Spring 2010

Est. 1974 . . . Thirty-five Years and Counting! From the WCAA Director

ymbols ... connections. They are spinning in my head as I meditate Son the cover pages of this Bulletin. The Western seal — be it seminarii, collegii, or alumnae — has at its center a Roman lamp (symbol of light) standing on top of a book (symbol of knowledge). The Western College Professorship — the new project of the Alumnae Association — has at its center the continuation of light, of knowledge, long into the future. How fitting that the Alumnae Association, with its title wrapped strongly around the College (and Seminary) seal, is focused on continu- ing what was conceived as the CENTER of Western in the days of her founding. Light and knowledge, communicated by books and professors, past and future ... Past professors who added light and knowledge to your world are pictured here. Future professors who will add light and knowledge to the worlds of those not yet born depend on your action now. Connect to the future.

WESTERN COLLEGE PROFESSOR Vol. LXXXIV, No. 1 Spring 2010

Western College What’s on Your Mind? 4 Alumnae Association, Inc. Board of Trustees Seal of Approval 5 President Shirley Small Osepchuk ’55 Class Notes: 1930-1976, Faculty 6 1st Vice President/Treasurer Doris Ning Wong ’62 In Memoriam 25 2nd Vice President Barbara Williamson Wentz ’68 Secretary Western Program 26 Jocelyn Woodson-Reed ’74 Chair, Nominating Committee Class Notes: 1978-2008 28 Rita Ellen Greene ’73 Trustees Luci Bilsland Galloway ’59 From the Archives/Nota Bene 37 Susan Berryhill Hill ’63 Eva Nortvedt Humbach ’63 NEW: BLUE CARD FORM! 38 Sally Derby Miller ’56 Marcia Randlett Oder ’64 Sylvia Stanfield ’65 ATTENTION, ALUMS: Blue Cards will no longer be mailed to you. Please Charlotte Klein Varzi ’57 send news to class reps (or WCAA) via e-mail or the new blue card form. Pheetta G. Wilkinson ’76 Forms, class rep addresses and deadlines are printed in the spring Bulletin Anne Adkins Weissenborn ’61 for odd-year classes (reporting in fall), and vice versa.

Mission of the Association: • to preserve and encourage communication among and with alumnae, On the cover: Thirty-five years old this • to support education and human values spring, our ubiquitous WCAA seal is both that continue the heritage and tradition the symbol of our heritage and the signal of The Western College. of our achievement. See page 5 to read how it came to be.

Bulletin Staff Publications Committee Office Staff Editor Members Director Catherine Bauer Cooper ’60 Sally Derby Miller ’56, Chair Judy Waldron Design/Technology Consultant Rita Greene ’73 Senior Program Assistant Milburn Cooper Eva Nortvedt Humbach ’63 Debbie Baker Marcia Randlett Oder ’64 Accounting Associate Sylvia Stanfield ’65 Kaye Wolke Doris Ning Wong ’62

Published in the spring and fall and copyrighted 2010 by the Western College Alumnae Association, Inc., 325 S. Patterson Ave., Oxford, OH 45056-2499; telephone: 513-529-4400; fax: 513-529-7400; e-mail: [email protected]; website: www.muohio.edu/wcaa v Printed on recycled paper What’s on Your Mind?

Miami’s One Day U is a new program offering alumni and friends an opportunity to hear the latest from experts on a variety of timely topics. To date, “campus” has been set up in Chicago (October 2008) and Cleveland (November 14, 2009). Approximately 60 attended the Cleveland “Classes Without Quizzes” day. Former WCAA president Stevie Bentzen Snook ’69 was one of the participants and shares her impressions here.

his past November it was my good fortune to at- Ttend One Day U hosted at the Cleveland City Club. For those unfamiliar with this event, it is a day of courses offered by Miami University to its alumni. WCAA members, being friends of Miami, are welcome to take part in this continued learning experience. Top- ics of sessions are always varied; for this particular event they included: healthcare reform, the Cleveland desegregation movement, interviewing techniques for recording family history, a comparison of social and business networking, and a look at websites designed to make life easier, cheaper and more productive. (This one really caught my eye!) Stevie Snook (left), making friends during lunch break Due to the wide variety of offerings, the choice of at Miami’s One Day U which ones to attend was quite challenging. Although Bob Keller, Miami University architect and campus all were engaging, the most useful for me was “How planner gave the luncheon presentation, a fabulous vi- to Hack Your Life.” The title attracted me like a bee to sual history with photos of the Miami campus (includ- a pollen-laden flower, and the session did NOT fail to ing our Western buildings) from its original plan to its deliver what it said it would. We were given a list of current composition, ending with drawings and sketches sites, invaluable for travel, music and video, photos and of projected changes for the future. graphics, starting a blog for business or pleasure, and One Day U proved to be a most enjoyable Saturday the definitions of terms helpful in navigation through the and an experience I hope more Westerners will consider web. Even considering that I am fairly computer illiter- in the future. The courses were fun and enlightening, ate, I found the presentation easy to follow, interesting sharing with others the memories of wonderful times and quite informative. You may wish to check out the and places in Oxford, and making new friends made it link given and see a bit of it for yourself. If this course a day to remember. is repeated in an area near you, it is well worth your while to attend. (www.slideshare.net/khittle/one-day- — Stevie Bentzen Snook ’69 u-life-hacks)

4 The Bulletin Seal of Approval — Evolution of the WCAA Symbol

ust 35 years ago, the official seal of the newly incorporat- mugs, banners, plaques and – appearing at Reunion 2010 Jed Western College Alumnae Association appeared for for the first time – pens and pencils! the first time in the April 1975 Western Alumnae Bulletin. Next to the sharp black and white graphic were two short paragraphs of introduction and acknowledgment, reading in part: “The Western College seal will never be supplanted as the official seal of the College. Our new Association seal is derived from it, just as the Association itself is an outgrowth of the College. It seems most fitting for our new corporation to have its own symbol; we are grateful to Ed MacEwen for his skill and generosity in creating it.”

Most of us know the college seal that became official in 1930-31. A few may remember its immediate predecessor, bearing the date 1855. The change to 1853 that year was significant, as Narka Nelson points out in her history of the college, because it recognized the date of Western’s charter – rather than the date of the opening – and the dedication of Rev. Daniel Tenney and the 45 incorporators, “who for two year prior to its opening day accomplished so much that was of importance to The Western Female Seminary.” The original Seminary seal was a sunburst surrounding a The creator was Edward C. MacEwen, trustee of The star, used on the first diplomas in 1858. In the 1860s, a second Western College 1969-1974, and then-corporate design di- seal added the familiar book, lamp, wreath and scroll. rector of PPG Industries. Thus, asking Ed to design the new seal that would become our iconic signature was an obvious In 1895 – owing choice. (Ed’s wife is Jan Sandrock ­MacEwen, of this year’s to the efforts of Leila 50th anniversary class – the Class of 1960.) McKee, who oversaw Western’s transition from seminary to college – a new seal depicting The Western’s new status, adorned the diploma of Annette Covington, the first to receive the college degree.

The scroll now carried Ed recalls that “it was easy, as we wanted it to look just the motto of the first class like the college seal. I researched the type face in the outer (1856) in Greek: “Lord, ring and duplicated the style ... with the words WESTERN what wouldst Thou have COLLEGE ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION INCORPORAT- me do?”; the outer circle ED. Fortunately, there was a lot of space on the college bore the Latin “Sigillum seal so everything fit quite nicely.” And the rest is history Collegii Seminarii West- ... impossible to count the 35 years’ worth of reproductions ernensis.” on letterhead, publications, t-shirts and sweatshirts, coffee

Spring 2010 5 Goin’ Like Sixty — and Lovin’ It!

Bill fought an infec- She enjoys all sorts of retirement activities tion where his re- including piano lessons. Practicing is so placement hip had much more fun as an adult! She hopes to resided. Once the see us in June. hip was reinstalled they hoped to re- book their travel S a d l y, J a c k i e plans including a Power Sheldrick’s trip to the Panama husband lost his Canal. They’ve just battle with cancer finished their first last year making year of retirement the time since then in South Caroli- a real challenge. na. Last summer New kittens and Emmy visited the tr a ve l i n g h a v e campus for the first time since graduation helped, including and found it smaller than she remembered, a trip to visit her but looking beautiful. Depending on Bill’s nephew in San health, she hopes to join us in June. Francisco, sister Annette “Toni” Power Johnson’s youngest son. S a l l y H o o v e r Harris delights in just being upright Having moved three years ago to downtown and mobile! After Cincinnati (Mt. Adams, to be precise), Ann 17 years, she re- Gingrich Kuehn and husband Ed can signed her post as finally call them- Celebrating 50 years! one of the wed- selves city dwellers ding directors at – they managed to Sara White Arn did some traveling last her church. She sell their country year: with husband Dale, a month in Florida and Tom live in Sig- home in Sabina, plus a catamaran nal Mountain, TN. OH, this past fall. trip through the Their oldest of four They can also call Panama Canal in- grandsons is 9. themselves travel- cluding a side trip ers, with sights set to Bocas Del Toro; on a late-summer and with a friend, Family get-togeth- trip to Europe that an inland tour of ers filled out most will include tour- Turkey where, she of Syd Stout Ben- ing Normandy and reports, the culture son’s year – from cruising the Adri- is slowly chang- Florida to Califor- atic. In descending ing, but women still nia to New Jer- order, their 10 grandchildren range in age walk about three sey to New York. from 20 years to 18 months; the 11th is due paces behind their They continue to in June. Late June, let’s hope – lest Ann have men. In February enjoy their newest a Reunion-babysitting conflict. she accompanied grandchildren who daughter Elizabeth to Guam where Eliza- are twins, now 2. beth and her associates were invited by the Syd reports that As ever, Christine local social services department to set up a her double knee Dempf Saari and program they have developed concerning replacement last husband Jon have teen-age suicide prevention. year puts her in great shape for this year’s spent the last year Reunion. She will be traveling with Susie visiting friends and Peterson Sabin. family in many Betty Milligan parts of the world Kipp is happy to when they are not report that NOTH- Claudia White at their residence ING happened last Gilmartin’s seven in Marquette, MI, year! She is look- grandchildren are or their farm in Aus- ing forward to be- thriving with a va- tria. Singi became ing with us in June. riety of special in- a dual citizen ear- terests. Whit spent lier this year and some time during continues with many art projects. Most E m m y L e h m - the too-short sum- important to her at the moment is the Family ann Hammer- mer of ’09 explor- Album work that she will ship to Europe to G r e s c h e l a n d ing Maine with be displayed in gallery space that they will husband Bill were friends, family, and build at the farm. She is also writing a fictional house-bound for six weeks last year while her poodle, Mundy. version of 10 years of her parents’ life.

6 The Bulletin NEW: BLUE CARD FORM! SEE PAGE 38. Barb Kong Vla- Following in the Howard Sutherland continued their usual chos and Connie wake of many oth- busy lives. They plan to be in Oxford in June. Everett Cunning- ers (not just West- ham will be travel- erners), Cathy ing together to our Bauer Cooper Sally “Doodie” Reunion and hope and Coop cruised Allen Masters the rest of us get Alaska’s Inside writes from Naples, there “no matter Passage in August FL, that she had a what shape we’re and thrilled to see lovely warm cruise in.” Connie and whales bubble-net on the Mediter- partner Antonia feeding, glaciers ranean last year went on a kayak- calving, and sea from Barcelona to ing-whale watch- lions sunning. She Italy to France and ing-beach camp- keeps threatening back. Her sons, ing-snorkeling va- to retire from Bulletin editing, but has de- their wives and cation last year. I’m cided to wait till after Reunion so she can four grandchildren impressed! She did make sure only flattering pictures of our all under the age admit to difficulty class make it into print. of 6 helped Doodie with the beach celebrate Christ- camping part. mas. She plans to Nancy Kohlman Freeman and husband be back in town Peter made two trips to California last year for our Reunion All’s well in Idaho to visit friends and and hopes to bring for Nancy John- family. And they Josette Masson son Marshall. The made their annu- Manougian along entire family spent al trek to Florida with her. the holidays at their during the coldest cabin in the moun- months to baby- tains, sledding, sit grandchildren Isabel Oteo-De cross-country and ages 8 to 11. Their Martinez has had downhill skiing. other set of grand- a difficult year. Af- She and husband children includes a ter breast surgery and 30 radiation treat- Ron spent last high school senior, ments, she is cancer free. She felt very year making major who will be off to good throughout changes to their college in the fall, and then fell and primary home and down to the young- injured her hand. in between proj- est, a 4-year-old Her husband’s ects, enjoyed trips spitfire who keeps them all on their toes. Parkinson’s i s to Mexico and St. progressing at its Petersburg, Rus- usual rate and tak- sia. Nancy has our Susie Williams ing, unfortunately, Reunion dates on Keefer hopes to be its usual toll. She her calendar. in Oxford this June. quotes a 97-year- It is also the sum- old friend who mer that she and counsels us all to Mary Flagler Ra- Jay will celebrate put our “efforts on chau’s travel has their 50 th wed- the side of peace, been somewhat ding anniversary justice, and helping limited this year for which all the those in need.” Izzy is seriously thinking of as husband Ernie family will gather joining us in June. What fun it would be to has been battling in Wheeling. They see her again! some tough health experienced water issues. She con- damage to their tinues part-time home while they Helen Flake Foyle at the library and were away last year but all was corrected writes of a blessed gets great exer- by summer. l i f e s i n c e s h e cise bowling and watched us gradu- square dancing ate 50 years ago r e g u l a r l y. S h e With performing – already married hopes to see us in roles in several lo- and a mom. She June. cal theater produc- boasts of good tions, each teach- health, a won- ing courses at the derful husband, Ann Hammond Senior College of four children, 11 continues to work the U. of Maine, grandchildren, in the schools in lots of traveling and three great- Tustin, CA, and including an Alas- grandchildren. travel. This past kan cruise and the She has kept in contact with Syd Stout January she took a wedding of Kath- Benson and Donna McBrien, who be- trip to the Antarctic. ie’s oldest daugh- came the sister she never had. She feels ter in California, that Western gave us all a solid base John and Kathie for the joys and struggles we were to Spring 2010 7 NEW: BLUE CARD FORM! SEE PAGE 38. encounter. She sends best wishes and is sorry she can’t return in June because of her husband’s failing health.

Like Betty Kipp, I have very little to report as well. Trips within the U.S., f u n w i t h grandkids, continu- ing with volunteer projects, and lots of music have kept me out of trouble this past year. We, the class of 1960, have been keep- ing in touch via the printed word and a few pictures for the ’56- last 50 years! This June is the big chance ’60 to meet once again in person. If Barb can come from Hawaii, Connie from California and Isabel from Mexico, surely the rest of us who live so much closer can make it. Come alone or bring your spouse. Just come.

Jan Sandrock MacEwen ’60 14 Codfish Ln. Weston, CT 06883 [email protected]

The rest of your stories . . . visited me for two weeks. They stayed Bulletin.” Barbara added that she and her at Gordon’s home while he was playing sister, Bev, “were proud of her college at tourist in England for a month. Joy also Western.” visited for a few days. Gordon and his friend Lee helped me celebrate my 96th WCAA, Inc. birthday in October. This fall, I snuggled 325 S. Patterson Ave. Elsie Nussmann Steiner passed away under my leafy fleece. For Halloween, Oxford, OH 45036 November 1, 2009, but not before she joy- Gordon designed a queen costume for [email protected] ously celebrated her 100th birthday March me with a royal purple cape/robe trimmed 25, 2009. with wide, gold braid. Our costume won first place! Jo and Joy will be visiting WCAA, Inc. me Christmas weekend! My new room 325 S. Patterson Ave. number/address is: Iroquois Nursing Oxford, OH 45036 Home 111B, 4600 Southwood Heights [email protected] Dr., Jamesville, NY 13078.” Greetings again to all you survivors of WCAA, Inc. the Class of ’38. I succeeded in reaching 325 S. Patterson Ave. two of you and a relative. One surprised Oxford, OH 45036 me – she is still delivering (by car) Meals [email protected] on Wheels ! She is also treasurer of her garden club. Know who it is? Mary Har- man Ficken. She lives in her own house From Theresa Patz Gray: “While much of at Bellair, FL. Should inspire us to rise out the country is blanketed in snow, I have of our recliners! Son Bill and wife, who live seen minimal snow outside my window in St. Paul, MN, visited her at Christmas. so far this winter. I still enjoy Bingo and other planned activities, especially the Sadly, longtime Class Rep Marty McCu- The daughter of Barbara Steckel White church services. Gordon continues to aig Heath died June 23, 2009. She was called from Seattle, WA, after I had left a visit me almost daily and is recognized 94. Her daughter Barbara Heath Page message. Barbara is in a nursing home by all the staff and residents. This sum- wrote to tell us how much she “loved her and cannot be contacted, but her daugh- mer, I moved to the Alz­heimer’s floor. Jo Western College connections” and that ter says she is well taken care of and and Jim found my new room in July and she “enjoyed sending class news to the close to family. We wish her well.

8 The Bulletin NEW: BLUE CARD FORM! SEE PAGE 38. Anna Shrock Waite of Glendale, CA, and now is a school bus driver. Dan is has a house next door to older daughter an engineer with the Chicago suburban Becky. We send sympathy to her as her commuter system. husband, Harlan, died Dec. 26, 2009, after their 69-year marriage. He and To read every Christmas letter from Ethel Anna had authored books dealing with Burnham Meece has always been excit- their Welch background and had visited ing and inspiring. The 2009 letter did not Editor’s note: We were sorry to learn that Wales. He was a Methodist minister. bring the usual wonderful account of long Nancy has had health problems this winter Anna says she is doing “remarkably distance travel, but rather descriptions of and was unable to submit your news for well” health-wise. Keep it up, Anna! some of her fellow residents at Channing this Bulletin. We wish her well and hope House in Palo Alto. Eth has previously to hear soon that she is feeling better! Life has been good for me here at Cape compared the retirement environment to a May Retirement Village in Wilmington, college dorm, but now realizes that there Nancy Meyer Elofson ’44 OH. Have traveled to North Carolina and is a big difference between them: “Back 81 Gordon St. Tennessee to visit family and look forward then we were at the starting line – lives Jamestown, NY 14701 to a visit by son Howard and wife in the not yet lived. At Channing House, we are next few days. in on the harvest but not the labor that went before.” Could some of us from Ohio make it to Oxford during Reunion, June 18-20, at Bernarda Danford Rice described 2009 least for the special noon dinner on June as a difficult year for some of the younger 19? God bless you all ... members of her family, but she is still “plugging along.” She is thankful that she Our letter begins with sad news of class- Jane Noble Miller ’38 can still sing in a 60+ voice chorale, which mates who have died recently. From 175 Cape May Dr., Apt. 205 has recently given two concerts. Another the Alumnae Association comes the an- Wilmington, OH 45177 joy is that she, with the cooperation, ad- nouncement of the death of Molly Fulton [email protected] vice and assistance of fellow residents of Dolan on August 18, I998. In addition I her retirement community, transformed an received word from Lois Homma, daugh- unattractive courtyard into a lovely flower ter of Marion “Mandy” Holtz Homma garden. Bernarda wrote that by satisfying that her mother died on August 17, 2009. her urge for planting and landscaping, she Those of you who attended our 50th in could “create something that would have 1996 will recall that Mandy was present. pleased Ted and also bring pleasure to many friends.” News of Nelle Sicher Frisch’s death Celebrating 70 years! in November 2008 was reported in last Children and grandchildren of Kathryn spring’s “In Memoriam,” but came too Editor’s note: Sadly, no class notes were Severin Behm surprised and honored late for Class Notes. Special mention of received for the illustrious 60-year class, her in September with a memorable Nelle’s contributions was made, however, but the office still hopes to hear from birthday party. Kay wrote: “Carol took me in the Greater Grand Rapids Women’s intrepid members planning to attend Re- to a restaurant and I thought it was go- History Council newsletter, which noted union 2010, June 18-20. ing to be just the two of us. But every 10 that she was the former owner of Down- minutes several more would appear and, town Books, author of Celebrating the Ruth Bertsch Stilwell ’40 of course, I was shedding many tears.” Harvest (about Michigan farm markets) 8505 Woodfield Crossing Blvd., #201 Kay sent with her Christmas card several and that she donated her time and energy Indianapolis, IN 46240 snapshots of the merry event. to many local organizations. (Thanks to Betty Baldwin for forwarding the news- An e-mail brought news of the death of letter.) Harriet Knoell Loos. Harriet had a suc- cessful modeling career and served as Betty Buell Baldwin has had little time an on-stage assistant to magician Harry to travel because she has spent nearly a Blackstone on his USO tours. Survivors full year healing a torn calf-muscle. She include nine nieces and nephews and 18 continues to use a cane with much dam- Mildred Orr Palmer is the only classmate great-nieces and great-nephews. age to her ego, but at least she’s moving! to use the blue card form printed on page 50 of the fall Bulletin to relay her contribu- We are having more winter here in Kansas Betty Jane “B.J.” Smith Carlson cel- tion to the spring issue. Midge and Dick than is appreciated. So I will end with, ebrated her 85th birthday visiting relatives celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary “Three cheers for springtime!” and friends in the San Jose, CA, area. on Thanksgiving Day and were to be with Exciting news for her was seeing a former family at Gulf Shores, AL, at Christmas [Editor’s note: We extend our deep condo- student, now principal of a high school in time. lences to Bea for the loss of her brother, Gilroy, CA. He was very surprised. Due to Chuck, in January. Many of us remember an arthritic knee, B.J. is also using a cane. Barbara Burke Chesman seems to him fondly from his visits to campus with be our traveling ’42er, She enjoyed the Bea when she served on the Board of Clara “Clid” Hunter lives a very quiet life Christmas shows at Branson, MO, in De- Trustees.] and does continue to do some volunteer cember, went to Savannah in April, and work. She enjoys dining with friends and Boston in June. Barb’s son Tom retired Bea Low Notley ’42 playing cards. after 34˚ years with the same company 5807 Park Circle Shawnee, KS 66216

ALL classes, honoring Bulletin Class Reps at Reunion ’10 ... June 18-20!

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their indoor pool, several of whom are over 90! Good for them.

From Jerry Smith Rector, a Christmas let- ter telling of a family get-together in Napa Valley for the wedding of her granddaughter. Her family seems to be very happy with various vocations. One grandson is in film production, another granddaughter in Duke University law school, another in the mas- ter’s program at DePaul, and one grandson a star athlete. All in all, one happy family – as it should be.

Mary Anne Hillman Thornton sent a short note saying that all is well with her. She was given a laptop by her son and daughter-in- law and now is trying to learn all the won- derful things it can do. Mary Anne is getting older – like us all – but life is great.

A little trouble walking, but this does not keep Betty Lee Maddox Daniels reports a Association and misses the meetings in Jackie Smith Greenhoe from enjoying her quiet year with no travel. She and her Oxford and seeing the campus. She keeps life in a retirement community in Phoenix. husband, Charles, visit the health center in touch with Betty Buell Baldwin and Anne The people there are very friendly, the food three or four times a week to keep mov- Mack Dean ’47. delicious, and good activities. As always, ing. They attend monthly book review she is active in her church. Her children are group, library programs, church services If I were more comfortable in using my little in Montana and California, visit often and at 8:30 a.m., and she frequently makes laptop I would put these comments all on e- spend the holidays with her. Life goes on. pitches for sales of Encyclopedia of mail – maybe next year. Instead I am writing Northern Kentucky. “Trying to keep up on the computer and will use the printer. I’m Helen Grinnell lives on in Colorado and with current economic and political events so attached to it I even carried it to Seattle for I always get a Christmas card from her. and rereading F.A. Hayek’s The Road to the Christmas holidays so I could get some She has lived there many years and keeps Serfdom that was required for finals of Ms. tips from my Seattle relatives. I’m well, still busy with her family stocks, etc. She was a Mueller’s soc. majors. Don’t know how I walking, and – as a friend of mine said on a wonderful golfer, but that is over now. She ever got through it then ... twice as hard card – “still upright and taking nourishment.” seems well and happy. now. Enjoyed the first wedding among I send my love to you all ... grandchildren in September. Other five I see Ellen Siddall Zimmermann quite grandsons are still looking. Have lunch Dorcas Robson ’46 often and she still lives in her home in Pleas- once a month with four high school class- 29 La Cumbre Circle ant Ridge. Three children are near; one son mates to discuss what a wonderful youth Santa Barbara, CA 93105 lives in California. Ellen has a lovely cottage we had compared to the troubles facing [email protected] in Canada right on Lake Erie, so in summer youngsters today. Yes, we know all the she is back and forth there. She always has answers but no one listens.” a nice vegetable garden there. We had a potluck supper group for over 50 years, but Our sympathy is extended to Betty Ann that is now over. Just two ladies and two men Martin Gardner, whose husband, Dick, died left – all singles – but maybe we can go for August 15 2009. Their children, grandchil- lunch sometime! dren and great-grandchildren have been a wonderful comfort and help to Betty Ann. Where have the years gone? When I talk to A long letter and greetings from Margaret my family about college life, they are sur- Brauchli Haenni saying that she had had Martha Hall Wedeman reminds us that we prised that it was so different. They only go a rather hectic year, but is hanging in. Her have been out on the world stage for 64 to school so many days per week, use lap- walking is getting worse due to a narrowing years. “Where are the exciting accounts of tops and don’t seem to have college parties in her spine at the neck. She and Edi were our influence of the world beyond Oxford? or gatherings. I think now that we were lucky looking forward to Christmas for a large We are all well past 80, so it appears that in 1944-48! family gathering. Nine from the U.S.A., two we are down to modest volunteer activities from Frankfurt. Her youngest grandson is and cannot claim creative triumphs – no Today, Feb. 10, I am snowed in here in Troy, in his freshman year at Miami and loves it books written, astonishing scientific findings MI, so guess it is a good day to write. I am in Oxford. Margaret stays in touch with a published, new economic theories offered late with this ’cause I kept looking for the few classmates, but stays home, especially to save the Nation in its current woes!” blue cards. Guess I should read the notice when there is snow. Martha continues with her report. She says from Western more carefully. she and her husband, Miles, are doing well A card from Jane Clapp Towne tells of her in a lively retirement community outside Maggie McKee Seder seems to be very work as a deacon in the Episcopal church Washington; they are hoping to have a brief happy in her senior residence, where Ed and in Bismarck. Though she is alone since her cruise in the Adriatic in May. Martha loves she live. Lots of nice friends, good food, and husband died a year ago, her church work e-mail in order to keep in touch with children no garden to weed, etc. She does keep up and visits with children keep her very busy. in Philadelphia; Lincoln, NE; Cairo, Egypt; by e-mail with several of her old friends, but and in Washington. Martha is retired from does not like to travel via airplanes. Maggie A quick note on the Christmas card from her position as trustee with our Alumnae leads a group of residents in Aquasize in Judy Stuchell Mellicker says she is fine

10 The Bulletin NEW: BLUE CARD FORM! SEE PAGE 38. and now living in a retirement home, where which I thoroughly enjoyed, as a physi- all is well. cal therapist.” She writes of enjoying New England’s “spectacular fall color” along with Last fall the Western group from here went her husband, Albert, her sister, Audrey down to the Detroit Institute of Arts to have Palmer Jones ’53, and Audrey’s husband, lunch and then see a movie of the opera La Dr. Robert Jones. The Joneses live in New Boheme, filmed in Europe and very good. Mexico. The Vaughns’ four children live in Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Orlando and I always get a Christmas card from Liz Naples, FL. Prescott Walton’s son Rick, who lives in Dubuque, IA, and still works for a model This brief note from classmate Carolyn soldier company. He’s happily married and Gibson Coulter was passed on to me this has a cute little boy and girl. year by the Alumnae Office: “. . .sociology, biology and music offered me the most Last June, Ellen Zimmermann, Marge happiness after college.” What an opener Hoerres Kalkoske and I drove to Oxford for for a conversation! Western College Alum- Reunion. There we met Nancy McKinney nae: Today 2009 lists Carolyn as living in Fleetwood and had good fun. Just the four Kansas. of us from the Class of 1948. Cy Adams Leslie (who lives in Oxford) had just left on Word has come of the death last Novem- a trip, so we were sorry she could not join ber of Virginia Messer Bright, whom we us. Western looked super! Buildings and remember for music, which became her grounds were in top shape, the Reunion career. She lived most of her life after col- great. So glad that we drove down! lege in Bedford, OH, south of Cleveland, later in Westerville, near her children. As As for me, Alice Brandon, all is well. I have I remember, her singing was celebrated in lived in this house 55 years and still enjoy school, the Kentucky Symphony, the county Scope, Western’s literary magazine, in a the neighborhood. Three children are close, library, a support group for a military unit, poem by Anne Renick ’51. and the oldest lives in Newport, RI, but it is etc., and has started to present programs easy to pick up the phone. I do volunteer about Kentucky women for interested The Alumnae Office also recorded in the Fall work, knitting, church work, swimming groups. ’09 Bulletin the deaths of Barbara Leith Rit- (2,000 yds., 3x/wk.) and just keep busy. tenhouse and Elizabeth Ziv Rosenhaus. March 5 I fly to Kona, HI, and then on to Our Dayton Western College Club’s Christ- Tahiti to board a cruise ship for Bora-Bora mas luncheon brought about a dozen Louise Moore Murray, Portsmouth, RI, and smaller islands, with three other ladies; members of various classes to the Dayton writes of the comfort and pleasure of family back to Detroit on March 14. This is a travel Country Club to feast and reminisce. [See life for us in the grandparent generations. group from Detroit, and we fly on our own photo, page 37.] Judy Waldron showed a “Everything is good here. In fact, life is plane – the “Flying Clubhouse” (727) so new film presentation on ideas for a new good. My children are near enough that I there are no airports to deal with. alumnae initiative. Its aim is to seek funds can help them when needed, and they can to endow a new professorship at Miami, help me if needed. I had a perfect week in I wish you all a wonderful 2010 and enjoy named in memory of Western College. [See Maine in early September in my favorite life. It only comes around once! page 39 for more information.] The Dayton place, Southwest Harbor, and came home alums’ reaction was positive. recharged.” Alice Crabb Brandon ’48 2874 Pine Hill Dr. One of the pleasures of the luncheon was Your scribe is still scribbling – for fun now, Troy, MI 48098 a table arranged so that all of us could hear because after 50-plus years, I just can’t help and participate in the same conversation. it. At Bethany Village (retirement commu- I’m sure I wasn’t the only one thinking of nity) I’ve written features for the apartment remembered faces no longer there. Some- buildings’ mini-magazine and (currently) one brought a Dayton Club program booklet comb the newsletter of the area Lutheran listing the club’s activities in the late 1950s. women’s service group for glitches in the “Look! We’re all listed with our husbands’ prose. I’m also having fun in a fledgling first names!” That brought a laugh. memoir-writing club. This despite arthritis Celebrating 60 years! that causes me to sprinkle extra E’s all over Helen Anne Noftsger Welsh, avoiding my prose, and chronic amnesia about the We class reps from that ancient era, the the Michigan winter in Bradenton, FL, sent details of using a computer. mid-20th century, found ourselves bustling to clippings of leading columnists’ views of the extent we’re able when in mid-Decem- the state of the nation. She noted how Diane Heckert Staub ‘50 ber came news of the deadline for Spring they reflect conditions in what Leonard 6441 Bethany Village Dr., Apt. 316 Bulletin copy! What to do for news on short Pitts calls “The Uh-Oh Decade.” Son Centerville, OH 45459 notice when half the expected Christmas Rick, a laid-off General Motors engineer, [email protected] cards are – one hopes – still in the mail? describes his life as a movie extra. Helen spent Christmas with great-grandson Matt Thank you, Donna Hall Mader, the most and his family in their new Bradenton organized of the Fiftians, who admits to a house, built in a government project for few “senior problems,” then reels off a list of first-time home-buyers. civic involvements that a 30-year-old would envy. She confides that “I really want to skid Phyllis Palmer Vaughn, Allentown, PA, into the pearly gates shouting, Wow, what broke a long silence to bring us up to Mary Sue “Tudy” Allen Gatzert sends a ride!” Donna volunteers in and near Alex- date on her life. “I finally retired from a birthday wishes to all of us, as most of us andria, KY, for her church, an elementary most successful and challenging career, will turn 80 this year. I now tolerate birthdays

Spring 2010 11 NEW: BLUE CARD FORM! SEE PAGE 38. rather than celebrate them, but thanks a lot, in February 2009 after a long Tudy. Tudy keeps busy enjoying life in Chi- illness. Ardie and I attended cago and with trips and family get-togethers. several Reunions together She had nice chat with her first roommate, and I always looked forward Anne Cowan Leverich, whose husband, to our long talks. She and Ed, passed away in October. Bob hosted a few pre-reunion get-togethers in their home Joyce Cregar Allen’s doctor says that which were quite memorable. she is normal for a 78-year-old broad. Her [Editor’s note: Belated news macular degeneration has healed and she of the deaths of Ann Shafer will be able to have her needed cataract Andrus and Carolyn McK- surgery next year. Joyce’s dog, Buddy Bear, enzie Lochrie reached us is the one who needed immediate atten- after Sue’s deadline. See “In tion. He was found to have a blood sugar Memoriam,” page 25.] of 436. After treatment, he is improving but has become blind. Her other dog, Beau, The Schropes had an excit- is also blind. Joyce says that they are the ing time welcoming our first cataract family . great-grandchild in August. Charlotte Isa- grateful. One grandchild is in college; one in belle Addison is a blue-eyed redhead, who high school and one in elementary school. Barbara Peterson Block had a busy year, is bringing much joy to our family. It has been And the sons and partners/wives are doing but nothing spectacular, she says. Kitchen quite a while since we have had a little one OK and have jobs, which is “not automatic repainting put off Christmas baking for a around, but the magic is still there. We are in the current economy.” Of interest is that while. Their grandchildren are growing up in good health, though Dan’s poor vision the University of California Press is printing fast, with the oldest now in high school. limits his activity. He can no longer drive or a paperback version of the New Deal section read, but enjoys sports on big-screen TV of the book Corni and husband Larry wrote Donna Schulz Bloom and Art are still and takes care of the two dogs and one cat. about letters to Franklin D. Roosevelt, which traveling. They have visited Hawaii to see Please keep up the e-mails and letters. I love was published in 2002. We can all look for- grandchildren, Ontario for Shakespeare, to hear from all of you. Don’t wait for the fall ward to its appearance this April. Philadelphia for the symphony and art mu- deadline. Send me a note anytime! seums, Buffalo for the architecture of Frank And Betty reminded me of the consider- Lloyd Wright and others, to the beaches Sue Off Schrope ’52 able amount of paper work involved after of Normandy, Barcelona, Jaipur, Agra and 133 Central Way Erik’s death. She is gradually getting used Delhi. Donna says that the Taj Mahal and Anderson, IN 46011 to living alone. This year there was a Hale/ Petra are now crossed off her list. Christmas [email protected] Kahn gathering at Shenandoah National in Delhi wasn’t really Christmas. Park in June. The six Kahn brothers were together in one place for the first time in 17 Catherine Ross Loveland and Dick have years. Both sides of the extended family got just returned from the Rose Bowl, which to know each other and now are keeping they attended with six grandchildren. What contact through e-mail and Facebook. She fun that must have been, especially with the visited all four of her daughters at various OSU win! They have had other travels also, times and got caught up on grandchildren, such as the International Story Telling Festi- ranging from 10 to 23. She also went to the val in Tennessee, and the Stratford Festival We start with unhappy news. Classmate Florida Native Plant Society Conference in in Canada. Cathie says that things are good. Joan Gary Caudill died in January 2009, West Palm Beach, the Florida Lighthouse The one downer was a major robbery, but Barbara Leslie Swanberg in May, Joan Association Annual Meeting on St. Simon’s so many positive things have occurred that Grabill Hayes in August. I do not have any Island, and an Elderhostel trip with Sandra they have moved on with their lives. Their details, but certainly it is sad for us all. Franz Barnes in New Hampshire. She com- house renovation project continues. mented that being out of the house so fre- Also, Richard (Dick) Fossier, husband of quently helped make the year go by quickly. Joyce Rinckhoff Snell, (my senior year Virginia Meierjohan Fossier, died April 4, roommate) sent a note and newspaper clip- 2009. They had been married 54 years, and Sandy also commented on their shared El- ping about Nancy Wiederstein Evans’ son he was a wonderful husband to her and dad derhostel trip and added in a card that it has Doug, who has helped restore a fountain in to Donna and David. His death was espe- been an uneventful year for Phil and herself his home town (Newtown, OH) in memory cially hard for Jeanie, as they lost their only – no big trips, no surgeries, and very few of Nancy, who gave so much time to civic granddaughter, Natalie, the previous year. problems. (You can’t hope for anything more projects. than that!) She has a better memory than I And my husband, Frank McConnell, died in do, because in her sweet note to me about Joan Landenberger Trefts sent her lovely October because of a vicious and aggres- Frank, she wrote a verse I had forgotten: “A card with family picture again this year. sive jaw cancer. A note I found later from drake may look like he’s gliding smoothly Joanie wishes all of you a Happy New Year. him urged me not to grieve and to remember through life, but he’s really paddling as hard that we were luckier than 99.99% of other as he can.” Very appropriate. Jo Ann Fley keeps me entertained with her people. He’s probably right; we have a lovely wonderful e-mails, which are often written in and loving family. Still, it ain’t easy. Mieke van Waveren Smit of course the very early hours of the morning and are topped all of us with travels this year, al- filled with Western memories. She manages I have gotten many comforting notes from though her letter started out with, “We did to remember a lot of the mischief which the our classmates, and poignant, encouraging not have an exotic trip planned this year, two of us enjoyed 50+ years ago. ones from Cornelia Roettcher Levine and but a short sweet jump to Europe got me Betty Renton Hale who also lost husbands off to a good start.” She and her sister Fortunately, I have only one death to re- recently. Cornelia says she is doing OK. made a surprise trip to Holland to surprise port this year, but it is a sad one for me. Her youngest son has MS and has ups and their sister on her 70th birthday. (Actually Ardeth Anderson Holmes passed away downs, but as long as there are ups, she is that sounds exotic to me.) She also went

12 The Bulletin NEW: BLUE CARD FORM! SEE PAGE 38. to Seattle for two weeks and from there bed with us every night at about 3:00, but to Victoria. Then they made their annual she has not done it one time since his death, pilgrimage to Canada, enjoying the moun- even if I invite her. Now that’s weird. How- tains of West Virginia along the way. They ever, she has her Puppy! Puppy is a stuffed visited their children in Welland, and went beagle toy she has had for six years. She on to Georgia Bay to a cabin where they eventually chews into shreds every other stayed for two weeks with Peter and his toy, but she has never hurt her Puppy. Now children. Mieke has enjoyed working on she carts Puppy around constantly, and, as her piano playing, and she and a friend the picture shows, she even snuggles down prepared a performance for the members with Puppy when she sleeps. of Tide Pointe. And, speaking of piano, Dasha, her protégé from Odessa, is do- Bar Drake McConnell ’54 ing fabulously well. She played in front of 424 W. Princess Anne Rd a live audience in Boston, and that show Norfolk, VA 23517 was aired nationally on 250 radio stations. [email protected] She is now studying at Peabody Institute, settling in nicely and loving the school. [Editor’s note: The story of Mieke’s men- is in two reading clubs. Both she and Mimi toring of Dasha is featured in the winter Chesslin ended their cards with fond greet- 2010 issue of the Meily Society newsletter, ings to all of us for a truly happy new year. “The Anchor.”] Mitzi Carolyn Masters had her life dis- Charlotte Bergmann Russell says that her rupted by a fire in her apartment building The nicest thing about writing these alum- sister and her housemate of 15 years will be last summer. She didn’t lose all her things nae notes in January every year is that moving in with them after Christmas. Both as many others did, but it was a bad experi- even if a cold rain is beating on my window, have been ill, and Char feels that living in the ence. She now has a new apartment num- as is happening today, I can picture all of sticks of Maine is not the place for them to ber, #115. Other than that, all’s well with her. you reading this on a sunny spring day. For be, so they will move in until they find senior example, today I’m enjoying an imaginary housing in that area. They come with a dog Joanna Bullard Hills called a month or so visit with Susie McLaughlin Montgomery and a cat. However, this move will not stop ago and said she was trying to sell her B&B. at her home in Florida. According to her Char and her husband from taking their an- Apparently her children didn’t like the idea I could be looking out at her patio and, nual island vacation this winter ... and she of her living on the 7th floor in an apartment well, I’ll let her tell you in her own words suggests that by that time, the women may with no elevator. I haven’t heard about her what I might see: “This morning just after be glad to have the house to themselves. progress with that, but she was looking at I had taken Bo, our Chihuahua, out for his houses in Maine. morning do, I came in, poured my coffee, Dee Randles Hutchinson says that she and looked out on the patio. Mr. Bear was and Jack are plugging along, at a slower Pris Strand Berry says that 2009 has been looking back at me. He must have come pace these days. They don’t travel as much a good year. They are in a retirement cot- around the house just as I entered the as they used to, now only making trips tage and their health has been pretty good. back porch. My heart did not quiet for a back and forth from Atlanta to their condo They have had delightful visits with friends long time. He is huge!! He has been visit- in Sarasota. The grandkids are growing this year. As for family, granddaughter Leslie ing us for a year and a-half now.” I’d like up. Andy is getting his master’s at Georgia has graduated from Indiana U. after doing to see that bear, or the Florida bobcat that Tech in aeronautical engineering. Christin student teaching in Australia; David and walked through their yard in October, as is in her first postgrad year at Columbia Haley Berry are still at IU. Daughter Betsey well as the fox and opossums that visit Seminary in Decatur Georgia ... on her way and Arlie are in New Jersey with their two regularly. And I’d love to hear the “gor- to becoming a Presbyterian minister. Wes boys. Pris keeps busy with her museum geous Rhode Island red rooster that sits and Jen are in college and Mike and Sarah docents, church work and outings such as on the back fence and crows in the day! in high school. plays and concerts, etc. in Cincinnati. Both He does not belong to us but chooses our she and Bob had birthdays in December, fence for his announcements.” And after all Liz Brown Peelle has been getting treat- but decided to ignore them. Pris invites us this, Susie worries that her report is “not ment on both hands and her right arm, and to join them, to use their guest room and to very exciting. No overseas adventures or recently had surgery on one finger on her meet their dog, Mr. Happy. even U.S. trips.” To which I say, I’d never “good” left hand. There are improvements leave home if I had such an intimate view on the left, and the right arm is “holding And, Mr. Happy, here’s a dog story. Our dog, of wildlife. Few people are that blessed even so far.” She and Bob are working on Mabel, and Frank were inseparable. All day these days, so keep those “mundane” renovating and fixing up the1960s one-floor long Mabel still sits by the window hoping reports coming, Susie. ranch in hopes of making it more usable. he will come home. She used to sneak into Since her retirement last year, they’ve had It seems from what I read and hear that most a flurry of activity. She enjoyed the Western of us are slowing down just a tad, through Reunion last June where she gave one of the combined effects of the tough economy her global warming seminars. They had a and our advancing years – after all, many of wonderful family Thanksgiving, hosted by us are now three-quarters of a century old, Evelyn and Gary in Houston, and joined by ladies. Even the always peripatetic Norm and Annette, Eric and grandson William. Also Helen Potts Felsenthal have had to make they had an enjoyable trip during the sum- an adjustment. Norm’s 1988 Honda Civic mer to Colorado, revisiting many favorite had just celebrated its 21st birthday when it places. “couldn’t pass inspection and passed on to that great junkyard in the sky. Better the car Willa Ward has a short message that she than either one of us,” Helen continues with is still working part-time, volunteering for her usual good humor. Other than becoming Friends of the Library and Altar Guild and a one-car family again, the biggest change

Spring 2010 13 NEW: BLUE CARD FORM! SEE PAGE 38. four days a week as she attends college nearby. Charlotte and Joe walk several miles a day, in spite of the fact that Joe was diagnosed with lymphoma last spring and had chemo every three weeks until the end of September. As of Christ- mas, Joe’s cancer was in remis- sion, happily, and in his Christmas letter to friends he credited Char- lotte for helping him through the treatments. Charlotte, you know, had a heart attack some years ago and is now quite involved in the Dean Ornish Reversing Heart Disease program.

Texans no longer – that describes to the examples our professors set and to the Dick and Joanne Vyse Jung. Last way we were taught to use our minds, we’re May their eldest daughter and her now using those minds in new ways that help in the Felsenthals’ life is that Norm is emerg- husband bought a home in the us to enrich these later years. For my part, I ing from retirement long enough to teach a mountains of Tennessee. They felt the home have so much to be grateful for. Through a course on Mass Media and Society at the could easily be converted into a mother/ lucky fluke, doctors discovered a cancer grow- University of Pennsylvania for the spring daughter home, so Jo and Dick took a flying ing in my bladder before it spread to tissues semester. That sounds like a course I’d like trip to Tennessee, saw and loved the house, outside the bladder. A quick and easy surgery to take myself. and within six weeks start-to-finish they sold removed it completely so that I didn’t have to their house and moved to the mountains. The undergo chemo or radiation. I’ve been able One alumna who hasn’t slowed down much is housing slump didn’t stop them – instead, five to keep writing, and February 2, 2010, was Patty Van Auken Robinson. I couldn’t begin days after they listed their home they sold it the publication date of my first “middle grade to tell you all the trips and other activities that for more than they were asking, thanks to a novel,” Kyle’s Island. I hope some of you will my former roommate engaged in last year, pair of competing bidders. have a chance to read it, particularly if you but I will send along two snapshots – one of have grandsons or granddaughters in the Patty walking across the Brooklyn Bridge On the way home from a wedding in Texas, 10-13 year old range. I’m realistic enough to with her two 16-year-old granddaughters, last September, the Jungs stopped to see know it won’t be a blockbuster; it’s too quiet and one of Patty entering the escape hatch Gilberta Rickel. Parkinson’s disease and for that, but I hope kids will like it. of a Vietcong tunnel when the Robinsons arthritis keep Gilberta in a wheelchair, unfor- were visiting Vietnam. Her years of regular tunately, but her nephew and his wife, who I’m sorry to have to tell you that one of Yoga practice have really repaid Patty. She keep in touch with Jo, said last week that our classmates, Sue Dyle Gast, died assures me it’s never to late to begin – I’ll let more passive exercises and rehabilitation on January 9, last year. The alumnae you all know next year whether I’ve tried out therapy are helping her a lot. Prayers are office received word only recently and that theory. with you, Gilberta. sent it on to me. Sue had taught for 18 years, had been married for 51 years, Reporting Patty’s news reminds me, of At Christmas we got a short note from Jesse and left behind a son, a daughter, and course, of Nancy Adams McCord. Nancy, and Darlys Tracy Graham, who are enjoying three grandchildren. Although she and I Patty and I had a lovely triple in McKee our a peaceful retirement near Morgantown, WV, hadn’t stayed in touch, I remember her senior year, before I left so precipitously. where they divide their time between their perky smile with fondness, and I know Nancy and I had planned a joint February lovely new home and the farm that Jesse loves she will be missed. Save trees and dollars — ask to get your Bulletin online: [email protected] visit to Patty’s in Tampa, but we decided so much. Darlys’s card reads, “Not much is Although I’ve managed to take up as much that we would have to postpone the trip until new in our lives, we just continue to enjoy the Bulletin space as usual, actually I heard after Nancy had another course of chemo privileges of old age.” Daryls, thanks for that from relatively few of you this year. Thanks treatment, as her doctor was recommending. phrase, “the privileges of old age.” to everyone who sent me news, and to the But as soon as the chemo is over and Nancy rest of you, please write or e-mail me any is feeling up to it, we are going to get some Along that same line, Ann Hopper Sneden, time the spirit moves you. I promise to save Florida sunshine. My only worry is whether in Loudon, TN, who was widowed last year, your news, and I’d like to remind you that you I can keep up with Patty and a newly ener- e-mailed me these words, “I have to pinch never know when reading your name in the gized Nancy. myself at times to realize how fortunate I am alumnae news will motivate an old friend to to be living in a community such as this. I’ve give you an unexpected, welcome e-mail or “Keeping up.” Whenever one of us starts never lived alone before (I went right from col- letter. It might even motivate you to join us talking about our grandchildren, you’ll hear lege to marriage) so this is a new experience. at Reunion 2010. I’d love to see you there! that phrase. Charlotte and Joe Ross have I wouldn’t choose it, but some things can’t be a very active son and daughter-in-law plus changed, and happiness is found with all the Sally Derby Miller ’56 five grandchildren living close by. The three wonderful friends I’ve made in the 16 years 770 Southmeadow Circle grandsons and their parents are all soccer I have lived here.” Cincinnati, OH 45231 players (or coaches), and of course the [email protected] Rosses attend all the games they can. In These last two entries, I think, symbolize the addition to attending the games, Charlotte legacy Western has given us. Times change, is doing more cooking these days because we lose things, we gain things, and the older their granddaughter Rachel is living with them we get the more we seem to lose. But thanks

14 The Bulletin NEW: BLUE CARD FORM! SEE PAGE 38. From Switzerland comes news of Karla of all being able to be together. Continue to Noell Galantay. Her son, Riki, his wife and work with Hospice, doing grief counseling their five children moved into the greater for surviving loved ones. Fund-raising work part of the Galantay house. Riki’s ortho- for the local hospital, my activities with the pedic practice is doing very well. His wife Adrian Dominicans as a lay associate, and Damira teaches pharmacology 3x per week various church activities. My goal is to try to Not only are the members of the class of 1958 while Karla takes the kids for lunch. Oldest get back to playing the piano this year. Hope travelers, both near and far, and go-getters, grandson Andrew is in a boarding school my arthritic hands can do so.” both hither and thither – they are still impact- home on weekends. Next year he’ll be in ing society and their families in various and a public gymnase. Edward is a budding Esin Aka Atil sent us wishes for a grand sundry ways. I read the letters with pride in violinist at the conservatory. Josephine is new year with lots of success, good cheer, their many accomplishments, positive atti- the Swiss Junior Champion in skiff rowing and healthy/happy times. tudes, and their acceptance of what life has and trains 7/7. She is going through her thrown them. Hats off to each of you. last year of gymnase and next year into Gretchen Wampler Mousetis wrote: “The medical school. Husband Erwin has written older we get the faster these years go by!! Joan Avakian Poritsky’s mother now lives a book about his experience in the defense Stan and I are thankful for a healthy 2009. near her, which puts new demands on her of Budapest at age 14. He has translated it In May we celebrated our 10th anniversary time and energy. When her letter arrived, from English to Hungarian, a German pub- and are so grateful we found each other. We she wrote she was anxiously awaiting her lisher wants to make a German translation, had a family party in July to surprise Stan San Francisco family to join her for Christ- and an American living in Budapest wants for his 80th birthday. During the year we take mas. Her daughter Janet took a position with to make it into a film starring Mel Gibson. many short trips to our nine families and 24 Edutopia, which she loves, and Lynne, who Says Karla, “I’ve let my hair go grey – one grandchildren! In November, we spent our lives in Seattle, now works for Design Labs friend says it looks sophisticated. I have to Thanksgiving in California with my brother and on a project for Microsoft. Joan takes no look twice to be sure it’s me. I am grateful Joe and all his gang we had a 30-lb. turkey credit for their tech genes! She’s in a cohort for good health.” and 27 people for dinner it was great. To group with a writing teacher. Although she all of you my love and a great 2010 I think hasn’t produced much of anything and noth- Jocelyn Wilkins Wilks moved: Her address of you often.” ing worth keeping, she is grateful for what is now 4901 English Dr., Annandale, VA she is learning about the art and craft, and 22003. “It wasn’t downsizing but reconfigur- Carol Towne Schaub relates that she for having a safe place to work. ing from a large four-floor colonial to a two- “didn’t have any exciting adventures this story house with lots of guest rooms where year. My daughter, son-in-law and two Sally Raub Alkire attended the annual my family, all 19 of us, gathered for a Christ- grandsons visited twice (and my son comes Western Christmas party in Indianapolis mas house party weekend. Now I am trying when they are here to see them too). My and sat next to Judy Weir Vandergriff. She to convince my 99-year-old mother to move mom, who had lived with us for almost four missed seeing Joan Lennox Brooks and in. She is still holding out in her resort house years, died in September at the age of 99. Visit our web site directory to register your e-mail address: [email protected] Liz Vance Frydell, treasurer of the group, in Cuernavaca, Mexico, that my parents built I’m still singing with the Sweet Adelines and and hoped their absence simply meant 40 years ago. I have lent my au pair suite enjoying it. And that sums up my very quiet they had other plans at that time. Sally is to a recently graduated granddaughter with life this year.” still playing bridge a few times a week and others coming along signing up for it. What trying to be a “good mother to our seven have I started?!? ‘Over the river and through Polly Martin Hawver keeps “busy with cats. Actually, I am the ‘litter queen’!” Her to woods to grandmother’s house we go.’ My classes for seniors at Hopkins – Miss Bliss husband, Jim, is doing pretty well, even 10 grandkids visit often and are lots of fun, would shake her finger at me if she knew though he is still stage four kidney failure. ranging in age from 25 down to 6 years, so I was enjoying the opera class and even As long as the numbers stay where they there is still lots of floor play, this year with deigning to attend performances at the are (or get better), he will not have to do eight ZhuZhu artificially intelligent hamsters Kennedy Center. I remember her ridiculing dialysis. He still has his bands (40 years) cruising around Christmas.” the ‘over the top’ machinations! I love the and plays as much as possible. He is also lecturer who teaches theater and mythology teaching a photography class at local com- From across the country comes news from classes and the art classes which include munity center. Sally admires his stamina and Cay Kawallek Manildi: “My son, Doug, had field trips. I have met a whole new group of enthusiasm and especially his energy! Keep a baby girl this year – Ella Grace (named people who are very bright and funny. It is a up your strength, too, Sally. after my mother Grace, who loved Western stressless version of Western College. I still as much or more than we). This makes do some volunteer work with ex-offenders Phyllis Yeamans Bailey and husband’s grandchild #13. We started a Community and spend a lot of time enjoying our six orchid business continues to thrive and it Supported Agriculture farm this year on our grandchildren who never cease to amaze takes to different parts of the country. They property. Bruce teamed up with a young, us in their exploits. On January 8, I will be received Best in Show Award, Best Slipper aspiring farmer who wanted to learn from going to Egypt with a friend, which should Award, and another Trophy Award at the him. These CSAs are becoming very popu- be enlightening as well as challenging. I Houston Show last April. Maybe there’ll lar, as people buy a share of the farm during hear that it is quite arduous and involves be an orchid named after her someday. the summer and get a basket of groceries a lot of climbing in and out of boats and They have added a raised bed garden of each week. All natural and, of course, very remaining atop a camel. Hope you all are greens, lettuce and arugula plus summer fresh. We also raised some chickens and staying healthy and enjoying what keeps vegetables. They took a trip to Alaska with are raising some pigs. Nothing like becom- you happy.” daughter Susan and her family, including a ing a farm wife in your 70s. No major trips glacier cruise then spent a week in Homer. this year, just visits to kids and grandkids. June Regan Young and Dave celebrated The best part of it was seeing the abundance Had my three children and five of my grand- their 50th anniversary with a family party, of fireweed blooming everywhere. With a children for a week over Christmas. It was travels to Florida and Bermuda, and chal- newly tuned piano, Phyl is back at the keys, a house filled with lots of noise, a stomach lenges with Mr. Arthur Itis. (We understand another special joy in her life. flu that went through all the kids, but best and empathize.)

Spring 2010 15 NEW: BLUE CARD FORM! SEE PAGE 38. Betty Strong Miller relates many accom- definitely rely on specialists to put stray- another book discussion group. This time plishments of grandchildren but her own ing rotator cuffs back in place. My thumbs we are doing Middlemarch. All of this with safari to Southern Africa tops it all. (What have moved into menopause, and resist the chance of running into the grandchildren did I say about world travelers.) me when I try to hold the bow and play at the supermarket. Who could ask for any- Mendelssohn, but I concentrate more on thing more? Juli Beasley Kinchla enjoyed visits with teaching, and that’s a passion with me. son and family in California, another son My books remain on hold at Alfred Pub- I would love to hear from you. Maybe next and family in Texas, and a trip with her sister lishing, thus teaching me patience and year? Please write. around the north shore of Lake Superior. acceptance. In the year ahead, I think of She is working half-time which leaves her you all and sincerely hope that life treats Joanne Tortorete Corradi ’62 time for Taiji or Tai Chi. (Keep up that exer- you with kindness. May you all find the 3329 Fairhill Dr. cising, while the rest of us think about those strength necessary for each day, and Rocky River, OH 44116 stretches!) much joy along the way. [email protected]

Jane Smucker Fryman and Jack are Jennie Lou Fredley Klim ’58 seasoned travelers, from the Gulf of Cali- 2017 Thistle Dr. fornia, through Kentucky, via Seattle and Melbourne, FL 32935 other points in the Northwest, to Boston, [email protected] and down to South Carolina. Along the www.beachside-publications.com way, they attended family weddings and reunions, and visited friends. They are How enjoyable it was for Larry and me to enjoying good health and send greetings get together with classmates Marcia Rand- to all. lett Oder, Daphne Ostle Allen, Marty Cowden, Sydney Schiller Pfeifer, Jeanne Janet McKee Banks writes, “Every year Phillips Rannells, and Patricia Spokes the time from the beginning of advent until Snowden and to meet accompanying Epiphany is absolutely loaded with stuff for The slickings are mighty pim this time, but spouses Jay Allen and Dean Pfeifer on me. Both my bell choirs played in numer- I will do my best. Where are all of you and Western’s beautiful campus at last June’s ous services through that time and I ended what are you doing? I am hoping this trun- Reunion! I trust that if they enjoyed the up being the primary person in charge cated version of these notes will shame you celebration, camaraderie, and reminiscing of the music for two separate services. into writing next year when we will be one as much as we did, they are already plan- Lots of playing and making some pretty year closer to our 50th. Wow! ning to return to Oxford for our 50th – if not good music, so that is a joy. In addition much sooner. We know we’ll be seeing to all my church activities (bell choirs and Judi Amos Hubbell’s note told of multiple Marcia at this June’s continuation of the accompanying), I’m still president of The health problems, cardiac and orthopedic. 35th Anniversary Celebration of the WCAA, Friends of the Farm at Hilltop (www.fofah. However, she made some adjustments to Inc. Perhaps you’ll join us, too? We cer- com), which has just completed another her living arrangements, and was faithful tainly hope you’ll be part of a much larger wildly successful Labor Day weekend fun/ about rehab, and the bionic woman is do- contingent from the Spirited Class of ’64 at fund-raising event. It was so reaffirming to ing well. Help from her daughter Lucy and our next Class Reunion in 2014! see at a recent workshop run by the Zon- support from the rest of her family made it ing and Planning Commission that Hilltop all bearable. Judi also sent an article about Mary Sarff Forster, now a Facebook was considered to be one of three things Donna Shalala. The University of Wisconsin friend, reported that she has been in people are most proud of in town. I also (where she was chancellor before joining Seattle since 1970 “and would not will- still serve on the town’s Heritage Commit- the Clinton cabinet) played the University ingly move to another part of the country.” tee and recently worked on the evaluation of Miami (where she is now president) in Her family and Mark’s are all now living of uses for a lovely school building in the the Champs Sports Bowl. The article talked on the West Coast or in Texas, so she town center which is no longer practical about her decision to build Wisconsin into doesn’t travel East often, especially since for a school building. The holidays were a powerhouse and about her support of the she retired. Mary delights in being the made sparkling by an extended series of program at Miami. She was quoted as say- grandmother of a baby boy born this past sleepovers at Grammy’s house with my ing she was pleased that the two teams were summer. She has kept in touch with Gay beloved granddaughter, Sarah and her meeting in a championship game. Consult Nellis Walker and Vivien Despotopulos mom, Deborah. We did make cookies and my husband if you want to know how the Forbes and saw Vivien and Faith Evans had a decorating day with all the cousins – game turned out. when she and Mark were in New England about 10 people in all, old and young – an a couple of years ago. absolute delight and total chaos. Change may be in the air for Nancy Smith Carlson and her husband. After saying they Carol Thomas Ruikka sent an e-mail in late Jennie Lou Fredley Klim and husband were going to age in place, she and Walt November: “Scary to think next year is our Paul accept the 99 degrees in the summer are now thinking about giving up their home 50th high school reunion and in four more, and the 29 degrees in the winter with stoic on the water in Connecticut for something our 50th at Western. Warm memories of a calmness. Unfortunately, all our flowers, smaller, etc. The decision will be delayed small college town and beautiful campus; bushes, and grass died in the freezing at least until after they return from a winter glad I have them.” temps but, as in life, we strive to rebuild cruise and time in Florida where they will be as necessary. I’m having reflexology visited by all the grandchildren. In early December, Lynne Drucker Al- treatments on a weekly basis to combat bukerk e-mailed upon returning from a the obstreperous joints that have a mind We did make a change. This summer we three-day visit with Brooksie Jacobs ’65 of their own. I’m stubborn as a mule moved to a much smaller, easier to maintain (now known as Liz Harrison) and her when it comes to some things, and have house nearer our girls. This is so much fun! husband, Ian. “We played in Las Vegas (no now successfully removed two basal cell Redecorating makes me feel like a honey- gambling, too frugal), visiting Hoover Dam, carcinomas with the herb “blood root.” I mooner. I am on the Women’s Committee Red Rock Canyon, Cirque du Soleil: O, and have become an absolute believer in all of the Rocky River Public Library, have taking on the fab hotels and shops …all with things natural and non-invasive, but will joined a lovely knitting group and I am in exquisite merchandise artfully displayed,

16 The Bulletin NEW: BLUE CARD FORM! SEE PAGE 38. elegant sales folk, and not a customer to be seen. Scary.” Albukerks have four grand- daughters: Nick and Tali’s Ava (2˚) and Jane (14 months) in Oak Park, IL; and Dov and Tania’s Zoe (3˚) and Ariella (2) in San Francisco. Lynne and Jak visited with all on several occasions, along with daughter Lisa, who continues to teach middle school math. Jak, who is winding down his career as a pathologist, medical examiner, clinic administrator and medical-legal consultant, now enjoys walks, reading, puttering, and helping out at home. Lynne continues work- ing as a psychologist several days a week, mostly with seniors, is becoming “an obses- sive online bridge player,” and spends many hours on the board of her homeowners’ association. Lynne and Jak wish all “a year of Happiness including Good Health, Loving Relationships, Peace and Prosperity…or at least some more economic recovery!”

Betty Treiber Ahrens and husband Bill have been traveling quite a bit. In May, they flew to Switzerland to spend a few days with Bill’s nephew. Bill’s sister and husband met them there and drove together to Provence, Nancy Bergmann Killough, who apolo- and to help with WCAA operating expenses where they stayed in a little farmhouse in gized for missing our 45th Reunion, says our at a time when Miami has cut back its finan- Gordes and took daytrips. At the end of 50th “is certainly on the agenda. And most of cial contribution to the WCAA. You can also October, the same foursome met up in Mu- us have our H.S. 50th in 2010 – wow!” Her help lower costs by signing up to receive nich and all traveled together to Dresden. happy news includes the birth of grandchild the Bulletin online. Each electronic copy At the time she wrote, Betty was preparing #5 in May: Chelsea Killough, daughter of downloaded saves $5 in printing and post- to spend another Christmas with the family Scott and Jeanine. “The sad news is the age.” Marcia shared Vivien Despotopulos in Germany. She and Bill will spend Febru- death of my dear mother in October. One Forbes’ new address: Meadowview Care ary with friends in Florida, and in March will constant reminder of Mother has been & Rehab Center, 134 North Street, North head for Mauritius via Munich. They intend passed down to her 3-year-old great grand- Reading, MA 01864. to stay “around home and have a leisurely son, Jackson, in the form of celiac disease summer with no renovations. We’ve had it (gluten allergy). Once diagnosed, he’s now Our condolences to Jan Wood Beaven, with construction workers, plumbers, electri- thriving on the proper diet. Susan and family who lost her husband, Doug, to melanoma cians, painters, etc., for a while.” are doing well in Ft .Worth. Her husband, on January 18. Just before his death she had Charlie, returned safely from a brief tour in written to update us, reporting that she has Pat Scott is amazed that her 50th high Iraq last May with his reserve squadron. This reduced her work as a management con- school reunion is at hand, her oldest grand- time he flew the F-16 home – long trip in a sultant to nonprofits, but has expanded her daughter graduated from high school, and cramped single seater! Mike and I had a fun volunteer work. She has joined the Vestry she’s been in a state of reinventing herself reunion with his 10th Engineer group from of Trinity Church Boston, and the board of after being “retired” for almost seven years. Germany (where we met) the first weekend Beacon Hill Seminars (adult learning), while Brittany, the graduating granddaugh- of October in Pembroke, VA, at the Mountain continuing as Chair of First Night Boston and ter, is now attending Rutgers U. in New Lake Inn – where Dirty Dancing was filmed. participating in another work project in New Brunswick, NJ. “After winning the Rutgers Mike’s still working. I’ve retired, doing lots of Orleans. Beavens have four grandchildren, Invitational in 2008, she was offered an volunteer work at my small church, and filling whom they enjoyed – and Jan, of course, athletic scholarship to play golf. Say ‘thank my time beautifully.” will continue to enjoy – immensely. She you’ Title 9.” Pat is a volunteer lighthouse concluded, “Sorry to miss the Reunion – I keeper at the Turkey Point Light Station: Marcia Randlett Oder wrote: “The big gained a lot from Western. Maybe 2014 will “The light stands on a cliff 100 ft. above news for the Oders this year is that we work out.” the confluence of five rivers into the top of semi-retired in August, closing our office Chesapeake Bay. I enjoy using my teaching and lab. However, Robin is just as busy as Cyndy Smith Bailes reported: “Enjoying experience and my love of history, talking ever with his consulting and will never fully retirement and my 1-year-old granddaughter to visitors about the keepers. We are called retire. Although I spend some of my time Ansleigh. Daughter Darcie is in the process the ‘Ladies Light’ because many women working for him, I’ve become involved with of moving back to Oak Ridge, where they were keepers there.” Pat also completed the local branch of AAUW and its annual are currently staying with me while she job a four-year advanced degree in theology book sale and am spending a good deal hunts. Life is good.” from the University of the South, received of time helping to organize my 50th high her degree from the Bishop and continues school reunion. You’ve all gotten mailings Nancy Van Vleck Von Allmen says, “At as a licensed lay reader at services for from WCAA regarding the Western College age 66, I finally became a mother-in-law Saint Mary Anne’s Episcopal Church, which Endowed Professorship. The campaign to and at 67 a grandmother! Thought it would recently celebrated its 300th anniversary. raise $400,000 began with the 2009 reunion never happen! They live in San Francisco, As her property bounds the Elk Neck State and continues. The Professorship is an im- a superb place to visit. Addie’s happy June Park, she has also become something of portant part of the Western College legacy birth sadly prevented my attending our 2009 a “deer whisperer,” having befriended a and I urge all of you to participate. It’s also reunion. Our other daughter, aged 32 and visiting herd of whitetail deer that she feeds important not to forget giving to the Annual unmarried, lives nearby and is getting a mas- each morning. Fund, which is used to provide scholarships ter’s in biology at the Univ. of Utah. After all

Spring 2010 17 NEW: BLUE CARD FORM! SEE PAGE 38. that international exposure at Western, it’s our 45th Reunion with Sylvia Stanfield ’65 We Hohlers continue to keep busy with been fun to sell travel for the past 35 years. and had a wonderful time en route and on Habitat, Rotary, local cultural and political Am deeply involved in saving the wildlife campus. She expressed disappointment organizations, “mother care,” and most of habitat in Salt Lake City’s largest park, and in the class’s turnout for this event and all, fundraising for our orphanage in Meru, trying to stay fit by swimming, playing ten- hopes that the number of classmates in Kenya. As I write this, we are finalizing plans nis, and 40-50 days of skiing each winter attendance at our 50th will better reflect for another group visit to Meru in February. at nearby Alta and Snowbird! Our mar- “the Class with SPIRIT.” Patricia keeps in We are thrilled to hear that our 59 children riage and health remain good and we feel regular touch with Alice Baker. She, Alice, are thriving. All are attending school regu- indeed blessed. Except for the desperate Sylvia, and Ann Adkins Weissenborn ’61 larly and appear to be doing very well in world situation, life is good. Am excited attended a lecture in DC about the escape their studies. Nearly all now have mentors to see many of you at our 50th (yikes!) in of the schooner Pearl, was chartered to in the U.S. with whom they communicate. June 2014.” carry runaway slaves down the Potomac Do check out our activities and progress at to the Chesapeake Bay. After the lecture, www.hopechildrensfund.org. And please do Mary Prentiss Ryder wrote, “Right now Patricia hosted a luncheon at her home for keep in touch! we’re snowed in here in the Ozarks. the Westerners. In October she spent two Beautiful looking out over Table Rock weeks in Florence with daughter Juliane, Evie Small Hohler ’64 Lake with the newfallen snow. But then sister-in-law, and best friend: “We rented 301 Owasco Dr. that’s why we’re here to enjoy our retire- a great apartment (e-mail me for details: Port Jefferson, NY 11777 ment years. Rural life, no crowds, fellow [email protected]) just half a block [email protected] retirees. We’ve lived here for almost 20 from the Duomo and spent our days walking years, having moved from Mississippi. and church and museum-hopping, absorb- Our twins, Nancy and Laura, both live in ing the art and architecture, drinking wine, this area, which means our two teenage and indulging in culinary delights.” grandchildren live close by as well. We’ve been fortunate to go grandtripping with The news from Carolyn Moss Ford: Emily and Matthew the past four summers. “Christmas was great this year. Melissa Diane is a neurologist in Birmingham, and boyfriend Dan joined us at the cottage. From Sue Detlefsen Meyers: Sue has AL, where she and her husband and two Andrew joined us also, so we had two of retired after teaching young children for 30 children, Rachel and Andrew, have lived our three with us.” Melissa is enjoying her years. She enjoys not having to be at school since med school. Our son lives in the St. mental health job in Seattle; and Andrew, by 7:20 but misses the little ones that added Louis area with his wife and 4-year-old who has just completed his board exams so much to her life. Sue and John have four son, Jackson. Bob and I keep busy with for veterinary medicine, will graduate in April adult children – three sons living in NYC and our various hobbies and community com- from Ontario Veterinary College. Meanwhile, a daughter in Knoxville, TN. They have two mitments. My addiction is quilting and Bob son Chris lives in Revelstoke, BC, “but is young grandchildren and another due in late is getting into woodcarving. Church and currently working up in Fort McMurray fell- January. She is looking forward to not having volunteer work keep our calendar filled. ing huge trees primarily to eradicate the to take a personal day form school in order We have an RV, so non-winter months dreaded pine beetle bore, mining explora- to be part of the “event.” She would love you’ll find us on the road.” tions, etc. We hope to visit him and Julie in to hear from her classmates: suzanswer@ Revelstoke in March to ski.” The Fords are gmail.com. Nancy Johannes Campbell sent a Christ- also planning a trip to the West Coast in May mas message accompanied by a neat to visit the kids, to reconnect with some of From Kay Levy Harris: Kay is living in family photo. Evidently, highlights of ’09 David’s British relatives, and to enjoy Tofino Minneapolis area, where she grew up, with included seeing grandson Ian get up on on the BC coast. “David continues to resist husband of 42 years, Marty. She left teach- water skis for the first time, and traveling retirement. He has had a few glitches – ing in 1980 and worked in commercial real with grandchildren Ian and Brenna to the recently an EKG showed an irregularity in estate for 16 years. Then in 1995, Kay and north woods of Wisconsin for two weeks of his heartbeat, so an angiogram is planned Marty started their own commercial real boating and fishing, where Brenna proved … he’s not happy refraining from squash, estate company, KayHarris Real Estate to be an avid fisherman. The Campbells snowboarding and shoveling. Also, a fall Consultants, with a focus on precision replaced their Grady-White with another on the ice walking our lab, Kali, resulted in manufacturing and individual property trailerable boat with a small cabin. “Snug,” bruised ribs. Hopefully all is resolved soon.” owners, office and industrial. They have in dry-dock in Jacksonville, FL, will be used Mossy enjoys gardening, skiing, golf, and one daughter, son-in-law, two grandsons for winter cruising, then hauled up to Can- bridge, finds the Garden Club of Toronto (2 and 4) and grandpuppies in Forest City, ada next summer for cruising in the North very interesting, and continues to volunteer IA, close enough to visit back and forth. Channel. Though semi-retired, the Camp- in the Canadian Helen Keller Centre. Their second daughter, son-in-law and two bells are happy to be back in a more active granddaughters live in Chicago. Michelle is role at their company, but look forward to Faith Evans is still working four days a a genetic counselor at Children’s Memorial summer and boating. Nancy attended the week and is postponing retirement. She Hospital and her husband is in real estate Western College club meeting in Dayton likes her job most of the time, except when finance underwriting and analysis. They love in December and enjoyed a mini-reunion she gets too many heavy cases, especially being grandparents. with classmates Nancy McGregor Nowak, those dealing with potentially suicidal clients. Martha Cowden, and Kathleen Turner. Faith worked for Martha Coakley, who was Marty’s health is not good and Kay has She reported that while Marty was recover- running for Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat. She had two thyroid cancer diagnoses and ing from a broken pelvis she continues to was also thinking of her next trip, maybe surgeries, but they both get excellent care be active with her weaving; stories were either summer hiking in Calgary, BC, or at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Marty faces a shared about the Nowaks’ amazing Peace off to Tuscany in October – or both. Faith kidney transplant in the next year or two. Corps experiences in Jamaica; and Kath- stays in touch with Judy White Fogt, Vivien Otherwise, they are good and active. They leen is enjoying life and a new boyfriend. Forbes, and Marcia Randlett Oder. plan to go to the South Carolina’s coast Patricia Spokes Snowden drove out to this spring (2010) with their Iowa children. Save trees and dollars — ask to get your Bulletin online: [email protected]

18 The Bulletin NEW: BLUE CARD FORM! SEE PAGE 38. spring (2010) with their Iowa children. Kay From Cynthia Crosson: Cynthia continues and Marty visited the Western campus four as the pastor of First Congregational Church or five years ago while in Ohio for a family in Whately, MA, since November 2007. She gathering and saw the Freedom Summer is thoroughly enjoying her ministry and Memorial to the Civil Rights activists. It was guesses that she was meant to follow in her quite a trip. minister father’s footsteps as they fit her well. She and her husband, Jim, continue to en- From Sally Sweitzer Skewis: Sally has joy their lives. They live close to their 2½- been living in Carson City, NV, since 1990. year-old granddaughter, Ruby, who is a joy She works for the state of Nevada and SSA herself. as a psychologist, writing mental health dis- ability decisions. In her small private prac- In addition, Cynthia is working with service tice, she does general forensic, competen- dogs. In 2005, she received Dandi, her Ser- cy to stand trial, and sex offender evalua- Class of ’66 mates Edie Molumby, vice Dog for Ministry, who has been an inte- tions. Her volunteer work for the past 10 Ann Walton and Sue May, sharing gral part of her ministry. Dandi was trained years is a profiler/consultant to a local sher- a 65th birthday celebration at and placed with her by NEADS: Dogs for iff’s hostage negotiation team. In 2007, Sally Molumbys’ lake home Deaf and Disabled Americans, an agency chaired her 45th high school reunion in New based in Princeton, MA. In 2006, NEADS Jersey and found 98 of the 104 graduates was asked by the Walter Reed Army Hospi- using the Internet. She mentions how truly few months to visit with them. Their daugh- tal to train dogs to assist the men and wom- amazing it is that technology has brought ter, Kate, and son-in-law, Patrick, live in en who have returned from Iraq or Afghan- our world together. She especially appreci- Grand Rapids, MI. istan with combat related physical injuries. ates word processing and feels that without At that time over 26,000 soldiers had be- it she would never have completed her From Ann E. Walton: While attending the come permanently disabled in combat and Ph.D. This brought to mind my use of eras- 2009 Reunion, Ann got to visit with Phyllis since then the numbers have risen. able typewriter paper which saved me at Hoyt, attend the restored Kumler organ con- Western. cert and sleep in Peabody with a view of In 2009, Cynthia was asked (because of her Peabody Green. Ann’s comment was, “It counseling experience with post traumatic Sally has been the primary caregiver (for can’t get better than that.” In September, Ann stress disorder or PTSD) to help NEADS the past eight years) for her mother, who visited Mary Daftari ’65 in Farfield, IA. Ann design a program to place dogs with veter- will be 95 in April 2010. Her mother requires continues to “to plug away” at real estate ans returning with PTSD and created the full-time supervision due to ischemic de- and hopes to see the economy pick up in program which is currently being piloted. mentia. Sally remains optimistic about this 2010. We all join you in that hope. She screens the veterans and helps with phase of her life, as she provides for her their training as well as does the follow up. care 16 hours a day. Sally goes back to From Jane Graham Murphy: Jane made She was interviewed by CBS about these Baltimore to visit her cousins and attend a only a few visits to Cleveland in 2009 but dogs and the program. Cynthia wrote that Ravens-Steelers game each year. GO did manage to visit Charla Coatoam. In the “It has been an incredibly rewarding experi- STEELERS! (Sally’s comment.) December issue of the Ohio magazine there ence! We have found that the impact of was an article about a conference that Char- these specially trained dogs on the lives of From Sue Lutz May: 2009 was a busy year la helped to organize. the veterans is amazing and inspiring.” for them. In February, Bernie and Sue spent a couple weeks in Hawaii, one week with In May, Katherine, her youngest, and Jane From Clara Keyes Hardin: She moved to Bernie’s Peace Corps group. This was their volunteered in Morocco in a children’s hos- Panama in 2005 to co-found a real estate first reunion in 43 years. “It was truly a beau- pital with Cross Cultural Solutions. It was a company, Arco Properties, with her only son. tiful gathering, full of amazing camaraderie very rewarding experience for both of them. She writes: “It has been an amazing experi- and love. We visited the place where they Jane was also privately celebrating her 45th did their training, Hilo, Waipio Valley, Akaka reunion to the Middle East since traveling Falls, the volcano calderas and the black with the Western College seminar in 1964. sand beaches. The discussions and story- Contact Jane at [email protected] if you telling were quite something, including ev- would be interested in details about the vol- eryone’s cobra encounter story. All in all, a unteer experience with CCS. really special trip.” In July, they visited their son, Christopher, at his home base in Gulf- Jane continues to live with her son in Wyo- port, MS. Christopher visited his parents for ming, a suburb of Cincinnati. Her older both Thanksgiving and Christmas. He has daughter Becca, her husband and Katherine now deployed to Afghanistan. We will keep vacationed in Maine in June. In August, him in our prayers as well as all those men Katherine had a tragic accident and was not and women who are serving. able to walk for three months. Jane made four trips to the NY/NJ area to visit her and In August, Sue and Bernie traveled to north- had received good news in early Decem- ern Michigan to visit Sue’s sister and Edie ber that she could start using her leg and Taylor Molumby. Sue and Bernie joined begin physical therapy. The plan is for Ann Walton at Edie and Bob’s house on Katherine to move home with Jane while Crystal Lake. The three ladies celebrated completing her PT. Eventually, Katherine will their 65th birthdays together begin a graduate program in art education. Jane turned 65 in January 2010 and will From Edie Taylor Molumby: In July 2009, have been to Egypt and back by the time a second grandson, Emmett Molumby Stuyt you read this. She is very thankful for her was born to Nina and Mike. Emmett joins life – including the influence from her four Jane Murphy and daughter Katherine, at a his big brother, Karsten (3). They live in years at Western and the friendships made children’s hospital in Morocco Seattle WA, so Edie and Bob travel every there.

Spring 2010 19 NEW: BLUE CARD FORM! SEE PAGE 38. to move abroad for the first time. There have Rich and I are planning our first big cross- been many challenges for me at age 61 – a country trip with our retirement trailer. It new country, new language and customs even has been sitting in our backyard waiting though for the past 100 years there has been for me to retire for several years. We plan a strong American influence. Now five years to be gone for a couple of months visiting later, the timing was perfect in every respect. friends and family all across the country. We chose a niche area, Casco Antiguo, which This is our test trip to see if we really like is a UNESCO Heritage site. In addition to sell- the RVing life as much as we remember it ing real estate to an international clientele, we from our many vacations. also are restoring some of these wonderful old buildings. I probably won’t be retiring anytime We have no grandchildren but are godpar- soon. Both my son and his wife have created ents to now 3-year-old Jeremy. We thor- an environment which couldn’t be more ideal oughly enjoy him and helped his parents for me.” Hazel Drew and Clara had a visit move into a new home this fall. Rich is still when Hazel was in Panama. Clara welcomes the best mover I have ever met. They live classmates to look her up if you are coming very close to us and we celebrate all the to Panama City. holidays together. I hope this note finds you all doing well and the economy starting to Ruth Ann Sanati improve. Panepinto, owner Barb Brannen Patrick is doing the same of Panepinto & Kathi Ramsey Bumblis ’66 work with developmentally disabled adults. Associates, is a 221 S. Springer Rd. Jen and CJ are still in the Air Force and have highly regarded Los Altos, CA 94024 each been given commands, Jen at Fort mental health care [email protected] Meade and CJ at Andrews AFB. Landon is professional and 3, in school full-time, and has a new sister. recipient of many Teagan Elizabeth was born in May and is honors both locally busy trying to keep up with her brother. and nationally. A resident of Mor- Sandy Chanis is avidly working on several gantown, WV, she projects and multi-tasking her creative mind. is currently serving She took the big leap and started “The an appointment Dear Classmates, This year has been an- Marble,” a 12,680-lb Carrara white marble. by the governor to other challenging one for our family, as my It was delivered to her home by crane, the WV Comprehensive Behavioral Health husband, Bert, was diagnosed with pancre- which by itself was a huge project! Since Commission Advisory Board and received atic cancer in November. He is responding the marble will be a two- to five-year project her St. Clairsville, OH, high school’s 2009 well to his chemo, but the treatment is only (yes, you read it right), Sandy is achieving Distinguished Alumna award. palliative. As I write this, we are planning instant gratification by doing ceramic sculp- to go to Egypt on January 20, so I hope tures. She has done a series of Sisters that I want to thank the three new contributors to we can go. We are also planning a trip to have now evolved to 3-4-feet-high Amazon this year’s Class Notes. I also thank those Germany in June, with stops to visit Sap- Sisters. They will be displayed in February at that remember each year to send me their pho Haralambous ’70 and Meike Trom- the Solana Beach City Hall gallery. Besides updates. There are still some of you that msdorff before and after our tour. So keep being the ever-supporting mother (now up I have not heard from. As you read this, your fingers crossed. to four grandchildren), she and partner John please just drop me a line ( see new e-mail Cadman continue to travel, enjoy life and below) right now. In July 2009, Bert and I took a road trip love each other to the fullest. Loves com- to Wyoming and Colorado, where we pany so visit her! Be ready to play with clay. 2009 started as a very stressful year for stayed with Patty Robins Flint for two me as my employer Genentech was being days – what a treat to have a personal Margie Custer Bowles and her husband, stalked by Roche. By April, Roche had won guide to Mesa Verde! In August, Susie Bob, a Miami graduate, spent three months and we were absorbed. I was laid off in the Williams Oblinger visited her brother in in Greece since retiring. It was wonderful be- first wave in July. Rich and I decided quickly SF and came to lunch. My sister, Gretchen ing there at Easter and through the spring. that I should retire. So without any parties Blake Roy ’71, and I had a wonderful 10 But being gone for three months is a long or even much thought, I retired. The best days together in September to celebrate th time, as they have three young grandchil- part was being able to sleep in and not hav- her 60 birthday and a family wedding in dren who live close to them. Both their son ing an alarm. The next best was my blood Nebraska. I have also seen Angelique and daughter live within 30 minutes, which pressure and weight dropping. Actually Pinochet ’66 several times, as she lives is wonderful for all. They are returning to the transition went extremely smoothly. I nearby. For those of you who remember Greece in the late summer for a couple of have taken over the cooking from Rich and our dad, he turned 95 in October and is months but know that their home is on the I have leased a horse so I can ride most doing very well. Monterey Bay. days. Rich and I are spending more time in Tahoe at our cabin. Deborah Allen Perry has been teaching Kathy Evans Findley and her family rang in high school English for the past 14 years 2009 in the Caribbean with their two grown It is nice being able to just pick up and go at a classical Christian school in Memphis, children on a cruise to their honeymoon whenever we feel like it. Such freedom is TN. She has two granddaughters who live in area 40 years ago. July found them on the a blessing. In September, we visited my New York. She can’t afford to retire, so there Seadream II for a cruise from Istanbul along aunt in Flagstaff. We got to take care of her she is, at the advanced age of 64, still at- the Turkish coast, to many Greek islands, first grandson for a couple of days when tending student council meetings. The worst through the Corinth Canal, and eventually his mom went back to work. My aunt and of it is that she still has homework and still up the Adriatic coast to Montenegro and uncle from Plainfield and Joliet, IL, came feels guilty watching television on Sunday Croatia. They had a double suite on the all- out by train to join us. We had a great time nights. She’s an obsessed Lost addict so if inclusive trip, with every luxury one could visiting, hiking and playing cards as usual. anyone wants to vent, write her.

20 The Bulletin NEW: BLUE CARD FORM! SEE PAGE 38. want. It was a toss-up between Ephesus the balcony commenting on the outfits with and Delphi for ruins, and Montenegro’s gor- their own little Project Runway going on. geous scenery edged out Santorini’s views. When the band started up, they of course Daughter Kate (37) and family are now at sang along, just like old times. Son Alexan- Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota, and Chrit der is in a movie, Saints and Soldiers, which deploys in January. Granddaughter Sophia won “best picture” at several film festivals is a real charmer. Son James Jr (30) has and is available on Netflix. She joined weight completed his course work and language watchers and lost 19 lbs. in 20 weeks. Lastly, exam, and will take his four-day compre- she was in a concert at McCabes in Santa hensives this spring in pursuit of his Ph.D. Monica, where she played her guitar and Please pray for Chrit in the Middle East and sang a song she wrote – awesome! She’ll James’ impending back surgery. Kathy asks put DVD on YouTube. us to “Come to NC!” Cece Peabody wrote that The Peabody Susan Fackler Sykes had a great dive Group’s Association Management company trip to Roatan in November. Bob and Sue her 21-year-old, is still in school and “finding is still going strong. Son Patrick and April made a road trip (with their standard poodle, “himself.” Geri has a new toy poodle named moved to Charlotte in June so he could work Guy Noir) through Indiana and Ohio. They Dani – short for Danielle – rescued from a in marketing for Carolina Panthers football. stopped to see several colleges on the puppy mill. She’s her new love. Cece is proud that Patrick also earned his way, including Purdue and Earlham and, on master’s of science in November. Ed and their return through Michigan, University of Brenda Lee Bell writes that Brian has taken Cece enjoy friends and family often. She Michigan and Kalamazoo College. One of the first step toward retirement and now hopes 2010 is a banner year for all. the advantages of being a college consultant works from home, a really good arrange- is that she gets to visit myriad colleges and ment except when the support machinery Karen Prah Voris and John had a traveling universities. The true purpose of the trip (fax, scanner, etc.) and the computer stop year: three hiking trips – New Mexico, British was to get Susan to Cleveland, where she speaking. Their daughter, Kristen, thankfully Columbia and Wales – and spending time spoke on the topic of student essays at the seems to be able to arrange détente. She with friends and family scattered all over. annual conference of the Higher Education has determined that her life’s work really Karen is still busy with volunteering on an Consultants’ Association. Susan misses is not working in a cubicle after all and is arts board and docenting with Head Start having the chance to see Western friends; pursuing her graduate degree in education. kids at a contemporary art museum. And, for some reason, no one wants to live in the Her mother approves! Brenda is loving the of course, playing tennis. How fortunate we tundra, limiting the possibility of a Western work she does as her school grows again. In are! Carpe diem, everyone! Club of the Twin Cities! spite of the economy, they are healthy and happily building an addition that will allow Carol Raimondi Meyers’ oldest son, Russ, Jeanne Flowers Foster writes that she them to expand their programs. When not and his wife, Heather, had the first fam- finally stopped saying, “when things get back at school, friends and family keep her busy ily grandson, Ryan, April 2. Her youngest to normal,” and acknowledged that almost so she cherishes quiet moments with a good son, Andy, is getting married in May. Her constant travel to visit family and friends is cup of tea and a great book. daughter, Becky, is pregnant and due the indeed the “new normal.” The high point was beginning of April. She and her husband are a week in Orange Beach, AL, with her entire Miho Matsuda Abedini had a better 2009 living with Carol and Geoff until their house family and good friend, Harvey – making a than 2008, as she could visit her 90-year- is built. Could be till June. Geoff and Carol ALL classes, honoring Bulletin Class Reps at Reunion ’10 ... June 18-20! group of 15. When she’s not traveling she old mother and sister, recovering from an are fine. She finally broke 100 in golf, just welcomes friends and family visiting St. operation, in Japan in the spring; in the needing to play an easier course. Louis – and invites anyone who’s in the area summer she visited her second grandchild, to stop in. Jeanne’s current federal grant a healthy boy, in Vancouver. Finally, she Patty Robins Flint had a wonderful year funding ends June 30 so she is contemplat- received permanent residence visa status working full time at Mesa Verde National ing what’s next. for Canada in Damascus last fall; now Miho Park. She also excavated in Montana in and her husband are in Vancouver with their Flint Creek Valley, where the information Charlie Jones Lamothe wrote that “the daughter, Mina and her family. supported some of the theories of her dis- Lamothes three” and a niece traveled the sertation. She and her stepdaughter, Eve, western Caribbean in January 2010 to Chako Matsumoto Era Koh is still teaching traveled to Santa Fe to see the opera La scuba, snorkel and visit ruins. Charlie has at a college in Tokyo once a week. Sumiko Traviata. But the best visit was from Susan kept up with several classmates and one bought an apartment in Saitama, Japan. Blake Rowland and her husband Bert for friend/roommate from the ’67 class for a Son Kohtaro and his wife, Sae, bought an a guided tour of Mesa Verde National Park. long time now on line. Charlie is 6 years old apartment in New Jersey. Chako is planning Patty continues to volunteer at the Anasazi with her new heart and Richard is a cancer to travel in South India in February. Heritage Center with the children’s programs survivor by three years now. He is still under and in curation. And she’s still playing her the watchful eye of a great doctor. It is great Nancy Niver’s 2009 was “interesting.” bells in the Community Band, taking Span- being alive and they are living the retired life She worked harder and made less money. ish classes, and singing in the church choir. with far more to do now than they had when She took Fridays during the summer as they both were working full-time! she has box seats at the Hollywood Bowl. Karen Sainsbury King, who lives nearby, Sandra Chanis joined her in July for a great also offered to do the notes for me this year, Geri Kuscher Pizzi is working at Coldwater symphony and lots of good food and cham- but sent no news. Creek, a clothing store and beginning to pagne. Spent time with Jill Hallet Levis want to write again. Her daughter, Julia, when she and Bob were in Beverly Hills with Meike Trommsdorff’s son, Nils, was in 27, is an associate at a big law firm in NYC. their daughter Hannah. They had a fabulous Florida for a week in December and was She lives in the Village, works horrific hours, room at the Four Seasons Hotel overlooking most happy to get away from -14 degrees and seems to be having quite a life. Robert, an up-scale wedding. Jill and Nancy were on C at home in Germany.

Spring 2010 21 NEW: BLUE CARD FORM! SEE PAGE 38. Susie Williams Oblinger writes that sixth endured. Catch up with folks you haven’t Debbie Caprini Ott ’72 graders are keeping her challenged. No day seen in years, reminisce, sing, tell stories 3313 Woodlyn Hills Dr. is ever boring! That’s why she loves her job and laugh. Celebrate 1970 and that we Erlanger, KY 41018 still. One of her sons, Christian, and his wife actually made it to our 60s. See you there! [email protected] and daughter live close to her house. Her other son is living temporarily in Reno, NV. Kelly Felice ’70 He has just finished his master’s in forest 4035 East 18th Ave. pathology and is hoping to settle eventually Denver, CO 80220 in New England. Susie is hoping to visit [email protected] Britt Henne this June in Oslo, Norway. She wishes all her classmates a happy healthy Greetings to the Class of 1974! We had New Year. a good 35th Reunion on the Western Col- lege campus last June. Our class turnout Barbara Williamson Wentz is completing was small – just Jocelyn Woodson-Reed, seven marvelous years on the WCAA Board Chris Moranda, and myself – but the three of Trustees which have been so wonderful of us had a good time. I hope more of you and rewarding. She has made real friends Karen Rice King writes: “Well, no one will be able to come to our 40th Reunion in with women who graduated in many dif- entered last year’s publication? So, I will 2014. In putting together the class column ferent classes and been very blessed to this year, to get 1972 back in the listings. this time, I derived information both from develop friendships with some Western Not a whole lot new here. I am really e-mails that you sent to me recently and College Program students. When she is enjoying teaching, although the reces- from the information that you sent for the on the campus she feels young again. She sion has slowed it down a little. I have 2009 Western College Alumnae directory. continues to work to complete her “bucket classes posted on shamanicteachers. Thanks to all who sent their news one way list” of going to all 50 states, with only three com and my website karenriceking.com. or the other for your classmates to read. to go. She and Erv plan to go to Montana I am now an ordained minister, so I can and Wyoming next fall which leaves only share in ceremonies with my students and Phyllis Adkins is principal of Romulus Hawaii. In July, Erv, the kids, their spouses clients, and facilitate at most when asked. Community School in Romulus, MI. and the four grandchildren celebrated Bar- Also, have started working on a children’s bara’s birthday at her brother’s vacation book to give another view of spirituality Naphalai Chantarasak Areesorn lives retreat in Michigan. to kids. I love the idea of the Reunions in Bangkok, Thailand, and has spent the including other years and hope to get to last 30 years working in the media and Thanks, as always, for all your news and one someday!” hospitality industries. Naphalai created notes. I always enjoy receiving your e-mails and managed the Chiva-Som International and blue postcards, and feel privileged to Jennifer Free Health Resort, which has received awards write up these notes for you. We, the Class lives in Hackett- as the best destination spa in the world of 1968, now have our very own page on stown, NJ, so from Conde Nast Traveler and Spa Finder Facebook. It doesn’t seem to be a very apparently she magazines. Naphalai also founded and lively group, but we are there! If you would has a daily com- served as the first president of the Thai Spa like to join, ask to be my friend on Facebook mute to NYC, Association. She currently runs Horwath and I’ll send you an invitation. Also, if you where she is di- Spa Consulting which provides consulting would like anyone’s address, contact me. rector of devel- services for those who are interested in opment at NYU investing in the spa business. Naphalai also Susan Blake Rowland ’68 Hospital for Joint is editor-in-chief of the Thailand Tattler, a 1420 Southdown Rd. Diseases. lifestyle publication with editions in 10 Asian Hillsborough, CA 94010 countries. Naphalai’s two sons both work in [email protected]. And from Karen investment banking – one in Bangkok and Kinnear, a para- the other in London, England. legal with Holland & Hart in Boulder, CO: “Not much to report here. Traveled to Chile Marion L. Black is an environmental plan- and Easter Island this past year; partici- ner for the Washington State Department pated in a dig on Easter Island and had of Ecology in Olympia, WA. Cheryl Ped- an awesome time. I’m trying to figure out a ersen Bonnell is an associate broker with way to get back there and do more. Trip to Coldwell Banker Pulteney Land Company Celebrating 40 years! Costa Rica planned for January. Working in Waterloo, NY. on improving my Spanish. Also working Susan Lantz Carr has been working for With regret, there are no class notes on second edition of my book on women the same organic greenhouse, Peach Tree this year. I didn’t get a single blue card in developing countries. All this while still Farm in Kintnersville, PA, since 1983. Her or e-mail, so I’m assuming that you are working full-time – it’s a challenge. What hobbies include gardening, photography, busy with lives and careers, children and do you think about encouraging everyone and rescuing abused, sick, or deaf Dal- grandchildren, and all of the ways you work to try to get to Reunion this coming year? matian dogs. Susan and her husband, to make the world better. But since I’m as- It’s about time we all tried to hook up again. Richard, have been married for 28 years. sured you will get this Bulletin in late spring, Also might throw in a suggestion for class here’s my pitch for you to join us this year in members to get on Facebook – it’s a fun way to keep in touch! Best wishes for a Amy Robinson Collins and her husband, Oxford for our – wait for it – 40th Reunion. Jim, have been remodeling their kitchen Yes, I’m pretty stunned myself. Information Happy New Year!” and bathrooms, and Amy has also found about the planned activities will be coming a little time to make a baby quilt for her to your mail/email box soon, but if you are My big news is that I am a grandmother. cousin’s first grandchild. Their only trip this reasonably close to Ohio or can get there, Daughter Kelly and her husband, Beau, year (mid-November 2009) has been to I hope you’ll come back this year. See welcomed Jack Elliott Gibson on July 3. visit their daughter, Becca, her husband, what’s new, what’s changed, and what has He is wonderful. Son Dan got married in October, so it’s been a great year. John, and Amy’s grandson, Tyler (2) at their

22 The Bulletin NEW: BLUE CARD FORM! SEE PAGE 38. new home in North Carolina. Amy’s and ages a West Marine store in Alexandria, VA, Indiana University and director of the Stone Jim’s son, Jeff, now lives in Wooster, OH, while son Bryn is taking engineering classes Age Institute in Bloomington, IN), Jocelyn which isn’t too far from the Collins home while working for Siemens as a building Woodson-Reed (school psychologist in St. in Mansfield. technology specialist. Louis, MO) and Cameron Miller ’76 (Epis- copal pastor in Buffalo, NY) were part of a Mary Miller Croxton is a nurse with the Melissa Sutton Johnson is vice-president panel discussion on “Men at Western,” which Fredonia Central School District in Freedo- for Strategic Account Sales at Fidelity was held at Miami University in March 2009. nia, NY. Teri Ertel Curran is an accountant National Information Services in Atlanta, with the city of Cedarburg, WI. GA. Rebecca Smith Koladis works for Deborah Geier Oney continues to help her Prudential Court Realty in Hartford, CT. Ken husband, Steven, with his business – the Suzanne Kelley Doswell sent news that Krawczak is an attorney with the firm Swartz Cape Cod Radio Mystery Theater. Their she has left her seat on the board of the Campbell LLC In Cleveland, OH. Patricia daughter, Katie, age 25, mentors male ju- Brain Injury Association of America after Lacamera is a corporate health strategist venile repeat offenders. six years of service, and the organization in New Haven, CT. gave her a Founder’s Award, which was an Debra Katz Orrantia is director of sales for unexpected honor. Suzanne continues to Janet Lucas is still practicing and teaching Arizona Weddings magazine in Scottsdale, be the Western Regional Manager for the medicine in Columbus, OH. She said, “Our AZ. Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts biggest event in 2009 was Karen and Na- and has an office near her home in the Berk- thaniel’s wedding which allowed more family Ann Crowley Pagano does volunteer work shire Mountains of western Massachusetts. reunions than we generally have.” Janet’s with the instrumental music program at Zi- Suzanne states, “The Brain Injury Associa- other daughter, Linda, and her husband onsville High School in Zionsville, IN. Ann tion is putting new emphasis on preventive have a little girl named Mia, who turned 2 on and her husband, Lou, have three sons. strategies related to concussions in sports, January 31, 2010. Janet and Sherrill enjoy The oldest, Louis, is in graduate school at falls in the elderly, and blast injuries in the visiting their cabin in New Hampshire when Indiana University. Their middle son, Matt, is military as they tackle the important by they have time. a student at Washington and Lee University poorly understood health issue of traumatic in Lexington, VA. Matt did a study abroad in brain injury.” Suzanne reports that her family Ellen Magee wrote in December that she Vienna, Austria, last year. Their youngest is happy and healthy and that she and Bill and her husband Guy Fields enjoy doing son, Tim, is a freshman at Denison Univer- love to visit their grandchildren who live in cross-country skiing and have lots of oppor- sity in Granville, OH. the red rock country of Sedona, AZ. tunity to ski during the winter since Madison, WI, where they live, gets quite a bit of snow Ellyn Pitts works in furniture sales and as an Laura Dupuy is the executive director of every year. interior decorator for Crate & Barrel in Rose- the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy in land, NJ. Jill Rawnsley is a self-employed Salt Lake City. Jack Fagan is the regional Connie McDonald is a home sales consul- preservation consultant in Philadelphia, PA. director of Shipley Associates in North tant who lives in Glen Allen, VA. Granby, CT. Sheila Colligan Sobel continues to work Sue Dewitt Mooney wrote that she had din- as a senior auditor for Warner Brothers Beth Werst Gaynor works in the Sales and ner during the fall of 2009 with Jill Rawnsley Entertainment in Burbank, CA. Visual Department at Coldwater Creek in (who cooked) and with Nancy Anderson Livonia, Michigan. Nevine Gulamhusein Wilkinson and husband Pat during Nancy’s Joan Hagan Stoutenborough is enjoying works for the World Bank in Washington, and Pat’s recent visit to Philadelphia. Wilkin- retirement. She and her husband, Paul, are DC, and plans to have a book published in sons’ daughter, Catie, is a student at Oberlin spending their winters in Sarasota, FL, and February 2010. Rick Handy is a financial College in Ohio and is an excellent speaker their summers at Williamstown Lake in Dry consultant for Merrill Lynch and Company of Chinese. She has enjoyed summer work Ridge, KY. Although technically retired, Joan in Honolulu, HI. Linda Hayes Holliday is on various organic farms. Sue also had has been doing some substitute teaching the retired assistant school superintendent dinner with Diane Bratcher and Marianne in both locations, and she and Paul have a of the Webster Grove School District in Weil earlier in 2009, while Marianne was a small real estate investment business. Last Visit our web site directory to register your e-mail address: [email protected] Webster Grove, MO. Carolyn Jefferson- visiting professor of art at Haverford College fall they got to take a real estate cruise in Jenkins is the executive director of Instruc- in Philadelphia. Diane works for the pension the western Caribbean where they attended tional Support Services for the Douglas unit in the Department of Finance of the New seminars and had informal networking op- County School System in Castle Rock, CO. York City mayor’s office. portunities with about 150 other real estate investors. Both of the Stoutenboroughs’ Holly Wright Johnson continues to work Chris Moranda is the manager of Disability sons live in northern Kentucky and visit as head of the Collection Services Depart- Programs for Ohio Health in Columbus, OH. their Williamstown Lake home often. Joan ment at the Howard County (MD) Library. She also has been serving on the Ohio Gov- and Paul now have two grandchildren: She spent much of the year helping with ernor’s Council For People With Disabilities. Jenna (2) and Dean (born October 22, the planning and procurement of a new 2009). computer system for the library. For her Cindy Sonich Mullin works as a health husband, Bruce, nearly the entire year at scientist for the Environmental Protection Flor De Maria Martinez Thomas is a real- the Library of Congress was focused on the Agency in Cincinnati, OH. Betsey Kiel tor with Coldwell Banker in Mendham, NJ. implementation of next generation technol- Murray is manager of The Produce Sta- Liz Walker is editor/production director ogy for his online product “Cataloger’s Desk- tion in Ann Arbor, MI. Maryellen Snyder for Teneues Publishing in Brooklyn, NY. top.” Holly and Bruce also continue their Musgrave is an insurance broker at the Lesley Clinghan Wallace is a flight at- service with the Coast Guard Auxiliary and firm Robert E. Harris Insurance in Costa tendant for American Airlines and is based the Sea Scouts. The highlight of the year for Mesa, CA. at Logan Airport in Boston, MA. Lindy the Johnsons was a week and a-half spent Walser is a self-employed cosmetologist cruising in their sailboat around Chesapeake Carl Officer (former mayor or East St. Louis, in Santa Barbara, CA. Kathy Albright Bay. The Johnsons’ daughter, Cristyn, man- IL), Nick Toth (anthropology professor at Willowoode is a nutritionist and outreach

Spring 2010 23 NEW: BLUE CARD FORM! SEE PAGE 38. In November 2009, my father and I took a one-week sailing cruise from Lisbon, Portugal, to Morocco and the Ca- nary Islands. Morocco’s traditional Berber archi- tecture and culture in Marrakech and Agadir were fascinating, and the Canary Islands were very scenic with numer- ous volcanic features and cute Spanish colo- nial villages climbing the hillsides on the various islands.

Betsy Salt ’74 642 Mallard Dr. counselor at the Sunspot Natural Market in Westerville, OH 43082 West Lafayette, IN. Greta Pope Wimp is a [email protected] Russ was one of the few I knew at Western professional singer and president/CEO of who knew EXACTLY what he wanted to do, Greta Pope Entertainment, Inc., a full ser- and that was teach. At the time of his death vice entertainment production company on he was a science teacher in an elementary the Internet at www.gretapope.com. Sara school.” Bond Young is a third grade teacher in the Gary (IN ) Community School Corporation. Jon Shaw attended Western 1972-74, then stayed on to take a few classes at Miami. He I, Betsy, work as the cataloger at the Ot- Jonathan Wye reports that he was able to got his Ph.D. from the University of Michi- terbein College Library in Westerville, OH, contact his roommate, Mark Polanka, and gan in 1983 and is now a professor in the and have no plans for retirement yet. I took arrange for Mark to make a week-long visit biology department at Duke University and a couple of interesting overseas trips dur- to Jonathan’s home in Scituate, MA. Mark curator of the Duke Bryophyte Herbarium. ing 2009. In April I traveled on a Lindblad/ is now Dr. Polanka and is teaching music at His research centers on the evolution and National Geographic expedition cruise to University of Akron here in Ohio. Jonathan diversity of bryophytes (mosses, hornworts the Seychelles Islands in the Indian Ocean himself is working as a consultant to a few and liverworts). The bryology lab, of which and to East Africa, visiting the Comoros nonprofit shelters helping them as a grant Jon is a member, is engaged in collabora- Islands, Mozambique, and Tanzania on writer and construction manager. tive research with the New York Botanical the cruise. I then spent an extra week in Garden, the University of Connecticut, the Tanzania to see the wildlife parks in the For the rest of the message about our class- Missouri Botanical Garden and the Univer- northern part of that country. Ngorongoro mate Russel Gray, I will quote Jonathan: sity of Alberta. Crater and the Serengeti Plain proved to be “For those of you who may have forgotten, awesome in terms. It was also fun to visit or perhaps never knew, Russ died in the Dan Pickard ’76 historic Zanzibar (part of Tanzania) where Beverly Hills Supper Club fire, in Covington 6060 Redford Rd. NW my Western roommate Shamim Kassam [Southgate], Kentucky, on May 28, 1977. North Canton, OH 44720 ’73 was born. [email protected]

More news from former Western faculty ... We launched our year-long WCAA 35th anniversary celebration at Re- union 2009, with special recognition for returning Western College fac- ulty and staff. Our goal is to hear from each and every one, and we want to see more of you in person at Reunion 2010, June 18-20!

Willis Stoesz, professor of religion from two of our children (the third is in Seattle). 1965 to 1970, writes: “Forty-four years and Our Western years were interesting times as counting ... I left Western College in 1970 we all looked for a way through the changes for the Department of Religion of then-new taking place. I like to receive the alumnae Wright State University in Dayton, where I Bulletin and look for familiar names. It is worked for 23 years. WSU provided oppor- good to see that the heritage of our work is tunity for international travel in the spirit of being maintained. Western. I took part in an exchange program with a Japanese university, which led to edit- The Living Way, most recent of Professor ing and publishing three books on a Shinto Stoesz’s three books, was published by sect. My wife, Dolores, and I, now long re- AltaMira Press in 2000 and is available in tired, are living in our native Minnesota near hardcover and paperback from Amazon.

24 The Bulletin In Memoriam

Helen Fahrney Wilson ’27 Jeanne Smith ’48 December 2009 November 2009 Katherine Backus Beverly ’28 Virginia Messer Bright ’50 January 2010 November 2009 Edith Chabot Blair ’28 Margaret Phillips Grove ’50 January 2010 February 2010 Carolyn Schramm Heinen ’29 Maeleine Kaffel Loos ’50 May 2005 September 2009 Elsie Nussmann Steiner ’30 Phoebe Hughes Phillips ’50 November 2009 March 2007 Alice Ellis Miller ’31 Joyce Hambley McCormick ’51 October 2009 July 2007 Leah Higgins ’33 Carolyn Hedger Morris ’51 March 2010 October 2008 Dorothy Craig Collins ’34 Ann Shafer Andrus ’52 February 2010 August 2009 Natalie Walters Nelson ’34 Carolyn McKenzie Lochrie ’52 November 2009 October 2008 Anny (Lily) Christensen Ryan ’34 Joemma Jenkins ’53 October 2008 September 2008 Phyllis Peterson Walder ’36 Joan Gary Caudill ’54 June 2007 January 2009 Louise Simpson Dameron ’37 Mona Berger Burger ’55 August 2009 March 2009 Marilyn Young Finkbeiner ’43 Sue Dyle Gast ’56 February 2010 January 2009 Betty Jeanne Eicher Maybury ’43 Persis A. Whitney ’57 August 2009 June 2009 Carolyn Farr Gaebler ’44 Lucinda Beneventi Findley ’63 August 2009 February 2010 Virginia Martin Daw ’45 Benette Yvonne Potts Miller ’70 March 2010 October 2009 Jane Bales Cheney ’46 Juliana Molloy ’74 November 2008 March 2010 Louise Reynolds Evans ’48 Rosezelia Patton FS March 2010 Registrar, 1969-74 November 2009

Spring 2010 25 The Western Program reetings from Peabody Hall! As we gear up for the grad- Nik writes that he is “very excited about the opportu- Guation of the final class of the Western College Program nity to continue to work with the talented faculty and staff in May, we stand, as do our soon-to- of the Western Program, to mentor our first students, and to be graduates, just on the threshold forge a strong working relationship with Western alumni.” of the future. The new major in Indi- I have every confidence that under his leadership, the new vidualized Studies and the minor in program will build on its predecessors’ legacy of innovation Interdisciplinary Studies will receive in concerted and effective fashion. As Nik and the rest of the final approval from the Faculty Sen- faculty move forward, they will continue to be inspired by the ate this spring and are set to launch students we have come to know over the last two years – the in fall 2010. And the program will indomitable classes of 2009 and 2010, as well as the first-year have new leadership as well, when Dr. and sophomore students who are already taking our initial Nicholas P. Money becomes director course offerings, participating in the new Inquiry Center, of the Western Program in the next and living in Peabody Hall. They will profit from the wise academic year. counsel of Judy Waldron and the Western College Alumnae Association and the ongoing support of the new Western Nik holds degrees from the universities of Bristol and College Program Alumni Association. And they will do their Exeter in England. In 1986, he moved to the U.S. to begin best, I know, to make sure that the circle remains unbroken. his research career at Yale; he has worked in the Department of Botany at Miami since 1995 and has been a passionate On a personal note, I am extremely grateful for the amaz- advocate of the new Western Program for the last two years. ing opportunities the last two years have afforded me and for Nik’s expertise lies in mycology and he has taken an inter- the generosity and acumen of all the many new friends and disciplinary approach to studying fungal development that colleagues I’ve made. My understanding of the challenges we is evidenced in a series of books written for non-specialists, face in higher education today has increased exponentially, including The Triumph of the Fungi: A Rotten History. His even as my appreciation for the vibrancy and resiliency of the research program is funded by the National Science Founda- Western spirit has immeasurably deepened. I wish only the tion and the National Institutes of Health. He serves on the best for the incredible alumnae and alumni who have been editorial boards of a number of journals, and also works as so instrumental in sustaining Western over the decades and a consultant on mold-related issues. In addition to his sci- through all of its changes, and I hope you will all join me in entific credentials, Nik is a yet-to-be-published novelist and supporting and advocating for the new program in the years an exceedingly amateur local historian. He lives in Oxford, ahead. with his wife Dr. Diana Davis, a biochemist at the College — Mary Jean Corbett, Interim Director of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati. Their children, Adam and Allison, have fledged and now live in Chicago. . . . and for WCP Alums An announcement from WCPAA president, Bob Cox ’83: ear Western Graduates and Friends of the Western Col- in touch with one another. It is through Dlege Program, we are writing you on behalf of the Board this group that we will continue to of the Western College Program Alumni Association to let you organize our five-year anniversary know of this new group, and to invite you to get involved. As gatherings, and we even have in store many of you recall, the WCPAA was established during the some more frequent events. We are an summer of 2009 to provide a formal means for WCP alumni official chapter of the Miami University to stay in touch. Alumni Association, but focused on WCP graduates and friends. Second, It is our pleasure to tell you that the WCPAA Board met we hope to support the new Western recently in Oxford to get the group off the ground. The first Program, or Western 3.0 as it has come thing we did was to clarify the basic purpose of the group: to be called. In this regard we desire to provide the support- The WCPAA has two objectives. First, it is the formal ve- ive role for the new iteration of the Western spirit that the hicle for graduates of the Western College Program to stay

26 The Bulletin WCAA has provided for our group. Indeed, we also strive for election to the Board of Directors. We currently have 11 to have a strong relationship with the WCAA, the spirited members of what should be a 12-person board. If you are alumnae who graduated from the original Western College. interested, please contact Jane Sharp at: janey@trusted-email. We have an official webpage: www.miamialum.org/wcpalumni. com. As our group becomes established, we invite you to get We also are looking for help with: Communications involved. We have organized a number of committees to carry Committee, which manages website, list-serv and announce- out our work, and hope you will find one of them a rewarding ments (Dan Woltman: [email protected]); Develop- way to stay connected with old friends, as well as meet new ment and Fundraising Committee, which raises funds for our friends from other alumni years. five-year anniversary and other activities; (Irene Dvorac­zky Bell: [email protected]); Alumni Relations Commit- We are pleased to say that at our recent meeting we were tee, which plans the party and keeps in touch with the WCAA graciously hosted by Prof. Mary Jean Corbett, the Interim Di- (John Rego: [email protected]); Student Relations, which rector of the new Western Program, who gave us an update on keeps in touch with the current Western students (Jonathan recent developments. In short, we were encouraged to learn Schneider: [email protected]). of the strong support for Western on campus, and that there is much regret for the high-handed tactics that led to closure As you can see, we are making great progress in estab- of the WCP. Still, we know that experience left a bitter taste lishing ourselves as a proper alumni group. Without the direct in the mouth of many, yet we are cautiously optimistic that support from the WCP that we relied on in the past, we need Miami faculty and administrators will do the right thing and to pull together to keep our alumni group going. Please read give the new program the support it needs. When that hap- this as a call to get involved and to stay in touch. pens, we will be prepared to throw in our support, too. As an initial positive signal, the web page for the Miami College Bob Cox, President, Class of 1983 of Arts and Sciences lists interdisciplinary programs, and Irene Dvoraczky Bell, President Elect, Class of 1982 the Western Program in particular, as the center of the high- Jane Drexler Sharp, Past President, Class of 1980 quality, innovative educational program available at Miami. Eric Becker, Treasurer, Class of 1980 Find this at http://www.cas.muohio.edu/. John Rego, Class of 1981 Mike Conaway, Class of 1990 We will hold a meeting during MU Alumni Weekend, Dan Woltman, Class of 1991 17-20 June 2010, and we invite all of you to attend. Watch Jonathan Schneider, Class of 1992 for details as we finalize the dates for the meeting. Sam Ackerman, Class of 1998 Finally, we want to share with you some specific infor- Karen Gotter, Class of 2009 mation about how you can stay in touch with us, and help to Andy Miller, Class of 1994 make the WCPAA successful. First, please consider standing

Spring 2010 27 cer. Oddly, my tonsils were removed when in New York. I look forward to the next I was 10. Apparently however, there was WesternPalooza and seeing WCP friends.” enough of a molecular launch pad to set off a chain reaction that began with surgery Steve Nieman, reporting from Philadelphia: (a breeze) followed by radiation therapy “OK, so here’s the quick run-down of what’s (best not mentioned in polite company) been happening here. I remain healthy and ended with a rather anti-climactic and happily married. I think I can say with Alex McDonald writes about some excit- convalescence from the effects of hav- assurance that my wife, Judy, is too. She ing developments in his song writing and ing one’s mouth, tongue and throat fried, continues to work part-time doing title insur- teaching career: “Hi, all. Can’t believe it’s refried and blackened for good measure. ance work. Meaghan is in the sixth grade been 35 years (!) since we met freshman Smoothies and soups. Smoothies and and Sean in the fourth. Meaghan is a very year. Hopefully, like me, you haven’t got- soups. Repeat as necessary. good student who loves to read and spend ten any old- a lot of time with our newest family member er, just more “While this experience has eroded my Oliver, the 6-month old Boston terrier puppy. forgetful, I opportunities for food evangelism and The puppy is as cute as Dickens’ buttons mean, dis- martini drinking, it has certainly reinforced and seems to idolize me, which is an alto- tinguished. the truth of my final things you might want gether pleasant feeling. I’m hopeful that my I f a n y o n e to know about me, in 2005. I have been fingers will soon heal and that his lunges at remembers kept alive, literally and figuratively, by the my nose will cease. Meaghan loves animals ‘ S t r a n g e affection and support of my family and and dreams of being a veterinarian. Sean N e w A n i - friends, whose sum total is my proudest is much less certain around animals, but mal’ and the boast and matters much more to me than seems to be coming around. He – Sean other shows my bank balance or intelligence quotient.” now – likes to entertain himself by doing I put on, I’m Hopefully, some of you caught Shelia on math puzzles. I mean if that was Oliver I still plugging her book tour when the paperback came was talking about that would be amazing away with a out: March 16, Washington, DC, at the – he’s a puppy for crying out loud! He can’t musical-theatrical-comedy thing called Barnes and Noble downtown; March 19, count yet. Again back to Sean – he’s a good Paranoid Larry and his imaginary band. Charlottesville for VA Festival of the Book; student as well, particularly in math. He and (It’s a real band.) There are songs and March 25, Boston at Newtonville Books. I are both very busy in Cub Scouts. I hope videos you can link at the website below. to earn all the badges I didn’t when I was We perform regularly, mainly in New York Rhian Miller ’78 his age! Sean has really become interested City. And, as you can imagine, the women 2386 48th Ave. in watching football this year. I’ll often ask go wild! Have had some cover versions San Francisco, CA 94116 him what’s going on in the game, ‘cause I of some of my songs. The Sony Classics [email protected] don’t have the time to pay a lot of attention, picture Please Give starring Catherine and I usually get a pretty good run-down. I Keener, Oliver Platt and Amanda Peet will caught him reading the sport section of the be in theaters spring 2010 and features newspaper the other day. It’s funny how The Roches version of one of my songs kids grow up. in the opening credits. So check it out if you see a listing. “I’m at least a year older than the last time we corresponded, still working the same job “My wife, Shirley, (mentioned as a girlfriend Celebrating 30 years! as a transportation planning consultant, be- in a long-ago Bulletin) is a music teacher cause they still insist on paying me decently. and our daughter, Vonna, is a year away Many thanks to Mary Taflinger, who has I look for it to suddenly change, but so far it’s from high school(!). Speaking of school, I’m going in my favor. The work’s been a little th tried for years to get contributions from in my 26 year of teaching (Shakespeare, our class and to Paul and Carolyn who different lately since transportation funding is Sophocles and Spitballs) to NYC public bowed to my threats and cajoling to send in such a crisis. I’ve been going on the road high schoolers. I enjoy it because some- in updates. a lot over the last year and a-half. A couple thing funny happens every day and it’s of us are traveling the country teaching a a rewarding job. Still, I’ve had a recent Paul Beno: “First I want to thank Janey course on linking transportation and land revelation, and I now realize why I’m here Drexler for motivating me to write this blurb, use and so I’m away a week every two on Earth, and what God wants me to do blog, blip or whatever. The most fun and months. I was in Vermont earlier in the year. with my life: He wants me to retire and interesting thing I’ve done lately has been Next stop – are you ready – Schenectady! collect a pension! All the best ...” www. to go on a volunteer vacation. Me and 25 of All right, so it’s not glamorous and it’s a lot paranoidlarry.com; my new best friends out camping and work- of work, but I enjoy it. I was able to get back [email protected] ing on trails and a good time was had by all. into bicycling this past year, so that was fun. I hope all of you are out there doing great I also finished building a wooden kayak I Sheila Curran’s things. Stimulate the economy, solve global was working on for over a year. I got it out s e c o n d n o v e l , warming etc. And as you do all that, don’t on the water a couple of times and was re- E v e r y o n e S h e forget to have a little fun along the way. ally pleased. Heck, that was a pretty good Loved, was pub- Best wishes to all.” P.S. For those who are review of what’s been happening. It’ll have lished last year, interested, Paul was on trails in the Ocala to do for now.” a year that also National Forrest in Florida. The national brought a new catalogue for trail vacations is available As for me: In May 2010, 30 years after perspective after on the American Hiking Society website. my graduation from Western, I will once her battle with a again walk in a commencement exercise rare form of can- Carolyn Jones McConnell: “We bought at Rutgers for an MPA. I took classes every cer. “I’ve had a a Class B RV so we can load up the dogs Fri. and Sat. for two years in a cohort pro- recent brush with and go visit our sons. Andrew is a junior gram. The camaraderie among classmates a somewhat rare at Benedictine College in Kansas and Will definitely reminded me of Western. We col- form of tonsil can- is a sophomore at Hobart & William Smith laborated on a class capstone project and

28 The Bulletin proposed a Center for Youth Leadership De- qualities. He continues to practice energy velopment and Civic Engagement at RU. In and environmental law, and is trying to Oct. my contract with the NJ Dept. of Human figure out what to do when he is “in my Services ended and I have ventured into the 50s” other than taking Pilates. He invites world of a private consultant. To see more folks to look him up if in DC: Davis Wright of what I am up to, check out my website Tremaine LLP, 1919 Pennsylvania Ave. www.sharp-ideas.org. Oh, and since my son NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006; went off to college last fall, I transferred my (202) 973-4240; [email protected]; mommy instincts to a golden doodle puppy, www.dwt.com Gibbs, who very much reminds me of my son at age 2. Best wishes to all for a terrific 2010!

Congratulations to Barbara Knuth, profes- Maggie Nash ’82 sor and associate dean in Cornell’s College 3291 Pine St. of Agriculture and Life Sciences. She has Riverside, CA 92501 just been named vice provost (effective April [email protected] 1) and dean of the Cornell Graduate School ’86 Class Rep Beth, with son Benjamin for a five-year term, beginning July 1. in Peru. She’s hanging onto him “just because he’s so cute.” Many WCP alumni have gone viral and joined Facebook (probably in an attempt to of Carson City and only a half-hour drive from communicate with our teenagers). In addi- Lake Tahoe. Amy reports that it is incredibly tion I know that Ken Weil, Mary Scrocco beautiful and that the people couldn’t be Shelly and hubby Jim are enduring senioritis friendlier – lots of sun, cattle and mountains with their children as they prepare to send David Hertzig ’84 everywhere. Amy and Dennis have a 2-year- them off to college. While others like Paul, 1910 Chase Ave. Unit 304 old daughter named Audrey, who keeps life Carolyn and me are empty-nesters hoping Chicago, IL 60626 fun and reminds Amy that she knows nothing that our offspring can somehow find the [email protected] about parenting! After 17 years in financial magic of the “Western Experience” in their services, this life has been quite a change, college years. As Walter mentioned last fall but a most welcome one. Amy looks forward Janet Jordan ’80 and Caroline Quine ’79 to e-mails: [email protected]. organized WesternPalooza for grads and And check out the picture. friends from ’78-’81 in Cleveland last sum- mer with assistance from Bill McMahon ’82, Marcy Mulford Shultz says that she and Joe Conway ’81, Robbie Burns ’81, and Diane Wright reports that she and her her husband, David, will soon be living with Jerry Dowling ’78. Plans are afoot for an- two sons are living in a new apartment on three teenagers: Maddy will be 16 and the other gathering at the Burning River Festival the east side of Cincinnati. She continues twins turn 13 in a few weeks. Marcy reminds in July. If you enjoy listening to Caroline and to work at Greater Cincinnati Behavioral us that for many years she worked/telecom- Steve Madewell, catching up with friends Health Services as the quality improve- muted with Anne Elhajoui ’85 as a graphic and laughing until your sides hurt, come on ment director and client rights officer. Di- designer for the magazine Discipleship down. www.burningriverfest.org/ (’78 -’81 ane is also licensed to officiate weddings in Journal. Marcy was laid off two years ago grads can e-mail: caroline@cq-graphics. the state of Ohio, and has had the pleasure (the magazine folded this past spring) and com.) Till next time, peace and love. of helping 14 couples marry or complete she started her own business, Spiral Studio, commitment ceremonies (please get in mostly from word-of-mouth. Marcy is busy Janey Drexler Sharp ’80 touch if you know someone who wants building her website and being a business 59 Heritage Dr. help planning a ceremony!). Diane’s older owner. She and David enjoy Columbus and Allentown, NJ 08501 son is now a freshman at UC in mechani- love seeing Western friends. [email protected] cal engineering, and her younger son is in third grade. Keep in touch via Cincinnati. Ginny Beatty reports that during the first [email protected]. week of January 2009, she spent a week in Ireland with 50 of her closest friends. Amy Simmons She got to be a “roadie” for one of the Irish Healy wants to bands she follows, Fin Tan (out of Dayton, know if there OH), on their Ireland tour. She had a great are any West- time touring Dublin, Waterford, Killarney, This is the year that many of us turn 50, ern grads living County Kerry, and Limerick. She (and and I know we all have celebrated (or will) in Nevada be- friends) performed in locations, such as the this milestone in our own inimitable ways. sides her. Amy Gravity Bar in the Guinness Storehouse in My way to mark the event was to go hik- left Boston for Dublin, an 18th century pub in Waterford, and ing around Lake Louise and Banff in the northern Nevada a pub full of rowdy rugby fans in Limerick. Canadian Rockies – glorious! How did you in 2005 to join up It was a tremendous experience to see the celebrate? Write and tell all for next year’s with her fiancé country and help boost the Irish economy. Bulletin. Dennis Healy, May-December, Ginny lived in Cincinnati as and they were a technical writing consultant on a project Dan Adamson wrote to say that he is con- married that Au- team, updating documentation products for fronting an empty nest with one daughter gust. Amy lives a large billing system. The work provided a at Earlham College and the other a senior in a small town unique experience, as her team members in high school and applying to colleges. It called Genoa in were located in Cincinnati; Orlando, FL; Hy- is odd, he writes, to visit Earlham with it the rural Carson derabad, India; and Cambridge, UK. Ginny being so near Oxford and its “Western-like” Valley, just south is once again working on her competitive job search strategy, looking for opportuni-

Spring 2010 29 ties in documentation, business analysis, Tonya Lovelace contributed an update or training. She’s also a training volunteer for the WCAA website (www.muohio.edu/ for the Career Transition Institute of 40 Plus wcaa), where you can read more about of Central Ohio. her inspiring career. She is currently serv- ing as project manager for the Women of As for me (Beth McNellie), my big news Color Network (WOCN), part of the National is that I am now the shortest person in Resource Center on Domestic Violence my house. Benjamin, who will become (NRCDV), where she oversees the national a teenager this May, has shot up like a training, technical assistance and support weed and will soon eat me out of house provided to WOCN constituents and col- and home. He is busy with the trombone, leagues. She has conducted numerous his running, soccer and school. We con- training sessions locally and nationally, tinued our travels this past year and went earning honors and awards from the likes to Peru over the summer (hence why I of Wright State University, WROU radio in missed the reunion) and Madeira/Portu- Dayton, OH, and the Dayton chapter of the gal for Christmas and New Year. Spring Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Break will find us in Syria. I continue to Now living in Harrisburg, PA, Tonya is the serve on the Dean’s Advisory Board for “proud single mother of one,” dedicated to the College of Arts and Science and the raising a “strong, confident daughter in the Alumni Advisory Board for the Pre-Law midst of ongoing global inequity for women Program. The picture is of Benjamin and of color.” me (Jon is the photographer) at Machu Picchu – a wonderful, magical, simply Stuart Quirk ’90 breathtaking place. 11401 S. Green Rd. Riverdale, MI 48877 Beth McNellie ’86 [email protected] Baker & Hostetler LLP love the remote life, but I plan to turn 40 65 East State St., Ste. 2100 in Las Vegas this year. Laissez les bon Columbus, OH 43215 temps rouler! Look me up on Facebook [email protected] and please keep in touch.

Alice Wondrak Biel ’92 P.O. Box 339 Cathy Brigham is now working at the Hulett, WY 82720 Council on Adult and Experiential Learning, [email protected] where she is senior consultant. Parlaying her experience running a program for non- tradiional students at a private college in Genelle Gatsos ’88 Texas, she now is able to help other colleges 1108 Bonair Dr. and universities interested in improving their Williamsport, PA 17701 services for adult learners. She’s based in [email protected] Chicago, where she is learning the train system and trying to stay warm, but her Hey Y’all! The big thing is we have a Face- family and gardens are still in Texas – book group!!! Thanks to Facebook there 1,000 miles and sometimes as much as 60 have been a few spontaneous gatherings degrees away. She had a rough year, hav- of Western majors from our era around the ing lost her mother painfully. She remains country. Join us and who knows who could grateful for Facebook and other tools end up crashing on your couch – or at least that have allowed her to re-connect with post some pictures and share goofy anec- Celebrating 20 years! Western friends from all over the country. dotes. This group is not restricted to class of ’94 only – if you were around Western Kevin Grasha continues to write about at that time please join us! The group is crime and the seedy underbelly of mid- “Western class of 94,” my Facebook ac- Michigan for the Lansing State Journal. count is under “johanner” so search for me Wife (Bay) and daughter (Sawyer) hear too and I’ll hook you up. much about aforementioned underbelly. UPDATES! Alice Wondrak Biel, along with husband Mark and daughter Abbey, richly enjoyed Tyrus Burgess: “Umm ... I continue to scratching Michigan’s underbelly with the live in Brooklyn, NY, and survived two Grasha family during a Christmas trip rounds of layoffs at the New York Times. back east last year. Also spent a lovely .... Stacey and Emmie came to visit last evening with Stephanie Wiant, Colin summer. We connected with Turtle and Fogarty (’94), and their three delightful Nicole and Eric and Spencer and had a cubs in Portland, OR. We are still working blast cracking each other up in all manner for the National Park Service and living of inappropriate ways.” in Sundance, WY, where Abbey is loving preschool. It’s quite something to watch Kurt Squire: “Just had baby #2, Warner. your daughter scrawl her name for the Getting my you-know-what kicked by the first time when just a few years ago she workload. Watching too much ‘Dora the had no idea that hand was even hers! We Explora.’”

30 The Bulletin Joe Isaacs: “I love my job and I am happy Sharney McLaughlin: “I re- to have it after last year when I was very signed from my job with the semi-employed substitute teaching and do- County of San Diego (working ing some part time ESL work. My family is in community health promo- great – my daughter Yael is 10 (fifth grade) tion) a couple years ago to and my son Yoni is in third grade (8) and my fulfill my dream to take a long wife Carolyn is 37 and a-half. I am still 20 ‘sabbatical’ to hike and study of course (in my mentality). We still live in Spanish in Costa Rica and Columbia, MD. I am still playing guitar and Nicaragua. Upon my return, singing at coffee houses. I have been joined I was ready to ‘settle down’ recently by a lead guitar player, bassist, and back in San Diego with my djembist all of whom are really good and it’s English boyfriend, Nick. We been a lot of fun. My daughter just wrote a were married in ’08 and wel- beautiful poem that won a contest: comed our first child, Rowan (a boy), to the world in June Life, by Yael Isaacs ’09. I am now working on a The clouds drift over my head lazily, public health grant for the close enough to touch. A light breeze local chapter of the American blows the leaves back and forth, Academy of Pediatrics.” back and forth. The grass sways brushing my legs. Stacey Hall: “After a decade on the north ... last time it was Harry Potter and this time Ahead of me, tall ferns nearly hide a shore of the Buckeye State, I returned to it centers on the great Percy Jackson series. stream, but not completely. The wa- the SW environs and old haunts a couple Other than those two things, it’s all about ter is as smooth as glass; the river’s of years ago. I have a lovely country home keeping crime down and literacy up. I might smell fills my nose. It was so quiet. that I presently share with two dogs, a ger- look for a full-time job soon and have Dutch I can hear the rustling of the grass, bil, and a rotating schedule of nieces and do most of the staying at home. Any ideas? the sound of small animals scram- nephews. I work as director of a domestic What do people do? If I pursue a master’s bling everywhere. There is so much violence shelter in Cincy, which is not nearly degree, it’s still between library science and life. as fun as the jail work I did in Cleveland, but education. I have enjoyed the heightened Suddenly the big white clouds sepa- it pays the bills and warms the heart. (Or connection to Westerners through Face- rate from each other. not, depending on the day.) I feel ongoing book and hope it inspires more visits and A ray of sunlight hits me golden. guilt for not yet connecting with more Cincy get-togethers. Y’all are always welcome in The sun shimmering in the blue sky, area WCPers beyond FB. I had the distinct Cleveland and no matter what anyone tells everything shimmers in the sunlight, privilege and plain old good fortune of par- you, it’s a really fun city. Unless it’s winter. like diamonds. I can hear my breath ticipating in TWO Western mini-reunions/No Peace and Love!” and know it is time for me to go. Car Policy TV movies in 2009. As I walk back the sky grows dark. Chris de la Cruz: “My dad and I are trying The first stars appear in the night sky. “The first in NYC included a star-studded to help Hispanic immigrants in Northwest All is quiet and peaceful. cast, lovely accommodations by Tyrus and Arkansas and it looks we will be going to Nicole, and unrivaled comedic performanc- see the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu in the (The consensus of the Facebookers is that es by Turtle, his man, Emmie and many Andes of Peru in April.” Yael is awesome, by the way – Johanna.) more. Eric Ford and Spencer Sunshine made plot-turning cameo appearances as SPECIAL GUEST STAR CHRIS WOLFE!!! Shairstin Ransel Fierro: Charlotte turned themselves. 2 months today. Just hanging out at home a Christopher Wolfe (faculty): “They ripped lot and learning to be a mommy! Um, I live “The West Coast crew – not be outdone – me a new ear hole – literally. I am making a in San Jose, CA, – just bought a house this gathered at Shairstin’s house in San Jose. good recovery from two surgeries in 2009 summer. Still own a condo in Chicago and (You know the way!) The lovely mom-to-be and have landed on my feet in the Depart- am being a landlord. I’m a nurse at Stanford hostess and her man served up fab dinner ment of Psychology.” – intermediate ICU for heart and lung surger- and wonderful wine to an esteemed panel ies. Will be returning to work from maternity of conversants including Johanna and THE And me, I’m Johanna Smith. My daughter is leave in March! TMR. This was followed by a NW ho-down now 5. I’m still puppeting and professing and with Mona and Jimi D and Mona’s beauti- trying to hold on to sanity in Southern Cali- ful twin babies. Hope to see more of y’all fornia. I’ve had the chance to do some neat in 2010!” things lately, like tour a puppet show through China … but the biggest source of happiness Emmie Hutchison: “Dutch and I are raising has been reconnecting with a bunch of you four kids. They are pretty awesome and I folks, which makes this thing-Prince-called- enjoy all aspects of their lives. We have a life so much more fun. I’m eternally grateful teenager, a fourth-grader, a pre-schooler and pleased to interact with minds as funda- and one on the cusp of baby and toddler. mentally twisted as my own. Please join us I’ll let him advance when he weans and/or on Facebook and fill what remains of your sleeps through the night. The range of ages free time with Western nuttiness. Much love keeps us busy with their different develop- and good mojo into the next decade! mental needs and three different schools and whatnot. I have been working in the Johanna Smith ’94 Children’s Department of Lakewood Public 235 E. Jefferson St. Library for six years and it is still a source Pomona, CA 91767 of satisfaction and pride. I have a toddler [email protected] story time I present, and I plan middle school programs with a loosely-role-playing theme

Spring 2010 31 being employed, tho) and slowly turning and requires the design and consulting my 100-year-old house into something that services that my company offers. Advanc- meets fire codes. I’ve heard from some ing Ideas, LLC. Bright people, brilliant lovely people this season and wanted to design. Samuel K. Ackerman, Executive share their stories, with my comments too. Producer. Mob: +1.510.823.4245. Sam@Ad- vancingIdeas. net.” Good workin’, Sam and Since the Class Rep didn’t hear directly From J Adam Metcalf: “Oh My. Yes, the Rusty! Keep us posted on your successes. from many people, he decided (inspired by update. Well ... professionally I’ve been a Johanna Smith ’94) to compile a compen- recruiter for several years now, and started In other WCP ’98 news, Amy Taylor and dium of Facebook status updates. Carey my own company (Metwork Recruiting) Brandon Ney made appearances in recent Smith Obye is blaming it on the weather. about a year ago. The cleverly named weeks on the West Coast allowing at one David Paransky reports he has a lot of website is www.metworkrecruiting.com. point, Sam Ackerman, Ryan Davanzo, dust in his house from his two dogs. Jeffrey LOL. We find people for job openings that Amy Taylor and Jeff Kent to get together Kean at least had time for some chowdah. companies have a hard time filling. It’s what for drinks in a drag-bar featuring one of the Kara Blake got a puppy. Meredith Glueck I’ve done for the majority of my career, and world’s largest animatronic Santa collec- doesn’t like moving per se, but really likes it’s pretty fun being ‘the man’ instead of tions in Hayes Valley, SF. It was glorious! the change and the sense of a fresh start. working for him. (Something tells me I need Oliver Baty has two awfully cute kids. Ra- J’s expertise!!) I have a couple recruiters Jessica Croxton is engaged to be married chel Blair Perrone has the theme to “Alice” and a researcher ... so not too big yet. in the fall of 2010. Oh, send us pictures Jes! stuck in her head. “Early to bed, early to We have a list of 10 charities that we ask rise...” Beth Lorz Long hid the candy in the our candidates to choose from when they And from Jonas Green: “I hope all is well. trunk of her car (so don’t even try looking are placed ... we then donate $250 of the I just got the e-mail requesting an update, for it). Greg McGill, at the time this was placement fee to their choice of charity. It’s and since I haven’t updated in a while ... written, had gone running 74 days in a row. sort of a neat way to get people involved. I now live in Santa Monica with my wife, Brendan Bogosian says, “Someone get Usually I can get the client company to Dafna Hopenstand, an environmental and me off YouTube ... the insipid comments match my donation as well ... so it often litigation attorney. Since my WCP days, I are getting to me, but I’m starting to post ends up being $500. It feels good to do. first taught in San Francisco before going them myself!” Eve Gilmour requests her I recently got a letter from Google saying to medical school and getting additional status from last year be re-used, since not that Metwork is a ‘favorite place on Google’ training in public health. I am now an inter- much has changed. which was sort of exciting to me. nist and NRSA Health Services Research Fellow, still at UCLA. Dafna and I dream Jenelle Peterson reports that she was “I live in Houston, TX, after moving around about the day when all Americans will married on November 27, 2009, to Alin for a few years after graduating ... and have easy access to efficient health care, Tose, a Romanian she met at a reggae these days am having the itch to move the environment is safe for humans and concert two years earlier. Alin took Jenelle’s again – even though I’m so proud of my other species, and we can finally own a last name, so they are officially Jenelle and city for electing Annise Parker. The work puppy and a home large enough to house Alin Peterson. She is still teaching fourth I do can be from anywhere really, so any it. [email protected].” Always one for a chal- and fifth grade at the Maui Preparatory suggestions on good cities in the U.S. to lenge – Good work! Academy, in Maui, HI. move to would be so appreciated. (DAY- TON!!!! :-) I’m not seriously dating, never Kjirsten Frank ’98 John Blair still lives in Oakland, CA, with been married, have a lovely puppy named 226 McDaniel St., Apt. 150 Susanna Laaksonen and his 11-year-old Belami. I would love to connect to anyone Dayton, OH 45405 son, Ethan. He’s been working in the Solar from school on my FB page. www.face- [email protected] Magic group at National Semiconductor book.com/somohapian since the startup he was at was acquired in late 2009. “What else do I do... I like coffee... I play World of Warcraft (and I’m PROUD of that John requests that members of the class fact, so take that all you haters!!!), I’m still of 1996 who are using Facebook please gay, and I love my iPhone. Vodka was join the Western College Program Class my favorite drink, but I’m trying to give of 1996 Facebook Group. up drinking hard liquor for 2010, so I am Celebrating 10 years! on light stuff like wine these days. I hate John Blair ’96 doing laundry, I love going on long walks Katie Johnson ’00 2825A Myrtle St. with the dog, and my favorite TV show is 3084 Celeron Ave., Apt. 6 Oakland, CA 94608 NCIS. I’m going along the life path the Cincinnati, OH 45209 [email protected] best way I know how. Nothing too fancy, [email protected] just taking it where I can. I don’t have any crazy vacation stories cause I’m too much of a workaholic to leave. I hope you can make me sound more exciting than all this. LOL Who knew we would all grow up to be homebodies?” I’m right there with you, J, who knew? Well, the ’98 Update is back. We’re so glad to talk to everyone and hear what’s up. By From Sam Ackerman: “I’m working with Marta Roberts Lawrence ’02 we, I mean Kjirsten and the cats. Dayton is Russell Wood ’88 on a project in San 8376 Glen Highlands Dr. still here; not empty like all the newspapers Francisco. We met in SF unaware that we Indianapolis, IN 46236 say, and never boring. I’m still dancing, were both Western grads and through con- [email protected] absorbing the local arts and foods, work- versation eventually discovered this fact. ing for The Man (not complaining about He has recently gone into private practice

32 The Bulletin about it. Also, she says, it is a real treat to work with the final WCP class of 2010, who are all awesome. In other news, Gen- evieve’s knitting hobby continues to take over large portions of her life and living room. New this year, she is on Facebook. Hello, faithful Bulletin readers! After the big Feel free to put this magazine down and blowout 5-year update party from last year, friend Genevieve on Facebook right now. there are only a handful of updates this time. I’ll wait. Back now? OK, you can reach Nevertheless, there is some exciting news Genevieve at: 6027 Vereker Dr., Oxford, from fellow ’04 classmates. Let’s get right to OH, 45056; phone (new): 513-330-0276; it, in alphabetical order: e-mail: [email protected].

Craig Eley wrote an update for the first Fellow Bostonian and Westerner Matt Lin- time! “I’m still living in Iowa City and work- coln wrote: “I’m still living in Boston, in the ing toward a Ph.D. in American studies from North End, with my girlfriend and our cat. the University of Iowa. On December 10th, I’m still working at the Kennedy School of I passed my comprehensive exams, which Government at Harvard. I got promoted and was a huge amount of stress followed by put in charge of course scheduling, course a huge amount of relief. They gave me a evaluations, exams, and teaching assis- master’s degree for the effort. For a variety tants. Most Westerners would probably think of reasons, the whole process made me it’s funny how much time I spend worrying really appreciate Western’s commitment to about school now considering how much I interdisciplinarity. While I don’t think I had thought about it while I was at Western. I’m muohio.edu/wcaa), calling herself a “jack a meaningful grasp of how truly different still plugging away at a master’s at night. of all trades.” She teaches (composition Western’s approach was at the time I was Just recently, fellow Westerners Eric Fox, and research writing at Boston Architectural there, over the last few months of studying Eric Weaver, and Leah Farzin were nice College; graphic novels as literature at Em- and writing, many of my experiences there enough to meet up for my birthday. Sorry, erson College) and writes, guides historical have come back to serve as a kind of model no pics (might be for the better).” Agreed. tours, and – oh, yes – paints (commissions for how and why I want to be involved in Thanks Matt! for individuals and churches in Ohio, Mas- higher education. sachusetts and Texas)! Creative works in Ryan Salcido wins this year’s Most Exciting progress include a series of paintings por- “Also, fellow Westerner Emily McClanahan Update Award: “Since we have talked last traying super-heroines, two illustrated young ’06 lives a few hours down the road from me I have gotten my wings with the Navy, and adult novels and a graphic novel. in Des Moines, and we get to hang out every have moved to Whidbey Island (outside now and again. Hope all is well with you!” Seattle) to fly in the E/A-18G Growler. I also As for myself, things have been nice and 713 E. Washington St., Iowa City IA 52240; got married, and my wife and I are expecting steady; in this terrible economy it’s nice 412 353-9129. Thanks, Craig! our first son shortly. I have used Facebook to to have some stability. I’m still working at connect with some Miami alumni and found Emerson College as an assistant to Kevin Genevieve O’Malley Knight writes that that Brad Martin lives down in Seattle, so Bright, and last summer I was rehired as she is “back in Peabody Hall, working I’m looking forward to connecting with him. an associate producer for the children’s for the new Western Program. There’s a I encourage any other alumni of Miami or show Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman. I did a fair great group of new faculty and students, Western who live in the Puget Sound area amount of traveling this past year. My family and while what they’re building is not to e-mail me at [email protected].” went to Pasadena to watch Ohio State win what we had, it is shaping up to be a re- Congratulations Ryan! the Rose Bowl, and for Fetch!, I went to the ally great program, too.” She thinks these people “get it.” Please do see the website Lastly (but not least, it’s just the alphabet) or contact her if you want to learn more Randy Wilson writes: “I continue to swing between unemployment and over-employ- ment (working 80-100 hrs/wk). Earlier this year I worked on a national campaign to unionize Wal-Mart workers to gain bet- ter wages and benefits, which obviously didn’t succeed. After that I lucked into an Americorps service term with the Montana Conservation Corps and led groups of teenagers into the National Forests for a month of dirt-eating, treehugging Western- style community-building, environmental education and trail construction. It was only a matter of time until I was living in a tent, but it wasn’t quite the situation I had expected; I now have a greater appreciation for mountains, bears, indoor plumbing and teenagers. I’m back in Ohio looking for a job, applying to grad schools, and search- ing for new ridiculous situations to get into.” Yellowstone-Grand Teton area for a week, Thanks Randy! producing segments about the beautiful en- vironment and ecosystem there. I also trav- From Boston, Beth Price contributed a eled to Las Vegas with the show, producing recent update for the WCAA website (www. a segment with special guests Penn & Teller.

Spring 2010 33 As you read above, I still occasionally hang nati.com). She is loving her job and her hus- well and truly shocked. After that, there was out with fellow Boston Westerners. I saw band is loving being a stay-at-home dad. a steady flow of responses coming in, with Matt at his birthday party, went ice-skating Their son is now 5, and their daughter is 2. of course the standard few last minute up- in Fenway Park with Leah, and see my dates that came in after some nagging. It’s brother Jason ’07 a lot since he moved to Shannon Wilhelm is now Shanti and has always great to learn what my classmates Somerville. It’s nice to be so close to family. mysteriously vaporized into the universe, are doing, and how each and every one of currently trekking across rainbows from us is growing in our own ways and carving Although our Bulletin update only comes California to Arizona seeking organic gar- our own niches. out once a year, many, many, MANY of our dening, yoga, energy healing and money- classmates are on Facebook, so connect up making opportunities. She hopes to be a I finally got an up- and keep in touch year-round. Of course, part of the universal love awakening on the date from Matthew nothing compares to a face-to-face meet planet by being true to herself and listening Anderson after up, so I hope to see you at the next reunion. deeply to the signs all around and within. two years and sev- Until then, all the best to our Westerners all Namaste. eral e-mails later. around the globe! He is living in San Stanton Hugger will remain in Centerville, Francisco (which Eric Fox ’04 OH, for part of 2010, finishing his second he loves, he says), 391 Broadway #505 year at PQ Systems, a productivity and and working as a Somerville, MA 02145 statistical quality improvement company. graphic designer. 614-325-3403 In later 2010, using the fruits of this labor, “I’m working with [email protected] he plans on beginning his adventures some great envi- www.facebook.com/ericmfox around the country and the world, seeking ronmental groups inspiration for eventual graduate stud- like 350.org and ies or happening upon some gratifying Rainforest Action service-work with the disenfranchised. Lift Network, and generally serving the nonprofit a rock and you may find him WWOOFing world. For fun, I’m riding bikes to the beach somewhere or talking to himself about re- and playing soccer, and overall things are sisting hegemony in one form or another. great! I love the West Coast!” Matt’s shame- Stanton’s optimism pulls him towards the less plug: http://matthewanderson.cc. Alex Dodwell is living in his condo in down- social sciences, but his realism pushes town Austin, TX, enjoying spending days him towards honing his self-sufficiency; Emily Garritson is in the second semester out on the lake in his kayak, and working every path he sees is filled with continuous of her second year of medical school at at a nonprofit, the Texas Public Employees opportunities to build solidarity and spread Indiana University School of Medicine. “It Association. He recently designed and ed- self-determination in the world. He expects has been another year full of studying and ited his first magazine publication. that an extended stay in New Zealand at class work, but we are finally starting to the end of the year will help clear his mind spend some time with patients in the hos- Brenton Calaway works at a coffee shop of localized white noise and revitalize the pital. I also got more hands-on experience in Columbus, OH. energies he’ll need for the next chapter! over the summer where I participated in an Stay tuned. eight-week hospital specialty program. In Elizabeth Nellums is working as a Land addition, I spent a week at the Betty Ford Protection Specialist at a land trust in Michi- Tya Dawson is currently living in Atlanta, Center in Palm Springs, CA, participating gan, Chikaming Open Lands. GA. She is in business development. in a summer program for medical students interested in addiction medicine.” She adds Graham Filler is searching for legal field Mark Chapman lives in Chicago and works that she has one more semester of “book related jobs in DC and Chi ... and he is a in sales for a French-based company called intensive” classroom work before starting law school graduate, ’09. Euler Hermes. clinical practice in Indianapolis. I’m expect- ing lots of dramatic stories from her in the Jesse Murphy and Jenny Gallow are liv- Year of 2010. Year of Tiger. Year of following years, like those in the medical ing in Loveland, OH. In 2009 they added to Sexxyback. Year of No Mo Bullsh!t. Year dramas on television. We all know those are their family, adopting Domino, an American of Decisions. Year of Love. Year of Self- exactly what doctors’ lives are like, don’t we? bulldog mix puppy. When not spending time Empowerment. Year of Free-ness. Year with their dogs they enjoy working on their of Lyrics. Year of Poems. Year of Blogs. Hailee Gibbons is “currently serving her home. Jesse continues to expand the ser- Year of Lakers. Year of Kamikaze. Year of second year as an AmeriCorps*VISTA, vices his web design company offers (www. ME. Year of Control. Year of Flight. Year working as a service-learning coordinator creekjumpercreations.com), moving into e- of Life ... in the Office of Community Engagement newsletters. Jenny works for SHP Leading Design and spent the year studying for the Robyn MacConnell ’06 NCIDQ Exam (National Council for Interior 5627 Miles Ave. Design Qualifications). This December she Oakland, CA 94618 learned she passed the exam. [email protected]

Kyle Gibson is still living and working in LA.

Robyn MacConnell is living in Oakland, CA, and is going to UC Berkeley to get a master of social work. Oddly enough, getting responses this year Shaina Horner is living in Cincinnati and was a lot easier than last time, with a hand- working as Hispanic ministries coordinator ful of people sending me updates within a at the Healing Center (healingcentercincin- day of my mass e-mail to the class. I was

34 The Bulletin and Service at Miami University. When my capstone, I am researching the effects Presbyterian Theological Seminary and she isn’t saving the world, one service- of ocean acidification (the lowering of the the University of Texas in Austin. So since learning class at a time, Hailee spends a ocean’s pH due to anthropogenic carbon she is in the city that is the one saving majority of her time viewing Lady Gaga dioxide emissions) on the behavior of fish grace of Texas, we’ll forgive her. When videos, g-chatting with her friends who larvae, as well as communication strate- I asked her for one sentence summing actually left Oxford, and watching past gies for explaining ocean acidification. The up her seminary experience thus far, her seasons of House over and over again. school is right on the beach, so when I’m reply was: “umm … everything they’ve In an interesting turn of events, Hailee not in class or the lab I like to surf or use taught you in church is a lie!” She then found out her best friend Eva D’Intino ’09 vernacular such as ‘bra’ and ‘dude’ ad gets serious: “I am very happy here at is pregnant and as a result developed a nauseam. If all goes well, I will be gradu- APTS, feel like I made the right decision, sympathy pregnancy. Now, she cries more ating in June 2010 and hopefully sticking and am excited to explore my vocation than Eva about the child and learned to around to enjoy the sunshine a bit longer. further.” Parting note, “Thank you, West- crochet just so she could make the baby I like housing visitors, so drop me a line.” ern for teaching me how to write papers.” a rainbow blanket. Next year, Hailee Also, you may all now call her a Texan. is doing Teach for America in Chicago, Denise Kwan is still living in Cleveland teaching K-8. She and Eva plan to live and working as a manager at Macy’s. She John Obrycki is “pursuing a Ph.D. in together and raise the baby in a beautiful now has two puppies called Mr. Snickers American history from Brandeis University feminist household.” All Hailee’s words. and Pepe. Denise says her life thus far af- in Waltham, MA. He still continues to have No paraphrasing necessary. ter graduation is still the same, but I think lots of books checked out from the library. she forgot to mention her goal of one day While still researching farmers in Ohio, Jocelyn Haugen is currently working as taking over Macy’s and having a Denise- John is currently studying farmers in and a Media Intern for DGWB Advertising & shaped balloon float in the Thanksgiving around Boston during the late 1800s and Communications in Santa Ana, CA. “I got Day Parade in New York. early 1900s. Though Massachusetts has lots of amazing woods and trails to run Stephanie Lee is currently in her second around in, John still likes the trails behind year of teaching math and science special Peabody the best. There is a lot of neat education in South Central Los Angeles. “I’m history to connect with around Brandeis,” really taking to teaching, but due to budget John writes. “For example, he can take a cuts and layoffs, will be leaving my school train out to Concord, MA, to conduct some district (and LA) next year and moving back archival research, and is taking the same east. My partner and I are in the midst of route some of these Concord farmers applying to Ph.D. programs and trying to took decades ago to get their produce to plan our move, which is stressful but also market.” As obvious from his update, John sort of exciting.” Summing up the past year, likes to talk about research, and probably Stephanie proudly lists that she has “learned doesn’t do much else. John also likes to how to be a long-distance cyclist, an impro- talk about himself in the third person. visational cook, a successful teacher, and a yogi. I also recently saw James Cameron’s Emilie Orians is still in Cincinnati – “Oak- my foot in the door and am now working Avatar, but wasn’t so impressed.” ley, to be exact” – and working in market hard to make a name for myself in the research. “Now that I’ve been here for industry I am so passionate about.” Joc- Michael Litchfield a while I’m finding different ways to get elyn is also starting an online integrated is going strong involved and volunteer – particularly with marketing communications master’s with p h o t o g r a p h i n g youth mentoring programs.” West Virginia University in January and weddings in Chi- is “eager to continue the Western streak c a g o . H e s h o t You will find Tom Schleiter in a record- of doing academic things differently “something like ing studio somewhere in Chicago. Tom than ‘Main Campus’ by not pursuing an 38 weddings in is working as an independent record M.B.A.!” She still lives in the O.C. and is 2009, assisted on producer, and is in the process of mixing proud to have mastered “the art of floating some fun shoots his band’s second record. He realized his – referring to it as surfing is just an over- with major pho- update is pretty much the same as last statement I’m not comfortable making!” t o g r a p h e r s i n year’s, and then explains, “This album’s In other news, Jocelyn has moved in with the Chicagoland taking a while.” her boyfriend, Mike, and both of them are area, been play- happily raising a beta fish named Captain ing my hand at Reporting from Niger on her Peace Corps Planet, after unsuccessful parenting of the portrait game site, Jessica Slack has a lot to update us two other betas. She explains: “Apparently and I also finished up the new version of on. “There’s been a lot of terrorist activity on I can kill the fish that is never supposed www.mrlitchfield.com.” Next, he hopes the Mali border and for a while I thought I to die, since CP is my third beta. I wish to get into making videos as well. “Other would be sent home. But since Thanksgiving him a long and healthy life! By the way, than work, I have been trying to travel as I’ve been back in my village helping run local it is not my fault fish don’t like Cheerios.” much as I can, catch up on some reading student government elections. I also got a and work on my cooking skills. 2009 was large donation of books and am going to Since his last update, Matthew Huelsen- a great year and I am looking forward to do a book-mobile.” In more personal news, beck left Ithaca “on the most epic road an even better 2010!” Jessica adds, “I am officially engaged to trip to leave Ithaca since Road Trip the Moctar Yagi, an engineering student in my movie. I drove towards the setting sun and Sudie Niesen returned from her year in village. We are planning to have a traditional ended up in San Diego, CA. Here I am India as a Young Adult Volunteer (with the Muslim ceremony when my service is over in a master’s student in marine biodiversity Presbyterian Church U.S.A) and moved August. We are also in the process of getting and conservation at Scripps Institution to Texas, the one state she vowed never him a fiancé visa to have our legal wedding of Oceanography, UCSD. The program to live in. She is currently enrolled in a in the U.S. upon return.” Thinking ahead, I am in loves the word ‘interdisciplinary,’ master of divinity and master of science in Jessica is “dreading going back to school” almost as much as Bill Newell does. For social work dual degree program at Austin but feels it may be inevitable.

Spring 2010 35 Louisa Versaw is living in New York City, “My internship this year is at the Cleveland working as a program assistant in the Rape Crisis Center, and it has really sparked Sexual Violence Prevention and Response my interest in working with survivors of Program at Columbia University. “Sexual as- trauma. I will graduate in May, so I’m spend- sault prevention work is a nice change from ing a lot of time getting ready to take the direct intervention with survivors,” she says. social work license exam and search for Louisa is also going on lots of hilariously jobs.” And the big news: “I’ve also recently bad blind dates, which I guess is one way of become engaged to Aaron Friedberg, who interpreting “interdisciplinary.” The Western is also a Miami grad, and we are planning people Louisa sees often are Sydney Will- a wedding for sometime in 2011.” cox, Pukit Datta, and Amy Pomante ’07. Martin Yip is finishing his master’s in Sydney Willcox wins the prize for being the economics at Miami. Always looking at the very first person to send me her update. She positive side, he says still living in Oxford very excitedly announces: “I’ve settled into is “great because I get to visit the amazing my dream job of being a CHEESE monger!!! folks in Peabody and hike in the Western Basically my job is to study and know all Woods.” Martin has also started a global about cheese – the creation process, the job search in a finance-related field, and is molds, the aging, the flavor developments, determined to land a job quickly. As a part- fat contents, milk types, etc.” Sydney works ing note, he adds, “I am doing very well with also keeping the WCP connections very at Murray’s Cheese, the oldest and largest Faye, my fiancée. Keep in touch!” much alive here; I live with Cameron Berner cheese shop in New York. She works with ’09, and have been very fortunate to see so “the coolest people” and loves her job, her I am writing this from New York City, where many Western friends since moving here responsibilities, “the education I’m getting, I am currently pursuing my master’s in last fall: Nicole Brasseur ’08, Tya Dawson all the crazy New Yorkers I meet, the tour- cinema studies at Tisch School of the Arts, ’06, Gayatri Guhanarayan ’07, Kara Love ists, etc. I’ve even waited on Wallace Shawn, NYU. I have also been interning with direc- ’07, Mike Litchfield, Robyn MacConnell Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and Ronald Pearl- tor Mira Nair since September 2009, which ’06, Sudie Niesen, Amy Pomante ’07, man.” I really never thought the world of at times makes life here seem very amaz- Marisa Rendina ’09, Elliott Rossbach, cheese could be this exciting and I’m sure ingly surreal. I am in love with New York’s Louisa Versaw, Sydney Willcox, and all of you must be craving some cheese as infectious energy, endless possibilities Martin Yip. I hope everyone has a fantastic you read this. and unpredictability. I have learned to say 2010! Until next year! cawfee,” to always walk as if I’m in a hurry, Nurit Yastrow is living in Cleveland and wear predominantly black clothes, and grunt Pulkit Datta ’08 working on her master’s in social adminis- at tourists that block the sidewalks staring [email protected] tration at Case Western Reserve University. confusedly at maps and guidebooks. I am

Tea Party . . . Western Style The Western Program’s monthly teas have moved from Thursdays to Tuesdays this semester. On March 23rd, students and faculty gath- ered in Peabody’s front parlor for tea, cookies, a brief presentation and lots of lively conversation.

Project Dragonfly program associate Debbie Shelley (above) describes Wild Research, just the latest of Dragonfly’s many and varied science programs built on “real kids doing real science.” In partnership with zoos and aquariums nationwide, Wild Research involves families in science investigation and conservation. Still headquartered in lower Peabody, Project Dragonfly began in 1994 withDragonfly magazine, the first national magazine to feature children’s investigations – the concept of WCP professor Chris Myers (Project Dragonfly’s director) and his wife, Lynne Born Myers, both WCP class of ’83.

36 The Bulletin Nota Bene Western College Women Share Secrets of Success The featured speakers were Robin L. Bartlett ’69, professor of economics at Denison University, Granville, Ohio; Hayat Imam ’68, consultant, Grassroots International: Funding Global Movements for Social Change, Boston; and Lolita McDavid ’69, pediatrician and director of advocacy, Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio. From very different backgrounds – Robin was the first in her family to go to college; Lolly was the third generation of college-educated women; Hayat was surprised that she, rather than her brothers, was being sent abroad to be educated in the U.S – they emphasized common themes in their Western experience: bonding with other students and faculty alike, the importance of collaborative learning in classes that were more like seminars, and gaining intellectual confidence. All three said they came into their own at Western and left, believing On March 30, Peabody Hall Gallery was once again the “I can do, or be, anything I want to be.” scene of a lively exchange of ideas. A panel of distinguished Western College for Women graduates presented their views Indy, Dayton Clubs Gather for Holidays on how the women’s college experience has impacted their professional lives to an engaged audience of students, faculty and friends. From the Archives WCMA archivist Jacky Johnson is pleased to announce that it is finally possible to find Western on the National Register of Historic Places through the website of the Ohio Historical Society (www.ohiohistory.org). Look for “Western Female Seminary.” She has been pushing for the listing since 2008. We asked Jacky for some stats and FAQs: Reference questions answered in 2009: 1,104. Collections processed: 12, including ca. 2,000 documents. Most frequent inquiries: When was Kumler Chapel constructed? How many stained glass windows are there? When the bridges were constructed? How many are there on the Western campus? How many times has Peabody Hall been renovated? Have you any information on the ghost of Helen Peabody? Have you ever seen her? An article published March 24 in the “Reminisce” sec- tion of the Lima News, profiling Olivia Meily Brice and her Scheduled spring meetings: Columbus, OH, noon, husband, Sen. Calvin Brice, required research from both the Saturday, April 10, Columbus Country Club; North- Miami Art Museum and Western Archives. Color photographs eastern Ohio, 2 p.m., Saturday, April 24, Bainbridge featured both the Tillinghast stained-glass window in Kum- Library Community Room (Chagrin Falls); India- ler Chapel and the Carolus Doran portrait of Olivia and her napolis, 11:30, Saturday, May 1, Binkley’s Kitchen daughters, hanging in the Patterson Place parlor. & Bar, Indianapolis.

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Your full name and class year: Address: Phone number and e-mail address: 38 The Bulletin WESTERN COLLEGE PROFESSORSHIP

n tribute to the faculty of Western College, alumnae and friends are joining together to create a IProfessorship in the name of Western College. The professorship will be awarded to outstanding faculty working in the areas of women’s history and/or public history and/or the history of social justice. Annual earnings from the endowment principal will supplement the professor’s income, as well as provide support needed to pursue research, work with students outside the classroom, present at national conferences, and more. his important campaign for Western’s legacy has three goals: T• To achieve the total required to endow a professorship: $400,000 • To welcome MANY first-time donors as partners • To keep the name and spirit of Western College alive in perpetuity upport for the Western College Professorship can be done in several ways: S • Give to the Reunion Fund each year

• Make a five-year commitment to the Professorship Fund Goal 100% • Transfer appreciated securities to the Professorship Fund $400,000 80%

We are pleased to report that our national campaign 60% to create the Western College Professorship is off to a good start! To date, 184 of our 2,404 40% constituents have responded. This Professorship is a very important part of our legacy plan to keep the spirit of Western College alive and 20% $67,812 active IN PERPETUITY, so I urge you to respond 3/31/2010 affirmatively and generously when asked. If you are ready to make a commitment and have not yet been approached personally, please contact me! Doris Ning Wong ’62 425-512-9755; [email protected] Western College Alumnae Association, Inc. 325 S. Patterson Avenue NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Oxford, Ohio 45056-2499 OXFORD, OHIO PERMIT NO. 25

Western Reunion 2010: June 18-20

Rally ALL Westerners ... welcoming Classes 1930-2010! Cheer Our Cheerleaders ... honoring Bulletin Class Reps! Touch Down at Finale ... closing year-long 35th anniversary!

The Beat Goes On – 35 Years, 36 ... and Counting WESTERN COLLEGE ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION, INC. FINANCIAL REPORT 2009 Honor Roll

A list of donors to any (or all) of our three funds: Annual (*), for ongoing expenses such as mailing the Bulletin, supporting reunions, giving annual scholarships Reunion/Class (^), for a special project that can be created only by combining gifts from all classes, different every year Endowment (+), for major projects/programs to keep the spirit of Western alive such as named scholarships, professorships, lecture series During the year January 1, 2009-December 31, 2009 Percentage of donors appears with each class.

Club Designations Peabody Society $1,000 and up McKee Circle $500-$999 Clawson Club $250-$499 Century Club $100-$249

Class of 1928 (50%) Class of 1938 (5%) Century Club Margie Gasche Ewing *^ Peabody Society Century Club Ethel Burnham Meece * Ethel Jarvis Fischer ^ Alice Lanterman Hammond + (dcd) Jane Noble Miller *^ Beatrice Low Notley *^ Marilyn Inskeep Fischer ^ Mildred Orr Palmer * Donor Class of 1929 (29%) Class of 1939 (16%) Bernarda Danford Rice *^ Jane Harris Bugnand * Peabody Society McKee Circle Donor Lois Wiggins Newman * (dcd) Barbara Washburn Lapp * Barbara Burke Chesman * Class of 1946 (11%) Century Club Century Club Marion E. Constable * Clawson Club Frances Hall King * Harriet Sheldon Brakken * Winifred Smith Klein * Martha Hall Wedeman * Rosemary Wilson Colby * Joan Klein Scheineson * Century Club Class of 1930 (50%) Donor Ora Craig Tipton ^ Elizabeth Buell Baldwin *^ Peabody Society Marjorie Lloyd Liggett * Ann Winger Tuttle * Elsie Nussmann Steiner * (dcd) Margaret MacGregor Nichols * Class of 1943 (16%) Donor Peabody Society Roberta Malcolm Armstrong * Class of 1932 (10%) Class of 1940 (21%) Susanna Rieley McIntyre + Dorcas Robson * Donor Century Club Century Club Mary Duffield Boehme * Barbara Burrer Baughman * Elizabeth Holt Bancala ^ Class of 1947 (25%) Ruth Bertsch Stilwell ^ Ann Goldstone Marcus * Clawson Club Class of 1933 (10%) Donor Donor Anne Mack Dean ^ Donor Kaleen Kocikowski Abel * Margaret Null Bell * Century Club Kathleen R. Durflinger ^ Margaret Gravett Giusti *^ Frances Judy Du Chemin * Joanna Harmeyer Ach * Jeanne Ott Saunders * Mary Moffat Finkbeiner ^ Grace Drochelman Bleikamp * Class of 1934 (13%) Jean Kerby Boland * Century Club Class of 1941 (11%) Class of 1944 (11%) Barbara House Crenshaw *^ Eleanor Van Dervort Talbot * Century Club Donor Jane Alexander Durrell *^ Donor Ruth Harry Hathaway * Marjorie Walters Allbee * Mary Feller Epremian * Marion Conner Hillen * Betty Ann White Watson * Emily Wells Bechtold * Emily W. Greenland *^ Donor Jo-Ann Bowsher Kelly * Alyce Baumgartner Haines * Class of 1935 (8%) May Egerton Fyfe * Francese Sutherland Larsen ^ Eleanor Minas Peglow * Donor Isabel Duncan McCoy * Josephine Farrell Vogel * Mary Spring Herring * Class of 1945 (16%) Marilyn Trester Woodrich * Class of 1942 (26%) Clawson Club Donor Class of 1936 (7%) Clawson Club Virginia Martin Daw * Louise Gutman Goldberg * Donor Frances Brooks Beierl ^ Century Club Maxine Murray Long * Sarah Jewett Cook * Ardis Dechman Coninx *

(dcd) deceased * Annual Fund ^ Reunion/Class Fund + Endowment Fund i Alice Merwin Tweedy *^ Barbara Drake McConnell * From Emily Phillips-Roth, MU ’11, recipient of Ro- Catherine Griffin Waggoner * Maria Van Waveren Smit * wena Snyder Study Abroad Scholarship: Donor Donor Nancy Cox Cochrane * Virginia Meierjohan Fossier * I am a junior at Miami, studying in Nice, France, this se- Donna Lamb * Nancy Blake Harvey * mester, and was very thankful to receive your generous Charlotte Hutchinson Pursell * Mildred C. Masters * scholarship. Nice is a very beautiful place, but it is quite Ivy Borow Relkin * Willa B. Ward * Josselyn Bennett Winslow * different from Oxford! This past Class of 1955 (31%) weekend, I was able to travel to the Class of 1952 (20%) Peabody Society village of Eze, which is a 20-minute Peabody Society Barbara Bracken Mushake *+ Jean Fuller Lester * Carolyn Dunkin Schulte +^ bus ride from Nice up into the moun- McKee Circle McKee Circle tains. Eze is a really neat place to Jo Ann Fley * Charlotte M. Kraebel * visit because it still has a totally pre- Elizabeth Sipe Gerber *^ Mary Sicer Moore * Clawson Club Shirley Small Osepchuk *^ served walled city – it is just like be- Mary Sue Allen Gatzert * Susan Riley Scherer + ing in the Middle Ages! At the very Catherine Ross Loveland *^ Century Club top of the village is a an exotic botanical garden that has Century Club Charlene Ashing Barry * Ann Shafer Andrus * (dcd) Barbara Giles Grant * fantastic views of the mountains and the coastline. On the Donna Schulz Bloom * Marta Kreider Krebs * clearest days, you can even see all the way to Corsica! It LaVerne Leech Phillips * Dorothy Runyon Medlin * is also home to a Fragonard Parfumerie factory, which I Suzanne Off Schrope ^ Judith Schulthess Ruoff * Joanne DuBois Shafer * Phyllis Banta Sandmann * got to tour. Thank you for helping to make this trip pos- Gloria Wilson Sylvester * Barbara Pope Strigel * sible for me! Betty Jean Wright *^ Donor Donor Sara Babcock Burneson * Pat Halfacre Bischoff * Margaret Stackhouse Flickinger * Nancy Goldenthal Max * Dorothy Davis Kruse ^ Carolyn Hartwell Braendle * Madelon Operer Hall * Gene De Scherer Popkin * Nancy Meiss McLaren * Ann Anthony Brophy * Edwina Hurrell Hughes * Mary Davis Reeves * Irene Freedman Speare * Margaretta Frey * Judith Hazelton Schell * Nancy Ryan Rietz * Class of 1948 (21%) Class of 1950 (15%) Joyce Rinckhoff Snell * Class of 1956 (22%) McKee Circle McKee Circle Caryl Shaw Sparks * Clawson Club Jeraldine Smith Rector * Jane Lloyd Cantoni +* Helen Potts Felsenthal *^ Century Club Clawson Club Class of 1953 (21%) Carol Silvernail Swager * Dorothy Mershon Armistead * Louise Wilson Braley *^ Century Club Century Club Nancy McKinney Fleetwood ^ Virginia Hirschfield Tribble *^ Jane Proude Gibbins * Julia Adams Antoine * Jacqueline Smith Greenhoe *^ Century Club Marita Lakonen Judge * Sarah Rutherford Behrendt * Margaret Brauchli Haenni ^ Patricia Brewer Benjamin * Mary Ann McCain Lynch * Darlys Tracy Graham *^ Marjorie Hoerres Kalkoske * Nancy Dilloway Booth *^ Barbara Johnson Mecklenborg *^ Mihrican Ozdemir Havens * Judith Stuchell Mellicker * Lucile A. Friedli * Martha Wilson Rowan *^ Josephine Haines Huntsinger * Joyce Eddy Plummer * Juliet Atkinson Howard * Barbara Johnson Wright * Anne Keane Ingalsbe * Ann Creswell Sandin *^ Louise A. Moberg * Donor Joyce Roark Phillips * Donor Diane Heckert Staub *^ Gayle R. Barrett * Charlotte Leary Ross * Alice Crabb Brandon * Jane Bridgman Voigt * Patricia Wilson Barrett * Barbara Ballinger Sweet * Rosanne Swanger Cummings * Donor Mary Culver Daniels * Donor Barbara Jordan Hansen * Sally Patterson Day * Mitylene Shaffer Finken ^ Marilyn Ballard Kaiser * Cynthia Adams Leslie * Elsie Meissner Dreves * Joan Willitts Glatte *^ Carol Tincher Keith * Venus Jonson Miller * Susan Ott Faulkner * Patricia Wiederstein Hildebrandt * Nancy Adams McCord * Mary Anne Hillman Thornton * Madelyn Houtzer Glass ^ Debra Cohen Kalodner * Alice Romeiser Nelson * Beverly Avis Wamelink * Donna Hall Mader * Nancy Wellington Lee * Janice Shenk Pabodie * Louise Moore Murray * Cary Kimbark Revere * Shanta Anand Singh * Class of 1949 (21%) Marjorie Ashton Ruby * McKee Circle Class of 1951 (19%) Doris Hawthorne Statler * Class of 1957 (35%) Ruth Rosenberg Marder * McKee Circle Virginia Wells Welss * Peabody Society Mary Jane Liggett Matson *^ Ruth Dunlap Will * Sandra Grimes Surico * Jane Osgood Tatge *^ Clawson Club Class of 1954 (40%) Clawson Club Century Club Natalie Christopher Connelly * Peabody Society Ellyn Talbott Bogan *^ Anne Schiffmayer Bugbee + Dona Day Cooper *^ Elizabeth Renton Hale * Elizabeth Beatty Lee * Katharine Widdifield Duff ^ Betsy Feuss Gardner *^ Lucy Ann Liggett *^+ Charlotte Klein Varzi * Ruth Ault Hadley *^ Grete Stern Wrede *^ Elizabeth Brown Peelle ^ Century Club Ann MacLeod Haszard * Century Club Century Club Paula Zearley Armstrong * Evelyn Jensen Hill * Barbara McGill Benson * Sandra Franz Barnes * Drusilla Zearley Clingman * Jane Carpenter Jones * Jane Donaldson Buswold * Priscilla Strand Berry *^+ Charlotte Knox Eberhard * Guileen Lindsey Manuel *^ Elizabeth Wishart Colton *+^ (dcd) Miriam Chesslin * Susan Mayer Falter +^ Virginia Thomas McNabb * Nancy Goosetrey Coyne * Joan Grabill Hayes * (dcd) Joan Mueller McInally * Grace Sherman Streb * Nancy Hon Krauth * Delores Randles Hutchinson * Diana Haynes O’Keefe * Donor Nancy McCudden Osgood * Tamara Stahanovich Kolba * Suzanne Martin Scott * M. Josephine Moore Becker *^ Marilyn Johnson Ross *^ Cornelia Roettcher Levine * Nancy Lakamp Simpson * Margo Freudenthal Kaufman *^

(dcd) deceased * Annual Fund ^ Reunion/Class Fund + Endowment Fund ii Donor Joan Harrison Sievers * Alice I. Baker *^ Sue Brewer Thompson * Shirley Rakich Giffin * Phyllis A. Voegeli * Marcia Randlett Oder *^ Donor Dorothy Poeschl Hawkes * Century Club Betsy Smith Ames * Theresa Hill Herrnstein * Class of 1961 (27%) Grace Good Bailey *^ Pam Eggers Gill * Lois Rehm Koch * Peabody Society Janet Wood Beaven * Sandra Severson Harwood * Phyllis Kopp Marangelo * Gail Howell Litwiler *^ Muriel Rappeport Burstein * Kathleen Martin Kaster * Mary Ann Fichtner Mountain * Anne Adkins Weissenborn ^*+ Carol Shuler Butcher * Kathleen O’Brian Lillich ^ Phyllis Plattenburg Reid * Century Club Nancy Fierbaugh Collier * Kathy Fansher Parnell * Jo Ann Chism Savoy * Katherine McKee Chretien * Martha B. Cowden *^ Margaret M. Shah * Cecilia Segawa Tannenbaum * Cynthia Ackerman Horne * Carolyn Moss Ford ^ Shirin Kassam Velji *^ Mary De Jong Obuchowski ^ Jeanne Phillips Rannells ^ Class of 1958 (19%) Donor Isabel Kimball Richardson * Class of 1966 (13%) Century Club Sandra Baarsch Baumgardner * Carol Thomas Ruikka * Peabody Society Rosalind Chu * Flora Zimmerman Cohen * Nancy VanVleck Vonallmen * Margaret Wilmer Bartlett * Donna Carpenter Cornman * Gretchen Zimmerman Crawford ^ Lois Johnson Wilson * Kathi Ramsey Goldsmith * Jane Smucker Fryman * Jeanette Kirkpatrick Duvall * Donor McKee Circle Rosa Ewing Goldman *^ Marcia Jones Friddle * Daphne Ostle Allen ^ Suzanne Lutz May * Margaret Holliday * Ann Bronaugh Kyle * Corlin Hollister Carpenter * Century Club Gretchen Wampler Mousetis * Lynn Bernheim Reese * Cathie Koutsogiane Cipolla * Hazel Williams Drew * Judith Weir Vandergriff * Sally Vinnedge Smith * Cynthia Must Hays * Edith Taylor Molumby * June Regan Young * Nancy Bergmann Killough ^ Carol Maturo Ward * Donor Class of 1962 (20%) Barbara Griswold Marrs * Susan Ray Woodworth *^ Phyllis Yeamans Bailey * Peabody Society Sydney Schiller Pfeifer ^ Donor Jennie Fredley Klim * Young-Sook Kim Park * Alice Mollenauer Raymond *^ Charlotte A. Dickerson * Carol Towne Schaub * Donna E. Shalala * Patricia Scott * Nancy Fryer Fishkin * Doris Ning Wong *^ Kathleen J. Turner * Sylvia Hoffman Swartz * Class of 1959 (27%) McKee Circle Peabody Society Judith Dudman Henderson *^ Class of 1965 (15%) Class of 1967 (22%) Lucretia Bilsland Galloway *^ Century Club McKee Circle McKee Circle McKee Circle Nancy Smith Carlson * Sylvia G. Stanfield *^ Joan A. Barenholtz * Mary Ellen Thomas Forte *^ Donor Clawson Club Carol Stone Lehman *^ Sue Marquis Gordon ^ Sara Macgilvra Angus * Janet Dickerson-Stephens * Century Club Ann Ferguson Zeigler *^ Judith Bauer * Roberta T. Melnick ^ Deborah Skinner Buzan * Century Club Helgard Jungeblodt Deuel * Century Club Janina Chadwick *^ Mary Baumer Baker ^ Linda Lytle Goebel * Faith W. Barrington * Carolyn Sparks Kokalis * Suzanne Rhodes Crankshaw *^ Rita Gehlhoff ^ Cheryl Christian Kugler * Judith McMillion Custer ^ Class of 1963 (24%) Marie Iandoli * Blanche S. Kung * Peggy Mayer Hill ^ Peabody Society Sis Moeller Horst ^ Susan Berryhill Hill *+ Sue Forester Kincade ^ Clawson Club From Dana Berendt, MU ’11, recipient of General In- Nancy Hsieh Kuo * Eva Nortvedt Humbach *^ ternational Exchange/Study Abroad Scholarship: Julia Althoff Laker * Century Club My experience in Edinburgh, Scotland, has been amaz- Hatsumi Takenaka Whitehead *^ Betty Taylor Allen * Donor Brenda Litchfield Benson * ing. I’d been planning on going since I was 10; and now Mary Jo Porter Brown *^ Lucinda Beneventi Findley * (dcd) that I’m here I can honestly say it’s Diana Forshew Kerber ^ Jill Hartley Fulton * even better than I imagined. One of Lois Maguire Wisniewski * Susan Zeller Maxfield ^ Barbara Gordimer Roth *^ Florence Firjanian McGurk * the highlights of my experience so Betty Thebaud Sharr ^ Carolyn M. Myers * far was learning that I’m a 10- Jane Toy Thomason *^ Sally Salo Roman * minute walk from the Edinburgh Loretta W. Ryder *^ Class of 1960 (28%) Donor Castle and when I walk home at Clawson Club Sandra Alexander Akers * night I can see the castle above my Catherine Bauer Cooper *^ Ellen Brower Brightly * flat. Another highlight would have Century Club Jane C. Pendley * Constance Everett Cunningham * Margaret Bradley Sanford * to be my trip to Aberdeen. It’s up north and the third larg- Patricia Alman Halbig * Jo Ann Katzman Smith * est city in Scotland. I took a train up there to see Dunnot- Linda Lozier Jones * Elizabeth Doerr Steponkus * tar Castle. It was one of the best sights I’ve ever seen in Susanne Williams Keefer * Nia Jones Terry * Ann Gingrich Kuehn * Emma Sue Nave Wilson * my life. After walking around all day, I finally caught my Janet Sandrock MacEwen * train at 9 p.m. after a few wrong bus rides; only to have Ursula Seeler Parobek * Class of 1964 (29%) another train break down in front of us and have to return Beverly Brown Workman ^ Peabody Society Donor Linda Roscoe Felicetti * to Aberdeen. We sat on the train for hours and, while it Sara White Arn ^ McKee Circle was frustrating because I was exhausted, I got to talk to Georgia Haecker Cook * Betty Treiber Ahrens * many amazing Scottish people with interesting stories to Emmy Hammer-Greschel * Yvette Small Hohler *^ Sally Allen Masters * Patricia Spokes Snowden *^ tell. After we were let off the train, we got a bus to Dundee Susan Getz Morris *^ Clawson Club and a taxi to Edinburgh. I arrived back at my flat around Christine Dempf Saari * Lynne Drucker Albukerk * 4 a.m. It was a tiring journey but I’d do it again in a minute.

(dcd) deceased * Annual Fund ^ Reunion/Class Fund + Endowment Fund iii Sally L. Fliess ^ Clawson Club From Allison Chasko, MU ’11, recipient of General In- Gretchen Schmidt Grzelak ^ Jocelyn F. Woodson-Reed *^ ternational Exchange/Study Abroad Scholarship: Rachel Henderson * Century Club Britt Henne ^ Christine Moranda *^ I am studying abroad in Valparaíso, Chile, this spring se- Virginia Weckstrom Kantor ^ Donor mester. Because the southern hemisphere is on a different Laura Hadeen Kory * Sue Anderson *^ academic calendar, I arrived in Ann Noble *^ Cheryl P. Bonnell * Karen Kling Plumb ^ Carol McChesney * Chile March 6.Thankfully, the area Donor Ann Crowley Pagano * where I am living and studying was Sue Hamilton Eidemiller ^ Jill Rawnsley * unaffected by the massive earth- Annette Bevan Gallagher ^ Joan Hagan Stoutenborough * Toni Vaughn Heineman ^ Sara Bond Young * quake in Concepción in the south of Claudia Urban Hemphill * Chile. However, I am quickly discov- Susan Hodge * Class of 1975 (9%) ering that the earthquake, while Betsy Philipson Kensinger ^ Century Club Nancy Hale Priest * Mary Logan Foard * centered in the south, is affecting the Karla W. Simon * Donor entire country. For example, my host father works for an Mary Zdravje * Susan Hamilton Himeles * engineering company that ships materials by train through- Susan Beardsley Preslar * Class of 1970 (10%) Mary J. Vance * out the country, which is very hard to do because the earth- McKee Circle quake has caused destruction to a lot of the tracks. Thus, Linda Bartruff Hickey * Class of 1976 (4%) he is experiencing extreme difficulty at his job, working Clawson Club Century Club Laura McPherson * Daniel Pickard ^ around the clock to get the materials where they need to Century Club Donor be by other routes and means of transportation. Another Patricia E. Pinkowski * Pheetta G. Wilkinson * effect of the earthquake we are feeling directly is that the Hazel A. Serdarian * Mary Gibson Smith * Class of 1977 (3%) city of Viña del Mar has cut off water in the city for three Donor Century Club days in order to help areas in the south that have been Celia Dalton Clark * Lucy Pekoc * without water since the earthquake. Therefore, we are func- Mary Hoge Miller * Ellyn Trautmann Pflug * Western Program Alumni tioning as best we can with a reserve of water. I have man- Peabody Society aged to see a lot of the area already, traveling around Class of 1971 (8%) Elizabeth A. McNellie ’86 *^ Viña del Mar, Reñaca, and also to Valparaíso, where my McKee Circle Clawson Club Christine Jordan Blanchette * Timothy J. Matune ’81 ^ university, Pontificial, is located. I would like to thank the Century Club Century Club Western Alumnae Association for providing awards to stu- Susan Wolfe Caceci * Irene Dvoraczky Bell Esq. ’82 ^ dents studying abroad. The education and experiences we Valerie Dickson-Horton * Michael S. Conaway ’90 ^ Joanne Blayne Linhard * Mark L. Damschroder ’85 * are gaining while abroad are absolutely priceless. It is Nancy Stokes Saumsiegle * Karen V. Gotter ’09^ the opportunity of a lifetime and every bit of financial as- Pamela Waldron-Moore * Barbara A. Knuth ’80 ^ sistance makes it that much easier to be able to focus on Donor Donor Linda Brooks Larsen * Eric C. Becker ’80 ^ the adventure and get the most out of our time abroad. Alicia A. Broderick ’90 ^ Class of 1972 (9%) B. N. Cantrell Jr. ’81 ^ Myrna Hanson Logan *^ Century Club Century Club Leslie Kent Cohen ’79 ^ Stephanie Smith Siegfried * Susannah Davids *^ Pamela J. Aduskevicz * Benjamin D. Gibbons ’94 ^ Katharine Ehrgood Sturm * Jeanne Flowers Foster * Jennifer Free * Kimberly A. Greco ’89^ Barbara Jermyn Tinney * Ellen M. Myette * Elizabeth A. Hord * Amy L. Humphrey ’09 ^ Maureen Foote Warren * Martha VanVleck Pierce *^ Donor Kara M. Love ’07 ^ Jo Ann Brombaugh Wittmann * Leslie Weirman Riley * Barbara Conlan Armstrong * Genevieve O’Malley Knight ’04 ^ Donor Jennifer French Sponsler * Usha Rao Shivaswamy * H. Davida Popik ’08 ^ Heather Antell Abed * Susan Fackler Sykes * Sarah Smith * Caroline Quine ’79 ^ Jean Barrington Ager * Barbara Williamson Wentz * Marcus B. Reynerson ’02 * Lois Dickey Coyle * Donor Class of 1973 (9%) Leo T. Sack ’09 ^ Elaine Harris Gomperts * Carolyn Birk Chace * Clawson Club Frances Powell Harris * Katherine Dunlop * V. Joan Campbell *^ Former Faculty/Staff Barbara Zarfos Landis * Chris Kelley Gilmartin * Century Club Peabody Society Elaine Chakeres Mateyka * Patricia Robins Lacey * Rita E. Greene ^ Jacqueline S. Wallace *^ Gloria Tumino Molella * Ann M. Powell * Century Club Jane F. Underwood * Class of 1969 (22%) Donor Donavon Auble * A. Jane Huber Wallace * McKee Circle Susan F. Adland * Margaret A. Barrier * Nancy Wilson Kobayashi *^ Elisabeth Cook Coady * Dorothy Merrill * Class of 1968 (14%) Stevie Bentzen Snook *^ Marcy Jackoway Cornfeld * Melkote K. Shivaswamy ^ McKee Circle Clawson Club Gita Wijesinghe Pitter * John E. Simmons ^ Karen Prah Voris * Carolann Herrold Sharp * Donor Clawson Club Century Club Class of 1974 (10%) Williard P. Keebler * Ella Weingarten Iams *^ Robin L. Bartlett * McKee Circle Patricia A. Jayson * Donna L. Blodgett * Elizabeth A. Salt *^ Susan Blake Rowland * B. J. Gibbons Bramlett ^ continued on next page (dcd) deceased * Annual Fund ^ Reunion/Class Fund + Endowment Fund iv Honorary Alumnae/i Charles Salt * Jillian L. Kinzie ^ Hieronymus Family Fund Inc. * Clawson Club Nancy and Warren Seering + Lori Boller Pitler * Illinois Tool Works Foundation *^ William J. Gracie, Jr. ^ Century Club Stephanie A. South * MAI Foundation Inc. * Century Club Mary Jean Corbett + Sten Wiedling *^ Margaret and Marshall Bartlett Betty N. Crutcher ^ John L. Nelson * Mary B. Wolke * Family Foundation Inc. * William M. Palmer + Procter & Gamble Company * Friends Frank H. Stevens * Organizations Prudential Foundation * Peabody Society Barbara and Maury Swanson * Alcoa Foundation * Susan Scherer Charitable Founda- David C. Cable + William T. Trainer * Avaya Communications * tion Inc. + Lee D. Hieronymus * Donor Chevron Corporation * The Henry County Community Edward J. Kenney + Ravijit Arora * Dayton Foundation Depository Inc. * Foundation Inc. * Judy Kalbfus Waldron *^+ Deborah S. Baker *^ Eaton Corporation * McKee Circle Michelle and Stan Fields & Family * Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund * Donna and William Matson + Rebecca R. Johnston * General Electric Company *^

Memorial Gifts

Anne Applegate Buchanan ’15 Nelle Sicher Frisch ’46 Helena Fiesselmann Zabriskie ’51 Barbara Frazey Kenney ’57 John L. Nelson Elizabeth Buell Baldwin ’46 Michelle and Stan Fields & Family Donna and William Matson Dorcas Robson ’46 Alice Crabb Brandon ’48 Edward Kenney Mary Carroll Applegate Porter ’17 Lori Boller Pitler (MU ’92) John L. Nelson Anne Eberhart Kirkhoff ’47 Frank H. Stevens Dixie Harris Trainer ’58 Louise Wilson Braley ’50 Stephanie South William Trainer Louise Kell Ozdemir ’21 Jane Alexander Durrell ’47 Mihrican Ozdemir Havens ’56 Ardeth Anderson Holmes ’52 Catherine Alexis Anfreyev ’68 Diane Kirk Palmer ’50 Louise Wilson Braley ’52 Ellen Myette ’68 Helen Richard Resch ’29 William Palmer Barbara and Maury Swanson Rebecca R. Johnston Mary Etta Knapp FF Elizabeth Wishart Colton ’51 Mary Gene Flowers Maher ’54 Cathie Koutsogiane Cipolla ’64 Jean Boyd Cable ’44 Debbie Baker Joan Grabill Hayes ’54 Nancy and Warren Seering Kaye Wolke

Gift in Honor Shanta Anand Singh ’56 Ravijit Arora

Reunion/Class Gifts Club Gifts Anniversary year classes contributed $14,537. Columbus Area Western College Professorship Non-anniversary year classes contributed $15,282. Dayton/Miami Valley Area Western College Professorship WCP non-anniversary classes contributed $758. TOTAL CLUB GIFTS $255 TOTAL REUNION/CLASS GIFTS $30,577 Designated for Other Programs ($275) Total for Western College Professorship $30,302 Gifts for Reunion 2009 supported the Western College Professorship.

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! v (d) (e) (e,f) (f) 10 2008 $410 $13,1 $2,200 $44,616 $80,109 $226,331 (c) $270,947 $351,056 $347,307 (f) (f) (d) $0 $8,004 2009 1,044 $1,500 $2,160 $1 $1,566 $44,063 $43,996 $443,218 (c) $492,350 $564,370 $270,543 AND FUND BALANCE , . NC , I as available. The Bulletin Foundation $49,132 efits, publications, student wages and other operational efits, continued Fund Balance - Modified Cash Basis were prepared using the OF YEAR $300,918 $270,543 is, modified for sales tax payable and unrealized gains losses is, modified for sales tax to MU (including SSOCIATION Program $0 $2,650 Scholarships Exchange Program $0 $2.040 A (d) College Program $0 $1,200 EXPENSES $72,020 TEMENTS OF REVENUES, EXPENSES LUMNAE A MODIFIED CASH BASIS, Archives $1,308

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EXPENSES TOTAL TRANSFERS TOTAL EXPENSES/TRANSFERS TOTAL Increase (Decrease) in Fund BalanceYear Fund Balance Beginning of the END AT FUND BALANCE $30,375 ($76,764) Total Education Total Endowment Gifts to MU Foundation Endowment Gifts TOTAL TOTAL TRANSFERS Annual/Reunion Gifts Alumnae Relations Luxembourg Peabody Scholarships Western Educational Programs Special $6,670 $2,450 International International Clubs, and Annual Reunion) Clubs, and Fund Raising and StewardshipOperationsPatterson Place ExpensesPatterson Place Renovations Education: $4,211 $1,341 $2,837 $1,289 $11,361 $10,873 A (b) (c) OLLEGE 2008 2008 C $13,825 $53,700 $42,699 $270,543 $226,331 (c) $174,254 ($62,859) ($40,827) ESTERN (b) (c) the Miami University Foundation for benefit of WCAA. W 2009 2009 $15,638 $55,513 $28,319 $52,462 AND FUND BALANCE $300,918 $443,218 (c) $594,745 $274,292 AND FUND BALANCE Endowment Accounts are held by Accounts Endowment MODIFIED CASH BASIS MODIFIED CASH BASIS ASSETS, LIABILITIES December 31, 2009 and 2008 FUND BALANCE $300,949 $270,653 Value) $194,306 and ADDITIONS Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 Years TEMENTS OF eekend Revenue $18,452 $17,058 Patterson Place, Misc. Revenue $3,915 $2,640 TEMENTS OF REVENUES, EXPENSES A A Gifts $30,207 $15,960 ST ST modified cash basis of accounting. Assets and liabilities are recorded revenues expenses recognized on the cash bas Assets modified cash basis of accounting. from investments. (b) Cash of $50,980 is held by Miami University for the benefit WCAA. and WCAA Investments WCAA (c) Endowment Funds They are supplemented by distributions from WCAA only. Annual Fund gifts (d) Education expenses listed are from Patterson Place Expenses from General Operations Expenses. to separate The 2008 figures have been restated (e) (f) Funded by revenues from the use of Patterson Place. of $194,622 for salaries, ben In addition to the above figures, for fiscal year 2008-2009, Miami University provided allotments (a) The above Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Fund Balance - Modified Cash Basis and Statements of Revenues, Expenses and Liabilities and Fund Balance - Modified Cash Basis Statements Assets, of The above Statements (a) expenses. Miami University also maintains the interior and exterior of Patterson Place grounds. expenses. Miami University also maintains ASSETS REVENUES Total Other Revenues and Additions Other Revenues and Total REVENUES TOTAL TOTAL LIABILITIES AND LIABILITIES TOTAL GivingTotal Additions: Other Revenues and Reunion W $542,283 $315,119 Gift Shop, Gift Interest and Dividend Income Gains (Losses) on Investment $1,776 $2,334 Total Other Assets Other Total ASSETSTOTAL AND FUND BALANCE LIABILITIES PayableTax Sales Fund Balance $300,949 $270,653 $31 $110 Endowment Gifts Cash (Market Investments Other Assets ArtAntiques and Shop Inventory Gift $39,875 $51,130 Alumnae Giving: Annual Fund Gifts $39,875 Reunion $68,858 $72,828 vi Awarded to non-tra- Awarded Awarded to upper- Awarded Shannon Rutz Kelly Spurlock No award Julie Harmeyer Melissa Barahona-Cliché Kenji Conley Angela French Julie Harmeyer JenChieh Hsueh James Huelseman Rebecca Jenkins Peggy McCracken Autumn Meade Patricia Miles Bernadete Miller Jacob Mink Georgina Ntow Christel Zajbel Jodi Zimmerman Abigail Hils E. Ramona Newton Manners Scholarship Helen Kaslo Osgood Scholarship Rowena Snyder Scholarship General Peabody Scholarship Scholarship Trustee Peabody Scholarships (over 25) ditional undergraduate students who have had their college education inter- based scholarships, rupted. One-time partial on merit and financial need. Scholarships Trustee who exhib- Program students class Western it exemplary leadership. One-time partial scholarships. African-, graduate s Michelle Sloneker Brian Stincer Jacqueline Ysolde Grody Daniela Santisteban Nicole Sharp Leah Toledo Jessica Vasquez Yamada Trevor Kenji Conley Lora Graham Cook Trisha Maggie Simpson Anna Borchers Dawn Smith Kelly Spurlock Anna Borchers Leigh Brock Butler Chrystal Bryan Cavanaugh Christopher Huelsman Richard Mathes Nixon Stephanie Jennifer Skirvin General Multicultural Scholarship: U.S. Resident Peabody Scholarships Fritzi Mueller Beckett Scholarship Hawk Scholarship Marian F. Malcolm D. Hill Scholarship Phyllis Hoyt Scholarship Barbara Frazey Kenney Scholarship Liggett Scholarship Mary West Multicultural Scholarships: International Multicultural Scholarships: to incoming undergraduate interna- Awarded scholarships Full and partial tional students. based on merit, then financial need, renew- able up to three years. U.S. Resident Multicultural Scholarships: Awarded to incoming under Awarded or Native-American U.S. Asian-, Hispanic- based on merit Partial scholarships residents. and financial need, renewable up to three years. Awarded to upper- Awarded 2009-2010 Scholarship Recipient No award No award Melanie Brenner (Czech Republic) Charles (Czech Republic) Tanisha Matthew Cheung (China) Lindsey Daniel (Czech Republic) Dana Berendt Allison Chasko Evelyn Duskey Laura Flamm Ana Machado Lima (Brazil) Sheryl Kavetza (Kenya) Hadjilyra (Cyprus) Emiddio V. Kunduz Kyzy (Kyrgyztan) (Colombia) Manuela J. Valencia Meredith Cole Sean Connor Jonathon R. Dreeze Jenny Lily Hua Nyssa Luise Kim Lydia Zimmerman Scholarship Lydia General International Exchange/ Abroad Scholarships Study Memorial Scholarships International Multicultural Scholarships: Grace Chu Scholarship Mboya Family Scholarship General Multicultural Scholarship:Intl. U.S. Resident Multicultural Scholarships: R/L/V Scholarship Edith H. von Tacky Scholarship Tacky Edith H. von International Exchange Scholarships in inter- to undergraduate students Awarded national exchange/study programs. One-time based on merit and fi- scholarships, partial nancial need. Memorial Scholarships with need. Program students class Western (Funds made available through annual gifts to the WCAA in memory of classmates.) To learn more about creating a named scholarship, please call WCAA Director Judy Waldron at 513-529-4400. Director Judy Waldron learn more about creating a named scholarship, please call WCAA To Awarded to an out- Awarded Sixty-seven scholarships and awards totaling $164,732 were given out in 2009-10, thanks to YOUR support! $164,732 were given out in 2009-10, thanks to and awards totaling Sixty-seven scholarships Susan Elizabeth Dirr Jensen Kober Henry Ryan Kincaid Richard Yeager Michelle Kirby Danielle Gladeau Matthew Gaffney Justin Andrew Griffin No award Samuel Jacobsen No award No award No award No award No award Evelyn Duskey Emily Phillips-Roth Alumnae Scholarships Alumnae Scholarships standing incoming student enrolled in the standing Full scholarship, Arts. or Fine Arts Liberal based on merit, then financial need, renew- able for four years. Donor-designated Awards/Scholarships by creator of the established Criteria vary, scholarship/award in conjunction with the university. Alumnae Scholarships Donor-Designated Awards/Scholarships Award Catharine A. Gerber Technology Hieronymus Family Scholarship Harriet Gebhart Hieronymus Scholarship International Exchange/ Abroad Study Scholarships Florence Prendergast Cockerell Scholarship Koons Family Scholarship Luxembourg Scholarship Luxembourg Scholarship Susan Ray Woodworth Lois Wiggins Newman Scholarship Grace Osgood Scholarship Thoms & Sarah Darnall Resor Schp. Joseph Rowena Snyder Scholarship vii THE NARKA NELSON CIRCLE

WESTERN’S PLANNED GIVING SOCIETY arka Nelson – earnest student in the Class of 1920, passionate clas- Nsics professor until retirement in 1965, official college historian – made a very generous gift to Western College before the college was closed. However, since her inheritance first provided for members of her immedi- ate family, it was many years before the gift came to Western. Unable to thank Narka for her gift, the WCAA Board of Trustees decided to establish a special “society” to thank in advance those individu- als who have made a gift that continues “the spirit of Western” on campus through a deferred giving instrument such as a charitable gift annuity, pooled income fund, charitable trust, IRA, or bequest. The individuals listed below have done just that. We are grateful to them for their foresightedness and generosity. They invite you to join them.

Ruth Repass Wheeler ’35 Lois Rehm Koch ’57 Jeanne Ott Saunders ’40 Mary Ann Fichtner Mountain ’57 Ruth Bertsch Stilwell ’40 Rosa Ewing Goldman ’58 Ruth Harry Hathaway ’41 Caroline Kawallek Manildi ’58 Beth Shirk Bevan ’45 Ann Ferguson Zeigler ’59 Nancy Ann Myers ’46 Mary DeJong Obuchowski ’61 Martha Hall Wedeman ’46 Anne Adkins Weissenborn ’61 Jane Alexander Durrell ’47 Susan Berryhill Hill ’63 Emily W. Greenland ’47 Joan Kowalski Jordan ’63 Mary-Garnett Tillinghast ’47 Lynne Drucker Albukerk ’64 Dorothy Mershon Armistead ’48 Faith A. Evans ’64 Julia Ashcraft Armstrong ’48 Yvette Small Hohler ’64 Margaret McKee Seder ’48 Patricia Spokes Snowden ’64 Ann Niehaus Tobias ’50 Faith W. Barrington ’65 Marjorie Grahn Winter ’50 Ann E. Walton ’66 Grete Stern Wrede ’51 Patricia A. Jayson ’68 Jo Ann Fley ’52 Barbara Williamson Wentz ’68 Elizabeth Sipe Gerber ’52 Mary Kelly Felice ’70 Catherine Ross Loveland ’52 Ann M. Powell ’73 Sue Off Schrope ’52 Christine Moranda ’74 Gloria Wilson Sylvester ’52 Elizabeth Salt ’74 Betty Jean Wright ’52 Lorna Jordan ’81 Mary Culver Daniels ’53 Ann Rosenfield ’83 Sandra Franz Barnes ’54 Phyllis Hoyt FF Miriam Chesslin ’54 Curtis W. Ellison HA Lucy Liggett ’54 Burton and Diane Kaufman FF, HA Maria Van Waveren Smit ’54 David A. Rook and Svetlana Beros Rook FR Sandra Grimes Abouzeid-Surico ’57 Judy Kalbfus Waldron FR

If you have included the WCAA in your deferred giving plans and your name is not listed or if you wish to learn more about becoming a member of the Narka Nelson Circle to help continue the legacy of Western College, please contact Judy Waldron, WCAA Director. (513) 529-4400, e-mail: [email protected]

IMPORTANT REMINDER: MAKE SURE BENEFICIARY IS THE WESTERN COLLEGE ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION, INC., NOT WESTERN COLLEGE. viii