SPECIAL FEATURE BUSINESS & IMMIGRATION CONVERGE MENLOadvantage magazine WINTER 2016 NEWS FLASH NEWS FLASH NEWS FLASH NEWS FLASH NEWS FLASH NEWS FLASH NEWS FLASH Menlo College students and military veterans Evan Morsey ‘15 and Jeremiah Dinsmore ‘16 Menlo College Ranked 6th in 2016 US News & World Report: Best College for Veterans enlo College was recognized Morsey added, “Within only a year of 2010-11 academic year. In addition to as one of the 2016 US News & attending the school, I knew the majority the program entitlement, students may M World Report Best Colleges for of the student body and was able to work be eligible to receive additional funding Veterans. Menlo College is ranked sixth with everyone very easily. I not only feel with a combination of the VA and insti- in the top-ranked schools in the Regional connected to students, but I feel like I am tutional aid. Menlo College students also College West rankings. part of something. Every single person receive VA education benefits through I’ve met has given me some kind of new the Chapter 35 Dependents’ Educational In order to be eligible for consideration insight on life. You get to connect with Assistance (DEA) program. For a more by the US News & World Report, Menlo people from all over the world. Menlo comprehensive explanation of benefits, College had to have been certified for College makes it really easy for students the GI Bill® and participate in the Yellow visit www.va.gov. to get involved. I don’t have anything but Ribbon Program. Journalist Austin Walsh wrote a story in raise for Menlo College.” p The Daily Journal titled "Menlo College The commitment Menlo College has Jeremiah Dinsmore, also a veteran at creates safe space for veterans: Atherton for our country’s veterans was greatly Menlo College said, “I knew I wanted a college acknowledged as top school for assisted by the bequest of Warren Leslie business degree. The friendliness of the those transitioning back into the local Baker ’51, a resource manager with staff, the close student community, and community." In his article he described electric utility Exelon. When Baker the compact size of the campus make Dinsmore, 29, as a vet who served in the passed away in 2013, he left over me feel at home at Menlo. The faculty at Marines from 2005 to 2009, and toured $100,000 for an endowed scholarship Menlo offer their personal time for one- Iraq as a sniper and Evan Morsey, a fund for veterans of the U.S. Military on-one tutoring, and the rest of the staff 27-year-old native of Los Altos as a former who a ttend Menlo College. is available with absolutely no wait time. calvary scout in the Army who received a Evan Morsey is a veteran attending Having attended an overcrowded com- Purple Heart for the wounds he suffered Menlo College. “I chose Menlo College munity college this was amazing to me. in combat during his tours in Afghani- for several reasons,” explained Morsey. I would recommend Menlo to any vet. stan. “What really helps them is Menlo “Most importantly, I wanted to go to For myself, I am definitely thankful for being small,” said Associate Dean of a college that stands out from other the experience.” Enrollment Management Priscila Casa- schools. I didn’t want to go to a college Menlo College has participated in the nova DeSouza, “Everyone is involved.” just to get some degree. I wanted a Veteran Affairs’ (BA) Chapter 33 Post 9/11 The veterans were also the subject of a future after my military service. Menlo GI Bill® Yellow Ribbon program since the KGO 810 radio news talk show. has always been on the top of my list.” MENLO COLLEGE 1 EDITOR Darcy Blake CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Richard A. Moran, Terri Givens, Darcy Blake, Melissa Michelson, Pamela Gullard, Linda Smith, Jodie Austin, Leslie Sekerka, Marianne Marrar Yacobian, Tina Fairbairn, Counter-clockwise, Basketball players Jackie Bateman ’16, Aaliyah Sowards ’17, Erik Bakke, Aaron Gillespie, Katie Caliendo, Zach Osborne, Breanna Turner ’17, Alyssa Gable ’19, Emma Pastorino ’17, Lauren Piner ’19, and Sophie Taylor Morrow '16, Enrique Guzman-Alvarez ‘15 Seigning Faumete ’18 at OAKtoberFest 2015 DESIGN Table of Contents Darcy Blake 1 NEWS FLASH | Menlo College Ranked 6th in 2016 US News & World Report PHOTOGRAPHY & GRAPHICS for Best College for Veterans Darcy Blake, Andrey Poliakov, Oakssports.com, Jio Castro, 3 PRESIDENT | News from President Richard A. Moran Katie Caliendo, Tom Haflinger ‘07 4 BOARD OF TRUSTEES | News from the Board of Trustees EDITORS 6 OAKtoberFest | President's Address Pamela Gullard, Linda Smith, Linda Teutschel 6 OAKtoberFest | A Tribute to Dorothy Skala 9 OAKtoberFest | Carlos López Memorial Soccer Tournament CONTRIBUTORS 10 OAKtoberFest | Campus Store Angela Schmiede, Kalea Gabriel ‘16, Phil Durbrow ‘60, 11 OAKtoberFest | Professors Eggers, Michelson, Sekerka Discuss Research Alan Reid ‘87, Joel Harper, Pauline Fatien, Craig Medlen 12 FACULTY | Professor Leslie Sekerka’s book Being a Better Bear Harold Justman, Marianne Neuwirth, Ashley 13 FACULTY | Provost Terri Givens and Professors Fatien, Medlen, and Justman Diamond ‘15, Antonio Maluyo ‘16, Natalie Leesakul ‘16 14 FACULTY | Professor Jodie Austin COLLEGE PRESIDENT 15 FACULTY | Professor Marianne Marar Yacobian Richard A. Moran 16 FACULTY | Professor Jeannice Fairrer Samani BOARD OF TRUSTEES 17 Postmaster Rick Edge and Dr. Marianne Neuwirth T. Geir Ramleth ‘87, Chair 18 Menlo College’s International Connections | Pam Gullard Charles “Chop” J. Keenan III ’66, Vice Chair 19 BUSINESS & IMMIGRATION CONVERGE | A Special Insert by Lee Caraher Professor Pam Gullard, Provost Terri Givens, and Professor Melissa Michelson Andrea Cunningham 26 Menlo Connect Day Howard Dallmar ‘74 29 ALUMNI | Alumni Offer a Glimpse of the Future in Life After Graduation James A. Davlin 30 LIBRARY | Bowman Library Gets a Refresh Chris Garrett ‘94 32 Hawaiian Luau on April 16 Mike Gullard 33 ALUMNI | Women’s Business Society Alumni Car Show | April 2 Richard Humphreys Sr. '67 34 STUDENT AFFAIRS |Kawasaki Welcomed at Women’s Business Society David C. Irmer ‘58 35 STUDENT AFFAIRS | Women Empowered at Menlo College Micah Kane ‘91 36 Steven Lee Myers Discusses The New Tsar and Menlo Oak Press Harry W. Kellogg, Jr. ‘63 37 Writing and Oral Communication Center Expands Support for Students Connor Limont ‘75 39 Zach Osborne Discusses his Role as Director of Internships Jordan Long '09 40 ALUMNI | Notes Larry Lopez ‘84 42 ALUMNI | Spotlight on Phil DurBrow, Alan Reid, and Joel Harper Tom Morehouse '62 45 Honoring Commencement Speakers and Honorees 2000–2015 James T. Rea ‘67 46 ALUMNI | Memoriam Tom Scannell 48 ATHLETICS | Operation Christmas Child and Champions of Character 49 ATHLETICS | Vegas Night April 9 50 ATHLETICS | Hall of Fame The Menlo Advantage, published by the Menlo College 51 ATHLETICS | Brian Brownfield Receives Oakland A’s Bill King Scholarship Office of the President, brings news of the College and its community to alumni, parents and friends. 46 ATHLETICS | Matt Lisle Named Softball Head Coach 1000 El Camino Real, Atherton, California 94027-4301 53 ART COMMITTEE | Flat Worlds and Plein Air Tel: 800.55.MENLO Fax: 650.543.4102 56 STUDENT AFFAIRS | The Best Living Experience at Menlo College [email protected], www.menlo.edu 2 WINTER 2016 FROM THE PRESIDENT President Richard A. Moran calls the start on the 5K race at OAKtoberFest. My Sophomore Year–Full of Initiatives & Expectations ach semester I welcome new Strategic Planning Library Upgrades students and their families into the We are in the middle of a strategic plan- We just completed a major re-fresh E Menlo College Community. The ning initiative called “Five in Five.” When of the library. [Read about the library day is full of joy (from students), tears complete, it contains the five initiatives upgrade on page 30.] (from parents) and apprehension (from that will be the primary areas of focus for Campus Store and Landscape Upgrades both groups!). I am now in my sopho- the College over the next five years: The Campus Store remodel is complete. more year as the President of Menlo 1. Raise the academic profile and areas It is the design of two of our marketing College, and I continue to be impressed of distinction. How do we become a students, Alexa Ledesma ‘15 and Max by our students, faculty, staff, and “premier” college? Wyzard ‘15, under the direction of alumni; their commitment to the College 2. Share the news. How do we build our Professor McCabe. We are also is inspiring. One of my many roles as reputation in higher education? reconfiguring outdoor spaces on President is to be the Chief Expectation 3. Enhance the student experience. campus, developing common areas Setter–to be clear about what I expect How do we educate the well-rounded for study or social life. The new open from students. To that end, I welcome individual for leadership in the area in front of the Library is an example. students with what I call The President’s changing world? Expectations and I want everyone to Our Hollywood Connection 4. Improve our facilities and prioritize take note. I think the idea is taking hold. The spotlight was on Menlo Trustee Andy building for the future. Cunningham when her contribution to The President’s Expectations: 5. Ensure financial stability. the launch of the digital revolution as • Fall in love - with someone or some- The formulation of the plan is still in one of the first employees of Apple Inc. thing while you are a student at Menlo process and it will be rolled out to all was captured in the recent Steve Jobs College constituents when complete. film. The release of the movie provided • Stretch yourself – try something new, many opportunities for us to herald the as there will never be a better time Enrollment Stretch convergence of a Menlo College trustee • Go to class - it is the one activity I know The final enrollment count for Fall and Hollywood! that helps with grades Semester 2015 was 768 students.