WESLEY SPRING 2011 - Wesley Magazine - Wesley College

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEDEAR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS,Wesley College students, graduates, faculty and staff continue to makeoutstanding contributions to our world. In this edition of Wesley, youhave an opportunity to reflect on the influence of Professor Lewis Wellsand recently retired Professor Dr. Peter Angstadt, get to know Dr.Patricia Dwyer, vice president for academic affairs, and learn aboutWesley’s close ties to the devastated area of Sendai, Japan.At this year’s Founder’s Day on March 16, the campus communitycame together to “Recognize the Past, Enrich the Present and Celebratethe Future.” This theme is one that will endure long beyond Founder’sDay as we continue to honor the strong heritage of this fine institution, work tirelessly to advance Wesley, andaspire to an even brighter future for our College.We are proud to share some of the campus highlights in this academic year.• The Office of Institutional Advancement announced the results of the Dr. Joseph S. and Mary BellmeyerChallenge that began in fall 2010. We are proud that 321 alumni and friends contributed toward theChallenge, resulting in a total amount of $135,664.• Wesley students have been incredibly successful in showcasing their academic work at regional andnational conferences. For example, 11 undergraduates had presentations accepted by the National Conferenceon Undergraduate Research (NCUR).• As part of the Founder’s Day celebration, the College recognized 88 scholarship recipients and awarded$106,500 in aid. The audience received a sneak peek of our re-branding campaign. I encourage you to readthe article in this issue for more details!• Our Wolverine athletic teams continue to demonstrate their prowess. With a 12-1 season, the football teambecame conference champions for the sixth straight year and was again named Eastern College AthleticConference (ECAC) Team of the Year. Coach Mike Drass reached 150 career wins and received numerousCoach of the Year honors. Wesley field hockey had a thrilling victory over national power SalisburyUniversity in the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) semifinals, ending their rival’s 15-season conferencechampionship streak, while Coach Tracey Short celebrated a milestone with 200 career wins. Led byCoach Jerry Kobasa ’69, the men’s basketball team wrapped up a successful season, advancing to the CACChampionships for the third straight year.Your passion for and commitment to the Wesley community is instrumental in helping us achieve ourgoals. Together we can continue the Wesley legacy and provide a quality education to hundreds of students.Thank you for all that you do for Wesley!Most sincerely,Dr. William N. (Bill) Johnstonwnj@wesley.eduSENIOR ADMINISTRATIONDr. William N. JohnstonPresidentDr. Patricia DwyerVice President for Academic AffairsChris WoodVice President forInstitutional AdvancementEric Nelson ’85Vice President for FinanceMary-Alice OzechoskiDean of StudentsErica BrownDirector of Spiritual Life andCommunity EngagementBOARD OF TRUSTEESCharles R. Dashiell, Jr., ChairAnn Burton, Vice-ChairRev. Dr. James T. Seymour, SecretaryFrank AndrewsDr. Basilio BautistaWilliam E. BazzelleThomas W. Burn, Jr. ’79Rev. Boyd B. Etter, ex-officioRobert V.A. Harra, Jr.Rev. Dr. Patricia Bryant HarrisD. Wayne HoldenKathleen JenningsRev. W. LeRoy Jones ’53Edward E. “Ted” KaufmanAlan B. LevinDonald L. MastenJane MatternDorothy McLaughlinGregg MooreRev. Dr. Sandra Steiner BallWilliam J. StricklandHarry “Skip” D. Willis ’70William H. Willis, Jr. ’66Dr. Rafael ZaragozaTRUSTEES EMERITIRev. Jonathan E. Baker ’70Hon. Eugene D. BookhammerElizabeth M. Barber ’52Lillian BurrisDr. George V. KirkDr. Thomas C. Roe ’31Mr. Gilbert S. Scarborough, Jr.Bishop Peter D. WeaverALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORSStephanie Smith Christiano ’98,PresidentLynn Schmid Knable ’67,Vice PresidentAnne (Pittinger) Buckler ’62, SecretaryTamra Antanaitis ’90, TreasurerAllison (Snyder) Gudeman '98Barry Hawlk ’72Kirsten Higgins ’98Matt Lindell ’03Jane (Kearney) MacDonald '60Chad Robinson ’05Kevin Yingling '96