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JO McCULTY
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Working it out
Tests, quizzes, projects and chapters to
read; hours in class bring about hours in the
library.
But once the classrooms empty and the
books finally close, it’s time to blow off
some steam and recharge the batteries.
Since its opening in 2003, the Dyson Baudo
Recreation Center has helped students work
up a sweat as they work out tough assignments
in their heads.
LEFT: ROBERT CAPLIN; BOTTOM RIGHT: JO McCULTY
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Message from the President
D R . J E A N A . S C O T T
Remembering a Friend
At the celebration of John G. McCoy’s life
in April, I reflected on how great a man he
was—an innovative banker who built Banc
One Corp. into a national powerhouse,
a philanthropist who supported many programs
and institutions, including Marietta College, and a
dedicated family man. I also heard stories about
the larger than life personality who enjoyed wearing
Easter-egg colored clothes, who really wanted to
win the dollar bet on a game of golf or gin, and who
loved family and friends so much. Through it all, I
thought of what a great spirit John G. McCoy possessed.
John G. McCoy graduated from Marietta College in 1935 and
received an honorary doctorate from the College in 1981. He served
on the Board of Trustees for 21 years and for decades sustained the
College through good times and bad with his wise counsel and his
generosity. He was one of Marietta College’s greatest benefactors, and
he inspired others to follow his example. He was so much a part of the
fabric of this institution, so central to its success, that I called him “Mr.
Marietta.” That made him smile.
John G. McCoy’s impact on Marietta College has been so great
because he understood what was most important at this College,
and invested in its people. He listened with interest to descriptions of
building projects, but his real commitment was to rewarding excellence
in the faculty and the students of Marietta College. The McCoy
Professorships, established in 1993, are given annually to one or two
professors chosen for their excellence in teaching by a panel of faculty
members from other colleges selected for their excellence in teaching.
Those professorships provide significant financial support to the
recipients for a five-year period as well as the honor of the designation
of McCoy Professor for life. The McCoy Professorship is the most substantive
and meaningful honor available to our faculty. The John G. and
Jeanne B. McCoy Scholarships, endowed in 1998, provide full tuition,
fees, room and board to the most outstanding entering student in every
freshman class. The recipients of the McCoy Scholarships are almost
always movers and shakers on campus as well as very strong students.
These endowments will carry on John G. McCoy’s legacy at Marietta
College in perpetuity.
I was privileged to call John G. McCoy a friend. After I had accepted
the Presidency of Marietta but before I moved here, I called to introduce
myself to him, and I must admit, I was a bit intimidated. A few weeks
later, I visited John G. and Jeanne at their home. They were gracious
and supportive to a new president, and they remained so. Whenever
I visited John G. to update him on Marietta College, his first question
was “How’s enrollment?” He had experienced enrollment loss during
his years on the Board, and he was always pleased to know that the
College was growing and thriving.
He visited Marietta College several times during my time here, and
on his last visit, he was so pleased to meet with “his” faculty and students,
to see the physical improvements on campus, and to hear about
our plans for the future. He served as Honorary Chair of the Campaign
for Marietta College and for the Legacy Campaign, which was concluded
on Dec. 31, 2009. In fall 2009, I reminded him that he had given
a major gift that we had used to finance most of the campaign. He was
pleased to hear that each dollar of his investment had earned a return
of more than $40 for Marietta College, and I was and am grateful that
he had again helped us achieve our goals.
John G. McCoy was a friend, and I miss him, but in all that is excellent
at Marietta College, especially its students and its faculty, I see his
influence and his spirit. What a legacy he has given us!
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Spring 2010 | Issue 8
The Magazine of Marietta College
Inside this issue
12 Above the standard
It’s easy to see—and hear—how the many choirs and instrumental
ensembles have positively impacted the lives of students today and
how musical experiences in the past have helped to shape fond
memories in the minds of alumni. This fall, the College is pursuing
accreditation through the National Association of Schools and Music.
At Marietta, music is always in the air.
4 | MARIETTA SCENE
New and notable
campus & alumni updates
5 | REVIEW
Comments from our readers
6 | JOURNAL
Alumni and campus news
22 | PIONEERS
Athletic news
26 | DEVELOPMENTS
News from our Advancement
Office
29 | THE LONG BLUE LINE
Alumni class notes
6 10 20
22 26 28
EDITORS Tom Perry and Gi Smith
DESIGNER AND ILLUSTRATOR Ryan Zundell
PHOTOGRAPHERS Jack Brossart, Robert Caplin,
Mitch Casey, Robb Hill, Robin Hood, Chip Litherland,
Jo McCulty, Tom Perry
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Emily Balser, Alison
Matas, Mike Morgan, Joe Williams
CLASS NOTES Cheryl Canaday
PRESIDENT Dr. Jean A. Scott
PROVOST Dr. Rita Smith Kipp
VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT
Lori Lewis
ASSOC. VP, ALUMNI & COLLEGE RELATIONS
Hub Burton
CONTACT US Send address changes, letters to the editor, and class notes to
Marietta Magazine, 215 Fifth Street, Marietta, OH 45750-4004. Fax: 740-376-4509;
Phone: 740-376-4709; 1-800-274-4704. Email: alumni@marietta.edu
COVER ART AND FEATURE DESIGNS BY RYAN ZUNDELL
MARIETTA 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.
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MARIETTA SCENE N E W A N D N O TA B L E
> EMPTY BOWLS
Children from Frontier High and Harmar Elementary schools teamed up with Marietta
College students this spring to create and decorate ceramic bowls that will be used in
the Empty Bowls Project, a local fund drive that combats hunger. Local art teacher Carol
Garoza ’92 and Marietta’s ceramist/lecturer Joe Davis helped guide the project.
> CELEBRATING CULTURES
Always a special treat, International Week at Marietta College ran from April 5-9
and offered students the opportunity to learn how to write and say their names in
Chinese, listen to French poetry and dine on prominent cuisine from other countries.
Visiting scholar Gao Jing, from the University of International Relations in
Beijing, China, was the featured lecturer, speaking about Chinese martial arts.
JACK BROSSART
JACK BROSSART
Long Blue Lines
H U B B U R T O N , A S S O C I AT E V I C E P R E S I D E N T, A L U M N I & C O L L E G E R E L AT I O N S
Nobody will mistake Time Honored Marietta
for Le Regiment de Sambre et Meuse and
the Buckeyes’ Script Ohio, but they may
have more in common than you think. For instance,
both musical flourishes are reserved for signature
moments in the life of their home institutions. While
one of these captivates thousands of football fans
at The Horseshoe in Columbus, the other occurs
miles away to the southeast but so very close to
the thousands of hearts of those who bleed Navy
Blue and White.
HUB BURTON
Keeping in mind that you could fit the entire
alumni population of Marietta College into the Ohio State gridiron shrine
four times over, it is not so much a matter of scale as one of tradition. It
seems fitting as we celebrate the arts at Marietta to remember that Dr.
Daniel Monek and his student vocalists annually lend their considerable talents
to one of the most important moments for the Marietta College Alumni
Association and for the institution.
At the close of the Alumni Awards ceremony during Homecoming
Weekend, Dan and his Concert Choir file solemnly into the Alma
McDonough Auditorium delivering the emotional exclamation point to the
Friday festival of Pioneer achievement. Their performance of the alma mater
is at the top of the scale in generating depth of feeling and appreciation for
our tradition and history, especially as we contemplate the close of our 175 th
anniversary.
Operating from the same level of talent and commitment that characterize
fellow performers in Fine Arts, the College singers remind us of our dedication
to excellence, the rich cultural heritage of our campus, and the crucial
connection between alma mater and alumni.
While there are no marching formations, their voices bring Pioneers out of
their seats as surely as Buckeye fans rise from theirs when the senior sousaphone
player dots the vowel and takes a bow.
In the end, it’s not about deciding which of the two musical pieces or
moments is the more dramatic or impressive so much as recognizing that
each is special...in the life of the institution and in the lives of those who
cherish it as well.
For more information on Marietta College traditions, please visit www.
marietta.edu/About/Traditions/
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HANGING OUT
Whether they’re shooting pool, playing the Xbox 360 or just chatting it
up with friends, students at Marietta College are finding more and more
things to do at the Gathering Place. David Travis, Director of Student
Activities and Greek Life, expects more students will take advantage of
this hang out spot as the list of events grows.
> ALL ABOUT LINCOLN
Dr. Ron White, Jr., a prominent scholar of President Abraham
Lincoln, was the 175 th Founders Day Speaker in February. White
also autographed a number of his books, including one for local
physician, Dr. Jesse Ada.
MITCH CASEY
JO McCULTY
RE VIEW C O M M E N T S F R O M O U R R E A D E R S
DEAR EDITORS,
One Word: BEAUTIFUL!
I just looked through the Fall ’09 magazine and wanted to share my
thoughts.
I look forward to receiving Marietta College’s magazine because it’s
such a visually appealing publication—I want to frame the covers. When
I turn the pages, I find wonderful articles about the College.
My congratulations to you and all those involved.
CHARLOTTE KEIM
PRESIDENT, MARIETTA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
DEAR EDITORS,
The Marietta Magazine “Enduring Spirit” issue arrived just yesterday.
I poured over the pictures and the text, feeling great pride in
our history and the current strength of the College under Jean Scott’s
leadership and vision! I simply write to say “Bravo!” to you, Dr. Scott, to
your senior team, and to those who worked so hard on the commemorative
175 th anniversary issue.
WARM REGARDS, SENT WITH GRATITUDE,
NANCY CABLE ’75
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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JO McCULTY
> ACADEMICS
Professional Growth
SABBATICALS PROVIDE FACULTY TIME TO RESEARCH, RECONNECT, RECHARGE
The picturesque coastline of Maine cannot only provide inspirational
scenes for canvas and brush, but can also offer
an opportunity to grow, both personally and professionally.
Jolene Powell, McCoy Associate Professor of Art, has recently
returned from her sabbatical from the fall of 2009, in which she
participated in the Heliker-LaHotan Residency. The Heliker-Lahotan
Foundation, which has studios located on Cranberry Island, Maine,
was created to provide established, individual artists with opportunities
to work uninterrupted in a tranquil environment.
“All I did was paint in my studio with zero interruptions—no cell
phone, cable or email,” Powell says. “There were individuals who took
care of everything from cooking to cleaning; all I had to do was my
laundry.”
Working in an institution that emphasizes teaching, advising and a
high degree of personal attention from faculty, it is sometimes necessary
for educators to step away from the classroom to regain perspective
through taking a sabbatical.
“Sabbaticals are when faculty members have time for their own
scholarly projects such as research or writing,” Provost Rita Kipp says.
“It allows them to reconnect with their passion for a subject or explore
a new interest.”
Keeping in mind that a sabbatical is not a vacation, faculty members
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GALLERY Powell’s work from her sabbatical can be seen at her
Web site, www.jolenepowell.com.
> TRADITIONS
The Marietta Pop Quiz
TEST YOUR PIONEER KNOWLEDGE
must apply for a sabbatical through the Faculty Development Committee.
The application process calls for specific guidelines for the sabbatical, including
rationale for the proposed project, how it will benefit the educator
personally, and how it will affect development of classroom activities.
This time not only allows a break from the classroom but also enables
educators to become recommitted to their fields of study. “A sabbatical
offers the opportunity to recharge your own creative battery,” Powell says.
“It also allows you time for reflection and can put you in an all-around
better mood.”
A sabbatical experience not only allows professors to catch their breath
and regain focus but also provides a chance for them to commit time to
professional development and growth as well as opportunities to reconnect
with other professionals in their field of expertise.
This was especially true for Powell who, during her sabbatical, worked
alongside Nancy Manter, an accomplished painter and former art instructor
from Princeton University. Being able to interact with another educator
was very important to Powell, who believes such an experience will pay
dividends in her own teaching experience.
Beyond potential benefits for students, this sabbatical also enabled
Powell to hone her own artistic skills. During her sabbatical, Powell completed
16 paintings, 15 drawings and 15 monotypes. These pieces are the
basis of Powell’s art show titled “Coast Landscapes” that will be taking
place May 26-July 1, 2011, in the Midtown Arts Common in New York
City.
“This sabbatical has been quite beneficial because it allows for me, an
instructor from Marietta College, to exhibit her work in a professional setting
outside of the region,” Powell says.
Powell is currently applying for other residencies and hopes to participate
in more shows in the future.
Currently, Dr. Timothy Catalano is embarking on a sabbatical experience
of his own. Serving as both an Associate Professor in English as well
as the long-time director of the Writing Center, Catalano also views the
experience as a welcomed change of pace and an opportunity to revitalize
his focus.
For his sabbatical, Catalano is studying American whitewater literature
and tracing themes that reflect upon developing wilderness ethic in relation
to changes in technology and evolving attitudes over the value of a
stretch of river. “It’s involving plenty of reading, writing and a great deal
of archival research, including a lot of materials from the early 1950s that
are no longer in print,” Catalano says.
From this, Catalano hopes to utilize his research to create and publish
articles as well as develop a book proposal.
“An experience like this encourages more patience and increased creativity
for teaching and projects in the classroom,” Powell says. “This is
especially important at an institution like Marietta College, where the majority
of our time is focused on the classroom.”
MIKE MORGAN
1. In the first half of the 20 th century, the brother of a famous
American singer graduated from Marietta College. Who were
the singer and his brother?
a. Perry Como and Albert G. Como ’49
b. Bing Crosby and Spurgeon Crosby ’54
c. Dean Martin and John Martin ’49
d. Ray Eberle and Walter Eberle ’45
2. The first Marietta College yearbook, called The Mariettian,
was published in 1878 by which class?
a. Class of 1878
b. Class of 1879
c. Class of 1880
d. Class of 1881
3. Professor Gerald Hamilton added to the cultural life of the
College and community in December of 1926 when he began
the tradition of what annual performance?
a. Jewett Oration
b. Handel’s “Messiah”
c. Wilcox Invitational
d. Senior Art Exhibition
4. In April 1946, College officials purchased a 111-foot, twostory
U. S. Coast Guard dormitory riverboat and moored it in
the Muskingum River next to the park to house 60 men. Such
extreme measures were necessary because of what factor?
a. Increased enrollment from World War II veterans
b. Fire destroying a residence hall
c. Construction delay in finishing Parsons and Timblin halls
d. Flooding in the Mid-Ohio Valley
5. Who became the first president of the newly organized Black
Student Union in February 1969?
a. John Dugas ’69
b. Ken Oliver ’70
c. Ray Nelson ’69
d. Vernon Williams ’69
Answers
1. a. Albert G. Como. He was also hired as a part-time assistant
coach in September 1949.
2. c. The Class of 1880 produced the first yearbook during
their sophomore year.
3. b. Handel’s “Messiah.” A chorus of 60 voices and the
Little Symphony Orchestra performed in the Hipprodrome
Theater on the Sunday afternoon preceding Christmas for a
crowd of 1,400.
4. a. WII veterans. The student body grew from a total enrollment
of 277 in the fall of 1945, to 560 in the spring of 1946.
5. b. Ken Oliver. The group’s purpose was to institute black
reforms needed at the College and improve the social situation
of black students.
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> ACADEMICS
A better test
PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL FIRE CHIEF
TOM PERRY
> CAMPUS
175: It’s a wrap!
It took 175 years to reach such a lofty milestone, and Marietta College
spent about 240 days celebrating its anniversary during the 2009-10
academic year.
As you read this article, there are only a handful of activities remaining
in the yearlong celebration. Most recently, the College conducted a
175 th birthday party that allowed students, faculty and staff to join the
community at large. During the annual Community Softball Day (April 10)
and Community Baseball Day (April 17), approximately 2,000 people were
doused with 175 spirit and devoured a few hundred gallons of Birthday
Cake flavored ice cream donated by Broughton Foods.
Other highlights of the year include the Pioneer Pride Day, Dr. Jim
O’Donnell speaking about the College’s history as part of the Perspectives
Series and Dr. Ronald C. White speaking at the 175 th Founders Day. There
was also special grant funding made available for groups on campus to
get into a 175 frame of mind. This included memorable talks from Drs.
Dawn Carusi and Bill Bauer as part of the Last Lecture Series, and poetry
readings from students during the “Looking Forward—Writing Back” event
conducted by the English Department and the Writing Center.
“It seems only yesterday that Dr. Scott convened the committee to
work on our celebration and here we are with only a few weeks left. That
said, I believe we’ve been successful in meeting our three goals of creating
greater awareness of our proud history, providing signature intellectual
experiences for our campus community and celebrating our College’s
original charter,” says Hub Burton, Associate Vice President for Alumni and
College Relations. “When our graduates cross the stage Commencement
Sunday wearing their commemorative medallions, it’s going to be hard to
believe it’s actually coming to a close.”
Hope to see you in 2035 for the bicentennial.
TOM PERRY
Human Resources major Bobbi Endicott ’10 is now an
expert on the Victim Drag.
This task is a required part of the entrance exam to
become a Marietta city firefighter. “The applicant will
drag a 165-pound mannequin 100 feet by any safe method of choice
in one minute and 30 seconds,” she says.
Endicott, along with psychology majors Erin Boyle ’10 and Leigh
Sites ’10, spent a semester updating the Marietta Fire Department’s
exam. She got the job from her Industrial Organization psychology
professor, Dr. Mark Sibicky, who decided the project would aid the
community while helping his students learn.
“Applicants are required to demonstrate they are physically fit,
agile and can meet the demands of the job. Unfortunately, the exam
is rather old, and some of the exam tasks may not match up with the
requirements of modern firefighting,” Sibicky says.
The first step for the students was conducting research about the
skills required to be a firefighter. “With research from other departments
around Ohio, we began to assemble a new exam that had
more relevant tasks for potential new firefighters to complete,” Boyle
says. Finally, they conducted individual interviews and focus groups
with Marietta firefighters.
“Questions included things such as, ‘Do you feel the physical test
needs to be more like the average day job requirements?’ or, ‘How
physically drained do you feel after the average run?’ ” Endicott says.
After compiling research, the team presented its recommendations
to both the fire department and the psychology class. Not only did
they find tasks needed to be altered to make the exam more applicable,
but they also suggested the department make the exam as unbiased
as possible from year to year. “We also worked with Marietta
Fire Chief Thomas Dempsey to understand the importance of consistently
making sure that each year the exam is done the exact same
way. This would alleviate extraneous variables and an unfair assessment
of the firefighters,” Boyle says.
While none of the students’ recommendations have been put to
use yet, the fire department has plans to implement the suggestions.
“We’re going to change to more job-based activities that will test the
same physical qualities with job-based skills,” Dempsey says.
Currently, the entrance exam primarily consists of a demonstration
of physical skills like running, push-ups and crunches. The
new exam will test these abilities as they apply to a firefighter’s job.
This might require the applicant to complete a fire action chop, immediately
move onto an activity with a mannequin and then run to
retrieve a fire hose, Dempsey says.
According to Endicott, one of these tasks would be called “Squad
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JO McCULTY
> HUMAN RESOURCES Bobbi Endicott ’10 (left), Leigh Sites ’10 (right) and Erin Boyle ’10 audited the Marietta Fire Department’s physical entrance exam,
offering suggestions on how to improve the test.
Duty.” “The applicant will lift a backboard from the ‘head end’ with a
165 pound mannequin from the floor to waist level. The mannequin
will then be carried 20 feet and placed on the gurney. The gurney will
be carried 20 feet to the rear of the squad car. The applicant will extract
the gurney, with the mannequin, from the squad car while at the
‘foot end’ of the gurney. Finally, the applicant will lower the mannequin
on the backboard to the ground,” Endicott says.
The fire department wasn’t the only group that experienced the benefits
of the study. Boyle’s involvement showed her how she could use
her education in different ways. “I learned what it means to implement
psychology in a business environment,” she says. “I finally was able to
put my books and hypothetical scenarios into practice.”
For Sites, the best part of the project was getting a chance to serve
her community. “I learned several things about the rich history of the
firehouse and the firefighters. It was again a great honor, and I look forward
to conducting more studies like that in the future,” she says.
Sibicky witnessed positive changes in his students as well. “They
mentioned that since they spend so much time in Marietta during the
school year, getting to meet the firefighters made them feel closer to the
city of Marietta,” he says.
Dempsey was pleased with the students’ work, too. “They did very
well. They were very professional. It gave us a chance for an outside
agency to evaluate what we were doing.”
ALISON MATAS
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JO McCULTY
> LEADING THE CHEER
Cassady Busellato ’11 (left), Trayla
Liles ’13 and Connie Grimes chat
while waiting for Dave Grimes and
the start of Liles’ doubleheader.
> CAMPUS
A familiar face in the crowd
FOSTER FAMILIES PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR MARIETTA ATHLETES
When outfielder Trayla Liles ’13 looks into the stands during one of
her home softball games, she sees familiar faces rooting her on.
Though Liles’ hometown is Tollesboro, Ky., she typically has
“family” members watch her take the field for the Pioneers thanks
to a program that has grown over the past three decades. More than 30 years
ago, Marietta College’s Athletic Director, Phil Roach, saw a need for local support
for Marietta College players and founded the Foster Parent Program for
men’s basketball. Soon after, Debbie Lazorik started a program for women’s
basketball.
After the overwhelming success of those programs one of the foster parents
wanted to extend the program to softball after having a foster daughter who
played both basketball and softball.
So, in 1997 with the determination of Connie Grimes and softball coach
Jeanne Arbuckle the Softball Foster Parent Program was created.
Dave and Connie Grimes have been foster parents for many years for both
basketball and softball and enjoy getting to know the players on a personal
level. Right now they have two softball foster daughters, Cassady Busellato ’11
and Liles.
“My husband and I love sports,” Connie Grimes says. “And it’s more fun
when you know the kids.”
Foster parents are assigned their
daughters as freshmen and keep
them all four years. Each year there
are planned events for the foster parents
and players where they can get
to know each other better, along with
occasional dinners at the foster parents’
homes.
“The best thing about foster parents
is they are not just worried about
the softball aspect of your life.They
also care about other things,” says
Busellato, a third baseman. “I feel that
it is very important that they understand
me not just as an athlete but
also as a student and a 21-year-old
female.”
Busellato e-mails the Grimes’ over
summer break so they stay updated
on each other and so they don’t lose
touch. Connie Grimes knows the
importance of keeping in touch with
these players. They are still in touch
with their first foster daughter, who
now teaches in Marietta.
“The friendships you develop and
keep through years,” Connie Grimes
says.
Liles hasn’t gotten to spend as
much time with the Grimes yet since
she is a freshman, but she still knows
the importance of having them there
for support.
“The best part of having them is
they are like your family up here,”
Liles says. “If you live far from here,
you don’t get to see and hang out
with your family, so they kind of take
that role.”
Arbuckle says she receives nothing
but positive feedback about the
program from both foster parents and
players. Foster parents begin looking
forward to getting their players way
before the season even starts.
“It’s not usual that I will start getting
phone calls in the fall,” says Arbuckle
of foster parents wanting to know
their new daughters.
Arbuckle believes the program is
a great community outreach tool for
the players. “Not only does this program
introduce you to one family, you
meet a ton of awesome people who
have opened their hearts to our team,
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and we always have a good time,”
Busellato says.
Arbuckle says there is a core group
of people who are foster parents each
year and provide a great following
for Marietta softball. She knows she
can count on that group to be at the
games and be engaged with their
foster daughters. “When you talk
to a player in our program, among
their most memorable parts is her
experience with the Foster Parent
Program,” Arbuckle says.
Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Jill Meiring says the Foster Family
Program has been rewarding for her
players and for the community members
who have participated. “Each
player has a family that comes to all
of our home games, and even some
away ones! The families are extremely
integrated into our basketball program,
and I know that our players appreciate
all of their support,” Meiring
says.
In addition to coming to the games,
Meiring says her families host cookouts,
plan after-game parties, provide
support for the coaching staff and
make personalized signs that root on
their players.
“The best part about this program
is that it gets our players involved in
not just the Marietta College community,
but with the city of Marietta,”
Meiring said. “It creates a connection
between our student-athletes
and the city and also builds a special
bond our players can appreciate once
they’ve left the campus and move on
to other aspects of their lives.”
Overall, the foster parent program
is designed to provide a home away
from home for these athletes. And
Busellato’s foster family provides just
that.
“I know that I can count on at least
someone to be there for me and to
support me simply because they want
to be there,” Busellato says. “And
when both of them and my parents
can come, it is even nicer to have
double the support.”
EMILY BALSER
> ACADEMICS
Celebrating Phi Beta Kappa
16 TH OLDEST CHAPTER RECOGNIZED FOR 150 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
Still very much in her youth in 1860,
Marietta College was already emerging
as a leader among small liberal arts
colleges. That spring, Professor E.W.
Evans began a dialogue with Connecticut’s Alpha
Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at what was then Yale
College.
The undergraduates at the time wanted a chapter
of their own at Marietta and, by early summer,
the Gamma Chapter of Ohio’s Phi Beta Kappa
society was provided a charter.
As Marietta College celebrates its 175 th anniversary,
the Gamma of Ohio Chapter of Phi Beta
Kappa also recognizes its own special milestone of
reaching its 150 th year on campus.
“This anniversary really shows that Marietta
College has a long history of offering a quality
education that is based in the liberal arts—a
college that studies and shares knowledge for its
own sake,” says Dr. Kathryn McDaniel, Chapter
President and McCoy Associate Professor of
History. She was inducted as an undergraduate
at Davidson College. “By having a chapter at
Marietta, it also gives us a chance to reward our
high quality students who are serious about expanding
their knowledge of the world and not just
their intended profession.”
McDaniel says students who reach the top
10 percent of their graduating class and “who
have completed a broad range of study in the
liberal arts and sciences” are considered for this
honorary.
The Key Reporter, the national organization’s
quarterly publication for members, will recognize
the Gamma Chapter in a feature this summer.
Emeritus Professors, Dr. Whit Hancock and Dr.
Les Anderson ’55 as well as Marietta President
Jean Scott—all members—shared their thoughts
on being a part of this esteemed organization for
the feature.
“Phi Beta Kappa is the best-known and most
prestigious national academic honor society. The
fact that Marietta College has been a part of this
tradition for 150 years and has the 16 th chapter is
a tribute to the academic strength of our College,”
Dr. Scott says. “Phi Beta Kappa provides an outstanding
opportunity for our students, the best of
whom are truly qualified for membership.”
Intertwined with the College’s history, the
Gamma of Ohio chapter often celebrated its
milestones concurrent to Marietta’s. During
Marietta’s 75 th anniversary and the 25 th anniversary
of the Gamma of Ohio Chapter of Phi Beta
Kappa in 1910, Amherst College’s Prof. Edwin
A. Grosvenor, then the PBK National President,
spoke of the faculty at Marietta as devoted
instructors.
“But these teachers are not ascetic, mediaeval
saints who have let go of the pleasures of earth
so as to get a tighter grip on the possibilities of
Heaven,” Grosvenor spoke. “Even on this earth,
before they die, in their daily work, ‘Treading with
noiseless feet the round of uneventful years,’ they
have had and are having their abundant reward.”
GI SMITH
JO McCULTY
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ERRY JOSEPH ’10 STUDIES ALONE IN A ROOM
ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE HERMANN FINE
ARTS CENTER.
ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE HALL, STUDENTS
IN AN AURAL SKILLS CLASS ARE BEING TESTED
AS THEIR PROFESSOR DRUMS A FEW NOTES ON
PIANO KEYBOARD.
Undisturbed, Joseph stares straight ahead as her right hand taps out a melody and
her voice obediently matches the tune being piped into the large headphones she’s
wearing. Though she’s majoring in history and education, Joseph spends many hours
working, studying and rehearsing music each week in Hermann.
“I’m in Concert Choir so we practice five hours a week together, I work in the music
office six hours a week and I try to get in as many extra practice hours as I can,”
Joseph says as she takes a short break from her individual practice. “It’s a real time
commitment but I think it’s so worth it.”
The College offers majors in music education, music performance and music, as well
as a minor in music and a Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy. But students don’t have
to have their educational focus on music to participate in choirs or ensembles at
Marietta. Non-majors who are interested in music can participate in various vocal and
instrumental ensembles. Students with exceptional talent can audition for the Concert
Choir, Chamber Singers or the Wind Ensemble.
Since her freshman year, Joseph has participated in at least one Marietta choir. Like
many of her peers, music plays an important role in her college experience. Dr. Daniel
G. Monek, Chair of the Edward E. MacTaggart Department of Music, says that 14
percent of the student body participates in at least one of the musical ensembles and
that every academic department is represented in the performing groups. Similar to a
student searching for a college where he or she can pursue a specific major and play a
sport, Marietta College offers every student, regardless of skill level, the opportunity to
continue and further develop his or her interest in music as part of the college studies.
“Our participation philosophy is based on offering opportunities for all students,”
Monek says. “We don’t have any participation restrictions in terms of class ranking or
major. We don’t have a single ensemble that’s all music majors—and that’s a philosophical
decision. Anybody can audition for the select groups. We also feel its important
to offer groups that are not auditioned but are tiered to ability levels so there’s a
place for everyone to continue their music growth and explore their love of music.”
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Dr. Daniel G. Monek
sits at a grand piano
as Celia Brockway ’11
takes her place behind
a music stand. Her
honey-colored locks curl
down into her face until
she sweeps them behind
her ears and then
stands as straight as a
soldier at attention.
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The perpetual smile on her face elicits a sense that she’s a joyful, confident
person. Monek slightly nods to her and begins to play softly on the
piano. Crushingly beautiful sounds fill the room as Brockway’s instrument
weaves in and out of notes, dancing through octaves—her singing
voice is what joy sounds like.
Monek stops to point out certain areas that Brockway needs to improve
and then starts from the top. To the untrained ear, there is negligible
difference between her first and second performances but, as
she stops at one point, Brockway dons another smile and says to her
professor, “Yes, you’re right. I hear it now.” She scribbles something on
her sheet music, and the lesson continues for
another 20 minutes.
Whether a student majors in some form of
music or is just interested in developing his
or her skills further, the education he or she
receive from the professors in the Edward E.
MacTaggart Department of Music is in-depth,
of stellar quality and very personal.
“The faculty here are extremely dedicated to
education,” Brockway says. “They know your
strengths, they know your weaknesses and they
truly understand the different methods it takes
to teach every student how to get better.”
Brockway is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in
Music and a Certificate of Vocal Pedagogy,
which will prepare her to teach voice lessons.
Part of her major requires her to take weekly
individual voice lessons. Each week she meets
with Monek to study pieces in various languages
for which her entire grade will be based.
At the end of the spring semester, she must perform
a selection of the songs for the faculty in
the music department. “A large portion of her
semester grade rests on that 20 minutes of her
life,” Monek says.
This fall, Marietta College will pursue accreditation
with the National Association of
Schools and Music, which is an organization with more than 600 accredited
schools, conservatories, colleges and universities. NASM “establishes
national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other
credentials,” according to its Web site.
“Partly that’s motivated by having a music education program, but it’s
also a progression in growth for a music program to gain accreditation,”
Monek says. “We’re right in the middle of a self study and the planning
that’s involved for the (NASM accreditation) visit in the fall. We’re all in
a state where we’re thinking five and 10 years ahead because that’s what
the self study demands we do…What we’ve done very well is not get
caught in the past.”
When Monek arrived at Marietta College in the fall of 2000, the
music program was limping along, suffering additional cuts after his arrival.
During his first department meeting, he spoke with his staff about
moving forward and told a story about violin virtuosi, Itzhak Perlman,
who walks with the use of crutches after surviving polio as a child. As the
MUSIC AT
MARIETTA COLLEGE
DEGREES OFFERED:
Bachelor of Arts in Music Education
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Performance
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Minor in Music
Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy
VOCAL ENSEMBLES
Concert Choir
Men’s Ensemble
Women’s Choir
Chamber Singers
Oratorio Chorus
INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES
Symphonic Band
Wind Ensemble
Jazz Ensemble
Jazz Combo
Small Ensembles
story goes, Perlman began a concerto when the unthinkable happened.
“One of his strings snapped,” Monek says. “Everyone thought, ‘Oh he’s
going to have to get up, go off stage, restring his violin and come back on
stage and begin again’ This could have been a lengthy interruption. But
he just stopped and he took the string off and nodded to the conductor.
Then he played the whole concerto, refingering as he went—on three
strings!”
Monek concluded his retelling of the story by adding what Perlman
gave as his explanation for continuing the nearly impossible task of playing
this particular concerto without one of the strings—“Sometimes you
have to make music with what you have.”
And with that, the faculty set upon their mission
to rebuild the music department. Additional majors,
the creation of all-inclusive and auditioned
ensembles and a stronger presence in the community
have each contributed to the resurgence of
the department.
“There are nine major ensembles and many
concerts and classes,” Monek says. “There’s so
much going on with the advent of the new majors
and the growth in the ensembles.”
Each singer or musician spends hours each
week practicing pieces that will be performed with
their peers. Monek says that every singer or musician
that performs as part of a group must hold
his or her own. “In a way, I think it’s the ultimate
team sport because there’s no way that one individual
with strong skills can compensate in a music
ensemble for others,” he says. “You can’t sing or
play louder. You don’t have that one star that can
carry the team.” The adage, “You’re only as good
as your weakest link” is absolutely true in music.
“I often joke with our music ed majors that if
you went to math class and got a 75 percent on
a test, you still might pass,” he says. “But if you
sang 75 percent of the notes, no one would want
to hear that. The level of demand that it makes of
you for excellence is very high—and I think that’s an attraction for many
quality students.”
Participating in an ensemble is also a draw because of the opportunities
it affords students. In 2006, the Concert Choir traveled to China
and performed for the Chinese Choral Director’s National Conference.
At one dinner with a Chinese choir from Xian, there were not enough
translators during mingling and dining times, and some tables ended
up singing children’s songs, such as “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” to
communicate—“apparently everyone in the world knows that song, and
when all else fails, music can become a universal language” Monek says.
Though the music program at Marietta has experienced great changes
and growth, a high priority is kept on reaching out to the future student
base and continuing the programs that keep the desire to perform front
and center.
“There’s always room to grow,” Monek says, “and we’re not sitting
comfortably on our laurels by any means.”
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rom the hymns sung during compulsory chapel in
the 1800s to today’s open mic Coffee House Series
in Izzy’s, music is as much a part of the building
history of the College as the bricks themselves.
Today’s students will remember Nate DiRuzza
’10 playing selections from Jack Johnson and Lynyrd Skynyrd
in Izzy’s competing for two tickets to a John Mayer concert.
The Communications Studies major has loved singing and
performing since he was a child. “My mom used to catch me
standing on the coffee table pretending to perform by singing
into the remote control.”

Throughout the College’s history, there have been many musicians
and performances that helped to shape the memories of Long Blue
Liners. History Professor, Dr. Jim O’Donnell, recalls hearing one story
about a group of women who wrote a song to their male counterparts
shortly after women were accepted into the main college at the turn
of the 20th century. “Their song teased that the men would not have
graduated if it weren’t for the help of the women,” O’Donnell says.
Many choirs, marching bands and Greek sings have provided outlets
for students to show their talents and take center stage in front of their
peers. In the early 1960s, five members of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity
joined together to bring a little folk music to campus, thus “The
Rivermen” was born.
The late Bill Wahl ’64, then a math major, decided to get a group
of his brothers together in 1962 to start performing. Wahl, Bruce
Hawthorne ’64, Bob Fulton ’64, George Painter ’65 and Chris Schmidt
’65 made up the initial group. After three of the members graduated,
the group transitioned into another band, “Changing Times.”
Bruce Hawthorne ’64 remembers his late friend’s desire to play folk
music. “Bill was probably the best musician overall,” Hawthorne says.
“He sang, played guitar and banjo and he was able to find all of this
folk music for us.”
Even before he joined the ATO group, he was active in music at
Marietta. He and Carol Schmidt Hawthorne ’66, a Chi Omega whom
he later married, sang in “Messiah” every year as students. He was excited
to have the opportunity to join a folk music act.
“Bill should get all the credit for ‘The Rivermen’ because it was his
idea. He came up with the idea and three weeks later I was playing
guitar. My fingers were raw but we were all really committed to making
this happen,” Hawthorne says. “And we had a gig at the Alpha Xi Delta
house to start us off.”
Fulton, who was a business major, sang for the group and sometimes
played the tambourine. His wife, Patricia Pazur Fulton ’64, co-wrote
a song with Carol Schmidt Hawthorne while they were students. The
song, “Drunkard’s Lament,” appeared on the only album the band cut,
entitled “Rivermen at Marietta College.”
“Once we started performing in the area, people started calling to
book us,” Bob Fulton says. “One of the cutest things was that we used
to get fan mail from seventh and eighth grade girls after we played at
their schools.”
Chris Schmidt, a physics major, was recruited to sing high tenor. “My
mother was a music teacher so music was always a part of what I did,”
he says. “Coming to Marietta and being able to have this group was a
really good way to keep music in my life.”
He and Hawthorne recall other groups being popular acts on campus
like the band from Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and the Wheeler
Sisters of Alpha Xi Delta.
“Miche Murphy had a wonderful soprano voice and I used to accompany
her on the guitar,” Hawthorne says.
The Rivermen toured up and down the Ohio River and even appeared
on television. They sold nearly all of the 500 copies of their
33-1/3 disk to fans and kept copies for souvenirs. Academic Dean
Merrill Patterson wrote text that appeared on the back of the album
cover—“The Rivermen have the techniques and poise of professionals
and the infectious
enthusiasm of amateurs,”
Patterson
writes. “They are all good students
and Marietta College is indeed proud of them.”
The pinnacle of their success, perhaps, was the organization of the
College’s Hootenanny, where many singers and groups performed
in Ban Johnson Field House. “The place was filled to capacity,”
Hawthorne recalls.
The March 13, 1964, edition of The Marcolian publicized the
event, which was to take place on March 19. Most of the performers
were students and included the ATO group “The Midnight Specials,”
Cyrus During ’65, Michele “Miche” Murphy Cambron ’65 of “The
Roadwomen,” duo Will Wynne ’64 and Jane Cress Edgar ’64, and Bob
Knight ’65 and Marshall Stewart ’65 of Tau Kappa Epsilon’s “The
Wayfarers.”
“Folk music was such a big part of this era,” Schmidt says. “The
money was nice when we had gigs, but we really liked being able to
participate in campus life through music. People welcomed us and were
really happy to see us when we performed.”
After graduation, several of the members of “The Rivermen” continued
to play instruments and sing—mostly at church.
“It was a great time for us,” Bob Fulton says. “It was a great time
to be in college at Marietta. We were doing something that we truly
enjoyed.”
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ROBERT CAPLIN
iochemistry major Steven Moore ’13 has every intention of
becoming an optometrist.
But if that doesn’t work out, he’s got a pretty good gig
to fall back on. In 2008, then 17 years old, Steven traveled
to Winfield, Kan., to compete in the 2008 National Banjo
Championship.
He won.
Rather than follow the natural path that an award-winning musician would
take—going pro in the music industry—Steven had other ideas. He wanted
an education. When he looked at Marietta College, he liked its proximity to
his hometown, Bethesda, Ohio, as well as the academic program. In 2009,
the Office of Admission contacted Marshall Kimball, Assistant Professor of
Music and Director of Bands and Instrumental Activities, about the possibility
of Steven obtaining a Music Talent Scholarship for banjo. Kimball learned
that he was also a very skilled guitarist so he asked Steven to play the guitar
during the audition and then add a little banjo at the end.
“In walks this young man that I’ve heard is so talented,” Kimball recalls. “I
didn’t know what to expect. Then he opens his banjo case—it was the one he
won at the National Banjo Competition and it was beautiful. He played three
pieces in three different styles…I knew right away I was going to offer him the
scholarship and have him in our Jazz Ensemble.”
He also earned the Pioneer Scholar President’s Award.
Along with his academic studies, Steven performs in the Jazz Ensemble,
Men’s Choir, Concert Choir, Jazz Combo, Symphonic Band and Wind
Ensemble. During the 2009 Homecoming Weekend, he performed solo on
The Mall.
He also performs with his band, “Almost Famous,” which includes life-long
friend and guitarist Ryan Abercrombie, mandolin player Larry Gardner, and
bass player Harold Dailey. The group, which is an acoustic mix of bluegrass,
gospel and swing, has produced three albums so far: “One Step Closer,” “Past
the Point of Rescue,” and “One Small Step.”
Steven’s musical skills began developing at a young age. When he was six
years old, his mother played a Christmas record by The Statler Brothers.
“I could hear this instrument that I’d never heard before. I asked my mom
‘What is that thing?’ and she told me it was a banjo. I knew I wanted to be able
to play it,” Steven says.
By the age of 10, he was competing in local talent contests. His banjo teachers
as a child were Ed Mahonen and Butch Osborne. Osborne, as well as
friend and mandolin player, Zeke Hutchison, told him about the national competition
in Winfield.
“My first year at Winfield, I got third place,” Steven says. A year later, he
placed fourth. “I guess it was my year in 2008. I won an Ome banjo.”
Though he won the top banjo honors two years ago, his favorite picker is
Noam Pikelny, though he thinks Grammy-winner Bela Fleck is the most talented
banjoist playing today.
At each Jazz Ensemble concert, Kimball has Steven perform a few songs
with his banjo.
“I usually choose the songs based upon which ones I feel really show what I
like to do,” Steven says. “When I play solo, I usually focus really hard on what
I’m doing, so I often don’t really see the audience. Other times though, when
I’m with my band, “Almost Famous,” many of the banjo parts are just kind of
‘background’ lines, so it is often repetitive and it doesn’t take much attention.
So, in times like that, I find myself zoning out, thinking about my day, what I’ll
do that night, what did I do with my NMR spectroscopy sheet from Organic
Lab? Oh yeah, I need to take a solo now, what key am I in? et cetera.”
But the crowd always responds to his performances and many people seek
him out afterward.
Sean Hoover ’13, an English major who performs with Steven in the
Jazz Ensemble, recently worked with him trying to learn a Bela Fleck piece.
“Learning from him is just an awe-inspiring experience,” Hoover says. “He has
a deeply relaxed, happy-go-lucky disposition which, coupled with his very free
style of playing, makes one feel as if he or she can almost see the music coming
out of the banjo.”
Hoover’s high praise comes from watching and hearing Steven perform
during concerts and seeing how involved he is in music. “It wasn’t hard to tell
he had a knack for music as I watched him sling a bass, a guitar and a banjo
around his shoulders as we headed into the newly acquired band hall,” Hoover
says.
Hoover also recalls something Steven once told him about how he picked up
songs that he wanted to play. “He doesn’t typically use music, and as far as I
can tell, he plays most songs from memory,” he says.
Steven told his friend that would sit for four to eight hours at a time listening
to certain songs trying to pick up every note being played.
“Attached to all of that talent is a wonderful person,” Kimball says. “He’s a
great young man. When he’s playing banjo, he’s definitely in his element and
he is able to engage everybody. I hope he knows how much joy he brings to
others with his music because it makes playing at that level that much more
enjoyable.”
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Tending more than
one flock
SHEEP FARMER TRIES HER HAND
AT PETRO PROGRAM
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JO McCULTY
During the week Ellen Schott ’13
spends her time in the Edwy R.
Brown Petroleum Building learning
about petroleum engineering
and preparing for her summer
internship in Wyoming with
Anadarko Petroleum.
But what Ellen does on her days off from studying is
an altogether different animal.
Ellen is a successful sheep farmer. Her fascination
with sheep began when she was only 4 years old.
“It was really cold and we had baby sheep,” she says.
The mother had died, and Ellen and her father, Kevin,
were left to care for the orphaned newborns at the family’s
Three S Farm in Caldwell, Ohio. “I remember
bringing the baby lambs onto our back porch and putting
them in a cardboard box.”
Shortly after, her father got rid of his sheep farming
business. Five years later, Ellen joined 4-H and picked
up the sheep business herself. “I don’t look like a farm
girl,” she says, sporting a plaid, flannel shirt and a ponytail,
“but on the weekends, I work in the barn.”
Balancing her studies with her farming responsibilities
is tough, but Ellen manages to successfully keep both
goals going. Though she’s quite skilled with her farming
endeavor, she knows how challenging the petroleum
engineering program at Marietta is, and she hopes her
strong work ethic will allow her similar success in that
profession. “It keeps you on your feet. I’m not really
sure what I have to be good at yet. That’s really hard for
me to grasp right now,” she says.
In some ways, Ellen sees similarities between farming
and petroleum engineering. Many of the life lessons
tending to her flock have taught her are also applicable
to her future career as a petroleum engineer. Ellen says
farming helped her learn time management, organizational
skills and responsibility.
“We have always encouraged Ellen to be involved
in school activities, sports, community events, clubs…
but we expect her to finish what she starts,” her mother,
Linda, says. “No quitting when something gets hard or
it interferes with something else. Being raised on a farm,
even a small farm, comes with unique responsibilities.
Lambs are often born in the middle of the night and we
need to be there, but Ellen still had to get up and get to
school on time. After being at school all day, attending a
club meeting or a (high school) basketball practice and
then coming home to pens that needed cleaning teaches
a young person responsibility and how to manage time.
All the ribbons are nice, but the real reward is the person
Ellen has become because of the hard work and
sacrifices she has put into building her flock.”
Her adviser and FYE 101 professor, Dr. Robert
Chase, sees these characteristics in Ellen in the classroom.
“She has a great work ethic to match a great personality,
and she seems to think about others more than
herself,” he says.
The work ethic Chase sees in Ellen now was evident
when she was 9, too. Ellen borrowed money from her
parents to buy her first sheep, sold the sheep at a fair,
bought a ewe and bred her. “Year after year, I slowly
built up my flock,” she says.
When Ellen got her first lamb, she was determined
not to get too attached to him because she knew she’d
eventually have to sell him. Consequently, she decided
to just name the sheep after the number on his ear
tag—80.
Her plan backfired. The day she sold 80, “I was bawling.
My mom was bawling,” Ellen says. “I cut the ear
tag out before I sold him.”
Now, she has 37 sheep and two rams, all of whom are
named.
The academic demands on her time and living away
from home have taken Ellen away from her farm and
her sheep more than she’s used to. “Before this year, it
was all on me,” she says. Now, her parents have picked
up the slack. “I try to make it back once a week.”
Overall, Ellen’s family has been incredibly involved in
their daughter’s endeavors. “Dad’s always in the stands,
and mom’s taking pictures. It turned into a really good
family activity,” Ellen says.
Ellen is too old to participate in many competitions,
but she still shows her sheep at the state fair in 4-H’s
open class. Ellen also goes to other fairs to sell sheep and
get her name spread across the region. Typically, sheep
sell for about $800, although Ellen does discount the
price for students in her county.
Ultimately, all the money Ellen makes gets poured
back into raising the sheep. It goes toward purchasing
feed, hay and medicine. “It’s a business,” she says.
This dedication to her flock has showed Ellen the necessity
of even the most unpleasant jobs. “Cleaning the
barn, not everyone wants to do that. I’ve learned about
the dirty work leading up to success,” Ellen says.
Chase thinks Ellen’s work ethic will lead her to great
achievements. “She is one of those people who I knew
would be a successful petroleum engineer the first time
I talked with her. Ellen is blessed with intelligence, personality
and drive—three traits it takes to succeed in our
profession,” he says.
All in all, Ellen doesn’t mind the grunt work on the
farm or in the classroom. “It’s always worth it in the
end,” she says.
Especially when it means she gets to be with her
sheep. “I just fell in love with them,” she says. “I think
they’re so cute.”
ALISON MATAS
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GLORY
D AY S
35 YEARS AND COUNTING, MARIETTA STILL TRYING TO DUPLICATE
SUCCESS OF 1974-75 TEAM
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CHAMPIONS After dousing Coach
Phil Roach in a shower at Baldwin-Wallace,
the Pioneers celebrated the 1974-75 Ohio
Athletic Conference regular season championship.
Marietta defeated the Yellow Jackets
75-68 to close out the regular season.
< SPECIAL MEMORIES Co-captains
Chuck Robinson and Alex Couladis recently
reconnected in Athens, Ohio, to reminisce
about the 1974-75 championship season.
MARIETTA COLLEGE SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
WITH
FANS WEDGED
INTO OLD BAN JOHNSON
FIELDHOUSE AT LEAST AN
HOUR BEFORE TIP-OFF, THE
INTENSITY LEVEL RISES. IN THE
MOMENTS BEFORE THE PIONEERS
CHARGE ONTO THE COURT, BILL
ROSINSKI ’75 PLAYS THE ORGAN AND
JEFF SLATER ’75 BELLOWS OVER THE
PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM.
MITCH CASEY
“Noooooooooow here come your PIONEERS!” Slater roars to a standingroom
only crowd.
“Ban Johnson Fieldhouse was rocking then,” says super fan Al Abrams ’76.
“To me, it was like being a student at UCLA and watching the Bruins at Pauley
Pavilion. It may be hard to believe, but Ban Johnson was THE place to be in
1974-75.”
Maybe Abrams, who now lives in Ridgewood, N.J., is exaggerating just a
bit. But that’s the way he viewed it from his seat in one of the first few rows of
bleachers at every home game. That’s right, he is talking about the glory days of
Marietta College basketball. Thirty-five years ago the 1974-75 Pioneer basketball
team went 19-4 under Phil Roach and claimed the Pioneers’ last Ohio Athletic
Conference championship in basketball.
Roach, who recently retired following more than 40 years in intercollegiate
athletics, says Abrams’ recollection is close to how he remembers that magical
season in which Marietta reached its first and only NCAA Division III Basketball
Tournament.
“I just remember walking downtown to a drug store or a bank and townspeople
whom I did not know would stop Linda (his wife) or me and say, ‘That
was a great game.’ We had a great following from the townspeople. I remember
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GAME-BY-GAME 1974-75
OPPONENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . SCORE
Mount Vernon Nazarene . . . . . . . . 87-59
Rio Grande . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67-47
West Virginia Wesleyan . . . . . . . . . 69-55
Bethany (W.Va.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72-66 OT
Morris Harvey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82-71
Urbana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-60
Rio Grande . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81-70
Wittenberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-69
Kenyon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63-65
Wooster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-58
Denison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75-74 OT
Ohio Northern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-50
Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71-68 OT
Oberlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-54
Otterbein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76-69
Heidelberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67-54
Mount Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79-76
Ohio Wesleyan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-51
Muskingum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-46
Baldwin-Wallace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75-68
Capital (OAC Tournament) . . . . . . 46-54
Allegheny (NCAA Tournament) . . . 75-67
Wittenberg (NCAA Tournament) . . 70-85
Record: 19-4
the town being captured and we had (standing-room
only) crowds, and that was neat,”
Roach says. “It was electrifying inside Ban
Johnson. We’d go out, warm up, go back to
the locker room and have the last chalk talk.
When we took the floor the organ would be
playing and the crowd would be electrified.
It’s not a big gym, but when we packed it that
was as good an atmosphere as we’ve ever had
at Marietta.”
Chuck Robinson ’75, who was a co-captain
with Alex Couladis ’75, was the point guard,
leading scorer and star of the team. Robinson
says the Pioneers began to believe his senior
season would be one for the ages during the
second half of the 1973-74 season. Marietta
closed that season with eight victories over the
final 13 games, including a 61-56 win over
Wittenberg and two wins in the conference
tournament.
“For my class, we weren’t very good the
first two years. Then about midway through
our junior year things started improving.
Everybody was just getting better and we
knew we could have a great season the next
year,” Robinson says. “I knew we were going
to be good when we beat Rio Grande (67-47).
“We played three or four
West Virginia Conference
schools that had scholarships,
and we beat them in
December. I knew then we
were pretty good.”
—Coach Phil Roach
They were averaging around a 100-points a
game and we just shut them down.”
Bill Robinson, who has reported on the
Pioneers for 52 years for The Marietta Times,
says the 1974-75 team was one of the most
exciting to watch during his career.
“The 1974-75 team challenged my narrative
ability much, much more and many
more times than any other. There were no
superstars, no great scorers, but the Pioneers
were the deepest in good ballplayers as any
Marietta team I’ve seen,” Robinson says.
“A few of their games defied description. A
few were somewhat miraculous. They had a
penchant for remarkable performances in the
clutch. They won three overtime games and
six others by three points or less.”
After opening the season 7-0, Roach says
back-to-back OAC losses to national power
Wittenberg (69-55) and Kenyon (65-63) refocused
the team.
“We started the year great and beat some
teams that had scholarship players. We played
three or four West Virginia Conference
schools that had scholarships and we beat
them in December. I knew then we were
pretty good,” Roach says. “We won the
PHOTO COURTESY OF ROLLINS COLLEGE
Shrine Tournament that year and then we
had those two losses. It probably was the best
thing that happened to us. I think the players
and coaches were starting to think we
were better than we were. It was one thing
when Wittenberg beat us. But when we lost at
Kenyon our kids didn’t sulk. They regrouped
and we began another string.”
A winning streak that ran on for 11 consecutive
games, including seven by three points
or less. Tom Sowers ’77, a sophomore on the
team, says talent and chemistry drove the
Pioneers team all season.
“You couldn’t duplicate our team chemistry
because we all loved each other so
much,” says Sowers, who lives in La Jolla,
Calif. “Back then, Ban Johnson Fieldhouse
was worth 7-10 points a game because the
fans were so rowdy. The opposing teams
were totally intimidated in that arena. When
that thing was packed you could get a lot
of people in there. I remember playing and
watching people standing behind the baskets
because they couldn’t find any seats.”
That’s the type of environment Coach Jon
VanderWal and his young Pioneers hope to
bring back to the campus and community
soon. That day may not be too far away.
“We have laid the foundation for success at
Marietta. We are going to win the OAC. We
have to think that way. We also have a goal
to never allow 35 years to elapse between
conference championships. We want to win
and be among the elite in the conference and
the nation,” says VanderWal, who just completed
his third season at Marietta. “I have
heard from some of the players on that team,
and they talk so passionately about Marietta
College and the basketball team. I want our
players to have the type of experience they
had, and we want to make them proud of
the type of program we have. We are young,
but talented. I believe our day is coming real
soon.”
There was no lack of talent in 1974-75.
Chuck Robinson made first team All-OAC,
while teammates Jeff Faloba ’77 (second
team) and Art Clark ’76 (honorable mention)
were also recognized. Faloba is currently
ninth all-time in points at Marietta with
1,367, Robinson is 18 th at 1,152 and Clark is
24 th with 1,052.
“There have been better offensive Marietta
teams—the great mid-1950s teams—but arguably
none better defensively or in rebounding,”
says Bill Robinson. “They shot well but
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had no truly great shooter. They had few individual 30-point games as the
scoring was often spread over as many as six or seven players.”
What they did have were clutch players.
When Roach wanted to shut down an opponent’s best player he put forward
Dennis Dronzek ’76 on him. The 6-foot-8 Faloba and 6-foot-7 Clark
could dominate the boards and frustrate opponents looking for an offensive
rebound, and Chuck Robinson could take over a game all by himself.
“We were playing Ohio Northern, and it was a very tight game,” says
Roach, who was named OAC and Ohio Coach of the Year that season.
“We got down to the end of the game. We called a timeout to call the last
play—a pick-and-roll with Chuck and Art. Chuck was frowning. So I said,
‘Chuck, what is it?’ He looked at me and told me to just give him the ball
and get the other guys out of his way. We ran an isolation for Chuck, and
he made the basket. That’s what he did for us.”
Then there was Couladis, who Roach used as a back-up center at just
6-3 but was considered by many the best sixth-man in the OAC that season.
His shining moment came in a 55-54 win against Oberlin when he
made two clutch free throws with one second on the clock. Yet, it may
have been his off-the-court persona that endeared him most to his teammates
and coaches.
Sowers calls Couladis the glue that kept the team together. Roach says
he was the most unselfish player he ever coached. Couladis, who still plays
in the alumni game every year, viewed himself as a prankster.
“I was the team clown, always making jokes,” Couladis says. “But I also
prided myself on playing hard, practicing hard and focused on the academics
as well. I joke with my wife every time we drive through Marietta
that it was four of the best years of my life. Every time I drive through
Marietta I think about that season, and the memories of that season are
still with me today.”
It became one of the greatest seasons in Marietta history when the
Pioneers won 19 games and their first OAC championship—with an 11-2
record—since consecutive titles in 1953-54 and 1954-55. The 1974-75
squad missed 20 victories because they were upset by Capital in the second
round of the OAC Tournament 54-46. Still, Marietta qualified for the
NCAA Division III Great Lakes Tournament and hosted the event at Ban
Johnson. Another raucous crowd helped Marietta defeat Allegheny (Pa.),
75-67, on a Thursday night.
However, the Pioneers were pitted against OAC foe Wittenberg in the
final on the first Saturday of spring break, and a smaller-than-normal
crowd diminished Marietta’s home-court advantage, and Wittenberg won
85-70. “Most of the students were in Fort Lauderdale enjoying spring
break,” Sowers says. “We played a tight first half, but we just couldn’t find
a way to beat those guys that year.”
So the ending wasn’t what the Pioneers had scripted, but after 35 years
the 1974-75 remains special to most of those who lived through it.
“I think about how wonderful it was to be a part of that era at Marietta.
I tell people about it all the time, and I still get excited thinking about that
team. It was a significant part of my college experience, and my buddies
and I will never forget it,” Abrams says. “I can still remember getting
goose bumps listening to the fans cheer when the team came out of the
locker room to start the game. It was incredibly exciting. I hope the current
students at Marietta will have the opportunity to enjoy that amazing
feeling. I can honestly say that I know what it feels like to be a Duke Blue
Devil, a North Carolina Tar Heel or UCLA Bruin and watch your team
play. The 74-75 Pioneers were my heroes, and they always will be.”
TOM PERRY
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Some have retired, others have
moved across the country, and at least one enjoys performing as an
Elvis impersonator. www.marietta.edu/74-75champs
Reinventing Don Drumm Stadium
Dan Starr ’12 realizes he’ll be a senior by the
time the renovations at Don Drumm are
completed, but the attraction of playing
there in the fall of 2011 is an inspiration.
“I feel very privileged that one day I’ll get to play
at the ‘new’ Don Drumm,” says the 200-pound
linebacker. “I didn’t know about this even being a
possibility when I decided to come here so this is
something special. This is something that my class
really appreciates.”
Starr believes the planned renovations have provided
a morale boost for the football team.
“It shows us how much the school and the alumni
care about football,” Starr says. “ I may only get to
play there for one season, but one year is enough
for me, and to be a part of the foundation of what
Marietta College’s football team can be in the future
is what it’s all about. I am very thankful to everyone
involved in the project.”
Marietta coach Jeff Filkovski said recruits care
about more than just playing time or tradition when
they are deciding their football futures.
“It is imperative that you show them better facilities,
and you have to have the top-notch coaches
and support staff with training,” he says. “Once this
renovation is completed at Don Drumm we will have
one of the nation’s best Division III facilities to go
along with countless other positives. This is going to
play a major role in our recruiting.”
So what’s all the excitement about?
As 2009 came to a close, the Chlapaty family,
which includes Joe, a Board of Trustees member,
and Keith ’97, a former tight end for the Pioneers,
agreed to commit $2.6 million for an addition and
renovation project at Don Drumm Stadium that will
cost approximately $3.6 million. The project includes
expanded public concourses, new concessions and
restroom facilities, modern press box/media skybox,
updated taping room and locker rooms, team
meeting rooms, film study and expanded academic
study spaces, as well as hospitality and recruitment
facilities.
“To me, it’s humbling that Mr. Chlapaty and his
family believe in our vision and trust that we will
carry out this mission,” says Larry Hiser, Director of
Athletics and Recreation. “His passion for success
inspires us to pursue greatness. This addition will
certainly inspire the next generation of Pioneers.”
TOM PERRY
TO LEARN MORE:
www.marietta.edu/dondrumm
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Developments
ADVANCEMENT NEWS
Saving
Lives
STICKING TO COMPANY’S CORE VALUES HAS PROVIDED REWARDS, SATISFACTION
Waiting at a stoplight on Federal Highway in Stuart, Fla., Bart
Gullong ’70 detects a man in his 60s pulling up in a truck beside
him and motioning to roll down his window.
CHIP LITHERLAND
ABOUT BART GULLONG ’70
OCCUPATION: Entrepreneur and cofounder
of Z-Medica Corp.
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts in English
from Marietta and a Master of Arts in
Counseling and Psychology from Central
Connecticut State University.
FAMILY: Christopher, 26, stepson; Sarah,
14, daughter; Allison Moyer, girlfriend.
OF INTEREST: He holds a 100-Ton Power
and Sail All-Ocean Operators license and is
the recipient of The Coast Guard Medal, the
highest civilian award given by the USCG.
“He asked what my license plate meant,” Gullong says.
The special U.S. Marine’s Florida license plate reads “QKCLOT.” Gullong explains to the stranger that
he is a co-founder of Z-Medica Corp., which invented and patented QuikClot, a hemostatic agent that
saves lives by rapidly stopping severe bleeding.
To Gullong’s surprise, the man stopped him mid-explanation. “I know about QuikClot. My son is a
Marine and it saved his life. God bless you.” Despite the green light, Gullong sat there amazed as the man
disappeared down the highway.
“Stories like that never get old. I’m a bit of a crier, so I’ll cry sometimes when I hear this, and I love to
hear the difference we have made,” Gullong says. “Since the company was founded our motto has always
been, and always will be, to create products that make a difference and help save lives.”
Gullong, who is the Chairman of the Board and does the majority of Z-Medica’s marketing, is humbled
by the countless stories that have been relayed to him about the life-saving abilities of QuikClot from generals
in the military and emergency room doctors around the world.
“There was one the other day from a doctor. He told me that a 6-year-old boy crashed through a glass
table at home,” Gullong says. “By the time he arrived at the hospital there wasn’t enough time to get the
child into an operating room so he applied QuikClot to his wounds and saved the boy’s life.”
While QuikClot has been instrumental in saving the lives of scores of soldiers and Marines, the invention
nearly stalled. It wasn’t until Gullong’s innovation and nurturing delivered QuikClot to the military,
first responders, doctors and individuals at home.
“I had this product patented since 1989, but I didn’t do anything with it until I hired Bart at On-Site
Gas Systems in 1998. Without him that product would not be saving lives today,” says Frank Hursey, the
inventor of QuikClot and the fellow co-founder of Z-Medica. “He got it into the hands of the people in
the military who could test it and make sure it worked for them. It wasn’t that easy to do, but Bart stuck
with it and did all of the sales and marketing of it.”
Gullong developed valuable contacts within the Marines while selling a portable oxygen generation system
adapted for military use in hospitals located near areas of combat. Employed extensively in Iraq and
Afghanistan, the systems were also used in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.
Gullong says it was complicated to overcome multiple obstacles in getting QuikClot to the people who
needed it most, but in the end the plan and perseverance overcame the red tape and impediments. “The
Marines got behind our product, but the Army had gone another direction. Their solution was a totally
different technology. The Army had invested a great deal of time and money into its product so they
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CHIP LITHERLAND
> SAIL AWAY Bart Gullong ’70, who lives in Tequesta, Fla., loves to escape on his boat in the Atlantic Ocean for some fishing. However, Gullong
focuses most of his efforts on the company he co-founded, Z-Medica Corp.
had a hard time recognizing the effectiveness of QuikClot…particularly
since the Marines seemed to develop and field QuikClot with almost no
money,” Gullong says.
Undeterred, Z-Medica and its five employees (now it has 54) took
on the challenge of proving what QuikClot could do. “We had real
solid support from some influential politicians, especially the late
Congressman John Murtha (D-Pa.) and Sen. Christopher Dodd
(D-Conn.),” Gullong says.
Through continued research and development, Z-Medica unveiled
a better, second generation product—Combat Gauze—that improved
QuikClot’s appeal to the military and the Army signed off on the product.
Hursey says they are now producing a third generation form of the
gauze, and all branches of the armed forces as well as military units in
12 nations use it. Hursey says Gullong’s resolve is a big key in the success
of Z-Medica.
“Bart is a visionary. He can see this product wherever he envisions it.
He’s tenacious. He was able to see the market for this product and never
gave up,” Hursey says. “Bart is the best marketer I’ve ever met in my life.
We built this company from the ground up. We had chances to sell or get
help, but we didn’t want to give up any ownership or our vision. In the
end we did OK.”
Gullong has a bachelor’s degree in English from Marietta and a master’s
degree in Counseling and Psychology from Central Connecticut
State University. He has served as a consultant to such worldwide organizations
as the U.S. and International Olympic Committees and
NASA. He recently established the QuikClot Foundation, which will
ensure that even the poorest of countries and people will have access to
this life-saving technology.
And even more recently, Gullong and Z-Medica provided a $25,000
grant to Marietta College’s Yellow Ribbon initiative. Under the terms
of the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act and in Yellow
Ribbon partnership, the VA and the College join together to provide free
or significantly reduced tuition. By entering into a program matching
funds dollar for dollar, the two organizations make the pursuit of higher
education a real possibility for those who have fulfilled military obligations
in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
“While our QuikClot product has made a difference on the battlefield
by helping to save warriors’ lives, we recognize the importance of helping
to make a difference once they return home from service as well.
Through Marietta’s Yellow Ribbon initiative, we believe this grant is an
appropriate way to accomplish this.”
And you never know who may stop to thank you.
TOM PERRY
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A Marietta Moment
D E F I N I N G M E M O R I E S O F C O L L E G E L I F E
ROBB HILL
U.S. Air Force Maj. John Matthews
AIRMAN FINDS THERE IS NO END TO LONG BLUE LINE
BIOGRAPHY U.S. Air Force Maj. John Matthews ’89. Maj. Matthews is currently stationed
in the Pentagon and lives in Derwood, Md., with his wife Shaney and sons, Luke, 17, and
Colton, 14—all of whom he considers the inspiration and driving force behind his success.
While a student at Marietta, he majored in advertising and was a member of the Alpha Sigma
Phi fraternity, which hasn’t been active on campus since 1993.
In 2008, Zeke Wallis ’61 was mailing out invitations to his fellow Alpha Sigma Phi
brothers for a special reunion on campus.
One of the invitations reached U.S. Air Force Maj. John Matthews, who graduated
in 1989 with a degree in advertising. With regrets, Matthews sent a message to
his fraternity brother, explaining that it was impossible for him to attend the reunion
because he was currently deployed to Afghanistan. Without any expectations,
Matthews reached out to his Alpha Sigma Phi brothers, and the Marietta College
community, to help him and his Air Force crew stationed in Jalalabad by collecting
school supplies for the local children living in the devastated country.
“To be totally honest, I was probably one of the worst students that ever graduated
from Marietta College in its distinguished 175-year history,” he says. “My
grades were poor, my attitude was even worse, but I did graduate. It wasn’t
Marietta College’s fault; it was mine. Marietta College offered many opportunities
through its liberal arts curriculum and talented faculty that I basically didn’t take
advantage of.”
But Matthews says the education and experiences that he had at Marietta did
have an impact on his career in the military. “My many failures and few successes
at Marietta allowed me to be able to conduct critical self-assessments that have
enabled me to become a better leader, problem solver and person,” he says. “I am
now able to recognize opportunities and make them become positive outcomes.”
When he saw the dire conditions in which the Afghan children were living, his
crew saw an opportunity to make a difference. Mary Jo Pedersen, who is part of
the administrative staff at Marietta, learned of this supply drive and asked the
Support Staff at the College to focus on this need as their annual holiday project.
“Once we learned about these children and how the troops wanted to help
them, the Support Staff—and the entire campus—really got on board,” Pedersen
says. “There were already groups collecting the paper, pencils and crayons and
such for the children, so Maj. Matthews asked if we could focus on purchasing
tote bags for them. In all, we raised enough money to purchase and send 50
messenger bags.”
Fellow Long Blue Liners and fraternity brothers such as Wallis, Dean Haine ’62,
Bob Monter ’62 and Jim ’86 and Sharon ’87 Zeller took this project to heart.
“He asked his brothers for help, and that’s all he had to do to connect back to
us,” says Wallis, who enlisted help from his Sunday School class at First Baptist
Church in Marietta to collect supplies. “The Alpha Sigma Phi National Fraternity
recently redid their pledge manual and asked people to write in to let them know
what their idea of a fraternity is. Basically, I say that even if you haven’t talked to
them in 30 years, if they call on you for help, you’re overjoyed at being able to
respond—not only to their needs, but it gives you the opportunity to connect to
your past. Brotherhood is not something you can lose.”
More than 250 people and groups helped collect items for the children they
would never meet. Because of this generosity, Matthews believes the Jalalabad
streets were much safer for his comrades.
Now stationed at the Pentagon, Matthews has a better perspective of what
it means to be a Long Blue Liner and an Alpha Sigma Phi brother. “The support
staff pulled their resources together through the start of the tough economic
times. It was a very warm-hearted and noble effort; I am forever thankful,”
Matthews says. “Since Alpha Sigma Phi is no longer active on campus, I really
didn’t know how my request was going to be received. It’s nice to know that
once you join a brotherhood they will be there for you and others. The whole project
helped turn a year-long deployment into something more than just training an
Army and fighting a war; good things came from our time on the ground, hopefully
the start of more good things to follow.”
GI SMITH
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THE LONG BLUE LINE > CLASS NOTES
> ISLAND GET-TOGETHER
Marilyn Ekas Van Niel, Mary Alice Painter Peterson and Joyce
Henninger Wise, all class of ’55 and Alpha Xi Delta sisters, met at Edisto
Island, S.C., with their husbands last summer for their annual get together.
They are already making plans for their 2010 reunion in Santee, S.C.
> ROWERS
Laurie Drake Phillips ’75 (Sigma Kappa), while missing the opportunity
to row for Marietta College in the 1970s, has taken up the sport as an
adult and now rows with a league out of Savannah, Ga. She recently met
Jeffrey D. Border ’96 at The Head of the South Regatta in Savannah, Ga.
Edyth Janusz Sherck ’46 (Alpha Xi
Delta) is thoroughly enjoying retirement
in Durham, N.C., at Emerald Pond
retirement residences after spending
much of her life in Ohio and Michigan.
Retired from a career in high school
guidance counseling and teaching,
Edyth has two daughters—Linda, who
lives nearby in Durham, and Karen—
and five grandchildren. The North
Carolina golf courses offer her much
opportunity to enjoy one of her favorite
hobbies for which she has earned several
trophies. Edyth also enjoys playing
bridge.
Leonard Sinowitz ’61 (Tau Epsilon
Phi) is no longer in the furniture business,
having sold his company in
1999, and is now a zoning officer
for Closter, N.J. He and his wife
are doing well after the loss of their
son in November of last year. His
brother, Stanley ’61, lives nearby in
Hackensack.
Albert K. Mastantuono ’62 (Tau
Kappa Epsilon), since retiring as a
Pennsylvania State University professor,
has been actively involved
as a Board volunteer for the Greater
Pittsburgh Unit of the American Cancer
Society and was recently honored to
be elected Chairman of the Board. His
wife, Kathleen, enjoys continuing her
responsibilities as a social worker in
an excellent social service agency. He
has two daughters: Lucinda, who lives
in Fairfax, Va.; and Rebecca, who lives
in Doylestown, Pa., with her husband,
Nick.
Joseph W. Conn ’65 and Lisa D’Iorio
were married Dec. 27, 2009, in
Westminster, Md. Joe and Lisa are living
in Owings Mills, Md.
Cherie Phillips Barnett ’66 is retiring
after 37 years with the Prince Georges
County (Md.) Memorial Library as
the manager of the Surratts-Clinton
Branch.
Linda Taber Ullah ’67 is a
school development coach with
KnowledgeWorks Foundation’s
New Tech Network, an instructional
approach that utilizes technology and
inquiry to engage students in projectbased
learning. Linda lives in Waxhaw,
N.C., and enjoys traveling for pleasure
and work. She has two grandsons.
Norman R. Rose ’73 (Lambda
Chi Alpha) has retired from a more
than 25-year career with the Ohio
Department of Corrections. He is now
pursuing a Ph.D. in History at Case
Western Reserve University where
he is also an adjunct faculty member,
teaching classes in sociology and
criminal justice. Norman’s particular
interest is in Civil War research, and
he hopes to be able to publish on this
topic.
Marc D. Garfinkle ’74’s (Tau Epsilon
Phi) recently published book, “Solo
Contendere—How to Go Directly
from Law School into the Practice of
Law Without Getting a Job,” received
attention at the semi-annual national
convention of ACLEA, the Association
for Continuing Legal Education. Marc’s
company, Marc Garfinkle Seminars,
offers training to lawyers and law students
in matters such as trial skills and
going into solo practice. In addition to
his trial practice and seminars, Marc is
a public defender in Livingston, N.J.,
an adjunct professor of persuasion and
advocacy at Seton Hall University Law
School and teaches with the National
Institute for Trial Advocacy.
Leslie D. Seeche ’75 lives in Seattle
near the water, where she takes
advantage of the landscape by regularly
hiking a distance of more than
14 miles and elevation of 4,000 feet.
Leslie recently adopted a new pet, Mr.
Lucky Puck, from the local shelter.
> JOINED FIRM
Janet A. Grubb ’72 (Alpha Xi
Delta) has joined the law firm of
Crabbe, Brown & James, LLP
as counsel and will concentrate
her practice in domestic relations
and criminal law. Janet is
retiring as Franklin County (Ohio)
Municipal Court Judge. She has
been involved in numerous community
and judicial organizations
including the League of Women
Voters and the Columbus Bar
Association Domestic Violence
Task Force.
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THE LONG BLUE LINE > CLASS NOTES
> NEWLYWEDS
Jennifer Gulish Nestor
’04 (Alpha Xi Delta) married
Aaron Nester on Aug.
29, 2009. Other Marietta
College alumni joining in the
celebration were Rosemary
C. Dawes ’04 (Alpha Xi
Delta), Melissa M. Trusken
’02, Ashley N. Vincelli ’06,
Sharon E. Santino ’06
(Sigma Kappa) and Natasha
L. Dill ’06.
> NEW ANCHOR
John M. Fortney ’90 is the new
evening news anchor for KOLN/
KGIN-TV in Lincoln, Neb. John
began his broadcasting career in
college at Marietta as a weatherman
at WTAP in Parkersburg,
W.Va. John was the first anchor
of the Ohio News Network, and
most recently anchored the
weekend newscast at WBNS-TV
in Columbus, Ohio.
> NEW PIONEER
Rebecca Bremer Dubray ’00
(Chi Omega) and her husband,
Ron, are pleased to introduce
the newest member of their family,
Ryan James Dubray. Ryan
was born on Dec. 31, 2009, the
last baby to be born at CVPH
Medical Center in Plattsburg,
N.Y., in 2009. He joins big
brother, Zachary, and big sister,
Kayleigh.
> ALUMNI NOTE
Alumnae named a ‘Champion of
Fitness’ by FITNESS magazine
Julie Wilkes ’98 says she felt “unworthy” to be selected as one of
the 10 Champions of Fitness for 2010 by FITNESS magazine.
“When I saw the others selected for this award—Michelle Obama,
Serena Williams, Donna Karan—I felt completely humbled,” says Wilkes
of Columbus, Ohio.
Wilkes was featured in the March magazine for setting up wellness
offerings for her employees at the consulting firm Accenture. She later
convinced her superiors that the fitness measures would boost productivity.
Six years since starting the program, many of Wilkes’ initiatives are
being offered to the company’s 30,000 U.S. employees as part of their
benefits.
“I feel very blessed and fortunate to have the chance to be featured
in a publication that reaches millions of people. My goal is to reach
as many people as I can with my motivation and love for fitness—and
FITNESS magazine opened up a door for me to do that. I am grateful for
the opportunity and had a lot of fun working with FITNESS.”
To read more about Wilkes: www.marietta.edu/juliewilkes
TOM PERRY
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THE LONG BLUE LINE > CLASS NOTES
T. Scott Frasca ’83 (Delta Tau Delta)
is receiving the 2010 TAPPI (Technical
Association of the Pulp and Paper
Industry) Paul W. Magnabosco
Outstanding Local Section Member
Award in recognition of his outstanding
leadership and exceptional service
resulting in significant benefits to local
section members. Scott is the senior
account manager for RohmNova, in
Sidney, Maine, and has served on the
executive committee of the Empire
State TAPPI for more than 15 years.
David M. Howard ’89 (Tau Epsilon
Phi) has completed Lost Rights: The
Misadventures of a Stolen American
Relic, which is to be published by
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in July 2010.
Lost Rights is a fictional chronicle of
the theft and 138-year journey of one
of the 14 original copies of the Bill of
Rights. Dave is a freelance journalist
and writer who has contributed
to numerous publications, including
The New York Times, Backpacker,
Travel + Leisure, National Geographic
Adventure, and Business 2.0. He is the
executive editor of Bicycling magazine.
Gregory J. Manko ’93 (Delta Tau
Delta) has launched a marketing consulting
practice for the business-tobusiness
financial services industry.
Manko Marketing, Inc.’s marketing
methodology approaches projects
from unconventional perspectives.
Marc R. Ponchione ’96 and his wife,
Anita, welcomed a baby girl, Madeline
Rose, on Sept. 24, 2009. Anita is doing
well, and Anna is excited to be a big
sister.
Joshua B. and Lindsay Brower Streit
(Sigma Kappa), both ’99, are currently
renting in Dublin, Ohio, awaiting the
completion of their new home. Josh
and Lindsay note that they are a very
blessed family, and have two happy
girls, Eliza, 4, and Calla, 1.
Benjamin E. Baughman ’00 is the
senior curator of the Georgia Sports
Hall of Fame in Macon, Ga. Ben and
his wife, Pamela, live in Griffin, Ga.,
with their dog, Hobie, and cat, Zeke.
> ALUMNI NOTE
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In the city of brotherly love, small groups of alumni spent an early
spring morning lending a hand and helping to breathe new life into
Philadelphia neighborhoods.
As part of Community Service Day this year, the College asked
members of The Long Blue Line to join together in their respective hometowns
to perform community service while representing their alma mater.
Marietta College’s groups completed work in the Marietta-Parkersburg
(W.Va.) area, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco.
“We are participating in a large neighborhood revitalization project,”
says Jessica Lane Mudrick ’03, who helped organize one of the
Philadelphia groups. Mudrick (shown right), Crystal Hunter ’04 and Kevin
Knect ’04 pulled weeds at a park and community garden and picked up
trash. “Other alums were in areas volunteering with other groups…We
had quite a few alumni respond to say they couldn’t make this event but
to keep them in the loop because they would like to try it again next year
or sometime later this year. It was amazing to find out how many alums
actually live in the Philadelphia area and I’m really interested in planning
another alumni event in the near future.
The day’s worth of projects, which were tackled by hundreds of volunteers
in the Philadelphia area, included planting flower beds, cleaning
and mulching a park, painting a basketball circle and court pools, replacing
basketball nets, picking up trash and debris and removing graffiti. “We
were directed to the project by Philadelphia Cares, a local organization
that matches volunteers with organizations needing help.”
GI SMITH
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THE LONG BLUE LINE > CLASS NOTES
IN MEMORIAM
>1930s
Josephine Gregg Hoag ’35 of
Sarasota, Fla. (2/26/2009).
Clarence S. Bundy ’37 (Alpha Tau
Omega) of Sarasota, Fla. (5/19/2009),
followed by his wife’s death, Lola
Villers Bundy ’39 (7/21/2009).
Howard D. Kelley ’38 (Lambda Chi
Alpha) of Homer, N.Y. (1/23/2010).
Margaret Buechler Nickel ’38 (Chi
Omega) of Portland, Ore. (1/15/2010).
>1940s
Margaret Amrhein Lawrence ’44
(Chi Omega) of Spruce Pine, N.C.
(12/31/2009).
Rose Emilio Ferreri ’45 (Sigma
Kappa) of Grand Blanc, Mich.
(1/7/2010).
Helen Bohman Eschenburg ’46
(Chi Omega) of Yarmouth Port, Mass.
(12/17/2009).
John L. Sammons, Sr. ’46 of Somers
Point, N.J. (12/24/2009).
William H. Thomas ’47 of New York,
N.Y. (1/31/2009).
Donald E. Griffin ’49 (Alpha Tau
Omega) of Triadelphia, W.Va.
(11/12/2009).
Margery Gross Coons ’49 (Chi
Omega) of West Caldwell, N.J.
(1/5/2010).
>1950s
Melvin P. Mohn ’50 (Alpha Sigma Phi)
of Spring Hill, Kan. (1/2/2010).
Robert F. Springston ’50 of Tampa,
Fla. (9/5/2009).
Edwin J. Hegner ’51 of San Antonio,
Texas (1/3/2010).
Dorothy Krey Simmons ’51 (Sigma
Kappa) of Palm Coast, Fla. (1/7/2010).
Carlos A. Monge, Jr. ’52 (Lambda Chi
Alpha) of Osterville, Mass. (1/15/2010).
Betty Anderson Knapo ’53 (Alpha Xi
Delta) of Spring, Texas (10/30/2009).
Marilyn Margolis Sedarbaum ’53 of
Laguna Hills, Calif. (12/17/2009).
Darlene Middleswart Young ’53
(Alpha Xi Delta) of Dunwoody, Ga.
(1/27/2010). Survivors include her
husband, John R. Young ’51 (Delta
Upsilon).
Eloise Johnson Anderson ’56 of
Marietta, Ohio (1/11/2010). Survivors
include her husband, R. Lester
Anderson ’55, and her daughter, Lydia
Anderson Hunter ’82.
Roger W. Beck ’56 (Alpha Sigma
Phi) of Marietta, Ohio (12/8/2009).
Survivors include his son, Stephen W.
Beck ’80 (Alpha Tau Omega).
>1960s
Marianne R. Lewis ’63 of Howell,
Mich. (2/24/2009).
Kendrick McCarty ’67 of Mesa, Ariz.
(10/23/2009).
>1970s
Barbara Willmot Harrison ’72 of
Sterling, Va. (12/2/2009).
Don C. Curfman ’74 of Washington,
W.Va. (12/29/2009).
John F. Frazier ’74 of Chillicothe, Ohio
(1/21/2010). Survivors include his son,
Chad A. Frazier ’05.
Peter A. Kelley ’75 of Houston, Texas
(1/23/2010). Survivors include his
wife, Sandra Grose Kelley ’75 (Sigma
Sigma Sigma).
>1980s
April Neal Hamman ’80 (Sigma
Kappa) of Circleville, Ohio
(12/16/2009).
>1990s
Brett M. Fauver ’94 (Lambda Chi
Alpha) of Millville, N.J. (12/31/2009).
>FRIENDS OF MARIETTA
Though F. Leonard Christy never
attended classes at Marietta, his life
has been closely tied to the College’s
endeavors since his youth.
Mr. Christy, who served as an Emeritus
Trustee from 1955 until 1978, died on
March 11, 2010, a little less than a year
after he was inducted into the John
Cotton Society.
He is survived by his children, Frank
(also an Emeritus Trustee), Ted, and
Margaret Christy Rilling. He was
preceded in death by his wife Helen
Gramlich Christy ’41, brothers, R.
Neil Christy ’41 and Robert Christy
’50, and his son Jim Christy ’72.
John K. Hushion began serving on
Marietta’s Board of Trustees in 1972,
under the College’s 13th president. For
the next 22 years and two presidents,
Mr. Hushion helped guide Marietta
through dwindling enrollment in the
1970s and the successful completion
of the five-year, $12 million fundraising
goal of Campaign 150 in 1985.
Sadly, on March 19, 2010, the emeritus
trustee passed away at a Marietta hospital.
The campus mourns his passing
and recognizes the impact that the
local businessman and Korean War
veteran had on this liberal arts college.
He is survived by his wife, Joan Smoot
Hushion, sons Michael (Mary) Hushion
and Tom (Teresa) Hushion, three
grandchildren and his brother, Joe
(Susan) Hushion. His parents and one
son, John K. Hushion, Jr. ’94, precede
him in death.
>MARIETTA LOSES
MR. MARIETTA
Marietta College continues to mourn
the loss of “Mr. Marietta.” On April
4, 2010, John G. McCoy ’35 died
at his home in New Albany, Ohio, at
the age of 97.
McCoy served on Marietta’s
Board of Trustees from 1966-
87 and played an integral role
in the success of the 1980-85
Sesquicentennial Anniversary
Capital Campaign. He and his wife,
the late Jeanne Bonnet McCoy,
established the John G. and Jeanne
B. McCoy Endowment for Teaching
Excellence in 1993 and the John G.
and Jeanne B. McCoy Scholarship
Program in 1998.
He is survived by his children, John
B. (Jane T.) McCoy and Virginia
McCoy, three grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren.
The family requests that donations
made in Mr. McCoy’s memory be
made to either Marietta College or
to The Ohio State University.
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Student stays grounded during earthquake
Days after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked the coastal country of Chile, student Joe Williams ’11, who was studying
abroad at the time, shared his thoughts with his College’s alumni magazine. Still in Chile, Williams continues to pursue his
professional goal of becoming a physician—all the while providing emotional support for his adoptive Chilean family.
I
was in the basement of a 10-story building with seven fellow students studying
at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. We had taken a weekend
trip from our homestays to the capital city of Santiago. We decided to go out
and relax at a local bar with a Chilean buddy and eight of us ended up at a
dance club, which is where we were when the earthquake hit.
Just two weeks before, a small tremor occurred while I was in class. I didn’t
even feel it. The earthquake, on the other hand, was so strong. It was so violent,
my first thought was that the building was going to fall on us and that we needed
to get out of the basement. I was very shaken and not exactly sure what was
going on.
We escaped to the streets. All the lights were out and large pieces of roofs and
walls of tall buildings were falling. Luckily we were with an engineering student
and a construction engineer, who led us to an open park and away from the falling
debris.
Knowing it was too dangerous to travel in the dark, we stayed in this park for
2 ½ hours.
When the sun finally rose, we began the long walk back to the hotel. Along this
1 ½-hour walk through the new and recently destroyed territory, we encountered
a severe aftershock and more falling buildings. Being the largest person in the
group, I was appointed to a protection role—it was a role that I was forced to live.
As we walked, one of the women informed me that we were being followed. I
noticed the man and immediately gave my belongings to the others in my group
as the man approached me, hands in his pockets and an obvious negative attitude
toward my group.
Feeling that we were in danger, I stood between the man and my friends as he
got in my face and asked if I was talking to him. I replied, “Yes sir, I am.” But the
man continued to follow us until I made it known that we were not interested in
this man and ordered him to sit on the ground. Of course, he abided.
When we arrived at our hotel, we learned that it was structurally unsafe and so
we were sent to another resort. I was able to use a wireless connection to connect
a conference Skype call to my mother, father, sister and brother all at the same
time. It was quite a blessing to be able to share with them that I was OK and that I
would see them again.
When we arrived back in the city of my homestay, I was greeted by my Chilean
mother and her tears. All I could do was feel for her, knowing that her house was
destroyed. The tears of my mother hit me deep and it has been rough to see the
family and how much their life is now disordered.
I was contacted by the Director of my Study Abroad Program saying, “Joseph,
because your house was destroyed and we are not sure if your family will be able
to promptly find a new location, you have a couple of options: you may either be
placed with a new family or you can live with another family that is currently hosting
a student.” I met with my host mother to tell her that I will not be leaving her. I
am deeply connected with the family, and now deeply connected to the people of
Chile. In our new apartment in Viñ del Mar, we are continually reminiscing about
the fateful quake. I cannot pass half of a morning in class or an afternoon volunteering
in the clinic without talking about it.
My best goes out to you and the entire Marietta family and know that I am
proud to represent our institution. This has been an experience that I will never
forget, one that is changing who I am as a maturing adult and giving me invaluable
life experience.
JOE WILLIAMS ’11
MARIETTA COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chair
T. Grant Callery ’68
Penelope (Penny) Adams ’72
Anna (Ann) Bowser Bailey ’87
Mark F. Bradley
Robert (Bob) Brucken ’56
Dr. Christine (Chris) Fry Burns ’66
Joseph (Joe) Chlapaty
Patricia G. Curtin ’69
Barbara A. Perry Fitzgerald ’73
Douglas (Doug) Griebel ’74
Robert (Bob) Hauser ’71
Nancy Putnam Hollister
Daniel (Dan) Jones ’65
John B. Langel ’70
C. Brent McCoy
C. Brent McCurdy ’68
Vice Chair
George W. Fenton
Secretary
William H. Donnelly ’70
Treasurer
Dan Bryant
Dr. Marilyn L. Moon
John R. Murphy ’63
William (Bill) O’Grady, Jr. ’70
J. Roger Porter ’66
Dr. Leonard M. (Randy) Randolph, Jr. ’65
Cynthia (Cindy) Reece ’78
Ronald E. Rinard ’72
Donald (Don) Ritter ’81
Charlene C. Samples ’77
Frank M. Schossler ’86
Jean A. Scott
Donald (Don) Strickland ’66
Dale L. Wartluft ’63
Patricia (Pat) Willis ’70
Chair
Mark S. Fazzina ’83
Vice Chair
Jodell Ascenzi Raymond ’84
Alumni Trustees
Daniel J. Jones ’65
C. Brent McCurdy ’68
John R. Murphy ’63
J. Roger Porter ’66
Frank M. Schossler ’86
Melissa Schultz Bennett ’91
David E. Harmon ’54
Teresa Gilliam Petras ’88
Paula King Pitasky ’96
Jason C. Rebrook ’96
Brian P. Rothenberg ’88
Reginald E. Sims ’75
Jeffrey J. Stafford ’83
Sharon Bayless Thomas ’78
Matthew B. Weekley ’81
Jonathan D. Wendell ’70
Mary Ellen Zeppuhar ’71
Zhou Zhou ’02
Tracy L. Zuckett ’96
MARIETTA COLLEGE CONTACTS
President
Dr. Jean Scott | 740-376-4701
Provost
Dr. Rita Smith Kipp | 740-376-4741
Vice President for Advancement
Lori Lewis | 740-376-4711
Assistant VP, Advancement
Evan Bohnen | 740-376-4446
Assoc. VP, Alumni & College Relations
Hub Burton | 740-376-4709
Director of Donor Relations
Linda Stroh | 740-376-4451
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Jennifer Kroger Frank ’89
STAY-AT-HOME MOTHER AND DAUGHTER WORK HARD
TO MAKE SURE CHILDREN WITH CANCER HAVE HOPE
> “When we first found out in December of 2003 that Lauren had cancer, we
weren’t sure how we were going to tell her. There were not many books
geared toward children regarding cancer. When we learned another girl at
her school was diagnosed with the same cancer, we decided to put together
a book that would tell Lauren’s story. The book is much like a scrapbook,
showing Lauren’s journey though treatment. By sharing our story, we hope we
have somehow helped make the experience better for the families who are
faced with having a child with cancer or we have given them some hope.”
BIOGRAPHY: Jennifer Kroger Frank ’89 thought pressure was executing
a set while starring for Marietta’s volleyball team. She garnered first team
All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors and recently earned induction into
the College’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Those demands became trivial when
she and her husband, Scott ’88, were dealt their daughter Lauren’s terrifying
diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcoma—a fast-growing, highly malignant
tumor that accounts for more than half of the soft tissue sarcomas in
children. Now, six years later, Lauren, 11, is cancer-free, and Jennifer and
Lauren are actively involved in helping families facing the same diagnosis
with the publishing of their book Lauren’s Story—An Inspirational Cancer
Journey, and as volunteers with Gabe’s Chemo Duck Program. The
Franks, who also include Kristen, 7, live in Hendersonville, Tenn.