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SUMMER 2009 BethanyAlumni and Friends Magazine TODAY On TheThe SceneScene REPORTINGREPORTING ONON BETHANY’SBETHANY’S BOB ORRORR ‘75‘75 Bethany TODAY SUMMER2009 Bethany Today is a quarterly publication of Bethany College. For additional copies of this magazine, or more information on the college, please call (304) 829-7000. Editor Elizabeth Van Iersel Managing Editor Rebecca (Guinan) Rose ’01 Contributing Editor Dawn Lippman Contributing Photographers Todd Jones Jodi Bodo ’10 Rachael Katsur ’10 Martin Santek Photography Design + Production MSK Partners, Inc. Issue Date July 2009 Printed in the U.S.A. Address all correspondence concerning this magazine, including class notes, submissions and address changes to: OFFICE OF ALUMNI AND PARENT RELATIONS BETHANY COLLEGE Bethany, West Virginia 26032 (304) 829-7411 or via e-mail to: [email protected] www.bethanywv.edu/alumni/news Contents Would you like to receive alumni news and event notices via e-mail? Please be sure to 10 Reporting from the Field update your contact information with the Office Bethany alumnus and CBS News of Alumni and Parent Relations at (304) 829- Correspondent Bob Orr ’75 has been 7411 or via e-mail at [email protected]. covering the beat with a very solid No part of this publication may be reproduced ground in print journalism. without the prior permission of the editor. Bethany admits students of any race, color, sex, handicap and national or ethnic origin. 6 New and Noteworthy Cover Background Photo 20 Alumni News John Paul Filo/CBS ©2006 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved 28 Sports © Bethany College 2009 33 Class Notes BETHANY COLLEGE SUMMER 2009 3 Senior Administration Board of Trustees Trustees Emeriti Bethany College,a small college of national distinc- Dr. Scott D. Miller William B. Allen O. John Alpizar tion, was founded March 2, 1840. For nearly 170 years, President of the College Parkersburg, West Virginia Palm Bay, Florida Bethany College has been a highly contemporary Elizabeth S. Athol Darin E. Fields F. D. Bloemeke institution based in the tradition of the liberal arts. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The College offers a wide array of studies, awarding Vice President for Alpharetta, Georgia George M. “Ken” Bado Academic Affairs Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees in San Rafael, California Walter M. Bortz more than 30 fields of study, many with options for Hampden-Sydney, Virginia William R. Kiefer Marc B. Chernenko emphasis. Students also have the option of includ- Executive Vice President Wellsburg, West Virginia James F. Collins ing one or more optional minors as part of their and General Counsel Neil Christman Wheeling, West Virginia programs. Sven de Jong Alpharetta, Georgia Gordon B. Dalrymple The College’s program of liberal arts education Vice President for Richard G. Clancy Atlanta, Georgia prepares students for a lifetime of work and a life of Institutional Advancement San Diego, California significance. Bethany places particular emphasis on Douglas D. Danforth W. Darwin Collins Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania leadership and incorporates pre-professional edu- Center for Institutional Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania cation in dentistry, engineering, law, medicine, Advancement Robert W. Ewing, Jr. James F. Companion physical therapy, public administration, theology Dr. Scott D. Miller, Wheeling, West Virginia Jackson, Wyoming and veterinary medicine. President of the College George M. Davis William R. Hoag Bethany’s 1,300-acre campus is located in the Sven de Jong ’95, Owings Mills, Maryland Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania northern panhandle of West Virginia in the foothills Vice President for Institutional Scarlett L. Foster Rodney B. Hurl of the Allegheny Mountains. Pittsburgh, America’s Advancement St. Louis, Missouri Marysville, Ohio Most Livable City, is a 50-minute drive from campus. Stephanie Kappel ’95, Fred M. Harris Harry Martens Wheeling, W.Va.; Washington, Pa.; and Steubenville, Executive Assistant to Hagerstown, Maryland Ohio are less than a half-hour away. Weston, Massachusetts the President Sy Holzer Founded by Alexander Campbell, who provided Mort Gamble, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania John McLaughlin the land and funds for the first building and served Allison Park, Pennsylvania Assistant to the President Thomas P. Johnson, Jr. as the first president, Bethany has been a four-year Michele Rejonis ’94, New York, New York Robert Ponton private liberal arts college affiliated with the Director of Alumni and Parent Gregory B. Jordan Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), since its Relations Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Ann C. Preston inception. This religious body, of which Campbell Rebecca Rose ’01, Director Arthur B. Keys, Jr. San Francisco, California was one of the principal founders, continues to sup- of Communications Arlington, Virginia port and encourage the College, but exercises no John W. Renner Brian Rose ’98, Director of Linda A. Lewis sectarian control. Students from virtually every reli- Cleveland, Ohio Sports Information New York, New York gious community attend Bethany. William S. Ryan Shirley Kemp, Director of Janet A. Long Baltimore, Maryland Advancement Services Elyria, Ohio Values Joseph M. Sakach, Jr. Dawn Lippman, Media Robert J. McCann Bethany College is an academic community founded New York, New York Vero Beach, Florida on the close interaction between students and faculty Relations Specialist Eugene Miller Robert A. Sandercox in the educational process. Bethany College values Judy Pyle, Executive Boca Raton, Florida Lititz, Pennsylvania intellectual rigor and freedom, diversity of thought Assistant for Advancement Scott D. Miller, ex-officio Stephanie Gordon ’07, Harold R. Watkins and lifestyle, personal growth within a community Bethany, West Virginia context, and responsible engagement with public Administrative Assistant for Indianapolis, Indiana John W. Mullen issues. Its programs are designed to engage the mind Institutional Advancement Dallas, Texas Officers of the through emphasis on discipline in thinking, motiva- Betty Van Iersel, Editor of Gary M. Novak Board of Trustees Bethany Today tion in the search for knowledge and acquisition of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Gregory B. Jordan, Chair intellectual resources for a lifetime of learning embold- Felicity Ruggiero, G. Ogden Nutting Robert J. McCann, en the spirit through the opportunity for intellectual Curator, Historic Bethany Wheeling, West Virginia Vice Chair challenge, collaborative enterprise, athletic competi- Robert Nutting George M. Davis, tion, artistic expression, personal growth and mean- Wheeling, West Virginia Treasurer ingful work enlarge the world through exposure to the Edward J. See Janet A. Long, Secretary abundant diversity of thought and lifestyle of the New Fairfield, Connecticut human community, support for personal engagement Thomas A. Smock with societies and cultures different from one's own Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and commitment to service. Lewis P. Wheeler Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 4 SUMMER 2009 BETHANY COLLEGE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Focused AS PULITZER Prize-winning author Toni Morrison once The academic community has also been revitalized, said, “Tradition is here to arouse us, not to arrest us.” As with the appointment of Dr. Darin Fields, long-time dean we complete another year of growth and progress at at Wilkes University, as Vice President for Academic Bethany College, moving forward does not mean Affairs and Dean of the Faculty. A distinguished scholar, forsaking our traditions; rather, Dr. Fields will continue the campus tradition of living in it means building upon them. historic Highland Hearth, home of previous deans. He Bethany is doing just that. comes to Bethany with a career commitment to the liberal Foremost in our priorities is to arts and solid background in academic planning. A continue to focus on building a veteran Bethanian, Dr. Gary Kappel ’74 will fill a vital solid foundation of fiscal sus- campus role as Associate Vice President for Academic tainability as a “rock” upon Affairs, with primary responsibility for campus which future progress can be assessment. Together, they will be mindful of the past anchored. Fortunately, Bethany while creating a proactive academic agenda for the future. College is ahead of the curve in As we celebrated the return of two former presidents strategic planning; as colleges — Dr. William Tucker as Founder’s Day Speaker, and Dr. nationwide tighten their belts, Duane Cummins as a leader for the Oreon Scott Lectures Bethany College remains in stable fiscal health because of — to campus this spring, we were saddened to lose two prudent and visionary measures undertaken as part of the other distinguished former presidents, Todd Bullard and Institutional Review in winter 2007-08. During the 18 Cecil Underwood. All four men have left a lasting impact months since my arrival (December 2007 — July 2009), on this college of national distinction. we have emphasized strategic long-range planning. As a Senior projects and comprehensive examinations are result, the College is poised for a vibrant and dynamic behind us for another year, 140 joined the ranks of alumni future. in another memorable and meaningful Commencement, As we complete another year of growth and progress at Bethany College, moving forward does not mean forsaking our traditions; rather, it means building upon them. Bethany is doing just that. The past two years have been extraordinarily and our campus is bustling with another flourishing productive and rewarding. A few highlights are especially