M a g a z i n e Volume 13, No. 1 • Fall 2007 President Suzanne Shipley A new home for nursing Gary Kable Erma Ora Byrd Hall is dedicated; Sen. Byrd delivers the keynote A standing-room-only audience filled Participating in the ribbon cutting ceremony on June 12 were (l. to r.) Bill Palmer, Palmer Construc- the auditiorum of the new nursing tion Company, Inc.; Dr. Virginia Hicks, dean of the School of Education and Professional Studies; education building on June 12 to hear Dr. Mark Stern, vice president for academic affairs; John Sherwood, chair of the Board of Governors; Senator Robert C. Byrd deliver the Fred Marino, Design Collective, Inc.; Dr. Kathleen Gaberson, chair of the Department of Nursing keynote address. Education; President David L. Dunlop; Senator Robert C. Byrd; and Dr. Suzanne Shipley, president- The building, named Erma Ora elect of Shepherd University. Byrd Hall in honor of the senator’s late wife, is a 37,000 gross square foot, two-story building which houses specialized nursing classrooms, labs, office space, conference rooms, stu- dent study center, and general pur- pose classrooms. Erma Ora Byrd Hall provides the Department of Nursing Education with a much-needed facil- ity. The nursing program spent the past decade in the Butcher Center. The facility was built with federal funding obtained by Senator Byrd. It is the third state-of-the-art building on the Shepherd campus built with funding engineered by Senator Byrd. The architect for the $10 million project was Design Collective, Inc., of Baltimore, Maryland. The contractor was Palmer Construction Company, Gary Kable Inc., of McConnellsburg, Pennsylva- Dr. Kathleen Gaberson, chair of the Department of Nursing Education, and Senator Byrd play tug- nia. • of-war with a section of ribbon as building architect Fred Marino, President Dunlop, and President- elect Shipley look on. During the ceremony, Dr. Gaberson presented a Nightingale Lamp to Senator Byrd as a thank-you gift. Contents Boards Board of Governors Shepherd Today Robert A. McMillan, Chair Lauri Bridgeforth ’87 Diane Shewbridge ’73 Martinsburg Winchester, Virginia Classified Employee From the President: New beginnings .................... 4 Representative Bob McMillan named BOG chair ......................... 4 Andrew D. Michael ’75, Doris M. Griffin Martinsburg Vice Chair Martinsburg Prof. Mathews spreads environmental message .... 5 Hedgesville Jessie Sigley ’09 Anders Henriksson Student Representative Meet President Suzanne Shipley ........................... 6 Gat Caperton, Secretary Faculty Representative Morgantown Gates is Heritage Writer-in-Residence .................. 8 Berkeley Springs Harpers Ferry Lacy I. Rice III 134th Commencement ....................................... 10 Manny Arvon ’74 John M. Sherwood Washington, D.C. Constitution Day lecture slated .......................... 10 Martinsburg Charles Town Brent Robinson Alumni Morgantown Homecoming events announced ......................... 11 Foundation Class Notes ........................................................ 12 Ramon A. Alvarez ’62 Robert Holmes ’64 Michael Smith ’89 President Atlanta, Georgia Winchester, Virginia Deaths ................................................................ 13 Shepherdstown New Arrivals ...................................................... 14 Jane Ikenberry-Dorrier ’65 Daniel C. Starliper ’69 James M. Davis ’59 Scottsville, Virginia Martinsburg Join the Alumni Association ............................... 14 Vice President Shepherdstown Lee Keebler ’60 Larry Strite ’60 Weddings and Engagements ............................... 15 Martinsburg Shepherdstown Alumni Association board members named ....... 16 Allen Lueck ’67, Secretary Shepherdstown Jerry Kerr ’68 David Wing Annual Fund raises $100,000+ ........................... 16 Winchester, Virginia Shepherdstown Hillyard named Outstanding Alumnus ............. 17 E. William Johnson, Treasurer Harpers Ferry William E. Knode ’58 Lisa Younis More Greetings from Florida ............................. 18 Shepherdstown Shepherdstown Gina Groh ’86 named judge ............................... 19 Monica Lingenfelter Executive Vice President Lynn E. Leatherman ’92 HONORARY DIRECTORS Hagerstown, Maryland Falling Waters James A. Butcher Athletics Shepherdstown Gary Kable Robin Zanotti Elizabeth Lowe ’52 Five named to Hall of Fame ............................... 20 Chief Development Officer Shepherdstown Hazel Hendricks Two athletes win academic honors ..................... 21 Martinsburg Shenandoah Junction Susan Mentzer-Blair ’72 Baseball hits 20-win mark .................................. 21 Jason Best Knoxville, Maryland Jessie Hendrix Softball wins WVIAC tournament ...................... 22 Shepherdstown Shepherdstown Andrew D. Michael ’75 Ken Boone ’76 Hedgesville Sallye S. Price ’53 and ’54 Development Baltimore, Maryland Shepherdstown Jodi McKay ’92 designs Teacher Trolley® ........... 23 Annette M. Murphy Herbert Clark Charles Town Ruth Thacher From the Foundation ......................................... 24 Hagerstown, Maryland Shepherdstown David Newlin ’76 Darby Jones named major gifts officer ............... 25 Deborah Dhayer ’74 Winchester, Virginia Your gift makes a difference ............................... 26 Berkeley Springs Cinda Scales ’81 Kenneth Harbaugh Martinsburg The Shepherd University Magazine is published by the Williamsport, Maryland Suzanne Shipley Office of External Affairs, the Office of Advancement, and Shepherdstown the Shepherd University Foundation for the Shepherd Uni- versity community—alumni, donors, students, parents, prospective students, staff, faculty, and friends of the Uni- Alumni Association Larry Strite ’60, President Elizabeth Greenfield ’98 Jamison Reynolds ’03 versity. A portion of the production cost is underwritten by Shepherdstown Martinsburg Bunker Hill the Shepherd University Foundation and the Shepherd Uni- versity Alumni Association. Scott Bradford Doleman ’95 Bill Harper ’94 Nancy Smeltzer ’88 and ’97 Vice President Martinsburg Gerrardstown Inwood Editor and Art Director Brian Jackson ’87 Eric Stenger ’94 Valerie Owens ’76 and ’86 Denny Barron ’73, Treasurer Toluca Lake, California Martinsburg Shepherdstown Phyliss Kafton ’73 Lou Tiano ’72 Managing Editors James R. Fleenor ’74 Martinsburg Shepherdstown Monica Lingenfelter and Robin Zanotti Secretary Martinsburg Lynn Leatherman ’92 Veronique Walker ’95 Alumni Editor Falling Waters Martinsburg Chris Wooten ’87 Jennifer Spataro Financial Consultant Andrew Lowe ’02 Chauncey Winbush ’95 and ’00 Hunt Valley, Maryland Shepherdstown Elkridge, Maryland Contributors this issue Sharon Henderson, Chip Ransom ’86 Robin Zanotti Tripp Lowe ’95 and ’97 Keith Worrell ’03 Executive Director Shepherdstown Martinsburg Timothy D. Haines ’95, Stephanie Horst Martinsburg Gary Kable, Julie Siler, Cathy Nevy Chris Luttrell ’98 DIRECTORS EMERITI Rhiannon Smith Tavenner ’05, Kathleen Kohler-Long Jim Auxer ’69 Shepherdstown Paul Hillyard ’58 Shepherdstown Winchester, Virginia Sylvia Bailey Shurbutt, Albert Felicio Rich Pell ’99 Katy Hammond Karin Hammann Dunn ’93 Charles Town Sallye Price ’53 and ’54 Martinsburg Shepherdstown Cover: Dr. Suzanne Shipley, 15th president of Barbara Pichot ’71 and ’81 Ben Ellis ’66 Kearneysville Charles VanMetre ’56 Shepherd University. Bunker Hill Shepherdstown Photo by Gary Kable. Robert Wantz ’55 Hagerstown, Maryland Fall 2007 Shepherd Today McMillan named BOG chair From the President obert A. McMillan, of Martinsburg, will serve as the chair Rof the Shepherd University Board of Governors beginning New beginnings with the August meeting. He replaces John Sherwood, of Charles he premiere week in Town, who served as chair for two years. McMillan is president July of the Contem- and CEO of Jefferson Distributing Company, Inc. Tporary American The- Other officers elected by the Board of Governors include ater Festival coincided with my ANDY MICHAEL ’75, of Hedgesville, vice chair, and Gat Caper- own debut as president. These ton, of Berkeley Springs, secretary. Michael is a partner in The two factors led to an exciting Woods Resort. Caperton is the president and CEO of Caperton confluence of events—welcom- Furnitureworks. ing actors, directors, and the- New members joining the board include DIANE SHEWBRIDGE ater supporters to our campus ’73, of Martinsburg, the classified employee representative, and while at the same time being JESSIE SIGLEY ’09, Morgantown, the student representative to the welcomed by the campus com- board. Gary Kable munity. Thank you for the many The Shepherd University Board of Governors is a 12-member Dr. Suzanne Shipley personal and heartfelt gestures governing body made up of lay members appointed by the gov- of welcome extended to me and to my husband Randy ernor and three institutional representatives elected by their con- Wadsworth. stitutent groups—students, faculty, and classified staff.• July and August were spent meeting the many people who make up Shepherd University. I am impressed not only Text-messaging system adopted by the talent of our faculty and staff but by their enthusi- Shepherd will introduce a text-messaging notification system asm and dedication. Such esprit de corps is refreshing, and during the fall semester. Rave Wireless Inc. has been selected as I look forward to working with all of you as we continue the service provider. to build upon the University’s solid foundation. Students, faculty, and staff will be able to sign up for the ser- When upgrades to the heating and air conditioning