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C ARTHAGINIAN A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF CARTHAGE COLLEGE

100 Years of Kissing Rock • Art Meets Science • Homecoming 2013

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IN THIS ISSUE

Feature Articles

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100 Years of Kissing Rock From romantic rendezvous to champion of causes, Kissing Rock has been a Carthage fixture for a century. Alumni share what the campus icon meant to them.

Homecoming 2013 Carthage celebrated Homecoming 2013, October 11 - 13.

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Laura Huaracha Some people marvel at nature’s beauty. Others focus on the science behind it. Laura Huaracha wants her students to do both.

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IN THIS ISSUE Departments

THE CARTHAGINIAN Volume 93, Number 1 Carthage is an independent college of the arts and sciences affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The Office of Communications publishes The Carthaginian for alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends of the College.

Carthaginian Editorial Team

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Faculty Notes

Carthage adds faculty in art history, Asian studies, chemistry, education, mathematics, music, and psychology.

Associate Vice President

Design & Art Director

Molly O’Shea Polk

Robert Bocok

Managing Editor

Photographers

Mike Moore

Stephan Bates Mike Gryniewicz Steve Janiak Johanna Heidorn ’13 Elizabeth Lanum ’16

Contributing Writers

On Campus

The 2013-14 campus theme celebrates the awe that inspires a search for understanding.

Athletics

Spanning 44 graduating classes, Carthage inducts eight into Hall of Fame.

New Student Convocation Images give a glimpse of the ceremony that welcomed 714 freshmen and 105 transfer students.

Tom Applegarth Lauren Hansen ’10 Steve Marovich Abigail Nye Elizabeth Young

Production Dana Moore

On the cover Mary England ’15 (graphic design and studio art) A special thank you to Professor Diane Levesque and her illustration students for the Kissing Rock artwork submissions.

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Class Notes

Jeff Hamar ’80

Alumni share milestones in their careers and families.

President Gregory S. Woodward

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Page From the Past

Senior Vice President for Institutional Advancement

The Carthaginian has undergone many changes since its birth in 1877.

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Bradley J Andrews

Letter from the President Reflections by Ross Larson Notes from Lauren Hansen

For More Information The Carthaginian Office of Communications 2001 Alford Park Drive, Kenosha, WI 53140 262-551-5702 • editor@carthage.edu

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The new Carthaginian mirrors Carthage’s bright future

Dear Friends, Welcome to the new Carthaginian!

We have a new look and a new style. In fact, soon you will see a new look and feel to all of our Carthage publications and websites. We are in the middle of a full college rebranding and marketing initiative that will transform our image and begin a new way of communicating with the world. The Carthage that I have come to know over the past 16 months is an amazing place. That fact is not recognized outside of our Carthage family as broadly or as forcefully as the reality warrants. The stories we have to tell are powerful and inspiring, and we are going to make sure that these stories get out to the world forcefully, attractively, reflective of our true character, and often! The new Carthaginian is an early component of this exciting initiative. In the meantime, show your Carthage pride – get a bumper sticker, a license plate bracket, a sweatshirt and hat, and let the world know whom you are, and, thus, whom we are.

I want to share with you a short presentation I made to our wonderful Board of Trustees recently. These incredible, and incredibly dedicated, friends of the College come together three or four times a year to help guide and nurture us. Their selfless engagements with the College are some of the most inspirational experiences I get to share several times a year. The brief message below is another way of telling our story, but this time to the most important stakeholders: you!

Mr. Edward Smeds, alumnus, generous supporter of the College, and longtime former chair of our Board, recently said a very insightful and exciting thing to me over a breakfast. Some days later, almost psychically, another former Board Chair Debra Waller, alumna, generous supporter of the College, and mother to three Carthage alumni (!), said almost exactly the same thing to me. Their words summed up what I have been feeling, ever more strongly, over the past 16 months. Here is what Ms. Waller and Mr. Smeds said:

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CARTHAGE IS POISED ON THE BRINK OF TRUE GREATNESS. It is true. We are poised thusly, and we have many people to thank for this positioning — the faculty, staff and students of Carthage, our loyal alumni, and the many families that have trusted us with the education and development of their most precious sons and daughters. Consider yourselves deeply thanked!

Allow me to brag for a moment about this special place (I am sure you won’t mind!). Carthage is a thriving learning community. Solid in our foundations and principles, we are performing among the top liberal arts universities and colleges in the world. Attaining an undergraduate liberal arts education from Carthage provides one with a distinctive passport to an immeasurable future.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Carthage is expanding its reach, elevating its expectations, polishing its reputation, and transforming itself into a leading college.

Many small steps have been taken over the course of the last decade to ready the College to take the next large leap. We are taking many more right now.

Everything we do is being tested for true greatness. Every decision we make positions us closer and closer to touching our lofty aspirations. Most importantly, everyone is on board, eager to contribute. Equipped with the necessary skills, resources, and freedom to push forward, the people of Carthage are poised on the edge of believing. Believing that we are who we say we will become.

Believing that we will do what we say we will accomplish. Believing that we live the dream that we dare to imagine. This collective belief, supported through compelling assessment and validated through strategic innovation, empowers and inspires us to reach for true greatness.

Carthage will get there. Through more than a century and a half of effort and stored energy, and through the manifestations of completed and nascent initiatives, Carthage is already there. Join in the fun! Tell your stories! Get the bumper sticker! Send us your power and your prayers! Take a bashful peek over the brink, and then back up for a big leap!

My best wishes to all of you,

Gregory Woodward

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FACULTY NOTES

Meet the newest crop of teacher-scholars

Seven new scholars have joined the Carthage faculty for the 2013-14 year, expanding the College’s expertise in art history, Asian studies, chemistry, education, mathematics, music, and psychology.

Justin Albert Assistant Professor of Mathematics Justin Albert ’06 has joined the Carthage Mathematics Department as an assistant professor of mathematics. Prof. Albert is an algebraist whose research is within semigroups.

He is particularly interested in exploring symmetry of semigroups within varieties. At Carthage, he will teach calculus, applied mathematics, differential equations, and geometry.

Fionnuala Butler Assistant Professor of Psychology Fionnuala Butler has joined the Carthage Psychological Sciences Department as an

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assistant professor of psychology. As a social and personality psychologist, Prof. Butler’s teaching interests include introduction to psychological science, social psychology, and personality psychology. Her primary research focuses on how threatening social interactions shape subsequent thoughts, emotions, and behavior.

Lara Christoun Assistant Professor of Education Lara Christoun joins the Carthage Education Department full time this year, after spending six years teaching undergraduate and graduate education courses for both Carthage and Concordia University. Her background includes a

decade teaching Spanish and working as a reading specialist in diverse settings. Prof. Christoun is a Carthage Symposium Committee member, participates in Lincoln Scholarship interviews, and has been a member for five master’s theses.

Joshua Neukom Assistant Professor of Chemistry Joshua Neukom comes to the Carthage Chemistry Department from the University of Michigan, where he held a Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) fellowship.

Prof. Neukom’s research interests are broadly intertwined in areas of synthetic, organic, organometallic, and green chemistry. He is most interested in building organic molecules that have therapeutic potential while using, developing, and discovering atom and energy-economical processes.

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Hilary Snow Post-Doctoral Fellow in Art History and Asian Studies Hilary Snow teaches courses in art history and Asian studies as a postdoctoral fellow at Carthage. She specializes in early modern Japanese art and teaches broadly on topics in Asian art history. Before coming to Carthage, she taught at Johns Hopkins University, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Saint Joseph’s University. She has been a visiting researcher at Keio University in Tokyo, supported by a Fulbright-Hays Fellowship. She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. from Stanford University, and a B.A. from Harvard University.

Haley Yaple Assistant Professor of Mathematics Haley Yaple comes to Carthage from Northwestern University, where she earned a Ph.D. in applied mathematics. Her thesis research included modeling religious shifts in societies and analyzing the dynamics of ferromagnetism. Her current research interests include modeling dynamical systems, sociophysics, network science, and geoscience. At Carthage, she teaches courses in calculus, applied mathematics, and principles of modern mathematics.

Margaret Young-Weitzel Assistant Director of Instrumental Music Margaret Young-Weitzel completed her Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Washington, where she served as a teaching assistant for the university concert bands. She founded the Maple Valley Youth Orchestra in Maple Valley, Wash., and served as artistic director and conductor of the Chinook Winds.

She is also is a veteran of the public schools, having taught marching band, concert band, orchestra, and jazz band in Washington, Illinois, and California.

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The power of positive accidents I have found that advancing age offers some wonderful opportunities and blessings, as well as the stereotypical challenges. The major challenges I don’t need to describe, but there is a subtle one that is often overlooked. Since I am into my eighth decade of life, well-meaning friends regularly ask me why I don’t retire and enjoy life. I find it a challenge to explain that I AM enjoying life, and that’s why I am at Carthage. I understand what a rare blessing I enjoy, and am grateful for it — but I think of it as an accident.

Years ago I was blessed to get acquainted with Conrad Bergendoff, then president of Augustana (Ill.) College. Our three children attended and graduated there. Early each Christmas season, Dr. Bergendoff would invite Illinois clergy and spouses to a Swedish Smorgasbord dinner preceding the annual performance of Handel’s “Messiah” by the college choir. Long after he retired the college continued the custom and Dr. Bergendoff was sure to attend. What impressed me was that though he was nearing 100 years of age he could still call our names without hesitation, including those three children, then grown. On one such meeting, I expressed my gratitude that he was still enjoying health that allowed him to attend and take part in these events.

“It’s an accident,” he said. I looked puzzled, and he explained, “You know, everyone would live long if they could avoid unhappy accidents, whether they be automobiles or strokes or anything similar.” He continued, “But there are positive accidents, too. I don’t take credit for health or old age; it’s just another accident, but one for which I can be grateful.”

Being able to accept age with gratitude, as an accident, is an insight that recognizes a very

special blessing. My grandmother at age 95 told me, “Ross, whenever the Lord calls, I’m ready.”

Then she added, “But I’m in no hurry.” She was blessed with good health and mind; she enjoyed life and did not fear death, an accident for which she was obviously grateful.

I teach a course I designed, labeled “Images of Aging and Spirituality.” My colleagues sometimes jest, asking in which I consider myself to be an expert, aging or spirituality. I usually reply that I’m learning about both, and that they surely know the best way to learn is to teach. In this course we all claim to be aging, and interested in spirituality, but admit difficulty in defining it as well. To my amazement, the first 10 years I taught this course at Carthage, I had a waiting list beyond class capacity.

Not everyone finds advanced age to be a blessing, but many do. The students conduct research, including personal interviews of older people, to determine what makes a person feel satisfied with aging. The results are often startling, and supported by nationwide studies.

Impoverished people are just as apt to enjoy their aging as the rich. Obscure people without authority or prominence are as apt to be satisfied as are the powerful and famous. Perhaps most surprising of all, those who have suffered long and debilitating illness are often pleased with their advanced age, still keeping up friendships and continuing to learn. The results are consistent, making believers of countless skeptical gerontologists. Our students carefully interview in controlled environments; they compare results, and, without exception, draw the same conclusion. continued on page 7

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SHOW YOUR PRIDE! Barnes & Noble at Carthage is the official campus bookstore. Find Carthage apparel and souvenirs, reading or textbooks, and an assortment of gifts and gift cards, in addition to all of your supply needs!

Visit us online at

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or in the Campbell Student Union!

FACULTY NOTES

Seemee Ali, Chair of the Division of Interdisciplinary Studies, associate professor of Great Ideas and English, received word that the publishing arm of the Center for Hellenic Studies has accepted her book proposal. The working title of the book is “Remember Your Father: Finitude and Immortality in Homer’s ‘Iliad’.”

“Although the ‘Iliad’ is generally understood to be concerned with the ‘manly’ work of war, I’m especially interested in the ways that goddesses Hera and Thetis interact with the poem’s two protagonists: mortal Achilles and immortal Zeus,” Prof. Ali said.

“The ‘Iliad’ shows how their actions enable the Olympian gods to discover death — and even to respect its finality.”

If it receives final approval, the book would be published as part of the center’s Hellenic Studies monograph series. The CHS aims to bring together a variety of research interests centered on Hellenic civilization and share them with a wider audience.

Prof. Ali submitted the book proposal after participating in a weeklong conference at the CHS in Washington. She was among 20 faculty members nationwide who were chosen to participate in the Ancient Greece in the Modern Classroom seminar July 23-27. Participants addressed the challenge of keeping classical texts alive in undergraduate education, with a particular focus on the dimensions of the “Iliad” in its various historical contexts.

Co-founder of the popular Hannibal Lecture Series on campus, Prof. Ali joined the Carthage faculty in 2008.

Ellen Hauser, assistant professor of political science and women’s and gender studies, traveled to Uganda in summer 2013. She spent a month interviewing single mothers and political actors and activists in Uganda, including the Right Honorable Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga. Prof.

Hauser’s research examines the political, social and economic factors leading to the increase in numbers of single mothers in Uganda. She also met with academics and administrators at the Law School and the Women’s and Gender Studies Department at Makerere University in Kampala to discuss her research and potential collaboration.

Yuri Maltsev, professor of economics, published a book titled “The Tea Party Explained: From Crisis to Crusade” with Roman Skaskiw in September 2013. In March and April 2013, he traveled to Denmark, Sweden, and Lithuania as an invited keynote speaker at the Lithuania’s Free Market Institute’s International Conference on Entrepreneurship. He had interviews on Lithuanian national public television and in several other media outlets.

STAFF NOTES Scot J. Ecker, associate vice president and controller at Carthage, was honored by the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) with its 2013 Pinnacle of Excellence award for a school finance literacy tool that helps school districts share their budgets in a clear, understandable way. He received the award during a conference in October.

Kevin Slonac, director of conferences and manager of the N. E. Tarble

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I personally believe that faith is a gift of the Holy Spirit. At Carthage, I can describe my own convictions, as our entire faculty is welcome to do, while studying spirituality and the experience of aging from many perspectives including Islam, Judaism, Buddhism and Hinduism. We often bring in guest speakers to advocate their own experiences because, as scholars, our students cannot draw conclusions in intellectual isolation. Together we compare religious cultures, we define our own experience of spirituality, and we seek to identify cultural stereotypes of aging.

I have experienced many accidents. It is an accident that I am still teaching 22 years after retirement. It was an accident that I happened to be around when the College developed an unexpected need for a temporary campus pastor/dean of the chapel. It is an accident that I enjoy the health to do these pleasant tasks.

But I am convinced that it is no accident that I benefit from Christian faith; a gracious God is responsible for every aspect of that miracle.

I invite you to join me in gratitude for blessed accidents and for the intentionality of a loving God.

Ross Larson Dean of A.F. Siebert Chapel / Adjunct Assistant Professor of Communication and Digital Media and Religion

Athletic and Recreation Center, won a doubles tennis title with his brother, Glen, at the 2013 National Senior Games in Cleveland. After winning the state qualifying tournament in 2012, the brothers rolled through five opponents to win the men’s 50s division.

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A wondrous theme The campus theme selected for the 2013-14 year is “Wonder is the Beginning of Wisdom.”

Jillian Kirschbaum ’14 submitted the theme, which was inspired by a quote from Socrates that she first heard in the Introduction to Philosophy course.

A business administration major from Winfield, Ill., Miss Kirschbaum is pursuing a minor in psychology to satisfy her curiosity about the inner workings of human minds.

This excerpt from her submission letter describes the theme’s connection to Carthage: “I believe this quote reflects Carthage’s mission, for wisdom is a deep understanding and realization of life and its occurrences.

This includes the recognition of truth, strength, and inspiration. However, this realization would be unobtainable if we, as students, faculty, and staff, did not wonder, for wonder is the accumulation of the questions that induce awe, amazement, and the need to seek wisdom.”

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The wonders that Carthage encounters every day, including the goodheartedness of our community, the grace and beauty of our campus, and the unlimited possibilities that are set before us, help us to reach the heights of wisdom. Inspired by each other, we discover truth, grow stronger, and serve with more humility.

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— Jillian Kirschbaum ’14

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Internship director opens new doors Carthage has strengthened its commitment to provide hands-on career preparation, hiring a director to connect students with more internship opportunities.

Carolynn Friesch was hired as the College’s director of internships in July and became full time in August. She previously spent four years as director of career services at Kaplan Higher Education in Milwaukee and has a total of 10 years of experience in employer relationship development.

The newly created position is part of a broader shift in the Carthage Career Services office that is designed to provide a full range of assistance to students and alumni. As the new career development director, longtime staff member Jason Pruitt will help freshmen and sophomores choose majors and determine career paths with an eye toward boosting student retention rates.

“Internships are the gateway to employment.”

Carthage President Gregory S. Woodward said the hire of Ms. Friesch demonstrates the College’s commitment to career preparation within a liberal arts context.

“I would like to be able to offer an internship opportunity to any student at Carthage who desires one, and our new full-time position dedicated to internships will bring us closer to this goal,” he said. “Carolynn’s excellent experience in career services and internships is the first step in creating a comprehensive experiential learning component for our outstanding students.”

Ms. Friesch plans to build on existing initiatives at Carthage, such as the Smeds Executive Internship Program and shadowing at Aurora Healthcare, as well as customized internship agreements with various businesses and organizations. She will serve as the main employer contact for the College.

Her goals include meeting regularly with employers, alumni, and faculty members to assess needs and expand Carthage’s internship offerings.

“It’d be very easy in this position to sit at a desk and wait for the students to come in, but we’re not

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like that,” Ms. Friesch said.

The impact of that “foot in the door” is magnified in today’s job landscape. A 2012 survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers showed that 60 percent of college graduates with paid internships received job offers, compared to 36 percent who had no internships.

“Internships are the gateway to employment,” Ms. Friesch said.

“If you don’t have some type of professional experience on your resume, it’s going to be difficult to find that entry-level job.”

Besides providing experience to level the playing field with other experienced job seekers, she said internships help students make valuable contacts.

“Building that strong professional network doesn’t happen overnight,” she said. “Without internships, you’re very restricted in who you can contact for assistance.”

At Kaplan, Ms. Friesch developed relationships with a number of industry-based networking groups in the Milwaukee area. Her team also developed a “Passport to Success” program that awarded prizes to students who completed career development steps, an effort that boosted student retention rates.

She recently earned a master’s degree in higher education, yet Ms. Friesch points to an earlier stage of her education as a formative moment. While earning her bachelor’s degree in political science at Marquette University, Ms. Friesch learned firsthand the value of realworld job preparation by interning for two members of Congress.

Those experiences kick-started a career that led her to Carthage.

2013 intern experiences Adam Lewis ’14, an accounting major from Racine, Wis., was an intern with Deloitte & Touche from January to March 2013 through the Smeds Executive Internship Program.

He was involved in the year-end financial statement audits of public and private companies, as well as one preparing for its initial public offering. He spent time at offices in Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago, among others. Adam accepted a full-time position with the firm and plans to start by fall 2014.

Marco Malusa ’14, a graphic design and communication major from Chicago, spent 10 weeks as a production intern with worldwide advertisement agency Leo Burnett in Chicago.

The team of interns was given the task to pitch a marketing campaign to a new client. Marco was assigned to the design department, but he also received experience in account management, strategy development, and art direction.

Lauren Chatham ’14, a communication major from Jarrettsville, Md., worked at Argen, a metal refiner based in San Diego. She traveled to dentists’ offices, offering to acquire their dental scraps. The company offers advanced appraisal services that itemize the value of each alloy and purchases the scrap metal if the dentists accept the offer. Her largest “sale” totaled $4,000.

Ashlynn Rickord ’15, a history and religion major from Oak Forest, Ill., was an intern at the National Hellenic Museum in Chicago through the Smeds internship program. In the education department, she led tours and created, planned, and implemented education programs. The experience prompted her to seek a master’s degree in public history after graduation, in pursuit of a career in the museum world.

Eric Primdahl ’14, a communication major from Arlington Heights, Ill., interned at sports radio station WSSP in Milwaukee. During the station’s postgame show after Milwaukee Brewers games, he screened listeners’ calls and edited audio clips. Eric also was given the responsibility to update news on the WSSP website. Although he is weighing several career options, sports radio is high on that list.

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New center keeps students on track

A model of efficiency Carthage is one of eight colleges and universities nationwide to be honored by University Business magazine in its summer 2013 “Models of Efficiency” national recognition program.

The program recognizes innovative approaches to streamline higher education operations through technology and business process improvements.

Carthage was recognized for improvements that Library and Information Services made to its request tracking process.

“Help requests have so many touch points that it’s nearly impossible to maintain them properly without a tracking system,” said Tim Goral, senior editor of University Business. “Carthage College’s solution does a great job of creating a digital record, while also offering anytime, anywhere accessibility.”

LIS’ 22 staff members answer 10,000 questions a year, from where to find a book to why a student’s email account suddenly stopped working. With the number of requests on the rise, Carthage needed an organized tracking process.

Combining Request Tracker, an open source ticket system, with Google Apps for Education, allowed work to be assigned and scheduled, and keep the requester informed. Staff members estimate that the new system has eliminated up to 80 percent of repeat, follow-up phone calls and saved $4,000 annually.

Models of Efficiency is sponsored by Higher One, a leader in providing services to higher education administrators and students at more than 1,600 campuses across the U.S.

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In the first two months after the Center for Student Success became a one-stop shop for support at Carthage, staff members assisted more than 700 students.

Carthage President Gregory S. Woodward said the motivation behind the Center for Student Success, which officially opened in August, matches its name. When a student is observed having trouble academically, financially, or socially, a personalized plan is designed to help that student succeed.

“If we admit a student, that student and family place their trust in us. We’ll do everything possible to make that student a success at Carthage,” he said. “I have seen this process work dozens of times already, helping great students get back on track to become outstanding and vibrant members of our Carthage family.”

The center now serves as the hub of student life. A freshly renovated space in the Todd Wehr Center brings together advisors, tutors, the College’s learning specialist, and the Office of Student Life (formerly Dean of Students Office). The center also provides virtual connections to

resources in the Brainard Writing Center, Health and Counseling Center, and Office of the Registrar.

“We don’t want students to leave with more questions,” said Gary Williams, director of the Center for Student Success. “They leave with an answer or a place to go for an answer.”

Months before construction began on the center’s physical location, Carthage administrators took steps to assess the roadblocks that some students faced. Using retention software built

by Jenzabar, they crunched three years of data to identify common factors among those who dropped out. The resulting plan of action boosted retention between freshman and sophomore years by six percentage points.

The cornerstone of the center is a new early alert system designed to identify students’ concerns before they become insurmountable obstacles. The software tool allows Mr. Williams and other designated staff members to spot patterns among the concerns shared by Carthage faculty and staff members.

He said the early alert system was carefully researched to fit within all legal guidelines regarding confidentiality, including those laid out in the Family Educational Rights ad Privacy Act (FERPA). But no such fears have been expressed, he said, noting that the overwhelming response from students has been positive.

To learn more about the Center for Student Success, visit www.carthage.edu/student-success.

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Chamber series: Beyond performances The 2013-14 Carthage Chamber Music Series opened with a concert by Third Coast Percussion on Oct. 4 in the Campbell Student Union Auditorium.

Since its formation in 2005, the percussion ensemble has drawn international attention with concerts and recordings that meld the energy of rock music with the precision and nuance of classical chamber works. Called “hard-grooving” musicians by the New York Times, Third Coast is known for groundbreaking collaborations, including concerts and residency projects with engineers at the University of Notre Dame, architects at the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, astronomers at the Adler Planetarium, and more.

Two other concerts are scheduled during the 2013-14 season of the Chamber Music Series, which is made possible by a grant from the Helen C. Smolenski Chamber Music Fund of the Racine Community Foundation. One common thread that

Professor Peter Dennee identified among the three groups is an innovative approach.

“They have a fresh view of chamber music,” he said.

This year’s grant, Carthage’s largest to date, also covers an educational outreach component.

Some of the performers will hold master classes or workshops with Carthage students the day before they perform. All groups will provide some sort of instruction for students from nearby Racine County.

In addition, several Carthage students will coach chamber music ensembles in the Racine Unified School District. They’ll apply the guidance they’ve received from Fifth House Ensemble, Carthage’s ensemble-in-residence and one of the scheduled groups in the series.

Besides music instruction, Prof.

Dennee said the visiting performers could offer students valuable insight into the entrepreneurial side of their work. He said aspiring musicians should learn how to market themselves and the importance of networking.

“Schools have been good about training them to be musicians, but when they get out, how do they make a career for themselves?” he said.

Upcoming winter and spring dates: Feb. 21, 2014 Fifth House Ensemble

May 14, 2014 Das Kapital

The practice rooms in the H.F. Johnson Center for the Fine Arts will sound a little more pleasant thanks to the recent donation of a Grand Concert Harp. The $21,000 instrument was a gift from Chicago-based Venus Harps.

“Opportunity presents itself so rarely to people these days,” said Venus Harps founder Walter Krasicki Sr. “Those who are musically inclined have fewer and fewer opportunities to play. It’s a simplistic notion, but when one person helps another, that person is going to try and help someone else.”

The donation will help Carthage in a multitude of ways. Programming choices for concerts will become easier due to a harp always being available, and students interested in studying the harp will no longer have to bring one with them to campus.

Most importantly, as Mr. Krasicki desired, it opens up an opportunity for all students to learn how to play the harp.

“Unlike many schools, Carthage students of any major can choose to play the harp as an elective,” said Carthage harp instructor Anne Morse-Hambrock. “I’ve had business, psychology, and other majors give the harp a shot, and many still play.

“This donation wouldn’t have been possible without the full support of the department who did absolutely everything we needed to get the donation.”

“The department is so grateful for the generosity of Venus Harps and the commitment of our harp instructor, Anne MorseHambrock, in bringing this wonderful resource to the Carthage music program,” said Corinne Ness, chair of Carthage’s Music Department. “With exceptional instruments and exceptional instructors, students are sure to succeed.”

The performers will lead a free discussion before each concert at 6:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the H. F. Johnson Center for the Fine Arts. The concerts will be held in the A. F. Siebert Chapel.

No reservations are required. For more information on the Chamber Music Series and performers, visit: www.carthage.edu/chamber or call 262-551-5859.

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ATHLE TIC S

Carthage celebrates current and past success and sets lofty future goals

Athletic Hall of Fame inductions

Amanda (Leitzen ’05) Pointer Softball

Carthage College inducted eight former student athletes into its Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 11 in a banquet and ceremony at the Todd Wehr Center. Here are the inductees: Kelly Bauer ’08 Women’s Volleyball Setter Kelly Bauer, a native of Brookfield, Wis. (not pictured below), was named American Volleyball Coaches Association first-team All-America in 2007, AVCA honorable mention All-Midwest Region in both 2005 and 2006, first-team allregion in 2007, and College Conference of Illinois Player of the Year in 2007. She was named AllCCIW all four years.

T.J. Bellei ’08 Men’s Volleyball From Lake Forest, Ill., T.J. Bellei was named American Volleyball Coaches Association AllAmerica three straight years: second team in 2005 and first team in both 2006 and 2007. He is ranked third on the Carthage career list for attack percentage, seventh in kills and sixth in blocks.

Nathaniel Chapman ’07 Men’s Swimming A Columbus, Ind., native, Nathaniel Chapman became Carthage’s first College Swimming Coaches All-American in more than a quartercentury when he finished eighth in the 200 backstroke at the 2005 NCAA Division III Swimming Championship. Chapman earned eight All-America certificates, won 10 College

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Adam Husing

Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin titles, earned All-CCIW honors in 13 events, and broke school records multiple times in four individual and three relay events. Chapman was named CCIW Most Valuable Swimmer.

Amanda Leitzen, a native of Marengo, Ill., was named the 2005 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Softball Player of the Year, as well as National Fastpitch Coaches Association first-team All-Great Lakes Regional. In 2004, she was named NFCA third-team all-regional and second-team AllCCIW. She earned first-team all-conference honors in 2002. Leitzen is ranked fourth on the Carthage career list for base hits and third in triples. In pitching, she’s second in wins.

Jori Simmons ’08 Women’s Volleyball Adam Husing ’04 Baseball From Iron Mountain, Mich., Adam Husing was named a third-team American Baseball Coaches Association All-America second baseman in 2004. He was a four-time first-team All-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin pick and a College Sports Information Directors of America district all-academic selection in 2004. Husing is Carthage’s career leader in triples.

Trisha (Melendy ’99) Krull Women’s Soccer From Park Ridge, Ill., Trisha (Melendy) Krull was named National Soccer Coaches Association third-team All-America in 1996 and was a first-team All-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin selection four times between 1995 and 1998 and a three-time team MVP. Despite playing defensive center half, she ranks sixth on the Carthage career points list and fifth for career goals.

Amanda (Leitzen) Pointer

Trisha (Melendy) Krull

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From Frankfort, Ill., Jori Simmons was named American Volleyball Coaches Association AllAmerica three times: honorable mention in both 2005 and 2006 and second team in 2007. She earned AVCA first-team All-Midwest Region honors all three years, was a first-team All-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin selection four straight years from 2004 to 2007 and the CCIW Women’s Volleyball Player of the Year in 2006. She is Carthage’s career leader in both attack percentage and blocks.

Don Welke ’65 Baseball Don Welke, a native of Harvard, Ill., lettered four times in baseball between 1961 and 1965. After graduation, Welke coached at the high school and college levels before becoming a scout. He has worked for several Major League Baseball teams and remains a senior special assistant to the Texas Rangers general manager.

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Yeager begins football transition Wrapping up his first full season as head coach at Carthage, Mike Yeager sees great potential in the football program.

After serving as interim coach for the final three games of the 2012 season when longtime coach Tim Rucks became an assistant director of athletics, he was hired for the permanent head coaching job in the off-season. Coach Yeager believes the College’s strong foundation in both academics and athletics offers a strong opportunity to recruit talented student athletes.

“We have a great product to sell. We have a great campus, great academics, and unbelievable facilities,” he said.

“We just need to get the word out and get kids on campus.”

He came to the Red Men as defensive coordinator in 2011, but his biggest initial changes as head coach came on the other side of the ball. This fall, Coach Yeager began the shift from a spread offense to a pro-style one in an effort to strike a balance between running and passing plays.

That style puts more emphasis on bigger athletes at the fullback and tight end positions, and he’s realistic enough to know it may take a few recruiting classes to complete the transition. Still, Coach Yeager credits his players for putting in the hard work to shuffle the existing pieces and make it work in the meantime.

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“We’ve got a long way to go, but the kids are embracing the system,” he said.

Coach Yeager came to Carthage from Indiana University, where he worked as an assistant coach for five years. Other than some slight differences in the approach to recruiting, he said coaching in a Big Ten program isn’t that much different from running an NCAA Division III program.

“Coaching football is coaching football,” he said. “The X’s and O’s are the same. You have to work hard and be accountable.”

Much earlier in his coaching career, he got to see the Red Men up close.

In 2004 Carthage eliminated the College of Wooster, where Coach Yeager was the defensive coordinator, in the second round of the Division III playoffs. Soon afterward, he took the position at Indiana.

Originally from Cincinnati, he’s a 1999 graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. During his playing career, he lettered three times as a linebacker, racking up 116 tackles and three interceptions in his senior season.

Coach Yeager lives in Lake Bluff, Ill., with his wife, Katrin, and their two children.

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Women’s golf dominates CCIW championship After shattering a school record for lowest single-day score, the Carthage women’s golf team (68-6-1) won its first College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Women’s Golf Championship since 1999.

The Lady Reds, guided by second-year coach Tyler Wollberg, extended a four-stroke lead after the first day to a whopping 37-stroke advantage on the second day at the Oak Brook Country Club in Oak Brook. Ill. The three-day championship was scheduled to conclude on Saturday, Oct. 5, but the final round was canceled after heavy rain left the course in unplayable conditions.

Carthage won the seven-team championship with a 622 team score, well ahead of North Central College at 659. The Lady Reds’ secondround score of 299 on Friday, Oct. 4, broke a school record of 313 set two months earlier.

Carthage’s Kayla Meyer (So., Appleton, Wis./ Freedom), at 76-75-151, finished in a first-place tie with North Central’s Mary Kate Rohn. Rohn won a scorecard playoff for medalist honors.

Holly Muenchow (So., Roscoe, Ill./Hononegah) was third at 81-76-157 and McKenzie Parks (So.,

Oregon, Wis.) fourth with an 85-74-159 total.

Danielle Roulo (Fr., Crystal Lake, Ill./Prairie Ridge) was sixth at 81-80-161, and Erin Holst (Jr., Bettendorf, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) tied for ninth at 91-74-165.

Meyer, Muenchow, Parks, Roulo, and Holst each earned All-CCIW honors with top10 finishes. Meyer’s two-day score broke a Carthage record of 153 set by Heidi Chronowski at the 2012 Illinois Wesleyan Fall Classic. Holst and Parks both shot second-day rounds of 74 to tie a Carthage record set by Taylor Dory at this fall’s WisconsinWhitewater Fall Invitational.

Wollberg was named CCIW Women’s Golf Coach of the Year.

“The girls just played incredibly well,” he said, “especially on Friday.

Shooting a score below 300 is a quite an accomplishment, and I’m almost positive that there is no other NCAA Division III school that has a record like this. The girls came to play and were determined from the start that they wanted a conference championship.”

“This is a group of girls that can play,” Wollberg continued, “and they showed it this week with their team performance. I couldn’t ask for a better group. They have the eagerness to learn this game and they have the confidence to take that knowledge and use it in competition.”

With the conference title, Carthage also

Carthage women’s tennis players named 2013-14 All-CCIW Carthage’s Bari Reynolds (Sr., Sterling, Ill., 10-7) was named 2013-14 first-team All-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, and Haleigh McPeek (Jr. Lake Bluff, Ill./Lake Forest, 9-7) was named to the second team.

Reynolds finished fourth at No. 1 singles at the CCIW Women’s Tennis Championship, while McPeek lost in the No. 2 singles playback semifinals. The two also teamed up at No. 1 doubles and went 15-2 with a conference title.

Carthage finished third at the Oct. 4-5 CCIW championship in Bloomington, Ill. Wheaton College (Ill.) the league title with 59 points, two points ahead of second-place Augustana College (Ill.) at 57. Carthage was third at 43.

earned its first-ever berth in the NCAA Division III Women’s Golf Championship. This year’s championship, the 14th-annual, will be conducted on May 13-16, 2014, at the Mission Inn Resort & Club in Howey in the Hills, Fla.

Congratulations, Carthage Soccer!

The Red Men (coached by Steve Domin) and Lady Reds (coached by Sara Meyer) each wrapped up the 2013 season with impressive records and multiple players honored as Soccer Player of the Week in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin.

Read more at athletics.carthage.edu.

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100 Years of Kissing Rock Though she hasn’t moved in decades, Kissing Rock continues to age gracefully. This year marks a century since the rock first became part of Carthage tradition.

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hundred years ago, students in a geology class spotted the granite boulder in a creek bed during a field trip. In keeping with a custom on the Illinois campus, the Class of 1913 agreed to make the rock its tribute to Carthage. On their third try, a group of classmates hoisted the boulder onto a wagon, and, with the help of a steam tractor, hauled it to the campus.

Everyone who has attended the College since knows of the matchmaking power that earned Kissing Rock its name. Countless marriage proposals have been made and accepted by it, both at the Illinois and Kenosha campuses.

Those memories make it a popular stop for alumni during reunions or visits.

Yet, over the years, the rock has become a multifaceted symbol of the Carthage spirit. As the tradition of painting it developed in Kenosha, Kissing Rock has served as a memorial to beloved alumni, an expression of protest against injustice, a testament to Greek organizations’ unity, and more.

Here, in their own words, alumni of the College share tales of how the rock has held a place in their lives.

To see a larger selection of Kissing Rock anecdotes and student illustrations of the rock, go to www.carthage.edu/kissingrock100.

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Final kiss at Illinois campus By coincidence, I came across the attached photo (below) a few days before the latest Carthage Connection arrived. It shows the last kiss on Kissing Rock before it left the Illinois Campus.

(Members of) our fraternity, the Squires (Beta Phi Epsilon), had shovels in hand and were about to start to dig it up for the move from Carthage to Kenosha in the Spring of 1964. It was quite a project and, I believe, only its second move since being placed at the Campus Drive entrance by the South end of Evergreen Walk. The only other move I know about is when Doc Kibbe missed the turn while entering the campus in her car and ran into it. The Rock was moved but undamaged. Can’t say the same for her car.

We borrowed a flatbed truck from Jerry Remillard’s father for the move. Jerry is not in the picture, so maybe he was taking it. That’s my wife, Vickie (Myers ’67), and I enjoying the final Illinois kiss.

A daring plot After the Rock was hauled and placed on the new campus, some Turtles (Tau Sigma “Kissing Rock Almost Buried” rang out all Chi) pushed it off the bluff and it rolled over the Carthage, Illinois, campus back in the down to the shoreline. I’m not sure how 1950s. many times that happened before it was The Turtles had formed a semi-committee finally cemented in place and the fence was to meet after dark one night. The goal was to installed. bury Kissing Rock!

If only we could know how many pinning The group gathered and was somewhat organized. The enthusiasm was definitely ceremonies and marriage proposals there, however, the Rock would barely move. occurred at Kissing Rock over the 100 years The Rock tilted a bit, and that was about all it has been a part of Carthage. I’ll bet that it did. number would surprise us.

Follow up ... Ellsworth (Freyer ‘58) lived Loren H. Semler ’65 with Mr. Kraus, who was the business manager, and Mr. Kraus knew Ellsworth worked for the maintenance department on campus. So, naturally, Ellsworth was asked if he knew anything about the “rolling-of-theRock” because the College shovels were used.

Ellsworth said he knew nothing! There were no arrests, but those same shovels were used to clean up the mess and put the Rock back in place.

Years later, the Rock was moved to the new campus in Kenosha, where it happily stands with years and years of paint covering its many years of lots of kissing couples who later got married — just as tradition would have it!

Yes, Ellsworth and I sat on the Rock 57 years ago.

– Kay Cleveland Freyer ’59

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Political statement

Pre-painting I don’t believe it was ever painted while residing on the Carthage, Illinois, campus. There was a sort of spiritual or special significance to it, and painting it would have been thought to be less than sacred. It occupied a special place along Evergreen Walk at the gated entrance to the campus.

The current dimensional use of the rock’s paintings to support worthy causes on the new campus in Kenosha has a new and important significance, too.

My favorite picture of the kissing rock was in protest during the Watergate scandal with [President] Richard M. Nixon. Sociology students were keenly paying attention as The Washington Post story mentioned the break-in of the Democratic headquarters. The Watergate hearings were being held by a brave elderly senator, and news of the war heightened everyone’s attention. The Kissing Rock of 1913 was painted professionally with an American flag motif. Many of us were a little disappointed when another artist poured many colors over the flag.

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– Lester E. Schultz ’55

A gravitational pull The attached picture (right) is of Barbara Boyd ’58 after I had kissed her. There was a tradition that, if you kissed a girl on Kissing Rock, you were officially engaged. Although we don’t have a picture of the two of us performing this rite of engagement, which took place right around the time that this picture was taken in early 1957, the event was my official proposal of marriage to her. It must have worked, because we’ve been very happily married for 56 years.

God and Kissing Rock work in mysterious ways, because Barb had no intention of attending Carthage until Bucky Harris (then the associate director of admissions) got hold of her and convinced her that great things would happen if she attended Carthage. Likewise, I spent my freshman year at Wartburg College and, by a twist of fate and the beckoning of Kissing Rock, transferred to Carthage. Barb and I met, sealed the deal on Kissing Rock and the rest is history.

I might add that our oldest son, Russ Stamer ’83 was planning to attend a college in Rhode Island until, once again, Bucky Harris got hold of him and convinced him of the error of his ways and he An impromptu makeover wound up at Carthage. Yup, you guessed it, he met his wife, Laura, and this year (We) decided to add some artistic features to Kissing Rock. We cut out stencils of a heart they are celebrating their 28th and lips, then picked up some gold and red anniversary. … paints. The next morning Kissing Rock had Needless to say, we believe gold hearts and red lips. A couple days later there is some magic with Dean Larry Hamilton called me into his office Kissing Rock. and told me if there is any more painting, Rich Ron Stamer ’57 Ferarra and I will clean it off with a toothbrush.

– Roger Risberg ’63

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A new Turtle shell It was Spring 1990, and our E-Board at Tau Sigma Chi wanted to do something much more significant to Kissing Rock than just paint it and defend the colors. So in the middle of the night, a whole crew of Turtles sneaked out of Denhart Hall, proceeded to the cliffs, and began escalating the wall facing Lake Michigan.

While Fu Kilgallen, Citizen Kane and Squirrel Klabunde got the mixture ready, Vlad Bajic, Jeff Lyndell and Red Barnes were on the lookout, while the rest got our Kelly Green and white spray cans ready. Conan Moss, Joey Trosclair and Steve-O pulled up the cement mixture, and soon we had turned Kissing Rock into a magnificent Turtle! Many TEX generations would have been proud to participate in that adventure, which lasted until the early hours of the morning. Once word got out, many of the other Greeks came with hammers, and tore apart the legs. But not before we gave a lasting impression to our Carthage community.

– Gonzalo Gonzalez ’90

How much does Kissing Rock weigh?

In the spring of 1964, plans were being finalized to relocate the College from Carthage to Kenosha. Included in the move would be equipment, furniture, classroom materials, and, of course, Kissing Rock.

I had moved to Kenosha with my family two years earlier and had been named vice president for development. One day I received

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a phone call from Mitch Rukavina, our publicity director at the Carthage, Ill., campus.

“I have sent a story to newspapers, radio stations wire services, etc., regarding the relocation of the campus. I included information about Kissing Rock, which, as you know, will also be moved. Here’s the problem: The Associated Press (a wire service) just called me and asked me how much Kissing Rock weighed. Do you know the answer to that?”

Of course, I didn’t know how much it weighed, so I told him to check with Miss Pearl Goeller, the college registrar. Pearl had graduated from Carthage in 1920 and had held several different positions at the College. Thus she was well informed about a lot of stuff. Unfortunately, she didn’t know how much Kissing Rock weighed! Mitch called me back and asked me what he should do. I told him, “Tell the Associated Press that it weighs almost two tons. No one will know the difference.”

Mitch released the story, indicating that kissing Rock “weighs nearly two tons.” A couple of days later, Pearl Goeller, out of breath, came rushing into Mitch’s office.

“Oh, oh,” she panted, “I just heard about how much Kissing Rock weighs!”

“Good. How much does it weigh?” Mitch asked.

“Well, it weighs nearly two tons,” she replied.

“Where did you find out about it?” He asked.

“I just heard about it on the radio – WCAZ.” Note: WCAZ is the local radio station in Carthage, Ill., and had received a copy of Mitch’s news release! Since that time, many people who are very smart have told me that Kissing Rock probably weighs less than one ton.

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Combining art and science creates a whole education Some people see nature and marvel at its beauty. Others focus on the science behind our landscape’s grand design.

Laura Huaracha wants her students to do both.

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or the past five years, Laura Huaracha has teamed up with biology professor Dana Garrigan to teach courses that intersect the fields of art and science. The assistant professor of communication and digital media leads graphic design students on study tours to examine plant and animal species and their habitats. She teaches science majors how good graphic design can help communicate complicated scientific ideas.

“I grew up on 10 acres of the most beautiful maple trees in the state of Missouri, playing outside all day, every day, when I could,” Prof. Huaracha says. “There is so much beauty in the natural world. I feel very strongly that design can help people connect to it.”

‘Design is not an isolated incident’ In April 2013, Prof. Huaracha traveled to the Savannah College of Art and Design, one of the leading art institutions in the country, to talk to students and educators about the many benefits that occur when artists and scientists collaborate. She earned her M.F.A. from SCAD in 1999. In a talk titled “Playing Nice with Others: Design is Not an Isolated Incident,” Prof. Huaracha stressed to design students the importance of working with non-designers to create a polished product and message.

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Professors Dana Garrigan, left, and Laura Huaracha have led students to Tucson, Ariz., on a J-Term study tour.

In a second talk, as part of the national Foundations in Art: Theory and Education Conference at SCAD, Profs. Huaracha and Garrigan described how studio art educators could create more authentic learning experiences for art students by using groundwork laid in the natural science fields.

Profs. Huaracha and Garrigan do exactly that in their Carthage Symposium titled Photographing Nature: Investigating Biodiversity and Conservation with Digital Photography. In this J-Term study tour, participants travel to Tucson, Ariz., where their digital cameras become their microscopes. Students learn to use digital photography to capture important details about plants, animals, and their habitats.

“Design is about importance and emphasis.

It is about being able to observe and then to communicate what is essential.”

Close observation is the key to both good photography and good science, Prof. Huaracha explains. Photography is not just pressing a button and moving on; it is pausing to study and think about your subject. “I hope to impress upon my students that photography is not a mindless act; it is harder than they think.”

By the end of the course, each student has created a portfolio of images illustrating biodiversity in Arizona. The students also have conquered digital photography, photo editing, basic web design, and general design techniques — valuable skills no matter what their future careers.

Using design to educate, provoke change Profs. Huaracha and Garrigan also have teamed up to teach the course Interpreting Nature: Effective Visual Communication About the Environment. The course was designed to bring together interdisciplinary student teams to complete communitybased service projects to raise awareness of ecological concepts and conservation issues.

During J-Term 2012 and 2013, graphic design students partnered with biology and environmental science students to produce education materials for Richard Bong State Recreation Area, a state park several miles west of campus. The park now uses four educational brochures and two exhibits designed by Carthage students. One of the class projects was a fundraising “Burn an

Students developing a brochure about the “Burn an Acre” program learned how fire is used to control invasive species in a prairie community, thus learning about adaptations of native and exotic species, conservation issues related to small population size in remnant prairies, and other issues.

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In Tucson, students took photos of the Sonora Desert, Biosphere 2, and other sites featuring biodiversity.

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Acre” brochure. The brochure outlines the importance of prescribed burns and helps the Bong State Recreation Area raise money by inviting donors to purchase an acre of land at the park, burned in their honor.

Interpreting Nature provides graphic design students the opportunity to collaborate with non-designers — “Working with experts in other fields is essential in creating a strong end product,” Prof. Huaracha says — and science majors learn how design can impact understanding. They learn the basics of image selection, typography, layout, composition, and color theory.

“Education is about messaging,” Prof. Huaracha explains. “We can attempt to show people the scientific data of the effects our lifestyles are having on our world, or we can provoke them with moving visuals and illustrative text that imprint the message on their minds and make them want to change.”

She presented her research with this class at the College Art Association Conference in New York in January 2013, and just recently at the American Institute of Graphic Arts Conference in Minneapolis in October.

Prof. Huaracha is pursuing further research into the intersection of art and science. At the Association of American Geographers annual meeting in Los Angeles, she talked to geographers about how poor typography and graphic design may affect highway safety. If drivers cannot quickly interpret highway signs, they will spend too much time trying to understand the sign, and not enough time paying attention to the traffic around them.

Utilizing GPS mapping to coordinate data sets, she can determine spots where high traffic fatalities, high-risk drivers, and poor weather issues combine to create a new spot where signage would be beneficial.

“I think sometimes people overlook the importance of graphic design in our community,” Prof. Huaracha says.

“It’s not about being pretty. Design is about importance and emphasis. It is about being able to observe and then to communicate what is essential by guiding another person through the information. It is useful for highway signs, and useful to a young scientist preparing a poster to illustrate his research results at his first national conference.

“I always say there’s no button on the computer that says ‘Make it look cool,’” Prof. Huaracha says. “It takes a whole brain to do this work: a logical half to perceive the mysteries of science, and an artistic half to present it in a shape that has meaning.”

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The new arrivals include 714 incoming freshmen and 105 transfer students.

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Speakers representing faculty, students, administrators, and the community greeted 819 incoming Carthage students during the New Student Convocation on Sept. 1. The ceremony at Tarble Arena also featured musical performances by student ensembles.

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The new students come from 26 U.S. states and three foreign countries: Japan, Kenya, and the Philippines.

Drawing upon the 2013-14 campus theme “Wonder is the Beginning of Wisdom,” Carthage President Gregory S. Woodward described the intellectual journey he took while pondering the famous lullaby “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” and the 19th century poem that inspired it.

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HOMECOMING 2013: Rockin’ Through the Decades

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Carthage celebrated Homecoming Oct. 11-13, 2013. Despite a rainy football game (and a loss to No. 13 Wheaton), Carthage students, parents, friends, and alumni gathered to cheer on the Red Men, show their Carthage spirit, and reconnect with old friends.

Students celebrated all week with special events like the Carthage Amazing Race, Quiz Bowl, and Torchie’s Super Speedway, in which students built their own cars and raced them around the Oaks Circle.

The Carthage Class of 1963 marked 50 years with a reunion dinner in the Todd Wehr Center; and athletes, alumni, friends, and baseball enthusiasts celebrated the dedication of the new Augie Schmidt Field.

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Carthage’s 21st and 22nd Presidents, F. Gregory Campbell and Gregory S. Woodward, were on hand to celebrate the dedication of Carthage’s new baseball field, Augie Schmidt Field.

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Alumni share milestones in their careers and families

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Cal and Nona (Holappa ’48) Claus — Arlington Heights, Ill.,

1935 Fran Briggs — Wheaton, Ill., celebrated her 100th birthday on Sept. 25, 2013. Besides a party, she joked that she had “cards coming out of her ears.” Although her vision is impaired, she continues to listen to spoken recordings of newspapers, attend church on Sundays, and have lunch with Lois Ennes ’51. Originally the oldest of nine children, Ms. Briggs is one of three surviving siblings.

She lives with her sister, Betty Reszka. Ms. Briggs said she has plenty of fond memories of Carthage’s Illinois campus, where she majored in music. Even the initiation rite of forcing freshmen to jump over Evergreen Walk remains clear in her mind.

She taught for 32 years, retiring in 1969, before opening a real estate office.

1947

Carol (Piper) Wolff — Arlington Heights, Ill., is in her sixth year of residence at Luther Village in Arlington Heights, Ill., which she calls a great place to retire with its beautiful grounds and buildings, many conveniences and activities, friendly staff, and residents. Carol is active in choir, swimming, golf and gardening. She enjoys having her daughter, Sheri Travlos ‘76, and family 20 minutes away.

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recently published “Drama Duets: Two Mark Twain Classics”. Their abridged and edited versions of Twain’s “Diaries of Adam and Eve” and “Noah’s Ark” were published as play scripts by ArtAge Publications, Senior Theatre Resource Center in Portland, Ore. As a hobby, Nona and Cal have been doing such readers’ theatre performances since 1982.

They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary Aug. 14, 2013. Their love affair began at Carthage in the fall of 1946.

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Rev. Albert Nyland III — Fishers, Ind., celebrated the 60th anniversary of his ordination on May 26, 2013. He has served as pastor at churches in Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, and Missouri. Although he retired from active ministry in 1994, he was not the retiring sort and continued to serve as a stewardship consultant and interim pastor. Rev. Nyland moved to Fishers, Ind., and supports the household of his daughter, the Rev. Nancy Nyland, and his grandson Tadd.

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Roger Eagan — Seabeck, Wash., was recruited out of retirement to serve the residents of Kitsap County, Washington, as the consultant pharmacist for the Hospice of Kitsap County. He is responsible for evaluating and providing medication for the comfort and palliative care of terminally ill patients.

Frank “Bud” J. Roth and Cathy (Brauer ’70) — Carmel, Ind., celebrated their 45th anniversary. They work together in Roth Consulting Group, LLC, now in its 12th year of operation. Bud recently published his first book, “Be More Productive—Slow Down.”

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Reinholt Wasemiller and the Rev. Carol (Cory ’68) — Gurnee, Ill., celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary this year, and Carol celebrates both the 25th anniversary of ordination and retirement.

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1955

Dale Benson — New York, appeared in “John Loves Mary” at New Jersey’s Hunterdon Hills Playhouse during the months of September and October. He planned to spend several weeks in Venice in November.

Eric Otterbein — Hawthorn Woods, Ill., reports that he and seven other Carthage graduates (all Buffaloes) went to see a band with Jim Fuller ‘67 play in Burlington, Wis. From left to right: Eric Otterbein ’69, Joe Guarise ’69 (kneeling), Steve

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Burval ’68, Dennis Whistler, Marty Frederick ’69, Mick Ambrogio ’69, Jim Fuller ’67 and Wayne Aronson ’68.

Rev. Douglas Schoen — Menominee, Mich., has retired after serving as senior pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Chuch in Menominee, Mich., for the past 33 years. Doug received his M. Div. from Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary in St. Paul, Minn., in 1973. He served as pastor of Trinity, Rice Lake and Grace, Brill, Wis., from 1973-1980. Doug served on the Carthage Board of Trustees from 1984-1988. He continued to serve as a Carthage torchbearer. He and his wife, Marilyn, continue to live in Menominee.

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A group of alumni, all from the late ’60s/early ’70s generation, gathered at a course in northern Illinois in June. They joked that they were lousy golfers but had a fun time!

Back Row: Jerry Martens ’68, Steve Schultz ’76, Denny Leaf ’67, Greg Wajerski ’71, Mike Fager ’74, Bob Placko ’72, Dave Hackbarth ’71, Mike Zeiss ’73, Rich Anderson ’72, John Pelligrino ‘69, Bill Ross ’71, Bob Raleigh ’68 Front Row: Steve Fager ’71, Randy Sisulak ’71, Tim Yanachek ’69, Dick Allen ’73

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How to give back to Carthage National Philanthropy Day was Nov. 14! Did you know Carthage is a nonprofit organization, and that we depend on alumni and friend support? Together, we can work to build a brighter future for Carthage!

Check out these ways to get involved.

Hire Carthage students and alumni With the creation of the Carthage in Chicago program, we are looking for Chicagoland businesses to hire Carthage students as interns for a semester. Contact our director of internships, Carolynn Friesch, at 262-551-5959 or cfriesch@carthage.edu if you have or know of any opportunities. Keep Carthaginians in mind for fulltime positions, too!

Volunteer your time Join one of our seven committees within the Alumni Association: Student Alumni Engagement, Young Alumni, Nomination and Awards, Council for Carthage Women, Alumni Scholarship Fund, Affinity Networks, or Regional Alumni Chapters.

Contact Lauren Hansen at 262-551-5816 or lhansen@carthage.edu for more information.

Donate to the College Every gift, regardless of its size, makes a difference at Carthage. Give to our Carthage Fund and help support areas that need it most or to specific initiatives, such as student organizations, departments, fraternities and sororities, or athletics. Our Bridge Fund assists students who have an emergency (like a house fire, parents’ sudden loss of jobs, etc.) and are unable to finance their education.

Encourage students to attend the College Do you know of a high school student about to enter the college search process? If you had a great experience here, why not share that with a young person? Telling people you meet about Carthage and the exciting things happening on campus can make a difference! Next time you’re sporting your Carthage sweatshirt and a conversation comes up about Carthage, share your story and what the College offered you.

Attend alumni events We have more than 19,000 alumni, and the College provides numerous opportunities throughout the year to meet some of them! By attending events, you may connect with graduates and become their mentor or a part of their network. You can even expand your own network and form new friendships in the process.

Lauren Hansen ’10 Assistant Director of Alumni and Parent Programs lhansen@carthage.edu, 262-551-5816

Learn more about staying connected, upcoming events, and ways to give back at www.carthage.edu/alumni.

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Seasons to remember The Chicago Blackhawks have won the Stanley Cup twice in Jillian Smith’s lifetime, and both times the Carthage alumna has played

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retired and has lived in Las Vegas for nine years. He is an active volunteer in administrative roles at First Presbyterian Church. He is also active in establishing and incorporating Grace Presbyterian Church, which was chartered Sept.

8, 2013. Bruce and his wife, Janice (married January 2008), recently moved to a new home in Las Vegas.

They celebrated the marriage of Bruce’s son Todd on May 17, 2012.

Bruce and Janice enjoy travel, especially ocean and river cruises, and planned to sail through the Panama Canal in November 2013.

— Macomb, Ill., retired after 31 years with the U.S. Postal Service and went back to college at Western Illinois University. She graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in nursing. She works at WIU as a nurse at Beu Health Center.

Bruce A. Laird — Las Vegas, is

an important behind-the-scenes role.

A 2007 graduate, she is coordinator of special projects and senior executive management for the reigning National Hockey League champions. She began working for the team in March 2008 and has ridden the wave of Cup-winning seasons in 2010 and 2013.

“They’ve become really relevant in the city again,” said Ms. Smith, who grew up in the Chicago suburb of Lemont, Ill., in an era when Blackhawks games rarely were televised. “It’s been nice to be a part of that change.”

She was on the road with the team in Boston the night Chicago wrapped up the 2013 title, and the next day she got to hold the iconic silver Stanley Cup. One of her more visible projects was to help plan the championship ring presentation ceremony this fall.

On a day-to-day basis, Ms. Smith coordinates travel for events such as the NHL draft and manages speaking engagements for team president and CEO John McDonough. He was the featured speaker at a 2010 luncheon of the Carthage Business and Professional Coalition.

While at Carthage, Ms. Smith majored in business administration and marketing, participated in Pi Theta, and played basketball and cross country. She remains active on the Alumni Council and joked that, with so many alumni clustered on Chicago’s southwest side, she sees her college friends more

education” she received from professors and her work. Balancing a number of activities also helped her refine time management skills.

“You get a very personal experience when you go to Carthage,” she said. “There’s so much to offer, and, if you take advantage of that, you’re going to get a lot back.”

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Barbara (Anger) Penington — Whitewater, Wis., is retiring after teaching at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for the past 20 years. During her career, she achieved the rank of full professor, served as the chair of the Department of Communication, and was awarded the W.P. Roseman Award in 2007, the university’s highest award for teaching excellence. After graduating from Carthage, Barbara earned a master’s degree in communication from UW-Whitewater and her Ph.D. from Marquette University in the area of family communication. Her husband, Harry, also is a member of the Carthage Class of 1973.

often than high school classmates.

She sees a clear connection between the “well-rounded

Jennifer (Nolden) Reynolds

Karen Wolfe — Bremen, Ga., a psychology major in college, has continued in the field ever since earning that degree — with military service tossed in. She reports that she is not close to retirement and is working at her private practice in Georgia.

Kerry Patrick Hays — Greendale, Wis., assistant superintendent at Roaring River State Park in Missouri, was awarded the Missouri State Employee Award of Distinction along with several of his co-workers. This is the highest honor given to a Missouri state employee, and it is presented for demonstrating exceptional judgment or courage in a potentially serious situation to prevent injury, loss of life, or damage to property. This specific award was given in the area of safety for efforts to evacuate campers when the park was struck by a severe windstorm that destroyed more than 200 trees in the early morning hours of Aug. 3, 2012. The award was presented in the office of Gov. Jay Nixon on July 17, 2013.

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CL A SS NOTES Erik Humlie — Fitchburg, Wis., has retired following 35 years of state service with Wisconsin’s Bureau of Petroleum Products and Tanks, working on product quality, consumer protection, and environment storage tank regulations.

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Jeneen (Banker) Carnes —

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Michael Czarnik — St. Paul, Minn., was hired by Protia, LLC as legal counsel, and his company title is dauphin. He and his wife continue to live in St. Paul with their four children: Justis, Liberty, Honor, and Hero.

1990

Beaver Dam, Wis., announced her retirement after 34 years of teaching elementary music in Beaver Dam. She will continue to serve as a choir director, church pianist, WSMA adjudicator, and piano instructor.

She and her husband, John have been married for 24 years; they have twin children, Jonathan and Bethany, and a 2 1/2-year-old granddaughter.

David F. Kroll — South Milwaukee, Wis., was enshrined in the University of Wisconsin-Superior Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 5, 2013. He came to UW-Superior in 1989 to become the head athletic trainer and stayed in the position until 2012, when he moved into a full-time faculty position. Kroll put in countless hours of work and treated numerous injuries to Yellowjacket student athletes over 23 years as head trainer, remaining the lone constant in the Yellowjacket Athletic Department over that span.

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Todd Moritz — Anaheim Hills, Calif., has accepted a call to be the executive director of Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, Calif. His wife, Christine (Krodel), is a member of the Class of 1982.

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Renee (Meyer) Hageli —

Spring Grove, Ill., and Joseph announce the birth of their daughter, River Louise, on April 2, 2013. River joins her older brother, Joey, 7 and sister, Michaela, 4.

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Matthew Morrin — St.

Lori Krug — Denver, married Tim Colleran on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, on May 25, 2013. They enjoy a variety of outdoor activities, including skiing, cycling, and running. They recently completed their third Ironman event.

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Greg Prude — Oak Park, Ill, is working toward an MBA in business administration/management at Robert Morris University Chicago. He expects to graduate and receive his degree in spring 2014. He attended Carthage from 1991 to 1993 and transferred to Northwestern Business College Chicago. He received an AAS degree in business administration in 1995 and went on to earn a BBA degree in business administration/ management in 1997 from Robert Morris University Chicago.

Petersburg, Fla., has been named chair of the board of directors at the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA). He is the director of student life and engagement at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. In his role at the University of South Florida, Morrin leads a team of professional and student staff members to develop and facilitate student life and engagement on campus. In addition to his work with NACA, Morrin is a member of, or has been involved with, the American College Personnel Association, the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, the International Leadership Association, Learn and Serve America, and several community organizations. Morrin received his bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University and his master’s degree in education from Carthage.

1998

Jenny (Houston) Cook — St. Paul, Minn., has earned a Master of Arts degree in occupational therapy from St. Catherine University in St.

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Paul. She is employed at University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital as an occupational therapist.

This fall, she will complete an additional clinical rotation in the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit.

She also was selected to the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Emerging Leader Program.

Jamie (Toftey) Mulvenna — Belleville, Mich., and her husband, Patrick, welcomed son Declan Patrick on April 26, 2013. He joins big sisters Grace and Megan.

2002

Rebecca (Cowan) Ferraro — Palatine, Ill., and Anthony Ferraro happily announce the birth of their baby girl, Paige Elizabeth. She was born April 26, 2013, at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, Ill., weighing 7 pounds, 5 ounces.

Jason Greenwald — Southlake, Texas, graduated from Wartburg Theological Seminary in May 2013 with his Master of Arts degree in theology with an emphasis in youth, culture, and mission. He has

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IN MEMORIAM 1939 Helen Marie (Main) Nolden, Carthage, Ill., Feb. 12, 2013

accepted a position at Abiding Grace Lutheran Church in Southlake, Texas, as director of youth and family ministry.

1942 Frances J. Griebel, Highland, Ill., Aug. 5, 2013

Stephanie D. (Alfredson) Vos — Neenah, Wis., and Joseph

1943 James L. Goodin, Winchester, Ill., June 23, 2013

R. Vos announce the birth of their daughter Katherine D. Vos on March 4, 2013.

1945 Isabelle Wittig, Warrenville, Ill., July 4, 2013 1947 Gene Wenzel, Carthage, Ill., May 20, 2013 1948 Lois E. Mayer, Fargo, N.D., Aug. 19, 2013 1949 Laverne I. Gillette, Santa Fe, N.M., June 11, 2013 C. Kenneth Proefrock, Pawleys Island, S.C., March 30, 2013 Mildred Jean (Hall) Thorsen, Orange City, Fla., May 1, 2013 1950 Joseph R. Harding, Flanagan, Ill., July 27, 2013 Donald O. Meyer, Huntley, Ill., July 21, 2013 1953 Dale K. Schreurs, Des Moines, Iowa, June 9, 2013 1954 Duane Floyd Tuttle, Beloit, Wis., July 14, 2013 1955 Lois Elaine (Hassler) Swanson, Sandstone, Minn., March 18, 2012 1956 Gloria Hayes Rayburn, Dewey, Ill., July 28, 2013 1960 Thomas Alan Stoner, Austin, Texas, July 23, 2011 1962 Jim Carlson, Moab, Utah, Feb. 21, 2013 Howard “Howie” Fintzen, Sheboygan, Wis., May 22, 2013 1966 Richard Knecht, Warrenville, Ill., June 1, 2013 1967 Ellen Tossey, Antioch, Ill., June 8, 2012 1969 Anna Marie (Carey) Bierdz, Silver Lake, Wis., July 19, 2013 David Engstrom, Kenosha, Nov. 29, 2012 1970 Charles J. Martens, Erie, Ill., April 30, 2013 Alene C. Peterson, La Crosse, Wis., Feb. 9, 2013 1973 Anthony Fick, McHenry, Ill., June 30, 2013

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Samantha Bickel — Watertown, Wis., recently received her Ph.D. in marine science from the College of William & Mary School of Marine Science, Virginia Institute of Marine Science.

Luke Schumm and Maggie (Marsh ’04)

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Andy Fekete — Huntley, Ill., is now the instructional technology specialist for Indian Prairie School District 204 in Naperville, Ill., after teaching third grade for eight years.

Caitlin (Crawford) Hansome and Reginald Hansome III ’04 — Kenosha, welcomed their second child, a boy, Parker Barack Hansome, on June 28, 2013. He weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 22 inches long. He joins big sister Kylie Scarlett Hansome, 3. All are healthy and joyous.

Leah (Stuhlmacher) Steger — Kenosha, accepted the position as director of marketing P2P at Jockey International. After nine years of employment at Harley-Davidson Motor Company in Milwaukee, she now enjoys a much shorter commute and many other benefits of working for another great, local company. Leah, her husband, Scott ’02, and their 2-year old son, Myles, reside on the north side of Kenosha. Scott continues to teach mathematics at Bradford High School, where he also coaches football and basketball.

— Colorado Springs, Colo., welcomed a son Feb. 13, 2013.

Kenton Isaiah joins big sister Kendall and brother Kieran. He weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 19 inches long. Dad is the head age group coach for the Colorado Springs swim team. Mom is employed by El Paso County as a public health registered nurse.

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Jennifer Ann (Lindberg) Brundage — Orland Park Ill., and Cord Brundage were married on July 13, 2013, at the Lionsgate Dove House in Lafayette, Colo. The couple resides in Laramie, Wyo., where Jenni works at the University of Wyoming and Cord completes his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine.

Friends and family joined the couple to celebrate the day.

Lauren (Neverman) Wheeler — Watertown, Wis., and her husband, Andy, are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Parker Andrew, on Jan. 28, 2013.

Parker joins older sister Rebekah, 2.

He measured 7 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long. Parker’s godmother is Rebecca Whelpley ‘96.

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CL A SS NOTES 1974 Mary “Maria” Benavides, San Diego, May 15, 2013

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Amanda Burns — Suring, Wis., has completed her master’s degree in library and information science at the University of WisconsinMilwaukee. Amanda accepted the position of director of the Suring Area Public Library in August 2012.

Rev. Jacob Gawlik — Oconto Falls, Wis., has received and accepted a call to be pastor at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Suring, Wis. The ordination took place Sept. 7, 2013, with Bishop James Justman presiding. Jacob received his Master of Divinity from The Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago. He and his wife, Michelle, have been married for four years, and their daughter Hannah was born April 15, 2013.

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Kelly Marie Bauer — Brookfield, Wis., is a Ph.D. candidate at George Washington University. She had an Inter-American Foundation Grassroots Development Fellowship for 2012-2013 and received a Fulbright Scholarship in 2013. She has conducted dissertation research in Chile, studying land politics and indigenous political participation.

a two-week honeymoon in Ireland, they are thrilled to be starting their married life together.

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Anna Szymczak — Chicago, is a 2014 JD candidate at the DePaul College of the Law. She was voted Student Bar Association President for the 2013-2014 school year.

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tied the knot April 20, 2013. After

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Richard “Dick” Schneider, Chicago, Oct. 21, 2012 1975 Allen Prier, Clearwater, Fla., March 26, 2013 1989 Roxann Joy (Johnson) Pulice, Milwaukee, April 20, 2013 1990 Ronald Jilk, Kenosha, June 17, 2013 1994 Dean Knudtson, Racine, Wis., July 23, 2013 Friends of the College Amos Coffman Jr., Chicago Marlin Long, Carthage, Ill., May 20, 2013 Arthur K. Piepenburg, Kenosha, June 7, 2013 Years unknown Armour T. Beckstrand, Rockford, Ill., May 13, 2013 Theodora B. Felkey, Mesa, Ariz., Dec. 14, 2012

Kimberley (Loden) Curfman — Kingston, N.Y., and Alexander Curfman were married Aug. 17, 2013.

The two met in 2010 when Kimberley was a junior at Carthage and Alex was a third-year podiatry student at Rosalind Franklin University in North Chicago, Ill.

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Steve Shelton and Lyndi (Toohill ’09) — Loves Park, Ill.,

William “Bill” J. Kucera, Johnston, Iowa, July 4, 2013

Paige Preusse — St. Charles, Ill., has been named weekend evening co-anchor at KHBS/KHOG-TV, the Hearst Television Inc. ABC and CW affiliates serving Fayetteville and Fort Smith, Ark., a top-100 television market. Paige also will report breaking local news, both on-air and on the station’s digital platforms, throughout the week.

Waldo Berger ’47 Waldo Berger, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Sept. 7, 2013. Mr. Berger, trustee emeritus of the College, died in his hometown at 91. Surviving him are his wife, Ruth; four children; and their families. As a young man, Mr. Berger enrolled at Northwestern University, but World War II and the U.S. Marine Corps called him to service in China and the South Pacific. When he returned from the war, he enrolled at Carthage. His life’s work was Berger Construction Company. During his career as a homebuilder, two of the homes he built were featured on the cover of Life magazine and a half-dozen others were featured in House and Home magazine. Mr. Berger received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1977. He joined the Carthage Board of Trustees in 1967, serving faithfully for more than 40 years, becoming a trustee emeritus in 1991. Even into the early 2000s, Mr. Berger attended board meetings regularly, bringing his business insight and acumen to bear on behalf of the College, and delighting in telling jokes to anyone who would listen. To honor his memory, the Carthage and American flags were flown at half-staff for three days in September.

See full obituaries at www.carthage.edu/alumni/inmemoriam/

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In their own words Here is an abbreviated version of a letter written by Carthage alumna Katie Stavrides as she participated in FEMA Corps — a service corps focused on disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.

Alumna shares tales of hurricane recovery with FEMA Corps Hi, Carthage!

I can’t resist telling you where I am right now. I’m sitting in the top floor of the American Red Cross Headquarters in the middle of Manhattan, New York, in a dorm-sized office with three friends who I met in California. The story really started when I packed 11 articles of clothing, an iPod, a pair of gym shoes, and leopard Sperrys into a recycled green army duffel bag and drove to Midway airport at 4 a.m. So began my 10-month commitment to national service, specifically focusing on disaster relief as a member of FEMA Corps.

I met close to 200 other FEMA Corps members at an old Air Force base in Sacramento, Calif. We spent about one month going through AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps training, as well as doing basic FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) training.

Next thing we knew we were driving to the New Mexico, where we got our specific position training. I became a member of Gold 2, a team that was trained in individual assistance.

Here’s an overview of some of the experiences that Gold 2 and I have had: helped clean up and beautify a park in downtown Sacramento,

the needs of people and organizations that were working hard in the

hiked Salmon Falls outside of Folsom, Calif., drove to New Mexico

recovery process.

convoy-style in a 15-passenger van to spend two weeks in FEMA training,

I am so fortunate that following my dream has led me to meet such a

and explored Carlsbad Caverns (the seventh-largest cavern in the world).

diverse, brilliant, passionate, and caring group of people working hard to

We then drove from New Mexico to New York in six days, planted small

help others. This program can be intense, but our team always rises to

gardens in the Far Rockaways to help beautify a neighborhood hit hard

the challenge.

by Hurricane Sandy, and helped rebuild a house for an elderly couple

Taking a chance is scary at times, but it is so amazing, interesting and

who sustained flood damage in Sandy with the goal of getting them

completely worth it to see where you end up when you take a chance on

moved in by Mother’s Day.

yourself. You never know what you are capable of until you try. Your life is

Throughout April we worked at the FEMA Joint Field Office in Queens, focusing on a variety of projects from monitoring press releases written

your story; you’re the author, so write whatever what you want. You can do it!

by government agencies to creating new tools that will be used in future disasters. We then made the transition to the American Red Cross in

Katie Stavrides ’12 majored in social work at Carthage. She was involved

Manhattan, where we served as voluntary agency liaisons in the five

in Alpha Chi Omega Sorority and Phi Alpha National Honors Fraternity.

boroughs of New York City. Gold 2 met survivors to find and address

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A slice of Carthage history from the Staubitz Archives

A Brief History of the Carthaginian In 1877, a fledgling Carthage College launched its first major publication—The Carthaginian. College enrollment lay at seventy-two students, and a mere eight individuals made up the faculty body. The first editors of The Carthaginian, however, did not let these facts prevent them from announcing the new publication with great fanfare. In these early years, The Carthaginian was edited by the student literary societies and served primarily as a venue for student essays and news.

The Carthaginian’s publication has not been without pauses. An editorial in the 1883 volume states that journal was not published for two years due to the great financial difficulties facing the College. A larger break occurs between 1887 and 1921, during which time The Carthaginian’s role as a student newspaper was supplanted by The Collegian.

When The Carthaginian was resurrected under a new moniker, Carry on, Carthage, its focus shifted to alumni relations. The title of Carry on, Carthage was soon replaced by The Carthage College Alumnus, and for some years, the Alumnus was published by the Alumni Association under the direction of Mary Tressler Newcomer.

The name of the Alumnus was changed back to The Carthaginian in 1950 to “include all members of the family: alumni, students, ex-students, parents, pastors, and friends” although it continued to be published by the Alumni Association. By 1986, the publication was a joint effort between the Alumni Association and the Office of College Relations, and by 1993 the responsibility passed entirely over to the Office of College Relations. Each iteration of the publication brought changes in format and features— the newspaper-style layout, an honor roll of donors, a recommended reading list from professors, the president’s column.

Today, The Carthaginian is published by the Office of Communications for alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends of the College.

Explore the rich history of Carthage at www.carthage.edu/library/archives/staubitz

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For All the Saints...

A. W. “Tom” Clausen Businessman, Statesman, Philanthropist

Born on the banks of the Mississippi in central Illinois of Norwegian immigrant parents, Tom Clausen enrolled a few miles down the road at Carthage, interrupted his studies to serve his country in World War II, and then returned home to graduate. After completing law school in 1949, he got a summer job at Bank of America and rose to lead the bank twice as President and CEO, separated by a U. S. presidential appointment to head the World Bank.

Tom’s life was a model of philanthropy, and he never forgot his alma mater. He gave throughout his life and through his estate. He is remembered there with his name on the A. W. Clausen Center for

World Business, as well as an endowed professorship and scholarship.

He served Carthage as a trustee for more than 40 years. His spirit of generosity extended to a number of causes dear to him, always focused on the needs of others.

Planned and estate gifts to Carthage, such as will inclusions, charitable gift annuities and trusts, retirement plans, and life insurance provide ideal opportunities to benefit you and the College. Call Dr. Jim Unglaube at 262-945-3024; send an email to junglaube@carthage.edu; or write to him at Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140.

For Tom Clausen, and for all the saints who from their labors rest…

...We Give You Thanks

20 01 ALFORD PARK DRIVE KENOSHA WI 53140

A dedication plaque at “A Learning Moment,” a larger-than-life bronze sculpture of Abraham Lincoln, an early Carthage trustee, and John Hay, another distinguished Carthage alumnus. The sculpture represents the passage of wisdom from one generation to the next.

Wonder is the Beginning of Wisdom

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January 2 ‘Mary Poppins’ Alumni Event

February 8 ‘Evita’ Alumni Event

December 11 Business and Professional Coalition Luncheon

January 10 Bulls vs. Bucks Dinner and Game

February 21 Chamber Music Series: Fifth House Ensemble