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Alumni Council WINTER 2006 VOLUME 39 ISSUE 2 2005-06 From the editor Officers Stephanie S. Buchanan ’97 President Geoff A. Gentil ’92 President Elect Sandra L. Bosse ’97 The Pledge Secretary Debra E. Wells ’00 Treasurer FEATURES Jamie L. Wicks ’91, M’97 Immediate Past President Frank F. McDonald II ’73 Susan Wolfe ecently I received an issue of the alumni magazine from Alumni Trustee 2 my alma mater, the University of Tennessee, where coinci- H. Lee Cooper Core Curriculum dentally our former men’s basketball coach, Bruce Pearl, Tarrie R. Kendall ’94 Indianapolis Chapter Teaching Award now holds the same position. In the publication, the head Brian E. Pauley ’00 R of UT’s national alumni association reminded readers of Louisville Chapter the pledge that Andy Holt, UT president from 1959-70, required of Reading 4 Jeffrey H. Bosse ’93 graduates before he conferred degrees. It went something like this: Nancy C. Dauby ’99 Faculty-recommended books Bradley A. Dillon ’96 If you confer on me my degree, I solemnly promise to: Craig W. Fries ’04 12 Jacob R. Fulcher ’99 Karla L. Horrell ’77 David M. Glassman 12 1. Participate in my alumni association. (He urged involvement David Glassman Tina M. Kern-Raibley ’86 and volunteerism in addition to attendance at chapter meetings. Shelly K. Kleiman ’96 Dean of the College of Liberal Arts Read about Stephanie Buchanan’s goals as president of the USI Jessica A. McCarthy ’00 Donna M. Mesker ’86 Alumni Association and how you can be involved on page 25.) Mindy S. Middleton ’01 Todd E. Niemeier ’95 USI Foundation News 14 2. Support all programs of my alma mater, academic as well as Stephanie L. Polen ’98 Campaign for B/MD Scholarships Karen L. Ragland ’96 athletic. (USI has opportunities for alumni to support academic and John M. Schroder ’71 athletics programs, student recruitment, and many other University Dianne E. Wies ’95 activities. And there’s a new Parents and Families Association. Campus News 16 University Staff Record freshman enrollment See page 18.) Nancy L. Johnson ’83, M ’95 Director of Alumni and 3. Brag on my alma mater at every opportunity. (Be informed about Volunteer Services USI and tell your friends and acquaintances about the University.) Trisha M. Kennedy ’94, M ’05 Sports 21 Assistant Director of Alumni 4. Put my money where my mouth is by opening my pocketbook as and Volunteer Services Stat crew members score success widely as my mouth when bragging on my alma mater. (The folksy Deb C. Schmuck Senior Administrative Assistant 16 Holt was known for being plainspoken. USI alumni giving had its TEL. 812/464-1924 Alumni Today 24 More freshmen pick USI largest increase ever during the 2004-05 Annual Fund and a matching www.usi.edu/alumni Current news on classmates gift this year provides donors an opportunity to make an even greater difference. See page 15.) USI Magazine is published four times annually. Please send editorial information to the Office of News and Information Services. Please send alumni informa- 5. Conduct myself in such manner as to reflect credit on my alma tion to the Office of Alumni and Volunteer Services; send donor information to the USI Foundation Office. mater. (Alumni achievements and contributions to society reflect well Mail to University of Southern Indiana, 8600 University Boulevard, Evansville, IN 47712. TEL. 812/464-8600. It is on USI.) the policy of the University of Southern Indiana to be in full compliance with all federal and state non-discrimi- nation and equal opportunity laws, orders, and regula- I like this pledge because it demonstrates how important alumni are tions relating to race, sex, religion, disability, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or status as a disabled to the life of an institution. USI and its graduates—it’s an enduring veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era. Questions or con- cerns should be directed to the Affirmative Action connection. Officer, USI Human Resources Department, University of Southern Indiana, 8600 University Boulevard, Evansville, Indiana 47712. Editor: Art Director: Betty R. Vawter Michael D. Harbison 22 Contributing Editors: Photography: Wendy Bredhold ’98 Elizabeth Courtney Nancy Johnson ’83, M ’95 LaVerne Jones ’05 Suzanne Nicholson Heather Cooksey Ray Simmons Betty R. Vawter ON THE COVER Find USI on World Reading builds skills and nurtures an active and engaged citizenry. See page 4. Wide Web at www.usi.edu • the arts, in particular the In 1990-91, she received a to their own culture, and to their own Romantic period Fulbright grant to teach in Selb, mores,” Wolfe said. “You are using • an appreciation for literature, Germany, a town five miles from the another venue to help them discover something completely atypical for me Czech border and 30 miles from the who they are and why. If you can teach • an understanding and respect for border with East Germany. She found it them that, you are teaching them to be Touching lives through the opinions and experiences so completely a fascinating time to be there because the kind of people who will be inform- far removed from my own. the Berlin Wall had recently come down ed citizens ■” University Core Curriculum Can you find a better definition of and the two Germanies had not yet a teacher?” unified. East Germans were pouring Following graduation from USI, over the border to buy products they Adams received a scholarship for sum- had not been able to get for years. About the s a faculty member teaching in many other interests, mer study in Regensburgh, Germany. She witnessed the West Germans coping the University Core Curricu- including political science, Then, after earning a master’s in inter- with new problems amid the euphoria. H. Lee Cooper A lum, Dr. Susan Smith Wolfe business, and international national business at the University of Wolfe is USI’s Fulbright advisor. believes she has an opportunity to reach studies. South Carolina, he returned to Germany Students who have completed Fulbright Core Curriculum out and unlock doors for USI students. Wolfe said, “Almost to work for an international pharmaceu- programs for study or teaching abroad “The core catches people as they every German major we’ve tical company based there. In all, he include Tracy Bee ’97, Kirt Page ’98, Teaching Award cross the threshold,” said Wolfe, associ- had in the last few years has spent about six years studying, working, and Walter Jermakowicz ’03. ate professor of German. “It’s exciting been a double major, open- and living in Germany. Adams is now Wolfe said that many USI students Focusing exclusively on teaching, to feel that you may be one of the first ing themselves up for careers chief executive officer and president have Fulbright potential. She encourages to make an impression.” that take many paths.” of enGene, Inc., in Vancouver, British them and their advisors to be aware of the H. Lee Cooper Core Curri- Wolfe is winner of the 2005 H. Lee In language courses, Columbia. EnGene is a biotech company award requirements. With two years of culum Teaching Award honors a Cooper Core Curriculum Teaching three things are taught: the developing a technology that has the foreign language study, students are eligi- potential to help produce drugs that will ble for many Fulbright awards. Without Award. language itself, culture, and USI faculty member whose work “We all have a duty to help students literature. One of the pri- treat several diseases, including diabetes, the foreign language experience, they get oriented and get integrated into the mary goals of the core is to obesity, hemophilia, and anemia. are eligible for perhaps only 10 percent in University Core Curriculum University community and develop the help students develop skills “In essence, Suzi (and Don) of the possible awards. Students who kind of study skills and life skills that will in critical thinking. The showed me that the world really is apply for a Fulbright award, but do not courses has been especially cre- help them be successful,” Wolfe said. teaching of foreign language my oyster,” Adams said. “Everything receive it, may be eligible for similar Teaching in the core curriculum lends itself naturally to that she communicates to her students has awards given by a particular country. ative and successful in furthering is a challenge. “It’s more difficult than goal as students look at a foundation in ‘Set your goals high. “When you apply for a Fulbright, teaching our students majoring in cultural values. Reach for the a country may offer you an award that UCC goals. The award is named in “We’re discussing stars.’” you didn’t even know existed,” she said. German because those students [German Susan Wolfe honor of H. Lee Cooper, an majors] are committed with heart and many great universal questions that Wolfe grew up Wolfe also encourages students mind and will follow your banner wher- we’re all facing,” Wolfe said. in the high moun- interested in German to participate in Evansville philanthropist and long- ever you take them,” Wolfe said. Her students study the geographic retired and fighting non-Hodgkin’s tain country of a summer language immersion program Her desire is to light a fire in the situation of nations and how it might lymphoma. northeastern Ore- in Heidelberg, Germany. Three USI time USI supporter. Presentation minds of students. She spends extra impact them, national traumas and Eric Adams ’86 was a chemistry gon. She earned a students completed the program this year time with those taking classes in the events that have shaped countries, and major taking second-year courses in bachelor’s degree at with other students from throughout of the Cooper Award is a tradition core curriculum.