ODK - The Leader - Spring 2010 by University of Maryland - Division of Student Affairs

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Spring 2010

“To Recognize Leaders Among Leaders”

DAN MOTE TO RETIRE FROM UMD PRESIDENCY

STEWARDS OF THE FOUNTAIN RAISE $110,000

By Joanna Calabrese

By Melissa Kallas

fter 12 years of leading the University of Maryland to the upper echelon of public universities, University President and ODK member Dan Mote Jr. will be stepping down. Mote says that his departure is not prompted by any external cause; he’s simply been at the job “long enough.” Mote’s announcement took many members of the University community by surprise and garnered a great deal of local and national media attention. Mote, 73, plans to leave his position in August. After spending a year away from the university, Mote plans to return to his academic roots, taking up a professorship at the A. James Clark School of Engineering. Mote is credited for numerous accomplishments during his presidency — most notably for the institution’s

hen the photo of Jim Osteen and Dru Bagwell sitting next to the fountain appeared in her mail, ODK member and University of Maryland alum Dawn Nichols immediately hung it up on her bulletin board. President of the Sigma Circle from 1991-1992 and a Top Ten Freshmen during her time at the university, Nichols has stayed involved with the Sigma Circle as a voting alum. She was excited by a chance to contribute to the organization. “I truly believe in giving back, in any way possible, to the organizations that helped create and craft your personal journey. When ODK offered a seventeen-year-old girl from Elkton, Maryland a scholarship to pursue her dreams, I knew one day, if I were able, I would return the sentiment.” continued on page 5

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Message from the President By Sigma Circle President, Nadine Simpson Greetings ODK Alumni! he school year may be winding down, but the Sigma Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa certainly isn’t. We’ve had a busy semester and it isn’t over yet. We survived Snowpocalypse and six consecutive snow days. In February, Calvert Cotillion Chair Hannah Tolley worked with the Senior Class Council in planning an amazing Calvert Cotillion. We had record attendance at the dance this year, with over 100

more students than expected. ODK members chose Joanna Calabrese to be our Col. Logan Shultz Leader of the Year. The ODK Top Ten Freshmen and Sophomore Leader of the Year will be announced at the awards banquet in May. All of our award recipients and the Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 inductees are tremendous leaders on campus, and we are very proud of all of their past accomplishments and excited to see what they will achieve in the future. For this April’s ODK National Day of Service, we formed an Omicron Delta Kappa team for the 2nd Annual "Fear the Turtle, Find a Cure Autism SpeaksU Maryland” 5k Race/3k Walk.

On Maryland Day, we held our annual “Fun at the Fountain,” where we put rubber duckies in the fountain and let children fish them out for prizes. It was great to see so many alumni at Maryland Day. To those ODK members who are graduating this year, congratulations! Thank you for putting in the time and dedication to make your mark on this campus. It’s a better place because of you. We know you’ll do amazing things in the future. Don’t forget about us – we hope you’ll keep us updated on all of your achievements so we can celebrate them, too! Nadine Simpson Sigma Circle President

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NADINE SIMPSON

MARDY SHUALY

President

Newsletter Editor

MELISSA KALLAS

KATHY CHEN

Vice President

Webmaster

RUDI SARNA

CHRISTINE KENNY

Corresponding Secretary

Ritualist

ELLIOTT MORRIS

JIM OSTEEN

Scholarship Chair

Faculty Secretary-Treasurer

HANNAH TOLLEY

BILL FOURNEY

Calvert Cotillion Chair

Faculty Advisor

JOANNA CALABRESE Historian

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Dan Mote continued from page 1 steady rise in national rankings from No. 30 in the 1998 U.S. News and World Report; last year this university was ranked number 18. In a single generation, the perception of the university has evolved from being a “safety school” to being a top public research institution, on par with flagship universities like UNC and UVA. Members of the university community attribute this rise to Mote’s efforts to strengthen student recruitment and retention, construct new academic, research, and community facilities, and lead vigorous fundraising campaigns. Admission to the university is more competitive than ever. Under Mote’s leadership, graduation rates increased from 65 to 82 percent, and the number of freshman applications nearly doubled. Matriculating students have never had higher SAT scores and the average grade point av-

erage of this year’s incoming class was 3.93, half a point higher than twelve years ago. Mote’s legacy can be seen in the infrastructure developed during his tenure, bearing testimony not simply to the physical campus, but to the increasingly diverse and global focus of the university. During his term in office, construction was completed on Comcast Center, the Alumni Center, the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, the bioscience research building, M-Square Research Park, Ludwig Field, and the new journalism and engineering buildings. Mote established the first independent foundation and governing board for University Development and oversaw the two largest fundraising campaigns in UMD history: the $1 billion Great Expectations Campaign and a campaign that raised continued on page 3

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Message from the Faculty Secretary By Sigma Circle Faculty Secretary, Jim Osteen Greetings from College Park! hat a banner year it has been for ODK – and it is all due to the wonderful support of our terrific alumni. The campaign to raise funds for the Sigma Circle, coordinated by former ODK Faculty Secretary Dru Bagwell, has garnered $110,000 in support for our lectures and other ODK programs. This is amazing. I am at a loss for words to thank each of you who responded to Dru’s call for help. The alumni who donated or pledged a contribution of $5,000 or more were honored at Maryland Day, as the founding members of the “Stewards of the Fountain.” A plaque has been installed for each Steward by the benches that surround the ODK Fountain. The Steward of the Fountain program will be continuing, and I encourage you to consider making your own donation or pledge to become a

Steward in the coming months. Programs like the ODK Leadership Lecture depend on the generosity of alumni. The William L. Thomas Lecture this year featured author and poet Maya Angelou. She drew a standing-room-only crowd to the Grand Ballroom of the Stamp, and gave a truly inspiring speech. The Drury G. Bagwell Lecture this year featured author Dave Eggers, who wrote this year's first-year book for the campus – What is the What. Eggers was joined by Valentino Achak Deng, the “lost boy” of Sudan whose remarkable story of hope and perseverance is the subject of the book. Again, the lecture was a rousing success; people had to be turned away at the door due to the tremendous crowd in attendance. The Lessons in Leadership Lecture this year featured gas executive and alternative energy advocate T. Boone Pickens. His presence on campus created quite a stir, and students were fascinated by his message of conservation and his challenge to make a positive difference in the world. The ODK lecture program has certainly matured into a magnificent contribution to the educational excellence of the university. Thank

you for all of your support to make this happen. This year's Calvert Cotillion was a smashing success as well, with almost 500 seniors and student leaders in attendance. We have certainly turned the corner in reestablishing this long time campus tradition. If you are a recent graduate and are interested in various national scholarship programs such as Fulbright or other study abroad opportunities, I recommend contacting the National Scholarship Office on campus at www.scholarships.umd.edu. I was recently contacted by its director, Francis DuVinage, who expressed interest in having recent graduates of ODK aware of his office’s service, which is geared towards guiding applicants through the various stages of national scholarship applications. Thanks for all of your continued support. Best wishes for the Spring.

75,000 people. Fourteen national championships in intercollegiate sports over the past twelve years also boost his legacy. Prior to serving as UMD President, Mote spent a three-decade career at the University of California

Berkeley, first as a professor of mechanical engineering, and then joining the administration as Vice Chancellor. He was hired at Maryland for his academic credentials and fundraising prowess; credentials which he used to transform the institution.

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Dan Mote continued from page 2 $518 million in research funds last year. In addition to these accomplishments, Mote built the “Terrapin Brand” with the creation of Maryland Day, an annual community outreach event in May that draws more than

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n 2001, Joel W. Hutton, Jr. end of censorship of the student Brothers with disgracing the organizapassed away at the age of 89. His newspaper. They advocated the fining tion, for “naively” asking where the son, David Hutton, recently of people who parked cars on campus signs were located instructing stucame across a thick, leather-bound without the proper documentation (a dents not to walk on the grass. Today, book while sorting through some of move sure to induce some teethODK members are mercifully spared his father’s old papers. Joel Hutton gnashing amongst students strapped the chance that a dumb question is liwas the secretary of the Sigma able to be recorded for Circle chapter of ODK in decades of future ODK mem1938; more than seven decades bers to chuckle at. later, his son had come across One tradition that has the chapter’s original founding clearly survived, however, is charter, and a decade of typed the commitment to maintainnotes on chapter meetings. ing the elite leadership status The volume is a remarkof ODK members. There is a able window into the character running discussion of the of the organization during its point system by which memearly years. Secrecy was of bers are voted into the organiparamount importance; the volzation, and notes on the ume is numbered, to prevent voting process itself. The histhe national organization’s ritutory of some of the charter als from falling into the wrong members speak to the quality hands. At the secret initiation of the leaders among leaders ceremony, the president would from the Circle’s very incepread a secret, scripted speech, tion. Eugene O’Dunne, for before inductees were taught example, would go on to serve the secret handshake. Notes as a judge of the Supreme from an early meeting record Bench of Baltimore City, and members arguing about is best remembered for an inwhether public fundraising fluential ruling outlawing diswould compromise the organicrimination against zation’s secret nature. African-Americans applying to law schools in Maryland. New The volume speaks to the initiates recorded their names traditions of a bygone era. The David Hutton at the ODK Fountain with the recovered record book. in the record book, which inorganization’s constitution cludes J. Edgar Hoover’s looping states that any sort of horseplay is with bundles of $75 parking tickets). signature. (At a later meeting, Hoover grounds for the dismissal of a memOn multiple occasions, ODKers voted is pilloried after he refuses to speak at ber; if the entire group acts in a disto publicly rebuke cheerleaders, for an ODK initiation ceremony, for his reputable manner, the University of “inefficiently” cheering, bringing too apparently “well-known” reticence to Maryland chapter could have its enlittle spirit to Maryland sporting speak publicly). And so despite the tire charter revoked. The financial events. passing of lavish $2 dances and an notes are a reminder of how far inflaThe neatly-typed record bears a apparently horse-playless coterie, for tion has come — members discussed formality that is generally forgone tonearly a century the Circle has prethe need to charge 75 cents to cover day; there were constantly votes to ofserved the spirit of responsibility and the dinner costs of a banquet. To enficially commend Brothers’ campus leadership which is the true heart of tice students to sell songbooks at athactivities, even though the commenthe organization. The Sigma Circle is letic events, the members voted to dation went no further than the meetgrateful to David Hutton (who is an provide a generous five-cent commisODK member from the University ing itself. Arguments were recorded in sion for every booklet sold. of Delaware) for returning this imfull, point by counter-point. At one The members had wide-ranging portant record book from his father’s meeting, members in attendance votinterests in campus affairs at the papers. ed to charge one of their fellow time. They discussed lobbying for the

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Division of Student Affairs in the Office of Development and External Relations, donors have the choice of designating their gift between the Drury G. Bagwell Lecture, the William L. Thomas, Jr. Lecture, the ODK Leadership Lecture Series, and

The mailing was for the Stewards of the Fountain fundraising campaign, launched to support the Sigma Circle’s efforts on campus. A number of other alumni and friends of the Sigma Circle felt the same way as Nichols, and in under a year, the campaign has raised over $110,000, and is still ongoing. While the Steward of the Fountain campaign officially launched this fall, the planning has been underway since 1999. It was at that time that Dru Bagwell, long-time Faculty Secretary of the Sigma Circle and chair of the campaign began to develop a worldclass speaker series. “In 1999, I thought that it was a great shame that a university as prestigious as Maryland didn't have a speaker series that brought top-flight speakers to campus for the benefit of the student body,” said Dru Bagwell and Jim Osteen at the ODK Fountain Bagwell. “It was my hope to endow one or more lectures so that annually we could bring the ODK Discretionary Fund. in the very best speakers in all 5 arEven better, every dollar donated eas of leadership that ODK recoggoes directly to the Sigma Circle nizes.” thanks to the Division of Student Working in conjunction with Affairs. They are covering all of the Great Expectations, the Campaign administrative costs associated with for Maryland, and alongside Jim the campaign. Rychner and Jim Osteen, Bagwell With the campaign still ongoing, organized a fundraising effort that Shaffer-Gomes hopes to see stuwould develop an endowment for the dents, alumni and friends continue Speaker Series while also recognizing to donate. “Especially with the curdonors in a unique way. Donors at rent economic climate, we’re countthe “Steward of the Fountain” level, ing on the generosity of our alumni which means a gift of $5000 or and friends to enable us to provide more, are being recognized with the high-caliber programming and their name on a plaque beneath the scholarship support that’s become benches encircling the ODK synonymous with Sigma Circle. We Fountain. are so grateful to the alumni that According to Remy Shafferhave lent their support thus far and Gomes, Assistant Director at the look forward to even more participa-

LEADER tion. We hope that all ODK members – even students – will consider participating in the campaign. Even a gift of $10, when coupled with the support of others, makes a huge difference!” While Paul Mandell “hasn’t been substantially involved with ODK since graduation,” he always enjoys getting letters from the Circle, and joined the campaign’s efforts after hearing from Dru. “I felt compelled to participate as a Steward of the Fountain in order to give something back to this outstanding organization,” says Mandell. “No other campus organization does more to bring future leaders from the university together than ODK, and it is both a privilege and an obligation to support the Sigma Circle's current and long-term missions.” While the original impetus for the campaign was to raise money for the speaker series, Bagwell’s goal is to raise as much support for ODK as possible. “For 27 years I was honored to serve as the Faculty Secretary of Sigma Circle and watched it become the most prestigious leadership honorary on campus,” says Bagwell. “During that time, I worked with many, many outstanding student leaders. This campaign not only lets us raise money to give back to the university and its students, but it also lets us recognize with the plaques a few of those extraordinary people who have given so much to making Maryland the fantastic school that it is.” Nichols and Bagwell, alongside other donors, students and friends were on hand April 24th at Maryland Day to see the unveiling of the plaques, placed around the recently renovated fountain.

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CONGRATULATIONS FALL 2009 INDUCTEES! This past fall, the Sigma Circle inducted 39 new members into its ranks. The Fall 2009 class was a talented group with outstanding achievements in all 5 areas of campus. Congratulations are in order for these new accomplished Omicron Delta Kappa members: Sumia Ahmad Corey Bailey Brian Baturin Jenna Blumenthal Olivia Brice Amy Butler Mary Casey Mark Chottiner Kelley Chubb Shelly Cox Lisa Crisalli Aleksandar Damjanic Chris DeCaro

Jeremy Erdman Rob Garner Steve Glickman Ben Goldberg Alex Gorman Akshay Goyal Becca Hammer Mary Helfrich Paola Hernandez Maria Jaunakais Jon Katzur Heather Kerrick Rebecca Kulp

MJ Kurs-Lasky Mallory Maher Dave Nelson Alee Pagnotti Dylan Rebois Brianna Russo Jay Sankaran Nicole Sedaka Aaron Shapiro Aarisha Shrestha Carly Smith Nick Wagman Vivian Wang

INTRODUCING THE SPRING 2010 ODK CLASS: On February 23, 2010, the current members of the Sigma Circle met to select the Spring 2010 induction class. From among the many highly qualified applicants, 37 new members were initiated. Congratulations Sigma Circle Spring 2010 Inductees! John Allenbach Matthew Barnes Rachel Blair Cara Blumenthal Charles Caramello Zimri Diaz Marybeth Drechsler Kevin Ford Rafael Green Tiffany Harvey Elise Hawkins John Junghans Carolyn Karbel

Chelsea Kerl Kyle Kneisly Ben Kubic Niki Lau Greg Lessans Matt Liebowitz Alex Moe Patsy Mote Pooja Patel Alison Pickover Summer Raza Jeanine Reyes Joanna Shieh 6

Kathryn Snedeker Erin Spiegel Margaret Swallow Eddie Tao Allison Temple Kevin Tervala Brian Toll Sherri Weinstein Joe Wyrwas Kate Yanchulis David Zuckerman

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ODK Alumni Updates Thanks to all of you who keep us informed of your activities. If we haven't heard from you recently, drop us a note. As always, we particularly want to hear from those of you who graduated between 1927 and 1976. You may use the form on the back of the newsletter or send your updates on the web at WWW.ODK.UMD.EDU Please forgive us if the information below is a little dated. It is very difficult to have up-to-date news when we only publish our newsletter twice a year. But here is what we have and we hope you enjoy reading about your friends. 0John Bridgeman ’77 has been a Staff Engineer, Computational Fluid Dynamics Subject Matter Expert in the Aerodynamics Group of Bell Helicopter since March 2006. Timmy Ruppersberger ’77, is running for a seat on the Baltimore County Council. She says now that her children are grown, she is looking for a new challenge. Timmy is Timmy an attorney with Ruppersberger Venable LLP with ’77 a background heavy on finance issues at the local government level, including experience with funding revitalization projects. She has also spent a lot of time volunteering for local schools and private organizations. [Good luck with the campaign, Timmy] Fred and Linda (Lyon) Vogelgesang ’77, are quite proud of the significant accomplishments of their 3 grown sons. Fred continues working at Central Garden and Pet, but particularly enjoys serving as the Pacific Swimming Treasurer and helping young people compete. Linda is busy as Pastor at her church as well as serving on the Board of Directors for the Youth Intervention Network. [To both of you – thanks for helping to support the youth of today!!!] Dave Linthicum ’77, is still “doing”

geography at the State Department in Washington, D.C. He is also involved in lots of volunteer environmental land preservation activities, as well as working with the Boy Scouts. In his “free” time, he is an avid outdoorsman, doing Himalayan trekking and kayaking “anywhere.” Dave and his family actually live IN Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, thus truly living his rhetoric. [Hey Dave, we really appreciate your helping to save the place for all the rest of us!!] Sabina (Mazzanti) Baker ’78, and her family have moved back to Maryland and the upper Eastern Shore. She is teaching part-time and enjoying an “empty nest” with husband Joe now that her children are out of college.

Greg and Carol Hollen ’76

graduate) with the University of Phoenix, as well as developing a series of full day workshops on marketing and social media for Phoenix. And, as if that wasn’t enough, he hopes to complete a book on marketing sometime this year. [We know that if anyone can “beat” the recession, it’s you, Larry!!] Lou Magazzu ’79, while continuing his law practice and serving as a member of the Cumberland County, New Jersey, Board of Chosen Freeholders, has started his own company, Quantum Energy Solutions, LLC. He is planning to expand it nationwide in the near future. Marc Rosendorf ‘82 , started his

Sabina Mazzanti Baker ’78, husband Joe & children

Larry Kirsch ’79, is still consulting to small and medium sized companies, trying to fight the economic climate by incorporating both fundamentals and some new tricks trying to make a difference. He has also been doing a fair amount of teaching (both undergraduate and

John Fraser ’79 and family

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Cathy Barham Campbell ’84, husband Dan & son Danny

own law firm 6 years ago, specializing in commercial real estate, combined with commercial brokerage. Marc, his wife and 3 children, live in Olney, Maryland. He’s very proud that his son is a ball boy for the Terrapin Basketball team. Karen Kessler ’82, is still on the Board for The Community Players, where she puts together the program for each production and is considering returning to directing during the coming season. Marty Goldberg ’84, who has his own law firm in Miami, was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2009 list of “The Best Lawyers in America”, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, which honors only the top 3% of lawyers nationwide. [Congratulations Barrister Marty!!!]

Ron ’85 and Caryn Brenner ’86 Williams & children

Clyde Taber ’84, is enjoying the growth of his company, the Visual Story Network, a non-profit that helps

Clyde Taber ’84 and family

faith-based organizations use visual media. Dr. Nancy (Pearl) Solomon ’84, is still working at Walter Reed Army Medical Center doing research in traumatic brain injury. And, because of her extraordinary accomplishments, she has been promoted! [Congratulations Nancy, and keep up your important work!] Harry Siegel ’85, has been married for 21 years to the love of his life, Gayle, and they have two great kids, Nicole, 17 and Lyle, 15. Harry is a trial attorney in Columbia, Maryland, loves to cook (and unfortunately, eat), play tennis and go to Redskins and Capitals games. Vegas is his favorite travel spot! He says that his fondest memory of UMCP was having a cookout with Steve Raley ‘82 on top of the flower-colored "M" and his fondest memory of ODK was being the clown at ODK's annual carwash!! He sends greetings to fellow ODKer Linda Spenst-Blade ‘83, who he says is now running for political office in Canada and is an international inspiration for young women in developing countries across the world, seeking to develop their athletic skills!! [We are very proud of ALL of you ODKers!!!] Michele (Barone) Hunn ’85, is staying busy with her volunteer work at Maternity Care Coalition, where she is Vice President of the Board and trying to get more funding. She is

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Jill Sheinberg Josephson '79, President Mote and Steny Hoyer '63

also keeping busy with her volunteer work at her kids’ school and the “Go Red Campaign for Women” for the American Heart Association. And, if all this wasn’t enough, she has taken up yoga and gone back to playing tennis! [And, in your spare time, Michele?] John Tegen ’86, and his family, are moving back "home" from California to Crozet, Virginia, this coming June. They were looking for a better place to raise the kids due to the fiscal management of California and the dwindling education system. They are very excited to show the kids all the great things that the mid-Atlantic states have to offer, and John is looking forward to making it up to some of the ODK events on campus. [John, are you sure that you want to give up the beautiful weather for 3 feet of snow???] Deven McGraw ‘86, is living in Washington, DC where she is the Director of the Health Privacy Project. She has testified 3 different

Dirk Allen '86, Marsha GuenzlerStevens, Drury Bagwell, Andew Friedson '09

The Omicron Delta Kappa times in front of Congress and is responsible for drafting language for inclusion of health information privacy protection in last year’s stimulus bill. She has a new puppy with which she loves spending time, but still remains an active Terps fan, attending all the football and basketball games. [And, she’s looking Terrific!!!] [THANKS DEVEN FOR BEING A FOUNDING STEWARD OF THE FOUNTAIN!] Julie Young ’89, has decided to pursue a Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Special Education at Abilene Christian University, while keeping up with 3 children ages 15 to 9. Eric Young ’89, has left Accenture after 20 years and accepted a position at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, advising, teaching and mentoring MBA students while also liaising with alumni and employers as part of the MBA Career Management team. [Congratulations Eric. We always thought that something like this would be your calling!!] Brian LeGette ’89, has started yet another business, ZeroChroma, which makes among other things, unique cases for mobile electronics. Their first product is “The Projeto™” 18angle Theater-Stand™ case for the iPhone® 3G/3GS. [It looks like a terrific product, Brian. You are indeed

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Dana Neilsen ’90 and Dan Rice ’91 & family Ken Brown ’93, wife Amy, daughters Ellie and Maddie

“Mr. Entrepreneur!”] Drew Cameron ’89, is the proud father of two kids, Paige (12) and Tyler (9). He is a self employed sales trainer and business consultant for contractors. Stuart Ritter ’89, welcomed his third child, Colleen Elizabeth, on November 9, 2009. [Congratulations to the entire family, Stuart!] Dr. Sherita Hill-Golden ’90, continues to combine clinical research, teaching and patient care as a member of the Endocrine Faculty at Johns Hopkins. She spent much of this year writing grants to sustain her research.

Increasing Loyalty, and is working to grow his business, Performancepoint, LLC. He’s also coaching basketball for his son’s team, who is now in the first grade. Andrea Belz ’93, is looking forward to the publication of her first book, The 24-Hour Course in Product Development, which capitalizes on her experience in product development at Caltech, JPL, and many other companies and investment groups. She was very concerned for her family and friends in Chile following the recent earthquakes. Thankfully everyone is fine. [Here’s hoping for a speedy recovery in Chile!] Susan (Riser) Shelby ’93, is now in her third year as an International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme Coodinator after working for 15 years as a French Teacher for Anne Arundel County Public

Sherita Hill Golden ’90 – “The Golden Three”

Pedro Wasmer '62, Phil Rever '64, Susan Woda '99, Andrew Friedson '08, Joel Wilcher '06

Brad Federman ’90, is promoting his new book, Employee Engagement: A Roadmap for Creating Profits, Optimizing Performance, and

George Stathis ’92 & family

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Ken Hall ’94, partner Tom and family

David Marks ’95, resigned his position as Congressional Affairs liaison for the Federal Highway Administration when he announced his candidacy for Baltimore County Council. He is running as a Republican in District 5, in the northeast corner of the county, on the platform of Leadership, Independence, Change. [We always knew you were a politician in the making, David!]

December, 2009. [Congratulations to all the Mintz’]

Hillary ’97 and Doug ’95 Mintz (without baby Ezra)

Dr. Jenn Lee ’97, is on the faculty of Harvard Medical School, and is on staff in the Department of Dermatology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. After graduating from Maryland, Jenn went to Harvard Medical School and then spent 3 years in Michigan for her residency before returning to Boston in 2007. [Great to know that you’re so happy, Jenn] Debra (Feld) Harris ’97, after some exciting years doing student affairs work with Hillel, got married and is taking the opportunity to stay at home with her son. Chitta Mallik ’97, after graduating from Michigan Law School in 2000, worked as a corporate lawyer at Latham & Watkins in DC, doing mergers and acquisitions and public company representation. But, a de-

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Terry Zacker and David Marks ’95

Hillary (Cherry) ’97 and Doug ’95 Mintz, are pleased to announce the birth of their third child, and first son, Ezra Brendan, born in

Craig Tucci '97 as Petruchio in off Broadway play Dawn Nichols '92, husband Joe, and daughters Emma & Eva

Mike Kerr ‘99, has left New York

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finishing her consultant work with Human Rights Watch last January, she spent time in Southeast and Central Asia and Australia doing pro bono work with NGOS and teaching kids yoga. Then, she spent the summer living in Europe (Paris), teaching prenatal and traditional yoga. [Welcome home Kelly!!] Warren Kelley with wife, Phyllis, and daughters

City and moved to Los Angeles, where he is working for the Kipp Schools. He has been traveling the country getting ideas of how to open his own school in LA, where he will be the Principal.

Drs. Brian and Debra Pinkston Lee ’01, live in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where Brian, an ophthalmologist, is doing a 2-year oculoplastics fellowship, and Debra is a pediatrician. They have a one year old son. [Congratulations Brian and Debra!!]

Kyle Cerminara ’99, and his wife, Sara, live in Laurel, MD – next to Maryland Women’s basketball coach, Brenda Freese. They have a one year old son named Colin James Cerminara. Kyle is a portfolio manager at a hedge fund in NYC and his wife is a consultant with Deloitte Consulting.

Eric Hayden Shakun ’02, recently moved back to New York after graduating from the Yale School of Management with his MBA. He is now working as Director of Corporate Finance & Development at CreditCards.com, a digital media company, and is engaged to Sandra Schwartz. [Congratulations, Eric!]

Heather Praml ’99, was recently awarded the 2009 Counselor of the Year award for Morris County, NJ by the New Jersey School Counselor Association. [Congratulations, Heather!]

Cheryl Staab ’02, is currently earning her MBA at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She founded DogCentric, Inc. in 2005 and has donated $100, 000 worth of dog walking services to the Washington Animal Rescue League since 2006.

Ryan Spiegel ’00, an Associate at Winston & Strawn law firm in Washington, D.C., has also kept his fingers active in the political world. As a Gaithersburg City Councilman, Ryan is being mentioned as a potential candidate for the Maryland House of Delegates. He publicly says that he “is keeping his options open!!” [Does that sound like a denial to you?] Kelly Newsome ’00, has moved back to Washington, DC and loves being “home”, where she’s running a personal yoga service for women. After

Sarah Barnhart ’03, recently moved to Chicago but still enjoys frequent visits to DC for work.

Bruce Berlage ’56 and Jonathan Sachs ‘09

Karin is in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the University of Southern California. [Congratulations Tim and Karin!!] Andrew Publicover ’06, is back in Shanghai following a trip home to Maryland over the winter holiday season. While home, he discovered that his sister’s first choice for attending college is the University of Maryland. [Hopefully, we have a new Terp and future ODKer joining us on campus real soon!] Kayleigh Russo ’07, is living in Brooklyn Heights and is in her third and final year at Brooklyn Law School. Following graduation in June and the bar exam in July, she has been offered a first-year associate position at Bingham McCutchen, a law firm in Manhattan, where she hopes to practice corporate law. [Congratulations, Kayleigh] Barrie Adleberg ’08, is an arts instructor and JDC Service Fellow at Agahozo Shalom Youth Village.

Alicia (Williams) Gregory ’03, is now married and living in Laurel, MD. She is currently working for Valassis, Inc. [Best wishes Alicia in your “new life.”]

Adam Cohn ’08, has been working at Lazard Freres in Washington, DC, an investment bank focused on M&A advisory, as a financial analyst.

Timothy Lee ’05 and Karin Billerbeck ’07, are engaged and living in the Los Angeles area. Tim is working for the Boeing Company, and

Bobby Truong ’08, is continuing his work at Accenture and has been working on a project with the Department of Education in Washington, DC.

The Omicron Delta Kappa Kelly Brown ’09, is currently in an Americorps program called Public Allies that focuses on non-profit leadership.

LEADER on HBO’s Entourage – at William Morris Endeavor Entertainment. She’s working in the music department and has had occasion to speak with music icons such as Al Green and Little Richard. She’s even found herself backstage at a Britney Spears concert!

Connie Iloh ’09, was accepted to the PhD program at the University of Southern California Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis with a full tuition scholarship for the entire duration of doctoral studies. Steny Hoyer ’63 and Elliott Morris ‘10

Vivek Kuppusamy ’09, spent a month in India after graduation in May and before joining GE Aviation in Cincinnati, Ohio as part of GE’s Edison Engineering Development Program. The program gives Vivek the opportunity to do a few technical rotations within GE’s jet engine business while attending in-house compa-

ny courses and courses at The Ohio State University in pursuit of his Masters in Aerospace Engineering. Jessie Thompson ’09, is in Los Angeles working for Ari Emanuel – brother of Rahm Emanuel and the inspiration for the Ari Gold character

Karen and Ken DeMatteo

ODK FACULTY, STAFF, AND HONORIS CAUSA UPDATES Vivian Boyd will be retiring from her position as Director of the University Counseling Center this summer. [We wish Vivian all the best in the future.] Kathryn Costello, former Vice President at Maryland, has been consulting for the past 6 years, and now has agreed to take a permanent position at the University of Buffalo as Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations for the next 3 years to help them out of a bind. [Congratulations Kathryn. UB is very lucky and getting a true Star!!!] Steve Kallmyer will be retiring from his position as Senior Associate Director of Residential Facilities at Maryland. He plans to enjoy his new home in Frederick, Maryland. Gretchen Metzelaars will be leaving her position as Director of the Adele H. Stamp Student Union to begin work as Senior Associate Vice

President for Student Affairs at The Ohio State University this summer. She will be joined by her partner, Susan Jones, who has accepted a position on the faculty at OSU as Associate Professor in the Higher Education and Student Affairs program. [Congratulations! We’ll miss you both very much!] Pat Mielke will be retiring from her position as Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs this summer. We thank her for all her work her at the University and wish her all the best in the future. [Enjoy that Arizona sun, Pat!!] President Dan Mote will be retiring from his position as President of the University of Maryland this summer after 12 years of service. We wish him and his wife, Patsy, all the best. Robin Rudd still works halftime as a clinical psychologist. Her main extra-

curricular activities center around her church, where she consults with her Bishop on candidates for ordination and as a member of the Flower Guild. She also chaired the church’s GALA auction to raise money for the shelter and feeding ministries. Matt and Brooke Supple have had a busy year – bought a new house, had a baby girl (Campbell born 2/24/09), and a promotion for Matt to Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life at Maryland. Gretchen VanderVeer Beckham celebrated her 50th birthday and 20th anniversary with a family trip to Italy. She has also hosted Michelle Obama and other celebrities at the largest National Conference on Volunteering and Service. [Glad to see that you have maintained your Univ. of Maryland interest in service, Gretchen!]

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IN MEMORIAM Jim Kehoe ’40, passed away on January 17 of cardiovascular disease. Jim was one of the most well known and admired ODKers and Terp alums, who contributed greatly to the University of Maryland and the development of its athletic program. As an undergraduate, Jim was a standout middle-distance runner, and when he became the track and cross-county coach in 1946, he made Maryland into a national powerhouse and won more conference titles than any other coach in school history. In 1969, he became the Athletic Director, and two of his first acts were to hire “Lefty” Driesell as the men’s basketball coach and Jerry Claiborne (an ODKer) to be the football coach. He promised a “new era in athletics at the University of Maryland”, which turned out to be quite a prophetic statement. Jim also served 6 years in the Army during WWII, as well as Athletic Director at Mount St. Mary’s College. We extend our sympathy to Jim’s family. Col. Thomas M. Fields, ’41, died last on November 30, 2009, at his home in Silver Spring. Tommy had been in ill health since suffering a series of strokes in recent years. Fields and former Maryland athletic director Jim Kehoe were teammates on Maryland relay teams that won the half-mile, mile and two-mile events at the Penn Relays in 1941. As a senior, he was undefeated in cross-country meets. He served in the Marine Corps for 28 years, seeing combat in World War II, Korea and Vietnam before retiring from the service in 1969. Appointed in 1970 as executive director of the Maryland Educational Foundation, which raises funds for athletics through its Terrapin Club arm, Fields built the organization from 300 members to more than 6,000 before retiring from that post in 1989. We have lost another icon of Maryland history, and send condolences to his family. John I. “Jack” Heise, Jr. ’47, passed away at his home in Bethesda on October 5, 2009 See article on page 14.

David Mills ‘82, died of a brain aneurysm on March 30, while working on the movie, “Treme”, which recently premiered on HBO. He collapsed on the set in New Orleans. David was 48 years old. While at Maryland, he was the Editor of the Diamondback, and after graduation went to work for the Washington Post. But, then he partnered with fellow Terp David Simon as two of the best screenwriters on television, writing for such shows as “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “The Corner” for which he won an Emmy in 2000 for “Best Writing for a TV Mini-Series.” David also wrote for “NYPD Blue”, “ER” and “The Wire.” He created and was the Executive Producer for the crime drama “Kingpin”, but it was cancelled after only a few episodes. David lived in California and his death is a great loss of artistic talent.

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SIGMA CIRCLE LOSES A GREAT FRIEND

ohn “Jack” I. Heise Jr., an ODK alum and an avid fan of University of Maryland athletics without equal, passed away this October, of a cranial hemorrhage. He was 84 years old. Born in Baltimore, Heise first enrolled at the university in 1940. His academic career was put on hold for three years, during which he served as a B-24 pilot with the 8th Air Force in England. Upon his return to the university, in 1946-47, Heise was not only a member of the lacrosse team, but also the head manager of the men’s basketball team. His involvement on campus extended beyond athletics, as he served as vice president of the Student Government Association, president of the Latch Key Society and a Jack Heise and Jackie Heise charter member of Maryland’s Gamma Chi chapter of the Sigma Chi fraternity. Graduating from the university in 1947, Heise married a former Terps cheerleader, and spent the next fifty years earning the title of “Mr. Maryland.” Professionally, Heise would go on to graduate from the University of Virginia School of Law, becoming a professional lawyer first and the U.S. Justice Department, and eventually going on to become a principal at the private practice of Jorgensen & Stefanelli, located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Heise argued cases before U.S. circuit and district courts, the Court of Military Affairs and the U.S. Supreme Court. But for many, Heise will be remembered most for his remarkable dedication as a fan of Terrapin teams. He attended nearly every men’s basketball and football game after graduating, while also following lacrosse, volleyball, women’s basketball and field hockey — according to the university, he missed only three ACC men’s basketball

tournaments in his 46 years of cheering the team on. His dedication extended beyond the field, as Heise often sent personal notes to Maryland team coaches; he also served as voluntary legal counsel for the M Club, a university foundation that enables former Maryland athletes to remain involved with Maryland Athletics after their eligibility has expired. Heise also had a remarkable record of serving the university beyond athletics. Embodying the ODK ideal of a “leader among leaders,” Heise’s roles included chairing the Maryland Educational Foundation for 20 years; presiding as president of both the Terrapin Club and the Maryland Alumni Association International; and nine years spent serving on the UMCP Foundation. Heise’s dedication and leadership did not go unnoticed; Mr. Heise was inducted into the Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame, and was awarded the Alumni Homecoming Award, the Gottswald Award for Distinguished Service and the Tyser Medallion Award for Outstanding Service to the University of Maryland. Mr. Heise and his wife were jointly awarded the Spirit of Maryland Award in 2006. And, in perhaps the most fitting tribute to Mr. Heise’s legacy, Maryland football coach Ralph Friedgen had the team wear Mr. Heise’s initials on their helmets for the remainder of the season, following Heise’s passing. Mr. Heise is survived by his wife, John I. Heise II and his wife Mary; Liane DesRoches and her husband, Greg (UMD class of 1964), Jack H. Heise and his wife, Vicki, and Suzanne Wolfrom and her husband Stan. He is also survived by his nine grandchildren: Joelle Park, Mark, Ross and Brad Heise, Doug, Jackie and Davis DesRoches, and Megan and Taylor Wolfrom.

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Maryland Day 2010 – Stewards of the Fountain

Participants in the Ceremony to acknowledge the Founding Stewards of the Fountain

Devin Ellis and wife Mila Johns and daughter Alannah

Dawn Nichols with husband Joe and daughters Emma and Eva

Dru Bagwell

Deven McGraw

Gail Willoughby and husband Wayne

Bruce Winter and wife Sarita and daughter Gabriella

Kyle Beardsley and Kathy Pedro Beardsley

Mike Freiman and wife Ann and son Steven

Ann Mowrey

Susan Goldberg and husband Bob Goldberg

In addition to Bill Fourney and Barry Gossett, who were in attendance for the plaque dedication, Omicron Delta Kappa would also like to thank the following Stewards of the Fountain who were unable to make the Maryland Day festivities: Sue Briggs Gordon England Marc Greenberg

Rick Jacklitsch Paul Mandell Russ O’Haver

Phil Rever Phil Schneider Mark Sobel

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