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HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW CAMPUS?As a student, you may have walked many miles on Mac’s campus. As a visitor,you have probably been in awe of the stately structures. You more than likelyknow the major landmarks of the MacMurray College campus, especially theareas where you lived, studied, played, or visited. How well do you rememberthose areas and did you pay attention to the details? Take a look at these photos,then go to www.mac.edu/alumni/know_your_campus.asp to submit your answersonline by Sept. 30, 2011. Correct entries will be placed in a raffle for a Mac giftbasket.1 2 345678910 11 1217

Alumni Notes16 18BIRTHSJOSH ’02 and EMILY LONG’03 AYRES of Virginia, IL, havea son, Nathan, who was bornSept. 20, 2009. Emily is a stayat-homemom/homemaker andJosh works at IT Sunrise Ag.Ducky_99@hotmail.comBRAD JACKSON ’04 and hiswife, Kate, of Rock Island, IL, areparents of a son, Bryce Edan,born Aug. 15, 2009. Brad is aprogram analyst for the US Army.DUSTY ’04and BETSYBARNES’05 VANBROCKLINwelcomed RuthLynn on Dec.27, 2010. TheVan Brocklins live in Leesburg, VA.MARRIAGESJOSHUA COX ’97 of Chicago, IL,is an artist. He married CatherineDertz on Oct. 16, 2010. She is anenvironmental geologist.KEVIN KELLEY ’01 married CarolynBredeson, on July 4, 2010. They metat St. George’s University School ofVeterinary Medicine. They reside inSeattle, WA, with their three dogs.NEWS NOTESCONNIE DEMUTH40’s BERG ’47, of GoodHope, IL, was honoredat a luncheon sponsored by theMacomb Feminist Network at theWestern Illinois University MulticulturalCenter. During a presentation, itwas said, “To younger women, sheremains a source of knowledge for ageneration that may not understandhow much more difficult careersuccess used to be in the face ofunwritten traditions and assumptions.”MELBA POTTER PALMER ’48, of SanRafael, CA, lost her husband, Peter, onDec. 28, 2010.ELLEN MARKHAM50’s BRANNICK ’56, ofMedford, OR, retiredin 2001. She was a mental healthdirector.JUDITH MARTIN BERGMANN ’57,of Elburn, IL, writes, “My husbanddied Oct. 27, 2010. I am a machineknitter, vegetable gardener and avidreader, though legally blind withretinitis pigmentosa.”JEANETTE COWARD60’s BAME ’61, of Orlando,FL, wrote in herChristmas letter that she has retiredfrom the JESUS Film project and wasgiven a memorable retirement partyon Jan. 20, 2010. She joined a Biblestorying training put on by StoryRunners from Campus Crusade. Shewrites, “We learn Biblical storiesin chronological order and learnto tell them by memory.” Jeanettevolunteers to be a greeter once amonth at her church, greeting fromher electric scooter. In September,she joined a Wii bowling tournamentin their retirement park.MARC HANSEN ’68, of WashingtonGrove, MD, was selected to headthe Office of County Attorney forMontgomery County. He has morethan 26 years of experience in theCounty Attorney’s office, serving asan assistant county attorney and lateras senior assistant.BOB KELLOGG ’68, of Oconto Falls,WI, sent a family Christmas letter withsome news from 2010. The Kelloggfamily added a daughter-in-law whentheir son married in October. Bob’smother-in-law died in early summer.His wife, Cathy, continues to teachand was honored by her district asSpecial Services Teacher of the Year.Daughter, Kjirsten ’02, works as apathology assistant in a hospital inSpringfield, MO, and Bob servesas an administrator at CooperativeEducation Service Agency 8.HERB SILVA ’68, of Chesterfield,MO, was named director of theprofessional referee departmentof the United States SoccerCommunications Center. A 33-yearveteran referee and former UnitedStates Soccer Federation (USSF)administrator, Herb is responsiblefor referee education, training andassignment, as well as the overallmanagement of the referees workingin the various sanctioned professionalleagues. He is a national emeritusreferee as well as a USSF nationalassessor and instructor in the UnitedStates Soccer National Program forReferee Development. He is also aUSSF youth-licensed coach and servesas the vice president of the MissouriSoccer Association.DAVID HART ’69, of Franklin, TN,produced a DVD for the orientationof trustees of MacMurray College.It was well received at Mac, so heentered it into the Marcom Awardscontest for 2010. Out of over 8,000entries, about 5 percent were awardedplatinum level and 15 percent goldlevel awards. He received a gold levelaward. David says, “My name andMacMurray’s name are listed in theGold winner section of the Marcomwebsite.”BARBARA RAY JENKINS’71, of Laguna Vista, TX,retired in 2003 after morethan 20 years of teaching at the IllinoisSchool for the Visually Impaired inJacksonville, IL. She and her husband,Robert, now enjoy life in the RioGrande Valley during the winter, falland spring. They return to Jacksonvilleduring the summer to be with threesons, their wives and to play with eightgrandchildren.70’sDONNA BROWN JUDSON ’71, ofMesquite, NV, retired July 1, 2010,from the high school principal positionin LuVerne, MN. She and her husband,Terry, moved to Mesquite in Octoberand writes, “We love the desertlandscape, mountain views, andtemps.” tjudson@bajabb.comDONALD FOSNACHT ’73, ofHermantown, MN, has two sons—Daniel and Christopher; three stepdaughters—Trista,Molly and Hannah;and a grandson, Drake.drfosn@progidy.net

DIANE PARR WALKER ’75, ofCharlottesville, VA, was appointedto the position of university librarianat the University of Notre Dame.Diane will be responsible for theadministration, well-being anddevelopment of the UniversityLibraries, its faculty and staff,collections of books, manuscripts,research material, services and otheractivities.SUSAN OAKS BUBB ’79, of Murray,KY, has worked as a special educationteacher in Calloway County for twoyears.CHRIS SKYLES ’81, of80’s Chicago, IL, was proud tobe a part of the JedlickaPerforming Arts Center’s productionof “Phantom of the Opera.” Chris wasa featured baritone.AL LEWIS ’84, of Centennial, CO,joined the Dow Jones Newswireseditorial team. He writes a widerangingnew business column thatoffers an unconventional perspectiveon business, companies and thepeople who run them.MICHAEL “MIKE” DOLAN ’86,of St. Vincent and the GrenadinesIslands, writes, “I have retired after 22years as a juvenile probation officerin Maricopa County, AZ, and amcurrently serving as a Peace Corpsvolunteer. I am in the communitydevelopment/youth developmentdepartment on the island of St.Vincent in the Eastern Caribbean. Istarted my two-year assignment inAugust 2010. I am enjoying life andtrying to make a difference whilespreading the good will of the USA.”phxdolan@yahoo.com.JUDY TEDRICK HENRICHSEN ’86,of Houston, TX, joined PRO*ACTin 2010 as director of businessdevelopment. Her job is to developnew niche markets, target companiesand organizations that would benefitfrom PRO*ACT’s industry-leadingprocurement, food safety andsupply-chain management programs.Judy’s past experience also includesmanagement positions in bothmanufacturing and broadline foodservice distribution over her 25 yearsin the industry.AMY MEYER ’00, of St.Louis, MO, is employedby Barnes JewishHospital in the emergency room. Sherecently adopted two 2-year-olds,Caroline Avery and Jonisha MarieGrace. Amy writes, “Life is busy andvery active with two toddlers!”00’sSARA LACKEY WILLIAMSON ’01, ofMount Vernon, IA, is the new coachof the Iowa Wesleyan women’s soccerprogram. Sara spent two years as anassistant coach at Cornell College inMount Vernon and has also been thehead coach at Mount Vernon HighSchool for the past six years, whereshe compiled a record of 51-26. Sheled the Mustangs to Eastern IowaHawkeye Conference titles in 2006and 2008 and had Mount Vernon-Lisbon ranked in the top 15 in thestate in both 2007 and 2008. She alsocoached 32 all-conference players,as well as 11 all-state athletes andplans to continue as Mount Vernon-Lisbon’s coach in the spring while alsocoaching at IWC. She is married toMike Williamson, and they have twochildren, Sebastian (7) and Lincoln (3).JUSTIN HAMM ‘02, of Mexico, MO,is a poet/fiction writer. His work hasrecently appeared in numerous literaryjournals, and his poetry chapbook,Illinois, My Apologies, was publishedthis February by RockSaw Press. Justinis also a high school English teacherand has started offering a free creativewriting class for adults through thelocal fine arts center as a communityservice. He is married to Melissa“Mel” Wieber ’01 Hamm.justinhamm2001@yahoo.comSHARON MATHER ’04, of Fulton,MO, graduated with a master’s ofbusiness administration in December2010 from William Woods University.Sharon, former director of alumniservices at MacMurray College, isthe annual fund coordinator at WilliamWoods. In addition, she recentlyjoined the board of directors of theCoalition Against Rape and DomesticViolence in Fulton.BETSY BARNES VAN BROCK-LIN ’05, of Leesburg, VA, graduatedin May 2010 with a master’sin social work from GeorgeMason University.betsylynn29@yahoo.comTONY ECKHART ’07, of Lincoln,IL, was inducted into theLincoln College Hall of Fame. Hehas spent the last few years asthe assistant baseball coach atthe junior and senior high in hishometown of Lexington, IL, andnow coaches freshman baseballat Lincoln High School and isthe assistant junior varsity coach.Tony’s induction came as a resultof what he did during the summerof 2006 baseball season. He won aleague high nine games, posting 1.31ERA, winning the Central Illinois BaseballLeague (CIBL) Pitcher of the YearAward, and led the Lincoln CollegeSnipes’ to a CIBL championship. Hisoverall performance led the Snipesteam ERA of 2.03 that summer, whichis a team record.LAURA DIXON MITCHELLE ’07, ofRochester, IL, has taught kindergartenin Beverly Hills, CA, for two years. Sheis working on a master’s in specialeducation at Illinois State University.LBD2785@yahoo.comShare yournews with us!Alumni Notes1) E-mail your news to alumni@mac.edu.2) Go online to www.mac.edu/alumni/submission_form.asp.3) Mail your NewsNote to MacMurrayCollege, Office of Alumni Services,447 E. College Ave., Jacksonville, IL62650.Please include your class year, major,maiden name (if applicable), phonenumber and e-mail address.When attaching accompanying photosvia e-mail, please send as JPEG, TIFFand/or EPS files. If possible, send as300 dpi or higher. Regretfully, PPT(PowerPoint) and BMP formatted photoscannot be used.If you have questions, please call theOffice of Alumni Services at (217) 479-7030.19 17

In Memoriam“Blessed are they that mourn:for they shall be comforted.”Matthew 5:4MARY W. BUCK, Jacksonville, IL,November 21, 2010. Mary worked atMacMurray College for 21 years in theinformation services department.REV. DR. W. HAROLD LOYD, Hermitage,TN, March 5, 2011. Rev. Loyd was aformer MacMurray College trustee andreceived a doctorate of divinity in 1964.FRANCES “FRANN” WESTERN,Jacksonville, IL, April 4, 2011. Frannserved for 14 years in the registrar’soffice at MacMurray College.ELSIE WILEY, Davis, CA, November 13,2010. Elsie managed the MacMurrayCollege Bookstore for 25 years.RON ORR ’66, Gaithersburg, MD,February 19, 2011. Ron was serving aterm on the Alumni Association Board.NELLE ORR MULLINS BUTTERFIELD’28, Quincy, IL, April 11, 2011.MERTICE PYLE ’30, Pompano Beach,FL, April 21, 2007.MARJORIE LAYMAN SCHERTZ ’32,Bloomington, IL, December 20, 2010.KATHLEEN FUNKHOUSER FRIEDMAN’34, Gainesville, VA, November 4, 2009.HELEN CAMPBELL MORTON ’34,Austin, TX, April 4, 2009.DORIS KENYON BACHSTEIN ’35,Litchfield, IL, December 30, 2010.VIRGINIA ELLIS BOOTH ’36,Milwaukee, WI, February 21, 2004.BLANCHE FITZJARRALD WOODS ’37,Arthur, IL, January 21, 2011.HELEN WEBB FILSON ’39, Bethesda,MD, November 11, 2010.JEAN HANDKE ROBINSON ’39,Castle Rock, CO, February 7, 2011.RACHEL WISE SIMPSON ’39,Gastonia, NC, October 2, 2010.THELMA ALFORD WILSON ’39,Cicero, IN, October 22, 2010.JEAN CAPLINGER LUCIUS ’40,Carmel, IN.BEATRICE DICKMAN SWARM ’40,Wayne Shores, PA, February 13, 2011.GENEVIEVE RAWLINGS BROWN’41, Waverly, IL, March 7, 2011.JEAN GARDNER MCCOMAS ’41,Fresno, CA, November 22, 2010.D. VIRGINIA BURTON ’42, SanFrancisco, CA, January 12, 2011.HELEN COSS HARDEN ’42, Dixon,IL, September 4, 2010.MARYANNA KRONBORG MILLS ’42,Manlius, NY, March 7, 2010.IDA HARPER SIMMONS ’42,Jacksonville, IL, April 3, 2011.MARGARET GREGORY KEPLINGER’43, Glenwood, FL, March 1, 2011.MARY RUTH BIASI SHAFFER ’43,Birmingham, AL, September 11, 2007.BARBARA BODWELL NOTTBERG ’44,Shawnee Mission, KS, January 18, 2010.MYRTLE JOHNSON OLAUSON ’44,Hartsville, SC, July 29, 2010.MARGUERITE SMITH TURPIN ’45,St. Augustine, FL, February 6, 2011.AILEEN AINSWORTH VAN AUKEN’45, Leneka, KS, January 15, 2010.CUMA LEE FROST ’46, Evansville, IN,November 10, 2010.CORA VOSS GREBNER ’46,Hayward, WI, January 15, 2011.ROSEMARY HILGENBERGMORRISON ’48, Alexandria, VA,November 8, 2010.HARRIETT SCHEIDKER SCHNITZLEIN’48, Tampa, FL, December 15, 2010.BARBARA SOWA PIERCE HAWKINS’49, Fort Worth, TX, March 8, 2011.NORMA FLUHRER HOOPMAN ’49,Little Rock, AR, March 19, 2010.WANDA HOPPER LOWE ’49,Springfield, IL, December 14, 2010.RHODA COWHICK REID ’49,Jacksonville, IL, September 17, 2010.MARTHA STARK SCHELL ’49,Jacksonville, IL, October 16, 2009.MARTHA ELDER COLE ’50, Sarasota,FL, May 15, 2010.MARY WORRALL GOODELL ’50,Baytown, TX, September 18, 2010.VIRGINIA MCNEIL PARR BECKER’51, Coffeen, IL, April 16, 2011.GLORIA EASON KELLY RUFFNER ’51,Hot Springs Village, AR, January 8, 2011.MARYANN SATTERLEEGEANNOPULOS ’52, Elmhurst, IL, July24, 2010.JOYCE MELSTER KASIMATIS ’54,Cambridge, WI, May 23, 2010.BETSY BUELL HITT ’56, The Hills, TX,May 27, 2010.MARGY KOVACH ’56, Avon, OH,March 12, 2011.VIOLETA COMPAGNONI ROBINSON’57, Pekin, IL, July 16, 2010.VIRGINIA RHEA HENDRICKS ’59,Waverly, IL, December 19, 2010.KAYE TAYLOR BUTLER ’60,Shelbyville, IL, March 17, 2011.DAVID ALLIN ’61, Hopewell, IL,October 31, 2010.RITA ASHCRAFT ’61, Warner Robins,GA, November 9, 2010.RON PRICE ’61, San Diego, CA,January 5, 2011.EDWARD VOORHEIS ’63,Trumansburg, NY, January 11, 2009.WILLIAM CATON ’64, Philadelphia,PA, January 25, 1999.EVELYN MHLANGA MBAWA ’67,Zimbabwe, November 17, 1994.ELLEN BERRY WILLARD ’67,Pittsfield, IL, November 1, 2010.PHILLIP BRIAN ’71, Jamestown, RI,October 26, 2010.DONALD SCHAEFER ’71, CedarRapids, IA, January 21, 2009.KAREN MCCURDY PETERSENDJURDJEVIC ’72, Phoenix, AZ,January 24, 2011.MICHAEL TRENT ’72, Riverside, IL,December 25, 2010.CAROLYN REDMAN CONTRACTOR’74, New Milford, CT, April 17, 2007.IRIS SUTTON GREEN ’74, Chicago,IL, February 14, 2011.LOIS “JANE” RADUNZEL ’75,Springfield, IL, August 31, 2010.JAMES KEYS ’78, Rochester, IL,February 3, 2011.RICHARD VIRNIG ’83, Spring, TX,October 9, 2010.RANDY ERSLAND ’88, Menominee,MI, November 4, 2010.KEITH WITHAM ’90, Perry, IL, January11, 2011.MICHAEL ROTENBERRY ’02, Lake inthe Hills, IL, August 14, 2009.ADRIENNE EBY MARTIN ’07, St.Charles, MO, December 19, 2010.20

MacMurrayLeadershipScholarshipHead of department retiresLeadership ScholarshipAfter more than 15years at the College,Serviceprofessor John Coxretired at the close of thespring semester. Cox servedas chair of the division of social andbehavioral sciences and as a social workprofessor. “MacMurray has rich traditionsand history,” said Cox. “Its strong valueshave endured over generations, which isnot easy to find.”Cox says he knew he wanted to bea teacher since high school. “Teachingis a special commission and a greatresponsibility,” he said. “We havestewardship of these students’ lives forfour or five years. Watching them developinto young adults who are preparedto begin their careers was the mostrewarding part of my job.”Cox focused on ethics, professionaldevelopment and teamwork. He regularlypublished and presented papersthroughout his time at MacMurray ontopics such as social work with membersof the military and their families and socialwork in rural areas. His research informedthe special topics classes he taught.Before coming to MacMurray, CoxSocial WorkCollegeserved as a colonel in the UnitedStates Air Force. He says theteaching and mentoring he did asan officer in the military translated toteaching at the collegiate level.Cox says MacMurray’s socialwork program fills an importantrole in the region by preparingstudents who practice in ruralcommunities. “We have muchhuman need, there are toomany people who are poorand vulnerable and suffer,”said Cox. “In social work, weprepare practitioners to workon the frontline to ease humansuffering and providea better quality of life.I believe it is whatMacMurray doesbest, prepare futuregenerations of socialworkers, teachers,nurses, and otherprofessionals to servetheir communities. I amvery honored to havebeen a part of thatmission.”Parting GlanceAn American HomecomingOctober 14 - 16, 2011Reunion classes: 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006Highlights· Parade Marshals: Rick ’81 & Laura Hall and Drs. Wolf & Anne Marie Fuhrig· St. Andrew’s Society of Central Illinois Pipes & Drums and Dancers will make a special appearance· Nellie Knopf exhibit in Applebee Art Gallery· Chris Skyles ‘81 will sing the National Anthem during the football pre-game show· Award recipients: Mike Dolan ’86, Community Service; Larry McKinney ’66, DistinguishedCareer; Jim Rayburn ’71, Distinguished Alumni· Hall of Fame inductees: Ryan Kell ’99, Mike Sabo ’98, Kayann Legg ’76, Robert Leistner ’60· Rick Hall ’81 will share his “Slice of Pie” film on Saturday evening· Alumni baseball game· Worship service led by Rev. Mike ’83 and Beth Gallegly ’91 FenderMark your calendars and watch your mailbox and www.mac.edu for more information!

447 East College Avenue, Jacksonville, Illinois 62650Non-Profit Org.U.S. PostagePAIDJacksonville, ILPermit No. 432CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTEDTheMaggi eOn April 27, 1915, the graduating class gathered in front of Main Hall and planted the class gift, a magnoliatree. Each girl added a shovel of dirt and dubbed the tree Maggie. Although Main Hall no longer stands,96 years later Maggie herself remains at the corner of Clay and State streets, outside the Putnam/SpringerCenter – a constant reminder of her presence every spring, with a colorful display of pink and white blossomsaccompanied by the inviting scent of magnolia.