University of Northern Colorado FALL/WINTER 2011 Alumni and Friends Mascot Makeover Page 7

Scavengers in Nicaragua Page 16

Taking Action on Tragedies NorthernNorthernVISION Page 20

The Story of an Old Ringtone How a campus tradition in Gunter was revived $1 at a time Page 10 Fall/Winter 2011 | Volume 9 | No. 1

Publisher Art Direction/Design Contributing Writers Northern Vision Editorial Office On the Cover Chuck Leonhardt, Vice President, Gretchen Kershner, Mark Anderson, Chris Casey, Advisory Board University Relations University Relations Graphic Designer, Dan England, Katie Owston, Mike Steve Baker (BA-86), Randy Carter Hall 2009, Campus Box 51 10 A campaign nearly 25 years ago revived a campus tradition $1 at University Relations Peters (BA-68), Anne Cumming Bangert (BA-76), Jim Elsberry Greeley, CO 80639 a time. The Westminster sequence that radiates from Gunter Hall Editor Rice, Elizabeth Same, Brittany Anita Fleming-Rife (BA-79, MA-90), Phone: 970-351-1763 every 15 minutes carries on thanks to the $6,000 raised to restore Nate Haas (MS-04), Director, Alumni/Class Notes Editor Sarconi (BA-11), Mary Sasaki Vicki Gorrell, Kurt Hinkle (BA- Fax: 970-351-1837 Public Relations Margie Meyer, Assistant to Vice 98), Samantha Katopodes, Lynn Email: [email protected] the electronic chimes. Plus, an alumnus reflects on their importance President of Development/Alumni Contributing Photographers Klyde-Silverstein, Amy Nickelson and a faculty member elaborates on campus traditions. Assistant Editor Nicolette Bardos, Stephanie Burchett (BA-98), Gloria Reynolds, Gary Dutmers, Senior Writer/ Copy Editors (BA-05, MA-11), Barry Gutierrez, Courtney Walker Photo by Barry Gutierrez Editor, Public Relations Misty Barnes, Janis Rizzuto Barry LaPoint, Jim Rydbom

Northern Vision magazine is a semiannual publication of the University of Northern Colorado. The views presented are not necessarily those of the editors or the official policies of the university. All material in the magazine ©2011 by the University of Northern Colorado and individual photographers. Contents 7 Scratching Out an Identity Klawz, the Bears’ mascot, gets a makeover. A timeline tracks the mascot’s evolution.

16 A Voice to the Voiceless Alum’s photos, firsthand experience illustrate the plight of Nicaraguans who live and work in a municipal dump.

20 Personal Tragedies Prompt Action Courageous UNC alums focus on helping others after suffering through a parent’s worst nightmare.

24 A Real Character Prolific writer’s eclectic life includes syndicated comic strip, cameo in Hollywood movie — along with brushes with naked sources and lifetime wrestling ban.

Departments

2 Ask the President 3 Campus Scene 26 Class Notes

Editor’s Note Our Pledge to You Stands Test of Time Ninety-one years ago, your alumni publication debuted with a hand-drawn cover of a rustic snow-covered cabin (pictured) — along with this timeless introduction by founding editor Maude Holliday Bell: “The Alumni Courier is a brand-new publication — and as such begs your most worthy consideration. … It hopes that you will look for its appearance with pleasure and read it with profit. But let the Courier speak for itself.” Since then, the publication has undergone name changes (CSC Newsletter, UNC On Site, Alumni News and Spectrum). The Northern Vision predecessors were presented in a number of formats to keep up with the times, from pamphlet to newsletter to tabloid and even broadsheet. As the publishing industry continues to evolve, our founding editor’s words live on as a reminder of the magazine’s unwavering purpose. We strive to uphold the charge to deliver meaningful and compelling content. And, like Maude said then, we hope the proof is in the product. — Nate Haas (MS-04)

Sparking SPIRIT: UNC students celebrate Homecoming on Friday, Sept. 23, with fireworks and a bonfire at Doubenmier Field, west of Bishop-Lehr Hall. Homecoming week featured the traditional parade, a window-decorating contest by area businesses and a ceremony honoring distinguished alumni (see Page 31).

Photos by Barry LaPoint ask the president campus scene

Entering a Decade of Leadership at UNC Get this Poster

Editor’s note: This fall, Kay Norton entered her 10th year as UNC’s 12th president. This 2011-12 UNC poster, part of UNC’s ongoing identity She reflects on the experience and how UNC is responding to the funding challenges campaign, is available to download (or order a printed copy) by in higher education. clicking “Poster” at www.unco.edu/life.

I understand, much more now than I could have nine years ago, the importance of this place. What’s profound and satisfying, in spite of frustrations such as finances, Ask the President is the nobility of the work of the university community. We are not a widget Have a question about the factory that simply turns out credit hours and degrees. Our alumni go on to university you’d like to ask UNC make a difference in the world. We engage our students in transformative President Kay Norton? Send your question to northernvision@unco. education. We lead out the potential of students who are often under- edu. We’ll select questions and represented at research universities. We provide meaningful experiences answers to print in future editions inside and outside of the classroom. This is our mission. We care about the of Northern Vision. bottom line because we care about that mission. As we head into 2012, it’s no secret that public higher education faces significant funding challenges. In some ways, it’s no different from when I became president in 2002 and immediately faced the prospect of a 25 percent reduction in state funding. However, this Take the Financial Quiz change is likely permanent. UNC BY THE NUMBERS We as a university community have acknowledged permanent change and continue to 12,599 – Total enrollment for The Student and Foundation Fund (SAFF) class at UNC’s Monfort seek sustainable cost savings to mitigate the impact of significant tuition increases on students Fall 2011 College of Business took first place last semester at the Global Asset and families. 2 – Percentage increase in Management Education Forum at Quinnipiac University. The SAFF class enrollment from Fall 2010 Finding sustainable cost savings is not about slashing budgets. In my experience, that is UNC’s Bringing Education to Life branding campaign, which won based on fund performance, presenting before a panel of judges 10,231 – Undergraduate students a short-term and ineffective practice that just balances the books and later leads to corrosive emphasizes that a UNC experience is based on its community, ways in the Undergraduate Core Student Funds category, competing against effects that take years, if not decades, to fully recover. 2,368 – Graduate students students from 24 countries. 30 – Percent of new freshmen of learning and making a difference in each individual’s life and the No, it has to be about fundamental change. We must build on the changes we’ve already “The students manage a portfolio of more than $1 million (actual who self-identify with an ethnic lives of others, continues to be refined and expanded. A new BETL made (for example, delaying technology purchases and critically reviewing positions when minority group (21 percent of all website debuted in September with inspirational stories about UNC dollars) donated to the University of Northern Colorado Foundation,” they become vacant) to ensure that we align our priorities with our vision of a transformative undergraduates do) faculty, students and alumni, and UNC's latest branding campaign said John Clinebell, professor of finance and SAFF faculty advisor educational experience for students. We must have the courage to recognize that some 124,164 (and growing) – materials, including the new university brochure, billboards, TV at the Monfort College of Business. “The program also enables the activities, however worthy, are not at the the sweet spot of that vision. UNC alumni spots and poster, as well as campus photos, music and other fun students to interact with business professionals while studying portfolio There are no easy answers. We know that the state’s inability to invest in higher education More facts and figures at features. management and security analysis.” will continue if the imbalance between revenues and expenditures is not addressed. Tuition www.unco.edu/about_unc Ruzan Mistry, a member of the SAFF team, designed this quiz to test already is our major revenue source, but there is an ethical and moral limit to how much we www.unco.edu/life your financial wits.(Answers below) should ask students to shoulder. We will actively seek the support of donors, but that will not bridge the gap. True or False We have an obligation to be thoughtful and innovative with the financial resources 1. If you believe that technology stock is going to do very well, entrusted to us. All of us — administration, faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends — you should put all your money in it. are committed to continuing the great tradition of a UNC education and to the continuous “That’s one thing 2. A bond is partial ownership in a company. 3. When the market is down, pull back on investments. enhancement of the value of a UNC degree. I remember 4. It is possible to make money when a stock loses value.

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1. False: The questions you need to ask yourself are “What if if “What are yourself ask to need you questions The False: 1. Roberson and Chicarelli who made Northern Answers: Top 3 Presidents by Tenure (Four-Year Colorado Colleges/Universities) Colorado so fun to watch that season.” # of Years president Institution Dates Served 9 Kay Norton UNC 2002–present — Jordan Freemyer (BA-11), recalling UNC’s first national 9 Jay Helman Western State 2002–present championship in football to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 7 Tim Foster Colorado Mesa 2004-present feat (the 1996 team was also honored during a reception Oct. 7.) Read Freemyer’s article at www.unco.edu/northernvision. Follow the Bears Find more UNC news at www.unco.edu/news at www.uncbears.com

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Collaborative Research A group of UNC Physics students and graduates traveled to NASA’s Investigates Timing of Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on July 21 to witness the launch of a rocket carrying their experiment into space. As it fell toward Supercontinent Breakup Earth, the capsule the students spent a year designing, engineering and building collected atmospheric density data that was transmitted Geology Professor Graham Baird to a radio receiver still in the rocket. The project was made possible and graduate student Sean Figg through the NASA-funded Colorado Space Grant Consortium, which are studying the age of Sweden’s helps NASA develop scientists who will play key roles in future space Caledonides mountain range to exploration, with additional support from the Physics program. support evidence that some of the rocks in this region are older than geologists previously thought, and that by extension, the Appalachian Mountains are also older than Graduate student Sean Figg, at right holding suspected. pennant, and Geology Some rocks in the Caledonides Professor Graham were believed to be around 608 Baird conduct field million years old; Baird’s research work in the Swedish suggests the rocks may be more than Caledonides. Their 642 million years old. research provides The Caledonides were connected evidence that some of to the Appalachians as part of the the rocks are older than supercontinent Pangea 300 million previously thought. years ago. The UNC team’s research is directed at identifying when Rodinia, the supercontinent that existed prior to Pangea, broke apart. By determining the age of rocks in the area, the team will also From 76 miles above Earth, the student’s capsule detaches from be able to better understand how mountain ranges are formed the NASA suborbital rocket. The small object with the spring at the end (between the rocket and the capsule) is the student-designed through plate tectonic collisions. mechanism that jettisoned the capsule. Baird presented his research at the Geological Society of America’s annual meeting Oct. 9–12 in Minneapolis. Associate Professor Continues Photos courtesy of Maurice Woods via NASA Research on Schizophrenia Rocket Men: Physics majors, from left, Jordan Aken, Robert Professors’ Research Could Shiley, Maurice Woods and Aaron Adamson pose in a NASA lab with the rocket that served as the vessel for their experiment. Associate Professor Mark Thomas this fall received a $349,406 grant from Lead to Better Prosthetics Casey Kuhns and Motoaki Honda (BS-11) also played key a division of the National Institutes of Health to continue his research on roles in developing the project. Woods says their work included schizophrenia seeking more effective treatments for the debilitating mental A grant totaling $348,436 from the National Science Foundation machining the capsule’s aluminum parts and ejection system to disorder that affects about 3 million Americans. The National Institute of and the university will be used by Sport and Exercise Science exacting standards, modifying and incorporating electronics into Mental Health award is his second national grant this year to fund work to the capsule, programming those electronics to accomplish their faculty Jeremy Smith (principal investigator), Gary Heise, David identify how dopamine is regulated in the brain. Disruptions in dopamine intended tasks and providing required progress reports to NASA. Hydcock and Carole Schneider for research that could result have been linked to schizophrenia. “It took more than a few sessions of working 48 hours straight,” he in the better design of prosthetic devices and more effective says. “We’re proud of what we accomplished, and it was all worth rehabilitation programs for users of the devices. it. I can’t believe how much we learned.” In addition, Smith and his colleagues will examine the benefits of exercise on mitigating side effects of cancer $1.8 Million Grant Awarded for The camera aboard the NASA rocket captures the capsule’s final treatments in survivors struggling with balance. moments in space. After transmitting the data, the students’ capsule, The NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program grant Improving Instruction Undergraduate Research which was not intended to be recovered, burned up as it re-entered covers 70 percent of the project’s total cost and will help Earth’s atmosphere at 4,200 miles per hour. The rocket containing the researchers purchase a high-speed motion analysis system Gains Support transmitted data was recovered by a NASA ship. that includes a force-measuring treadmill and a metabolic The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) was established measurement system. within the Center for Honors, Scholars and Leadership. The office The equipment will further research the team conducts in the supports undergraduate students and faculty with ongoing projects Fast Fact: The University of Northern Colorado received $11.1 million Biomechanics Lab in Gunter Hall and at UNC’s Rocky Mountain and research initiatives through research opportunities, funding in funding from grants for 2010–11, a $3.3-million increase in awards Cancer Rehabilitation Institute. A proposal developed by faculty members, from left, Elizabeth Franklin and recognition. In May, the office awarded four $1,000 and one compared with 2009–10. From July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, a (Hispanic Studies), Jenni Harding-Dekam (Teacher Education), Teresa combined total of 69 new and existing grants were awarded or renewed. Higgins (Biological Sciences), Lori Reinsvold (Mathematics and Science $250 faculty-judged research stipends so students could continue their research over the summer. OUR is currently coordinating During the past academic year, UNC faculty were awarded grants from Teaching Institute) and Youngjin Song (Chemistry and Biochemistry) national organizations such as the National Science Foundation, the U.S. an undergraduate research symposium that will pay for the two received a grant expected to total $1,804,412 over five years from the Department of Education, National Endowments for the Arts, and NASA. U.S. Department of Education. The grant supports a national professional students with the best faculty-judged presentations to attend the development program aimed at improving instruction for students with National Conference on Undergraduate Research March 29–31 in limited English proficiency and at providing resources to educators who Ogden, Utah. work with them.

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Story by Chris Casey “ Golden Snitch Photos by Barry LaPoint

Œ Chaser Scratchingout an identity ” The Scarlet Falcon Mystique the goal of reimagined Klawz

Most bears go into hibernation in the fall and winter. ’ Seeker Then there’s Klawz.  Beater The UNC mascot gets amped up in the fall, rousing the crowds at Nottingham Field and Butler- • Standard-issue broom Hancock Sports Pavilion. And he gets more feisty as the year goes on. This year, Klawz is more jazzed than ever. He debuted with a slimmer head, sleeker shoes and a super-sized personality. His new look was unveiled at the Bears’ season-opening football game on Sept. 3. “We’re really just trying to up the persona of  Quaffle Klawz,” says Evan Welch, director of UNC Student Activities, which advises the mascot and cheerleaders. “There never had been any time or effort put into creating who our mascot is.” Welch wanted not only an updated Klawz but a ‘ Bludger The new costume features mascot with some built-in mystique and tradition. a fan mounted inside the For the first time, UNC held mascot auditions. cranium, giving Klawz Previously, the cheer squad member who drew the cooler conditions in which short straw ended up in the bear suit. to perform his hijinks. The auditions took place at an undisclosed Also, the headpiece has location and were judged by a five-member panel. a built-in hockey helmet, Klawz aspirants not only had to display kinetic giving it a firmer fit. flair and comedic antics, they were asked questions about how they would cultivate the mascot tradition and — all importantly — go about guarding the identity of Klawz. Under intense pressure from this interviewer, Zoom Broom Welch declined to identify even the gender of the  Keeper student (or students) playing Klawz. He revealed UNC hosted the first-ever Colorado quidditch tournament this fall with teams only that Klawz is a fun-loving person (or persons) from Utah and Denver traveling to Greeley. “Muggle quidditch” is quite similar of mystery and runs with a personal handler at all to author J.K. Rowling’s version of the game in the popular Harry Potter books. public appearances. The biggest difference, of course, is the lack of air space between a player’s broom and the ground. There are seven players on each team, split between Klawz is also ready for prime time, now that UNC four different positions: three chasers, two beaters, one keeper and one seeker. Ž Hoops is making a name for itself in Division I athletics. Œ The chaser scores points for the team by kicking, passing, or running with “We need to have a mascot that can reflect where  the quaffle — a volleyball— which must be made into one of three Ž hoops the school is going,” Welch says, noting the Bears’ at the end of the field.  The keeper is responsible for blocking any shots on success in reaching the NCAA men’s basketball the hoops.  Beaters throw dodge balls, called ‘ bludgers, at the chasers UNC’s cheer squad — this tournament first round in Tucson, Ariz., this past on the opposing team to make goal scoring more difficult. While chasers are fall dubbed “The Keepers of spring. “If we’re going to be on CBS, we want to adding points to the scoreboard, one seeker ’ from each team is trying to find Klawz” — protect the mascot’s have a mascot that’s effectively and appropriately the golden snitch “, a person dressed in all yellow with a tennis ball tucked representing the university.” into a sock in the back of his/her waistband. The game is over when one of the true identity. UNC got input from members of the university seekers finds the snitch and grabs the sock. The team with the highest number of points wins. And every player on the field runs with a broom between their community and broader Greeley community about legs. ” The Scarlet Falcon: A $60 oak-handled broom inspired by Harry Potter Klawz’s personality. for experienced fliers. • Standard-issue broom.

See more photos and a video of the game at www.unco.edu/northernvision.

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Mascot Through the Years

While the latest version of Klawz isn’t an overly intimidating bear, the fact is, UNC doesn’t have a tradition of fierce mascots. Back when UNC was known as Colorado State Teachers College, the university’s mascot was, well, a chalk-wielding educator. 1928–Warden “Prior to 1925 we were the Teachers — the vicious, fighting teachers,” says Evan Welch, director of Student Activities. “In ’26, we became the Bears. At one point (the mascot) was a live bear, but he kept escaping.” The live bear cub, “Warden,” was given to the school and made appearances at sporting events and parades. But Warden, according to University of Northern Colorado, The Campus History Series, had a penchant for eluding his handlers, “causing both panic and damage in the community.” So the peripatetic cub was sent back to Denver. Warden became a human in a bear costume in 1928. In 1970, the UNC mascot took on the moniker “Mr. Bear,” replaced by “Bentley Bear” in 1979. Early in the new millennium, UNC students were polled about a new name for the school mascot. Of the choices listed, “Klawz” was the most popular. Klawz made his first appearance at Nottingham Field on Aug. 30, 2003.

— Chris Casey

1982–Bentley Bear 1979–Bentley Bear 1970–Mr. Bear 1961–Mascot

"Most people thought Klawz was more of a lovable jokester bear, not a fear-inspiring salmon hunter," Evan Welch says of the feedback Student Activities received about the mascot’s personality.

“Most people thought Klawz was more of So, how will Klawz’s true identity be a lovable jokester bear, not a fear-inspiring uncovered in the spring? salmon hunter,” Welch says. Other universities make a ceremony of UNC spent $4,000 on the new costume, this disclosure, such as the light-hearted which features darker fur and was made by approach at Virginia Tech. Nobody knows A Note from Klawz Alinco, a mascot specialist company based the identity of HokieBird until the student, “I have always loved the energy and the spirit that the mascot embodies and in Utah. always a senior, shows up at graduation wanted to be part of the sporting world. The former Klawz costume was two years wearing the orange bird legs under his or Klawz is a fan favorite obviously, and it old and looked a bit ragged, Welch says. her gown. 1993–Bentley Bear 2005–Klawz 2008–Klawz 2011–Klawz warms my heart to watch little kids run at “There was just a lot of wear and It will be up to the cheer squad — this Klawz with their arms wide open ready for tear… and he was starting to suffer the fall dubbed “The Keepers of the Klaw” — to a true bear hug. It is also terrifying when consequences,” he says. “He’d been stuffed in determine how Klawz’s true identity is the little league football players at each and out of a hockey bag for two years.” revealed. game think that Klawz is also a NCAA The new costume features a fan mounted “We’re trying to keep the authenticity football player. He is really just trying to inside the cranium, giving Klawz cooler and sanctity of the whole suit together while look good in the double zeros, but the conditions in which to perform his hijinks. also letting the student body and community embroidered name across the back of his jersey is something to be pretty proud of!” Also, the headpiece has a built-in hockey know who Klawz is so that person can get helmet, giving it a firmer fit. some recognition,” Welch says. — Klawz, whose true identity has been “To do some more of the physical comedy While Klawz’s schtick appears to be all sworn to secrecy the head was just too big,” Welch says. “If fun and games, UNC is, behind the scenes, Klawz were to get into a dance-off with elevating the profile of the furry, non- another mascot the head could come off. hibernating jokester. This [new head] will allow Klawz to do the “The student body hasn’t perceived that physical aspect of being a mascot.” there has been any mystique around it [in the Under the higher-profile bruin campaign, past], and they are kind of liking that that’s Welch hopes that at some point UNC will be been created,” Welch says. Photos courtesy of UNC Archival Services able to offer a scholarship for Klawz and give his handlers customized T-shirts. — Chris Casey is a Denver freelance writer.

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Lost and Found: As this story was being written, Around the State Archives located the previous Besides UNC, only one set of unit, which had fallen into working chimes turned up among disrepair in the mid-1980s, Colorado’s research and four-year sitting in storage in a darkened public colleges and universities. The Story corner in the basement of • University of Colorado at Michener Library. Boulder: In Macky Auditorium, of an Old a “74-bell symphonic carillon with a digital player/recorder Story by Mary Sasaki The late Grace Tidball (BA- and digital chronobell” plays Photography by Barry Gutierrez 54), a longtime Greeley resident Photo by Stephanie Burchett on the hour, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. who was born in 1933 and grew weekdays, and live for special up within the shadow of Gunter events, such as holiday music R in gt one Hall, remembers bells far earlier than 1952. rule of only one dollar per person — that festivals and commencement, She told the student newspaper The Mirror really engaged the community. We let the says Angela Venturo, Macky in April 1987: “The bells were an integral contribution level be the equalizer.” Auditorium assistant director. part of my growing up. They told me always, Karre explains the campaign philosophy • Adams State College: The even in the Depression years, what time it through a Mother Teresa story about a college has a carillon, but it is silent. The Adams State Leon was. When I was out playing, they told me peasant woman who had only a palm full Memorial Concert Hall chimes BUcks for bells: what time I had to be home.” of rice to give the hungry, which Karre Rick Proctor (BA-73) are enclosed in a 65-foot high According to that Mirror article, the interprets as “people giving from their spearheaded the aptly carillon outside the Leon named project nearly original bells were installed when Gunter essence, not their excess.” Memorial Concert Hall, 25 years ago to restore Hall was dedicated in 1928. Karre says people went to extraordinary completed in 1960 through the symbolic chimes in When the bells were silent in 1986, lengths to honor the $1 rule. a nearly $250,000 gift from Ella the iconic Gunter Hall. Tidball picked up the phone and called Rick “I was in a grocery line at Toddy’s, a Leon Grove and Rose Leon, two Proctor (BA-73) at the university Facilities former Greeley supermarket, and a person local dressmakers, according to and Operations service desk. in front of me said, ‘I want to give you a Linda Relyea, Adams State “But the university maintenance guys said contribution,’ so he gave me a dollar for each assistant director of communications. “Although the there was nothing they could do,” Proctor person in his family and even his pets. It chimes currently do not work,” remembers 25 years later. “ ‘We can’t fix them does take a village,” he says. Relyea says, “Adams State — we’ve done the best we can do,’ they told And it takes leadership. College plans on restoring the her. She wasn’t satisfied and wrote to ‘Action Thanks to four dedicated leaders, the chimes when funding becomes Line’ at the Greeley Tribune,” Proctor says. “Bucks for Bells” campaign successfully available for the project. The “I got a call from the Tribune asking what’s restored the Gunter bells, which rang again current technology is outdated going on with the bells — they’re worn out.” on Oct. 17, 1987, to cheers and applause and needs replacing.” In April 1987, after $2,000 had been from Greeley and campus residents who • Others: Colorado State raised, Mike Peters’ Tribune column gathered at the old campus gym. University, Metro State College and Western State College Download the ringtone of the reminisced about the old campus bells and Proctor, the university classified employee do not have campus chimes, chimes at www.unco.edu/life How the campus tradition in urged readers to help raise the additional who took the original report from Tidball $6,000 needed to restore the bells. and spearheaded the project on campus, according to college spokespersons. “We did have Enter Gary Karre (BA-66, MA-68), offers titles for those most closely involved in a ‘victory bell’ on campus at Gunter tower was revived $1 at a time the project. branch manager at PaineWebber in one point, but that has since Remember the peal of Westminster chimes from Gunter Hall, the iconic central Greeley, who coined the “Bucks for Bells” Proctor refers to Tidball as “The disappeared,” says Tracey campaign title. The challenge, as Karre saw Instigator” for picking up the phone and campus building? Remember how they sang to you? How they got you to class Koehler, Western State it, was getting the community at large to getting the ball rolling. director of public relations on time and hurried you across campus to dorm rooms or football games? participate, “so that the richest person in Proctor calls himself “The Go-to Guy” as and communications. Today is no different. town and the person with the least means the university employee actively involved in While campus dress is more casual and curfews a distant memory, those bells still chime could participate. We decided to impose the the campaign. —Mary Sasaki every quarter hour from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. Aside from several periods of silence, the bells have heralded celebrations and bemoaned crises for decades. They sounded somber notes on Sept. 11, 2001, as the nation mourned, and again on the tragedy’s 10th anniversary. Going on 25 years now, since a successful movement brought them back, the bells have been a consistent presence. Meet the ‘Bucks Church years before, hence my interest in the N.Y., with his wife, Sara, now a music Reports are inconclusive as to just how many years Gunter tower housed bells in the for Bells’ Leaders subject of bell simulation. So I was curious professor at Ithaca College. building’s 84 years. what [UNC’s] bell committee was considering “Cornell University is nearly across When he joined the “Bucks for the new system and felt I could create a the street from our house, so while I don’t Clues in UNC Archives include a 5-foot-tall metal box containing a mechanically operated for Bells” campaign, better system.” presently have any plans, it’s inevitable I’ll system of bells with two electric clocks. That system, donated in 1964 by the Colorado State Joseph Haefeli worked Haefeli credits the “Bucks for Bells” project end up involved with one of those institutions, College senior class, replaced the inoperable old chimes that were donated in 1952 by the in landscaping, designing in part for his job with Greeley’s Union Colony perhaps as a student this time.” Associated Students of Colorado State College of Education at a cost of about $4,000. According commercial irrigation Civic Center. Haefeli describes himself as “congenitally to a Greeley Tribune article published in May 1952, that set of bells was a 25-bar tone unit that systems. “That evolved into my 20-plus-year incapable of just sitting around.” provided a range of two full octaves, contained a clock apparatus and played the Westminster “This meant I had a lot of time on my hands career at UNC, where I eventually ended up “The potential in the convergence of Starting point: Programmed by Chimes (a sequence each quarter hour and a more elaborate series of chimes on the hour), or in the winter when work died down,” says the as director of technology for the College of technology and the arts is limitless, which is a now retired employee, the brains of selections for special occasions and holidays. designer of Gunter Hall’s current bell system. Performing and Visual Arts.” one reason I enjoyed the bell project so much,” the operation reside in Gray Hall. It’s unclear if the 1952 bells were Gunter’s first. “I had worked on the bell system for St. Mary’s Recently retired, he relocated to Ithaca, says Haefeli. “My next project is a commission (continued pg. 12)

10 | Northern Vision | Fall/Winter 2011 www.unco.edu/northernvision | | 11 Relay: Wiring in a junction The Bells Stay With You box on the brick wall inside the Under the maple tree on Gunter tower relays the sound the old campus, it’s quiet. to the outside speakers. I’m the old guy, who’s recently retired, sitting under the tree of his alma mater, on a summer day, right in front of Gunter That statement, Haefeli adds, Hall, and there’s something a little different. “turned out to be a bit of an Students are quiet as they walk on the understatement.” old campus, under the huge old trees, past Haefeli remembers being the flower gardens, students in sandals “somewhat shocked” to learn the or sneakers. Some with bare feet on the commercially available systems summer grass. If you go about a half-mile to the were using dated technology. southwest, to what is known to some of us “They were systems with as the “new campus,” there’s more concrete mechanical components, and I and more glass and more noise. On the new was mystified why this was, when campus, they have larger parking lots, and there were far superior all-digital if you sit in front of Candelaria, you can hear From Gray to Gunter: Neighboring Gray Hall is the system’s possibilities out there.” the cars and the louder talking and the cars starting point. The NeoBells are programmed taking advantage of At the time, Haefeli says he and people shouting and the cars and kids digital technology. From there, a maze of wires heads underground thought: “Heck, I can do it better hurrying from one class to another. to Gunter and up to the building’s tower. than this! And frankly, I didn’t What’s the difference? think many of the available I think it’s the chimes. They’ve been there ringing from the systems sounded all that good. I tower at Gunter, off and on, for about 80 “I knew the ropes at the university, and I knew an outsider would have a harder time. In one also knew it was going to be the years. Every 15 minutes, plus the hourly day, I got the OK to go ahead and do this,” Proctor says, and the Alumni Association gave him an third system going into Gunter, so I wanted “It can be heard on west campus depending chimes, from early morning until late at account number right away for deposits. “I thought it was very impressive to get the green light to see the reliability improve by eliminating on where you are and in the surrounding night, the chimes of Gunter ring across the in one afternoon for this pretty wild idea.” some of the Achilles’ heels of the commercially neighborhood,” he says. old campus. Bob Dickeson, UNC president at the time, remembers the “Bucks for Bells” campaign as available systems.” This latest set of chimes, nearly 25 years old It’s some kind of anniversary for the “ It was important “a grassroots effort.” He describes the campaign as a unique idea, a community-university Haefeli assured Proctor he could do it. now, was quite impressive in 1987, according chimes this year. Twenty-five years ago, a partnership that happened at a symbolic time for the university. “I can build you an all-electronic system and to Haefeli. campaign called “Bucks for Bells” set out to cling to tradition “It was important to cling to tradition and do things that mattered about the history and the even use radio signals from the atomic clock in “I’m fairly sure it was the first system of to raise enough donations to purchase a lure of the place,” Dickeson recalls. Boulder,” Haefeli told Proctor, so they would its kind and way ahead of its time (no pun new system for the chimes after they’d been silent for a year. Proctor and Karre were the right combination to spearhead such a project, he says. always know the time was accurate. intended), being digital and all-electronic,” and do things that It worked, and the bells have been “Rick was the sparkplug,” Dickeson says. “He had a way of engaging people and getting “He had to sell himself to the group as far says Haefeli. “It has features that I didn’t see ringing ever since. mattered about the things done. It was a fun event, not the sort of thing you expected. It came out of left field, as his expertise — he was a very young man,” appear on commercial products until many For those who don’t know, there really and it worked.” Proctor adds. years later, such as its ability to synchronize aren’t any bells in the tower. The chimes you history and the lure Karre, dubbed by Proctor as “The Idea Guy,” telephoned Proctor after reading Peters’ Tribune Haefeli nailed it, successfully designing and itself daily with the National Institute of hear are electronics sent from a control box column and said, “I have an idea. Let’s call it ‘Bucks for Bells’ and collect a dollar at a time.” building the new chimes. Standards and Technology’s Boulder atomic in Gray Hall. Even though they aren’t real, of the place.” Although the group did accept some donations of more than a dollar, the “Bucks for Bells” title The new system featured state-of-the-art, clock. Aside from making the bells quite an those chimes have an effect. stuck. Karre credits the $1 idea for the successful community-based effort to restore the bells. solid-state digital technology operated through accurate timepiece, the system reduces staff Sitting under the tree out front and — Bob Dickeson, “Another of Gary’s ingenious ideas was to pass around butterfly nets at summer band concerts in a special computer controller he built with support requirements since it can adjust itself watching, you’ll see the kids ignoring the Garden Theater” to collect dollar bills, Proctor says. various options: pealing, tolling, control by for daylight saving time without intervention,” bells. As they chime, almost every student UNC president when entering or leaving the building is talking on Proctor refers to the fourth team member, Joseph Haefeli, as “The Engineer.” After a review of the campus automation system, and a remote Haefeli says. the bells were restored a cell phone or texting. bids and presentations from vendors on replacing the defunct bell simulator, Proctor says Haefeli control at the Garden Theater that allows “I’d like to say it has operated flawlessly the We were probably the same way, before was quick to offer his expertise. live carillon performances. The design goal entire time, but there have been a couple of cell phones and iPads and twittering “I had wondered about the demise of the old Gunter bells because of my personal interest was to reach much of campus, Haefeli says, instances of components failing. But overall, and tweeting and all the other electronic in the subject,” Haefeli says from his new home in New York, “so when I found out there were with a range of about a mile, depending on there’s no reason why it should not continue adventures of today. others interested in the issue, I joined up with them to see if I could offer a little of my expertise.” atmospheric variables and ambient noise levels. operating for many years to come. Before the Electronic Age, we would also ignore the bells. We’d be reading or throwing a Frisbee around or talking to friends, or just plain hurrying to the next (from pg. 11) (from pg. 12) I’ve received for doing an animated Karre first heard the chimes when and then the concert would begin. The “My parents bought me a one-piece the “Bucks for Bells” campaign. In 1989, he class/job/date. river of light that will run through a his family moved from Burwell, Neb., chimes not only kept time, they were a clarinet in a long black box — they paid transferred to the Graduate School, where he At least we didn’t think we noticed. restaurant in Seattle.” in 1957. He lived on 18th Street, just measure of your experiences.” $10 for it. I started practicing.” In seventh worked for 17 years. But years later, after you’ve graduated and 2.5-blocks from Gunter Hall. The chimes After earning a bachelor’s degree in grade, the band director made him the first “I was lucky to be able to retire after 29 moved away, and you’re neck-deep in the Gary Karre (BA-66, MA-68) was the are among Karre’s first memories of music education and a master’s degree clarinetist of the high school band, although years, half of my career at Facility Services world of today, if you hear some chimes, branch manager for PaineWebber Greeley. Hearing the bells today is in music performance, he realized a he sat next to another clarinetist, a high and half at the grad school, and I’ve enjoyed Gunter will come back. when the bells project captured his nostalgic, he says, “kind of like comfort childhood dream of becoming a band school senior and daughter of the school five years of retirement.” And you’ll remember the grass and attention in 1986. He remained with food.” After graduating from Greeley and orchestra director, a post he held at superintendent. Karre always thought that his In November 2008, he began working part maybe one of those old maple trees, where PaineWebber/UBS until 2010, when Central High School, Karre attended the Laboratory School, where he taught band director must have had a lot of courage time for UNC’s Hispanic literary magazine, an old retired guy can sit in the shade on he became the branch manager for UNC and played in the summer from 1969 until 1978. Karre first thought to do that. Confluencia. a summer day and listen to the chimes of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, where Symphonic Winds Band under the about becoming a band director in fifth “After I retired, an item high on my Gunter. Gary Karre and he’s now responsible for expanding direction of Wayman Walker. “The band grade, the same time he selected the Rick Proctor (BA-73) worked at the UNC bucket list was to learn Spanish. I took all — Mike Peters (BA-68) is a retired journalist. Rick Proctor, 1987 business in northern Colorado. would listen for Gunter’s eight chimes, clarinet as his principal instrument. Facilities and Operations service desk during the courses available at Aims Community (continued pg. 13) (continued pg. 14)

12 | Northern Vision | Fall/Winter 2011 www.unco.edu/northernvision | | 13 BROADCASTING: The Westminster sequence is played By Mark Anderson, UNC reference librarian, every quarter hour from 7 a.m. associate professor of University Libraries to 10 p.m. daily from a set of Photos courtsey of UNC Archives speakers on the southwest and northeast corners of the tower. The bells can be heard within A Toast about a 1-mile radius. toTraditions Below are just a few of the traditions that have struck a chord with Marking Time successive generations of UNC students over the past 122 years Going on 25 years, the bells have been an everyday presence at Oldest current traditions Strangest/Funniest/Past Traditions UNC. Here’s a look at events that Normal: The word, referring to our original name, the Colorado State Blue and gold: Ever wonder why the school colors changed from led up to today’s current system: Normal School, is still on some UNC-licensed clothing and other purple and gold to blue and gold? In 1922, the purple dye on the • 1928: Gunter Hall is dedicated paraphernalia. new football uniforms faded after one washing, and it was impossible • 1952: Associated Students to find purple dye of a more permanent quality. of Colorado State College of School song: “Ah! Well I Remember,” was created by James De Forest Education donates first Cline, a prolific composer who led the Music division from 1923 until his Dunking freshmen in electronic set of Deagan- retirement in 1949. He claimed the piece, which he composed in 1937, the reflecting pond: Ciesta Chimes purchased for came to him in a dream. The lyrics are: The pool, which existed $4,150 from the Charles Wells Music Company to “add to the Ah! Well I Remember, Friends of “Purple and Gold.” on the north side of Carter tradition surrounding the Friends met in September, Pledging their Faith to hold. Hall (former library) school,” according an article in Gone, Friends of September, Gone dear friends of old. between 1911 and 1938, the May 23,1952, edition of The Time never shall sever, Friends of “Purple and Gold.” was about 3-feet deep, so Mirror. The automated chimes Time never shall sever, Friends of “Purple and Gold.” the practice could only sound the Westminster be considered dangerous “My biggest worry is a direct lightning “I know people keep track of their day sequence 7:15 a.m.–10:30 p.m. Da Teachers: Until 1925, the official during cold weather. The strike to the Gunter tower. While I’ve taken via the bells because I’ll get phone calls if daily. The 272-pound unit also name of athletic teams was the Teachers. 1927 yearbook reports steps to try to make the system robust, the system isn’t running,” says the system allows the chimes to be played Since then, we have been called the Bears, that George Frasier, who manually by keyboard. Media protecting against lightning is difficult and designer. unofficially for the bear carving atop an was only 33 when he was reports from the era mention expensive.” For those who wonder if the bells can ring Christmas music played during Alaskan Tlingit Indian totem pole donated appointed president, was once mistaken for a freshman and dunked. Proctor credits other key players for indefinitely, Karre is optimistic. the last week of classes before to the school in 1914. Nicknamed Totem When Carter Hall was expanded in 1938, the reflecting pool was the project’s success. One was the Greeley “If I heard they’d gone crazy or stopped winter break. Teddy, it served as a school symbol filled in and covered. But for several years after, freshmen continued Tribune, which he describes as “wonderfully working, someone would say, ‘Hey we’ve done • 1964: Senior class donates until 2003, when it was returned to the to get dunked in the lake at Glenmere Park or in the irrigation ditch supportive.” “How do you do this unless you this before. It was successful last time because new system for about $3,300 to Tlingits under the Native American Graves near Jackson Field. can get the word out?” he says. we invited a lot of people to the party by replace the chimes that fell into Protection and Repatriation Act. A bronze- A second was the UNC Alumni Association. putting a cap on what they could give — an disrepair. bear sculpture, Northern Vision (left), took Dinkie: The freshman beanie, “As I remember it, Alumni Association equalizer,’” he says. • 1985: Bells fall silent when that its place and resides on the north side of or dinkie, was introduced Director Brian Stewart said, ‘We have at least For Proctor, who lives near campus, the system becomes inoperable. the University Center. onto campus in 1923. School 800 alumni,’ so the association donated $800,” bells serve as a constant reminder. • 1987: “Bucks for Bells” raises rules at the time required that Proctor says. “When I’m outdoors I can hear the bells $6,000, $1 at a time, to restore Homecoming: The first Homecoming all freshmen wear dinkies on He credits a third key player, UNC’s chapter especially in the evening,” says Proctor. “I don’t the bells with the present-day game on the Greeley campus was in 1923. campus and to all athletic of SPEEC, the State Personnel Employees often have a conscious thought — I know system. They ring for the A parade with floats and marching bands events. Violators were subject to Executive Council, for championing the cause somewhere in the back of my mind there’s joy, first time following a campus was added in 1926. Gradually, Homecoming evolved into a weeklong consequences handed down by among classified employees. and there’s something peaceful about them. ceremony at noon, Oct. 17. A celebration with a variety of events. upperclassmen. For example, Greeley Tribune editorial Aug. On the doorstep of the restoration’s 25th When I hear them, one of my thoughts is, ‘My they could be ordered to sing 27 praised the effort: “It not anniversary, Gunter’s bells still elicit emotions gosh they’re still ringing!’” NV only returned a traditional part On stage: In 1934, Little Theatre of the Rockies began as summer stock, the school fight song with their for “Bucks for Bells” leaders. of campus life to the university, under the direction of Helen Langworthy, with the production of “The index finger on the button of their dinkie. Homecoming marked the Although Haefeli no longer lives in Greeley, — Mary Sasaki, who served at UNC when it also helped involve the First Mrs. Frasier.” It’s the state’s oldest theater company. traditional ending of the dinkie-wearing period. he knows that many others keep a keen ear to the bells were restored, is a freelance writer community in a worthwhile the bells. based in Oregon. UNC project.” Convocation: Over the years, these events have been held irregularly, The Minute Man (aka the Pioneer): A gift of the class of 1911, at different times of the year and for different purposes. The 1915 the statue was located at the edge of the garden and reflecting pool. spring commencement program refers to the upcoming event as “The At one time the Minute Man was a school symbol with a weekly (from pg. 13) Twenty-Fifth Annual Commencement and Convocation.” The current gossip column in the The Mirror carrying its byline in the 1920s. College.” He has also been a tutor for English speak for the record, and I wrote several guest High School in 1951 and attended Colorado convocation, an annual fall event to launch the academic year, was revived When Carter Hall was expanded and remodeled in 1938, the Minute as a second language programs. columns for the Tribune, although not recently.” State College of Education, now UNC. by President Kay Norton on Sept. 19, 2006, after a 17-year hiatus. Man disappeared, and its ultimate fate is unknown. In the fall of 1992, “the day after the big Proctor has a partner in Denver. He says living Her connection to UNC continued after battle of Amendment 2, Colorado’s anti-gay apart isn’t “a big deal,” although they’re talking graduation as she continued the family tradition Welcome Week: There have always been organized social and student Hayes Picnic: The longest-running tradition unique to UNC ballot initiative,” Proctor says, “I was quoted on about moving in together. He is pleased to of renting to UNC students. Tidball’s obituary in orientation events designed to welcome new students to campus. In the may have been the Hayes Picnic, which was first held in 1916. Page 3 of the Greeley Tribune. I came out as a report that the UNC Board of Trustees recently the Greeley Tribune recognized her involvement early 1900s, the “Freshman Dinner” was held the first Saturday after Legend has it that Vice President James Hayes, serving as acting gay man.” In early 1993, Proctor was featured in adopted domestic partner benefits without with the “Bucks for Bells” campaign. “To me, the Tribune’s annual Panorama, a special section controversy. the bells represent peace and serenity. Even the beginning of fall classes. Later, in the 1920s, when dancing became president following the death of President Snyder, called for a break profiling the people of Weld County. After the on a cloudy day, when they ring, they bring the acceptable social behavior for young people, the “Freshman Dinner” from classes after a particularly hard winter. A picnic was held on story was published, “I became something of an Grace Elizabeth Tidball (BA-54), credited by sunshine. At last we’ll have the sound of music became the “Freshman Frisk.” For several decades, the first week of campus at which the faculty cooked and served food to the students. activist,” he says. “There wasn’t a ripple at the Proctor as the project’s “instigator,” died on again,” she said in a 1987 UNC news release. classes was designated “Hello Week.” According to the 1928–29 Student Eventually the Hayes Picnic was moved to Jackson Field. Athletic university,” he adds proudly. July 7, 2005, at Centennial Health Care Center “In another time, she would have been a Handbook, during “Hello Week,” in addition to all the organized activities, and other types of events were added, and the Hayes Picnic an all- “For a while, I was the go-to guy who would in Greeley. She graduated from Greeley Central community activist,” Karre says of Tidball. “every student says ‘hello’ at all chance meetings wherever they may be.” day celebration of spring that survived until the mid-’60s. NV — Mary Sasaki

14 | Northern Vision | Fall/Winter 2011 www.unco.edu/northernvision | | 15 Photography and story by An emaciated horse looks for Workers sort through piles of trash looking for recyclable waste A child runs to collect cardboard before it Stephanie Burchett (BA-05, MA-11) food in the mountains of trash to sell as a source of income. An estimated 12,000 people from burns. Fires break out sporadically throughout that line the dirt road trash trucks in and around the community make their living by working in the the area due to the combustible material that Giving a Voice to the use to get through the dump. trash dump. is dumped. voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless Animals comb the dump, digging voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless through the same waste for food. voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voicelessVoiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless Alum’s photos illustrate plight of Nicaraguans who work, live in municipal dump

his is how a 16-year-old who lives in poverty and fetid water. Thousands of people compete for the survives in 2011. best pieces of garbage to sell as a source of income. T She works at La Chureca, a municipal trash The first time I entered La Chureca I was overcome dump in Managua, Nicaragua. Three times a week, with grief. I thought I had stepped into hell as only she sifts through refuse, collecting recyclables to sell described in Inferno. My eyes burned from the smoke so that she will have enough money to buy food to rising from fires and sudden eruptions of the trash, feed her 4-month-old son. my stomach churned at the smell and my skin baked I first met Joseling two years ago at the Acahualinca in the hot Managua sun. In the coming days, I visited public elementary school in Managua. She was dressed the homes of the people who lived inside the cesspool in an oversized white shirt and pleated blue skirt, of garbage. Their homes were made of metals, tarps, the typical Nicaraguan school uniform. Her hair was sticks and other found objects. The houses had no neatly pinned up, betrayed only by a single strand that electricity and the only source of water was nearby had come loose during the day. She smiled from ear Xolotán Lake, which has been contaminated by to ear as she posed for a photo with the founder of the the garbage. Fabretto Center in Managua, which serves families and During my first days working in the dump, students who live and work in La Chureca and the uncertainty set in. I was unsure if I was going to be surrounding areas. able to complete my goal of telling their stories. I At the time, I was conducting research for my had seen where these people lived and worked and master’s thesis on social documentary photography. was told stories about the struggles in their lives. The I first heard about Fabretto through friend and fellow sense of obligation I had to tell their stories weighed UNC alum Brian Gonzales (MM-06). Brian had spent heavily, reminding me of my first trip to Nicaragua five years developing a choir program at the Fabretto in 2007 when I was 24. Back then, I didn’t have Center in San José de Cusmapa. Collaborating with an understanding of the developing world or those Fabretto allowed me to gain access to La Chureca but who were born into a life with less opportunity than bestowed on me an uncomfortable sense of unearned myself. Once I realized the time, effort and education credibility. it took to move cultures forward, I felt helpless. It was La Chureca, roughly translated as “the scavengers,” the unique, kind and gentle hearts of the Nicaraguan spans more than 150 acres with roads cutting through people who taught me about humility. The people in walls of refuse that tower above those who live and the community loved me and treated me like family, work inside. The “churequeros” sift through the more even though I couldn’t speak the language and was than 1,200 tons of trash received daily that smolder in homesick — now realizing that water and electricity the hot Managua sun and emit fumes of spoiled food were a luxury. I had gone to contribute to improving

Joseling, third from the right, poses with a group of friends at Two years later, Joseling poses for a portrait with a piece of A young girl sits outside her Acahualinca, at the public school she was attending in 2009. jewelry she made working at Fabretto. home in La Chureca.

16 | Northern Vision | Fall/Winter 2011 www.unco.edu/northernvision | | 17 Covered from head to foot, the workers of La Chureca dig through a new pile of A shantytown neighborhood A pregnant woman and her son meet her husband to help trash being dumped from a trash truck. More than 1,200 tons of garbage is delivered inside of La Chureca. The him collect what he has found during the day. to the dump daily. homes are made of objects found in the trash dump. Louis (center), my bodyguard from La Chureca, poses with some friends from the trash dump.

UNC and Nicaragua UNC has had many students and alumni serving in the country. Here are some recent examples:

Devin McDaniel, a senior ESL student, has spent the past two summers volunteering with the Fabretto Children’s Foundation. Devin leads and translates for the many groups of volunteers Fabretto hosts during the summer.

The Fabretto their world, to make their lives better. In the end, they they were digging through provided a window into Again, I was humbled that Joseling would share the joy she receives from Children’s gave me more than I could have ever given them. the latent issues — disease, prostitution and drug abuse. creating jewelry coupled with the sorrow and pain of losing her mother. Her story Foundation I experienced this once again in 2009 while working Tragedy does not discriminate against the people in is only one example of the resilience of the churequeros. In 2009, a group of UNC Bear Catholic Students Fabretto assists low- in La Chureca with the relationship I built with my this community. Over the years, well-intentioned aid organizations have poured millions of spent their spring break in Quebrada Honda, income Nicaraguan bodyguard, Louis, an imposing figure who always wore Joseling is a product of this environment. For eight dollars into the La Chureca community with dubious results. In August, Spain’s Nicaragua. Their week was spent getting to know children, enabling the same yellow jersey and red sports hat. He had a years, she lived in La Chureca with her family. Last year, agency for foreign international aid (AECID) began converting the dump into a people in the community and revitalizing the them to get the scruffy beard and his unkempt hair would always hang her father was killed in a car accident. In January, her recycling plant. As the project progresses, the churequeros will be relocated. Ten Fabretto center with a fresh coat of paint. education they need to out of the back of his hat. I was told that he was someone mother died from AIDS, leaving her and her six siblings miles away, new homes are being built for the residents, removing them from the become responsible, who “no one messed with,” and I would be safe walking to fend for themselves. Shortly after her mother passed, life and community they have always known. In a country where more than 75 productive adults. around the trash dump with him. Joseling and her siblings moved out of the dump. percent of the population is unemployed, closing the dump risks contributing to Fabretto serves more than 6,000 people Louis would often pick me up in the morning at Currently, she works part time, creating jewelry that percentage. I still hold out hope that this move by AECID is a step forward for between the ages of Fabretto. I would grab my camera and we would start the at Fabretto, making around $16 a week. She and the people. I understand that some of the workers will be offered jobs at the new 4 and 25, providing a trek to La Chureca. As we hustled through the bustling her brother continue to work in the dump three days recycling plant. continuum of care and streets of Managua, my trust for Louis grew. He and I a week to supplement her weekly income with an I’m often asked why I spend my vacations and do my research in Nicaragua. assistance through would walk into the dump, through fires and dodge the extra $13. I always come to the same conclusion: My work and my photographs advocate their entire schooling incoming trash trucks. He was my tour guide, my only I visited the country in August to find out what was for the people. I’m not the first to tell their stories, but their stories are worth experiences. ally in a place where, once again, a gringa had shown up going on in the dump today. I sat down and spoke with being told to as many people as possible. Photography is a universal language that www.fabretto.org with a camera to exploit the plight of the churequeros. In Joseling at the center. It was amazing to me that the girl allows stories to be told truthfully, allowing an audience to recognize our common a sense, the companionship Louis and I had was evident in the school uniform two years ago has now become a humanity. Often, we share the same values, we have the same needs and all seem as we walked into the dump instead of driving. This woman with maturity beyond her years. to be searching for a common goal: to be accepted, to be valued and to be loved. Also in 2009, Burchett and Fabretto’s director of allowed me to relate to those who worked inside and, She told me about her mother dying and explained Only when these common needs are recognized can we move forward as a global communications visited La Cruz, a trash dump NV in turn, they saw the trust I had for someone from their the toll the loss has taken on her and her family. She community to make the world more peaceful. community in Esteí, Nicaragua. Their efforts to community. I was truly there to learn and experience said that her mother’s death inspires and motivates her collect information about the community prompted their lifestyle in the best way I knew how. because her mom used to say that one day they would go —Stephanie Burchett (BA-05, MA-11) is a freelance photographer Fabretto to raise funds by the use of the stories Each day, the severity of poverty became more evident. to the center together to make jewelry. When she’s there, currently based in northern Colorado. She completed her Master of to build a new school. The school has three Walking through the rubbish that included medical waste making jewelry, she feels that she is somewhat closer to Arts degree in Art & Design in December 2010. Her research focused classrooms, serves more than 50 students and has and witnessing people eating from the mountains of trash her mother. on Social Documentary Photography. More of Burchett’s work can be increased enrollment by 100 percent. found at www.burchettphotography.com.

18 | Northern Vision | Fall/Winter 2011 www.unco.edu/northernvision | | 19 The photos on the piano behind Marianne and Les Franklin show the kids and families they have worked with through the years in conjunction with their foundation following their sons’ deaths. Story and photography by Anne Cumming Rice

The deaths of their sons propelled Franklin It all started for the Franklins on Oct. 19, (BA in Business and Physical Education, 1962) 1990, the day 16-year-old Shaka, a football and Fields (BA in Special Education, 1976; player at Thomas Jefferson High School in Shaka, left, committed suicide MA in Counseling and Guidance, 1979) into Denver, shot himself in the house that Les at age 16 in 1990. His older arenas they never imagined. Franklin now looks and Marianne still live in. Marianne was a brother, Jamon, killed himself back on more than 20 years that he and his stepmother to Shaka and his older brother, at age 32 in 2000. wife, Marianne, have invested in young people Jamon. Les and the boys’ mother had divorced. through the Shaka Franklin Foundation for She died of cancer in 1991. Youth. Fields now serves in the Colorado House Before Shaka took his of Representatives, a direct result of life, both Les and Marianne her efforts to help other victims and witnesses noticed the changes in him — of crime. the despondency, his lack of Their stories reveal how tragedy changes sleep, his giving away personal people — and how people turn those tragedies belongings. into greater purpose for their lives. “We noticed it but didn’t know what to do about it,” Making dreams come true Les says. The photos on the Franklins’ piano in their Shaka’s suicide was attributed Denver home represent the dozens of people to depression about his mother’s they have welcomed into their lives and their failing health and a season–ending home through the years. football injury. They are teenage boys like the one Les met Suicide is the third leading in Pueblo after Shaka died. Les was telling his cause of death for young people story, how he had a D average as a kid in school ages 15-24. According to Unite4Life, but went on to join the Air Force and become an a nonprofit suicide prevention executive at IBM. organization, 12 teenagers commit “Mr. Franklin, you give me hope,” said the suicide each day. In the average high boy, who also did poorly in school. school classroom, there are three Years later, the same young man approached students who have attempted suicide in Les at another speaking event. the past year. Shaka’s Place, above, in Denver “Remember me?” he asked. He told Les Soon after his son’s death, Les left his has served some 9,000 youth he was about to graduate from Notre Dame 18-hour-a-day job at IBM and started working to foster their creativity and University. as the state director of job training under then- provide a sense of purpose. They are little girls like 7-year-old Shelby Gov. Roy Romer. He also started traveling across Trujillo. She had a brain tumor, and all she the state and around the country speaking to wanted to do was go ice skating. Someone called young people, parents and teachers about the the Franklins and asked if they could help. They warning signs of suicide. made some calls and soon a party was organized “Suicide is this underground discussion for her at an ice rink in Aurora. More people among young people,” Les says. “And many Personal Tragedies Prompt Action than they ever imagined showed up. adults pass it off as just another problem Les picked Shelby up and skated around of youth.” Courageous UNC alums focus on helping others after the ice with her. “Thank you,” she whispered to The Shaka Franklin Foundation for Youth him. started with a suicide prevention message suffering through a parent’s worst nightmare Wherever Les and Marianne have gone but turned into an effort to replace what was for the past 20 years, their desire has been to increasingly being eliminated at public schools Before his son Shaka committed suicide in 1990, Les Franklin make people’s dreams come true. Suicide more — computer education, music and other spent most of his time working and commuting between his home often than not stems from a lack of hope, and creative outlets that give kids a sense of purpose in Denver and his job in Boulder. Within a week of his son’s death, the Franklins have sought to put hope back in and belonging. Through luncheons and golf people’s hearts. tournaments, the Franklins built up seed money Franklin knew he wanted to start a foundation to help young people. “Whatever it takes to help a child be to open a center. Before her son was murdered in 2005, Rhonda Fields was a successful is what we have wanted to do,” Les In 1999, Shaka’s Place opened at 5929 E. single mom who was out of touch with a certain element of crime. says. “We don’t care what a kid’s color, religion 38th Ave. in Denver. The 5,000-square-foot She spiraled into a deep depression after Javad died, but her desire or sexual orientation is. So many kids feel center has 18 computer stations, a theater, to help others got her out of it. hopeless, like they’re not in control of anything.” a video editing room and music production

20 | Northern Vision | Fall/Winter 2011 www.unco.edu/northernvision | | 21 Rhonda Fields, now a state representative, championed legislation in Colorado to protect witnesses of crime following her son’s murder.

Since it began in 1990, the Shaka Franklin Foundation for Youth founded studios. An estimated 9,000 young people have Les admits he feels like a part of his life by Les Franklin has: used the center during the past 12 years. The remains unfinished. • Done more than 2,000 presentations foundation has also offered ice skating lessons “I don’t think I can live long enough to see about suicide, depression, self- and sponsored hockey teams and figure skaters. all my dreams come true,” he says. “What’s kept destructive behavior and positive In August 2000, the Franklins faced me alive is all the relationships with these kids. alternatives. the unimaginable. Their oldest son, Jamon, They all have responded to the love we have • Counseled many young people and committed suicide by carbon monoxide shown them.” encouraged them to survive, thrive and poisoning at their home while they were pursue their dreams. out of town. He was 32 and worked for the Protecting victims • Created Shaka’s Place, a facility for foundation. The day before Rhonda Fields’ son Javad was educational and creative endeavors “I was sad when Shaka died,” Les says. “But killed, he received a warning: “You’re a marked in Denver. I was mad when Jamon died. He knew what he man.” • Started SHAKA I.C.E. (Inner City Edge) was doing. He knew what it would do to me.” In 2004, Javad had watched his best friend a development program for ice hockey After 9/11, fundraising became more difficult die and agreed to testify against one of the and figure skating. for the Franklins and nonprofit gunmen who shot three people at a Fourth of • Sponsored hockey teams and figure organizations everywhere. The July party. skaters in need of assistance. recession of the past several On June 20, 2005, less than a week before • Received the El Pomar Foundation years has made things even the trial was to begin, Javad and his fiancée Outstanding Youth Organization Award harder. Vivian Wolfe were shot and killed at an in 1998. The Franklins carried intersection in Aurora. Javad had just graduated • Received the El Pomar Foundation on, taking their message of from Colorado State University. Shrine of the Sun Award of Excellence hope across the globe. They “I never imagined I’d be the mother of a in 2001. visited South Africa for the murdered child,” Fields says. “I was a single • In 2007, established an international first time in 2006 and have mom living a middle-class life. I was out of branch in Johannesburg, South Africa. gone back several times. touch with the element of crime that led to my • Established a partnership in 2007 with The foundation financially son’s death.” Streets on Fire School of Fine Arts & supports a school there, Fields fell into a depression after Javad died. Technology to expand their vision and training at Shaka’s Place. helping provide things Then someone from CSU called and asked if like meals and books for Fields would raise money to match the amount Prosecutors had reason to be concerned Fields credits two things as she looks back • Worked with In Situ Design and the University of Colorado Graduate the children. a donor was willing to give to establish a about Javad’s safety, but by the time a judge at the direction her life has taken since her son School of Architecture to design a new The time has come, though, for a transition. scholarship in memory of her son and fiancée. considered their motion to keep his and other was killed. building for Tarlton Intermediate School Javad Fields and his Les and Marianne face health problems, “My foundation had crumbled beneath me, witness information secret, a defense lawyer One is her experience at UNC. She in South Africa. fiancée were shot and including two heart attacks Les has suffered in but this gave me something to do,” Fields says. had given that information to his client, a was involved in student government For more information, visit killed days before he was the past four years. The foundation has some By October of that year, she presented a drug dealer associated with a gang in Chicago. while in school. After graduating with her www.shaka.org. to testify as a witness for lingering projects — land in Westcliffe for a check for $15,000 for the memorial fund. According to Fields, Javad never knew about master’s degree, she worked on campus the prosecution in the trial 320-acre ranch and a capital campaign that is In the months that followed, Fields attended the state’s witness protection program, which for eight years within the division of Student In the years following her son’s of the murder of his friend. about $1 million shy in a plan to build an ice the trials of the three men charged with and at the time was a little-used program with a Affairs on course instruction, retention murder, Rhonda Fields has: rink at 51st and Broadway in Denver. eventually convicted of murdering Javad and budget of about $15,000. services, academic advisement and student • Helped establish and continues to The Franklins are in the process of setting up Wolfe. She and Wolfe’s mother also started Fields’ involvement in passing the mentoring. raise money for the Fields Wolfe a partnership with the University of Colorado working with former state Rep. Michael Garcia witness protection act caught the attention of “I learned my leadership skills at UNC,” Memorial Fund at Colorado at Denver. The foundation’s assets will likely be and state Sen. Nancy Spence to pass a bill aimed Democrats in the Colorado General Assembly. she says. “I also learned the importance of State University. sold and the proceeds put into a scholarship at closing some of the gaps to help protect When House District 42 Rep. Karen Middleton helping people.” • Helped see through legislation in 2007 fund at UCD. The foundation will continue to witnesses of crime. That bill became the Javad decided to drop out of the race last fall to head The second is her faith. that better protects witnesses of crime. The Javad Marshall Fields and Vivian operate out of an office at the university and Marshall Fields and Vivian Wolfe Witness a San Francisco-based political organization, “I have learned through all of this that Wolfe Witness Protection Act requires host its annual fundraising luncheons. Protection Act. Democrats chose Fields to replace her. Fields I am a woman of faith,” says Fields, who law enforcement to go through training Both Les and Marianne look forward with “I felt I needed to do something,” Fields says. won the election and became the first African- attends a Baptist church. “It is really easy to about witness protection and requires mixed emotions. “I wanted to stand up against things I could no American woman from Arapahoe County to get lost in grief. But my faith and my church that witness’ identities remain “When Les first talked to me about taking longer tolerate. I felt like I needed to speak out serve in the House. have propelled me through. It’s the only way confidential. the foundation in a different direction, I against this whole idea that it was OK to see a Now Fields spends five months of the year I could have gone through a double murder • Been elected to the Colorado House of thought, ‘We can’t do that. We have to keep crime and not talk about it.” serving in the state house. The rest of the year she and sit through five trials and still have this Representatives, representing District doing this,’ ” Marianne says. “Then I thought The act requires law enforcement to go is the regional training manager for worldwide conversation.” NV 42 (Aurora). about all the young people we’ve been able through training about witness protection. airport operations training and development for For more information, visit to help, and I realized there’s nothing to feel It also requires that witness identities remain United Airlines. Her job allows her a leave of — Anne Cumming Rice is a Denver freelance writer www.fieldswolfememorialfund.org or bad about.” confidential. absence to work as a state representative. and former college journalism instructor. www.rhondafields.com.

22 | Northern Vision | Fall/Winter 2011 www.unco.edu/northernvision | | 23 alumni profile alumni profile Story by Mike Peters Illustration by Fred Eyer A Real Character Prolific writer’s eclectic life includes syndicated comic strip, cameo in movie starring George Clooney, brushes with naked sources and lifetime wrestling ban

e half-jokingly claims he got through UNC on a “seven-card stud scholarship.” He calls himself a “typical goofball alumnus.” H He’s been banned by what is now WWE wrestling, a distinction he carries like a badge of honor. Shout out: Rubin has Seven years ago, when the writer Rubin says. “I was astounded. There with Marisa Tomei and Phillip been known to insert And, he just made his Hollywood acting debut for the strip ventured in another were 90,000 people there.” Seymour Hoffman,” he says. UNC references into as “Reporter #1” in The Ides of March — asking Gil Thorp. In this 2006 direction, a fan of the comic strip WWF champ Hulk Hogan ŸŸŸ George Clooney’s character a question during a press installment, he mentions recommended Rubin as the new wrestled Andre the Giant, and that Rubin remains a diehard UNC fan. conference. fellow grads and former writer. night, Rubin decided he wanted to “On our honeymoon in 1996, ŸŸŸ colleagues Marcus “The distributors of the strip learn more about Hogan. my wife and I went to New York, Neal Rubin (BA-78) worked at the Mirror student Newton (BA-67) and Mike contacted me and said if I wanted to “I requested an interview and was but I tried to talk her into going newspaper, the Greeley Tribune and the Las Vegas Sun. Peters (BA-68). Reprinted write for them, I had to submit an refused,” Rubin says. “So I started to Florence, Alabama, where He is now a three-day-a-week columnist for one of the with permission of audition script,” Rubin says. “I guess researching and found his real name UNC was playing the [national country’s largest newspapers, The Detroit News. Tribune Media Services they liked it.” was Terry Gene Bollea. I tracked him championship]. I finally called In addition to the columns, he also writes a blog ŸŸŸ back to his high school days, where KFKA radio in Greeley and had about his daily experiences, such as his recent open- But before all of this, before UNC he streaked the school graduation, them put me on hold so I could hear heart surgery (see note below) and encounter with a and Las Vegas and Detroit and Gil wearing nothing except a nylon the last few minutes of the game.” naked man running down a street in Detroit. Thorp, Rubin was a high school stocking over his head.” He says he hasn’t returned to Another of Rubin’s claims to fame is a mention in a student at Arapahoe High School in Enraged WWF officials called the Greeley since the UNC football book by best-selling author Elmore Leonard, who wrote Littleton. newspaper, banning Rubin from all playoff win over Central Missouri a fake Rubin column in his novel about America in A year ahead of him in high events. State in 2002. “That was an World War II, Up in Honey’s Room: school was Randy Bangert, now the Rubin is married now. He outstanding game,” he says. “It was a Honey got in the Pontiac saying, “Did you see Greeley Tribune editor. and wife Marcy Hayes — owner comeback win for UNC.” Neal Rubin’s piece? I think he’s great, his style is so… “You could tell, even in high of a public relations company The university and his Greeley conversational. He doesn’t act like he knows everything, school, that Neal had a natural flair — have two sons, ages 22 and friends remain on his mind. the way most of those guys sound with their inside stuff.” for writing,” Bangert says. 16. The oldest, Spencer, was just In a single comic strip of Gil Leonard is a resident of the Detroit area, and Rubin When Rubin was still at UNC admitted to film school, and Thorp in 2006, he indicated two of met him through the newspaper. They have become and sports editor for the Mirror, the 16-year-old Conner is in high the students who had been caught friends, and Leonard wanted to include his friend in Tribune hired him as a sports writer. school. blowing up mailboxes were Marcus a novel. “I remember once,” Bangert says, Just last year, Hollywood rolled Newton (BA-67) and this author, Thanks to an endorsement from another fan, “Neal was at a high school game into town and began filmingThe Ides two Greeley Tribune reporters (and Rubin is also the writer behind a nationally syndicated and wrote a column about the bad of March, directed by Clooney, who UNC graduates) he knew when he cartoon strip. behavior of parents. They got pretty also plays presidential candidate worked at the newspaper. Gil Thorp is a continuing cartoon about an mad, and we got a lot of complaints Michael Morris. And currently, an assistant football eponymous high school coach, and the life of the … but he was right.” “He told his producers that he coach to Gil Thorp, Bob Kazinski, was small-town coach, the school and the students. At UNC, Rubin says he joined wanted some real reporters in the introduced into the strip as a former The strip has a following of both old and young — regular poker nights around Greeley. press conference scene, and they football player at UNC. especially among teenagers who may be able to identify He earned enough to pay for tuition asked me,” Rubin says. “It was pretty So, while Rubin, a popular with the cartoon’s topics. and expenses, and even opened a amazing. I had my own room in columnist for one of the nation’s bank account with the poker money. the trailer, a make-up person and largest newspapers, is far removed ŸŸŸ costume, and I asked a question from the university, he can always Rubin Recovering Following Heart As for the ban by the WWF, as it during the press conference.” reach back and make contact once Surgery: As Northern Vision was in was called then, it happened shortly Rubin delivers this line to Morris: again. NV production, Neal Rubin underwent successful after he arrived in Detroit. “It was “Did you know her well, Governor?” open-heart surgery. As only he can, injecting 1987, and I went to Wrestlemania “But I got to speak with George —Mike Peters (BA-68) spent 40 years a healthy dose of humor along the way, he for a story for the Detroit Free Press,” Clooney, and sat down and talked reporting for the Greeley Tribune. recounts the coronary bypass procedure in an article on the Northern Vision website.

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Class Notes leadership training for major corporations and coordinator of winds and percussion at Oshkosh, he received the award for his Compiled and edited by Margie Meyer organizations, including the U.S. Navy. Virginia Commonwealth University. continued contributions to the collegiate housing profession. Allen Bauer (BA-64) and Patricia (Foos) Rich Froid (MA-72), Kearney, Neb., retired 1940s Bauer (BA-64), Peoria, Ariz., are retired in 2000 after 28 years of teaching political Patricia Peri (BA-76), Denver, worked for Sam Padfield (BA-49, MA-50), Hot Springs, teachers. Allen coached baseball and football science, American history and world 30 years in public relations and marketing — Ark., won a gold medal in tennis doubles and and taught high school and junior college geography in Kearney public schools. He including agency, corporate, resort hospitality, a bronze in singles in the 85–89 age division mathematics for 39 years. He was elected to began the Advanced Placement American broadcasting, public television, government at the 2011 Summer National Senior Games in the Arizona High School Baseball Coaches Hall history program at Kearney and was its only and retail. Since 2005, she cared for her Pro Teams Flourish When Grad Arrives Houston (formerly Senior Olympics). of Fame in 2006. Pat retired after 25 years of Photo by Paul Ishii, general manager, teacher until his retirement. Since 1978, Rich mother full time. Patricia is now looking Mayflower Park Hotel Mike Fisher (BA-82) added another teaching elementary school. has owned a piano tuning and repair business. forward to returning to the workforce. championship to his résumé when the Dallas He has worked on pianos in 13 states. Meet, then Cook Like an Iron Chef Mavericks won the NBA title last season. James Cantrell (MA-65), Bardstown, Ky., Ron Juhl (BA-77), Springfield, Va., works 1950s Long before he starred on the Food Network’s The FOX Sports TV analyst, who also Gerry Saunders Larry Anderson (BA-56, MA-63), Portland, was featured in a display of liturgical art at the reality-based Iron Chef America, Wayne (BA-72), Unity, Maine, for the Transportation Security Administration runs www.dallasbasketball.com, has become Ore., taught physical education and coached Owensboro Museum of Fine Art in March. The Johnson of Seattle cooked for his roommates is the director of teacher education at Unity and is one of the original members of the something of an omen for the teams he covers. in Colorado for eight years before accepting exhibit included Jim’s stoneware objects and while attending UNC in 1979. He made from- College. He received the 2011 Outstanding organization’s Transportation-Senior Executive After graduating with a degree in Journalism an assignment to manage employee recreation three oil paintings. In April, Jim again took scratch meals using the money they would Mentor Award from the Association for Science Service. He proudly displayed his support and Mass Communication in 1982, Fisher programs with an oil and construction first in watercolor at the plein air competition have typically spent on processed foods. Not Teacher Education for his work with pre- for UNC on a recent visit to the UNESCO became the Denver Broncos sportswriter for corporation in Libya. He also led recreational in New Harmony, Ind., for his “Abandoned only did it taste better, but it cost less, too. service and in-service science teacher and World Heritage sites of Easter Island and the Greeley Tribune during the Broncos’ AFC Championships in 1987 and 1988. athletic programs for the Saudi Air Force and Barn” painting. Jim’s work “The Psychic and An accounting major, Johnson didn’t have biology education graduate students. Machu Picchu. (See his photos online) an inkling he was being groomed to operate his He moved on to cover the San Francisco supervised other athletic and recreational Her Assistant” was also featured at the Butler 49ers for the Marin County Independent Journal. programs for servicemen and women in Institute of American Art. own restaurant while working at Conan’s Cave Jerry Durkop (BA-73, MA-91), Grand Deborah Salmon (BS-78), Bossier City, and The Firehouse Restaurant. “I think I fed the and The team won back-to-back Super Bowl Turkey. Larry worked until 2011 greeting Junction, retired after a 32-year teaching La., was promoted to deputy controller for whole campus pizzas from Conan’s in 1979!” Championships in 1989 and 1990. Norman Hoffmeister guests and handling valet services at The (MA-65), St. Louis, Johnson says, reflecting on the former 8th career. He finished his career at DeBeque the newly established Air Force Global Strike “It started looking like I was a good luck Mallory Hotel. He is a regular at Bears road Mo., retired in 1992 after teaching art for 36 Avenue eatery. School District 49-JT in western Colorado Command at Barksdale Air Force Base. charm,” Fisher says. games in Portland. years at Webster Groves High School. He is a He says his mother always told him, as special educator, physical educator, He then joined the Fort Worth Star-Telegram recognized regional artist in the St. Louis area. “You’re a jack of all trades. You need to coordinator of the gifted and talented program, Margaret (Bettinger) Weiland (MA-79), and wrote about the Dallas Cowboys when they Lily Rosqueta Rosales (EdD-59), master one.” Well, he mastered two. “I could and cross country and track and field coach. Denver, represents Fortune 500 companies as won three Super Bowls (1993, 1994 and 1996) in Quezon City, Philippines, was named 2011 Lloyd Kinnison (BA-65, MA-66), Denton, not be more pleased that I studied business a consultant. his four years there. When Mark Cuban bought the Mavericks, he Outstanding Professional of the Year in the Texas, retired in July from Texas Woman’s and accounting. It has given me a world Marilyn (Miyake) Murakami (BA-74), of confidence in the budgeting and cost gave Fisher guidance in starting his own media field of guidance and counseling by the University, where he served as professor of Burlingame, Calif., is the assistant branch chief company, which is now the largest independent Republic of the Philippines Professional special education for 20 years. For his service controls that are so very important in running a for bioengineering at the National Aeronautics restaurant,” Johnson says. 1980s team website in the NBA. Regulation Commission. to the state and children with disabilities, Lloyd and Space Administration at Moffett Field. She Hugh Alexander (MA-81), Denver, is a After researching Seattle-based chefs, a Fisher says the transition has been smooth. earned the Katheryn Varner Service Award from Food Network producer approached Johnson has been with NASA for 24 years. professor of illustration at the Rocky Mountain As a mentor once told him: “…it’s OK to wear the Texas Council for Exceptional Children. about competing on an episode of season College of Art and Design in Denver. He is multiple hats. It’s OK to be a journalist and an 1960s nine of the show, a timed cook-off between David Senty (MA-74), Aldie, Va., retired from an automotive illustrator working for racing opinion-giver and a fan at the same time. The Wes Cook (BS-61), Newburg, Ore., was Patrick Moriarity (BA-67), Highlands Ranch, top chefs who are given a surprise ingredient the Air Force Reserve, after more than 38 years teams and car magazines throughout Europe challenge is to adapt the roles as they best fit me recognized by the Oregon Athletic Coaches is an agent for Farmer’s Insurance. He was to use moments before the contest begins (in of service. He was instrumental in developing and the United States. Hugh recently hiked and the audience.” Association for 50 years of coaching track and inducted into the East High Athletic Hall of Johnson’s case, a cucumber). the new United States Cyber Command — a the Colorado Trail twice — from Denver to —Brittany Sarconi (BA-11) field, cross country, basketball, football, and Fame in 2008 and named the 80th greatest “My experience on ICA was surreal. To be system essential to national security that Durango and back. wrestling. He retired in 2006 from George Fox athlete in the Denver Metro area in Great asked to cook on the show was amazing, but operates and defends the critical networks of University and was inducted into the Sports Book of Denver Sports List, co-authored by then to be on the floor of Kitchen Stadium was the Department of Defense. David is now a George Davis (EdD-81), Moorhead, Elinor “Ellie” Greenberg, (EdD-81), like ‘wow,’ “ Johnson says. Hall of Fame the same year. Ninety-seven Irv Brown (BA-57). He played in the minor senior technical operations officer with the Minn., retired in May as professor of science Centennial, was honored with Regis of the athletes he coached at GFU earned leagues for the Cincinnati Reds for two years —Brittany Sarconi (BA-11) Central Intelligence Agency. education after 21 years at Minnesota University’s highest honor — the Civis Princeps more than 200 All-American honors. Since and continues to play “over 50” baseball. State University. He served as the director (First Citizen) Award at the university’s spring retirement, Wes assists at St. Paul High School. Online: For a recipe created by Johnson on Glenda Burnside (MA-75), Littleton, was of the Regional Science Center, a science commencement. Her work in higher education Iron Chef visit www.unco/northernvision Connie Willis (BA-67), who was recently an educational diagnostician for Jefferson outreach program that provided ecology and spans nearly six decades. She continues to Doug Vap (BA-62), McCook, Neb., was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of County Schools in Golden and created a gold- observational astronomy programs for 23,000 write and has authored, co-authored or edited reappointed for a third five-year term as Fame, earned her 11th Hugo Award, eighth standard curriculum for learning-disabled and K-12 students and their teachers, college more than 300 published and unpublished Commissioner for the Nebraska Department Nebula Award and 11th Locus Poll Award for emotionally challenged children. She has had students, and the general public each year. articles and nine books. Her extensive of Aeronautics. Doug has been instrumental her two-volume set Blackout/All Clear. Support a Bear! experiences teaching in Germany, Italy and George’s 43-year career included teaching at collection, The Elinor Miller Greenberg Papers, is in promoting the 81 public use airports in Ireland, and backpacking through Eastern and Emporia State University in Kansas and high housed at Regis library. Nebraska and has maintained one of the best Rod Summit (BA-68), Colorado Springs, was Share your UNC experience with those Western Europe. school science in Iowa. pavement condition indexes of any state. one of 15 local authors featured in the Pikes who follow. Please give now to help Jeffrey Jacko (BA-81), Livingston, Texas, is Peak Library District’s annual Mountain of students attend and succeed at UNC. Don McCormick (MA-75), Levelland, Richard Gerber (MS-81), Roswell, Ga., retired. He and his wife of 34 years have been

Ralph DiSibio Authors in April. Texas, retired in 2011. He was a public school (BA-63), Aiken, S.C., was Give online for scholarships at owns a consulting business that provides “RVers” for six years, spending their winters in appointed to The Conti Group’s board of www.give2unc.org/scholarships counselor in Levelland since 1976. services to the Centers for Disease Control south Texas and summers in northern Idaho. advisors in March. Ralph has more than four Once a Bear, Always a Bear. and Prevention in Atlanta. He retired from the decades of business leadership experience 1970s James Chitwood (PhD-76), Oshkosh, military following 30 years of service Bergin Michaels (BA-81), New York City, with Washington Group International, Parsons Charles West (BM-71), Mechanicsville, Va., UNC Annual Fund Wis., was honored with the 2011 Association with the U.S. Public Health Service portrayed the character Crooks in “Of Mice Michael Muskin (BA-76, MA-87), Director Power Group and Westinghouse. Author received the School of Arts Faculty Award of College and University Housing Officers- Commissioned Corps. and Men” at Chenagno River Theatre. 970-351-2551 or 800-332-1862 of Reel Lessons in Leadership, he provides of Excellence. He is professor of music and International Award. Retired from UW-

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Inspiring Legislation Photo by Sean Hagwell to Stand Up to Bullies By sharing her personal Kathy (McCartney) Schneider (BA-81, MA- story with lawmakers, Jess near Washington, D.C. Brendan is also a Jennifer Smith (BS-05), Littleton, earned an 84), Albuquerque, teaches visually impaired 1990s Stohlmann (BA-07) helped member of the Men’s Choir of the Washington MBA from Colorado Christian University. She and blind students in Santa Fe and Taos. Her Kenneth Hamrick (MA-92), La Junta, is the Colorado become one of the National Cathedral. He received a master also works as a student service specialist in the husband, Mark Schneider (BS-80, MA-88), sports editor at the La Junta Tribune-Democrat. first states in the nation to of music degree in vocal performance from College of Adult and Graduate Studies. teaches fifth grade in Albuquerque. pass anti-bullying legislation in K-12 schools. Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore in 2007. Larry Johnson (MPH-93), Decatur, Ga., was “My story about coming out and bullying Ari Zandman-Zeman (BS-05), Durham, Jim Tormey (BA-82), Roanoke, Ind., re-elected to serve a third term as the District was very relevant to help the legislators feel Michael Ozols (BA-01), Conroe, Texas, is a N.C., owns Rubberbanditz, which offers an graduated in May with a Master of Divinity 3 Commissioner for DeKalb County. He serves the real side of what it was like” being bullied in captain in the U.S. Army Acquisition Corps, affordable, portable exercise solution that uses high school, Stohlmann says. degree from the Associated Mennonite as the presiding officer of the DeKalb Board of stationed at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. resistance bands. Zandman-Zeman developed The new law, signed by Gov. Hickenlooper, Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Ind. He is Commissioners and vice chair of the Healthy expands on safe schools policy to protect He attended Officer Candidate School and the system after he joined the Peace Corps and pastor of Seminary United Methodist Church Counties Advisory Board for the National targeted groups, with a specific focus on was commissioned as a second lieutenant in needed a strength-training program that was Musician’s Career Takes Off with at Roanoke. Association of Counties. the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender the Field Artillery. He has been stationed in practical for working abroad. Two-Continent Tour community. South Carolina, Georgia, Oklahoma, Alaska, Tyler Ward (BA-08) is the second-most At a minimum, schools are now required to Mary Ann Domico (BA-85), Loveland, Reginald Hardwick (BA-94), Fort Worth, is Tennessee, California, Alabama, Texas and Jessica Foulsham (BA-06), Denver, works successful independent artist in the world, implement anti-bullying policies and educate and Lois Marth (BS-76), Fort Morgan, own the morning executive producer at KXAS-TV, the Republic of Korea. Michael completed a with the guest relations team for the Denver according to the Billboard Top 100 Uncharted list. students and staff about bullying. This law also the Donut Haus in Loveland and recently the NBC-owned station in Dallas/Fort Worth. 16-month combat tour of Iraq in 2005–06. Broncos and hopes to someday work full time Ward started his tour in North America in provides schools with opportunities to apply for expanded their offerings to include handmade A five-time Lone Star Chapter Emmy winner, for the National Football League. late September. It will conclude in Europe in grants for implementation. confectionery, chocolates and specialty cakes. he is also the recipient of an Edward R. Heather (Evagelatos) Robertson (BA- mid-November. In North America, he and his Since graduating from UNC with a Mary Ann and Lois were featured on the front Murrow Award and the National Association 01), Arvada, works for United Healthcare. Hillary Grant (BA-06), San Diego, received crew will travel 12,000 miles in five weeks in a bachelor’s degree in English, Stohlmann says 15-passenger van with a trailer. page of the Loveland Connection of the Fort of Black Journalists Award. that she has sought work that will help end In March, she and her husband, Joshua, a Juris Doctorate from California Western After graduating with a Communication and Collins Coloradoan in March. social inequities. welcomed their second daughter, Carmella. School of Law in April 2011. Journalism degree from UNC, Ward moved Thomas Smith (BA-94), Eastlake, Ohio, and She is currently the program manager for into a band house (a kind of fraternity house for Jeff Staab (BA-86), Thornton, works for his wife, Paula, announced the birth of their Golden-based FIRE Within (Future Innovative Stephen Michalik (BA-03, MA-05), Kahului, Shannon Burke (BS-07), Colorado Springs, musicians) and has continued to write, play and Resilient Entrepreneurs): Saving Lives Enterprise Products, a natural gas gathering first child, Megan Rose, who was born in May. Hawaii, taught middle and high school is an exercise specialist at Cardiodiagnostics. produce music ever since. Through Business, at the Carson J. Spencer and processing company headquartered in mathematics at the Universal American His career took off after he posted on Foundation, a suicide prevention organization Houston. As a natural gas scheduler in the Brad Mundine (BA-97), Verona, Wis., is a School of Dubai for the past two years. He William Heyborne (PhD-07), Sioux his YouTube channel a rendition of “We Are for youth. Denver location, he manages assets in New regional manager for Cuna Mutual Insurance was promoted to become the school’s athletic City, Iowa, was one of three Morningside the World” as a tribute to the Winter 2010 Stohlmann wants to broaden her current Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming. Jeff was vice Group. He has an MBA from Regis University. director and will return to Dubai for another College faculty members to receive the 2010 Olympics. As an independent artist, he posts all program and try to create a better experience president and president of Trailside Saloon, a three years. He previously spent four years Sharon Walker Faculty Excellence Award of his music on YouTube. for youth. Artists began contacting Ward to collaborate business he owned with his parents until 2005. Mark Cunningham (BS-98) and Leisha “In general, I want to change the world in teaching at an American school in Colombia. for teaching excellence, effective advising, with him soon after the posting. He started (Miyaji) Cunningham (BA-00), Waipahu, some small part,” Stohlmann says. scholarship and service. The award provides Gregory J. Anton (BS-87), CPA, was named Hawaii, announced the birth of a daughter, Susan Davis (BA-05), Hampton, Tenn., works a $10,000 honorarium and $3,000 for faculty producing music and writing songs with artists like The Fray and Ryan Cabrera. He has also chairman of the American Institute of Certified Emily, in May 2011. Mark works at Hawaii —Elizabeth Same as a procedure scheduler for Mountain States development. The assistant professor of provided music to producers from Sony to Public Accountants, the world’s largest National Bank in Honolulu as a marketing Cardiology and volunteers as an advisor for Alpha biology has taught at Morningside since 2007. possibly be used in some upcoming movies. organization representing the profession. and sales coordinator. Leisha is an English the past nine years. Christin and her husband, Omicron Pi at Appalachian State University. She (Editor’s Note: Heyborne’s entry was omitted “I’ve been very fortunate to be able to do what teacher at Highlands Intermediate School in John Spaulding (BS-03), have one son. is working on a master’s degree in human from the last edition of Class Notes and his name I love and what I have a passion for,” Ward says. Montgomery Gabrys (BA-89), Phoenix, is Pearl City. resource development at Tusculum College. inadvertently included in In Memory.) a web design director for Village Voice Media. Brendan Curran (BM-01), Odenton, Md., —Brittany Sarconi (BA-11) Jessica Mueller Nathan Jones He worked for Quark, Pulitzer Publishing, enlisted in the U.S. Army in January 2008. (BA-05), Nashville, Tenn., (BA-07), Mesa, Ariz., has On Stage Echostar, Dish Network, TBWA\Chiat\Day and 2000s He is a staff sergeant in the Soldiers Chorus is an assistant professor of costume design at joined Teach For America’s 2011 teaching The following graduates of the School of other Silicon Valley start-up companies. He Christin (Hillyer) Spaulding (BA-00, MA- of the U.S. Army Field Band, the musical Belmont University in Nashville. corps. After four years in musical theater, he Theatre Arts and Dance advanced their careers was also a disc jockey for KJMC radio station. 02), Highlands Ranch, has been teaching for ambassadors of the Army, based at Fort Meade teaches elementary school in Las Vegas. by being cast in productions, hired for technical Brian Remington (BA-05), Boca Raton, Fla., positions or earning awards during the past few is the head strength and conditioning coach Sallie Kautter (MA-07), Durango, was months of 2011. for football at Florida Atlantic University and named 2010–11 Elementary Staff Person Neil Fennell (BA-02) has written and continues to work with the men’s and women’s of the Year by the Durango Foundation for produced eight episodes of a new online TV Class Notes Submission Form basketball programs. He worked at Arizona Education Excellence for her work as a school series called “White Liars.” State University with the sports performance counselor in the Durango 9-R School District. Alena Watters (BA-03), who is currently Name ______Maiden Name______appearing on Broadway in “The Sister Act,” staff and served as assistant strength and Major ______Degree/GraduationYear______is featured in the new documentary film, conditioning coach at State University of New Kimbre Clark (BS-09), Pueblo, has been “The Understudy,” was booked on a national Student activity involvement______York at Buffalo, where he earned a master’s teaching middle school mathematics for the television commercial for Old Spice and Address______City ______State_____ZIP______oCheck if new address degree in applied physiology. past three years. performed on the 2011 Tony Awards telecast. Home Phone______Work Phone ______Cell Phone ______Email______michael Grebe (BA-04) had four different Spouse’s Name ______Spouse’s Maiden Name______national TV commercials for KFC running concurrently. 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Managing the Mayor’s Office Mailbag: On a Striking Similarity Madison Johnson (BM-09), Fort Theatre Award in Outstanding Ensemble A day in the life of Janice Photo by Getty Images Collins, graduated in 2011 with for his work in “The Drowsy Chaperone.” Sinden (BA-97), chief of staff to When the spring/summer a master’s degree from the Boston Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, edition of Northern Vision Conservatory and plans to continue work Matt Smiley (MM-10), Fort Collins, is “budgeted in 30-minute arrived, the photograph of Devon on a graduate performance diploma. recorded an album titled “Quartet Art” increments.” Beitzel on the cover struck me as that reached No. 21 on the bestselling “It starts early and ends late,” she says. something I had seen before. But Matthew Parker (BA-09), Topeka, jazz list on iTunes. The album She sets a dizzying pace while working toward what and where? Kan., is a student at Washburn was recorded at UNC’s studio and a shared vision of making the city exceptional. That Since retirement I’ve been University School of Law in Topeka. He involved Matthew Coyle (MM-09), ranges from showcasing Denver to world leaders and teaching art history classes as a addressing high school dropout rates through the taught English in Thailand from January Mechanicsville, Va., and several other member of the Osher Lifelong Denver Education Compact to remaining committed 2009 to July 2010. musicians from the East Coast and Greeley. to “being fiscally conservative and working within the Learning Institute at the confines of tight economic times.” University of Denver. Tristan Johnson (BA-10), Westminster, Rachael Elliott (BA-11), Aurora, was Sinden, who also studied Education at UNC, Finally, the image on the cover completed U.S. Navy basic training in commissioned by the Department of graduated with a degree in Political Science. came to me. I pulled my reference March at Recruit Training Command, Aerospace Studies/Air Force ROTC as She has worked with nonprofit, public policy and book, American Painting, and there it was. John Singleton Copley’s painting of Paul Great Lakes, Ill. second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force philanthropic organizations throughout her career. Revere. The photographer’s pose of Devon Beitzel is almost identical to Copley’s in May. Before being named chief of staff, she served as pose of Revere, including the shadow down the subject’s left side. Robert Lind (BA-10), Greeley, teaches executive director of Colorado Concern. She got to I wonder if this was coincidental — difficult to imagine that it was. If you are U.S. history and world geography at Ethan Rego (BA-11), Colorado Springs, know Hancock through the organization, an alliance of able to find out, I would appreciate knowing what the photographer was thinking Colorado executives working toward solutions to their Highland RE-9 High School in Ault. He was commissioned by the Department mutual business challenges. when setting up this photo shoot. serves as head track and field coach for of Aerospace Studies/Air Force ROTC as When Hancock was elected, Sinden approached — Earl L. Young, Class of ’53 the Huskies. second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force him to discuss his administration, which led to the job in May. offer that she accepted in July. NV: We asked Barry LaPoint, who created the photo illustration, to explain. “This Jake Mendes (BA-10), Lakewood, was “I’ve always been a proud registered Republican, but comparison is a very close coincidence, and a good one at that. My shot is a Online: For more Class Notes visit Trivia: Win a Deluxe UNC nominated for a New York Innovative www.unco/northernvision I work across party lines and divisions — not thinking in composite of Devon, shot with one flash in the middle of an indoor gymnasium, terms of Republican or Democrat, but what and a shot taken a few days earlier of an abandoned outdoor basketball court in Travel Mug I can accomplish,” Sinden says. “That spirit has stayed late evening. Devon was given minimal instruction about the need for a serious with me through today.” shot making sure his arm with the tattoo was prominent. The pose was totally his Tell us which campus building this light fixture is on to idea of “serious.” I really believe this is just a coincidence of a young man who enter a drawing to receive a deluxe UNC Travel Mug. — Elizabeth Same Hint: A popular student hangout for many years, its Book Notes happened to pose similarly to a master painting. Great detective work, Earl!” name changed in the mid-1960s. Send your answer by Published works by alumni, faculty, staff and students Nov. 15 to [email protected]. Congratulations Compiled and edited by Margie Meyer to the winners of last issue’s trivia contest — Vicki (Hamill) Fightmaster, Linda Martin and Ken Weaver. They Mailbag: On an Unfinished Michener Novel answered correctly that in addition to alumna Connie Willis, Hansen-Willis residence hall is co-named in honor I am writing to inquire about your of another alumna — the late Mildred Hansen, former possible interest in an article I have owner and publisher of the Greeley Tribune. written about James A. Michener, his time in Greeley and how it led to his unfinished manuscript from 1950 about a fictional state much like Colorado, 2011 Distinguished Alumni and about the relationship between UNC honored 2011 Distinguished Alumni Sept. 22 that unfinished novel,Jefferson and during the Alumni Association’s Homecoming Spectacular Centennial. I have enjoyed doing much at Greeley’s Union Colony Civic Center. of my research in the James A. Michener UNC’s Distinguished Alumni, honored for service and Archives and had the wonderful achievements that embody the university’s tradition of Mr./Ms. Right: An Jeff Kildow (MS-82), CarolLee Miles (BS-81), First-Time Dad: The Stuff Danny White (BA-91, assistance of the staff there. There are excellence, are: Endangered Species, Littleton, has written an Aurora, wrote Getting You Really Need to Know, MA-93), Tucson, Ariz., many treasures in the archives, including • Andrew Boian (BA-94), a senior speech writer for published by Outskirts action-thriller novel in Paid to Cruise: Secrets of a written by John Fuller wrote A Christmas in the unpublished, unfinished chapter of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Press, was written by Roy the increasingly popular Professional Cruise Host. (MA-97), Colorado Mistletoe, a story about a that planned novel. A. Barry (MA-75) and alternative history genre. The book is the story Springs, is a guide for new town that comes together Biden his wife, Nazira, of Opa The novel, America of CarolLee’s entry into fathers to cultivate lasting to search and pray for a • David Pierce Beaver (PhD-72), Western Illinois — Bob Gatten, emeritus professor of Biology Photo courtesy of UNC Archives Locka, Fla. The purpose of Under Attack, asks the the cruise host world, parent-child relationships. lost child. University professor emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, has been inspired by many Michener the manual is to identify, question, what if World how to get a job in that John is vice president of • Steve Eastin (BA-70), actor and founder of an acting novels and is especially interested in how Michener incorporates consistent themes assess and provide War II German bombers field and her journey of Focus on the Family’s studio in Los Angeles throughout his many books. some essential skills for had been able to cross self-discovery. Her poetry Audio and New Media • Michael Hutchinson (BA-79), a partner in the promoting functional, the Atlantic and attack has been put to song in division and co-host of the Colorado offices of Deloitte & Touche successful, and growth- American cities? Jeff her “Peace” CD, which daily Focus on the Family NV: Yes, indeed, Bob. The manuscript, which includes a hand-drawn map of • Joseph Martin (PhD-82), associate professor and oriented relationships. retired in 2007 after is distributed worldwide broadcast. Jefferson sketched by Michener himself (map pictured), is available in its entirety special advisor to the president at Northern Arizona more than 30 years as an and played especially in on the Northern Vision website. University Authors are invited to contribute to Book Notes c/o aerospace engineer. orphanages for its calming Online: Biographies and photos of the 2011 Northern Vision Class Notes. Entries are limited to books effect on the children. Distinguished Alumni are available on the Alumni published within the last year. Submit book covers Online: visit www.unco/northernvision Association website: www.uncalumni.org electronically 300 dpi or greater. Online: For more Book Notes visit

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In Memory 1960s 1980s 1930s Gerald F. Hish (MA-60) Monica (Mark) Black (MA-80) Kenneth A. Byrns (BA-35) Gladys (Wilcox) Klingenberg (BA-61) Glenn W. Buckley (EdD-80) Edwin W. Smith (BA-35, MA-38) Donald R. Waldrip (EdD-61) William A. Neighbors (MS-80) Helen DeLong (BA-38) James W. Zachman (MA-61) Terry D. Slater (BA-80) Loren E. Betz (MA-63) Paul H. Martin (MA-81) Alice (Staples) Dow (EdD-63) Pauline G. Martinez (BA-81) 1940s Darrell G. Idler (BA-63) Kevin E. Gockley (BA-82) Dorothy M. Armstrong (BA-41) David W. Hogue (EdD-64) Ronald L. Sterling (BS-82) Genevieve Roessler (BA-41) Richard F. Schumacher (MA-64) David R. Morgan (MS-83) Mary Alice (Rice) Lindblad (BA-42, MA-61) Gerald D. Bernatz (MA-65) Felecia Mahaffie (BA-84) Barbara (Stoffel) Meyer (BA-43) Jae A. Johnson (MA-65) Jim Nall (BS-84, MA-86) Hazel (Bryant) Pielstick (BA-43) Jerome L. Nordquist (BA-65) Judith (Armstrong) Agnew (MA-85) Catherine M. Chandler (BA-44) Creig Harrison (BA-66, MA-67) Betty (Coomer) Klune (BA-46, MA-75) Patricia (Bielak) Gratton (MA-67) Robert G. Milliken (BA-47, MA-49) Katherine (Jackson) Kitamura (BA-67) 1990s Doralyn I. Dreyer (BA-48) Russell H. Riley (EdD-67) Tami K. Gaeu (MA-90) Frank Petrocco (BA-48) Minola Upshaw (EdS-67) Kathy (Johnson) Jurgens (PSD-91) Miriam (Blevins) Peckham (BA-49) Carolyn M. Varriano (MA-67) Sandra Rojo (BAE-91) Steven T. Brenner (BA-68) Jeffrey G. Chambers (BA-94) Marjorie (Thomas) Kadlub (MA-68) Taj K. Cooper (BS-96) 1950s Marian M. Madison (BA-68) Kyle A. Dyas (BA-96) Walter Fuchigami (BA-50) Judith (Knorr) Davis (BA-69) V. Beth Groenewald (BA-96) Louis “Luigi” F. Smaldone (BA-50) Robert B. Ellsperman (MA-69) Ronald W. Wyatt (BA-97) Roger J. Goenner (MA-51) Marvin Motz (EdD-69) Carole (Jones) Gilbert (BS-98) Lawrence “Larry” W. Pinnow (MA-51) Frederic R. Reith (BA-51, MA-55) Marlene (Peterson) Politzer (BA-52) 1970s 2000s Ralph R. Berryman (MA-53) Kathleen M. Blakeslee (BA-70) Timothy J. Brich (BA-00) Arthur H. Danielson (BA-53) Betty (Harding) Lee (MA-70) Patricia (Lamat) Sweetser (BA-53) Robert W. Limpus (BA-70) Hubert J. Wiebe (MA-53) Michael L. Mares (BA-70, MA-77) Emeritus Faculty Convocation, 2011 Charles F. Howard Jr. (BA-54, MA-58) Nicholas J. Heidy (EdD-71) Former Dean of the College of Performing Willis “Bud” T. Moran (BA-54, MA-65) Donald W. Mitchell (EdD-71) and Visual Arts James Miller (MA-55), of Kermit L. Otteson (MA-54) Donald E. Poppen (PhD-71) Silverthorne, passed away in April. A professor Keith H. Edwards (BA-55, MA-56) Roger W. Prewitt (EdD-73) in UNC’s School of Music for more than 30 Robert C. Kordula (BA-56) Robert J. Crouse (EdD-74) years, Jim was granted emeritus faculty status Robin D. Peckham (BA-56, MA-60) Valerie (Richards) Hettinger (BA-74) in 1985. Once known as the “Father of the Delma G. Wright (MA-56) Vickie (Schwartz) Ley (BA-74) Arts at UNC,” Jim was instrumental in the Walter A. Yuhl (BA-56, MA-57) Steven P. Warner (BA-74) development of Greeley’s Union Colony Civic Betty F. Blakely (MA-57) Gary A. Holmes (BA-75) Center and was awarded Citizen of the Year Insignia Day, 1911 James E. Carson (BA-57) Gustave L. Mundt (MA-75) for his work. Memorial contributions may be AND NOW John W. Fast (BA-57) Valerie (Young) Siruta (BA-75) made to the James E. Miller Scholarship at the Frances (Hawkes) Hale (MA-57) Lawrence J. Brown (MA-76) UNC Foundation. Welcome, Students ThenStudents join the procession at Cranford Park for the time-honored Kathlyn M. Koester (BA-57, MA-58) Cynthia R. McKee (BA-76, MA-86) tradition of fall convocation. Convocation marks the start of the new Violet (Balmer) Darst (BA-58, MA-64) Peter J. Schneckner (EdD-76) Loren Bartlett, who was chairman of the academic year. The ceremony recognizes the beginning of students’ Bessie (Bray) Fawcett (BA-58, MA-60) David L. Travis (EdD-76) Woodwind Department in the School of Music academic careers, much like commencement recognizes their completion, Vernon L. Gentry (MA-58) Elinor B. Moerlin (EdD-77) for 18 years and granted emeritus status and allows students to learn about academic and UNC traditions as they Esther J. McKune (EdD-58) William W. Pollock (MA-77) following his years of service, passed away in arrive. A standing-room-only crowd of more than 2,000 attended. Note Alice (Hannigan) O’Regan (BA-58) Shirley (Robertson) Trumbauer (EdD-77) September. He taught at UNC from 1965–92. the line winding around Cranford Park back 10th Avenue to Gunter Hall. Don R. Robinson (BA-58) Nancy L. Wilson (MA-77) While faculty wear regalia at Convocation, students take a more informal Rudolph J. Beneke (MA-59) Harry J. Holden (MA-78) approach than their predecessors at past formal academic events, such Harlan W. Bigger (MA-59) Lawrence E. Ullo (MA-78) as Insignia Day (pictured). For more on UNC traditions, see page 15. James L. Phillips (BA-59) Reita (Reisig) Young (MA-78) For more “Then and Now” photos, visit www.unco.edu/news Sally A. Uhlir (BA-59) Marshall H. Chazen (EdD-79)

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