Longwood Magazine 2006 Vol 07 No 01 Summer

EACHSPRING,astheforsythiabegintobloomalongsidethe Cunninghamsandthetreesstartbuddingacrosscampus, IgetafriendlyphonecallfromDr.JimJordan,remindingme thatLongwoodhasabirthdayinMarch.Thisyear'scallwent somethinglikethis,"GoodmorningDennis,thisisJim Jordan.Iknowyouareextremelybusy,butIjustwanted toremindyouthatourbeloveduniversitywillbecelebrating abirthdaysoon.OnMarch5,Longwoodwillbe167years old."Althoughwemaycallit"FoundersDay,"ittrulyisa birthdayandacauseforcelebration.Littledidourfounders knowin1839thatLongwoodwouldbecomethegreat universitythatitistoday.

So,ifwemayreturnthefavorforDr.Jordan,wewouldlike toremindyouthattheLongwoodUniversityArchaeology FieldSchool,foundedbyDr.Jordan,celebratesits25th anniversarythisyear.Yetanothercauseforcelebrationand reasonenoughtoincludeastoryabouttheFieldSchoolin thisour13theditionofLongwoodMagazine.

Wenaturallyapproachedthisissue,No.I3,withalittle editorialanxiety.Willthepressbreakdown?Willtherebe anyembarrassingtypos?Willouralumnifindthecontent interesting1

Well,asluckwouldhaveit,thisissuehasshapedupnicely. TheluckfactorweighedinwhenIwascontactedbyGlenda Booth,'62,whocoldmeshehadjustreturnedfromthe GalapagosIslandswhereshespenttwoweeksworkingwith membersofEarthwatchtohelperadicateinvasiveplant speciesfromtheotherwisepristineenvironmentofthe islands.ThissoundedlikeagreatstorytomeandGlendahas writtenafascinatingfeatureaboutherGalapagosadventure alongwithsomespectacularphotographsofthelocal inhabitants.Duringhertrip,GlendametSandraBrei!, Longwoodassociateprofessoremeritaofbiology,whowas amemberoftheEarthwatchexpedition.Serendipityisone ofmyfavoritewords.

AsIlookatthecontentofthisissue,thereisadefinite environmentaltone,whichincludesanupdatedfearureabout HullSpringsFarm(HSF)byBobbieBurton,vicepresident forUniversityAdvancement.Bobbiealsoservesasthe executivedirectorofHSF,acquiredbyLongwoodin1999 throughagenerousbequestbyMaryFarleyAmesLee,'38, andthisupdatefeaturessomeoftherecentprogressatthe farmandresearchplansforthefuture.

Inthisissue,you'llalsolearnaboutournewScienceCenter whichwasopenedduringaspecialceremonyinDecember. Thisnewfacilityisashowcaseforstudyandresearchandputs Longwoodattheforefrontforundergraduatescienceeducation.

Ifyou'vetakenastrolldownBrockCommonsrecently,you surelynoticedsomeofthesculptureandartworkpositioned alongtheway.K.JohnsonBowles,directoroftheLongwood CenterforVisualArcs,takesusonatourofouroutdoorart galleryandexplainshowthesculptureprogrambenefitsboth thecampusandlocalcommunity.

ArtofadifferentnaturewasfeaturedduringtheLongwood vs.JamesMadisonbasketballgamewhenanewLancerlogo wasunveiledpriortotipoffThenewlogo,createdby Longwoodgraphicdesignstudents,willprovidesomelogomojoaswecontinueourtrekroDivisionI.

Finally,astoryyouaresuretoenjoyabouttripletsAbby,BonnieandCourtneyJones-threesistersattending Longwoodwhocontinuethelegacyoftheirmother, MaryFrancesJonesWood,'76,whopassedawaylastyear.

Allthat,plustheusualnews,profiles,updatesandmore awaityoubetweenthecoversofourlucky13thedition ofLongwoodMagazine.

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SOWINGTHESEEDSOFKNOWLEDGE

AnoutlineoffutureplansforLongwoodUniversity's HullSpringsFarmonVirginia'sNorthernNeck.

ANEwScrENCECENTER

OneoftheCommonwealth'sfinestscientificfacilities opensatLongwoodUniversity.

GLENDAC.BOOTH,'66 ALongwoodalumnaexplorestheGalapagosIslands.

ALONGWOODLEGACYTOTHETHIRDPOWER Abby,BonnieandCourtneyJones,'06

PROFESSORMELANIEMARKS receivestheprestigiousOutstandingFacultyAward.

MALLORYGotlDON,'06 playsapartinthefilm TheNew World.

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VOLUME7,No.I,SUMMER2006

DEARFRIENDS:

WITHEACHISSUEOFLONGWOODMAGAZINEIamamazedatthescopeofinterests andexpertiseofouralumni,students,facultyandstaff.Thisissueexploresthreeparticularareas thatareofgrowingimportancetotheUniversity-science,environmentalsustainabilityand LongwoodUniversityathletics.

Ourfabulousnew,stateoftheart,sciencecentergivesLongwoodthephysicalresourceto dramaticallyimproveanalreadyhighlycompetitivesciencecurriculum.Thereisnofiner undergraduaresciencefacilityintheCommonwealthandfinallyourstudentsandfacultynow havetheresourcestocomplementtheirexcellentteachingandlearningcapacities,scholarship andresearch.

Alongthesamelinesyouwillobserveanincreasingemphasisontheenvironment.Ihaverecently appointedtheLongwoodUniversityCommitteeforaSustainableEnvironmentwhichwilldevelop specificenvironmentallyfriendlygoalsandguidelinesforarangeofUniversitypracticesandraisethe awarenessofsustainabilityissuesoncampus.OurHullSpringsFarminWestmorelandCounty isbeginningtoemergeinthatregionasaproactivepartnerinpromotingsustainabilityonVirginia's NorthernNeckaswellasservingasateachingandresearchresourcefortheUniversity.Thearticle aboutaLongwoodalumna,GlendaBooth'sexperienceintheGalapagosIslands,illustrateshow committedmanyofouralumniaretoimprovingtheenvironmentworldwide.

LongwoodUniversityathleticsisalsotakingonanewlife.Asweapproachourfinalyear ofreclassificationroNCAADivisionl,manyofourteamsarebeginningtoenjoygrowingsuccess attheDivisionIlevelwithcompetitionsamongathleticflagshipinstitutions-UVa,VaTech, Georgerown,WilliamandMary,GeorgeMason,Duke,UNC,Berkeley,Stanford-justtoname afew.WehaveinitiatedabrandnewartificialturffieldforFieldHockeyandLacrosseandanew competitionsoccerfield.Manyofourotherfacilitiesarebeingrenovatedtoaccommodate DivisionIcompetition.Longwoodscoresarenowfeaturedontheinfamous"crawlline"ofall themajorathleticnetworks.Theathleticlogohasbeendramaticallyimprovedtosymbolizethe excellentcompetitiveskillsofourcoachesandplayers.AndlaseNovember,weinductedtheinaugural membersofourAthleticHallofFamewithLongwood'smostsuccessfulcoachesandathletes. Eachofyoushouldbesuretoreviewandfollowourfallschedulesforexcitingandsuccessful competitionatthehighestlevels.

Therearemanyotherfeaturesincludedinthisissuechatyouwillfindinterestingandillustrative andtheywillmakeyouproudofLongwoodUniversityandthedirectionicisheaded.

Asalways,IwillclosemyobservationswithgratitudeasincerethankyoutoallofLongwood University'salumni,parents,friends,students,facultyandstaff.Ittakesallofusworkingveryhard, givingofourtime,talentandresourcestoproducethevastscopeofaccomplishmentsillustratedhere. Weespeciallyappreciateourdonors-andchemanyopportunitiestheyprovidethatwewould otherwisebewithout.

IwisheachofyouanenjoyablesummeranddocometovisitLongwoodwheneveryouhave theopportunity.SheisbecomingthemostbeautifulcampusinVirginia!

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Inthesummerof2002,LongwoodMagazineintroducedHullSpringsFarm asoneofthemostsignificantgiftsinaturningpoint:TheCampaignforLongwood.

In1999,MaryFarleyAmesLee,'38,leftbybequestthisvastresourcetoLongwoodUniversity toensurethatitwouldbeusedforeducationalpurposesandnotsuccumbtothe developmentthatshehadwitnessedinotherpartsofVirginia'sNorthernNeck.

WhatexactlyisHullSpringsFarm?

Hull Springs Farm consists ofapproximately 637 acres in Westmoreland County on Virginia's Northern Neck. Nestled between two tidal creeks,Aimes Creek and Glebe Creek, the farm is bordered by approximately 8,000 feet of relatively undisturbed shoreline. Those creeks feed into the Lower Machodoc Creek which empties into the Potomac River, a primary tributary to the Chesapeake Bay.

The acreage encompasses nearly 200 acres ofactive farmland and approximately 400 acres of forest land. The remainder is accounted for in the sites of various buildings, whichinclude theYellow House,a two story bungalow chat oncewas the caretaker's home; The Camp which includes a Camp Cottage (sleeping12-14dormitory style), two bunk houses (sleeping 6-8 each), and a detached toilet facility; The Big House, built in 1914 andbeautifullyrenovated in 1994; andThe Honeymoon Cottage, an older facility not presently in use. In addition there are several garages and utility buildings, piers and docks, and a boathouse.

Picturedttbove: Sunrise over Hull SpringsFarm. Atright:A youngosprey is oneofthemany wildresidentsofthe Farm.

TheFarmisrichwithmanyhabitatsuniquetothetidal reachesoftheChesapeakeBaywatershed,includingwetland, riparian(srreamside),agricultural,andforesthabitatsin additiontoafreshwaterpond.Foresttypesincludepinehardwood,bottomland,andwetlandhardwoods.Thetidal creeksoneithersideofthepropertyvaryintheirsalinity. Longwoodstudentsandfacultyhavefrequentlycollected dataonthebirds,plants,bats,hydrology,andwaterquality foundontheproperty.

Severalarchaeologicalsites,bothprehistoricandhistoric, havebeenidentifiedontheFarm.Longwood'sArchaeology FieldSchoolhasbeensurveyingthesitesince1993.Based ontheevidenceofprojectilepointtypesandotherstone tools,prehistoricNativeAmericanIndianswerepresentas earlyas3,800yearsagoand,basedontheevidenceoffired claypotteryshardsandotherceramics,prehistoricpresence continueduptothetimeofEuropeancontact.Thereisalso evidenceofwindowpaneglass,wroughtandcutnails, colonialceramicshards,kaolinpipestems,andwinebottle piecesthatindicatehistoricoccupationinnumerousareasas earlyasthe1680s.

WhatdoesLongwoodUniversity intendtodowithHullSpringsFarm?

FromtheearliestdiscussionswithMrs.LeeaboutHull SpringsFarmanditsfuture,Longwoodhasbeencommitted topreservingthepropertyfromdevelopmentandusingit foreducationalpurposes.Thepathwaytothefutureforthe Farmhastwodistinctbranches.Thefirstleadstothe developmentofarangeofactivitiestargetedtoservespecific Longwoodprogramsandthesecondleadstogood stewardshipofthisvastresourcethroughahostofoutreach activitiestargetedtopromoteenvironmentalsustainability.

HullSpringsFarmhasbeenusedbyLongwoodstudentsand facultysincetheearly1990s.Ithasservedasafieldschool forarchaeologyandasaresearchbaseformanyprogramsin thebiologicalsciences.Anewoverallplaniscommittedto collaboratingwithothercollegesanduniversitiestocreate newresearchandteachingopportunitiesattheFarm;for establishingasummercampprogramforK-12smdents; andeventually,anenvironmentaleducationcenterforall agesandeducationallevels.Longwoodintendstoestablish anenvironmentalsciencemajorthatwillhelpaddressthe criticalshortageofK-12earthscienceteachers,inpartby usingtheFarmanditsresourcesasalivinglearning laboratory. 3

Oncesomeofthefacilitieshavebeenupgraded,theFarm willhostarangeofLongwoodcurricularandextracurricular activitiesinanidealsettingthatminimizesinterruptions fromtelephones,e-mailandotherdailydistractions,and maximizesthecreativiryandcooperationthatseemtoAow fromasimple,namralenvironment.

Fromtheoutreachperspective,thankstofundingfromthe BlueMoonFundandtheJessieBallduPontFund,an extensivefeasibilitysmdyonpotentialusesfortheFarmwas conductedin2004-05Thestudyinvestigatedhowthe propertymightbestbeusedasaneducationalandresearch centerandhowauniquenicheforthepropertymightbe developed,whileatthesametimepreservingandenhancing theland'secologicalfunctions.

Asaresultoftheinformationgathered,thestudy recommendedhowbesttoimplementamixofconservation, restoration,recreation,research,andeducationalgoals.In theprocess,Longwoodbegantocreateaconsortiumof partnersincludingacademicresources,governmentagencies, nonprofitorganizations,andprivategroupstoassistinthe developmentofavisionandlong-rangeplanforHull SpringsFarm.

Withthefeasibilitystudyasaguide,thepropertywas introducedtoavarietyofinterestedgroupsthroughaseries ofwalkingandcanoeingtours.Scientists,policymakers, researchers,conservationexperts,educators,grant administrators,andelectedofficialshavesharedtheirideas onhowthepropertycanbestbeused.

Highlights from the Feasibility Study

RapidGrowthandChange onVirginia'sNorthernNeck

Virginia'sNorthernNeckisundergoingrapiddevelopment asfarmsandforestlandaregivingwaytourban development.Theregion,includingpropertiesadjacentto Longwood'sHullSpringsFarm,isexperiencingallthe impactsthatarecommontolanddevelopment.

NeedforMulti-Purpose EducationalCenter

Accordingtocompletedsurveysreceivedfromexpertsin theenvironmentaleducationfield,thereisagreatneedfor aneducationalcenterwithovernightaccommodationsin Virginia'sNorthernNeck,astherearenotenoughsuch facilitiesintheChesapeakeBaywatershed.

TimelinetoComplete aThoughtfulPlan

Otheruniversitiesandorganizationswhichhavecreated educationalandresearchcenterssimilartotheaspirations ofHullSpringsFarmhavespentyearsintheplanning, fundraisinganddevelopmentstages,allowingtimefor athoughtfulexaminationofecosystemmanagementissues, planninganddatacollection.During2006-07,Longwood willevaluareandupgradeinfrastrucrurewithplanstolaunch expandeduseandprogrammingbythesummerof2008.

OpportunitiesatHullSpringsFarm

HullSpringsFarmpresentsauniqueopportuniryforacase studyinwiselandmanagementforeducational,researchand ecologicalpurposes.Theproperryprovidesmultipleecosystem restorationandmanagementopporrunitiesandsupportsthe visiontohavethelandserveasamodelanddemonstration siteforanintegratedapproachtoland-usedecisions, ecologicalrestoration,andlow-impacttechniquesin properryimprovements. 5

Picturedabove: TheBigHouseatHuffSpringsFarm. AtLeft: ThedockthatreachesoutintoAimescreek.

UseofInnovativeTechnologiesPartofIntegratedManagement

Manyinnovativetechnologiescanbeemployedwiththe creationofaregionaleducationalcenterinVirginia's NorthernNeck.Foresttractscanbemanagedwith innovative,cutting-edgetechnologiestosupportresearch, educationandwildlifehabitataswellasgeneraterevenue. Wetland,riparianandshorelinerestorationprojectswillhave positiveimpactsonthefishandbirdcommunities,and improvewaterquality.

Iristheuniversity'sintentionroestablishaneducation, research,anddemonstrationcenterandbecomeamodel forbestmanagementpracticesforsustainabilityintheareas offorestry,agriculture,wetlands,habitat,andshoreline protection.Thus,inadditionroenvironmentaleducation targetedtoK-12programsandLongwoodstudentsand faculty,demonstrationsiresofbestmanagementpractices wouldalsoencourageabetterunderstandingofsustainable methodsamonglandowners,contractors,developersand policymakers.

6 Picturedabove:Viewsofthecreek.Atright:TheBoathouse.

What projects are currently in progress at Hull Springs Farm?

ShorelineErosionControl andHabitatResearch

LongwoodUniversitysecureda$40,500grantfromthe NationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(through theNationalFishandWildlifeFoundation)toassesshow livingshorelinetechniquescouldbeutilizedtocontrol erosion,whilealsopreservingorrestoringshorelinehabitat thatsupportsshorebirds,juvenilefish,tidalmarsh, submergedaquaticvegetation,andotherplantandwildlife species.Thiscollaborativeprojectinvolvesmanypartners, includingLongwood,VirginiaInstituteofMarineScience (atTheCollegeofWilliamandMary),Virginia CommonwealthUniversity,NorthernNeckSoilandWater ConservationDistrict,NorthernNeckPlanningDistrict Commission,BurkeEnvironmentalAssociatesLLC,Clean VirginiaWaterways,andcommunityvolunteers.

Forest Stewardship Management Plan

IntheefforttomanagethenaturalresourcesatHullSprings Farm,generateenvironmentally-sensitiverevenue,and provideeducationalexperiencesforpeopleofallages, LongwoodworkedcollaborativelywithVirginiaTechin developinganewForestStewardshipManagementPlanbased ontheinnovativeapplicationofscientificresearch.Datahas beenloggedintoaGeographicInformationSystem(GIS)to facilitatedecisionmakingandaidinfutureeducation, research,andstewardshipactivities.Thiscollaboration betweenVirginiaTechandLongwoodmarksanimportant stepindevelopingHullSpringsFarmasaneducational resource,andwillallowtheFarmtofunctionasashowcase fornewdirectionsinforestandwildlifemanagement

Wetland Restoration Study

Inthepast,thousandsofacresofwetlandswithinthe ChesapeakeBaywatershed(includingmuchofHullSprings Farm)weredrainedandfilledforagriculture.Soiland wetlandscientistsfromtheVirginiaInstituteofMarine SciencehavebeenresearchingtheFarmtodeterminewhich areascouldberestoredtowetlands.Wetlandsplayan essentialroleinwaterqualitybyfilteringpollutantsand fertilizers,whileprovidingbreedingareasforamphibians, reptiles,andfish,andhabitatforplants,insects,andbirds.

The Long-Range Plan

Longwoodplanstoestablishaneducationalresearchcenter andbecomeamodelforsustainabilityintheareasofforestry, agriculture,wetlands,habitat,andshorelineprotection.

OtherplansfortheFarm'snaturalresourcesareinthe formativestages.Eventually,stewardshipplanswillbe developedfortheFarm'sfreshwaterponds,riparianareas, invasivespecies,andagriculturalfields.

Whileitwilltaketime,LongwoodUniversityhashigh aspirationsforHullSpringsFarmtoservetheuniversity asaretreatandeducationcenterwhilecontributingtothe greatergood,theChesapeakeBay,andtheCommonwealth ofVirginiabyusingthisincredibleresourcetopromote environmentalsustainabilitythroughresearch,education, andgoodstewardshipoftheland.@)

1:�trationofanosprey, thenewemblem forHullSpringsFarm, wasdrawnbyChrisRegister, associateprofessorofart.

It took almost seven years to the day for Longwood's New Science Center to go from the planning stages to one ofthe finest facilities anywhere.

KentBootyAssociateEditor

Thefour-story,70,822-squarefootbuilding,nearthecorner ofHighStreetandGriffinBoulevard,openedforthespring semester.Thefacility,calledthemostcomplexbuildingthat Longwoodhaseverbuilt,replacesStevensHall,builtin 1951Itsstate-of-the-arteducationaltechnologywillenable thescienceprogramtoprovidestudentswithgreatly expandedresearchopportunities.

"Thisfacilitymeansthatfacultywillhavetheopportunity todoourjobsaseducatorsandresearchscientistsmore efficiently,"saysDr.MichelleParry,chairoftheDepartment ofNaturalSciences."Forexample,wewillnolongerhaveto reserveacomputeronwheels,orCOWaswefondlyreferto them,eachtimewewantroshowaPowerPointpresentation duringalecture.Wewillbeabletowalkintoanyclassroom andusethemostup-to-date,state-of-the-arttechnologyfor instructingourstudents.Wewillnolongerhavetoconduct researchprojectsinthecornerofourteachinglabs,our offices,or,inmycase,inmygarageathome."

Eachlectureroomandteachinglabhasa"sympodium,"an interactivependisplaythatdoublesasacomputermonitor andA/Vcontrolpanel.Usingapen,aninstructorcanwrite onanyapplication,takenotes,orjusthighlightinformation, allofwhichisprojectedontoascreen.Othertechnology amenitiesinclude:

*Eleventeachinglabshavecamerasmountedoverthe studentexperimentcables,whichcanbeselectedbythe instructorandprojectedontothescreen.Thecamerascan pan,zoom,androtate.EachtablehasACpowerand networkconnectivity.

*Eachoftheteachinglabsandthe14researchlabshasa "flexcamera,"whichcanbepluggedintoacomputerfrom aUSBconnectiontotakephotographsandvideo,which canthenbeeditedandrecordedontoDVDorCD. Abuilt-inmicrophoneenablesaudiotoberecordedalso. Inadditiontotheflexcamerasinthelabs,studentshave accessto12additionalflexcameras,whichcanbehooked totheirlaptops.

*AGeographicInformationScienceslabwith16 computerswith19-inchflatscreenmonitorstorun cartographic,remotesensingandgeographicinformation systems(GIS)software,threeprintersandalarge-format scanner.Thankstothelab,aGIScoursewastaughtat Longwoodforthefirsttimeinthespringsemester.

*Acomputerroomwith24computersandsoftware specificallyforthesciences,aswellasgeneralsoftware

*Some28milesofnetworkcabling,768network connectionsand47wirelessconnectivityaccesspoints, andmorethanninemilesoftelephonewiring.

*Asophisticatedheating,air-conditioningandventilation systemthatworksinconjunctionwiththefumehoodsand exhaustsystemsinthelabs.

Dr.DavidW.Buckalew,associateprofessorofbiology,atright,center,conductslabinthenewScienceCenter.

TheT-shapedbrickbuildinghasarooftopgreenhouse overlookingWheelerMall,anddirectlyunderneaththe greenhousearefacultyandstudentloungesonthethirdfloor andabalconyareaonthesecondfloor.TheHighStreet entrancefeaturesacurvedfac;:adeofglasspanelsbehind sixbrickpillars.Thereare18lecturerooms(oneholds 96students)andteachinglabs,14researchspacesand 36facultyoffices.

ThesciencecenterwasofficiallyopenedlastDec.6ina ceremonyinwhichLongwooddignitariescutaceremonial ribbonthatconsistedofa16-foot-longmodelofaportion oftheDNAdoublehelix.Themodelwasdesignedbytwo membersofthesciencefaculty,Dr.ConsueloAlvarezand herhusband,Dr.GaryLutz.Thededicationfestivities includedatalkafewhoursearlierbypsychicinvestigator JamesRandi,whospoketoafullhouseinJarman.

"Asyouknow,wehavebeenwaitingforthismomentfora verylongtime,"LongwoodPresidentPatriciaCormiertold theaudiencejustbeforetheribbon-cutting."Whatyou probablydonotknowishowlongwehavebeenwaitingsevenyearsonDecember18,tobeexact,throughtwo governorsandnowagovernor-elect.ItwasGovernorJim Gilmore'sDecember18,1998budgetthatprovidedthe planningmoneyforthisbuilding.Wethenwentthrough

CuttingtheDNAduringopeningceremonies(fromleftto right):ChrisShuford,aseniorchemistryandphysicsmajor; PresidentPatriciaCormier;Dr.HelenWarriner-Burke(56), secretaryoftheBoardofVisitors;KristenCasalenuovo,asenior physicsmajor;Dr.WayneMcWee,vicepresidentforacademic affairs;Dr.CharlesRoss,deanoftheCollegeofArtsand Sciences;DavidWalker,aseniorbiologymajor;andDr.Michelle Parry,associateprofessorofphysics.

severalyearsofuncertaintyasrohowmuchmoneywould beprovidedfortheconstructionandwhatrevenuesource wouldbeused."

Alongtimecoming,perhaps,buteveryoneseemsroagree thatthenewScienceCenterwaswellworththewait.8

The Evolving Nature ofthe Galapagos

A Longwood Alumna Explores the Land ofDarwin

GlendaC.BoothClassof1966

"Whatareyoudoing?"anAmericantourist askedasIstoodattheedgeofadense tropicalforestonaPacificislandinthe morningsun."Sharpeningmymachete," Iansweredcoolly,asImethodicallyscraped ametalfileacrossthemacheteuntiltheblade glistened.Bynow,thedailysharpeningwas commonplace,butthetouristwastaken abackabitbytheimageofasilver-haired Americanwomanpreparinghermachete foraday'sworkinthejungle.

ForrwoweeksinNovemberandDecember2005, IvolunteeredintheGalapagosIslands,600mileswestof Ecuadorontheequator,ona12-memberteamremoving 3,000introducedplantsfromacritically-endangeredand uniqueScalesiaforest.OurworkwasledbytheEarchwatch Institute(seewww.earchwatch.org),anorganizationchat recruitspeopleforscientificfeldresearchworldwideto achieveasustainableenvironment.

Ourgroup-volunteersage27to68ofvariedbackgroundshelpedscientistsfromtheUniversityofMichiganandrhe CharlesDarwinResearchStationcontrolninenon-native plantsbecausetheyout-competeandthreatentheislands' uniqueecology.

Igivesomecredittomy1963Longwoodbiologyprofessor, DrRobertT.Brumfield,whoturnedme,asmall-town Virginiagirl,ontoCharlesDarwin'stheoriesofevolution andunlockedsomeofthesecretsofscience.Irwasinthese islandsin1835thatDarwinmadeobservationscharledhim topublish The Origin a/Species in1859.Henoticed,for example,charseveralspeciesoffinchhaddifferentbillshapes adaptedtodifferent"diets."Somefinchesearseeds,some insects,somenectar,somefruit,andoneevenusesa"tool." ThisspeciationledDarwintounderstandadaptiveradiation, thetheorythatoneancestralspeciescangiverisecomany specieswhoadapttosurviveintheirenvironment.Today, youcanstudyI3differentfinchesadaptedfortheir ecologicalniches.

Coincidentally,theuniversityhadanotherpresenceonchis project.DrSandraBrei!,Longwoodbiologyprofessorfrom 1969to1998,wasonhersecondtriptotheislands.Why? "]wantcoseetheGalapagosIslandsprotectedbecausethese islandsarepriceless,"shesaid."Anditwasachancetosee whatledDarwintocomeupwiththeoriginofrhespecies. Tharwasamajorturningpointinthestudyofbiology."

Everyday,weweretruckedtotheforestby8a.m.Dressed infullfieldgear,weworesturdyboorsandstrappedona GPS(GlobalPositioningSystem)unit,compassandwhistle fornavigation.EveryonelearnedhowcouserheGPS becausethejunglewasagnarlythickerofvines,shrubs, planrs,ferns,thorns,groundcoverandtrees.Onlythe GPSwouldgetustosafetyifwegotlost.

Glenda C. Booth, '66wields her machete in theScalesia_forest ofthe Galapagos Islands whilst removing introducedplants.

Inreamsoffour,wewalked,climbedandcrawledonaGPS transecr,identifyingrherargerplanrs.Thereisonlyoneway rogetrhroughthistangledmassofgreen-bywhacking wirhamachete.Whenwefoundarargetplant,wegaveit aGPS"waypoint,"curitdownorscrapedoffthebark, sprayedrhecutareawithanherbicide,andrecordedour effort.ThetreeweweresavingistheendemicScalesia (Scalesiapedunculata),whichcanreach50feetinheight andformafearhery,umbrella-likecanopy.

Wetraipsedoveraruggedterrain,ahodgepodgeoflavarocks, oftenhiddenbyamatofvegetation.TheGalapagosIslands areactuallytipsofunderwatervolcanoes."Irlookedasrhough Godhadcausedittorainsrones,"wrorethefirstknown humanvisitortorheislandsin1535,aPanamanianwhowas sweptoffcourse.Weinchedalonggingerlytoavoidtoppling intoalavatunnelorlodginganankleinacoveredcrevice.

Wefinishedeachdayaround3p.m.andsometimes collapsedinapleasantmistcalledgarua.Weweremonitored ararmslengthbyvermillionAycatchersandGalapagos mockingbirds.

Fromafar,theseislandsarebleakandjaggedmoonscapes speckledwithgiantcactusesandtoppedwithtropicalforests attheirhighestpoints.Whywould12peoplespendtwo weekshackingtheirwaythroughajungleandcarefully zigzaggingovervolcanicrocks'These"enchanredislands" reallyareaspecialplace.Theyareanaturallaboratoryfor thestudyofevolutionwhereonecanseewhatDarwinsaw in1835-someoftheleasrdisturbedareasonearth.

Knownmainlyforthe500-poundrortoisesthesizeof televisionsets,theGalapagosIslandsareaUNESCOWorld Heritagesitebecauseoftheirunusuallynaturalenvironment andtheircontributiontoevolutionarybiology.Onchis13islandarchipelagoscatteredoveranareathesizeofWest Virginia,thereareanimalsandplantsfoundnowhereelse intheworld-marineiguanas,Galapagospenguins,the Aighrlesscormorant,theScalesiatree,forexample.Isolated andwithnonaturalpredators,theanimalshavelittlefearof humanssowecouldseethemupclose.Icouldalmostcouch theblue-footedboobiesstaringatmecross-eyed.Isnorkeled withfrolickingsealions.

Theislandsarehometo180plantsthatcan'tbefound anywhereelseintheworld.Thelargestremainingstand ofScalesiaforest,at345acres,isseverelydegradedby introducedplantslikepassionfruitvine,quininetreesand Cubancedar.Wairingfivetotenyearsmaybetoolatero savethisforest.

Thankfully,theEcuadorianNarionalParkServiceprotects 97percemoftheislands,buthumanacriviryistakingaroll. Onenewplanrspeciesisintroducedeveryyear,sayofficials attheDarwinResearchStation.Therearcnowaround650 introducedplants.Somehavebeenintroducedintentionally, suchasblackberriesforagriculture;othersarriveaccidentally, likeseedsonshoes.Otherthreatsareintroduceddogs,cats, rars,goats,cartleanddonkeys.Butthemosrdevasrating invaderishumans.

Whycare'Non-nativespeciesoverwhelmanddesrroynarive species,liketheEnglishivy,bambooandkudzucrowding outnativespeciesinAmerica.Whenwelosepartofnature, wecanloseunknowngeneticpotential.World-renowned biologistEdward0.Wilsonsaysthatonly10percentof Earth'sorganismsareknown.Extinctionisforever.

Plantsarethesourceofmanymedicines.Forexample, afungusgaveuspenicillin;thebreastcancerdrug,Taxol, comesfromatree.OneGalapagosplantisusedtoease toothacheandanotherasanantiseptic.Asthe"top-of-theline"predator,wehumansarestewardsofournatural resources.

Collegeshouldopenone'seyesandmind.Thankstosome excellentLongwoodprofessorslikeDr.Brumfield,my curiosityledme40yearslatertoaveryspecialplacewhere Iwasnotjustatourist,butwhereIhopefullymadea difference.Bruised,scraped,scratched,puncturedbythe cat'sclawthorn,anddog-tired,Icamehomeevenmore determinedtoprotectournaturalheritage.@I

Glenda C. Booth, '66

OriginallyfromVinton,Virginia,GlendaC.Booth isafreelancewriterandlegislativeconsultantinNorthern VirginiaA1966graduateofLongwoodCollege,sheearned amaster'sdegreefromtheUniversityofVirginiaandhada 30-yearcareerinlegislativeworkandpublicpolicy,primarily asastafferintheU.S.SenateandtheU.S.Houseof Representatives,Washington,D.C.Shehastwosons andthreegranddaughters.

Nature's Camouflage

ResidentsoftheGalapagosIslandsarealwaysinfashion withthelatestlookincamouflage.Notetheblue-footedboobies andGalapagospenguins.Thesedigitalphotographsweresnapped byGlendaC.Booth,'66onherrecentEarthwatchmission.

A Closer Look at Earthwatch

Dr.SandraBrei!,associateprofessoremeritaofbiology, whoaccompaniedGlendaBoothonhertriptotheGalapagos Islands,isoneofthreeEarthwatchoutreachrepresentatives forVirginia.TheEarthwatcl1fnstituteisanon-profit oraanizationchatfundsresearchexpeditionsworldwide. t, Thedataarecollectedbyvolunteerswhocontributeto rhecostoftheexpedition.Thesecontributionsareusually tax-deductible.

"Youdon'tneedanyspecialskillsortraining,otherthanthe data-collectingtrainingprovidedthefirstdayortwoofeach project,"saysDr.Brei!."Someprojectsrequiretheabilityto swimordiveorotherskills,burthedesiretoparticipateis enoughformostexpeditions."

ProjectsrangefrominterviewingmountainpeopleinNepal orfarmersintheCatskillsofNewYorkstate,toprimate researchinMadagascarorVenezuela,tophotographing architectureinVeniceorcoralreefsinTrinidad,tobanding birdsinVirginiaorobservingmanateesinFloridaor kangaroosinAustralia.

"I'vebeenon40Earchwatchprojects,"saysDr.Brei!,who livesinFarmville.''f'vebeenonprojectsallovertheworld: England,Iceland,Australianinetimes,theCzechRepublic, thePhilippines,theCaribbean,Zambia,Peru,Ecuador.

Myfirstprojectwasin1994intheBahamas.Iwentonfive projectslastyear,andI'mdoingfourthisyear.Mynextone willbeacoralreefstudyinBelizeinJune."

Earchwatchvolunteers,shesays,are"curious,interested andthereforeinteresting.Althoughtheyarenotnecessarily veryadventurous,theyareAexibleandgoodreammembers. Volunteerscomefromallovertheworld.Ihavemetpeople fromHongKong,GrearBritain,Australia,Germany,Japan and,ofcourse,theU.S.Theagerangeisfrom16to over80."-K.B.

Earthwatch is online at http://www.earthwatch.org

Sustainable Environment Committee Looks Toward the Future

TheNativeAmericanproverb"Wedonotinherittheearth fromourancestors,weborrowitfromourchildren"could bethesloganforLongwood'sCommitteeforaSustainable Environment.Therecentlyformedcommitteeisexamining theuniversity'senvironmentalpracticeswiththehopeof preservingvaluableresourcesforfuturegenerations. "Inaworldofincreasingdemandsanddiminishing resources,itisimperativethatwe,theacademiccommunity, doourparttoensurethatfuturegenerationshave opportunitiesequaltothoseaffordedus,"saysDr.Patricia Cormier,presidentofLongwood.''Ascitizenleaders, wemustembraceourenvironmentandwalkboldlyinto acleanandgreenfuture."

Thecommittee,composedofindividualswhoare committedtoandknowledgeableaboutenvironmental issues,willdevelopspecificgoalsandguidelinestoensure environmentalsustainabilityatLongwood.

Aprimarygoalofthecommitteeistoeducatefaculty, staff,andstudentsaboutenvironmentalawarenessissues. Toachievethis,thecommitteewillrequestthatprogramand policyrecommendationsbedesignedtopromotesound environmentalpractices,conservationofresources,energy efficiency,wastereductionandrecycling,pollution prevention,increasedrelianceonrenewableresources,and othermeasuresconsistentwithsustainableliving. Inaddition,thecommitteewilldeveloplong-range environmentalplansandworktocarryoutitscivic responsibilitiesintheareaoftheenvironmental management.

DickBratcher,vicepresidentforfacilitiesmanagementand publicsafety,willchairthecommittee.Memberswillinclude tworepresentativeseachfomtheFacultySenate,Staff AdvisoryGroup,President'sCabinet,andStudent GovernmentAssociation.Adhocmemberswillincludethe studentrecyclingcoordinator,directorofcapitalplanning andconstruction,directoroffacilitiesoperations,and directorofCleanVirginiaWaterways.-G.C.

The Longwood Archaeology Field School Celebrates 25 Years ofDigging into History

MeganMcAbeeClassof2006

TheLongwoodArchaeologyField Schoolholdsthehonorofhavingthe university'soldestinternshipprogram. FoundedinJune1980byDr.James Jordan,professorofanthropology,the programjustcelebratedits25thyear.

ThefirstexcavationwasconductedattheAnna'sRidgeSire inCumberlandStateForest.JordanremembersthefirstField Schoolinternshipsummeras"anovelandsometimes frighteningexperience."

"Sincethesummerof1980,approximately3,150students haveparticipatedinprojectsconductedbytheLongwood ArchaeologyFieldSchool,notonlyduringthesummerbut alsoduringtheregularacademicyear,"saysDr.BrianBares, '92,directoroftheFieldSchoolandassociateprofessor ofanthropology.

ThephilosophyoftheFieldSchoolprogramemphasizes activelearningbyfullyinvolvingstudentsintheprocess ofarchaeologicalinquiry.Studentshavetheopportunity togainhands-onpracticaltraininginfieldmethodsand techniquesonprojectsconductedlocally,throughout Virginia,andabroad.

TheLongwoodArchaeologyFieldSchooliscurrently engagedintwolong-rern1researchprojects:rheRandyK. WadeSireandtheArchaeologicalExpeditionrotheBritish VirginIslands.

TheexcavationatrheWadeSite,locatedattheStaunton RiverBattlefieldStateParkinCharlotteCounty,beganin 1998andisacooperativeeffortwiththeVirginia DepartmentofConservationandRecreation."TheWade Sireprojecthasprovideduswithanoutdoorlaboratory wherestudentscanactivelyparticipateinunparalleled educationalopportunities,"saysDr.Bares.

TheArchaeologicalExpeditiontotheBritishVirginIslands beganin1996.Thisprojectisamonth-longinternship inwhichstudentsparticipateinamulti-layeredcultural experienceastheygainanunderstandingofthepreColumbianinhabitantsoftheBritishVirginIslandsas wellasbecomeimmersedincontemporaryislandculture.

TheFieldSchoolprojectshavebeenfeaturedintheBritish VirginIsland's Welcome magazine,the Washington Post, the Washington Times, theAssociatedPress,the RichmondTimesDispatch and Smithsonian magazine.TheFieldSchoolhas receivedtelevisioncoveragethroughoutVirginiaaswellas internationalnewscoverageonCNN.

DrJordansays,"TheFieldSchoolwasthefirstinternship programatLongwood,andremainstheonlyonewhere internsmightreasonablyexpecttodealwiththewidest rangeof'realworld'experiencessuchassnakes,poisonivy, home-sickness,badfood,primitivelivingconditionsand rabidskunks!"

DrBatesadds,"[believechatparticipantsintheField Schoolarclearningaboutmuchmorethanarchaeology Theyarelearningaboutthegreatdiversityofthehuman animalandhowthecluesfromtherecentanddistantpast caninformusaboutthecultureschatweareinvestigating andaboutourselves.Ichinkchatisimportant."@

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Members ofthe LongwoodArchaeology FieldSchool onsite in the British Virgin islands.

Dr.James WJordan,picturedatright, wasawarded the 2005 VirginiaDepartmentofConservation andRecreation (DCR) Employee ofthe Year byDCRDirectorJosephMaroon.

Dr. Jim Jordan Receives Statewide DCRAward

Dr.JamesW.Jordan,professorofanthropology,was selectedthe2005VirginiaDepartmentofConservation andRecreation(OCR)EmployeeoftheYearinthe categoryof"OCRValues."ForsixyearsDr.Jordanhasbeen theparknaturalistatHollidayLakeStatePark,located inAppomattox-BuckinghamStateForest.Heannually providesabout150programs,mostlyinthesummer.

OCRDirectorJosephMaroon,whopresentedtheawardlast October,calledDr.Jordanan"outstandingasset"tothepark andpraisedhis"hardwork,dedicationanddiligentefforts." Hisarchaeologyandanthropologybackground"provide tremendousinsightforprogramming,"andhehasprovided researchandtechnicalassistanceforseveralotherstateparks aswell,hesaid.

Dr.Jordan,oneofLongwood'smostpopularfaculty members,wasamong11professorsatpubliccollegesand universitiesselectedasVirginia'soutstandingfacultymembers in1992.Hehasreceivednumerousotherawards,including theFuquaExcellenceinTeachingAwardfivetimesandthe Student-FacultyRecognitionAwardontwooccasions. Hefounded,andformanyyearsdirected,theLongwood ArchaeologyFieldSchool.Heistheexecutivedirectorof NatureCampinVesuvius,Va.,atwo-weeksummerprogram intheGeorgeWashingtonNationalForestproviding environmentaleducationforstudentsingrades5-12.-K.B

A Longwood

KentBootyAssociateEditor

EditorsNote:

Thisstorywaswrittenlastyearandincludes interviewswithMaryFrancesWoodJones,'76, beforehersadanduntimelydeathlastspring.

Abby,BonnieandCourtneyJonescouldbe calledtheABCsofLongwood.Infact, thelicenseplateontheir'99SuzukiGrand Vitarareads"3-ABC."

TherecentLongwoodgraduatesarenotonlysisters.They're alsotriplets."Wewerebornoneminuteapart-that'swhywe werenamedABC,"saysCourtney,theyoungest."Thedoctor whodelivereduscalledusBabyA,BabyBandBabyC."

Thetriplets,whoseoldersisterandlatemotheralso graduatedfromLongwood,arenotidentical."Infact,our oldersister,Jessica,doesn'teventhinkwelooklikesisters," saysCourtney.SheandBonnielooksomewhatalike.Abby isshorterthaneither,withadarkercomplexionanddarker hair.CourtneyisoftencoldshelooksliketheactressSandra Bullock,thoughshedoesn'tseearesemblance(ironically,she oncewonMissCongenialityinapageant,justlikeinone ofBullock'sfilms)

"Unlikesometwinsortriplets,we'veneverlivedinabubble wherewejusthungaroundwitheachother,"saysBonnie. "We'veneverhadaproblemsocializing;we'vealwaysbeen abletomakefriends.We'realloutgoing.Jessicaisthesame way.Andeventhoughwehavesimilarinterests,we'revery differentpeople."

Thetriplets,whoarefromArringtoninNelsonCounty, livedtogetherablockfromcampusinahousetheirfather boughtinthesummerof2002shortlybeforetheyentered Longwood.Theirfreshmanyear,theirsister,JessicaJones,'03 (whoteacheshealtheducationatamiddleschoolin Charlottesville),livedwiththem,andthelasttwoyears afriendhassharedtheirhouse.

"Mymomwasn'ttakinganyfertilitydrugs-shejustwanted anotherchild!"saysCourtney."Shegainedonly23pounds duringherpregnancy,andonlyinherstomach.Ifyouhad seenherfrombehind,youwouldn'thaveevenknown shewaspregnant."

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Legacy to theThird Power

Abby,CourtneyandBonnieJones,Classof2006

Mrs.Joneslearnedshewascarryingtripletsduringthe fourthmonthofherpregnancy."Iwasconcernedbecause Iwasgainingmoreweightinthestomachareathanwithmy firstdaughter,soIdecidedtohaveanultrasound,"shesaid.

"Whenmyobstetricianwaslisteningforaheartbeat,hesaid 'There'smorethanone;itsoundsliketwins.'Afewminutes laterhepickedupthethirdheartbeatandcalledinhis partnerjusttomakesure.Iwasalreadycryingtofigureout howIwasgoingtotellmyhusbanditwastwinswhenthe doctorsaidIwashavingtriplets.WhenIwenttomy husband'sofficelaterthatdayandhandedhimapicture fromtheultrasoundthatsaidBabyA,insteadofBabyJones

Dadmadesurewegrewupindependent;hedidn'twantusto havetodependonguys."AddsAbby:"Ishouldhavebeena guy.Iknowhowtorideatractor-I'mtheJohnDeeregirl!"

Inhighschoolallthreeofthemplayedseveralsports,andall ofthemstillliketoworkout.Courtneywashomecoming queenandpromqueen(sisterJessicaalsowashomecoming queen),andtheothertwowereinthehomecomingcourt.

Onlytwicehaveallthreebeeninrhesameclass:in kindergarten("theteacherfigureditwouldbeeasierfor momtovisittheclass,"saysCourtney)andinascienceclass

"We'reallcompletelydifferent,"saysAbby."Courtney'sthehappyone, Bonnieiskindofaquietconservative,andI'mmoreontheedge.

Bonnieisthemostlikemom,bothinappearanceandpersonality. Shelovestoargue,andshe'sgoodatit.Weknownottomesswithher whenshehashereyebrowraised,justlikemom."

likewithourfirstdaughter,hewasquicktocatchonthat somethingwasup.WhenIpulledouttheBabyBpicture, hesaid'Ohno,it'sgonnabetwins.'ThenwhenIpulled outtheBabyCpicture,heblanchedandsaid'Thisisn't funnyanymore!'"

Thetriplets'arrivalexpandedtheJonesfamily'fromtwokidssisterJessica,then21/2,anda1G-year-oldhalf-brother,Joeytofive."Whenmombroughtushome,Jessicaatfirstwould helpwiththediapers,butafterafewdaysshewouldsay 'Mommy,canwetakethemback?"'saysCourtney,laughing.

Howdoesayoungmotherhandlethreebabiesplusatwoyear-old?"Ittookalotofgettingorganizedandstayingon schedule,"saidMrs.Jones,whotaughtandworkedin personnelandasabenefitscoordinator."Whenpushcomes toshove,youlearntoadaptrealquick.Idon'tknowifIwas organizedbeforethat,butIgotrealorganizedafterthey showedup.Youneverknowwhatyoucandountilyouhave todoit.IthelpedthatI'dalreadylearnedhowtobeamom withonechild."

Thegirls,whomovedfromVirginiaBeachtoNelson Countywhentheywerefour,grewupasself-sufficientas boys,thankstotheirfather'sinsistence."Wealwaystoldour dadheshouldhavehadboys,"Courtneysays."We'drepaint theblacktopandmulchandputupfences.Wedid everything-insidework,outsidework.Jessicadid,too.

inhighschool."Theteacherinthescienceclassdidn'tthink allthreeofusweresisters;hethoughtmaybetwoofus were,"saysCourtney."Sowhenmomhadtosign something,hewouldaskwhyshesignedforallofus.Even whenweshowedhimbabyphotos,hestilldidn'tbelieveus. Hewouldsay'Oh,thosearejustthreecutebabies."' ArLongwood,BonnieandCourtneyhadthreeclasses together,andBonnieandAbbyhadoneclasstogether. "Fromlivingwithme,BonnieknowswhenIcan'tquite expresssomething,andshe'llexplaintotheteacherorrhe classwhatImean,"Courtneysays.

ThetripletsagreethatBonnieandAbbyaremoreoutspoken thanCourtney,whoisnicealmosttoafault;sheinvariably offersacheerful"Youhaveanicerestoftheday"when sayinggoodbye."We'reallcompletelydifferent,"saysAbby. "Courtney'sthehappyone,Bonnieiskindofaquiet conservative,andI'mmoreonrheedge.Bonnieisthemost likemom,bothinappearanceandpersonality.Shelovesto argue,andshe'sgoodatit.Weknownottomesswithher whenshehashereyebrowraised,justlikemom."

Courtneyviewshertripletstatuswithnonchalance."People askus'Howdoesitfeeltobeatriplet?'Butit'sjustlikewe're sisters;Ialwaystellthemthey'dhavetoaskmomordad. Growingupasatriplet,IneveroncefeltlikeIwasspecial. Withfivegirls,includingmom,mydadwasalwaysoutnumberedandoverruled!ButIdon'tthinkhewouldtradeus.

"We'realleasytogeealongwith,andeachofushasherown personality.Abbyisn'tafraidcocellyouexacdyhowshefeels, whichcanbegoodandbad,thoughshe'salittlequietat first.Bonnieisalsoalicdequietatfirst.Weallhaveourliccle arguments,likeallsisters,butwegeealongfine.There's nothingwewouldn'tdoforeachocher.I'velivedwithmy sisterschislong;IchinkIcanhandleitalicclelonger1"

Bonnieechoedchosethoughts"Wegetalongsurprisingly well.Sometimeswefight,butwedon'tholdgrudgesbecause weknowwehavetolivewitheachocher.Wegeeoverit There'sneveradullmomentwithus,evencochisday."

Abbyalsosaysit'snobigdealbeingatriplet."It'skindof fun,especiallysincepeoplechinkit'sinteresting,butIjust feellikewe'reclosesisters.You'dbesurprised:whenpeople findoutwe'retriplets,sometimesthey'llask"OK,nowwhat isyourbirthday,andwhatisherbirthday,andwhatisher birthday?,asifweallhavedifferentbirthdays.Orthey'llsay 'IfIpinchone,willtheochersfeelit?"'

Courtney,thefirstcobeinterviewed,wasaskedifthey've everhadboyfriend-relatedproblems."Iknewyouwere goingcoaskmethat!Wehavearule:ifsomeonebreaksup withtheirboyfriend,chatguyisnotallowedtodateanyof theochersisters.Eachofushasaboyfiendnow,butwe wouldn'tdochattoeachotheranyway.Fortunately,all ofourboyfriendsgetalongwell.Bonnieisprotectiveeven thoughshe'sonlyaminuteolder;shetreatsmelikeI'm 12orsomething."Courtney'sandBonnie'sboyfriends graduatedLongwoodinMay,2005,andAbby'sboyfriend graduatedfromLynchburgCollegein2004.Bonnie's boyfriendhelpedgetCourtneyandherboyfriendtogether.

Althoughshewasanaluma,Mrs.Jonesdidn'tsteerher daughterscowardLongwood."Jessicawentherebecauseshe wantedtoteach,Abbywantedcogohereallalong,and BonniewaschinkingaboutGeorgeMason,"saysCourtney. "Butwhenshevisitedthecampusshedidn'tlikehowbigit was,soshedecidedtocomehere.IwantedcoattendJMU, thoughIhadlikedLongwoodeversincelcameherefor GirlsState.WhenIwasn'tacceptedatJMUandmydad boughtthehouse,Ifigured'WhynotLongwood?'I'mglad Icamehere.AtabiggerschoolIwouldn'thavegotten involvedinsomanyactivitiesmyfreshmanyear."

TheirFarmvillehomethepastfouryearshasbeenatwo-story, Victorian-stylehouse."Myfatherfiguredit'dbecheaperifhe boughtahouse,"saysCourmey."We'dbeencoldchatas freshmenwehadcoliveoncampusunlesswewere commuting,sowebecamecommuters.Ourmomhadto stayinthehousewithusduringtheweek."Theirfather,Irvin C.Qim)JonesJr.,whorunsaninventorycompanycalled Omnicount,recenclysoldthehouse.

Courtney,whograduatedrnagna curn laude, isnowa marketingcoordinatorforAdanticBayMortgageGroupin VirginiaBeach.AbbyisahealtheducatorfortheVirginia BeachHealthDepartmentintheareaofemergencyresponse andpreparedness.BonniehasmovedtoGreenwood,SC, whereherboyfriendlives,andworksincustomerservice forVelux,anationwidemanufacturerofskylightsbased inGreenwood.

Abby,BonnieandCourtneyhavemadetheirmarksat21 LongwoodUniversity-atrueLongwoodlegacychatwill mostassuredlycontinuewithfuturegenerations.@

Courtney, AbbyandBonnieJones, Class of2006

Buzz on Brock Commons

K.JohnsonBowlesDirectoroftheLongwoodCenterfortheVisualArts

ThebuzzonBrockCommonsisn'tjust comingfromthebeespollinatingtheflowers andfloweringtreesinLongwood'spark-like setting.ThebuzziscomingfromLongwood students,faculty,staff,andvisitorstalking aboutthesculpturesplacedthere.Since 2004,TheBrockCommonsOutdoor SculptureProgramhasplacedninesculptures thatreflectavarietyofformsandmedia relevantintheworldofcontemporary sculpture.Asaresult,thelevelofdiscourse aboutthesculptureshasbeenimpressive.

Everyonewantstoknowmoreabouttheartistsandworks. Livelydebatesaboutaesthetics,publicart,andcontemporary sculpturecanbeheardduringLCVA-ledtours,lecturesby theartistswhocreatedtheworks,classes,andinformal conversation.Theprogramseemstobeachievingexactly whatitsetouttoaccomplish-tocreateacampus-wide dialogueaboutcontemporaryart.ArtDepartmentChair ChrisRegisterreports,"TheBrockCommonsSculptures havebeenagreatvehicletogetstudentstalkingaboutart. Manyartstudentshavetoldmethattheirpeersaskedthem aboutthesculpturesandwantedtheirinterpretationsabout whatthepieceswereabout,howtheyweredone,andwhy theywereplacedwheretheywereplacedThisgavetheart majorsanopportunitytotalkaboutwhattheyhavelearned aboutart,anditallowedtheentirecampuscommunityto challengetheirownnotionsofwhatpurposeartshould serve.Ihavealsoheardpositivecommentsfromartists visitingtheLongwoodCampus,asitdemonstratesthedesire oftheinstitutiontopromoteartonthiscampus."

TheBrockCommonsOutdoorSculptureProgramis sponsoredbyLongwood'sDepartmentofArt,theLongwood CenterfortheVisualArts,andassistedbytheDepartment ofFacilitiesManagement.Theprogram'smissiondovetails withLongwoodUniversity'sgoalofplacingartworkonview throughoutthecampus.Thisgoalisrootedintheintent ofraisingthelevelofintellectualdiscourseandinspiring studentstoconsidertheirownlegacy,valuingprideintheir ownworkandtheimportanceofcraftsmanship,being tolerantandopentovaryingpointsofview,andembracing therelevanceofartineverydaylife

Selectionofparticipatingartistsisbasedonreputation, experience,andwillingnesstomakeaformalpresentationto thecampuscommunityabouttheirwork.Worksareonloan totheUniversityforatwo-yearperiod.Newworksare placedeachyear.Aftertheinstallationoftheirworkeach artistdeliversaformallecture.Currently,worksonview werecreatedbyCarlBillingsley(NorthCarolina),Kendall Buster(Richmond,Virginia),KathleenDriscoll(Medford, Massachusetts),BeGardiner(WestJefferson,NC),Brece Honeycutt(Washington,DC),FoonSham(Springfield, Virginia),LucySlivinski(Chicago,Illinois),andSandy Willcox(Farmville,Virginia)UntilnowMaraAdamitz Scrupe,theBarbaraL.BishopEndowedChairinArts,and I(asLCVAdirector)havemadetheselectionofparticipating artists.Happily,studentinterestintheprogramhasledto creatingaselectioncommitteewithstudentparticipation for2006-07.

Thusfar,LCVA-lededucationalprogramsinclude: specialprogramsforresidentassistantsandnewstudents, artdepartmenttours,lectures,aswellasasummerprogram forschool-agechildren.Fundingfortheprogramismade possiblebystudentfeesandprivatecontributions.Inthe future,theLCVAplanstokeepthebuzzalivebysecuring fundsformoresculptures,abrochure,andotherinterpretive materialshighlightingtheprogram.@i)

A Sampling ofSculpture on Campus

Fom top, leftto right: Kathleen Driscoll'ssculptureMother'sMilkI receivesenthusiastic attentionfi'om children enrolledatHeritage WeelrdayEducation Cente/'. Mother'sMilk 1, 2005, Hydrostone, by Kathleen Driscollon exhibition eastofGreenwoodLibrary

VascularForm#3, 2005, wood, by FoonSham on exhibition westofWillettHall. Students fi'orn theSummer RespiteCamp lookat Foon Sham'sVascularForm#3.Caduceus, 2004, rebarandrecycledplastic, bySandy Willcoxon exhibition eastofGreenwoodLibrary. LindseyArm Pan; '08, seatedinfontofThe GoldenMirror, 2005, steel, by TrippJarvis on exhibitionjustnorth ofDorrillDiningHall.

Making Her Mark in Economics

Longwood economics professor Melanie B.

Marks recently received the highest honor for a faculty member at aVirginiacollege or university.

Dr.Markswasoneof15professorsfrompublicandprivate institutionstoreceivethe2006OutstandingFacultyAwards fromtheStateCouncilofHigherEducationforVirginia, presentedFeb.23.SheisthefirstLongwoodfacultymember toreceivetheawardsinceDr.JamesJordan,professorof anthropology,in1992.Theaward,whichincludesa$5,000 cashprize,wasestablishedbythe1986VirginiaGeneral Assemblytorecognizesuperioraccomplishmentsinteaching, researchandpublicservice.

Dr.Marks,afullprofessor,cametoLongwoodin1993 chargedwiththetaskofbuildingtheeconomicsmajor,then

initsfirstyear.Colleaguesandstudentspraiseherfor innovativeapproachesthattheysayengagestudents, includingusingtennisballsinherPrinciplesof Microeconomicscourseandfishingsimulationsinher EnvironmentalEconomicsclass.Inadditiontoherreaching, shedirectstheLongwoodCenterforEconomicEducation, whichprovideseconomicsprogramstoK-12educators.

LastSeptembershereceivedLongwood'sMaudeGlennRaiford AwardforExcellenceinTeaching.HonorsfromtheCollege ofBusiness&Economicsincludethe2003Outstanding AdvisorAwardandthe1997OutstandingTeachingAward. Shehaspublishednumerousarticlesinrefereedjournals;won tworesearchawards;writtenmorethanadozensuccessful researchandeconomiceducationgrants;andisadvisertothe LongwoodchapterofprofessionalbusinessfraternityDelta SigmaPi,co-ownerofM&MPublishing,co-authorofthree award-winningeconomicscurriculumbooks,andco-director ofLongwood'sSlovakiaScholarsProgram.-K.B.

New Retailing MBA Cause for Celebration

NancyPostansCollegeofBusinessandEconomics

AreceprionandribboncurcingwasheldrecentlyartheRetail MerchantsAssociation(RMA)buildinginRichmondco celebratethenewRetailManagementMBAbeingofferedby LongwoodUniversity'sCollegeofBusinessandEconomics. TheclasseswillbeheldartheRMAlocationonMonument Avenue.

DrPatriciaCormier,presidentofLongwoodannouncedto thosearcendingrhereception,"LookourRichmond,here comesLongwood!"Thiswasmerwithunanimousapproval fomthosegatheredtotourthenewlyrenovatedclassrooms. "LongwoodisthefirstuniversitytoofferaRetailManagement MBAinVirginia,"Dr.Cormiersays."Thisprogrammeetsa growingneedforeducatingandtrainingmanagersinthe retailindustry.Thishasbeenintheworksforseveralyears, andweareexcitedtohavetheprogramstartingchisfall."

"Retailersareingreatneedforqualifiedmanagement individuals,"addsWilliamH.Baxter,presidentandchief executiveofficeratrheRMA"HavingLongwoodofferchis programwillprovidetrainingforchosewantingacareer inretailmanagement.ThisMBAalsobringsadegree ofprofessionalismtoretailing."

"Retailingisoneofthefastestgrowingbusinesssectorsinthe country,infact,allacrosstheglobe,"saysDr.EvelynHume, deanoftheCollegeofBusinessandEconomics."Longwood's CollegeofBusinessandEconomicsisintheforefrontin preparingstudentsfortopmanagementpositionsinretail businesses.Throughcurcing-edgecurriculum,highlyqualified faculty,closerelationshipswiththeVirginiaretailcommunity, andexperientiallearningopporcunities,wecanofferour studentseducationalexperiencesunmatchedbyanyocher universityinourarea.

"ByofferingourRetailManagementMBAintheRMA building,ourstudentswillhaveopportunitiestointeract withandlearnfromsomeofthemostsuccessfulretailers inVirginia,"saysHume."Weareveryexcitedaboutthisnew MBAandourpartnershipwiththeRetailMerchants Association.Throughthiscollaboration,wewillhaveavery positiveimpactonthefutureofretailinginVirginia."

Twentystudentsareexpectedtoenrollthisfallinthe program,whichwillbeheldonthesecondAooroftheRMA building.Classeswillbeofferedintheeveningsandon weekends.TheprogramwillbeofferedonLongwood'smain campusinFarmvilleaswell.

Thecostofrheprogramhasnorbeenfinalizedby Longwood'sBoardofVisitors,butitwillbepriced competitivelyfortheRichmondarea.TheStateCouncil ofHigherEducationforVirginiaapprovedtheprogram inJanuary.@

Longwood University Ribbon-CuttingCeremonyat theRetailMerchantsAssociation in Richmond. (leftto right) William Baxter, presidentandCEOofthe RetailMerchantsAssociation in Richmond, Dr. Patricia Cormier,presidentofLongwood University, D,: Evelyn Hume, demi ofthe CollegeofBusiness andEconomics, Dr. WayneMcWee, vicepresidentforacademicaffeirs.

Longwood Student Enjoys New Role in TheNew World

Kent Booty AssociateEditor

Longwoodstudentswhoviewthefilm

TheNewWorldjustmightrecognize someoneonthescreen.

MalloryGordon,arecentLongwoodgraduatefrom Powhatan,appearsasayoungNativeAmericanwoman inthefilmabouttheJamestownstory,whichopenedin January.Shewasamongmorethan1,500peoplewho answeredthestatewidecastingcallfortheNativeAmerican roles,ofwhomfewerthan70,maleandfemale,werechosen. Shehadneveractedbefore.

'Tmintwoscenes,andIsawaglimpseofmyselfinanother scene,"saysGordon."Iwasintheunderwaterscenenearthe beginningofthefilm,swimmingtothetop,andinthe 'ceremony'scenewithColinFarrell(whoplaysJohnSmith), whenPocahontassaveshimIqualifiedasa'featuredextra' intheswimmingscene,andintheotherscenesinwhich Iworkedlwaswhatiscalleda'ZoneI'extra,whois someonephotographedclosetothemainactors.

"Iwasknownbasicallyasa'cornmaiden'becauseinthe ceremonysceneI'moneoffouryoungNativeAmerican womenholdingcornmeal,whichwethrowintotheairat theendoftheceremony.Inthatscene,lwashdownColin Farrell'sthroat,chestandarmwithwatertocleansehisbody ofbadspirits.Iwasinhalinghisbadspiritsandthegirl acrossfrommewasexhalinghisspirits.Also,fiveothergirls andIwereknownas'Pocahontas'sfriends."'

Whenthevideoisreleasedrhisspring,shemayappearin otherscenesthatwerecurfromthefilm,includingadancing sceneinwhichPocahontasasksforJohnSmith'slife,and rhesceneinwhichtheNativeAmericansfeedthestarving settlersduringrhewinter.

Gordon'sappearancehelpedherlandtherole-shelooksthe part,wirhherdarkcomplexionandlong,straight,blackhair. "Theydyedmyhair,butitwasatemporarydyeandwashed ombeforethefilm."

ShefoundoutaboutthefilminJune2004fomafriend whohadjustreturnedfromrhecastingcall.

"Hewastryingoutforapartasacolonist,andhesaidthey werelookingforathleticmalesandfemalestoplayNative Americanroles.MycastingcallwasatWillowLawnMallin Richmond.Therewereonly30minutesleftbeforetheywere shuttingdownthecastingcall.Theytookinformationfrom me,thenamonthlaterIgotaphonecall.Theywantedto seewhatIlookedlikeinfronrofacamera,soIwentro Williamsbmg.Twoweekslater,whenIwasonvacationin Kissimmee,Florida,whichI'dreallylookedforwardro,they calledandwantedmeroreportthenextdayfortraining,at thesamelocationinWilliamsburg,Ihadwantedtostayin Floridaforatleastanotherthreedays,butmymother boughtmeaplanetickettoAytoWilliamsburg."

TheNew WorldwasfilmedmostlyinVirginia,withmost ofGordon'sworktakingplaceatthemainsetonthe ChickahominyRiverafewmileswestofWilliamsburg. ANativeAmericanvillage,Werewocomoco,wasbuilton state-ownedlandonthewestbankoftheChickahominy, nearitsconfluencewiththeJamesRiver,andanEnglish fortwasbuiltonprivatelandontheeastbank.

"TheybuiltatrueNativeAmericanvillage,andalsoa recreationoftheJamestownfortafewmilesaway,whichwas anactualfortbuilttoscale.Theymadeeverythinglookand feellikethe1600s.TheonlytimeIdidn'tfeellikeIwasin the1600swaswhenaboatwentpastonthe Chickahominy."

Shewasinvolvedinfilmingfrommid-Julythroughtheend ofSeptember2004."[workedatleastthreeorfourdaysa week,alldayTherewerelotsofback-to-backdays.Ihadto bethereat5a.m.andhavemyhairandmakeupdone,then Igotintomycostume,whichwasrealbuckskin.Irshrank andtightenedincoldweather,anditwasskimpytobegin with.Ialsoworemoccasinswiththinsoles;youcouldfeel thegravelpokingthroughyourskin."

HerswimmingscenewasfilmedatLakeRawlingsin BrunswickCounty."Iwastherealldayswimmingwithtwo otherfemaleswho,likeme,werechosenforthescenebythe director,TerrenceMalick.IfeltlikeIhadhypothermia;

thewaterwascoldwhenIgotinar8a.m.andcoldwhen Igotoutat7:30thatnight.IworeaResh-coloredsuit inthatscene."

Gordonlearnedsomeunusualskillsfromdoingthefilm. "Inthetraining,whichlastedacoupleweeks,welearned howtosingsongsinAlgonquin(anativeAmerican language),howtoskinadeerwitharock,howtocook fishandhowtodoaspecificdance."

ShebecameclosetosomeoftheotheractorsplayingNative Americans,includingWesStudi,aCherokeewhowasin Lastofthe Mohicans, andKalaniQueypo,ofpartialNative Americanancestry,whoplayedPocahontas'brotherandalso hasappearedinInto theWestand TheRoyal Tenenbaums. "Kalanicalledme'LittleMalMal,"'saidGordon.

Shehasseenrhefilmtwice:atitsRichmondpremiereafew daysbeforeChristmasandatatheaterinnearbyChesterfield Countyamonthlater."Itwasshotbeautifully,inanatural way,andcapruredwhatitmusthavebeenlike,"shesays.

Gordon'sLongwoodrootsrundeep:hergrandmother, great-grandmother,andgreat-aunt,allonherfather'sside, wereLongwoodgraduates,andhersister,Kristen,isamusic majoratLongwood.Mallory,whomajoredincommunication studies,wasthestartingsecondbasemanontheLongwood softballteamsincehersophomoreyear.Shewasashortstop onthePowhatanHighSchoolsoftballteamallfouryears, andtheteamwonstatechampionshipsinherfreshmanand JUn10ryears.

Sheenjoyedbeingpartofthefilm("Ihadthetimeofmy life")burisn'treallyinterestedinanactingcareer"Pursuing anactingcareerisonlyasecondarygoalofmine.IfIwere beggedtodoamovie,Iwouldn'tturnitdown,though. It'sgoodmoney,andyougettomeetalorofgoodpeople."@l

Mallory Cordon, Class of2006

Lancer Update Legendary Lancers Join Inaugural Hall ofFame Class

SixformerplayersandcoacheswerehonoredandinductedintothenewLongwoodUniversity AthleticsHallofFameonNovember27.Theinaugural2005HallofFameclassincludes:

TinaBarrett,'88;Dr.ElizabethBurgerJackson,'34;JulieDayton,'81;JeromeKersey,'84;

Dr.BarbaraSmith;andMichaelTucker,'93."Therecipientsstrengthenourresolveinwhatever championshipgamewemayplayin,"saidPresidentPatriciaCormier."Thankyouforbringing honorandglorytothisinstitution."

Tina Barrett, '88

ForBarren,aformermemberofthe women'sgolfteam,theeveningturned intoadoublecelebration.Her presenterandhusband,Dan Friedman,acknowledgedthe couple's12-yearwedding anniversary."]hopeyoulike chisspeech,becauseitwas eitherthisspeechorjewelry," Friedmansaid.Barrenisan 18-yearmemberoftheLadiesProfessionalGolfAssociation. InI988shewontheHonda-BroderickAwardforGolf asthetopwomancollegiategolfer.

Dr. Elizabeth BurgerJackson, '34

Jacksonreceivedherhonorforherparticipationwiththe fieldhockeyteamfom1930-32.Shewas amemberoftheUnitedScares NationalTeamfrom1947-50,and againfrom1954-55.Shewas alsoaprofessorofnatural sciencesatLongwoodfor 39years(1938-76)Jackson diedin1998."Shewasa pioneerinathleticswhen women'sathleticswasnor heldinhighregard,"said Dr.CarolynWells,who presentedtheaward."She standsnotonlyasapioneer ofthesport,bmalsoasa coachtosomanywomen whoenjoythethrillofcompetitionandparticipation."

KyleMartin, '07, isa communication studies majorwith a minorinjournalism and workedasastudentassistantin sportsinformation during 2004-05, andwassports editorfar TheRotunda duringthefallsemesterof2005. Thesketches accompanyingthestoryare reproducedJi"om theawardplaques.

KyleMarrinCbssof2007

Julie Dayton, '81

"Juliehadspirit,determination,and apassionforhersport,"saidpresenter, JaneMiller,herLongwoodCoach.

"Shepushedus,proddedus,and challengedustobethebest." Atwo-timeAll-Americanin Lacrosse,Daytonjoinedthe Hall'sfirstclassinpartfrom her10-yearmembershipwith theUnitedStatesWomen's LacrosseNationalTeam(1982-1991).Sheisalsoamember oftheVirginiaLacrosseHallofFame(1997)andthe DelawareSportsHallofFame(1993)."Thereisanother piecetomybiothatseemstogetleftout.Ineverlosta game,"Daytonsaidduringheracceptancespeech."There weresomegameswheretheclockranouttoosoon."

Jerome Kersey, '84

KerseyisaveteranoftheNationalBasketballAssociation withacareerstretching17seasons;includingthe

1999NBAchampionshipwithSanAntonio. "Heneverputhimselfonapedestaland wasalwaysgenuineanddowntoearth," saidformerteammateandpresenter KevinBrandon.Hewasasecond-round (46thoverall)pickin1984byPortland. Kerseyholds10schoolrecordsincluding rebounds(1,162)."Beinghonoredby yourcollegeisuptherewiththe pinnacleofsuccessbecausethis iswhereIgotstarted," saidKersey.

Dr. Barbara Smith

Asthefounderand26-year(19661992)headcoachofthewomen'sgolf programatLongwood,Smithearned herplaceintheinauguralclassby capturingthreeNationalGolf CoachesAssociationDivision IINationalChampionships (1987,1988,1990)andfive nationalrunner-upfinishes (1981,1984,1989,1991, 1992)"Thefirstplacetheytook mewastheLongwoodgolfcourseandIknewIwanted tobehere,"saidSmith.

Michael Tucker, '93

Tucker,whohas11yearsof experienceinMajorLeagueBaseball, wasamemberofthe1992United StatesOlympicTeam.Hewasthe10th overallpickinthe1992MLBdraftby KansasCity."TherootsofMichael Tuckeraregreaterthanhis accomplishmentsonamajor leaguefield,"saidheadbaseball coachBuddyBolding."It'sthe familythatmakesMichael Tucker."HewasaDivisionII !st-TeamAll-American(19911992)andheholdsseven Longwoodrecordsincludingbattingaverage(.428)and homeruns."Thisinductionisanindividualachievement,but it'sagroupeffort,"saidatearfulTucker."Thanksdad."

From leftto right: Tina Barrett, '88; BobBurger;JulieDayton, '8r;Jerome Kersey, '84; Barbara Smith; andMichael Ti;cker, 93.

Poplar Hill GolfClub Opens

The Farmville areais soon cobe home co a championship golfcourse.That's right, with the opening of the Poplar Hill GolfClub, Farmville will have its own 18-hole championship golf course. Poplar Hill, nestled among 1,000 acres of former farmland, is located just south ofthe town limits offRoute 15.

Poplar Hill Golf Club will offer club memberships, and the course will be open to the public as well. The beautiful yet unusually rolling terrain ofall bent grass fairways and greens will feature a par 72 layom with teeplacements ranging from 5,388yards co 7,091 yards. Poplar Hill, aided by a USDA Loan Guarantee chat provided publicfunds for the rural development offormer farmlands, hasbeen designed by Robbins &Associates Internacional ofCary, North Carolina and is being managed by the Lighthouse Golf Group ofAtlanta, Georgia.

"We are looking forward co the public's reaction co chis wonderful golfcourse chat Rick Robbins has designed for us," said ArthurJeffords, president ofLightho ' use Golf Group. "The land was one ofa kind with the unusually rolling topography and Rick made great use ofit.

Poplar Hill GolfClub should become the new standard for golf in south-central Virginia." Looking to attract golfers within a 60-mile radius ofFarmville, Poplar Hill GolfClub expects co add a hotel and conference center in the near future and residential developmentwill eventually surround the course as well. Additionally, the new course will have affiliations with both Longwood University and Hampden-Sydney College. The two local schools will have access to the facilities, including daces for hosting tournaments during the fall and spring each year. Poplar Hill GolfClub recently namedJohn Prengaman its new head golf professional and general manager.

Ifgolf is your game, the new Poplar Hill Golf Club will be a must-visit while in the Farmville area.

Formoreinformation,visit www.poplarhillfarmville.com.

Road Rave

IfyouweredrivingaroundcentralVirginiarecently,youmayhaveseen somenewoutdoorbillboardspromotingLongwood'smen'sandwomen'sbasketball programs,andourongoingtransitiontoNCAADivisionI.-D.S.

DirectorofAthleticsRickMazzuto honorsShirleyDuncan upon herretirement.

Shirley Duncan Retires

Longwood University women's basketball head coach, Shirley Duncan, retired effective December 31, 2005 during her 23rd-year with the Lancers. She completed her collegiate coaching career with an overall record of396-323 over 26-plus years, including a record of355-263 over the 22-plus years at Longwood.

"ShirleyDuncanhashadanoutstandingcoachingcareer," statedDirectorofAthleticsRickMazzuca."Asimportant,her dedicationtostudent-athletesandcommitmenttoconductingthe women'sbasketballprogramwiththehighestethicalstandardhas setahighbenchmarkforotherprogramsatLongwoodand aroundthecountry."

DuncanledtheLancerstofourNCAADivisionIITournament appearances(1995-97,2003),andcoachedtheteamtoawinning 15-13recordduring2004-05whileplayingitsfirstcomplete DivisionIschedule.Overall,sheledtheprogramto12 consecutivewinningseasons,includingsix20-wincampaigns, whileclaimingthe2003Carolinas-VirginiaAthleticConference (CVAC)TournamentChampionshipandcompilinganoverall eight-yearregularseasonCVACrecordof126-28.Theprogram's finestseasonwasduring2002-03,finishingwithaschoolrecord 27-5,includingtheconferencetournamentridewhileadvancing intotheNCAARegionalsemifinals.

"Whenthedecisionwasmadetomoveourathleticprograms toNCAADivisionI,Iknewthenitwouldbeachallenge,andat chatpointinmycareerIwantedtobeapartofmeetingchat challengeandseetheprocessthrough,"explainedDuncan."[feel veryfortunatetohavehadtheopportunitytoworkatLongwood andwillcontinuetogivemybesttotheteamandtheprogramin whateverwayI'mneeded."-G.P.

Athletics Hall ofFame Call for Nominees

LongwoodUniversitywillhonoritssecondannualAthletics HallofFameClassonNovember11,2006.Theinaugural AthleticsHallofFameClasswasinductedonNovember27, 2005.Atchisrime,acallgoesoutseekingnominations forthesecondclasstothenewAthleticsHallofFame.

Tobeeligiblefornomination,thefollowingcriteria mustbemet:

1)Astudent-athletemaybeconsidered10yearsafterhis/her intercollegiateathleticcareerhasended;

2)Institutionemployeeswillbeconsideredifemployment hasendedandemploymenthasbeenaminimumduration offiveyears;

3)Teamsthathaveachievednationalprominencemaybe considered.

Pleasesubmityournominationalongwithsupporting informationbyJune30,2006byeithermail: LongwoodUniversityAthleticsHallofFame, cloSporesInformationOffice,201HighStreet, AthleticsComplexT2M,Farmville,VA23909 ore-mail:athleticshall@longwood.edu

For all ofthe latest news and information concerning LongwoodAthletics, please visit our re-designed website at www.longwoodlancers.com.

LANCERS

Out with the Old, In with the New Longwood Design Students Create a New Logo for Longwood Lancers

DennisSercombeEd;to, CheersresoundedaboutWillettHall asanewlogofortheLongwoodLancers wasunveiledduringtheLongwoodvs.JMU men'sbasketballgameoncampuson February18Thenewimagemayhave addedalittlelogo-mojotothegameasthe Lancerswentontowinthecontest77-73 inwhatheadcoachMikeGilliancalled oneofLongwood'sgreatestwins.

TheneedforanewlogoforrheLongwoodLancerswas drivenbyseveralimportantfactors.AsLongwoodUniversity movestowardthefinalyearofitsreclassificationtoNCM DivisionI,itiscriticalthatanewlogoprojectapositive imagewithaflexibleconceptthatisadaptabletobothprint andelectronicmediaformats.PositioningofLongwood's athleticteamsisacriticalelementinanewintegrated marketingplandevelopedbyLongwood'smarketingpartner, CarterRyleyThomas/TanakaPublicRelationsand MarketingCounselinRichmond.

ResearchconductedbyCRT/tanakaoverthesummer indicatedthatthethenexistinglogo,depictingaknight inarmorridingahorsewiththelegend"Lancers"was neitherpopularnoreffective.Moreimportant,thelogowas norevenhistoricallyaccurate.Furtherresearchindicatedrhar rheLongwoodLancers'mascot,"Lance,"wasnotwell acceptedbystudents,faculty,orsraff.

TheresearchrevealedalsothatLongwood'sexisting depictionofamedieval"jousting"knightinarmorwasnor historicallyaccurate.Thedesignationof"Lancers"ismore accuratelylinkedtorheBritishcavalryofthe18thand19th centuries,i.e.,theQueen'sOwnLancers,aregimentthat continuestodaywithtanksrakingrheplaceofhorses.

The Old Look

CreativeConcept

ThenewlogofortheLongwoodLancerswascreatedby Longwoodgraphicdesignstudentsincollaborationwithrhe designteamofCRT/canakaPublicRelationsandMarketing CounselinRichmond.Theteameffortbeganduringthefall semesterwhenChrisRegister,associateprofessorofarcand chairoftheartdeparrmenr,selectedthreeteamsofstudents fromhisgraphicdesignclassesandassignedchemrhecreative challengeofdevelopinganewreamlogofortheLancers.

TeamEffort

ThestudentcreativereamincludedRachelBartleson,Jacob Krekorkian,ThomasSanterre,EmilyWilson,TimOwens, CristaHaebler,LeslieQuenneville,MichaelMaslaneyand BrookeHill.Beforestartingwork,thestudentsweregiven abriefhistoricalperspectiveontheLongwoodLancersand thesymbolismofLancers.Overthefallsemester,AlDavis, CRT'svicepresidentforcreativeservices,merwithrhe studentteamsandhelpedchemnarrowdowntheinitial 20logoconceptstothreefinalists.

FinalDesign

Thefinaldesignselectedforsubmissiontotheathleticsstaff andDr.PatriciaCormierfeaturesthewords"Longwood UniversityLancers"alongwiththeprofileofahorse andalancewithpennantunfurlingoverthehorse'smane.

Thenewlogomeetsthechallengerharfacedrhedesign ream:irissimple,yerforceful.Thehorseprofileconveys bothactionandforwardmovementwithahintof aggression.ThetypographyforLongwoodUniversity Lancerscomplementstheoveralldesign.Thelogowillalso meetallpromotionalcriteriaandwillbeeasilyreproducible inavarietyofmerchandisingformats:silkscreening, embroidery,transfers,ere.

LANCERS

The New Look

ThenewlogoismoresymbolicthanLancerlogosofthepast rharincludedarideronrhehorse.Asrheconceptevolved, irwasdecidedroexcludeariderforseveralreasons:ahorse byitselfisgenderlessandcanbeusedbyborhmen'sand women'steams;theoldmedievalknightusedinearlierlogos wasnoraccuratefromahistoricalperspective,andfinally, irwasfeltthatrhehorsewithlanceandpennantmade astrongergraphicstatement.

Additionally,therearemanylogicalreasonsforusing ahorse:First,theLongwoodLancerslogohasalwaysuseda horseinsomeform;thenewlogoisatributetochatlegacy; second,ahorseissymbolicofrhehistoryandtraditionsof rheCommonwealthofVirginia;rhird,Longwoodhasan equestrianclubforstudents;andfinally,thehorseisasubtle allusiontoourpatronsainr,JoanofArc,whoseequestrian statueisareverediconofLongwood'sheritage.

Summary

LongwoodUniversitypridesitselfonpreparingstudenrsfor therealworldofwork.Infact,Longwoodisoneofrhefew universitiesnationwiderorequiresomeformofexperiential learningofallsrudenrsbeforegraduation.

ThedevelopmentofthenewLancerlogoisaperfect exampleofhowLongwoodsrudenrslearnbydoing how"hands-on"experiencecangivethemalegupinthejob marker.AsProfessorChrisRegisterstaredrecently,"These srudencsresearched,sketched,discussedandproduced dozensofthumbnailsketches,whichwererefinedand reworked.Theirprofessionalismwasextraordinary,andthey mainrainedahighlevelofenthusiasmthroughoutrhe process.Icouldn'tbeprouderofrhemfortheirflexibility, professionalismanddedicationtoaproject,whichisone ofthemostdifficultingraphicdesign.@

Lisa Seamster (center right wlwhite top andblondhair) andherhusband, Teddy, in uniform in the back, arejoined byfamilyforagreathomecoming: Othersji-om leftare Teddy,· niece, Erica Golden- hermothe,; 7i:ddy'ssister, Rhonda Golden, isat thefar right- andthenji-om leftLisa'sparents, MorrellandEvelyn Harding, then Lisa'sandTeddy'sdaughter Lorianne in theji-ontmiddle andtheirdaughter Taylorpressed against Teddy, and Teddy's mother, ShirleySeamsterissecond ji-orn right (rear), andtheyoungboysecondji-om right (front) is Rhonda Golden'ssonAustin

AWarm Welcome Home

WhenmembersofaFarmville-based VirginiaArmyNationalGuardunitreturned homelastDec.13afteranearlyyear-long deploymentinIraq,theyweretreatedtoan emotionalhomecominginLongwood's WillettHall.

TheaudienceincludedaLongwoodemployee,Lisa Seamster,administrativeassistantintheDepartment ofEnglishandModernLanguages,whohadapersonal reasonforwalkingovertotheceremonyfomheroffice inGraingerHall.Herhusband,Teddy,wasamongthe 170menofBatteryB,2ndBattalion,111thFieldArtillery whomarchedintothegymafteraparadethroughthestreets ofFarmvilleanddownBrockCommons.

Overtheprevious14months,hehadseenLisaandtheir twodaughtersonlytwice:whenhewasallowedrogohome fortwoweeks'R&RlaseJuly,andwhenheandother membersofhisNationalGuardunitwenthomefor Christmasin2004,justbeforegoingoverseas.Theunitleft Oct.11,2004forMilitaryPolice(MP)trainingatForeDix, NewJersey,arrivedinKuwaitonDec.29chatyearand enteredIraqafewdayslacerTheGuardsmenreturnedro theUnitedScateslastDec.5andstayedinFortDixforeight daysbeforeheadingtOFarmvilleonacharterbus,arriving lessthantwohoursbeforethehomecomingceremonybegan.

"Beinghomeisjustrhebestfeelingintheworld,"Teddy saidinearlyFebruary,afewdaysbeforereturningcowork forthefirstrimesincehisdeployment.

Teddy,astaffsergeant,isthemotorpoolsergeantofhis NationalGuardunit,whichhejoinedsevenyearsago. A20-yearArmyveteran,heisafull-timeNational GuardsmanatFortPickettinBlackstone,wherehealsoisa mechanic.HereceivedaBronzeScarforhisserviceinIraq.

"WewerestationedatCampBuccainthesouthernmostpart ofIraq,nexttothetownofUmmQasr,thoughItraveledas farnorthasBaghdad,"hesays."Wewentfrombeingan artilleryunittoanMPunit,whichiswhatwasneeded. Iworkedinthemotorpool,lookingafter400trucks,and alsohadtogoonconvoyshaulingprisonersandsupplies. Wehadtohaveamechaniconeveryconvoy.Wewent throughthreeroadsidebombs;fortunately,noneofthem causedanyseriousinjuries

"TheguyswhoworkedformeoverthereworkedIOhours adaysixdaysaweek,andIworkedanywherefrom14to 16hoursadaysevendaysaweek.Ihadmyfirstdayoff, aMonday,amonthbeforeIleft,aftermyreplacement gotthere."

HeandLisacommunicatedthroughe-mailaboutthree timesaweekandphonecallsaboutonceaweek."Itwas stressful,becauseyoualwaysworriedifhewasokay,"notes Lisa."Whenhewentoutonconvoys,hewouldn'trellme untilhereturned.IfIdidn'thearfromhimfortwoorthree days,I'dassumehewasonaconvoyandwouldworrymore. IhadtowatchrheTVnewseverymorningandeverynight, whichmademefeelbetter,thoughsomepeoplewithloved onesinIraqsaytheydon'twanerowatchthenews."

LisaalsowashelpedduringTeddy'sabsencebyher Longwoodcoworkers"AfterheleftforIraq,thepeople inmydepartmentprovideddinnerjustabouteveryFriday nightformydaughtersandmeforaboutfourmonths. Also,severalpeopleinotherareasofLongwoodgavemecare packagesforTeddythattheirchurchhadprepared."

Teddy,aBurkevillenative,andLisa,originallyfromVictoria, metonablinddateinhighschool,thoughtheyatrended differentschools,andweremarriedonValentine'sDay1987 HesignedupfortheArmyintheIIthgradeandenrered attheageof18onAug.I,1985"Ipassedmy20-year anniversaryintheArmywhenIwasinIraq."

LisastartedworkingatLongwoodinSeptember1999 afterworkingforIOyearsforAndritz,anagriculturalmilling businessinCrewe,untilitcloseddownInApril2005 shewasselectedtheSupervisoroftheYearinLongwood's studentemploymenrprogram.

"ThefirstcoupleweeksTeddywashome,hecoldpeopleit wasawonderfulfeelingtobehomeagain,"Lisasays.-K.B.

Architect'sconceptsforLongwoodLandingsatMid-TownSquare,inwhichfourfour-storybuildings arebeingbuiltonthesiteoftheoldFarmvilleShoppingCenter.

Progress Report: New Construction

Thisfall,408Longwoodstudentswillbeliving inanupscalehousing/retailprojectadjacenttocampus.

TheHealthandFitnessCentertoopenoncampus1n2007.

WorkisexpectedtobecompletedsoononLongwoodLandings atMid-TownSquare,inwhichfourfour-storybuildingsarebeing builtonthesiteoftheFarmvilleShoppingCenter.Intheproject, whichinvolvesapublic-privatepartnership,studenthousing96four-bedroomand24-singleapartments-willoccupythetop threefloors.Thebottomfloorwillberetailspace,withpreference giventohigh-endclients.Theprojectalsowillprovide400 parkingspacesforstudentsandshoppers.

Thestudenthousingwillprovide"swingspace"forstudents toreplacehousingtakenofflineduringrenovationofcertain residentialspaceoncampus.Thecontracrorforthe$20million projectisPinnacleConstruction&DevelopmentCorporation ofCharlottesville.

"It'sthebeststudenthousinginFarmville,"saysDr.TimPierson, vicepresidentforstudentaffairs,whowasn'tsurprisedchatthe spacesfilledupquickly."Ir'sagreatlocation,anditoffersstudents thehigheststandardoflivingrightonthedoorstepofcampus."

Anotherconstructionprojectwillprovidetwonewathleticfields nexttoLongwoodEstate.Asyntheticfield,forfieldhockeyand

lacrosse,wasfirstusedFeb.14whenLongwood'slacrosseteam hostedDuke,thenranked#2inthenation.Anadjacentnatural grassfield,formen'sandwomen'ssoccer,willbecompletedchis fall.The$5.1millionproject,partofLongwood'smoveto DivisionIstatusinintercollegiateathletics,alsoincludeslights, seating(for350ateachfield),changingroomsforstudentachleces,publicrestroomsandaparkinglot.

GroundwasbrokenlastNovemberforthestudentrecreation center,tobecalledTheHealthandFitnessCenter,with completionsetforspring2007.Thetwo-and-a-halfstory, 74,683-square-footbuildingisgoingupatthecornerofSouch MainandFranklinstreets,facingFranklinandthesouthend ofFrazerresidencehall.Itwillfeaturetwobasketballcourts, tworacquetballcourts,amulti-activitycourt,afitnessarea withstrengthandcardiovascularequipment,threemultipurpose roomsforgroupexercise,a30-footclimbingwallanda 1/8-mileindoortrack.The$13.6millionbrickandglass facility,beingbuiltbyJ.EJamerson&SonsInc.of Appomattox,willbeoccupiedbyStudentRecreation, theStudentHealthandWellnessCenter,andthe CounselingCenter.-K.B.

Architect'sconceptforTheHealthandFitnessCenter toopenoncampusinthespringof2007.

Celebrating 25 Years ofLiterary Excellence

Longwood's John Dos Passos Prize for Literature, which has given students an opportunity to meet some ofAmerica's leading writers, recently hit the quarter-century mark.

The25thDosPassosPrize,administeredbytheDepartment ofEnglishandModernLanguages,wasawardedFeb.15to TimGautreaux,whoseshortstoriesandnovelsdrawupon hisworking-classCajunbackground.BeforetheDosPassos medalwasdrapedoverhisneckandhewashandeda citationandcashaward,Gautreauxreadfromoneofhis works,thetidestoryinhis Weldingwith Children collection. Heprefacedhisexcerptwithanexplanation ofthestory'snarrator.

"StudentsalwaysaskmewhereIgetmycharacters,and sometimesIjokeandsayWal-Mart,butIreallydidgetthis character,thisnarrativevoice,atWal-Mart,"saidGautreaux, aretiredEnglishprofessorwholivesinHammond,La. "WhenIwaslookingformotoroilonenight,Iheardthis oldmanintheotheraislecomplainingabouthisdaughters andtheproblemstheywerecausinghim.IheardhisvoiceIdidn'tlookathim,becauseIdidn'twanttoknowwhathe lookedlike-butIhadhisvoice,therhythmsofhisspeech. Ilistenedtohimforaboutaminute,whichw�senough."

ThePrizeisgivengenerallytoAmericancreativewritersin themiddlestagesoftheircareers,particularlythosewhose workdemonstratesoneormoreofthreecharacteristics foundinDosPassos'swork:"anintenseandoriginal explorationofspecificallyAmericanthemes,anexperimental quality,andawiderangeofliteraryforms."Itincludesa cashaward,now$2,000andfundedprimarilybythe LongwoodFoundation,andamedal,designedbya Longwoodartstudent,PamelaWoods,whosedesign incorporatestheLongwoodRotunda.

TheawardwasnamedforDosPassos(1896-1970)because hewasoneofthemostAmericanofwriters,hada connectiontoVirginia(lateinlifehelivedontheNorthern Neck),anddidn'treceivetherecognitionhedeserved.

ThePrizewasfirstproposedinaletterfromDavidQuentin Vest,thenamemberoftheEnglishfaculty,tothen-President HeneyI.WillettJrin1978.Atthisyear'sceremony,English professorDr.MarthaCook,whohasoftenchairedthe committee,admitted,"WhenDavidQuentinVestand othersproposedfundingthisprize,Ididn'tthinkitwould last.Ithoughtitwastooambitiousaproject.BueDr.Vest wasapoetwithavision.I'mgladIwaswrong."

ThefirstPrizewasawardedin1980tothelateGrahamGreene, theonlyrecipientwhodidnotreceiveitinperson.DosPassos's widow,Elizabeth,attendedthefirstceremony.

ThePrizewinnerisrequiredtoappearatLongwoodandgivea readingfromhisorherwork.Oftentherecipientmeetswithstudents orvisitsclasses,andwhenpossible,studentsaregivenassignments fromtheauthor'swork.Theafternoonofhisvisit,Gautreauxchatted withstudentsinoneofDr.Cook'sAmericanLiteratureclasseswhoare reading Weldingwith Children, aswellassomecreativewriting students.Inaneveningprogram,therecipientreadsfromhisorher workbeforereceivingacitationandthemedal.

ThePrizeisgivenbyanindependentjurywhosemembersusually includetheimmediatepastrecipient."Ibelievethestatureofthe Prizeandthecontinuedhighqualityoftherecipientsisduetothe juryprocess,"saysDr.Cook.-K.B.

DOSPASSOSPRIZEHONOREES

LONGWOOD SH(i)W

"Direct from Longwood University, it's the Longwood Show!"

JimmyVickers,'06,arecentgraduateofthe communicationstudiesprogram,hosted theLongwoodShow,aninnovativestudentvideo productionthatprovidesstudentswithhands-on experienceandinternshipcredit.-D.S.

"The envelope, please."

LongwoodUniversitywasawardedtwoFirstPlaceGoldMedalsfor radioadvertisinginthe21stAnnualAdmissionsAdvertisingAwards sponsoredbytheAdmissionsMarketingReport, thenationalnewspaper ofadmissionsmarketing.Longwoodtookfirstplaceinthesingle radiospotcategorywith"PompBoy"inwhichanoff-keystudent sings"]wannagotoLongwood"tothetuneofPomp and Circumstance. Thesecondgoldawardwaspresentedforcampaign seriesandincludedallfourradiospotsproducedrecentlybyCarter RyleyThomasincollaborationwiththeOfficeofPublicRelations.

Thenewadmissionswebsite,whylongwood.com,developed in-housebypublicrelationsstaff,washonoredwithanAward ofMeritinthethirdAnnualServicesIndustryAdvertisingAwards Program.ThisisthefirstSIMawardthatLongwoodhasearned. Anationalpanelofjudgesreviewedall1,500entriesfor"execution, creativity,quality,consumerappealandoverallbreakthrough advertisingcontent."

LongwoodwashonoredwithaCASEDistrictIIIAdvancement AwardofExcellencefor"OverallWebsiteDesignand Implementation"forthenewwhylongwood.comwebsite. Ournewwebsirewasselectedasoneofthetopwebsiresfrom atotalof26entriesandwascompetingwithmajoruniversities throughoutthesoutheasternUnitedStates.CASE(Councilfor AdvancementandSupportofEducation)isthepremiernational associationforeducationaladvancementprofessionals.-D.S.

Jaime Alvis, 04, Returns from Youth Summit in Uganda

JaimeAlvis,'04,wasoneof24otherAmericanstudent representativeswhoparticipatedrecentlyinaI0-daylongYouth Kimeeza(YouthSummit)inKampala,Uganda,organizedbythe GlobalYouthPartnershipforAfrica.Thepurposeofthesummit wastopromoteculturalunderstandingandcompassionbetween theUnitedStatesandUganda.Theconferenceprovidedaforum toaddresssomeofUganda'smorepressingissuesintheareasof women'srights,HIV/AIDS,andtheconflictinNorthernUganda. Reflectingonthiseducationaladventure,Alvissaidrecently, "Thisexperiencegavemetheopportunityropursuemypassion forpeaceinawaythathasexpandedmyknowledgeininternational relationsandalsogivenmearealisticperspectiveonglobal policymaking."

TheGlobalYouthParrnershipforAfricaisanon-profit organizationthat"strivestornltivareyouthasglobalcitizensand partnersindevelopmentandadvocacyforAfrica."Tolearnmore, goro:http://www.gypafica.org.

UponreturningtotheU.S.,Alvisiscontinuingherworktoward anM.A.degreeininternationalpeaceandconflictresolution atAmericanUniversity.-D.S.

JaimeAlviswithan orphan in aslum in Kampala, Uganda ca!!edNamuwongoZone

MarkWarner at Commencement

FormerVirginiaGovernorMarkWarnertold thisyear'sgraduatesto"notbeafraidtofail Forme,themostimportantlessonsIever learnedcamefrommyfailures.So,graduates, bebrave.Bedaring.Becourageous. ThisspiritiswhatmakesAmericaunique."

Warner,whoasarecentcollegegraduatein thelate1970sfailedtwiceinbusinessbefore findingsuccessinthefledglingcellphone indusny,isexploringarunfortheDemocratic nominationforthepresidencyin2008. HereceivedanhonoraryDoctorofHumane Lettersdegree.

Some770bachelor'sand164master'sdegrees wereawardedMay13.TheSallyBarksdale HargrettPrizeforAcademicExcellencewent toKaitlinMarieAardahlofVirginiaBeach andSonyaEvelynStoweofDryFork,both ofwhomhadaperfect4.0GPA.Kristen

AngelinaCasalenuovoofRustburgreceived theDanDanielSeniorAwardforScholarship andCitizenship.Dr.MelissaRhoten, assistantprofessorofchemistry,receivedthe MariaBristowStarkeAwardforFaculty Excellence;Dr.AlixFink,assistantprofessor ofbiology,theJuniorFacultyAward;and Dr.JenniferApperson,associateprofessorand chairoftheDepartmentofPsychology,the Student-FacultyRecognitionAward.-K.B.

Tammy Futrell, '96 Wins Prestigious Service Award

TammyFutrell,'96,hasbeenawardedrheWilliamH.Myers MulticulturalProfessionalServiceAwardbytheStuartEducational LeadershipGroup.Futrell,theassistantdeanofstudentsat WashingronandLeeUniversity,receivedtheawardatthe20th anniversaryoftheNationalBlackStudentLeadershipDevelopment ConferenceinArlingtoninJanuary

Theaward,establishedinhonorofaformerassistantdeanofstudents atRowanUniversityinNewJersey,"recognizesandhonorsthe exceptionalcontributionsofmulticulturalaffairsprofessionalsinthe preparationofstudentsleaders,inthementoringofstudentsand colleagues,andinservicecotheircollegesandcommunities."

AsreportedintheRockbridgeWeekly,"Futrellcallstheaward'anhonor andahumblingexperience.Itwasapleasantsurprise,andhavingthe loveandsupportofstudentsandcolleaguesispriceless.Ilovewhat Idoandcouldnotimaginedoinganythingelse."'

AnativeofNewportNews,FutrellearnedaB.S.inpsychologyfrom VirginiaCommonwealthUniversityin1994andanM.S.ineducation withaconcentrationincommunityandcollegecounselingfrom Longwoodin1996.-D.S

PhotographcourtesyofWashingtonandLeeUniversity.

A Capital Learning Experience

Longwood sophomore Carlyle Powell recently got an up-close and personal look at state government by participating in a General Assembly internship.

Powellwasoneof30collegesrndenrschosenfortheVirginia CapitalSemester,sponsoredbyVirginiaCommonwealth University'sL.DouglasWilderSchoolofGovernmentand PublicAffairs.Theprogram,initsfourthyear,provides internshipsinthelegislativeandexecutivebranchesofstate government.Participantsworkatleast20hoursaweekin alegislator'sorexecutivemember'sofficeduringtheGeneral Assemblysession,andoverthespringsemestertheyrake aweeklyseminarandalsousuallytwoclassesatVCU. Theyreceivea$1,000stipendandthreecreditseachfoe theinternshipandtheseminar

Powell,ofRichmond,didherinternshipintheofficeof Del.HarveyB.Morgan(R-98ch)ofMiddlesex,inwhichshe workedanaverageof25-30hoursperweek.

"Ikepttrackofhiscommitteeactivities,wroteaweeklypress releaseforthelocalnewspapersandradiostationsinhis district,andmostdayswatchedthesessionoftheHouse, whichconvenedatnoon,"shesays."]spokewithDelegate MorgandailyandbelieveIhadthebestplacementofanyone intheinternshipprogram."

Guestspeakersintheweeklyseminar,PolicyMakingProcess, includedtheSpeakeroftheHouse,WilliamHowell,and presidentproternoftheSenate,JohnChichester(whosewife, Karen,isaLongwoodalumnaandformermemberofthe

LongwoodFoundationBoard).Inadditiontotheseminar, Powelltookapublicspeakingcourseandasociologycourse atVCU,givingheratotalof12creditsforthesemester.

Morgan,apharmacistwhoisthefourthmostseniormember oftheHouseofDelegates,isnostrangertoLongv:ood. Hismother,MaryLouiseBland,whois102andlives inGloucester,isa1924Longwoodgraduate.Ocher Longwoodalumswerehisgrandmother,MaryLouisaGayle Bland(I891),andhisbrother'swife,thelateVioletRitchie Morgan,'49.MorganattendedsummerschoolatLongv:ood in1950,cakingbiologyunderDr.GeorgeW.Jeffers (forwhomJeffersAuditoriumisnamed),whilean undergraduateatHampden-SydneyCollege.

"Mygrandmother'sgraduatingclassnumbered21;they calledthemselvesthe2l-dersandwouldcirculateachain lettereveryyear,"saysMorgan,whochairstheHigher EducationSubcommitteeoftheHouseAppropriations Committee."Sheandaclassmate,whowasalsofrom Gloucester,werethelastsurvivingmembersoftheirclass."

Powell,aneconomicsmajorwithapublicpolicyconcentration, isamemberoftheDean'sStudentAdvisoryBoardforthe CollegeofBusinessandEconomics,KappaDeleasororityand theEconomicsClub.Sheplanstoattendlawschool,focusing oncorporatelaw,andeventuallypursuepublicoffice.-K.B.

Carlyle Powell, '08'andDel. Harvey B. Morgan (R-98th) ofMiddlesex

Log On and Link Up to LongwoodLink.com •••

LongwoodLink.com,thenewonlinecommunityforalumni,waslaunchedonJanuary24,2006 bywayofane-mailannouncementsentto8,500+alumni.Withinonemonthofthelaunch,morethan1,830alumni hadregistered.Aremindermessagewaslacersentto6,400+alumniandasofMay31,atotalof2,506alumnihadregistered.

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ToregisterforLongwoodLink.com,justgotowww.longwoodlink.comandclickon"firsttimelogin."Enteryourlastnameand clickFind.Clickthecircleinfrontofyourname,thenclicknext.EnteryourconstituentIDnumber,whichisthe10-digicnumber onthemailinglabelonchismagazine,thenclickverify

Followtheinstructionsasyousetupyourprofileanddeterminewhatinformationyouwantotherstosee.Youwillneedrocreatea usernameandpassword,whichwillallowyoutologinonfuturevisitstoLongwoodLink.com

Your Link to Friends and Fun

Onceyouregister,youcan:

* contactyourLongwoodfriends

* customizeyourownprofilepages

* sharephotosandclassnews

* registerforevents

* postandreviewjoblistings

* helpstudentsthroughsharingcareerinsights,mentoringandinternships

* learnmoreaboutwhat'shappeningatLongwoodandmore

Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontacttheOfficeofAlumniRelationsat1.800.281.4677,extension3, oralumni@longwood.edu.-N.S.

NicoleTeagle,'02,ofNewportNews,wasrecognizedrecently byBMWforhereffortstoraisemoneyforbreastcancerresearch. ThefundraisingpromotionwaspartoftheBMWUltimateDrive, anationwideprogramcreatedtofightbreastcancer.-D.S.

Major Gifts Received

LongwoodUniversityisdeeplygratefulformajordonorswhoshow theirappreciationforandconfidenceintheUniversitybysupporting amyriadofprojects.FortheperiodofNovember1,2005toMay31,2006 giftsandnewcommitmentsof$25,000andgreaterwerereceivedfrom thefollowing.SuchgiftshelpLongwoodfulfillherpotentialandtomaintain acompetitiveedgeamongpeers.

FOUNDATIONS:

JessieBallDuPontFund$106,800

Purpose:HullSpringsFarm

AnneC.&WalterRobinsFoundation-$30,000

Purpose:InterdisciplinaryCenterGeneralOperatingFund, JarmanTheatreScholarship,LongwoodCenterforthe VisualArts,ParentsFund

LettiePateWhiteheadFoundation,Inc.-$47,000

Purpose:LettiePateWhiteheadScholarship

WileyH.&JamesC.WheatFoundation-$26,000

Purpose:Daniel-HardyHouseEndowment

INDIVIDUALS:

Anonymous-$100,000

Purpose:CormierCenterforCitizenScholars

Anonymous-$50,000

Purpose:JosephL.JarmanTheatreScholarship, HullSpringsFarm,LongwoodCenterfortheVisualArts, LongwoodFund,ParentsFund

FrancisA.Arena-$100,100

Purpose:SuzanneMcCoy&SuzieBrockertArena MemorialScholarshipFund,LancerFund

HelenE.Castros,'53Estate-$200,225

Purpose:HelenE.CastrosFundforWomen'sAthletics

PhyllisWattsHarriss,'46Estate$73,609

Purpose:LongwoodCenterfortheVisualArts, VirginiaD.WattsScholarshipFundforCitizenScholars

KittyBridgforthHooker,'47-$106,699

Purpose:CormierCitizenScholarsProgram, LongwoodFund

ElizabethOverbyOmohundro,'36-$25,480

Purpose:ElizabethOverbyOmohundroScholarship

PeterDeWittPrudenEstate-$394,170

Purpose:PrudenScholarshipFundforCitizenScholars

Marvin&LeliaPollard,'53-$30,500

Purpose:AthleticsGeneral,Classof1953Fund

Henry&BerniceBeazleyRowe,'70-$119,550

Purpose:LongwoodCenterfortheVisualArts

William&SusanEddySoza,'62-$200,000

Purpose:William&SusanSozaScholarshipFund

You are Invited to Join the Hull Society

Asyoucanseeinthelistingofgenerousdonorsabove,manyalumniandfriendschoosetorememberLongwood throughawill,trust,orocherplannedgivingvehicle.TheHullSocietywascreatedtorecognizeourgenerous supporterswhohaveincludedLongwoodintheirestateplans.HullSocietymembersmaintaincloseconnection withLongwoodduringtheirlifetime,includingreceivingregularupdatesaboutthestateoftheUniversityand invitationstoexclusiveevents.Thesedonorsalsohavechesatisfactionofknowingthattheirgiftwillimpactthe educationofgenerationsofLongwoodstudentstocome.IfyouhaveincludedLongwoodinyourestateplans, pleaseleeusknowsochatwecanrecognizeyourgenerosity.Ifyouwouldliketotalktosomeoneaboutestate planningandthebestoptionsforyou,yourfamilyandLongwood,pleasecontactH.FranklinGrant at1.800.281.4677,extension3oremailhimatgranthf@longwood.edu.

RecentPublicationsbyLongwoodFaculty,Staff,Students&Alumni

WhatthePotterSaid

byMary-CarrollHackett,AssistantProfessorofEnglish

Thiscollectionof11shorestoriesisthefirstfull-lengthbookbyCarroll-Hackett,editor-at-large oftheDosPassosReview,aliteraryjournalproducedbytheLongwood'sCreativeWritingprogram, whichshedirects.ShehasreceivedtheWillametteAwardforFicrionandaNorthCarolina Writer'sNetworkBlumenthalawardforpreviousworkThecoverphotowastakenbyLongwood studentJeniEscobar.PublishedbyIndependentPress,softcover, 82 pages.

HowAmericaGotItRight:

TheU.S.March to MilitaryandPoliticalSupremacy

byBevinAlexander,AdjunctInstructorofHistory

Inchis,theninthbookbyAlexander,anacclaimedmilitaryhistorian,herefutes"left-wingcritics, bothathomeandabroad,(who)relishblastingourcountryforbeingtheworld'ssolesuperpower, orevenan'imperialist'power,"saysthebookflap.Thebookcells"thestoryofhow,fromthe AmericanRevolutiontotheWaronTerror,America'scoreprinciplesandidealshaveshapedourmarch coeconomic,military,andpoliticalsupremacy."PublishedbyCrownForum,hardcover, 250 pages.

Since1881:AQuasquicentennialCommemoration ofBankofClarkeCounty

byJohnHudson,LongwoodAlumnus,'80

Hudson,ofBerryville,isseniorvicepresidentoftheBankofClarkeCounty,whichcelebratedits 125thanniversaryApril1,andmarketingdirectorofthebankaswellasEagleFinancialServices Inc.andEagleInvestmentServices.Thebookchroniclesthehistoryofwhatisthefiftholdest bankinVirginia.PublishedbyBankofClarkeCounty,hardcover,q6pages.

NASASpaceFacts:101InsightsAboutNASA, TheSpaceIndustry,andProfessionalPossibilities

editedandcompiledbyMichaelKelleyandChanelLeslie,LongwoodAlumna,97 LeslieworksatNASA'sMarshallSpaceFlightCenterinHuntsville,Alabama,andisitsliaison coOakwoodCollege,whichannuallypublishesaninspirationalbookforitsgraduates.Oakwood, anhistoricallyblackinstitutioninHuntsville,askedhercocollaborateonthebook. PublishedbyOakwoodCollege,softcover, 226pages.

I'mHere,NowWhat?!

AnArtist'sSurvivalGuideforNYC!

byAmyHarrell,LongwoodAlumna,'89

Harrell,anactress,dancerandsingerwhohaslivedinNewYorkCityformorethan12yearsand ismovingfromthe"gypsylifestyle,"saysthebook"helpsyoungartistscakecareofthemselvesina practicalwaywhilechasingaftertheproverbialgoldencarrot."Formoreinformationonrhebook, visitHarrell'swebsire,www.resourcegirl.com.Self-published,softcover, 22I pages.

Your Gifts to the Longwood Annual Fund are Opening Doors

Thankyouforyoursupportofthe2005-2006AnnualFundcampaign. Yourgiftopensdoorstoafutureofprofessionalgrowthandpersonalfulfillment forLongwoodstudents.Youdomakeadifference.

FormoreinformationabouttheAnnualFund,visitourwebsiteat www.longwood.edu/advancementorgiveusacallat1.800.281.4677,extension3.

LEGENDARY LANCERS

Longwood University inducted its very first Athletics Hall of Fame Class on November 27, 2005

The Inaugural Class of 2005 was honored by friends and colleagues at a special dinner hosted by Dr. Patricia P. Cormier in Dorrill Dining Hall. Pictured with Dr. Cormier (center front) from left to right are Barbara Smith, Bob Burger (accepting for Elizabeth Burger Jackson), Tina Barrett, Jerome Kersey, Julie Dayton, and Michael Tucker. For the full story, see page 28.