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FEATURES 39 SCHOOL’S IN A New Home for the School of Education BY MELISSA V. PINARD

42 ON THE GULF’S EDGE VIMS-Trained Scientists Lead Efforts to Assess Damage From the BP Oil Spill BY TOM NUGENT

46 CLASS ACTS 2010 Alumni Fellowship Awards BY BEN KENNEDY ’05

52 IT’S A SMASH The ITA Women’s Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame at W&M BY SARA PICCINI /LANDOV;BOTTOMRIGHTPHOTO:GAVINASHWORTH

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4 MAILBOX THEPLAINDEALER 5 UPFRONT 34 7 FROM THE 9 AROUND THE WREN 39 14 JUST OFF DOG STREET 17 ALUMNI SPIRIT 23 VIEWPOINT 24 TRIBE SPORTS 30 ARTS & CULTURE 34 GIFTS AT WORK 36 MARKETPLACE 55 CLASS NOTES 93 VITAL STATS 14 30 104 BACKSTORY

ON THE COVER: A Louisiana parish official lifts his boot out of thick beached oil at Queen Bess Island in Barataria Bay, La. COVERPHOTO:APPHOTO/GERALDHERBERT TOP PHOTO: GUY CRITTENDEN ’84; BOTTOM LEFT PHOTO: LONNIE TIMMONS III/

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A SATISFIED READER been assigned masculine gender; it was a Just a quick note to say that the Summer pronoun choice.] If we are to be culturally 2010 magazine was great. I usually only sensitive and politically correct, we can’t browse the magazine, look at my Class have a male mascot! What a gender stereo- Notes and then put it aside. This time I type that would be — William and Mary per- found some really interesting, informative sonified by a male mascot! We’re asking for and entertaining articles. I particularly trouble from the forces of mascot liberation! enjoyed the articles about the and Let’s maximize this opportunity for politi- the pirates in W&M’s past. I even took a look cal and cultural awareness through our mas- at all the great books our alumni have writ- cot. Let’s adopt an environmental theme for ten. I am looking forward to future editions! our mascot as we adopt her, and name our Thanks to all who are involved in putting flightless Griffin: “Dodo.” She can symbolize the magazine together. the College of William and Mary, where tra- JO FRIEDMAN NOSSEN ’92 dition has become as extinct as the Indians. Livingston, N.J. DENIS K. LANE JR. ’69 Colorado Springs, Colo. MASCOT MUSINGS As an alum who organized groups and ROMER PROFILE demonstrations at W&M, raising the aware- It is always an honor when a university has a tle hope of growth and few prospects for a ness of the College community on the Viet- graduate appointed to a senior position in a brighter future. nam war and racial equality, and in support presidential administration. The selection of In my opinion, Christina Romer is not a of our football team, the W&M Indians, I was Christina Romer ’81, D.P.S. ’10 as chair of the graduate to be proud of. proud to see that the College’s cultural sensi- Council of Economic Advisers must make EDWARD A. WATKINS ’56 tivity had been raised in support of mascot many very proud. However, please, no more Lilburn, Ga. awareness and — what? We’re no longer the profiles on Ms. Romer. [Editor’s Note: Romer resigned her post on Indians, and we have a Griffin for a mascot? Like many of President Obama’s appoint- the Council, effective Sept. 3.] Weren’t we an Indian school in the begin- ments, Ms. Romer has been an academic ning, educating members of local tribes? Did- with no practical experience. Before her We welcome letters from our readers and reserve the n’t we earn the right to honor our past by appointment, she was a fairly conventional right to edit them. Brevity is encouraged. Please send calling our football team the Indians? macroeconomist. Since joining the Obama correspondence to Melissa V.Pinard, Editor, In reading about the Griffin, I was dis- administration, Ms. Romer has supported William and Mary Alumni Magazine, P.O. Box tressed to see that he has been assigned policies that have cost millions of Americans 2100, Williamsburg, VA23187 or e-mail masculine gender.[Editor’s Note: He has not jobs and led to a shrinking economy with lit- [email protected]. Volunteer and Subscribe Today! The William and Mary Alumni Association publishes the Alumni Magazine through the generosity of readers like you. Annual voluntary subscriptions are tax-deductible. Please help us fulfill our mission by completing this form and sending in your subscription today. Yes,please start my voluntary subscription for a full year of the William & Mary Alumni Magazine. $25 $50 $100 $500 $1000 Other

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A Solid Financial Foundation

The following is adapted from my remarks to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia when SCHEV met at William & Mary this summer.

irginia’s public colleges and uni- tuition and fees than each in-state student. versities are approaching a finan- Since we have relatively little financial aid for cial cliff in fiscal year 2012, when out-of-state students, William & Mary has Vthe steep reductions in state become more expensive than the private funding of the last few years will no longer be schools with which we compete for these stu- partially offset by federal stimulus relief. The dents. Thus, until we can raise more funds for system is living on borrowed financial time. financial aid for out-of-state students, we are We must do something to get it back on a bumping up against a competitive ceiling for Fact 7: Higher education across the coun- solid financial foundation. Here are seven out-of-state tuition increases. From a market try, including Virginia, must become more facts that, in my judgment, must be taken standpoint, our realistic opportunity for productive. Society will not continue to into account in our financial planning: growth is with in-state tuition. It now costs us accept the costs of higher education rising at Fact 1: Among the states, Virginia now far more to educate each in-state student than a greater rate than inflation generally. The ranks among the lowest in appropriations he or she contributes in tuition and the state challenge for us is how to become more pro- per in-state student. Our neighbors North provides as a subsidy. This is not a financially ductive both administratively and academi- Carolina and Maryland provide much more sustainable situation. cally while still providing learning of high support per in-state student. Fact 5: Tuition and fee “sticker price” is quality. We already do more with less at Fact 2: The funding needs of health care, only one factor in determining the affordabili- William & Mary than other universities of K-12 education, public safety and transporta- ty of a college degree. The availability of need- comparable caliber. Thus, the challenge on tion usually prove to be more politically com- based financial aid is also crucial. Tuition and this front is great. pelling in the commonwealth than the need fees can rise without undermining affordabili- These seven facts taken as whole militate to fund higher education. Nor are new taxes ty so long as adequate financial aid exists for strongly against a “one size fits all” approach to support higher education likely. With this poor and middle class families. Also key to the in Virginia to state funding of higher educa- in mind, we should be realistic about how affordability of college is whether paying the tion. But if some state universities are to much the commonwealth is likely to respond school’s bills actually leads to a degree and, if receive less state support in the future than to our requests for more funds for higher so, how long it takes. William & Mary,with its what would have been their share under past education. practice, then they must in Fact 3: Virginia’s funding “We should be realistic about how much the turn be allowed to have the of higher education has come commonwealth is likely to respond to our out-of-state students and to increasingly to rely on pub- charge the in-state tuition lic/private partnerships. The requests for more funds for higher education.” essential to bridging the gap. operating budgets of the This cannot be a one-way strongest state universities are now pro- powerful success at graduating students and street. If some schools are asked to fend for foundly dependent on the private side of doing so on time, can have a higher “sticker themselves, their boards of visitors must these public/private partnerships. Thirty price” and still be a bargain compared to have the flexibility to draw adequately on the years ago, William & Mary got 43 percent of schools where large numbers of students pay private sector for support. its operating budget from the state taxpay- for degrees never received or degrees that If all of us who care about sustaining Vir- ers. It’s12 percent now and heading south. take a very long time to get. ginia’smarvelous system of state colleges and Fact 4: Among the private funds most cru- Fact 6: Growing reliance on tuition, grants universities are willing to think realistically cial to the public/private partnership that and philanthropy to support those public col- about our financial options and take advan- now sustains the College is the tuition paid leges and universities with the greatest mar- tage of our opportunities, Virginia’ssystem of by out-of-state students. Though no more ket strength can lessen the need for incremen- public colleges and universities can enjoy a than 35 percent of our undergraduate body, tal state support of these schools, thereby spectacular 21st century and, indeed, lead the out-of-state students provide almost 70 per- freeing up scarce taxpayer dollars for schools way for the country. cent of all the tuition paid by William & Mary (community colleges in particular) that are undergraduates. In this academic year, each less able to increase tuition, attract grants and W.TAYLOR REVELEY III out-of-state student will pay $21,576 more in bring in donations. President, College of William & Mary PHOTO:STEPHENSALPUKASATTHECOLLEGEOFWILLIAMANDMARY

ALUMNI MAGAZINE FALL 2010 7 Be sure to check out these signature events and more during Homecoming, Oct. 21-24, 2010.

FRIDAYNIGHT FEST REUNION COCKTAIL RECEPTIONS Pay-as-you-go Classes of 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000 Friday, 6–11 p.m. Connect with the classmates you graduated with Saturday Alumni House from 7–9:30 p.m at the Williamsburg Lodge. Enjoy individual Family-friendly activities (carnival games and a bounce house) class cocktail receptions before joining the BIG BASH! The $55 and music by an all-alumni band,the Dimeslots,featuring fee includes hors d’oeuvres, open bar with wine, beer and soda Deeme Katson ’81.The Green Leafe,The Catering Company and and admission to the Bash! Please indicate your class year on Williamsburg Concessions will be on hand for a quickandeasy the registration form. Reunion rooms will remain open through- dinner.Celebratingareunion?Rendezvous with your fellow class- out the Bash. Cash bar and available after 9:30 p.m. mates under one of the Friday Night Fest tents. SATURDAY NIGHT BASH HOMECOMING PARADE This year’s Homecoming will feature the Saturday Night Saturday, 9 a.m. Bash — and all alumni are invited. The Bash takes place in the Route: Duke of Gloucester Street to Richmond Road past the Colony Room at the Williamsburg Lodge, and the cost is $25 Alumni House, down Brooks Street and ending at William and per person. It is open to all classes from 9:30 p.m. until 1 a.m., Mary Hall. Featuring Homecoming Grand Marshal Carol and will feature BS&M. Make your plans now to attend the Achenbach Hardy ’49. party of the year!

FAMILY PICNIC-ON-THE-LAWN $12 per adult $7 per child, age 12 and under Reserve your hotel room today! Saturday, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Alumni House, Front Lawn Special room rates are available at the Williamsburg (Rain site: Alumni House, Clarke Plaza) Lodge. Homecoming rooms are also available at the Enjoy a casual lunch with friends or Woodlands Hotel and Suites. To reserve a room, call take your lunch to go. Menu includes slow-cooked pulled 800.261.9530 and use the booking code THEJ10B. We pork, homemade coleslaw, pasta salad, zesty look forward to seeing you in Williamsburg, Oct. 21-24 baked beans and a roll. for Homecoming 2010. For more on our official Home- coming 2010 hotels, visit www.wmalumni.com. HALFTIME CELEBRATION AND RECOGNITION Williamsburg Lodge Room Rates •Deluxe Room: $229/per night Stay in your seats as the William and Mary Alumni Association •Superior Room: $199/per night and the William and Mary community recognize Homecoming Woodlands Hotel and Suites Rates Grand Marshal Carol Achenbach Hardy ’49 and the 2010 •Suite: $159/per night Homecoming Representatives. There will also be entertain- •Standard Room: $135/per night ment by the William and Mary Pep Band and the Alumni Band Organization.

For a complete schedule and to register, visit www.wmalumni.com/?homecoming PHOTO:STEPHENSALPUKASATTHECOLLEGEOFWILLIAMANDMARY evc n nhsamMr 00CnoainfrNwStudents New Convocation for Enthusiasm 2010 Mark and Service Applause’ Our Sunshine of ‘The E odnt otesrieognzto fhso e choice. her or his organization service of the $500 recipient to got donate Each College staff. the to of member a and body student the of member one Community to the President’s to Service Awards for bu h ol si xse hnh nee safeha n16.Toe5 er ruh o fcag,h ad huhteCollege carried on. though the said, change, he of lot brought years a 50 1960. Those freshman in a entered as he existed when it as world the about htbig r ocide ihseilnes ud r a enhl tTi etr r alr ic 08adotnue ila n Mary William and uses often and 2008 since Gallery volunteers. Art Century students This as at held been has Art Buddy needs. special children with to art brings that col.Mri a ooe o rmtn etrn n o cslk oaigabgo i w ltigt oa colcide tBerkeley at children school local to clothing own his of bag School.Middle a donating like acts for and mentoring promoting for honored was Morris schools. n ay ob rmWlimadMr sauiu itnto.I sapiieeada oo fsurpassing value.” of honor an privilege and a is distinction. unique It a is Mary and William from William be one Mary. To only ceremony.and is the truly “There others,” at President all Taylor Reveley said university from this apart set more much and this all ~ unn epit mrc’ at n u aecmiaino teban farsac nvriywt h er facollege’ — a of heart research university the with a of brains ‘the combination rare of our America’s into and past, running deep esAg 27. Aug. fers trans- freshmen, graduate students and new faculty, students all welcome staff, loudly of Botetourt hundreds to Lord usual, and Wren As gathered Mary. friends the between and and William at careers academic their beginning 2014 of Class the ebrate re n yellowgreen bright vuvuzelas. and mix: the Convocation year’s classmates. Opening to fellow This something brought their new of cheers the delighted by students Mary William College cascade new and year, the surprised through Yard, into ach are as the they and and h omnt wr a ie oCleesafmme ae cwrzfrhrwr nteBdyAtPorm project Program, a Art Buddy the on work College Schwartz her member Karen staff for community to given The award was ~ RUDTEWREN THE AROUND eee nrdcdCleeRco er of’4 ..’6a h Convocation incoming students the speaker, told as who J.D. ’66 Reveley introduced ’64, Wolf Henry College Rector ~ A ila n ay u hrse rdtos ieteeqiiebat forcmu,teCollege’s roots the campus, our of exquisite beauty cherished traditions, the like our Mary, and William “At W ~ h uzn osmkr aefmu yte21 ol u eejs n oewyt cel- to way more one just were World Cup 2010 the noisemakers buzzing by famous The made ~ h 00suetaadwsgvnt ilMri 1 o i outeima local volunteerism at his for ’11 Morris Will to given was award student 2010 The & M gathered College the kick Yard in to Aug. 27 Hundreds William students Mary of and f h College’s the off 318th academic year. ~ LMIMGZN AL2010 FALL MAGAZINE ALUMNI E KENNEDYBEN ’05 ~ eee rsne the presented Reveley 9 AROUNDTHE WREN

“I would also submit that there are several things about this College that have indeed remained constant and have endured unchanged notwithstanding the passage of a half a century,” Wolf said. “In fact, those “It was kind of a ,” said Vanessa Rem- aspects that have withstood the test of time mers ’12, a transfer student. “It was a self- The Class Of 2014 are in some ways more important than those esteem booster.” that have changed because those are the ones Even the seniors were getting into the spirit. In-State Admit Rate: 38.01% that are worthy of the moniker of ‘tradition.’” “It’s both exciting and a little bit sad, Out-of-State Admit Rate: 27.2% As Wolf spoke, practice cheers from the because I know I’ll be gone by this time next Total Admit Rate: 31.76% crowd on the other side of the Wren were year,” said Joe Quinn ’11. “But I’m really happy overheard, along with the Pep Band, prepar- to be here, especially because my sister is com- In-State Legacy Admit Rate: 57.54% ing behind Ewell Hall. The President then ing through. I just gave her a big hug and con- Out-of-State LegacyAdmit Rate: 47.22% took the time to prepare the new students gratulated her.A fantastic part of the year.” Total Legacy Admit Rate: 54.08% for the unique and beloved experience that While everyone was enthusiastic, not awaited them. everyone was completely surprised. In-StateYield: 43.69% “As you emerge from the Wren into the “I supposed I’d read about this happening, Out-of-StateYield: 26.33% sunshine of our applause this afternoon, know so I expected something like this, but it’s a lot TotalYield: 35.1% that you now hold a place in the long and mar- to take in,” said James Joseph ’14. “It’s really velous William and Mary line reaching back overwhelming — the power of the different In-State LegacyYield: 60.37% to 1693,” said Reveley.“The College of William classes coming here to support you.” Out-of-State LegacyYield: 39.71% and Mary is now yours for a lifetime.” Transfer student Jennifer Maudru ’13, far Total LegacyYield: 54.31% The students, as always, were “over- from her home in California, got the point whelmed” by the tradition. most succinctly: “I feel so welcome here,” she Yield is the percentage of admitted stu- “It was pretty incredible, to be honest said. “I really feel like I’m a part of the Tribe.” dents who accept W&M’s offer of admis- with you,” said one student. “To have every- It was a message heard loud and clear sion. A legacy student has at least one body welcome you like that? All the energy? throughout the College Yard — louder even parent who attendedWilliam and Mary. It was great.” than the vuvuzelas.

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Washington Monthly’s annual guide to colleges,which ranks the “Professors Get High Marks” and “Best College Library” cate- 1 schools according to their research,service and social mobility, gories. The College’s “green rating” improved, climbing from a 90 listsWilliam and Mary at 10th among national universities.When the last year to a 93 this year. list is sorted according to service scores,William and Mary comes out at No.1.The College was ranked at eighth overall last year and 23rd in Thirteen students and alumni from the College of William and the last ranking by the magazine before that (2007). 13 Mary have been selected to receive 2010-11 scholarships from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, setting a new record for In its latest College guide,America’s Best Colleges,Forbes.com theCollege.The awardees will use the scholarships in the coming 2 listsWilliam and Mary as second among state-supported academic year to teach or study in countries around the world schools in the magazine’s ranking of top 50 universities.The College including Switzerland, Germany, India, Russia and Morocco. Since was ranked 46th overall,up two spots from 48th last year.In the 2000, more than 80 William and Mary students and alumni have Forbes ranking,William and Mary is listed as one of five public univer- been selected as Fulbright scholars. sities in the top 50.The first three are military academies — the U.S. MilitaryAcademy (No.4 overall),U.S.Air ForceAcademy (No.11 over- In rankings released by U.S. News & World Report Aug. 17, all) and the U.S.NavalAcademy (No.29 overall). 31 William and Mary moved up two spots to 31st among all national universities and remained the sixth-best public university. The latest Princeton Review rankings list William and Mary Additionally, the College ranked fifth on the magazine’s list of uni- 12 at 12th in the “Happiest Students” category, up two spots versities with a strong “commitment to teaching,”up one spot from from 14th last year.Additionally, the College ranked eighth in both last year. PHOTOS:STEPHENSALPUKASATTHECOLLEGEOFWILLIAMANDMARY

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onorary alumnus L. Clifford Schroeder Sr., Edward L. Flippen H M.B.A. ’67, J.D. ’74 and Laura L. Flippin ’92 have been appointed to William and Mary’s Board of Visitors, Virginia Gov. Robert F.McDonnell announced July 1. Addi- tionally, honorary alumnus Charles A. Banks III has been reappointed to a second term on the College’s governing body. The new board members replace Tom Capps and Suzann Schroeder Flippen M.B.A. ’67,J.D. ’74 Flippin ’92 Matthews ’71, who both stepped down from the Board of Visitors this summer following EdwardL.FlippenM.B.A.’67,J.D.’74 went on to receive a master’s and law degree two terms, and Sally Gore ’56, who served on Before receiving his master’s and law from the University of Virginia. Before joining the board for seven years. degrees from William and Mary, Flippen her current firm, Flippin was a commis- “It is very hard to see Suzann, Sally and earned his undergraduate degree from Vir- sioned officer and special assistant to Presi- Tom leave the Board after their many years of ginia Commonwealth University.Now a part- dent George W. Bush at the White House, dedicated service to the College,” says Taylor ner with McGuire Woods LLP, he has been handling homeland security matters. She Reveley, “but we are truly delighted to have practicing law for more than 30 years. From also served as a trial attorney with the U.S. Charlie back for another four years, to see 1975-80, he served in the Office of the General Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Cliff return to the BOV, and to add Ed and Counsel of the Virginia State Corporation deputy assistant attorney general at the U.S. Laura, both of whom are devoted graduates of Commission, ultimately being promoted to Department of Justice and clearance counsel William and Mary.” deputy counsel. Flippen next served as assis- in the White House Counsel’soffice. tant general counsel for Duke Power Compa- Flippin’s current work focuses on govern- L.CliffordSchroederSr.,honoraryalumnus ny from 1980-81. He joined the Energy and ment investigations, corporate internal inves- A graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Environment Group at Mays and Valentine tigations and compliance, securities fraud Graduate School of Business, Schroeder is the as an associate in 1981 and became a partner and complex civil litigation matters. chairman and chief executive officer of LCS in 1983. Thirteen years later, he joined Realty, LLC and a principal of Chronos, L.C. McGuire Woods. CharlesA.BanksIII,honoraryalumnus Ltd., a Richmond, Va., real estate investment Flippen previously served as a member of Banks is a partner with Clayton, Dubilier company. Previously, he was the president of the Board of Visitors of Virginia Common- and Rice, LLC. A graduate of Brown Univer- Dixie Container Corp. Schroeder has served wealth University, and was rector from 2000 sity, he worked for Ferguson Enterprises for on the Board of Visitors and Governors of to 2002. He has also served on the Board of 34 years, including more than a decade as Washington College in Maryland, where he Directors of the Medical College of Virginia its president. In 1992, he also began working founded the Center for Environment and Soci- Hospitals Authority and as the chair of Gov. on the board of Ferguson’s parent company, ety. In 2001, he received a doctorate in public Gilmore’s Blue Ribbon Commission on High- Wolseley. Nine years later, he retired as service from that institution. er Education. Flippen lectured on trade regu- group chief executive of Wolseley, which is Schroeder served on William and Mary’s lation at William and Mary’s graduate school based in London. Board of Visitors from 2000 to 2004, chairing of business administration from 1978-88. He Banks was elected to the W&M School of the committee on development and alumni also served at the William and Mary Law Business Foundation Board in 1989. He affairs. With the generous support of School as an adjunct professor of law in eco- served as chairman of that board for nearly a Schroeder and his wife, Lois, the Schroeder nomic regulation from 1996-98 and as an decade and oversaw a comprehensive strate- Center for Health Policy was established as adjunct professor of law in applied business gic planning process. Banks still serves the part of William and Mary’s Center for Public and law in 2002. In 2009, he again taught at foundation as a special adviser, and he has Policy Research in 2003. According to its web- William and Mary,this time as a professor of been an enthusiastic supporter of William site, the center is dedicated to providing a full public policy. and Mary Athletics. In 2005, he was named range of research, education and service to an honorary alumnus. The following year, he improve the financing and delivery of medical LauraL.Flippin’92 was appointed to the Board of Visitors. He services. In 2008, Schroeder was elected an Flippin, a partner with Paul, Hastings, currently serves as chair of the committee on honorary alumnus by the William and Mary Janofsky and Walker and chair of the litiga- financial affairs, and is a member of the exec- Alumni Association for his support of the Col- tion department in its Washington, D.C., utive committee and the committee on devel- lege. Currently, Schroeder serves on the office, was student assembly president at opment and alumni affairs. He previously William and Mary Foundation Board, which William and Mary while she worked on her served as chair of the committee on athletics. degree in government and public policy. She —-Brian Whitson, W&M News

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Bringing the Cosmos to Cleveland Evalyn Gates ’80 Creates a New Type of Natural History Museum ~ MELISSA V. PINARD

valyn Gates ’80 loves science, especially physics. Her passion for learn- ing and sharing knowledge has led her to take on a number of different roles throughout her career as a scientist — researcher, educator and now executive director of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Ewhich is in the process of undergoing a major expansion and renovation. “This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” says Gates. “The chance to create a museum from scratch and redefine natural history to include the cosmos and the sci- ence I was impossible to resist.” Gates officially started on May 17, leaving behind Chicago and her position as assis- tant director of the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics at the University of Chica- go. She also recently published a book, Einstein’s Telescope:The Hunt for Dark Matter and Dark Energy in the Universe. Her first two months on the job were spent getting to know the museum staff — from the business office to curators — and getting familiar with the collection. Something she hasn’t had a lot of in the last two months is sleep. One of the aspects Gates loves about her new position is that she can delve into areas of science outside her physics specialty and continue to learn from her col- leagues. She says she is like a kid in a candy store, getting a chance to learn other areas from scientists in different fields. 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memorial site. A plaque on the surrounding Reveley said. “In the words of our Royal Char- A prayer offered at the garden’s dedica- brick wall will commemorate each person ter, it is well to say, to be clear, that William tion was delivered by Rev. John Maxwell whose ashes are placed in the garden. and Mary’sMemorial Garden will be support- Kerr, Episcopal campus minister for Bruton The centerpiece of the garden is a tower- ed and maintained in all time coming.” Parish Church in Williamsburg. In it, Kerr ing bronze sculpture of a dove, created by In a letter thanking the president for the spoke about the memories formed on cam- David Turner ’83. Turner’s sculptures new garden, Garrett outlined one of the pus, and how our “hearts still walk … along appear all over campus, including Bald other reasons he chose to pursue the project. well-remembered brick paths.” Eagles in the Sadler Center and Great Blue His late wife, Ann Terrell Garrett ’40, is dis- “We ask that this be hallowed ground, set Heron and Marsh Wren in Crim Dell. Turner tantly related to two men who were influen- aside from the wider College campus,” said presented Garrett, who initially proposed tial in the founding of the College: William Kerr of the Memorial Garden. “We pray for the idea for the garden several years ago, Cole and John Leare. The Memorial Garden, your sons and daughters who will come with a small replica sculpture of the dove at he says, truly makes for a “link between the home at the last, at the end of their days, to the ceremony. generations.” a place where they have been happy. We Reveley also unveiled a plaque commemo- Garrett noted that the dove sculpture, in pray for all who will come home to be laid to rating the efforts of Garrett and the Class of particular, accentuates the peacefulness of rest here, as to our mother’s home once 1959. The Memorial Garden project, he said, the garden. “The uplifting spirit of the sculp- more, to the home of alma mater, the College echoed other memorials on campus, such as ture will reflect, ‘in all time coming,’ the feel- of William and Mary.” the small cemetery near Blow Memorial Hall ing of tranquility in the garden’s peaceful For more information about the William and the crypt below the Wren Chapel. environment,” wrote Garrett. “There, the and Mary Memorial Garden, please contact “This Memorial Garden will become a loudest break in the garden’s hush will be Cindy Gillman, director of new media and sacred precinct on our ancient grounds, cher- the soft rustle of leaves, chirping birds and marketing at the Alumni Association, at ished for countless generations to come,” their sometimes swift uplifting rush.” 757.221.1168 or [email protected].

The Class of 1959 devoted a large portion of their 50th Reunion gift and a great deal of time and effort toward creating the Memorial Garden. Pictured are, from left: Jerry Welborn ’59, Anne August Blunt ’59, Jay Lawler ’59, Kathy Watson Lawler ’59, Jack Garrett ’40, Earl “Tuggy” Young ’59, Virginia Smith Young ’59, M.Ed. ’73, Sue Marshall Donaldson ’59 and Ann Snead ’59, M.A.Ed. ’88.

Call for Nominations for Honorary Alumni

The William and Mary Alumni Association grants Honorary Alumni believe deserves this award. Many honorees have been active and status to individuals with a distinguished record of service, support, supportive spouses of alumni leaders. Others have been involved advocacy and commitment on behalf of the College and its schools, with the College and given of their talents far exceeding anyone’s departments, units, organizations and boards. Throughout the year, expectations. Describe his or her visible and consistent involve- the Alumni Association accepts letters of nomination for this distin- ment, loyalty and affection for W&M, e.g., active participation, gen- guished award.The Alumni Association Board of Directors will select erosity, leadership, financial assistance, prominent advocacy and the 2011 honorary alumni at its March 2011 meeting. counsel.All letters must be signed. Tonominate someone for honorary alumnus or honorary alumna Mail your letter to Honorary Alumni Award, c/o Executive Vice status, submit a letter of nomination detailing the length, scope and President, WMAA, P.O. Box 2100, Williamsburg, VA 23187-2100 by unusual nature of involvement or support of the individual you Jan. 1, 2011 or e-mail it to [email protected]. PHOTOS:STEPHENSALPUKAS

18 FALL2010 WILLIAM & MARY TOP PHOTO: ERIC EICKHOFF M.ED. ’07; BOTTOM LEFT PHOTO: KATIE GILLESPIE ’03; RIGHT PHOTO: BEN KENNEDY ’05 ogWood ’63,Doug J.D. ’72. Karen Cottrell M.Ed. ’66, ’69, presents Ed.D. Alumni Service ’84 the Award to o gWood J.D. Receives ’63, Doug ’72 Alumni Service Award evdsne20.A raue rm20-7adpeietfrom president and 2006-07 from treasurer As 2005. since served has he where Chapter, Alumni Williamsburg the with involvement recog- be to deserving students.” its more and W&M dedication one to his for nized no is There on College. the programs of supporting behalf and events days implementing his and of planning most “spends he that writing achievements, his nominators lauded Wood’s leadership. and commitment loyalty, service, O od nimgainlwe nWlimbr,wsctdfrhis for cited Williamsburg, was in lawyer immigration an Wood, oiSel’4 lieBsr’4adJci aqe ’14. Vasquez Jackie and ’14 Buser Claire ’14, Snell Tori ’14, Kruja Blina ’14, Larson Christina are here of Pictured friends. lot new whole a and games video Band Rock Cream, Ice Bruster’s for Chapter Williamsburg Alumni the volunteers from helpful and aides orientation joined students new Approximately 24. 750 Aug. on Social Cream Freshman Ice annual the hosted ation Associ- Alumni the Mary, and William to students new welcome To ie oa lmu raun h a demonstrated has who alumna or alumnus an is to award The Award. given Service Alumni 2010 the with ’72 J.D. ’63, Wood Association presented Doug Alumni the 10, June n nWlimbr ihhswf,Janis. wife, his Williamsburg lives with in the He break. of members during home hosted his has at and team women’s basketball events Athletics Tribe at can Wood Jacket. White seen the be of Order the of member a is and mittee 2009. in honorable mention won chapter the award; outstanding chapter most 2007, the Williamsburg won In programs. alumni of director assistant ’07, M.Ed. Eickhoff Eric to Association,” according Alumni the within chapters alumni strongest the of “one into chapter the develop 2007-09, helped Wood edn on h lmiStaff Alumni the Joins Redding rtn n dtn i ofbo,A oeo h Links. the on Home At blog, golf his editing and writing as well VisitSouth.com, Williamsburg as for Insider the as interest writing his in pursuing been can has he he addition, if In course. day the great on a it spend is day Any game. his improve to hard working perfect fit. a town American early interest the history made Williamsburg. in in living His of dream achieve their to 2009 July in non paralegal studies. in lor’s degree bache- second a University, earning Michigan Eastern at education his continued and English in degree lor’s bache- a with University Michigan manager. shop gift the as 2010 July Association Alumni Mary in and Redding Ryan lo odsre nteCaso 93s4t eno itcom- gift Reunion 40th 1963’s of Class the on served Wood Also, nhssaetm,yucnfn yno h oa ofcourses golf local the on Ryan find can you time, spare his In Rhian- wife his with moved Ryan Western from graduated He fieo h executive the 757.221.7855. president vice office of at www.wmalumni.com the contact at or nomination form a load Alumni Association the Directors.meeting of Board of affiliation. alumni stages early of the in tions recognizes and significant contribu- 35 to 25 ages alumni those to specific is Award Service Young Alumni leadership. commitment loyalty, The service, and of basis the on given are Award constituent and organizations. alumni clubs chapters, alumni in involvement their through lege Col- Association Alumni and the exceptional their to service for Association recognizes Alumni individuals W&M the year Each oiain o evc Award Service for Nominations h ediefrnmntosi a.1 01 o a down- may You 2011. 1, Jan. nominations is for deadline The March the at made be will recipients 2011 selection of for The Service Alumni Young the and Award Service Alumni The ondteWilliam the joined LMIMGZN AL2010 FALL MAGAZINE ALUMNI ALUMNI BnKennedy—Ben ’05 SPIRIT 19 ALUMNI SPIRIT [BOARDNOTES]

The 2010 Alumni Association Board of Directors Nominees

The Board of Directors is responsible for developing policy and steering the course of the Alumni Association. Any William and Mary alumnus/a who has given in the last fiscal year, 2009-10, to any fund at the College or the Alumni Association in any amount is eligible to vote for three of the following six nominees. To vote, please go online to www.wmalumni.com or, if you prefer, fill out the ballot you will receive in the mail and send it back to the Association.

M. Jordan Blair ’05 offers daily to its community. I’m interested in being on the Alumni Sacramento, Calif. Association board to help William and Mary play a leadership role in Blair is currently director of communi- innovative Internet-based ways to create enriching lifetime relation- cations for Jesuit High School in Sacra- ships between the College and each alum, no matter where the alum mento. He holds two master’s degrees resides.” and is completing his doctorate at the University of Southern California. David N. Kelley ’81 While at William and Mary, Blair man- Sag Harbor,N.Y. aged the student television station Kelley is a partner at Cahill Gordon and (WMTV) and was a member of the Reindel LLP in New York City, where Student Alumni and Student Athletic he advises organizations on business Advisory councils. Since graduation, he has served in the executive crime and government investigation office of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the director’s office at the and regulation. Previously, Kelley California Department of Mental Health, among other positions. He served as U.S. Attorney for the South- is a member of the Order of the White Jacket and was chair of the ern District of New York and was Young Guarde Council and ex-officio member of the WMAA Board involved with numerous cases involving of Directors from 2008-10. corporate fraud, organized crime, ter- “As we continue to experience challenging economic times, the involve- rorism and congressional investigation. He holds a J.D. from New ment of our alumni will become even more important to the College’s con- York University. As a student, Kelley was in Kappa Sigma, liaison to tinued success. I am running for this position to not only ensure that the Board of Visitors and a resident advisor.Since graduation, he has future generations are able to have the same opportunities that we had as worked as a sideline official at New York Jets NFL games. He is mar- students and alumni, but to help strengthen the global network of the ried to Nicole LaBarbera and they have a son. Tribe family.” “My time at W&M was one of the warmest, most enriching experi- ences in my life from which I have benefited every day. I hope in some Ted R. Dintersmith ’74 small way to help others enjoy a similar experience at W&M by not only Earlysville, Va. preserving its great traditions, but helping it to adapt to a changing and Dintersmith is a partner with Charles challenging environment for higher education, including by helping to River Ventures, a leading early-stage increase alumni support.” venture capital firm, and has 23 years of venture experience. From 2002-06, he Elyce C. Morris ’98 served on the board of directors for the La Jolla, Calif. National Venture Capital Association, Morris is director of student grievance chairing its public policy committee, management at Bridgepoint Education. and was ranked as the top-performing She specializes in higher education law U.S. venture capitalist for the 1995-99 and has served as the director and period. Ted has served on the board of the William and Mary Endow- counseling attorney for student legal ment Association from 2002-07 and created the Dintersmith Fellow- services at the University of California- ship to assist in honors research. While at the College, he graduated San Diego and as dean of students at and received the Lord Botetourt Award. Dintersmith California Western School of Law. Elyce holds a Ph.D. in engineering from Stanford University. He is married joined the board of the W&M San Diego to Elizabeth Hazard and has two children. Alumni Chapter in 2002 and has led the chapter as president since “Like most alums, I love returning to the campus of William and 2004. As a student, Elyce was a member of Gamma Phi Beta, Phi Mary, getting the chance to experience the exciting things the College Alpha Theta, the debate team and wrote for . Elyce PHOTOSCOURTESYOFBOARDNOMINEES

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earned a J.D. from the University of Southern California and an LL.M. in dispute resolution from Pepperdine University. “There are many reasons I am interested in serving on the board. One reason relates to my commitment to exploring ways of enhancing the alumni experience. I also desire to encourage alumni who reside in regions located farther from the College to remain connected and engaged. I seek to bring the perspective of smaller chapters and more COMING geographically distant alumni to the broader conversations relating to alumni.” this Todd W.Norris ’86 Great Falls, Va. Norris is self-employed in real estate in the greater Washington, D.C., area, working on new construction, renova- SPRING tion, brokerage, development and resi- dential rental. He has co-chaired his reunion gift committees for his 20th the and 25th Reunions and is an active member of the Tribe Club. He also served on the committee for the 2010 D.C. Auction. While at the College, he was president of the Emory Business Team and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and the Man- agement Club. He is married to Jennifer Quast Norris and they have NEW four children. “The College is the common thread weaving through our lives and bringing us back home. Every day I am appreciative of the inspiration William and Mary provides all who come in contact. Alumni interest YORK and involvement is critical to maintaining the quality experience we had as students and continue to enjoy after graduation. Young Guarde, Olde Guarde and everyone in between, we are all blessed to share this AUCTION common bond.”

Susan Snediker Newman ’79 presented by Falls Church, Va. Newman is interim secretary general THE WILLIAM AND MARY (CEO) of the International Real Estate Federation and has served as secretary ALUMNI ASSOCIATION general of the U.S. chapter for more than 20 years. As the CEO, she works with the board and is responsible for membership recruitment and services. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT She co-chaired her 30th Reunion gift committee, which set a record for 50 WWW.WMALUMNI.COM percent class participation. While at the College, she was active in student government and she chaired the Student Task Force on Fac- ulty Salaries. She was also a member of Alpha Chi Omega, the debate TO GET INVOLVED, CONTACT team and Omicron Delta Kappa. A member of the Fourth Century Club, she is married to Bob Newman ’78 and they have two children, BROOKE HARRISON including Ali ’12. DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI PROGRAMS “I seek to the Alumni Association Board of Directors in order to give back to the College that I love and to work to bring all elements of the College community closer together. I will apply my 25 years of associ- AT 757.221.1172 OR ation management expertise to the board and the Association and work [email protected]

PHOTOSCOURTESYOFBOARDNOMINEESto move the Alumni Association forward within its strategic plan.”

ALUMNI MAGAZINE FALL 2010 21 2011 Alumni Journeys You are invited to participate in an unforgettable journey — a journey that incorporates learning, curiosity, relaxation and friendship. Join other alumni, families and friends for one of the many Alumni Journeys, sponsored by the William and Mary Alumni Association.

Active and Intimate Loire Valley The Birthplace of Golf: Scotland Paris & The Villages & Winter 2011 May 15-21, 2011 July 26-August 3, 2011 Vineyards of France Australia & New Zealand October 6-16, 2011 January 16-29, 2011 South Africa & Victoria Falls Cruising Alaska’s Glaciers & May 18-June 1, 2011 Inside Passage River Life: Heartland of Europe Alumni Campus Abroad: Israel August 4-11, 2011 October 15-23, 2011 January 22-31, 2011 Alumni Campus Abroad: Italian Lakes & Swiss Alps Continental Passage: Cradle of History Alumni Campus Abroad: Peru May 29-June 6, 2011 Dover to Rome November 1-14, 2011 February 21-March 3, 2011 August 1-14, 2011 Literary Heritage Under the Moroccan Sun Samba Rhythms Tour of England Aspen Family Adventure November 5-17, 2011 March 2-15, 2011 June 4-12, 2011 August 14-21, 2011 Insider’s Perspective: Rome Mediterranean Inspiration November 7-15, 2011 Spring 2011 June 2-13, 2011 Fall 2011 Join the my1693 Alumni Journeys Asian Explorations Grand Journey Around the World Changing Tides of History – Baltic online community by visiting March 10-26, 2011 September 10–October 5, 2011 Sea & Norwegian Fjords www.wmalumni.com/?travelcommunity June 9-20, 2011 and tell us where you want to travel. Cruise the Lesser Antilles Grand Danube Passage: The March 22-29, 2011 Wachau Valley & Byzantine Greece Dates are subject to change. To receive a September 10-24, 2011 complete brochure (available 6-8 months Mysteries of the Mekong: Summer 2011 before departure of each destination) or to Angkor Wat to Saigon Great Journey through Europe Island Life Ancient make a provisionary deposit reservation, March 23-April 5, 2011 Greece & Turkey contact Rhiannon Redding at the William June 21-July 1, 2011 andMaryAlumniAssociationat September 19-27, 2011 [email protected] or call European Coastal Civilizations Iceland: Fire and Ice 757.221.1165. Visit us online at April 29-May 7, 2011 July 9-17, 2011 Canada & New England www.wmalumni.com/?travel. September 30-October 12, 2011 Celtic Lands Passage of Lewis & Clark May 6-15, 2011 July 15-23, 2011 PHOTO:STEPHENSALPUKASATTHECOLLEGEOFWILLIAMANDMARY I ‘Negotiating Evil’ with ato,bta n otevoec si sight. in violence is the to with end an caution, but proceed to these need In governments victory. cases, and goals ultimate their of short compromise some to open are and that talk to willingness a signaled have groups that those are reconcilables The paign. cam- information aggressive an sup- by porters and recruits potential to appeal their these diminish and capture funding their or off choke groups, kill to but choice no governments have cases, these In them. satisfy will agenda entire their to agreeing of short solution irreconcilables, no the For in between. somewhere lie who those and oncilables irreconcilables, rec- categories: the three the terrorist a group’s demise. for reason main the been rarely political process. has Military force a joining and violence renouncing by ended have groups terrorist every 10 of out four over that shown has study RAND recent a but end, eventually groups terrorist dividends. pay All may groups rorist grant. to willing or be countries may States other United the that benefits other or development accommodation, economic politi-cal for return in violence renounce to ed persuad- be may who grievances limited or local with some be to terrorist likely are there groups, these Among all. 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Tony Shaver Jimmye Laycock ’70

Excellence Is a Habit Gibby,Laycock and Shaver Win 2010 Coach of the Year Awards ~ BEN KENNEDY ’05 oaching is a lot more than calling plays on the sidelines and running practice drills — it’s in large part the challenge of motivating young people to achieve their very best. At William and Mary, that means both athletic excellence and classroom success. After last year’s historic achievements in sports, few on campus know motivation better than the three 2010 Alumni Association Coaches of the Year: head football coach Jimmye Laycock ’70, men’s basketball coach Tony Shaver and former track and field and cross country C coach Alex Gibby ’97. ~ On Sept. 16, the Alumni Association presented the three men with the annual Coach of the Year award, which includes a $1,000 honorarium and an engraved crystal vase. The award was made possible by a generous gift from the late Mel Wright ’47

and Carol Wright Hardy ’49. Laycock previously won the award in 2004, while Shaver was honored in 2008. ~ Tribe football again reached PHOTOS: SKIP ROWLAND ’83

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roles of motivator, disciplinarian and leader, while encouraging each player to develop those qualities in himself. “When they’re finished here,” says Lay- cock, “all of them know football. A few of them choose to pursue it as a profession, but the others are equally as successful. “It’s always rewarding for me to have them come back and say that the lessons they learned in football have carried over for them.” Coach Shaver expresses a similar philoso- phy. “I’ve always considered myself an edu- cator,” says Shaver,whose father was a prin- cipal and superintendent in North Carolina and a major inspiration to him. “I think we Alex Gibby ’97 (center, in hat) with members of the W&M cross country team. have to educate our guys — our players — that this is what it takes to be successful.” One lesson Shaver has learned this past impressive heights during the 2009 season, as track and field coach at the University of summer comes from the book 212 by Sam competing in the national semifinals for the Michigan, led the Tribe to conference titles Parker. At 211 degrees, water is merely hot. second time and losing by a single point. The and the NCAA championships in cross At 212 degrees, it’s boiling, and the resultant season began in spectacular fashion after country in each of his seven years with his steam can power a locomotive. William and Mary defeated the University of alma mater. Last season, the cross country “That one degree of extra effort can make Virginia 26-14 despite a smaller roster and team was ranked in the national top 10 and the difference between mediocrity and steep odds. Laycock guided the team to a finished fifth at the NCAAs. Three runners greatness,”says Shaver. school-record-tying 11 wins and his 200th were named All-Americans as the team What both men want for their team this victory as head coach. His outlook on coach- made their best showing since 1973. season is a championship. The focus this fall ing is simple, but successful. “I really enjoyed the time I had at William again turns to competition, and while both “Our role as coaches is to bring in out- and Mary,” says Gibby. “I feel really fortu- men have bolstered their coaching reputa- standing young men who are looking for a nate that I had the opportunity to coach and tions even further in 2009-10, every new sea- great education and want to play great foot- grow there. There’s a lineage of success son is a near-total reset. ball and help them reach their potential,” he that’s established and that’s what you look “All that [past success] is beneficial to all of says. “If you get enough guys who us,” says Shaver, “but to get to that reach their potential, you’re proba- “There’s a lineage of success that’s point, those guys had to do certain bly going to win some ball games.” established and that’s what you look things. We’ve got a brand new team On the hardwood, the men’s bas- — an unbelievably young team — ketball team returned to the CAA for in an epitaph: You took a good and we’ve got to learn those qualities conference championship game for tradition and made it better.” as a group again.” the second time in three years under Coach Laycock adds: “We’ve got the leadership of Tony Shaver. Along the for in an epitaph: You took a good tradition to understand what it took to get us to way,the Tribe upset Wake Forest and Mary- and made it better.” where we were [last year], and do at least land on their home courts — no one else, not The art of preparing young athletes for that much — if not more — this year to get even eventual national champion Duke, beat competition is not a process that always takes to where we want to be. Maryland at home in 2010. The team also care of itself. It requires concentration and “That’s one of the things about football,” won more games (22) than they had since constant effort from both player and coach. Laycock says. “It’s always a challenge. A fun 1949-50 and received votes for the national “Motivation is not a pregame speech or a part of that challenge is molding each team top-25 early on. halftime talk,” says Laycock. “It’s something each year. I look forward to seeing how this “I think we demand a certain level or that goes on 365 days a year.We strive to be team comes in.” effort and excellence from our players,” consistent day in and day out.” “Any team or any player wants a team Shaver says. “As much as people like to criti- Being a Tribe athlete definitely requires a and a program that is consistently good,” cize young people today, I think they want little extra effort, too — in high-visibility Shaver says. “I think that we’ve proven in that discipline. Young guys today will try to sports like football and basketball, it’s an the last three years that we can play with give you what you demand of them.” even tougher challenge to balance school- anybody in this league. Our goal is to be con- sistently excellent at what we do.”

PHOTOCOURTESYOFSPORTSINFORMATION Alex Gibby,now taking up a new challenge work and workouts. A coach has to play the

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Former Tribe Great Jack Cloud ’49 Passes at Age 85 [GAMESTOWATCH]

he College of William and Mary football program lost a leg- The 2009 season is going to be a hard act to follow for the Tribe. end on June 19, when Jack Cloud ’49 passed away at the age Two top defensive players left for the NFL and head coach Jim- Tof 85. mye Laycock ’70 spent much of the offseason deciding on As a three-time All-American fullback (1947-49), Cloud graduat- which talented but inexperienced quarterback to start — it’s ed with nearly all of the College’s rushing and scoring records. His accounting grad student Mike Callahan ’10. Luckily, he’s still got career total — 45 — is a mark that still stands today. all-everything Jonathan Grimes ’12, who found He was a member of some of the most successful squads in Tribe himself on the prestigious Payton Trophy watch list in the pre- history, helping the College to back-to-back bowl appearances after season. Look for increased depth at wide receiver and lots of the 1947 and 1948 seasons. He also led William and Mary to the senior experience in the backfield, but life in the CAA South is Southern Conference Championship in 1947 and appeared on the never easy. This year, at least, William and Mary gets three of its cover of Street and Smith’s 1948 Football Yearbook. biggest division rivals at home. “Jack Cloud played an integral part in helping the College of William and Mary establish its great tradition in football,” said Villanova, October 2 Head Coach Jimmye Laycock ’70. “He was a key member of some of This is the rematch to watch. William the greatest teams in this school’s history. Our thoughts are with his and Mary traveled to Villanova twice family at this time.” last season, losing both times. The After graduation, Cloud played for the Green Bay Packers from second meeting, in the national semi- 1950-51 and the Washington Redskins for 1952-53. He was elected to finals, resulted in a one-point loss that the Hall of Fame in 1990. kept the Tribe out of the national title Upon completion of his playing days, Cloud moved into the game. Wildcat wide receiver Matt coaching ranks, starting his career as an assistant coach at William Szczur is still a remarkable athlete — after the Major League and Mary before becoming the athletic director at Naval Station Baseball draft, the Chicago Cubs wanted him badly enough they Norfolk from 1955-58. Cloud then moved on to the Naval Academy let him return to ‘Nova football this fall. Senior cornerback Ben in 1959 and spent the next 32 years in Annapolis, Md., coaching Cottingham ’11 better keep up. football and teaching in the physical education department. He served as the head lightweight (now called sprint) football coach Delaware, October 23 (Homecoming) from 1958-61, 1963-72 and 1980-82. 2009 was a down year for the Blue Cloud is survived by his wife, , daughters Wendy and Hens, but the 2003 national champi- Patty,son Jack Jr., nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. ons are never too far away from being a contender. Laycock often uses sen- ior Courtland Marriner ’11 to mix up speeds on running plays, but he will have to get around Delaware’s versa- tile Matt Marcorelle at if he wants to take advantage of their vulnerable secondary. Hens quarterback Pat Devlin is worth looking out for,as well.

Richmond, November 20 Richmond might have the Tribe to thank for their good and bad fortune. The nailbiting season-ending win over William and Mary pushed the Spiders into the CAA title and onward to the national championship. And undoubt- edly the Tribe win over U.Va. earlier in the season contributed to the Cavaliers needing Richmond’s coach in the offseason. Can the Spiders repeat with a new coach and without quarterback , now in the NFL? The Jack Cloud ’49 Capital Cup is again at stake. PHOTOCOURTESYOFSPORTSINFORMATION

26 FALL2010 WILLIAM & MARY PHOTOSCOURTESYOFSPORTSINFORMATION fteannual football the alumni banquet.Theof conclusion the at honor his training in area new College its named program, the ics as Tribe’s the service to athlet- years of 22 his recently was Sauer recognized John ing for Speed,Director Strength Condition- of and Sauer John After Named College’s Training New Center unteer assistant coach from 2003-08. tant from 1993-2000 another vol- and as six hockey team,after eight years first assis- as third her stint on with theTribeEllis is field first-team All-CAA all-state and midfielder. uniformin last fall with repeat selections a as Board ofVisitors. Drew finished four years her subjecttion are final approval to from the family.Bothher Drew’s Ellis' hire and promo- sidelineyears the spend on more to time with Anderson,who stepped down after nine assistant’stop spot, replacing Quan Nim ’80 Head field hockey coach Revamps Coaching Staff Hockey Field Mary William and rw’10 Drew o oeifraino hs n home and these on information more For announced hiring the of alae,pes ii soln at online us visit please tailgates, www.wmalumni.com/?tailgate. tant coach Tess Ellis Along with Drew, assis- upcomingthe season. coachingher staff for complete overhaul of a partJuly of 19,one assistant an as coach n will moveand into the February, hiredwas in Peel Hawthorne Wesley Drew ’10 [ S PORTS come-from-behind upset onAug.29,beating TheTribe women’s soccer team pulled a off State, Penn 2-1 12 No. Tribe Women’s Soccer Upsets 757.221.1599 [email protected]. or tact Chris Braig,director special of events,at donate auctiontations to an lot,please or con- will benefit William MaryAthletics. and For invi- refreshmentsas entertainment. and Proceeds LordThe BotetourtAffair themed after — the Feb.Botetourt 4 Held Auction Be To surprise presentation. a naming in room the informed was of remarks he his after and reunion featured dinner the the speaker at approximately 8,500-square feet. was Sauer expands Tribe’s the training total to area brought spring and on-line was this that area 2,500-square a training foot Hall, is Mary and WilliamTraining lower level of the Center on Montgomerylocated within the Strength Conditioning and Speed Sauer John Room, P C SLMTDT 6 EPE OREGISTER SO PEOPLE, TODAY! LIMITED 165 SPACE TO IS nvriyo ot aoia-Cae Hill Chapel - Carolina North University of BRIEFS o okbreu,hmbiscuits, barbecue, chicken wings, pork ham for 2 e dl n 1 o is1 n under and 12 kids for $16 and adult per $26 oeaecisadassorted desserts. and homemade chips auction well as auction,a live silentture a event will fea- Education.The Mary School of William and new the at held Feb.4be willmascot — Griffinnew er ie oaadwtrincluded. water and Beer, soda wine, alae–Tpo h ilBc Bar Back Hill the of Top Tailgate – onu tTpo h Hill the Top of at us Join coe 0 2010 30, October while also dishing three out assists. goals,Koger team with six the third was on 2010 PreseasonAll-CAAteam.In the to 2009, honorable namedwas an mention selection Senior Honors Soccer Preseason Earn Koger and Baako State head coach upsetthe against former his player Penn and facing shots.Head 24 coachJohn Daly scored oncewas again solid,making four saves while Tribe. goal, In sophomore ’11nor first collegiate goal,while senior 2-1. Freshman No.12-rankedthe Penn State Nittany Lions, oe ’12 Koger ak ’11 Baako - p.m.1-3 ] notched match-winner the for the a BaakoNat ’11 Audrey Barry ’14 LMIMGZN AL2010 FALL MAGAZINE ALUMNI Erica Walsh ’97 a ae otePre- the namedwas to CAAdistinction 2009 in Second-Teaming All- Watch List.After earn- Hermann Trophy Missouri Athletic Club 2010 the also named to seasons. Baako was honors 2007, in Koger All-Rookieand Team honors past two the First-Team All-CAA CAA.Baako earned has Mention Preseason All- earned Honorable ior soccer team,while jun- season All-CAA men’s Katherine Yount ’13 lnKogerAlan ’12 TRIBE Kaitlin O’Con- scoredher . SPORTS 27 Villanova University (Family Weekend) October 2, 2010 Tailgate time – 1:30-3:30 p.m. Barbecue, Italian pork, chicken Caesar salad – there will be something for everyone as the Catering Company serves up just a few of their delicious tailgate foods. Be sure to join us for the tailgate before the Tribe takes on Villanova. 2010 HOME SCHEDULE University of Rhode Island The William and Mary Alumni Association invites October 9, 2010 alumni and friends to join us at the Alumni House before Tailgate time – 5-7 p.m. each home football game. We will offer a pay-as-you-go The Carrot Tree will be here to help you satisfy those cravings for ham biscuits, Brunswick stew, hummus with veggies and pita or Yankee pot menu for the pregame events (excluding Homecoming). roast hoagie or some vegetarian chili with cornbread.And don’t forget your – chocolate cupcakes, carrot cake or Dutch apple bread For more information on these and away pudding. Don’t miss out on all the fun and food. tailgates, please visit us online at www.wmalumni.com/?tailgate University of Delaware (Homecoming) For information on this tailgate and other 2010 Homecoming events, please visit www.wmalumni.com/?homecoming.

University of Richmond November 20, 2010 Tailgate time – 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sal’s by Victor will be at the Alumni House serving their mouth-watering pizza and salads. Come out and show your Tribe pride before this timeless rivalry against the .

Be Part of the Crowd ... Plan to attend your 50th Reunion celebration.

For more information, visit the 50th Reunion website at www.wmalumni.com/group/1961

Hotel accommodations: Williamsburg Hospitality House at $129 per night. For reservations, call 800.932.9192 and ask for a room in the W&M 50th Reunion block. Rooms not reserved by March 29, 2011 will be Class50TH REUNION ofAPRIL196129-MAY 1, 2011 released for general sale.

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Williamsburg City Councilman Paul Freiling ’83, Catherine Policastro Freiling ’88, M.B.A. ’93 and their two daughters Emma and Sophie.

Photograph by Hoyt Davenport

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Shop online at: www.wmalumnigiftshop.com W&M ARTS AND CULTURE Feats of Clay Ceramic Artist Michelle Erickson ’82 Spans the Centuries ~ MELISSA V.PINARD

ou won’t find Michelle Erick- son ’82 walking around Colo- nial Williamsburg in a period costume, but you may see Ysome of her period ceramics there. Although she’s an expert in 17th- and 18th-century reproduction ceramics, more than likely she can be found in her Phoebus, Va., studio, wearing Beatles guitar pick ear- rings and combat boots — creating repro- ductions for clients or her own art. Erickson’s period pieces have been pur- chased for and the sets of films such as The Patriot and the HBO series John Adams, as well as for museums and private collections. She incorporates her wealth of knowledge of ceramic history into her modern pieces, which are often a satirical commentary on today’s culture and issues. Regardless of the work she is doing, Erickson has become a master at the potter’s wheel. Michelle Erickson ’82 “I think I have a love-hate relationship with clay,” she says. “I love the material aspects of clay, its innumerable properties and its says. “Using clay became the entire focus of ences helped Erickson hone her craft and unpredictability. By the same token, that my artistic expression. expand her knowledge about period ceram- unpredictability is a humbling and sobering “I was on the trajectory for graduate ics. Her work in experimental archaeology, reality that can literally make or break hun- schools and had been accepted into three of rediscovering lost early ceramic techniques, dreds of hours of work into a single piece.” my four choices, but my fascination with has been published regularly in Ceramics in Erickson took her first pottery class in 17th- and 18th-century ceramics had really America, which is edited by her business high school, but it wasn’t until her time as captured my imagination. I wanted to know partner and fellow William and Mary alum- an undergraduate majoring in fine and per- much more, and to do that there was no bet- nus, Robert Hunter M.A. ’87. In addition to forming arts at the College that she really ter place to be than the Historic Triangle.” her own studio, Michelle Erickson Pottery found her calling. She was becoming frus- Erickson began her career at Busch Gar- Inc., she and Hunter are the owners of Peri- trated with the two-dimensional medium of dens, working at a pottery studio in the od Designs, a gallery in Yorktown, Va. Erick- painting at the time. park. She also worked for Historic son also has showcased her work at the New “I decided to take a ceramics class for the Jamestowne, demonstrating to tourists how York Ceramics Fair every year since 2001.

heck of it and never stopped after that,” she colonial pottery was made. These experi- There is one place Erickson probably PHOTO:GAVINASHWORTH

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never expected to see her ceramics — Buck- Mint Museum of Craft and Design, the ingham Palace. In 2007, she was commis- Museum of Art and Design in New York and sioned to create an original artwork in clay as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. the official gift presented to Her Majesty Erickson has many pieces that she has put Queen Elizabeth II, during her visit on May 4, painstaking hours into, but one, which she 2007 to commemorate Jamestown’s 400th did for an exhibition in 2002 at Garth Clark anniversary. Gallery in New York, has become particular- “It was an honor to be selected to create ly significant to her as an artist. an artwork to be presented to Her Majesty “If one piece would exemplify my work as on her historic visit and to have the opportu- an American artist and will be noteworthy nity to commemorate such a significant as 21st-century art, it would be Ruin, made in point in our shared history,” says Erickson, response to the September 11 attack,” says “especially since Jamestown Island played Erickson. “The piece to me exemplifies a such an instrumental role in my personal turning point in American history, and as a journey as a ceramic artist.” ceramic artist I wanted to express through She received a letter of congratulations clay the depth and breadth of the effects of from the deputy secretary to the queen say- that day in a single object.” ing that the work is “on display within Buck- For more on Erickson and her work, visit ingham Palace in a place where it can be www.michelleericksonceramics.com. widely admired.” “It was definitely a highlight of my career,” adds Erickson. UPCOMING SHOWS While she is always working on reproduc- Milwaukee Art Museum tion pieces to earn a living, Erickson also The Body Politic in conjunction carves out time to work on personal proj- with Art in Clay: Masterworks of ects and to participate in shows. [See side- North Carolina Earthenware bar.] She also has given numerous demon- Sept. 2, 2010 – Jan. 17,2011 Top left: Terra Nova, 2007, 11" diameter, Buck- strations and lectures over the years and is ingham Palace. Top right: Octopus Junk Teapot, 2008, porcelain, indigenous clay and copper scheduled to visit the Rhode Island School Visual Arts Center of Richmond clay with thrown hand-modeled slip cast and of Design and the Charleston Historical Tradition and Modernity: The press-molded elements, 14.5" high, Collection Society next spring. Examples of her con- Ceramic Art of Michelle Erickson of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Bottom: Ruin, 2002, press-molded in blue and temporary work can be seen in the collec- Nov. 12, 2010 – Jan. 9, 2011 white Jasperware redeveloped from 18th-century formulas, 15" high, Goldberg Collection.

PHOTOS;GAVINASHWORTH tions of a number of museums, including the

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ART her Witness series of mysteries featuring evaluation techniques. Numerous illustra- Success to America: Creamware for the Ameri- inspector Jean-Michel Jolivet and his wife tions and photographs document body can Market (Antique Collector’s Club, 2010) Amy Page. Anding, a parts, types of injuries and therapeutic exer- by Patricia A. Halfpenny, Ronald W. Fuchs II former professor of cises designed to build strength. The book’s ’94 and the late S. Robert Teitelman is a French literature, practical focus means that readers now compendium of English ceramics made for weaves a tale of have a quick reference for any situation that Americans in the intrigue involving may arise on the field. late 18th and early spies on the banks of 19th centuries. The the Seine that contin- HISTORY photos in the book ues her series in dra- The Jeffersons at Shadwell (Yale University come from Teitel- matic fashion. Her Press, 2010) by Susan Kern Ph.D. ’05 is a man’s collection at previous novels have detailed look at the life of Thomas Jefferson Winterthur of included Witness on the Quay, Witness in the before he came to William and Mary — as a creamware deco- Square and Witness by the Church. boy in Shadwell, Va., near today’s Char- rated with Ameri- lottesville. By examining letters, diaries and can scenes and his- HEALTH AND FITNESS unearthed frag- toric figures. Many of the shiny glazed Eve Agee ’90 presents a valuable guide to ments at the site, vessels depict sailing ships or patriotic sym- an important topic in The Uterine Health Kern reconstructs bols — one even cites population statistics Companion: A Holistic Guide to Lifelong Well- the young life of from the first census in 1790. Success to ness (Celestial Arts, 2010). Her book pres- one of the nation’s America, so named for the sentiments ents a self-care method for menstruation, founding fathers expressed by the English potters, celebrates PMS, pregnancy and menopause, among and shows his the historic Winterthur collection along other topics. The book begins with an early encounters with the American history it represents. examination of the perception of the uterus with plantation life, throughout history local government COOKING before continuing to and slavery. A Macro Magic for Kids and Parents (Cedar Tree discuss how stress number of artifact photos, diagrams and Books, 2009) by Sheri-Lynn DeMaris M.Ed. affects uterine tables map out the Jeffersons’ existence and ’81 is a colorful look into the emerging realm health and how help to explain not just their lives, but the of macrobiotic cook- breathing exercises lives of frontier colonists in the mid-1700s. ing, featuring high- improve relaxation. Kern is also currently a visiting assistant quality photographs The Uterine Health professor of history at the College. and detailed instruc- Companion also tions on how to make deals with food Begun in the ’30s, restarted in the ’60s and great meals for the choices and posture eventually halted in 1971, the Cross-Florida family. Macrobiotic as it outlines a holistic perspective on health. Barge Canal was cooking, DeMaris to be a shortcut writes, involves mak- Ted Eaves ’99 explains the most effective between ports on ing sure your kitchen ways to improve the Atlantic Ocean is stocked with healthy, organic foods in physical perform- and Gulf of Mexi- order to change your eating habits for the ance in The Practi- co. Thanks in part better permanently. Apart from the recipes, cal Guide to Athletic to the tremendous the book also discusses terminology, food Training (Jones environmental toll, history and tips for healthy eating. The book, and Bartlett, 2010). the project was designed to be the first in a series, is targeted Eaves first explains officially canceled at children, so there are even recipes for the ways to get in the 1990s. Ditch school lunches and desserts. involved in the field of Dreams: The Cross Florida Barge Canal of athletic training and the Struggle for Florida’s Future (Uni- FICTION before diving into the practice itself. The versity Press of Florida, 2009) by Steven Witness From the Café (iUniverse, 2010) is book details a long list of injuries and possi- Noll ’74 and David Tegeder is a look at the Gini Anding La Charité’s ’57,M.A. ’62 latest in ble treatments, protective equipment and complex history of the project. By examin-

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ing the details of Florida politics and envi- Rue aims to keep parents informed of the ground radiation” from the Big Bang in their ronmentalism, the authors aim to not only constantly chang- hunt for the truth about dark matter. [See chronicle the past, but provide a lesson for ing world of girls story about Gates on page 14.] the future. and how to help them be themselves SPIRITUALITY Paul M. Pruitt Jr. Ph.D. ’80 presents a col- when there are so Brothers Robert W. Griggs and Walter S. lection of essays on influential legal figures many competing Griggs Jr. C.A.S.E. ’76, Ed.D. ’79 examine the in Taming Alabama: Lawyers and Reformers, pressures. Covering religious lessons learned from what they call 1804-1929 (University of Alabama Press, dozens of topics nature’s most inspiring creature in Medita- 2010). In a series of profiles of 19th- and from beauty care to tions on a Moose (Advantage Inspirational, early 20th-century activists, the authors making the right food choices, Moms’ Ulti- 2010). The two men explore Biblical scrip- chronicle forces for mate Guide is a versatile tool for dealing with ture as it relates to due process and what Rue calls “mini-women” — with faith the lives of moose, fairness in a some- and wisdom. including chapters times-hostile cli- “Be Still and Know mate. Each essay SCIENCE that I am Moose,” tackles a specific One of the biggest questions in modern “‘Mooses’ in the reform undertaken physics is over the nature of “dark matter,” a Spruces,” “The in its era: prisons in substance that scientists believe is one of the Loose Moose of antebellum Mobile, predominant mate- Anaheim” and “A women’s rights in rials in the universe. Moose in the Prom- post-Reconstruc- Einstein’s Telescope ised Land.” As the tion Tuscaloosa or fighting the Ku Klux (W.W. Norton, 2010) book continues, the authors progress to the Klan in the 1920s. Pruitt reexamines by Evalyn Gates ’80 final pages, in which they explain why they revered Alabama historical personalities examines this com- chose the moose in the first place. as he treks through the decades in search plex question with of a common thread. approachable prose THEATER and cutting-edge The art of transforming an actor or actress PARENTING science. The book’s into someone entirely different is not only Nancy Rue’s M.A.Ed. ’78 Moms’ Ultimate title comes from the the job of the Guide to the Tween Girl World (Zondervan, Einstein’s idea — now proven — that gravi- performer. Wig 2010) is a step-by-step guide to dealing with tational distortion can allow researchers to Making and pre-teen girls as they make the transition observe more distant galaxies than with a Styling: A Com- from child into woman. By age 12, many girls traditional telescope. The method has plete Guide for are already worried about social problems, allowed scientists like Gates to examine far- Theatre and growing up and boys, among other things. away planets and even the leftover “back- Film (Elsevier, 2010) by Martha Ruskai and Allison Lowery ’96 is a look into the best practices of their Unraveling the Mysteries of Hedge Funds field. The book discusses terminology, appli- cation and the actual process of making a Exploring what many see as one of the riskiest — and wig look realistic. Illustrations assist the most lucrative — investment strategies available, Cath- reader in understanding exactly how to com- leen M. Rittereiser and Lawrence E. Kochard ’78 wrote plete the process, whether for full wigs, facial Top Hedge Fund Investors (Wiley Finance, 2010) to give hair or toupees. The book also discusses the managers a sound overview of the topic. The book han- best situations to employ wigs to ensure they dles investment methodology, risk management while look as natural as possible. providing advice for new investors and profiles of suc- cessful hedge fund managers.It also includes anecdotes The William and Mary Alumni Magazine features from some of the giants in the field, discussing how to recently published books by alumni and faculty, as gain an edge over competitors,how to evaluate compet- well as works by alumni painters, sculptors, musi- ing risk factors and “Red Ferrari syndrome.”Kochard, a cians and other artists. Please send any publicity member of William and Mary’s Investment Committee, materials, books and samples to: William and Mary is also currently the chief investment officer of the Alumni Magazine, P.O. Box 2100, Williamsburg, VA Georgetown University endowment. 23187.Due to limited space, it may be several issues before a review is published.

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he Class of 2010 took its last walk across campus as members of the Tstudent body on May 16 — starting at the historic Wren Building and following the brick walkways across campus, over the Crim Dell bridge, to William and Mary Hall. The College’s most recent graduates have enjoyed many of the characteristics of William and Mary — top-notch facilities, first-rate faculty and an abundance of research opportunities — qualities of an engaged learning environment made possi- ble in large part because of the generosity of private donors, including those who are not even alumni. In fact, William and Mary received sub- stantial gifts from non-alumni donors in fis- cal year 2010, which concluded on June 30. In May,the College announced that the Mar- tin Family Stadium would be constructed at Albert–Daly Field. The stadium, which is named in honor Eff and Patty Martin, and their children — Andrew,Christine and Julia ’09 — will be a 1,000-seat pavilion, which fea- An architectural rendering shows the plaza outside of the Martin Family Stadium for lacrosse and soccer. tures a state-of-the-art press box, filming positions and restroom facilities. The project and would enjoy the opportunity to watch The couple are both runners who believe will be completed in spring 2011. The Mar- them play in the new stadium.” in the value of healthy living. As they demon- tins made a gift that will fully fund this first Another family that is a close part of the strated with their earlier gifts to the business phase of the stadium, which will be the new William and Mary community, Bee McLeod school and Swem Library, they also believe home for the Tribe’s women’s lacrosse and ’83, M.B.A. ’91 and her husband, Goody in making gifts that have the ability to bene- men’sand women’ssoccer programs. Tyler, made a commitment in 2008 to the fit a lot of students. One evening, while they Eff and Patty Martin began their relation- College’s Swem Library and Mason School were running by the College’s Recreation ship with William and Mary when Julia of Business. Of that gift, the library’s first Center, McLeod and Tyler noticed a large selected the College to continue her educa- named position — the Marian and Alan number of students who were using the facil- tion and joined the Tribe’s lacrosse team. McLeod Director of the Special Collections ity. Ultimately, that inspiration led them to “We quickly fell in love with William and Research Center — was established in establish the J. Goodenow Tyler III Recre- Mary — its traditions, academic opportuni- honor of McLeod’s parents. The Elizabeth ational Sports Endowment, which will sup- ties and the people,” explains Eff. “Patty and “Bee” McLeod Business Library was also port the purchase and maintenance of recre- I have had a great experience at William and established to provide patrons with access ational equipment at the College. Mary — one of the best experiences of ours to electronic and print business research “William and Mary is a great place, but it and Julia’slives.” resources, as well as research assistance by is academically demanding,” says Tyler. Frequent visitors to campus and specta- a professional business librarian. “That is why providing students with a high- tors at games, the Martins bonded with Although he is not an alumnus, the couple quality recreation program is especially Julia’s teammates and their parents. “This recently decided that they wanted to honor important. Anytime you can burn off stress [supporting the lacrosse and soccer pro- Tyler’s strong ties to William and Mary. in a productive way, you’re going to have grams] is our opportunity to continue our McLeod is an alumna of the College and healthy results.” relationship with the College,” says Eff. “We Tyler has become closely connected with According to Linda Knight, director of

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34 FALL2010 WILLIAM & MARY “Rarely, you encounter someone who has made such remarkable accomplishments,” says Margaret Nelson Fowler of Williams- burg. Fowler and Roy Hock, also of Williams- burg, came to know Kelso through his work at Jamestown. “We knew we wanted to do something to honor Bill,”adds Hock. Fowler and Hock considered Kelso’s expe- rience at William and Mary, and together made a decision to endow the Dr.William M. Kelso Graduate Fellowship in Early Ameri- can Studies with a gift of $250,000. The fel- lowship honors Kelso’s life’s work in early American archaeology, research and schol- arship and will provide an entering William and Mary history, American studies or anthropology graduate student with stipend support and research expenses. The first fel- lowship will be awarded in spring 2011. “Graduate fellowships like this one are significant enhancements to our program,” says Carl Strikwerda, dean of Arts and Sci- ences at William and Mary. “These types of gifts allow us to attract and educate the next generation of scholars, people who will pro- vide new insights about the past and help inspire students in the future. Bill Kelso is among our most accomplished alumni, and he certainly sets a high standard to which our students can aspire.” “I hope that future students who receive this fellowship will be able to pick up and learn from my experience,” says Kelso. “I want them to keep rediscovering. I want them to have access to the same opportuni- ties that I had a chance to pursue when I Top: (L-r) Linda Knight, director of recreational sports; and Ginger Ambler ’88, Ph.D. ’06, vice presi- studied at William and Mary,” adds Kelso, dent for student affairs; join Goody Tyler, Bee McLeod ’83, M.B.A. ’91, President Taylor Reveley; and who himself benefitted from a graduate fel- Mark Constantine, assistant vice president of student affairs, in support of recreational sports at the lowship that he says was instrumental in College. Above: Jamestown archaeologist Bill Kelso M.A. ’64 (center) joins Margaret Nelson Fowler and Roy Hock, who endowed the Dr. William M. Kelso Graduate Fellowship in Early American Studies. allowing him to attend William and Mary. “Bill is always interested in talking about percent of the student body participates in couple recently established an endowment to his work, but never about himself,” says recreational activities and there are seven honor someone who has made exceptional Fowler. “I want people to know more about different sports that encompass nearly 500 contributions as an archaeologist. Bill and understand how persistent he has teams, and 45 different sports clubs. Soon after arriving at William and Mary been in rediscovering a crucial part of the “We are very appreciative of Bee and as a graduate student to study early Ameri- beginnings of America.” Goody’s gift to recreational sports at William can history, William Kelso M.A. ’64 found Many members of the William and Mary and Mary,” says Knight. “The funding will his true calling — archaeology. community have never donned caps and help us improve recreational activities, main- Kelso has gone on to a highly successful gowns on the walk from the Wren Building tain and purchase equipment, and keep stu- career as an archaeologist, which has to the Hall — and the paths they have taken dent fees at a minimum. Their gift is also a included the landmark 1996 discovery he to the College are as different as their indi- substantial vote of confidence for our staff.” and his team made of the original fort at vidual stories. While the commitments made by the Mar- Historic Jamestown Island, a find that dis- Thanks to their generosity, they are mak- tins, as well as McLeod and Tyler, recognize pelled widely held beliefs that the fort had ing William and Mary an even better place. — John T.Wallace TOPPHOTO:JOHNT.WALLACE;BOTTOMPHOTO:STEPHENSALPUKASATTHECOLLEGEOFWILLIAMANDMARYthe significance of physical activity, another been washed away by the James River.

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The Community Comes Together at W&M’s New School of Education Building or over 20 years, the people and programs of the College’s School of Education have been scattered across campus and crammed into 26,000 Fsquare feet in four different locations on three different floors in Jones Hall. As of May 17,2010, the School of Ed finally has a place to call home where everyone can fit under one roof.

“We are experiencing the thrill of having everybody together for Center and the Literacy for Life program, to name just a few. The the first time,” says Dean Virginia McLaughlin ’71, who has served as building’s Professional Development Center will allow the school to the school’s dean since 1995. “There is an immediate impact on peo- host valuable conferences and statewide and national meetings — it ple who work and study here coming into a building that is so impres- already has a nearly full calendar for the 2010-11 academic year. Each sive in its design and is also welcoming and professional. It just raises year, the school reaches about 20,000 practicing professionals people’s morale and sense of purpose. All of us have gotten a tremen- through the noncredit programs that it offers. dous boost by calling this home. “To me the greatest potential of this building is really seeing the “This increased pride and productivity will translate into all that interplay of the teaching, research and service aspects of our mis- we do,” she adds, “including our ability to recruit prospective stu- sion,” says McLaughlin. “As a School of Ed, we have always been dents and faculty colleagues, to create innovative projects and initia- tremendously engaged on all three fronts, but it wasn’t so visible tives, and to host national and international events.” because we were both so cramped and so spread out. Here you are The new School of Education building, located off Monticello Avenue going to see it all in action. It’s very unique to have a building on the site of the former Sentara Williamsburg Community Hospital, designed for all three parts of the mission so intentionally. will be dedicated in a ceremony open to the public on Sept. 30. “The biggest change for us,” says McLaughlin, “will be that stu- The state-of-the-art, 113,000-square-foot building creates a com- dents are going to spend more time here. There wasn’t any place in munity environment for the faculty, staff and students, which Jones Hall for students to hang out.” McLaughlin knows will be a great benefit to the school. The centers The building has 13 new classrooms and several small meeting and projects that used to be in various buildings across campus are spaces all set up with the latest technology. In addition, there are sev- now physically part of the community as well — the Center for Gifted eral great gathering spots for students, both indoors and outdoors in Education, the Special Education Training and Technical Assistance the courtyard area and the Java City café. There are even lockers for

School of Ed Facts Enrollment: 120 undergraduates,600 graduate students Faculty: 38 full-time faculty members Staff: 70 including centers and projects Building size: 113,000 square feet Classrooms: 13 Special features: 300-person-capacity Professional Development Center Parking spaces: 376

Left:The blending of familiarWilliam and Mary architectural features with new design elements is evident in the façade and throughout the 21st-century facility. Right:The portico and courtyard located in the back of the building will serve as the site for the School of Education diploma ceremony.

40 FALL2010 WILLIAM & MARY Top: Students visit in the Hauben Atrium Centers and Projects Lounge, which includes access to a balcony overlooking the courtyard. Right: Classrooms Located in the Building are furnished with tables and chairs on wheels Center for Gifted Education to allow flexible class configurations and pro- Division Leadership Support Team mote collaborative learning.Bottom: A lounge located on the third floor provides informal Eastern Virginia Writing Project meeting space for faculty and staff. Historic Triangle Substance Abuse Coalition students to store belongings and a shower for Literacy for Life those who may bike to school or work. Math and Science Partnership Another great change is space available to New Horizons Family Counseling Center the graduate assistants. No longer are they New Leaf Clinic forced to work in the closets of Jones Hall, Project HOPE-Virginia because the new building has workstations School Leadership Institute and on the faculty floor so the assistants can be School-University Research Network in close proximity to their professors and Special Education Projects and Training have ample space. and Technical Assistance Center Although work is completed for the origi- STEM Education Alliance: Virginia nal campus-wide building committee, Demonstration Project McLaughlin formed a new committee in spring 2010 called Life in the New School of Education consisting of faculty, staff, students and alumni in an effort Sasaki Associates was selected as the lead architectural firm for to examine some of the ways the building will be utilized. This com- the project and Barton Malow served as the construction manager. mittee will continue to evaluate the use and operations of the building The College’s project manager was Joseph Martinez, deputy director and create guidelines for its continued upkeep and longevity. of facilities planning, design and construction. Martinez was responsi- The idea for the building began in the early 2000s, when McLaughlin ble for the overall day-to-day activities from concept to completion of realized that the space in Jones was increasingly inadequate. Because construction. of that, in 2004 the College hired Clark Nexsen of Norfolk, Va., to con- “Halfway though the project, I challenged the team to get to silver duct a functional space analysis. The firm documented a need for over LEED certification,”Martinez says. “And I am confident we will get it.” 100,000 square feet and Jones was only a quarter of that size. Martinez noted that it was important to the College community to It so happened that in the same year, Sentara Healthcare make sure the building mirrored the historic campus. “Hence, there approached the College about reusing the hospital building. Eventual- is the Wren-like window and the brick façade on the north side with ly the School of Education was selected as the new occupant. The Flemish bond brick,” he says. While the building possesses elements intention was to renovate the old hospital, but after a professional of the traditional William and Mary, it also has modern accents such assessment from Clark Nexsen and another company called the as the lighting in the foyer and the bluestone that goes from the front Smith Group in 2005, it proved more fiscally responsible to tear down walkway all the way through the foyer, bringing a naturalistic feel to the facility and start anew. the building. There is also a pedestrian walking path and bridge con- Of the nearly $58 million needed for the acquisition of property, necting the School of Education to the main campus that leads from planning and design, demolition and construction, and furniture and the back of the building to Compton Drive and then continues on to fixtures, the commonwealth of Virginia provided $48 million, while the Recreation Center. the remainder came from private funding, including the largest gift- “It is going to be a bustling place, a wonderful hub of activity for in-kind ever given to William and Mary, $7.4 million from Sentara. the university as a whole, but especially for the School of Education,” The College has named the Sentara Green in front of the building in McLaughlin says. “There are new opportunities that are obvious — recognition of the donation. and others we haven’t even begun to think about yet.”

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PHOTOCREDITHERE From the Gulf Coast to Washington, D.C., scientists trained at William and Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science are taking a lead role in efforts to determine the causes and long-term effects of the BP oil spill.

By Tom Nugent

t’s a rainy Saturday morning in late July at the Mockingbird Café in Bay St. Louis, Miss., and Michael “Mike” Carron M.S. ’76, Ph.D. ’79 is doing his best to describe the impact of the BP oil spill on the Gulf Coast region where he grew up. “All of us who live along the Gulf are pretty emotional about what has happened here,” says the 64-year-old marine scientist, who studied under legendary oceanogra- pher John Zeigler at William and Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) Iand is now executive director of Mississippi’s Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) ocean research facility.“Weknow the potential is here for long-term damage to a world we love.” The oil spill — the largest in history — began on April 20 following an explosion and fire aboard the Deepwater Horizon, an offshore drilling rig operated by BP.The accident killed 11 workers and then spewed an estimated 150-200 million gallons of crude oil into the ecologi- cally fragile Gulf of Mexico over the next several months. The spill could ultimately cost the region up to $5 billion in lost revenue from tourism, commercial fishing and other economic enterprises linked to the Gulf, according to the latest federal estimates. “When you grow up along the Gulf of Mexico like I did, you get pretty invested in the nat- ural beauty, in the fish and the turtles and the seabirds,” Carron says. “You come to love all of that — and when it gets hit with the kind of pollution from crude oil that we’re now seeing on the beaches and offshore at times, well, that really hurts a lot.”

A MAJOR SCIENTIFIC CHALLENGE Carron points out, however, that he doesn’t have much time to spend on regret or nostalgia right now, and for good reason. As the executive director of NGI — a nonprofit marine research think tank that includes five area universities, a regional center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and several other environmental research groups — Carron is now leading a massive scientific effort to understand the ecological impact of the spill on the millions of sea creatures that live in and around the Gulf of Mexico. He has been running almost nonstop since April. Within a few days of the initial oil leak, he began directing several NGI teams (including about two dozen marine scientists) in prelimi- nary studies aimed at measuring the impact of the oil on the Gulf’secosystem. Under his direc- tion, NGI scientists are also trying to understand the ecological effects that may have been caused by the 1.5 million gallons of chemical dispersant added to the oil at a mile of depth. “Right now, it’s too early to tell what the overall impact will be,” says Carron as he sits over a cup of early-morning in Bay St. Louis. “We’ve got researchers studying the impact of the oil on phytoplankton and zooplankton, and others are looking at fish larvae and turtles and birds. “We know that a lot of the oil was dispersed at depth, which means the bacteria will ulti- mately eat it. But what we don’t know right now is how that will affect oxygen levels in the water column — and whether or not the spill will interfere with the breeding process among fish and turtles, for example. “Within a year or two, we’ll be able to start measuring the populations of various Gulf species, and that will tell us a lot about the ecological impact. But right now the jury is still out,

ALUMNI MAGAZINE FALL 2010 43 and I think all of us who care about the Gulf are kind of holding our collective breath.” A 1968 Naval Academy grad, Carron enjoyed a long career as a U.S. government marine scientist after earning his master’s and doctoral degrees at VIMS. Following his retirement as chief scientist of the Naval Oceanographic Office, he spent five years in Italy studying the impact of Naval sonar on whales. He signed on as NGI chief scientist in 2007 and became director this year. “Dealing with a highly complex event like the oil spill is a major scientific challenge,” says Carron, whose wife Susan ’72 and son Christopher ’04 are also W&M graduates. “Dr.Zeigler was a father figure, and some of the lessons I learned from him at William and Mary have proved very helpful in our investigation. “Wewon’t know the final outcome until we start counting pelicans and turtles in a couple of years, but our fingers are crossed and we’re all hoping that the data we’re now gathering will mean good news in the months and years ahead.”

FROM MARSHES TO MICROORGANISMS Other VIMS-trained scientists, both veterans and recent graduates, are hard at work examin- ing different aspects of the Gulf’scomplex ecology.Dr.Irving Mendelssohn M.S. ’73, a wetlands ecologist at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, has been studying the impact of the spill on marsh grasses and other plants that live in the brackish waters along the Louisiana coast- line. LikeMikeCarron, he finds some signs for optimism. “I can understand the gloom and doom that a lot of people are feeling, because there really is a great deal of oil out there in the Gulf, and if it does start to come ashore at some point, the results could be devastating,” notes the 62-year-old scientist. “But at the moment, the actual oiling of the marshes is fairly limited. If we don’t get too much more oil into the marshes, we may be in good shape,” Mendelssohn says. “Things could change — especially if we get a hurricane or two through here — but for right now, the impact on the wetlands seems manageable, even if some spots along the coast have been severely hit by oil. Right now, though, I think it’s very difficult to predict the ultimate impact with any certainty.” According to the LSU investigator, however, most marsh plants in even the hardest-hit areas of the Louisiana coast seem to be surviving in spite of having been oiled. “I think that’s a very good sign,” he notes, “and if they continue to hang on in spite of the oil, it does suggest that the overall effects will be minimal in the wetlands.” At the Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) — a state-run research consortium that pro- vides ecological data and oceanographic training to 21 colleges and universities in Ala- bama — marine scientist Rob Condon Ph.D. ’08 is examining the impact of the oil spill on the “food web” shared by animals living in the Gulf of Mexico. “My focus has been on looking at the oil and how it dissolves in water and then affects microorganisms such as bacteria and the flagellates,” Condon says. “At this point, there are so many question marks out there that it’s very hard to be sure about the ultimate impact of the spill on the Gulf ecology. “Wealso have to remember that there’s a lot of dispersant in the water column — and we have no idea at all what that dispersant does to the food web. Does it kill the phytoplankton? If so, how does that affect the animals higher up in the food chain? I’m very concerned, but there are many unknowns, and the environmental impact [of the spill] is highly uncertain. “I think the only way we can answer these questions is to go ahead and actually do the science — and that’sgoing to take a while.” Meanwhile, in a busy laboratory at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va., marine biologist S. Leigh McCallister Ph.D. ’02 is working feverishly on the same bac- terial studies that have been occupying Rob Condon and his colleagues at DISL for the past couple of months. Top: Mike Carron M.S. ’76, Ph.D. ’79, director of “What we’re trying to determine is how much of the crude oil is being consumed by bac- the Northern Gulf Institute. Top Middle: Irving Mendelssohn M.S. ’73 in the Mississippi River teria,” says McCallister,who specialized in chemical and biological oceanography at VIMS. assessing marsh resilience. Bottom Middle: Rob “We’re also looking for evidence of the movement of oil into the atmosphere as CO², or into Condon Ph.D. ’08 collects oil samples from the marine animals such as zooplankton, jellyfish and fish via what we call the ‘microbial loop.’ Gulf. Bottom: Oil spill commissioner Donald Boesch Ph.D. ’71 visited Grand Isle, La., on July 10, “This information could provide a handle on gauging the bioremediation [natural elimi- 2010 to see the impacts of the spill.

nation of oil from the Gulf] which is occurring and the remaining threat to the ecosystem.” TOP PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHAEL CARRON M.S. ’76, PH.D. ’79; TOP MIDDLE PHOTO COURTESY OF IRVING MENDELSSOHN M.S. ’73; BOTTOM MIDDLE PHOTO: MAIRI MILLER, DISL; BOTTOM PHOTO: LISA NASON

44 FALL 2010 WILLIAM & MARY LESSONS TO BE LEARNED At the same time that scientists are trying to predict the ultimate impact of the spill on the Gulf, others are attempting to ensure that such a disaster never happens again. On May 21, President Barack Obama issued an executive order establishing the National Commission on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, tasked with provid- ing recommendations on how the United States can prevent and mitigate the impact of any future spills that result from offshore drilling. Dr. Donald Boesch Ph.D. ’71, a longtime marine scientist and president of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES), was officially appointed to the commission in June. Boesch says the commission’s “charge is to understand what happened in the Gulf, and to understand the conditions and [regulatory] policies that led up to that. “It will be our task to try and learn everything we can about the spill, both past and pres- ent, in order to help the country develop policies that will prevent another such incident,” he says. “That’s a big challenge, and I’m honored to have been chosen for the panel that will attempt to meet it. “At a minimum, we already know it’san economic tragedy for many people along the Gulf,” says the New Orleans native. “But we haven’t gathered all the data on the environmental damage yet, and we won’t know for sure about that until all the results are in.” Boesch says he feels “especially well-prepared for the challenge” — since he had previ- ously studied oil spills and their effect on the environment as a young professor at VIMS. He’s written numerous publications about the subject, beginning with the book Oil Spills and the Marine Environment published in 1974. “We’re going to be working very hard on the commission in the days ahead,” he says, DISASTER IN THE GULF: “hoping to learn more about what led up to this disaster, and about its ultimate impact. THE NUMBERS We’ll be holding public hearings and looking at a great deal of scientific research. But my TELL THE STORY biggest concern right now is whether or not we’ll learn the lessons we need to learn from this tragedy as a society. Data based on numbers as of July 29. “In this country, we tend to pay attention when there’s a crisis like this taking place, and then later we lose our focus. But I think it’sreally important that we don’t allow that to happen Number of people killed in April 20 in the case of the oil spill.” explosion aboard Deepwater Horizon drill rig — 11 WATCHING AND WAITING So what’s the bottom line, now that BP has finally capped its runaway well and the oil has Number of days BP crude oil flowed into stopped flowing into the Gulf? the Gulf of Mexico — 87 (April 20-July 15) One fact is indisputable: the spill has altered the lives and livelihoods of thousands of people. “For many people in this area, the disaster has already occurred. You’ve got a lot of peo- Total volume of oil spill — ple taking a tremendous hit down here,” Irving Mendelssohn says. “The tourist industry is 150-200 million gallons, estimate decimated in many areas, and you’ve got fishermen who can’t get out to their sites, which have been closed down by the state and federal governments. Comparison with 1989 Exxon Valdez spill “These people are suffering. There’s tremendous anxiety, and many of them are going to — BP spill was 20 times larger need our help for a long time.” As for the longer term effects, the VIMS scientists agree that it’s too early to predict Oil skimming vessels employed in with any certainty. cleanup — 811 “Right now,we’re looking at a whole lot of questions that we just don’t have answers for,” Mike Carron says. “If we start to see oil moving up the food chain — from fish and crab and Workers employed to mop up spill — shrimp larvae on up into the larger species — then that will signal some very serious poten- 40,000 tial problems, and we could see some species taking a major hit. “The danger of having oil get into the food chain is that it will become concentrated in Number of times beaches closed (La., the animals that feed at the top of the chain, and you could get some severely toxic effects Ala., Miss., Fla.) or beach safety alerts for them out of that.” issued by public health authorities — Rapping on the nearest tabletop at Mockingbird Café, Carron adds: “Right now, a lot of 2,200 us are knocking on wood. To this point, it looks as if we’ve managed to dodge a major eco- logical bullet — but there’sno guarantee that the disaster is over yet. Estimated total economic loss to Gulf “The oil spill is an extremely complex ecological event and it has taken place on a scale tourism, recreation, etc — $4-5 billion we’ve never really experienced before. Nobody knows for sure what the ultimate impact will be, and I think everyone involved understands that we’re just going to have to watch SOURCE: U.S. Coast Guard

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ALUMNI MAGAZINE FALL 2010 45 COMMITTED to TEACHING

BY BEN KENNEDY ’05

PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARK MITCHELL

U.S. News and World Report’s 2010 college rankings placed William and Mary fifth in the nation for “commitment to teaching.” There’s no better way to celebrate that distinction than by honoring the College’s teachers. This year’s Alumni Fellowship Award recipients have demonstrated their singular dedication to scholarship with their teaching and research. On Sept. 11, the Alumni Association presented these five professors with a $1,000 honorarium, endowed by the Class of 1968 at their 25th Reunion.

anguage is an immense part of Tuska Benes’ life: since col- says. “It’s an understanding of language that shapes our understand- L lege, she’s made “a lot of plane flights” shuttling back and ing of nationality and ethnicity.” forth between the United States and Germany. She met In 19th-century Germany, for example, scholars would examine the her husband in Konstanz, Germany, and they now speak three lan- roots of the German language to try and determine where the German guages at home with their two daughters. nation came from. Her book, In Babel’s Shadow: Language, Philology, Benes also studies the history of how 19th-century Germans con- and the Nation in Nineteenth-Century Germany, is only the latest prod- ceived the relationship between language and culture. “I try to trace uct of an interest in German cultural history that began in high school. the emergence of a particularly modern conception of language,” she “I knew pretty early on that I was interested in German history just

Tuska E. Benes Associate Professor of History B.A., Wellesley College; Ph.D., The University of Washington

46 Joshua Erlich Associate Professor of Physics B.S., Ph.D., Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

by virtue of having a series of really great teachers,” she says. She campus, Benes recognizes the value for students in studying a wide hopes to fill that same role for today’s students and share her enthusi- variety of disciplines, including her own. asm for cultural and intellectual history. “My ambition is to engage in conversations with students and “I have very fond memories of my relationship to my undergraduate encourage students to become producers of knowledge themselves adviser,” she says. “My adviser was crucial in helping my intellectual rather than just recipients of knowledge,” she says. “Ideally, students and personal development, so I feel a real sort of passion to give back would be debating each other rather than debating me.” in that respect.” William and Mary has been a great fit for her, she says, since the ravity is an easy thing to take for granted — unless you’re campus is so intellectually inclined already. The faculty in the history G a physicist like Josh Erlich. The average person believes department looks out for one another, making for a truly rich learn- what goes up must come down, but Erlich doesn’t buy it. ing environment. He is one of thousands of researchers worldwide trying to determine “When I came to William and Mary, I was a little bit in disbelief at a method of understanding all four of the known fundamental interac- how collegial the relationships were among the faculty members,” tions: the strong and weak nuclear forces, electromagnetism and — Benes says. “These relationships extended outside of the academic the trickiest of all — gravity. buildings to families helping each other out and people hanging out “Gravity is one of the biggest mysteries,” he says. “It just doesn’t fit on weekends. It’s actually how things work here and it’s been a joy.” in theoretically with the rest of the universe.” String theory,he says, is Her work at the moment centers on 19th-century German geogra- so far the most well-founded theory for understanding gravity in con- phers and their construction of identity based on the physical land- text of the physics we already know. scape. It’s a change in approach from her earliest academic pursuits, String theory is based on the idea that particles are not tiny mass- but it’sone that works. less “dots” or the ball-and-stick models from high school, but vibrating “You started by focusing on specific details and trying to work one-dimensional “strings” that, depending on the vibration, exhibit toward larger questions,” Benes says. “Now,I am much more interest- the properties we associate with known particles like quarks. It’s ed in trying to identify large problems and finding case studies where much more complicated than that, but Erlich revels in the opportuni- you can intervene into those larger questions.” ty to unveil cutting-edge theories to students for the first time. That broadened perspective also applies to Benes’ efforts in one “I enjoy teaching courses where you start from square one and build of the College’s global studies concentrations, European studies. up a whole subject,”he says. “The modern physics course is a lot like that Faculty members from history, modern languages, government and — they haven’t seen special relativity and quantum mechanics before.” classical studies collaborate on courses designed to give interested That course, though, starts off relatively easy: with a hypothetical students a rich understanding of the cultural and historical con- phone call and a few simple questions in class. “Can you tell me how texts of modern Europe. At a university with a great deal of inter- far away I am?” he asks. “How far away from what?” the student will national focus and yet so much American history throughout its reply. Erlich explains the theory of relativity by demonstrating that

ALUMNI MAGAZINE FALL 2010 47 Kathleen E. Jenkins Associate Professor of Sociology B.A., M.A., Religious Studies, Brown University; Ph.D., Sociology, Brandeis University

you can’t give someone directions unless you know where they s part of her qualitative study of religion and family, Kay already are. The basic concept is immediately apparent, thanks to a A Jenkins is a storyteller as well as an ethnographer.As associ- simple demonstration. ate professor of sociology,Jenkins applies the theories in her “The most important thing for me is that the students feel free to discipline to interpret religious movements and the people within them. ask questions,” he says. “They should feel free to think during the “I really try to think of the classroom as a space where [students] class — not just to take notes and listen, but to really think.” can use the sociological theory that I introduce to make sense of their There’s not much of a hierarchy between the faculty and the stu- everyday lives and their own history,” says Jenkins. dents in William and Mary’s physics program, says Erlich. Professors Jenkins’ sociology of religion course is listed in both the sociology are often eager to work with each other and are known throughout and religious studies departments, underscoring her strong interest the department by their first names. in how people respond to religion. The way sociology looks at religion, “When I came here, I knew I would be surrounded by great teach- she says, is not to debate good and evil or determine whether God ers, people that I would learn from too,” he says. “That’s proven to be exists, but rather to see how religious institutions influence people’s the case. It’s really the friendly, collegial, open environment that was beliefs and daily practices. the biggest draw to William and Mary.” “I get students from a variety of religious backgrounds,” she says. Erlich’s interests span from the tiniest subatomic particles all the “I have anything from evangelicals or Pentecostal Christians to peo- way up to black holes and cosmology.This spring, his research is like- ple who identify as Buddhists or atheists. I try to get them all on the ly to take him to the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Switzerland same ground to talk about what it means to think about religion from as he investigates the true origin of mass. a sociological perspective.” “The interesting thing about physics is, over time, what might To shake up her students’ perspective, Jenkins assigns them a seem like philosophical questions actually become physical ques- project that requires attending and reporting on an unfamiliar public tions,” he says. “Physics has definite answers, but we don’t always religious event. The students respond well to the exercise, she says, know what’sanswerable.” and enjoy the breadth of experience shared at the end of the course. Williamsburg has also allowed Erlich to explore some less technical “I send them out into the local religious landscape,” she says. “I projects, like chocolate-making. There’s a lot of physics in chocolate, he want them to go to a public religious event from a tradition that says, and the quality of the chocolate is determined in large part by the they are not familiar with at all. I define that rather broadly: if you strength of the crystal structure of the cocoa butter. want to go to a Christian rock concert, you can go to a Christian “It’s chocolate as good as chocolate I’ve tasted anywhere,” he says. rock concert.” “It’s fantastic — you get to control what’s in it. I like the do-it-yourself Immersion is the nature of sociological research. Jenkins’ first process.” book, Awesome Families, was based on fieldwork she did on an emerg- There may even be a future Erlich course on the physics of food, ing religious movement that some called a “cult.” It was “serendipi- and his students would undoubtedly be happy to see it. tous,” she says, that the group grew in popularity and eventually “I know who’s paying my salary,” he says. “The students are my splintered apart during her research, allowing her to tell the story of boss and I care a lot about them.” their rise and fall. Sacred Divorce, her current project, focuses on

48 FALL2010 WILLIAM & MARY seven different religious traditions and how people experience the she says. “From there, you move to different modes of articulating end of life partnerships in communities of faith. those things until you develop a voice that’syours.” “I’ve always been very interested in the experience of religion and Mead’s work often focuses on her relationship with her environ- how people find meaning in religious communities,” Jenkins says. ment. Her art has taken her everywhere from Tokyo to San Fran- That’s been true throughout her life. After receiving a degree from cisco, including a monastery in Pennsylvania and the wide vistas of Trinity Repertory Theater Conservatory in Rhode Island, Jenkins Wyoming. worked as a playwright, exploring some of the same issues that she “The thing that remains in the forefront for me is where I am in the now examines through research. world physically and how I understand that,” she says. “When I went “As a playwright, I listened to people and told their stories, but as an out and tried to simply render the landscape in front of me, it always ethnographer, what I’m essentially doing is interpreting other people’s felt false or diminished in some way. If I tried to replicate what I’m stories,”she says. “I’m using sociological theory to make sense of that.” seeing, it’snot telling me what it feels like to be in this space.” Her career at William and Mary has been special for two reasons, Her drawings and sculptures seek to be more “experiential,” rather Jenkins says. First, the College has a commitment to the balance and than purely representational. This wider artistic scope also informs interplay between teaching and research, and her department has her teaching at the College, where her students have included writ- several professors who reinforce that ethic through their own work ers, chemistry majors, physics majors and “the finance guys” as well and have mentored her. as artists. The diversity of interests, she says, is part of what makes “I was really clear about teaching and research; those were the William and Mary such an exciting place to be. two things I wanted to do,” she says. “This was the kind of institution “I made a specific decision to be at an institution like this,” she that I wanted to dedicate time to.” says. “I educate people to see better — a larger group of people than Second, Jenkins has a personal connection to the College: her par- just those who have decided to do [art]. I’m interested in a really rich, ents, Ed Jenkins ’59 and Bev Harris Olson ’59, are alumni and she full conversation and I think being at a place like this allows that.” went to high school in Williamsburg. In pursuit of that conversation, Mead has become involved with a “It wasn’t like I was going to a strange place,” she says. “It’s a com- number of interdisciplinary projects across campus. She and a mem- forting feeling because it’shome.” ber of the chemistry faculty are working with a student who is devel- oping her own major on sustainability. Her course “Sculpture in the here’s a lot more than sculpture going on in Elizabeth Global Environment: Heavy Metal and the Delta Blues” was connect- T Mead’s studio on the shore of Lake Matoaka. She takes ed to the large International Mercury Expo last spring as it related to inspiration from photographers, French mathematicians, mercury poisoning and Hurricane Katrina. abstract painters and philosophers. Even the way she talks about her Mead spent a year developing that course, and when the first day work borrows terms from music and literature. of class came around, she let the students in on a secret: it was going “Three-dimensional design is a very basic visual language of form, to be a big experiment. Rather than shy away from the challenge, volume and space — you sort of create your vocabulary with that,” though, the students jumped right on board.

Elizabeth J. Mead Associate Professor of Art and Art History B.F.A., Philadelphia College of Art; M.F.A., Southern Methodist University

49 Lisa R.Szykman Associate Professor of Business B.S., Penn State University; M.B.A., Villanova University; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

“As a professor, if you’re willing to push the envelope somewhere, “putting all their eggs in one basket.” Target date funds — investment the students will trust you and go along with you,” she says. “They’ll options that recalculate the amount of risk in a portfolio as you age — give it more than their all.” are financially very sound, but extremely underused. Szykman’s Even individually, Mead encourages her students to find their own research on consumer attention aims to determine why the message voice. It’s not about just providing the tools to help students express is not getting through. themselves visually, she says — it’s about listening to them and help- “If you’re on the marketing side, this is a huge challenge,” she says. ing them go their own way. “How do you get people to pay attention to you? Just because you say it “Our students are always carving their own space in the world; doesn’t mean they’re going to listen.” they’re not just following one groove,” she says. “That’s wildly exciting The average person is exposed to thousands of advertisements a — that’sWilliam and Mary.” day; consumer attention is what Szykman calls a “precious resource.” She demonstrates this to her class by reading lists of numbers. The isa Szykman studies social marketing,which is not the focus of average person can process roughly seven pieces of information at a L your typical business school professor. In fact, it’s sometimes time. More than half the class can recite a list of five numbers from at odds with corporate marketing.It sounds a little like war. memory, but when the list grows to 20, nearly all of them are lost. “In my research, I don’t want to give companies the tools and the Demonstrating these concepts, says Szykman, is much more effec- ammunition they need to make more money,” she says. “Instead, I tive than lecturing. want to always try to get insight into how to protect the consumer.” “I don’t like to stand up and hear myself talk,” she says. “I like my Her Consumer Behavior course drives the point home. She examines classes to be fun. I like a lot of interaction.” tactics used in advertising that are intended to influence the consumer She is also eager to involve her students with her research. The — sometimes, without the consumer even being aware of that influence. Mason School does not offer a Ph.D. program, but the strength of its “My whole point when I teach Consumer Behavior is that I don’t undergraduate and graduate students has helped propel its reputa- teach students how to manipulate other people,’” she says. “I teach tion to even higher levels. Szykman’s students gather data, write them how to protect themselves against those things. I’m going to ruin focus group reports and analyze the information that is collected. you as a consumer.” “Undergrads love working on research with us,” she says. “They’re Szykman also looks at brand management and the different things thrilled to do it, which is very unusual. That’s something very unique to companies do to try and gain customer loyalty. Her M.B.A. class in this school. They’re not only thrilled to do it, but they’re very capable of Business to Consumer Marketing has traveled to advertising depart- doing it.” ments and brand managers ranging from Smithfield Foods to Johnson Not bad for Szykman’s first job out of her Ph.D. program. She knew & Johnson and even Axe Bodyspray. from the moment she interviewed for the position that William and Currently,Szykman is working on a grant from the Social Security Mary was a good place to be. Administration regarding financial literacy.When planning for retire- “If you walk the hallways of this business school, every single person ment, she says, consumers are overwhelmed by the number of is passionate about the students,” she says. “Weput a lot of energy into options available. They look for shortcuts, but are extremely wary of teaching, and it’svalued. That’swhy I’ve been here 11 years.”

50 FALL2010 WILLIAM & MARY

ADVANTAGE: Women’sTennis The Women’s Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame at William and Mary Celebrates the Legends of the Game By Sara Piccini

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• Women’s tennis clothing designed by the famous Ted Tinling, a 6- best of five for men, at Grand Slam events). This remarkable achieve- foot, 3-inch former tennis player and umpire who shaved his head and ment came about in large part because of the efforts of the women and sported an earring. His flamboyant designs include a silver lamé men honored at ITAWomen’sCollegiate Tennis Hall of Fame. dress worn for a Virginia Slims competition. “I want as many people as possible to see the Hall of Fame, and for • Tennis rackets dating from the late 1800s to the present, showing people to come away with an awareness of tennis heritage — and how their evolution from wood and catgut to today’s composite materials. far women’s tennis has come,” says Millie West, who continues to Many inductees have donated rackets, including 2010 inductee Ed serve as the Hall of Fame’scurator. Hegmann, whose pink Doris Hart autograph model racket “had The Hall of Fame is supported completely by private funds, includ- caused a few physical altercations in his youth.” ing an annual fund in support of the induction ceremony (see sidebar The Hall of Fame also includes exhibition panels for every inductee below). West created a Hall of Fame endowment several years ago, with biographical materials and photographs. A special committee operated by the William and Mary Endowment Association, in order to selects each class of inductees from the following categories: out- secure the long-term future of the facility and its programs. standing collegiate players and coaches; players who attended college The Hall of Fame’s inductees come from diverse backgrounds and and had a signficant impact on women’s tennis; and individuals play- have followed diverse paths after their tennis careers, but they all ing a major role in the development of women’s tennis. Inductions share the competitive drive that inspired the first women’s intercolle- have been held every two years since the year 2000. giate championship a half century ago. 2010 inductee JoAnne Russell, still winning doubles championships The Will to Win three decades after her collegiate and Wimbledon titles, sums it up: Tennis remains the only sport in the world where women and men “You get older, your hair gets grayer, you get wrinkles, and you get compete on an equal basis, both on the collegiate and professional lev- slower,but everyone deep down inside never stops wanting to win. If I els (the only difference is that women play best of three matches, versus can still walk, I’ll play.”

2010 Induction Ceremony

TheITAWomen’sCollegiateTennisHallofFamewillinductsixnewmembers inaceremonytobeheldonSaturday evening,Nov.13 atWilliamandMary. The 2010 inductees include: • Courtney Allen (Principia College): Winner of six NCAA Division III national collegiate titles over four years; named NCAA Rookie of the Year and Senior Player of theYear. • David Borelli (University of Southern California): As USC coach, captured seven national titles over 14 seasons; named NCAA National Coach of the Yearin1982;nowwomen’stenniscoachatTexasChristianUniversity. • Barbara Hallquist DeGroot (University of Southern California): First woman to receive a full athletic scholarship at USC; winner of the 1976 and

1977 national collegiate singles titles and four team championships. Betsy Nagelsen (left) and 2010 inductee JoAnne Russell pose with the • Ed Hegmann (University of Mary Washington): As UMW coach, won Duchess of Kent after winning the 1993 Wimbledon 35-and-over doubles title. three national collegiate titles and nine consecutive conference champi- onships; named Division III Coach of theYear in 1988 and 1999. JoAnne Russell’s sister Lynn ’79 played on the W&M tennis team under • Carrie Meyer Richardson (Marymount College; Purdue University): West,and bothJoAnne andJane were coached as youngsters in Florida by Captured three USTAGirls’18 titles and won the national collegiate singles TommyBoys’52. title in 1974; coached at Purdue. The induction ceremony includes a dinner,video tributes and remarks • JoAnne Russell (Trinity University): Won the 1975 national collegiate dou- by each of the inductees. Many former players and coaches will make the bles title and played on two championship teams. In 1977,captured the trip toWilliamsburg to honor the inductees. WimbledondoublescrownandsharedtheNo.1worlddoublesranking. The Hall of Fame invites all friends of tennis to the induction dinner and Several of the inductees have William and Mary connections. Ed Heg- ceremony. If you are interested in attending, please contact Chris Braig, mann of Mary Washington worked alongside former W&M women’s tennis Director of Special Events, W&M Athletics at 757.221.1599 or

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Spencer Milne

Director of Marketing, Promotions and Ticket Operations for the Athletics Department and Winner of the 2010 Alumni Staff Service Award

Hometown: Haymarket, Va. Alma Mater: Ohio University Family: Wife Lisa and son Liam

What’s your favorite part of the job? I come to work every day and I work in a basketball arena. Not many people can say that. That’s what I remind myself every day when it gets tough, that I work in an industry that’s all about fun, excitement and making people happy.

What was your “welcome to William and Mary” moment? I ran cross-country in high school and we used to come to Colonial Relays. That’s when I fell in love with the charm of Williamsburg and William and Mary.It just seemed like a fantastic place.

Tell us about the birth of your son. I was working at the men’s basketball CAA tournament that day. I came home Saturday evening around midnight and went to sleep for about a half hour. My wife’s water broke at around 12:30, so I barely made it in time for the birth of my son. Then we watched the last two rounds of the CAA tournament on TV from the hospital room, which was awesome. My boy was born a Tribe fan.

You’re a big soccer fan — what did you think of this year’s World Cup? I’m proud of the United States. It was very exciting how the United States advanced out of the first round. It’s been awesome to see that team grow. The rest of the tournament was pretty fun to watch. There was a lot of exciting soccer — if you could look past the vuvuzelas.

Do you worry about vuvuzelas in Kaplan Arena? Actually, artifi- cial noisemakers are illegal in college athletics. The NCAA, among other things, prohibits artificial noisemakers like those banger sticks, airhorns, vuvuzelas. Apparently it’sunsportsmanlike.

You’ve been the Griffin’s handler for the last few months. What does that entail? We get a lot of questions, like “How does he see?” He’s a Griffin — he sees out of his eyes! We also get “What does he eat?” Weusually say “Duke Dog,” or something like that.

Interview by Ben Kennedy ’05 PHOTO: GUY CRITTENDEN ’84

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