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From the President Janet Morgan Riggs '77

Record Gift ot the Sciences (Harrison Dickson '48)

Office Hours: Professor Kathleen M. Cain

Science & Service from Gettysburg to Yale (Amanda Pellowe '12 and Jeremiah Johnston '13)

The 411: Steve Cloetingh '81

The Gettysburg Network Abroad (Jesper Rosenkrans '07 and Lionel Hong '12)

Gettysburgives: $1.27 million in 36 Hours

Renewing the Legacy (Rimvydas Baltaduonis, Divonna Stebick, Amy Dailey, Kurt Andresen, Richard Russell, Radost Rangelova)

Great Work, Great Life (Sheri Woodruff '87)

NEH Challenge Enhances Civil War Era Studies (Dr. Allen C. Guelzo)

Conversations

The Light at the End of the Tumble (Andy Hughes, William M. Matz '61, Lawrese E. Brown '10, Lindsay Musser Hough '98, David R. Brennan '75, Wayne W. Hasenbalg '76)

Julie Seizes the Day Julie Day '16

The Cupola: Scholarship at Gettysburg College (Janelle Wertzberger, Professor Julia Hendon, Robin Wagner)

More than Relative: Family Ties (Lexie E. Mowery '15, Haley Mowery '18, Harold F. Mowery III '76, Teena Stewart Mowery '79, Phyllis Shearer Mowery '53, Winifred Shearer Kost '57, Harold Shearer '24)

What Students Do: EI Fellows Abroad (Professor Shirley Anne Warshaw, Keith Masback '87)

What Makes Gettysburg Great (Professor Tom Little, Professor Dan Drury)

Work that Makes a Difference (Michael Reichgott '61)

Class Notes

We are Obsessed with Leadership Dan Yaeger '81

Keywords Alumni Magazine, Gettysburg College

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Volume 106 • No. 2 • Spring 2015 am proud to say that despite be able to sustain excellence at Consortium for the Liberal Arts, a Inside a declining number of U.S. Gettysburg going into the future. group we have recently established high school students and One component of this with 10 other Pennsylvania liberal despite headlines that continue sustainable excellence process is an arts colleges. We are grateful that 14 The light at the end of the tumble 2 News@Gettysburg to question the value of a college ambitious fundraising effort that is the Mellon Foundation has provided Personal stories and current research help the Garthwait Leadership 12 Conversations degree, Gettysburg College helping us to continue to improve us with some funding to get this Center foster resilience as an important skill for student leaders. continues to draw tremendous our programs and to close the gap consortium off to a strong start. 28 Do Great Work interest and great talent. This between the cost of a Gettysburg These three steps will help to 20 Julie seizes the day 30 Bulletins was a record-breaking year, as we education and what we charge. I secure Gettysburg College’s strong A firsthand account byJulie Day ’16 brings study abroad in attracted nearly 6,400 applications am happy to say that Gettysburg position as an excellent liberal arts Salamanca, Spain, to life. 31 Class notes for the Class of 2019, the most college and our ability to deliver on Great: The Campaign for Our 46 In memory applications we have ever received College has gathered tremendous our mission going into the future. 22 Free admission in our history. Those student momentum since our public launch The world needs Gettysburgians— The Cupola, the College’s open access library, makes selected research 48 Parting shot applications arrived from 47 states in September; since we began graduates who are prepared to be and creative work freely available. and 108 countries, and we look this work in 2011 we have raised critical thinkers, creative problem- forward to welcoming about 720 more than $95 million in cash and solvers, hard workers, excellent 26 More than relative: family ties of these students to our campus commitments! I thank all of you collaborators, and responsible citizen- When family ties to Gettysburg College span generations, they connect in the fall. who have contributed to date, leaders. I continue to be very proud not only family members but also College friends and classmates. This strong interest in and I invite you to read page 11 of our graduates as they go on to Gettysburg signals our reputation to learn more. do great work in graduate and for high academic quality and A second component of our professional school, in a multitude an exceptional 24-7 learning sustainable excellence process is of careers, and as global citizens. Editor: Sue Baldwin-Way. Contact [email protected] Address changes: Communications & Marketing, Gettysburg College, 300 N. Washington St., environment, something in which thoughtful stewardship of the Thanks to each of you for your Box 422, Gettysburg, PA 17325 we should all take great pride. resources we have. Over the last volunteer and financial assistance, Gettysburg College assures equal employment and prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, Our success can be attributed to a year, we have undergone a careful your help in recruiting excellent race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. Printed in U.S.A. community of faculty and staff who examination of our budgets which students, and your enthusiasm for the © Gettysburg College 2015. provide a tremendous educational has led to a reduction in expenses of Orange and Blue—all of which help For additional content related to this issue, visit www.gettysburg.edu/links or contact [email protected] experience to our students—and $1.2 million that will be redirected to sustain excellence at Gettysburg to our alumni, parents, and friends annually to financial aid and other College. We could not do what we who support Gettysburg College in strategic investments. We will do without your loyal support! so many ways. continue this budget review process However, in today’s challenging into the future, assuring that our Sincerely, higher education climate, we should resources are being used to support not take our success for granted. the student learning experience in We are very focused on doing all the best way possible. that we can to assure that we will Third, we have begun to explore cost- and resource-sharing opportunities with partner Janet Morgan Riggs ’77 colleges through the Pennsylvania President From the president

Education Alliance (SEA) PHAGES program. By the time he entered Record gift Gettysburg College, Dickson had earned three Bronze Stars with the medical battalion of the 84th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army to the sciences and been through the Battle of the Bulge. At the College, Dickson t was his first gift to Gettysburg “We are grateful to Dr. excelled in biology, graduating with College, and it will sustain Dickson for his foresight in Beta Beta Beta and Phi Beta Kappa great science instruction at recognizing the ongoing need for honors. Working on the Gettysburgian the College in perpetuity. high quality teaching, research, and and Mercury student publications A $5 million bequest from the mentoring in the natural sciences,” flexed his literary muscles. estate of Harrison Dickson ’48, said President Janet Morgan Graduating at age 19, Dickson the largest single gift for science at Riggs ’77. “His generosity will went on to teach biology and the College to date, will fund an enable us to support our faculty conduct research while working on endowed chair in a natural sciences and students as we continue the his PhD from Brown University. A department and student research advances we have made through the medical degree from the University My students and I believe opportunities. Increasing support Howard Hughes Medical Institute of Pennsylvania Medical School and for faculty and engaged learning are grant—great work that we are surgical residency with the Mayo two of the priorities of Gettysburg eager to continue.” Clinic followed, leading to seven this work tells a different story. Great: The Campaign for A four-year $1.3 million years in a private surgical practice. Our College, a $150 million grant from the Howard Hughes Dickson left private practice to join comprehensive campaign, which Medical Institute has enabled the international health care service Office hours Prof. Kathleen M. Cain has raised more than $95 million the College to incorporate more Project Hope as deputy chief (see page 11). research experiences in the surgeon and later bacame a medical To honor his parents, Dickson curriculum and provide more officer in the U.S. Coast Guard. created the John McCrea and research opportunities outside He was predeceased by his wife, y recent research, describe themselves. Compared as they’ve grown older. Many Marion Ball Dickson professorship, of class. The College established Lois Jordan Dickson. conducted in to a sample of non-Muslim high offer explanations showing that to be awarded to an exemplary the Cross-Disciplinary Science collaboration with school students, Muslim-American they are actively responding to life teacher, scholar, and mentor in Institute to equip students with To learn more about the Gettysburg College psychology teenagers are far more likely to experiences and reflecting on religion the natural sciences. The elder the skills required for modern Gettysburg Great campaign go to majors, focuses on identity in label themselves with various in complex ways as they develop Dickson was a 1908 graduate, and research. Students have also been www.gettysburg.edu/campaign or Muslim-American adolescents. cultural categories, including both their religious understanding. other family members have also generating and analyzing genomics contact Development, Alumni and I became interested in this topic “Muslim” and “American.” They My students and I believe this attended Gettysburg College. data as part of the HHMI Science Parent Relations at 717-337-6543. after spending a year as a Fulbright also distance themselves from anti- work tells a different story than scholar in Cairo, Egypt. There I was Muslim stereotypes by saying that we see in sensationalized images struck by the discrepancy between they are not terrorists or extremists. of Islam in the media. The Muslim- the wonderful Egyptian-American This work suggests that Muslim American youth in our studies friends my children met in their teenagers in the United States view themselves not as would-be international high school in Cairo have thought a great deal about terrorists, but as global citizens and the anti-Muslim rhetoric who they are and how they fit in trying to contribute positively prevalent in some American media. a complicated world. to the world around them. I discovered that few developmental In another project, we’re asking Prof. Cain serves as chairperson scientists are studying Muslim how Muslim-American teenagers of the psychology department. Her youth in the United States, and I describe changes in their religious research interests focus on children’s initiated some studies examining practices as they mature. About 60 and adolescents’ social-cognitive and identity development in this group. percent of the Muslim-American emotional development. As a Fulbright scholar in Cairo, she worked at the In one project, we’re exploring adolescents in our study say they’ve Institute of Postgraduate Childhood how Muslim-American teenagers changed their religious practices Studies at Ain Shams University.

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2 3 The 411 Steve Cloetingh ’81 Yale’s SCHOLAR Program, a two-week summer program to Science & service Business administration major • Tau Kappa Epsilon brother prepare New Haven youth for success in college. She and Johnston Independent consultant • College Trustee from Gettysburg to Yale created a course on tissue engineering, Chairs the executive committee of which was such a hit that they will Gettysburg Great: The Campaign for wo BOLD (Burgians Pellowe also explored other repeat it this summer. Our College • Married to Carolyn, Of the Last Decade) career options at Gettysburg. Job “It was great to be able to teach father to Kristina, Andrew, and Kevin alums have joined the shadowing and other experiences the students that science isn’t just ranks of Gettysburgians who confirmed that medical school something you learn, it’s a way Gained from G-burg find Yale University a good fit was not the path for her. After of thinking and problem solving after Gettysburg. graduation, Fulbright-funded through the scientific method,” The broad learning coming Amanda Pellowe ’12 and study in the biomaterials lab at the Johnston said. “It was fun to Jeremiah Johnston ’13, both Haukeland University Hospital interact with students who may from the liberal arts. biochemistry and molecular in Norway pointed her toward be going down the same path I’m biology (BMB) majors, are clinical research and her program on in the not-too-distant future.” Most influential professor graduate students at Yale: Pellowe at Yale. Pellowe is the founder of the in biomedical engineering and Johnston studied the feasibility Yale chapter of ManyMentors, a Derrick Gondwe. Johnston in molecular biophysics of targeted drug delivery in Prof. nonprofit organization aimed at Life’s proudest moments and biochemistry. Luke Thompson’s chemistry promoting women and minorities My marriage, the births of our children, sale of “I knew of previous BMB lab at Gettysburg. He also spent in STEM (science, technology, our company to the right partner who treated our majors who had been accepted for a summer at the University of engineering, and math) fields. employees, our friends, the same way as we did. graduate work at Yale. I also liked North Carolina at Greensboro Johnston is involved in the Yale that Yale had a supportive faculty examining how oxygen gets Science Diplomats, educating the Supports Gettysburg College because like at Gettysburg, and many of released through photosynthesis. public about science issues that “Support is needed. And the Gettysburg the students I met there reminded affect them and encouraging experience contributed to who I am now.” me of my peers at Gettysburg,” Teaming up on outreach scientists to become engaged Johnston said. They are both dedicated to advancing in the political process. Strongest College memory Pellowe and Johnston laid science through outreach. TKE fraternity life. the academic groundwork Pellowe was for their graduate studies in the coordinator People would be surprised classrooms and labs. of engineering That I am heavily involved on boards and courses for councils at a prep school and two colleges Importance of research (I sort of missed a couple of classes while Pellowe worked with chemistry at G-burg!). Prof. Don Jameson P’17, Gettysburg’s future is bright because exploring different “The students are so much more focused than we ever were. techniques for They get it. They are so bright and confident.” making molecules. “The summer I Bucket list was in Prof. Jameson’s Visiting the three Gs: Galápagos Islands, gorillas, lab was also my first Great Barrier Reef. exposure to research, and that experience showed me Define “living a good life” that grad school could be a Working hard. Playing hard. Giving back. really great option for me,” she said. Last seen on campus: February 2015. Board meeting and networking dinner Amanda Pellowe ’12 (center) with the senior class. and Yale SCHOLAR students.

4 5 Photo by Jason Minick The 411 Steve Cloetingh ’81 Yale’s SCHOLAR Program, a two-week summer program to Science & service Business administration major • Tau Kappa Epsilon brother prepare New Haven youth for success in college. She and Johnston Independent consultant • College Trustee from Gettysburg to Yale created a course on tissue engineering, Chairs the executive committee of which was such a hit that they will Gettysburg Great: The Campaign for wo BOLD (Burgians Pellowe also explored other repeat it this summer. Our College • Married to Carolyn, Of the Last Decade) career options at Gettysburg. Job “It was great to be able to teach father to Kristina, Andrew, and Kevin alums have joined the shadowing and other experiences the students that science isn’t just ranks of Gettysburgians who confirmed that medical school something you learn, it’s a way Gained from G-burg find Yale University a good fit was not the path for her. After of thinking and problem solving after Gettysburg. graduation, Fulbright-funded through the scientific method,” The broad learning coming Amanda Pellowe ’12 and study in the biomaterials lab at the Johnston said. “It was fun to Jeremiah Johnston ’13, both Haukeland University Hospital interact with students who may from the liberal arts. biochemistry and molecular in Norway pointed her toward be going down the same path I’m biology (BMB) majors, are clinical research and her program on in the not-too-distant future.” Most influential professor graduate students at Yale: Pellowe at Yale. Pellowe is the founder of the in biomedical engineering and Johnston studied the feasibility Yale chapter of ManyMentors, a Derrick Gondwe. Johnston in molecular biophysics of targeted drug delivery in Prof. nonprofit organization aimed at Life’s proudest moments and biochemistry. Luke Thompson’s chemistry promoting women and minorities My marriage, the births of our children, sale of “I knew of previous BMB lab at Gettysburg. He also spent in STEM (science, technology, our company to the right partner who treated our majors who had been accepted for a summer at the University of engineering, and math) fields. employees, our friends, the same way as we did. graduate work at Yale. I also liked North Carolina at Greensboro Johnston is involved in the Yale that Yale had a supportive faculty examining how oxygen gets Science Diplomats, educating the Supports Gettysburg College because like at Gettysburg, and many of released through photosynthesis. public about science issues that “Support is needed. And the Gettysburg the students I met there reminded affect them and encouraging experience contributed to who I am now.” me of my peers at Gettysburg,” Teaming up on outreach scientists to become engaged Johnston said. They are both dedicated to advancing in the political process. Strongest College memory Pellowe and Johnston laid science through outreach. TKE fraternity life. the academic groundwork Pellowe was for their graduate studies in the coordinator People would be surprised classrooms and labs. of engineering That I am heavily involved on boards and courses for councils at a prep school and two colleges Importance of research (I sort of missed a couple of classes while Pellowe worked with chemistry at G-burg!). Prof. Don Jameson P’17, Gettysburg’s future is bright because exploring different “The students are so much more focused than we ever were. techniques for They get it. They are so bright and confident.” making molecules. “The summer I Bucket list was in Prof. Jameson’s Visiting the three Gs: Galápagos Islands, gorillas, lab was also my first Great Barrier Reef. exposure to research, and that experience showed me Define “living a good life” that grad school could be a Working hard. Playing hard. Giving back. really great option for me,” she said. Last seen on campus: February 2015. Board meeting and networking dinner Amanda Pellowe ’12 (center) with the senior class. and Yale SCHOLAR students.

4 5 Photo by Jason Minick GettysburgThe network Gettysburgives: Lincoln Prize goes to Holzer $1.27 million The 2015 abroad Gilder Lehrman in 36 hours Lincoln Prize was awarded to Harold he back flap of the envelope Gettysburg connections—and Holzer of The provided instructions: “Do the #Gettysburgives hashtag. Metropolitan Museum of not open until Feb. 12 [at] After meeting the Art in New 10:01 EST,” ensuring that the gift Gettysburgives goals for total York for inside would count toward the gifts, commitments, and the Lincoln and 36-hour Gettysburgives Challenge establishment of recurring gifts the Power of the Press: The War for n Copenhagen, Denmark, science, and globalization studies. Copenhagen. He also provided a Public Opinion (Simon & Schuster). held Feb. 12–13. (automatic monthly, yearly, and The prize is awarded by Jesper Rosenkrans ’07 heads “My [Gettysburg] professors summer internship to economics Not only that gift, but semiannual gifts to the Gettysburg Gettysburg College and The Gilder up the team responsible for the taught me to look at the world from major Lionel Hong ’12, giving him 2,100 more arrived via phone, Fund or Orange & Blue Club), the Lehrman Institute of American procurement and active trading of different angles and to structure a the chance to broaden his global email, the web, and surface mail. College received a $700,000 gift History. Holzer was chosen from 114 fuel for A.P. Møller Maersk, one of well-reasoned critical approach to perspective and implement his Gettysburgians—generous from nominations. He received $50,000 and Trustee David Brennan ’75, and a bronze replica of Augustus the world’s largest global shipping, a task, which just happens to be classroom studies to the massive competitive by nature—got into P’00 and an additional $15,000 Saint-Gaudens’ life-size bust “Lincoln trade, and energy enterprises. “We important in the line of work I’m trading operations of Maersk Oil. the spirit of the challenge to gift from Trustee Eric Lint ’80 the Man” in a ceremony April 23 in are chiefly responsible for ensuring in,” he said. “The most important “I think it is important to provide benefit current students. to encourage a final-hour surge New York City. all of the vessels receive the fuel lesson from Gettysburg for me was students with the opportunity to Profs. Rim Baltaduonis by donors. In his book, Holzer examines Abraham Lincoln’s lifelong relationship they need in a timely manner,” that constraints are often perceived express themselves work-wise during and Steve Gimbel, Coaches Barb Annual gifts through the with the press and explores how—in Rosenkrans explained. “From there, rather than real. During my time their studies so they can start honing Jordan and Mike Rawleigh P’14, Gettysburg Fund and the Orange the age of Lincoln—the press and we trade around that physical at Gettysburg College, I realized in on what they want to do after Jeffrey Blavatt ’88, Keira Kant ’95 & Blue Club are an important politics often functioned in tandem position to optimize the price the world very seldomly tells you Gettysburg,” he said. “I also have a and other College notables answered source of voluntary support, as a single, tightly organized entity. exposure in the group.” ‘no’—but equally seldom are things self-serving motivation; meeting up calls and retweeted messages. this year and every year. Make Read an interview with Holzer at Rosenkrans grew up in handed to you.” with current Gettysburg students Donors used social media to your gift online or call 1-800-238- www.gettysburg.edu/links and Denmark and Indonesia before Rosenkrans offers opportunities and alumni allows me to relive my share news of their gifts and 5528 before May 31 to ensure learn more about the prize. enrolling at Gettysburg College. for other Gettysburgians, meeting fond memories and hear the latest spur on classmates and friends, an exceptional education for He majored in economics, political with students studying abroad in news from campus.” making the most of their current students.

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Teams perform swimmingly Success after Sunderman Careers in context: health Basketball abroad Career connections matter NASA head to speak The men’s swimming team breezed As the conservatory’s 10th anniversary Students explored health-related career Caroline Murphy ’14 is one of 13 Bullets running back Paul Lowry ’16, Major General Charles F. Bolden Jr., into its fifth consecutive Centennial approaches, recent grads Robert choices beyond patient care during winter Victory Scholars sponsored by Sport a presidential scholarship recipient, the 12th administrator of the Conference (CC) title, helping to garner Whipple ’12 and Sarah Tuttle ’13 break, visiting the U.S. Department of State, Changes Life. The former Bullets worked with the Center for Career National Aeronautics and CC Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year discuss how a conservatory experience United Nations Development Programme, basketball player is in graduate school Development to arrange job Space Administration (NASA), for Mike Rawleigh P’14. Women’s in harmony with a liberal arts tradition World Bank, and Pan American Health at Ulster University in Northern Ireland. shadowing with fellow Sigma Alpha will speak and receive swimming took third place in the prepared them for careers and Organization with the Center for Career She works with youth groups in local Epsilon (SAE) brother Judge David an honorary degree at conference. Five of the men advanced graduate school. They tell Development (CCD). Read more Belfast communities, coaching players Ashworth ’77, P’06. Lowry reflected Gettysburg College’s to the NCAA Division III Swimming and their stories through about their global career with various degrees of skill and on the mentorship and the value of the 180th Commencement Diving Championships, finishing 12th videos on the possibilities online. adjusting to the international Gettysburg network as he prepares on May 17. in the nation. Follow the Bullets online. College style of play. for law school. website.

Photo courtesy of NASA GettysburgThe network Gettysburgives: Lincoln Prize goes to Holzer $1.27 million The 2015 abroad Gilder Lehrman in 36 hours Lincoln Prize was awarded to Harold he back flap of the envelope Gettysburg connections—and Holzer of The provided instructions: “Do the #Gettysburgives hashtag. Metropolitan Museum of not open until Feb. 12 [at] After meeting the Art in New 10:01 EST,” ensuring that the gift Gettysburgives goals for total York for inside would count toward the gifts, commitments, and the Lincoln and 36-hour Gettysburgives Challenge establishment of recurring gifts the Power of the Press: The War for n Copenhagen, Denmark, science, and globalization studies. Copenhagen. He also provided a Public Opinion (Simon & Schuster). held Feb. 12–13. (automatic monthly, yearly, and The prize is awarded by Jesper Rosenkrans ’07 heads “My [Gettysburg] professors summer internship to economics Not only that gift, but semiannual gifts to the Gettysburg Gettysburg College and The Gilder up the team responsible for the taught me to look at the world from major Lionel Hong ’12, giving him 2,100 more arrived via phone, Fund or Orange & Blue Club), the Lehrman Institute of American procurement and active trading of different angles and to structure a the chance to broaden his global email, the web, and surface mail. College received a $700,000 gift History. Holzer was chosen from 114 fuel for A.P. Møller Maersk, one of well-reasoned critical approach to perspective and implement his Gettysburgians—generous from nominations. He received $50,000 and Trustee David Brennan ’75, and a bronze replica of Augustus the world’s largest global shipping, a task, which just happens to be classroom studies to the massive competitive by nature—got into P’00 and an additional $15,000 Saint-Gaudens’ life-size bust “Lincoln trade, and energy enterprises. “We important in the line of work I’m trading operations of Maersk Oil. the spirit of the challenge to gift from Trustee Eric Lint ’80 the Man” in a ceremony April 23 in are chiefly responsible for ensuring in,” he said. “The most important “I think it is important to provide benefit current students. to encourage a final-hour surge New York City. all of the vessels receive the fuel lesson from Gettysburg for me was students with the opportunity to Profs. Rim Baltaduonis by donors. In his book, Holzer examines Abraham Lincoln’s lifelong relationship they need in a timely manner,” that constraints are often perceived express themselves work-wise during and Steve Gimbel, Coaches Barb Annual gifts through the with the press and explores how—in Rosenkrans explained. “From there, rather than real. During my time their studies so they can start honing Jordan and Mike Rawleigh P’14, Gettysburg Fund and the Orange the age of Lincoln—the press and we trade around that physical at Gettysburg College, I realized in on what they want to do after Jeffrey Blavatt ’88, Keira Kant ’95 & Blue Club are an important politics often functioned in tandem position to optimize the price the world very seldomly tells you Gettysburg,” he said. “I also have a and other College notables answered source of voluntary support, as a single, tightly organized entity. exposure in the group.” ‘no’—but equally seldom are things self-serving motivation; meeting up calls and retweeted messages. this year and every year. Make Read an interview with Holzer at Rosenkrans grew up in handed to you.” with current Gettysburg students Donors used social media to your gift online or call 1-800-238- www.gettysburg.edu/links and Denmark and Indonesia before Rosenkrans offers opportunities and alumni allows me to relive my share news of their gifts and 5528 before May 31 to ensure learn more about the prize. enrolling at Gettysburg College. for other Gettysburgians, meeting fond memories and hear the latest spur on classmates and friends, an exceptional education for He majored in economics, political with students studying abroad in news from campus.” making the most of their current students.

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Photo courtesy of NASA RENEWING THE LEGACY SIX EARN TENURE What’s new in my department?” That is a question many alumni In nearly every field, the body of knowledge is increasing have and in six departments, the answer includes a newly tenured and evolving. Professors need to keep current and respond AND JOIN THE faculty member. with new approaches to their subject matter, while continuing Diverse in their backgrounds and academic interests, they are to provide students with the kind of personal attention that DISTINGUISHED as passionate about their research as they are about teaching and awakens great achievement. It is the relationship between mentoring students. They join their departmental colleagues in providing students and faculty as learners that is the hallmark of a RANKS OF GETTYSBURG excellent instruction and collaboration in and out of the classroom. Gettysburg education. This College values teaching above all. In the past 10 years, the number of faculty members at the College Support for Gettysburg College's faculty is a priority of COLLEGE’S FACULTY has increased by about 20 percent, to more than 190 professors. Gettysburg Great: The Campaign for Our College.

ECONOMICS With connections to labs and institutions of higher Comparing Gettysburg to my PHYSICS education across the world, Prof. Rimvydas (Rim) other experiences, what stands As a student of physics, Prof. Kurt Andresen’s research in biophysics analyzes Baltaduonis offers his students global opportunities and out is how closely faculty how DNA packs in our bodies. The active parts of our perspectives. As an economist, he examines the energy you’ll need to do research work with undergrads. Those DNA may “turn on” a disease like cancer, for example. sector as well as experimental and behavioral economics. at some point—that’s how Andresen hopes to figure out how active and passive DNA opportunities to engage at a He has worked with two or three research assistants each we create science. determinations are made and how to modify the packing year, from first-year students to seniors. Students have deeper level and do more of the DNA—relevant to research on diseases. He spent a helped develop his research questions, conducted research-based education recent sabbatical at Leiden University in the Netherlands literature surveys, and programmed software. have been valuable to me. and engages a number of students in his research. —Rimvydas (Rim) Baltaduonis • BA, Vilnius University —Kurt Andresen • BA, Boston University (Lithuania) • MA, PhD, University of Connecticut • PhD, Cornell University

One of the most satisfying EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGY A lot of people don’t know experiences I’ve had since Prof. Divonna Stebick started in the education department as Prof. Richard Russell’s facial processing research has what this kind of school is all I’ve been here is when I took a lecturer in 2003. She still spends one day a week working in been referenced by media across the country and throughout about unless you’ve experienced students to a conference with the field with teachers to keep up her skills and stay informed the world, including Allure and The New York Times. In it. I knew the psychology me. Things came full circle, on teaching practices. Stebick’s research interests are centered his research, the perceptual psychologist asks questions

and they could see that I’m around literacy, special education, and education policy. like, “How do we perceive people from their faces?” and department here “How can makeup change our impressions of an individual?” was particularly strong an action researcher. I don’t —Divonna Stebick • BS, Indiana University of Pennsylvania and that I would have just preach; I practice. • MS, McDaniel College • PhD, Union Institute & University —Richard Russell • BA, Pomona College good colleagues here. • PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

HEALTH SCIENCES SPANISH Prof. Amy Dailey is proud of the public health focus she’s I was in a tenure-track position I have been able to develop Prof. Radost (Radi) Rangelova’s research focuses on brought to the health sciences department since she came at a larger institution before courses that benefit Caribbean literature and film, gender and sexuality, cultural here in 2010. The former epidemiologist in Florida’s Duval coming here, and I wanted geography, and national discourses. Her recent publications County Health Department hopes to expand the public from my research and address the construction of space in Hispanic Caribbean health offerings and her community-based research in more of a connection offer students exposure to a literature and film; the intersections of race, gender, and Adams County, which has involved a number of students. with students and autonomy variety of topics and contexts. power in the work of Afro-Puerto Rican writers; and the over my research. emergence of alternative communities around issues of —Amy Dailey • BS, Alma College gender, sexuality, and solidarity in Caribbean cultural texts. • MPH, Tulane University • PhD, Yale University —Radost Rangelova • PhD University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

8 9 RENEWING THE LEGACY SIX EARN TENURE What’s new in my department?” That is a question many alumni In nearly every field, the body of knowledge is increasing have and in six departments, the answer includes a newly tenured and evolving. Professors need to keep current and respond AND JOIN THE faculty member. with new approaches to their subject matter, while continuing Diverse in their backgrounds and academic interests, they are to provide students with the kind of personal attention that DISTINGUISHED as passionate about their research as they are about teaching and awakens great achievement. It is the relationship between mentoring students. They join their departmental colleagues in providing students and faculty as learners that is the hallmark of a RANKS OF GETTYSBURG excellent instruction and collaboration in and out of the classroom. Gettysburg education. This College values teaching above all. In the past 10 years, the number of faculty members at the College Support for Gettysburg College's faculty is a priority of COLLEGE’S FACULTY has increased by about 20 percent, to more than 190 professors. Gettysburg Great: The Campaign for Our College.

8 9 GOAL: $150 MILLION Voice of experience Sheri Woodruff ’87

how to understand our audiences. Great work, great life This is invaluable. You can come $ up with real solutions with an eye ife as the public face of Johnson to positively affect their citizens,” to individual needs in the area.” , , & Johnson is hectic in a crazy, said Woodruff, who recently visited 95 542777 globetrotting, changing- China, Singapore, and India to Never stop improving lives way. Sheri Woodruff ’87, meet with patients, physicians, “Always try to have a variety of Annual Giving $24,514,366 Scholarships $28,954,534 (as of April 2015) vice president of communications and government heads about their experiences where you’re immersed Global Initiatives Faculty Support $12,127,906 $5,382,620 for global public affairs and citizens’ health care needs. in different things—media and Facilities policy, found ways to thrive relations, internal and external

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$10,344,246 Other $14,219,106 at Johnson & Johnson and in Use a global lens communications, financial Learning prior corporate posts with TE “I have had a global role since my communications, private and public Connectivity (formerly Tyco second job with General Motors sector,” said Woodruff, a former Electronics), Tyco International, and the experience has made me a English major. “It makes you a and General Motors. better professional. It opened my stronger professional and the mind to more than if I had only diversity of experiences will serve

Love your work worked in the U.S.,” she said. you well throughout your career.” HERE IS WHAT THE CAMPAIGN HAS ACHIEVED SO FAR: Campaign “I always wanted to work for a “When I was building a team 16,920 DONORS company I felt proud of and that in China for Tyco Electronics, one Strive for balance SCHOLARSHIPS CREATED makes the world a little better employee and I had an especially “This past year, I changed jobs, 140 every day,” said Woodruff, “so I love strong connection. She spent so my wife changed jobs, we both sold my work at Johnson & Johnson.” much time explaining Chinese houses, moved, and renovated a CHAIRS, PROFESSORSHIPS, AND The company’s credo challenges culture to me—family, industry, kitchen, I traveled to eight countries, 8 FACULTY EXPERTS-IN-RESIDENCE FUNDED employees to always put the people communication—that it helped me we had a wedding, and our dog had % they serve first. to better understand how to recruit surgery—I’d recommend you don’t 34 “Countries around the world people in those cultures, how to try to cram all of that into the same ENGAGED • RESEARCH ARE FIRST-TIME are interested in social responsibility advertise, how to tell our story, year,” she said. • CAREER EXPLORATION DONORS LEARNING • IMMERSION TRIPS FUNDS FOR Reflect with gratitude 19 But before professional success and Help keep Gettysburg Great with your gift via www.gettysburg.edu/campaign leadership positions, she remembers or contact Development, Alumni and Parent Relations at 717-337-6543. serving as an intern in Gettysburg College’s Public Relations Office (today’s Communications and Marketing Office). “Looking back, it was just a wonderful experience. My most NEH Challenge Grant enhances Civil War Era Studies influential mentor was in the PR A challenge grant of $500,000 from funds freed up by the endowment the College to result in a $2 million Office in the mid ’80s—Linda the National Endowment for the will support a new tenure-track endowment. Fundraising efforts Lagle, a former associate director Humanities (NEH) will help to position in war and memory studies. through the Gettysburg Great of PR. She took me under her establish an endowed chair in The College created CWES campaign have secured $1 million wing and gave me the opportunity Civil War Era Studies (CWES). in 1998 with support from the toward the $1.5 million required to grow,” Woodruff said. “She had This permanent endowment Henry Luce Foundation. Prof. to receive the full grant. a joy for working with the media will secure the future of CWES Allen Guelzo, the director of and opened up a variety of skills Sheri Woodruff ’87 (left) said she is proud of the credo of Johnson & while expanding the program to CWES, will hold the newly To make a gift or learn more, go within me that helped me get Johnson, which asks employees to always put the people they serve first. increase the level of involvement by endowed professorship. online to www.gettysburg.edu/campaign my first job out of college.” Photo provided by Sheri Woodruff faculty in other departments and The NEH grant must be or contact Development, Alumni and attract more students. College matched on a three-to-one ratio by Parent Relations at 717-337-6543.

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10 11 personal messages. Rebecca for careers and lives as socially Deffler ’13 said, “Scholarship responsible citizens in a globally donations made my incredible connected world. college experience possible. Specialty college counseling So happy to make an impact, website Music School Central even with my small gift.” See recognized Gettysburg College’s #Gettysburgives to relive the Sunderman Conservatory of day on Twitter. Music in its “Top 10 ‘Hidden Conversations about the ‘What Colleges Will Teach Clearly for us the Contemporary And lest we forget, 2015 Gem’ Music Schools in the U.S.” Contemporary Civilization text in 2025’ (Time, 9/26/2013), Civilization course was invaluable brought plenty of the ever- list. “Perhaps a hidden gem due continue, a truly unique and fond we were struck by a discussion knowledge. Without some basic popular campus snow shots. to its relatively new inception, Gettysburg memory for many that contemporary civilization understanding of civilization, this music school housed at (and parts of the text are now courses were taught at Columbia how can one ask the appropriate Gettysburg College should be available online via The Cupola University and the University of questions? It is unfortunate the And in the news a top consideration for many repository, see page 22). Chicago. The article detailed the course is no longer offered at Prof. Avner Dorman of music students, especially those Sandra McCloy ’68 writes history of teaching contemporary Gettysburg College. [Editor's the College’s Sunderman looking to get a solid music from Potsdam, NY: “Actually, civilization at these universities. note: Current students achieve Conservatory of Music was cited education at a top liberal arts it may be the size of your attic That history stretched back the College’s curricular goals and inThe Boston Musical Intelligencer college,” they said. and how permanently located to 1919 with the goal of the It turns out that in addition to requirements through a diverse and The Boston Globe in Alumna Becky Zartman ’07, Geoff Jackson ’91, Bucks County you are that determines whether assimilation of children of array of courses. In the 1970s the conjunction with the performance assistant rector at St. Thomas’ these two tomes are still in your immigrants into American culture (PA) artist Alan Fetterman College offered about 400 discrete of his composition Astrolatry by Parish, an Episcopal church in has a number of friends and possession…. I loved the entire and to ‘engage with ideas that courses. In this past academic the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Washington, D.C., was inter- required freshman/sophomore formed the mainstream of the Of all the acquaintances within the College’s year there were 654.] The New York Times and The viewed by The Washington Post network. His gracious Facebook curriculum in 1964–1966: American mind.’ We had always course requirements, we still have Associated Press reported that for its “Beliefs" series. Zartman Contemporaty Civilization and assumed that our Contemporary fond memories of ‘CC.’ While post depicting the winter 2015 Harold Holzer’s Lincoln and the mentioned her alma mater and the the Literary Foundations. There Civilization course at Gettysburg the volumes were unwieldy, the issue of Gettysburg brought Power of the Press won the 2015 service experiences that led to her kudos from alumni and others weren’t AP high school courses in was unique. We had no idea writings they contained Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize. beliefs entering the seminary. my day, and these two foundation Gettysburg College was in such were worth their weight in familiar with the iconic visions of The Philadelphia Inquirer “Lego Says You Can’t Build Gettysburg in his paintings. courses at Gettysburg exploded elite company in teaching this valuable knowledge.” ran opinion editorials by Civil That—Because of Politics” President Janet Morgan open my world. My liberal arts course. Remarkably, Columbia War Era Studies Director Allen by Anthony Palmer ’13 was Riggs ’77 wrote that “Anything!” education at Gettysburg was and the University of Chicago are Guelzo (“Slavery’s End Deserves published on National Public is her response when asked what a excellent preparation for still teaching the course. On social media a 150th Celebration”), Associate Radio’s “It’s All Politics” blog. liberal arts college graduate can do. medical school.” “TheTime article discussed The Princeton Review ranked Director of the Civil War A photo of philosophy Prof. Bob Schultz ’57 wrote, “During Ken and Carol Reese the conflict between what a Gettysburg College 11th in the Institute Jill Ogline Titus Steve Gimbel during the filming my 35 years of teaching ethics and Wildonger, both class of 1970, college graduate should know nation for internships, and 995 (“Link Racial Past to the of a course accompanied a piece in write, “While reading an article versus should know how to do. social philosophy…I lived with the of you liked that on Facebook! Present”), and Mathematics The New York Times on the trend constant challenge of the question, Brian Malfettone ’04 posted, Chairperson Darren Glass for lifelong learners to turn to ‘What’s a philosophy major good “Absolutely true. My career began (“On Pi Day, a Serving of education in their leisure time. for?' Trying to answer the question from an internship 13 years ago. Why We Need Math”). Economics Prof. James is like trying to persuade someone It came from when I went to the History Prof. Michael O’Brien co-authored a column, how good your favorite ice cream Career Center. Whoever was Birkner ’72, P’10 was a "Environmental Engel Curves," flavor is, when that someone working there went above and writer with the Concord (New which appeared in VOX, the has never tried that flavor. The beyond and made the call Hampshire) Monitor at the time Centre for Economic Policy solution is a little like Aristotle’s with me to check if there were of the 1988 New Hampshire Research’s online portal. suggestion that one becomes a any internships available.” primary election and wrote his moral person through habit—not Thank you to those who recollections for The Boston Globe. through external justification. spread the word about the For the Gettysburg Times Thanks for keeping the question Ken ’70 and Carol ’70 Reese Gettysburgives Challenge (see annual “Progress edition,” Keep the Conversations going on before the Gettysburg community, Wildonger (left) and Sandra page 7) in February. Along with President Janet Morgan the College’s Facebook, LinkedIn, McCloy ’68 (right) sent and, of course, its prospective photos of their CC texts. many thank-yous and progress Riggs ’77 wrote of the College’s or Twitter accounts or send a note to new members.” updates, some of you shared responsibility to prepare students [email protected]

12 www.gettysburg.edu/links • 13 personal messages. Rebecca for careers and lives as socially Deffler ’13 said, “Scholarship responsible citizens in a globally donations made my incredible connected world. college experience possible. Specialty college counseling So happy to make an impact, website Music School Central even with my small gift.” See recognized Gettysburg College’s #Gettysburgives to relive the Sunderman Conservatory of day on Twitter. Music in its “Top 10 ‘Hidden Conversations about the ‘What Colleges Will Teach Clearly for us the Contemporary And lest we forget, 2015 Gem’ Music Schools in the U.S.” Contemporary Civilization text in 2025’ (Time, 9/26/2013), Civilization course was invaluable brought plenty of the ever- list. “Perhaps a hidden gem due continue, a truly unique and fond we were struck by a discussion knowledge. Without some basic popular campus snow shots. to its relatively new inception, Gettysburg memory for many that contemporary civilization understanding of civilization, this music school housed at (and parts of the text are now courses were taught at Columbia how can one ask the appropriate Gettysburg College should be available online via The Cupola University and the University of questions? It is unfortunate the And in the news a top consideration for many repository, see page 22). Chicago. The article detailed the course is no longer offered at Prof. Avner Dorman of music students, especially those Sandra McCloy ’68 writes history of teaching contemporary Gettysburg College. [Editor's the College’s Sunderman looking to get a solid music from Potsdam, NY: “Actually, civilization at these universities. note: Current students achieve Conservatory of Music was cited education at a top liberal arts it may be the size of your attic That history stretched back the College’s curricular goals and inThe Boston Musical Intelligencer college,” they said. and how permanently located to 1919 with the goal of the It turns out that in addition to requirements through a diverse and The Boston Globe in Alumna Becky Zartman ’07, Geoff Jackson ’91, Bucks County you are that determines whether assimilation of children of array of courses. In the 1970s the conjunction with the performance assistant rector at St. Thomas’ these two tomes are still in your immigrants into American culture (PA) artist Alan Fetterman College offered about 400 discrete of his composition Astrolatry by Parish, an Episcopal church in has a number of friends and possession…. I loved the entire and to ‘engage with ideas that courses. In this past academic the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Washington, D.C., was inter- required freshman/sophomore formed the mainstream of the Of all the acquaintances within the College’s year there were 654.] The New York Times and The viewed by The Washington Post network. His gracious Facebook curriculum in 1964–1966: American mind.’ We had always course requirements, we still have Associated Press reported that for its “Beliefs" series. Zartman Contemporaty Civilization and assumed that our Contemporary fond memories of ‘CC.’ While post depicting the winter 2015 Harold Holzer’s Lincoln and the mentioned her alma mater and the the Literary Foundations. There Civilization course at Gettysburg the volumes were unwieldy, the issue of Gettysburg brought Power of the Press won the 2015 service experiences that led to her kudos from alumni and others weren’t AP high school courses in was unique. We had no idea writings they contained Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize. beliefs entering the seminary. my day, and these two foundation Gettysburg College was in such were worth their weight in familiar with the iconic visions of The Philadelphia Inquirer “Lego Says You Can’t Build Gettysburg in his paintings. courses at Gettysburg exploded elite company in teaching this valuable knowledge.” ran opinion editorials by Civil That—Because of Politics” President Janet Morgan open my world. My liberal arts course. Remarkably, Columbia War Era Studies Director Allen by Anthony Palmer ’13 was Riggs ’77 wrote that “Anything!” education at Gettysburg was and the University of Chicago are Guelzo (“Slavery’s End Deserves published on National Public is her response when asked what a excellent preparation for still teaching the course. On social media a 150th Celebration”), Associate Radio’s “It’s All Politics” blog. liberal arts college graduate can do. medical school.” “TheTime article discussed The Princeton Review ranked Director of the Civil War A photo of philosophy Prof. Bob Schultz ’57 wrote, “During Ken and Carol Reese the conflict between what a Gettysburg College 11th in the Institute Jill Ogline Titus Steve Gimbel during the filming my 35 years of teaching ethics and Wildonger, both class of 1970, college graduate should know nation for internships, and 995 (“Link Racial Past to the of a course accompanied a piece in write, “While reading an article versus should know how to do. social philosophy…I lived with the of you liked that on Facebook! Present”), and Mathematics The New York Times on the trend constant challenge of the question, Brian Malfettone ’04 posted, Chairperson Darren Glass for lifelong learners to turn to ‘What’s a philosophy major good “Absolutely true. My career began (“On Pi Day, a Serving of education in their leisure time. for?' Trying to answer the question from an internship 13 years ago. Why We Need Math”). Economics Prof. James is like trying to persuade someone It came from when I went to the History Prof. Michael O’Brien co-authored a column, how good your favorite ice cream Career Center. Whoever was Birkner ’72, P’10 was a "Environmental Engel Curves," flavor is, when that someone working there went above and writer with the Concord (New which appeared in VOX, the has never tried that flavor. The beyond and made the call Hampshire) Monitor at the time Centre for Economic Policy solution is a little like Aristotle’s with me to check if there were of the 1988 New Hampshire Research’s online portal. suggestion that one becomes a any internships available.” primary election and wrote his moral person through habit—not Thank you to those who recollections for The Boston Globe. through external justification. spread the word about the For the Gettysburg Times Thanks for keeping the question Ken ’70 and Carol ’70 Reese Gettysburgives Challenge (see annual “Progress edition,” Keep the Conversations going on before the Gettysburg community, Wildonger (left) and Sandra page 7) in February. Along with President Janet Morgan the College’s Facebook, LinkedIn, McCloy ’68 (right) sent and, of course, its prospective photos of their CC texts. many thank-yous and progress Riggs ’77 wrote of the College’s or Twitter accounts or send a note to new members.” updates, some of you shared responsibility to prepare students [email protected]

12 www.gettysburg.edu/links • 13 resilienceStories of

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t is the thing of quotes and issues. The ability to respond allegories. Resilience. Grit. to challenges and bounce back The ability to bounce up/ is essential for leaders.” back/forward from adversity. Hughes said that resilience is We seek resilience as a personal also important for student leaders. trait for a good and happy life. We “They’re expected to do everything, value it as a vital capacity in our be engaged, and exceed.” He leaders. The wealth of articles, books, explained that for many students, ut and tools available to cultivate and the first time they fail will be at measure resilience confirms that we college. “The ability to bounce back are, indeed, students of managing from a first failing grade, for example, hard times. can be an important marker of One of the many roles of student success, alternative thinking Gettysburg College’s Garthwait to transferring out of school, or m Leadership Center (GLC) is to worse yet, depression,” said Hughes. foster discussion of current issues He added that the GLC l in leadership among members of the employs many resources on the campus community. To that end, subject of resilience in their work e last fall Andy Hughes, director of with students, staff, and faculty, the GLC, led a campus reading such as the Center for Creative group and discussion on stress drivers Leadership and the Positive and how leaders build resilience. Psychology Center at the University “The way I have seen resiliency of Pennsylvania, which is led by b used in relation to leaders, leadership, Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman, a widely and leadership development is as a recognized authority on resilience. strategy or skill for managing stress,” “I believe that aspects of said Hughes. resiliency have always been a part “Think about how challenging of leadership,” said Hughes. “There leadership is today. Chief executives, is an abundance of knowledge politicians, business and academic to be gained from experts in the leaders, and others have to manage field, but the insights of people incredible amounts of stress caused we know whose lives otherwise by the pace of things happening, model success—the personal their accountability, and the sheer stories—stay with us when we scope and breadth of truly global need them.”

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Lawrese E. Brown ’10 William M. Matz ’61 Entrepreneur and graduate student Major General, U.S. Army

Where I am today doesn’t exactly align with my pitch, my ambition, and an inability to look back, Someone once said, “In the real world, all rests on football team. It was my father, a World War II answer to “Where would you like to be in five I focused on the best ways to move forward. I cold- perseverance.” And for me, now in my seventh decade veteran, and a no-nonsense person, who said to me, years?” after my graduation from Gettysburg. Yet, emailed my way to calls, coffees, and meetings with of life, it has been a long walk of perseverance. In “Put that crutch away and stand on your own two feet.” I’m very grateful. decision-makers in my industries of interest. I used my dealing with the many challenges and uncertainties of I did. I fought the effects all through high school. I I am the founder of Brown Coaching and network of Gettysburg contacts and mentors. Four life, I have found perseverance to be the single, most managed to play lacrosse and participate in the ROTC Consulting, LLC, an organization that creates learning months after being let go, I had received four job offers important trait in overcoming adversity. program at Gettysburg. partnerships with nonprofits, high schools, colleges, —three at the manager or director level. For me, adversity came early in life. At age five, On graduation day, I was commissioned a Second and community groups to promote confidence, While I haven’t closed the doors to corporate work, I was stricken with paralytic poliomyelitis (polio) or Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. For me, a young infantry resiliency, and achievement. I am also studying for my I am committed to the success of my company and the infantile paralysis as it was called. This acute virus officer, it was about “being all you can be,” including master’s degree in the Educational Leadership, Politics students it serves. I talk to my students a lot about paralyzed my right leg from waist to toe. The doctors proving to my many West Point peers that I could do and Advocacy program at New York University. I am confidence—not the superficial sort—but the kind in Philadelphia told my mother I would never have full all that they could do. a columnist for Noodle Education and Idealist rooted in character. Too often we attribute confidence use of my leg again and that I would have to use a brace I went on to become a paratrooper and Ranger, all Careers; am a Big Brothers and Big Sisters workplace solely to our successes without understanding that our and crutch the rest of my life. After six months in the while overcoming the polio that plagued me as a child. mentor; and am close to becoming an entry-level improv confidence (or assurance in ourselves) is inextricably hospital, I was discharged and placed in an outpatient I volunteered for the 82nd Airborne Division—the instructor for other educators. Oh, and except for connected with our ability to overcome our failures. protocol status of weekly hydrotherapy. After months toughest and best outfit in the Army. The high morale, the writing for Idealist Careers, I had none of I give myself permission to aim and permission to and months of treatment, I began to esprit de corps, and élan of the airborne was something these accomplishments eight months ago. miss not only because both are rooted in action, but regain use of the leg and relied less I admired and wanted to be a part of. Ranger training In fact, eight months ago, I had no job. also because there is genuine advantage in either on the brace and crutch. Muscle is the best and toughest leadership course the Army And not much else either. After about a year outcome. I’m committed to being honest and development and movement came has…and I wanted that training and experience. and a half in my last job, I was let go. My accountable for my failures because without them slowly, but I persevered. Today, one leg is atrophied, significantly less unexpected exit had nothing to do with my my story lacks context and my accomplishments I was determined to be the muscular, and a little shorter than the other. I walk performance. Quite simply, I desired to grow lack catalyst. This past year has been transformative. child who walked the farthest with a slight limp and wear different sized shoes, but in my contributions and responsibilities, One of the most useful tools I’ve developed is my without falling during the my battle to overcome polio made me stronger, both but my aspirations didn’t align with the ability to reframe failure. Failure is not terminal, unassisted “walking races” held at physically and mentally. Polio forced me, during organization’s. Armed with a clear as Henry Ford noted, “It’s the opportunity the local polio clinic. The doctor my formative years, to persevere no matter what the articulation of goals, a fresh elevator to begin again, this time more wisely.” told my mother, “He is pushing obstacle and overcome the physical challenge. too hard and should rest This trait of perseverance, honed during my more.” But I had other fight to defeat polio and not be crippled, has served ideas. I wanted to get me well in coping with the adversity and numerous out in the street and play challenges of a 33-year military career in the infantry. stickball and try out Characterized by stubborn courage, persistence, and for the seventh grade mental toughness, it is the trait that I admire most.

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16 17 Stories of David R. Brennan ’75, P’00 resilience: Retired Chief Executive Officer, AstraZeneca PLC

perspective • realism • relationships One of the first things I had to do in my first job as a time with other manager was to hire a new sales representative for a members of the district, vacant territory in my newly assigned district in and that was also Chicago. Having gone through “interview training,” affecting performance I felt prepared to push forward quickly, conduct and morale. several interviews, and make a decision. One of the Which I did. My first hire. experienced sales Lindsay Musser Hough ’98 However, the person I hired was not the right one managers on our Principal, Deloitte Consulting, coauthor of A Woman’s for the job, and it started to become evident during the team—a peer—took Framework for a Successful Career and Life initial training period. I had made a mistake but found me aside and pointed myself unwilling to admit it. I believed that because out some pretty obvious things that I just wasn’t seeing. I had made the decision to hire the person, it was my My regional manager was letting me learn on the job, personal responsibility to get the person to be successful. though in the end, he held me accountable. It is a I had been back to about finding a new job. I had hit my breaking point. A self-fulfilling prophecy. For me. lesson that I remembered throughout my entire career work about a year I had failed on the whole work-life balance/working- And it took me much longer than it should have to as I made decisions about people. I always tried to after having my first mom thing. I was done. face the facts and deal with the reality of the situation remember the importance of being realistic and factual child, and I felt like And then somehow through my employer, I got properly. After working with this person for many when considering people and the roles I felt they could I was a living cliché. connected with an external master certified coach. months, I finally saw that I was investing more and more play in an organization. It definitely impacted my Remember the movie She listened. I cried. I had to hide in my office when of my time and energy and not seeing results. He was work with other hiring managers as I took on more with Diane Keaton I got on the phone with her. We did this for a few struggling. And I recognized I was not spending enough organizational responsibility. when she gains a weeks. She was ready to support me in stepping off the baby, gives up her job career ladder. But I was trying some of the things she in Manhattan, and suggested, and they worked. I started focusing on the becomes wildly successful making baby food in the abundance in my life. I wrote down those things for country? I fantasized about that. I was tired all the time which I was grateful. I stopped thinking that everything and out of shape. When I was at work, I thought about was about me. I started jogging again. I went home Losing a job is one of the more traumatic events Eventually, I joined another small firm, and we began home, and when I was at home, I thought about work. earlier from work. I accepted that my life might look someone can face. During my professional career, to grow a bigger firm. One morning 10 years after that On a good day, I made it home for a small window of a little different than some of the other people around I have practiced law, worked in government affairs life-altering experience of losing my job, I got a very time before my daughter fell asleep and then was back me. I spent joyful time with my family. firms, and have been privileged to serve in government different call. It was from New Jersey’s governor-elect to work in my home office—usually until my head Eventually, my challenging project came to a close, service. Yet there was one common thread that was Chris Christie asking if I was interested in a position drooped onto my computer keyboard. You can guess and I was proud that I helped turn it around—the always in play with this type of career: politics. Fifteen on his senior staff. I accepted and eventually how the bad days looked. experience has now become one of my favorite “war years ago, I showed up at work and was told, without moved to the position I have today. Maybe it would have been manageable if work was stories.” I went onto a new project. I was promoted. any warning, that I was no longer employed. It had I have one message that I tell interns great, but it wasn’t. My project was tough, and the day- I love working with my clients, especially when times nothing to do with my performance, but it was an act or young employees. You never know to-day situation with our client was often tense. I felt are challenging. of pure political retribution. who you may need down the road or who I was in a role that was “beneath” my skill set. I spent a Today, when I talk with people who are struggling As hard as it was that morning hearing I no might be in a position to help you in times lot of time in meetings at work asking myself, “Why with the demands of a career that they otherwise enjoy, longer had a job, it was harder to tell my wife, family, of need. Treat everyone with respect and be am I here?” When people who really wanted to know I often say to them, “What is the thing that will make and friends. mindful that friends you have, every business asked how I was doing, I would start crying and then this job work for you? There is nothing to lose by doing So, here’s what happened over the ensuing weeks. colleague you work with or interact with, brush it off by saying I was “just tired” (which I was). that thing. Let’s try it.” And, for me, personally, I have Friends, Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity have their own issues in life. Whether I started searching the Internet for other jobs. I talked learned what my parents call “a little perspective.” By brothers, and business associates began to offer to help. you can help them or not, the effort to my boss about finding a different role—one that “hitting bottom” I now have the confidence in knowing Within months, I started my own business through the is what matters because some day would take me off my upward-focused career path. I won’t go back to that place. I enjoy my work. My relationships I had worked to maintain my entire career. you may need their help. I went to an appointment with a search firm to talk family is my top priority. I can make this work. Wayne W. Hasenbalg ’76 What’s your story? Are you willing to share it? Email [email protected] about your own bumps in the road and what you learned. President and Chief Executive Officer, New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority

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Day Segovia, Spain. Photo provided by Julie Day ’16. n her first trip to Europe Spanish, climbing a monument or dishes, but watching Pilar The foreign extremely diverse and culturally While at first the transition from her home in Berlin, cathedral tower only to look down cook and learning the I am also taking courses in rich atmosphere. I have also met from an American culture to a Pennsylvania, junior Julie at the breathtaking view below, and names of popular Spanish linguistics and literature at the students from across the United Spanish one was strenuous, I Day ’16 traveled 3,700 miles to waking up from one very long siesta. cuisine like chorizo university. This by far has been States in the IES program, affiliated have become more comfortable Salamanca, a historic university Already one month has gone and paella. one of my most difficult challenges, with Gettysburg College. with each passing day—from town in northwestern Spain. Here, by since I parted from my home What’s even better is being the only extranjera in a sea The distinct cultural climate of the rhythm of the streets to she shares her story of living and away from home at Gettysburg having the entire extended of native Spanish speakers. Salamanca has also allowed me to interacting with other Salmantinos. learning in a different culture. College—an institution that has family over for la comida, Salamanca is known as one come into contact with a variety of As a Spanish major, the most With stiff limbs and eyes heavy helped me tremendously with the where we share plates of of the best cities in Spain to activities like Spanish rap concerts, rewarding aspect of this experience from jet lag, I descended the steps transition to life in España. tortilla de patatas and jamón, meet people from all over hiking trips, theater productions, has been the opportunity to take of the autobús that brought me to and the only sound is laughter the world. Thousands of and opportunities for volunteerism the skills I have learned from Salamanca, both eager and tentative The familiar and the clicking of silverware international students with the local cultural center, my time at Gettysburg beyond to find what awaited me at the I’m becoming more comfortable in on plates. Trying new foods is study at the Centro Cultural Barracas. the walls of the classroom and bottom. What I found were both my new casa, where I, along with only part of the experience— university And my experiences have not immerse myself in my passion. the arms of my Spanish mother, another American student, live with la comida is a time to spend annually, stopped in Salamanca—I have been But study abroad is not just Pilar, and the beginning of what our host mom and her Yorkshire with family and to get to know making able to travel with my program for language majors. Meeting would become one of the most Terrier, Jaco. With my new family, one another. it an to Segovia, Zamora, Toledo, and people from all over the world and profound experiences of my life. I have been able to thoroughly Enjoying family has become other cities within Spain. These experiencing other viewpoints and From the moment I first appreciate and experience an important part of my life, as trips provide students with the backgrounds has provided me with stepped foot on Spanish soil, everything the traditional well as spending time with other opportunity to learn and take part a better understanding of how vast I swore to never be afraid to try Spanish lifestyle has to offer. Salmantinos. Through the help in new experiences. But they also the world really is, helping me to new experiences and to not let La comida has become one of an organization within the allow students—through long bus become a more empathetic and any opportunity escape my grasp. of my favorite parts of the typical University of Salamanca called rides, shared hot chocolates, and aware individual. This resolution has led me Spanish afternoon. It is the largest Intercambio, I have been able to stories from home—to form close to discover many new sensations meal of the day and is held in the meet fellow Spanish students bonds in the absence of their native that I had never imagined possible: home between 2 and 3 p.m. What and share a language and culture language and culture. —Julie Day ’16 the feeling of satisfaction after I enjoy the most is not only tasting exchange over a warm cup of having a thoughtful conversation in and savoring the new flavors and café con leche.

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20 Julie Day ’16 www.gettysburg.edu/links • 21 The Cupola Scholarship at Gettysburg College Prior to the digital information produced at Gettysburg College age, scholarly writing and research more visible and to increase its were shared through print journals. impact,” said Wertzberger. Publication timelines were subject Wertzberger says Musselman to the processes of selection, review, Library has been amassing and printing, and distribution. Access publishing original research and was governed by subscriptions— creative works produced by faculty, often high-priced subscriptions. students, and other members of the Even with the introduction of digital Gettysburg College community. publishing and its accompanying Gettysburg’s online institutional efficiencies, many scholarly journals repository, The Cupola, is the kept to fixed publishing schedules, College’s foray into the open and costs remained high. access movement. Scholars, learners, and librarians Sharing great work elevates the usselman Library—the began to question why, and interest visibility of the College by making place of stacks and study in open access gained momentum. the latest thinking and research of carrels, databases and Speaking broadly, open access the faculty—and the great work Special Collections—has been stands for free and unrestricted of the students—available to other expanding its borders in recent access to and use of original work, researchers, scholars, students, years, via the Internet. The library’s allowing others to build upon and the public. website and GettDigital collections and share it legally. Open access “Often when I talk to students are informative and intriguing to challenges the barriers previously about this I reference Google” said online visitors, offering access to separating scholars and learners Wertzberger. “Have you ever found images, documents, and artifacts from the information they need. a publication on Google or Google within Special Collections and For Musselman Library’s Janelle Scholar and been surprised that College Archives. Wertzberger, director of you were asked to pay to access it? And now there is more, and reference and instruction, You probably didn’t pay. Paywalls even more to come. Open access is these were exciting times. inhibit access. We want to be sure shorthand for a movement sweeping “We knew the publishing that scholarship produced by many of the world’s libraries, and landscape was changing very Gettysburg College faculty isn’t Free it speaks volumes about the choice quickly. There was a role for the trapped behind a paywall and that many authors are making to help library in making the scholarship anyone can read it, use it, and cite it.” increase the visibility and impact of their work. Librarians have been important voices in exposing the admission issues and increasing the potential for information and data sharing.

THE CUPOLA, GETTYSBURG COLLEGE’S OPEN ACCESS DIGITAL LIBRARY, THE MEDIEVAL CHURCH Search MAKES SELECTED RESEARCH AND CREATIVE WORK FREELY AVAILABLE

22 23 The Cupola Scholarship at Gettysburg College Prior to the digital information produced at Gettysburg College age, scholarly writing and research more visible and to increase its were shared through print journals. impact,” said Wertzberger. Publication timelines were subject Wertzberger says Musselman to the processes of selection, review, Library has been amassing and printing, and distribution. Access publishing original research and was governed by subscriptions— creative works produced by faculty, often high-priced subscriptions. students, and other members of the Even with the introduction of digital Gettysburg College community. publishing and its accompanying Gettysburg’s online institutional efficiencies, many scholarly journals repository, The Cupola, is the kept to fixed publishing schedules, College’s foray into the open and costs remained high. access movement. Scholars, learners, and librarians Sharing great work elevates the usselman Library—the began to question why, and interest visibility of the College by making place of stacks and study in open access gained momentum. the latest thinking and research of carrels, databases and Speaking broadly, open access the faculty—and the great work Special Collections—has been stands for free and unrestricted of the students—available to other expanding its borders in recent access to and use of original work, researchers, scholars, students, years, via the Internet. The library’s allowing others to build upon and the public. website and GettDigital collections and share it legally. Open access “Often when I talk to students are informative and intriguing to challenges the barriers previously about this I reference Google” said online visitors, offering access to separating scholars and learners Wertzberger. “Have you ever found images, documents, and artifacts from the information they need. a publication on Google or Google within Special Collections and For Musselman Library’s Janelle Scholar and been surprised that College Archives. Wertzberger, director of you were asked to pay to access it? And now there is more, and reference and instruction, You probably didn’t pay. Paywalls even more to come. Open access is these were exciting times. inhibit access. We want to be sure shorthand for a movement sweeping “We knew the publishing that scholarship produced by many of the world’s libraries, and landscape was changing very Gettysburg College faculty isn’t Free it speaks volumes about the choice quickly. There was a role for the trapped behind a paywall and that many authors are making to help library in making the scholarship anyone can read it, use it, and cite it.” increase the visibility and impact of their work. Librarians have been important voices in exposing the admission issues and increasing the potential for information and data sharing.

THE CUPOLA, GETTYSBURG COLLEGE’S OPEN ACCESS DIGITAL LIBRARY, THE MEDIEVAL CHURCH Search MAKES SELECTED RESEARCH AND CREATIVE WORK FREELY AVAILABLE

22 23 The Cupola Long-distance FACULTY BOOKS Long-lost readings connections COLLEGE HISTORY From 1947 through 1969, all Anthropology Prof. Julia Hendon said first-year Gettysburg College The Church’s Bid for researchers in her field have long been STUDENT JOURNALS concerned that the work they publish be students took a two-semester Intellectual Leadership available not only to other researchers course called Contemporary but also to stakeholders in the locations Civilization. The course was Excerpt they study. developed at President Henry Case in point: in 2009, Hendon participated in a workshop organized by W.A. Hanson’s request with the Honduran Institute of Anthropology the goal of “introducing the and History to bring researchers student to the backgrounds of Why give away the store? The Cupola also meets the together with people who lived near contemporary social problems archaeological sites, encouraging expectations for data sharing Dean of the Library Robin through the major concepts, We have already noted the Church’s claim to teach “in all its fullness every local engagement with preservation, of some grant providers, such as Wagner P’10 points to the ideals, hopes, and motivations doctrine that men ought to be brought to know, and that regarding things protection, and sustainable the National Institutes of Health. economic development. College’s core values and mission of Western culture since the For students, The Cupola puts visible and invisible, in heaven and on earth.” During the Dark Ages it “I met a lot of people who lived statement and the long-standing Middle Ages.” close to Cerro Palenque, the site I forward only their best academic was too busy with other problems to be able to concern itself much with traditions of academe. Gettysburg College have been working on for many years,” work, work that has been either education. While there were sporadic attempts earlier, it was only during “Open access is consistent professors from the history, said Hendon. “We had a very good nominated or reviewed by the faculty. the eleventh and twelfth centuries that the Church turned more seriously interaction, they were very interested, with the academic value placed philosophy, and religion The permanent URL assigned to to the problem of educating its members. This work was carried on and they formed their own organization. on exploration and the free and departments developed a Then things fell apart in Honduras, each piece makes the work easy for open marketplace of ideas,” said textbook for the course. The primarily in the monastery and cathedral schools. But, because the politically.” She lost contact with students to share on their résumé, Wagner. “Supporting open access first edition, published in 1955, monasteries of this time were mainly concerned with their own internal the group. graduate school applications, or Years later, Hendon reconnected doesn’t mean our faculty do not was called An Introduction to problems of reform, and because they were ill-equipped to take care of LinkedIn profiles. Gettysburg faculty with them via Facebook, and she realized publish in peer-reviewed scholarly Contemporary Civilization and students who might not be monastically minded, the work of education they were using and quoting from papers journals, but faculty are more regularly engage students as research Its Problems. A second edition, fell mainly on such cathedral schools as those at Canterbury, Paris, she had shared through The Cupola. closely examining and retaining collaborators and coauthors—you’ll “It was not like I had told them retitled Ideas and Institutions of Chartres, and Toledo. their rights as authors in favor see names of students, faculty, and about The Cupola,” Hendon said. Western Man, was published in research collaborators from other The curriculum of these schools included the trivium (triple way) “They had found the papers themselves of a degree of openness.” 1958 and 1960. institutions on bylines in The Cupola. and the quadrivium which, when taken together, were called the seven and were using them as part of their Wagner notes that the The library is working to discussions about the site. For me, For you, The Cupola offers a College is in the forefront among put as much content from the liberal arts. Grammar, rhetoric, and logic made up the former. it was quite remarkable that they had connection to the great work that undergraduate liberal arts libraries second edition as possible in Arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music made up the latter…. found The Cupola.” is taking place on campus—for Hendon shares conference papers in the move toward open access The Cupola. The copy that is There were two major factors which helped to change these early your information, enrichment, or and work that has been used as the and that Wertzberger is sought digitized is from the Gary T. schools into what we know today as the medieval universities. One was basis of publication elsewhere and plans both. Search by keyword, browse after as an expert in the field. In Hawbaker ’66 Collection and the demand made by the Church and the rising states and cities for an to share more. “I am much more focused by department or discipline, explore January, Gettysburg College became the marginalia are his. Recent now on understanding when work that collections like College authors or enlarged understanding of legal theory and practice commensurate with I do publish in a journal can be made the first liberal arts college to join additions from Section III, faculty books, or take a shortcut their expanding administrations. The other factor was the appearance available on The Cupola,” she said. the international consortium “The Medieval Church,” include via the top downloads, recent from obscure beginnings of new materials, which eventually superseded the of libraries participating in the entries written by Profs. Robert additions, or the paper of the day. old. Before the Crusades there was a revival of interest in Roman law and Open Library of Humanities. L. Bloom, Basil L. Crapster, The more than 2,700 works Harold A. Dunkelberger ’36, medicine in the older Italian schools. There were also some points of Who benefits? are tagged as faculty scholarship, Charles H. Glatfelter ’46, and contact with the Moslem East through Spain and Sicily, which the For faculty, publishing in The student scholarship, student Richard T. Mara ’48. At right Crusades served to expand. Cupola ensures that their work journals, art exhibit catalogs, and is an excerpt from “The Church’s Download the full text at http://cupola.gettysburg.edu/contemporary_sec3/4/ Prof. Julia Hendon is readily available to a wider audio essays. In the past year alone, (center, with microphone) at the Bid for Intellectual Leadership” audience. Other researchers and there were more than 102,000 2009 workshop in Honduras. on higher education: scholars can build upon or cite downloads. There is a wealth of the work, expanding the academic great work available—entire books, network, not only nationally but book chapters, research papers, also globally. Publication in The student journals, art catalogs, Cupola safeguards the author’s and educational resources like lab rights and copyright ownership. manuals and open textbooks.

24 www.gettysburg.edu/links • 25 The Cupola Long-distance FACULTY BOOKS Long-lost readings connections COLLEGE HISTORY From 1947 through 1969, all Anthropology Prof. Julia Hendon said first-year Gettysburg College The Church’s Bid for researchers in her field have long been STUDENT JOURNALS concerned that the work they publish be students took a two-semester Intellectual Leadership available not only to other researchers course called Contemporary but also to stakeholders in the locations Civilization. The course was Excerpt they study. developed at President Henry Case in point: in 2009, Hendon participated in a workshop organized by W.A. Hanson’s request with the Honduran Institute of Anthropology the goal of “introducing the and History to bring researchers student to the backgrounds of Why give away the store? The Cupola also meets the together with people who lived near contemporary social problems archaeological sites, encouraging expectations for data sharing Dean of the Library Robin through the major concepts, We have already noted the Church’s claim to teach “in all its fullness every local engagement with preservation, of some grant providers, such as Wagner P’10 points to the ideals, hopes, and motivations doctrine that men ought to be brought to know, and that regarding things protection, and sustainable the National Institutes of Health. economic development. College’s core values and mission of Western culture since the For students, The Cupola puts visible and invisible, in heaven and on earth.” During the Dark Ages it “I met a lot of people who lived statement and the long-standing Middle Ages.” close to Cerro Palenque, the site I forward only their best academic was too busy with other problems to be able to concern itself much with traditions of academe. Gettysburg College have been working on for many years,” work, work that has been either education. While there were sporadic attempts earlier, it was only during “Open access is consistent professors from the history, said Hendon. “We had a very good nominated or reviewed by the faculty. the eleventh and twelfth centuries that the Church turned more seriously interaction, they were very interested, with the academic value placed philosophy, and religion The permanent URL assigned to to the problem of educating its members. This work was carried on and they formed their own organization. on exploration and the free and departments developed a Then things fell apart in Honduras, each piece makes the work easy for open marketplace of ideas,” said textbook for the course. The primarily in the monastery and cathedral schools. But, because the politically.” She lost contact with students to share on their résumé, Wagner. “Supporting open access first edition, published in 1955, monasteries of this time were mainly concerned with their own internal the group. graduate school applications, or Years later, Hendon reconnected doesn’t mean our faculty do not was called An Introduction to problems of reform, and because they were ill-equipped to take care of LinkedIn profiles. Gettysburg faculty with them via Facebook, and she realized publish in peer-reviewed scholarly Contemporary Civilization and students who might not be monastically minded, the work of education they were using and quoting from papers journals, but faculty are more regularly engage students as research Its Problems. A second edition, fell mainly on such cathedral schools as those at Canterbury, Paris, she had shared through The Cupola. closely examining and retaining collaborators and coauthors—you’ll “It was not like I had told them retitled Ideas and Institutions of Chartres, and Toledo. their rights as authors in favor see names of students, faculty, and about The Cupola,” Hendon said. Western Man, was published in research collaborators from other The curriculum of these schools included the trivium (triple way) “They had found the papers themselves of a degree of openness.” 1958 and 1960. institutions on bylines in The Cupola. and the quadrivium which, when taken together, were called the seven and were using them as part of their Wagner notes that the The library is working to discussions about the site. For me, For you, The Cupola offers a College is in the forefront among put as much content from the liberal arts. Grammar, rhetoric, and logic made up the former. it was quite remarkable that they had connection to the great work that undergraduate liberal arts libraries second edition as possible in Arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music made up the latter…. found The Cupola.” is taking place on campus—for Hendon shares conference papers in the move toward open access The Cupola. The copy that is There were two major factors which helped to change these early your information, enrichment, or and work that has been used as the and that Wertzberger is sought digitized is from the Gary T. schools into what we know today as the medieval universities. One was basis of publication elsewhere and plans both. Search by keyword, browse after as an expert in the field. In Hawbaker ’66 Collection and the demand made by the Church and the rising states and cities for an to share more. “I am much more focused by department or discipline, explore January, Gettysburg College became the marginalia are his. Recent now on understanding when work that collections like College authors or enlarged understanding of legal theory and practice commensurate with I do publish in a journal can be made the first liberal arts college to join additions from Section III, faculty books, or take a shortcut their expanding administrations. The other factor was the appearance available on The Cupola,” she said. the international consortium “The Medieval Church,” include via the top downloads, recent from obscure beginnings of new materials, which eventually superseded the of libraries participating in the entries written by Profs. Robert additions, or the paper of the day. old. Before the Crusades there was a revival of interest in Roman law and Open Library of Humanities. L. Bloom, Basil L. Crapster, The more than 2,700 works Harold A. Dunkelberger ’36, medicine in the older Italian schools. There were also some points of Who benefits? are tagged as faculty scholarship, Charles H. Glatfelter ’46, and contact with the Moslem East through Spain and Sicily, which the For faculty, publishing in The student scholarship, student Richard T. Mara ’48. At right Crusades served to expand. Cupola ensures that their work journals, art exhibit catalogs, and is an excerpt from “The Church’s Download the full text at http://cupola.gettysburg.edu/contemporary_sec3/4/ Prof. Julia Hendon is readily available to a wider audio essays. In the past year alone, (center, with microphone) at the Bid for Intellectual Leadership” audience. Other researchers and there were more than 102,000 2009 workshop in Honduras. on higher education: scholars can build upon or cite downloads. There is a wealth of the work, expanding the academic great work available—entire books, network, not only nationally but book chapters, research papers, also globally. Publication in The student journals, art catalogs, Cupola safeguards the author’s and educational resources like lab rights and copyright ownership. manuals and open textbooks.

24 www.gettysburg.edu/links • 25 When is a family legacy more than a family legacy? When loyalty, spirit, and memories connect to an even greater College family. In the past 90 years, at least 14 Mowery

P relations have attended the College. And if W h 3 in 57 y ’5 if t ’ llis y re os S er there wasn’t a Mowery in your class, there d Shearer K hearer Mow might have been a Johnson or Brenneman or Cooney. The Shearer- Mowerys T I ever knew,” recalled Lexie. to Gettysburg College. I found a H e 9 6 e 7 ar ’7 na ’ “My mom would sing her sorority second home at Gettysburg, and old III S ery F. Mowery tewart Mow songs to me as lullabies.” I loved every minute of it.” “Everything at our house Phyllis and Winifred’s father his past fall, three sisters is Gettysburg,” said Haley. was the first to start the legacy. Like competed together as “I guarantee every single day one his ancestors, Whitey had many members of the Gettysburg of us is wearing something that talents, earning a degree in electrical College field hockey team.Lexie E. has the Gettysburg logo on it.” engineering, joining Sigma Alpha Mowery ’15 garnered all-conference Outside of their parents, Epsilon, participating on the track accolades as a defender, while her Harold F. Mowery III ’76 and team, and designing sets and props sister Haley ’18 earned the job as Teena Stewart Mowery ’79, for the theatre department. Many the team’s starting goalie. Older the sisters have learned about their in the family share connections to sister Ashley guided her two family history at Gettysburg through the Owl & Nightingale Players younger siblings from the sidelines their grandmother, Phyllis Shearer and to athletics. H al 18 C as an assistant coach. Mowery ’53, and their great aunt, Despite the abundance of L ey y ’ o ry ex 15 Ph er a e But that’s just the tip of the Winifred Shearer Kost ’57. Gettysburg influences, each member ie E ry ’ yllis Mow ch A ow . Mowe shley M iceberg when it comes to the Mowery Both were busy collegians as of the family made their own decision family and Gettysburg College. members of Chi Omega and the to come to Gettysburg. Cheering for the three sisters theatre department. Phyllis, who “Gettysburg has always been from the stands was an assortment was married to the former known for its friendliness, its highly of fans, all related and all with ties Pennsylvania State Senator selective academics, competitive to the College. Lexie, Haley, and Harold Mowery Jr., still recalls athletics, active Greek life, and More than relative: Ashley are just the latest in a family her unconventional introduction its morals and ethical values,” legacy of at least 14 Gettysburgians, to the school courtesy of her father, said Phyllis. “What a myriad of dating back more than nine decades. Harold ‘Whitey’ Shearer ’24. happy memories!” Haley is the most recent “I had very little input about member of her family to attend where to go to,” recalled Phyllis. Whether attending Gettysburg Gettysburg. Since birth, the three “My dad knew President Henry College is a deeply rooted tradition or sisters have been surrounded by W.A. Hanson and we walked right a happy coincidence in your family, orange and blue. to his door without an appointment, drop us an email at alumnimagazine “Ever since I was a little girl, and with my knees knocking, my @gettysburg.edu to tell us your stories Gettysburg was the only college dad informed him I was coming and share your memories.

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26 www.gettysburg.edu/links • 27 As part of their year-long fellowship, and met with the U.S. ambassador that included a trip to the The Eisenhower Institute of the Bulgarian Republic. In Paris, National Geospatial Intelligence Undergraduate Fellows spent five they attended a briefing at the Agency and a meeting with the days in Belgium and France studying European Space Agency and director,” said Warshaw. “We integrated national security strategies visited the U.S. Embassy. Their are extremely grateful to Keith with Prof. Shirley Anne Warshaw, conversations with officials touched Masback ’87, CEO of the U.S. the Harold G. Evans Chair of on both the Fellow’s focus on space Geospatial Intelligence Foundation, Eisenhower Leadership Studies. policy last year and the current for his assistance with our five on- What students The group visited the European year’s study of national security campus panels, introducing us to Commission, the U.S. Embassy, and intelligence. a wide range of national security and the North Atlantic Treaty “Our trip to Brussels and Paris experts, and helping to set up Organization (NATO) in Brussels culminated an amazing semester our Brussels connections.”

Gettysburg means a wealth of choices, opportunities, and Do once-in-a-lifetime experiences. EI Fellows abroad Medical pro and prof Supporting diversity actively on behalf of social justice the University of California– What makes Gettysburg and wanted to support Gettysburg San Francisco. He has served as Students in the College’s health “Part of my experience at Gettysburg College students in their efforts. a professor and administrator in sciences program receive firsthand had to do with that sense of being “I wanted to be available to medical education and is currently insights and some field experience part of a minority group,” said those who want to take advantage responsible for conflict of interest thanks to adjunct Prof. Tom Michael Reichgott ’61, MD. “From of this quality education and this and human subjects protection Little, MD. An orthopedic a life-learning perspective, it was quality cocurricular experience,” at the Albert Einstein College of surgeon at WellSpan Orthopedics helpful to me to be appreciative of Reichgott said of Gettysburg Medicine in the Bronx, New York. in Gettysburg, cultural, racial, and ethnic difference College. “The reason why my wife Little began Making a difference, having an impact, and being able to factor that into and I have been so supportive of teaching at the changing the world. the way I relate to folks now.” the Hillel program is to help College in 2007. Reichgott returned to support that diversity.” Students benefit campus a few years ago for Reichgott, a chemistry from the practical Reunion and became interested in major, earned his MD degree at knowledge he brings. the Center for Public Service and Albert Einstein College of Medicine “Dr. Little is the perfect person shadowing and internship Hillel. He and his wife Lynn work and his PhD in pharmacology at to teach Orthopedic Anatomy. experiences through the Center Every concept and structural for Career Development. example is reinforced with a According to Little, a part

meaningful and vivid real-world of his motivation for teaching is Photo provided by Kim Davidson example that helps the students sharing his passion with students. understand and internalize the “If I can expose students to what People, programs, and information,” said Prof. Dan I see every day and what I love, Drury, health science chairperson. then I feel like I’m expanding my places that inspire our Little encourages his students sphere of influence and passing community. to join him in the operating room on knowledge to future medical or his office. He also offers job professionals,” he said. that makes a difference

28 www.gettysburg.edu/links • 29 As part of their year-long fellowship, and met with the U.S. ambassador that included a trip to the The Eisenhower Institute of the Bulgarian Republic. In Paris, National Geospatial Intelligence Undergraduate Fellows spent five they attended a briefing at the Agency and a meeting with the days in Belgium and France studying European Space Agency and director,” said Warshaw. “We integrated national security strategies visited the U.S. Embassy. Their are extremely grateful to Keith with Prof. Shirley Anne Warshaw, conversations with officials touched Masback ’87, CEO of the U.S. the Harold G. Evans Chair of on both the Fellow’s focus on space Geospatial Intelligence Foundation, Eisenhower Leadership Studies. policy last year and the current for his assistance with our five on- What students The group visited the European year’s study of national security campus panels, introducing us to Commission, the U.S. Embassy, and intelligence. a wide range of national security and the North Atlantic Treaty “Our trip to Brussels and Paris experts, and helping to set up Organization (NATO) in Brussels culminated an amazing semester our Brussels connections.”

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1939 1946 papers, pencils, and something he called blue books to delight any preschooler’s Glenn Rudisill Connie Douglas Wiemann heart. To help keep these fond memories 14505 Greenpoint Lane 1117 Devonshire Way intact, I am planting a beautiful white Huntersville, NC 28078 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-6863 magnolia tree off to the front side of the [email protected] 561-622-5790 building. After a very short ceremony, we will continue over to Glatfelter Lodge, which 1941 1949 we know as Bob Rau’s House, for a brief John Zinn Jane Heilman Doyle reception. I hope you will be able to join us. 201 W. Broadway 10221 Cabery Road Gettysburg, PA 17325 Ellicott City, MD 21042-1605 1951 717-334-2932 410-465-7134 Lou Hammann [email protected] 1350 Evergreen Way Happy New Year. I’m still here, but no 1950 Orrtanna, PA 17353 notes from classmates. At our age, no 65th Reunion Year 717-334-4488 news is good news. Ruthe Fortenbaugh Craley [email protected] Country Meadows/Shiloh 1942 1900 Trolley Road, Apt. 308 1952 York, PA 17408 We appreciate the great work of class Margaret Blanchard Curtis 717-334-3726 correspondent Jane Henry Fickes, 1075 Old Harrisburg Road #144 [email protected] who passed on March 9. Our thoughts Gettysburg, PA 17325 are with her family and friends. Notes for Here’s a message from Andy O’Day. 717-334-1041 the Class of 1942 may be forwarded to “We’ll celebrate our 65th Reunion during [email protected] the alumni office. festivities in Gettysburg on Saturday, May Congratulations to us. Our class had 30. Highlights will include an on-campus the highest percentage of members meal together at the Heritage Society 1944 supporting the College this fund year. Luncheon at noon and a dinner at a Dorothy Scheffer Hartlieb We had 47 percent participation! Isn’t it restaurant in town. If you are interested in 4925 Woodbox Lane scary that we are so close to the front the dinner, please contact me at andy@ Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 of the class notes! I remember when we oday.net or 864-944-6329. I hope to 717-697-9686 were at least halfway to the back. The see you at this celebration! Also, any of SAVE [email protected] only news this time is the obituary I you folks from the Classes of ’49 and received from John Kordalewski, the son May 16–17 ’51 reading this column are more than of Andrew Kordalewski. For years, my 1945 welcome to join us.” Now a note from me: Commencement Weekend husband Bob sent the Kordalewskis a 70th Reunion Year this is a special invitation to all of you to Christmas card, and I continued the THE Charlotte Rehmeyer Odell join me immediately after the Heritage practice. Little did I know that Andrew May 28–29 DATES P.O. Box 5255 Luncheon at the front steps of Glatfelter was a Gettysburg College graduate and Oak Ridge, TN 37831 Hall. My earliest memories include walking 23rd Annual Sara Lee/Butter Krust in our class! His wife Jean was president 865-482-5142 the campus to my father’s office on the of the Fayetteville-Manlius, NY school Baking • Gettysburg College Golf 931-456-2724 third floor, which was supplied with enough board when my husband Bob was Classic presented by the Cly-Del October 16 superintendent of schools. Andrew grew Manufacturing Company Legacy Admissions Experience up in Hinsdale, MA, on a chicken farm with no electricity or indoor plumbing, and he What’s new? Tell your classmates attended a one-room schoolhouse. After May 28–31 October 16–18 by submitting information to high school, he worked at a radio station Alumni College and Reunion Weekend Homecoming Weekend your class correspondent and enlisted in the Marines. He attended by these deadlines: Gettysburg College on the GI Bill and received a physics degree. While working June 12–14 October 23–25 Spring issue, Jan. 15 in the semiconductor division of General Alumni Family Weekend Family Weekend Fall issue, June 15 Electric, he participated in research Winter issue, Oct. 15 contributing to the development of the Class Notes Editor transistor as a widely-used technology. July 19–August 8 November 7 Devan Grote White ’11 In 1970, he received his master’s degree [email protected] from Syracuse U and worked for the Send-Offs Gettysburg Great campaign event Niagara Power Company until his Philadelphia, Pennsylvania retirement. He and Jean loved the September 16–18 outdoors. They canoed in the Adirondacks and hiked in the White Mountains. Imani Winds Residency and Concert November 14 Please send me news of your travels, Sunderman Conservatory Majestic Theater’s 90th Birthday Gala Please write! visiting classmates, etc. My information 10th Anniversary Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway is above!

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1953 Gettysburgians for dinner, last fall. there are more of our guys and gals 1957 mother passed away at the age of services, including lifelong learning They were entertained with magic and out there somewhere. At a Sept. 99 in Feb. 2014. I would think her programs, cultural events with a Barbara Slothower King Don Helfrich song by Glenn Pannell’s brother, ANTEKES of the ’50s luncheon mother was the last living parent of a summer author’s series, a computer 6131 Greenbriar Lane 7 Jeannes Way Al Pannell ’52. Those attending were near Lititz, we met up with Quentin 1958 classmate. After the memorial lab with instruction, a strong children’s Fayetteville, PA 17222 Forestdale, MA 02644 Nancy Penniman Young, Al and Lengel and wife Betsy, as well as service, she and Joe traveled to FL, program, and the normal access to 717-352-7363 508-539-4280 Phyllis Comery, Earl ’52 and Arlene Connie Sump and wife Ruth. We and then later that year, she went print and digital books. The library [email protected] [email protected] Sholley Zellers, and Joe ’55 and were hosted by Bob Singer ’50, who to Paris; Lake George, NY; VT; and doubled its size in 2000 and needs The Class of 1953 has been silent. I Elaine Bonnett Molnar ’58. All had also offered an interesting tour of a An after-Christmas note from Bruce visited Don ’57 and Phyllis Ball more space again. Lynda is enjoying received one Christmas card, which a great time. Carol Jones Watts local beehive farm. In Oct., Al Pannell Craft brought sad tidings. Bruce’s Helfrich in Cape Cod, MA. It’s her sons’ new families. Both were I receive each year, from David writes that 2014 was a good year ’54 came up from Audubon, NJ, to wife Kay died during surgery in Mar. important that we keep going while married in 2013, and Lynda now and Chloe McCombs Longacre. and a bad year for her. The good present a hilarious radio show in 2014. They lived all of their 38 years we can. Our condolences go to Nancy has a step-granddaughter and a She said they were perking along part included a trip from her home Bethlehem to a few more graduates, of marriage in HI where Bruce served Soistmann and family on the passing granddaughter. That next generation like us. They were enjoying the in CO to FL to visit her sister June, including Nancy Penniman Young as a Lutheran pastor. Bruce and of Ted Soistmann. He was an is indeed great fun. Rod claims Christmas music everywhere and as well as her former sorority sister ’54, Ralph ’54 and Evelyn Fischer, Kay were faithful attendees of class outstanding educator in the PA area I’m having trouble retiring since I would remember the College choir and fellow stewardess Barbara Alling and Earl ’52 and Arlene ’54 Zellers. reunions, most recently making the and a very loyal alum of our class, installed a Little Free Library in front when they heard a familiar song they Spire ’55. The bad part included a Earlier in the summer, I had the trip from HI for our 55th class reunion returning to many of our reunions and of our house. It’s about the size of a performed. They also enjoy St. Olaf on couple of trips to the hospital, but opportunity to travel to Biolley, Costa in 2012. We send our sympathy to staying in touch with classmates. I am large birdhouse and holds 12 to 15 PBS and look forward to “Beautiful she is fully recovered and back to Rica, with a group of 11 from Habitat Bruce and his family. looking forward to hearing from many books for passersby to take or to Savior” with wonderful memories. water aerobics, driving, and senior for Humanity Lehigh Valley. We of you in the spring when you get out leave a book. It’s been fun to watch Now I am left with what Larry ’50 and lunches. Carol now has seven great- constructed a small dwelling, one 1958 and do some traveling. what titles disappear quickly. Search I are doing. Some Saturdays, we go grandchildren. My sister and I visited of 42 scheduled to provide decent Little Free Library online and see if Janet Bikle Hoenniger Davis to the Majestic Theater to see the the Schwenkfelder Library and housing for that country’s national you want to put one at your house! 407 Chamonix Drive 1959 Metropolitan Opera Live in HD. We Heritage Center for their Christmas park workers. Communications were Marian David continues to improve Fredericksburg, VA 22405 Carol Reed Hamilton park at the College, and they run a Fair. We were delighted to see an sent out by the alumni office to see and sends her thanks for all of your 540-371-1045 60 Strand Circle shuttle over to the theater and back. exhibit of the Valley Forge Rug how many would make our 60th cards, calls, and prayers. Boyd [email protected] Cromwell, CT 06416 The other Saturday, we saw The Braiding Guild, which included several Reunion Weekend (May 28–31) with Pfeiffer’s 29th book, A Cure for 860-613-2441 Merry Widow with Renée Fleming. beautiful works by Nancy Penniman Saturday dinner at the historic Herr Hi, everyone. In Nov., I heard from Christianity, will be published later [email protected] It was stupendous! The shuttle Young. One of Nancy’s small oval Tavern outside of the ’Burg. Rather Rich Brunner that he had gotten this year. “This book stems from a driver told us that they run shuttles rugs was the framed feature of the than put aside the letter, please pictures of the Veterans Memorial Sadly, our column is blank, as I have lifetime of religious skepticism and to airports to pick up the students exhibit. Al Comery writes that his respond and let us know as soon at the College for the observance not heard from anyone; so the word is totally different from his previous coming back from winter break. Does wife Phyllis had a mild stroke in Oct., as possible. of Veterans Day. I want to take this is send me some news. As I write this, 28 books, which included two on anyone remember that happening in but it has not slowed her down. She opportunity to again thank Rich for Bruce and I look forward to traveling outdoor photography and 26 on all our years? Lou Hammann ’51 and his continues with all of her activities. 1956 being the catalyst for this project. It to Boston where alumni are gathering aspects of sport fishing.” It will include wife are regular attendees that we Phyllis and Al look forward to a trip has been a real asset to Gettysburg for a reception and then going to a chapters covering many “aspects Georgiana Borneman Sibert visit. Last time, we saw Jean LeGros to FL by auto-train, and they plan College. An update on Marian Davis Boston Symphony concert. President of Christianity including miracles, 729 Hilltop Lane ’73. I sent out emails to several of you to see friends and relatives on their ’60 after her serious pedestrian Janet Morgan Riggs ’77 is to be a prayer, the Ten Commandments, Hershey, PA 17033-2924 for news for the next issue, so please way back to PA. Their daughter accident in Gettysburg: she is in guest at the reception. We hope to faith healing, eternity, heaven, 717-533-5396 respond. There will be a new list for Karen, a lawyer with many years in Fredericksburg for a while, living see some folks from our era there. hell, monotheism, Biblical physical [email protected] each issue. To avoid being on the the district attorney’s office and a lot semi-independently in an apartment impossibilities, Biblical contradictions, list, you may write on your own. I am of courtroom experience, is running I had a delightful phone call with while she continues to take physical 1960 Biblical immoralities, prophecy, man- looking forward to spring and hearing for Common Court Pleas Judge. We Alan Ruby last evening. He therapy. Thank you for all of the 55th Reunion Year made aspects of religion, why people from you. wish her success. As the snow falls manages to keep busy all of the time. prayers and concern given her. believe what they believe, and more.” Pat Carr Layton in Philadelphia, I am envious of John He has been a supply pastor for Elaine Bonnett Molnar wrote that I’m still interested in your rewarding 301 Powell Avenue Stewart ’57 who is enjoying the winter several churches in his area during she and Joe ’55, Bob’56 and Carola volunteer activities. Please share! 1954 Salisbury, MD 21081 at his home in sunny, warm Spain. He the fall and winter seasons, and he is “Cokie” Machetzki Rohbaugh, Helen-Ann Souder Comstock 410-742-7682 plans to be back in Gettysburg for ready for spring to arrive. It is snowing and Bert and Joyce Hamn Elsner One Independence Place [email protected] 1961 Reunion Weekend in the spring and quite hard as I am writing this. We were entertained by Joy Steidle Philadelphia, PA 19106 Nan Funk Lapeire looks forward to seeing old friends. already have 4 inches of snow staying Graeub and her husband Campbell Lynda Leonard Confessore [email protected] on the ground from the last storm in Oct. They enjoyed visiting the enjoyed hearing about your volunteer 20 Canal Run East A correction: in the winter class and more is predicted. Alan also does Washington, D.C., area by going to activities (hint, hint) and tells me that Washington Crossing, PA 18977 1955 215-493-5817 notes, I reported that Carolyn Hutt 60th Reunion Year quite a few programs on famous the Smithsonian Institution, seeing an she was awarded the 2014 Quogue Hunt enjoyed visits with friends, and persons, including Abraham Lincoln Alexander Graham Bell memorial site, Bowl for service to her Long Island, [email protected] then I made a hash of their names, Rev. Joseph Molnar and Eleanor Roosevelt. He presents and of course, the food and fellowship NY, community. She has served the I received lots of good news! Thanks leading people to wonder if some 4190 Park Place these at churches and retirement of Gettysburg alumni and their village in several capacities over to all. Keep those cards, emails, and had changed mates! Happily that is Bethlehem, PA 18020 homes around the area. He also does husbands were the highlights of the the years, but her main interest is phone calls coming. Class notes is not the case, and the friends were 610-814-2360 bus tours in the area! Surely some trip. Longtime friendships help us stay the Quogue Library where she has the first place we all look, so let us Barbara Franke Johnson and [email protected] additional classmates have done young. Thanks to Elaine for sending been a trustee for 15 years and now know what you are up to. At 75 years her husband Rob ’52, and Marion We appreciate keeping in touch with interesting things that they could news by writing a letter. Letter writing serves as president. She is proud of old, George Hilliard has had two Stroehmann Waldeisen and a few of our classmates like Hart share in this column. Please send me seems to be almost extinct. She its designation as a five-star library 26-year careers, one in the U.S. Air her husband Bill. Ralph Fischer Beaver, Barry Mayberry, Nels some news for the next issue. I would wrote in Aug. 2014, just missing the by the Public Library Association Force and the other in the Myrtle and his wife Ev hosted a number of Suloff, and Francis Scalzi. Surely love to hear from you. previous deadline, telling that her for the quality of its programs and Beach golf industry (the latter sounds

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more like fun!). Helen and George Yingling, Vince and Lura Coulton 1963 1964 Meade, MD. She then taught German He created and publishes the had an eventful 2014. Three of their Trossello, Jack and Judy Curchin at several universities and became Appalachian Woodlands magazine, Susan Cunningham Euker Kathleen Gibbs grandsons graduated from college and Vandever, and Bob ’63 and Joie a reference librarian at colleges and a not-politically-correct magazine 1717 Gatehouse Court 24 Heatherwood Lane one got married. Traveling through six Nickell Jakober. They wrote, “I guess other libraries. Betty Chalmers that has gotten him investigated and Bel Air, MD 21014 Bedminster, NJ 07921 National Parks in CO and UT, having a the exciting news is that we get up O’Brien is married to John and lives house-searched by the U.S. Secret 410-420-0826 908-781-6351 hip replacement, being inducted into the in the morning and appreciate life’s in Brunswick, ME. She had three Service. Through the years, he was [email protected] [email protected] Myrtle Beach Golf Hall of Fame, and, oh blessings. It’s been a great ride, and children, one is now deceased, and the executive vice president of the VA yes, retirement kept the Hilliards very it ain’t over yet! All are invited to this It is Jan. here, and Baltimore just Continuing the saga of Reunion four grandchildren, ages 19, 16, 9, Forestry Association, a book publisher busy. George wishes all classmates beautiful spot, but please don’t come dodged a huge snow bullet! I am notes, I begin with Lynne Dyott and 2. Betty has a master’s degree at Verbatim Editing, and a VA General good health, something we all treasure. all at once!” Sue Hermann Williams hoping you all survived the polar Zerbe, widow of Jim Zerbe ’60. in counseling. Patricia Weaver Assembly lobbyist. There’s more! Before Thanksgiving, Sherm and Carol wrote that Homecoming Weekend vortex that slammed the Northeast. Lynne lives in Cumberland, PA, where Newton is married to John and lives Google it. Seibel ’63 Hendrix enjoyed lunch in 2014 included events for the launch We are very ready for spring! Oz she enjoys riding, traveling, and in Gettysburg. She has one daughter. Escondido, CA, with Steve Munsinger, of Gettysburg Great: The Campaign Sanborn writes that he and his wife grandchildren. She has four children Martha Krug Nelson is married 1966 who is still teaching ornithology and for Our College. “There was much Ruth spent several weeks cruising and six grandchildren, ages 13, 10, 9, to Roger and lives in Gettysburg. natural history at a local college and interaction with students, faculty, and last Oct. and Nov. They visited 4, 3, and 2. Sandy Perry Yeatman Her daughter and son are both Tom de la Vergne going strong. Sherm and Carol are alumni, which made me smile for four England, Spain, Paris, and Portugal is married to Penn Yeatman ’63. She graduates of Gettysburg, Classes 587 Sheffield Drive enjoying retirement and travel. There’s days!” She is proud that our students on a wonderfully educational lives in Kennett Square, PA. Sandy of ’91 and ’93 respectively. Martha Springfield, PA19064 a lot to see. Enjoy! Mike Reichgott, and faculty are doing amazing things and fun tour. My husband and I became a paralegal and, for the past has a physical therapy certificate, a 610-543-4983 who has been a generous donor to the in research labs, involved in projects had dinner with Bob and Linda 30 years, was a realtor in Kennett master’s degree in accounting, and [email protected] College’s Hillel and Center for Public around the world, and are engaged in Duncan at their home in DE. We Square. She has three children and her PhD in business administration. I will be pinch hitting as class Service, was awarded the 2014 Liaison public service and travel to help others met Carole Johnson Hiddeman seven grandchildren, ages 23, 21, 18, She taught financial accounting and correspondent while Sally Kay Committee on Medical Education in need. Sue was elected a director of there and had a lovely meal and 17, 14, 11, and 8. Don and Virginia cost management at U of IA, WVU, recovers from her illness. She will be (LCME) Distinguished Service Award. the Alumni Board for a four-year term. rollicking conversation about our Brown Woodward live in New and F&M College. Nancy Hunter back in charge when she feels better. The organization accredits all of the Congratulations! She attends lectures, days at Gettysburg. Linda and my Tripoli, PA. She has two children Nelson is married to Lewis and lives In the meantime, please send me any medical schools in North America. sports events, and musical performances husband were very patient with us and five grandsons, ages 5, 8, 9, 10, in Winston Salem, NC. Please let me news. Steve Feder passed away on Mike, you were always a winner on campus and at the Majestic Theater. and probably heard stories they had and 22. Virginia went back to school know other details about your life that Dec. 18 in Vineland, NJ, where he to us. Congratulations on the She even runs into Pete Yingling never heard before! The Duncans’ and became a programmer. Robert I may have omitted. Any news is good was a lifelong resident. Steve worked prestigious award! now and then. She has two children, renovated home is lovely. It reflects and Diane Wolfgang live in Eagan, news! My apologies go to Paul Deitz in the canning and trucking industries Laurel and Christopher, as well as four Bob’s love of flying and Linda’s MN. They have two children and two for creating a ghost student, George, and was married to Susan Dean 1962 grandsons ages 4, 6, 9, and 10 and a creativity and love of art. I am still grandchildren, ages 22 and 19. Bob in the last issue. Feder since 1972. At Homecoming Betsy Shelly Hetzel granddaughter age 8. In summer 2014, substituting part-time in several proudly served his country in Vietnam this past Sept., members of the 1964 193 Aster Avenue Jim and Ginny Russo Lang celebrated local middle and high schools, and and later had a 30-year career in 1965 Bullets football team, who won the Bellefonte, PA 16823 their 50th anniversary by taking the I love it. You know the old saying, printing and packaging industries. 50th Reunion Year MAC U Division Championship and whole family on a cruise along the East “You can take the teacher out of Norman Witt lives in Amelia are the only Division I champions in 814-548-7648 Rev. Dr. John R. Nagle Coast, stopping at Cape Canaveral, the classroom, but you cannot take Island, FL. Norm proudly served his the College’s history, held a reunion. [email protected] 303 Whitehall Way Great Stirrup Island, and Paradise Island. the classroom out of the teacher.” country in the military, lived in nine Attending from our class were Dale Cary, NC 27511 Class of 1962 “Our highlight was the Atlantis Hotel, That would be me! One of the states, and worked in commercial Boyd, Ron Brentzel, Bob Dimeo, 919-467-6375 In 2002, Rick and Linda Rockefeller which has challenging water slides, and seventh grade classes I worked real estate. Alan Lucans lives in Lloyd Grumbein, Dr. Tom Hardy, [email protected] retired to Westport, NY, located on Lake we all participated. The grandkids, ages with last week was reading Maniac Coatesville, PA, with his second wife, John Hilty, Tom McCracken, Champlain in the Adirondacks. They 10–21, were very proud of their water- Magee. I told them that I went to MaryAnn. He has two children and Here it is: the last column before our Ken Snowe, and Jimmy Ward. have long, beautiful country winters. soaked grandparents.” While wintering college with Jerry Spinelli and three grandchildren, ages 9, 2, and 1. 50th Reunion! Lots of people have Ward presided at the coin toss Rick is a snowmobiler along with son in FL, the Langs see Joyce Andrews, that he was a good friend of mine. They have traveled with their blended already registered. We have plenty opening the game against Juniata. Todd and the “younger set.” Rick also Mary Hotchkiss, Thelma Aikens, They were so excited. After they family. David Dennen is married to of room for more. The Thursday He was joined at midfield by Boyd, keeps busy with model railroading and and Betty Reade. They also see Fred finished their work for the day, I Judy and has two children and three Alumni College is fun and a great McCracken, Rich Masin ’67, and has quite an extensive layout. Linda ’63 and Ginger Dayton Butler, both had students write letters to Jerry, grandchildren, ages 10, 8, and 8. experience. The Friday and Saturday Joe Egresitz ’67, all of whom played likes snowshoeing and platform tennis in NJ and FL. “Life is good!” Mary and I told them I would let them David proudly served his country in food and drink options are really professionally after Gettysburg. in the winter, and tennis and golf in the Ann Moore McGowan says hello know what he said. Jerry, always the military and then went on to be a outstanding. The program for our The team attended a private dinner summer. She frequently substitutes from Pinehurst, NC, and would love the good friend and prolific writer, teacher and administrator. He got his class dinner is over the top. We on Thursday night at the Wyndham At their local school library, and Rick’s to hear from fellow Gettysburgians. sent not only an autographed poster, doctorate at Boston U and worked just need you—and it’s not too late and a Hall of Athletic Honor Banquet business skills (he owned Rockefeller Contact the alumni office for contact but also a handwritten note to the as a consultant. Peter Schelker is to tell us you’ll be there. You think on Friday, at which they were named Insurance Agency) make him popular information. There will be more from MA classes. Thank you, dear friend. You married and has two children and two you won’t know anyone? You know the First Team of Distinction in the with various organizations. Both of in a later issue. Did you know that Linda are making me a legend in my own grandchildren. He became a computer me, and I promise to tell you how Hall. Also, a pregame barbecue was their boys graduated from Gettysburg: Rockefeller has two Gettysburg shirts town! I have not heard much from programmer and systems analyst. As glad I am to see you. On top of that, held on Saturday. It was a memorable Todd ’90 and Scott ’93. Scott married purchased at our 50th Reunion that everyone yet this year, so please a consultant, he owned a business we’ll have some record-breaking occasion for all involved. Sadie a Gettysburg co-ed, and Todd married act as magnets for other Gettysburg email or write what is going on. on Wall Street and later became a news to announce. If not you, who? Werner reports that she and three a girl from Hood. Rick and Linda have alumni? At a golf tournament, she met a Many of you are traveling, retiring consultant in the military. Elizabeth If not now, when? One person we friends from the Prescott, AZ, area three granddaughters, ages 8, 8, and ’64 graduate and fellow Sigma Chi, and to warmer places, or still working. Headley Paul is married to Richard won’t see is Charlie Finley. He took a small ship cruise in the Adriatic 6. The Rockefellers hosted two mini- another time, a different alum noticed Please stay in touch. I would love and has two children and seven and Brenda will be rafting down Sea along the Dalmatian Coast (and reunions with Bayard and Joyce her shirt. “Hope my shirt doesn’t wear to have more to share with grandchildren. Beth initially worked the Salmon River in ID. Last year, yes, they do have those dogs, but Wolford Moran, Pete and Nancy out before I do.” our classmates. for the National Security Agency in Ft. it was eight days on the Colorado. she did not see any). They toured

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many old medieval walled towns with 1969 hears financial or contract claims 1971 1972 1975 narrow cobbled streets, wandering against the federal government. Jana Hemmer Surdi Bethany Parr-White Chad Pilling 40th Reunion Year from one plaza to another. They also For more than 30 years before his 7 Condor Road 2012 Penn Street 4220 Morris Road Joan Weinheimer Altemose visited old Roman ruins, including appointment, Tom worked in private Palmyra, VA 22963 Lebanon, PA 17042-5771 Hatboro, PA 19040 12791 Camellia Bay Drive East the palace of the Roman emperor practice, specializing in government 434-589-5669 717-272-0806 215-675-4742 Jacksonville, FL 32223 Diocletian. The weather was great, contract issues. He received his law [email protected] 717-813-1706 (cell) [email protected] [email protected] and since they were traveling in the degree from Georgetown U. Joann [email protected] off season, the crowds were small. Mary Carskadon, renowned sleep Hess Grayson always sends an Once again, my mailbox is empty. They had the opportunity to talk to researcher, appeared on an NBC informative Christmas card. She and Gettysburg College Class of 1971 1973 I guess you’re saving up all those Croatians about the days of Tito and Nightly News feature in Nov. about husband Phil ’69 live on their farm Reunion Steve “Triff” Triffletti great stories to share at our Yugoslavia and about the Serbian “Tired Kids.” Fred Schumacher in VA. Joann retired from James Happy Groundhog Day! I tried to say 124 Long Pond Road 40th Class Reunion scheduled War of the early to mid-90s. It was continues running and is now #2 Madison U in 2011, but she is still at it in PA Deutsch, but my tablet will Plymouth, MA 02360 for May 28–31. There’s a website. very interesting to hear that point on the all-time list for finishing the JMU three mornings a week. She has not let me. I got a tablet for Christmas 508-746-1464 (work) (www.gettysburg.edu/alumni/1975) of view and personal experiences. JFK 50-miler with 37 finishes. He the VA Child Protection Newsletter that looks like an Etch-A-Sketch. 508-746-9205 (fax) which will be updated as the Please be aware that our 50th also qualified for the National Senior grant and has students helping her I am learning to use it now. For Kelly [email protected] date approaches. Reunion is in June 2016, not that Games in Minneapolis, MN, in July. with the work. She also supervises Alsedek’s birthday, Jane Gallagher Gettysburg College Class of 1973 far away. In Sept., Fred organized a 25-hour students who tutor foster at-risk and I traveled to Gettysburg and 1976 run in honor of the 200th anniversary children. Joann was honored in the took her to lunch. We also showered Marie Riegle-Kinch was commissioned Joyce Stepniewski Chapman of Francis Scott Key’s writing of the fall by Voices for Virginia’s Children. her with gifts. We went to the Café to display her exhibit entitled “Nests, Roots, 1601 Pickwick Lane 1967 “Star Spangled Banner.” On a sad She was the second person ever St. Amand on Baltimore Street. and Other Tangled Messes” at the Ware note, our sympathy and condolences to receive the Carol S. Fox Making Center in Lancaster, PA. The show ran Richardson, TX 75082-3011 Dick Matthews The irony of the name of this bistro go to the family of classmate Rob Kids Count award. Congratulations, from April 3 through April 30. She is also 972-699-7425 339 Devon Drive is that St. Amand is the patron of Rittenhouse, who died in Jan. from Joann! Phil still teaches at Eastern exhibiting her 2D work at the Quarryville [email protected] San Rafael, CA 94903 winemakers and bartenders, but pancreatic cancer. Rob was a realtor in Mennonite U. He designs theatre Library in Quarryville, PA. This exhibit Hi, everyone. I finally heard from 415-472-5190 the restaurant is dry. The food was San Ramon, CA. Please let me know productions and teaches courses. is called “Openings” and consists of Elizabeth “Betsy” Boyce. She, [email protected] good. In March, Kathy Mack ’72, my what’s happening in your lives so I can Their younger daughter, Erika ’06, daughter Willow, and I went to the skeletal pieces, insect images, and her husband, and two children live Several Phi Gams gathered to share the news with in future issues of lives in upstate NY and teaches at Philadelphia Flower Show. It has cliffs. Congratulations, Marie on your on a horse farm in Middletown, celebrate their 50th anniversary of the magazine! SUNY Plattsburgh. She and her been a tradition for many years for achievements! Carol Hegeman was MD. They have been restoring this being initiated into the fraternity. husband Kevin have a year-old my sister, Olivia Parr Rud ’73, to take awarded the U.S. Department of Interior home for the past 20 years. Betsy’s Included were Bill Triplett, Dick 1970 daughter, Julia. Joann and Phil’s older me for my birthday, and Kathy always award for superior service. Carol has husband, Art, is a private practice Shirk, Bob MacFarland, Frank 45th Reunion Year daughter Kristine and her husband joined us. Last spring, after having been the supervisory historian with the attorney. Their daughter Emily is Ursomarso ’64, Steve Selengut, Marsha Barger Jon are faculty members at the U of surgery to make her legs the same Eisenhower National Historic Site in a senior at the U of Richmond, Craig Markel, Pete Smith, 409 Klee Mill Road Richmond. They have a 4-year-old length, Olivia moved to Boulder, CO. Gettysburg since 1980. She retired on and she plays lacrosse. Their son Dave Armor, Norm Tinanoff, Sykesville, MD 21784 daughter Grace. Donna Springer She has friends there from when she Jan. 3, and she and her husband plan Harrison is a first-year student at Ray Goodwin, Bill Huganir, 410-552-9146 wrote that she is still teaching lived in Ft. Collins, and her son Adam to travel and continue to contribute to UVA. Betsy is busy managing the Ted Rabold, Bill Andrews, Joe [email protected] aquacise classes at the YMCA and and family live close by in Idaho Falls, the site’s oral history project. Good luck farm and her husband’s law firm. Egresitz, and Mac Jones. Please is a part-time nurse. She ran three ID. I am muddling through another with your retirement! Keep sending your She was happy to get together with Gettysburg ’70 send in news, classmates, or our year half-marathons this past fall, one in winter in my overshoes and cleats updates, and I will include your news some old friends including Rosie, may get dropped from the magazine I hope everyone had a good winter! Niagara Falls and two in Saint Louis for the ice and snow. I realized the in the next issue! Cyn, Jodee, Sue, Wendy, and (just kidding). I’m definitely a summer person. I do where she lives. Kathie Klemmer sound these make on the asbestos Margy. Carolyn Maranca reached kickboard laps in our pool all summer. Holliday and husband Barry traveled floor of the post office is that of the 1974 out to let me know how she was I joined an athletic club so I could do this past year. They visited LA, GA, Budweiser Clydesdales. Yes, we doing. Last year at this time, she was Linda Harmer Morris 1968 laps in the winter. Our 45th Reunion UT, and Boston, seeing many art still have asbestos floors and OHSA in the hospital for chemotherapy. [email protected] Susan Walsky Gray is coming up this May 28–31. I hope galleries and family members. Neither has no problem with it. My tablet Today, she says it’s such a blessing 113 Balsam Lane everyone is at least considering of them have plans to retire. Tom is exhausting me with it guessing Bruce and Barb Turner White celebrated to be home. Carolyn volunteers at a Aiken, SC, 29803-2713 attending. Reunions are always fun. Weiland is having a new house built! what I meant to say, so I will sign off. their 25th wedding anniversary in Dec. local hospital and rehab center. She 803-641-4344 This past Oct., Tom Wheeler, U.S. From the picture he sent, it looks Please feel free to email, call, or use Bruce and Jackie Hantz Cattanach gets to visit with Rosie Santulli [email protected] Court of Federal Claims Judge, lovely. He now owns a kayak touring snail mail to give me the latest news. ([email protected]) are moving to and Jodee Hetzer fairly often. I do oversaw the trial of AIG (American business, operating out of the Frontier Albert Einstein said, “If a man aspires GA as soon as the real estate market is know Carolyn enjoys being able to Gettysburg College Class of 1968 International Group Inc.) and its bailout Town campground, south of Ocean towards a righteous life, his first act of good to them. Jackie’s cousin is Tom Wolf, get to Disney World. A few of us got Sadly, I must report the death of by the U.S. government. I found the City, MD. He says it’s not profitable abstinence is from injury to animals.” the new governor of PA. Julie Myers to visit at Carol Brown Murray’s Sadie Cantone Pounder in Oct. article hard to follow, so I hope to do yet, but it is a lot of fun. Tom’s son Bertolozzi has been visiting and hiking home in FL. It was great seeing the Sadie had numerous careers: mother, Tom justice. Tom is a regular guy; Erich got married last Jan. in Belize. with daughter Carrie at Yosemite; Boulder, Gettysburg gang, including Cyn and mental health counselor at the Adams he sings in the church choir and Tom’s daughter Eva and husband CO; and the Rockies. Kathy Munnell Bill Van Order, Jodee Hetzer, County Prison, associate pastor at coaches softball. Yet he was unfazed David have a young son, Leo Michael, Rossetter ’73 vacationed in ME last Sue and Billy Dippel, and Rosie Trinity Lutheran Church in Lancaster, by the heavyweights who were who was born last May. Tom says summer. She contributed an essay to the and John Santulli. And yes, I would and chaplain at SCI Camp Hill Men’s called as witnesses during the AIG his grandson is a delightful child. Gettysburg magazine which was published still like someone to take this job so Prison. Our thoughts and prayers are trial. Tom was appointed in 2005 by Congratulations! Please write, and in the winter issue. That’s it for the Christmas you will be able to hear about other with Michael Pounder and family. President George W. Bush. The court please come to our Reunion in May! card news. I hope I have more next time. Gettysburg alumni.

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1977 grown children, one on each coast. 1980 1981 John, and their three daughters have Jennifer Kimball Gasparini has a Teena Stewart Mowery and her resided in Bryn Mawr, PA, for the last new job as the outreach director with Katie Jackson Rossmann 35th Reunion Year Mary Higley husband Hal ’76 were married 35 25 years. To learn more about her Blue Zones (www.bluezones.com) in 3853 Lewiston Place Janelle Neithammer Downey 6638 Trident Way years in December. They serve on business, visit her beautifully designed Minneapolis, an organization based Fairfax, VA 22030 1808 Rockford Lane Naples, FL 34108 the board of the Orange & Blue Club. website at www.kgsgardens.com. As on the research and book by National 703-591-0317 Lancaster, PA 17601 [email protected] Remarkably, all four of their children 610-368-0537 I was finishing this column, the Feb. 1 Geographic Fellow Dan Buettner. [email protected] Gettysburg College Class of ’81— have also had Gettysburg experiences [email protected] issue of Bullet Points hit my mailbox. It focuses on health, wellness, and This past Oct., Stephanie Phillips (see pages 26–27): Garrett played 30th Reunion There is an excellent article about longevity. Blue zones are places in Gettysburg College Class Travis and husband Joe celebrated football for the College and now works I had to beg, borrow, and steal from Mark Hourigan and his company, the world where people are living of 1980 28 years of a great marriage. Self- in the family insurance business. Bullet Points to fill out this column. Hourigan Construction. Mark moved long, healthy lives. Jen also shared a described bohemians, they live in Ashley graduated from Messiah but Congratulations to new grandpa I know that many of you don’t like to the Richmond area in 1982 where recent New York Observer article by Charlotte, NC, where they spawned is currently coaching two sports at Jeff Martini who welcomed his to talk or brag about yourselves. he started his career as an engineer in Ellen Bakalian. Having spent the their two children, Hannah and the ’Burg. Lexis is a senior and a DG first grandchild, Lydia Susan, to I don’t either, but trust me: you’d training with Westinghouse, working in 2014 holiday season in Paris with Marshall, who are now young adults sister, and Haley is a first-year student the family. Lydia’s parents are son be surprised at how many of our their construction products division. He her two lovely girls, Ellen crafted a soon heading to graduate school. studying theatre arts. Both girls play Alex and daughter-in-law Beth, classmates appreciate the news. worked his way up through the industry piece reflecting on the attack on the Steffi is the chief development officer field hockey.Mike and Connie both Lutheran pastors. Alex is a I know it’s the first section of the before forming his own company in satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo at Care Ring, a local nonprofit that (Meissner) Henrich celebrated their Gettysburg Seminary graduate. Gettysburg magazine I turn to each 1993. Mark, his wife Lisa, sons Mark and in the Jewish supermarket from provides healthcare to the uninsured 34th, also in December. They have Jeff’s DE beach retirement issue. Please keep the updates Jr. and Matthew, and daughter Grace her perspective as a widow who and working poor. Joe is an Emmy resided happily in Aiken, SC, for the continues with a month, long cruise coming! Dave Sibley married his live in the Richmond area. You can lost her husband on Sept. 11, 2001. Award-winning photographer, last 25 years where Connie is the with wife Jackie to Dubai in the high school sweetheart, Kim Canavan, find more information on Mark and his The link is too long to include here, videographer, producer, and editor who executive director of Lutheran Homes spring. In his encore career, Jeff on Sept. 14 at Brush Creek Ranch company by going to the Jan. 25 issue but if you go to www.observer.com happens to look like John Lennon. of South Carolina, a senior living will be in a two-actor play called in WY. In attendance were Skip of the Richmond Times-Dispatch. You and search for Ellen Bakalian, you’ll Keep the news coming! community. Mike was able to take an Same Time Next Year next fall. Cowen, Joe and Nancy Binder can also visit his company’s website find this and another recent piece of early retirement, and for the last several It will open the Dickens Theatre Tornetta, Barb Spillane Wilson, www.houriganconstruction.com. If Ellen’s discussing the September 11 1978 years, he has had his own remodeling season in Bethany Beach, DE. John “Jumpin” Miller ’83, and Mark you are interested in getting monthly Memorial & Museum. Well done, Dale Luy business. They are currently busy Our hats are off to Jim O’Dea, Sibley Jr. ’58. Last summer, Dave e-updates from the College, I Ellen. Both pieces are terrific. 3928 Greenville Road finalizing wedding plans for their president and CEO of Rx EDGE and Kim were guests of Skip and encourage you to subscribe to Bullet Speaking of well written, Jen Fisher Meyersdale, PA 15552 daughter. In addition to her busy Pharmacy Networks. He was wife Karen at the Cowens’ place Points, the monthly e-newsletter issued Bryant’s recent book for young [email protected] role as executive director of Hands- acknowledged as the Channel in the Bahamas. Wendy Brown by the alumni office. More information readers, The Right Word: Roget on House Children’s Museum of Builder Innovator for his work in Arnold’s daughter, Robin Arnold, can be found at gettysburg.edu. and His Thesaurus, was named as Gettysburg College Class of 1978 Lancaster, Lynne Morrison is serving educating the pharmaceutical graduated from Gettysburg in 2013. a Caldecott Honor Book and won on the board of the Hempfield Area industry about the value of In her mother’s words, she is “living 1982 the Robert F. Sibert Informational 1979 Recreation Commission, a nonprofit retail pharmacy as a health care the life” in Park City, UT, skiing and Kelly Woods Lynch Book Award for most distinguished Dianne Lappe Cooney facility that offers day programs, destination in PM360’s third annual working at a resort. Wendy’s son 90 Springs Avenue informational book for children. Who 14 Byre Lane tennis, aquatics, etc. Her husband Innovations in Pharma Marketing Clay is a junior at Endicott College, Gettysburg, PA 17325 knows a good synonym for prolific? Wallingford, PA 19086 Jeff Schiffman is a finalist for the special issue. Jim saw opportunity and her husband Chet is on the [email protected] In legacy news: Peter and Nancy 484-684-9321 title of Intercollegiate Broadcasting with the retail pharmacy realm and faculty at the U of CT. Wendy works Marden Goodall’s son has joined Gettysburg College Class of 1982 [email protected] System Faculty Advisor of the Year. had the idea of using information as a senior sanitarian at a health the ranks of Gettysburg students. Craig and Deanna (Doris) Fryhle dispensers to educate potential district in CT. When the Arnolds are There is not quite as much news this Their daughter attended Gettysburg Gettysburg College Class of 1979 send greetings from Seattle, where patients. He cultivated and grew not in CT, they spend time at their time, which is why you should email and has already graduated. Barb Kimberly Bowers Connor is putting they have lived since 1985. Craig is Rx EDGE Pharmacy Networks house on an island in ME. They also me or visit our private Facebook Shults Loughran’s daughter is her Gettysburg humanities background chair of the chemistry department at from a small pilot program to the managed to work in a bicycling trip to group right now while you’re thinking also attending Gettysburg. She has to good use teaching a leadership Pacific Lutheran U. He is also coauthor business it is today. His concept Ireland last summer. I talked Wendy about it! In the meantime, here we another daughter who is already a ethics course at U of San Francisco. of Organic Chemistry by Solomons, has proven to be an ideal vehicle into hiking Mount Katahdin with go! Laura Castrogivanni Bohde is Gettysburg alum. Katherine Welsh’s She uses classic literature, poetry, and Fryhle, and Snyder. Deanna manages to reach health-minded individuals me, but I had to put that on hold for still at Pearson Education Services, daughter will be part of the Class of even slave narratives as course reading an international business program at with disease education and brand another summer. Maybe this year! but her office recently moved to 2019, heading to the ’Burg from the material to prompt discussions around the U of Washington. They have two information. Rx EDGE Pharmacy If anyone else from the Class of Hoboken. It is right along the river Chicago area, as is Kristin Jones moral conduct, ethics, and problem adult daughters and enjoy climbing, Networks delivers consumer 1981 wants to come along, let me with beautiful views. Making the Shields’s niece. Who else among us solving. Online news aggregator hiking, dancing, and choir. They ran into programs through retail pharmacies know. I will need as much help and commute from Mahwah is worth it. is waving the orange and blue banner The Huffington Post gave her high Karen Erikson and Gino Alberto’s that include over 30,000 chain encouragement as I can get. Kathy She would love to hear from alumni in and adding young family or friends to marks. Ken Williams reports that daughter at the last G-burg send-off in drug stores, mass merchants, Garvey Spagnola is a professional the Hoboken area. You can find her the list of future Gettysburg alumni? life is good. He loves his second Seattle. They would love to hear from supermarkets, and independents. landscape designer. Her firm, KGS in our Facebook group. In addition, Let me know! As I’ve noted before, career working in education at Frank G’Burgians who visit the Pacific NW! More than 140 brands from 67 Garden Designs, LLC, creates and Laura, Cara Hedeman Clifford, our column is way more interesting Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater under the And finally, my husbandDon Cooney pharmaceutical manufacturers, installs landscape designs for both and Jan Frasier Seer signed up when there is news to report. I hope Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. writes, “I try to keep out of trouble encompassing multiple therapeutic residential and commercial properties for the NY 5-Boro Bike Tour at the to hear from you soon. Happy spring Donna Ohmott Carpenter also with the help of an informal classics categories, have deployed Rx throughout PA. Kathy, her husband beginning of May. Break a leg, ladies! to all! enjoys a second career (after many reading group at Swarthmore College. EDGE patient acquisition and years in publishing) as an AP English After finishingThe Histories of Tacitus patient adherence programs lit teacher in South Jersey and an AP in November, this semester we’re since 2000. Don’t forget to save Exam reader in the summers. She and translating Plutarch’s Life of Alexander. the dates and make your hotel husband John celebrated their 35th The fun never stops!” May all your fun reservations for our 35th Reunion anniversary in January. They have two never stop, my friends! this spring, May 28–31!

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1983 1985 1986 1987 1989 past few years. “In his 2 ½ years at AWO, Craig has become a vitally Leslie Cole 30th Reunion Year Liz LaForte Jim Anderson Patty Hunter Lovett important member of our senior staff 184 Laurel Bridge Road Kathy Reese Laing 502 Green Valley Terrace, SE 13 Bay Hill Road 9000 Copenhaver Drive team, and 2014 was an outstanding Landenberg, PA 19350 1812 Hanover Avenue Cedar Rapids, IA 52403-3256 Leonardo, NJ 07737 Potomac, MD 20854 year for him,” said AWO executive 610-274-3385 (home) Richmond, VA 23220 319-270-2160 732-291-3626 301-838-4533 vice president Jennifer Carpenter. 484-888-3280 (cell) [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] “Craig played a significant role in the [email protected] Gettysburg College Class of 1985 Gettysburg College Class of Gettysburg College Class of 1987 Gettysburg College Class of 1989 advancement of vessel discharge Gettysburg College Class of 1983 ’86-Class Page —25th Reunion Don’t forget to make plans for our regulatory reform legislation, led Hi, classmates. It is wonderful to learn 30th Reunion. It will be held during Greetings, Class of ’86. As always, I I recently had a catch-up call with 1990 the successful effort to quash that Janine Fugere is a professional the weekend of May 28–31. Be sure hope this edition finds you all healthy Nick Trainer. Nick is married to 25th Reunion Year problematic responder immunity photographer who also teaches to make your hotel reservations now if and enjoying spring. I realize as I write Pam ’88 and lives outside of Atlanta Amy E. Tarallo legislation, and managed the largest and most successful Barge-In ever. photography and lives in Boulder, CO. you haven’t already. We are planning this that we are now one year away in Alpharetta, GA. Nick is the vice PO Box 214 He has richly earned this promotion, Thanks to Heidi Rosvold Brenholtz lots of activities including a tennis from our 30th Reunion! It seems president of TP at Georgia Pacific. Elkins, NH 03233 and we are fortunate to have him for emailing me Janine’s website, round robin (you do not have to be like just yesterday that we were Nick and Pam have four kids. The 603-548-4706 asseenbyjanine.com, and latest an expert), a bike ride through the celebrating our 25th. So the planning oldest, Michael, is going to UGA [email protected] on our team as we work to achieve achievement. One of Janine’s photos battlefield, and a run. News from your will begin soon, and I hope many and will go to medical school upon AWO priorities and strengthen Gettysburg College Class of ’90 was featured in an art exhibit honoring classmates has trickled in slowly again. of you will attend what promises to graduation. He is captain of the AWO’s relationships on Capitol Hill.” the CO Capitol Dome in Denver. Check AJ Russo was named head coach be another monumental Gettysburg lacrosse team and was all SEC, as I have very sad news to share. Becky In Craig’s mind, his work at AWO it out; it’s truly spectacular. There are of his high school football team, Holy weekend! It was great to hear from well as an Academic All American. Little Shelby, DMD, of Lancaster, is a vocation in that he has always also stunning photos on Facebook of Spirit, in Philadelphia. AJ also played Suzanne Vaughan Simmons. She Daughter Katie is going to the U of PA, passed away unexpectedly in been fascinated by boats, ships, and Jeff and Peggy Crane Vaughan football for the Bullets. He retired after is completing her second master’s Richmond where she plays lacrosse Nov. Becky was the mother of three the sea. To quote Norman Maclean, who hiked to Machu Picchu with their 25 years working for Atlantic County degree and will obtain her master’s for the Spiders. Danny, a 6 ft., 175 lb. beautiful children, Caroline (15); “I am haunted by waters.” Prior to sons Ian and Jamie in Dec. Jeff owns in information technology and took a in counseling psychology with the freshman in high school, is a football Morgan (11); and Jackson (8); and joining AWO, Craig held a variety Elmark Packaging in West Chester, position at Holy Spirit as their IT chief plan to become licensed in Oct. She and lacrosse player. Last but not was married to fellow classmate, of advocacy positions with energy PA and recently partnered with Brett before being named head coach of the is a bilingual caseworker for two least is sixth grade daughter Megan Jody Shelby, for 22 years. After companies and associations. He also Goodrich ’82, Bob Garthwait ’82, and football team. Jim Holbert sent news secondary schools in Westchester who does a little bit of everything Gettysburg, Becky graduated from served as a congressional affairs others in the founding of a micro- about his marriage last Oct. in IL to his and is also an intern at a domestic including, of course, lacrosse. Nick the U of Pittsburgh–School of Dental specialist at the National Oceanic distillery, Manatawny Still Works, in partner of 17 years, Otis Stanley. He violence shelter. Suzanne has twin still stays in touch with John Oxley Medicine. She worked locally as a and Atmospheric Administration Pottstown, PA. Their craft distillery has won’t be able to join our Reunion since daughters who are 21 and are both and Sean Sweeney. Tom Azelby ’86 dentist for the past 20 years. In lieu and a senior legislative assistant to gotten terrific press with their artisanal he will be spending the week traveling juniors in college. She and Nancy filled me in on his business partner, of flowers, memorial contributions U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ). vodka, gin, whiskey, and rum. The in Yosemite National Park, one of the Finney Legath keep in touch by George Algayer. Tom and George may be made in Becky’s memory Craig, wife Jennifer, and 6-year- distillery hosts tours and tastings and places on my bucket list. Richmond, taking annual trips to Savannah, GA. have been in business together for to the Shelby Children Educational old daughter Olivia live in North has a full bar open to the public. Find VA, played host to a group of 1980s I came across a great article featuring 15 years with Bandwaves Systems Fund, c/o Susquehanna Bank, 2343 Arlington, VA. Craig often sees them on Facebook or their website alumni from Gettysburg who were in Tom Azelby that was published in Burlington, NJ, where George also Oregon Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601. John Potts, who is nearby in Silver manatawnystillworks.com. I hope to town for the Junior Ring Dance at the in Inc. entitled: “Shout Loud! And 7 resides. Tommy was recently featured To send the family online condolences, Spring, MD. The two get together to visit soon! Peggy helps Jeff run his U of Richmond. The group included Other Valuable Lessons from Selling in an article in Inc. magazine. Search please visit snyderfuneralhome.com. play their guitars, more so lately as packaging company, raises significant Rich Van Antwerp, Liz LaForte Knishes at Yankee Stadium.” It is a online for it for a good laugh. Tom and We are thinking of you and your they prepare to get the band back money for the MS Society, and ’86, Marshall Welch ’86, Tamara Van fun title and an even better read; so I went on a soiree to Jupiter, FL. Look family, Jody. We will always remember together for the Reunion. It is almost volunteers at Chester County Hospital, Antwerp ’88, and Shawn Scoville ’88. check it out if you have a moment. for Tom swimming in the lake at the Becky for her beautiful smile, warmth, Reunion time. Please mark your which is where we met recently by It was great to see everyone! I’m also Bruce Chamberlin met with Honda classic. An update on me: my and friendship. Rod Edmiston and calendars for the weekend of May happy accident. Your updates are, as looking forward to seeing more of classmate Lisa Palm Fairman sons Jack and James are in ninethth his wife Jackie recently moved to 28–31. Our class page can be found always, very welcome. Here’s hoping you Tim Bright, whose daughter will be a in northern CA where Lisa toured and seventh grade respectively. Jack Vancouver, Canada. They have a new at www.gettysburg.edu/alumni2/ all have a super spring! Spider next fall. Please let us know if Bruce around Santa Cruz and they is a 6 ft., 2 in. freshman playing hoops baby girl, Ally Hennicke, born Dec. 1. connect/class_pages/1990s/1990. you want to join the Reunion planning enjoyed a wonderful lunch on the at Middletown South, NJ, and is also The couple completed the Sochi 2014 dot. Hope to see you all soon! 1984 committee and make your Reunion pier. Lisa and her husband Michael a baseball player. James plays middle project in April 2014, after spending gift early to make our job easy! Don’t live in Santa Cruz with their daughters school basketball and baseball. three years in Russia working on the 1991 Gettysburg College Class of 1984 forget to send in your news. This is the Sage and Amber. Thank you all Olympic project. They also spent some Michelle Lynette Hughes Suzanne Hino Gorab has stepped section everyone turns to first when for writing, and please keep the time in London for the 2012 Olympics. 1988 4042 Kimberley Glen Court down from her position as class the magazine arrives. news coming! Next up will be work at the Olympics Julie Buoy Whamond Chantilly, VA 20151 correspondent. We would like to thank for Rio 2016 and PyeongChang 2018. 3 Elliot Lane 703-969-6180 Suzanne for her dedicated service to Craig Montesano (cmontesano@ Westport, CT 06880 [email protected] the College over the years. If anyone vesselalliance.com) was promoted to 203-858-1734 is interested in filling the Class of vice president of legislative affairs at Our class is doing a lot of wonderful [email protected] 1984 correspondent role, please the American Waterways Operators and interesting things. I would love contact Laura Carr in the Office of Gettysburg College Class of 1988 (AWO), where he has worked for the to hear from you to catch up! Communications and Marketing at [email protected] or 717-337-6800.

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1992 in the Four th of July Sand Castle in Switzerland. Learn more at www. 1997 2000 2003 Contest. After a second-place last dietschartists.com/#!alexander-puhrer- Gina Gabriele 15th Reunion Year Jennifer O’Hara Roche year, Lauren is convinced her family lyric-baritone/c48w In Sept., Cara Greer Colvard Bautz 1 Jane Street, 1E Marna Suarez Redding 29 Lakeside Avenue will win next year! Hope everyone McClintock-Walsh was awarded her 11224 Hurdle Hill Drive New York, NY 10014 1457 Baker Avenue Darien, CT 06820 survived the winter cold and snow! PhD in English language and literature Potomac, MD 20854 415-271-3209 Niskayuna, NY 12309 [email protected] Don’t forget to drop me a line! from Boston U. Her dissertation is [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] entitled “No Country: Anarchy and Gettysburg College Class of 1997 Gettysburg College Class of 2003 Gettysburg College Class of 1992 1994 Motherhood in the Modernist Novel.” Gettysburg College Class of 2000 On Dec. 2, Kathryn Coffey Bruins She is an associate professor of English Happy spring, Class of ’92! What, no B.J. Jones 1998 Kerry and Michael Foley and husband Dean welcomed at Northampton Community College news? Please send me your updates 140 W. 69th Street, #108 welcomed their second son, Ford their third child, Madison Elizabeth. in Bethlehem, PA, and director of the helen DeVinney and interesting stories by June 15 New York, NY 10023 Thomas, on Nov. 3, 2014. He joins Maddie’s big brother Braeden and college’s honors program. In 2014, 8125 Mississippi Road for the fall edition. We want to hear [email protected] his 2-year-old brother, Charles big sister Rylan have been showering from you! I hope your 2015 is off to a Frank Lavoie finished his two-year Laurel, MD 20724 Michael Jr. Ford’s godfather will her with love since her arrival. Dean great start! Gettysburg College Class of 1994 tour as a consular officer at the U.S. [email protected] be Timothy Foley ’88. Mike and his and Kathryn love watching the three Hi, everyone. Cliff Murphy’s first Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica. He Gettysburg College Class of 1998 family currently reside in Cincinnati, of them together. On June 16, Emily enjoyed his time there while he issued 1993 book, Yankee Twang: Country and OH. Christyann Ferraro and Scott Egan Overend and husband Chris Western Music in New England, 6,000 non-immigrant visas and denied Pulliam welcomed a baby girl on Oct. welcomed their first baby, William Bridget Donnelly Collins 1999 has been published. The book is a 4,000. He also issued hundreds of 28. Avery joins big brother Wesley. Michael Overend. He tipped the 5 Campbell Court history and ethnography of country immigrant visas and provided services Sue Bottone Everyone is happy and healthy. Low scales at 9 lbs., 4 oz., and was 21½ Mickleton, NJ 08056 music in New England. In carrying to American citizens in need. After six 780 Boylston Street, Apt 20F on the notes this time around Class in. long. It’s always great to hear from [email protected] out his research, Cliff drew from oral months learning Portuguese, he and Boston, MA 02199 of 2000! Be sure to send me your everyone, so please continue to share Gettysburg College Class of 1993 history training he received from Dr. his family are leaving for two years to [email protected] exciting news or even just any news your updates. do the same work in Brasília, Brazil. If It was great to hear from Aliena Michael Birkner at Gettysburg. Cliff is Gburg Class of 1999 so we can keep up to date with you find yourself in Brasília, be sure to each other. Just because we’re Gerhard. Aliena and friends made the state folklorist in MD, directing a Hi Class of ’99! As I write this, it is 9 2004 contact Frank. Carolyn Hall Finlay Facebook friends doesn’t mean it back to G-burg for the Owl & program called Maryland Traditions, degrees out, and Boston is expecting and husband Greg welcomed their we really know what is going on! Katie Orlando Nightingale’s 100th Anniversary. She the folk life program of the MD State another snowstorm, but I hope as you third child, Amelia Rose, in Jan. 2014. Send in your news. We look forward 25 Lowell Street, Suite 201 said she had an amazing weekend Arts Council. He received his PhD read this we are all happily welcoming Big brothers Owen Cooper and Declan to seeing you all on campus for Manchester, NH 03101 visiting campus and learned that in musicology at Brown U. Darryl the spring! Here is the latest news from James are very helpful and excited to our 15th Reunion, May 28–31! [email protected] her body is not as forgiving now for Jones, senior associate director our classmates. Congratulations are have a sister. Tim Lydon has been Gettysburg College Class of 2004 staying up until 2:30 a.m. Aliena of admissions, held a luncheon at in order! Jocelyn Idema, D.O., was the Battery Park City Authority for appointed to serve as a Judge of the was joined by Prof. Chris Kauffman Superior Court of the State of NJ. The named one of the 35 spine surgeons Hello, Class of 2004! Our classmates ’92, Megan Strauss Hallman, college counselors in the NYC area to under 40 to know by Becker’s Spine 2001 welcomed many little additions in promote our school. Kimberly Dobson Governor nominated him on Jan. 9, Kathryn Ferguson Adams Lauren Trotta Stumborg, Pete 2013, and the Senate confirmed his Review. Dr. Idema is a spine surgeon with their lives. Ben and Holly Hogan ’90, vice president at A&E Networks; 18 Peach Tree Trail True ’91, Jodi Stone, ’92, Russell nomination on Jan. 13, 2014. Search interest in minimally invasive techniques Taylor welcomed their second child, Thomas Alterson ’98, managing Fairfield, PA17320 Bedell ’94, Sharon Scribner Pearce online for more information. Chris Hall and motion preservation. She treats Corrine Taylor, on Dec. 1. Tanner director at J.P. Morgan; and I spoke 717-642-9254 ’94, Andrew Congleton ’95, Molly serves as an academic dean for the sports-related neck and back injuries, and Danielle Ballinger Loveless Barkdoll Brownstein ’95, Jerry Burke about our Gettysburg experiences degenerative scoliosis, and other spinal [email protected] welcomed their first child Ivy Rose, and answered questions. I also Covenant School in Charlottesville, VA. ’97. The weekend brought back He is married with three boys. He and conditions. She works at The Centers Gettysburg College Class of 2001 on Aug. 15. She was 8 lbs., 20½ in. amazing memories! Laura Parham participated in the Center for Career for Advanced Orthopaedics –Mid- long, and she’s an all-around happy Development’s job shadowing and wife Cathy have homesteaded a piece Atchison was recently promoted to of land from forest to working microfarm Maryland Musculoskeletal Institute girl! Kelly Zuknick Watkins and Senior Director of Board Relations networking dinner programs. Through Division, Frederick, MD. Samantha Carl- 2002 husband James welcomed their them, I met Brian Lonabacker ’15 for the past decade. Don’t forget that at the National Parks Conservation our 20th Reunion (yes—20!) is May Yoder and husband Daryn welcomed a Catherine Dietrich Pulse second daughter, Madeleine Ann Association. NPCA was a vocal and Russell Robertson ’15, both daughter, Juliana Hope, on December Watkins, on Sept. 23. Kelly graduated impressive seniors preparing for 28–31. Plans are in the works for 1386 Canterbury Way advocate for the recent addition an exciting weekend in Gettysburg. 8, 2014 in São Paulo, Brazil. Juliana Potomac, MD 20854 from Loyola U (MD) with a master’s of the Gettysburg Train Station their careers. Please consider joins big brother, Matthew. They will be degree in school counseling. Jeremy getting involved in one or both of I look forward to seeing you all 301-806-0762 to Gettysburg National Military back on campus! moving back to Washington, D.C., this [email protected] ’05 and Heather Baldwin Ross Park and has also helped stop two these programs. More information is July to work at the State Department. welcomed their daughter, Kristen attempts to build casinos near the available at gettysburg.edu/career Shelby Hockenberry recently started Gettysburg College Class of 2002 Virginia Jean Ross, on Jan. 21. town. Laura and her husband Dan 1996 a new job at Independence Blue Cross, There are just a few exciting Kristen has two older brothers, live in Washington, D.C., with their 1995 Ann Felter the latest health insurer in southeastern updates for you. Megan McGolrick Bradford (5) and Warren (3). Lindsay sons Calvin (11) and Evan (8). Laura 20th Reunion Year 145 West Swissvale Avenue PA, in their newly formed public policy Wahl and husband George Morlock shares that Alison Guy teaches Sunday school with Nicole Becky Schneider Keller Pittsburgh, PA 15218 department advising its executives on welcomed a second son, Luke Ashenfelter welcomed a baby boy, Ruman Skinner ’92 and their sons 576 Peachtree Lane [email protected] political intelligence related to health Francis, on Thanksgiving Day 2014. Jack Oliver Ashenfelter, on Oct. are in Cub Scouts together. Lauren policy issues. She lives in the Philadelphia Jack enjoys his new baby brother, 21. Ashley and Alexis Thompson Lake Zurich, IL 60047 Gettysburg College Class of ’96 Topper Spataro wrote that she [email protected] area with her dog, Bella. Mindy Halpern as does their sweet dog, Buddy. welcomed a baby girl, Taylor Kelly recently had dinner in NYC with Liz C. Scott Rybny wrote to share that is currently living and working in Moscow, My husband Doug and I also Keats Thompson, in May 2014. They Gettysburg College Class of 1995 Roehm Christopher and Jamie he is now part of an insurance industry Russia. This summer she will be moving welcomed our second baby, live in Baltimore where they own a Annito. Lauren sees many G-burg Alexander Puhrer lived in Vienna group at Timoney Knox LLP. That’s to live and work in Dubai, UAE. Thank you Elizabeth “Liza” Jean Pulse, on candy and ice cream store. Ashley alums in Avalon, NJ, where her and has a strong musical background. all the news from our class this time for sharing, and please send any updates Nov. 9. She was 8 lbs., 4 oz. and is finishing his MBA at Johns husband Jim and her three daughters He obtained another degree in around; we are a riveting class. you want me to include in the class notes. is healthy and happy! Her older Hopkins U this spring. Keep your spend their summers and compete Switzerland and now lives and works C’mon, write me! See you in the summer! sister Holly enjoys Liza very much. updates coming!

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2005 Stephanie Carlson Rance and Donnelly, who completed his MBA at the President Woodrow Wilson as an alumni relations program recruiting coordinator at a software 10th Reunion Year Kristen Leatherbee Leroy served from the Opus School of Business House in Washington, D.C. She was coordinator for Sacred Heart U. database company in Manhattan as bridesmaids. Other Gettysburg and started a new position as the recently in a C-SPAN video entitled Rebecca Deffler is in her second called MongoDB. She lives in Holly Woodhead attendees included Corey Schmidt user experience lead for Expedia in American Artifacts. Check it out at year at the New England College Brooklyn, NY. Scott Johnson 1010 Riva Ridge Drive Bruschett, Katie Marchetti, Liz Seattle. In Feb., Maribeth Black www.c-span.org/video/?319747-1/ of Optometry and planning to run works at National Recruiting Group Great Falls, VA 22066 Barcewicz, Merrill Fortier ’08, became the emergency coordinator american-artifacts-world-war-images the Blindfold Challenge at the BAA as an executive recruiter. National 908-715-9700 and Katherine Walker ’05. Nick for the United Nations World Food 5K during marathon weekend. The Recruiting Group is a full-service [email protected] Green and Victoria Tran ’08 were Program based in Goma, Democratic 2011 funds she raises from the run will go national search firm with temporary Gettysburg College married on Sept. 6 in Reading, PA. Republic of Congo, where her to the Perkins School for the Blind. and permanent departments Devan Grote White Class of 2005 Christopher Miller, Briana Virga work will focus on providing food Alison Jones, having completed for various staffing needs.Dan 137 Liberty Street Miller, Charles Sutera, Tara assistance to refugees and internally nursing school at Villanova, is now Traficanti works as a financial Class of 2005, please continue Perryopolis, PA 15473 Suntum, Jeremie Pettit ’06, Megan displaced persons residing in DR a nurse at the Children’s Hospital representative with Northwestern to send updates. Your classmates [email protected] enjoy hearing from you. Smith ’05, and David Faccenda Congo. Finally, a huge shout-out of PA on the surgical/trauma floor. Mutual in Pittsburgh, PA. Rebecca ’08 were guests of the nuptials. to my dear friend Katherine King There is no news this time around Margaret Weisman is a high Szyszka moved to NYC and works Brittany Bloam married Steven who graduated with a master’s for the Class of 2011. I know there school teacher at Millennium High for the U.S. Department of State as 2006 Fink on Oct. 4 in Ridgway, PA. Sara degree in human resources from the are many of you out there doing School in Manhattan. Thank you to a program specialist. Emily Thren Monique Mathews Gore Fry served as a bridesmaid, and U of Scranton on Aug. 31. great things; it is not bragging or everyone who sent me an update; is a first-year CNL student at the 300 N. Washington Street Joe Joiner, Allison Campfield, boasting if you send in a note. We please continue to share! Let’s keep U of MD, obtaining her master’s Gettysburg College Katie Herzberg, and Lauren 2008 would all love to hear from you! doing great work! degree in nursing. Be sure to send Gettysburg, PA 17325 Merclean Zumbrun ’06 attended me your updates to be included in Alison Pettine [email protected] the festivities. The newlyweds 2012 2014 the next issue! are renovating their new-to-them 119 E. 11th Avenue Gettysburg College Taylor Plank Christianna Jo Evans 90-year-old home in the Squirrel Conshohocken, PA 19428 Class of 2006 1705 East West Highway, Apt. 415 29 S. Providence Road Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, 610-308-9649 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Wallingford, PA 19086 Meghan Lockard Kelly married PA. In Aug., Brittany accepted a [email protected] [email protected] 610-960-4782 Jason Kelly in Caldwell, NJ, on June position with Blumling & Gusky, LLP, Gettysburg College “Like” Gettysburg [email protected] College on Facebook 28, 2014. Elizabeth Fouch Shea and practices commercial and real Class of 2008 Tina Malles graduated from the and Katherine Gamble were estate law. Katherine Komsa and Hofstra U Physician Assistant Hello, Class of 2014! bridesmaids. Chip and Meghan Russell Kommer ’06 tied the knot on Program in Dec. and passed her Congratulations to Carol Jean Pojanoswki Donovan welcomed 2009 May 3, 2014, at the Ashford Estate boards in Jan. Andrew Mearns Foster Behnke, who married Follow Gettysburg a baby girl to the family on Jan. in Allentown, NJ. Lindsay True, Jenn Amols will earn his MLA from Johns Adam Behnke in Nov. They reside College on Twitter and 12. John and Chelsea Flynn Caroline Kunkel, Brita Robson, 608 Monroe Street Hopkins U this summer. Mariesa in Gettysburg. David Gilmore read tweets by alumni, parents, and friends Burger had their fourth child, Bristol and Megan Buckley served as Hoboken, NJ 07030 Slaughter finished her second moved back to our beloved alma Flynn. She joins big brother Shane bridesmaids. Russell’s groomsmen 540-538-1989 year at the UNC–Chapel Hill mater to serve as the interim and sisters Dempsey and Collins. included Erik Lundberg ’06, Nicholas [email protected] School of Medicine where she is program coordinator at the Aubrey Galloway started his own Keihner ’06, Michael Marsella Gettysburg College pursuing a PhD in genetics and Garthwait Leadership Center. Join the Gettysburg law practice after five years at a College Professional ’04, Kyle Rogge ’06, Brian Magos Class of 2009 molecular biology. She took her Kathryn Bucolo is a graduate Network on LinkedIn large law firm. Sarah Jacobs is now ’06, and Andrew King ’06. It was candidacy exam in fall 2014. She student at AZ State U, enrolled in Greetings, Class of 2009! No news represented by RandallScottProjects, a Gettysburg-filled affair with too also completed her second Boston the MFA program for fiction writing. to report this time around, but we a gallery in Baltimore, MD. many alumni attendees to mention in Marathon with a time of 3:27:19, She also teaches undergraduate want to hear from you! Did you Check out the this short column! Congratulations to knocking two minutes from her composition courses. Kate Forton start a new job, move to a new College’s Katherine Amestoy, who married finish time in 2013. She thanks her is the administrative assistant for a photostream on Flickr 2007 city, or take a great trip with fellow Brian Martin on Sept. 20. Katherine Gettysburg roommate Hannah local professional theatre company Gettysburg alumni? Let us know! Stephanie Hafer Shaak recently accepted a position as Anthony for providing a place for in Baltimore, The Chesapeake You can reach out to the College or 2715 Park Street an assistant attorney general with her to stay in Boston for the runs. If Shakespeare Company. Kate is also shoot Jenn Amols an email at the YouTube Reading, PA 19606 the VT Attorney General’s Office, you have any exciting updates you a teaching artist in training with the Watch videos on the contact information above. 610-914-9336 Department of Corrections litigation would like to share, please send me theatre, working both backstage College channel [email protected] team. Bruce ’06 and Courtney an email and encourage your friends and onstage in their productions. Gettysburg Class of 2007 Babiarz Hughes welcomed their 2010 to do the same. I would love to hear She was recently asked to join the from you! company as an associate company Instagram There were lots of marriages and first child, Hadley Grace Hughes, 5th Reunion Year on Dec. 5. Everyone is happy and member. Alice Broadway has Search gettysburgcollege babies these past few months! Emma Snellings for photos taught elementary music (K–5) in We’re growing up so fast! In July healthy. Mom and Dad can already 56 Dysart Street 2013 tell that she’ll be Gettysburg great! the New Bedford Public Schools 2013, Nick Campanile married Quincy, MA 02169 Kavya Kumar Geoff ’08 and Katie Sawyer in MA since Sept. Alice is also a Chelsea Grant in West Orange, NJ. 339-235-0186 192 Joffre Avenue Calver welcomed their daughter teaching fellow with the Boston Jerry Jones served as best man. [email protected] Stamford, CT 06905 and future Bullet, Kessler Audrey Children’s Chorus organization Nick joined Ameriprise Financial [email protected] Please Gettysburg College where she works with a training in Bedminster, NJ, as a financial Calver, on Dec. 13. Kessler weighed Class of 2010 Alumni I hope everyone has had a wonderful choir on the weekends comprised advisor in June 2013. Laura 9 lbs., 4 oz., and was 21 in. long. start to 2015. I was able to kick of children who live in and around Chamberlain married Tyler Smith Mom, Dad, and baby are doing Stephanie Daugherty is the write! off the new year with my new job Boston. Victoria Biegel works as a on Aug. 2, 2014, in Jackson, NH. great! Congratulations to McLean associate manager and curator

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Edwin D. Freed ’43 Hank was raised in Lower Merion Paul R. Baird Dates 2015 unless noted Edwin D. Freed, former professor of and was the point guard on the Lower Paul R. Baird, former professor of religion and alumnus of Gettysburg Merion High School basketball team, economics, died February 9, in Madison, ’32 Daniel A. Bennett, Jan. 7, 1991 ’53 Joseph A. Stevenson, Dec. 2, 2014 ’68 Sadie Cantone Pounder, Oct. 25, 2014 College passed away on Dec. 12, 2014, leading them to two consecutive WI, at the age of 94. Baird was raised Oscar S. Wagner, Jan. 29, 2013 ’54 Donald M. Bohn, Feb. 18 John S. Schreckengaust, March 12 at his home in Wooster, OH. At the time state championships in 1942–1943. in Eastern PA and graduated from ’35 Luther B. Arnold, Sept. 19, 2014 Walter W. Hemberger, Jan. 2 ’70 C. Daniel Metz, Feb. 20, 2007 of his death, Freed was 94 years old Following high school, Hank served as Connellsville High School in 1937 and Robert W. Kirkpatrick, Feb. 19, 1988 Daniel D. Oravec, Jan. 16 Robert M. Sassano, Aug. 12, 2014 and had been married to his wife Anna a signalman in the U.S. Navy for a year from the Pennsylvania State University Joseph S. Latorre, April 28, 2001 ’55 William L. Lowe, Nov. 10, 2014 ’72 Jay R. Bucher, March 18 Marie for almost 71 years. and then enrolled at Gettysburg College in 1941. Following graduation, he ’38 Harold H. Quickel, Feb. 25 ’56 Suzanne Schmitt Goodling, March 8 ’73 Stephen V. Buyer, Oct. 6, 2014 While a student at the College, on a GI Bill of Rights scholarship. While worked in the business office at Penn ’39 Donald G. Doll, Jan. 7 Roy E. Gulliford, Jan. 10 ’76 Barbara Fellbaum Paul, Feb. 14 Freed studied Classical Studies and at the College, Hank continued his State until enlisting in the Army Air Elizabeth M. Troxell, Dec. 5, 2014 V. Dale Holladay, Dec. 13, 2014 ’82 Robert G. Glover, Feb. 26 earned a bachelor’s degree in 1943. He accomplished basketball career and Corps in 1942. Baird began pilot cadet ’42 Elizabeth Sheffer Alpers, Feb. 21 John S. Joslyn, Nov. 26, 2014 ’90 C. Rebecca Little Shelby, Nov. 22, 2014 went on to earn a BD from Gettysburg was cocaptain of the team his senior training in January of 1943 and received Jane Henry Fickes, March 9 Kenneth B. Polak, Dec. 9, 2014 ’97 Geoffrey M. Atkinson, Oct. 15, 2013 Lutheran Seminary and PhD in Classics year. Hank graduated in 1951 with his pilot wings in December of that Robert B. Thornburg, March 9 Kenneth I. Woodhall, Dec. 20, 2014 ’01 Beth R. Silverman, Nov. 27, 2014 in the special field of Biblical and a degree in economics. His athletic year. Paul gloried in the miracle of flight, ’43 Edwin D. Freed, Dec. 12, 2014 ’57 Sigmund S. Decker, Jan. 2 ’06 Kurt W. Muther, Dec. 15, 2014 Patristic Greek from Harvard University. accomplishments were recognized when something he passed on to his children ’46 James R. Neely, Nov. 28, 2014 Carolyn Close Epling, Oct. 6, 2014 Freed served as a pastor in he was added to the Gettysburg College and grandchildren. ’47 John G. Bernheisel, Nov. 28, 2014 ’58 Ronald D. Staub, Jan. 12 Retired Faculty & Staff Loysville, PA, before joining the faculty Hall of Athletic Honor in 1992. The Hall Baird was assigned to the 95th G. Richard Ridinger, Feb. 12 Theodore L. Soistmann Jr., Paul R. Baird, Feb. 9 at the College. He was a Distinguished of Athletic Honor citation describes Bomb Group, based in Horham, Great Jean Decker Thornburg, Jan. 11 Dec. 16, 2014 Gale T. Baker, Jan. 20 Professor in the religion department Hank with the following: Britain, arriving there on June 6, 1944. ’48 Earl D. Besch, Feb. 1 ’59 William F. Steirer Jr., Feb. 5 James R. Kressley, Dec. 31, 2014 for 36 years, retiring in 1986. He “With the calm, cool, precision of He flew 29 combat missions over the Harrison M. Dickson, Feb. 1 ’60 Ronald E. Nitzsche, Nov. 27, 2014 H. Charles Walton, Jan. 16 was an inspiration to many and, a well-trained athlete, Hank stormed European Theater of Operations as Howard J. Hippensteel, Dec. 6, 2014 ’62 H. Robert Leese, Feb. 20 after his retirement, continued his the gymnasiums of the East Coast to copilot in a B-17 Flying Fortress. He Arthur B. McCarter, Feb. 21 Jeffrey M. Preston, Jan. 14 study and writing, authoring 10 become one of the finest two-hand set was decorated for his combat efforts J. William Wilson, Dec. 22, 2014 ’64 Jon A. Baughman, Jan. 12 books and numerous articles in shot artists in Gettysburg history. He and was very proud of his service to ’50 Edward J. Richter, Sept. 11, 2014 Betty Bomma, Jan. 7 professional journals. was one of the most consistent players his country. Fred G. Villaume, Jan. 31 Richard I. Hofmann, Dec. 9, 2014 As a member of the Society of of his day, not only because of his Upon completing his combat ’51 Henry Belber, Dec. 25, 2014 James H. Rollyson, March 11 Biblical Literature and the International scoring ability, but because of his ball tour, Baird returned to Penn State and Raymond I. Bundrick, Oct. 15, 2014 ’65 Gary L. Edwards, Jan. 14 Society of New Testament Studies, handling and defense.” earned a master’s degree in accounting. ’52 Howell Samuel Foster Jr., March 5 Frank M. Morton III, Jan. 4 Freed attended many annual meetings In addition to his Hall of Athletic He and wife Mary Ellen settled in John N. Lenker, Jan. 26 ’66 Stephen M. Feder, Dec. 18, 2014 in the U.S. and abroad. He and his wife Honor induction, Hank remained Gettysburg, where they raised two enjoyed traveling, and over the years, connected to the College by serving daughters, and Paul began a teaching they visited all but two states and 18 as a member of the Board of Trustees career as a professor in the economics foreign countries. for 12 years, and was named a trustee department at Gettysburg College. Baird Surviving, in addition to his wife, emeritus. Hank and his wife have served as the faculty advisor for Phi are daughters, Julie Gitt and Jane enjoyed the last 30 years together, Gamma Delta and Alpha Phi Omega Roberts ’73; seven grandchildren, spending much of their time with fraternities. He taught at the College and six great-grandchildren. family and many friends in Dorset, VT, until retirement in 1985. and in Hobe Sound, FL. Hank was He was a member of the Henry Belber ’51 a longtime member of the Main Line Gettysburg Presbyterian Church, the Henry Belber II, of Malvern, PA, passed Builders Association and was honored Elks Club, the American Legion, and away on December 25, 2014, at the age with Builder of the Year on numerous the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He of 88. Belber was a prominent custom occasions. Hank is recognized as volunteered his time to the Adams homebuilder and developer of several the force behind the development of County Mental Health Association and communities in Eastern PA. Hank, as Applebrook Golf Club and was one Meals on Wheels, and in his free time he was affectionately known, was in of the founding members of the club, he enjoyed fishing, playing golf, and the building business for over 60 years where he served as president for 15 watching Penn State football. as President of Trico Construction. years, until retiring in 2014. Hank was influenced by the style of R. Brognard Okie, known for his magnificent Pennsylvania farmhouses.

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leadership. In the museum field us to improve ourselves and our that I serve, we are noticing institutions. There is no duality reluctance in emerging professionals between leaders and followers. to be museum leaders. “Too many Leadership is part of our universal headaches for too little reward.” human makeup, and it is up to us “I’m not leadership material.” “I to become aware of the leadership don’t want to walk around with a capacity that we possess innately. target on my back.” The excuses are So what are these inner numerous and, I’m sure, similar in leadership characteristics?

Photo provided by Dan Yaeger many other fields. Collaboration, for one. We lead Part of our problem is that we by achieving consensus more than eadership is one of the most have a skewed view of leadership. commanding. Caring is also key. over-analyzed, over-dissected, We perceive leaders in our culture Leaders display great emotional and over-promoted topics as superhuman, visionaries who intelligence, using compassion to today. Check out Amazon, with inspire the multitudes and shape serve people and help them discover more than 126,000 leadership- history based on their charisma. their own leadership capabilities. related books offered for your This is an heirloom from World Communication is another reading pleasure. In addition to War II: think Churchill, FDR, leadership trait. As leaders, we all the tomes, we have workshops, and Ike. We venerate our leaders, speak the truth of what is and seminars, blogs, social media which means they are special, inspire others by connecting Planning for the future? (26,000 LinkedIn groups!), different from ordinary mortals. them with what might be. academic programs (the Garthwait The characteristics of leadership Leadership, therefore, is not Leadership Center at Gettysburg is are therefore rare, available only to a position or role, but a state of one), and, if cost is no object, scores a select class that by dint of DNA awareness accessible to everyone. of leadership coaches who will train or circumstance has unlocked With that awareness, when we are At the heart of every gift plan are two things: you one-on-one until you too have the secrets. able to channel our inner Churchill, the right stuff. we enjoy greater satisfaction and your financial goals and the impact you can We are obsessed with LEADERSHIP IS PART engagement in our pursuits because have on Gettysburg students. leadership, yet it seems to be our OF OUR UNIVERSAL we bring greater value to those society’s most elusive quality. We pursuits and to our lives. demand leadership in our public HUMAN MAKEUP. officials and get partisan gridlock. However, we are evolving Dan Yaeger ’81 is executive director of the New England Museum Association. We expect leadership in our a new conception of leadership, He majored in philosophy, art, and Learn more about gift planning on our website: calculate your corporate CEOs and get greed, one that aligns with our evolving English at Gettysburg and completed his incompetence, and narcissism. Each society and serves it better. In that master of theological studies at Harvard benefits, including tax deductions and income for some gift options; day, it seems our leaders disappoint. conception, leadership is not a skill University. A member of both Lambda access up-to-date articles on making the most of your giving; and we learn or inherit; it lies within Chi Alpha and Alpha Phi Omega, Yaeger No wonder so many young and his wife, Lisa Lamlein Yaeger ’79, read about other generous Gettysburgians. people have jaundiced views of everyone, empowering each of live in Swampscott, Massachusetts. Make your plan to impact students today. www.gettysburg.edu/plannedgiving 48 • www.gettysburg.edu/links arting shot Dan Yaeger ’81 We are obsessed with leadership

Photo provided by Dan Yaeger many other fields. Collaboration, for one. We lead Part of our problem is that we by achieving consensus more than eadership is one of the most have a skewed view of leadership. commanding. Caring is also key. over-analyzed, over-dissected, We perceive leaders in our culture Leaders display great emotional and over-promoted topics as superhuman, visionaries who intelligence, using compassion to today. Check out Amazon, with inspire the multitudes and shape serve people and help them discover more than 126,000 leadership- history based on their charisma. their own leadership capabilities. related books offered for your This is an heirloom from World Communication is another reading pleasure. In addition to War II: think Churchill, FDR, leadership trait. As leaders, we all the tomes, we have workshops, and Ike. We venerate our leaders, speak the truth of what is and seminars, blogs, social media which means they are special, inspire others by connecting Planning for the future? (26,000 LinkedIn groups!), different from ordinary mortals. them with what might be. academic programs (the Garthwait The characteristics of leadership Leadership, therefore, is not Leadership Center at Gettysburg is are therefore rare, available only to a position or role, but a state of one), and, if cost is no object, scores a select class that by dint of DNA awareness accessible to everyone. of leadership coaches who will train or circumstance has unlocked With that awareness, when we are At the heart of every gift plan are two things: you one-on-one until you too have the secrets. able to channel our inner Churchill, the right stuff. we enjoy greater satisfaction and your financial goals and the impact you can We are obsessed with LEADERSHIP IS PART engagement in our pursuits because have on Gettysburg students. leadership, yet it seems to be our OF OUR UNIVERSAL we bring greater value to those society’s most elusive quality. We pursuits and to our lives. demand leadership in our public HUMAN MAKEUP. officials and get partisan gridlock. However, we are evolving Dan Yaeger ’81 is executive director of the New England Museum Association. We expect leadership in our a new conception of leadership, He majored in philosophy, art, and Learn more about gift planning on our website: calculate your corporate CEOs and get greed, one that aligns with our evolving English at Gettysburg and completed his incompetence, and narcissism. Each society and serves it better. In that master of theological studies at Harvard benefits, including tax deductions and income for some gift options; day, it seems our leaders disappoint. conception, leadership is not a skill University. A member of both Lambda access up-to-date articles on making the most of your giving; and we learn or inherit; it lies within Chi Alpha and Alpha Phi Omega, Yaeger No wonder so many young and his wife, Lisa Lamlein Yaeger ’79, read about other generous Gettysburgians. people have jaundiced views of everyone, empowering each of live in Swampscott, Massachusetts. Make your plan to impact students today. www.gettysburg.edu/plannedgiving 48 • www.gettysburg.edu/links Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Gettysburg, PA Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325 Permit No. 11 Change Service Requested

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