Marietta, The Magazine of Marietta College (Spring 2012)

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The Magazin e o f M a r i e t t a C o l l e g e

Good-bye Parsons

ALSO: Ashley Bault closes out a remarkable track career President Jean A. Scott’s final message

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obody knew for sure which direction Marietta College was headed in at the start of the new millennium, but a glimmer of hope ripped across campus when the Board of Trustees made the historic decision to select Dr. Jean A. Scott as its 17th president.

Much has happened since Dr. Scott took office in July 2000 — from stabilizing and growing student enrollment and strengthening academic programs to losing beloved members of the Marietta College community. But through the ups and downs of the past dozen years, Dr. Scott’s leadership has united campus and enabled its members to push forward, be effective citizens and affect positive change.

As the College begins a new chapter in its history, it’s safe to say that the Jean Scott era at Marietta has been golden.

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DR. JEAN A. SCOTT

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or most of this year I have resisted the urge to dwell on the lasts — the last time I would welcome a freshman class, the last choir and band concerts, and the last basketball game.

That is changing now as I begin my last message to you with the realization that my time at Marietta College is growing very short. In my most recent message, I wrote about preparing for my departure, recognizing what I am leaving behind. Now I would like to reflect briefly on what I am taking with me.

I take from Marietta College and from my work with each of you a grateful heart. Max Depree wrote in Leadership is an Art, “The first task of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. Between the two, the leader becomes servant and debtor to all.” When I first saw that passage, I used it as the theme of a presentation entitled “In service and debt.” Now it is time to say thank you for all you have done for Marietta College and for me over the past few years.

Your gifts have sustained the College and allowed it to grow and to transform the lives of students. Whether you have made a lead gift for a building project, contributed to endowment or to The Marietta Fund, or 2

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joined with others in support of a special project, you have ensured the future of Marietta College and of the values it represents. You have given time and talent to the College, and have demonstrated over and over the power of committed people working together to make a difference, sometimes in the face of truly daunting odds. I am inspired by your generosity, grateful to have been part of this time with you at Marietta College, and confident the College’s best days lie ahead.

My memories of Marietta College will be part of my life forever. I think of moments shared with individuals — laughing, planning, regrouping when the results of an initiative were not what we hoped they would be — enjoying the successes and building on the setbacks that have been part of everyday life.

I think of trustees, alumni, faculty, staff, and students who have not only supported my service to Marietta College, but have joined me in that service. I think of those we have lost over the last 12 years and of the ways in which they touched our lives. I take a treasure trove of memories and cherished friendships, and I am very grateful for that. The Long Blue Line has become very real to me.

Finally, I will take Marietta College in my heart forever. I close with the words of Carol Sobieski and Thomas Meehan from Annie, “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” I am lucky, blessed, and grateful.

Thank you.

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Inside this issue 12 Good-bye Parsons Hall

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Opening in the fall of 1961 as an all-male dormitory, Parsons Hall has served as the backdrop for many students’ life experiences — from freshman move-in day to Senior Week. Though the old dormitory will be razed this summer, for the thousands of alumni who called Parsons

EDITORS Tom Perry and Gi Smith ART DIRECTOR Ryan Zundell PHOTOGRAPHERS Robert Caplin, Mitch Casey, Peter Finger, Jo McCulty, Larry Kave, Gary Kirksey, Tom Perry, Heidi Schiele, Sam Thomas, Ryan Zundell CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Alison Matas, Chelsey Scott ILLUSTRATOR Derek Bacon

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PRESIDENT Dr. Jean A. Scott INTERIM PROVOST Dr. Gama Perruci VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT Lori Lewis ASSOC. VP, ALUMNI & COLLEGE RELATIONS Hub Burton

CLASS NOTES Cheryl Canaday

24 | PIONEER S Athletic news

28 | DEVELOPMENTS News from our Advancement Office

33 | THE LONG B LUE LINE Alumni class notes

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M A R I E T TA The Magazine of Marietta College is published twice a year by the Office of Alumni and College Relations. The magazine serves its readers by providing information about the activities of Marietta College alumni, students, faculty and staff through the publication of accurate and balanced content that informs and stimulates intellectual discussion.

Text, photographs, and artwork may not be reprinted without written permission of the Associate Vice President for Alumni and College Relations at Marietta.

CON TA CT US Send address changes, letters to the editor, and class notes to Marietta Magazine, 215 Fifth Street, Marietta, OH 45750-4004. Fax: 740-376-4509; Phone: 740-376-4709; 1-800-274-4704. Email: alumni@marietta.edu COVER ART AND FEATURE BY DEREK BACON. OPPOSITE PAGE PHOTO BY RYAN ZUNDELL

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More than 150 student volunteers signed on to work in the Marietta area during the March 24 Community Service Day. From cleaning up a butterfly garden near campus to providing work at the Marietta Family YMCA, students logged in hundreds of service hours in the city.

Marietta College’s Community Baseball Day was a real hit this year as hundreds of local children and adults turned out to watch the No. 1 ranked ’Etta Express best Heidelberg 13-2 and 5-3 during an April 14 doubleheader.

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t has often been said that the measure of any college or university is the achievement of its alumni. In turn, it may also be argued that the gauge of an institution’s regard for those graduates and their accomplishments is the priority it chooses to place upon its alumni relations program.

And, that’s why I believe it’s particularly appropriate upon the occasion of Dr. Jean Scott’s retirement to pause and appreciate just how much she and her administration have valued the members HUB BURTON of The Long Blue Line and the credit that they bring to their alma mater.

Over the course of her 12-year tenure, President Scott and her colleagues have worked hard to enhance the capacity of those charged with maintaining the vital connection between the College and its former students.

It’s not difficult to trace this upturn in outreach to their understanding of the need for ongoing support and involvement by alumni and the positive

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impact such interest has upon students and their learning experience.

High-quality publications, convenient online services, entertaining events, and useful financial planning and gap insurance resources have all made their way into the Marietta College alumni relations array during her presidency. That is no accident or perfect storm.

Like so many of the initiatives that she has championed as elements of the strategic plans implemented during her time at Marietta, these improvements and upgrades were calculated demonstrations of institutional purpose and the dividends on the investment can be counted in more ways than just the $53 million total from the Legacy Campaign.

Today, as Dr. Scott embarks upon a new phase of her life, not surprisingly she leaves us with two new and exciting initiatives percolating for Pioneers; reinvigorated young alumni programs and dynamic regional associations are in the offing. The fact that they both mesh so effectively with the interests and ideals of incoming president, Dr. Joseph Bruno, is more than a coincidence. It is a final and fitting display of the vision that has distinguished the leadership of a true friend to The Long Blue Line.

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DEAR EDITORS, My favorite memory is not a moment, but a statement made by two faculty members about Jean, that I think characterized not only her Presidency but also her personality. Mabry and Jim O’Donnell referred to Jean as a “Steel Magnolia.” I have to assume that this is based on one of my favorite movies by the same name. That movie chronicles the lives of five southern women who are charming, gracious, and warm to others. Jean was certainly that. She always made everyone feel welcome in her home and in her office. Her southern upbringing made her the perfect host for any event. I believe that is why she has been so successful with fund raising because donors feel her warmth and her total support for them as individuals. They respond well to her graciousness and always feel appreciated, which is absolutely critical if you ever expect to have repeat donations.

The other half of that analogy is the “steel” part. The five women in the movie, while lovely and gentle, were also very strong individuals.

They faced, as did Jean, many of life’s challenges and made the tough decisions when called upon to do so. Jean has had to make tough decisions and never backed away or delayed those decisions even when she might have rather not had to make them. She always had the good of the College in mind, even though in the short term those decisions might have been ones she would personally not want to make. In my mind, the analogy to a “Steel Magnolia” sums up Jean’s approach and her contribution to Marietta.

I have much to thank her for in giving me a chance to learn what would be required in my current job as a College President. And Marietta has much to thank her for in the major building projects that have been completed under her leadership, the fund raising that has allowed these projects to be realized, and her constant attention to making Marietta College stronger so that the next President can build on that foundation.”

SUE DEWINE HANOVER COLLEGE PRESIDENT DEAR EDITORS, Over ten years ago, we were so fortunate to have found THE LEADER this college needed! It is not an accident that Marietta College is recognized as one of the premier, small liberal arts colleges in the Midwest. We had Dr. Scott as our competitive advantage! I found Dr. Scott to be that rare combination of “head” and “heart” in her leadership style. She was a great listener who always had her eye on the future and inspired us all to do our best for Marietta College. Dr. Scott’s leadership has truly transformed this college and prepared it to meet the needs of today’s students, staff, faculty and alumni.

Dr. Scott, we are forever grateful for your dedication and service to Marietta College! All the best in your future endeavors!

JODELL ASCENZI RAYMOND CLASS OF 1984

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e are pleased to offer our donors the option of recurring billing in order to provide a convenient and practical way for them to maximize the impact of their contributions to the College. This option enables the College to count on a steady and reliable source of income and, even small donations of $5/month can add up to big dollars over a period of years.

The process is easy. Just click on Donate Today at www. marietta.edu/give/ and this will take you to our new on-line giving form (also available via your mobile phone). As you complete the form, look for the box to check “recurring giving,” and your credit/debit card will then be automatically debited for the number of payments you specify and at the intervals you select.

You may split the payment of your total donation into monthly, quarterly, or annual payments. The minimum donation for recurring billing is $5, and the maximum term is three years (36 months).

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Because Marietta Magazine seeks to present a wide diversity of subject matter and content, some views presented in the publication may not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors or those official policies maintained by Marietta College.

Letters commenting on the material or topics presented in the magazine are encouraged and are available for publication unless the author specifically asks that they do not appear in public print.

Published letters may be edited for style, length and clarity.

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risha Wendel ’13 has listened to the arguments for the continued role of fossil fuels as an energy source.

“We can’t cut out fossil fuels entirely — at least not yet — but cutting down is very important,” says the Environmental Science major.

Her interest in sustainable energy would explain her excitement over the 55-foot-tall wind turbine, with three six-foot blades the College erected between the softball complex and the Beren Tennis Center in March.

“I’m not sure what the plans are to incorporate the wind turbine with the Energy Systems minor, but I do hope to learn more about it and get the chance to physically see how it works and how it’s contributing to our electricity generation,” says Wendel, who is working on a minor in Energy Systems. “I think that wind power is going to be a huge contributor to the planet’s future energy supply and it’s awesome that I might get the chance to learn, in-depth, more about it.”

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Andrew Grimm, Associate Professor in the Department of Petroleum Engineering & Geology, says educational exploration is the key reason why the College added the wind turbine. The College was also helped by a $25,000 grant from the Dominion Foundation, the charitable arm of Dominion Resources, an energy producing and transporting company.

The turbine will generate power — about 340 kilowatt-hours in its first month — but Grimm and the Energy Systems students are more interested in the variety of data (efficiency, wind speed, power outputs, etc.) that it will transmit wirelessly to the petroleum building.

“All of our science programs have a laboratory and there’s a reason.

The hands-on experience is important,” Grimm says. “When you can practice what it is that you are learning, you learn at a faster rate and you learn more information. I’ve actually had some people go up and hug the turbine, and the majority of people I have spoken with are ecstatic that we have it on campus.”

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hristian Sanders ’14 is no stranger on campus.

An athlete, member of Student Senate, orientation leader and peer mentor, Sanders is deeply involved in campus life. He is also a minority student, one whose extensive involvement in campus life has recently assisted Marietta College in its ongoing development of diversity and inclusion actions.

The College’s goal of strengthening these areas has sparked campuswide discussions of civility and leadership.

In the background of these discussions are the echoes of construction crews busy building at the corner of Putnam and Seventh streets, resulting in the rise of the new residence building, Harrison Hall. This upcoming campus landmark represents much more than just a new living opportunity for students like Sanders; named after the first African-American graduates of Marietta College, Harrison Hall embodies the College’s efforts of improved diversity and inclusion.

Charles Sumner Harrison, John Langston Harrison and Walter Clifton Harrison attended Marietta College in the late 1800s, an era of infamous racial tensions. All three brothers earned Bachelor of Philosophy degrees, with Charles Sumner becoming the first African-American alumnus in 1876.

The Harrison brothers each met great success following their higher education, pursuing careers in medicine, writing and engineering.

In February, the Board of Trustees announced their decision to christen the new residence hall after these true pioneers.

“I personally think it is a huge step (for the College’s minority population), but I also feel as if it is a huge honor to the Harrisons brothers … They were pioneers for African-Americans here at Marietta College and I’m glad they are being recognized for that,” Sanders says.

Harrison Hall consists of two wings. Comprised of apartments and suites, the new housing offers transitional accommodations for 364 students.

“I feel like that is a huge tool in promoting diversity and inclusion here on campus. It is bringing so many different groups of students together and will help the community of Marietta grow,” Sanders says.

The learning community that has Sanders and so many others excited is currently on schedule to open in time for the start of the fall semester, ac-

cording to Fred Smith, Director of Physical Plant. Demolition of Parsons is scheduled for May. “Every project, especially those with tight deadlines, will have construction issues that challenge the project team,” Smith says. “We are grateful that the general contractor joint venture Miles McClellan/Hagerman assigned two seasoned superintendents, Steve Johnston and Jim Goheen, to push the project and we have a team of subcontractor foremen who work cooperatively to sequence their work.”

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A L U M N I T O D AY After the tassel is turned and the mortarboard goes skyward comes the promise: “We’ll stay in touch.”

It’s a scene that’s played out every year since the first class of Pioneers graduated. Sometimes the promise is kept, but sometimes life has other plans — graduate school, new job, marriage, and children.

The Office of Alumni Relations wants to make it easier to find your former classmates and friends.

Recently, all alumni who have provided valid email and snail mail addresses to the College have been contacted about revising their contact information and possibly sharing a few memories and photos for the pages of the 2012 Alumni Today directory.

There is still time to contribute! Please call 1-800-653-7169 to verify your information.

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icole “Nikki” Morrone ’15 remembers the picture that revealed to her peers she had an artistic gift.

As a third grader in a tiny school in northeast Ohio, she was given an assignment to draw a scene from a book her class was reading. As most of the children whipped out elementary drawings from the story within the class period, Nikki went to work recreating the image in her mind of a boy blowing a wish flower into the night wind.

“The class period was ending so I was allowed to take the pastel chalk home with me,” the art major says. “I spent hours and hours working on that drawing — it was all I could think about.”

When she returned to school the next day, her teacher was stunned by her work. It was a moment that revealed the Mineral Ridge, Ohio, girl had a true gift … a vision that came from her heart.

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As Nikki talks about her packed college schedule as a studio art major, her choice to pledge with the Sigma Kappas last fall and her love of the performing arts, she nonchalantly brings up her experience trying out for an art talent scholarship the February before her freshman year.

“I had just had eye surgery and literally was unable to open my eyes until the day before I had to try out for the art talent scholarship here,” she says. Born with two serious vision conditions — congenital nystamus, which triggers uncontrollable, coordinated eye movements, and extreme myopia, which is severe nearsightedness — Nikki, who is legally blind, had undergone surgery that would help slow down her eyes’ spasms. “My eyes were blood-red and I remember my dad explaining to the judges that I didn’t always look like that.”

She qualified for the art talent scholarship as well as the vocal tal-

> ACADEMICS ent scholarship. She chose the award for art. In addition to majoring in Studio Art, she is pursuing minors in Advertising/Public Relations and Art History and sings in the Women’s Ensemble. An animal rights advocate, she also volunteers for the Humane Society of the Mid-Ohio Valley in what little spare time she has.

“I really like to stay busy,” she says. “If I’m not busy, I’m not happy.”

McCoy Associate Professor Jolene Powell first met Nikki during the Fine Art and Talent Scholarship competition.

“Nikki is an outstanding student in image content development as well as execution of formal elements,” Powell says. “Nikki’s strengths as an artist lie with her enthusiasm to improve her hand skills as well as develop her visual literacy. Nikki works very hard and, so far, is always at the top of the class. She loves art and wants to take every opportunity to improve and evolve into a mature artist.”

Nikki earned the Art Department’s Circle of Excellence Award for Outstanding Freshman during the Spring Art Show, an award Powell says is designed to recognize one student per class for his or her hard work, enthusiasm, talent and ability to take and receive criticism.

“In high school, I would get A’s on all of my art projects but I was never told why I received an A,” Nikki says. “At Marietta, I receive critical feedback that I can use to make myself a better artist. Receiving criticism, for me, is an opportunity to learn.”

Though the city of Marietta is, by no means, a bustling metropolis, it is significantly larger than Nikki’s hometown, which boasts a single stoplight and an ice cream parlor.

Nikki’s family —including her father, Jim, mother, Kris, and younger sister, Katie — makes it a point to vacation overseas as much as possible.

“When I was looking at colleges, my dad took a map and drew a circle that covered a two-hour radius around Mineral Ridge and told me I had to go to college outside of that circle,” she says. “He stumbled across a Marietta College viewbook in Pittsburgh and loved it.”

After researching the College, she was certain it was the right choice so she applied during her junior year. “It was the only school I applied to.”

At Marietta, she has transitioned from a high school student who easily earned A’s on her report card to an undergraduate who suffers, at times, from hand cramps because of the amount of notes she has to take during her classes. She says a few modifications have been made to accommodate her limited vision, such as receiving hard copies of PowerPoints and white board presentations, and having extra time to take exams and quizzes.

With her first year under her belt, Nikki has set many clear goals for herself as a student and as a professional artist. She plans to complete a study abroad experience, head to a larger city — preferably Chicago — to have an art studio and work at a gallery, and continue to push artistic boundaries.

“When people first meet me, they see someone who is visually impaired, someone who has limits. Everyone has limits — I happen to be able to push my limits,” Nikki says. “People look at things and see what they are. Artists look at things and see what they can be. Artists draw from the heart and, for me, art is an opportunity to show the world how I see things.”

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Celebrating research A L L SC H O L A R S D AY P R O G R A M G ROWS IN S E C ON D Y E AR

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fter months of data collection and review, it was finally time for the four-student research team to talk.

Alexandria Woodrow ’14 and Michelle Sayre ’13 had teamed up with fellow Psychology majors Jamie Thompson and Ricci Davis to examine if listening to certain types of music while studying affects the ability to retain information. They presented their poster, “Mind Over Music: How Background Music (Affects) Memory Retention,” during the second annual All Scholars Day. Their study was one of 75 different projects on display in Dyson Baudo Recreation Center, Hermann Fine Arts Center, Thomas Hall and Mills Hall. Students presented research to peers and faculty, and were prepared to defend their findings.

The group had 30 Psychology majors read the same article while listening to either classical, contemporary or no music. “After reading the article, they were given a test to determine if their memory was affected by the background music,” Woodrow says.

“We found no significant difference between each group but I think there would have been a measurable difference if we had more participants,” Sayre says. “We had nine in the control group, 11 in the ‘Today’s Favorites’ group and 10 in the classical music group.”

Dr. Alicia Doerflinger, Assistant Professor of Psychology, helped organize the event and was involved in some of the research projects.

“The reason that Psychology has more students participating in ASD is because the department already had a Poster Day tradition, and as a department we were able to easily make the transition from our own inhouse event to this campus-wide event,” she says.

Last year, there were 130 students participating in 51 projects. This year, that number increased to 157 students presenting 75 different topics. Last year, many of the presenters were Psychology and Physics majors. This year, other departments, such as Petroleum Engineering, Economics, Art History, Physician’s Assistant Program and Modern Languages had a stronger showing. “The schedule also includes more Biology capstone presentations and Honors Thesis projects this year,” Doerflinger says. “One group that we lost this year is Physics; the department was unable to participate this year because ASD conflicted with their annual Physics Meeting, which all of their seniors attend together with faculty.”

Though Physics was not represented, Doerflinger was grateful for the department’s continued support of the scholarly research program.

Timing also played a role in another department’s ability to participate in the program. “ASD 2012 happily coincided with the One-Act Festival, and we were able to include the directors and cast as part of our program this year. We were able to also include the Senior Art Capstone Opening in our program this year,” Doerflinger says.

Sayre and Woodrow are happy their major places such an emphasis on student research projects. “Our psychology department also has a graduate level, so it is very research-based,” Woodrow says. “I knew I would be involved in research projects here, but I assumed it would be later…maybe as a junior.”

Doerflinger says it is important for students to have these research opportunities. “At All Scholars Day, students have the opportunity to talk about their work with students and faculty in other disciplines. They are forced to use language and describe their projects in ways that a novice can understand, and that is a valuable skill.”

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Making the world a classroom ST U D YI N G I N EXO T I C L OC ATION S B E C OM IN G MO R E P O P U L A R

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learly, Sam Thomas ’13 has been bitten by the study abroad bug.

After spending the fall semester studying at sea on a restored cruise ship, Thomas will be back at sea — if all goes well—during the 2013 summer experiencing a new set of ports of call. She plans to stop in places like the Bahamas, Italy, Croatia, Greece, Turkey and Morocco over a nine-week period.

For anyone who thinks Thomas — and the 450 other students on the ship this past fall — was lounging around on the deck sunning hasn’t read the fine print on the brochure. The students took courses like English as a Global Language, Culture of Geography and Public Health.

“The courses were difficult. Look, the professors gave us some leeway on deadlines because they were incountry with us and they understood some of the limitations we faced in getting some things finished,” Thomas says. “I really wanted to go to classes every day. Being able to relate what we learned in class to real life gave me a glimpse into the real world. The ship was more like a home than cruise ship. There wasn’t a casino. Actually, the old casino is the library.”

There was one aspect of a cruise ship that was afforded to the students — maid service. “The first day I woke up in the morning and went to breakfast and when I got back to the room our bed was made and the room was cleaned. I have to admit, that was nice.”

She also enjoyed visiting and learning about India, Ghana, South Africa, Morocco, Vietnam, China, Japan, Malaysia, Costa Rica and Honduras.

Christy Burke, Director of Education Abroad, says she has seen an increased interest from students to study in more exotic locations, or not your typical destinations.

This spring, Marietta College had 15 students studying abroad in settings like Argentina, Costa Rica, England, France, Greece, Italy, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Scotland and Spain.

Josh Counselman ’14 originally planned to study in Brussels, Belgium, but wound up spending the spring in Russia. In his course on the former U.S.S.R., Counselman learned from a former member of the Communist Party.

“That’s exactly what I was hoping for when I decided on Russia,” he says. “This provided me with opportuni-

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ties that Marietta and the United States could not offer, such as the ability to study Russian, Communism and the U.S.S.R. Choosing to spend a semester in Russia was absolutely the correct choice for me.”

Some of the more exciting aspects of Counselman’s experience were attending several soccer games of the local St. Petersburg team and stumbling upon a presidential protest.

“The citizens of St. Petersburg love their soccer team, FC Zenit, and it has been interesting to experience their passion during games. Also, it has been interesting to view how Russians interact with each other during the games,” he says. “Before coming to Russia, I wanted to experience a Russian political protest. Although I only stumbled on one and had to quickly rush away, it was exciting to experience the protest for that short time.”

The Office of Education Abroad encourages students to review study abroad program options based on academic offerings, cultural programming and lifestyle options — such as dormitory, self-catered apartment style housing or living with a host family. While abroad, students can take classes in a foreign language and/or in English, volunteer or participate in an internship for credit.

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“The multi-level advising process ensures that the student has discussed course selection with their academic advisor in order to remain on track for graduation and has selected the right program for them,” Burke says. “One of the best resources at Marietta College is that students can use institutional, as well as federal aid, for semester or academic year programs. This unique aspect of financial aid is a great resource to help limit the cost of studying overseas.”

Cost was an issue for Thomas, but she was able to cobble together enough scholarship money and financial aid to make it work.

“Overall, study abroad has given me a completely different perspective on life. I am now able to relate my classes to real-life situations, and integrate my experiences to concepts that I am currently learning in class,” Thomas says. “Words cannot explain all the experiences that I had in the fall. Some of my most memorable experiences include riding camels in the Sahara, volunteering in a township in South Africa, teaching English in India, climbing Mount Fuji in Japan, and snorkeling in Honduras. The people, places and memories will forever shape who I am.”

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S EA CRUISE Sam Thomas ’13 spent the fall semester studying at sea, and along the way she made stops in places like the Bahamas, Italy and Croatia.

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Actually, though each suite officially housed eight students, Parsons was the ninth roommate, seeing

everything but keeping all things under wraps. From the moment students received the keys to their first place, their dorm rooms became their homes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; places where lazy afternoon naps occurred, all-night cram sessions turned into giggle fests between sleep-deprived scholars, the freshman 15 became a reality, softball games were enjoyed, friends were made and hearts were broken.

Unlike its elder counterparts, such as stately Erwin and Andrews halls, with their classic designs, Parsons was built in 1961 in a contemporary, all-business style. The motel-like accommodations were a popular design in the early 1960s. Despite lacking the ornate qualities that other buildings on campus featured, Parsons had character. Its personality came from the young people who breathed life into the Plain Janelooking edifice, making it the place where students enjoyed hanging out and, from time to time, sought comfort when things felt out of sorts.

This summer, as construction on the new Harrison Hall comes to an end, crews will begin dismantling the 51-year-old residence hall to make way for a parking lot in preparation for the fall 2013 semester.

Because Parsons Hall has served as the backdrop for many great memories, we at Marietta Magazine wanted to give alumni the opportunity to share some of their stories of the old dormitory.

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enrolled as a freshman at Marietta College in 1961. The newly opened Parsons Hall was mainly for upperclassmen, but a few freshmen were also assigned to that residence hall. I don’t know the selection criteria, but I think it was those who committed early to attending Marietta. Freshmen were mainly on the fourth floor.

We freshmen who lived there were grateful that we were among the chosen few who did not have to live in Douglas Putnam Hall, a refurbished factory. I was assigned to a suite just off the central staircase on the fourth floor. Parsons Hall was my home for the next three years; I lived in an off-campus rooming house my senior year.

My roommates during my freshman year were from Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Massachusetts. I was also from Massachusetts.

The lounge had a TV, but most of us did not have time to watch it. An exception was the telecast of the JFK funeral in November of 1963 when many of us were glued to the set. A bank for pay phones was on the first floor. I may have called home fewer than a dozen times in my four years at Marietta – too expensive for a long-distance call.

On at least one occasion, several of us raced to climb to the top floor over the outside balconies. Water fights were common and occasionally got out of hand. People on the lower floors learned quickly not to lean over the railing. People on the top floor were also at risk from water thrown from the floor below. Spotters were sometimes placed in the adjacent practice field. I returned from baseball practice one day to hear about a particularly energetic water fight that afternoon. Stairwells and outside walkways were drenched. Roommates told me how Ron Corner was racing down a stairway with a bucket of water when he encountered the diminutive Dean Sandt, Dean of Men, who was investigating the uprising. The Dean reportedly took the bucket out of Ron’s hand and dumped it over his head. I still laugh when I think about that (Ron went on to become a helicopter pilot in Vietnam).

The floods of 1963 nearly isolated the residence hall. Water was within inches of flooding the lounge. During one of its workouts, the rowing team stroked along the practice field beside the residence hall. At night, men would stand on the balcony and shout across the water to women in Dorothy Webster Hall. A couple of women encouraged the exchange by placing red lights in their windows.

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Forest (Woody) Lyford ’65

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ith letters like this one, it’s surprising Mrs. Blauss didn’t retrieve her 17-year-old son ASAP. But in Wes’ defense, at least he wrote home…

A letter home to his mother from freshman Wes Blauss ’72,

9:10 p.m. Organizational Council for Freshman Panty Raids sets 1:00 a.m. as time for the night’s trial run. A course is set for the girls’ dorms. Dead silence is required for this sneak attack.

10:35 p.m. The Freshmen are restless tonight. Dissension in the ranks. A plot to forgo the current plan and get going.

10:50 p.m. The panty raid is scheduled for 1:00 a.m. Why are all these Freshmen men gathering outside the dorms?

The rules said that everyone must be quiet, yet everyone is yelling their heads off. This is a prime example of the Freshmen’s inability to follow instructions.

11:07 p.m. The troops are pouring across the soccer field, down past the tennis courts, then up the street. The girls’ dorms are across the street. The boys aren’t crossing the street. They are all heading for Fayerweather Hall. How come? Don’t the Freshmen know that Fayerweather Hall is an infirmary?

11:09 p.m. Here come the Freshmen again. They have just made a startling discovery. Fayerweather Hall is an infirmary.

11:10 p.m. We besiege the girls’ dorms. It really is a rather impressive sight, like a big cinema spectacle and troops storming the fortress. However, the occupants of the fortress seem to like the idea that the siege is underway. How can this be?

Another “first” is over, and the Freshmen settle back, knowing they have finished a magnificent job of bungling, confusing, and fouling up everything—and had a lot of fun doing it.

This is Walter Cronkite, signing off.

Love, Wes

11:12 p.m. Rules of the girls’ dormitories state that during a panty raid, all lights must be out, shades drawn, and girls’ refraining from tossing certain bits of material from the windows. So why are so many lights on?

And shades up? And girls tossing the most unimaginable pieces of paraphernalia out into the midst of the screaming crowd below? It really is a spectacular sight. And —“very interesting.”

11:24 p.m. Flashing lights. Siren coming up the street and over the hill. It’s slowing down—it’s slowing down — it’s… it’s speeding up. There it goes off down the street, leaving the scene behind. Evidently one cop is not enough to rout three hundred boys. The show is losing momentum.

11:49 p.m. A few stragglers remain on the field of battle, but most of them have returned to their rooms. The lights are out in the girls’ dorms.

A casualty report states that one vicious female, in a fit of uncontrolled temper, has tossed a bucket of water out onto the boys— including the bucket. Some poor boy somewhere has a very sore head—and one of the troopers who failed to “get any silk” decided that anything is better than nothing, and has confiscated the bucket.

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B A C K R O W, F R O M L EFT Alec Naugle, Rob Miller, Scott Hudson, Bob Sekley, Brian Morehead and Farrah Fawcett. Front row, from left: Frank Schossler, Wally Zverina and Dave Boncaldo.

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ob Miller ’86 sent in this photo capturing the friends (and fellow 1986 graduates) in celebration mode. “I believe the photo was taken before one of the formals we attended,” Miller says. “There were many fond memories of Parsons. The thing that stands out is the friendship that developed between all of us. We lived in 304B for three straight years and to this day we still keep in touch on a regular basis.”

Miller cc’d his former roommates; several of them responded to the picture. “Guess that photo with Farah Fawcett really dates us… or could it be the skinny ties?” remarked Alec Naugle ’86.

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ow! I am a ’78 grad. I will never forget walking across campus in those first few scary freshman days feeling down and disconnected. As I approached Parsons Hall, I heard my favorite ever Rock ’n’ Roll intro blasting from speakers on a Parsons balcony: Foreplay/Longtime by Boston! This East Coast gal got just the lift I needed to take me happily through the next four years!

RIP Parsons! Long live Marietta!”

Maureen Farrell Campbell ’78

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am a 1974 Marietta grad and have positive memories of Parsons. There is a picture of me in the ’74 yearbook looking out from a Parsons balcony my freshman year on an early Saturday morning that still reminds me of how young I was.”

Hunt Bartine ’74

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espite what people may think or say, we appreciated how solidly Parsons was built. Its sturdy brick and concrete block construction, its structural layout, along with a very efficient heating system, made for a comfortable experience. There is a Commons downstairs and the mailboxes are there as well.

It was universally acknowledged at the time that Parsons was built with more care than Timblin.

That dorm had a different, almost transient feel, but Parsons was rock solid. The gangways facing west made it highly conducive for outside chats, weather permitting, where we could easily catch up on the latest from our friends, watch certain coeds with whom we took a more than passing interest in playing tennis, (for me it was a certain lithe, lively blonde), or just enjoy the sun, cool breeze and the scenery itself. From Parsons one could easily listen to the concerts in Ban Johnson if one chose to stay around the dorm on a Friday or Saturday night.

Inside, we had the privacy of our own hall, complete with steel door (to keep out the cold weather) and our own telephone. Room arrangements were accommodating with a storage bed, plenty of closet space, a desk with shelves, a desk chair, and a chest of draw-

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ers for clothes. The floors were tile and the bathrooms were the right size for our use.

Other aspects of Parsons we really liked were the thick walls and floors. Unless someone’s windows were open, we seldom heard noise from other suites, either on our own floor or below us (I was on the fourth floor three out of four years). I have been told the walls in McCoy are not up to that standard. There are students attending now who don’t want Parsons to go, either. So I feel as if I am in solid company by saying that it is wrong to take this dorm down.

One more dynamic was the fact that we fourth-floor residents developed strong legs from ascending and descending the stairwells.”

Jeff Vawter ’75

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y now, just about everyone connected to Marietta College has seen a variation of the scene captured in Don Wyman’s photo.

The lingering question is what type of city permit would one need to land a hot air balloon within city limits or did “oh, it’s for Doo Dah Day” eliminate the need for such paperwork?

Here is a picture of Parsons Hall. I lived there in 1972 on the third floor — loved the suite concept, especially when you had good suitemates. Had your own bathroom, did not have to have gang showers down the hall and share with everyone on the floor.

My mom wasn’t too excited when they decided to make Parsons Hall a coed dorm. The alternated floors did not seem like such a privacy issue back then. Guys did not mind the concept … saved steps having to traipse across campus to visit the girls’ dorms.

Worked the phone switchboard. Receive the incoming call and plug the cord into the room number hole … just like on Andy of Mayberry — how antiquated. One phone per suite; beat having to use the pay phone in the lobby.

Great location for a dorm: across the street was the grocery store, laundry mat and liquor store.

Don Wyman ’76

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lived on the fourth floor of Parsons in 2006 with Erin Jackman.

We had a pet hedgehog named Hobbes that lived in a bin under my bed. We spent a lot of time hanging out in Parsons since it was too cold to walk to the other dorms.

I didn’t know Erin from Adam when the semester began, but we became great friends and still are to this day.

The other suitemates were basically strangers to us, but one of the girls just had her daughter a few months after I had my son. Parsons brought people from all social groups together in a sort of college

hortly after the sun crept up from the horizon, 20 young men took the field in front of Parsons Hall.

One of Al Abrams’ fondest memories of his time at Marietta — particularly of his time living in Parsons Hall — is of a softball game he hoped would never end.

“On any given day, you could find 20 or so guys up for a game of softball,” Abrams ’76 says. “So we decided we wanted to try to play a game from sun up to sun down, and we’d do a little charity work for the College as well.”

The group sought out sponsors for the game and decided to donate the money to the Marietta United Appeal Campaign.

At 7 a.m. one Saturday in September 1975, the guys took the field next to Parsons and began their marathon game.

melting pot.

It will be missed!

“I’m sure more than 20 guys played throughout the day. We rotated guys in and out so people could get something to eat,” Abrams says.

Abrams’ longtime friend, Gary Williams ’76, remembers the epic game.

“After 78 innings, the score was tied,” Williams says. “We ended up playing 81 innings that day. The final score of the game was 61-59. In 11 ½ hours, we played 81 innings — that’s a lot of ball.

I remember not wanting the sun to go down or for the day to end.

I’m sure we were up and ready to play the next day.”

Though not every memory for Abrams and Williams involved softball at Parsons Field, it’s one the two men cherish as much as they appreciate the memories of their time living in the old dorm.

Though they are saddened to see Parsons razed this summer, they know the new residence hall will provide just as many great memories to a new crop of students and that their time at Marietta will always be golden, regardless of the physical changes being made to campus.

“About Parsons being gone, it’s tough when you see something that was the background of so many good memories get taken down,” Williams says. “But the best memories are in your head, and they won’t change just because the building is no longer there.”

Melissa Schulte ’09

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arsons Hall was stinky, but special. Between dodging liquor bottles being pelted from the fourth floor to the not-so-occasional burning couch thrown off the balconies, it’s hard to believe people agree to leave it really.”

Betsy Ray Yates ’98

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think the fondest memory is meeting my suitemates and how we are all still great friends. Even though we all live away from each other, we still talk like things have NEVER changed. Now do you want the funny too? Every time the Marietta Police would pull over someone out back —loud, very loud, even maybe blaring — you would hear the theme song from COPS. VERY FUNNY!!!”

Sarah Sowards Castle ’99

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y fondest memory was when my mom came to pick me up one Sunday morning and there was a fountain of beer pouring off the second floor balcony and a smoking couch on the front lawn [:-)] ” Jennifer Halstead Anderson ’98

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M A R I E T TA A L U M S T E A C H I N G T H E I R C H I L D R E N VA L U E OF GIVING BACK

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hen Jessica Tobin Korner ’02 takes her sons shopping the trip can sometimes require three or four grocery carts.

They get a few looks from other shoppers as Jess and her husband, Ryan ’01, load up on 294 boxes of macaroni and cheese and 65 boxes of cereal with their sons Drew, 7, and Ben, 4.

“The boys have a blast shopping for the donations,” Jess says. “It was wonderful to do the bulk of the shopping in one giant trip, so the boys could really see how much they were able to donate. It was absolutely fantastic pushing all of those overflowing carts.”

That’s right, the Korners were not buying all of that food for themselves.

Instead, they were helping a food pantry in the Perrysburg, Ohio, area stock up on some needed supplies.

The Korners have been making these type of shopping trips for seven years now. Instead of asking family and friends for birthday gifts for their children, they have asked for donations the boys can then use for a charity of their choice.

Drew and Ben both agree they have enjoyed helping others through their birthdays.

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“Well, it mostly helps the world grow stron“It’s very inspiring when we see students ger. So helping is pretty much helping the taking the initiative to act on their desire to world. And I just hope that our area is just make a positive difference in the world,” very ... like ... nice,” Drew says.

Perruci says. “Ryan and Jess are great exBen adds, “To give more people food beamples of the leadership development we cause they don’t have enough food to eat. stress at Marietta College. These are citizenAnd they don’t have enough money.” leaders who identify particular needs in sociThis tradition started with Drew’s first ety and find creative ways to address them.” birthday and transformed into the family’s Jess and Ryan give their sons a lot of own charitable organization in 2008 with the responsibilities and decision-making opporfounding of In Your Korner. “We have collecttunities with In Your Korner. They both hope ed almost $3,375 since 2008, and donated as Drew and Ben get older that they will take 175 additional items when we were donating over even more responsibilities. to the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program,” “We are hoping that over the years, the Jess says. boys will take In Your Korner to new levels The non-profit group has remained small and gain experience with the nuts and bolts on purpose. With work and family obligaand with leading an organization, thus giving tions, the Korners can only manage a few volunteer projects each year. But the parents believe their goal of giving Drew and Ben a hands-on opportunity that also adds the value of volunteerism and the joy that comes with making donations to children in their area who are less fortunate is allowing them to raise future leaders.

“This is a great teambuilding experience for our family, and I feel it is crucial. We are currently not living close to rural Appalachia, where > T HE K ORNE RS Drew, 7, Ryan ’01, Jessica ’02 and Ben, 4. struggles can be more visible. We are enjoying the lifestyle that a great education (and lots them an edge when entering college,” says of hard work and sacrifice) provides,” says Jess, who was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Jess, a stay-at-home mother. “It is absolutely after earning a degree in Psychology. necessary that we participate in these kinds Jess did notice that Drew was a bit skeptiof activities to ground us and help us remem- cal during his recent birthday that he wasn’t ber how fortunate we are, besides the critical receiving as many gifts as his classmates. task of helping children in need. Our boys But she feels he accepted the disparate gift are not regularly exposed to many realities totals when he realized how good he felt after of others’ struggles, so we must be involved shopping for much needed food and delivwith helping members of our community.” ering it to the Perrysburg Christians United Dr. Gama Perruci, Interim Provost Food Pantry in November. and Dean of the McDonough Center for Now when her children see other donation Leadership and Business, says the Korners opportunities, Jess says Drew and Ben are are an inspiration to current students and eager to make an impact. alumni.

“Both boys, even Ben at 4 years old,

make observations without being prompted regarding donating to children who are less fortunate. Drew will propose fundraisers, such as a brownie and lemonade stand, and he also frequently suggests that we donate items from our house,” she says. “Just a few days ago, Drew spotted a bin at our YMCA collecting clothing, and was immediately interested in learning which charity was the sponsor, and then was enthusiastically asking when we were going to add items to the container. Ben’s remarks are more basic, however when passing boxes of macaroni & cheese at the store, he will independently say, ‘Ooh! Let’s donate more mac & cheese!’

“Being at such an imaginative developmental stage, Ben will also suggest donating more random items, such as lollipops and our furniture. We are thrilled that the boys are expressing these thoughts, and we think that when they do, our goal of raising them with the natural mindset of giving to others is being realized,” Jess says.

The family hopes to add a charity golf outing in the future, which fits in perfectly for Ryan, who played at Marietta College while earning a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Phi Beta Kappa honors.

“I am very proud of the work that my wife has done with In Your Korner.

We have been very fortunate and blessed in our lives and In Your Korner is just a small way that we can teach our children the value of giving back and helping others,” says Ryan, who works for the U.S. Department of Treasury. “We believe strongly in teaching our children the importance of being compassionate toward others and more importantly being productive members of society. To me this means working hard, reaching out to others, and giving back to the community and society as a whole. The work that my wife has done instilling these beliefs in our children has made me proud of both her and our boys.”

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tudent-athlete Laura Getchell and a handful of her teammates showed up at Joe and Diane Bruno’s home bright and early one morning ready to rake leaves and raise some money for their Wesleyan University women’s softball team.

The Brunos’ Higganum, Conn., home, located about 15 minutes from the university’s Middletown campus, sits at the end of a heavily wooded culde-sac. The young women were prepared to spend hours raking leaves for the team’s fall fund-raiser; but when they arrived…

“Nothing — not a leaf in sight,” Getchell, who just finished her sophomore year at Wesleyan, recalls. “They had done all the work before we got there. Dr. and Mrs. Bruno invited us into their home, fed us breakfast and just wanted to hang out with us. They make it evident how much they care about the people around them.”

The young woman pauses for a moment as another fond memory comes to mind. A wistful look appears on her face. It’s a look shared by friends in and around the Wesleyan community, where the Brunos have built a life over the past 28 years. In July, Dr. Joe Bruno will officially transition from being a Professor of Chemistry at Wesleyan University to taking the helm as Marietta College’s 18th president. Diane will leave a successful human resource firm in order to serve as Marietta’s first lady.

“I’m a neuroscience major and one of the first science classes I had was with Professor Bruno. He said during the first class that he had an opendoor office policy … I was really, really struggling but I was nervous to go to his office. When I finally did, he saw how stressed out I was and — I’ll never forget this — he told me, ‘Relax, Laura. We’re going to get through this.’ I knew right then that I would always be able to go to him for help.”

Though friends, colleagues and students are proud and happy for the Brunos to succeed in their new community, they are also well aware of how much their own university and neighborhood will miss the couple.

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Large by liberal arts standards, Wesleyan has nearly 3,000 undergraduate students and 200 graduate students. After two of his close colleagues left for positions at Dartmouth College a few years ago, Dr. Bruno began thinking seriously about taking the next step in his career.

“Deciding to pursue a leadership role is a gradual thing,” says Dr. Bruno. “You find yourself on a pathway in academia — whether you want to stick to teaching or you want to take on additional responsibilities. And, particularly in academia, if you do something well, you’re rewarded by being asked to do even more things.”

Such was the case for Dr. Bruno. He served on the Tenure Committee four times, was the President of the Phi Beta Kappa chapter, was a Dean of the Sciences Division, Chair of the Chemistry Department, and the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs.

“When it was announced that a scientist would serve as the Vice President for Academic Affairs, there were more than a few of my colleagues who questioned how a scientist could serve in that capacity,” says Dr. Stewart Novick, Professor of Chemistry and longtime colleague and friend of Dr. Bruno. “But Joe was able to turn them around very quickly. It’s safe to say that he was probably the finest VP that they could remember ever having at Wesleyan.”

Dr. Novick was already a member of the faculty when Dr. Bruno arrived in 1984, fresh

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from completing post-doctoral work at Indiana University. It was during that time that he chose the academic path, rather than the more lucrative career working in the industry.

“I enjoyed the mix of research and teaching, the opportunity to work with young students,” Dr. Bruno says. “So Diane and I agreed that I wouldn’t pursue opportunities in industry and welcomed the chance to come to Wesleyan.”

Dr. Novick describes his colleague as a serious inorganic chemist, an expert in ketene chemistry and a gifted teacher.

“The science that we do at Wesleyan is serious. Your new president is not only a good leader, he’s a true research chemist and academic,” Dr. Novick says. “My colleagues and I envy you.”

Over the years, Dr. Krishna Winston, Professor of German Studies, has worked in peripheral roles with Dr. Bruno. She recalls when Dr. Bruno, as a young assistant chemistry professor, was up for tenure.

“There are certain people whose case is a slam-dunk,” says Dr. Winston, who was serving on the peer review committee at that time.

“He was published in a peer-reviewed journal, he secured grant money from the federal government for research; he was a good mentor to students and a good teacher. Then he was willing to take on additional responsibilities and found success at that.”

After he was named the Vice President for

Academic Affairs, she was elected the Chair of the Education Policy Committee, a role that worked closely with his office. She also worked with him through Phi Beta Kappa and as the Dean of the Arts and Humanities Division.

“One of the things I respect most about Joe is the breadth of his interests,” she says. “The fact that he’s always reading — he actually sold me on the electronic reading device! Joe is a scientist’s scientist. But he’s also someone who attends dance performances on campus, takes a serious interest in the offerings in the social sciences, watches softball games because he loves softball, and makes it a point to see what the faculty and students are doing so he can broaden his own horizons. He loves opera, which I do too. I am happy for Joe and Diane … and I’m happy for Marietta College.”

Because Dr. Bruno has served in so many capacities and leadership roles at Wesleyan, Dr. Winston believes he is very well prepared to lead the College.

“He’s been through the academic politics mill, so there’s nothing that’s going to shock or dismay him,” she adds.

Former student and now colleague, Dr. Andrea Roberts first met Dr. Bruno 18 years ago as a graduate student. In 2010, after working closely with him and other members in the department, the visiting assistant professor earned her doctorate. When she was hooded during the graduation ceremony, instead of tak-

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ing a seat with her fellow graduates, the Grand Marshal of the Procession made sure that there was an empty seat next to Dr. Bruno reserved for her.

“I am so happy for him, but I’m also sad because I thought I’d have more time to teach with him,” Dr. Roberts says. “I am a better teacher because of him and definitely a better scientist. As a scientist, you’re trained to look at things from many different perspectives, gather all the data, listen to opinions and then make sound decisions based on all these things.”

In addition to co-authoring papers, helping hone her lab methods and teaching skills, Dr. Roberts says her mentor also leaves her with a better understanding of the nature of her role on campus.

“Every student who comes here is primarily a student, but that doesn’t mean they’re exclusively a student. They’re an athlete, role model, performer, friend. To be an effective teacher and mentor, you have to understand that a student has a life, or should have a life, outside of your class and they need to know you care,” she says.

Watching the Brunos interact with the people in their life in Connecticut, it’s easy to see why their departure is bittersweet to that community.

“We are happy for them, but it’s definitely our loss,” says Margot Larson, of the human resource consulting firm, KardasLarson, LLC,

where Mrs. Bruno serves as a human resource professional. “Diane was a client of ours and, when she left her last job, we knew we wanted to bring her in. She is going to make a wonderful first lady for Marietta College.”

Members of the firm met at Mezzo Grille in Middletown to celebrate the Brunos’ exciting new endeavor.

“We’re a cohesive group — we all like each other very much, so we are going to miss Diane very much,” says Carol Kardas, founding partner of the firm. “We are definitely going to stay in touch.”

Larson says Mrs. Bruno has certain qualities that will serve the College well. “She is smart, classy and has a warmth about her that will make her a perfect first lady. She is very process-oriented and diplomatic. It’s going to be very tough to lose her.”

Outside of their professions, there is another group of people who will be saddened when the Brunos leave. Jean and Biff Shaw have been close friends and mentors to the couple since 1984. Coincidentally, Biff, who is in his 80s, remembers visiting Marietta as a young boy. His grandparents lived in Elyria, Ohio, and often brought their grandson to Marietta to celebrate holidays.

“Biff and Jean have been so supportive of us for many years. They are involved in the arts, like Joe and I, and have been very good citizens in their community,” Mrs. Bruno says.

In early spring, the Brunos’ house sold. They had been preparing for the move for months, paring down photos on display, sending their daughter’s things to her New York apartment. A dinner with neighbors Sue and Gary Krajewski and Ted and Lizz Milardo spawned a laughfilled walk down Memory Lane — or, more accurately, Staba Drive.

“Joe designed this house around the view from the sunroom,” Mrs. Bruno says. “Sue’s brother was the developer and her husband drew up the plans for us.”

The Krajewskis will receive the couple’s extension ladder before the final move. Talk of the Brunos moving from the neighborhood draws a mix of emotions, from Gary joking about needing Diane to call the street department from her new Marietta home to ensure the snow removal trucks don’t pile snow on top of Gary’s new landscaping to Sue reflecting on how the Brunos have become their Midwestern family members.

“At one point, there were nine kids on this block,” Sue recalls. “We would shut down the street and have block parties. There is so much family history in this room. I remember the foundation of this house being poured. I remember the first day of school. We raised our kids together. I know they are excited and ready to leave for Marietta, but we are definitely going to miss them.”

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PUSHING the limits PETER FINGER

HEPTATHLETE GARNERS MULTIPLE ALL-AMERICAN HONORS

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hen Ashley Bault ’12 was touring colleges with her dad, he asked potential coaches if they thought his daughter could become an All-American athlete.

“I pretty much brushed it off and was more embarrassed that he would even ask that because I didn’t think that I had that potential,” Bault says.

Four years later, Bault is a five-time All-American. During her time at Marietta College, she’s garnered numerous awards, such as being named Athlete of the Week six times in the 2011-12 season. Her achievements extend into the academic realm — Bault has also earned accolades in the classroom, where she continues to demonstrate her commitment to excellence.

Bault’s long list of track and field accomplishments includes holding school records in the triple jump, long jump, pentathlon, 55-meter and 60-meter hurdles and being named the Great Lakes Region Women’s Field Athlete of the Year twice.

For her, the most rewarding experience has been earning the title of runner-up in the pentathlon at this year’s NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships — a finish that’s the best in Marietta College’s history.

Bault had gone to the competition in 2011, too, and appeared on the podium; but winning one of the top three spots provided an entirely new experience.

“I came into the meet ranked fifth or sixth, so second was an amazing feeling,” she says. “I don’t usually get chills for track and field, but it was one of the few moments that I did.”

Bault credits much of her success in track to her coach, Ken Ciolek. Together, they’ve improved Bault’s personal best times and turned her into a heptathlete.

Ciolek says Bault’s work ethic and willingness to try new things have made her one of the student-athletes he has most enjoyed coaching.

“A lot of coaches go through their career hoping for an athlete like Ashley,” he says.

Beyond pushing herself to do better, Bault leads the rest of the team by example. She’s the first person to arrive at practice and the last to leave — while other team members make plans to hang out after practice, Bault stays to lift weights.

“She’s one of the most self-motivated and driven people I’ve ever met,” he says, “both in the classroom and on the track.”

Off the field, Bault is studying to be a middle school language arts and math teacher.

Education Professor Connie Golden, who has taught two of Bault’s classes, describes her as “an outstanding student who is always prepared for class, contributes to the educational climate and shows great creativity in teaching.”

Sharon Neely Niday, a supervisor for student teachers, had Bault in English Language Arts Methods, a class generally reserved for seniors. Bault took it as a junior.

“She was very thorough and seemed to be very mature in her approach to the coursework,” Niday says. “She actually performed better than some of those seniors.”

Bault consistently earns high grades — she has been on the dean’s list three semesters and the high dean’s list two semesters.

“Honestly, being busy keeps me on top of things,” she says. “If I don’t have things to do, it makes me lazy.”

Competing as a multi-event athlete and being an Education major, however, does present time management challenges.

Bault often has multiple practices a day, on top of logging field experience hours and writing lesson plans. Consequently, she’s had to make choices — such as delaying student teaching until the fall — so she can give her 100 percent best.

After Bault finishes student teaching in December, she plans to look for jobs in high-need inner cities. She’s not sure if she’ll keep up with track and field, but she’d like to run a half-marathon someday.

Regardless of what she chooses, her experiences on the team and as a student at Marietta have taught her the value of hard work and the importance of believing in herself.

“I feel that if you are going to do something, you should put forth your best effort doing it, no matter what it is,” she says.

“If you are able to do this, you won’t have any regrets about what you’re doing.

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Marietta volleyball travels to Spain for competition

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ne of the goals of the College’s strategic plan, Focused on Distinction, is for at least 25 percent of the American students graduating in 2015 to have some sort of international experience.

During spring break this year, Marietta’s volleyball team had a great opportunity to compete against Spain’s professional clubs based out of the Madrid and Barcelona metropolitan areas. Arriving in Madrid on March 11, the student-athletes spent a week sightseeing Spanish attractions such as the Royal Palace, the Olympic Village, Real Madrid’s soccer stadium, Museo del Prado and other cultural landmarks.

“Going abroad is becoming increasingly popular amongst college volleyball teams, and it seemed like a great experience to provide to our student-athletes that fit in both our school and our program’s philosophies,” says head coach Ray Costa. “I also thought it would be a great chance to get extra playing opportunities and highlight the opportunities that student-athletes in our program have to future recruits.”

The Marietta squad competed against two professional teams, including FC Barcelona, and one amateur team affiliated with the top professional league’s championship team.

Among the players on those teams were American expatriates who played for Division I schools such as Penn State and the University of Wisconsin. The Penn State alumna earned four national championships as a student.

Costa hopes to be able to incorporate an international experience for his players as frequently as the NCAA rules allow, which is once every four years.

“I think (this experience) has helped in many ways,” Costa says. “I think whenever you take a trip like that, it brings players closer together. It gave them a chance to compete against players that were elite D1 caliber players, which is an opportunity they likely wouldn’t have had otherwise.”

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ike almost everyone else on campus, Jill Meiring got caught up in the excitement surrounding the men’s basketball program in 2010-11.

She cheered for Jon VanderWal’s team as they won the conference tournament and reached the “Sweet 16.” But she wondered aloud sometimes if the day would come when she could do the same inside Ban Johnson Arena.

“Last year we brought in a couple of recruits for those big games the men’s team was playing,” Meiring says. “We wanted them to see what we want to do. I believe we finally have the talent to get there. I don’t know if it will happen next season, but we believe we can achieve the same success.”

In the shadow of the success enjoyed by the men’s basketball program over the past two seasons, the women’s team has progressed at a slower rate. But the progress made in 2011-12 cannot and should not be overlooked.

The Pioneers reached the Ohio Athletic Conference tournament and 10 victories for the first time since the 2004-05 season. Marietta also ended a 33-game losing streak against Baldwin-Wallace with a 70-64 victory at Fenton Court on Dec. 3. The last time the Pioneers had defeated the Yellow Jackets was on Dec. 19, 1994.

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can win every game and that we expect to win every game. They weren’t happy with a close loss to a strong opponent.”

The players and coaches weren’t happy with a first-round loss to B-W in the conference tournament either.

“The locker room was filled with a lot of people who weren’t happy the season was over, and I have to admit I was pleased to see there was disappointment,” Meiring says. “At the same time, I reminded them of all they had accomplished this season and we want to do even better next season.”

So what does better look like to Meiring?

“We need to win the close games and I want us to win a first-round tournament game at home,” she says. “I want everyone at Marietta to see us win our first OAC tournament game in 17 seasons.”

That would be a major leap for the program and for Meiring. When she looks at her 28-97 record through five seasons, she admits there were times she doubted if she could accomplish what she agreed to do when she arrived on campus in 2007. Now she doesn’t question her ability or judgment.

“I did question whether we would see a change in this program. I don’t think anybody realized how tough it was going to be,” Meiring says. “It was discouraging and frustrating, but I knew I had the support of the administration and staff.”

Director of Athletics Larry Hiser was impressed with the improvements he saw this season.

“We need to win the close games, and I want us to win a first-round tournament game at home. I want everyone at Marietta to see us win our first OAC tournament game in 17 seasons.”

— Jill Meiring, Head Coach “In addition to the increase in victories, the bright spots for me were that they had a lot of second half leads, they tightened up the margins in their games and gave each OAC opponent a run for its money at least once in the double round-robin,” Hiser says. “A lot of young players gained valuable experience. So with continued maturation and determination I expect them to take another step toward their goals again in 2013.”

Meiring also gives assistant coach Stacia Shrider a great deal of credit for the growth in the team over the past two seasons. Shrider helped lure one of the best recruiting classes in two decades.

“It was an honor to coach these young ladies this past year,” Shrider says. “We believe our future is very bright and we are excited about the possibilities next season holds for us.”

Of the nine freshmen, six of them became regular contributors. Heather Booth, a forward, led all newcomers with 8.3 points and 4.6 rebounds a game. Booth is excited about Marietta’s future.

“I was excited to come to Marietta to try to be part of a group who helps turn the program around. I really bought into that when the coaches were recruiting me,” Booth says. “This past season was so much fun. I think our youth may have cost us a few games, so the offseason is going to be very important. We have to put in the work that is necessary to be better next season.”

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Softball’s Arbuckle reaches 25-year coaching milestone

PETER FINGER

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n the spring of 1988, Marietta College’s current softball players weren’t even born.

Jeanne Arbuckle, however, made her first appearance in the dugout at the former field behind Parsons Hall that season. A mere 25 seasons later, on a perfect day for softball, Arbuckle was preparing her players for a doubleheader against rival Baldwin-Wallace.

“I wasn’t thinking about it being the final games of the season or that I was finishing my 25th season at Marietta,” Arbuckle says. “We teach the players to be in the moment and focus on the task at hand. That’s what I was doing.”

Once the Pioneers had swept the Yellow Jackets, 1-0 and 9-1, to finish the season at 20-18, Arbuckle did become a bit nostalgic.

“It was a little emotional,” she says. “The 25 years have flown by, and in a lot of ways it seems like I just arrived. Every team and every player has been special in their own way.”

Lindsey Romick-Rosendale ’07 says Arbuckle is one of the few coaches she encountered who told her she could play softball and fulfill her academic goals.

“From day one, Coach Arbuckle made it very clear that I was a student first and an athlete second,” says Romick-Rosendale, who earned her Ph.D. and is now a scientific researcher in the field of pediatric cancer. “As the years since I played for Coach Arbuckle pass by, it becomes more and more clear that I was part of something special. For anyone who has had the honor of meeting Coach Arbuckle and speaking with her one-on-one, learning that she has achieved such a milestone as coaching in the same program at the collegiate level for 25 years would not be a surprise. She is exactly the type of individual that you want leading an organization.”

With a career record of 466-410, Arbuckle is in the record book for coaching softball at Marietta. She plans to add a lot more wins since she

has no plans of stepping down any time soon.

“We have great support across campus and in the community, which is a big part of what makes Marietta so special. And as for retirement, I can’t imagine not coaching. I still love this job and there’s still much to be accomplished,” Arbuckle says.

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One of the FORMER BOARD CHAIRS HELP RAISE $3 MILLION FOR JEAN A. SCOTT ENDOWMENT

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hen Tim Cooper ’73 reflects on President Jean Scott’s tenure at Marietta College, he says it was probably one of the best presidencies in the College’s 177-year history.

At the start of Scott’s term, the College had just experienced a period of declining enrollment, the budget hadn’t been balanced in a decade, and faculty members were in poor spirits. During Scott’s 12 years at the helm of the school, however, enrollment expanded and the College raised more than $110 million to go toward faculty support, capital projects and student aid.

“All that will enhance opportunities for Marietta College to excel and distinguish itself in the future,” says Cooper, former Board of Trustees Chair. “We were so fortunate that our search team found and selected her, realizing that she had the potential to move the College forward.”

As Scott prepared to retire in June, Cooper, along with fellow former Board chairs Patricia Loreno Willis ’70 and T. Grant Callery ’68, wanted to come up with a way to honor Scott.

The chairs recognized the major influence Scott had on the institution, from overseeing building projects to enhancing the core curriculum. But one of contributions that stood out the most to the former chairs was Scott’s dedication to nurturing a committed faculty and staff.

“To me, Dr. Scott transformed Marietta College from an institution based on rules and positions to a community based on positive relationships,” Willis says. “She built a stronger, more trusting bond with the faculty, engaged the administrative staff as a real team, and involved the Board of Trustees as both experts and visionaries in guiding the future of the College.”

The Board chairs developed the idea of the Jean A. Scott Endowment. On May 11, Barbara Fitzgerald, the current Board of Trustees chair, announced to Scott and the others at the Erwin Academy Dinner that they raised more than $3 million.

“We knew before we presented the idea that Dr. Scott did not wish to be recognized

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PICTURE PERFECT Dr. Jean A. Scott, who is joined by Chair of the Board of Trustees Barbara Fitzgerald ’73, acknowledges the guests at the Erwin Academy Dinner where the endowment, exceeding $3 million, was announced.

by brick and mortar,” Cooper says. “Dr. Scott is a very caring and concerned individual, not about herself, but about the responsibilities for those who serve the College.”

During initial conversations, the chairs had considered using the fund to establish a professorship in Scott’s name. Instead, Scott requested the endowment benefit faculty and staff. Her response was in line with goals she had laid out in the College’s strategic plan, including increasing faculty compensation and creating an award to honor staff members.

Ninety percent of the Jean A. Scott Endowment will go toward supplementing faculty salaries. The other 10 percent will be for competitive, annual staff awards — one for an hourly employee and one for a non-hourly employee, says Lori Lewis, Vice President for Advancement.

The endowment will help improve Marietta College in several ways, including recruiting and retaining excellent faculty members.

Having higher salaries will help the College compete with similar institutions, even in tough economic times, Willis says.

Moreover, having quality professors will attract quality students, too, Cooper says. Classroom interaction is a major component of the Marietta experience, so employing faculty who can instill knowledge and a love of learning will attract students looking to succeed.

And rewarding staff members provides another means of remind-

ing them that what they do for Marietta College matters and thanking them for their service.

“I believe that the staff component of the award will help to recognize some of the hard working and dedicated folks who are so important to the overall success of the institution,” Callery says. “It was to Jean’s great credit that she saw the importance of extending the beneficiaries of the endowment beyond the faculty.”

Lewis says the endowment is an appropriate way to pay tribute to Scott because she recognizes the College’s greatest asset is its people.

“She doesn’t want to be remembered for the buildings that were built during her administration — rather, what happens inside those buildings,” Lewis says.

Ultimately, the endowment is a way to help people remember Scott’s contributions to Marietta College after she leaves.

“Because of Jean I think Marietta College has taken a new place in higher education and in the hearts and minds of students, alumni, donors and employers,” Willis says. “We are so lucky she was our president.”

Those who are interested in contributing to the Jean A. Scott Endowment can do so online at www.marietta.edu/Give or by contacting the Office of Advancement at 1-800-274-4704.

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On Shelves Now > LeRoy Panek ’64 recently published his 10th book fo-

case studies because it provides a real world look at the grassroots sports industry, and not just theory, like the majority of

cusing on detective fiction through McFarland & Company

books in the genre.”

This spring, Cesarz and Tebon will teach Event Management

Publishers.

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at Lynn University and Cesarz’ book, Game On, will be the primary textbook used. Coincidentally, Cesarz attended graduate

Magazines and Newspapers Invented the Detective Story ex-

school with Athletic Director Larry Hiser and will be teaching at the college where Marietta’s new Assistant Athletic Director,

amines the first 50 years of this genre in 19th century England

Jeff Schaly ’90, most recently worked. The book is available through Amazon.com and can also be ordered at www.game-

and the U.S. Panek, who majored in English at Marietta, is the Professor of English Emeritus at McDaniel College. His contributions to the study of pop culture have earned him two Edgar Allan Poe awards from Mystery Writers of America and one George N. Dove award from the Popular Culture Association of America. His current and past books are available through Amazon.com.

onsportsmarketing.com/the-book

> T.J. Cesarz ’89 has written and published his first book, Game On: The Power of the Sports Marketing Deal.

Cesarz earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Medicine/Athletic Training from Marietta. The book delves into the career and business philosophies of his industry mentor, former boss and current business partner, Steve Tebon, as well as the successful company he founded and built, Exclusive Sports Marketing, Inc. “We wrote Game On for a number of reasons, but mainly because we wanted to show sports industry professionals, entrepreneurs, sports marketing/management students, and the business world in general how a small company came about and how it became successful,” Cesarz said. “We see the book being a ‘primer’ for those wanting to get into the sports business. We purposely included a lot of practical knowledge and

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> Sports journalist Gary Caruso ’71 has written a history of Pioneer baseball. Marietta College Baseball: The Story of The ’Etta Express is published by The History Press and contains 18 chapters and 65 photos. The book examines the five-time NCAA Division III Baseball Champions and includes personal stories about the players and coaches that make up this nationally recognized organization.

“The Marietta College baseball book will be released March 25 — the date of the Pioneers’ home opener,” Caruso said. “…

At present, the book can be purchased only at my website, www.wonderdogpub.com, and it includes a free signing by either Kent Tekulve ’69 or Jim Tracy ’78. The book is available in bookstores, etc., though I prefer people to buy it from me.”

Caruso has also co-written an autobiography with Javier

“Javy” Lopez about the Atlanta Braves catcher’s life. The book,

> After Jeff Vawter ’75 retired from a career in education, he chose Marietta as the perfect

entitled Behind the Plate: A Catchers View of the Braves

spot to spend his retirement years. Recently, Vawter, an avid train enthusiast, published his

Dynasty, chronicles the life of the Puerto Rico-born baseball player,

first novel, The Deltic Disaster and Other Tales through Melrose Books publishing company.

who was named the 1996 National League Championship Series

The book can be purchased at MelroseBooks. com. The story revolves around a group of en-

MVP. The book will be available April 1, 2012 through Amazon.

thusiasts’ quest to save an example of a Deltic, a much-loved class of engine.

com.

Caruso, who was a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, earned degrees in Radio/TV and Speech at Marietta College. In addition to being a sports journalist, he is a Braves historian and the author of The Braves Encyclopedia and Turner Field: Rarest of Diamonds.

Vawter majored in History at Marietta and later studied at the University of Florida. His interest in trains began as a toddler, when he received his first model train set. He wrote The Deltic Disaster because “having missed the end of steam in Great Britain, and restricted from experiencing the preservation scene there for economic reasons, I felt that vicarious pleasures would have to serve through the characters and stories.”

> Award-winning poet Judith Vago Krum ’64 published her first book, Gossamer Threads to Catch the Soul: Reflections for the Church Year, through Amazon. com. The book’s editorial review states that the book is her first contribution “to the growing canon of meditations and reflections on scriptural passages, prayers and collects from The Book of Common Prayer of the Episcopal Church.”

Krum earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Marietta and a Master of Education in Counseling from McDaniel College (formerly Western Maryland College).

> Dianne Wehrs Vezza ’61 recently published her second book, In Appalachia Marietta, Ohio — My Hometown. The book of poetry is based on the Marietta area, which is where Vezza, who was a member of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority, lives.

> Marc D. Garfinkle ’74 released his latest book last December, The Hip-Pocket Guide to Speaking in Public. The third edition of The Law Enforcement Officer’s Hip-Pocket Guide to Testifying in Court was released this past March. An adjunct professor of persuasion and advocacy at Seton Hall Law School, Marc continues to address ethics and civility in law through his books and programs presented to state bar associations and other legal groups.

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DEFINING MEMORIES OF COLLEGE LIFE

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Kevin Knab ’12 BASKE T BALL S UPE RS TAR APPRE C I AT ES SU P P O RT FROM THOSE ON AND OF F CAM PUS DUR I N G H I S C A R EER B I OGR A P HY Kevin Knab, a four-time all-conference performer, finished his basketball career with 1,536 points. He also graduated in May with a Bachelor of Arts in Finance and will remain in Marietta with Peoples Bank.

It was only a year and a half ago, so the memories are still fresh in my mind.

The crowd lining up at 9 a.m. to get tickets; the SOLD OUT signs on the door a quick half hour after the tickets were released; the text messages asking if there was some way to get extra fans in who had been denied a seat to what seemed like the event of the century.

In some ways I guess it was the event of the century, having been the first time in program history — more than 100 years of competition — that a men’s basketball team at Marietta College would win an OAC Tournament Championship.

I was overcome with nerves sitting in the locker room about 40 minutes until tip off with hated John Carroll. As I ran out for layups, it was the sight of the standing room only crowd and the electricity in historic Ban Johnson that calmed my nerves and started to make me a believer. I started telling myself: winning today could be easy with a home-court advantage like the one we have. However, nothing in the first half is easy. Suddenly, we are down 21 points at halftime, and in a building that was deafening during pregame warm-

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ups; you can’t hear complaints or anger. No, you hear something much worse… you hear absolutely nothing.

I have always told people that Marietta College sits right on top of a gold mine. Obviously this is not meant to be taken in the literal sense. What I mean as I explain this to prospective students or my friends back home is that Marietta is a place where any student can thrive. This is due not only to their excellent reputation in academics and athletics, but is rather credited to the support that is given to students.

Going to college is a major adjustment and it takes a complete supporting cast to make sure that a high school senior can turn into a well-polished college graduate. At Marietta, a student is not only supported by their faculty members and peers, but also by the community as a whole. This is what turns a small city in southeast Ohio into pure gold.

As I came out of the locker room, I found out this support system follows you through good times and bad. Not a single faculty, student or community member left their seat. I fully expected the stands to be vacant when we came out from halftime. When we scored our first basket of the half, to cut the lead to 19, the crowd erupted as if we were up by 20.

Miraculously, we won the game 88-85 and claimed that elusive OAC Tournament Championship. I would love to think that my teammates and I were the sole reason for the comeback, but I can’t help but feel that much of the credit for our success is owed to the crowd that kept pushing us toward our goal.

Actually, if I really think about it, all of my success at Marietta College, both academically and athletically, is a direct by-product of my “strong supporting cast.”

Send us a description of your experience.

E-MAIL: mariettamagazine@marietta.edu

MAIL: Editor, Marietta Magazine, Office of Alumni and College Relations, 215 Fifth Street, Marietta, Ohio 45750

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Pockets of Pioneers to get regional associations

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n a move designed to create even greater opportunities for Marietta College alumni to remain connected to their alma mater, the Office of Alumni Relations has announced plans for the establishment of regional associations in appropriate locations around the country.

These organizations will encourage a more consistent presence for the College and Alumni Association in areas of significant Pioneer populations.

The initiative opens in the summer of 2012, with pilot programs in Cincinnati and Columbus. If you would like to become involved in this exciting and important work, please contact Assistant Director for Young Alumni and Regional Programs, Sarah Kelly, at alumni@marietta.edu or 1-800-274-4704.

For more information, visit the Alumni Relations home page at www. marietta.edu/Alumni and click on “Regional Associations.”

Hadley R. Rood ’51 (Alpha Tau Omega) with his wife, Susan, moved to their former vacation home in Portsmouth, R.I., after he retired in 2005. Hadley enjoys sailing their boat to Block Island, Nantucket, and other ports of call in the area. Susan enjoys her time with several organizations and clubs, writing newsletters for four of them, and devoting time to her favorite hobby: doll collecting.

Alice Press Gold ’52 (Alpha Gamma Delta) continues to land acting roles, appearing in an Acura commercial with chef Gordon Ramsay and performing ad voiceovers for Comcast TV and AT&T. George D. Smith ’53 divides his time between Los Angeles and Amsterdam, The Netherlands, where his partner, Leston Buell, has a teaching and research position in linguistics at the University of Amsterdam. His novel, The Slant Hug o’ Time, will be published in September 2012. George is also assisting with the French translation of a book about the Los Angeles poetry scene from 1950-90. The book will be published in early 2013.

Harvey J. ’56 and Madeline Winograd Krauser ’59 (Alpha Xi Delta), who began their acquaintance as students at Marietta College, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary this year.

Robert E. Showalter ’59 (Delta Upsilon) and his wife, Shirley, extended a kind and generous invitation to Marietta College alumni to visit with President Jean Scott during her recent trip to Florida. Nearly 40 alumni and friends, some from as far away as Tampa and Fort Lauderdale, attended the event held in Naples on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, and used the occasion to not only celebrate the inspired leadership provided by the president during her 12-year term of service, but also to receive exciting updates on current progress at the College.

Mary Bono Raje ’61 (Sigma Kappa) has had a difficult year with the death of her husband, Frederick, in April 2011. She continues to stay on their rural property in San Fidel, N.M. and would welcome emails from friends and classmates (raje@wildblue.net).

Dale Davidson Chodos ’63 (Alpha Sigma Tau) and her husband will now be spending their winters in Boca Raton, Fla., where they have bought a home in a golf community. Dale retired from Bridgeport Hospital (Conn.), where she was the department head for the hospital’s childcare program.

Michael E. Tockman ’65 (Tau Epsilon Phi) is still practicing matrimonial law, a career he now has in common with his new wife, whom he married June 15, 2011. She is also a practicing matrimonial attorney.

Anne Sammons Anna ’66 and her husband, Joe, have returned to their home in Yakima, Wash., after enjoying the wonderful weather of Mesa, Ariz., over the last few months at their winter retreat there. They were also able to spend some time over the winter with their son, Allen, a computer data analyst who lives nearby in Chandler.

Their daughter, Wendy Anna Herby, is a patent attorney in Los Altos, Calif., for Apple Corporation, and daughter, Rosemary Russell, is a veterinary technician in Yakima.

David S. Brook ’67 (Lambda Chi Alpha) for the past nine years has been the director of the Division of Historical Resources of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources.

Richard A. Sarlitt ’67 (Tau Epsilon Phi) has been in private optometry practice since 1971, still with no thoughts of retiring after 41 years. His wife, Jackie, is the office manager for his Irvine, Calif., practice.

Thomas E. Feaster ’69 (Delta Upsilon) has been re-elected to the board of directors of the United States Rowing Association. The Association is the national governing board of rowing in the United States and is responsible for orchestrating our Olympic rowing team for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Tom is a former crew captain for Marietta College and was inducted in 2011 into the Marietta College Hall of Fame.

Kenneth E. Foyder ’70 (Alpha Tau Omega) was recently recognized by Resource Genesee (Genesee County, Mich.) as the 2011 Sybil Award Recipient for his volunteer work with the Weiss Advocacy Center on behalf of abused children. After Ken’s retirement as a school administrator in 2005, he directed two non-profit agencies in the Midwest working with international exchange students. He now

> FR IE N D S H IP R E N E WE D Carolynn Reppert Sears ’69 and Elizabeth Thompson Miller ’73 (Alpha Sigma Tau) were quite surprised to meet this spring at the Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens in Stamford, Conn., where both were putting their biology background to work as master gardeners. Proof that friendship blooms years later! does volunteer work for the Genesee County Family Court working with criminally abused children as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA).

Ken prides himself on being a lifetime learner. Working with children who experience multiple problems is his way of giving back to the educational community and watching them grow and succeed is the only reward he needs as an educator.

John W. Held ’71 (Tau Epsilon Phi) recently retired from East Providence High School in East Providence, R.I., where he taught English and, for many years, coached a speech and debate team. In his last two years before retirement, he coordinated the school’s Senior Project. John continues to work part-time at a local college, teaching public speaking and writing. He and his wife are expecting their first grandchild in May.

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Ann L. Peaslee ’71 (Chi Omega) is the client/tutor coordinator and marketing director for Pennsylvania Renaissance Educational Programs. P.R.E.P. provides tutoring for all subjects at all ages and for special needs such as ACT and SAT examinations.

> A L ABAM A REUNION Lynne Downey Goldsmith ’73 (Chi Omega) and her husband, Robert J. Goldsmith ’74 (Alpha Tau Omega) were excited to welcome Drs. Jim and Mabry O’Donnell (Honorary Alumni of 2001) to their town of Dothan, Ala., in March. The O’Donnells visited the synagogue where Lynne is the Rabbi, and experienced a bit of Alabama weather when a tornado touched down nearby. Jim and Mabry came to Marietta about the same time that Lynne and Rob matriculated as students. They also share the same month for their respective “first dates,” both appearing in The Marietta Times as couples in their 1973 special Valentine Day’s issue. As evidenced by the photos, no one has changed a bit in 40 years!

> R A CING FIRST Rebecca A. Baker-Illman ’74 (Alpha Sigma Tau) recently won a national championship in Vintage Superbike Lightweight motorcycle road racing.

She is the first woman to win a class championship in the 30-year history of the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA). Becky has been riding motorcycles for more than 45 years and has been racing now for six years.

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Susan “Sunny” M. Davidson ’72 continues to learn more about her family history, traveling to New Hampshire last October to return some ancestral objects which had been in her family’s care for decades to their original sites.

Her great, great uncle from Newport, N.H., was a Civil War soldier who had survived Libby Prison in Richmond, Va. Sunny is currently writing her memoir, Open to the Present, and is considering writing a chronicle on her family’s history which will be titled: The Halls of Peru, Richmond and Newport: A Story of Healing and Miracles.

Kathleen M. Paulson ’73 (Alpha Sigma Tau) was named “Engineer of the Year” in 2011 by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Engineering Service Center. She currently serves on the Industrial Ventilation committees for both the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists and the American Industrial Hygiene Association.

Barbara Foster Chandler-Wright ’77 was the commencement speaker for California University of Pennsylvania’s winter graduation. Barbara is a longtime educator with extensive experience in social work and counseling.

She currently volunteers with an organization that coordinates services for criminal offenders as they return to their community and formerly directed the East End United Community Center in Uniontown, Pa. In addition to teaching at several community colleges, Barbara has also instructed at Carlow University (Pittsburgh) and California University of Pennsylvania.

Edward J. Murphy ’77 (Delta Upsilon), with his wife, Augustine, and son, Kevin, hosted the Marietta College men’s and women’s rowing teams and their coaches, Kelly Harris and Chris Pucella, at a wonderful Italian restaurant called Ippolito’s in Suwanee, Ga.,

during their spring training week at Lake Lanier. Ed was able to relive a bit of his crew days at Marietta while sharing in the crews’ successful spring break.

Deborah A. Gill ’78 graduated from Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio, in 2010 with a Master of Business Administration.

Marshall D. Lang ’81 is the senior vice president for Sequent Energy Management in Houston, Texas. He also serves on the advisory board of the University of Houston Global Energy Management Institute. The GEMI serves as a resource to prepare and support energy workers in matters related to law, business and public policy.

Robert D. White ’85 (Lambda Chi Alpha) and his wife of 21 years, Deanna, have two children, Erica (14) who attends Linsly School in Wheeling, W.Va., and Stefan (12) who attends Central Christian Academy in Houston, Pa. They also have two foster children, Katie (6) and Jonathan (8), who also attend Central.

Walter J. Kandel ’87 was named Business Leader of the Year at the annual Marietta (Ohio) Area Chamber of Commerce dinner. Wally is the senior vice president of the Solvay Group. Prior to starting his career with Solvay as plant manager in 2007, he was the manager of the Chevron Phillips Marietta plant. Wally and his wife, Diane Redmond Kandel ’86, met as students at Marietta and returned to the area in 1992.

Peter D. Chace ’89 (Alpha Tau Omega) and his wife, Suzanne, are very proud of their four wonderful boys: Sean (12), Jack (10), Craig (6) and Scott (3).

Millard W. Draudt ’92 relocated his business, Redi-Quik Signs, last April to a downtown Columbus, Ohio, location and moved into a new house this past March. He is hoping not to see another cardboard box for a very long time!

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Maren McElwee Bicknell ’96 had a pretty eventful year in 2011. Her husband, Chris, was promoted to acting vice president of development for the Student Conservation Association; they welcomed their second child, Reece, on May 20; she finished a twoyear grant with the Caring Community Network of the Twin Rivers; and, in August, she took on a new position as director of finance and operations for the Sant Bani School in Sanbornton, N.H. Maren did have a bit of free time to squeeze in a weekend beach getaway with Marietta College classmate, Emily Egbert Sollmann ’96.

Eric P. Gustafson ’97 (Delta Tau Delta) has been named executive director of development and alumni relations at Framingham State University (Mass.), where he will manage all alumni events and fundraising efforts on behalf of the university. Eric had previously been serving as the director of advancement at Anna Maria College, where he had renewed alumni engagement with the college and successfully rebuilt their advancement program.

John M. ’01 (Alpha Tau Omega) and Megan Rivnak Bright ’01 (Alpha Xi Delta) celebrated both their ninth wedding anniversary and the birthday of Rex, their 3-year-old son, in May 2012.

Megan teaches Spanish and John is a wastewater operator. They live in Kennett Square, Pa.

> WED D I N G B EL L S

> NE W BABY Megan O’Donnell Sroka ’01, her husband, Jason, and daughter, Kayla, welcomed Zachary into the world in August 2011.

Jennifer Randall Kunkle ’98 (Sigma Sigma Sigma) and Gary Kunkle Jr. were married on July 30, 2011, in Prospect, Pa. Jenny and Gary currently live in Akron, Ohio.

Julie A. Wilkes ’98 (Chi Omega) has been recognized by The Ohio State University Alumni Association as one of the “100 Buckeyes You Should Know.” Julie earned her Master’s in Exercise Physiology from OSU in 2004, and has since been recognized

by FITNESS Magazine as one of the top-10 champions of health and wellness. She has also been recognized in Business First’s “40 under 40” feature.

An established force in the physical fitness community, Julie teaches fitness classes and has produced more than a dozen fitness videos.

Robert R. Cordell ’99 retired in August 2011 from his position of professor of social science with West Virginia University at Parkersburg. His 23-year teaching career followed a 20-year career in the United States Army.

> ANOT HE R P I O N EER Ann Foraker Nicely ’03 and ’05 (Sigma Kappa) and her husband, Lucas, welcomed their baby boy into the world on Feb. 3, 2012. Henry Warren Nicely was eagerly greeted by grandparents Kathi and Daniel G. Foraker ’73 (Alpha Tau Omega), aunt Margaret K. Foraker ’08, and aunt Norah and uncle Daniel J. Foraker ’01 (Alpha Tau Omega).

Ellen R. Doolittle ’07 is applying the leadership skills she developed with the Student Alumni Association and other campus organizations and the

Holly Booth Casto ’10 (Alpha Xi Delta) and M. Wes Casto ’09 (Delta Upsilon) were married on September 10, 2011 on the Booth family farm.

Several Marietta College classmates shared in the celebration: (front row) Emily J. McGinty ’10, Marcie B. Turner ’09, Hailee C. Stender ’09, Kimberly J. Nelson ’10, Kelly Huck Faires ’98, Casey L. Knowlton ’09; (back row) Thakshila D. Dangamuwa ’10, Sarah C. Hathaway ’10, Bethany L. McFarland ’12, Logan A. Wern ’10, Katherine Binegar Booth ’79 (mother of the bride), Wes, Holly, Dean F. Booth ’80 (father of the bride), Timothy J. Binegar ’00, Heather Booth ’15, Austin James ’14, John M. Stack ’08, and Caitlin Lee ’10. Holly and Wes live in Nashville, Tennessee where Wes is a petroleum consultant at Wright and Co. and Holly is a social media marketing assistant with Kirkland and also owns an events/paper goods business called Jam & Toast. advertising and public relations knowledge gained through her course work at Marietta College in her position as account manager at Doe-Anderson Advertising in Louisville, Ky. Ellen has been with Doe-Anderson for three years and now manages the accounts of Bellarmine University, The Money Store, Rudd Equipment and others. Ellen was the first president of the Student Alumni Association at Marietta College five years ago and was instrumental in ensuring its successful development.

Jessie Guidry Baginski ’08 has been named executive director of Leadership Lake County (Ohio).

Leadership Lake County is a non-profit service agency whose purpose is to develop leadership and community commitment among the county’s youth and professionals through collaborative partnering with government offices, health organizations, businesses, educational institutions and non-profit agencies. Jessie is also an adjunct professor in curriculum

and foundations and in counseling, administration and supervision, and adult learning at Cleveland State University. She holds positions on the Lake County Education and Workforce Alliance and the Captains Charities Advisory Committee.

Jessica Craig McDaniel ’08 and her husband, Chad M. McDaniel ’08, have been in Tampa, Fla., since their graduation from Marietta College.

Jessica is enrolled in the Cancer Biology Ph.D. program at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center at the University of South Florida. At South Florida, Jessica has been working in the immunology laboratory of Dr. P.K. EplingBurnette to determine the mechanism of action of a drug called lenalidomide in augmenting the capacity of the immune system to recognize and kill cancer cells. She has been able to present her work on two occasions to the American Society of Hematology and has also published a paper in the journal, Leukemia, this past December.

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T H E L O N G BL UE L I N E > CL ASS NOTES Jessica expects to graduate this August or early fall and is considering utilizing her degree along with a graduate certificate in intellectual property to pursue a career involving biomedical/ pharmaceutical patenting. Jessica and Chad relax from her studies by walking their two dogs on the beach, fishing in Tampa Bay and training for marathons.

Ashley J. Wollam ’08 (Delta Tau Delta) recently relocated to the Boston, Mass., area for a new professional opportunity with Linkage, Inc. Ashley’s new colleagues at Linkage are Marietta College alumnae Susan MacKenty Brady ’94 (Alpha Xi Delta) and Abri K. Brickner

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Charlotte Manning Abercrombie ’37 of Pensacola, Fla. (7/1/2011).

> 1940s Ruth Hulse James ’41 (Alpha Xi Delta) of Albuquerque, N.M. (3/5/2012).

Laurajean Rood ’41 of Portsmouth, R.I. (2/14/2012). Survivors include her brother, Hadley R. Rood ’51 (Alpha Tau Omega).

John P. Mika ’42 (Lambda Chi Alpha) of Charlotte, N.C. (3/7/2012). Survivors include his wife, Rosemary Anges Mika ’45 (Chi Omega), daughter, Mary Lynn Mika ’68 (Chi Omega), and son, Robert C. Mika ’73.

Virginia K. Rowell ’43 of Rochester Hills, Mich. (12/19/2011).

Robert W. Glazer ’44 of Naples, Fla. (11/30/2011).

Edyth Janusz Sherck ’46 (Alpha Xi Delta) of Durham, N.D. (2/22/2012).

Richard J. Blauvelt ’49 of Williamstown, W.Va. (1/13/2012).

Survivors include his wife, Ruth Williamson Blauvelt ’49 (Chi Omega), and his daughter-in-law, Susan Voelker Blauvelt ’87.

Charles C. Duffield ’49 of Parkersburg, W.Va. (3/10/2012).

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Omega), Leanne E. McCullough ’09 (Chi Omega) and Jessica M. Tucker ’09. Groomsmen included Gavin A. Fury ’11 (Delta Tau Delta). Jennifer M. Stehly ’09 (Chi Omega) delivered one of the readings during the ceremony and was the master of ceremonies at the reception. Ashley and Jeremy now live in Devola, Ohio, and are both employed by the Bureau of Public Debt in Parkersburg, where Ashley is a human resources assistant and Jeremy is a contracting specialist.

Cassie Miller Gaskill ’11 is pursuing her Doctor of Pharmacy at the Northeast Ohio Medical University.

She hopes to complete her degree by 2015. She and her husband, Josh, were married in July 2011.

> 1950s

Robert W. Donohoe ’53 (Alpha Tau Omega) of Athens, Ohio (11/14/2011).

Survivors include his daughter, Ellen Donohoe Van Frayen ’83.

include his son, David A. Owens, Jr. ’87 (Delta Upsilon), and sister, Elizabeth Owens Snyder ’76 (Chi Omega).

Harland R. Johnson ’50 of Cincinnati, Ohio (4/9/2012).

Richard E. Lowe ’53 of Gahanna, Ohio (1/18/2012).

Jay A. Olans ’64 (Tau Epsilon Phi) of Marlton, N.J. (1/25/2012).

Hubert F. Lloyd ’50 of Denison, Texas (10/12/2011).

William D. Woodring ’53 (Delta Upsilon) of Julian, Pa. (1/29/2012).

Survivors include his wife, Joan Johnson Woodring ’55 (Sigma Kappa).

Kenneth A. Nelson ’66 of Rumney, N.H. (2012).

Paul G. Davis ’55 of Vienna, W.Va. (9/29/2011).

> 1970s

Rachel E. Carter ’09 was recently accepted to the summer Russian Opera Workshop 2012 in Philadelphia, Pa., to study and perform roles in Tchaikovsky’s “Queen of Spades,” as well as Russian art songs.

Ashley C. Wagner ’10 (Chi Omega) married Jeremy Stackpole on Oct. 29, 2011, in Lowell, Ohio. Marietta College classmates among the bridesmaids were Amy K. Hayes ’11 (Chi

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’08 (Alpha Xi Delta). In his new role, Ashley manages Linkage’s Global Institute for Leadership Development and Thought Leader Series.

SPRING 2012

William M. Stewart ’49 of Sistersville, W.Va. (3/21/2012).

Roscoe F. Lockney, Jr. ’50 of Parkersburg, W.Va. (5/12/2011).

Richard W. Howden ’51 of Rochester, N.Y. (2/9/2012).

George A. Klugh ’51 (Lambda Chi Alpha) of Hilliard, Ohio (3/21/2012).

Survivors include his brother, Frank S. Klugh ’45 (Lambda Chi Alpha).

James W. Mitchell ’51 (Delta Upsilon) of Houston, Texas (4/24/2012).

Survivors include his wife, Carol Sullivan Mitchell ’51 (Chi Omega), son, Stephen W. Mitchell ’74 (Tau Kappa Epsilon), daughter-in-law, Susan Pelzel Mitchell ’74 (Chi Omega), and granddaughter, Caroline Mitchell Dawes ’00 (Alpha Xi Delta).

Betty Rennekamp Weaver ’51 (Chi Omega) of Hyannis, Mass. (3/5/2012).

Survivors include her son, Robb S. Weaver ’78 (Tau Epsilon Phi).

Joan Garber Scragg ’52 (Alpha Xi Delta) of Williamstown, W.Va. (3/9/2012).

Shirley Ann Schotte Frederick ’55 (Chi Omega) of Kittanning, Pa. (4/2/2012).

Joseph C. Haber ’57 (Alpha Tau Omega) of Cinnaminson, N.J. (3/28/2012).

Donald E. Lowe ’57 of Parkersburg, W.Va. (2/13/2012).

Lois Gilbert Brucken ’58 (Chi Omega) of Cleveland, Ohio (3/8/2012).

Survivors include her husband, Robert M. Brucken ’56 (Alpha Tau Omega), and daughter, Nancy E. Brucken ’83 (Alpha Sigma Tau).

George F. Murphy ’58 of Albany, N.Y. (4/14/2012).

> 1960s David A. Owens ’63 (Delta Upsilon) of Oreland, Pa. (3/11/2012). Survivors

Jeffrey P. Marks ’68 (Lambda Chi Alpha) of Fairport, N.Y. (1/1/2012).

Lawrence K. Echikson ’76 (Tau Epsilon Phi) of Dunwoody, Ga. (2/9/2012).

> 1980s Frederick W. Trumpler ’87 (Alpha Sigma Phi) of Milford, Conn.

(4/5/2012).

William L. Wittekind ’88 of Fleming, Ohio (9/12/2011).

> 1990s Joseph J. Coffey ’92 (Alpha Tau Omega) of Malvern, Pa. (4/9/2012).

Survivors include his wife, Kimberly Hyldahl Coffey ’92.

> 2000s Samantha A. Selig ’05 of Medina, Ohio (3/28/2011).

Managing free time

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PETER FINGER

resh out of graduate school, Dr. Sidney Potash came upon a job opening at a small, liberal arts college in southeast Ohio.

“It was a small teaching school and it was exactly what I was looking for,” Potash says.

In the fall of 1974, Potash began teaching in what was then the Economics, Management and Accounting Department at Marietta College. This fall, for the first time in 38 years, you won’t find him in a classroom in Thomas Hall. The Professor of Leadership and Management will be enjoying life in retirement.

“After 38 years, I still enjoy the interactions in the classroom. I enjoy hearing the students’ opinions as they discuss the complexity of the current management environment and the decisions that need to be made within this environment,” Potash says. “I have seen some of my students who graduated in the mid- and late-1970s and early 1980s and gone on to successful careers come back to campus with their children, and many of these kids decide to enroll at Marietta. It is enjoyable having their kids in class; but it makes me reflect on how management has changed during my career.”

Though computers, the internet and social media have all impacted his field, Potash says there are some concepts that stay the same, such as “treating people fairly and honestly and being able to communicate effectively.”

Reading for enjoyment and watching movies are in the works for his retirement years. “My wife is getting me a bike, so I plan to do a lot of riding in the near future,” he says. “Also, I’m a tennis player, but during the school year am limited to twice a week — so I plan on playing more tennis as well.”

His wife, Marilyn, will still be teaching second grade in the Warren Local Schools District. The couple have two adult children: Brie, who earned her MBA and Juris Doctorate and works for Ernst & Young on the East Coast, and Brett, who earned his graduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, is the Dean of Students at a private high school on the West Coast. Brett and his wife welcomed a son (and Potash’s first grandson), Nate, in December.

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MA R IE TTA COLLEGE BO ARD OF T RUS T E E S Chair Vice Chair Barbara A. Perry Fitzgerald ’73 Cynthia A. (Cindy) Reece ’78 Anna (Ann) Bowser Bailey ’87 Mark F. Bradley Robert M. (Bob) Brucken ’56 T. Grant Callery ’68 Joseph A. (Joe) Chlapaty H’10 Christopher Cortez ’71 Patricia G. (Pat) Curtin ’69 George W. Fenton Douglas M. (Doug) Griebel ’74 Nancy Putnam Hollister John B. Langel ’70 C. Brent McCoy C. Brent McCurdy ’68 Marilyn L. Moon Kathleen Mitchell Murphy ’82 John R. Murphy ’63

A L U MN I A SSO C I ATION B OAR D OF D IR E C TOR S Secretary William H. Donnelly ’70

Treasurer Dan Bryant

Cathy A. Percival J. Roger Porter ’66 Leonard M. (Randy) Randolph, Jr. ’65 Ronald E. (Ron) Rinard ’72 Donald G. (Don) Ritter ’81 Toni M. Robinson-Smith Michael J. Salvino ’87 Charlene C. Samples ’77 Frank M. Schossler ’86 Jean A. Scott Edgar L. Smith, Jr. Donald W. (Don) Strickland ’66 James J. Tracy ’79 Dale L. Wartluft ’63 Patricia A. (Pat) Loreno Willis ’70

Chair Teresa Gilliam Petras ’88 Vice Chair Paula King Pitasky ’96 Alumni Trustees John R. Murphy ’63 Kathleen Mitchell Murphy ’82 J. Roger Porter ’66 Frank M. Schossler ’86 James J. Tracy ’79

James P. Brady ’92 Lori Oslin Cook ’82 Andrew D. Ferguson ’95 David E. Harmon ’54 Jason C. Rebrook ’96 Jeffrey J. Stafford ’83 Todd J. Stevens ’80 Matthew B. Weekley ’81 Jonathan D. Wendell ’70 Tracy L. Zuckett ’96

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T h e P r o g r e ss ive Pioneer

Xiaoyue Ni ’12 NEW ALUMNA CONFIDENT HER EXPERIENCE AT MARIETTA HAS PREPARED HER FOR FELLOWSHIP AT CALTECH

> “To be honest, I think Caltech is too good for me. It is a place well known for having geniuses in the classroom. I would rather think of myself as a hardworker. But I think it is my consistent hard work throughout my undergraduate years that has prepared me and given me the confidence for the work ahead of me.”

B I O G R A P H Y: After graduating from Chengdu Experimental Foreign

Language School, Xiaoyue Ni ’12 was “guided” to Marietta College by her father, Keqin Ni, a professor at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in China. She actually considered transferring to MIT after one year at Marietta, but realized she had everything she needed to be successful in physics and mathematics — her majors. After averaging about 85 hours a week studying and working in the lab, Ni has one of the best grade-point-averages on campus and is set to enroll in the California Institute of Technology in October with a fellowship to study material science.