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Fall 2006 — Vol W&M CONTENTS FALL 2006 — VOL. 72, NO. 1 FEATURES 38 A WALK ACROSS 38 CAMPUS The People and the History Behind the College Grounds BY JOHN T. WALLACE 44 MEDICI IN AMERICA Muscarelle Museum First in Show BY MELISSA V. PINARD 48 COUNTDOWN TO 2007 Jamestown’s 400th Anniversary: Voyage of Discovery BY SARA PICCINI 54 INSPIRING STUDENTS TO LEARN The 2006 Alumni Fellowship Award Honorees BY MELISSA V. PINARD DEPARTMENTS ARKER 6 UP FRONT 7 MAILBOX Among the treasures found in 9 AROUND THE WREN the greenhouse at the College is this dwarf banana tree. 14 JUST OFF DOG STREET 17 ALUMNI SPIRIT 59 CLASS NOTES 22 VIEWPOINT 101 VITAL STATS 54 23 ARTS AND SCIENCES 112 CIRCA The Joy of 26 GIFTS AT WORK Learning 29 SPORTS SPECIAL SECTION: 34 MARKETPLACE HONOR ROLL OF DONORS ON THE COVER: Come back to Jamestown and see the 400th anniversary of America’s first permanent English settlement. TOP PHOTO: CHILES T.A. LARSON ’53; BOTTOM ILLUSTRATION: CURTIS P COVER ILLUSTRATION: CHRIS GALL ALUMNI MAGAZINE FALL 2006 3 UPFRONT FALL 2006 VOLUME 72, NUMBER 1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Henry H. George ’65, President ering together, so be sure to check frequent- Elizabeth A. Galloway ’79, Vice President Julian L. White ’83, Treasurer ly online to see what’s been added that Earl L. Young ’59, Secretary might interest you (www.wmalumni.com). Walter W. Stout III ’64, Immediate Past President Betsy Calvo Anderson ’70 The most important award that the Janet Rollins Atwater ’84 William J. Barnes ’82 Alumni Association bestows is the Alumni Carl Wayne Cheek ’61 Medallion. This time-honored tradition rec- Dorothy Nowland Gabig ’61 Troy D. Keen ’96 ognizes our most illustrious alumni and this David C. Larson ’75 year is no exception. The 2006-07 recipients Marilyn Ward Midyette ’75 John H. Munger ’53 are Constance Warren Desaulniers ’75, Sharon E. Pandak ’75, J.D. ’78 Martin D. Walsh ’66, J.D. ’73 Thomas P. Hollowell ’65, J.D. ’68, M.L.T. ’69, Marguerite Huff Brown ’54, Olde Guarde Council Susan Aheron Magill ’72, Theresa Thomp- R. Marc Johnson ’04, Young Guarde Council Cynthia Bennett Satterwhite ’77, Chapter son ’67 and Winfred O’Neil Ward ’54. Prior Presidents Council to this year, the recipients were honored Jay K. Overman ’07, Student Alumni Council Make Yourself during Homecoming Weekend at a formal ALUMNI MAGAZINE STAFF Friday night ball. It was a lovely event, but Executive Vice President: Karen R. Cottrell ’66, M.Ed. ’69, Ed.D. ’84 at Home we noticed fewer and fewer alumni attend- Editor: Melissa V. Pinard ing. We are proud of these recipients and Assistant Editor: Ben Kennedy ’05 Art Director: Jessica S. Grimes wanted greater numbers of alumni and Design Consultants: B&G Design Studios Student Interns: Rebekah Johnson, Brittney L. he Alumni Association is gear- other members of the College community to Pescatore ’07, Priyanka Tandon ’07 ing up for an exciting fall, and be part of their celebration. With President Communications Office Volunteer: Virginia “Ginny” Broaddus Glover ’55 of course, the highlight will be Nichol’s endorsement, the Medallions will Contributing Illustrators: Chris Gall, Curtis Parker Homecoming Weekend (Oct. now be presented during one of the Col- Contributing Photographers: Pete Clawson, Benoit Cortet, Marsha Polier Grossman, Alex Haglund ’08, T26-29) and the football game lege’s most significant celebrations, Charter Chiles T.A. Larson ’53, Joseph M. McClain, Alex McKnight, Elaine Odell, Skip Rowland ’83, Stephen against Villanova. There are some new Day, which will be celebrated Feb. 10, 2007. Salpukas, Randy Searle, Suzanne Seurattan, John T. events that we hope will entice you to join us The Medallion presentation will be held on Wallace, Willie Anne Wright ’45 Contributing Writers: Bramble Klipple ’88, Madge this year. One is an expanded Friday night Friday afternoon in the Wren Chapel, fol- McKeithen ’77, Ronald B. Rapoport, Sara Piccini, John event — the Friday Night Fest. This is a lowed by a reception in the Great Hall. The T.Wallace, Brian Whitson, David Williard come-one, come-all event designed to offer recipients will process in regalia with the ALUMNI ASSOCIATION something for everyone. There will be a official party during the Charter Day cere- CONTACT INFORMATION One Alumni Drive • P.O. Box 2100 great band, games for kids of all ages, food, mony on Saturday and will be recognized by Williamsburg, VA 23187 drink and the opportunity to meet your President Nichol. 757.221.1842 • 757.221.1186 fax www.wmalumni.com friends in an informal setting, so plan to con- The Association is sponsoring many Executive Vice President: [email protected] nect with your group here. Don’t forget: this other programs and events to further the Alumni Communications and Magazine: 757.221.1164, [email protected] is your Alumni House, so plan to use it! goals I discussed in the Winter magazine. Alumni Business: [email protected] Alumni Center Rentals: [email protected] Saturday, the Homecoming Parade will, Our Web presence is growing, and our con- Alumni Gift Shop: [email protected] for the first time in several years, continue nection to current students and young Alumni Journeys: [email protected] Alumni Products and Services: down Richmond Road past the Alumni alumni remains a high priority. We continue [email protected] House so there will good viewing opportuni- to partner with the College community both Alumni Programs and Special Events: [email protected] ties from our lawn. In fact, the reviewing on and off campus. Several faculty members Alumni Records: [email protected] stand will be on our corner so you can come will be speaking to various chapters across For information about advertising, contact Harmony and heckle the judges! There will be box the country this fall so check the Web site or Unlimited at 757.868.9750 or toll free at 866.518.5479. lunches before kickoff and lots of games and the eConnection. The William and Mary Alumni Magazine is published by the Alumni Association three times per year through activities for families. The goal for all of As always, I am interested in hearing the generous support of alumni and friends. Voluntary these events is to make being here as com- from you. Please stay in touch at evp subscriptions can be made by check payable to the William and Mary Alumni Association and sent to: fortable and flexible as possible. You can do @wm.edu, and I hope to see many of you Alumni Communications, P.O. Box 2100, Williamsburg, as much or as little as you want, but I do during Homecoming. VA 23187. hope you will see the Alumni House as a Printed by the Lane Press Inc., Burlington, Vt. place for gathering, resting, eating or just Views expressed in the William and Mary Alumni Mag- azine do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the hanging out. Of course the rest of campus, KAREN R. COTTRELL ’66, M.ED. ’69, ED.D. ’84 William and Mary Alumni Association, the College of including academic departments and other Executive Vice President William and Mary or the editorial staff. athletic teams, offers opportunities for gath- William and Mary Alumni Association PHOTO: RANDY SEARLE 6 FALL 2006 WILLIAM & MARY MAILBOX RUMINATIONS ON RUMORS accommodate people and they most definite- a “lemon lawyer,” practicing motor vehi- Overall, I loved the article “The Legend of ly do connect to the crypt under Wren cle warranty enforcement act cases in Crim Dell and Other Campus Rumors” in Chapel, although the connecting door was Virginia. I am also an automobile buff. … the Spring/Summer 2006 issue. I am a true securely padlocked in 1977, much to my dis- In my years at William and Mary, stu- believer in the Crim Dell legend because I may. The crypt features several tombs, one dents were not allowed to have cars in was one of its beneficiaries (or victims, of which had been broken into long before I town. That rule was honored in the depending on your point of view). I had just visited it. The predominant rumor regarding breach, and I suspect the same was true started seeing my new boyfriend only a week that particular tomb in the 1970s was that it of the students in the photograph. … before we took a walk around the W&M was the resting place of James Blair and that There are two other things that are campus in fall 2001. I showed him the Crim his bones had been stolen by a fraternity. very revealing. In 1940, American auto- Dell, but I did NOT tell him the legend. As RUMOR: Playboy loves us! Playboy hates mobiles adopted “sealed beam head- we walked across, he unexpectedly turned us! STATUS: False on both counts. COR- lights,” which meant the filament, the me around and kissed me right on the RECTION: At least one W&M coed lens and the reflector were all contained bridge! Two years later, we were married. appeared in the pages of Playboy in 1975 or in a single unit. I believe that none of the So, in my opinion, the rumor is not unverifi- 1976, in a spread featuring students from cars in the photograph have sealed beam able but TRUE! various schools. She was posed at an easel headlights, and that they were all there- MICHELLE HERMAN ’03 with a paintbrush in her hand and the photo fore pre-1940. After World War II began, Alexandria, Va. was relatively demure by Playboy standards. vehicles’ headlamp lenses were painted I wish I could be more specific as to the exact black with the exception of a small slit in I suspect that you will receive a number of date, but my issue is long gone, I am afraid.
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