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New Beginnings Miles White ’73 assumes the chairmanship of the CEF Trustees. Alumni Aid Haiti Recovery • We Met the Challenge!
First Con—tinofentheta—l Congress Culver Summer Schools & Camps last members to Culver Summer Schools & Camps over the To all Culver families who have sent 10 or more 100 years. ly is respectfully invited to send one Summer Camp fami Your ols: Scho of Head on, Buxt John of ER By ORD ly at this historic First Congress. You decide which fami ly fami your sent repre to two) m, ximu (ma a nus/ alum any of tions of Culver. Culver knows and cordially welcomes member(s) will best represent your family and the tradi you. There are 50 families in all. e er, on Saturday, July 17, 2010. A Welcoming Committe The First Continental Congress will convene this summ n sessio where refreshments will abound. The Congressional ing, Build orial Mem n Legio in p.m. 7:30 at y Frida will form the until noon, whereupon lunch will be served. At 12:45 p.m., will open sharply at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, and continue and , with questions to and answers from the Administration floor will be opened to debate among the family Delegates ni Association. At 2:00 p.m., or the close of debate, Alum ols Scho mer Sum er Culv the of ctors Dire of d Boar members of the on, free swim, further debate, etc. all Delegates are invited to tour the campus, load the cann your I suggest that no other institution more clearly represents ry. centu a y nearl span er Culv to ties ly’s fami Your n. We n once more. We need your good counsel and inspiratio family’s ideals, hopes and dreams. Culver needs you to retur again. Culver needs your energy and creativity. want you to walk these grounds and these cabins and halls es Culver’s traditions in its DNA. Come share those You are the traditions of Culver. Your family carri extraordinary group of 50 Culver families from all over this with e futur the for ideas ly’s fami your and traditions future. this continent. You are Culver’s legacy; be part of its Best Regards,
Philip L. Sbarbaro W'59, N'63 Chairman of the Board and President Culver Summer Schools Alumni Association
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The earthquake in Haiti touched millions of lives – including two alumni, who tended to broken bodies and broken hearts, and two brothers from Haiti who are cadets at Culver. Here are their stories...
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A Cum Laude graduate and a former Naval School assistant counselor, White brings to the table leadership skills honed by his Culver mentors during his days as a cadet and a business acumen developed after a dozen years as Chairman and CEO of Abbott, a global health care firm.
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After chairing the By Example Capital Campaign, trustee Miles White ’73 assumes the chairmanship of the CEF Board of Trustees with one goal in mind: ‘to sustain the path we’re on.’
After being nominated eight times and coming up empty, jazz vocalist Kurt Elling NB’85 has a Grammy Award to add to his resume. Elling made his jazz debut as a Culver Naval Bandsman, and it became the catalyst to a career.
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Abbott Chairman and CEO Miles White ’73 poses in front of a portrait of Abbott founder Dr. Wallace C. Abbott. In addition to running a global healthcare company, White also has inherited the chairmanship of the CEF Board of Trustees from Jim Henderson ’52.
Culver educates its students for leadership and responsible citizenship in society by developing and nurturing the whole individual – mind, spirit, and body – through an integrated curriculum that emphasizes the cultivation of character.
Ltoetters the Editor
As you know, since you are holding this magazine in your hands, the Culver Alumni Magazine has returned to print. There seemed to be a misunderstanding by some that the magazine was permanently going electronic and you would never see a printed copy again. That was never our intent. However, as we endeavor to keep our costs in check and be good stewards of the dollars you have so generously shared with Culver, another online issue is scheduled in the future. As a first-time effort, we were pleased with the online issue, and I hope each of you took the time to check it out. The comments on this page represent a sampling of the feedback received from the online edition of Culver Alumni Magazine (Fall/Winter 2009). We appreciate all who voiced an opinion and responded to our survey, the results of which will be detailed in the August 2010 issue. – Doug Haberland, Editor
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As to the Alumni Magazine Online:
Just reviewed the new on-line magazine and love it. I am sure the printing/postage savings is substantial, and you have my support to continue this method of distribution until financial times improve.
PROs: Attractive layout, good use of color, very professional looking. CONs: It is very easy to page through at a very fast clip – stopping to read one or two stories. And once I’ve done that, it’s old e-mail unlikely to be opened again. I understand your reasons for going online, but think it’s a risk. CMA ’58
Online Not the Same I am hoping that in 2010 you will bring back the printed edition. The online version just doesn’t cut it. I’m in front of a screen too much as it is. Plus, I miss flipping through the magazine and viewing all the nice photography. Online just isn’t the same experience. Both my college and grad school still do their alumni magazines in print editions. W’84, N’87, CMA ’89
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Corrections & Clarifications Contrary to what was stated on page 27 of the online Fall/Winter 2009 edition, it was the 1968 graduation that took place on the parade ground in front of the Riding Hall. Scott Arquilla ’69 (Hazel Crest, Ill.) assured us that his graduation took place in front of Riding into the Future Memorial Chapel. Summer/Fall 2009
Fuzzy Read I viewed your online Alumni magazine, but I found reading the class news, photo captions, and obits very difficult even when using full screen. The resolution made the type face fuzzy. N’70, CMA ’72
Celebrating a new era of Culver horsemanship
No ‘Gee Whiz’ I do not live in the Dark Ages. We have indoor plumbing, running water, electricity, and dial telephones. All this is all I need. I do not have website, e-mail, home page, Facebook, or any of the other “gee whiz” stuff, nor do I want it. If I cannot get a printed magazine, I may not be able to mail checks. Think about it.
Remembering Frank Batten
On page 33 of the Fall/Winter 2009 online edition, the name of Lynne Weisberg Greenberg ’76 was misspelled. On page 41, Bill Gram ’60 is pictured with his sister-in-law, Eley Graham Kuchar ’67.
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Passing the Baton and Reaching New Heights D
uring a lull between running events at a recent Academies’ track meet, where I am one of several timers, someone asked us about our favorite events. For me, it has to be the pole vault and the relays.
Editor Doug Haberland, Editor (574) 842-8365 haberld@culver.org
In high school, I had a good friend who was a pole vaulter, so I’ve always had an appreciation of what it takes to be successful in that event. To see a vaulter make the pole really work to reach new heights is a joy to behold. And floating gently to the pit, looking up at the crossbar and admiring your accomplishment, must be a real thrill. It is such a graceful, quiet accomplishment. As for the relays, it is the precision and timing of the baton exchange and the teamwork involved that I find so exciting. Depending on the distance of the relay, speed and endurance are certainly a factor; but the teamwork involved with a good exchange can help to lengthen a lead or to erase a deficit. The stories in this issue are also about the passing of the baton and reaching new heights. The transition of the CEF Chairman of the Board of Trustees from Jim Henderson W’47, ’52 to Miles White ’73 is a passing of the Culver baton. White says his goal as chairman is to “sustain the path we’re on”; different runner, same race. In this issue we will introduce you to the new chairman of the CEF Board of Trustees. White also will tell you that Jim Henderson is a tough act to follow and that Henderson “saved” Culver. In a subsequent issue, we will pay homage to Henderson’s long and successful tenure and to the integral leadership role he has played in sustaining and growing Culver. Different players in multiple events – CEOs of worldwide companies who take on the task of chairman of the CEF trustees; track coaches who are also wellness instructors; magazine editors who time track meets and football games – it takes teamwork to get the Culver job done. As for reaching new heights, the $50 million Batten Leadership Challenge was met in its entirety, and the By Example Campaign is on the verge of becoming the most successful secondary school fund-raising effort in U.S. history. The restoration of Haiti is not a race, but in the aftermath of the January earthquake, the country and its people have an opportunity to rebuild the island nation and make it better than it was before; new heights, if you will. But like a relay, two alumni helped to restore the health and spirit of the Haitian people so that the country’s youth – like the Brun brothers who attend Culver – can take the baton and lead their country to a better tomorrow. The baton has been passed on; Culver continues the race – there is no finish line, just a winning endeavor bolstered by many individuals working together. – Doug Haberland, Editor
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With spring comes the promise of new growth and possibility T his may be the most special time of year at Culver. The spring season brings with it all the promise of new growth and possibility. Spring cleaning signifies a refreshment process. We discard the unnecessary and save the important. We recall the importance of stability and change at this juncture, reminding ourselves to hold fast to that which is good and necessary and essential to our continuing to move forward with our planning. This spring is an especially important time for Culver. We have begun a new planning process for the next three to five years. We will assess where we are currently; what is working well for us; which of our assets are non-productive; and what goals and aspirations we have for the future of the Academies. This planning process will help codify the mission, the values, the programs, facilities planning, financial modeling, and the personnel planning we must engage in as we chart our future. We must envision where we want to be in five years and take the appropriate steps to ensure that we get there.
do to guarantee that the best practices of education are being used and adhered to at Culver? How do we make our school “fit for the future”? In which areas do we need endowment the most? Do we need additional facilities? All these questions were answered and the case for Culver was articulated in our By Example Campaign materials. We determined that Culver had re-established its century-long mission of educating the whole person for leadership and responsible citizenship using a fully integrated curriculum. Culver had built the traditions of the Academies on a history of excellence in the classroom and faculty members who were talented and caring and who understood the full purpose of the mission. Culver had thrived as an institution because it had always attracted highly-motivated, purposeful, and talented young people as students. Culver had also developed challenging and unique programs that proved to be excellent delivery systems for the development of the character of our students and campers. Culver was a school dedicated to training leaders for the future of our country and the world. High ideals and lofty goals!
Possib This planning exercise is the obvious and most logical next step in a process to follow the campaign planning we did seven years ago and the fast-approaching completion of the By Example Campaign. We began with a case study for the campaign by answering the question: Why Culver? Why do we need to build the financial capacity of this school? What resources are needed to sustain this school and its varied and unique programs? What must we
We decided that the By Example Campaign needed to be a campaign for endowment. Culver needed to build its endowment to enable the school to afford the quality and richness of the programs it offers – both summer and boarding school. We needed to be able to sustain our commitment to our military leadership system, our coordinate girls academy programming,
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Perspectives our world-renowned summer program, our Black Horse Troop and Equestriennes programs, and our long-standing financial and merit aid opportunities. We needed to be able to afford the robust fine arts and athletic programs we offer, as well as sustain our commitment to technology in our teaching and learning environment. First, we needed to endow the people of Culver. We needed to build endowed funds for faculty and staff salaries and benefits, and we had to buttress our commitment to bringing the best and brightest students to Culver regardless of their fami-
projects that rose to the highest level of priority: the Riding Hall and stables, the Crisp Fine Arts Building, and the White Rowing Center. Culver has a proud cavalry tradition and a well-respected horsemanship program, but the facilities needed attention. The beautiful equestrian center needed the new Vaughn Stables and the restored Jud Little Riding Hall, and our Troopers, Equestriennes, other alumni, and friends came through once again and raised the funds necessary. Culver also has a long-standing commitment to the fine arts, and a number of alumni families provided
spending. We will codify the leadership philosophy for our two academies and our Summer Schools & Camps. We must decide how best to structure the new Rank and Promotion system for faculty compensation. The school must address issues like pension support and the retirement of the long-term debt used to build the school’s campus. The trustees will engage in an on-going review of their By-Laws and Governance Principles. Culver must structure its planning process to ensure the sustainability of this special school in perpetuity. And now is the time.
‘Now we need to be seen as the leader in secondary education that we are. Branding Culver has never been an issue for those who know it well, but it has been hit or miss for those outside the family.’
bilities lies’ ability to pay by creating financial aid endowments that would position Culver well for the future. Next, we needed to endow this magnificent physical plant and campus. Culver worked hard to build this gem of a campus, and now we need to maintain the asset. Finally, we agreed that we should build endowment for the Summer Schools & Camps so they would be sustainable forever. We accomplished three of the four and made good progress on the endowment of the plant – possibly because it was the one area of focus that did not involve people. In a campaign of this size it is remarkable that major commitments to bricks and mortar projects did not dominate the giving. There were only a few major building
the support to create the Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp Fine Arts Building in the former Eppley Hall of Science. Finally, Culver’s athletic history has always included a strong rowing program, and proper facilities are needed. The White family led the way for this project, and others have generously joined in the effort. (Though not a part of the campaign, a modernization of the food preparation area of the Lay Dining Center is also underway.) So the platform has been built. Now we must plan for the next stages of development for Culver. We will determine what is needed to complete the campus, i.e. a new music building. We will outline the infrastructure improvements required, and how they are programmed into our capital
We have recently engaged a firm to do a marketing and branding study that will help us to see ourselves as others do. We are looking at developing an approach to promoting the Academies that will result in even better national recognition. We have been the “best kept secret” for too long. Now we need to be seen as the leader in secondary education that we are. Branding Culver has never been an issue for those who know it well, but it has been hit or miss for those outside the family. So we do not see April as “the cruelest month”; we see it as the perfect time to evaluate and assess. This is our planning time, and we could not be more excited about Culver’s future. Culver Alumni Magazine
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By Example Campaign Update: The End is Near and Participation is Still Key! Dear Friend of Culver: The end of the By Example Campaign is close at hand. This remarkable campaign for Culver will end in just a few short weeks – on June 30, 2010. Participation is still key! If you have not supported the campaign yet, now is the time to step forward and be part of something wonderful for Culver. The momentum created for the final months of the campaign by the Batten Leadership Challenge has put Culver in a stronger position financially. The very timely and important infusion of funds for the school’s endowment has moved Culver to a more reliable level of financial stability and equilibrium that the school most certainly needed. At last, Culver is able to sustain its existing programs without overburdening its endowment. At the outset of the By Example Campaign, we identified the school’s priorities and set many important goals for the campaign. Thanks to your generosity and support since the start of the campaign, many of those goals have been met. However, as the campaign draws to a close, several priorities of the By Example
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Campaign remain in need of support. In other words, there are so many ways you can support this campaign and help Culver keep moving forward. The Annual Fund, which has always been a key element of the By Example Campaign, will continue after the campaign is over. We will always need to support the Annual Fund, and we still need your support to reach this year’s Annual Fund goal. You can make an immediate gift in support of Culver, or sign a written pledge which will also count toward the campaign total. If liquidity is an issue, you have up to five years to fulfill your pledge commitment. If you have not done so, please make a gift or a pledge to the By Example Campaign by June 30 so that your contribution is included and you will have participated in what will be regarded as the most successful campaign in the history of Culver. Thank you!
Miles D. White ’73 By Example Campaign Chair Chairman and CEO, Abbott
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Culver Educational Foundation has been truly transformational,” Buxton said.
ane and Frank Batten ’45 have been named the 2010 winners of the Seymour Preston Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
Frank Batten died Sept. 10, 2009. The Culver Educational Foundation Trustee Emeritus Sam Butler ’47 accepted the award on behalf of the Battens on Jan. 25 at the 40th annual CASE-NAIS Independent Schools Conference in New York City.
The Seymour Preston Award is presented annually to an independent school trustee who has exhibited exceptional commitment and leadership in developing voluntary support for his or her institution. The Preston Award is one of four prestigious Independent Schools Awards presented annually by CASE to recognize individuals, corporations, or foundations for making a huge difference to education and to independent schools as volunteers and contributors. The Battens were recognized for their “transformational” financial commitment to Culver and its future. Most significantly, the Batten Leadership Challenge energized Culver’s alumni, parents, and friends, who responded generously to earn the full $50 million in matching funds available by the Jan. 31, 2010, deadline. Jane and Frank Batten understood and advocated the importance of a strong endowment to Culver for many years, Head of Schools John Buxton said. In the past year or so in particular, however, they made two extraordinary commitments: an outright gift of $20 million to the school’s endowment to establish the Batten Fellows program, and an unprecedented effort to grow the school’s endowment
and increase participation in the school’s fund-raising efforts by issuing the $50 million Batten Leadership Challenge. The impact of the Batten Leadership Challenge extends far beyond the dollars raised and matched and its direct impact on the school’s endowment. The effort has significantly increased the number of donors for both Annual Fund and for endowed funds. “Frank Batten’s 24 years of service as a trustee and then trustee emeritus of The
In a letter supporting the nomination, James A. Henderson ’52, chairman of The CEF Board of Trustees (and a previous recipient of the Seymour Preston Award) said, “No one in the 115-year history of Culver is more deserving of this recognition. Frank Batten was one of our most highly-valued trustees, one who could lay out the right course of action at the right moment in the discussion. We all listened to Frank.” Butler served with Batten on the CEF board and described him as “a wise and experienced trustee. While he didn’t speak often, when he did, we listened carefully and followed his advice and leadership.” The Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), based in Washington, D.C., is the professional organization for advancement professionals at colleges, universities, and private schools who work in alumni relations, communications, development, marketing and other areas.
‘...Frank Batten was one of our most highly-valued trustees, one who could lay out the right course of action at the right moment in the discussion. We all listened to Frank...’
— Campaign Communications Coordinator Bob Quakenbush contributed to this article.
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By Example: The Campaign for Culver Will End June 30 When the books are finally closed on June 30, 2010, By Example: The Campaign for Culver will be the largest fund-raising initiative in Culver’s history, and will be noted in the annals of independent schools’ fund-raising record books as the largest comprehensive capital campaign to date. Quite an accomplishment, especially in light of the economic turmoil in the world around us during the last couple of years! Begun in July 2002 with an original goal of $200 million, which was achieved, and moved forward toward an even more ambitious goal of $300 million announced in October 2007, the By Example Campaign has been remarkably successful. The momentum gained by the success of the recently-concluded Batten Leadership Challenge is propelling the campaign toward a remarkable conclusion for Culver Academies. We have been successful in building the endowment, and continue to welcome your support to help it continue to grow. To capitalize Culver fully, The Culver Educational Foundation Board of Trustees and the school’s leadership strongly believe it is important to continue to build the size of the endowment to at least $300 million. Achieving such a level of financial strength and equilibrium will allow Culver to remain confident in its ability to offer the exceptional education and leadership training that will allow our students to grow into the extraordinary leaders of tomorrow – in other words, the same benefits of great instructors, quality facilities, talented classmates, and a wide array of challenging opportunities in leadership, the arts, and athletics that Culver has offered young men and women for generations. We are making progress as our endowment is now over $280 million. Building a strong Annual Fund has also been a key objective of the By Example Campaign. The Annual Fund helps Culver balance the budget and fill the gap between revenue and expenses. All donations to the Annual Fund support Culver’s core priorities: an excellent faculty, distinctive academic offerings, financial aid, and strong programs.
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Whether or not you have made a gift to Culver since the beginning of the By Example Campaign, you still have the opportunity to be part of this historic fund-raising effort. Thanks to your generosity, many of the goals of the By Example Campaign have been realized. However, there are unmet or underfunded priorities of the By Example Campaign still in need of support, including: • Renovation of the Lay Dining Center’s kitchen • Repairs and upgrades to the Memorial Chapel • Renovation of a new Crisp Visual Arts Center • Construction of a new White Rowing Center • Important initiatives to enhance Culver Girls Academy • Endowments for numerous athletic teams • Funding for our Facilities Endowment • Funding for our Summer Camp Endowment There are many ways you can support this campaign in a very meaningful way. The By Example Campaign ends on June 30, 2010. Make a gift now, and know you were part of the most successful campaign in the history of secondary education: • If you are able to do so, contribute to the 2009-2010 Annual Fund before the end of June. • If you are interested in supporting one of our key initiatives in a major way, you may make a written pledge to Culver by no later than June 30, which will count toward the campaign total, and you will have up to five years to fulfill your pledge. • Consider making an estate provision or bequest commitment for Culver. For more information about how you can help us complete By Example: The Campaign for Culver on a strong note, please visit www.culver.org and click on Giving to Culver. – Bob Quakenbush Campaign Communications Coordinator
Prepare to raise your paddles! The 2010 Culver Parents Auction will be held on Friday, Oct. 1, 2010. Auction night is always an exciting evening for alumni, parents, friends, faculty, and staff. Held every two years, the auction is sponsored by the Culver Parents Association and has become one of the liveliest events held on the Culver campus. Funds raised at the auction go into the Parents Annual Fund and support Culver’s core offerings of a distinctive academic program, excellent faculty, scholarships and financial aid, outstanding facilities and grounds, and strong programs in leadership, the arts, and athletics. The parent auction in 2008 raised more than $526,000. On the Oct. 1 auction night, items will be auctioned in various categories such
as the ever-popular Culver Memorabilia, Home & Garden, Getaways, Sports, and more. The list of items to be bid on grows daily. To view auction items or learn more details about the event, visit our Culver Parents Auction website at http://culver. maestroweb.com and follow the prompts. Once registered, you can access all areas of the website and even donate auction items online. For more information on how to participate in one of Culver’s most exciting evenings, the Culver Parents Auction, by donating items for the auction or attending the event and outbidding all competition, please contact auction coordinator Judy Campbell at (574) 842-8495, or by e-mail at campbej@ culver.org.
Please save the date and join us!
2010 Culver Parents Auction Fall Parents Weekend Friday, Oct. 1, 2010 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. Visit www.culver.org and click on the Culver Parents Auction icon!
Bid on wonderful items in an array of categories:
Live Auction Super Silent Culver Memorabilia Faculty Offerings
Getaways Health & Beauty His & Hers Home & Garden
Sports State/Country Baskets The Arts Wine & Gourmet
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Tayler Brewer ’11 (Elmira, N.Y.) and Ian Tulungen’11 (Culver) work together on an assignment in Domenica Petulla’s Spanish 3 class.
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Priming our graduates for leadership in a digital age Do you remember the book “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry? Written about 70 years ago, the timeless classic depicts the universal chasm between a young person’s reality and the world of grown-ups. Baffled by the vexations of his flower, the little prince decides to travel and quickly comes across a variety of adults, each living on a small and separate planet. It is a startling image.
• Develop reciprocity and cooperation among students.
Our teenagers today don’t occupy their very own, unique planet. They live instead in a vibrant and ever-changing constellation of worlds. Our students are the most hyper-connected generation in human history, and have almost-instant access to each other, and to the massive digital resources we have all helped create. In a client-based, private boarding school like Culver, the challenges are how can we best empower our students to thrive as leaders in this complex environment, and what can we do to enable teachers to effectively teach critical 21st century skills?
• Provide prompt feedback.
All of which is particularly poignant as we prepare our graduating class for employment in an extremely competitive workplace. The three R’s are no longer enough. It is essential that we create resource-rich learning environments that promote student skill sets in creativity, communication, and collaboration. We fulfill these strategies through a strong laptop program, through an ever-increasing utilization of web-based services and applications, through software modeling and simulations, and through teacher-training. Culver has a committed and dedicated group of faculty volunteers, called the Tech Integrators, who provides digital leadership to the campus community in terms of technology training, multimedia and video production support, and website management. Technology-enabled active learning that is socially-grounded and project-based has been a boon for our classrooms. The technological innovations that we use: • Encourage contact between students and faculty.
• Encourage the social exploration of multiple perspectives. • Guide inquiry learning. • Encourage active learning, and the construction of knowledge.
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• Encourage time on task. • Provide diverse activities and multisensorial experiences in support of classroom curriculum. • Build fluency in distributed modes of communication and expression. • Help students organize information, so that they become “managers of knowledge.” • Help students display information, so that they become “producers of knowledge” and authors/artists of multimedia. • Respect diverse talents and ways of learning. • Teach and model the social, ethical, legal, and human issues surrounding the use of digital technologies. • Communicate high expectations and shape student efforts at attaining a higher rung than otherwise possible. • Encourage a paperless classroom. The forward-thinking technologies that accompany the learning process at Culver Academies were carefully chosen to help our students acquire deep and meaningful understandings of our world-class curriculum, and develop the ability to effectively create digital projects. This purposeful endeavor will hopefully enable Culver graduates to become leaders in the new digital era. – Max Bishop, Director of Educational Technology
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Student Notes Equstrienne Caitlin Juricic ’12 (Michigan City, Ind.) wrote an article on the Academies’ renovated riding hall and new stables for I/I Magazine, a publication of the United States Polo Association. Titled “Culver’s Butterfly,” the two-page article, with four photographs, provided a student’s perspective of the project and improvements for students, instructors, and horses. Five soloists received a gold medal Feb. 27-28 at the Indiana State School Music Association’s State Instrumental Solo and Ensemble contest in Indianapolis. Gold medalist Eric Lee ’11 (Bloomington, Ind.) had a perfect score in cello. Other gold medalists were Alex Burke ’11 (Plymouth, Ind.), marimba; Christine Burke ’10 (Plymouth, Ind.), clarinet; Josh Fender ’10 (Littleton, Colo.), alto saxophone; and Ting-Ya Lee ’12 (Yonghe City, Taiwan), flute. Dancevision received two Top First Place trophies at the KAR dance competition in Aurora, Ill., in late February for pieces entered and choreographed by jazz adjunct, Nick Pupillo. A special Judges Award trophy was also given for “Most Intense Choreography” for the piece “Cover Me.”
Representing Culver were Emily Anderson ’12 (Munster, Ind.), Carina Conti ’12 (Celebration, Fla.), Maggie Crowell ’11 (Asheville, N.C.), Asia Ingram ’10 (Chicago), Lauren Nelson ’12 (Austin, Texas), Riley Scott ’11 (Culver), Tori Senicki ’11 (Shepherdstown, W.Va.), and Elisa Yaeger ’12 (Monroe, Mich.). Senior Madeleine Balchan (Springfield, Ohio) was one of six Indiana students named Distinguished Finalists for their community service activities. The honors were presented in February in Indianapolis at The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding volunteerism. Balchan received an engraved bronze medallion for her work with the Academies’ Relay For Life in April 2009. Joonghan “Eric” Lee ’11 (Bloomington, Ind.) was the featured cellist March 7 in the performances of the South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestra and the South Bend Youth Concert Orchestra. Lee achieved the honor by winning the SBYSO Concerto Competition in January. Lee is the principal cellist with the Culver orchestra. Also performing in the concert were Kelly Lee
’12 (Bloomington, Ind.) and Ji Young Lim ’10 (Songpagu Seoul, South Korea). Austin Welch ’11 (Winnetka, Ill.) won his second consecutive School for the Entrepreneur-sponsored Elevator Competition, pocketing $500 for his idea of a new-fangled, hi-tech blender. Ten finalists were selected to make their pitch in person to two Elkhart, Ind., bankers. Callie Wilkinson ’11 (Marquette, Mich.) is one of 200 high school vocalists selected by competitive audition for the Honors Choir that will perform at Carnegie Hall on June 26. The American High School Honors Performing Series trip includes a Juilliard School seminar and several days of rehearsal with renowned musical conductors. Zixin Wei ’11 (Shenzhen, China) and Takashi Izutsu ’12 (Qingdao, China) were among the 330 students who performed Jan. 22-23 with the Indiana All-State Choir. Selected by audition, choir members had rehearsed monthly in various geographic areas since September ’09, coming together for a combined rehearsal and a public concert at the Indianapolis Convention Center.
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Six members of the Academies’ Class of 2010 have officially signed appointments to attend the U.S. Military Academy. ‘You are putting out great product,’ said West Point Admissions Officer Maj. Michael Burns (right, rear), who was not aware of another high school in the nation sending as many students to West Point this year. Students, left to right, are Alexandria Rodgers (Kokomo, Ind.), Alex Canacci (Culver), Blake Hunnewell (New York City), Mike Kime (Zionsville, Ind.), Luke Schumacher (Indianapolis), and Marvin Hargraves (Plymouth, Ind.), who will be attending the USMA Preparatory School. At Burns’ right is CMA Commandant Col. Kelly Jordan.
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“The Buddha at Culver,” Richard Davies’ sequel to “Swords at Culver” is now available through Unlimited Publishing. In the sequel, Merthyn Jones and Timothy Marks find themselves the target of a pair of renegade and rogue Native Americans. Shi Wu Ling, a Buddhist monk, assists the Culver students in fighting off the attacks and introduces the teens to Tibetan Buddhist meditation techniques. The book ends in a titanic struggle in the Council Ring between the forces of good and evil. An instructor emeritus, Davies retired from the Humanities faculty in 2008. Unlimited Publishing, LLC, based in Bloomington, Ind., and Danny Snow ’74 is the managing partner.
Retiring night security officer Jim Cox served as the honorary guest inspector for the Culver Annual Review in March. Cox, a former school teacher, is hanging up his keys after more than 50 years as a part-time security officer for the Academies and for Culver Summer Schools & Camps. The winning unit for CAR was Troop B.
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Tom Fujimura, the Academies’ former assistant academic dean, has been named executive director of curriculum and instruction for the South Bend (Ind.) Community School Corporation. Fujimura was the Academies assistant academic dean from 1983 to 1990. He also served as Woodcraft’s assistant program director in 1982-83. A longtime educator, Fujimura is a Culver resident and sent two sons to the Academies, Troy ’91 and Ty ’93. Fujimura, who resides in Culver, joined the South Bend corporation in 2004 as principal of John Adams High School.
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Veteran coach Mike Chastain was named 2009 AA Coach of the Year for girls’ track and for boys’ cross country. Last fall, Chastain took the boys’ team to the state cross country finals for the second time. It was the third consecutive year Chastain had been named girls’ coach of the year by the Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches. Chastain has coached both boys’ teams for 36 years. He has coached CGA cross country since 1981 and has been head girls’ track coach since 2000.
Also on the March 5-6 weekend as part of the Culver Women’s Celebration (CWC), students of Culver Girls Academy convened in a series of small-group activities and discussions stemming from a Feb. 28 keynote address by Shanterra McBride. McBride is the founder and director of PLOT – Preparing Leaders of Today. At the CWC luncheon following the various sessions, Samantha Gao ’11 (Kokomo, Ind.) won $100 for her first-place essay on “How do you keep it FRESH (friendship, rooms, environment, self, and heart)?”
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Deaths in the Family ‘Queen of Fans’ Myra Oliver Myra E. Oliver, 94, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died Dec. 19, 2009, at the Woodview Health Center. Formerly of Culver, Mrs. Oliver had resided in Fort Wayne since 2000. She is the widow of Russ Oliver ’31, who Myra E. Oliver died Dec. 19, 1974. Mr. Oliver was the alumni director at the Academies at the time of his death and was the football coach from 1935-69. Oliver Field is named in his honor. Mr. Oliver also coached baseball and basketball during his Culver tenure. Dubbed the “Queen of Fans” by Academies historian Robert B.D. Hartman, Mrs. Oliver was a fixture at Culver athletic contests for decades. “Undeterred by the weather, she would settle into her favorite seat in the stands overlooking the football field, where she would greet parents, students, and visitors,” Hartman wrote in a reminiscence. During the basketball season Mrs. Oliver had a reserved seat on the top row of the Fleet Gymnasium and on the third-base bleachers during the baseball season. “For 37 years, Myra was not simply the wife of a head coach, but very much a part of his professional life and Culver’s number one fan. She accompanied Russ on the long train trips to Minnesota, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, when Culver competed with the likes of Shattuck, Greenbrier, Memphis Tech, and the Kentucky Military Institute. When competition with these old-line schools began to change in the late 1950s and ’60s, Myra occupied a reserved seat on the bus rides to countless small towns across Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois. She was always gracious,
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remembered faces and names, and served as an unofficial Academy ambassador,” Hartman wrote. On Sunday afternoons during the football and basketball seasons, Mrs. Oliver would prepare waffle dinners for team members, Hartman recalled. During her husband’s coaching career Mrs. Oliver had worked in the Alumni Office, and she had been the office secretary for Thomas Real Estate in Culver. She was an avid golfer, loved to play bridge, do needlepoint, and work crossword puzzles. Mrs. Oliver is survived by two sons, Bruce W’52, ’56 of Fort Wayne and Russell II W’54, ’59 of Raleigh, N.C.; a sister, Elizabeth MacCauley of Clinton Township, Mich.; five grandchildren, including Kimberly Schneider ’83 of Pittsboro, N.C., Stephan Oliver ’84 of Dumfries, Va., and Jeffrey Oliver ’92 of Nashville, Tenn.; and five great-grandchildren. Preferred memorials are to The Culver Educational Foundation in memory of Russell D. and Myra E. Oliver. Ruth L. MacQuillan, 93, died March 26, 2010, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Culver, where she had resided since 2001. A former teacher, Mrs. MacQuillan worked at the Academies library from 1959 until her retirement in 1983. She was the widow of William MacQuillan, who taught drama, speech, and debate at Culver Military Academy from 1942 to 1970. He died in 1986. Mrs. MacQuillan was active in the United Methodist Church and involved with service to the Mexican-American migrant workers who came from Texas in the summer months, especially those in Marshall County. In the 1980s, she also assisted a nephew, Neil “Jay” Bixby of Ontario, Canada, in writing a book titled “The Yoga Solution.”
A son, Malcolm ’62 of South Bend, Ind., survives. Also surviving is a sister, Olive Jean Gorman of East Longmeadow, Mass. A practicing nurse at the Academies for 30 years, Lucile M. Overmyer, 90, died Dec. 28, 2009, at her rural Culver home. Mrs. Overmyer was a nurse at the Academies Health Center from 1962 until retiring in 1995. She previously had worked as a nurse at Parkview Hospital in Plymouth, Ind., and as a private duty nurse throughout Marshall County. The widow of Glenn Overmyer, she is survived by two sons, two daughters, seven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. M. Evone Humes, 79, died Jan. 26, 2010, at her Culver home. Mrs. Humes was employed in the Academies Laundry and Uniform Department from 1978 through her retirement on July 1, 2009. She was the widow of Donald Humes, also a longtime Culver employee, who died in April 1991. Mrs. Humes is survived by a daughter, sister, six grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and a niece, Pat Risner, manager of the Laundry/Uniform Department. William R. Matson of Chapel Hill, N.C., died Jan. 23, 2010. Mr. Matson was the former director of public relations (195764) and development (1964-68). He is survived by sons Marcus W’64,’69 of New York City and Todd W’68 of Minneapolis, and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jane, on Feb. 4, 2009.
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Beard, chief executive of BSA and a noted outdoorsman, served as its director through 1915.
And speaking of centennials, Woodcraft Camp will be celebrating its 100th birthday in 2012.
Around that same time, Culver provided facilities for a national training camp for executives and scoutmasters, and Gignilliat, with Culver cadets as his assistants, took several hundred scouts from across the nation to the first World Scout Jamboree in Europe around 1920.
wo major youth organizations in the United States are celebrating their centennial in 2010 – the American Camp Association (ACA) and the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). And of that composite 200-year history, Culver Summer Schools & Camps can claim an affiliation totaling 149 years.
Feb. 19, 2010, in fact, marked the 98th anniversary of scouting at ACA is the leading organization in child development and preservCulver. The current Cub and Beaver divisions in Woodcraft Camp ing the camp experience. It sets the benchmark for camps, providare evidence of the original scouting orgaing the industry standards in such areas as safety, programs, nization. Woodcraft Camp’s Troop 261 administration, and development. Boy continues as a major activity for boys Scouts of America, according to its 9-13, as does Troop 209 for CMA cadets. website, is “one of the nation’s largest and most prominent values-based youth While BSA grew its organization through development organizations. For [now] the years, so did ACA. In 1948, it adopted a century, the BSA has helped build the its first standards for camps. Culver has future leaders of this country by combinbeen an accredited camp by ACA since ing educational activities and lifelong EVELOPMENT S OF YOUTH D EAR Y 100 1959. G CELEBRATIN right. what you know is values with fun.” say, stand up for Culver ideals. ort supp , HONOR: Do as you unit or en rule. e about your cabin pain, live the gold Culver is proud to be a member of CITIZENSHIP: Car nness, ease other’s HERS: Reject mea Although Culver was founded as a miliSERVICE TO OT these organizations and congratulates tary academy for boys, it has expanded them on their 100 years of service and into two academically prestigious acadcommitment to youth development. Culver will recognize these emies – Culver Military Academy and Culver Girls Academy – and milestones by incorporating them into its Honor Card for campa world-renowned co-ed summer program – the Culver Summer ers this summer, and will be hosting a celebration during Summer Schools & Camps. The summer Woodcraft Camp, in particular, Homecoming and Parents Weekend in July. honors one of BSA’s predominant figures – Daniel Carter Beard. Also in recognition, Culver’s Adult Leadership Committee for Gen. Leigh R. Gignilliat, the Academy’s fourth superintendent, Scouting has taken Woodcraft Camp Troop 261 under its wing visited Sir Robert Baden-Powell in England in 1908, shortly after to again enhance the program as it continues to be a rich part of Baden-Powell created the Boy Scout Organization. Gignilliat perCulver’s history. suaded Baden-Powell to visit Culver and help lay the groundwork – Weston Outlaw W’95, NB’98, ’00 for a new program. Built on a scouting framework that remains CSSC Marketing Coordinator intact today, Woodcraft Camp opened in 1912, and Daniel Carter D. Beard
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Fencer Henry Brewer ’11 (Libertyville, Texas) appears to avoid a touch in an epee match, while scoring one of his own. Brewer also fenced sabre, and teamed with Minwo Cho ’10 (Seoul, South Korea), James Eun ’10 (Carmel, Ind.), and Ian Greenberg ’10 (West Linn, Ore.) to win the Great Lakes Conference and the Midwest Open sabre team championships.
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was lost for the remainder of the season. The Eagles had won eight straight at that point.
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From knocking off the No. 25 team in the nation in boys basketball to setting records in swimming and indoor track to having a fencer finish in the top 10 twice at the Junior Olympics, the 2009-10 winter sports season had something to keep everyone entertained.
CGA basketball finished with a 14-7 record and won the Western Reserve Academy Invitational, the first time the hosts have lost the championship. Other big wins included South Bend Riley (6634) and South Bend St. Joseph’s (64-62). Coach Gary Christlieb’s squad was paced by junior guard Kylee Shipley (16.2 ppg/ Culver) and freshman center Andrijana Cvitkovic (15.4 ppg/Kralijevica, Croatia). The future looks bright as the Lady Eagles lose only two players to graduation.
Boys Swimming Culver Military had two individual champions at the Warsaw Sectional. David DeVries ’12 (San Diego) won the 200 freestyle in 1:47.18 and Renee De Castillo ’10 (Cancun, Mexico) won the 500 free in 5:02.73. DeVries’ time broke the 29-yearold school record of 1:48.00. DeVries also placed second in the 100 free, and both swimmers were members of the second-place 200 free relay team along with Zach Grant ’12 (Columbia City, Ind.) and Jorge De La Vega ’12 (Mexico City). The Eagles placed third in the sectional. CMA finished the season with a 8-2 dual meet record and won the Plymouth Relays.
Boys Basketball The Eagles finished the season with a 14-9 record after losing in overtime in the sectional final to the Rochester Zebras, 66-62, despite 41 points from Jermaine Myers ’12 (Ajax, Ontario).
CMA’s biggest loss of the season came at South Bend Riley, 65-49, when guard Travis Britt ’12 (Rantoul, Ill.), averaging 10.6 points per game, broke his toe and
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Coach Alan Huss’ squad finished with some big wins over quality opponents, including Bowman Academy, which was ranked No. 1 in Class A in Indiana and 25th in the nation. Second classman Juwan Brescacin (Mississauga, Ontario) scored 27 points in the 59-55 victory. It was the only loss of the season for Bowman, which won the Class A state championship.
Guard Jermaine Myers ’12 (Ajax, Ontario) looks for an open man in the game against Bowman Academy. Playing before a packed house at the McMillen Gym, the Eagles handed Bowman, ranked 25th in the nation, its only loss of the season. The Gary, Ind., school went on to win the Class A Indiana high school basketball championship.
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Girls Swimming Junior Catherine Potter (Carlsbad, Calif.) represented CGA swimming and diving at the state finals. She advanced by winning the 100 freestyle in 57.33 at the very competitive Warsaw Sectional. Potter’s victory helped the Eagles take second place overall. Also contributing to CGA’s strong team showing were Lauryn Robinson ’13 (Carlsbad, Calif.), who took second in the 200 individual medley and third in the 100 butterfly; Michele Tanke-Juska ’11 (Miami), second in the 500 freestyle; Potter’s third place in the 100 backstroke; and freshman Betsy Whitfield (North Vernon, Ind.), third in the 100 breaststroke. CGA swimmers had a 9-2 dual meet record.
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Boys Hockey The Prep hockey team finished 20-16-7, with wins over Shattuck-St. Mary’s, the Madison Capitols, Northwood School, Cushing Academy, Gilmour Academy, Lake Forest, and the St. Louis Jr. Blues. Leading the Eagles’ attack was Air Force Academy recruit Blake Saylor (Centennial, Colo.) with 49 points (11 goals, 38 assists). Supporting him were Max Terhar (28/13, Cincinnati) and Scott Snyder (13/25, Rochester, N.Y.). In goal, Nick Kulmanovsky (Fairbanks, Alaska) was 14-12 with a 2.5 goals-against average. The U16 team finished 21-16-6, outshooting its opponents in 40 of 43 games. The team went 2-1 at the district tournament, losing 1-0 to the Cleveland Barons, the eventual champions. The U16 skaters were led by Kyle Plageman (Parma, Ohio) with 36 points (11 goals, 25 assists). Oliver
Culver Military finished fourth at the Plymouth Sectional, with Cameron Crowell ’10 (Warsaw, Ind.) claiming the 160-pound championship with an 8-7 decision. Crowell was one of six CMA wrestlers advancing to the regional level, and Josh Brown ’10 (Granger, Ind.) wrestled at the semistate.
Girls Hockey The CGA Varsity finished 22-21-2, with wins over Gilmour Academy, the Chicago Young Americans U19, Madison Capitols U19, and Minnesota Thoroughbreds U19. Leading the team with 53 points (28 goals, 25 assists) was senior Corrine Henning (St. Paul, Minn.). Sophomore Shawna Lesperance (Belle River, Ontario) totaled 50 points (32-18), and senior Taylor Giacin (St. Louis) added 43 (18-25).
games and Katelyn Cutshall (Florence, Ala.) carried a 3.22 average for 12 games. The Girls JV finished with a 12-86, led in scoring by sophomores Melissa Paluch (Parma, Mich.) with 23 points (eight goals, 15 assists) and Alex Kreuser (Keller, Texas) with 21 points (12-9).
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Brown finished in third place at the Rochester Regional, with Hewitt finishing in the alternate slot at 152. Brown was fifth at the Merrillville Semistate, ending his season with a 26-7 record.
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The Varsity team made it to the state semifinals before losing to South Bend St. Joseph’s, 1-0. The Varsity was 14-22-3 for the season. St. Joe was a thorn in the Eagles’ side all season long, starting with a 2-2 tie to begin the year and a 4-2 loss later in the season. Leading the team were captains Luke Kucera (Plymouth, Ind.), PJ Spano (Darien, Ill.), and Grant Holler (Mattawan, Mich.).
Goalie Tenley Gillett (Culver) finished the season with a goals against average of 3.21 with 22 games in the net. Mackenzie Bruch (Hiram, Ga.) had a 2.97 GAA for 11
Also reaching the sectional championship round was Alex Canacci ’10 (Culver), who was runner-up at 145. Reaching the consolation round and earning a berth to the regional were Charlie Salinas (San Antonio, Texas), third at 119; Brown, third at 130; Dalton Vass ’12 (Powell, Ohio), third at 135; and Zach Hewitt ’10 (Havertown, Pa.), fourth at 152.
The team placed second at the New Year’s Super Dual, fourth at the annual CMA Invitational, and finished the season with a 12-8 record.
Janzen (Denver) collected 30 points (17-13), as did Ryan Sete (17-13/Jackson, Mich.).
Forward Corinne ‘Gidget’ Henning ’10 (St. Paul, Minn.) led CGA in scoring with 53 points on 28 goals and 25 assists. She has accepted a scholarship to play D1 hockey for Northeastern University.
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Polo The CMA polo team earned a chance at the national title after winning the Central Open Interscholastic Regional in convincing fashion. CMA defeated El Sur, 28-5, before taking the title with a 23-8 victory over Midland. The team returned in May to Bushy Creek Ranch in Texas for the national tournament. August Scherer ’10 (Wellington, Fla.) was named to the Tournament All Stars team. CGA lost to Garrison Forest in the national semifinals. The team defeated Newport, R.I., 15-7, in the first game of the Northeast Interscholastic Preliminary and took the regional title with a 19-13 victory over host Glen Farm. Caitlin Juricic (Michigan City, Ind.) and Emma Ost (Geneva, Ill.) were named Tournament All Stars, and Logan Kilduff (North Canton, Ohio) was the Tournament Sportsmanship Recipient.
Track & Field In February, cross country and track coach Mike Chastain was named the 2009 Coach of the Year for Class 2A. Chastain was honored for girls track and boys cross country. The girls won the sectional title and CMA cross country won its first regional in history. In March, Culver Academies distance runners Alejandro Arroyo ’10 and Waverly Neer ’11 set school records at the Nike Indoor Nationals in Boston. Each earned All-America status in the 5,000 meters as Arroyo (Leon, Mexico) set a CMA record of 15:10.88 for third place. Neer (Russiaville, Ind.) was sixth in the girls’ race at 17:42.76. In the mile races, Neer finished 21st in 4:59.99, and Arroyo was 22nd in 4:22.62. Both times were school indoor records. While running the mile, Arroyo ran 1,500 meters in 4:05.88, also an indoor record. – Compiled and written by Jan Garrison
Troopers and Equestriennes Will Get Worldwide Exposure The world will be watching on Sept. 25, 2010, as Troopers and Equestriennes mounted on the horses of the Black Horse Troop carry the flags of the United States, the State of Kentucky, and 60 countries in the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The opening ceremonies will be broadcast by NBC Sports from the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. It is the first time the Games have been held in the United States, and the 16-day event is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of spectators and millions of television viewers from around the world. The following afternoon (Sunday, Sept. 26), the Lancers, the Equestriennes, and the Lancer Band will perform. The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010 showcases world-class equestrian athletes competing for championships in eight
equestrian sports: dressage, eventing, jumping, driving, endurance, reining, vaulting, and para-dressage. The Games will involve more than 800 athletes and 900 horses from 60 countries. You are cordially invited to join the Troopers and Equestriennes in Lexington for this historic event. Culver will have a limited number of tickets available for purchase for these special events at the Games:
• Lancers performance on Sunday, Sept. 26, at 1:30 p.m. • Culver barbecue at Walnut Hall Farm on Sunday, Sept. 26, at 2:30 p.m. Thanks to Anita and Preston Madden ’52 and Robert Bass W’49 for helping to defray event expenses. Further details about Culver’s participation and special events at the World Equestrian Games are posted on Culver’s website at www.culver.org/WEG.
• Opening ceremonies on Saturday, Sept. 25, at 7:00 p.m.
If you are interested in traveling to Lexington for the World Equestrian Games, it is important to note that (except for our students) Culver will not have special hotel accommodations available. You will need to make your own arrangements. For information about where to stay visit the official website of the World Equestrian Games at www.alltechfeigames.com.
• Equestriennes performance on Sunday, Sept. 26, at noon
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• A special Culver dinner with cocktails at Spindletop Hall on Friday, Sept. 24, at 6:00 p.m. • Reining competition on Saturday, Sept. 25, at 9:00 a.m.
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pon arriving at Abbott House, located on Abbott’s sprawling corporate headquarters on Chicago’s northwest side, Miles White ’73 is instantly drawn to the historic photos and archival material on the walls. He visits here often, but is especially interested today to know if all is in readiness for Abbott’s upcoming annual shareholders’ meeting. The director of corporate relations assures him that everything is taken care of. As Chairman and CEO of Abbott, White heads a global, broad-based health care company with 83,000 employees and serving 130 countries. But Abbott House is symbolic; the history, tradition, and evolution depicted on those walls have a great deal to do with the company he leads today. Abbott House is a stately replica of the 10,000-square foot home built by the company’s founder, Dr. Wallace C. Abbott, in 1891. (The original house near downtown Chicago is privately owned and has landmark designation.) Aside from minor modifications to meet code requirements and modern amenities, the Abbott House is as true to the original as it can be, combining nineteenth century reproductions with period pieces transplanted from the original home – the front door, ornamental woodwork, a fireplace, and weather vane. Vintage photos and display cases trace the history and evolution of the firm. In the lower level there is meeting/banquet space and a recreated 1900s drugstore replete with the company’s product line dating back 122 years. The structure also houses the company archives and art collection. The home is for and dedicated to Abbott employees – past, present, and future. It is not open to the public and even its choice as a location for our interview in late March was out of the ordinary. White was the man behind the creation of Abbott House in 2005, and the project speaks volumes about the importance to him of honoring and preserving the past while also focusing on the future, of reinvention and growth, and of taking care and respecting your people. These are the same values this 1973 Culver Military Academy graduate brings to the table as he assumes the role as the new chairman of The
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Culver Educational Foundation Board of Trustees. White, age fifty-five, officially took on that responsibility at the May 2010 trustee meeting, succeeding Jim Henderson W’47, ’52, who retired after ten years as chairman and thirty as president. Henderson will remain on the board as chairman emeritus and head of the development committee. (A report on the May transition and a tribute to Jim Henderson and his years of valued service to Culver will appear in the August issue of Culver Alumni Magazine.) White stresses that he is succeeding Henderson and purposefully steers clear of using the word “replacing.” “Jim Henderson is the face of Culver,” White said. “Some will say he saved Culver. I say that is true.” White added, “It is somewhat intimidating to succeed a Jim Henderson,” drawing an analogy between Henderson stepping down and the retirement of college basketball coach John Wooden from UCLA. Henderson “is relentless about his love for Culver.” It will be a seamless transition, White said. His goal as chairman is “to sustain the path we’re on. Culver is moving in the right direction. My intent is to slide carefully into the role and sustain what Jim and John Buxton have put into place. It’s not about the chairman,” he said. “We have the best head of schools in the country, the best board, and I’m proud to serve at the head of the table.”
When traveling, Miles White makes a point of talking with those who benefit from Abbott’s healthcare products and with the employees who produce them.
White settles into the chairman’s seat after eleven years as a trustee, serving as vice chairman from 2006 to 2009 and vice president in 2005-2006. In 2004, White assumed the chairmanship of the school’s $300 million capital campaign, By Example: The Campaign for Culver. He accepted that task because he “understood the financial needs of the Academies. I thought it was important; in fact, critical. I was confident of reaching the original goal (of $200 million), but I didn’t dream we would exceed it the way we did.” The success of By Example “puts a solid foundation under us. It will sustain what we’re doing,” he said. And just as important, “the campaign has reconnected alumni with the future of Culver. They are more aware and more aligned with what Culver wants to be. It awakened people. We need to keep that relationship growing.” Fellow Chicagoan and CEF trustee Craig Duchossois ’62, a member of the By Example Campaign Committee, said, “Miles is a no-nonsense kind of executive who makes things happen with a great sense of humility and humor. He is a pleasure to work with, and I look forward to the continued successful leadership he will provide CEF.”
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A classmate of White’s, Jane Doehrman Eberly, also a Chicagoan, trustee, and member of the By Example Committee, described White as “a quick learner with a strong ability to assess a situation or problem and present solutions that are creative and innovative...” “He has earned the respect of both the business world – nationally and internationally – as well as the Chicago community – philanthropically and educationally – through board work and support ith of important not-for-profit the amily institutions.”
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White wants to use the momentum of the By Example success to make Culver “even more known for how great it is. Culver is a unique place that sometimes suffers from its location behind the Cornsilk Curtain. But that same isolation and small town environment acts as an attractant to some, a selling point.
and in shaping the man he has become is the reason he has championed the memory of former faculty and the cause of current faculty/staff.
“There is a certain patina that comes with that reputation... and that’s what attracts the best faculty and counselors. To say you work there, that is a good thing.”
eachers don’t make a lot of money, there aren’t a lot of perks, “but they invest in us, and look at what we get to do,” White said, silently marveling at his role as the top executive of a worldwide company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacturing, and marketing of pharmaceutical, medical, and nutritional products.
The faculty and staff are among the Culver resources that White deems most important to the school’s reputation and to its continuing success. The impact these people had on him personally as a cadet
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“Without these people and what they do, Culver would just be a lot of buildings. A lot of very nice buildings, but just buildings,” White said. “You don’t go back to reunion with buildings,
Away from the office and the board room... White and his wife, Kim, met at Stanford University, have been married for thirty-three years, and have three sons, all of whom attended Culver. The youngest, Kyle, 23, was graduated from Culver in 2004 and from Stanford University. He is a mergers and acquisitions analyst for Morgan Stanley in New York City, though he will be taking a job with Time Inc. in July. Adam, 24, works in Chicago for Huron Consulting Group in its legal division. He is a Purdue University alumnus with a major in industrial management and a minor in computer science. Oldest son Matthew, 26, was graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a degree in architecture. He has been an architect for Studio Shanghai in Shanghai the last three years. Kim White owned a children’s bookstore for twenty years. She sold it a year ago and the new owners are already out of business, which says something about her business prowess. She is involved with many civic and charitable activities in the greater Chicago area. For Miles White, Culver is just one of many things he cares enough about to support with his time, his energy, and his expertise. He currently serves as a director of McDonalds and is a member of the board of trustees of The Field Museum, of which he is immediate past chair. He sits on the boards of the Museum of Science
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and Industry, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He is chairman of the Civic Committee of The Commercial Club of Chicago, a trustee on the board of Northwestern University, chairman of the Dean’s Advisory Board at Kellogg School of Management. He is former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, The Economic Club of Chicago, and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). When White relaxes, you will usually find him outdoors. He is a hunter, a fisherman, and a golfer. The whole family enjoys snowboarding and skiing. He is a country music fan (especially Brooks and Dunn) and likes to read (recently “The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America” by n the ell Douglas Brinkley, and “Backcountry As the CEO of a worldwide health care Bowhunting: A Guide to the Wild company, Miles White sometimes has to Side” by Cameron Hanes). White’s tend to business even when he’s relaxing. favorite movie is “The Sound of Music” and he is, unashamedly, “a big Julie Andrews fan.”
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Remembering the impact his teachers and counselors had on him as a youth, White and his wife, Kim, stepped up in 2007 when the Academies froze the non-contributory pension plan. To compensate those faculty and staff who had twenty-five years of service and would suffer a loss of pension income as a result of the freeze, the Whites put $25,000 into an individual retirement account for each of the twenty-seven qualifying faculty/staff members. They provided another $2 million in endowment for future instructors when they achieve the quarter-century mark. A lot of people who have put in twentyfive years are no longer at Culver, “hence the bench,” another gift from the Whites. Dedicated in May 2009, the Faculty Distinguished Service Monument bears the names of 125 individuals with twenty-five years of service or more. It is located on the Academic Quadrangle near the Eppley Hall of Humanities. The names on the granite bench represent 4,185 years of service – with room for more. “People come and they stay. Maybe a lot of schools have that, but I think we should honor that. The people who shaped me are on that bench . . . and I wanted it in a prominent place where everybody had to pass it,” White said. “These people are important. They made us who we are.” Culver began shaping Miles White as a fifth-classman in the fall of 1968. His mother was not confident in the Las Vegas schools and “Culver had a good reputation.” In the midst of the Vietnam era, however, Culver was facing its own challenges internally and administratively. “The plebe system was not well-managed, like it is now. I didn’t like the plebe system or the liberties taken by upper classmen,” said White, a mere five-foot-one and ninety pounds as an eighth-grader. Making his first trip east of the Mississippi River, he was homesick much of his fifth-class year and calling home often. White adapted by burying himself in academics, and did well.
White remembers his counselor, Robert B.D. Hartman, “as quite a mentor. He watched out for his fifth-classmen. He took good care of us.” “Miles went through what I consider to be the toughest year I ever spent at this school,” said Hartman, who retired after thirty-six years and now serves as the Academies historian and archivist. “It was a tumultuous time on campus, with the firing of a superintendent, turnover among the faculty and staff, and chaos in the Corps.” Hartman remembers White as “very focused. His mother sent him to Culver to get a good education, and he never forgot that. “He was so organized, even as an eighthgrader. He knew where he was going” even under adverse conditions. “If you look at what he’s done, his successes and accomplishments, it is clear Miles came to Culver with those talents. We just honed them,” Hartman said. White’s mother convinced him to try a second year at Culver. Things got a little easier, and his third year he roomed with close friend Terry Smith ’74. They roomed together for three years. It was Smith that talked White into going out for crew. White said Smith was a big influence on him, and Smith, an Annapolis-area anesthesiologist, said the same about White. “He was a very positive role model,” Smith said via e-mail. “As I reflect about Miles, his most remarkable attribute was that he remained a grounded, humble cadet who
Assuming Leadership
Miles White (center) is pictured with other officers of the Infantry Battalion staff in 1972-73. White, the Infantry Battalion Commander, is joined by Bruce Ganey (left) and Mark Rippy.
always had time and compassion for other students. It’s no surprise that he continues to be a leader.” White became captain and stroke of the varsity rowing team. John Babcock, who coached crew and taught math, remembers White as “tenacious of his opportunities, focused on his improvements, and loyal to his Culver family” both in the classroom and in a crew shell. “The banter that Miles uses so well now was being honed even back in his cadet days to keep our oarsmen loose, but focused,” said Babcock, who retired in 2007. “When, in a race or even in practice, a little faster and more powerful pace was needed, Miles called
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you go back to see your teachers, coaches, and mentors. They are still there, and they remember you.”
Remembering Faculty
A trio of Summer Camps girls relax at the Faculty Distinguished Service Monument, a gift of Kimberly and Miles White ’73 honoring faculty with 25 years or more of service to the Academies.
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Strong out of the Gate
Miles White shakes hands with the Legion president as he joins the alumni ranks at his 1973 Commencement.
for it and all of the boat responded with extra energy and muscle.” White went on to row for four years at Stanford University and coached the freshman team for a year. After eight years, he was burned out on rowing, but his passion for the sport has remained. His oldest son, Matt, rowed at Culver and in college, going to the national championships in pairs. Having “watched everything come full circle,” the Whites also provided the lead funding for a new crew headquarters at the Academies to be named the White Rowing Center.
tive on the talents of boys and girls. The way Culver addresses the teaching of leadership has enhanced the overall program. Boys and girls learn to respect each other’s leadership abilities.”
have remained close over the years. “He has never backed away from aggressively putting his ideas out there about our school. He never hesitates to foster ideas that could benefit Culver.
White admits that it is strange to see girls carrying sabers during Culver Summer Camps parades. “But, if I had a daughter, I’d be pleased she had that opportunity.”
“Like me, he has an extraordinary sense of sarcasm. That’s why we got along so well as bridge partners. That’s the one advantage I have over Miles; I was a better bridge player than he was.”
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fter graduating from CMA, White returned as a successful tactical officer/assistant counselor in the Naval School for three summers. There, he got to know Colin Stetson as a bridge partner and not just as a physical education instructor. “I knew just enough (bridge) to be dangerous,” White recalled, but the opportunity showed him a different side of “Stets,” who he called a Renaissance Man. Stetson said White’s premature gray hair (now snow white) and his demeanor combined to give him “a sense of maturity and dignity.” He described Cadet White as “highly motivated and goal-oriented. When you were around him, you suspected he could achieve whatever he wanted to, which he has demonstrated. “Miles is a very critical guy, but on a very sincere level,” said Stetson, noting the two
The last time they were together was over breakfast. White knew Stetson rode a motorcycle and they spent a lot of time talking about bikes. “He’s interested in other people’s perceptions and life experience. That’s another reason he is apropos (as chairman of the trustees),” Stetson said. White’s involvement with the summer program also provided him with a different perspective of Culver, something he has valued as a trustee and as the new chairman. “I understand and appreciate what Culver Summer Schools mean. It’s more than a summer camp, by a lot. We don’t want to water down the experience.” Through his years at Culver, White has learned much about tradition and leadership from “people who thought about those things and taught it.” He was learning servant leadership before the idea had been fully integrated into the Culver culture. Those lessons in servant leadership have been some of the most valued in White’s career, “especially in the business commu-
“It was important for us to start the rowing center. Rowing was a big part of my learning experience at Culver,” White said. “No one comes to Culver as a rower, so the playing field is level. You learn to row as an individual and you learn as a team to row in exquisite synchrony.” It was also in the fall of 1971 that White and his fellow cadets returned to share the campus with the first sixteen girls of Culver Academy for Girls. “It was exciting. It was more like a normal high school... it changed the school for the better,” he said, speaking from a cadet’s perspective. Now, looking back forty years later, White said “Culver is a healthier place because it’s coed. It provides a more balanced perspec-
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Miles White, fifth from left in the front row, takes his place with members of Company A in this photograph from the 1973 Roll Call. White was the Infantry Battalion Commander.
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nity” where, as Abbott CEO, he interacts with constituents, shareholders, board members, employees, and retirees. As chairman of the CEF Board of Trustees, those same leadership skills will be used in working with Culver’s varied constituencies – trustees, administrators, faculty, alumni, parents, and students. “Culver was a turning point. It was transformational,” White said. By the time he graduated Cum Laude, White had picked up eight Gold A’s. He added two Silver A’s and was named to the Blue Key Society as a second-classman. White was Infantry Battalion Commander, chairman of the Honor Council, and had lettered twice in crew. From the Iron Gate, White moved on to Stanford University. He credits Culver Dean Addison Craig for guiding him in his college choices. “He made a difference. He had me shooting high.” Stanford was White’s first choice, but he also applied to Amherst, Harvard, and North Carolina. As a college student, White said he “was well-prepared for living away from home and the academic rigor.” Studying architecture, he wasn’t as prepared when the school cut that program for financial reasons. His education was financed from scholarships, financial aid, student loans, and “I worked the whole time I was there.” White washed dishes, taped engineering classes for Silicon Valley firms, and worked in a bowling alley. His senior year he was the financial manager for all the student businesses (concerts, refrigerator rentals, linen services, etc.). He also worked full time as a fireman for a year. Graduating from Stanford University with a degree in mechanical engineering followed by a master’s degree in business administration, White first worked as a management consultant with McKinsey & Co. In 1984, White joined Abbott as manager of national account sales in the diagnostics division. “I was managing people and products. And seeing customers.” He held various management positions in the diagnostics division, where he was responsible for marketing, research and devel-
opment, and manufacturing. He was elected vice president of diagnostics systems and operations in 1993, and senior vice president of diagnostics operations in 1994.
dent we had the right succession plan in place for the leadership of Culver’s Board of Trustees,” Head of Schools John Buxton said. “Miles is an experienced
White was promoted to executive vice president in February 1998, overseeing the diagnostics division, the U.S. hospital products division, and the Abbott HealthSystems Division, which markets all Abbott products to U.S. health system customers. Founded in 1888 by Chicago physician Dr. Wallace C. Abbott, He was elected to the Abbott has emerged as one of the world’s most diverse health care Abbott board of direccompanies. Abbott is ranked as the most admired company in the tors in April 1998 and pharmaceutical industry in 2010 by Fortune magazine and is No. shortly thereafter was 75 on the Fortune 500 list. The company specializes in medical, told he was in a threenutritional, and pharmaceutiman race for CEO. cal products. It has approxiNine months later, he mately 83,000 employees was in the winner’s cirworldwide serving customers cle. Why Miles White? in more than 130 countries. “I guess I thought more Abbott is headquartered in north suburban Chicago. strategically about what Abbott Chairman and CEO Miles D. White has earned a spot on to do with the company Barron’s list of “Most Respected CEOs” for the second consecuover time. The board tive year. White was the only CEO from the healthcare industry was looking at sustainto make the investment magazine’s annual ranking of the top 30 ability. I was told later CEOs in the world. Executives on 2010 list were chosen for their that I had the vision ability to advance their company during the economic downturn. and strategy of where to take the company and how to do it.” Key 2009 Financial Measures
Abbott: Facts & Figures
That same vision and strategic thinking is why he was tabbed as Henderson’s successor.
Revenue: $30.8 billion
“This is the right time to make the changes,” Henderson said. “Miles will do a great job. He has the same commitment to Culver. We’re going to get an influx of new ideas. I couldn’t feel better about the team,” referring to the coming together of the trustees, administration, and faculty in the last decade.
Dividend: 10% increase in 2010 (38 consecutive years of increases)
“When Miles White stepped into the vice chairman’s role two years ago, I was confi-
Net Income: $5.8 billion R&D Investment: $2.7 billion
AbbotT has been named... • One of the best 100 companies for working mothers by Working Mothers magazine for nine straight years. • One of 50 best places to launch a career for four straight years by Businessweek. • One of the 50 best companies for diversity by Diversity magazine for six straight years. Abbott has been recognized as a top employer in the countries of Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Korea, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the United States.
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leader; he is a quick and nimble thinker; he leads by example; and most important, he loves Culver. Miles is committed to supporting the best traditions, and he and his wife, Kim, will represent Culver well.” White is Abbott’s twelfth CEO and the longest serving since 1946. Seated across from a collection of photographs of his predecessors, White said, “They had no idea how big this company would be.” Despite the size of the operation, there is no need for Miles White to be on “Undercover Boss” to know what’s going on at Abbott. Flowing white hair aside, he is a visible presence to his employees. As head of a worldwide company, he often does video and satellite transmissions with workers. “Anywhere I go, I get employees together and talk to them. We treat our retirees like alumni,” he said, drawing a Culver parallel. White is on the road about forty percent of the time, logging 150,000 air miles annually. “Ask any of my people if I’ve lost my edge,” White said, laughing as he tossed out the dare. He emphasizes execution and consistent themes. There is a clarity about Abbott’s statement; everyone understands it and knows their role, he said. And White credits “a great management team, which allows me to put my emphasis where it is most beneficial.” “You need to care more about the whole enterprise than just the earnings per share every ninety days,” he said. “You have to have the right values, the right ethics. It’s not all about the money. It can’t be. I am relentless about it. If anything, they tire of my intensity. I have enough of a track record that they believe.” Miles White personifies leading by example. Now, like the stroke in the eight-man shell, he once again will be setting the tempo for Culver.
Jim Henderson W’47, ’52 to be honored as Man of the Decade At a reception/dinner May 7 during the campus meeting of the CEF Board of Trustees paid tribute to Jim A. Henderson W’47, ’52 and his wife, Toots. That weekend Henderson stepped down as chairman of the board, handing the gavel to his successor, Miles White ’73.
‘To Jim Henderson, The living Spirit of Culver. And to Toots, his partner and perfect complement. We can never thank you enough for all you’ve done for this place we all love. But that won’t stop us from trying.’
While Henderson is stepping aside as chair• In July, the summer – Miles White ’73 man, he will continue program participants Chairman of the CEF Trustees to serve as chairman of will celebrate the CEF Development Henderson Day Committee and will bear the title chairman during Homecoming Weekend emeritus. Noting Henderson’s lifelong asso(July 23-25). ciation with the school, White asked, “Why • In October, when Culver customarily would we deprive ourselves of his counsel names its Man of the Year, Jim and abilities?” Henderson will be honored as the The weekend was an opportunity for the trustees to formally recognize Henderson for his years of service as chairman (since 2000), as CEF Board President (1980 to 2000), as a trustee (1970 to 1980), and as president of The Culver Legion Board (1971-’72). To honor him, Henderson was presented a Curtis eagle and a proclamation issued by the CEF Board of Trustees was read. It was also announced that the new auditorium in the Crisp Arts Building (the former Eppley Hall of Science) will be named after Toots Henderson, the gift of a former CEF trustee. “But this is far from the conclusion of our recognition and celebration of Jim
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and all he means to Culver,” White told trustees and their wives, and members of the administration, faculty, and staff gathered in the Heritage Room of the Legion Memorial Building. “Tonight is really just the beginning. We have a full calendar of events planned over the coming months.” Those events include:
Man of the Decade during Fall Parents Weekend. • Throughout the year, board members and friends of Culver will host gatherings around the country to celebrate the Hendersons. • Artist John Boyd Martin has been commissioned to do Jim Henderson’s portrait. • And in February 2011, at the annual meeting of the CEF Board of Trustees in Chicago, a gala recognition will be held honoring Jim and Toots Henderson. – DKH
Haiti Earthquake January’s earthquake shook the core of the island nation, wreaking death and destruction on its nine million residents and killing more than 300,000. Amid the aftershocks, Haitians began the arduous task of digging out of the rubble as humanitarian aid was sent their way from throughout the world. Almost immediately, compelling stories began to emerge of heroism, humanity, miracles, and hope.
T O U C H E S On these pages are the stories of four Culver lives touched by the earthquake – and of Haitian lives touched by Culver hands. The Haitian earthquake had a profound impact on two alumni who, in turn, have had a profound effect on Haiti and Haitians. Meanwhile, two cadet brothers at the Academies are looking forward to helping to rebuild their country. Here are their stories . . .
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Providing Comfort Navy Rear Adm. Tom Cullison ’64 Plays Key Role in Coordinating Medical Team for Floating Hospital Within 36 hours of receiving notice of the Jan. 12 Haiti earthquake, more than 700 military and civilian medical personnel reported to Baltimore and embarked aboard the USNS Comfort. By Jan. 20, the hospital ship was anchored off the coast of Port-au-Prince, where it spent two months providing humanitarian aid and disaster relief to the inhabitants of the Caribbean island. In those 60 days, the medical team on board the Comfort treated 871 patients, performed 843 surgeries, and delivered 10 babies. The Comfort received patients – shuttled by helicopter from the island – every six to nine minutes during the first four days. Within the first 10 days there were 540 critically-injured Haitians on board. The ship’s medical teams ran 10 operating rooms and filled 518 of its 1,000 beds at one point, according to Navy spokesman Cmdr. Cappy Surette.
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)
The logistics involved in this deployment were far-reaching and encompassed military and civilian groups, and among those at the center of the effort was Rear Adm. Tom Cullison ’64. A 38-year veteran, Cullison is a deputy surgeon general in the U.S. Navy. “We are able to pull this off because we train for real world contingency events such as
these, Cullison said in an April 6 telephone interview. “We have experience in deploying quickly and serving injured in the field.” When in port, the Comfort is manned by a small staff. When deployed, the challenge becomes “pulling the right personnel from Navy hospitals and bases and getting them on board the Comfort without disrupting service and care to military facilities throughout the United States and without impacting the medical component in Afghanistan and Iran,” Cullison said. (A sister ship, the USNS Mercy, is docked in San Diego to cover the Pacific.) Further, Cullison must balance the expertise of the medical personnel with the capabilities of the civilian health care providers, networking both with Air Force and Army hospitals. “Things that weren’t urgent were put on the shelf for a bit,” Cullison said. En route to Haiti, more information was received on the injuries and types of patients, resulting in 350 medical personnel from the East Coast being sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and then transported by helicopter to the Comfort once it arrived off the coast of Port-au-Prince. The success of the mission depends on training, medical skill, and “teamwork, something that Culver teaches you well,” Cullison said. Functioning together for the first time, military medical personnel, joined by members of the American Red Cross, Project Hope, Johns Hopkins, and other non-governmental medical organizations, bonded quickly, Cullison said. The first 40 hours were non-stop and stressful; those involved kept an eye on each other.
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The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is seen off the coast of Haiti. Comfort is conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part of Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage in Haiti Jan. 12.
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(U.S. Navy Photo by Douglas H. Stutz.)
to the Naval Hospital at Camp Pendleton in 1984, becoming the Chief of Orthopedic Surgery in 1986. Cullison held several positions while stationed at Naval Medical Center in San Diego from 1987 to ’95, including Assistant Chairman of Orthopedic Surgery, Director of Sports Medicine Service, Surgeon General Specialty Leader for Orthopedic Surgery, and Director of Surgical Services. He served as Deputy Commander at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Va., from 1995 to ’98, Commanding Officer, Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune from 1998 to 2001; Fleet Surgeon, U.S. Pacific Fleet, from 2001 to ’03; Command Surgeon, U.S. Pacific Command, from 2003 to ’04; and Medical Officer of the Marine Corps in 2004-2005. His most recent assignment was Commander, Navy Medicine East, Commander, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, from 2005 to ’07. Cullison has been deputy surgeon general since 2007.
Rear Adm. Tom Cullison ’64 took a leadership role in bringing together the military and non-government medical personnel who staffed the USNS Comfort in the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake.
The military working together with non-governmental organizations “gives a totally different view of America,” Cullison said. Together, the military and NGOs are viewed better than each would have been independently. “Both do medicine well,” he said, “without the politics.”
His personal awards include the Legion of Merit with two gold stars, Bronze Star with Combat V, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, and Combat Action Ribbon.
Cullison stressed that the Comfort was there by invitation and acting under the umbrella of the United Nations and the Haitian government. “We were doing what they wanted us to do,” he said.
In August, Cullison will be retiring to North Carolina with his wife, Marilyn, who is a registered nurse. The couple has four daughters, a son, and five grandchildren. Cullison has no definite plans, but said he “can’t stand R&R.” He is intrigued by planned health care and finds humanitarian missions “a fascinating area.”
Cullison said the “USNS Comfort (was) the most capable medical asset in Haiti.” Also aiding in Operation Unified Response was the USNS Bataan, an amphibious assault ship with four operating rooms. The aircraft carrier USNS Carl Vinson was first on the scene but equipped with only one operating room. Its flight deck, however, facilitated the transport of injured from the island to the Comfort.
Combat surgery experience was helpful, “but some injuries were much more severe (than combat injuries); a different kind of severe. Victims had not received care for days, which made treatment even more complicated,” Cullison said. A native of Plymouth, Ind., Cullison graduated from Hanover College and was commissioned through Officer Candidate School in 1968. He received his medical degree in 1979 from the Indiana University School of Medicine. Following a surgical internship and orthopedic surgery residency at the Naval Medical Center San Diego, he reported Medical personnel examine a baby in casualty receiving aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort. The Comfort treated 871 patients and performed 843 surgeries after arriving off the coast of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to conduct humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part of Operation Unified Response after the January earthquake.
(U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chelsea Kennedy)
Many of the injuries treated involved broken bones – many of them compound fractures that had gone untreated for several days resulting in “horrific infected wounds.” There were severe head injuries, and the medical team helped paralyzed victims on the road to rehabilitation.
Culver’s Honor Code is firmly entrenched in Cullison’s psyche, and echoed in the Navy’s core values of honor, courage, and commitment. He learned about doing the right thing at Culver, and said throughout his Navy career he has “focused on doing the right thing for people.”
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Patrick Moynihan ’83 has Haitian school on a solid footing Similarities between Culver Academies and Louverture Cleary School more than coincidental It’s Easter vacation and Patrick Moynihan ’83 and his family are in Miami, where they are looking for a place to live that will provide more ease in moving back and forth to Haiti than from their previous home in Salem, S.C. Even when he is away, Patrick Moynihan’s heart and soul are always with Haiti, the Louverture Cleary School, and its 344 students.
when there are issues – and since Jan. 12 there have been many – he needs to be in Haiti and at the school; he was back in the country within days of the quake.
LCS is a tuition-free Catholic, co-educational secondary boarding school for economically underprivileged youth in Haiti. The school sustained no serious damage from the quake and, as of midJust weeks before the April, 328 of LCS’s 344 Jan. 12 earthquake that students were back on rocked the island nation campus, Moynihan said killing 300,000 people, in a phone interview. But Moynihan had informed they were not attending the board of The Haitian classes. Haiti’s Ministry Project that he was signing of Education had asked on for another 10 years as the schools not to reopen. the president. The Haitian (Immediately after Easter, Project is the parent orga- On the school campus, Patrick Moynihan signs the first check to fund the recovery/ the schools were allowed nization that supports and rebuilding efforts in the school’s neighborhood. to open.) As a boarding operates LCS. Moynihan, school, LCS was providhis wife, Christina, and ing for the social, physitheir four children (ages cal, and spiritual needs of 17 to 10) have been living its students and teaching full time in Haiti for the para-curricular classes out last year. of respect for the Ministry of Education’s request. (Moynihan left Haiti just “The buildings are safe,” days before the quake to Moynihan said, “we’re rejoin his family in South just waiting to be allowed Carolina. They had to resume our academic extended their stay after programs.” Christmas break to better prepare for the long term There was a hint of frusmove to Haiti. The famtration in Moynihan’s ily decision to go longvoice, but he has been term with their commit- Patrick Moynihan of the Louverture Cleary School in Port-au-Prince oversees distribution working cooperatively of relief food for the neighborhood and students’ families following the earthquake. ment to THP came the with the government. day after Christmas.) “It’s time to support the government. Nation-building is the most important thing As president of THP, Moynihan travels frequently between that needs to happen here,” he said. the United States and Haiti. The status of LCS in Haiti is akin to that of a major university in the United States. But
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Photos provided by The Haitian Project.
Patrick Moynihan (left) and Patrick Brun (center) with the Papal Nuncio outside the Cathedral which had fallen in the earthquake. At left, Brun helps repair a damaged door.
Moynihan remembers “teachers who put their heart and soul into us” at Culver, and teachers do the same at LCS.
The status of the recovery effort in Haiti depends on who you are and where you are, Moynihan said. “All areas have been impacted in some way,” even if just from the intermigration of people. The capital, Port- au-Prince, where the school is located is 75 to 80 percent intact. (LCS is located outside Port-au-Prince in an area called Santo.) Moynihan has been impressed with how many different countries have come to Haiti’s aid. From a Biblical perspective, he wonders how it has not turned into a Tower of Babel. “Help,” he said, “is everywhere; ubiquitous and omnipresent.” As one reads about the mission and purpose of LCS, there are many similarities to the Academies – and many distinct differences. Moynihan said the part of Louverture Cleary School that most resembles Culver is “the discipline, along with the responsibility of older students for younger ones.” There is, he adds proudly, “a Troop B ethic.” In Haiti, any resemblance to the military would not be a favorable connotation. Instead, “we have a system at school to guide and monitor,” Moynihan said. The school population is divided into 21 units (about 15 students each). Each unit is led by a senior and a junior, with several younger students under them. The purpose is to instill in the students a sense that they can take on a task and complete it; “something I definitely learned at Culver,” Moynihan said. Another similarity to Culver is the commitment and caring of the LCS faculty. “The passion of teaching (I experienced) at Culver – and from every place I’ve been since – is in me.”
The motto of Louverture Cleary School is taken from Matthew 10:8, “What you receive for free, you must give for free.” It is that giving back and the mission of LCS that inspired Moynihan’s conversion from a futures and options trader to a missionary in 1996. Before the earthquake, and since, LCS students were giving to their community by translating at local hospitals, rebuilding fallen houses in the neighborhood, teaching literacy classes to primary age children, and feeding, playing with, and comforting babies and small children at an orphanage. An ironic analogy, had Moynihan stayed a futures and options trader, he would have been seriously impacted by the economic earthquake that has shaken the world over the last several years. As a missionary, he would tell you he is on much firmer ground in Haiti. As Haiti begins its long road to recovery, Moynihan challenges Culver to cultivate academically and culturally the sense of the Americas as one hemisphere – from Canada to South America. At Culver and later at Brown University, Moynihan says he was exposed to people from throughout the Americas and with deep Latin-American roots. The Catholic Church is also one in its Christian heritage with Latin America. “I feel strongly about the region being one,” Moynihan said. He sees it as an opportunity for Culver and for the United States. “We skipped to being global without giving our own hemisphere proper attention; that vacuum is now being filled by the Chinese,” a situation that concerns him. “I believe we should act globally and I believe in free markets. Haiti needs a developing economy” but it is difficult to see the country overwhelmed by the Asian influence. “Haiti is a nation, a historically important nation, not an economic circumstance,” Moynihan said. – Doug Haberland Culver Alumni Magazine
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Brothers Patrick ’10 (left) and Pascal Brun ’12.
Out of devastation, Haitian brothers see a new beginning Academies support sees Brun brothers through difficult days Gary Mills photo.
In a casual conversation last summer, Pascal Brun ’12 and his father were discussing life, politics, and the economic conditions of their native Haiti. Pascal’s father offered that the only way to remake the country the way it should be would be if everything were destroyed and Haiti and its people could start over again.
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They could not have ever imagined that within months a devastating 7.0-scale earthquake would shake the island nation to its very core, leaving death, destruction, and debris in its wake and plunging the country deeper into despair.
Safe at the Academies, Pascal and his brother, first-classman Patrick, spent several anxious days awaiting word from their father. Their mother and younger sister were, fortunately, out of the country. They finally received word from a friend that their father was safe and unhurt. A week later, the boys finally spoke with their dad, learning their house was one of the few in their Port-au-Prince neighborhood still standing. The elder Brun could not talk long; he was on his cell phone and there was no electricity to recharge should it go dead.
unit and dorm contributions, and the “Sabores (Flavors) for Haiti” food sale prior to spring break. Tower dormitory donated part of the money won for a third-place finish in the Academic Decathlon. The Culver Summer School Alumni Association board gave $1,000. One senior is collecting “Jeans for Teens” as his senior service project.
Those days were nerve-wracking for the brothers. Information came to them piecemeal via a third party. They cannot imagine what it would’ve been like without access to the Internet, Facebook, and Twitter.
The boys’ father is the chairman of the board of The Haitian Project, which supports and operates Louverture Cleary School, a tuition-free Catholic, co-educational secondary boarding school for economically under-privileged youth near Port-au-Prince. The president of The Haitian Project is Patrick Moynihan ’83, who describes the elder Brun as his “closest and dearest friend for 13 years.”
“We knew more about what was going on than the people there,” Patrick said, noting Haitians were in chaos, isolated, and with limited access to information. Patrick acted as intermediary, gathering and relaying information to friends and family in Haiti utilizing various technology resources.
Patrick Brun said his father, who owns a family hardware and appliance store chain, wanted to foster social entrepreneurship and reinforce giving back to the community. The elder Brun joined forces with Moynihan, who believes in the same thing.
“We are blessed that most of the people we know are safe,” Patrick said, though the brothers have friends who lost family members.
Young Patrick Brun describes Moynihan as “really driven,” charismatic, and someone who always finished what he starts. These are traits Moynihan learned at Culver, “which he talks about a lot,” Patrick said.
The brothers spoke days before they were to depart campus for Spring Break. However, because of the earthquake they would be meeting family members in Miami, not their homeland. Two months after the earthquake, these optimistic and articulate young men are able to view this disaster as an opportunity rather than a disaster. “It is an opportunity to rebuild the country the way it should have been in the first place,” Pascal said, thinking back to that conversation with his father.
“Mr. Moynihan is a born leader,” Pascal says. “He instinctively takes charge.” It was Moynihan who recommended that the Brun brothers come to Culver, and both agree he did not steer them wrong. For Haiti, the earthquake was “another hit” to a country that is hurricane prone, mired in poverty, and whose people have been victimized by corrupt governments and leaders.
It is difficult not to be in Haiti. Patrick, who worked at a children’s hospital last summer, “would like to go back and help as much as possible.” But he also realizes “we are fortunate we weren’t there” when the earthquake hit.
And while much of the earthquake-related publicity focused on “a lot of the negatives,” Patrick said, “most people are hard-working and happy with what they have. They are a resilient people, a very strong people.
Their resiliency has been buoyed by the world’s reaction to the disaster, and the reaction from their smaller world at Culver.
“There are beautiful beaches, wonderful art, the mountains. It is easy to look past all that (in times of strife and turmoil),” Patrick added. “They are interesting, genuine people.”
“Basically, every country I can think of has done something (to help),” Patrick said. “It’s insane. I have never seen any kind of world collaboration for one country like this.” Knowing there was little he could do about the situation in Haiti, Patrick coped by looking for the positives and focusing on school. “There’s been a lot of support from the people (on campus),” Pascal said. “It really helped me.” The brothers were proud of the various efforts on the Academies’ campus that raised an excess of $3,500 for Louverture Cleary School. The money came from brownie sales, concession stands, free-will collections, a silent auction,
In the aftermath of the disaster, these are the positives Patrick and Pascal hope the world will come to realize about Haiti and its people. Looking ahead to the summer, Patrick will again work at the free, non-profit, pediatrics hospital where he did his senior service project last summer. Working, essentially, as in intern, “It was a learning experience for me to see if I really wanted to be a doctor,” Patrick said. And he does – a pediatrician. Pascal isn’t sure what he’ll do this summer, but he’ll be working at something. The Brun brothers know that there is plenty of work to be done; Haiti and its people are starting over. – Doug Haberland, Editor
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Alumni Class News Class news published in this issue was received and processed prior to February 1, 2010. Alumni Class News for the Academies and Culver Summer Schools and Camps are combined and listed under the graduation year.
1937 William A. Moncrief Jr. gambled and won according to an article distributed by Bloomberg. Tex, a member of one of the founding families of the Texas oil industry, helped finance a $70 million well off the Louisiana coast in exchange for a 10 percent stake in the prospect. The gamble paid off in January when the well hit what might be one of the biggest Gulf of Mexico oil and gas discoveries in decades. The well was more than 33,000 feet deep.
Thomas C. Casey of Newport Coast, Calif., is still working to support a wife, eight kids, 17 grandkids, and four greatgrandkids! He’s looking forward to the day they will support him. Tom turned 80 in December. C. Kerry McCan Jr. is upright and doing well in Victoria, Texas.
1948 As chairman of the board of the First National Bank of Odon, Ind., Joe M. Dearmin celebrated the end of an eventful banking year. Both Joe and the bank survived with flying colors. John L. Parker of Rochester, N.Y., had his aortic valve replaced in April 2009 and visited the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone in July. John’s doctor wouldn’t let him hang glide off a mountain, but he took a sightseeing raft down the Snake River. William W. Rooke and Glady Green were married in mid-January. They will spend weekends at her home in Scottsdale, Ariz., and the week at Bill’s home in Desert Mountain. James R. Wall of Evanston, Ill., thanks classmate Bill Barnes for his tireless efforts
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Jazz musician John Harmon ’53 works with Peter Brotherton ’13 (Batavia, Ill.) on some keyboard techniques during his February visit to campus. As a visiting artist, Harmon worked with the jazz band and with individual students on jazz improvisation.
in keeping the Class of ’48 organized and “T Square” Johnson for the photos from the 60th Reunion. “What a great time we had,” Jim writes, adding that he enjoyed talking by phone with the Company B guys who couldn’t make it.
1950 60th Reunion • May 20-23, 2010 Homecoming • July 23-25, 2010 Arthur A. Bayer teaches full time at Babson College with no retirement date in sight. He lives in South Natick, Mass.
1952 William B. Pryor married Sandra Hyde in August 2009 after an extended engagement. They were attended by five children and eight grandchildren at a remote Idaho location. The newlyweds live in Ketchum.
1953 John W. McLemore of Culver retired in December from the Academies after almost 13 years, most of those with the Dining Hall. John worked in the consumer loan department of a Louisville bank before starting an independent finance company. He also volunteered as a chemical dependency counselor before returning to Culver, where he will continue to live in retirement.
1956 Wallace A. Ross and his wife, Janet, celebrated their 50th anniversary with a cruise to Turkey, Greece, and Croatia. The couple live in Los Altos, Calif.
1957 Paul M. Steinle will retire from Southern Oregon University in June 2010, but will continue to teach online for Quinnipiac University (narrative non-fiction and media
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1959 Karl A. Traul has relocated his pharmaceutical consulting business so he can spend more time in Arizona. Richard B. Twells of Mexico, Mo., missed his 50th reunion last May because of quintuple heart bypass surgery.
1960 Gold Anniversary 50th Reunion • May 20-23, 2010 Homecoming • July 23-25, 2010 In Culver, William H. Furry (N) is helping his son, William E. “Ed” Furry (N’89) build a bus barn.
1961 Gregg M. McManus (N) of Evansville, Ind., was awarded for Outstanding Teaching by an adjunct Faculty member at the University of Southern Indiana for 2010. Since retiring early from Vectren Corporation, where he was vice president of government and public affairs, Gregg has been teaching history, political science and other related courses at the University of Southern Indiana and University of Evansville. He was a Division III Woodcraft counselor from 1967-73.
he is a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and sits on the Board of the Screen Actors Guild. Morgan lives in Ashland, Ore.
Museum & Gift Shop that opened downtown in October 2009. Bill also has multiple pieces from his private collection on loan to the museum.
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D. Scott Easton of San Pedro, Calif., was the unit production manager for film director David Zucker’s “An American Carol.” Scott also was named Volunteer of the Year for his work at the Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance, a classic, vintage, and special interest car show. Scott was responsible for the creation and placement of all the signs at the event.
John V. Clendenin and his wife, Pina, celebrated their one-year anniversary on Feb. 21, 2010. They and Pina’s 15-year-old son have built a home in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. “New Work,” an art exhibit by James F. Dicke (W’59), ran at The Ralls Collection in Washington, D.C. from December 2009 through February 2010. The Capital City Culver Club held its annual holiday party to welcome Jim and help him kickoff the show. A CEF trustee emeritus, Jim lives in New Bremen, Ohio.
1965 45th Reunion • May 20-23, 2010 Homecoming • July 23-25, 2010 Robert A. Donald III (NB’63) was named the top lawyer (with highest rating) in Louisville in five categories. Bob is an active golfer at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville. William W. Githens (W’61) retired in April 2009 and has moved back to Culver, where he volunteers at the Academies
David C. Peck has “retired for good” and lives on a Homosassa, Fla., golf course.
1966 As the chief marketing officer for Victoria’s Secret, Edward G. Razek’s responsibilities include serving as executive producer of the annual television special on CBS. Ed lives in Galena, Ohio.
1967 Willard W. Brown Jr. and Nancy Chilcote were married Sept. 12, 2009, and are living in Brooksville, Maine. In attendance were Maxwell “Mike” Hearn ’67 and David Gaskill, former Culver staff member and editor of Culver Alumni Magazine. Mike and Bill worked on the
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Veteran actor Morgan T. Paull has been recognized by “Cambridge Who’s Who” for demonstrating dedication, leadership, and excellence in the profession. Morgan has 45 years in the entertainment industry with roles in movies such as “Blade Runner,” “Patton,” and “Cahill, U.S. Marshal.” Among his other involvements,
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David T. Carter is disabled, retired, single, and living in San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico.
Students in an economics class sport denim shirts and sunglasses, gifts of Wabash, Ind., businessman/entrepreneur Tom Spiece N’65 (foreground), who was a guest speaker.
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From the Legion President Legion members answer the call
In my address to the alumni during reunion weekend, and whenever I have an opportunity to grab an audience, I am sharing the good news of the alumni commitment to our school. You are answering the call in nearly every area. Over 12,000 alumni (including summer school alumni) have made a gift during the By Example Campaign. This is 60 percent of our living alumni. And, at the time that I am writing this message, we have less than month a to go. Those classes who set the bar higher have one thing in common – they are well-led by committed volunteers doing hard work on their classmates’ behalf and working in concert with the alumni and development offices. Whether or not you are in one of the pace-setting classes, your own class leadership is a great place to commit time for Culver. As Head of Schools John Buxton tells me regularly “we need human capital, intellectual capital, and financial capital from The Culver Legion.” All of us are members of the Legion. If you are not invested in Culver as an alumnus/a, I invite you to become more active in the Legion. Your Legion Board of Directors is focusing on three areas: • Improving and enhancing the reunion weekend experience. • Branding the Legion – What is our relationship with this elite alumni association and how might it be mutually beneficial for as many of you as possible?
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• The Classes. Perhaps the most important vehicle through which your Legion interaction occurs. The board will be especially diligent about our execution with the classes from one to 10 years out of Culver. We need to engage young alumi/ae sooner in Legion activities while working with the older generations to improve class structure and organization. Thank you again for approving the Constitutional amendments that were passed by the membership last fall via our first internet vote. These changes allow the Legion and its governing board to adapt quicker to changing school and alumni priorities, as well as align with the Board of Trustees and other volunteer board initiatives. Kudos to the 50 Legion members and current parents who served as table leaders for the 16th annual Legionsponsored Ethical Decision Making symposium March 13 on campus. I continue to hear positive feedback from the Class of 2010; they thoroughly enjoyed the event. FUTURE REUNION WEEKENDS: May 19-22, 2011 May 17-20, 2012
Russell W. Sheaffer ’81 St. Paul, Minn.
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We have just finished another successful reunion weekend with over 600 alumni/ae returning. Several classes set records for reunion attendance, annual giving, and total giving by a class.
Members of the 1971-72 JV basketball team Herb White, Chap Mitzell, JV Coach Loren Carswell, and Danny Osborn (left to right) reminisce during a recognition ceremony in January prior to a CMA varsity game. The 1971-72 CMA varsity went 17-4 and won the Associate Schools state title, finishing as runnerup in 1972-73. About 20 members of the 1971-73 varsity and JV teams and cheerleaders returned for the reunion, which included the hanging of the 1972 state banner in the McMillen Gym.
Roll Call; Mike was the editor, and Bill the photo editor. David was the faculty adviser.
1968 Daniel P. Hoover Jr. is enjoying semiretirement with my wife, Dinah, in Daleville, Ala., and wondering where the time has gone. “Seems like yesterday: ranks, mess hall, classes, sports, CQ, bed; rinse and repeat!” Dan writes. Andrew H. Rorick of Sandy, Ore., is retiring “to the life of fun and relaxation,” but will continue “geologizing” throughout the Pacific Northwest. James M. Steffy works for Verizon in Kokomo, Ind., and enjoys weekends with his grandsons, 2 and three months.
1969 Robert R. Ireland (W) retired from the U.S. Air Force in October after 24 years as a medical doctor. He and his wife, Terri, live in Canyon Lake, Calif.
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Rafael F. Coutin practices cardiology in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Col. Michael A. Eyre (W’71) received the Legion of Merit in 2008 and retired after 26 years in the U.S. Army. Michael continues to serve his country as the civil affairs subject matter expert for the U.S. Special Operations Command Central in Tampa, Fla.
Thomas L. Crosby Jr. teaches middle school science in La Lima, Honduras. Terry M. Schpok is a senior partner with the Dallas law firm Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P., where he has practiced for 30 years. Terry also is president of the Dallas Arts Development Corporation, a non-profit organization.
1973 Despite being an under-employed nurse, Carol R. Kahn is alive and well in Manchester, Mich. Carol has her health, her home, and the love and respect of her teenage sons, plus she is “able to sing, dance, and paddle in Manchester’s annual canoe race.” Wilmington, N.C., veterinarian G. Robert Weedon (H’72) has accepted the position of veterinary outreach coordinator for the Alliance for Rabies Control. Bob will coordinate global efforts with fellow veterinarians and veterinary students for the UK-based organization.
1976 Wesley W. Brumback and Charles W. McGill reunited in London for four days at the 40th annual Mott the Hoople reunion gigs at the Apollo Hammersmith. MTH was “our band” at CMA and “we had a great time,” Wesley writes. Wes lives in of Oviedo, Fla., and Charlie in Valparaiso, Ind. J. Patrick Lintner of Mount Sidney, Va., was named High School Math Teacher of the Year in Virginia for 2009 by the Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Pat credits his inspiration to teach mathematics to his outstanding math instructors at Culver. In January 2009, he participated in a Math Department review for the Academies and was pleased to see excellent instruction still in place. Pat’s daughter, Bess ’02, benefited from the
Culver program prior to earning degrees in math and economics at Indiana University.
1978 Timothy A. Jones (W’71) celebrated his 26th year with Bob Evans Restaurants. He, his wife, Debbie, and their two children, live in Fishers, Ind. Mark O. Picton is in his third year flying the MD-11 for FedEx out of Anchorage, Alaska. Mark retired from the Air Force in 2005.
1979 Guido Giovannini and his wife, Nancy, are busy raising four children in Houston. They have a daughter in college, a high school senior, and a third- and fourth-grader. Robert B. Hunt has found happiness in the mountains near Kalispell, Mont.
1980 30th Reunion • May 20-23, 2010 Homecoming • July 23-25, 2010 After shipping out for 25 years as a Merchant Marine officer, David M. Weathers is now a representative for his Merchant Marine officers union. He lives on the Galveston, Texas, ranchette with wife Kathleen; a daughter and son, and cows and chickens.
1981 Alicia S. Bauman of Phoenix and her golden retriever American and international champion, Timberline Here’s Look’n at Brew, were among the contenders in December in Long Beach, Calif., at the prestigious AKC/Eukanuba National Championship. The show aired on Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel in February. Henry G. Burnett is now a partner at Crowell and Moring in its New York office. Crowell is a well-established Washington, D.C., firm with a significant international trade and dispute practice. Harry will focus on international dispute resolution, mainly related to Latin America, and general commercial litigation.
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From the CSSAA President Summer has it going on! Engage! Engage! Summer enrollment is strong, the summer program is creative, endowments have strengthened our most important areas – sailing, Indian Lore, staff training, the Naval Band, horsemanship, leadership – the list goes on. There is even a new endowment to ensure that the Moonlight Serenade will sail for all of the summers to come. We have to support the institutions we care about, and I believe that Culver should be on the top of our list. Increasing summer alumni involvement will be my primary initiative as the 61st president of the CSSAA. To that end, here are some of the ideas from your Alumni Association’s Board of Directors: The First Continental Congress (see ad on the inside front cover of this magazine). I have invited every family who has sent 10 or more children to the summer camp since 1902 to send a maximum of two family member to Culver on July 17, 2010, to serve as a “delegate” for this historic event. (Only 50 families have met the criterion; one family – the Beckers – has sent over 37 campers to Culver and they tell me that more are on the way.) If your family has sent 10 or more members to Culver’s summer programs, and you have not received my invitation, let the Alumni Office (alumni@culver.org) know immediately. The 86th Homecoming/Parents Weekend Celebration, July 23-25. We are making progress with specific groups of alumni, like the Naval Band, and attendance figures are climbing. (Visit www.culver.org/alumni to get the weekend schedule and to register.) Annual Giving. Summer alumni have helped take Culver’s Annual Fund from $4.5 million to $6 million in the last three years. However, given the size of our summer alumni population, we are not pulling our weight (“heavy” or “chippy”) in terms of dollars or par-
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ticipation percentage. Only 3 percent of us contribute each year. Under the leadership of CSSAA Director David Lacy and his “Lacy Plan,” we hope to add you. The Annual Fund appeal lets you specifically designate your contribution to the summer program and even to a specific area, like Indian Dancing or sailing, etc. Please, look at the mail when it comes. We need your help. Culver Clubs. Culver Club chapters in your area are active and hosting gettogethers for families who are interested in summer admissions. (For more information, please contact the Alumni Office.) It Never Ends. In the midst of all of this, the CSSAA Board continually reviews the current program to assure that the Culver Summer experience, with all of its traditions, remains constant and perpetual. In a subsequent message, I shall share with you highlights of a White Paper that tries to capture the essence of the Culver Summer Schools & Camps. Is Anyone Out There? Finally, just to see if my old pals are reading this message, Woodcraft Beaver Billy Truax and Tim Guilford N’62 are you out there? Let me know: phil@sbarbaro.com.
Phil Sbarbaro W’59, N’63 CSSAA President and Chairman of the Board of Directors
1982 Wall Street Journal writer Elizabeth Bernstein has launched a column on relationships called “Bonds.” The column has a fan page on Facebook and all her previous columns are archived there. “Bonds” can be accessed at facebook.com/ebernsteinwsj.
1983 A daughter, Griffin, was born Nov. 5, 2009, to Brian and Patti Hart Smallwood of Nashville, Tenn.
1984 In November, Richard C. O’Brien’s bid for a seat on the Bradenton, Fla., City Council came up 150 votes short against the incumbent. With less than one-third the funding of his opponent, Rich ran a “fiercely competitive campaign” according to the Bradenton Times, and the Bradenton Herald predicted “we would see O’Brien on the campaign trail in the future.” On Valentine’s Day 2010, Rich and Ani celebrated their one-year anniversary. Rich is a professor at the University of South Florida (Manatee/Sarasota), where he is finishing his manuscript “Genocidal Indifference.”
1985 Silver Anniversary 25th Reunion • May 20-23, 2010 Homecoming • July 23-25, 2010 Lisa Stern Crawford and her family have moved back to Monroe, La. Lisa and her husband have a son, Will, 16, who is a third-classmen in Company A. Daughter Lea, 12, will be a fourth-year Woodcrafter this summer, and 6-year-old Ben, is waiting his turn.
1987 Margret C. Catchick has published a collection of 17 poems titled “Truth in Shadows.” The mother of two, Maggie says the poems explore “the dual lives we lead as we battle for balance in our public lives and private truths.” She teaches French and English at a Cheboygan (Mich.) high school. Edward L. Nowlin received his doctorate in marketing from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in September 2009.
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Deanna Thagard Moore and her husband, Chad, are parents of a daughter, Madeleine, born Dec. 9, 2009. The couple also have a 3-year-old daughter, Aurora, and live in Aliso Viejo, Calif. The maternal grandfather is George Thagard ’67 of Coto de Caza, Calif.
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Christopher J. Lintner (W’92) married Chen (Fiona) Yue Hua on Nov. 4, 2009, in Wuhan, China. Chris says his 12-yearold stepson Chen Hoa (Charlie) Wen is destined for Woodcraft Camp. Chris’ dad, Steven ’75, was present for the ceremony.
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A daughter, Arianna, was born Oct. 3, 2009, to Nina and Shane A. Sorg (W’85, N’88) in Moscow. With twin daughters born in May 2008 and a stepson, that brings the Sorg household to an even half-dozen.
Elizabeth A. Rubini and Jason Green were married Oct. 24, 2009. The newlyweds live in Punta Gorda, Fla., and Liz is the editor of Harbor Style magazine, which serves the Charlotte Harbor area.
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Dawn M. Minas became the bride of Larry Brockey on Sept. 26, 2009, in Las Vegas. Dawn’s brother, Randy Jr. ’01, and sister, Melissa Minas Braswell ’96, were in the wedding party. The proprietor of the Culver Coffee Company, Dawn was honored as Business Person of the Year in December by the Culver Chamber of Commerce.
Tiffany Brooks Bernal, husband Pablo, and son Sammy welcomed Gabriela to their Bellevue, Wash., home on Nov. 14, 2009.
1993 Andy Cooley and his wife, Rachael, welcomed a daughter, Harper, on Aug. 31, 2009. Harper joins brother Jackson (15 months old) at their home in Richmond, Va. Andy says life is “busy” and they need some sleep in 2010.
1996 Daniel J. Foraker and Norah Smith were married on Sept. 12, 2009, in Biddeford Pool, Maine. The couple honeymooned in Corsica and Sardinia. The newlyweds live in Boston, where Jay works in risk management for Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., America’s oldest and largest private bank. Margi Raub Michael-Vagell has joined Lowe’s at its corporate headquarters in Mooresville, N.C., as the director of online merchandising and marketing. She and her husband, Jeremy, are living in Davidson, N.C.
2000 10th Reunion • May 20-23, 2010 Homecoming • July 23-25, 2010 Emily M. (Horner) Batton was named Teacher of the Year for 2009-2010 at Green Intermediate Center in South Bend, Ind. Emily teaches fifth grade and also serves as the school’s athletic director. Christos Boundikas is a financial planner for a London, Ontario, firm. A son, Will, was born Aug. 17, 2009, to Lee and Sarah H. Heckman (W’97, SS) of Gahanna, Ohio. Jacob R. (W’95, NB’98) and Polly (Thompson) Mangerson ’00 are parents of a daughter, Lily Gaëlle, born Sept. 22, 2009. The Mangerson family lives in Rhinelander, Wis.
2001 Patrick W. Farrell and Iceseas Hanson were married Nov. 7, 2009, in Sarasota, Fla. Ben Curtis ’01 was the best man and Kate Hoefling ’01 was the maid of honor. Several classmates and Culver alumni were among the guests. The couple honeymooned in Peru, completing a seven-day, 42-mile trek on Machu Picchu, reaching an elevation of 15,300 feet. In February, Sherria Snyder began three months of training in Honduras as a business development volunteer for the Peace Corps. Once she becomes a full-fledged volunteer, Sherria will live and work in Honduras for another two years.
2002 It’s been a busy year for Rachel A. Couts: She graduated from the Valparaiso University Law School in May; joined the Rochester, Ind., law firm of Peterson & Waggoner LLP as an associate attorney; and married Jonathan Arndt on Sept. 12, 2009. Amelia (Rippy) Nargozian ’02 was the matron of honor, Katrina Craig ’02 the maid of honor, and sister Allison Couts ’03 was a bridesmaid. The newlyweds are living in Rochester. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Patrick A. Evans has completed Naval Nuclear Power Training. He received instruction about nuclear theory, chemistry, physics, reactor operations, safety and security. With completion of the course, Patrick qualifies as a naval nuclear operator. He joined the Navy in April 2007. Elizabeth “Bess” Lintner is in her third year as an analyst researching heavy machinery for Stifel Nicolaus, an investment bank based in St. Louis. Jenny R. Mandel’s business was featured in a Dec. 5, 2009, posting on Peoria (Ill.) The Journal Star website. Jenny was laid off just before Christmas 2008 from her information technology position at Caterpillar Inc., but within six months had started a new business that combined her experience, entrepreneurial thinking, and social responsibility. Charge4Charity is a credit card processing business that sends a portion of the processing fee from every transaction to Culver Alumni Magazine
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a charity designated by the business owner. Five months after incorporating, she was exceeding her Caterpillar paycheck and generating thousands of dollars for charity.
2005 5th Reunion • May 20-23, 2010 Homecoming • July 23-25, 2010 In December, Army 2nd Lt. Kirstin A. Aubele finished at the top of her class in a Chemical Officer Course. She is a platoon leader at Fort Hood.
Peter J. Hutchinson has been assigned to the 172nd Infantry Brigade as a transportation officer and reported to Grafenwoer, Germany, in January 2010. Brittan B. Ota graduated from Agnes Scott College with a dance degree and is now competing in international Latin dance competitions. Brittan lives in Decatur, Ga.
2006 In January, Midshipmen First Class Keegan R. Kinkade assumed the duties of brigade commander, the highest position within the brigade of midshipmen, at the U.S. Naval Academy. Keegan, who plays for the USNA hockey team, has been selected to be a Marine Corps pilot. Keegan’s dad, Kent, was the Battery C counselor and an Academies assistant football coach.
2008 Princeton University’s Alexandra M. Banfich (W’03) finished 51st out of 254 runners in the NCAA Cross Country Championships at Terre Haute, Ind., in November 2009. Princeton finished fifth overall.
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David T. de Kastrozza is a senior on the University of Maine hockey team. David plays center and forward for the Black Bears. After 49 games without a goal, he scored twice in a weekend series against Michigan State. Mexican President Felipe Calderon welcomes Tony Giraldi ’75, the Academies director of International Advancement, as CEF Chairman Jim Henderson ’52 looks on. In January, Henderson, Giraldi, Head of Schools John Buxton, CEF Trustee Jim Brooks ’66, Karla Hernandez W’81, assistant director of International Advancement; and current parent Myriam de la Vega, the daughter of Federico de la Vega ’49, were in Mexico to meet with alumni to discuss the new Culver Mexico Educating Leaders Scholarship Program. There are five scholars attending the Academies and a sixth coming this fall, as well as five who will attend summer camp. The Mexico Campaign will soon be launched to support this program and new Culver Mexico Endowment within the next few months, Giraldi said.
Defenseman Steven Hoshaw is playing for the Lincoln (Neb.) Stars of the U.S. Hockey League after being traded from the Waterloo (Iowa) Black Hawks.
ey goal against Canisius in early January. Tyler scored early in the first period as Bentley jumped to a 3-0 lead en route to a 5-4 victory.
Jessica L. Kutch returned this season at No. 1 singles for Midway College, before moving up to No. 1 doubles. Jess had a singles record of 13-3 and was 8-8 with her doubles partner.
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Bentley University sophomore Tyler J. Quartuccio netted his first collegiate hock-
Games continued from page 19 for the Academies and our horsemanship program. Throughout the 16 days of the Games, a Culver booth in the Equine Village will be staffed by our admissions representatives, affording additional exposure for Culver Military Academy, Culver Girls Academy, and Culver Summer Schools & Camps. Invitations to attend Culver’s events at the World Equestrian Games have been
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Bradley G. McBride has accepted a scholarship to play hockey for the U.S. Air Force Academy. Brad will play one more season for the Langley, British Columbia, Junior A squad before enrolling at the Air Force Academy in 2011.
mailed to those alumni and parents involved with Culver’s horsemanship program and those that reside within 250 miles of Lexington. All others interested in attending the events or with questions should contact Cathy Zurbrugg, Senior Development Officer, at (574) 842-8312 or at zurbruc@culver.org. – Bob Quakenbush, Campaign Communications Coordinator
The Colossal Figures at The Temple of Ramesses II is one of 12 photos of Egypt by David Lamb ’79 that will remain on exhibit in the Huffington Library into the summer. David Lamb Photography of Fairport, N.Y., is devoted exclusively to architectural photography. Lamb has more than 20 years in business, and his first published architectural photo was the Little Gym about a week before it burned in 1978, and then the smoldering remains the day after the fire. He was photographer for both The Vedette and Roll Call. Lamb shot 180 rolls of film during his monthlong visit to Egypt and the sand and fine dust ruined two cameras. Fortunately, it was rented equipment. The photos were taken with a Horseman 6x12-inch wide angle camera on 120mm film. David Lamb ’79
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Passings in Review Death notices published in this issue were received and processed prior to February 1, 2010. Full obituaries are limited to alumni who have died within three years of the publication of this issue.
Paul D. Emerson ’36 (Co. D) died Nov. 22, 2009, in Raleigh, N.C. Mr. Emerson graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and accepted a position as junior engineer with the DuPont Company at its first nylon manufacturing facility in Seaford, Del. During World War II he served as a staff sergeant with the 198th Coast Artillery in charge of radio communication for the 2nd Battalion. He returned to DuPont because nylon manufacturing was an essential industry during the war. In 1951, Mr. Emerson joined Chemstrand Corporation and was sent to the nylon plant in Martinsville, Va., to supervise training of new employees. He transferred to the Chemstrand Research Center in Raleigh, N.C., in 1963 as manager of mechanical research. In 1968, he became head of Textile Machine Design and Development at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. With the university’s Center for Acoustical Studies, he organized a Textile Industry Noise Reduction program that attracted grants of nearly $1.5 million and resulted in publication of a manual for textile industry noise control. For his efforts, Mr. Emerson was appointed to the 15-member National Standards Advisory Committee on Control of Occupational Exposure to Noise. In the early 1980s, he lectured in the People’s Republic of China on textile industry noise control. He taught at both the China Textile University in Shanghai and the Chinese Textile Ministry in Beijing. He retired from N.C. State in 1985. During his career Mr. Emerson received 13 U.S. patents. He was the author or co-author of over 25 technical papers and one book. Mr. Emerson is survived by his wife, Ernestine; a son, and grandson. W. Lacy Clifton ’38 (Co. C) of Waco, Texas, died Dec. 10, 2009, at his home. Mr. Clifton began his career in November 1945 at Behrens Drug Company, a family wholesale pharmaceutical business in
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Waco. He ultimately became chairman of the board until the company was sold to Cardinal Health in 1994. During his career, Mr. Clifton served as president of the National Wholesale Druggists Association, Service Wholesale Druggists Association of Texas, and the Texas Drug Travelers Association. He graduated from the Wharton School of Finance, University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Clifton served in the U.S. Army Finance Department during World War II and was discharged as a major. He was also chairman of the Texas Pharmaceutical Foundation of the University of Texas. His civic involvements included the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce, Waco Boy’s Club, Bluebonnet Girl Scout Council, Citizens Advisory Committee, and United Way. He served as a director of two banks and of Pharmaceutical Insurance Limited. Surviving are his wife, Patricia; sons Bill ’64 and Jim ’67, both of Waco; a daughter, and five grandchildren. Several members of his extended family also attended Culver. He was preceded in death by a brother, Albert ’27. Robert Davies ’38 (Co. B) of Louisville, Ky., died Oct. 1, 2009. Mr. Davies was a retired area manager for Atlas Supply Co. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Davies is survived by his wife, Bettianne; three sons, and two grandsons. Max L. Hillmer Jr. ’38 (Troop) of Columbus, Ohio, died Dec. 25, 2009. Mr. Hillmer taught psychology at several universities, retiring from Heidelberg College in 1976. He was a graduate of Northwestern University and received master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Washington. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving with the 32nd Armored, and received a Purple Heart from the battle of the Rhineland. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; two daughters, and a sister.
Bain H. Kittle ’40 (Co. B) of Phoenix, Ore., died Oct. 2, 2009. Mr. Kittle studied at the universities of Utah and Washington before serving in the Army Transportation Corps during World War II. His post-war career started in copper mining at Bingham Canyon and Magna Utah in production and refining. He later was an account executive for an advertising agency and a newspaper in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He went into sales with Moore Business Forms and was transferred to Salem, Ore., in 1959. In 1972, he and his first wife, Virginia, formed Willamette Business Forms, Inc., which they operated until their retirement in 1989, when they sold the business. Mr. Kittle had been an active member of the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, and he was also an avid downhill skier and taught skiing in Idaho and Oregon in his younger days. In retirement, he volunteered in the chaplain’s office at Salem Hospital and delivered Meals on Wheels. He relocated to Phoenix in 2004. Mr. Kittle is survived by his wife, Sally; a daughter, two sons, two stepsons, a stepdaughter, a sister, seven grandchildren, eight stepgrandchildren, and two stepgreat-grandchildren. Robert B. Lawyer ’41 (Co. B) died Aug. 27, 2009, in Bartow, Fla. C. Richard “Dick” Walker ’41 (Troop) of Holland, Mich., died Oct. 11, 2009. Mr. Walker attended Michigan State University. He served as an Army lieutenant in the horse cavalry during WWII and was recalled during the Korean War, serving in a tank unit. Mr. Walker owned and operated Walker Pickle Company in Bradley, Mich., and retired from Paramount Foods in Louisville, Ky. His love of sailing and the water brought him to the shores of Lake Michigan some 40 years ago. Surviving are his wife, June; two sons, a daughter, a sister, 12 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Gary Mills photo.
William R. Frasher ’43 (Band) died July 13, 2009, in Fort Myers, Fla. Mr. Frasher retired after selling his own company, Vikimatic Sales, Inc. and lived in Arizona and Florida. He graduated from Ohio Wesleyan, where he was on the golf team and a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. Mr. Frasher was an Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jo; two daughters, two sisters, and a grandchild. M. Pinson Neal Jr. H’43 of Richmond, Va., died in December 2009. Upon his retirement from Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University, Dr. Neal was appointed professor emeritus in the Department of Radiology at the VCU School of Medicine. In May 2003, the VCU School of Medicine honored him with the dedication of the Neal Lecture Hall. Prior to his studies and career, Dr. Neal served in the Naval Hospital Corps during World War II. In recognition of Dr. Neal’s extensive accomplishments, many honors and awards have been presented to him or have been
established in his name. The M. Pinson Neal Jr., M.D. Outstanding Resident Award was established in recognition of his years of service as Director of Graduate Medical Education in the Department of Radiology. He had received the Southern Medical Association Distinguished Service Award, the MCV/VCU Distinguished Service Award, the Citation of Merit from The University of Missouri, and Fellowship in the American College of Radiology. Surviving are his wife, Gail; two daughters, Sandra Dawson SS’79 of Crozier, Va., and Ruth-Catherine “Boo” Perkins SS’87 of Richmond, Va.; a son, M. Pinson III ’83 of Richmond; and grandchildren Ashley Dawson ’10, and Landon and Marcus Neal, both current Woodcrafters. L. Keith Steiner III ’44 (Co. C) of Marietta, Ga., died June 15, 2009. He was predeceased by his father Leo Jr. ’20 and an uncle, Bernard Steiner ’22. Jack R. Denyes ’44 (Co. C) died Oct. 15, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio. A World War II Navy veteran, Mr. Denyes graduated from The Ohio State University. He owned The
College Girl, a women’s apparel store near the OSU campus and sold men’s apparel for Walker’s Tremont. He enjoyed musical theater and starred in many roles for Player’s Club and Stadium Theater. Mr. Denyes also directed musical productions for the Upper Arlington High School. In his retirement years, he donated his time to Riverside Hospital and read books for Voice, a radio reading service. Surviving are his wife, Rose; a son, and two grandchildren. Lyman K. Johnson N’44 died in Memphis, Tenn., on Sept. 29, 2007. Surviving is a brother, Seymour Johnson ’44 of Indianola, Miss. George L. Cottingham Jr. (Co. A) ’45 of Miramar Beach, Fla., died Jan. 8, 2010. Mr. Cottingham was a graduate of Harvard University and the University of Mississippi School of Law. He served in the Air Force for two years at Maxwell Air Force Base and returned to Greenville, Miss., in 1954 to operate the family’s automobile dealership for the next 35 years. He retired to Miramar Beach in 1996. Survivors include his wife, Kitty; two sons, George L. III
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’74 of Greeley, Colo., and Carl ’76 of Greenville; and four grandchildren. Edgar M. Jamison N’45 of Brewster, Mass., died Oct. 4, 2009. Mr. Jamison was the manager of group travel for Union Carbide Corporation in New York City and was very active in the corporate travel world. He entered semi-retirement in 1982 and worked for the National Passenger Traffic Association until 1985, when he retired to Cape Cod. He often combined his love of travel with his love of the arts and attended productions throughout the world with his wife, Trish. Mr. Jamison graduated from Haverford College in Pennsylvania. During college he acted and played the vibraphone in a production of “You Can’t Take it with You.” Following college, he was drafted into the Army in 1950 and served for two years in the 101st Airborne Division. In addition to his wife, Mr. Jamison is survived by a son, two daughters, including, Mary “Edie” Jamison SS’73 and her husband, Peter Koenig N’72 of Long Branch, N.J.; and five grandchildren.
Center, which assisted clients in fulfilling their stock brokerage obligations. When the business was sold to Equifax in 2000, Mr. Green retired. He had traveled the world, with experiences from Antarctica to Tibet. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, sister, and grandson. Harry J. “Corky” Schafer Jr. ’47 (Troop) died Oct. 4, 2009, in Oklahoma City. Mr. Schafer worked and managed the family drilling company, Schafer Drilling. He was involved in all facets of the oil business including as an independent producer, royalty owner, royalty management, and owner of a hi-tech research company, Target Reservoir Analysis, Inc. He was also in the securities business as a stockbroker, manager, and trader. He graduated from
the University of Oklahoma with a degree in business administration. Surviving are his wife, Freda; two sons, Harry J. III ’73 and Dixon ’76; two daughters, and 10 grandchildren. Mr. Schafer was predeceased by brothers Robert ’40 and Henry ’36. Hamilton D. “Hank” Harper W’44, ’49 (Artillery) died Nov. 10, 2009, at his home in Destin, Fla. He was a graduate of Yale University and served as an artillery officer in the Army during the Korean War. Following his military duty, he returned to his native Louisiana and became a successful home builder and stockbroker. In 1970, he moved to Connecticut to join the campaign of his friend and Yale classmate, then-Congressman Lowell P. Weicker Jr. H’48, who was running for the U.S. Senate.
Richard L. Green N’46 of Kailua, Hawaii, died Feb 5, 2010. Richard and his wife Bonnie have been loyal supporters of Culver and were instrumental in the renovation of the Naval Building in 2002. They have also been generous benefactors of the arts at Culver. After a year at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Mr. Green graduated from Indiana University in 1952 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. He served with the U.S. Air Force until 1956 as an Advanced Navigation Instructor. Mr. Green was with Manpower Inc. from 1956-62 and became the vice president of West Coast Operations. He left to found Financial Reports Inc., eventually establishing offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco. In 1978, the company became Compliance Data
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Photo by Paul Paré W’62, ’67.
Warren K. Ornstein (Co. D) ’45 of Cleveland died Dec. 21, 2009. Mr. Ornstein was a graduate of Dartmouth College, where he played football, and the University of Michigan School of Law. He was the associate counsel of Forest City Enterprises. An Army veteran, he is survived by his wife, Marlyn.
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Passings Following Weicker’s election, Mr. Harper became his State Office Director and a trusted aide until 1988. When Weicker was elected as governor in 1991, Mr. Harper accepted the appointment as commissioner of the Department of Veterans Affairs. He was instrumental in creating many new and innovative programs, including the State’s Office of Advocacy and Assistance, the transitional living program, and Operation Stand Down. He retired and moved to Florida, where he worked with his son-in-law in the family fishing and boating business. Mr. Harper is survived by two sons, two daughters, two sisters, and three grandchildren. F. James Voss Jr. ’50 (Artillery) died Dec. 5, 2009, in Albuquerque, N.M. His wife, Margie, and three sons survive. Kenneth J. Gift ’52 (Co. B) of Tucson and Yuma, Ariz., died Aug. 14, 2009. Mr. Gift was the owner of K.J. Gift and Associates of Dayton, Ohio, and part owner of G&M Enterprises of Yuma. He is survived by his wife, Diane; five children, a brother, Ronald ’38 of Mercer Island, Wash.; five grandchildren, and a great-grandson. James H. Houston ’53 (Troop) of Paris, Ill., died Oct. 2, 2009. He was a retired accountant and the former owner of Houston Accounting and Enterprises for more than 45 years. Mr. Houston was an Air Force veteran, and earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Southern Illinois University. He was a charter member of the CAMA Board of Directors, active in the Paris Jaycees for many years, a supporter of the Paris YMCA, and served as chairman of the annual Salvation Army Kettle Drive for 15 years. Surviving are his wife, Connie; two daughters, including Mary St. John ’93 of Villa Grove, Ill., a son, and a grandson. Sidney Hopkins III ’54 (Artillery) died Sept. 24, 2009, in Columbia, S.C. Mr. Hopkins worked as an engineer with Wilbur Smith Associates for 26 years. He attended Hampden-Sydney College in Farmville, Va. Surviving are his wife, LaDonna; a daughter, and grandchildren. Jay S. Reese ’54 (Band) of Wesley Chapel, Fla., died Nov. 3, 2009.
Robert B. McLean N’55, of Charlotte, N.C., died Jan. 1, 2009. His wife, Cynthia, survives.
F. Elliott Gayer W’51, N’54, ’57 (Co. B) died Sept. 12, 2006, in Salem, Ore.
Donald D. Rollinson ’55 (Co. D) of Bonham, Texas, died Jan. 16, 2008. Surviving are a son, brother, and grandson.
Paul W. Hoover Jr. N’57 of Little Rock, Ark., died Dec. 19, 2009.
A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, R. Ross Smith ’55 (Co. C) of Plymouth, Mich., died on June 1, 2009. After serving in the Navy for four years, he resigned and then completed the MBA Program at Harvard Business School. He is survived by one sister. Lawton C. Gerlinger Jr. NB’56, M.D., of Clarksville, Ohio, and Naples, Fla., died Nov. 3, 2009. Mr. Gerlinger was company commander of the Naval Band his first-class year. He was a graduate of The Ohio State University and The Ohio State University Medical School. At OSU he also was a member of the Men’s Glee Club and was active in student government. Upon completion of his residency, Dr. Gerlinger served as chief of the department of dermatology, Chanute Air Force Base, Rantoul, Ill. The family moved to the Dayton, Ohio, area in 1969, where he practiced dermatology for 30 years. In Ohio, he served on the board of trustees for St. Joseph Home for Children and coached Little League baseball and youth soccer teams in Centerville. He sponsored a scholarship at Centerville High School and in 1984 was awarded the Centerville School Citizen Award. As a volunteer, Dr. Gerlinger taught clinical dermatology for residents and medical students at The OSU Medical School and Wright State Medical School. He started a dermatology clinic in Wilmington, teaching medical students from the University of Cincinnati. In 1988 he traveled to China and to Kenya in 1992, teaching dermatology diagnosis and treatment to local physicians. He is survived by his wife, Patsy; three sons, including Brooks and Gregg, who both attended Specialty Camp; nine grandchildren, and a sister. Ladd C. Brown N’57 died Nov. 30, 2009, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Survivors include his wife, Marcia; two sons, Ladd H’82 and Joel H’87.
H. Alison “Al” Lynch ’57 (Artillery) of Parrish, Fla., died Dec. 29, 2009. Troy Quigley H’59 of Dallas died March 6, 2008. William D. McLean N’60 of Fort Pierce, Fla., died Jan. 12, 2009. He worked as the marketing manager of Jonathan’s Landing for 12 years and was a local real estate broker. Survivors are two sons and two grandchildren. He was predeceased Jan. 1, 2009, by his brother, Robert B. McLean N’55. Jon B. Skow ’61 (Troop) died Oct. 28, 2009, in Caledonia, Wis. Mr. Skow was the Racine County Circuit Court judge from 1977 until his retirement from the bench in 1993. He was a veteran of the Army 82nd Airborne and the Army Intelligence Service from 1962-65. Mr. Skow graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and received his law degree from Kent College of Law. He was involved in numerous organizations including the Racine County Opportunity Center, Mayor’s Commission on Human Rights, and the Southeast Wisconsin Council Boy Scouts on which, he served on the board of directors. Surviving is a son and sister. He was preceded in death by a brother, George ’57. Bruce H. Hauser ’62 (Co. D) of Lincoln, R.I., died Oct. 20, 2009. Mr. Hauser was the president of Hauser International Group, Pawtucket, for the past nine years and was previously president of Hope Webbing Company for over 20 years. He was a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Surviving are his wife, Doris; a daughter, two sisters, two brothers, Thomas ’66 of Hudson, Ohio, and Charles ’69 of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; and two granddaughters. Christopher S. Linn N’64 of Indianapolis died Oct. 9, 2009. Mr. Linn attended Purdue University and William and Mary, and graduated from Butler University, where he made the Dean’s List. He was
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J. Roger Engebretson ’67 (Co. C) of Rockford, Ill., died Nov. 19, 2009. Mr. Engebretson was the Junior National Skeet Shooting champion in 1960. He received an associate’s degree in business from Wentworth College in Nebraska. He was a policeman and Realtor in the Rockford area for many years, and later worked at Lowe’s and Sears. Mr. Engebretson was active in the Boy Scouts and was an Explorer Scout leader. He led many youth and adult canoe trips to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in northern Minnesota and Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario. He was a volunteer for the Rockford Salvation Army and for Freedom Packages, helping to send more than 3,000 care packages to troops overseas. A daughter, sister, and four grandchildren survive. Frank Sunseri Jr. (Co. D) ’67 died Jan. 1, 2010, in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. He is survived by his wife, Rosanna, and two sons, Frank ’08 and Christian ’09. Steve W. Sterquell H’69 died April 1, 2009, in Amarillo, Texas. He was the president and founder of the Amarillo-based American Housing Foundation. Survivors include a son. James D. Hencye ’73 (Band) died Nov. 21, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Hencye loved singing and traveled extensively with the Columbus Maennerchor. He is sur-
Harold W. Oppenheimer ’85 (Artillery) of Chattanooga, Tenn., died Sept. 19, 2009. Mr. Oppenheimer graduated with a degree in political science from Mercer University in Macon, Ga., and a law degree from St. Thomas University in Miami. He worked at Convergys in Chattanooga. He helped tutor students in math. Surviving are his parents, Harold “Bill” W’58 and Teresa Oppenheimer, of Ocala, Fla.; five sisters, and two brothers. He was preceded in death by a grandfather, Harold L. N’36.
A memorial service was held Dec. 11, 2009, at the Jud Little Riding Hall for Ross William Dale ’08 (Troop). Mr. Dale died Nov. 21, 2009, in Orlando, Fla., in a motorcycle accident. Mr. Dale was a member of the Texas Tech Polo Team, a member of the Iron Guardians, and was attending MMI in Orlando at the time of his death. He is survived by his mother, Terri Roberts of Aubrey Texas; his father, Robert Dale of Jackson Miss.; three sisters, a brother, his maternal grandparents, and a paternal grandmother.
From the CCI President
• Arizona • California • Colorado • Florida • Georgia • Illinois • Indiana • Maryland •
Website updated; Midwestern clubs re-shaping We are the field force of The Culver Legion and I want to encourage you to take a leadership role in the Culver Club chapter near you, whether it is a vibrant enterprise or one that needs your assistance to reach its potential. Our CCI website – www.culver. org/culverclubs -- has been updated to provide you with the latest events and leader contact information. Listed around the margins of this message are the 27 states and eight foreign locales in which we have active clubs. In the coming months, CCI leadership will be working hard to support and shape outstanding club organizations in the six major Midwestern cities from which generations of Culver summer campers and boarding school students have come. If you live in or around Indianapolis, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Columbus, or Cincinnati, answer the call to volunteer by engaging with your local Culver Club.
From more than 250 alumni, parents, and friends gathering in Tampa for a Yankees spring training game, to the semi-annual luncheon of the Golden Gate Culver Club Old Guard Association in San Francisco, to the Hawaii Culver Club polo outing, to the monthly gatherings of the Korean Mothers’ Club in Seoul, Culver Clubs are providing a forum for a wide variety of friends to share their Culver Experience and to further the school’s mission.
Kevin Henderson W’86, ’91 President, Culver Clubs International
• Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Missouri • New Jersey • New York • North Carolina • Ohio • Oklahoma •
David E. Lewis ’65 (Artillery) of Rocky River, Ohio, died Aug. 30, 2008. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy, a daughter, and two sisters.
vived by his wife, Kathleen; two daughters, and several siblings.
• Seoul, South Korea • Taiwan • Mexico City • Monterrey, Mexico • Guatemala City, Guatemala • Shanghai • London •
an Army veteran of Vietnam. For the past 10 years Mr. Linn was an associate director with the Center for Economic Education at the Indiana Business Research Center (Kelley School of Business at Indiana University). While residing in New Zealand, he was general manager of the Tauranga Golf Club and the general manager of the Waitakere Rangers, a New Zealand pro basketball team. His career spanned real estate, banking, mortgage banking, and low-income housing development. He was a past president of the Indianapolis Mortgage Bankers Association. Surviving are his wife, Linda; two sons, a brother, sister, and three grandchildren.
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And one more thing... A Grammy for Kurt Elling, and all that jazz By Amanda Petrucelli
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ulver Summer Schools & Camp got the Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling NB’85 out of the “wasteland” that was his hometown for six weeks each year, he said. “I was in a very lackluster, backward kind of an academic situation,” he said. A high school art teacher, whose son attended camp in the ’70s, handed Elling a series of forms to fill out – and he just kept filling them out until he got scholarships from 1983 to 1985. “Summer Camps really kind of saved me,” said the nine-time-Grammy-nominated singer. He said he relied on Culver each year to challenge him. “It was kind of melancholy in Rockford (Ill.),” he said. “I wasn’t really welcome to explore.” It was Culver’s Naval Band that gave Elling what he remembers as his jazz debut. Band and orchestra director Maj. Bill Browne remembers Elling after all these years for his outstanding personality. “He was a tremendous influence to the other kids. He had a sense of purpose and was very excited about what he was doing,” Browne said of the singer who was inducted into Culver’s Arts & Letters Hall of Fame in 2004. “One of the things I recall often, very fondly...Kurt always seemed to have a lawn chair with him,” Browne said.
“I wanna sing jazz!” Elling remembers it like this: “We worked up a version of ‘I’ll Be Seeing You,’ and it was just like, ‘Wow, that’s a kick! Let’s do that!’ ” Browne remembered “it was very good.” Elling’s career lifted off at Minnesota’s Gustavus Adolphus College, where he belonged to a world-touring choral group. Later, at the University of Chicago’s School of Divinity (Elling nearly graduated with a master’s in the philosophy of religion), he discovered the Chicago jazz circuit. “What I really wanted to have was a very inspired, much more poetic experience of life,” he said. Though he now lives in New York with a daughter and his wife of 13 years, he found a true home at Chicago’s Green Mill – “one of the big hangs there” – when he fell in with a trio. Pianist Laurence Hobgood and Elling still work together today.
Elling laughed, offering by way of an explanation: “You know you had those white shorts you had to keep white!”
Elling said he would talk with the band, which was doing very complex improvisational charts, “Mingus charts...difficult Weather Report things,” he said.
The son of a church musician, Elling played cymbals for the Naval Band because that’s what there was. Elling said he told thenCaptain Browne, “I’m actually a singer. And they said, ‘OK, here’s some cymbals!’”
At the time, Elling said Hobgood was shocked that he was allowed to sit in and sing. “Apparently I was the first person, if not the first singer, to sit in in eight years... all the charts were so hard.”
Browne recalled Elling pestering him:
Jazz charts show band members which direction to go while improvising – the cornerstone of what makes jazz, jazz.
“I wanna sing in the next band concert.” “Well, what do you wanna sing?”
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As a testament to Elling’s skill level, the work which won him Best Jazz Vocal Album, “Dedicated to You,” covers saxophonist John Coltrane’s and vocalist Johnny Harman’s work. How can a singer cover saxophone solos? Well, Elling put words to famous instrumental solos, Browne explained. “If you are able to sing everything that Coltrane played and you are able to put lyrics to it, that’s what Kurt can do,” Browne said. “He has a lot of substance behind what he’s doing. He takes life experience and explains it through music.” After being nominated for a Grammy eight times and coming up empty, Elling’s said simply, “Well, it’s better to win!” Elling said he’s tracking a new record now and looking forward to a West Coast tour with the Monterey Jazz Festival this summer – he’s also writing a film noir screenplay about a jazz singer. Regardless of where he’s headed, Elling knows where he began – and he still has a coterie of camp friends who stay in touch. “It was all the other students that really made the difference,” Elling said. Editor’s note: Amanda Petrucelli will be working in the Woodcraft kitchen this summer, where she will be able to see her 10-year-old son, Calvin, a first-year Cub, on a daily basis. Petrucelli is a Plymouth, Ind., freelance writer, teachers’ aide, and returned Peace Corps volunteer who has written frequently for the Alumni magazine.
You can hear Kurt Elling’s Grammy winning album “Dedicated to You” at his website http://kurtelling.com/ music/. You will also find his touring schedule on the website and a wealth of photographs, including personal photos taken from his hotel windows while on the road.
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