Longwood Magazine 2016 Summer

Longwood's program atYellowstone National Park involves multidisciplinary explorationofstewardship issues in the GreaterYellowstone Ecosystem.

COVERSTORY

I 121 Going Up

Their paths are as varied as the graduates themselves - but all are headed for success.

FEATURES

J19 I Prelude to a Debate

Activities and academic programs are ramping up as Oct. 4 draws near.

J22I Life Stories

Students document experiences of those affected by school closings -and find themselves transformed as well.

� To Pr�tect, Serve

� and Listen

Alumni in law enforcement provide a glimpse into their dangerous and rewarding jobs.

J32I Tried andTrue

In the face of trends and tough competition, Longwood's longtime values appeal to a new generation. DEPARTMENTS

ON THE COVER

Whether it's a Ph.D. program in immunology or a job with a Big 4 accounting firm, members of the Class of2016 are approaching the future with energy, enthusiasm and solid preparation for success.

Story on Page 12.

SUMMER 2016

Publisher Longwood University Foundation Inc. Michael Ellis'84, President Editor Sabrina Brown Creative Director DavidWhaley Associate Editors

Kent Booty, Matthew McWilliams

Sports Editor

Chris Cook Photographers

Andrea Dailey, Mike Kropf'14

Contributors

Briana Adhikusuma'16,Polly Becker,Zane Bolen'16,TimCastaneda, DanCawley,TimCowie,Sam Dean, DIA, Larissa Fergeson, Patrick Folliard, MichelleFrankfurter,WilliamHarbour, Badini Herath, PatriciaKoo, Heather Leitner-Rust, Lindsay Manning '17, Michael Mergen, MarcPagani, DarylPeveto,CarsonReeher '16, HarrisonSamaniego'18, JasonSnyder, DariusThigpen

Advisory Board

RyanCatherwood,Larissa Fergeson,Courtney Hodges, VictoriaKindon, David Locascio, Suzy SzaszPalmer,JustinPope, BennieWaller'90

Board of Visitors

RobertS.WertzJr.'85, Rector.Leesburg

Eileen Mathes Anderson'83, GlenAllen

Katharine McKeown Bond'98,Mechanicsville

Katherine Elam Busser, Goochland

Michael A. Evans, Mechanicsville

StevenP. Gould, Danville

David H. Hallock Jr., Richmond

Eric Hansen, Lynchburg

Colleen McCrink Margiloff'97, Rye, N.Y.

Stephen Mobley '93, Mclean

Marianne MoffatRadcliff'92,Richmond

NettieL.Simon-Owens, SouthBoston

Lucia Anna "Pia"Trigiani,Alexandria

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

Oneofthe greatjoys of watching Longwoodthriveinrecentyearshas been to observe how powerfully anew andextraordinarily diverse generation of students has embracedour most deep-rooted traditions.

Amidst a number of features in this issue of the magazine, you'll find a piece ("Tried andTrue" on Page 32) that notes an encouragingand perhaps surprising observation we've made about young people today:They valuetradition and connection to the past. In a worldthat can seem disjointed and disconnected, the desire to be a part of something that binds them to others and to those who came before them is particularlycompelling. As one of the nation's hundred-oldest colleges, Longwood is fortunate to have an array of traditions-from ancient ones like CHI and the Honor Code to newer ones like Late-Night Breakfast-that are essential sinews of our community and sharedresidential college experience.

I am convinced that hunger for places witha sense of tradition and communityis a majorreasonapplicationsto Longwoodgrew 10percentthis pastyear, and are up nearly 30percent since 2011-12. It is particularly gratifying that applications from minoritystudents have doubled since 2008, and that minority student enrollment is up 35 percent. While thereisstillmuch progresstobemade, asthe story notes, wecanbeproud that our learning community increasingly reflectsthe diversityof our society. And we can beconfidentthat, whileeachnewgenerationputs its markon campus traditions, the culture of embracing traditions, nurturing them and passing them down to those who follow is powerfully alivehere.

Similarly, in an embrace of a tradition popular with studentsI've spoken with, over the comingacademic year we'll begin to find ways to freshly utilize Longwood's Latin motto docemus docere. It fell out of use over recent generations, but once was a proud feat re of campus life. Longwood usuallytranslated it as, "We teach to teach:'

The Latin word docere, however, has a particularly strong connection with ourmission of citizen leadership. Cicero and other thinkers inthe classical world used the word with a particularmeaning in mind-that one of the primary duties of a citizen is to "enlighten" regarding issues of public debate. So, with citizen leadership in focus for Longwood, todaywe can translate ourmotto as, "We teach to enlighten."This feels especially fitting in a year when Longwood will playsuchan important role in our national political life, welcoming the eyes of the world and the candidates forvice president to campus for their debate on Oct. 4.

Somenotable members of the Longwood pantheon helped provide clues andinsight overrecent months in thinking about the ancientmotto-formerrectorHelenWarrinerBurke, provost emeritus Ken Perkins, the great Jim Jordan and icon of Greenwood Library LydiaWilliams. Our traditions drive our progress.

Thankyou and my best,

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W.Taylor Reveley IV President

Published

Fantastic Voyage

Traditional Polynesian sailing vessel drops anchor at Hull Springs,draws a crowd

I]APolynesianvoyagingcanoeinthe middleofathree-yeartrekaround theworldwithoutmoderntechnologystoppedatLongwood'sHullSpringsFarm inMay,drawingabout500visitorsfortwo daysofactivities.

Dr.MarkFink,chairoftheDepartment ofBiologicalandEnvironmentalSciences, describedthevisitbytheHokule'aandits crewas"afantasticopportunitytoconnect visitorsandschoolgroupstosomeofthe fascinatingandimportantworkweare doingatHullSpringsFarm."

Fink,whohaslednumerousresearch projectsattheproperty,wasonhandwith someofhisstudentstosharetheirfindings withvisitors,whoincludedstateofficials; Longwoodalumni,staff,faculty,students anddonors;andmorethan150schoolchildrenfromWestmorelandCounty,where HullSpringsislocated. ..

Alsoduringtheevent,crewmembers ledtoursofthedouble-hulledcanoe,shared storiesoftheirjourneyandprovidedafew pointerson"navigationbytheheavens,"

tainabilityWhenthethree-yearjourneyis complete,thevesselwillhavecircumnavigated theglobe,makinghundredsofstopsalong theway.

HullSpringsExecutiveDirectorSherry Swinson'77notedthattheHokule'a'smission "mirrorswhatHullSpringshassetasitsgoals inpreservingournaturalandculturalassets andbecomingamodelofsustainability."

"Beingselectedasoneoftheirportsofcall presentedanopportunitytoshineaninternationallightonHullSpringsandthemanyresearchprojectsinwhichourfacultyand studentsareengaged,"shesaid.

TheHokule'a-whichtranslatesas"Star ofGladness"-wasconstructedinthemidl970s.Itwasmodeledaftertraditional double-hulledsailingvesselsusedthousands ofyearsagobyPolynesianstopushexplorationbeyondcoastlinesandhaslogged morethan150,000milessinceitsmaiden voyage.Thevessel'scurrentmissionisits mostambitiousandlengthytodate.

HullSpringsFarmcomprises662acreson Virginia'sNorthernNeckandwasbequeathed toLongwoodbyMaryFarleyAmesLee'38. Thepropertyisborderedonthenorthbya tributaryofthePotomacRiverandisashort distancefromtheChesapeakeBay.Withmore

'Being selected as one of their ports of call presented an opportunity to shine an internationallight on Hull Springs and the manyresearch projects in which our faculty and students are engaged.'

- SHERRY SWINSON '77, HULL SPRINGSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

whichtheyrelyoninsteadofmoderninstruments.Thecrewalsomadeapresentationat nearbyCopleElementarySchool.

TheHokule'abeganitsvoyageinHawaii in20I4tospreadamessageofglobalsus-

than8,400feetoftidalshorelineandnumerousarchaeologicalsites,thefarmoffersLongwoodstudentsauniqueopportunitytoengage inenvironmentalstudiesandanthropological research. -KentBooty

The Hokule'a's visit provided international visibility for Longwood's research and sustainability efforts.

Vote ofConfidence

NationalScience Foundation invests $650,000 in teaching science the Longwood way

Personalsupportandmentoringfromfaculty. Specialopportunitiesinsideandoutsidethe classroom.Thekindofsupportiveandnurturinglearningcommunityyouwon'tfindatbig researchuniversities.

CallitteachingsciencetheLongwoodway, andtheNationalScienceFoundationisinvesting$650,000intheapproach.

Thesecond-largestfederalgrantinLongwood'shistory,thefundingwilllaunchanew programbuildingonLongwood'steaching strengthandprovidingfinancialandacademic supportforstudentsinthesciences.

Thegrantwillfinanciallysupport24LongwoodstudentsthroughouttheirundergraduatecareersinoneoftheSTEM(science, technology,engineeringandmath)majors,

BorderPatrol

Longwoodstudentspaint

U.S. mapsat 10local elementary schools

TostudentsinLongwood'sDepartmentof Health,AthleticTraining,Recreationand Kinesiology,Virginiaisneitherabluestate noraredstate-it'sayellowstate.

That'sthecolortheyusedforthe"Old Dominion"inthelarge,colorfulUnitedStates mapstheypaintedat10elementaryschools insevencountiesnearFarmville.

Dr.Allison"Vonnie"Colvin,a"biggeographyfan"andcoordinatorofLongwood'sphysicalandhealtheducationteachereducation program,isbehindtheproject,whichbegan in2013andendedinAprilwithamapat KenbridgeElementary.

Eachmapis35feetwideand25feet

tallandwaspaintedinanoutdoorplayarea. TeachersusethemapstoteachSOLsandin physicaleducationactivities.Fundinghasbeen obtainedfromavarietyofsources,including honorfraternityPhiEpsilonKappaandthe AmericanDemocracyProject.TheSherwinWilliamsstoreinFarmvillealsohasbeen

avaluablepartnerintheproject,which createsthemapsatnocosttotheschools.

"ForLongwoodstudents,thisisapublic

withthefirst12studentsbeginningtheir studiesinfall2017andtheremainderinfall 2018.CalledLIFESTEM(LongwoodInitiativeforFutureExcellenceinSTEM),theprogramwillprovidescholarshipsandspecial academicprogrammingdesignednotonlyto keepstudentsontrackintheirmajorsbutalso providecriticalprofessionaldevelopmentfor postgraduatesuccess.Theprogramwillfocus onrecruitingunderrepresentedminoritiesand scholarsfromSouthsideVirginia.

'Theprogramthisgrantsupportsisanatural fitforLongwood,"saidProvostDr.JoanNeff. "Ircombinesafirmfoundationincitizenleadershipwithcomprehensiveacademicsupportin oneofthefastest-growingareasofstudyinthe country.Aswemoveforward,itcouldprovide

atemplatefromwhichwecanbuildcourses andinitiativesacrossourcurriculum."

Theexperiential,in-the-fieldlearningthat haslongbeenahallmarkofaLongwoodeducationwillbepresentfromtheoutsetwith specialprogramsandclassesdesignedtohelp studentsbuildatoolboxofscientificskills.At thesametime,theywillbelearninghowto developandactonasenseofinquiry

"Thegrantwasreallybuiltaroundtheidea ofalifetimeofscience,"saidDr.Wade Znosko,assistantprofessorofbiology,who willteachtheenteringresearchclassesplanned forthestudents'freshmanyear.

Thegrantwillalsofundstudenttraveltoattendorpresentoriginalresearchatprofessionalconferences.-MatthewMcWilliams

service,"saidColvin,whohasvisitedall50 statesand22othercountries."It'simportant thatourstudentsgivebacktothecommunity."

ColvinandtheLongwoodstudentsalso createdthreeworldmapsaspartofthe project. -KentBooty

Kinesiology majors ChrisThornton '16, of Richmond, and Samantha Byers '16, of Toano, paint the state of Louisiana yellow on the U.S. map Longwood students created at

Bacon District Elementary in Charlotte County.

Rewarding a Love ofTeaching

Fellowship helps veteran teacher reachgoal of becoming a reading specialist

IJNatashaHaskinsdiscoveredherlove ofkidswhenshewassellingchem LittleDebbiecakesandslushies"nothingchatwasgoodforchem,"shesaid.

Haskins'06wasworkingparetimeinthe cafeteriaatLinkhorneMiddleSchoolinLynchburgandfulltimeforaprimingcompany whenshediscoveredherpassion."Thekidsjust kindofgravitatedcowardme,"shesaid.''Alot ofthekidsjustwantedsomeonecolisten."

TheexperienceledHaskinsroenrollat Longwood,wherehergoalwastobecome areacher.Shereachedthatgoal,landinga positionasasecond-gradereacheratAppomattoxPrimarySchoolaftergraduatingin2006. InearlyAugust,shewillfinishhermaster'sdegreeinLongwood'sReading,Literacyand Learningprogram.

"Ilovereaching,andIlovethekids,"she said."Ihavenorhadabaddayin10years. Iwakeupeverydayandlovemyjob.Icould spend24hoursaday,sevendaysaweek,in theclassroom."

HaskinsisarecipientofrheAnnSnyder SimmonsFellowship,whichwasestablishedby Simmons'60andherhusband,HowellSimmons.AnnSimmons,nowretired,wasVirginia'sReadingTeacherofcheYearin1986,an honorsheearnedduringhercareerasareading specialistintheFairfaxCountyandFalls Churchschools.

ThankstotheSimmonses,thecostsofHaskins'firsttwosemestersofgraduatestudywere covered.Haskinshadrheopportunitytomeet withHowellSimmonsoncampusinMarch andwasawedbyhisgenerosity."Heaskedif

thefellowshipwasenough,"shesaid.

Haskins,whowanestobeareadingspecialistorreadingcoach,nodoubtimpressed Mr.Simmonswithherperseveranceandwork ethic.Shehascontinuedteachingwhilepursuinghermaster'sdegree,achallengeinirselfbucchareffortpalesincomparisonwithrhe gruelingscheduleshekeptasanundergraduate.Duringthoseyears,sheworkedche11p.m.7a.m.shiftatR.R.DonnelleyPrintingin Lynchburg.Plus,shewasraisingherson, MichaelSr.John,now25.

''AfterIgotofffromworkingan11p.m. co7a.m.shiftatR.R.Donnelley,Iwould drivetoFarmvi!!e-Iwouldalwayschange myclothesandfreshenupatthePamplin Exxon-andhaveclassallday,"shesaid. "Onesemester,Ihadclasses,thoughnor straight,from8a.m.until7:45p.m.,when Iwouldgohomeandmaybecakea15minurenap,ornonapatall.FromSunday nightthroughTuesdayevening,Ihadno sleep.Iaveraged10hoursofsleepaweek charsemester,whichwasmyhardestsemester, butIgiveGodallcheglory."

Herparents,RobertandCarolyn'98WoolridgeofPamplin,andherhusband,Haywood Haskins,alsowerea"huge"help.Haskins,who livesinrhePhenixareaofCharlotteCounty, isn'tthroughwirhhereducation.Shewill enterrheUniversityofVirginia'sPh.D. readingprograminAugust2017.-KentBooty

ffyouareinterestedinhelpingadeserving student,pleasecontactInstitutionalAcluancement atgifts@longwood.edu.

Price increases held to historic lows for third straight year

Longwoodhasestablisheditselfastheunquestionableleaderwithinthecommonwealth whenitcomestoholdingdowncostincreases. InApril,theuniversity'sBoardofVisitorsmade LongwoodthefirstVirginiainstitutioninmore thanadecadetoapprovecostincreasesofless than3percentforathirdconsecutiveyear.

The2.77percentincreaseintuitionand mandatoryfeesfollowslastyear'sincrease of2.85percent,andtheyearbeforethatW.TaylorReveleyIV'sfirstaspresidentofjust2.1percent.

Thatamountstothesmallestthree-yearincreasebyfaratanyVirginiapublicuniversity since1999-2001.

"Wehaveamoralobligation,workingwith ourpartnersinstategovernment,toensure collegeremainsaffordableforfamiliesandnot justaluxurygoodavailabletothefortunate few;'Reveleysaid.

Thechargefortuitionandmandatoryfees forin-stateundergraduatescarryingafull courseloadin2016-17willbe$12,240per year.Nearlythree-quartersofLongwood studentsreceivesomeformoffinancialaid thatreducesthatcost.

Longwood PD earns accreditation

TheLongwoodUniversityPoliceDepartment recentlybecameonlythefourthcollege/universitypoliceagencytobeaccreditedbythe VirginiaLawEnforcementProfessionalStandardsCommission.

Accreditation,goodforfouryears,certifies anagency'scompliancewith191professional lawenforcementstandardsinadministration, operations,personnelandtraining.

"Thisisasignificantmilestoneforour organization;'saidChiefBobBeach,whoplans toseekreaccreditationinthefuture."Thisaccreditationsaysthatweareonthecuttingedge ofourprofession.Itwasoneofmygoalswhen Icameheresevenyearsago:'

DerrickMays,programmanagerforthe commission,presentedanaccreditationcertificatetoBeachandothersattheLongwood BoardofVisitorsmeetinginMarch.TheaccreditationbecameofficialinFebruary.

Some95lawenforcementagenciesareaccreditedbythecommission,partoftheVirginia DepartmentofCriminalJusticeServices.

Natasha Haskins '06 and DonaldTyree enjoy a classroom lesson.

CrashCourse

German 402: Advanced Conversation and Phonetics

Instructor

Dr. Brett Martz, assistant professor of German

The play's the thing

The majorfocusofthiscourse, taught every other spring, is a play-in German-that is produced at the end ofthe semester. Participation is mandatory for every student. "Putting on a play makes them better German speakers, and it's morefun than phonetics;' said Martz.

A whisper of scandal

This spring's playwas SpringAwakening (Fri.ihlings Erwachen), a black comedy aboutteenage sexuality written in 1891 and, atthattime, considered "scandalous due to its racy plot;' said Martz. In 2006, the play was turned into aTonyAward-winning rock musical; the performance this spring at Longwood was likewise performed in a modern context. Other plays previously performed as partofGerman 402were Faustand The Affairs ofAnatol.

Aid for the German-impaired Becausethe "actors" speak German but the audience doesn't,written summaries ofeach scene are provided. "I tell the students to do a good job, to speak loudly and clearly, but remind them that probably 80 percent ofthe audience won't knowwhatthey're saying;' said Martz,who,with help from the students, edits the script to accommodate time constraints and students' speaking abilities.

Not a dry eye in the house

"Students have a goodtime with it, and it brings theirfriends and sometimes their par ents out.We've had grandparents, too;' said Martz. "After Faust, I talkedto a motherwho was so proud of her daughterthat she was in tears.This raises the profile of modern languages and is just good forthe Longwood community. It'sa fun class to teach:'

Suggested reading

Spring Awakening:A Play by FrankWedekind, translated byJonathan Franzen, published by Faber & Faber in 2007.

Loud and Clear

Boost in self-confidence is side effect of free speech therapy Kazakhstani woman received at Longwood

their clinical skills, in their ability to analyze Natasha's speech and to make decisions abour steps they had to take to improve her speech."

A cleft palate, in which a bone in the roof ofthe mouth doesn't close during fetal development, causes problems with speaking clearly as well as difficulties swallowing food and liquids, Power-deFur said.

"We worked with some sound and phonemic differences to improve [Natasha's] speech intelligibility," said Moriah Mayhew '15, M.S. '17, ofRoanoke. "It is common for persons with cleftpalate to produce their consonants in the back ofthe mouth."

One ofthe slang expressions that Natasha Paramanova learned at Longwood's Speech, Hearing and LearningServices (SHLS) this spring, and reallylikes, is "keep your chin up."

Paramanova had these common errors. Complicating the therapy, however, was the fact many consonants in her native Russian are also made in the back ofthe mouth.

'We all saw an amazing transformation in this young woman.'

- DR. LISSA POWER-DEFUR, SHLS DIRECTOR

Thanks to her time there, she is doing more ofthat these days.

Paramanova, a native ofKazakhstan who lives in the city ofTaraz, worked with communication sciences and disorders graduate students and facultyfor 15 weeks to improve her speech after cleft palatesurgery. The therapy, which was provided at no cost, not only helped her �peak more clearly but also boosted her self-confidence.

"It was ajoy to see Natasha's self-confidence blossom," said Dr. Lissa Power-deFur, SHLS director, one oftwo faculty members in the graduate communication sciences and disorders programwho supervised theworkby four graduate students in that program

Paramanova underwent cleft palate surgery at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond in July 2015. She sought help in the U.S. after she continued to have speech problems despite four cleft palatesurgeries performed in her native country when she was a child. The speech-language pathologist at St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond contacted the SHLS staff, asking ifthey could provide at no cost the speech-language services thatare typical following cleft palate surgery.

"We were grateful to be able to offer this service thatwas not available in the Richmond area," said Power-deFur. "We all sawan amazing transformation in this young woman. It alsowas ajoy to see our students grow in

In a bit ofdetectivework, the clinicians had to sort out which consonant productions to correct because theywere a result ofcompensating for her cleft palate and which to leave alone because theywere based on her native Russian.

Paramanova first came to the United States, thanks to a missionary in Kazakhstan, to resolve another health issue. Surgeryfor scoliosis-so severe that itwas compressing her internal organs-was performed in October 2014, also at Chippenham Hospital. Both surgeries at Chippenham were provided pro bono.

"The severity ofNatasha's scoliosis limited her lung capacity, so she did nothave the respiratory support she needed for speech. So we had to work on some respiratory activities," said KelleyChaney, M.S. '17, ofChesterfield.

The other students who worked with Paramanova were Erin Weisenberger, M.S. '19, of Yorktown, and Kelsey Dunbar '15, M.S. '17, ofHighland, Md. Dr. Kellyn Hall, associate professorofcommunication sciences and disorders,joined Power-deFur in supervising the students.

Paramanova returned to Kazakhstan in early Julyafter two years in the U.S.

Atthe SHLS in April, Paramanova was asked how she likes Longwood. "It's awesome. I like this place. It's perfect," she said with a smile.-KentBooty

Natasha Paramanova improved her speech-and her self-esteem-during therapywith Longwood students, including KelleyChaney (left), M.S. '17, and Moriah Mayhew'15, M.S. '17.

Call oftheWild

Longwood atYellowstone project focuses on issuesfacingnational park's ecosystem

Thefederalgovernmentchisspringannouncedacontroversialproposaltodropendangered speciesprotectionforgrizzlybearsaroundYellowstoneNationalPark.Lessthanthreemonths lacer,40LongwoodstudentswereatYellowstonestudyingtheissue.

Thisyear'sparticipantsintheLongwoodatYellowstoneNationalParkprojectalsoobserved wolves,grizzliesandbisoninthepark'sNorthernRange(renownedforitsdiversityofwildlife andopportunitytoobserveanimalsinthewild),hikedinYellowstone'sbackcountryandinterviewedresidentsofnearbycommunitiesaspartofanoralhistoryproject.

Thisintensiveacademicprogram,heldeveryMaysince2006,involvesmultidisciplinary explorationofcurrent,contestedstewardshipissuesintheGreaterYellowstoneEcosystem.

"Atitscore,theLU@YNPprogramisalaboratoryforcitizenleadership.Wewanestudents toresearchandunderstandissuesfromasmanyperspectivesaspossible,andinsodoingto practicekeyskillsofciviclife,"saidDr.AlixFink,cheMarcBoydSharpandWilmaRegister SharpDeanoftheCormierHonorsCollege,wholeadstheprogram."Ourfirstnationalpark isourclassroom,butourworkisfocusedonourdemocracy,ourcommunitiesandthechallengingworkofseekingcommonground."

Theprograminvolvesthreedaysofacademicworkoncampuspriortodeparture,eight daysofworkintheGreaterYellowstoneEcosystem,andfourweeksofresearchandwriting afterreturninghome.StudentsfrommorethanadozenmajorsinLongwood'sthreeacademic collegesparticipatedthisyear.-Kent Booty

Board ofVisitors selects alumnus as rector; 3 new members appointed bygovernor

RobertS.WertzJr.'85,aformermemberof theLongwoodUniversityFoundationBoard andpastpresidentoftheLongwoodAlumni Association,hasbeenselectedrectorofthe LongwoodUniversityBoardofVisitors. Wertz,ofLeesburg,iscommissionerof revenueforLoudounCountyandwasfirst appointedtotheBoardofVisitorsin2013. Hewasfirstelectedascommissionerofrevenueforoneofthecountry'sfastestgrowing countiesin2003andhasbeenre-electedthree timessincethen.

HesucceedsColleenMargiloff'97, whocompletedhermaximumtwo-yeartermas rectoronJuly1but willcontinueto serveontheboard andontheexecutivecommittee.

Formerrector MarianneRadcliff'92 andLuciaAnna"Pia" Trigianiwerealsonamed toleadershippositionsattheboard'sannual retreatinJune.Radcliff,vicepresidentof KemperConsulting,aprominentRichmondbasedlobbyingfirm,willserveasvicerector. Trigiani,anattorneyattherealestatelawfirm MercerTrigiani,wasselectedassecretary. BoardmemberEricHansenwillserveon theexecutivecommittee.

OnJune13,Gov.TerryMcAuliffeappointed threefirst-timememberstotheLongwood BoardofVisitors:

•KatharineMcKeownBond'98,ofMechanicsville,aseniorpolicyadvisoratDominion, andexecutivedirectoroftheDominionFoundation,thecompany'sphilanthropicarm.

•StevenP.Gould,ofDanville,anattorney withClementWheatleyandmemberofthe DanvilleCitySchoolBoard.Hepreviously workedasapolicyadvisortoGov.MarkWarner andGov.TimKaineandcurrentlyservesas chairoftheVirginiaBarAssociation'sYoung LawyersDivision.

•NettieL.Simon-Owens,ofSouthBoston, chiefeconomicadvancementofficeratSouthernVirginiaHigherEducationCenter.

(top) Eric Lewis '18, an integrated environmental sciences major from Centreville, sharpens his skills of observation as he records his impressions of the landscape at Jenny Lake in GrandTeton National Park. (bottom right) Tori Ragland '17, a biology major from Sterling, pauses to identify wildlife in the GreaterYellowstone Ecosystem. (bottom left) A whitewater rafting trip on the chillyYellowstone River was part of an effort to discover the role of tourism in supporting the region's economy as well as its impact on the environment.

Show andTell: Graduate students present their research in annual symposium

StudentsatPrinceEdwardCountyMiddle SchoolwhohadbeenstrugglingreadersimprovedtheirSOLreadingscoresinspring 2015thankstoareadinginterventionplandesignedandimplementedbysixth-grade teacherCarolPippen.

Pippen,whowillcompleteanM.Ed.in Longwood'sreading,literacyandlearning

programinAugust, showcasedthatproject inapresentation,"InstructionalDesign:Thinkingoutsidethebox;'at thesecondannualGraduateResearchSymposiumonApril22.

Regardlessofthe topic-manyofthis year'spresentations wereonsports-related hearinglossorhelping childrenlearntoreadtheresearchexperience hasaprofoundeffecton manyofthegraduate students."Onestudenttoldmethatherresearchwaslife-changing.Itchangestheway thesestudentslookatthings;'saidDr.JeanninePerry,deanoftheCollegeofGraduate andProfessionalStudies.

Designedtomodelaprofessionalconference,thesymposium,"InquiryAcrossDisciplines;'wasestablishedbytheGraduate CouncilattheinitiationofDr.Larissa"Kat" Tracy,associateprofessorofEnglish,who chairedthatelectedgroupofgraduatefaculty from2014-16.Participants-12thefirstyear, 20thisyear-canreadapaperordeliver apresentation,participateinaposter sessionorboth.

"Thisgivesconferenceexperienceto studentswhoaregoingintoeducation;' saidDr.KarlaCollins,the2015-16chairof theGraduateCouncilResearchSymposium Committee.

Thisyear'ssymposiumprovidedsomething else-cashawardsforthebestresearch.RecipientswerePippen,LeanneBrady'14, M.Ed.'18,andNicoleWalter'12,M.Ed.'16,in thereading,literacyandlearningprogram; andKelleyChaney,KillianMurphyandMeredithPeck,eachofwhomwillgraduatein2017 withanM.S.inthecommunicationsciences anddisordersprogram.

Taking Liberties

Studyfinds widespread evidenceof questionable research methods in managementfield

Asurprisingnumberofresearchersinthefield ofmanagementareFramingtheirresultsto maketheirworkappearmoresignificant, sayateamofLongwoodbusinessprofessors whoreportedthefindingsofasurveyoftheir

andreadersareasinformedaspossibleabout theproceduresthatwerefollowed."

Inawide-rangingsurveyofmanagement researchers,Whiteandhiscolleaguesfound that,whilealmostnoonereportedfalsifying

1While [these practices] don't constitute outright lying, they cloak the research so we are not getting the full picture.'

- DR. CHARLES WHITE, ASSISTANT DEAN, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

peersinanarticlepublishedintheJanuary

2016journalofManagement.

"Questionableresearchpracticesdon'tnecessarilytranslateintoacademicmisconduct," saidDr.CharlesWhite,associateprofessor ofmanagementandassistantdeanofthe CollegeofBusinessandEconomics,who co-authoredthearticlewithcolleague Dr.CherylAdkinsandresearchersfrom otherinstitutions."Somepractices,like falsifyingdata,clearlyconstituteanethical breach.Otherpracticesmaybeacceptable ornot,dependingonthecircumstances.

"Thebottomlineisthatallofthesepracticesshouldbedisclosedsothatpeerreviewers

data,morethanone-thirdofthosesurveyed saidtheyengagedinpost-hocexclusionof datafortheexpresspurposeofsupportinghypotheseswithstatisticalsignificance.Halfsaid theyselectivelyreportedhypothesesonthe basisofstatisticalsignificanceorpresented arevisedhypothesisastheoriginal.

"While[thesepractices]don'tconstitute outrightlying,theycloaktheresearchsowe arenotgettingthefullpicture.Becauseof that,wemaybeleftwithstudiesthatarenot replicableorreliable,"saidWhite.

Theresearchdrewfromasurveyof749activemanagementresearcherscombinedwith analysisofdozensofpublishedstudies.

Kayla Stover, M.S. '17, a student in the communication sciences and disorders program, participated in 'Inquiry Across Disciplines.'

Vision and Experience

Distinguishedscientist,veteran administrator to lead Cook-Cole College ofArts and Sciences

Dr. Roger Byrne, an accomplished zoologist with deep administrative experience in curriculum revision, undergraduate research program development and recruitment ofexceptional faculty to a Dr. Roger Byrne public liberal arts institution, joined Longwood as the next dean ofthe Cook-Cole College ofArts and Sciences on July 1.

In his new role, Byrne will lead Longwood's largest college, with more than 3,000 students and 185 faculty.

A native ofIreland and a graduate ofthe UniversityofDublin's prestigiousTrinity College, Byrne received his doctoral degreeat Louisiana State University and has published extensively on the physiologyoffreshwaterspecies.

He comes to Longwood from the State University ofNewYork at Fredonia, where he has served nearly three decades as a teacher, researcher and administrator. His numerous administrative roles include department chair, associate dean ofthe College ofArts and Sciences and most recently interim dean.

He has been deeplyinvolved in curriculum revisions at Fredonia and also oversaw a pro-

gram called the Science Education Partnership, which developed initial certificate programs in physics, biology, earth science and chemistryadolescence education-all programs that received national recognition.

Byrne said partofthe appeal ofLongwood is its commitment to citizen leadership and some ofits distinctive programs.

"Being able to produce citizen leaders is quite a complex undertaking," he said. "It goes beyond student-faculty interaction in classrooms, labs andstudios to extracurricular activities and even beyond the borders ofthe university. I was struck by how committed Longwood is to creating an environment in which students from a variety ofbackgrounds have a transformative experience-the hallmarks ofwhich areengagement with the campus and ensuring thateverystudent has a high-impact experience like an internship or study abroad."

Byrne's appointment is the result ofa national search

"The applicant pool was deep, but Dr. Byrne stood out as the candidate who has the vision and experience to lead the Cook-Cole College ofArts and Sciences," said Longwood Provost Dr. Joan Jeff.

Byrne and his wife, Edith, have two adult children. -MatthewMcWilliams

Who Knew?

More than 100 members ofthe Longwood-Farmville community spent an afternoon this spring exploring what might be considered part oftheirown backyard-and whattheyfound was sur prising. Longwood's Lancer Park was one of 12 sites that were 'under the microscope' as part ofVirginia BioBlitz 2016.The objective was to identify as many species of plants, animals and other organisms as possible.The final total: 205 birds, fish, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, plants and invertebrateswere located and identified. "Given the small area of Lancer Park, this hints atthe true magnitude of biodiversity around us;' said Dr. Sujan Henkanaththegedara (right), assistant professor of biology and one of the Longwood BioBlitz organizers. Here, he explains how to identify one offive crayfish species that call Lancer Park home.

"Small Talk"

overheard on the Longwood campus

I/The average college student today will have as many as 27 jobs over their lifetime:'

J.T. O'Donnell career strategist and workplace consultant, at a RealWorld Chronicles presentation, February 2016

11You don't win championshipsthe day the game is played:'

Reggie Love formerspecial assistant and personal aideto President Barack Obama, at Democracy Day, March 2016

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When animal populations have been introduced to captivity, they often respond in waysthat aren't beneficial out in the wild. ... So captive populations can rapidly evolve:'

Dr. Craig Stockwell North Dakota State University biology professor, atthe Simkins Lecture, March 2016

11Before myfirst job, I wish someone had told me to start practicing waking up at 7 o'clockevery morning:'

Victoria Vourlas Eavers '03 corporate vice president, NewYork Life, atthe College of Business and Economics senior banquet,April 2016

JI

With a poetry book or a work of art, ifwe are not communicating to others, what difference does it make?"

Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda former poet laureateofVirginia, atthe Friendsofthe Greenwood Library/LCVA event,April 2016

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Political discussions in the classroom make people nervous, butthey are atthe heart of how we as a people live together:'

Dr. Paula McAvoy program director, UniversityofWisconsin CenterforEthicsand Education, attheTeaching andLearningInstitute, May2016

Students donate thousands of books

WhenmembersofaLongwoodstudentvolunteergrouplearnedthatmanychildrenintheregionhaveveryfewornobooksoftheirown, theysprangintoaction.

Thegroup,calledSupport.Empower. Learn.Fun.,orSELF,spentseveralmonths raisingmoneyandawarenessabouttheirinitiative,eventuallybuying2,000booksandcollectingdonationsofseveralthousandmore, mostofwhichtheydistributedtostudentsat PrinceEdwardCountyElementarySchool's fielddayinApril.About600youngadultnovelsweredonatedtoPrinceEdwardCounty HighSchool'slibrary.

"Eachstudenttookhomefourbooks,"said AlisonRoberts'17,ofGlenAllen,anelementary educationmajorandmemberoftheCormier HonorsCollege."Itwasreallyfulfillingtosee thesmilesontheirfacesastheypickedout bookstheyliked:'

Grand Canyon provides a different kind of break

ElevenLongwoodstudentsparticipatedin aservice-learningprojectatGrandCanyon NationalParkoverspringbreakinMarch.

StudentsintheAlternativeBreaksstudent organizationworkedwithGrandCanyon staffonvariousprojectsinthepark'swildland fireprogram.

"Ourworkincludedactivelylearningabout therelevanceoftreesurveysinwildlandfire preventionplanningandclearingdrybrush fromthelandscapeasapreventivemeasure againstthepossiblespreadofwildlandfires;' saidKatharineTroth'16,abiologymajorfrom SouthRidingsettograduateinDecember. "WealsolearnedabouttheacademicandhistoricalsideofprescribedfiresintheUnitedStates fromfireecologistsandparkrangers:'

AlternativeBreaksmembersalsohaveparticipatedinsimilarservice-learningexperiencesat Saguaro,ZionandJoshuaTreenationalparks.

Read the Fine Prints

Analyze your fingertips-not your palmsto see if diabetes is in your future, study shows

Fingerprintsareknowntobeimportantcluesinsolvingcrimes-butin predictingandpreventingdisease?

That'sright,saysaLongwoodbiology professorwhoplayedakeyroleinastudythat suggestsfingerprintanalysiscanpredict,asearly as17weeksafterconception,whoisatriskfor developingdiabetes,adiseasethatisestimated toaffectmorethan29millionAmericans.

Dr.BjornLudwar's roleontheresearch teamwastodevelopaninexpensiveandeasyway toanalyzeaperson'sfingerprints, whichsurprisingly canbeindicators ofhealth.Theless similartheprints onyourleftand righthandlookinotherwords,the moreasymmetric yourhandsarethehigheryour riskmightbeto developdiabetes laterinlife.Ludwar'stechniqueexpandsonwavelet analysis-'thesame tooltheFBIuses forarchivingfinger-

thenhasalreadydonealotofdamagetoyour body,"hesaid."Ourmostimportantfindingis thatwemightbeabletomakeareliablepredictionmuchsooner,creatingtimeforlifestyle changesthatpreventchisdamage."

Manyofthecurrenttestsfordiabetes riskinvolvegenetictesting,whichisexpensiveandnoteasilyavailabletothegeneral public.Othertestsworkwellonlyafew yearsbeforethe onsetofdiabetes, whendamageto thebodymight havealready occurred,said Ludwar."The techniquewe usedforfingerprintdataproved morereliablefor riskprediction thanother techniques." Thestudy, ledbyOhioUniversitybiologyprofessorDr.Molly Morris,wasbased ontheconceptof "fluctuatingasymmetry,"which maintainsthatan organism'sgenetic abilitytocopewith prints-tocheck forasymmetry.

"Ourfindingscould eventuallyleadto thedevelopmentof

'Our most important finding is that we might beableto makea reliable

prediction muchsooner, creating time forlifestyle changesthat prevent this damage.'

environmental stressesisreflected indeviationfrom perfectbilateral bodysymmetry. Thegreaterthe deviation,theless one'sabilityto copewithenvironmentalstressmakingitmore likelyforcertain diseasestomanifest acellphoneapplicationtodetermine theriskfordevelopingdiabetesandassociatedhealthproblems laterinlife,"said Ludwar,coauthorof anarticleaboutche researchpublishedby

- DR. BJORN LUDWAR, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY laterinlife. thejournalofDiabetesScience and Technology.

"Theproblem,especiallywithType2 diabetes,isthattypicallyyouarefirstdiagnosedinyourearly50s,andthediseaseby

Ludwar'sjobwastoquantifyfingerprint asymmetryofthe340researchparticipants, about200ofwhomhadbeendiagnosed withType2diabetesandanother57with Type1. -KentBooty

Russell Reed '16, an anthropology major from Onemo, clears dry brush at Grand Canyon National Park.

Eventhoughthisyear'sundergraduatecommencementopenedwith "PompandCircumstance"and closedwiththe"AlmaMater,"itsounded differentfromceremoniesofthepast quarter-century

Dr.ChristopherSwanson,associateprofessorofmusic,calledoutthenameofeach graduatecrossingthestageMay14,replacing now-retiredDr.BobWebber,whoformany yearswasthevoiceofLongwoodgraduation. Anothernewsoundwasaperformanceby18 students,mostofthemseniors,whoputtheir voicestogethertoperformtheappropriately titledchoralwork,"TheRoadHome."

DanBaiz';chiefcorrespondentforthe WashingtonPost,addedhisvoicetothe "choir"withakeynoteaddressthatpraised Longwoodfor"providingapublicservice" byagreeingtohosttheU.S.VicePresidential DebateinOctober.Thatdebateshouldbe farmorecivilthantheoftenrancorousdebatesoftheprimaries,hesaid.

"Insteadofbeingexercisesininsultsand personalaccusations,generalelectiondebates arespiritedbutcivilintone,withtheexpress purposeofprovidingvoterswithabetter understandingofthecandidates,"saidBaiz, whowasawardedanhonoraryDoctorof HumaneLetters.

(top right) AlyssaCardwell,

learning.

Despitealongperiodofsoggyweather precedingtheceremony,picture-perfectblue skiesgreetedtheClassof2016oncommencementmorning."After14daysofrain,the cloudshavepartedforthisbeautifulsunny weather,"PresidentWTaylorReveleyIV saidtocheersandapplauseatthebeginning oftheceremony.

Longwoodawarded940bachelor'sdegrees May14and184master'sdegreestheprev10useve11111g.

Graduatecommencementspeakerwas SuzySzaszPalmer,deanofLongwood's GreenwoodLibrary,whoretiredJune30, "Haveapassionforlife,"shetoldthegraduates."Learnhowtohavefun.Whateveryou do,beitworkorplay,give100percent. Yourwholelifewillbericherforit.Andso willtheworld." -KentBooty

receiving

graduate

reading,

M.Ed. '16, is all smiles after

her

degree in

literacy and

(top left) Steven J. Brown '16, a music majorfrom Java, was part of the choral group that performed 'TheRoad Home' during theceremony. (left, secondfrom top) HannahAdams '16 captures the excitementof theday.Abusiness major witha double concentration in marketing and managementand an endorsementin supply chain management, she is from Culpeper. (bottom left) Gibson Hawk '16, a biology major from Arlington, reveals his identity as oneofthe students who filled Elwood's shoes as Longwood's mascot during the 2015-16 year.

Molly Monaghan

Hometown: La Plata, Maryland

Major: Master of Science, special education

Honors: Member of Phi Kappa Phi

What's next: Special education teacher

Where: L. DouglasWilder Middle School in Henrico County

Took a leap: Teaching at a bilingual school in Costa Rica during a study abroad program was only part of the challenge. "I climbed a volcano, trekked through a rain forest and jumped off a waterfall:'

Legacy of lunacy: Molly was president of the student athletics booster group, Lancer Lunatics, for two years.

Something just clicked: "She was a student some had written off;' Molly says of the thirdgrader she helped study for standardized tests at the end of the year. "To see the light in her eyes as she began to understand what she had read was something I'll never forget:' Couldn't have done it without: Whitney Curtis, athletics. "She helped shape my leadership and administration skills and taught me to dream big:'

Shavv11 A11derson

Hometown: Louisa County

Major: Liberal studies with a minor in history

What's next: Master of Education program focusing on student affairs and higher education

Where: University ofVirginia Internship ma�s perfect: He'll be plying his new skills in the athletics department's academic affairs office at UVa. Empowerment 101: Longwood completely changed my plans by showing me what I am very passionate about, how I could achieve my goals and that I can accomplish practically anything I put my mind to."

Hidden talent: Shawn pulled off a crowdpleasing lip-sync performance of "Country Girl (Shake it for Me)" at Sigma Kappa's King of our Heart event.

A big helping of helping hand, with fries: He was part of the team that restored Walker's Diner in Farmville and volunteered at the food pantry, Habitat for Humanity and at Longwood Speech, Hearing and Learning Services (to name a few).

Couldn't have done it without: StaceyWilkerson, Office of FirstYear Experience and Family Programs, and Caroline Gibbs, Office of Financial Aid. "They always helped and encouraged me when I needed it most:'

Constance Garner

Hometown: Clarksville

Major: Business administration (management) with minors in political science and leadership studies

What's next: Macy's Executive Development Program

Ask the expert: Even before starting the twomonth training program, Constance was already being asked about discounts and for fashion advice.

Did you ever watch Office Space?: An internship with Macy's opened her eyes to a new direction for her career in retail management.

"I love business, but was in a panic about spending a career behind a desk:'

Ms Garner Goes toWashington: While serving as student government president, represented Longwood on Capitol Hill to discuss college affordabilitywith members of Congress.

Couldn't have done it without: Dr.Tim Pierson and Larry Robertson, student affairs. "Dr. Pierson gave me confidence to step up and take on big roles, and Dean Robertson kept me grounded and reminded me that I couldn't do everything myself:'

Going Up

New graduates are full of promise, plans and possibilities

BY SABRINA BROWN

PHOTOS BY ANDREA DAILEY AND MIKE KROPF '14

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Asexcitingasarollercoaster.Asanxiety-provokingas -afinalexam.Asjoyfulasthefirstdayofsummer.

Graduatingfromcollegeisallthisandmore-forthepersonwho earnsthediplomaaswellasforthemoms,dads,spouses,sistersand brotherswhohelpmakeithappen.Morethan1,000bachelor'sand master'sgraduatesandtheirfamiliesnavigatedtheemotionsofLongwood'scommencementthisMayandsettheirsightsonwhat'snext.

Forsomeit'sanotheracademicprogramatoneofAmerica'stop universities:UniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill,WashingtonUniversityinSt.LouisorTexasA&M,forexample.

Forothers,it'sofftoworkatErnst&Young,,NorthropGrumman, theGatewayPlayhouseinBellport,NewYork,oranotherjobthat willprovidechallengesandopportunities.

Whateverthepath,theseyoungmenandwomensayLongwood sentthemontheirwaywithastrongfeelingofself-confidence gainedfromexperiencesinsideandoutsidetheclassroomandfrom mentorswhobelievedinthem-andpushedthemwhenthey neededit.

Ifyou'rewonderingwhatthefuturelookslike,spendafew minuteswiththeClassof2016.You'llfindadditionalgraduates' storiesatmagazine.longwood.edu.

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Ma1c Biologywith aminorin chemistry

What s n<!xt Ph.D. programin immunology

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f\le, .ombi• oJ , ak o , 1-iis ",atch Plans to focus his research on infectious diseases and one day work for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

op ':>1 1mg Was first author on a research paper published in thejournal Immunology. '(. r , t ve se n hi n Working full time as a paramedic in Farmville.

ood ,; ' ,m, 11· Actuallyit literally isfamily. Hismother worksintheart department, and his father is a construction manager at the university.

Co :Ir I "e -icre 1,v1thout: Dr. Amorette

Barber, biology. "She provided advice, guidance and motivation. It would be impossible to describe all she has done for me:'

11olly Kabis

Hometown: Severna Park, Maryland

Major: Kinesiology

Honors: Member of CormierHonors College and Phi Kappa Phi

What's next: Master's programinclinical exercise physiology

Where: Universityof Florida, Gainesville

Dirty little secret: One of the things that attracted herto Longwoodwas watching a game of oozeball (volleyball played in a mud pit) during her first visit to campus. "I couldn't wait to do that as a student."

Beyond the Numbers: Molly is proud of the workshe did to help start this new afterschool program for children in Farmville. This means war: During her senior year, she helped organize ColorWars, Longwood's longtime tradition where students douse each other with red andgreen paint. Couldn't have done it without: Dr. Nate Saunders, exercise science. "He was always so helpful as an advisor and with research. He reallytook me under hiswing:'

Catherine Kinsley

Hometown: Fairfax

Major: Anthropology

Honors: Member of CormierHonors College

What's next: A job, an internship and amaster'sprogramin archaeology

Hor Crozet

Economics with minors in business administration and psychology

Member of Phi Kappa Phi

Wh.- ' Operations analyst

NISA InvestmentAdvisors in St. Louis, M�ssouri

�g;t lea:fr,r hip "I alwaysthought the citizen leader slogan was just a saying to entice potential students, but it really is the most accurate description of Longwood. Ifyou let it, this school can turn you into the best version of yourself."

J As a member of Longwood's DivisionI men's golf team, Alex hit a hole in oneduringapracticeroundat a course in Pennsylvania.The team went on to win that tournament.

Looking or 1r r 1n ., g-eers.Would like to find a wayto make a careerin the business of golf.

L Melinda

Fowlkes, College of Business and Economics. "Shewentout of her wayto help me:'

Where: Smithsonian Institution in Washington for the job and internship; University of Leicester inEnglandfor graduate school

Inspired by actual events:Will be serving as a"O?rius" (pronouncedcurious) volunteerat the Smithsonian in the hands-on, high-tech learning lab at the Natural History Museum. Sweet dreams: "Mydreamjob is to be aresearcher for the Smithsonian, soI couldn't be more excited:'

Already rocking the research: At the MidAtlanticArchaeological Conference, Catherine presented an award-winning paper on the application oftechnologyto the analysis of a soapstone quarry.

Couldn't have done it without: Dr. James Jordan, anthropology. "He was my Senior HonorsThesis advisor and put up with about two years ofmyterrible first drafts. He really helped to push me out ofmy comfortzone."

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Ma o Integrated environmental science \/llh Master's program in geography focused on climatology

It,<> TexasA&M University, College Station L,c. As a research scientist, Daniel will be exploring big issues ofenergy and how they affect the atmosphere and our climate.

rs, Started"Elwooding" sophomore yearand had fun representing Longwood astheschool's mascotata varietyofevents. er! Made an award-winning presentation of research on wildfires to the American Meteorological Society Conference.

1 I u Dr. Christopher Labosier, environmentalscience. "He was a mentorand role model who inspired me to become a research scientist."

Kaylin Grainger

Hometown: Drakes Branch

Major: Nursing with minors in biology andhealth education

What's next:Telemetry medicalsurgical unit

Where: CentraSouthside Community Hospital in Farmville

House calls: Kaylin describesherexperience as a resident assistant in Stubbs Hall as part nurse/part mom. She did everything from nursing coldsto removing splinters.

Blue blood: Sheis veryproud of the Longwood community, whichstepped up and helped herandthe Student Nursing Association more than double blood drive donations on campus.

Her SouthAmerican connection: Shewill always remember the little 5-year-old with Down syndrome she met on a study abroad trip to Ecuador. "He was so shy but we made a specialconnection, andhereally came out ofhisshellwith us:'

Couldn't have done it without: Cynthia Crews, nursing. "She was not only my professor, simulation instructorandsupervisorinlab,she wasalsolike my 'mom' at school:'

Katelyn Gough

Hometown: Dillwyn

Major: Business administration (accounting)

Honors: Member of Phi Kappa Phi

What's next:Working as an auditorwith a Big 4 accounting firm

Where: Ernst &Young, Richmond

Fighting crime her way: Katelyn ultimately wants to be a forensic accounting investigator. "Acrime scene isnot my scene, butI can workwith the numbers:' Pose of the dancer: Loved the fitnesscenter andspent a lot of time in yogaclasses to burn off stress.

Learned by teaching: Found beinga tutor for otherstudentswasagreatwayto help people and keep on top ofher skills.

Couldn't have done it without: Dean Paul Barrett, Dr. Robert Cochran, Claire LaRoche andTiffany Park, College of Businessand Economics. "Theywere all great advocates and providedinvaluablecareerinsights."

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Business administration with a concentration in information systems and cyber security

Member of CormierHonors College Configuration analyst for Northrop Grumman, a leading global security company. Her assignment is with the U.S. Department of theTreasury,Washington.

"Some of my friends are nervous about the future and not sure what they want to do, but I am starting my job two weeks after graduation. I'm reallyexcited:'

Was the only woman in an IT internship for her new employer. "I took it as a challenge. I think I have an advantage becauseI have a goodbalance oftechnical and people skills:'

<: I Dr. James Haug, College of Business and Economics. Dr. Haug went out of his way to give me "additional resources and answer questions:'

Hailey Gilbert

Hometown: Morristown, New Jersey

Major: Communication sciences and disor ders with a minorin special education

Honors: Member of Phi Kappa Phi and Sigma Alpha Pi national leadership society

What's next: Master of Science program in deafeducation

Where: School of Medicine,Washington University in St. Louis

She saw the signs: Two summers of working with deaf and hard-of-hearing children inspired hercareerchoice.

Keine ahnung: Hailey used this phrase as a learning tool while she was studying abroad with the verywelcoming andgenerous people of Germany. It means "no idea:' 'Fessing up: NowitcanbesaidthatitwasHailey and other Mortar Board members who ate the chicken wingsinthe dressing roomofa certain Oktoberfest act thatshowed upfive hours late. Her pen pal: She misses her"Little Buddy;' a fourth-grader at Prince Edward Elementary she usedto bringgames and snacks forduring after-school programs.

Couldn't have done it without: Dr. Lissa Power-deFur, communicationsciences and disorders. "She has beena remarkable resource and encouragedme to follow my dreams:'

Sarnuel King

Hometown: Herndon

Major: Chemistry with a minorin physics

What's next: Ph.D. program in analytical chemistry, full scholarship

Where: North Carolina State University in Raleigh

Big work on very small things: A research project in theoretical chemistry focused on molecular electronics and what happens at levels we can't see, or what he calls "ridiculously small:'

Better living through chemistry: He hopes to workin the field ofmaterials science, where he can contribute to the developmentof better scientific instruments.

Couldn't have done it without: Dr. Benjamin Topham, chemistry. "He supportedmyunder graduate research and presentation atAmerican Chemical Society meetings:'

Jua11ita 1-luipio

Hometown: Fairfax

Major: Double major in psychologyand Spanish with aminor in criminal justice

What's next: Master's program in forensic and legal psychology

Where: Marymount University inArlington

As seen onTV:When she was ayoungster, Juanita saw a psychologist on an episode of "Law and Order" and decided that was what shewantedto do. "My goal is to help victims of domestic disputes, especially womenand children:'

Guilty pleasure: Reading crimenovels, especiallythose by Patricia Cornwell

The fires of spring: She will always remember seeing residents in thetown of Fallas celebrate spring and thenew year by burning speciallymadewoodenstatues during her study-abroadprogram in Spain. "I loved every minute of it:'

Couldn't have done itwithout: Dr. Francisco

Javier Fernandez Urenda, Spanish. "He encouraged me to doublemajor and openedmy perspective on so many new possibilities:'

Ho Falls Church

Ma I Theatre technology

Wh Staffelectrician

Gateway Playhouse in Bellport, NewYork

.ita As a senior, Matt served as assistant lighting designer under 'i Scott Chapman forthe world premiere of Kris Kringle The Musical at the Olmsted PerformingArts Center in Ohio.

ach alte·n I Worked in theaterthepast threesummers, including theTexas Shakespeare Festival in 2015.

rn "Relay for Lifewas importanttomebecausemymother passed away from breast cancer whenI was 13. I walked tohonorher."

Could hd , dorE it it 1.1 Leslie CookDay, theatre; ClintWright, Conference and Event Services; Scott Chapman, theatre. "Professor Chapman taught me the steps to become a designer. Clint filled in gaps on the technical side, and Professor CookDay provided the challenges that sparked my creativity."

Bett Brown

Hometown: Fredericksburg

Major: Communication studies with a minor in anthropology

What's next: Horse wrangler and ranch hand

Where: Fort Union Ranch,Watrous, New Mexico Call ofthe wild: A tripto Saguaro National Park inArizona with theAlternative Breaks group helped her realize working outdoors was essential to her happiness.

Lightbulb moment: Shewas inspired onan anthropology class trip to theWorldHeritage Site in Poverty Point, Louisiana, to study prehistoric earthworks. "I want to share with others thefeeling of amazement I felttheday I walked where humans lived and worked thousands of years ago."

Couldn't have done it without: Dr. Jim Jordan and Dr. Brian Bates, anthropology; Dr. Alec Hosterman, Dr. Laura Farrell and Dr. Naomi Johnson, communication studies. "They were all so helpful and challenged me to live up to my potential."

\ Claudia Flink

Hometown: Chesapeake

Major: Biology

Honors: Member of Cormier Honors College and Phi Kappa Phi

What's next: Clinical research assistant in cardiac research

Where: Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

A second home for science nerds: Her love for biology meant she could usually be found hanging out at Chichester Science Center. Going bananas over jaguars and horses: Among her greatest memories was studying in Costa Rica, where she learned about the economics of bananas and jaguars and got to ride horsebackthrough the mountains.

Found puppy love: Helped start a volunteer program called the Animal Appreciation Club, which contributed to the quadrupling of the adoption rate for rescued animals at the Southside SPCA.

Couldn't have done it without: Dr. Dale Beach, biology. "We traveled to the Big South Undergraduate Research Symposium to present research. He was a wonderful mentor and my biggest supporter:•

En1il) Gallihugh

Hometown: Sterling

Major: Liberal studies with a minor in leadership studies

Honors: Memli!er of Cormier Honors College and Sigma Alpha Pi National Leadership Society

What's next: Outdoor adventure internship

Where: Ligonier Camp & Conference Center in Ligonier, Pennsylvania

Live is an adventure: After going through a challenge course freshman year, Emily fell in love with the idea of learning leadership through adventure and added a leadership studies concentration to her major.

Watch out for that tree: Will always remember the Longwood @Yellowstone program and the view from a tiny platform high above the treesat Gallatin National Forestjust before zip-lining with the other students. "That was the moment of realization of what I could do:' Putting it together: "I want to be outdoors and help peoplewho areunsure of who they are and what to do reach their full potential:' Couldn't have done it without: Dr. John Miller, English. "Dr. Miller was my biggest supporter at Longwood�

Homl•town Hampton

Maior Criminal justice

it' ne t Master's degree program in social work

Virginia Commonwealth University ...1 E. l "Forensic work is a lot more tedious in real life;'Tyler learned from an internship with the Alexandria Police Department Crime Scene Investigators. "What you see in an hour onTV can take months or more:'

Choo ing futur < er 1. o A single class on social work convincedTyler that he wanted to make a career helping people create better lives rather than focus on punishing criminals.

.) "In my three years as an RA, I tried to help a lot of freshmen having trouble adjusting.That time meant a lot to me, and I hope I was a positive influence::

Couldn t have dor1. 1t ,vi ,1ou Larry Robertson, dean of students. "Dean Robertson has been a great role model and motivated me to pursue what I am passionate about, no matter the challenges:'

AC TIVITI ES, ACA D EM IC PR OGR AMS AN D PLAN NI NG ARE RAM PI NG UP AS OCT. 4 NEARS

BY KENT BOOTY

Excitement is building

towardaTuesdayeveningthis fallwhentheeyesofthenation willbeonLongwood.

PreparationsfortheU.S.VicePresidential Debate,setforOct.4inWillettHall,areinfull swing.Countlesseventsandactivitiesrelatedto thedebateareplanned.Committeeshavebeen formedtomanagethedetailsofvariousaspects ofthedebate,andmembersofthenewsmedia havevisitedcampustocoordinatehowtheywill coveraneventthatisexpectedtobeviewedby atleast50millionAmericans.

Longafterthedebate,Longwoodwillcontinue tobenefitfromtheconnectionsbeingmadeand innovationsbeingimplementedasaresultofthis historiceventoncampus.

SPllll!S to focus on obligations of citizenship

The Office ofthe President is offering funding to academic departments to invite prominent speakers to campus to discuss with students the obligations ofcitizenship in their chosen fields The Academic and Public Programs Committee, chaired by Ryan Catherwood, assistant vice president for alumni and career services, is helping departments with planning and logistics.

MORE THAN 30

new and restructured courses in 15 disciplines will be offered this fall, each taking its inspiration from the U.S. Vice Presidential Debate.

In economics, students will apply " game theory" to the electoral process. Incommunicationstudies, students willexaminepolitical advertising, media coverage and statements made during debates, with their radarfinetuned for instances oflying and deception.

Students in a photography class will spend the fall semester documentingthe political process as photojournalists, travelingto largeandsmallcampaign events throughout the region, including two ofthe four general election debates.

"The faculty have risen to the challenge and put their minds to work on exploring the themes ofdemocracy, citizenship and elections from everyconceivable angle," said Dr. PamTracy, associate professor ofcommunication studies and director ofthe Center for Faculty Enrichment, who is coordinating the curriculum changes with Dr. DerekTaylor, associate professor ofEnglish and director ofthe Committee on General Education

SGA has the debate spirit

The Student Government Association (SGA) is ramping up its involvement in the debate, making funding available to student organizations holding debate-related events and organizing activities ofits own. An SCA-sponsored "Debate Spirit Week," set for Sept. 19-23, will include a mock debate Sept. 21 hosted by the Policies Club, College Democrats and College Republicans; voterregistration and pledging-to-vote efforts; and other activities, said Cheryl Steele, associate dean ofstudent engagement

Learning channels open up

Longwood students will interact with the debate and political process in ways never imagined just 10 years ago. Partnerships are under development with some of the most used social media platforms to provide a digital experience on a scale not seen before. But beyond an enhanced debate-day experience, these partnerships will provide several students with internship opportunities, give university communications staff robust tools to grow Longwood's social media footprint and help Longwood develop an unprecedented reach into the pool of potential students who consume much of their news through social media. Students celebrate their role in democracy

TheU.S.VicePresidentialDebateseasonkickedoffonthe LongwoodcampusMarch23,withtheuniversity'sfirstdebateinspiredevent:Longwood'sDemocracyDaycelebration.

AnationaleventorganizedbyRocktheVote,DemocracyDay focusesontheimpactofthe26thAmendmenttotheConstitution,whichgives18-year-oldstherighttovote.

Longwood'sDemocracyDaywasparerallyandparevotered-'., ucacion.Studentsregisteredtovoteandsignedapledgetovote thisfall.Theyalsoheardfrsthandwhatit'sliketoworkinapresidentialcampaign-andintheWhiteHouse-fromReggie Love,formerspecialassistantandpersonalaidetoPresident BarackObama.

Thevoter-registrationeffort,ledbytheStudentGovernment Association,nettedabout40newvoters.OneofthemwasZimbabwenativePraiseNyambiya'18,abiologymajorfromFrederick,Maryland,whobecameaU.S.citizeninfall2015.

"IfeellikeanAmericannow,"hesaidafterregisteringonline atatableinsidetheentrancetoDorrillDiningHall."Itfeels goodtoberegistered.Everybodyshoulddoit."

VO LU NTE ERS

Some details of the upcoming U.S. Vice Presidential Debate are still being squared away, but one element of the event is not in question: There will be plenty of volunteers.

AsoflaceJune,about900students,faculty,staff, alumniandcommunitymembershadsigned uptohelpout.

"Wegotover500volunteersthefirstweek, andit'sbeensteadyeversince.We'vehadsomeonesignupeverydaysincewebeganFeb4,"said MacraeHammond'14,MS'15,specialassistantto thevicepresidentforstrategicoperationsandcoordinatorofvolunteers.

Alumnihavebeenamongchoseeagertovolunteer

"Manyalumswanttohostawatchpartyintheirhomeor neighborhood,"saidHammond."Ir'simportantforthemto rememberthattheycanbeinvolvedoff-campusaswell."

Experts to discuss cybersecurity

are expected to view the debate Oct. 4

Cybersecurity and its role in national security is always a hot topic. Whenleadingindustryandgovernmentexpertsweighin,thetemperaturereallyclimbs.OnSept. 16,theCollegeofBusinessand Economicswillconvenejustsuch apanelat3:30p.m.foradiscussionofhowtheincomingpresidentialadministrationandcitizens canadvancecybersecurity.

OnhandwillbeORhonda Vetere,chieftechnologyofficerfor EsteeLauderCompanies;@RodneyBlevins,seniorvicepresident andchiefinformationofficerfor

DominionResources;@)retired MarineGenJamesCartwright, formervicechairmanoftheJoint ChiefsofScaff;andODr.Val Rahmani,formerIBMcybersecuriryexecutiveModerating chepanelwillbeRobenFarzad, hostofNPR's"FullDisclosure." Theeventisopentothepublic.

America'sfavoritemoderator tospeakatConvocation

JimLehrer,thelegendary"PBSNewsHour"hostwhohasmoderated 12U.S.PresidentialandVicePresidentialDebates,willaddress studentsatConvocationonSept.8.

Lehrer'smemoirofhisexperienceasadebatemoderator,Tension City, wasselectedforLongwoodsFirstYearReadingExperiencethis fallandwillbereadbyallincomingfreshmen.Inadditiontohis Convocationaddress,Lehrerwillspeakwithfreshmenduringhis v1s1ttocampus.

Nicknamedthe"deanofmoderators"byCNN'sBernardShaw, Lehreriswidelyrespectedforhisnonpartisanandwell-prepared approachtomoderatingdebates.Histalkissetfor4p.m.onthe lawnbehindLancasterHall.

Studentparticipates in nationalcollege debateinitiative

MaribethStotler-Watkins'17isparticipatinginCollege Debate2016,anationalnonpartisaninitiativetoengage youngvotersinthepresidentialelection.Shewasoneof 138studentdelegatesfromacrossthecountrywho,aspart oftheinitiative,attendedaconferenceinJuneatDominican UniversityofCaliforniadesignedtohelpstudentsorganize issue-focusedeventsandoutreachontheirhomecampuses.

High-schoolteachersjumponthedebatebandwagon X

A group of about 25 secondary social studies teachers from across Southside Virginia are integrating election-related discussions into their classes with the help of a summerlong professional development program led by Dr. David Locascio, associate dean of the College of Education and Human Services.

For debate updates, please visit debate.longwood.edu.

Jim Lehrer will appear on campus Sept. 8.

LIFE STORIE

Studentsdocumentexperiencesofcommunitymembers foreverchanged byschoolclosings-andfindthemselves transformedaswell �

ARISSA FERGESON, DR. HEATHER LETTNER-RUST AEL MERGEN

nthesummerof1959,Edward "Blue"Mortoncouldhardlywait toenterthefifthgradeinFarmville,leavingbehindhiselementary schoolintheHampden-Sydney districtofPrinceEdwardCounty. ButMortonnevergotthechance toboardthebigyellowbusthatfall.

Hewasoneof3,300childrenaffectedbyche countyBoardofSupervisors'decisioncoclose publicschoolsindefianceofcourt-ordereddesegregation.Mortonandhisfriendsplayed ball,workedonthefarmand"justplayed school"becausetherewasnoschoolcoaccend. HelacerspentayearwithhissisterinPennsylvaniaandthenreturnedcoPrinceEdward Countyin1964,whenthepublicschoolsreopenedbyorderofcheU.S.SupremeCourt.

Morton'sexperienceduringtheschoolclosingsisoneof17storiesbroughtcolifeby Longwoodstudentsina77-pageglossymagazinetided Their Voices, OurHistory. Produced chisspringanddistributedfree,icwasche produceofaGeneralEducationcapstonewritingcourseandanadvancedphotography coursecaughtcollaborativelybyus-profes-

sorsofrhetoric,photographyand historyTheprojectchallenged studentscomovebeyondthe classroomandworkalongside communitymemberscocell theirstoriesinapublic,published way.Learningchecivilrightshistory ofPrinceEdwardisapowerfulenough lessoninandofitself,butdocumentingchat history-beingresponsibleforrepresenting someoneelse'<iistory-transformedhowour studentsthoughtaboutthemselvesandtheir rolesasstudentsandcitizens.

TheMotonMuseum,whichformallyaffiliatedwithLongwoodin2015,isourvitalpartnerinchiscollaborationberweenstudentsand peoplethemuseumreferscoas"scorycellers," whoexperiencedPrinceEdward'scivilrights historyfirsthand.Themuseumbecameanimportantlearningandmeetingspaceforour studentsandtheirscorycellers,andicwasche siteofapublicexhibitopeningcolaunchche magazineattheendofApril. Their Voices, Our Historyisacompanionvolumecoourfirststudent-producedmagazine, 10 Stories, 50 Years Later, whichwaspublishedin2014.Both publicationssupportthemuseum'songoing effortcoencouragelocalcitizenscosharetheir experiencesandcostimulateconversations aboutthepastanditslegacy.

Tobegintheprocessofcreatingchisyear's magazine,studentswerepairedfirstwithone anotherinteamsoftwo-aphotographerand awriter.Onlyoneofour27studentswasa rhetoricandprofessionalwritingminor,but weencouragedallstudentstochinkofthemselvesaswritersforapublicaudience.Then wepartneredthewriter-photographerteams withcommunitymemberswhohadvolunteeredcosharetheirexperiences.

WematchedRachelLove'17,asociology majorfromDanville,withEdwardMorton, whocoldcheliccle-knownstoryofhow,asa high-schooljunioratMotonHighSchoolin 1969,heorganizedatwo-daydemonstration againsttheBoardofSupervisorscoprotestunderfundedschoolfacilitiesandchefiringofa belovedwhiteteacher.Rachelreportedchat Mortonalsohelpedcopublishanddistribute

Edward 'Blue' Morton (left) and Armstead D. 'Chuckie' Reid (opposite page) are among the Prince Edward County natives whose stories are told in a student-produced magazine about how the closing of the county's public schools from 1959-64 impacted their lives.

'Whether it was through protests, seeking opportunities elsewhereor did not idly sit by and wait for the injustice to blow over.'

anewsletter,TheVoice,duringhistimein highschool.Thisnewslettersupplemented whatTheFarmvilleHeraldwouldnotwrite. TheVoiceranfortwoyears,withacirculation of500.

ForRachel,learningabouthistoryfrom someonewhowastherenotonlyinformed heraboutaperiodthat"untilthisyear Ineverknewabout"butalsoallowedher toseethepowerofherpen."Mywriting abilitieshaveneverbeengreat.Iammore ofamath/sciencepersonthanIamhistory/ writing,butnowIcanseethatIamawriter, awriterofhistory."

OneofMorton'scollaboratorswashis friendArmstead"Chuckie"Reid,nowFarmville'svicemayor,whohasservedonTown Councilfor30years.Reidhelpedorganize the1969strikeandalsoworkedtopublish TheVoice.Only8yearsoldwhentheschools closed,Reidwasstronglyinfluencedbythe Rev.L.FrancisGriffin,ministerofFarmville'sFirstBaptistChurchandlocalcivil rightsleader.

Insummer1963,asstudentstookto downtownstreetstoprotesttheschoolclosingsandsegregation,Reidpaintedprotest signsandlistenedtoRev.Griffininstruct citizensinmethodsofcivildisobedience. GriffininfluencedReid'sownorganizing

ofthe1969strike,aswellashislaterentry intolocalpolitics.

AsReid'sstudentwriter,WillBarton'17, abusinessmajorfromVinton,reflected, "Chuckie'sstoryisoneofabsolutetriumph overaseeminglydismalsituationMypersonalfavoritepartoftheprojectwaslearning aboutChuckie'sworkonTownCouncilbecauseheworkedalongsidetherelativesof thosewhohadvotedtokeephimandhis classmatesoutofschool."Willalsoobserved, "Thisprojecthasallowedmetolearnthat sometimesthebestcommunicationskillsare justtolistentowhatothershavetosay."

Thestakeswerehigh:totellsomeoneelse's storyandgetitright.Studentspracticedinterviewingtechniquesandanalyzedhowimages andwordsfunctionedtogethertotellastory. Weurgedthemtocommunicatefrequently withtheirstorytellers,who,unlikeus,were notobligatedtoanswertheirtextsandemails. Studentslearnedhowtocommunicateacross geographical,generational,gender,racialand technologicaldivides.

KatharineTroth'16,abiologymajor fromSouthRiding,recalled,"Ibeganmy workinthisseniorEnglishcoursewithlittle expectationformyselfandtheclass.Rarely doIparticipateinclassesthathaverealworldapplication,andIdidnotbelievethat

thisclasswouldbeanydifferent.Itwasnot untilwewentouttointerviewourstorytellersforthefirsttimethatIreallybegan towakeuptothefactthattheworkwewere goingtobeproducingwouldbevaluable andapplicabletomorethanjustmyselfand myclassmates.Overthecourseofthesemester,Ibegantotakemorechancesinmy thoughtandactions."

Studentsalsohadtotakechancesinclass, wheretheywererequiredtocritiqueoneanother'sworkrepeatedly.Photographersposted theirworkontheclassroomwallsforeverystudentcocommenton.Everywritersubmitteda draftweeklyforfeedback.Wefacilitatedthe group'ssuggestionsthatwritersrevisetheircopy tomoreaccuratelyrepresenttheplaces,people andevents,andthestorytellers'important memoriesofitall.

Duringoneofthelast"crit"sessions,Claire Rew'17,acommunicationstudiesmajorfrom Accomac,askedthegroup:"Dothesestories readliketoomuchofahistoryarticle?"She wasconcernedwehadmissedthepowerful emotionalimpactthefirstvolumeseemedto carryWe,astheteachers,remainedsilent. Itwastimeforthestudentscoanswer. EachstudentconfrontedClaire'schallenge withevidenceoftheemotionalpowerofthe stories.Clairewassatisfied,andsowerewe.

other ways of finding an education, the people in this community

Kelsey Daniel '17

When it came time to decide on a title for the magazine, we discussed several options, and settled on Our Voices, Our History. We thought the dual phrase ht the publication nicely,as it referenced the voices of the storytellers and the students, and a shared, expansive community history. However, Becky Jones '17, a liberal studies major from Tappahannock, quickly spoke up to challenge that thinlcing: "It's not our voice; it's their story and their history." Becky and those who agreed with her explained to the class that it wouldsoundas ifthe classhad co-opted the storytellers' history. We all agreed instead to Their Voices, Our History.

We had hoped for bur could not have guaranteed that students would debate ideas

about authorship and the plural nature of public historical memories. Bur they were able to do so because of the relationships they had developed with their storytellers and the weeks spent working with their words and images.

In the magazine, students produced new narratives of the school closings period, narratives that put young people's activism at the center and countered the prevailing perception of this generation of students as "crippled" or "lost."

As Kelsey Daniel '17, a graphic design major from Purcellville, explained: "The students from Prince Edward Countyschools were angry about their opportunity for an education being taken away, so they did some-

thing about it. Whether it was through protests, seelcing opportunities elsewhere or other ways of finding an education, the people in this community did not idly sit by and wait for the injustice to blow over. They took it in their own hands to reach out and inform the country and the government of the oppression being placed upon them, rather than waiting for someone else to take care of it."

Kelsey's ideas about her own role as a citizen changed because of this experience. "I have noticed that it has become a civic duty of mine to speak our against injustices I encounter,"she said.

This lcind of transformativelearningis at the heart of our work to prepare students to become citizen leaders who contribute ro the commongoodof our society Carson Reeher '16, a photography major from Williamsburg, succinctly put it this way: "Education, leadership, true engagement-those things happen outside the physical classroom.They happen outside the comfort zone, and they happen when you actually rake the rime to listen."@

(opposite,top left) Everett Berryman Jr. has taken several Longwood classes to better understand U.S. and world history. (top middle) Art professor Michael Mergen, who coordinated photography for TheirVoices, OurHistory, conducts a critique session with student contributors. (topright) Longtime Longwood faculty member Dr.Theresa Clark (center) instilled a love of education in her daughters Shelly Clark-Reed (left) and Megan Clark '05. (bottom left) Nancy Drudge Fawcett '58 did her student teaching at the whitesonly Farmville High School and later served on the Prince Edward County School Board.

IPR SE and LI

Alumni in law enforcement provide a glimpse into their dangerous and rewarding jobs

BY KENT BOOTY

They wear the uniforms of the state police, county sheriffs, urban patrolmen and conservation police officers. Across the commonwealth and beyond, Longwood alumni are pursuing their commitment to citizen leadership through service to law enforcement.

What theyshare is a devotion to the communities theyserve, and a keen appreciation for how their Longwood education provided them perspective and balance, and prepared them for the deeply human and challenging work ofkeeping their fellowcitizens safe.

"It takes compassion to be agoodcop," said Cumberland County SheriffDarrell Hodges '07, who earned a sociology degree from Longwood andworked as a part-time officer in the university's police department for 15 years. "I tell my deputies, 'That call you're going on todaymight not be that important to you, but to that person, it's the most important call they'll make today.' You have to be a people person. You have to genuinely want to help people."

To besure, training foralawenforcement career requires plentyofhands-on skillsknowing the law, procedures, firearms training and so forth. But the most essential tools are those ofcommunicating-listening, analyzing, persuading. These, it turns out, are precisely the skills that are the focus at Longwood, with its small classes, residential learning communityand the strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences running through the curriculum ofeven its preprofessional programs.

''Abig part ofthe job is giving people a chance to talk, giving them avoice," said JessicaWilkerson '06, a newly promoted sergeantin the Roanoke Police Department, who studied communityhealth education at Longwood. Before assuming new duties in April, Wilkerson investigated physical and sexual abuse ofchildren.

"It's important to say, 'Tell me your side,' then repeat it back to them," she said. "Some peopleneed extra attention and understanding. I like to advocate for people, to have

a conversation and find outwhat is causing them to havea bad day, instead ofjust having the attitude, 'Oh, you did it again. Let's go to jail."'

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These are particularly challenging times for law enforcement, and the ability to build trust has neverbeen a more important part ofthe job. For manyLongwood alumni in the field, it's a critical part ofthejob.

Case in point: Jay Louden 'O1, who graduated from Longwood with a marketing degree and currently is a sergeant in the Richmond Police Department.

"We do a lot in the community, including a lot ofprograms for kids such as the Police Athletic League summer camp," said Louden. "You get to knowpeople, and, through our interactions, theyrealize we're people like them."

A similar relationship exists in Roanoke, said Wilkerson. "Our department is open and reallyengages with the community," she said. "Most police officers have a good moral compass and are out to do the right thing," she said. "There are a few bad apples, but for the most part, the mistakes they make are not intentional."

Sgt. Tim Brennan '84, who serves the community ofEast Norriton, Pennsylvania, a Philadelphia suburb, believes that public trust in law enforcement remains solid for the most part. Howan officer treats people has always been a crucial part ofthe job and remains so, he said.

"There are always going to be peopleyou just can't talk to, but most people arefine when you deal with them fairlyand professionally," said Brennan, who earned his degree from Longwood in health and physical

Cumberland County Sheriff Darrell Hodges '07 takes a compassionate approach to law enforcement.

(top) Sgt. Jay Louden '01, ofthe Richmond Police Department, says themany community programs run by his department give officers the chance toget to know people and for community members to realize police officers are 'people likethem.' (bottom) Sgt. JessicaWilkerson '06 is theonly womanon the Roanoke Police Department's SWAT-likeTactical ResponseTeam, which responds to 'high-risk situations.'

education."Istillgetrespect,whichIthinkis becauseIgiverespecttothem.Ifyoudothat, peoplewillgenerallycooperate."

Themostimportant"weapon"atapolice officer'sdisposal,theofficerssay,istheability tocommunicate-whichismuchmoreinvolvedthanjusttalking.

Thar'scertainlybeentheexperienceofState TrooperTravisLewis'10,whosefatheralso wasastatetrooper.WorkingoutofAmherst CountynearLynchburg,Lewis,whoearneda degreeinsociology,enjoystheconversational partofhisjob.

"WhenI'minastressfulsituationwith someone,Italktothem.Peopleliketotalk,

Thetwomostimportantattributesarepresenceandverbalcommand.Youhavetobe confidentwithwhatyou'resaying,andyou havetodeliveryourmessage.

"MyteachingdegreeatLongwoodsetthe tableformetobeverysuccessfulhere,"he said,addingthathiswrittenreportsbenefit fromhiscollegeeducationeveryday.

thenextpull-in,wheresheencounteredahostilecrowdofatleast40oftheman'sfriendsandhisfivesons.

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Thepeopleandcommunicationsskillsa Longwoodeducationinstillscomeinhandy nomatterwhatcorneroflawenforcement officersoccupy.ForJessicaWhirley'04,

'A big part of the job is giving people a chance to talk, giving them a voice. It's important to say, "Tell me your side."'

- Sgt. Jessica Wilkerson '06 Roanoke Police Department

andIliketalkingtopeople,"hesaid."Because Longwood'sprogramismoreofacriminology programthanacriminaljusticeprogram,it givesyouanoutlookonpeople.Iunderstand thatpeoplehavebaddays,orbadtimeswithin days,butpeoplearemostlygood.Idon't throwpeopleintoaholetheycan'tdigthemselvesoutofit,whichI'mproudof.MyLongwoodeducationhelpedmewiththat;it helpedmebecomeamorecaringperson. Longwoodexpandedmymindandgavemea morediverseoutlookonlife."

LongwoodpreparedLewisinanotherway aswell."IcanwriteoneheckofapolicereportbecauseofthepapersIwrotethere,"he saidwithalaugh.

Wordpower-bothinwrittenandspoken form-alsoisabigpartofBrennan'sday-todaystrategy.

"Youhavetoolsonyourbelt,butyourmost importanttoolisyourmouth,"hesaid."Some peoplecantalkajumperoffabridge.Onthe otherhand,somepeoplewhodon'tknowhow tocommunicatecouldstartafightwitha nun-thosearethepeoplewhogeeyouin trouble.Alotofpeoplehaveapublicspeaking problem;youcan'thavethatasapoliceofficer.

M.S.'06,herinteractionswithhunters, fishersandboatersinPrinceEdwardCounty, wheresheisaseniorofficerwiththeVirginia ConservationPolice,providenoshortage ofchallenges.

"Youcantalkyourwayintoandoutofa fight.Youtrytoberespectful.WhenIgoup toahunte,orfisher,I'llstartbysaying,'Had anylucktoday?'Ialwaysgoin'low'withmy temper-alwayscalm,alwaysrespectfulinsteadofgoingin'high,'withamacho, aggressiveattitude.Youdon'talwaysget respectback,soyouhavetorefrainfrom whatyoumightwanttosay."

DespiteWhirley'sapproach,herencounters canbecometense-mostofthepeopleshe interactswithhaveafirearm,somehavebeen drinkingand"ninetimesourof10,you're byyourself,"shesaid.

Once,aftercheckingthehuntinglicenseof anarmedBuckinghamCountyhunterwhose behaviorraisedhersuspicions,sheranacriminalcheckonhimanddiscoveredhewasa convictedfelon.Tharmeant,unlesshehadregainedhisfirearmrights,hewasnotallowed topossessafirearm-anarrestableoffense. Sheagreedtohisrequesttoparkhistruckat

"Thecrowdsurroundedthefrontofmy vehicleandbecameveryaggressiveverbally. Thesonswerescreamingatme,'You'renot takingmydaddyin.'Itwasnerve-racking," saidWhirley,whosedegreesareinsociology andcriminaljustice.Butshesuccessfullyarrestedthemanandtookhimtothemagistrate attheBuckinghamsheriff'soffice,thento PiedmontRegionalJail.

"Alotofpeoplewillsay,'Youcan'twritea ticket;you'rejustagamewarden.'Myresponseis,'Yes,Ican,andwe'llhandleitin court.'Wecanenforceanylaw,notjustgame laws,inthestateofVirginia,"saidWhirley, who,likeotherconservationpoliceofficers, carriesagun,sometimesdoesundercover workandgraduatedfroma29-weekpolice academy.Shewasnamed2015NationalOfficeroftheYearbytheNorthAmerican WildlifeEnforcementOfficersAssociationlast August,thefirstwomanandonlythethird Virginiantoreceivetheaward.

Alifelonghunterandfisherwhogrewup onafarm,Whirleycallshercareerintheconservationpolicethe"perfectcombination"of herloveoftheoutdoorsandinterestinlaw enforcement."Ialsolikethevarietyofthings youcangetintoinonedayinchisjob.There's neveradullmoment."

Lewis,thestatetrooper,alsoenjoysajob thatdoesn'tkeephimpennedupindoors. ''I'veneverbeenmuchofanofficeperson," hesaid."Ilikethefreedomoftheopenroad."

BecauseLewisworksinthecountywhere hegrewup,hehashadtogivespeeding andDUIticketstopeopleheknows.

"Lee'sjustsaymylistoffriendshasgotten shorter,"hesaid.

Anddrivershestopsaresometimesless thancooperative.

Once,afterLewisfreedadrunkdriverfrom hisseatbeltafterhehitatree-theman's bloodalcohollevelwasfourtimesthelegal limit-thedrivertookaswingathim(he missed).Ocherstrytogetaway"Ihavegone asfastas131milesperhour-thefastestmy CrownVictoriacango-whilechasingsomeone.Youhavetokeepcalm-ithelpstotake acoupleofdeepbreaths,"Lewissaid.

InWilkerson'sworkasamemberofthe Roanokedepartment'sTacticalResponse Team-theequivalentofaSWATteamafewdeep,calmingbreathsalsomighthelp. Theteamrespondsto"high-risksituations

suchasbarricadedsubjects,hostagenegotiations,andarrestsandsearchwarrantswhere there'sathreatofviolence,"saidWilkerson, theonlywomanonthe26-memberteam.

Shehasgoneonmorethan15callssince joiningtheso-called"tac"teaminMay2014, includingoneearlyoneAprilmorningin nearbyVinton.Amanwithahistoryof violentincidentshadbarricadedhimselfin anacquaintance'shomeat7theprevious eveningafteracarchasethatbeganwhen policetriedtoarresthimonanoutstanding warrant.

"Hehadagun,andhewasthreatening eithersuicideor'suicidebycop,"'shesaid. "Hewouldgetagitated,thengetexhausted andcalmdown.Finallyhegavehimselfup at9thatmorning.Thatkindofsituation getsyouradrenalinegoing."

Whenanintera.::tionbecomescontentious, officersagreeit'simportantnottotakeit personally.

"Youhavetorememberthatthey'reyelling atabadge-notatTimBrennan,"saidBrennan."Ifpeoplewanttosaysomethingoffensive,somethingoutofline,youcan'tbe botheredbyit;youcan'tbesetoffkilter. Youlosesomethingthatway.Forthemost part,you'remeetinggoodpeoplewhoare havingabadday.Theywantsomeoneto listentothem."

Oftenofficersaredoingmorethanlistening-they'remakingcontributionstotheir communitiesthatgobeyondtheirjob descriptions.

LastChristmasEve,ValerieCincinelli'06 andothermembersofherdomesticviolence unitintheNewYorkPoliceDepartmentconductedatoydriveinwhichtheydeliveredtoys tokids'homes.They'replanningtohaveanothertoydrivethisyear,andCincinellialso hasdonatedclothesandstrollerstothechildrenoftheadultssheseesinherwork,many ofwhomareimmigrantslivingin"harsh,almostunimaginable"conditions.

"Wewantkidstolikeus.That'sthenext generation;they'llbeadultsin10years,"said Cincinelli,whoworksoutofthe106th precinctinQueens,NewYork."Ilovekids; they'remysoftspot.IfeellikeI'mmaking adifferencebyhelpingchildrenandtheirfamilies.Unfortunately,whenIsayhellotokids outwalkingwiththeirparents,theparent sometimessays,'Don'ttalktothem.'Some parentsteachtheirkidstohatethepolice."

Hodgesandhisdeputiestake65needykids Christmasshoppingeveryyear,withthe

' I don't throw people into a hole they can't dig themselves out of, which I'm proud of. My Longwood education helped me with that; it helped me become a more caring person.'

- State Trooper Travis Lewis '10 moneycheyspend-abouc$100perchildcomingfromfundraisersorcheirownpockets. BecauseCumberlandCountyishometo manyseniorcitizens,theycakefirewoodto olderfolksandoftenphonechem.Ifthereis noanswerwithin30minutes,theygotothe person'shome.

"ThesaddesccallIeverwenton,when IwasadeputyinBuckinghamCounty,was whenIfoundaladywhohadfallenandbrokenherhipandlaythereforthreedaysbecauseshecouldn'tgetup,"hesaid."Afterchat,

webought$5,000worthofemergencyalert phones.Thosephonesweregonewithin60 days,andweboughcmore."(Thephonesare wornaroundtheneckandaresettodial911 withapre-recordedmessageaskingchatsomeonebedispatchedtothehomeimmediately.)

Theofficersdon'texpectcoverageonthe eveningnewsfortheseefforts,thoughthey admititwouldbenice."Thegoodcopsnever seemtogetnewscoverage,"saidLouden. Sowhenrecognitiondoescome,itisallthe moremeaningful.

"IwasinaWawawhileondutyinlace 2014orearly2015,"saidLouden,"andalady cameuptomeandsaid,'CanIhugyou? Ijustwanttohugyouandsaythankyou.' Thiswasatatimewhenpoliceofficerswere beingtrashedinthenewsmedia,soitwas nicetoknowchatnoteveryoneisopposed tothepolice.

"Youhear'Fthepolice'somuchchatit's almostnaturalnow,butforeveryperson whosayschat,thereare15or20peoplewho knowchatifwe'renotinthecommunity, checommunitycan'tsurvive.Youcan'tfix theworld,buryou'rethechinbluelinebetweencivilizationandthosewhowishto takeadvantageofit."

Attheendoftheday,theseofficerssimply enjoywhattheydo.

"It'srewardingwork,"saidHodges,hisfeelingsreflectingchoseofthegroup."Iwakeup everydayandstilllovemyjob.Youseesome horriblethings,burwhenyoufeellikeyou're makingadifference,itkeepsyourbattery charged.IcellpeopleIdon'tknowwhatI'm goingtodowhenIgrowup,bur,untilthen, I'llplaycopsandrobbers."9

(opposite, top) Sgt. Tim Brennan '84, of the East Norriton (Pennsylvania) Police Department, believes in treating the public with respect. (opposite, bottom) StateTrooper Travis Lewis '10, working in Amherst County, likes the 'freedom of the open road.' (above) NewYork Police Department officerValerie Cincinelli '06, a domestic violence officer, calls kids her 'soft spot.' Here she is delivering clothing and toys to Kadocia Pierre, a client in the Ozone Park neighborhood in Queens, NewYork.

TRIEDAND TRUE

In the fa ce of trends an d to ugh co mp et ition, Lo ngwood 's lo ng ti me va lues app ea l to a new ge nerat ion

BY MATTHEW MCWILLIAMS

WhenJohnBrumfield'18was·

consideringcolleges,thedeciding factorwasn'tmagazinerankings, apowerhousefootballteamoreven

followingabiggroupofhigh-school friends.ForBrumfield,likegenerationsofLongwoodstudents,itwas thatfamilymatteredmost.

Brumfield'solderbrother,Jacob,graduated fromLongwoodwithanursingdegreechis MayBochbrothers,ofGretna,carvedout leadershiproles-JohnascoordinatorofNew LancerDaysandJacobasapeermentor.

WhenNicoleStevens'17,acommunicationsstudiesmajorfromFairfax,fellinlove withLongwood,shediscoveredfamilyties heresheneverknewexisted:Hergrandmother,LaurineRuchBillings,graduated fromLongwoodin1934.

"IcoldmyfatherchatIhadfoundareally coolschool,andhecoldmechatmygrandmotherwentthere,"shesaid."Notonlychat, butmygreat-grandparentslivedinFarmville, somytiesarestrong.NowchatI'vebeenhere forthreeyears,itfeelslikeIwasalwaysmeant cobehere,butjustdidn'tknowit."

Inrecentyears,roughly200incoming freshmeneachyearhavehadfamilyconnectionswithocherLongwoodgraduates.Those tiesprovideanessentialsinewcoLongwoodasenseofconnectionthroughtimeoffamily, oftraditionandtogethernessthatissucha definingpartofthestudentexperience.

Itmaysoundquaint,butinanageofevermoregiantandonlineuniversitieswherethat humantouchishardercocomeby,asenseof familyisincreasinglyindemandfromstudents,whethertheirLongwoodhistoriesare generations-oldorjustbeginning.

ApplicationscoLongwoodsurged10percentin2015-16,contributingcoanearly30 percentincreasesince2011-12.Thesizeof Longwood'sincomingclasshasbeenfairly consistentoverthoseyears-rangingfrom 950co1,100students-buttheapplication numberssuggestthereisastrongandgrowing marketforthequalitiesLongwoodoffersin chiseraoftumultuouschangeinhighereducation.

"Asstudentsandparentsreallydiveinto whattheywantoutofhighereducation,many arereturningtotheideaofaholisticcollegiate

experience-thekindchatLongwoodhas continuallyinvestedin,"saidJenniferGreen, associatevicepresidentforenrollmentmanagementandstudentsuccess."TheveryqualitieschatmakeLongwoodsoattractivecoan increasinglylargegroupofprospectivestudentsarewhatourstudentshavefoundon campusforgenerations.Inshort,thekindof schoolLongwoodalwayshasbeenisveryattractivetoalotofstudentsnow"

GuidancecounselorEricaLesterOlinares'12, whoworkswithstudentsatDominionHigh

"TheLongwoodexperiencethatpeople havecherishedforgenerationaftergeneration isnowbecomingavailabletoabroaderand broaderarrayofpeople,"saidPresidentW TaylorReveleyIV"Thisisoneofthemost excitingthingshappeningatLongwoodnow, perhapstheonethatmakesmeproudest. Justwalkingacrosscampusyoucanseewith yourowneyesanewandmuchmorediverse generationofstudentsnotmerelyhonoring andrespectingthetraditionsandspiritthat havebeenpasseddownthroughthegenerations

{I was co nsi deri ng a di ffe re nt co ll e ge , but my to ur there wa s rea lly imp er s on al.

It wa s a huge co ntrast to Lo ngw ood , which rea ll y stood out as bei ng we lc om in g and fr iendly. Eve ryo ne ac ted like a big fa mil y. '

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CHYAN

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SchoolinLoudounCounty,saidparentsare increasinglyencouragingtheirchildrentoenrollinacollegethatis"therightfitforthem. IrepeatthatmessagewhenImeetwiththem. SomanyofourstudentswhovisitLongwood respondwithexcitementandcomebacktalkingabouthowtheycanseethemselvesfeeling athomethere."

Perhapsthemostremarkabledevelopment atLongwoodinrecentyearsishownewgenerationsandpopulationsaredecidingthey wantcomakeLongwoodtheirhome.

Remarkably,applicationsfromminority studentshavedoubledsince2008,leadingco a35percentincreaseinenrollment.Thisfall, forthefourthconsecutiveyear,Longwood expectsmorethan200membersoftheincomingfreshmanclasscobenonwhite. Forthefirsttimeinitshistory,Longwood isbeginningtoeducateastudentbodychat reflectsthediversityofVirginia.

hereover177years,butactivelyembracing chatspirit,anddeterminedcoleavetheirown markbeforepassingitdowncothosewho willfollowthem."

Thisfall,whileroughly200incoming LongwoodstudentswillhaveLongwoodfamilyconnections,nearlytwicethatmanyatleast354-willbepartofthefirstgenerationoftheirfamiliestoattendcollege.Depositsfromlegacystudentsareup9percent overthelasefouryears,butgrowingataneven faster12percentcliparedepositsfromfirstgenerationstudents.

ChyanneCorrea'19,herselfafirst-generationstudent,exhibitedarareamountofperspectivefora17-year-oldwhenshewas consideringheroptionsforhighereducation. ForCorreaandmanyotherstudentslikeher, thecollege-searchprocessentailsnavigating unchartedwaters.Evenso,Correawaslooking forthesamethingthatthousandsofLongwood

Jacob Brumfield '16 (left) and his brother, John Brumfield '18, areamong the students attracted to Longwood becauseoffamily ties.

studentsbeforeherhadwanted:asupportive, close-knitcommunity.Ultimately,itwasadesiredcourseofstudy-speechpathologythatledhertoLongwood,butitwasthe campusvisitandinteractionwithaLongwood studentambassadorthatsealedthedeal.

"Iwasconsideringadifferentcollege,butmy tourtherewasreallyimpersonal,"saidCorrea, ofFredericksburg."Itwasahugecontrastto Longwood,whichreallystoodoutasbeingwelcomingandfriendly.Everyoneactedlikeabig family:Nearlyeveryonewhopassedourgroup saidhelloandsmiled,whichmademefeellike Ibelongedalready.Fromthebeginning,itfelt likeaplaceIcouldgrowandthrive."

Thriveshehas.She'llstartasapeermentor inthespring,balancingthoseresponsibilities withtheacademicrigorsofupper-levelcourseworkandparticipationinotherclubsandorganizations.Butithasn'talwayscomeeasy. Correarecallsamomentinherfirstsemester whensheturnedinanadmittedlysubpar historypaper.

"Theprofessortookonelookatitand toldmetorewriteit,"shesaid."SoIwent totheWritingCenter,andtheyhelpedme alot.Wereadthroughthepapertogether andfixedallofthemajorproblemsinaway thatdidn'tmakemefeeljudged.Itwasreally niceknowingthatsupportwastherewhen Ineededit,andsincethenI'vebeenback severaltimes."

Longwood'ssupportiveatmospherehas allowedgenerationsofstudentstogrowinto thecitizenleaderstheuniversityhasbecome knownfor.Andthat,sayguidancecounselors, makesallthedifference.

"Icellstudents,whenahospitalhasreally goodstatistics,it'snotbecauseofthepatients whogointothehospital,butbecauseof chosewhocomeout.Andit'sthesamewith colleges,"saidOlinares."That'sbackedup whentheymeetLongwoodstudents,admissionsofficersandalumnioutintheworld. TheystarttounderstandwhyItakesuch prideinmyschool."@I

AWant ofVigilance:The Bristoe Station Campaign

by Rob Orrison '98 and Bill Backus

TheBriscoeStationcampaigninthefallof1863isoftenoverlookedbecauseitoccurredafter GettysburgandbeforethebattlesoftheWildernessandSpotsylvaniaCourthouse,saidOrrison, aCivilWarhistorianwhoisacontributortotheEmergingCivilWarblog(www.emergingcivilwar.com) Thecampaign,describedasacat-and-mousegamebetweenRobertE.LeeandUnionopponent GeorgeMeade,endedwithabattlethatlastedonly90minutesbutresultedin2,000casualties. Orrison,whohasamaster'sdegreefromGeorgeMasonUniversity,overseesPrinceWilliam County'shistoricpreservationprogram,whichincludestheBriscoe(nowspelledBristow) battlefield.ThebookispartoftheEmergingCivilWarSeries,whichseekstoinspirereaders tovisitthesitessotheycanbetterunderstandthebattles.

PublishedbySavasBeatie, softcover, r92 pages.

Encyclopedia of the Ancient Maya

edited by Dr WalterWitschey, research professor of anthropology and geography

Thisreferencebookistargetedmainlyforcollegeandhigh-schoollibraries,andthoseinterested inMayaculture.Witschey,anexpertonancientMayaculture,wroteaboutone-thirdofthebook, whichfeaturesmorethan200entriesbyabout80researchers,andeditedthebalance.Since1996, heandDr.CliffordBrownofFloridaAtlanticUniversity,coauthorsofthe446-page Historical DictionaryofMesoamerica, haveworkedtogetheronanelectronicatlasthatcontainsmorethan 6,000ancientMayaarchaeologicalsites.WitscheytaughtatLongwoodfrom2007-14.

PublishedbyRowman &Littlefield, hardcoverandebook, 574pages.

Baylor's Regiment:TheThird Continental Light Dragoons

by Christine Langner, Longwood InformationTechnology Services

ThisreferencebookaboutanAmericancavalryunitintheRevolutionaryWarevolvedfrom Langner'slongtimeinterestinanancestorwho,accordingcofamilytradition,wasbornin EnglandandfoughtfortheBritishbeforesettlinginCamden,SouthCarolina.Indoing genealogicalresearchattheLibraryofVirginia,Langnerwas"astonished"cofindthatherancestor, WilliamLangley,enlistedinPetersburgin1777andservedinthisregiment,namedforitsfirst commander,Col.GeorgeBaylor.Thebookcontainsbiographicalinformationonabout370of theregiment'smembers,recruitedmostlyfromVirginia.Langner,directorofcommunications andtechnologyservices,hasworkedinLongwood'sITareafor29years

PublishedbyHeritageBooks, softcover, 220 pages.

The ArgumentWritingToolkit: Using MentorTexts in Grades 6-8

by Dr. Sean Ruday, assistant professor ofEnglish

Partofthepublisher'sEyeonEducationimprint,thispracticalbookseekstohelpmiddleschoolteachersusementortextstomakewritinginstructionmoremeaningful,authentic andsuccessful.Ruday,aformermiddle-schoolteacher,demonstrateshowteacherscanteach studentstoanalyzethequalitiesofeffectiveargumentsandthenhelpthemthinkofthose qualitiesastoolstoimprovetheirwriting.Thisisthefourthbookonliteracyinstruction byRuday,foundingeditorofthejournalofLiteracyInnovation andco-presidentofthe

AssemblyfortheTeachingofEnglishGrammar.

Publishedby Routledge, hardcover, r64pages.

The l)rlstoc Station Campaign, October9-19,1863

rhe Third Continental Light Dragoons

SUMMER 2016

SummerArt Studio: ReadAllAbourIr.Explore andcreatebeautifulworksofartinspiredbychildren's lirerarure.11a.m.-2p.m.,MondaythroughFriday, LongwoodCenterfortheVisualArcs.Information: 434-395-2662.

Art Exhibition: Camp Unity. Featuresartwork createdbyparticipantsinCampUnity,aneighr-year partnershipbetweenrheLCVAandCrossroadsCommunityServices.LongwoodCenterfortheVisual Arts.Information:434-395-2662.

SummerWine and Brew Unwindwithfriends andneighborswhileenjoyingcamaraderieandcomplimentaryappetizers.5-7p.m.,LongwoodCenterfor theVisualArts.Information:434-395-2662.

0 6

Art Exhibition: ChasingShadows: TheMagical RealitiesofEllyMacKay. LongwoodCenterforrhe VisualArts.Information:434-395-2662.

JULY

18 - 21

Conference: InstirureforTeachingthrough TechnologyandInnovativePractices.Helpsteachers preparediversesrudentsforcareersinSTEMfields. Information:434-395-2022.

21 -22

Summer Literacy Institute. Forclassroomteachers,schoollibrarians,readingspecialists,administratorsandmore.Information:434-395-2052.

28

TopGolfVirginia Beach Social. 6p.m., 5444GreenwichRoad.Information:434-395-2044.

AUGUST

8

Lancer Monday: IronChefChallenge.6p.m., MiseEnPlace,l04ShockoeSlip,Richmond. Information:434-395-2044.

26

TheG A M E.: GreatestAthleticsMarchEver.6p.m., lierField.Women'ssoccervs.Marshall,7p.m., AthleticsComplex.Information:434-395-2694.

22

Concert: FacultyGala.7:30p.m.,WygalAuditorium.Information:434-395-2504.

Elly

CHASING SHADOWS

JULY 9- NOV. 6

25

Friends ofthe Library Speaker:JoelGoldstein, scholaroftheU.S.vicepresidency,presidencyand constitutionallaw.7p.m.,WygalAuditorium. Information:434-395-2431.

27

Longwood Family Nightatthe Richmond Kickers. Gamestartsar7p.m.,CityStadium, Richmond.Information:www.longwood.edu/alumni.

SEPTEMBER

8

Convocation. 4p.m.,LancasterMall.Keynote address:"PBSNewsHour"hostJimLehrer. Information:434-395-4806.

16

Panel Discussion: "AdvancingCyberSecurity: ObligationsofPresidemialCandidatesandCitizens." 3:30p.m.,JarmanAuditorium.Sponsoredbythe CollegeofBusinessandEconomics.Information: 434-395-2045.

16

Rock the Block 5:30p.m.,LongwoodLandings. Information:434-395-2414.

16

LCVA Cabin Film Series. 7:30p.m.,Longwood Cabin.Information:434-395-2662.

16 - 17

FamilyWeekend Information:434-395-2414.

19

Concert: RichmondSymphonyconcertmaster DaisukeYamamotoandprincipalcellistNealCary joinUniversityofRichmondfacultypianist JoanneKong.7:30p.m.,WygalAuditorium. Information:434-395-2504.

21

ArtAfter Dark. 6:30p.m.,LongwoodCenterforthe VisualArcs.Information:434-395-2662.

21- 25

Theatre:Antigone. 7p.m.Wednesday-Sarurdayand 3p.m.Sarurday-Sunday,CemerforCommunication StudiesandTheatre.Information:434-395-2470.

24

Women's Soccer: vs.Gardner-Webb.2p.m., ArhlericsComplex.Information:434-395-2057.

24 HROUGH JA 8

Art Exhibitions: SuperNatural- SusanJamison; Testimony:AmberGroome;ViableContexts:JohnRisseeuw, Politics &Printmaking. LongwoodCenterforthe VisualArcs.Openingreception:5-8p.m.,Sept.23. Information:434-395-2662.

25

Field Hockey: vs.KentScare.Noon,Athletics Complex.Information:434-395-2057.

OCTOBER

1

Women's Soccer: vs.Winthrop.2p.m.,Athletics Complex.Information:434-395-2057.

1

Men's Soccer: vs.Campbell.6p.m.,Arhletics Complex.Information:434-395-2057.

MacKay, On the Back ofaTiger, paper, ink, camera, light. Courtesy of the artist.

PRESIDENTIAL

2-4 Debate Celebration andWatch Party. StubbsMall.

4

U.S.Vice Presidential Debate. Information: www.debate.longwood.edu.

8

Women's Soccer: vs.Presbyterian.2p.m., AthleticsComplex.Information:434-395-2057.

8

Men's Soccer: vs.Gardner-Webb.6p.m.,Athletics Complex.Information:434-395-2057.

12

Hunger Banquet: Interactiveeventthatbrings hungerandpovertyissuestolife.7p.m.,Nance Room.Information:434-395-2685.

13 - 15

Virginia Children's Book Festival: Featuringaward-winningauthorsandillustrators inactivitiesthroughoutcampus.Information: 434-390-1962;434-395-2026;vachildrensbook festival.corn.

15

Women's Soccer: vs.UNC-Asheville.2p.rn., AthleticsComplex.Information:434-395-2057.

15

LongwoodAthletics Benefit Celebration 7-11p.m.,TheOmniHotel,Richmond.Information: www.longwoodlancers.com/LABC.

15

Lancer Golf Classic. 10:30a.m.,LakeChesdin GolfClub,Chesterfield.Information:434-395-2138.

16

Field Hockey: vs.Ohio.Noon,AthleticsComplex. Information:434-395-2057.

19

ArtAfter Dark. 6:30p.m.,LongwoodCenterfor theVisualArcs.Information:434-395-2662.

20

Alzheimer'sWalk: Raisesawarenessandfundsfor Alzheimer'scare,supportandresearch.5p.rn., LancasterLawn.Information:434-395-2103.

21

ColorWars. 4p.m.,IlerField.Information: 434-395-2414

22

Oktoberfest. Noon,LankfordandStubbsMalls. Information:434-395-2103.

22

Dia de los Muertos Free FamilyWorkshop. 10:30a.m.-noon,LongwoodCenterforthe VisualArts.Information:434-395-2662.

22

Women's Soccer: vs.CharlestonSouthern.2p.m., AthleticsComplex.Information:434-395-2057.

22

Concert: LongwoodHonorChoirandAll-Choirs Performance.7:30p.m.,JarmanAuditorium. Information:434-395-2504.

26

Men's Soccer: vs.Radford.6p.m.,Athletics Complex.Information:434-395-2057.

27

Concert: CamerataSingersandChamberSingers. 7:30p.m.,JarmanAuditorium.Information: 434-395-2504.

28

LCVA Cabin Film Series. 7:30p.m.,Longwood Cabin.Information:434-395-2662. 29

Field Hockey: vs.MissouriState.3p.m.,Athletics Complex.Information:434-395-2057.

30

Dr. Jordan's Ghost Stories 8p.m.,Jarman Auditorium.Information:434-395-2103.

NOVE MBER 2

Men's Soccer: vs.Liberty.6p.m.,AthleticsComplex.Information:434-395-2057.

11

Concert: PerrnssionEnsemble.7:30p.rn.,Wygal Auditorium.Information:434-395-2504.

15

Presentation: "JazzandtheDemocraticIdeal,"with RobertJospeandInnerRhythm.3:30p.m.,Jarman Auditorium.Information:434-395-2504.

15

Concert:JazzEnsemblewithRobertJospeandInner Rhythm.7:30p.m.,JarmanAuditorium.Information: 434-395-2504.

16

ArtAfter Dark 6:30p.m.,LongwoodCenterforthe VisualArts.Information:434-395-2662.

21

Concert: Men'sandWomen'sChoirs.7:30p.m., JarmanAuditorium.Information:434-395-2504.

DECEMBER

2-3

Holiday Dinner and Concert 6:30p.m.,Dorrill DiningHall.Informationandtickers:434-395-2504.

HOLIDAY DINNER ANDCONCERT

DEC. 2 - 3

Plet!Se rememberthatrd{eventst1resubjetto ct1ncellation andcht1nge. Visitwww.longwood.eduforupdatedinformation. Ticketsorregistrationfees111aJ1berequiredfor somet1ctivities. Penons withdisabilitieswhowish to arrangeaccommodt1tiow or materiali11 a11 alternative formt1tmaycalf434-395-2391 (voice)orJII (TT}.

In the Spotlight

Historic spring postseason ratchetsupreputation, awareness of Longwood and Longwood athletics

I]May2016wasamonthforthe recordbooks,butthestatsweren't justaboutLongwoodsoftball'swinningitsthirdBigSouthChampionshipand advancingtotheNCAARegionalChampionshipforthefirsttimeinprogramhistory.

Numbersgeneratedchatmonthalsocold thestoryofrecord-breakingtrafficontheathleticswebsiteandengagementviasocial media-allpartofanavalancheofattention focusedonLongwoodchatwasbroughtonby thesoftballteam'spostseasonsuccess.

So,whilethesoftballteamwasbuildingup coitsthird40-winseasoninfouryears throughtheBigSouthChampionshiptournamentandNCAAregionals,peoplewereflockingtotheathleticsFacebookpage,resultingin anorganicreachofmorethan34,000people perdayfromMay14-23.

FreshmanSydneyGaypitchedaremarkable seringofshutoutinningsintheBigSouth Tournament,andtheFacebookpostafterthe finalvictoryhad199sharesand400likes.

AndsophomoreKarleighDonovan'sspectacular.500averageintheNCAAregionalseries contributedtorecord-breakingsingle-day

numbersformostusersandmostpageviews onLongwoodLancers.comthedayoftheRegionalChampionshipgame.

HeadcoachKathyRiley'sprogramhasbecometheprimeexampleofthebenefitshighlevelathleticssuccessbringstoauniversity IftheroleofLongwoodathleticsistoenhance nationalexposurefortheinstitution,excite theuniversitycommunityandprovidea uniqueopportunityforalargepopulationof Longwoodstudents,thenLongwoodsoftball achievedallthreeofthosegoalsinMay. Theteamalsowonsomeprettybiggames.

Onthewaycotheirsecond-straight BigSouthConferenceChampionshiptrophy, theLancersbeatWinthrop,Presbyterianand CoastalCarolina,clinchingchetitlewitha winoverCampbellonMay14.Thenthey packeduptheirwinningwaysandcookchem totheNCAARegionalsinHarrisonburg, wheretheydefeatedPrincetonandNo.2seed UniversityofNorthCarolinainback-co-back victoriesonaSaturdaychatwillgodownas thebiggestdayinthehistoryofDivisionI Longwoodathletics.

Thedreamendedwithalosscopowerhouse

JamesMadisonintheNCAARegionalChampionshipgameMay22,butthebenefitsof Longwood'spostseasonrunhaveextendedfar beyondthediamond.

Softball'ssuccesshasplacedtheuniversity's monikeronESPNandyieldedspecialcoverageonvariousregionalmediaoutletsinthe commonwealthandbeyond.Longwoodfans cameindrovescoHarrisonburgtocheeron theLancers,outdrawingACCpowerhouse NorthCarolinaasLongwoodknockedoffthe TarHeelsinupsetfashion.

Thebuzzandpublicitygeneratedbythe Lancersinthetwo-weekposcseasonisjustthe beginning.WhileLongwoodsoftballisnow anestablisheddynasty,Longwood's13other varsityprogramscontinuetomaketheirclimb aswell,includingabaseballprogramchatjust pulledoffitsfirst30-winseasonoftheDivisionIera,tiedforsecondplaceintheBig SouthandreachedtheBigSouthsemifinals.

AsLongwoodheadsintoits10thyearas aDivisionIinstitution,softball'ssustained successhaslaidthefoundationforthe institution'sDivisionIsuccess.Nowit's timecobuild.-Chris Cook

The softball team celebrates its third Big South Conference title before going on to the NCAATournament, where it reached the regional championship game.

LANCE R SOFTBALL

5.22.2016

WHA T A DAY

167,542■

Highest reach ever on Lancers Facebook page

1,200likes, �)870shares,

83,000 views

Most viral athletics Facebook post ever (Emily Murphy highlight-reel catch from JMU game)

15,029®

Most page views in a single day on LongwoodLancers.com

DoubleThreat

Soccer standout excels in academics to land

Big Southgraduatefellowship

OliviaColella'16,afour-yearstarteronthe women'ssoccerteamandamemberofthe CormierHonorsCollege,wasawarded theBobMcCloskeyInsuranceBigSouth ConferenceGraduateFellowshipthisspring, becomingthefourthLongwoodstudent-athlete toreceivethehonor.

Thescholarshipprovidesa$2,000prizefor graduateschool,whichColella,abiologymajor fromHerndon,willusetofundherstudiesin VCU'sMasterofScienceinforensicscience programbeginninginthefall.

PreviousLongwoodrecipientsofthefellowshipwerefi�ldhockeyplayerAmyLewis'13 andmen'sbasketballplayerStephenShockey '13,whoreceivedtheawardin2013,and women'ssoccerplayerTaylorCave'15,whoreceivedtheawardin2015.

Colella'sgraduatestudiesatVCUwillbean extensionofresearchsheperformedasasenior atLongwoodunderthedirectionofassociate professorofchemistryDr.SarahPorterand

Athletics office snags district writing award

Forthesecondstraightyear,theLongwood athleticscommunicationsofficereceived recognitionintheCollegeSportsInformation DirectorsofAmerica(CoSIDA)'sFredStabley Sr.WritingContest.

Thefeaturestory"LongwoodAlumBreakingDownBarriersontheGridiron"waschosenasaDistrict3winnerinthecategoryof

assistantprofessorofbiologyDr.Amorette Barber.Alongwithanotherstudent,Colella assistedPorterandBarberincreatingasimpler, morecost-effectivemethodoftestingfor gunshotresidueusingathree-partE. coli modelorganism.

ColellareceivedtheOutstandingSeniorin BiologyawardfromLongwood'sbiologydepartmentandservedasateachingassistantforageneticsclass.SheisamemberoftheAlphaChi Sigmaprofessionalfraternity,whichspecializes inthefieldofchemistry,andhasworkedasa volunteerforRelayforLife,OperationChristmasChildandtheWoundedWarriorProject. Asstronginherathleticsperformanceasinher academicwork,Colellaappearedin78games duringherLongwoodcareer,accumulating 33points,12goals,nineassistsandnearly 5,000minutesonthepitch.Ateamcaptain, sheearnedBigSouthfirst-teamhonorsand BigSouthAll-TournamentTeamrecognition asasenior.-TimCastaneda

"GeneralFeature:'

Thestory,writtenbyChrisCook,assistant vicepresidentforathleticscommunications, detailstheprofessionalfootballcareerof formertwo-sportLancerTiaRichardson Watkins'04,whowasabasketballand lacrosseplayeratLongwoodfrom2000-04 andhasplayedprofessionalfootballin theIndependentWomen'sFootballLeague (IWFL)andWomen'sFootballAlliance (WFA)since2013.

Baseball's future is bright after breakout 2016 season

Thirty-two wins, a second-place finish in the Big South regular season, a trip to the Big South Championship semifinals and a program-best 14-10 conferencerecord stood out on a laundry list of accomplishments for the 2016 Longwood baseball team.

The Lancers (32-27, 14-10 Big South) found ways to win all season, posting a remarkable 11-4 record in one-run games and a 4-2 mark in extrainning games en route to the program'sfirst 30-win season of the Division I era. Long���»»Jj wood finished in a three-way tie for second place in the conference and earned a programrecord No. 3 seed in the Big South Tournament, parlaying that regularseason success to two wins in the conference tournament to reach the semifinals under second-year head coach Ryan Mau.

Led by a five-member senior class that included All-Big South first-team aceTravis Burnette '16, a business major from Lynchburg, the Lancers set the program's Division I wins record, went21-7 at Buddy Bolding Stadium and won four of their eight Big South series.

"When I took this job over two years ago and [the university] was still fairly new to Division I baseball, not a lot of people were talking about Longwood;' Mau said following the Lancers' run to the semifinals of the conference tournament. "I think that has changed now.The future is certainly bright for Longwood baseball:'

The second-place finish was sparked by a number of great on-field performances in2016. Burnette was just the third Lancer to earn AllBigSouth first-team honors, while first baseman Connar Bastaich '16, a criminal justice major from Midlothian, and designated hitter Alex Lewis '17, a business major from Burke, each earned second-team citations to give Longwood its first group of three all-conference selections.

The strong season kept going as Longwood madeits way to the conference tournament semifinals, where the 2016 year came to a close with a loss to No. 1 seed Coastal Carolina.The Lancers finished with three players on the all-tournament team for the first time ever as Lewis, who led all players in hits at the tournament, was joined by Michael Osinski '18, a sociology major from Vestal, NewYork, and Sammy Miller '18, a criminal justice major from Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania. -DariusThigpen

Movin'onUp

3 Lancers pursuing big league dreams

I]Three former Longwood baseball players are inching closer to the big leagues chis summer Former Lancer aces Mark Montgomery and Aaron Myers '16 and outfield slugger Kyri Washington are representing Longwood at various levels of professional baseball, and all three have found major success since making the jump to the next level.

Montgomery, a 2011 MLB Draft pick in the New York Yankees organization, has sat on the cusp of the majors for the past four seasons. The hard-throwing right-hander has bounced between Double-A and Triple-A sinee 2014 and is offto a dominant start in his sixth professional season, working as a high-leverage reliever for the Yankees' Triple-A affiliate in Scranton Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Through his first 16.0 innings after gettingcalled up to the RailRiders in May, Montgomery posted a 3.38 ERA, 21 strikeouts and two saves while issuing just five walks.

Washington, drafted in the 23rd round of

the 20 15 draft by the Boston Red Sox, has put on quite an encore to his rookie season. The former Big South home run leader is among the top power threats in the Single-A South Atlantic League, hitting .289 with 28 extra-base hits-including 11 homersthrough his first 51 games for the Greenville Drive. His 50 RBI and .563 slugging percentage led the South Atlantic League through the beginning ofJuly despite sitting on the disabled list for seven days in May.

Myers opened his sophomore season in the Milwaukee Brewers organization at extended spring training and made his 2016 debut for the Arizona League Brewers in June. The Lancers' all-time strikeouts and saves leader fired two innings of one-hit ball for the rookie-league affiliate and holds a 3.60 ERA through his first 5.0 innings this season. His breakout rookie season, in which he did not issue a single walk, came after he signed with the Brewers as an undrafred free agent following a historic four-year campaign as a Lancer -DariusThigpen

Former Longwood baseball star Kyri Washington, part of the Boston Red Sox organization, is among the top sluggers in the South Atlantic League.

Taking Sports·seriously

Athletics department creates organization to introduce students to careers in sports industry

Part ofLongwood's mission and vision is to help itsstudents become leaderswho are prepared to make contributions and fullyengage in the world around chem. Longwood athletics will take on an additional role in chat mission next semesterwith the creation ofthe Spore and Leisure Industry Management (SLIM) organization.

SLIM, astudent-run organization, focuseson providingmemberswithopportunitiesto excel in the sports andrecreation industry and introducingchem to the varietyofjobsavailable in sports.The organization gotstartedlastspring and gained official universityapproval as ofthis comingfall

"Wewant chis to leave a mark and develop into something bigger forstudentsuccess movingforward," said SteveRobertson,athletics assistantdirectorofmarketingand SLIM coadvisor. "Sometimesthere isamisconception about workinginsportschatyou're eithercoachingorplaying. Alot ofpeople don'trealizechat there aretonsofotheropportunitiesin the sports industry."

SLIM will help itsmembersfind out about therange ofcareersavailable byprovidingnetworkingopportunitieswithworkingprofessionals, sitevisits, panel discussionsandskills-

developmentworkshops.Thegoal is togive members thesamekindofexperienceschat wouldbe available in asportsmanagement academicprogram.

"Since Longwood doesn't offerchismajor, it made sense ro bringsomethinglike chis to thestudentbody," said ClintWaugh, athleticsgameoperationsmanagerand SLIM co-advisor. "We're in anation that lovessports, so naturallypeoplewillwant to get in and thrive in this industry."

SLIM isopen tostudents in anymajor and alreadyhas20 membersfrom avariety ofacademic areas.

"Onegreat thing aboutSLIM is chatit's open to all majors," said Kayleigh Reid '16, a business majorfrom Virginia Beach. A member ofthewomen's golfteamwho servedan internship in athleticsmarketing, ReidwasSLIM'sco-founderand first president.

"Wehave afinancemajor, akinesiology majorandevenapsychologymajor, so it's averybroad group ofpeople," she said. "Ir'sa greatwayforstudentsto pursue adegree they canuseinanothercapacity, but also become involvedin athletics ifthat'swhattheychoose to pursue."-

Tim Castaneda

LongwoodAthletics Benefit Celebration returns Oct. 15

The Longwood Athletics Benefit Celebration will return for its fourth installment on Oct. 15, 2016, atThe Omni Hotel in downtown Richmond.The signature event for Longwood athletics will once again feature a live and silent auction, music, dancing, greatfood and an open bar All proceeds from the event benefit Longwood athletics and student-athlete scholarships.

Additionally, Longwood athletics is excited to once again partner with the College of Businessand Economics Alumni Advisory Board forthe annual Lancer Golf Classicto be held that morning atthe Lake Chesdin GolfClub in Chesterfield. Don't miss out on being a part oftwo great events and one amazing day for Longwood Universitythis fall.

Last year's LABC drew more than 350 Lancer alumni, fans, student-athletes, coaches and staffand raised more than $66,000for Longwood athletics.Visit www.longwoodlancers.com/ LABC for more information.

Athletics recognizes excellence, commitment with 2015-16 awards

Longwood athletics held itsannual awards banquet in April, recognizing the outstanding achievementsofthe university's student-athletes and their teams during the 2015-16 season.

The hour-and-a-halfcelebration broughttogether 200-plus Lancer student-athletes, coaches, staff members and friends ofthe departmentto recognizethosewho excelled on and offthefield this pastyear.

Sarah Butler '16,anexercise sciencemajor from Melbourne,Australia, and men's basketball stalwart Lotanna Nwogbo'16, a kinesiology major from Lithonia, Georgia, werenamed Longwood Athletes of theYear.

Among those recognized werewomen's lacrosse standout Sarah Butler '16, an exercise science major from Melbourne,Australia, and men's basketball stalwart Lotanna Nwogbo '16, a kinesiology majorfrom Lithonia, Georgia. Theywere named LongwoodAthletesofthe Yearafterboth earned All-Big South first-team honors and dominated as thefulcrums oftheir respective teams.

The Longwood Student-AthleteAdvisory Committee selected first-year men'stennis headcoach PierreTafelski asthe Longwood Coach oftheYear.

For a complete list ofaward winners, go to magazine.longwood.edu.

Lacrosse alumna earnsnational honors

Formerwomen's lacrosseAll-American and Longwood Hall ofFame member Julie Dayton '81 will be inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame on Sept. 10. As one of this year's nine class members, shejoins an elite group ofmore than 400former U.S. lacrosse greats to be honored over the past 59 years.

An attackerfrom Laurel, Delaware, Dayton was a two-timeAll-American during herfour year career at Longwood from 1978-81. She alsowas a member ofthe Longwood field hockeyteam and earned Longwood Female Athlete oftheYear in 1981. She went on to playfor the U.S.Women's Lacrosse National Teamfrom 1981-90.

Golfers place in top 10 inBig South tournament

Longwood's men's and women's golfteams both placed golfers inside thetop 10 atthe Big South Championshipsto earn a pairof matching sixth-placeteam finishes.

Men's freshman Jordan Boulton '19, a business majorfrom Mansfield, England, posted back-to-back under-par roundsto place fifth in the 50-player field atThe Patriot in Ninety Six, South Carolina, and ledthe Lancers to the best Big South finish in program history. Longwood had never finished higherthan ninth place atthe event, but Boulton, a Big South All-FreshmanTeam andAIITournamentTeam pick, carded a 73-70-71214 (-2) to lead Longwood to a +21 forthe three-daytournament.

On the women's side, CourtneyTolton '17, a business majorfrom Mitchell, Ontario, capped her breakout season with a 10th-place finish out of44golfers atthe DeBordieu Club in Georgetown, South Carolina. Her 78-8071-229 (+13) gave her the second-best Big South Championship finish of any Longwood golfer since the Lancers joined the conference in 2012-13.

A Strong Finish

Record-setting lacrosse seniors cap 2016 with multiple awards

Longwood lacrossewill lookmuch different in 2017 as the program bids farewell to a senior class that left its mark as one ofche top cohorts in school history. The four members ofche Class of2016-Sarah Butler, Shiloh McKenzie, KacieMcHugh and Lisa Schellguided theLancers co a four-year Big South recordof18-11 withtwo cop-three finishes and brought in multiple conference awards in 2016.

Among the award-winners was senior defender McKenzie, a criminal justice major

AgainstAll Odds

from Lothian, Maryland, whowas named Big SouthWomen's Lacrosse Co-Defensive Player oftheYear to become che first Lancer in program history to receive Big South Player ofche Year recognition. McKenzie's award came after she caused a career-high 30 turnovers, scored a career-high 29 goals and finished fourth in the conference with 64 draw controls, all part ofa breakout senior year that propelled the Lancers to an 8-10 overallrecord and a 4-4 markin Big South play.

Sarah Butler, an exercise science major from Melbourne, Australia, and her partner on che front line, Katie McHugh, a communication studies major from Burke, bothjoined McKenzie on theAll-Big South team, with Burler earning first-team honors and McHugh receivingsecond-team recognition.

Butlerand McHugh put together two ofthe greatest offensive seasons in Big Somh history, both breaking the program's single-season points record and ranking among the NCAA's cop 10 in points and assists. Both put their stamps on the Longwood record book, with McHugh finishing as Longwood's all-time leader in points, second in goals and fifth in assists. Bueleralso finished among theprogram's top five in points, goalsand assists.

Schell is anexercisescience major from Spencerville, Maryland. -Tim Castaneda

Inspirational documentary details head basketball coach's fight to overcome hisson's mental illness

Longwood men's basketball head coach Jayson Gee is the subject ofan inspirational documentary and accompanying book, titled The BattleforBrandon:How a CoachFoughtto BringHisSonHome, that premiered in May.The film and bookprofile Gee, enteringhis fourth year as Longwood's head coach, and his family's quest co help their oldest son, Brandon, overcome significant mental illness.

Brandonwasdiagnosedwith paranoid schizophreniawhen hewas 11 years old, sparkingyears ofstruggle for che Gee family chat ultimately landed Brandon in a full-time treatmentfacility. Doctors gave Brandon a minimal chance co overcome the disease, but, over the next severalyears,Jayson Gee and his familyembarked on a challengingjourney to help their son.

After years oftreatment, Brandon overcame che disease and is now enrolled in college.

The documentary and book, written and produced by Chad Bonham andWhiteWolf Creative, will be unveiled in a series ofpremieres in Florida, Virginia and Gee's home stareofWestVirginia.

Julie Dayton '81 in a 1992 photo when shewasacoachatUVa

Shiloh McKenzie '16 (left) netted Co-Defensive Playerof theYear honors in the Big South.

What CanYou Do in 60 Minutes?

fitUJIIOIINEWSI

Alumni asked to give time to Longwood community

WanttoenhancetheLongwoodalumniexperience?All ittakesisonehouramonth.

Alumswhowanttohelpcandosoin the"1HouraMonth"programof theOfficeofAlumniandCareer Services.Thewaystheycan contributearenumerous

andvaried:

•Postinternshipsand jobopenings

viatheLongwood NetworkorLinkedln

•Offercareeradvice tocurrentstudents

•Sharenewsandphotos onsocialmedia

•Submitanupdatefor theClassNotessectionof Longwoodmagazine

Andthesearejustafewexamples.

Alumnicangetstartedbygoingto www.longwood.edu/alumni.Fromthere, theycanselectfromavarietyof activity"bundles"designated ascaking15or30minutes cocomplete.The"lHour aMonth"comprises45 minutesoftheseactivities plussubmittingareport onthecontributions, whichcountsfor15minutes.Thesameactivitybundlemaybechosenmultiple timesinaone-monthperiod.

"IfyouloveLongwood andhavealwayswonderedhow youcanhelp,thisisaneasyway codoso.Whodoesn'thaveonehour amonth?"saidParksSmith'08,director ofalumnirelations.

Big Dreams and Determination

Classof 1966gives$2.5 million, meets participationgoal

■MembersoftheClassof1966like tosaythatthe"RedClassalways wins,"soit'snotsurprisingchat theirrecentfundraisingeffortsweresuccessful.

Comingintoits50thMilestoneReunion inApril,thegroupwasthreedonorsshort ofthenumberneededtomeetits45percent participationgoal.Thegraduatesof1966 wereundeterred.

"Theywentaroundchatweekendandgot fivemoredonors,whichgavethemaparticipationrateof46percent,"saidKatherineBulifant'13,M.S.'14,directorofcampus philanthropy.

Theclassalsosurpassedits$80,000goal forits50threuniongiftbynearly$2.5million. Theresultofafive-yearfundraisingeffort,the checkthealumspresentedinAprilwasfor $2,569,877.50.

"WearesoproudoftheClassof1966for reachingbothgoals,"saidBulifant.

About120alumnifromtheClassesof1966, 1961,1956,1951and1946attendedthetwodayMilestoneReunion,andtheywouldtell youitwasaboutmorethanfundraising.

Thankstoafirst-timeformatcalled"Choose YourOwnAdventure,"whichincludedshuttle service,alumssampledanarrayofactivities.

3 joinAlumniBoard

ChrisDavis'09ofRichmond,LindaNorris'81 ofEllicottCity,Maryland,andRobPostel'96 ofStaffordjoinedtheAlumniBoardonJuly1. Eachwillserveathree-yearterm

DavisisarelationshipmanageratPIETech Inc.,afinancialplanningsoftwarecompany. NorrisisalibrarymediaspecialistatCentennialHighSchoolinEllicottCity.Postelisa regionalsalesdirectorforAMGeneralLLC, whichmanufacturesHumvees.

JerisJohnson'88ofRaleigh,NorthCarolina, AmandaLloyd'04ofNorfolkandMelody Margrave'81ofRidgewaywerereinstated totheboard,alsoforthree-yearterms.

TheypaintedportraitsoftheRotundawhile enjoyingaglassofwine(theinstructorwas KathyLee'80);cookinasoftballgame;viewed theseniorartshowattheLCVA;touredthe MotonMuseum;andlearnedabouttheU.S. VicePresidentialDebateandtheMasterPlan.

"Everyonehadsomuchfun,"saidNicole Perkins'05,associatedirectorofcampus eventsfortheOfficeofAlumniRelationsand CareerServices.

WilmaRegisterSharp'66chairedthereunioncommittee.OchermemberswereCarol

RobertsonCampbell'66,ConnieParkinsCarwile'66,SissySpencerDunton'66,Frances HeathScott'66,CarolynHammerSmith'66, AnneKingTaylor'66andJaneBrown Whitaker '66.-KentBooty

Regional

events welcome new alumni to metro areas throughout the state

Allalumniareinvitedtoregionalevents plannedbeginninginAugusttowelcomegraduatesoftheClassof2016tothealumnifamily.

Thesecasual"welcometothecity"events aredesignedtohelpalumni,especiallyalumni newtothearea,identifyotheralumswholive inthearea,meettheirlocalalumninetwork andgetsomeinformationabouttheircityand howtostayinvolvedwithLongwood.

Inadditionto2016graduatesandnew-tothe-citygraduates,theseeventsarealso gearedtoalumniwhohavebeenactivewith theLongwoodNetwork,thoselookingfornew professionalopportunities,thoseinterestedin creatingopportunitiestohireLancersand thosewishingtoreconnectwithLongwood.

EventswillbeheldinRichmond,Hampton RoadsandNorthernVirginia.Additionallocationsarebeingconsidered.

Informationaboutdatesandlocationsis availableatwww.longwood.edu/alumni.

On hand for the Class of 1966 50th Reunion were Linda Bosserman Dodson (left), Carol Robertson Campbell, SissySpencerDunton and Frances Heath Scott.

InMemoriam

LISTED

ElizabethTarpley Pollok '31 April28,2016.

Murkland DresslerTurner '35 May8,2016

DorisTrimyerGresham '39 April24,2016

EvelynTimberlake Saunders '39 Feb.28,2016.

Frances PopeTillar '40 Feb.15,2016

Martha SmithWhite '41 March7,2016

Ann Bradshaw Millner '42 May18,2016

Elizabeth Parker Stokes '42 April8,2016

Geneva Brogan Shea '43 March28,2016.

Dorothy Childress Browning '43 March20,2016

BetsyJenningsWhite '43 March23,2016

KatherineJohnson Hawthorne '44 April21,2016

Isabel Howard Sampson '46 March13,2016.

Irene Pomeroy Starkey '46 May11,2016.

MaryAnn Clark Chappell '47 May13,2016.

Evelyn Perry Smith '47 March4,2016

Mary Fontaine Crenshaw '47 April15,2016.

MarthaWebb Delano '47 March16,2016.

Evelyn Hair'47 March2,2016.

Audrey Newman Clements '48 April1,2016.

JaneCroom Flexon '49 March3,2016.

Ruth Radogna Heaps '49 Feb.21,20J6.

Anne SneadWhitcomb '49 May3,2016

JaneWilliams Chambliss '50 March29,2016.

Jerline Korbach Hembree '52 March22,2016

Ramona Dillard McCaffrey '52 April25,2016

Dorothy Stringfield Cox '54 Marchl6,2016

Betty Gibbs Holmes '55 May2,2016

Jewel Brandt Davis '56 March15,2016

George Edwin Ogburn '56 Feb.27,2016

Harriet Browning Baker '57 April26,2016

MargaretWhittaker Pitts '64 May14,2016

Pauline Lane Rice '65 April15,2016.

JeanWhite Roberts '69 Feb.24,2016

Martha Halbleib Headrick '71 Aprill1,2016.

Grace Pow Simpson'73 Feb.11,2016

PhyllisTurbeville Sizemore '76 May2,2016.

William Graham Fries '82 Feb.29,2016

Laura Lee Goodfellow '87 May4,2016

Michelle Simone Barlow '94 March22,2016.

Rachael Burgess Brady '96 Feb.26,2016.

Robert Edward Havey'01 March17,2016

Johanna Ilene Diaz '05 March6,2016.

Edward MichaelTruslow '05 Feb.25,2016

Shiv Sharma '18 April12,2016.

Keep those classnotescoming

Weappreciateeveryonewhosentussubmissions fortheClassNotessectioninthisandthelastissue of Longwood magazinePleasekeepthemcoming. Ifthereisanythingnewinyourlife,personallyor professionally,emailthedetailstoalumni@longwood.edu. Don'tforgettogiveusyourfullname,theyearyou graduatedandthedegreeyoureceived.Pleasealso sendusacontactphonenumberoremailaddress incasewehavequestions.

ClassNotes 1970s

JudyWilliams'77, whohadbeen principalofGraceMillerElementarySchoolinFauquierCountyfor 12years,retiredJune30.Williams spentherentirecareerwiththe Fauquierschools,starringasafifthgradeteacheratPearsonElementary, whereshetaughtfor11years.She thentaughtatSoutheasternElementary,alsofifthgrade,forrwo yearsbeforebecomingassistant principalatGraceMillerElementaryin1990.Shereceivedthe WashingtonPosts2014Distinguished EducationalLeadershipAward 1980s

Brad Schwartz '84, formerly chiefexecutiveofficerofMonarch Bank,isnowthechiefoperatingofficerofTowneBank,headquartered inSuffolk,whichistheresultofa mergerthatwasfinalizedinlate June.Schwartzisresponsiblefor overseeingdailyoperationsandtechnology,aswellasmanagingfinancial andregulatoryrisks,forTowneBank, nowthelargestcommunitybank inHamptonRoadsandsecondlargestcommunitybankinVirginia. HelivesinVirginiaBeachandis aformermemberoftheLongwood BoardofVisitorsandaboardmemberoftheVirginiaBankersAssociation.Histhree-yeartermonthe boardofdirectorsoftheFederal ReserveBankofRichmondended inDecember2015

Allen Lawter '85 wasinducted intotheHalifaxCounty-South BostonSportsHallofFamein April.LawterwasabaseballstandoutatLongwoodandHalifax CountyHighSchool,whereheis thelongtimedirectorofathletics.

Marna Bunger '87joinedthe UnitedNerworkforOrganSharing asanoperationscommitteecoordinatorinthememberqualitydepartment.Shehadbeenwith SanosinSamaBarbara,Calif

1990s

PamelaWhite '93 waspromoted tocontrolleratCherryBekaert. Shehadbeenaccountingmanager.

Jason Davis '96 wasnamed theheadboysbasketballcoach atFluvannaCountyHighSchool inMayafterservingasassistant coachfor18years.Hehasbeen attheschoolsince1997,during

whichtimehehastaughtmathematicsandservedasheadorassistantcoachofseveraloftheschool's sportsteams.Hiswife,Kristen Davis'96,isanEnglishteacher atFluvannaMiddleSchool.

Dr Gerard Lawson, M.S. '96, beganhistermaspresident-electof theAmericanCounselingAssociation(ACA)onJuly1.HewillassumethepresidencyJuly1,2017. Lawson,anassociateprofessorin VirginiaTech'scounseloreducation program,hasservedasavolunteer leaderatAC�sbranch,divisionand nationallevelsandiscurrentlya

Member of Virginia National Guard

promoted to general

Brig. Gen. Paul Griffin '88, directoroftheJointStaffoftheVirginia NationalGmrd,waspromotedto hiscurrentrankinNovember2015.

Griffin,agraduateofLongwood's ROTCprogram,directsemergency operationswhentheVirginia NationalGuard is calledoutto assistcitizenswithnamraldisasters, mostrecentlywithdeadlytornado TerrisinFebruaryandwinterstorm JonasinJanuary.Hedirectlysupervises90people.

Griffin,whoseArmybackground isfieldartillery,hasservedinthe VirginiaNationalGuardsince1997 andhasworkedfulltimesince1999. Heservedpreviouslyonactive dutyintheArmy(1988-94)and intheMarylandNationalGuard (1995-97).

HespentayearinAfghanistan (2010-11)andsixmomhsinBosniaHerzegovinain1997.Forayear soonafter9/11(2002-03),hisunit's assignmentwastoguardstockpiles ofmustardgasandothersensitive equipmentattheArmy'sAberdeen ProvingGroundinMaryland.

Heandhiswife,Kathy,asecondgradeteacher,whomhemerat Longwood,andtheirrwodaughters liveinChesterfieldCounty.

memberofitsGoverningCouncil. He is alsotheAssociationforCounselorEducationandSupervision's representativetotheACAGoverningCouncilandatrusteeofthe AmericanCounselingAssociation Foundation.

2000s

LisaAtkins '00isalifescienceand physicalscienceteacheratLiberty MiddleSchoolinHanoverCounty, whichsheattendedintheseventh andeighthgrades.Shealsodidher studentteachingthere.Herolder sonwillentertheschoolthisfall.

Libby Heily '00, afull-timewriter livinginRaleigh,NorthCarolina, is theauthoroftwonovelsaswell asplays,screenplays,shortstories andAashfiction.Thenovelsare WelcometoSortilegeFalls, ayoung adultmagicalthrillerpublishedin MaybyFireandIceYoungAdult Publishing,and Tough Girl, self-

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Alumnus serving as judge in NewYork

AdrianArmstrong '84 isaCity CourtjudgeinMountVernon,New York,whichisjustnorthoftheBronx. Armstrongwasappointedtothe judgeshipinMay2015,fillingthe unexpiredtermofaretiringjudge, andwaselectedtoafull10-year terminNovember.Heisoneof threefull-timeCityCourtjudges, whohearbothcriminalandcivil cases,inMountVernon.

Armstronghadpreviouslyserved since1993asprincipallawclerkfor DonnaMills,nowajusticeonthe NewYorkStateSupremeCourt.A graduateofPaceUniversity'slaw school,hewasanassistantdistrictattorneyintheBronx,wherehegrew up,from1990-93.

Hebecameinterestedinthelaw when,inhissecondjobaftergraduatingfromLongwoodwithapsychologydegree,heinvestigatedchild abuseandneglectcasesforNewYork City'sAgencyforChildren'sServices.

Holding the Fort

Alumna's work critical to organization focused on protecting human rights inAfrica

AnnaProw'88developedanaffinity forAfricawhensheworkedasaPeace CorpsvolunteerinMadagascar.le wasloveatfirstsight-notatemporaryinfatuation.

Person of Interest

Twentyyearslacer,shecontinues hercommitmenttoAfricathough mostlylong-distance-asmanaging directorandchiefoperatingofficerof theEnoughProject,aWashington, D.C.-basednonprofitorganization aimedatendinggenocideandcrimes againsthumanityinCentralAfrica andtheHorn.

"TheEnoughProject'smission playedahugepartinmyrakingthe position,"saidProw,who,evenbeforesheapplied,wasfamiliarwith themanwho'snowherboss,foundingdirectorJohnPrendergast,a humanrightsactivistandbest-selling authorwhohasfocusedonpeacein Africaformorethan30years.

"Ilikedhowtheorganizationused policyanalysis,researchadvocacyand othermethodsofawareness-raising toaffectconditionschararecausing genocideandcrimesagainsthumanity,"shesaid."Iwantedtobeapart ofagroupstrivingtostoptheabuse andmistreatmentofpopulations.

Ibelieveifwecanlearnlessonsin CentralAficaandtheHorn,these principlescanbeappliedinother placesacrosstheglobe."

AbigpartofProw'sjobisaligning programssorhacrheorganizationcan operateefficientlyandstrategically. Iworkcloselywithprogrammatic "staffandthefoundingdirectorto identifywhatthey'reseekingto achieve,"shesaid."Byhelpingtoarticulateourgoals,Icanidentifyways operationallytomakechemhappen. Inthecourseoftheday,I'mweaving togetherwhatgoesonindifferentdepartments.Then,asdepartmentsunderstandeachocher,theycanreduce redundanciesandworkinmore alignedways."

There'salsoapracticalbusiness administrationaspecttowhatProw does.Shemakessuretheorganization iscompliantwithgranttermsand their50l(c)(3)status,andcharthey exerciseduediligenceinbusiness practices.

"Overall,Iserveourgroupsothey canlookourward.WhenIjoinedthe EnoughProjectrwoyearsago,Iwas fatiguedfromtravelandreadytosettledown,butnowI'mgettingthe itchtotravelagain,"shesaid.

ArLongwood,Prowearnedan Englishdegreewiththegoalof

beingateacher,influencedbythe experienceofhavingparentsfrom ochercountries.Hermotherwas fromNewfoundlandandherfather fromGermany.

"Ithinkgrowingupwithparents fromothercountriesequippedme withmoreglobalandcross-cultural awareness,"shesaid."WhatIlearned atLongwoodmademewantto reach,andmyexperiencehelped medevelopmyselfinawaychat contributedtocharincreasing awareness."

PriortotheEnoughProject,Prow workedattheNationalDemocratic Institute,HealthCareWithout HarmandFriendsoftheEarthin centralrolestoalignpolicy,practice andprograms,andbeforecharadvancedacademic,cross-culruraland operationalgoalsasacademicdirector oftheSchoolforInternationalTraining'sMadagascarstudyabroadprogram.Shebeganhercareerasa publichighschoolteacherinSmithfieldin1988.

Today,Prow'sworkattheEnough Projectholdsmorethanenoughchallengeandfulfillment.

"Thisworkmakesmesograceful. I'mluckychatIhavethestrengthand opportunitytodoit,"shesaid. -Patric/::Fo!!it1rd

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publishedin2012andsetinher hometownofDaleCity.Herplay TheLastDayreceivedanhonorable mentionintheOhioStateUniversityatNewarkNewPlayContest, andhermostrecentplay, STUFF, wasasemifinalistinrheEugene O'NeillPlaywrightsConference. Oneofhershorestories,"Grow YourOwnDad,"receivedaPushcarrPrizenomination.AfterstudyingfilmproductionattheSeatrle Filmlnsrirure,sheworkedonindependentfilms("everythingfroma gafferroproducinganddirecting") from2004-09.

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History teacher is 1 of 2 recognized in state competition

Stephanie Shimp '06,asocial studiesteacherarWesrSpringfield HighSchoolinFairfaxCounty,is oneoftwoVirginiateachersnameda statewinnerinthePatriciaBehring TeacheroftheYearcomperirion.

Thisnationalcompetition,sponsoredbyNationalHistoryDay (NHD),isforteacherswhoseswdentsparticipateinNHDprograms. Shimpisherschool'scoordinatorof NationalHistoryDay,whichshedescribedas"likeasciencefairforhisr01y."Srarewinners-eachstatecan nominateonemiddle-andonehighschoolteacher-arerhenconsidered forthenationalaward

AtWestSpringfield,whereshehas taughtsince2013,ShimpreachesAP WorldHistoryl.Shecoachesrhe ScholasticBowl/lr'sAcademicteam.

Ifyou earnedTeacher ofthe Year honors in 2015-16, please send your information to alumni.longwood.edu, and we'll include it in the next issue.

AnnaProw'88ismanagingdirectorandchiefoperatingofficerfortheEnoughProject,basedinWashington,D.C.

Linked(nl

4 career-oriented webinars by Linkedln Influencers set for July 25-28

FourwebinarsfeaturingcareerservicesorientedadvicefromLinkedlnInfluencers willbeofferedJuly25-28bytheOfficeof AlumniandCareerServices.

Alumniandotherswillbeabletointeract withthespeakersinthewebinars,whichare opentoanyoneandwillbelive-streamed.The LinkedlnInfluencersareJeffHaden,Bruce Kasanoff,J.TO'DonnellandStacyDonovan Zapar

"Thewebinarswilltargettopicsrelevantto anyoneintheworkforce;'saidRyanCatherwood,assistantvicepresidentforalumnirelationsandcareerservices.

Formoreinformationandforwebinar times,visitwww.longwood.edu/alumni.

Hadenisaghostwriter,ownerofBlackBird Mediaandcontributingeditorfor Inc. magazine.Kasanoffisacareercoachandsocial mediaghostwriter.O'Donnell,CEOof Careerealism,isacareerstrategistand workplaceconsultant.Zapar-"themost connectedwomanonLinkedln"since2008isanemployerbranding,socialrecruiting andsourcingexpertwhofoundedTenfold, arecruiting,consultancyandtrainingfirm.

Longwood Family Night

at the Richmond Kickers set forAug. 27

Don'tmissthefunofLongwoodFamilyNight attheRichmondKickersgameSaturday,Aug. 27,whichispartoftheprofessionalsoccer team'sannualFamilyFest.

Theevening'sfestivitieswillinclude •nflatables,trainrides,apettingzoo, livemusicandseatingintheVIPluxurysuite.Admission($25)includes acatereddinner,twobeer/drink ��.._.:ticketsandLongwoodgear

Thisisthethirdconsecutiveyearthat aLongwoodalumnieventhasbeenheldat aKickersgame.TheAug.27gamepitstheKickersagainstOrlandoCityBandbeginsat7p.m.

TheRichmondKickers,whocompeteinthe UnitedSoccerLeague,playatCityStadium, 3201MaplewoodAve.,justofftheDowntown Expressway.

Toregister,visitwww.longwood.edu/alumni.

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Dr. MatthewTowles, M.A. '00, associateprofessorofEnglishat LibertyUniversity,wasoneofthree recipientsofLiberty's20I6President'sAwardsforExcellencein Teaching.Towlesis"aleaderinincorporatingtechnology-relatedassignmentsintocourses.

Tiffany Capati '02, afirst-grade teacheratPrinceEdwardCounty ElementarySchool,wasoneofthe school'stwonomineesfor2016 TeacheroftheYear.Capati,aFarmvillenative,hastaughtattheschool since2005.Shetaughtpreviously inLoudounCountyforrwoyears andinOnslowCounty,North Carolina,fortwoyears.Sheis workingonmathspecialistendorsementatLongwood.

ErinWilkinson '02 joinedMarsh &McLennanAgency,Mid-AtlanticRegion,asanemployeebenefitsaccountmanagerinFebruary. Wilkinson,whoseofficeisinRichmond,hadpreviouslybeenanaccountanalystwithScottInsurance fornearlyfouryears.Shealsohas beenasupportspecialistforthe MedicalSocietyofVirginiaInsuranceAgency,asalescoordinatorfor SunLifeFinancialandaclaimscoordinaror/cranslarorforMandia] Assistance.

Tracy Halvorson '04,asocial studiesteacheratJohnYeatesMiddleSchool,isrhe2016Middle SchoolTeacheroftheYearforSuffolkPublicS�hools.Halvorson,selectedforthehonorinMarch, taughtsixth-gradehisroryandseventh-gradecivicsandeconomics duringtherecentlyconcluded schoolyear.Outsidetheclassroom, Halvorsonorganizesherschool's UnitedWaystudentcampaign,and shesupportstheschool'sreamro raisemoneyfortheMarchof DimesandRelayforLife.

Ric Hertless '06 isasixth-grade scienceteacheratChickahominy MiddleSchoolinHanoverCounty, whereheisaleaderintheschool's anti-bullyingefforts.Herclessisthe firstgraduateoftheschool,which heattendedfrom1994-98,toreturntoteachthere.Hiswife,Tricia,alsoreachesattheschool.

KatieYoung '08,whoispursuinga doctorateinbiologyatNewMexico SeateUniversity,isconductingresearchinMalaysianBorneoona prestigiousFulbrightGraduateFel-

lowship.Young'sresearch,sponsored byNewMexicoSeateandtheInstituteofHealthandCommunity MedicinesinMalaysia,focuseson theecologyofmosquitovectorsthat transmitdiseases,includingdengue andtheZikavirus.Shehasbeenin BorneosincetheendofFebruary andwillbetherethroughDecember.Youngworksintheresearchlab ofDr.KathrynHanleyatNew MexicoState,wheresheearneda master'sinbiologyin2015.After graduatingfromLongwood,Young servedasaPeaceCorpsvolunteerin Kenyafortwoyears.

Julia Exline '09 isaseniorproductionreviewerfordcmetro theaterarts.com,anonlineproductionthatprovidescomprehensive cheaterartscoverageintheD.C. metroarea.Inchisposition,which shehasheldsince2012,Exlineattendstheatricalandmusicalproductions,includingmanychildren's theatreproductions,andwrites concisereviewschatarepublished inpublicationsandonwebsites. Herpostscanbeviewedat http://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/ author/julia-1-exline/.

2010s

Tia Nardella '10 isassistant women'ssoccercoacharWashingtonUniversityinSt.Louis.

Alumnus earns Vanderbilt's award for Postdoc of theYear

Dr. Boone Prentice '08 received VanderbiltUniversity'sPostdocof theYearawardinApril.

Prenticeisapostdoctoralresearch fellowinDr.RichardCaprioli'slab inVanderbilt'sDepartmentofBiochemistry,whereheishelpingtodevelopadvancedmolecular-imaging techniques.'Tminterestedinapplyingthesetechniquestothesmdyof diabetesandthepancreas,"said Prentice,whoplanstoteachchemistryataresearch-orienteduniversity Prentice,whoearnedaPh.D. inchemistryatPurdueUniversity in2013,isoneofabout550postdoctoralfellowsatVanderbilt. ThePostdocoftheYearawardis basedonproductivityandcreativity inthelab,commitmenttothe communityofpostdocsandprojectedcareertrajectory.

Prenticehasaidedinpreparing fourresearchgrantsforCaprioli's lab(allfunded,totaling$25million),writtentwofirst-authorpublicationsfromthelabinthepastyear

Nardella,whobeganherdutiesin May,hadbeendirectorofwomen's socceroperationsatHarvardUniversitysinceAugust2015Shealso workedasanassistantcoachatSr. BonaventureUniversity(2013-14) andplayedprofessionallyinItaly's rapleaguein2012-13Sheisacertifiedpersonaltrainer.

AdamWebb '10, aprofessional golfer,hasearnedexemptstatuson theCanadianPGATourfor2016, basedonhisperformanceina qualificationtournamentthis springinPortSr.Lucie,Fla. Webbtiedfor14thamongthe 133golferswhoparticipatedin thetournament,ofwhomtherap 16earnedrherighttoplayinany rournamentontheCanadianPGA Tourwithouthavingtoqualify. WebbwontheNonhStoneOpen tournamentontheSwingThought TourinMarch2014

Ben Martin, M.S. '10, wasnamed athleticsdirectorarJeffersonForest HighSchoolinBedfordCountyin May.Martinwastheheadfootball coacharE.C.GlassHighSchoolin Lynchburgfrom20I2-14andar AppomattoxCountyHighSchool from2008-11.Hetaughtgovernmentandworldhistory,andwasan assistantfoorballcoachatLiberty

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Dr.BoonePrentice'08receives awardfromVanderbilt'sDr.AnnPrice.

andhelpedtomentorsixgraduate students.

"SincefirstmeetingBoone,Ihave beenimpressedwithhisinnateintelligence,extraordinaryworkethicand abilitytocontributeatahighlevelin manywaysforthemanydifferent projectsgoinginmylab,"said Caprioli."Hegiveshistimeandexpertisefreelytoothers,neverasking, 'What'sinitforme?'Heisanoutstandingyoungscientist."

[nMarch,Prenticewasrecognized bythejournalofPostdoctoralResearch asPostdocofcheMonth,andin 2014hewasoneofthreepostdocsto receivetheinauguralPostdoctoral AwardfromtheAmericanSociety forMassSpectrometry.

Dreamcatcher

Alumnus sets his sights on writing and directing while learning the ropes ofthefilm industry

TylerFruge,M.A.'14,can'twaitfor thefilm TheMagnificentSeven to openinSeptember.Underthehot

PersonofInterest

Louisianasunforfourmonthslast year,heputin14-hourdaysasaproductionassistantonthefilmstarring DenzelWashington,ChrisPrattand EthanHawke.

"Itwasaphenomenalexperience thatIwouldn'ttradeforanything," Fruge(pronouncedFroo-jay)said oftheremakeofthe1960western ofthesamename,whichwasshot

mostlyinJackson,Louisiana,near BatonRouge.

Frugehasworkedasaday player-hiredonanif-neededdaily basis-onseveralfilmsandtelevisionseries,includingjackReacher: NeverGoBack, starringTomCruise andduetobereleasedinOctober, and Geostorm, aWarnerBrotherssciencefictionfilmcomingoutin 2017.Heiscurrentlyworkingon Wolverine, whichisfilminginNew Orleansthroughoutthesummer.

"Myultimatedreamistowriteand directfilms,"saidFruge,aLafayette, Louisiana,nativewho,inaleapof

faith,movedtoNewOrleansafter graduatingfromLongwoodtopursue acareerinthefilmindustry."Inever wenttofilmschoolandhadnever heldaprofessionalcameraorstepped ontoaset.ButI'mambitious,a dreamerandwillingtoworkhard."

Fruge'swritinganddirectingcareer isofftoanexcellentstart. The Giant's Fairy, whichhewroteandcodirected, wonseveralawardsintheNewOrleansbranchofthe48HourFilm Projectin2015,includingbestfilm, bestdirectingandbestcinematography.Theeight-minutefilmisfrom the"filmdafemme"genre(eachfilmmakerinchisnationwidecompetition forshortfilmsisassignedagenre),in whichatleastonerolemustrepresent astrongfemalecharacter.

"The Giant'sFairyisaboutaman grievingafriendlostinapublic shooting,whothenmeetssomeone ofsupernaturaloriginswhohelps himheal,"saidFruge.

Thefilm(whichcanbeviewed athttps://vimeo.com/135266478) wasselectedtotheJulienDubuque InternationalFilmFestivalinIowa chispastAprilandtheSouthern ScreenFilmFestivalinLafayette inNovember2015.

InMarch,FrugeattendedFilmapalooza2016inAtlanta,wherethe 350bestfilmsfromaroundthe worldinthe48HourFilmProject, including The Giant'sFairy, were shown."Thatwasasurrealexperience,andthestorieswesawon screenwereinspiring.IleftAtlanta hungriertobeabetterstoryteller."

Whileworkingon Wolverine, Frugealsoiswritingasupernatural action-adventurethriller,producing ananimatedsciencefictionshortand coproducingananthologythriller featurefilm.

Fruge'smaster'sthesisatLongwood,wherehestudiedcreative writing,wasaseriesof10-minute plays.Oneofchem,"Waterworks," waschosenforLongwood's0-60Ten MinutePlayFestivalthisspring,for whichhereturnedtocampus.

"Ilearnedsomuchaboutvisual writing,whichiscrucialinfilmwriting,from[Englishprofessors]Brett HurseyandRhondaBrock-Servais. Bothwereahugeinfluence,"hesaid. -KentBooty

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HighSchoolinBedfordCounty fromJanuary2015untilaccepring theADpositionatJeffersonForest.

Rachel Cave '11 joinedtheRichmondofficeofPlanetCentral,a marketingandadvertisingagency, asmarkeringcoordinatorinFebruary.ShehadbeenmarketingassociatewiththeVirginiaRepertory TheatresinceSeptember2013, andshealsowockedpreviously foeSnagajobandCceateDigital.

HeatherSutherland '11, astudentintheMFAprogcaminglassat theUniversityofWisconsin-Madison,hadasoloexhibitionofher glasswork,"WeareallPinkonthe Inside,"onchatcampusinFebruary SutherlandispresidentofMadGaffers, astudentorganizationofglassblowers,andisfeaturedinavideoabout UW-Madison'sglassprogram (http://go.longwood.edu/glass). ShehasworkedintheChryslerMuseumofArc'sglassstudioandasa shoptechnicianinTidewaterCommunityCollege'sglassprogram.

Shannon Reed '12 waselectedco PamplinTownCouncilinMayand rookofficeJuly1.Reed,aformer memberoftheAppomattoxCounty PlanningCommission,receivedthe mostvotesofanywrite-incandidate forthesix-membercouncil,on whichshewillserveatwo-year term.Sheisaprobationandparole officerfortheVirginiaDepartment ofCorrectionsinLynchburg.

Katie Beals '13 graduatedin MaywithaMasterofEducation instudentpersonneladministrationinhighereducationfromthe UniversityofNonhCarolinaat Greensboro.

Kayla Anzur '15, aK-12arc teacheratMattamuskeecElementaryandEarlyCollegeHighSchool inHydeCounty,NorthCarolina, wasselectedWITNTeacherofthe WeekinlaceMay.WITNisan NBC-affiliateTVstationinGreenville,NonhCarolina.Theperson whonominatedAnzurfortheaward wrotechatsheis"funny,talented andcreative.Thebudgetforarcis very,verysmallandshedoesamazingworkwiththelittleshehas." Anzur,aChesapeakenative,alsois assistantcoachofthegirlsvarsity basketballteamandthecoedvarsity trackteam.@

Tyler Fruge, M.A. '14, who lives in New Orleans, already has won awards for a film he wrote and codirected.

HearingAid

Presidential election debates shut out campaign noise and allow voters to hear the candidates' ideas

by Dr. William Harbour

AsLongwoodpreparesforthe2016 U.S.VicePresidentialDebate,the contestforwhowillbeourcountry's nextpresidentcontinues.

excitedaboutLongwood'shostingthedebate inOctober.

Forvoters,thedebateswillbeachanceto watchandimaginewhatitwouldbeliketo haveoneofthecandidatesintheOvalOffice. Whomeasuresuptowhatweexpectofapresident?Whofallsshort?

dentialandVicePresidentialDebatesplay animportantrole.

Inevitably,parryspinmastersandpollsters willtalkaboutwho"won,"andcommentators willfitthedebatesintotheirusualhorserace templateformediacoverageoftheelection. Someobserverswillbelookingforagaffealong thelinesofGeraldFord'sinsistencein1976 thattheSovietUniondidnotdominateEasternEuropeorMichael Dukakis'cold,analytical responsein1988to emotion-ladenhypotheticalquestionsaimed athisoppositionto thedeathpenalry. Forgerallthat, andrememberthis.

Thoseofuswhohavebeenaroundawhile havewatchedpresidentialelectioncampaigns getlonger,moreexpensive,morenegativeand morepolarized.Alumsfromthe1950sand 1960sarenodoubtshakingtheirheadsover candidates'ever-growingarmiesofpolitical consultants,professionalfundraisersandpollsters.Thosefromthe1970sand1980scan probablyrememberwhenDemocratsand Republicansactuallyhadmorethanaposragestamp-sizedpieceofcommonground.

Thequestionourcurrentstudentsface iswhetherourcurrentpresidentialelection systemcandelivercandidateswhotrulyhave theabilirytorisetothedemandsofpresidentialleadership.ThisiswheretheU.S.Presi-

Thedebateswill allowvoterstomove pastthecacophonyof negativecampaignadsand name-callingtoaquieterplace wheretheycanlistentoadirectexchangeamongthecandidatesabout ourcbuntry'sfuture.Intheforumof thesepublicdebates,theubiquitous socialmediaworld-whererumor andexaggeratedclaimsloudly demandourattention-ismuted. Thecandidates'voicesandideas,at leastsomewhatunfiltered,canbeheard. TheU.S.VicePresidentialDebatetobe heldatLongwoodholdsthispromise,and, thoughitisstillseveralmonthsaway,italready ishavinganimpactoncampus.

Ourstudentsarenotgivingupontheir country.Insteadtheyaredevelopingtheirleadershipskillsinawholerangeofcampusorganizations,andmanyarealreadyworkingin variouscampaignsduringthiselectioncycle. Morethan250studentsfilledBlackwellBallroomthispastspringtoattendadebatebetweentheCollegeDemocratsandCollege Republicans.Theyplananevenbiggerdebate betweenchosetwogroupschisSeptemberin JarmanAuditorium.Andtheyaregenuinely

CanoneofthecandidatesinspireagenerationinthemannerofJohnKennedy'sinaugural addresswithitssimpleyetprofoundappeal?"Asknotwhatyourcountrycandoforyou,ask whatyoucandoforyourcountry."Isthere someonewhocanmatchLyndonJohnson's clarioncalltoCongressforequaliryinvoting rights,orRonaldReagan'schallengetoSoviet leaderMikhailGorbachevto"teardownchis wall"separatingWestandEastBerlin?

Whodemonstratesacapacirytoleadacountryincreasinglydivided?Whichpersonshows anunderstandingofboththevastextentas wellasthereallimitsofpresidentialpowerin asystemofchecksandbalances?Whooffers clearerplansonhowtoaddressourmany nationalchallenges?

Doesacandidateunderstandourhistory andhowtheworldworks?Whoknowsthe differencebetweenwhatispossibleand whatisonlyaclever,memorizedone-liner? Doesacandidaterevealacapacityfor thoughtfuldeliberationandcarefuldecision making?Whichpersonshowsthekindof temperamentwethinksomeonewithenormouspowershouldpossess?

Thevicepresidentialcandidateswho cometoLongwoodwillfaceatwo-fold challenge.Ninevicepresidentshavebecome presidentuponthedeathorresignationof thepresident.Thevicepresidentialcandidateswilltrytoconvinceuschattheyare uptothatjobandnotjustarunningmate chosentohelptheticket.Andtheymust crytomakethebestcasepossiblefortheir party'spresidentialnominee.

Welookforwardtoseeingwhorisesto theoccasion.@

Dr. William Harbour has been a member of the Longwood Department of History, Political Science and Philosophy since 1976 and has taught numerous courses on the American presidency and American politics.

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