Marietta Magazine (Fall 2011)

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

Learning Community MARIETTA STRIVES TO EXPAND STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVES

ALSO: Local man bequeaths substantial mineral collection to Marietta Becca battles back from tragic accident

ALL PHOTOS BY ROBERT CAPLIN

Transitions

Forward Progress

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hen the Pioneers took the field on Sept. 3, the game against Thiel College wasn’t just the 2011 season opener, it was an opportunity for Pioneer supporters to celebrate the opening of the renovated Don Drumm Stadium.

The upgraded facility includes a grand spectator entrance, new concessions and restrooms, a modern press box, office space for the Pioneer coaching staff, a hospitality area, VIP skybox, updated taping and locker rooms, and spaces for team meetings and film study.

The Pioneers made a tremendous effort to best the Tomcats and give fans another reason to celebrate. In the end, Marietta pulled through with a 32-24 victory—a perfect way to christen the new facility and rally fans to help the College raise the balance of the $3.6 million cost of the project.

TO LEARN MORE about helping the College move the chains on the Red Zone fundraising effort, please visit: www.marietta.edu/dondrumm/

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M e ssa g e f r o m the Pr esident

DR. JEAN A. SCOTT

An International Perspective

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arietta College has an international flavor. One hundred ninety-five international students representing 13 countries make up 12.6 percent of the student body. China is represented by the largest number of international students, 142 this year, followed by Saudi Arabia with 29 and Kuwait with 11.

Our students also go abroad, for a semester, a summer, an academic year, or for a faculty-organized and led short course. In 2010-11 faculty took students to Italy, Paris and Costa Rica to study art, leadership, and the environment. The Strategic Plan, Focused on Distinction, set an ambitious goal that by 2015 at least 25 percent of the U.S. citizens in the graduating class will have an international experience, a sizeable increase from the 15.4 percent of the class of 2011 who had such an experience.

Focused on Distinction also mandates international curricular and co-curricular initiatives. The plan identifies international study with an emphasis on China as a signature program, one of four areas of strength that will be built as part of the College’s distinctive identity. We have added an Asia Studies major, and through the generosity of Dr. Richard Krause ’47, we have received and are displaying a significant collection of Asian art.

We have built a freshman learning community on the theme of Asia today.

These are examples of initiatives that give substance to our claim of distinctiveness in the international arena, and they represent a good start toward a position of true distinctiveness.

The numbers are encouraging and the initiatives exciting, but the rationale for our international emphasis is fundamental, and it must be compelling. That rationale begins with our mission, which is to “provide a strong foundation for a lifetime of leadership, critical thinking, and problem solving.” That mission is made more imperative and more challenging by the fact that the world is changing at a pace previously unknown in human history.

Thomas Friedman described the nature of that change in his 2005 book The World is Flat, which became required reading for business and education leaders alike. He wrote “…around the year 2000 we entered a whole new era: Globalization 3.0. Globalization 3.0 is shrinking the world 2

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from a size small to a size tiny and flattening the playing field at the same time. And while the dynamic force in Globalization 1.0 was countries globalizing and the dynamic force in Globalization 2.0 was companies globalizing, the dynamic force in Globalization 3.0—the thing that gives it its unique character—is the newfound power for individuals to collaborate and compete globally.”

Seen in that light, the development of an international perspective is not a luxury to be enjoyed only by those who can afford to pay for a semester abroad or an option for those who might choose to major in a foreign language or international business. It is a necessity for anyone who hopes to be successful in a world that is more demanding, more exciting, and more open to global individual initiative than it has ever been. And it is incumbent upon Marietta College to provide an educational environment in which students gain a sophisticated international perspective.

For that, it is not enough that our American students see Chinese students on the Christy Mall or share a celebration of Lunar New Year with them. Study abroad cannot be simply exciting travel that exposes students to monuments and museums. Our goal is, and must be, to connect every Marietta College student in a meaningful way with people from other countries and belief systems so that they can share their perspectives, understand where they agree and where they do not, forge friendships and working relationships that transcend international boundaries, and allow themselves to be fundamentally changed. To the extent they do that, they will be better prepared as citizens, professionals, and individuals, to thrive in today’s global environment.

Providing students a life-changing international perspective is completely consistent with the educational values that Marietta College has always espoused. The fundamental strength of a liberal arts education is that it prepares educated persons to adapt to a changing world and to apply what they have learned to situations their teachers never imagined.

There is much more that Marietta College can and must do to ensure that our students receive not just a taste of international cultures but a genuine and deep international perspective. That is the meaning of our strategic initiatives to bring international students here, to send American students abroad, and to engage students from all cultures in common endeavors. To the extent that we succeed in these initiatives, we will provide our students with an education appropriate for free persons, and that is what liberal arts education originally meant.

The Magazine of Marietta College

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Inside this issue 12 Broadening perspectives

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With the creation of the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, Marietta College emphasizes how the growing diversity and ethnicity on campus enhances the educational experience for all students. In order to attract and retain international and minority students, the College must identify and strengthen programs that support their academic success and prepare them to make a positive impact on the world.

22 EDITORS Tom Perry and Gi Smith ART DIRECTOR Ryan Zundell PHOTOGRAPHERS Robert Caplin, Mitch Casey, Jean Dixon, Peter Finger, Larry Kave, Gi Smith, Shaina Spring ILLUSTRATOR Christina Ullman, Ullman Design CLASS NOTES Cheryl Canaday

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New and notable campus & alumni updates

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

26 | DEVELOPMENTS News from our Advancement Office

29 | THE LONG B LUE LINE

Alumni and campus news

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PRESIDENT Dr. Jean A. Scott

Athletic news

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 M A R I E T TA

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MARIETTA SCENE

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The sisters of the Beta Xi Chapter of Alpha Xi Delta kicked off the 2011-12 academic year with a special fundraiser to help the Autism Speaks advocacy organization. Despite the chilly temps and the lack of sun, the sisters raised $576 during the all-day event.

Work continues on the construction of the new residence hall, which will welcome its first students at the start of the 2012 fall semester. The 105,000-square-foot complex will house 364 students in traditional rooms as well as in apartment-style living spaces.

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ou can learn a lot from a donut, especially if it happens to be one of those glazed, gooey numbers from Krispy Kreme. The lesson isn’t a culinary one, however, it’s about a faulty business model that imploded a few years ago when overexpansion undermined the experience of grabbing them “hot off the belt” and rendered the fried dough worse than ordinary on convenience store and big box shelves.

Yes, there is an important parallel between such a corporate miscalculation and your Marietta College Alumni Association.

For more than a while, some of our alumni have been asking when we might re-establish a regional chapter program to provide far-flung graduates more opportunities to connect with one another and their alma mater more frequently than just the one annual or semi-annual visit by the College. Our hesitation has been perhaps a bit

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frustrating, though firmly grounded in a desire to avoid overextending our modest staffing and resources.

Ensuring the quality of the alumni experience over time and supporting adequate outreach are our versions of “hot off the belt.” Given instiHUB BURTON tutional efforts to improve our alumni program, making certain that more is indeed better remains a priority. That’s the primary reason why we’ve waited until now to begin expanding our efforts to keep you connected to Marietta.

I’d like you to welcome Sarah Kelly, our new assistant director for chapter and young alumni

programming. She joins us this fall with the responsibility of building an effective, rewarding, and SUSTAINABLE chapter program along with developing new and engaging opportunities for young alumni to remain connected to the College sooner rather than later.

Her timetable is a conservative one. It begins with the nurturing of provisional chapter status for small, select groups of volunteers in areas of high alumni concentration. It’s part of a phased approach designed to guarantee our ability to deliver on this new promise. Much like the magazine, reunion program and service package, it will take a little bit of time and we ask for your patience as we embark on this new initiative.

That way, our programming and outreach will stay “hot off the belt!”

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COMMENTS FROM OUR READERS

DEAR EDITORS, This is simply a thank-you note to Dr. Gama Perruci and Dr. Robert McManus for what they do on a daily basis! Because of their influence to reach out, our daughter, Crystal Craycraft, has spent the last six months 6,000 miles away from campus.

We know the College is aware of the effects that an international experience has on its students; but maybe a side note is the impact it has on the parents. Because of her Study Abroad and internship experience, we have been able to learn along with her.

We went to China to visit her in July to get an idea of what she has experienced. It was an amazing trip that we would never have taken had she not taken an interest in International Leadership Studies at Marietta College. For us to experience the cultural differences, meet students from several different continents, as well as Crystal’s Chinese roommate, who speaks four languages, was beyond a Bucket List trip!

Financially we’ll be in the poorhouse for a while—sending her abroad for a semester and a summer internship, as well as our trip there—but like the credit card commercial says, the experience was priceless.

I could go on and on about our trip to China, but the purpose of this note is simply a thank you from parents of one of your students.

Keep doing what you’re doing…it’s working!

SCOTT AND WENDY CRAYCRAFT (P.S.: Wendy is an elementary teacher and she had Crystal and her Chinese roommate Skype with her kids a couple of times during the school year for Q&A sessions. Just a little something else you can’t put a price tag on.)

DEAR EDITORS, I read with great interest the article on the “O’Donnells,” and one of the salient factors left out of the article was their great adaptation to the Marietta College of 1969. I was in Professor Jim O’Donnell’s first class at Marietta College. The faculty in both the History Department, which overlapped with the Political Science Department, were composed of non-conformists, sometimes even non-rational members, which Professor O’Donnell successfully integrated with his peers.

Imagine a combined faculty meeting with Dr. Jones leading Mr. Deets (smoking one cigarette after another with his yellow fingertips and bizarre comments), Dr. Evelyn Aliwakwe (now Evelyn Anderson, former wife of the ruler in Nigeria, former court reporter, present attorney, and author of many books), Dr. Hartel (the gentleman, antithesis of his good friend Deets), and Dr. Michelle Willard (new kid on the block and only female, but not Willard in those days). Professor O’Donnell was the straight professional vis a vis these cast of characters. Of course, he had little choice, but always maintained a sense of decorum in his classroom.

As to Dr. Mabry O’Donnell, she came into a debate program that was a perennial top 10 program in the United States, regularly defeat-

ing teams from Stanford, Harvard, Emory, Berkely, Kentucky and Georgetown. The Ohio Valley Tournament at Marietta was a round robin format, which only had the top programs in the United States debating against each other. Dr. O’Donnell assisted Dr. K. Wayne Wall, one of the most renowned leaders of debate in the United States, which was a feat in itself.

Although I travel around the United States trying one high profile case after another, I am not a high profile attorney. I am called “PA,” that being Persona Anonymity, since I will not talk to the media as it never helps a client. Professors and Teachers like the O’Donnells never seem to get enough credit for a job well done. “You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.” (Kahlil Gibran) The O’Donnells rewarded their students for hard work with a good grade in an environment that, first and foremost, revolved around more than knowledge, that is wisdom.

Knowledge helps you make a living, wisdom helps you make a life. I, for one, learned wisdom from Professor O’Donnell. No greater gift can be given to any human. They will never retire in the hearts of their students.

CLIFFE LANE GORT, CLASS OF 1971 ATLANTA, GA.

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.

E-MAIL: mariettamagazine@marietta.edu FAX: 740-376-4509 MAIL: Editor, Marietta Magazine, Office of Alumni and College Relations, 215 Fifth Street, Marietta, Ohio 45750-4004

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ROBERT CAPLIN

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Hitting the airwaves to reach students

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n 1986, Hilles Hughes was the voice of news at the College of Wooster student radio station. “ ‘Good afternoon, it’s Hilles Hughes reporting the 3 o’clock news for WCWS.’ That’s how I started each broadcast,” Hughes says.

At the time, she didn’t realize that experience would be so beneficial to her as Marietta College’s Director of Career Services.

Last year, she and Dr. Bill Fournier, her former colleague, began hosting a live, 30-minute radio program called “Career Doctors” on Marietta College’s WCMO-FM station. Fournier has since left the Career Center to begin teaching in the Department of Communications and Media Studies. Now in its second season, the program features Hughes and a guest host from campus or the community offering career advice.

“We usually begin the show with a song that fits the theme of that episode,” Hughes says. “Sometimes it’s just a Q&A and sometimes the other guest will do more of a mini workshop. But there’s always a par-

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ticular topic, and I always offer tips for the week.”

If students miss the show live, the radio station archives it and Hughes makes it available on the Career Center website (http://www. marietta.edu/departments/Career_Center/audio/). Hughes says there is no perfect way to determine how many students are listening live or on the site, but she believes it is a piece of a robust program that the Center is offering.

“I wish we had a better feel for the impact it might be making, but I have had students who made appointments who said they heard about the radio show,” she says. “Even though it’s hard work, and even though we don’t know who is listening, we have a lot of fun. I also think the guests get a lot out of it.”

Jaime Ondrusek, a technical writer with Microsoft, enjoyed his experience on the show last academic year.

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having a conversation sitting in your living room or sitting around drinking coffee with a friend,” says Ondrusek, who has taught technical writing courses on campus and is on the Advisory Council for the Career Center. “It’s very comfortable and that makes for a better program for the listeners.”

Ondrusek expects to return to the program again this year. “We don’t have anything formally planned, but there are several other things we didn’t get to in the last show that we still want to discuss.”

Hughes gets assistance on the show from a student intern. Last year, Broadcast major Heather Spring ’12 provided technical support in the studio. This year, Hughes asked Advertising/Public Relations major Dan Hartman ’13, who won’t be working on the show, to offer more marketing solutions.

“It’s going to be nice to have Dan on board because I want to get a student’s perspective,” Hughes says.

Hughes is already thinking of expanding the program to the College’s TV station— WCMO-TV—by January 2012.

“Different people have different ways of learning,” Hughes says. “A lot of what we do is plant seeds. We just never know what’s going to make an impact on each individual.”

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Marietta adds Energy Systems programs

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enown for having one of the top undergraduate petroleum engineering programs in the nation, Marietta College recently expanded its curriculum in the area of energy studies to serve non-petro majors whose academic focus may be complemented with additional energy courses.

This fall, the academic catalog included minors in Energy Systems Studies and Energy Systems Engineering, as well as a Certificate in Energy Systems—which happens to coincide with the College’s focus this year on Energy and the Environment. Last year’s focus was on Health and Wellness.

In order to receive a minor in Energy Systems Studies, students must take a total of 21 hours of instruction in a mix of Energy, Environmental Science and Economics courses plus an additional course in either Political Science, Environmental/Political Science or History.

A minor in Energy Systems Engineering requires 45 hours of instruction in Energy, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Engineering, plus an additional upper-level Chemistry, Engineering or Physics course.

To earn a Certificate in Energy Systems, students must complete 19 hours worth of Energy, Environmental Science and Economics courses that range from Energy Resources

and Utilization to Environmental Impact and Resource Assessment.

“The certificate is designed to give students a background understanding of energy systems,” says Dr. Robert Chase, Chair of the Edwy R. Brown Department of Petroleum Engineering and Geology. “It would also benefit students interested in being involved in energy policy.”

During the summer, Dominion Resources provided the College with a grant that would pay for some equipment needed for the new programs. Specifically, the $25,000 grant will pay for the purchase and installation of a wind turbine system, which will be utilized by students to test energy theories.

“The College developed the Energy Systems programs as a way to prepare students to enter an emerging industry—alternative energy sources,” says Dr. Gama Perruci, Marietta’s Interim Provost. “While the use of fossil fuels will be part of the global economy for decades to come, we are expanding our view of energy, including a focus on conservation. Our graduates will face a complex field with exciting new research possibilities on different energy sources. We want our students to have exposure to this field and think holistically when discussing energy systems.”

GI SMITH

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“Different people have different ways of learning. A lot of what we do is plant seeds.

We just never know what’s going to make an impact on each individual.”

TOM PERRY

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JEAN DIXON/UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO

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Changing directions ALUM NUS PENS LE ADI NG S PORT S HI S T ORY T EXT B O O K

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ick Davies ’59 recalls taking a course during his freshman year at Marietta with the legendary Don Drumm ’15.

“It was a class on refereeing basketball and football games, but he largely talked about Big Ten football games and old war stories,” Davies says.

Though Davies intended to become a lawyer when he first arrived at Marietta, his experiences at the College began leading him in another direction almost from day one. Today, Davies is a retired history professor and a highly respected author. His most recent work, Sports in American Life: A History (second edition), will be released in November

by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Co. “In this book, I emphasize the broader issues of media, the impact of television on American sports, the struggle for opportunity in sports for women athletes, race and even how we fought the Cold War at

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the Olympics,” Davies says. “…I devote a great deal of time to the hypocrisy of big time college sports, and to the growth of professional sports— from baseball in the 19th century to the present—along with professional football from the days of Jim Thorpe to Tom Brady. I even mention Marietta College—on purpose, I might add—noting that some sources suggest that MC, under Coach Greasy Neale, was the first college to use a legalized forward pass in 1906. As an overview, this book touches on the issues rather than specific sporting events.”

Davies wrote the first edition of the book in 2007. Last year, WileyBlackwell published another popular book written by Davies: Rivals!

The Ten Greatest American Sports Rivalries of the 20th Century.

Though he has written other books that examine sports history, Davies also authored critically-acclaimed books, including Housing Reform During the Truman Administration (University of Missouri Press, 1966);

The Age of Asphalt: The Automobile, the Freeway, and the Condition of Urban America (Lippincott, 1975); Defender of the Old Guard: John Bricker and American Politics (Ohio State University Press, 1993); and Main Street Blues: The Decline of Small-Town America (Ohio State University Press, 1998).

Recently retiring from the University of Nevada-Reno, Davies recalls deciding to attend Marietta after hearing his father, Robert Davies ’30, speak of the good times he had as a student.

“I worked my way through school,” Davies says. “At first, I washed dishes downtown and then at Dorothy Webster Hall. Then I got a job as a sports writer for The Marietta Times working for Bill Robinson. I got paid $1.50 an hour to cover high school sports. For a while even considered going into journalism.”

Robinson, who retired as the sports editor of the local paper, recalls Davies doing an outstanding job covering local sports in the late 1950s and coaching youth sports as a student at Marietta College.

Though he enjoyed working as a sports writer, it was the class with his advisor and history professor Robert Taylor that led to Davies’ decision to change his career path.

“I was a social science major and I took Robert Taylor’s American Social and Intellectual History course,” Davies says. “I was so impressed with how he lectured and then involved the class in discussion.”

Other professors he admired were Eugene Murdock, whose biography on Ban Johnson he used as a source for one of his own sports history books, Dr. Jack Prince and Dr. Harold Dean.

“When I reflect back on my education at Marietta that set the foundation for a successful graduate student experience and subsequent career in higher education, I always think of these excellent professors,” Davies says.

Four years after graduating from Marietta, Davies earned his doctorate in History from the University of Missouri. He has taught and garnered teaching awards at the University of Nevada-Reno, Northern Arizona University, University of Southern California, Memphis State University and the University of Missouri. He has also served as the Interim President at the University of Northern Colorado, a vice president at UNR and a dean at NAU. “I doubt if any Marietta College graduate has ever authored so many books, all on Amazon, and certainly no Marietta grad ever authored the variety—sports, sports betting, politics, various parts of American history, including the small town,” Robinson says. “His expertise in American history from the Great Depression on and sports history of several decades is remarkable.”

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“In this book, I emphasize the broader issues of media, the impact of television on American sports, the struggle for opportunity in sports for women athletes, race and even how we fought the Cold War at the Olympics.”

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Give Parsons a proper send-off

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his time next year, the College will celebrate the grand opening of a new residence hall.

But with that momentous occasion comes a bittersweet moment for many current students and alumni who have grown to love Parsons Hall. Shortly after the new building is completed, work will begin to raze Parsons.

Since 1961, when 215 male students moved into the building for the first time, Parsons Hall has served as the backdrop to many budding friendships and memorable moments. We at Marietta Magazine want to make sure the old dorm gets a proper send off so we’re asking alumni to share their stories and photos of Parsons with us. We may ask some of you to actually take a trip back to Marietta to be photographed in your former rooms!

Take a trip down memory lane, dig out the scrapbooks and send us an email or letter describing your Parsons moments. We’ll publish some in the spring magazine and some online.

Mail: Office of College Relations Marietta College 215 Fifth St. Marietta, OH 45750

Email: gi.smith@marietta.edu or perryt@marietta.edu

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OUTSTANDING Charlee Ottersberg ’15 is grateful and honored to be Marietta’s 2011 McCoy Scholar.

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Top recruit COLORADO NAT I VE E ARNS M CCOY S CHOLA R SH I P

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r. Mark Miller has delivered good news before, but nothing like this.

In the spring, Miller was taking a family trip to Denver when Jason Turley, Marietta College’s Director of Admission, asked if he wanted to tell Charlee Ottersberg ’15 that she would be this year’s McCoy Scholar—the 13th since the program began in 1999.

“It was like getting to tell her that she was Marietta College’s No. 1 recruit,” says Miller, who is the Associate Provost. “It was the academic equivalent of signing your No. 1 draft pick. I feel fortunate to be part of an institution that continues to put academics at the forefront of all that we do — including student recruitment.”

Miller delivered the good news while they met at McCormick’s Fish House & Bar in downtown Denver. After dinner, the Ottersbergs invited Miller to join them for the Colorado Rockies game.

Ever so briefly, Ottersberg was speechless when Miller explained to her and her parents, Jim and Jana, what the McCoy Scholarship entails—renewable for four years and includes coverage of tuition, fees, room, board, and a personal computer.

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that he’d get me any car I wanted,” says Ottersberg, who has decided to keep her 2008 Honda Fit. “He presented a challenge and I wanted to achieve it. I don’t think he doubted I could do it, but this is a huge sense of accomplishment.”

Endowed by alumnus John G. ’35 and Jeanne B. McCoy in 1998, the McCoy Scholarship Program promotes and recognizes outstanding academic ability and achievement by an incoming freshman student.

Ottersberg is majoring in Advertising & Public Relations with minors in Graphic Design and Leadership. Though she has adjusted quickly to being so far from home, she does miss her dog, Ellie Mae. To fill the void, Ottersberg is on the Forensics team, is a volunteer with EVE, Inc. (a local shelter for domestic violence victims), and plans to work on the Up ’til Dawn program.

“What the McCoys established at Marietta is very generous and it follows the Rockefeller idea of philanthropy,” she says. “I’m very thankful, but I don’t think I can stress how thankful I am for the generosity and selflessness that they showed with this scholarship.”

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Precious stones COM M UNITY M EM BE R LE AVE S COLLE GE S UB STA N T I A L MI N ER A L A N D FO SSI L C O L L EC TI O N

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is entire life, William Michael Smith loved collecting rocks.

“Ever since he was a kid, he was always picking up rocks,” says Rocky Freeman, a geology instructor at Marietta, and neighbor to Smith, who was known as Mike to his family and Bill to his friends.

When he wasn’t hunting them down during hiking trips, he was attending mineral shows or bidding online for specimens that caught his eye. He and his wife married at Coopers Rock in Morgantown, W.Va. A sheet metal journeyman by profession, Smith graduated from West Virginia University with a degree in History and, in the past, worked in the natural science industry in Colorado and West Virginia.

“When he learned he was facing terminal cancer, he called me and wanted to know if the College would care for his collection,” Freeman says. “Of course, I had no idea how large his collection was. I remember the passion in his voice when he asked if the College would care for it. He said ‘I want you to know that it’s not junk. I just want it to go to a place where people could appreciate it and where students could learn from it.’ ” Though the geologists at Marietta wanted to meet with Smith to discuss his collection, he died before they ever got the chance. Not long after his death, his widow, Diane, welcomed Freeman, Dr. Dave Jeffery and geology instructor Wendy Bartlett into their Cutler, Ohio, home to begin transporting Mr. Smith’s lifelong collection to campus.

“I think the first word out of my mouth was ‘Wow.’ The second and third words were ‘Wow.” In fact, that pretty much sums up what I said for the time I was there,” Jeffery says. “We weren’t prepared for how nice his collection was or how large.”

There are more than 1,000 mineral specimens in the W.M. Smith Collection, which includes beryl, calcite, fluorite, quartz, stibnite, stilbite and garnet. There are also rock and fossil samples in the collection. Freeman says it will take many months to properly catalogue and have an independent assessor determine the value of the collection.

Jeffery says Dr. Fred Voner, who is the Associate Professor of Geology and Ebenezer Baldwin Andrews Chair of Natural Science, does not want the collection to be divided so the department must work to carefully curate it so it stays together.

Jeffery adds that the collection could be used to show students the structure of the mineral because many of the specimens are large.

“It’s pretty cool having such large samples of what we’re studying in class,” says Wes Wagner ’14, a Geology major.

He and Petroleum Engineering major Yusuf Farah ’14 got a glimpse of the collection, which is being stored in the top floor of the Brown Building.

It took the geology faculty eight hours to wrap and pack four SUV-loads to transport the collection to campus. During the packing process, the geology faculty learned a great deal about Mr. Smith’s life.

Bartlett says Diane Smith spoke at length about her husband’s passion for collecting minerals. After Bartlett pointed out a large sample of barite to her colleagues, Diane’s response really touched the geologists.

“She said it was her last Christmas gift to him,” Bartlett says. “We had been given a collection that was very precious to her husband—he trusted Marietta College to care for it.”

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achel Dick ’12 was about 8 years old when she met her parents for the first time.

Until that moment, she was living in a Chinese orphanage—clinging tightly to her best friend, another young girl who had no parents. Rachel was soon living in Pittsburgh, submersed in a language she had never spoken, a part of a new loving family that included four older children, but still feeling very much like an outsider.

“My parents saw that I was very lonely, so they went back to China and adopted my best friend, Rebecca, from the orphanage—she became my sister,” Rachel says. “At 8, we were actually pretty old to be adopted… most people want babies. We had to learn English, so we never spoke Chinese and we soon forgot it. I always understood the language; I just never spoke it. It wasn’t until high school that I started embracing my Chinese culture. I was drawn to learning more.”

With more students—nationally and internationally—having access to a college education, it became clear that, in order to survive economically, Marietta had to broaden its recruitment of students nationally and internationally as well.

At the turn of the century, Marietta College had a clear plan to focus on developing a strong tie to China as a means to educate its American students, open a dialogue with the emerging superpower, and recruit Chinese students to the College.

As the international program grew, students from the Middle East, South America, Australia, Europe and Asia began trickling onto campus. At the same time, Marietta College began seeing an increase in diversity in its American student population.

A walk down The Christy Mall today would reveal a mix of white, Asian, African-American, Middle Eastern and Hispanic students hailing from backgrounds that range from major international cities to small farming communities. Every student on campus has committed to pursuing a liberal arts education.

“It’s one thing to recruit a new and diverse group of students

to campus year after year,” says Dr. Richard Danford, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion at Marietta. “It’s an entirely different thing to be able to offer the academic resources to such a diverse group so that each student has access to the tools necessary for them to successfully earn a liberal arts education.”

This past spring, the Board of Trustees approved the creation of the new Office for Diversity and Inclusion, which also entailed a new vice president position on Cabinet. Danford, along with Xiaotian Li, who is the Coordinator for Diversity and Inclusion, are tasked with developing a diversity plan that supports the needs of international students, faculty and staff that also incorporates native students, faculty and staff.

“We recognize that for the future stability of the institution, we have to recruit a diverse population of students,” Danford says.

“In order to support that effort, we must have a diverse faculty and staff.”

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rom one perspective, Richard Danford might appear to be an unusual choice as Chief Diversity Officer. He’s white, was brought up in a middle class family, went to a predominantly white high school in a rural community in Washington County, and has a doctorate in Spanish.

But Danford is quite familiar with the pressures that every student, regardless of background, feels to assimilate into the college community while being pulled by another force to remain true to one’s roots.

It was during high school that Danford got his first glimpse of international life. He traveled to Mexico with his Spanish class, opting to use the money his parents gave him for a car to pay for the trip. Though he earned an undergraduate degree in biology from The Ohio State University, Danford knew he enjoyed being around people too much to spend his days doing lab research. As his wife earned her law degree, he began pursuing a doctorate in Spanish.

The two moved to Madrid for two years before he returned to the states to complete his degree. By the fall of 1998, he was teaching Spanish full time at Marietta College.

“My dad has never met a stranger,” he says. “My parents always encouraged me and my brothers to not shy away from people who look or may seem different from us and to learn about other people so we could understand them better.”

Danford believes that international and American minority students have the potential to make significant contributions to the overall academic and experiential learning at Marietta College.

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from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

“As a society, we need to improve access to higher education to those who historically have not had access to it,” Danford says. “Ethically, we have to have academic resources available to these students so they can fulfill their promise of being educated citizens.”

Danford believes exclusivity in admission policies limits the potential for students to have dynamic experiences and develop an understanding for other perspectives.

“We must be able to accept other cultures and absorb them as part of the Marietta College culture,” Danford says.

“Otherwise, we’re denying ourselves a great opportunity to expand how we approach the world—we’re closing our minds off to other possibilities.”

Amanda Haney-Cech, Director of the Academic Resource Center, says the first day of the fall 2011 semester was the busiest opening day her office has ever had. Twenty-eight students dropped by the ARC to discuss needs for tutors, time management help, internship opportunities and other academic needs.

“I attribute part of how busy we are right now to the fact that (the ARC) was very visible during freshmen orientation this year,” Haney-Cech says. “For international students, first generation, local, and American minorities, it’s so important from day one to know that there is help available. This is not a place of judgment, it’s a place of resource.”

The ARC is a free service open to all students, as is the Writing Center, which provides writing guidance to students, and the Career Center, which helps students find internships, create résumés, and prepare for job and graduate school interviews.

Dante Sherman ’12 grew up in a split household in the inner city of Cleveland. He attended a predominantly black high school and, when he enrolled at Marietta, he was a first-generation college student.

“For me, coming to college and getting an education was the only way I could get out of the situation I was in,” Dante says.

“I went into high school and left high school knowing I was at a disadvantage from my peers. What most students at Marietta learned in high school wasn’t even offered at mine—many of my peers grew up differently, had better or at least more options.”

Dante viewed the early part of his Marietta College career as a double-learning experience. He had to catch up to what his peers already knew from high school and he had to learn college-level concepts.

For Dante, the ARC has been a saving grace for his dream of earning a college degree. He knows the new Office for Diversity and Inclusion will serve a great purpose for future generations of students at Marietta because he’s walked in the shoes of exactly the students in which that office will serve.

“What I brought to the table was my honesty,” Dante says. “I was up-front with my professors because I knew I had to win them over. The transition was hard, but the fact that I understood from the beginning that I was at a disadvantage and that I had to really put in the work, that’s what got me through.”

When Dante first came to the College, he didn’t know what he wanted to do with his life. His focus was on getting a degree.

“I saw it as a golden ticket,” says Dante, who will earn a degree in Organizational Communications next spring. “But now, I see it more as a key. And with that key, I can open any door.”

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he challenges that international students face are both similar and unique to traditional incoming freshmen.

“As freshmen, they’re all away from home for the first time,” Richard Danford says. “They need to adjust to college life and they need to make friends.”

But for many international students, the first challenge is to adjust to speaking English and learning from Englishspeaking professors.

“We tell our international students that it’s just a language barrier but that we’re here to help them get through it,” says Christy Burke, Director of Education Abroad. “We explain to them that college is a process of learning new ideas, and learning the language is just one of the stages. When I meet with students, I explain that Marietta College offers them an opportunity to experience lots of things. The liberal arts concept is very challenging but also very rewarding.”

When Burke arrived at Marietta in 2007, the College had welcomed 50 new international students, making a total of 111. In 2009, the total international student population reached 159, which reflects growth and retention improvements.

Jiaxin Quan ’13, who goes by the name Shirley, is an international student from Hohhot, Inner Mongolia. She is pursuing degrees in Advertising and Public Relations and Economics. Since arriving at Marietta in 2009, she has competed on the Forensics Team, participated in Women’s Varsity Rowing, broadcast the news for Marietta’s WMRT radio station, volunteered in New Orleans during the Alternative Spring Break trip, played club lacrosse, tutored macroeconomics for the ARC, completed an internship in Hawaii and for the College’s recycling program, and is currently participating in the Washington Semester.

“I think the hardest part (of being) an international student is not the academic part, but it is to make friends with American students,” Shirley says. “American students are friendly and I knew they are willing to make friends with us.

The problem is we don’t have much to talk about…I think part of the reason is the different background; another is the language barrier.”

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dents take Language 130, which is an intensive two-week course that exposes the diversity of Marietta College.

Students focus on their reading, writing and speaking and listening skills in English before taking a trip to Washington, D.C. The course wraps up with a group presentation. “It’s a very U.S. style of education,” Burke says.

When recruiting international students, Burke says it’s important to explain that they will also have opportunities that will take them beyond Marietta’s borders and that sharing their culture with campus is key to enhancing college life.

“Whether it’s academic, athletic, honorary, Greek, Study Abroad—they have every opportunity to have these experiences as American students do,” Burke says.

In addition to enhancing the lives of American students, the Study Abroad program also benefits international students. Not only can international students participate in the program, they also develop ties to students who have studied in their homeland.

Last semester, Kayden Manning ’12 studied at the Tsinghua University in Beijing while Rachel Dick and Matt Heinzman ’12 studied in Chengdu and Crystal Craycraft ’12 studied in Xi’an. Kayden is an International Leadership Studies and Asian Studies major.

“I really learned what it was like to be an international student because I was basically on my own,” Kayden says, specifying that the program she completed was designed to be very challenging partly because, unlike most study abroad programs, there were very little support systems for the foreign students to utilize. “You pay, you show up, and you’re on your own. You live with other foreign students and you operate on the fringe. It’s not that the Chinese students didn’t want to talk and make friends with us, it’s that they were busy studying too.”

When Kayden and Rachel returned to campus, one of the most memorable moments was when they encountered an international student from China. “Kayden began speaking to her in Chinese and the girl was really caught off guard at first but then I could tell she was also very happy.”

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achel Dick, Dante Sherman, Shirley Quan and Kayden During a recent conversation with Dr. Robert Pastoor, Vice Manning came to the same college from different backPresident of Student Life, Dante was challenged to reach out to the grounds for different reasons. freshman class and help guide them through their initial adjustment Rachel, the young woman born in China and reared in a deto college life. voutly Christian family in Pittsburgh, knew someone who attended “It’s not enough to speak to new students and help them feel Marietta and enrolled because she liked the feel of campus and its more at home here,” Dante says. “You also have to have a good burgeoning ties to China. set of ears and listen to what they are saying and understand what Dante knew he would get the attention and the help he needed to they need. And then you also have to have the courage to speak up earn his degree at Marietta—which seemed like an entirely different on their behalf—until they’re ready to do it for themselves—and be world from his hometown. He wanted to impact lives through his their voice.” education.

Dante hopes to use his experiences to recruit minority students Shirley was in search of a quality education from an international into college. college that also encouraged her to participate in many extracur“In one of my earlier classes, I was asked how I hoped to change ricular activities. the world,” Dante says. “I responded that I hope to change the Hailing from Vermont, Kayden chose Marietta College because of world through education and Christian outreach. Now it’s not its Asian Studies program. about me, it’s about how I can best serve the world. It would have All intend to pursue graduate studies after graduation. been easy to give up, if it was just about me. But I have my entire “There is a strong pull to not community back home > RE ACHI N G O U T Rachel Dick ’12 (left) and Kayden Manning ’12 look forward abandon the community—to watching and hoping to helping international students feel more connected to the College. forget who we are and where and praying for me. The we come from,” says Richard younger kids see me as Danford. “There’s a lot of presan example. I am the imsure pulling students in a lot of age of my family.” directions…making the student The College’s focus on feel and question if they’re doing diversity and inclusion the right thing. We need to make is backed by Marietta’s them see that there is value in seven core values: providbeing part of this community, ing a liberal arts foundabut also that they don’t have to tion, in-depth programs of abandon their home community.” study, global perspective For Kayden and Rachel, they and diversity, preparing know their final year at Marietta students for the world will be enriched and enriching of work, fostering a dyfor others because of their Study namic community on Abroad experience. campus and beyond, “My experiences have taught me that diversity is more than creating opportunities for students to become leaders and being the color of your skin,” Rachel says. “I have re-learned to speak service-minded.

Chinese and this year I will seek out more Chinese students as “Diversity and inclusion is a two-way street,” Danford says. friends. I will try to have more activities that involve my American “We have to see this as an opportunity to learn about different and my Chinese friends.” backgrounds and cultures. The face of the United States is changRachel and Kayden reach out to freshmen Chinese students to ing; the face of the global economy is changing; and at Marietta make them feel welcome on campus.

College, the face of the student body is changing. We must use “I remember what it was like being a scared freshman and how this as an opportunity. The value that comes from working with easy it was to hide in my room,” Rachel says. “Sometimes you a diverse team—creative problem solving, looking at things from need someone to push you into situations to get a conversation a variety of perspectives—isn’t that what embodies a liberal arts started and to get you to participate. I want Chinese students to education?” know that they are wanted.”

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n a fairly regular basis, archivist Linda Showalter receives inquiries from genealogists and researchers about the various historic papers that are kept in Marietta College’s Special Collection department.

Marietta College recently announced that access to historic American Civil War photographs, manuscript letters, military orders and narratives of war experiences are now available online through the OhioLink Digital Resource Commons. Though scholars and genealogists can download images of actual documents from the Marietta College archives, Showalter knows that such access will pique the curiosity of researchers and Civil War buffs.

“When our Ohio Company papers went online, we frequently would get follow up requests for materials,” she says. “The digitization project is great because we can put the original materials back and preserve the; and it also sparks an interest in what else we have, so they contact us for additional resources.”

A grant from the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), awarded by the State Library of Ohio, funded the digitization project of four Civil War collections at Marietta College. Dr. Douglas Anderson, Director of Legacy Library, says the project provides online access to the William Rufus Putnam, Jr. Collection, the Samuel Hildreth Putnam Collection, 53rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry photograph album and the 91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry photograph album.

“These collections are available through the OhioLink site: http://drc.library.marietta.edu/handle/2374.MARIETTA/886” Anderson says.

During the summer, a contractor was hired to scan each item.

“About 3,000 images were scanned in about three months,” Anderson says. “A high-resolution scanner was purchased specifically for this project so the images will be very good.”

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lection. A second contractor was involved in the project in order to create accurate and detailed descriptive metadata for each image in the collections.

The Col. William Rufus Putnam Collection contains two series of documents that pertain to the American Civil War, particularly the involvement from southeast Ohio. “Some of the material has to do with (Confederate Gen. John Hunt) Morgan’s Raid and some of the collection is of narratives from soldiers and family members. Col. Putnam was the chair of a committee charged with obtaining recollections of the war,” he says.

More than 1,300 papers comprise the two series of the William Rufus Putnam Collection.

The Samuel Hildreth Putnam Collection consists of letters that depict Putnam’s life before, during and after the war. For historians interested in American life during the 19th century, the American Civil War and southeast Ohio’s role in the war, this collection provides a good deal of content. It consists of about 90 different items.

The two photograph collections archived in the project depict soldiers from the 53rd and the 91st OVI regiments. In all, there are 70 cartes de visite images, which were about the size of a baseball card but depicted a small photograph of members from the military units.

“With this year being the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, I anticipate our Special Collections department will see an increase in interest in these artifacts,” Anderson says. “Now that these digitized collections are available, I think more researchers and historians will be curious to see what else we have.”

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knee.

“I thought my knee had exploded,” says Depp, who started at defensive back for Marietta College. “It was very devastating at the time.”

Depp understands that injuries happen in sports, especially football, as he has learned a lot about them as an athletic training student at Marietta. Still, before blowing out his knee in the eighth game of the 2010 season, he didn’t fully understand the ramifications of a serious injury.

He had to come to grips with the long road ahead, which included surgery, rehabilitation and facing his fears when he stepped back onto the field at Don Drumm Stadium.

“The first couple of practices, I have to admit, I was a little nervous. I know my knee has healed, but it’s just natural to be concerned,” Depp says. “After the first few hits and my knee was fine was when I realized I was going to be fine.”

Depp is just one of thousands of college athletes who get injured each year.

Although virtually any part of your body can be injured during sports or exercise, the term is usually reserved for injuries that involve the musculoskeletal system, which includes the muscles, bones, and associated tissues like cartilage. It also includes traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries.

Jennifer Hootman ’86, an epidemiologist with the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says there is an inherent risk of injury in any activity.

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“You can sprain your ankle stepping off a curb as well as on a basketball court or soccer field. In sports, some sports have higher risks than other sports,” Hootman says. “The good news is that most sport-related injuries are relatively minor, few fatal or catastrophic injuries happen in organized sports.”

She says it is important for any student-athlete to be aware of the risks and do their best to reduce those risks.

“For example, they should be in the top condition (strength, endurance, etc.) needed for their sport, they should play by the rules and regulations of their sport, they should wear the required safety equipment for their sport and make sure it is well fitted and in good repair,” she says. “When student-athletes get injured, they should receive prompt care and evaluation from their medical/athletic training staff. … Student-athletes should expect to be treated fairly and with their best interests at heart. Student-athletes are whole, functioning

injuries, and in many cases the injuries were preventable.”

Hootman is on the same page as Ingersoll.

“Medical/athletic training staff should be advocates of the student-athlete and not the coaching or other athletic department staff.”

Since 1988, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Injury Surveillance System (ISS) has collected injury and exposure data from 16 sport activities: baseball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, women’s field hockey, football, spring football, men’s gymnastics, women’s gymnastics, men’s ice hockey, men’s lacrosse, women’s lacrosse, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, softball, women’s volleyball, and wrestling. Data collection for a 17th sport, women’s ice hockey, began in the 2000–01 season. A total of 182,000 injuries and slightly more than 1 million exposure records are contained in the sample from 1988–89 through 2003–04 described in this special issue.

says most people associate these numbers with Division I athletes, and many don’t believe the same issues are as prevalent at the Division III level.

“Even though they are D3 athletes they are just as committed to their conditioning and rehabilitation as a Division I athlete,” Crowther says. “Nutrition is an area a lot of people in this age group get a lot of misinformation about and could use more education on. We try to do our best to educate our teams in this area.”

As athletes in all sports increase in size and speed through training and proper nutrition, it would seem realistic to assume there would be an increased risk of serious injuries on the field. However, Hootman says that is not exactly accurate.

“Working with collegiate athletes is challenging because the level of competition is so much greater, the demands on their bodies is greater, and their time is limited.”

— Kemery Sigmund, Athletic Trainer persons first, students second, and athletes third.”

Dr. Christopher Ingersoll ’85, Dean of The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions at Central Michigan University, has seen programs work like Hootman suggests. He has also seen athletic programs send the wrong message to student-athletes.

“Any good program will understand that managing the risks is important. That’s basis of my profession. The athletic trainer is the risk manager in that entire process,” Ingersoll says.

“Having the appropriate personnel to manage those risks is the price of doing business. … I’ve encountered individuals who have not been supportive of specific safety regulations. … If the coach or the department doesn’t show enough leadership to support proper safety then the players won’t follow it. I’ve seen situations that increased the likelihood of

Hootman is well versed in this area. In 2007, she was part of a team that published a special issue of the Journal of Athletic Training that reported 16 years of summary data for 15 NCAA sports. The NCAA has collected injury data through its Injury Surveillance System (ISS) since approximately 1985.

“Our goal was to provide a high-level overview of what, when, and how injuries occur in each sport and to possibly identify issues that would be amenable to injury prevention initiatives,” Hootman says.

One example from the study involved football injuries. During spring football practice, injury rates were two to three times higher than in the fall. After the NCAA limited contact activities starting in 1997, the research team found a small, but statistically significant reduction in injury rates.

Sam Crowther, Program Director of Marietta’s Athletic Training Education program,

“To some extent this makes common sense.

Taller, heavier, faster athletes collide with more force and excess force causes injuries.

However, there are not clear data that support this theory,” she says. “Fatalities and catastrophic injuries in football fell dramatically in the 1980s and continue to be rare. Most of this is credited to changes in rules, regulations and equipment.”

Depp says the biggest change for him is how he approaches each practice and game.

“The injury actually made me appreciate football more, and I really cherish the relationships I have with my teammates and coaches,” he says. “Now it’s important to me to make every snap count.”

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But it’s not. This is a story about living. On one of her worst days, Becca got lucky.

“I don’t remember any of that day at all, but I do remember what people have told me about what happened, and I feel blessed,” she says.

Becca’s life was turned upside down on Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. After teaching math at Maricopa High School, she picked up her boyfriend’s (Chad Walker ’10) car from a shop following some work on the brakes.

Chad’s father, Marc Walker, was in the car in front. Following Marc out of the parking lot to her house in Chandler, Ariz., Becca was hit by an oncoming SUV going 53 MPH on the driver’s side. Becca was immediately knocked unconscious, and is likely alive today because of the quick thinking of Marc, who is the fire chief in Chandler. He administered CPR and gave specific directions to the 9-1-1 operator.

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this to happen to anyone I love or me. Unfortunately, accidents are a part of life,” Becca says. “I believe your strength shows in how you cope with the negative. I try to look at the positive that has come or could come from the accident ever happening. It is difficult to do this, but I am feeling that it gets better and easier with time. I would like to say that I think it has helped me prioritize the things in my life that are the most important.”

Her friends and family quickly became her No. 1 priority, and they became critical during her long convalescence.

“I have always had respect for people, but now I take more pride and try to spend more time doing things that I love with the people I love,” she says.

Becca, who was a two-year captain for Marietta’s volleyball team, was well liked by her classmates and professors. Word spread quickly on campus about her accident, and the student body responded by organizing a fund-raiser that included faculty volunteering to get pied in the face, and students volunteering for a male auction and to perform music.

Hundreds of students also took part in a variety of other tournaments.

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Knab and the rest of the Marietta College men’s basketball team won’t be able to hide from any opponent this winter either because the Pioneers are receiving a lot of preseason attention.

It all started when The Sporting News picked Marietta No. 2 in their preseason rankings of all NCAA Division III teams.

“It’s a little odd to be in this position, especially when you consider where Marietta College basketball was four years ago,” says Knab, referring to a 12-14 campaign his freshman year. “We know we will be the hunted team this season, but we’re going to use it as motivation this season to prove we belong in this position. We have worked extremely hard during the offseason and we will continue to do so, so we get a chance to move up one spot at the end of the year.”

After last season’s amazing run to the Ohio Athletic Conference Championship and a spot in the “Sweet 16,” everyone involved with the Pioneers knew expectations were going to be sky high this season.

“It’s a great honor for our program that The Sporting News ranked us No. 2 in their preseason poll. However, it is definitely a double-edged sword,” says Marietta coach Jon VanderWal. “We appreciate the recognition but we also know that it puts a major target on our backs. We are well aware that we will receive every team’s best shot this year.

It’s important that our guys stay humble and hungry in order to live up to everyone’s expectations.”

VanderWal believes last season’s school record 27 victories and the chance to play on some big stages throughout the season have prepared this year’s team for every challenge—which includes a Dec. 14 date with Division I Ohio University in Athens.

“We enjoyed every bit of last season—the great crowds, the great wins and the championships—but we still have a lot to accomplish,” Knab says. “We want to prove that the ranking is off by one spot and deliver the ultimate championship to Marietta.”

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to her academic and athletic success, and as a Math major she had the highest GPA on the team,” says Ray Costa, Marietta’s volleyball coach. “One of Becca’s greatest characteristics is her determination. She is very petite in stature, but has the heart of a lion.”

Costa says when he first heard the news of her accident he prepared himself for the worst. “The doctors knew she had a major brain injury, a lot of broken bones, and battered organs, and it was a life and death battle from the moment it happened,” he says.

Her boyfriend says it’s a miracle they get to do the little things together—like their daily walks around their neighborhood.

“To say that I didn’t think she could do this is a lie. I really had a weird feeling that things were going to be OK, but I also knew it was serious,” says Chad, who is a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Arizona State University. “We’re still going through battles here and there, but they are getting smaller and smaller with each day. I always saw her making a great recovery, but it never occurred to me that it could be this fast. Bec is such a strong person.”

While there were ups and downs along the way, Becca’s body did hold up and is giving her another chance. Still, Becca has had her fair share of rough days since the accident.

The most serious was the trauma to her head and brain. Becca’s doctors focused on these injuries from the beginning. She had a shunt put in on the left side of her brain to help drain fluid. Doctors also removed the right side of her skull for about two weeks to give her brain room to swell.

Doctors also had to contend with infections throughout the early days as she spent the first month in the Intensive Care Unit.

Becca says her worst experience was being “zipped” in a veil bed. “It was a bed that zipped me inside and protected me from rolling around and falling out. I felt trapped and caged like an animal.”

Once it became clear Becca would survive the crash, it was time to focus on her other injuries, which included a broken tibia and fibula in her left leg. “I have been through too many surgeries, although, I don’t remember most of them because of my brain injury. So there is a positive of having my brain injury,” she says with a laugh. > BATTL I N G B A C K Chad Walker ’10 Her recovery is ongoing. and Rebecca Holzworth ’10 Despite three dental surgeries, she still faces more procedures to fix her teeth and bite.

She recently finished rehabilitation at Rehab Without Walls, where she received speech, physical, neurological and occupational therapy. Now she’s ready for vocational rehabilitation, which will assist her getting back to work.

Still, there are moments when the comeback trail seems too long, but Becca keeps pushing forward. Learning how to walk, talk and many of the other tasks she took for granted before did not come back without a lot of work. Now she’s pleased to report she’s jumping again…even if it is not very high. There has also been an emotional toll on Becca.

“Dealing with how I look has been hard. I lost a lot of weight from the accident, my hair was shaved off for my brain surgeries, and my smile was messed up. When I look in the mirror it is almost like I am reminded of everything that happened,” Becca says. “But I am so happy to be able to talk, walk, travel, and just live again. There are so many more things that I am happy to be able to do again, but I believe that these—especially the last one—are the things that I am the happiest about.”

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etween the two of them, Cindy Reece ’78 and her husband, Eric Powell, have five different alma maters.

So when it comes time to make their annual donations, each one has to make a case for their prospective gift. Reece says there is some thoughtful strategizing and very compelling cases to consider.

“I wouldn’t call it a rigorous process, but we do talk about, ‘Can I help someone change their life?’ or ‘How can I make an impact on the institution?” says Reece, who earned a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering and is a current Marietta College Trustee.

“For me, I think about things that are important and unique about Marietta College, especially the relationships between students and faculty.”

Both Reece and her husband try to take full advantage of ExxonMobil’s matching gift program. Reece, ExxonMobil’s Upstream Technical Computing Manager, says her company matches gifts $3 to every $1 donated.

“ExxonMobil matches up to $7,500, so I take full advantage of it to make sure I’m giving the largest possible donation that I can,” Reece says. “My husband is more frugal than I am, so that usually benefits Marietta College because I can also use some of his matching gift money and direct it to Marietta.”

Lori Lewis, Vice President for Advancement, says a number of donors don’t utilize their company’s matching gift program, and even more alumni might be more willing to make a small gift if they knew it could be doubled or tripled by matching gifts.

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“Corporate matching gifts are a great way for Marietta alumni, parents, and friends to maximize personal contributions to the College and increase the impact of their gift. By taking advantage of a company’s matching gift benefit, you may be able to double or even triple the amount of a contribution,” Lewis says.

“Many companies encourage their employees to make charitable contributions, and they show that support through a matching gift program. The impact of corporate matching support can be enormous.”

Gene Haynes ’53 says he has taken advantage of the matching gift program at State Farm Insurance Co. for at least the past two decades, if not longer.

“I can’t remember exactly how long, but I remember when State Farm only matched up to $500 a year and now it’s up to $3,000 a year,” he says. “I don’t know why anyone wouldn’t want to do it. It doubles your gift.

All you have to do is check with your company.”

Lewis says the College will also assist anyone who is not sure if their company has a matching program, or you can check online at http://www.matchinggifts. com/marietta/.

Matching gift programs also benefit the Marietta Fund, which has a $1.7 million goal for the 201112 academic year. Brandee Norris, Director of The Marietta Fund, says almost $61,000 of last year’s $1.66 million raised came from matching gifts. Norris says they would like to increase the number of donors using this option. Last year, only 112 of nearly 3,500 donors had a gift matched.

“The dollars given by an individual’s company as a matching gift counts toward the individual’s overall giving, and it is a great way to elevate yourself into the President’s Circle ($1,500 or more),” Norris says.

Reece is glad she is one of those who is able to increase her gift with a company match.

“ExxonMobil’s matching gift program helps employees and annuitants generously support their academic institutions,” she says. “Marietta has given me so much, and this is just a small way to give back. I come from humble beginnings and my family could not have afforded to send me to Marietta College. But because of scholarships and the fact Marietta College gave me the opportunity, the College changed my life and educated me in a profession that I’ve done quite well in.”

Marietta Fund donors honoring President Scott with gifts

TOM PERRY

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t’s a debate for Marietta College historians, but when President Jean Scott completes her 11th and final year she may be considered the best to ever hold that position.

There is no doubt her impact on Marietta College will be remembered by generations to come, and her legacy is going to be enriched through this year’s Marietta Fund campaign. Brandee Norris, Director of The Marietta Fund, says they are asking donors this year to consider making their gift in honor of Dr. Scott’s legacy at Marietta College.

“We are very pleased to offer donors the opportunity to make their gift this year to The Marietta Fund in honor of Dr. Scott,” Norris says. “Marietta College has been a very special place to many people, and they want to show their appreciation to President Scott and the advances that have been made at Marietta College under her leadership.”

From the time she took office in July 2000, the campus and the academic programs have undergone a physical transformation.

“A commitment to quality underlies everything we do,” President Scott was quoted as saying in March 2001.

For more than a decade, President Scott has addressed many issues; and more than likely, they were completed—construction and renovation of buildings, strengthening of niche programs and global partnerships enhanced.

Dr. Scott has always understood the important role The Marietta Fund plays on campus, and she has enjoyed watching its steady growth throughout her tenure. Now Dr. Scott would love to see The Marietta Fund reach an all-time high of $1.7 million in her final year at the College. Last year, thanks to the support of nearly 3,500 alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends, and students The Marietta Fund campaign eclipsed $1.65 million.

“President Scott will stand in Marietta College history as a remarkable leader who always addressed the big picture of the College’s role in the community, but balanced that with an emphasis on success for individual students,” says Lori Lewis, Vice President for Advancement. “A gift to The Marietta Fund in honor of President Scott will be reflection on the impact she made at Marietta College, while committing resources to supplement the College’s budget.”

If you would like to honor Dr. Scott by contributing to The Marietta Fund, please make a donation online at http://www.marietta.edu/Give/.

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DEFINING MEMORIES OF COLLEGE LIFE

ROBERT CAPLIN

A M a r ie t t a M o ment

Keegan Haid BUS I NE S S M AN TA KES D EL I G H T I N BUI LDI NG T RAI L F O O D S B U SI N ESS B I OGR A P HY Keegan Haid ’08 is the site supervisor for Enertia Trail Foods, a Mariettabased company that makes dehydrated meals and snacks that are enjoyed by outdoor enthusiasts around the globe.

The thought of ever returning to Marietta after graduating in 2008 never really crossed Keegan Haid’s mind.

While majoring in English, Haid packed in as much living as he could during his four years at Marietta. The McDonough Leadership student minored in Geology, played lacrosse and varsity soccer, was involved with Student Senate and traveled to New Orleans twice to help the city recover after being nearly destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

Growing up on a farm in West Virginia, Haid preferred to be outdoors. “As a kid, I probably slept in the woods more than I slept in my bed. When my mom needed to punish me, she made me come inside,” Haid says. “I never wanted to come in. I always made sure I got good grades, had my homework done and every chore I needed to do so I could have the freedom of being outside.”

While a student at Marietta, he befriended local businessman Chris Pfeiffer, who had recently purchased a small company, Enertia Trail Foods, which produces dehydrated meals designed for outdoor enthusiasts. Though the country’s economic downturn was already underway when he graduated, rather than entering what he considered “the nasty rat race,” Haid made plans to hike the Appalachian Trail. After graduation, that company sponsored his trek along the Appalachian Trail between Maine and Georgia. Afterward, he headed to Hawaii, where he spent much of his time surfing “and living the life of a beat author.’ He lived in a shrimp boat near the beach, picked and sold produce for a local farmer and worked as a substitute teacher.

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He had no real desire to pack up his surfside ways to return to Marietta, but personal matters called him back. “As the saying goes, ‘Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.’ ” He met up again with Pfeiffer, who still owned the trail foods company, and signed on to help him grow it. Unexpectedly, a reunion of sorts happened upon his return to Marietta. Alumni Aaron Reynolds ’10, Kevin Paskawych ’06 and Ryan Greene ’09 also work at the company either as full-time employees or as contractors. “All of us were loosely connected while we were students but now we’re all pretty close,” Haid says. “We all share the same goal: we want to see this company really take off.”

The company has since been sold to a larger corporation, though Haid still manages the facility, which is located just outside the city limits. When he first started full time with the company, it sold roughly 17,000 units per year. By the end of this year, the company anticipates selling 800,000 units.

“Quality is first and foremost what we’re about. When I first arrived back in Marietta and began working for this company, sales were struggling. Having been to trade shows and being on the trail myself, I knew the demographic and this was a product that was trusted and liked by that demographic.”

Enertia Trail Foods was selected to create and distribute a line of dehydrated meals for the Coleman Company, the American corporation that specializes in camping and recreation gear. It is now also sold in Wal-Mart, Amazon.com, Target, Pamida, Canadian Tire and Cabela’s.

“When you’re in college, there isn’t a drive to be who you are—the emphasis is on going out and making as much money as possible, even if it’s not going to make you happy,” he says. “My mother is an optimistic person who always taught me to do something, or at least try. If I didn’t succeed, she’d remind me that there’s always tomorrow. As a student at Marietta, I was encouraged to find myself and to be true to that person…Where I am right now is where I want to be and what I’m doing right now makes me happy.”

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Patricia Walworth Wood ’57 (Sigma Kappa) recently published her new book, Thoughts, Oughts, Naughts: Poems from the Heart of a Very Special Dog. Told from the viewpoint of a beloved Bichon Frise, Rive, it is an imaginative description of the dog’s feelings for her beloved person. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Indianapolis Humane Society. Pat is a freelance writer whose poetry and non-fiction stories have been published in Alive Now, Pockets Magazine, The Upper Room, and Guideposts.

Benjamin H. Thomas ’81, an Associate Professor in Marietta College’s Department of Petroleum Engineering and Geology, was recently elected to the board of directors of Trans Energy, Inc. in St. Marys, W.Va.

Ellen Golden Young ’71 (Chi Omega) and her husband, while visiting New York City last year, happened to select a picnic lunch spot in Theodore Roosevelt Park on a bench near a monument inscribed with the names of the many American recipients of the Nobel Prize. It was with surprise and great pride she recognized the name, Charles G. Dawes, class of 1884, not only a Vice President of the United States, but also a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1925. Ellen notes how priceless the value of the impact of Marietta College has been on her life, and how proud she is to be a member of The Long Blue Line.

Mark J. Vizza ’98 (Delta Upsilon) and his wife, Gwen, welcomed their second child, Landon William, on Feb. 3, 2011.

Scott A. Taylor ’85 recently became the quality manager for English Bay Batter, Inc. in Columbus, Ohio. Scott will have the opportunity to develop improved processes for the new products of this small but expanding food manufacturer in central Ohio.

Cory A. Medina ’04 (Delta Tau Delta) recently accepted a position as senior political associate at Working America, a community affiliate of the AFL-CIO located in Washington, D.C. Cory previously was the deputy political director for the Ohio House Democratic Caucus.

> B I RT H D AY B A SH Waldo “Wally” Worthington ’74 (Alpha Sigma Phi) and Margaret “Peggy” Bachmeyer Worthington ’71 (Alpha Xi Delta) hosted a grand 60th birthday party in June at their home in Katy, Texas, for Wally, his fraternity brothers and friends who also were celebrating turning 60.

Besides the local Texas folks, Marietta friends traveled from New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio and Louisiana to join in the celebrations: E. Clyde Crouch ’70, Jeffrey B. Sherrick ’77, Carol Langacher Crouch ’70 (Chi Omega), William F. Maher ’73, George K. Miller, Jr. ’73, James B. Fryfogle ’73, Wendy Keck Fryfogle ’75 (Sigma Kappa), Peggy, Mary Jane Ray Petrick ’72, Wally, Jeffery L. Koerber ’73, Thomas J. Petrick ’71, David L. Pierce ’73, Bruce F. Widder ’73, James W. Ramsey ’77 (Delta Upsilon) and William P. Kenney ’73.

> P ITTSBURGH NUPT I ALS

> SO C C ER MAT ES

Megan J. Schreck ’06 (Alpha Xi Delta) married Michael Yunn in a beautiful wedding ceremony in Pittsburgh, Pa., on July 29, 2011. Many Marietta College alumni attended the event and were delighted to hear three of their own deliver the wedding ceremony vocals: Daniel J. May ’07 (Delta Tau Delta), Danielle Blades ’06 (Sigma Kappa), and Kristine A. Boyd ’06 (Sigma Kappa).

Dana L. Donchess ’07 married Jason Schmit on July 23, 2011. Many of her Marietta College soccer teammates shared in the wedding celebration: Colby N. Cardwell ’08, Kelly K. Lehosit ’08, Amy J. Lehosit ’06, Jill M. Sorboro ’08, Marianne Siders Leadman ’07, Jennifer B. Wickerham ’08, Kyle A. Fejes ’07, Elizabeth V. McDougall ’07 (Alpha Xi Delta), Amanda E. Fishburn ’09, and Erin Meddles McIntire ’05.

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> C ELEBRATING TO G E T HE R

> D . C . C O N N EC T I O N

Marissa R. Barnhart ’07 married Matthew H. Rucker ’07 on May 28, 2011, in Avon, Ohio. Attendants at the wedding included: Eric T. Lechlitner ’07, Ryan A. Wilkinson ’07, J. Matt Starner ’08, Gavin M. Reed ’03, and Casey Davis Carpenter ’08. More than 30 Marietta College alumni also attended the wedding and reception. Marissa and Matt now live in Oklahoma City, Okla., where Matt is a reservoir engineer at Chesapeake Energy, and Marissa is an office manager at Fast Enterprises.

Leanne E. McCullough ’09 and several of her Chi Omega sisters gathered for a few days in Washington, D.C., in August for their annual summer visit. Gathered in front of the DC attraction Georgetown Cupcakes are Kimberly N. Page ’08, Erin C. Carlin ’08, Virginia H. “Ginny” Hynes ’11 and Leanne.

> L U A U WED D I N G

> D ELTS UNITE Katherine M. Knight ’09 and ’10 (Alpha Xi Delta) and Jeffrey R. Kimble ’09 (Delta Tau Delta) were united in marriage on July 17, 2010, in Cadiz, Ohio, at Katherine’s parents’ home surrounded by many Marietta College classmates and friends. Participating in the wedding were Megan A. Moore ’10 (Alpha Xi Delta), Erin E. Jackman ’09 (Alpha Xi Delta), Aaron M. Berger ’09 (Delta Tau Delta) and Robert F. “Bo” Richardson ’09 (Delta Tau Delta). Kate and Jeff are currently living in Lincoln, Neb.

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Brian A. Pallini ’09 (Delta Upsilon) wed Rachelle L. Cole ’08 on July 30, 2011, in Medina, Ohio, at a luau-themed wedding and reception.

There were more than 40 Marietta College alumni and students present at the celebration. Brian is the assistant track and field coach at Marietta College.

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> A L U MN I N O TE

Special visits It was an early Friday evening in June—a couple of weeks after Golden Reunion Weekend—and a couple slowly made their way up The Christy Mall.

“We met here while we were students,” says Marie Brosch Magee ’54.

“Back then, Irvine was the library and we always studied in the library. He was a biology major and one day we wound up at the same table in the library.”

The couple married.

“It worked out all right,” says Neil Magee ’51. Though a stroke has hindered his speech somewhat, he clearly recalls many wonderful stories about the College. “My father and brother graduated from Marietta. My father was a classmate of (President Bay Irvine) and my brother is in the (Athletics) Hall of fame.”

His brother, Harley Magee ’38, scored five touchdowns during a 1936 football game against Rio Grande.

The couple missed this year’s Golden Reunion but they hope to attend next year’s, especially if they could stay in Fayerweather Hall.

The Magees said their most recent visit was one of many they’ve made to campus since marrying 60 years earlier.

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“We come back every year to take this stroll down memory lane… together,” Marie says.

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> 1940s Harry C. Sammons ’44 (Delta Upsilon) of Fenton, Miss. (1/29/2011).

Eleanor LeMasters Estes ’46 of Shelburne, Vt. (7/8/2011).

Merton G. Davis ’47 (Alpha Sigma Phi) of Medina, Ohio (7/18/2011).

William Reed Smith, Jr. ’49 of New Haven, Conn. (7/21/2011). Survivors include his wife, Constance Pryor Smith ’52.

> 1950s Jane Bock Knaus ’50 (Chi Omega) of New Canaan, Conn. (8/6/2011).

Survivors include her husband, Albert C. Knaus, Jr. ’50 (Alpha Tau Omega).

George W. Lansley, II ’51 (Delta Upsilon) of Sunny Isle Beach, Fla. (6/27/2011).

Mary Richards Madeja ’51 (Chi Omega) of Litchfield Park, Ariz.

(8/19/2011).

Michael G. Madeja ’51 (Lambda Chi Alpha) of Phoenix, Ariz. (8/14/2011).

Malcolm S. Gedden ’52 of Venice, Fla. (7/1/2011).

Marilyn Henry Peterson ’53 (Alpha Xi Delta) of Minneapolis, Minn. (7/3/2011).

James F. Schweikert ’54 (Alpha Sigma Phi) of Marietta, Ohio (8/2/2011).

James D. Mizer ’55 (Lambda Chi Alpha) of Cambridge, Ohio (8/18/2011).

Joy Cisler Meyer ’56 (Alpha Xi Delta) of Sequim, Wash. (8/19/2011).

Nancy Williams White ’58 of Penfield, N.Y. (7/14/2011).

> 1960s

> 1970s

David W. Bryce ’61 (Lambda Chi Alpha) of Charlottesville, Va. (8/17/2011). Survivors include his wife, Suzanne Murray Bryce ’63.

John C. Robertson ’71 of Cairo, W.Va. (9/4/2011).

Robert A. Elberfeld ’62 (Alpha Sigma Phi) of Tupper Plains, Ohio (7/12/2011).

Survivors include his daughter, Andrea Elberfeld Swartz ’95.

David A. Goby ’63 (Tau Epsilon Phi) of Trumbull, Conn. (8/14/2011).

Wilbur O. Nelson, III ’64 (Alpha Tau Omega) of Las Vegas, Nev. (8/20/2011).

Frederick E. Petrelli, Jr. ’67 (Delta Upsilon) of Wethersfield, Conn.

(9/6/2011). Survivors include his wife, Dorna Benzaquin Burrows ’69 (Alpha Xi Delta).

Deryl L. Perkins ’72 of St. Marys, W.Va. (7/23/2011). Survivors include his son, Clinton L. Perkins ’09.

> 1980s Ritchie A. Ireland, III ’86 (Alpha Sigma Phi) of Gettysburg, Pa. (7/17/2011).

John J. Whelan ’86 (Alpha Tau Omega) of Raleigh, N.C. (8/21/2011).

> 1990s Nathan J. Reid ’98 of Lancaster, Ohio (8/21/2011).

> FRIENDS OF MARIETTA William M. Smith, Emeritus Professor, of Whitewater, Wis. (8/2/2011). Dr. Smith taught Religion at Marietta College from 1963-94.

Marietta College mourns the loss of Emeritus Professor

Alumna remembered for her kindness

Marietta College is mourning the loss of a man who dedicated more than 30 years of his life to teaching students.

The Rev. Dr. William Martin Smith passed away at his home in Whitewater, Wis., on Aug. 2. He was 81. Smith began teaching Religion at Marietta College in the fall of 1963. Recognized for his excellence in teaching, Smith earned the Edward G. Harness Fellowship in 1989. While at Marietta, Smith was active in research and traveled internationally during the summers.

Dr. Allan W. Bosch, Dean of the College in 1967, wrote a letter describing Smith: “Dr. Smith is viewed by faculty and student alike as one of our ablest teachers. He is always well prepared, and has the ability to communicate his subject matter to the students in an understandable fashion. Though not an easy instructor, he is well-respected in the courses of conducts.”

Smith earned a Bachelor of Music from SUNY Fredonia, a Bachelor of Divinity from Drew University, a Master of Sacred Theology from Union Theological Seminary, and a doctorate from Temple University. In addition to being a professor, Smith also served in the Methodist pastorate for 10 years.

Smith is survived by his wife, Patricia Pomeroy Smith, and their four children, Stephen, Susan, David and Kim. “Bill was a true citizen of the world, traveling extensively to Asia to learn firsthand about Asian religion and culture, and bringing that firsthand experience back to students, family and friends,” says Marietta President Dr. Jean Scott. “He was a warm, outgoing person, and he will be missed. My condolences go to Pat, whom I saw at the World Series in May, and their children and grandchildren.”

Heather Zoller-Gritz ’91 passed away on Sept. 17, shortly after being diagnosed with cancer. She was 42 years old.

She was among the first group of professional residence hall directors hired at Marietta College. As a student, Heather majored in Marketing and was a member of the Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority. She was also a Marietta Alumni Admission Program Volunteer. After graduation, she took a job at the College.

Up until the early 1990s, the College relied on “House Mothers” to keep track of the residence halls. Heather was responsible for Russell Hall.

“We were all relatively young,” says Bruce Peterson, who was also a part that first group of directors and now serves as the Dean of Students.

“Our group did a lot together and we kept in touch. Heather had this great laugh—really unforgettable—and she was one of the kindest people.”

Peterson was contacted by several of his former co-workers who also worked as hall directors after Heather’s death. “It’s amazing how word spread.

She was so well-liked by everyone.”

Heather earned her Master’s in Education from Ohio University and, for the past 13 years, she worked for Arbitron Inc., in Columbia, Md. She is survived by her husband, Robert Scott Zoller-Gritz, daughters Abby and Ellie, her parents, Jim ’70 and Lynne Zoller, and her sister, Jennifer Farmer.

“Heather was just a super-nice person,” Peterson says. “She had a heart of gold.”

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Native son returns to familiar position at alma mater

TOM PERRY

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) Curtain ’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

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eff Schaly ’90 spent the better part of the past 15 years living and working in Boca Raton, Fla., but his heart never left Marietta.

So when the youngest son of Hall of Fame baseball coach Don Schaly ’59 and Sue Knicely Schaly ’62, saw an opportunity to return to his roots he jumped at it.

“Coming back to Marietta College is like coming back to my back yard to play because this is where I grew up,” Jeff says. “I am thankful for the opportunity and I believe I have gained a great deal of perspective on intercollegiate athletics during my time at Lynn University, and I hope to be a valuable resource to Athletics Director Larry Hiser.”

Jeff rejoined Marietta College’s Department of Athletics as the Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Information and Compliance in early August. He replaces Dan May ’03, who is now an athletic director at a high school in northeast Ohio.

He started at Lynn University in the fall of 1996 as the school’s second full-time sports information director, a position he held until 2003. He continued to take on additional responsibilities of compliance director and athletic facilities director over the years.

Jeff was promoted to assistant athletics director in 2006, while continuing many of his previous duties such as game-day operations, athletic marketing and compliance. He was also instrumental in the creation of Lynn’s athletic Hall of Fame and the school’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. He also earned a Master of Business Administration in Sports and Athletics Administration at Lynn.

“You can see why we feel very fortunate to be able to attract someone like Jeff back to Marietta,” Hiser says. “His breadth of knowledge in intercollegiate athletics has already paid dividends at Marietta, and we are expecting many more positives in the future from his contributions. I am glad we could welcome Jeff back into the Marietta College family this summer.”

Jeff says his second go-around at Marietta College—he served as the SID for three years in the early 1990s—is proving to be a good fit again.

“I started doing work in the office during my senior year at Marietta High School in 1986, and continued to work in the office throughout my undergraduate days at the College,” he says.

“Marietta College has meant so much to my family over the years that I’m proud to say I work here and that I can make a contribution to my alma mater.”

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

Jacquelen Smith ’61 EDUCATOR INSPIRES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BECOME HEROES IN LIFE

> “I teach Mythology to at-risk high school students who, at first, didn’t understand why they needed to learn these stories. I tell them that these are stories of heroes who’ve had to go through many obstacles in order to succeed. I tell my students that they can do it, too. They can make up for what they have missed out on, but they must stay the course and they must learn to slay their own dragons.”

B I O G R A P H Y: By all accounts, Jacquelen Smith ’61 chose the path

less traveled. As a high school student from Southeast Ohio, she never dreamed of attending college until the late Beverly Ellis ’55 visited her rural high school. But when she arrived at Marietta, Smith realized her high school had not adequately prepared her for the rigors of a liberal arts education. She knew she had to study twice as hard as most other students just to keep pace in class. Smith never forgot what it took to succeed and has dedicated her life to inspiring the disadvantaged to reach their dreams. After earning her doctorate from Indiana University, she served as the Dean of Students at a small southern college, taught at a federal reformatory for women, served as a principal and is currently teaching at an inner city high school in Dayton, Ohio.