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Alumni Magazine UMMER 2007 S • 1 ER NUMB • 8 UME VOL IllinoisIllinois StateState alumni magazine UMMER 2007 S • 1 ER NUMB • 8 UME VOL Making music and memories with the Big Red Marching Machine. page 24 Marching through time It takes hard work practicing in the heat, followed by pain as performances are played in freezing temperatures. And yet members of The Big Red Marching Machine will attest that there is no sweeter experience than the years spent making music in the University’s marching band. Cover: Illinois State band members have played with 11 pride for decades. Contents 2 UNIVERSITY NEWS 8 DELAYED BUT NOT DEFEATED Lisa Daniels ’99, M.S. ’00, watched her classmates head off to college after high school. As a teenage mom, she wasn’t able to follow the traditional academic path. Daniels was 29 when she arrived at Illinois State. Now part of an international firm, she empowers struggling students with her success story. 8 16 I STHE EARTH WARMING? Geography-Geology Professor Emeritus James Carter answers the 16 question debated by so many experts that the general public is left to ponder the need for panic. Carter’s examination of inevitable climate change provides insights into what’s happening across the planet. 20 TACKLING THE NATION’S ILLS Chris Wiant ’72 is immersed in two of the country’s toughest problems—health care woes and environmental safety concerns. Now the CEO of a $170 million foundation dedicated to improving Colorado’s health care, Wiant is lauded nationally as the man who negotiated the Rocky Mountain Arsenal clean-up. 24 DAYS LESS GLORIOUS While most remember their collegiate years as carefree and grand, wars, civil unrest, and economic downturns left their mark on the campus community. Each season of struggle proved the 20 resolve and dedication of past generations. 28 SESQUICENTENNIAL CALENDAR 30 ALUMNI SERVICES 33 HOMECOMING CALENDAR 24 36 CLASS NOTES Illinois State alumni magazine Volume 8, Number 1, Summer 2007 EDITORIAL ADVISORY GROUP Deb Gentry, Ed.D. ’90; Pete Guither; Amy Humphreys; Joy Hutchcraft; Lynn Kennell; Katy Killian ’92; Todd Kober ’97, M.S. ’99; Claire Lieberman; Marilee (Zielinski) Rapp ’63; Jim Thompson ’80, M.S. ’89; Mark Troester ’74, M.S. ’79; Toni Tucker PUBLISHER, Stephanie Epp EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, Susan Marquardt Blystone ’84, M.S. ’03 ALUMNI EDITOR, Annette States Levitt ’96, M.S. ’02 DIRECTOR, University Marketing and Communications, Bob Aaron CLASS NOTES EDITOR, Leisa Barbour, M.S. ’06 COPY EDITORS, Bob Aaron, Susan Marquardt Blystone ’84, M.S. ’03, Elaine Graybill The First LEAD DESIGNER, Dave Jorgensen, M.S. ’03 DESIGNERS, Laura DiMascio, Teresa Henry, Michael Mahle Word PRODUCTION COORDINATOR, Mary (Mulhall) Cowdery ’80 WRITERS, Bob Aaron, Kate Arthur, Elaine Graybill, Jennie King, Tom Nugent Illinois State (USPS 019606) is published quarterly for members of the Illinois State University Alumni Association at Bone Student Center 146, August is always 100 North University Street, Normal, Illinois 61790-3100. Periodicals an exciting time at Illinois State, as students return to campus and once postage paid at Normal, Illinois, and at additional mailing offices. again settle into a semester’s routine. At the same time members of the Magazine editorial offices are located at Bone Student Center 146, 100 North University Street, Normal, Illinois 61790-3100; telephone (309) incoming class are welcomed to the University and begin their collegiate 438-2586; facsimile (309) 438-8057; e-mail alumni@IllinoisState.edu; journey, often with a mix of trepidation and enthusiasm. Web site www.IllinoisState.edu/alumni. Postmaster: Send address changes to Illinois State, Illinois State University, Campus Box 8000, The excitement felt by new students is contagious. These young adults Normal, IL 61790-8000. anticipate more independence and eagerly await the opportunities they Voluntary subscriptions of $25 per year to help defray the mounting know exist on a campus the size of Illinois State. expenses associated with publishing Illinois State are greatly appreciated. Checks payable to the Illinois State Foundation can be sent to Alumni The anxiety is inevitable, as these same new students must acclimate Relations, Campus Box 3100, Normal, IL 61790-3100. Call Alumni to a more intense academic experience while adjusting to a roommate and Relations at (309) 438-2586 with any questions. dealing with mundane tasks such as laundry. Some may initially feel as if Material may be reprinted with prior approval, provided no commercial endorsement is implied and credit is given to the author, to Illinois State they have landed in a world that feels like anything but home. University, and to Illinois State. It is impossible for incoming students to grasp how an environment Web site: www.IllinoisState.edu that seems so foreign will quickly become a place where relationships blos- An equal opportunity/affirmative action university encouraging diversity som and confidence soars. They cannot fully comprehend how their years 08-0005 at Illinois State will positively change their lives. They are unable to predict ALUMNIASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Don Shafer ’76, President which courses and professors will make a lasting mark, just as they cannot Greg Ayers ’90 begin to calculate how many of their peers will become lifelong friends. Derek Beckman ’97 Richard Clemmons ’72 Such unknowns intrigue me because they are universal, and yet Linda Meints Cooper, M.S.N. ’99 unique. All the graduates I meet have at least one moment of astonishment Bob Freitag ’84 Bill Johnston ’43 that surfaced during their days at Illinois State. Some chose a career path Dan Kelley ’70 never before contemplated. Others gained life skills through social organi- Ann Kenyeri ’93 Emily Miller Kimmey ’99, M.S. ’01 zations or academic clubs they did not even know existed when their first Tom Lamont ’69 semester started. Still others found a spouse. Lynda Lane ’66 Mary Ann Louderback ’74, M.S. ’80, Ph.D. ’84 I have no doubt that connections will be made and another generation Rob McLear ’06 of students surprised as this semester unfolds, just as has happened dur- Lois (Rademacher) Mills ’62, M.S. ’69 Kathy Coyle Murdoch ’86 ing every academic term since the University first opened its doors 150 Bob Navarro ’91, M.S. ’93, Ph.D. ’02 years ago. As the cycle begins again this fall, take a moment to reflect on Marilee (Zielinski) Rapp ’63 Joe Rives, M.S. ’90, Ph.D. ’94 what transpired during your days at Illinois State. Contemplate how the Gary Schnurrpusch ’69 events you never anticipated shaped you into the person and professional Kristen Emmert Shaner ’86 Terrence Sykes ’93 you are today. Gary Tiffany ’74 And if you happen to have the opportunity to speak with incoming Illi- Jana Whitman ’90 Janessa Williams ’89 nois State students, give them the comfort of knowing that there is indeed Mike Willis ’82 great pleasure and reward in expecting the unexpected. Jerry Wright ’62 Carl Kasten ’66, Board of Trustees Alumni Liaison ALUMNI RELATIONS Al Bowman Stephanie Epp, Executive Director Gina Bianchi, M.S. ’99, Assistant Director President, Illinois State University Sheila Hawk ’06, Program Coordinator Shanay Huerta ’03, M.S. ’05, Assistant Director Annette States Levitt ’96, M.S. ’02, Assistant Director Jamie (Kelly) Sennett ’99, Assistant Director UniversityNews Tim will be a great fit for Redbird basketball. Tim Jankovich became head coach of the men’s basketball team in March. He left an assistant coaching position at the University of Kansas to become Illinois State’s 18th head coach. He replaced Porter Moser, whose contract was terminated at the end of last season. “We are excited to be hiring a coach with the experience and expertise of Tim Jankovich,” Athletics Director Sheahon Zenger said. “His coaching pedigree is unmatched and he has a basketball mind of the highest level. He is a man of great intellect and I believe Tim will be a great fit for Redbird basketball and the Redbird family.” ” Jankovich completed four seasons at Kansas under coach Bill Self, helping the ‘‘ Jayhawks reach the Elite Eight in this year’s National Collegiate Athletic Associ- ation championship tournament. He coached with Self for one season at the University of Illinois. “I’m pleased and honored to be selected as the next head basketball coach at Illinois State, a prestigious university with a tradition-rich basketball pro- gram,” said Jankovich, who has built a reputation as a top recruiter. “This is such a tremendous time in Missouri Valley Conference history,” Jankovich said. “Not since the days of Wes Unseld and Oscar Robertson has the conference been playing at such a high national level. There are a lot of great coaches in this league and I’m friends with a number of them. It is easily one of the best coaching conferences in the country.” Jankovich has served as an assistant coach at Texas, Oklahoma State, and Colorado State. He was also at Vanderbilt, where he worked under for- aph gr mer Illinois State head coach Kevin Stallings. Jankovich was head anta e P coach for four years at North Texas and two seasons at Hutchinson Th Community College. He took over a North Texas squad that had posted a 5-22 mark and recorded the second-biggest turnaround in the nation that Tim Jankovich was introduced as year, advancing his team to the Southland Conference Tournament the new men’s basketball coach in March. championship game. He guided Hutchinson Community College to 20-win seasons. A dual graduate of Kansas State University, Jankovich completed an undergraduate degree in business finance and a master’s degree in radio/television. While at the university he was one of the winningest players in that school’s history. He holds records in assists per game, free throw percentage, and career field goal percentage.
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