OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY | CARILLON
OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY | CARILLON
ANGELA STALCUP ’03 Although Angela graduated from high school as class valedictorian, she did not pursue a traditional educational route. Moved by the suffering of women and children in the world, she decided to spend some time “saving the world” before continuing her education. She traveled to West Africa, the Caribbean, South America and Asia seeking ways to empower women. However, after 16 years of this work, Angela decided it was time to continue her educational path by obtaining a bachelor’s degree. At Oglethorpe, Angela embraced the college experience by getting involved in university life. She helped to create the Student Advisory Committee (SAC), a group representing the needs and concerns of evening students, and served as its president for two years. SAC works closely with the evening degree program director and the Evening Degree Program Council to sponsor student activities on campus.
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By David-Matthew Barnes ’06
A Balancing Act Adult Learners Juggle Family and Careers While Studying Many Oglethorpe students have more in common than they realize. The evening degree program, formerly University College, is comprised of working adults who are changing careers or returning to school. Sharing the struggle of balancing family life, school, work and other responsibilities, these students are part of a unique culture at Oglethorpe. The alumni profiled here have each celebrated great success following their time at Oglethorpe.
Angela completed her bachelor’s degree in three years, earning a place in the academic honorary society Alpha Chi and graduating summa cum laude with a communications degree in May 2003. She received the 2002–2003 University College Award and was co-recipient of the 2003 Sally Hull Weltner Award for Scholarship, the award for the highest grade-point average among graduates with Latin honors. After graduation, Angela participated as a panelist at the 2004 Conference on College Composition and Communication. She presented “Mediascapes, Embodiment and the Adult Learner,” a paper based on the body of work she created during her time at Oglethorpe. “I was familiar with the reputation of Oglethorpe as a prestigious liberal arts university, and the accelerated evening program seemed like it would be a perfect fit for me. All that remained was for me to step onto the quad — the beauty of the campus sealed my fate. I was completely in love. I knew that Oglethorpe would be my educational home,” says Angela. Her fondest memories involve the camaraderie of classmates and professors and the excitement of the collaborative learning environment. “Three years after graduating, I still maintain friendships with quite a few former classmates and professors. I was so impressed with Dr. Anne Rosenthal and the communications program that I changed my major after just one of her classes, and I enjoyed being able to take film and art history classes as I worked toward my degree.” “My degree has definitely impacted my career development,” says Angela, who is now the director of marketing for Steelcoat, LLC, an Alpharetta-based software company, and a partner in SmartFish, a small business incubator/think tank.
BILL MULLALLY ’02 Bill graduated magna cum laude in December 2002 with a degree in economics. Today, he is senior vice president for investments and an Omega portfolio manager with Oppenheimer and Co., Inc. In this role, he manages stock and bond investment portfolios for wealthy individuals, business owners and corporate executives. This year Bill became the first evening degree student to be appointed to Oglethorpe’s Board of Trustees. About his decision to return to school to finish his degree, Bill explains, “An Oglethorpe alum who is a good friend and mentor of mine was very supportive. His name is O.K. Sheffield (class of 1953), and he was instrumental in my attending Oglethorpe. I am very grateful for his friendship as well as his dedication and commitment to Oglethorpe.” Bill cites a class with Professor Brad Smith as his best memory at Oglethorpe. “It was a class on Renaissance history, and I really learned a lot and enjoyed the class. Brad is an excellent professor.” When asked where he sees himself in five years, Bill responds, “Professionally I expect to be doing the same thing that I am now. I have a great job, and I love the company I work for as well as the clients that I advise. Scholastically, I am contemplating getting an EMBA. Athletically, I hope to have my golf handicap in single digits; I am currently a 14. Personally, I hope to have done a great job as a father for my two daughters, Kate and Sara, as well as be lucky enough to remain married to my wife of 16 years, Karen. She is a patient woman.” Bill has been on Oglethorpe’s President’s Advisory Council and was a two-term member of the Georgia Film, Video and Music Advisory Commission. He is a member of the Technology Association of Georgia and co-founded the Technology in Entertainment special interest group. Bill has served on the board of IMAGE, a non-profit media arts organization, and on the steering committee for the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Classic Golf Tournament. Bill maintains a membership at the Capital City Country Club and is an active member of Christ Church in Atlanta.
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