Spring 2017 VOLUME 20 NUMBER 3

Global clean water

Building a filter is just the start — ASU student entrepreneurs turn idea into a viable solution in the real world

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8 26 ASU’s Greek H20’s future ASU’s scientists community put expertise showcases toward making empowerment life in the arid and engagement West sustainable

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Bioscience Campaign ASU 2020 launches 100th ASU spinout to individualize Developing an Ebola treatment. Caring for the homeless. Opening cancer treatment pathways to higher education. To make possible more such life-changing Gemneo Bioscience, the actions, ASU has embarked on a campaign to raise funds to accelerate its 100th company to spin out mission. Donations will fund scholarships, research, labs, arts initiatives from the ideas of ASU faculty and staff, will and more. To learn about Campaign ASU 2020 and to join the 260,000 provide physicians with individuals who have contributed so far, visit GiveTo.ASU.edu. more optimal cancer treatments and immunotherapies. Rather than the current trial-and- error approach to treatment, Gemneo’s new gene-sequencing technology will allow physicians to better understand and tailor treatments around individual patients’ disease and immune responses. Campaign ASU 2020 principals (from left) Bill Post, Craig Weatherup, John Graham, Barbara McConnell Barrett and Leo Beus applaud the donations of all individuals and corporations so far; $1 billion has been raised since the campaign’s “quiet launch” in 2010. CHARLIE LEIGHT/ASU NOW

Podcast Radio show gives Food pantry provides for Sun Devils in need voice to veterans A recent study put the number of U.S. college students in need. After months of planning ASU sports journalism students who are food insecure — lacking and help from fellow students and faculty, junior and Marine veteran reliable access to a sufficient quantity of Pitchfork Pantry launched in January with Christopher Cadeau affordable, nutritious food — at 22 percent. locations on ASU’s Tempe and Downtown wants to help change the For one ASU student, seeing a friend who Phoenix campuses. narrative that veterans are couldn’t afford to eat leave school spurred her “When you’re trying to pursue your either homeless or heroes, to action. education, the last thing you need to worry and he has created a radio Stephanie Kaufmann, about is being hungry,” show dedicated solely to an ASU senior majoring Kaufmann said. telling more diverse in drawing and art Locations are stories of the people history, began pushing planned eventually for who’ve served. “Veterans for a food pantry on every campus. Existing Diaries” can be heard from campus to provide for pantries are, however, 4:30-5:30 p.m. open to all ASU Vice president Wednesdays during the students, regardless Rebecca Bender semester on KASC-The of their academic (right) and Student Blaze (1330 AM) or on Anti-Hunger year or which campus blazeradioonline.com. Coalition president they attend. Find out Previous episodes are Stephanie Kaufmann more, including how to available at soundcloud. arrange donated food donate, at facebook.

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Instagram A poet laureate’s visual sonnet In anticipation of National Poetry Month in April, Arizona Poet Laureate and Regents’ Professor Alberto Ríos and ASU Now photographers are collaborating to create a “visual sonnet” — ASU photographs paired with DEANNA DENT/ASU NOW DENT/ASU DEANNA new poems by Ríos. Each week they’ll share a new Outstanding graduates make their way to the field image and poem on during Undergraduate Commencement on May 9, 2016, Instagram, culminating at Chase Field in Phoenix. April 27 with an ASU Now story featuring the entire project. Follow along at ASU in top 10 for graduate employability instagram.com/asunow. The Global University Employability Survey 2016, published by Times Higher Education, ranked ASU ninth in the country for preparing graduates for jobs, ahead of MIT, Columbia and UCLA. The universities were ranked by recruiters and managing directors. Mark Searle, executive vice president and university provost, credited ASU’s wide variety of real-world experiences. “ASU’s academic rigor and distinctive programs prepare our graduates to excel at jobs across a wide range of disciplines,” Searle said. Of the top 20 universities on the list, seven are public. ASU is the second- highest-ranked public university, behind No. 8 University of Florida.

Overnights with dad benefit kids of divorce In the aftermath of a separation or divorce, and lead author of the study, said those there are choices that need to be made about who had overnights with their fathers when where the kids will spend the night. Some have they were babies or tots had higher-quality worried that if infants and toddlers frequently relationships with both father and mother spend the night at their father’s home, when they were 18 to 20 years old than it might disturb the children’s children who had no overnights. relationship with their mother. The study found that the But new research from amount of parenting time Read more about what the brilliant minds of ASU are FREEIMAGES.COM ASU shows that children small children had with their up to by subscribing to the benefit from having time with fathers during childhood and ASU Now e-newsletter for each parent that includes adolescence did not make up for highlights and upcoming events. asunow.asu.edu/ sleepovers. William Fabricius, the overnights they missed in their subscribe associate professor of psychology first few years.

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1. It’s the future Launching in 2023, the Psyche spacecraft — ASU's 2. It’s not always a first deep-space one-way street NASA mission — Sometimes space will arrive in 2030 sends things to at metal asteroid us. ASU’s Center Psyche (below) for Meteorite and spend 20 Studies is home months mapping to the world’s it and studying its largest university- properties. based meteorite stellar things collection. 5about space at ASU

3. It’s mysterious Where did we come from? An ASU instrument is part of the OSIRIS-REx mission to Bennu, an asteroid whose dirt may record the earliest history of our solar system.

5. The Red Planet? We like to think of it as maroon … ASU is home to 4. It’s getting closer the Mars Space There is evidence Flight Facility. of ice on the moon, Researchers and which could be students there use mined for water instruments on and fuel for future spacecraft at Mars Mars missions. for remote-sensing An ASU-led NASA research into the mission, LunaH- planet's geology Map, will launch in and mineralogy. 2018 to map it. PSYCHE: PETER RUBIN/ASU; METEORITE: CHARLIE LEIGHT/ASU, LEIGHT/ASU, CHARLIE METEORITE: RUBIN/ASU; PETER PSYCHE: OSIRIS-REX:NASA/GODDARD/UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA; MARS:NASA/JPL-CALTECH/MSSS

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Light wavelengths used to identify cancer

The paper describes a new technique for identifying tumor- derived extracellular vesicles (EVs). The method relies on differently shaped nanoparticle probes that refract light at different wavelengths, one ASU research uncovers early detection spherical (green) and one rod-shaped, (red). technique for pancreatic cancer One probe identifies a surface protein linked Pancreatic cancer, one of the advanced stage. About 95 percent of patients with pancreatic cancer, nation’s deadliest diseases, kills die within five years of diagnosis. known as ephA2, and 80 percent of those diagnosed “Other technology has been used for the other identifies a detection, but it doesn’t work very well because within one year, but an ASU common EV surface of the nature of this cancer,” Hu said. “It’s really protein. Only pancreatic researcher has devised an early hard to capture an early diagnostic signal when cancer-derived EVs detection technique that could there are no symptoms. It’s not like breast express both proteins help improve those odds. cancer, where you may feel pain and you can and thus bind both easily check for an abnormal growth.” nanoparticles to emit Biomedical Engineering Associate Hu’s research, a pilot study involving nearly a brilliant yellow signal Professor Tony Hu, of the Biodesign Virginia 160 people, showed the ability to differentiate that allows these G. Piper Center for Personalized Diagnostics, patients with pancreatic cancer, pancreatitis disease-linked EVs to and colleagues — in research published and healthy subjects. be easily detected for online by the journal Nature: Biomedical If proved effective on a larger scale, it could diagnostic purposes. Engineering — describe a method for finding lead to a screening exam that could save lives. tiny bubbles of material called extracellular Further, the technique may ultimately be used vesicles, which can identify pancreatic cancer to detect a range of diseases based on their in its initial stages. unique extracellular vesicle signatures. (Hu’s “Pancreatic cancer is one type of cancer team, in a small study, has already shown the we desperately need an early blood ability to detect tuberculosis.) biomarker for,” said Hu, who is The new method detects EVs derived Healthy Tumor- also an associate professor in the from tumors that carry a particular derived School of Biological and Health surface protein that functions as

GRAPHICS: JASONGRAPHICS: DREES Systems Engineering, part of the Ira a telltale marker for pancreatic This method can A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. cancer. The ability to accurately also usefully track the Typically, pancreatic cancer, detect this protein, known as success of anti-cancer which kills about 40,000 people EphA2, may allow it to serve as treatment by measuring a year, has few symptoms, a signpost that could diagnose the abundance of spreads quickly and isn’t even the earliest stages of tumor-derived EVs over diagnosed until it’s in an Tony Hu pancreatic cancer. the course of therapy.

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Floating new ideas for water solutions

Sun rises above the eastern end of Lake Mead, close to the Hoover Dam. A “bathtub ring” is a visible indicator of the volume of water missing from the Colora- do River-fed reservoir. The elevation of the waterline at the dam is at 1,072 feet, well below its full-capacity level of 1,221 feet above sea level. TK

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ASU’s scientists put expertise toward making life in the arid West sustainable By Scott Seckel

Visitors to the Hoover Dam on the boundary the “new normal,” we’re going to have to between Arizona and Nevada marvel at the figure out a way to survive here. engineering feat. But in the background of There’s no magic bullet. It’s going to take a nearly every photo they take is the white range of strategies from experts in law, policy, bathtub ring about 200 feet above the science, and technology. Scientists at ASU surface Lake Mead, a visible symbol of how are putting their broad and diverse expertise precariously Westerners live. toward solving the problem of how people in And we do live precariously. Anyone the arid West will continue to live sustainably. whose air-conditioning has broken during “Everything about water is complicated,” a Phoenix summer or whose car battery said Sarah Porter, director of the Kyl Center for has died on the freeway can tell you, it gets Water Policy, part of ASU’s Morrison Institute unbearable in a hurry. The ancient Hohokam of Public Policy. “I love that about water.” people took off from what is now south- The ick factor central Arizona during “ Everything Reusing water is a huge an epic drought in the about water is part of the solution to Medieval Ages. close the demand gap. But 30 million people complicated.” “You don’t need a aren’t going to just pick —Sarah Porter, director of the new supply if you’re Kyl Center for Water Policy CHARLIE LEIGHT/ASU NOW up and leave. If this is reusing,” said John

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“In some places it becomes really important during droughts. So in Texas, for instance, some of the cities are definitely using a pretty high proportion of the treated wastewater as municipal water supply. So there’s sort of what they call the ‘yuck’ factor, the ‘ick’ factor associated with that, but there’s really quite a lot of research that suggests that the water is quite safe.” One of Sabo’s ideas is homes with two sets of pipes: one for potable water and one for reused water, which would go into the toilet, “ How can we onto landscaping, etc. It prepare the would be an expensive retrofit, but one that planners, could be gradually The Pat Sabo, a School of Life phased in. Tillman the cities, Sciences professor who Memorial the decision- Bridge on studies riverine ecology and Future H2O U.S. 93 freshwater sustainability. makers with One of ASU’s main soars above “We do need to work at water initiatives is the Colorado information River becoming more efficient, Future H2O, unveiled spillway from because in the future that’s beforehand?” by Sabo at a White Hoover Dam. going to be our primary — Hydrologist Enrique Vivoni House Water Summit source for growth.” Associate professor, School in March 2016. It’s Biological, physical, of Earth and Space Exploration a five-year plan engineering and social focused on identifying scientists are studying eight aspects of what opportunities for domestic and global water happens when you plop a city in a desert. security. ASU researchers will partner with ASU’s Central Arizona–Phoenix Long-Term private and public sectors to find solutions Ecological Research (CAP LTER) program to difficult water problems. The whole idea is studies urban ecology. It has been ongoing to focus on the situation at hand, rather than for the past 20 years. School of Life Sciences hoping it will change. Professor Nancy Grimm directs the project “Where are the opportunities of the future to and has worked on it since the beginning. do better?” Sabo described it. One part of the study was looking at the Sabo created a software tool that helps reuse of treated wastewater for drinking corporations apply analytics to how they water across the United States. use water, simultaneously helping water “The findings would be surprising to you, conservation, habitat restoration and because there’s a lot more reuse of water in their bottom lines. It’s being used by Dow that particular interaction — between treated Chemical at their west Texas operations on wastewater and reuse as drinking water or the Brazos River. as municipal water — than you would think,” “It tells Dow how to meet their water Grimm said. Phoenix, for example, has been bottom line for manufacturing by creating using reclaimed water on a huge scale since wetlands instead of creating gray

the 1960s. infrastructure,” said Sabo. NOW DENT/ASU DEANNA PADDLEBOARDER: NOW; LEIGHT/ASU BRIDGE:CHARLIE

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The Colorado River feeds into Lake Havasu, where residents — including students at ASU’s Lake Havasu campus — enjoy the recreational opportunities afforded by the water.

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The nature of desert cities rivers, mountain watersheds and wetlands. What happens when you plop a city in the “None of them have this special expertise middle of a desert? How does that affect the on human-environment relations in cities, way water moves and behaves? where water is important currency,” he said. “We know very little about that,” said “Humans are primarily going to be urban hydrologist Enrique Vivoni, an associate dwellers moving forward. As a species, more professor in the School of Earth and Space than half of us live in cities. We do all these Exploration. changes around us, and we have almost no Vivoni is interested in how changes in clue about how the system works internally.” climate and land cover affect water as a What does climate change and covering resource. He uses observations of sensors land with a city do, in concert or separately, and satellite data and computer modeling of to alter hydrological systems? When it hydrological systems. Most other schools comes to hydrology, codes and regulations specialize in natural systems hydrology, like don’t have much to offer.

Bridging science and policy for better water strategies

One of the challenges with water is getting two of the they often miss critical inputs or critical perspective main players — scientists and those making decisions into the research, that if they were aware of these in government — talking to each other. perspectives they could vastly improve the relevance At ASU, the Decision Center for a Desert City is of the research,” White said. Dave White is the director making that happen. A research unit of the Julie Ann and principal investigator of the center. Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, the center For example, if a scientist talked to a policymaker conducts climate, water and decision research, and before embarking on a study, they could set a develops tools to bridge the boundary between geographic scope to a political decision-making unit. scientists and decision makers. The 12-year-old A study about the Phoenix Active Management Area center has worked hard to become an example of how — instead of “greater Phoenix” — “could potentially academia can work with policymakers. increase the relevance of the study,” White said. “When university researchers conduct research (Active Management Areas are five places identified independent of collaboration with policymakers, by the state as being heavily reliant on groundwater.) Research also needs to meet the timing of policymaking. Agencies have deadlines and deliverables, just like the private sector does. The majority of the center’s “clients” tend to be technical staff at various agencies: water providers, planners, utility managers. The center is proactive; it goes to decision makers, so they don’t have to navigate ASU to find the right people. Center staff ask them what they’re working on, what their concerns are, what questions they have. “When I first got here, I felt like we were outsiders trying to enter the water community, and now I feel John Sabo, a School of Life like we’re a part of the water community,” said Kelli Sciences professor at ASU’s Decision Center for a Desert City. Larson, center associate director. “That feels really good to see that unfold over 10 years.” ANDY DELISLE/ASU ANDY

12 ASU Magazine A family of tourists from Italy fill a water bottle in the 115-degree heat of Hoover Dam.

“Where are the opportunities of the future “We don’t tell our to do better?” cities, the decision- developers, ‘Make sure makers with information — John Sabo, School of To read the your development does Life Sciences professor and knowledge original not increase urban heat,’” beforehand so that there series, visit ASU Vivoni said. “That’s not in are plans in place that Now at our regulations. What I’m trying to get at is can be followed under the eventual drought asunow. asu.edu/ CHARLIE LEIGHT/ASU NOW LEIGHT/ASU CHARLIE we’ve built cities with very little hydrologic and that will eventually hit us someday?” he said. water- atmospheric science in mind. ‘Just do it. The “That’s squarely in the academic world, and series. To learn more consequences we’ll figure out later.’” ASU is well-prepared with its social science about water Vivoni’s group provides datasets, models and natural science expertise to contribute to research at and model outputs that can inform policy that.”— This excerpt is from a three-part series ASU, visit research. from science. examining the work ASU is doing in the realm asu.edu. “How can we prepare the planners, the of water as a resource in the arid West.

ASU Magazine 13 Jordy Pena, BA Film David Breschel, BA Film and Media, ’13 On-set and Media Production ’12 role: Grip and Electric Zachary Figures, On-set role: Co-Producer Intern Current job: BA Film and Media Current job: Producer Photojournalist, Cape Production ’14 On-set York Partnership and role: Grip and Electric Yarrabah Council Intern Current job: Adam Collis Editor at Forever 21 Creator of the Film Spark Feature Film Internship Program

Filmed on location in Phoenix, featuring ASU talent

“Car Dogs” tells the story of a dealership sales , Mark Chamberlain, who needs to sell 35 cars to earn his own dealership and to finally get out from under Sun the thumb of his sadistic father. The question is if Mark is willing to cheat his customers, betray his sales team and neglect his family all for the blind pursuit of Devils profits. It’s a tough-as-nails film about the challenges of a dog-eat-dog world – but also a fun look behind the scenes at the true world of car salesmen and on the their shady tricks.

The 105-minute feature opened in 11 Harkins Theatres on March 24. set  facebook.com/CarDogs

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Lisa Vargas, BA Film Practices ’14 On-set ASU film professor has built role: Production Assistant Current job: a pipeline into Hollywood and Intern, The Arizona Office of Film and Digital is hoping his new movie, Media MA student: “Car Dogs,” will strike oil for Thunderbird School of Global Management the university and benefit a feature film internship program for years to come.

Farrell Roland, BA “The ASU School of Film, Dance and Theatre ’15 On-set role: Stand-in Current Theatre has accomplished something no job: Aspiring actor other film school has ever done and that is to collaborate in the production of a feature film with an Oscar-winning cast and crew while training the next generation of filmmakers,” said Adam Collis, who is the creator of the Film Spark Feature Film 85 Internship Program, students which is housed in worked on ASU’s Herberger the crew Institute for Design and the Arts. through internship The film has opportunities in a received positive 10-week, one- to reviews. Entertainer six-credit class. Magazine calls it “an 15 emotional rollercoaster” and Filmmaker alumni Magazine describes collaborated on it as having “...a witty the production. and universally fine ensemble cast with charm to burn.” The internship program gives students hands-on experience on movie sets with Hollywood cinematographers, producers, designers and artists serving as mentors as well as department heads, with students holding supporting positions alongside. The academic program was created in early 2012. Work on the production commenced that summer when Collis and former ASU Film Professor F. Miguel Valenti, the founding director of the Herberger Institute Film and Media programs and a producer on the film, introduced students to the script. – Marshall Terrill

ASU Magazine 15 University News Summer programs for kids Thousands of young learners from across the nation will experience college life and learn from world-renowned experts through ASU Summer Programs. Students in grades K-12 can choose from a variety of topics including engineering, leadership, math and the arts.

Programs are offered on 4 ASU campuses and formats range from day camps to residential programs, where students have the opportunity to live on campus. Here’s a sampling of the many camps at ASU:

Learn more Registration is now open and information is available at eoss.asu.edu/summerenrichment Ready, Set, K! Digital Culture Summer Institute For children entering kindergarten 7th–12th grades

Collegiate Scholars Academy Summer C.S.I. Experience Sun Devil Kids’ Camp For high achieving high school students 9th–12th grades 1st–5th grade 10th–12th grades CHARLIE LEIGHT; ALISHA GUDZ; DIEGO CERVO DIEGO GUDZ; ALISHA LEIGHT; CHARLIE

Lego Leagues Chain-Reaction STEAM Machines Business Scholars Institute Kindergarten–6th grades 6th–9th grades High school juniors graduating in 2018

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Few names in the history of Sun Devil Athletics are as synonymous with the sports they coached as that of iconic former head baseball coach Bobby Winkles.

The patriarch of Sun Devil baseball, Winkles came to Tempe to become Arizona State’s first modern-era baseball coach. He coached at the institution from 1959 to 1971, compiling Bobby Winkles (right) receives a contemporary a career record of 524-173 and claiming ASU Sun Devil baseball jersey from Senior Associate three titles in a five- Athletic Director Don Bocchi at the 2015 Golden year span, with championships in 1965, 1967 Reunion event hosted by the ASU Alumni Association. and 1969. Among his most famous pupils are National Baseball Hall of Famer “Mr. October” and National College in 1997 and the National College Baseball Baseball Hall of Fame members , Hall of Fame in 2006. An unforgettable figure , and . in ASU sports lore, Winkles’ No. 1 jersey After his legendary time at ASU, Winkles has been retired by the Sun Devil baseball managed at the major-league level for the program and ASU’s baseball playing field was California Angels and the . named in his honor at Packard Stadium from He also spent time in the big leagues as a 2001 to 2014. coach with the and Despite more than a half-century having . He was inducted into passed since his historic run began at ASU, the American Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame Winkles’ legacy persists beyond the Sun Devil

1959 Winkles from 1959–1971 1965 Coached by Bobby Winkles in was Arizona State’s first modern- his 7th season, the 1965 Arizona State era baseball coach at Arizona State. Sun Devils baseball team won the Winkles laid the foundation for the College World Series, defeating the legacy that has become Sun Devil Ohio State Buckeyes in the baseball. championship game.

ASU Magazine 19 Coach Winkles (photo at left) coached a number of pro baseball players during his time at ASU, including Sal Bando and Rick Monday (left and right, respectively, in photo at right).

record books and history tales, as players by a Saturday golf tournament and awards from his era and beyond assemble each fall presentation. After hitting the links, the party to reminisce with one another and honor their collects for a Saturday evening dinner, at former mentor. which Winkles usually addresses the crowd, Each November since 2005, a group while the rest of night is spent sharing of about three dozen former ASU baseball college flashbacks. student-athletes – primarily from the Winkles A key component in the annual weekend coaching era – gather in Laughlin, Nev., for a reunion is longtime ASU baseball supporter weekend spent swapping stories, playing golf and alumnus Jim Brink ’68 B.S., whose and recalling the memories of nostalgic interest in the program a magical era for the maroon “He was like a led him to publish a newsletter and gold on the baseball father figure to to former Sun Devil baseball diamond. players in the late 1990s “It’s great to see the guys, most of these and early 2000s. From that hit some golf balls around guys and they experience, Brink befriended and watch everybody age, as all just really Winkles and has since often we go from year to year,” said encountered the influence the Jerry Hochevar ’61 B.A.E., a respect him incomparable coach has had on pitcher during Winkles’ first and truly those around him. two seasons at ASU and “I’ve never seen a group of regular event attendee. “It’s love the guy.” guys so enamored with a coach a very special experience the way they are with Coach to gather with everyone and the respect his Winkles,” said Brink. “He was like a father former players have for him shows in the figure to most of these guys and they all just amount of people who show up at our annual really respect him and truly love the guy.” get-together.” During his college coaching days, Winkles Those in attendance typically stay at the was regarded as a leader who challenged his same Laughlin resort, and each weekend athletes to improve, but didn’t micro-manage begins with a Friday social event, followed and let the players maximize their skills on

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the field, while maintaining a heavy emphasis ASU serves as a motivator for Smith to work on academics and graduation. The former to live up to Winkles’ Hall of Fame pedigree. skipper also was considered in some ways “As great of a baseball coach as he was, “one of the guys,” as he was just 29 years old he’s an even better person, and that’s why he during his first season coaching at Arizona is so revered by his former players and why State. His former student-athletes say the they gather every year to catch up with him,” skills instilled by Winkles have remained said Smith. “I hope that my players feel the with them far past the point when they last same way about me someday as his do about stepped off the field for ASU. him. His legacy at ASU gives me something to “He’s just so down to earth, so honest, strive for.”—Joe Healey ’06 B.I.S. is a freelance he taught you how to be a gentleman and sportswriter based in Tempe. an upright, stand-up citizen,” said Hochevar. “There was no monkey business, no monkeying around, no hanky-panky, and with the guys on the team, he was very straight Book Review forward with everybody.” Greatly supportive yet also disciplinary in From the Cotton Fields nature, Winkles also has gained an admirer to the Major Leagues: in ASU’s current head baseball coach Perspectives , who after meeting his storied on a Baseball Life predecessor gained a clear understanding of By Bobby Winkles with why Winkles’ Boys — as the group came to Dan Poppers, 2016 be known — continue their yearly celebration When it comes to legendary icons of ASU, of the impact he has made on their lives. Bobby Winkles ranks with the best of them. “The people who played for him speak so Known throughout the world in the 1970s for affectionately of him and were so positively managing the California Angels and the Oakland A’s, Winkles is The 1965 affected by him,” said Smith. “He wasn’t easy perhaps best known locally for leading the ASU baseball team to its men’s on his players, but he cared for them as human first three national championships in the late 1960s, with all three baseball beings and pushed them to get the best out coming during his first five years as head coach. team was of them. I haven’t met a single person who has This book delves deep into the life of Bobby Winkles - from the first said a bad word about Coach Bobby Winkles. NCAA childhood where he learned the trait of hard work while working champion- The indelible impression made by Winkles on his family’s farm to his journey through baseball, where he ship team upon his players resonates with Smith. The started as a player and eventually worked himself up to becoming at Arizona way in which the “founding father” of Arizona both a collegiate and professional coach. Stories of both Winkles’ State State baseball has received accolades from career and personal life are interwoven and are combined with the University. them several decades after his departure from recollections of past teammates, players and friends who illustrate the respect level that Winkles commands. With the assistance of co-writer Dan Poppers, Winkles writes about the impact baseball had on him as a child and teenager, and how that impact affected his career as a professional ball player, as a collegiate coach, and as a coach and manager in . Baseball fans and ASU fans alike will appreciate the book’s honest and detailed recollections of a Sun Devil icon. A bonus for readers is a forward written by 1970s phenom Reggie Jackson, a Sun Devil who played under Winkles.—Katie Woo, a communications assistant for the ASU Alumni Association.

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Men’s Tennis Back again Men’s tennis rejoins the “The return Sun Devil NCAA sports calendar Men’s tennis has been resurrected at Arizona State and will begin official play in 2017-18, of men’s tennis and among those who are the most excited are alumni who played for the Sun Devils. ASU will elevates ASU, play in individual tournaments this coming fall, with team play beginning next spring. Sun Devil Athletics In its final season before being disbanded in 2008, ASU’s last loss was to Duke. New ASU and our women’s coach Matt Hill said his team’s first match in the spring of 2018 will be against Duke. To signify tennis program.” support for his program, Hill said many players from that 2008 team will be in attendance. — Sheila McInerney, Head Coach, “It’s not a matter of them (alumni) helping us, ASU women’s tennis but how can we serve them?’’ Hill said. “We want to be a family that stays connected, even if it was 10 years ago. We want our players to have community pride, not just in themselves, but in the alumni.’’ Andersons named Hill wants his athletes to play at a high level. heroes of tennis “Whether it’s the No. 1 or the No. 5 player, ASU Vice President for University we want them to be consistent, play in a similar Athletics and Athletics Director Ray way, be very committed and serious about what Anderson and his wife, Buffie, were they are doing,’’ he said. named heroes for the state of Arizona Hill started the program at South Florida by Tennis Magazine. In May 2016, the from scratch and coached there for four Andersons donated $1 million of their years. He said he was happy there, but the own money to help reinstate the men’s opportunity at ASU “was a long-term fit for me tennis program. “Tennis goes across and my family.” gender, race and ethnicity…Buffie and I were delighted to contribute personally to the process. We just thought it was the right thing to do at the right time.”

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Awards Wrestling Harris named 2017 Pac-12 wrestling champions to prestigious Sun Devil Wrestling sports secured the program’s first executive list conference title in 11 years when the defeated Stanford Rocky Harris, Chief Operating 127-122.5 Sunday, February Officer for Sun Devil Athletics, 26 at the 2017 Pac-12 was named to SportsBusiness Wrestling Championships. Journal’s 2017 Forty Under 40 The Sun Devils also list of top sports executives, led all teams with seven

the publication announced individuals advancing ROTUNDO/WRESTLERSAREWARRIORS.COM TONY Feb. 20. to Sunday evening’s 2017 NCAA Pac-12 wrestling champions in Palo Alto Harris joined Arizona State, championship finals, his alma mater, in 2012 and resulting in five individual under his leadership, Sun champions being crowned, champions. Those five Zahid Valencia (174), and Devil Club memberships have the most title winners the wrestlers — Josh Maruca Tanner Hall (HWT) have more than doubled from 7,800 Sun Devils have had since (149), Josh Shields (157), qualified for the 2017 NCAA members to nearly 17,000 2003 when ASU had six Anthony Valencia (165), Championships. members and philanthropic giving has dramatically Swimming and Diving increased with a total of $165M raised over the past four years, surpassing the Excelling at Pac-12 championships previous four-year benchmark Women’s Swimming and Diving broke of $35M. Harris has worked multiple school records, Feb. 22-25, at extensively on the reinvention the 2017 Pac-12 Championships while of and the Silja Kansakoski (100 breast) and Mara advancement and planning of Aiacoboae (platform dive) won Pac-12 the Athletics Facilities District. individual titles. Kansakoski was the first The Forty Under 40 Awards conference championship for an ASU female identifies and honors the most swimmer since 2012, while Aiacoboae was promising young executives in the first women’s platform champion for the sports business under the age Sun Devils since 2010. Arizona State also of 40. set new school records in the 500 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay, and 200 breast. On the heels of a strong women’s performance, Silja Kansakoski the men’s swimming team dominated at the celebrates after 2017 Pac-12 Championships, March 1-5, setting a new taking home three Pac-12 titles. Freshman ASU record. Cameron Craig became only the fourth Sun Devil to win multiple titles in a conference meet (100 free, 200 free, 4x100 free relay) of the program with 531. The swimming and was named Pac-12 Swimmer of the program is led by Bob Bowman, head coach Meet. As a team, the Sun Devils finished in for Team USA Swimming for the 2016 Rio fourth place, their highest finish since 2008 Olympic games and long-time coach to the Rocky Harris and scored the most points in the history most decorated Olympian, Michael Phelps.

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time “ASU has given me an outlet to showcase my skills and because of greatest that opportunity, I have the chance to not only enhance my future, but the future of my family for generations to come.” –Zane Gonzalez The Sun Devils’ record-breaking Zane Gonzalez is the best kicker in collegiate football history.

The recipient of the 25th Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award scored NCAA record 96 field goals, making Zane the The power of Zane’s signature kick all-time FBS leader in field goals with

494 KE = M = V = points scored Kinetic energy Zane’s velocity leg mass of linear running motion

ASU Magazine 25 #GoDevils zanegonzalez5 ZaneG_5 ASU’s Greek community showcases student empowerment,. community engagement.

26 ASU Magazine By Holly Beretto

The roots of ASU’s sororities and fraternities run deep. The first Greek chapter was founded on campus in 1948. Ever since, students have turned to these campus organizations for the feeling of belonging they provide, as well as the opportunities to build a community while making a difference on campus. Delta Sigma Phi “gave me an opportunity to join a group of guys … who wanted to become better men,” said Nicholas Sweetman ’16 B.S., who served as the president of ASU’s Interfraternity Council. Continued next page

ASU Magazine 27 Continued from previous page At ASU, students who are fraternity and Sweetman’s praise for his fraternity is proof sorority members are supported by a team positive that with more than 5,500 members, of six full-time Greek Life staff members. In the 70 fraternities and sororities on the Tempe addition, each chapter has its own leadership campus are places where students discover rosters, and students also serve in oversight who they are – and how they can contribute roles in six governing councils for Greek to the community around them. organizations. “As a governing body, we oversee all actions of the organizations within our council and serve as a resource for the organizations,” said Adrian Ramos, president of the Multicultural Greek Council and a member of the Tau Psi Omega fraternity. “We help connect organizations within our councils along with connecting our organizations with other Greek and non-Greek organizations.”

Building a village “The [Greek Leadership Village] project was student-driven,” said Kellie Cloud, executive director of University Housing. “Over the course of two years, student leaders have traveled to other universities to view housing concepts, engaged an architect to articulate their ideas in building designs and renderings, and have engaged their broader peer group in discussion and support of the project.” When complete, the Greek Leadership Village, located on the southeast corner of

A rendering of an entry porch at one of Rural and University at Terrace Road, will the chapter houses. The entries provide provide housing and gathering space for a covered porch from the balcony above ASU’s fraternities and sororities. The site will and a low seat wall to enclose the front be the base for 27 chapter houses, each built porch for gathering, etc. in a townhouse style, with a total capacity for 950 beds. The communities’ planned features include welcoming front patios, open chapter areas, house kitchens with multiple cooking areas and accommodations for a chapter officer or house manager. Abundant indoor and outdoor space around the chapter houses will allow students to relax or host functions on front or rear porches. Across the complex’s sprawling 328,881 square feet there will be Greek organization chapter offices, as well as common space, where all members of the Greek community

28 ASU Magazine can come together for stages for years, so many meetings, mixers and to co- “I’m so of the alumni knew about it. host events. Cloud said that thrilled Discussing where we are all of ASU’s Greek governing now made me realize that I councils will have a presence I get to be am close to graduating, that in the village’s community these are my peers and that center, even if a group opts part of this we are working on something not to have a residence there. that will be a legacy.” “The project represents project and When complete, in not only the diversity of our addition to the obvious benefit Greek organizations, but also even more for Greek Sun Devils, the a diversity of needs and ideas excited to village is designed to be a 27 about what the project could natural gateway between the chapter be,” says Jennifer Hightower, see it come Greek organizations and the vice president for student university at large. Conference houses will be located services, who oversees and event space will be to life.” in the Greek Greek Life, housing and — Senior Emma Walls, the past available for student group Leadership Village dining, fitness and wellness, Panhellenic Council president and university functions, on the Tempe and the student union. Continued next page campus. “The Greek Leadership Village started its life four years ago, and our student leaders have driven it from the very beginning.”

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coming to fruition. Lot McAllister Avenue McAllister “I’m so thrilled I get to be part of this Walk Palm Biodesign Institute project, and even more excited to see it Terrace Road Terrace Road Orange Street come to life,” says senior Emma Walls, the past Panhellenic Council president. Rural Road Rural The dance and psychology major is also Road Structure a member of the Sigma Kappa sorority. Last fall, Walls was a presenter at a series reet n St Lemon Street of events unveiling the Greek Leadership Lemo Village to the ASU community. Walk Palm “I’ve talked about this project with the ASU national alumni board,” she Sun Devil Fitness Complex Hassayampa says. “When we did the presentation at Acadamic Village Homecoming, it was so surreal. The Greek Apache Boulevard Apache Boulevard

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ASU Magazine 29 Greeks, by the numbers Continued from previous page and Greek-hosted events now have a larger space to accommodate chapter members and others who may wish to take part in outreach 5,500+ 103,000 and student spirit experiences. undergraduate community Hightower said the village is expected to be completed by the fall of 2018. “This is students, representing service hours such a thorough plan, and our students have about 8 percent of the were logged during the worked so hard to make it happen,” she said. undergraduate student 2015-16 academic year. population, are fraternity Greek life enhances student life or sorority members. Cloud says participation in the Greek Nearly community not only helps students grow as 50 percent young men and women, but their participation of fraternity/sorority members often bleeds into other aspects of their 3.22 report being involved in student life. another (non-Greek) student All-Greek GPA “Students in Greek-lettered organizations organization. ranks higher than the all- are involved in a variety of other campus

Undergraduate GPA (3.05) organizations, including everything from for the same time period. academic/college affiliated councils to student government to philanthropic 70 organizations,” she says. fraternities Walls noted that over the last three years, 1,459 and sororities she says ASU’s Greek organizations have are currently active across raised more than $1.5 million for charitable Dean’s List the university. recipients were participants efforts, and donated 250,000 hours to

in Greek organizations during community service projects on campus. the Spring 2016 semester. Maybe the most striking commentary on 25 culturally how Greek life is portrayed and the reality of

based being involved in fraternities and sororities at organizations ASU comes from Ramos. $100,000 focus on Latino/a, “I never thought I would join a Greek organization prior to coming to ASU,” he donated to Valley of the African-American, Native said. He joined Tau Psi Omega as a way to Sun United Way in 2015/16. American, Asian American, make friends. and LGBT. “After joining my fraternity, I was surprised at how much it affected my life. I had $540,000 the opportunity to volunteer with several 69 organizations that I never would have known raised during 2015/16 members about without Greek life. The connections for charitable organizations, 2015/16 average I made over time provided me with various including both locally and chapter size. opportunities to improve myself both nationally based nonprofits. personally and professionally.” —Holly Beretto is a freelance writer based in Houston.

30 ASU Magazine ASU Magazine 31 Mark Huerta, right, and Paul Strong of 33 Buckets test water samples near Cusco, Peru.

Global clean water Solution to global clean water crisis has ASU flavor

By Brian Sodoma Republished from The Arizona Republic Photographs by Josh Soskin

32 ASU Magazine Einstein once said: “Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value.” A growing number of today’s college students embrace this message. They go to school to gain skills and insights with the idea of using them to better the world. Many of these social entrepreneurs come to the table with big ideas; some make a huge impact. Mark Huerta is one of them.

Today, Huerta, 25, is an ASU engineering education doctoral student, and he’s also the CEO of nonprofit 33 Buckets, which helps communities in underdeveloped countries gain access to clean drinking water. About 1.8 billion people globally do not have access to safe, potable water, and each year millions die by drinking from contaminated sources. It’s a problem Huerta and fellow ASU students and graduates are now tackling. Continued next page

ASU Magazine 33 Mark Huerta, left, and Paul Strong of 33 Buckets finish a modular, gravity-fed Continued from previous page filtration system “To see those kids drink clean water for near Cusco, Peru. the first time, it’s the most rewarding feeling you can ever have,” he said. “I went to ASU because I wanted to change the world. The thing I never would have expected was how the world would have changed me.”

A challenge shapes a man In 2011 – when Huerta was an undergraduate biomedical engineering student – Enamul Hoque, founder of the Hoque Girls’ College in rural Bangladesh, had a problem. His school’s water supply was contaminated by arsenic. He approached ASU’s Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) program for a solution. The situation was perfectly suited for an engineering student like Huerta who was hungry to use his skills to better the world. So, he, along with peers Swaroon Sridhar, Varendra Silva, Paul Strong and Vid Micevic, immediately set out to create water filter prototypes. The team brought with it a go-big-or- go-home mindset. If they could engineer one solution, why not develop more? This thinking was further encouraged by ASU, which brought helpful resources to the The design of the filtration systems table. Engineering professors helped refine depends on the filter designs. Mentorship from ASU’s Ira contaminants found. A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Startup Center is helping Huerta and his team shape a sustainable nonprofit. And seed capital—from dozens of private donors—was channeled through ASU’s crowdfunding website, PitchFunder. “It’s that idea that you can do well and do good,” said Brent Sebold, director of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Startup Center and director for venture development for ASU E+I (Entrepreneurship+Innovation). “It’s why we value entrepreneurship at ASU. It’s not just capitalism, but endeavors to change the world for the better.” LAB: ARIZONA LAB: BOARD OF REGENTS

34 ASU Magazine A critical pivot With the encouragement and mentorship of EPICS program leaders, the team developed an effective prototype involving two five- gallon buckets, a sand filter, oxidation tanks and carbon steel shavings to filter arsenic. Thirty-three is arsenic’s atomic number, so the name “33 Buckets” for the organization was born. However, the group’s Bangladesh trip in the summer of 2012 brought valuable and somewhat painful lessons. Arsenic wasn’t the true contaminant after all; it was E. coli. Even more, these bright young engineering minds learned quickly that the technology to filter many different water contaminants already existed. Getting clean water to communities in need meant setting up the right “To see those kids system for the situation and, drink clean water more importantly, putting a plan in place to sustain that for the first time, system for years to come. it’s the most “As an engineer, you want a lot of times to create rewarding feeling innovative technology, but you can ever that’s not what’s really have. I went to needed here,” Huerta added. “It was a matter of getting ASU because the right technology to the I wanted to clean water per day. The Some 1,500 people in the Huillcapata places that needed it [and] … change the world. clean water is then sold putting someone in a position well below market rate, community now get clean water from their to operate and manage it.” The thing I never and the funds are used own local business, 33 Buckets learned would have to maintain the filtration run by the local school that a suitable technology system, develop new one principal in Peru. was available in the nearby expected was and fund school programs capital of Dhaka, and through how the world as well. Beyond the 900 local university contacts, would have girls at the school, clean an entrepreneur was found water now reaches more to help maintain and run changed me.” than 12,000 people in the a filtration system on the area. — Mark Huerta, CEO of 33 Buckets school site. After Bangladesh, the Finding all the right pieces group pressed on. In 2016, and implementing the plan took considerable 33 Buckets developed successful filtration time; but after three years, in the winter of systems in villages in the Dominican Republic 2015, 33 Buckets finally installed a system and Peru, some of whose water that now produces 2,000 to 4,000 gallons of Continued next page

ASU Magazine 35 Half of the proceeds from the water sales in Huillcapata are invested back into the local school.

Continued from previous page other team members to effectively pitch the supply saw more than 200 times the 33 Buckets concept. These skills have helped acceptable E. coli levels (according to World them earn tens of thousands of dollars in seed Health Organization standards). Each village money through crowdfunding, partnerships poses unique challenges that drive, instead of with private companies, and entrepreneurship discourage, Huerta. contests. Now, Huerta and his team must also “We learned so much implementing that focus on a more sustainable financial plan for See the video: first project (in Bangladesh). … We were a lot 33 Buckets. asu.edu/33buckets and more efficient in terms of how fast we could “It’s difficult for students to wrap their heads share on social media. complete the next two,” he added. around a nonprofit needing a viable business 33buckets.org These early experiences also helped to model,” Sebold said, while also noting how @ASU establish a valuable relationship with Peruvian impressed he is with the group’s flexibility and   government leaders, who may hire the team willingness to learn about how a business @ Arizona State University as consultants to help more villages. If this mindset is needed for some aspects of #1innovation happens, the team could market itself as running a nonprofit. global water consultants to governments And a contract with the Peruvian Learn more about how the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering around the world. government, Huerta understands, would be Startup Center, 33 Buckets and that first critical piece of business that propels other ASU research efforts are Keeping the momentum 33 Buckets from a great idea with a lot of making local and global impacts Along the way, ASU business and entre- heart to a long-term clean water solution that at asu.edu/cleanwater. preneurship professors taught Huerta and helps millions of people.

36 ASU Magazine ASU Magazine 37 Assistant Professor Professor Hava Tirosh-Samuelson Anna Cichopek-Gajraj writes on Jewish intellectual focuses on modern history with a focus on philosophy Jewish History, history of and mysticism, Judaism and Anti-Semitism and science and Jewish bioethics. In Holocaust Studies. She addition to being the director of and fellow ASU faculty the Center for Jewish Studies, she Anna Holian together teaches courses on Jewish history, organized a conference, the history of Jewish mysticism, ‘Jews in Polish Culture, the history of anti-Semitism, and Associate Professor 1920–1960.’ Judaism and ecology. Naomi Jackson specializes in dance analysis and criticism, contemporary issues in dance, dance and technology, dance ethnology/ anthropology and Jewish studies.

Recovering lost voices Center for Jewish Studies revitalizes By Oriana Parker; Photography by the work of Holocaust-era composers Brandon Sullivan

It’s difficult to fathom, from a creative and by researching, recovering and staging cultural standpoint, what was lost when revivals of the works of numerous Jewish many Jewish musicians and artists from the musicians and other artists who died or fled early to mid-20th century perished in the the Holocaust. Nazi Holocaust before and during World “We are involved with socially embedded War II. Not only did these talented musicians scholarship and to the dissemination of lose their lives, in many cases, their work knowledge about all aspects of the Jewish disappeared or had no one to champion it, civilization,” said ASU History Professor Hava so it lapsed into obscurity. Tirosh-Samuelson, who is the center’s Fortunately, ASU’s Center for Jewish director. “We are committed to educating Studies has been able to rectify this situation Jews and non-Jews about our history, religion,

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series, titled “Rediscovered Masters: A Concert Series Honoring the Music of Jewish Composers Who Were Silenced.” The series was inaugurated with a lecture by Tirosh-Samuelson, “From Mendelssohn to the Holocaust,” and a performance of Hans Krása’s “Brundibár.” Associate Professor More recently, one of the lost voices Anna Holian focuses that the Center for Jewish Studies helped on modern Europe, reclaim was “Arizona Lady”, created by World War II and the Hungarian émigré Emmerich Kalman, who Holocaust, and the fled from his Vienna home in 1938. His story recovery of Jewish life after WWII. is an example that demonstrates that even Jewish composers who didn’t perish in the concentration camps had their lives, and careers, significantly disrupted. Though he was encouraged to stay in Hungary by the Nazi regime, the composer chose instead to embark on an incredible In 2011, journey that ended in the United States, ASU’s Center first in New York and then in California, for Jewish where he happily discovered American Studies musical theater and western movies. While sponsored a Phoenix Professor Sabine Feisst teaches courses on the music “Arizona Lady” was performed on the radio, Symphony of exiled Jewish composers in the U.S. and has been it was never performed as an opera during concert series involved in the conference on the recovery of Jewish Kalman’s lifetime. that featured arts in German-speaking countries and in bringing to The team that brought “Arizona Lady” to ASU Jewish composers who were on the forefront of the music of the Arizona Opera’s stage in 2015 included electronic music in the 1960s. Jewish two-time ASU grad Kathleen Kelly ’87 composers B.Mus., ’88 M.M., a former head of the silenced by music staff for the Vienna State Opera, as the Holocaust. well as ASU Professor of English Alberto Rios. One challenge was and culture and that is why we engage the to capture the cultural nuances arts as well as the sciences.” of the work, which is performed Through workshops, academic courses and in three languages – English, public events, the Center for Jewish Studies and German and Spanish. the university’s Jewish Studies Program work “This creative to enhance knowledge of all facets of Jewish team focused on translating life, ranging from modern history to science and this musical celebration of a medicine to arts and culture. racehorse into a multicultural production,” said Dale Dreyfoos, Music to the world’s ears ASU professor of opera and The university has hosted events featuring musical theater, who also the music of Jewish Holocaust-era over the played the role of the drunken jailer in the course of more than five years. In 2010 and 2015 production. He also noted that the 2011, the Center for Jewish Studies co- performance was able to provide a sense of sponsored a Phoenix Symphony concert Continued next page

ASU Magazine 39 years, the center has partnered with ASU units as diverse as Project Humanities, the Herberger Institute for Design and the Art’s School of Music, as well as the Melikian Center: Russian, Eurasian & East European Studies, and the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, both of which are located in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Volker Benkert, an assistant professor of history at ASU, was on the organizing committee for the center’s 2009 conference on the revival of Jewish art-making in Continued from previous page Germany. He teaches courses in modern closure related to the opera for at least one German history and conducts individualized member of Kalman’s family. studies projects with students interested in “Kalman’s daughter attended all the issues of German and German-Jewish history. Arizona Opera performances in both Phoenix The rediscovery of Jewish artists silenced and Tucson and was totally during the Holocaust thrilled,” said Dreyfoos. “Our unique complements other projects Another deep dive into the in which the Center for Jewish worlds of Jewish composers academic Studies is involved. In 2018, impacted by the Holocaust program and the center will collaborate came in November 2013, research with Professor Naomi Jackson when the center hosted a and Professor Liz Lerman The Center for Jewish conference titled “The Musical center hybrid of the Herberger Institute Studies played a key Worlds of Polish Jews, 1920- of Design and the Arts in role in the 2015 serves as an 1960: Identity, Politics and hosting a conference on the Arizona Opera revival intellectual of “Arizona Lady,” an Culture.” One of the co- conscious and implicit impact opera by Hungarian organizers of the conference resource for of Jewish creative artists, emigre Emmerich was the OREL Foundation, all aspects thinkers, and organizers Kalman, who fled Nazi which works to bring scholarship on the evolution of dance. persecution in 1938. and attention to all composers of the Jewish Other current academic active between 1933 and 1945 experience.” and scholarly emphases whose works were lost or include a recent (February suppressed as a result of Nazi policies. 2017) conference on gender, sexuality, and Robert Elias, the Foundation’s president, the Jewish family overseen by the center’s said, “ASU’s Center for Jewish Studies and, Judaism, Science & Medicine Group, and a in particular, Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, have September 2016 conference that pondered been exemplary partners with The OREL the future of Jewish philosophy. These Foundation in promoting a greater awareness projects reflect the center’s approach to of music by composers whose works were interdisciplinary scholarship. forbidden by the Nazi regime and then swept “Our unique academic program and aside by diverse postwar cultural forces.” research center hybrid serves as an To learn more about intellectual resource for all aspects of Jewish Studies at ASU, go to Taking steps into the future the Jewish experience,” Tirosh-Samuelson jewishstudies. Music is not the only artistic discipline to be explained.—Oriana Parker is a freelance arts clas.asu.edu

touched by this unique initiative. Over the writer based in Phoenix. OPERA ARIZONA

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The Summer Nick Of This New World Engaged Journalism: Taught His Cats to Read by Allegra Hyde ’15 M.F.A., Connecting With Digitally by Curtis Manley ’86 M.S., Iowa City: University of Iowa Empowered News ’94 Ph.D., New York: Simon Press, 2016 Audiences by Jake Batsell and Schuster, 2016. Published in the 500th ’96 B.A., Columbia University Nick is a resourceful young anniversary year of Thomas Press, 2015. boy with penchants for reading More’s “Utopia,” Allegra Hyde’s “Fake news” sites and other and adventure. Vern, a cuddly “Of This New World” investigates media-focused crises of faith orange tabby, and Stevenson, a the idea of paradise as imagined that burst into prominence during loveable gray curmudgeon, are and as it collides with practical 2016 are but the latest in a series his constant feline companions. application. The 12 short stories of challenges to beset journalism The trouble starts when Nick sits in this collection frolic, rumble, over the past two decades. Jake down to read. Vern and Stevenson crash and rocket through Batsell, an associate professor in are clearly unaware of the value of settings and times as varied as Southern Methodist University’s that activity; Vern relaxes across the Garden of Eden, an out-of- Division of Journalism and a the open book, while Stevenson time island in the Caribbean, long-time newspaper reporter, sits determinedly atop the stack of the injured mind of an injured links many of the Fourth Estate’s alternate titles. So, Nick decides soldier, and the first American contemporary problems to the to involve his friends in the colony on Mars. Characters type of “disengaged journalism” adventure of reading—by teaching include children, collegiate co-eds practiced by most media outlets them to read. Soon the trio shares grown older, literary legends, during the second half of the 20th literature based adventures doomsday prepping parents, century. It was a world in which in addition to adventures of the happenstance proprietor the media lectured its audience, other kinds that are recorded of Cosmos’s Treasures and and the information flow was respectfully in writing by Curtis Trash, and residents of a heavily mainly from the press to the Manley and also in expressive trademarked and perfectly public. With the rise of audience- illustrations by Kate Berube. performing town. Additional controlled media, the relationship Download the Sun Devil Children and their adults will variety is found in the collection’s between professional media Rewards enjoy and relate readily to this use of diverse genre conventions providers and their audience must app and earn pitchforks to picture book for young readers and narrative perspectives. be renegotiated if the industry is win copies of and listeners. to survive. these books.

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2010s release by Clovercroft Publishing Moves the Four Winds of Rush successful entrepreneurs during Carmine Valentine ’15 B.A. of her book, “Harnessing Hour,” an immersive installation an economic recession that announced the release by Courage,” about her early of moving images, dance and paralyzed the global economy. Createspace of her romantic adjustment to life without live music as an reimagined suspense novel, “All Fired Up.” sight and the importance of indigenous ceremony. The work Brent Michael Davids ’92 grit and gratitude in making was performed adjacent to the M.M., composer, flautist and 2000s the necessary transitions to a Hohokam mound at the Pueblo founder of the Blue Butterfly Adam Baker ’08 B.I.S. fulfilling adulthood. Grande Museum in Phoenix on Group, announced performances announced the release by Stapled several occasions. of his music in conjunction with by Mom Publishing of his children’s Christopher Myers ’06 B.S., American Indian stories and book, “Maury C. Moose and the a columnist for Forbes magazine Tiffany Allen ’01 M.B.A., ’01 tradition events in several cities Ninja Worrier.” The work is the third and CEO of BodeTree, an online M.H.S.A. announced the release across the United States. in his Maury C. Moose series. finance management system for of her self-published memoir, small business owners, announced “Carry on and Ditch the Excess 1980s Meredith Martinez ’07 B.F.A., the release by BodeTree Baggage! A Journey through Richard Baron ’83 B.S.E., ’07 B.A. and Joey Eschrich ’08 of his book, “Enlightened Depression, Divorce and Cancer.” ’90 M.B.A., process and B.A., ’11 M.A., co-editors with Entrepreneurship: How to Start The book is available on Amazon. project coordinator for Coconino Manjana Milkoreit, announced the and Scale Your Business without County, Ariz., announced the release of “Everything Change: Losing Your Sanity.” 1990s release by Angola Press of his The Winners of the 2016 Climate Scott Barrett ’99 B.A., editor book, “Streamline: One City Fiction Contest.” The work is an Cristóbal Martinez ’02 B.A., and freelance writer, announced Manager’s Breakthrough Journey anthology of climate fiction writing ’02 B.F.A., ’11 M.A., ’15 the release by Vanguard to Government Efficiency with that was submitted to the 2016 Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow in Press of his first novel, “The Lean and Six Sigma.” Climate Fiction Contest at ASU. ASU’s School of Art and member Guttersnipes,” an adventure/ of the Radio Healer Native fantasy story about a young Maggie Robbins ’82 B.S., Laura Bratton ’06 B.A., American and Xicano artist man in Arizona who must travel who has more than 25 years author, speaker and coach with collective in Phoenix, developed to 1865 New York in order to of experience in occupational UBi Global, announced the with others “Animal Mother rescue his pet dinosaur. safety and health, announced the release by Hesperian Judy Keane ’99 B.I.S., director Health Guides of the books she Attention Sun Devil authors of the Office of Public Affairs for coedited, “Workers’ Guide to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Health and Safety.” The work ASU Magazine seeks news of books published within the Bishops, announced the release provides strategies for making past two years by degreed alumni, students, and faculty/staff by Sophia Institute Press of workplaces safer and healthier. members of Arizona State University for our Published section. her book, “Single and Catholic: Include the author’s full name, class year(s)/degree(s), email Finding Meaning in Your State 1970s address and phone number. Email notices to [email protected]. of Life.” Laurie Fagen ’79 B.S. announced the release by Short The magazine also reviews a select number of books each year Peter Gasca ’96 B.S., on Time Books of her debut crime in its Shelf Improvement section. Self-published books will not instructor at the Wall College fiction novel, “Fade Out,” and be considered for review. To be considered for inclusion, mail of Business at Coastal Carolina prequel novella, “Equalizer,” about a complimentary copy of the book (which should have been University in Myrtle Beach, S.C., a young, crime-covering radio published in the past 24 months) to Book Review Editor, ASU announced the release by Mill reporter for a station in Chandler, Alumni Association, Old Main, 400 E. Tyler Mall, 2nd Floor, City Press, Inc. of his book with Ariz., while also helping police Tempe, AZ 85281. Rhett Power, “One Million Frogs,” solve cold cases and creating about their experiences as murder mystery podcasts.

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Tom Wilke ’79 M.S.E., Charles E. Watson ’72 B.A. medical product development announced the publication of a Awards and Recognitions professional and freelance series of twelve books of poetry writer, announced the release beginning with “desert rooms: Matthew Garrett ’10 Ph.D., associate professor at Bakersfield by CreateSpace of his book, sun moving” in April 2016 and College (Calif.), received the Juanita Brooks Prize in Mormon “Climbing is Ageless: Life concluding with “face count: Studies for his book, “Making Lamanites: Mormons, Native Lessons on Colorado’s phoenix desert poems” in Sept. Americans, and the Indian Student Placement Program, 1947- Fourteeners,” about his 2016. The works center on the 2000,” that was published by the University of Utah Press. The experiences climbing the struggles, joy and love in the book investigates the experiences of Native American children 58 mountain peaks over 14,000 Phoenix desert country. who were placed with Mormon foster families through the Indian feet in Colorado after turning Student Placement Program. 50 years old. 1960s Linda Ann Strock ’69 B.A. Bill Konigsberg ’05 M.F.A. received the PEN Center USA Mark Vinson ’77 B.Arch., ’91 announced the release by Literary Award in the Children’s/Young Adult category for his M.S., a fellow in the American Horizon Press of her book, “Juror young adult novel, “The Porcupine of Truth.” Institute of Architects, former city Number Three,” under the pen architect for Tempe, Ariz., and name Linda Johnson. The work Patricia Murphy ’96 M.F.A., principal lecturer in the College founding historic preservation details the author’s experience as of Integrative Sciences and Arts and founding editor of ASU’s officer, announced the release a juror on a high-profile capital Superstition Review, received the 2016 May Swenson Poetry by the Rio Salado Architecture murder trial. Award from the Utah State University Press for her poetry Foundation of his book, “And collection, “Hemming Flames,” that they published last summer. TiKo-Tu? The Midcentury Faculty and Staff Architecture of Greater Phoenix’ Muriel Magenta ’62 M.A., Catherine Hammond ’90 M.F.A., ’11 M.L.S. was included East Valey,” that profiles ’71 Ph.D., intermedia professor as a finalist in Drunken Boat’s 2015 book contest for her significant structures, architects in the Herberger Institute for volume of selected poems by Mexican poet, Carmen Boullosa. and spaces of that period. Design and the Arts, co- Hammond’s translation from the Spanish of Olvido García curated with the Scottsdale Valdés’ collection, “And We Were All Alive / Ytodos estábamos Alice I. McCracken ’76 M.C., Museum of Contemporary Art vivos” was released by Cardboard House Press. retired from careers in mental the exhibition, “Push Comes health and journalism, announced to Shove: Women and Power” Uta Monique Behrens ’85 B.A., vice president of the the release by Outskirts Press that uses art as a catalyst in Phoenix Writers’ Club (PWC), announced the celebration of the of two novels, “North Coast: rethinking and transforming the organization’s 90th Anniversary on Dec. 17, 2016. PWC was A Contemporary Love Story” advancement of women. The founded by three women at a time when membership in the (2015) and “Girls on the Run” exhibition is grounded in the National Press Club was denied to women. (2016), under the pen name experiences of five leaders who Dorothy Rice Bennett. are women: Barbara Barrett ’72 B.S., ’75 M.P.A., ’78 J.D., Dicko (Richard) King ’73 international business woman Community; Kyrsten Sinema M.F.A.; Anne Coe ’70 B.A.E., B.A.E., announced the and former U.S. ambassador ’99 M.S.W., ’04 J.D., ’12 ’80 M.F.A.; Brooke Grucella release by Off the Grid Press to Finland; Rebecca White Ph.D., U.S. Congresswoman, ’01 B.F.A., ’06 M.F.A.; Siri of his debut poetry collection, Berch ’76 B.S., ’79 J.D., ’90 9th District, Ariz.; and Gloria Khandavilli ’02 B.F.A.; Todd “Doggerland Ancestral Poems.” M.A., former chief justice of Feldt, activist and former Ingalls ’94 B.Mus., ’98 M.M.; The work was included in the the Arizona Supreme Court; CEO of Planned Parenthood. M. Jenea Sanchez ’07 B.F.A., Washington Independent Review Diane Enos ‘ 87 B.F.A., ’92 Participating artists included ’11 M.F.A.; and Mary Hood, of Books list of July 2015 J.D., former president of the Malena Barnhart ’13 M.F.A.; assistant director and associate Exemplars. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Patricia Clark ’87 B.F.A., ’92 professor in ASU’s School of Art.

ASU Magazine 43 Alumni Activity Report Many Sun Devils, one mission

Special guest Chris Powell joins the panel at the 2016 Young Alumni Career Night.

ASU Alumni Sun Devil alumni are united by their common love for, and dedication to, ASU. This issue’s Association recap of Alumni Association events features events unify activities aimed at audiences ranging from families with small children to working diverse base professionals to military veterans. Here is a of graduates sampling of Alumni Association events that have taken place in the past few months.

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Sun Devils gather to promote the best of ASU

One of the Alumni Association’s with updated ASU data and success goals is to advance Arizona State stories, as well as the inspiration University, and this winter, Sun to advocate for the university Devils gathered at two association successfully. events to promote higher education On Feb. 21, Sun Devil supporters in the state. Members of the Sun took their energy to the Arizona Devil Advocates Network, which is Legislature for ASU Day at the overseen by the Alumni Association, Capitol. More than 200 alumni gathered on Jan. 10 at the studios advocates, staff, faculty and students of EIGHT on the Downtown Phoenix hosted exhibits and booths that campus for the Legislative Advocacy showcased the most intriguing and Breakfast. This annual event, which innovative projects that the university is highlighted by a keynote address has to offer. Legislators and staff ASU President Michael M. Crow speaks from ASU President Michael M. members attended a “thank you” at the 2017 Legislative Advocacy Crow, was attended by more than barbecue held in conjunction with Breakfast event. 125 ASU advocates. Attendees left the event. Founders’ Day celebrates faculty, alumni achievements

Founders’ Day, the Alumni Association’s signature awards the accomplishments of university alumni and philanthropic gala, was presented on March 16 at the venue that has been supporters of ASU. The evening was capped by a speech the event’s home for the past several years, the Arizona delivered by ASU President Michael M. Crow, who linked Biltmore Resort & Spa. More than 700 guests attended alumni and faculty achievement to the success of Arizona the dinner and award ceremony, which honored faculty State as an exemplar of the New American University excellence in teaching, research and service, as well as concept.

Dr. Joshua L. LaBaer Michael R. Burns Dr. Manfred D. Jack D. Furst Dr. Sharon J. Hall M.D., Ph.D. ‘80 B.S. Laubichler ‘81 B.S.

Faculty Research Alumni Achievement Faculty Service Philanthropist of Faculty Teaching Achievement Award Award Achievement Award the Year Achievement Award

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Career Services mixes virtual and on-site opportunities

In spite of the cooler temperatures, ASU Alumni Career Services started 2017 as the red-hot “go-to” center for Sun Devil career development and networking, serving a broad array of alumni with both virtual and live/in- person events. Things kicked off on Feb. 9 with a special Young Alumni Career Night for under-35 Sun Special guest Chris Powell joins in the networking at the 2016 Young Devils at the Tempe Center for the Arts. Alumni Career Night at Tempe Center for the Arts. For the second year in a row, alums signed up for the Sun Devil Career Mastery Challenge, a four-week career development course conducted by email with ASU executive in residence May Busch. Additional online instruction was available through the Alumni Career Services’ weekly webinar series, which focused on skill- building for career success, and the program hosted an Alumni Virtual Career Fair on Feb 9. These events connected alumni with real- world career advice and opportunities, no matter their present location. Alumni looking for a more visceral career experience were able to attend Maroon and Gold Professionals networking mixers at locations during the winter that included The Graduate Hotel in Tempe, among other locations. They were also able to meet Sun Devils made new connections and bolstered each others’ potential employers at the Spring Career and careers at the Feb. 15 Maroon & Gold Professionals mixer, held in Internship Fair, held in mid-February on the conjunction with the Tempe Chamber of Commerce. Tempe campus.

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ASU families gather during the 2016 Sparky’s Sprint race, which was hosted by Sun Devil Generations. Additional activities

The Alumni Association’s family program, Sun Devil Generations, was active during late 2016, with an all-ages footrace, Sparky’s Sprint, happening on the Tempe campus on Nov. 5, and Storytime With Sparky, a holiday-themed ASU extravaganza, taking place on Dec. 3. The Alumni Association’s Veterans chapter also spread its own distinctive version of ASU cheer when it held a Stole Ceremony on Dec. 10. Graduating student veterans received a signature ASU Veteran Stole that included the branch of service seal that the veteran served in. Veterans were encouraged to wear the stoles during ASU commencement and convocation ceremonies. More than 150 veterans and 100 family members were present at the ceremony.—Liz Massey is managing editor for the ASU Alumni Graduating ASU military veterans received a special piece of regalia Association. at the Stole Ceremony on Dec. 10.

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Caring Devils Chapter members give back through signature service initiatives ASU Cares By Jan Stanley In March, Sun Devils across the nation roll up their maroon-and- gold sleeves to help in their local communities during ASU Cares Community engagement is a long-standing tradition at ASU. month, when chapters complete a community service project as It’s even been embedded in the design aspirations of the a group. New American University concept envisioned by President According to Trish Thiele-Keating, chapter program manager Michael M. Crow. No surprise, then, that this tradition of for the association, ASU Cares has grown substantially in service extends into chapters of the ASU Alumni Association popularity since its introduction in 2009, when 15 chapters and to benefit communities across the nation. Although many nearly 200 people assisted at park and beach clean-ups, food Sun Devil alumni perform community service throughout the banks and kitchens. By March 2015, the effort had expanded year, the Alumni Association offers two unique opportunities to include 33 chapters and more than 500 alumni, with events to serve each spring. scattered from Georgia, Los Angeles, and Seattle to New York. Projects ranged from walking dogs at the Pittsburg, Pa., Humane Society to hosting “Cupcakes and Crafts” at the Las Vegas Children’s Hospital. The National Capital chapter in the Washington, D.C., area used actual pitchforks to clean up Magruder Park! At home in Tempe, the Alumni Association helps with the citrus harvest on campus. Regardless of the type of service activity selected, chapters report enthusiastically to Thiele-Keating that the projects help bring their groups together and strengthen members’ ties to ASU. They offer another way for alumni to meet each other and renew their ties to university

traditions, and often become local traditions. TURBYFILL DAN

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Pat’s Run Shadow Runs/Tillman Honor Runs memory. Pat’s Run and the Tillman Honor Runs around the April finds Sun Devils lacing up their running and walking country raise funds for the Tillman Foundation’s academic shoes, as the Alumni Association partners with the Pat Tillman scholarships provided to military veterans and their spouses. Foundation to conduct Pat’s Run shadow runs (now known In 2015, alumni chapter leaders coordinated shadow runs as Tillman Honor Runs) at locations across the country. These in 36 locations with a total of 3,000 participants, a huge runs are held typically on the same day as the annual 4.2-mile increase from the seven locations that hosted a run in 2009, Pat’s Run winds its way through the streets of Tempe. the first year of the shadow runs. Each shadow run location The runs honor Sun Devil football legend Pat Tillman, who has its own unique venue and approach to the event, but all wore jersey number 42 and left a promising professional runners receive the annual Pat’s Run T-shirt and each race is football career to become a U.S. Army Ranger after the 4.2 miles. 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States. Tillman was The family-friendly Honor Runs attract local community killed in action in Afghanistan in 2004, but his legacy of members and veterans and have become anticipated annual service, learning and excellence in action live on in Sun Devil events in many locations. Many participants remember the charismatic and dedicated Tillman and appreciate his legacy. For them, these runs are a meaningful opportunity to give back and pay the legacy forward. Like ASU Cares projects, the Tillman Honor Runs unite alumni and ignite a community spirit that extends from Tempe all across the country.—Jan Stanley is a contributing editor for ASU Magazine and executive coordinator in the Office of the Senior Vice President and Secretary of the University.

For more information on ASU Cares, Tillman Honor Runs, or other service initiatives overseen by the ASU Alumni Association, visit alumni.asu.edu/volunteer.

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Austin time Sun Devils at our events College of Nursing Dallas/Fort Worth Our chapter had its annual and making 2017 the best and Health This past fall, we added a Pac-12 Holiday Pub Crawl, year ever! Innovation second game-watching which allowed us to donate Do you know a nursing alum venue in Fort Worth. We almost $1,000 to Dells Chicago who has accomplished always enjoy gathering to Children’s Hospital. We also Our chapter had so much something commendable? cheer on our Sun Devils! We had our annual Puppy Pub to celebrate this past fall, Have you recently received hope alums from the Dallas/ Crawl with money going to including a 5-1 start for ASU a promotion, a new job offer, Fort Worth area made the the Austin Humane Society. during football season and or an honor or award? The trip to San Antonio for the For our fall event, we went on the Chicago Cubs winning College of Nursing and Health ASU vs. University of Texas – a boat cruise on Lake Austin. the World Series. And we’ll Innovation alumni chapter San Antonio football game. It The chapter ended 2016 by also have great opportunities wants to hear about it! was a great turnout. attending an ice hockey game in 2017 for alums to get We are looking Thank you for coming to get ready for Sun Devil involved with our chapter. for nominations and out and supporting the ASU men’s hockey’s upgrade to Join us on March 25 for recommendations for men’s baseball team, who NCAA Division I status. ASU Cares, when we’ll pack nursing college alums who were in town in February Looking forward to spring, food bags at the Lakeview are deserving recognition to play Texas Christian we have a number of fun Pantry for those in need. This for the following awards: University at Lupton Stadium events planned, including summer, the chapter will the Outstanding Alumni in Fort Worth. In 2017, our the Tillman Honor Run, our continue our annual Chicago Award, as well as the ASU Tillman Honor Run will be in annual golf tournament, and Cubs outings. Tickets will Alumni Association’s Alumni a new location, which will even a wine or beer tour. sell fast, so please register Achievement and Young be posted on our chapter We’ll also continue host as soon as possible. Later Alumni Achievement awards page. Finally, if you haven’t an ASU Cares project that in the summer, join us as for their Founders’ Day purchased one of our will give back to the Austin we will compete against our celebration. Please share specially designed T-shirts community. fellow Pac-12 alumni groups your accomplishments and to support our scholarship We look forward to in beach volleyball. nominate your fellow alums at fund, please order yours now. welcoming new and long- bit.ly/CONHIAlumKudos. Devils’ Advocates All Devils’ Advocates alumni are invited to our Golden Austin alumni Reunion Anniversary participate in the 2016 Luncheon, which will be Tillman Honor Run. April 18 at Old Main on the Tempe campus. Join us as we reunite and celebrate 50 years with former Devils’ Advocates! In addition to lunch, enjoy a lively program featuring speakers, videos, and displays of Devils’ Advocates memorabilia. To RSVP for this event, visit: alumni.asu.edu/ chapters/devils-advocates.

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The Las Vegas chapter before watching the ASU-UNLV hockey game in October.

Herberger Institute Idaho for freshmen engineering House this month. We also for Design and Idaho is a beautiful state students. Our chapter has will walk or run in our ninth the Arts and Idaho Sun Devils love supported the camp for annual Tillman Honor Run on This past year, our chapter to take advantage of the nearly 10 years. If you’d like April 22 in Hermosa Beach, kicked off the school year great outdoors! Most of to volunteer this summer, in an event that benefits the with a strong start, and had our signature programs – please let us know. Pat Tillman Foundation. Our a great time networking at whether it is volunteering Another activity this chapter will support ASU the Homecoming Block Party. at the Idaho Botanical past fall was participating women’s water polo at USC Our chapter was delighted Garden for ASU Cares each in the Engineering Career (April 1) and the ASU’s to showcase painter Kyle March, our Tillman Honor Center’s Career Exploration baseball team at USC (April O’Malley for our Alumni Run in April, or our annual Night. Students were able 24-26) when they swing Homecoming event. Fall Foothills Hike – take to ask alumni about various through town. We appreciate We look forward to advantage of all that nature professions and their chosen everyone who cheered on connecting our alums this has to offer in this great major. If you’d like to be a the men’s and women’s spring at our second annual state. If you’re new to Idaho part of the 2017 edition of basketball teams at USC and ASU Herberger Institute and interested in joining this event, email Rick Hudson UCLA earlier this year! reception. This event is a the chapter, please visit at [email protected]. Details on events can great opportunity for our new our chapter page to get be found on our website: 2017 graduates to meet and connected! Los Angeles alumni.asu.edu/chapters/ mingle with Herberger deans, Our chapter kept the los-angeles. We look faculty, alumni, and local Ira A. Fulton Schools Territorial Cup bowling pin forward to seeing you at any professionals. of Engineering trophy in November beating of our upcoming events. We’d love to hear from our In September, we gathered the LA Wildcat alumni club, alums and want you to join as a chapter board to maintaining a 12-5 lead in Las Vegas our chapter! Please contact discuss our objectives the 17th annual bowling The Las Vegas club cheered us at hida.alumnichapter@ for the 2016-17 year, and tournament! and met ASU men’s hockey gmail.com for opportunities reviewed our participation Be sure to join us for our club players and coaches to get involved. in the Ira A. Fulton Schools annual ASU Cares event when they played UNLV in of Engineering’s E2 camp at the Ronald McDonald October. We also had a great

ASU Magazine 51 Sun Devil Network turn out for the first-ever Michigan joint fall networking mixer Our club celebrates the with Florida State University. arrival of spring with our third There are such talented Sun annual ASU Cares event in Devils and Seminoles living March and our Tillman Honor in the Las Vegas area! Run in April. Both events Our club will be hosting make our club very proud a Tillman Honor Run on to get outside (literally) April 22. Please come and and represent ASU in the The Ohio alumni chapter join us for our other 2017 Detroit area. participates in ASU upcoming events: the Our alumni are proud Cares at the Mid-Ohio ASU-UNLV baseball game to be able to assist ASU Food Bank. on April 18, our spring admissions with “Destination networking mixer in May, ASU” roadshow program. and welcoming new ASU The event is an opportunity new location: Lou’s City Bar Seattle students at the Sun Devil for future Sun Devils to speak in D.C.’s Columbia Heights Seattle alums had a great Send-Off in July. to alumni in their area and neighborhood, drawing in fall and winter. First, we to parents of current ASU several new members and hosted local and out-of-town Leadership students about the student recent graduates to support ASU fans during the ASU- Scholarship Program experience at ASU. the team. Washington football game This year is the Leadership We recently enjoyed We also participated in in November. We also had Scholarship Program’s supporting the Sun Devil the National Zoo’s “Boo at networking events at the end (LSP’s) 40th anniversary. hockey team’s visit to The Zoo” event on Oct. 23. of 2016 and the beginning We invite all of our program’s “Hockeytown” in Detroit. We In December, our alumni of 2017, followed by ASU alumni to join us for special used the special occasion participated in the Wreaths Cares in March. Please events this year. The LSP to host a social event at Across America event, which join us in Tacoma in April Senior Class Wine Night USA Hockey Arena. We honors fallen servicemen and for our Tillman Honor Run. will be held March 31, the look forward to making this a servicewomen by placing This summer, our Sun Devil LSP Family Meeting will regular event and encourage holiday wreaths at their grave Send-Off will be in King take place on May 1, and our ASU hockey head coach Greg site. Lastly, a group of the County, and we will host our Homecoming Week events Powers and the men’s hockey chapter members traveled signature cruise in August. (date to be announced later team to visit Michigan often! to New York in December this year) will include a Our club has invited local to support Sun Devil men’s School of Historical, special celebration. We hope alumni and more than 100 basketball team as they faced Philosophical and to see many familiar faces at current ASU Online students Purdue University in the Jimmy Religious Studies our events – maybe one of to build engagement and V Men’s Basketball Classic Thank you to all of our alumni them will be yours? fellowship. We are happy Tournament. who have reached out to us We are grateful for to connect ASU Online about alumni engagement. the active engagement of students with alums in the Ohio It was great to see you at our LSP alumni that provides surrounding area and get During March, our chapter Homecoming booth in opportunities to interact with them acclimated to our will participate in ASU Cares October. We appreciate your and have a direct impact awesome #SunDevilNation. by assisting the Mid-Ohio feedback and look forward upon the success of current Food Bank. The event is a to sharing more news scholars. We also appreciate National Capital good experience with fellow with you and seeing you at the unwavering support of Our chapter was busy this Sun Devils reaching out to more events! program founder Christine past fall and winter with help their local community. The school wants to hear K. Wilkinson, who keeps several events. The chapter Join us at ASU Cares this about where your degree has LSP and the alumni chapter hosted Sun Devil football year, or attend a future led you professionally. Email moving forward. game-watching events at a chapter event in Ohio! [email protected] to connect!

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School of This year, we will be Sun Devils for Life Sustainability honoring the 1987 Rose Our chapter has hosted Bowl’s winning team at the The following persons joined the ASU Alumni Association as various spring mixers and steak fry weekend. We plan contributing members at the Gold (formerly Gold Devil Life) or out-of-state events, where on having several of the students and alumni have players at these events. This Maroon (formerly Life) levels between Sept. 17 and Nov. 27, 2016. networked and alumni have event is to raise funds for reconnected with fellow scholarships for students GOLD LEVEL Col. Henry B. Hufnagel classmates. in the White Mountains that Richard J. Armstrong ’64 B.S. Our monthly garden will be attending ASU. Look ’96 J.D. Kyle J. Martin ’10 B.I.S. volunteer day is the second for event registration for this Karyn Armstrong Naji Naji ’11 B.S. Saturday of each month popular summer getaway Mary A. Benedict ’10 B.A. Guthrie Packard, Jr. at Escalante Community event closer to the event at Constance C. Benedict Patricia A. Tobin ’72 B.A.E., Garden in Tempe. The items alumni.asu.edu/steakfry. harvested provide food to the ’72 B.A.E. ’78 M.A.E. Tempe Community Action Young Alumni Linda L. Davis ’94 B.S.N., Agency Food Pantry! Congratulations to all of ’97 M.S., ’11 D.N.P. MAROON LEVEL The spring 2017 job the seniors graduating this Jonathan J. Davis ‘12 B.S., Janey E. Crow shadow cohort was a big spring! Get involved with our ’13 M.S. Cory R. O’Gorman-Carlson success with 25 alumni and chapter to stay connected Donald R. La Mere ’85 B.A., ‘05 B.S. 40 students. Our program with other recent graduates ’96 M.T.E.S.L. Michael O’Gorman-Carlson is highly beneficial for in Sun Devil community! Join sustainability students. We us for professional mixers, Darlene La Mere Mickey Alexander ’94 B.S. would love to have more sporting events, and access Helen F. Piceno Jared F. Barlow ’16 M.B.A. alumni participate. If you to other exclusive events! Lainey Posthumus Robert E. Carney can’t participate in the job The chapter spent winter Summer R. Rinauro Maj. Mark D. Collins ’90 shadow program, we are embracing the holiday spirit. ’05 B.S. B.S. also looking for mentors. Our In November, we participated Michael Rinauro Scott R. Long ‘15 M.S. goal is to match 10 alumni in the season of giving by mentors with 10 students. volunteering at Phoenix Grant M. Boland ’07 B.I.S. Anna M. Lopez ’94 B.A., Email [email protected] Community ToolBank, a local Gina E. Cox ’95 B.S. ’99 M.A. if you are interested. nonprofit that serves other Russell J. Enns ’93 M.S., Chandra C. Rickard nonprofits by providing tool ’01 Ph.D. Kirk E. Shaw ’83 B.S. White Mountain lending services for all Katherine E. Goode Charity H. Siironen It is almost spring in the types of projects. We can’t ’16 M.A.S. ’15 M.Ed. White Mountains. Plans are wait to see you at all the Galen L. Grillo ’87 B.S. Valerie J. Young ’79 M.A. underway for the 2017 White events we have planned this Mountain Steak Fry and Golf spring! Our signature event, On July 1, 2016, the ASU Alumni Association transitioned Tournament, which will be held Dinner with Devils, is just from a dues-based membership association to a giving-based in Pinetop June 16–17. around the corner. Coach Todd Graham will Check our webpage organization with four distinct levels. Learn more about our new be there, as well as other and Facebook page for membership model at alumni.asu.edu/upgrade. Sun Devil coaches, including more information on how to A Gold (formerly Gold Devil Life) membership costs $950 Charli Turner Thorne, Greg reserve your space before Powers, Zeke Jones and more. seats fill up. Be sure to also individual/$1050 Gold + One. Maroon (formerly Life) Join us at the Friday Heritage stay tuned for the location of membership sare $600 for an individual, and $700 for Maroon Night Party, the Saturday golf our annual Pool Party to kick + One. Become a life member at alumni.asu.edu, or by calling event, and/or the steak fry on off the summer! 1-800-ALUMNUS. Saturday night.

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Generation incredible Antonia Franco ’06 M.Ed., ’12 Ed.D.

Antonia Franco was the first person in her family to attend college. Luckily, the Tolleson, Ariz., native’s parents and volunteers from Outward Bound helped her navigate the complicated college admissions process. But Franco knows it’s rare for first-generation students to have such a strong support system.

“It’s easy to fall through the cracks or quit because you think you aren’t academically strong enough to be a STEM student or get a scholarship, said Franco, the executive director of the Society for Advancing Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). She joined the organization in the spring of 2014. the attention of Rosie Lopez, the former director of ASU’s “The devil,” said Franco, “is in the details for first- Hispanic Mother Daughter Program and Raul Cardenas, the generation college students.” former executive director of Access ASU, who encouraged her Not just small details bedevil such students, but big to pursue a master’s degree, then a doctorate. questions too – like what it means to be a chemist in the “They both helped me grow professionally,” said Franco. private sector and what kinds of bio-engineering jobs are After working for ASU, Franco worked for the Helios available. The cumulative effect of all this uncertainty can leave Education Foundation. She also serves on the board at Digital a student feeling overwhelmed. That’s why SACNAS, the most Nest, a technology learning center for young people based in diverse national organization of scientists in the country, hosts Watsonville, Calif. Through training, peer collaboration and events like their annual conference and chapter gatherings, so professional mentorship, youth in the Digital Nest program are students can build relationships, learn about graduate school, supported in mastering the technological skills they need to internships and jobs. pursue higher education and careers in a globally connected “The support among students and mentors is palpable,” world. Members work with state-of-the-art technology in a said Franco of SACNAS. Her own professional life epitomizes safe and learning-focused environment. the model of pay it forward. Her first job out of college was Between SACNAS and Digital Nest, Franco is building the at ASU, working as an academic advisor for Project 1000, next generation of young people going into STEM. a national program that helps shepherd minority students “It’s not a job, it’s a passion,” she asserted. into graduate school. Franco’s drive and curiosity caught —By Molly Blake, a freelance writer based in Denver.

54 ASU Magazine Class Notes 2010s 2000s Mark Huerta ’13 B.S.E., ’15 from oversight of visas and Christian Blumel ’15 B.S. M.S., CEO; Paul Strong ’13 Hailey Frances ’07 B.A., documentation for international and John Tennison ’14 B.S. B.S.E., ’14 M.S., technical host and executive producer at NBA players to coordination of started Bellator Pest Control in officer;Vid Micevic ’16 B.S.E., Phoenix-based KASW-TV, and international NBA events. the Phoenix Metro and East Valley marketing/design officer; and Sky Schaudt ’08 M.M.C., area and specialize in pest control Connor Wiegand ’14 B.S.E., digital media editor at KJZZ Art De La Cruz ’08 B.A.E., in warm climates. co-founder, are part of the 91.5 FM, are among the final formerly a senior coordinator leadership team of 33 Buckets, a recipients of the Knight-Cronkite in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Kyle Newman ’12 B.A., ’12 Tempe, Ariz., based company that Alumni Innovation Grant, a Engineering, accepted a position B.A., founder and executive works with communities to develop journalism innovation fund for as recruitment and retention director of the Colorado Sports sustainable design, business alumni of the Water Cronkite manager with the National Network; Steven Totten ’12 infrastructure and education for School of Journalism and Mass Speakers Association in Tempe, B.A., ’15 M.M.C., reporter at clean water. The company was Communication. Ariz. the Phoenix Business Journal; named a finalist for the Student Adam Waltz ’14 B.A., digital Entrepreneur Award, one of ASU’s Ann Morton ’08 B.F.A., ’12 content manager at Phoenix- Spirit of Enterprise Awards. M.F.A., received the 2016 Dr. based KASW-TV; and Mauro Eugene Grigsby Visual Artist Whiteman ’14 B.A., ’14 Bret Larsen ’12 B.S., ’12 B.S. Award presented as part of M.M.C, social video producer is co-founder and CEO of EVisit, the Phoenix Center for the Arts for The Hill, are among the final a Mesa, Ariz., based company that Mayor’s Arts Awards. recipients of the Knight-Cronkite offers a HIPAA compliant two-way Alumni Innovation Grant, a video platform for health care journalism innovation fund for practices and hospital systems. alumni of the Water Cronkite The company was named a finalist Ryan Cody School of Journalism and Mass for the Emerging Enterprise ’09 B.A. Communication. Award, one of ASU’s Spirit of Enterprise Awards. Ryan Cody ’09 B.A., formerly Sophia Murphy ’16 D.B.H. sports anchor for a news station joined Bayless Pediatrics as in Huntsville, Ala., accepted a a wellness supervisor, with a position with 12 News in Phoenix. primary focus on the relationship Ryan Ricks ’07 between health, nutrition, physical Bryan Maddock ’09 B.S.D. M.B.A., ’07 J.D. activity and depression. She earned a master’s of architecture works closely with practitioners to degree from Yale University in Ryan Ricks ’07 M.B.A., ’07 meet the needs of patients with 2014 and continues his research J.D., a partner in the Phoenix office chronic illness. on urban density while pursuing of Snell and Wilmer L.L.P., was Lauren E. Hill ’15 J.D., a a master’s of philosophy degree selected as a 2016 Southwest teacher with Teach For America in in architecture and urban studies Super Lawyers Rising Star in the Frederick Tack Connecticut prior to completing at the University of Cambridge, category of intellectual property. ’11 B.S.E. education as an attorney, serves United Kingdom. Continued next page currently in a Leadership for Frederick Tack ’11 B.S.E., Educational Equity’s Public a civil engineer and project Travis Murphy ’09 M.P.A., Policy Fellowship with the Rhode manager with GHD, was named previously a Foreign Service Island Office of the Governor and the AZ Water Association’s 2016 officer with the U.S. Department Department of Education. Engineer of the Year and elected of State, accepted a position president of the Phoenix branch as manager of international of the American Society of Civil basketball and government affairs Engineers for a one-year term with the National Basketball beginning Oct. 1, 2016. Association. His duties range

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Kitchell, was promoted to director Sports and Communities in of preconstruction. recognition of his contributions to his community by mentoring Eric M. Gewirtz ’04 B.A., ’04 students and athletes. B.Mus., formerly with Lincoln Center, accepted a position as director of marketing and outreach for Miller Theater at Columbia University.

Darin Shebesta Sambo Dul, ’05 B.A., Anabell Castro Thompson ’06 B.S. ’05 B.A., ’05 B.S ’04 M.S., the vice president for Darin Shebesta ’06 B.S., Sambo Dul ’05 B.A., ’05 equity, diversity and inclusion with vice president and wealth adviser B.A., ’05 B.S., an associate in Equality Health, was installed with Jackson/Roskelley Wealth Perkins Coie’s white collar and as president of the National Levi Jones Advisors, was recognized as a investigations legal practice, was Association of Hispanic Nurses. ’02 B.S. 2016 Top 40 under 40 Advisor by selected for the Pro Bono All-Star A nurse practitioner in Phoenix, InvestmentNews. Award from the Florence Immigrant she works to implement culturally Jared Tufte ’02 J.D., and Refugee Rights Project. The congruent models of care. previously a district court judge Jennifer Kabrud ’06 B.A., award recognizes her pro bono and counsel to North Dakota Gov. ’13 M.Np.S. accepted a position representation of immigrant women Cliff Schertz ’03 M.B.A. is Jack Dalrymple, was elected to as corporate engagement in domestic violence asylum cases, founder, president and CEO of serve as a justice on the North manager for HonorHealth’s Desert her support of other Perkins Coie Tiempo Development, a Tempe, Dakota Supreme Court. Mission. The organization serves attorneys who have served similarly, Ariz., based software design the Sunnyslope, Ariz., community her legal and other volunteer work company for business. The Tina M. Ziegler ’02 B.S.A., and the surrounding area. in support of unaccompanied company was named a finalist for director of the paralegal division of immigrant youth and her financial the Hahnco Companies Special Hammerman and Hultgren, P.C. William Pay Tuoy-Giel ’06 contributions to the organization. Achievement in Entrepreneurship in Phoenix and president of the B.A., who came to the United Award, one of ASU’s Spirit of Maricopa County Bar Association’s States as one of the Lost Boys of Andrew P. Rubin ’05 B.A., ’05 Enterprise Awards. (MCBA) Paralegal Division, received Sudan, is founder and executive B.S. was appointed to the board the 2016 MCBA Robert R. Mills director of the Nile Institute for of directors of the Anti-Defamation Bart Walker ’03 B.I.S. resigned Member of the Year Award in Peace and Development, an League for the Mountain States from the banking industry and recognition of her service. independent group in Phoenix region. founded with his wife, Erinn dedicated to research and Walker ’05 B.A.E., Jack Grace Melissa Ho ’01 B.A., ’01 B.S., advocacy to empower South USA, a shoe manufacturing a shareholder of the national law Sudanese communities in the company that will use technology firm olisinelli,P was included in the diaspora as well as those still to produce individually customized inaugural edition of the “Under 40 living in South Sudan. Fellow shoes on a large scale. Hot List” by Benchmark Litigation, ASU alumnus and South a listing of leading litigation Sudanese refugee Christopher Levi Jones ’02 B.S., a Mesa, firms and attorneys in the United Zambakari ’06 B.S. serves as Ariz., businessman, ASU Sports States. Ho practices in the areas a founding board member for the Hall of Fame member, and of government investigations and organization. former Cincinnati Bengals player, white collar criminal defense. received a 2016 Community Continued on page 59 Julie Garcia Leadership Award from the ’04 B.S. nonprofit organization Linking Julie Garcia ’04 B.S., formerly manager of preconstruction with

56 ASU Magazine Contributing member of the ASU Alumni Association Class Notes PAUL MARKOW

Roger Clyne first stood behind a microphone when he was in high school, Making but he says, “I felt naked up there without a peace guitar.” He promptly learned to play. The 1993 ASU grad earned a degree in psychology, and over the last two decades, he and his band, The Peacemakers, have with the earned a reputation for showcasing their native Southwest in their music. Known for witty lyrics and a killer rhythm section, the band unexpected has played all over the world, and is usually on the road for 180 days of the year. Roger Clyne ’93 B.A. That hard-core travel schedule is no accident, nor is it perceived as a burden by Clyne. “Performing is such a buzz,” says Clyne. “It’s like scoring the Continued next page

ASU Magazine 57 Class Notes MICAHALBERT crucial goal at the end of the soccer match, or “As a kid, I was Moonshine Tequila. hitting the home run that wins the game in the “In the Southwest, tequila is a character in the World Series. Every time.” an undeclared landscape,” he asserted. Across 13 albums, Clyne and his band have liberal arts His 100-percent agave spirit has honey lent a signature style to their music. It’s the sort major with no and wood notes, along with hints of vanilla of slices-of-life commentary stars like Bruce and tobacco. It’s won a gold medal at the San Springsteen and Jimmy Buffett have as part of idea of where Francisco World Spirits Competition, and Clyne their DNA, and Clyne readily admits his music is to steer my is proud of the partnership he’s formed with about where he is at any particular time in his life, Fabrica de Tequilas Finos in Jalisco, Mexico. He as well as the people and situations he’s thinking ship. I never appreciates the boutique distiller’s commitment about. thought I’d be to ecological issues, especially its commitment Take “Mekong,” off his debut album Fizzy doing this. to recycling wastewater. Fuzzy, Big and Buzzy. The song was influenced “It’s a small band operation and working with by his ramblings around Southeast Asia. And it is such them has been great,” says Clyne, who estimates “There was this bar, where the whisky was a blessing to that the brand produces around 2,000 bottles a [bad], and a whole bunch of cultures mixed, year. from locals to college kids backpacking through be an artist.” Clyne is grateful for his twin careers as a rock Thailand,” he explained. “The common language musician and an entrepreneur, and how they’ve there was the drinks and the jukebox. Mostly the jukebox. That turned out so far. song is about that place and people coming together.” “My life’s been an adventure,” he said. “As a kid, I was an Coming together is something important to Clyne, who says undeclared liberal arts major with no idea of where to steer my he pursued a degree in psychology to better understand himself ship. I never thought I’d be doing this. And it is such a blessing and his own motivations. But that core belief that people are to be an artist.” —By Holly Beretto, a freelance writer based in stronger together also bleeds into his other business: Mexican Houston.

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Christopher Houk ’00 J.D., Judy Keane ’99 B.I.S., formerly Brian Potter ’95 B.S., formerly an attorney at the law firm of director of media relations and manager of cost estimating with Gillespie, Shields, Durrant and strategic communications for Kitchell, was promoted to chief Goldfarb, received the Black ASU, accepted a position as estimator. Board of Directors Project Dr. director of the Office of Public Charles R. Campbell Outstanding Affairs for the U.S. Conference of Alumnus Award in recognition Catholic Bishops. of his exemplary civic and professional commitments. Mohit Khurana ’99 M.C.S. is CEO of Partei, a social media app Ryan Wood ’96 founded locally by alumni. The app B.A. provides an interface for nightlife and entertainment and allows Ryan Wood ’96 B.A., owner of users to create and join events. the Sweetwood Cattle Company and co-founder of Under Armour, Kathleen Stillman James Murphy ’98 B.S., ’09 kicked off Denver Startup Week ’95 B.A. M.S. is president and CEO 2016 with a keynote speech to the of Willmeng Construction, a thousands of entrepreneurs who Kathleen Stillman ’95 B.A., an Phoenix-based building contractor attended the free, week-long event. attorney and former founding that specializes in ground-up and member of Stillman Law, PLC, Nancy Kelley tenant improvement projects in Phillip Guttilla ’95 J.D., ’99 joined the law firm of Fromm Smith ’00 B.S. Arizona. The company was named M.TAX., a shareholder with the & Gadow, P.C. in Phoenix as an Nancy Kelley ’00 B.S. was a finalist for the Social Impact national law firm Polsinelli and vice associate. Her practice will focus promoted to the position of Award, one of ASU’s Spirit of chair of the firm’s corporate and on family law in the areas of corporate controller for Kitchell. Enterprise Awards. transactional practice group, was divorce, custody, child support, Previously, she was assistant included in Best Lawyers in America adoption and guardianship. corporate controller for the Justin Grossman ’97 B.S. is 2017 in the category of corporate company. CEO and partner with Meltmedia, law. In addition, Guttilla was elected Clay Sanger ’95 B.S., previously a Tempe, Ariz., designer and to the Greater Phoenix Chamber of with Panera Bread, accepted 1990s developer of websites, web apps Commerce board of directors. a position as chief operating Kathleen Brite ’99 B.S. joined and mobile apps. The company officer with Pieology Pizzeria, an Bayless and Bayless Primary Care was named a finalist for the Allen Nogee ’95 M.B.A. expanding company that offers as a pediatrics and primary care Hahnco Companies Special founded Laser Markets Research, personally inspired pizzas to its medical director. She will provide Achievement in Entrepreneurship LLC, a company that provides customers. direct services and administrative Award, one of ASU’s Spirit of market research and forecasts on leadership for both departments. Enterprise Awards. worldwide laser markets. Andrea Raby ’94 B.A. joined Bayless Primary Care as psychiatry Jeanine Hoff ’99 B.Mus., ’13 Peter Gasca ’96 B.S. medical director with oversight of M.A.S. is founder and president accepted a position as instructor all psychiatric providers at Bayless of Where is the Sunshine, a at the Wall College of Business Healthcare. nonprofit organization for mental at Coastal Carolina University in Continued next page health, and a writer on the topic Myrtle Beach, S.C. of mental health advocacy. She presented a TEDx talk in Jacksonville, Fla., about early intervention and peer support for individuals with mental illness. Brian Potter ’95 B.S.

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of Commerce in recognition of his success in his industry and contributions to the community.

Malissia Clinton ’90 B.A., senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of The Aerospace Corp., was appointed to the City of Hope board of directors. Clinton, who Vicki Fiorelli- Abbie Fink Neil A. Schneider is also is on the ASU Alumni ’92 B.S. Starkovich, ’91 B.S. ’86 B.A. Association’s board of directors, Neil A. Schneider ’92 B.S., Vicki Fiorelli-Starkovich recently presented a talk at Abbie Fink ’86 B.A., ’96 formerly with Sonoran Studios ’91 B.S., formerly director of TEDxManhattan Beach, Calif. M.M.C., vice president and video production company, marketing and promotions for general manager with HMA Public accepted a position as director of iHeartMedia in Phoenix, accepted 1980s Relations, received the Patrick development for the Arizona a position as vice president for Philip Kobylarz ’89 B.A. Jackson Award for Distinguished Agricultural Education and FFA community advancement at Valley earned an M.F.A. degree from the Service to the Public Relations Foundation. of the Sun United Way. Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and is Society of America. currently professor of English at Cynthia Peters ’92 B.Mus., Los Medanos Community ’96 M.M. is president of the College, where he continues to Phoenix Children’s Chorus that write works of poetry, short stories received the 2016 Mayors Arts and creative nonfiction. Award for Performance. Karrin Kunasek Taylor ’88 B.A., ’88 B.A., ’94 J.D. received the 2016 Woman Who Cares Award at the Phoenix Theater’s Applause! Gala on April 27, 2016. Michael Hoyt Michael Patterson ’91 B.S. ’84 B.A. Michael D. Weaver ’86 B.S., a Michael Hoyt ’91 B.S., formerly partner in Plunkett and Cooney’s Michael Patterson ’84 B.A., vice president of internet protocol Bloomfield Hills, Mich., law offices, ’95 J.D., a shareholder of the engineering for Windstream, was was named on the 2016 Michigan national law firm Polsinelli, was Darren Woodson promoted to senior vice president Super Lawyers list. He practices elected senior co-vice chair/chair- ’92 B.S. of internet protocol and voice employment litigation. elect of the business law section engineering. His responsibilities of the State Bar of Arizona. His Darren Woodson ’92 B.S., include building and sustaining José Cruz González ’82 M.A., practice areas include international former Sun Devil student-athlete the company’s large-scale theater professor at California business, cross-border and Dallas Cowboys All-Pro multiprotocol label switching- State University-Los Angeles and transactions and securities law. safety, was inducted into the based internet protocol and voice/ playwright, was named President’s Texas Sports Hall of Fame on VoIP networks. Distinguished Professor at the Feb. 21, 2017. university’s 2016 convocation in Oscar Lizardi ’91 B.S., a recognition of his commitment partner in the law firm of Rusing to students, scholarly and Lopez and Lizardi, was named professional accomplishments Hispanic Businessman of the Year and community service.

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Foreign relations Kyle Scott ’97 B.A.

Having graduated from high school in Tempe, Kyle Scott considers himself a hometown boy.

And while yes, a career in the U.S. State Department and service as the current ambassador to Serbia have led him to travel and live far from the Valley of the Sun, his experiences at Arizona State University helped to prepare him for a life of foreign service. “I’ve moved 18 times, serving in nine foreign countries,” said Scott, who graduated “The discipline challenging assignments he has had. from ASU in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree As ambassador, Scott is the senior in German Language and Literature. “But and habits representative of American foreign policy, values the lessons I learned (at ASU) and the skills I I developed at and interests in Serbia, where he negotiates developed are with me every day. ASU taught agreements, oversees programs that support me how to learn – to think critically, seek out ASU have been democratic and economic reform and uses multiple sources of information, to organize my ones I return the United States’s influence to steer regional thoughts and myself.” to repeatedly. reconciliation in the Balkans. It’s those skills that helped prepare Scott And as far as he’s traveled from ASU, it for a career in international public service. Flexibility and was his time at the university that set him up to He has represented the United States before adaptability succeed. the United Nations, served in Croatia, Israel, are crucial “I have been extremely fortunate,” he said. Russia, Hungary, Belgium, Austria, and Italy, “The discipline and habits I developed at ASU and now serves as the U.S. Ambassador to and lifelong have been ones I return to repeatedly. Flexibility Serbia. He indicates that working with Russia, learning and adaptability are crucial and lifelong learning both in Moscow and as director of the Russia never ends.” —By Nathan Gonzalez, a freelance Desk at the State Department, were the most never ends.” writer based in Phoenix.

ASU Magazine 61 Class Notes 1970s lasted 35 years. Subsequently, he Submitting a Neil Giuliano ’79 B.A., ’83 has created the award winning full- Class Note to M.Ed., former Tempe mayor, length feature film, “Dracula’s Angel.” ASU Magazine received the Man of Character ASU Magazine welcomes Award at the Phoenix Theater’s 1960s Class Notes about Applause! Gala on April 27, 2016. Sharon Hamilton ’66 B.A.E. is significant milestones in president of Sentinel Fence and the lives of ASU alumni. Here are a few guidelines Mo Stein ’77 B.Arch., Contracting, a Scottsdale, Ariz., for submission. principal at HKS architectural firm, company with construction industry was named one of the Phoenix expertise. The company was Friedrichsens 1. Class Notes should Business Journal’s 25 Most named a finalist for the Gary L. be submitted by the Admired Leaders for 2016 in Trujillo Minority Enterprise Award Sharon Seeds Friedrichsen alumnus/a himself or recognition of his lifetime that is sponsored by Blue Cross ’72 B.A.E. and Kenneth M. herself, or an official commitment to fostering Blue Shield of Arizona and one of Friedrichsen were married on representative of an leadership in Phoenix. ASU’s Spirit of Enterprise Awards. Nov. 15, 2015, at the American organization with which the Lutheran Church of Sun City, Ariz. alumnus/a is associated. Thomas Battenberg ’65 M.M., 2. Class Notes submitted by formerly principal trumpet player a private third-party (such with the Columbus Symphony as family member) will be verified with the alumnus/a Orchestra, retired after the last before publication. 2015–16 season, closing out 50 3. Photos submitted for years with the orchestra. He was inclusion in Class Notes a featured soloist and received must be 500 KB to 1 MB the Raymond J. Hanley Award in in file size and a JPG or recognition of his achievements TIFF file. Due to space as an artist. The award includes a Paul J. Faith limitations, there may be $12,500 grant. instances where not all ’75 B.S. Morisons photos will be used. Paul J. Faith ’75 B.S., senior Marriages Doree (Gardner) Morison ’12 4. All Class Notes will run partner with the law firm of Faith, B.S. and Taylor Morison were in all platforms for ASU Ledyard and Faith, PLC, was married on May 29, 2016, at the Magazine – including the print magazine and our included in the 2017 edition of French Huguenot Church in online/mobile applications. The Best Lawyers in America in Charleston, S.C. The couple is at 5. If submitting a Class Note the area of real estate law. home in Atlanta, Ga. via the U.S. Post Office, please do not send the Dave Mann ’74 B.S. taped his originals of any materials third appearance for the Bravo you include. Television series “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” How to submit Forsmans Dennis Lee Mitchell ’71 a Class Note M.F.A. received a Jackson Tim Forsman ’10 B.A., ’14 Pollock/Lee Krasner Foundation J.D. and Michelle (Stevens) Email: [email protected] Grant for artwork that he shows in Forsman ’11 B.A. were married

Mail: ASU Alumni galleries and museums. on Nov. 7, 2015. Association, Taylors Attn: Class Notes, Bryan Beasley ’70 B.S. retired Andrew P. Rubin ’05 B.A., ’05 P.O. Box 873702, in 2013 from Phoenix independent B.S. and Emily (Hungerford) Kaitlin (Gardiner) Taylor Tempe, AZ. 85287- television station KTVK after a Rubin were married on Jan. 2, ’08 B.A. and Jeff Taylor were 3702. regional Emmy-award-winning 2016, at Temple Emanuel in Denver. married on July 3, 2016, in Santa career as a newscast director that Barbara, Calif. 62 ASU Magazine Class Notes

2016, in Gilbert, Ariz. She joins big brother Jackson.

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Graci Sachiko Whitneys Nakagawa Alexxus Staley

Amber (Marcum) Whitney Graci Sachiko Nakagawa was Alexxus Staley was born to ’06 B.A. and David Whitney born to Todd Nakagawa ’03 Amanda Wood ’07 B.A. and were married on Jan. 29, 2016, Aidan Liam Evans B.I.S. and Heather Nakagawa Kenny Staley on April 14, 2016, at NOAHS in Chandler, Ariz. The Liam Evans was born to Andrew ’04 B.I.S. on Friday, May 13, in Cookeville, Tenn. couple is at home in Surprise, Ariz. Evans ’12 B.A. and Amy Evans 2016. She joins big brother, T.J., at on Nov. 7, 2015. home in Phoenix.

Charlotte Ruby Haskells Cash Steven Marie Elise Rivers Winston Hach-Schuster Amanda (Nossett) Haskell ‘11 Marie Elise Rivers was born to Charlotte Ruby Winston was B.A.E. and Tyler Haskell ‘10 Cash Steven Hach-Schuster Jacqueline M. (Baker) Rivers born to Anthony Winston III ’06 B.A. ‘10 B.A. were married on was born to Lisa Hach ’03 ’05 B.S. on Aug. 4, 2016. B.S.E. and Erin Winston on July 16, 2016 in Flagstaff, Ariz. B.S.E. and Beau Schuster ’03 Feb. 1, 2016. B.S.E. on June 3, 2016. Births

Reya Rose Schuck

Reya Rose Schuck was born to Trey Allan Mather Monica (Weir) Schuck ’02 B.S. Henry Lee York Cecilia Trey Allan Mather was born to and Raymond Schuck ’06 Ph.D. Henry Lee York was born to Tyler Josephine Book Marc Allan Mather ’05 B.A. on Feb. 29, 2016, in Sandusky, York ’12 B.S. and Sara York on Cecilia Josephine Book was and Kari Elizabeth Mather Ohio. She joins her brother, Rory. Aug. 24, 2016. Paul Mattes ’75 Krystal Book ’05 B.S. born to ’05 B.A. on Sept. 1, 2016, in B.S. and Melinda Mattes ’75 Michael Book and on June 20, Scottsdale, Ariz. B.A. are his grandparents.

Contributing member of the ASU Alumni Association ASU Magazine 63 Snapshot It takes a special type of overview to see how far an institution has come. Compare today’s A sky-high view ASU Tempe campus to 1919 below.

Matthews Hall, built in 1918, The Industrial Arts Building, is ASU’s oldest intact dormitory built in 1914, is now the home building. It now houses offices for for the School of Human the Herberger Institute for Design Evolution and Social Change. and the Arts.

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TYLER STREET

2016 AERIALIMAGE/GOOGLE MAPS 1919

COLLEGE AVENUE

TYLER STREET The Auditorium had 1,000 seats on its top floor, as well as a hardwood floor gym with a 200-seat gallery and changing rooms on its lower level. It was razed in 1956. The Durham Palm Walk and its tiny palm Language trees, which were planted in 1916 and Literature at the request of President Arthur Building now Matthews, are visible alongside stands in its place. the road running from left to right at the bottom of the photograph. PALM WALK

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