ANNUAL GIVING FRANKLIN COLLEGE ANNUAL REPORT 2015–16
Linking classrooms and communities When Emily Day ’17 graduates with a degree in athletic training this May she already will have built an impressive resume. “My professors have provided many engaged-learning opportunities, including field rotations that put us at different clinical sites in order to get a variety of experiences,” said Day. “They’re mini-internships that help us develop professional etiquette, gain hands-on experiences outside of the classroom and learn tips and tricks from various certified athletic trainers and doctors.” As sophomores, athletic training majors complete five clinical rotations, and in the junior and senior years they do three rotations each. Rotations are intended to help students pinpoint their strongest areas of interest and make preparations for the next phase, which may include graduate school or a specialized career. To make coursework relevant, the kinesiology faculty members also invite guest speakers to campus. Oftentimes, the guests are Franklin alumni; past participants in Day’s courses have included an EMT, ophthalmologist and chiropractor. Blue & Gold Club
Scott A. Cohoon Maureen Sexton Hays Darrell R. Heuchan Kimberly Murray Hunter Stephen C. Hunter Nancy Nichols Moredock Judy Johnson Ray J. Grant Tucker
Grizzly Club
J. Scott Armacost Nancy Boarman Turner Robert K. Volland
Ben Franklin Circle
CLASS OF 1979
Kenneth H. Inskeep
President’s Circle
John C. Duffey K. Mark Loyd Larry E. Lux Janeen Byrd Sprague Douglas B. West
Belltower Society
C. Mark Bolinger Jean McErlane McGrady
Wellhouse Society
Nancy A. Busenbark Timothy L. Garner
Blue & Gold Club
Nancy Glover Carr Debra L. Denslaw Mark D. Elliott K. Dan LeClerc Paula L. Mitchell Steven H. Rogers Terrance J. Vick Kevin R. Widdison
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Grizzly Club
David G. Christian Sandra J. Heath Rebecca Barker Morrison Beth A. Schoentrup Karen Brown Walsh Kathleen Yagelski Wilson
Gold Key
CLASS OF 1980 Peter T. Cangany Jr.
President’s Circle
Diana Wilhite Urban
Belltower Society
Page Townsend James Robert M. Park
Wellhouse Society
Barbara Jones Compton Michael D. Deffner Denise Marulic Dorulla William M. Dorulla Michael J. Schaefer
Blue & Gold Club
Larry E. Bradley Gregory R. Cataldi Cynthia J. Lester Philip A. Napariu Cynthia Heflin Pelo Rodger L. Pelo Kevin M. Stephenson Judi A. Warren
Grizzly Club
Collette M. Albertson Willis Scott Brown Pamela F. Dorsey Vickie S. Kirby Daniel A. Masariu Tammy R. Schumm
“Listening to real-life examples reinforces the things we learn in class and provides more opportunities to learn and ask questions,” said Day. The faculty members also find ways to involve students in helping the greater community. One example is an Exercise Prescription class that challenged Day and her classmates to develop appropriate workouts for residents at the nearby Masonic Home. After completing assessments to determine possible risks and ensure the safety of the residents, the students delved into helping individual clients. “I really enjoyed working with that age group and learned so much from my client that I would not have expected. Seeing her improve over the month that I worked with her really made an impression on me, and I will never forget that experience,” said Day. She is optimistic that her collective experiences will help give her an edge over peers from other institutions. “I am surprised at how much I have grown from my experiences at Franklin,” said Day. “I feel prepared for anything!”
John P. Williams
Gold Key
CLASS OF 1981 Michael W. O'Dell, M.D.
Ben Franklin Circle John L. Krull
Belltower Society
Brian L. Meeke Kelli DeMott Park Allison Queener Polchek Darrell W. Proctor
Wellhouse Society
Amy Taylor Carlton Randall K. Reece
Blue & Gold Club
Jeffery C. Atwood Rebecca Horstman May Nadine Poland Melind Thomas H. Mueller Jr.
Grizzly Club
Patricia Wroblewski Abbott William E. Cox Diane K. Timbrook
1834 Circle
CLASS OF 1982 James V. Due
President’s Circle
Joni M. Anderson Gordon W. Cox Kimberle Smith Menz Illene Jaynes Roggensack David R. Such Michael J. Urban
Belltower Society Trace M. Cole
Wellhouse Society Bradley K. Burpo Lisa E. Sellers
Blue & Gold Club
Thomas M. Kapitan Elizabeth Lynn Malatestinic Mary R. Roehrs Susan Stanfield Sutton
Grizzly Club
Jennifer Barton Basey Cynthia Chambers Newton Robert G. Smith II
President’s Circle
CLASS OF 1983 Jerry A. Garau
Belltower Society Brian S. Adams
Wellhouse Society
Maureen HoffmanWehmeier Brian R. Nanavaty Steve Wray
Blue & Gold Club
Christina ChastainGoldsberry Theresa Wright Kapitan Holli Bemis Terrell Jeffrey A. Willis
Grizzly Club
J. Scott Billings P. Rugger Smith III D. Kirt Verhagen Sharon Park Wilson
1834 Circle
CLASS OF 1984 A. Todd Bemis
Kimberly La Fary Bemis
President’s Circle Patrick A. Collier Juli K. Shields
Belltower Society
Jennifer D. St. Clair
Wellhouse Society
Pamela Anderson Burpo David Coffey David Quayle Maurer II David A. Wehmeier
Blue & Gold Club
Arturo Bicknell Rita Williams Gearhart Robin Hammond Lee Ann Nay Hoy Melanie Parris Zeiner
Grizzly Club
Kathleen Park Bubb Jeffrey G. Giesting Richard W. Moorhead Michael B. Pinnick Lisa Utterback Rich J. Michael Willis
President’s Circle
CLASS OF 1985
Mark E. Lemmons Betsy Jo Schmidt
Belltower Society Jeffrey L. Kent
Wellhouse Society Kathryn S. Eddy Curtis R. Henry Daniel L. Prestel
Blue & Gold Club
Johanna Butler Finneran Mark J. Schmutte