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TOWERSWinter, 2006 From the Otterbein Galleries...

A contemporary hand-formed pot with color slips by the artist S. Garcia, Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico. Acquired by Professor Earl Hassenpflug for Otterbein College in 1979.

Otterbein College has a diverse collection of art with particular strengths in works from West Africa, New Guinea, and Japan. The collection also includes contemporary American prints and drawings. Towers Magazine will be regularly illustrating examples of works in the College collection. Donors to the collection include College alumni, faculty, administrators and friends. Features ontents Students Sleep Out for the Homeless 12 C As part of Homeless Awareness Week, VOLUME 79 • NUMBER 1 several Otterbein students spent 24 hours Winter 2006 out in the cold sleeping in tents and card- board boxes.

In the Wake of Katrina 14 Some alumni lived through it, and students went down to help those in need.

Playing for Peace 20 An Otterbein faculty member travels to the Middle East to see if basketball can help bring peace. The House that Moe Built ~ page 4 Regulars College News 2 President of the College • Brent DeVore H’86 • Otterbein Holds Pow Wow ~ 2 Vice President for Institutional Advancement • Rick Dorman • Spirits Fly on Campus! ~3 Director of Alumni Relations • Becky Fickel Smith ’81 • The House that Moe Built ~ 4 Executive Director of Communications • Jennifer Slager Pearce ’87 • Service Group Finds New Home ~ 6 Executive Director of Planned Giving • Jack Pietila ’62 • Noted Author and Physicist Visits ~ 7 Roger Routson Editor/Designer • • Otterbein Fully Accredited ~ 7 Asst. Editor/Coordinator of News Information • Jenny Hill ’05 • Otterbein Selected for Global Learning~ 8 Photographer • Ed Syguda • Common Book Author Visits ~ 8 • Otterbein Gets a New Logo ~ 10 Email: Classnotes and Milestones, [email protected] Editor, [email protected] Classnotes 26 • Profile: Moo School is in session with Lee Towers Magazine is produced in cooperation with the Alumni Council in the interest of Otterbein alumni and friends. Published by the Office of College Rela- Hatfield ~ 28 tions, phone (614) 823-1600. Towers (USPS 413-720) is published quarterly by the Office of College Rela- Milestones 33 tions of Otterbein College, 141 W. Park St., Westerville, Ohio 43081. Periodic postage paid at Westerville, Ohio 43081. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Investing in Otterbein 37 Towers, Department of Development, Howard House, Otterbein College, 131 W. Park St., Westerville, Ohio 43081. Otterbein College is committed to providing equal educational opportunities regard- The “O” Club 41 less of sex, race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, age, political affiliation, marital or parental status, veteran status, national origin or disabling condition in the admission of Alumni Notes 42 students, educational policies, financial aid and scholarships, housing, athletics, employ- ment and other activities. Inquiries regarding compliance may be directed to the vice presi- About the cover: Featured on the cover is the symbol dent for Academic Affairs, chair of the Affirmative Action Committee, or the director of Human Resources/Sexual Harrassment investigation officer. from Otterbein’s new logo. You can see and read about the logo on page 10.

1 C ollege N ews compiled by Jenny Hill

In Celebration of Native American Heritage Otterbein Holds Pow Wow

By Amy Feller ’07 Otterbein hosted a Native American Pow Wow on Nov. 2, 2005, to cele- brate Native American Heritage Month. Sponsored by Otterbein’s Office of Ethnic Diversity, Campus Programming Board and Office of Residence Life, the Pow Wow was held in the Clements Hall lounge, where food and refreshments were provided. Eight members of the American Indian Education Center of Cleveland, Ohio, presented information about their culture to students and others who attended the event. Program Director Robert Roche, whose heritage is Chiracaua Apache, started the event off with introductions and a brief overview. Ross Davidson, who is Comanche, talked about the importance of the drum as well as music in general in his culture. While the beat of the drum mesmerized the students who were in attendance, Davidson sang a prayer song. Seven of the group members were dressed in tribal clothing and performed their different tribal dances together in a circle. Davidson explained the meaning for each of their outfits, and for the designs on them. Two of the younger girls were wearing dresses with 365 hollow metal rods hanging from them. These dresses were known as medicine healing dresses. The group invited the crowd to participate in the last two dances, so everyone joined in the cir- cle and followed the steps of the group members. At the end of the program, Roche talked briefly about Native Ameri- can history and a video the group recently made. Angela Harris, the coordinator of ethnic diversity, said that a group from the American Indian Education Center has come to Otterbein for the last three years, and she hopes to continue that tradition. For more information on the pro- gram, visit the American Indian Education Center’s website at www.americanindianeduca- tioncenter.com.

2 Spirits Fly on Campus! By Sarah Ozello ’06 John Zaffis, an expert in the field of paranormal activity with over 30 years of experience, visited Otterbein this past October to give a presenta- tion on “How to be a Ghost Hunter” and lead students on a real ghost hunt. Zaffis began the evening with a two-hour presentation to a packed house in Riley Auditorium on everything from human spirits and ghosts, haunted houses, guidelines to follow when dealing with hauntings and exor- cisms. Following the presentation, a group of students was selected to join him on a ghost hunt. The ghost hunt began in the Old Otterbein Cemetery and continued to The Pit theatre in the Campus Center, Otterbein Cemetery, Towers Hall and Cowan Hall. Zaffis concluded that Otterbein College is an “eight out of 10” in spiritual activity. He based this rank on his findings in the Philomathean Room in Tow- ers Hall and The Pit. “When I walked into the Philomathean Room, I felt an oppressive male atmosphere, especially the areas furthest over from the doors,” said Zaffis. “You can tell this room has held a lot of years.” He told the Tan and Cardinal that the room actually felt like a tomb and the amount of spirits there was extremely high. When the College was established, the Philomathean Room was originally used as a male club, which could explain why Zaffis felt male activity here. According to Zaffis, when people pass but spirits stay earth-bound, they tend to go where they were most comfortable. The Philomathean Room was the only original room in Towers that was preserved during the renova- tion in 1999. Upon leaving the room, Zaffis said approximately seven stu- dents came up to him and commented on the strong spiritual energy they felt as well. The other place Zaffis felt spiritual energy was The Pit. In this area, he felt two gentle spirits, which he believed to be female, by the stairs leading to the stage area and behind the curtain in a small hallway. He felt no spiritual energy at the Old Otterbein Cemetery and the Otterbein Cemetery. Zaffis thinks people need to understand the paranormal life better. “It is hard for people to understand things they can’t feel or touch,” he said. “The key thing is just talking to people and educating them on what is out there. This will hopefully help people want to know more.” Zaffis is the founder of the Paranormal Research Society of New Eng- land. His research has taken him throughout the United States, Canada, England and Scotland covering several thousands of cases. Through hands- on investigating with other investigators and clergy, he has obtained a great deal of knowledge and understanding of the paranormal and is considered one of the foremost authorities in the field today. He has been featured on SciFi Channel’s popular show Ghost Hunters, AMC’s Movies that Shook the World episode about the movie The Exorcist and the Discovery Channel’s documentaries A Haunting in Connecticut and Little Lost Souls, as well as on Unsolved Mysteries and Fox News Live. In 2004, he co-wrote a book called Shadows of the Dark and recently opened a museum housing hundreds of artifacts that he has collected over three decades of work. Since this is just a hobby for John, he does not charge for any house visits or other paranormal activities he does. Along with giving lectures around the United States, he also has a full-time job as a quality control engineer.

3 The House that M by Sarah Ozello ’06 On Saturday, Sept. 17, 2005, Otterbein re-dedicated Memorial Stadium. The new $3.2 million structure sits on the site of the origi- nal stadium, dedicated in 1948 to the memory of the 14 alumni and students who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II. The stadium was a joint effort between The Vida S. Clements Foundation and the Otterbein “O” Club. Both organizations provid- ed financial capital and the “O” Club raised an additional $800,000 from private donors to cover construction costs. For those in attendance, the re-dedication was bittersweet with- out former football coach and athletic director Robert “Moe” Agler ’48 there to cut the ribbon. Moe was a driving force behind building the new Memorial Stadium, but sadly, he passed away less than 24 hours before the complex’s dedication, ending a battle with a lengthy illness. He was 81. Moe graduated in 1948 from Otterbein, where he was an all- conference fullback for the Cardinals. He went on to play for two years in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams and for three years in the Canadian Football League. In 1955, he returned to Otterbein’s football program as head football coach and later, athletic director. The most successful football coach in Otterbein history, Moe accumulated a record number of 75 wins, 62 losses and five ties over his 14 seasons. He also served as “O” Club president, was a leading fig- ure in the establishment of the “O” Club Foundation and received many service awards for his work. The “O” Club newsletter described him as a man who spent his lifetime using his natural abilities and like- able character to further the interests of Otterbein College athletes. Moe was also honored during the dedication ceremony, and Athletic Director Dick Reynolds told the Westerville News and Public Opinion, “It was a great honor for Moe for all his work and guidance at Otterbein.”

4 oe Built The new stadium, with seating for 2,400, has many new features, including a reserved section in the middle of the grandstand with 500 stadium chairs, a spacious press box, an elevator for handicapped accessibility Moe Agler ’48 and, within the Robert “Moe” Agler and Elmer “Bud” Yoest Sports Complex below, the “O” Club Lounge. Located in the lobby area, the Lounge includes a full kitchen and many electronic needs and will be used as a meeting place for “O” Club events and recruiting events throughout the year. The room is also used to display important athletic artifacts including an original varsity “O” sweater and the game ball from the 1946 championship. Upgrades in the new structure also include state-of-the-art locker and training rooms. Further honoring Moe, the Cardinals ended their first game in the new stadium with a come-from-behind 17-14 vic- tory against their cross-city rivals, the Capital Crusaders. (Cap- ital went on to post an 8-2 regular season record and for the first time ever make the quarter finals of the NCAA Division Clockwise from lower left: Head Coach Joe Loth cele- III tournament.) brates the game-winning TD against Capital. The new Head Otterbein Coach Joe Loth ’91told The Columbus Dis- locker rooms are spacious and bright. The “O” Club patch that the players were shaken hearing that Moe passed. “A Lounge. “O” Club president Paul Reiner ’68 joins co-cap- lot of the guys chanted, ‘This one is for Moe.’ Our players know tains of the football team in cutting the ceremonial ribbon on this is the house that Moe built,” he said. (For more information the stadium. The new “house” on campus, from a front on Moe, see page 35.) and side view. Bud Yoest ’53 presents Moe Agler’s daugh- Otterbein went on to a very successful season, going 7-3 for ters, Beth Agler Sedlock ’78 and Bev Agler Martin, with a the first time since 1999.
plaque commemorating Moe’s efforts for the new stadium.

5 Above: 82 W. Main is the new home for the Chap- lain’s Office and the Center for Community Engage- ment: Left: John Kengla, faculty liaison, Melissa Gilbert, director of the Center for Community Engagement, and students Sammie Blake, Deborah Moore, and Whitney Prose pose at a display to recruit students to work in a campus recycling program, one of the Center's weekly community service programs. Service Group Finds New Home on Campus By Amy Feller ’07 vice-learning courses. There are cur- Club Whittier, L.I.V.E. (Leadership The house at 82 W. Main St., rently 67 service-learning courses In Volunteer Experiences), Altercare previously known as the Mikesell from which to choose. In one course, Outreach and the United Methodist House, is now the new home to the English 155: Words and Forms, An Children’s Home, among others. Chaplain’s Office and Center for Introduction to the Literary Imagina- America Reads and the Indi- Community Engagement (CCE). A tion, Professor Suzanne Ashworth has anola Middle School mentoring pro- housewarming party was held on her students design and employ gram are two of the more widely November 16, 2005, providing peo- instructional materials for students at known programs on campus that ple with the opportunity to view the two of Otterbein’s partner middle work with Columbus Public Schools new office as well as to find out about schools. and Westerville City Schools. the numerous community service Although there has been a com- America Reads is a nationally programs on campus. munity service program through distinguished program that tutors The CCE program on Otter- Otterbein since 1994, the Center for children in third and fourth grades to bein’s campus strives to meet commu- Community Engagement has only prepare them for the proficiency tests. nity needs through volunteerism, ser- been on campus for two years. There Otterbein College students spend vice-learning and community-based are approximately 150 students each about an hour or two hours every action research. The students and quarter who volunteer about three week helping the children at Avalon staff of CCE currently support five hours each week to the CCE pro- Elementary with their reading skills. key areas of community engagement: grams of their choice. Those hours “Reading with the kids is a good stress civil responsibility; environmental add up to about 12,000 hours of ser- reliever and allows me get away from awareness and protection; youth liter- vice a year. my busy campus life for a little bit acy, education and development; The group of student leaders who during the week,“ said junior psychol- health and wellness; and poverty, coordinate these community service ogy major Lindsey Hirsch. “The kids hunger and homelessness. programs is called TEAM (Together are pretty good readers, and are really Service-learning courses have Everyone Achieves More). These excited about reading, which makes been offered at Otterbein since the students commit to organizing and the experience more fun for me, too.” 1980s. John Kengla, who has been participating in one or more of the The Indianola mentoring pro- teaching at Otterbein for 17 years, is eight weekly service programs. Some gram is a partnership with Big Broth- the staff member in charge of the ser- of these programs include Sports Pals, ers/Big Sisters that works with middle

6 school students in an after school pro- gram by tutoring, working on self- Noted Author and Physicist Visits Otterbein esteem, and teaching the importance Critically acclaimed author and noted physicist Alan Lightman spoke to the of civic engagement to inner-city campus on Sept. 26, 2005, as part of the Vernon L. Pack Distinguished Lecture youth. After working with the mid- Series. Lightman’s lecture, titled “At the Crossroads of Science, Philosophy and dle school children, Otterbein stu- the Arts,” was held in conjunction with the annual Science Lecture Series at dents take them to dinner in the Otterbein. Campus Center’s Cardinal Nest. Lightman’s lecture reflected his interest in both science and the arts, which The newest addition to the CCE began at a young age with independent science projects and the writing of poetry family is Plan-It Earth, which was in high school. Even as he practiced astrophysics as a postdoctoral fellow at Cor- brought to life by freshman Whitney nell, he began publishing his poetry in small literary magazines. He later worked Prose. This program is working to as an assistant professor of astronomy at Harvard and a research scientist at the establish a recycling program in all of Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and began publishing essays about the residence halls and buildings on science, the human side of science and what he calls the “mind of science.” His campus through a unified system. By scientific essays, short fiction and reviews have appeared in Smithsonian Magazine, educating and promoting recycling, The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, Harper’s, The New York Times and many Prose hopes that this program will other publications. catch on and Otterbein can be more Lightman joined the faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in “environmentally friendly.” She is 1989, where he taught science and writing, as well as physics. He headed the Pro- working with Bon Appetit to get the gram in Writing and Humanistic Studies at MIT, helping to establish a new Otter Bean Café and Roost Express to requirement that all MIT undergraduates must have a course equivalent in writ- sell reusable mugs so that students ing or speaking each of their four years. Also in 2001, Lightman co-founded the can refill them instead of throwing Graduate Program in Science Writing at MIT, which accepted its first students in away disposable cups every time they the fall of 2002. buy something. Lightman is also the author of The Diagnosis, a finalist for the 2000 National Another promising addition is an Book Award in fiction, a selection of Book Sense 76, and a Barnes and Noble alumni program. By networking with national college bestseller.
Otterbein alumni in the community, CCE hopes to build a stronger com- College Fully-Accredited for Next Ten Years munity bond and continue to add to their list of service programs. The Otterbein Self-Study Seen as Model for Other Schools center is working with the Office of Otterbein College was recently informed that its scheduled 10-year Alumni Relations to coordinate some review by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Associa- meetings to get this new group started tion of Colleges and Schools has resulted in continuing accreditation for soon. the College through 2015. Otterbein has held continuous accreditation TEAM also organizes one-day since 1913. service projects called “community Otterbein’s preparations for the accreditation review began in 2003. plunges,” as well as service fairs and The Higher Learning Commission has invited Otterbein to present its self- awareness weeks. A few events com- study document in April 2006 at the annual meeting of the North Central ing up this year are the Community Association as a model to help other institutions that will be undergoing Service Fairs on Jan. 5 and March 30, accreditation reviews. Otterbein’s next accreditation review will occur in the Spring Community Plunge on 2014-2015. April 22, and the Scholastic Book Accreditation assures the public of the quality of institutions of higher Fair on May 4. education. The process of accreditation review included a self-study by The Center for Community the College, an on-campus visit by peer reviewers from other colleges, a Engagement helps to promote aware- review by a panel of peer readers from other colleges, a final review by ness of effective community leader- Higher Learning Commission Staff and a vote by the Institutional Actions ship duties of citizenship and respon- Council. sibilities to students studying at “An accreditation review is an important marker in the life of a col- Otterbein College. With each new lege,” said Associate Dean of Academic Affairs John Weispfenning. “The service program that is added, Otter- process at Otterbein involved all the offices and departments on the cam- bein students grow along with the pus and clearly demonstrated the strengths of the College. The visit team community to instill a sense of service was impressed by the quality of the teaching and learning that goes on at to help ensure a positive community Otterbein, and their positive report reinforces what we know about our- bond for the future.
selves. Otterbein is a strong college with nationally-recognized programs, outstanding faculty, and talented students.”

7 Otterbein Selected for “Global Learning” Program Otterbein College was selected Foundation, creating a network of 16 lems in the world around them.” from a pool of 100 applicants to be colleges and universities that will (Greater Expectations report, one of 16 institutions nationally to work together over a two-year period. AAC&U 2002). take part in the Association of The institutions in this network will “The challenges of today’s world American Colleges and Universities use global issues as an organizing require college graduates to have far (AAC&U) project, “Shared Futures: principle for general education and more knowledge about the world and General Education and Global develop programs that prepare stu- our nation’s role within it,” said Learning.” This program is designed dents for citizenship in a world of AAC&U Senior Vice President of for participating institutions to help global change and interdependence. Diversity, Equity, and Global Initiatives shape liberal education for 21st-cen- The AAC&U believes that “lib- Caryn McTighe Musil. “All college stu- tury citizens—an education that pro- eral education has the strongest dents should have a general education vides the learning we need now to impact when students look beyond that provides them with deep knowl- solve the problems we will face in the the classroom to the world’s major edge of the world’s peoples and prob- future. questions, asking students to apply lems, and that develops their intercul- The program was established their developing analytical skills and tural competencies so they can see the through a grant from the Henry Luce ethical judgments to significant prob- world from multiple perspectives.” Beyond Mountains: Common Book Pulitzer Prize-winning writer humanitarian efforts of doctor, Har- grounds, on a boat, bathing in the Tracy Kidder, author of Otterbein’s vard professor, researcher, world- bayou and driving embarrassing cars 2005 Common Book Mountains renowned infectious-disease specialist, that his father bought at auction. If I Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. anthropologist and humanitarian Paul had grown up that way,” said Kidder, “I Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure Farmer, the subject of his book. would want to get out from under my the World, presented a lecture at the Kidder began his lecture by dis- father and have a life with a house annual Common Book Convocation. cussing the man who had compelled with running water.” His discussion, titled “Tout Moun Se him to write Mountains Beyond Moun- But not so for Farmer. Apparent- Moun: We’re All Human Beings,” tains. “Paul Farmer grew up living ly, his life without convenience pre- focused on the life, sacrifices and with his family in a bus in camp- pared him for the sacrifices he would later make serving the impoverished of the world. Farmer attended Duke University, where curiosity drew him to migrant farm workers nearby, many of whom had come from Haiti. He became intrigued by Haiti and why these workers left their country. “For- mer slaves there threw off French colonists and have been punished ever since,” Kidder said of the Haitians’ plight. In 1983, Farmer went to the cen- tral plateau of Haiti before beginning medical school at Harvard University, and he has remained connected with both Haiti and Harvard ever since, running his clinic in Haiti and teach- ing at Harvard. In 1987, Farmer co-founded the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder signs copies of his books in the Fisher international health organization Gallery in Roush Hall.

8 Otterbein was selected based on ate information, resources, and tech- framings such as democracy, human its strong liberal arts base and Integra- nology and apply them in the appro- rights, and sustainable development tive Studies program, which was estab- priate context. within a global context; and gain lished in 1968 and has been updated Through program development, opportunities to engage in practical through the decades to keep up with Otterbein students will gain a deep, work with fundamental issues that changing educational needs and make- comparative knowledge of the affect communities not yet well up of the world. Some goals of Otter- world’s people and problems; explore served by their societies. bein’s Integrative Studies program the historical legacies that have cre- This project is part of AAC&U’s include understanding more fully ated the dynamics and persistent signature initiative Shared Futures: human nature and the many facets of tensions of the world; develop inter- Global Learning and Social Respon- our being; making integrative connec- cultural competencies so they can sibility. Begun in 2001, Shared tions across disciplines; helping to move across boundaries and into Futures seeks to develop curricula engage complex problems with inter- unfamiliar territory to see the world that deepen student knowledge of disciplinary knowledge; identifying from multiple perspectives; sustain the world, challenge unexamined beliefs and extending knowledge of difficult conversations in the face of assumptions about American identity ethical and spiritual issues to create a highly emotional and perhaps and global citizenship, and test our broader understanding and tolerance; uncongenial differences; understand, commitments and ideals for a world and knowing how to access and evalu- critique, and redefine overarching lived in common.
Author Talks of “Good Doctor” Partners in Health (PIH) in the was asked to write “The Good Doctor,” degree from the University of Iowa, in small Haitian village of Cange, to a profile of Farmer that was published between which he served as first lieu- bring the benefits of modern medi- in The New Yorker in July 2000 and tenant in Vietnam and was awarded a cine to the poorest citizens of the became the starting point for the book. bronze star. He began writing for the world. There, he has treated a large “Farmer could have a very cushy magazine Atlantic Monthly in 1973, caseload of AIDS and tuberculosis, life with his credentials and achieve- covering a broad range of topics. giving him the experience that would ments, but he chooses to spend his Kidder’s book The Soul of a New make him a world-renowned expert time in Haiti and Rwanda, flying Machine, celebrated for its insight into in the field of infectious disease treat- coach class on planes,” Kidder said. the world of corporate, high-technology ment and control. “He doesn’t like all the sacrifices he America, earned him a Pulitzer and a Through the years, his endeavor has to make – he loves a good meal National Book Award in 1982. His has grown from a one-room structure when he is in Boston – but he still other bestselling works include House to a health complex with a primary makes them.” (1985), Among Schoolchildren (1989), school, an infirmary, a surgery wing, a Kidder said the lesson to students Old Friends (1993) and Home Town training program for community out- is, “Pay attention to the world as it (1999). Among Schoolchildren, a narra- reach workers, a 104-bed hospital, a really is… Don’t forget the forgotten. tive of one year in the life of a fifth- women’s clinic and a pediatric care Even if you don’t lead the life of Paul grade class and its teacher, won the facility. Farmer has served patients in (Farmer), one person can improve the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award in Russia, Peru, Cuba and Rwanda, as world.” 1989. His latest book, My Detachment, well as Haiti, where his efforts began Following the publishing of his was released in September 2005 by and thrive to this day. Farmer also is book, Kidder decided not to detach Random House and is an autobiograph- currently the Presley Professor of Med- himself from the situation. He is still ical work on his experience in Vietnam. ical Anthropology at Harvard and an involved with Partners In Health and The Common Book Program is attending physician at the Brigham its fundraising needs, and still keeps made possible through The Thomas and Women’s Hospital in Boston. close contact with Farmer. Some of Academic Excellence Series and is In 1994, Kidder met Farmer when the proceeds from Mountains Beyond intended to create intellectual excite- Kidder was in Haiti to report on Amer- Mountains supports Partners In Health. ment and strengthen bonds on campus ican soldiers working to reinstate Jean- A native of New York City, Kid- by providing a shared academic experi- Bertrand Aristide’s democratically der earned his undergraduate degree ence for many surrounding an annual elected government. In 1999 Kidder from Harvard College and his master’s academic theme.

9 Otterbein Gets a New Logo

For 158 years, Otterbein College pus and its materials, we can begin to The “O” represents Otterbein and its has created a myriad of logos, symbols create an identity that encompasses ability to warmly embrace those who and font treatments representing our our brand core of opportunity and our join us. The opening in the “O” sym- identity as a college. Many of the core attributes of being egalitarian, bolizes the gateway—and the openness marks served their purpose well. But as dedicated, authentic, nurturing and for which Otterbein has been known time went on, we continued to design holistic. since its beginnings—for people com- new logos and retain the old ones to Following a discussion with the ing and going as they travel about the point where we had no “official” Executive Cabinet and the Board of their various phases of life’s journey. college logo. Trustees, a branding committee was The font treatment used for “Otter- As many of you recall the college established to select a design firm, con- bein College” has a traditional and seal has appeared on sweatshirts, note- duct research and make recommenda- modern edge to it to appeal to all audi- books, cups and mugs. There have tions on a new logo. Representatives ences. been various versions of fighting and from the faculty, staff, alumni, admin- A Graphics Standard Manual fluffy cardinals and, yes, cute furry istration and students worked together has been created to use internally as otters. We liked the sesquicentennial for nine months to narrow the selec- a reference tool to follow as we estab- logo featuring Towers Hall and adopt- tion down to three marks. The selec- lish and maintain consistency of the ed a similar version for more perma- tions were then shared with high new logo and further position the nent use. We’ve used various font school students and their parents, cur- College to be easily recognizable. treatments including a gothic font that rent students, faculty and staff, and This is the “official” logo of the Col- graces a sign in front of Clippinger members of the Alumni Council to lege and the only one to be used to Hall. For guests who enter the campus select the final mark. The result is the represent the College to our publics. from the west or the east they are wel- new logo which we have dubbed the It will be used on all stationery, print- comed with yet another font in all Towers “O.” ed materials, websites, marketing and capital letters. The new logo encapsulates the advertising materials. No other past As Otterbein continues to grow legacy and tradition of the College logo will be considered for use. The and attract students locally, regionally through its iconic building, Towers Official College Seal and the Fight- and nationally, it is necessary to unify Hall. To many, its beauty draws us in, ing Cardinal mark usage are also our brand. By creating one logo and molds us, and welcomes us back. It’s a addressed in the manual to ensure using it consistently through the cam- building of learning and opportunity. proper use on various materials.

10 College colors will remain tan advertising throughout the year as rienced the Otterbein culture and rep- and cardinal (red) with black and reorders take place. We hope that by utation, we have a great sense of who white accents when appropriate. The the fall the majority of the materials the College is and why we were drawn two-color logo is red and black and tan will reflect the new logo. to the beauty of its campus, friendli- will be used as an accent as in the past. We appreciate your support and ness of its faculty, quality of its educa- The new logo will start to transi- understanding of the importance to tion and the comfort of Westerville. tion into publications, the book store, establish our brand identity to the For others, we have a great story to tell signage, collateral marketing and public. For those of us who have expe- and future generations to educate.

The official College seal The fighting cardinal

Some past marks....

11 Students Sleep Out

It was a cold night on Nov. 10, when a group of Otter- bein students joined the hundreds of thousands of homeless American citizens as they spent a night out in the cold. During the Sleep Out for the Homeless, sponsored by Otter- bein College as part of Homelessness Awareness Week, stu- dents lived outside for 24 hours beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10 on the north lawn of Towers Hall. Sleeping in tents that were donated by local businesses, campus organizations and individuals, 11 students raised awareness, as well as donations of clothing, tents (including those used in the event), sleeping bags and money for the Columbus Coalition for the Homeless. The total dollar amount of the donations made was $1,300. The event was organized by Integrative Studies 105: Growing Up In America with Professor Margaret Koehler; Otterbein College’s Center for Community Engagement and the Columbus Coalition for the Homeless. According to Koehler, there is an underlying attitude by some that homeless individuals are somehow not like them, and therefore not deserving of the same respect and dignity. The Sleep Out was planned to change this attitude to one that embraces homelessness as a problem for, and a responsibility of, the entire community. “The students expe- rienced first-hand and showed others what the homeless put up with every night as most of us were warm in our beds,” she said. Koehler said half of the campers were from her class. “I thought it would be a good way to raise awareness not just in class, but the whole campus,” she told the Tan and Cardi- nal. “I think a lot of people could use this awareness. It is easy for people in the suburbs to hide from this crisis.” Local media also were on hand to cover the event. Sleep Out for the Homeless featured a presentation on homelessness in Ohio by Georgine Getty of the Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless; a public reading of Students camped out on the Towers lawn November 10 Phyllis Cole-Dai and James Murray’s The Emptiness of Our to raise money and awareness for the homeless. Hands: A Lent Lived on the Streets; and a panel discussion featuring homeless people and those who provide them with services. The event ended with a closing ceremony at which students shared their reflections on a night in the cold.

12 for Homeless

“Sleeping out was extremely cold and it definitely brought a new awareness to the situation. Of course it was one of the first nights we had frost, and when the sun came out, the freezing cold and dripping water on my face was enough to wake me up several times.” - Brad Feightner

Peter Sichko helps set up tents in preparation for the sleep- out.

“Everyone I spoke to afterward was curious to find out about my experience. I wish more people had stayed out because that treacherous and sleepless night was Flint Garrabrant built a makeshift shelter out of cardboard the perfect finale to our course.” - Caitlin Morris boxes he found in campus dumpsters.

“Oh man, it was cold! Sleeping the whole night outside really gave me some perspective on what the homeless have to endure while trying to survive on the streets. I was so grateful when someone showed up with hot chocolate.” - Maggie Meier

“This class overall has been extremely enlightening. I feel that I am much more aware about the issue of homelessness and I now have a much stronger grasp on the false stereotypes that are associated with home- less people. I have developed a greater appreciation Making it through the night. From left, Lauren Semon, for my college education and opportunities.” Danielle Meddles, Brad Feightner, TJ Shy, Maggie Meier, and - Erin Newport Nate Steffen.

13 In the Wake of

story by Jenny Hill A Category 4 hurricane (with Caribbean,” as resident Cheryn Alten winds up to 145 mph) is cause for con- Houston ’73 described it. Founded by cern under any circumstances, but the the French in 1718, the “Big Easy” was Alumni lived situation was particularly delicate in a city known for its unique multicul- New Orleans, a majority of which lies tural heritage, music and cuisine, as through it, students below sea level like a bowl and relies well as its spectacular parties, includ- on a system of levees to protect it from ing Mardi Gras. New Orleans itself went to help—here neighboring Lake Pontchartrain—lev- had a population of approximately ees that were only graded to withstand 500,000, while nearly 1.5 million peo- are some of the a Category 3 hurricane. When the eye ple lived in the greater New Orleans Otterbein stories of Katrina passed within 15 miles of area—all who were evacuated before the city on Aug. 30, levees were and after Hurricane Katrina. from a demon breached and as much as 80 percent of Heavy damage was also inflicted New Orleans was soon flooded, with on the coasts of Mississippi and Alaba- called Katrina. water reaching a depth of 25 feet in ma, and current estimates of rebuilding some areas. Making matters worse, costs are between $200-300 billion, Katrina was followed less than a making Katrina the most expensive month later by Hurricane Rita. natural disaster in U.S. history. The Before the storm hit, New official government death toll from all Orleans was a pearl of the South, or areas affected by Katrina now stands at perhaps the “northernmost city of the 1,325 people, while 6,644 others are

14 still unaccounted for, with 1,300 of “New Orleans was not a nice Destruction seen around Pass Christian, them feared dead. place, that’s why I didn’t live there,” Mississippi, were photographed by Before Hurricane Katrina hit Rebecca said. Instead, she rented a Otterbein Christian Fellowship students Louisiana, Rebecca Sebring ’84 house in St. Bernard Parish between Matt Baker, a sophomore, and Adam taught special education in an alterna- the canal and the Mississippi River. “I Walters, a junior. OCF students assist- tive high school in the 9th Ward in had a beautiful view and used to walk ed hurricane victims in the first week of New Orleans, one of the poorest dis- my two Australian Shepherds by the December 2005. tricts before the hurricane and subse- Mississippi River.” quent flooding and one of the most “Looking back, it seems like such devastated by the disaster. Her home a stupid place to choose to live,” she was in St. Bernard Parish, which was admitted. all but wiped off the map and, accord- But at the time, the peaceful set- ing to the city website, her house is ting and friendly neighbors were a nice destroyed beyond repair. relief from Rebecca’s stressful job Rebecca graduated from Otter- teaching special education in the 9th bein with a degree in psychology and Ward at a school for students who had worked in corrections for 15 years, but been deemed too violent for public chose to pursue a career change after schools. Among her teenage students the Lucasville riots of 1993. She were prostitutes, hustlers, pick pockets, earned her teaching certificate and drug dealers and gang members, many moved to New Orleans two years ago. of whom had children and some of

15 whom were shot to death before the dows and picked up another neighbor had some roof and tree damage. But storm. Still, Rebecca worked hard to off a roof before swimming to safety. we amazingly had power, but no water. give them what they wouldn’t find at Rebecca spent Christmas with her The air conditioning was on, and it home – a childhood. family and traveled down to Louisiana probably saved us from the spread of Days before the storm, one of after the holidays. “My landlords are mold,” she said. Rebecca’s two Australian shepherds missing – a family of five – and so I They had one day to clean as began acting “strange.” He alternated have to sign the papers to have the much as they could. “The smell was between cowering and trying to pull house bulldozed. I am terrified of what terrible and there was slime on every- Rebecca to the door. Rebecca decided I’ll see.” thing. They warned us not to get the it was time to evacuate. Cheryn Alten Houston ’73 has a slime on our skin because if we had an She had evacuated before, for very different story. After graduating open cut or something, we could be Hurricane Ivan, but this was a differ- from Otterbein, she lived in Columbus exposed to whatever diseases were in ent experience. This time, Rebecca for 10 years, during which time she the slime.” spent 14 hours in her car with two married Tom Houston, who was a pro- So the Houstons moved every- dogs, a suitcase, computer, small tele- fessor at The Ohio State University. thing up to the second floor, secured vision and a cooler. They moved around the house and took a loaded van back She regrets leaving “All the ramps were before landing in to Columbus. They returned two behind her pictures Metairie, Louisiana, in weeks later and stayed one week this and books. closed until Tennessee. 2003, where Cheryn time to begin repairs. “All the ramps Only National Guards- was a stay-at-home As for selling the house, the were closed until Ten- mother to her son, Houstons have listed it for sale “as is” nessee. Only National men could use the Stephen, and also at a low price. As they make repairs, Guardsmen could use taught private flute they will raise the price. “Maybe some- the ramps to bring cars ramps to bring cars lessons. Tom worked as body who lost their house and wants gasoline. You would gasoline.” a professor in the to go back will want our house,” she fall asleep behind the School of Public said with optimism. wheel, eventually hear a car honking, Health at Louisiana State University. “We didn’t lose too much in the move up a few inches and fall back The family had recently decided end,” Cheryn said. “We are all safe and asleep,” she said. to relocate to Ohio, where Tom had sound. My husband was already in the Rebecca evacuated to Baltimore, been offered a job as the director of process of resigning and planned to Maryland, where she had been con- the smoking cessation program at the turn in his letter. After the storm tacted previously for a job opportunity. McConnell Center at Riverside there was nobody to turn it into, so he She is working there now, but plans to Methodist Hospital. “We had made finally had to e-mail it.” return to Ohio. Rebecca first found the decision to move before the storm E-mail was the most reliable mode herself in a Baltimore hotel, until her because it was not the place for us. It of contact after Hurricane Katrina, credit card stopped working because wasn’t a good place to raise children since phones were out and most people her bank in Louisiana had been and the schools were deficient.” were not at their known addresses. Jes- destroyed. She was interviewed on the In August, Cheryn and Stephen sica Perry Brantner ’03 checked in local television station, and a woman were house hunting and registering with Otterbein’s Office of Alumni took her in until she got on her feet. Stephen for school. Tom had come up Relations via e-mail. She reported that How does a storm survivor to help when Hurricane Katrina hit, she was serving at Balad Air Base in rebuild? “You go to Walmart at 5 a.m. and wasn’t able to return to Louisiana. Iraq when Hurricane Katrina hit her the day after Thanksgiving, hoping Melissa Frazier Dover ’78 took them house on Keesler Air Force Base in they have a great sale. You go to yard into her home for a month. Biloxi, Mississippi. Her husband had sales. You stop counting on insurance,” “A week after the storm, we rent- evacuated to a hotel in Montgomery, she said. She also received modest ed a van and went back down to res- Alabama, with their two cats and a few checks from FEMA, the Red Cross cue our two cats. Luckily, our cat sitter of their belongings. During her trip and her teacher’s union. had left a lot of food on the second home from Iraq, Jessica and about 40 “The first three days were the floor before evacuating and the cats others from Biloxi were glued to the worst. I didn’t eat or even breathe. I were fine,” Cheryn said. But the television, afraid of what they were just stared at the television trying to house, which they had planned to put coming home to. Upon her return, she see friends alive,” she said. She did get on the market on Aug. 30, suffered and her husband David stayed with news of friends who had survived. On damage from two feet of water when family in Ohio, where she was told to Thursday, three days after Katrina the nearby canals flooded. stay by superiors until Sept. 24 to get struck, one neighbor pulled Rebecca’s “It was enough to damage all our rest and relaxation after her tour of duty air mattress through her broken win- possessions on the first floor, and we in Iraq. While in Ohio, she got news

16 Above: Otterbein junior Adam Walters found this slightly worse for wear school bus near Pass Christian, MS. Upper and above right: Matt Lofy, an Otterbein sophomore and U.S. Coast Guard reservist took these shots in St. Bernard Parish, just outside New Orleans. from neighbors at Keesler Air Force our clothes that were hanging up and pany told the Combs that the damage Base that although the base suffered anything above the bottom two draw- to their home was caused by a flood, flooding and damage, her house was ers of the dressers,” Georgine wrote. and they did not have flood insurance. intact with her car still in the driveway. “All the furniture as well as anything The company would only cover the Her neighbor reported that the flooding on the floor or on low shelves or draw- fence, tree and back porch damage. had not reached their part of the base. ers along with all the carpet and par- But Georgine reported that the state of Georgine Francescangeli Combs quet flooring was completely Mississippi was filing a lawsuit against ’85 also wrote to the Office of Alumni destroyed.” In addition, the family lost the insurance company because the Relations. Georgine, her husband, their Lumina, for which they only had alleged flood was caused by the Hurri- John, and son, Joshua, had moved liability coverage. cane’s wind pushing the ocean ashore. from Cleveland, Ohio, to Pascagoula, Four family friends arrived on Soon after the catastrophic storm Mississippi, in November 2004 with a Thursday, Sept. 8, to help the Combs ravaged the Gulf Coast, Reserve and 24-foot U-Haul truck, a car, a van and clean out their house. They tore out National Guard units were called into a trailer loaded with their belongings. all of the carpet and wood flooring, action. Among those soldiers called up Their belongings came back to Cleve- packed up all the salvageable stuff, was Otterbein sophomore and U.S. land in September 2005 in a 4 x 6-foot hauled tree limbs out of the pool Coast Guard Reservist Matt Lofy ’08, U-Haul trailer. The rest of their (a.k.a. The Black Lagoon), loaded a who assisted in the relief efforts in belongings were claimed by Hurricane trailer and slept on air mattresses Louisiana shortly after Hurricane Rita Katrina. before heading back to Cleveland on added to the region’s misery. He was Georgine and her family evacuat- Saturday (Sept. 10). The Combs fin- happy to help. Matt told the Tan and ed to Franklin, Tennessee, to stay with ished cleaning, packed up remaining Cardinal that he joined the military for friends. When they returned to their items from their home and from John’s “a thousand and one reasons” and house on Sept. 13, Georgine writes office and then returned to Cleveland. believes that anyone physically and that they “only had about two feet of Upon their return, the Combs mentally capable should do it. He has water from the storm surge come family moved into a furnished home several family members in the military, through the house.” That was opti- that was graciously offered rent-free for including his father, who serves in the mistically worded, since the sea water several months by a friend of a friend. Coast Guard. Matt served for three had combined with backed up sewage Family friends had even moved their weeks beginning Sept. 24. He would and created a “stinky, disgusting mess” belongings from the trailer to the have stayed longer had he not been in that claimed many of their belongings. house. They were lucky to have that school. “We were able to salvage much convenience because not everything “It was surprising. One day, I was more than originally thought – most of has been so easy. Their insurance com- an Otterbein student watching the

17 Twenty-five students traveled to Pass Christian, Mississippi with the Otterbein Christian Fellowship to assist victims. Posing in front of the library where they stayed are, Kneeling: Lela Kirkland, Olivia Heap, Jill Van Auken, Natalie King, Adam Walters, Matt Baker Middle Row: Lisa Dota, Laura Kingseed, Heather Massey, Stacy Petrolewicz, Lindsey Hirsch, Chelsea Moyseenko, April Glover, Kelly Skidmore, Lauren Jones, Cara Gale Back Row: Steve Beeley, Ben Lehman, Scott Habrun, Karen Line, Flint Garrabrant, Brandt Weininger, Ben Titus, Jill Clark, Eric Atwell coverage on Fox News, and two days he said. “When my kids are learning men from the base could go home later, I was outside the Superdome,” about this in school books, I can tell and check on their houses and fami- Matt said. “Driving the streets of New them and show them pictures of the lies, and it felt good to help out our Orleans was scary. I heard reports of things they won’t hear about in class.” brothers.” alligators, snakes and bodies floating in Some of these things included the “Making up schoolwork was the waters. There were dead animals violence. “When we were there, peo- stressful,” said Matt, “but I joined the in the streets. It was a ghost town with ple were shooting at the Coast Guard military to help my country in a time nothing but military convoys.” Matt helicopters while we were trying to of need.” described scenes of homes that were rescue elderly people,” he said. “And National Guardsman Tom Dodge demolished, trailers that were left in as they were opening up the city, peo- ’08, a sophomore middle guard on piles when the water receded, and ple were worried about the crime start- Otterbein’s football team, also damaged boats, yachts and cars that ing back up where it left off. To people answered the call of duty. On Sept. 1, were strewn around the area like trash. down there, crime is an outlet when Tom’s National Guard Unit, C Com- When asked about the smell, they have no other outlet. They resort pany, 1-148th Infantry Battalion, was Matt simply said, “I tell people it was to anarchy, anything to survive.” called to help. Tom traded his Cardi- the smell of death – dead bodies, mold, Matt added that search and rescue nal football uniform for his Guard feces…the smell of death.” missions were accompanied by armed fatigues and headed to Mississippi. His Despite this, Matt would not take guards for protection. Matt was origi- teammates and coaches saw him off. back this experience. “My outlook on nally assigned to urban search and res- Some students were not called to life changed because I saw things I cue work, as he is trained to drive duty by the military, but rather by a could have done without, which made boats and teach some police work. But higher power. Twenty-five students me grow up faster. I recently hurt my when he arrived, much of the flooding traveled to Pass Christian, Mississip- arm and had surgery, but you won’t had subsided and his actual duties pi, with the Otterbein Christian Fel- hear me complain, because no matter included processing and passing out lowship (OCF) from Nov. 30-Dec. 8. how bad I have it, I know people there supplies and sandbags in harder hit Among them was OCF co-president have it worse,” he said. areas, including the highly publicized and Otterbein junior April Glover Being in New Orleans also St. Bernard Parish, which was only ’07. She, along with students changed Matt’s view of the media. accessible to members of the military Heather Massey and Adam “The media made it into a political and FEMA at the time. Walters, led the trip. issue. But the people down there said “At first, I thought, ‘I am missing “For me, there was no option but to me, ‘We don’t (care) who’s at fault, college for (grunt) work,’ but now it to go down. I want to do this for my we just need to come together to get feels rewarding. We did a lot of day- career – to serve with the Red Cross or the Big Easy up and running again,’” to-day jobs so that the Coast Guards- something similar – and I needed to

18 get a taste of it to make sure it was answered, ‘Yes ma’am, I would!’ Jay R. Hone ’75, a colonel in the Air what I want to do,” April said. Robert had been on the list, but hadn’t Force Reserves, served two separate The students traveled to Missis- received any help. So our group of 13 two-week tours in Baton Rouge, sippi in a caravan of vehicles loaned to was a surprise.” Louisiana. His duties as a liaison offi- them by their parents, funded by “When I looked at his house, I did- cer for the Air Force to Louisiana state money raised through their churches. n’t know where to begin. He only had and federal agencies led him to anoth- They stopped overnight each way in one room cleared, and his house was er Otterbein alumnus. While on mos- Tennessee where a pastor who was a piled with furniture and the ceiling was quito and fly spraying operations over youth minister to one student opened sagging. Several people in his neighbor- two million acres of Katrina-affected his church to them. hood had died, that’s how badly it was land, he was surprised to find the com- “We had a good time, but we start- hit. We learned how to read the spray mander of the operation was Air Force ed seeing destruction about half an painted signs, and saw that some bodies Reservist Lieutenant Colonel Marty hour before we got to the town, and we had been found,” April said. Davis ’73, who had lived across the all got quiet. Large trees were snapped “I thought we hall from him in Davis in half and gas stations were demol- wouldn’t make a “Everywhere you Annex 34 years ago. ished,” April said. “In Pass Christian, dent in his house While Otterbein’s the piers were all destroyed. The shore and that Robert looked, there was brave men in uniform was shallow enough to walk out about would still be work- destruction, but the were assisting the devas- a quarter mile, and trees were left there ing for two more tated region, members of when the water receded.” months gutting it, sky—the stars and the the Otterbein communi- “I’m not able to describe what I but by the end of the ty were helping in any saw there, not even TV shows it,” day, we had it com- sunset—were peaceful way they could from April said. But she added that the stars pletely gutted, took and beautiful. It was home. Otterbein Col- were beautiful. “Everywhere you down all the walls lege’s Support Staff looked, there was destruction, but the and cleared the stange.” Council initiated a sky – the stars and the sunset – were house.” From there, fundraising drive for the peaceful and beautiful. It was strange.” Robert could get a building permit and American Red Cross Disaster Relief The downtown of Pass Christian rebuild with the intact frame. Fund, which netted $3,256.12. is now comprised of three trailers, “Robert was a janitor at NASA, In addition, the Cardinals football one serving as the city hall, one as and when he went into work and told team captains, accompanied by Head the bank and one as a store. Most them his story, they said he should get Coach Joe Loth, proudly presented a residents were being housed in us a gift,” April said. He brought them check for $1,534 to the Red Cross Dis- FEMA trailers in surrounding areas. all NASA pens and invited them to aster Relief Fund at Columbus Unites: Many returned to get Christmas dec- come see his family when the town Katrina Disaster Relief Fund, a orations from their attics for some was rebuilt. fundraising event in downtown semblance of normalcy, April said. “I want to go back later. You Columbus on Sept. 8. The donation The students stayed in a local could see even with all the destruction was the proceeds from the College’s library and ate at a charity soup that it was a beautiful town. The coast opening football game against Defi- kitchen called God’s Katrina Kitchen. was lined with mansions,” April said. ance on Sept. 3. People requesting assistance in the Before traveling down, the stu- Now the region has to rebuild. area put their names on a list, which dents had to be up-to-date on their As for New Orleans, Cheryn thinks would be tended to by the local chari- shots and sign waivers. While they rebuilding will take a long time. “New ty groups, including Campus Crusade were there, they had to wear masks Orleans is slow to change or to accept for Christ, which served as the OCF and gloves for their own safety. They change, so it will be interesting to see contact. encountered rust-colored hurricane how it comes back. ” The Otterbein students did work water and experienced nausea from Cheryn reflected on the Otter- in gutting houses, dry walling, the smell and from wearing the masks, bein connections as she listened to the installing insulation and even some which had to be changed often. stories of some of the others inter- electrical work. April’s favorite assign- When they left, they had to viewed for this story. “Those who went ment was with a large African Ameri- throw away their contaminated shoes down are the real heroes. And I am so can man named Robert. and clothes for their own safety. They touched by the Otterbein connec- Robert was living in a FEMA also generously left behind the money tions. An alumna took us in when we trailer with his fiancée and her daugh- they had raised and did not need for had no home, and one of the first e- ter. He was a “big guy and the nicest the return trip. mails I received was from the Alumni man.” April said, “I walked up and It was not only students who Office letting us know we were in their said, ‘Would you like some help?’ He answered the call of duty after Katrina. thoughts. It was very touching.”

19 Could a simple round ball help bring Arab and Israeli Youth Together?

story by Greg Sullivan Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education with time running out on the clock and his team trailing by two points, Mohammed, an Arab player from a tiny Palestinian sub- urb of Jerusalem, catches the ball beyond the three-point arc. He nervously looks around before heed- ing the cries of coaches, teammates and spectators to “shoot, shoot!” Mohammed heaves a “Cousyesque” two-handed shot towards the rim that hits nothing but the bottom of the net.

20 The gym erupts as Mohammed ketball and life-skills programs in his- contacts in South Africa and I offered not only hits the game winning shot torically divided regions that bring to serve as a liaison for PfP as they but also scores his first points of the thousands of children from different began to establish ties in the region. I week. Chants of “Mohammed, religious, racial and cultural back- was also able to assist in the creation Mohammed!” fill the air as his team- grounds together. The programs attract of a three year strategic plan and mates lift him onto their shoulders and children to participate in basketball develop a coaching manual for train- parade him around the gym. The play- and life-skills activities that enable ing PfP coaches. ers and coaches from other games just them to learn leadership skills and Last spring the opportunity arose completed run to join in on the cele- how to live as friends and neighbors. for PfP to spread its wings even further bration and to exchange celebratory A key component to Playing for as we were invited to partner with Shi- high-fives with the hero of the day. Peace’s effectiveness is that the pro- mon Peres Center for Peace, Right to What these Jewish and Arab play- grams target children aged 10-14. Play, and Seeds of Peace to bring PfP ers and coaches had forgotten, in the These children are old enough to pick to the Middle East. Specifically, PfP moment of excited delirium, was that up the basics of the sport, but young was asked to host a prototypical bas- they are supposed to hate each other. enough wherein many prejudices have ketball camp for Jewish and Palestin- The two culturally and politically not yet been cemented. Through the ian boys in August to be held at the different factions were brought togeth- power of sport, education and the Wingate Center in Netanya, Israel, er by Playing for Peace (PfP), an orga- strategic integration of public diploma- and I was invited to attend and coach nization that uses basketball as com- cy, PfP is altering the pattern of pre- at the camp. mon ground in areas of the world conceived prejudice and equipping I also made the decision to bring where conflict is high. The initial PfP children with the skills and education my middle son, Kevin, 14, with me effort was in Northern Ireland. needed to address the serious social despite the fact that he would be Playing for Peace was founded in and health issues they face. missing the first week of school. 2001 on the premise that “children My initial involvement with PfP Kevin would be the same age as the who play together can learn to live began five years ago when they decid- campers and would have the oppor- together.” Playing for Peace effectively ed to start a program in South Africa. tunity to participate in the basketball blends together proven theories of Having spent close to two decades on camp. My wife and I thought this social modeling, conflict resolution Wall Street in commodity finance, I could certainly be a once in a life- and public diplomacy to operate bas- had many professional and personal time experience.

Jewish and Arab youth lounge together on the basketball court while listening to instructions. Playing for Peace was founded on the premise that “children who play together can learn to live together.”

21 On arriving in Tel Aviv on Aug. countries were present. This posed a receive, to enter Israel and it is illegal 17, I was immediately struck by the problem but it did not alter our camp for Israeli Jews to enter Palestine. We crystal clear blue sky and orange shirts, plans as we had also included Israeli were met at a checkpoint at the border protesting the Israeli withdrawal from Arabs, who consider themselves to be by Israeli soldiers who looked to be in the Gaza Strip – a sight we would Palestinian. These Israeli Arabs have their mid-teens bearing light machine become very familiar with over the very little contact with Israeli Jews and guns. As they checked our passports next ten days. the relationship between the two and asked why we were traveling into It was a very moving experience groups was recently described in The the West Bank, I thought they looked to visit Old Jerusalem; to actually walk Weekly Standard as one where “mutual more frightened than we were. the path of the signs of the cross, to perceptions typically have been char- As we passed through the check- see the spot where Christ was believed acterized at best by indifference, at point I realized that “Oh, Little Town to have been crucified, to lie upon the worst by total misunderstanding and of Bethlehem” was nothing like I rock that Christ’s body was laid after mistrust.” Some of the Palestinian imagined it would be. There were his crucifixion, and to witness the players ignored the edict and attended burnt out homes and overturned cars emotional culmination of a pilgrimage the camp anyway. and other signs of violence. We were to the Western Wall. Here, people Since most of the Palestinians chased down by crazy cabdrivers who, come and pray, leaving written peti- were not allowed to attend the camp, for a price, would lead us to our desti- tions in the cracks between blocks of we decided to take our message and nation. We told one cabdriver where the wall. goodwill to them. In our first night in we wanted to go but he didn’t listen Shortly before our arrival in Israel, Israel we held a clinic in Bethlehem, and assumed that we wanted to visit we had received some disturbing news Palestine for local players and their the Basilica of the Nativity and took from the Palestinian Basketball Feder- coaches. us there. On the ride I noticed poster ation. At the last minute they had The trip from Jerusalem to Bethle- after poster of young men on the walls decided not to allow their players to hem is a short one but it was here that of the buildings. Later I would learn attend the camp. They decided that we caught our first visual representa- that these were the faces of suicide the only time their players would mix tion of the conflict in Israel. Palestini- bombers. We finally communicated with Jewish players would be at inter- ans are not allowed, without special with our guide and he took us to the national competitions when other permission that is very difficult to outdoor basketball courts.

Greg Sullivan, the author and assistant professor of the Department of Health and Physical Education, leads a group of Palestin- ian youth on a lit court at night in Bethlehem.

22 We had no idea what we would from a group called Athletes in Some of the coaches who had worn find but we were pleasantly surprised Action. Athletes in Action was shoes or sandals took them off to play to say the least. There were well over founded in 1966 and is an internation- the game and were comically slipping one hundred kids there anxiously ally known organization that utilizes on the wood gym floor. We were awaiting our arrival. The single court sport as a platform for their ministry. laughing, cheering, sweating, and con- was well lit and there was hip-hop They were amazed and could only ask, gratulating each other just as we envi- music blaring from speakers. There “Who are you guys?” sioned the campers doing during the were a number of local coaches there The next day we moved from our week. We went to dinner as a group as well, as they were eager to meet a hotel in East Jerusalem that night and had member of our party. One of the to the Wingate Insti- “Just like American the opportunity to coaches with us, Don Casey, was a tute. Since we couldn’t converse and get to National Basketball Association assis- check into the Institute kids, they complained know each other. tant (Boston Celtics during the Larry until late that afternoon The ice had been Bird era) and head coach (New Jersey it was decided that a that their shirts were officially broken and Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers), day on the beaches of too big and their shorts we were now ready and he was going to hold a skull ses- Tel Aviv was in order. for the players. sion with the coaches. We, in the Stretched along the too small.” The players, over meantime, had to improvise as we had beautiful beach strip of 100 strong—an equal a lot of kids and only one basketball the Mediterranean, Tel-Aviv is Israel’s mix of Jewish and Arab players— court. We decided to break the kids largest city and biggest commercial showed up bright and early that Sun- into different learning stations, some center. The Hebrew, ‘Tel Aviv’, com- day morning and we handed them where a hoop was not required (pass- bines the ideas of antiquity (tel, an their shorts and shirts. Just like Amer- ing, ball handling, and footwork drills) ancient site) and radiant newness ican kids, they complained that their and some where a hoop was required (aviv, springtime). Tel Aviv is a merg- shirts were too big and their shorts (shooting, 2-man offensive game). ing of New York and Miami with a were too small. Seeds of Peace had The atmosphere was electric. We European feel complete with skyscrap- provided us with a number of Jewish were excited with the turnout. The ing hotels. The water of the Mediter- and Arab counselors who were a few kids were pumped and the music only ranean is spectacular with great waves years older than the campers. Found- added to the intensity of the atmos- for body surfing. Sun burnt and tired, ed in 1993, Seeds of Peace is dedicated phere. Parents, who had come only to as only the beach can make you, we to empowering young leaders from view the activity, were called into ser- drove up along the coast to Netanya, regions of conflict with the leadership vice to assist with translating so every- our home for the next week. skills required to advance reconcilia- one was involved. The pace was fast The coaches were scheduled to tion and coexistence. Due to its and furious as the players sprinted from arrive before the players for an orienta- proven impact and success in the Mid- station to station. tion session and the Jewish and Arab dle East, Seeds of Peace has earned We capped the evening off with a coaches had arrived before us. Sitting international recognition as an effec- dunking exhibition from some of our in the lobby of the Sports Hotel we saw tive model for resolving conflict younger coaches (not me!) and some the Jewish contingent on one side of worldwide. The counselors guided the of the players that had played on the the lobby and the Arab contingent on players back to the dorms where they Palestinian national team. The crowd the other. The entire group was called would co-exist for the next five days. roared with each successful attempt together and introductions were made. The basketball program started and good natured jeers were heard After we settled in our rooms we had a early that Sunday afternoon as players from all on missed dunks. Players, par- meeting in one of the gyms to discuss were placed on mixed teams and ents, and coaches came up and the camp and the campers who would games were played to gauge the talent thanked us profusely for coming to be arriving the next day. Sean Tuohey levels of the players. Coaches then Bethlehem. There were many hugs discussed the logistics of the camp and swapped players in an attempt to keep and high fives and the head Palestin- our roles in the running of the camp. the teams mixed and to create parity ian coach called it “the greatest night Sean was having some difficulty in among the teams. Initially, it was of basketball ever in Palestine!” It was explaining how a particular game apparent that the players were staying certainly one of the greatest nights for should be played so it was decided that within their comfort zones, clinging to me personally. we, the coaches, should play the game. other players they knew or spoke a During the clinic I spied some Just as we planned to do with the familiar language. However, within a American looking men in the crowd campers, the teams were mixed. The short period of time teammates were observing the activity. At the end of game involved shooting at each basket eating lunch and dinner together the evening they came down and against an opposing team and then rather than with friends They were introduced themselves. They were running to the next basket if you won. starting to act like typical 14-year olds.

23 Jeeps on the lookout for Palestinians Left: Where Jesus Christ’s body was trying to bypass this point of entry or said to be laid after his crucifixion. exit. It is from this checkpoint that we got our first up-close view of the wall that is being built to separate Israel and Palestine. The construction of the Israeli separation wall began in June of 2002. For the most part, the barrier, which could eventually extend Right: Under- close to five hundred miles, consists of ground shops in a series of twenty-five foot high con- Jerusalem. crete walls, trenches, barbed wire and electrified fencing with numerous watch towers, electronic sensors, ther- mal imaging and video cameras, unmanned aerial vehicles, sniper tow- ers, and roads for patrol vehicles. The road from the checkpoint into Ramallah is strewn with burnt out cars and buildings. Despite the heat, men A day after camp started we were swimming, and socializing. By the end and adolescent boys sat around fires joined by another NBA coach. Herb of the week, no longer did we have an along the road. Again the posters of Brown, the older brother of Larry apprehensive, segregated group of Jew- the suicide bombers are present. The Brown (head coach of the New York ish and Arab teenagers. We had one road itself is a constant series of bumps Knicks) has over 40 years of coaching hundred basketball players who were and ruts; the road was torn up by Israeli experience most of it in the NBA eager to learn from a Jewish, Arab, or tanks as they rode into Ramallah dur- (head coach of the Detroit Pistons, American coach and were learning to ing a military operation aimed at isolat- assistant coach with the Pistons and play as a team despite cultural differ- ing Palestine Liberation Organization the Atlanta Hawks) but also on the ences. (PLO) leader Yasser Arafat’s compound international and collegiate levels. As coaches, our evenings were after a bomb attack on a bus in Tel Brown is also no stranger to Israel as spent taking turns traveling into the Aviv left six dead in 2002. he had the opportu- West Bank to hold addi- The gym in Ramallah was dimly nity to coach Team tional clinics and to lit and it was clear how inferior the USA to a gold and “Day by day, the camp speak with coaches or facilities were in the West Bank than bronze medal in the seemed less like a remaining at Wingate to what we had seen in Israel. The Maccabiah Games. host nightly coaching Palestine coaches were extremely He was amazed at noble experiment in clinics for Israeli coaches friendly and open and my presenta- what he saw when he from all around Israel. tion, done through a translator, was arrived at camp. As conflict resolution and PfP’s clinic with the very well received. Coaches Casey a regular visitor to more like any other Palestinian Basketball and Brown did a great job of explain- Israel, he was Federation was held in ing many of the technical aspects of shocked to see Jews basketball camp...the Ramallah, Palestine. We basketball and patiently answered and Arabs playing had been forewarned many questions about their philoso- with and rooting for focus was on basketball that our experience at phies and life in the NBA. each other. He and the kids were get- the checkpoint to enter After the clinic the Palestinian couldn’t believe the Ramallah would be inter- Basketball Federation took us to din- camaraderie that was ting along great.” esting. The checkpoint ner in downtown Ramallah. The city taking place. looks like a military zone, of Ramallah is a bustling metropolitan Days were spent immersed in bas- consisting of a guard tower, a pedestri- area and a beautiful city. The presi- ketball – running drills, learning offen- an waiting area, and two car lanes: one dent of the Federation presented sive and defensive techniques, and with a long wait for Palestinian cars Coach Casey with a plaque commem- playing full-court games. In the and a special open car lane for Israeli orating his visit to Palestine and pre- evening, campers had the chance to cars. The lanes are divided by barbed sented Sean Tuohey, Coach Brown, get to know each other off the court wire and blocks of concrete. The and me with an Arabic shawl with an by eating meals together, playing non- whole area around the checkpoint is emblem of the Palestinian Basketball basketball games, watching movies, constantly patrolled by Israeli army Federation on it. We gracefully accept-

24 ed it. They also gave us a medal with a teams was met as evidenced by the court and players sitting together off picture of Arafat in the middle. Coach game itself. With 10 seconds left in the court. Brown, who is Jewish, acted like the the game and the score tied, Dan, a One of the camp organizers, Matt great ambassador that he is, and gra- lanky left hander who many thought Minoff, a former Yale basketball play- ciously accepted that gift as well. was the best player in the camp, er who is currently playing profession- Day by day the basketball camp calmly knocked down two free ally in Israel, shared the following seemed increasingly less like a noble throws to give his team a two-point with me in an email received shortly experiment in conflict resolution and advantage. Moments later Samer, the after returning home: “One Jewish more like any other basketball camp I Arab point guard for the opposing camper captured the essence of the had been a part of as a player or coach. team, drove the length of the floor camp when he asserted, ‘I am from a The primary focus was on basketball and kicked it to Ido, a Jewish shoot- kibbutz near Gaza. All I have ever and the kids were getting along great. ing guard, who drained a three at the seen or heard is hate from the Arabs. The dormitory looked like a typical buzzer to win the camp champi- Now I have had the chance to live 24 dorm at a basketball camp with onship. The gym erupted and pande- hours with them, play as teammates clothes, soda cans, and pizza boxes monium ensued. As the players and and laugh with them. My life will strewn about. Jewish and Arab players coaches hugged in celebration of never be the same.’ Many, like this roomed side by side but the individual their victory, the triumphant spirit of camper, took with them meaningful suites were inhabited by either Jewish what had been accomplished over and unforgettable memories. Yet, or Arab players. That is, until some of the course of one week resonated while the PfP Basketball Camp was a the players had requested room throughout the gym. Everyone knew very significant positive stride, it is changes so that they could live in the they had been a part of something only the beginning for Playing for same suite with their teammates thus special. Parents, skeptical of the Peace in Israel/Palestine. We will be creating inter-cultural suites. concept at the beginning of camp working year-round to create path- The camp ended with a champi- when they dropped their sons off, ways for Jewish and Arab youths onship game with parents of all the were amazed at what they saw on and (both living in Israel and Palestine) players invited to watch. Our goal of off the court at the culmination of to interact and find common ground creating parity between the mixed the camp—players uniting on the on the basketball court.”

A team at the Playing for Peace Basketball camp, comprised of Jewish and Palestinian players.

25 bench. He and his wife, Linda, continue to reside in Virginia Beach, VA.

Jeanette Litsey Wester- field is serving the United C lass N otes Methodist Church as director of the Women’s Compiled by Mary Kay Beougher ’85. Submit information for Division and the General Class Notes and Milestones to Classnotes, Office of Advance- Board of Global Ministries ment Resources, Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio, 43081 (2004-2008). She and her or email: [email protected] husband, David, a retired United Methodist minis- ter, live in Louisville, KY.

at Owens Community Col- She also works with an Reunion Year! 1948 lege in Findlay, OH. Hispanic ministry in her ’66 Alumni Wkd. Clifford Kerns was honored community. June 9-11, 2006 in the Circleville Herald in 1955 Circleville, OH for his ser- Bruce Flack is serving as Joe Eschbach was awarded 1967 vice in World War II. interim chancellor for the Tina McCune Watman is the Amgen International West Virginia Higher Edu- Prize for Therapeutic trying her hand at art after 1949 cation Policy Commission retirement. She will be Advances in Nephrology in Charleston, WV. Carl Becker has written in June 2005. having her own show, the book Miamisburg in “Reasons for Rescue: Pet Sandra Alexander World War II; The Soldiers and his Portraits by Tina Wat- Howard Longmire Gulian is retired from and Sailors of an American man,” at the David Myers wife, Virginia Phillippi active nursing but remains Community. The book ana- Art Studio & Gallery in Longmire ’55, just cele- a parish nurse. She is also lyzes the letters that sol- Westerville, OH, in Apr. brated their 50th wedding a part-time hospital chap- diers and sailors of Miamis- 2006. anniversary. They reside lain at Oakwood Hospital burg, OH, wrote to the at the Otterbein Retire- in Dearborn, MI. She con- editor of the Miamisburg ment Community in ducts educational programs 1968 News during WWII. Lebanon, OH. Howard is on living wills. Tom Wonderling has very active in the chorus accepted the position of programs there and Ginny 1950 Ralph Wilson and his principal/CEO of St. Mary’s is the church organist. James Recob and his wife, wife, Kay Thornhill Wil- Springs High School in Betty Knight Recob ’50, son ’63 are retired and Fond du Lac, WI. residing in Nashville, TN. reside at the Otterbein Reunion Year! Ralph continues to golf, Retirement Community in ’56 Alumni Wkd. 1969 play basketball and is Lebanon, OH. They are June 9-11, 2006 Gen. Lance Lord, Air active in genealogy active in the Otterbein Force Space Command’s research. Lebanon Church and are top officer, opened the members of various musical 1958 2005 Canadian Interna- organizations. Jim is the edi- Reunion Year! Eugene Price has retired tional Air Show on U.S. tor of Echoes, a monthly ’61 Alumni Wkd. from East Allen County Air Force Day in Sept. publication for residents of June 9-11, 2006 Schools in Monroeville, IN. The show took place over the retirement community. 1965 Lake Ontario. 1954 1960 Thomas Heisey celebrated Janet Christy Chamberlin the arrival of his second 1970 Bob Hastings has formed teaches French part-time grandchild. Gordon Bury is a residen- an advertising-agency type at Western Kentucky Uni- tial mortgage loan officer of business called Bob’s versity and Spanish part- Ronald Marks of the 2nd with National City Bank Ideas in Bowling Green, time at the Western Ken- Judicial District of the in Wadsworth, OH. OH. He also teaches tucky University Commu- Commonwealth of Virginia speech and interpersonal nity College as needed. retired after 19 years on the communications part-time

26 Jeannie Monteith Camp- world’s first anonymous Reunion Year! High School. She is tech- bell is a language teacher HIV test site. ’76 Alumni Wkd. nical director for the the- at Harrison High School June 9-11, 2006 atre department. in Harrison, AR. In 2003, Martha Day Sorohan is she took a group of stu- acting editor for the week- 1976 Henry Molinaro is the dents to France and anoth- ly Conneaut Courier in choral and musical director er group is planning to go Conneaut, OH. She Craig Moon is the presi- at Connellsville Area High in June 2006. She has one received the Ohio Profes- dent of Moon & Adrion School in Connellsville, grandson, Ethan, who is 7 sional Writer’s Award for Insurance Agency in Mid- PA. years old. superior news reporting in dleton, OH. a 2004 communications Myra Horn Nelson is a was Revs. John Ciampa and contest for her coverage of Linda Bechtel Vance nuclear medicine technol- recently selected as dean of his wife, Patricia Schar the demolition of an 80- ogist at the Heart Clinic of students at Valencia Com- Ciampa ’69, have moved year old viaduct on Route Corpus Christi in TX. from Indiana, PA, to Com- 20 in Conneaut, OH. munity College’s East munity United Methodist Campus in Orlando, FL. With over 50,000 students, 1979 Church in Harrison City, Reunion Year! Valencia is one of the Robert Stoffers was PA. ’71 Alumni Wkd. country’s largest communi- named partner in charge of June 9-11, 2006 ty college systems and the the Columbus, OH, office Michael Ducey has of Mazanec Raskin & announced his plans to 1971 East Campus is the largest of Valencia’s four campuses Ryder Co., L.P.A. retire at the end of 2006 Stephanie Lewis Helsel is with over 14,000 students. from Compass Minerals a licensed professional International, Inc. in counselor in Boulder, CO. 1980 Carol Ventresca is the Overland Park, KS, where and his career advisor at The Ohio Richard DeVore he is president and chief Robin Rike Morgan is the wife, Cynthia, have 3 chil- State University Arts/Sci- executive officer. media director for Living dren; Chris, 20; Kevin, 17; ences Career Services in Legends Media in Alta- and Carly, 14. He remains Columbus, OH. Cea Cohen-Elliott spoke to monte Springs, FL. active in music and is play- a group of teachers from ing drums in a church wor- St. John’s of Delphos, OH, 1972 1977 ship group. at the Knights of Colum- Jeanine Tressler Howell is Janice Cowan Johnson is bus Hall. She has been in an intervention specialist Reunion Year! the new pastor at Trinity education for 35 years as a at Greenon High School ’81 Alumni Wkd. United Methodist Church teacher and guidance in Springfield, OH. June 9-11, 2006 counselor. She currently in Spencerville, OH. specializes in conflict reso- Cindy Loudenslager was 1981 lution and anger manage- 1974 recently selected as one of Stephanie Rapp Kreisher ment with students and Robert Cribbs is the presi- the Top 100 Wealth Advi- was named 2005 Adjunct teachers. dent of the Jasper Cabinet sors in the U.S. by Worth Faculty Member of the Company in Jasper, IN. He Magazine. Year for North Central Ronn Rucker was recently currently resides in Grand State College in Mans- honored by the mayor of Rapids, MI. field, OH. Cincinnati and was recog- 1978 Chuck “Bisco” Eckerson nized in The Advocate, the Daniel Fagan has been Rebecca Smith Rohrer is was named international national gay and lesbian appointed as chairman of the owner of The College coordinator with Fami- news magazine. Monday, the board of Synthetech, Inn Bed & Breakfast in lyLife, which is the mar- Oct. 10, 2005, was declared Inc., in Albany, OR. Westerville, OH. She is in riage and family ministry Ronn Rucker Day in the process of writing a of Campus Crusade of Cincinnati in recognition book about the lessons Christ. He resides with his of his 27 years of service as 1975 she’s learned from her wife and two teenage chil- a district health officer. He Pamela Hill is currently guests. retired in September 2005. directing the play Meshug- dren in Little Rock, AR. Among his many accom- gah-Nuns! at Gallery Play- plishments was to establish, ers in Columbus, OH. Pam Burns Hayes is 1982 along with the Centers for teaching science and the- Trish Katsidzira-Madon- Disease Control, the atre at Westerville Central do is the managing direc-

27 P rofile Seventh Generation Farming...but with a Twist by Jenny Hill Lee Hatfield ’93 never saw himself working the fami- with Velvet Ice Cream in nearby Utica for a program ly dairy farm in Centerburg, Ohio. But he enjoyed life on called “Cow to Cone,” in which visitors first tour the dairy the farm, and found himself back in the family business. to learn about cream as a byproduct of milk, and then tour However, Lee did take what he learned while earning his Velvet and sample some ice cream. Besides Velvet Ice degree in business communication at Otterbein and added Cream, milk from Hatfield 7 Dairy ends up throughout a thriving educational community outreach program to Ohio, such as Guggisberg Cheese in Millersburg, the Kee- the successful dairy operation. bler Co. in Fremont and United Dairy Farmers in Martins Lee and his brother, Gail, share the honor of running Ferry, whose milk ends up in schools in 14 counties in Hatfield 7 Dairy, Inc., so named because the brothers are south-central Ohio. the seventh generation of his family to run the farm, Lee and his family not only focus on the educational which was established in 1831. Lee graduated from Otter- aspect of dairy farming, but also responsible conservation bein in 1993 and returned to the family business two years practices. Through responsible and proactive resource later, when they expanded the dairy from 40 cows to 260. management, Hatfield 7 Dairy was the 2001 recipient of Now, between two farms that make up the dairy, there are the Environmental Stewardship Award from the Ohio approximately 1,000 cows. Additionally, the dairy has 21 Livestock Coalition. “I have the same concerns as every- employees. one else — I’m a consumer, I have kids, I live next to the Lee, the dairy manager, focuses mainly on the cows dairy,” Lee said. “We do these things because we want to, and, with his wife Jennifer, has developed an educational not because we have to.” tour for children and adults alike. After the elementary In addition, the cows’ health is important to Lee. school class taught by Lee’s sister-in-law visited in 1999, Tours are scheduled so that the needs of the cows come Lee saw the opportunity to teach non-farmers where their first. “We take extremely good care of our animals. Their food comes from. He says the adults learn as much, if not diets are actually healthier than most people. And we more, than the children when visiting the farm. handle our cows with care because we need calm, healthy Approximately 2,500 visitors toured the farm cattle to produce high-quality milk,” Lee explained. After between April and October 2005. Lee strives to show visi- giving birth, a cow must be milked three times a day for tors the many steps that go into “making a wholesome, 300 days, and then they take a 65-day vacation in the high-quality product that’s good for them while taking farm’s pastures. “I wish I could take a 65-day vacation,” excellent care of the cows, as well as the many steps Lee mused. involved in our conservation efforts.” While Lee loves life on the farm, sometimes he misses “We host school groups, social groups and senior citi- his days at Otterbein, and the people who made his expe- zen groups,” Lee said, which is why he worked with a local rience such a good one, including Allen Prindle, John principal to base his program Buckles, the members of on state educational stan- the former fraternity ATO, dards for different age groups, which he served as presi- focusing mainly on math, dent, and many others. A sciences and social studies. football player in his days About a year ago, Lee at Otterbein, Lee is also and Jennifer launched happy about the new stadi- www.mooschool.com. The um and recent progress of online Moo School teaches the football team, for children about cow care, which he credits Head feeding and milking, as well Coach Joe Loth ’91 and as introducing them to the Tim Doup ’91, who were equipment and environmen- both his teammates. tal aspects of the dairy and Lee lives on the farm agricultural industries. with Jennifer and their Hatfield 7 Dairy also children, Megan, 8, and entered into a partnership Lee Hatfield is in session in “Moo School” on his family farm. Daniel, 6.

28 tor/regional director for Westerville Concert Band Father Capulet in Romeo Doug High is the new co- the Longman Educational and the Department of and Juliet. He was also host of “Our Ohio” which Book Publishing Company Parks and Recreation. received as a member of debuted in October 2005 in Harare, Zimbabwe. the English-Speaking on PBS stations around Susan Wright Whittaker is Union. He currently is an Ohio. 1985 a certified public accoun- English teacher at Harmo- tant with Toukan & Com- ny High School in Saint Jennifer Brown Parsons is Carol Mika Iott has pany in Westerville, OH. Cloud, FL. in her 14th year of teach- accepted the position as ing. She currently is a Title personnel manager of the I Safety Net Math and Cleveland Orchestra in 1988 Reunion Year! Reading Teacher with OH. Sherry Meadows Febes ’91 Homecoming Columbus Public Schools has been appointed as vice Oct. 7, 2006 in OH. Laura Stitt is a teacher of president and senior rela- students with special needs tionship manager for Myra Wilson is the cus- in the Akron Public Huntington Bancshares’ 1991 tomized training coordina- School System in OH. Private Financial Group in Andrew Bower has estab- tor at the Knox County Prior to this, she worked as Columbus, OH. lished a practice in Pendle- Career Center in the a successful actor in the ton, OR, where he is a Adult Workforce Develop- Cleveland area. She is general surgeon. ment department in Mt. working towards her Ph.D. 1990 Vernon, OH. in educational philosophy Deborah Goslin received Deborah Lockhart John- with her focus on the her masters degree in edu- son and her husband, Jeff, effects of arts and literacy. cation with a concentra- 1993 tion in fine arts in 2005 have been married five She resides in Cuyahoga Elaine Lipman Barnes is from the University of Rio years. They have two chil- Falls, OH, with her love, the executive director for Grande in OH. She fin- dren; Conrad Daniel, age 4 Alan, and dog, Booser. the Cleveland Green ished her second masters and Abigail Frances, age 3. Building Coalition in lives in from Rio Grande in Martha Trudeau Jeff Jones is the head foot- Cleveland, OH. Philadelphia, PA, with her December in mathematic education. Deborah is a ball coach for Westland husband, Dr. Hugh Carter Amy Fribley McKinlay 7th grade math teacher at High School in Columbus, Donahue, and 2 children; has been named an Ohio Vinton County Junior OH. Andy, age 14; and Rose, Super Lawyers Rising Star High in OH. age 12. She co-authored an by Law & Politics and the article in the Annals of 1992 publishers of Cincinnati Scott Kull left Florida State Surgery, July 2005, entitled Christine Lorello-Brandt Magazine. The designa- as associate athletic director “Preoperative Antibiotics has relocated to Phoenix, tion is bestowed upon the in August 2005, to take a and Mortality in the Elder- AZ, where she is a market- best up-and-coming Ohio position as associate athletic ly.” She also co-authored ing director for Evening attorneys under the age of director for external opera- the article “Changes in Star Promotions, a live 40. Amy practices family tions at Texas Christian Prognosis After the First concert promoter. law with the Columbus, University in Fort Worth, Postoperative Complica- OH, firm of R. Chris Har- TX. He oversees marketing, tion” in the Medical Care Todd Cordisco has recently bold & Associates. publication. media relations, ticket accepted the position of office, ESPN contract, marketing specialist/coordi- men’s and women’s swim- 1994 Reunion Year! nator for Johnson Engineer- ming, track and field and recently ’86 Homecoming ing, Inc., in Ft. Myers, FL. Jennifer Gibbs men’s and women’s golf. graduated magna cum laude Oct. 7, 2006 Rosina Venetta Fischer is from Texas Wesleyan Uni- 1986 Jay Snyder was selected to a local singer, songwriter versity School of Law. She is participate in the 2005 practicing law with the firm Janet Walton Carr is a and pastor who recently Drey Summer Shakespeare Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Westerville artist who released her first CD, enti- Institute at Rollins College tled Victorious. She and her Irons in Dallas, TX. designed the logo for the in Winter Park, FL. During 2005 Art in the Park, the husband, Jonathan, are co- the two-week institute, he Dan Mejak and his wife, second annual multi-arts pastors at the Living played the roles of King Robin Lawson ’94, cur- event presented by the Stones Church in Lear in King Lear, and Reynoldsburg, OH. rently reside in Columbus,

29 OH. Dan is working free- Mayo Clinic in Rochester, make customized/personal- Cristi Colagross Laukhuf is lance full-time in television MN, in 1997. She and her ized stationery products. a dance teacher at Jillian’s doing camera and videotape husband, Stephen ’97, School of Dance in Col- replays for sporting events reside in Waynesville, OH, Meredith Hofacker Robe- orado Springs, CO. such as the Columbus Crew, with their two daughters; son and her husband, Kirk, Columbus Blue Jackets as Loren Elisabeth, age 4 and are both dentists with their well as the NBA finals in Jenna Grace, age 2. They own practice in Canton, 1997 Detroit, MI, for the last two are expecting their third OH. Kristopher Foster has joined seasons. He and his wife child in February 2006. Fifth Third Bank as a vice have 6 cockateils and Sarah Sphar is the new president in Columbus, OH. Robin has a new 4-year old Shawna Goebel Hansen is editor for the Northern Ohio Standardbred horse. the new director of Really Live magazine. The maga- Leah Gillig is the co-owner Big City Festivals with zine was named “Best Mag- and consultant of Abacus Lisa Ferrante Mozeleski Kingdom United out of azine in Ohio” by the Ohio Inc. in NV. teaches anatomy, kinesiolo- Nashville, TN. The event Excellence in Journalism gy and health at Wyoming is centered around racial Awards. She is currently Erin Alward West has Seminary Upper School reconciliation and diversity completing a book for the been promoted to chief campus in Kingston, PA. initiatives with speakers and Cleveland Clinic Press and financial officer of ProCen- singers touring college cam- is a contributing writer for a tury Corporation in Colum- puses. She also tours as food and travel website. bus, OH. 1995 singer/songwriter under the Stephanie Shipman Andri- name of Shawna Ray. Jenny Stratton works in the 1998 an earned her master’s in emergency department at Counselor Education from Doug Eckelbarger is a Robert Hull is the opera- Children’s Hospital in the University of Dayton, in teacher at Highland tions manager at Lowe’s Columbus, OH. She is Schools and coaches foot- Dayton, OH, in 2001. She Home Improvement in Per- studying to become a para- is a vocational counselor at ball and track at Big Wal- rysburg, OH. His wife, Julie medic. She lives with her the Center of Vocational nut Schools in Delaware, Austin Hull ’95, is a first two children; Ivan, 6 and OH. His wife, Melissa, is Alternatives (COVA) in grade teacher for Anthony Kiki, 3, in Clintonville. Clintonville, OH. also a teacher at Big Walnut Wayne Schools in White- Schools. house, OH. They reside in Jo-el Fernandez Suroviak Joey Clippard Thompson Toledo with their two received her master of sci- is the owner of Serenity Jason Gilham is the new daughters. ence degree in organization director of communications Stables, LLC in Galena, management from Eastern OH. She also is a counselor for the Colorado Crush of Christine Elenniss Connecticut State Univer- and therapist at the facility the Arena Football League. Kreminski is pursuing a sity in 2005. She is a social for equine assisted psy- masters degree in positive worker for the State of chotherapy. Sonya Lowmiller Higgin- organization development Connecticut in the depart- botham is the manager of and change at Case Weath- ment of children and fami- corporate communications Alicia Caudill Colburn was erhead School of Manage- lies (child protective ser- recently named associate at Worthington Industries ment in Cleveland, OH. vices). Jo-el resides in in Worthington, OH. vice president and dean of She plans on graduating in Lebanon, CT with her hus- students at Gainesville May 2006. band, Joe, and son, Bren- State College in GA. Stacie Oliver is currently dan, 10. serving as the military leg- Beverly Mellars is the islative assistant to Senator Diane Kirschbaum Comel- regional manager for the la is a parish nurse at St. Mike DeWine and is pursu- Midwest region for ALSCO Reunion Year! ing her second master’s Mary’s Catholic Church in Metals Corporation which ’96 Homecoming Lafayette, IN. She and her degree at the Naval War is headquartered in Raleigh, Oct. 7, 2006 College in RI. On Oct. 20, husband, Shawn, have four NC. She resides in Chica- children ages 8, 7, 5 and 3. 2005, she completed the go, IL. 1996 Marine Corps marathon in is a Washington, DC and fin- Kendra Scheehle Foley Martha Wang Mont- Amy Pierce Helmke is a physical therapist at the ished in the top 48 percent gomery started a business third grade teacher in the Orthopedic Institute of of all female finishers. with her sister, Iris Wang Hamilton Local School Dis- Dayton in OH. She Love ’96, called Sisters Ink trict in Johnstown, OH. received her masters degree (www.sisters-ink.com). They in physical therapy from the

30 Actor in a Drama” for her CA, and was the cover continues to work in the- 1999 role in The Water of the model for Stephen J. Can- atre as the production Jared Archer received a Moon which was presented nell’s novel, Runaway Heart. administrator/ assistant to doctorate of philosophy in in Boumemouth, England. the general manager at chemical engineering from She is currently in Seth Perkins is the athletic Cain Park in Cleveland The Ohio State University. rehearsals for Acts of director for the Grove City Heights, OH. He currently works for Lead- Redemption. Christian School in Grove scope in Columbus, OH. City, OH. Reunion Year! Jennifer Williams Dutcher ’01 Homecoming Tim Dye joined Able Indus- is the editor-in-chief of the Brian Randles was inter- Oct. 7, 2006 tries, Inc. of Columbus, OH Ohio State Journal of Crimi- viewed in The New York as president and CEO. He nal Law in Columbus, OH. Times about his job with returned to Columbus last I.B.M., in Dublin, OH. He 2001 is the superin- year with his wife, Katie Anthony Fulton is a full- is a business consultant who Lance Green Callison Dye ’00, after five time lecturer at the Univer- works primarily with banks tendent at Quail Hollow years in Cleveland. Tim still sity of Dayton in OH. He to use technology to fine- Country Club in Concord, maintains Capital Manage- teaches writing and honors tune their marketing and OH. He received his bache- ment of Ohio, LLC, his English. improve their customer ser- lor’s in turf science from local real estate investment vice. The Ohio State University in June 2005. firm. They currently reside Robyn Henry is the pro- in Powell, OH. duction stage manager at Jennifer Maline Reed is an the Atlantic Theater Com- EM14 math coach at Wind- Billoah Greene won the Jeremy Fulwiler is the pany in New York City, NY. sor Academy with Colum- Best Actor award at the director of admissions and She also works as a free- bus Public Schools. She Miami Black Film Festival music for Mizzentop Day lance stage manager and works with students and in Florida for his perfor- School in Pawling, NY. production coordinator for teachers in grades PreK-5 to mance in On the One. various theaters in the New support the learning of Kathryn Pees is directing York area. math. Brianne Stewart Harman the 2005-06 Human Race is the communications director for the American Theatre Company’s Teen Jared Jensen is a detective Leah Santalucia has gone Conservatory Program in with the Colorado Springs, on disaster relief assignment Heart Association/Ameri- Dayton, OH. CO, narcotics unit. He and as a disaster services human can Stroke Association in his wife, Natalie, plan on resource volunteer with the Columbus, OH. 2000 moving back to Chicago to Red Cross. return to acting in theater. Chris Azzola is the MBA 2002 He considers his time with was program administrator at Misty West Taylor Andrew Boatright was the police department a recently hired as assistant Otterbein College. appointed to the Ohio great “sabbatical” for an nurse manager for the Inter- Power Siting Board. He is actor. mediate Unit at Riverside Emily Barber Capece was the electric utility manager Hospital in Columbus, OH. one of 30 teachers awarded for the Westerville Electric was She has been working at a grant from the National Shannon R. Lord Division in Westerville, OH. admitted as a member of Riverside for 5 years. Endowment for the the Ohio Bar Association Humanities to participate Nick Cox is a pricing ana- in May 2004. She is cur- is the in the summer institute Katie Thompson lyst for Reynolds & rently practicing law in communications coordina- Mozart’s Worlds in Vienna, Reynolds in Dayton, OH. Westerville, OH. tor at Nationwide Insurance Austria this summer. She is in Columbus, OH. currently pursuing her mas- Matt D’Orazio has left the is the ters degree in music educa- Jillian Pinter Lowe Columbus Destroyers and marketing assistant for tion and choral conducting Olivia Goldsberry Weis- signed with the Chicago Allied Supply Company in received her masters at Westminster Choir Col- man Rush Arena Football Dayton, OH. in education in mild/moder- lege in Princeton, NJ. League. ate educational needs in Ashley Palmer appeared on December 2004. She is cur- Debra Heyse Carey is very Jaimie Knittle is a morning television Fox’s Kitchen rently the K-2 intervention active in theatre around on-air personality with Confidential premiere on specialist at West Carlisle Columbus as well as inter- WWXM, Mix 97.7, as Sept. 19, 2005. She current- Elementary in LaGrange, nationally. She recently “Marley” with the Mix ly resides in Los Angeles, OH. In the summers, she received “Best Supporting Morning Mojo in Myrtle

31 Beach, SC. She is also the Arts Academy in Wester- Jeremy Bridgman is an ducer at WNIN-FM in assistant artistic director ville and Kristin is seeking account executive with Evansville, IN. with Miss Libby’s School of her doctorate in biomedical Makovsky & Co. in New Dance, teaching and travel- sciences at The Ohio State York City, NY. ing with competition dance Unversity. 2005 Erin Bachman is an exer- groups. Wes Clarkson has accepted cise physiologist with Michelle Mikolajewski an internship position with McConnell Heart Health Adam Kolp is an art teacher Cox is an RN in the operat- the National Hockey Center in Columbus, OH. at New Albany Middle ing room for Children’s League corporate office in School in New Albany, OH. Hospital in Dayton, OH. New York City, NY. James Dailey has written his first book entitled An Christopher Lenz is the Meghann Schneider Amber Rood Dennis is a Actor’s Nightmare. store manager of Graeter’s Green is the human social studies teacher at Ice Cream in Dublin, OH. resource administrator for North High School in Tim Deering teaches phys- Techmate in Concord, OH. Springfield, OH. ical education and health Krista Lively recently at Harmon Middle School joined COSI (Center of Tim Miller is the city man- Suzanne Basista Frank is in Aurora, OH. Science and Industry) in ager for Royal Paper Stock pursuing a masters degree in Columbus, OH. She is an in Columbus, OH. His educational interpreting Andrea Fisher has been outreach demonstrator and wife, Kim Leonhard Miller from Kent State University. accepted into the Michi- performs science shows for ’03, is an account executive gan College of Optometry schools in Ohio and sur- at Fahlgren Mortine Public Carissa Hershey is working at Ferris State University rounding states. Relations in Worthington, at Wells Fargo Financial as in Big Rapids, MI. OH. They reside in Com- a credit manager in Wester- Hilary Pyles is a dance mercial Point, OH. ville, OH. instructor with the Arts Robert Hille played Tony Lumpkin in the Actors’ Castle Dance Company Chyke Nduaka is the assis- Jami Jones is a first grade Theatre production of She located in Delaware, OH. tant bank manager at Bank teacher for Westerville City Stoops To Conquer in of America in New Lon- Schools in Westerville, OH. Schiller Park in Columbus, Amanda Blair Riess was don, CT. Prior to this, he OH. admitted to the Illinois was a hotel manager at Fox- Rebecca Smith Knudsen is State Bar in November woods Resort Casino in CT. attending graduate school Jamie Levy is currently 2005. She is currently seek- at the University of Col- working at the non-profit ing a position as an attorney Heather Lillibridge Tromba orado in Boulder, CO. She organization, ArtSafe: Art in Chicago. is a first-grade teacher at is working towards a master for a Child’s Safe America Perry Public Schools in of music in vocal perfor- Foundation, in Columbus, Ryan Smith is working with Perry, OH. mance and pedagogy. 97.1 FM in Columbus, OH, OH. She is an administra- tive assistant and an artist doing production. He also Joshua Price helped coach 2004 assistant with the organiza- owns and operates his own the Bexley Bandits, 6th and Mamie Alsdurf received her tion. disc jockey business. 7th grade students in Bexley master’s of library science City Schools in Ohio, who degree from Kent State Uni- Chris Miller is a math won the national dodgeball 2003 versity and is the teen librar- teacher at Miami Trace tournament in Schaum- Brook Cann is a language ian for the Edmondson Pike High School in Washing- burg, IL. Josh also is a Jef- arts teacher at Granville branch of the Nashville Pub- ton Court House, OH. frey Summer Camp coun- Middle School in lic Library in TN. selor. Granville, OH. Meghan McLaughlin Sara Sable-Antry is co- Sparks is the field hockey Andrew Yeager has left his Jared Circle and his wife, owner of Tri-State Audiolo- head coach for Dublin position as program coordi- Kristin Keen Circle ’03, gy in the Weirton Medical Coffman High School in nator at the Community now reside in Westerville, Center in Weirton, WV. Dublin, OH. She is also a Education Coalition in OH, after living for more She is also an adjunct pro- teacher at Karrer Middle Connersville, IN. He is than two years in Seoul, fessor of advertising at Fran- School in Dublin.
now a news reporter/pro- Korea. Jared owns and ciscan University of operates Koguryo Martial Steubenville, OH.

32 Holly Hughes to Mark ilestones Welp ’03, May 21, 2005. M Kim Leonhard to Tim Miller ’03, Oct. 1, 2005. Compiled by Mary Beougher Heather Lillibridge to Nicholas Tromba, Sept. 10, 2005.

Scott Mader to Abby Heeb, Oct. 15, 2005.

Beryl Rogers to Matthew Lincoln Schneider to Jill 1996 Dudek, July 9, 2005. M arriages Shoemaker ’03, Oct. 30, Lori Thornton to Rich 2004. Berkheimer, May 22, 2004. Amanda Tobias to Christo- 1985 pher Murphy, Oct. 1, 2005. Sheryl Warren to Luke to There- Jeffrey Bradway Wisniewski, May 21, 2005. sa Conroy, June 26, 2005. 1997 Nathaniel Whitaker to Erin Alward to Mark West, Mackenzie Scott ’04, Sept. Misty West to Adam Tay- to Gary Hicks, July 9, 2005. 10, 2005. Kelly Syx lor, Sept. 18, 2004. July 7, 2002. Alisha Conn to Michael Pagniano, June 21, 2003. 2001 2004 1986 Suzanne Basista to Lance Green to Meghann John Piper to Michele Bar- Nicholas Frank, July 16, Timothy Reed to Jennifer Schneider ’03, Oct. 1, , June 12, 2005. 2005. cus ’94 Maline ’00, Aug. 10, 2002. 2005. They reside in Willoughby, OH. Jeffery Kuss to Stacie 1989 1998 Troutman ’04, Aug. 6, Matt O’Hearn to Brandy Cynthia Moreland to Roy Molly Bosson to Ryan 2005. Madruga, Oct. 23, 2003. Freas, Sept. 2, 2005. Norris ’04, July 16, 2005. Amber Rood to Jack Den- 1990 1999 2002 nis, June 10, 2005. Diane Chitty to John Weed, Robert Fleming to Court- Nick Cox to Michelle Oct. 1, 2005. ney Cruse ’02, Oct. 9, Mikolajewski ’03, Aug. 16, 2005 2003. 2004. Katherine Elmers to Ryan 1992 Buckingham, Sept. 4, 2005 Nikki Hersh to Garrett Edith Dinger to Andrew Steve Roth to Terri Bender, Wheeler, June 18, 2005. Wadkins, Aug. 13, 2005. May 24, 2005. A dditions Ryan Roston to Jamie Angela Dixon to Scott 1995 Booher, Sept. 24, 2005. Cornett, July 16, 2005. 1983 Heather Rutz to partner David Draghi and wife Beth Jokinen, June 4, 2005. 2000 2003 Kimberly, a son, Kyle Included in the wedding Chris Azzola to Lindsay Michael Binkley to Katie Andrew, Dec. 13, 2004. party were Kate Altier Rea- Metcalfe ’00, July 24, 2004. Huebner ’03, July 9, 2005. gan ’97 and Evonne Segall ’95. 1984 Kevin Bush to Carla Terry, Jared Circle to Kristin and hus- Oct. 15, 2005. Keen ’03, June 4, 2005. Traci Rowe Caple Toni Snyder to Nicholas band James ’81, a son, Jor- Neff, Sept. 17, 2005. dan, May 5, 2003. He joins Cynthia Davis to Victor Justyn Hayes to Craig older sisters Alicia, age 6, Fielding, Oct. 8, 2005. Friedrich ’04, Dec. 13, 2003. and Stephanie, age 4.

33 Don Lee and wife Shelley, a Meredith Hofacker Robe- Marina Ourshansky Eller son, Nathan Wallace, June 1993 son and husband Kirk, a and husband Tom, a daugh- 11, 2005. He joins older Laura Demyan Clouse and son, Holden Lee, Sept. 23, ter, Sophia Marie, May 24, brother Theisen, age 2. husband Dwayne ’95, a 2005. He joins big brother 2005. son, Zachary Robert, June Nolan Kirk, age 2. 1990 24, 2004. He joins sister Sonya Lowmiller Higgin- Ashley Nicole, age 3. botham and husband Carl, Tracey Rammelsberg Con- 1996 a son, Ayden Nelson, July klin and husband Russell, a Amy Fribley McKinlay and Stacie Lingle Emerson and 1, 2005. son, Grant, Apr. 12, 2005. husband Steve, a baby girl, husband, Jamie, a son, Colt He joins big sister Hannah, Walker, July 20, 2005. He Payton Elizabeth, Nov. 30, Amy Hamilton Intres and age 7. 2004. Proud relatives joins older brother Brae- husband Jason, a son, include grandfather Mike den, age 3-1/2. Alexander Angelus, Mar. Sharon Mataruski Fribley ’66, uncle and aunt 18, 2004. Proud uncle is and husband Jeff, Gourlay Dean ’84 and Kathleen Cristi Colagross Laukhuf Michael Hamilton ’96. a daughter, Samantha, McKinlay Miller ’86. In and husband Jeremy, a son, Sept. 8, 2005. She is their Cayden Edward, Sept. 16, addition, Payton was deliv- Rachelle Chestnut second child. Their son, 2005. ered by Carol Svensson Kinkead and husband Niko, passed away at 2 Jenkins ’88. John ’98, a daughter, Mol- weeks old. Iris Wang Love and hus- lie Anne, June 5, 2005. band David, a daughter, Proud relatives are grandma and wife 1995 Molly Sophia, May 29, Jay Newsome Martha Slack Kinkead Romina, a daughter, Stephanie Shipman 2005. She joins older sister ’63 and aunt Marsha Alexandria, Mar. 5, 2005. Andrian and husband Julia. Proud aunt is Kinkead Siefker ’94. David ’93, a boy, Dawson Martha Wang Mont- Dean, Nov. 3, 2004. He . Bobbye Fritsch Skipton gomery ’95 Jessica Iamele Stertzbach and husband Todd, a son, joins big brother Camden, age 2. and husband Brett ’96, a Brock William, Feb. 1, son, Cortland Lee, Jan. 19, 2005. 1997 Scott Bechtel and wife Jen- Alisha Conn Pagniano 2005. and husband Michael, a Jennifer Panek Skowrons- nifer, a daughter, Abigail son, Anthony, Aug. 18, ki and husband Ronald, a Jane, July 6, 2005. 1999 2004. daughter, Kaitlyn Marina, Heather Collins and hus- Nov. 18, 2004. Jennifer Cochran and hus- band Adam Kolp ’02, twin band James Hill, a daugh- Catherine Adams Reither girls, Hadley Marie and and husband , a Carrie Heibel White and ter, Katherine Pleasant, Tom ’99 Gretchen Nicole, July 6, daughter, Caroline Blair, husband Benjamin ’88, a Oct. 28, 2004. 2005. Proud aunts are Jodi Dec. 28, 2004. son, Andrew Dean, July 18, Kolp Longwell ’98 and 2005. He joins big brothers Julie Austin Hull and hus- Jennifer Collins ’97. Joel, age 5, and Evan, age band Robert ’95, a daugh- 1998 ter, Joelle, Apr. 21, 2004. 20 months. Rebekah Wolf Doak and Lyndsie Buchanan Weak- She joins older sister husband Justin, a daughter, ley and husband Kelly, a Kaylee, age 6. Julie Warner Wilcox and Vivian Raine, May 20, son, Joshua Kelly, Aug. 25, husband Tim, a daughter, 2005. She joins big sister 2005. Jennifer Noll Lebold and Olivia Marie, Sept. 19, Morgan. 2005. She joins big brother husband Robert, a daugh- ter, Rebekah Annelise, 2000 Zechariah, age 6, and big Doug Eckelbarger and Oct. 12, 2004. She joins Donna Blevins Brewer and sister Kaleigh, age 2. wife Melissa, a daughter, big brother Jacob. husband Chet, a son, Sage Liberty Maelynn, June 11, Anthony, Feb. 24, 2005. 2005. Proud relatives 1992 Mary Beth Riccilli Maguire He joins older brother Seth include grandma Karen Kelly McAdams Reichert and husband Richard, a Avery, age 2-1/2. Stoltenberg Eckelbarger and husband Joe, a daugh- son, Brett Robert, Oct. 10, ’93 and uncle Jeff Eckel- ter, Christina Margaret, 2005. He joins older sister Katie Callison Dye and barger ’04. July 26, 2005. She joins sib- Emily, age 2. husband Tim ’99, a daugh- lings Cora, Joseph, Lida ter, Cameron Lee, Aug. 11, and Ariana. 2005.

34 Kay Freshour Halterman Cynthia Lakin; brother Jack Philip Morgan passed away and husband Lane, a Sprecher and many extend- Oct. 9, 2005. He is survived 1949 daughter, Danielle Nicole, ed family members. Leland by his wife, Vivian; a daugh- Beatrice Drenten Hrapsky Apr. 27, 2005. was the owner of Sprecher ter; two grandchildren; and passed away Sept. 29, 2005. B.I.E. and was 97 years old. one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death Tracy Zielke Wehner and by her son, Mike Hrapsky husband Todd, a daughter, 1934 and brother, William Shay Elizabeth, Apr. 28, 1943 Drenten ’51. She is sur- Edna Burdge Sporck 2005. Harry R. Bean passed away vived by her husband, Mike passed away Sept. 1, 2005. Oct. 6, 2004. He is survived Hrapsky; son, Alan (Clau- She was preceded in death by his wife, Brian Zartman and wife Margaret Stark dia) Hrapsky; daughter, Jan by her husband, Howard Myra, a daughter, Ava Jean, Bean ’46; sister, Janice (Mike) McAdams; daugh- Sporck ’34; father, LeRoy Aug. 31, 2005. Bean Hahn ’42; brother, ter, Sandy Thunberg Hrap- Burdge ’1905; sister, Herbert Bean ’50; daugh- sky; sister-in-law, Shirlie Dorothy Burdge ’37; and ters, Pamela Bean and Paula Dennis Drenten ’53; and 2004 sister, Grace Burdge Bean-Keeton; and extended many extended family Christina Thompson a son, Augspurger ’39. She is family members. members. Bea had a long Josiah Rafael Santiago, survived by son, F. Thomas career as a social worker in Dec. 31, 2004. Sporck ’67; and relatives, Bernard Duckwall passed Quincy, IL and taught for Harold Augspurger ’41, away June 4, 2005. many years in Flint, MI. Linda Ancik Augspurger D eaths ’71, Richard Augspurger Edwin Fisher passed away ’69, James Augspurger Dec. 21, 2001. He received 1951 1926 ’71, Betsy Augspurger an Honorary degree from Frederick Whittaker passed Jane Barton Nichols passed Duncan ’76 along with Otterbein in 1965. away Oct. 9, 2005. He is away Feb. 20, 2005. many extended family survived by his wife, Julia members. Ramos; and sons, Steven 1947 and Frederick Whittaker. 1927 Emmett Frazier passed Chester Ferguson passed 1935 away June 15, 2005. away Aug. 7, 2005. He was Ruth Owens Rhodes 1953 preceded in death by his passed away in April 2005. Viola Woodford Hall Samuel Gayton passed wife, Anna Ruth Ferguson; passed away Aug. 26, 2004. away Sept. 22, 2005. He is parents, Charles and Flora 1939 survived by his wife, Mar- Ferguson; daughter, Patricia garet Gayton; son, Samuel Connaught Sunderman; Anna Peters Brunelle 1948 Gayton; daughters, Karen and sister, Eleanor Grooms. passed away Aug. 1, 2004. Robert “Moe” Agler passed Burley, Barbara (Craig) He is survived by son, away Sept. 16, 2005, after a Schneider and Kim (Frank) Chester Ferguson, Jr.; seven 1941 lengthy illness. He is sur- Gayton Norton ’74; seven vived by his children, Bev- grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren; 13 great- Doris Ebright Carpenter erly Martin and Elizabeth grandchildren; and five passed away Aug. 25, 2005. grandchildren. He was a Sedlock, along with many great-great-grandchildren. She is survived by her hus- veteran of WWII. He was other relatives. Moe began He was 101 years old. band, William Carpenter also a retired teacher, his coaching career at Sr.; children, Elaine coach, principal and public Otterbein in 1953 as the Ebright, Rebecca (John) school superintendent. 1930 assistant football coach and Borland and William (Glo- Leland Sprecher passed then head coach and athlet- ria) Carpenter Jr.; seven away Aug. 31, 2005. He was ic director in 1955. He con- 1954 grandchildren; two great- preceded in death by his tinued to be the athletic Sally Hall Wareham passed grandchildren; and several wife, Charlotte Sprecher; director until his retirement away Oct. 12, 2005. She is nieces and nephews. She father and mother, John in 1975. He also helped survived by her husband, was a singer in the 1940’s and Nina Sprecher; his son- establish the ‘O’ Club at Robert Wareham ’52; and early 1950’s on several in-law, Walter Lakin; and Otterbein and served as its daughter Sande Johnson; area broadcast series. She grandson-in-law, Mike president and on its execu- son, Robert (June) Ware- was also a director and Block. He is survived by his tive committee. (More ham; son, Brad (Meg) Ware- member of Thea’s Thrushes son, Phillip (Janice) information on page 5.) ham; son, Brian (Jenny) chorus from 1967-2000 in Sprecher ’59; daughter, Wareham; eight grandchil- Columbus, OH.

35 dren; and numerous extend- (Betty) Nau and Carl (Bon- Department of Economics ed family members. nie) Nau. Friends and Business Administra- Annabelle Hoge passed tion at Otterbein. 1959 1981 away Aug. 1, 2005. Roger Tremaine passed Robert Heiser has passed Rosita Porter passed away Young Koo passed away away Oct. 8, 2005. He was a away in 2005. Aug. 29, 2005. She is sur- Oct. 17, 2005. He was a retired assistant professor at vived by her husband, retired chairman of the Otterbein College.
William To ’81; and daugh- 1969 ters Sharon and Erin To. Cynthia Hill Rodman has passed away. Sarah Rose Skaates Gorsuch ’56 passed away Nov. 24, 2005. Born in 1935 in Marietta, Ohio, Sarah received her 1972 bachelor’s degree from Otterbein in 1956 and went on to William Schmitt has passed earn her master’s degree at The Ohio State University in away in 2005. 1982. Sarah taught for many years at Blendon Middle School and 1973 served as director of Christian Education at Church of the Master United Methodist. She was an avid book lover and passed Michael Bridgman educator and once told This Week Westerville, “I feel a strong away Sept. 25, 2005. He is sense of satisfaction working with children in school… I enjoy talking with kids about survived by his wife, Cyn- the books they read.” ; thia Hupp Bridgman ’75 Sarah had several non-fiction short stories published in Jack and Jill magazine, son, Jeffrey Bridgman; par- Highlights for Children and other children’s publications. She also worked for 20 years ents, and Richard ’49 Car- as a drama/arts reviewer for the Westerville News and Public Opinion. In 1990, Sarah ; olyn Boda Bridgman ’50 compiled a catalog listing books dealing with disease, children’s disabilities and gener- brother, John Bridgman; al family concerns to help children and their families to cope with difficult issues. brother, David Bridgman Sarah served as president of the Otterbein Alumni Council, the Otterbein The- ; brother, Thomas Bridg- ’78 atre Advisory Board, the Westerville Otterbein Women’s Club and the Westerville man; and many nieces and branch of the American Association of University Women. nephews. He spent a decade At Otterbein, Sarah was involved in Theta Nu, Student Council, Modern Dance at Battelle Memorial Insti- Club, Quiz and Quill, Cap and Dagger, Tan and Cardinal and Sibyl yearbook. tute in Columbus, OH Sarah was preceded in death by her husband Richard Gorsuch and is survived by before accepting a position her children Joanna Skaates Schroer and Calvin Skaates; stepchildren Hans Gorsuch with LMI Government and Heidi Gorsuch; and five grandchildren. Consulting in 1989, where Sarah’s family asks that donations be made in her honor to create Sarah’s Chil- he served as a logistical con- dren’s Corner at Otterbein’s Courtright Memorial Library. Donations should be sultant for national defense mailed to: “Class of ’56 Exhibition of Creative Talent,” c/o Sonya Evans, Office of in McLean, VA. Alumni Relations, One Otterbein College, Westerville, OH 43081.
1976 Theresa Nau Braddock You are invited to join passed away Sept. 15, 2005. She taught briefly in the Otterbein’s Alumni Fort Frye School District in On-line Community! Beverly, OH, and was employed a number of years With the Otterbein On-line Com- at United National Bank in munity you can find long-lost Parkersburg, WV. friends, learn about happenings at She was preceded in death Otterbein, view pictures from alum- by her brother, Harry Nau. ni events, and register for events She is survived by her hus- on-line. Members of the Otterbein band, Gary Braddock; son, On-line Community also receive Phil Braddock; parents, periodic e-newsletters. Andrew and Margaret Nau; and two brothers, Herman www.otterbein.edu/alumni

36 I nvesting in Otterbein compiled by Lori E. Green

Leadership Giving Society Members Honored Otterbein hosted Leadership Giving Society members from entertainment by the Otterbein String Orchestra. Musical Towers, Patrons and the President’s Bronze, Silver and Gold accompaniment during cocktails was provided by pianist groups at Winding Hollow Country Club in New Albany Richelle Swineford; harpist Gretchen Streiff entertained on Oct. 14, 2005. Heritage and Futures society members during dinner. Fiscal year 2005 (July 1, 2004 through June also joined the group. Some 160 guests previewed an exhib- 30, 2005) funding provided by Leadership Giving Societies it by the College’s Starving Artists group and after dinner totaled nearly $500,000.

Otterbein Trustee John King ’68 stands with Starving Artist President Brent DeVore (right) and his wife, Nancy Nikiforow Sandi Thouvenin ’08 and her piece purchased during the exhibi- (left) greet Board Chairman Tom Morrison ’63 and Eileen tion by King. Fagan Huston ’67.

Endowed Fund News Snavely was a member of the Otterbein College History fac- Former parents and faculty, Roger and Betty Neff have ulty, and received in 1934 the honorary degree of LLC. created The Roger H. and Betty A. Neff Endowed Scholarship. This endowed fund will provide scholarship The Majidzadeh Family Scholarship was created by assistance for students interested in international studies Farah B. and Kamran Majidzadeh to assist a junior or or a study that reflects a global perspective. senior student planning to graduate with a degree in Busi- ness, Accounting and Economics. Marian A. Snavely ’26 left a bequest to endow The Mari- an Snavely Endowed Faculty Research Fund in honor of To find out more about supporting an endowed fund, please con- Dr. Charles Snavely. These funds will be used by History or tact one of our gift officers: Richard Dorman, 614-823-1280; Political Science faculty to engage in research that will help Jack Pietila, 614-823-1957; Carolyn Williams, 614-823-1454; improve the quality of undergraduate instruction. Dr. or Kirk Winter, 614-823-1953.

37 Fall Annual Fund Phonathon Investments in Otterbein College through the Annu- or more to the Otterbein College Annual Fund during al Fund support a wide variety of programs that touch the fall term phonathon. Student callers contacted alum- nearly every facet of a student’s life. It allows the adminis- ni and parents from Sept. 19 to Nov. 10, 2005. tration to renovate buildings, finance student activities, For additional information on how you can help, upgrade technology, and ensures that the professors are please contact Jennifer Westbrook ’01, director of the best in their fields. Annual Giving, at 614-823-1948 or The following individuals made a donation of $100 [email protected].

Barry S. Ackerman Brent and Nancy Martin Living Trust Marcia A. Cooper George F. Fisher David & Cheryl Adam Joseph R. & Dawn Markham Bresson Daniel R. & Beverley Hancock Corcoran Max C. & Caroline Powell Fisher Herbert J. & Klara Krech Adams Donald P.& Karen Horn Brough Jeff & Barb Couture Bruce C. Flack Deborah Collins Agan Kathleen Clinger Brown Dennis & Linda Joyce Cowden Francis Flowers Donald S. Ailes Robert M. Brown Donna Sasko Craven Steven & Susan Flowers Jerry & Tina Albert David E. & Margaret Kerr Brubaker Bobby Crenshaw Dia Huekler Foley Stanley L. Alexander Michael J. & Elizabeth E. Bruha Vivian Rinehart Crist Leslie D. Foor Mr. and Mrs. Barry Alexin Melissa Renee DeVore Bruney Heidi Haberman Cross F. Louise Foster Fred & JoEllen Alfman Peter W. Bunce Charles T. Croy John E. & Kathryn Spence Fox Brenda Dall Andrews Dennis R. Bunnell Jan Nuhfer Cruz Richard L. Fox Thomas Andrian Thomas A. & Mary Herron Burak Janet Sibert Cseak James L. Francis Bruce & Jean Ansley James E. & Sandra L. Burchfield Stanley J. Czerwinski Kay Lucas Frey Mike & Debbie Ansley Ronald & Susan A. Burdett John P.Dale Robert & Patricia Frey Lynne Puterbaugh Apple Charles & Eleanor Burnham Ray W. Daniels Jodie Ward Fritinger David E. Arick Kevin M. & Amy Trimble Burton Margaret Swartzel Dargan Meg M. Fuchs Katherine Armstrong Kimberly Busche Janet Wentzel Davidson Jeremy J. Fulwiler Natalie Lueders Arthur Harvey A. & Cynthia Houglan Butler Karen Miller Davies Susan McDaniel Gable James R. & Linda Ancik Augspurger Kathleen A. Butler Clifton E. Davis William J. Gabriele Janice Slaybaugh Autenrieth Ronald S. Butterbaugh Robert & Deborah Davis John E. Gadd Gary & Julie Babtist James K.& Mollie Ratliff Byers Dayton Foundation Depository Robert A. Gail John H. Baffa Muriel A. Byers Rosalie Mione DeArmas Paul E. & Kay Bechtel Garfinkel Jon W. & Karla Courtright Banning Patricia Smith Caldwell David H. DeClark Rick & Carol Garrabrant Charles F. Barcus Gary & Cynthia Cameron Elizabeth Hetrick Deer Nancy Dorod Garrett Susan Lehota Barkan Frank H. Campbell W. O. Delp Frances M. Garver Ralph J. Barnhard Susan L. Canfield Robert M. DeMass Susan Fish Gatton Wayne E. & June Neilson Barr Scott P.Carroll Marjorie Abbott Denham Nancy Baumann Gaunt Janice Barrett Antonia Churches Carter Don & Helen Denton David E. Geehring Scott D. & Deborah Netzly Bartlett Gloria Corbett Carver Gloria L. Dewey Brett & Lisa George Lowell D. Bassett Brenda Simmons Casciani John R. & Cheryl Conklin Dimar Christopher C. & Amy James George Nancy Vermilya Baughman Marjorie Cauley Margaret Morgan Doone Janet R. Gilbert Herbert E. & Lois Brockman Bean Bryan J. Cerqua Harvey W. Douglas Rod D. & Deborah C. Gilkey Marilyn Shuck Beattie Jill Phillips Cervantes Melissa Frazier Dover Kenneth R. & Opal Adkins Gilson Wayne & Suzette Beaver Willa M. Chambers William E. & Harriet Downey Lynn D. Gilt Helen Betsy Bechdolt Mr. and Mrs. Shaki Chatterjee Michael & Marcia D’Oyly Mr. and Mrs. Jim Glass Robert C. & Lori M. Becker Roberta Cheraso Rose Mansfield Drewes Donald & Ruth Glessner Donald A. Bell J. Edward Cherryholmes Chris & Laura Dunham Deborah J. Goode Roger A. Bell Jean Childers-Arnold James Eby Terry L. Goodman Shirley Johnson Bell Andrew & Deborah Chrien Thomas F. Edgar Ronald F. Gorman Deborah Hall Bennati Michael W. & Judy Pohner Christian Donald C. Edwards John C. Gould William & Janet Bennett Don J. Ciampa John & Carol Egan Kimberly Smith Grabovich F.William Benninghofen Fred & Kay Ciminello Steve & Marcia Eisenbrown Christopher S. & Susan Howell Grant Joyce Thomas Bentley Clapp & Campbell Enterprises John & Betty Elder Nancy Leonhardt Green David & Chris Berg Christopher G. & Ellen Heeney Clapp Cecil L. & Carol Mathias Elliott Lynn A. & Patricia Fish Greene Scott M. & Michele Davis Berkes Anne Liesmann Clare Jennifer Albert Emmert Katherine Gregg Berry Branches LLC Michael & Anita Clary Bruce Fabiny Mike & Becky Lust Gribler John & Cynthia Beukema R. Gerald & Elly Kassner Cleaver Donna Fabiny Amy Burkholder Gustaferro George E. Biggs Jerry & Deborah Clevenger Jim & Donna Falvo Andrew C. Hall Dennis & Jane Blank Alice Toney Click April A. Faris Sheila R. Hall Gail Hetrick Boesel Jack D. & Helen Morton Coberly Earl E. Farthing Peter & Linda Leatherman Haller Cathy Alspach Boring Elizabeth Candler Cogley Gina Grogg Fearn Laddie & Cheryl Haltuch Barbara Doney Boston Debra Fryling Cohagen Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Fedorenko Joyce Hamer Laddie F. Bowman Eugene W. & Marilyn Miller Cole Barbara L. Fegley Lawrence L. Hard Marybeth McFeeley Bowman Linda J. Cole Christopher J. Fehn Lynn Rigg Harden Judith A. Brancazio Frederick H. Collins Sophia Osterman Fiedler Bruce & Laura Hardie Abraham & Loislee Brandyberry Clara Kirkpatrick Colsch James E. & Elaine Pool Fippin Ross & Mary Harding Marc A. & Mary Margaret Braun Daniel & Ruth Connelly David J. Firth Carol Wilcox Hare

38 William & Valerie Harrell Patrice Perry Kelly Scott E. & Ann Backer McDaniel Bradley B. & Linda Wood O’Dea Lois Augenstein Harris Christopher S. Kenreigh Brad & Lisa McElhinny Bonnie J. O’Leary Theresia Albers Hartkemeyer Steven & Cathy Kern Russell J. & Marticia Day McFarren Gary L. Olin Carol J. Hartman Jeffrey C. & Kimberly Grossl Kessler John & Sarah McKay Mr. and Mrs. Larry Oliver Walter C. Head Whitney Breidenbach Keyes Michael P.& Suzanne McKee Shirley Griesmeyer Omietanski Loretta Evans Heigle Sue Beatty Keyser Pat & Ellen McKendrick David T. O’Reilly Kimberly S. Heimlich Bruce M. Kiesling Gary F. McKinley Richard H. & Carol Hammond Orndorff Phyllis Jenkins Heitz Christopher & Carol Killeya Sylvan McLaughlin Hope Hulleman Orr Clifford & Patricia Henderson David Y. Kim Thomas & Cynthia McLaughlin Ruth Ehrlich Ostrom Norman & Marjorie Henderson David King Brian McLean William A. Ottewill David E. Henn Phyllis Kingsbury Robert A. & Kathryn McNemar James & Mary Lou Overholt Susan K. Henthorn Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kiriazis John E. McRoberts Lori E. Owen Philip D. & Zetta Albert Herrick Mary Lee Kirk Norma Knight McVay Thomas A. Packer Catherine McIlvaine Herrod Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Kiser David L. & Robin Sando Mead Jane Barnes Page Carol Taylor Herson Marsha S. Klingbeil Photoola Medley June Kubishke Paine Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hertlein Daniel B. & Kimberly A. Kontak Bill J. Merrell Lesley MacCormack Parks Bruce O. & Catherine Hawkins Hickin Gerald M. Koster John W. Merriman Craig N. Parsons Amey Jordan Hildebrand George W. & Georgia Fleming Kreil Paul S. Metzger Dini Fisher Parsons Patricia Hughey Hildebrand Jeffrey & Laura Kriegel Donald E. Metzler Debra Burns Parts Angela Mogavero Hill Tim & Patricia Kusan Evalou Stauffer Middaugh George & Alice Pavlick Jeffrey M. Hill Jeremy & Sara Streel Lahman Martha Troop Miles Richard M. Payne John W. & Carolyn Thordsen Hill Richard K. Landis Floyd L. Miller Terry Payne Robert M. & Mindy K. Hiltbrand Lucinda Snyder Lane Gerald L. Miller Shirley McCullough Payton Shirley Amos Hodapp Donald G. Lang John & Maria K. Miller Carolyn Osborne Peacock Mark Hoehnen Roger C. Lansman Kathryn Armstrong Miller Karen D. Pellett Richard H. Hohler Paul A. & Patricia S. Lantis Nathan D. & Denise L. Miller Katharine Odon Pellett Robert W. & Esther Day Hohn Lynn Larkin Patrick E. Miller Lizette Paul Peter Brooke Silveous Holcomb Carol Turner Leasure Roger E. & Carol J. Miller Sara Ullman Pfaff Kenneth & Beatrice Ulrich Holm Thomas L & Nancy Greer LeBlanc Thomas J. & Linda Clippinger Miller Merry Quayle Philips Claude D. & Brenda Evans Holzapfel Marjorie Goddard Lecount Timothy D. & Donna Glosser Miller Kathleen A. Pierce Jay R. Hone Jon & Carla Ledford Robert W. Milligan Joyce Enoch Pillsbury Richard K. & Alice Heft Hoover Ernie Lehner Alzada Layne Minetti Bradley & Debra Pitzer Duane L. & Carol Jaynes Hopkins Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Leiker William & Dorothy Minnich Mark & Maria Pizzi William J. & Vergene Braithwaite Horie David & Miriam Levin Richard L. Mitchell & Cynthia J. Ronald T. Plessinger Leon F. Horn Jessica D. Liebert Osborn Monica L. Potosnak John M. & Melissa McCoy Horn Barbara Maurer Lindeman Jean E. Moats Jean V. & Regina Fehrens Poulard Donald & Pat Howard Thomas E. & Marilyn Shupe Linkous Joseph & Norah Mock Mollie Echelmeyer Prasher Larry W. Howell John H. Litchfield Henry & Mary Moczydlowski Loran D. & Ellen Ewing Pratt Nancy Garrison Howley Ronald and Deborah Lloyd Jason C. Modrey Michael D. Pratt Richard & Jeannine Hollingsworth Mary Corbett Logan Dennis N. Mohler Denise Tompkin Preece Huddle Roy G. Logston Elaine Mollencopf David L. Price H. Michele Walker Hughes Stephanie Mack Loucka Rae Fox Mollica Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Pringle Joanna Hetzler Hughes Diana Lowe Tyrone & Monica Molyneaux Mr. and Mrs. James Prysock Rory R. Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Robert Luttrell Margaret Fagerberg Montgomery Lois Puskarich Tina A. Hummel Don R. & Lenore Brobst Lutz Mr. and Mrs. William Moore Matthew P.& Kristine Heston Puskarich John P.& Lisa Rindfuss Huston William R. Lutz Alexander S. More Russel Rasmusen Dave & Patty Hutchison Mr. and Mrs. John Lyncha Dana R. Morgan Stephen H. & Robin L. Rauch Daniel E. Huther Mr. and Mrs. Roger Maag J. David Morgan III Martha Miller Rea Steven M. & Jean M. Hutte Douglas W. MacCallum Robert B. Morris Glenn & Jan Reese Mal Jay Hyman Armando & Micky Macias Jill Limbach Morrison Paula Bushong Rennich Monica Chandler Hysell David P.Majerus Mary Ann Moser Robert & Melba Reno Stanton T. & Ann Yost Ickes Patrick T. Malone Wilma Mosholder Jean Weixel Reynolds Mark E. Iiames Donna Stranscak Maminskas Merrill R. & Kathy A. Mossbarger L. David Reynolds Leigh Ann Inskeep-Simpson Barbara Reynolds Manno Ronald A. & Susan Simmons Mowry C. D. Rhoads Harry T. & Vicky L. Insley Samuel J. Marshall Barbara Immel Muhlbach Sharon Rice Debra Gregg Janakiefski Dianne Smith Martin Frederick A. Myers David B. & Jeanette G. Ridenour Jay L. Welliver Robert Martin Jeffrey A. Myers Mr. and Mrs. Pat Riley Clara R. Johnson Ronald E. Martin Martha E. Myers Kurt A. Ringle Philip L. Johnson Thomas R. Martin Patricia Casey Mynster Timothy & Jane Risner Christina L. Jones Randall & Gwen Massey Diedre Wells Nelson Michele Piatt Roach David F. Jones Eric M. & Julie R. Matavich Myra Horn Nelson Phillip P.Roberts Jeffrey & Carla Jones Mara L. Matteson Thomas A. Nicholas James R. & Ruthanna Shuck Robertson Joyce Kistler Jones John D. McCall Theodore E. Nichols Linda L. Robinson M. Keith & Deana Williams Jones John W. McCaughey Ruth Ann Noble Robert J. & Dawn Calder Rode Tracey Jones Steven J. McConaghy Laurel M. Nock Mr. and Mrs. Gary Rodgers Julie Kane R. Scott McCormack John R. Noel Lawrence W. Roose Donald R. Keebaugh Gerald L. & Patricia Fasnacht Roger A. Nourse Gary & Debbie Rose Dart F. Keech McCormick James E. Nuhfer Lewis R. & Claudia Smith Rose Dianne Jones Kehl David B. McCracken Carey F. & Carolyn Osborn Oakley Steven B. Rose Beverly Thompson Kelly Don E. McCualsky Mr. and Mrs. John O’Connor John R. Rothwell

39 Dean V. Roush Timothy & Marcia Starr David R. & Robin Wells Wheeler Martha Warthen Wolfe Richard & Eileen Rowlands Melody L. Steely Mary Ahrens White Brian & Sandra Woodward Robert & Ann Rubright Mr. and Mrs. Curt Steiner Richard & Shirley Fritz Whitehead Marianne Turner Wright Carolyn Slick Rush Donald J. Sternisha Raymond L. & Judith Buckley Wiblin Wayne K. & Susan Allaman Wright John A. Rusk Jacqueline Poe Stevens David L. & Cynda Schuler Widder Glenn V. & Marilyn Miller Wyville S. & J. Travel Inc Kelly Stewart James E. & Lora Thomas Wilcher Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Yankie David N. & Virginia Schuer Sampson William M. Stobart Carl L. Wiley Elmer W.Yoest David R. Samson Dorothy L. Stover-Kendrick Gary & Kathy Wilkins William P.& Linda L. Yost Carolyn Pulsing Sargent Jerry & Hylda Mosier Strange Robert E. & Annbeth Sommers Wilkinson Duane A. Yothers Lloyd C. & Norma Kreischer Savage Mr. and Mrs. David Staugh Larry G. & Marlene Lash Willey Joann Andris Young Marsha Rice Scanlin David C. Strick Joan M. Williams Kristine Deardurff Young Carl & Mildred Cox Schafer Brian A. & Teresa A. Stroup Sherri Williams Charles E. & Virginia Leader Zech Joy Scholer Scheiderer Allan E. Strouss Richard V.Willit Margaret Cherrington Zezech William D. & Sandra H. Schmeling P.D. Stuckey Emily L. Wilson J. Richard Ziegler David W. & Marie Waggamon Schneider Robert L. Studer Harold E. Wilson Michael G. Ziegler Alfred D. Schoepke George E. & Jill Mehlin Stump Mark & Maxine Wilson Hugh W. Zimmer George E. & Virginia Bartlett Nancy Scott Sturtz Sharon Ellenberger Wilson Schreckengost E. Joann Bell Sudduth Tod E.Wilson Every effort has been made to ensure Arthur L. & Louise Stouffer Schultz M. Paul Sullivan Brian & Judith Winslow the accuracy of this list. Please call Thomas A. & Charlayne Bennett Schultz Sherri Puderbaugh Sutter Spurgeon Witherow 614-823-1400 to note changes. Pam Pollock Schutz Mr. and Mrs. Marly Sutton T. Kent & Jane Melhorn Witt Craig L. Scott Donald E. Switzer Sharon Anderson Scott Joan Neeley Szul James H. Seckel Gary D. & Vicki J. Tackett Recent Grant Awards to Otterbein College Nancy Longmire Seibert Charles D. Taylor A grant of $65,000 was awarded from Cleveland State Uni- Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Seifert Kim Taylor Richard M. Sellers William C. & Patricia Stauffer Taylor versity for the Ohio Department of Education’s Reading Charles M. Senne Al & Kathy Taynor First-Ohio project. As a subcontractor, Otterbein will help Charles L. Shaffer Robert Test K-3 teachers acquire the knowledge and skills they need for Robert & Jane Shaffer Paul E. Thomas effective reading instruction, data-based instructional deci- Patti Wood Shahan Daniel Tinkler Mark J. & Sabina B. Shaneyfelt Diane L. Todd sion-making, accurate diagnoses, and powerful interventions Rebecca Kramer Sheridan Robert Tonges that ensure children’s progress in Language Arts. Richard H. & Carolyn Brown Sherrick Pamela Wright Toorock For a second year, Otterbein College was awarded Mr. and Mrs. George Shiekh Margaret Haynes Touvell $92,897 from Columbus Public Schools to be a subcontrac- Donald W. & Waneta Williams Shilling Catherine Allen Travis James D. Shilling Katherine Knittel Trent tor for the U.S. Department of Education’s Teacher Quality C. Darlene Shull Howard L. Troutner Enhancement Project. As key players in this project, Edu- Carl H. Siegrist Clyde A. Trumbull cation, Mathematics and Science faculty will create a spe- Candace Scott Simms Gladys Satterthwait Trzcinski cialized urban teacher preparation track with a focus on David M. & Betsy Krick Skrobot Helen Gardner Twine James K. Slawson Daniel L. Underwood math and science at the middle school level to increase Douglas R. Smeltz Peter & Beata Urbanski urban student achievement. The “urban teacher strand” Harvey B. & Carolyn Cribbs Smith Mr. and Mrs. Mike Utt will target pre-service teachers at partner institutions and Mr. and Mrs. David Smith Bryan J. Valentine CPS in-service teachers at the apprentice and professional Duane H. Smith Robert W. & Mary McMillan Van Sickle Elanor Boucher Smith Robert F. & Evelyn Bender Vance stages of their careers. Jon & Linda Smith Garland W. & Linda Bechtel Vance Columbus Public Schools awarded $12,000 for the Lisa M. Smith Waid W. & Sylvia Phillips Vance second year of the Otterbein Indianola Mentoring Robert W. & Carol Smith Ruth Gaugh Vogel Program. This 21st Century Community Learning Center Thomas G. & Cheryl L. Smith George C. Wagner Robin Stafford Smithberger Sally McCoy Wallace Program is a collaboration among Otterbein College, Big Mark V. Snider Wendy Peterson Ware Brothers Big Sisters and Columbus Public Schools. The pro- Ruth Mugridge Snodgrass Eric D. Warner gram guides and nurtures middle school students to promote Barbara Elliot Snyder Michael J. Wasylik their academic progress and aspirations to attend college. Mr. and Mrs. George Snyder James E. & Carol Carpenter Waugh Lois E. Snyder Craig Weaver Grants of $1,000 from Lake Shore Cryotronics Inc., Roger R. & Denise S. Solt Curt Weaver $1,500 from Chemical Abstracts Service, and $1,500 Kent A. & Gail L. Sommer Susan Weaver Chiudioni from Ashland Chemical Company were awarded for the Lois Bachtel Sommer Kathleen Conley Weidley 2005 Vernon L. Pack Science Lecture Series. This year’s Brian Sommers Kathleen Bump Weisenberg J. Gilmer & Marian McNaught Sorrell Janet Gurney Welch series, BIG BANG BOOM: Einstein’s Universe in the 21st Lora Sorth Elnora Wells Century, featured lectures by two renowned scientists: physi- Robert D. Spangenberg Orvis & Mary Lou Keinath Wells cist Michael S. Turner of the University of Chicago and the Gay Fravert Spears John A. Wentzell National Science Foundation, and astronomer Robert Kirsh- Nancy Lee Spendlove Newell J. & Donna Taylor Wert John & Nancy Sponsler Kimberly Mason West ner of Harvard University. In addition, distinguished novel- John M. Spring Edwin E. Westbrook ist and science writer Alan Lightman provided a perspective Suzanne Osborn Stadnick Jeanette Litsey Westerfield from the crossroads of science, the humanities and the arts. Gary Stansbury Barbara Wharton

40 T he “O” Club

“O” Club Celebrates Golden 50th Anniversary Following the homecoming game on Oct. 22, the “O” Club hosted its 50th anniversary annual meeting and program at the Embassy Suites. Paul Reiner ’68, the “O” Club’s 10th president, presided over the event. The membership voted on changes to the bylaws and Judge Fred Shoemaker ’50 swore in the “O” Club’s newest directors: Greg Johnson H’04, and Linda Beckn- er ’69. Reiner recognized the founding fathers of the “O” Club including Edwin “Dubbs” Roush ’47 and Harold Augspurger ’41 who spoke to the audience, reflecting on their experiences with Otterbein athletics and the “O” Club and of other contributors, past and present. Roush, together with Francis “Red” Bailey ’43, founded the “O” Club in 1955 and served as the first president. Augspurg- er served as an original director. Reiner also recognized the contributions of the Vida 50 Golden Years: At left is Paul Reiner, current and 10th S. Clements Foundation and its trustees, and others president of the “O” Club; Edwin “Dubbs” Roush, first presi- including Stadium Project Co-Chairs Elmer “Bud” Yoest dent of the club; Harold Augspurger, an original director, and ’53 and William Freeman ’57, both of whom shared Stadium Committee Co-Chairs William Freeman, Elmer some thoughts about their experience with Otterbein “Bud” Yoest, and Rich Seils. College athletics. Dick Reynolds ’65, presented the Athletic Directors Award of Distinction to Gary Tirey and Dave Lehman ’70 presented the Excel Award to Rich Seils. The evening concluded with a picture presentation compiled by Stephen Grinch ’98, Otterbein’s archivist, and narrated by Bob Kennedy ’87.

Mark Your 2006 Calendar! Homecoming – October 7 Annual Social & Auctions – October 8 32nd Annual Fall Golf Classic – October 9 This sign hangs off the lobby of the new Memorial Stadium Contact Information and pays tribute to two Otterbein greats, friends, and former Executive Director – Rebekah Carlisle ’81 • Otterbein athletic directors. Both men had long and successful coaching “O” Club • Rike Center • 160 Center Street • careers at Otterbein. When Agler retired as athletics director Westerville, Ohio 43081-1405 • 614/823-3555 (office) • in 1975, Yoest accepted the position, retiring himself in 1992. www.otterbeinoclub.com • Agler and Yoest were appointed by the “O” Club to head up E-mail: [email protected] the Stadium Committee in August 2002.

41 A lumni N otes

Introducing Your New Assistant Director by Bonnie L. Robinson, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations About this time last year, I had dinner at a Chinese to welcome the Class of 2009 (August 2005), and Cincin- restaurant in Dallas, TX. After the meal the waitress pre- nati’s Have a Ball event (September 2005) are examples of sented me with the obligatory fortune cookie. Unlike most the fruit of their labor. Just imagine what we can do as more fortunes that bring a quick smile and are quickly forgotten, alumni get involved! this fortune stuck with me. It said, “Things begin to happen Upcoming editions of the alumni e-newsletter will when we put as much attention to our dreams as we do to have more information about the Alumni Clubs and the our fears.” It may sound silly, but I Club events planned in 2006. If you are interested in par- could not get that fortune off my ticipating in an Otterbein Alumni Club in your area, go to mind. It was, for me, an www.otterbein.edu/alumni and click on “Get Involved.” epiphany. It is an honor and a pleasure to serve as assistant direc- Fast forward a few months tor of Alumni Relations for Otterbein College. To para- from the fortune cookie incident. phrase the Otterbein Love Song, “…I pledge anew, I will be I departed Baylor College of Den- true, Dear Otterbein.” Please call or e-mail me at any time! tistry, where I had worked for 14 Becky Fickel Smith ’81, director of Alumni Relations, years, and directed my attention [email protected] • Bonnie Robinson, assistant towards the dream of working in director of Alumni Relations, [email protected] • alumni relations at an undergradu- Laurie Draper, secretary, [email protected] • ate liberal arts college. Two 614-823-1650 • 1-888-614-2600 (toll free) Bonnie Robinson months later I was on the Otter- bein campus to interview for the new position of assistant director of Alumni Relations at Otterbein. A short four weeks after that my home in Texas was sold and my husband, daughter, cat and two dogs left Texas and began our new life in Ohio. As the assistant director of Alumni Relations, one of my tasks will be to assist with the formation of regional Otterbein Alumni Clubs. The mission is for the Alumni Clubs to connect alumni to other Otterbein alumni in a region, and to keep alumni connected to their alma mater. The Clubs will provide support to current students, provide avenues for career assistance/strategies, and will engage alumni in community service and/or service to Otterbein. Clubs will serve as ambassadors of Otterbein throughout Ohio and beyond. Initial target areas for Alumni Club development are Akron/Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dayton and Central Ohio. Leadership teams in Akron/Canton and Cincinnati have been meeting for the past year. Akron/Canton’s Sum- mer Affair of Fun (August 2005), summer send-off picnics

42 Camp Wanake 60th Anniversary Camp Wanake will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2006. Plans are being made for the celebration to be held over the July 22-23 weekend. Unfortunately, records have been lost and we are looking for names and addresses of anyone who was employed as a summer staff, volunteered in any aspect, or was a camper at this EUB/United Methodist East Ohio Conference Church Camp from 1946 to present. If you would like your name entered or updated in the databases, please contact Camp Wanake by email at Wanake@veri- zon.net. Please include your years and type of attendance. Cheryn Alten Houston ’73, left, recently moved back to Central Ohio Get back in touch and keep informed at shortly before her home in Metairie, LA, was flooded by Hurricane Katrina the Wanake website at (stories of Katrina can be found starting on page 14). Here she is shown www.eocume.com/camps/wanake. with fellow music education majors and Class of ’73 alumni Dan Clark, - submitted by Kathy Butler ’72 Helen Herbst, Dave Leist, and Vicky Sinclair Capper. 2005 Homecoming Pics! Extreme OC Makeover “Building a New Tradition”

Those interested in planning for the ‘06 Homecoming, contact Becky Smith at [email protected]. Otterbein Cardinal Migration 2006 Save the Date for AlumMatters March 23-26 Register online for these events at www.otterbein.edu/alumni/event/registration Santa Fe Feb. 11 African American Alumni Net- work Pre-reception 6:30 p.m. prior to the New Mexico Harlem Gospel Choir, Cowan Hall March 4 Ft. Myers Area Alumni Gather- ing, Cypress Lake Country Club, 6767 For more details, visit Winkler Road, Ft. Myers, FL at 12 noon www.otterbein.edu/alumni March 5 Tampa Bay Area Alumni Gath- ering, Bayou Club, 7979 Bayou Boulevard, Registration and hotel deadline, February 14, 2006! Largo, FL at 2 p.m.

March 18 Westerville Alumni Gathering Italy? Santa Fe? Want to Go?!! at the Old Bag of Nails Pub, 5:30-7:30 p.m. March 23-26 Cardinal Migration to Treasures of Italy Trip Santa Fe Oct. 13-21, 2006 Join your fellow alumni on the April 2 New York City Alumni Gathering trip of a lifetime! The enchanting with Senior Theatre Showcase landscapes of Tuscany combine breathtakingly with some of Italy’s May 21 Sunday Brunch and musical the- greatest cities. From the charming atre performance, 42nd Street 12:30 p.m. spa towns of Chianciano, situated in registration required the colorful Tuscan hills and Fiuggi, just 40 miles from Rome, discover June 5 Zero Year Reunion for the Class of some of Italy’s historic treasures. ’06, Otterbein Rike Center Visit Florence, birthplace of the Renaissance and Rome, a living June 9-11 Alumni Weekend ’06 with museum that includes the Colosse- For pre-registration, visit reunions for the classses of ’56, ’61, ’66, um, Roman Forum and Vatican City. www.otterbein.edu/alumni or call ’71, ’76 and ‘81 Savor the atmosphere of rural Italy as The Office of Alumni you explore the quaint hillside towns Relations @ 1-888-614-2600 or June 24 June Bug Jamboree, Waynesville, of Assisi and San Gimignano, or 614-823-1650 or email Becky at OH for Dayton area alumni, 4 p.m. explore the ancient ruins of Pompeii. [email protected] Aug. 7 (week of) Summer Send-Offs in Akron-Canton, Cincinnati and Dayton Spring Musical with Sunday Brunch Sunday, May 21, 12:30 p.m. Brunch with Oct. 7 Homecoming ’06, reunion classes 2:00 p.m. performance, 42nd Street of ’86, ’91, ’96, ’01 Sponsored by Otterbein College Theatre, Bon Appetit and Alumni Relations • Cost $25.00 for Oct. 13-21 Treasures of Italy/Tuscany Tour brunch and theatre ticket • Reservations by May 1, 2006 at www.Otterbein.edu/alumni or call 1-888- involved in making the magic happen. It 614-2600 focuses on aspiring chorus girl Peggy Sawyer, and takes us along her journey to stardom. Sunday Brunch is a highlight in the Otterbein Musical hits include “You’re Getting to Be a Cardinal’s Nest when omelets are cooked to Habit with Me,” “Dames,” “I Know Now,” order and you leave the cooking to Bon Appetit. “We’re In the Money,” “Lullaby of Broad- In the newly renovated Cowan Hall, you will way,” “Shuffle Off to Buffalo” and “Forty- join in a celebration of Broadway and the people Second Street.”

44 Members of the class of 1945 met for lunch on Aug. 25 in Middle- town, OH. Pictured are Jack Thomas, Betty Bridges Schneider, Martha Miltenberger Thomas, Wilma Bennett Potter, Clarence Frederick, Marjorie Day Frederick, Anna Jean Walters Flood and John Flood. Not pictured but in attendance was Mary Lord.

Mrs. Burton’s Boys: For the past 30 years, Otterbein Alumni and their families have gathered annually to celebrate the life and influence of Mrs. Clarice Burton of Westerville. “Mrs. B’s” home at 133 N. West St. served as a home-away-from-home for nearly 100 Otterbein men over 30 years. Held Aug. 14 this past year at the home of Jerry and Denise Lang in Mansfield, the reunion (seated), Rev. David and Gail Bloom (seated), Geoff and Janice included Neil Bayer, Rev. Robert Bloomquist, Rev. Walt Weaver, Astles, David Wood, Rev. Charles Shaffer, James and Joy Jerrry and Denise Lang, Brian and Terry Haltzell, Elaine Weaver Brubaker, Sharon Shaffer and Richard Harsh.

Reds Baseball Game: Cincinnati area alumni enjoyed a behind-the-scenes tour, reception and game on Sept. 24, 2005. Interested in more Cinci alumni events? Go to www.otterbein.edu/alumni and click on “Get Involved.”

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Tales of Otterbein Traditions

Share tales with classmates of the Tug-O-War-Scrap Day-Beanies-Maypole Dance- Serenades Songs-Bonfire-Snake Dance-Chapel-Freshmen Talent Show and many other Otterbein Traditions

Celebrate the Golden Reunion for the Class of ‘56 • Honor the 2006 Alumni Award winners at the annual Alumni Luncheon • Chapel Tales and Reminis- cences • Alumni Choir Concert • Friday dinner around the Maypole • Class Reunion Gatherings • All-Class Saturday Dinner at Embassy Suites • Share your Otterbein Memories and hear a few from Dean Joanne Van Sant • Con- nect with past faculty and staff members • Campus and Westerville Van Tours • Tour the Frank Museum of Art • Photographic Retrospective of Otterbein Traditions • Creative Talents of Class of 1956 on Display

For a schedule of events, periodically visit the Otterbein College website at www.otterbein.edu/alumni or call 1-888-614-2600

Alumni Weekend 2006 ~ Save the Date! June 9, 10, 11