L AN ALUMNI NEWSLETTER VOL. 3 ISSUE 2 FROM THE DIRECTOR ... Kennard and tions as soon as possible as our seating is Clark Named limited. Your Alumni Club leadership contin­ Distinguished ues to work on your behalf and would be Teacher happy to hear from you regarding pro­ grams or suggestions. Douglas There are so many things that can be Kennard, Assistant done with alumni programming that it is Professor of Educa­ difficult to settle on just a few events per tion, was named year. We would like to hear your sugges­ Ohio State Lima's Once again, the school year is off to a tions. "Distinguished rapid start. As always, there are changes Remember to complete the attached Teacher" for the on campus and we have highlighted a few "Class Notes" form. Your news and 1990-91 school of them for you in this issue of "Chapter achievements are important to us and to year. Dr. Kennard I." your classmates. Douglas Kennard joined the OSU- "-' I want to call your attention to the See you soon on campus! Lima faculty in articles about Dr. Violet Meek, OSU­ 1988 and teaches a variety of educati onal Lima's current acting dean and director theory and practice courses. and Dr. Countryman, LTC' s president. Lima Campus Selected as LTC's 1990-91 "Distin­ Also, in the article about the new athletic guished Teacher" coordinator, we mention the very success­ Leadership Divides was James Clark. ful athletic teams that we enjoyed during This summer, Lima Technical College Mr. Clark is an As­ last year. and Ohio State Lima entered a new phase sistant Professor in The Lima Campus Alumni Club had a of leadership. Since LTC's inception, the Business Technolo­ good year last year and we have many leadership of the school had been shared gies and began programs and ideas in the making for with that of OSU-Lima. teaching on cam pus 1991-1992. LTC's need for institutional control of in 1988. He teaches Last spring' s first Alumni Dinner was a its own planning and decision-making classes in business great success. Nearly 100 alumni attended grew beyond the original 20-yearold agree­ management tech- James Clark the May 4th dinner. Throughout the ment with Ohio State. The new agree­ nology. evening, the LTC and OSU-Lima alumni ment, now in the final stages of negotia­ The Distinguished Teacher Award is could be seen chatting and catching up on tion, allows LTC's president to act solely presented annually by the Lima Campus all the news. Door prizes were won ... T­ for that college. Student Senate to a faculty person from shirts were bought. .. names and addresses Ohio State Lima maintains its dean and OSU-Lima and LTC who has demon­ were exchanged. director position and is current! y under the strated outstanding teaching by knowl­ Also in May, the Alumni Club hosted leadership of Dr. Violet Meek who is edge of his/her field , effective classroom the first Lima community dinner theater serving as interim dean and director until presentation, stimulating teaching tech­ on campus. The guests included alumni June 1992. niques and interest in the material and 1nd local area citizens. All asked if we The newly negotiated change brings students. The recipients are selected from '-..-would do it again this year and the answer with it the opportunity for both nominations made by Lima Campus stu­ is yes! See the story on "Tartuffe" in this postsecondary institutions to grow and dents. issue and be sure to make your reserva- mature individually. Meek Named Acting Dean Dr. Violet I. Meek joined the Lima Cam­ great university behind it." pus in May as the Acting Dean and Director Since arriving in Lima, Dr. Meek has been active with theOSU of Ohio State Lima. Dr. Meek first joined Lima faculty and staff. Interested in new ideas and feedback. Qr Ohio State in 1983 as special assistant to the the OSU-Lima faculty Dr. Meek says, "they are faculty membe dean of the Graduate School. Most cur­ of a major research institution and we need to celebrate that role rently, she was associate director for spon­ and allow them to be the kind of contributing scholars our sored programs development in the OSU students need to see and work with." Research Foundation. Dr. Meek graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa Regarding her new responsibilities, Dr. from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. She holds a M.S. Meek said, "the good of the whole Lima and Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Illinois. Before community is paramount. Lima is fortunate in having two truly joining the Main Campus, Dr. Meek taught chemistry at Ohio fine institutions." Wesleyan University for 19 years and also served four years as Continuing, Dr. Meek adds, "the Ohio State Lima campus is the dean of educational services. the expression of a great university, with all the resources of a Dr. Countryman Leads LTC L TC President James Countryman of­ graduates can move onto a four year baccalaureate degree with­ fers an enthusiastic vision for the College's out loss of any LTC credit. Several "2+2"programs already exist future. Dr. Countryman sees the recent with Bluffton, Wright State, Ohio Northern and Bowling Green. separation of leadership between L TC and When asked about the impact of the administrative changes on OSU-Lima as a positive step which now the Lima Campus, Dr. Countryman responded, "the mission of offers a limitless future to L TC and what Lima Campus is to meet the needs of the 10 county area." He the institution can become. added that Lima Tech is still part of the full-service Lima In a recent interview Dr. Countryman Campus. Student services functions including athletics, devel­ said, "my major goal is to continue LTC's opmental education and student activities are provided to the development as the community's college." LTC and OSU-Lima students. New programs are being constantly developed, flexible course LTC's president reminds graduates they are always welcon hours expanded and even self-paced courses are now offered. on campus and encourages alumni to visit campus to visit with An on-going goal of Dr. Countryman's is to continue develop­ former faculty and staff and to see the changes on campus. ing articulation agreements with area colleges so that L TC You are invited to become a member of THE LIMA CAMPUS CENTURY CLUB The Lima Campus Century Club is an organization of graduates, faculty, staff and friends of Lima Technical College and The Ohio State University who are interested in quality education. Private support ... your support ... through the Lima Campus Century Club can make a difference in the life of the Lima Campus. Your gift will reflect your strong commitment to the Lima Campus - and it will make a difference. Join with the Lima Campus Century Club members in forming a partnership with Lima Technical College and the Ohio State University-Lima ... we all benefit! For more information, call Carla Churchill, Lima Campus Development, (419) 221 -1641 , ext. 390. LIMA CAMPUS CENTURY CLUB MEMBERS Dr. & Mrs. David Adams Dr. & Mrs. Miles Flickinger John & Sally MacDonell John & Jean Sewell Dr. Nan Arbuckle Tom & Jean Francis Dr. Walter & Beatrice Maslowski Mrs. Evlyn Shafer Mr. & Mrs. Fred Barrington Mr. Daniel Fuhrman Beverly & Malcolm McCoy Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Shaw Mr. & Mrs. Sam Bassitt Mr. & Mrs. John Gaeth Randall & Kim McCullough Robert & Debra Shenk Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brause John & Nancy Galvin Mr. T.D. McLaughlin, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Harry Shutt Mrs. Raymond Brenton George & Janet Gibson Violet I. Meek Mr. John Steeb Dr. Warren Brim Dr. Charles Good Mr. Clyde Mefferd Dr. & Mrs. David Steiner Mrs. Robert Brunk Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hill Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Metzger Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Stelzer Mrs. Patricia Bums Mr. & Mrs. Jack Howell Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Mikesell Drs. William & Mary Ann Sullivan Mrs. Julia Candler Mr. & Mrs. Pat Huber Dr. & Mrs. Richard Milum Mrs. Susan Timmermeister Mr. & Mrs. Robert Casto Millie Fitch Hughes Dr. Jan & Marcie Osborne Mr. William Timmermeister Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Churchill Dr. & Mrs. William Hussey Mr. Robert Pearce Sonya VanAtta Mr. Jim Clark Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hutchinson Dr. Susan Porter Dale & Darlene Brown Vandemark Kenneth Clemens, DDS Dr. Roger Jenkins Mr. & Mrs. F. William Power Ms. Roselia Verhoff Dr. James & Kathy Countryman Dr. & Mrs. Wayne Kaufman Mr. Doug Raver Larry & Deanne Ward Dr. & Mrs. Michael Cunningham Mrs. Bonnie King James & Carolyn Reber Ms. Janet Warner Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Duff Dr. & Mrs. Donald Knowles Mr. Steven Reese Mr. & Mrs. Gary Weaver Mrs. Nan Eckfeld Mr. & Mrs. Walter Lawson Dr. Wayne Reinhardt Eugene & Marjorie White Dr. Wilfred Ellis Drs. Thomas & Sun-Young Lee Clovis & Hubert Ring Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams Mr. & Mrs. James Enneking Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Leech Mr. John A. Robenalt Dr. Shirley Williams Mrs. Martha Farmer Mr. & Mrs. William Leuby, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Joe Rogers Ora Winzenried, Jr. Angela Fielder Dr. Leopold Like Mrs. Jennifer Roy Ms. Virginia Zirkle Dr. Eric Fisher Mrs. Sue Like Mrs. Tillie Schiffler Joerdie Fisher Ruth Ann Loar Harry Scott, Jr., DDS babies and AIDS. Rob Livchak Named Allen Selected As A mother of four and grandmother of Coordinator of LTC Outstanding seven, Katie retired this summer from St. Rita's and now resides in irginia Beach Athletics Alumni with her husband of 35 years. Lima Tech was very pleased to present Rob Livchak has Annabelle "Katie" Allen (Nursing '76) Katie with this award and feels she is truly been named the new received the LTC Outstanding Alumni a role model for students and graduates.