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Profile is published for alumni, parents, friends, faculty and staff of Frostburg State University. 18 BOBCAT FASHIONISTA’S INTERNATIONAL MODELING President DREAMS COME TRUE Ronald H. Nowaczyk, Ph.D. To Visual Couture’s cofounder Imena de Barros, Vice President for University her business degree was the backup plan, but it Advancement helped her wildest dreams come true. With her John T. Short, Jr., J.D. marketing skills, she leveraged her fashion-forward Editor flair into an international career in professional Liz Douglas Medcalf modeling. Profile Designer Colleen Conrad Stump 13 A SCHOLARSHIP FOR MUSICIANS WHO LOVE TO PLAY, JUST NOT FOR PAY Additional Design Ann Townsell ’87 (pages 28-29) Music has an undeniable power over people, but few musicians ever make it as pros. Now, a unique new Joni Smith (CES) scholarship will support Bobcat musicians studying any subject ... except for music. Contributing Writers Noah Becker M’06 Shannon Gribble ’98 Candis Johnson 14 POLI-SCI MAJORS TEST DIPLOMACY SKILLS IN D.C. Savannah Neubert ’18 At the Model Organization of American States, political science majors learn firsthand that knowledge Charles Schelle is crucial for successful diplomacy, but even the brightest will fail without social graces and a talent for Robert Spahr ’13 compromise. Photographers Noah Becker M’06 Shannon Gribble ’98 Josh Hill Liz Douglas Medcalf 20 FROSTBURG STEM MAJORS PUSH THE CUTTING EDGE Dave Romero Bobcats are making great strides in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. From Charles Schelle advanced manufacturing techniques, new automotive recycling processes and improved body Joni Smith armor designs to presentations at international academic conferences, STEM at FSU is rolling Robert Spahr ’13 full-steam ahead. Ann Townsell ’87 Dan Wallace

Editorial offices are located in 228 Hitchins, Frostburg State University, 101 Braddock Rd.,Frostburg, MD 21532- 2303; phone 301.687.3171. DEPARTMENTS Frostburg State University is a constituent institution of the ON THE COVER: University System of Maryland. 2 NEWS FSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution. New Home of the Bobcats Admission as well as all policies, programs and activities of the 6 ALUMNI NEWS University are determined without regard to race, color, religion, Meet Josie the Bobcat. She’s one of two bobcats now residing in the Maryland sex, national origin, status as a veteran,age or disability. FSU is committed to making all of its programs, services and activities Wilderness area of the Maryland Zoo. The bobcat exhibit, which is sponsored 10 FOUNDATION NEWS accessible to persons with disabilities. To request accommodation by FSU, was unveiled at a special University System of Maryland Day at the Zoo through the ADA Compliance Office, call 301.687.4102 or use a 14 FEATURES Voice Relay Operator at 1.800.735.2258. in April. FSU is a smoke-free campus. Josie, a 6-year-old female, shares the space 24 SPORTS with Kilgore, a 1-year-old male. 30 CLASSNOTES/MILESTONES “Frostburg is the sponsor of this new exhibit 34 IN MEMORIAM because THEY ARE the Frostburg Bobcats,” said Maryland Zoo President Don Hutchinson ’67, 36 THE LAST WORD as Kilgore watched from his perch atop some boulders. FSU is the only USM school with an exhibit in the Maryland Zoo. Bobcats, the feline kind, are native to Kilgore Western Maryland.

Please recycle me or pass me on to a friend! From the President:

I hope 2017 has been good to you, your family and friends. Frostburg State While you might applaud Justin’s suc- University had a very productive and engag- cesses, we want you to know that the future ing year, with one of the largest graduating continues to be bright. For example, you classes in May for what was our 150th will learn of the successes of CJ Barnett commencement. ’17, Cameron Shanton, A’Lexus Blue ’17, I continue to tell Jessica Johnson Clay, Omar Taylor ’17 the story of how FSU and Will Woodcock, who participated in As part of President Nowaczyk’s formal investiture, has shaped the lives the Model OAS this year. This delegation of University System of Maryland Chancellor Robert Caret of its students and students represented the nation of Colombia presented him with the symbols of the office, the graduates. You will in this real-world diplomatic exercise. University mace and medallion. read about the suc- This stellar experience is made possible cesses of Justin van in part because of the wise guidance of Your continued engagement and support Fleet ’02. He serves Political Science Professor Dr. Joan Serafin for Frostburg State University will help our as chief of staff for Andorfer, who uses her knowledge on this students uncover their hidden talents and the United Nations international stage to prepare her students reach their full potential for the betterment Dr. Ron Nowaczyk Special Envoy for well for the intense weeklong experience. She of all. Global Education is president of the Institute for Diplomatic Go Bobcats across the world! and as the director of the International Dialogue in the Americas and a co-organizer Commission on Financing Global Education of the Model OAS. Cordially, Opportunity. I suspect Justin’s experience It is also made possible in part by with the Washington Model Organization your support of the FSU Foundation, as of American States (OAS) General Assembly Opportunity Grants helped to pay the for Universities while an FSU student made students’ expenses. a difference. Like so many alums, I hear In today’s world of global challenges and Dr. Ronald Nowaczyk praise of our faculty and staff. Justin talks opportunities, all of us in the FSU family President about developing self-confidence during should be proud of the contributions of his time at FSU. Justin clearly epitomizes our students and alumni. We are living the what we strive for in every one of our “World of Experiences” in and outside of the FSU graduates. classroom and making a difference!

Inauguration speakers were, from left, FSU Foundation Board Vice President Ken Oldham ’98, The audience in the Pealer Recital Hall gave President Nowaczyk a Presiding Officer Dr. Martha Dolly ’74, SGA President Nick DeMichele ’17, Chancellor Caret, Chair of standing ovation at the end of the ceremony. His inaugural address the Faculty Dr. Michael Murtagh, President Nowaczyk, Grand Marshal Dr. Kevin Peterson, Maryland focused on living the commitment of Frostburg State University. Secretary of Higher Education Dr. James J. Fielder, Jr., USM Regent Thomas Slater ’66, USM Regents Chair James Brady and Mayor Robert Flanigan ’92.

1 CAMPUS Experienced Administrator Joins FSU as Provost Dr. Elizabeth Throop, former acting provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, has been named provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. Throop, whose academic background is in cultural anthropology and NEWS social work, was dean of the UW-Platteville College of Liberal Arts and Sciences prior to her appointment as acting provost. She has experience leading university divisions in liberal arts, education, business and the Dr. Amy Branam Armiento Dr. Justin Dunmyre Dr. Gregory Wood Recruiting Targeted Industries Could sciences, covering the disciplines of FSU’s three colleges. “When I visited, I was so impressed with the thoughtfulness and Leadership Awards Reception. Described as Keep More Grads in Region Dr. Elizabeth Throop The city of Frostburg ordered a study to professionalism of the faculty; it was clear to me that we share many compassionate, empathetic, energetic and a values, especially emphasizing student learning and success,” Throop said. “I found the students positive support for her students, Armiento determine which industries are most likely to to be serious and engaging. FSU’s deliberate focus on diversity speaks to me in important ways, serves on the steering committees for minors employ Frostburg graduates, which will give and, of course, the campus is beautiful!” in African-American Studies and Women’s the city guidance as it recruits businesses to As provost, Throop serves as the University’s chief academic officer, overseeing FSU’s three Studies, co-advises V-Day@FSU and con- locate here. FSU and the Appalachian Regional academic colleges, academic support programs and the Lewis J. Ort Library. nects students with the help they need. Commission helped fund the study. The report Dr. Ahmad Tootoonchi had been serving as interim provost since July of 2015. He retired Danielle Dabrowski said that organizations across Western Maryland from FSU in June and has taken a position at Eastern Washington University. President Nowaczyk presents the Distinguished Faculty Dr. Justin Dunmyre, Department Dr. Rebecca Birnie must work together to promote FSU’s academic Award to Dr. Karen Keller ’89/M’92. of Mathematics, received the Faculty programs and graduates, as well as the region’s Achievement Award for teaching. A caring, Reception. She is dedicated to serving those inherent competitive advantages. Nationally Known Educator Named Interim effective teacher, Dunmyre encourages lively who have served our nation’s military, going The results of the research identified several Faculty and Staff Honors discussions in class, builds rapport with his above and beyond the duties of her job majors at FSU that interest employers and College of Education Dean students and uses research-based strategies to description. From helping a veteran get food suggested several industrial sectors to target, Dr. Karen Keller ’89/M’92, Department motivate and improve learning. He manages to offering counsel to a veteran experiencing including finance and accounting operations, life Dr. Boyce C. Williams, a nationally renowned educator in the field of Biology, received the sixth President’s his department’s learning assistant program domestic issues, Dabrowski is always on call sciences businesses, small technology firms, back- of public and teacher education, has been named interim dean of the Distinguished Faculty Award during and participates in the Center for Teaching and willing to help. She is a shining example office operations for metropolitan-area businesses College of Education. She is president and CEO of the higher education Commencement. The award recognizes faculty Excellence. He also founded The Dead Poets of the kindhearted spirit people can find in and environmental and medical testing facilities. consulting agency National Alliance for Learning, Inc., and has worked members who provide exceptional service to Society, a popular math-oriented social club. Frostburg. in numerous roles for higher education institutions and organizations The report also offered an actionable marketing Dr. Boyce Williams the University and advance its mission, goals plan to help attract such businesses. around the world. and strategic planning initiatives. Dr. Gregory Wood, Department of The city is in the process of developing plans Williams will serve for one year as interim dean as Frostburg undertakes a search to replace “She has taken the principle of Frostburg’s History, received the Faculty Achievement based on this information. Dr. Clarence Golden ’72/M’74/M’78, who retired in June. World of Experiences to heart,” said President Award for academic achievement. An “My career has come full circle,” Williams said. “This position calls on my many diverse Nowaczyk. “She is actively engaged in pro- outstanding educator and scholar, Wood experiences, especially in terms of collaborating and reaching consensus, and brings me back to moting and improving the FSU community, has presented and published numerous James Kirk Honored With my roots in supporting students and advancing the vision of an institution.” works closely with students inside and outside scholarly works, including conference papers, Newman Civic Fellowship the classroom and has served on numerous book reviews, articles, a book chapter and University committees.” an academic book (see p. 5). Beyond his James Kirk, a junior double majoring in political Keller chairs the Undergraduate Research contributions to the History faculty, Wood science and economics, was honored by the Working Group, co-chairs the Strategic has directed the Honors Program since 2014, Campus Compact Network as a 2017 Newman Students Celebrate Planning Task Force and receives high ratings enhancing enrollment and the quality of the Civic Fellow, acknowledging his motivation and National Athletic Training as an instructor and advisor. She helped program. potential in public develop the Health Science major and still leadership. He is Month by Volunteering finds time to mentor numerous students each Dr. Rebecca Birnie, an associate professor one of 273 fellows Frostburg’s athletic training majors spent the semester. in the Department of Music, was named the nationwide, the first month of March volunteering and spreading word Outstanding Student Organization Advisor such group, who will of their profession as part of National Athletic Dr. Amy Branam Armiento, Department at the Leadership Awards Reception. The be cultivating their Training Month. of English, received the Faculty Achievement award recognized someone who helps stu- community-committed They served as volunteer athletic trainers and Award for teaching. In her 11 years at FSU, dents overcome obstacles, grow as individuals A STAR! Program Recognized leadership abilities. taught CPR and first aid at area high schools, and learn how to triumph as a team. Birnie Armiento has consistently received exceptional Frostburg Mayor Robert Flanigan ’92, right, recognized Kirk was president offered blood pressure screenings on campus student evaluation scores. She has developed has advised the National Association of and hosted a lecture by Bobcat Athletics team the contributions of the Western Maryland AmeriCorps James Kirk Music Education student group since 2013. of the USM Student physician Dr. Joseph Hahn. classes, challenges her students to venture program Appalachian Service Through Action and Council last year and will be president of Athletic training majors, from left, Jessica Bugtong, Kourtney McLain, into new territory and fosters self-directed Nearly dormant before Birnie’s arrival, the Resources (A STAR!) during AmeriCorps Mayors and “I like to tell people that we help athletes; we’re group now boasts more than 50 members. County Day of Recognition for National Service in May. He Frostburg’s Student Government Association in the first ones out there when someone goes Camaran Dodge, Gerromi Sullivan, Allison Short, Holly Biggs and Jordan learning. Her involvement with students was the coming year. He serves as a student alumni Owens volunteered at an event at Frostburg’s Mountain Ridge High School as also recognized in 2015 with an Outstanding presented the award to Ashley Daniels ’11, coordinator down on the field. I think National Athletic for AmeriCorps National Service. ambassador for the Alumni Association and works Training Month really gets it out there what we part of Athletic Training Month. Mentor Award. Danielle Dabrowski, director of Veterans for The Bottom Line student newspaper as the actually do,” said junior Holly Biggs. Armiento, was also honored as the 2017 Services, was honored with the Outstanding sports section editor and a contributing campus Outstanding Faculty Member at the Staff Award at the Leadership Awards news writer. 2 3 MONEY Ranking Puts Frostburg in the “Paycheck League” New Seven-Week Format for MBA CLEARING THE AIR For the second year, Frostburg State University has been ranked among 711 Best Value Colleges, as determined by Did the ability to smoke on the job serve as a barometer on labor The Master of Business Administration program format MONEY Magazine. MONEY looked at U.S. colleges and universities to determine which delivered the most value. relations in the last 100 years? Associate Professor of History has become more flexible and convenient for working MONEY ranked colleges based on 27 measures of educational quality, affordability and alumni success. In Dr. Gregory Wood explores that question and others in his new professionals, thanks to input from its students and each category, at least one “value-added” measure revealed a school’s performance after subtracting the impact book about the 20th-century struggles between employers and other research. Instead of 15-week sessions each of its average student’s test scores and percentage of low-income students. This statistical technique also avoids their tobacco-using employees. semester, beginning this fall, the same 3-credit classes simply rewarding schools for taking in students who’d likely succeed anywhere. More than 2,000 colleges and Wood wants readers to understand the complex relationship will be offered via two seven-week sessions per universities were reviewed, with only 711 making the cut. between workplace power dynamics and the stress-relieving habits semester, or two six-week sessions over the summer. MONEY wrote in its accompanying article, “You’ve heard of the Ivy League? Nowadays, bragging rights are of workers. Clearing the Air: The Rise and Fall of Smoking in the This change allows busy students to focus on one going to colleges in what we’ll dub the ‘Paycheck League’ – schools that the real numbers show provide a boost Workplace, published by Cornell University Press, forms the basis of subject at a time. New students can now enter the in the job market.” Wood’s HIST 299 Writing and Research in History course. program during any one of the six yearly sessions, rather than waiting until the traditional beginning of the semester. FROSTBURG “ONE OF THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY” “Students responded A MAGICAL NIGHT in large numbers, and we A young wizard in training carefully examines his craft AT HELPING STUDENTS FINANCIALLY listened and adjusted very project as part of the third annual Harry Potter Book Night, PROFESSOR’S TEXTBOOK STRIKES CHORD WITH PRISON REFORMISTS FSU was ranked among the Most Affordable Colleges nationwide for quickly,” said Dr. Sudhir a Pottertastic evening presented by the Children’s Literature Prison movies have long captivated American audiences. They offer a unique incoming freshmen with financial need in the Student Loan Report from Singh, interim dean of Centre and the Ort Library. The event drew hundreds of view of a frightening space, unknown to most viewers, and offer microcosms children eager for some magical fun. studentloans.net, a site that helps students make smart financial the College of Business and to examine difficult social issues. Dr. Kevin Kehrwald, professor of English decisions about student loans. professor of finance. “It is important and coordinator of the Film Studies program, explores those ideas and more in “Frostburg State University is one of the best in the country at to emphasize that this delivery his new textbook, Prison Movies: Cinema Behind Bars, published by Wallflower helping its students financially,” said Drew Cloud, founder of the Student model does not dilute the rigor or change the content. MCMEARTY AMONG TOP RADIO Press, an imprint of Columbia University Press. PROGRAM DIRECTORS IN U.S. Loan Report, “Providing an affordable education is extremely important, The same course will be delivered over seven weeks.” so Frostburg State University is doing a great job!” Kehrwald defines the prison movie as a genre, challenges previous Radio Ink magazine, The capstone course, MGMT 680 Strategic The report analyzed more than 1,000 institutions of higher education and narrowed academic assertions about its origins and traces changes within the genre the radio industry trade Integration, will still be offered in the 15-week model. the report down to the top 250; Frostburg was ranked 228 in the nation. alongside landmark societal shifts. The book also caught the eye of prison- publication, recently reform advocates. Following its release, two universities invited Kehrwald for ranked the nation’s discussions on public perception of criminology and prison via the cinema. radio program directors, and Mike McMearty ’87, director of News & FSU NAMED VOTER FRIENDLY CAMPUS Programming for WTOP LAFEMINA PUBLISHES STUDENT- Frostburg has been designated a Voter Friendly Campus – one of just 83 such radio in Washington, FRIENDLY POETRY TEXTBOOK D.C., came in as number campuses nationwide – by the Campus Vote Project in partnership with NASPA, NURSING SKILLS LAB 13 in the nation. Student Affairs Professionals in Higher Education. Gerry LaFemina, associate GETS BOOST FROM ARC Mike McMearty’87 Designated campuses registered, educated and saw high student-voter turnout professor of English and WTOP, according Frostburg’s nursing program continues to grow. The in 2016 and have plans in place to keep students engaged through 2017 and 2018. Pushcart Prize-winning to Radio Ink, is one of the top all-news stations latest shot in the arm came from an Appalachian Only one other Maryland school merited this distinction. poet, has taught poetry in the country. The station is tops in billing for Regional Commission grant of $100,000 to develop writing for 20-plus years, advertising, despite being in the seventh largest the nursing skills lab and simulation center. published 12 books of market, and is the recipient of numerous national The funds, to be matched from local sources, poetry and studied the Edward R. Murrow Awards for Excellence. will purchase and install technologically advanced effective teaching of poetry. An open mind and open ears are key to success equipment and help with Frostburg’s Online Master of He shares that knowledge in the role, McMearty said. renovations. High-fidelity Applied Computer Science was in his first textbook, “Listening to everything and everyone and Gerry LaFemina adult and pediatric ranked one of the nation’s top 23 Composing Poetry: A learning how your station operates through a mannequins, which mimic most affordable by SR Education Guide to Writing Poems CURTAIN RISES ON MUSICAL wide lens is important. Treat and respect everyone some natural reactions THEATRE MINOR you work with as the individuals that they are,” Group, an education publisher. and Thinking Lyrically, available now from publisher to stimuli, will be For Bobcats who can’t resist the lullaby of Broadway, he said. Kendall Hunt. Minor Adds Dimension to Workplace Study among the equipment FSU’s departments of Music and Theatre are His colleagues agree. “This added recognition “It’s very conversational and student-friendly,” said FSU has added an interdisciplinary minor in industrial and purchases. collaborating to offer a minor in musical theatre of Mike’s dedication and hard work highlights LaFemina. “It’s designed to be engaging to the student organizational psychology, one that would particularly serve students starting this fall. The program, which will require how good he is at what he does, not to reader, and it’s also kind of perfectly structured for a planning to work in the business management or human resources area students to audition in singing, acting and dancing, mention how very well-liked and respected he semester-long poetry-writing course.” of any field. This scientific study of working can be applied to workplace will focus on the performance, history and techniques is among the people who work with and for The book also comes at a student-friendly price that issues facing individuals, teams and organizations. of musical theatre. him,” said Molly Welton ’95, WTOP newsroom It also prepares students for graduate school study in related fields. LaFemina sought from the outset. administrator and public affairs specialist. 4 5 ALUMNI Pfluger Named College of Business Alumnus of the Year Six FSU Advocates Earn Honorary Alumni Status The College of Business honored Kurt A. Pfluger ’80 as its 2017 Six people were recognized this spring as honorary alumni, individuals Alumnus of the Year. Pfluger was recognized at the Honors Ceremony in May. who did not graduate from FSU but have nonetheless made consistent Pfluger graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in and noteworthy contributions to the advancement of FSU. At the Alumni NEWS accounting. Despite a stagnant job market, an internship experience helped him land a job with the Department of the Treasury. In 1981, Awards Banquet in April, Carl and Jane Belt, Pam Griffith, Dr. Cindy he became a certified public accountant with a private accounting firm in Virginia. By the time Pfluger retired in 2003, he was CFO and Herzog and Colleen Stump were honored, while Dr. Dawn Thomas was Pam Griffith, right, is the wife of Sam Cindy Herzog, left, is FSU’s associate treasurer of a firm he helped expand from 12 employees to 1,200. In his honored in June. Griffith, former president of the FSU dean of the College of Liberal Arts semi-retirement, Pfluger began consulting for small and medium-sized Foundation Board of Directors, who and Sciences. An active supporter businesses and serving on nonprofit organization boards. He has also received this same award in 2010. of University Advancement and Kurt Pfluger ’80 endowed an athletic scholarship at George Mason University and a She hosted events in her home for key its programs, she served on the scholarship for graduates at the high school of his parent’s hometown. volunteers, alumni, board members and Distinguished Alumni Achievement Pfluger presently serves on the FSU Foundation Board. In 2010, he established the Pfluger members of the University community, Award Selection Committee and made Family Accounting Scholarship as a way of recognizing FSU’s role in his success. The scholar- most notably for the FSU phonathon the FSU Foundation a priority in her ship has already helped several FSU accounting students afford their education. students who work tirelessly calling philanthropy. Herzog supports CES, alumni to support FSU. Pam and Sam are Theatre & Dance, music, WFWM, baseball strong supporters of the FSU Foundation and a scholarship in honor of her family. and inspiring advocates with the greater Hines and Younkers Earn Service to Alma Mater Award Carl Belt, right, served on the FSU Foundation Board of Directors for many years. Both She can be found at numerous campus Cumberland and Allegany County events as an expression of her love for During the Alumni Awards Banquet in April, the Service Carl and his wife Jane, center, have been extremely generous donors, supporting President Nowaczyk presents the Distinguished Alumni business communities for FSU’s students, to Alma Mater Award was presented to Royal Hines ’94 and the arts and Cultural Events Series and providing much-needed resources for student FSU, its students and alumni. She was Achievement Award to Galen Clagett ’64/M’72. alumni, faculty and staff. Russ Younkers ’68, honoring their exceptional contributions athletes. Owners of The Belt Group, a set of construction-related businesses in nominated by Lynn Ketterman, right. Clagett Honored With Alumni to assisting, advancing and promoting their alma mater; their Cumberland, they are acknowledged as leaders in the Cumberland business and consistent involvement; their efforts to encourage other alumni civic community. They advocate to other community organizations in support of FSU Achievement Award to take an active role in FSU; and the commitment of time, programs and activities. Their "diploma" was presented by John Short, vice president talent and treasure. for University Advancement, left. Galen Clagett ’64/M’72, an accomplished educator Hines has remained engaged with FSU in some fashion and former member of the House of Delegates, was from shortly after he graduated. He served for many years honored with one of FSU’s most prestigious honors, Ashley Wisner Vascik ’08/M’09 and on the FSU Alumni Association Board, including a term as the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, at the Royal Hines ’94 president, and has since served on the Foundation Board. He Alumni Awards Banquet in April. has provided consistent financial support and been involved in He is the founder and president of Clagett many events in support of students, faculty, staff and alumni. Enterprises, a property management firm in Frederick, Hines was one of the founding members of the Frostburg Md. He served more than 12 years in the House of Connections affinity group that provides mentoring and career counseling assistance to students. He is a member of Alpha Phi Delegates and was a member of a dozen integral Alpha and is leading a planning committee to endow a scholar- committees. Prior to that, he was a member and ship in honor of APA’s 40th anniversary this year. Colleen Stump, left, is the associate Dr. Dawn Thomas, left, is the widow of First row, from left, are Estelle Martin ’77, Melanie Rowe-Partridge ’11, Suzi president of the Frederick County Commissioners. Younkers and his wife, Penny, have actively supported vice president for University Dennis Thomas ’65. She has continued West ’96, Al Martin ’75, Eric Manns ’10 and Sarah Kuhn ’12. Second row, from Clagett has served on countless boards and athletics, student-athletes and scholarships at FSU. He is an Advancement and has served the the unbroken annual tradition for the past left, are Gregory Hughes ’99, Sonja Peterson Hughes ’99, Blair Bedford ’11, volunteered selflessly, including with the Frederick Jason VanSickle ’98, Mark Freeman ’11, Tiffany Myers Franc ’05, Carol Trohan active member of the FSU Foundation Board and assists the University for more than 30 years. She 50 years of hosting a crab feast at her farm Rotary Club, the Humane Society, the Chamber of Harrison ’89, Ron Forrester ’67, Lacy Dickel ’06, Ashley Wisner Vascik ’08/M’09, Russ Younkers ’68 and Shannon Office of University Advancement in reaching out to alumni has always been a strong, vocal advocate to gather FSU alumni from the 1960s. Commerce, Little Boy’s Book Club, National Parks and Anthony Carlisi ’86, Jen Gover Haslacker ’11 and Joe Lambert ’79. In the back Gribble ’98 to encourage them to reconnect with and support their alma for alumni and worked tirelessly behind Dawn attended Frostburg for three years row are Dominic McAlily ’12, Raymond “Buster” Nelson ’77 and Kirk Engle ’90. Conservation Association and the National Wildlife mater. Younkers, “a true Bobcat through and through,” is an the scenes to ensure that programs and but completed her degree at Towson. She Federation. exceptionally strong advocate for FSU. He and Penny can be counted on to be in the stands events for the Office of Alumni Relations spent her career as an educator, teaching As a student, he was recognized by Who’s Who cheering on the Bobcats, whether at home or on the road. and other University Advancement social studies at the middle school level, MEET YOUR ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD! Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, initiatives were promoted and planned then later teaching teachers at McDaniel Greetings from the Alumni Association Board of Directors! president of Sigma Tau Gamma Beta Pi Chapter, flawlessly. Her dedication to spreading College (Western Maryland) and American We meet four times a year to discuss ways to engage alumni president of the Foreign Relations Club, a member of the good news about FSU in person University. The Thomases established the with students, develop opportunities for alumni to connect Student Government and a member of Phi Alpha Theta HELP TO ENGAGE ALUMNI and in print displays the true spirit of a Dennis and Dawn Thomas Presidential with their alma mater, consider ways to recognize the personal Honorary History Fraternity. Estelle Martin ’77, representing the USM Alumni Association Bobcat. Stump is a consistent financial Leadership Scholarship to support and professional successes of our alumni and work to make The former public school teacher and administrator International, presents Alumni Association Board of Directors sure the voices of 44,000 proud graduates are heard and supporter of the Annual Fund, the arts students who qualify for FSU’s President’s founded the Sigma Tau Gamma Scholarship to help President Ashley Wisner Vascik ’08/M’09 with a check for represented. We encourage you to contact us at alumni@ and WFWM. She was nominated by Leadership Circle with an interest in public provide today’s students with the same opportunities $4,000 to be used for initiatives to increase alumni engagement. frostburg.edu with your questions, concerns and suggestions. Alumni Board member Ron Forrester policy and public service. Her "diploma" he had. And please connect with the Frostburg State University ’67, right. was presented by Shannon Gribble ’98, Alumni Association on social media! right, director of Alumni Relations.

6 7 Alumni Spring It was a spring of alumni gatherings, some featuring old friends, THE DOCTORS ARE IN some with current colleagues and some offering a chance to make new connections.

Don’t be fooled by the absence of a medical school The nursing program hosted its first-ever alumni gathering this spring with a Frederick-area get-together on April 20. at Frostburg State University. For generations, students majoring in a variety of fields at FSU have gone on to become physicians, physician assistants, chiropractors, dentists,

surgeons, optometrists, veterinarians and more. Dr. Sheena Willison Buskirk ’13 Dr. Christopher D. Ackerman ’11 Dr. Megan Kenney ’14 “That is where most pre-medical students come from: colleges and universities that don’t “ Frostburg State University gave have medical schools,” said Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Karen Keller ’89/M’92, an me an excellent foundation in alumna who has a doctorate in physiology science prior to beginning PT A bevy of alumni who work at Beall Elementary School got together on May 18 Alumni, including Maryland Zoo President Don Hutchinson ’67, fourth from left, and FSU staff gather at the from the University of Georgia’s College of for a networking breakfast. zoo’s Home of the Bobcats, sponsored by FSU, during USM Day at the Zoo on April 27. (See inside front.) Veterinary Medicine. Small schools like FSU have the opportu- school. I found that I was ahead nity for faculty to mentor students and better of the game when starting the prepare each of them for their next steps. As a bonus, medical students who train in a rural PT program, especially with area tend to stay in a rural area, which is why the University is committed to increasing the my anatomy and physiology number of qualified health-care professionals Dr. Brandon Rodgers ’14 and Dr. Janelle Walbert ’14 with the new health science major. knowledge.” ­ The biology pre-health professions option – Dr. Megan Kenney has about 70 students enrolled, 144 students Clinical Doctorates: are enrolled in exercise and sport science, and Dr. Brandon Rodgers ’14 there are 150 majors in the new health science Sloop Institute for Excellence in Leadership participants and the alumni who guided them take a moment for a picture during Annapolis-area alumni met Feb. 22 during the General program, signaling a bright future for more Degree: Doctor of Physical Therapy the March 4 weekend event. Assembly Session. health professionals getting their start at FSU. University of Pittsburgh, 2017 Here are a few grads who have recently Vital Signs: Employed as physical therapist and assistant Young Alumni graduated from medical school or earned athletic trainer for the Dallas Stars in the National Hockey clinical doctoral degrees: League Achievement Award The Alumni Association has established Physicians: Dr. Janelle Walbert ’14 a new award to recognize emerging leaders Dr. Sheena Willison Buskirk ’13 Degree: Doctor of Physical Therapy among alumni. This award recognizes University of Pittsburgh, 2017 individuals who have used their FSU Degree: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine experiences to make significant impacts in West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, 2017 Vital Signs: Starting rotation as a travel physical therapist their professions, local communities, service with Advanced Travel Therapy in Pennsylvania. Received 2013 Vital Signs: Graduated in top 10 percent of class at WVSOM. organizations, professional associations, etc. Derek Thomson Sheely Leadership Award and Scholarship Starting family medicine residency at Mon General Hospital in Honorees must be younger than 40 at the Morgantown, W.Va. Received the Drs. Christopher and Anita while at FSU. Alumni Target employees Alex Super ’11, A dozen Alpha Delta Chi alumni reunited on April 28. time the award is presented. Recipients are Ben Hurley ’01 and Christine Amyot Vagnoni Future Physicians Scholarship in 2013 at FSU. center, and Kate Gladhill ’05/M’08, right, Hurley ’02/M’04 were part of the April 28 expected to accept the award in person at FSU. join their colleague Samantha Aviles at the Children’s Literature Centre Spring Festival Dr. Megan Kenney ’14 To nominate a young alum or for more spring Career and Internship Fair on April Alumni Meet & Greet event. Dr. Christopher D. Ackerman ’11 Degree: Doctor of Physical Therapy details, contact the Office of Alumni Relations 5. Super and Gladhill were among the more Degree: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Chatham University, 2016 at [email protected] or call 301.687.4068. than 30 alumni who returned to recruit the next set of grads. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2017 Vital Signs: Currently a physical therapist for Genesis Rehab Alumni working at Westernport Vital Signs: Beginning residency at Inspira Medical Center in Frostburg. Elementary celebrated their Bobcat roots Vineland in Vineland, N.J., in obstetrics and gynecology. – Charles Schelle during an Alumni Networking Luncheon on March 17. 8 9 FOUNDATION Foundation Welcomes New Board Members FSU Ranked First in Percentage of

New members: With her husband, Brian ’02, Masser has Contributions Directed to Financial Aid Greg Getty endowed a scholarship to support chemistry majors planning on health care careers, a A report from the Council for Aid to Education’s Voluntary Support of Education NEWS Cumberland, Md. survey, reported by Marketwatch.com, listed FSU first among universities and third fund to support the FSU women’s basket- Getty is a partner among all colleges for directing the largest percentage of contributions toward financial in the general ball team and the Masser Family Unfinished Business Scholarship. aid in 2016. practice law The jump showed how much impact donors can have when they make gifts directed firm Geppert, to scholarships. In 2016, the FSU Foundation received a bequest of more than $2.5 McMullen, Paye New officers: million from the estate of Woodward Pealer, a Cumberland businessman. & Getty, and a President “Mr. Pealer’s gift, because it was designated to scholarships, allowed us to significantly longtime resident Kenneth A. Oldham, Jr. ’98 increase the percentage of funds available to students,” President Nowaczyk said. of Allegany Vice President VSE data showed that FSU designated 77.6 percent of each dollar raised by the FSU Performing Arts Center Named for County. He Greg Getty Sandra D. Adams ’86 Foundation to financial aid in 2016. Of all U.S. institutions surveyed, only two com- earned his bach- munity colleges surpassed FSU. The national average is approximately 16 percent. Woodward D. Pealer elor’s and master of education degrees from Secretary “This highlights Frostburg’s ongoing focus: student success. Providing financial On June 16, FSU dedicated the University’s Performing Arts Western Maryland (now McDaniel) College Marion S. Leonard support to students is our first fundraising priority,” said John Short, vice president Center to Woodward D. “Woody” Pealer in recognition of the and his law degree from the University of Treasurer for University Advancement and executive director of the Foundation. “Each dollar we generous support the late businessman provided to FSU in Baltimore.  Larry McKenzie ’94/M’01 receive makes a very real impact on Frostburg students.” his lifetime and in his estate, which was the largest gift in From left are LaVale Lions Scholarship Committee Chair Mark In addition to practicing law, Getty FSU’s history. President Nowaczyk and University System Kyle, President Nowaczyk and Lions President John Warnick. serves numerous charitable and civic orga- (reappointment) of Maryland Chancellor Robert Caret cut the ribbon to mark nizations in Western Maryland, including Assistant Treasurer the occasion. on the boards of directors for the Lions SUPPORT Dr. Mary W. Mumper “Although Woody was not an FSU alumnus, he recognized One Helping of Community Service Center for Rehabilitation and Extended (reappointment) the contribution of FSU to the region,” Nowaczyk said. “We Care, the Children’s League and the City FSU! and a Side of Leadership: Immediate Past-President are truly blessed to have friends like Woody and Virginia, of Cumberland Historic Preservation Contact the FSU Foundation | 301.687.4161 | www.frostburg.edu/foundation/ways-to-give The LaVale Lions Club Scholarship Commission, and performs volunteer work Mary E. Clapsaddle ’83  who recognized the importance of higher education.”  for various other organizations. The LaVale Lions Club’s chicken barbeque fundraisers

are popular events in Allegany County, with people Dr. Jessica Yahnert Masser ’01 from all over flocking to Lions Field in LaVale for chicken Johnstown, Pa. prepared in the Lions’ secret marinade. Each year, the Masser is an Lions serve about 40,000 chicken meals. osteopathic doctor Funds raised through those barbeques directly at Conemaugh support the Lions Club’s charitable mission in Allegany Physician Group. County. A new Lions initiative will also help two county She earned her residents study at Frostburg each year. master’s and D.O. The new LaVale Lions Club Scholarship, established degrees from New Named Funds Get A Frostburg State University MBA – through the FSU Foundation, Inc., will provide two the Philadelphia awards per year of $1,500 each. Allegany County College of (as of June 22, 2017) residents enrolled at FSU with junior status and a 3.0- Osteopathic Dr. Jessica Yahnert Simply A Good Business Decision! plus GPA are eligible to apply for the award. The first Medicine. She is Masser ’01 Foundation for Frostburg two scholarships will be awarded to students for the fall an active member of numerous professional Scholarship semester of 2017. organizations, including the American LaVale Lions Club First Vice President Michael Osteopathic Association, the Pennsylvania Masser Family Unfinished Wallinger, professor emeritus of communication Medical Society, the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Business Scholarship studies at FSU, said the Frostburg scholarship was a Family Physicians Society, The Cranial Mountain Maryland Renewable Frostburg’s Online MBA is designed to: good fit for the Lions, following on the club’s existing Academy and several others. Energy Scholarship scholarships to Allegany College of Maryland. In addition to practicing medicine, Masser Fit Your Career Goals – For business and non-business majors alike, our AACSB-accredited MBA helps advance your career and earning potential. “It makes eminent sense to me, given our holds faculty appointments at Duquesne Unfinished Business Scholarship Fit Your Busy Lifestyle – Balance work and life with 7-week online sessions.The program is offered full- or part-time and can be completed in 12 to 24 months. traditions of service, of service to youth and our roots University, Penn State Hershey, Lake Erie Fit Your Budget – FSU is ranked among the top 15 Best Buy AACSB MBA programs by GetEducated.com - offering both quality and affordability. College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Dr. Michael C. Wilt in the community, to give a significant scholarship Admission test waived for applicants with a 3.65 GPA or higher or 3.25 GPA and two years of relevant management experience. to an institution that is increasingly rooted in the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Physics Scholarship community,” said Wallinger.  and serves on many committees for her FSU Office of Graduate Services professional organizations. Phone: 301.687.7053 Email: [email protected] www.frostburg.edu/grad 10 11 University PALS: A Scholarship Supports the Pursuit of Music for Love, Not Money Summer Camp Where By Robert Spahr ’13 Playing music is a passion for many, but only a few Book Lovers Are Born make it a career. For many other musicians, they By Robert Spahr ’13 know all about the power of music to move people, build connections and break down barriers, but Parents, beware the treacherous summer slide! they also know they shouldn’t quit their day job. Not sunbaked playground equipment – this slide sees children lose reading skills over summer These are the kind of students who will find support from a unique new scholarship. The vacation. Seen most commonly in children from Buckheit-Ketterman Family Scholarship is open to full-time FSU students with a 3.0 or low-income families, summer slides add up each better GPA who play a musical instrument, year. By middle school, mounting skill losses can but there’s a catch: Students majoring or Dr. Sally Dhruvá Stephenson ’09, AKA Captain SallyWag, spins a yarn for U-PALS students. minoring in music are not eligible. become a two-year reading skills gap. “For everyone in my family who played, Statistically speaking, however, children crafts, hear from special musical guests and 2016. In 2016, U-PALS also partnered with it was always on the side because they loved who read four or more books for pleasure readers, take field trips and even spread towels Washington County’s Judy Center. The FSU music,” explained Lynn Ketterman, develop- during summer can avoid the slide. on USMH’s lawns for “reading on the beach.” Foundation has since established a fund to ment research analyst for FSU’s Office of University Promoting Awareness of Literacy For children, U-PALS feels like playtime, support U-PALS. Advancement. “There are so many students Skills (U-PALS), an FSU program held but the impact of that play is clear. WCPS All that support gave U-PALS a boost. out there who don’t want music as their major, at the University System of Maryland at data showed that U-PALS students main- McGee started with seven students in 2013 but it’s a big part of their lives.” Hagerstown, has taken that step to eliminate tained or even advanced reading levels by fall. and about 15 in 2014. For 2015, U-PALS The Rev. Frankie Revell ’05 and his father, Fred Revell, perform at FSU’s Appalachian Festival. The younger Revell is the inspiration for the Buckheit-Ketterman scholarship. the summer slide for low-income K-5 students “Reading and playing with a purpose really expanded to serve 25 children with six paid in Washington County. helps them hold on to their lessons better,” pre-service teachers. The program met two U-PALS makes reading fun – a summer McGee explained. days each week. United Methodist Church, but music remains Alzheimer’s disease, which quickly began erod- camp where book lovers are born. McGee started U-PALS in 2013 on her wits Last summer, the program served 57 a major part of his life. ing his memory, but not his musical ability. Program founder Dr. Kristine McGee alone. students, expanded to four days per week An eight-time Maryland State Banjo “He could still play the banjo even in the M’97, assistant professor of educational “Public school teachers can launch rockets and brought in a guest children’s book Champion, Revell learned traditional very, very late stages of the disease, when professions, taught in Washington County with nothing, and that’s exactly what I did,” author. For 2017, U-PALS has a full roster of Appalachian styles from his father and he remembered very little else,” Revell said. Public Schools (WCPS) for 22 years. She 70 students and a busy schedule grandfather, passed down through the genera- “That really helped to keep him going. ... It envisioned the U-PALS concept there while For children, U-PALS feels like playtime, but the impact of planned. tions. Yet when he first enrolled at FSU, his was healing. He was himself when he had the grandfather had just passed away, and Revell banjo in his hands.” teaching summer school. that play is clear. WCPS data showed that U-PALS students McGee works with WCPS to “Students are in school all integrate lessons from U-PALS wasn’t sure if he still wanted to play after That’s part of the power of music. “Music to Lynn and Dr. Jesse Ketterman M’98/M’01 year, and they answer to the maintained or even advanced reading levels by fall. into year-round coursework. losing that inspiration. me is healing, and it’s powerful,” Revell said. demands of what teachers Participants also receive free However, when he saw an announcement The Kettermans understand that music is need to do for the school,” McGee said. “So the first two semesters, I ran tutoring throughout the school year from an Lynn founded the scholarship with her for a talent contest a couple of weeks into the important to many students, and they hope ’ ’ said McGee. “If I’m going the program completely unfunded.” FSU pre-service teacher. husband, Dr. Jesse Ketterman M 98/M 01, semester, Revell fetched his trusty banjo. The the scholarship will reinforce its value as a to continue working with a In 2013 and 2014, volunteers from For the children in U-PALS, the impact whose families are united in a love of music. banjo helped him win the contest, but the life skill. student in the summer, I want to FSU’s undergraduate and graduate teaching is even more profound. McGee related an Lynn’s grandfather was an organist, as was her surprise came when he In Revell’s flip the tables and really make this programs taught for the experience. WCPS’ anecdote from the mother of a 7-year-old mother. Her father played several instruments. saw how it helped him “There are so many students out there estimation, Her brother plays bass guitar. Jesse and his connect with others. beyond help- focused on their needs.” Summer Food Service Program provided free student. who don’t want music as their major, U-PALS breakfast and lunch for each student. “Mom told him, ‘You’ve got football this Uncle Billy play banjo, and they regularly “About five people ing students introduces As word spread, McGee heard from summer!’ The kid looked up at her and entertain patients at a nearby nursing home. stopped me on the way but it’s a big part of their lives.” avoid debt, fun themes potential supporters. She connected with said, ‘Mom, you know I go to college in the Ketterman family reunions even feature a to my dorm,” he said. the award will each week, the Alice Virginia and David W. Fletcher summer!’ Everyone talks about making our family band. “The minute people ­— Lynn Ketterman do just that. such as Foundation, and their funding enabled kids college- and career-ready, but having That shared love of music helped guide the understand that I play the “Very often, farms, space, McGee to pay U-PALS teachers and increase this program on the college campus ... well, award criteria, but the Kettermans also drew banjo, it opens a whole new conversation and when you’re not professional, you’re playing oceans and enrollment. In 2014, McGee turned to that’s just it right there.” inspiration from the FSU student who taught a whole new door.” for free and you get the sense that people don’t Jesse to play banjo more than a decade ago. The music also kept him connected to his really value the music,” he said. “(A scholar- even pirates. the FSU President’s Experiential Learning Visit bit.ly/U-PALS16 for a video. Students inter- Enhancement Fund and has received support “I want to help the student like Frankie own family. For many years, Revell played ship like this) would have added value to the  act with lessons, each year since. Opportunity Grants from Revell,” Lynn said. with his father, Fred, and Uncle Junior as the music for me.” make arts and the FSU Foundation helped in 2014 and Revell earned his degree in communications Lickety Split Banjo Boys. About five years in 2005 and now works as the pastor at LaVale ago, however, Revell’s father was stricken with

12 13 By Charles Schelle cross the street from the Washington Diplomats in Training Monument, Frostburg State University student CJ Barnett ’17 struck up a FSU Students Master conversation with anyone he could Diplomacy in D.C. see in the sunlit grand hall of the Organization of American States’ main building. The mammoth room suddenly became an intimate affair as Barnett worked to get to know other students, so he could persuade them to take his side in the discussions CJ Barnett ’17 casts a vote as a member of the Columbian Will Woodcock and Jessica Johnson Clay listen to to come. To the strangers he met, Barnett delegation. arguments. wasn’t representing FSU. He was represent- ing the nation of Colombia, leading the member countries were developing nuclear policies, preparing draft resolutions and delegation in this real-world diplomatic capabilities, a treaty violation. learning how to conduct themselves in exercise, the 2017 Washington Model Barnett, Blue and Shanton were joined the meetings. It all can feel abstract until a Organization of American States (OAS) by students Jessica Johnson Clay, Omar student is faced with a microphone while General Assembly for Universities. Taylor ’17 and Will Woodcock. surrounded by hundreds of peers, having to “Talking to the people is honestly my adjust strategy on the fly. favorite part,” the political science major A Mental and Social Exercise “Studying for Colombia and the various said. “I’ve enjoyed every second of meeting Being book smart will serve students well policies isn’t the hard part,” Barnett said. with people from all different backgrounds, at the Washington Model OAS General “The hard part is understanding how every all different cultures.” Assembly. That knowledge has to be single other state within the OAS is going Not every student is so at ease in large expressed in a friendly and strategic way at a to respond.” social settings, but they had better be pre- dais or in one-on-one chats called unmoder- “If you really have great ideas, you pared to speak about policy, too. ated caucuses. Each student had his and her have to be able to communicate them in “It was a stressful nightmare,” political own topics of concentration in committees a language everybody can understand,” Cameron Shanton science major said, smil- that deal with democratization, poverty, Andorfer said. “When they get here, they ing as he recalled his first year at the Model human rights or drugs. realize a misplaced comma can be diabolical OAS. “Slowly, you get used to it. It’s like Political Science Professor Dr. Joan to what they’re trying to achieve.” being thrown into a massive social situation. Serafin Andorfer has been the president of Alumnus Dr. Justin van Fleet ’02 (see p. Anyone would be uncomfortable. You have the Institute for Diplomatic Dialogue in the 17) participated twice in the assembly when to speak in front of everyone and convince Americas since 2000, and serves as a co- he was an FSU student. Today, he is the them of your viewpoint.” organizer of the Model OAS. FSU has sent director of the International Commission Those nightmares quickly turn into a students to the assembly for more than 30 on Financing Global Education dream week for students. Public speaking years. Since Andorfer’s involvement began Opportunity and chief of staff for the is just one of the lessons learned during the in 1990, she has witnessed students blossom United Nations Special Envoy for Global weeklong simulation, promoting democracy there, realizing their dreams by solving Education. through diplomacy. It’s the hallmark experi- problems on their own. His preparation for the G20 summit in ence of political science course 435: Model “Our students see that they have talents Germany felt a lot like what he did in the Organization of American States. that they didn’t realize they had, or talents Model OAS. “You do everything a diplomat would do,” they want to acquire,” Andorfer said. “They “We’re trying to get all these countries to A’Lexus Blue ’17 political science major see there is a place in the world for them to get on board with policies,” van Fleet said. said. “That’s meeting with other members, make a difference. I try to teach that in the “It’s interesting. It’s a very similar sort of talking about bilateral agreements, multilat- classroom, but until they actually experience skill I can trace back through that experi- eral agreements.” it, they really don’t see how it can be so ence. It’s diplomacy. You’ve got to ring up OAS, headquartered in the nation’s capi- valuable.” people, trying to get them on board, trying tal, is the world’s longest-running regional Before students arrive at OAS, they spend to get language in a final document. It’s very political union, promoting democracy and the semester learning about the history much the Model OAS experience.” defending human rights among member of the country they represent, researching continued  nations in the Western Hemisphere. The event is coordinated with the Institute for Diplomatic Dialogue in the Americas. “It gives you a broader range of knowledge of where people come from, what It provides a simulated environment for they expect and what’s expected of them. Hopefully, that will help me interact students to conduct diplomatic negotiations, as well as handle an opening-day surprise, with people from different cultures.” a scenario involving an accusation that two – Will Woodcock

14 15 A’Lexus Blue ’17 and Cameron Shanton relax during a Sarah Brown and van Fleet prepare for an interview during Van Fleet encounters UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, right, Van Fleet visits a classroom in Turkey where Turkish children lighter moment. the International Monetary Fund/World Bank Spring during a casual hallway meeting. (Credit: Theirworld /Sarah Brown) and Syrian refugees are learning in the same school. Meetings. (Credit: Lana Wong, Education Commission) (Credit: Theirworld/Jessica Bryant) A Global Perspective Students in the Model OAS class are this issue seriously and to invest and reform their The other challenge that I see is globally … there’s Profile: How did your experience as FSU shape seeing already how the course and trip will education systems, ensuring they’re reaching the most less of a sense of global challenges requiring global you as a person? help them during their next steps. marginalized kids. ... solutions. I find we’re constantly trying to convince JvF: It really gave me the personal attention that I Woodcock wants to attend law school Dr. Justin van Fleet ’02 confers with United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education and former United Kingdom Prime Second is the International Commission on people that we can’t solve some of these big challenges needed to get to the next level academically. … The and work for a nonprofit dedicated to Minister Gordon Brown during a trip to Pakistan. (credit: United Nations/Aala Tirmiz) Financing Global Education Opportunity. It’s chaired by unless we work together. … Everyone wants to go experience is really what you make of it . . . . protecting animals. He anticipates the Model OAS experience helping him Gordon Brown, and linked to his U.N. role. it alone with incremental projects, but if we work Initially I thought I’d go to FSU for two years and bridge divides. The Commission brought together 25 world leaders together for big ideas, we can all benefit. When children transfer to somewhere else, because I grew up in “It gives you a broader range of and we said, “… What would it take to get to a place everywhere have rights and opportunities, they’re able LaVale. But I felt at home there in what I was learning, knowledge of where people come from, Mr. International where children in low-income countries would get to survive, thrive and become the next innovators, who I was learning with and the faculty. . . . what they expect and what’s expected of the same opportunities as children growing up in engineers and scientists. They can create jobs and If I had gone to a bigger university, I would have felt Alumnus Justin van Fleet '02 travels the globe to ensure no child is without an education them,” Woodcock said. “Hopefully, that high-income countries?” We spent the past year new economies in their own communities. It lifts swallowed up. will help me interact with people from putting together the commission report, “The Learning everybody up. … By Charles Schelle Generation.” different cultures.” Profile: Did anyone at the university leave you Taylor, a law and society major concen- “The Learning Generation” actually shows it’s Dr. Justin van Fleet wants to make sure every child in the world has access to education. Profile: Where do you see the greatest success with any profound advice? trating in criminal justice, found it reassur- possible. … It practically looks at what would need with how the private sector commits money or JvF: One of the things I always remember from ing that students from the real Colombia It’s a daunting undertaking that the LaVale native looks forward to resolving through his work with to happen in countries around the world in terms of resources with what you’re trying to accomplish? Father Ed Hendricks is “Do whatever is the right and found that he was on the right track with investment and reforms of their education systems, several agencies. He is the chief of staff for the United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education, JvF: The Global Business Coalition for Education, interesting thing to do with the career and makes you his resolution for judicial reform on drug and what the international community would under the leadership of Sarah Brown, came out of some happy. … Do what feels like the right direction.” use by expanding rehabilitation. He’s director of the International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity, chief advisor to the need to do to support this, to achieve the largest of the research I was doing with my Ph.D., at College With Harvard, it was a huge leap of faith, but it was feeling optimistic, as he wants to go into a education expansion in human history. …We’re now charity Theirworld and advisory board member at the Global Business Coalition for Education. Park and The Brookings Institution. We saw companies a huge opportunity that I had to take up. career involving international politics. implementing these recommendations, including were not contributing in education the same way they “Going in the field that I want to, it setting up a new $10 billion funding stream. It’s a full-circle journey for van Fleet, who Profile: Describe your role with the organiza- do in health. helps that I have some expertise in diplo- Third is Theirworld, a children’s organization that Profile: Anything you’d like to share with fellow participated in the Model OAS and the tions you’re involved in dedicated to global … There’s a business rationale (to invest in young macy,” Taylor said. campaigns to make the policy changes that seem alumni? Model UN while at FSU. education. people’s education) … helping create a generation of In the end, FSU as Colombia’s resolu- out of reach a reality. What we achieve through our JvF: Find ways to give back to the University. When tion passed 18-9. Van Fleet earned his bachelor’s degree in Justin van Fleet: The big challenge we’re faced young people who can be fit for the labor market. They campaigns impacts the lives of children everywhere. I look back, FSU was something that gave so much to international politics and Spanish foreign with is this: across the globe, by 2030, the United could get jobs, buy goods and services from a company The experience was made possible through generous me. I make an annual donation, and it’s not like I give a language and literature from FSU, a master’s Nations and international organizations have all come or actually work for a particular company. … gifts to the FSU Foundation Annual Fund. To support degree at Harvard University in international huge sum of money, but it’s a little bit I can do to help the Annual Fund, visit www.frostburg.edu/foundation/ together to say, “We want to have every child and Profile: What are your biggest challenges in your education policy and his doctorate in the out. I encourage others to do the same. makeagift or call 301.687.4161. young person in school and learning.” various roles? How do you handle them? same field from University of Maryland, Profile: What do you remember about your experi- … It was also a great experience to mentor We’ve done some research which show that the JvF: (Laughs) There are a lot of challenges. College Park. He lives in New York City, ence at FSU, participating in the Model OAS and somebody who came through the program, then trends, in the absence of action, are really bad. By One of the biggest challenges we have is conflict where his brother Ryan van Fleet ’04 resides the associated course? worked for me recently. Having more opportunities 2030, 825 million – more than half of the youth and emergencies around the globe. If you look at and works as vice president of analytics for JvF: Each week we would spend time learning about to engage with current and former students would population – are going to be left behind. … This is in the Syrian refugee crisis, where millions of children the marketing and advertising firm Zenith. a specific issue, a new country, policy and diplomacy – be great. We all have a duty and an obligation to give developed countries and developing countries around are displaced or living in new countries and having Profile caught up with van Fleet to talk and then having to come up a resolution to propose. back given what was invested in us at the University. the world. In many places, it’s very grim. … That’s their education disrupted. On average, if you’re in a about his career and memories of Frostburg I’ll never forget, I would prepare a resolution all week what we’ve set out to change. refugee situation, you will be out of school for about State. The interview is excerpted here. for my class and Dr. Joan Serafin Andorfer would sort of There are a few organizations I primarily work with: 17 years. … Some of the most vulnerable young More Online: View van Fleet’s complete Q&A, rip it apart each week. I’d get it back and keep reworking One is the United Nations Special Envoy for Global people are left without opportunity, left without as well as videos about the students’ OAS it and reworking it. Education, former United Kingdom Prime Minister hope, and they become prey to all sorts of negative experience, at bit.ly/ProfilePlus_Fall17. By the time I got to the Washington Model OAS, I Gordon Brown, who serves the Secretary-General. influences, whether it be child labor, child trafficking knew what I was doing, but I was also terrified. … but Omar Taylor ’17 reviews materials during the Our key objective is to mobilize governments, or vulnerability to extremism. … opening session. communities and international organizations to take that experience prepared me to work in policy today. Follow Justin van Fleet on Twitter @justinvanfleet.

16 17 IMENA LIKE WOW: The clubs also serve as a formi- lot of research and everyone said to the world, I have to get every- FSU’s Budding Fashion Scene Producing dable training ground for future no again,” de Barros said. “Except body on my side and not just a THESE BOBCATS ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF VISUAL models. on my very last day, the very last small community like Frostburg.” Models and Trendsetters “It gives you an opportunity to agency I went to was Next. They Managing social media is part ARE TRES CHIC COUTURE LIVING HER DREAM LIFE express yourself,” de Barros said. gave me a contract on the spot, of her job, and in some cases, it “A lot of people in the fashion and I cried like a baby!” affects whether she will get a job. Scholastique Koolimo ’11 industry are very creative. … It She soon left Miami for her first De Barros has more than 8,000 Widely known by her moniker Skye very day is a bit of a surprise for Imena de Barros ’12. definitely broke me out of my job, modeling for German retailer followers on Instagram. For some, Charlie, Koolimo majored in law and shell.” Otto. society, attended the Sloop Institute At 5 p.m., she has her schedule for the following day in her hand. Is it a that’s perfect because that number For example, Visual Couture De Barros needs representa- tells clients that she has a local for Excellence and participated in a shoot for Macy’s? Footwear casting call? A flight to Europe for work? offers Couture Clinics to train tion in each market. Agencies or regional audience. For others, Beall Institute No wonder her Instagram handle is @Imenalikewow. members on new techniques. It coordinate to avoid conflicts or they demand at least 10,000 internship in E helps the young women and men seek higher-paying gigs. De Barros followers before considering a Annapolis. The easy-going Bobcat is in the ‘Yeah, no.’ I had to talk to him involved build confidence. is also represented by Wilhelmenia model. Koolimo is the Big Apple now, living the not-easy after class. ‘Dude, I’m a nerd! I “We spend time building confi- in Miami, MGM in Hamburg, Through it all, De Barros feels co-founder of life as a professional model. have to be in the front!’” dence through how you walk, how Germany, and Q Management in like she’s living the dream, feeling ThriveLounge, But before she started getting That thirst for knowledge you talk, how you show yourself New York and Los Angeles. those “Is this real?” moments which serves calls to model on the department prepared her to enter one of the through those looks,” said Visual traveling to exotic locales like entrepreneurial Elizabeth store circuit in ads for Belk, Bon- most competitive occupations in Couture president the Maldives and Mauritius. She millennial Morafa Ton, Kohl’s, Macy’s, Sears and the world, where clients have strict , a senior. “We’re all about Passport to Her Dreams needs a new passport now from women in the confidence through fashion.” all of her traveling, and she hopes needs from their models, While she already had the bub- Washington someday a shoot with Victoria’s By Charles Schelle including height, weight, bly personality and good genes, metro area. She also has directed the DC Secret or Sports Illustrated is in the hairstyle and smile, to FSU helped prepare de Barros. Fashion Incubator at Macy’s Metro Center The Business of Promoting student events offing. serve their carefully runway shows, directed the Smithsonian With two active fashion clubs helping students to build Being a Model for the Social Marketing Team “I’ve never been happier in my calculated advertising Women’s Committee Craf2Wear runway Before de Barros earned her enhanced her experience, too. life,” she said. “I am so thankful their confidence and Frostburg alumni making their mark campaigns. show and designed the wardrobe concept degree, she flew to South Beach “When I was with Missy Martz to be able to wake up and do “I try to be as for the play, Thoughts of a COLORED MAN in the industry, maybe FSU should stand for FashionBurg approachable as possible,” during her senior year spring break ’95, we were always on Twitter, something that I love.”  on a day when the sun set too early, by she said. “I try to be as to make one last go of becoming a trying to get the campus com- It’s good to be Imena. State University. Keenan M. Scott II ’09. Koolimo was open-minded and free- professional. munity involved,” de Barros said. also the director of Fashion for Fest Africa spirited, doing whatever “I went to every single modeling “Taking what she taught us in a it takes to make the client agency that came to mind. I did a small community and applying it USA from 2011 to 2015. Follow Skye happy.” Charlie on Instagram @the_afropolitan. Alexander Dominguez ’12 Building Confidence A member of Visual Couture and a law Before turning pro, FashionBurg and society graduate, Dominguez can de Barros was part of a be seen online for Urban Outfitters budding fashion scene FSU is home to two active fashion clubs. and in print ads Imena de Barros ’12 at FSU. That scene has Visual Couture focuses on high-fashion runway for Champion since taken hold, and modeling, giving students opportunities in Streetwear and the campus now has two active modeling, photography, graphic design, film, Opening Ceremony. Target, de Barros earned her busi- and distinct student organizations marketing and more – all the elements it takes to He also was one ness degree from FSU, a backup focused on fashion, Visual Couture produce a fashion show and to be a model. The club of the first male plan after she was told in high Runway Modeling and Paparazzi travels to universities around the state to put on models for hair school that modeling was not in Perfect. shows, networks with designers and fundraises for care brand Redken. her future. Coming to FSU eased De Barros’ early involvement charity. More students from the Washington metro He’s represented that initial pressure and opened up with Visual Couture as a founding area are in this club. by Q Management, doors. member is a memory that she’ll Models and Talent in New York and MGM “I honestly fell in love with carry with her the rest of her life, The Paparazzi Perfect troupe also performs Models in Germany. Dominquez has more Frostburg the moment I got there,” including meeting her best friends runway shows, but it is more performance- than 8,600 Instagram followers on she said. there. It’s also how she met her based, involving choreography, dance and @alxdoom. A willing learner, she knew what boyfriend, Alexander Dominguez cinematographic backdrops. This group attracts she wanted to get out of her classes. ’12, who also models professionally more Baltimore-area students. “I was the person sitting in (see opposite page). front of the class, eager to learn “We were best friends in college, Did we miss you? and wanting to be there,” she said. and we never thought that we “Frostburg is starting to be put Use #FashionBurg and tag @frostburgalumni “One time a teacher tried to put would be doing this together,” with your photo and a description of your involvement with fashion. me in the back, and I was like, she said. on the map for fashion.” Paparazzi Perfect shows feature choreography and dance with Visual Couture tends to focus on runway couture fashion shows, such as the one shown at left. – Visual Couture President Elizabeth Morafa the fashion.

18 Paparazzi Perfect Photographer: Joseph Ogunsanya, Jr. – FSU Social Marketing Team 2017 19 “I really think they’ve got an amazing Examining the Behavior of a thing going,” Taylor said, predicting an array Galaxy’s Spiral Arms of potential uses for nearly every scientific Just how the spiral arms of a galaxy discipline at FSU. She aims to build a range behave was the question Jake Lichtenberg of teaching models. ’17 took on. What he found was evidence TEAMING UP “I can just give them the diagrams and for a rigidly rotating spiral density wave they can make it, and it’s just beautiful,” she in the central region of NGC 3184, a Allen Benton ’17 Robert Lemaire said. “I love it – I’m going to be their biggest disk-shaped galaxy in the Ursa Major customer!” constellation. The experience should serve the two well He examined the rotational speed of the after graduation. Industry is rapidly adding spiral arms to help astrophysicists better IN STEM 3D-printing capabilities, putting skilled understand their behavior, about which practitioners of the craft in high demand. there are competing theories. FSU has responded by integrating increas- “One of (the theories) is spiral density ingly difficult 3D-printing assignments into wave theory ... (that) tries to explain the Caleb Godwin Becca Reimer ’17 all four years of the engineering curricula, formation of the spiral arms,” Lichtenberg preparing Bobcat engineers to take the lead in said. data online for other astronomers to use,” Students Jacob Williams, left, and Aili Wade apply the final touches of paint to the model that they helped create through a rapidly growing field. The spiral arms are denser regions of gas, Speights said. 3D printing in the Department of Physics and Engineering’s machine shop. – Robert Spahr ’13 dust and stars. Think of the density wave as a wake created by an ocean wave, Speights said. Lichtenberg admits being unsure of his “One idea in the theory is that the material abilities as he was learning MATLAB, the travels through its wake, and when it does, it special coding software for his research, but Students Combine Art and Science to Produce triggers things like star formation,” he said. he found he enjoyed it more than he ever Frostburg students and faculty continue to Commercial-Quality Teaching Model Deep Space “It’s important to understand processes like anticipated. those that could trigger star formation so we The resources at FSU to do high-level make strides in the STEM fields – science, Discoveries undergraduate research are making When students in Dr. Rebekah Taylor’s be in a million pieces, and they didn’t belong can better understand how galaxies evolve.” Lichtenberg’s experience invaluable. technology, engineering and mathematics – biology labs handle an immunoglobulin to me,” Taylor said. Durable plastic models This data-rich age of astrophysics is ripe for “Jake’s results are interesting because this “I’m getting the experience these top-tier very often through cooperation across these (antibody) model, they see a scale representa- would cost upwards of $1,000. new discoveries, and students at Frostburg is the first time we find evidence for spiral schools are providing from Frostburg State, tion about 1.8-million times larger than the Taylor and Dr. Mahdi Norouzi, assistant are using this data – collected from the density waves using our methods,” Speights disciplines and calling on a surprising range and I’m getting a one-on-one conversation real molecule, but they don’t see the inter- professor in the Department of Physics and Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array telescope with an astrophysicist,” Lichtenberg said. “It of skills. Here are some recent achievements. departmental collaboration and student and Engineering, supplied the model’s specifica- in Socorro, N.M., and the Spitzer Space really helped to guide me to what I want to faculty effort that created it. tions. Sophomore Aili Wade and junior Telescope – to make findings of their own. “I’m getting the experience do.” The complex plastic structure looks like Jacob Williams, lab workers in the Physics Five students this year earned the oppor- many modern commercial models. Yet and Engineering Machine Shop, then crafted tunity to present their findings at the 2017 these top-tier schools are Taylor’s is the result of a Faculty Development it from durable ABS plastic through additive American Astronomical Society Conference, Finding a New Galactic Flow Grant, a cross-departmental collaboration manufacturing (3D printing). working in collaboration with assistant providing from Frostburg Allen Benton ’17, Caleb Godwin, Robert and the efforts of two talented student lab The materials cost about $100 – a 10th of professor of physics Dr. Jason Speights. Lemaire and Becca Reimer ’17 looked into workers. what comparable commercial models cost “This shows that Frostburg State students State, and I’m getting a one- the heart of a galaxy to see what makes it tick. Taylor, an assistant professor, used to – and replacements can be produced in two are capable of doing real astrophysics research They are collaborating to identify material borrow plaster commercial models from a days with a few hours of labor. The first copy, for publication and are capable of presenting on-one conversation with an along a galaxy disc in Galaxy NGC4736, scientific lending library, which would cost however, took much longer. this type of material to a worldwide audi- astrophysicist." also known as Messier 94, important to about $150 each to purchase. Before printing an object layer by layer, 3D ence,” Speights said. understand where the fuel for star formation “I didn’t let the students touch them printers require much legwork. Tolerances Here is what they found: — Jake Lichtenberg ’17 comes from. because I was afraid they would get dropped. vary with numerous factors, typically “We know galaxies rotate circularly, They were painted plaster. They looked really requiring multiple print runs to perfect an but we were also trying to show they have great, but if they were dropped, they would object. Wade, lab manager, and Williams, said. “Unlike most other methods radial flows inward and outward,” Reimer tolerance and process engineer, are now for studying density waves, we explained. They learned that existing models experts. Under the guidance of Academic Lab don’t make any assumptions about of galaxies may not be complete because Manager Duane Miller, they took Taylor and their existence, so a positive detec- data should be accounting for radial flows of Norouzi’s data and ran with it. tion is a really big deal that needs galaxies in addition to circular flows. They first increased the strength-to-weight to be examined carefully, and that’s “Most people, when they do models of ratio, modifying the model’s internal struc- what we’ll do in the paper we’re galaxies, they ignore radial flows completely, ture. Then they worked on a technique to working on.” so by showing that they could (flow radially) smooth the surface to the right texture, which The findings are being submitted in fact, it shows that previous models aren’t resulted in at least one horribly disfigured for publication in The Astrophysical entirely correct,” Reimer said. “Although the molecule. Once that was perfected, they Journal. radial flows that we did find were small, they became artists, using durable enamel hobby “We’re in an era of astronomy could still have an effect on the dynamics of right now where there are these Mechanical engineering major Aili Wade carefully brushes model paints. Jake Lichtenberg ’17 the system.” paint onto a new model, which will be used in biology Wade and Williams documented every step large surveys and people are putting continued  classes to demonstrate the function and structures of the to improve the Machine Shop’s capabilities immunoglobulin molecule. and cut production times.

20 21 Their research relies heavily on coding and algorithms, crunching the data. It’s First Cecil-Frostburg Engineering Students the type of physics that interests Benton, Set High Bar INNOVATION who started out studying computer CORNER programming. The first group of graduates from the Cecil College articulation program in engineering have Levi Hartsock demonstrates “I wanted to know how we applied the mechanism that makes his standard calculus to galaxies and how already tackled projects that have been puzzling industry engineers. One group tackled a Window Wizard engage and close windows when a sensor detects you can explain how trillions of objects missing link in the automotive recycling industry: recycling carbon fiber. The other offered that it has begun raining. Other interact,” Benton said. “The most chal- members of the Window Wizard lenging part was learning how to program a novel method to reduce the weight of military and police armor plates without reducing team are Zane Beal, Jairus in a way that fits all of the math and all of Chaney ’17, Isaac Robinson the studies that have been done over all effectiveness. and Chris Santina ’17. these years.” Godwin is also keen on marrying his The students, who attend Frostburg's math and computer science skills. Using program in North East, Md., presented Conceptualizing Inventions those skills to find out how a galaxy two projects at the College of Liberal Arts With the Help of 3D Printers Christopher Gill ’17, left, presented his encrypted group behaves gave him a new perspective. and Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium. chat app at the International Symposium on Electronic “It hit me how math could truly Most masterpieces begin with a rough draft. Great inventions are no different. Imaging with his professor, Dr. Xunyu Pan. describe just about anything,” said “The projects are timely and relevant, Students in the collaborative mechanical engineering program with the University of Maryland Godwin. Math showed how the galaxy “is both for global resource management and College Park use state-of-the-art 3D printers to make components for their invention concepts. for industry demand,” said Dr. Eric Moore developing, how it moves – the speed of “I really enjoyed the experience. We hear of 3D printers and think of it as a sci-fi thing or a relatively ’00, chair of the Department of Physics and Student Presents Chat the material as it rotates,” he added. emerging technology, but we have them right here at Frostburg,” said engineering student Levi Engineering. “Professor Hemphill and his It takes millions of years to observe a Hartsock. App at International students have set a high bar for students who Figuring out how to separate carbon fiber, above, so it can be rotation, so researchers examine models In the program’s capstone course, the class is divided into teams to make an everyday household Conference and what clues those models could give. will follow in their footsteps.” recycled has applications in the auto industry. Dr. Scott Hemphill, Cecil’s program product. It begins with a concept, drawing and designing the products using specialized computer- “We’re fitting equations to the data Technology companies specializing in instant messaging are coordinator, said the Frostburg-at-Cecil recycle composites like carbon fiber. Strong aided design and drafting, or CAD, software. and solving for the unknown parts of the Hartsock was part of a team that designed components for a household power window that always looking at ways to make their applications more secure. equations that we’re trying to understand program was a life-changing opportunity and lightweight, composites help boost fuel for his students, whom he also advises and efficiency but introduce drawbacks. automatically closes when it rains, called the Window Wizard. (View video at bit.ly/FSUWindow.) Computer science major Christopher Gill ’17 is already better,” Speights said. building a product that helps evolve existing chat applications. – Charles Schelle teaches. “The biggest issue that inhibits widespread Another team designed a countertop washing system for protein shaker bottles. (View video at bit. “They all have full-time jobs,” Hemphill use of composite materials is the reconcil- ly/FSUWasher.) Gill built a desktop prototype group messaging application explained. “If they had to go another ability issue. Composite materials are “This is a great experience for students to prepare with real-time attribute-based encryption. He presented route, there was no way for them to get an not recycled easily because separating them for their first job in the market,” said Assistant his app at the Society of Imaging Science and Technology engineering degree at fibers from the matrix is extremely Professor of Engineering Dr. Mahdi Norouzi. International Symposium on Electronic Imaging. a community college. hard,” said Dr. Mahdi Norouzi, – Charles Schelle Gill’s app encrypts and decrypts messages on the user’s The program allowed assistant professor of physics and device, preventing the message’s capture by intermediary them flexibility.” engineering. servers, which may retain a copy of each message they forward. The skills his Bickling’s team developed a “At the moment, we have applications out there where students developed technique to sort scrapped you’re sending messages to other people, and you don’t know are highly appli- materials by fiber length, what the server is storing,” Gill said. “It could have full access cable in industrial remove residual resin and to all of the messages that are sent, and you don’t know who’s settings, said able to gain access to that server.” Hemphill, Their research demonstrated a While Gill’s app sacrifices some speed for tighter security, it who also technique to lighten ceramic plates offers improved group messaging functionality over existing operates a programs, allowing users to sort contacts by interest areas for materials by more than 20 percent while topical group chats. engineering maintaining better than 99 percent – Charles Schelle firm. James of their original strength. Kyle Maust ’17 shows a component of the Spic N Span Bottle Cleaner, FSU engineering students from Cecil College presented two projects at FSU’s annual Bickling designed to clean out reusable beverage containers like protein shaker bottles, Undergraduate Research Symposium. From left are Fatih Elmali ’17, Nathan Compher ’17 had already create recycled composite that was created by a 3D printer. The design team, which also created the ’17 and Travis Wiles ’17, all displaying elements of a project that would reduce the weight been accepted into material. The material animation demonstration, above at left, includes Maust, Joshua Tichinel ’17, of body armor; their professor, Dr. Scott Hemphill; and James Bickling ’17, Renee Piatt they produced is com- Dillon Russell ’17 and Kyle Chin. ’17 and Mike Randolph, showing products from their project that would allow the auto the University of industry to recycle composites. Delaware’s civil parable to short-fiber engineering program composites already in when he learned that Frostburg’s materials industrial use. marveled that Moore, his department body-worn strike plates – weighing 15-plus FSU Foundation Opportunities Grants, supported engineering program at Cecil, which fit his Travis Wiles ’17, chair, knew his name and wanted to pounds – that protect soldiers from rifle fire. through the Annual Fund, made many of these academic interests, was more affordable and who originally planned discuss his research. Their research demonstrated a way to lighten experiences possible. To support the Annual Fund, call allowed him to keep working. to attend UMBC, jumped “That’s been a wonderful thing, to have ceramic plates by more than 20 percent while 301.687.4161 or visit www.frostburg.edu/foundation/ makeagift. It also helped Bickling and his partners at the chance to save money them invest in you and want to see you do maintaining nearly all their original strength. focus on their research. They confronted a and advance his career near well,” Wiles said. As 3D printing evolves, the research could vexing automotive industry issue: how to home. At the symposium, Wiles He and his partners aimed to lighten the lead to lighter, stronger armor. – Robert Spahr ’13 22 23 BOBCAT Rayner Named Academic All-American Women’s basketball player Kirsten Rayner ’17 was named a Third Team Academic All-American, carrying a perfect 4.0 GPA. She was one of 15, and just one of five Academic All-Americans with a perfect 4.0 GPA. The two-year starter earned a spot SPORTS on the All-CAC Second Team. Rayner is the second in the program’s history to earn Academic All-American, 11th overall across all sports. Winter/Spring Sports by the Numbers: Kirsten Rayner 3 CoSIDA Academic All-District Truesdel Named Indoor and Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year 2 CAC Coaches of the Year Junior Kayla Truesdel dominated the indoor and outdoor track seasons, capturing the CAC’s Female Athlete of On April 1, alumni of men’s lacrosse club and varsity teams got together Field hockey alumni joined up to revisit the playing field for the alumni game on May 6. for a reception. 1 ECAC Coach of the Year the Year each time and carrying that momentum to the NCAAs. (Wes Landrum, softball) To cap her indoor season, she took 11th in the 60-meter dash at the NCAA Indoor Championships. To get there, she won the 60-meter dash at the ECACs and CACs with All-Region honors. In the 200-meter dash, she 4 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-Region honors won the CAC title, set a school record (25.59) and took third at the ECACs. She earned an All-Mideast region ONCE A 3 USTFCCCA Indoor All-Region honors award in the 200 and two First Team All-CAC honors. 13 All-CAC honorees (winter) For outdoor track, she again represented Frostburg at the NCAAs, finishing 15th in the 200-meter dash. Her school record in the 200 (24.67) at the ECACs earned her that spot, propelling her from 32nd in the nation BOBCAT, 30 All-CAC honorees (spring) to 16th. She won CAC league champion and earned First Team All-CAC awards, winning the 100- (12.61) and 4 All-ECAC honors (spring) 200-meter dashes (25.92) and two Second Team All-CAC awards as part of the 4x100- (51.06) and 4x400-meter relay (4:12.08) runners-up. 3 All-Region award winners ALWAYS A

Diggs Starts Strong BOBCAT Sophomore guard Victoria Diggs had an impressive first season, making Athletics alumni took advantage The eighth annual Spring Golf Invitational to support FSU Baseball was held April 29. the ECAC DIII Women’s Basketball South Region All-Star team and being of opportunities this spring to get named CAC and ECAC Rookie of the Year. together and reminisce, while Diggs was critical to the Bobcats’ turnaround. They made the CAC Tournament for the first time since 2012-13. She finished third on the also supporting today’s Bobcat team in scoring (11.3 PPG) and assists (2.2 APG). Diggs ended the season student-athletes. third in scoring. Her three-point goal percentage (35.3 percent) was the Macey Nitche Christian March team highest and fifth in the CAC. Victoria Diggs Swimmers Dominate CAC Juniors Macey Nitchie and Christian March captured the CAC’s Female and Male Athlete of the Year honors, Lowery Caps Off Stellar Career producing record-setting performances at the CACs In four years with the track & field program, J.R. and guiding their squads to FSU’s best finishes as part Lowery ’17 has proven he belongs among the nation’s Alumni of the women’s soccer teams returned to their Bobcat roots to play a game on April 29. of CAC. top throwers. Nitchie won and set school records in all events and Lowery ended grandly at the NCAA DIII Outdoor Track hit NCAA “B” cut times in two, getting three First Team & Field Championships as the national runner-up in the All-CAC awards. In the 50- and 200-yard freestyles, shot put with his final throw (17.65 meters). He made Nitchie set the school record twice in the same day. the finals tossing a 16.90 in the trials. She won the 50- (24.00), 100- (52.08) and 200-yard This also landed him All-American honors for the first freestyles (1:52.80), with “B” times in the 100 and 200, time and Frostburg’s first in that event since 1993. He and helped the 200- (1:52.10) and 400-yard medley also set the Frostburg and Capital Athletic Conference relay (4:04.79) to school records. record at 18.05 meters, won two First Team All-CAC March hit two “B” cut times and set two more awards in shot put and hammer throw, two All-Mideast A golf match was the highlight school records. He opened with a win in the 50-yard Region awards from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross freestyle in 21.23 after setting a school record in the of the Football Golf Outing and Country Coaches Association and an ECAC runner-up spot Reunion in support of Bobcat preliminaries (21.10). He followed with wins and in shot put (16.85 meters). Football the weekend of June 10 NCAA “B” cut times in the 100- (56.53) and 200-yard and 11. breaststrokes (2:03.25) and broke his own school record Kayla Truesdel in the 200. He was named First Team All-CAC.

24 25 Brunett Named Marietta’s First-Ever Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach Marietta College in Ohio is launching a varsity lacrosse program, and they have chosen Malory Brunett ’15 to lead the development of the women’s team as head coach. The Pioneers will take the field for their inaugural season during the 2018-19 school year. “Building a lacrosse program from the ground up is something I have coveted since I began coaching,” said Brunett. “I am looking forward to creating a dedicated and driven culture that translates from the field Pierre Bowery ’05 Trisha Brown ’06 Trina Kirsch ’88/M’90 Jennifer Murphy ’91 George O'Brien ’04 Alan Sebold ’99 Caryn Shearer ’85 into the classroom. I am thrilled to showcase what Marietta College and the beautiful town have to offer student-athletes.” Brunett previously worked as a graduate assistant coach at Lake Erie College, Hall of Fame Inducts Seven in Largest Class Since 1971 serving as the defensive coordinator and goalie coach, as well as strength and conditioning coordinator. Diane Carter Richardson ’80 In her two seasons there, Brunett helped develop three all-conference Seven former student-athletes will be inducted helped the Bobcats to 80 victories, including Brine All-American Honorable Mention, and players, including two first team honorees. Her defense ranked first in their Richardson Named Towson three appearances in the AMCC Tournament as a junior she was named to the All-American conference in goals allowed in 2017 and second in 2016. into the Bobcat Hall of Fame on Friday, Oct. 20, and the 2004 ECAC Division III South Second Team. Murphy helped Frostburg to At Frostburg, Brunett was a four-time All-Capital Athletic Conference Head Women’s Basketball Coach as part of Homecoming Weekend. The 2017 class Championship. She is the program’s current 33 wins, and she finished with 107 goals, selection and Rookie of the Year in 2011. A three-year team captain and Diane Carter Richardson ’80 has been named the all-time leader in doubles (35) and is third 70 assists and 177 total points. A two-time two-time MVP for the Bobcats, Brunett capped her career with first-team is the largest since the 1971 inaugural class. It Towson University women’s basketball head coach, the in batting average (.419), fifth in both RBIs All-Maryland First Team selection, Murphy Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association All-Region honors. She 10th head coach in program history. She brings 16 years (111) and total bases (244), and sixth in hits helped Frostburg to a program-record 15 wins represents seven sports, two All-Americans and holds the Frostburg single season and career records for draw controls. of women’s basketball coaching experience to her new (150) and home runs (15). At her graduation, during her 1991 senior season. Malory Brunett ’15 Brunett counts Davia Procida ’10 as one of her lacrosse mentors. position. the first softball inductee in the program’s 21-year she was Frostburg’s all-time leader in all six George O’Brien ’04, football, was a “Diane separated herself (from the pool of history. categories. two-time All-American following a three-year Trina Kirsch ’88/M’90, basketball, was career. He was named a Hewlett-Packard candidates) through her experience, winning at all Pierre Bowery ’05, basketball, captured a four-year letter-winner for the women’s Division III All-American Second Team and Wilf Selected to Coach Team USA in Maccabiah Olympics levels, and the strong degree of professionalism that you would expect from someone with her business numerous awards during four years. Bowery team and helped the program to 74 wins. She an American Football Coaches Association Head Tennis Coach Aaron Wilf was named the head coach for Team USA’s junior background,” said Tim Leonard, director of Athletics. is the program’s all-time leader in free throws helped lead Frostburg to the program’s third All-American following his senior season, national tennis team in the Maccabiah Olympics this summer. His team took home “I look forward to adding to the tradition of made (444), second in blocks (192) and NCAA Tournament following the 1984-85 leading the Bobcats with 89 tackles and pacing four bronze medals in the international event. community and championships,” said Richardson, who points (1,209) and third in field goals (667). season, and she helped the Bobcats to the the Atlantic Central Football Conference The Maccabiah Olympics, held every four years in Israel, are a division of the called her selection an honor. Bowery helped the Bobcats to their only ECAC Tournament in ’86 and ’88. She is (ACFC) with 9.5 sacks. As a junior, O’Brien International Olympic Committee and the third-largest sporting event in the world, Richardson was most recently an assistant coach and AMCC Tournament Championship in 2000- 13th all-time in program history with 1,207 was named to the Hewlett Packard All- behind only the Olympics and the Pan-American Games. About 10,000 athletes from the recruiting coordinator at West Virginia University. 01; they went on to finish runner-up in the points and fifth with 996 rebounds. She later America Third Team and selected as the ACFC more than 80 countries participated in this prestigious international competition. served as the Bobcats’ graduate assistant coach Defensive Player of the Year. He led the con- Previously, Richardson was an assistant coach at George ECAC South Championship. He was a three- The U.S. junior national team, with six male and six female players competing in time First Team All-AMCC honoree. for two seasons, helping the team to 40 wins, ference in tackles for loss (18) and sacks (9.0). Washington University, head coach at Riverdale Baptist singles, doubles and mixed doubles, earned bronze medals in mixed doubles and girls Trisha Brown ’06, softball, is the first including the ECAC Championship in 1990. Alan Sebold ’99, baseball, a catcher, was a High School in Upper Marlboro, Md., and an assistant doubles. In “very elite international competition against players from all corners of the softball player to be inducted into the Hall of Jennifer Murphy ’91, lacrosse, was a three-year letter-winner, helping the Bobcats coach at the University of Maryland and American world,” Wilf said, the team played 78 matches and went 45-33 in those matches. Aaron Wilf Fame. With a record-setting, four-year career, two-time All-American following a standout to 71 wins in his three seasons, including three University. “We have a great group of athletes that are competing on the tennis team, and I’ve she was a three-time All-AMCC selection and three-year career. As a senior she was named a continued  At Frostburg, Richardson was the NCAA regional field enjoyed getting to know them and their families,” Wilf said. “I’m truly humbled to have the opportunity to represent goal percentage leader as a freshman. She also ran track my family and friends, Frostburg State University and Team USA on the world stage.” at Frostburg and was the 1979 NCAA regional champion in the 200- and 400-meter races. She earned a spot on Hall of Fame, continued the 1980 U.S. Olympic team, which did not compete in Recognizing the 1967 Baseball Team trips to the ECAC South Tournament. FSU losing just 16. They made three trips to the the games.  The Hall of Fame Ceremony will honor the successes also captured the AMCC Championship in NCAA Tournament, including the program’s of the 1967 baseball team, which was coached by the its first year in the league in 1998. A two-time first-ever berth in 1981. The Bobcats finished legendary Bob Wells. Some of their accomplishments: team MVP, Sebold garnered All-Region with 15 wins following the ’82 and ’84 • First team to make post-season play, advancing to Second Team honors as a sophomore, was a seasons; those teams are tied for the most NAIA Regionals two-time All-ECAC Mid-Atlantic honoree season wins in school history. Shearer helped and named All-AMCC as a senior. Sebold the Bobcats to four consecutive Maryland • Finished 19-9 ranks ninth in program history in batting State Championship titles and is the program’s • Area champions average (.388), eighth in sacrifice flies (8) and second-ever All-American. She was named an 11th in slugging percentage (.612). NCAA Regional All-American and an All- • Maryland Collegiate Conference champions (10-0) Caryn Shearer ’85 was an NCAA Maryland Award winner as a senior. • Finished ranked 19th in the NAIA All-American Honorable Mention in field hockey after her senior season. A four-year For information on the Hall of Fame Induction • Four players in the Bobcat Hall of Fame letter-winner from 1981-84, Shearer helped Ceremony and Dinner, email [email protected] the Bobcats to one of the best four-year runs or call 301.687.4068. Reservations are required. in program history, winning 51 games and

26 27 HOMECOMING’17 ,PHOUSCPR0VBBLBOA:BMB1R0THOD’./W-:TP1BR#&!$$ Meet up with friends and faculty, enjoy some great food, music and festivities, and check out what’s new around campus. Don’t miss all the Homecoming athletic events, and top it all off with our fabulous Saturday late-night party – Oktoburgfest!

5:00 – 7:00 pm, Hall of Fame Room, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 Cordts PE Center Noon, ARMAH, LUC 9:00 am - 12:45 pm and 1 hour after the game Student Government Association 9:30 am, Room 397, Gira Center Retired Employee Luncheon Stadium Lot Reunion Alumni Association By invitation only. RSVP Deadline: October 11. Tailgating By invitation only. RSVP deadline: October 11. Board of Directors Meeting Cost: $10 per space. Parking on a first-come, All alumni are welcome and encouraged to 7:00 - 8:00 pm, Main Arena, Cordts PE Center first-served basis. For a complete list of rules and 3:30 – 6:00 pm, Lobby & Room 397, Gira Center attend. RSVP Deadline: October 11. Pep Rally regulations, visit our website: Alpha Phi Alpha SATURDAY, 9:00 PM > 1:00 AM Sponsored by the Student Homecoming Committee www.frostburg.edu/homecoming 40th Anniversary Celebration 11:00 am, Main Arena, Cordts PE Center Men’s Basketball Alumni Game LANE UNIVERSITY CENTER 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Lobby, LUC By invitation only. RSVP deadline: October 11. Bring your friends and join us for a For more information, contact Coach Webb Hatch Alumni Welcome Center 11:00 am, Upper Lobby, LUC great time with fellow Bobcats! 4:00 pm, Multimedia Learning Center, at [email protected] or 301.687.3093. Refreshments, games and activities for kids! Walking Campus Tour Gira Center Update contact information, leave a note for Get a chance to check out the old and the new! Noon - 4:00 pm, Roper Gallery, Fine Arts Building • Music, music & more music fellow alumni and register to win prizes. “Oasis in Space” Embark on a startling and beautiful voyage “ALL FIRED UP!” • Make-and-take crafts 11:00 am, Veterans Center Alumni Ceramics Exhibit 9:00 – 10:00 am, Derezinski Lounge, LUC through our Solar System. Donations welcomed • Snack stations Veterans Center Dedication at the door. Running time 24 min. Coffee & Donuts with FREE and open to the public. Refreshments. 1:00 pm, Bobcat Stadium • Cash bar! President Ron Nowaczyk 5:00 pm, Bobcat Stadium Field Hockey Game Valid ID required to enter, security check. Take this chance to meet FSU’s president, ask him Noon, Atkinson Room, LUC Women’s Soccer Game Bobcats vs. Wesley College questions and give him ideas! Accounting Alumni Reception Bobcats vs. Salisbury University FREE Admission Cost: $10/person FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 By invitation only. RSVP Deadline: October 11. FREE Admission Tickets go on sale September 11. 9:30 am, Main Arena, Cordts PE Center Co-sponsored by the FSU Accounting Association. Noon, Lobby, LUC 9:00 am - Noon, Campus wide Women’s Basketball Student Government Association Purchase online at Career Expo – “Engage” 6:30 pm, Lyric Theatre, 20 E. Main St., Frostburg Alumni Game Noon - 2:00 pm, Roper Gallery, Fine Arts Building Leadership Donor Reception Big Event www.frostburg.edu/studenteventstix For more information, contact Dr. Robbie Cordle “ALL FIRED UP!” For more information, contact Coach Carrie By invitation only. RSVP Deadline: October 11. Join our students to clean up the streets or Donna Sivic, Office of Career Services, at Alumni Ceramics Exhibit. Refreshments. 301.687.4403. Saunders at [email protected] or of Frostburg! 301.687.3222. 7:00 pm, Bobcat Stadium 12:30 pm, Baseball Locker Room To RSVP for any event 5:00 pm, Lane University Center Cordts PE Center Men’s Soccer Game 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, ARMAH, LUC Please contact the Office of Alumni Relations Bobcat Hall of Fame Locker Room Dedication Bobcats vs. Salisbury University Jim Anderson FREE Admission and register via one of the following options: Induction Ceremony & Dinner In memory of James “Jimmy” T. Anderson ’79 Memorial Baseball Brunch Online: www.frostburg.edu/homecoming Join us to welcome seven new inductees and 9:00 pm - 1:00 am, Lane University Center Phone: 301.687.4068 commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the 1967 RSVP Deadline: October 11. Cost: $20/adult, 1:00 pm, Bobcat Stadium Oktoburgfest Email: [email protected] Baseball Team. RSVP Deadline: October 11. $10/children 12 and under. No walk-ins Football Game admitted. Co-sponsored by the Frostburg Baseball Music, music and more music, make-and-take Cost: $30/adult, $12/children 12 and under. Bobcats vs. Montclair State University Find additional information and updates by Alumni Association. crafts, snack stations and a cash bar! CASH BAR. No walk-ins admitted. FREE Admission following the Frostburg State University Alumni Cost: $10/person. Tickets go on sale Sept. 11. 10:00 am, Grass Practice Field You can purchase tickets online at Association on social media. 7:30 pm, Pealer Recital Hall, Pealer Center 1:00 – 3:00 pm, Derezinski Lounge, LUC Women’s Lacrosse Alumni Game www.frostburg.edu/studenteventstix West Shore Piano Trio Student Alumni Ambassador Co-sponsored by the Student Homecoming Committee Featuring FSU Faculty. FREE Admission. For more information, contact Coach Hayley Reunion Whear at [email protected] or and Late@Lane. LUC – Lane University Center By invitation only. Join us to watch the football 301.687.4273. ARMAH – Alice R. Manicur Assembly Hall game LIVE on the big screen! RSVP deadline: October 11. #homesweetburg 28 29 CLASSNOTES of Hagerstown in 2011 after working in the Lacrosse World Cup recognized as a top financial advisor and ematics education, from Towson University Books by Alumni ClassNotes listed are those received Finance Department for 30 years, including 1981 this summer in named to LPL’s Chairman’s Club. Fewer in the fall of 2016. 2008 Robin D. Cohen retired from the fed- Rep. Jesse W. Topper serves as as of June 30, 2017. 27 as finance director. Rathbones, England. than 6 percent of the firm’s approximately Catching Ricebirds: A Story of Letting eral government after 32 years with the Christine M. Amyot Hurley M’04 was the state representative for the 78th “I owe it all to the 14,000 advisors nationwide receive this Vengeance Go Department of Veterans Affairs in the the Washington County nominee for 2017 Legislative District in Pennsylvania, high level of lacrosse recognition. Baltimore regional office. Maryland School Librarian of the Year. where he is deputy whip and chair of the By Marcus Doe ’03 1978 coaching and stan- 1959 Joyce A. Bailey M’79 is the owner of Subcommittee on Health Care. This memoir chronicles Judith L. Snyder M’68 was inducted dards set at FSU,” NC Coastal Concierge, LLC, in Ocean Isle 1999 the author’s journey into the 2016 Maryland Senior Citizens Hall Tina said. 2003 Beach, N.C. 1983 Elaine J. Davis Raesly M’10 received from terror, violence and of Fame for her extensive volunteer work Carol Corliss Gregg was inducted into the Robert Finton Outdoor Educator of the 2009 despair into freedom, and later recognized by the Allegany County Earl A. Brewer III was inducted into the the Garrett County Commission Women’s Kelly A. Elliton Lundeen M’11 was Lisa Canas Garcia was promoted to chief Year Award at the Maryland Association for peace and joy. It follows Commissioners for the honor. U.S. Lacrosse – Potomac Chapter Hall of Hall of Fame. She owns Gregg’s Pharmacy. named the Charles County finalist for operating officer at Sachs Media Group in Environmental and Outdoor Education him through the horrors Fame. He is owner/director of Virginia Elite the 2017 Washington Post Teacher of the Leslie Ludwig was appointed to the Tallahassee, Fla. She Conference. She is director of education for of the Liberian Civil War, Lacrosse. is responsible for the Year Award. She teaches third grade at 1963 Board of Directors of EagleBank in Evergreen Heritage Center. losing his parents and Anthony Laing retired in 2016 from the Bethesda, Md. She is a partner and chair firm’s working pro- Dr. James E. Craik Elementary School in Lowell L. Chapman M’68 received Judge Deanna R. Rock was sworn in as living as a refugee, and his transition to U.S. Department of Education after more of the Management Committee at The JBG cesses and daily opera- Pomfret, Md. the Lifetime Achievement Award from the the judge for the 23rd Family Court Circuit, America. Once reaching adulthood, he than 37 years. He held a variety of positions, Companies. tions. She will head up Robby K. May, a social studies teacher Maryland Society of Surveyors. A land sur- serving Hampshire, Mineral and Morgan was captive to the desire for vengeance veyor and engineer, he has owned and ranging from budget analyst to director the firm’s diversity and at Fort Hill High School, was selected counties in West Virginia. until God’s light reached him in the operated Lowell Chapman Surveying & of Internal Controls in Student Financial inclusion efforts. by the National Aid. He also served four years in the U.S. 1987 Raquel M. Perry Shutt was nominated World War II darkness, where he learned to forgive. Engineering for more than 50 years. , Air Force. He and his wife, Joyce, reside in Donald Amon, Jr. was elected chair of 1993 by the Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Museum to be He has since begun a nonprofit to Olney, Md. He spends his free time or as the Cushing, Okla., City Commission, a Commerce for the Rising Star of the Year Jay Levesque has been selected to the part of its presti- help refugees and is working to bring Kendra K. Trail M’99 was appointed as 1969 he calls it, his “encore,” participating in a position similar to mayor. He earned a mas- Award. Raquel is the founder of Wedding U.S. National Australian Rules Football gious two-sum- superintendent of Greencastle-Antrim School libraries to rural Liberia. Available from J. Ron Hennings is an associate professor local walking club and with the C&O Canal ter’s degree in theatre from Oklahoma State Savvy, Inc. Team. The International Cup will be mer teaching District in Franklin County, Pa. She was pre- online booksellers. of Educational Leadership and chair of the Association. University. He has taught at Cushing High played in Australia, competing against 20 fellowship. M.Ed.-EDL Principal Certification Program School for 21 years. viously executive director in the Tuscarora countries. A Sustainable Practices Workbook for Prescott College, in Prescott, Ariz. He Intermediate Unit in Mifflin County. 2000 will co-direct the International Educational 1979 Tony Bridges was named director of 2010 for Wine Grape Growing in Maryland Eric B. Phillips, a CPA in Manheim, 1988 Human Services and Operations at Park 2005 Leadership Seminars series in 2018 at the 1995 Eli C. Baker was selected by Allegany By Bruce Perrygo ’71 Pa., has been in accounting practice for 26 Gregory Leake was named the Western Heights Renaissance in Baltimore, Md. Laurie B. Baer Hall was selected as the Magazine as a member of the 35 Under This Maryland Grape Growers University of Malta. Ron retired in 2012 Maryland Health System’s director of Safety LaNisha Reece Cassell is the new execu- years. He is very active in the community, Phillip C. Showell Elementary School’s 35: Class of 2017, for the positive influ- Association workbook allows wine after 43 years as teacher, principal and and Security. He retired as a captain from tive director of the African American Museum Dr. Sara Beth superintendent. He lives with his wife, Joy, serving on the Borough Council and then James Bittinger 2017 Teacher of the Year. She teaches art. ence he has in the community. grape growers to assess their vine- as mayor. He is most proud of his daugh- the Cumberland Police Department. of Iowa. She plans to on the Colorado River Indian Reservation. create more visibility earned her Ed.D. from Dr. Rita Lowrey yard’s cultural practices regarding ter, Chloe, born with Down syndrome in Frostburg. She is the Thomas M’07 1998, who has blossomed in many ways, and statewide rel- 2012 sustainability, both environmentally 1990 evance to the director of Assessment earned her Ed.D. from Kelly M. Courtney was selected by and economically, and to develop 1970 including representing Pennsylvania in Cindy A. Dove was named Faculty of the and Institutional Frostburg. She is an Tim M. Martin retired last year as profes- museum, which Allegany Magazine as a member of management plans to improve their the Special Olympics “Day on the Hill” to Year for Hagerstown Community College. Research at FSU. instructional designer sor emeritus from Sage College of Albany, preserves, exhibits the 35 Under 35: Class of 2017. She is a operations. To help producers improve meet with her representatives in Congress in She is an associate professor and biotech- in FSU’s Department N.Y., after 43 years. He is now building a and teaches black marketing consultant for Allegany Radio practices, the workbook can serve as a February, accompanied by her parents. nology coordinator, of Instructional clay and wood studio at home and prepar- heritage. Corporation. has been a leader in 2001 Design and Delivery. measurement and an educational tool. ing for a vacation to Italy with his wife, student learning Lt. Scott F. Doyle received the 2016 Stephanie R. Sindy has been named Available on the University of Maryland Karin, to celebrate their 42nd anniversary. assessment and 1997 Martinsburg (W.Va.) Police Officer of the a program assistant in the Office of Extension website: extension.umd.edu/ played an important U.S. Navy Cmdr. Tom Jones was Year award from the Elks. 2006 Enrollment Services at Potomac State smallfruit. role in several awarded the prestigious German Armed Dr. Jessica L. Yahnert Masser was Dr. Christopher College of West Virginia University. 1975 W. Williams was Alfred E. Martin was named Business National Science Forces Badge for Military Proficiency (Gold). recognized with the award of Fellow by the Authority and Virtue: The selected for the 44th Person of the Year during the 18th annual Foundation grants. He was the only U.S. Navy service member to American College of Osteopathic Family Resurrection of the American achieve gold level in 2016. The exercise gave class of the American 2014 Washington County Business Awards Chloe Phillips meets Secretary of Education Beth Choate Burgee has joined Physicians. Christie L. Keplinger Clark M’14 Christian Republic him the opportunity to interact with and Association for the Ceremony in February. He is a certified Betsy DeVos and Special Olympics Chair Tim Brunswick Forest, a community in Leland, was named CEO, president and treasurer By Larry Glotfelty ’69 Shriver while advocating for Special Olympics learn from NATO partners at U.S. European Advancement of public accountant and retired from the city N.C., as a marketing manager. of the Allegany County Teachers Federal on Capitol Hill. Command, where he is deputy staff judge 2002 Science, Science & A conversation concerning the necessity Credit Union. advocate. Technology Policy of returning to the faith and form of the 1991 Fellows. country’s founding, the book serves as Veterans – Sound Off! Allison L. Wenzel Reynolds earned 1998 Travon D. Morgan M’08 was named 2015 a proposal to move toward religious- her Master of Education degree from the 2017 Cecil County Public Schools Ebone C. McDaniel joins Potomac based limited government to assist the Paige A. McFarland was promoted to Are you a graduate of FSU who is a veteran Concordia University in Portland, Ore. Teacher of the Year, where he has taught State College of West Virginia University nation in regaining the predominance account executive at CBIZ Insurance Services since 2007. He teaches sixth-grade lan- as an admissions counselor in the or active military? in Cumberland, Md. of virtue. Available for download at We want to make sure our alumni records reflect your 1992 guage arts at Perryville Middle School and Enrollment Services Office.  av2017.wordpress.com or by writing service. Please contact us at [email protected] or Tina Bathory M’94 is serving as a Aaron M. Puckett, an LPL Financial- coaches high school track & field. 2000 Stony Road, New Bethlehem, PA affiliated advisor at Puckett & Sturgill Dr. Charles “Chip” Boling M’04 call 301.687.4068 to update your records. Once you field official in her second appearance at 16242.  Financial Group in Westminster, Md., was received his doctorate in education, focus- have done so, watch for an invitation to the dedication a Federation of International Women's ing in instructional technology and math- of our new Veterans Center during Homecoming! 30 31 2016 2008 2010 Paige Humber married Glenn Lavin CALENDAR OF EVENTS IV ’16 on March 15, 2017, at the Royal Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nev. Jordan L. McDonald married Tyler L. AUGUST 26 DECEMBER 10 Ausherman on July 30, 2016, at Liberty Men’s Soccer Alumni Game Music Alumni Reception & Holiday Mountain Resort in Carroll Valley, Pa. Bobcat Stadium Concert 2 p.m. Reception: 1:30 p.m., Gira Center These friends who met through SGA and UPC gathered in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on June 15, 2017, to celebrate the wedding of Dr. Shavonne Shorter Borelli ’07. From left are Nancy Parrott ’08, Concert: 3 p.m., Pealer Recital Hall LaChelle Squire Davis ’06, Shavonne, LaDartaye Person ’08, Eric Manns, Jr. ’10 and Riane SEPTEMBER 8 McWain ’08. Public Safety Building JANUARY 20 Births Tara N. Wagner Strickland and her husband, Blake ’07, announce the birth Dedication Alumni Association Board of Kristie L. Brehm Wenzinger and Chealsy Vidas-Baliga and her husband, 2015 of their daughter, Ruby Lynn, in August FSU Campus Directors Meeting Marriages 1970 her husband, Matthew ’11, announce Frankie Baliga, announce the birth of their of 2016. 11 a.m. USM-Hagerstown 1976 Dr. John N. Bambacus and his wife, the birth of their son, Hudson Brehm, on daughter, Cecilia Giovanna Baliga, on April 9 a.m. – Noon Karen, announce the birth of their grand- March 27, 2017. They currently reside in 15, 2016. Ronald J. Geatz married John Hager on Dec. son, Wyatt Christopher Fost, on April 10, North Beach, Md. SEPTEMBER 19 27, 2016, after a 30-year engagement. They 2017. USM Alumni Night in MARCH 10 reside in Palm Springs, Calif. Ron received the Atlanta Sloop Institute for Excellence in Alumni Achievement Award in 1983. 2011 Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Leadership 2002 Amy M. Thompson Schaller and her Nationals Manicur Assembly Hall, Lane 1997 Joseph F. Eakle welcomed his third husband announce the birth of their son, SunTrust Park University Center child, a daughter, Sloan Farrah, on May Smith, on Nov. 21, 2016. SOLD OUT! 6 p.m. 1, 2017. 2013 SEPTEMBER 30 APRIL 7 2005 Andrew B. Thornes M’10 and his wife Recreation & Parks Alumni Association Board of welcomed their second child, Eileen Marie. Management Alumni Picnic Directors Meeting 10 a.m.: Campus Tour, Gira Hall of Fame Room, Cordts PE Center Matthew H. Riley married Samantha 2009 Center Lobby 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Upole on April 22, 2017. Noon: Reunion Picnic, Rocky Brianna Lipscombe Watson and her Brian T. Fike married Chrissy Oehmann on Gap State Park Alumni Awards Banquet husband, TaVon, announce the birth of Feb. 25, 2017. The couple resides in Jacksonville, Lyric Theatre, 20 E. Main St., Frostburg their daughter, Ari Patricia, on March 6, Fla. 2017. OCTOBER 7 6:30 p.m. Golden Anniversary Reunion Celebrating the Class of APRIL 27 2010 2014 1967 & Before Spring Festival of Children’s Eli C. Baker married Joseph M. Snyder Diana L. Moore and her husband, Gira Center Literature ’09 on Nov. 18, 2016, in Cumberland, Md. Mauricio Loria, announce the birth of their 5:30 p.m. Alumni Meet & Greet daughter, Victoria Ryan Loria, on April 3, Kathleen Prather Fath and her hus- Room 133 B-C, Lane University Center 2012 2017. Victoria is named in honor of her band, Tyler, welcomed a son, Kasey Wayne, great uncle, on Nov. 4, 2016. OCTOBER 19-22 5:30 p.m. Vic Ryan, Jr. ’71. Alyson L. Myers Merrill and her hus- Homecoming Weekend Tucker Gladhill ’06 married Kristen Piatkowski band, Jeffrey ’08, welcomed their first See page 28-29 for schedule. JUNE 8-9 on June 10, 2017, at Trump National Golf Club child, Apollo Kay, on Aug. 16, 2016. in Bedminster, N.J. A surprise visit to their 2007 11th Annual Football Golf Outing reception from President Trump landed their Sam R. Waltemeyer and his wife, Alexandra, announce the birth of their son, NOVEMBER 4 & Reunion faces on every major news show and all over Jasmine N. Alston Monroe and her Patrick McClane, on March 20, 2017. WFWM Donor Appreciation Rocky Gap Casino & Resort social media. husband, Michael ’14, welcomed their Reception The presidential surprise didn’t bother the first child, Savannah Louise, on Jan. 11, Lyric Theatre, 20 E. Main St., couple, Gladhill said, nor did it feel like an 2017.  Frostburg intrusion. He praised the Secret Service and 6 p.m. the resort’s staff for their professionalism, and patriotism rose above politics. “Anytime you get to meet the leader of the free world, regardless of your political affiliation, is For more information, please contact the Office of Alumni an honor,” Gladhill said. Relations at 301.687.4068 or [email protected]. Mollie Downey M’12 married Zachary L. Simonetti on March 18, 2017. The couple resides The couple lives in Alexandria, Va., with their Kristle M. Lentz Fullerton and her in Abingdon, Md. daughter, Ava. husband, Paul, welcomed their second Photo Credit: Drew Noel Photography daughter, Kelsey Jean, on Jan. 26, 2017. She joins big sister, Karley Ann.

32 33 Farewell and Thank You Jeffrey L. Wagner 1997 Mary E. McAnelly Nubler Donald J. McCabe* Dr. Harry Robert M. Hutcheson ’54/M’62, In Memoriam April 29, 2017 Oct. 11, 2015 May 23, 2017 Stegmaier, Jr., who died May 17, 2017, was Frostburg State University wishes the following 1971 Dr. James P. McCarthy 2006 Justin C. Tauszky Phyllis I. Truly McCreary* who died Feb. a 10-year Allegany County faculty and staff the best of luck in their Alumni Nov. 11, 2016 April 3, 2017 Jan. 8, 2017 16, 2017, was a Commissioner, and before that retirements: 1945 Isabel D. Devine Austin Irene Cone Strieby M’71 2007 Pfc. Sean Aaron Hudson Arlene Thompson Morey history profes- was a teacher, coach and admin- Nancy Boore, administrative assistant in March 5, 2015 March 21, 2017 June 17, 2017 March 14, 2017 sor and author istrator, serving as principal of the Department of Management, joined FSU 1947 Darleen Warnick Harris 1972 Joel D. Curran 2009 Dominique M. Cozatt Taylor Bart R. Myers whose academic Allegany High Dr. Harry Stegmaier in 1975. May 1, 2017 Jan. 7, 2017 May 22, 2017 June 5, 2017 focus was U.S. School in Dr. Henry Bullamore, professor of 1951 Doris G. Wilkins Rexrode 1973 Rev. Richard C. Broome, Jr. 2011 Daniel J. Hutchins Linda Lee Petrea* history since 1865 with emphasis Cumberland, March 5, 2017 June 19, 2017 geography, joined FSU in 1986. March 24, 2017 Jan. 21, 2017 on 20th-century military, diplo- Md., for 19 1954 Vaughn H. Dullabaun Carman Carey Lynch Fay E. Martz Plummer* matic and transportation fields. He years. He is a Rebecca Carrington, administrative Jan. 9, 2017 March 15, 2017 Jan. 7, 2017 authored or co-authored at least 10 veteran of the assistant in Residence Life, joined FSU in 1959 William E. Barry, Jr. 1974 Sue Bartlett Eckhart M’79 Friends of the University Regina M. Savchuk books, as well as numerous articles U.S. Army. 1987. Ann Norrine Linn Abrams April 3, 2017 May 25, 2017 May 8, 2017 for railroad publications. Among Robert Hutcheson The Maryland Feb. 27, 2017 Dr. Martha Dolly ’74, professor of Catherine Reagan Rhoads 1975 Laura M. Roginski Blades Robert L. Scanlan his many professional and commu- Association Robert F. Barry English and foreign languages, joined FSU Jan. 25, 2017 June 11, 2017 April 10, 2017 nity activities was the leadership of of Counties awarded him the Jan. 7, 2017 in 1983. 1960 Alice L. Gaither Hyatt Retired Lt. Col. Bruce H. Bernard J. Stierstorfer, Jr. the Allegany County Bicentennial Marilyn J. Praisner Public Service Mary M. Brinkley Dec. 21, 2016 Cleaver M’75 March 27, 2017 celebration and Chessie steam train Award in 2013. He is survived by Betty Geary, administrative assistant in Jan. 6, 2017 Norma J. Ravenscroft Dec. 8, 2016 Jessalyn “Lynn” Bellamy excursions. his children, Karen Hutcheson Financial Aid and Student Employment, Mary B. Finzel Brode* Lambert M’72 John Kennedy, Jr. M’75 Swann McCabe ’82 and Kevin M. joined FSU in 1980. May 11, 2017 Dec. 27, 2016 Jan. 13, 2017 June 19, 2017 William H. Hutcheson ’86. Cody A. Butts Dr. Clarence Golden ’72/M’74/M’78, 1962 John H. Clark Emily L. Wheeler Wittman Wallace G. Ullery “Bill” Graves Feb. 24, 2017 May 13, 2017 dean of the College of Education, joined FSU Feb. 17, 2017 April 28, 2017 ’65/M’71, who Richard Henry Sauer, who died John H. Carman III I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, in 1999. Marion Rice Hoopengardner 1976 Britten Leo Martin, Jr. Frederick W. VanSickle died April 19, June 12, 2017, managed mul- M’67 April 27, 2017 Feb. 9, 2017 Dr. Susan Gray, professor of kinesiology June 25, 2017 2017, was a timillion dollar projects in the NOW CHANGE March 19, 2017 Robert G. Christ, Sr. Larry A. Weishaar and recreation, joined FSU in 1999. Frank W. Ward teacher and guid- electrical and communications in- Book and Lyrics by Joe DiPietro George W. Pitzer March 23, 2017 March 24, 2017 April 5, 2017 ance counselor in dustries for organizations primar- Music by Jimmy Roberts John Green, lead groundskeeper, joined May 21, 2017 Catherine Spitznagel Clarke 1977 Jeffrey D. McKaughan James W. Whetstone* Bill Graves Maryland schools ily in the New York metropolitan FSU in 2003. Lenora E. Snyder Aug. 1, 2016 Feb. 1, 2017 OCTOBER 6 14, 2017 Jan. 17, 2017 and a dedicated area. One project was the Statue Feb. 23, 2017 Willie E. Conyers James W. Wiebrecht Arthur Hanlin, temperature control 1978 Maureen Rentschler Sharps alumnus and longtime member of of Liberty Rev. Donald Lee Turley March 24, 2017 Jan. 22, 2017 SEUSSICAL JR. technician, joined FSU in 1990. M’85 the Alumni Association Board of Renovation. He April 20, 2017 John P. Denison Raymond Wittman Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty Feb. 5, 2017 Directors. A member of Tau Kappa was a U.S. Navy Rhonda Hensel, Library Services Geoffrey W. Whitmore May 25, 2017 Aug. 15, 2015 Music by Stephen Flaherty 1979 Lynn E. Livingston Epsilon, he was one of “The Boys” veteran. In his specialist, joined FSU in 1996. Nov. 26, 2016 Arthur F. Friedland * Former faculty or staff member. Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens June 13, 2017 – young men mentored by Dr. retirement, he 1963 Kerry L. Highsmith Feb. 25, 2017 Conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Eric Idle Brian Jenkins, director of Networking and Christian F. Zale M’79 Richard Sloop – who established served as opera- April 8, 2017 Steven D. Glanville Based on the works of Dr. Seuss Telecommunications, joined FSU in 1989. June 9, 2017 Dr. J. Hopwood “Hop” the Sloop Institute for Excellence Nov. 15, 2015 tions officer for John “Jack” Gilmore 1980 Brian K. Lang Wooddell ’96, who died June in Leadership in honor of their NOVEMBER 4, 2017 Roberta Kyle, housekeeper, joined FSU June 19, 2017 Richard R. Grosbier Richard Sauer the Evergreen March 1, 2017 21, 2017, was a dentist with mentor. He received the Alumni Heritage in 2007. Ronna L. Grim Stierstorfer May 12, 2017 1981 Thomas W. Stanton M’81 a practice in Hyattsville, Md. Achievement Award in 2000. He Foundation, a historic farm site WORLD WAR II RADIO CHRISTMAS Wendy Miller, administrative assistant in Feb. 16, 2017 Wyatt Haggerty Aug. 2, 2016 As a young is survived by his widow, Barbara in Allegany County that provides By Pat Kruis Tellinghusen the Department of Physics and Engineering, James D. “JD” Williams July 22, 2017 Harold L. “Butch” man, his Renick Graves ’66. historical and environmental edu- DECEMBER 1 9, 2017 joined FSU in 1980. Jan. 9, 2017 Antoney Hanna Hendershot Frostburg cation programs for children and 1965 Teresa A. Miller Burch May 6, 2017 June 26, 2017 Dr. Daniel Mizak, professor of studies Dr. Ronald L. Van Ryswyk, who adults, including through several FSU DANCE CONCERT May 14, 2017 1986 Charles W. Shobe, Jr. Charles W. Harris* economics, joined FSU in 1977. were cut died March 4, 2017, was a former partnerships with FSU. David F. Davis June 25, 2017 Featuring the FSU Dance Company Dec. 14, 2016 short, but head basketball and head football Dr. Daniel Plucinski, professor of May 7, 2017 George H. Harris FEBRUARY 15 17, 2018 Christopher D. Yarrington he served coach at Frostburg and a profes- Bertram A. marketing and finance, joined FSU in 1976. 1966 Mary Catherine Florentine May 26, 2017 Feb. 18, 2017 Dr. J. Hopwood as a captain sor of education. He established Thiel M’81, Cole 1987 Delton A. Bobo M’89 Angela I. Pellerzi Heltzel Wooddell HARRY & THE THIEF Mary Jane Plummer, director of in the U.S. Frostburg’s first football program who died July April 20, 2017 April 28, 2017 Jan. 14, 2017 By Sigrid Gilmer Cultural Events in Student and Community Army Air Corps in World War and authored a coaching book, 29, 2017, was a Involvement, joined FSU in 1998. Mary Williamson Warren 1988 Beth L. Ash M’88 John R. Hughes, Sr.* II and later earned his dental MARCH 8 15, 2018 July 14, 2016 Feb. 22, 2017 Ball Control Offense and Disciplined professor emeri- Feb. 18, 2016 degree. He retired to Garrett Ronald Ritchie, maintenance aide, joined Jacqueline McKenzie Johnson Defense in Basketball, while at tus of com- 1967 John C. McVicker 1989 Jennifer R. Randles County where he had grown FSU in 1980. April 10, 2017 May 29, 2017 Frostburg. He later became dean puter science. BUS STOP March 27, 2017 up, and in 1996, he finally Emile Schwartzhaupt Jones at Mount Mercy Bert Thiel Bert started By William Inge Cherie Ryan ’84, security analyst in 1968 Alma L. McLean 1991 Gary W. Angle received the degree he was April 9, 2017 June 11, 2017 College and working at FSU in the plan- APRIL 27 MAY 5, 2018 Enterprise Applications, joined FSU in 1986. Jan. 30, 2017 weeks from earning in 1940. Carroll E. Romney, Jr. L. Maria Farrell Layman Monmouth etarium in 1970, later teaching William “David” Spicer, Jr. He and his wife established Dr. Ahmad Tootoonchi, interim provost, March 5, 2017 June 12, 2017 College, and even- in the Department of Computer TICKETS AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 March 3, 2017 the Dr. J. Hopwood and joined FSU in 1989. Charles M. “Sonny” Schramm Jo Ellen Spangler Lennox tually was named Science. He retired in 2012 but Online Ticket Purchases: 1994 Holden Becker Karen Wooddell Scholarship president of www.frostburg.edu/TheatreDance Anthony Zaloga, lecturer of kinesiology April 1, 2017 Feb. 10, 2017 July 19, 2016 continued as an adjunct instruc- at FSU for Garrett County Marycrest College and recreation, joined FSU in 1978. 1970 Ronald E. “Newt” Carter Gary H. Majors tor until this spring. He was also Box Office Ticket Purchases & Information: 1995 Arie E. Ambrose Wagner students. 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Theatre and Dance at FSU 34 35 THE LAST WORD

REACHING FORWARD: ’17 Grad Discovers a Century’s Legacy

Nicholas DeMichele ’17 thought he chose Frostburg on his own, but there may have been an invisible hand involved.

Three weeks before commencement, DeMichele found his great-great-grandmother’s Frostburg Normal School degree. It was an old gift from his great-grandmother, one that he’d never understood. When he showed Dr. Tom Bowling his find, Bowling pointed out the date: Gertrude Brady Smith also graduated in ’17, exactly 100 years earlier.

“It was bizarre, but I felt it was meant to happen,” DeMichele said. “Now that I’ve graduated, it means more to me to realize we had such a deep history here.”

DeMichele later learned that he’s actually a fourth-generation Bobcat, following the same path as his great-grand uncle Robert Louis Smith ’51, great uncle James Thomas Nelson ’69 and great aunt Irene Lucille Nelson ’74. Though his parents’ generation passed on FSU, DeMichele unintentionally brought the family back home.

“I feel like I’ve fulfilled a family tradition but made it a very unique experience,” said the former SGA president and English-political science double major. Nicholas DeMichele'17, right, and his brother, incoming freshman Noah His younger brother, Noah DeMichele, will continue the tradition this fall as a freshman.

– Robert Spahr ’13

DOES YOUR FAMILY HAVE A BOBCAT LEGACY? The Office of Alumni Relations would love to hear Gertrude Brady Smith 1917 about it. Send your story – and a picture if you have one – to [email protected].

36 2017-2018 SEASON CES Mainstage Series

Mutts Gone Nuts! Direct from Tianjin, SUNDAY, SEPT. 17 | 2 & 6 PM the People’s Republic of China The Martial Artists and A Columbia Artists Production Acrobats of Tianjin Direct from Buenos Aires, Argentina People’s Republic of China Tango Buenos Aires Director: Mrs. GUO QINGLI The Spirit of Argentina MONDAY, NOV. 13 | 7:30 PM SUNDAY, SEPT. 24 | 7:30 PM Christmas With the Annie Moses Band Russian String Orchestra SATURDAY, DEC. 2 | 7:30 PM (Formerly: Chamber Orchestra Kremlin) Misha Rachlevsky, Music Director Mummenschanz – you and me SATURDAY, OCT. 7 | 7:30 PM TUESDAY, MARCH 13 | 7:30 PM

ArtsPower’s Production of A Columbia Artists Production From the Mixed-Up Files of Direct from Moscow, Russia Moscow Festival Ballet Tickets on Sale Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler September 1 WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8 | 4:30 PM Company of 50 Cinderella THURSDAY, MAY 10 | 7:30 PM

Joan Soriano Etienne Charles The Kelly Bell Band They Call Me Q SATURDAY, FEB. 24 | 7:30 PM Creole Soul www.phatblues.com Written and Performed by FRIDAY, APRIL 13 | 7:30 PM Danú THURSDAY, OCT. 5 | 8:15 PM Qurrat Ann Kadwani THURSDAY, FEB. 15 | 8:15 PM FRIDAY, MARCH 2 | 7:30 PM Daymé Arocena Best of Acrobats of Cirque-tacular, SUNDAY, APRIL 29 in Association With DCA Productions Risa Binder The Gin Mill Brunch at NOON THURSDAY, DEC. 7 | 8:15 PM THURSDAY, APRIL 12 | 8:15 PM Performance at 2:15 PM

Tickets on sale at the Lane University Center Box Office 1.866.TIXX.CES (1.866.849.9237) OR 301.687.3137 | CES.FROSTBURG.EDU Persons with disabilities may request accommodation through the ADA Compliance Office: 301.687.4102 (VRO 1.800.735.2258). Frostburg State University is a smoke-free campus. CES IS A PROGRAM OF THE FSU DEPARTMENT OF STUDENT & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT CES is supported in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council. On the web at msac.org. Funding for the Maryland State Arts Council is also provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. CES is supported in part by the City of Frostburg and by the Allegany Arts Council with funds from the Maryland State Arts Council. The engagements of Daymé Arocena and Joan Soriano are funded in part by a Southern Exposure grant from the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. The engagement of Etienne Charles is made possible through the Jazz Touring Network program of the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. The presentations of ArtsPower and the Renaissance STEAM Fair are supported in part by the FSU Foundation. The presentation of Mutts Gone Nuts is sponsored by the Upper Potomac Valley Kennel Club and the Frostburg Dog Park. The presentation of Tango Buenos Aires is sponsored by the Peter and Iris Halmos Family Foundation. The presentation of Annie Moses Band is sponsored by Weimer Automotive Group. The presentation of Danú is sponsored by the Lewis J. Ort Library in observation of Irish-American Heritage Month. The presentation of Mummenschanz is sponsored by CBIZ, Inc. The presentation of Moscow Festival Ballet is sponsored by Dr. Julianne Ferris and Mr. Daniel F. McMullen, Jr. NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID STATE COLLEGE PA OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT PERMIT #273 101 BRADDOCK ROAD FROSTBURG, MD 21532-2303

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