2008 Winter - University Of Southern Indiana

In MemoriamGina Zehngut Myers ’77, dental hygiene, ofTrabuco Canyon, California, died April 15,2005. Gina was a charter member ofthe Lambda Beta Chapter of Delta ZetaSorority at USI. Other campus activitiesinclude the Student Union Board, EagleGran Prix, and Feathershakers. She wasHomecoming maid of honor and receivedthe Outstanding Student Award. She wasthe owner of Creative Consulting of NewportBeach in Dove Canyon, California.Lori Carroll Bryant ’82, art, of Evansville,died August 29, 2007. She was involved atUSI as a cheerleader, member of Delta ZetaSorority, AMIGO, president of the StudentGovernment Association, student representativeto the Board of Trustees, and 1982Homecoming Queen. Bryant was managerof Community Partnerships at CAPEChildren’s Services in Evansville.Beth Ann Dippel (Gutzweiler) Fehn ’82,marketing, of Evansville, died September 3,2007. She was comptroller and office managerfor Head Over Heelz Salon.William A. Peters ’87, mining engineeringtechnology, of Burlington, Kentucky, diedOctober 19, 2007. He was an environmentalengineer.Beulah Ile Alcorn ’89, psychology, ofOlney, Illinois, died August 7, 2007. Shegraduated from Wabash Valley College in1981, continued her education at SouthernIllinois University, and graduated from USI.Wilma Veller Thompson ’90, early childhoodeducation, of Evansville, died July 21,2007. She retired from Deaconess Hospitalin 1975 after 25 years as a nursing assistant.After retiring she was employed at KiddieKampus and Methodist Temple Day Care.Thompson earned an associate degree fromUSI at the age of 80.Golf outings fund scholarshipsProceeds of two alumni golf events support student scholarships.The Alumni Association and Greater Indianapolis Alumni Chapterexpress thanks to the following 2007 corporate hole sponsors:Alumni Fun Golf ScrambleAltstadt Office CityArc Construction CompanyDrs. Ashley & RouchBusiness Communications SolutionsCareer AssociatesCentury 21 Donita Wolf RealtyDeaconess HospitalFulton Interior SystemsGerman American BankHarding Shymanski & CompanyHeritage Federal Credit UnionHobbytown USAHylant GroupIntegra BankKemper CPA Group LLPMulzer Crushed StoneNick’s Pizza & WingsOld National BankONB InsuranceProfessional Eyecare AssociatesWest, Todd Niemeier O.D.The Alumni Fun GolfScramble attracted 140golfers, the largest participationsince the eventbegan in 1995. The 2007championship team witha record score of 51 (20under) included, from left,Bryan Smith, Todd Reller’84, Rod Sutherlin ’89,and Eric Steinback.Safety Management CorporationSign GraphicsTri-State TrophiesThree I EngineeringTwo Men And A TruckUmbach Financial GroupWeinzapfel & Co., LLCWells HomesGreater Indianapolis USIScholarship Golf ScrambleGold SponsorMercer Human Resource ConsultingSilver SponsorIce Miller LLP, Legal CounselBronze SponsorCenterfield CapitalChaseDonald L. Payne ’94, elementary education,of Evansville, died August 25, 2007. Hewas mental health and disabilitiescoordinator at CAPE Head Start.Harold (Chip) Gill Jr. ’95, Master of BusinessAdministration, of Newburgh, Indiana, diedOctober 20, 2007. He was employed by Vectrenin Evansville for 26 years. Chip served on theArthritis Foundation Board and the Tales &Scales Board.In MemoriamFacultyDr. James R. Blevins, dean emeritus of theCollege of Liberal Arts and professor emeritusof English, died August 6, 2007. Blevinsjoined USI in 1966 as assistant professorof English. He taught literature, film, andcomposition. He chaired the Division ofHumanities from 1969 until 1988 when thedivisions were organized into schools andwas appointed first dean of the School (nowCollege) of Liberal Arts. Blevins virtuallycreated the USI Theatre program from theground up. During his tenure, USI alsodeveloped the RopeWalk Writers Retreat,the Center for Communal Studies, HistoricSouthern Indiana, Historic New Harmony,and the New Harmony Gallery of ContemporaryArt. Memorial contributions may be madeto the Jim and Barbara Blevins StudentDevelopment Fund at the USI Foundation.University of Southern Indiana31 December 2007