Longwood Magazine 2002 Vol 04 No 01 Fall Winter

AsWEWERECREATINGthisissueof Longwoodmagazine overthesummer,Irealizedthatthefirstanniversaryof9/ll wasfastapproaching.Infact,bythetimeyoureadthis, Americawillhavehonoredthathorriblebuthistoricday.

Iamsureweallrememberwhatweweredoingonthat fatefulmorning.Theimagesofthatdaywilllingerinour memoriesforever.Thoughmostofusweregeographically removedfromthehorror,oneLongwoodalumna,Janet Clements,Classof1980,wasintimatelyinvolvedwith September11andtheaftermath.JanetisthePublicAffairs DirectoroftheVirginiaDepartmentofEmergency Managementanditwasherjobtocoordinatethe communicationsresponsetothePentagonattack.

OurcoverstoryfocusesontheU.S.S.Monitorexpedition andLongwoodalumnaJeanneWilloz-Egnor,Classof1986 whoisthecuratorofcollectionsfortheMariners'Museum inNewportNews-thedesignatedrepositoryforallthe artifactsthatarebeingretrievedfromtheMonitor, aCivilWarironcladthatwassunkinastormoffCape Hatterasin1862.Herjobistorecord,documentand prepareforexhibitionallthehistoricmemorabiliathatis beingrecoveredduringthisunderseaarchaeological expeditionthatismakingnewsaroundtheworld.

Onalesshistoricbutliterallymoretastefulnote,you'lllearn aboutJudithSimon,Classof1966,whoisthefounderand ownerofBonnieBraeIceCreaminDenver,Colorado.If youareeveroutthatway,youwilldefinitelywanttostopby Wethought,onthisfirstanniversary,youwouldliketohearforascooportwoofherdeliciousicecreamthatisfast fromJanetandlearnwhatherdaywaslikeonSeptember11becomingafavoriteintheRockyMountainregion. andthedaystofollow.Herstoryappearsonpage16and isaccompaniedbyarelatedstoryaboutfourLongwood alumsandfraternitybrothersJoeWest'89,BrianHill'92, PeteWray'88,andJoelOlive'99,whoworkedtherecovery anddecontaminationoperationsatGroundZeroandthe WorldTradeCenterinNewYork.

Ifthereisacommonthreadthatweavesitswaythroughthe livesoftheLongwoodpeopleinthisissue,itwduldhaveto beleadership-inbusiness,ingovernment,ineducation. Infact,itseemsthatyouralmamaterisdoingagreatjob inpreparing"citizenleadersforthecommongood."

Plusyou'llmeetsomenewmembersoftheLongwood communityincludingournewDeanoftheCollegeof EducationandHumanServicesDr.SueMcCulloughand MaryMeadeSaunders,aLongwoodgraduate(Classof 1984)whoreturnstoheralmamatertodirectourCareer Servicesoffice.

Allthat,alongwiththegroundbreakingforthenew GraingerHall,thefirstbuildingtobereconstructed followingtheGreatFireof2001;Governor'sWarner'svisit tocampustosignintolawournewdesignationasa "University,"andtheusualroundupofnewsandsports.

Aswebeginour164thyear,LongwoodUniversityisoff toagreatstart.

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DEARFRIENDS:

EACHFALL,ASTHELEAVESTURNCOLORANDTHEDAYSGETCOOLER,universitypresidents approachthenewacademicyearwithanticipationandhighexpectations.Wi11enrollmentbeas expected?Willourfriendssupportusthroughthesetryingeconomictimes?And,willtherebeenough parkingspacesforeveryone?

Asimportantasthoseissuesare,presidentsalsoknowthatthefallbringsthenewannualcollege rankingsfrom US.News &WorldReport. Stafferscheckthenewsstandsandthewebsite whilepresidentsanxiouslyawaittheannouncement,"It'shere!"

Iampleasedtoreportthatforthefifthyearinarow,LongwoodUniversityhasbeenrankedamong thebestby US.News &WorldReport. Initsnewlyreleased2003surveyofcollegesanduniversities, US.News ranksLongwoodasthe10thtoppubliccomprehensiveuniversityintheSouth.Parentsand prospectivestudentswillbegladtoknowthatLongwoodUniversitywasalsorankedasaBestValue amongallmaster'suniversitiesintheSouth.Withthedifficulteconomictimeswearefacing, thisisgoodnewsindeed.

Speakingoftheeconomy,IamsureyouhavebeenfollowingthebudgetcrisisinVirginia. The$1.5billionshortfallinstaterevenueishavingamajorimpactonhighereducation. ForLongwood,underthestateguidelines,wemustcutanadditional $I,350,539(8.9percent) fromourbudgetforFY2003and$1,877,861(10.6percent)fromourbudgetforFY2004. Thesecuts,addedtothecutsweimplementedin2002,bringLongwood'stotalbudgetreduction to24.1percentofourbaseoperatingbudget-atotalof$4,876,559onanoriginalbasebudget of$20million.

Thistranslatestopersonnellayoffs,reductionofservices,andapotentialtuitionincrease. Althoughtheimpactwillbefeltacrosscampus,ourbudgetreductionplanhasbeendeveloped withacriticalfocusonwhattheimpactwillbeonstudents.Wemustremaintruetoourcoremission ofeducation.Tothatend,nofacultypositionswillbecut,noclasseswillbecanceled, noclassscheduleswillbereduced,noprogramswillbecut,andhealthandsafetyfunctions willnotbeaffected.

AsLongwoodbeginsits164thyear,Iameternallyoptimisticthatwewillmeetthechallengesahead. Butwecannotdoitalone.Today,morethanever,weneedyoursupporttocontinueourmission ofpreparingthecitizenleadersoftomorrow.Now,morethanever,Americaneedsthoseleaders.

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At Long Last Longwood University

It's official. OnJuly 1, 2002, we became Longwood University. But the real celebration began onApril 24 when Governor MarkWarner visited Longwood for a signing ceremony ofthe legislation that would actually make us a "University" onJuly 1. It was a day that not only commemorated the first anniversary ofthe Great Fire of2001, but also marked the beginning ofa new era for Longwood.

Withaflourishofapenhand-craftedbyLongwoodstudent KevinJohnMeadowcroft,GovernorWarnerdeclaredthat "oneofVirginia'soldestcollegesisnowVirginia'snewest university."Addressingajam-packedcrowdonBlackwell Plaza,GovernorWarnersaid,"Ican'tthinkofahappier occasionthantocomebacktothiscommunityIlook aroundtodayandseechatLongwoodisathriving,vibrant institutionchathasprevailedoveradversity."Followinghis remarks,GovernorWarnerwaspresentedwithsomespecial giftsfromDr.CormieronbehalfofLongwood:three Longwoodapplicationsforhisdaughters,thefirstofficial LongwoodUniversitysweatshirtsforhisdaughters,anda nauticalstyleclockforhisdeskintheexecutivemansion.

What's in a name?

Oneofthefrequentquestionswereceivedwas"whyis LongwoodbecomingaUniversity?"Perhapsthebestanswer comesdirectlyfromourPresident,Dr.PatriciaP.Cormier:

"Webelievethatuniversityisabetterreflectionofthetype ofinstitutionthatLongwoodistoday,"saidPresident PatriciaP.Cormier."Weareacomprehensiveentitywitha broadarrayofundergraduatemajorsandminorsaswellas graduateprograms.LongwoodUniversitywillretainallof thecharacteristicsthatmakeuswhoweare:medium-sized, withcontrolledgrowthto5,000;smallclasses,allowingfor faculty/staffinteraction;andaninstitutioninvolvedinthe localcommunityandtheSouthsideVirginiaregion."

TheTransition

Thetransitiontouniversitystatusactuallybeganquitesome timeagoastheproposalwasinitiallydiscussedand supportedbythecampusandalumnicommunities, endorsedbytheBoardofVisitors,approvedbythe legislature,andsignedintolawbyGovernorMarkWarner. Duringthespring,aUniversityDesignationTransition Team,underthedirectionofVicePresidentBobbieBurton, wasbusilyprioritizingthethousandsofthingsthatwillhave tobechangedfrom"College"to"University."

Atopprioritywasassignedtoourgraphicidentityprogram andanewLongwoodUniversityGraphicIdentityandStyle Manualwasdistributedoncampusandpostedonlineover thesummer.Over27,000announcementpostcardswere senttoourvariousconstituents.AnewLongwood Universitywebsitehasbeenlaunched.Thefacilities managementteamhasbeenbringingourcampussignage andvehiclesuptospeedoverthesummerwithnewlettering andgraphics.BarnesandNoblebookstorehasbeenstocking uponplentyofnewLongwoodUniversityclothingand otheritems.Withtheinstallationoftwonewprimarysigns oncampus,Longwoodistrulystartingtolooklike auniversity.

EtchedinStone

Thenewsigns,locatedonHighStreet,infrontofFrench HallandonthecornerofHighandGriffin,areconstructed ofnativeslateandfeaturethenewRotundaiconandthe university'sfoundingdateof1839.

Severaldifferentsignconceptswereconsideredbeforegoing withslate,arockindigenoustoVirginiathatprovidesa durableandattractivepresentation.Thesignsweredesigned bytheLongwoodUniversityOfficeofPublicRelationsand producedbytheBuckingham-VirginiaSlateCorporationin nearbyArvonia.AccordingtomanagerTomHughes,"These arethebiggestslatesignswehaveevermadeandwe'vemade somebigones."Thenewsigns,weighing1200lbs.each,are over1"thickbyover7'widex5'tall,andwereminedfrom thecompany'squarryinArvonia.VirginiaSlate,whichhas beeninbusinesssince1876,isoneofthenation'slargest suppliersofslateproductsandcreateseverythingfromfloor androoftilestocrushedslateforroadbedsandsignsfor companiesandorganizationslikeLongwoodUniversity.

Oncetheslatewasblastedfromthesideofthequarry,a processthatrequiresboring14'tubularholesinthehillside andpackingtheholeswithexplosives,thelargesectionswere takentoacuttingstationatthecompany'splantwherethey werecuttosizeandshaped."Slateiswonderfultowork with,"statedHughes."Itcutsevenlyandengraveseasily." Afterstonecutting,thesigndesignisconvertedtoalife-size templatethatismasked,exposingonlythepartsthatwillbe engravedbyasandblastingprocess.Aftertheletteringand designhasbeenetchedintothestone,theletteringand designispaintedwithawhiteoil-basedpainttoensure visibilityandreadabiliry.

Ourthankstoalumniwhohelpedmaketheselandmark signspossible.TheFrenchsignisagifrfromtheClassesof 1985and1986-theGriffinsignisfromtheClassof1970.

Inthisageofdigitalimageryandvirtualrealiry,it'snotoften thatyoucanactuallyusetheterm"etchedinstone."But, that'sexactlywhatdescribesthenewsignsforLongwood Universiryfi

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Longwood Alumna Monitors Relics ofNaval History

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Navalwarfarewaschangedforeverin1862 whentheUSSMonitor,oneoftheworld's firstironcladwarships,dueledwiththeCSS VirginiainaCivilWarbattleinHampton Roads.Lessthanayearlater,whilebeing towedsouthforblockadeduty,theMonitor sankinastormofftheNorthCarolinacoast, killing16ofhercrew.

Thewreckwasdiscoveredin1973lyingupsidedown in240feetofwaterwiththecrumblinghullrestingonthe displacedgunturret,alsoupsidedown,whichtriggereda race-against-the-clockefforttorecoverandpreservepieces fromwhatonehistoriancallsa"timecapsuleofthemid19thcentury."

Theproject,coordinatedbytheNationalOceanicand AtmosphericAdministration(NOM),hasinvolveddivers fromtheU.S.NavyandNOM,weldersandriggersat NewportNewsShipbuilding,conservationexpertsatthe Mariners'Museum,andotherexperts.Inthemidstofitall isaLongwoodalumnawholiterallyhasherhandson somethingthathascapturedtheimaginationofCivilWar buffs,studentsofnavalwarfare,archaeologists,and journalistsanddocumentaryfilmmakersfromaround theworld.

JeanneWilloz-Egnor('86)isthecollectionsmanagerofthe Mariners'Museum,inNewportNews,whichistheofficial repositoryofartifactsrecoveredfromtheMonitor.Thus, eachofthose600items-includingtheengine,propeller andshaft,anchorand,mostrecently,thetrademarkturrethaspassedthroughherhands.Eventhoughtheobjectsreek ofnearly140yearsspentonthebottomoftheAtlantic Oceanwhentheyfirstreachher,shedoesn'tmind.

JeanneWilloz-Egnor'86,isthecollectionsmanageroftheMariners'MuseuminNewportNews.

"Theyhaveallsmelledterribleandhavebeencoveredwith allsortsofmarinegrowth-clamshells,oystershells, starfish,sponges,corals,crabs;sometimesthecrabshave livedforacoupleofdaysintheconservationtanks,"says Jeanne(pronouncedZhahn)"Artheendoftheday,you smelllikedeadfish.ButIwouldn'ttradeitfortheworld."

Willoz-Egnor,whohasworkedattheMuseumsince1994, overseesastaffoffour."Mypositioncombinesthefunctions ofregistrarandcollectionsmanager.I'mresponsibleforallof theobjectsastheymovethroughtheMuseum.Icoordinate theaccessioning,cataloging,research,storage, documentationandconservationofeachpiece.Asinterim headoftheCollectionsCommittee,Ihelpevaluateobjects offeredfordonation,forloan,andforpurchase,whichisa groupdecision.I'mjustthecoordinator."

Oneofthelargestmaritimemuseumsintheworld,the Mariners'Museum,secamid550woodedacreswithalake, isdedicatedto"preservingandinterpretingthecultureofthe seaanditstributaries,itsconquestbyman,anditsinfluence oncivilizations."AmongitscollectionareMarkTwain's original(1859)steamboatpilot'slicense,theworld'soldest gondola (circa 1850),aJapanesesubfromWorldWarII, andoneofthefewlifejacketsfromtheTitanic.

"WhenweweredesignatedastherepositoryfortheMonitor (in1987,onthe125thanniversaryofthebattleofthe ironclads),previouslyrecovereditemsweretransferredhere," shesays."Atfirstwehadasmallcollectionofartifactsfrom thewreck,includingtheanchor,thelantern,afewbottles, andalotofwoodandironsamples.Thelargerrecoveries didn'tstarthappeninguntiltheNavygotinvolved.TheNavy hasavestedinterestinrecoveryeffortsbecauseforchemthe Monitorrepresentsthebirthofthemodernnavy.It'sdefinitely ateameffortamongtheMuseum,theNavyandNOAA,and forusit'sanall-hands-on-deckproject.TheMonitorproject hasbeenverychallengingbecauseofitssizeandcomplexity. There'snomodeltogoon;we'rechartingnewgroundinthe conservationandpreservationofanextremelyfragileobject chathasessentiallybecomeahugemassofconcretediron. Inmanyrespectsit'saconservationnightmare."

SignsoftheMuseum'sassociationwiththeMonitorare everywhere.Aglasscaseneartheentrancedisplaysnewly retrieveditems.Anexhibitareanearbyishometothe anchor,thefirstmajoritemthatwasrecovered;the navigationlantern,thelastthingseenasthevesselwent down;andaslightlysmaller-scaleversionoftheturret,with afull-scalereplicaofoneofthetwogunsprotrudingfroma port.Shelvesandtablesinstorageroomsholdsmaller objects.AndbehindtheMuseum,inabout10tanks containingarota!of283,000gallonsofwaterandchemicals, aretheturret,theengine,thepropellerandshaft,andahost oflargeconcreted,rust-coloredparts-thereversingwheel, engineroomfloorplate,piping,railings,ladderrungs, flanges,valves.

OneafternooninMay,Willoz-Egnortookavisitortothat area,opentothepublicandknownofficiallyastheMonitor ConservationArea.Severaloftheranksareshinyblue dumpstersdonatedbyBFI,andtheMuseumhasboughtor madeotherswiththehelpofNewportNewsShipbuilding. Ahalf-dozenpanelsexplaintheMonitor'shistorical significance,herrecovery,andtheconservationprocess.

"Ourvicepresidentforbuildingsandgroundscallsthisthe 'TankFarm,"'shesaidwithalaugh."Peopleundertaking large-scaleconservationprojectshavelearnedthatthebest rankyoucanfindisadumpster.Therankscontainwater andasolutionofsodiumhydroxide,whichforestallsthe continuingdegradationofthemetal."

Intheforegroundaretwoside-by-sidetankswithvarious engineparts.Alittlefartherbackisonewithaportionofthe 11-foocpropellershaft,aportionofthebulkheadandthe stuffingbox(wheretheshaftgoesthroughthehull).The propellerliesinanadjacentrank.Twohugetanksnearthe backholdtheMonitor'smostprizedparts,recoveredthepast twosummersinround-the-dockdivingfromabarge directlyoverthewreck.

TheMonitor'spropelleristransportedtoitsnewhomeasCurtissPeterson, theMariners'Museumchiefconservator,removesthepropellershaft fromthehub.Right:Thesuccessfulrecoveryofthefamedgunturret wasaninternationalnewsstory.

Thesignaturerevolvingcylindricalturret,recoveredAug.5 aftersixweeksofdivingchatattractedworldwidemedia coverage,occupiesanoctagonal,88,000-gallontank14feet deepand32feetwidefromflatsidetoflatside.Theturretis ninefeethigh,22feetindiameter,reinforcedwitheight one-inch-chickironplates,andweighs120tons.Mounted side-by-sideinsideitaretwolargecannons-11-inch smoochboreDahlgrenguns,weighing16,000poundseach

"TheMonitorprojecthasbeenverychallenging becauseofitssizeandcomplexity.There'snomodelto goon;we'rechartingnewgroundintheconservation ' andpreservationofanextremelyfragileobjectthathas essentiallybecomeahugemassofconcretediron. Inmanyrespectsit'saconservationnightmare."

withouttheircarriages-chatresembleasawed-off doublebarrelshotgun.Irwastheworld'sfirstarmored, revolvinggunturret."Theturretalonewouldhavemade (designerJohn)Ericssonimmortal;itwasthemostsuccessful innovationinnauticalwarfareofthecentury,"wrote WilliamC.DavisinhisbookDuelBetweenTheFirst Ironclads.

Theturret,whichwaspulledupwiththeguns,guncarriages andrelatedpares,hadbeenundertheportsidenearthe stern.Beforeitcouldberecovered,divershadtoremovetons ofcoalandcrustylumpsofsandandironconcretion,cut throughchicklayersofironandwoodfromthehull,and removea30-tonsectionofhullandarmorbelc.Theturret wasliftedofftheoceanfloorbyaneight-leggedsteelclaw, dubbedthe"spider,"inwhichthefootofeachlegslipped undertheturret.Thenitwasplacedonaplatform,and,

withliftingslingsshackledtothetopsofthelegs,,broughtto thesurfacebyacraneaboardtheWotan,thederrickbarge abovethewreck.Therota!lift,includingthespider, amountedto235tons.TheWotantransportedtheturretto thewaterfrontindowntownNewportNews,where,afteran arrivalceremonyfourdayslater,itwastransferredroa smallerbargeandreachedtheMariners'Museumthe nextday.

Almostexacclyayearearlier,the36-tonsteamengine,which alsowillundergoconservationfor12to15years,was welcomedtotheMuseum.Theinnovative"vibratingside lever"enginewasrecoveredafterfourweeksofdiving. "Theengineisupsidedownonthebottomonsandbags andasupportstructure;it'sjusttoofragiletoturnover,"says Willoz-Egnor.Untilthetankwasmodifiedthissummer, the30-foot-tallframethatliftedtheengineoutofthewater andcradleditduringitstransportloomedovertherank. Theframeincludedtwoofthethreesectionsofthe90-ton EngineRecoveryStructurewhichsatontheoceanfloor directlyoverthewreckin2000and200I.Thethree-section tankisIOfeettall,andwhenfull(onesection,used primarilyforliquidtransfers,isempty),wouldhold 91,000gallons.

"Sile,sandandallsoresofcrudhavemadetheirwayintoall theenginecomponents,"Willoz-Egnorsays."Jcwillneedto bedismancledsectionbysection,conserved,thenreassembled.Wehavetopullitapartandputitbacktogether inexactlythesameway,andwecan'trelyontheoriginal drawingsbecausemodificationsweremadeduringthe vessel'sconstruction.We'llprobablyhavetofabricateparts oftheengineforexhibitionbecausetheoriginalpartswillbe toofragileornon-existent.Agoodportionoftheengineis brass,aswellasbronzeandiron.Ihavebeensurprisedatthe amountofcopperandbrassusedroconstructtheengine; there'salotofbrassandcopperpiping,andtherewere beautifulbrasshandrailsdownthestairs.

ThepropellerandshafthavebeenattheMuseumsince 1998andwereseparatedrwoyearslaterbythesame hydraulicsawthatNavydiversusedroremovethepropeller fromthewreckage.Itwilltakeanother18monthstofinish theconservationofthepropeller."Wehadoriginally thoughtthepropellerandshaftwouldn'tberecovered together,"saysWilloz-Egnor."Theshaftiswroughtironand thepropellerisbronze,andunfortunatelytherewasnoway rotreattheportionoftheshaftrunningthroughthe propeller.TheNavyhadtocuttheshaftoneithersideofthe propellerandthenremovethesectioninsidethehub."

Theconservationprocessinvolveselectrolyticreduction,in whichartifactsare"immersedinasolutionofwater electrolyte,suchassodiumcarbonate,andalowvoltage currentispassedthroughthem,"explainsoneexhibitpanel. "Thisremovesthecorrosivechloridesfromtheinteriorof themetalandloosenstheexteriorencrustations...Whenthe reductionandchlorideremovalphasesofironconservation havebeencompleted,theartifactsareremovedfromthe tanks.Theirsurfacesarestabilizedwithphosphatesand tannatesandthencoatedwithwax,lacquer,orpaintto protectthemfrommoistureandotherdamaging substances."

AmongthesmalleritemsretrievedfromtheMonitorare ironstoneplates,mustardandpepperbottles,awinebottle, lightingfixturessuchaslanterns,gimbalsandchimneysfrom whale-oillamps,apieceofabittersbottleandhair restorativebottles("historiansthinkthesebottleswereused tosmugglealcoholonboard,"Willoz-Egnorsaidwith asmile),anintactjar"fullofpicklerelish,"anotherfulljar foundbytheFDAtocontainanantacid,rwothermometers fromtheengineroom(onestillworks),aglasstumbler, asoapdish,aheelandsolefromashoe,andleather bindingfromabook.

"Thatironstonepitchergaveusthebiggestscare,"says Willoz-Egnor,bendingovertopeerintothedisplaycase whereit'skept."Therewasacrabnestinsidethepitcherthat hadcontainedabone,whichwethoughtmightbehuman. NOAAhadittestedatthelabinHawaiithatidentifiesMIA remains,andwewererelievedtofindthatitwaspigorcow."

Untilthissummer,nohumanremainshadbeenrecovered fromtheMonitor.Afewdaysbeforetheturretwasraised,a nearlycompleteskeletonwasfoundpinnedbeneathoneof thecannons.Twodaysaftertheturretwasraised-whilethe bargewastakingittoNewportNews-theremainsof anothercrewmemberwerefound.Alsofoundintheturret wereaU.S.Navyovercoatbutton,apocketknife,anda leatherboot.AllhumanremainshavebeensenttotheArmy CentralIdentificationLaboratory,atHickamAirForceBase inHawaii.

NavyandNOAAdivershavebeendivingattheMonitorsite everysummersince1998,rwoyearsafterCongressordered NOAAtodeviseaspecificplanof"selectiverecoveryand stabilization."Lesssystematicdivinghadtakenplacesince thewreckwasfirstdiscovered.Eventhoughnomorebig itemsareduetoberecovered,recoveryeffortswillcontinue ofpersonalitemsfromthecrew'squarters,officers'quarters andstorageareas,saysJeffJohnston,aNOAAhistorianwho isanexpertontheMonitor'slayoutandconstruction.

"Therehasbeenanacceleratedrateofdeterioration," hesays."Weusedtomeasurethedamageinmillimeters; nowit'smeasuredinchunks.Ananchoringincidentat thesitein1991crackedthebackofthewreckopenlike anegg.Weweretoldintheearly1990sthatitwouldbe unrecognizableasashipin10years.In2000weslowed thecollapseofthehullintothesea-bedbyplacinggrout bagsunderthehull,asshoring.Thatalsopavedtheway fortherecoveryoflargeitems."

Willoz-Egnorsaidthedivershavebeen"attachingzinc blockstoeverything,whichshouldslowdownthe deteriorationoftheiron.Ironwillalwayscorrode preferentiallywhenit'sattachedtobrassorbronze. Iron,woodandfabricrequireimmediatestabilization, unlikeglassorbrass."

Items recoveredftom theMonitorincludeapharmaceuticalbottlewithitscontents (an antacid) intactandthelantern thathungoverthestern andwasthelastthingseen when itwentdown in I862 The lantern isnow in the reproduction turretinsidethe DefendingtheSeasgalleryattheMariners'Museum.

Thelasttwosummers,divingtookplace24hoursaday fromtheWotan,ownedbyMansonGulfofHouma, Louisiana,whichnormallyspendsmostofitstimeservicing offshoreoilrigsintheGulfofMexico.TheU.S.Navy's MobileDivingandSalvageUnitTwo,basedatLittleCreek NavalAmphibiousBaseinVirginiaBeach,coordinatedonsiteactivities,aidedbya$6.5milliongrantfromthe DepartmentofDefenseand$600,000fromNOM. Lastyear'sexpeditioncost$4.3million. (Seeaccompanyingstory.)

The conservation process involves electrolytic reduction, in which artifacts are immersed in a solution ofwater electrolyte, such as sodium carbonate, and a low voltage current is passed through them. This removes the corrosive chlorides from the interior ofthe metal and loosens the exterior encrustations.

ThemanageroftheMonitorNationalMarineSanctuary andchiefscientistfortheexpeditionsisDr.John Broadwater,aninternationallyknowndivingarchaeologist, whoprovidesanotherLongwoodconnectiontotheMonitor story.Hisdaughter,AprilBroadwaterClarkofKnoxville, Tennessee,isa1996Longwoodgraduate,andhismother, DorothyGoodloeBroadwaterofWilliamsburg,isa1931 Longwoodalumna.

TheMonitorwasdiscoveredbyateamofmarinescientists fromDukeUniversityintestslaunchedinAugust1973, withtheresultsannouncedinMarch1974.It'slyingat nearlytwicetherecommendeddepthforsafedivingina treacherousareaknownasthe"GraveyardoftheAtlantic," about16milessoutheastofCapeHatteras,wherethewarm, cobalt-bluewatersoftheGulfStreamcollidewiththecold, greenwatersoftheLabradorCurrentandbottomvisibility andweatherconditionscanchangeinaninstant.

Thestarboardsideispartiallyburiedundersandinwhathas beendescribedasan"otherwisebarrenstretchofsandy bottom,"whichishometosponges,barnacles,andsoftand hardcorral.Muchofthehull,particularlynearthestern, hascollapsed.In1975itwasdesignatedthefirstNational MarineSanctuary(nowthereare13),protectingaonesquare-mileareaaroundthesite.

DesignedbyJohnEricsson,avainbutbrilliantSwedish-born inventor,theMonitorwasbuilttochallengetheCSS Virginia-theformerUSSMerrimack,oftenmisspelled "Merrimac"-ascuttledfrigatethatwasraisedandconverted toirontochallengetheUnionblockade.TheMonitorwas putrogetherinonly110daysattheContinentalIronWorks inBrooklyn,withEricssonsupervisingeverydetail,andwas launchedJan.30,1862.Oddlooking,poorlyventilatedand small(172feetlongand41feet,sixincheswide),withthe deckonly18inchesabovethewaterlineandadraftofjust 10feet,sixinches,shewasridiculedasa"cheeseboxona raft,"a"tincanonashingle"and"Ericsson'sfolly."Some expertsdoubtedshewouldfloat.Unlikeherwooden predecessors,shehadnosailsorsmokestack;heronlyvisible featuresweretheturret,almostexactlyinthecenterofthe deck,andthesmallerpilothouse,nearthebowandabout fourfeethigh,whichwastheship'snervecenter."Itwasin everywayapeculiarvessel,"accordingto FirstDuelBetween theIronclads.

Hersleekdesignresembledchatofamodernsubmarine,and amongEricsson'spatentableinventionsonboard,saidto numberatleast40,wasawaste-disposalsystemusedbysubs untilWorldWarII."(Ericsson's)shipwasthefirsteverbuilt inwhichtheentirecrewwasexpectedtospendlongperiods oftime,uptoaweekormore,underwater,"saysMonitor: TheStoryoftheLegendary CivilWarIroncladandtheMan WhoseInvention Changedthe CourseofHistorybyJames TerciusdeKay.With58menonboard,shelefttheBrooklyn NavyYardonMarch6,1862at11o'clockinthemorning andarrivedinHamptonRoadstwodayslaterat7p.m.For theU.S.Navy,whichhadjustsufferedthemostdisastrous dayinitshistoryuntilPearlHarbor,shewasarrivinginthe nickoftime.

LieutenantjohnL.Worden,theMonitor'scaptain, wastemporarilyblindedandlostpermanentsight inoneeyeinthefamousbattlewiththeCSSVirginia.

TheCSSVirginiahadthrownWashingtonintoapanicchat daybysinkingtwowoodenwarships-killing240Union men,includingthecaptainofone-andforcingathirdship corunaground."PresidentLincolncalledMarch8the greatestcalamitytobefalltheUnionsinceBullRun,"says JohnQuarscein,direcroroftheVirginiaWarMuseum,alsoin NewportNews."SecretaryofWarStantonpacedtheWhite HouseexpectingtheVirginiatosteamupandbombard Washington,andalsodothesameinNewYorkandBosron. TheConfederateattackcausedshockwavesintheNorth, wherepeoplehad'RamFever'and'MerrimackontheBrain."'

TheMonirorandtheVirginiafoughtthenextmorningin HamptonRoads,awide,shallowchannelwherecheJames, ElizabethandNansemondriversmeetandflowintothe ChesapeakeBay.WhileLincoln'scabinetmec,inemergency session,atleast20,000people,includingsoldiersfromboth armiesstationednearby,watchedchefour-hourbattlechat Sunday."Theironcladsexchangedblowsatrangesvarying fromafewyardstohalfamile,"saysTheBlockade:Runners andRaidersfromtheTime-LifeBooksseriesontheCivil War."Likeboxers,theycircledandprobedforweakspots, movinginandout.Bueatwhatevercost,neithercouldhurt theotherBecauseofhershallowdraft,betterenginesand smallersize,theMonitorwasafaster,moremaneuverable andmoreelusivetarget.ButtheMerrimachadgreater firepower.Her10gunscouldbefiredandreloadedeveryfive minutes.Ittookuproeightminutescofire,reloadandrun outcheMonitor'stwoguns."

Intheonlydamagetoeithervessel,aConfederateartillery shell,firedatnomorethan10yards,strucktheMonitor's pilothouse,rippingoffthetop.Theship'scaptain, LieutenantJohnL.Worden-whosevenyearslacerwould becomethesuperintendentoftheU.S.NavalAcademywasinthepilothouseatthetime,hisfacepressedagainstthe viewingslit.Hewastemporarilyblindedandhadto relinquishcommand;hewouldneverregainsightinhisleft eyeandwouldhave"powderburnsoverhalfhisfaceforthe restofhislife,"Quarsceinsays.Theshotwasfiredby LieutenantJohnTaylorWood,grandsonofformerPresident ZacharyTaylorandanephewbymarriageofJeffersonDavis.

"Itwasoneofthe10greatestnavalbattlesinhistory," Quarsteinsays."Beforethebattle,warshipsweremadeof woodandpoweredbysail.Afterward,theyweremadeof ironandpoweredbysteam.Thebattlewouldprovethe superiorityofironoverwood."

Tactically,thebattlewasadraw,eventhoughbothsides claimedvictory.TheMonitor'simpactonhisrory,however, extendedfarbeyondwhatcookplaceinthewatersof HamptonRoads.Thefunnylookingironclad"savedthe blockade,doomedtheConfederacy'shopesofsecuring BritishandFrenchrecognition,andrevolutionizednaval warfare,"deKaywroteinhisbook."Herinfluenceinthis laseinstancewasbothprofoundandinstantaneous.Within twodaysoflearningthenewsfromHamptonRoads,the RoyalNavy,theworld'spre-eminentnavalforce,cancelled theconstructionofallfurtherwoodenwarships."

Afterthebattle,theMonitorremainedinHamptonRoads, shadowingtheVirginia,exceptforasortieuptheJamesthat endedwhenshewasfireduponatDrewry'sBluff,below Richmond,andanoverhaulattheWashingtonNavyYard, duringwhich,deKaywrote,shebecame"thecity'smost populartouristattraction,drawingnotablesfromthe presidentondown,andonatleastoneoccasiona fashionablecrowdofWashingtonladieswhoprovedzealous souvenirhunters,"carryingawaykeys,doorknobsand escutcheons.Despitedoubtsaboutherseaworthiness,the MonitorreceivedordersonChristmasDay1862toreportco Beaufort,NorthCarolina,undercowoftheUSSRhode Island,cohelpwiththeblockadeofWilmington.Sheleft fourdayslacerand,aftersquallsbegantossingherabout, founderedandsankwithinsightoflandat1a.m.onNew Year'sEve.Some12menandfourofficersamongthe62membercrewperished."Assheslowlyseededcowardthe bottom,"saysDuelBetweenTheFirstIronclads,"sheturned overandtheturretcameloose,couchingbottomfirst,while cl1ehullsettledatanangleoncopofit."

AlloftheMonitor'sartifactseventuallywillbehousedinthe Mariners'Museum's$30millionUSSMonitorCenter, whichofficialshopecoopenin2007.Some20percentof thefundinghadbeenraisedbyAugust."We'llbreakground forphaseIofcheCentereitherlacethisyearorearlynext year,"saysWilloz-Egnor.

Willoz-Egnor'sjobisideallysuitedtoherinterests. "Myinterestinarcheologyhasalwaysbeenmorewiththe objectsoncethey'reoutofcheground,andtalkingabout themwithschoolchildrenIenteredLongwoodasa businessmajorbutdidn'tlikeic.Mysecondsemester,Itook ananthropologycourseandjustlovedicandfoundIwas goodatit,butIkeptbusinessasaminor."

Appropriatelyforsomeonewhoworksinamaritime museum,Willoz-EgnorischedaughterofaU.S.Navy captain.HerfamilymovedupanddowntheEastCoast beforeseedinginVirginiaBeachin1972.Aftergraduating fromLongwood,sheworkedasanhistoricalinterpreterat JamestownSecclementforeightyears"togeemyfootinthe doorofamuseum.Iworkedonships,theIndianvillage, andatchefore.Ievenappearedonchecoverofche Williamsburgphonebookafewtimes.Onone'cover,Iwas inrwopictures-asacoloniseandasaNativeAmerican.I cannedhidesandflintknapped,whichishowIndiansand ocherscreatedsconerools.Ididallsoresofthings.Ialso volunteeredwithchecuratorialdepartmentonmydaysoff cogainexperiencewithrhecollections."

Herhusband,Todd,stillworksatJamestownSettlementas theships'maintenancesupervisor."He'sinmuseums,too," shesays.Theyhaveasix-year-oldsonandlivein Williamsburg.

NorwodaysarethesameforWilloz-Egnor,whichshe enjoys.LastDecember,forexample,shewasgivenonly10 daystoremoveeverything-120smallboatsandthousands ofaccessories-fromchesmallcraftbuildingsoanew buildingcouldbeerectedonchesite.Sheisresponsiblefor thedocumentation,careandpreservationoftheMuseum's variedcollections,whichincludesmonitoringthebuildings' environmentalconditions.Otherheadachesaredueto inquisitivevisitors,ratherthanissueswithtemperatureor humidity.Whilebeingphotographednexttothe9-pound DahlgrencannoninfrontoftheMonitorexhibit,shetapped rhecannon'sbarrelandallowedherselfachuckle.

''Afewweeksago,wehadalitcleproblemwiththis. Someonehadstuckabowlingballinthebarrelandwalked away-aninterpretivedisplaychatwentawry.It'sataslight tile,sotheballrolledcothebackandstayedthere.Wehad cobringinarwo-tonjackandjackupchebackofthe cannon,andicstillwouldn'tcomeout.So,wecreatedalong polewithahookandhookedoneofchefinger-holes.We werelucky;ifwehadn'tbeenablecoseechatfinger-hole,I don'tknowwhatwewouldhavedone.Myjobislikechat. Fromonedaycothenext,IneverknowwhatIwillbe doing.OnedayIcouldbehandlingapricelessworkofart andchenextdayIcouldbehandlingaWorldWarIIradar antennaorgreasyoutboardengine."

Whateverherassignment,historyisingoodhandswith Longwood'sJeanneWilloz-Egnor,Classof1986/

TheaboveI862lithograph,TheSplendidVictoryoftheEricssonBattery Monitor,usedasthebackgroundthroughoutthisfeature,wascommissionedby CongressandwasprintedbyHatch&Co.ofNewYork-itsartistisunknown.

TheI866lithographpicturedatthetopofpageeleven,MonitorandMerrimac, FirstFightBerweenIronclads,isbyJ.0.Davidson.Allhistoricimagescourtesy ofTheMariners'Museum.

CrewmembersrelaxaboardtheMonitorafterthebattle.

Aboard the Ellllllanuel and Wotan

BeforeIevenreachedtheWotan,thederrickbargeusedfor thedivingexpeditionstotheUSSMonitorthelasttwo summers,Ihadtosurvivethetripoutthereandwhatis calledthevessel-to-vesseltransfer.

"BecauseweatherconditionsoffCapeHatterasareoften windyorstormy,"advisedthee-mailconfirrriingmy reservation,"westronglyrecommendthatyoutakesome typeofmotion-sicknessmedication."Fewpeoplegetseasick aseasilyasIdo,soIworriedforweeks.Themessagealso warnedchatthetransferfromtheshuttlevesseltothebarge "canbedifficult."

WhenwelefttheU.S.CoastGuardstationatHatterasInlet justafter7a.m.,IhadaScopolaminepatch(supposedly betterthanDramamine)behindmyleftearanda20-ounce Coke(myfavoriteremedyforanupsetstomach)inmy camerabag.Thewaterturnedchoppy30minutesintothe 90-minutetrip,andeveryonewashustledinsidethecabin oftheEmmanuel,theboatthatferriedadozenvisitors, mostlyfromthenewsmedia,outtothebarge.Everyfew minutes,IcheckedthepatchandtheCoke.Afterpullingup alongsidethebarge,groupsofaboutfourtookturns negotiatingthelastfewfeetbydangling20feetintheairon theoutsideofaliftbasket,heldaloftbyacranefromthe barge,whileholdingontocargonetting.Thequickrideon thebasket,shapedlikeabirdcageandcalledaBillyPugh (afterthecompanychatmakesit),wasfun.Thefirstthing

Inoticedonthebargeisthatitrollsjustalittle,revivingmy fearofseasickness.Itwasmostpronouncedinthegalley whereIatelunch-itswaysmorethehigheryouare,people said.ButIhadarelicofnavalhistory240feetbelowme and,withmylifelonginterestintheCivilWar,anenviable assignmentathand.

Onagorgeousdayinmid-July,Ispentfivehoursaboardthe WotanwithactivedutyandreservepersonnelfromtheU.S. Navy,officialsoftheNationalOceanicandAtmospheric Administration(orNOAA,thegovernmentagencychat overseesthesite),andvisitingreporters,photographersand cameramen,includingsomefromtheNewYorkTimes, NationalGeographic,theAssociatedPress,andtheRichmond andNorfolkpapers.FromlateJunethroughearlyAugust, thecrowded,bustlingbarge-300feetlongand90feet wide,with116berthsandagrossweightofnearly5,000 tons-wasmooredabovethewreckoftheMonitorbyeight 2,000-poundanchorstiedtotwo-inch-chickcables.Divers, mostlyfromtheNavy,workedaroundtheclocktorecover thegunturretfromthefamousCivilWarironclad,which sank16milesofftheNorthCarolinacoastin1862.

Thediversthisdaywereclearingcoalandotherdebrisaway fromasix-footperimeteraroundtheturret,anecessarystep beforeitcouldberaisedfromtheoceanfloor.Thesummer expeditionswouldhavebeennowherenearasproductive withoutsaturationdiving,whichenablesdiverstoworkin

thedeepoceanenvironmentforweeksatatimewithout havingtoundergodecompressionaftereverydive.

Afour-manteamof"sat"divers,asthey'recalled,waseither inthewaterorlivinginapressurizedchamberondeck, equivalenttoadepthof190feet,fornineto12days.

Twiceaday,twosatdiversdescendedinthedivingbell,also pressurizedto190feet,whichresemblesawhiteballwith smallwindows.Eachspentfourtosixhoursworking,singly, onthebottomwhilehispartnermonitoredhimfromthe bell.Thenthosetwowerebroughttothesurfaceand switchedwiththetwoothers,whohadbeensleepingor eatinginthechamberondeck.Aftertheirnine-to-12-day stint,eachteamspent66hoursdecompressingintheLshapedchamber,which,becauseonesidecanbeclosedoff, accommodateseightpeople-somearebeingpressurized whileothersaredecompressing.

Notfarfromwherethebellwasloweredandraised,two surface-supplydivers,or"sprint"divers,weredroppedinto thewatereighttimesadayinasmallplatformcalledthe stage.Onthewaydown,theystoppedat20feettoshift fromairtomixedgas,thenworkedonthebottomfor30 minutes.Onthewaybackup,theystoppedseveraltimes beginningat110feet,toshiftroadecompressionmix (50%oxygen,50%helium),andfinallyat40feet,when theywereswitchedto100%oxygen.Onceondeck,they hadamaximumoffiveminutes-usuallyittooktwo-and-ahalfminutes-toshedtheirwetsuits(theyworeSpandextypeswimsuitsunderneath)andclimbintoas,mall,tube-like decompressionchamber,wheretheyspentatleast90 minutes.

Bothsetsofdiversusedamixtureof85%heliumand 15%oxygenonthebottom,which,asthesayinggoes, makesevenJohnWaynesoundlikeDonaldDuck.Gases, mixedinadvance,weremonitoredfromanearbypanel. Becauseit'scoldontheoceanfloor,the"umbilicalcords" attachedtothesurfacediversfromondeck,which resemblemulti-coloredlicoricesticks,providedhotwater inadditiontothemixedgas.

Isawtwopairsofsurfacediversgodownintothewaterand thefirstteamreturn;twosatdiverspulleduptothedeckin thebell;videomonitorsshowingwhatbothsetsofdivers wereviewingonthebottom(withhelmetcameras)andthe digitalvideoimagesthatanunderwatercameramountedto theROV(remotely-operatedvehicle),alsoonthebottom, wasrecording;artifactsrecoveredonlythedaybefore-a glasslanternchimney,adozenhydrometers(whichtested thewater'ssalinity),andthreecube-shapedobjectsthatmay havebeencounterweights,fromastoragelocker-andthe specially-builtstructurethattwodayslaterwouldbelowered intothewaterand19daysafterthatwouldlifttheMonitor's famedturretofftheoceanfloorandontothebarge.

Andmystomachfaredjustfine,despitethespicychicken gumboIcouldn'tresistatlunch.

KENT BooTY AssocrATEEDITOR

Joan ofArc Statue Links

Mariners' Museum and Longwood

ThereisaconnectionbetweentheMariners'Museumand Longwood.

TheMuseumwasfoundedin1930byphilanthropists ArcherMiltonHuntingtonandhiswife,AnnaHyatt Huntington.Mrs.Huntington(1876-1973)wasoneofthe foremostAmericansculptorsofthe20thcentury,known primarilyforherequestrianstatues.Longwood's"Joanieon thePony"statueincheColonnadesisbasedonher1915 bronzemonumentJoan ofArc, whichfirstbroughther internationalrecognition.

JoanofArcwasthepatronsaintoftheJoanCircleofAlpha DeleaRho,thehonoraryleadershipsocietyfoundedin1926, lacerknownasGeise,andnowMortarBoard.ALongwood studentwhohadseenthefirstoffiveknowncastingsofthe monument,inNewYorkCityatRiversideDriveand93rd Street,mentioneditcomembersoftheorganization.In correspondencethatapparenclybeganinlace1926,Lucy Overbey,thegroup'ssecretary,wrotetothesculptor,celling hertheyhadselectedchatwork,sinceitwould"embodyche idealsofleadership"rowhichtheywerededicated,and hopedwithinthreeyearscoraisechefundscobuyafourfooc,three-inch"bronzescacuecce"ofthemo�umenc.

"Toraiseitmeanschatwewillhavecomakethegreatest sacrificesHowever,eachofusisfiredwithsuchakeen desirecohavethisstatuethatnothingcanstopus,"wrote Lucy,a1927graduatewhodiedin1962."Wehave studiedeverypictureandeverystatueofJoanofArc, andyoursistheonlyonechatrepresentscheideals ofourJoanofArcCircle."

Mrs.HuntingtonwrotebackonFeb.18,1927:

In answertoyourletteroftheI3th, Iam much interestedand pleasedthatyourJoan Circlehaschosen mystatueofJoan ofArc outofalltheothers. Ispoketomyhusbandaboutyourraisinga fundamongyou topurchasea4footmodelandheaskedme to writetoyourcircle that he would begladtopresent theJoan CircleofFarmville, Virginia withsucha bronzecopyofthe4 footmodel. Ihavesenttodayan orderto the Gorham Company toforwardtheJoan Circlea bronzecopy which myhusband andIhopeyou willacceptwith ourbestwishesto theJoan Circle.

Sincerelyyours, AnnaH Huntington

Mrs.Huntingtonprobablyrealizedchegirls-who, accordingcooneofLucy'sletters,hadconsulcedwith PresidentJosephL.Jarmanandwere"negotiatingwitha localbank"-couldn'traisechemoney,saysDr.James Jordan,ananthropologyprofessorwhohasresearchedJoanie onthePony.Boardminutesfrom1927placedchestatue's valueat$2,000,thenaconsiderablesum.

Longwoodistheonlycollegeknowncohaveacopyofthe statue,which,inaceremonyApril9,1927,wasunveiled "midstanovationseldomwitnessedinourschoollife," The Rotunda reportedfourdayslacer.VirginiaGravesKrebs('27) ofRoanoke,whoturned95inOctober,maybetheonly survivingmemberofAlphaDeleaRhowhoattendedche ceremony.ShereturnedcocampusinOctober2000forthe 100thanniversaryofChi,towhichshealsobelonged.

"Wehiditforalongtime(afteritarrivedoncampus);we didn'twanepeoplepeekingatic,"saysMrs.Krebs."Oneof theHampden-Sydneyboysstoletheswordonetimeprobablyafraternitygag-andwasforcedcoreturnit.I rememberchatFlorenceStubbswasouradviser.Wewere scaredcodeathofher!"

Thesculptorandherhusbandwereinvitedcotheceremony but,inaletterfromMr.Huntington,senttheirregrets.

"Themonumentisconsideredoneofthefinestequestrian monumentsintheUnitedStates,"saysRobinSalmon,vice presidentandcuratorofsculptureatBrookgreenGardens, theHuntingtons'winterhomenearMurrellsInlet,South Carolina,andnowapublicsculpturegarden."It'sthefirst equestrianmonumentofawomanbyawoman,andthefirst toshowJoanofArcwearingtheproperclothesandhaving theproperequipment.

"Whatyou(atLongwood)haveiscalledareduction,"she added."Therearen'tmanyofthose-probablyfewerthan 10.WehaveonehereatBrookgreenGardens.Therearetwo sizesofreductions.You,andwe,havethelargersize.The smalleroneisabout15to18inchestall."

JoanofArcissimilartoafull-sizeplastermodelthatMrs. Huntingtonexhibited,andforwhichshewonanaward,in 1910attheParisSalon,anexhibitionthatwas"theonly placethenforanartisttoberecognized,"shesays."Basedon that,shewascommissionedbyacommitteeinNewYorkto doamonumenttocelebratethe500thanniversaryofJoan's birth(in1912)Sheusedthesameideabutcompletelyredidthesculpture.Shedidresearchtomakesureitwas accurate.Frenchsculptorshadalwaysshowedherinclunky armorthatpeoplewore150yearslater."

Eachofthemonumentswascastinsectionsbyafoundry, basedonaclaymodelthatMrs.Huntingtonhadmade partlyatherstudionearGloucester,Massachusetts,and partlyinNewYork,whereshealsohadastudio,Ms.Salmon says.Forthehorseinthestatue,accordingtoa1973article inTheRotundashortlyaftershedied,Mrs.Huntington "usedasamodelthelastremainingfirehorseinGloucester. ForSt.Joan,sheusedaniecewhoposedwhilestraddling abarrel."

Longwood'sreductionandothersweremadebytheGorham Company,stillinbusiness,whichwasknownmainlyforits silverandalsohadabronzedivisionwithitsownfoundry, Ms.Salmonsays.

WorksbyMrs.Huntingtonareinmorethan200museums andgalleriesthroughouttheworld.In1923shemarried ArcherMiltonHuntington(1870-1955),apoet,Spanish scholarandartpatronwhowastheadoptedsonofCollisP. Huntington,arailroadmagnatewhofoundedNewport NewsShipbuildingandDryDockCompanyandtheC&O andCentralPacificrailroads.Theshipbuildingyardis involvedwiththeMariners'Museum'slatestandbestknownproject,involvingartifactsfromthewreck oftheUSSMonitor.

KENT BooTY, Assoc1ATEEDITOR

One Year Later Remembering September 11

An exclusive conversation with Janet Clements, Class of 1980, on her Communications role for the Virginia Department ofEmergency Management

DENNISSERCOMBE,EDITOR

FormostAmericans, includingJanet Clements'80, September11,2001 beganlikeanyother autumnday.Summerwasover.Thekidswere backinschool.Andacrystalclearmorning hintedatthepromiseoffall.

Butunlikemostofus,thetragiceventsof9/11wouldsoon presentJanetwiththechallengeofhercareer.Asdirectorof publicaffairsfortheVirginiaDepartment ofEmergency Management,JanetwaswatchingthestoryunfoldonCNN whenthethirdplanehitthePentagon.Allofasudden, terrorhadstruckhome-rightinVirginia'sfrontyard.

Forthenexttwoweeks,Janetwouldestablishandmanagea JointInformationCenterinnorthernVirginiawheresheand herstaffwouldcoordinatethecommunicationsresponsero thePentagonattack.Atonetime,therewereover100media companiescoveringtheattack-alistthatsoundslikea "Who'sWho"ofjournalism:CNN,C-Span,Reuters,ABC, NBC,CBS,BBC,FoxNews-fromsmallaffiliatestolarge mediaconglomerates,fromweeklypaperstotheNewYork Times.Andtheyallwantedthesamething:accurate,up-totheminutenews,photos,video,andsoundbitesaboutthe Pentagonattack.

JanetClementsisatrueexampleoftheLongwood"citizenleader."Here,inherownwords,areherreflectionsonthat autumndaythatwewillalwaysremember. 16

HowdidyoufirstlearnabouttheWorldTradeCenterattack andwhatwereyourfirstthoughts?

Iwasinmyofficeandmypagerwentoff.Themessagefrom ourEmergencyOperationsCenterread:Anairplanehas crashedintotheWorldTradeCenter-CNNcarryingitlive. Iimmediatelyturnedonthetelevisioninmyofficetosee smokebillowingfromoneoftheWorldTradeCentertowers. Shortlythereafrer,thesecondplanecrashedintotheother tower.AtthatpointIrealizedthiswasn'tanaccident.My agencyhasbeenplanning,preparingandexercisingfora terroristeventforoversixyears,sowhenthethirdplanehit thePentagon,IknewthiswasnowaVirginiaincidentand thatIwouldbeinvolved.There'snowayyoucouldseethe livefootageandnothaveanemotionalreaction.Minewasa sinkingfeelinginmystomachdrivenbytheshockandhorror ofthesituation.Whenthefirstmediacallcamein,Ihadto pushasideasmuchofthatemotionasIcouldinordertodo myjob-communicatetothepubliconthePentagonattack throughstate,nationalandinternationalmedia.

OnceitwasclearthatAmericawasunderattack,whatwere yourfirstactionsregardingemergencymanagementinVirginia?

IhadtomakecontactwiththeGovernor'sPressOffice, assemblemyteamofpublicaffairsofficersandgotoour EmergencyOperationsCentertoactivateaJoint InformationCenter.OurEOCisaboutfourmilesfromthe VDEMadministrativeheadquarters.TheEOCisan undergroundfacilitylocatedbehindStatePolice HeadquartersneartheRichmondandChesterfieldCounty border.ThereweresecuritycheckpointstogetintotheState Policepropertyandatthattimewedidn'tknowwhenor wherethenextattackwouldoccur.MystaffandIbegan workingwiththeGovernor'sOfficetoissuenewsreleases regardingtheStateofEmergencyandthestatusofthe Pentagonresponse.Wecoordinatedallthemediaresponses fromstateagencies.Duringanemergency,it'scrucialthat informationbecoordinatedandconsistentsothatwedon't addtotherumorsandconfusionacrisisbrings.Theentire JointInformationCenterconceptisdesignedtofacilitate "speakingwithonevoice."

Theattacksoon camecloserto homewiththePentagon attack. Tellusabouthowyou were sent to thePentagon andwhatyou didupon arrival.

TheattackoccurredonaTuesdayandIworked12-14hour daysonTuesdayandWednesdayatthestateEOC.On Thursdaymorning,IreportedtothePentagon-actuallyto FortMyers,whichiswheretheJointOperationsCenterwas located.Thatcenterincludedrepresentativesfi;?mtheFBI, theDepartmentofDefense,theFederalEmergency ManagementAgency,theVirginiaDepartmentofEmergency Management,ArlingtonCountyofficialsandnumerousother local,stateandfederalrepresentatives.Myjobtherewasro helpcoordinatetheflowofinformationtothepublicabout theattackandrecoveryefforts.Themediaservedasoneof theprimarymeansofgettingthatinformationoutandcalls continuedfromlocal,nationalandinternationalmedia.

Whatwereyourprimary responsibilitiesatthePentagon site?

MyjobwastohelpestablishaJointInformationCenterso thatallthefederal,stateandlocalagenciesinvolvedcould provideconsistentinformationtothepublic.Inanycrisis, rumorsandmisinformationcanspreadrapidly,soIworked withothermediarelationsrepresentativestomakesurewe wereallputtingourcoordinatedandconsistentinformation. Iwasalsoservingastheprimaryspokespersonforstate government.IworkedcloselywiththeGovernor'sOfficeto keeptheminformedonwhatwashappeningonthescene.

Giveusa brief"situation report"on whatyoufoundwhenyou arrivedatthePentagon.

IwenttothePentagonsitethatThursdayanditwasutterly shockingroseethedamagetheairplaneinflictedona buildingthatlookedsorocksolid.Inlessthananhourafter impact,thebuildingfloorsabovethecrashentrysite pancakeddownatanangle.Thefrontwallwascompletely removedandyoucouldseeinsideoffices.Oneofthethings I'llneverforgetisthecomputermonirorsittingonadesk rightnexttothebuildingcollapse.Ifoundmyself wonderingwhathappenedtothatpersonandwhatheorshe musthavefeltandthoughtwhenthatairplanecame crashingintothebuilding.

Astheon-sitecommunications coordinator, whatwerethemajor problemsthatyoufaced?

Thereweresomanyagenciesandorganizationsinvolvedin theresponse,itwasdifficulttoputtheJointInformation Centerconceptinplace.Wehadpracticedthisinexercises, buttherealeventwasdifferent.Themediaweregatheredat aCitgogasstationclosetothePentagon.FortMyerswas aboutamileandahalfawayanditwasofflimitsrothe media.SohavingtheJICtherejustwasn'tworking.The DepartmentofDefensedidn'twantrobriefmediaatthe Citgostationbecausetheyhadadistinctneedroshowthe countryandtheworldthatthePentagonhadnotbeen destroyed.Sotheyconductedalltheirbriefingsinthe Pentagonbriefingroom.Weallagreedthatmadeperfect sense,soinsteadoffocusingonaliteralJICwhereeveryone waslocatedtogether,wetookthevirtualJICapproachand usedtelephonesandcomputerstocoordinate.Itworked well.Wewereabletorapidlydisseminateaccurateand consistentinformationandthemediaseemedhappywith thearrangement.ArlingronCounty,inparticular,did amasterfuljobofcommunicatingaboutthefire,police andrescueresponsetothePentagonsite.

The VirginiaDepartmentofEmergencyManagementprepares fora widerangeofdisastersandemergencies Hadyou ever rehearsedordiscussedanythingofthismagnitude or methodology?

Yes,weconstantlyareexercisingandpreparingforworst-case scenarios.That'sjustthenatureofmyagency.We'reeither respondingtoemergenciesanddisastersorplanning, preparingandexercisingforthosethatmightoccurinthe future.Terrorismhasbeenonourradarscreensincetheearly 1990sandwehavebeenpreparingforit.ButIwillsaythat ofallthethingswe'dtrainedfor,airplanesloadedwithfull tanksofjetfuelcrashingintoofficebuildingswasnotinany ofourexercisescenarios.

Lookingback�verthewholeSeptemberIIeventandaftermath, isthereanythingthatyouwouldhavedonedifferentlyinregard toyourresponseplan?

Actuallyourplanworkedwell.ForVirginiaitwasan isolatedlocationwhereallthevictimswerePentagon workers,contractors,visitorsorthoseontheairplane. TheWorldTradeCenterattackwasmuchmorecomplexfor manyreasons.Whatwe'vedonesince9/11istorevampour plansandtrainawidergroupofstateandlocalgovernment representativesonmediarelationsandtheJointInformation Centerconcept.Weknowthatthenextterroristincident couldtaketheformofabiological,chemicalorevena nuclearattack,andthosetypesofincidentswouldrequire manymorepeopletrainedtocommunicatewiththepublic.

"Terrorism has been on our radar screen since the early 1990s and we have been preparing for it. But ofall the things we'd trained for, airplanes loaded with full tanks ofjet fuel crashing into office buildings was not in any ofour exercise scenarios."

Howhasyourjobchangedasaresultof9/n?

I'vespentagooddealoftimeoverthepasty�arfocusingon terrorism.I'vebeenlookingatwhatVirginianeedstodoto prepareourcitizensandtoprovideeffectiveemergency publicinformationduringfutureincidents.Ihavebeen involvedinGovernorWarner'sandformerGovernor Gilmore'sterrorismpanelsandamamemberofVirginia's DomesticPreparednessWorkingGroup.Atthesametime, we'vehadtwomajorfloodsinSouthwestVirginiaandare facingdroughtconditionsthroughoutthestate.SoIhaveto keepthatbalancebetweenthenaturaldisastersthatcontinue toplagueourstatewiththeloomingthreatofterrorism.

VirginiaisaprimarytouristdestinationWhatcanyoutell potentialvisitorsthatmighteasesomeoftheiranxietyabout travelintheseturbulenttimes?

Securityhascertainlybeentightenedsince9/11,soitwillbe muchharderforterroriststofindthatchinkinourarmor.

Virginiaalsohasoneofthebestresponsesystemsinthe nation,soifterroristsdostrikeagain,peopleinthisstate shouldknowthatwehavethebestofthebest-readyto dealwithanysituation.

Whatcananindividualdowhenanemergencysituationor naturaldisasterstrikesclosetohome?

Actually,thereareanumberofthingspeoplecandoto preparethemselvesa�dtheirfamiliesforterrorismornatural disasters.Havingadisastersupplieskitisanimportant action,becauseyoumaybeonyourownforthreetofive dayswithoutoutsideassistance.Youneednon-perishable foods,water(agallonperpersonperday),batterypowered radio,flashlightswithextrabatteries,firstaidkit,anextra supplyofyourprescriptionmedicationsandotherpersonal hygieneitems.Thereareanumberofotheractionspeople cantakesuchasunderstandingin-placeshelteringandhow tosafelyevacuate.Formorespecificinformation,people shouldturntoVirginia'semergencyWebsite: www.vaemergency.com.Thatsiteismanagedbymyoffice andincludesextensiveinformationonterrorismanddisaster preparedness.

SeptemberII,200IhasbeencomparedtoDecember7,I94I.Do youthinkthehistorybookswillagree?

Mostdefinitely.Infact,Ithinkbecauseoftheextensive televisioncoverageoftheWorldTradeCentertowersbeing hitandthencollapsingandofthePentagonsite,9/11may havemorelastingeffectsinpeople'smemories.Ashorribleas PearlHarborwas,peopleacrossthecountryandtheworld weren'twatchingitliveonCNN.Sept.11willbeforever etchedinpeople'smemories.

The View fron1 Ground Zero

FourLongwoodFraternityBrothers

WorkedRecoveryOperationsattheWTC

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Hundredsofthousandsofpeoplevisited GroundZeroaftertheSeptember11attacks.

Witnessessawmassdestruction,memorials, andaquietatmosphereneverbeforeseenin lowerManhattan.Theyalsosawthousands ofpeopleworkingtocleanupthesite,which wouldeventuallytakeninemonths tocomplete.

UnderacontractwiththeEnvironmentalProtectionAgency (EPA),fourbrothersfromRichmond,workingforEarth TechInc.initsEmergencyRapidResponseServices Department,weresenttothecitytoassist.Theyarenot biologicalbrothers;rather,faternitybrothersfrom Longwood'schapterofSigmaPhiEpsilon.JoeWest'89, BrianHill'92,PeteWray'88,andJoelOlive'99, maintainedsignificantrolesintheentireoperation atGroundZero.

JoeWest,anearthsciencemajoratLongwood,isthe programmanagerforEarthTech'sEPAEmergencyand RapidResponseServicescontractforNewYorkandNew Jersey.HearrivedinNewYorkonSeptember14andat Ia.m.onSeptember15hisassembledcrewofEarthTech employeesandsubcontractorsbegantopressurewashand vacuumthefinancialdistrict.Becauseoftheirefforts,Wall Streetwasabletore-openonMonday,September17.The cleanupwascontinuedinocherareasofManhattanunder Joe'sleadership,buthehadmanyothertasksathandaswell. Hestaffedandmanagedthecity'sstormseweroutfallsinto theHudsonRiverandthepropermanagementanddisposal ofallenvironmentallyhazardousmaterial(batteries,oil tanks,cylinders,etc.)foundintheWTCdebrisand damagedbuildingssurroundingthesite.Joealsooversaw theconstructionofthe32,000squarefootdecontamination center,whichservedasthecentralwashstationandrestarea fortheentireclean-up.Itaccommodated5,000to6,000 peopleadaywith30showers,500lockers,andithousedthe SalvationArmy'sdining,rest,andcounselingservicecenter. Joedescribedthesceneofthefirstfewdayswiththe followingstatement,"Thereweretwopolicemenandtwo armypersonneloneverystreetcorner,thestreetswere

BrothersfromLongwood'schapterofSigmaPhiEpsilon,Joe West '89,JoelOlive 99,BrianHill 92, and(notpictured) Pete Wray '88, maintainedsignificantroles to theentireoperation at GroundZero.

deserted,therewasnopower,thepileofdebriswasstill burning,andwewereonnosleep.Itwassurrealwewere inawarzone."ForJoe'sefforts,hewononeofthemost honorableawardsEarthTechoffersitsemployees.

BrianHill,aphysicsmajoratLongwood,wasresponsiblefor thedesign,procurement,anderectionofthedecontamination center.JoehiredthecontractorsandthenBrianofferedthe technicalinformationforthemtogetthejobdone.They, alongwiththeEPA,selectedthestructureandonethat couldbefinishedinatimelymanner.Briandidsurveyingto findtheperfectlocationforthefacility,and,heworkedon determininghowitwouldobtainpower,water,heatingand cooling,andotherkeyfeatures.Hedesignedandoversawthe constructionofthewashbasins,watersupply,filtrationand discharge,stormwatermanagement,heating,ductingand overallfloorplan.Joestated,"Brianwasthekeyin developingandcommunicatingEarthTech'sandtheEPA's visionofthewashstationtothemayor'sofficeandother agenciesinvolved.Itwouldhavenotbeenpossiblewithout hiscompetenciesandworkethic."

PeteWray,abusinessadministrationmajoratLongwood, wastheresourcemanagerontheproject.Hemadesure everythingransmoothlyfrominventory,toprotective equipment,tovehicles.Peteensuredthateachprojectwas staffedwiththecorrectpersonnel.Hecreatedatwo-way radioaccountandfrequencyforEarthTechandtheEPA

workerstocommunicatemoreeffectivelyTherewereseveral agenciesassociatedwithworkatGroundZero,andPete madesureappropriatedocumentationandpasseswere obtainedanddocumentedbyEarthTechemployees.

JoelOlive,abusinessadministrationmajoratLongwood, managedthefinancialaspectsoftheprojects.His responsibilitiesincludedcosttrackingformilliondollar projects;managingandexecutingpurchasingoperationsby obtainingandmanagingcompetitivebidsandsubcontracts forlargepurchases;trackingsitespecificinventoryand personalprotectiveequipmentusage;organizingpay,medical clearances,andcertificationsforallsitepersonnel;and maintainingsirerecordsanddailyoperatingnecessities.

Twenty-fourhoursadayforninemonthswashowlongit tooktocleartheWorldTradeCentersite.NewYorkCityis nowlookingtorebuildwheretwoofthelargestbuildingsin theworldoncestood.Joe,Brian,Pete,andJoelwerethere forapproximatelytwoandhalfmonthsandJoelstated, "ItconsumedeverythingIdid,everyminuteofmywaking time.Theonly'free'timewehadwasontheridetoand fromworkandinthehotelforthefewminutesbetween gettingthereandfallingasleep."Brianexplained, "Sometimesitseemedlikeanotherconstructionsite,butall Ihadtodowastolookoveratthepileandrememberwhy wewerethere."Joeadded,"Myroleasthemanagerforthis contractdoesnotincludeextendedtravelordinarilybur

whentheneedandtheopportunityaroseformeto contribute,mywife(ElizabethMarvinWest,Longwood'89) andIagreedchatitwasdefinitelytherightthingtodoand theresultinginconveniencesandextraworkforherathome withourchildrenwerefarlessthanlossesIwitnessedin NewYork.Itwasanunforgettableexperience."Joe,Brian, Pete,andJoeleachcreditLongwoodfortheopportunityto learnskillsnecessarytosucceedintheirprofessions.From leadershiptocommunicationskills,theywerepreparedto handlesuchanarduoustaskwithcourageandclass.The fourLongwoodmenwereexhaustedupontheirreturnto RichmondbutrealizingtheimpactSeptember11hadon America,theywereproudtohaveusedtheirexpertiseto makeavaluabledifference.

BILLFIEGE'95

Inkwell Makes Its MarkA Century Later

ConstructionworkerGordonFordcouldn'tbelievehiseyes whenhesawthesparkling,nearlyperfect,dear-glassbottle sittinginthedirtinhisbackhoebucket.Digginginthe AugustheattoexcavatethenewfoundationforGrainger Hall,hehadunearthedaninkwellof100yearsearlier!

ThearchaeologicalfindwasreportedtoNancyShelton, DirectorofAlumniRelations,whoaskedmetoexamineit. Fortunately,wehaveintheLongwoodfamilyoneofthe premieranalystsofhistoricVirginiaglassartifacts,

Mr.RobertG.Flippen,PresidentofSouthsideVirginia HistoricalPress.Mr.FlippenisaveteranoftheLongwood ArchaeologyFieldSchoolexcavationsduringthesummersof 1980through1983,whilehepursuedhisdegreein AmericanStudiesatGeorgeWashingtonUniversity. Hiscarefulexaminationofthismostunusualfindhas revealedthatitwasmanufacturedbetween1906and1915. Thiscouldbedeterminedbythemoldmarksontheinkwell, whichweremadebyadevicecalledtheOwensAutomatic BottleMoldingMachineinventedin1906.Theglassofthe inkwellcontainsthemineralmanganese,whichwasno longeraddedtoglassbottlesafter1915.After1915, manganesewasreplacedbyselenium,thusfixingitsdate between1906and1915.Thistypeofmanganesemolded bottlewasusedbytwoinkmanufacturers,theCarterInk CompanyandHigginsInkCompany.Flippenbelieves, basedonthestyleofshouldersonourinkwell,thatitwas likelyaCarterinkwell.

OR.JAMESWILLIAMJORDAN

Mrs.LydiaC.Williams,Longwoodarchivist,discoveredthisphotographinthe1912editionofTheVirginian,theschool's yearbook.ThephotographshowsthestaffofTheFocus,whichwastheliterarymagazinepublishedbytheStudentAssociation andcost$1.00ayearforasubscription.Isitpossiblethatthestudentwiththepeninherhandhasjustdippeditintoour inkwellsittingonthetableinfrontofher?Iwonder!-J.].

Breaking New Ground for a New Grainger Hall

GroundwasbrokenJuly18forthenewGraingerHallwhen PresidentPatriciaCormier,donningahardha!:-andperched insideabackhoe,scoopedoutaceremonialshovelfulofdirt.

Thefour-srory,26,300-squarefootbuilding,tobebuiltby W.B.EnglishInc.ofLynchburgatacostofabout$4 million,willcloselyresembletheoldGrainger.Infact,five concretemedallionssalvagedfromtheoldbuildingwillbe placedonthefrontofthenewGraingerinthesame locations.PlanscallforcompletionbyAugust2003with occupancyinthefallsemesterthatyear.

ThoughtheexteriorwilllookliketheoriginalGrainger,said Dr.Cormier,"insideiswhereyouwillseechanges.The15 classroomswillbewiredtotakeadvantageofthelatest technologyroprovideasuperiorlearningenvironmentfor ourstudents.Itwillhavemodernamenities(including officesfor34faculty).SothenewGraingerHallwillgiveus thebestofbothworlds."

W.B.EnglishInc.,foundedin1909,hasa"strong reputationintheareaofhistoricrestorationandcreation," Dr.Cormiernoted.Thefirmwillbeworkingfrom

constructiondocumentsdesignedbyMoseleyArchitects ofVirginiaBeach.

TheoriginalGrainger,whichdatedto1903,survivedthe GreatFireof2001burhadroberazedlastfallduero extensivewater,smokeandcollateraldamagetoits infrastructure.Itwasnamedin1967forDr.JamesMoses Grainger(1879-1968),whotaughtEnglishatLongwood from1908to1950andchairedthedepartmentforallbut thefirsttwoyears.

"Wehavebeenwaitingforthisdayforaverylongtime," saidDr.Cormier."Itseemsonlyappropriatethatitshould comeinJuly2002-thesamemonththatLongwood becameLongwoodUniversityWiththeturningoverofthe earthforthereconstructionofGraingerHall,weare beginninganewpageinthehistoryofLongwood University."

Dr.DavidCordle,deanoftheCollegeofArtsandSciences, andAnnBaise,rectoroftheBoardofVisitors,alsospoke duringtheceremony,whichwasattendedbyabout100 people,includingsixothermembersofthe

Dr.PatricaP.Cormier,donningahardhatandperchedinsideabackhoe,scoopedoutaceremonialshove/folofdirt.

BoardofVisitorsandAudreyPowell,presidentofthe LongwoodFoundation.

TheoriginalGraingerHallwascompletedin1903andwas namedthenthe"WestWing."TheStateNormalSchool Cataloguefor1902-3describedthenewbuildingin glowingterms:

"Onthegroundfloortherearesixlargeclassrooms.Onthe secondfloortherearesixroomsusedbythetrainingschool withadjustabledesks.Theprincipal'sofficeandanature studyroomarealsoonthisfloor.Onthethirdflooristhe libraryandreadingroomandthreeclassrooms.Onthe fourthfloorisawellfurnishedinfirmary,thoroughlysanitary initsappointments,inadditionrodormirories."

TheNewGraingerHallwillliveuprothelegacyofits namesake.

Laterthisfall,Longwoodwillbeginconstructionofthe RuffnersandtheRotunda-withadesignbaseduponthe originalarchivalblueprintsobtainedfromRichmond. ConstructionhasalsobegunonBrockCommons, abeautifulpedestrianpromenadethatwillbecomeafocal pointforLongwood,unitingoneendofthehistoriccampus withtheother.AndLongwoodwillsoonunveilplansfora newstate-of-the-artsciencebuildingtobebuiltonthe cornerofGriffinBoulevardandHighStreet,adjacentro JarmanAuditorium.

DENNISSERCOMBE

EDITOR

LongwoodPresidentDr. PatricaP. Cormierhandles both a backhoe andlocaltelevision mediafar the GraingerHall groundbreakingceremony. Top: Grainger begins totakeshape.

Work Begins on Rotunda and Ruffner Hall

On December 12, 2002 Longwood will celebrate the re-construction ofthe Ruffners andthe signature Rotunda withan official groundbreaking ceremony in Bicentennial Park directly across High Street from the Rotundasite. The classicJeffersonian architecturalstyle will be re-created by Kuntz &Associates Architects, Alexandria, with a design based upon the original archival blueprints obtained from Richmond. The $17.9 million project is scheduled for completion in October 2004 and promises to honor both the heritage and legacy ofLongwood University

RohnBrown'84,pointstoanewfuturefortheLongwoodLancers

Move to Division I Creates Exciten1ent for Lancers

LongwoodUniversityPresidentDr.PatriciaP.Cormierwill informtheNCAAbyDecember1ofLongwood'sintention toreclassifyitsintercollegiateathleticprogramtoDivisionI status.Bydoingso,theinstitutionwillbeginafive-year process,includingaone-yearexploratoryperiod,tochange itsmembershipfromDivisionIItoDivisionI.

"Oneofthetremendouspositivesgeneratedbymovingto DivisionIistheopportunitytouseintercollegiateathletics asavehicletoraisethepublicprofileoftheinstitution," explainedLongwoodDirectorofAthleticsRickMazzuto.

"Theincreasedopportunitiestoplayotherhighprofile educationalinstitutions,andtotraveltomajormetropolitan areaswheretheyarelocated,willgreatlybenefitLongwoodintermsofmoremediainterestandvisibility."

Essentially,thismeansthatthecurrent2002-03year becomestheUniversity's"exploratoryyear"whilethe followingyearof2003-04beginsthefour-year

reclassificationprocess.Akeydareduringthistimewillbe Sept.1,2003-adatebywhichallLongwoodstudentathletesandtheathleticprogramwillbeevaluatedunder DivisionIacademicrules.

"Idonotthinkthatthiswillhaveasignificantimpacton theathleticprogrambecauseoftheacademicstandardsof theinstitutionatpresent,"saidMazzuto.

Anotherimportantdareduringtheearlyreclassificationprocess willbeSept.1,2004-adatebywhichtheathleticprogram mustoperateunderallrulesandregulationsofDivisionI andcontinuetodosoforthefollowingthreeyearsuntilthe actualreclassificationbytheNCAA(Sept.1,2007).Thisdare issignificantbecauseofcompliancewiththescheduling requirementthat,forexample,willrequiretheLancermen's andwomen'sbasketballteamstoeachplayaminimumof26 DivisionIopponentswhilethebaseballteamwouldbe requiredtoscheduleatleast35DivisionIopponents.

Thisbasicallymeanschataminimumof75percentofthe currentathleticprogramschedules(opponents)willchange.

"Thefactis,thatasofSept.1,2004-thesignificantchange intermsofschedulingwillalreadybeinplace,"stated Mazzuto."WhileofficialreclassificationwillcomeonSept. I,2007,essentially,wewillactasaDivisionIathletic programbeginningwith2004."

Mazzutofeelsthatthebiggestchallengewillbedevotingand developingtheresourcesthatwillallowLongwoodtobe successfulandcompeteimmediatelyinDivisionI (seeLancerClubarticleonpage29).Headdsthatthe impactontheathleticprogramwillbeacrosstheboardeverythingwillchange.Themajorityofthefundingwill comefromstudentfeesgeneratedfromanexpanded enrollment.Theoperatingbudgetwillincreasesignificantly, thescholarshipbudgetwillmorethandouble,coaching contractswillmovefromthecurrentninemonthsto 12monthswhileaddingassistantcoachesinmostofthe sports,andfacilitieswillbeaddressedaswell.

"We'recurrentlydevelopingplansforaconvocationcenter whichwillbethevenueformen'sandwomen'sbasketball andwillalsohouseofficesandtrainingfacilitiesforthe entireathleticprogram,"saidMazzuto."We'realsolooking atdevelopingplanstorenovateourcurrentfacilitiesthat includeLancerStadium(baseball),LancerField(lacrosse, soccer,softball)theLancerCourcs(tennis),andBarlowField (fieldhockey)."

AnothergoalofMazzuto'sandtheathleticprogramisto becomeaffiliatedwithaDivisionIconference-thetarget beingtheBigSouthConferencewithheadquartersin Charlotte,NorthCarolina.CurrentBigSouthmember institutionsincludeBirmingham-Southern(Ala.),Charleston Southern(S.C.),CoastalCarolina(S.C.),Elon(N.C.),High Point(N.C.),Liberty,NorthCarolina-Asheville,Radford,and Winthrop(S.C.).Anadditionalpolicywithintheathletic programwillbetoscheduleasmanyDivisionIinstitutions withintheCommonwealthofVirginiaaspossible-schools likeJamesMadisonUniversity,theUniversityofRichmond, VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity,theCollegeofWilliam &Mary,andOldDominionUniversity-justtonameafew.

"ThisisanexcitingtimeforLongwoodAthleticsandits studenc-achleces,"summarizedMazzuto."Thereare tremendouschangesathandchatwillbenefitboththe Universityanditsstudents."

GREGPROUTY

SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR

17 Home Dates Highlight

Longwood Basketball Schedules

LongwoodUniversitywillhose17homedacesformen's andwomen'sbasketballduringtherespective2002-03 campaigns.TheLancermenwillplay14regular-season homecontestsinLancerHall,including10CVAC doubleheaderswiththewomen.TheLongwoodwomen willplay13regular-seasonhomecontestsinLancer Hall,includingthe10CVACdoubleheaderswiththe men.Non-conferencemen'sopponentswillinclude EasternMennonite(Nov.30),VirginiaState(Dec.16), Lenoir-Rhyne(NC)(Dec.30),andSaintPaul's(Jan. 6).Non-conferencewomen'sopponentswillinclude SalemInternational(WV)andeitherNorthCarolinaPembrokeorWestChester(PA)duringtheseasonopeningand11thC&L/LancerInvitational(Nov.2223),alongwiththeDistrictofColumbia(DC)(Jan. 23).EachteamcouldalsoplayasmanyastwopostseasonhomeCVACTournamentgames(Feb.3,Feb. 5).CompleteschedulescanbefoundattheAthletics website:http://www.longwood.edu/achlecics.

Lancer Lacrosse Honors

Longwoodwomen's lacrosseheadcoach Janet Grubbs wasselectedas the 2002 JWLCA Division II NationalCoach ofthe Year.

Longwoodwomen'slacrossestandoutsKrisDensonandStaceySchmidtwereeachnamedIWLCADivisionIIPlayers oftheYearattheirrespectivepositionsattheIWLCAAll-AmericaBanquetJune8duringtheannualSTXLacrosse FestivalinBaltimore,Md.DensonwasselectedastheMidfielderoftheYear,whileSchmidtwaschosenasthe GoalkeeperoftheYearbytheIntercollegiateWomen'sLacrosseCoachesAssociation(IWLCA)

Denson,a2002teamcaptainfromFredericksburg,VA,whograduatedthispastMay,started15of16gamesand scored26goalswith18assistsfor44points(2.75).Sheranks2ndinLongwoodcareerassists(42);4thincareer points(152);and6thincareergoals(110).Densonwasathree-time1st-TeamAll-AmericaselectionbytheIWLCA andUSLacrosse,andwasthe2001HondaAwardwinnerasDivisionII'stopwomen'slacrosseplayer.

Schmidt,ajuniorfromBerlin,NJ,playedeveryminuteofeverymatch(960)andmade145saves(9.06) whileallowing100goals(6.25)fora.592savepercentage.Sherankednationallyingoals-against-averageandsave percentagewhileestablishinganewschool-recordforseasongoals-against-average(6.25)Schmidtwasalso a1st-TeamAll-AmericaselectionbytheIWLCAandUSLacrosse.

Longwoodwomen'slacrosseheadcoachJanetGrubbswasselectedasthe2002IWLCADivisionIINationalCoach oftheYear.Theselectionwasdeterminedbyavoteoftheorganization'scoachingmembershipnationwide.Grubbs completedhereighthandmostsuccessfulseasonduring2002astheLancersfinishedtheyearwithaschool-record 15wins(15-1)whileadvancingtotheNCAADivisionIIWomen'sLacrosseNationalSemifinals-theprogram's first-everNCAApost-seasonappearance.

Grubbs,now72-43-1(.625%)atLongwood,sawherprogramrankedNo.lintheIWLCANationalPoll forthefinalsevenweeksoftheseasonaswellasearningthe#1seedfromtheSouthRegionfortheNational Championships.FiveindividualLancersearnedAll-AmericahonorsfromtheIWLCAandU.S.Lacrossewhile helpingtheteamestablishnewschool-recordsforgoals(230),assists(125),andpoints(355)-inaddition tothewintotal.

FollowThe Lancers

FollowLancerAthletics(individualteamnews,rosters,schedules,andresults)viatheInternet at:http://www.longwood.edu/athletics,and/orjointheLongwoodsportsinformation

e-maillist(s)forLancersportsupdatesoraskforreportsonspecificsports.You'llreceive allofthelateste-mailinvolvingLongwoodAthletics,includinggame-by-gamereports, weeklycomprehensiveupdates,andanyother'happening'newsconcerningthe14-sport programJustsendsportsinformationdirectorGregProuty(gprouty@longwood.edu)

youre-mailaddressalongwithyourrequest(s)

Fiege Appointed Assistant AD; Wilson Drafted by Mets

LongwoodUniversityLancerClub

Yes,theLongwoodUniversityLancerClubisstillactivein itssupportofLancerathletics.Longwood'sintercollegiate athleticprogramispartiallydependentuponprivategift supporttomaintainitscompetitivelevelwithintheNCAA. Privategiftsmakeupapercentageoftheathleticbudgetfor studentfinancialaid,equipment,uniforms,facilities maintenance,aswellasteamtravel.Supportiscriticaltoa successfulmovetoDivisionI.

WhileLongwoodisastate-assistedinstitution,nostate fundsmaybeusedtosupportintercollegiateathletics. Allfundsmustcomefromprivategiftsandfees.TheLancer Clubisasupportorganizationthatincludesallindividuals andbusinessesthatprovidecharitablegiftsupportforthe benefitofLongwoodathletics.

Alldonors,includingLongwoodalumni,friends,parents ofstudent-athletes,andbusinessesmayfurtherrestricttheir contributionsbydesignatingsupporttoaspecificteam. However,foreffectivemanagementoftheentireathletic program,individualsandbusinessesareencouragedtoallow flexibilityinthedistributionoftheircontributions.Whtie studentfeesprovidesubstantialsupportforthe'athleticbudget, privategiftsupportensuresthequalityofLancerathletics.

Annualcashgivingandgiftsofappreciatedsecuritiesarethe mostdirectmeansofsupportingLancerathletics.Giftsof anyamountmaybegiven,butLancerClubmembership beginsatthe$25level.Checksshouldbemadepayableto theLongwoodUniversityFoundation,Inc.,designatedfor theLancerClub.Mailro:OfficeofUniversityAdvancement, 201HighStreet,Farmville,Virginia23909.Additional informationisavailablefromtheofficesofAthletic Development(434.395.2138)orUniversityAdvancement (434.395.2028).

BillFiegeNewAssistantADforDevelopment

BillFiegebeganhisnewdutiesasanassistantADfor development-thatincludesdevelopingandmanagingthe LancerClub-onAugust5.Fiegeisa1994Longwood graduatewithaB.S.inpoliticalscienceandaminorin speech.HeearnedhisM.A.inspeechcommunicationfrom Bloomsburg(PA)Universityin1996.Fiegehasworkedat LongwoodsinceI996,firstasdirectorofforensics until2000,whileservingasassistantdirectorofalumni

relationsforthepasttwo-plusyears.Hehasbeenan instructorofspeechattheinstitutioninadditionto directingtheLongwoodForensicsTournament-oneofthe largestinVirginia-since1996.Fiegehasservedasacolor analystforLongwoodmen'sbasketballradiobroadcastsover thelasttwoseasons.

"Fund-raisingwillbeanimportantactivityforallmembers ofourstaff,"saidLongwoodDirectorofAthleticsRick Mazzuto."Billbringsexcellentworkexperiencefromhisrole intheUniversityAdvancementoffice.'·

FormerLancerDraftedByNewYorkMets

FormerLongwoodbaseballstandoutLaRonWilsonwas selectedbytheNewYorkMetsinthe17throundofthe 2002MajorLeagueBaseballDraftJune4,theI5thof30 picksinthe17thround,andthe507thoverallselectionon thefirstdayofthetwo-day,50-roundamateurdraft.Wilson becamejustthefifthLongwoodbaseballplayerevertobe drafted,andthefirstsince1992(MichaelTucker,1stround, No.10overall-KansasCity).Alate-seasonleginjurywhileat Longwooddelayedthestarttohisprofessionalcareerwith theClassAKingsport(TN)Mets.

Wilson,a6-1,208-poundoutfielderfromMechanicsville,VA, andtwo-timeAll-RegionandA11-CVAChonoree,hitateambest.404withateam-best12homeruns(t-26thinDivision II),and47RBI(t-40thinDII)during2002.

Astarterinall40gamesplayed,headdedteam-bestsof55runs (10thinDII),16doubles(t-31stinDII),a.748slugging percentage(27thinDII),anda.483on-basepercentage,along with14-16stolenbases.DuringthreeyearsatLongwood, Wilsonplayedin120gamesandhit.408(182-446)with27 careerhomerunsand98RBI,adding143runsscored.

PreviousLongwooddraftselectionsincludebothTuckerand ScottAbell(37thround)during1992byKansasCity,along withFrankieWatson(7thround)andKelvinDavis(24th round)during1988-alsobothbytheRoyals.

Longwoodcompletedthe2002seasonwithafinalrecordof 30-16overall,its10th30-wincampaigninthe25-year historyofthetradition-richprogram(668-309-3,.683%), andfirstsince1997.TheLancersalsomaintainedtheir currentstreaksof12-straight25-winseasons,and22 consecutive20-winyears.

Sue McCullough

ANewLeader

fortheCollegeofEducation

andHumanServices

Dr.SueMcCullough,whobeganherdeanshipAug.1,had forsevenyearsbeenprofessorandchairoftheDepartment ofEducationalAdministrationandPsychologicalServicesat SouthwestTexasScaceUniversity.TheSWTCollegeof Educationannuallygraduates700teachers,has3,800 educationmajors,andwasrankedinthetopthreein1999 and2000inthenationwideDistinguishedProgramin TeacherEducationAwardcompetitionsponsoredbythe AssociationofTeacherEducators.Dr.McCullough's departmentfocusedongraduateeducationintheareasof EducationalLeadership,Counseling,SchoolPsychology,and Developmental&AdultEducation.

ShealsohastaughtandbeenaprogramdirectoratTexas Woman'sUniversityandtheUniversityofOregon;taughtat BallStateUniversity;andwasaschoolprincipalinEugene, Oregon,andakindergartenandHeadscartteacherin Cambridge,Massachusetts,akindergartenteacherinPrince GeorgesCounty,Maryland,anda1st-gradeteacherinPeru, Indiana.TheIndianapolisnativeisanhonorsgraduate (inelementaryeducation)ofButlerUniversityandhas master'sanddoctoraldegreesinschoolpsychologyfrom BallStateUniversity.

"Thisisafriendlyplace,andI'vereallyenjoyeditsofar," shesaidafteraweekonthejob."Whatattractedmeto Longwoodweretheexcitingqualityprogramsalready underway."

Dr.McCulloughisparticularlyexcitedaboutLongwood's participationintheRenaissancePartnershipforImproving TeacherQuality,afive-yearinitiative,nowinitsfourthyear, by1Iinstitutionsandtheirpartnerschoolsinwhichteacher candidatesdeviseandusecomprehensive,specialized instructionalplanscalled"teacherworksamples."Longwood juniors(priortostudentteaching)havebeenusingteacher worksamplesattheirpartnerschoolsinPrinceEdward, Buckingham,CumberlandandCharlottecounties,where, eachMondaythroughThursday,theytakeclasseshalfaday andobserveandhelptheclassroomteacherfortheotherhalf.

"Indevelopingtheworksample,theteacherlooksatthe contextinwhichheorshewillbeteaching:whetherit'sa poorneighborhood,whethereachstudentspeaksEnglish,is readingatgradelevel,whatknowledgetheyhave,"says Dr.McCullough."Content,teachingstrategiesand assessment-whatworkedandwhatdidn't-areallpart ofthis,whichisagreatwaytodemonstrateaccountability. Longwoodisoneoftheleadersinthiseffort."

TeacherworksampleswereusedthissummerbyLongwood graduatestudentsinPowhatanCounty,andthisfall11 trainedstudentsareusingthemintheirstudent-teaching. "Wewerethefirstinthenationtousechemonthegraduate level,"saysDr.BarbChesler,associateprofessorof education,whocoordinatesLongwood'seffort.Theoverall projectissponsoredbyTheRenaissanceGroup,anational consortiumofcollegesanduniversities,including Longwood,withamajorcommitmenttoteacher preparation.

AtSouthwestTexasState,thelasttwoyearsforstudentsin teacherpreparationare"field-based;studentsdotheir courseworkinschools,whichinvolvesalotofobservation," thedeansays."Thus,there'sacloseconnectionbetween whatyou'reteachingandtheclassroom.Thisiscalledthe professionaldevelopmentschoolmodel.Longwood's approachisalictledifferentandiscalledaschool partnershipmodel.Wehavetodecideifwewanttomove inchisdirection."

Shewantstointegratetechnologyintoinstructionand research,alongtimeresearchinterestofhers('Tma'tech' addict"),andislookingforwardtothe"varietyofprograms" she'llworkwith."MydepartmentatSouthwestTexasState wasdiverse,andIworkedwithprogramssimilartothosein theeducationandhumanservicesareahere.I'mlooking forwardtolearningmoreabouttheHealth,Physical Education,RecreationandDanceareas.Longwoodhas nationallyaccreditedprogramsinTherapeuticRecreation andAthleticTraining.Inaddition,ourundergraduateSocial Workprogramisnationallyaccredited.Thesenational accreditationsprovideevidenceforthehighqualityof curriculumandinstructionatLongwood."

Dr.McCulloughsees"tremendouspotential"inLongwood's graduateprogramsineducation."TheStrategicPlan,both fortheUniversityandfortheCollegeofEducationand HumanServices(EHS),callsforustodoublethenumberof graduatestudents,"shesays."Wecurrentlyhaveabout500 graduatestudents,approximately80percentofwhomarein EHS.Weneedtolookatrecruitmentstrategies,atstudents' needs,andathowwedeliverinstruction.Maybeweneed alternativeclasses,suchasWeb-basedoracombinationof Web-basedandface-to-faceinstruction,andmaybeweneed toutilizeinteractivetelevisioncapabilities."

Dr.McCulloughsaystheresultsofarecentsurveyconfirm thatLongwood'steacherpreparationprogramis "outstanding."Longwoodseniorsinteacherpreparation participatedthisMayinanationwidesurveyconductedby anindependentsurveyorganization,andtheirratingswere comparedwiththoseofteacherpreparationstudents elsewhere.Longwoodrankedfirstoverallamongthesix benchmarkinstitutionsandalsofirstamongall40 participatingschoolsinoverallsatisfactionwiththeteacher preparationprogram.Amongall40institutions,Longwood rankedinthetopthreeonallbuttwofactors.

Thedean,whohadlivedinTexasfor16years,ishappyto beclosertoherchildren.Herdaughter,anattorneywho specializesinenergypolicy,livesinWashington,D.C.(only threeblocksfromtheCapitol),andhersonisassistant professorofcomputerscienceengineeringatSwarthmore College,nearPhiladelphia."IlivedinD.C.forsixyears,and bothofmychildrenwerebornthere.Iusedtogocamping intheShenandoahNationalParkandhikingonthe Appalachiantrails,soIknewtheareaandlikeditsbeauty."

ShereplacesDr.J. DavidSmith,wholefrtobecomethe provostandseniorvicechancelloroftheUniversityof Virginia'sCollegeatWise./

AMessagefromAliceandHughStallard Co-Chairsofaturningpoint: TheCampaignforLongwood

Thisfallmarksthebeginningofthecriticalandfinalyearof aturningpoint:TheCampaignforLongwood.Thesilentphase, whichendedlastAprilwiththepublicannouncementofthe campaign,wasverysuccessfulhavingraised$28milliontoward the$32milliongoalatthattime.Wearepleasedtoreportthat sincethebeginningofthepublicphase,anadditional$1.6 millionhasbeenaddedbytheendofOctober.

Thisisthetimeforallalumni,friendsandparentstoparticipate inthecampaigntoensureitssuccessandtodemonstratebroad basedsupportandenthusiasmforLongwoodUniversity-andfor allofthegoodthingsithashelpedtogenerateinindividuallives overtheyears.Bymakingthelargestgiftever,eachdonorcan makeastrongpositivestatementforLongwood-avoteof confidenceinherfuture,andensurethecampaign'ssuccess. Inthisfinalyear,everygiftcountspubliclytowardfulfillingthe ultimatecampaigngoalwhetheritisdesignatedforthe LongwoodFundorsomeotherprogram.

Thisisalsothemostcriticaltimeinrecenthistoryforsupport oftheLongwoodFund.Newspapersandtelevisionbroadcasts haveleftnodoubtthatanyorganizationreceivingsupportfrom theCommonwealth'sGeneralFundwillstruggletosustaineven basicservicesasthefl.owofessentialdollarsisreduced.The LongwoodFundisLongwood'sonlysourceofunrestricted supportallowingtheUniversitytousethosedollarswheremost needed.Asthebudgetcrisisworsens,theLongwoodFundwill playamorecriticalrolethaneverbeforeinhelpingtomaintain someprograms.

Ithasbeensaidmanytimesover,butprivatesupportismore importantthaneverifLongwoodistoweatherthebudgetcrisis andatthesametimebeabletosustaintheforwardmomentum thathasbecomeitshallmarkoverthepastseveralyears.Please respondgenerouslywhenyouarecalledbyatelefundcalleror receivethatannualfundinformationinthemail.

Ifsomehowyouhavebeenmissedinthefallsolicitationcycleor youwishtodiscussalargergift,pleasecontacttheUniversity Advancementstaffat:

telephone:434.395.2028

Email:gifts@longwood.e�u

Mailingaddress:201HighStreet,Farmville,Virginia23909

Itwilltakeaninfusionofnewcommitmentstomake

aturningpoint:TheCampaignforLongwoodasuccessworthy oftherecognitiontheUniversitydeserves. Makesureyourgiftisamongthem.

YoungAlums: AreYou Up to The Challenge?

Attentionclassesof1993-2002!ShawnMarshall'91,J.P.Hurt'89,andRickyOtey'89 areextendingachallengetoYOU!

InvolvedincampusactivitieslikeAmbassadors,student government,Greeklifeandacademichonorsocieties,these youngprofessionalshavecarriedtheirsuccessatLongwood intotheworkforce.Theydecidedthatoneofthebestways togivebacktotheiralmamaterwasthrough.,achallenge gift.TheYoungAlumniChallengematchesallnewor increasedgiftstotheAnnualFund,dollar-for-dollar,given bygraduatesfromtheyears1993-2002.Thismeansthat yourgiftcouldpotentiallybedoubledthroughthisgenerous challenge.

Whyachallengetoyoungalumni?It'ssimple!Getting alumniinvolvedintheAnnualFundintheirfirsttenyears aftergraduationfromLongwoodishardtodobecauseof newcareer,familyandschoolobligations.However,it's crucialtooursuccess!Highlevelsofalumnisupport demonstrateastrongcommitmenttoLongwoodandsenda clearmessagetopotentialdonors.Alumniparticipationhas alsohelpedLongwoodadvanceinprestigiousnational rankings.Nomattertheamount,allgiftsareimportantand aregreatlyappreciated-andnowyouhavetheopportunity tomakeabiggerimpactthaneverbeforethroughtheYoung AlumniChallenge.

Yourdonationsupportsstudentscholarships,faculty recruitmentandretention,alumnipublicationsand programs,andannualfundingforacademicdepartments. GiftstotheAnnualFundthisyearalsocounttowardthe goalsofaturningpoint:TheCampaignforLongwood,our first-evercomprehensivecampaign.Bymakingyourfirstgift totheLongwoodFund,orbyincreasingyourgiftfromlast year,youhavenotonlyparticipatedintheYoungAlumni Challenge,butyouhavecontributedtothefuturesof hundredsofLongwoodstudents.

NowisthetimeforLongwood'syoungalumnitostep forwardandshowtheirsupportofthevisionandfutureof LongwoodthroughagifttotheAnnualFund.TheYoung AlumniChallengewillcontinuethroughnextspring,soyou haveplentyoftimetoparticipate!TheTelefundAssociates arestillcontactingalumnibyphone,soyoucanmakeyour giftonline,oryoucansendagifttotheOfficeofUniversity Advancement,201HighStreet,Farmville,Virginia23909. Yourgiftdoesmakeadifference.Pleaseanswerourcallfor supportandrespondtotheYoungAlumniChallengetoday!

LOREN HATCHER ,OI AssrsTANTDIRECTOROFANNUALGrvTNG

Seen On Campus

GovernorMarkWarnerchattedwithJessicaKennedy(left)ofFairfaxandCheniseGunter ofDanvillewhenhevisitedthe56thVirginiaGirlsState,heldJune16-22ontheLongwood campus.JessicawaselectedattorneygeneralandChenisewaselectedlieutenantgovernorofthe citizenshipseminarsponsoredbytheAmericanLegionAuxiliary,heldannuallyatLongwood since1974.Some638risinghighschoolseniorsparticipated,andLieutenantGovernor TimKaineandAttorneyGeneralJerryKilgorealsospoke.

Mary Meade Saunders '78

Third-GenerationLongwoodAlumnatoDirectCareerCenter

MaryMeadeSaundersisthenewdirectoroftheCareerCenter.

Ms.Saunders('78),whobeganinJuly,haddirectedtheCareerDevelopmentCenterat Randolph-MaconWoman'sCollegefortwoyears.Hermother,JeanWatkinsSaunders('51), andanaunt,MaryWatkinsLittle('45),alsoareLongwoodgraduates,aswasherlate grandmother,EmmaWebbWatkins('14).Shewaselectedpresident-electoftheLongwood AlumniBoardlastOctoberandwouldhaveassumedthatofficeinMay,whenhertermasvice presidentended,ifnotforherappointment.

BeforeworkingatR-MWC,sheworkedattheCollegeofWilliam&Mary(associatedirectorof theOfficeofCareerServices),VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity(assistantdirectorofthe UniversityCareerCenter),theBraxtonSchoolofBusiness(jobplacementdirector/teacher)and Thalhimersdepartmentstores(inpersonnel),bothalsoinRichmond,andtheStaffordCounty PublicSchools(teacher/chairofthebusinessdepartment).

TheEmporianativegraduatedfromLongwoodwithaB.S.inbusinesseducationandhasa master'sincounselingfromVCU.NiaLongwoodstudent,shewassecretaryofAlphaGamma Deltasorority,amemberofWho'sWhoAmongStudentsinAmericanUniversities&Colleges andPhiBetaLambdabusinessfraternity,andwasinstudentgovernment.Ms.Saundersreplaced Androniki"Niki"Fallis,alsoaLongwoodalumna,whoretiredafrera28-yearLongwoodcareer.

Spotlight on Alumni

Alumni are encouragedtosend theAlumni Office information about awards and honors they have received and other information about their accomplishments.

MARYBETHBALDWINHIGHTON,'60,ownermanagerofThinkTank,awritingservice,haswrittenand producedseveraldocumentariesandnewsprogramsinthe Tidewaterarea.HerwritingshavealsoappearedinWomans DaymagazineandBusinessWeek.

JEANINEMcKENZIEALLEN,'62,isoneof 33contributingauthorsforUnitedStatesSubmarines, publishedbyTheNavalSubmarineLeague.

JANICEJESSEEDOYLE, '67, isamemberofthe BoardofDirectorsoftheNationalGardenClubInc.

BARBARAKrRBYJONES,'68,andherhusbandwere chosenastheVirginiaChevroletSoccerParentsoftheYear andlaterastheChevroletNationalSoccerParentsofthe Year.TheyparticipatedintheWinterOlympicTorchRelay witheachrunningaleginWestVirginia.

NANCYFOWLKES, '72, wholedtheVirginiaBeach CoxFalconstoanational-record13statetidesinfield hockey,hasbecomeanassistantfootballcoach.Herprimary responsibilitywillbetocoachtherunningbacks,burshe willalsohelpwiththedefensiveends.

BRENDAEFFORDHICKMAN, 75, hasreceived numerousawardsfromtheVirginiaSkylineGirlScout Council;thelatesttheHonorPinforextensivemarketing andpublicrelationswork.

SUSANDELONGSMITH, '79, hasreceivedNational BoardCertificationfromtheNationalBoardforProfessional TeachingStandards.

LAURENMUNDAY,'80,andherredwarepottery werefeaturedintheApril2002issueofCountryLiving magazine.Sheworksourofherconvertedbarnstudioin NewYorkState'sHudsonRiverValleyandspecializesin food-saferedwareplattersdecoratedwithavarietyof techniquesandcolors.

PATTIBOWMANCAREY,'82,receivedthe2002 DistinguishedFacultyAwardfortheUniversityof Richmond'sSchoolofContinuingStudies.Sheisone of157facultymembersofthatschool.Founderand PresidentofWorkforceStrategies,LLC,Pattiisan independentconsultantfocusingonhumanresources, management,leadershipandpersonaldevelopment.

CLARA]AMESSCOTT,'83,completedherdoctoral programinMay2002fromVirginiaTechwithanEd.D inCareerandTechnicalEducation.

NATALIEM.HAYES,'94,wasawardedtheDoctor ofOsteopathicMedicinedegreefromPhiladelphiaCollege ofOsteopathicMedicineinJune2002.

ANDREWMcCLELLAN, ' 97, hasbeennamed the2002OutstandingEarthScienceTeacherfortheState ofVirginiabytheEasternSectionoftheNationalAssociation ofGeoscienceTeachers.McClellanisafifth-year EarthScienceteacheratStoneBridgeHighSchool inLoudounCounty.

BRIANZoLLINHOFER,2000,and CASEYPANDYZOLLINHOFER,'99,leftforIstanbul inAugustrobecomevolunteerteachersatMartyn InternationalAcademy,amissionaryschoolservingover 100childrenfrom60familiesrepresenting12nationalities.

MANDYBEAMER,'OI,wonthe77thVirginiaState GolfAssociationWomen'sAmateurChampionship inJuly2002.

Jonnelle Davis

Sophomore:Classof2005

Hometown:KingGeorge,Virginia

Major:English

Interests,activities:Math;workingatan innercityWashington,D.C.,schoolduring thesummerandwinterbreaks.

Careergoal:Teachinghighschool

"Dr.JimJordan'santhropologyclassisamazing.Hehasbeen allovertheworld,andeachlectureislikeasrory.I'mfrom asmallcountywithonlyonemiddleschoolandonehigh school,soIlikeLongwoodbecauseI'mexposedtomany viewpointsbutnotpressuredtogiveupmyvalues. I'malsogoodatmath,butIlovethepersonalnature ofEnglish,especiallyinclasseslikeworldliterature."

WhensheisnotexcellingatLongwood,Jonnelleexpands herworldbyprovidingbeforeandafrerschoolcare forchildrenatanelementaryschoolinWashington,D.C.

Your Longwood UniversityAlumni Board

' DianeBottomsBoxley'72,Richmond,VA

VirginiaFergusonMaxwell-Cleveland'62,Scottsville,VA

RohnM.Brown'84,Mechanicsville,VA

StephanieSteinbachDowner'76,Fairfax,VA

DianeJohnsonFulton'85,Centreville,VA

ConstanceBarbourMarable'78,UpperMarlboro,MD

MaryBrameTrotter'52,Lancaster,VA

ShelleySmithFlood'92,VirginiaBeach,VA

WhitneyE.Light'98,Arlington,VA

BettyJeanRussellMcMurran'64,Portsmouth,VA

JosephC.MacPhail,III'96,Charlotte,NC

TimothyS.Quick'86,Richmond,VA

Terms ending 2005

E.Andrew"Drew"Hudson'90,Arnold,MD

PaulaJ.King'90,Richmond,VA

JacquelineHarperMeador'59,Forest,VA

LorraineCundiffWatson'95,Farmville,VA

Brian F. Whetzel'83,Fredericksburg,VA

LongwoodAmbassadorsRepresentative:Amanda Denne '04, Fairfax, VA

Executive Excellence on Campus

TheCollegeofBusinessandEconomicshaslaunchedanExecutive-in-Residence programthisyearthatpromisestoenlightenbothcampusandcommunityalike. AccordingtoDeanEarlGibbons,"Thisisprobablythebestlineupofexecutives we'veeverhadatLongwood.It'sawonderfulopportunityforourstudentsandthe communitytomeetsomeofthebestinthebusiness."

The2002-2003ExecutiveExcellenceprogram,underwrittenbyDominion, PhilipMorrisCompaniesandSunTrust,featuressomeoftoday'smost distinguishedandinfluentialbusinessleaderssharingtheirinsightsontopics fromethicstoentrepreneurismandfromthenatureofleadershiptothekeyrole offemaleexecutives.

Longwoodalumniandmembersofthegeneralpublicareinvitedtoattendthe eveningaddressofeachexecutive-in-residence.Theseformalpresentationswillrake placeintheCollegeofBusiness&Economicsauditorium,Hiner207,at7p.m. ontheeveningofthespeaker'svisit.

Theyear-longprogram,whichbeganinSeptember,features:

]AYS. POOLE, VicePresidentCorporateCommunications, PhilipMorrisManagementCorporation,NewYork

September25,2002

S. TRUITT CATHY, FounderandChairman, Chick-Fil-A,Atlanta,Georgia

October24,2002

THOMASNCHEWNING,ExecutiveVicePresidentandChiefFinancialOfficer, Dominion,Richmond

November20,2002

LEON L.Scorr,President&CEO, ConsolidatedBank&TrustCo.,Richmond

December2,2002

]ANETA. ALPERT, President, LandAmericaFinancialGroup,Inc,Richmond

January20,2003

GARYWEINER, President&CEO, SaxonShoesInc.,Richmond

February25,2003

JANE MAA.s,ChairmanEmeritus, EarlePalmerBrownAdvertisingandPublicRelations,NewYork

March18,2003

AlumsReceiveAwards

HazelHanksLewane('57)of Richmond,retiredprincipalofSr. Mary'sCatholicSchoolinRichmond, receivedtheDistinguishedAlumni AchievementAwardearlierthisyear.

Mrs.LewaneretiredJune30,2001as principalofSr.Mary's,apositionshe hadheldsince1988.Beforebecoming principal,shehadtaughttherefor12 years.Shetaughtpreviouslyinthe HenricoCountyschoolsforsixyears.

"Duringhertimeasprincipal,Sr.Mary's doubledinsize,mademajorrenovations andexpansions,andenhancedits curriculum,"saidBobbieBurton,vice presidentforuniversityadvancement,in presentingtheawardduringthe MilestoneReunionWeekend.

TheHazelLewaneScholarship-more than$25,000wasraised-was announcedataretirementforMrs. Lewanelastyearandwillbeawarded thisacademicyearforthefirsttime. Itwillbegivenannuallytoarising6th, 7thor8thgradestudentatSt.Mary's, whichhasnearly450studentsingrades pre-kindergartenthrough8.

ElizabethAnnParkerStokes('42) ofPortsmouthreceivedthe DistinguishedAlumniCommunity ServiceAwardearlierthisyear.

Mrs.Stokes,knownas"Eann,"isa lifelongpainterwhohaslongbeen activeinartsorganizations,flower arrangingclubs,gardenclubs,andPTA work.Shehadaone-personshowatthe PortsmouthCourthouseMuseumin 1997.WhilevisitingLongwoodto receiveheraward,shedonatedoneof herpaintingstotheLongwoodCenter fortheVisualArts.

"OnepersonwhowroteusaboutMrs. Stokessaid'Eannistrulyapersonwho, whenpresentedwithlemons,cancome upwiththemostexquisitelemonade," notedBobbieBurton,vicepresidentfor universityadvancement,inbestowing theaward.''Anotherwrote,'Through hercareerandcommunityservice,Eann modeledfor.othershonesty,caring, tolerance,workethic,appreciationof beauty,andrespectforlife."'

Two Alums and Former Legislator

Appointed to Board ofVisitors

TwoLongwoodUniversityalumniandaformerlegislator whowasasupporteroftheinstitutionarethenewest membersoftheUniversity'sBoardofVisitors.

Dr.HelenP.Warriner-BurkeofAmelia,a1956honors graduatewithseveralLongwoodconnections;RickyL.Otey ofNorfolk,a1989graduate;andWilliamW"Ted"Bennett Jr.ofHalifax,whoservedintheHouseofDelegatesfor11 years,wereappointedrecentlybyGovernorMarkWarner, effectiveJuly1.Eachwillserveafour-yeartermandbe eligibleforonefour-yearreappointment.

Dr.Warriner-Burke,whoseacademicspecialtyisSpanish, servedformanyyearsassupervisorofforeignlanguagesfor theVirginiaDepartmentofEducation,forwhichshe workedfrom1961untilretiringin1990.Shedevelopedthe ForeignLanguageAcademies,whicharestillinexistence ShewaspresidentoftheAmericanCouncilontheTeaching ofForeignLanguagesin1976,receivedLongwood's DistinguishedAlumniServiceAwardin1973,andisa formermemberoftheAmeliaCountySchoolBoard.

Herhusband,T.P."Pat"BurkeJr.,taughthistoryat Longwoodfrom1968to1979,andtheirson,Brendan, isarisingsenioratLongwoodmajoringinhistoryand anthropology.Theyliveat"Twenty-TwoOaks,"the WarrinerfamilyhomeplaceinAmeliaCounty.Dr.WarrinerBurke'ssister,LeeWarrinerScott('62)ofFarmville,isthe wifeofDr.MarvinScott,ProfessorEmeritusofBiology.

Otey,anativeofBigIslandinBedfordCounty,isseniorvice president/directorofretailbankingforWachoviaBankEasternVirginia.HehasworkedforWachovia(formerly FirstUnionNationalBank)since1989,andhelived previouslyinRaleigh,NorthCarolina,andRichmondbefore movingtoNorfolklastDecember.AtLongwood,wherehe majoredinfinance,OteywaspresidentoftheStudent GovernmentAssociationfortwoyears,wasoneofthe foundersoftheFinanceClub,andwasaStudent Ambassadorandaresidentassistant.

Bennett,anattorney,representedthe60thHouseDistrict from1990untilhislatesttermexpiredlastDecember. Hechairedthe1996CommissionontheFutureofPublic EducationinVirginiaandsponsoredlegislationestablishing theSouthsideBusinessandEducationPartnershipat Longwood.AtLongwood's2001commencement,hewas presentedaresolutionhonoringhimas"oneofthe CommonwealthofVirginia'sforemostpublicservantsand afriendwhoseextraordinarycontributionstoour communitywillberememberedforever."

ThenewmembersreplaceDr.MarkCrabtreeof Martinsville,whohadbeenrector;VirginiaRussell('58) ofRichmond;andJoanneSadlerButlerofAlexandria. AnnGreenBaise('74)ofMcLeanwaselectedrecrorin September,apostsheheldfrom1998to2000.

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AlumniE-mailAddressChange

TheLongwoodAlumniAssociationhaschangeditse-mailaddress

from lcalumni@longwood.edu to alumni@longwood.edu.

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Longwood's Commencement

May 11 a FamilyAffair

Inwhatwasapparentlythefirstfather-son,same-daygraduation,JackK.Lewis ofLynchburg,thedeputychiefoftheLynchburgPoliceDepartment,receivedan M.S.insociologywhilehisson,JohnBenjaminLewis,receivedaB.S.in sociology,alsowithacriminaljusticeconcentration.And,inamother-son,samedayandsame-degreegraduation,AnnS.MarableofMidlothianandRyanJ. MarableeachreceivedaB.F.A.,Annwithaconcentrationininteriordesignand Ryaningraphicdesign,photographyandinteriordesign.

Some693bachelor'sand76master'sdegreeswereconferred.Thekeynotespeaker wasJ.HaroldHatchettIII,a1983Longwoodgraduatewhoistheglobal businessservicesmanager/chiefoperatingofficerforRoyalDutchShellGroup, ShellFinanceServices,andisbasedinLondon.

Fourgraduatingseniors,eachwithaperfect4.0grade-pointaverage,sharedthe SallyBarksdaleHargrettPrizeforAcademicExcellence:BethAnnJohnsonof Chesapeake,CharmecaYvetteRussofNewtown,AmieNicoleSlatonofFranklin, andSarahElizabethUpshawofRichmond.RussellL.Dove,whoalsoisa Longwoodpoliceofficer,receivedtheDanDanielSeniorAwardforScholarship andCitizenship.

Dr.CharlesD.Ross,associateprofessorofphysics,receivedtheMariaBristow StarkeFacultyExcellenceAward;Dr.TracyTutenRyan,assistantprofessorof managementandmarketing,theJuniorFacultyAward;andDr.MichaelC. Lund,professorofEnglish,theStudentFacultyRecognitionAward.Also honoredwereretiringfacultymembersOtisWDouglasIII(English),Dr.W. BruceMontgomery(music),HomerL.SpringerJr.(art)andWilliamC.Woods (journalism),whotaughtatLongwoodforacombinedtotalof122years.

All Together Out West

JoanBrock,CarolBlackman,NancyHeflin,JudyLittle,BettyJeanMcMurran, BeckyLeach,PatWoollum,RenaWheeler,LynnBeale,andJaneCarolMaddox, allmembersoftheClassof1964,proudlyweartheirnewLongwoodUniversity sweatshirtsattheirannualreunionheldatthehomeofJoanBrock inJacksonHole,Wyoming.

LongwoodOpensYear withRecordEnrollment

LongwoodUniversitybeganthefall semesterwitharecordnumberof freshmenandthelargestundergraduate studentbodyandtotalenrollmentinits 163-yearhistory.

Undergraduatestudentenrollmentis 3,690,upfrom3,552lastfall;oncampusenrollmentis4,050(up4.7 percent);andoverallenrollmentforall locationsandprogramsis4,250 (up3.3percent).Thisincludes enrollmentattheUniversity'sbranch campus,theSouthernVirginiaHigher EducationCenterinSouthBoston.

ApplicationsforFall2003increasedby 16percentforfreshmen-thehighest percentageincreaseinapplicationsfor allpubliccollegesanduniversitiesin Virginia-andby29percentfor transferstudents.SATscoresandgradepointaveragesforfreshmen"held strong"at1073and3.2,respectively, saidPresidentPatriciaCormier."With morepeopleapplyingforthesame numberoffreshmanspaces,competition foradmissionwasverycompetitivethis year,"Dr.Cormiersaid."Only65 percentofthosewhoappliedwere offeredadmission,a10percentdrop fromlastyear."

Alongwithanincreaseinthequality ofincomingstudents,therehasalso beengrowthinacademicofferings. "Anewundergraduatemajorin criminologyandcriminaljusticeis provingtobeextremelypopular,"said BobChonko,admissionsdirector.

US.News & WorldReport RanksLongwood AmongTheBest

Forthefifthyearinarow,Longwood Universityhasbeenrankedamongthe bestby US.News &WorldReport. Inits newlyreleased2003surveyofcolleges anduniversities, US.Newsranks Longwoodasthe10thtoppublic university-master'sintheSouth,and ashavingthe10thhighestgraduation rateforallcomprehensiveuniversities intheSouth.Longwoodisalsoratedas a"BestValue".

Alumni Association to Sponsor an Irish Adventure Trip July 5-14

BreathtakingIrishscenery,includingtheRingofKerryand theCliffsofMoher,whichrise700feetabovetheAtlantic Ocean.Dublin'selegantGeorgiantownhousesandtheBook ofKells.ThehomeofWaterfordCrystal,Galway'svibrant, Spanish-flavorednightlifeandtheeerie,moon-likelandscape knownastheBurren.

Thesesights,andmore,arepartofAn IrishAdventure, an AlumniAssociationtriptotheEmeraldIslefromJuly5-14 nextyear.Theadventureisopentoalumni,faculty,staff, friendsoftheUniversityandtheirguests.Theprice,$1899 (basedondoubleoccupancy;alimitednumberofsingleroomsupplementsareavailablefor$314more),includes round-tripairfare,eightnightsinfirst-classhotels,sixhotel dinners,afullIrishbreakfastdailyexceptthemorningof arrival,admissiontonumeroussites,andtheservicesofa professionaldriver/tourdirector.

Inasightseeingtourofhistoric,cosmopolitanDublin,participantswillvisitSaintPatrick'sCathedralandChristchurch Cathedral,twoofIreland'smostfamouschurches.In CountyWicklow-the"gardenofIreland"-they'lltakein Glendalough,the6th-centurymonasticsettlementfounded bySaintKevin,andthelovelytownofAvoca,immortalized bythepoetThomasMooreinhisMeetingoftheWaters. They'lldrivethroughcharmingvillagesontheshores

ofGalwayBayandthroughseasidetownsinCountyCork onthesoutherncoast,kisstheBlarneyStone,andvisit BunrattyCastle(builtin1425)andFolkPark,whichrecreates19th-centuryvillagelife.

ParticipantswillleaveJuly5fromDullesAirportandland thenextmorninginDublin.They'llflyhomeJuly14. Apassportisrequired.

Spaceislimitedandisavailablefirstcome,firstserve.Ifat least20peoplehavenotsignedupbyJan.20,whena$250 depositisdue,thetripwillbecancelled.Whensendingin yourdeposit,besuretoincludeyournameasitappearson yourpassport,homeaddress,daytimephonenumber,e-mail address,androommate'sname.Creditcardsarenotaccepted fordepositbutmaybeusedforfinalpayment,dueMarch 20.SendacheckormoneyordertoTravelNetwork,410S. MainStreet,Farmville,VA23901.ThetravelagentisJean Wheeler('89),whoishandlingallpaymentsandmaybe contactedat434.392.8444.

Formoreinformation,includingthecompleteitinerary, calltheAlumniOffice(1.800.281.4677,ext.3),e-mailthat office (alumni@longwood.edu) orvisittheWebsite www.longwood.edu/alumni/ire/and.htm

PicturedAbove: ThiscottageatDrimneen, CountyMayo, Ireland, isthehomeplaceoftheMuldoonfamily, ancestorsofKentBooty, associate editor, who metthree relativesandvisitedthehouseduringar9-dayvisittoIrelandinMayr999.

Here's the Scoop on Judy Simon '66

Simonsays"Iscream,youscream, weallscreamforicecream."

AndwhenpeopleateSimon'sicecreamthecrowdchanted back,"weallscreamforicecream."JudySimon,a1966 graduateofLongwood,wasfamousamongfamilyand friendsforherhomemadeicecream.

Makingicecreamforafewpeoplewaseasyforherbut toproducemassquantitiesforpublicconsumptionwas anotherstory.Afterhavingwonnumerousregionaland nationalawardsagainstsuchcompetitionasHaagen-Dazs, Breyer's,andBaskin-Robbins,itisasafebetthatpeoplein Denver,Colorado,willbescreamingforadditionalscoops ofSimon'sicecreamformanymoreyears.

In1986,Judy,alongwithherhusband,Ken,joinedforces withBobandCindyPailettoopentheBonnieBraeIce CreamShopintheBonnieBraesectionofDenver.Bob andCindyhadexpertiseinmarketingandgraphicdesign, respectively,andthustheyassumedresponsibilityfor publicizingthecompanytothepeopleofDenver.Ken was"Mr.FixIt,"accordingtoJudy.Ifapieceof equipmentwasnotfunctioningproperly,hewould attempttosolvetheproblembefore"wecalledfor professionalhelp,"sheadded.Hewouldalsoassist withanytaskwhichneededtobecompleted.Judy though,wasinchargeofproduction.Toprepare forthestoreopening,Judytookathree-weekice creamcourseintheagriculturedepartment ofUtahStateUniversity.Shelearnedhowto producelargequantitiesoficecreamwithlarge machinesandotherimportanttricksofthetrade.

BonnieBraeIceCreamstartedtowinawardsinthefirstyear andtheriskofopeninganewbusinesswasnolongera concern.AmemberoftheNationalIceCreamAssociation, thecompanywon1stplaceforvanillaand2ndplacefor chocolateatthe1987convention.Mostrecentlytheyhave wonthelastthreereader'schoiceawardsin5280Magazine fortopicecreaminDenver.JohnLehndorff,diningcritic forthe RockyMountain News, statedintheJune7,2002, issuethat"BonnieBraeIceCreamdeservesitsreputationas oneofDenver'sfinesticecreamparlors.Theicecreamhere isrichandcustardyandsupercreamy;andit'spackedwith superior-qualityingredients.Thevanillaicecreamissimple butnearlyperfect.Welovedthelemoncustardflavorthat tastedlikelemoncreampie.Withitsapplebits,cinnamon andcrunchycrustbits,thedeep-dishapplepieicecream tastedalotlikeitsnamesakealamode."Themissionfrom thebeginningwas"tomakethebestqualityicecream possiblewhileprovidingthecustomer withthebestservice,"Simonstated.

Judy Simon '66

Duringthesummerthelinesareusuallyoutthedoor, butpeoplearewillingtowaitbecauseit'sthatgood! Thestrawberryicecreamismadewithrealsrnawberries, theGranMarnierchocolatechiphasREALGranMarnier, andthevanillaisa100%pure,three-foldextract.Though manyofyouarereadingthisinNovemberandcooler temperaturesarerollingin,itstillmakesyouhungry,doesn't it?UnfortunatelyforthosenotlivinginDenver,thereis noplantoexpandthebusinessbeyond799S.University. Theywouldprefertokeeptheshopsmallandtiedtothe communityrowhichtheycater.Thebusinessissotiedto thecommunitythatpeoplestartedbringingtheirdogsby forataste.Judythencreatedadogbiscuiticecream sandwich,andsheevenkeepsapailofwateroutside thefrontdoor.

OriginallyfromNorthernVirginia,Judyattended Longwoodasanelementaryeducationmajor.Afond memoryforherwasteachingreadingtoeagerkidswhohad beenlockedoutofthepublicschoolsduringthe"Massive Resistance"movementinVirginia.Shestatedthatitwasher firstrealexperience"helpingchosewhoatthetimecouldnot helpthemselves."Aftergraduation,shewentontoteachfor twoyearsinFairfaxCountySchoolsandthensheandher goodfriend,JanetZieglerSennett'65,decidedtobe adventurousandmovewest.Shehasnotlivedeast oftheMississippisince.

IntheDenvercommunity,Judyisatruecitizenleader. OnSeptember22eachyear,shecelebratesthebirthday oftheicecreamconebyhavingthelocalelementaryschool kidscomeinfor,youguessedit,anicecreamcone.Acouple ofclassescomedowneveryhalf-hourthroughoutthedayto enjoythetreat.Shedonatesicecreamforafterpromparties atareahighschoolsandworkswithvariousschoolgroupson otherfunctionsaswell.AtLongwood,Judyremembersthe camaraderieofallthestudentsandthewonderfulfood. Coincidentally(ornot),BonnieBraeIceCreamhassimilar wordssaidofit-agoodcommunityspiritwithexcellent foodtoboot.Whowouldn'tscreamforthatrepuration/

BILLFIEGE'95

RECENTPUBLICATIONSBYLONGWOODFACULTY,STAFF,STUDENTS&ALUMNI

THE]ARMANLEGACY

byRichardT.Couture, AssociateProfessorEmeritus ofHistory

ThisisabiographyofDr.JosephLeonardJarman(1867-1947),whowasLongwood'spresident from1902to1946andholdsareveredplaceintheinstitution'shistory.Thebookhasbeen supportedbytheJarmanfamily,particularlyWileyHardyWheat('43),Dr.Jarman'sgranddaughter. Mrs.Wheat,wholivesinEssexCountyandRichmond,isaformermemberoftheLongwood FoundationBoardofDirectorsandreceivedtheAlumniAchievementAwardin1985.

Mr.CouturetaughtatLongwoodfromI966to1998andsincethenhasbeentheUniversity's firstarchivist. Publishedby WileyHardy Wheat, softcover, 320pages

RouTE66Krns

byDr.MichaelC.Lund, ProfessorofEnglish

ThisisthesecondinDr.Lund'ssemi-autobiographicalRoute66novelseries,which thepublisherdescribesasa"babyboomers'coming-of-agestory,remindingusthatchildren willalwayswonderabouttheirorigin."Thefirstbookis Growing Up onRoute66. Dr.Lund isworkingonthreemorebooksintheseries,whichisbasedonhischildhoodduringthe1950s inRolla,Missouri,alongRoute66,knownas"America'sMain Street."PublishedbyBeachHouse Books, soficover, 284pages

THEYALLCOME

byDr.DeborahHallBerkley, Longwoodalumna 72 Thishasbeendescribedasa"beautifullyillustratedallegory"inwhichDr.Berkley "showshowwe'mustletgoof ourdreamsforothers,letgoand know thatin God'stime, atHisperfectmoment,weeach,willingly,joyfully,takethatstepintothelight."'Dr.Berkley isalicensedprofessionalcounselorinprivatepracticeatTheMadelineCenter,amultidisciplinarytreatmentcenterinLynchburgnamedinhonorofhermother.Shealsoisthe authorofSafeEyes, thetruestoryofoneperson'srecoveryfromDissociativeIdentityDisorder. Publishedby theMadeline Center, hardcover, 3Ipages

THESHORTESTDYNASTY,1837-1947

byMichaelGaines, Longwoodalumnus

ThisisabiographyofRobertPortner(1837-1906),aPrussiannativewhomadeafortune withabrewingbusinessthatwasAlexandria'slargestindustryandoneofthelargestbrewing companiesintheSouth.Annaburg,thesummerhomeinManassasthatPortnerbuiltforhis wifeand12children,wasprobablythefirstair-conditionedhomeinAmerica.Gaines'firstjob wasinthekitchenofAnnaburg,nowanursinghome,whichpromptedhiscuriosityinthe houseandeventuallyinPortner.GainesisajunioratRadfordUniversity,towhichhetransferred in1998afterthreeyearsatLongwood. PublishedbyHeritageBooks, softcover, 324pages

Dr. Deborah Hall Berkley

FollwingthehistoricceremonialsigningoftheLONGWOODUNIVERSITYlegislation, GOVERNORMARKWARNERwasgreetedbyfriendsofLongwood includingDR.WAVERLYCOLEandhisdogAPRIL.

PhotographcourtesytheOfficeoftheGovernor