Summer 2007 - Hood College

FeaturesSummer 2007 Vol. 82, No. 1Hood Magazine StaffDave Diehl, M.B.A. ’04, EditorTammy McElroy ’05, Assistant EditorJoann Lee, Art DirectorAdam Leviton, Senior DesignerTrevor James, Online Edition ManagerC. Kurt Holter ’76, PhotographerHood Magazine Editorial BoardStacey Collins ’89, ChairDonna Parker Bannwolf ’76Roseanne Quinn Bell ’80Kerra L. Bolton ’95Marcie Kendall Gibboney ’87Ellena Keriazes Griffiths ’92S. Rebecca “Becky” Spicer Himes ’78C. Kurt Holter ’76Deborah Y. Laboo ’96Hood Magazine OnlineVisit Hood Magazine online atwww.hood.edu/magazineAddress ChangesPlease report all address changes tothe Office of Alumnae and AlumniPrograms at (301) 696-3900,(800) 707-5280, option 1, oradvancement_services@hood.eduHood Magazine is published biannually bythe Hood College Office of Marketing andCommunications.On the cover: (clockwise from top left)Faizal Johnson ’09; Jennifer Ashcom ’10;Lynn Whelchel ’00, M.S. ’07; MatthewHaynes ’09; Hannah Grant ’08; MarkwoodMackenzie ’07; and Casey Price ’09.918Remembering a Mentorand FriendBy Audrey Heyman Rooney ’60An alumna pays tribute to a longtime former faculty memberCommencementThe Changing Faceof Hood CollegeBy Dave Diehl, M.B.A. ’04, EditorTammy McElroy ’05, Assistant EditorAdrienne Gonzales, Sports Information DirectorA look at how the growth in the studentpopulation has led to an evolution withinthe classroom, a vibrancy to campus lifeand an expansion of athletics programsThe Class of 2007, faculty, dignitariesand guests celebrate the 110thCommencement ceremony1020Reunion WeekendAlumnae and alumni reconnectat Reunion 2007Departments2 Message from the President3 Newsmakers7 Blazers22 Class News and Notes43 ■ In Memoriam45 ■ Milestones