Longwood Magazine 2010 Vol 09 No 02 Summer

THEREISATIMEFORNEWBEGINNINGS.Andsoitiswith LongwoodUniversityaswebidafondadieutoPresident PatriciaP.CormierandFirstGentRaymondCormierand welcomethearrivalofBrigadierGeneralPatrickFinnegan. ThisisatimeoftransitionandrenewalforLongwood.

Butfirstthingsfirst.Inthis,our18theditionofLongwood Magazine,youwilllearnabouttheimportanceofarton campusinacoverfearurewrittenbyBethCheuk,Art Everywhere,EveryDay.AsBethwritesinherstory,"Artis celebratedacrosstheLongwoodcampus,whetherinthe outdoorsculptureprogram,indisplaysofLongwoodstudent work,inofficeswherelong-termloansfromtheLCVA brightenworkspaces,orinformalinstallationsinacademic buildings."Artisnotjustacrosscampus,butacrossthe disciplinesfromaccountingrozoology.

Oursecondfeaturestoryisaclose-upofLongwood's25th presidentPatrickFinnegan,whocomestousfromtheU.S. MilitaryAcademyatWestPointwherehehasbeenserving astheacademicdeansince2005.AndtheGeneral(youcan callhim"Pac")hassomestrongconnectionstoLongwoodas hissister,Rosaleen(Rosi)FinneganShinsatoofCatonsville, Md.,isa1976Longwoodgraduate.Duringhisacceptance speechtoanoverflowcrowdinBlackwellHallinMarch, GeneralFinnegansaid,"Ifitweren'tforher,Iwouldn'tbe heretoday.Ir'sbecauseofRosi'sexperiencecharIknew aboutLongwoodandwasveryinterestedwhenIlearned aboutthisopportunity."TheGeneralandhiswife,Joan,are excitedaboutjoiningtheLongwoodcommu�ity:"tobe abletocarryforwardtheworkofDr.Cormierwhileleading acommittedanddedicatedstaffandfacultymakesme eagertobegin."

Thereisagreatdealmorebetweenthecoversofchisissue ofLongwoodMagazine.Ofspecialnoteisaphotoessayand shortsroryaboutthewonderfulPresidentialGalaThanksfor theMemories,heldfortheCormiersonApril17,which includedapresentationbyKenMarcus,'82,presidentofthe LongwoodUniversityFoundation,ofacheckfor$I50,000 tofundscholarshipsfortheCormierHonorsCollegefor

CitizenScholarsandtheunveilingofDr.Cormier's presidemialportraitbyMikeSheffield,'89,presidentof thealumniboard,andRectorHelenWarriner-Burke,'56. Dr.Cormier'sportraitwaspaintedbyDavidDodgeLewis, theWilliamWElliottProfessorofFineArtsatHampdenSydneyCollege.

ThereisastoryaboutthenewCenterforCommunication StudiesandTheatre.Duringtheofficialopeninglastfall, OtisBrown,vicerecrorofLongwood'sBoardofVisitors, said,"Thisisthenewhomeforfururejournalists,andfor fururestagemanagers,eventplanners,acrors,broadcasters, speechwriters,andpoliticalpundits.Butmostofall,chis placewillhaveagreatimpactonthecitizenleadersofthe worldchatchisuniversityisgoingroprovide."TheCenter housestheJackBlantonGallery,whichfearuresmorethan 160ofthe230piecesofartworkdonatedbyJackBlantonto theLongwoodCenterforrheVisualArts(LCVA)in2006.

TherearealsoarticlesabouttheParemsCouncil,thenew MBAdvantageprogram,thenewSNVCInstirutefor LeadershipValues,andanewalumniawardsprogram. Plusalumniprofilesandnewsfromacrossthecampus, includingaspecialsroryaboutDr.JimJordan,professor ofanthropologyandsociology,andhisdaughter,Dr.Kacie JordanGoff,assistantprofessorofbiologyatFerrum College,bothofwhomweretechnicaladvisersforthe "Bones"TVepisode,titled"TheDentistintheDitch," thatairedontheFOXnetworkrecently.

Inkeepingwithourthemeofnewbeginnings,weendchis issuewithaphotoessayaboutcommencementandthe Classof2010,thelargestgraduatingclassinthehistory ofLongwoodUniversity-994newmembersofthealumni associationplustwonewhonoraryalums:Pattyand RaymondCormierwhowerehonoredwithofficialalumni statusbytheLongwoodAlumniAssociation.Wewillbe suretoputthemonourmailinglistfortheAnnualFund.

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LongwoodAlumni&FriendsenjoytheopeningofTheJackBlantonGallery locatedinLongwood'snewCenterforCommunicationSrudies&Theatre. PhotobyAlexGrabiec,'07.Readcompletestory,p.5.

ARTEVERYWHERE,EVERYDAY

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BRIGADIERGENERALPATRICKFINNEGAN

MeetthethemanwhowillbecomeLongwoodUniversity's 25thpresidentthissummer.

27CRYSTALPEOPLES,'12

ThisLongwoodUniversityscholarisoneof18undergraduates fromacrossthecountryselectedforanintensivesummermathematics programfundedbytheNationalScienceFoundation.

28]OEBASS,'83

AformerLongwoodwrestlerwholiked'tohaveagoodrime' becomesaBrigadierGeneralintheUnitedStatesArmy.

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EDITORSNOTE:

OnSaturday, May 8, the Class of2010 marched down Brock Commons to Wheeler Mallwhere they listened to their commencement speaker, President Patricia P Cormier. Since this was Dr. Cormier's last commencement, we thought you might like to read these words ofwisdom she shared with ourgraduates

THISYEAR,MORETHANANYOTHERYEAR,IcansaychatIknowexactlyhowyoufeel.Thisyear, justlikeyou,IwillbeleavingtheLongwoodcampussoonaftergraduationtoembarkonthenext adventure.Likeyou,Iamfilledwithamixofexcitement,uncertainty,pride,andsadness.Andjust likeyou,IknowchatmyexperiencesatLongwoodUniversityhavepreparedmeforthenextstageof mylife.Todayweshareacommonbond,andIamproudtobeaLanceralongsideeachofyou.

Inyouryearshere,youhavelearnedquiteafewlessonschathavehelpedshapeyouintotheperson youaretoday.IthoughttodayIwouldsharesomeofthelessonsthatIhavelearnedduringmytime ontheLongwoodcampus.

LESSONNo.I:Youcanacknowledgethepastwhilelookingtothefuture.

Inmyroleasvisionary,IhavebeenabletoworkwirhtheUniversityleadershiptotransformcampus facilities,movethecampusforwardthroughUniversitystatus,andcheerourathleticsteamsinto DivisionI.However,Ihavealsorecognizedchattobalancebeingavisionary,Imustalsobeasteward oftheinstitution'shistoryandlegacy.Thisservesthelong-terminterestoftheuniversityand acknowledgesthehar,dworkanddedicationofthosewhocamebeforeme.Thechallengeistomarry visionandstewardship,ensuringthevitalityofthecorevaluesoftheinstiturionwhileguiding necessarychangesinaneffectiveway.

LESSONNo.2:Crisiscanbeadefiningmoment.

Inmyroleascrisismanager,unfortunatelythereareseveraltimeschatstandourinmymind. PerhapsthemostdefiningmomentofmypresidencyistheGreatFireof2001.InApril2001, Longwood'ssignaturebuilding,RuffnerHall,anditsRotundaburnedtotheground.Ontheday afterthefire,Ivowedtorebuildchatlandmarkandspentmanyyearsbetweenthenandnowtomake surechathappened.RuffnerHallwasofficiallyreopenedinApril2005.Icanfinallysaythatthe GreatFireof2001isbehindus.

Crisis,althoughdevastating,isarallyingcry.Inyourjobs,andinyourfamilies,youwillencounter manycriseschatyoumusthandle.Dosowithstrengthandconfidence,andrememberwhatistruly importantduringthosetimes.

LESSONNo.3:Don'ttakeyourselftooseriously. WhenIthinkabouttheskillsthatIwouldsuggestyoubring toyournextrole,oneofthekeyonesisnottakingyourself tooseriously.Anyleadershiprole,whetherinthecorporate world,inafamily,orinacommunity,hasitsshareof stressfulmoments,buttherearealsomanylighthearted times,whereyoucanenjoyyourrole,whereyoucanlaugh atyourself.

Duringmypresidency,Ihavedoneeverythingfromdance thejitterbugtodriveaconstructionvehicle,fromwearinga sweatsuittoadonordinnerinthenewfitnesscenterto wearingafireman'sjackettoacampaignkickofflThosewere funtimesanddefinitelythingstorememberaboutmytime atLongwood.

LESSONNo.4:Youcanhavebalanceinyourlives. Thereisnodoubtthataleadershiprolecouldbea24/7job. Thechallengeismikingadelicatebalanceberweenthe inclinationtoputothers'needsbeforeourownandselffulfillment.Duringthistimeofever-changingtechnology andlivesconstantlyonthemove,itismoreimportantthan everforustobeabletobalanceourhomelivesandour worklives.Itispossibleifwemaintainclearpriorities andvalues.

LESSONNoS:Acclaimandhumilitymustbebalanced. Youwillallhavetomaketoughdecisionsinyourfamilylife andinyourworklife.Toughnessandfocusisimportantand necessaryduringtryingtimes,andnotallowingyourselfto bedistractedcanbeakeytosuccess.

However,decisionsmustbemadewiththoughttothe consequences.Effectiveleadersrespectthelegitimacyof differencesandrecognizethatrarelywilltherebecomplete agreementintheprocessofmakingadecisionand afterwards.And,yes,sometimesitmeansthatyouwere wrong!

Byactingwithbothappreciationforyourpositionand humility,effectiveleadersacceptresponsibilityformaking difficultdecisions,whiledealinghonestlyandrespectfully withdifferingviewpoints.

Ideeplybelievethatleadershipisaprivilege.Itisthe privilegeofservingothers,ofservingsociety.Leadershipis notaboutwealth,recognition,power,andprestige;indeed, ultimatelyitisnotaboutmaterialorworldlythingsatall.It isabomknowingwhoyouare,whatyouruniquegiftsare, andapplyingthosegiftstoalifeofservice.Thevalue,the ethicthatIbelievedefinestrueleadershipisservice,service toothers,servicetothecommongood.

Oneofthetranscendinghistoricalcharacteristicsof Americanhighereducationisapronouncedemphasison socialresponsibility.Asyouknow,hereatLongwoodwecall thisCitizenLeadership.1hopethatyouhavetakenfrom yourtimeatLongwoodatremendousprideinthefactthat youreducationhasgonewellbeyondbooklearning, stressingthatanyknowledgeyouaccumulate,anyskillyou develop,isultimatelyuselessunlessitisemployedina meaningfulandbeneficialmanner.

IwouldberemissifIdidnottakethisopportunityto remindyouofLongwood's"official"definitionofacitizen leaderandsuggestthatitisemblematicofoneofour culture'smostenduringvalues,thatis,aresponsibilitytolive alifethatisofbenefittomorethanjustoneself:

The CitizenLeader is a life long learner possessed ofa natural intelligence that has been developed and refined through rigorous participation in a learning-centerededucational experience.

The CitizenLeader is dedicated to theconceptofsocietal responsibility, continually acknowledging through word and deed that each human being has afundamental responsibilityto contribute to the wellbeingofhis or herfellows.

The Citizen Leader has the abilityto apply knowledge and learning in a practical and beneficial manner to the different situations and circumstances he or she will confront in Life.

The Citizen Leader has respectfor democratic principles, most importantly equality, civility, tolerance, honesty and duty

The Citizen Leader is a catalystfor meaningful change

IfthereisonethingthatIaccomplishedduringmy presidency,Ihopethatitisreiteratingthevalueofcitizen leadershiproeachoneofyou,sothatyouwillnowgoonto carrythatvalueintoyourfururerolesasfather,mother,boss, employee,communityleader,orvolunteer.

YouaretrueLongwoodcitizenleadersandTamexpecting youtocarryforththevaluestaughttoyouheretohelpyou

accomplishgreatthings.Ilookforwardtoenteringthenext phaseofourlivestogether.

Best ofluck to each ofyou.

PATRICIA P. CORMIER PRESIDENT

Ors.RaymondandPatriciaCormierrobedinacademicregaliafollowingCommencement,Saturday,May8,2010.

Art Everywhere, Every Day

Beth Cheuk LongwoodCenterfortheVisualArcsProgramManager

A fish. A bear. A camel. These are not typical on-campus sightings, but Longwood University is not your typical university campus.

Theriled,sparklyfishbyRichmondartistBettyClealgreets visirorsroLongwood'snewCenterforCommunication StudiesandTheatre.Thebear-fashionedoutofoldleather bootsbynationally-knownartistKenLittle-appearsinthe JohnH.andKarenWilliamsChichesterScienceCenter aspartofitspermanent"ArtaboutScience"exhibition. AndwhiletheTangDynastycamelismorerhan1,000years old,itaddsafreshsenseofeleganceandenergyroLancaster Hall.AtLongwood,artisnotonlyforartmajors,andmore thanthree-quartersoftheuniversity'sartholdingsareon viewthroughoutthecampusfortheenjoymentand stimulationofstudents,faculty,staff,andvisitors.

"Longwoodiscommittedtonotonlybuildingafirst-rateart collection,butalsotousingthatartcollectiontoaddbeauty toourbuildings,toserveasateachingresource,andto provideastimulatingculturalframeworkfortheentire campus,"saysKathyJohnsonBowles,whodirectsthe LongwoodCenterfortheVisualArcs(LCVA)Locatedin downtownFarmvilleonthecornerofMainandThird,the LCVAnotonlymaintainsanartcenterwithpermanentand rotatingexhibitions,butalsocuratestheon-campusdisplays ofindoorandoutdoorart.

Thearrinstallationsoncampusoftenexplorethesubject taughtinagivenbuilding,suchasinthe"ArtAbout

Science"displayatChichester.InWygalHall,students, faculty,andpeoplewaitingtoheararecitalenjoymusicallythemedselections,whilenineteenth-centuryEuropeanprints linethehallwaysofGraingerHall,wherestudentsstudyin theDepartmentofEnglishandModernLanguages.Works byup-and-comingartists-someasyoungasfive-years-old!brightenthebuildingwherefutureteacherslearnintheHull EducationCenter,whichhostsanannualdisplayofthe region'sverybeststudentartwork.

Sciencestudents,forinstance,regularlyview-andeven study-90artworksinspiredbyecology,biology,chemistry, physics,botany,andgeography.Whiletheartworks primarilyaddintellectualatmosphereorextendlearningin abstractways,occasionallytheconnectionisveryconcrete. AssociateProfessorofBiologyAlixFinkpointsoutthat manyofthebirdprintsinthebuildingbyartistssuchas JohnJamesAudubonportraythebirdsintheircorrect habitat,occasionallywithotheranimalsoftheecosystem. Whenexaminingtheprintsontheirownorforaclass project,shecontinues,"Thestudentsarenotonlyinspired bythebeautyoftheprint,butalsothescientificgrounding oftheartwork."

GeographyProfessorEdKinmannotesthattheartis valuablebeyonditsobviousutility:"OneofthethingsIlike abouttheinstallationisthatitshowshowartandscienceare related.Peopletendtofocusontheirdifferences,butatthe core,artandscienceareinterestedinthesamepursuit, promptingpeopletoreexaminewhattheythoughtthey alreadyknew."

Professorsarenottheonlyoneswhoseethebenefitsofthe discipline-relatedartinstallations.AndreaDamiano,'12, TheJackBlantonGallerywithinLongwood'snewCenterforCommunicationStudiesandTheatre isthelatestexhibitionspacetoopenoncampus.Theartworkexhibitedandtheendowmentcopresent andmaintainitarethegiftofnotedRichmondcollectorJackBlanton.

LongwoodCenterfortheVisualArcsExhibitionsManagerAlexanderGrabiec,'07,andPreparatorBrianCarley,'09, assistsculptorCathrinHoskinsonofBrooklyn,N.Y.,withtheinstallationof RedLea/in September2009.

anarceducationmajorwhoplaysintheMusicDepartment's JazzEnsembleB,findsmeaninginapastelsketchofa pianistbyLexingtonartistAnnLynechathangsinWygal Hall."Thedrawinginspiresmecoworkharderinmyarc classessochatIcancreateartworkasmeaningfulaschat, andontheocherhand,italsoinspiresmecogoandplay jazzpianowithjustasmuchfeelingandpassionasthe artworkshows."

DeanoftheCollegeofEducationandHumanServices

Dr.DeneeseL.Jonesaddschatthearcalsoamplifies Longwood'soutreachcothecommunity,attracting prospectivesmdents,arearesidents,andsmdentsonfield trips,amongochers."Iseeourexhibitionofartworkscreated

byregionalyoungpeopleasadirectoutreachand connectioncothecommunity.Indeed,itprovidesan opportunitycoshowcasethebestandthebrightestwhile partneringwithareaschools."Thesmdent-createdartwork hangingincheHullEducationCenterisalsoadaily inspirationcothefutureteacherswhostudyinthebuilding.

Nocallartworkoncampusisdirecclytiedcoaspecific discipline,however.LancasterHall,forinstance,hasno classroomspace,butitisahigh-trafficareachatwelcomes peoplecothePresident'sOffice,UniversityAdvancement Offices,theStudentAdvisingCenter,andmore. Consequencly,theancientChineseartworkchatwelcomes guests"setsaconeforvisitors,"explainsAssociateVice

Dr.WilliamDorrill,LongwoodUniversityPresidentEmeritus,reviewsChinesearcfromtheTangdynasty(608-907C.E.) intheRoweGallerylocatedinLancasterHall.TheRoweCollectionofChineseArcwasestablishedin1994during Dr.Dorrill'stenurebyHenryandBerniceBeazleyRowe'70.Thecollectionnowcontainsmorethan400works fromnearlyeverydynastydatingfromtheNeolithicperiodtothe20thcentury.

PresidentforUniversityAdvancementFranklinGrant,'80. "ArccommunicateschatLongwoodisabouteducation, aboutculcure,andaboutextendingarccoeveryone.People noticeicandappreciateic."

TheemrywaycontainshighlightsfromtheRoweCollection ofChineseArc,givencoLongwoodbyalumnaBernice BeazleyRowe,'70,andherhusbandDr.HenryRowe. Establishedin1994,thecollectionisoneofchemost importantinVirginiaandhasgrownrocontainnearly 400worksrepresentingnearlyalldynastiesanddatingfom 10,000B.C.E.rochetwentiethcentury.In2006,cheLCVA displayedportionsofthecollectioninanexhibitiontided Reflecting Centuries ofBeauty: TheRowe Collection of

Chinese Art, whichwonnationalawardsandrecognition.

MovingfartherdownHighStreet,RuffnerHallishome tomanyitemsfromtheuniversity'shistorycollection, includinganumberofpresidentialportraits.Thenewest oftheseis Dr. PatriciaPicard Cormier, completedintime forherretirementchisyear.TheAlumniAssociation commissionedtheportraitfromDavidDodgeLewis,who isnotonlyalocalprofessorwhoteachesarcatHampdenSydneyCollege,butisalsoanationallyrecognizedpaimer whoseworkhasbeenfeaturedattheNationalPortrait GalleryinWashington,D.C.(Readcompiecestory,inside backcover.)Inadditioncothepresidentialportraits,Ruffner anditsadjoiningspacesarenowhomecobothof

"Art

communicates that Longwood 1s about education, about culture, and about

Longwood'sbelovedJoanofArcstatues.(Readadditional story,p.I0.)

AdjoiningRuffneristheColeGallery,withspecially designedcasesfeacuringhighlightsfromtheWaverly MansonColeCollectionof19th-CenturyDecorativeArcs, whichincludesporcelainandglasswarefromEurope."Ilove walkingintotheColeGallery,"notesrecentgraduate VirginiaHoward-Smith,'10"Ruffnerisagorgeousbuilding withthemostdetailedinterior.Asahistorymajor,Ilike seeinghowarccellsthestoryofourpastandhintsatour future.Ilovehaving[theColeGallery]beapartofthe campus-it'sanicecouchwhenIwalkfromclasscoclass."

Arconcampusimpactsstudentsofeverydiscipline.Inthe CollegeofBusinessandEconomics,thereisnoprecise connectionbetweenthearcselectionsinHinerHallandthe disciplinesofmarketingoreconomics.YeeMBAProgram DirectorAbigailO'Connorseesadifferentkindof relationship:"Exposurecoarcisanimportantelementfor

businessstudents.As[businesswriter]DanielPinkpointed omwhenhespokeoncampuschisspring,moreandmore successinbusinesswillbedrivenbyinnovationand creativity.Theappreciationforandexplorationofarcisa wonderfulwayforbusinessstudentstodevelopthese competencies.Whetherit'sthroughcasuallyinteractingwith thearcinourhallways,investigatingthesculpturesonBrock Commonsforaclassactivity,ordiscussinganexhibitatthe LCVAduringabusinessetiquettedinner,ourbusiness studentsarechallengedcochinkcreativelyanddevelop innovativesolmions."

Businessstudentsarenortheonlyonescostepoutsidethe classroomcoexploresculpcuresoncampus-anumberof groups,fomFrenchconversationclassescosciencescudents makingcomparisonsofscale,cofreshmenrakingarequired seminar-exploretheBrockCommonsSculptures.Each year,theprogrambringsthreenewomdoorsculpcurescothe campuswithanaimofintroducingavarietyofmedia,styles, andsubjectmatters.Graduatingseniorsfromtheart

Left:Thefamous'Bear'installedintheChichesterScienceCenterisartistKenLittle's1983 Duck, agiftoftheSydneyand FrancesLewisCollection,Richmond,Virginia.Right:Newport,R.I.artistMikeHansel's2005stainlesssteelsculpture Intestinal FortitudeonWheelerMallisafavoritecampuslandmark.

extendingarttoeveryone.Peoplenoticeitandappreciateit."-FranklinGrant,'80

programhelptoselectthesculptorswhoseworks cometocampus.

Thesculpturesquicklybecomelandmarksoncampus. AndreaDamianorecallsthat"asafreshmanduring orientationandthosefirstfewmonths,ithelpedthe studentsinmyLongwoodSeminargroupgetour bearings."Ocherstudentsusethesculpturestomeetup withfriends-JennaHallett,'12,atheatremajor,says, "WhenI'mmeetingfriendsatthelibrary,we'llagreeto lookforeachotheratthegianthead[byinternationally acclaimedsculptorLedelleMoe]orifwe'regoingto theDiningHall,we'llmeetattheracecar[byawardwinningartistJonathanHils].

ArtiscelebratedacrosstheLongwoodcampus,whetherin theoutdoorsculptureprogram,indisplaysofLongwood studentwork,inofficeswherelong-termloansfromthe LCVAbrightenworkspaces,orinformalinstallations inacademicbuildings.

However,themostvisibleandcelebratedoftheseacademic spacesisthenewCenterforCommunicationStudiesand Theatre,featuringthedramatictwo-storyJackBlanton Gallery.DedicatedinSeptember2009,thespacefeatures nearly150works,manybycontemporaryVirginiaartists. "Walkingintothebuildingisapleasure,"notesDr.Ramesh Rao,chairoftheDepartmentofCommunicationStudiesand Theatre."Thegalaxyofpictures,paintings,andsculptures helpsuspause,look,andpayattentiontolifebeyondthe immediateandthemundane.Ihaveseenstudentswaiting forclassesbutdoingitstandinginfrontofapaintingrapt inattention.Ihavetakenbreaksfromworktowalkthrough theatriumandtakeasecondlookatasculptureora painting.Withouttheartthisbuildingwouldbejust anotherworkplaceorschoolbuilding.Withtheart, itisaplaceforlearning,contemplation,andpleasure."iiJ

FormoreinformationabouttheLCVAscollectionprograms andexhibitionscontactMs.KJohnsonBowles,434.395,2207. VirginiaHoward-Smith,'ro,andj.Haley,'r2,assisted withinterviewsforthisarticle.

Left:EurekaElementarySchoolartteacherLindsayWheeler,'08,andherstudentDre'sonMosleyenjoytheOctober2009 receptionforstudent-createdartworkhangingintheHullEducationCenter.Right:HundredsofLongwoodstudentspass throughtheColeGallerydailyontheirwaytoandfromclassesinRuffnerHall.

ConservationworkonthesculptureiscompletedbyAndrewBaxterwithRichmond-basedBronzeEt Al, Ltd.

"Joanie on the Pony" Finds a New Home

Long a fixture toRuffnerHall,"Joanie011the Stoney"(orJoan ofArc inDomremyafterHenri-MichelAntoineChapu)isaniconforstudentswhoassherfamiliar faceandoftentouchthestatueforgoodluckbeforeexams. NowthisJoaniehasanewneighbordownthehall,the other Joanie."JoanieonthePony,"or,moreproperly,Joan ofArc byAnnaVaughnHyattHuntington,hasjustbeenrelocated afterconservationthispastApril.

HernewhomeisintheColeGallery,whichalsofeatures highlightsoftheWaverlyMansonColeCollectionof19thCenturyDecorativeArts.Thelight,airyspacenowoffersa perfectbalancebetweenthedelicate,intricateglasswareand porcelain,andthelarger,weightierequestriansculpture. Thespacehasthetri-foldbenefitofbeingprotective, visible,andbeautiful.

Conservationworkonthesculpturewascompletedby AndrewBaxterwithRichmond-basedBronzeEt Al, Ltd. ThecompanyhasalsodonerestorationworkfortheWhite House,theNationalGalleryofArt,andtheUnitedStates MilitaryAcademyatWestPoint.

Supportfortherestorationprojectcamefromavariety

ofsources,includingMaryBernardHamilton,'29,the estateofWaverlyMansonColethroughDr.JohnR.Cook,'52, inmemoryofSallieMansonCole,'27,theLongwood Ambassadors,andthecurrentStudentGovernmentAssociation (SGA).TreasureroftheSGAShawnP.Fidler,'12,explainedthe SGAdecisiontosupporttheconservation:"Alltwelvemembers oftheStudentFinanceCommitteefeltthatthiscausedeserved ourdonation.JoanieonthePonyembodieseverystudentthat isapartofthisinstitution,andifwewerenotabletohelp, Iwouldn'thavebeendoingaverygoodjobastreasurer. I'mhonoredtohavehadtheopportunitytodothis andhopethatwecankeepJoanieonherPonyfor thelongterm."

OntheweekendthatJoan ofArcmovedtohernewhomein theColeGallery,theClassesof1945,'50,'55,'60,and'65 wereoncampusfortheMilestoneReunion.NancyShelton,'68, directorofAlumniRelations,recalls,"Itwasgratifyingtosee thenumberofalumswhostoppedbytowatchJoan's installationintheColeGallery.Initially,Iheardpeople expresstheirconcernsthatJoanwasmovingfromthe Colonnades.Latereveryoneagreedthatshelooked wonderfulinhernewhomethatprovidestheopportunity forstudentstoseeheronadailybasis."-B.C.

Brig.Gen.PatrickFinnegancomestoLongwoodfromtheUnitedStatesMilitaryAcademy,hisalmamater, wherehehasbeenthechiefacademicofficerandearnedthenicknamethe"People'sDean."

From West Point to Longwood University

KentBootyAssociateEditor

Themanwhobecomes

LongwoodUniversity's25th presidentthissummerconsiders himselfan"ordinarymanblessed toleadanextraordinarylife."

Brig.Gen.PatrickFinnegancomestoLongwoodfromthe UnitedStatesMilitaryAcademy,hisalma mater, wherehehas beenthechiefacademicofficerandearnedthenicknamethe "People'sDean."HeisanArmylawyerwhohaswritten articlesandgivenpresentationsonmilitarylaw,rorrureand terrorism;taughtatWestPointandtheArmy'sJudge AdvocateGeneral'sSchool;andhasamaster'sdegreefrom HarvardUniversityandalawdegreefromtheUniversity ofVirginiaSchoolofLaw.

"Thesearchcommittee'sjobbecameeasy,inspiteof124 candidareswhoapplied,becauserarelydoesacandidatemeer allofthecriteriathatguidethesearch,"Dr.HelenWarrinerBurke,'56,rectoroftheBoardofVisirors,saidMarch2after theBoardunanimouslyelectedFinnegan."PatrickFinnegan didandquicklyrosetothetopforhehashadexperienceand preparationineveryvaluethatweoutlined-andthensome."

Finnegan,60,hasbeenatWestPointsince1998andhasbeen DeanoftheAcademicBoardsince2005Hehasbeen responsibleforrheoverallacademicprogramfor4,400cadets, includingsupervisionof13academicdepartments,thelibrary, almost600militaryandcivilianfacultymembers,anda$64 millionbudget.BeforebecomingDean,hewasprofessorand headofWestPoint'sDepartmentofLawforsixyears,in whichhedevelopedandimplementedthefirst-evermajors programinlaw.

Healsowasanacademicadministratorandtaughtatthe JudgeAdvocateGeneral'sSchool,co-locatedwiththe UniversityofVirginiaSchoolofLaw.Thelasttwoyearshe wasdeputydirectorofacademics,essentiallyanassociatedean position,afterservingasassociateprofessorofcriminallaw fortwoyears.

DuringhisArmycareer,Finneganhasheldseveralpositionsin theUnitedStatesandGermany,includingservingasthe principallegaladvisertotheSupremeAlliedCommander, Europe,onallmatterspertainingtoU.S.ArmedForcesin EuropeandAfrica;principallegaladviserrotheCommanderin-ChiefofallSpecialOperationsforcesintheU.S.and abroad;andprincipallegaladvisertotheCommanderand staffoftheJointSpecialOperationsCommand,whichII includesspecialoperationsforcesfromallservices.Hehas

beenhonoredwithnumerousmilitaryawardsincludingthe DefenseSuperiorServiceMedalwithoakleafcluster, theLegionofMerit,theBronzeStarMedal,andother medalsandribbons

"Ir'sanhonortobeinvolvedinhelpingshapeournation's futurethroughhighereducationandaprivilegetohavethis opportunityatLongwoodUniversity,withitsrichtraditions andpromiseforthefuturebydevelopingcitizenleaders," hesaidafterbeingintroducedasthenewpresident,which tookplacebeforeanoverflowaudienceof700inBlackwell Auditorium."Andtobeabletocarryforwardtheworkof Dr.Cormierwhileleadingacommittedanddedicatedstaff andfacultymakesmeeagertobegin."

Inhisacceptanceremarksthatday,Finneganmentionedhis sister,Rosaleen(Rosi)FinneganShinsatoofCatonsville,Md., a1976Longwoodgraduate."Rositoldmetodaythatherclass wasthelastclassthathadtowearthefreshmanbeanie.Rosi hasaskedmetorevivethattradition,andIhaveitunder consideration.Ifitweren'tforher,Iwouldn'tbeheretoday. Jr'sbecauseofRosi'sexperiencethatIknewaboutLongwood andwasveryinterestedwhenIlearnedaboutthis opportunity."

Rosiisthemanagerofcodingandcomplianceforthe EricksonHealthMedicalGroupinBaltimore.Otherfamily memberswhoattendedtheannouncementceremonyincluded Finnegan'swife,Joan;hismother,EileenFinneganof Baltimore;rwobrotherswholiveinRichmond,Danand Dave;andhisolderdaughter'smother-in-law,LouisaRucker ofFredericksburg.PatrickandJoanFinneganhaverwo daughtersandfourgrandchildren.

Finnegan,thethirdof10children,hasoftensaidhewas attractedtoLongwoodbyitsemphasisoncitizenleadership, whichhesayshelearnedgrowingup."Myparents,members ofthegreatestgeneration,raisedthe10ofusinawonderful lovingenvironment,teachingusthevalueofhumorandthe ideathatitisworthwhiletoserveacausehigherthan yourself,"hesaidinMarch."Myfather(thelateCol.JohnB. Finnegan)servedintheArmyfor32yearsandwasthe epitomeofacitizenleader,bothinuniformandafterhe retiredfromtheArmy,andservedthecommunityof Hampton,VaIproudlyfollowinhisfootsteps."

FinneganwasbornSept.20,1949inFukuoka,Japan,where heliveduntil1952.Inhischildhood,healsolivedin Baltimore(1952-55and1966-67),Frankfurt,Germany (1955-58),Atlanta(1958-60),FortBenning,Ga.(1960-62), andOkinawa(I962-66).HewaslivinginBaltimorewhenhe graduatedfromhighschoolandenteredWestPointin1967.

FinneganconsidershisreturntoVirginiaahomecoming.His parentsmovedin1971toHampton,wherehisfatherspent hislastrwoyearsonactivedutyintheArmyatFortMonroe, whichcoincidedwithFinnegan'sfirstrwoyearsonactiveduty.

AftertheelderFinneganretiredfromtheArmyin1973,the familystayedinHampton,whereRosiandfourofFinnegan's fiveyoungerbrothersgraduatedfromhighschool.Eileen Finnegan,whosehusbanddiedin1989,remainedin Hamptonuntil2002,whenherfamilypersuadedhertomove toBaltimoretobenearthreeofFinnegan'ssistersandtheir families,allofwhomlivewithinfivemilesofeachother.

InotherVirginiaconnections,oneofFinnegan'sdaughters, KarieFinneganRucker,livesinSpringfieldandhisrwo youngestbrothersliveinRichmond,andhisotherdaughter, JennaFinneganBechen,andfiveofhissiblingsaregraduates ofVirginiacolleges.HehasalawlicensefromtheVirginia StateBar,andhiswife,aregisterednurse,islicensedto practicenursinginVirginia.

Atonetime,fivemembersofFinnegan'simmediatefamilyhimself,threebrothersandRosi-servedintheArmy.Rosi metherhusbandintheArmy(Rosiwasonactivedutyfor fouryears,herhusbandfor20years),andoneofFinnegan's brotherswhowasintheArmy(nowretired)marriedafellow Armyofficer,whowillretirefromactivedutythissummer, likeFinnegan.AnothersisterofFinnegan'smarriedaNavy pilot,nowacommercialpilot.'Tmthelastofus,withmy sister-in-law,inuniform-firstin,lastout,"Finnegansaid.

Finnegan'sretirementceremonyfromtheAnnywasheld June1atWestPoint,atwhichtimeheeffectivelyendedhis tenureasDean.''I'llremainontheArmy'sbooksasanactive dutybrigadiergeneraluntilmyofficialretirementdateof August1.So,IsupposeforamonthI'llbeboththe LongwoodpresidentandageneralintheArmy."

FinneganreplacesDr.PatriciaP.Cormier,whoretiresafter 14yearsasLongwood'spresidentandismovingtoChapel Hill,N.C.,withherhusband,Dr.RaymondCormier,visiting professorofFrenchandself-described"FirstGent."After FinneganwasintroducedinMarch,Dr.Warriner-Burke praisedthewomanheissucceeding."Weallknewfromthe beginningthatwecouldneverreplaceyou;wecouldonlyseek aworthysuccessor.PattyCormierhastakenLongwood Universitytoitshighestlevelever."@)

AWarm Reception from the Longwood Family

KentBootyAssociateEditor

BrigadierGeneralPatrickFinnegan receivedastandingovationfollowing hisacceptancespeechinBlackwell HallonMarch2.Hereareafew

excerptsfromhisremarks:

*AllthemembersbothoftheSearchCommitteeandthe BoardofVisitorsmadethisprocessanenjoyable,andeven afun,experienceforJoanandme.Everystepofthewaywe havemetwonderful,committedpeoplewhoareattheheart ofwhatmakesLongwoodaspecialplace.WhenIreturned fromtheinitialinterview,IcoldJoan,'Thesepeopleareso nice,andtheycaresomuchabouttheirschool.'Afterour campusvisitafewweeksago,aswetraveledbacktoWest Point,JoanandIaskedeachother,'Didyoumeetanyone youdidn'tlike?'Andtheanswerwasno-fromthe beginningoneofthemainreasonsIwasconvincedthatwe wantedcobepartofLongwoodUniversitywasbecauseof theopportunitytoworkalongsidethesegreatpeople andinthiscommunity.

*I'vecoldseveralofyouthestoryofourincognitovisitto thecampusinJanuary.Onthattrip,wetalkedwithseveral randomstudentsaboutLongwood.Theirenthusiasmand carefortheirschoolwasinfectiousandmadeusthinkthis wasaplacewewantcobe.Thatexperience,especiallythe informaltalkswithstudents,echoedourownsenseofwhat's specialaboutLongwood.

*Attheheartofeveryfamily,particularlymilitaryfamilies, isamom.Letmeintroduceyoucomymother,Eileen Finnegan,whowonherstatespellingbeeasayoungster, graduatedfromcollege(now-defunctLorettoHeights CollegeinDenver)inanerawhenfewwomenwereengaged inhighereducation,andhasbeenthemodelwifeand motherfordecades,whileremainingfullyengagedinthe world.Lastsummermyexecutiveassistanthadbeenurging mecobeginaFacebookpage,butIwasuncertain.Thenmy mom,whohadjustcelebratedher87thbirthday-Icansay that,can'tI,mom?-said'Hey,Pat,I'monFacebook.Are you?'I'mnowonFacebook.

*Joanismybiggestfanandmytoughestcritic,andshe andIhaveenjoyedmanyadventuresandchallengesoverthe years,alwaysfacingthemtogether,andtogetherweare

Dr.PatriciaCormierwelcomesBrig.Gen.PatrickFinneganandhiswife,Joan,intotheLongwoodFamilyonMarch2,2010.

ONGWOOD

AllSmiles:Brig.Gen.PatrickFinneganwithhismotherEileenFinneganandwifeJoan followinghiselectionasLongwoodUniversity's25thPresidentonMarch2,2010.

thrilledaboutservingatLongwoodUniversityMaybethe bestwaytodescribeJoan'simpactonpeople.!swhat happenedafterwebothmetwiththeBoardofVisitorsin Richmond10daysago.OneoftheseniorBoardmembers said,'IwantheratLongwoodUniversity.Andit'sOKifhe comesalong,too.

*Ourdaughterswantedtobeheretoday,butsciencefairs andgradeschoolrequirementstakepriority,whichisagood thing.Infact,ifIwasn'theretoday,I'dbeingradeschool myselfbecauseMarch2isNationalReadingDay,the birthdayofDr.Seuss,andI'veenjoyedreadingtomy grandchildrenandtheirclassmatesonthisdateeachyear.So, inrhespiritandmemoryofDr.Seuss,youshouldknow'I meantwhatIsaidandIsaidwhatImeant.Iplantobe faithful100hundredpercent.'

*Wearelivingthroughrhemostdifficultperiodforour nationandhighereducationindecades.Butwewillbeup tothechallenge,andinstitutionslikeLongwoodUniversity canleadtheway.Wehavearesponsibility,anobligation tocontributetothecommongoodofhumanity,toassist inmeaningfulandbeneficialchange,tobeleadersof significance.InThomasJefferson'swords,'Insticutionsmust gohandinhandwiththeprogressofthehumanmind. Asthatbecomesmoredeveloped,moreenlightened,asnew discoveriesaremade,newtruthsdiscovered,andmanner andopinionschangewiththecircumstances,insticutions mustadvancealso,andkeeppacewiththetimes.'Tostate itmoresuccinctlyiflesselegantly-'Ifyoudon'tlikechange, you'regoingtolikeirrelevanceevenless.'

*JoanandIpromiseourabsolutebestforLongwood UniversityandthiscommunityGreatthingslieaheadfor Longwood.Iwillbeproudtobepartofthem.GoLancers!@!

Longwood's Center for Con1n1unication Studies and Theatre Opens Its Doors

DennisSercombeEditor

WhenLongwoodUniversityofficially openeditsnewCenterfor CommunicationStudiesandTheatre \, lastfall,OtisBrown,vicerectorof Longwood'sBoardofVisitors,said, "Thisisthenewhomeforfuture journalists,andforfuturestage managers,eventplanners,actors, broadcasters,speechwriters,and politicalpundits.Butmostofall,this placewillhaveagreatimpactonthe citizenleadersoftheworldthatthis universityisgoingtoprovide."

Classeshavebeenheldinthebuildingsincethebeginningof thefallsemester.Thethree-story,41,983-squarefoot buildingfeaturesaflexible174-seat"blackbox"theateras wellasastudiotheaterofabout80seatsthatwillbeusedfor studentproductions.Thereisalsoasceneshop,acostume shopandadraftinglab.Thecostumeshopincludes18 Berninasewingmachines,adyevat,andalaundryroom. Thecomputerlabisequippedwith15Macintoshcomputers

andseverallarge-scaleprinters.Thedraftinglab,locatedon thecornerofthethirdfloor,isfilledwithnaturallightfrom themanywindowssurroundingtheroom.Thereare 15draftingtables,eachwithparallelandT-squarerulers.

Facultyofficesarealsolocatedonthethirdfloorofthe building,whichoffersaspectacularviewofBrockCommons tothenorthandaviewoftheHealthandFitnessCenter andPineStreettothesouth.

AnaddedattractionintheCenterisTheJackBlanton Gallery,whichfeaturesmorethan160ofthe230pieces ofartworkdonatedbyJackBlantontotheLongwood CenterfortheVisualArts(LCVA)in2006.Blanton,former chairmanoftheLCVAAdvisoryBoard,isaretiredFederal ReserveBankofRichmondvicepresidentwholivesin NorthPalmBeach,Fla.Theartwork,describedaswidely eclecticwithacontemporaryfocus,featuresavarietyof Virginiaartistsalongwithnationallyknowntalentinmedia suchassculpture,painting,prints,anddrawings.Following therenovationsofadjoiningBedfordHall,anoutdoor sculpturegardenwillhousemanyofthelarge-scale,threedimensionalworksfromtheBlantonCollection.

"TheadditionoftheJackBlantonGallerytochisCenter willenableourstudentstobenotonlyinspiredbytheir teachersandfellowstudents,butbytheartthatsurrounds chem,"saidDr.Cormier."Thisbuildingandtheartitholds isawonderfuladditiontoourcampus,continuingour missiontosurroundourLongwoodfamilywithart andideasthatinspire."@I

TwoStunningViews:intotheJackBlantonGalleryandfromthethirdfloorDraftingLab.

Dr. Waverly Manson Cole

Ren1en1bered as Friend, Mentor, and Benefactor

Gina Caldwell AssociateEditor

Dr.WaverlyCole,oneofthebenefactorsforwhomtheCook-ColeCollegeofArtsandSciences isnamed,diedinAugust2009.In2007,Dr.ColeandDr.JohnR.Cook,'52,gave$5million toendowtheCollegeofArtsandSciences.Dr.Cole,aretiredanesthesiologist,honoredhislate mother,SallieSterlingMansonCole,whoattendedLongwood,thentheStateTeachersCollege inFarmville,in1926-27.Dr.ColewasanativeofBlackstonewhobeganhismedicalpractice inFarmvillein1957.

"Dr.Cole'sbiggestjoycamefromseeingthesmilesonthefacesofthestudentsheimpacted, hearingthebeautifulmusicfromourMusicDepartment,andknowinghisartwouldinspire visitorstoLongwoodformanyyearstocome,"saidLongwoodPresidentPatriciaCormier "OurheartsgoouttoDr.JohnCookandallofthosewhohavecometoknowDr.Cole asafriend,amentor,andageneroussupporterofLongwood."

In2004hedonatedtotheLongwoodCenterfortheVisualArts(LCVA)hiscollection ofmorethan500piecesof19thcenturyBohemianglass,MeissenporcelainandEnglish pottery.TheWaverlyMansonColeCollectionof19th-CenturyDecorativeArtisinstalledin theColeGallery,whichislocatedintheareabetweenRuffnerandBlackwellhalls.In1999, hecreatedtheWaverlyM.ColeScholarshipformusicstudents.AnothergiftbyDr.Cole endowedapermanentfull-timecollectionsmanagerpositionattheLCVA.

Inanarticleinthesummer2007issueofLongwoodMagazine, Dr.Colesaid,"Iwasborn lovingLongwood.Inadditiontomymother,manyotherrelativesofmineattendedLongwood, includingauntsandgreat-aunts.MymotheralwayssaidthattheyearsshespentinFarmville werethemostwonderfulyearsofherlife.WhenIwasgrowingup,Ithoughttheonlyplace youcouldgetaneducationwasinFarmville."

Dr.WaverlyMansonCole,1929-2009,picturedhereatthededicationoftheColeGalleryinApril2005TheColeGallery, namedinhonorofhismother,SallieSterlingMansonCole,'27,featureshighlightsfromtheWaverlyMansonColeCollection of19th-CenturyDecorativeArcs,whichincludesporcelainandglasswarefromEurope.ReadcompletestoryabouttheLCVA's artoncampusprogram,p.5.

MBAdvantage

The Best of the Liberal Arts & Business

NewMBAdvantageProgram ProvidesOpportunity to Earn Both Bachelor's andMBADegreesinFiveYears

DennisSercombeEditor

LongwoodUniversity'snew MBAdvantageprogramprovidesan opportunityforLongwoodstudents

majoringinartsandsciencesdisciplines toearnabachelor'sdegreeandan MBAinaboutfiveyears. \!,

TheprogramisadministeredthroughtheCook-Cole CollegeofArtsandSciencesandisofferedincoordination withtheCollegeofBusinessandEconomics.

Longwoodstudentsareeligibletoentertheprogramintheir junioryear,pendingapprovalbythedepartmentchairand theMBAdirector(basedonacademicstandingand potential).Onceenrolled,studentstakebusinesscoursesas electivesduringtheirjuniorandsenioryearswhilethey completetheirbachelor'sdegree.Therequiredbusiness coursesarestatistics,principlesofaccounting,principles ofeconomics,computerapplications,andintroductionto

business.Duringthesenioryear,interestedstudentsapply totheMBAprogramand,ifadmitted,pursueanotheryear orsoofstudytoearntheMBAdegree.RegularMBA programadmissioncriteriaapplytoapplicantsthroughthe MBAdvantageprogram.

"Thisisagreatopportunityforourstudents,"saidDr. CharlesRoss,deanoftheCook-ColeCollegeofArtsand Sciences."Quiteoftengraduatesofartsandsciences programsfindthemselveslaterinlifeenteringmanagement positionsandwishingtheyhadanMBA.Startingacareer withanMBAalreadyinhandisdefinitelyanadvantage."

AbbeyO'Connor,directorofLongwood'sMBAprogram agrees,"Thepracticalbusinessknowledgeandleadership skillsastudentacquiresthroughanMBAwillincreasetheir jobopportunitiesandearningpotential,nomatterwhat fieldtheyarein."

FormoreinformationontheMBAdvantageprogram, contactDr.CharlesRoss,dean,Cook-ColeCollegeofArts andSciencesat395.2054,rosscd@longwood.eduorvisit www.longwood.edu/cas/mbadvantagehtm@)

Longwood Establishes Leadership Training Center

KentBootyAssociateEditor

LongwoodalumnusTomDeWitt,'80, returnedtohisalmamaterlastspring tohelpdedicateanewleadership trainingprogramwithinthe LongwoodUniversityCollegeof BusinessandEconomics-aprogram thatembracestheleadershipvalues ofhisownorganizationSNVC,an informationtechnologycompany heco-foundedin1998.

TheSNVCInstituteforLeadershipValueswillprovide trainingintheprinciplespioneeredbyDr.StephenR. Covey,whosebookThe7HabitsofHighlyEffectivePeople hassoldmorethan20millioncopiesin38languagessince itsfirstpublicationin1989.TheInstituteisapartnership amongLongwood,SNVC,andFranklinCovey,aleadership development,assessment,andconsultingservicesfirm.

Dr.PaulBarrett,deanoftheCollegeofBusinessand Economics(CBE),orchestratedaribbon-cuttingfollowing areceptionandprogramthatfeaturedkeynotespeaker G.GilmerMinor,chairmanofOwens&MinorInc.and commentsbyShawnMoon,generalmanagerforgovernmentandeducationservices,FranklinCovey;andLongwood alumnusTomDewitt,presidentandCEOofSNVC."This isacampuswideinitiative,"saidMinor."Irhasthepotential toreachacrosscampusandeventuallytheCommonwealth ofVirginiaandbeyond."

"Thisisthefirst-everuniversity-basedfulltrainingcenterfor FranklinCoveyinVirginia,"saidDr.PaulBarrett,deanof CBE."Theseareuniversalprincipleschatareinternationally famousandareusedbymanyorganizations,includingthe DepartmentofDefense.Weknowtheseprinciplesfoster effectiveness,bywhichwemeanasuccessfulproductor serviceinwhichthemeasuresofsuccessoccuroverandover. Thesevenhabitsaretheingredientstothatsuccess."

"Overtime,allLongwoodfacultyandstaffwillbetrained," Barrettsaid."Synergyisoneofthesevenhabits,sowewant peopleinthetrainingfromdiversestrata,whichmakesfor abetterone-campus,one-teamapproach.Thisisawidely importantmissiontobuildcitizenleaderseverywhere.

FromLeft:TomDeWitt,'80,PresidentandCEOofSNVC;G.GilmerMinor,CEO,Owens&Minor; andD.ShawnMoon,GeneralManagerforGovernmentandEducationServices,FranklinCovey.

Also,Dr.KenPerkinswillbegintotrainLongwoodSeminar (LSEM,amandatorycourseforallnewstudents,overseen byPerkins)instructorsandwillincorporatethesevenhabits intoLSEM.Theoverallideaisthatwewilltrainstudentson valuesandeffectiveness,andwewillalsotrainvalues-based organizationsthatwanttohirethosestudents,andletthem meetinthemiddle."

InadditiontotrainingLongwoodfaculty,staff,andstudents,theInsriture'smissionwillincludeoutreachtohigh schools."I'vemetwiththesuperintendents,andthey're

"Thesevenhabitswillchangeyourlife,"Barrettsaid."Ir'sa verypowerfulsetoftools.Ir'sparticularlytimelythesedays withtheethicalbreakdownsinbusinessandlife;there'sbeen atidalwaveinthebreakdownofvalues.Theprinciplesthat manyofusgrewupwithinthe1940sand'50shavebeen diffused.Theonlywaytofixthesebreakdownsiseducation. Thesevenhabitsarebasedonintegrity."

Barrettcitedtwocompaniesthatoperateonsevenhabitstypeprinciples:Owens&MinorInc.,basedin Mechanicsville,withwhichCBEhashadarelationship

InadditiontotrainingLongwoodfaculty,staff,andstudents, thelnstitute'smissionwillincludeoutreachtohighschools.

excited,"Barrettsaid."We'llstartwithprincipalsandguidancecounselors,theneventuallyworkwithteachersandstudents.Inthismanner,wewillgetyoungpeopleearlyand havethemtakeonthesevenhabitsforalifetimeofsuccess."

TheInstitutehasthreeco-directorswhowilldirectadivision basedontheirrespectiveexpertise.TheyareBillBaxter, directoroftheMcGaughyProfessionalDevelopmentCenter, whowillhandlethefor-profitdivision;CherylDavis,senior lecturerincompmerinformationmanagementsystems,who willleadtheeducationdivision;andDr.JimHaug,assistant professorofmanagement,whowilloverseerh,enonprofit andgovernmentagenciesdivision.

"WereceivedasizabledonationfromSNVCtonameand sponsortheInstitute,"Barrettsaid."SNVCstaffmembers willbetrainedeachtime,andeventuallyalloftheiremployeeswillbetrained."

The"brainchild"behindLongwood'sinvolvementinthis effort,saidBarrett,wasClaireLaRoche,associateprofessor ofbusinesslaw.

"Mydaughter,Julia,introducedmeto The7Habitsof Highly Effective Teens whenshewasinhighschool,"said LaRoche."Shesaid'Mom,youreallyoughttoreadthis bookit'sgreat1'Ireadthebookandthoughtitwouldbea wonderfuladditiontomyLongwoodSeminarclass.Forthe pastfiveyears,I'vewantedtobringthesevenhabitsto Longwood,butgivenbudgetconstraints,Iknewitwouldbe achallengethisneverwouldhavebeenpossiblewithout thetirelesseffortsofPaulBarrettandthegeneroussupport ofTomDeWittandSNVC."

forseveralyears,andFrito-Lay,headquarteredinDallas. "Norsurprisingly,"Barrettsaid,"bothofthesevalues-based companieshaveseenrecordhighrevenueandprofitseven duringthisgreatrecession.Thesetypesoffirmsareproof thatyoucandotherightthingandmakemoneydoingit."

"We'rehelpingtoestablishthisInstitutebecauseatSNVCwe embraceandvalueleadership,"saidDeWitt,a1980 Longwoodgraduatewhoco-foundedSNVCin1998,two yearsafterretiringfromtheArmyfollowinga16-yearcareer inwhichheattainedtherankofmajor."TheInstitutewill bebasedonthreeprinciples,"DeWittsaidduringthededicationprogram."Wemusthavesynergy,wemusthavepartnerships,andwemusthaveacommitmenttoeducation. Tonightwebegintomakeadifferenceinourpartofthe Commonwealth."

SNVC,basedinFairfax,providestechnicalexpertiseranging fromprogrammanagementsupporttotechnicalandengineeringservices.Thefirmisownedbyveterans,andits biggestcustomeristheDepartmentoftheArmy.

DeWittservedontheLongwoodBoardofVisitorsfrom 2005to2009,andpreviouslyhewasamemberofCBE's CorporateAdvisoryBoard.DeWitt,commissionedin Longwood'sfirstclassofROTCgraduates,returnedtocampusin1987andtaughtintheROTCprogramfortwoyears. Hiswife,Cindy,isa1989Longwoodgraduate.

FranklinCoveywasformedwhentheCoveyLeadership Center,foundedbyStephenCovey,mergedwithFranklin Questin1997.Thecompany,basedinasuburbofSaltLake City,Utah,andwithofficesin123countries,describesitself as"agloballeaderineffectivenesstraining,productivity tools,strategyexecutionandassessmentservicesfororganizationsandindividuals."@

LONGWOOD

PA R ENTS AS SOCI AT ION

Parents and Longwood Partner for New Association

Ken Perkins InterimVicePresidentforAcademicAffairs

Myparentslovedmeandwantedme to go to college.However,collegewas aplaceandanexperiencethatwas basicallyallmine.

They,liketheparentsofmostofmyfriends,neverworried muchaboutmysafety,chemajorIchose,dea._dlineschat Imightmiss,orevenmyjobprospects.Ichinkparents,for mostcollegestudentsinthe1970s,weresimplythebill payers;notreallypartofchecollegecommunity.

Iwasveryhappywithchisarrangement.Myparentshelped mepackmythingsinmyFordLTDandwavedmegoodbye.Iwouldwriteanoccasionalletterbackhomeorcall whenIneededmoney(cochisday,Istilllookfortheoutline ofacheckintheenvelopewheneverIgeealetterfrommy mom).Iamamusedthatmymomnowhasalotofinterest inthecollegelivesofhergrandchildren-theircolleges regularlysendhermagazinesandelectronicnewsletters. Onmymom'spart,Ithinkthisisnotjustareflection nacuralmaternallove,butofhowtheuncertaintiesoflife 30yearslacermaybeaffectingthelinkagesbetweenfamilies andchildren,regardlessoftheirages.

Theworldforcollegestudentsandtheirfamilieshas changed.Collegeismuchmoreexpensive.Careeroptions aremorecomplicated,andthejobmarkerisofrenamoving target.Safetyandsecurityarenowhighonthelistof concernsofparents.Theneedtobesuccessfulincollegehas neverbeenmoreimportant.So,auniversity'sconcrete

acknowledgmentofparentsandfamiliesasprime stakeholdersintheeducationoftheirchildrenseemslikea "no-brainer"toanoldsociologistlikeme.Longwood,like manyotherinstitutionstoday,understandschatparentsare partnersinthesuccessofourscudents.

Longwood,withthehelpof16familiesofcurrentstudents, hastakenthetimelyseepofformingaparentsassociation. InJanuaryofthisyear,thisgroupmetwithDr.Cormierand ocherLongwoodleaderstokickofftheLongwoodParents Associationanditsgoverningbody,theLongwoodParents Council.JimandGayAridasfromVirginiaBeach volunteeredtoleadthewayinformingchisassociation. TheAridas'hadconsiderableexperiencewithcheUniversity ofNorthCarolina'slongstandingassociationandcouncil (theirfirstdaughtergraduatedfromChapelHill)Jimand GayarethechairsoftheLongwoodParentsCouncil.

ThepurposesoftheParentsAssociationandthegoverning ParentsCouncilareverysimple.Theyexistcopromote academicsuccessofscudents,tofurtherLongwood'smission ofinstillingcitizen-leadershipvalues,andtoenhancethe universityanditsrepuracion.Allparents,byvirtueofhaving achildatLongwood,areautomaticallymembersofthe Association.ParentsthatareontheCouncilarenow workingonseveralreamstoimprovecommunications betweenLongwoodandallparents,tofacilitatethe transitionfromhighschoolcocollege,andtoincrease Longwood'soutreachtoallparents.TheCouncilparentsalso contribute$500eachyear.Thesefunds,controlledbythe Council,areusedtofundgrantproposalscocurrent scudents,studentgroups,anduniversityofficesthatpromote academicsuccess,citizen-leadership,anduniversity

CommencementatLongwoodismorethanjusttheculminationofyearsofworkandstudyitisalsoacelebratorytimeforstudents,theirfamiliesandfriends.

enhancement.ThegrantprogramgivestheCounciland, inturn,theAssociation,ameaningfulroleinstudent success.Iknowfirst-handhowmuchmywifeandIliketo knowwhatisgoingonatourchildren'suniversities.My wife,especially,likestobeinformedofallsotsofduedates soshecanremindouradultchildren.Thecellphonehelps heralot.Wecouldbeconsidered"helicopterparents,"in away,burallwewanttodoitmakesureourchildrenare makingprogresstowardtheirdegreesandaresafeand healthy.

Wewelcomenewsfromourchildren'scollegesandenjoy meetingotherparents.Thisenrichesourlivesandmakesus feelpartoftheseuniversitycommunities.Frommyresearch onLongwoodparents,manyhaveexpressedthedesiretobe moreinformedandinvolvedinourwonderfulcommunity. TheParenrsAssociationandParentsCouncilwillmake thishappen.

Atthisyear'sOrientationandRegistrationandduringNew LancerDays,parentsfromtheCouncilandtheAssociation willbevisibleandengagedwithourincomingstudentsand parents.Severalfamiliesarehostingicecreamsocialsintheir hometownsfornewly-admittedstudentsandtheirfamilies andspecialeventsarebeingplannedforfamiliesduring FamilyWeekend.Itisexcitingtoseesuchadisplayof Longwoodspiritandpride.

Sincechisisanewthing,wearetakingcarefulstepsto makesurethisinitiativeissustainableintothefuture. Everyoneinvolvedrecognizesthatthisendeavorhas tremendouspotentialforourstudentsandtheuniversity. Weknowthatthisnewpartnershipwillyieldresults. Obviously,wecannotrealizethemissionwithoutthe involvementofparents.Ifyouwouldlikemoreinformation, visittheLongwoodParentsAssociationwebsiteunder "ParentsandFriends"ontheLongwoodhomepage, orcontactmedirectlyatperkinskb@longwood.edu.

IfyouhaveastudentcurrentlyatLongwood,welcome totheParentsAssociation.@I

Parents Council

Makes First Grant Awards

StaceyWilkersonAssistantDirectorofFirstYearExperience

OnOctober17,alittlebefore9a.m., feelingsofanticipationandhopewere palpableinsideHinerHallasnearly 60studentsandsomefacultyandstaff assembledtopresenttheirfreshlycraftedgrantproposalstothe LongwoodParentsCouncil.

RepresentativesofI6organizations,campusdepartments, andacademicofficescompetedforthegrants.Thiswould turnouttobeabannerdayforLongwood.Itwouldbethe firsttimeagroupofparentsofcurrentstudents,having contributedfundstoLongwood,gottodirectthatmoneyin agrant-awardingprocessthatfeaturedstudentgrantwriters.

Throughoutthefirstcouplemonthsofthefa\lsemester, Dr.KenPerkinsandIkeptourfingerscrossedchatwe wouldgetenoughgoodproposalsfortheParentsCouncilto consider.Plus,wewerealittleconcernedabouthowwellthe studentpresenterswoulddoinaformalsettinginfrontof theParentsCouncil-which,tous,seemedabit intimidating.Attheendofthisday,wewerefilledwith immenseprideforourstudentsandtheParentsCouncil. Byanystandard,chisfirst-timeawardingofParentsCouncil grantswasaresoundingsuccess.Combined,theproposals totalednearly$26,000inrequests.TheParentsCouncilwas abletofundcompletelyfourproposalsandpartiallyfund sevenochers,distributingalmostallofits$8,000budget.

Proposaltopicswerediverseandcreative.Theyincluded projectsthataddressedimportantissueslikeeducating studentsabouteffectivemoneymanagement,acommunitywideserviceproject,extendedlibraryhoursforexam preparation,andsafetransportationforstudentsreturning fromthehospital.Someproposalswerealittlelessserious butweredeemedtobeworthyofsomefunding:game materialsfortheChessClub;travelfundsforthestudent

nursingorganization;andfundstospruceupastudent loungeareainthenot-so-modernCunningham residencehall.

Themostdramaticpartoftheprocesswasthepresentations totheCouncil.Allwerelively,andseveralwereaccompanied bymusicthateitherreflectedaproposalthemeorwasmeant toputtheCouncilmembersinagoodmood(lotsofbeach musicforsomereason).Duringthefirstfiveminutes,grant applicantsexplainedhowtheirproposalswouldpromote academicsuccess,citizen-leadership,and/oruniversity enhancement.ThenextfiveminutesallowedCouncil memberstoaskpolite,butpointed,questions.Forthe finalfiveminutes,theCouncilreviewedeachproposal inaclosedsessionwhilethenextapplicationgroup waitedinthehallway.

Inthemiddleofallchis,Dr.Cormiermadeasurprise appearanceandjokinglyaskedtopresentaproposalfor "alltheoldpeopleatLongwood."Then,Dr.Cormier, inamoreseriousvein,notedtotheCouncil,"Thisisa marvelousopportunitychattheParentsCouncilisproviding forourstudents.Itgivesthemreal-lifeexperienceingrant writingaswellastakingthestagetopresenttoagroupof judges-allhighlyrelevantskillsfortodayandinkeeping withhowwewantourstudentstogrowatLongwood."

TheParentsCouncilisinitssecondyear.Inaddition toitsgrant-fundingactivities,everymemberofthe ParentsCouncilworkscollaborativelywithuniversity representativestoimproveLongwood'scommunication andoutreachwithparents.ItisLongwood'sway ofacknowledgingtheviralroleoffamiliesinthe successofstudents.

Forafulllistingoffundedgrantproposalsandmore informationabouttheLongwoodParentsCouncil, pleaseconsulttheLongwoodhomepageat wwwlongwood.edu/parents/parentscouncil.hcm Ifyouwouldlikemoreinformationaboutthe LongwoodParentsCouncilpleasecontactmeat wilkersonsu@longwood.edu@)

Worthy ofTheir Names: The New Alunini Awards

DennisSercombeEditor

Thenewpremieralumniawards programwillbebothareflectionof thehistoryofLongwoodUniversity, aswellasasingulartributetothe accomplishmentsofthehonorees.

Asthethirdoldestpublicinstitutionofhighereducationin theCommonwealthofVirginia,theLongwoodUniversity alumniawardsprogrampresentsanopportunitytopromote ourrichheritagebyhonoringourhistoricrootsand ouralumni.

Tothatend,thenewalumniawardsprogramwillfeature fourdistinctiveawardsnamedafterfoureducatorswhose influencehelpedtoshapethefutureofLongwood UniversityOurinspirationcomesfromtheRotunda.

ThedecorationontheinterioroftheRotundadomein RuffnerHallwascreatedin1905bytheItalian-bornartist EugeneD.MonfalconeofRichmond.Itsfourlargepanels depictclassicallydrapedyoungwomeninbalustradedgarden settingsasallegoriesforStudyandMeditation,Teaching, Recreation,andRest-thefourcomponentsoftheState FemaleNormalSchool'seducationaltraining.

Separatingtheseimagesaresmallerportraitsoffourmen who,directlyorindirectly,figuredprominentlyinthe establishmentoftheNormalSchoolinFarmville:Thomas JeffersonandHoraceMann,whodevisedrherationalefor publiceducationandtheeducationalphilosophyofthe school;JabezLamarMonroeCurry,whodraftedthebill establishingtheNormalSchoolandhelpedtosecure supplementaryprivatefunding;andWilliamHenryRuffner, Virginia'sfirstStateSuperintendentofInstructionandlater thefirstprincipal/presidentoftheNormalSchool.These originaloilpaintingsoncanvaswererestoredbyPage Conservation,Inc.,ofWashington,D.C.,andwereinstalled inthenewRotundadomein2005.(Seprembe,2008;RobinSedgwick)

AsthesignatureawardprogramfortheAlumniAssociation, theawardswillreflectourheritagewhileconveyingthe prestigeassociatedwitheachaward-namesthatareforever linkedtotheeducationalhistoryoftheCommonwealth:

The William Henry Ruffner Alumni Award

TheRuffnerAwardisthehighestandmostprestigious awardbestowedbytheAlumniAssociation.Itwouldbe presentedtoanalumnimemberwhohasachieved omstandingsuccessandnationaldistinctioninboththe recipient'spersonalandprofessionallife-theembodiment oftheCitizenLeader.

WilliamHenryRuffner(1824-1908),educationalreformer, clergyman,andgeologist,wasborninLexingtononFeb.11, 1824.Afterpursuingcareersasapreacherandgeological surveyor,hewasappointedinI870asVirginia'sfirst superintendentofpublicinstructionbytheGeneral Assembly.Duringhistenure,hedevelopedVirginia'sfree publicschoolsystem.Resigningfromhispositionin1882, Ruffnerreturnedtogeologicalsurveyingandfarmingbefore becomingpresidentoftheStateFemaleNormalSchool,now LongwoodUniversity,in1884.

The Thomas Jefferson Professional Achievement Alumni Award

TheJeffersonAwardrecognizesalumniwhohave distinguishedthemselvesassignificantcontributorstotheir profession,whostandabovetheirpeers,andwhoare recognizedwithintheirprofessionasleadersandrolemodels forfuturegenerationsofcitizenleaders.

ThomasJefferson(1743-1826),amhoroftheDeclaration ofIndependenceandtheStatuteofVirginiaforReligious Freedom,thirdpresidentoftheUnitedStates,second governorofVirginia,andfounderoftheUniversityof Virginia-voicedtheaspirationsofanewAmericaasno otherindividualofhisera.Aspublicofficial,historian, architect,philosopher,agriculturalist,andeducator,he servedhiscountryforoverfivedecades.Hiseducacional visionhelpedshapedthephilosophyoftheNormalSchool chatwouldbecomeLongwoodUniversity.Inastatementto Dr.JohnP.Emmetin1826,Mr.Jeffersonstated:

"Wedonotexpectourschoolstoturnouttheiralumni alreadyenthronedonthepinnaclesoftheirrespective sciences;butonlysofaradvancedineachastobeableto pursuechembythemselves,andtobecomeNewtonsand Laplacesbyenergiesandperseverancestobecontinued throughlife."

ThedecorationontheinterioroftheRotundadomeinRuffnerHallwascreatedin1905bytheltalian-bornartist EugeneD.MonfalconeofRichmond.ThomasJefferson,HoraceMann,JabezLamarMonroeCurry,andWilliamHenry Ruffnerarealsopictured.ThesefourmenaretheinspirationforthenewLongwoodAlumniAwards.

TheJabez Lamar Monroe Curry Humanitarian Alumni Award

TheJ.L.M.CurryAwardhonorsalumniwho,throughtheir outstandinginvolvementandcommitment,haveenriched thelivesofothersandimprovedthewelfareof.their community.Theawardrecognizespersonalachievements andthehumanitarianidealsthatreflectaselflessdedication toserviceforthegoodofothers.

JabezLamarMonroeCurry(1825-1903),borninLincoln County,Ga.,grewupinAlabamaandgraduatedfromthe UniversityofGeorgiain1843wherehewasamemberof thePhiKappaLiterarySociety.WhilestudyingatHarvard LawSchool,CurrywasinspiredbythelecturesofHorace Mannandbecameanadvocateoffreeuniversaleducation. Hetraveledandlecturedinsupportofstatenormalschools, adequateruralschools,andasystemofgradedpublic schools.HewaspresidentofHowardCollege,Alabama, andaprofessoratRichmondCollege(nowtheUniversity ofRichmond).Inadditiontobeinganordainedminister, amemberofCongress,andaU.S.Ambassador, Dr.Currywasahistorian,anauthor,acollegeprofessor, apromoterofeducation,andastrongadvocateofuniversal education.In1881hebecameagentforthePeabodyand SlaterFundstoaidschoolsintheSouthandwas instrumentalinthefoundingoftheSouthernEducation Board.OnMarch7,1884,theVirginiaLegislatureapproved abillthatCurryhaddraftedandpresentedforthe establishmentofapublic"normalschool"inFarmvillefor thetrainingofteachers.TheCurrySchoolofEducation attheUniversityofVirginiaisnamedforhim.

The Horace Mann HonoraryAlumni Award

TheHoraceMannAwardispresentedtoindividualswho arenotalumni,buthave,however,givenextraordinary servicetoLongwoodUniversityandwho,throughtheir deedsandactions,reflectthevaluesofatruecitizenleader.

HoraceMann(1796-1859)hasbeencalled"TheFather ofAmericanEducation."BorninFranklin,Mass.in1796, MannwasagraduateofBrownUniversityandpracticed lawformanyyears.In1837,hebecamethenation'sfirst SecretaryofEducation.Ofthemanycausesdeartohis heart,nonewascloserthantheeducationofthepeople. HewouldlaterserveintheU.S.HouseofRepresentatives andwouldeventuallybecomepresidentofAntiochCollege inOhio.Inhisfinalcommencementaddresstothe Classof1859,hestated:

"Ibeseechyoutotreasureupinyourheartsthesemyparting words:Beashamedtodieuntilyouhavewonsomevictory forHumanity."

I.NomineesfortheWilliamHenryRuffnerAlumni AwardmustholdadegreefromLongwoodUniversity andexhibittheprinciplesofthisaward.

2.NomineesfortheThomasJeffersonProfessional AchievementAlumniAwardandtheJabezLamar MonroeCurryHumanitarianAlumniAwardmusthave earned48credithoursfromLongwoodUniversityand exhibittheprinciplesoftheseawards.

3.UnanimousapprovalbytheAlumniBoardatthespring Boardmeetingisrequiredfortheselectionofthe recipient(s)fortheWilliamHenryRuffnerAlumni Award,theThomasJeffersonProfessionalAchievement AlumniAwardandtheJabezLamarMonroeCurry HumanitarianAlumniAward.

4.NomineesfortheHoraceMannHonoraryAlumni Awardmusthavemadeasignificantimpacton LongwoodUniversitythroughserviceorfinancial support.

5.Recipientsmustcommittoattendtheawardceremony.

6.CurrentmembersoftheAlumniBoard,Foundation Board,BoardofVisitorsandcurrentemployeesof LongwoodUniversityarenoteligibleforconsideration foranyaward.

7.Alumni,facultyandstaffmembers,an,;!friendsof LongwoodUniversitycannominatealumniforthe WilliamHenryRuffnerAlumniAward,theThomas JeffersonProfessionalAchievementAlumniAwardand theJabezLamarMonroeCurryHumanitarianAlumni Awardandnon-alumnifortheHoraceMannHonorary AlumniAward.

8.Writtennominationsandrecommendationsmustbe senttotheOfficeofAlumniRelationsonorbefore March1ofeachyear.

9.Nominationmaterialsmustincludethenameand contactinformationofthenomineeandthenominator, adetailedstatementofaccomplishmentsofthe nominee,namesofotherswhocangiveinformation onthenominee,thereasonthenominatorfeelsthe nomineeshouldbeacandidatefortheaward,andany supportinformationthatthenominatorwouldlike tosubmit.

10Three-quartersapprovalbytheAlumniBoardmembers atthespringBoardmeetingisrequiredfortheselection ofrherecipient(s)ofrheHoraceMannHonorary AlumniAward

11Thenamesofrhosenominated,butnotselected, foranyoftheawardswillberemovedfromthelistof nomineesafterthreeyears.Re-nominationsareallowed.

PresentationofNewAlumniAwards

TheWilliamHenryRuffnerAlumniAward,theThomas JeffersonProfessionalAchievementAlumniAwardandthe JabezLamarMonroeCurryHumanitarianAlumniAward willbepresentedinthefallofeachyearatatimethatis mostappropriatewiththeLongwoodUniversitycalendarof events.Therecipientswillbeencouragedtointeractwith studentsandfacultybyparticipatinginclassroom presentationsorwithstudentprogramming.

TheHoraceMannHonoraryAlumniAwardwillbe presentedwhenanomineeisapprovedbytheAlumniBoard andwhentheappropriateoccasionisscheduled.

IftheAlumniBoarddoesnotapproveanyofthenominees foranaward,theawardwillnotbepresented.@I

CrystalPeoples,'12

Longwood Scholar Chosen for NSF-funded Math Program

KentBootyAssociateEditor

LongwoodUniversityscholar

CrystalPeoples,'12isoneof18undergraduatesfromacrossthecountry l selectedforanintensivesummer mathematicsprogramfundedbythe NationalScienceFoundation.

PeopleswillparticipateintheCarletonCollegeSummer MathematicsProgram(SMP),whichwillbeheldJune20 toJuly18atCarletonCollegeinNorthfield,Minn. Morethan100studentsappliedtotheprogram,which encouragestalentedundergraduatewomentopursue advanceddegreesinthemathematicalsciences.

Theprogram,whichbeganin1995,isforstudentsfinishing theirfirstorsecondyear.Theymusthavecompletedathreecoursecalculussequenceandlinearalgebra,havetwoteacher recommendations,andwriteanessayabouttheirinterestin mathematics.Peopleswastoldoftheprogrambyheradviser, Dr.DavidShoenthal,associateprofessorofmathematics, andlearnedshe'dbeenacceptedtheweekafterspringbreak.

TheSMPofferscoursesintwoareasnotnormallycovered inanundergraduatecurriculum.Peopleswilltakeaseminar inTopologyandKnottheoryandanotherseminarin Lie(pronounced"Lee")theory.

"IknownothingaboutLietheory,soI'mespeciallylooking forwardtolearningmoreaboutit,"saidPeoples,from Chesapeake,whoismajoringinmathematicsanddoubleminoringincriminaljusticeandsociology."However, Iamtakingacoursethissemesterintopologyunder Dr.Shoenthal,soitwillbeinterestingtolearnmoreabout itandseedifferentapproachestothesubject.Topologyisan abstractformofmathnicknamed'rubbersheet'geometry. Intopology,ifyouthinkofsurfacesandshapesasrubber sheets,youcandeformthemandpushandpullthesheets indifferentdirections,aslongasthepropertiesofthesurface staythesame.Forexample,acoffeecuphasasinglehole, thehandle,whichissimilartoadoughnuthole,ifyoushape therestofthecuparoundthehandle."

Peoples,whohasa4.0grade-pointaverage,ispresidentof mathhonorsocietyPiMuEpsilon,secretary/treasurerofthe MathClub,andamemberoftheCormierHonorsCollege forCitizenScholarsandtheCollegeofArtsandSciences StudentAdvisoryBoard.Sheplanstoearnadoctoratein mathematicsandteachontheuniversitylevel.Sheisa graduateofDeepCreekHighSchoolandthedaughter ofArrandDebbiePeoples.@

MeetJoe Bass, Brigadier General

Kent Booty AssociateEditor

JoeBass,'83,callshimself"justsome dumbwrestlerfromLongwoodwho likedtohaveagoodtime-andlook atmenow.

Indeed,lookathimnow.Bassisabrigadiergeneralinthe Army-believedtobethefirstLongwoodgraduateto achievethatloftyrank-andiscommanderoftheArmy's ExpeditionaryContractingCommand(ECC),inwhichhe overseesmorethan1,200peoplearoundtheworld.

"Istillcan'tbelieveI'mageneral,"saidBass."It'ssohumbling everymorningwhenIputonthatuniform.Ioftenwonder 'AmIuptoir1'Ijusttrytomaketherightdecisionsand takecareofpeople.Tomakegeneraltakesalotofluck andriming,andIjusttriedtodomybestinwhatever jobtheArmyputmein."

WhatisamazingaboutBass'careersuccess,bothtohim andtohisLongwoodfriends,ischarhelikedtopartyand sometimesgotintotrouble.Hetransferredin1980from ChowanJuniorCollege,whichwas"veryconservative,"to Longwood,"whereitseemedliketherewerekegsandgirls oneveryfloor."

"IhadbeenaDean'sList,'I\studentatChowan,butittook meayearortwotoadjusttoLongwood.Iwasprettywild; youmightsayIwason'double-secretprobation'!BurI'm notashamedofanythingIdid.Ifigureitjusttookmea licclelongertomaturethanochers.OnenightafterI'dbeen havingagoodtime,IscaledthewallonthesideofSouth Cunninghamtoreachtheroomofagirlwholivedonthe topfloor,andIwascaughtclimbinginawindowbythe campuspolice.Iwaschargedwith'recklessendangerment.' Ididn'tknowirwasillegal.WhenIcamebeforethedean ofstudents,shelaughedandsaid'Gosh,whatareyou gonnadonext?'

"Longwoodwasthebestthingchateverhappenedtome. Irwasagreatplacetoliveandtheperfectsmallschool environmentforme,andthebusinessdegreeIearnedhas helpedmebesuccessfulinmyArmycontractingcareer."

BrigadierGeneralJoeBass,'83

BasscametoLongwoodduetoitsnow-defunct intercollegiatewrestlingprogram.Hewasrecruitedourof MountVernonHighSchoolinNorthernVirginiabySteve Nelson,thenthewrestlingcoachatChowan.AfterBass wrestledthereduringhisfreshmanyear,1979-80,Nelson cametoLongwoodinAugust1980tobeitswrestlingcoach.

"Ihadalreadyplannedtotransfersomewhere,andCoach NelsonaskedmeifIwantedtotransfertoLongwood.I didn'tknowwhatorwhereLongwoodwas.Ithoughtitwas stillanall-girls'school.IfnotforCoachNelson,Iwouldnot havemadeitthroughLongwoodorgoneintotheArmy. AsIrecall,CoachNelsonrepresentedmeonceortwicein disciplinaryhearings.Idon'tknowwhy,buthewas convincedIwasworthsalvaging.MyROTCcommander,

placedonhisuniformbyGen.AnneDunwoody,Army MaterielCommandcommandinggeneral,whowasthefirst andremainstheonlyfemalefour-stargeneralinanymilitary branch.BassisproudthatbothStevenNelsonandhishigh schoolwrestlingcoach,BrianTaylor,attendedthepromotion ceremonyatFortBelvoir.Otherattendeesincludedlongtime friendsJayPoole,'84,aretiredArmycolonel;TimHale,'89, aretiredArmylieutenantcolonel;andFranklinGrant,'80, Longwood'sassociatevicepresidentforuniversity advancement.

"JoeepitomizesthecitizenleaderschatLongwoodpridesitself oneducating,"Grantsaid."Onedoesnotmaketherankof generalwithouthardworkandsacrifice,whichJoehasdone inservicetohiscountry.Icouldnotbemoreproudofhim.

"Longwood was the best thing that ever happened to me."

MajorRogerMcHenry,alsowasamajorinfluenceonmy lifeandoneofthebestleadersIhaveevermet."

Bass,abusinessadministrationmajor,signedupfor Longwood'sROTCprogramattheendofhissophomore year,inMay1981,afterhisroommateandfellowwrestler DavidDodd,'84,enrolled.Longwood'sROTCprogramhad graduateditsfirstcadetsthepreviousyear.Duringthe summerof1981,BassandDodd(nowanArmycolonel) attendedROTCbasictrainingtogetherinFortKnox,Ky. BasswasaDistinguishedMilitaryGraduate,adesignation forthetop20percentofROTCgraduatesnationwide,and wascommissionedasecondlieutenantintheQuartermaster CorpsoftheRegularArmy.

HelaterswitchedtotheAcquisitionCorps,inwhichhehas servedforthepast19years.TheExpeditionaryContracting Command(ECC)isbasedatFortBelvoir,which interestinglyiswhereBasswasborn(hislatefatherwasa Marinegunnerysergeant).TheECCisasubordinate commandoftheArmyContractingCommand(ACC), whichisamajorsubordinatecommandoftheArmy MaterielCommand.

"Mycommandisresponsibleforprovidingthedeployable contractingsupporttotheArmywhereweprocuresupplies andservicesfromlocalvendorsinsupportofArmyforces," Basssaid."Wehaveover1,200militaryandcivilian personnellocatedaroundtheworldincludingofficesin Europe,SoutheastandSouthwestAsia,CentralandSouth America,andAlaskaandHawaii."

Priortohiscurrentassignment,Basswasactingdeputy directoroftheACC,andbeforethatheservedinIraqand Kuwaitincontractingassignments.

BassbecameabrigadiergeneralDec.18,2009,fourweeks afterhetookovercommandoftheECC.Hisnewrankwas

I'vemermanysuccessfulalumniduringmy25-year Longwoodcareer,burIwillneverforgersirringintheroom whenJoewaspromotedtobrigadiergeneralandthinking 'ThisLancerisageneral!'"

BassandHale,thenbothcaptains,metin1994attheCamp Walkerofficers'clubinDaegu,SouthKorea."Timaskedme 'Where'dyougotoschool?'Isaid'You'veneverheardofir. Longwood.'Hesaid'Areyoukiddingme?Iwentthere!' Webecamegoodfriendschatyear."

Ironicallyforsomeonewhomadegeneral,Basshasthought severaltimesofleavingtheArmy."Ithoughtaboutgetting outafrerthreeyears,buttheArmywantedmetodoone moreyear.ThenIthoughtaboutleavingafternineyears. IwasgoingtojointheFBI,buttheyhadahiringfreeze. ThenIwasgoingcoleaveafter20years."

Alsoironically,Bass,whonowhastwomaster'sdegrees,had a1.93GPAinhighschool."Iwasn'taverygoodstudentso initiallyIhadtogotojuniorcollege,"hesaid.

"Joeisamajorsuccessstory,"saidSteveNelson,nowthe manageroftheHenricoCountydistrictofficeofthechildsupportenforcementdivisionoftheVirginiaDepartment ofSocialServices.

Bassmerhiswife,Kim,nowa29-yearArmycivilian employee,atFortCampbell,Ky.,whichisnearwhere shegrewup.Theyhavefourchildren,ranginginage from27to14.Theoldest,ason,lefttheArmyin summer2009aftersixyears.Hisdaughter,25,isa graduateofGeorgeMasonUniversityA19-year-oldson, willgraduatefromArmybasictraininginJuly,thenbegin advancedinfantrytraining,andplanstobecomean Airborneranger.Hisyoungestson,14,isanational championyouthwresclerandhopestobean Olympicwrestlersomeday.@

PaulH.Fox,1915-2010

Paul Fox, Citizen Leader

KentBootyAssociateEditor

PaulH.Fox,oneofthemostardent andactivesupportersofLongwood University'sCollegeofBusinessand

Economics(CBE)fornearlytwo decades,diedFeb.14.

Fox,94,wasaretiredReynoldsMetalsCompanyexecutive whohelpedlaunchtheCBE'sCorporateAdvisoryBoardand hadbeenanactivemembersinceitsinceptionin1992He alsostartedandchairedtheExecutive-in-Residenceprogram, wasinstrumentalinrecruitingformerCBEdeanDr. BerkwoodFarmerandhelpingtheCBEearnMSCBaccreditation,andheworkedtirelesslytorecruitstudentsandfind internshipsforthem.

"Duringhisstellarcareer,heearnedhisreputationasaborn salesman,"saidMargeConnelly,rectoroftheBoardof Visitorsin2008,"andsince1991hehasdoneanequally stellarjobofsellingLongwoodUniversity."

Fox'snameisallovertheCBE-literallyThecorporate boardroomofHinerHall,whichhousestheCBE,was namedthePaulH.FoxBoardRoominMarch2008,after beingapprovedbytheBoardofVisitors.ThePauland 30

FrancesFoxScholarship,whichhonorsnotonlyhimbut alsohiswifeof59yearswhodiedin2002,wasendowedby theCorporateAdvisoryBoardin2004andnowisendowed formorethan$195,000.Ithasbeenawardedannuallysince 2006-07toanewlyadmittedfreshmanmajoringinbusiness oreconomics.

"Oneofmyfavoritequotesfrom'General'Fox-Paulwas notarealmilitarycommanderburhadthisnickname becauseofhisleadershipbehaviorandmotivatingpresencewas'Don'tjustsitthere;sellsomething,"'saidDr.Paul Barrett,CBEdean.

"Hewouldcallmyofficemostweeksandaskme'Whyareyou inyouroffice?'Hewouldtellmethatthestudentswerein theirclassroomsorhallwaysorthedininghall.Hewouldsay thatnextyear'sfreshmanclasswasnotevenoncampus.Then hewouldtellmethatthebusinessexecutiveswhoneedro embraceLongwood,andwhoourstudentsneededtointeract with,werenotoncampus.Andhewouldoftencompletethe phonecallbysaying'DeanBarrett,don'tjustsitthere;sell something,'andhewouldthenjusthangupthephone.Iwill misshearingPaul'svoiceasheremindsmethatthemost importantpeopleservedbythemissionofthebusinessschool canbefoundonlyoutthere-wheretheactionis."

DeanBarrettalsosaidthat"PaulFoxlivedandbreathedhis commitmentstoservingothers.Heisaremarkablemodelof

servantleadershipforme,myfamily,andthegreater LongwoodUniversityfamily.Iwillworkeverydaytobe morelikeGeneralFox."

WhentheFoxBoardRoomwasdedicated,Longwood PresidentPatriciaCormiercitedthe"specialrelationship"she hadenjoyedwithFoxsincearrivingatLongwoodin1996.

"Hesendsmethings-Ineverknowwhatthemailwillbring napkins,corn-offreceipts,notes,"shesaid."Theseaceall partofPaul'suniquecontributiontoLongwood.Iwill receiveinthemailanapkinfromsomewonderfulrestaurant inRichmondoratorn-offreceiptfromUkrop'swithanote

DuringhisReynoldscareer,Foxbecamethepresidentof threesubsidiarycompaniesandacorporatevicepresident beforeretiringin1983.Hispositionsincludedfounding presidentofReynoldsAluminumSupplyCo.(1954-70), anationalnetworkofwarehousesinvolvedinthesale anddistributionofaluminumandotherproducts, andexecutivevicepresidentofReynoldsInternationalInc. (1971-81),thecompany'sinternationalarm.From197381healsowaspresidentofReynoldsAluminumExport Corporation,whichhadplantsin25countriesanddid businessin63countries.InadditiontoSheffield,Ala., andRichmond,whereReynoldswasheadquartered untilitmergedwithAlcoain2000,Foxalsoworked

"Wehaveallheardthat'onepersoncanmakeadifference,'whichisexactly whatPaulFoxhasdoneforLongwoodUniversityandtheCollegeofBusiness andEconomics,"saidDr.PatriciaCormier.

fromPaullistingthename,addressandphonenumberofa potentialLongwoodstudent.HeisthebestmarketingpersonwehaveeverhadandwasfearlesswhenitcameromarketingLongwoodtopotentialstudents."

Fox,whohadlivedinRichmondsince1970,firstbecame involvedwithLongwood'sbusinessprogramwhentheCBE waslookingforanewdeanin1991.WhenBerkwood Farmer,whomheknew,askedFoxifheshouldapply,he coldhimheshouldandrecommendedhimtothesearch committee.Dr.Farmerwasdeanuntilleavingforthesame positionatWrightStateUniversityin2001.

PaulHarrisFoxgrewuptheyoungestofninechildrenin Alcoa,Tenn.,namedforthecompanythateventuallyhad threealuminumplantsinthesmalltownjustsouthof Knoxville.Ironically,Foxwouldlaterworkforthecompany thatwasAlcoa'sbiggestcompetitorformorethanfour decades.HeattendednearbyMaryvilleCollegeonafive-year cooperativeprogramwhileworking40hoursaweekfor Alcoa."Iwantedtosellaluminum,butwhenIgraduated (B.A.ineconomics,1938),theycoldmeIneededanengineeringdegreetogointosales,"Foxoncesaid.

AfterworkingforafurniturecompanyinKnoxvillefortwo years,FoxwenttoworkSept9,1941forReynoldsMetals. InhisfirstjobwithReynolds,heplannedproductionatan aluminumrollingmill,thecompany'sfirst,inSheffield,Ala.

inSeattle;Chicago;Louisville,Ky.;Savannah,Ga.; andAtlanta.

HeworkedontheB-29bomberprogramduringWorld WarII,mayhavebeenthefirstpersontosellaluminumirrigationpipe,visited44countries,metthreerimeswiththe lateEgyptianPresidentAnwarSadatin1975,andattended thehistoricre-openingoftheU.S.embassyinBeijing, China,in1979.

Afterretiring,heenjoyedsellingLongwoodtoprospective students."IknowI'verecruitedover50students.ThenI helpchemgetjobs,"Foxsaidin2008.Morethan25studentshaveobtainedtheirjobs"thankstoPaulandthedoors hehasopenedforchem,"Dr.Cormiersaidin2008.Oneof chemisJohnD.Wiggins,a2002economicsgraduatewhois nowoperationsmanagerforStockBuildingSupply'sSmoot LumberDivisioninAlexandria.Wigginsisamemberof CBE'sAlumniAdvisoryBoardandwasthespeakerfor CBE'sannualbanquetinApril.

"Wehaveallheardthat'onepersoncanmakeadifference,' whichisexactlywhatPaulFoxhasdoneforLongwood UniversityandtheCollegeofBusinessandEconomics,"said Dr.Cormier."Paul'sservicetocommunityanduniversity waslegendaryLongwood'sfocusiseducatingstudentscobe citizenleadersforthecommongood,andPaulFoxwas atruecitizenleader."@

Keeping Up with GlobeTrekker Serge Gloukhof£ '99

KentBootyAssociateEditor SergeGloukhoff,'99,travelstheglobe asvicepresidentofsalesforAEC Software,adeveloperofproject managementsoftware.

"Itravelenoughchatthe14pagesinmypassportforentries arenearlyallstampedout;Ihaveonlyabouconepageleft," saidGloukhoff,whojoinedtheNorthernVirginia-based companythreemonthsaftergraduatingfromLongwood. "I'vetraveledto13countriesincludingAustralia,Japan andSingapore,anddomesticallyImeetregularlywith clientsrangingfromAppleInc.toNASAandeach oftheirfacilities."

"Istartedoutasanassociateaccountexecutive,doinginside sales,thenIworkedmywayup.I'mproudofthefacechat Iopenedupopporcuniciesinternationally-ourproduce isavailableinseveralforeigncountriesandinsixlanguages ocherthanEnglish-andwiththefederalgovernment. OursoftwareisnowontheGSAschedule,whichislike acatalog,whereitcanbepurchasedthroughthefederal government."

It'snotsurprisingchatGloukhoff(whosenameis pronouncedSerjGlue-koff)isaninternationaltraveler. Namedaftergrandfather,whoimmigratedtotheUnited ScatesfromRussiain1924aftertheBolshevikRevolucion, hewasborninGermany.Hisfather,acareerArmyofficer, wasstationedinvariousbasesacrossEurope,andhis motherisanativeofItalyHeisfluentinItalianand proficientinSpanish(heisstillworkingonhisGerman). "Growingup,wespentabouc10yearsinItaly,nearVenice

andalsoNaples.WhenwemovedtoNorthernVirginia, IwouldstilltravelroItalytovisitfamilyduring thesummer."

AftergraduatingfromhighschoolinNorthernVirginia,he enrolledatLongwoodwhereheplayedonthesoccerteam hisfirstthreeyearsandmajoredinbusinessadministration withaconcentrationinmanagementinformationsystems. "IwantedtogointotheITworld,possiblyasanetwork administrator.SinceIworkforasoftwarecompany,I'mstill intheITworld."

InDecember2008hebecameacertifiedProject ManagementProfessional,acredentialfromtheProject Managementlnscicucechatrequiresthreetofiveyearsproject managementexperienceand35hoursprojectmanagement education."Thecertificationsaysyouhaveknowledgeand skillsinmanagingandleadingprojects,"Gloukhoffsaid.

Towhatdoesheattributehiscareersuccess?"Theculcure here(AECSoftware)providestheopporcunitytobe successful.Also,I'vealwaystakenonchallengesandmade themostoftheresults.Iwouldadvisebusinessmajorsco uncoverasmanyopportunitiesastheycanintheircareers."

AECSoftware,foundedin1985andheadquarteredin SterlingaboutfourmilesfromDullesAirport,describesitself asa"leadingdeveloperofproject-focusedandbusiness produccivirysoftwareforWindowsandMac."Acompany pressreleasenotesthat"ScarzAnimationToronto,Canada's leadingdigitalanimationstudio,reliedonFastTrack Scheduletodevelopcop-levelpre-productionschedules and'what-if'scenarios"whenmakingtheanimatedfantasy film9,releasedinSeptember2009.

SergeGloukhoff,'99

"Istartedoutasanassociateaccountexecutive, doinginsidesales,thenIworkedmywayup.

I'mproudofthefactthatIopenedupopportunities internationally-ourproductisavailableinseveralforeign countriesandinsixlanguagesotherthanEnglishandwiththefederalgovernment."

Aftereachversionofthecompany'sflagshipsoftware, FastTrackSchedule,isreleased,Gloukhofftravelstwo weekseachmonth,visitingclientsand"channel"partners anddistributors;businessescomposedofcompaniesthat sellmostlytooneanother."Eventuallytheenduser/consumerpurchasestheproductonlineorinaretail store,"hesays."IntheUnitedScates,weselloursoftware throughonemajordistributor,IngramMicro,whointurn sellsthesoftwaretotheirpartners,suchasresellersor dealers,whothenmaketheproductavailabletothe consumer."

"Anewversionofoursoftwareisreleasedtypicallyeverytwo tothreeyears,butbeforeFastTrackScheduleIOwasreleased March23ithadbeenaboutfouryears.Thisproduceisinits

I0thversion,whichhasspannedmorethan23years. ThesoftwareisdevelopedforbochtheMacintoshand Windowsoperatingsystemsandisthenumberoneproduct managementapplicationontheMacintoshplatform."

GloukhofflivesinHerndonwithhiswife,Carmen,and theirsonsTheo,4,andSebastian,2.Carmen,whomhemet atCharlesdeGaulleAirportinParis,worksforanonprofit company.

"Whenlmeetpeopleacrossthecountry,andtheyaskwhere Iattendedcollege,ItellthemLongwood,"hesaid."They alwayssay'Whereandwhatisthat?'Ienjoythatreaction. It'snicetoshowthemthatasmallschoolinsouthern Virginiaproducessuccessfulalumni."@

Lancers Update

Phil Cerreta, '10

Selected by St. Louis Cardinals In Major League Baseball Draft

Greg ProutyAssociateAthleticsDirectorforlv,lediaRelations

FormerLongwoodUniversitybaseballstandoutPhilCerreta ofMidlothianwasselectedbytheSt.LouisCardinalsinthe 2010MajorLeagueBaseballDraftduringthefinaldayof thethree-day,50-roundamateurdraft.The6-1,195-pound thirdbasemanhit.414with10homeruns,aschool-record 24doubles,and60RBIasaseniorwiththeLancersduring 2010Cerreta,thedraft's1,219thoverallselection,becomes theeighthLongwoodbaseballplayertoeverbedraftedand thefirstsince2006.PhilisthesonofStephenCerretaand MadgeZacharias.

Cerretastarredall48gamesforLongwoodthisyearwith a.715sluggingpercentageanda.477on-basepercentage, adding42runs,onetriple,27walks(eightintentional), sevensacrificeflies,onesacrificehit,andsixofsevenstolen bases.HeledtheLancerswith23multi-hitgamesand16 multi-RBIgames,aswellasinbattingaverage,homeruns, doubles,RBI,totalbases(133),sluggingpercentage,on-base percentage,sacrificeflies,games,starts,andtotalplate appearances(223).Throughouthisfour-yearcareer, including189gamesatLongwood,Cerretahit.386with

20homeruns,54doubles,and164RBI.Heholdsschoolrecordsforcareerhits(256)andsacrificeflies(22),andranks secondinat-bats(664),tiedforthirdingamesanddoubles, tiedforfifthintotalbases(374),seventhinRBI,andeighth inbattingaverage.

OtherpreviousLongwooddraftselectionsincludeFrankie Watson(7thround)andKelvinDavis(24thround)in1988 byKansasCity,MichaelTucker(1stround,#10overall) andScottAbell(37thround)in1992byKansasCity, LaRonWilson(17thround)in2002bytheNewYorkMets, JeremyKnicely(42ndround)in2003byToronto, andCharlieYarbrough(7thround)in2006byPhiladelphia.

Longwoodcompleteditsrecent2010campaignwithafinal recordof28-20,markingits29thoverall20-wincampaign and22ndseasonwithatleast25winsintheprogram's33yearhistory.Veteran32nd-yearheadcoachCharlesBuddy Boldingnowhasanoutstandingoverallrecordof872-477-4 sincetakingoverduringthefallof1978,including 29winningseasonsasmentorofthetradition-richprogram.@

Charles Buddy Bolding Stadium Dedicated

Greg Prouty AssociateAthleticsDirectorforMediaRelations

LongwoodUniversityofficiallydedicateditsbaseball facility,formerlyknownasLancerStadium,as "CharlesBuddyBoldingStadium"onOctober3, 2009inrecognitionoftheveteranmentornow inhis32ndyear.Thededicationceremonytook placeatthestadiumpriortotheprogram'sannual Old-TimersGame.

"Iwaneyoualltoknowhowverymuchhavingmynam�conjoined withchiswonderfulUniversitymeanscome,"saidCoachBolding. "Ilikecochinkitforeverbondsmecoyouall,andespeciallycoevery youngmanwhohascomemywayhere,andequallytherefore,forever bondschemcoLongwood.

"Icismyhopechattheseremarkableyoungmenwhohaveenteredrhe portalsofchisplaceoflearning,growing,andbecominghaveobtained fromususefulcoolsforlivingalifeofpassionandpurpose,andthat theymaycarryfo1wardthebesthopesanddreamscharAndreaand Ihavehadforeachoneofchemthroughouttheirlives.

"Therefore,forchishonor,ourchildrenthankyou,mywonderful wifethanksyou,andIthankyou!"

Anestimated70-plusformerplayersreturnedforthespecialoccasion andwerejoinedbyacrowdofapproximately500atthefacilityfondly referredcoas'TheHouseThatBuddyBuilt.'Followingawelcomeby DirectorofAthleticsTroyAustinandthesingingofourNational AnthembyErinWind,'I0,theofficialproclamationbytheLongwood UniversityBoardofVisitorswasreadbyDr.HelenWarriner-Burke,'56, theBoard'srector."Therefore,beitresolved,bytheBoardofVisitors ofLongwoodUniversity,theLongwoodUniversitybaseballcomplex namewillbeforeverknownastheCharlesBuddyBoldingStadiumon chisthirddayofOctoberintheyear2009-the170thyearof LongwoodUniversity,"concludedDr.Warriner-Burke.

FormerLongwoodPresidentDr.HenryI.WillertJr.,wholedche institutionfrom1967-81,alsoattendedandspokeofthehiringof CoachBoldingbackinthefallof1978."Ichinktheyhadnarrowedir downrothreecandidatesandfranklyIhavenorecollectionoftwoof thecandidatesburIhaveaveryvividmemoryofoneofchem. Thatyoungman,verywelldressed,walkedintomyofficeoneday carryingabriefcase.Frankly,Iwaspuzzledaboutthebriefcasebuthe putmeateaseveryquicklybecauseheopenedthebriefcaseandhe tookourabaseballandhandeditcomeandsaid,'Dr.Willett,Iwane tobeyourbaseballcoach.'Andso,ladiesandgenclemen,wehired BuddyBolding,"explainedDr.Willett.

CurrentLongwoodPresidentDr.PatriciaP.Cormierpresidedoverthe dedicationceremonyaswellandreadalettercoCoachBoldingand thecrowdwrittenbyandfromVirginiaGovernorTimKaine. Dr.CormieralsopresentedCoachBoldingwithaspecially-made LouisvilleSluggerbaseballbatcocommemoratethemomentous occasionwhilespeakingfondlyofCoachBolding."I'vebeenprivileged forthepast14yearscowatchBuddyasaseasonedcoachandbea consistentforceonourathleticsstaff.Afiercecompetitor,aloyal coach,amentorandanacademicadvocate-leemesaythatagain, anacademicadvocate.Moreimportantthanthe800-plusgamesthat CoachBoldinghaswonistheimpactchathehasmadeandcontinues tomakeoneveryoneofhisplayers,"Dr.Cormierstated.

Dr.Cormierconcludedtheeventwithatremendoussurprise announcementtoCoachBolding:agiftof$102,130byawidearray ofLongwoodfamilymemberscowardtheestablishmentofthe CharlesB.andAndreaG.BoldingBaseballScholarship.

"CoachBoldingisworthyofchishonorbasedonhis844career victories,alone,"summarizedAustin."However,allofthecompetitive achievementsofCoachBoldingpaleincomparisontothepositive impacthehasonourscudenc-achleces'lives,hisuniqueperspectives ondoingthingsthe'right'way,andthequalityrelationshipshehas establishedwithhisco-workersandpeers.Iamextremelyhappy forCoachBoldingandhisfamily"@

DanaBolding;BradBolding,'03;AndreaBolding;CoachBuddyBolding;LaurenBoldingRademaker,'97;SunnySkies,'04

Third Hall ofFame Class Inducted

GregProutyAssociateAthleticsDirectorforMediaRelations

LongwoodUniversityinducteditsthirdAthleticsHall

ofFameClassonNovember14,2009attheDorrill

DiningHallon-campusinFarmville.

TheClassof2009includedKathrynIdelsonNaftzger,'82,thefirst-ever AllAmericaninanysportatLongwoodandafour-timeNational Qualifieringymnastics;thelateOliveT.Iler,'31,aformerinstructor, professor,andchairpersonofdepartmentofhealthandphysical educationaswellasaheadcoachforbasketball,fieldhockey,andtennis; RayJones,'90,atwo-timeAll-Americaninmen'ssoccer;SueRama,'78, the1976VirginiaCollegePlayerofYearinwomen'sbasketball;along withthe1987and1988Women'sGolfTeamsthatwontheschool's first-everteamnationalchampionshipsinanysport.

Kathryn Idelson Noftzger, '82, becamethefirst-everAllAmericaninanysportatLongwoodin1979whenasafreshmanshe finishedseventhinthefloorexerciseatthe1979Associationfor IntercollegiateAthleticsforWomen(AIAW)NationalSmallCollege GymnasticsTournamentinTopeka,Kansas.Shewasselectedasthe 1979LongwoodFemaleAthleteoftheYear,andwasafour-time qualifiertotheAIAWDivisionIInationaltournament(1979-82)inthe all-around,includingfloor,balancebeam,vault,andunevenbars. IdelsonNaftzgerwascommendedbytheVirginiaSportsHallofFamein 1980,andplacedeighthonthebeamatthenationalsin1981,theonly yearthattheAIAWdidnotnamethetop10asAll-Americans.Sheled

theprogramtoafour-yearrecordof28-13,includingaschool-record 8-1during1979-80,andearnednumerousindividualeventwinsas gymnasticsenjoyeditsfinestsuccessesduringherfouryears.

"BeinginductedintotheHallofFamewasamomentousexperience!" saidIdelsonNaftzger."ItwaswonderfultoreturntotheLongwood campusandgettogetherwithmycollegegymnasticscoach,Dr.Rurh Budd,andtwolocalresidents,SheilaFeinmanMasonandCheryl FeinmanVassar,whotookgymnasticsintheyourhprogramwetaught onSaturdaymorningstotheFarmvillecommunityIamoverwhelmed bythesupportofthesethreeindividualsaswellasmanyotherswho supportedthishonor!ManythankstoDr.Cormier,DianeEaster,Troy Austinandtheselectioncommitteeforatremendousevent!"

IdelsonNofrzgerisa1982graduateasamodernlanguage/Spanish major.Sheearnedhermaster'sdegreefromIndianaStateUniversityand ismarriedtoMikeNofrzger,andthecouplehasfourchildren(Michael Nofrzger,28;DanielleNaftzgerLucas,24;AndrewWrist,17;LexiWrist, 13);theyliveinCharlotte,NorthCarolinawhereIdelsonNaftzger recentlytookamedicalretirementfromUSAirways.

0liveT. Iler,'31,isconsideredthematriarchofLongwood athleticsandservedtheschoolfor41years.Shewasaninstructorand thenassistantprofessorofhealthandphysicaleducation(1925-49), associateprofessorandchairpersonofthehealthandphysicaleducation department(1949-62),andlastlyanassociateprofessorofhealthand physicaleducation(1962-66).Duringlier'stenure,shecoachedwomen's basketball,fieldhockey,andwomen'stenniswhileveryactiveand influentialinStateandNationalorganizations,includingserviceon innumerablecommitteesfortheStateDepartmentofEducation.

Seated,L-R:KimPoirier,'89;Dr.BarbaraSmith;ReedTaws;TommyLahren,'88;GretchenPugh,'88; Standing,L-R:KathrynIdelsonNaftzger,'82;TinaBarrett,'88;LeslieOscovitchGartner,'87;RayJones,'90; MarciaMelone,'88;LeighRussellWoody,'88;ADTroyAustin

Shewasawardedthe1967VirginiaAssociationofHealth,Physical EducationandRecreacio�'sDistinguishedServiceAward,thesameyear (March18,1967)chatLongwooddedicatedtheIlerBuilding,itsathletic fieldandtenniscourtsinherhonor.Ilerwasinductedontothe1979 VirginiaSporesWallofFame,threeyearsaheadofherdeathin1982 attheageof85AnativeofNewYork,shegraduatedfromBoston University'sSargentSchoolofPhysicalEducation,wasa1931 Longwoodgraduateasasocialsciencemajorwithaminorinphysical education,andearnedhermaster'sdegreefromColumbiaUniversity.

RayJones,'90,wasatwo-rimeNationalSoccerCoaches AssociationofAmerican(NSCM)DivisionIIAll-American,earning first-teamhonorsasafreshmanin1987andagainasasophomorein 1988.Hestillownsnearlyeveryschoolscoringrecord,includingcareer goals(70),assists(43),points(183),hat-tricks(8);seasongoals(29), assists(18),points(68),hat-cricks(4,1987-88);alongwithsingle-march goals(5)andpoints(10).Joneswasafour-timeAll-Regionselection (1987-90),earningbothVirginiaIntercollegiateSoccerAssociation (VISA)All-Statefirst-teamandVISAAll-Scaraccoladesoverthefour years(1987-90)aswell.Unfortunately,akneeinjuryincurredafterhis sophomoreyearlimitedhisoffensiveproductionoverhisfinaltwoyears, thoughhestillranksamongDivisionII'sall-rimeleadersingoalsand points.Jonesisa1990graduateasabusinessadministration/ accountingmajor.Hehasoneson(Ral12ir,8)andlivesinhisnative Smith'sParish,BermudawhereJonesisaCPAandself-employed consultant.

SueRama,'78,wasthefirstinmodernwomen'sbasketballhistory atLongwoodtotop1,000careerpoints,finishingwith1,471career points,arecordchatstoodfornineyearsandstillrankssixth-bestatthe school.Shewasthe1976VirginiaFederationofIntercollegiateSporesfor Women(VFISW)StacePlayerofcheYear,andhernumber40jerseywas thefirst-everretiredjersey,cakingplaceonMarch31,1978.Sheranks secondall-timeinbothcareerfieldgoals(634)andcareerscoringaverage (17.9),andscoredacareer-high36pointsinherfinalcollegegan1e againstRadfordinthe1978VFISWTournament;itwasaVFISW tournament-recordattherime.Ramawasafour-timeVFISWAll-Scace choice(1974-78),andearnedVFISWAll-TournamentTeamhonorsfor thetwoyears(1977-78)chatLongwoodparticipated.Sheledthe programtoafour-yearrecordof52-30,includingthird-placefinishesas cheVFISWScaceTournamenteachseason.Additionally,Ramawasone of12finalisesforthe1976UnitedStatesOlympicTeam,andaveraged 9.4reboundsoverherfinaltwoseasons.Shewasdrafredbytheproposed Washington,D.C.franchiseintheWomen'sProfessionalBasketball Leaguein1978,thoughtheleaguenevermaterialized.

"MyexperiencesatLongwoodweretremendousandoneIwouldnever tradeforanything,"explainedRama."Ihadsupportoffamilyand friendschatencouragedmetocontinuewiththeopportunityropursue sportsatLongwood.Ifldidnothavethesupportofchosearoundme theaccomplishmentswouldnothavebeenpossible."

Ramaisa1978graduateasabusinessadministrationmajor.Shelivesin Richmondandisretiredfollowingemploymentinthefinancedepartment wicl1thescaredepartmentofeducationandseveralschoolsystems.

The 1987 & 1988Women's GolfTeams earnedNational GolfCoachesAssociation(NGCA)DivisionIINationalChampionships, chefirst-evernationalchampionshipsatLongwood.CoachedbyHallof FameheadcoachDr.BarbaraSmith,the1987reamposted327-321309-957todefeatrunners-upRollinsCollegeby15strokesatthe EvergreenCountryClubinElkhorn,WisconsinMay4-6,1987. TheLancerswonthreetournamentschatyearwhilefinishingthirdthree timesaswellamongeightrop10teamfinishesoverallinIOtournaments, averaging322.5.The1988teamdefendedcheridewhilescoring312308-322--942toeasilyout-distancerunners-upTroyUniversityby34 strokesattheDubuqueCountryClubinDubuque,IowaMay2-4, 1988.TheLancersalsowonthreetournamentschatyearwhilefinishing secondtworimesamongeightrop10teamfinishesoverallinnine rournaments,averaging319.0.

TeammembersincludedTinaBarrett,'88,LeslieOscovicchGartner,'87, TammyLohren,'88,MarciaMelone,'88,LibbyMoore,'88, KimPoirier,'89,GretchenPugh,'88,LeighRussellWoody,'88,andthe lateAshleyWarrenTaws,'90,'93.Barrett,Lohren,Melone,Pugh,and WarrenTawsplayedatthe1987championship,whileBarrett,Melone, Pugh,RussellWoody,andWarrenTawscompetedatthe1988 championship.Barrett(4),WarrenTaws(4),Melone(3),andPugh(2) combinedtoearn13All-Americacitationsduringtheirrespective careers,whileBarrettalsoclaimedthreeAcademicAll-Americaaccolades. Dr.SmithandBarrettwereinductedintotheAthleticsHallofFame inauguralClassof2005aswell.

"Coachingthe1987and1988Women'sGolfTeamswas,andstillis, oneofthemostrewardingandhappiestexperiencesofmylife,"said Dr.Smith."Itwaswonderfulseeingthemalltogetheragain.Iwasproud ofchemcl1en,andIamproudofeachofchemnowintheirchosen professions.Theyhaveearnedandreceivedhonorssincegraduationtoo numerousromention,andtheyallareleadingfulfilling,productivelives."

Barrettisa1988graduateasabusinessadministrationmajorandlivesin CaveCreek,Arizona.OscovicchGartnerisa1987graduateasabusiness administrationmajorandlivesinMiddlesex,NewJersey.Lohrenisa 1988graduateasaphysicaleducationmajorandlivesinKnoxville, Tennessee.Meloneisa1988graduateasaphysicaleducationmajorand livesinScow,Massachusetts.Poirierisa1987graduateasaphysical educationmajorandlivesinSurfsideBeach,SouthCarolina.Pughisa 1988graduateasacommercialarcmajorandlivesinGreensboro,North Carolina.RussellWoodyisa1988graduateasabusinessadministration majorandlivesinMadisonHeights.

"IamveryproudtohavegraduatedfromLongwoodandforustobe honoredisagreatfeeling,"concludedBarrett."Itwasareallyfun reunionforallofus.Someofuskeepintouchbutothersofushavelose couchanditwasgreattoreconnect.Finallyandcertainlynotlase,itwas agreathonorforourcoach,Dr.Smith,asshehasbeensuchan importantpartofallofourlives."@

Class of2010 Women's Soccer Standouts

FromLeft:MichelleDeSieno,TiaNardella,KaylynMahon,BrendaCary,andAshleeMcConnell

Dana Smith, '10, Twice Selected Finalist for V Foundation ComebackAward

FromLeft:ADTroyAustin,CoachMikeGillian,DanaSmithwithparentsCherylandDana

Lancers Enjoy Success At Hofile

LongwoodUniversityAthleticshascontinuedtodevelopadistinct home-fieldadvantageamongitsNCAADivisionIprogramsduring 2009-10.TheLancers'fallandwintersportsteamsattainedanoverall homerecordof27-13foranimpressivewinningpercentageof.675 percent.Thisincludesmen'sbasketball(9-3),women'sbasketball(7-5), women'ssoccer(6-1),men'ssoccer(5-2),andfieldhockey(5-3)In addition,thewomen'sgolfteamwontheirhomerournament,the TinaBarrettInvitational,inearlyAprilwhilethemen'sgolfteamwas runners-upattheirhometournamentlasefall.AsofmidApril,the baseball(14-10)andsoftball(12-4)teamswereacombined26-14 (.650)athomethisspring.

"LongwoodAthleticscontinuesraisingthebarforintercollegiate athleticsaccomplishmencsbecauseoftheirmanyeffortsonrhefieldof play,intheclassroom,andwithintheFarmvillecommunity,"saidTroy Austin,DirectorofAthletics."Irisimportancronoterharthissuccess ismadepossiblebytheoutstandingdedicationofourstudenc-athletes, coaches,andathleticsdepartmentstaffmembers."

Undertheguidanceofseventh-yearheadcoachMikeGillian, Longwoodmen'sbasketballisnow43-20(.683)athomeinWillett Halloverthepastfiveseasons.TheLancersfinished12-19overall during2009-10asthe12winsarethesecond-highesttotalsince beginningDivisionIschedulingin2004-05,onlybehindlastyear's

Winning the Right Way

AsaLongwoodLancersfan,yoursupportiscrucialtorhesuccess ofourprogramsandstudent-athletes.TheNCAAprohibitsspecific activitiesbetweenindividualswhoarerepresencativesofourathletic programsandourprospectiveandcurrentstudent-athletes.Ifyouare amemberoftheLongwoodUniversityfaculty,staff,alumni,orLancer Club,orhavedonatedro,orbeenotherwiseinvolvedwithLongwood Athletics,youarearepresencariveofourathleticprograms.Pleasehelp ensuretheeligibilityofourprospectiveandcurrentstudenc-achleces.

Visitwww.longwoodlancers.comandclickonNCAACompliancelink tolearnhowyoucanbeinvolvedwithLongwoodAthletics intherightway.

Wethankyouforyourconcinuedsupport.

Formoreinformationpleaseconcact: NickSchroeder

DirectorofCompliance

434.395.24l7

schroederng@longwood.edu

finalrecordof17-14.Longwoodwillreturneightlettermenwhile addingasmanyassixnewcomersfor2010-11thatwillbegin November12thinLawrence,KansasatthevenerableAllenFieldhouse againsttheUniversityofKansasfromtheBig12Conference.

Longwoodwomen'ssoccerand16th-yearheadcoachToddDyer,'93 ownanevenmoreimpressivehomerecordinrecencyears.TheLancers are27-8-1(.764)ontheirhometurfattheAthleticsComplexsince 2006.CoachDyer'steamistheonlyprogramcharfinishedwithan overallwinningrecord(9-8-1)amongthefallandwintersporesthis year.Theywillreturnasmanyas20letterwinnersfor20IOwhile bringinginanotheroutstandingrecruitingclassaswell.

OcherLongwoodfallandwintersporesreamrecordsincludefield hockey(10-11,4-2NorPac,NorPacTournamencconsolationmatch), men'ssoccer(6-12-2,2-2ASC,ASCTournamencrunners-up),and women'sbasketball(9-20).Amongthehighlights,men'sbasketball seniorDanaSmithwasselectedasafinalisefortheVFoundation ComebackAwardforthesecond-straightyear,fieldhockeysenior JuliaHernandezwasnamedtheNorPacEastDivisionPlayerofthe Year,men'ssoccerseniorMarrinVickerronwasnamedtotheNSCAA All-NorthAtlanticRegion3rd-Teamforthesecondrimeinhiscareer, andthewomen'ssoccerreamwasnamedasarecipiencoftheNSCAA TeamAcademicAwardwiththeiroverallteamGPAof3.09.-G.P. Lancers Web

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

African American Alumni Gather

AfricanAmericanalumnireturntocampusforamini-reunionduring SpringWeekend.FortyofthealumnigatheronthestepsofLankfordStudent Unionforaspecialphotoopportunity.-N.S.

The Class of 1960 Celebrates

TheClassof1960celebratesitsmilestone50threuniononcampus,April16-17-N.S.

Meet Your Longwood Alumni Board

2010 - 2011

OFFICERS

President

StephenMeyers,'83

Chesapeake

VicePresident

ColleenMcCrickMargiloff,'97

NewYork,NY

PasePresident

MichaelSheffield,'89

Charlottesville

ExecutiveSecretary/Treasurer

NancyBrittonShelton,'68

Farmville

BOARDMEMBERS

AshleyDowBurton'05

Richmond

PatriciaWhitehurstCruce'80

Chesapeake

SuzanneFrailieDuBose'83

Montpelier

KathleenEarly'92

Arlington

JanieWallEvans'67

Midlothian

JeromyFrench'00

Alexandria

BarbaraMatthewsHeadley'70

Heachsville

LouiseNormanHoffman'59

Columbia

MaryKayMcDanielHuss'79

Midlothian

JanicePoolelacopinelli'74

Dispucana

ShawnJones'93

Toano

CaseyLitchfieldJust'97

Greenwood

CatherineKelly'06

Henrico

KendallLee'O1

GlenAllen

TracyMcPherson'90

Alexandria

RichardPoole'82

Chesterfield

PatriciaRowe'65

Burke

NancyEubankScruggs'80

Cullen

Attention Lancer Shoppers!

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BY JAN WATKINS

RomancingtheStones

byCatherineBerlinSaydlowski,94,Longwoodalumna Saydlowski'sfourthnovelinpaperback(inadditiontoafewinebookformat)isabout anarchaeologistwhoarriveshomefromadiginPerutofindadeadbodyinherhouse -andherselfsuspectedofmurder.ThecharacterwasinspiredbyLongwood anthropologyprofessorDr.JimJordan."Dr.Jordan'sclasses,combinedwithmylove ofarchaeology,influencedmydecisiontomaketheheroineanarchaeologyprofessor," saidSaydlowski,whowritesunderhermaidenname."Theheroine'sfather,alsoan archaeologyprofessor,hasafewattributeschatDr.Jordanmightrecognizeinhimself1" SaydlowskilivesinRichmondandteachesEnglishatProvidenceMiddleSchoolin ChesterfieldCounty.PublishedbySamhainPublishing,softcover, 312 pages.

BrokenWings:InspirationalWords

byWilliamDunn,91,Longwoodalumnus

Thishasbeendescribedasbothanautobiographyandabookof"inspirationalwords throughpoetry,"patternedaftertheworkofpoetsNikkiGiovanniandMayaAngelou. "Weareallbornangels,"Dunnhassaid,"butlifechallengessometimesbreakourwings." Accordingtoonereviewer,"Thewordsinthisbookwillmakeyoulaugh,nodyourhead, clap,stompyourfootandevencry.Itwillleaveyouspeechlessbecausethewordsareso powerfulandwilltouchsomanytotheirdeepestcore."Self-published,softcover,nopages.

CivilWarGoatsandScapegoats

byHDonaldWinkler,formerAssociateVicePresident andExecutiveDirectorofPublicAffairsandPublications

Thisbook,thethirdbyWinkler,seekstosettherecordstraightindefendingCivil Warcommanderswhomhebelieveshavebeenmalignedunfairlyandincensuringthose whocommittedmajorblunders.Winkler'stwopreviousbookswereaboutAbraham Lincoln.Winklerretiredin1995after13yearsatLongwoodandlivesinGatlinburg, Tenn.PublishedbyCumberlandHouse,softcover,378pages.

Oh, Mama

byJanWatkins,'64,Longwoodalumna

Thebookwas"writtenasatributetomymother(BeulahMaeSutphinWright, whodiedin2001),althoughitalsocontainsstoriesaboutgrowingupandaboutmy Longwoodfriends,"saidWatkins,whowasJanetWrightatthetime.Sheremainsclose tomanyofherLongwoodfiends,especiallychoseinhersorority,ZeraTauAlpha. Thebookisdedicatedtooneofhersororitysisters,JoyceLakeRobinson,among ochers.Proceedsfromthesaleofthebook,aswellasproceedsfromthesaleof AmericanIndianartifactsthathadbelongedtohersister,Doris,whodiedin2006, arecontributedtoafundforNavajocollegestudents.Watkins,wholivesin ChesterfieldCounty,workedasasystemsanalystattheDefenseGeneralSupply Centerbeforeretiringin2003after27years.Self-published,softcover, 247pages.

WilliamDunn,'91,authorofBrokenWings:InspirationalWords

Giving Back is aWay ofLife forWilliam Dunn, '91

KentBootyAssociateEditor

WilliamDunn,'91,likestoworkwithand inspireunderprivilegedyouth.Hecanrelate tothem-heoncestoodintheirshoes,and hedidn'tgetalotofguidance.

Duringtheday,heisthefacilitydirectorofacommunity center.Inhissparetime,heworkswithseveralcommunity programssuchastheLiftingAsWeClimbFoundation,a nonprofitorganizationthatprovidesacademicandathletic

servicestolow-incomechildren,andtheWhiteOak Youth&SportsAssociation,whichofferseducational, recreational,socialandculturalactivitiesroyouth. Healsohasbeeninvolvedwithtwocharitableorganizations servingmilitarypersonnelortheirchildren(anoutgrowth ofhistimeinuniform),andhasconductedworkshops inEuropewiththePeopleroPeopleAmbassadors youthprogramandspokenatjails,youthconferences, sportscamps,andschoolsacrossthecountrywhile tellinghisstory.

"I'mveryfortunatecobeapartofthesegroupsbecauseit givesmeachancetogivebacktotheyouth,something Ididn'tgeealotofwhenIwasyounger,"Dunnsaid.

Thisisn'tbadforsomeonewhowasinvolvedingangactivity whenhewasgrowingupandwascoldbyhishighschool principalthathewould"amounttonothing."

Dunnwasraisedprimarilybyasinglemomwhowasonly 19whenhewasborn.Hegrewup"betweenNewYorkCity andVirginia.MyfatherwasinNewYorksoJspenttime backandforth.Iwasraisedinanat-riskenvironmentand lostseveralfriendsrostreetviolencebeforeage18. ByovercomingthenegativeenvironmentIwasexposedto, IthinkI'vebeenaninspirationcokidsandadultswhowent throughthesamechallenges.Ihopemyaccomplishments willshowthatyoucanbebetterthanthenegative environmentyouareexposedco."

InSeptember2009,Dunn,wholivesandworksinthe Washington,D.C.,suburbofLaurel,Md.,published Broken Wtngs: InspirationalWords, abookbasedonhislife experiences.Hedescribestheself-publishedbookas"an autobiographywithpoeticintellect,"patternedafterthe workofpoetsNikkiGiovanniandMayaAngelou.

"It'sabookofinspirationalwordsthattellmylifestory," hesaid."Itcoversallofmylife,includingthewarinIraq, thehurtandpaininrelationships,andsocialchallenges. Hopefully,itwillinspiresomeoneelse.IneveiJthoughtin amillionyearsthatIwouldwriteabook.Ikeptanotebook for20years,andIwouldaddmydifferentlifeexperiences. Inlife,we'reallbornangels,butsometimeslife'sexperiences andobstaclesbreakourwings.Inspirationalwordscan sometimeshealourwings."

DunnservedintheArmyReserve(asasergeantwiththe 229thEngineeringCompany)from1995to2004.During chattime,hefoughtinIraqin2002-03andreceivedthe CombatActionBadge.Afterreturninghomefromhistour inIraq,hefoundedProjectWeCare,whichcollectsand shipscarepackagestoservicemembersdeployedoverseas. Withthehelpofabouc100volunteersandmorethana dozencorporatesponsors,Dunncompletedtwo"major packings"aswellasseveralsmallerpackingsthroughoutthe year.Throughmorethan1,500packages,theysenttoiletry items,snacksandochergoodscomorethan300soldiers.

Dunn'snamewasn'tonanyofthepackages."]e'simportant forasoldiertoreceivesomethingfromsomeonehedoesn't know,whichprovidesanotherdayofmotivationifasoldier knowspeoplecare,"Dunnsaid.Theinitiative,basedatthe communitycenterinFairfaxCounty,Va.,wherehewasthen 44

working,wasvotedFairfaxCounty'sBestNewProgram oftheyearfor2004-05.

"WhatinspiredmerodochatiswhenIwasinIraq, Ireceivedseveralpackagesfromkidsatanelementary schoolinAlbuquerque,N.M.,whohadadoptedme," hesaid."Theydidn'tevenknowme,andthatmeantso much.ThreedaysafterIgotbackfromIraq,Iflewout coAlbuquerqueonasurprisevisitcochatclass;theydidn't knowIwascoming.Theysaidchatmadetheirday,but Itoldthem'Youmademyyear!'Iwentoutthereco cellchemchat."

HeisstateliaisonforOperationMilitaryKids,anational programcharoffersrecreationcochildrenofmilitary personnelaroundtheworld.

DunnisexecucivedirectoroftheLiftingAsWeClimb Foundation,whichoperatesinWashington,D.C.,and DetroitandhasapartnershipwiththeNationalFootball League,andrunsoneoftheirfootballcamps."Weoffera curriculumthatincorporatesacademics,athletics,andlife skills,"hesaid."Weteachtheseyoungathletescobe studentsfirst.OursignatureprogramiscalledSoundMind, SoundBody."

WiththeWhiteOakYouth&SportsAssociation, Dunnoverseestheflagfootballprogram,whichisforfivecoseven-year-olds,wastheorganization'scommissioner forMarylandduringthe2008-09season,andisaboard member.Hisdaughter,Taylor,wasamemberofthe association'scheerleadingsquadthatwonanational championshipin2006.

Dunn,asinglefatherofthree,hasworkedforthepasttwo yearsfortheMaryland-NationalCapitalParkandPlanning CommissionattheMarlowHeightsCommunityCenter. HeworkedpreviouslyforFairfaxCountyCommunity& RecreationServicesforsixyears,andbeforechathewasa programmanagerwiththeDepartmentofParksand RecreationinWashington,D.C.,forthreeyears.Healsohas workedasajuvenileprobationcounselorinFairfaxCounty andAlexandriaandasarecreationtherapistatalong-term residentialfacilityfortroubledandemotionallydisturbed youthinRockville,Md.

DunnattendedLongwoodonabasketballscholarshipand majoredincherapeucicrecreation.Hehasamaster'sdegree innonprofitmanagementfromtheUniversityofMaryland UniversityCollege.Inspring2010hewasappointedcothe FriendsoftheCollegeAdvisoryBoardforLongwood's CollegeofEducationandHumanServices.@

Dr.JimJordan

Longwood Professor Serves as Technical Adviser for Episode ofForensic Science TV Show

KentBootyAssociateEditor

ATVshowbasedonforensicscienceturned toaLongwoodUniversityfacultymemberto getitstechnicaldetailsrightinanepisode earlierthisyear.

Dr.JimJordan,professorofanthropologyandsociology, wasatechnicaladviserfortheepisodeofBonesthataired Jan.28ontheFOXnetwork.Hisyoungerdaughter,Dr.Karie JordanGoff,assistantprofessorofbiologyatFerrumCollege, alsowasatechnicaladviserfortheepisode,titled"TheDentist intheDitch."TheelderJordansharedhisexpertiseon techniquesofarchaeologicalanalysis,theyoungerJordan onforensicanthropology.

"Ourjobwastohelpmakethisbelievableonthescreen,"said Jordan.Aftertheepisodeaired,hemadealistof30"specific piecesofinformationthatKatieandIhadgoneoverahead oftimethatmadetheirwayintotheshowforanywherefrom twosecondstotwominutes."

Jordanandhisdaughterwerecontactedinthesummer of2009byPatCharles,thewriteroftheepisode,whowas giventheirnamesandtoldoftheirexpertisebyStanley Spry,aPrinceEdwardCountyHighSchoolgraduatewho isnowinvolvedinfilmproductioninCalifornia.

"ItalkedonthephonewithPatsixorsevenrimesamonth, forabout30minuteseachrime,fromAugust2009until theendofOctober,"Jordansaid."Also,athisrequest, Isenthimslidesandphotographsofbonesfoundat archaeologicalsites,sincehewantedtoknowthecolorof boneswhentheycomeoutoftheground.Ispentabout 50hourstalkingonthephonewithhimanddoing researchinthelibraryormyofficeroansweraquestion.

"Hewouldaskquestionslike'Ifabodywasinacartrunk andstillhadfleshandhaironthehead,andthetrunkwas slammedonthehead,wouldthatcauseafracture?What wouldthefracturelooklike?Fiveor10yearslater,would youbeabletotelliftherewasafracturecausedbythat' Ifabodyisexposedontheground,whatwouldhappen

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tothebones?Wouldtheybedestroyedbyweather'Would theybewater-logged?Aretherediseaseshumanbeingscould getthatwouldcauseholesthatlooklikebulletholes1'

Basically,hewantedtoknowwhathappenstobonesthatget exposedontheground,andwhatarethetelltalesignsof diseasesoraccidentaltraumaticinjuries?

"Onetoughquestionwas'Ifabodyisontheground,likein ashallowgraveorditch,andthegroundfreezesandthaws,

apenshapedlikeabone,andaT-shirt."TheysaidKatie andIwerereallyhelpful,whichmadeusfeelgood. SometimesPatwouldtellme'Youalwaysunderstandwhat I'mlookingfor,andsodoesKatie."'

Charlesechoedthatsentimentinaphoneinterview."Ican't sayenoughaboutDr.JordanandKatie.Bothwerevery knowledgeableandveryspecificintheirassistance. Theywereahugehelp."

0 "I started watching the show after my students mentioned it in class all the time. 0

� As soon as I bring the skeleton into my Intro to Anthropology class every semester,

Z they raise their hands and ask 'Have you watched theTV show Bones?" 0

andfreezesandthaws,whatwoulditdotothebones? Ifinallyfoundthechapterinthebookthatliststhatword, cryoturbation,whichisthedegradingeffectsoffreezingand thawingonbonesandteeth.Theresultisthatitpulverizes thebone,reducingittoverysmallfragments.Iwasable toanswerallofhisquestions,buttherewereplentyof questionssomedaysIcouldn'tanswerthatdayonthe phoneuntilIhaddonemyresearch.

"HeandKatiespokeforaboutthesameamountoftime, bothbyphoneandthroughemail.Whenhespokewith her,hewantedtoknowthingssuchas'Whatarethe characteristicsorqualitiesofhumanbones'Aretheyspongy? Ifabodyisburiedinaditch,couldthingshappentothe bodythatwouldbeconfusingtosomeoneanalyzingit?"'

Bones, initsfifthseason,isaone-hourcrimedramaseries basedonforensicscience.EachepisodefocusesonanFBI casefileconcerningthemysterybehindhumanremains broughtbyanFBIagenttoaforensicanthropologyteam.

"Istartedwatchingtheshowaftermystudentsmentioneditin classallthetime,"hesaid."AssoonasIbringtheskeleton intomyIntrotoAnthropologyclasseverysemester,theyraise theirhandsandask'HaveyouwatchedtheTVshow Bones?"

FortheirworkontheJanuaryepisode,theJordansreceived DVDsoftheshow'sthirdandfourthseasons,aposter, photos,andsouvenirsbearingthe Boneslogo:acoffeecup,

Afewdaysbeforetheepisodeaired,Jordanjokedthathe hopedhisstudentswouldliketheepisode"becausethey'll certainlytellmeiftheydon'tlikeit.Theymighteven mentionthatinmyannualcourseevaluations!"Neither henorKatiehadseenthescript(the59-pagescriptwas emailedtothemthatevening)orbeentoldanything abouttheplot.

Hisreactiontotheshow?"YouknowthoseT-shirts(sold locally)thatsay'WheretheHellisFarmville,Va/Well, I'dneverheardFarmville,Virginia,mentionedonnetwork television.Thismaysoundfunny,butnowIcantell studentsthat'swherethehellFarmvilleis-it'sonFox television!"

Jordanmaybereprisinghisroleastechnicaladvisertoa Bones episode."KatieandIwerecontactedbyPatCharlesin earlyMarchaboutanepisodethatconcernsabodyburied underaskate-park,"hesaid."Thepersonwasmurderedby someonewhothoughtcementwouldbepouredthenext day,butitwasn'tpouredforafewweeksandthebodywas leftunderatarp,leavingtheimprintofabodyoncement. PathasKatieworkingonsomesortofbacteriathatwould eatboneunderplastic."

Charles,askedabouttheJordans'possibleinvolvementwith futureepisodes,saidthathe"consultsregularly"withthem andis"exploringpossibilitiesthatmayormaynotendupin anepisode"@

Dr. JeffAbernathy, '85

LongwoodAlumnus Chosen President ofAlma College

Dr.JeffAbernathy,'85,willbecome thepresidentofAlmaCollege inMichiganonJuly1.

Abernathy, the chiefacademic officeratAuguscana College in IUinois since 2004,wasannouncedas Alma's 13thpresidentin February. Alma is a private school ofmore than 1,400 students.

AcAuguscana, Abernathyhas beenvice president ofacademic affairs and dean ofthe college, aswell as a professor ofEnglish. Previously he was vice president ofacademic affairs and dean ofWestVirginiaWesleyan College, and before chat he was an English faculty member and associate dean at Illinois College.

Abernathy, a specialise in American literature andAmerican studies, is the author of To Hell andBack:Race andBetrayal in theSouthern Novel. Hegave Longwood's Simkins Lecture in 2004 and was ajuror for the 2002John Dos PassosPrizefor Literature at Longwood. A Richmond nativewhowas editor ofTheRotunda during his Longwood days, hehasa Ph.D. from theUniversityofFloridaand an M.A. fromVirginia Commonwealch University Heandhis wife, RebeccaWee, a poet andassociateprofessorofEnglish atAuguscana College, have two children. - K.B.

The Longwood Family Raises Over $60,000 To Fight Cancer

Nearly 800 students, alumni, faculty, and staff participated in Longwood's annual Relay for Life event held April 16-17 on Stubbs Lawn. This year's event was themed "An American Salute co Survivors" and raised more than $50,000 for the American Cancer Society. Fifty-six teams filled Stubbs Lawn for the 12-hour event filled with entertainment, events, and fundraising. The event was kicked-offwith a concert by the band "Fools and Horses" followed by che lighting ofluminaria in honor or memory ofloved ones, as well as a Survivors' Reception, Survivors' Lap, and Caregivers' Lap. Relay for Life at Longwood has achieved significant increases every year since in its inception with fundraising for the 2010 event exceeding the 2009 total by $9,000.

Longwood University was represented at the 2010 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, a two-day, 39.3-mile event held in May in Washington, D.C.

The No lumps in the Road team members included (from left) Courtney Hodges, director ofcorporate and foundation relations; Marie Walker (wife ofKevin Walker, '91); Amanda Wilson, "04; Gina Caldwell, media specialise; Cricket Gicz Morris, '06, director ofannual giving; andJennifer Conkwright, administrative assistant co the vice president for university advancement. Not pictured: Heather Bean, '06 who participated in the event for the fourth year. No Lumps in the Road raised more than $12,000 in donations - a significant contribution coward the overall coral of $6.5 million raised at the 2010 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. - D.S.

UpcomingAlumniEvents

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Logontohttp://www.longwood.edu/alumni/awards.htmandtellusaboutit.

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orcalltheOfficeofAlumniRelationsat434.395.2044.

They'vegotloot(lefttoright):SandiCarperCox,'73; CarolServiesWicks,'72;SallyFosterLoth,'72; SusanLewisDutton,'74;andLeslieNuttallLampella,'70.

They'vegotloot(fromtop,lefttoright): KarenEbertJefferson,'03;JessicaFitzpatrick,'03; AshleyWestCadwallader,'03; andSaraMclendonPociask,'03.

Are You Ready To Receive Some Longwood Loot?

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LetussendaLongwoodLootboxPleasesendthenames andclassyearofyourattendees,thedateoftheevent, andyourmailingaddresstoalumni@longwood.edu.

Alumni Send-Off Party Rocked!

Over220seniorswalkeddowntheredcarpettoentertheSenior Send-OffpartyonLancasterMallThiseventwassponsoredbythe StudentAlumniAssociationandtheOfficeofAlumniRelations

The2009-10StudentAlumniAssociation(fromtop,lefttoright): RussCampbell,'11;PatrickCrute,'10;MartJones,'11; KathleenMaxey,'11;LizzieHoll,'IO;AllisonTrigger,'II; HannahMaxey,'1O;NotPictured:RachelHood,'10

AshleyJarrett,'10,bidsfarewelltoDr.PatriciaCormier.

Congratulations to the Class of2010

ThelargestgraduatingclassinthehistoryofLongwood...994students... receivedtheirdegreesonWheelerMallduringcommencementonMay8,2010 Arecordcrowdofover8,000wasonhandtocongratulatethegraduates

Forthefirsttimeever,graduatesmarcheddownBrockCommonsrocommencementonWheelerMall.Thenewroute, whichmayhavestartedanewtradition,wasdµerothecurrentrenovationofJarmanHall.

tyRecognitionAward,whichhonors afacultymemberforprofessionalexcellenceanddevotedservicetostudents.Right:T.JordanMilesIII,ahistorymajor andpoliticalscienceandgeographyminorfromDillwyn,receivedtheDanDanielSeniorAwardforScholarship andCitizenship.

Left:JobethMichelleColeofVirgilinaandAshleyElizabethLauerofGlenAllensharedtheSallyBarksdaleHargrettPrize forAcademicExcellence,giventothegraduatingseniorwiththehighestgrade-pointaverage(eachachievedaperfect4.0), andDr.RyanHebert,assistantprofessorofmusic,receivedtheStudent-Facul

BlackTie Event Raises $150,000 for Scholarships

Itwasanighttorememberasfriendsanddonorsgathered to bidafondfarewell to PresidentPatriciaCormierandFirstGentRaymondCormieronApril17 inBlackwellHall.

HighlightsoftheeveningincludedapresentationbyKenMarcus,'82, presidentoftheLongwoodUniversityFoundation,ofacheckfor$150,000 tofundscholarshipsfortheCormierHonorsCollegeforCitizenScholarsandthe unveilingofDr.Cormier'spresidentialportraitbyMikeSheffield,'89,president ofthealumniboardandRectorHelenWarriner-Burke,'56.Dr.Cormier's portraitwascommissionedbytheLongwoodAlumniAssociationandpaintedby DavidDodgeLewis,theWilliamWElliottProfessorofFineArtsatHampdenSydneyCollege.(Readcompletestory,p.54)

Dr.CormierwasalsohonoredwiththeveryfirstLongwoodLegacyAward, amedallion,presentedbyRectorWarriner-Burke"InRecognitionofExtraordinary ContributionsThatHaveShapedtheFutureofLongwoodUniversity."

UndertheLeno-likedirectionofMasterofCeremoniesJohnAdams,member oftheBoardofVisitors,theeveninghaditslightermomentswith"roasts" byTheHonorableOtisBrown,memberoftheBoardofVisitors;Hughand AliceCheatwoodStallard,'59;Dr.BillHarbour,associateprofessorofpolitical science;FranklinGrant,'80,associatevicepresidentforUniversityAdvancement; andCameronPatterson,'10,presidentoftheStudentGovernmentAssociation.

Will, Meg, '11, Brenda& Bill GauldinJr., '06/Dr. PatriciaCormier&Dr.John Cook, '52/PatrickBurke& Dr. HelenWarriner-Burke, '56

Alice Cheatwood Stallard, '59, & Hugh StallardroastDr.CormierICameron Patterson, '10, roastsDr. Cormier/John Adams, MasterofCeremonies

LisaLynch &Dr. Ken Marcus, '82/ Michael Shettield, '89& Dr. HelenWarriner-Burke, '56, PresentTheCormierPortraitToDrs. Patricia& RaymondCormier

KarenWilliamsChichester, '74,&AnnGreen Baise, '74, EnjoyALighterMoment IWill&SusanSoza, '62withThe Hon. Bill Barlow&TaylorRowellBarlow,'62

HarrietButterworth Miller, '51,& Bill Miller /The Hon. Otis Brown, JohnAdams& BarryCaseI Bunny HowellAdams, '70, & Dr. Raymond Cormier

A Presidential Portrait

ThisportraitbyDavidDodgeLewisepitomizesthevision,passion andserviceofDr.PatriciaPicardCormier.

Emblematicofherworkethicandroleasbuilder,Dr.Cormierisshownseated atadraftingtablelocatedonthethirdfloorlaboftheCenterforCommunication StudiesandTheatre,whichopenedin2009.Sheappearstohavejustbeen interruptedfromcontemplatingthearchitecturalplansfortheRuffnerHall

RotundaasreconstructedfollowingtheGreatFireof2001.Thebird'seyeview ofLongwoodshownbehindherillustratesheraccomplishmentsinexpandingthe campusandprovidingamoreaestheticallypleasingenvironmentaswellas symbolicallyillustratingherabilitytobringtheuniversity'sprofiletonewheights.

Theportrait'sformatisreminiscentofthosedepictingleadersduringtheItalian Renaissanceor18thcenturyAmerica,therebypayingtributetoDr.Cormier's corevaluesofhumanismandservice.

ArtistDavidDodgeLewisistheWilliamWElliottProfessorofFineArtsat Hampden-SydneyCollege.HehasanM.A.(1981)andanM.F.A.(1987)from EastCarolinaUniversity,bothinpainting.Hisaward-winningworkhasbeen showninoverI00nationaljuriedexhibitionsandsoloshowsandisfeatured inmanyprivateandpubliccollections.

CommissionedbytheLongwoodAlumniAssociationandoverseenbythe LongwoodCenterfortheVisualArts,Dr.Cormier'sportraithasbeeninstalledin RuffnerHall,neartheentrancetotheColeGalleryandBlackwellHall.-K.J.B.

Dr. Patricia Picard Cormier

RETURNSERVICEREQUESTED

Nostatefundswereusedtoprintthispublication. Published21June2010.

JoanofArcbyAnnaVaughnHyattHuntingtonhasjustbeenreinstalledfollowingthoroughconservationthispastApril.Readcompletestory,p.JO.