Juniata magazine winter 2015

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Diversity at Juniata: A Vision in Progress

Hole-Hearted Education: Digging into Juniata’s Archaeology Courses

A Year in Huntingdon: Adventures Abroad

Art of Cataloging: Organizing a Legacy

Campus Conversations —Reported by Nate Deitcher ’17, Nicholas Good ’18, Marlene Matula ’17, Ichiro Narita ’18, Katherine Tobar ’15, and Erika Young ’16 ›› www.juniata.edu/opinions

Juniata faculty and students weigh in on issues of the day.

“Ideally,

I would love to be on a private beach, with the sounds of the waves crashing in

the distance. Another would be sitting on a plush couch, surrounded by blue walls and soft carpet to create a subtle mood...”—Miranda Suarez ’18, of Trenton, N.J., on perfect studying conditions.

poor people went house to house and asked for cakes

“In Europe, , loaves, or buns and, in return, promised to pray for the souls of their loved ones. This later turned into the custom of trick-or-treating. Trick

literately meant a threat: you either pay us off with a treat or we threaten to TP your house or something like that.”—Robert Miller, professor of religion, on the tradition of getting candy at Halloween.

“Get the politicians out of it. Remove the politics and standardize what every single child is getting. Make it equitable and appropriate so that there are no ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots.’”—Kathy Jones, associate professor of education, on how the American school system can be improved.

“Certainly some of the issues we discuss in (‘Queer Literature’) could cause discomfort. it’s never easy to examine our own d e e p l y f e l t s e n s e o f w h o w e a r e and what we believe to be true.”

—Amanda Page, assistant professor of English, on her new course, “Queer Literature.”

“People do not believe in utopia anymore. The reality that is happening around us has caused us to become an extremely skeptical society.”—Peter Goldstein, professor of

English, on the popularity of dystopian novels in popular literature.

“Harry Potter helped me transition from childhood into adulthood and taught me

about friendship and the loss of loved ones. It also taught me about the importance of being nice and being a good person.”—Elizabeth Faust ’15, of Frederick, Md., on her most influential book.

“There’s something very condescending about the idea that there are certain people who can make decisions about what other people are capable of seeing or reading because of some

kind of moral or ethical or political

damage they claim will be done to them.”—Mark Hochberg, professor of English, on banning books.

“Men and women are judged on different standards related to things like appearance, performance expectations, professionalism, and even personal choices, like whether or not to marry or have children.”—Sarah Worley ’00, assistant professor of communication, on how women in politics have to live up to a double standard.

“A swat on the child’s bottom is not child abuse. But I also would not recommend spanking or other forms of physical punishment or power assertion as forms of child discipline. I think that there are more effective and constructive ways of disciplining children.”—Susan Radis, professor of social work, on the difference between discipline and child abuse.

President’s Note

As we ended fall semester doing what we do best— preparing each and every student to think critically and effectively—the College also is readying itself for the next phase: building its national presence.

As readers of the President’s Report have seen, we have completed the searches and launched the work of Juniata’s new Senior Leadership Team (see photo, page 10) to help our faculty, administrators, and staff propel Juniata to its next achievements. The tool to find that path is the College’s next strategic plan. For the past year or so, many different teams, individuals, and departments have brainstormed and met to define our core values.

James A. Troha

To borrow shamelessly from 18th century historian trohaj@juniata.edu Scott Stephenson ’87 (profiled in page 72), we are like @juniataprztroha Lewis and Clark, taking our own voyage of discovery.

But instead of seeking a Northwest Passage, Juniata is on a quest to find out and re-affirm who we are. Over the next few months, the College will unveil its Strategic Plan, which uses five core values we have identified as reflective of our character as a college and the building blocks for our journey toward greatness.

If the ultimate goal of the Strategic Plan is to identify who we are as a College, then it’s not surprising that almost all the articles in this edition of the magazine are stories of discovery.

The story of Juniata’s continued quest to improve its efforts in diversity and inclusion (page 30) details the gains we have made over the past decades, but also shows readers how much further we have to go. Another story begins with the discovery of one family’s art collection and ends with a breakthrough team effort overseen by one of our art historians to create a lasting record of the College’s legacy in art.

International student Kate Tobar Manosalvas ’15, a budding journalist from Ecuador, gets her first bylined magazine story in this issue, detailing her realization that the most lasting lessons at Juniata can come outside the classroom. Finally, another story tells how Juniata’s new archaeology field course helps our students discover new information about older historic sites and realize how these sites played a role in the formation of a nation.

These stories, and others we will discover in the years ahead, will fill in the questions we have posed to reveal who we are and the right plan to guide the College to greatness.

Photo: J.D. Cavrich

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Fireworks provide a thrilling backdrop for the William J. von Liebig Center for Science as Huntingdon Borough celebrated the July 4 holiday.

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In the 2013-2014 President’s Report, the editor of the magazine misidentified the business owned and operated

by Dale and Margy Miller. The couple, who donated $50,000 to fund a scholarship for transfer students, own and operate D.W. Miller Inc., a regional road-building contracting company. Juniata College regrets the error.

Fiesta Latina diners are accompanied during dinner by a traditionally dressed mariachi band.

—Photo by Haley Chandler ’16, Westhampton, Mass.

A student writes out a “wish” she hopes to achieve on Juniata’s “Before I Die” wall, a social and community art project conceived by Distinguished Speaker Candy Chang.

—Photo by Klarissa Juliano ’17, Kittredge, Colo.

A band of colorful Juniata employees strutted their Blue and Gold apparel for Juniata’s College Colors Day.

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—Photo by Gordon Dimmig ’17, Elizabethtown, Pa.

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Stephen Spruell ’16 of Somerset, Pa., hops on the back of President Troha’s scooter for a birthday ride. When it first was published on Facebook, this photo led to a collective cry of “Helmet!” While they puttered along in this shot, a properly chastened president now wears his helmet even when granting birthday wishes.

—Photo by Klarissa Juliano ’17, Kittredge, Colo.

International students from Japan entertain with a dance number at the Japanese Dinner.

—Photo by Haley Chandler ’16, Westhampton, Mass.

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Wideout Aaron O’Brien ’17 stretchs to catch a pass as the opposing defender drapes himself around Aaron’s waist in an attempt to break up the play.

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Juniata’s field hockey team mixes it up in front of the goal in their NCAA Tournament game against Gwynedd-Mercy College.

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Juniata goalie James Johnson ’16 exults as the men’s soccer team defends their goal.

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The joy of winning is etched on the face of Brittani LaFollette ’17, as she embraces teammate Sarah Spencer ’17.

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Women’s volleyball setter Kelly Reynolds ’17 is poised to give her teammates a perfect set to complete a point.

Juniata goalie Kerry Leonard ’18 flies toward the ball as teammate Emily Green ’16 (3) approaches.

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Contents

Campus Conversations . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover President’s Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Campus News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Diversity at Juniata: An Evolving Process . . . . . 30 Over the past decade, Juniata has made progress in recruiting students of color, international students and students of different faiths. More recently, the College has made important inroads in making the campus welcome for LGBTQ students. After the 10th anniversary of the formation of Juniata’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the magazine takes a snapshot of Juniata’s evolving efforts in diversity.

Hole-Hearted Education: Digging into Juniata’s Archaeology Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Pennsylvania was at the center of the clash of the French and British empires for the control of the New World colonies. Archaeologist Jonathan Burns uses this legacy to attract students to a summer course seeking out French and Indian War sites.

A Year in Huntingdon: Adventures Abroad . . . . 52

Katherine Tobar Manosalvas ’15, an international student from Quito, Ecuador, writes about her 18-month stay at Juniata, as she studies journalism, travels, makes friends, and runs toward an everexpanding horizon.

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The gift of more than 450 works of art from retired chemist Quayton Stottlemyer ’51 singlehandedly established a permanent collection for the Juniata College Museum of Art. Art historian Karen Rosell, who was the first person to see photos of the artworks owned by Worth B. Stottlemyer, has just finished an comprehensive catalog of the collection— with the help of 15 current and former students.

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Quinn Westlake ’17 and Mori Hitchcock ’16 walk along campus. They are a visual symbol of the [incremental] advances Juniata has made over the past few years to bring in students from all sorts of diverse backgrounds. On the cover of this issue, we’ve illustrated diversity by using an Inbound game where Skittles or M&Ms are used to represent the diverse array of students who are flocking to join Juniata’s community.

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Faculty Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Alumni Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Class Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 The Latest Buzz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 I met a Juniata alum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Endpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover

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Juniata leapt 45 slots as the liberal arts college rose to 133rd in the 2015 Forbes.com College Rankings, which rates all colleges and universities nationwide. Juniata’s 133 ranking is out of 3,500 colleges and universities. Juniata ranked 178th in last year’s poll.

In other rankings publications, Juniata rose to 30th out of 67 institutions rated in the Washington Monthly 2014 “Best Bang for Your Buck” College Rankings, a magazine poll that measures “the economic value students receive per dollar.”

Juniata was 36th in last year’s rankings.

“The financial responsibility of providing a college education for our children is probably the top issue in higher education today.

Rankings that tease out colleges and universities that provide top value for the financial investment are sorely needed,” says James A. Troha, president.

Juniata received another endorsement on affordability as Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine ranked Juniata 81st out of 100 liberal arts colleges in its “Best Values in Private Colleges” 2014 rankings, rising 16 slots.

In the prestigious U.S. News & World Report 2015 Rankings, Juniata College was named as an “A+ School for B Students” among national liberal arts colleges. In the overall U.S. News Rankings released Sept.

9, Juniata was ranked 105th in the Top Liberal Arts Colleges in the magazine’s annual poll.

“It’s gratifying to be recognized as a college that supports its students above and beyond the duties of the classroom,” Troha says. “The faculty and staff at Juniata are never content to ‘rest on their laurels.’ The College is always searching for ways to improve the college and our students’ educational experience.”

Juniata found its reputation rising in the Forbes.com college rankings and the annual Washington Monthly rankings. The College also rates 81st in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance rankings for most affordable colleges.

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True Value: Juniata Rises in Most National Rankings

Campus News

Inviting the Community on Campus Juniata is noted for its longstanding traditions and President James A. Troha started another one on a Saturday in mid-September as he kicked off the first Huntingdon Community Day, Sept. 13.

“Folks from the community came to campus to learn about progress on Juniata’s strategic plan, the campus master plan, and momentum toward ensuring a strong future for the College,” Troha says. “Everybody also received tickets to see the Eagles take on Dickinson College in our first home football game.”

Senior Leadership Team

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Team . Front row, from left, Kris The Juniata College Senior Leadership hara , and Anne Wood. Back row, from Clarkson, Bethany Sheffield, Fumio Sugi s A. Troha, and Gabriel Welsch.

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At the start of the 2014–2015 academic year, Juniata had completed the formation of its Senior Leadership Team. The group was formed from several executives with longstanding careers at the College, while three were named as the result of national searches. Two members were promoted from within Juniata’s existing staff. The team includes James Troha, president; Lauren Bowen, provost; Kris Clarkson, dean of students; Bethany Sheffield, executive assistant to the president; Fumio Sugihara, vice president for enrollment; Gabe Welsch, vice president for advancement and marketing; Anne Wood, chief information officer; and Rob Yelnosky ’85, vice president for finance and operations.

Photos (top left): Thomas Jordan ’14, (bottom left) J.D. Cavrich; (right) Thomas Jordan ’14

Juniata College President Jim Troha (standing ) giv es a talk about the Colleg strategic and future pla e’s ns as part of the Colleg e’s now annual Commun ity Day.

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Community Tiles: Juniata Cements Ties with Huntingdon High School Most people don’t remember their high school as a showplace for fine art, but Huntingdon Area High School principal Deborah Luffy had a vision of bringing brilliant artists and students together to collaborate on a monumental mural.

All she needed was enthusiastic students and some artists with experience at making mosaics.

Calling Juniata…

Bethany Benson, associate professor of art at Juniata, immediately agreed to collaborate on the project. “This was really a great baseline project for us so we could see how a collaborative project works,” Benson says. “I’m really excited to work with the community as we see public art programs disappear due to budget cuts. It’s up to institutions like Juniata to fill the gaps that can occur in public school systems.”

Like a mosaic, it took many pieces to come together before the final artwork emerged. Last fall, Benson asked Juniata

ceramic artists, Kelsey Kohrs ’14 and Catherine “Kitty” Myers ’14, to lead the high school students through the creative process of creating a public artwork. The mural was dedicated in October 2014.

Myers and Kohrs designed a template that required the Huntingdon students to create 144 tiles that would be fastened into place to form the final design. “Each student was allowed to create his or her own design for each tile, but then the tile would be fired with a blue or red glaze applied by one of the Juniata artists,” Benson explains.

“Juniata’s art department has been looking for opportunities to create outreach opportunities in the Huntingdon community and we had thought about an after-school program, but this project brought together the College and the high school in a single project,” Benson explains.

“Each student was allowed to create his or her own design for each tile, but then the tile would be fired with a blue or red glaze applied by one of the Juniata artists.”

—Bethany Benson, associate professor of art

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Sally Frehn ’95 (in red shirt) and Bethany Benson, associate professor of art, flank the new ceramic tile mosaic at Huntingdon Area High School during the artwork’s dedication as members of the Huntingdon community and students from the high school look on.

Reeling In the Honors

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Gordon Dimmig ’17, whose Eagle-eyed photography has graced the front and back cover of this magazine, does not look at everything he experiences through the lens of his Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera, but his artistic vision has been good enough to land his work in the Smithsonian Institution.

The fledgling photographer’s stark, black-and-white image, Fly Fishing on Big Salmon Lake, was one of 50 photographs chosen for the American Museum of Natural History exhibition, “Wilderness Forever: 50 Years of Protecting America’s Wild Places.” The exhibition is on display through August 2015.

Taken during a backpacking trip through Montana’s Bob Marshall Wilderness, Dimmig captured a hometown friend, Wendell Baer in mid-cast. As Dimmig told the Lancaster Online news organization: “Fly-fishing is an art and I wanted to capture that. He is casting and you can see his line shooting out over Big Salmon Lake. The photo is very calming and it shows how relaxing and rewarding fly-fishing can be.”

Dimmig is showing Juniata how rewarding pursuing your passions can be.

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Read It and Keep: Juniata Faculty and Staff Recommend...

Main Street to Miracle Mile: American Roadside Architecture, by Chester H. Liebs A fantastic history of how the automobile has influenced architectural development in the United States. The old black-and-white photos alone are worth the price of admission.—Peter Goldstein, professor of English

Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us, by Daniel Pink An excellent discussion about what really inspires people to achieve (and surprise, it’s usually not money).

—Matt Hugg ’83, lecturer in nonprofit leadership program

Ancillary Justice, by Ann Leckie It follows the activities of an Artificial Intelligence that was at one point part of a hive mind and was then separated from the collective when her host ship was destroyed. Big ideas—including the nature of consciousness—mix with smaller-scale drama regarding grief and the quest for justice.—Don Braxton, professor of religion

Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health, by Laurie Garrett Excellent presentation by a Pulitzer prize-winning author of why public health is important and how it is different from clinical medicine.—Ruth Reed, professor emerita of chemistry

Painting the Darkness, by Robert Goddard

“Sometimes, your world turns about because of the lies of others.” (A British mystery)—Pat Weaver, professor of accounting

Silver Like Dust, by Kimi Cunningham Grant Explores the hardships and trials faced by a Japanese family during American internment, and how they rise above fear and racial prejudice. It’s also an intimate story of a family struggling to be accepted as Americans.

—Chris Grant, assistant research professor in biology

Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity, by Andrew Solomon A great book in this day and age of more children and families with challenging issues.—Sarah DeHaas, professor of education

I grew not only to know Henrietta’s family, but the author herself, and her feelings and experiences along the way of her discoveries.

It was fascinating from a history of science and informed consent viewpoint, as well as for its novelistic approach to story line and character building—leading to an ending that was unexpected.—Ann Echols, associate professor of accounting, business and economics

The First Rumpole Omnibus, by John Mortimer The life and court cases of fictional character Horace Rumpole, a London barrister who will defend any and all clients, likes to smoke a small cigar, drink cheap “Chateau Fleet Street” wine, and is pushed by his wife, who would like to see him be more ambitious.

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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot

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“The book has sort of taken on the status of an urban legend.”

It’s Not Human! Juniata Debunks Bound Book

—Jacob Gordon ’10, instructional technology and reference librarian

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The College has had the book Biblioteca Politica in the historical collection for a century, coming to the College as part of a collection purchased in 1899.

Biblioteca Politica, a 1650-1690 book containing essays in Latin on the divine right of kings, came to Juniata as part of a huge collection amassed by the Anabaptist collector Abraham Cassel (1820-1908). A note on the inside cover, apparently written by Cassel himself, states the book is bound in human skin.

Before the shivers of disgust start, the practice of binding a book in human skin was, if not common practice, then let’s say not unheard of in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. Just recently, Harvard University tested three volumes in its library holdings that were 14

purported to be bound in human skin and found that only one actually used human skin as binding—the others were covered in sheepskin.

Juniata’s library decided to test its own book to see what the binding was made of.

“The book has sort of taken on the status of an urban legend,” says Jacob Gordon ’10, Juniata’s instructional technology and reference librarian. “Every semester, students come in and want to see it—they’re not that interested in the other books in the library’s archives.”

Chemist Richard Hark contacted Daniel Kirby, at Harvard’s Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, to see how they had tested the books and asked Kirby if he was interested in testing Juniata’s book. The renowned lab

agreed to test the tome. In May 2014, Hark, John Mumford Juniata’s librarian, Gordon, and biologist Regina Lamendella, took samples from the book’s binding. The samples were shipped off to Harvard for analysis using a technique called peptide mass fingerprinting.

The results are in and, somewhat sheepishly, Juniata found that its most hyped historical possession is indeed bound in sheepskin.

Reference librarian Gordon, perhaps inspired to put more of Juniata’s skin in the game, has started to collate a database of libraries and other institutions that have listed books bound in human skin in their collections. So far he has identified nine libraries or other institutions with similar books.

Photos (left): Jacob Gordon ’10; (right) Thomas Jordan ’14

People walk into the hushed atmosphere of a library to gain enlightenment or read magazines, not to be creeped out. Which is why the staff of Juniata College’s Beeghly Library was sort of relieved to find out that a book in its historical collection—purported to be bound in human skin—does not live up to its gooseflesh-inducing historical reputation.

The Unbroken Circle: Juniata Celebrates Peace Chapel The central idea behind Juniata’s Peace Chapel is to make people aware of their surroundings—both physical and psychological. As acclaimed designer and artist Maya Lin put it in her dedication speech: “We are part of a collective consciousness, connected to one another through time by our works, images, thoughts, and writings. We communicate to future generations what we are, what we have been, hopefully influencing for the better what we will become.”

Lin spoke those words roughly 25 years ago, and the College’s Peace Chapel has served her purposes and those of its visitors.

Many students and staff use the space to think, reflect, and perhaps ponder life’s bigger questions. Others use it for more earthly pastimes and some make the time to see a work of art by one the most exciting artists working in the United States.

It’s not what many people expect. One television cameraman called the marketing office to say, “There is no chapel up here.

All I see is this campfire ring!” Overall, though, the site and the chapel get ringing endorsements from all who visit the area.

On Oct. 31, members of the Juniata community hiked up to the chapel site, where Emily Reinl ’16, of Mechanicsburg, Pa. offered a short history of the site, playing the character of Elizabeth Evans Baker. She illuminated the story of bringing the chapel into being and also awakening a sense of destiny from Mrs. Baker. Reinl recited: “This project was always really important to me because I was able to really make it my own and express myself as me rather than as Mrs. John Baker.”

“My fondest hope for the future is that people will continue to draw energy and inspiration from the site,” said Andy Murray, professor emeritus of peace studies.

That’s probably a safe bet.

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Ms. Stone Goes to Washington Imagine traveling from Huntingdon, Pa. to Washington, D.C. to present a bill on Capitol Hill in front of a U.S. senator. As intimidating as it may sound, Alexis Stone ’17, a politics POE, found lobbying for a just cause inspiring.

Alexis Stone ’17, of James Creek, Pa., traveled from Standing Stone to Gucci Gulch as she lobbied Pennsylvania’s senators to vote for the Electrify Africa Bill. The lobbying organization held a contest for students to travel to Washington, D.C. and Stone received the most votes in the nation.

In September, she won a contest through an organization called ONE—a non-profit, advocacy organization that works with ending extreme poverty and preventable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. She had the opportunity to travel to Washington, where Stone and her fellow contest winners lobbied on Capitol Hill for the Electrify Africa Bill.

Stone did a lot of personal networking to win the contest by contacting Huntingdon’s The Daily News. “Bringing it to the town’s attention got a lot of votes,” says Stone, “I won the trip because I received the most signatures in the nation.”

“The Electrify Africa Bill is a proposal to redistribute the foreign

aid we give to Africa,” says Stone, “It’ll take what we are already spending and focus on using that money to create more permanent, innovative fixes for the electricity poverty in Africa rather than temporary solutions.”

Stone and contest winners from all over the country had personal interviews with senators representing their home states. For Stone, it was Republican Pat Toomey and Democrat Bob Casey.

“It was terrifying, and the people I met with were extremely intimidating, but I kept reminding myself that they are just people,” she says. “Their careers probably started off by lobbying someone on Capitol Hill who intimidated them as well.”

“All together I think we had approximately

20 verbal agreements to co-sponsor the Electrify Africa Bill from different senators across the U.S.,” says Stone. She even had the opportunity to meet and speak with the former president of Ghana who came to the ONE headquarters to meet with Stone and the group about the energy poverty issue in Africa.

“According to the Congressional Budget Office, it’ll save $86 million in the next five years at no expense to taxpayers while bringing electricity to 50 million people in sub-Saharan Africa,” says Stone, “It’s pretty amazing. It’s like a win-win.”

—Laura Bancroft ’15, Juniata Associate in media relations

Juniata Gets $100,000 Mellon Grant to Redefine Curriculum Juniata received a $100,000, three-year grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to assess and redefine its general education curriculum and ultimately reshape the College’s liberal arts education model to better reflect the needs and values of students in the 21st century.

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“This grant is important not just because of what it will enable us to do in assessing general education and ensuring the salience and primacy of the liberal arts throughout the curriculum, but because recognition by Mellon—because of its reputation for recognizing excellence in liberal arts education—affirms that Juniata belongs among the top liberal arts colleges nationally,” says Lauren Bowen, Juniata’s provost.

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Fore! Disc-covering Juniata’s Missing Links Creating clubs to match a personal passion is sort of par for the course at Juniata, but fall semester gave Eagle students a chance to try for eagles on the College’s own 9-hole disc golf course, brought into being by a student club and its adviser.

Students with supple wrists and a working knowledge of the rules of golf can now play an official Disc Golf course at Juniata. The course is laid out over College property, with the first tee and several other holes situated on the grassy, expansive mowed field behind Brumbaugh Academic Center. The course, which is open to students and the public, has its first tee just steps from the college’s new Glaeser Greenhouse.

“In years past we had sort of created our own course using landmarks such as fire hydrants, cars, or big trees, but we started fundraising to create the course last year,” says Stephen Park ’15, a senior from State College studying history and president of the Disc Golf Club. Park and last year’s president, Andy Blunk ’14, oversaw most of the fundraising activities and spent about $3,000 to install the course this summer.

Disc golf is played with identically sized, specialized Frisbees that are designed for specific functions. For the discriminating disc golfer, most hit the links with a “driver,” a “putter,” and a “mid-range” disc. They even sell disc golf bags to carry them in.

Juniata’s course extends on college property through the stand of trees beyond the Hickes Observatory. The course reaches Moore Street then doubles back through wooded areas to end back on the grassy area behind Brumbaugh Academic Center.

“It’s a sport that can be played by a person of any ability,” Park explains.

“It’s a social sport as well, you can talk to your playing partners and you don’t have to spend thousands of dollars on clubs.”

to oversee the long-term curriculum development project and nine faculty-led working groups devoted to singular curriculum categories, such as: ✓ Common Experience: This would include Juniata’s Interdisciplinary Colloquia courses (classes team-taught by faculty from different disciplines) and Cultural Analysis (courses focusing on how

relationships between ideas and institutions have shaped societies). ✓ Skills: This would include courses in communication, writing, speech, or math-related courses. ✓ Wide-Ranging Experience: This would include courses in fine arts, international topics, social sciences, or humanities.

Each working group will make curriculum recommendations to the leadership group based on meetings through the year and an intensive, weeklong summer workshop where participants are expected to resolve curriculum concerns or recommend new curricular ideas.

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Juniata’s intentional commitment to define the content, skills, and courses that every Juniata student must experience to ensure they graduate with a fully rounded education.

In order to analyze and interpret the data revealed in such a comprehensive assessment, Juniata will devote much of the Mellon grant funding to create an internal leadership group

Applying body English worthy of Tiger Woods, enrollment counselor Colton Bright tees off on one of the holes for the College’s new Disk Golf course.

The nine-hole course extends from Brumbaugh Academic center and wooded areas on nearby Juniata property.

The course was designed by members of the club.

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Beneath the Brushstrokes: Bringing Artworks to Light

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Artists from Leonardo da Vinci to Pablo Picasso knew that art springs from creative imagination and the ability to use the proper equipment. After all, Leonardo wouldn’t have painted “The Last Supper” with a 4-inch paintbrush. Similarly, scientists interested in analyzing anything from iron ores to fine art know they need the correct instrument to do the job.

Which is why chemist Richard Hark and art historian Jennifer Streb ’93 packed up four paintings and a bunch of portrait miniatures and traveled to the General Electric Customer Solutions Center in Lewistown, Pa. “Collaborating

The two Juniata professors, with scientists who team-teach the College’s and having access “Chemistry and Art” course, to sophisticated are immersed in a research project focused on Juniata’s equipment collection of 70 portrait miniatures. for analysis is “Collaborating with exciting because scientists and having access to it can provide sophisticated equipment for another layer of analysis is exciting because it can provide another layer of information about information about what we know about objects,” what we know Streb says. about objects.”

The College does not yet have some of the more highly —Jennifer Streb ’93, specialized instruments that associate professor of art would help analyze paintings 18

and other artwork. As it turns out the GE facility, located about 40 miles down Route 22 from campus, is equipped with some of these tools because the Customer Solutions Center does much of the high-level testing for materials used in GE’s products designed for the aerospace, energy, technology infrastructure, and consumer industries.

Hark was interested in learning how to apply a few additional techniques to art analysis. The methods included: X-Radiography, which uses technology similar to medical X-rays in providing an image of what lies beneath the surface of the paint to help determine the pigments used to create the piece; Infrared Reflectography, which uses infrared light to “look” through individual layers of paint to reveal changes, or if the artist painted over another painting, or used charcoal to sketch the image before painting; and Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT): CAT scans provide the user with three-dimensional images of an object.

The two professors found that GE used such technology when Hark learned that a colleague had samples from an Egyptian mummy analyzed there. “We brought four paintings that have been attributed to wellknown painters in the past, but are currently appraised as being only ‘in the manner of’ that artist,” Hark says.

The group brought a work bearing the signature of Claude Monet, one in the manner of Gustave Courbet, a Renaissance work possibly painted by Tiepolo, and a Dutch panel painting that might be by Adriaen Brouwer.

Further research is needed to confirm provenance.

On the Beach: Researching Oil-Eating Microbes After Oil Spill Disaster

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico leaked millions of gallons of oil into the ocean, some of which washed ashore along the Gulf Coast. Scientists studying the effects of the spill in ocean depths credit bacteria that consume hydrocarbons with helping to break down the oil. Research performed in the von Liebig science center labs—about 1,240 miles from the Gulf Coast—revealed that beaches affected by the oil disaster experienced an increase in the population and diversity of microbes known to consume hydrocarbons.

“We wanted to know were there oil-hungry microbes active on the beach and did the oil spill cause blooms in specific populations within the microbial community,” explains Regina Lamendella, assistant professor of biology.

Then a postdoctoral researcher at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab at the University of California, Berkeley, Lamendella was on the beaches of Grand Isle, La. shortly after the spill collecting oilcontaminated and uncontaminated samples.

Lamendella brought her samples along with her when she was hired

at Juniata in 2012.

She and student researchers Steven Strutt ’13, now a graduate student at UC-Berkeley, and Christopher McLimans ’17, of West Grove, Pa., sought to identify microbes present in the samples that could effectively break down the different hydrocarbons in oil.

“We took the sample of sand and ground it up so we could access the genetic material to investigate individual bacterial genes,” Lamendella says. “Then we looked at the genetic material of microbes that are known to ‘eat’ hydrocarbons and examined our samples to see if we could identify if the pieces of genetic material are expressed or ‘turned on’ to consume hydrocarbons.”

By mapping all the pieces of genetic material in the sample the team was able to show that populations of oil-hungry microbes had bloomed in abundance, but also that the diversity of microbes that

can break down hydrocarbons had increased.

“We were really blown away by the diversity of organisms,” Lamendella says. “It shows that nature can do a good job in taking care of man’s messes. (The microbes) are not taking care of everything— hydrocarbons can be broken down in a few days, but some require years, decades, or hundreds of years to clean up.”

“Once the sequencing is completed we can get a complete picture of what these (oilconsuming) organisms are doing in the environment,” Lamedella says.

“We wanted to know were there oil-hungry microbes active on the beach and did the oil spill cause blooms in specific populations within the microbial community.”

—Regina Lamendella, assistant professor of biology

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Photos (left): Candice Hersh; (right) courtesy Regina Lamendella

Juniata is nowhere near a beach, unless you count the College’s sand-filled long jump pit, but a Juniata biology professor and her research students, working on samples of sand from Gulf Coast beaches inundated with oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, have been able to piece together a puzzle on how microscopic microbes present on shorelines help break down polluting substances.

Wearing suits to protect themselves from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill inundating a Gulf Coat beach, biologist Regina Lamendella, left, and a colleague collect samples.

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Mr. Miller Builds His Dream Hut The average college student arrives at the beginning of the year with a carload of possessions and moves the whole shebang into a freshly cleaned room. Dylan Miller ’15, a philosophy POE with an admiration for solitary living, spent move-in day putting the finishing touches on a minimalist hut he built by dragging downed trees around an isolated section of College property.

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As it turns out, Dylan Miller’s place in the world is in a no-frills, low-thrills, high-chills unheated hut, and he couldn’t be happier.

The Meadville, Pa. resident is currently living in a structure deep in the woods in Juniata College’s 170-acre Baker-Henry Nature Reserve near the College’s Peace Chapel. He plans to eat most of his meals and sleep in the spartan structure throughout the 2014-2015 academic year.

The living quarters Miller constructed would scare the living daylights out of a student who demands every creature comfort within arm’s reach, but the oneroom shelter, which resembles a Native American hogan in size and design, is “quite cozy,” according to its designer/builder.

This year he will write a journal documenting his lifestyle through

fall semester and spring semester.

He then will use his own writings as a window into understanding the writings of H.D. Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and other authors and philosophers.

The interior of the shelter is about nine feet tall and 17 feet by 17 feet square. He brought in some old oak planks he found in a friend’s barn for flooring and constructed bookshelves and a desk using more planks and ceramic chimney liners.

He brought a cot from home and an oil lantern. He cooks mostly canned goods and various grains and rice.

Although Miller’s living accommodations are spare, he does receive visitors. Several students have braved overnight stays and in fall semester, a black bear dropped by. “She tipped over the portable toilet and tried to get it open,” Miller says. “You can see the teeth marks.”

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Over the years Juniata has recruited or discovered international athletes from almost every continent.

Pictured here are the travel arcs of the athletes mentioned in this story.

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By John Wall, director of media relations Photography by J.D. Cavrich Graphic design and illustration by Valerie Hersh ’16

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It’s the unlikely stories that make them so irresistible as uplifting sports tales.

—An incredibly fast 260-pound athlete from Nigeria is turned into a punishing running back who eventually plays for the Kansas City Chiefs (Christian Okoye).

—A tall soccer goalie with otherworldly jumping skills is converted to a basketball player by the University of Houston (Hakeem Olajuwon).

—An older hayseed, carrying a bat called “Wonderboy,” appears out of nowhere to lead the N.Y. Knights to a league championship (Roy Hobbs, in Bernard Malamud’s The Natural).

Unfortunately for colleges, universities and sportswriters, those out-of-nowhere athletes are as rare as a World Series appearance by the Chicago Cubs.

“There are few athletes who are totally unknown coming to compete at any level in college, Division I, Division II, or Division III,” says Scott McKenzie, soccer coordinator and head women’s soccer coach. “With the connected world of YouTube, athletes sending us videos, and national and international coaching clinics, the athlete no one has heard about just doesn’t happen.”

Luckily, Juniata coaches and most of their college and university brethren across the country do not rely on chance or serendipity when it comes to bringing players from other countries onto the playing fields of Juniata.

With the world a much smaller place due to social media, email, and Skype, international athletes can reach colleges and universities directly to market their services. When athletes from Kansas to Kosovo to Kenya have learned to compile professional-looking highlight compilations and post them on Facebook and YouTube, coaches can evaluate, contact, and recruit international students without leaving the familiar confines of their office.

Jason Cohen, Juniata’s tennis coach, can testify to the myriad ways international students make their way onto his teams. Juniata’s tennis teams tend to get at least one or two international students per year. This year, Cohen has four international students competing for him: Dean Polisena ’17, a four-year student from Australia; Matyas Kohout ’18, a four-year student from the Czech Republic; Clarence Yeung ’15, a four-year student from Hong Kong; and Sho Sato, an exchange student from Japan.

“Of all Juniata sports, tennis and soccer are probably the most globally popular,” says Cohen, who estimates he gets a couple emails per week from tennis players interested in studying in the United States.

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Before he rolls out a metaphorical welcome mat, Cohen (and all the other Juniata coaches) must clear up a few misconceptions for prospective international athletes. Many international athletes don’t understand the differences between NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, believing that all U.S. colleges and universities offer scholarships. Division III does not offer scholarships, which lessens interest for some international athletes.

“If it’s going to help someone get an education, I am going to do all I can to get them to come to Juniata,” says Pat Shawaryn ’04, head men’s volleyball coach.

“Otherwise it’s about how much money can you give me, and the conversation sort of ends there.”

Typically, the coaching staff is notified by the College’s enrollment office when an international student has expressed interest in playing a sport, but increasingly, students or agencies representing them are writing emails to coaches directly, often enclosing links to highlight videos.

“A lot of athletes in Australia want to have a college experience while playing a sport they love, which isn’t always possible,” explains Polisena, of Adelaide, Australia, who used an agency called Athletes USA to market himself to American colleges. “They put together a video, make sure you take the SAT’s and other services. It also tells American coaches that you have a certain level of skill, as opposed to emailing coaches yourself.”

Caroline Gillich, head field hockey coach, and McKenzie agree that most college coaches can recognize talent from a video. It’s what the tape does not show that makes it tricky for would-be recruiters. “Athletes are going

“Athletes are going to send videos of what makes them look good.

What I can’t see is how they play points.”

—Jason Cohen, head coach, men’s and women’s tennis

Sort of like running the fast break with Magic Johnson, sometimes colleges never know from which angle a connection is going to come.

In January 2014, Leah Poiner, athletic operations game management coordinator, was accompanying Rosalie Rodriguez ’01, Juniata’s diversity officer, and a group of students on the College’s annual Cultural Learning Tour to the Dominican Republic.

One of the Dominican officials associated Leah Poiner with the tour, Severino Hernandez, offered to set up a meeting between Poiner and a sports official in the country’s Ministry of Sport.

Within a day or so, Poiner was sitting down with Soterio Ramirez, vice minister of sport for the Dominican Republic.

“He told me that the new Minister of Sport was interested in forging new relationships with colleges and universities in the United States,” she says.

Essentially, the official’s pitch to Poiner was to bring Juniata teams to the Dominican Republic to teach camps in such sports as field hockey, volleyball, baseball, and other sports to athletes of high-school age or older.

“The new minister of sport is focused on academics, which is why they want to build a long-term relationship with the United States,” she explains. “They would provide housing and meals so it would just require Juniata to pay for travel.”

Poiner returned to campus in spring semester and presented the proposal to the athletic department. The staff agreed to go forward, albeit slowly. The field hockey team is scheduled to go in January.

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to send videos of what makes them look good,” Cohen explains. “What I can’t see is how they play points.”

McKenzie and Cohen point out that international styles of play can be markedly different from the fundamentals learned by players in the United States.

Cohen explains that playing surfaces overseas are often faster, meaning players hit just a few strokes before the point is over. “Over here, the points last longer,” Cohen says. “You have to be in better shape and be able to hit 10 or 11 shots per point.”

Soccer athletes also face conditioning issues, according to McKenzie, because European and international coaches emphasize technical skills over getting into shape. The

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international soccer offenses highlight zone play patterns that do not require constant running, whereas American athletes must dedicate practice time to conditioning plus technique.

At times, international athletes can offer lessons to their own coaches. McKenzie recalls a soccer player from Great Britain who was playing a zone defense with much more subtle adjustments than the coach had seen. “I talked to her about it and I was taking it all in as she explained it,” he says.

“Here was a 19-year-old student teaching something new to her 40-year-old coach with 20 years experience.”

“Field hockey players in Holland start playing when they are three or four years old, and the style of play there is more attacking, where they don’t play the whole field,” Gillich explains. “On the other hand, they are very used to talking directly to their coach. If my other players have a problem I have to pull it out of them, whereas European players tell me what’s on their mind.”

Another possible roadblock to recruiting international students is cultural. There are more professional sports leagues in what Americans would consider “minor sports” than there are in the United States. For example, in Puerto Rico and Eastern Europe, the two main markets Shawaryn looks to for volleyball recruitment, the players who have the same level of skill Juniata requires are the athletes who are already playing professionally.

“For a student to come to Juniata it really has to be because they want to get a great education at an American institution,” he says.

Shawaryn and previous Juniata coach Kevin Moore ’02 were able to contact international players thanks to their involvement coaching at USA Volleyball camps. The men’s volleyball team has established ties with coaches in Puerto Rico, resulting most recently in the recruitment of Carlos Faccio ’16, who played through his sophomore year and transferred to Elmira College this year.

Language barriers can make Juniata’s already formidable courses more daunting. Sometimes communication issues can affect play on the field.

“In Japan, we shout cheers when we practice, here we practice in silence,” says Sho Sato, who is an exchange student from Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka. “I also need to learn the words to cheer on my teammates when we play.”

Cheering is another new experience, at least for Australian Polisena. “I played in big tournaments in Australia and nobody was there,” he says. “At Juniata, we have crowds and they’re all cheering, either for us or for the other school. That brings in

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Seven Inducted Into Sports Hall of Fame Photos: Gordon Dimming ’17

Casey Craig ’97 was one of the basketball program’s all-time top scorers, finishing with 1,322 career points. During the 1995-1996 season, he led the conference in scoring. Over his career, Craig averaged 14.2 points per game, with 19.8 as a junior and 18.2 as a senior, and was a twotime first-team allconference selection.

Craig received team MVP honors during his senior year. Craig also played baseball for three seasons, recording 62 career hits.

As a junior, he led the team with 30 hits, 11 doubles, and a .348 batting average.

Bob Crossey ’87 was a two-time

football Academic All-American and MAC all-conference selection at linebacker. As a four-year starter, he led the team in tackles during the 1984, 1985, and 1986 seasons. He was named the team’s most valuable lineman as a senior. Crossey earned MAC allacademic honors and an NCAA postgraduate scholarship.

Rod Kirby ’00 remains Juniata’s all-time

kills leader in men’s volleyball with 1,662. Two of his four seasons still rank among the top five in program history for single season kills. He

Six alumni and a longtime friend of the College were inducted into the Juniata College Sports Hall of Fame Oct. 17. The inductees are: Bernie McQuown ’58, Bob Crossey ’87, Brandy Workinger ’02, Casey Craig ’97, Carrie Sokolowski ’97, Rod Kirby ’00, and Bernie Swartz.

earned Volleyball Magazine All-America honors in 1999 and was a two-time EIVA All-East honoree as a first-team selection in both 1999 and 2000.

Kirby was a three-time EIVA Division III All-Star in 1998, 1999, and 2000.

Bernie McQuown ’58 was a three-year

letter-winner in football and senior co-captain.

He received AP Little AllAmerica honors in 1957, the year he was voted as the team’s most valuable lineman. In 1956, he was among those who played in the Tangerine Bowl.

McQuown went on to coach high school football in Indiana, Pa., from 1966-1986, where he posted a 133-56-9 record and was named Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coach of the Year.

attending countless sporting events on College Hill and around the country. As the owner of a local jewelry store, he inscribed trophies, watches, created lucky pennies, and hung Juniata pennants in his store.

Between 1953 and 1958, Juniata produced five undefeated seasons, earned a Tangerine Bowl bid in Orlando, Fla., and created the “Goalpost Trophy,” which goes to the winner of the game between Juniata and Susquehanna University.

Swartz has generously offered to engrave the trophy after each competition for nearly 60 years.

Brandy Workinger ’02 was a two-

time first-team AVCA All-American, ASICS/ Tiger All-American, and three-time MAC All-Star in women’s volleyball. Workinger was a two-year captain and four-year starter for the Eagles.

She led the team to back-to-back NCAA national semifinals and still holds the all-time season records for kills and attacks. Workinger was recognized as the team’s most valuable player in 2000, earned an NCAA postgraduate scholarship in 2002, and was Pennsylvania’s NCAA Woman of the Year in 2002.

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Carrie Sokolowski ’97 was a three-sport athlete in softball, field hockey, and basketball. She had a .336 career batting average as an all-conference shortstop and ranks in the Juniata top 10 all-time in batting average, triples, and home runs. Sokolowski finished her field hockey career with 14 goals, five assists, and 33 career points. She joined the basketball team her senior year and played in 19 games, finishing the season with 28 rebounds, 16 points, 15 steals, and 12 assists.

Bernie Swartz has supported Juniata,

Field hockey athlete Claar van Leuwen, from Th e Netherlands, play ed in the 2010 season for Juniata, but sh e was not recruited as an athlete. She played on a club team in her coun try and came to Juni ata as an academic exchange student .

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another mental side to the game as the crowd can affect your play.”

Sometimes coaches aren’t aware that a prospective international athlete is considering the College until the enrollment office notifies them.

Caroline Gillich, head field hockey coach, does not have extensive overseas contacts and most of the coaches who have contacts with international coaches and groups are at Division I level. Still, Gillich had two athletes from the Netherlands for the 2010-2011 season: Jacqueline Hoozemans and Claar van Leuwen. “They came to Juniata as students first,” Gillich says. “As it turned out they both played for the same club, but not on the same team and we were able have them play for us.”

The difference between club sports and intercollegiate sports is a cultural hurdle international students interested in competing for Juniata must overcome. “In other countries, being on a club team is for the top athletes,” explains McKenzie, who has a German player, Achim Schwemmlein ’18, on the men’s team, and coached Dutch player Fleur Wallis, of the Netherlands, last season. “To play on the university team in Europe indicates a lesser level of skill.”

To further complicate matters, on club teams at the highest level, athletes are paid as professionals.

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Tennis player Sho Sato, who is from Shiga, Japan, was not recruited by tennis coach Jason Cohen before arriving on campus. Most of the other international athletes Cohen recruits have sent him videos of themselves playing to kickstart the recruitment process—if Cohen decides to recruit the athlete.

“In other countries, being on a club team is for the top athletes.”

—Scott McKenzie, associate athletic director

Volleyball player Carlos Faccio, third from left, a native of Puerto Rico who transferred to Elmira College this year, came to Juniata through ties with USA Volleyball camps. Current coach Pat Shawaryn ’04 and former coach Kevin Moore ’02 participate in these instructional camps, which also serve as great places for coaches to recruit promising athletes. In the past, Juniata has had several Puerto Rican volleyball players.

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scholarship that Juniata and other D-III colleges cannot provide.

Many of the coaches are trying to extend their international networks. Cohen recently took a trip to Europe to make connections and McKenzie was scheduled to go on a faculty-sponsored tour of partner campuses in Great Britain, but a family illness forced him to cancel. Additionally, the College recently met with the Minister of Sport in the Dominican Republic

Ultimately, Juniata relies on the studiousness of its international prospects. If their intent is to get a high-quality education, Juniata has a chance to recruit them. If playing is the thing for them, it’s likely they will end up elsewhere. However, there’s always the chance that lightning will strike.

“If I saw a really tall student at the international orientation, I would definitely go talk to him,” says Shawaryn. “I can teach him how to play volleyball. I can’t teach him to be 6'8".” >j<

Empowering Conversations Campus Expands Vision of Diversity and Inclusion

By Genna Welsh Kasun ’06, assistant director of advancement communication Photography: J.D. Cavrich (unless noted)

ne day, Grace Fala, professor of communication, arrived at her office to find that her window had been smashed.

Although the cause was never determined, Fala, who was in her first year of teaching, had been working with students to create a club called All Ways of Loving, a student organization for LGBTQIA students—in short, students who don’t fit a heterosexual sexuality identity or traditional gender identities or expressions.

Fala says she will always recall the response to this incident. Then-president Robert Neff came to sit with her immediately after hearing of the incident. “He said, ‘Discrimination against any of us is discrimination against all of us,’” Fala says.

“I’ll never forget that.”

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In its first few years of existence, AWOL hosted an open house on Valentine’s Day and inspired some students to attend Juniata. It also helped bring about Juniata’s first Safe Zone training in 1994, a “train-the-trainer” program that provides the necessary vocabulary and skills for understanding and mentoring students with nonheterosexual sexual identities or nontraditional gender expressions.

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Grace Fala, professor of communication, has worked diligently for diversity and inclusion throughout her career at Juniata, first by helping to found, and later by advising, the student club All Ways of Loving. She also acts as a sounding board for students searching for their place on campus.

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Field hockey athlete Thalia “T.J.” Chance-Chin ’15, of Tampa, Fla., says she is often asked to talk about race on campus. She points out, though, that as just one of a growing number of African American students on campus, she doesn’t stand out as much as she did her freshman year.

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viewpoints to interpret contemporary multifaceted challenges. But it also means that campus community members find themselves questioning assumptions they have previously held about individuals and groups with whom they are interacting, perhaps for the first time.

“The atmosphere at Juniata wasn’t dangerous when I was there in the 1970s, but my friends would say, ‘You don’t want to be seen with those (gay) people,’” says David Corman ’77, a gay alumnus from York, Pa. “There weren’t groups in existence to support students’ self-discovery during that time, so, when I heard AWOL came into the picture, I applauded.”

Other faculty members, including Norm Siems, Judy Katz, Donna Weimer, Celia CookHuffman, Bob Reilly, Jack Troy, and Peter Goldstein, began showing their support for diversity efforts by attending AWOL events and by lending Fala a listening ear. Here’s what she’s learned: “We are citizens of the world and need to understand students’ struggles because of their sexuality, gender, home country, religion, and more,” Fala concludes.

“A community is most healthy and happy when it is diverse. The more we allow ourselves to stretch, the happier we will become.”

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Thalia “T.J.” Chance-Chin ’15

is a quiet but confident young woman from Tampa, Fla., whose POE is entrepreneurial art with a secondary emphasis in communication.

At Juniata, she’s more known for playing field hockey, serving as a student social media manager, and for being a short-in-stature, high-in-optimism student than for her race.

T.J. is black, a term she prefers to use, though her exact ethnicity is Asian and African American; her father’s lineage is Chinese and her mother hails from Jamaica.

Even though T.J. says she is confronted more often about her height or religion—she’s Christian and fears she’ll be characterized as a “religious freak”—race still crops up as a challenge at times.

When talking about race—something T.J. is often asked to do at Juniata—she sees the College’s progress. “The problems have lessened throughout the years I’ve been here,” Chance-Chin adds. “People used to know me because there weren’t many black people on campus. Now, there are so many of us, I don’t stand out, which is great.”

But not all students are so satisfied.

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Still, students struggled. Fala recalls one student whose journey was so harrowing that she often sat at Fala’s desk, sobbing with no explanation. One day, the student admitted: “My parents would rather see me dead than queer.”

In the 20 years since those conversations, Fala points out that, as a society, we’ve become more accepting of lesbian, gay, and bisexual students. Now, colleges across the U.S. also are noting increases in their enrollment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, queer, intersexual, and asexual (LGBTQIA) students, as well as African, Latino, Asian, and Native American (ALANA) students.

According to an April 24, 2014 Pew Research Center report, college enrollment among Hispanic students has more than tripled (240 percent increase). And, while many colleges— Juniata included—do not ask students to disclose their sexuality or gender identity, The Princeton Review reports that “at many colleges, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ) community is a visible and valued part of campus life.”

Juniata’s enrollment of students of color has increased in similar fashion. In 2001, two students of underrepresented racial backgrounds graduated from Juniata, and the College’s student body comprised an average of two percent of ALANA students with international students coming in at four percent. The current enrollment for ALANA students is approximately 12 percent and about 10 percent of Juniata’s population consists of students who are international. The College has also increased its enrollment of students from various religious and ethnic backgrounds, and students who have nontraditional sexual and gender identities.

Having a more diverse community means that, as a group, Juniata will have more perspectives from which to examine and solve problems. It means the Juniata community will have more

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Connor Hunter-Kysor ’15

is pursuing a POE in math. He has worked on an impressive undergraduate research project in bioinformatics, serves as a Juniata Associate in the Career Services Office and the Center for International Education, and works as a tour guide and College Writing Seminar laboratory leader. He is also gay and agnostic, two facets of his identity that others seem to focus on. “People bring it to my attention that I’m gay,” he adds. “I’d rather they notice my work ethic.”

Hunter-Kysor is part of a group of students who are proud to be gay, but who want others to know that their identities are

more multifaceted than just their sexual identity. He’s experienced in navigating frank conversations to create positive change. Serving as a mentor for undergraduate minorities with Juniata’s Plexus peer mentorship program, he’s putting that experience to use.

The Plexus program pairs first year minority students with an older student who has experienced the challenges of navigating college as someone who falls outside of the majority. And, even though Hunter-Kysor can see progress at Juniata, thanks to programs like Plexus, he points out that there’s a lot more diversity work to be done on campus.

Quinn Westlake ’17, of Albuquerque, N.M., identifies himself as “queer,” a universal identifier for people who don’t fit into one label or another, or who deviate from heterosexual norms or genders.

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Quinn Westlake ’17, a sophomore from Albuquerque, N.M., is helping to make some change—thanks partly to his gender-bending appearance. Quinn, who prefers the pronoun “he,” identifies himself as queer.

“Queer is a universal, blanket term for people who don’t fit into one label or another and for those who deviate from heterosexual norms or genders,” Westlake explains. A descendant of Romany and Arab ethnicities, Westlake studies art history and museum studies, and has a boyfriend who does not attend Juniata.

“Because I’m visibly queer, a lot of people can identify me and they’ll come up to me,” Quinn says. When approached in this manner, Westlake is proud that he can help others better discover parts of their sexual and gender identities through conversation.

But he is often asked inappropriate questions.

“I don’t think the questions come out of hatred,” says Quinn. “I think it’s from ignorance and that’s a big difference.”

Like other students, Westlake struggles to go about his everyday life as a student and yet have daily patience in serving as an educator about his differences. “I’m pleasantly surprised that people are going out of their way to educate themselves and learn more about the world around them, but more people still need to make an effort to do just that,” Quinn says.

Some students, like Quinn, have identities that cross categories of race, ethnicity, sexual identity, gender expression, religious belief, and physical abilities. And, now that a new, diverse group of students attend Juniata, the College is faced with a dilemma: how does the institution foster conversations on diversity and inclusion that educate community members and, at the same time, not alienate those who experience offenses because of misinformation? And, how can Juniata include and empower students who can help the College better engage with a more diverse world at large?

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Rosalie Rodriguez ’01, special assistant to the president for diversity and inclusion, teaches a Safe Zone training session for Juniata’s science faculty.

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Juniata sought to stretch its budget and work on enhancing its tolerance in 2001, when the College created an Office of Diversity and Inclusion under then-President Tom Kepple.

The goal was to have one employee increase enrollment of students of color and provide support and programming for those students once they arrived on campus.

Rosalie Rodriguez ’01, now special assistant to the president for diversity and inclusion, was hired for the role. After two years of this strategy, the position was split into two: a full-time multicultural recruitment counselor was hired in Juniata’s Enrollment Center and Rodriguez continued working to retain racially-diverse students on campus by offering them support.

“When I was a student at Juniata, there were no diversity trainings, so we, as students, created workshops on diversity and presented them in College Writing Seminar Labs,” Rodriguez recalls.

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Diversity and Inclusion and offices related to religious support into a single, more prominent location on campus. Rodriguez spent the next year formalizing the trainings into the Beyond Tolerance series, with the aim of inspiring ongoing conversations among community members.

In 2006, the College created the Cultural Learning Tour, a course in which students learn about another culture and the struggles within that community.

The course ends with a service trip. Since then, students have

examined multicultural challenges across the U.S. in Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Dakota, as well as internationally in Puerto Rico, Ecuador, and the Dominican Republic.

The office has also hosted annual diversity panels at Homecoming and Family Weekend since 2010, including an AWOL 20th reunion, in 2013.

This year, six alumni who created the African American Student Alliance returned to campus to share their experiences at and after Juniata.

Rejane Frederick ’07 talked about the first African Americans to accomplish various milestones on campus. Paul Berry ’05 shared that he learned a lot about black history here, while others on the panel called for more racial education in the curriculum. In the end, each agreed that, though the going had been rough, they’d been glad they chose Juniata.

“I have been taken aback by how Juniata prepared me for life after graduation,” says Berry. “I realized I was here for a reason in my sophomore year when I talked to a guy who had never talked to a black man before. That doesn’t change when you graduate, perhaps even if you’re working for a Fortune 500 company.”

Six African American alumni returned to campus on Homecoming Weekend to answer questions and present a panel discussion on diversity. Here, Denique Connor ’05, who works as finance director at a nonprofit agency in Rochester, N.Y., and Paul Berry ’05, director of strength and conditioning at the National Cathedral School in Washington, D.C., answer questions from participants in the discussion.

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What’s in a name?

By Genna Welsh Kasun ’06 zra Halstead ’15, of Pittsburgh, Pa., whose POE is Discourses of War and Peace, believes in the Juniata community: “The support network at Juniata is definitely as strong as advertised.”

Ezra’s case in point is his gender transition. When he matriculated to Juniata, Ezra expressed his gender as female and went by his birth name, Nikki.

He underwent many changes during his junior year to reflect the gender—male— that he’s always known to be more true to his identity. One action step Halstead took was to change his name.

“I didn’t have any resources on how to change my name other than Googling it,” Ezra says. “It was a hard and lonely process.”

Halstead pored through legal documents before petitioning a Huntingdon County court, going through a hearing, and being granted a legal name change. Then, Ezra changed his name on his driver’s license, Social Security card, and passport, each with a different obstacle—some requiring physician’s letters. All in all, Halstead says there was a lot of researching involved to see what others had gone through to educate himself before making big decisions on topics like health insurance, where gender determines procedures covered.

The process was one that only a few Juniata students have undergone, so Ezra blazed the trail.

“At Juniata, we aren’t lacking in allies, but we need people to talk to who have gone through what I’ve gone through,” says Halstead.

To ensure support for future generations of Juniatians who face the same challenge as he did, Halstead is leaving his notes regarding name changes at Juniata’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion. The College has hosted Open Forums, creating LGBTQ minority representative positions on student government and the diversity committee, and by encouraging students to envision an evolved Juniata, a topic at last year’s Bailey Oratorical Speech competition at which Ezra spoke about his transition.

Along with other students and transgendered alumni, Halstead has spearheaded an effort for genderinclusive bathrooms, which are bathrooms to be used by those who are female, male, handicapped or nonspecific in their gender identity.

Currently, gender-neutral bathrooms in Good Hall, Nathan Hall, Founders Hall, Brumbaugh Academic Center, and in the College’s Enrollment Center are available.

“‘Ezra’ means ‘helper’ in a few languages and has the sense of a new and improved person,” Ezra concludes.

“And that’s who I am.”

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The increased diversity among enrolled students is a great victory for Juniata, but there’s more work to be done in inclusion—empowering minority students to participate fully in life at Juniata.

Thankfully, overt racist and prejudiced slurs are not the norm in offenses reported to Juniata’s Dean of Students, according to Dan Cook-Huffman, assistant dean of students. Often, the challenge to members of a minority culture at Juniata is being confronted daily, some times several times a day, about differences from the dominant culture. African American students are asked about their hair, students of nontraditional genders are asked which bathrooms they use, and Muslim students are questioned discouragingly about their religion after they pray in their room.

“It got frustrating to talk about my difference constantly,” says Skukura Woods ’14, an African American woman from Los Angeles, Calif. “I came here to be a student, not a teacher.”

The solution, Rodriguez argues, is for allies—those in the dominant culture—to remember when they’ve felt marginalized. “Imagine that happening every day, over and over again. How would that affect how you see the world?” Rodriguez asks.

Throughout the challenges of recent years, students have been standing up to describe their struggles. And, not only has the campus taken notice, they’re captivated by the message and the tone.

“I am impressed by the eloquence with which the minority students speak about what’s happened to them,” Rodriguez concludes. “They’ve become leaders in our community.”

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Two Turkeys, One Thanksgiving Alex San Miguel ’16, a Mexican American student, has stepped up to share her cultural heritage with the Juniata community. But first, she had to come to the realization that she was, in fact, different from the dominant culture here. “A student went on a rant about their neighbors being migrant workers and I realized, ‘No one knows I’m Hispanic,’” recalls San Miguel, who was raised in a poor Texas community in Weslaco, Texas.

Although San Miguel finds ways to celebrate her Catholic faith at Juniata, like participating in Ash Wednesday and Easter services, she struggles to celebrate Mexican holidays. “The 16th of September is Mexican Independence Day and the whole day passed without someone saying anything to me,” San Miguel recalls.

So, San Miguel sought some fellow Mexican American Juniata students to celebrate. And she set out to educate her non-Mexican friends. She ate Mexican food, sent her friends messages over the social network SnapChat, the Mexican flag emblazoned on her dorm wall in the background, and introduced her American friends to Mexican candy. These treats, which are spicy but not sweet, catch first-time eaters off guard and many ask San Miguel, “Why do you eat that?”

San Miguel wondered the same thing when a friend invited her to Cape May, N.J., for last year’s Thanksgiving—a holiday that San Miguel’s family celebrates with turkey on the grill, fajitas, and rice and beans. In New Jersey, San Miguel observed several differences between her Mexican-American version of the holiday and the northeastern Thanksgiving.

Diversity Adds Up 42: African American students enrolled in 2014 (up from eight students in 2001) 63: Hispanic students in 2014 (increased from 12 students in 2001) 43: students who identify as multiracial (none in 2001)

25 student organizations devoted to advocacy or cultural exploration (eight in 2001)

9 percent of freshman and seniors

report identifying as gay, lesbian, bisexual, another sexual orientation (besides heterosexual), or questioning according to the spring 2014 National Survey of Student Engagement

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“There were tons of different pies and a gross red gelatin dish,” San Miguel says, recalling her first experience with cranberry sauce.

“The food was different but I learned so much. Juniata is good about that: fostering a community in which people ask, ‘What are you?’ and ‘Tell me about that.’”

San Miguel—who found Juniata thanks to a high school guidance counselor who takes her students on an epic Texas-to-New York college tour bus trip that stops at Colleges That Change Lives schools—is glad that she came to Juniata. “Juniata is good at showing people from other states that you can call Juniata home,” says San Miguel, who had been looking to leave Texas even though family is important in her culture. San Miguel says, “I knew that if I stayed there, I wouldn’t grow as much.”

Using M&Ms to game out a diversity exercise used at the College’s Inbound program, students bond at the Unity House. From left, Quinn Westlake, ’17, Ezra Halstead ’15, Cameron Shultz ’17, Connor Hunter-Kysor ’15, and Mori Hitchcock ’16.

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Making Juniata Accessible

Farfan copes with large-scale size differences by having her friends help out if she needs them to.

“We’ve had parents stuck in the wheelchair lift in front of Ellis Hall at summer orientations,” says Dan Cook-Huffman. “There’s a loading dock in the back of Ellis, but no parking spot back there.”

Juniata does not have an office of disability services, nor does it currently possess the financial resources to have an elevator built into every building. Although that may be a future fundraising effort, facilities are only part of the accessibility solution. And accessibility is not only about physical differences.

Farfan cuts straight to the chase: she’s like other, non-little, people. Yet, paradoxically, she’s different. According to Farfan, she’s one of only a few little people who

are Hispanic. But she’s not alone in transcending Juniata’s lack of accessibility for those with physical differences. At least one student who used a wheelchair and five students who are blind have graduated from the College.

“We need to talk about issues like accessibility that are hard to address,” Cook-Huffman concludes.

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Like San Miguel and a growing number of students, Stephanie Farfan ’15—who came to Juniata from Sunrise, Fla.—had never visited campus before arriving for summer orientation. So, as a little person— Farfan is less than four feet tall—she was slightly shocked when she saw Juniata’s inaccessible facilities.

Farfan can’t reach the white boards in Juniata’s classrooms, where she studies peace and conflict studies with a secondary emphasis in French. She can’t see herself in the residence hall mirrors, and can’t reach condiments at Baker Refectory.

“I never face the dilemma of ‘I can’t reach anything,’ because my friends are tall and help me,” says Farfan. “But, because my legs are shorter, I spend twice as much energy going up stairs. And many stairs here are very steep.”

Juniata has had a steep learning curve in creating accessibility on its campus. Although newer buildings at Juniata like Founders Hall, von Liebig Center for Science, and Nathan Hall boast elevators and ramps, other facilities are not accessible for those with disabilities.

Of the College’s seven residence halls, only Nathan Hall has an elevator. Similarly, Good Hall, where many of the College’s social science, arts, and humanities courses are held, is not accessible beyond its first floor. As any student who has broken his or her leg can tell you, the College some times moves classes so that students needing access can simply attend courses on the first floor, but that doesn’t always meet the demands of those challenged by physical differences.

For instance, every student eats in Juniata’s one dining hall, Baker Refectory, which is located in a largely inaccessible building.

Embracing Risk

By Corey Lacey ’14

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t was a bright, sunny morning when I headed to my first college class at Juniata. I walked up the stairs of Founders Hall, arrived at historian Jim Tuten’s lecture, and paused outside the door. What would people think of me? In comparison to my hometown of Baltimore, Md., the Huntingdon community is calmer, cleaner, and quieter. As many other students point out, the environment just felt right during my first visit.

These qualities drove me to choose Juniata over other colleges.

I looked forward to my arrival on campus like most students: earnestly counting down the days until Inbound, a little bit anxious, overly confident, biting my nails, gritting my teeth, all with the same intentions: to succeed. The only main difference is that most students are not minorities.

Unlike some of my peers, I am black.

My skin color doesn’t seem like a big deal when I am home. I can easily go down the street and find someone with the same racial makeup as myself. Not realizing that Baltimore is a diverse city, I was unaware of how much central Pennsylvania would be different.

Huntingdon changed my thoughts. For the first time in my life, there were fewer people of color than I was accustomed to seeing. I found it surprising, and somewhat funny, when a few white classmates told me that Juniata was more diverse than their hometown.

While Juniata might not fit the traditional definition of diversity, I have met people here from many backgrounds.

Whether they grew up on a farm or lived in an urban city center, I got to talk about their time growing up at home and compare it with my own childhood experience. I was able

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to find similarities with people I would have probably never talked to if I stayed in Baltimore. Attending Juniata was a great experience for me.

Yet, I still find myself questioning whether or not I made the right decision to come to Juniata. I hear stories from friends who attend bigger colleges who find connections with faculty members that are in their field of study. Faculty of color.

Yes, I can find faculty members who I can talk to about any issue. However, I also find that not being able to find someone who I can talk with about being a black man at Juniata is limiting. The expectation for minorities to solely talk to Rosalie Rodriguez ’01 and Cy Merriwether-deVries, associate professor of sociology, to address some concerns is improbable and unrealistic.

Having more minority faculty and staff will help address a need for students like me. I can picture myself in this structure. I would have had the opportunity to build a professional and social relationship with someone who could mentor and guide me through my four years at Juniata— someone I could connect with about his experience working as an African American in the job market.

In the end, I’ve decided that your college experience is what you make of it. Juniata has made a profound impact on me in four years. During that time, I felt Juniata pushing me to become better. And I see Juniata working at doing the same.

—Corey Lacey ’14 is currently employed as a communications and alumni relations assistant at Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity in Baltimore, Md.

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What’s New? Fresh perspectives are being voiced by individuals who are new to Juniata, like Provost Lauren Bowen, who chaired the diversity committee and created the bias response system at her previous institution, John Carroll University.

“The beauty of what we do on college campuses is that we create a space safe enough where people can take risks in figuring things out,” says Bowen. “A hallmark of the Juniata community is its responsiveness, and yet, in diversity and inclusion, we need to be anticipatory.”

With that aim, Juniata’s next action steps include increasing accessibility to campus for students with physical disabilities, labeling gender-inclusive bathrooms, and, possibly, adding curricular components that assist students in examining diversity not only at Juniata, but in a world that is dealing increasingly with difference and polarization.

Some faculty are taking the lead on educating themselves and their colleagues about the challenges of diversity. Regina Lamendella, assistant professor of biology, recently hosted a Safe Zone training for her colleagues in the von Liebig Center for Science after learning from her students, one of whom is Hunter-Kysor, that no faculty in the building were certified in advising students from LGBTQIA groups.

“Many students have questions that they’d like to talk about with

someone who they already know,” Lamendella says. “Because some of us will be certified and have stickers showing that on our office doors, students will know which offices they can be comfortable in asking those questions.”

At the same time, an institutionally led initiative is growing: the Stewards of Diversity. Recognizing that hiring of minority faculty and staff has not kept pace with a diversifying student population, it was decided that faculty and staff on hiring committees could be trained in diversity employment. One of these individuals, a Steward of Diversity, sits on each hiring committee, assisting the committee with identifying and selecting candidates and answering candidates’ questions.

“We have a heightened sense of urgency around diversifying our faculty and staff, so we are providing additional, appropriate training for our campus community,” says

President James A. Troha, who has completed the Stewards of Diversity training workshop.

This tactic, of educating community members and empowering them to coach their peers, is a great step forward to enhancing inclusion at Juniata, even as the College seeks to diversify.

“We need to get the majority to see that everyone is part of a huge diaspora of races, genders, sexualities, etc.,” Rodriguez says.

“And, if someone is part of the dominant group, they’re part of the group as a whole.”

Whether the means are the Beyond Tolerance series, the Stewards of Diversity Program, or individual, it is clear: Juniata is working to meet the challenges of diversity in the way that it has transcended many trials in the past: through its strong and flexible community. >j<

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Rosalie Rodriguez ’01, who has worked on diversity issues at the College for more than a decade, discusses how much remains to be accomplished at Juniata with Lauren Bowen, Juniata’s new provost. Bowen points out that the College must work on anticipating the needs of its diverse students and employees.

Unearthing America

By John Wall, director of media relations Photography: J.D. Cavrich (unless noted)

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Members of a visiting team from the Archaeological Conservancy walk over the site of the colonial military encampment, Fort Lyttelton.

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Juniata Digs into Archaeology with Summer Course The creaky, well-worn Juniata van—filled with equipment, students, brimming water bottles, and a bunch of tools—rolls into its parking space. Parking this day is in a brush-filled meadow opposite an old farmhouse. The field is situated on the kind of rural road where the biggest activity is seeing big-rig truckers flash by as they avoid tolls on the nearby Pennsylvania Turnpike.

A handful of students scramble out of the van and begin to set up equipment. Overseeing the improvised, yet somehow organized process is a professor clad in vintage cargo pants, boots, T-shirt, and a battered straw cowboy hat that looks as though it should have been retired about two trail drives back. Like all Juniata faculty, he soon joins the students in getting down and dirty for the day’s work.

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Jared Smith ’08, a field technician with AXIS Research, (in hat at right) helps Juniata student Jacob Rowe ’15, identify a possible artifact revealed by shaking the soil from a test pit through a screen.

Welcome to Juniata’s newest classroom, which is part of the College’s

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ever-expanding summer course offerings—“Archaeological Survey Methods.” The Stetson-wearing professor is archaeologist Jonathan Burns, a lecturer in geography and owner of an archaeological firm called AXIS Research. He’s standing about 100 yards away from the site of a colonial fort built during the French and Indian War called Fort Lyttelton (spelled Littleton these days), located at the southern tip of Huntingdon County. He’s in the final week of the course—a summer elective that runs for two weeks in July and August as a residential course at the Raystown Field Station—based on the model used by the environmental science department for its wildlife summer semester.

“This course is designed to give students physical experience, but we’re also trying to move the ball forward to add to the historical record,” Burns says. “We are like a Crime Scene Investigation unit, but we arrive at the scene 250 years later. We look at the historical record and our archaeology shows you that the facts as we know them can be rejected or corroborated through our work.”

The course has been offered three times since 2011. The Juniata course emerged from a similar course Burns teaches, Penn State’s Archeological Field School. Although Juniata offers just two or three courses in archaeology throughout the year, taught by Burns and James Sheehy, lecturer in anthropology, Burns would like to use the summer course to build interest from prospective and current students. Based on the enthusiasm of the Juniata students taking the course now, it seems like interest in digging deep holes is rising.

“I’ve always liked learning about different cultures and different places and I decided to jump in with both feet to get started early on field work,” say Cory Yerger ’17, of Northumberland, Pa. “Dr. Burns makes this completely hands-on. We aren’t sitting in a classroom or watching other people—we’re digging for ourselves.”

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Jacob Rowe ’15, from Mapleton Depot, Pa., uses a shaker screen to look for anything that suggests colonial soldiers or settlers used this ground. Above he encloses an artifact in an envelope that denotes where it was found and at what depth in the soil.

A fragment of a cannon ball was recovered from another part of the Fort Lyttelton site.

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The meadow where Burns and his students stand is the possible site of a blacksmith shop and associated outbuildings that would have provided services to the soldiers and settlers in Fort Lyttelton.

Fort Lyttelton was one of a handful of colonial forts (the others were Fort Juniata Crossing, Fort Bedford, Fort Ligonier) strung along the north boundary of Pennsylvania from the British base in Carlisle, Pa. The forts supplied and supported the 1758 British Army expedition led by General John Forbes as he marched toward the French-held Fort Duquesne on the site of Point Park in modern-day Pittsburgh.

“This was the frontier,” Burns explains, as he gestures toward what is now grassy fields. “This was Ground Zero for these two empires clashing and we are trying to see what things might have looked like back then.”

Burns and the students try to “see” how the colonial outbuildings might have looked by combining science and backache-inducing physical labor. The first step is to create a virtual grid over the groundscape. They use a transit and level (the tools used by roadside surveyors) that can produce computer maps in three dimensions. The maps divide the area into roughly two-foot squares and then the students dig “shovel pits” at varying intervals through different parts of the grid. “It’s not quite random, but it isn’t systematic either,” Burns says.

The fort site is one of several colonial sites Burns has explored with the Juniata course and his Penn State course. He started at Fort Shirley, a colonial fort and

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Archaeologist Jonathan Burns, left, research librarian Andrew Dudash, center and Emily White ’15, of York, Pa., catalog artifacts from the Fort Lyttelton dig for display in Beeghly Library. One of the most exciting artifacts was a partially complete swivel gun (in foreground), which was found near the farmhouse on the site of the colonial Fort Lyttelton.

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trading post built in the mid-1750s by George Croghan, a trader and entrepreneur, near Shirleysburg in Huntingdon County. Over the past six years, Burns and his students have determined the location of the fort and documented three palisade walls where the fort once stood.

Burns isn’t doing all the research himself, though.

Juniata alumnus Scott Stephenson ’87 (see Alumni Profile, page 72), director of collections and interpretation at the Museum of the American Revolution, is an expert on Pennsylvania’s French and Indian War legacy. He contacted Burns to offer some notes from engineering maps from Fort Shirley that he discovered in a British archive.

The Fort Shirley dig was covered extensively in local media (and in Juniata magazine), bringing Burns’ company and the Penn State field school to the attention of the Archaeological Conservancy, a national nonprofit organization charged with preserving significant archaeological sites by identifying potential sites and then buying the property if investigation reveals it to be historically important.

The Conservancy, however, does not have a traveling team of archaeologists on call to investigate each and every site. Instead, according to Andy Stout, regional director for the organization, the conservancy works with private contractors and colleges and universities to organize digs and investigations. Once teams like the Juniata students establish that a plot of land is a significant site, Stout, or another regional director, steps in to negotiate with landowners to purchase the land and preserve it.

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Dudash, White, and microscopy technician Christine Walls examine the artifacts recovered from this summer’s digs on the fort site using a Scanning Electron Microscope, or SEM.

It was through Stout that Burns and his students were able to explore the Fort Lyttelton site. The conservancy already owns the site for the fort, but written records indicated there were a blacksmith shop and other structures located below the fort. Once the study is done, “We look at all the available information the archaeologists have gathered and go with our gut whether to acquire the property,” says Stout, who is based in Frederick, Md.

As Stout visits the Fort Lyttelton dig, the students, working in teams of two, dig out a 24-inch by 24-inch hole and sift the soil through portable wooden frames called shaker screens. As they sift the soil, any artifacts that appear as dirt particles fall through the screens. The students will note the size, location, and depth where the artifact was found, and the discovery is placed in a plastic bag and labeled. On this day, the students uncovered five or six musket balls (the colonial equivalent of a bullet) in shovel pits.

Once the shovel pits are documented, Burns and the students decide where they will dig larger excavation pits, which measure about 1 meter square. These larger pits are excavated to a depth of at least 12 to 16 inches.

As of now, revisiting a dig site is not as important to Burns as digging up new, enthusiastic college students.

Juniata students who want to focus on archaeology create their own POE based on taking a core and elective courses in anthropology and other sciences, while accumulating archaeology experiences through the courses Burns and Sheehy teach.

Jared Smith ’08, a full-time archaeological field technician who works for AXIS Research, Heberling Associates in Alexandria, Pa., and Rue Environmental, in State College, Pa., says prospective Juniatians interested in archaeology can build a POE if they plan early or choose to study abroad.

Smith, whose POE was archaeology and Spanish, found his career while studying at the University of Veracruz in Xalapa, Mexico. “I was able to get field experience and classroom experience and I also worked for the director of the museum there, which was invaluable,” he says.

Archaeology as a discipline is a sub-discipline of anthropology, along with cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, and linguistics. At Juniata, anthropology is part of the Department of Anthropology,

Colonial artifacts such as these spikes can be recovered and preserved from dig sites across Pennsylvania.

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Juniata student Cory Yerger ’17, of Northumberland, Pa., finds the hands-on aspect of the College’s summer archaeology course inspiring.

Sociology, and Social Work. In addition to complementing the Anthropology POE, Burns also points out that archaeology can offer relevant experience to students in history, geology, environmental studies, and other fields.

In spring semester 2015, Juniata will offer “Applied Archaeology,” a course aimed at students interested in professional archaeology. These days, most career opportunities exist in what is called “cultural resource management.” In any construction project or infrastructure improvement funded by federal, state, or local agencies, construction firms must hire archaeological consultants to make sure no cultural or historical resources are destroyed or altered in the course of the project.

In the new course Burns will take students through the process of performing cultural impact studies, compliance laws for cultural impacts, and

“Dr. Burns makes this completely hands-on.

We aren’t sitting in a classroom or watching other people—we’re digging for ourselves.”

—Cory Yerger ’17, Northumberland, Pa.

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Jared Smith and Tom Stout, regional director for the Archaeological Conservancy in Frederick, Md., compare notes on the layout of the dig site, a fallow field that once might have held a blacksmith shop that served the colonial fort.

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Jonathan Burns, a lecturer in geography at the College, has organized the summer course “Archaeological Survey Methods” to give students a chance for a hands-on experience in a few weeks while living at the Raystown Field Station. Here, he peers through a digital transit that maps out the entire dig site.

The actual site of the fort has been lost to time, but the Juniata contingent spent a week mapping possible sites and digging shovel pits. Next year, Burns plans on returning with the Juniata field school crew for more tests. “Our students get experience, I get to pursue my research interests, and the Archaeological Conservancy gets to preserve archaeology sites,” Burns says. “It’s a win-win-win.”

For Jacob Rowe ’15, of Mapleton Depot, Pa., the chance to learn how to recognize historical artifacts that have been buried for centuries is too good to pass up. Although he is studying environmental science, Rowe believes those who work with the land should respect its history.

“It’s really cool that we’re able to find and look at artifacts from the French and Indian War,” he says. “It would have been cooler if we had been able to find McCord’s Fort.”

There’s always next year. >j<

“Our students get experience, I get to pursue my research interests, and the Archaeological Conservancy gets to preserve archaeology sites.

It’s a win-win-win.”

—Jonathan Burns, lecturer in geography

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how to conserve and curate artifacts.

“It’s everything from learning which type of plastic bags to use to building a comprehensive database so these resources can be studied in perpetuity,” Burns explains.

In the meantime, Burns is studying new ways to get Juniata students out in the field. His collaboration with the Archaeological Conservancy has resulted in another assignment during this year’s session. The week before the Fort Lyttelton dig, Burns and company were near Chambersburg, Pa., searching for the site of a more obscure “settlers fort.”

Fort McCord was a small outlying fortification used to provide colonial settlers physical protection from attack. On April 1, 1756, members of the Delaware tribe descended on the fort, killing more than 20 people and taking numerous captives.

Local militias from the area pursued the raiders for several days and eventually confronted them at the Battle of Sideling Hill, not far from Fort Lyttelton.

Photo: Andrea Morillo ’15

Dream By Dream Study Abroad: Life-Learning Experience

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Katherine Tobar Manosalvas ’15, known to her friends and professors on campus as “Kate,” has worked in journalism-related jobs as a reporter for the Juniatian, the College’s Campus Opinions team, and the Juniata magazine to fulfill her dream of becoming a reporter.

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n 2010, I was sitting in an office at Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador. Around me were five professors asking me why I deserved a scholarship to study journalism. “Because I like to write,” I answered.

Eric Samson, dean of journalism, said, “You could be a book writer, then.”

“I want to help people to be heard,” I replied. “I want to travel around the world to write their stories.”

Four years later, this is my first magazine story.

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Dream By Dream

Beginnings My dream of writing about people and the world beyond me emerged in high school. Ecuador, my country, needs a radical change in equality for its citizens. I knew, even then, that to gain knowledge I had to cross boundaries—both real and imagined. I knew the best education in the world is in a developed country, especially the United States.

I come from a country where the basic income per month is $318 dollars, which means around $1.20 per hour. In comparison, the minimum wage in Pennsylvania is $7.25 per hour—a huge gap.

I applied for the most prestigious university in Quito;

Universidad San Francisco de Quito, because it was the only university in my country that offered scholarships to study abroad in the U.S. After three years of sacrifices, perseverance, discipline in saving money, and working several jobs, I was chosen to study in the United States. It would change my thinking about development and progress for me, my family, my country, and the world.

I arrived at Juniata in August 2013, as an exchange student and I learned about Juniata’s vision of education.

“The exchange model at Juniata is affordable for many international

students because you pay at home, our students pay here and you switch places,” says Kati Csoman, acting dean of international programs.

After a few weeks at Juniata I understood that an excellent student is someone who is committed not only to classes but also to the community. I learned that failing is better than never trying. Every single door at Juniata College I knocked on opened. Juniata showed me that everything you want is reachable through hard work, determination, and fortitude.

The most important thing I have learned through this exchange

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While attending an International Student Leadership Conference at the Virginia Commonwealth University, Tobar poses with Juniata students Andrea Morillo ’15, left, an international student from San Pedro Sulas, Honduras, and Tringe Gashi, an international student from Kosovo, center, in spring 2014.

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Tobar was worried about fitting in with an American roommate, but she and Madison Brader ’15, of Bethlehem, Pa., get along famously and have helped each other adapt to campus life.

College I kn ocked on opened. is that each decision matters. I am enrolled in the Partner Degree Program, which will allow me to get a degree in media and writing communication from Juniata and a multimedia journalism degree from my university in Quito.

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The experience of studying abroad is different for each individual.

Generally students from a European background adapt more quickly because their lifestyles are similar to students in the States. In Ecuador, most people live with their parents until they get a bachelor’s degree. I used to commute every single day to my university, taking one hour each way.

Juniata offered a new lifestyle.

I don’t have to commute every day.

However, you cannot predict how it will work sharing a room with someone from a different culture and who speaks a different language.

Fortunately, I found a friend in my roommate, a junior from Bethlehem, Pa., Madison Brader ’15. We had exchanged a couple of e-mails before we met at Juniata, but I was worried.

Who is she? What does she look like? And the big question: Will she like me? When I met her, she was dressed all in black and I worried she was into punk rock music. A year later, we complement each other.

“You always hope to get a really close friendship with your roommate and so I definitely know that I got it.”

Brader says.

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Juniata showed me that every

Competing on the cross country team, helped Tobar acclimate to Juniata’s community and kept her in tip-top shape.

Culture Shocks For Ecuadoreans, the United States is well known for education and technology, but food is a different story. Upon arrival at Juniata I looked for sports clubs to join to burn off all the fast food. I have always run for exercise and I always wanted to belong to a team, like those I have watched in many American movies. Just like in the movies, cross country coach Jon Cutright allowed me to try out for the team.

On my first day, I went down to the track and saw 30 boys and eight girls, all of them in perfect shape, running several laps around the track, “Join them,” said coach Cutright. “You have four laps without stopping for today.”

“Without stopping?” I replied. I wasn’t able even to finish one lap and I was exhausted. “Every day at 5 p.m. we meet on the track. If you want to be here it means that you want to compete,” said Cutright after I finished. I really don’t know what I was thinking when I made that choice but it has been 12 months, around 300 days of constantly training, sometimes twice a day, and I was able to compete. I didn’t win but I was on the team! I will always be grateful to Coach Cutright, because he trusted me even when I thought it impossible to run long distances.

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thing you want is reachable

Many times I trained at 6:30 a.m., and I asked myself “Is this what I want?” But running gives me tons of energy after each practice.

It helped me to define my priorities; in first place is my academic responsibilities; second, training; and third, my friends.

The team gave me the opportunity to meet some amazing people who are now my friends. Life inside a locker room is something I only saw on TV, but I’m part of it.

It wasn’t always easy, though. For almost all the fall semester I was “the international runner.” One day, I entered the locker room and the team had left to go to dinner. I started crying.

Katrina Woods ’14, then a senior on the team and now one of my closest friends, explained to me, “This is how American people act when they do not know you.” Katrina invited me to spend Thanksgiving with her family last year. “I think my interest in getting to know you better and learn more about your background started our friendship. I still struggle with understanding your English sometimes,” Katrina laughed.

My yearlong stay allowed me to set goals to prove myself and take advantage of all of the opportunities Juniata offers. My best friend, Clarissa Diniz ’14, who is from Brazil, said it best: “The exchange is a life-long experience that really matters. Maturity, respect, and selfawareness are the things that you just learn in the exchange.”

Two new hurdles? Food and weather. A typical lunch in Ecuador includes a soup as an entrée and rice with any kind of meat and salad. Instead of eating hamburgers and hot dogs at Baker, I chose the salads. Unfortunately, cooking is not one of my strengths. I did occasionally make ceviche, a cold

soup with seafood, onions, peppers and tomatoes, served with rice and popcorn as sides. Most Juniata students found it really strange to put popcorn into the soup.

Adapting to the weather took longer. The coldest day I remember in Ecuador was 48 degrees F. I have never been in a place where the temperature reached below zero.

Homesickness struck me too, particularly at the beginning of the exchange and during holidays.

I decided to ask people who have been through this experience before.

Rachida Ait-Omakli, my French instructor at Juniata, who is just 25 years old, has traveled to several countries. “I’m abroad most of the

Challenges

Welcome to America! Welcome to Juniata! But who are these people?

Interacting with international and American students was my biggest challenge. “We want to support you but at the same time push you,” Csoman said. “We want you to feel a little uncomfortable because that is the only way you can grow.”

Her cross country teammates were a source of inspiration and help for Tobar, who spent nearly two years on campus as an exchange student from Ecuador. Here, she sits with her close friend Katrina Woods ’14, center, and Chelsea Chizmar ’17, of Johnstown, Pa., right.

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determination, and fortitude.”

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Kate poses with Juniata students participating in a trip to Florida over the Christmas break. Here, from left, are Mathilde Riancho, of Lille, France, Kate Tobar, Sarah Dgabri, of Lille, France, and Laura Trujillo, of Guanajuato, Mexico, at a local safari park, featuring hungry alligators, below.

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mfortable o c n u e l t t i l a l e fe o t u o y t n a We w time, so I put aside everything in France—including my family and my friends. At the same time you earn experience, you become more mature, and you learn how to live by yourself.”

I joined the Friendship Family Program over spring semester 2014. I was matched with David Bowen, a retired pastor, and his wife, Becca. “When we started out we wanted Spanish speaking students because we speak a little Spanish,” says Mr. Bowen. “Yo hablo español en 25 palabras más o menos,” (I speak about 25 words in Spanish) he laughed.

New People, New Places

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Traveling is the most exciting part of the exchange for most of the international students. I visited Orlando, Fla., and New York City over winter break, spending Christmas at Disneyworld. I went back to Florida over spring break with 10 more international friends. One of the reasons I like to travel and meet new people is that you do things that you would never do by yourself. We went to the “Everglades Safari,” an alligator park where I could play with my camera and take some amazing pictures of all the nature and animals around me.

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We spent most of our days at South Beach, where we found hundreds of students from all different universities around the country. It was a paradise in comparison with the winter cold we experienced at Juniata for so long. We tried all kinds of food from all over the world, sometimes in expensive restaurants but other times in street places. We were always together, taking care of each other and trying to adapt to everyone’s circumstances.

Adios After spring break I did not want to think about leaving. The fear comes quietly and slowly, but I can feel it.

At this moment I began to question the decisions I made. I found myself

in the Illinois Policy Institute in Chicago, Ill., working in the news bureau creating, writing, and editing news articles. The program offered a 10-week paid internship and distance learning through the University of California-Irvine.

Juniata taught me to never give up and keep trying until I reach my goals. Juniata helped me push myself and do my best in everything. My vision of the world has completely changed; we have unlimited opportunities to try to get what we want. Every single achievement I received has been based in hard work and believing in myself.

Through my life I have known several people who told me “you can’t,” or others that said “don’t even try,” but guess what, I didn’t listen. I saw a phrase on Facebook, “Dream

but never sleep.” These words gave me courage. I have gained huge knowledge and new tools to lead me on a different path from the journey I imagined for myself before I came.

This story wasn’t all a fairy tale. I faced some misunderstandings with some friends and sometimes things got better, other times, not. The important thing is that sharing most of the time with people from a different culture is a crucial experience. Do not be afraid of anything. Uncertainty causes fear, but at the same time it gives a spark that makes life more exciting. We can fail now because we have much more life ahead to learn from our failures. >j<

—Kati Csoman, acting dean of international programs

because that is the only way you can grow.”

Tobar strides confidently toward her new career as a journalist. She hopes to continue her training and work as a journalist in Ecuador or another South American country.

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lost. My near future is uncertain and I started freaking out about what to do in the rest of my life.

I guess I’ve never felt more alive than when I faced leaving Juniata. I wanted to get an internship during the summer, a new goal I set when I arrived at Juniata. The College taught me to be an ambitious person. I had spent tons of time researching internships, looking on many websites, and asking as many people as I could. Instead of doing homework, or going out with my friends, I spent my time writing my résumé, cover letters, and applications. No replies. I was planning go to back home.

Just three weeks prior to departing, I was accepted in the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity’s Summer Journalism Internship. I couldn’t believe they picked me. I interned

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At far right, Amy Mathur ’96, assistant professor of English, and Donna Weimer, professor of communication, eagerly page through the newly printed catalog documenting the Worth B. Stottlemyer Collection. At left, art historian Karen Rosell and her husband, Jim Donaldson ’67, greet guests at the book’s “coming out” party.

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Inventoried Images: Inspiring Students to Catalogue Art

By John Wall, director of media relations Photography by Rick Hamilton Graphic Design by Haining “Emma” Zhu ’15

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t’s fairly easy to decode from first glance that art historian Karen Rosell loves iconic

imagery. Her office is plastered with posters

of paintings. Her wardrobe tilts to the brilliant hues favored by Frank Stella and Helen Frankenthaler.

Her true passion, though, probably leans toward inspiring Juniata students to turn an interest in art into fulfilling careers.

“It was edifying to bring a private collection to light, to show people another aspect of Huntingdon’s cultural wealth, and to integrate learning in the process.”

— Erica Quinn ’10, CWS instructor

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A group of Juniata students leaf through the catalog descriptions in one of the galleries in the Juniata College Museum of Art.

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Contributors to the Stottlemyer Collection catalog are, from left: Rika Opio ’15, Haining (Emma) Zhu ’15, Erica Quinn ’10, Karen Rosell, Mori Hitchcock ’16, Amy Mathur ’96, who edited the catalog; and Bob Orr ’76 senior account executive at HBP, Inc., who oversaw the printing of the book.

Nowhere is Rosell’s penchant for inspiring “My passion for art history inspired me from the beginning, but taking on the Stottlemyer catalog brought that passion into focus.”

—Jerika Jordan ’14, interning at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas

colleagues to great heights more apparent than in The Stottlemyer Collection: A Journey, the recently published, 360-page catalog that documents almost every work of art in the Worth B. Stottlemyer Collection.

Donated by Quayton Stottlemyer ’51, son of Worth Stottlemyer and a former scientist for the DuPont company, the nearly 500 works of art now form the lion’s share of the permanent collection of the Juniata College

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Over the last two years, Rosell has shepherded more than 15 current and former students through the complicated process of documenting, researching, and writing about each piece in the collection. Students were involved in every phase of the 15-month project, with Jerika Jordan ’14, now interning at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and current student Rika Opio ’15, of Pittsburgh Pa., doing significant writing, while designer Haining “Emma” Zhu ’15, an international student from China, Shelby Miller ’15, of Pottstown, N.Y, and photographer Erica Quinn ’10 helped document each piece visually.

“My passion for art history inspired me from the beginning, but taking on the Stottlemyer catalog brought that passion into focus,” Jerika Jordan ’14 says. “I hope we have shown with this catalog that art is accessible, that it’s interesting, and that every piece of artwork has its own storied history.”

Juniata faculty and staff were not left out, either.

Amy Mathur ’96, associate professor of English, edited the book, and museum registrar, Elizabeth Gordon ’09, helped student researchers access the paintings and wrote several catalog entries as well.

“It was much different than the writing I did for my art history classes,” says Opio. “I was able to look at the work with my own eyes and write an analysis to help others see the beauty in it. I really do want to share art with people and guide them into understanding and appreciating it.”

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The resulting catalog is a comprehensive record of the collection amassed over the lifetime of Worth B. Stottlemyer, a real estate agent in Waynesboro, Pa. and Washington, D.C, who collected art from 1927 until his death in 1951. Worth Stottlemyer bequeathed his extensive collection to his two sons, Quayton and Carmen. When Carmen Stottlemyer was killed in an automobile accident in 1952, Quayton took over full ownership of the collection.

From 1952 until 1985, the large trove of artworks was stored in a rural farmhouse in Wolfsville, Md., where pieces were hung throughout the house. “They were everywhere we looked,” Rosell recalls in the catalog’s introduction. “They covered every wall, packed dressers and cabinet drawers to the brim, were stashed under beds, were stacked behind furniture, and filled the two attics.”

“There are thousands of ways you can look at an artwork. Once you give art a second look, there are endless ways to describe, analyze, and compare it to other pieces while figuring out how it integrates into modern culture.”

—Shelby Miller ’15, Pottstown, Pa.

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Mori Hitchcock ’16, who worked on writing some of the catalog entries, gets a chance to see his work in print.

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In 1996, just prior to an Alumni Weekend, Stottlemyer wrote a letter to Rosell detailing his father’s collection and asked if she‘d be interested in looking at photographs of the collection and some research Carmen Stottlemyer had developed before his death. Rosell enlisted nowretired art professor Sandy McBride to help evaluate the collection.

“Quayton brought two huge binders and as we were paging through it we just about jumped out of our skin,” Rosell says.

“We both thought to ourselves ‘This is phenomenal.’”

And phenomenal it was.

Works by Rembrandt, James Whistler, Thomas Moran, and works by many members of the Hudson River School, including Albert Bierstadt, Asher B. Durand, and William Casilear were part of the collection. Rosell, McBride, and Stottlemyer discussed a donation of the artworks, and the donor included the condition that Juniata students should have full access to work with any piece in the collection. In 1998, the College accepted the donation of art from Stottlemyer.

To prepare for the gift, the museum in 1996 expanded its staff including hiring a director, Phillip Earenfight, and a new curator, Nancy Siegel.

“I was able to look at the work with my own eyes and write an analysis to help others see the beauty in it. I really do want to share art with people and guide them into understanding and appreciating it.”

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Amy Mathur ’96, autographs a copy of the catalog she helped edit.

Student Emma Zhu, who helped design the catalog, looks on in the background.

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The timely donation also required Juniata in 1998 to expand its Shoemaker Art Gallery into the Juniata College Museum of Art. In 2001, Siegel documented and authenticated a misattributed painting in the Stottlemyer collection as being an original study for a larger Cole work “The Ruins of Kenilworth Castle.” Judy Maloney, director of the museum, also contacted a pro-bono restoration expert to restore several of the key pieces in the collection. Through these efforts, the College built the museum studies program into one of just a dozen similar programs in the United States.

Cataloging the collection is just the latest step in transforming the art museum into a first-class regional facility. Rosell began the process nearly two years ago, using a semester-long sabbatical to map out how to collate the publication materials and organize the team of student and alumni contributors.

“I have a strong belief in education and community, two ideas that were central to this project,” says Quinn, who teaches art at Stone Valley Commuity Charter School and is a CWS instructor. “It was edifying to bring a private collection to light, to show people another aspect of Huntingdon’s cultural wealth, and to integrate learning in the process.”

The team’s hard work was rewarded on Oct. 14, when the first editions of the catalog were available for sale at a book party at the art museum. The book, The Stottlemyer Collection: A Journey, is available at the Juniata Bookstore.

“I was amazed at how beneficial individual and group research is for undergraduate students,” says Shelby Miller ’15. “There are thousands of ways you can look at an artwork.

Once you give art a second look, there are endless ways to describe, analyze, and compare it to other pieces while figuring out how it integrates into modern culture.” >j<

Faculty Feature

s e g d i r B g n i d l i Bu ey n r u o J g n o L s Mathematician to Juniata

By John Wall director of media relations Photography J.D. Cavrich

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Henry Escuadro will tell you, even after years of speaking English in his native Philippines, he sometimes has to pause for a second to mentally translate a word he is looking for.

For someone in a different professionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;say, news anchorman or politicianâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;this might be a drawback. Fortunately, Henry speaks a third language, one that requires no translation.

Mathematics.

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you speak, the same rules apply and you can piece things together and build a bridge to an answer. That really excites me.”

The thing that makes Henry an excitable mathematician is the logic inherent in the discipline. A discerning observer can see logic in Henry’s path to teaching. It started with his family, all seven siblings brought up by his father, a college-

educated civil engineer, and his mother, a medical technician.

The Escuadros lived in Quezon City a crowded city, within the larger (12 million) megalopolis of Manila, in the Philippines. The family was middle class, but within Quezon City’s teeming neighborhoods solid, middle-class homes co-exist next door to abject poverty with several families living in shanties.

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Numbers add up the same in any language. A sigh is just a sigh, a kiss is just a kiss, and an equation is just an equation no matter if you are from Peoria, Nigeria, or South Korea.

“When I am able to figure out how to solve a problem, that’s what gives me a high,” explains Escuadro, an associate professor who has been part of Juniata’s faculty since 2006.

“In math, no matter what language

Faculty Feature thought teaching might be a niche for him. He also became active in a campus club for students receiving scholarships. As a senior, he was expected to help new students acclimate to the university. He met a freshman named Joie (pronounced “Joy”) Francisco. Henry, once reluctant to speak in class, presumably was able to overcome his shyness to help out Joie and other younger students.

In the Filipino education system, bachelor’s degree holders can teach introductory courses at universities for up to three years, with the expectation that if the person wants to continue in a university career, a master’s degree is necessary. Upon graduation in 1994, Henry decided he wanted to teach at the university level and taught at the university full-time, while working to earn a master’s degree, a process that took four years. By 2001, Henry and Joie were married and wanted to start a family. To qualify for the best-paying jobs, Filipino universities required a doctoral degree and Henry decided to return to school.

As a mathematician, Henry is fascinated by graph theory, and

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In the Philippines, the line between success and underachievement is micro-thin. “If you want to get out of poverty, you need a college degree,” Henry explains succinctly.

For Henry, the path to College began in junior high. He was accepted to a summer math program at Ateneo de Manila University, a private university in Manila. After the program ended, the university awarded a scholarship to the young student. Ever-mindful of the current job market, he applied to major in physics and computer science. “I was accepted to the program, but my school did not release my transcripts in time and I lost my spot,” he says.

He attended Ateneo as a math major, at which he always excelled, but working with numbers had an added attraction: he didn’t have to speak in class very much. “I was very scared of speaking in public or really just to people,” he admits.

Although English is the language of education in the Philippines, Henry mostly spoke Filipino (previously known as Tagalog) at home, another factor in his worries about speaking in public.

Still, as he neared graduation he

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according to other mathematicians, one of the best places to study graph theory is Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. Henry applied to the program and was accepted. He and Joie, newly married, traveled from tropical Manila to Midwestern Michigan.

“We stopped to visit relatives on the West Coast and in Chicago before going to Michigan, so I suppose we were getting used to the temperature gradually although we arrived in the spring,” he says, laughing. “The thing that really amazed us was that it stayed light until 9 p.m.!”

Henry threw himself into his doctoral studies, teaching classes to support his family. Joie earned a master’s degree in mathematics at the university as well. Then in 2003, a dividend appeared in the form of a daughter, Elizabeth, now 11, and now going by Liza.

By the time Henry earned his doctorate in 2006, he had a decision to make. In the back of his mind, he had always thought the family would return to the Philippines, but soon he was seeing other solutions. Like any good mathematician, he applied logic to the problem and came to a realization. “My children, because they were born here, are American citizens and there are rights and other things available to children in the Unites States that are just unavailable in the Philippines,” he explains.

So in 2006, Henry and his family, which by this time had added sons Patrick, now 10, and Anthony, now 8, entered the job market. He arrived at Juniata for a one-year appointment as a sabbatical replacement for several full-time faculty. At Western Michigan he taught large classes and he still teaches introductory calculus courses with 30-plus students, but Juniata’s classrooms felt right. “The students here are more responsible and more invested in learning,” he says.

Henry Escuadro has been a math professor at Juniata since 2006 . He is a native of Quezon City, a teeming city within the larger megalopolis of Manila in The Philippines . He came to the United States to attend Weste rn Michigan University as a graduate student.

Eight years later, Henry is a member of several faculty committees, plays noontime basketball, advises students, leads the Null Set, and is living a life that is anything but null and void. He even found time to return with his family to the Philippines and Ateneo last year, where he spent a sabbatical semester learning financial math so he could debut “Financial Math,” a new course for fall semester.

Like many of the students who have taken his classes, it took time for Henry to get acclimated to Juniata’s rhythms, community, and culture. Eventually things started

to add up for the mathematics professor and now he finds himself an active part of the Juniata community.

“To be a person that other people would count on and look up to—in college that would have scared the hell out of me!” he laughs. “I realize now that I enjoy talking to people. I used to practice answers and try to anticipate questions if I knew I was going to talk to others. Now I just let it flow.” >j<

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Henry’s investment in Juniata also was growing exponentially.

Much like first-year students, the new faculty member found that joining a club helped acclimate him to campus. Taking a suggestion from John Bukowski, professor and chair of mathematics, Henry agreed to be adviser for the math club, The Null Set. For someone who describes his younger self as being “a shy person,” Henry loves interacting with students and colleagues. “I find myself talking to the students about all sorts of things,” he says. “It used to be, I did not want to be asked a question much less lead a group.”

Faculty Notes When we ask, So What—we’re not being rude. It started when we asked the faculty to explain a little more about the work they do in research, developing courses, consulting, and the like.

We wanted the info behind the paper title, the story behind the curricular change, the life and the thinking that make Juniata profs as interesting as they are.

—Read on Jack Barlow, Dana Professor of Politics, wrote articles on the “General Welfare Clause” and “Constitutional Government” for the encyclopedia American Governance.

Bethany Benson, associate professor of art, exhibited ceramics at: the “Ceramics Biennial Exhibition” at the New Hampshire Institute of Art in Manchester, N.H.; the “Biennial Cup Show” at the Morean Center for Clay in St. Petersburg, Fla.; the Daily Ritual: “The Ceramic Cup” exhibition at the Saxonburg Area Artists Co-op in Saxonburg, Pa.; the “What Are You Thinking?” show at CVPA Campus Gallery at the University of Massachusetts in Dartmouth, Mass.; the “Steinfest: Present Day Interpretations” exhibition at Claymakers Gallery in Durham, N.C.; the “2014 Ceramic World Cup Tournament” at HYART Gallery in Madison, Wis.; and Studio 550’s 2nd Annual Cup Show in Manchester, N.H.

Kate Clarke, associate professor of drama, was certified in October as an Associate Instructor of Fitzmaurice Voicework. She narrated two audio books, Preservation, by Rachael Wade, and Claire's Magical Hair, by Martin Wills. She also performed in the play Buffalo Nickels Medicine Show at the Piper Theatre in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Kris Clarkson, dean of students, served on the Middle States Accreditation Evaluation Team for St. Bonaventure University in October.

Douglas Glazier, professor of biology, was named a member of the editorial board of the international journal Physiological and Biochemical Zoology. He also published four research papers, on aspects of metabolic scaling, in Biological Reviews, Systems 2, and Ecology Letters. He also updated the chapters “Amphipoda” and “Springs” for the book Earth Systems and Environmental Science.

James Borgardt, Woolford Professor of Physics, organized and edited the Summer 2014 issue of the Journal of Nuclear Materials Management. The issue published 10 articles by international team participants in a web-based technical exercise Borgardt organized. He also published (with a coauthor) the issue’s lead article, “Galaxy Serpent: A Web-based Tabletop Exercise Using the Concept of National Nuclear Forensics Libraries.” In addition, Borgardt traveled to Budapest in October to organize a State Department-sponsored tabletop exercise examining policy-level considerations, nuclear security tools and rules of evidence during the investigation of a simulated nuclear security incident.

Christopher Grant, assistant research professor, and Gina Lamendella, assistant professor of biology, published a paper on the impact of fracking on aquatic ecosystems in the Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Grant also spoke on elevated mercury levels in brook trout relative to brown trout in central Pennsylvania streams at the Wild Trout Symposium in Bozeman, Mont., in September.

Rob Boryk, lecturer in art and studio assistant, exhibited his work at the “11th Annual Marge Brown Kalodner Graduate Student Exhibition” at The Clay Studio I in Philadelphia Pa., He also exhibited at “Shapes of Influence” at the M.G. Nelson Family Gallery in Springfield Ill. and was awarded Best of Show.

Patricia Howard, assistant professor of art, was artist-inresidence at the Burren College of Art in Balleyvaughan, Ireland, in August. She also served as a panelist for the Golden Orchid International Animation Festival at Penn State University, as a judge for iAniMAGIC 2014, and juror for the 2015 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts in State College, Pa.

Richard Hark, Foster Chair in Chemistry, spoke on “Public Outreach and Education in Atomic Spectroscopy using LIBS,” at the SciX meeting in Reno, Nev., in September. Hark also was interviewed in Spectroscopy Magazine.

So What?

Q: What is Fitzmaurice Voicework?

A: Fitzmaurice Voicework is one of the major training methods for voice and speech for the stage. I spent the last two summers in New York. Catherine Fitzmaurice is the founder of the work, so she was one of my teachers as were all of the master teachers on staff. It’s a very intensive two months where you go very deeply into the work every day.

Q: How do you get certified?

A: Both years, you have to take a bunch of courses and you do a lot of practice teaching. The first year, they give you a 10-minute teaching slot with a single student and then a 10-minute teaching slot with a group. The second year, you have about 40 minutes total and you have to teach a class. You have to create a class that is specified toward a single person or a group. Also, we basically had to write an equivalent of a thesis. It was very intensive and a lot of work definitely, but an amazing experience.

Q: What do you do with your certification now?

A: I’m now a member of VASTA, which is the professional affiliation of voice and speech teachers. Because I’m teaching at the college level, it’s actually a really great certification to have because it’s helped me be a better teacher. Also I could hang out a shingle on my own and say, “Okay, I’m a voice and speech teacher, who wants to come study with me?”

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—Laura Bancroft ’15, Juniata Associate for media relations

Marlene Burkhardt, professor of business and information technology, was elected president of the Northeast Association of Business, Economics and Technology in October. She also was named to the editorial board of the Western Journal of Communications, co-authored a paper on program assessment with Juniata student Clarence Yeung ’15, and presented the paper at the NABET Conference in State College, Pa. in October.

So What?

Q: What is NABET? A: The Northeast Association of Business, Economics, and Technology, which is a fairly large organization now. We’ve built it up over the years to be comprised of faculty members in accounting, business, and economics. It’s really a great conference because it combines the different fields like that. We have a conference once a year and we have proceedings that are published from the conference and we also have a journal.

Q: How did you become the president? What was the process?

A: There are qualifications where you have to have been the conference chair for a threeyear term and I was actually conference chair about six years ago. It will be a three-year term for the president as well, but it could be renewed because our last president was the president for as long as I can remember.

Q: Once you’re president, what are some of your responsibilities?

A: Communicating with the membership. A big part of the responsibility is overseeing the conference that is held once a year. I’ve been a board member for a number of years as well and one of the reasons why I thought it would be fun to be the president is the board has finally implemented all of the suggestions that I’ve been making for the last several years. So for example, we are now officially a peer-reviewed conference, which is pretty exciting. About five years ago, I implemented an online conference registration system and proceeding system.

Q: Any special perks to being the president?

A: Just getting to interact with the members more. This conference to me is just amazing in the sense that everyone is very nice. Some other conferences in the field tend to be rather competitive. This one’s really supportive, so people will actually be interested in your research and help you with it.

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—Laura Bancroft ’15, Juniata Associate in media relations

Paul Heberling, professor emeritus of anthropology, received the F. Otto Haas Award at Preservation Pennsylvania’s 2014 Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Awards at a ceremony at Juniata in September in recognition of outstanding contributions in the field of historic preservation.

at a meeting of the American Psychological Association in Washington, D.C. in August. Six Juniata students were co-authors: Victoria Buser ’15, Larissa Fox ’15, Ryan Wickes ’15, Mingwei Song ’14, Johnathan Abend ’15, and Kelsey McHugh ’15.

Natalie Hershberger ’09, former Inbound coordinator, represented Juniata by presenting at the CIC/Walmart Foundation Symposium on First-Generation College Students in Baltimore, Md., in July.

Cynthia Merriwether-DeVries, associate professor of sociology, received an award from the board of directors of the Pennsylvania Lifers’ Association recognizing her many years of participation, support, and leadership at the annual “Day of Responsibility” educational event at the Huntingdon State Correctional Institution.

Tom Kepple, president emeritus at Juniata, received a Doctor of Public Service honorary degree from his alma mater, Westminster College, at its commencement in May. James Lakso, provost emeritus and professor emeritus of economics, received the Wittenberg University Alumni Citation Award at the university’s homecoming in October in Springfield, Ohio.

Monika Malewska, associate professor of art, exhibited her work in the show “Food for Thought” at Marymount Manhattan College’s Hewitt Gallery of Art in New York City.

Roy Nagle, director of environmental health and safety, published a paper (with three co-authors) on male Painted Turtle reproductive success in the journal Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology.

Henry Thurston-Griswold, professor of Spanish, received the Juniata Church-College Relations Board Annual Service Award at the Middle Pennsylvania Church of the Brethren District Conference in September. Thurston-Griswold also led three separate delegations (one medical, two educational) to Juniata’s partner school, Asturias Academy in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, from June 5 to July 12.

Polly Walker, assistant professor of peace studies, published an article on indigenous research in Research Methods for Peace Psychology. She also published “Indigenous Approaches to Peace” in Critiques of the Liberal Peace, and “Performance and Social Healing” in Breaking Cycles of Repetition: A Global Dialogue on Historical Trauma and Memory. She was interviewed in a journal article about ritual and ceremony in the journal Soulful Community Work. Walker also was an invited participant at the “Culture and Conflict Summit,” at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. in September.

Randy Rosenberger, professor of accounting, business, and economics, published an opinion piece “Can You Engineer Team Chemistry?” in the Huffington Post, in July.

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Mark McKellop, professor of psychology, Kathy Westcott, associate professor of psychology, and Philip Dunwoody, associate professor of psychology, presented a paper on course assessment and a paper on evaluating peer-reviewed articles

Robert Miller, Rosenberger Chair of Christian and Religious Studies, published “The Domain and Function of Epistemological Humility in Historical Jesus Studies,” in the Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus. He also led a threeweek adult Sunday study on the Book of Job at the Stone Church of the Brethren in Huntingdon in January 2015.

Jennifer Streb ’93, associate professor of art, was invited to speak at the National Arts Honor Society induction ceremony at Altoona Area High School in November.

Private Lives,

Alumni Feature

Public History Juniata History Alumnus Creates Career from Crossroad Clash of Two Empires

By John Wall, director of media relations Photography: J.D. Cavrich

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The next time you’re in Denny’s or Burger King and some war reenactment guy enters the dining area dressed as a Union soldier, Wehrmacht trooper, or Pony Express Rider, don’t get up and move across the room.

Instead, especially if you’re a recent Juniata graduate with an interest in history and fulfilling jobs, ask the reenactor if there’s room for one more in their public history endeavor.

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That’s how Scott Stephenson ’87, director of collections and interpretation at the Museum of the American Revolution, a newly created heritage museum in Philadelphia that will open in 2016, got his start—marching around in a red coat and tricorne hat as a member of the Royal American Regiment. For those who can’t cite chapter and verse on the 1750s intricacies of the French and Indian War, the Royal American Regiment was a small army of colonial soldiers, fighting for the British Crown, who defended the 13 colonies against the French Army and its Native American allies.

Historian Scott Stephenson ’87, director of collections and interpretation at The Museum of the American Revolution, in Philadelphia, Pa., shows some of the holdings at the museum’s storage facility near Philadelphia. At lower far left, he handles a historic sword owned by Lt. Col. George Wilson of the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment. At near left top he shows off a very rare fringed American hunting shirt and, below, an intricately engraved powderhorn. Above, he poses next to a portrait of British Lieutenant John Ross of the 34th Regiment.

of what happened at these sites hundreds of years before.”

Those long trips must have left an indelible impression on young Scott, who came to the College as an environmental science POE but quickly switched over to history after taking some classes with historian Klaus Kipphan and a few archaeology courses with Paul Heberling, professor emeritus of anthropology.

With some prodding from Kipphan, Stephenson decided to spend his junior year abroad at the University of Leeds. Working with Leeds historian David Murdoch, he researched in the archives of the

Royal American Regiment at the University of Edinburgh. He was able to read the letters that soldiers serving in the regiment had sent back to their relatives in Europe.

“That was the first time that military history was personalized for me,” he says. “It sparked an interest in the social history of war, and in fact, I ended up doing my doctoral dissertation on how the French and Indian War affected the social structure of settlements in Pennsylvania.”

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Stephenson, who grew up in Upper St. Clair, Pa., spent a lot of time as a re-enactor with the Royal American Regiment fife and drum corps based at Fort Pitt, a former French and Indian War fort now part of the Heinz History Center at Pittsburgh’s Point State Park.

But Stephenson’s yen for history goes deeper than a love for fancy red breechcoats.

“I was really influenced by my grandfather, who was a yardmaster on the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad,” recalls Stephenson. “On trips we never took the highway. We were always on back roads listening to my grandfather regaling us with stories

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Stephenson shows the first newspaper printing of the Declaration of Independence (in the open book), as well as several documents signed by George Washington. Among them is Inspector General Baron de Steuben's oath of allegiance to the United States, signed

by Washington at Valley Forge on May 12, 1778. At far right, he shows a detail of colonial-era ceramics, and at near right, he points to the personalized British Land Pattern musket used by a British soldier during the War of Independence.

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Stephenson entered the University of Virginia graduate program in history in 1988. While studying there, he took time off at various points to work at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s home, and Colonial Williamsburg, where he was able to garner experience in planning exhibits and interpretive programs. “At Monticello it wasn’t that glamorous,” he says. “I was working on landscape archaeology, such as tracking down old planting holes for trees and fenceposts.”

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was mapping out the experience that would lead him into public history.

While researching the communities that settled around frontier forts such as Fort Lyttelton, Fort Shirley, and Fort Bedford for his scholarly work, he also was working on public history projects at Monticello, Colonial Williamsburg, and Fort Pitt. Throughout the 1990s at the University of Virginia he started museum consulting, including such semi-glamorous gigs like working as a historical consultant on the Michael Mann-directed movie Last of the Mohicans. He had taught courses at U-Va. and was ready to

enter the professorial life of the mind that his mentor Klaus Kipphan had described. Then life happened.

While he wrote his dissertation, Stephenson in 1995 also married Donna Jo Parfitt ’89, who was in the process of earning her medical degree and serving residencies in San Francisco and at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. It looked like mooring himself to an academic job was not the best plan for a historical career.

With his connections at Monticello, Stephenson started to gain a national reputation as the go-to person to hire as a French and

Indian War consultant. “Around the same time, the 250th anniversary of the war was approaching in 2004 and I was able to work on projects centered on that.”

The newly focused public historian returned to work as curator for the Heinz History Center from 2001 to 2007, while also working on the PBS series The War that Made America and a traveling museum exhibit “Clash of Empires,” which was displayed in Pittsburgh, the Canadian War Museum, and the Smithsonian Institution.

“I realized that by this point I had committed myself to public history,” he says. “When ‘Clash of Empires’ opened at the Smithsonian, I remember thinking on the drive home ‘What do I do now?’”

Shortly thereafter, in 2006, he received a call from the vice president of the National Center for American Revolution with an offer to be curatorial consultant at the American Revolution Center at Valley Forge. The center housed the extensive collection of artifacts owned by the Valley Forge Historical Society. During his first year, the Valley Forge museum had the opportunity to build a larger facility in Philadelphia less than two blocks from Independence Square.

The whole thing worked out for the family since Dr. Donna Stephenson is a pediatric neurologist at Children’s Hospital

of Philadelphia and Scott’s job has him commuting between Philadelphia and the museum’s storage facility in Phoenixville. The Stephensons, including children Evans, 15, and Ellie, 13, live in Kennett Square, Pa.

In 2007, when the plans to raise funds and design a new building for the Museum of the American Revolution were finalized, Scott Stephenson received an offer to assume the job he now holds.

Although he doesn’t get to spend every day elbow deep in such artifacts as a British Land Pattern musket, papers signed by George Washington, or a fringed hunting shirt that wouldn’t look out of place on a Brooklyn hipster, Stephenson is doing all the duties his previous work prepared him for: development, exhibits, speeches, teaching, and the occasional television public relations opportunity.

In the past few years, Stephenson has appeared on the CBS Evening News showing correspondent Anthony Mason an intricately carved powder horn, and several local and national newscasts.

He also has a recurring role in the TLC show Who Do You Think You Are?, a cable show that traces the genealogy of celebrities. This past season, he told former West Wing star Rob Lowe that one of Lowe’s relatives was a Hessian mercenary soldier and informed Hot in

Cleveland actress Valerie Bertinelli that one of her relatives played a significant role in the founding of Pennsylvania.

“I don’t know if I could write a guide for becoming a public historian; these kind of opportunities do not show up in the want ads,” he laughs. For Stephenson, however, public history might play a more important role in keeping history alive, as he paraphrases the words of another historian: “If we don’t want people to learn history from cartoons and movies we must be able to learn how to communicate in ways other than writing monographs for each other.”

Perhaps the easiest way to define Stephenson’s job is that he uses various methods to describe what the museum is doing in the hope his audiences find it valuable. He’s even managed to squeeze in a little Juniata-centered activity by working with archaeologist Jonathan Burns (see “Unearthing America” page 44) on the College’s field course which is centered on digs at colonial frontier fort sites in Pennsylvania.

“I’ve come to realize that being a public historian is not leaving teaching, but just teaching using very different methods,” he says. “If you’ve had a role in shaping a story or a project in the public eye, you reach a lot more people than you would in a lifetime in the classroom.” >j<

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served 20 years in the U.S. Navy and then 20 more years working and volunteering for the San Francisco Health Department and Planned Parenthood. He then travelled for 20 years and wrote about his adventures. In 2009, Dalton and wife Kathryn moved to South Carolina to be near their daughter and granddaughter.

was recognized as Juniata Valley’s at-large honoree of the Huntingdon County Sports Hall of Fame. Nancy’s involvement in teaching and coaching has spanned six decades and her devotion to both has been instrumental in the Juniata Valley community around Huntingdon, Pa.

held a Juniata mini-reunion at Homewood Suites in Newton, Pa. in December 2013. Classmates included Lillian (Weimar) Walters ’58 and husband Ralph, Ruth (Perestam) France ’58 and fiancé Larry Guido, and Susan (Fawcett) Fusco ’58 and husband Richard J. Fusco ’55.

A. Dalton James

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Ronald A. Hausman

retired to Florida 18 years ago and is now the medical director of a CERT team and a member of the Medical Reserve Corps.

Ronald still enjoys playing golf three times a week.

Constance (Sherman) Siren

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and seven classmates have sent a round robin letter, which comes around twice a year, since their graduation. At first, they told of jobs, children, and travels. Now they talk about aches and pains.

Classmates are Caryl (Custer) Lamb ’52, Phyllis (Kulp) Eller ’52, Anne (Webber) Montgomery ’52, Esther (Weaver) Shoup ’52, Virginia (Tyson) Ulsh ’52, Trudy (Griffin) Frey ’52, and Marjorie (Loetzbeier) Scott ’52.

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Nancy (Vaughn) Kyper

1955

Be sure to mark your calendar for your 60th Reunion Celebration— June 4-7, 2015.

1956

William J. Haushalter

and fellow Juniata classmates attended the fifth annual Athletes of Action Scholarship luncheon on April 5, 2014 at the Kennedy Township Volunteer Firemen’s Banquet Hall in McKees Rocks, Pa. They were honored at the luncheon for their 1955 Juniata appearance in the Tangerine Bowl. In attendance (l-r) Joseph P. Veto ’56, Kenneth L. Opipery Sr. ’59, Bob Zitelli, Pat M. Tarquinio ’56, William J. Haushalter ’56, and Barry L. Drexler ’56.

Susan (Fawcett) Fusco

1960

Be sure to mark your calendar for your 55th Reunion Celebration— June 4-7, 2015.

1961

David J. Hogan

was elected to the board of directors of the Center for a New American Security. The center is an independent and nonpartisan research institution that develops national security and defense policies that promote and protect American interests and values. David is currently

the nonexecutive chairman of Mannheim LLC and has been a member of the CNAS Board of Advisors for several years.

1962

Michael A. Kolitsky

published a paper entitled “3-D Printed Tactile Learning Objects: Proof of Concept” in the Journal of Blindness and Innovation Research.

1964

Marion (Gray) and David G. Oliver ’63

were married Aug. 22, 1964. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the Metuchen Golf & Country Club this past August.

A grand time was had by 42 guests, including their two sons, their wives, and two grandchildren. Juniata friends in attendance were (l-r) J. Thomas Congersky ’63, and wife Nancy, David G. Oliver ’63, Marion (Gray) Oliver ’64, Ronald J. Poruban ’63 and wife Rita.

Photo: courtesy of Christopher Bair

Dear Fellow Alumni, As the Alumni Council begins our 2014-2015 year, I would like to take the opportunity to briefly answer two questions that I hear most often from our alumni: What is the Alumni Council?, and What can I do to give back to Juniata?

Ronald M. Smelser

was unable to attend his 50th reunion at Juniata this past June.

Ron’s classmates wanted him to feel a part of the festivities and sent him the Class of ’64 50th reunion medallion and polo shirt worn during Alumni Weekend.

Ron wears them proudly.

1965

Be sure to mark your calendar for your 50th Reunion Celebration— June 4-7, 2015.

Please contact the alumni office if you would like to volunteer and serve on your reunion committee. (1-877-JUNIATA; alumni@juniata.edu).

1967

Lawrence A. Casper

retired as emeritus assistant dean for research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He takes biology classes during the winter months and spends summers at his cabin located south of Glacier National Park.

1969

Richard J. Krausz

volunteer work in heading the Save the Ritz committee. This committee worked to purchase projectors for theaters that are being required to use digital film technology.

V. Michael Heyd

published an article entitled “Librarian-Nursing Collaboration to Promote Nursing Research in a Small Rural Health Care System” in The Journal of Hospital Librarianship.

1972

was ordained Deacon on June 14, 2014, by The Rev. Clifton Daniel III, Bishop Provisional of The Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania. Karen’s ordination ceremony was held at the African Episcopal Church of Saint Thomas in Philadelphia, Pa. Saint Thomas is the first black Episcopal Church in the United States. Classmates in attendance were Geraldine (Spera) Silknitter ’72 and Maurice C. Taylor ’72.

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Recommend Students: Recruit potential students to Juniata through the Gold Card program. By submitting candidates using the Gold Card, you not only assure that the students will receive admission materials, but if they are admitted and select Juniata, they receive a $1000/year scholarship in your name. For more information, see www.juniata.edu/alumnischolarship.

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Communicate Jobs & Internships: Support Career Services by alerting them to job and intern opportunities, as well as by participating in Juniata Career Day, held annually each February. By utilizing our personal and professional networks, each of us can extend the breadth of opportunities available to Juniata students. For more information, see juniata.edu/services/career.

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Provide a Monetary Gift: Contribute a monetary gift to Juniata in support of scholarships, professorships, the endowment, or other programs. Through gift giving and volunteerism, each of us can help to perpetuate the Juniata experience for others. Every contribution counts, even $5.

The rate of alumni participation is more important than the amount of the donation, as higher participation rates enable the College to receive access to additional grants and funding! For more information, see juniata.edu/gifts.

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Participate in College Events: Sustain and extend the Juniata network through participation in campus events, regional clubs, and reunion activities. Stay connected to alumni, students, faculty, staff, and administration—past and present—on campus, in your area, or across the globe. For the list of upcoming events, see juniata.edu/alumni/events.

James M. Smith

and wife Linda celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on an Alaskan cruise. They had a wonderful time and plan to return soon.

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Kathryn (Stavru) and Timothy D. Statton

traveled to Italy with Tim’s college roommate Andrew J. Englesbe ’72, and his wife Laurie. They spent a week on the Amalfi Coast and a week in Tuscany at a private villa outside Florence. It was a great way to spend Mountain Day!

1973

was honored as “Woman of the Year” by Clearfield Area Business and Professional Women for her

retired as a lab analyst and safety officer. In June 2013, he founded a volunteer organization

Paul M. Valasek

In conjunction with the Alumni Council, I encourage each of you to take part in one or more of these activities to support the goals and objectives of Juniata. With our time and efforts, we can continue to make a real difference for the College and its community.

—Christopher Bair ’92, Alumni Council President

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Pamela (Pollick) Babick

Second, while a complete list of actions that our alumni can perform to help the College and support its mission is long, there are a few areas of focus where your efforts can be very impactful:

Karen A. Kaminskas

married Roseanna Kelly on Aug. 25, 2012. They have three children, Christian, 5, Malachi, 4, and Danaýa, 6 months.

Be sure to mark your calendar for your 45th Reunion Celebration— June 4-7, 2015.

Please contact the alumni office if you would like to volunteer and serve on your reunion committee. (1-877-JUNIATA; alumni@juniata.edu).

First, the Alumni Council is a group of 24 elected volunteers who serve as the voice of the Alumni Association. We act as the official channel of communication between alumni and the College and work on a number of projects and initiatives including Communications, Enrollment, and Special Events.

Specifically, the Alumni Council is an “enabler” that supports the many great things already happening at Juniata, and we work to extend the reach of those activities to the alumni at large. For more information on the Alumni Council and how you can get involved, see juniata.edu/alumni/connect/alumnicouncil.

Photo: Thomas Jordan ’14

Creative Collaboration: Making a Mosaic Huntingdon Area High School art teacher and Juniata alumna Sally Frehn ’95 (in photo, right) joined forces with Bethany Benson, associate professor of art, Juniatians Kelsey Kohrs ’14 and Catherine “Kitty” Myers ’14 (seniors at the time of the project), and HAHS students to create a mosaic art showpiece for the high school campus.

Q: What led to this collaborative effort?

A: Our principal, Deborah Luffy, suggested adding more artwork to the high school campus. After seeing tile photos Bethany Benson posted on Facebook during her trip to Japan, a tile project seemed like it could have possibilities. Bethany and I worked together to write a grant and get appropriate approvals, and a tile mosaic collaboration was born.

Q: How did the project unfold?

A: Bethany’s students, Kelsey Kohrs ’14 and Kitty Myers ’14 teamed with our high school students on creating 144 tiles, each with its own, unique, student-created design. They were glazed in red or blue so that when laid out, the pop-art style paw print design emerged.

Q: What was the most meaningful part of the project?

A: The artwork is a great success in and of itself, but perhaps more important is that we demonstrated how successful these types of community collaborations can be. Limited resources can be leveraged when we invite others into the process. Juniata College is an incredible and often under-utilized resource in our community. There are talented experts in many fields, from faculty who are authorities in the arts, humanities, and sciences, to administrators who are talented business managers, fundraisers, and leaders.

Q: What about your Juniata experience prepared you for your success as an art teacher and specifically for this kind of undertaking?

A: At Juniata students are taught to think, to be creative, to be innovative, to take risks. Students are encouraged and mentored to stretch themselves, to incorporate many disciplines into their coursework. Students probably don’t realize how much more rich their lives will be because of the deep, sometimes intense, learning experiences provided

by Juniata, but they will understand it later, while using the skills developed during that learning process to create meaningful life lessons.

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Brackenridge Improvement Group (B.I.G.) in Brackenridge, Pa. Paul devotes most of his time to the organization, which works to improve the landscape and community spirit of Brackenridge Borough through service projects and fundraisers.

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Daniel C. Herzog

sells antiques and postcards at Main Street Antiques in Little Falls, N.J. He would love to hear from friends and acquaintances.

1975

Be sure to mark your calendar for your 40th Reunion Celebration— June 4-7, 2015.

Please contact the alumni office if you would like to volunteer and serve on your reunion committee. (1-877-JUNIATA; alumni@juniata.edu).

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David L. Holl

attended the inauguration of Karen Scolforo at Central Penn College in Summerdale, Pa. on June 7, 2014 as a delegate of Juniata.

1978

Thomas E. Gibboney

was inducted into the Huntingdon County Sports Hall of Fame. A former football, boy’s volleyball, and baseball coach in Huntingdon, Pa., Tom’s football and baseball teams captured several district titles. His 2004 baseball team captured the PIAA Class AA state championship and his 2004 squad finished as a state runner-up. Tom is currently the associate head coach and defensive coordinator at Juniata.

1979

Stephen J. Koreivo

accepted a position as purchasing director with Novecare in Cranbury, N.J. Li Mitnick

has been promoted to the position of bookstore manager at Juniata. Li has been working at the store since June 2013.

1980

Be sure to mark your calendar for your 35th Reunion Celebration— June 4-7, 2015.

Please contact the alumni office if you would like to volunteer and serve on your reunion committee. (1-877-JUNIATA; alumni@juniata.edu).

1982

Karen (Norton) Biddle

received the 2014 Educator of the Year award at Spring Cove School District in Roaring Spring, Pa. Karen earned her master’s degree in educational development and strategies from Wilkes University in 1998, and has also served as a cooperating teacher for Juniata, St. Francis University, and Penn State Altoona students. She also teaches calculus for dual enrollment through Mount Aloysius College.

1984

Kyle R. Kaulback

is the guest curator for the Antique Automobile Club of America Museum’s “Lotus: The Art of Lightness” special exhibit in Hershey, Pa. from Jan. 24, to April 26, 2015.

Patrick J. Quint

has been promoted to eastern sales region regional vice president at Skyjack Inc. He will lead a team of territory managers to provide national and independent rental houses with sales and marketing support. Pat has close to two decades of experience in sales management.

Jeffrey R. Rush

was promoted to regional president of Fulton Bank in Lancaster, Pa. He manages the Lancaster, Lebanon, and Great Valley Divisions. Jeff joined Fulton Bank in 2008 and has 29 years of experience working in the banking industry. He also is an active member of his community, serving on many organization boards.

1985

Be sure to mark your calendar for your 30th Reunion Celebration— June 4-7, 2015.

Please contact the alumni office if you would like to volunteer and serve on your reunion committee. (1-877-JUNIATA; alumni@juniata.edu).

Brett J. Basom

was hired as assistant registrar at Juniata. His knowledge about the policies and his experience from working in the enrollment office will be beneficial in his new role in guiding students through the curriculum.

Jeffrey L. Frye

has been named the dean of the College of Sciences at the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio. He served as the interim dean since 2012 and has held several positions at the University since he was hired as assistant professor of chemistry in 1991.

1986

Margaret (Gregory) Lucas

Michael J. Wityk

accepted the position as director of development at Juniata. Previously, Joe was director of major gifts-fundraising at Penn State University.

was featured in a two-part episode of the television program Open Throttle 360, a reality show that followed Michael as he competed in the compact car Demolition Derby at the Bedford County Fair.

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Randall C. Deike

has been hired as senior vice president to lead Drexel University’s new Division of Enrollment Management and Student Success, developed to better align the administrative structure in order to provide the optimal student experience as part of their commitment to the Student Lifecycle Management initiative.

Illona E. Gillette-Ferguson

received an appointment as an assistant professor at SUNY Cobleskill in Cobleskill, N.Y., in the department of natural sciences and mathematics.

Mary Joy (Sagan) Nolan

attended the inauguration of David Coppola at Keystone College in La Plume, Pa. on Aug. 28, 2014 as a delegate of Juniata.

1989

Robert W. Nairn

was named Sam K. Viersen Family Foundation Presidential Professor at the University of Oklahoma. Bob also serves as the president of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation.

1990

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Sarah C. Yerger

has been selected as the 2014 Lynette Norton Award honoree by the Pennsylvania Bar Association. The award goes to a female attorney who is devoted to assisting other women in the law profession and has excellent litigation skills.

1991

Kim M. Rapp-Hanretta

was hired as the associate director of international program development at Northwestern University, in Evanston, Ill.

1994

Amy R. Chamberlin

was hired as the office manager at Mefro Wheels US in York, Pa. Amy also was sworn in as commissioner to the City of York Human Relations Commission in February 2014.

Connie (Saylor) Hoffman

accepted a position as sourcing recruiter at Amazon.

Sylvia (Carowick) Kurtz

published her book, To Believe a Kid: Understanding the Jerry Sandusky Case and Child Sexual Abuse. Copies can be obtained online at Barnes & Noble and Amazon.

Be sure to mark your calendar for your 20th Reunion Celebration— June 4-7, 2015.

Please contact the alumni office if you would like to volunteer and serve on your reunion committee. (1-877-JUNIATA; alumni@juniata.edu).

1996

Andrew S. Maxwell

is the brewmaster at Pittsburgh’s Rivertowne Brewing Company.

At the recent World Beer Cup in Denver, the company received a silver medal in the Scottish Ale category.

Kimberly (Najduch) Police

graduated from Purdue University with a master’s degree in learning design and technology in May 2013. She was hired as an instructional design and technology and online learning administrator at Ferrum College in Ferrum, Va. Trisha (Neibert) Reed

is excited to start a new chapter of her career as principal of Iron Forge Educational Center in Boiling Springs, Pa. She worked nine years with the Wake County Public School System in North Carolina as an elementary school teacher for six years and a reading teacher for three years.

During her time as a teacher, she earned a master’s degree in education administration from North Carolina State University.

She then became a stay-at-home mother for two years before she was hired by the Littlestown Area School District in 2010.

1997

Karla (Ross) Wiser

was hired as controller at Juniata.

She has nine years of experience at the College as a certified public accountant.

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and Juniata friends went on a trip to Tucson, Ariz. (l-r) Kathy (Readinger) Neumar ’87, Nina (McKelvey) Michael ’85, Rhonda S. Bergey ’86, Margaret (Gregory) Lucas ’86, Kimberly (Sutliff) Traenkle ’86, Rebecca B. Hawkins ’86, Paulette (Sahula) Welch ’85, and Marie Rose Beattie ’88.

Joseph M. Scialabba

Mountain Day Memories Classes are canceled. Exams have been delayed. The buses will begin leaving in a few hours. For many Juniatians, there’s almost no better announcement. Today is Mountain Day! While most of us are content to settle in and share tales of the fun and excitement this decades-old tradition provided during our days on College Hill, Chick ’50 and Pat (Beale) ’49 Dillen have turned the celebration into a lifelong adventure.

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Kelly (Cook) Ferrell

Photo: courtesy of Chick ’50 and Pat (Beale) '49 Dillen

Q: What was Mountain Day like when you were students?

A: At that time, meals were family-style and we all sat down to the table together. We didn’t know when Mountain Day would be because it was kept a secret until that morning when it was announced at breakfast. We learned where it would be held, when the buses would be leaving and when they would come back. We had time to go to the dorms and get ready for the day before we took the buses to one of the state parks in the area. We went hiking, dining services brought a picnic lunch, the guys would play ball, and a few folks would read poetry. It was such fun and a really unique thing for Juniata.

Q: How long have you been celebrating Mountain Day together?

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A: We didn’t meet until after Mountain Day of our freshman year in 1946. But, we’ve celebrated together every year since. We were married later in the evening on the same day Pat graduated from Juniata in August of 1949. Sixty-five years is a long time. We’ve been blessed.

opened a chiropractic practice in the Huntingdon J.C. Blair Therapy and Wellness Center in March 2014. Her energy and compassion have made a huge impact and positive contribution to her patients.

Ronald E. Schlecht Jr.

came to Juniata on Oct. 17, 2014 to present a case study entitled “Security is Everybody’s Responsibility” for National Cyber Security Awareness Month. The real-life case study demonstrated multiple reasons why information security is everybody’s responsibility. Ron walked the audience through a breach investigation for a university and helped them better understand the roles we all play in keeping sensitive information protected. Ron is managing partner at BTB Security in Bala Cynwyd, Pa.

2002

Lisa (Shaffer) Gallagher

accepted a position as a family physician at Naples Community Hospital in Florida.

Douglas J. Hogan

Q: How has your Mountain Day changed over the years?

A: We always loved hiking and being outdoors. When our kids were young, we would have our Mountain Day on a Sunday and take a little hike. In later years, we hiked all day. We’ve been to about 16 state parks over the years and always enjoyed seeing new places. We live in a beautiful area with such beautiful autumn colors. God must be an artist.

Q: Have you celebrated Mountain Day this year?

A: Even some of our non-Juniata friends ask us that same question. “Have you done your Mountain Day yet?” Not yet, but we’re planning to go in the next couple of days before it gets too cold.

Now we take the easy routes, but we still get out and enjoy the day.

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—David Meadows ’98, director of alumni relations and parent programs

received the Ruth and Joel Spira Outstanding Teaching Award for the 2013-2014 academic year.

Douglas is an instructor in computer science and engineering at Penn State, where he teaches a variety of undergraduate courses. His main interest is to encourage students to build a background in mathematical foundations for computer science.

Kevin W. Moore

accepted a position as assistant women’s volleyball coach at Loyola University Chicago. He was previously Juniata’s head men’s volleyball coach for more than three years. Kevin led the

Eagles to several years of success and earned the Continental Volleyball Conference Coach of the Year award in 2013. He also earned the 2011 Bob Sweeney Coach of the Year award from the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association.

2004

Jodi (Reiter) DeStefano

was promoted to clinical systems analyst manager at the EMMES Corporation.

Fiddling Around: Solving the Milwaukee Stradivarius Heist On a chilly, January night, two men approached concertmaster Frank Almond in the Wisconsin Lutheran College parking lot after a concert. Almond had no idea the men, armed with a Taser, were about to steal his loaned, 300-year old Lipinski Stradivarius. When he began collaborating with the FBI on the case, Milwaukee Police Department Detective Eric Donaldson ’92 didn’t anticipate the twists and turns that the priceless instrument had in store.

2005

Q: As much as you can share, what was your involvement with the case?

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A: My current assignment is in intelligence, which means we support the efforts of our department’s other divisions and units. Based on an early tip, we searched an area in one of Milwaukee’s toughest neighborhoods.

Within an hour, we found the violin case discarded by the road, but the violin and bows were missing.

Sarah E. Beaver

accepted a position as an architectural conservation technician at Materials Conservation. Sarah is working on the restoration of the Eastern State Penitentiary, the interior of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Masonic Temple, and on numerous mural and objects conservation projects.

Nicole (Watson) Heinlein

was named Carroll County 2014 Teacher of the Year. Nicole is a third grade teacher at Carrolltowne Elementary School and currently serves as the school improvement team chairperson, STEM representative for the Maryland State Educator Effectiveness Academy, thirdgrade team leader, school liaison for Multicultural Education, and intern host and supervisor for Stevenson University in Stevenson, Md.

Photo: courtesy of Eric Donaldson ’92

Joseph J. Viscomi

was awarded the American Academy in Rome 2014-2015 Rome Prize in modern Italian studies. He will reside at the Academy’s 11-acre center in Rome and receive room and board, a study or studio, and a stipend. Joe is currently working toward his doctoral degree in philosophy at the University of Michigan.

2006

John V. Ashurst

accepted a position with Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center as a research director and core faculty member for Conemaugh Memorial’s Emergency Medicine Residency program. John completed his residency at the Lehigh Valley Health Network in Bethlehem, Pa., where he also served as chief resident.

Neil D. Eicher

Q: What was the most interesting aspect of this case?

A: Easily, it has to be the scope of attention that came with this crime. It wasn’t just Milwaukee’s art and cultural community. We were responding to inquiries from across the globe. Our chief and commanders did a great job deflecting the pressure, but to be honest, all of us working the case didn’t have time to take notice.

Q: Did you ever find out what the criminals planned on doing with the violin?

A: With the heist of such a grand artifact, you kind of expect a grand end to the plan. Ultimately, it was found hidden in the attic of an acquaintance of Salahadyn. I didn't interview him but it’s my understanding he gave some bizarre story about being coerced by the Japanese Mafia who forced him to commit the robbery. It’s the kind of stuff out of a straight-to-DVD movie script. When compared to his history and the tip we received about his plan to steal a Stradivarius dating back many years, his claims were pretty easily debunked.

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has been promoted to vice president of government relations and policy for the New Jersey Hospital Association. He will lead their state policy development and advocacy efforts in Trenton, N.J.

Over the next few days, I assisted with tracing the purchase of the Taser. We had lots of data to process in this era of online shopping. In addition to the men who executed the robbery, FBI agents in Texas helped us identify a third conspirator who purchased the Taser. Meanwhile, our Metro Division received a major break in the case and identified the ringleader, Salah Salahadyn, a guy who previously stole artwork from a Milwaukee gallery. Once the suspects were identified, my team was instrumental in conducting the successful manhunt. It wasn’t until several days later that the violin was recovered following information provided by one of the suspects.

Heather Hassel-Finnegan

was hired as a healthcare sustainability specialist at Stericycle in Philadelphia, Pa.

2007

Casey R. Dale

was named assistant women’s volleyball coach at Juniata. He previously was head coach for the Transylvania University women’s volleyball team, where he led the program to its first league title in 2010 and repeated in both 2011 and 2012. Casey also was named the Heartland Collegiate Conference Coach of the year in 2010 and was named as the American Volleyball Coaches Association Thirty Under 30 award winner in 2010 and 2011.

Brandyn D. Lau

was appointed as faculty at Johns Hopkins University Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality in Baltimore, Md. He also was elected to the Association for Academic Surgery.

Sarah L. Svigals

accepted a position at the American Lake Division of the Veterans Affairs Hospital-Puget Sound Health Care System in Tacoma, Wash. She is the social worker for the Hospice/Palliative Care unit, and also manages the admissions to the community living center at American Lake.

Ibada A. Wadud

is now a collaboration fellow for the alliance for artisan enterprise at The Aspen Institute in Washington, D.C.

2008

Eric T. Hoover

accepted a position as director of development at Serviam Girls Academy in New Castle, Del. Lisa M. Russo

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received a doctorate from the Uniformed Services University in May 2014. Her dissertation was entitled “Comparisons of Native and Chimeric Shiga Toxins Indicate that the Binding Subunit Dictates Degree of Toxicity.”

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has joined CPA Associates as a staff accountant in Huntingdon, Pa. The company has been in business for more than 20 years and provides sound advice to businesses and individuals regarding financial, tax and accounting services.

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Please contact the alumni office if you would like to volunteer and serve on your reunion committee. (1-877-JUNIATA; alumni@juniata.edu).

Evan T. Heisman

Shane R. Gallagher

accepted a fulltime position at Massachusetts Institute of Technology working for the undergraduate advising and academic programing office.

Jessica V. Maxon

is now the residence director of South Hall and interim director of community service and service learning at Juniata. During her undergraduate tenure, she served as an intern for Campus Ministry, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Unity House, an after-school program mentor, and a research assistant to the chemistry department. After graduation, Jessica was an AmeriCorps member for Juniata in the community service office.

During the past three years, she served as project manager for the Community Engagement & Social Entrepreneurship Center at Mount Aloysius College, in Cresson, Pa. Stephanie A. Meyers

accepted a position as customer service and information desk representative at Juniata.

was promoted to senior consultant at Deloitte, Harrisburg Pa. Daniel R. Reed

was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honors Society in November 2013. He graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine in May 2014 and started an internal medicine residency at University of Virginia in June 2014.

Debra L. Reidy

was promoted to executive meeting specialist at the Sheraton Boston Hotel.

Kelsey R. Thrush

graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine on June 1, 2014 with a medical degree in osteopathic medicine.

She began a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Inspira Health Network in Vineland, N.J. on July 1, 2014.

2011

Carolyn G. Gibson

was sworn in as a member of the Tredyffrin Township Police Department in Pennsylvania August 2014. Joshua is a graduate of the Delaware County Municipal Police Academy. Before joining the police department, he worked for Inteprod as a laboratory technician.

has accepted a position as the interim international education advisor for study abroad at Juniata. She previously worked for a consulting firm in Washington, D.C. Carolyn enrolled in a graduate program at Lehigh University and received a master’s degree in comparative and international education and worked as a student assistant in Lehigh’s study abroad office.

Zachary K. Stoll

Elizabeth M. Linde

Joshua T. Smethers

is the assistant brewer for Historic Brewing Company in Flagstaff, Ariz. Zach’s interest in brewing began at Juniata when he took the “Art and Science of Brewing” course.

is leading a fundraising project for the Siplili School for the Deaf, where she worked as a Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya.

If you’re interested in learning more about the project, please visit http://webdbyj.com/sipili/.

Also, feel free to email her directly with questions at lindeem07@gmail.com.

Stefani K. Milstrey

is speaking on the Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas’s panel entitled “How to Prepare for the Next Wave of Technology?” at PLASA Focus in Orlando, Fla. in February.

Benjamin D. Sealy

was promoted to director of ticket operations for the Frederick Keys in Frederick, Md. Sheena M. Zolla

graduated from Saint Vincent College with a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction in May 2014. She has been a sixth-grade special education teacher at Somerset Area School in Somerset, Pa. since 2011.

2012

Hannah A. Brenneman

is an instructor at Kaplan International Colleges in Philadelphia, Pa. She enjoys traveling, multicultural exchanges and interactions, intercultural communications, and international education. Hannah is pursuing a master’s degree in education at the University of Pennsylvania. She plans to follow both international and domestic career opportunities in the field of applied linguistics and/or international education in 2015.

Wenli Chen

accepted a position as a server administrator with Campus Technology Services at Juniata.

Ellen T. Santa Maria

has been hired as a marketing specialist at the Military Assistance Project, a nonprofit agency serving veterans in the greater Philadelphia area. Ellen also is a graduate assistant at the West Chester University writing center, where she is pursuing a master’s degree.

2013

Kimberly A. Padula

built an online company in conjunction with her father

Some people go to dinner and leave with a doggie bag.

Alyssa Cuttler ’10 went to dinner and took home a local Emmy. In Philadelphia on Sept. 20 at the Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards, the live hour-long talk show which Cuttler helps produce, Fresh Outlook, won in the category of Interview/Discussions Series. Was she speechless?

Almost. Was she glad she didn’t have to sit through the whole dinner before her award was announced? Yes. Did she eat dinner with the Emmy on her lap? You betcha.

Photo: Alyssa Cuttler ’10

Photo: Efe Maruflu, Executive Producer

Emmy Winner: Juniatian Triumphs

Q: How did you become interested in becoming a producer? called NoOneAlike. Kim and her father set out on this endeavor in effort to produce unique handmade products from natural or recycled materials.

Kim also works as a studio artist and has items featured at the Columbia Conference Center and other nearby establishments in South Carolina.

Mary Katherine Shedlock

was hired as a human resources assistant at Five Star Home Health Care located in Chantilly, Va. Adam D. Steele

was hired as a digital marketing specialist at Juniata on May 1, 2014. His education began in the U.S. Army, where he fulfilled a number of information technology roles at Fort Gordon, Fort Hood, and Iraq. While a student at Juniata, he worked as an information technology support specialist. In addition, he functioned as a project manager for Juniata’s Innovations for Industry program. Since 2011, Adam has operated a freelance web design business called Thoughtful Design. In 2012, he completed an internship as a web application developer for EnergyCAP Inc. in State College, Pa.

2014

Allison N. Blumling

accepted a position as a HIV/ AIDS program officer at the Uganda Youth and Women’s Effort Fighting AIDS organization in Uganda.

Michael A. Melvin Jr.

what I had missed from the previous time I watched it. For one entire summer, I watched Parent Trap non-stop. It fascinated me to pick things apart. At Juniata I began studying history and then self-designed my POE to include film. I was able to do exactly what I wanted to do, and it’s one of the reasons I love the POE so much.

Q: What was your POE? A: Digital Media Film Aesthetic with a secondary emphasis in History. After

graduation, I did a bunch of different things, including working on the pilot for Gotham, which is currently on FOX. My first real TV experience was with Rubicon, which ran on AMC for a season. We went on hiatus after 13 episodes and we were replaced by The Walking Dead. You can guess how that turned out.

Q: What does the associate producer of an Emmy-winning talk show do?

A: Well, believe it or not, I still pick up the doughnuts. I work with the producer to

collaborate on which stories we’ll cover in one of our 15-minute segments. I’m really very fortunate to have as much input as I do. I also arrange and coordinate the experts who will appear in the segments and edit the B-roll, which are the background visual elements that run during a story. Once the program is over, I do the post-production, including putting it up on YouTube.

Q: What do you believe is one of the most important topics that Fresh

Outlook has covered?

A: The show we won the Emmy for is pretty impressive. We covered three topics:

Chris Christie’s Bridgegate, the Madoff Ponzi Scheme, and Majoring in Debt.

What struck me is that people don’t like to be wronged and so our show resonated with them.

Q: What has receiving this award done for your career or what do you think it might do someday?

A: I always wanted to be the youngest producer to win an Oscar, so I’m heading in the right direction. I love the team I currently work with, but I would love to go back to fiction someday. Or maybe “Faction”—historically accurate, yet fictitious— films. I also write scripts and am almost done with a book I wrote about my recent medical challenges.

Q: Any advice for Juniata students or recent graduates?

A: Well, I was warned that I was entering into a field that wasn’t very stable and doesn’t pay a lot. And it’s all true. But I was prepared for it, and I’m finding a way to make it work. I’m living with my parents for now. People I work with have five and six roommates. They’re making it work. I know it’s cliché but it’s true—don’t give up. Fifty ‘no’s’ will eventually give way to one ‘yes.’

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is marketing coordinator and graphic designer at CorpU in Philadelphia, Pa.

A: As a kid, I loved to watch the same films over and over again. I loved to figure out

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31st European International Reunion You’re invited to join us as we celebrate the 31st international reunion in Hamburg, Germany!

Straddling the Elbe River and its proximity to the North Sea, the city has a well-deserved reputation as Germany's Gateway to the World.

After three years of deli vering a little piece o f Juniata his tory to alumni arou nd the coun try, the Juniata Mail box Project will come to an end on April 1, 2015 . Don’t miss out on this opportu nity to purchase yo ur old Junia ta mailbox.

Final orders are being ta ken online through Ap ril 1 on a firs t come, first served basis. Cost is $50 (not a donation).

Unfortunate ly, we don't have a record of old mailbox numbers, so you'll need to tell us yours. To check availa bility and place y our order, v is it www.junia ta.edu/mail boxproject.

May 29–31, 2015 juniata.edu/euroreunion

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Marriages P. Bradford Sterl ’76

and Theodore Davis were united in marriage on Oct. 19, 2013 in Washington, D.C. Charles P. Lohmann ’78

and Barbara Fried were united in marriage on May 18, 2014 in Downington, Pa. Classmate David C. Powell ’78 was an usher.

Christine E. Gloss ’90

and Keith Ulery were united in marriage on Aug. 4, 2014.

Jill L. Schadler ’91 and Todd A. Ferrara ’90

were united in marriage on March 26, 2014. Todd is now senior vice president and head of retail sales, service, development and consumer lending at Royal Bank America in Bala Cynwyd, Pa. Jill is head of people and development with Omni Cable in West Chester, Pa. She received a master’s degree in human resources from the University of Phoenix.

Matthew D. Davidson ’95

and Terrah Ryan were united in marriage in April 2014. Matt is a graduate of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pa. He completed his surgical residency at Community General Hospital in Harrisburg and is now employed as a general surgeon and partner of Central Pennsylvania Surgical Association Ltd. He also is a bariatric surgeon and partner in the Pinnacle Health Weight Loss Clinic. He is a partner in a real estate company as well.

Stephanie M. Martin ’00

and Karen Cotham were united in marriage on Sept. 7, 2013. Alumni in attendance were Kelly (Hadbavny) Patton ’00 and Suzann M. Bloom ’00.

Barbara J. Donley ’03 and George M. Gehring ’03

were united in marriage on May 31, 2014 in Harrisburg, Pa. Juniata alumni in attendance were Sarah M. Barrett ’02, Jeffrey A. Gehring ’06, Heather (Bassler) Saylor ’02, Douglas J. Hogan ’02, Heather Dunlap-Diehl ’01, Neil A. Thorn ’03, Jason S. Myer ’03, Gregory M. Link ’01, Jessica B. Carter ’94, Patrick W. Donley ’09, Whitney K. Ortman ’01, Jill M. See ’01, and Eric S. Stonfer ’02.

Jennifer M. Gerhart ’04

and Scott D’Orazio were united in marriage on July 19, 2014.

Christi M. Shover ’04

and Neil Gartland were united in marriage on Aug. 2, 2014.

Michele C. Volaric ’04

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and Danilo Noriega were united in marriage on Sept. 17, 2011.

Alumni in attendance (l-r) Michael R. Zimmerman ’02, Melissa S. Mastrine ’03, Michele C. Volaric-Noriega ’04, Danny Noriega, Sean M. Collins ’01, and Rebecca (Herr) Collins ’04.

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Jane L. Kingman ’05

and Jim Howell were united in marriage on June 29, 2014. Juniata alumni in attendance were Elizabeth S. Carter ’05, Janine (Hartman) Brown ’05, Bobbi (Rickenbaugh) Leister ’07, Sierra (Dickman) Cuppett ’07, Kimberly (Wagner) Hilling ’08, Michael J. Williams ’02, Rachel (Taylor) Williams ’05, Katherine (Scanlan) Gionta ’05, Jenna K. Bulger ’05, Rebecca E. Shoaf-Kozak ’05, Meredith (Low) Rhodes, Marie E. Lobaugh ’05, Billie (Rickenbaugh) Haines ’05, Grace (McCluskey) Onkst ’05, and Bobbi (Albright) Hicks ’07.

Julia N. Gwin ’06 and Shane A. Fuhrman ’06

were united in marriage on May 24, 2014 at Juniata. Alumni in attendance were Robert A. Grimminger ’07, Andrea (Mundis) Stephenson ’03, Brenton J. Mitchell ’06, Christine M. Cutting ’06, Cara (Yancey) Wilson ’06, Patrick J. Petkash ’07, Sara (Watson) Hanson ’06, Caitlin M. McKee ’06, Christine E. Reier ’06, Rebecca (Vonada) Anzueto Estrada ’06, Christopher C. Kochel ’06, Marsha (Loth) Grimminger ’06, Maria (Weinzierl) Reed ’06, and Lindsey (Snyder) Swearman ’06.

Amy E. Hanson ’06

and Jason McMullen were united in marriage on June 28, 2014 in East Waterford, Pa. Juniata alumni in attendance were (l-r) Lindsee (Ruggles) Lamborn ’08, Jennifer (Bair) Rhoten ’08, Katherine (Laucks) Ruesgen ’06, Elizabeth H. Ghebreselassi ’06, and Kimberly P. Dierolf ’06.

Gabriel E. Lopez Escalante ’07

and Daniela Bilbao were united in marriage in December 2013 in Quito, Ecuador. Juniata alumni in attendance were (l-r) Kimberly (O’Connor) Rhodes ’09, Aaron K. Rhodes ’09, Imane Tounsi ’07, Maria Clara Samaniego ’07, Anna M. Butterfield ’06, and Jordi Farres Basiana.

Laurel W. Gutenberg ’07 and James L. Trent ’09

were united in marriage on May 3, 2014 at Richardson’s Canal House in Pittsford, N.Y. Juniata alumni in attendance were Amy (Albrecht) Andersen ’07, Sarah E. Kotora ’07, Hannah H. Everhart ’09, and Eric D. Walberg ’06.

Annamarie Tobia ’07 and Gregory M. Pierotti ’06

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were united in marriage on July 20, 2013 at St. Luke’s Church in Smethport, Pa. Juniata alumni in attendance were (back row, l-r) Brad C. Simpson ’07, Heather (Foltz) Sier ’07, Dustin W. Sier ’08, Luke R. Maddux ’07, Caitlin M. Zlatos ’06, Lori A. Hodel ’06, (front row, l-r) Kristopher R. Brown ’07, Lindsey (Lang) Enterline ’06, Jonathan R. Enterline ’05, Matthew C. Adair ’05, and Peter M. Phillips ’05.

Kelly J. Ashcraft ’09

and Tommy Pearce were united in marriage on Aug. 17, 2013 at Briarly Acres Farm in Bellefonte, Pa. Juniata alumni in attendance were Zane A. Miller ’09, Kevin P. Snyder ’14, Alex T. Snyder ’10, Jennifer J. Ashcraft ’13, Andrew H. Hirsch ’11, Ashton E. Bankos ’12, Erin L. McGinley ’11, Mindy B. Werner ’08, Jill E. Walsh ’08, Claudia A. McDowell ’09, Jessica (Milheim) McCoy ’09, Gina M. Piccolini ’09, Stephanie A. Hatch ’09, Jessica (Winemiller) Gibboney ’08, Jennifer L. Hnatuck ’11, Matthew J. Sullivan ’09, Ariel A. Otruba ’09, Emily (Hauser) Pukuma ’09, Sara M. Cieslewicz ’09, Zachary K. Stoll ’09, Travis L. Homan ’09, Jamie (Johns) Beard ’08, and Molly E. Snyder ’12.

Tyler J. Kochel ’09

and Christina Ceccato were united in marriage on April 26, 2014 in Marriottsville, Md. Juniata alumni in attendance included Randy L. Kochel ’79, Pamela (Green) Kochel ’80, Thomas A. Kochel ’88, Christopher C. Kochel ’06, and Karl W. Justice ’04. The couple resides in Baltimore, Md. Bethany M. Kozak ’09 and Aaron P. Chamberlain ’07

were married on July 19, 2014. The reception was held on campus in Bakery Refectory, Ellis Hall.

Hillary K. Kulik ’09

and Jacob Bartholomew were united in marriage on June 1, 2014 at the historic Amherst Woman’s Club in Amherst, Mass. Juniata alumni in attendance were Kelly A. Gibson ’09, Heather (Lecrone) Ott ’09, Dane A. Ott ’09, Debra L. Reidy ’10, and Brent A. Smith ’09.

Heather L. Lecrone ’09 and Dane A. Ott ’09

were united in marriage on May 3, 2014 at Historic Shady Lane in York, Pa. Juniata alumni in attendance were Sarah J. Naylor ’09, Daniel J. D’Orazio ’09, Debra L. Reidy ’10. Brent A. Smith ’09.

Kelly A. Gibson ’09, Hillary (Kulik) Chartron-Bartholomew ’09, Christopher S. Holton ’09, Christopher T. Shaw ’09, Eric D. Baker ’09, Ryan J. Blanchette ’10, Brett D. Shaffer ’10, Jarred L. Rutherford ’09, and Matthew J. Sullivan ’09.

Alissa D. Murphy ’09 and Joshua T. Smethers ’09

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were united in marriage on May 30, 2014 at the Raystown Lake Resort.

Juniata alumni in attendance were (row 1, l-r) Christopher J. Lauver ’09, Devin J. Yastro ’10, (row 2, l-r) Christine M. Schott ’09, Evan T. Heisman ’09, Erin F. Albert ’09, (row 3, l-r) Devin A. Conaway ’09, Laura (Goodlander) Staudenmaier ’10, (row 4, l-r) Zachary A. Swartz ’08, Paul C. Warner ’11, Marc C. Staudenmaier ’08, Elliot M. Haney ’09, Michael F. Motley ’09, (row 5, l-r) Robert J. Dawes ’09, and Tyler J. Payne ’08.

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Erica L. Bettwy ’10 and Earl R. Rogers ’10

were united in marriage on Aug. 2, 2014 at the Stone Church of the Brethren in Huntingdon, Pa. Alumni in attendance were (l-r) Jessica E. Mauch ’10, Jack W. Berkebile ’10, Joseph P. Maher ’09, Trevor W. Morris ’10, Elizabeth B. Buenzli ’11, and Sara M. Garside ’12.

Naomi R. Bean ’11 and Zachary R. Jensen ’11

were united in marriage on Aug. 8, 2014 at the Hyeholde Restaurant in Coraopolis, Pa. Juniata alumni in attendance were Zachary N. Gordon ’11, Ariele (Mauery) Gordon ’11, Shane B. Pile ’10, Derrick Magnotta ’14, Britny D. Pensyl ’11, Alison G. Specht ’12, and Alice P. Becker ’12.

Elizabeth A. Boswell ’11

and Anson Flaspohler were united in marriage on May 3, 2014. Juniata alumni and friends in attendance were Michelle (Bomba) Boswell ’83, Terri L. Bollman-Dalansky ’85, Charles Craft, Samantha K. Bristol ’11, Chloe B. Pott ’10, Elizabeth (Boswell) Flaspohler ’11, Seth M. Fox ’11, Corryn H. Kosik ’11, and William H. Boswell ’83.

Travis J. Raup ’11

and Amanda Carper were united in marriage on April 26, 2014.

Katrina M. Shughrue ’11 and Jordan A. McGowan ’10

were united in marriage on May 31, 2014. Juniata alumni in attendance were Donald A. Zeigler ’10, Derek D. Kramer ’11, Kara (Fleischer) Kramer ’11, Cory M. Ammerman ’10, Tiffany (Zinoble) Ammerman ’11, Katherine A. Leon ’11, Kevin M. Rivas ’11, Samantha J. DeLattre ’11, Joshua T. Mummert ’11, Daniel R. Reed ’10, Alyssa (Kress) Reed ’11, Bryan A. Aungst ’13, Carolyn G. Gibson ’11, Bridget E. Rosensteel ’11, and Mark W. Berguson ’11.

Janelle M. Smith ’11 and Stephen R. Cohn ’12

were united in marriage on Aug. 16, 2014. Juniata alumni in attendance were (row 1, kneeling) Jerrod M. Smith ’08, (row 2, l-r) Kerstin H. Abreau ’15, Andra K. Sipols ’10, Tori N. Dixon ’11, Kristin A. Noetzel ’11, Sarah C. Worley ’00, Ryan L. Wetzel ’06, (row 3, l-r) Mark A. Sather ’81, Abram G. Zoschg ’12, Andrew C. Kriss ’10, Kayla R. Stiffler ’10, Matthew T. Fritz ’12, David P. Weiss ’12, Zachary J. Risso ’12, and Erik J. Dulick ’11.

Christopher R. Stephens ’11

and Rachel Hampton were united in marriage on March 16, 2013. were united in marriage on Aug. 17, 2013.

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Erin T. Bean ’12 and Evan B. Halteman ’10

Births Jennifer M. Snyder ’94

and husband Markus are proud to announce the birth of their son, Aydan Matias, on May 19, 2014. Aydan was welcomed home by older sister Mila.

Colleen (Shoup) Mahan ’98

and husband Jamie are proud to announce the birth of their son, Spencer Franklin, on May 31, 2014. Spencer was welcomed home by his brother Carson, and his sister Sage.

Khara L. Koffel ’00

and husband Marc are proud to announce the birth of their son, Jones Perry, on Sept. 8, 2013. He weighed 6 lbs. 4 ozs.

Gregory A. Strunk ’00

and wife Jennifer are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Finley Brae, on March 31, 2014. She weighed 7 lbs. 1.75 ozs. and was 19.5 inches long.

Kylie (Gensimore) Santini ’01

and husband Joseph are proud to announce the birth of their son, Nicholas Edward, on March 9, 2014. He weighed 6 lbs. 13 ozs. and was 20 inches long. Nicholas was welcomed home by older brother Anthony.

Lisa (Shaffer) Gallagher ’02

and husband Larry are proud to announce the birth of their son, Connor Shea, on Feb. 24, 2014. He weighed 6 lbs. 9 ozs. and was 19 inches long. He was welcomed home by older sister Keira.

Joseph A Motz ’02

and wife Jessica are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Caitlyn Josephine, on May 24, 2014. She weighed 8 lbs. 0.5 ozs. and was 20.5 inches long. Caitlyn was welcomed home by big sisters Natalie, 6, and Olivia, 4.

Stephanie (Claar) ’03 and James J. Krug ’02

are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Violet Eden, on April 21, 2014. She weighed 6 lbs. 7 ozs. and was 17.75 inches long.

Jason T. McCabe ’03

and wife Nicola are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Catherine Rose, on July 11, 2014. She weighed 6 lbs. 10 ozs. and was 20 inches long. Catherine was welcomed home by big brother Liam. Nicola was a 2001 Juniata exchange student from York St. John University.

Susan M. Szczerbicki ’03 and Jacob A. Dickerson ’02

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are proud to announce the birth of their son, Benjamin Orin, on March 17, 2014.

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Robin (Koval) Lahr ’04

and husband Robert are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Lilliana Rose, on Jan. 22, 2014. Lilly’s godmother is Emily R. Koval ’11.

Kimberly (Campanaro) Lemli ’04

and husband Ryan are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Penelope Lucia, on Jan. 6, 2014.

Michele C. Volaric-Noriega ’04

and husband Danilo are proud to announce the birth of their son, Anton Javier, on Dec. 18, 2013.

Janet M. Howe ’06

and husband John are proud to announce the birth of their son, Remy Donald Nainoa, on Jan. 18, 2014.

Melissa L. Wilson ’06

and husband Steven are proud to announce the birth of their son, Colin Michael, on May 25, 2014. He weighed 8 lbs. 11 ozs.

Christine (Weaver) ’07 and Daniel F. DeRosa ’07

are proud to announce the birth of their son, Avery George, on Aug. 8, 2014. He weighed 7 lbs. and was 19.5 inches long.

Erica (Rhodes) ’07 and James C. Hayden ’06

are proud to announce the birth of their son, James Loren, on May 17, 2014. He weighed 8 lbs. 1 oz. and was 19.5 inches long.

Stephanie (Stupic) Putt ’07

and husband Joshua are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Harper Ann, on June 24, 2014. She weighed 5 lbs. 7 ozs. and was 17 inches long.

Regina (Diehl) Smith ’07

and husband Zach are proud to announce the birth of their son, Tyler, on June 28, 2014. Proud grandparents are Marlyn (Hoover) ’75 and John R. Diehl ’75.

Elizabeth (Snyder) ’09 and Jacob E. Gordon ’10

are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Dorothy Ruth, on May 21, 2014. She weighed 9 lbs. 4.4 ozs. and was 20 inches long.

Rebecca (Krauss) ’09 and Drew M. Hufford ’10

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are proud to announce the birth of their twins, son Colin Bradley and daughter Camille Adele, on Aug. 17, 2014. Colin weighed 4 lbs. 9 ozs. and was 18.75 inches long, and Camille weighed 4 lbs. 2 ozs. and was 18 inches long.

I met a Juniata alum in the most unusual place...

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My husband, Bruce, and I recently retired and moved into an active adult community of 350 homes in Collegeville, Pa. As emails were received regarding the many things we could be involved in, I kept noticing the name Gary Wahlers appear. I remembered that name from the past and wondered if he could be the same J. Gary Wahlers ’67 who attended Juniata with me. Through a number of unusual circumstances I talked with Gary and his lovely wife, Jean, and we have enjoyed several evenings together with many more planned in the future. I hope I can convince them to attend our 50th class reunion. Perhaps there are some other Juniata alums in this immediate area.

— Norma Jean (Edgar) Burns ’67

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On Sept.10, 20 14, Greta Hay den-Pless ’18, spoke at Patient Servic es Inc. 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner in Baltimore, Md. She talk ed about livin g with a blee disorder and ding other chronic conditions an the incredible d services of PS I. Hearing Greta attend s Juniata, Pet er J. O’Malle came over, in y ’78 troduced him self, and shar that he was a ed Juniata gradua te. He and Greta spoke about Juniata, with Pete fond reminiscing, ly and Greta pr oviding details of the Stormin g of the Arch that had take place the day n before. Pete is with Baxter Healthcare, th e Platinum Sp onsor of the Annual Meeti ng. Greta, re cently accept into the Natio ed nal Hemophi lia Foundation National Yout ’s h Leadership Institute (NY attended the LI), NHF’s 66th A nnual Meeting Washington, in D.C. from Se pt. 18-20, 2014 .

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I said, “how?” and sh e replied, “my husband’s grandfathe r taught there a long time ago.” I sai d, “I wonder if I might know him ?” “No, it was long ago,“ says she. I say, “tr y me.”

She responds, “Dr. To bias Henr y.”

“My gosh, I had him for Intro. to Sociology.” She im mediately brought her husban d and grandson to meet me. What a small world.

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where she worked on the feasibility of converting coal to gasoline. She coauthored many articles that were published in the Journal of Mass Spectroscopy and Analytical Chemistry among other journals.

Annabelle (Mummert) Czyzewicz ’42

September 24, 2014—Annabelle taught music in West York School District until her retirement. She was a member of the First Church of the Brethren in York, Pa. where she also served as the choir director.

Annabelle is survived by sons Alan and Steven and four grandchildren.

Howard R. Whittemore ’43

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Obituaries Belva (Smith) Bartges ’33

October 9, 2014—Belva did postgraduate studies at Duke University and Penn State University. In 1975, she retired as a teacher from the Spring Cove School District in Roaring Spring, Pa. after 42 years of service.

Belva was a lifelong member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Martinsburg, Pa. She was a member of the Martinsburg Civic Club and Outlook Club and an 80-year member of the North Woodbury Grange. Belva enjoyed gardening, traveling, and reading books and poetry. She is survived by three step-grandchildren and eight step-greatgrandchildren.

Kathryn (Hooper) Smith ’36

May 26, 2014—Kathryn worked in the ticket office of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Huntingdon and Altoona, Pa. She also was a substitute teacher and lifetime member of the Presbyterian Church. She was a Sunday school teacher and a Girl Scout volunteer.

Kathryn is survived by daughters Carol, Karen, and Diane, and three grandchildren.

Eleanor (Zimmerman) Kunsman ’38

October 6, 2014—Eleanor taught at Conemaugh Township High School and Somerset High School. She was a member of the Newry Lutheran Church and the Order of the Eastern Star, Hollidaysburg Chapter 471.

Eleanor enjoyed sewing, quilting, golfing, and her cat. She was preceded in death by husband William J. Kunsman ’38. Eleanor is survived by daughter Judith and son John.

Roy E. Whittemore ’39

February 5, 2014—Roy is survived by wife Margaret, sons Peter and Tom, and daughter Nancy. He was the brother of Howard R. Whittemore ’43.

Charles M. Bieber ’41

April 5, 2014—Alice went on to receive her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y. She enjoyed creating textiles, weaving, quilting, needle crafting, and gardening. Alice is survived by daughters Arlene and Linda, and six grandchildren.

September 27, 2014—Charles served as a missionary to Nigeria for many years and was a pastor at various Churches of the Brethren.

He was an advocate for the Brethren Disaster Relief Auction and dedicated his life to serving Jesus and bringing the good news of salvation to many. Charles enjoyed teaching the Bible and loved his family. He was preceded in death by wife Mary Beth (High) Bieber ’43. Charles is survived by son Larien G. Bieber ’67, daughters Bonnie (Bieber) Corcoran ’71, Marla, and Doreen, and 16 grandchildren.

Frances (Eastep) Eyer ’38

Janet L. Shultz ’41

Alice (Doolan) Drescher ’37

September 11, 2014—Frances was a home economics teacher for the Franklin Joint Consolidated School in Warriors Mark, Pa. and taught Sunday school at the Warriors Juniata

Mark United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Warriors Mark-Franklin Fire Company Auxiliary, and the Tyrone Hospital Auxiliary.

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August 12, 2014—Janet taught briefly after graduation and then went to work for Westinghouse Research Labs. She retired from the United States Bureau of Mines

November 23, 2013—Howard served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as the executive officer of LST #393. He completed more than 55 crossings of the English Channel during the D-Day invasion and helped to successfully transport wounded troops back to England without losing any casualties. He was preceded in death by brother Roy E. Whittemore ’39. Howard is survived by wife Lois.

William C. Hunt ’44

May 28, 2014—Bill served with the U.S. Navy as a radar materiel officer. He then went on to do graduate work in organic chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania. He became an assistant professor at Washington and Lee University and then moved on to the Mellon Institute on a H.H. Robertson Fellowship. He became a senior fellow at the institute and eventually was named to head the fellowship.

Bill also was manager of special projects for the research department of Celanese Research Company in Summit, N.J., where he directed the successful program that developed a nonflammable fiber first used on the Apollo moon flights. Bill enjoyed boating, playing tennis and golf, and watching the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is survived by wife Theresa, sons William Jr., Paul, and John, daughter Ann, and three grandchildren.

Janet (Holcomb) Utts ’44

August 8, 2014—Janet received a master’s degree in library science from the State University of New York. She served as a librarian and media specialist in East Aurora, N.Y. before retiring in 1985. She loved to learn and enjoyed crafts, maps, history, and genealogy. Janet volunteered at the Aurora Senior Center, line danced at the senior center and swam with the Dawn Dunkers.

She was featured with her husband in the East Aurora Advertiser due to their work in co-authoring the book The Town of Aurora 1818-1930 and was a great supporter of the arts. Janet is survived by husband Harold L. Utts ’42, daughters Martha (Utts) Jones ’67, Sandy, and Becky, and four grandchildren.

Dean S. Hoover ’46

August 21, 2014—Dean spent 40 years as a family physician in York, Pa. and was a member of the York County Medical Society, the Pennsylvania Medical Society, and the American Medical Association. He was also a fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice and a captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during the Korean War. Dean spent his winters in Fort Myers, Fla. and enjoyed volunteering. He was preceded in death by wife Amy (Wentsler) Hoover ’43.

Dean is survived by daughter Cindy A. Hoover ’73, son Dale S. Hoover ’76, and two grandchildren.

Ralph L. Rogers ’46

July 10, 2014—Ralph worked as a research chemist at ARCO Chemical Co. He went on to receive his computer science degree from Delaware County Community College, where he was subsequently hired as a computer science professor. Ralph was involved with the Norwood United Methodist Church and was also a member and president of the Delaware County School Board. He acted as a founding trustee of Delaware County Community College and was a committed lifelong donor and volunteer for the American Red Cross. Ralph is known for his great sense of humor and love of wordplay.

He was preceded in death by wife Louise (Bierly) Rogers ’47. Ralph is survived by sons Thomas, Richard, and James, and daughter Susan.

Treva (Reed) Luck ’48

May 23, 2014—Treva was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church of New Cumberland, Pa. She was a member of Steadfast Chapter #479, OES and was a past worthy matron, past district deputy, and served as Grand Representative of Ontario in Pennsylvania. Treva was also a member of Ozemb Temple No. 52, Daughters of the Nile, and Sychar Shrine No. 36 Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem. She was in camping groups, including National Camper and Trailers and the Keystoners. Treva was preceded in death by husband Donald D. Luck ’48. She is survived by sons James and David, daughter Margaret, and seven grandchildren.

survived by husband Harry E. Maclay ’48, sons Douglas, Alan, and David, and seven grandchildren.

Betty (McElwain) Woomer ’49

July 2, 2014—Pauline continued her studies at Wheaton College, Illinois, Westminster Choir College, and New School for Music in New Jersey. She was active at Calvary Bible Church where she directed the adult and women’s choirs, and also taught Bible class. She taught private piano lessons and was a charter member of the Christian Women’s Club in Lewisburg. Pauline is survived by husband William, daughters Beth and Joan, and son William Jr.

April 28, 2014—Betty was a substitute teacher and an active member of the First Presbyterian Church in Tyrone, Pa. She was involved in volunteer church meals, the annual church quilt project, taught Sunday school, and played the piano for the church choir. Betty was a member of the Tyrone Women’s Club and the Tyrone Hospital Auxiliary and enjoyed quilting, sewing, reading, gardening, and traveling. She was preceded in death by husband Luther V. Woomer ’47. Betty is survived by daughters Suzanne, Barbara, and Mary Lou, son Mark T. Woomer ’89, and seven grandchildren, including Heather M. Steele ’17.

Lena (Bence) Conner ’49

Jay E. Fleck ’50

Pauline (Beaver) Stuckey ’48

June 14, 2012—Lena retired from Penns Manor High School in Clymer, Pa., where she was a teacher for more than 33 years.

She enjoyed reading, painting, and flower arranging. She was a former member of the Diamond Glass Club, New Century Club, and Indiana County Reading Council. Lena was a resident at the Live Well Personal Care Home in Hillsdale, Pa. She is survived by daughters Karen and Meredith, son Barry, and three grandchildren.

Otis P. Jefferson ’49

July 18, 2014—Otis received a master’s degree in education from the University of Delaware and was a social studies teacher at Laurel High School in Laurel, Delaware. He went on to serve as the dean of the University of Delaware’s Parallel Program on Community College Campuses. Otis was also a veteran of the Korean War and served as the town mayor of Dagsboro, Del. He was an active member of the Alpharetta United Methodist Church. Otis is survived by daughters Tamara and Dana and three grandchildren, including Zachary N. Gordon ’11.

June 30, 2014—Jay went on to Temple University School of Dentistry. He began his own dental practice, where he practiced for 34 years until his retirement. Jay also served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Danville. He was a member of Oriental Lodge No. 460, F. & A.M., the Millville Fire Company, and the Millville American Legion.

Jay is survived by daughter Jennifer, sons James, Joseph, and George, and five grandchildren.

George L. Layman ’50

August 27, 2014—George was a veteran of World War II and worked as a cost estimator for the former Ritter Pfaudler Company in Rochester, N.Y. for 26 years. He went on to work at the Cloisters, in Warsaw, N.Y., for three years and was an active member of the Warsaw Barbershoppers. George enjoyed rollerskating and stamp collecting. He is survived by sons George and Maurice, daughters Adrene and Jan, and six grandchildren.

Charlotte (Beam) Maclay ’48

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October 10, 2014—Charlotte retired from teaching in 1989 with the Pequea Valley School District in Kinzers, Pa. She and her husband traveled throughout North America in their motor-home for years after her retirement. She was very active in church work, teaching Sunday school, and singing in the choir at the New Holland United Methodist Church. Charlotte was a member of the New Holland Historical Society and volunteered with the Food Bank. Charlotte is

Dorothy (Deringer) Olson ’50

August 3, 2014—Dottie became a teacher and married George Olson after graduation.

They settled in Wild Rose Shores, Annapolis, Md., where they raised their four children.

Dottie was an active member of the Annapolis Yacht Club, the Chartwell Country Club, St. Margaret’s Club, and St. Anne’s Episcopal Church. She is survived by daughters Jan and Jessica, sons Eric and Lars, eight grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

Edward M. Podgorski ’50

September 17, 2014—Edward was a well-known obstetrician and gynecologist in the South New Jersey area. He had an interest in electronics and enjoyed fishing and golf. Edward was preceded in death by wife E. Miriam (Coder) Podgorski ’36.

He is survived by daughter Cathy (Podgorski) Pumphrey ’72, son Edward M. Podgorski ’74, and four grandchildren.

Dolores (Shaffer) Roberts ’51

April 29, 2014—Dolores worked for 10 years in various offices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where she met her husband.

She was active in the Episcopal Church and was a member of the Altar Guild, the Daughters of the King, and Episcopal Church Women. She was the secretary of the Vestry and volunteered in the parish office of St. Peter and St. Paul. Dolores was also a seamstress and had a successful business working for interior decorators in the Atlanta area. She is survived by husband Griffin, daughters Melinda and Melodie, and granddaughter Olivia.

Earl E. Fowler ’52

August 18, 2014—Earl attended Juniata after serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps and U.S. Air Force. He spent the majority of his career with Travelers Insurance Company. He served as a deacon, elder and moderator at the Drexel Hill Church of the Brethren.

Recently, he attended Princeton Presbyterian Church in Springfield, Pa. He enjoyed socializing with the “Indian Guides” and Marple Newtown teacher friends. Earl enjoyed Bible study, gardening, cooking, and photography. He had a great passion for his family and established a scholarship fund at Juniata in memory of his late wife Joyce (Rinehart) Fowler ’55. Earl is survived by sons Edward and Eric K. Fowler ’85, daughter Jocelyn (Fowler) White ’86, and six grandchildren.

John R. Shoop ’52

June 22, 2014—John was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II in the 102nd Infantry Division where he earned the Combat Infantry Badge and was awarded a Bronze Star Medal for heroic action. He was a member of the Stone Creek Valley Lions, Standing Stone Golf Club, and the Standing Stone VFW Post 1754, Huntingdon. John enjoyed golf, being outdoors, and traveling.

He also loved spending time with his family and friends. John is survived by daughter Linda, son Gary, and two grandsons.

John R. Kissinger ’54

September 22, 2014—John was a retired land surveyor in Shippensburg, Pa. and also served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a member of the Little Cove Gun Club and enjoyed nature and sunsets. John is survived by wife Jeanne and eight children: Erin, Dirk, Page, Joel, Todd, Lara, Amye, and Gwen—and 25 grandchildren.

Charles M. Mills ’54

August 10, 2014—Charles was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving in the Korean War. He was the founder of the Charles M. Mills Insurance Agency Inc. He was a member of Christ Church in Greensburg, Pa. and a volunteer for Tri-City Meals on Wheels.

Charles is survived by wife Shirley, sons Charles and Scott, and six grandchildren.

Frank Ollweiler ’54

February 23, 2014—Frank was a veteran in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was the former mayor of Alloway, N.J. He attended Emmanuel United Church of Christ and enjoyed golfing. Frank is survived by wife Betty and daughters Kelly and Jill.

Mary Jane (Hershberger) Rice ’56

May 22, 2014—Mary Jane was a member of the Church of the Brethren. She was an avid golfer and proud of the two holes in one she accomplished. She had a passion for theater and musicals, and also wrote many articles for the Arts and Entertainment sections of several newspapers. Mary Jane is survived by husband Robert, sons Christopher, Mike, and Robert Jr., daughters Samantha and Tammy, eight grandchildren, nine greatgrandchildren, and brother William E. Hershberger ’57.

Robert L. Allen ’57

May 2, 2014—Robert was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was then employed as an inspector for PennDOT and also held a position for the Hospital Association of Pennsylvania. Robert was a member of the Holy Communion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Yeagertown, Md. He is survived by son Mark.

Terrence A. Dear ’57

July 28, 2014—Terrence went on to graduate with a master’s degree in science from Carnegie Mellon University. He was a research engineer for the Kennedy Center and developed and designed acoustical units to improve the thermal severing of glass.

Terrence has more than 25 patents and was named a fellow of the Institute of Acoustics.

He was also a member of the Institute of Noise Control Engineers and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Terrence was a NASA consultant and was involved in the space program and taught engineering at several universities. He loved baseball and was a board member and official historian of the Simmons Museum of Negro League Baseball. Terrence is survived by wife Pauline, sons David and Richard, daughters Debra and Cheryl, and five grandchildren.

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June 2, 2014—John was a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War where he received the Germany Occupation Medal and the National Defense

Service Medal. He also was a retired budget analyst for the Department of Labor and Industry, Bureau of Employment Security.

He was a life member of the Knights of Columbus Council 4068 and a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd. John is survived by wife Shirley, sons Stephen, Mark, and Gregory, daughter Joani, six grandchildren, and sister Janice (Hoyer) Fodor ’58.

Nancy (Bachman) Kopf ’57

May 11, 2014—Nancy earned her master’s degree in zoology from Pennsylvania State University and proceeded to become a master gardener and instructor at the College of DuPage. She also was a corporate treasurer and secretary for Excel Specialty Corp. She loved gardening and bird watching, and had a great interest in Daughters of the American Revolution, American Association of University Women, and genealogy. Nancy is survived by husband Robert, sons Robert Jr. and Tad, and five grandchildren.

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Richard A. Livingston ’57

June 13, 2014—Richard graduated from Bethany Seminary in Chicago, Ill. in 1962 with a master’s degree in divinity and proceeded to go on to earn a second master’s degree in music from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. He earned a doctoral degree in interpretation of literature from Northwestern and then taught high school English in Chicago for 30 years.

Richard was a professional choral singer at an Episcopalian church in Chicago and was very active in his church. He enjoyed theater, opera, traveling, and collecting stamps.

Nancy (Dilling) Beach ’58

March 28, 2014—Nancy retired as a secretary in 1996 from North Woodbury Township in Blair County, Pa. She was previously employed at Montgomery Ward and as a teller at Mid-State Bank in Martinsburg, Pa. She was a member of Clover Creek Church of the Brethren and enjoyed reading, crafting, bowling, card playing, and winter-vacationing in Tarpon Springs, Fla. Nancy is survived by daughters Emily (Beach) Burns ’89 and Rebecca (Beach) Knaub ’93.

Melvin H. Diven ’58

August 26, 2014—Melvin served in the Korean War and worked at Sears and Roebuck for 31 years. He is survived by wife Carol, daughter Barbara, and son Charles.

Richard A. Hite ’58

John A. Rodgers ’58

July 12, 2014—John went on to graduate from the Gettysburg Seminary and later received an honorary doctor of divinity degree from Theil College in 1982. He was an assistant to the Bishop of the Western Virginia – Western Pennsylvania Lutheran Synod and became a faculty member of the Gettysburg Seminary until he retired. John is survived by wife Dawn, daughter Holly, and son Carl.

Rodney L. Sponsler ’58

July 27, 2014—Rodney graduated from Jefferson Medical College and was a pediatrician with Blair Medical Associates.

After retiring, Rodney taught in the residency program at UPMC Altoona from 1997-2014.

He loved hunting, yard work, Penn State football, playing baseball, and spending time with family. Rodney is survived by wife Diane, daughters Robyn, Lori, and Rebecca (Sponsler) DelBaggio ’93, son Todd A. Sponsler ’86, and 13 grandchildren, including Brandon A. Sponsler ’18.

Kathryn (Holsinger) Ott ’59

July 13, 2014—Kathryn retired from Bethlehem Steel where she worked as a computer programmer. She loved traveling, quilting, and music and was also a member of a book club and a solitaire card game master.

Kathryn was an organist for local churches and also a piano accompanist for the Menno Larks at Menno Village in Chambersburg, Pa.

Joel C. Riegel ’59

September 27, 2014—Joel received a master’s degree in science from Temple University and was one of the first to be awarded a National Science Foundation grant to teach “modern math.” He was hired as one of the 12 original field representatives of the Pennsylvania State Education Association after teaching in the Berwick School District from 1959 through 1967. Joel was active in various service organizations and continued with charitable work after his retirement. He also enjoyed woodworking and spending time with his close friends and animals. Joel is survived by wife Gloria, son Brett, and a grandson.

Robert D. Sill ’59

November 24, 2014— A resident of Washington Crossing, Pa. and Naples, Fla., Bob owned a successful State Farm insurance agency in Fallsington, Pa. for 37 years. He was an ardent and generous supporter of the College and served as a primary donor and fundraiser for a variety of Juniata projects and capital campaigns. Bob and his first wife, the late Eileen (Gipprich) Sill ’57, who served as a Juniata Trustee from 1999 until her death in 2009, were leadership donors in the establishment of the Bob and Eileen Sill Business Incubator, which houses the Juniata College Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. The Sills also contributed generously to the campaign for the William J. von Liebig Center for Science and the College’s boardroom in that building is named in honor of the couple. In addition, the Sills donated funds for the renovation of Founders Hall and endowed scholarships for the Juniata Scholarship Fund. Bob was an

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February 21, 2014—Richard taught math in Wilmington, Del. for more than 35 years and tutored students up until his death. He was a member of Skyline United Methodist church where he sang for the choir and “The Skyliners.” In addition, he coached softball and volunteered with Meals on Wheels. Richard enjoyed golfing, fishing,

hunting, and anything related to the outdoors. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Phyllis, and son Douglas.

exceptional athlete and a fervent supporter of Juniata athletic programs. He was inducted into Juniata’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1996 and the College retired his football jersey #12 in 2014. He donated significant sums for the renovation of athletic facilities, improvements to Knox Stadium and its track, and installation of artificial turf on the Knox Stadium field. Bob was a member of Alumni Council and Parents Council and received the Alumni Service Award in 1990. A native of Altoona, Pa., Bob is survived by his second wife, Susan, daughter Cindy Sill Allen ’80 and husband Curt, daughter Joy SillHopkins ’81 and husband Doug, son Robert Sill Jr. and wife Julie, daughter Karen (Sill) Wilkinson ’85 and husband Thomas M. Wilkinson ’85, ten grandchildren including Kyle D. Allen ’07, and two stepdaughters, Jennifer and Bethany Leonard.

Museum in Reading, Pa. One of his many accomplishments was the publication of the novel Unforgettable Lady in 2005.

Orin is survived by daughter Dawn, sons Thomas and Tad, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, his companion of 20 years, Anne Barner, and her children, Jennifer and Sean.

James C. Snare Jr. ’59

October 22, 2014—George earned a doctorate in chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh in 1967. His professional career began at the DuPont Company, where he held positions in research, marketing, technical sales and management as a part of the mineral sands and titanium dioxide businesses. When a portion of the colored pigments business was sold by DuPont to Ciba-Geigy Corporation, George joined Ciba-Geigy and went on to play a vital role in facilitating the successful transfer of the quinacridone pigments business, a business that formulated chemical components for use in automotive paints and plastics. After retiring in December 2000, he joined his wife and business partner, as business manager in their family real estate business at PattersonSchwartz. George developed interests in cooking and fine wines and his greatest passion was golf. He was fortunate to have the opportunity to play with colleagues, friends and family at championship courses throughout the United States as well as around the world. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Janet (Peters) Patrick ’64, daughter Susan Patrick-Musi, son Scott, and four grandchildren.

July 26, 2014—Jim went to school in Gettysburg, where he received his bachelor’s degree in sacred theology. He continued at the seminary and received his master’s degree. He was a minister for more than 50 years, serving many communities, most recently at the Alice Church of God in Conrad, Iowa. Jim collected coins, stamps, and Civil War memorabilia He is survived by wife Pat, three daughters, a stepdaughter, a stepson, three granddaughters, and three great-grandchildren.

Robert J. Crimmel ’60

June 5, 2014—Robert worked for Texas Eastern Pipeline, American Viscose, FMC Corporation, Avtex Fibers, and Lewistown Specialty Yarns. He enjoyed spending time with his family, hunting, and working on antique cars. He participated in and won several trap shooting competitions at Juniata County Sportsmen’s Association, and was a longtime National Rifle Association member.

Robert is survived by wife Mary, sons Steven and Michael, daughter Susan, six grandsons, and one granddaughter.

Barbara (McIntyre) Ray ’60

April 28, 2014—Barbara taught in the Altoona School District and then left teaching to run her parent’s business, McIntyre’s Candies, with her husband. She enjoyed traveling and retired to Hilton Head Island in 2005. She was a member of the Providence Presbyterian Church. Barbara is survived by husband John.

Orin F. Remsnyder ’60

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May 23, 2014—Orin served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II as a P-51 pilot.

He worked in press and radio, was a teacher, and also served as a church minister. He held an executive administration post for two national community public education associations and also served as the executive vice president of the Mid-Atlantic Air

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Harriet Fogg Harris ’61

July 5, 2014—Harriet was a dietitian and food service director and a U.S. Air Force veteran after graduating from Penn State.

She later earned her private pilot’s license.

Harriet spent a great amount of time in Alaska and loved to fish. She enjoyed church work, genealogy, and being an LAC Ruritan.

Harriet is survived by husband Linn, and daughter Rebecca.

George R. Patrick ’62

J. Michael Pentz ’62

May 14, 2014—Michael received his master’s degree from Temple University and became a faculty member at The Hill School. He was a member of Hammer and Tongs and served on several boards with the homeowners’ association in Summerfield Community, Elverson. Michael enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and going to his cabin. He is survived by wife Peggy (Fritz) Pentz ’62, sons Christopher and Kevin, sister Joanne (Pentz) Floquet ’53, and two grandsons.

James L. Cook ’64

September 20, 2014—James practiced optometry in Indiana. He was a member and former president of the Kiwanis Club, the

Indiana Basketball Boosters, and Salvation Army Board of Directors, and was also a volunteer coach for elementary basketball and soccer. He served as a People to People ambassador who traveled to China and India participating in vision information exchanges. He also was a medical missionary providing eye care to children in Haiti, Mexico, Jamaica, Guatemala, and South America. James loved his family, golfing, and the Ohio State Buckeyes. He is survived by wife Linda, sons James and Scott, daughters Joy and Beth, nine grandchildren, and brother John M. Cook ’68.

Mary (Zuck) Knecht ’66

June 30, 2014—Mary worked as a social worker for more than 30 years for Manchester Mental Health in Manchester, N.H. She attended the Church of the Brethren and enjoyed reading, gardening, and playing the violin. Mary is survived by son Stephen.

Linda J. Lukacs ’68

April 6, 2014—Linda was a scientist with Merck Inc. until her retirement. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with family and friends.

Ruth (Williams) Palmer ’68

July 18, 2014 – Ruth achieved two master’s degrees and worked as a history teacher. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, and caring for animals. Ruth is survived by husband Thomas, son Matthew, and grandson Timmy.

William S. Barton ’69

August 23, 2014—William worked at Morgan Stanley, PNC Bank, and CCNB and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of Lewisberry United Methodist Church and enjoyed hunting, country music, and his family. William is survived by wife Linda, daughter Jennifer, and one granddaughter.

Robert H. Guinter ’69

August 9, 2014—Bob went on to the University of Rochester where he graduated from the School of Medicine and Dentistry.

He practiced pediatrics and was actively involved at Collierville First Baptist Church, where he acted as a longtime leader of young men. He loved music, had a great sense of humor, and also enjoyed gardening.

He is survived by wife Edith (Garrison) Guinter ’69, sons Brian and Scott, and seven grandchildren.

Jeffrey V. Elwell ’70

June 25, 2014—Jeff served as the past president and secretary for the Westlake Kiwanis in Westlake, Ohio. He is survived by wife Gabriela, daughter Nicole, and three grandchildren.

David D. Lauris ’70

September 30, 2014—David taught social studies at Cocalico High School in Denver, Pa. for 35 years and had a great passion for his students. He coached both football and field events in track and also advised the mock trial team. David loved skiing, exploring new cultures, collecting coins, and reading Christian literature. He is survived by wife Pamela (Smith) Lauris ’70, daughter Erika, son Matthew, and two granddaughters.

Dallas R. Fisher ’72

June 29, 2014—Dallas, whose nickname was “Chuck,” worked as a control manager at Thermacore Inc., along with holding positions at the Hershey Medical Center, RCA, Donsco, Korde King, and KD Tool.

Chuck was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Lancaster and also coached soccer and volleyball. He was a certified fitness trainer and instructor and an accomplished runner. Chuck enjoyed attending his children’s volleyball matches.

He is survived by wife Sarah (Young) Fisher ’75, son Robert, and daughter Mary Catherine.

Phyllis (Feltenberger) Cozzens ’73

April 1, 2013—Phyllis worked for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in Washington, D.C. She was a founding member of the Piedmont Golf Club and an accomplished golfer who won many club awards that included the ladies club championship and four holes-inone. Phyllis is survived by her husband of 23 years, William.

George A. Bullock ’74

Rusty is survived by wife Mary (Miller) Bullock ’74, sons David J. Bullock ’05 and Peter J. Bullock ’08, and a grandson.

Linda (Keech) Sosna ’76

June 8, 2014—Linda was an assistant occupational therapist at Cape May County School of Special Services and a member of the Lighthouse Church in Burleigh, N.J. She enjoyed staying active, kayaking, and crossword puzzles. Linda is survived by daughters Lea and Kelsey, and sister Nancy (Keech) Percival ’73.

Gretchen (Sencindiver) Vare ’76

August 18, 2014—Gretchen loved working with children. She chaired the junior sailing program and sailing committee at the Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club in Beach Haven, N.J. Gretchen worked at the Stratford Friends School in Newtown Square, Pa. She enjoyed spending her summers on Long Beach Island, N.J. and loved sailing and watching the sunset. She is survived by husband Henry, sons Michael and Bill, and stepchildren Hank, Debbie, and Jennifer.

Marian Pagano Matheson ’80

April 4, 2014—Marian earned a doctorate degree in higher education curriculum, instruction and administration at Boston College in Boston, Mass. and earned a master’s degree in arts in applied clinical psychology from the State University of New

York, Plattsburgh, N.Y., in 1982. Marian built her successful career in higher education institutional research working with some of the country’s most prestigious institutions.

She was the director of institutional research and planning at Amherst College. Previously, she served as an associate provost for planning and institutional research at Tufts University. She was a valued voice of the National Council on Financing Higher Education as well. She enjoyed dogs, golf, summers at the beach, the Peanuts comic strip, cocktails, good food, crossword puzzles, and the N.Y. Yankees. She also enjoyed coaching her daughter’s softball team and being involved with her school.

Marian is survived by wife Pam and their daughter Caroline.

Robert J. Kemper ’82

May 3, 2014—Robert was an assistant managing editor for the Washington Examiner and a former White House correspondent for two major national newspapers. His devotion to delivering strong, timely news to his audience and his notable wit led him to have an accomplished career in journalism and his knowledge and patience was a positive influence in the newsroom. Robert had a good sense of humor and was a generous and caring friend to many. He is survived by sons Ryan and Jack, daughter Grace, and ex-wife Mary.

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April 25, 2014—“Rusty” received his doctorate in dental medicine from the University of Pittsburgh in 1978. He then served in the U.S. Navy as a dentist at Quantico Marine Base in Quantico, Va. from 1978 to 1980. He received his certificate in orthodontics from the University of Connecticut in 1982 and served the Doylestown, Pa. community as an orthodontist for 28 years. He was the past president of the Pennsylvania Association of Orthodontics, the past president of the Greater Society of Orthodontics, and the past president of Montgomery-Bucks (Counties) Dental Society, and a delegate to the Pennsylvania Dental Association. In addition, he was a member of the College of the American Board of Orthodontics, a member of the International College of Dentists, and a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, an honorary dental society. He was also an active member of the Warrington Rotary Club where he served as president. He enjoyed playing and watching sports and was a big fan of the Philadelphia Phillies and the Philadelphia Union. He also enjoyed traveling and photography, especially sports photography.

Photo: Thomas Jordan ’14

Remembering William Hofelt ’65 For more than 30 years the Hofelt home at the corner of Mifflin and 16th streets was a gathering place for Juniata folk. The front entrance of the big lap-sided house was approached on a pathway bordered by shrubs and slabs of mossy sandstone. A well-trodden lawn and luxuriant vegetable garden occupied the back. Front or back, students and friends found their way to a door, which Bill or wife Jan always kept open.

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Bill Hofelt was an endlessly versatile, curiosity-driven man, difficult to pin down on a page. His most ingrained trait was a refusal to recognize a separation between town and gown. He counted friends among faculty, students, pastors and priests, charitable workers, tradesmen, craftsmen and down-and-outers. He frequented the breakfast crowd at roadside restaurants where good stories could be heard.

Bill came late to literature, and loved it all the more. A great many alumni remember him as a warmly approachable and passionate teacher, one of the best. Although he was widely read in the English classics and was knowledgeable in linguistics and other subjects, he seemed to have a special affection for the early English literature that ran from Beowulf to Chaucer. As others have remarked, Bill was a writer and reader first, and a scholar, although he had the tools, second.

He liked a well-crafted detective novel almost as much as Jane Austen. It is not surprising that he pioneered the creation of Juniata’s Writing Center. Late in life, Bill researched and published essays in regional history. He also began writing a novel or two and distributed fragments to his friends, but I don’t believe that he completed them.

William Hofelt ’65

Bill had his quirks: he relished gossip, but disliked the malicious kind. He hated pretension, and could turn prickly if he detected snobbery or condescension. He was ostentatiously frugal in small things but generous with time and money in things that mattered. He was raised on a farm in western Pennsylvania and the country life always tugged at his roots.

Bill’s last months were spent in the nursing facility of a retirement community. I lived nearby and occasionally dropped by for conversation. He was too heavily sedated to speak at length, so I read aloud passages from several books. His favorites were William Maxwell’s Ancestors, and Louise McNeill’s Milkweed Ladies, two beautifully evocative books about rural and small-town life in pre-Depression America. His ear for fine writing had not deserted him. Nor had his curiosity.

Not long before he became uncommunicative I was reading a passage about the harvest of the McNeills’ garden. It was a litany of vegetables with country vernacular names. When I came to “leather-britches beans” Bill roused himself and asked me what they were. I didn’t know. “Find out next time,” he said.

William Hofelt ’65, professor of English at Juniata from 1966 until he retired in 1996, died May 24, 2014 at age 83.

classes as Major British Authors, Mythology and Literature, History of the Language and Technical Writing.

Hofelt was instrumental in incorporating writing skills and education into the Juniata curriculum. As a professor of English, he specialized in English literature and linguistics. He was the founder and first director of the Juniata Writing Center, which continues to help Juniata students improve and practice a wide variety of writing skills. Upon his retirement in 1996, the College began awarding the William L. Hofelt Freshman Writing Award.

During his teaching career Hofelt won a regional fiction prize for his short story “Stones” and pubished another short story, “So That’s What You Call It” in the journal The Maguffin.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Juniata and went on to earn a master’s degree in English in 1966 from the University of Rochester, in Rochester, N.Y. Hofelt completed his doctoral class work at Penn State University in 1974 and took graduate courses in rhetoric and linguistics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1990. In 1974-1975 he spent a sabbatical year at the British Museum Library in London, England researching Thomas Beddoes, an English poet, dramatist and physician.

At Juniata, he was in charge of the Writing Center and what was then called the Freshman Writing Program. He also taught such Juniata

—Jim Gooch, professor emeritus of biology

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Hofelt, who lived at Westminster Woods, remained active in the Huntingdon community during his academic career and in retirement. He was the former president of the Huntingdon County Library Literacy Council and the Standing Stone Garden Club, also in Huntingdon. He also served as an advisory board member for the Salvation Army in Huntingdon and was a trustee on the Huntingdon County Library Board.

He kept writing for most of his life. He was a founding member of the Chestnut Ridge Historical Society. He published a number of short fiction pieces and wrote a column four times a year in the society’s newsletter. Hofelt also was a longtime member of the Huntingdon Historical Society and the Mount Union Historical Society.

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Photo: courtesy Jeanette Zalder ’91

My Honorary Juniata Parents

By Jeanette Zalder ’91

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he summer after I graduated Juniata, I showed up in Washington D.C. with a suitcase, lots of ambition and energy, and no job. At the urging of Dottie Hershberger ’50, I reached out to and met Aliceann Wohlbruck ’58, then Executive Director of the National Association of Development Organizations, in her grand Capitol Hill office.

Dottie’s words rang in my ear: “You don’t have much in common professionally, but I have a hunch you will enjoy each other’s company.” I remember handwriting my request for an informational interview on Crane paper, attaching a copy of my skinny one-page résumé, putting it all in an envelope, licking a stamp, and crossing my fingers.

I had been an international student of sorts at Juniata and my parents had moved back to Germany after my first year. Spending Thanksgivings and spring breaks with classmates and their families, I was the fortunate recipient of the kind hospitality of Juniata friends all over Pennsylvania.

But being in D.C. was different. I did not expect that Juniata hospitality to follow me. I had graduated. I was supposed to get a job and an apartment, step out into the world, and start repaying student loans. After several months of sofa-hopping with many kind Juniata alumni in Pennsylvania and D.C., I decided to take up an offer from Aliceann and her husband, Bernie, to stay a few weeks in their D.C. home while continuing my job search in an almost job-less economy.

Weeks turned into months. I found myself in a home with a professional kitchen where I could cook to my heart’s delight for two people who quickly became my honorary parents. As I fed them hearty German stews and baked German delights, they showed me the importance of giving back and building community all around you— by organizing the annual Oliver Street Christmas party, hosting summer picnics at their Maryland farm, or helping a D.C. Juniata club (now JCDC) get off the ground.

They imparted to me their knowledge of the American political system. They followed the ’92 elections, driving past the White House when Clinton won and then hosting an Inauguration Ball with Bill and Hillary there—well, in cut-out paper forms.

I did get a job that fall, thanks to one of Aliceann’s connections, and soon after my first apartment, two blocks down the street. But for years, they remained my home base between job assignments around the U.S. and overseas,

From left, Aliceann Wohlbruck ’58, Alfredo Ramirez, Bernie Hillenbrand, and Jeanette Zalder ’91.

in Australia, Germany, North Carolina, and finally California. My friends even had Aliceann and Bernie’s telephone number and address memorized.

I went to Aliceann’s 70th birthday prom at the Cosmos Club in D.C., and Bernie’s 80 birthday party by their pool side. We continued to celebrate Thanksgivings at the farm with Aliceann’s ex-husband and wife, kindly referred to as the “old management.” For all celebrations, they expanded their already blended family to take in the German girl. In 2010, the honorary daughter turned into honorary family, as Bernie married Alfredo and me and baptized our daughter, Arianna, at their Maryland farm in a small and intimate ceremony.

Aliceann and Bernie have left an indelible mark on me, just like any parent would, with the added beauty that we chose each other. When I first stepped foot into her Capitol Hill office, I never dreamed 23 years later I would still visit them every year on my way to the Juniata IT Advisory Board meeting, sometimes with my family in tow. When Aliceann used to talk about being a woman in a male-dominated field, I didn’t realize how much I would take on her can-do attitude and just not worry about being the only woman in the room. And Bernie’s never-ending quest to reinvent himself and continually give back to this community still inspires me as I venture into my own first non-profit board duty for Girls Inc. and being a professional and cultural mentor for the U.S. State Department TechWomen program.

Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn are all great tools that make it easier to be connected, but the deep personal connections that matter are built over time, sharedexperiences, discussions, and, of course, home-cooked meals. >j< —Jeanette Zalder ’91 is a cultural educator for the U.S. Department of State’s Tech Women Program. Previously, she was director of technology productivity at salesforce.com.

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