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Mind, Matter and Maturation page 18

Breakthrough for Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Disease page 22

Beating Heart Disease page 24

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Mess with Stress page 28

Celebrating the Civil Rights Act of 1964 page 30

President’s Welcome

A New Beginning Ah, another beginning! As August roars to a close and the crisp, cool air quietly adds to autumn’s full golden glory, I excitedly anticipate the beginning of another school year on the Hilltop. Each fall, the campus comes alive with the return of our students and faculty. We look forward to witnessing the ongoing growth of our students, both personally and academically, as they continue to develop into fine young men and women. We also extend a warm welcome to the talented and intelligent members of the Class of 2017. You will read about five of these wonderful students in this issue. At Bradley, we have much to be proud of in terms of our outstanding faculty who are teachers, scholars and researchers. You will read about a few of them in this issue, including Dr. Lori Russell-Chapin, who studies the most complex tangible object in the universe — the human brain. Dr. Craig Cady and his student research assistants achieve success in his lab that sets the stage for future scientific breakthroughs and potential cures for major diseases. And, Dr. Amy Bacon eloquently talks about the good and bad aspects of stress. You also will learn about Dr. Michael Rezak, MA ’72, a neurologist and movement disorders specialist, who studied at many exceptional institutions but said his Bradley education is unrivaled by any of them. As a community, we look forward to a special yearlong celebration in honor of

the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We invite you to join us as we pay tribute to the people who paved the long and arduous path to equality for all. Though we marvel at the progress and the people who have brought us to a better, more inclusive place today, we have much, much more work to do in this world. As we increasingly become a more diverse Bradley community, we continue to play an integral role in making a positive impact on society. Sadly, we recently lost two of Bradley’s distinguished alumni and longtime supporters of our University. David Markin ’53 HON ’06 served on the University’s Board of Trustees from 1992 to 2004, and Pete Vonachen ’49 served on the Board of Trustees from 1988 to 1994. And finally, you will notice that this issue introduces a fresh, more contemporary look that was designed in-house. Our last major magazine redesign occurred in 2004. Through our passion for our community, well-chosen words, and strong visual imagery, we strive to do justice to all that is Bradley University. As you turn the pages of our redesigned publication, we hope you will feel the excitement, once again, of the intellectual landscape and welcoming community that you experienced as a student or a visitor on the Hilltop. If you have not paid a visit in recent years, I want to welcome you back. I hope this is the year I will personally greet you on campus — perhaps in October for Homecoming! Warm regards,

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Mind, Matter and Maturation

Dr. Lori Russell-Chapin’s research on the human brain has revealed new insights into the complex organ’s development and aging process. Stimulating Research on Parkinson’s Disease

Dr. Michael Rezak, MA ’72 is a member of a group of medical experts providing a breakthrough procedure for Parkinson’s patients. Beating Heart Disease Through Research

Dr. Craig Cady and his student research assistants have successfully created beating heart cells from human skin cells in an Olin Hall lab. Don’t Mess with Stress

Everyone reacts to stress differently, and Dr. Amy Bacon discusses how those varied responses can significantly impact human health.

Civil Rights — Past and Present

The Bradley community will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with special events throughout the year. Departments Voices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Bradley Bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Bradley Avenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Research Scene. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Bookplate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Spirit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Class Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 In Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Alumni Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Hilltop View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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Staff

Karen Crowley Metzinger, MA ’97 executive editor

Clara Miles, MA ’05 assistant editor

Gayle Erwin McDowell ’77 associate editor

Sarah Dukes art director

Bob Grimson ’81 assistant editor

Duane Zehr university photographer

Administration Joanne K. Glasser president

Molly Dahlquist ’15 student staff assistant

Susan Andrews associate vice president for marketing and publications

On the cover: New studies have shown that as humans age, their brains continue to mature well into adulthood. This process moves from the back of the brain to the front, highlighting the significance of the decision-making cognitive prefrontal cortex as the final area to mature. While the brain grows very quickly from infancy to childhood, the underdeveloped prefrontal cortex is why younger brains generate impulsive and emotional behaviors, which is illustrated by the larger areas of “hot” colors in the toddler and child brains. With adulthood and the maturation of the prefrontal cortex, the human brain is finally able to master the hormones and genes of the emotional limbic system, as shown by the “cooler” shades in the adult brain.

Voices Send your letters and email

spring issue warms hearts The spring issue featuring Tami Lane ’96 on the cover has to be the best issue of Bradley Hilltopics I have seen, hands down. Not only was the article on Tami interesting because of the insider’s view of the special effects industry, it also did a great job highlighting her curriculum vitae. The cover design was very creative, and I appreciated it immensely. I really liked the photographs of the Bradley experience through the years — I can show my stepchildren exactly what it looked like in my dorm room. Keep up the great work. Jim M. Cook ’95 Buffalo Grove, Ill. Congratulations on the informative spring 2013 issue. As usual, the layout of subjects and photos is great. A tip of the hat to the staff for keeping Bradley Hilltopics a visual and narrative history of the campus and those who teach, attend and visit. Dave Baer Peoria, Ill.

Many thanks for publishing “At Home on Campus” by Gayle Erwin McDowell ’77 in the spring issue of Bradley Hilltopics. As a 1982 graduate and former director of student activities from 1984 to 1997, it was fascinating to see the changes that have occurred in residence life. I read the article both online and in the magazine, and have many heartwarming memories of my days as a student and administrator. I recall the dedication of Tim Wendle ’72 MA ’81 in serving students and am pleased that a residence hall is still named for him. Be it through new buildings or refurbishments, the desire to serve students at their “home away from home” remains quintessentially Bradley. Peggy Sassorossi Hnatusko ’82 Mishawaka, Ind. I enjoyed the article in the spring 2013 Bradley Hilltopics about dorms through the years. I spent my freshman year in the original Harper Hall. It was a women’s dorm then with cramped rooms and small closets after having been a men’s dorm. It had a very nice entrance on Main Street. The picture you showed was the back. Frances Kerber Walrond ’59 Webster Groves, Mo. We thoroughly enjoy each of the Bradley Hilltopics issues and how they positively reflect on the University. We would like our grandchildren to consider attending Bradley and feel the magazine provides them with a positive view of our alma mater. Alan Lisle ’55 Joanne Chant Lisle ’57 Indianapolis, Ind.

Website fan Great Hilltopics website! This was my first time to really look at the website in detail. Being an engineering graduate and a sports fan, I am interested in those areas. I am also impressed with the enthusiasm that Bradley’s president appears to bring to her job. James McFaul ’71 Hattiesburg, Miss. A Bradley family A past issue of Bradley Hilltopics showed a Facebook post of a baby whose middle name is Bradley. It brought smiles to our faces as we read that his name was picked to honor his parents’ college years. We, too, have three of our four children’s names related to the University due to our great memories of our years on campus: Bradley, Lydia and Laura. We love telling our kids about our years at Bradley, and perhaps someday we’ll be the proud parents of four Bradley Braves! Christopher Wichael ’93 Valerie Casteel Wichael ’95 Dunlap, Ill. Remembering George Armstrong I’ve become aware of the latest 2013 national speech championships awarded to Bradley and can’t help but reflect on George Armstrong, one of the most important figures to have come into my life. He was my speech teacher and more. His concern for me extended past school hours and into my daily existence. I never told him how much I appreciated his help. He was a great man. Thank you, Mr. Armstrong. Delmar Griffin ’81 Lewisville, Texas

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Bradley Bits

April 21: Duane Zehr. May 15: courtesy OCEARCH. May 26: courtesy Emily Mauro. June 26: courtesy Eric Petersen. July 6: courtesy Radio Peoria. August 13: courtesy TLC. August 27: Duane Zehr.

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June 17 // The National Civic League named Peoria an All-America City for the fourth time. The city’s video contest entry, “Forever Young,” also won an award — view it at bradley.edu/ go/ht-AllAmerica.

May 15 // Caterpillar Inc. named Lydia — a 1-ton, 14-and-a-halffoot great white shark — in honor of Bradley’s founder. She was tagged by OCEARCH, an oceanic research organization, so it can learn from her navigational patterns. Follow her movements at bradley.edu/go/ ht-SharkTracker.

21 April 21 // Bradley’s spring concert featuring opening act the Kari Lynch Band and headliner The Band Perry broke the Renaissance Coliseum’s attendance record with more than 3,150 tickets sold!

May 26 // Food Network star Jeff Mauro ’00 (left) revisited his “beloved college town of Peoria” in a new Sandwich King segment. Filmed at Schooners, the episode — titled “Indulgent Bites” — featured the restaurant’s famous tenderloin.

August 13 // Dr. Stacey Robertson, interim dean for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, appeared on an episode of the TLC series Who Do You Think You Are? As Bradley’s Oglesby Professor of American Heritage and an expert on the abolitionist movement, she provided insight into one of actress Zooey Deschanel’s 19th century ancestors.

July 6 // When famed musician Slash — former lead guitarist for Guns N’ Roses — played in Peoria, Kirsten Krupps ’13 captured the action on camera. Her brush with the rock icon was just another day at the office during her internship with Radio Peoria.

June 26 // Kirstie’s New Show, co-starring Kirstie Alley, Rhea Perlman, Michael Richards, and Eric Petersen ’03, began taping its first season for TV Land. Watch for its premiere this December.

August 27 // At Freshman Convocation students viewed the premiere of Bradley’s first music video that was produced in-house, “One More Night in Peoria,” with lyrics written and performed by Josiah Williams ‘14. View it at bradley.edu/ nightinpeoria.

Eric Petersen @ericpetersen44 @buhilltopics I LOVE BRADLEY U!!!!!!!!!

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Bradley Avenue

“ Don’t let perfection get in the way of progress — adopt and go.” — Stephen E. Gorman, MBA ’78

“ Leaders personally inspire others to learn, change and EXCEL.” — Todd Popham, MBA ’04

“ Learn to let go of the past. Bury it, and move forward.” — Marietta Colston Davis ’81

“ You can’t get out of life without leaving an impression on somebody.” — Orlando Ceaser ’73

“ Conflict happens. Go right at it, and achieve amazing results.” — Calvin G. Butler Jr. ’91

“ We live in a culture of perfectionism. The biggest mistake is not to take risks because you are afraid to try.” — Dr. Laurence G. Weinzimmer ’83 MBA ’85

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BUAA Leadership Summit a Success Nearly 150 of today’s and tomorrow’s leaders converged on the Hilltop for the inaugural Bradley University Alumni Association Leadership Summit on June 13–15. Focused on professional development and networking, the event featured a number of alumni and faculty who are renowned for their leadership expertise. President Joanne Glasser kicked off Thursday’s welcome reception, noting the year of hard work that went into planning the weekend. “This is what happens when you dream big dreams,” she said. New graduate and national speech team champion Jacoby Cochran ’13 then took the stage to share some invaluable advice: “In order to be an effective leader, you must first learn to follow.” Friday’s agenda included a keynote by Bradley’s Robert A. McCord Endowed Professor for Executive Management

Development Dr. Charles Stoner, three concurrent sessions, luncheon roundtables, and a gala dinner highlighted by former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood ’71 HON ’11. The day’s topics ranged from breaking the glass ceiling (Marietta Colston Davis ’81) and managing change (Stephen E. Gorman, MBA ’78) to forming effective online networks (Leslie Schultz ’07 and Brett Ellis ’04) and understanding leadership styles (Todd Popham, MBA ’04). Summit attendees returned Saturday to hear keynote speaker Nuria White Fernandez ’82, COO of the New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority, before participating in the final concurrent sessions covering subjects such as managing up (Orlando Ceaser ’73) and managing conflict (Calvin G. Butler Jr. ’91). The day ended with an Avanti’s Gondola luncheon and remarks by Glenn Ross, MBA ’87. — C.M.

ONLINE Watch Leadership Summit highlights at bradley.edu/go/ ht-Summit2013.

BELOW: At the welcome reception and dinner on Thursday, BUAA Leadership Summit attendees enjoyed a beautiful evening on the Alumni Quad, including live music from SideTracked, a band composed of Doug Stewart ‘10 and faculty members Dr. Rob Bertram ‘84 MA ‘86 and Dr. Stacie Newton Bertram ‘85.

Leading by Giving Back Ray LaHood ’71 HON ’11

Photography by Duane Zehr.

Building a Multicultural Organization Nuria White Fernandez ’82, chief operating officer of the New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), gave the Summit’s final keynote. Her address, “Leadership and Diversity: Going Global in Your Own Backyard,” examined how to build and manage an open and engaging organizational culture. A native of Panama, Fernandez first embraced diversity when she traveled more than 2,000 miles from home to attend Bradley. Now, with 55 percent of her 68,000 employees being minorities, she is adept at overseeing multicultural environments. She explained that sometimes language is the only obstacle to advancing a great minority employee. In fact, she noted that half of all English speakers learned English as a second language. One audience member asked her about people with disabilities and their status as minority workers. Fernandez acknowledged that more efforts need to be made to employ them, stating that it is vital to “look beyond any limitation and focus solely on the qualifications for the position.” Before closing, Fernandez shared a brief overview of her role in the Hurricane Sandy cleanup. She showed a multitude of post-storm photographs and detailed how the MTA prepared for and continues to recover from its impact. Two weeks after the Summit, Crain’s New York Business magazine named Fernandez No. 31 on its 2013 list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in New York. Read the story at bradley.edu/go/ht-Fernandez31.

— C.M.

The Summit Gala featured a special address by The Honorable Ray LaHood ’71 HON ’11. As the 16th U.S. Secretary of Transportation, LaHood was the first Bradley alumnus appointed to a president’s Cabinet. Yet, it was the University’s president he mentioned first. “For those of you who have watched what has been happening on campus since she became president, you know that Joanne Glasser is a leader, but the real trait of her leadership,” he explained, “is that on her birthday she would spend it here with us.” LaHood said he believes Bradley is the place that set him on course for his 36 years of public service because he and his wife, Kathy Dunk LaHood, MBA ’87 (center, with President Joanne Glasser), met leaders here. He also stressed the importance of mentoring in the development of strong leaders,

encouraging attendees to “adopt leadership skills from others who are successful.” He then reminded everyone of a debt: “We owe it to the University that helped us mature, become leaders, and earn a degree to give something back.” He told how one Bradley Fund call for $100 to David Markin ’53 HON ’06 resulted in the Markin Family Student Recreation Center.

After joking he didn’t have a three-point plan for becoming a great leader, LaHood shared life lessons he learned from his family while growing up on Peoria’s East Bluff — “Work hard. Play by the rules. Faith in God.” He closed with the best advice he’s received on the subject. “You can’t be a know-it-all,” he said. “You recognize what your limitations are, and then you

surround yourself with good people. … Be a little humble.” On August 21, LaHood was named the first Honorary Senior Distinguished Fellow for the Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Service at Bradley. In the role, he will participate in national public policy symposiums on campus, as well as guest lecture in University classrooms.

— C.M.

Effective Transitions to Leadership Dr. Charles Stoner, Robert A. McCord Endowed Professor for Executive Management Development at Bradley, opened the Summit’s second day with his keynote, “The Day After Tomorrow: The Development and Nurturing of New and Emerging Leaders.” His eye-opening review of the challenges faced by upcoming professionals included startling facts such as 30 percent of new managers fail in their jobs and leave their organizations within 18 months.

To address these issues, he offered four foundations of transitioning to leadership. First, embrace your new role as a leader instead of a doer. Realize that although you have technical skills, you probably have underdeveloped interpersonal skills that could make it difficult to deal with peers, superiors and political nuance. Shift your everyday focus from micro issues to the bigger picture, and, finally, become an adaptive leader of change instead of simply being the recipient of information and directives. — C.M.

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Olli earns grant In April, the Bernard Osher Foundation awarded Bradley’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) a $50,000 operating grant in response to OLLI’s first fundraising initiative. The group raised $94,518 in gifts and pledges from June 2012 to May 2013. The funds will provide additional staff who will focus on expanding OLLI programs and enhancing learning trips. OLLI at Bradley is recognized as a program of national distinction for lifelong learners from the age of 50. “From our growing membership of 1,027, five generous individuals pledged $5,000 each and challenged our members to match their $25,000 gift,” said Janet Lange, MA ’93, executive director of Continuing Education. “OLLI exceeded its fundraising goal by nearly 100 percent, giving us greater latitude to sponsor additional educational opportunities. As Nancy Merz Nordstrom noted in Learning Later, Living Greater, ‘Learning experiences are like a health club for your brain.’” ONLINE Visit bradley.edu/olli or call (309) 677-2820 for more information.

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Spring Commencement Challenge The class of 2013 didn’t end its education with May commencement, according to entrepreneur Jeff Hoffman, who said the graduates’ educations were only beginning. “It is the start of your education today. What you learned at Bradley was how to learn,” the founding member and former CEO of Priceline.com noted. “You learned critical thinking. You learned how to make a point, how to listen and work as part of a team.” He also encouraged students to concentrate their efforts on what makes them happy, not on what will make them rich. “Make career choices based upon your passion and your interests, not on what everyone else is telling you,” Hoffman said, adding that now is the time for them to take risks and try new things. A serial entrepreneur who has started numerous businesses,

Hoffman was presented with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. At a separate ceremony, Keith Steffen (left), president and CEO of OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, also told graduate students that learning and discovery don’t stop after earning a degree, and that the University has equipped them for new challenges and opportunities. A total of 855 undergraduate degrees and 157 graduate degrees were awarded. — B.G. ONLINE Watch the keynote addresses from both commencement ceremonies at bradley. edu/go/ht-MayGrad2013.

BELOW: Priceline.com founding member and former CEO Jeff Hoffman challenged would-be entrepreneurs at the spring commencement to come up with a new product he would back: a more comfortable graduation robe.

In Tribute

Photography by Duane Zehr.

David Markin ’53 HON ’06

Bradley students enjoy one of the finest fitness facilities in the nation thanks in large part to David Markin ’53 HON ’06. The former CEO of Checker Motors Co. funded the David Markin Tennis Courts in 1998 and was the primary donor for the Markin Family Student Recreation Center in 2006. He died on May 30 in Palm Beach, Fla. Markin’s interest in tennis flourished at Bradley where he became team captain. Having earned recognition as a doubles champion, he was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame in 1984. He served as president of the United States Tennis Association from 1989 to 1990 and later chaired the U.S. Open site committee that built the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. While a Bradley student, Markin helped found the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity and was its president for two years. He was a member of the University’s Board of Trustees from 1992 to 2004 and held the title of Honorary Trustee since. A member of the Centurion Society, he received Bradley’s Distinguished Alumnus Award, the Orville Nothdurft Lifetime Achievement Award, and an Honorary Doctorate of Letters. He also held the distinction of being the only individual to twice receive the President’s Award. His philanthropic work extended to his hometown of Kalamazoo, Mich., where he helped shape the city. Markin was a lieutenant in the Air Force and is survived by his wife, Tracy; six children, including Justin Markin ’02; and five grandchildren. — G.M. ONLINE Watch the 2006 President’s Award video tribute to Markin at bradley.edu/go/ ht-MarkinTribute.

Inaugural Graduate Student Expo Showcases Research Each year, Bradley University hosts an event for graduate and undergraduate students highlighting research collaborations on campus. Students develop posters featuring their work with professors and make 10- to 12-minute presentations that are judged by professionals in their fields from the community and other institutions of higher education. Students can work individually with professors on projects or with other students, and projects often last multiple semesters. For the first time, a separate Expo focused specifically on graduate student research. Held March 11–14, it showcased 28 graduate projects by 44 students engaged in research and creative activities. At the Expo Award Ceremony on April 18 in the Renaissance Coliseum, Dr. Jeff Bakken, associate provost for research and dean of the Graduate School, said the inaugural Expo featured “the best presentations I have seen in my career.” He encouraged graduate students to “get excited, get involved, and advance your knowledge and skills.” Laura Nicklaus ’11, an environmental engineer at John Deere, also addressed the graduate students. Advising them to seize

today’s opportunities and continue to say “yes” to future opportunities, she said her position at Deere with environmental compliance responsibilities “helped me close the loop between my professional and educational experience. Knowing that my research at Bradley contributed to the process of hazardous waste disposal is a great reward.” Katy Garber, DPT ’14 and Valery Kharina, DPT ’14 won the President’s Award with their presentation, “Effects of Rocker Bottom Shoes on Pressure Distribution.” Joseph Ganske, DPT ’14 and Hope Schulte, DPT ’14 won the Provost’s Award with their presentation, “The Effect of Text Messaging on Reactive Balance and the Temporal and Spatial Characteristics of Gait in Unimpaired Individuals.” Each college also presented a Dean’s Award as well as an honorable mention award. — K.M. ONLINE Watch highlights of both expos and the awards presentation at bradley.edu/ go/ht-Expo13. Visit bradley.edu/go/htGradExpo13 for a complete list of awardwinning research projects.

Valery Kharina, DPT ’14 (center) and Katy Garber, DPT ’14 discuss their award-winning project with fellow physical therapy student Samson Nguyen, DPT ’15 at the Graduate School Expo. The pair won the President’s Award for their work studying how rocker bottom shoes affect gait and potentially offer relief for certain types of foot pain. Dr. Dawn Hall and Dr. Melissa Neuhalfen Peterson ’95 were their faculty mentors.

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Bradley Avenue 2013 Fulbrighters Professor, Three Alumnae Receive Prestigious Awards

LEFT: Dr. Cecile Arquette, associate professor of teacher education, will travel to Chile as a Fulbright Scholar next spring. ABOVE: Anna Treesara ’13 (left), Nausheen Farishta ’11 (center), and Julie Mohedano ’13 (right) were awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships in Thailand, Spain and Brazil respectively.

THE FULBRIGHT PROGRAM — named for former U.S. Sen. William J. Fulbright — is open to graduating college seniors, alumni, and graduate students from any discipline. Fulbright grants enable individuals to conduct research or serve as teaching assistants in more than 140 countries. Over the next six months, four recipients from Bradley will embark on their own adventures. Dr. Cecile Arquette Arquette has been an associate professor of teacher education at Bradley for eight years. Add in a love of international travel developed during her stint in the Peace Corps, and it’s easy to understand why she was named a Fulbright Scholar. Beginning in March 2014, Arquette will spend a semester teaching English as a foreign language at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso in Chile. She will work with future English teachers while also establishing networks that she hopes may one day result in a reciprocal visit to Bradley. “To make that international connection and build a relationship by having a visiting scholar here would be very beneficial to my own students,” she explained. Arquette is the 11th Fulbright Scholar on Bradley’s faculty.

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Anna Treesara ’13 One of two new graduates entering the distinguished program, Treesara received her Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in April while she was student teaching at Elmwood High School. She will teach English as a second language in Thailand beginning in October. As a grade schooler, Treesara found her calling as an English secondary education major by teaching her parents — Thai immigrants — English pronunciation and grammar. She also worked in several local classrooms from early on in her Bradley career. Treesara anticipates two substantial benefits of immersing herself in her family’s homeland: “I’ll be able to reconnect with my Thai culture and have a newfound appreciation for my American culture.” Nausheen Farishta ’11 Later this month, Farishta will leave for a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Spain. Although the trip will be her first to the Iberian Peninsula, the public relations major previously traveled to France and Italy, as well as to London as part of Bradley’s Study Abroad program. She recently completed a two-year commitment in Houston with Teach for

ONLINE For details on applying for the Fulbright Program, visit bradley.edu/go/htFulbright2013 and us.fulbrightonline.org.

America, an organization that places college graduates in urban and rural public schools. Farishta is grateful for the guidance of Dr. Timothy Conley, associate professor of English and chair of the Bradley Fulbright Advisory Committee, during the application process: “Without Dr. Conley’s support, I don’t know if I would have received my assistantship.” Julie Mohedano ’13 Another new graduate, Mohedano will journey to Brazil as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant beginning in early 2014. While she will have many opportunities to practice foreign languages, the double major in French and Spanish chose her host country for other reasons. Her father is from Brazil; however, Mohedano only has visited the South American country once, when she was 10. “My dad already told his mom that I will be in Brazil, and my grandmother is very excited,” Mohedano said. Additionally, she plans to use the experience as a way to explore new career paths. — C.M.

New Leader for Honors Program Dr. Kyle Dzapo

Princeton Review Lauds Bradley Bradley was included in The Princeton Review’s annual guide of The Best 378 Colleges for the 15th consecutive year. The 2014 guide to the top schools in the nation touts Bradley for providing hands-on learning and preparing students for life after commencement. The edition, published by Random House, also ranks the University’s athletics and recreation facilities among the top 20 in the country. Only 15 percent of U.S. four-year colleges and universities are named to Princeton Review’s guide each year. Rankings are based on detailed profiles and responses from college counselors, students and parents. “We are thrilled to once again be recognized as one of the best institutions in the nation,” said Bradley President Joanne Glasser. “The faculty, staff, and administration continue to work diligently to further our vision of being a university of national distinction, and this is proof that we are indeed reaching that goal.” The Princeton Review also has awarded top rankings to Bradley’s entrepreneurship and video game design programs. — B.G. ONLINE Visit bradley.edu/go/ ht-Rankings2013 to read about all Bradley’s accolades.

Dr. Kyle Dzapo, Caterpillar Professor of Music, was named director of the Honors Program beginning with the fall 2013 semester. She replaces Dr. Robert Fuller, who created and led the program for 27 years. The Honors Program brings students with a record of outstanding academic achievement into a community that values development of knowledge, versatility and independent thought. It features special, smaller class sections; seminars; events; and opportunities for individual, interdisciplinary research. About 100 freshmen are admitted to the program every year, and there are 350 to 400 total Honors students at Bradley. Participants who successfully complete the program’s requirements receive permanent recognition, including designation on their transcripts and special cords worn at graduation. “The program brings our brightest and most motivated students into a community that offers stimulating interdisciplinary

courses and special social and cultural events,” Dzapo said. “In addition, we get together throughout the semester for camaraderie, the lively exchange of ideas, and to become acquainted with some of the prominent visitors to campus.” She praised Fuller for his stewardship of the program.

reinvent programs, I am focusing on getting to know the students, offering events that will prepare them for the interviews that will launch their careers, helping them achieve admission into top graduate schools, and assisting them in every way I can to make the most of their time at Bradley.”

“ The program brings our brightest and most motivated students into a community that offers stimulating interdisciplinary courses and special social and cultural events.” — Dr. Kyle Dzapo

“When I participated in a national conference for new honors program directors and deans, I listened to people trying to restart programs and bolster tiny ones,” Dzapo commented. “I realized how lucky I am to be leading a program that has such a strong foundation. As many of my colleagues at other schools try to

Admission to the Honors Program is based on several criteria, including high school class rank, standardized test scores and other individual considerations. Admitted freshmen with composite ACTs of 28 or equivalent SAT scores who rank in the top 10 percent of their high school classes are sent applications for the

program. Students majoring in any department of the University are eligible to participate. Dzapo has attended several orientation sessions over the summer to connect with incoming Honors students. “I have thoroughly enjoyed meeting them and guiding them through the registration process. Their enthusiasm is invigorating, but our interactions also remind me how important it is to provide the best possible curricular offerings and guidance as they select classes. As I begin my new position, it’s nice to look ahead and know that I will enjoy the orientation sessions next summer.” — B.G.

ONLINE Visit bradley.edu/ honors for more information.

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Bradley Avenue Freshmen Look to Make Their Marks New Beginnings

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Breakdancing Entrepreneur

After witnessing a boy spinning on his head at a party, Jack Cohen ’17 became “addicted to learning more dance moves and becoming involved in the hip-hop scene.” The then-12-yearold’s passion for dance grew, and when he entered Lafayette High School, the St. Louis native had a vision of creating breakdancing clubs that would compete against each other like football teams compete. He started his first club at Lafayette. One year later, under his guidance, six high schools established official clubs. During his junior year, he formed the High School Breakin’ League (HBL), an organization that offered competitive events. “We had four awesome events that gave breakdancing a lot of great attention, but HBL couldn’t survive because there simply weren’t enough boys interested to keep it going” Cohen said. “That realization led to my next entrepreneurial adventure, Cardboard and Vinyl, a website I created for sharing my mission of growing a breakdancing community. My site acts as a portal into the hip-hop community. Online membership is free, and members have access to video tutorials, hip-hop music that isn’t played on the radio, raw footage of

breakdancing battles, and open invitations to hip-hop events taking place in various communities.” Earlier this year, Cohen was named a recipient of one of the 11th annual Young Entrepreneur awards, a national competition sponsored by the Young Entrepreneurs Foundation. The finance major is always interested in teaching others how to dance and plans on practicing in the Markin Center. He is giving some thought to starting a club on campus. “Attending Bradley opens up many boundaries for me,” added Cohen. “I am looking forward to having the freedom I need to succeed as well as the risk that comes along with it.”

so simple: “If there’s one thing I could live with forever, playing the flute would be it.” Ruester, a flutist since a very young age, became interested in the instrument for an unusual reason. “My dad used to listen to Jethro Tull, and it was the coolest thing,” she admitted. “I thought I was going to be a rock star playing the flute when I grew up!” In addition to her flute skills, Ruester also will bring to Bradley an excitement about learning and a finely honed work ethic. As someone who has always loved school, she was a natural fit for the University’s Honors Program. “I heard so many great things about it from Dr. Kyle Dzapo

rock star flutist

[Caterpillar Professor of Music and director of the Honors Program] and other students that I have to do it,” she said. In fact, the course she is most looking forward to is Dzapo’s honors

Declaring a major in flute performance was an easy decision for Chessie Ruester ’17. The Crystal Lake, Ill., native explained why her choice was

seminar, “Mozart: Portrait of a Genius,” because “when you’re playing music, it’s important to know about the composer and where he’s coming from.” Ruester hopes to one day join a pit orchestra, preferably on Broadway or a similar venue producing musicals. To get there, she knows she needs her Bradley education and the confidence it will give her personally and professionally: “I really want to be able to own the stage.”

mission work inspires major

Most high school seniors devote a great deal of their time to researching, visiting, and choosing the best colleges possible. However, the process for Kalah Anderson ’17 was significantly easier. “My dad surprised me by saying we were going on a college visit; it was a forced trip to Bradley,” she explained. “But, the second I stepped on campus, I knew it was the one. It was a perfect fit — the people, the community, and the size of the school.” Anderson is accustomed to diving into new experiences. For three summers during high school, she traveled to Managua, Nicaragua, on mission trips with her church’s youth group. “I’ve given my personal testimony a few times and helped spread God’s word to the people there, mostly at children’s camps,” she noted. The Batavia, Ill.,

Cohen photo: Duane Zehr.

Every year, eager freshmen pour onto the Hilltop to begin the Bradley Experience. Along with their backpacks and dorm refrigerators, they bring a variety of backgrounds, goals, and plans for the future. The five members of the Class of 2017 profiled here exhibit the passion for learning, experience, and service that is a University tradition. Whether musician, missionary, technician, angler, or entrepreneur, they will Go Far, Go Bradley.

but it’s more than luck. You have to use the right bait and cast. It’s not just sitting there and watching the bobber; it’s more strategic,” she explained. Her favorite bass fishing memories are from sectionals: “Normally, fishing is seen as a leisure sport, but it was exciting to see the weigh-in and everybody gathered for the tournament.” Her sophomore and junior years, Schmeling was native also said she built great relationships with the people she encountered. A former dancer on her school’s poms team, Anderson anticipates leaving that activity behind for some of the new opportunities she’ll find on campus: “I’m going to join a sorority, so I think that’s going to take up most of my time.” In addition, she hopes to study abroad during her time on the Hilltop, preferably in Costa Rica “because of its atmosphere and climate.” With a major in early childhood/ elementary education, Anderson is really looking forward to her children’s literature class. She also wants to acquire a well-rounded education and great new friends, which should come naturally to a student who describes herself as having a “bubbly personality and outgoing spirit.”

female angler knows bass

With a best catch of a 5-pound largemouth bass and two Illinois High School Association sectional appearances, Kristine Schmeling ’17 (front row, left) plans to bring her talent to Bradley’s bass fishing club, which was started by her brother Peter Schmeling ’16 in the fall of 2012. Schmeling was on the bass fishing team for four years at Boylan Catholic High School in Rockford, Ill. “A lot of people say fishing is luck,

one of eight from more than 20 team members who fished at sectionals. Schmeling looks forward to majoring in psychology and wants to attend medical school after Bradley. She said Bradley is a good fit for her “because of the size, and everyone was so welcoming and friendly when I visited. It seems like a place where I could live for the next four years.” Schmeling also was a member of Boylan’s tennis team and competed in

doubles at the state tournament her sophomore, junior and senior years. A member of the National Honor Society, she finished in the top 10 percent of her class.

technology on stage

Not many high school seniors come to a spring college visit with a theatre portfolio and receive an invitation to join the theatre department’s May interim class in Las Vegas,

but Michael Castelluccio ’17 did. With plans to double major in mechanical engineering and theatre production, he turned 18 in April and flew to Nevada from his hometown of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on May 20 for his first taste of Bradley — all before graduating from John F. Kennedy Senior High. “Although the logistics were challenging, once the theatre department helped me register for the class, I was on my way to stay at the

Excalibur,” Castelluccio said. “We watched one Cirque du Soleil performance each night, and I had the opportunity to participate in stage technology workshops with a theatre company, Stage Technologies.” He noted that Gemma Guy, the company’s vice president who manages its Las Vegas branch, personally showed the class the steppingstones of how to make it in the business. “The company’s expertise is creating trap doors, and we were shown the thought and effort that goes into Vegas productions,” Castelluccio added. “Most of the technology is created with winches, and performers are attached to them. It takes years of planning and precise movements. I have always been interested in technology, and incorporating technology into theatre production

is relatively new, considering the long history of theatre.” With his goal of working in the entertainment industry, Castelluccio said that meeting with several Bradley professors last spring helped him realize he could easily shape his own curriculum with the double major. A member of his high school’s national award-winning show choir, Castelluccio looks forward to playing ultimate Frisbee on campus.

ONLINE Visit bradley.edu/ ht-Freshman Beginnings for more information about this year’s freshman class.

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Research Scene Diabetics Benefit from Gaming App Serious and Social Combine for Better Outcomes

what comes to mind when you

picture college students and video games? It’s probably safe to assume you aren’t thinking “real-life experience” or “health benefits.” However, those phrases perfectly describe one project in Bradley’s game design capstone class. Led by Dr. Monica McGill, assistant professor of game design, a team of students has partnered with a group from UnityPoint Health – Methodist to develop a serious game focused on improving the outcomes of patients with type 2 diabetes. Serious games — games with a purpose beyond simple entertainment — are nothing new. They already are used in business, government, and healthcare, making this collaboration a natural fit. After a few meetings, McGill and Methodist’s group decided to create a game that motivates patients with type 2 diabetes to improve their health: “We felt it was important because of the major role diabetes plays in the healthcare of our patients and how much focus we put on it,” explained Dr. Falak Bhatt, a resident at Methodist. Once their goal was established, McGill’s core team of four started

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developing the game. Her assistant producer, Andrew Howell ’14, was responsible for sound and structural design as well as overall quality assurance. Steve Peters ’13, the art and animation lead, created concepts for the characters and environments. Nick Trompeter ’13 held the role of database programmer, which included creating the administrative “backend” system and a bit of sound design. As lead programmer, Ian Yeager ’13 built the basic coding framework and assisted with some server needs. Each of the leads had approached McGill with a desire to work on a project months before the Methodist connection was made — some even offering to work for no class credit. As a result, she secured a grant from Bradley’s Office for Teaching Excellence and Faculty Development (now the Center for Teaching Excellence and Learning) to help fund their time on the project, making it possible to work through winter break. “When the entire team of 11 interactive media and computer science majors returned to class for the spring semester, we could start on the first day and take off from there,” McGill said.

Originally referred to as “D App” for “Diabetic Application,” the game eventually received a new, more appropriate name. “We had a focus on dressing up animals in fancy clothes, and it was already called ‘Dapp,’ so we went with ‘Dapper,’” Howell explained. The team subsequently named itself the aDAPtors. After the school year ended and the initial four aDAPtors graduated, Dapper continued to progress with new key student Joe Ruel ’14. “Right now, I’m programming the art and implementing it into the game to give it more personality,” Ruel said of his summertime role. “I’m also working on the ‘confetti points,’ which players earn to purchase clothing for their avatars.” Ruel will continue his work with a new capstone class this fall. ONLINE Follow the Dapper blog at dapper.bradley.edu to track its progress.

Bradley’s role was primarily building the game, and the doctors from Methodist provided the medical expertise. “We have been involved in submitting the initial IRB

Photography by Duane Zehr. Screenshots courtesy Dr. Monica McGill.

LEFT: Dapper’s core team worked through winter break to keep the project moving forward. From left are Ian Yeager ‘13, Dr. Monica McGill, Nick Trompeter ’13, Steve Peters ‘13 and Andrew Howell ‘13. CENTER: Dapper was created to change behavior and promote better health for patients with type 2 diabetes. The app uses features from popular social media games such as adding friends, collecting points, and earning the right to purchase items from the in-game store as well as an educational component and a way to track blood sugar levels. RIGHT: Bradley’s aDAPtors provide monthly status reports to the team at UnityPoint Health – Methodist. From left are Dr. Falak Bhatt, Dr. Amanda Wright, Joe Ruel ’14, Dr. Monica McGill and Dr. Fizza Deen.

[Institutional Review Board] and gathering a patient pool with whom we could discuss the day-to-day effects of diabetes,” Bhatt said. “We also helped write trivia questions so that every time patients use the app, they will be able to judge their own knowledge of diabetes,” added fellow Methodist resident Dr. Fizza Deen. Even in its early stages, the medical staff recognized the advantages Dapper would offer. Primarily, it will provide more opportunities to connect with patients they don’t usually see as often as they would like. In fact, the game includes a feature that enables the doctors to play along. “If you have an idea, a tip, or anything else you want to share with your patients, it gives you a great way to do so — and to multiple patients at a time,” noted Dr. Amanda Wright, the Methodist residents’ faculty adviser. A select group of Wright’s patients will serve as a trial study, tracking their statuses to document any changes in outcomes. According to Erin Miller, director of care integration at Methodist, “once that step is done and if it’s successful, we’ll work with Bradley to

create some marketing material and try to promote it to all the diabetic patients across our offices.” Currently, there are no plans to make Dapper available to the general public. Although the medical staff admits to being wowed by the extreme detail required on the technological side, they truly enjoyed stepping out of their comfort zones. “In medicine, we are honed in to a specific type of learning,” Bhatt commented. “Seeing all the computer graphics and design, hearing the jargon … it was a really cool experience.” While the students anticipate the project will be a spectacular addition to their resumes, they are looking forward to the trial phase and feedback. Even more so, they want to know it works. “Honestly, I just hope it helps patients with diabetes,” Peters noted. “Not only help them, but hopefully they’re having fun,” Yeager added. “I hope they’re not thinking, ‘Oh, this is helping me, but it’s just medicine I have to take another dose of.’ Hopefully, they think of it more like that awesome cherry-flavored medicine you like to take.” — C. M.

For the second consecutive year, Bradley has been ranked a top school for game design by two different organizations. The Princeton Review named the University one of the “Top Undergraduate Schools to Study Video Game Design.” Additionally, Animation Career Review listed Bradley as one of the “Top 50 Schools in the U.S. for Game Design and Development” and “Top 20 Animation and Game Design Schools in the Midwest.”

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Bookplate Recent Books Authored by Bradley Faculty

Faculty members from all disciplines publish books on a vast range of topics. This new section of Bradley Hilltopics is devoted to sharing a sampling of recent works with our readers.

Valentine poem, or any of his many other themes, he brings both empathy and an astute eye for cultural foibles. Ultimately, the poems pull no punches while posing fundamental questions of self and art in the modern era. Wrestling Li Po for the Remote Fifth Star Press / In his latest poetry collection, Caterpillar Professor of English Dr. Kevin Stein examines contemporary American society through a variety of subjects. Whether Stein — the Illinois Poet Laureate — is discussing Gold Star Mothers who have lost children to war, nightshift factory workers, guitarist Les Paul, a dog’s

The Body of Faith: A Biological History of Religion in America The University of Chicago Press / Caterpillar Professor of Religious

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Studies Dr. Robert Fuller provides the first account of American religious history to highlight the biological body. This new perspective shows that the body’s genetically evolved systems — pain responses, sexual passion, and emotions — have persistently shaped the ways that Americans forge relationships with nature, society and God. The first new installment in the Chicago History of American Religion series in decades, his book offers a truly interdisciplinary framework for explaining the richness, diversity, and endless creativity of American religious life.

No Excuses: How You Can Turn Any Workplace into a Great One Jossey-Bass, a Wiley brand / In this follow-up to The Great Workplace, Dr. Michael Burchell and Dr. Jennifer Robin, assistant professor of business management and administration, poke holes in every excuse managers use for why they can’t create

great workplaces. The authors explore how managers can interrupt their own negative thought patterns and instead create lasting change. Through case studies, stories, tips, and tools, they prove that any and every organization can change for the better when managers have the right mindset.

Intermediate Heat Transfer CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group / This text from Dr. Ahmad Fakheri, professor of mechanical engineering, employs nondimensionalization as a tool for simplifying the governing equations, developing additional insights into the physics of the problems, identifying the relevant parameters, and arriving at general solutions. It also provides comprehensive coverage of the topics and develops the skills for solving heat transfer problems using numerical methods with the aid of spreadsheets and computational fluid mechanics software. Written for upperlevel undergraduate

and introductory graduate courses, the book covers convective, conductive, and radiative heat transfer at the graduate level.

Beyond the Aussies and Roos: J.C.’s Adventures in the Outback Vol. 11 Frazier Press / Jan Hoyt Frazier ’71 MA ’04, instructor of speech communication, shares the latest tale of J.C. van Winkler and Smitty in the 11th installment of her young-adult fiction series. In this book, the time-traveling duo journeys to Australia. While Down Under, they see amazing views, encounter indigenous animals, and meet some of the country’s historical legends, including explorer James Cook and Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin. Of course, the real adventure begins when they must save the Aborigines from Tank, the evil son of their nemesis Wicker.

1,001 Algebra I Practice Problems for Dummies (Math & Science) and 1,001 Algebra II Practice Problems for Dummies (Math & Science) For Dummies / Mathematics Lecturer Mary Jane Sterling provides opportunities for students to refine their understanding of the subject. Algebra I starts with basic operations and moves on to algebraic properties, polynomials, and quadratic equations before finishing with graphing. Algebra II reviews the basics and ends with sequences, sets, and counting techniques, covering everything from solving non-linear equations and inequalities to functions and systems of equations and inequalities. Both books include a free one-year subscription to online practice problems, including detailed step-bystep answers and explanations for every question. — C.M.

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Tauchman photo: Bob Hunt. Machingauta photo: Duane Zehr.

Soccer Scores Orsborn Award Again Bradley soccer player Tapiwa Machingauta ’13 won the Charles Orsborn Award, the University’s most prestigious athletics honor, during the Senior Send Off and Athletics Awards Banquet in May. It marked the second consecutive year a soccer player claimed the distinction. Named for famed basketball coach Charles Orsborn ’39 MS ’51, the award recognizes the senior student-athlete who best combines athletic success, academic achievement and community service. Machingauta, a native of Zimbabwe, was a first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference selection in 2012 and a second-team All-Midwest Region choice by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. He was a four-year starter for Bradley and the team’s MVP in 2012–13. — B.G.

National and MVC Honors for Top Hitter Outfielder Mike Tauchman ’13 garnered several honors after the baseball season closed in May. Besides leading the nation in hitting with a .425 average, he was announced as a first-team All-American by Rawlings/ American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), becoming the second player in school history to receive that designation and the 11th student-athlete to lead the nation in a statistical category. His other honors include: •

Named the Joe Carter Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year and an MVC first-team all-conference and all-defensive team selection

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Selected second-team All-American by Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Baseball America magazine

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Named a first-team All-Midwest Region choice by the ABCA

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Chosen Alumni B-Club Most Outstanding Male Athlete

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Picked in the 10th round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Colorado Rockies and signed to play for the Tri-City Dust Devils, a short-season Class A team.

Tauchman’s batting average marks the best in the school’s history by a player with at least 100 times at bat. “Mike comes to the field every day, and you never have to worry about what you will get,” Head Coach Elvis Dominguez said. “There have been so many terrific ballplayers at Bradley and in the MVC throughout the years, and to be included in that group is a very special feeling,” Tauchman said. — B.G.

Mike Tauchman ’13 shows the form that made him the nation’s best hitter and a first-team All-American, while earning him a host of other honors.

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Sports have been a big part of life for Jerry Krause ’61 for most of his 74 years. Starting out on the sandlots of Chicago as a player, he worked behind the scenes for the Bradley basketball team during his time as a student. Then, it was on to the major-league level in both baseball and basketball, scouting for teams such as the Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls, Baltimore Bullets and Chicago White Sox. In 1985, Krause reached the top as general manager of the Chicago Bulls during their successful title runs in the 1980s and 1990s. Krause’s career taught him there are no small or insignificant tasks on the road to success. “No one coach, player, general manager or scout wins championships. Organizations win championships,” he said, citing his father’s motto: “Patience plus perseverance equals success.” After his Bulls career, Krause resumed scouting. During the past decade, he has worked for the Yankees, Mets, White Sox, and now as a special assistant to the general manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks. “If you walk out of a ballpark and you haven’t learned anything, you’ve wasted that day,” Krause said. “The game always changes; you never see two games alike. People don’t realize scouting is an art.”

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A Life Spent in Sports Jerry Krause ’61

As a Bradley student, Krause was given a job charting plays by basketball coach Chuck Orsborn ’39 MS ’51. The English major recalled Orsborn working to keep him in school when he considered dropping out. “Chuck Orsborn was really good to me — a special person. He was about the best human I’ve ever been around,” Krause recalled, adding the pair watched game films early in the morning before classes. “Bradley gave me a very good education, and I had a good education in basketball and baseball. I will be forever grateful.” Krause played Bradley baseball for a year under the watchful eye of longtime coach Leo Schrall, MA ’67. He remembered using some bigger teammates for cover during calisthenics and being called out by Schrall: “He barked at me, but we had fun together.” The NBA Executive of the Year in 1988, Krause also has been honored by Bradley. He was inducted into the Centurion Society in 1996 and is in the Athletics Hall of Fame. He and his wife, Thelma, have two children and two grandchildren. — By Bob Grimson ’81

TOP: With championship trophies behind him, Jerry Krause ’61 speaks with the media as general manager of the Chicago Bulls at a 1999 press conference. ABOVE: Krause and Bulls legend Michael Jordan celebrate Jordan’s new contract with the team in 1988.

Krause / Jordan photo: AP / Mark Elias. Krause / trophy photo: AP / Frank Polich

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2013–14

basketball schedules MEN 10/18 10/28 11/2

Preseason Exhibitions RED-WHITE SCRIMMAGE (Ren. Coliseum) ....... 8 p.m. UPPER IOWA (Ren. Coliseum) ........................... 7 p.m. WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN ............................. 1 p.m.

11/8 11/10

Global Sports Invitational JACKSONVILLE STATE ...................................... 7 p.m. ALABAMA STATE (Ren. Coliseum)...................... 4 p.m.

11/12

CENTRAL MICHIGAN......................................... 7 p.m.

11/15 11/17

Global Sports Invitational CHICAGO STATE ............................................... 7 p.m. at Illinois ............................................................. 5 p.m.

11/22 11/30 12/4 12/7 12/10

at Arizona State................................................... 9 p.m. TEXAS PAN-AMERICAN..................................... 7 p.m. iUPUI (Ren. Coliseum).................................... 7:30 p.m. at Milwaukee....................................................... 3 p.m. IPfw.................................................................... 7 p.m.

12/20 12/21

South Point Holiday Hoops Classic Portland (at Las Vegas) ....................................... 7 p.m. Pacific (at Las Vegas) ..................................... 7:30 p.m.

12/28 1/1 1/4 1/8 1/11 1/14 1/17 1/22 1/26 1/29 2/1 2/6 2/9 2/12 2/15 2/18 2/22 2/25 3/1

SOUTH FLORIDA................................................ 7 p.m. at Northern Iowa*............................................... 7 p.m. DRAKE*...................................................................TBA MISSOURI STATE*...................................................TBA at Indiana State*......................................................TBA at Wichita State*.....................................................TBA SOUTHERN ILLINOIS*............................................TBA NORTHERN IOWA*................................................TBA at Evansville*...........................................................TBA ILLINOIS STATE*.....................................................TBA at Missouri State*....................................................TBA at Loyola*................................................................TBA EVANSVILLE*..........................................................TBA INDIANA STATE*....................................................TBA at Illinois State*.......................................................TBA at Southern Illinois*.................................................TBA LOYOLA*.................................................................TBA WICHITA STATE*.....................................................TBA at Drake*.................................................................TBA

3/6–9

MVC Tournament Scottrade Center, St. Louis ....................................TBA

woMEN Preseason Exhibitions 10/18 RED-WHITE SCRIMMAGE.................................. 8 p.m. 11/1 ILLINOIS-SPRINGFIELD...................................... 7 p.m. 11/8 ILLINOIS ........................................................... 11 a.m. 11/11 at Southeast Missouri State................................ 7 p.m. 11/15 STONY BROOK (Carver Arena)..................... 9:30 p.m. 11/17 SOUTH FLORIDA ............................................... 3 p.m. 11/21 at Northern Illinois.............................................. 7 p.m. 11/27 at Kentucky......................................................... 2 p.m. 12/4 EASTERN ILLINOIS ............................................ 5 p.m. 12/7 at Missouri........................................................... 2 p.m.

12/20 12/21

Wright State Tournament Lipscomb (at Dayton, Ohio)....................................TBA Gardner-Webb or Wright State (at Dayton, Ohio)..TBA

12/29 DePAUL .............................................................. 3 p.m. 1/2 at Southern Illinois*.................................................TBA 1/2 at Evansville*...........................................................TBA 1/10 MISSOURI STATE*...................................................TBA 1/12 WICHITA STATE*.....................................................TBA 1/19 at Loyola*............................................................ 2 p.m. 1/24 at Northern Iowa*............................................... 7 p.m. 1/26 at Drake*............................................................. 2 p.m. 1/31 INDIANA STATE* ...................................................TBA 2/2 ILLINOIS STATE* ....................................................TBA 2/7 at Wichita State*................................................. 7 p.m. 2/9 at Missouri State*................................................ 2 p.m. 2/15 or 16 LOYOLA*.................................................................TBA 2/21 DRAKE*...................................................................TBA 2/23 NORTHERN IOWA*................................................TBA 2/27 at Illinois State*.............................................. 7:30 p.m. 3/2 at Indiana State*......................................................TBA 3/6 EVANSVILLE*..........................................................TBA 3/8 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS*............................................TBA MVC Tournament 3/13–16 The Family Arena, St. Charles, Mo. ........................TBA

* Missouri Valley Conference game. Visit bradleybraves.com for the latest information. Men’s home games are listed in RED and are played at Carver Arena, unless otherwise noted. Women’s home games are listed in RED and are played at Renaissance Coliseum, unless otherwise noted. Dates and times are subject to TV scheduling. Bradley Hilltopics Summer / Fall 2013

Counseling Dr. Lori Russell-Chapin

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Mind, Matter and Maturation How do the 100 billion neurons that fire up the human brain develop and organize over a lifetime? In the past 10 years, research has debunked myths surrounding the brain’s maturing process. Advances in neuroscience, aided by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), have opened a window to the extraordinarily complex master organ that orchestrates our very being. We now know scientifically that you can do much to control the development of your brain.

“What were you thinking?” If this probing question resonates with you, perhaps you are parenting children or teens who are making more than their share of mistakes on their journeys to maturity. Or, perhaps you remember your parents’ frustration as they questioned your actions and decisions as an adolescent. According to Dr. Lori Russell-Chapin, associate dean of the College of Education and Health Sciences and co-director of the Center for Collaborative Brain Research (CCBR), the teenage brain truly does look different and is not close to the maturity level that scientists believed in the past. She advises parents to consistently remind themselves that the brains of children and teens don’t have the capacity to think as adults do. As younger brains fire differently, they are often impulsive and their decisions may fail to consider the consequences of their actions. By age 25, most brains reach maturation. Meanwhile, she encourages parents to do their best to provide guidance. Interestingly, Russell-Chapin pointed out that the less mature brain is more open and more willing to take on new experiences. This stage of development is good for teens, as this time allows them to find their own identities, explore various careers, and learn their places in the world. In short, adults must be patient

and encourage that exploration, even though it makes them uncomfortable at times. Why? According to Russell-Chapin, this period allows teens’ neurogenesis to bloom with possibility and increase healthy brain growth. Neurogenesis, the ability to create new neuronal pathways, is a reality especially in the area of the hippocampus, the part of the brain that assists in consolidation of short-term memory to long-term memory. Gray Matter and White Matter Russell-Chapin said it’s all about the neurons that make up both gray and white matter in the brain. Gray matter consists of neuronal processing cell bodies, and white matter is composed of insulated wiring that links neurons within and between gray matter, providing essential connectivity to different parts of the brain. “Gray matter is actually grayish-brown in color, while the connecting white matter takes its name from the white color of the myelin sheath,” Russell-Chapin explained. Both gray and white matter are essential for the efficient operation of the brain’s neural networks. Neurons are cells that generate minute electrical

By Karen Crowley Metzinger, MA ’97 Photography by Duane Zehr

OPPOSITE: Dr. Lori Russell-Chapin, associate dean of the College of Education and Health Sciences and co-director of the Center for Collaborative Brain Research, cited a recent study teaching senior citizens how to “Google” and become proficient online as just one example where researchers used functional MRIs. The fMRI research showed how the learning process activated many neuronal paths in different areas of the brain. RussellChapin recently completed her 26th year of teaching and researching at Bradley University.

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The major goal of the Center for Collaborative Brain Research (CCBR) is to continue the fascinating study of the human brain. The CCBR is a partnership among Bradley University, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, and the Illinois Neurological Institute. To date, six fMRI brain research projects have been completed and are prepared for publication. Dr. Lori Russell-Chapin’s personal research goals are to continue researching children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) and the impact of neurofeedback on the default mode network in the brain. Widely published and the recipient of numerous awards, she recently was named the Linda Seligman Counselor Educator of the Year by the American Mental Health Counselors Association for her teaching excellence, mentorship, engagement with students, creative teaching and research.

ONLINE Visit bradley.edu/go/ht-RussellChapin to watch her ProfMinute.

signals, and astonishingly, the human brain has “more connections than there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy,” Russell-Chapin noted. Advancements in computer and electronic technology now enable researchers to monitor, amplify, and filter the raw electroactivity of the brain through an electroencephalogram (EEG.) “New fMRI imaging technology allows us to observe the brain’s underlying neuronal networks, showing how white and gray matter increase from childhood to adulthood. If our brains become less nimble, it is because the rate of signal transmission decreases.

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Consider the final trimester of pregnancy, when an infant’s neurons have multiplied at an amazingly rapid rate of 250,000 per minute. When born, the infant’s brain weighs approximately one-fourth of a pound. By age 2, the toddler’s brain weighs 75 percent of an adult brain. Within the first three years of life, the brain triples in weight, and each neuron has formed more than 10,000 connections. In addition, a 3-year-old child’s brain boasts twice as many synapses, or connections, as an adult’s brain because their function is to “wire up” or activate brain functions. At the same time, there is clear evidence that a depressed or alcoholic mother impacts fetal brain development. Moreover, poverty, hunger, harassment, bullying, and trauma all hinder development, most often permanently. Myths abound about the magic age of 4 when researchers once believed the brain was fully developed. Recently, researchers have demonstrated that the brain continues to develop into adulthood. It has been found to mature from the back of the head to the front. In fact, today’s research points to the significance of the prefrontal cortex, the final area of the brain to mature. Russell-Chapin hypothesizes that it may not fully develop until closer to the age of 24 to 34 years. During maturation, the gray and white matter increase in volume. Between childhood and adulthood, white matter also becomes more organized, enhancing the maturing brain’s ability to function more effectively.

BRAIN QUIZ How much do you know about your brain? Russell-Chapin challenges her graduate students on the first day of class with a Brain Quiz to test their basic knowledge. Test your knowledge with her modified quiz.

True or False? 1. The adult human brain weighs approximately 3 pounds.

3. Approximately 100 billion neurons can fire in the brain.

2. Our lifestyle impacts the brain’s efficiency.

4. The human brain is fully developed by age 4.

5. The brain is a plastic and malleable organ. 6. Physical exercise is one of the major factors in brain growth.

7. The function of gray matter in the brain is to signal nerve transmissions.

9. Learning a new task and repeating it creates new pathways in the brain.

8. Humans have their full amount of brain neurons at birth.

10. People 65 years of age and older are not able to create new neuronal pathways.

1. (T) 2. (T) 3. (T) 4. (F) 5. (T) 6. (T) 7. (T) 8. (F) 9. (T) 10. (F) Neuron photo courtesy Obra Social / La Caixa Foundation / Virgintino, Girolamo, Errede, Capobianco, Perris, Roncali

A Brain at Work The adult brain weighs around 3 pounds, and since it is a plastic and malleable organ, Russell-Chapin noted it can be changed to function in a healthier manner. She pointed to the DANA Foundation’s research that showed no significant difference in the volume of gray matter neurons in the healthy brain from the ages of 40 to 69, dependent upon the level of brain activity. However, as we age, knowledge increases, and new neurons and neural nets are developed through old age. With this maturity comes less impulsive behavior and allimportant emotional regulation, which occurs when the decision-making cognitive prefrontal cortex is able to master the hormones and genes of the emotional limbic system. “There is no point in all our research if I don’t clearly convey one of my favorite neuroscience messages: ‘The brain at work is a brain that works,’” Russell-Chapin added. “When we proactively exercise the brain, the brain works far more efficiently. We all need to be aware that the 90-year-old brain in some people can be more efficient and expert than those of people much younger. The adage ‘use it or lose it’ applies to our brains. If we sit still in retirement both mentally and physically, the brain will atrophy as neural loss increases. As one of my mentors Dr. Allen Ivey said, ‘Involve yourself in life, and you likely will live longer with a more active and useful brain.’” For example, keeping the brain fit requires an overall commitment to wellness, brain health and stress management. Current research has also established that physical exercise is one of the major factors in brain health. Russell-Chapin advised, “We can hurt our brains by being inactive. Nourishing the brain helps strengthen

nerve signaling. We can help our brains by consuming Vitamin E-rich foods like spinach and strawberries. Lifestyle does impact the brain’s development. As we grow older, alcohol and smoking present double problems. We are less able to metabolize alcohol due to diminished levels of water available in the body. An enriched routine of eating well, exercising well, and sleeping well equals good brain health. If we challenge our brain and age well, neuron deficits are truly restricted.” The healthy human brain continues to grow and develop until we take our last breath. “People may get bored, but the brain never gets bored,” RussellChapin explained. “The brain may become tired, fatigued — but never bored. The human brain is capable of creating new neural pathways until we die. The more we challenge our brain by learning new skills and ideas, the healthier we function. Russell-Chapin added, “As Bradley graduates, you are among the ‘best and brightest.’ You will live longer, be healthier, and have less chance of Alzheimer’s because one of the best predictors of wellness is educational background, which often leads to economic advantages, a better diet, more awareness of the importance of exercise, etc.” However, she pointed out additional lifestyle choices that have been shown to impact the brain: “There is a spiritual dimension of brain and physical health. Research shows that those with strong faith or belief systems leave the hospital sooner. Service to others also has been found to contribute to mental health.” Russell-Chapin summed up her philosophy with the Australian saying, “Life. Be in it!” commenting that “by being in life, you will have greater brain health and live a healthier, longer, productive life.”

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Alum Dr. Michael Rezak

Stimulating Research on Parkinson’s Disease By Karen Crowley Metzinger, MA ’97

ONLINE Visit bradley.edu/go/ ht-BrainStimulator to view the Windy City Live video.

Calling deep brain stimulators “virtually miraculous for the right patient,” Dr. Michael Rezak, MA ’72 is a member of a group of medical experts who implant the devices within the brains of patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. Rezak, a neurologist, teams up with a nurse specialist, neurophysiologist, and a neurosurgeon to provide this breakthrough procedure that can dramatically restore normal function. last march, Windy City Live presented by ABC’s Chicago affiliate featured Dr. Michael Rezak, MA ’72 discussing an inspiring success story due to life-altering advancements in Parkinson’s disease research. One of his patients astounded audience members as they watched a video of her movements with and without turning on her deep brain stimulator (DBS). The must-see video is quite dramatic in terms of what the stimulator has done for her. “She has gone from non-functional in her 50s to being productive and happy,” Rezak noted. “We actually turned off the stimulator, so the audience could see the involuntary and uncomfortable movements of Parkinson’s; they were amazed. Within about 30 to 60 seconds of turning the device on, she was moving normally again. It often takes a few days to experience the full effect of the stimulation, but this particular patient reacts like a light switch. She told the audience that the procedure gave her back her life. When we witness how we impact lives, it renews our energy to keep researching.” Rezak explained that Parkinson’s disease begins with the loss of dopamine, a neurotransmitter in the brain. This loss upsets a certain circuit in the brain that is instrumental in smooth movement, and the signals are

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highly abnormal as a result; however, the DBS can re-regulate those signals and restore much more normal movement. “Similar to how a pacemaker affects the heart, the DBS regulates those signals. Of course, it is much more complicated than a pacemaker because the brain is such a vastly complex organ,” Rezak added. After his patients’ initial recovery from the implant surgery, Rezak said they aren’t aware that the DBS is there. The implant is usually activated one month after surgery to allow swelling in the brain to subside. Prime candidates for this procedure include those whose illnesses have progressed to the point where medication no longer manages the symptoms. With his patients’ health at the heart of his research, Rezak said, “It pains me to know how many people could benefit from the implant procedure but aren’t aware of its availability.” With nearly 10 million Parkinson’s sufferers worldwide, Rezak said the degenerative disease is especially challenging for young patients because of their families, social lives and careers. As a result, early detection, diagnosis, and management of the symptoms of movement disorders, primarily Parkinson’s, are key to his research at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Ill.

LEFT: Dr. Michael Rezak, MA ’72 is the medical director for the Movement Disorders Center and heads the Movement Disorders Functional Neurosurgery Program at the Neurosciences Institute of Central DuPage Hospital. He also serves as medical director for the Parkinson’s Disease Research Society and the APDA Midwest Information and Referral Center and National Young Onset Center. ABOVE: With an impulse generator surgically positioned under the skin of the chest, the deep brain stimulator works through high-frequency electrical stimulation signals affecting a particular group of neurons within the brain’s movement circuit. For Parkinson’s, the device is implanted in the subthalamic nucleus or the globus pallidus. For other movement disorders, different areas of the brain are targeted.

Unfortunately, people lose about 80 percent of their dopamine before they experience their first motor symptom. In the midst of a building program, Rezak’s hospital is supporting a million dollar research lab and has hired a molecular neurobiologist. “We’re actually drilling down to the level of protein abnormalities in Parkinson’s and the idea that Parkinson’s disease is a prion — or infectious — disease; we have evidence that there is some transmission of the abnormalities that we see in cells from one group of cells to the next, and that’s how the disease actually involves more of the brain over time,” Rezak explained. “For example, our neurobiologist is looking at the abnormality in the protein and trying to figure out how we can rectify that. Researchers placed Parkinson’s dopamine cells in a Petri dish with normal cells, and one week later, the normal cells had the pathological, abnormal lewy bodies; the abnormality found in diseased cells had migrated inside the healthy cells. We are pushing hard to find the answers.” As a movement disorders researcher since 1992, Rezak noted that only a small percentage of Parkinson’s disease is inherited. “My hunch is that Parkinson’s is caused by a combination of something in the environment — such

as pesticides and herbicides — along with a person’s genetic predisposition to develop Parkinson’s,” he remarked. Research shows that huge numbers of Parkinson’s patients live in farming areas such as Nebraska, where people drink well water and are exposed to toxins that leak into the groundwater. Parkinson’s researchers also have determined two major findings that Rezak is currently examining: the significance of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep disorders and the loss of smell as early symptoms of the disease. At an international meeting, he presented a paper on the importance of a DaTscan, an imaging technology that uses a small amount of a radioactive drug to enable physicians to measure dopamine levels in the brain. Rezak also incorporated a test based on 176 smells. “There is no question that people who have positive DaTscans showing loss of dopamine also have a loss of the sense of smell,” he noted. “REM sleep disorders also present a major risk factor. Research shows that 40 percent of people with REM sleep disorders will eventually develop the chronic disease or a variant of it. These may be two of the most significant findings right now.”

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Biology Dr. Craig Cady

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Beating Heart Disease Through Research When Kate Lipovsky ’13 arrived in the Olin Hall science lab on May 22, she thought she would be conducting another routine procedure. All that changed when she looked into the microscope: “I saw something move and thought, ‘Wait a second! What? Did I hit the table?’” Then, she saw the movement again and immediately picked up the phone and called Dr. Craig Cady, associate professor of biology. What Lipovsky saw was the synchronized beating of heart cells she helped create from stem cells in a Bradley lab. However, they were not your typical stem cells; they were skin cells that underwent a process that turned them into induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, which function like but are not embryonic stem cells. Yet, they too are capable of becoming any cell in the body. Bringing iPS Cells to Bradley Originally developed in Japan in 2006, iPS cells allow researchers to avoid the complicated and controversial ethical issues involved with using traditional embryonic stem cells since the iPS cells come from adults. Plus, they offer an added advantage: because an adult’s own cells can be used to produce iPS cells, an individual could have new cells made for him or herself without the risk of rejection.

The iPS cells in Bradley’s lab came from Dr. James Thomson’s lab at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where Cady attended training on their use. That experience gave him the right to purchase the cells — one small vial for $2,000. Since then, his team has expanded the collection hundreds of times. “We have to grow them out, so we have enough to do all our experiments,” Lipovsky elaborated. “You can purchase a vial that has maybe 500,000 cells in it, but you need millions just to do one experiment.” Cady noted that most people don’t understand the importance and rarity of these cells. “We’re one of a limited number of research laboratories in Illinois — including many at large universities — using iPS cells,” he remarked. However, the cells are unique in another way. “These cells are very difficult to use because they’re grown without

By Clara Miles, MA ’05 Photography by Duane Zehr

OPPOSITE PAGE: Dr. Craig Cady, associate professor of biology, mentored Erin Koch ’15 (far left) and Kate Lipovsky ’13 while they created beating heart cells from stem cells in his lab: “In my career, I’ve seen some fabulous things, but this was remarkable — even for us scientists! Frankly, in the laboratory, to see striking results is quite rare. We’re usually looking at data points on a graph; this is on a different level.”

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RIGHT: Kate Lipovsky ’13 identifies the difference between iPS cells and heart cells while playing a video of the beating tissue. With this approach, called the monolayer or sandwich method, the cells are all spread out across the slide. ABOVE: The team first tried the 3D or embryoid body form, in which the cells collect in a sphere; however, it only resulted in limited beating on the periphery.

hearts for healthcare While working with iPS cells in Dr. Craig Cady’s lab, Kate Lipovsky ’13 and Erin Koch ’15 focused on finding a treatment for heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. They also conducted preliminary research on Parkinson’s disease. Cady explained the work is not about recognition or status — it’s the people they are trying to help who matter most: “Whether it’s a student or faculty member, we all share the passion to help the people who are counting on us for a solution. It’s not for personal gain. Yes, these are our careers, but it is the passion to help that really drives us to be here every day.”

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antibiotics,” Cady explained. “The air is polluted with pollen, bacteria, yeast, and mold, but most of our cultures have no antibiotics to protect them.” This trait makes handling the cells quite precarious since everything must be sterile. Even a tiny speck of dust from a lab coat could contaminate and set back their work, which happened when they first started manipulating the cells. Fortunately, the University came to the rescue. “They were contaminated because the air quality was very bad, so Bradley installed a new ventilation system,” Cady said, adding that the lab has “the cleanest air on campus right now.” Producing Beating Heart Cells Once the researchers conquered the airquality issue, they began looking at their processes. “We were trying a different method last year to make the cells beat,” Lipovsky noted. “We didn’t have as much success as we were hoping, so we switched our method.” She described the difference between the two approaches as a 3D form versus a monolayer form. The 3D form cultures the cells in an orb-like cluster called an embryoid body (due to its similar appearance to an embryo), while the monolayer form, also referred to as the “sandwich method,” is grown flat in a dish. Although they achieved minor beating on the periphery of the 3D form, they found true success with the monolayer option.

“We see large areas beating in unison,” Lipovsky said. “It’s not just a twitch; it’s very much a beat.” Lipovsky and Erin Koch ’15, another of Cady’s students, based their monolayer protocol on one published by the University of Wisconsin. In addition to following the recommended concentration of Matrigel, an extracellular matrix used to coat lab surfaces that touch the cells, they also tested a custom concentration. In the end, it was their version that succeeded. “The cells are very dynamic,” Lipovsky detailed. “Even though they had iPS cells and we had iPS cells, they’re still different because they came from different individuals.” For 17 days, the team considered starting over. The protocol from Wisconsin had indicated that maximum beating would occur at Day 9; they didn’t see it until Day 26. But when they did, it confirmed one important fact — their grown-out iPS cells were functional. “Had this failed,” Cady noted, “we would start questioning whether the cells we expanded in the lab were capable of differentiating. If they weren’t, we would have had to start a fresh line and begin all over.” Although she wasn’t in the lab when the beating was first spotted, Koch was thrilled to learn of the development and told Lipovsky to send her video right away: “We’d been trying for a very long time with different methods, so to hear Kate say the cells were beating … I almost didn’t believe it!”

The iPS cells are transferred from one culture dish to another under a sterile hood to avoid bacterial or fungal contamination or growth. The pink-colored substance in the pipet is a highly specialized fluid that allows the iPS cells to grow and increase in numbers.

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Benefitting from Experiential Learning An unusual aspect of this entire project is the team — two undergraduates. While many universities use student researchers, they’re typically graduate students — a reality that is not lost on Lipovsky and Koch. “Usually big universities save these opportunities for graduate students or postdoctoral fellows, so being an undergraduate working on this type of research is incredible,” remarked Lipovsky, who started graduate school in August at Washington University in St. Louis for a doctoral degree in Developmental, Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology. “If it wasn’t for this research lab and Bradley allowing undergrads to do research, I wouldn’t have known that this is what I want to do.” Koch, who joined Cady’s team as a freshman, echoed that sentiment: “I am so glad I had this opportunity. I have a lot of friends who went to bigger schools who do not have the opportunities Bradley offers its students.” She also said that “it’s fun because you get to look at studies and experiments that you wouldn’t get to look at, try techniques that you wouldn’t learn, and apply what you’re learning in the classroom. It really gives you an edge.” Cady often commends his student researchers, and these two are no different. He repeatedly acknowledges their hard work and their dedication to the demanding

project. The students must commit a considerable amount of their time to the cells, not just when it’s convenient but whenever the cells need them. They must be fed every day whether it is spring break, final exams or a holiday. “I learned that things tend to take longer than I think they will, so I take that into consideration when planning my schedule for school,” Lipovsky said. “If I have an exam during a busy week, I study way ahead because I don’t know what’s going to happen in the lab. The cells may need me, and I may not be able to study the way I needed if I didn’t work ahead.” Cady expanded on her thought adding, “It is a major effort. With a lot of failure, to keep at it and to keep going in different directions to troubleshoot problems is a very big part of science. They had the confidence to try and the background to develop a successful plan for these cells. There was a lot of work, a lot of insight, and a lot of creativity from these two.” Contributing to the Greater Good The ultimate goal of the heart cell project is to find a treatment for heart failure. According to Cady, “all cardiologists can do now is keep giving patients drugs to reduce the stress on their hearts. Eventually, they die unless they receive a transplant.” So, he is hoping the work in his lab can help change that outcome. How?

Imagine you have a heart attack. Cady’s team could collect some of your skin cells and insert the four stem cell-associated genes into them to generate iPS cells. Then, the iPS cells would be differentiated, or transformed, into new heart cells — customized to your body — that could be injected into your heart to repair the damage. In addition to heart disease, Cady also heavily focuses on Parkinson’s disease research. In fact, the team next plans to work on differentiating iPS cells into dopaminergic neurons. Since patients with Parkinson’s have a lack of dopamine in their brains, the creation of dopamineproducing neurons would be the first step toward finding a treatment or possibly a cure — a goal that keeps them all going. “So many people have visited the lab to see these cells,” Koch said. “Watching their faces light up when they see them … much of it is the hope we can give.” Lipovsky agreed, noting, “Dr. Cady knows quite a few Parkinson’s patients, and they give money to our lab. Talking to them is inspirational. They are so grateful for the work we do, and that really makes it worth it.” With committed researchers like Cady and his students in its labs, Bradley is poised to one day play a leading role in a field populated mostly by larger schools, helping contribute real solutions to the major illnesses that affect humankind.

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Psychology Dr. Amy Bacon

Don’t Mess with Stress By Susan Andrews Photography by Duane Zehr

Arriving late to an appointment, spilling soda or coffee on your shirt, or forgetting where you placed your keys are among the daily occurrences that create short-term stress in our lives. As annoying and frustrating as these scenarios can be, they do not even remotely compare to the effects of long-term stress, such as a family member’s illness, protracted job stress, or the ending of a significant relationship. Stress reaches an even higher zenith when your life or integrity is at risk. Assistant Professor of Psychology Dr. Amy Bacon, a clinical psychologist, said that people cope differently when confronted with stressful situations. “Factors such as how you perceive your environment and anticipate the future play key roles in how you problem-solve to enact change,” she said. One such intense situation occurred on campus in 1963: Bradley Hall was engulfed in flames and later wrapped in ice on a freezing, icicle-laced evening in January. Despite the catastrophic damage to Bradley’s main academic building, classes reopened one week later. How was this possible? “When unexpected situations of great stress arise, people can either stew on what to do next and say ‘woe is me’ or they can hit the ground running and draw a solution,” Bacon noted. “People with positive outlooks who stay focused on what they can change often see a benefit from a stressful situation and learn and grow through the process,” Bacon said. “Rather than try to fight or suppress stress,

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they realize that stress is coming along for the ride, and they need to keep moving forward in life with what they value.” It is widely known that high levels of stress can lead to cardiovascular problems, depression, obesity, ulcers, headaches and more. Even worse, Bacon explained, acute stress can ignite inflammation and weaken the immune system, opening the door to other serious illnesses. “When the body responds to a stress and releases the hormone cortisol, there is less energy to allocate to immune response,” Bacon said. “The hormone cortisol is released by the HPA or hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and signals the body to allocate its energy toward responding to the stressor and away from less pressing issues such as immune response. While this process is adaptive in the short term, problems arise when the stressor is long lasting.” Bacon cited an example of a life situation that can deplete the immune system: A single parent who is overworked, depressed, and lonely, and is overwhelmed and

exhausted by the hustle and bustle of the holidays. “A person in this situation may be more likely than a co-worker who is less stressed to catch a winter cold, even if they both were exposed to the virus.” Everyone responds to stress differently, so there is a genetic factor. “How parents and grandparents respond to stress plays a part in how the offspring react as they grow older,” Bacon said. “Early stresses, including malnutrition, childhood trauma, and neglect in childhood also have a dramatic effect on stress response and reactivity as people age.” Despite the negative ramifications of stress, it is not categorically bad. Bacon cited the Yerkes-Dodson law, which is an inverted U (∩) where performance under high stress or no subjective stress is generally poor, while having a moderate, functional level of stress results in elevated performance. She said the takeaway is that a little bit of subjective stress is good and adaptive. We learn from our doctors that we should eat right, exercise, get plenty of sleep, and maintain a positive support system. The challenge is that it takes time and energy to start a proactive regime of change. When stressed, it is difficult to realize that you can find any time at all to shift your course. “In addition to traditional approaches of managing stress, emerging techniques include acceptance-based therapies that rely on Eastern philosophies such as meditation, yoga, deep breathing, and other forms of relaxation training,” Bacon said. Bradley Hilltopics Summer / Fall 2013

Celebrating Civil Rights 50th Anniversary

Civil Rights — Past and Present We are Standing Together at Bradley University.

By Susan Andrews

Fifty years ago on August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech that has become one of the most quoted political speeches of all time. Both elegant and powerful, his brilliantly appointed words captured the hearts and minds of Americans and changed a nation evermore. Martin Luther King III, namesake of the legendary civil rights leader, recently told thousands gathered on the steps of the National Mall — the same steps where his father delivered his landmark speech — that “the fight must continue.” This year, people throughout the nation will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and will engage in meaningful and spirited discussion on how to move forward in the future. Bradley University will be among the many looking to the past for inspiration to help shape the future. From Bradley’s beginning in 1897: The University maintained an open admission policy that provided for men and women, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic level or sexual orientation.

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From Peoria’s early days: In 1854, Abraham Lincoln gave one of his first major public speeches against the extension of slavery in front of the county courthouse, and the nation knew that here was a place that sought to respect all people. And, from its very roots: When Bradley University founder Lydia Moss Bradley and her husband, Tobias, looked for a place to settle, they insisted that it be in a non-slave state. The University’s schedule of commemorative events will include guest speakers, readings, entertainment and more. Keep informed about these special opportunities and view the media gallery that will be updated regularly by visiting bradley.edu/ civilrights. Please join us as we celebrate this historic piece of civil rights legislation. As a community that strives to be inclusive, we welcome your voice. Dr. Stacey Robertson, interim dean for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and an expert on the abolitionist movement, and Brad McMillan, executive director of the Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Service, are co-chairs of a campuswide planning committee.

1 Lydia Moss Bradley, pictured on her front porch, opposed slavery. She insisted on moving only to a free state with her husband, Tobias. 2 Abraham Lincoln spoke against slavery in the new territories of the United States during his famous Peoria speech in October 1854. The speech is credited with reviving his political career and starting his path to the White House. 3 U.S. Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen, HON ’49 (seated right) of Pekin, Ill., celebrated the signing of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964. He was instrumental in crafting and passing the bill. 4 Everett Dirksen, HON ’49 met with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders of the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. 5 Students and faculty participated in demonstrations protesting discrimination in the Peoria housing market during the late 1960s. 6 Dr. Romeo B. Garrett, MA ’47 was the first African American to receive a master’s degree from and serve as a professor at Bradley, teaching at the University for nearly 30 years. Also a minister in Peoria, he wrote two books, Famous First Facts About Negroes and The President and the Negro. 7 Students united during the 1989–90 school year in a reaction to racial incidents on campus. 8 An on-campus student protest in the 1990s. 9 This image will appear on all University communications pertaining to our 50th anniversary celebration.

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Class Notes

Alumni Center Showcase: 1990s The 1990s brought growth and change to the University, with the school’s centennial and its first website. On Founder’s Day 1997, Lydia Moss Bradley’s statue was unveiled in the new Founder’s Circle. The occasion also featured several events, including a fireworks show, celebrating Bradley’s 100th anniversary. The decade saw the first named colleges on campus: The Foster College of Business came along in 1994, and the Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts was dedicated two years later. Closing out the decade was the ribbon-cutting for the Michel Student Center, named for one of Bradley’s most distinguished alumni, former U.S. Rep. Robert H. Michel ’48 HON ’81 (right). Anthony Parker ’97 was the 1996 MVC Player of the Year. That year, the men’s basketball team received an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament. There also were NIT appearances in 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1999. Another basketball highlight was the buzzer-beating three-pointer by Deon Jackson ’96 (left) for the MVC tourney semifinal victory over Missouri State in 1996. The shot was named the top moment in the history of the MVC’s Arch Madness in a vote by league fans in 2010. — B.G.

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Athletic Octogenarian 1960s Patrick Barron ’69 spoke at a conference on the Eurozone debt crisis at the European Parliament in Brussels. Patrick teaches at the University of Iowa and the University of Wisconsin. He holds a master’s degree from the University of Arkansas. His wife, Ellen Milnor Barron, MA ’81, is an associate dean at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. They live in West Chester, Pa. Jeffrey Bogart ’69 spoke to Bradley students in pre-law and communication classes in February. He was named to the 2013 edition of Best Lawyers in America and is rated a Georgia Super Lawyer. Jeff has a juris doctorate from the University of Toledo Law School. He and his wife, Christine, live in Atlanta.

1970s Timothy Grady ’72 was ranked a “leading lawyer” in the 2013 edition of Chambers USA. He specializes in banking and finance law at Porter Wright, working out of the firm’s office in Columbus, Ohio. Tim holds a master’s degree from Northern Arizona University and a juris doctorate from the University of Illinois. Chuck Grayeb ’72 MA ’79 was elected to the Peoria City Council in April. He previously served on the council from 1995 to 2007. A retired educator, Chuck lives in Peoria, Ill. Phil Pritzker ’75 was re-elected to a seventh term on the Wheeling District 21 School Board. He is the longest-serving board member in

district history. Phil also is active in the Illinois Association of School Boards. He has five daughters and lives with his wife, Susan, in Wheeling.

They have five sons, including Luke Wessler ’05. Marc Evans ’79 is regional general manager for Frontier Communications in SW/SE Indiana. Marc lives in Terre Haute with his wife, Crystal, and son.

1980s

Molly Drew Cluskey ’77 received the 2013 Humanitarian Award from the Illinois State Medical Society Alliance in April. She has taught at Bradley since 1998 and is assistant dean of the College of Education and Health Sciences. Molly earned master’s and doctoral degrees in nursing from Catholic University of America. She lives in Morton with her husband, Mark Cluskey ’75. They have two sons, Kevin Cluskey ’04 and Daniel Cluskey ’09.

Kirk Wessler ’77 serves as president of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA). He was a vice president of the USBWA the past three years. Kirk is executive sports editor and columnist at the Peoria Journal Star, where he has worked since 1987. He lives in Peoria, Ill., with his wife, MaryFran Pattara Wessler ’78.

Wil Burns ’80 was elected president of the Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences. The group represents more than 1,100 academic programs in the United States and abroad. Wil, who holds a doctoral degree from the University of WalesCardiff School of Law, is director of the energy policy and climate program at Johns Hopkins University. He lives in El Cerrito, Calif. David Neel ’81 and Leslie Benson were married October 20, 2012. David is a Lockheed Martin Engineering Fellow. They live in Fort Worth, Texas. Cynthia Schrock Tauchman ’81 is a systems engineer at Dematic. She has a master’s degree from Illinois Institute of Technology. Cynthia and her husband, Bob, have two children, Mike Tauchman ’13 and Julia Tauchman ’14. The Tauchmans live in Palatine. Holly Mueller Kaplan ’82 is serving

a three-year term as chairman of the Georgia Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology and Audiology. Holly holds a master’s degree from Gallaudet College and doctorate from the University of Florida. She is an associate clinical professor at the University of Georgia. Holly and her husband, Ray, have two children and live in Bogart. Amy L. Peterson, MA ’83 received a national President’s Volunteer Service Award from Soldiers’ Angels for her work with the group, which supports deployed troops, veterans and their families. Amy is a substitute teacher. She lives in Indianapolis. Mark Wojcik ’83 was elected treasurer of Scribes, the American Society of Legal Writers. He also completed a six-year term on the Illinois State Bar Association’s Board of Governors. Mark holds a juris doctorate from John Marshall Law School and an LL.M from New York University’s School of Law. He is a law professor at John Marshall. Mark lives in Chicago. Maureen Raihle ’84 was named to Barron’s annual list of the top 1,000 financial advisers and was recognized by REP magazine. She is managing director for investments and a private wealth adviser at Merrill Lynch’s private banking and investment group in Chicago. Maureen and her husband, Don Kandziora, live in Lake Forest with their two daughters. Lindsey Rolston ’85 was appointed to a four-year term on

Setting athletic records is nothing new for Dean Smith ’54. A three-year letterwinner in track, he held the University’s record in the mile and was inducted into the Bradley Athletics Hall of Fame in 1979. In his late forties, Dean started running again to demonstrate the importance of nutrition. With gold medals and age-group world records from his renewed running, he switched to cycling. In 2002, a friend introduced him to indoor rowing. Since then, Dean has won gold medals in Europe and the United States, capped by national and world records for his age group at the World Indoor Rowing Championship earlier this year. Now in his eighties, he added outdoor rowing in 2009 and has won rowing titles at events here and overseas. “Just start slowly from where you are. Gradually increase as you are able,” Dean advised about the importance of physical activity and exercise. “Don’t ever quit. You can always do better than you think you can.” Dean is CEO of his own nutrition and wellness company and lives in Lone Tree, Colo., with his wife, Priscilla. They have three children, including Susan K. Smith ’79 and Debra D. Smith Ward ’80. — B.G.

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Cowgirl Hall of Famer Horsing around is serious business for Barbra Hulling Schulte ’73. A professional cutting horse trainer, coach, author, and consultant, she was inducted in October 2012 into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas. Growing up on her family’s ranch in southern Illinois, Barbra helped market and show horses. She also competed in riding events such as cutting, where horses and riders are judged on their ability to separate an animal from a herd and keep it away for a short time. “My oldest sister lived in Peoria, and I wanted to be close to her,” Barbra explained. “I loved Bradley. I was a Chi Omega; I remember my sorority sisters well.” After obtaining a degree in speech pathology and audiology, she earned a master’s degree at Western Washington University. Barbra was an administrator for the Arizona State School for the Deaf and taught at the University of Arizona before returning to the world of horses

and riders. “I had a passion for it. … And my husband suggested it,” she remarked. That passion led her to become a respected trainer. Winning the 1988 National Cutting Horse Association Derby, the 1992 NCHA Super Stakes, and the 1992 Augusta Futurity made her the first woman to capture all three national championships. She produced a three-part video training series and conducted clinics throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe. An author of two books, she was named National Female Equestrian of the Year in 2000 by the American Quarter Horse Association and the Women’s Sports Foundation. Many riders she worked with have won regional, national and championship titles. She continues training in person and online. “I do informational marketing online for sports psychology support for all horseback riders and cutting horse riding as a specific discipline,” she said. Barbra and her husband, Tom, live in Brenham, Texas. — B.G.

the Bradley Board of Trustees. A member of the Centurion Society since 2009, he is a surgeon and inventor of a knee replacement system. Lindsey earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria. He has two children and lives in New Castle, Ind. Roger Smithberg ’88 was appointed to the board of David A. Noyes, a Chicagobased investment company. Roger is a senior vice president/ wealth adviser at the firm. He and his wife, Mary Kay, have three children and live in Elgin, Ill. Michelle Sanner Biltimier ’89 and her husband, Mike, welcomed Sam Charles on November 25, 2012. Michelle is a Six Sigma Black Belt at Caterpillar. The family lives in Peachtree City, Ga.

Barbara Maushard ’89 oversees corporate news operations at Hearst Television, including on-air, online and mobile applications. She worked as a producer and news director at Hearst television stations nationwide before becoming Hearst’s vice president of news in 2008. Barbara and her husband, Randy Jones, welcomed their son, Samson Everett, in September 2012. They live in Stamford, Conn.

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Melanie Apel ’90 is owner and director of The Paintbrush, a children’s art studio in Chicago. She has written Lincoln Park, Chicago and Lincoln Park Revisited. Melanie lives in Chicago with her two sons.

Gregory Friestad ’90 received the M.L. Huit Faculty Award at the University of Iowa. Given to tenured faculty, the award recognizes outstanding service and dedication to students. Greg earned a doctoral degree in organic chemistry from the University of Oregon and also taught at the University of Vermont. He received a fellowship from the National Cancer Institute for postdoctoral work at the University of Pennsylvania. Greg has three children and lives in Iowa City.

Elzey photo courtesy South Carolina State University.

Richard G. Thomas ’90 edited an anthology of short stories, Burnt Tongues: Stories from ChuckPalahniuk.net. He published a short story collection, Staring into the Abyss, earlier this year. Richard is an online book critic for The Nervous Breakdown magazine and online columnist for LitReactor. He holds a master’s degree from Murray State and lives in Mundelein, Ill.

Rochelle RobinsonDukes ’91 was named the 2012–13 Distinguished Professor at OliveHarvey College in Chicago. She is an assistant professor of English and has taught at the school for more than 16 years. Rochelle holds a master’s degree from DePaul. Her husband, Marc Dukes ’91, works at The Rotarian magazine. They live in Chicago with their son.

Lori Funk ’94 appeared in the world premiere of the play Broken Fences in New York in May. She has appeared in independent films, television shows, and commercials, and has done voice-over work. Lori has written and performed sketch comedy in New York and played a character in the video game Bully. She and her husband, Ethan David Kent, live in New York with their daughter.

Vito Minneci ’95 was appointed vice president-marketing for Kohler Power Systems. Previously, Vito was new product introduction manager for Caterpillar’s Large Power Systems Division. He holds an MBA from Aurora University. Vito and his wife, Christine Anderson Minneci ’97, are relocating with their four children. Kevin Capie ’96 and Amy Godsill Capie ’00 welcomed William Joseph on November 12, 2012. Kevin is a sports reporter for the Peoria Journal Star. Amy works at Marquette Group. The Capies live in Peoria, Ill. Jeremy O’Dell ’96 and Jennifer Abate O’Dell ’97 welcomed their second child, James Alexander, on November 9, 2012. Jeremy has a master’s

degree from Texas Tech University. He is customer support director for Jordan Valley Semiconductors. Jennifer has a master’s degree from the University of Texas. She is a nurse/ instructor at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center. The O’Dells live in Austin, Texas. Jennifer McLaughlin Warren ’96 and her husband, Scott, welcomed their second daughter, Ella Marie, on January 12. Jennifer earned a master’s degree from Wake Forest Baptist Nurse Anesthesia Program. She is a certified registered nurse anesthetist at Piedmont Triad Anesthesia. The family lives in Kernersville, N.C.

Kimberley Yocum Lyons ’97, a surveyor with Hanson Professional Services in Peoria, has served as a chapter officer with the Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association. Kimberley and her husband, Jeffrey, have two children and live in Canton. Angela Bruening Reuter ’97 is a personal banker for Associated Bank. Michael Reuter, MLS ’98 serves as the director of the Nature Conservancy’s North America Freshwater Program and Great Rivers Partnership.

They live in Dunlap, Ill., with their three children.

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Mark Lichtenberg ’98 was elected president of the Evansville Teachers Association in May. He is a middle school instrumental music teacher. Mark earned a master’s degree in music education from Kent State University. He is national vice president of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the nation’s largest music fraternity. Mark and his wife, Courtney, live in Evansville, Ind., with their three children.

Celeste Montoya ’98 authored the book From Global to Grassroots: The European Union, Transnational Advocacy, and Combating Violence Against Women, which was released earlier this year. She is an assistant professor of women and gender studies at the University of Colorado. Celeste holds master’s

Thomas Elzey ’75 moved from one South Carolina institution to another as he was named the 11th president of South Carolina State University in Orangeburg. Previously, he served as executive vice president for finance, administration, and operations at The Citadel. Tom also served as senior vice president for finance, CFO, and treasurer at Drexel University, and senior vice president and CFO at Howard University. He worked for several federal agencies, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, and the Chicago Office of Budget Management. Tom earned a master’s degree at Carnegie Mellon University, where he serves as a member of the Heinz School of Public Policy and Management Dean’s Advisory Council. He and his wife, Monedia, have two daughters. — B.G.

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Music City Risk Taker October 2012 was a busy month for Jim Aylward ’85. In the space of one week, his healthcare software business was sold and two movies he was involved with opened at major U.S. film festivals. After graduating with a degree in marketing, the native Peorian moved to the growing healthcare hub of Nashville, where he lives with his wife, Terri. “I met some people in the healthcare community and got involved in the HMO business, which was just starting up in Nashville and the Southeast,” he said. Jim joined Sy.Med in 1997 and saw the firm listed among the fastest-growing companies by Inc. magazine. He also oversaw two different acquisitions of the company. He continues to serve as Sy.Med’s CEO. Living in the self-proclaimed “Music City,” Jim has been writing and producing songs and developing Cool Vibe Publishing and Cool Vibe Records, a music publisher and record label. He owns copyrights on several country songs that have hit the charts for the group Trailer Choir. One of these, Off The Hillbilly Hook, was featured in a movie and soundtrack with musician Toby Keith. Cool Vibe Publishing released its first book, Gypsy Dreamers in the Alley, by songwriter Chris Gantry. “I’ve always been a believer in taking risks and learning a new industry,” he explained. He had a chance to learn another new industry when a friend involved him in the movie business. “I made a small investment in a movie called The Gundown,” Jim said. He spent time on the set of the western and met the actors, crew and director. That experience led him to co-produce another film by the same director, Thriftstore Cowboy. “Instead of sticking my toe in the water, I got in maybe knee-deep,” Jim commented, adding that a producer’s job is to finance a film. He also worked as an executive producer for another western, Dark Canyon.

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Executive producer Jim Aylward ’85 (right) visits with Kix Brooks on the set of the western film Dark Canyon. Jim also developed music publishing and producing companies and is CEO of a healthcare software firm in Nashville.

According to Jim, the logistics of making a western are daunting, even compared to other films. Suitable locations must be obtained, along with horses and cattle, period clothing, gear and authentic weapons. “A western is very hard and expensive to make,” he said. “That’s why you don’t see a lot of them anymore.” A day after his healthcare company sold, Thriftstore Cowboy debuted at the Hollywood Film Festival. Three days later, Dark Canyon premiered at the Austin Film Festival. “To think I had a movie in the Austin Film Festival as well as the Hollywood festival, it was kind of surreal,” Jim marveled. “To see them come to life gives you a real sense of accomplishment.” His movie experiences included rubbing shoulders with actors Barry Corbin and Ernie Hudson, and musician-actor Kix Brooks. Jim said he is stepping back from the movie business and focusing his creative talents on music for a while. He continues his songwriting and producing, currently working with singer-guitarist Phoenix Mendoza. — B.G.

and doctoral degrees in political science from Washington University where she also has a graduate certificate in gender studies. Celeste’s husband, Bob Kirk ’99, is an IT business/ systems analyst and quality assurance engineer for the USDA. They live with their daughter in Longmont, Colo. Andrew Kirk ’99 is a speech instructor at Spoon River College. Andrew has taught at Southern Illinois University, Illinois Central College, Methodist College, Lakeland College at Illinois River Correctional Center and Bradley. He earned a master’s degree from Marquette University and a doctoral degree from Southern Illinois University. He and his partner, David Lewis, live in Canton, Ill. Joseph Lupo ’99 received the Excellence in Research/Creative Activity Award from West Virginia University in May. He is an associate professor and coordinator of the graduate program in the university’s School of Art & Design. His wife, Anne Grethey Lupo ’99, is assistant principal of North Elementary School. They live with their two daughters in Morgantown.

2000s Mary Ellen Lewandowski Engman ’00 is the assistant director of alumni engagement at Seattle University. She has a master’s degree from Loyola University. She and her husband, Tyler Engman ’01, a freelance visual

designer, live in Seattle. Shane White ’00 is chief logistics officer at The Center for Youth and Family Solutions (CYFS), a nonprofit social service agency in central Illinois. Shane is responsible for information technology and facilities at the agency. He also is a partner in Two25, a Peoria restaurant. Shane and his wife, Ambra Haake, have four children and live in Groveland.

Cheryl Borrowdale ’01 and her husband, Arthur Lee, welcomed their daughter, Elena Borrowdale Lee, on September 14, 2012. Cheryl holds two master’s degrees from Northern Illinois University and is a reporter for the Elburn Herald. Previously, she taught high school English and journalism. They live in Bolingbrook, Ill. Terrance Nofsinger ’01 was named a Rising Star for the second consecutive year by Illinois Super Lawyers and Chicago Magazine. He holds a juris doctorate from Creighton University. Terry and his wife, Andrea Dentino Nofsinger ’06, an RN at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, live in Chicago with their two children. Sara Sellitto ’01 earned an MFA in ceramics from California College

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Russell photo: by Duane Zehr. Jeremy Evans photo by David Petty.

of the Arts in May. She lives in San Francisco.

Nadir Yilmaz, MSME ’01 was selected for the Distinguished Teaching Award at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, where he is a professor of mechanical engineering. Earlier, he was named Young Engineer of the Year by the New Mexico Society of Professional Engineers. He earned a doctoral degree at New Mexico State University. Nadir was honored by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) for his work with the group’s chapter at New Mexico Tech. He is editor in chief of the SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants. Nadir and his wife, Siobhan, live in Albuquerque. Andrew Canopy, MBA ’02 is a project manager for Hanson Professional Services in Peoria. He served as president of the Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association in 2011–12. Andrew and his wife, Virginia, have two children and live in Morton.

Jeremy Evans ’02 was appointed executive director of Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ohio Valley. He worked nearly 10 years at the national headquarters of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Jeremy holds a master’s degree from the University of Evansville. He and his wife, Tara, have two daughters and live in Evansville, Ind. Nichole Lane Fohrman ’02 and Mitch Fohrman ’02 welcomed Charlie Taylor on September 25, 2012. Nichole holds a master’s degree in criminal justice from Illinois State University. Mitch is an enterprise account executive for If By Phone. The family lives in Chicago. Nicole Franz Gill ’03 received her master’s degree last year from Walden University and certification in simulation education from Bryan College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She is an instructor at Methodist College in Peoria. Nicole and her husband, Trent, live in Chillicothe, Ill. Elizabeth Kinder ’03 was one of the top five recipients of Training magazine’s 2013 Emerging Training Leaders Award, recognizing top trainers with two to 10 years of experience. Along with the award, Elizabeth will serve on the magazine’s

Searching for a suitable physics experiment that his students could perform led Dr. Daniel Russell ’88 into an untapped research field. “I got into baseball bat research by accident. I was looking for a lab experiment with something we could do a vibration test on,” he explained, noting that he chose baseball bats because the results wouldn’t mirror the textbook examples. Now a professor in the graduate program in acoustics at Penn State University and the program’s director of distance education, Dan returned to campus for an April 5 presentation on the physics of baseball and softball bats. He taught physics for 16 years at Kettering University in Michigan. Dan earned his master’s degree at Northern Illinois and his doctorate at Penn State, which has the nation’s only graduate program in acoustics. At Bradley, he earned degrees in both physics and music (piano performance). “A lot of people get into acoustics from a music background,” Dan said. “I wasn’t good enough to perform for a living, and I didn’t want to give piano lessons my whole life. Music and physics got me into acoustics.” His physics classes with the late Dr. John Freim spurred Dan to consider teaching. “I said ‘I want to do what that guy does,’” he recalled. Dan has worked with major bat

manufacturers such as Easton and Louisville Slugger. His research has focused mostly on aluminum or composite-material bats used in college and high school sports. He also has studied similar sports gear including ice and field hockey sticks. “You can do physics with some really cool stuff,” he told students at his presentation, mentioning guitars as another research area. His latest research helped Marucci Sports, a Louisiana-based manufacturer, develop a vibration absorber to reduce the “sting” felt from hitting a ball away from the so-called “sweet spot.” “I helped them figure out why the bat hurt when you hit it a certain way and how to tune their absorber to minimize the unwanted vibration.” His Penn State lab has about 100 bats for comparison and study, and Dan’s research has been featured on the Discovery Channel and British television. Dan jokes that his church league softball team now lets him play “because I can bring the bats.” But his knowledge of bats and their characteristics has affected the way he watches games. “I’m always frustrated that the camera doesn’t stay on the bat long enough,” he explained. “I know the bats they’re using and what they’re trying to do.” Dan lives in State College, Pa., with his wife, Heather, and their two children. — B.G.

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When Dr. Dawn Jourdan ’96 arrived at Bradley, her goal was to be in Congress. Today, she helps craft regional and city planning policies for lawmakers as a director and associate professor in the University of Oklahoma’s College of Architecture. “I’m in the perfect place where law and planning come together,” said Dawn, who holds juris doctorate and master’s degrees from the University of Kansas. She earned her doctorate from Florida State University. Dawn also taught at the University of Florida and Texas A&M University. She now teaches mainly master’s degree classes. “I love to teach college students,” she remarked. She visited Bradley in February to speak about careers for women in law and public service. Mentioning the gender disparity she has faced, Dawn emphasized the importance of mentors and mentoring. She also touted the advantage of having expertise in varied areas with a joint degree. Her focus has been on housing policy in various cities, but she sees climate change issues growing in importance. “I am now working on ways to make cities more sustainable,” Dawn explained. “Climate change is going to be frontline of policy in the future.” Dawn, who lives with her husband, Thomas Muhn, and their son in Norman, Okla., was a member of national champion Bradley speech teams in the 1990s. She recalled her time on campus for students: “I learned at Bradley that you have to be passionate about what you do.” — B.G.

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editorial advisory board for a year. She is a senior training specialist with Bankers Life and Casualty. A three-time participant in the St. Jude Chicago-to-Peoria charity run, Elizabeth lives in Downers Grove, Ill. Bradley Bond ’04 received the top dissertation award for graduate work in children, adolescents, and media research from the International Communication Association. He holds master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Illinois. Bradley lives in San Diego and is an assistant professor at the University of San Diego. Kathryn Kunish Gratza ’04 and her husband, Eric, welcomed Reagan Leigh on November 18, 2012. Kathryn is an acute care nurse practitioner. She has a master’s degree from Saint Louis University. They live in St. Louis. Lindsey Pierson Grove ’04 and her husband, Andrew, welcomed Philip Andrew on July 6, 2012. Lindsey works at Caterpillar. The Groves live in Washington, Ill. Kirsten Riddle Hedden ’04 is a senior risk control representative for Westfield Insurance. She also is director of yoga at Senara Health and Wellness Center. Brett Hedden ’03 is a special assets officer at Heritage Bank of Central Illinois. The Heddens live in Mapleton with their son. Jennifer Maltas ’04 was named deputy village manager of Buffalo Grove in January. Previously, she worked for the villages of Deerfield

and Schaumburg. Jenny holds a master’s degree from Northern Illinois University. She and her family have raised almost $150,000 for cancer research and programs in the last nine years in memory of her mother, Courtney Campbell Maltas ’75. Jenny lives in Chicago. Krista Timm Sheehan ’05 received her nursing degree from Wright State University in April. She is an RN in neonatal intensive care at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Krista and her husband, Will, live in Kettering. David Thommes ’05 and his wife, Patricia, welcomed Madeline Grace on November 25, 2012. David is a sales representative with Liberty Mutual. The family lives in Aurora, Ill. Rachel Stewart Volk ’05 and her husband, Jared, welcomed their son, Carter, on October 29, 2012. Rachel has a juris doctorate from Mercer University School of Law and is an attorney. The Volks live in Sadieville, Ky. Roxanne Provence Bridges ’06 and Derek Bridges were married March 22. Roxanne holds a master’s degree in education from DePaul University. She is a fifth grade teacher in Chicago public schools. The couple lives in Chicago.

Andrew Greene ’06, an assistant

professor of mathematics at Manhattan College, earned his doctoral degree at the University of Iowa last year. Andrew lives in New York with his partner, Rachael Jensen ’06. Hayley McDowell Martin ’08 and Eric Martin were married December 15, 2012. She is an elementary school teacher. They live in Birmingham, England.

Emily Saathoff Mackanin ’06 DPT ’09 and Matthew Mackanin ’07 were married November 24, 2012. Emily is a physical therapist at St. Joseph Medical Center and Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital. Matt is an assistant project manager for Walsh Construction. They live in Lancaster, Pa. Jared Woiwode ’06 MSA ’06 was named to the 40 Leaders Under Forty list by InterBusiness Issues magazine. As a tax consultant with CliftonLarsonAllen, he specializes in tax strategies for building owners. Jared won the Time and Talent Public Service Award from the Illinois CPA society. He lives in Peoria with his wife, Sara Worrell Woiwode ’09, and their son. Steven Allie ’07 and Amanda Douaire Allie ’08 announce the birth of Elizabeth Ann on February 2. Amanda is a special education teacher for Fulton County Schools. Steven is division controller at Arclin Inc. The family lives in Roswell, Ga.

John Mansker ’08 is an engineer with Hanson Professional Services, specializing in infrastructure projects. He lives in Peoria, Ill. Marty Weiss ’08 is a special education teacher at Mossville Grade School. He also taught in Jordan with the Peace Corps. Marty lives in Peoria, Ill.

Brae Tilton Lauterbach ’08 and Zachary Lauterbach ’12 were married December 22, 2012. Zach works for Eric D. Jones & Co. Brae, who holds a law degree from Northern Illinois University, works for Tilton Law Office and County Title Co. They were the first two

In Tribute Mr. Peoria alumni to host their wedding and reception in the Hayden-Clark Alumni Center. The couple lives in Bartonville, Ill.

Jillian Schumacher McDonnell ’09 and Jonathan McDonnell ’09 were married June 2, 2012. She is a second-grade teacher at Garfield Elementary School. He works for Caterpillar as a manufacturing engineer. They live in Chicago Heights.

Danielle Cooper Keldermans ’09 DPT ’12 and Phil Keldermans ’11 were married January 5. Danielle is a physical therapist

at St. John’s Hospital. Phil is a specialty shop manager at Scheel’s. The couple lives in Springfield, Ill.

Shannon Vickers Wiercinski ’09 married Daniel Wiercinski on June 30, 2012. Shannon is a math teacher in Paw Paw District 271. They live in Aurora, Ill.

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Justin Coyle ’10 and Hanna Laurence Coyle were married June 3, 2012. Justin worked as a medical device engineer at Baxter Healthcare and is now studying at Nova Southeastern University medical

school. They live in Plantation, Fla. Kimberly Hanson Del Bene ’10 and Brian Del Bene ’10 were married February 8. Kimberly is a physical therapist with Accelerated. She earned her doctoral degree in physical therapy from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in June. Brian is a mechanical engineer with Hydraforce. They live in Vernon Hills, Ill. Melissa Hoffman ’10 earned her juris doctorate degree from Southern Illinois University in May. She is a law clerk for U.S. District Judge Michael Mihm in Peoria. Melissa lives in Pekin, Ill.

McCarthy ’01, Rachael Waldon ’10, Marlon Washington ’10 and Chris AdamsWenger ’10. Drew lives in New York.

Drew Overcash ’10 has appeared in off-Broadway productions and is a composer and performer in New York. He performed a concert in Peoria in March with Carmen

Rachel Fogle Moore ’12 and Nowell Moore were married October 27, 2012. Rachel is a marketing communication specialist for Growmark. The couple lives in Congerville, Ill.

Carly Vadnais ’10 is a campus recruiter for The McTigue Financial Group, a Northwestern Mutual company serving Chicago and the suburbs. Carly volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters. She lives in Trout Valley.

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1930s Frances “Frankie” Cappel Johnston ’39, Sept. 18, 2012, Apopka, Fla. Isabel Anicker Palmer ’39, March 26, Birmingham, Ala. Charles Ringel ’39, April 22, Sanibel, Fla.

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Pete Vonachen ’49, credited with bringing professional baseball to Peoria during tough economic times in the 1980s, died on June 10. His storied career often revolved around hospitality and entertainment. He opened the popular Vonachen’s Junction restaurant on Knoxville Avenue in 1955. Previously, he ran concessions for Robertson Memorial Field House on Bradley’s campus. It was then that Vonachen met his best friend, legendary baseball announcer Harry Caray. Vonachen went on to invest in and manage the Hyatt Lodge at Junction City, and later developed Peoria’s Days Inn Motel. In 1970, he became president of Peoria Blacktop Inc. Vonachen’s foray into minor league baseball began in 1983 when he purchased the Peoria Suns, who were on the verge of leaving town. The team became the Peoria Chiefs, playing at Meinen Field, which was renamed in Vonachen’s honor in 1992. The Chiefs moved downtown in 2002 to the new O’Brien Field (now Dozer Park), where Bradley’s baseball team also plays. Affiliated with the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, the Chiefs have had several players become prominent in the major leagues. Known as one of Bradley’s biggest fans, Vonachen served on the University’s Board of Trustees from 1988 to 1994 and was named Distinguished Alumnus and a member of the Centurion Society in 1985. He was a World War II Navy veteran. Five children and 11 grandchildren survive. — G.M.

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1940s, continued Janis Fox Shonkwiler Cooley ’42, April 15, Neosho, Mo. Marjorie Clegg Gustafson ’42, Jan. 14, El Paso, Ill. Marian Sweney Szold ’42, Feb. 25, San Diego, Calif. Frances Osterbur Yancey ’42, Jan. 29, Cabool, Mo. Mildred Graham Steffens ’43, April 11, Granville, Ill. Jeanne Disosway Guy ’45, Dec. 16, 2012, Elon, N.C. Wendell Henderson ’46 MS ’49, Jan. 17, Toulon, Ill. Marlynn Moeller Porter ’46, March 18, Peoria, Ill. Raymond Rein ’47, March 15, Morton, Ill. E. Jean Alexander Gibbs ’48, Feb. 17, Trivoli, Ill. Richard Berger ’49, Feb. 6, Pekin, Ill. Donald Cowan ’49, Feb. 3, Burlington, Iowa Charles Landreth ’49 MA ’50 EdD ’66, Feb. 20, Springfield, Ill. Harold Mahoney ’49, Jan. 15, Manito, Ill. Robert Paustian ’49, April 21, Waunakee, Wis. Bernard “Buddy” Pogue ’49, March 10, Galesburg, Ill. Harold “Pete” Vonachen ’49, June 10, Peoria, Ill.

1950s Jack Biddison ’50, Aug. 4, 2012, San Antonio, Texas William Drinnin ’50, Dec. 31, 2012, Ames, Iowa Frank Henry ’50, April 29, Metairie, La. Ben Jacoby ’50, Jan. 22, Dublin, Ohio Donald Long ’50, Feb. 15, Macomb, Ill. Donna Muhs Matheson ’50, April 28, Bettendorf, Iowa Marilyn Miller Morlock ’50, Feb. 24, Glen Ellyn, Ill. Vic Olson ’50, Jan. 25, Oklahoma City, Okla. Mary Utterback Owens ’50, Jan. 18, Goldsboro, N.C. Thomas Reagan ’50, Feb. 24, Lexington, Ky. Dolors Adams Ross ’50, March 13, Nipomo, Calif. Clifford Scott ’50, Feb. 12, Watertown, Wis. Harry Schwarz ’50, April 3, Mesa, Ariz. Robert G. Smith ’50, March 19, Longwood, Fla. William Spangler ’50, March 11, Boones Mill, Va. Cecil Tackett ’50, March 22, Sacramento, Calif. Helen Gianakouris ’51, March 15, Scottsdale, Ariz. Alfred Goetz ’51, Dec. 30, 2012, Sheboygan, Wis. Gordon Gunwall ’51, Nov. 29, 2012, Bloomington, Minn. Junior Lilly ’51, Nov. 26, 2012, Tower Hill, Ill. Alice Barloga Lubenow ’51, Jan. 8, Longwood, Fla. Irwin “Irv” Rosen ’51, April 28, Fairfax, Va. Barbara Peake Sleeth ’51, May 2, Peoria, Ill. Harold Sperry ’51, March 1, Washington, Ill. Richard Tringali ’51, April 16, Manitowoc, Wis. George Hipple ’52, Feb. 24, Phillips, Wis.

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Don Lindstrom ’52, Jan. 16, Park Ridge, Ill. Earl Schnoor Jr. ’52 MA ’56, March 29, 2012, Bandon, Ore. John Hennessy ’53, April 22, DeKalb, Ill. James “Bud” Horalek ’53, March 24, Lincoln, Calif. George Lauterbach, MS ’53, Feb. 12, Rockland, Maine David Markin ’53 HON ’06, May 30, Palm Beach, Fla. Dorothy Pyle Prpich ’53, March 8, Peoria, Ill. Frank Rainey ’53, Jan. 21, Mulberry, Fla. Ken Schank, MS ’53, Jan. 19, Port Charlotte, Fla. Eugene Setzkorn, MS ’53, Dec. 26, 2012, Dodge City, Kan. Ralph Kempcke ’54, March 10, Colorado Springs, Colo. Donald Milligan ’54, Jan. 10, Peoria, Ill. Don Nantz, EdD ’54, Dec. 18, 2012, Grand Rapids, Mich. Gerald Booth ’55, Sept. 26, 2012, Naples, Fla. Robert Grover ’55, Jan. 29, Pekin, Ill. Eleanor Norton ’55 MA ’67, Feb. 23, Carlisle, Pa. Carol Scott Palmer ’55, Jan. 26, Macungie, Pa. Arnold Havens Jr. ’56, Feb. 24, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Fred Pesetsky, MA ’56, April 1, Jackson, Mich. Glenn Houck, MS ’57, March 2, Macomb, Ill. James Ohlman ’57, March 3, Peoria, Ill. Dale Ems ’58 MA ’70, April 20, Fountain Hills, Ariz. Virgil Judd ’58, Feb. 2, Garden Grove, Calif. Guy Lungo ’58, Dec. 24, 2012, Tampa, Fla. Robert Mounts ’58, Nov. 25, 2012, Green Valley, Ariz. Jack Seamon ’58, Feb. 21, Peoria, Ill. John Vissering ’58, Jan. 26, DeKalb, Ill. Peter Koletsos ’59, Feb. 16, Schaumburg, Ill. Clarence “Russ” Moore Jr. ’59, Jan. 23, Knoxville, Ill. Wayne Stafford ’59 MA ’69, Feb. 28, North Pekin, Ill.

1960s Paul Frietsch ’60, Jan. 6, Peoria, Ill. Joyce Ansorge Stuber ’61, Jan. 16, Peoria, Ill. Ernest Wright ’61, Jan. 27, Dayton, Ohio Michael Meehan ’62, April 5, Peoria, Ill. William C. White, MS ’62, Feb. 22, Kosciusko, Miss. Dale Dobbins ’63, May 1, Morton, Ill. Jon Fraizer ’63 MA ’64, Feb. 15, Montross, Va. Virginia Monier ’63, March 8, Peoria, Ill. Robert L. Smith ’63, Feb. 22, Peoria, Ill. Ray O. Jones, MS ’65, Dec. 11, 2012, Churchville, Va. Mary Tookey, MA ’65, Feb. 6, Peoria, Ill. Tom Roark ’66, April 22, Vancouver, Wash. Douglas Kwasigroh ’67, April 17, Metamora, Ill. Harold E. “Hal” Miller ’67, Feb. 9, Elgin, Ill. William Palmatier ’67, March 14, Peoria, Ill.

Address Changes:

Email alumnirecords@bradley.edu, or write to Alumni Records, Bradley University, 1501 W. Bradley Ave., Peoria, IL 61625.

In Memory Guidelines: Ronald Ross ’67, April 17, Springfield, Ill. Mary Ann Callan ’68 MA ’78, Jan. 29, Peoria Heights, Ill. Virgil “Tom” Morton ’68, May 1, New Bern, N.C. Thomas Scoma ’68, March 18, Peoria, Ill. M. Howard Shipman ’68, April 16, Washington, Ill. Ruedy Lockerby, MA ’69 ’76, March 12, Peoria, Ill. Margaret McMullen ’69, Jan. 28, Peoria, Ill.

Submit an obituary by mailing a newspaper clipping or memory card from the funeral home to Bradley Hilltopics, 1501 W. Bradley Ave., Peoria, IL 61625.

1970s

Name________________________________ Maiden__________________

Alvina Hefeli Breckel ’70, Feb. 20, Oley, Pa. Mary Ann Flanagan ’70, Jan. 23, Eureka, Ill. R. George Herbst, MBA ’70, March 21, Washington, Ill. Marjorie Stephan ’70, March 18, Farmington, Ill. William Vance, MA ’70, Dec. 28, 2012, West Burlington, Iowa Charles Coon ’71, Dec. 12, 2012, Chillicothe, Ill. Donald Petty, MBA ’71, April 28, Pekin, Ill. John Harchut ’73 ’74, Feb. 28, Hawthorn Woods, Ill. Thomas Lane ’73, Feb. 11, Shoreview, Minn. Shirley Perley ’73, May 12, Peoria, Ill. Verna Barth, MS ’74, Dec. 24, 2012, Morton, Ill. Barrett Keyes ’79, Feb. 28, Orlando, Fla. William Ricca ’79, Feb. 12, Elgin, Ill.

Class Notes Information: Send Us Your News! Complete the form below and mail to Bradley Hilltopics, 1501 W. Bradley Ave., Peoria, IL 61625. You may also fax it to (309) 677-4055, or use our online form at bradley.edu/hilltopics.

Class Year____________ Degree___________________________________ Advanced Degree(s)____________________________________________ Institution(s)____________________________________________________ Home Address_________________________________________________ City _____________________________________ State______ ZIP________ Email__________________________________________________________ Phone_________________________________________________________ Current Job Title(s)______________________________________________ Employer______________________________________________________

1980s

1990s

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Dan Dimond ’81, Nov. 11, 2012, Neenah, Wis. Jeffrey Galas ’81, April 5, Oswego, Ill. Dennis Spears ’81, March 19, Wilmington, Ill. Bonnie Thompson ’81, March 4, Peoria Heights, Ill. Franchee Harmon ’84, May 8, Chicago, Ill. William S. Campbell ’85, March 21, Shawnee, Kan. Laura Hinrichsen ’86, Feb. 20, Eureka, Ill. Marilou Putman ’86, April 20, Peoria, Ill. Arthur “Artie” Cioe Jr. ’88, April 20, Crete, Ill.

Name___________________________ Maiden__________________

Degree___________________________________________________ Advanced Degree(s)________________________________________ Institution_________________________________________________ Current Job Title(s)_________________________________________ Employer_________________________________________________

Number of Children_____________________________________________ My News (Please provide month/day/year for weddings and births.)

Patricia Brandt ’96, Feb. 23, Peoria, Ill.

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2000s

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Amanda Sprenger Sarmiento ’03, March 31, Chicago, Ill. Maureen Oleskiewicz ’06, May 7, Orland Park, Ill.

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Alumni Connections Alumni Events

Director’s Corner Liz Briddick Adams ’90

September 19 // Detroit An Evening with President Glasser, 6:30–8:30 p.m., A Taste of History restaurant at The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn; hors d’oeuvres and cash bar, $25. September 19 // Kansas City Alumni networking happy hour, 5–8 p.m., Blue Moose Bar and Grill, 9100 W. 135th Street, Overland Park. September 20–21 // Peoria Bradley Alumni International and Latino Association (BAILA) Reunion, Hayden-Clark Alumni Center; visit bradley.edu/go/ ht-baila2013 for more information. September 26 // Chicago BU Black Alumni Alliance evening, 7:30 p.m., Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Ave., $30. September 27–28 // Peoria Soccer Alumni Weekend: September 27, Charity Golf Outing; September 28, tailgate and alumni soccer game. Visit bradley.edu/go/ht-Soccer Alumni13 for more information. September 28 // Seattle Pizza and Wine Party, The Station Pizzeria, 14505 148th Ave. NE, Woodinville. October 29 // St. Louis An Evening with President Glasser. Details to be announced. ONLINE For program information, visit bualum.org or contact the Office of Alumni Relations at (309) 677-2240 or (800) 952-8258.

Fall has traditionally been a time of great excitement and transition on campus. It’s not just the beautiful change in the season, but also a new freshman class stepping onto the Hilltop brings to life that wonderful Bradley Experience. We all have fond memories of our time as students, and it can be fun taking a trip down memory lane. Do you remember your first day on campus? This is one reason why I hope you will come back to Bradley for Homecoming 2013. Mark your calendars for October 16–19, and plan to join us for yet another great series of events. It will be a chance to make new memories or recapture that Bradley Experience. Find more details about Homecoming 2013 at bradley.edu/homecoming. Change has also occurred within Alumni Relations. On behalf of all alumni, let me wish a fond farewell to Lori Winters Fan ’80. Lori worked tirelessly on behalf of our alma mater and provided alumni leadership for nearly 16 years. We thank Lori for her service and wish her well on

her new adventures! It is my pleasure to serve in the interim, and I look forward to working with the dedicated staff and engaged alumni across the country and worldwide. I am also pleased to welcome our new Bradley University Alumni Association (BUAA) officers. They are Brian Miller ’79, president; Amy Turk ’97, presidentelect; Michael R. Davis ’75, vice president; and Garrett Williams ’92, immediate past president. These individuals, along with dozens of other BUAA directors, chapter leaders, and volunteers continue to advance the alumni association and provide meaningful programs for alumni and students. Please join me in thanking them for their service. Don’t forget to save the date for Homecoming 2013. We hope to see you on campus soon!

Liz Briddick Adams ’90 Interim Executive Director, Alumni Relations

Visit bradley.edu/homecoming or stop at the Hayden-Clark Alumni Center for complete information about Homecoming events.

Wednesday, Oct. 16 • Hayden-Clark Alumni Center (HCAC) Open House, 6–8 p.m. • Lighting of the “B,” 8 p.m., Founder’s Circle

Thursday, Oct. 17 • Bonfire & Pep Rally, 6 p.m., Markin Center parking lot

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Friday, Oct. 18 • Founder’s Day Convocation, 10 a.m., Markin Center • Founder’s Day Luncheon, 12:30 p.m., Michel Student Center ballroom • Welcome Reception, 5–8 p.m., HCAC Hall of Pride • 50 Plus Club Reception, 5:30–7:30 p.m., HCAC Peplow Pavilion • Class of 1988 Reception, 5:30–7:30 p.m., HCAC Hall of Pride • Red & White Scrimmage, 8 p.m., Renaissance Coliseum

Saturday, Oct. 19 • Gary Tippett Memorial Homecoming 5K Race; registration, 7:30 a.m.; race, 8 a.m; Markin Center • Meet the Deans Ice Cream Social, 1 p.m., Alumni Quad and HCAC • Soccer Game vs. Loyola University Chicago & Fireworks, 7 p.m., Shea Stadium

Bratfest, Leaderhsip Summit, wine tasting, Gene R. Young room, Legacy Lunch photos by Duane Zehr.

FROM LEFT: 7) CIBAC Wine Tasting. 8) Gene R. Young Room dedication. 9) Legacy Lunch. Visit bradley.edu/go/ ht-alumniFA13 for details on these events.

1 Dallas More than 50 alumni and friends gathered at the home of Chuck Anderson ’79 and Audrey Limonta Anderson ’80 for an evening with President Joanne Glasser on April 2. From left are Dr. Lex Akers, President Glasser, Audrey and Chuck Anderson and Dr. Darrell Radson. 2 St. Louis The St. Louis Area Bradley Alumni Chapter hosted is 24th Annual Alumni Picnic and Student Send-Off on August 4. 3 Peoria More than 150 alumni and friends attended Bratfest to support the CIBAC Scholarship, including (from left, back row) Glenn Ross, MBA ‘87; Clay Cantrell, MA ‘74; Vicki Abraham Winn ‘71 MS ‘73; Jack Rhodes, MBA ‘60; Steve Roach ‘71; and Kevin McClelland ‘11. (Front row) Marianne Heerde Cantrell ‘70; Scott Hedden ’76; Paul Heuerman ‘76; and Kal Paar ‘68. 4 Chicago Five alumni were recognized for career and community achievements at the Bradley University Black Alumni Alliance awards dinner on April 20. From left are Marcus Belin ’10, Cheryl Procter-Rogers ’80, Judge Sybil King Thomas ’72, Beverly Coley ’74 and Steve C. Lewis ’72. 5 New York Fifty-five alumni and friends joined President Glasser for an evening at the 21 Club on April 23. From left are Peter Bazeli ’98, Andrew Greene ’06, President Glasser, Lori Antonacci ’69 and Matt MacDonald ’98. 6 Peoria Nearly 150 people, including alumni, business professionals, and presenters, attended the inaugural BUAA Leadership Summit on June 13–15. From left are Adam Bockler ’11, Kirsten Riddle Hedden ’04, Erica Fay ’12, Ray LaHood ’71 HON ’11, A.J. Brown ’06 MBA ’07, Valerie Weaver ’82, and Steve Gorman, MBA ’78.

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Hilltop View A New Look for Campus

University Police

Harper Geisert Wyckoff

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Heitz Burgess Hall

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Renaissance Coliseum

Sisson Hall

Michel Student Center

Jobst Hall

Elmwood Visitor Parking Lot

Visitors Center

Hartmann Center

Bradley Hall Hayden-Clark Alumni Center

Holmes

Westlake Hall Morgan Hall

Main Street Parking Deck

3 Markin Family Student Recreation Center

Visitor Parking Accessible Parking

1 Olin Hall of Science

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St. James Place

Student Apt. Complex

Can’t make it to campus? This updated map shows Bradley’s new facilities on the west side of the 84-acre campus along with other improvements on the Hilltop. Take a self-guided tour, and watch short videos featuring some of the University’s 77 buildings on your smartphone or tablet to help you imagine all the activity and energy on campus. Guided tours are available Monday through Friday year-round and on Saturday mornings during the academic year. The next time you return to the Hilltop, schedule a guided tour by calling (800) 447-6460.

Meinen Field Newman Center

Caterpillar Global Communications Center Duryea Parking Deck

Garrett Center

Scan the QR code or visit bradley. edu/go/ht-SelfGuidedTour to start your tour of campus.

Kaufman Building

Williams

University Bookstore Constance Hall

Macmillan

Olin Hall Heuser Art Center Swords

Cullom-Davis Library

Dingeldine Music Center

Comstock

David Markin Tennis Courts

Hall

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7 Hartmann Center for the Performing Arts

As a graduate of our great University, you are in the best position to discuss the extraordinary Bradley Experience with prospective students. Visit the Hilltop with a prospective student and his or her family to showcase our beautiful campus. Your words, your recollections, and your passion for your alma mater will enhance our efforts. To make a reservation for an Admissions Office tour for a prospective student, visit bradley. edu/campusvisits. To refer a student online, go to bualum. org/referastudent. Thank you for your support of Bradley University’s student recruitment efforts.

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Wednesday, Oct. 16 • Hayden-Clark Alumni Center

Open House • Lighting of the “B”

Friday, Oct. 18 • Founder’s Day Convocation • Founder’s Day Luncheon • Welcome Reception • Class of 1963 Reunion Events

Thursday, Oct. 17 • Bonfire & Pep Rally

• 50 Plus Club Reception

Saturday, Oct. 19 • Gary Tippett Memorial

Homecoming 5K Race

• Meet the Deans Ice Cream Social • Soccer Game vs. Loyola University Chicago

& Fireworks

• Class of 1988 Reunion Events • Red & White Scrimmage

Visit bradley.edu/homecoming for details and a full list of events and reunions.