistant professor of music works as a clinician and substance Matthew D. Dukes ’00 is an associ- Christian College. She and her hus- therapy and the coordinator of the abuse assessor with Chestnut ate software developer with Water band, Robert, are the parents of a graduate program in music therapy Health Systems. She and her hus- Street Solutions. He develops Web son. Dominick Robert was born in at Sam Houston State Univer- band, Brian, reside in Edwardsville. applications for use in agricultural April of 2011. They reside in Crete. market analysis. He was part of a team that won 2011 ENWorld Best Blog award in the roleplaying game/tabletop gaming industry. He is a 3rd degree black belt in Shoto- kan Karate. He and his wife, Sarah, reside in Marquette Heights. Matthew P. Kellam ’00 completed his juris doctorate at The John Marshall Law School, where he won the National Moot Court Championship in 2010. He served as a judicial extern, passed the Illinois Bar, and is now a labor and employment associate attorney with the firm of Laner Muchin Dombrow Becker Levin & Tomin- berg, Ltd. He and his wife, Alison, reside in La Grange. Jillian N. Nydegger ’00 works for State Farm Insurance Companies. West Coast reunion Her husband, Benjamin ’00, works Illinois State memories were shared and friendships renewed at a College of Fine Arts reunion in Los Angeles last for Rebbec Motors. They are the year. The California event drew 45 theatre alumni and friends. Emeritus faculty and School of Theatre founders parents of a son. Kevin Ryan was John Kirk and Cal Pritner joined Professor Don LaCasse, Assistant Dean Pete Guither, and Director of Development born in October of 2010. They Brian Gawor in hosting the event. reside in Bloomington.

February 2012 Illinois State 37 Ryan J. Meyer ’05 is an assistant Magan K. Vernon ’09 is a claims vice president of commercial and representative at State Farm Insur- private wealth management with ance Companies. She has authored SunTrust Banks, Inc., in Orlando, the novel How to Date an Alien. Florida. He resides in Winter Park, She and her husband, Tim, are the Florida. parents of a daughter. Olivia Gail was born in April of 2011. They Erin (Skibley) Seward ’05 is an early reside in Bloomington. childhood teacher in the East Aurora School District. She and her husband, Terrance, were married in July of 2011. They reside in 10s Wheaton. Theresa O’Donnell, M.S. ’10, was Dave Gorlewski ’06 is a sales account named second runner-up for the executive with CareerBuilder. Editor’s Choice Award in the He and his wife, Jen, are the par- Platypus Prize competition spon- ents of twin daughters born in sored by Jaded Ibis Productions. December of 2011. They reside in The prize “recognizes U.S. college Lombard. Circle of friendship students whose innovative writing demonstrates excellence in Much has changed at ISU since the early 1990s, as a group of alumni Robert L. McNamara ’06 completed creative intent, conception, and discovered during a campus tour last year. They organized their own his master’s degree in social work execution.” O’Donnell’s work will 20-year reunion as a way to remember their time in Hewitt-Manchester, at the University of Tennessee. He be included in The Platypus Prize: where most of them met. Many were employed in the cafeteria there. is a family therapist at Cornerstone An Anthology of the Best Innovative Included in the group were, from left, Dan Kerber ’93 and Claudine of Recovery in Louisville, Tennes- College Writing 2011. She resides in (LaBianco) Kerber ’91 of Crystal Lake; Jill (VanDeVoorde) Reynolds ’91, see. He and his wife, Sarah, reside Bloomington. in Knoxville, Tennessee. Moline; Sheri Inlow ’91, Noblesville, Indiana; Jennifer (Jackson) Bertoldo ’91, Taylorville; Chris Little ‘92, Midland, Georgia; and Kevin Prendergast Daniel T. Adams ’11 is a business Steve Saul ’06 is an English teacher ’92, ’97, ’00, Bourbonnais. analyst, data analyst, delivery ana- at Neuqua Valley High School in lyst, and developer with Allstate. Naperville. He coaches cross coun- He has been put on the fast track try and track and field. He and his Rosanna Fugate ’08 was chosen to leges, and health care organiza- to become a systems architect. wife, Liz (Parker) ’09, were mar- participate in the competitive, tions throughout the Midwest. She He is developing several internal ried in the summer of 2011. She three-year rotational Leadership and her husband, Ron, reside in websites that track employee proj- teaches third grade. They reside in Development Program at MetLife. Davenport, Iowa. ect allocations, project estimates, Yorkville. She also serves as the cochair of and project slotting requests. He Ashley Byers ’09 is an agricultural Kelley (Novak) Wieland ’06 is a reg- MetLife INROADS Alumni Net- resides in Naperville. credit analyst at ProPartners Finan- istered nurse with Obstetrics & work, which is an employee group cial in Bloomington. She and her Miranda O. Dimmerling ’11 is work- Gynecology II, Ltd., in Normal. for former INROADS interns. She husband, Greg Deal ’09, were mar- ing as a registered nurse on the She is completing training as a resides in Chicago. ried in July of 2011. He farms and vascular GI surgical floor and IMC massage therapist at Lincoln Col- Eileen Huellen ’08 teaches fifth grade sells seed corn. They reside in rural at Memorial Medical Center. She lege, with the goal of incorporat- and is the cheerleading coach at Danvers. resides in Normal. ing pregnancy massage into her Hermes Elementary School in nursing practice. She resides in Natalie Eich ’09 is an English teach- Aurora. She was named Rookie of Bloomington. er at Joliet Township High School. the Year for the 2010-2011 school She and her husband, C.J. ’08, were Our troops Tara Nestleroad ’07 is a designer year. She resides in Batavia. married in July of 2011. He works U.S. Army Sgt. Josh Carlile ’99 is with Widmer Interiors. She speci- Allison Linker ’08 is a scientist at in sales with Interglobe Genetics. deployed to Afghanistan. He is an fies and coordinates furniture and Unilever. She works in global They reside in Joliet. operations noncommissioned offi- interiors for corporate, medical, specification management for the cer in his 11th year of service, and and higher education facilities. Carli (Disylvestro) Hopf ’09 teaches skin care category. She resides in is on his third deployment. She and her husband, Brandon, English as a second language to Milford, Connecticut. were married in May of 2011. They fifth and sixth grade students at U.S. Army Capt. Scott M. Preusker ’99 reside in Urbana. Gina Romine ’08 is the pharmacy Aldine ISD. Her husband, Cory ’07, serves in the medical department. and business manager at both works in sales. They met on cam- He is a 2004-2005 Bronze Star Jaclyn K. Rogowski ’07, M.S. ’09, is a Christie Clinic pharmacies in pus and married in August of 2011. Iraq combat veteran and a 2009- pediatric speech-language patholo- Champaign. She and her husband, They reside in Houston, Texas. 2010 Afghanistan combat veteran. gist at the Tucson Medial Center. Andy, were married in December He resides in San Antonio, Texas. Her husband, Kyle J. ’08, is an agent Sheeba Safa ’09 moved to Turkey of 2010. They reside in Tuscola. with American Family Insurance. after graduating and taught Eng- Peter L. Dahlstrom, M.M. ’01, is a They met in an Illinois State class Mary L. Wastyn ’08 is president of lish for a few months. She now musician in the U.S. Air Force and as students and married in June Wastyn & Associates. She started teaches freshman English and all performs in the Europe Band. He of 2010. They reside in Tucson, the company that provides inte- four levels of Spanish at Morrison- and his wife, Stacie, were married Arizona. grated fundraising consultation ville High School. She resides in in July of 2011. and services for nonprofits, col- Taylorville.

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As a junior at Normal Community West High School, Brianna Jacobs had an experience that had a bigger impact on her life than she could have ever imagined. She was chosen to be a part of the school’s Freshman Mentoring Program, which involves a select group of upperclassmen assisting incoming students through their first year of high school. Jacobs was paired with Michael, who could hear but had a severe speech disability. He communicated through drawings and a speaking box. Their friendship became so meaningful to Jacobs that she veered away from her original hope of becoming a pediatri- cian. She opted instead for a career helping others, like Michael, struggling to speak. With Illinois State boasting one of the best speech pathology programs in the state and so close to home, it made perfect sense to attend the Univer- sity. Jacobs is now a freshman on campus, where she plans to stay for graduate school after completing her speech pathology degree. “ISU fit me. It was like a home away from home. I’m in the same town and my house is five minutes away, but I still feel secluded, like I’m in my own world,” said Jacobs, who is attending as the 2011- 2012 Alumni Association Scholarship recipient. She is grateful for the financial support, which is helping her pursue the dream of helping those living with speech disabilities overcome obstacles to enjoy a richer life.

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