Day & Night... Atop Mt. Royal, two photos of Montreal from five hours apart composited together. (Photo by Keith Sariol)
FALL 2013 VOLUME 12, NUMBER 2
CONTENTS
FEATURES
EDITOR
2 Global Perspectives
Stephen Mease Director of Public Information & News smease@champlain.edu (802) 865-6432
Champlain’s 2020 Vision captures the philosophy of having international experiences. See how Champlain students are finding their way around the world with the help of faculty and staff, businesses, philanthropists, and philanthropists, their own own initiative. and their initiative.
INSIDE: 8 11 12 13 15 16
17 Exceeding Our Goals A special 12-page report on the success of the Vision Innovation Passion Comprehensive Campaign.
The “WOW” Moment Faculty Profile Student Q&A Helping Haiti Help Itself Graduates’ Amazing Race International Photos
Vision I n n ovat i o n Passion
OF SPECIAL NOTE 30 32 36
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Welcome Class of 2017 Commencement 2013
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Photography Stephen Mease Kayla Hedman ‘14 Design Tom Baginski Jordan Merosele Brian Culmo ‘15 Kayla Hedman ‘14 Class Notes Elizabeth Scott
ADVANCEMENT Vice President of Advancement Shelley Richardson
Senior Development Officers Moneer Greenbaum Erik Oliver
On the cover: Champlain College students gather at The Treasury in Petra, Jordan during a spring 2013 class trip. (Photo by Rob Williams)
2013-14 Champlain College Board of Trustees Daniel M. Boardman Robert D. Botjer Dawn D. Bugbee George C. Burrill Scott D. Carpenter Jeffrey C. Crowe Thomas V. S. Cullins Laura P. Dagan Molly Dillon Mary Evslin
Writers Kayla Hedman ‘14 Abigail Clark ‘13 Rob Williams, Ph.D. Jess Clarke
Director, Alumni Relations Hannah Campbell
News & Notables Awards & Accolades Class Notes
ALBUMS
CONTRIBUTORS
David F. Finney Joan L. Gignoux Charles Kittredge Susan W. Lamaster ‘88 Neale F. Lunderville Dale R. Metz ‘76 Michael M. Metz Emily Morrow Mark Neagley Judith W. O’Connell
Kenneth Palm Mary G. Powell (Chair) Peter Stern David P. Stiller G’12 Michael J. Sullivan, Jr. ‘92 Richard E. Tarrant, Jr. Sarah G. Tischler Leandro A. Vazquez David W. Winslow, Jr. ‘00
Contact Information Send letters and address changes to: Champlain College Office of Advancement 163 South Willard St., P.O. Box 670 Burlington, VT 05402-0670 alumni@champlain.edu (866) 421-7170
Champlain View is published twice a year (spring and fall) by Champlain College. Printing: Queen City Printers Inc., Burlington, VT. Founded in 1878, Champlain College is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution. It is also available online at www.champlain.edu