Juniata Spring Summer 2009

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Bound for Founders:

History, English Faculty Pack Up Offices and Move

Art in Detail: Juniata Chemist Expands Palette of Analytical Techniques Retirement Reconsidered: Trustee Finds Time to Help Juniata

Translating Theory into Practice: Camping as Teaching

Hallways Revisited: Founders Hall Transformed

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

“The rest of the world plays more, coaching improves, and

those national teams get better. I think, as the world gets smaller, dominance becomes passé. Look at the gains that African national soccer teams have made in the last 10 years. Sure, Europe will always be very strong in soccer, but look out! Dominant? Not forever.”

—Randy Rosenberger, associate professor of marketing, on why the U.S. baseball team has lost in the Olympics and World Baseball Classic.

“I don’t think politicians commit tax fraud more often than the average citizen. It’s just more noticeable because they are in the public eye. Frankly, tax fraud is hard to detect and enforce. The IRS audits less than 1 percent of individual tax returns. The ironic part of recent politicians’ tax problems is that many of them voted on complex tax legislation, but failed to correctly account for fairly simple tax transactions.”

—Dominick Peruso, associate professor of accounting, on the public tax problems of political appointees.

“I think everyone (at the Inauguration) was significant, or at least I would

like to think so—and that everyone there was different too. The crowds were very diverse, and it looked like a meeting of nations. There were so many different people there all for the same reason; that’s quite powerful stuff.”

—M. Amin Khoshnevisan ’09, one of the students who attended the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

“(Activist artists) bring taboo to the forefront. For example, if people see a skull, like one (recently) drawn out of dirt and grime on an Argentinean bridge, they read it as a negative. The activist artist is successful if there is uproar, because that means they’re doing their job.”

—Bethany Benson, assistant professor of art, on how artists mix activism with art.

“It creates stress, and puts strain on family relationships. It creates a feeling of tension, and thus can produce adverse effects on health. However, for some people, the feeling of losing a job

is time to reinvent oneself. Really, it depends on how one copes with said stressors, as well as access to support groups or having a support network.”

—Ron McLaughlin, professor of psychology, on how an economic downturn can affect the mental health of people.

“Anything with extra fat

(like the sausage in the mornings) and the meatloaf. I believe the “freshmen fifteen” is a combination of being away from home and not regimenting yourself.”

—Hal McLaughlin, manager, Sodexo, on which foods at Juniata’s Baker Refectory are less than healthy.

“The audience participation is more physical. Viewers had to actually cut out the glasses, fold them, and put them on, and by doing so, their time investment warranted more interest when the commercial actually aired. The more invested a person is with their body in an ad, the more they are likely to remember it.”

—Grace Fala, professor of communication, on why 3-D commercials may become more commonplace.

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Reporting by: Sara Hernandez ’09, Chris Bender ’10, Elise Ebert ’10, Ellen Santa Maria ’12, Rachel Kern ’09 and Casey Shaw ’09

President’s Note Dear Friends,

Although it was the final Juniata building to receive a long-needed makeover, Founders Hall is now restored not only to its former luster but improved in a way designed to inspire all future students.

By bringing classrooms into Founders we’ve completed our mission to provide the best facilities to educate this and future generations. That our central campus and classroom buildings have been reinvented as modern shrines to technology and learning is a tribute to the Juniatians who always recognize that we can improve on greatness.

The current issue of the magazine shows off the renovated Founders and it’s safe to say few will recognize its new look. We’re throwing open the doors for tours at the dedication on Oct. 23 and again on Homecoming Weekend (Oct. 30–Nov. 1) and I’d like to invite you to climb the tower steps, look in the new classrooms and see all the environmentally sustainable features.

Thomas R. Kepple Jr. President

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“We should always climb higher than we think we can go. Juniata is more than a collection of new buildings and superb students.”

That our original building has re-emerged to stand proudly on the quadrangle comes at a fortuitous moment in time. The current state of affairs in higher education is one of caution and retrenchment. Juniata has avoided those pitfalls by focusing our improvements on buildings and programs that directly benefit students. That is not to say we are untouched by the current economy, but we are well positioned to reach for new goals like an increased endowment.

The constant search for improvement is a Juniata hallmark; I don’t believe I have ever met a Juniata graduate who was satisfied with the status quo. We see that in some of the stories in this issue, such as Trustee Tim Statton’s transition into life after retiring from a career that took him around the world, or chemist Richard Hark’s journey to England to learn a skill that could inspire a new generation of chemists and art historians.

The unveiling of Founders Hall remains a tangible symbol to students, faculty, staff—pretty much anybody who steps on campus—that we should refuse to leave things as they were. We should always climb higher than we think we can go (and thanks to elevators in Founders that’s now easier). Juniata is more than a collection of new buildings and superb students. It’s also a place where excellence is demanded and always delivered. It wouldn’t be Juniata otherwise.

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“Two years into it—and at nearly 2,700 submissions—the student photo contest is still going strong. This year’s winner and runners-up speak to the local and the

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Howser ’12, Annapolis, Md.

noticed some smoke off in the distance. So I grabbed my camera and ran! I’ve never witnessed a house on fire before. We were standing just across the street from the fire.

The owner of the house, an elderly woman, was standing on her neighbor’s porch right behind us sobbing. I’m very surprised how well the photo turned out considering the fact that I just hit a button a few times and hoped a decent picture came out.”—Mary

“On a cold Sunday night in January, around midnight, my friend

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shots of anything that caught my eye. I saw this huge plaza in front of one of the many churches and these kids who were having the time of their lives trying to catch pigeons scavenging for food scraps. This was one of my favorites because of the balanced composition of all the characters in the shot.”—Nick Reiter ’09, West Decatur, Pa.

“I walked around Quito, Ecuador’s historical district, to get

far off, the creative and the serendipitous, and we hope you enjoy them. To see more, check out the contest’s page on Flickr—or follow us on Facebook during the academic year, when we post weekly winners.”

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laid on a table and I pretty much dropped cables on top of his head. The room had a solid beam of sunlight coming into the center of the room. This created the great shadows of the cables on his face. The colors of the cables cast a greenish hue to everything while the contrast of the shadows to Tyler’s skin made him look pale and ghost-like.”—Tim Auman ’09, Jonestown, Pa.

“The idea I was going for was to stage someone being completely overtaken by cables. Tyler Gunderson

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Murphy ’09, Philipsburg, Pa.

for the College’s Urban Immersion Trip. When I looked at the statue, (I saw) the ice had formed white hair around the guy’s head. I like how the picture turned out, because the detail of the ice helps to enhance the statue and it shows how cold it was that day.”—Alissa

“I took this photo when I was in Niagara Falls

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On the Cover The front façade of Founders Hall, captured at evening by Pittsburgh architectural photographer Jim : ed Judkis, reveals how evisit ays R Hallw the building’s design transitions smoothly from Founders’ historic original structure to an entirely new north wing that offers a welcoming façade to the central campus quad. Inside, take a look at the building’s dazzling new details and read some little-known details of the old and new Founders.

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The long-awaited renovation of Founders Hall is done and the new version of the College’s beloved first building honors the past and points Juniata into the future. See some of the architectural details within.

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A handful of English professors and historians reflect on uprooting their old offices and making new spaces in Founders Hall. They talk about books, shelf space and the need to bring familiar keepsakes to their new offices.

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Richard Hark, professor of chemistry spent a year in London, England, on sabbatical learning how to use a special analytical microscope on artifacts, artworks and other objects while working at the Victoria & Albert Museum.

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Juniata Trustee Tim Statton ’72 and his wife, Kathy ’72, find that life doesn’t slow down in retirement. In fact, it’s the perfect time to jump into new projects—like volunteering for Juniata.

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Two Pennsylvania teachers create “Camp English” in Ecuador as part of Juniata’s English as a Second Language program. Author Cheryl Kane and colleague Sarah Braxton discover what works in an international classroom.

Faculty Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Faculty Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Alumni Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Class Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

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State of the College What better time than after commencement to present a report card of sorts for Juniata? In the middle of a significant economic downturn, the College has more than held its own in almost every category.

Core Curriculum

The POE is one of the strongest selling points for Juniata.

The flexibility of a “no major” educational plan encourages our students—42 percent to be precise—to design their own destiny and graduate on time.

Faculty

The College has 102 full-time faculty, of which 90 percent are tenured or tenure-track. This past academic year, the faculty were responsible for bringing in $409,816 in grants.

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The College successfully completed a financial campaign for the $8.5 million renovation of Founders Hall. Juniata’s endowment value fell from about $72 million to $57 million, mirroring the 30 percent drop in endowment value experienced by most colleges and universities.

Value

More than 95 percent of Juniata’s students who graduate do so in four years or less, giving them the opportunity to start their careers early. This year, Juniata kept its tuition increase to 3.9 percent, the lowest increase in nine years.

To help families facing economic hard times, Juniata set aside funding to adjust financial aid awards if a primary wage-earner loses a job, and created 30 new work-study positions for students. The College also set aside $2 million for a short-term, low-interest loan program.

Financial Aid

Last year Juniata enrolled its largest freshman class in history, 473, and out-of-state applications outstripped in-state applications for the second year in a row. The incoming freshman class included four National Merit Scholarship finalists.

Service

Juniata students continued a long tradition of service over the past year, including outreach trips to Guatemala and Buffalo, N.Y. In addition, student clubs and faculty gave back more than $20,000 through such activities as Mr. Juniata, Meal for CROP, Empty Bowls and many more activities.

Athletics

The women’s volleyball team reached the semifinals of the NCAA championship and the men’s and women’s basketball teams posted winning records. The women’s basketball team won the ECAC South Region Championship. Men’s tennis recorded one of its best seasons ever, posting an 11-8 record.

The women’s and men’s track teams placed second and third respectively at the Landmark Conference championships. The men’s volleyball team won the Molten Championship and reached the finals of the EIVA Championship against Penn State.

The field hockey team won its second straight Landmark championship.

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Juniata’s financial aid budget increased by about 8 percent from $19 million to $20.6 million. More than 80 percent of Juniata students receive financial aid. The average financial aid package for freshmen is about $23,000.

Juniata awards more than $20.3 million in scholarships every year.

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Students in artist Bethany Benson’s course on making books get a real feel for putting words on pages by making their own paper. The process, explained simply, is mixing paper and water into a blender, suspending it in solution and using a screen to fuse the wet pulp together.

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Adventures in Israel: Juniatians in Holy Land

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t a time when most students are spending their Christmas break decompressing from college and visiting family and friends, two Juniata students took part in a 10-day educational program in Israel, which, unfortunately for their own decompression agendas, coincided with the escalation of the Israel-Gaza war.

“My mom did try to talk me out of going on the way to the airport, but I think that was more her maternal instincts than a real effort to keep me home,” says Michelle Yockelson ’11, of San Clemente, Calif., who accompanied Chloe Pott ’10, of Chicago, Ill., on what both would call “a life-changing experience.”

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Chloe Pott ’10 finds some ancient transportation for one part of her trip to Israel.

Photos: Courtesy of Chloe Pott

Blending various paint hues while the tints are suspended in water is known as marbling. Benson’s students used the process to create unique book pages.

Photos: Andy Waplinger ’11

Juniata students on the communications class Storytelling listen as a classmate regales them with a tale of adventure. Below Shannon Pierce ’10 tells her story.

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Tell-Tale Art: Storytelling Course Inspires Students To Create It seems like everybody is writing children’s books.

Madonna, Carly Simon, Jamie Lee Curtis, Spike Lee, even Katie Couric. Why not add 14 Juniata College students, all of them creating children’s stories as part of the college’s “Storytelling” course, into the mix?

Well, the final assignment for the course is to write and illustrate an original children’s story, but the goal of the student authors is not a book contract, but rather positive reactions from classmates, children and other audiences.

“The story is primordial, storytelling has entertained all of humanity,” says Grace Fala, professor of communication at Juniata, who created the course in 2002.

Fala has the class study historical and contemporary stories from a variety of cultures, plus read and critique children’s books, as well as films that emphasize storytelling.

“I have one requirement and that is that every story must have a moral,” Fala explains. “I want the storytellers to focus on meaning.”

Assigned topics include writing an animal story, an adaptation of a fairy tale or a love story. “Typically (students) make their stories unnecessarily complicated. In the end we want them to go from the complex to simple stories,” Fala says.

Each student’s final story must be illustrated and presented as a book. The stories were told at a public reading May 3 at a picnic at Fala’s farm. “When they watch their peers tell stories, or get feedback from children, they become better storytellers,” she says. “It becomes a collaborative and communal experience for them.”

The two students went to Israel as part of Soref, a program sponsored by Hillel, the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life. Pott is president of the Juniata chapter of Hillel and Yockelson is vice president. Both traveled with Staci Weber, director of student activities, and spent ten days on a tour bus with 40 other travelers, including six Israeli soldiers.

“We did have to cancel one activity, an archeological dig,” Pott says. “For me personally, this was more spiritually uplifting and seeing my heritage and where (Judaism) came from.”

The group toured Jerusalem, Safed, the Golan Heights, the Tel Dan Nature Reserve and Beit Shean National Park. However, both students said their most memorable lessons came in talking with the soldiers accompanying the tour and with fellow students. “I think going on this trip will help us as Hillel officers in reaching out to other student groups and really focus on finding a middle ground in talking about political and religious issues,” Pott says.

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CSI Spare Change: Following The Money Tracing Copper In Pennies Ryan Mathur ’96, associate professor of geology, has a lot of thoughts about pennies. More specifically, the Juniata geologist thought it would be interesting to see if he could trace the copper used in U.S. pennies to the mines where the metal came from.

“Copper has two isotopes that give off distinct signatures depending the ratio of each isotope in the ore deposit it was taken from,” explains Mathur.

Mathur decided to trace the copper in historic pennies to see if he could match the penny to the copper deposits where the copper originated.

The science was simple. He admits that he broke the law by cutting apart a few cents in the name of science.

He cut a sample, dissolved a portion of the penny in acid, suspended the copper in solution and used a mass spectrometer to gain a unique signature for the metal.

But, before he could put in his two cents on how to trace pennies, the geologist had to research how copper was used in pennies. He found that from 1810 to 1981 95 percent pure copper was used to mint pennies. He also found the copper used to mint pennies from 1810 to 1835 came from the same mine in Cornwall, England.

In order to link the copper in an 1810 penny, Mathur had to find one, which turned out to be easy.

He bought one for $150 at a Huntingdon coin dealer. He found copper samples taken from the Cornwall mine at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Museum of Natural History,

which has ore deposit samples from all over the world. The museum agreed to provide copper samples. Sure enough, the sample from the 1810 penny matched the museum’s ore sample from Cornwall.

Digging into historical records (with the help of an alumna, Caitlin Zlatos ’08), he discovered that the United States bought copper from a variety of sources from 1835 to 1844. However, starting in 1845, most of the copper used in the United States came from a huge deposit known as the Keneewa Peninsula copper deposits in Michigan.

Mathur also was able to trace later pennies, minted in Denver, made from —Ryan Mathur ’96 copper from the massive Anaconda mine in Butte, Mont. and to other mine deposits. In all cases he was able to match the pennies to mine ore deposit samples from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History collection.

Although Mathur used pennies as his guide into the past, he points out that using distinct identifying signatures from specific ore deposits can also be applied to any object made from or containing copper that came from those sites. “For example, a copper Native American artifact could be traced to the Michigan basin deposit or other sites,” he explains. “That’s an identifiable link that trade existed between those areas.”

Fueled by his own curiosity, Mathur financed the project himself, paying for lab time and buying a couple of older coins.

“I tell people I spent $500 and 50 cents on the project.”

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Witnessing History: Juniata Students See Inauguration Even the most jaded student, one that had visited Washington, D.C. more times than Richard Nixon’s moving company, could not help but be moved by getting the opportunity to see Barack Obama, the first AfricanAmerican elected to the presidency, sworn in as President of the United States.

That was pretty much the case for 11 Juniata students who journeyed to the capital with politics specialist Dennis Plane as part of an academic seminar program sponsored by The Washington Center.

“(After the inaugural) we were saying ‘I can’t believe that just happened.’ I couldn’t wait to get back to Juniata and tell everybody how cool this was,” says Nicole Staricek ’09, of Freeport, Pa. “And this is coming from someone who didn’t vote for Obama!”

Over nine days, the students sat through seminars on politics and the media, including presentations by White House Press Secretary Dana Perino, ABC-News correspondent Ted Koppel and CBS News reporter Bob Schieffer. They also went on site visits to the Chinese Embassy, the Newseum and other sites. The entire contingent also saw the farewell Senate speeches

of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden.

As President Obama was sworn in Jan. 20, every one of the Juniata students forgot about the cold, the gridlocked transportation, the lack of public bathrooms and looked toward the west façade of the U.S Capitol, joining more than 1 million people on the National Mall as history was made.

“As Obama finished his address there was sort of a huge sigh of relief, like a wave of emotion,” says Tiereney Miller ’11, of Altoona, Pa., A handful of Juniata students brave the “I’ve never experienced frigid temperatures on the National Mall to anything like that and witness the inauguration of President Barack I still can’t even Obama. Clockwise from lower left are: Danielle Rohar ’09, Riley Downs ’12, Nicole describe it.”

Staricek ’09, Martin Poveda Amarfil ’10, Tiereney Miller ’11 and John Gillette ’10.

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Five favorite things to look for in the night sky: —The Moon is spectacular. Using a telescope, one can see craters of all sizes, mountain ranges, canyons, and maria (smooth “seas” of lava, billions of years old).

—The huge gas planets, Jupiter and Saturn, are breathtaking to observe. Saturn for its rings, Jupiter for its alternating dark and light-colored bands, and both for beholding (their) 60-some known moons.

—The Ring Nebula in the constellation Lyra—the expanding remnants, doughnut-like in appearance, of a burned-out, average-size star; a preview of the death of our star, the Sun, 4.5 billion years from now.

—Naked-eye viewing of the entire night sky—the stars, constellations, planets, Moon, and the occasional comet

Planet most people are amazed to see through a telescope: People are amazed, when viewing Venus, to see that it exhibits phases similar to the Moon’s. In the early 1600’s Galileo Galilei first observed Venus’ phases, proof that the Solar System was Sun-centered, not Earth-centered as had been believed for centuries.

Easiest thing to find in the night sky: When it’s visible after dark, the Moon is clearly the easiest object to locate, but it’s not always above the horizon.

Always above the horizon to the north, even during daytime, is the Big Dipper in the constellation Ursa Major, pointing the way to the North Star, Polaris.

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—The Andromeda Galaxy—a tiny blur to the naked eye, and only a smudge in a small telescope, it’s the nearest large spiral galaxy to the Milky Way and contains hundreds of billions of stars.

or eclipse—realizing that people all over the world and spanning many centuries have marveled at the magnificence of the universe and contemplated its beginning, its future, and humankind’s place or purpose in it.

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Jim Tuten Gibbel Award for Distinguished Teaching, Associate Professor of History

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Top Five Book that influenced me: 1. The Strange Career of Jim Crow, C. Vann Woodward This book made me want to be a historian. In it, Woodward uncovered the rise of Jim Crow in the late 19th-century American South and showed that whites had not always felt the need to live separated from blacks. In doing so, he pulled one of the legs out from under the 1950s defense of segregation—that segregation had always been necessary—influencing the Civil Rights movement in the process.

2. All the Kings Men, Robert Penn Warren This novel of southern politics, venality, and idealism gone awry remains my favorite. Penn Warren paints a South that is recognizable to me and hammers away at our naïve desire to have flawless people in office.

4. The Water is Wide, Pat Conroy I love this book, not because it is Conroy’s best, but because it is about the South Carolina Lowcountry as it was when I was born.

When I read this as an adolescent it sent me many messages, but among the most important was the idea that a place as humble and as far from the limelight as my home could be worth writing about.

5. Confederacy of Dunces, John Kennedy Toole New Orleans is a beloved enigma and Toole’s exploration of the city offers outsiders a misfit’s take on the NOLA of the early 1970s. By turns hysterical, poignant and hopeful, Toole crafted some unforgettable characters and scenes.

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What book or film or record do you come back to again and again and why?

Trinity Sessions, the Cowboy Junkies. This ethereal album by Canadians infatuated with the southern country roots took me in during my college days. Margo Timmins’ voice still sounds as warm and smooth as Kentucky bourbon and her lyrics are nearly as smokefilled—moving from coal mines to the despair of lost love to the spiritual hopefulness of southern gospel.

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3. Catch 22, Joseph Heller Growing up, my exposure to war came through movies, television and books that glorified the experience.

Heller’s darkly satirical and even absurd view of World War II came as a shock delivered with a serrated wit.

Nate Boggs ’02 developed a diagnostic mask that can identify disease symptoms by analyzing breath condensation.

he College presented five alumni-related awards at “Alumni Weekend 2009.” William Fegan ’48, retired consultant, was awarded the Alumni Achievement Award; Donald Robinson ’51, a retired Church of the Brethren minister, received the Harold B. Brumbaugh Alumni Service Award; Nate Boggs ’02, research scientist at Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Lab, received the Young Alumni Achievement Award; George Fattman ’58, journalism coach at the Somerset Daily American, was awarded the William E. Swigart Jr. Alumni Humanitarian Award; Dr. John Bulger ’91, general internist at the Geisinger Health System, received the Health Professions Alumni Achievement Award.

William Fegan has had a long career in the arts, starting with his acting in Juniata productions during his undergraduate years.

In 1962 Fegan visited Raton, N.M. as part of a touring theatre company, The Kaleidoscope Players. He returned to Raton

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Nate Boggs has worked as a scientist at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab since 2002. He has worked on projects researching disease sensors, pathogenic effects patterns, toxicology and exhaled breath analysis. He is assigned to the Sensor Science Group in the Milton S. Eisenhower Research Center.

He received a 2006 Invention of the Year (Physical Sciences) Award from Johns Hopkins for his role as coinventor of a mask that can rapidly and reliably diagnose diseases by collecting and analyzing proteins in exhaled breath condensation.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in microbiology in 2002 from Juniata and a master’s degree in May 2009 in public health preparedness at Penn State University. Boggs started his career as a research technician at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense in Edgewood, Md.

He is a member of the American Society for Microbiology. Boggs has worked as a Juniata Career Team volunteer, returning to campus to share his career experience and advice with current students as well as alumni.

George Fattman earned a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University, graduating first in his class. He was cited by Sigma Delta Chi as the journalism graduate of the year.

He was editor of the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat from 1974 to 1989 when he became assistant news director of WJAC-TV, the NBC affiliate in the region. In 1998 he became executive director of Laurel Arts, the Somerset County arts center.

He is a writing and reporting coach for the Somerset Daily American.

As a volunteer for Juniata, he has been his class fund agent for more than 50 years and

George Fattman ’58, an award-winning journalist, currently works as a mentor for the staff of the Somerset Daily American.

Bill Fegan ’48 has had a long career in arts management in Raton, N.M.

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in 1964 to take over the operation and restoration of the historic Shuler Theatre. He helped start numerous arts organizations in Raton. He retired from managing the theatre in 2005.

He served as a member of the Juniata Career Team and a Juniata Admission Ambassador, and is a member of the Juniata Heritage Society. He was a fundraiser for the arts campaign during Juniata’s Uncommon Outcomes capital campaign. He received the Raton Treasure Award in 2001 and received the New Mexico Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts in 2007.

He earned a master’s degree in education in 1960 from the University of AlabamaBirmingham. Juniata awarded him an honorary doctor of humane letters degree in 1972.

Donald Robinson earned a Juniata degree in psychology. He went on to earn a master’s degree in divinity in 1954 from Bethany Theological Seminary. He earned a doctoral divinity degree in 1986 from Lancaster Theological Seminary.

Robinson led a Brethren Church in Wilmington, Del. until 1957, and became pastor of the First Church of the Brethren in Reading, Pa. in 1961, a position he held for the next 31 years until retiring in 1992.

He has been an active volunteer for the national church organization, serving as a National Youth Adviser and as a member of the national planning committee for Adventure in Mission. He also worked as a PIAA basketball and football official for 20 years. He has taught at Pace Institute since 1980. Robinson also was a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Marriage and Family Counselors.

Robinson served on the Church-College Relations Council in 1999 and received the college’s Church-College Service Award in 1999. He also served a three-year term on Juniata’s board of trustees in the 1970s.

has served on the college alumni council, which granted him a special Community Service Award for his work in recovery after the 1977 Johnstown Flood. He was the alumni representative on Juniata’s Board of Trustees from 1974 to 1977.

At various times Fattman served as president of the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra; the Johnstown Area Arts Council; the Johnstown Lions Club; the Conemaugh Valley Council on Drugs and Alcoholism; the Greater Johnstown Council of Churches, the First Lutheran Church Council and the Ecumenical Economic Advocacy Team.

Dr. John Bulger earned his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1995 and completed an internship and residency at PCOM’s consortium of hospitals.

In 1998, he joined Donald Robinson ’51 has Geisinger Health Systems’ spent a long career as a general internal medicine Brethren minister and family department. He currently counselor in Reading, Pa. serves as Geisinger’s assistant chief quality

Dr. John Bulger ’91 has established an impressive teaching and administrative career at Geisinger Health System.

officer and associate chief medical officer for osteopathic medical education.

He is regional assistant dean and assistant clinical professor of medicine at PCOM and at the Temple University School of Medicine. He has published articles in Group Practice Journal and Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

Bulger is a Fellow in the American College of Osteopathic Internists, the American College of Physicians, the American Osteopathic Directors and Medical Educators, as well as a Fellow in Hospital Medicine.

Avidly interested in health policy, Bulger serves on the boards of trustees for PCOM, the Pennsylvania Medical Society and the American College of Osteopathic Internists (who honored him as Teacher of the Year in 2005). Bulger received the 2003 Emerging Leader Award from the American Osteopathic Foundation and the 2001 Emerging Leader Award from the American Medical Association.

Photos (left): Grace Canfield ’10; (bottom and right) J.D. Cavrich

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Know Thyself: College Peter Marzio ’65, director of the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas, asked the 2009 graduating class at Juniata to use the qualities within themselves and the values they were taught at Juniata and apply those principles and values to the larger world at the college’s 131st commencement ceremony.

“Juniata College has a better sense of itself than any other college or university I have encountered since my days here,” Marzio said in the opening of his commencement address.

“Indeed its curriculum continually morphs into different courses and combinations of disciplines, but its objective is the same as when I attended: to help us get a strong sense of who we are.

‘Know thyself ’ sounds so simple, but it is a demanding, complex command that requires all of our energy.”

Marzio, who has helped build the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas, into one of the finest art museums in the country, enumerated a handful of essential principles he learned at Juniata. He told his audience that: humility is an essential value; teamwork helps you learn about yourself; a belief in

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Jim Roney Beachley Award for Distingiushed Teaching, I.H. Brumbaugh Professor of Russian Books that have influenced me the most: Homer’s Iliad As a child, I read my Homer comic book until the pages frayed. The images of fighting gods and mortals shaped my early ideas of heroism. He remains essential to my understanding of oral culture, virtue, fate, anger, and the cost and glory of war.

War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy Every time I finish this 1,000-page novel I am disappointed it isn’t longer. Tolstoy is the great critic of romantic notions of top-down history, heroism, and love. He records the subtle gradations of human emotion and discovered that our lives and thoughts are necessarily incomplete because we are born, live, and die in time.

Problems of Dostoevsky’s Poetics, Mikhail Bakhtin Bakhtin’s writings are even better in Russian where the interplay between the roots of the words he uses is easier to sense. He created a new understanding of human consciousness by showing that we think, speak, and write in dialogue with other people and that rationalist views of self, thought, and culture are one-sided in their repression of the other, the body, and the carnival. His work on Dostoevsky makes one aware of the continuing Russian emphasis on living tradition and group identity, found in Orthodox Christianity, the 19th-century novel, and 20th-century cultural philosophy.

Good Soldier Svejk, Jaroslav Hasek As long as we live and work in centralized rational bureaucracies whose leaders often confuse their own models and desires with reality and the common good, Hasek’s anarchist novel about a clever fool making his way through the World War I in the Austro-Hungarian army will remain a hilarious set of survival tips. While not perfect as a novel, it

is the kind of book that you makes you want to run down the hall and read paragraphs out loud to anyone you meet.

White Noise, Don DeLillo For me, White Noise is the essential American novel of the end of the 20th century. DeLillo satirizes all of the cultural developments critiqued by postmodern thought but his sense of humor and perfect tone affirm and empathize with our failed aspirations and all-too-human confusion even as he mocks our pretensions.

The book I keep returning to: The collected poems of Wislawa Szymborska seem to be the works I read the most often recently. In every poem she uses simple language to provide a precise, balanced account of a real or imagined experience or object. She is the kind of wise, tolerant, insightful individual most of us would wish to become.

Books that have changed my opinion over time: Alexander Pushkin and Mikhail Lermontov are considered the great Russian poets of the early 19th century. When I was young, I loved Lermontov’s passion and exotic excess, but found Pushkin’s restrained balance a little cold or even boring. Now that I have read them each dozens of times, Lermontov seems a little immature, while Pushkin’s balance and restraint seem more and more provocative and closer to reality.

Helps Students ‘Find Who They Are’ from 300,000 to 1.6 million and the museum’s endowment growing from $5 million to $1.1 billion. The museum’s budget increased from $5 million to $52 million and the museum’s permanent collection has nearly tripled to 57,000 works of art.

He earned a bachelor’s degree from Juniata in 1965. He received a master’s degree in 1966 and a doctoral degree in 1969 from the University of Chicago.

He has written extensively about art and history. His most recent book is A Permanent Legacy: 150 Works from the Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, published in 1989. Marzio began his museum career in 1969 when he became curator of prints and chair of the Department of Cultural History at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of History and Technology. In 1978, he became director and chief executive officer of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. 15

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community is fundamental; and to be open to others and defend diversity. “I remember students helping prisoners in Lewistown learn to read; others worked with gangs in Chicago; there were food and clothing drives. I saw some of the brightest students in America at Juniata go on to become superb doctors, lawyers and businessmen—students who could write their own ticket anywhere, but who preferred to return to their own towns and apply their genius to the communities they loved,” he said.

Marzio explained, “Today you are graduating from a top-notch school.” He concluded, “If you have made it through all the hurdles that this dynamic liberal arts institution sets up, then you can make it against the greatest odds. Just remember, few people have learned the Juniata values of ‘know thyself ’. That is what the world will learn from you.”

Marzio has led the Houston museum since 1982 and has overseen a period of growth with attendance increasing

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Football Coach Carmen Felus Looks to Tradition to Ene Carmen Felus, Juniata’s new head football coach, might as well have been born holding a whistle and a clipboard; he’s been leading sports teams since grade school. Point guard in basketball. Quarterback in football. Catcher in baseball.

Carmen Felus, a Lily, Pa. native who has returned to central Pennsylvania to coach the Juniata Eagles, was assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Division I University of Tennessee, Chattanooga.

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Whatever the game, he likes the responsibility of focusing a team.

These days, Felus is turning his attention to building Juniata’s program back up to the winning levels of past years. And he knows all about Juniata’s football legacy because the Lilly, Pa. native was recruited by Juniata as a standout high school quarterback for Penn Cambria High School and visited the campus before eventually opting to play at Lock Haven University and later, McDaniel College.

“We’re trying to focus on what we can control and the only thing a team can control is what kind of attitude we have,” Felus says. “I don’t want the team to worry about how many wins we have. I want them to learn the process of how to be successful.”

Who better to emulate than a guy who, as a college football player, dreamt not of Sunday night highlights but rather imagined walking the sidelines encouraging young men to do their best? He knew his fate earlier than most, too. “I always thought of myself as an extension of the coaching staff,” Felus says of his playing days.

Coaching came naturally to Felus, who talks of his father, Mike, a longtime PIAA basketball official and youth coach, as a large influence on his own coaching path. Although he considered law school, Carmen realized he preferred learning about the zone blitz instead of zoning regulations.

He decided to study success—a path that led him to closely observe coaches from St. Francis College in Loretto, Pa., Adams State College in Colorado, Shepherd University in West Virginia, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he was offensive coordinator at the perennial Division II powerhouse, and finally, the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, a Division I school where he was offensive coordinator and assistant head coach.

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David Croft ’50 played a key role on the football teams that began Juniata’s “Era of Excellence.” He started all four years, playing both ways as the team’s center and linebacker. He was the first Juniata football player selected as an AP Little America in 1948 and and was selected again his senior year, in 1949. During his senior season, Croft anchored an offensive line that helped Juniata average 220.9 rushing yards per game, and was a linebacker on a defensive squad that allowed just 136.7 yards per game on the ground. Croft later served as Juniata’s physician and worked as the athletic department physician for all sports teams from 1965-1968.

Photos: Christopher Shannon ’09

Tim Shawaryn ’98, a Volleyball Magazine Small College First Team All-American in 1997 and 1998, helped lead Juniata to its first Division III men’s volleyball national title in 1998 over the University of La Verne, earning honors as Most Valuable Player of the Molten Division III National Championship. He received Juniata’s Stanford Mickle Award in 1998. Shawaryn was a three-time first team, EIVA All-East Division III selection. He completed his tenure at Juniata as the school’s all-time leader in kills (1,655) and service aces.

Melissa Myers ’98 remains the only two-sport All-American, in track and volleyball, in Juniata sports history. In volleyball, she was named MAC Player of the Year in 1997. She was named AVCA First Team All-America honors in 1997 as well, after earning All-Region laurels the previous year. Among Juniata’s all-time leaders, she finished her career 10th in attacks (2977) and fourth in aces (301). In track and field, Myers earned All-American honors in 1998 in the shot put when she finished sixth in the event with a Juniatarecord throw of 43' 6", breaking her own record set weeks earlier at the MAC Championships. She still holds Juniata’s pentathlon record with 2249 points.

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At every stop, Felus kept meticulous notes from his coaches, from other coaches he met, from players, as well as a note or two on how to be caring, understanding and compassionate, inspired by his mother, Pat. He filled notebooks with plays, observations, thoughts on what to do and what not to do, inspirational sayings. After a few years, this Pilgrim’s Progress of football wisdom filled 200 notebooks.

“I have it all on my computer now and on a thumb drive I carry with me,” he laughs. “Coaching is really teaching and that’s how (coaches) view ourselves. Our classrooms are the field and the meeting rooms.”

Felus has started teaching from the moment he stepped into his Juniata office. Within a week he had met individually with all 65 players and presented his plan for success to the team and coaching staff. “If we can create an environment where (the team) knows we care for them as people, then we can create the mindset and personality for this team,” he says. “It’s our job as coaches to create that culture.”

He also sees the culture of the College as integral to the success of the football team in ways beyond attending games or the occasional word of encouragement to a player. “(Juniata’s) commitment to being great in not only athletics but at everything we do—from academics to building the campus—was evident when I came on campus.”

Juniata’s football team and coaching staff already has pledged to work with the newly arrived coach to create plans of success for every aspect of the football team—from special teams to special events.

Although it will take a season or two to see how his plans work out, Felus is confident that Juniata’s path to success has already been blazed by the College’s tradition of winning records in every decade, the football team’s history of past triumphs and the integrity of the students and staff.

“If you do the little things, the big things take care of themselves. Football is football—it’s just that Division I gets to play on TV,” he says. “I love to compete, and that means not only on game day but also in preparation. If we do what we’re capable of then we will be successful. That’s really what it’s all about, the relationships that are formed with your players and the memories that you have.” >j<

Juniata inducted its 14th class into the College Hall of Fame Jan. 31, 2009. There are 111 members in the Hall of Fame.

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Framed by a view from the Kennedy sports facility, Founders Hall now offers a welcoming faรงade onto the Juniata quadrangle.

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Jacob Zuck is probably rolling over in his grave.

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As one of the actual founders of the College, Zuck would not believe the air-conditioned, geothermally heated, easy-access, environmentally friendly building that now takes its rightful place as a welcoming presence on Juniataâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic quadrangle.

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or Juniata cognoscenti, Zuck is Juniata’s first faculty member, famous for teaching the first classes at the College in 1876 and also for being the first resident of Founders Hall. He also was the first to spend a night in the chilly new building in 1879, whereupon he caught a cold, developed pneumonia, and died shortly after the building opened. None of that’s going to happen this time.

First of all, no one will actually live in the building.

However, lives will be changed inside these new walls.

The history and English departments will be housed in Founders and the entire faculty can teach courses in the new classrooms—the first time classes have been taught there in more than half a century.

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Founders’ new wing (to the left) is connected to the historic east-west wing by a glass enclosed transition space that houses stairwells and restrooms.

The president gets to move his offices up one floor and he and the provost get to share a balcony overlooking the central campus. Some things remained the same. We still have the iconic Founders tower, but now the entire structure is steelreinforced. We did have to give up the famous spiral stairs to the bell tower, but unless Hollywood is planning to remake Vertigo, that’s a loss we can live with.

In anticipation of the building’s grand opening for alumni on Homecoming weekend, take a photographic tour of Founders and discover some little-known facts about the building and the renovation.

â&#x20AC;Ś.And Put Up a Parking Lot Originally the College was in Burchinell Building from 1877-1879 at 1224 Washington St. That siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now part of a parking lot for AGY.

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Students seeking solace from a busy day or just a spectacular view of the campus can hang out in one of Foundersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; beautifully appointed student lounges built onto the historic east wing.

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Big Budget Project: Old School Three-acre parcel for College site: $3,400 Construction estimate for Founders: $11,000 Architectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fee (S.D. Button of Philadelphia): $75 Construction Supervisor salary (William Wright): $1.50 per day Big Budget Project: 21st Century Founders Renovation: $8.5 million Architect: Baird Dixon, Street Dixon Rick Architecture, Nashville, Tenn.

Site Supervisors: (Juniata) Earl Martin; (L.S. Fiore) Jason Gervinsky Founders Contributions from Alumni, Parents, Friends, Faculty, and Staff of the College: more than $4.5 million, from 1,100 different donors.

19th Century Minimalism Each room in Founders was outfitted with: One double bed, shared by two students (single beds were introduced in the 1920s) Table Washstand Bucket Basin and pitcher Two chairs

All of the hallways in the renovated building have a central foyer created with a detailed wainscoting designed to remind Juniata alumni of the wainscoting used throughout the upper floors of the original interiors. The archways in the building are meant to evoke Cloister Arch.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s All About Connections Buildings attached to Founders were: Ladies Hall Annex Oneida Hall

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Pooled Resources From 1892 to 1910, there was a Baptismal Pool outside the southeast corner of Ladies Hall (roughly where the von Liebig Center for Science stands). Brethren students were immersed three times in the shallow pool. Previously, students were baptized in the Juniata River. The pool was discontinued when the Stone Church of the Brethren was built in 1910.

Anywhere But Here There was some debate among Brethren educators about where to build the Brethren college that eventually became Juniata. Here are some communities that didn’t make the grade.

Ashland, Ohio Berlin, Pa. Monterey, Pa. (near Lancaster)

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Pole Poll Earl Martin, who oversaw the Founders construction project, has a 14-foot wooden pole in his office.

The pole has a metal rod in its center and has remnants of electrical tape wrapped around it. The pole was found in the attic of the demolished north wing. Included below are some educated guesses as to what it is.

—A lightning rod —The Maypole used in May Day celebrations —An antique pole vault pole —A really cheap flagpole.

For the consensus opinion, see (*) at the end of the story.

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Juniatians with long memories may mourn the original spiral staircase in Founders bell tower, but its ultra-modern replacement is just as dazzling in a postindustrial way. (Turn photo spread vertically.)

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This fourth-floor classroom allows the history and English departments to do something Founders has not seen in decadesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;teach. There are three other classrooms as well as a few seminar rooms in the new building.

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12: The number of specialized subcontractors on the project Mortise and Tenon: The use of wood pins to fasten structural members.

Foundersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; framing features this method. L.S Fiore and other crews had to make transitions from mortise and tenon to structural steel.

Tower of Power: RNR Construction removed all the framing and stairs in the bell tower and replaced the entire inside framing with steel. Every piece of steel (fabricated by Altoona Pipe and Steel) used in the tower renovation was brought in through the tower windows.

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Founders Metrics: Structural Stats 5,000: The number of square feet added to the original size of Founders Hall.

151: The number of windows in the entire structure. All original windows were replaced.

1 inch: The thickness of the tinted, multi-pane glass used to transition between the old wing of Founders and the New North Wing. The same glass is used to create a series of student and staff lounges in what was the old access stairs tower facing the von Liebig science building.

4,000: Board feet of lumber recycled from Founders Hall to make furniture.

5,639: Board feet of recycled lumber re-used in the building.

6,612: Board feet of lumber recycled from Founders that has yet to be used.

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1 Logger: The contractor who removed the handful of tall cedar and evergreen trees planted near Founders. Those trees were cut into lumber.

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* Earl Martin thinks the long pole is an antique pole-vault pole.

Students taking a class in this seminar room may have a hard time concentrating on the discussion due to the magnificent view out onto the central campus.

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Juniata President Tom Kepple pauses to reflect as he moves into his new office (complete with a balcony he shares with provost Jim Lakso). At left, the gently tapering hallway entrance to the north wing was created by architectural firm Street Dixon Rick to welcome students into the administrative space.

Bare-Bones Space The first meeting held in the renovated Founders took place Dec. 10, 2008.

Architect Baird Dixon, Martin, Gervinsky and many others were in attendance.

The meeting was held around a table in the gutted first floor chapel before construction started.

This Old Hall Earl Martin, who calls the project, “the highlight of my career, and I’ve been doing this 30 years,” offers three rules to live by for people renovating an older building and combining it with a newly constructed addition.

—“Expect some sleepless nights.”

—“Try to stay at least one month ahead (in your planning) of what is actually going on on-site.”

—“Develop a productive relationship with all the professional people, from the architect to the guy who sweeps out the job site at the end of the day.” >j<

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You Can Ring My Bell 2nd, 3rd, 4th: The floors that provide access to ring the Founders bell.

Recycling note: The only visible elements of the old building’s interior decor are remnants of the chapel’s original tin ceiling, now incorporated into the doors enclosing the bell-rope cabinet.

Piped-in Treasure Earl Martin hid a capped length of 4-inch PVC plumbing pipe containing artifacts of the old and new Founders Hall, plus $1 as a donation to fund the next renovation.

“Only two people know where it is; me and the guy who installed drywall over it,” Martin says.

Bound for Founders: History, English Faculty Pack Up Offices and Move On Looking for help moving? If you’re an English or history professor, forget about it.

There are just too many books. And yet that’s who Juniata’s facilities staff had to help relocate to Founders over the summer. Looking into it, we learned that scholars are bringing more than just books to their new spaces. They’re bringing parts of themselves as well, talismans of students past and decorations often designed to make students more comfortable during conversations. It’s the things that get their students talking that are the most important items in their office.

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How many books are in your office? “800 or so.”

What book do you use most often? “The Reader’s Encyclopedia of the American West, which I use for my courses on mining and American history and also for a recent research project, and The Elements of Style,

by Strunk and White, for my own writing and for creating assignments.”

What do you read for entertainment? “All sorts of things, Sports Illustrated, young adult fiction, thrillers.”

What item in the office draws the most comment from students? “I have a rock displayed in my office that was given to me by a student Ryan Mathur ’96 (he is now a Juniata faculty member). It’s mylonite, which features a band of quartz in it. Ryan’s note says the quartz was formed in the rock through heat and pressure and he said my teaching changed him in the same way.”

What item in the office is most personal to you? “My shrine to coyotes on my door.

There are photos, articles, poems. Coyotes are my favorite animals.”

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What feature of your office will you miss the most? The least? “I’ll miss my leaded glass window and the fact I have two windows. I won’t miss my filing cabinet with the broken handle.”

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Historian Dave Hsiung explains the significance of a rock given to him by one of his former students, while below a coyote stares balefully from its place in Hsiung’s “Coyote Shrine.”

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David Sowell, professor of history, likes to organize his books according to subject matter. He can contemplate the layout of his new office from the vantage point of his hammock (although it’s unclear if he’ll be able to hang it). Below, a sample of the religious iconography students have given Sowell.

David Sowell, professor of history How many books are you bringing over? “I tend not to think in terms of numbers but rather in linear feet.

So, when Founders is ready I will go to my new office and find out how much linear feet of space is available.

Then I will begin the process of weeding out books, while also leaving enough room to bring in more books. Always allow for slow growth.”

What book do you use again and again? “For courses, The Nahuas After Conquest, by James Lockhart, and The Aztecs Under Spanish Rule, by Charles Gibson.”

How do you organize your books? “I tend to group them according to how I use them. I have a small bookshelf for books I use for research on medicine and another bookshelf for books I use in my research on Colombia. The rest of my books are grouped roughly according to subject area. They’re not alphabetized—I just know where they are.”

What items are most significant to you personally?

“My collection of religious iconography (a small

Why is it important to move things like articles, posters, doorfront decorations?

“Offices are organic things. We add to them or take things away. It wouldn’t be my office if there was nothing personal in it.”

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What item in the office draws student comments?

“Most of the students ask me if I actually sleep in the hammock. I usually say ‘The pillow is over there and my blanket is behind the desk.’”

collection of religious figurines, icons, cameos and small artworks). Students have given me stuff from their travels, and I have collected things as well. The collection ebbs and grows.”

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Belle Tuten, Long Associate Professor of History How do you organize your books? “I organize it by time period on different shelves. I have ancient history on my highest shelf, medieval under that, modern history under that and religious studies on the bottom.”

What book(s) do you consult over and over? “Mediae Latinitatus Lexicon Menus, which is a Latin dictionary, and The Meaning of the Holy Qur’an.”

Do history professors generally buy their own books?

“If you buy them for teaching or for a class you can take it off your taxes, so we usually do that. You also can order them very cheaply from the publisher but that often takes too long.”

Belle Tuten poses between Faith and Hope, two “nun prints” that were a gift from Tuten’s mother.

What’s your favorite non-academic office decoration?

“I have Medieval Lady Barbie, which is a Barbie doll dressed in a handmade medieval costume, that a student made for me when I started at Juniata. Since then, students have given me Restoration Barbie and Medieval Virgin Mary Barbie.”

What office decoration is definitely coming with you?

“I would not leave my gargoyle behind. Jim gave that to me in graduate school. It’s modeled on a gargoyle from the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. I also want to take Faith and Hope, which are two prints of Catholic nuns that my mother gave me, but they might be too big for the space.”

How is decorating the office different from the décor you want to live with at home? “There’s a lot of stuff relating to nuns that I wouldn’t have at home. I have nun finger puppets, a firebreathing nun toy and a Pope Innocent III action figure.”

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What’s the best part of moving to Founders and teaching in the new space?

“Not having to pack up our computers and walk over to a classroom in Good or Brumbaugh. Now we can just pick it up and walk across the hall.”

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Tuten, a medieval historian, also can’t part with her gargoyle or her three Barbies dressed in period costumes (pictured is Medieval Lady Barbie).

Jim Tuten, associate professor of history What do students most comment on when sitting in your office? “The way my office is set up, students are facing the bookshelves, so they mostly ask me about my Magic 8-Ball.”

Is there a sharp line of separation between books at home and books in your office? “I have second copies at home of some books because I use them all the time. Probably the one I use most is (the Civil War history) Battle Cry of Freedom, by James MacPherson.”

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What is your favorite thing hanging on the office wall? “I don’t know if it will make it to Founders because I’m short on wall space, but I like something Klaus Kipphan (professor emeritus of history) gave me. It’s a folk art print from India of a rice field. It’s painted with elephant dung.”

Jim Tuten, associate professor of history, theorizes that Juniata professors’ offices project a hominess and personality that can be more inviting to students.

With two historians in the family, are there internal struggles over shelf space for competing book collections? “Belle is pretty ruthless about giving books away to the county library or book sales. Sometimes I may sneak one out of the giveaway box.”

How does a faculty office reflect the personality of the occupant or the College? “The offices and office doors at one (university) I attended were sterile, devoid of personality and you felt uncomfortable being in them. I think Juniata’s emphasis on the student is reflected in our offices. It’s important to create a rapport between student and professor and (creating) a space that displays your personality helps.”

What feature of your old office will you miss the most? “The fireplace, which doesn’t work. There’s a certain implied warmth or hominess implied by having one.”

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Tuten consults his Magic 8-Ball to determine where to hang his rice-related art print painted with elephant dung.

How many books are in your office? “I really don’t know.

At least 2,000.”

How are they organized? “By shelf and in alphabetical order. The stuff on the top shelf are books I don’t teach at all. When I move, I suspect large portions of the top two shelves will be left behind.”

What’s the oldest book in your collection? “The Collected Stories of Ambrose Bierce. I’ve had it since high school.”

How many books do you give away every year? “Three or four. There’s no book I would ever willingly get rid of.”

What kind of music do you listen to in the office?

“Opera and classical music, although I haven’t been playing it lately because I don’t want to disturb the rest of my colleagues.”

What question do students most often ask? “They invariably ask if I have read all the books in my office. I have read most of them.”

Is there a favorite book you go to again and again that is not related to teaching? “I pick up The Collected Poems of Vernon Watkins, because he is my favorite writer. He’s a 20th century Welsh poet.”

Will books eventually disappear from professor’s shelves?

“No, because it’s a very useful and efficient technology.

You can take it with you everywhere, it’s fairly durable and people will always like the feel of (the book) in their hands.”

You are one of the few professors with just a couple things hanging on the walls. Why? “I’ve never had things on the walls, even in my dorm room in college. I’m so concerned with reading the books that I never think about having stuff on the walls.”

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Do you want to move to Founders? “Not really. I’ll miss this office because I’ve been here 18 years, it’s off the beaten track, it’s quiet. I want to hold on to what I have—professors can be the most conservative of people because we don’t like change.”

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Mark Hochberg, Dana Professor of English You are perhaps the last professor still on staff who had an office in Founders Hall. Are you ready to go back?

“I was there from 1970 to 1980 on the third floor. Now I’ll be on the fourth floor. We had heard talk about returning to Founders but I didn’t think it would happen before I retired.”

What do you do with books you no longer teach or use very much? “I have a fair amount from graduate school still on the shelf, but they’re pretty cobwebby.”

Which book do you use most often? “The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory. That was a subject that barely existed when I was in graduate school, so I’ve had to learn about it on the job.”

What wall decorations are definitely coming to Founders?

“My John Wayne (painted in black velvet) and my poster of Prisoners of the Casbah. Students tend to point to my photo of Franz Kafka and ask who that is.”

Which office decoration holds the most unique memory?

“My wife bought John Wayne for me on the street in Philadelphia from a man who was selling out of the trunk of his car. It probably fell off a truck somewhere.”

Are there any books that students must read before they graduate? “One of the ongoing debates is the Great Books; is there a canon of literature? Over the years I’ve gone back and forth, but dammit there are some things that should be read, so now my students read Moby Dick. Henry James is hard to read and for students it’s like giving them badtasting medicine, but they need to read it.”

Should office doors be decorated? “I think you should give students something interesting to read outside your office.”

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Peter Goldstein, poet, professor, packrat (in the academic sense), hefts just a few of the many, many, many books in his old office.

He did not look forward to editing down his collection.

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Judy Katz loves her Commander Riker action figure (still in its original packaging for maximum collectible value) because she taught Jonathan Frakes, the actor who plays Riker, when he was a student at Penn State.

Judy Katz, associate professor of English Your current office is the sparest of all the moving faculty, why? “I’ve had a lot of offices at the College and last summer I packed it all up when they renovated Good.

When I learned I was moving to Founders, I left a lot in boxes.”

How do you organize your wall décor? “I have a bulletin board that is always changing. It has postcards, photos, pictures of students, bookcovers.”

What’s the most personal memento in your office? “My collection of rocks. I collected them in my travels. Each one is a little landscape. I have about 30 of them arranged in a bowl.”

Mark Hochberg’s office, a potpourri of conversation-inducing photos, posters, clippings, cartoons and other ephemera, is dominated by his velvet painting of John Wayne, the iconic western film star. Above, students almost always ask who the beetle-browed guy with the odd hair is (it’s Franz Kafka).

What is the strangest thing you have in your office? “My Commander Riker action figure from Star Trek: The Next Generation. When I taught at Penn State, Jonathan Frakes (the actor who played Riker) was one of my favorite undergraduate students.”

What do you read all the time? “I look at the New York Times grammar blog After Deadline.”

Katz also treasures her collection of stones that she has picked up in her international travels.

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What does the office say about the professor? “Each of our offices is our skin and we’d be embarrassed to know how much it reveals about us.” >j<

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Photography: Courtesy of Richard Hark

omy of a Sabbatical Taking Time Off for Scholarship is Vocation, Not Vacation

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Chemist Richard Hark used a Raman microscope, above, to analyze pigments on rare illuminated manuscripts in London’s Victoria & Albert Museum. Inset: Hark also analyzed samples of lapis lazuli, which was used in making aquamarine paints.

he scientist at the microscope carefully adjusts a vellum page taken from an illuminated manuscript created by an anonymous artist in the 15th century. The image on the page is a Madonna and child, surrounded by putti, the chubby cherubs often used in religious art. The researcher adjusts the focal point of the instrument on the lush ultramarine blue of the Madonna’s cloak. He activates the lasers used to analyze the organic and inorganic compounds used to make paints and inks and identifies the substance used to color the cloak. It’s lapis lazuli, probably from Afghanistan.

Although the description above could be taken from a deleted chapter of The DaVinci Code, it actually describes the daily routine of chemist Richard Hark during the 2007-2008 academic year. He traveled to England to learn techniques for a Raman microscope, which uses a laser beam to analyze unique reflected light signatures to identify organic or inorganic material for analysis and identification. The microscope is generally recognized as the best method for identifying compounds in ceramic pigments or dyes, icons, paintings, manuscripts, papyrus and other artifacts.

Although Hark is not planning to forsake his chemistry career to become an art analyst, he decided to branch into a new area of chemical analysis as a way of obtaining skills for his “Chemistry of Art” course.

Eventually, the chemist would like to collaborate with the art history faculty to use his newly acquired expertise as a teaching tool for the museum studies program and his chemistry students. Indeed, Hark already has introduced a lecture in spring semester 2009 on art analysis that will

At right, Lucia Burgio, object analysis scientist at the Victoria & Albert Museum, teaches Hark the intricacies of analyzing art using the Raman instrument. The two have collaborated on several articles as a result of Hark’s sabbatical work.

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use a small Raman microscope and other instruments into his art course.

As part of his year in England, Hark studied with Robin J.H. Clark, professor emeritus of chemistry at University College London, perhaps the world’s foremost authority on the Raman microscope, and then spent months as an analyst at the Victoria and Albert Museum in central London.

Three years earlier…

So how did a Juniata chemistry professor end up examining ancient artifacts at one of Britain’s best museums? “I was looking for an experience I could apply to my work and specifically to my “Chemistry of Art” course,” Hark recalls. “A professor at Brandeis University, Michael Henchman, who teaches a “Chemistry of Art” course there, said ‘Why don’t you do what I did?’ and he told me about Robin Clark and his lab.”

Sabbaticals are not unique to academia, but college and university professors use them to explore new areas of scholarship, research or write books, create new courses and a host of other purposes. Tenured faculty can apply for a sabbatical every seven years, subject to approval by the provost and the Faculty Development Committee. The catch is that you have to have your sabbatical planned out before submitting it for approval.

“I don’t think (sabbaticals) are one-size-fits-all,” says James Lakso, provost at Juniata. “At some larger places, sabbaticals are aimed at research projects or finishing a

book or publication. At Juniata, most sabbaticals come back in some way to teaching.”

In 2006 Hark was approved to work in Robin Clark’s lab. Hark’s plan was to get his feet wet working on some of the lab’s projects and then spend six months working in a lab examining art. He applied to the top-rank British institutions—The Tate Gallery, the National Gallery, Oxford University—and was accepted to one of his top choices, the Victoria and Albert Museum, one of London’s most venerable attractions dedicated to 3,000 years of art and design. The eclectic facility displays artifacts ranging from delicate ceramics to illuminated manuscripts to suits of armor.

“I wanted to be behind the scenes in a museum because that would inform my perspective on how art analysis works and give me a networking (resource) for student internships,” he says. The sabbatical proposal was approved and London beckoned.

Photo: J.D. Cavrich

“I wanted to be behind the scenes in a museum because that would inform my perspective on how art analysis works and give me a networking (resource) for student internships.”—Richard Hark

A sabbatical at Juniata is often tied to the professor’s teaching or to the formation of a new course. Hark has already introduced aspects of his sabbatical research into his Chemistry of Art course.

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It’s a Family Affair

Most academics on sabbatical go solo, largely due to expense concerns. During a sabbatical, professors are paid full salary for one semester, but half-salary if they take a yearlong break. In addition, spouses often have careers that can’t be interrupted and children are in school. In many cases, professors find grant money to defray the expense of living away from home, but even then it’s a tight squeeze.

“There’s some negotiation that goes on, if we think a plan is too ambitious we try to encourage (a professor) to take a year,” Lakso says. “It’s mostly a financial decision.”

Hark applied for a Fulbright grant and was in the pool of eight final proposals. Alas, the foundation only granted four. That did not deter Richard and his wife, Memory. They were determined to go, along with all of their children: Marty, Jessica, Matthew, Joseph and Jonathan. Which meant they needed a house in or around London with four bedrooms. London was out— the cheapest townhouse was 2,500 pounds a month (about $3,600 today).

The Hark family, members of the Church of the Latter Day Saints, reached out to congregations in England, who helped them search for affordable housing outside London. The family ended up in Leighton Buzzard, which despite its carrion-associated name, is an idyllic English town. Their house cost just 800 pounds a month and they were able to rent out their Huntingdon home to students to make up some expenses.

Five new passports, seven visas, 21 pieces of luggage and a ride to New York City in a College van driven by

“I analyzed hundreds of pages and page fragments,” he explains. “We did some highprofile manuscripts, including pages from Bourdichon, a 15th-century illuminator, and pages from The Book of Hours created for the coronation of Louis XII of France.”—Richard Hark

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Some of the materials Hark and Burgio examined included medieval and Renaissance fragments from illuminated manuscripts.

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Jim Borgardt (and his family) later, the Harks were across the pond. In August 2007, Richard was taking the train into London’s Euston Station to work with Robin Clark.

“There were times I wondered is this going to happen?” he says. “You have to proceed with some faith that everything is going to fall into place.”

Raman Antiquities

Hark had not worked with a Raman microscope extensively, so his first few weeks in England were spent analyzing paint samples (albeit from an 1887 Winsor Newton catalog) to get a sense of the instrument and its capabilities. “Robin Clark is one of the top scientists in the world using the Raman instrument and people would bring things in or ask him to analyze artifacts. There was no way to predict what would come to the lab.”

Soon his day revolved around the examination of fragments of a wall painting taken from Catal Huyuk, an ancient site in southern Turkey generally considered to be the oldest city ever discovered. Hark also analyzed grave goods, small tokens that were buried with citizens of the city. “All of this was incredibly cool,” Hark says. “There were times I would get off the train knowing I was going to be examining a skull fragment from a site in Jordan and I’d have to pinch myself to remind myself it was (happening to me).”

The work in the UCL lab also branched into areas where Hark could collaborate with other researchers.

He is currently collaborating on two papers on his work analyzing lapis lazuli and will finish a third paper before the end of the year.

Roughly halfway through his sabbatical, Hark left Clark’s lab and spent most of his time at the Victoria

The Raman microscope uses laser technology to analyze and identify compounds without harming the original material. This is an invaluable tool for art analysis, which in the past had to remove or sample compounds to analyze them.

Hark was able to work on larger-scale illuminated manuscripts to identify and categorize the various paints and inks used to create the artworks.

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and Albert Museum, working with Lucia Burgio, object analysis scientist at the museum. Known as “Britain’s attic” for its varied and idiosyncratic collections, the museum opened new medieval and Renaissance galleries this year. Burgio and Hark collaborated in creating an analytical catalog for all the medieval manuscripts in the collection. “I analyzed hundreds of pages and page fragments,” he explains. “We did some high-profile manuscripts, including pages from Bourdichon, a 15th-century illuminator, and pages from The Book of Hours created for the coronation of Louis XII of France.”

Not everything he looked at was high art. He also collaborated with Burgio in analyzing the work of “the Spanish Forger,” a charlatan who created fake illuminated pages and sold them to naïve collectors in the 1920s and ’30s. “They never caught him,” Hark says. “No one had ever analyzed his work, but a lot of the colors he used were too modern—for example he used synthetic ultramarine, which wasn’t created until the 20th century.”

Hark’s work with manuscripts also illuminated his publishing skills as he has collaborated with Burgio on three more papers. He also will shine a light on Raman Microscopy in fall 2009 in a one-credit course on analytical spectroscopy using a smaller version of the Raman instrument and the LIBS spectrometer.

As of yet he has not incorporated his Raman expertise into a student-centered research program. It’s not that he doesn’t want to aim his practiced eye and microscope at Juniata’s art collection, it’s just that to analyze art you need a Raman microscope—one of the few high-end instruments the College doesn’t have. So, he’s going to look for grants or benevolent science fans to help buy one (“A good one costs $250,000,” Hark says helpfully, or hopefully). >j<

Entering

For the Stattons,

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Tim and Kathy Statton, both 1972 Juniata graduates, have decided that retirement doesn’t mean loafing around the house.

Instead, the couple has opted to volunteer to help out with the College’s development efforts as well as maintain an active role with Tim’s corporate activities on boards.

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a New Phase

, Retirement Means Taking on New Challenges

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magine a young man from Maryland walking into a Juniata classroom on his first day of classes and

discovering that he has forgotten to bring something to write with. A girl from the suburbs of Philadelphia, seated next to the young man because their names are in line alphabetically, hands over one of the three or four pens and pencils she has carried to class.

That concern and helpfulness forms a deep impression on the unprepared freshman. He sees Juniata is a place where people care how others are doing, a place with a familial bond that stretches but never breaks, no matter how long its graduates have been away from the College. Later, he notices that community values seem to be imprinted on the DNA of the students and faculty. He notices faculty and classmates seem to take a personal interest in students and their lives. He makes a note to remember that feeling and seek out career choices where family is just as important as work.

Oh, and he notices that the girl who gave him the pencil is pretty nice, too.

“I’ve been taking care of him ever since,” says Kathy (Stavru) Statton ’72 with a broad smile, who met her husband, Tim ’72, on the first day of college in their first class.

“Juniata really prepared me for Bechtel because instead of teaching you a specific skill, the College teaches you how to learn and teaches you how to think.”

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Tim would go on to earn a business degree at Juniata and Kathy graduated near the top of their class in sociology, but the most lasting lessons they applied from Juniata came from the relationships they formed with classmates and with professors, and it is that strong tie that has kept them connected to the campus through a career that has taken them all over the world.

After graduation, Tim was hired at Bechtel Corporation, then as now a huge, international engineering, construction and development company that has built countless American and international projects including the Hoover Dam, the Channel Tunnel connecting Britain and France, Hong Kong International Airport, Washington’s Metro and the San Francisco’s BART rapid transit systems. Now, typically a massive company is no place to look for family-oriented values, but Bechtel is different. The company remains familyowned and indeed is the seventh largest privately owned company in the world, with more than 42,000 employees working on projects in 50 countries.

“I think our generation is ready to go on a whole new venture.

They’re not going to sit on the couch and watch television all day—they’re going to volunteer and get involved.”—Kathy Statton ’72

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“Bechtel doesn’t sell products, it sells people serving people,” Tim says, crystallizing in a sentence what drew him to the company and kept him there.

Tim started at Bechtel shortly after graduation and he and Kathy set off for San Francisco, Calif., the first of 18 moves the family would make for work.

Although after starting a family Kathy was never able to pursue a graduate degree, she was able to improve Bechtel’s already-family-friendly culture—even though she didn’t actually work for the company. In 1997, she conceived of and helped start the Bechtel Community Network, an “Intranet” Bechtel Web site that helped Bechtel families facing moves across the globe to research schools, doctors, culture and other factors families need information on for relocation. The project was so successful that Bechtel took it over in 2001 and Kathy coordinated with oil giant Royal Dutch Shell, who started a similar program.

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Tim found he was intensely interested in cost engineering and earned a degree in mechanical engineering at San Francisco State at night. “Juniata really prepared me for Bechtel because instead of teaching you a specific skill, the College teaches you how to learn and teaches you how to think,” he says.

Armed with that, Tim began a three-decade career that took him from engineering to high finance with the firm’s Equity and Development Group to the executive suite of Bechtel’s headquarters in San Francisco. He retired from Bechtel in January and he and Kathy make their main home in Sonoma, Calif.

So, now it’s time to take it easy. Sit around the pool, take a few winery tours, play golf all the time. You know, retirement.

Well, uh, no.

“I think our generation is ready to go on a whole new venture,” says Kathy of the couple’s “retirement.” “They’re not going to sit on the couch and watch television all day—they’re going to volunteer and get involved.”

“I’ve only scratched the surface of what I want to do,” says Tim, who still serves on several corporate boards and does squeeze in an occasional round of golf when time permits. He points out that the Baby Boomer generation, many of whom will start to retire in the next 10 years, is used to dedicating at least 60 hours a week to work. Such voids need to be filled. That, and people can’t play golf eight hours a day, seven days a week.

“When you step off that treadmill (of work) you don’t just stop everything and go play bridge, you go do other interesting things,” Tim explains.

One of Tim’s favorite interesting things is his alma mater. Tim has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 1998, and for the last decade has sought to make sure he had enough time to devote to the board. Now that he’s retired, he feels he can give his work for the College his full attention. In particular, he is interested in the challenge of helping Juniata become more competitive with its peers.

“If you think about a college or university there are three elements you can improve—the physical plant, the staff and the endowment—and I think Juniata’s physical

plant and staff are great,” he says. “The endowment helps close the gap in affordability and makes the College more competitive.”

Tim also was interested in expanding his own business skills, which the former business executive explains thusly: “It’s pretty easy to ask people for their company’s money. Asking people for their money is the next level and that’s going to be interesting doing that for Juniata,” he says with a smile.

The Stattons were also struck by how Juniata consistently focuses on the impact people can have by supporting the endowment. As they have grown closer to the College during Tim’s tenure on the Board, the Stattons have noticed how stories about fundraising successes tend to illustrate how a Juniata student, inspired by a professor, a timely scholarship, or their involvement in a key program, used that motivation to do work that changed the lives of others. Tim estimates there are 12,000 such stories the College could tell to illustrate the importance of giving back to help deserving students. Kathy and Tim know this because their own story qualifies.

Their son Christopher, now 32, received help from a Juniata graduate that changed his life. Chris has a blood disorder that throughout his life has required frequent and sometimes extensive hospitalizations. When Chris

“I’m where I am today because Juniata invested in my sucess, and supporting that idea is part of the ethos of Juniata.”—Tim Statton ’72

was 16, he was hospitalized for five months at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. Those who have spent more than a day or two as a hospital patient know that an extended stay can be grueling and depressing for the patient. Let’s let Tim take over the story:

“Chris was pretty sick, and on top of that he was a teenager in high school and your self-image takes a toll when you’re ill. There was a nurse on staff at NIH. She wasn’t a lot older than Chris and she spent a lot of time with him. Instead of treating him like a patient, she treated him like a cool teenager. She made him feel special. We were talking to her and found out she went to Juniata. She did something for our son that neither one of his parents could have done—she made him feel that he wasn’t all that different from (teenagers who weren’t in the hospital).”

The event was one of the reasons Tim and Kathy have made a commitment to Juniata meant to ensure that other families facing medical issues with a student don’t have to worry about tuition bills or other educational expenses. They both see their gift as well as those that others make as critical ways to ensure that Juniata can continue to imbue its graduates with the same sense of community and family, a quality that allows Juniatians to go out into the greater world and transform it.

“We learn by example, from our parents and in our educational life,” Tim says. “A lot of students aren’t ready for that kind of experience and Juniata goes out of its way to make sure its students not only learn but become a success. It was like that for us and you can see it today.

There are not many places that are as involved in having you become a success as Juniata. I’m where I am today because Juniata invested in my success, and supporting that idea is part of the ethos of Juniata.” >j< —Tim and Kathy Statton live in Sonoma, Calif. Their son Christopher lives in San Francisco. Their son David, 35, his wife, Christine, and daughter Claire, almost 1, live in Colorado Springs (David and Christine both work for Bechtel).

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Equatorial English: Teachers Crossing Borders

By Cheryl Kane ’93 Photos courtesy of Elizabeth Smolcic

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hen the crowd of 50 or so cheerful Ecuadorians finally left the university classroom, we sat in stunned silence. Those walking down the hall were the children who participated in the 2008 Summer English Camp and their families. We had been the teachers.

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The children begged to know, “When will you come back?”

Their parents cried as they said goodbye. “We think this is important, Americans coming here to teach us and us teaching them,” one father told us. “I wish there were more programs like this, where cultures could interact with each other.”

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The magnificent landscapes of the Andes Mountains were the backdrop for Camp English, a project conceived by two teachers who took Juniata’s “immersion” ESL summer program in Ecuador.

Our dream a year ago had been to teach English to children in the lively town of Otavalo, Ecuador, high in the Andes Mountains in South America. Now the dream had been realized, and the project was successful beyond our expectations.

Getting There

Sarah Braxton, a fellow teacher in Juniata’s ESL summer program and my partner in the summer English camp, and I arrived in Otavalo the year before, in 2007, to participate in training that would earn us our certificate to teach English as a Second Language (ESL). The Ecuador experience at the University of Otavalo offered an immersion in Latin culture and speaking Spanish, and it gave us an opportunity to practice teaching ESL to the children in Otavalo.

During that time, the spectacular beauty of Ecuador and its gentle people became an important part of me.

I was changed, and I knew I would return. I wanted to learn more, to become even closer to the place, and to give something back to this amazing country that had offered itself as an instrument of my growth and transformation. Sarah also felt a strong desire to return.

She and I met in January 2008 to work on details and plan the curriculum for a Children’s English Camp at the

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university that would take place that summer. The vision for the camp would be to serve children with limited family financial means and who have little exposure to native English speakers. Funding came from teachers in Pennsylvania and from many others who contributed, including Sarah’s students at Juniata Valley High School.

Parents of the Otavalan children in the program paid a fee of $10.

With the help of Elizabeth Smolcic, former director of Juniata’s Intensive English Program, and Prudence Ingerman, Senior ESL Instructor, who had taught Sarah and I on our first Ecuador trip, we came up with a structure for the camp project.

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Ecuador has a special energy that finds its way right to the heart and is impossible to describe. Maybe it’s the 19 volcanoes in a country the size of Arizona, or the music, or the sense of balance at the equator, right in the very middle of things on the planet. Coming home after my first trip, a friend who has spent time in Ecuador asked me how I had liked it. She reacted to my positive experience, saying, “I couldn’t wait for you to come back so we could talk about it. I can’t explain it to someone who hasn’t been there.”

The camp was designed to be a “language immersion” experience, meaning that no Spanish would be spoken by the teachers to the students. People often ask, “How do you do THAT?” It means using gestures along with lots of pictures and other visuals. Once we became aware of the students’ level of English comprehension, we were able to gear lessons accordingly.

The class for our camp formed a delightful group of boisterous, fun-loving and endearing students. As one American teacher pointed out, “Children stay children a lot longer in Ecuador.” There were 23 of them in all, 17 boys and 6 girls, ages 9-11.

The Place

Otavalo is a picturesque town in the Imbabura Province of Ecuador, a Spanish- and Quichua-speaking region. It rests in a valley over 9,000 feet in the Andes, surrounded by the inspiring peaks of three different volcanoes. Often referred to as the Land of Perpetual Spring, the area remains cool throughout the year.

The Otavalan indigenous group makes up about 40 percent of the town’s population of 25,000. Otavalan textiles are prized from Paris to Huntingdon, and the

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Many of the students enj oyed traveling beyond Otovalo to communities where sm all industries, such as weaving or car ving, dominate the local economy.

town is also known for its traditional, Inca-influenced music. Tourism is the town’s main industry. Otavalo’s Saturday market is the largest open-air market in South America and a popular stop for tourists, which created a need for Ecuadorians to improve their English.

Into the Classroom

We chose “Exploring My World through English” as our theme. Our structure: an hour of language learning from a textbook, then learning activities centered on art, music, and story, followed by outdoor games and a healthy snack, and then another hour of project work.

Well, that was our plan. It was obvious on the first day that the English language textbook we had chosen was too advanced. Most of the activities we had spent months researching and planning didn’t work. The kids— so eager to learn that they arrived 45 minutes early, and refused to leave at the end of the day—were bored and restless during language lessons.

Behavior problems began to emerge, including arguments and fighting. Weaker and gentler kids were sometimes bullied and indigenous students were

teased and discriminated against. We closed the book and used more games and other types of active learning, strategies that proved helpful.

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In order to explore their world through English, every Wednesday students, teachers, and family members would climb aboard a bus for a field trip, inspiring our language activities and projects for the week and instilling pride in our campers’ own culture and environment.

Our first tour sent us to the town of San Antonio de Ibarra, famous for its wood carvers. We were invited to explore and observe the town’s biggest carving and furniture-making operation. The children were surprised to discover that some of the skilled carvers-in-training were their own age.

A trip to the Chota Valley, known for its mask sculptures and top-level soccer players, is home to descendants of African slaves. Our kids, guarded at first, overcame their shyness and were soon dancing with water bottles on their heads with the local dancers. The entire community came out and entertained us with such intensity of spirit that cultural and racial barriers fell away. Watching the kids walk arm in arm into the forest to make masks together was one of the most memorable moments of the trip.

A trip to Laguna Cuicocha reveals the quintessential postcard location in Ecuador.

Small boats carried the laughing, screaming children around the crystalline lake, which is situated in one of the ancient craters of the Volcano Cotacachi.

Teacher Lessons

The students at Camp English loved the lessons they received in the classroom and particularly took to games and other active-learning strategies.

“For me,” says Sarah, “the best moment was when the boy with the worst behavior sobbed the day we left. I couldn’t believe my eyes! He wanted to make sure he had a place next year, and he signed up for English classes taught by an American who lives permanently in Otavalo. That told me that we had a huge impact, and I felt good about that.”

The last day, families and university administrators came to the graduation ceremony in the university auditorium. There was a slide show scored to Ecuadorian music. Slides revealed adults and children, Ecuadorian and American, learning. The children sang songs in English. One gave a speech about the gifts they had received from the program.

Classroom Worries

Trips aside, Sarah and I could not make those early discipline problems disappear. Fighting became frequent. At one point, we passed out a survey to ask the children what they wanted to learn more about and what they liked and didn’t like about the camp.

“The thing I like least about the camp is the fighting.

I think the American teachers think we are bad,” wrote one of the kids.

Based on the survey answers, we implemented most of their ideas. The curriculum changed once again. We wanted the children to have a voice.

They told us they wanted more music and dancing and to learn the names of animals. We worked it all into the curriculum.

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Discipline Problems Disappear

Families proudly saw the projects their children had made—clay masks, animal mobiles, posters of their trips.

Putting together the Children’s English Camp in Otavalo, Ecuador, was an amazing process. It took the dedicated work by many caring people on two continents but it happened, one small piece at a time. I’ve taught a lot of different things but I have never had the sense of my work turning out this well, of having participated in something that gave so much to so many people.

Everyone walked away from the camp changed. That’s what education should be about. >j< —Cheryl Kane ’93 is director of ESL Services for the Mid-State Literacy Council in State College, Pa.

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After the survey results were in, we explained to the children that we had some big problems in the class that we had to solve. They made a list of rules to be followed and a second list of consequences if rules were broken. The rules were simple: No fighting, no hitting, no messing up the bathroom, no talking when the teacher is talking. The final and worst penalty could be levied after several warnings: calling a mother (we never had to call).

Following through with their requests radically transformed the atmosphere of the camp. Group work happened with little disruption and lots of fun. The environment was stress free and learning became easy.

Former enemies actually became friends and played together. We began to hear the children speaking English in conversation.

Faculty Feature

Reach Out, She’ll be There Finding Grace in

Everyday Living

By John Wall

Grace Fala’s grandfather, an Italian immigrant from the Abruzzi region, worked as a lamplighter in the streets of Philadelphia, helping people find their way through a place that could be warm, cold, welcoming, alienating and adventurous all in one.

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Grace provides much the same function at Juniata.

Those that seek her out can get advice, a sympathetic ear, an oration on the innate superiority of Philadelphia’s Phillies, Eagles, maybe even the ’76ers, and an education in communication—all methods to illuminate the pathways students navigate toward adulthood.

Tracing her own path to wisdom, however, was not without some twists and turns of its own, some dark, some joyful, a few that were alienating. But the entire experience was, and continues to be, an adventure.

Grace grew up in a huge, all-encompassing Italian family, almost all of whom lived in Philadelphia. When she was in grade school, her own family moved to the suburb of Southampton, where they became known as “the relatives who live in the country.” Her father, who fought in World War II, was a ballistics technician and her mother, who brought up seven children (Grace is the fifth) who earned college degrees, was a freelance violinist (pursuing her career after her children grew up).

One of the first lights in Grace’s life was music and she started asking for a piano at age four. The piano was not to be, but she got a drum, and she immediately started making up songs. “My first song was called ‘Let’s Make Love,’ although I didn’t know what that meant at the time,” she laughs.

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A few years later, her mother bought her an old guitar and the two women played together and eventually formed an act. Grace and her mother would play church halls, birthdays and other events.

Sports also held a special place in Grace’s heart and one of her first dreams was to be a professional baseball player. “My dad was a Little League coach and I remember asking him why I couldn’t play,” she recalls. “I knew I was better than most of the kids on the team and I couldn’t understand why I couldn’t play.”

That sense of frustration and of pushing against what had always been done transferred over to Grace’s next career choice–Catholic priest. “I was mesmerized when they stood up for the homilies,” she says. “I had this affinity for an audience and I thought, I can do that.”

Although in her heart she knew she could not become a priest, she knew she wanted to make a difference in

Photos: J.D. Cavrich

All this came together for Grace after she came to Juniata. She had been on a pilgrimage to many of the religious shrines in Europe, accompanied by her mother.

During the tour, an incident arose that brought back many of the frustrations she felt as an athlete, as a musician, as a woman of faith and as a woman confident in her sexuality.

“My mom, trying to comfort me, said ‘You gotta do what you gotta do’ but what she was saying is that ‘you have to be who you are,” she says. “And from then on I’ve been OK, that’s when I went from being the hammer to being the paintbrush.” >j<

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people’s lives. She began to run for offices at school, she read philosophy and theology—to the point that her family started to call her “Phyllis” (as in “Philosopher”).

“I liked my Catholic tradition, not for the restrictive rules of the church but the beauty of the theology,” she says. “The rituals of the church—the bowing, kneeling— is about humility and the key to communication is humility.”

Eventually, Grace fell away from the church because of its restrictive attitudes, but she found outlets in college and in music. She paid her way through West Chester University playing guitar and singing, while still playing gigs in Philadelphia with her mom.

She also tried to reconcile with her faith. For a year she spent weekends at a convent of Sisters of the Holy Redeemer but the fit was not good. “I’m a second alto and they were all sopranos,” she says. For a time, Grace was vehemently against the church, but has since reconciled, when she realized that individuals within an organization can hold values different than the larger group. “I was using a hammer to get my point across but eventually I found that a paintbrush is much more effective.”

If a thread of connection runs through Grace’s life it is spirituality, yet that word should not be used in the religious sense. She sees it as a connection between an individual and others, be it an athlete and a crowd, a musician and an audience or a teacher and a class.

“Because of all those experiences, I feel really comfortable in a classroom,” she explains. “But now I get to spark those passions instead of experiencing them.”

When Grace Fala is not in the classroom, she finds solace and peace (at least when the chickens and ducks are not clamoring to be fed) at the farm she shares with partner Dawn Hayes ’95 in “Big Valley” near Huntingdon. In her new barn, there is space below for three horses (two make an appearance here) and a wide room upstairs perfectly suited for speeches, meetings, gatherings and the occasional concert.

Below, Grace finds her inner Pete Townshend on guitar. Although she gave up her dream of being a rock star, she can play it all, from Beatles to blues.

Faculty Notes When we ask, So What—we’re not being rude. It started last issue: 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—

So What?

“The title is pretty dry but it tells us the properties of the compound we are synthesizing and which trace metal we are using—vanadium.

Sometimes researchers will use a title that describes the functionality of the research—what is it good for? Many times editors will ask the writer to use the compound as the title so all the articles have similar title styles. We are trying to understand the role of vanadium as a trace metal as it interacts with amino acids, which are the basic building blocks of proteins. Titles like these discourage people not in chemistry, and it sounds very complicated, but any chemist would understand it.”

Peter Baran is one of the editors for the journal Research Letters in Organic Chemistry and co-authored three papers in inorganic chemistry in the following journals: Inorganic Chemistry (two, in 2008 and 2009), and Chemical Communications. He was invited to lecture on “Coordination Chemistry of Aromatic Amine N-oxides” at Palacký University Olomouc in the Czech Republic. He also gave an invited lecture on “How to Maintain a Competitive Coordination Chemistry Undergraduate Research at a Liberal Arts College” at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society in Salt Lake City, Utah, in March.

Vince Buonaccorsi, associate professor of biology, gave an invited lecture on genetic speciation in rockfish at the University of Pittsburgh in November 2008.

Michael Boyle, von Liebig Chair in Biomedical Sciences, attended the National Science Foundation-funded Bioscholars Writing Workshop in Washington, D.C. in January.

He was one of six applicants selected to participate.

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Celia Cook-Huffman, Burkholder Professor of Conflict Resolution, presented a paper “Conflict Resolution Education in the United States: The Elementary and Secondary Experience” at the Dyuti Conference, Rajagiri College, in Kochin, India, in January.

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Philip Dunwoody, assistant professor of psychology, served as guest editor for the journal Judgment and Decision Making and contributed an article in the same issue, “Theories of Truth as Assessment Criteria in Judgment and Decision Making.”

Monika Malewska, assistant professor of art, had an artwork published in an issue of Meatpaper, a journal of meat culture. She also exhibited her art at the Arts Guild of Rahway, in Rahway, N.J., and Mills Pond House Gallery in James, N.Y.

Doug Glazier, professor of biology, published two chapters in a book, Resource Allocation Theory Applied to Farm Animal Production.

Scott McKenzie, soccer coordinator, was selected chair of the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Committee at the committee’s recent meeting in February in Indianapolis, Ind. He served as the committee’s vice chair for the past 12 months, and he has been a member of the NCAA Women’s Soccer Committee since 2006.

Richard Hark, professor of chemistry, spoke on “Raman Microscopy of Pigments: Archeological Puzzles and Miniature Treasures” at the 2008 Tripartite Symposium on Chemistry in Art And Archeology in Pittsburgh in May. Hark also published a paper (with four co-authors) on photobromination in Synthetic Communications 2008. He also published two papers on the Raman microscope analysis of artworks by Bourdichon, a French painter and miniaturist, in Applied Spectroscopy and Victoria & Albert Conservation Journal.

John Hille, executive vice president for advancement and marketing, was selected as a Top 100 Business Leader by the business newspaper Pennsylvania Business Central.

David Hutto, assistant professor of English, and Debra Kirchhof-Glazier, professor of biology, published an article, “Courses in Rural Health Care: A Cooperative New Vision,” in the March 2009 Advisor, a journal of the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions.

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Dennis Plane, assistant professor of politics, published “Political Engagement, Attitude Formation, and Extremitization in the 2004 Presidential Election” with a coauthor in the journal American Review of Politics, 2008.

Susan Prill, assistant professor of religion, published “Representing Sainthood in India: Sikh and Hindu visions of Namdev” in the July 2009 journal Material Religion.

Randy Rosenberger, Swigart Associate Professor of Management, spoke on, “You: A Rich Source of Gap-Bridging OB Exercises,” at the Mid-Atlantic Organizational Behavior Teaching Conference in March in Philadelphia.

top left: Grace Canfield ’10; top right: J.D. Cavrich; bottom right: courtesy of Susan Prill

Peter Baran,

Assistant Professor in Chemistry, The Title for one of Baran’s papers is “Aqueous V(V)-Peroxo-Amino Acid Chemistry.

Synthesis, Structural and Spectroscopic Characterization of Unusual ternary Dinuclear Tetraperoxo Vanadium(V)-Glycine Complexes.” We wanted to know what that means.

James Latten, Assistant Professor of Music, was guest conductor for

the Huntingdon County Senior High Honor Band and the Blair County Senior High Honor Band during spring semester 2009. He also was named an audition adjudicator for the Small College Intercollegiate Band festival in Austin, Texas, held during the College Band Directors National Association National Conference in March.

So What?

The hidden meaning in guest conducting a high school band or listening to college bands at a national conference goes well beyond waving a baton or tapping your foot to a rhumba beat, but Jim Latten explains why it’s important to stay in tempo with students young and old.

“Any time you get to stand in front of musicians and lead them is fun, and it’s an important part of our service mission. We want the surrounding communities to know they can look to Juniata as a place where the faculty is accessible and open to working with students and the community. It’s also a recruiting method. Out of a local band program we may get one to three students. Going to a national band conference lets me hear new music and hear new composers but it’s also important for networking. Almost all of the guest conductors and guest artists I’ve invited to the College, I met at the national band conference.”

Paul Schettler, Dana Professor of Chemistry, presented a seminar on natural gas deposits in the Marcellus Shale to Schlumberger-Doll Research Center, a corporate research center for Schlumberger, an international oilfield services company, in Cambridge, Mass. in January.

Catherine Stenson, associate professor of mathematics, and Matt Katz ’08 published “Tiling a (2 by n)-Board with Squares and Dominoes” in the Journal of Integer Sequences.

Jack Troy, associate professor emeritus of art, published “What Are We Offered?” and “Inheriting Legacy,” in the October and November issues of Ceramics Monthly and wrote

an essay, “Pragmatic Savvy: Frank Boyden’s Wood-fired Porcelain,” in Coexistence with Fire: Wood-fired Ceramics by Frank Boyden, 1985-2006. Troy published a book review of Firing: Philosophies Within Contemporary Ceramic Practice, by David Jones, in The Log Book. He also was Prescott Visiting Artist at Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, Conn. He had exhibitions at Miss Porter’s School, The Clay Studio and Blue Heron Gallery, in Deer Isle, Maine.

Debra Trudeau, lecturer in music, performed with the her instrumental trio, Allegria Ensemble, at the Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State and at Schlow Library in State College in March.

Jamie White, Book Professor of Physics, co-authored a chapter on quantum coherence in rubidium in the book New Trends in Quantum Coherence and Nonlinear Optics, which is the latest in a book series, Horizons in World Physics.

David Witkovsky, chaplain, received a $15,000 Louisville Institute Sabbatical Grant for Pastoral Leadership to take part in a project “Contemplative Connections: Ministry in a Pluralistic Setting” from May 26 to Aug. 20 at the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.

Susan Prill, Assistant Professor of Religion, published “Representing

Sainthood in India: Sikh and Hindu visions of Namdev” in the July 2009 journal Material Religion.

So What?

Q: Where did you go to research the article and how long did it take you to write?

A: I went to India for a month in 2005 and gathered materials, particularly the religious posters that are the focus of the article. I did a month of research before the trip, six months of research after the trip. I then presented a preliminary article at a conference and spent much of the next year adding material and polishing the article. Some colleagues here at Juniata read it and I reworked it based on their feedback. It was submitted in March 2008 and accepted in June.

Q: How did you pick the journal to submit it to?

Q: How long does it take to appear?

A: It will appear almost exactly a year between acceptance and publication.

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A: The article has a number of full-color images and few journals have the budget to publish high-quality illustrations. Material Religion’s subject matter is art and religion, so it was a natural home for this article.

Alumni Feature

This Juniatian Dances with Wolves.

And bison. And killdeer.

And butterflies.

And New Guinea Singing Dogs.

By Gabriel Welsch

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Stop grumbling about social media. Consider these facts alone from three days of posts in early May: at a place where bison feeding happens daily over a 17-acre pasture, every truck at the park is dead. The tractor, too, is missing a tire. The butterfly garden’s plants are up. (Why butterflies? Wolf Park answer: Because wolves don’t live in a vacuum.) They held a seminar on wolves and dogs, posted pics of the early nesting mourning doves, and the first baby bison calf of 2009 was born.

In the midst of it, Gale Motter ’85 celebrated seeing her first blue racer, an unmistakable snake native to the region.

It’s one of several happy occasions of the last few weeks— which is good, since for a while, it seemed Wolf Park, where Gale is a curator and one of the main wolf handlers, was on the verge of losing one of the oldest of their 16 resident wolves.

Echo—silver about the ears and white at the muzzle, a 17-year-old wolf who came to the park when a zoo in Binghamton, New York, closed its wolf exhibit—was struggling. Referred to as the “grand old lady of the park,” she had difficulty walking, was picky about eating, and after a visit from a craniosacral therapist the Park uses, Echo appeared to be in decline. Comments and assurances of prayers scrolled down Wolf Park’s Facebook wall, and pictures appeared daily of Echo recumbent on the green grass in her enclosure, looking tired and listless.

Wolf Park professionals monitored her progress, and Gale posted updates. The updates didn’t speculate. They stated the facts of the wolf ’s behavior—reflecting the philosophy that brought Wolf Park into being in 1972.

The Park’s director and founder, Erich Klinghammer, studied social behavior among animals as a student of Konrad Lorenz. Lorenz won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1973 for his work with socialized animals.

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“Imprinting was his big thing,” Gale explains. In psychology, the term refers to rapid learning at a particular point in a life cycle. The best known form is filial imprinting, or when animals learn behavior from a parent or parent figure.

“Dr. Klinghammer assumed that if he were to be around wolves, he would hand-raise them. So our wolves are raised by hand from two weeks old, and the first couple months are very intensive. We have a real family vibe.”

While the initial raising is labor-intensive, handling and observing the park’s 16 wolves involves a different intensity.

“I love the behavior, seeing the subtleties and complexities,” Gale says. “You can be around wolves day in, day out, and still see differences, because so much of working with them is building relationships.”

Gale’s relationships with wolves have shown her how much more complicated they are than most people understand. “People say wolves are monogamous. Well, wolves are about as monogamous as humans are. There’s a lot of variation.”

The myth of the alpha wolf? “You hear the Alpha Male does this, the Alpha Male does that,” Gale says. “It’s not really accurate, they kind of lead, but it’s more like they’re the cool kids. The other wolves listen to them and imitate them. But they are not directive. It’s not like they are giving orders.”

The park has a wealth of activities that allow the public to come in and observe their behavior and that of other animals at the park. Most popular are the Howl Nights, Saturday evenings when the park is open after dark for people to observe wolves at their most active.

“The howls are a blast,” Gale says. “Wolves nap most of the day, so people who come in the afternoon usually just see furry lumps. At howls, people see them active. The audience

Photos: Monty Sloan

Curiously enough, one of the best ways to sense the vitality of Wolf Park in Battle Ground, Ind., short of going there, is through Facebook.

howls, the wolves howl back. The wolves think they’re fun.

Once Gale graduated, she got a job creating displays They watch the people as much as the people watch the at Cincinnati’s Museum of Natural History. ”I think one wolves. It’s environmental enrichment for the wolves.” reason I got that job was because I had the bio and anatomy

Sometimes people come in during feeding time. Gale background that many of the artist types didn’t,” Gale notes that then, too, the wolves like to watch the people. recalls. “That taught me that if you have two interests, “A wolf will drag one of the roadkilled pursue them both, because then deer over in front of the bleachers, you’ll be able to compete for that “A wolf will drag one of eat the deer, watch the people, like perfect job.” a TV dinner.”

While in Cincinnati, even though the roadkilled deer over The park also holds wolf/bison she was a few hours from Battle in front of the bleachers, Field, she volunteered at Wolf Park demonstrations—the bison live in the park expressly for the purpose of as often as she could. A few jobs— eat the deer, watch the demonstration. Handlers take wolves moves—later, she joined the people, like a TV dinner.” and into the bison pasture on leashes. park as staff. Now living near Battle The bison are big, healthy, and tough.

Field in a house she says would Gale says, “They stick up for each other.” remind alumni of her era of the Grove Farm house, she

As a result, observers see the wolves evaluating spends her day doing what she loves: observing animals. the situation to see if anything is worth pursuing. Gale

As for Echo, as of this writing, she’s doing pretty well. describes it as the first stages of a hunt (a hunt they do not She enjoyed some apple and cheese, and let the wolves complete), set up in the favor of the bison, will soon be back to enjoying her favorite in the afternoon when the wolves are sluggish and want to treat: pancakes with maple syrup nap. But it provides handlers, researchers, and the public (NOT honey). >j< alike a rare chance to see the species interact.

The park also has seminars, observation times for other animals in the park, including the New Guinea Singing Dogs (or NGSDs—read more about them on the Wolf Park site), and a host of educational programs. In fact, aside from handling the wolves, much of Gale’s work involves running off-site programs, collecting wolf history information for “the grandmother of all databases,” creating displays and artwork around the park. She also works with the butterfly garden and “cataloguing critters around the place. In other words, like most small nonprofits, everyone does a little of everything.”

Gale’s circuitous path to Wolf Park began in 1980 when, while in high school, she interned at the park.

She chose Juniata by looking through a catalog of small colleges and seeing that Juniata offered zoology. She studied with Bob Fisher, Bob Zimmerer, James Gooch and Deb Kirchoff-Glazier. But she also studied art, particularly ceramics, with Jack Troy.

“I did not appreciate how good Juniata really is until after I graduated,” she says. “I am still very appreciative of that education. In fact, one of our interns presently is planning to go to Juniata. Not that I said anything favorable.”

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Gale regularly posts photos and videos about wolves (and the other animals in the park) at www.wolfpark.org.

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celebrated her 90th birthday on Nov. 21, 2008 with a surprise gathering of friends, former students, and fellow teachers.

Two friends even flew in for the occasion, including one from San Francisco and one from Philadelphia.

enjoyed a 62nd Mountain Day in October 2008 at Cook Forest State Park in Pennsylvania. They have celebrated this day every year since 1946.

C. Blanche (Gillaspie) Milligan

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Dorothy (Essick) Shoemaker

and husband Warren are now living in the Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville, Ohio.

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Frances (Newcomer) Betts

and husband Ferdinand celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in March 2008. In September they traveled to Albany, N.Y. for his reunion onboard the USS Slater, which is now a museum afloat on the Hudson River. While in Albany, Frances reconnected with former Juniata classmate Arvilla (Knuth) Cline ’47 for the first time since graduation.

Patricia (Beale) and Charles R. Dillen ’50

Bryce C. Gray

and wife Betty celebrated 60 years of marriage on Jan. 1, 2009.

The couple resides in Oil City, Pa. and has a son Robin, daughter Heidi, grandson Joseph, and granddaughter Angela.

Mona (Thompson) and Paul C. Shaffer ’50

will celebrate their 60th anniversary on Aug. 20, 2009.

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George R. Sprague

is still very much involved in doing ministerial work.

Photography is still a very important part of his life, and he would also love to hear from his classmates and others. He lives in Marion, Ohio, and his e-mail is: thetallone29@roadrunner.com.

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John L. Rauch

lives and serves as chaplain at a retirement home in Chambersburg, Pa. He lost his wife, Lily, in May 2008. John has three daughters, two grandsons, and two granddaughters.

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Paul E. Berkebile

and wife Audrey celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on Aug. 23, 2008.

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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).

Barbara (Grim) and Roy H. Rollman

both retired from the York Symphony Chorus in May 2008 after 34 years of participation.

Barbara served many years as head music librarian and historian and Roy served as treasurer, vice president, and president. Barbara was also named 2008 Volunteer of the Year by Founders Club for her time spent at the Cross Keys Village Brethren Home Community in New Oxford, Pa. She directs the handbell choir and provides music therapy for the residents.

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Lawrence W. Davis

was honored at Emory University on Nov. 5, 2008 for his dedication to helping cancer patients and for his extraordinary vision and compassion in the field of radiation oncology.

Rosalie (Langer) and Bernard M. Oriss ’56

celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 23, 2008.

James M. Stayer

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delivered the 57th annual Menno Simons Lectures at Bethel

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College in November 2008. He is internationally known for his research and writing in the German Protestant Reformation.

His first book, Anabaptists and the Sword, is still considered one of the foremost texts for this movement.

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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).

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Ronald B. Clippinger

is enjoying the recent arrival of his 12th grandchild, Benjamin Cole. Ronald also meets regularly with fellow classmates to reminisce about the “good old JC days.”

Karl A. Shreiner

earned a third-place honorable mention for his Pennsylvania People photograph from Pennsylvania Magazine, a bimonthly publication in Camp Hill, Pa. His photograph showed a conductor punching a ticket on the historic Strasburg Rail Road in Lancaster County. In 2004 he won first place in the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission photography contest and his name and photo appeared in the Pennsylvania Angler and Boat magazine.

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John P. Parks

was installed as president of the American Academy of Actuaries.

The Academy’s mission is to serve the public on behalf of the United States actuarial profession. John currently heads both the Academy’s executive committee and its board of directors.

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Catherine (Fulmer) Fonda

retired from Watkin, Freshman and Nipple Associates, an internal medicine group in Harrisburg, Pa. in July 2008 after 35 years.

retired from teaching in 2005 and spent four months in Japan helping her missionary friends.

She worked for 2 1/2 years for the local weekly newspaper, and she retired in September 2008.

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Jesse H. Wright III

J. Rodney Freshman

Janice (Wengerd) Maran and Eugene C. Baten ’63

traveled with a Stanford University alumni group earlier this year to Southeast Asia, which included Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand. The picture is of Gene and Jan taking a cyclo (bicycle taxi) ride in Hanoi through the oldest part of town. With all the street traffic (motorbikes, cars, bikes, and people), taking a cyclo ride is quite an adventure.

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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).

published his sixth book, Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Severe Mental Illness. His earlier basic book on cognitive-behavior therapy is a standard text book for graduate training programs.

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Donna (Creighton) Ickes

retired from her local school district in 2001 and taught preservice teachers at Allegheny College of Maryland for a few years. She is now the owner of Amazing Grace Antiques shop in Osterburg, Pa. Thomas D. Snyder

is the proud owner of HotDog Tommy’s in Cape May, N.J. Tom and wife Mary opened their small business in 2002. They spend winters in Georgia where they enjoy their time golfing.

Joan C. Van Note and James H. Bronson

are lifelong Phillies fans, and met at the fifth game of the 2008 World Series. They had a chance to catch up while watching the Phillies win the World Series.

Carolyn (Ambler) Walter

and Judith McCoyd co-wrote the book, Grief and Loss Across the Lifespan: A Biopsychosocial Approach. The book is unique in its treatment of grieving patterns and intervention strategies for different age groups. More information about the book can be obtained on springerpub.com Web site and ordered through Amazon.com. Carolyn is currently a professor at the Center for Social Work Education at Widener University. She has been elected as a member of the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi, was awarded the Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, College of Arts and Sciences (1992-1993), and the Service Award for Contributions in Shaping the Center for Social Work Education (1997). Judith is an assistant professor at Rutgers University School of Social Work.

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Terry R. Fabian

keeps busy in retirement by participating in Shriners International. The organization supports the world’s greatest philanthropy, Shriners Hospital for Children and has 22 hospitals throughout North America providing free treatment to children under 18 who have orthopedic needs, spinal cord injuries, cleft lip and palate, and burns.

Mary C. Kraft

retired as senior project director at Advanced Technology Systems in Washington, D.C. in 2008 and moved to Chapel Hill, N.C. David J. McKean

collaborated with Ted Johnson to write Biomedical Graduate School: A Planning Guide to the Admissions Process upon his retirement. The book is directed towards students who may be interested in an advanced degree program leading to professional careers in science.

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(l-r) Row 1: Jacolyn Rhodes Lutz, Janice Christie Baer, Marjorie White Ensminger, Donne Stoyka Rossiter, Mary Ann Hixenbaugh Moore, Sally Kurtz Redwitz, James Butler, George Hess (l-r) Row 2: Sandra Johnston, Judith Barrowclough Taylor, Kay Taylor Johnson, Kathryn Holsinger Ott, William Martin (l-r) Row 3: Beverly Rinehart Darkatsh, Barbara Caulton Sterne, Renee MacFadyen Over, Sarah Ebersole Addicott (l-r) Row 4: Janice Bradley Newman, Nancy Myer Snyder, Barbara Shaffer Gumbiner, Mary Shirk Reader, Joan Fyock Norris, Dorothy Rosewarne Neff (l-r) Row 5: Elizabeth Shearer, Benjamin Schmick III, Philip Over, Bonnie Meadows Robeson, Ann Larkin Wertz (l-r) Row :6 Marianne Donadio Fisher, Nancy Hoffman Kelly, Carol Teeter Flamini, Ronald Wertz (l-r) Row 7: Mae Vonada Saylor, Nancy Phennicie Moser, Robert Sill, William Ebner, Joseph Slick, Charles Diehl (l-r) Row 8: Allen Custer, Charles Brown, Heng Lim, Rush Hodgin, Terry Fouse, James Snare, Richard Scialabba (l-r) Row 9: William Biehl, Peter Fahrney, Stanley Davis, Carl Wass, Kenneth Opipery, Gordon Ewers (l-r) Row :10 Donald Shover, Donald Swope, James Ake, Donald Coughenour, William Lafe, Robert Ewald

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1981

Paul R. Erb

1975

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Donna (Heckman) Stapleton

Ruth (Hunsberger) SewEll

retired from Crossroads Community Center on March 31, 2008 after 30 years as a social worker, to take care of her ailing husband, who passed away on Feb. 5, 2009.

1968

Lenore E. Cronlund

helped build a Katrina house in Biloxi, Miss. It was her fourth trip and reports that she has seen some improvement.

Frederick R. Gutshall

currently serves as chief public defender of Huntingdon County in Pennsylvania.

John D. Irvin

retired from Merck after 31 years of leadership. His scientific contributions and achievements include working on PEPCID Complete and PEPCID Maximum Strength. John supervised the PEPCID Complete development team from proof of concept through Phase 3 Development, NDA/MAA submission, regulatory review, approval, and product launch.

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Christopher W. Moore

continues to mediate practical strategies for resolving conflict nationally. In 2008, he worked in Norway, Sri Lanka, East Timor, Jordan, and Israel.

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and husband Darwin have been traveling since his retirement.

They recently visited Barcelona and Perth, Australia. They also took an around-the-world trip.

Donna continues to work as a school social worker in New Rochelle Schools in New York.

1970

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(1-877-JUNIATA; alumni@juniata.edu).

1971

Daniel M. Sell

accepted the position of director of human resources at Lannett Company, a generic pharmaceutical company in Philadelphia, Pa.

1972

Susan (Grimes) Hodgkins

is the science department chair at St. Thomas More School in Arlington, Va. Her daughters, Shelby ’10 and Sarah ’12, currently attend Juniata and compete as cheerleaders.

Patricia (Weiser) Jabre

submitted a correction to the fall/ winter magazine ... her son Jarrod wrote and directed a comedy on Martin Luther in New York City summer of 2008.

Donald C. White

was re-elected for a third term in the Pennsylvania Senate.

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(1-877-JUNIATA; alumni@juniata.edu).

has accepted the quality manager position at Gamesa in Ebensburg, Pa. The company manufactures wind turbines that can be seen on ridge tops.

Beth (Butler) Lambert

published her first book, Into Africa: Adventures of a Missionary Kid—Monkey Hunting.

It is based on her experiences at a mission hospital and is available at amazon.com.

Julie (George) McCormick

is a member of a medical education team that went to Mozambique, Africa in September 2008 to work on a training program to help medical schools.

was inducted into the Plum High School Sports Hall of Fame in Plum, Pa. in November 2008. She was a two-year letter winner in volleyball and basketball and captained the volleyball team as a senior. At Juniata she was a four-year letter winner for women’s basketball. In 1995, she was inducted into Juniata’s Sports Hall of Fame. Julie, husband Ron, and their five children Ben, Kelly, Sarah, Billy and Danny reside in Sewickley, Pa.

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1982

Wendy C. Bills

welcomes her new grandson, Mason James, born Oct. 10, 2008.

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Robert S. McGregor

Michael G. Sherman

is the president of Terrapin Health Systems in New City, N.Y. He and wife Jodi are proud of sons Joseph, Zachary, and Jason. They all have graduated from various universities, and daughter Lindsey, a high school junior, wants to sing on Broadway.

1980

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(1-877-JUNIATA; alumni@juniata.edu).

Marjorie (Love) Biddle

obtained her teaching certification in information technology/secondary business from Shippensburg University.

Douglas B. Williams

went back to school to get a license to teach elementary school after almost 30 years working in advertising production for newspapers and ad agencies. He has a wonderful fifth grade class of 27 students in his hometown of Middleboro, Mass.

Beverly J. Supanick

is the racquetball teaching professional at Lakeforest and Rio Sport and Health Clubs in Gaithersburg, Md. and also at Bethesda Sport and Health Club in Bethesda, Md.

1984

Kyle R. Kaulback

and Juniata roommates and friends from East Houses 1983-1984 got together this past summer. In attendance (l-r) William J. Grimm ’84, Regina (Bickle) Thorpe ’85, Craig W. Graver ’84, Kyle R. Kaulback ’84, Wayne C. Crawford ’84, Jeff Brubaker, Philip R. Farruggia ’84, Lori (Donahey) Brubaker ’85, Eric K. Fowler ’85, Lori (Swivel) Fowler ’85. Missing from the photo is Brett J. Basom ’85.

Julie (Knecht) and John R. Lindroth

are proud to announce that daughter Erika, graduated from the College of Charlestown in May with a degree in hospitality and tourism. She has maintained the Palmetto Award all four years and speaks fluent French, having lived in France her junior year in high school.

1985

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(1-877-JUNIATA; alumni@juniata.edu).

He previously worked as regional executive of the bank’s operations in Lancaster and Berks counties.

Joseph M. Scialabba

has been named as one of New Jersey’s Top 50 Women in Business by NJBIZ. She is owner of Blackwell’s Organic Gelato.

was named vice president for institutional advancement at Mount Aloysius College last August, after nearly 10 years as director of development for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, Pa. Joe and wife Dawn reside in Huntingdon, Pa. with their children Matthew and Lindsey.

Julye (Case) Bush

Byron M. Shen

Marcia (Serio) Blackwell

graduated from Buffalo State College in 2004 with a master’s degree in adult education. She is a corporate compliance officer with ACHIEVE in Binghamton, N.Y. David S. John Jr.

was appointed as the assistant director of the Joint State Government Commission, a legislative service agency of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, in October 2008.

1986

Rebecca B. Hawkins

has become a certified foster parent and is planning for Sarah, her first arrival. Rebecca is a math teacher at Broadalbin-Perth Central School District in Amsterdam, N.Y. John H. Montgomery

was named managing director of Pennsylvania division, at Susquehanna Bancshares.

is Holland Hall’s drawing and painting teacher and the Holliman Gallery coordinator. He was the featured artist at Holland Hall’s 2008 ARTworks Artist-inResidency program. Byron has shown nationally and internationally and has received the Vila Garner Metzger Award, the Jingle Feldman Grant, the Award of Merit OVAC Painting Biennial II, and the Award of Merit 1994 and 1995 IAO Mixed Competition.

1989

James M. Metz

is a member of the board of directors for the Wellness Community of Philadelphia, Pa. Currently, he is director of clinical strategy and operations and associate professor in the department of radiation oncology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

Marilyn (Mitchell) Shaw

was an art instructor for the fifth season for the Central Blair Parks and Recreation Commission in Altoona, Pa. The two class formats were landscapes in pen and ink and the landscape with acrylics.

Branching Out:

Alum Cultivates International Roots

Dr. Doug Klepfer ’81 is the latest branch in a story of international diplomacy through horticulture that has its roots stretching back a century.

In 1905, as a gesture of thanks for the United States providing aid during its war with Russia, the Japanese government sent 3,000 cherry saplings to be planted along the reflecting pool in the U.S. Capitol. At the same time, the U.S. sent 50 dogwoods, which were planted in the Imperial Gardens of Tokyo.

But by the early 1970s, in the years-long diplomatic slump following World War II, most of the dogwood trees had died.

Meanwhile, as a Japanese journalist pointed out to a visiting American diplomat at the time, the Washington cherries had flourished.

Enter the Ardmore Rotary Club— Klepfer’s own—who, with their Rotarian counterparts in Tokyo itself, started replanting dogwoods in the Imperial Gardens and beyond.

Both clubs began exchanging saplings again and worked to restore their respective parks to their former blossoming grandeur.

For his part in the commitment to keep dogwoods and goodwill flourishing in Japan, five years ago Klepfer took responsibility for developing a way to replenish trees in Japanese parks. With the Ardmore Rotary Club, he arranged to ship more than 200 trees to be planted in the Imperial Gardens, and in May 2004 visited Japan for the formal dedication.

The great thing about diplomacy, of course, is that what comes around goes around. In July 2008, Tokyo Rotarians learned Klepfer chaired a project to restore the Garden for the Blind and Children in Wynnewood Valley Park of Pennsylvania—another Rotary park where Japanese gift cherry trees had been planted. To honor the international partnership, the Tokyo club sent a check for $10,000 to plant new cherry trees and to help make the garden handicapped accessible.

Klepfer sees his zeal for Rotary and its mission as taking root at Juniata—fertilized by a number of advisers. “I was pre-med, but Janet Lewis and Ken Rockwell challenged me to build a ‘well rounded’ POE based heavily within the liberal arts instead of just focusing on studying extra science courses. Professors like Esther Doyle, Bill Hofelt and Ray Pfrogner inspired us to reach out and serve in our communities as we learned by their leadership examples.”

But perhaps the greatest personal benefit to Doug was that he and his wife, Sharon Randolph ’82, met at Juniata. The parents of two grown sons, they live in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, where Sharon is a retired scientist from SmithKline Glaxo now working as the office manager in Klepfer’s private practice of Podiatric Medicine.

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Sheepish No More:

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Team Weaver Triumphs at Farm Show

When Libby Beiler ’76 graduated from Juniata, her experience in spinning yarns was largely limited to telling an embellished story at a cocktail party. These days, the owner of Mad About Ewes, a yarn and fiber store in Lewisburg, Pa., is a celebrated speed weaver in the rarified world of “Sheep to Shawl” competitions, held every January at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.

As the team weaver for Time Warp, Libby and five teammates won the 2009 Sheep to Shawl for the third time, fleecing the competition with a time of 2 hours and 15 minutes.

For those not so bullish on wool, Sheep to Shawl teams must shear a sheep, prepare and spin yarn from its wool, and weave a shawl within a 2.5-hour time limit. The Milton, Pa. resident agreed to reveal what it takes to be top, er, dog at wool-gathering.

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(1-877-JUNIATA; alumni@juniata.edu).

John E. Deppen

brought history to life at the March 17, 2009 meeting of the Colonel Henry Ryerson Civil War Round Table at Sussex County Community College in Newton, N.J. John’s dramatic program was about U.S. Major General Winfield Scott Hancock (1824-1886). As Hancock, he recounted the general’s participation at the Battle of Gettysburg. And during the second part of the program, he filled in the details of Hancock’s momentous life and military career, including his participation in the Mexican War. Joel G. Ranck

Libby Beiler at far right Juniata Magazine: Is this the sort of thing you need to practice?

Libby Beiler: Ideally it’s good for us to get together about four or five times a year because you need to learn how to work as a team.

JM: What comprises a Sheep to Shawl team?

LB: There is a shearer, three spinners, a weaver (me), and a

carder. A carder uses a brush to prepare raw wool so it can be spun into yarn. Our carder was hurt two hours before the competition when he tumbled down eight steps at the Farm Show and broke two ribs two hours before our competition. He refused to go to the hospital until we competed.

JM: Is one breed of sheep better than others for this competition?

LB: We use Shetland Sheep because the lanolin in their wool is easier to work with. In fact we often use the same sheep in each competition, a white Shetland named Bear.

JM: Are you or your teammates tense or nervous during the

competition, and is it easy to make a mistake weaving in the heat of the moment?

LB: I think we’re more wound up before the competition, Once we get started, the time

flies by. It is easy to make a mistake or lose your place, so I do ‘Weaving for Dummies,’ which means I put a Post-it Note with my treadling sequence right in front of me.

JM: As part of a three-time winning team are you a celebrity among the flock of Sheep to Shawlers?

LB: I did go into a yarn store the other day and all the women in there knew who I was.

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The Farm Show is broadcast on Pennsylvania Cable Network, so I think that has something to do with it.

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was appointed director of continuing education in the health professions at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He oversees instructional design, accreditations compliance, marketing, product development and business of continuing education in the health professions.

Joel also serves as a visiting faculty member in the Johns Hopkins University Krieger School teaching integrated marketing communications in the communications in contemporary society master’s program.

1991

Jennifer (Bridwell) Dyer

earned her master’s degree in human resource management from West Chester University in West Chester, Pa. in 1991, and was certified as a professional in human resources in 2001. She married husband Ted in January 2003, and had twin daughters, Margaret and Miranda in April 2004. Jennifer is director of human resources at a manufacturing company outside of Philadelphia, Pa.

1993

Suzy (Wagner) Atkins

is proud to announce that after one year of being the co-chair of the promotions committee serving Lemoyne, Pa, the Lemoyne

Pooling Resources:

Roommates Pocket Billiards Win newsletter was awarded first place from the Pennsylvania Borough Association.

Additionally their new Web site was awarded second place.

Michael D. Hancox

was named as a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, FAAO. He is employed at Laurel Eye Clinic in Brookville, Pa. Mike and wife Anita (Cardamone) ’93 reside in Gibsonia, Pa.

1994

Ryan E. Patton

completed his fourth year as the women’s volleyball coach at Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pa. The team this year was selected to participate in the NCAA Division II Championship for the first time in program history. Ryan was also named as the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference West Division Coach of the Year. He is married to Jenell, who worked at Juniata College with campus ministry and service learning while he was coaching the Juniata men’s volleyball team. The couple has two boys, Deke, 4, Ike, 2, who already know how to play pepper.

1995

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In order to achieve greatness in sports, most people have to start at a young age and practice for years. But this wasn’t the case for Pat Clark ’83, who only started playing pool three years ago, and placed in his first major billiards tournament this year. Pat teamed up with his old Juniata roommate, Lee Hudzicki ’83, to place sixth out of 200 entries in the Mid Atlantic Billiards doubles tournament. Lee doesn’t have much more billiards experience than Pat. He started playing in high school and didn’t play much until after college. They’re quite an unlikely pair to capture Top 10 honors.

Pat started playing pool after purchasing a pool table for his children and says his greatest motivation to practice is “trying not to let my 16-year-old, pool-shark daughter beat me.” Both have quirky superstitions. When Pat’s in a tough spot, he asks St. Anthony, the patron saint of lost things, to “help me find the pocket.” Lee plays in a Bruce Springsteen concert shirt—religiously.

At the tournament not only did Pat rely on divine assistance, his teammate came through at a critical point. After Pat scratched on a very easy shot and their opponent missed, Lee cleared the table to win the match. Their cheering section included Pat’s daughter and about 20 of her high school friends who all began screaming “Hud the Stud, Hud the Stud!” Apparently having St. Anthony and the Apostle of Rock Heather N. Bayer ‘n’ Roll on your side doesn’t hurt. left corporate life “Reliving some of the good times spent at Juniata was the best part,” following a decade in the Lee says, “Winning the match was definitely secondary.” high-stress, high-tech world of sales. She is living her dream —Stephanie Strauss ’11 as a certified yoga instructor and opened a studio, Abba Yoga, in Boalsburg, Pa.

1996

Kevin H. Lindsey

announced his intention to seek the position of Magisterial District Judge, comprised of Derry and Decatur townships, Burnham Borough, and Lewistown (Pennsylvania). Kevin is the owner and operator of Lindsey’s Decorative Concrete and feels that with his business experience, education, and community involvement, he will be a great fit for the job.

Kyle V. Sweitzer

completed his doctorate degree of philosophy in higher education administration at Penn State University in June 2008. He works as a data resource analyst at Michigan State University.

1997

Savannah (Schroll) Guz

has a new collection of short stories, American Soma, which is out in paperback. She also wrote The Famous and Anonymous and her work has appeared in many journals. Savannah and husband Michael reside in Weirton, W.Va.

Emily (Paxton) Walker

and husband Steve were married April 24, 2004 in Bethlehem, Pa. Juniata alumni in attendance were Carla M. McFarland ’99 and Justin M. Samra ’01. The couple welcomed twin girls, Hailey Paxton and Ava Marguerite, on Dec. 4, 2005. Emily was promoted in June 2008 to government affairs director at the Virginia Society of CPAs in Glen Allen, Va.

Left: Pat Clark Right: Lee Hudzicki

Katie L. Winkler

has been promoted to human resource director at St. Mary’s Health Center in Jefferson City, Mo. She recently won first place at the St. Louis Old School Tattoo Expo for the best new tattoo.

1998

Marsha (Batzel) Fabian

and husband Ben were married in 2003. She has a stepdaughter Skylar, and son, Noah, born March 25, 2005. The family resides in York, Pa.

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graduated from Eastern Mennonite University in April with a second master’s degree in curriculum and instruction.

Marie (Pape) Gibble

Rachel Sachetti

passed her national boards for professional teaching standards certification in November 2008.

She is a Spanish teacher at Fairfax County School District in Springfield, Va.

2003

Matthew L. Bochman

Michael Trim ’76, nominated for two Emmys as cinematographer and director on Weeds for HBO.

Allison M. Griffin

graduated from Widener University School of Nursing in May 2008 and is now a registered nurse at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md. Virginia (Holsey) Kingcaid Timothy E. Shawaryn

was promoted to partner at the law firm of Gibble Kraybill & Hess in Lancaster, Pa.

2000

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Please contact the alumni office if you would like to volunteer and serve on your reunion committee.

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Jeffrey R. Bellomo

is pleased to announce the opening of Bellomo & Platt LLC. Both will focus their practices in the area of business representation, wealth preservation and asset protection, estate administration, elder law, real estate transactions, tax payer representation, and technology law.

Daniel L. Gallo

Juniata

graduated from a four-year combined internal medicine and pediatrics residency at the University of Kentucky. He also completed an intense five-week commissioned officer training program at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. Dan and wife Allison are currently stationed at Eglin Air Force Base near Pensacola, Fla.

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will graduate from St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing in Fountain Hill, Pa. in August 2009.

Kunio M. Sayanagi

finished his doctorate in physics at the University of Arizona in 2007 and is now working on a postdoctorate assignment at California Institute of Technology.

He writes science news articles during his free time. Kunio feels that he owes his success to Juniata and the English as a Second Language program.

2001

Heather R. Dunlap-Diehl

and husband Ben have moved to the Washington, D.C. metro area.

Heather is a senior data analyst for the METS team at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, in Greenbelt, Md. Nicole (Dirato) Engard

is the editor of “Library Mashups: Exploring New ways to Deliver Library Data,” published by Information Today Inc. in the fall of 2009. This will be Nicole’s first full-length publication and more information can be found at http://mashups.web2learning.net.

Lucas D. Rhoades

is now dean of students for the Tyrone Area Middle School in Tyrone, Pa.

accepted a postdoctoral fellowship in the department of molecular biology at Princeton University. His project focuses on determining the roles of the Rrm3 helicase and its associated factors in DNA metabolism.

Loni (Fultz) Kline

has a new position with Penn State Hershey Medical Center as the associate director of development.

2004

Brian J. White

received a master’s degree in special education from University of Maryland in 2008. He was hired as the graduate assistant coach for offense for the Notre Dame football program for the 2009 season. He previously worked with the University of Maryland’s football program since 2006. This past season he served as a staff intern with the Terrapins before serving as the interim special teams and tight ends coach.

2005

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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).

Corey R. Duvall

received his doctorate in November 2008 from New York Chiropractic College. Corey and wife Shanna are co-owners of the Stay Active Clinic in Asheville, N.C. It is a strength and conditioning center with a chiropractic clinic specializing in musculoskeletal health and human movement efficiency.

Corey is also the team chiropractor for High Flight Gymnastics, a youth gymnastics program in Asheville.

2006

Michael W. Best

accepted a scholarship offer from the U.S. Air Force. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant and will serve as a physician at the completion of his residency at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pa. In October 2008, Mike served as a student delegate at the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s annual meeting and is a delegateelect for the American Medical Association.

Holly B. Brown

was appointed the curator of the University of Arizona State Student Union Gallery. She has organized three exhibitions, local and national, including a show addressing U.S.-Mexico border issues and the Art of Democracy, a national print show on the state of American politics.

Timothy C. Cole

was named head coach of the volleyball program at Southern Vermont College. He joins the college’s coaching staff with more than 13 years of playing experiences and four years of collegiate coaching experience.

Maria D. Weinzierl

was hired in August 2008 as a 10th grade school counselor at Chambersburg Area Senior High School in Chambersburg, Pa. She also graduated from Shippensburg University with a master’s degree in secondary school counseling in May 2009.

Rebecca A. Vonada

graduated from the University of Pittsburgh’s graduate school of public and international affairs with a major in development planning and environmental sustainability in April 2008. She works for an environmental NGO in Washington, D.C.

2007

Ashley R. Appleman

is pursuing a master’s degree in student affairs in higher education at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.

Frigid Pfrogner:

Malynda P. Johnson

recently graduated from the University of New Haven in Connecticut with a master’s degree in psychology. She joined the U.S. Army and left for basic training Jan. 29, 2009.

Amber M. Myers

received her master’s degree in social work at the University of Michigan in August 2008. She has relocated to Chicago, Ill. Daniel A. Weitoish

recently partnered with Shaklee Corporation in Bellefonte, Pa. and now sells environmentally-friendly health and wellness products. He also mentors others to reproduce this successful business model.

2008

Matthew H. Katz

presented a mathematics colloquium on the “Prime Number Theorem” on Nov. 20, 2008 at Juniata College.

Emily (Landis) Lampert

is a special education teacher at Melmark School in Berwyn, Pa. Andrew E. Papale

relocated to Minneapolis, Minn., where he is pursuing his doctorate degree in neuroscience at the University of Minnesota.

Susan M. Peters

was promoted as membership coordinator at the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy in Falls Church, Va. Joshua M. Scacco

Professor Immortalized in Ice

Some people win awards for completing research, while others only dream of having a building or a piece of land named after them. Ray Pfrogner ’60, associate professor of physics, has achieved landmark status by having a landmass in Antarctica named for him. A bit desolate perhaps, but no one else in Juniata history has a geographic feature named for him.

After graduation, Ray joined the Department of Commerce, Division of Coast and Geodetic Survey with the United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP), before starting his academic career. Explore further.

Q: How did you end up in Antarctica?

A: I was with the Department of Commerce, Division of Coast and Geodetic Survey.

Specifically, I was doing research in the United States Antarctic Research Program.

Antarctica is very cold, dry, and windy, mainly covered by ice and snow. While there I saw penguins.

Q: What were the day-to-day activities in Antarctica?

A: I was at Byrd Station, which is a series of underground tunnels, I would check the

measurements on the seismometer, and check the geomagnetism instruments to make sure the ground wasn’t shifting. If there was a major shift, I would radio in the report.

Finally, I would check the longitude and latitude coordinates so we knew where we were located. It is a lot easier today to check the coordinates of the stations due to GPS and satellites at the research stations.

Q: How did you find out that a point in Antarctica was named after you?

A: I was searching for myself online, and I happened to stumble upon Pfrogner Point. It is located at the 80th Parallel (well inside the Antarctic Circle) on the Fletcher Peninsula.

It was a complete surprise to me.

Q: Who named Pfrogner Point?

A: The federal agency I used to work for.

Q: How far is Pfrogner Point from Huntingdon?

A: Pfrogner Point is directly south from Huntingdon. I believe it is 8,000-9,000 miles from here.

Q: Will you ever go back and visit Byrd Station, or go to Pfrogner Point?

A: No, you actually can’t go to Byrd Station anymore because it has been destroyed by shifting ice. I will never visit Pfrogner Point because you can only get to it if you have a lot of money.

was selected as the 2008 College Communicator of the Year—Voices of Tomorrow recipient. He is a communication associate at Triad Strategies LLC in Harrisburg, Pa.

—Morgan O’Dellick ’09 Intern, Alumni Office

Amanda J. Wimer

spent summer 2008 working as a mate on a sailing yacht in the Bahamas and the fall season as the Juniata field hockey assistant coach. She currently works for Hummer Sports Turf Inc. in Manheim, Pa. as their marketing/ media relations liaison.

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Reminders

Alumni Weekend 2010 June 10-13

Feel Like a Student Again, With No Final Exams

The class reunion volunteers and the alumni office are busy preparing for next year’s fun-filled family-friendly Alumni Weekend. Each year more than 500 people come to College Hill to enjoy good food, friends, and fellowship. Offered once again will be the popular Alumni College program.

Many of your favorite clubs and organizations are re-imagined beyond the College years as Affinity Groups. Affinity groups provide Juniatians who share a common interest with an avenue to stay connected to former professors, interact with current students and parents, and meet alumni from across the years.

Many affinity groups meet at Homecoming and Family Weekend, support Career Day, sponsor events and reunions throughout the year and impact the College by working directly with the corresponding student club.

The date has been set for Alumni Weekend 2010— June 10-13. Special reunions will be held for class years ending in 0 and 5, with the exception of the five-year and 10-year reunions, scheduled for Homecoming & Family Weekend October 1-3, 2010. These special reunion classes are highlighted in red in the Class Notes section. If your reunion is coming up and you would like to work with your reunion committee, please contact Evelyn Pembrooke at (814) 641-3440; pembroe@juniata.edu.

Do you miss your student days? Rediscover them with an affinity group! Check out www.juniata.edu/alumni/ ccg/affinity.html or contact Katie Dickey ’97 at (814) 641-3447 or dickeyk@juniata.edu to get involved and for more information.

Remember … Alumni Weekend isn’t only for reunion classes—it is open to the entire alumni body to enjoy. For more information and to keep abreast of your reunion class activities, check out the Web site at www.juniata.edu/alumni.

Juniata Career Day Who: Juniata Alumni, Parents

and Employers

Digital Photos

What: Juniata Career Day 2010 When: Friday, Feb. 26, 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.

Where: IM Gym, Kennedy Sports

and Recreation Center At Juniata Career Day, more than 500 students made connections with nearly 100 alumni, parents and employers. You can help students get a leg up on the competition at Juniata Career Day 2010. Offer advice, tell your story, or talk about internships and jobs that your company or organization is offering. To get involved, contact the Alumni Office at alumni@juniata.edu.

“We would do it again in a heartbeat. Career Day validated for us the need to give to others who are seeking answers. We believe in paying it forward, because we didn’t get where we are without the help of our mentors.”— Darlee and Amy Sill, parents of David Sill ’12

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Putting the ‘Mission’ in Admissions

Coming to a Cit y Near You!

“My mother thought they brain-washed me,” says Martha (Zawicki) O’Neill ’91 when people ask why she chose Juniata.

The representative who visited her high school painted such a vivid picture of Juniata that she was sold on the spot. The you interested in staying connected to Juniata campus tour cemented the deal, and Juniata turned out to Are be a perfect fit. without traveling back to Huntingdon? Regional Fifteen years later, Martha began her stint as a Juniata Admission Ambassador, a perfect way to spread her enthusiasm for her alma mater. “Being a teacher makes recruiting even more rewarding,” says the Rumson Country Day School French teacher. With seven years teaching under her belt, she is starting to see her former students at college fairs. She hasn’t sent one of her own to Juniata yet, but would love to. “I get so excited when I meet a student who seems right for our school. I’d like to make that connection for someone who might not have considered Juniata otherwise.”

Juniata Clubs and local volunteers are bringing Juniata to you.

Join alumni, parents, family and friends across the country for one of more than 70 events each year. Come for the fun, the networking, learning, friendship and more.

To learn about upcoming events in your area, visit www.juniata.edu/alumni/events/calendar.html.

The JAA program is even a good fit for her busy schedule. Between attending college nights or phoning prospective students, there is a way for most anyone to be involved. To help someone find the right college and fill Juniata’s ranks with promising new students is just the icing on the cake.

To become a JAA, contact Karen Beck ’93, volunteer co-chair at beckkv93@juniata.edu or visit www.juniata.edu/services/jaa/what.html.

—Karen Beck ’93

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The NewsGroup e-newsletter will keep you up-to-date on campus happenings, student and alumni news, Juniata sports, and regional event schedules. Be among the first to know it’s Mountain Day through the special edition sent on the morning of this long standing tradition.

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This entirely volunteer-driven initiative has touched thousands of alumni for more than ten years. Don’t miss out on the Juniata news that connects you and the more than 6,000 current NewsGroup members. Invite your fellow If you missed buying a Juniata yearbook while you were a classmates, student parents and friends of the College to catch or if you have lost yours in the years since graduation, the the Alumni Blue and Gold spirit.

Office is giving you the opportunity to recapture your precious Register now online at www.juniata.edu/alumni/ Juniata memories. Yearbooks from 1921-2007 are available for newsgroup.html or e-mail the volunteer editor $25 plus $4 for shipping and handling. To order your yearbook, Jodie (Monger) Gray ’88 at jmonger@metrics.net. please contact alumni@juniata.edu or call (814) 641-3441.

Best friend C. Todd Kulp ’80 was in attendance. To view videos, photos and details go to www. vogelmeyer.com. (l-r) George I. Meyer ’80, Dr. James Dohn (officiant), and Gregory Vogel.

Kristine M. Hickes ’86

Weddings

married Richard Brooks in 2008.

They have two sons, Kendall, 15, and Connor, 11. The family resides in Wilmington, Del.

Ralph H. Colflesh Jr.’65

Stacey D. Boury ’95

married Elizabeth Campbell on Aug. 30, 2008 at Miles River Yacht Club in St. Michaels, Md. The couple’s seven children from previous marriages attended.

They honeymooned in Napa, Calif. and now reside in Marlton, N.J. Carmen E. DeFrancesco Jr. ’75

married Virginia Mascaro on June 7, 2008. (row 1, l-r) Carmen E. DeFrancesco ’75 and Virginia Mascaro. (row2, l-r) Cynthia (Gilbert) Clarke ’76, Geoffrey W. Clarke ’75, Henry F. Siedzikowski ’75, Sharon DiPietro, and Karl N. DiPietro ’77.

George I. Meyer ’80

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married his life partner of 26 years, Gregory Vogel on Oct. 4, 2008 on the beach in Long Beach, Calif. The ceremony was witnessed by 125 friends, family members, business associates and neighbors, followed by a five-block wedding procession to the couple’s home for a beachthemed luncheon and reception.

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married David Shun on July 4, 2008 in Cape May, N.J. They were joined by family, friends, and hundreds of beachgoers as witnesses. Stacey and David ended their wedding day celebration with fireworks. They currently reside in La Palma, Calif., where both are elementary school teachers.

Curtis F. Hartenstine ’98

married wife Amy in September 2007 in Estes Park, Colo. Pictured are (l-r) Shelley A. Whitcomb ’96, Curtis F. Hartenstine ’98, Melissa (Ketrick) Holler ’99, Amy Hartenstine, Chad L. Holler ’95, Shannon (McDowell) Cassel ’99, Steven P. Emrick ’98, and David B. Cassel ’98.

Tiffany L. Hepner ’98

married Jeff Caudle on Nov. 8, 2008 in Austin, Texas.

Melanie L. Byler ’03

married Vishaal Kansagra on Aug. 9, 2008 at the Gettysburg Presbyterian Church. Reverend Kari Swigart of Belleville, Pa. performed the ceremony. A reception followed at the Wyndham Hotel, and the honeymoon took place in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The couple currently resides in Gettysburg, Pa. Diana K. Frazier and Edwin T. Lorentz ’05

were married Sept.

20, 2008.

Stephanie L. Hodgdon ’05

married Paul Brown on June 28, 2008. Pictured are (row 1, l-r) Stephanie (Hodgdon) Brown ’05, Paul Brown, David G. Oliver ’63, Staci (Lettown) Sanborn ’04, Kip G. Sanborn ’03, Marion (Kercher) Oliver ’64, Leslie A. Vogt ’05, Adam Bergstein ’06, Carolyn A. Keller ’05, Elizabeth A. Kusniez ’05, Rebecca N. Compton ’05, and Meredith (Killian) Askey ’05. (row 2, l-r) Jamie (Peterman) Bergstein ’05, Lisa (Peterman) Martin ’05, and Nicole L. Lewis ’05.

Tiffany D. Blue ’06

married Jesus Salgado on Feb. 14, 2009. The couple resides in Chicago, Ill.

Sara J. Campbell ’06 and Patrick J. Brown ’05

were married May 25, 2008. The ceremony was held at Saints Philip and James Catholic Church in Meyersdale, Pa. The reception followed at the Hayloft in Rockwood, Pa. Juniata guests in attendance included Michelle L. Nelson ’06, Michelle R. Krug ’06, Angela H. Davidson ’06, Lindsey (Lang) Enterline ’06, Jonathan R. Enterline ’05, Laura M. Rath ’06, Eric M. Bridenbaugh ’06, Mark T. Spila ’05, Matthew R. Garner ’05, Fred T. Wall ’05, Bryon E. Latterner ’05, David J. Dunmire ’05, David M. Perrin ’05, Michael U. Knill ’05, Kate A. Scanlan ’05, Tyler J. Templeton ’08, Greg A. Troutman ’05, Ashley D. DeMauro ’08, Marina B. Royo ’08, Sean S. Scheler ’05, and Doug Smith.

Hannah K. Rauterkus ’06

married Sean Adams Oct. 18, 2008 at the Buhl Mansion in Sharon, Pa. Juniata guests in attendance included Emilee M. Spokus ’07, Rachelle M. Maier ’08 and fiancé Jim, Matthew L. Russell ’06, Carolyn A. Keller ’05, Claire S. Fultz ’06 and husband Dom, Krystle K. Maier ’08 and fiancé Matt. J.D. Cavrich photographed the event. Hannah was the Juniatian’s chief student photographer as a student at Juniata and loved working with J.D. and the staff.

Emily K. Wills ’08

married Gabriel Book Aug. 9, 2008 at Westminster United Presbyterian Church in Mifflintown, Pa., followed by a reception at Lily Manor. Emily is a fourth grade teacher at Susquenita Elementary School in Duncannon, Pa. Alumni in attendance were Thomas F. Wills ’73, Leslie E. Stern ’08, Leah A. Eslinger ’08, Jamie (Johns) Beard ’08, Emily (Wills) Book ’08, Donald J. Wills ’77, Heather L. McMinn ’08, and Jared M. Smith ’08.

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No Passing Fancy:

Alumnus Completes Football Odyssey

The average college football fan is content to plop into a warm armchair, with refreshments and nachos within easy reach, and watch whatever “matchup of the year” happens to be on the plasma screen that Saturday. Not so for Steve Koreivo ’79, who has turned watching football into a mission from, if not God, then at least Knute Rockne.

Koreivo watched in person every Division I (Bowl Subdivision) college football team play at least once, which means he’s seen 119 teams—from the University of Nevada-Reno to the University of Notre Dame. Of course he’s documented his quest on his Web site, collegefootballfan.com, which features trivia, reviews of games he’s seen, commentary of the state of the sport and more enthusiasm for football than Keith Jackson and Kirk Herbstreit combined.

He completed his crusade in 2007, cheering on Idaho and The University of NevadaReno, an event that was covered in the New York Times, as well as other sports outlets, but he’s still going to games, including Juniata games when time and travel allows. The purchasing manager for a New Jersey household products company, Reckitt Benckiser, Steve agreed to answer a few questions about his, well, obsession.

Births Kyle R. Kaulback ’84

and wife Irena happily announce the birth of their son, Colin Rice, born Feb. 1, 2009. He weighed 9 lbs. 12 ozs.

Richard F. Howey Jr. ’86

and wife Jaime happily announce the birth of their daughter, Naya Frances, born Feb. 20, 2009. She joins older brothers Dean, Kyle, and Shaun.

Christopher E. Savage ’86

and wife Denise are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Kristen Cassidy, on July 27, 2008. She was welcomed home by big sister Taylor, 17, who is an honor roll student at Villa Joseph Marie High School. Chris continues to run his printing company Key Forms Inc. The family resides at Core Creek Estates in Langhorne, Pa. Maria (Dolson) Verroye-Cannone ’86

and husband Jesse are proud to announce the birth of their ninth child, Bette, born July 9, 2008. She joins siblings Natasha, 20, Juliette, 19, Chloe, 15, Zeus, 10, Maeve, 8, Moses, 6, Neve, 5, and Malick, 3.

Laura (Dickinson) Miller ’89

Q: Now that you’ve seen all the teams, why are you still at it?

A: My wife is still wondering why I’m doing this, but I think I’m going to switch to seeing

how many different stadiums I can visit. I’d like to see that blue turf out at Boise State.

Q: How did all this get started?

A: Juniata plays a part in this. After graduation I would often go visit friends from college

and we would always watch a game. Over time it became larger than visiting friends.

These days I usually watch games with my son, Eric, or my daughter, Alex. My wife will come along if the game is in a city she’d like to visit.

Q: How do you afford to go to all these games?

A: I live in New Jersey (Byram Township) so many of the games I see are within driving distance. Most of the time I can get tickets at the stadium, but sometimes I order them in advance. I also use frequent flyer miles. I think the most I’ve spent on a flight was $700, and that was to see two 0-6 teams. The most I’ve ever spent on a ticket was $80 to see Oklahoma State. I think they were trying to pay off the new stadium they built.

Q: Is it possible to overload on football?

A: No, I have season tickets at Penn State and I watch pro football on television, although usually after Thanksgiving when the college season is winding down. It will be a challenge in the next few years. My son is playing high school football and he will be playing on Fridays and Saturdays.

Q: What’s next?

A: I’m writing a book about my adventures, called Tales from the Tailgate: The Ultimate Juniata

College Football Tour.

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and husband Shawn are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Adriana Edan, on Oct. 9, 2007.

John E. Arbogast ’90

and wife Jessica welcomed son, Alex Daniel, to their family on Oct. 27, 2008.

Colleen (Carroll) Turner ’90

and husband Matthew happily announced the birth of their third daughter, Braelyn Elizabeth, on April 20, 2008. She weighed 9 lbs. 15 ozs. and was 21 inches long.

Big sisters Sydney, 6, and Makenna, 2, welcomed her with lots of hugs and kisses.

Jessica (Lieb) ’94 and Todd F. Cammarata ’93

are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Catherine Lucia, on Oct. 4, 2008. Catie was welcomed home by brother Nathan, 6, and sister Claire, 4. The family resides in Altoona, Pa.

Catherine (DeJohn) Gardner ’00

and husband Michael are proud to announce the birth of their son, Amadeus Otto, on Nov. 1, 2008.

He weighed 6 lbs. 11 1/2 ozs. and was 19 3/4 in. long.

Mollie (Lyman) Hutton ’00

and husband Randy proudly announce the birth of their daughter, Ryan Noelle, on Oct. 17, 2008. The family resides in Pendleton, N.Y. Christina (Warnagiris) Machielson ’00

Kimberly (Matheke) Sabella ’97

David J. Ehasz ’95

and wife Nichole are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Addison Grace, on July 7, 2009. Addison weighed 6 lbs. 6 ozs. and was 20 inches long.

Stephanie (Smith) ’95 and Eric B. Snyder ’94

happily announce the birth of their son, Cole Anthony, on Aug. 25, 2008. Cole joins big brothers Luke, 5, and Jake, 3. The Snyder family resides in Portland, Ore. Angela (Hazuda) Meyers ’96

and husband Patrick welcomed daughter, Charlotte Grace, on Aug. 19, 2008. She was welcomed by older brothers Grant, 3 and Rhett, 1.

Meghan (Mattern) Myers ’97

and husband Matthew are happy to announce the birth of their second son, Caleb Matthew, on March 17, 2008. Caleb weighed 6 lbs. 11 ozs. and was 20 inches long. He joins big brother Cameron, 4. Meghan works as a physical therapist for the Home Nursing Agency in Blair County, Pa. Purvi (Shah) Parekh ’97

Marie (Pape) Gibble ’98

and husband Ben welcomed son, Jonah Robert, on Oct. 29, 2008.

Jonah weighed 8 lbs. 1.8 ozs, and joins sister Skylar, 9, and brother Noah, 4.

Suzanna (Loy) Knorr ’98

and husband Michael welcomed their son, Parker Michael, on June 11, 2008. He weighed 7 lbs. 4 ozs. and was 19 1/2 inches long. Big sister Isabella Grace, 2, welcomed him home.

Ellen (Bortel) Lippert ’98

and husband Douglas proudly announce the birth of their son, Elias, born Nov. 25, 2007. Ellen recently completed her doctorate from Case Western Reserve University. The family resides in Cranberry, Pa.

and wife Kasey welcomed their first son, Lukas Cole, on Jan. 11, 2009.

Jamie (Wallish) Hund ’03

and husband Matthew welcomed the birth of their son, Andrew Joseph, on Nov. 10, 2008. He was 6 lbs. 13 ozs. and 18 1/2 inches long.

Leah (Creighton) ’04 and Scott A. N. Noerr ’04

welcomed the birth of their son, Caleb Scott, on July 15, 2008.

and husband Allen welcomed their daughter, Elizabeth Christina, on Oct. 8, 2008.

She weighed 6 lbs. 13 ozs. and was 19 1/2 inches long.

Miranda (Gresko) Peruso ’00

and husband Dominick are proud to announce the birth of their son, Dominick Francis, on April 15, 2008. He weighed 6 lbs. 6 ozs. and was 18 1/2 inches long.

Daniel J. Sahd ’01

and wife Cara welcomed their second daughter, Bethany, on Dec. 14, 2008. They reside in Lancaster, Pa. where Daniel began his new position as assistant principal at Conestoga Valley High School on Jan. 5, 2009.

Heather (Doyle) Heinnickel ’02

and husband Marc welcomed son, Marcus Benjamin, on Dec. 20, 2008. He weighed 7 lbs. 3 ozs. and was 19 3/4 inches long.

Erin (Black) McGovern ’99

and husband Thomas announce the birth of their son, Thomas Patrick, on Nov. 11, 2008. He weighed 6 lbs. 6 ozs. and was 20 inches long. The family currently lives in Colorado.

Stacy (Weintraub) ’99 and Timothy J. Reazor ’98

are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Reagan Cathleen, on Oct. 11, 2008. She weighed 6 lbs. 15 ozs. and was 20 inches long.

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and husband Parag are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Sonia Devi, on Feb. 3, 2009.

and husband Michael announce the birth of their first child, Kathryn Eleanor, on Nov. 26, 2008. She weighed 8 lbs. 2 ozs. and was 20 inches long.

Brad S. Hahn ’03

Agog About Blogs

A sampling of student blogs from spring semester “I really enjoy the British system. Everything is independent and you can choose a topic for research, write a paper and be done with the class. I enjoy it because it allows me to choose subjects that interest me and gain an in-depth understanding of the subject.”

In Wales “The walk to the falls was a leisurely stroll through the Welsh countryside. Afterward, we went to have a bathroom stop in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwillllantysiliogogogoch.

The name is not a lie. Unfortunately, the name is the sole reason for its existence.”

Wandering through Amsterdam “One of the most unique juxtapositions is Oude Kerk, a 13th century church that is in the center of the red light district.

I never thought that I would see prostitutes working across the street from a church. That scene just illustrates the unique mix of high and low culture within one city.”

On Leeds’ City Museum in Leeds, England “The museum was a complete disappointment. The basement had random stuffed animals like lions, tigers, birds and a huge fish skeleton. The second floor had random antique objects that were associated with Leeds.

The top floor had random ruins from Greeks and Romans.

This included a replica of the Rosetta Stone. The place just seemed like it had random crap that no other place wanted.”

—Matt Bailey ’10, East Petersburg, Pa.

“And let me just say, between wheeling around all my luggage up and down various stairs and escalators, waiting two hours for a train, having my laptop battery dying on me, and having to sit next to a smelly creepy French man, I thought my adventure would be done once I arrived at the hostel.

Today (a student) took (me) to the Rathaus (courthouse town hall—I find it funny that it’s called a “Rathaus” because politicians are like rats...get it...rat-house?) to register with the proper authorities and let them know that we are foreigners staying in their lovely city for the sole purpose of studying.”

—Liz Moran ’10, Black Eddy, Pa. “East gives students the opportunity to live in a more communal atmosphere. It also allows students to have more space. If your roommate is bothering you or you just need to get out of your direct room you can spend some time in the common room.”

“When students talk about other students that live in East, we often refer to them by their room number. “The girls of 306″ or “The guys of 207.” The craziest things happen in our living space and there is always a mystery. No one will ever know who leaves the empty toilet paper rolls in the bathroom or who hates to flush the toilet.”

—Kaysee Hale ’10, Altoona, Pa. “I’ve had my problems with ticks in the past, and for the most part I’ve gotten over it, but man, these leeches just creeped me out. They were like zombie inchworms! You flick one off and they immediately turn around and start inching back to you, every once and a while stretching thin and waving around to try to grab you, avoided them for the most part with my tropical-strength bug spray.”

Mozzies: mosquitoes Footy: can refer to Football (soccer), Rugby (which can either be Union or League rules), or Australian rules Football.

Chicken Salt: think salt plus ramen noodle’s chicken flavoring “Gellapenos”: Aussie pronunciation of jalapeño peppers Chips: french fries Tomato Sauce: ketchup “It’s almost as if the animals here have all gone through an arms race, amassing venom, claws.”

—George Braun ’10, Westfield, N.J.

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If you’d like to follow our bloggers, go to: www.juniata.edu/life/blogs.

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On St. Patrick’s Day in Pittsburgh “With a last name like O’Dellick, you would think I’m Irish.

That’s not the case. I am actually Polish, but I had fun pretending I was Irish. This was my first experience in a sea of green, and thought I was in a different world at first because of the ridiculous people we met. Some had a lot of layers on, some wore kilts, and others had next to nothing on.”

—Morgan O’Dellick ’09, Altoona Pa.

Harold P. Green ’35

Kenneth E. McDowell ’39

October 17, 2008—Harold was a math and science teacher for 38 years in five different Washington County schools in Maryland. He was also involved with ministerial duties at the Fahrney-Keedy Home Chapel and the Church of the Brethren in Hagerstown, Md. Harold is survived by wife Julia and sons Harold and Robert.

February 13, 2009—Kenneth received a Master of Divinity degree from Bethany Theological Seminary in Chicago, Ill. after graduating from Juniata. He was employed as the executive secretary of World Ministries responsible for disaster relief and community development work for the General Board of the Church of the Brethren. Earlier in his career he was pastor of the Blue Ridge Church of the Brethren in Virginia. He later worked with the Church of the Brethren in Mumbai, India, and he served in the U.S. Army during World War II as at the Quartermaster Depot in Oakland, Calif. Ken’s wife Edythe (Bowman) McDowell ’39 died March 13, 2009. He is survived by sons Robert N. McDowell ’67, David B. McDowell ’74, and Kenneth Michael, daughter Susan Leader, six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

Mary (Hershberger) Hinkle ’37

January 2, 2009—Mary was an elementary teacher with the Northern Bedford County School District for 20 years. She was a member of the Retired Teachers Association and St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Mary is survived by daughter Jacqueline and son Daniel.

Charles L. Schucker ’37

Obituaries Pauline (Fike) Snoeberger ’29

February 16, 2009—Pauline was reportedly the youngest person to graduate from Juniata at age 18. She was born in Meyersdale and married Clarence Snoeberger. She is survived by her husband, daughter Dorothy Morrison, son James, and five grandchildren.

Bessie (Widdowson) Myers ’31

January 22, 2009—Bessie was a member of Retired Teachers, GJRTA, PASR and Westmont Church of the Brethren. She is survived by daughter Nancy, son Eugene, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

She is also survived by niece Wilda (Widdowson) Eberly ’54.

Kenneth L. Berry ’35

October 31, 2008—After receiving a master’s degree in chemistry from Rutgers University and a doctorate from Yale University, Ken began his 38-year career at the DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, Del., where he was a research chemist of significant renown. He earned 26 patents, some of which are still used today. Ken’s wife Marguerity (Huff) ’37 preceded him in death. He is survived by sons Alan and Dennis R. Berry ’69 and grandson Matthew K. Berry ’01.

David P. Gipple ’35

January 26, 2009—David attained the rank of commander after serving 35 years in the Naval Reserves. He served during World War II and was a member of the National Association for Uniformed Services. David enjoyed spending time with his family, traveling, and spending his winters in Florida He is survived by son Richard, and stepdaughters Sandra and Ann.

February 10, 2009—Charles was a member of the St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church in Huntingdon, Pa. He was a veteran of World War II, and a lifetime member of the Frank P. Hommon American Legion Post No. 24 and Standing Stone VFW Post 1754. He received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in 1941 and continued his education at Jefferson Medical College in 1953 where he became a doctor of obstetrics and gynecology.

Charles was the longtime chief of obstetrics and gynecology at J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital, and after becoming OB-GYN, he delivered more than 17,000 babies. He was a Huntingdon resident all his life except during medical school and his military service. He enjoyed playing double-pinochle with his children and grandchildren, and was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Charles is survived by daughters Sandra Daum, Jeanne Allison, and Joanne Norris, four grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. He is also survived by nephew Gerald D. Schucker ’58.

Thomas R. G. Evans ’40

January 22, 2009—After graduating from Juniata College, Thomas graduated from Princeton Seminary and studied for his doctorate in Basel, Switzerland, and Tuebingen, Germany. He ministered at Elizabeth Presbytery of New Jersey and the Presbyterian Church of Westfield. He was also a professor of theology at Bloomfield Seminary and later Bloomfield College. Thomas is survived by wife Ruth, daughters Dorothea L. Evans ’76 and Ruth, and son Thomas.

Ives L. Harvey ’40

January 21, 2009—Ives was a former employee of Speer Carbon, served as a vice president at Airco Speer, and retired as president of Ohio Carbon Company in Cleveland, Ohio.

Jane (Miller) Crosby ’38

October 23, 2008—Correction to the “In Memoriam” in the fall/winter magazine…

Jane graduated in 1938.

Edythe (Bowman) McDowell ’39

March 13, 2009—Edythe was a teacher with Sheridan Elementary in Elgin, Ill., retiring in 1982 after 26 years. She was a member of Westminister Church of the Brethren. She was preceded in death by husband Kenneth E. McDowell ’39 and is survived by sons Robert N. McDowell ’67, David B. McDowell ’74, and Kenneth Michael, daughter Susan Leader, six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

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Photo: Elliot Haney ’09

Photo: Linden Will ’11

Susan (Beck) Lang ’40

Harriet (Moist) Crabill ’41

May 7, 2008—Charles is survived by wife Elizabeth, daughter Susan, and son Dean.

February 17, 2009—Harriet graduated from the Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing in 1941 after attending Juniata. She was a member of the nursing staff of that hospital until her entrance into the U.S. Army Nurse Corps as a second lieutenant in November 1942. She was stationed at Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington, D.C. until her discharge in 1944.

Harriet had a strong maternal instinct and after some of her own children were grown, she was a foster mother for 23 infants in a pre-adoptive infant program. She is survived by husband Perry, and children David, Virginia, Martha, Peter, Susan, and Richard.

Maxine (Snyder) Van Horn ’40

James A. Hallman ’41

June 5, 2008—Susan was born in Tyrone and taught kindergarten in Pittsburgh, Pa. Later she moved to Colorado in 1976 and then to Arizona in 1985. She was a member of Convenant Presbyterian Church in Sun City West as well as a life member of D.A.V. #20 Auxiliary. Susan was preceded in death by husband Alfred, and is survived by daughter Lucille Parsons, son William, three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Charles S. Rowland ’40

February 18, 2009—Maxine was preceded in death by her husband Benjamin F. Van Horn Sr. ’38. Surviving Maxine are sons Ben F. Van Horn ’67, Keith S. Van Horn ’70, and John M. Van Horn ’79, and eight grandchildren including Betsy A. Van Horn ’94. She is also survived by her daughter-in-law Carol (Eichelberger) Van Horn ’79.

Grace (Lingo) Baker ’41

October 22, 2008—Grace taught Latin and French before marrying her husband Charles.

Due to Charles’ military assignments, they lived in China, England and various parts of the United States. After many years of traveling, the family resided in Millsboro, Del., where Grace enjoyed a lifetime of cooking, gardening, bowling, and golfing.

She is survived by her husband, sons Donald, Richard, and Daniel, daughter Brenda Mayer, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

December 7, 2008—James graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a doctorate in dentistry in 1944, and served as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy in World War II and the Korean War. He practiced dentistry in Pottstown, Pa. for 45 years and retired to Englewood, Fla. in 1988.

James was also the district governor for Kiwanis International from 1985 to 1986. He is survived by wife Nancy, son Craig, sister Jean (Hallman) Iltis ’42, and two grandchildren.

June (Powell) Ray ’41

November 7, 2008—June taught vocational home economics at North Coventry High School in Pottstown, Pa. after graduating from Juniata. She later worked for Singer Sewing Machine Company and Quaker Maid Company in New York City, N.Y. June enjoyed gardening, sewing, and bird watching. She is survived by son Charles.

J. Stafford Weeks ’42

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January 25, 2009—Stafford served at several churches before settling in Monmouth, Ill. in 1959. He joined Monmouth College as chaplain and professor of religion and served two terms as dean of the college. Stafford was recently honored with the dedication of the “Weeks House” of religious studies on campus. He is survived by wife Winifred, and daughters Pam, Cindy, and Wendy.

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Lois (Coffman-Beegle) Rhodes ’43

September 3, 2008—Lois was born near Pottstown and retired as a registered nurse from Stamford Hospital where she served from 1964 to 1974. She was preceded in death by a sister, Ann Jones (attended Juniata), brothers John A. Coffman ’39 and A. Cassel Coffman ’49, and her late husband Lindley C. Beegle ’41. Lois is survived by husband H. Willard Rhodes ’41, daughters Janet and Margaret, son Bruce, and four grandchildren.

Doris (Wilson) Schock ’43

January 25, 2009—Doris helped her late husband William W. Schock ’45 establish his medical practice in Huntingdon, Pa. She was primarily a homemaker and mother. She enjoyed traveling and teaching at her ceramic studio. Doris is survived by son William W. Schock, Jr ’72.

Frances (Townsend) Zehner ’43

February 3, 2009—Frances taught first grade at First District School in Meadville, Pa. She and husband Luther R. Zehner ’48 served in the Indian Service for three years and attended First Christian Church. Frances is survived by her husband, daughter Gail, and three grandchildren.

Glen M. Ebersole ’46

November 5, 2008—Glen completed a medical degree at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pa., and served as a general practitioner in Newcomerstown, Ohio. He then specialized in radiology in Jamestown, N.Y., where he became a leader of the medical community before his retirement in 1988. Glen is survived by wife Helen Good Ebersole ’44 and children David, Mark, and Kate.

Raymond R. Curanzy ’47

January 27, 2009—After graduating from Juniata, Raymond entered medical school at the University of Maryland. He and wife Helen moved to Palmyra, Pa. where he started and ended his general practice. He was very active in his service to the medical profession, professional associations, and the community.

Raymond is survived by wife Helen, son Raymond, and daughter Donna.

Photo: Elliot Haney ’09

John M. Carper ’48

Shirley (Smith) Sease ’49

October 18, 2008—After earning a doctorate degree in medicine from Jefferson Medical College, John went on to a pediatric residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. He practiced medicine around the world until he retired as chief of the adolescent clinic at Walter Reed Army Medical Center with the rank of colonel. John was preceded in death by his first wife Jane (Reidenbaugh) Carper ’48. He is survived by wife Iris, sons James, Joseph, and John, daughter Ann, and four grandchildren.

December 8, 2008—Shirley taught school in Tyrone and Johnstown after graduating from Juniata. In 1951 she married her childhood sweetheart Donald P. Sease ’50, who preceded her in death. She organized the Arbutus Park Manor auxiliary and served as its first president. She also planned its annual New Year’s Eve party which was enjoyed by all residents. Shirley is survived by son Tim, daughter Bonnie, and brother-in-law Gene E. Sease ’52.

Joan (Jensen) Betts ’48

February 28, 2009—After graduating from Juniata, Arlene taught elementary education for a number of years. She was a longtime active member and volunteer at Grace Lutheran Church in Hatfield, Pa. and also assisted at Dock Woods as a volunteer. She is survived by daughter Maryann, sons Steve and Scott, and three grandchildren, as well as her cousin Donald A. Kerr ’51.

November 23, 2008—Joan was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and worked as a registered dietitian at Bedford Memorial Hospital for 15 years, and then at St. Petersburg General Hospital in Florida until her retirement. She is survived by son David, brother Boyd C. Jensen ’45, sister Barbara (Jensen) Whitsel ’48, daughters Joan Bailey, Paula Redmond, and Kelly Behm, 13 grandchildren, and three greatgrandchildren.

She is also survived by nephews Eric C. Jensen ’77, Bradley C. Whitsel ’85, Stanley P. Whitsel ’83, sister-in-law Lois (Nale) Jensen ’51, and brother-in-law Paul E. Whitsel ’50.

Joyce (Hutchison) Dunkle ’48

October 11, 2008—Joyce settled in Williamsburg, Va. in 1970 where she taught piano. She was a longtime member of the Peninsula Music Teachers Association.

Joyce was preceded in death by husband William S. Dunkle ’50 and is survived by son Stephen C. Dunkle ’74, daughter Barbara, and four grandchildren.

Robert P. Raycroft ’49

June 27, 2007—Robert is survived by wife Mary Lou. Mary Lou (Gindlesberger) Robbins ’49

January 18, 2009—Mary Lou and her late husband, Frances owned and operated the former Robbins Flowers in Carlisle, Pa. for 40 years. She was also a schoolteacher in the Carlisle Area School District for many years.

She is survived by son William, daughter Gail, and grandsons Steven and Jonathan.

Arlene (Dunmire) Moyer ’50

Donald P. Sease ’50

January 18, 2009—Donald served in the ministry in Pennsylvania for more than 63 years at Bellwood, Philipsburg and at Johnstown Trinity United Methodist Church.

He was a devoted husband, loving father, and adoring grandfather. Donald is survived by son Tim, daughter Bonnie, and brother Gene E. Sease ’52. He was preceded in death by his late wife Shirley Smith Sease ’49.

Elizabeth (Hanks) Finckel ’51

December 29, 2008—Elizabeth’s teaching career started in Maryland and ended in New York where she retired after 35 years.

She loved animals, food, cooking, and most of all reading. Elizabeth is survived by six sons and 10 grandchildren.

Harold M. Kenepp ’51

November 3, 2008—Harold was a pastor who served many congregations of the Brethren Church. He is survived by wife Janette.

Clyde F. Black ’55

February 10, 2009—Wes was a U.S. Army veteran and retired as vice president of human resources from New Enterprise Stone and Lime Company after 35 years of service. He was a charter and longtime member of Iron Masters Country Club in Roaring Spring, Pa. He is survived by wife Shirley (Detwiler) Lingenfelter ’55, sons Michael and Andrew, and brother Rodney L. Lingenfelter ’69.

Charles K. Myers ’55

February 19, 2009—Charlie was a member of South Hills Lodge #761 and Carnegie Presbyterian Church in Carnegie, Pa. He worked at Magnus Chemical and US Airways where he retired from in 2004. Charlie is survived by wife Lois, and children Rene and Kenneth.

Richard A. Pinney ’57

January 23, 2009—Richard was self-employed and retired as a railroad supplier. He is survived by wife Barbara and daughter Debbie.

Herbert D. Entrekin ’59

April 19, 2008—Herbert is survived by wife Mary, sons Scott and Todd, and five grandchildren.

James M. Middlekauff ’60

March 15, 2009—James completed graduate work in guidance counseling at Shippensburg University. He began his career as a history teacher at Lower Dauphin High School, and after 30 years in education, Jim retired from Garden Spot High School. James was an avid football fan, and he coached at Mechanicsburg and Garden Spot High Schools. He had a love for classical music and was a member of several singing groups.

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December 11, 2008—Clyde was employed with the State of Pennsylvania as a data processing manager until he retired in 1987.

He and wife Elsie enjoyed traveling by motor home. Clyde is survived by wife Elsie and son Scott F. Black ’79.

C. Wesley Lingenfelter ’55

Orville M. Hartman ’68

Robert P. Sutton ’62

Photo: Linden Will ’11

Lloyd C. Shank ’60

March 3, 2009—Lloyd graduated from the former Allentown Bible Institute. He served as a minister in churches in Mt. Union and Mt. Carmel prior to moving to Florida where he continued to minister faithfully to the Lord’s people. He is survived by daughter Beverly.

Anthony L. Goldman ’62

November 7, 2008—Anthony was born in Lancaster, attended one-room schoolhouse in Mount Hope, Pa. and attended Manheim Central High School. He was the first graduate of Manheim Central to receive a football scholarship. Tony retired from the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare, where he worked as a management analyst. He was also a retired master sergeant in the Air National Guard. He was a 51-year member of the Lancaster Liderkranz, a life member of the VFW Post 5956, and a member of the Jaycees.

Additionally he was a Eucharistic minister at St. Richard Catholic Church. He is survived by wife Anna, and sons Thomas and Frank.

Sue (Brandt) Sipes ’62

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December 15, 2008—Sue taught students from kindergarten through grade nine at Downingtown Area School District in Pennsylvania and established different reading and foreign exchange program for her students.

She also worked at Genesis Health Care Company and was part of a group Bible study at Willowdale Chapel in Kennett Square, Pa. Sue is survived by husband Barry G. Sipes ’59, and sons Bradley, Sweden, and Paul.

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February 17, 2009—Robert received his master’s degree from the College of William and Mary, and he earned his doctorate in history at the University of Virginia where he was the recipient of the prestigious Thomas Jefferson Foundation Fellowship. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was a faculty member of Western Illinois University from 1970 until his retirement in 2004. He was the UPI Local 4100 grievance officer, director of the Center of Icarian Studies and served as the director of Local and Regional Collections for Western Illinois University Libraries.

Robert served on the board of directors for Western’s LIFE program, wrote 13 books, and served on the historic markers committee of the Illinois State Historical Society and the board of directors for the National Communal Studies Association. He is survived by wife Jill, previous wife Alice (Wingate) Trimmer ’64, children Christopher, Rebecca, and Abigail, stepchildren Angela and Michelle, and 13 grandchildren.

John D. Gorsuch ’64

December 16, 2008—John received his doctorate in analytical chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was employed by Exxon Mobil Chemical.

John is survived by wife Patricia (Loope) Gorsuch ’65 and sons Christian and Steve. He is also survived by his cousin David Pysnik ’68.

Heather (Houghton) Bixby ’66

October 9, 2008—Heather dedicated her life to working with at-risk youth. She worked at McKinney Job Corps for eight years and at the Crockett State School in Crockett, Texas for 21 years as a caseworker and social service administrator. Heather also loved to travel and cook.

Charles A. Ray ’67

September 14, 2008—Charles was a teacher, guidance counselor, and a self-employed painter. He also enjoyed bingo and visiting Atlantic City.

January 4, 2009—Orville was employed with Wyeth Laboratories, West Chester, Weis Markets, Elco Corporation, and D.W. Miller Industries Inc., in Huntingdon, Pa. He played the guitar, banjo, recorder, and trumpet.

Orville loved nature and animals, especially Airedale dogs.

Cary B. Davis ’69

October 28, 2008—Cary traveled through Central and South America where he met his wife Candida. Following his career as a demographer for the Population Reference Bureau, he started his own business as a stonemason. Later, he developed a strong interest in renewable energy and finding a way to end the reckless consumption that he felt was so damaging to the country. Cary is survived by two children and a granddaughter.

He is also survived by his brother Bruce Davis ’65 and cousin Susan (Steiner) Spear ’69.

John R. Rolston ’69

March 7, 2009—John spent his entire career in the field of cardiac medical devices and equipment. He retired from EP MedSystems of West Berlin, N.J. as vice president of sales and marketing. Sports also played a large role in his life. He played football and baseball at Juniata, and he played for Hamilton Standard in the Greater Hartford Twilight League and was player and manager for the East Hartford Jets.

He was also quarterback for the local flag football team. John is survived by wife Susan.

Richard M. Bremer ’91

October 23, 2008—Mark was a member of the Frederick City Police Department for the past five years. He was a corrections officer with the Division of Correction in Hagerstown, Md. and later employed with the Frederick County Sheriff ’s Department as a case intake manager. Mark is survived by wife Sharon, and children Sean, Morgan, and Ryan.

In Memoriam

Eileen Gipprich Sill ’57

Most of us know successful individuals whose lives are so multi-faceted that we have trouble describing them in typical language. Eileen Gipprich Sill was like that. All who encountered her as teacher, businesswoman, volunteer leader, opponent at bridge, friend or family member came to know her as a competitive and compassionate multi-dimensional woman.

The skills nurtured in Eileen as a student at Juniata and polished by the discipline and interpersonal challenges of her career as an English teacher were ultimately applied to the successful insurance business she and her husband Bob developed. Her ability to discern the essence of an opportunity and the critical requirements of a venture contributed to the success she and Bob had as investors.

That which shaped her career and entrepreneurial interests, Eileen brought to her volunteer roles as well. Her ability to analyze potential, organize programs and motivate others earned her positions of trust, of leadership and of honor. I had a front row seat for some of her accomplishments at Juniata, which were capped by her service on the Board of Trustees and her leadership as Chair of the Trustees’ Business Affairs.

While Eileen had a very serious side, she also loved to steal Bob’s humorous stories and share them before he did. It usually caught people by surprise. With Bob, one always expects a story that ends in a good laugh. Eileen’s would sneak up on you. Her sincerity and business-like approach would set you up for the unexpected punch line. Although Eileen took life seriously, she was humble, and her sense of humor kept all of us from becoming puffed up by our accomplishments.

I had the privilege of becoming her friend shortly after my arrival at Juniata in 1998. During our many visits with Eileen and Bob, my wife and I enjoyed rounds of golf, rubbers of bridge, bicycle rides on the boardwalk, advice about family and life in general and analyzing ways to make Juniata an even better college.

Any visit with her was punctuated by friends calling or dropping by. Those interruptions were never resented. If you were to be a friend of Eileen, you respected her conviction that friends are not made for a day but for a lifetime. Becoming a friend of hers meant that you became a friend of her friends and a part of her extended family. For certain, Eileen was a world class friend.

—John Hille, Executive Vice President for Advancement and Marketing

She was an active supporter of Juniata’s educational mission for decades. She actively took part in the college’s alumni council and the Philadelphia Area Alumni Association.

She was a member of the Trustees Development Council and served as a member of Juniata’s presidential search committee in 1986.

The Sills helped found the Juniata College Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and the Bob and Eileen Sill Business Incubator, and the family remains a major supporter of JCEL’s mission. The couple’s support and gifts created the incubator and its entrepreneurial educational program. The incubator, established in 2004, has helped launch more than a dozen local and student businesses. The Sills also were major donors to the William J. von Liebig Center for Science. The science building’s boardroom is named in honor of the couple.

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M. Eileen Sill ’57, a member of Juniata’s Board of Trustees since 1999 and a retired executive with RDS Insurance Agency Inc. in Yardley, Pa., died April 14 at age 73.

Eileen Sill started her career after Juniata as an educator, working at Huntingdon Area High School and Mount Union Junior High School early in her career. She and her husband, Bob Sr. ’59, moved to Yardley, Pa. in 1957 and indeed spent most of their life there. She taught English at Pennsbury Senior High School in Pennsbury, Pa. from 1963 to 1983. In the early 1980s, she took graduate courses at Rider University in Lawrenceville, N.J. In 1983 she became secretary-treasurer of the Sill’s State Farm insurance agency in Yardley.

In 2007, she received an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from Juniata. She is immediately survived by her husband, Bob, and her four children; Cindy Sill Allen ’80; Joy Sill Hopkins ’81; Robert D. Sill Jr.; and Karen Sill Wilkinson ’85. She also is survived by 10 grandchildren.

360°

I met a Juniata alum in the most unusual place …

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s the 11 of us disembarked from a River Boat tour of the Savannah River, a man saw my husband’s (David G. Oliver ’63) Juniata cap and asked if he had graduated from Juniata. After Dave said yes, the man said his wife Judy (Fairweather) Young graduated in ’64. I turned around and saw Judy. What a neat surprise. Judy and her husband were doing some traveling in their camper.

—Marion (Kercher) Oliver ’64

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ast year I was an operations specialist for Border Security with Customs and Border Protection in the San Diego Field Office. Our Federal Women’s Program event featured a Border Patrol employee, Elizabeth (Keiller) Vasquez ’64, who sang during the event. While talking to her about how we came to work in San Diego, we discovered we were both originally from the east coast. She then mentioned she had attended a small liberal arts college in Pennsylvania that she thought I would not have known. Not only did I know about that small college, but I had also graduated from Juniata.

—Deborah (Furman) Brooks ’71

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ichele (Duncan) Elliott ’87 and a group of Juniata alumni vacationed in Paris in November 2008. While there they ran into fellow Juniatian Debra (Ollinger) Miller ’88, who was in Paris to present at a scientific conference. They met for dinner at a Paris restaurant. Pictured (l-r) Lynn Ann (Basham) Fleisher ’86, Stephany L. Porter ’86, Ruth A. (Woodrow) Bancroft ’85, Michele (Duncan) Elliot ’87, and Debra (Ollinger) Miller ’88.

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work at The Dolphin Conservation Center at Marineland in St. Augustine, Florida. William R. Upson Jr. ’69 followed me into work one day. At the time, he had been working at Marineland for over 30 years. Once we got to work he said, “What are you doing with that Juniata sticker on your car?” I told him I graduated from Juniata, he told me he graduated from Juniata too.

Bill no longer works at Marineland, but it was always fun to swap stories of how things used to be when he was there, compared to my Juniata experiences.

—Melissa E. Berdine ’04

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participated in the dedication of the new Virginia Channels State Natural Area Preserve and State Forest in Washington County, Virginia. As director of the Virginia Natural Heritage Program, I was an invited speaker along with Karl K. Kindig ’72, a trustee of the Nature Conservancy. After the ceremony, we hiked up to The Channels, a very remote location in a very remote part of Virginia. On the way back, Karl and I were talking: Where are you from? Pennsylvania. I’m from Pennsylvania. Where did you go to school? A small college in Pennsylvania. I went to a small school in Pennsylvania, Juniata College, maybe you’ve heard of it . . .

Not too often do I meet a fellow alum, especially in Virginia, and never before under these circumstances.

Pictured unveiling the new Natural Area and State Forest sign (l-r) Thomas L. Smith ’78, Karl K. Kindig ’72, and Virginia State Forester, Carl Garrison.

—Thomas L. Smith ’78

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Listening for Inspiration Out of the Classroom and into the Real World

By Susan Radis

Photography: J.D. Cavrich

As a professor of social work I strongly believe my professional development activities should involve “doing my discipline,” or practicing what I teach.

For years, I taught classes on the aging process, including one on death and dying. I have been aware of the rapid aging of the U.S. population, and the need for professionals—particularly future professionals—to be prepared for that growth in the elderly population.

In the early 2000s, the Council on Social Work Education set out to ensure that all graduates of accredited social work programs master skills enabling them to work effectively with older adults and their families. They developed Curriculum Development Institutes for social work faculty, and I attended three in three years, aiming to infuse content on positive aspects of aging into Juniata’s curriculum. I also completed the Pennsylvania Department of Aging Tier One Ombudsman Training in 2006 and Tier Two Training in 2009.

An ombudsman is a trusted intermediary, often between an organization and people who deal with the organization. The role is seen as an independent advocate for those served, and someone who helps resolve disputes and grievances.

Ombudsman training prepared me to take a role I’ve held for three years: volunteer ombudsman for the Centre County Office of Aging, visiting residents regularly in a nursing home in State College as an advocate for resident rights. Department of Aging ombudsmen meet with residents and make quality-assurance visits in nursing homes or assisted living facilities, as well as attend Department of Health resident meetings and provide a visible presence in long-term care settings.

Becoming an ombudsman involved a great deal of training to work within an admittedly bureaucratic organization, so it may sound dry. And yet: being a volunteer ombudsman is the most rewarding professional activity I have undertaken in more than three decades as a social work educator, teaching me more about myself as a person and a professional than any other endeavor has done.

I’m a more effective social worker and teacher. I’m more aware of the complexity and diversity of individual aging experiences. At the end of each afternoon I spend at

the nursing home I reflect on the varied contributions the residents have made to their families and the community.

Talking with the residents puts aging into perspective for me and enables me to frame the aging experience in a positive way for my students.

I have learned a thing or two about sales. While a few residents I approach say they “don’t want any of what [I’m] selling,” I tell them I’m “selling” information about a program that provides them a sense of safety and security, empowerment and reassurance that somebody looks out for their rights. I sell them on the fact that I am committed to ensuring they’re treated with dignity and respect at the nursing home.

Although I come as a stranger, most residents welcome me into their room and listen to my ombudsman “pitch” and what I have to offer them in my role. In return, I listen to them.

That’s perhaps the most important thing I’ve learned: to listen in a special way—especially when a resident appears confused. I’ve had rewarding conversations with residents who can’t tell me how long they’ve been in the nursing home, but who can describe the highlights of their productive and colorful lives.

Before I learned this new way to listen, I often thought I knew what people meant. I sometimes made assumptions rather than heard what was said. I once explained what an ombudsman was to a very alert woman in her nineties, and she said right away, “Do you have any power around here?”

I said, “Well, not really.” I dreaded what she was going to say next—were laws being broken? Were there issues with treatment? But she said, “They only serve pizza about once a month here, and it’s a really small piece.”

Now, when I meet people, I ask about their experience in the nursing home, and then about their life. One day, two women told me about their lives, and while both had lived interesting, full lives, each life also included losses (as lives inevitably do). One had left a home and farm she loved.

Another had left her country, and she and her husband lived in different facilities. Both started to cry. I said, “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to make you sad.” They said, “It’s sad but it’s OK. You listen to us.” >j< —In 2010, Dr. Radis will use a planned sabbatical to continue work with the Centre County Office of Aging, laying groundwork for implementation of the Pennsylvania Empowered Expert Residents (PEER) program in one or more of the six long-term care facilities in Centre County.

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See Founders on its dedication day, Oct. 23, 2009 or on Homecoming and Family Weekend (Oct. 30- Nov. 1)

The balcony that exits the president’s and provost’s conference room could be the best vantage point on campus, offering birds-eye views of the central quad and the classroom buildings across Moore Street. It’s also great for President Kepple’s next campus forum.