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For more information, please contact [email protected]. ;(S®ffi ROLLINS COLLEGE • SUMMER 1982 • * i '« j m fieport of tfie College 1981-82 A RECORD OF SUPPORT ^\ A« ; j H>% ■^M ^JJ^B ^B . -^ j^i lift* NJ ROLLINS COLLEGE ns@(£©Gi£ EDITOR/DESIGNER MARY WETZEL WISMAR '76 VOLUME 59 NUMBER 3 SUMMER 1982 MANAGING EDITOR WILLIAM R. GORDON '51 ALUMNI OFFICE STAFF WILLIAM R. GORDON '51 Report of the College L Executive Director MARY W. WISMAR '76 Coordinator of Publications Alumnews ^4 SALLY SHINKLE COMBS '67 Records Update 26 DIANA S. JOHNSON Administrator, Alumni Relations DOROTHY J. VANDAYBURG Secretary The Alumni Record (USPS 470-060) is published quarterly (Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer) by the Rollins College Alumni Association, Winter Park, Florida 32789 for alumni and friends of the College. PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE POD forms 3579 should be sent to: Alumni Office, Box 2736, Rollins College, Winter Park, Chairman: C. DOUGLAS KERR, '66 Florida 32789. Second class postage paid at Winter Park, Florida 32789. J. AKAN BOONE '75 The Alumni Record is produced, edited and circulated under the direction of the Publications LORRIE KYLE '70 Committee. All correspondence relative to this publication should be directed to: Mary Wismar, MICHELLE PATNODE '80 Editor, The Alumni Record, Box 2736, Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida 32789. JEANNE R. TAUSCHER '56 Typesetting and printing by Cody Publications, Inc., Kissimmee, Florida. fmzfo EDITOR'S NOTE This report reflects gifts received from June 1, 1981 through May 31, 1982. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the donor lists contained herein; nevertheless, errors and omissions sometimes occur in a report of this nature. If your name was inadvertently omitted or misspelled, we apologize. Please drop us a line and we will correct our records. Report of the College 1981-82 Dr. Thaddeus Seymour point to continued growth and development in President which Rollins can play an important role. The Na- tional Planning Association in Washington predicts that one of every five Americans will be employed in Texas, California, and Florida by the year 2000 and that these three states can expect 30% of the The 1982 Commence- projected population increase in the next twenty ment had special years. Rollins was the first college in Florida, and meaning for me, since it we have always set the standard for excellence marked the end of my among small colleges in the South. Across the whole own senior year at Sunbelt, from South Carolina to Arizona, there are Rollins—I started out in only a few small, selective, independent, liberal arts 1978 with the Class of colleges, and none with the national visibility and 1982 and shared four happy and rewarding years reputation of Rollins. We are in the right place at here with them. Now that I have completed the traditional undergraduate course, I can no longer claim to be the "new " President. It touched me deeply that the Senior Class surprised me on the graduation platform with a diploma which made The family spirit and tradition are what make this me a member of the Class of 1982. I have already such a special place, and these values have never sent in my contribution to the Alumni Fund! been stronger. The end of four years invites reflection on the Rollins experience. Like my classmates, I came to Rollins because it was a small, independent college, committed to the liberal arts, where the individual is valued and respected. Although times change, at the right time, and we intend to be aggressive in Rollins the common denominator has always been asserting the excellence and importance of Rollins our personal, open, and informal atmosphere. The College. family spirit and tradition are what make this such We have concluded another successful year, with a special place, and these values have never been full enrollment, strong applications, a balanced stronger. These have been the happiest four years budget, and an impressive array of recognitions and of my life. achievements among students and faculty alike. The 1981-82 year has brought us one year closer Members of the Class of 1982 have been accepted to our Centennial. The Class of 1986, which enters at excellent graduate schools and have landed good in September, will be seniors when we observe our jobs. Faculty members have been recognized for 100th Anniversary on November 4, 1985. The past their scholarly publications and professional ac- four years have prepared the way for this impor- tivities. Rollins has been favorably mentioned in the tant event, and the next four years will be the fulfill- national press—even on "The Today Show"—and ment of the goals and aspirations which have Cindy Harper '82 is featured in Glamour magazine shaped the history of Rollins from the beginning. as one of this year's ten outstanding women We began preparing for our Centennial with the graduates in America. formation of the College Planning Committee in Of course, the most gratifying recognition has 1979. This group of faculty, students, alumni, and come from loyal alumni, parents, and friends. The Trustees worked for nearly two years, engaging all Alumni Fund set a new record both in participa- elements of the Rollins community in a comprehen- tion and in dollars raised, and total giving of $1.8 sive review of plans, goals, and needs of the Col- million was the largest in our history. The names lege. The 524-page Final Report contained 138 listed in this Report represent special friends whose recommendations for quality improvement and in- generosity has made possible the continued ex- stitutional advancement, and we have been work- cellence of Rollins College. ing diligently to refine and implement them. Much On behalf of all members of the Rollins College has been accomplished, and the sense of movement community, I record profound appreciation for this and progress is quite contagious. support and for the confidence and encouragement It is an exciting time for Rollins and for Central which it represents. We will be working hard to be Florida. Economic and demographic projections worthy of your continued support in the future. 2 THE ALUMNI RECORD Fiscal Year '82 June 1, 1981 - May 31, 1982 Revenues and Expenditures Revenues Expenditures $16,741,370 $16,538,598 Operation & Maintenance U. 1 % Instruction 34.7% Tuition & Fees 58.1% Research .2% U- Other 2.7% —L- ^ / Public Services 1.6% -^— S^ Trust Funds — \S^ / J\ Academic Support ^^\ </ Student Aid 7.2% 1.4% y/ \ 4.4% \ / Government y^ \^ . / Gifts 9.5% \/ / Grants & /^L Contracts 2.3% / ^ Student ^""" Endowment Income Services 7.0% Auxiliary 4.2% Auxiliary Enterprises Enterprises 21.8% 18.7% Harold A. Ward III ing committees of the Board, for Educational and Chairman, Financial Affairs and for Development. Those com- Board of Trustees mittees are currently being composed. They will be staffed by the three Vice Presidents. In a very real sense, the record of generous sup- port from the private sector enumerated in this -am pleased indeed to publication forms the blueprint for the ongoing i:.report that Rollins Col- work of the Trustee Development Committee. All lege is healthy, whole, of the Trustees commit their time, talent, and and vibrant. The past treasure, as they are able to do so, because they academic and fiscal year believe in what Rollins stands for. The Development has been one filled with Committee in particular will provide continuing activity and positive leadership, together with Alumni, Parents, Patrons, development. Let me review a few of those Businesses and Foundations, for vital fund-raising developments from my perspective as a Trustee. for Rollins. Following the work of the Planning Committee, Inspiration for us all was provided by the extraor- whose report was received by the Board in October dinary generosity of George and Harriet Cornell. 1980, a Trustee Self-Study Committee was estab- The head of the Parents Association, C. E. Meyer, lished to assess the work of the Board itself, its com- served as an active Trustee. The three Alumni mittee structures and procedures, in order to enable Trustees, Susan Thompson, Peter Sholley, and us to serve Rollins more effectively. I had the Robert Showalter, provided special connections privilege of chairing that committee. We completed with the Alumni Association. Trustee Charles Rice our study in May. served as the first chairman of the newly founded The Trustee Self-Study Committee reaffirmed Board of Overseers for the Crummer Graduate our commitment to stewardship for the resources School of Business. Sparked by special gifts from of the College. We recognize that we must sustain John Tiedtke, who retired as Chairman in this fine, old College in trust, for future generations. February, but who remains an active Trustee, and To carry out our responsibilities, we recommend to from Thomas Johnson, who has served as a Trustee our fellow Trustees that we have three major, stand- for forty years, the Board challenged itself to give or raise $100,000 by May 31 to insure a balanced budget. I am pleased to say that we exceeded that goal.