www.fandm.edu
Summer 2002
Meet John Fry
F&M's new president
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What phased retirement
means for F&M's faculty
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The ever-tenacious Ted Rupp is still going strong
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How breast cancer changed Karen Borkowsky's life
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in my life
On Oct: 15, 1966, in a ceremony before a hom·e
football ·game, David Lehman, Ph.D., '68 was awarded
the Alumni Junior Medal as the outstanding scholarathlete of his class. "The finest tradition-of mind, body, .
and spirit of the true scholar-athlete has been seen
tirtle and again in David Lehman's caree-r at Franklin
& Marshall College," his citation read .
, A geology major who won the Geology Award in
h is sen ior year, Lehman had what his professors described as "considerable potential for graduat~ study
th'rough the Ph.D. level." Lehman earned a spot on
the varsity wrestling and football teams, and was
elected to Black Pyramid, the senior honor society.
• Over the past 36 years, Lehman ha·s excelled iri his
professional and personal life, jus~ as his professors
and coaches predicted he would.;
Born and raised in the southern end of Lancaster
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County, Lehman was headed for Millersville State
College until F&~M w ·restling Coacil Roy Phillips '34
changed h,is mind. After graduation and a tour of
duty in Viet.n am ;_,ith the U.S. Army, Lehman earned
a Ph, D. in geology a·t the Unive' rsity of Texas at A ustin in 1974.
He was hired as a senior res~arch geologist by
Exxon in 1974 and held a series of positions of increasing responsibility with the company for the next 28
years. His work took him •all over the world, including fo,u r years in Malaysia. He retired this past spring.
He and his wife, r atsy, now ive in Houston. They have
one child, Lisa '01 .
. Eve~ tjl ot:1gh the Lehmans were often out of the
country, they have been ~ ne rous supporters of F&M
through their time, wise counsel and financial contri butior;,s. In the 1980s, Lehman organized a variety of
alumni events in Houston. He recently accepted a po- ·
sition on the new Diplomat Athletic Council and is
working with other 'a lumni to assist the Geosciences
Department .
Lehman's success in his professional and persm1al
life and in his support of F&M would delight, but not
_surprise, those faculty and coaches w ho voted him the
Alumni Junior Medal winner 36 autumns ago. ·
summer2002
features
Editor
Linda Whipple
Designers
Anita Focht
John Svatek
Fridays with Fry
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F&M's new pres ident spent time conducting
fi eld work before taking his post.
Class Notes Editor
Ji ll Schoeniger '86
News Editor
Alyssa Roggie
Sports Editor
Ed Haas
Consulting Editors
Raymond Betzner
Marcy Dubroff
Student Intern
Rosemary Hartmann '03
Alumni Advisory Board
Rita Beyer '98
Lawrence Biemiller '80
Allison Schill Eckel '96
Andrea Hammer '81
Nanine Hartzenbusch '82
Anne E. Hill '96
Alexandra Kane '00
Brian Lewbart '88
Steven E. Patchett '90
Jill Schoeniger '86
Ronald Sirak '72
ouise Tesman Uffelman '85
Issue No. 33
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Phased retirement is eas ing th e fa culty's chang ing of th e guard .
He's 'Ted'nacious
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At 86, Teel Rupp , Ph.D. , '35 is a fund-raising machine.
Karen's story
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A fa st-track life takes a detour when breast ca ncer strikes.
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Tuition rate increase
was above CPI
whom I en countered as a fellow Phi Sig.
Although a few yea rs old e r than I, Ted
was so m eon e to look up to. I was sur-
!:g
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Kauffmann '97, press secre ta ry to Hillary C linton in h er New York C ity
office, gene rated a series of le tte rs c ritica l of the m agaz ine's editoria l dec isionmaking and Coll ege poli cy in ge n era l.
We publi sh ed a ll th e le tte rs we re-
pri sed whe n
I
first lea rn ed of hi s wres-
tling skill s; h e n ever looked th e part. Just
as important we re hi s la n gua ge skill s.
Perhaps you should know that h e taught
Japanese in Ca li fornia to the U.S.
is wro n g with this picture?
armed for ces dur in g \V'vVlI.
I enjoy yo ur magaz in e . Kee p it up!
ceived on that topi c . We continue to rethou gh now th e letters pe rtain sp ec ifi-
Franklin 6 Marshall clothing
the 'height of fashion '
opinion s. Howeve r, since th e subj ec t
matter has strayed significantly from th e
J
ust a funn y sto ry.... while in London
last week I spotted a bunch of guys on
Ca rn aby Street wearing 1urnpers with
th e words "Franklin & Marshall "
(coac hing staff, socce r) on th e backs
an d fronts . [See photo, below.]
I
as ked th e m wh e re the y go t the
jumpers and the y sa id a t a store in
Bri xton. I sa id I went to that college and
th ey as ke d where it was, and I sa id
I
was caused to re minisce when
l rea d
Bill Zinzow's le tter in th e spring iss u e
of what has becom e a n ea t m agaz in e.
H e m entioned hi s and Lynn 's renting a
" Penn sylvania ." Th ey we re not all that
impressed , but th ey did te ll m e .
"Well , dea r . . . this is th e h eight of fashion in London right now! "
fourth-Aoor wa lk-up at C h es tnut a nd
Qu een , and I reca ll being one of four or
fiv e Ph i Sigs who lugged a huge Bendix
wash ing machin e up those three Rights
of sta irs when th ey moved in.
I m e t Bill in 1943 when I first ca m e
to F&M. H e was one of the ni ces t
people I ha ve m et and was instrum ental
in making m e a nd m y twin broth e r,
Torn , feel comfortable at F&M.
extraordinary d ebt, w hi c h o bviou sly
threa ten s th eir fin an c ial sec urity? Th e
taken th e tim e to wr ite and express th eir
Phi Sig brother recalls lugging
washing machine upstairs
students an d parents con tinu e to go into
argum ent that sc h ools fell b ehind in th e
We thank th e individuals wh o ha ve
close. ~
More important, what is th e administration doing to m ake education for
the middl e class more affordab le? Must
William Thatcher '49
Quakertown , Pa
call y to the C lintons and th e politi cs of
former letter-writers.
longe r relates direc tl y to th e Coll ege, we
ha ve d ec ided to brin g thi s m a tter to a
ann ounces a tuition in crease of 4.5
pe rcent for th e up coming sc hool yea r.
T h e CPI was 1.6 pe rcent for 2001. What
ce ive le tters spa rked by that discu ss ion ,
content of th e or ig inal a rti cle and n o
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h e refere nced iss u e [Spring 2002]
Liz Tache '89
Newport, R.I.
h yp e r-infl a tionary la te '70s a nd ea rl y
'Sos is not acceptable anymore .
Thomas R. Gordon '71
Devon, Pa.
Editor's Note: The Board of Tru stees' fiveyear plan calls for a CPI-plus-2-percent
increase in 2002-03 to accomplish specific new program support, especially in
the area of technology. F6M uses the
"core CP I" rate for the prior year, from
December to December, in setting the
next year's fees. Thi s past Dec . 31, the
co re CPI for 12 months was ufJ 2. 7 percent. The tuition rate is still below that of
F6M's peer colleges.
''The great danger of fallin g behind in
charges relative to competition is that we
would have fewer dollars to spend on programs and fJeople , and quality will be
eroded," said recently retired President
Richard Kneedler '65. "That we cannot
allow to hafJpen. Of course, we must remain vigilant in controlling costs, and
we will also continue to target much of
our finan cial aid toward middle-income
famili es."
I was also glad d en ed to read of Ted
Rupp 's being named th e E IWA man of
th e year. Ted , too , was a fin e ge ntlem an
Letters, continued on page 45
Class of '02 urged to 'climb tall trees'
Me mbers of th e C lass of 200 2 received
ad vice about findi ng th e ir way thro ugh
un ce rta in tim es fro m three alum n i at
Comm encem e n t on May 12.
T he three speake rs- Lesli e Lenkowsky, Ph .D. , '68, of C h evy C hase, M d. ;
H . Art Taylo r '80, of Phil adelphi a; and
th e Rev. John M. Buc hanan ' 59, of C hicago-a ddresse d th e crowd in th e
Al um ni Sports & F itn ess Cente r.
Lenkowsky, CEO of the Corp ora ti on
for Na ti onal a nd Co mmunity Se rvice,
told th e 439 gra d ua tes that th ey lea rn ed
on Sept. 11 wha t wo uld be asked of th eir
ge nera tion.
Now, h e sa id , th ey m ust answer with
se rvice. "Through se rvice to o th e rs,
wheth er abroad o r at hom e, in th e mil itary or in our communiti es, we ca n fi ght
ev il with good, overcom e ha tred with
love, sow trust where mi strust has fl ourished, and ren ew our na ti on's traditi on
of responsibl e c itize nship," he sa id .
Taylor urged th e gradua tes to "climb
tall trees," wh e re th ey will get th e per-
spec ti ve needed to chart th e futu re . Taylor is pres id e nt of th e Better Bu sin ess
Burea u's W ise G ivin g Alli an ce , a n ew
orga ni za ti on dedi cated to prese rving the
publi c's trust in n onprofit grou ps.
Buc hanan pointed th e graduates towa rd gra titude an d love . Buc hana n is
edito r and publi she r of The C hristian
Century and pas to r of th e 5,000m ember Fourth Presbyte ri an Ch urch in
C hi cago . H e also is m ode ra to r of the
Presbyterian C hurch (USA), th e denomin ation's highest offi ce.
Speak ing of hi s pa re nts, h e sa id , "J
kn ow th a t I n eve r th anked th e m
e nough. I need to say it n ow eve n
though they a re both gon e. You need to
say it today, too. You m ight even throw
in an 'I love yo u ."'
• Lenkowsky, Taylor and Buc hanan
rece ived hon ora ry deg rees at the co mm e n ceme nt. Also rece iving h on orary
degrees we re emeritus trustees L. James
Hu egel '38, of Pittsburgh ; Aaro n Ma rtin, Ph .D. , '50 , of Kenn ett Squa re, Pa.;
W ill iam G. S im e ral, Ph .D ., '48, of
Na pl es, Fla., and re tiring F&M Pres ident R ic hard Kn eedl er '65 .
• Lara Ann Ma rgoli s ' 02 wo n the
covete d W illi a mson Medal, th e hi gh est
hon or give n to a stu de n t.
A c he mi stry m a jor, Margoli s has coauth ored publi ca ti ons in nati onal journ als and presen ted h e r wo rk a t
confe ren ces.
But, as he r c ita ti on states, Ma rgoli s
does n ot wa nt to describe herself as just
a che mistry m a jo r, beca use she is "no t
rea dy to acce pt th e narrow wo rld th at
te rm seems to en ta il." In fac t, Ma rgoli s
took classes in 10 di ffe re nt di sc iplin es at
F&M, and pursued va ri ed inte rests ou tsid e of th e class room .
• T he Coll ege also hono red six facul ty mem bers at Commence m en t.
Jam es Tagga rt, th e Lewi s Aude nre id
Professo r of History and Anth ro pology,
received th e Brad ley R. D ewey Sc holarship Awa rd as th e sc hola r whose researc h efforts re fl ec t an d ins pire
excell e n ce and en li ghte n teaching.
Rob e rt Ba rn e tt (class ics ) rece ived
th e C hri sti an R. an d Ma ry F. L indback
Awa rd fo r D istinguished Teac hing.
Professo rs Linda C unningham (art),
Ri c hard H offm a n (ph ys ics a nd astro n om y), Geo rge Rosenste in (m at he m a ti cs ) a nd M ic hae l Seeds (as trono m y) a ll receive d the Soc ra tes Awa rd
given to re tiring fac ul ty m e m be rs.
Fo r m ore informa ti on and ph otos of
Comm e n ce m e nt, visit our we bsite,
www.fa ndm.edu /co m rne ncem en t. ~
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its fin anc ial input, but also with th e acti ve in volve m e nt of our scien ce departm ents, fac ulty and students," sa id To m
Kin gs ton, vice president fo r fin an ce and
administra ti on . "We pl an to m ake wind
ene rgy a core part of a new stude nt-facul ty-in iti a ted program to co nserve e nergy and save th e environm e nt."
F&M pl ans to purchase 7.3 pe rcent
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Wagon finds a home in ASFC
The College rededicated its Conestoga Wagon April 20 in its new home-the Druker
lobby of the Alumni Sports & Fitness Center. The 17-foot-long wagon was completely
restored with gifts from Richard J. Waitneight '60 and the Class of 2000. Welcoming
the wagon back to campus are, from left standing, Matt Smith '00, Emily Swonger
'00, Waitneight, Sara Skinner '00, Nicole Michael '00, Meha Shah '00 and Catherine
Ferry, director of annual giving. From left, kneeling, are Timothy Brixius '00 and Jen
VanBuskirk '00 . Legend has it that rubbing the wheels of the wagon ensures "success
in honest endeavors, both athletic and scholastic."
Sculpture garden a tribute to
Kneedler's support of the arts
T he Board of Trustees has establi shed a
sc ulpture garden in h onor of recently
retired Pres iden t Ri c hard Kn eed ler '65,
on be half of the fac ul ty, staff and administra ti on , as a tribu te to his service to th e
Coll ege and h is une n d in g sup port of
the arts.
T he ga rden, un veil ed May 7 at a spec ial convoca ti on h eld in Kn eedl e r's
hono r, will encompass th e area di rectly
sou th of the Steinman Coll ege Center.
Jt wil I begin at the exterior entrance of
th e P hillips Museu m of Art, exte nd to
th e Wa r Me m oria l for the 21st Cen tury
sculpture and continue west to th e 1--Iartma n Green .
T he landsca ping will be compl e ted
thi s su m m e r. In additi o n to th e a nnou ncem ent of th e ga rd en , th e convoca ti on also in clud ed tributes fr om
fac ulty, staff a nd administrati on . It
e nded with a m ov ing pe rforma n ce by
All egro, Th e C h ambe r Orch estra of
Lan cas te r, under th e direc tion of Brian
No rcross . Th e orc hestra perform ed se-
F&M rated A+, A 1
by investors services
Franklin & M arshall has received top
ratings of A+ and A1 from Standard &
Poor's a nd M oody's In ves to rs Se rvice,
res pec ti vely, o n $25 mill ion of taxexe mpt bonds issu ed in mid-April
throu gh th e Lan caste r Hi gh e r E du cation Authority.
Th e ra tings are indi ca tion s of th e
C oll ege 's stabl e fin anc ial outl ook, according to both inves tors services.
"Thi s is a time of economi c pressures
and fin a n c ial diffi c ulti es for hi gh e r
edu ca ti on , so we a re ind eed pl eased,"
sa id Tom Kin gs ton , vice pres id ent fo r
fin an ce .
Kin gs ton sa id th e recent bond issu-
lec ti on s fr o m th e Symph on y o. 45,
" Fa rewell ," by Fra nz Joseph Haydn , including his Fi nal Presto, Adagio.
To read speec hes from th e convocati on and to see a preliminary drawing of
th e ga rde n, visit www.fa ndm .edu /pres i-
ance was primarily for th e purpose of refin an cing existing 1992 bonds at a mu ch
be tte r inte rest rate today.
"A sm all am ount of th e proceeds will
be used to support cash fl ow on deferred
gifts to th e Rosc he l Pe rfo rming Arts
Cente r," he sa id. Th e pro ject will be
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Alumni share medical career experiences
with students at Benjamin Rush Symposium
Karl a Ca mpan ell a, M.D., '84 left her
m edi cal practi ce to be with three yo ung
boys who n eeded a full -tim e parent a t
h om e. H er husband , Ca ry Cam panell a,
M .D ., '84 ch ose to b eco m e an e mpl oyee rathe r th an th e own er of a practi ce to have m ore tim e fo r his fam il y.
Bo th ph ys ic ia ns we re pa n eli sts las t
Ap ril for a workshop ca ll ed "Tales of
Su ccess a nd C ompromi se: the C hallenges of Balan cing C a reer and Famil y"
a t th e Benj amin Rush Society Student/
Alumni Spring Symposium .
Th e Benjamin Ru sh Socie ty is a ne twork of healing a rts alumni around th e
co untry wh o work with c urre nt pre- ~
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"I thought it re m arkabl e that so
Panelists, from left, Celeste Heckman, M.D., '92, Cary Campanella, M.D., '84 and Karla
Campanella, M.D., '84 share their experiences balancing career and family.
m any stud ents attended th e entire sympos ium ," sa id biology professo r Di ck
h er second yea r of res id en cy a nd he r
Fluck, on e of th e workshop lea ders.
sa id th ey lea rn ed to live fru gally, especially
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Throughout th e day, alumni and stures id ent and own ed onl y "two pa irs of
dents h ad opportuniti es to inte rac t inpriva te prac tice.
And it's important to m a inta in yo u r
form all y as well as through disc ussion at
corduroy jea ns and two turtl enecks."
sani ty in a highl y dem anding ca reer, th e
workshops run con currentl y.
The paneli sts said th a t succeeding a t
bo th a ca ree r and a fa mil y requi res an
pan eli sts agreed, whi c h m ay m ea n do"Th e first Benj a min Ru sh Sympoin g something fo r yo urse lf. Ja nin e
sium was a hu ge success on m a ny
und e rstandin g spo use a nd good c hild
care. "It's a lo t of wo rk but it ca n be
Sobel, M .D. , '77, a psyc hi a tri st in prifronts, most n otabl y, on th e degree and
do n e," sa id Celes te Heckm an , M. D .,
va te practice, sa id, "I stopped cookin g
na ture of th e inte rac ti on be tween stu'92, who had her first c hild in her third
dents and alumni ," sa id orga ni ze r D avid
dinn e r compl etely." ~
Ve rri er, associate dean for ad vise m ent
yea r of m ed ica l sch ool, h e r secon d in
- Linda Whipp le
and pre-h ealin g arts ad vise r. "Bo th
groups we re represented well and both
Water, water everywhere
we re engaged from beginning to end ."
Pan elists at th e ca ree r a nd fa mil y
wo rkshop agreed th a t it's poss ibl e to
"A jungle at night" is the way College Librarian Pamela Snelson described the Shadek-Fackenthal
ha ve both, but th e re a re cos ts. C lark
Library after a sprinkler system discharged in early June, dumping some 2,500 gallons of water
M c Spa rren Jr. , M.D. , '55 reco unted
into the lobby.
how hi s stay-a t-home wife made it pos"The bu ilding had been closed. There was no air conditioning . It was dark and wet," Snelson
sibl e for him work long hours and be a
said. "Yeah, it was a nightmare, but we were very fortunate."
fath er a t the sam e tim e .
The interior walls, furniture, carpets and circulation, reference and information desks suffered
"I was feeling like I was a part [of the
serious water saturation. Fortunately, the flood only damaged the 200 books waiting to be
fa mil y] even if 1 was an absen tee dad,"
reshelved. College officials were uncertain why the sprinklers went off, because no alarm
h e recall ed .
sounded and there was no evidence of a fire.
Coll ege ph ys ician M a ri ann e Ke lly,
A local company was called in to dry the walls and clean up the water using hot-air blowers.
M .D. , wh ose hu sba nd stayed h ome
The library reopened after being closed for a week, but restoration work could take the rest of
whil e th e ir c hild re n we re growin g up ,
the summer. For photos, check the What's New page at library.fandm.edu. ~
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Wilkins '02 goes '100% Live' with first film
Randy Wilkins '02 always felt comfortable at Laquann "Baldy" Tyler's barbershop, 100 Percent Live Hair Artistry at
16 S. Prince St. in Lancaster.
"They never made me feel like an
outcast because I went to a preppie college," said Wilkins. "They made me feel
like I grew up with them."
He felt so comfortable, in fact, that
he made a documentary film about the
place. Wilkins, who's from the Bronx,
filmed "100%Live" in February and
March. He edited the seven hours of
film he shot into a 35-minute movie that
not only introduces the viewer to the
men who run the barbershop, but also
to the attitudes and perceptions of Lancaster's black community.
"I didn't realize how important, how
vital the shop is to the community,"
Wilkins said. "Going to F&M, I'm encouraged to have my own voice. The
people at the shop don't have that
luxury. I can give them that stage where
their voice can be heard. I just let them
speak for themselves."
The film grew out of a class Wilkins
took on video narrative, taught by local
filmmaker Mary Haverstick '82. He only
took the class because he needed an art
credit. He had no idea he'd enjoy it so
much.
"It's a funny thing, but I'm not a
movie guy. I don't watch movies. But I
always had scenes in my head; I always
create stories," he said. "I make up movies on my own.
Haverstick saw that ability and encouraged him.
His first movie was a 15-minute documentary about a Pakistani friend who
was being pushed into an arranged marriage by her parents.
Randy Wilkins '02 is the producer of "100% Live," a documentary film about a
Lancaster barbershop.
"I was in the barbershop one day telling Baldy abo ut the film, and he made
a joke about making a movie (a bout the
shop). Everybody laughed at the idea,
but the more I thought about it, the
more I realized I could bring these two
worlds together, that maybe I could
teach something to F&M," Wilkins
says.
Wilkins , who is black, has always
moved between those two worlds.
"I went to an all-white private high
school. It was a lot like F&M," he sa id.
"It's natural to me to deal with different
types of people but still maintain who I
am .
His ab ility to interview people and
make them open up is evid ent in
"100%Live," and Wilkins said he's
happy with the way the interviews went
and the insights people offered.
He also was able to capture the spirit
of the sh op, which bustles with laughter, energy and plenty of talk.
"He did a nice job putting it together," said Tyler, who's owned the
shop for 11 years. "The best thing about
it was the way he caught the peoplemy customers . Everybody got to see
themselves. He wanted to catch the true
atmosphere and not put up a front."
And yes, Wilkins is thinking about
his next film project.
"I've got lots of ideas," he said with a
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Lancaster New Era.
Burgers and Beowulf
help launch Emerging
Writers Festival
Stude nts started th e first F&M E m e rgin g W rite rs Fes ti va l with burge rs and
Beowulf in th e wee h ou rs of the m orn ing in Buchanan Park.
From that m om ent on , it was cl ea r
tha t th e two-day event was m uch m ore
th an th e typical writers' conference.
"Wh at made it a fes ti val in m y m ind
was a lot of th e inform al stuff th at we nt
on - th e con ve rsati on s tha t we nt on,"
sa id Greg N ove mber '02, a m ember of
th e festival planning committee.
N ove mbe r h elped pla n th e ki ck-off
event, an Atavistic Rite coinc iding with
th e beginning of Daylight Savings
Tim e, whi ch he sa id set a celebratory
tone with readings and barb equeing.
T h ro ugh out th e festi val, h eld April
7-9, yo un g write rs, a ll in th e ir ea rl y
3os- Juli e Otsu ka, C hristin e Pe rri n,
M egha n D aum , Joe We ndero th and
Steven Byler- n ot onl y spoke in panel
di scuss ions and a ttended writing wo rkshops, but also ate m ea ls with students
and an swe red their m an y qu estio ns
about writing.
That was exactl y the point of th e festi va l, acc ordin g to E nglish p rofesso rs
and event organi ze rs Jeffrey Ste inbrink
and Jam es Hoc h . It co mpl e m e nts th e
annual Hausman Lecture, whi c h brings
a famou s a uthor to ca mpu s. M ic hael
Ondaatj e, a uth o r of Th e Eng lish Pa-
tient, gave this year's lectu re .
"(Th e festi va l] gives yo un g writers a
chan ce to ge t to kn ow our stud ents, and
it gives th em a c hance to be th e fo cus of
an event," Steinbrink sa id .
Students we re part of th e entire pl anning process, whi ch bega n in la te Nove mbe r, and did everything fr om
helping to transport wri ters from th e a irport to orga ni zing m eals.
N ove mb e r sa id h e b e n e fited fr om
having hi s writing "workshopped" in a
cl ass Byler and Otsuka attended .
"It was cool bec ause th ey seem ed
ge nuin ely interested in o ur writing in
the fi cti on cl ass," Nove mbe r sa id. l&f
-Alyssa Roggie
Andrew deWet tests the Mars-like landscape near Hanksville, Utah.
On a mission to Mars (sort of)
Assoc iate geosc ien ces professo r An drew
d e We t spent two and a h alf weeks thi s
sprin g at th e Ma rs Soc ie ty D esert Research Statio n n ear Hanksvill e, U tah, to
learn m ore about life on the Red Planet.
Th e station is a two-story m ock-up of
a m odul e that simulates condi tions on
M ars. Whil e the re, h e did eve rything
of terra in th a t looks much like Mars has
succeeded in do ing just tha t. It has
m ade h eadli nes in p u bli ca ti ons from
The New York Times to Scientific Ameri-
fro m m aking pan cake b reakfast for th e
six-pe rson c rew to wa lking aro und th e
d esert in a space suit assessing how geological tes ts co uld be pe rfo rmed on
M a rs.
"We we re out th e re to reall y try and
experim en t with the id ea of d oing sc ie n ce on M ars," d e We t sai d .
An oth e r goal is attrac tin g m edi a attenti on , and n o t surp risingly, th e
propel th e political supp ort n eeded fo r
a m anned Ma rs miss ion .
D e Wet was inte rested in th e pro ject
because of his longti me fasc ina tion
with space and th e fo u nda tions course
h e teach es call ed "Life on Mars."
An d, h e's hoping it will prepare hi m
fo r th e rea l thi ng-a trip to Mars.
"I th in k it will be 30 years before anythi ng h appens," h e sa id. "But I h ope it's
$400,000 cylinder pl aced in th e mi ddl e
20 years so that th ey'll send m e."
ca n.
Th e orga ni zers are h oping the m edia
attentio n , as well as th e practical experience ga ined a t the stations, will h elp
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"The new astronomy major will attract students who have, until now, elected to go elsewhere
after learning we didn't have a major program," said Dana Backman, associate professor of astronomy and department chair. "The astronomy major is for students who don't want to become
professional astronomers, but instead want to study an exciting science in a liberal arts environment. In contrast, the new astrophysics major is intended to designate a program that is aimed
at graduate school in astronomy."
A major in astronomy includes four physics courses, six astronomy courses and two related
mathematics courses. A major in astrophysics includes eight physics courses, three astronomy
courses and four related mathematics courses.
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A Little Bit of Luck
Divided Natures:
Languages of the Lash:
The Making of an Adventurous Scholar
Richard Altick, Ph .D., '36
French Contribu-
Corporal Punishment
tions to Political
and Identity in Imperial
Altick, the world-renowned scholar
whom the Washington Post says "probably knows more about Victorian Britain than anyone else," has published his
memoir. The author of The English
Ecology
Kerry H.
Whiteside,
Abby M. Schrader,
associate professor
professor of
of history
government
Common Reader, The Scholar Adventurers and The Shows of London, remem-
Whiteside
compares the
work of a range of French ecological
theorists to those in English-speaking
countries, showing how they have produced different stra ins of ecological
thought. Divided Natures suggests that
English-language theorists could make
a greater contribution to an environmental discourse on ethics by dropping
their endless debate over the real center
of nature's value, a debate nonexistent
among French theorists.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Schrader analyzes
the "languages of
the lash" -the official definitions and
discussions of corporal punishment-to show the relationship between the punishment of
social deviants and the stability of the
Imperial Russian state. The book traces
the penal process at work in Russ ia over
nearly two centuries, from the era of
Catherine the Great to the revolution of
1905, highlighting the roles of class, gender, the body and ethnicity in Imperial
Russian history.
(Northern Illinois University Press,
bers his prolific career with characteristic wit and telling anecdotes. He looks
back upon his days as a graduate student
before World War II, his first teaching
position at Franklin & Marshall, and his
subsequent rise to sen ior status in the
English department at the Oh io State
University during the great boom in
higher education. Al tick is the author of
18 other books. His Of a Place and a
Time: Remembering Lancaster ( 1991 ) is
still in print. For an excerpt from his latest book, see facing page.
(Xlibris, 2002)
A Word Less Heard:
A Mainliner's Take
on the Issues
The Rev. Robert K. Nace
'44
From the experience
and perspective of
more than 50 years of
preaching, the Rev.
Nace, "a little left of
center," according to
one reviewer, offers a
collection of insightfu l sermons on some
of the most perplexing issues confronting the contemporary
Christian .
(Puritan Press, 2000)
2002)
Russia
2002 )
Gwyneth Pa ltrow
Anne E. Hill '96
One in the Galaxy of Superstars series, this
book tells the
story of Academy
Awardwinning actress
Gwyneth Paltrow. (Chelsea
House Publishers, 2002)
Hill was also the writer for Senior
Year: Be Mine, part of the Sweet Valley
High series created by Francine Pascal.
(Bantam Books, 2002 ) Altogether, Hill
has almost 13 books to her credit. For a
story on th is author of children's books,
see page 41.
Pore Pressure Through Earth Mechanica l
Systems: The Force-Balanced Physics of the
Earth's Sedimentary Crust
Phil Holbrook, Ph .D., '70
Holbrook presents a new, comprehensive theory of the earth's physical laws
characterized as a three-dimensional
mechanical system. Gravity, tectonic
forces, stresses, fluid pressure and strain
are related to rock, mineral and fluid
physical properties in th is system . The
book is intended for geoscientists and
dr illi ng and reservoir engineers who
may want to apply these earth mechanical relationships to informed decisionmaking.
(Force Balanced Publications, 2001)
From A Little Bit of Luck:
The Making of an
Adventurous Scholar
by Ri chard Alti ck, Ph.D ., ' 36
Slobodan Milosevic and
the Destruction of Yugosla via
Louis Sell '69
Sell , a retired Foreign Se rvice office r
who spent two tours of duty in Yugoslavia, concen trates on th e 14-yea r peri od
(1987-2001) wh en Slobodan Milosevic
held high office in Yugoslavia, ending
with hi s arres t a nd tra nsfe r to Th e
Hague. This book fill s a ga p in the literature on the Yugoslav con fli cts by cove ring the co nsequ ences of both the
domestic and international clashes.
(Duke University Press, 2002)
The Bellevue Guide to Evidence Based Medicine: An Evidence Based Guide to Primary Care
Lloyd Wasserman, M.D.. '88, associate
chief editor
This book represe nts a collaboration
a mon g prim ary care a nd speciali st-attending ph ys ician s in th e D epartm ent
of Medicine at New York Un ivers ity
School of Medic in e, and se rves as a
guid e for pati e nt-cente red decision
making.
(BMJ Books, 2001)
Using Grounded Theory in Nursing
Rita Sara Schreiber '80 and Phyll is
Noerager Stern, editors
Gro und ed th eory can be th e resea rch
m ethod of ch oice for nurses seeking to
find out how peopl e cope with existing
or potential h ealth c h all enges. This
book offers broad cove rage of method ,
background, philosophical roots and
n ew direc ti ons for its use in nursin g.
(Springer Publishing, 2001)
Throughout those four undergraduate
yea rs [a t Frankli n & Marshall ], I ea rn ed
m y academic keep by working in the library. This was an experien ce I sh ould
h ave paid th e coll ege for th e privil ege of
en joying. In view of m y subsequ ent career, learning on th e job was wor th as
muc h as seve ral credit co urses .... I also
came to m as te r th e Dewey Decimal
C lassification System, partly as a result
of having free ra nge of the book
stacks ....
Howeve r mu ch I learned from m y
informal apprenticeship, th e library profess ion held no attra ction for me . I was
more concerned with what lay inside
th e books than with how to make them
ava il able to rea de rs. There rema ined
the urgen t probl em of how to make a
livin g after graduation. Th e several jobs
I had held during high sc hool and th e
first years of coll ege were dead ends. No
fo rm of commerce inte rested me, and I
couldn 't conceive of myself as a newspaperman , even if e ntry-level opportunities were ava ilable.
Instea d, I felt more and more a ttracted to ac ademic life. One of th e
mos t pl easura bl e experiences I h ad in
coll ege was membership , by invitation,
in th e Calum e t C lub , organ ized before
m y time by Dr. Hagen. Revivin g in a
cam pus se ttin g the paper-and-supper
clubs that had enri ched th e cultural life
of m any American cities from the midnine tee nth ce ntury onward , Ca lum et
was a fa c ulty-stud ent gro up wh o m et
aro und at va ri ous facu lty m e mbe rs'
h omes to read papers, disc uss them , and
afte rwards load up a t their hosts' plentiful buffe ts. Alth ough th e club was sponsored by th e English de partm e nt, and
H age n, Adams, Franc is, Butte rfield ,
Dunham, and Larsen were fa ithful attendants, the membersh ip, in additi on
to E nglish majors, also included facu lty
from other fi elds, who often brought
th eir own top stud e nts along: Carl
Hartzell, a gray-th atc hed, vol uble, cigare tte-consu m ing professor of French,
Jerry Neprash (sociology), Paul Whitely
(psyc hology), and Rue Murray (m athe matics). It was an elite
gro up at a tim e when
eliti sm was n othing to
be apologized for.
Amon g its alumni
even tually we re to be
cou nted diplomats
(th e Am eri ca n a mbassador to Cambodi a in the Vietnam
war era), scientists,
prominent physicians, foundatio n
h eads, even Hollywood directors
(Franklin Schaffner of Patton
fame ).
In lon g retrospect, Ca lumet meant
as much to me as my in stru ctive job in
th e libra ry. It gave me insight into what
aca demic life was like outside the classroom and the labora tory. H ere, we studen ts mingled on an approximately
equal footing with a lively assortment of
professo rs who shared sympathi es and
freely talked abo ut th em in our presen ce: coll egial conversation, it might
h ave been call ed. I li ked th e way my
teachers seemed to be at ease with one
anoth er and once in a while called eac h
oth er "professor," obviously with jocular
inten t. Visi ti ng th eir nice homes, which
were in fact simply th e hom es of
middle-class professional people with
modest incomes (college teac he rs were
notoriously ill paid)- Ray Adams's snug
study in pa rtic ular, with its book-li ned
walls, well-lighted desk, and cou ch for
n app ing-awakened a well-defi n ed
and, I thought, readily ac hi evable ambition. If a n academic job was a m ea ns of
supporting so agreeable a way of life, I
was all for it.
Altick's book is now available at
Xlibris.com, Barnes 6 Nob le.com and
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Myers resets records
in comeback season
Slugge r Andy M ye rs '02 was sidelin ed
with should e r and oth e r injuri es and
h adn't appeared in a ga m e in n ea rl y
three years. So imagin e Coac h Bre tt
Bore tti 's surprise las t fa ll wh e n Mye rs
asked if h e could pl ay First.
"It didn 't involve a lot of throwing,
and I kn ew that I could hit," h e said .
M ye rs was true to hi s word s. H e
e nd ed up rese ttin g th e sin gle season
hits, runs and RBI reco rds a t th e College .
Th e ace of his high sc hool pitching
staff in Al exandria, Va., M ye rs had a disappointing sta rt his first yea r a t F&M
and knew som ething was wrong.
It was th e should e r. Stre tc hing it too
hard had caused th e joint to misalign .
That meant surgery and sitting out his
sophom*ore year. M ye rs hoped to re turn
his junior year, but in th e fall preseason ,
h e reinjured hi s arm .
N ow th a t hi s pitc hin g ca ree r was
ove r, M yers looked for an oth e r position
to play. H e decided on first base, knowing th e team alread y h ad a first
base man , Gordi e Eck '04, a nd a ba ckup. Then h e h ad m o re bad luck.
"I broke m y hand th e first clay of fall
practice, so I was out for four weeks," he
sa id . "I came bac k a nd took a ball off
th e hand at third and co uldn 't throw for
two weeks, so I missed th e rest of th e fall
season . By th e tim e th at I recovered, I
was six month s behind th e res t of th e
tea m in condition ing and preparation ."
M ye rs was de te rm in ed to make it
back for hi s fina l year a t coll ege.
I-l e spent th e summ e r of 2 001 lifting
in th e Coll ege's Stre ngth Ce nte r and
hitting in th e ba tting tun nel in th e
Alumni Spo rts & F itn ess
Cen te r. At night, h e
pl ayed
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H ersh ey (Pa.) Tw ili ght
Leagu e with sh o rtstop
Cona n I-lin es '02 and
cente r fi eld e r Du stin
D e rr '02 .
M ye rs got hi s chance
to pl ay wh e n Eck was
moved to left fi eld, opening up th e position at first.
What surpri sed him ,
though , was th e lin e up.
H e was battin g fourth clean-up -a spo t n o rm all y rese rved for powe r
hitte rs. M ye rs hadn 't seen
a pitc h in an F &M ga m e
in almost three yea rs.
Andy Myers '02 prepares for a pitch during his final and
" o pressure, th o ugh "
record-setting season at the College.
he sa id with a laugh.
In his first ga m e of th e
year, he we nt two-for-four in a loss a t
hits (63), RBI (49) and ave rage (.429) to
Sh en and oa h Unive rsity. Two ga m es
se t Coll ege records. I-l e led th e Diplolate r, he hit three-for-four with a run
m a ts to a sc hool-record 31 win s a nd a
and four RBI in a win ove r Susqu erunn er-up fini sh in th e Eas te rn Coll ege
hanna . Th e hig hlig ht of the year cam e
Athl e ti c C onfere n ce So uth Reg ion
on M arch 23, when M ye rs went six-forC ha mpi o nship, and ti ed with D e rr for
eight with fi ve run s sc ored and three
th e tea m record and confe ren ce lead in
RBI ve rsus Di vision II Wes t C h este r
run s sco red with 47. I-l e is onl y th e fifth
U ni ve rsity, in cludin g a four-for-four
pl aye r in confe re nce history to slap 60
ga m e with four runs scored and three
or m ore hits in a season.
RBI.
In Jun e, Sports Illustrated selec ted
"You kn ow, West C h ester still has n 't
him to appear in its "Faces in th e
ca ll ed back to sc h edu le for n ext year.
C rowd" section .
M aybe I shou ld tell th em And y's gon e,"
"It would have been nice to pl ay fo ur
Boretti joked .
yea rs and see what I co uld have cl on e
Th e first F&M baseball playe r eve r
offensively, but I am happy with wha t I
nam ed Centenni al C onfe re n ce Pl aye r
acco mpl ished ," M ye rs sa id.
of th e Yea r, M ye rs led th e confe re nce in
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Lacrosse player named Honorable Mention All-America
The U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association named goaltender Chris
Schellhorn to the 2002 STX/USILA All -America Team as honorable men -
F&M has formed a new D ipl omat Ath-
tion, making him the 31st lacrosse player to achi eve All-America status
leti c C lub (DAC) for alumni , parents or
at F&M.
friends who have an inte rest in support-
A 2002 first-team and 2001 second-team All-Centennial Conference
ing athl eti c program s at the College.
selection and a 2002 team captain, Schellhorn al lowed 9.13 goals per
Th e DAC is a joint ve nture amo ng
game, t he third best average among the seven conference schools that
th e dep artm ents of athleti cs a nd rec re-
play lacrosse. He led the Diplomats to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) South Region Championship.
ati on , ann u al g ivin g a nd a lumni proSchellhorn
Schellhorn was also selected to play for the South in the prestigious
gram s.
"We are looking for ind ividuals will-
U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association/STX North-South All -Star Game,
in g to se rve as advocates for our ath le ti c
F&M's first inclusion since 1996.
F&M finished the year 9-7, 3-3 in Centennial Conference play, marking the program's second
winning season since 1996.
F&M forms club
to support athletics
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Korn s, directo r of alumni program s.
T he
DAC
contrib utes
to
th e
Track star receives NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship
Coll ege's athl e ti c and recreational pro-
Keith Hamilton '03 has been awarded a 2002 National Collegiate Ath -
gram s th rough financi al and oth e r sup-
letic Association (NCAA) Post-Graduate Scholarship. In addition, he has
port, in th e areas of staff, e quipm ent,
been named to the 2002 Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All -America First
rec ruitm e nt, faci li ti es, trave l a nd program. Eve ry dolla r contributed to DAC
Team, making him the sixth F&M athlete to earn this distinction.
Hamilton was named to the 2001 Verizon Academic All-America
goes d irec tly to a thl etics and rec reation.
Spring At-Large Second Team and received the 2001 William J. lannicelli
In a dd iti on to supp ort for intercoll e-
Award for excellence in track and field . He was a member of the 4 x 100-
g ia te ath le ti cs, reso urces are provide d
meter relay team that set a College record time of 43 .07, breaking the
old record of 43 .09 set in 1978. Ham ilton holds the College records in
for th e support of club sports, intraHamilton
both the 500 (1:08.38) and 600 meters (1:2 7.42) .
murals, fitn ess programs, sports informati on a nd sports m edicine . With more
than 600 va rsity athl etes, 250 club sport
A chemistry major and John Marshall Scholar, Hamilton completed
a Hackman grant studying solid state inorganic research. His other activities include America
athl etes, and more th an 1,000 intramu-
Reads, the Pre-Healing Arts Advisory Council, Orientation adviser, and chairman of the Promo-
ra l partic ipants annua ll y, this support is
tion and Publicity Committee for 89.1 WFNM. He will attend the University of Pennsylvania Medi-
w ides p read and enjoyed by a large por-
cal School beginning this fall.
tion of th e student population .
Hamilton joins volleyball's Emily Green '03 as the second athlete this year to be awarded a
NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship, making College history.
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D iplomat Athl e ti c C lub (m embership,
fund ra ising, H all of Fame, Golf Classic, recognition and recruitment) work
National Wrestling Hall of Fame honors Phillips
und er th e lea d e rship of th e Diplomat
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Pennsylvania Chapter, honored W.
Ath le ti c C lub Advisory Council. Th ese
Roy Phillips '34 with the Lifetime Service Award from the National Wres-
com mittees wo rk yea r-round to es tab-
tling Hall of Fame and Museum (Stillwater, Okla .) at the ninth annual Hall
li sh goa ls in eac h of these areas, and
of Fame Day banquet on April 27.
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118 victories against 68 loses and seven ties. From 1953-58, he also
served as baseball coach, compiling a record of 25-58-2 . In 1967, he be-
D AC , pl ease contact D.J. Korns at (717)
came director of athletics at F&M.
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Phillips's own F&M wrestling career was also distinguished. In 1930,
hi s freshman year, he pinned every opponent he faced. During his senior
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BY RAY BETZNER
F6M's 14th president spent Fridays on campus this past spring,
soaking up as much knowledge as possible for the job ahead.
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T S AN OVERCAST FRIDAY DURING THE WEEK AFTER COMMENCEMENT AND J OHN ANDERSON FRY
is conducting field work. Like most Fridays since his Feb. 13 selection as Franklin & Marshall's next
president, Fry has driven from his Haverford, Pa., home to Lancaster to meet the students, faculty
and administration he will lead beginning July 1.
Today is a fairly typical pre-presidential day: a 10 A.M. session in Stager Hall with the history and American studies departments; an
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in Goethean with the government faculty; a luncheon discussion with
Provost P. Bruce Pipes and his senior staff; then on to a meeting with the theater, dance and film department in Meyran. Toss in a few impromptu introductions, a squash game with a faculty member, an update on the purchase of a President's House (see photo, page 17) and it's a full day.
As he prepares to move from the executive vice presidency at the University of Pennsylvania to the
president's post at F&M, the 4-2-year-old Fry is absorbing as much of the College experience as he can.
He said his enthusiasm for the job has been growing as he talks with College faculty, students, staff and
administration.
"One of the things that has struck me is that the people at Franklin & Marshall are incredibly devoted
to the institution," he said, reflecting after his day of discussions . "They're excited about the College, about
its academic strengths and its possibilities. It's a great atmosphere . I can 't wait to be here full time."
Fry and his famil y- his wife, Cara , and th eir three children ,
Mia, Nathaniel and Phoebe- we re expecting to move into
their official new residence ove r the summer. The F&M community is likely to see a lot of the m once they settle in Lancaster. Fry clearly relish es his role as the kind of fath e r who
drives his childre n to sc hool each day and sneaks awa y fr om
his office to catch part of a soccer m atch.
'Tm proud of the m and like to brag about th em ," sa id the
soft-spoken Fry, breaking into a smil e. "At th e sam e tim e, I
want the m to com e to campus and see wha t th eir D ad's doing. I want th em to know their Dad 's doing important work."
Peopl e who ha ve worked with Fry say his e n ergetic approach is typical of som eon e who, at a comparati vely young
age, has already m ade a m ark in the highe r education world .
And whil e the 14th president's plans for pushing Franklin &
Marshall to a new level are still evol ving, the re is no doubt
that this is a man- and a College- on the move .
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Fry's F&M fi eld work bega n shortly afte r his Feb. 13 selection , but his affinity for lead ership in high e r edu cation has
been a fa c tor for two decades . The Queens, N.Y. , native and
St. Francis Preparatory School graduate went on to study
Ameri ca n civiliza tion at Lafaye tte Coll ege, where he was stude nt body pres id ent. At graduation , he was awa rd ed th e
G e orge Wharton Peppe r Pri ze, Lafaye tte's e qui val e nt of
F&M's Williamson M edal.
From th e re it was on to th e N ew York Uni ve rsity Ste rn
School of Business, wh ere he ea rn ed an M .B.A. in 1986, whil e
working as a consultant for KPMG Peat Marwick. During hi s
earl y professional life, Fry worked closely with som e of th e
nation's premier coll eges and unive rsities, first with KPMG
Peat Marwick in its educational consulting pra ctice, and th en
with Coopers & Lybrand's National High er Education C onsulting Pra ctice, wh ere h e eventuall y becam e partner-incharge of th e national practice.
Fry credits those years as a consultant with teaching him
how to be a successful quick study when facin g probl e m s in
high e r education , a fi eld wh ere "quick study" is not always
viewed with enthusiasm. Fry believes the con sulting work was
essential to hi s success, since it "for ced m e to quickl y read
situations and becom e involved in inten se situations without
lots of tim e for preparation. Those skill s- to be quick on your
feet and adapt to n ew environments- are important."
It was those skill s that caught th e eye of University of Pennsylvania Preside nt Judith Rodin in 1995 . Faced with a ri sing
West Philadelphia crim e rate that threatened Penn 's polished
reputation , Rodin brought in Fry to do what som e thought
impossible: reduce the crime rate and make th e neighborhood
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an asset, not an eyesore. It was no t an easy ti me a t Pen n: studen t protests, susp ic ious neighbors and the Pen n attitude of
ben ign n eglect m ea nt Fry had to build coaliti ons in a tim e of
cri sis.
"Pe nn had tu rne d its back on th e n eighborh ood. We literally had walls up to keep th e city out," sa id O mar Bl aik, Penn's
vice pres ide nt for fac iliti es and real estate. "T he ca m pus was
perceived to be white and ri c h; th e communi ty was bl ack and
poo r."
For Fry, th e key proble m was encapsul ated in on e qu esti on : "H ow can you be a great uni ve rsity with a 12-foot-high
wa ll around yo u ?"
Building tru st was th e answer, but it wasn 't easy. Finding
inves tors was even m ore di fficult, at least at first, sa id Bl aik.
But using an intensity and fo cus tha t his staff frequentl y cites
as hi s greatest asse t, Fry spea rh eaded a coaliti on of uni ve rsity,
com muni ty and busin ess groups in c reating a new reali ty for
Penn and its neighborh ood. Gro ups of res idents, students, faculty, busin ess and city representa ti ves found th ey shared mutual con cerns and goals, and th ey used this as th e basis fo r a
true success story.
Walkin g a round th e Penn ca mpu s today, th e results are
impress ive . Fo r exa mpl e, Pe nn wanted to en courage fa culty
and staff to m ove into th e local n eighborh ood, and offered
many employee fin a n cial in centi ves to purchase and renovate
houses. M ore th an 350 hom es have been improved as a result.
Local con cern s abo ut publi c educa ti on prompted Penn to
ope n a kind erga rten-to-8th grade school.
O n a grander scale is th e signifi cant retail inves tm ent that
has breath ed new en ergy into th e neighborhood. Th e effort is
centered around Sa nsom C omm ons, a shopping and res taurant area. Th e C ommons is anchored by a fi ve-story uni versity
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bookstore, operated by Barnes & No bl e, and th e In n at Pen n ,
a luxu ry h otel. T he vitali ty from this proj ect radiates fo r bl ocks.
For exam ple, a noto ri ously crime-ridden corridor four bl ocks
west of Sansom Comm ons now sports a n ew grocery store doin g boo ming busin ess and a m ovie th eate r compl ex in th e
wo rks. Stree t clea n e rs pa trol on th eir riding vac uum ca rts.
Lighting has been enhan ced throughout th e area, and a va riety of em ergency "blue light" phones are visibl e inside buildings and on th e street. Th e uni versity's poli ce staff wo uld be
th e envy of any medium-sized city, and its high-tec h abili ty to
electroni cally view and respond to criminal acti vity ri vals th e
surveillance fo und in a Las Vegas cas ino .
Fry's rol e in all of thi s h as bee n integral. Eve n students,
who ca n be cyni ca l of busin ess-suited administrators, are impressed . "O ve r th e last few yea rs, this campus has evolved both
ph ys ically and spiritu all y - fa r o utd oing our peers in both
pace and scale of growth ," sa id senior Jonath an M arguli es in
a column for The Daily Pennsylvanian, Penn 's stu de nt newspape r. "But wha t has been most incredibl e about this m eteoric growth hasn't been its speed or even its proporti on . In this
little corner of academia - a fi eld most often charac teri zed by
careful delibe ra ti on and slow, cautious inte rn al c hange -it
h as been th e wo rk of a busin ess m an th a t h as served as th e
most powe rful ca talys t fo r imp rove m e nt."
Initial conce rns about th e scope and pace of th e proj ec t
have largely di ed down . O ffi cials from oth er uni ve rsiti es have
trekked to Phil adelphi a to lea rn how th e turn aro und took
pl ace. Fry and Rodin have wo n praise fo r th eir wo rk in th e
n eighborh ood and fo r in spiring their coll eagu es . In th eir
book, Primal Leadership ( Ha rva rd Busin ess Sch ool Press),
a uthors Dani el G ol e m an , Ri chard Boyatzis and Annie
M c Kee said : Penn 's "staff ca m e to unde rstand th at th eir leaders reall y did beli eve in th e va lues at th e h ea rt of th e change
process, and peopl e bega n to trust them to ca rry through th e
more diffi cult intern al c hange age nda with integri ty." In th e
end, Rodin and Fry helped to create an orga ni za ti onal resonance in whi ch peopl e felt inves ted in th e strategy beca use it
was attun ed to th eir pe rsonal va lues.
Th e questi on fa cing Fry now is: C an he adapt hi s Penn
playbook to m eet F &M's n eeds?
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If th ere is a formul a to Fry's success, it com es from listening a nd th e n leading. At F&M , he started th e listenin g process ea rl y, by setting up a se ri es of m ee tings with Coll ege
fac ulty, stude nts and admini strators. Whil e he continues to
formul ate a list of pri oriti es for hi s admini strati on , som e clea r
con cerns have e m e rged:
FACULTY RE SOURCES Iii: "Th e fa cul ty are th e Coll ege's
grea test asset," h e sa id . "We n eed to m ake sure th at every recruiting opportuni ty is a ch ance to get th e fa culty pe rson who
is our first choi ce, and th a t we work ha rd to retain our talented fa cul ty m e mbe rs." Having mode rn fac ili ties fo r fac ul ty
is a great asse t and Fry pl ans to continu e th e recent ca mpaign
of ca mpus e nh an ce m e nts, sp ec ifi ca lly a new life sc ie n ces
building. The new struc ture is in th e planning stages and will
feature new classrooms, laboratories and offices for the departments of biology and psychology.
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More than
a third of th e F&M studen t body li ves off campus. The impact th ese students have on th e local community is mixed:
students volunteer thousands of hours to benefit th e city of
Lancaster, but are also a frequ ent cause for compla ints abou t
disruptive beha vior. Long-term resid ents are moving ou t and
th e community is becoming m ore transient.
At the sa m e time, th e number of c rim es directed aga inst
students rose last year, with gun s and knives bein g used during robber ies. Th e acad em ic yea r ended with a dru g-related
murd e r of a city resident just three blocks from ca mpu s.
Whil e no stude nts have been seriousl y hurt in th ese crim es,
Fry has lea rn ed that th e bubble of safety that once seemed to
protec t th e Coll ege communi ty has clearly popped.
'Tm extre m ely concern ed about securi ty iss u es," said Fry.
"As a College, we need to be informed acti vists. I wa nt us to
be on th e offensive. That doesn ' t mean putting up gates or
fences. It m ean s being in volved in th e process of m ak ing the
community a safer place to li ve and wo rk. We want to do all
we ca n to in crease the attractiveness of Lan caste r. Enhancing
th e appeal of Lancaster will h ave a tremendous positi ve impac t on the College."
Fry also knows from his experi ence at Pe nn th at the iss ue
isn 't solely about c rim e. Hav ing more than 600 students li ving
off campus may disconnect th em from the life of th e campus.
Faculty m embers have worried about th e lack of stud ent participation in lec tures, concerts and th e other nonclassroom
events that make up a di ve rse intell ectual community. In their
upperclass yea rs, when th ey should be actively engaged in
F&M, students say th ey feel separa ted from th e College.
"Th ey're short-di stan ce co mmute rs. The dan ge r is th at
their expe ri ence h ere could becom e transactional. The las t
thing we want th is College to be is a transac tion ," sa id Fry.
B U I L D ING NATIONAL RECOGNITION AS A LIBERAL
ARTS COLLEGE/G ROWING THE ENDOWMENT l!.l
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the pres idential sea rch co mm ittee asked alumni wha t iss u es
th e n ext pres ide nt would fac e, one imm edia tely rose to th e
surface: nationa l recognition. Alumn i know the grea t edu ca-
For Fry and his family, moving to F&M will mean leaving their
home of seven years in Haverford, Pa., and taking up residence
in the recently acquired President's House on Marietta Avenue,
about three-quarters of a mile from campus. This is the first time
in a decade that there will be an official President's House. Built
in 1933, the $1.1 million, 3 1/ 2-story stone building was purchased with the proceeds from the 1991 sale of an earlier
house, plus the accrued interest from the last 10 years. The
President's House has been modernized throughout, but will
need further modifications to serve as both a residence and as
a center for entertaining the College community and its guests.
do will be based in the acad emi c stre ngths of this plac e. We
will lead with substan ce and follow up with grea t m arketing."
Telling the story of the Coll ege's strengths is also a key to
building the endowm e nt. Although th e endowm ent has experienced terr ifi c growth in recent yea rs, from $60 million in
1988 to
milli on in 2002, th e Coll ege is n ow compe tin g
with n ation al libera l arts coll eges th a t can rely on e ndowm ents of $1 billion or m ore. "C lea rl y, we've go t work to do ,"
h e sa id , addin g th at he plan s to ignite hi s exc itemen t abo ut
F&M in th e hea rts of o th ers. "I don't think th ere is an y more
impo rtant work being done in thi s coun try th an preparing
futur e lead ers."
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tion th ey get a t F&M, and while the Coll ege is well respec ted
in higher edu ca ti on circl es, alumni a re frustrated th at th eir
alm a mater's nam e is not a h ousehold word.
Fry h im self h as been informall y testin g th e name recognition iss u e by asking coll eagues and fr iends wh at th ey know
about Franklin & Marshall. "What th ey say is tha t F&M is a
te rrifi c pre-profess ional in stituti on th a t produ ces lead e rs in
m edic ine, law and business. What th ey don 't say is th a t Franklin & M a rshall is a great liberal a rts coll ege," he sa id . Som e
faculty in itiall y worried about Fry c rea tin g an im age th a t
might sell well , but not acc urately represen t th e Coll ege . In
hi s first m ee tin g with th e faculty as a whole, F ry reass ured
size and quality of th e Coll ege's ap pli ca nt pool? Wha t's th e
ideal size for th e F&M stud en t body? The c urrent 1,870 figure works well, but wo uld a smaller student body (a nd a be tte r faculty stud ent ratio ) enhan ce lea rnin g without sacrifi cing
opportunities? What abo ut th e makeup of th e student body?
Wh a t would th e ideal mi x of stude nts look like? "We need to
always keep in mind th at we're in an ultra-compe titi ve m arke t for th e best an d th e brightest students," he comm ented .
"It's in cumbent on us to renew th e enrollm en t m anage m ent
stra tegy an d m ake sure we reach as man y high sch ool juniors
and seniors as possibl e."
While th ere are m any questions to be answered, Fry is
pl eased to note that, unlike his early days at Penn , F&M is not
in crisis. "Di ck Kn eedl er's lead e rship has bee n a real asset,"
Fry sa id. "We 're star tin g from a position of trem e nd ous
them by saying that when it com es to marketing, "whatever we
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Geosciences Professor Edward Beutner is an academic superstar in
Zeshan Ismat's eyes. She studied many of his published papers during her doctoral studies in structural geology at the University of
Rochester.
So when lsmat saw an advertisem*nt for a faculty position in
F&M's prestigious geosciences department, she eagerly applied.
"It was the peach," she said of the job. "Everyone was talking about
it. Everyone wanted it."
Ismat can't remember ever being more excited than when she was
chosen for the position. She was even more pleased to know that for
a few years, she would work alongside Beutner, the retiring professor
she would eventually replace.
"Having him there with me is an amazing resource," lsmat said.
"I know I would be able to ask him anything."
The overlap of two structural geologists at F&M-one a 32-year
veteran of teaching and research, the other fresh from earning her
doctorate-is possible because of F&M's phased retirement program.
Beginning three years ago, faculty members could opt to reduce their
teaching load from five to three courses per year, for a period of up to
three years, before fully retiring.
The program is one way to smooth the transition of the changing
of the guard F &M faces in coming years. Beutner is one of eight professors who either retired this year or will in the next three years . Another four retired in the traditional way this year.
This year, the College launched 18 tenure-track searches-the
most in recent memory. Some are to replace faculty members who
have retired, some to replace faculty members who will leave through
the phased program, and one is a new position.
All told, the professors who retired this year or will retire in the next
three years in the phased program will have invested 254 years in
F &M-an average of 32 years per person. (For profiles of two retiring
faculty members, see pages
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Phased retirement accelerates the retirement process, said Joseph
Voelker '69, associate dean of the faculty, because professors are retiring younger and they need to be replaced before they fully retire.
The program is designed to ease them into a major life change and
cushion the College's loss.
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Michalak's tough love
lasts beyond four years
Stanley Michalak was a senior at Albright College wh en William E benstein, a Princeton University professor, cam e to speak on campus.
One of Mich alak's professors, a form er cl assmate of th e speaker, arranged th eir m eetin g.
"He sa id , 'Pl ease come to Prin ceton .'
Wh en I arrived, h e took me by the hand to all
th e me mbers of th e admiss ions committee,"
Mi chalak sa id . "If that professor at Albright had
not seen what tal ent he thought I had, I would
have been at th e college of the Firestone Rubber
Company with the oth er kids I grew up with."
Since 1967, wh en th e Reading, Pa., nati ve joined F&M's government department, he has, in turn, taken hundreds of students
by th e h and to usher them into careers.
"A lot of peopl e have helped me in ways I could n ever repa y.
Th e only way yo u can pay people back is by doing it for others.
That's all you can do . That's wh at life, and Chri stianity, is all
about," Mich alak said .
He's lost count of th e people in his alumni e-mail box- " 100
maybe. I remember them all." They write for career advice, t~
share news of the b irths of their children, and to debate tough
qu estions, espec ially about Ameri can foreign poli cy, inte rn ational politi cs and parts of hi s book, A Primer in Power Politics.
He saved a series of letters h e exchanged with one of his students back in 1969-70. "We got in a long argument about
whether someon e should have tenure without a Ph .D .," Michalak sa id .
The student, now a federal judge in Florida, e-mailed Michalak recentl y after reading his book. So Michalak plans to send
him the letters, all written in longhand.
Michalak's version of hand-holding could better be described
as "tough love" rather than coclclling. He sets exceptionally high
expectations, equips students to m eet them and the n nudges
them on th eir way.
"Our obliga tions are not to our students' desires and wants.
Our obligation is to soci ety. We have to produce peopl e who can
read and write, whether th e students like that or not," h e sa id .
As Michalak completes a three-yea r phased retirem ent that
will encl in June 2004, he is brutally honest about the state of
higher education as he sees it. He talks of grade inflation, student
apathy and lack of work ethic. But he al so talks of th e students
who value th eir education th e wa y he did . Those are the ones he
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"For an indi vidual who is entering retirem ent, th e tran siti on is likely to be
more difficu lt wh en it's abrupt," Voelker
sa id. "From th e institu tional standpoint,
th ere are impo rtant benefits to having
th e perspective of senior fa culty arou n d.
Th ey know a lot about the history of the
in stituti o n . T hey have a lot of wi sdom
that we ca n ben efit from ."
At the other encl of th e process are
th e applicants su ch as lsmat.
"Th ey're fu ll of energy and eager to
develop the ir caree rs," sa id D. Alfred
Owens '72, associate clean of the facul ty.
In lsrnat's case , th e n ew hire comes
from the sam e disc ipline as her predecessor. But often, when a position opens
up , departme n ts h ave a chanc e to reevaluate th eir n eeds.
"It's part of a roll ing infusion of n ew
ideas and n ew perspectives," Owens
sa id. "As our coll ec tive knowl edge
grows, academic disciplin es are tran sformed from one generation to the next.
It would be terrible if any institution
h ad a fountain of youth. If you kept th e
sam e excell ent fac ulty for ever, you
would h ave intellectual fo ssils."
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For th ose who ha ve watch ed F&M
evolve, it's all part of the life of a college.
Pres ident Richard Kneedler '65 said,
befor e retiring from h is post in June, he
rem embers when th is generation of professors ca me to F&M. Th ey we re hired
to repla ce another group of fac u lty
m embers who ove rsaw th e tra nsforma-
By example,
Cunningham shows
an avenue to follow
ti on of F&M from a regional coll ege to
a n ati onal libe ral arts instituti on.
"]twas a ge n e ration of giants. Th at
was th e pe rce ption , and it was tru e,"
Kn eedl e r sa id. "And peopl e were wonde rin g, 'How can they b e replaced ?'
Well , how th ey we re repl aced was with
thi s gen eration of retiring fa culty m embers. And now th e question is, 'How can
this gene ration of giants be replaced?"'
Kn eedl e r conte nds th a t fa c ulty
m embers at a plac e suc h as F&M tend
to re tire soon er than their counte rparts
a t large r unive rsities with graduate programs.
"Na tional li beral arts coll eges place
a unique level of obligation on fa c ulty
m e mbe rs," he said. "Th e quality of
people on th e list of those who retired
this yea r, or will be taking phased retirem e nt in th e n ext few yea rs, speaks to
th eir impac t on ge ne rations of students.
But th e fact of the matter is tha t to have
that impact, th ey had to work ve ry ha rd."
Th e result is a lot of tired teac he rs.
"Th e re's a diminishm ent of e n e rgy
with tim e and tha t e ne rgy is ve ry important with teaching," Beutn er sa id.
Th e stresses of th e job after 30 yea rs
we re ev ident among this class of re tirees. Th ey joked about "slee pin g for a
yea r" and spoiling grandchildre n . Others talked about writing th ose pape rs
and books th ey never had tim e for.
Mi c hael Seeds, th e John W. We tzel
Esq. Professo r of Phys ics and Astro nom y, is m oving on to what has becom e
On trips to New York City with her art students, Linda Cunningham pointed out the
sculpture on 42nd Street in front of the City
University Graduate Center.
Then she said she was th e sculptor.
"They were totall y zapped impressed,"
Cunningham said of the students' reali za tion
that their professor actually makes a living doing the things she teaches in th e classroom .
"When th ey connect with that, and if they
have any ambitions in the field at all, it is extremel y exciting to them because yo u can show them an avenue," sa id Cunningham. "How man y students are there who are
interested in art and their parents tell them, and th ey tell themselves, how could I ever earn a living as an a rtist? The idea of
role-modeling really is something. Just that it's possible-and you
don 't look like you're going to cut your ear off."
Cunningham has been a role model as a professional artist
ever since she arrived at F&M in 1975. Juggling a full-time teaching load with staying in the heart of the New York City art community was never easy. After just two yea rs at F&M, she
considered looking for a teaching position close to New York
City. Instead, she decided to tap into the "ve ry special things"
F&M had to offer-and learn to live with the commute.
As a one-woman sculpture department, she built a bronze
foundry out of a used furnace. She began working with Hackman Scholars over the summers, taking some to Germany,
where her career flourished . And she expanded he r horizons in
ways that man y artists never do. "Teaching asks yo u to be informed and continually open to new ideas," she sa id.
Meanwhile, her sculptures could be seen not only on the
F&M campus, but also in front of the U.N. building in New York
City, in th e Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania,
in front of th e regional president's office in Kassel, Germany, and
near the Potsdammer Platz in Berlin, Germany.
She has created meaning and beauty from steel I-beams, 150year-old wooden beams from New York City demolition sites,
and government surplus bronze from old ship parts. And she has
commanded the crews and cranes needed to install her massive
works.
Now, the juggling is over. In 1999, she began phased retirement, which ended in June.
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You don't get nicknam ed "Doberman Pinsker"
for nothing. I'm known , in some circles , as a
hard-ass, a GPA buster, a nightmare if you happen to be writing your paper the night before it's
due.
All this is doubly true for first-year students
who tell me that they've never gotten less than an
A, but now must confront a C- on their first college effort. Most students manage to recover and
go on to write better, more carefully done papers,
but some just avoid me in the future and, no
doubt, fuel rumors that I'm a tougher grader than, in fact, I am .
I've always admired those of my colleagues whom I regard as
"natural teachers." They talk easily with students, and, even more
important, get them to start talking. Unfortunately, I do not m11nber myself in the natural teacher crowd. I've had to work hard on
my teaching-semester after semester, year after year.
I'd like to think that my 35+ years of experience has made a difference . I arrived at Franklin & Marshall amid the countercultural
storms of 1967. The times, Bob Dylan assured us, were "a-changin',"
but what concerned me more than the granny glasses and bellbottoms was the fact that I was often a scant 50 to 100 pages ahead
of the students in my Modern British Novel class. I stayed up late,
underlining pages and making feverish notes. In class, I wanted to
make sure that my students learned everything I had learned. I
talked, students took notes, and I suppose a certain amount oflearning managed to take place. But I now suspect that my pedagogy, if
one can call it that, was merely a cover-up for my lack of confidence.
My "voice" as a teacher developed slowly, decade by decade. I
learned, for example, how to throw out the three most enthusiastic
raves in my course evaluations, along with the three worst pans, and
to concentrate on what students in the middle had to say. Sometimes
their suggestions were rejected out of hand (e.g., "Please don't assign
long novels."), but there were also times when I began to see how a
subtle change here or there just might make a difference. Most of
all, I learned how to structure courses so that students were forced
to fully prepare and to actively participate when they got to class.
In short, they talked about the assigned reading and, wonder of
wonders, I found myselflistening-partly because I now had a measure of confidence in my own abilities, and partly because they often had interesting things to say.
I will take my experience with me when my stint on phased retirement is over, but I enjoy a measure of solace in knowing that
some of my hard-ass teaching techniques have been adopted by
other members of my department. They will, I feel certain, continue the commitment to excellence and to honest evaluation that
sometimes turned me into "Doberman Pinsker." ~
a second ca ree r-writing as tronom y
textbooks. Linda C unningham, the
Arthur and Katherine Shadek Humaniti es Professor, looks forwa rd to devoti ng
more energy to her artwork.
"It gives m e a chance to travel more
and do more writing, resea rch and photograph y," sa id Folke Tyko Ki hlstedt,
professor of art, whose phase d reti rem ent will encl in 2 00 5 . "Teaching takes
a lot ou t of you. I don't think anyon e
reali zes it."
Th e legacy of this generation of faculty m embers is m eas ureless. For example, George Rosenstein , a m ath
professor and form er associate dean who
has been at th e Coll ege sin ce 1967,
leaves behi nd capable leaders as a result
of his strong mentorsh ip.
"He was able to get us to do th ings
on our own that we could not have done
on our own without him," said associate
professor and m ath depa rtment chair
Annali sa Cra nn ell.
On e of th ose th ings was redesigning
th e m ath ma jor. W ithout direc tly parti cipa ti ng in the process, he "made it
happen, and it would not have been
anywhere nea r as good as it was withou t
hi m," Crann ell said.
Rose nstein , as well as previous depa rtment chairs such as Donald Western , also crea ted an atm osph ere of
service in the department, she sa id ,
from volun teeri ng in the Beg inn ings
program for new stud ents and se rving
on th e Profess ional Standards Co mm it-
A who's who of
announced retirees,
2002-05
Robert Barnett, Jr.-1963 , Classics 1k Architect
of the present Department of Classics, he is known
for his dedication to students at all levels-both beginners in Latin and sen ior majors.
Edward Beutner-1970, Geosciences
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tee to crea ting many Foundations
courses as part of the new curri culum .
"We have a rich history of people
who have gone before us."
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And so the tradition goes on.
"We continu e to brin g on peopl e
wh o stud ents tell us, thi s pe rson is
changing m y life," Kn eedl e r sa id . "It's
clear from the prizes and fellowsh ips
th at our yo ung fac ulty are winn ing th at
we have rising superstars here, just as it's
clea r th at in th e gro u p who are currently reti ring, we had superstars ... I
deli ght in that because ... th at's a tra dition at work."
M eanwhil e, Ismat and Be utn er began th eir relati onship as coll eagues thi s
summ er. Along with retired geosciences
research associate D onald W ise '53, they
met at a fiel d conference of th e Appalachian Tectonics Study Gro up to stud y a
rock outcrop west of H arri sburg, Pa.
Be utn er showed her so m e of th e
Lan caster County rock outcrops he h as
discovered and some that were hand ed
clown to him by Wi se. But he's also preparing to move to th e side to all ow th e
new gen era tion its start.
"I look at m yself as a resource ava ilable to her but not someone who gives
her directi on ," he said.
Ismat appreciates h earing that, especially from h er supe rstar.
"Wh e n so m eo ne trusts yo u, yo u
can' t but do yo ur best," sh e sa id . ~
rainforest conservation in Latin America, including Costa Rican case
studies to identify models that may help other countries.
Linda Cunningham-1976, Art I!< Internationall y re nowned
public sculptor, h er works are widely displ ayed in Germany and
America. She helped build F&M's studio art program and was instrumental in creating the College's women's studies program.
Folke Tyko Kihlstedt-1974, Art l&l An art historian who teaches
modern architecture, 19th- and 20th- century art, and European cultural studies, he writes on the influence of the automobile on architecture and on the interaction of art, science and technology.
Richard Hoffman-1968, Physics and Astronomy II< With a
research specialty in the theory of gravitation developed hy Albert
Einstein, h e was active in searching out new solutions to the equations of General Relativity for various physical situations.
Stanley Michalak-1966, Government I&! Known for his dedication to students, he has led countless students to careers, particularly in Washington, o.c.; served as director of the Center for Liberal
Arts and Society at F&M.
Sanford Pinsker-1967, English II< A prolific author of articles,
essays, editorials and books reviews, he specializes in chronicling
and critiquing Jewish-American humor and literature .
George Rosenstein-1967, Math 11\i His book, Discovering Calculus, co-authored with fellow math professor Alan Levine, had a
profound influence on how calculus is taught in this country: teaching concepts rather than memorization and drill.
Michael Roth, deceased April 2002-1966, Philosophy Ii.: Coauthor of the book, Knowing (1970), he was a jazz aficionado who
advised the Bessie Smith Society, a student group devoted to jazz,
blues and folk music. See obituary, page 42.
Michael Seeds-1970, Physics and Astronomy Ii.:. Author of
several college-survey astronomy textbooks, including the bestselling Horizons, his research focused on stellar evolution , particularly stages in th e life cycles of stars.
Samuel Wagner-1982, Business Administration Ii.ii His research centers on technological change and the history of corporate
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of Old Main and 86-year old Ted Rupp, Ph.D., '35 has
just climbed them all to get to his
10 A.M.
interview.
"I heard that there's an elevator in this building," he said with a
grin, "but I just haven't taken the time to find out where it is."
In fact, it's easy to believe that the white-haired Rupp, with his
trim build and contagious smile, is the kind of guy who takes the
stairs two at a time. After all, he still runs in the Senior Games.
That same energy has earned the irrepressible Rupp a place
in College history as one of Franklin & Marshall's most successful
volunteer fund-raisers. He has almost single-handedly raised $2. 5
million in the name of his two passions-the F&M Academy and
F&M wrestling.
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ever known ," sa id G ordon Griffith , a seni or developm ent associate at F &M , and Rupp's offi cial College con tact whil e h e
was raising fund s for th e $i.5 milli on Dr. E dwin M. and
H elen Stahr Hartm an / F&M Academy Sch olarship Fund.
"Wh en h e was raising mon ey in th e Academ y's nam e, h e
would not accept 'no' for an answer," G riffith sa id. "H e genuin ely felt that all Academy boys had a debt to repay to Dr. and
Mrs. Hartman for molding and sh aping th em as human beings and that it was th e right thing to do to give money in th eir
honor."
Rupp's associati on with the F &M Academy began in 1925 ,
wh en he and his older brother enrolled following th e death
of th eir fath er. Hi s moth er, fa ced with raising three young
boys on h er own , learn ed that her late husband had attended
th e Academ y and th at th e h eadmaster, Dr. Hartman , h ad
studied und er h er fath er-in-law.
"Sh e was able to enroll two of us for th e pri ce of one,
th anks to Dr. Hartm an ," Rupp recalled . "I was th ere through
th e 12th grade and it was a wond erful experi enc e. If Dr. H artman were here right now, I'd be clown on my kn ees to th ank
him. He was a great man."
After graduating from F&M with a bach elor's degree in
E ngli sh , Rupp we nt on to earn a m as ter's and Ph.D. in
Fren ch, eventually ending up at Millersvil le University wh ere
he chaired th e D epartm ent of Foreign Languages for 25 yea rs.
H e also attend ed th e Lan caster Theological Seminary for a
bri ef period followin g hi s graduation from F &M , but admits
h e had no "parti c ular calli ng."
Fortun ately, Rupp did ha ve anoth er calling, on e th at
complemented his role as an edu ca tor: wrestling coach.
H e was introdu ced to th e sport as an Aca dem y boy,
wrestled at F&M and served as the Academy's wrestling coach
for seven yea rs, gu iding th e tea m to four consecutive national
preparatory sc hool tea m champi onships. H e found ed the
wres tling program at Millersvill e, guiding the program
The Academy Building (Hartm an Hall) was a home to Rupp and his
older brother.
Ted Rupp instructs a cl ass at the F&M Aca demy, circa 1938-39.
through 12 straight winnin g season s, and also temporaril y
coac hed th e F&M team wh en its h ead coac h , the late Austin
Bish op '27, was recall ed for military service. Rupp was recentl y rec ogni zed as th e Eastern Intercoll egiate Wrestling
Associati on's M an of the Year as a result of ra ising funds to
endow th e F&M wrestling program .
"I've often sa id that I've earn ed m y livelih ood as a teach er
of for eign languages," Rupp said , "but m y tombston e will say
'Ted Rupp, wrestling coac h.' As a teach er, you can influen ce
peopl e's li ves, but as a coach , I beli eve yo u have th e opportuni ty to ha ve an even grea ter impac t because you com e into
closer contact with the lives of the athl etes ."
Rupp ca n enthusiasti cally recall stori es about th e scores of
yo ung m en he has coach ed or met, reciting th eir vital statisti cs and fi ercest opponents without hesitation . M any of those
athletes have found Rupp just as m emorabl e.
One, Frank Petras, a 1950 Millersville alumnus , sent Rupp
a letter two yea rs ago . In it was a $10,000 check for on e of
Rupp's fund-raising proj ec ts.
"In his letter, Frank gave m e credit for ch anging th e
course of his life," Rupp sa id with a smil e. "I remember that
he cam e to visit campus along with anoth er yo ung man , saying that h e was ' just along for the ride.' I introduced h im to
the footba ll coach and arranged for him to take an aptitude
test. H e did well on that test and was offered admission to the
coll ege. Even though he was n't a wrestler, he eventually came
out for th e team in orde r to stay in sh ape and competed on
the junior varsity squad . Al ong the way, I guess he learned a
little about wrestling. What touch ed m e though , was that he
went on to compl ete his coll ege education , became a teacher,
and eventually a prin cipal.
"It's peopl e like th at wh o h ave m ade m e proud to have
been a wrestling coach ."
Th is love of the sport made Rupp a natural to spearh ead a
. five-yea r, $1 million fund-rai sing drive to endow the Frankl in
& M arshall wrestling coach position . Thanks to Rupp's efforts, th e campaign for the W. Roy Phillips '34 Wrestling Endowment concluclecl in ea rl y 2002.
As coach of the 1939 F&M Academy's Preparatory School Wrestling Championship team, Rupp demonstrates a move on Joe Endrizzi. Watching,
from left, are Dick Mclaughlin, Norman Shea, Ben Bell, Bibi di Battista, Toby Jaeger, Don Bitler and Ben Kennedy.
He made it his mission to succeed with this campaign. It was his drive to make sure
our program stayed alive that helped him reach the $1 million goal.
-Pete Schuyler, F&M Wrestling Coach
"He made it his mi ssion to succeed with thi s campaign ,"
sa id Pete Schuyler, F&M's wrestling coach . "It was his dri ve
to make sure our program stayed alive th at helped him reach
the $1 milli on goal."
A volunteer in the truest sense of th e word (he is not on
th e Coll ege payroll and receives no compensation for his efforts), Rupp spent up to 2 0 hours a week squirreled away in a
corn er of the Coll ege Advan cement fil e room hand-writing
("I don't type!") personali zed notes to potenti al donors, making ph one call s and drawing on his encycl opedic knowledge
of all things wrestling and Academy to make his contacts with
potential donors more m em orabl e.
"I tri ed to find out as much as I could about a person and
about th eir history with the Co ll ege to make th e notes and
ph one call s more relevant," he said. "After 86 years, you realize th at yo u have learned a lot just by keeping your eyes and
yo ur ea rs open.
O ve r th e yea rs, Rupp estim ates h e has contac ted thousands of alumni.
"I keep hearing the wo rd 'tenacious' used to describe me,"
Rupp sa id . "I pl ead guil ty. If you ask my wife, you could probably also add 'stubborn ' and 'persistent' to that list."
"He has a fire and a vinegar and a charm in him that just
wea rs peopl e clown," sa id Griffith . "I always like to say that
Teel could eat an elephant. It might take him 15 yea rs at two
bites a day, but he'll get it clon e. He's that good."
Wh at's next for the tireless Rupp?
"When I heard that President Kn eedl er was retiring, I wo ndered why there was no new scholarship set up in his name," *
he mused, rubbing his chin . "I found that curious ...."
W ith that idea percolating in his head , Rupp headed bac k
to th e first floor of Old Main, walking past the entrance to the
eleva tor on his way o ut. With a nod and a grin to the steel
structure, he chuckled. "I think I'll take the stairs." ~
* E DI TO R' S NOTE : A Kneedler Family Scholarship Fund
was established by form er President Kneedler '65 in 1986 to
honor Alvin R. Kneedler '18, Robert G. Kn eedler '27 and Jay I.
Kneedler '2 7.
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N THE FALL OF
1998, Karen Borkowsky '87
was on the fast track, in more ways than one.
A hard-working buyer of women's shoes at
Macy's, Karen was leading the upwardly mobile lifestyle of a single woman in Manhattan.
Off hours, she was running-in small races,
mostly, but that fall she was signed up for the
New York City marathon. An injury sidelined
her the year before and made her "adamantly
determined" to run in 1998.
Yet, even as she was successfully completing
the marathon in just over four hours, she knew
that something was seriously wrong. She had
just been to her doctor to investigate an abnormality in her breast. "Running the race, I knew
I was starting on another journey," Karen said.
"The marathon was so important to me already
and now I had this."
The actual diagnosis- breast cancer-would
arrive six weeks after the race. For Karen, just 32
at the time, the disease would be an event that
not only changed her life but improved it.
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husbands, seven grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren were planning a celebration for his 96th birthday on March 22 . "I
am in good health . I walk, hit some golf balls
and try to swim at times," writes Shutt, who
lives at the Hillcrest Retirement Community in
Stroudsburg, Pa.
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A fell ow boa rd member on ce asked, "What touchstone
do we have that all ows us to id enti fy th e Franklin &
Marshall Coll ege Alumni Assoc iation ?" Now th at I
have been elec ted pres id ent of th e Alumni Boa rd and
th e ove rall Alumni Assoc iati on, this pass ing ques ti on
now becomes more and more real. It is th e qu esti on
th at will shape my administrati on and th e work of th e
boa rd , which com prises 26 dedica ted and hard-working
volu ntee rs.
T he prim ary touchstone, in co njun cti on with th e
staff of the alumni offi ce, is Alumni Weekend . Be sure
to mark yo ur calendars fo r O ct. 18-20 and remembe r to
call and invite yo ur fri ends. I kn ow the board and staff
are gea ring up for a fa ntasti c weekend and Alumni
Weekend 2002 promi ses to be a weekend to remember.
On e of th e hi ghlights will be an all-ca m pus dance,
which th e Alum ni Boa rd is co-sponsorin g with th e student-run Coll ege Entertainment Committee. T he music will span th e decades from th e '6os th ro ugh th e '90s.
Your compl ete registrati on broc hure and schedul e will
be arri vin g in August.
Perh aps one important reason fo r re turnin g to ca mpu s fo r Alumni Weekend wi ll be th e opportunity to
me et and welcom e John Fry, F&M 's new pres id ent.
President Fry will be co ntinuing th e grea t lea dership
th at F&M has had, and I am sure he will wa nt to hea r
yo ur th oughts and ideas rega rdin g our alma mater.
I am honored to serve as th e Alum ni Board pres ident. I ass ure you that th e Alumni Board will continu e
to adapt and create new prog rams and services fo r
alumni all over th e world . The board will continu e to
develop loyalty to F&M among its stude nts and alumni ,
and to preserve and promote those F&M traditi ons that
make us all so proud. Pl ease contact the alumni offi ce
at (717) 291-3955 with any suggesti ons yo u might have.
I wo uld like to hea r from yo u.
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Richard D. Winters of Hershey,
Pa., has been in the spotlight recently due to the HBO miniseries, Band of
Brothers. The miniseries, which aired a second
time this past spring, tells the story of the Easy
Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101 st Airborne Division. Dick was the
company's commander.
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The Graphic Arts Association,
Trevose, Pa., has named Joel
Rubin of Phototype Color Graphics, Pennsauken, N.J., as its Neographics "Person of the
Year" for 2002. He received the award May 2
at the Neographics 2002 Exhibition in Philadelphia.
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William A. "Rob" Robinson, of
La Mirada, Calif., has been invited
by the Repub lic of China to be the first professor of English from America at Shenyang University, a 14,000-student school 200 miles
northeast of Beijing.
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Paul J. Weinstein, co-founder of
the Jazz & Contemporary Music
Program at the New School University in New
York City, received a 2002 Beacons in Jazz
Award. Master of ceremonies at the gala
awards ceremony last March was Roy
Scheider '55 .
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Nova Southeastern University's
Health Professions Division has appointed Robert A. Uchin, D.D.S. as dean of
, the College of Dental Medicine. Uchin has also
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been a member of the board of directors of the
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Pres ident, Alumni Associati on
of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Florida.
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The Rev. Dr. Charles M. Heaps
and his wife, Georgia, celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 28,
2001, feted by family and friends. They live in
Trout Run, Pa .
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Dick Orkin was inducted April 9
into the National Association of
Broadcasters' Broadcasting Hall of Fame.
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Daniel M. Albert, M.D., is stepping aside as chair of the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at
the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He will
continue to pursue his clinical practice and research as a full-time professor of ophthalmology. • William F. Hoffmeyer presented a
seminar March 1 on the prevention of unauthorized practice of law before a Pennsylvania
Bar Association county conference of bar leaders. He is a partner in the York, Pa., law firm of
Hoffmeyer & Semmel man, LLP, and co-chair of
the Pennsylvania Bar Association Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee. • Moorestown, N.J., resident Frank S. Keith has been
named executive director of the Rutgers-Camden High-Tech Business Incubator/Commerci alization Center, a new initiative designed to
nurture start-up businesses in southern New
Jersey and the metro Philadelphia region .
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Paul Leventhal retired June 1 as
president of the Nuclear Control Institute. He will continue to serve on the
institute's board of directors in an advisory
role.
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Michael Ritterson of Gettysburg,
Pa ., an associate professor of German at Gettysburg College, was awarded honorable mention by the jury of the 2002 Helen
and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize for "Outstanding Translation from German into English."• Alex Shear loaned about 75 pieces
of his more than 100,000-item collection of
American pop culture, including a gas-powered surfboard, to the Children's Museum of
Manhattan for the museum 's "Sleds, Skates
and Scooters" exhibit this past spring .
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Richard Hartman has joined the
staff of Commercial Prime Properties in Lancaster. • Steven Schamel, Ph.D.,
is a research professor in the Petroleum Research Center, Department of Chemical & Fuels Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake
City. He initiated the Pru Fee project, with
Nothing to rain on his parade
Bruce Croushore '69 presented an F&M umbrella to his uncle, Donald P. Gazibara,
M.D., '53 for Don's 70th birthday. Family members, including Bruce's siblings, Susie '71
and Carl '75, and Don's brother-in-law, Fred Koch, M.D., '64, gathered for the birthday
celebration last January in a restaurant near Colorado Springs. A retired orthopedic
surgeon, Don "was raised by a coal miner in western Pennsylvania and regularly
expresses his gratitude for his years at F&M," Bruce writes. "Without his experiences
there, he likely would never have gone on to achieve all he did."
ARCO Western Energy, and served as its principal investigator. The project was based on an
innovative approach to steamflood production
design that balances optimal total oil production against economically viable production
rates and performance factors. Steve has been
active in petroleum exploration and development research worldwide for more than 25
years.
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The Lancaster County Association
of Realtors honored Bob Ramsay
Jan. 17 with the award for Commercial & Industrial Real Estate Council Member of the
Year.
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Howard Berthold, Ph.D., an associate professor of psychology at
Lycoming (Pa.) College, recently received the
Constance Cupp Plankenhorn Faculty Teaching Award . He joined the Lycoming faculty in
1976. • Ken Duberstein is working on
strategy with Nevada Senators Harry Reid
and John Ensign as they try to fight President
Bush 's choice of Yucca Mountain, Nev., as a
repository for nuclear waste. • From Durham,
N.C., Steve Harper reports he is semi-retired and working as a staff announcer at
WCPE-FM, the classical station in Wake Forest, N.C. WCPE can be heard at 89 .7 FM, and
at www.wcpe.org, on a number of stations
that rebroadcast its programming, cable networks around the USA, and on the Galaxy
Five C-band satellite. Steve and his wife of
more than 36 years, Sara, are back in the
States after job assignments abroad in Italy
and Thailand . They moved to Durham to be
closer to Duke University. Daughter Karen is
a libra ri an at Duke Divinity School and son
Pete is an IT technician in Los Angeles. "Always singing, of course," he adds, "in the
Duke University Chapel Choir, Vocal Arts Ensemble of Durham and the Choral Society of
Durham ."
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Rufus A. Fulton Jr., CEO of Fulton
Bank, Lancaster, has been elected
to represent the Third Federal Reserve District
on the Federal Advisory Council. The council
consists of 12 bankers, one from each federal
reserve district, chosen by the boards of directors of the district ban s.
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the American College of Chest Physicians at
the annual meeting in November 2001 . He is
chief of pulmonary, sleep and critical care
medicine at Brown University and Rhode
Island Hospital in Providence, R.I., and an internationally recognized expert on asthma . •
Peter Eisenberg, M.D., of Greenbrae,
Calif., has a new baby in the family. Mia Antoinette Eisenberg was born Feb. 28. Her
uncle is David Eisenberg, Ph.D., '71 and
her cousin is Leah Eisenberg '03. • Bob
Sawers and his wife, Karen, welcomed their
sixth child, Geoffrey, on May 23, 2001 . Bob is
executive director for Hopewell, a psychiatric therapeutic community in Ohio Amish
country, serving adults with major mental
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offered se minars to help peopl e prepare for th e exam. Bisk
started out teac hing mos t of th e co urses himself.
'There was a lot of dem and for thi s service," h e sa id.
Soon, th e traditional classroom co urse evolve d into audio casse ttes, th en video cassettes, com puter softwa re and
th e Intern e t. Now, hi s Tampa, Fla .- based compa n y call ed
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co ntinuin g ed u ca ti on and tra ining fo r professionals in several fi elds-from do ctors and nurses to lawye rs and financial planne rs. In addition , the co mpan y, through an
alliance of univers iti es, offers on lin e associate's, bach elor's,
master's degree and ce rtifi cation programs in busin ess adminis trati on, acco unting, criminal justi ce, computer inform ation systems, nursin g and project managem ent.
More th an 65,000 peopl e are enroll ed in co urses th e
com pan y offers. Bi sk sa id th ey are m os tl y wo rkin g with
people who, with ou t th e fl exib ili ty offe red throu gh on lin e
lea rnin g, mi ght neve r ea rn a degree.
" E-edu cati on is in its infancy," Bi sk sa id. "Our inten t is
to provide people with an edu ca ti on and give people th e
American drea m."
Bi sk, wh o along with hi s siste r we re th e fir st fami ly
m em bers to gradu ate from coll ege, rea li ze d th at drea m at
Our intent is to
F&M. In additi on to found ing Bisk Ed u ca ti on , Bisk ea rn ed
a law degree from th e Un ivers ity of Florid a Coll ege of Law.
provide people
He has wo rked as a ce rtifi ed publi c accou ntant, tax attorney and in vestm ent banker.
with an education
Throughout all th e growth , Bi sk E du cation h as stayed
tru e to its roo ts, still offe rin g test prepa ration co urses in ac-
and give people
co untin g, as we ll as in seve ral oth e r fie lds.
Bisk might not be teac hin g th e co urses himself like he
the American
did in th e ea rl y 1970s, but every yea r F&M acco unting
stud ents who plan to take the cer tifi e d publi c accou nt-
dream.
ant exa m ge t a fr ee review co urse co mpli ments of Bisk
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Sydney W. Elkin was elected probate judge for the district of West
Hartford, Conn., last January in a special election . • Preston Feden, Ed.D., was recently
honored at La Salle University with the
Provost's Distinguished Faculty Award, which
cites not only great teaching but also service
and contributions outside the classroom. •
Martin Kendig, Ph.D., represented F&M
April 19 at the inauguration of Richard R. Rush
as president of the California State University
Channel Islands. • Granville R. Morris represented F&M at the inauguration May 4 of
Norman Fainstein as the ninth president of
Connecticut College. • Ray Sanseverino
has joined the real estate department of
Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner LLP
as partner and head of its commercial real estate leasing group. Ray specializes in commercial leasing and brokerage. He and his wife,
Kimber, were married recently in a ceremony
in Tuscany.
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Stan Brand is the outside counsel
for Arthur Andersen . He appeared
on all major networks after the firm's indictment for obstruction of justice in the Enron
case. • Jim Carey, director of policy and
program assessment expanding markets at
Freddie Mac, received the Award of Excel lence in Isl amic Banking, Economics and
Monetary Theory March 30 from the American Finance House LARIBA. He was recognized for facilitating Freddie Mac's purchase
of Islamic home financing contracts. • The
Partnership for the Homeless, a nonprofit direct service and advocacy organization serving homeless New Yorkers, honored GVA
Williams Vice Chairman Robert Freedman
at its 19th Annual Benefit on March 11 . He
was honored as "a dedicated philanthropist
committed to issues of social justice." •
Arnold Korval, M.D., director of the Department of Pediatrics at Greenwich (Conn.)
Hospital, was listed in Ladies Home Journal
magazine's "The Best Doctors for FamiliesCoast to Coast," a directory of the nation's
top doctors in three health fields, family
practice, pediatrics and reproductive medicine. His son, Adam '06, will be a first-year
student this fall. • David Nimkin has
joined Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson's inner circle as chief of staff. • President Bush has tapped Stuart Rick, deputy
general counsel in the Office of Government
Ethics, to serve on the Merit Systems Protection Board. If confirmed by the Senate, he
will serve until March 1, 2007. • Arnold J.
Willis, M.D., vice president of the U.S. section of the International College of Surgeons, gave the keynote speech at the 12th
Copenhagen Urologic Symposium on the
American experience of brachytherapy and
has been nominated for staff appointments
at the University of Odense in Denmark and
the University of Copenhagen. Arnie, who
lives in Alexandria, Va., is also medical director for the Metropolitan Ambulatory Uralogic Institute, Doctors Community Continence Care Center and Metropolitan Brachytherapy Associat~s. He does prostate
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Tim Mueller and his wife, Diane,
are the owners of Okemo Mountain
Resort in Vermont, one of the premier ski resorts on the East Coast. They also recently
formed an investment group, Triple Peaks, LLC,
in Colorado to purchase Steamboat Ski Resort,
about 160 miles from Denver. • Doug
Rebert and wife Laurie welcomed a baby,
Jonah, on Feb. 28. They live in Lancaster.
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Twe n ty yea rs ago, wh en Ca rl Burak, M .D. , '64 switched
specialti es from fa mil y m edicine to psyc hi atry, peopl e in his
adopted h om e town of Bennington , Vt., started to qui etl y
withd raw fr om him in publi c.
"Part of it is n ot wa nting to be assoc iated with th e psychi atrist in town ," he sa id .
To Burak, wh o now li ves in Atlanti c Beac h, F la., th e
experi en ce und ersco res th e sti gma and misu n derstandin g
surroundin g m ental health. To help clea r up th ose misco nceptions, h e has written his second book, aptl y titl ed Wh en
I Became A Psychiatrist, People Sto pped Waving on M ai n
Street, whi c h is du e to be published in Septemb er.
His first book, co-auth ored with M ich ele G . Remin gton , also deals with th e topi c of mental h ealth , specifi call y
pos tp artum d epress ion . The Cradle Will Fall (Penguin
1994) reco unts Re mington 's killin g of he r infant son as a
res ult of seve re postp artum depress ion with psyc h os is.
Burak was th e psyc hiatrist call ed to trea t her afte r th e tragedy occ urred. Th e courts rul ed th at Re min gton was n ot
guil ty by reason of insa ni ty.
T h e story bea rs a rese mbl ance to th e rece n t Andrea
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murd er for th e drowning dea ths of he r fi ve children.
"In m y h ea rt, I am co nvinced that she [Yates] did n ot do
thi s with th e mind of a criminal ," Burak said.
D epress ion , h e sa id , is "a biological/medi cal problem
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psyc h ological stress ." Fo r a wom an , Burak said, one of th e
most vuln erabl e tim es in life is just after giving birth.
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to 15 perce nt of new moth e rs beco m e se ri-
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ove rtl y confused, psyc h oti c and delusional."
Like oth er m edi cal problems, depression ca n usuall y be
In my heart, I am
trea ted successfull y with m edi cation , Burak sa id , and tragedi es like those that h appened to Remington and Yates are
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Marna B. Perry Courson represented F&M at the inauguration of
Beverly Byers-Pevitts, Ph.D., as the 14th president of Park University on April 12. • Joe
Milsom has a new CD of acoustic-oriented
songs, titled FUBAR, under his stage name,
Robert Bobby. Joe was a founder of The
Speedboys, a nationally acclaimed rock and
For Burak, who is also an attorn ey, being able to trea t de-
[Yates J did not do
press ion with m edi ca ti on has transform ed th e fi eld of psyc hi a try a nd g ive n him a grea t am ount of person al and
wa tchin g som eo ne bl osso m ," he sa id . ~
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records from his home base in Wrightsville, Pa .
• U.S. District Judge D. Brooks Smith has
been nominated by President Bush for the 3rd
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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whol esal e auto auction , hates ca rs.
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in th e ca r business . H e's in th e peopl e business-a nd h e
likes peopl e.
"We don 't really sell ca rs," he said . "We sell a se rvice .
We sell ourselves," h e sa id.
Ge hman, who was an accounting m ajor at F&M, bega n
wo rkin g a t th e Ma nh eim (Pa.) Auto Au ction in 1981 as a
se nior staff acco untant at th e hom e offi ce in Lan cas te r
Co unty. Afte r on e yea r, h e move d to th e co mpany's Or-
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To ge t an idea of th e "orga ni zed chaos" h e ove rsees, pi cture thi s sce n e on Frida ys, th e bigges t sale cla y:
3 ,000
ca r
deal ers descend on th e au ction, wh ere th ey will see as many
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T hursdays is th e exotic car sal e, wh e re a Ferrari mi ght
sell for
$ 25 0,000 .
T h e au ction, whic h employs
2 ,000
people and grosses
nea rl y $4 billion a yea r, has bee n in th e h eadlin es lately for
a much-maligned
its controve rsial plan to add 268 ac res to its current 168 ac res
in the middl e of Lan caster C ounty farml an d.
group of people.
"It's th e largest auto au ction on th e fa ce of th e ea rth , and
it's in Ma nh eim , Penn sylvani a, wh ich do es n ' t m ake an y
But it is one
se nse at all ," G ehm an sa id.
Michael L. Williams, a U.S. civil
-servant, has been in Australia since
July 1999, working on a joint U.S./Australian
marsupial rescue project sponsored by
Earthwatch. The scientists and Earthwatch volunteers are trying to protect native flora and
fauna from species introduced from outside. " I
anticipate remai ning here until September
2004, when I expect to return to my home in
West Virginia .," he writes. • Frank P.
lnnacola has joined Sterling Financial Trust
Co. as managing director of private banking .
Sterling Financial Trust is an affiliate of Sterling Financial Corp., owner of Bank of Lancaster County.
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Financial Corp., owner of Bank of
Lancaster County, as manager of the human
resources consul ting group. • John Lyerly
writes: "When Freebo (Bonni e Raitt's former
bass player) performed at DawsonHouse Concerts in Potomac, Md., in March, I backed him
up on bass while he played guitar and mandolin. I guess that makes me a bass-player's
bass-player." • Ken Munkacy is managing
director-Asia for Starwood Capital Group. Ken
and his family have been living in Japan for
four years. • " I recently sold my tavern business and am presently concentrating on my
hobbies of golf and sports card and memorabilia collecting," writes John T. Myers from
Rotterdam Junction, N.Y. • James H.
Richardson Jr., an attorney with Elderkin,
Martin, Kelly & Messina, Erie, Pa ., was re elected as chairman of the Board of Governors
of the Shriner's Hospital for Children, Erie Hospital. "This will be my 10th consecutive year
on the board and the· second consecutive
years as the chair," he writes.
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of the neatest
that within a fi ve and a h alf h our dri ve, th ere are about 60
m illion peopl e .
groups of people
His relationship with th e dealers who make that dri ve is
th e most rewardin g part of th e job . "Car dealers are a much-
to be around.
m al ign ecl group of people," Ge hm an sa id . "But it is on e of
th e n ea test groups of peo ple to be around. It is su ch a fun-
It is such a
loving group."
And th at makes for an informal atmosphere that's a far
fun-loving group.
c ry fr om th e ce rtifi ed publ ic accounting firm busin ess
wh ere G ehm an always thought h e would encl up.
"I don't ever have to wear a ti e," he sa id . ~
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Holly A. List has joined Sterling
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Larry Laubach has joined Cozen
O'Conner, Philadelphia, one of the
100 largest law firms in the United States, as
a member of its business law group. • James
McKay, a public defender in Hartford, Conn .,
has become a leader of the Connecticut Public Trust, a grass roots group dedicated to preserving the scenic beauty of the lower Connecticut River. • Gary D. Roth has joined
Alston & Bird LLP, a national law firm that provides financial services to its clients, as a partner in the firm 's New York office. • James R.
Stengel was recently named global marketing officer for Procter & Gamble. He had been
vice president, global baby care strategic planning, marketing and new business development in the London office. With this new position, he has moved back to the States and is
now located in Cincinnati.
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Gerald J. Cerulli is manager of
pharmaceutical technology for Foster Wheeler USA Corp., Clinton, N.J. • Marc
D. Grohman, D.O., ofThornton, Pa., was recognized April 15 for academic achievements
and achievements in the practice of internal
medicine by the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine.
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Lt. Col. Paul Amato '84 knows th e call of duty.
H e heard it first during his se nior yea r at F&M, when
he decided to enlist in th e Marines. Ama to had taken th e
LSATs to prepare for law sc hool, but th at yea r he ran into
two classmates who had joined th e Marines.
"It was about doing somethin g patriotic and serving my
Walter Kirk Wycoff, chairman
co untry," he sa id . "Seeing m y friends, I kn ew th at it was
and CEO of Progress Financial Corp.
of Blue Bell, Pa ., is an avid horse racing fan
and reads all the Dick Francis novels.
so m ethin g I co uld do ."
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tim e to pursue his other drea m of law sc hool. H e entered
Andrew Louis Gensey Jr. has
been hired as director of menswear
operations for Landau's of Princeton (N.J.) . "I
am also an assistant curator of the Albert Einstein Museum housed inside Landau's."• The
law firm Dechert has hired Jon Rand, an experienced adviser to the fund management
industry, as a partner in the firm's New York
office. His work will include hedge funds and
alternative investments.
Amato spent six years in active duty, se rving in Virginia,
California and Washin gton, D. C. Then, he decided it was
th e University of Pittsburgh Law School in the fa ll of 1990,
m ea nwhil e rem aining in th e rese rves.
T hat fall, th e call ca m e again-in th e form of D esert
Storm and D esert Shield. H e was deployed to Saudi Arabia,
which m ea nt leaving law sc hool two weeks befo re fin al exams at th e end of his first semester.
In Saudi Arabia, h e was the platoon co mmand er of 30
military poli ce m en and women who were guarding an enemy pri soner of war camp.
By May of 1991, he return ed to th e United States and
'81
"I was elected and am serving as
president of my 1,000+ member
professional association, the Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers," writes Amy
Feifer. "I am working for Haverford and Bryn
Mawr colleges in the career development office
as the associate director." • Robert Good Jr.
and his wife, Susan, are the parents of a baby
boy, Christopher Robert, born Dec. 30. They
live in Watertown Conn.
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Lancaster filmmaker Mary Haverstick produced a 25-minute documentary titled Along the Way ... A Woman's
Journey for Woman's Expressions, a month
long fund-raiser and "friend raiser" to benefit
the Lancaster General Women & Babies Hospital and its new Breast Care Center. The film
chronicles a woman's life from birth through
her senior years, and features former F&M
dance instructor Barbara Barden's movement
artistry. • Lore North Yao represented F&M
April 27 at the inauguration of Ann M. Amore,
Ph .D., as the president of Rosemont College.
we nt ba ck to law sc hool to take th e exams he had abandon ed . He gradu ated in D ecember 1993.
The call ca m e aga in this past fall. He had taken a job
with th e Pittsburgh office of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene and
MacRae LLP doin g co rporate labor and empl oyment work,
after leaving anoth er firm th ere.
"I had started in February, and th en , lo and behold, 9-11
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duty again, this tim e in Camp Le jeun e, N.C ., with the 2nd
Marin e Expeditionary Force. His duti es, for which he was
deployed for a yea r, in vo lve preparing units for th e potential of a te rrorist attack within th e United States .
"The duti es I have bee n assigned are uniqu e, beca use,
at leas t in recent tim es, th ey have not been required," he
said.
Whi le h e is in No rth Carolina, his wife, Margaret
Cass id y, rem a ins in Pittsburgh, wh ere she also works as an
attorn ey. D eploym ents, as well as th e on e weeken d per
month and two weeks per yea r of se rvice that reservists perform, ca n take a toll.
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Karen Christman '87, above, joins grandfather John Christman '24 for the celebration
of his 100th birthday on Feb. 14. She traveled from Old Saybrook, Conn., to Myerstown, Pa., for the birthday bash at Stoneridge Village retirement community, where
Christman lives. A high school math teacher and administrator, Christman was an avid
golfer until a few years ago, "going so far on occasion to play in light snow with
orange golf balls and a ski mask," according to his son, J. Richard Christman. The
elder Christman now enjoys watching the Phillies on TV and taking jaunts with his
"constant" companion, Eleanor Klime, who drives him around the countryside, out for
meals, shopping, or concerts nearly every day the weather is good. "Except for poor
eyesight he is presently in good health for a man his age," his son said. "His mind is
sharp and his memory good. He remembers all his life experiences and thousands of
jokes." At least 100 people, including Christman's two sons and their families and his
"little sister," who's 93, attended the celebration.
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Nancy Burkhart Kovel was recently promoted to captain and assigned to State Police Troop L in Reading, Pa .
'84
Bill Shralow won first place in the
feature writing portfolio category
of the New Jersey Press Association's 2001
Better Newspaper Contest. A staff writer and
editor for the Courier-Post in Cherry Hill, N.J.,
he won for a series of stories on the local impact of the Sept. 11 attacks and on the rehabilitation of a local athlete left paralyzed by a
football injury. He lives in Cherry Hill with his
wife, Laurie, and children-Matthew, 6, and
Samantha, 5.
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Darrell and Randi Kramer
Braman, D.O., '87, of Baltimore,
announce the birth of a son, Samuel Reyner,
on Sept. 8. He joins big sister Madelyn, 4. •
Stacey Roth Brumbaugh of Hollidaysburg,
Pa ., is running for state senator against Robert Jubelirer, the current lieutenant governor.
• Jane Greenwell Frantz and Ken Frantz
'88, of Wayne, Pa., announce the birth of their
daughter, Abigail Grace, on June 6, 2001 . She
joins big brother Jack, 3. • Randy C. Greene
presented a program titled "Internet Privacy,
Old Torts and New Technology" at the April
meeting of the Philadelphia Area Defense
Counsel. The program was based on a recent
case in which Greene argued that a website
created about his client was an invasion of privacy. • Jennifer Bishop Jennings and her
husband, David, of Munich, Germany, announce the birth of their daughter, Caitlin, on
March 2. She joins brother Nicholas, 3 1/ 2 • •
Lisa Levchuk was honored with the
Northampton (Mass.) School for Girls 75th
Anniversary Endowment for Teaching Excellence Award at the school's Convocation .
Lisa teaches a range of courses from poetry
at the middle school level to honors English
for high school seniors. She also leads the
Williston Northampton's Writers' Workshop
Series, an advanced course for aspiring 11th
and 12th grade writers. • Brad Wolf was
promoted to associate dean of the Lancaster
campus of the Harrisburg (Pa .) Area Community College.
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"My husband, Rob, and I have just
recently relocated to Baltimore,"
reports Heather Belaga Mclean . "I will be
working as a senior pediatric physical therapist at the Kennedy Krieger Institute."• From
New York City, Barbara Lu Ricci reports the
birth of a son, William Matteo Ricci, on July 5,
2001. Barbara is now working as the executive director, credit fixed income, at UBS
Warburg .
tive director of the Community
Hospital of Lancaster. • " I'm living in
Tashkent. Uzbeki stan, where my husband,
Richard, is program director for the Ameri can Bar Association's Central Asia law initiative, " writes Annette Bauer. " My days are
filled with trips to the bazaar, riding in dilapidated Lada taxis and eating p/ov, the
national rice dish. Our son, Tristan Leo, was
born on Nov. 9 in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y." •
Melissa Lane, Ph.D., has been selected as
one of 12 NASA-participating scientists for
the Mars Odyssey mission. She works for the
Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Ariz. •
Matthew Salisbury, M.D., and his wife,
Danielle, announce the birth of their daughter, Noelle, on Dec. 7. They are currently living in Rhode Island, where Matt is in his second year of the Brown University Family
Medicine residency program at Memorial
Hospital in Pawtucket. • John Van Buskirk,
of Lewisberry, Pa., was named one of NAIi
Commercial -Industrial Realty Co.'s Sales As sociates of the Year for 2001 . • Tim Yoder,
Ph.D., and his wife, Elizabeth Ingegneri
Yoder '88, welcomed a son, Ryan James, on
Aug. 11, 2001. "He arrived two months before our 10th wedding anniversary," Tim
writes.
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David J. Abraham, M.D., an-
nounced the official opening of his
practice, The Reading (Pa.) Neck & Spine Center, as of Feb. 4. • Jonathan Babkow was
promoted from managing director to senior
managing director at Bear Stearns & Co.,
New York City. • Alan Hecht, D.M.D., welcomed a daughter, Sarah M. Hecht, on March
8. The family lives in Pittstown, N.J. • From
Trumbull, Conn ., Susan Evans Lindsey
writes: "My husband, Chuck, and I had our
third child, Erin Elizabeth, on March 2." •
Ken Mehlman is listed in Campaigns &
Elections magazine's Rising Stars of Politics
for 2002 . He is deputy assistant to the president and director of political affairs for President Bush. • "In January, I started my new
job as the evening librarian in the Harrisville
Central School District," writes Sara
Richardson Ricalton. " My husband, Alan,
takes care of Maria, 4, and Darren, 2, while I
am at work. She and her family live in Natural Bridge, N.Y. • Jennifer Shallow and
Barry Sprying were married Oct. 20 in Chapel
Hill, N.C. They live in Raleigh . • James
Weidner, M.D., of Sewell, N.J., and his wife,
Jenny, had their first child, Caleb Maxwell, on
June 6, 2001 .
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Jen Villa Frabizzio, M.D., and
husband Joe Frabizzio '93 wel-
comed a daughter, Alessandra Nicole, on Dec.
3. "I am a neuroradiologist working at
Abington (Pa.) Memorial Hospital," she writes.
• "I have recently become the wellness director for Gold's Gym of Morgan Hill, Calif.," reports Karen Frost. "I am also writing a biweekly column on health and fitness for the
Morgan Hill Times." • Laura Totams Kelly
became a partner with the law firm of Graham, Curtin & Sheridan in Morristown, N.J., on
Jan. 1. Her primary practice areas are estate
planning, trust and estate administration and
corporate law. • From Hamilton, N.J., Kimberly France McKeown writes: "My husband, Pat, and I welcomed a new little girl in
June 2001 . Molly Pearl joins sister Caleigh, 6,
and brother Ryan, 4." • Paul Vallone was
named a partner at the law firm of Hodgson
Russ LLP in Buffalo, N.Y., last December. He
writes : "I have been at the firm for seven
years, practicing corporate law and mergers
and acquisitions."
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Nia Gianakis Amazeen, Ph.D.,
and Eric Amazeen, Ph.D., '91 are
pleased to announce the birth of their son,
Andrew John Amazeen, on Jan. 24. The family
lives in Tempe, Ariz. • Kenneth Goldberg,
Psy.D., and Elissa Cooper Goldberg '91,
of Richboro, Pa., are now the parents of two
children: Alexandra, 3, and Brooke, born Oct.
19. • "I'm currently a senior clinical research
fellow in hematology/oncology at Stanford
University Medical Center," writes Jason
Gotlib, M.D .. "The NIH recently granted me
a five-year, $500,000 career development
award to support research of novel therapies
for chronic leukemias." • Stephanie Joy
Foner Kastin and Jonathan Kastin announce
the birth of their son, Noah Hirsh Kastin, July
9, 2001 . They live in Brooklyn. • Kim Druker
Stockwell, who lives in Boston, gave birth to
twins Camille and Beatrice Stockwell on Dec.
18. • Heather Gallagher Tucker and her
husband, Jeff, recently moved to Haddonfield,
N.J., where they welcomed their first child,
Jacob Albert, on Oct. 3. "I am currently working part-time as an attorney in Philadelphia,"
Heather writes.
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In New York City, Lisa Bonchek
Adams and Clarke Adams '92
rang in the new year with the birth of their
son, Colin Lawrence Adams, on Jan. 3. He joins
big sister Paige, 3. • Peter K. Bellamy Jr.
married Kimberly E. Robinson on Dec. 15 in
Millbrook, N.Y. Peter is a systems analyst with
the Chubb Corp. in Warren, N.J. The couple resides in Summit, N.J. • Martha Gilmore,
Ph.D., a professor at Wesleyan University in
Middletown, Conn ., was awarded a $400,000
grant to help NASA develop more "intelligent" roving vehicles to explore planets like
Mars. At the annual meeting of the American
Geophysical Union, she was elected secretary
and an officer of its planetary science section.
The prestigious journal, Science, recently reported on her research into the origin of gullies on Mars. Marty is also analyzing satellite
photos of Long Island Sound to determine
plankton levels over a period of years.• Maureen Leary '91 and Jed Reinert '92, of
Lancaster, were married Aug . 25, 2001 , in
Nevin Chapel at F&M . Brandon Kwiatek
'92 was best man. • Deborah Schwartz and
John Meer, M.D., were married March 3 in
New Rochelle, N.Y. John is working as an internist and pediatrician with Union Family
Medical Fund of the Hotel Industry of New
York in Long Island City, Queens. • From South
Easton, Mass., Bethanie Luce Rice writes:
"My husband Peter and I are delighted to announce the birth of our third child, a daughter.
Anna Shannyn Rice was born on Feb. 13, and
was welcomed home by her sisters, Amy and
Jessica."• Christoph Ritterson and Sandy
Denman of Basking Ridge, N.J., recently had
their second child, Jae . He joins big brother
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husband Julian welcomed their first
child, Charlotte Skye, on Oct. 31 . They live in
New York City. • "My husband, Bill, and I are
living just outside of Princeton, N.J.," writes
Anne Marie Carroll Gibson. "I'm at home
full-time now with our three children-William, age 3 1/ 2, Christopher, age 2 and Caroline,
7 months." • Elizabeth Lach of Chicago
married Scott Hight Oct. 7. Elizabeth is director of communications and marketing at the
Aspen Institute. She writes: "In the 10 years
since graduating from F&M, I have had great
opportunities to impact change in meaningful
areas: helping provide under-resourced
schools with committed new teachers, working to share a children's museum's resources
with families in public housing, and recruiting
executives to participate in value-based leadership seminars." • Marc Lemon has been
appointed by President Bush to serve as the
top political adviser to Inspector General Joseph E. Schmitz, who reports directly to Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld . Marc's ini tial task was to prepare Schmitz for oversight
hearings before the Senate Arms Services
Committee. A first lieutenant in the U.S. Army
Reserves Judge Advocate General Corps, Marc
was awarded the Army Achievement Medal
for meritorious service on Dec. 2. • Lauren
Villani May and husband Chris recently welcomed a second son, Henry Morrison, on Nov.
19. He joins his brother, Sawyer, 3. "We reside
in Baltimore where we are both managers for
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP." Lauren writes.
• Asif Tejani. D.M.D., went to Afghanistan
earlier this year with Doctors Worldwide to
provide dental care to Afghani refugees living
in the refugee camps of Spin Boldek on the
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F&M. T he support means a grea t deal
stud en ts, current stud en ts, and an illlto th ese new stud ents as th ey head to
press ive group of F& M alu!llni and
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vice fo r eas ing th e tran siti on to coll ege.
next yea r, please contac t th e alumn i ofAlulllni talk about th eir experiences and
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The Delaware connection
In Delaware, F&M alulllni take advantage
of such well-known attractions as Winterthur and Wilmington 's Riverfront for teas
and luncheons, plays and sporting events.
The Delaware Regional Council
cha ir is Susan Marie D ixon '85. You can
contact her at sid29@prodigy. net or (302)
529-9o36.
Highlights of Upcoming Events
August 9
August 11
August 11
New York City
Delaware
Ba ltimore
Send-Off Party at Chem ist Club
Send-Off Party at Ron i & Jordan P'04 Wolk's Home
Send-Off Party at Maury '89 and
Alice Matsas '89 Garten 's Home
August 20
Central Pa.
Send-Off Party at Debbie '72 and
James Martin's Home
August 25
Washington, o.c. Potomac Cannons Outing and Picnic
Septem ber 3
Harrisburg
Food For Thought Program at 5:01 Downtown Cafe
October 1
Harrisburg
Food For Thought Program at 5:01 Downtown Cafe
October 18- 20 CAMPUS
Alumni Weekend 2002
November 5
Harrisburg
Food For Thought Program at 5:01 Downtown Cafe
December 3
Harrisburg
Food For Thought Program at 5:01 Downtown Cafe
Regional Stats
• 630 active alumni (465 men and 165
women ).
• Top maj ors include biology (75), accounting (55 ), business management
(50) , chemistry (50) and government (50).
• Top physicians include physician (48), teacher (28), consultant (24), attorney (23), and applied research and development in industry (23 ). ~
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Afghan-Pakistan border. Despite having
worked with refugee populations in third
world countries before, Asif described the situation of the Afghani refugees as "deeply distressing ." He is clinical coordinator of the general practice residency program and on the
staff at Vancouver General Hospital.
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From Chevy Chase, Md., Mark Attar reports that he and wife Deborah Mccarroll Attar '92 have a new baby,
Emma Attar, born Jan. 25. • Jessica Rosenthal Berman, M.D., and husband Jeff, of
Elkins Park, Pa., announce the birth of their
first son, Oliver James, on Feb. 11. • Jennifer
Gareis has had acting parts in the films Miss
Congeniality, Luckytown Blues and The 6th
Day. Her official website is members.aol.com/
jennifergareis/WhoisJennifer.html. • Amy
Wintner Grynberg and her husband, Larry,
of Hillsborough, N.J., welcomed triplets Eric
Andrew, Sarah Faye and Hannah Nicole on
Feb. 13. • "After getting married in June 2001,
my husband George and I recently relocated
from Washington, D.C., to New York City,"
writes Nandita Yagnik Hogan . "I am working as an attorney in the legal and compliance
department of Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC." • Carrie Bowen Toomey and
husband Patrick, of Dunsmore, Pa., had a baby
girl, Victoria Margaret, on June 19, 2001. Carrie has returned to her new position as director of publications and graphic identity at
Marywood University. • David Warschawski, founder and president of Warschawski
Public Relations, reports that his Baltimore
company doubled its space in March when it
moved into new offices. In addition, the company was recently honored by a leading trade
publication as "The Best Boutique PR Agency
to Work For in the Country." • Brandon Wind
and his wife, Jennifer, of Philadelphia, announce the birth of their first child, Hannah
Beth Wind, on March 28.
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Sherry Anders, Ph.D., recently
accepted a joint fellowship at Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital,
where she is conducting research on creativity and mental illness. • Elizabeth Bauer
was planning to graduate from Jefferson
Medical School in June and start a pediatric
residency at lnova Fairfax Hospital for Children, outside of Washington, D.C. • Rob
Collins has been named press secretary for
Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) . Previously, he was
the regional press secretary for the Republican
National Committee. • Valentina Tejera and
Robert Gioia of Miami Beach were married
Sept. 30. • "I am currently working as a labor
and employment attorney at the Department
of Justice," writes Matthew Hirt. " I recently
got married in October of 2001 and my wife
and I just purchased a new home in Bethesda,
Md." • David Imbrogno of Seymour, Conn.,
reports the birth of his daughter, Alexandra
Elizabeth, on March 11. • Keir Joyce and Joy
Napier-Joyce of Towson, Md., report the
birth of their first child, Emma Marie, March
11. • Andrew Kuhn has been awarded a
James Madison Memorial Fellowship for secondary school social studies teachers. He will
pursue graduate study in education at the University of Texas at
Austin. Andy was one
of the first F&M
graduates to join
Teach for America,
and he has been
teaching in Texas
(with the exception of
one year at home in
Reading, Pa.) ever
since. • Jessica
gust, on May 27, 2001 . "Mom is a fourth-year
Ph .D. candidate in MCP-Hahnemann's clinical
neuropsychology program and dad is a lead
deputy attorney general for the State of New
Jersey," Jessica writes. • Rebecca Smith and
Drew Matus, both of New York City, were married April 13. Carolyn Coffey was a matron
of honor, and Catherine Devine Clinton
and Kirsten Gustavson were bridesmaids.
Rebecca works for Pacific Investment Management Corp. as a financial writer. Her husband, a Colby College graduate, is vice president/senior U.S. financial markets economist
for Lehman Brothers. • Matt Stretanski and
his wife, Jill, are swimming coaches for opposing schools in the Wyoming Valley (Pa .) Conference. Matt also works as a history and geography teacher.
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Navy Lt. Andrew J. Avillo, D.D.S.,
recently returned from a six-month
deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and
Arabian Gulf while assigned to the dock landing ship USS Comstock. The ship's home port
is San Diego. • Jason Berton and wife,
Tracey, of Quakertown, Pa ., recently had their
first child, Jacob Richard Berton, on Jan. 8. •
Lease-Spellmeyer
and husband Greg
Spellmeyer '93 of
Barrington, N.J., announce the birth of
their son, Ethan Au-
Matthew Lipp '93 and Stacey Goldstein were married April 22,
2001, in Long Island, N.Y.
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David Stephen Lasky '94 and Gina Butcher '96 were married
Sept. 2 in Boulder, Colo.
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performance artist in Glasgow, Scotland. Her
live art piece "8/0" debuted in the beginning
of March as part of a new works festival. In
addition, Kate is teaching design presentation
at the Glasgow School of Art. • Margo
Green, F&M's all-time career wins leader in
squash, won the Canadian Women's Squash
Championship May 5 at the Glencoe Club in
Calgary, Alberta . She began the tournament as
the No. 3 seed . • John Pagana and his wife,
Christina, welcomed their first child, Cecilia
Marie, on Jan . 3. They live in Ardmore, Pa. •
Tara Gingrich Paikin and husband,
Jonathan, of Arlington, Va., announce the birth
of son Jacob Martin Paikin, on Nov. 24. • "I
recently got married to Bill Valenza on July 14,
2001," reports Lyza Brugnolo Valenzo of
Lancaster. "I work at .A:rmstrong World Industries as a senior trans ortation analyst."
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as a territory manager for Allergan.
She lives in Port Chester, N.Y. • Jamie McCall
is a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps and pros-
ecutor for the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force
stationed in Okinawa, Japan.
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Neely Gelbach and David Shields
were married Oct. 27 . They live in
Philadelphia, where Neely works in charter
school operations management. • Jeremiah
J. Gonzalez married Veronica Ventura '00
on Dec. 28. The couple lives in Reseda, Calif. •
Monica Renee Matter graduated cum
laude from Wayne State University Law School
in 2001 and now is an associate at Dykema
Gossett PLLC in Detroit, where she concentrates in health law.• "I was promoted in October, and am now a catering manager for the
Special Market at the Ritz-Carlton, San Juan
Hotel, Spa & Casino," writes Melissa
Rexach. "I coordinate the weddings, galas,
bar mitzvahs and other high-end social events
that take place in the hotel." • Marc
Schoenen and Veronica Oropeza '00 of
Philadelphia were married in a civil ceremony
Aug . 31. They were planning to have a larger
religious ceremony May 25 in Caracas, Venezuela. • ''I'm a drama teacher in Baltimore
and am busy writing plays," reports Naomi
Wallace. "I am looking to start a Ph.D. in
Shakespearean studies, since I've completed
my master's in staging Shakespeare, and hoping to publish some of my work soon ."
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Jaime Blanda became a certified
public accountant in the State of
New York last September. She is still working
at Deloitte & Touche, New York City, where she
was recently promoted and received a performance award. • Christie Del Rey '99 and
Jason Topping Cone '99 were married Aug.
11, 2001, in New York City. F&M alumni in attendance included Dawn Loparnos, Josh
Henninger, Raymond Faucher, Jelal
Kamil '00, Ryan Tira, Matthew De la
Rosa '01, James Meehan, Karen Topping
Cone '74, Jeffrey Cone '74, Anthony
Soha, Vincent Orlando '00, Kyle Inserra
'00,
Matthew
Picarelli, Andrea
Schweitzer Rovaggi, Carolyn Siciliano,
Ashley Kinley, Andrea (?elgado Tira,
Leigh Kooyoomjian '00, Erin Flaherty
'00 and Alison Particelli '98. Christie and
Jason live in Staten Island, N.Y. Christie is finishing her final year of law school at Seton
Sompa Adhya '96 and Chino Taylor were married Oct. 20 in
Washington, D.C.
Jodie Kelsey '99 and Tyson Bross '99 were married Oct. 7 in
Orange, Conn.
Amey Schultz '96 and Michael f*cks '96 were married Sept. 22
in Harrisburg, Pa.
Erika Cintron '01 and Carlos Cuevas '00 were married June 22,
2001, in Lake Mary, Fla.
For complete wedding information, please check our web site: http://www.fandm.edu/weddings
Hal l University. After that, she will be working
for two years as a judicial cl erk for a federal
magistrate judge for the Eastern District of
New York. Jason is a writer in the communications department of the Center for Reproductive Law and Policy based in Manhattan. •
La ura Sheaffer and Sean Harkin were married Oct. 2. They live in Ephrata, Pa . • Andrea
Papa recently graduated with a master's degree in psychology from New York University.
She is currently intern ing at a commun ity service provider of the Betty Ford Cl inic.
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Sarah Blannett graduated from
the Cooperstown (N.Y.) Graduate
Program in Museum Studies this past spring,
and received the distinguished academic
achievement award. • Jennifer Van Buskirk
writes: "My son, Callen, and I moved to the
Camp Hill, Pa., area in August, and I was offered a job with WA Hawkins Associates, a
consulting firm in Harrisburg that recently
merged with Sellers-Feinberg of Phi lade lphia ." • Kyle Grieser graduated th is past
April with a master's of public policy degree
from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Pol icy
at the University of Michigan. "This summer, I
begin working at t he Federal Reserve Bank of
New York, " he writes.
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wrote abo u t D en ze l Wash ington. Soon after she stood to be
recogni zed , a yo un g boy sitting in front of he r turned
arou nd.
"His eyes got ve ry big, and he sa id , 'I read your book and
I rea ll y liked it. Wi ll yo u sign my book?'" Hill sa id .
It's th ose wide eyes tha t first attra cted Hi ll to writing
books for c hi ldre n .
"Th ere's som ethin g about how willing th ey are to lea rn.
They're still so excited about it an d th ey're like sponges,"
she sa id.
After graduation, Hi ll was p repared to take a job as an
on lin e we b edito r for Dow Jones in Prin ce ton , N .J. But
when she found out the hours wo uld be 4 p.m. to midnight,
she turned it down , leaving he r franti call y un ce rta in about
her future.
Timothy Scott Crall and
Heather Skillings Crall were
married June 16, 2001, in Dansville, N.Y. Attending the wedding were Steve O'Day
(women's soccer coach and pre- law adviser),
Brent Jones, Matt Thornhill, Alex
Ramniceanu, Vito Palumbo, Jon Stump,
Grant Sp*rny, Dave Christiansen, Keith
Weisz, Steph Tempest '03, Tim Marino,
Ron Posner, Seth Laver, Gina Calzaferri,
April Rosato, Alex Blanco '02, Lisa Mont ana, Jim Mcfaul, Brian Cohen, Blythe
Guignon, Mark Morgan '99, Jack Oyler
'02, Emily King, Brook Gillespie, Rachel
Geller, Abby Lisman, Leslie McGregor,
Alicia Bronski, Peter Eklund (usher),
Kerrey Moran (maid of honor), Rosina
More Sigloch '00 (bridesmaid), Cate
Quesenberry (maid of honor) and Ted
Venuti (best man). • Michael Kicey has received a Mellon grant to study comparative
literature at the University of Michigan.
After takin g the summer off to plan her Ma y 1997 weddin g to G eorge Hill '96, she spotted a newspape r ad th at led
to he r first job as an editorial assistant with C helsea H ouse
Publishers in Broomall , Pa. The sm all co mpany publishes
nonfic ti on books for ch ildren an d yo ung adults. Soon after
h er arr iva l, she was asked if sh e would like to expa nd her
duti es and try her hand at writing a book .
"It was th e grea tes t thing th at co u ld have happened beca use th e co mpan y was small , and th ey were willing to take
a chance on young wr ite rs," she sa id .
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Obituaries
E. Leonard Caum '28, of Athens, Pa ., died
Feb. 5 at the age of 94. He served as a teacher
and pri ncipa l for 35 years before retiring. He
is survived by his wife, Doris, to whom he was
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as well as two emeriti faculty members-William Tyndall '57, mathematics, and Wilbur David Shenk, biologydied. recently.
• Roth died April 22 in a traffic accident after suffering a heart attack at
the wheel of his car. He was 65.
A faculty member since 1966, Roth,
of Hummelstown, Pa., was known and
loved by students as an engaging lecturer, challenging and encouraging students for more than 35 years with his
Socratic method of teaching.
The College recognized hi s influence on generati ons of students in 1992,
when h e received the Christian R. and
Mary F. Lindback Award for Distingu ished Teaching.
A jazz aficionado, Roth founded and
advised the Bessie Smith Society, an
F&M student club devoted to jazz,
blues and folk music. From 1985 to 1993,
Roth put together the society's most extraordin ary concert series, featuring
su ch legendary artists as Ario Guthrie,
Bobby McFerrin, Dizzy Gillespie,
Jam es Cotton, H arry Connick Jr. , Son
Seals and Dave Bromberg.
To share his love of music, Roth also
worked as a disc jockey on WFNM-FM,
the Coll ege radio sta tion, during th e
1980s.
"A professor here is supposed to do
three things," Roth told a n ewspaper reporter in 1986. He enumerated them: to
teach , do schola rl y research and serve
the College.
"Well , I dec ided to be concert
promoter," Roth sa id . "That's a lot
more fun th an sitting on the computer
comm ittee."
Roth earned his bachelor's degree,
magna c um laude, from Allegheny College and hi s doctorate in 1969 from th e
University of Illinois. H e co-edited two
important volumes in analytical epi stemology: Knowing: Essays in the Analysis of Knowledge and Doubting: Contem-
porary Perspectives on Skepticism. His
most recent published work was a close
ana lys is of th e Socratic view on the
moral obligations of citi zens to the state.
He was a member of the American
Philosophical Association and Phi Beta
Kappa h onor society, and a U.S. Marin e
Corps veteran.
Surviving are two sons and two
daughters.
• Tyndall, 67, of Lancaster, di ed
July 4 after a lengthy illn ess.
He majored in physics at the College
and then earned his doctorate in mathema tics from Brown University. After a
postdoctoral stint at Princeton, he joined
the F&M faculty in 1964- He retired in
2001 as a professor of mathematics.
Tyndall published research arti cles
on m athematical optimization and coau thored a coll ege-level textbook on
game th eory. He served the Coll ege on
vario u s committees and served more
than 25 years as secretary of the Phi Beta
Kappa chapter at F&M.
While at F&M, h e h ad arti cles published in scientific journals and received
numerous research gra nts from th e
United In stitute of Health.
Surviving are his wife, Ba rbara; hi s
mother; and two sons.
• Shenk, who lived in Lancaster,
died March 13. He was 96.
Shenk was a professor of biology at
the Coll ege for 19 years, retiring in 1971.
Before that, h e ta ught chem istry at
Temple University, Bucknell University
and Valley Forge M ilitary Academy, and
sc ie n ce a t th e former West Chester
State Teachers Coll ege . H e also taught
hi gh school biology and scie nce.
A 1929 graduate of Goshen College,
h e earned a master's degree in zoology
in 1937 from th e University of Michigan
and doctorate in 1952 from th e University of Pennsylvania.
Surviving are hi s wife, Bertie, to
whom he was married for 63 years; a
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married 68 years; a son; a daughter; seven
grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren .
David S. Hunter '28, of Henryville, Pa ., died
March 14 at the age of 95. He retired in 1971
from a commercial real estate business in New
York City. Survivors include two daughters,
one son, seven grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren .
Horace L. "Brooks" Reddig '30, of
Reamstown, Pa ., died Feb. 3. He was 92. A surgical technician during World War II, he then
worked for many years as a full-fashion knitter at the former Berkshire Knitting Mills. Surviving are two daughters, five grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren.
Donald H. Spencer '31, of Chambersburg,
Pa., died in October 2001, the College learned
recently.
James Vorosmarti Sr. '31, of Palmerton,
Pa., died March 2 at the age of 93 . He worked
for the former New Jersey Zinc Co. for 45 years
before retiring as a foreman. He is survived by
his wife, Ruth, to whom he was married 68
years; a son; a daughter; six grandchildren;
and eight great-grandchildren.
John Wein '31 of Elizabethtown, Pa ., died
April 3 at the age of 92. He served in the U.S.
Army for 20 years, retiring in 1963 with the
rank of major. He then managed the state liquor stores in Elizabethtown and Mount Joy
until 1974. Surviving are three daughters,
eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, a great-great-grandson, a brother and
two sisters.
Theodore L. Brubaker '33, a well-known
Lancaster attorney, died April 15. He was 90.
He practiced law with Hartman, Underhill and
Brubaker until his retirement in 1981. A U.S.
Army veteran, he served with the Military Police Battalion during World War II. Surviving
are his wife, Martha, to whom he was married
62 years; two daughters; seven grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; and a sister.
John Benneth um Sr. '34, of Seale, Ala., died
on Dec. 13, according to his son .
Melvin G. Mack '34, of Chanhassen, Minn.,
died April 13, 2001, the College learned
recently.
Charles C. "Coach" Richards Jr. '34 of
York, Pa., died March 30 at the age of 92. A
teacher for the West York Area School District
from 1939 to 1975, he was West York's first
football coach and one of the district's original four wrestling coaches. He also coached
baseball, track and basketball. He was a Navy
veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific.
Surviving are a daughter, a son, five grandchildren, two sisters and a brother.
Forry 'Skip' Getz '35, of Lancaster, died Jan.
3 at the age of 92 . He managed Sylvan View
Dairy for many years before selling it in 1954.
During World War II, he had a wartime job at
Hercules Gunpowder plant in Wisconsin . Survivors include his wife, Elsie, to whom he was
married for 64 years; four daughters; four
grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and a
brother.
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William Freeman '37, of Honey Brook, Pa.,
died April 5 at the age of 86 . During World War
11, he served in the U.S. Coast Guard. He
worked for Prudential Insurance and later
owned a gas company. Surviving are a son, a
sister and three grandchildren.
Irving H. Rudnick '37 of Wellington, Fla.,
died Feb. 17.
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Michael P. Rizzuto, M.D., '38, of Port
Matilda and Jupiter, Fla., died Feb. 27. He was
86 . He was commissioned into the Army Air
Corps in World War II and was discharged as a
major. He worked as a surgeon in Endicott,
N.Y., for many years. Surviving are three
daughters, a son, a brother and seven grandchildren .
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Jan. 19, 2001, the College learned recently.
Robert K. Sterner '39 of York, Pa., died Oct.
30.
Edwin S. Schriver Jr. '41 , of Sebastian, Fla.,
died April 25. He was 86. A former member of
the Philadelphia Police Department, he developed the Delaware Valley Fugitive Search
Plan, which provided a method for shutting
down Pennsylvan ia, New Jersey and Delaware
to apprehend criminals. He was a staff inspector when he retired . He is survived by his wife,
Evelyn, to whom he was married for 63 years;
a son; a daughter; two granddaughters; and
one grandson.
Charles H. Heed '42 died Dec. 23 .
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Pfeil, D.D.S., '43 died July 14, 2001.
Marvin Megginson Lindell Jr., M.D., '44,
of Houston, died Nov. 19. After serving in the
U.S. Navy, he was a professor of radiology until his retirement in 1990. He is survived by
his wife, Suzanne; two sons; and two grandchildren .
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died Nov. 16.
survived by his wife, Helen, and two sons, in
addition to his daughter.
Harold L. Williams '49, of Baldwin, Ala .,
died Aug . 26, 2001.
Radford Locke, D.D.S., '4S, of Huntingdon,
Charles D. Shirey '47, of Berkeley, Calif.,
died Aug. 30.
Don F. Rohlfs, D.D.S., '45 of Cos Cob, Conn.,
died Dec. 30.
Chester E. Bartch '48, of Cleveland, Ohio,
Leo Winter Jr., D.D.S., '45, of Atlantis, Fla.,
died March 27 . He was 75. A member of the
U.S. Navy Reserve, Dental Corps, in 1948 and
from 1952-1954, he earned a commendation
while serving in Korea. In 1957, he went on to
found and chair Leo Winter Associates Inc.,
one of the first independent pharmaceutical
clinical research organizations in the United
States. He is survived by his wife, Josephine,
to whom he was married for more than 26
years, and his brother.
James Kennedy '49, formerly of Lancaster,
died April 4. He was 75. After beginning his
career as a mathematics teacher, he was a
high school principal from 1969 until he retired in 1982. A U.S. Navy veteran, he served
during World War II. Surviving is a sister.
Andrew Charles Jr. '50 died March 18 at
the age of 77. During World War 11, he served
as a chief petty officer in the U.S. Navy. He then
worked 25 years as assistant treasurer for
Penn Dairies Inc., before serving as the secretary/treasurer of his family business, the
former El Capitan Products, a Lancaster coffee
roasting company founded in 1880. He is survived by his wife, "Billie," to whom he was
married 51 years; a daughter; a son; three
grandsons; and a brother.
Kenneth I. Miller '49, of Chester Springs,
W. Kenneth Warfel '50, of Lancaster, died
Pa., died Jan. 30 at the age of 77. He worked
as a high school teacher most of his life, retiring in 1993. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; a daughter; a son; and five grandchildren.
Feb. 15. He was 78. After retiring from IBM as
a senior marketing manager, he and his wife
owned and operated a pretzel bakery. An Army
veteran, he served in Italy at the end of World
War II and commanded a tank platoon in Korea. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, to
whom he was married 56 years; two daughters; three sons; and five gra_ndchildren.
Pa., died Feb. 25.
Gilbert L. Nicklas, M.D., '46, formerly of
Avis, Pa., died on Oct. 20 at the age of 76, according to his daughter, Leena Nicklas
Bolin '88. He was a family physician in rural
Clinton County, Pa ., for 44 years. Additionally,
he donated his time to Lock Haven High
School in Lock Haven, Pa ., as their football
team physician for more than 30 years. He is
died May 10, 2001 .
Herbert J Werntz '49, of Lancaster, died
March 31 at the age of 75 . He was an engineer with the former RCA Corp. for 29 years
before retiring in 1982.A U.S. Navy veteran, he
served during World War II. Surviving are three
sons, five grandchildren, four stepgrandchildren and a brother.
The Rev. Herbert A. Ziegler '51 died Jan.
22 . From 1960 until his retirement in 1994, he
was pastor of Emmanuel United Church of
Christ in Meadville, Pa . Survivors include his
wife, Kay, to whom he was married for 50
years; four daughters; seven grandchildren;
and a brother.
Did YOU play lacrosse
under Coach Ross Sachs?
James E. Kahoe, D.D.S., '52, of Maui, Ha-
Former men's lacrosse coach Ross H. Sachs is being memorialized by the
creation of a $100,000 endowment fund in his name: The Coach Ross H.
Sachs Memorial Lacrosse Endowment Fund.
Elwood Funk '54, of Manheim, Pa., died
March 26 at the age of 69. He was founder
and president of Chemgro Fertilizer Co. and
Buck Tractor Pulls. A U.S. Army veteran, he
served during the Korean War. Surviving are
his wife, Marlene, to whom he was married 48
years; his father; a daughter; a son; a granddaughter; and two sisters.
Income from the fund will enhance the College's men's and women's lacrosse programs by providing financial support that is over and above normal operating budgets. Stanley M. Brand '70, John T. Martino '74 and
Alexander L. Sharp '81 co-chair this fund-raising initiative.
Thirty years ago this past spring, the late Coach Sachs guided the F&M
men's lacrosse team to its first Middle Atlantic Conference title. During his
21-year tenure as the men's lacrosse coach, Sachs won 160 games and lost
111 games. His teams earned seven Middle Atlantic conference titles, were
undefeated in conference play seven seasons, and ranked in the Division
Ill top 20 most of those years. Twelve lacrosse players earned All-America
honors under his guidance.
If you wish to contribute to the fund, please contact
Stefanie Valar in F&M's College Advancement Office
(Stefanie.Valar@fandm.edu; 717-291-4272)
waii, died Oct. 30.
William Umberger Jr., V.M.D., '52, of
West Chester, Pa., died March 27, according to
his daughter.
Gordon L. Link Sr. '54, of Millersville, Pa.,
died March 8 at the age of 69. He owned the
former Etters Floor Covering store from 1973
to 1993 and worked more recently for Penn
Manor School District. He was stationed in
France during the Korean War and retired from
the U.S. Air Force Reserves as a captain in
1970. He is survived by his wife, Jeane, to
whom he was married for 37 years; two sons;
a daughter; five grandchildren; and a brother.
Charles Snee '55, of Willoughby, Ohio, died
Feb. 8. He was 81. During World War II, he was
a Navy pharmacist mate. He worked as a research chemist at Lubrizol Corp. for 28 years,
retiring in 1983. Survivors include three sons,
nine grandchildren and two brothers.
Charles E. Hartman, M.D., O.D., '57, of
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Spring Grove, Pa., died Sept. 19.
Justin J. Mariani '57, of Lake Worth, Fla .,
di ed Jan. 20, according to his brother.
John D. "Jack" Wise '57, of Exton, Pa ., died
Jan . 20 at the age of 71 . He was a manufacturi ng representative for Molton-StevensNelan before becoming self-employed. A U.S.
Marine Corps veteran, he served during the
Korea n War. He is survived by a son, a stepdaughter, a sister and a brother.
George G. Parry '60, of Bucks, Pa., died Jan
31 , 2001.
Harry S. Fouse '62 died on Jan. 26.
Stephen Perel son '62, of Cross River, N.Y.,
died Feb. 27 at the age of 60. He was a found ing and senior partner in the law firm of Shaw
and Perelson, LLP, a firm that primarily represents public school districts in the State of
New York. He was president of the New York
State Association of School Attorneys Inc. He
is survived by his wife, Carol; four sons, including Andrew Perelson '90 and Adam
Perelson '93; a brother; and a sister.
An 'overwhelming nostalgia' for
simple beauty of Lancaster
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I fo ll owed h is foo tsteps in to law, but
m oved away and n ever retu rned to Lancaster to prac ti ce law. M y prac tice in no
way m irrors h is conn ec ti on with th e
people wh o we re h is be loved cl ients.
M y mo th er and oth er fam ily m embers
still live in Lan caste r. Ofte n when I go
back, I feel an overwh elm ing n ostalgia
for th e simple beau ty th a t is, and always
will be, my h om e town .
Susan Simpson Brown
Dresher, Pa .
died Jan. 22 at the age of 61 . He was a member of the New York Stock Exchange until retiring in 1988. He is survived by his wife, Constance, to whom he was married for 21 years;
three daughters; and a son .
6. He was 56. An environmental biologist, he
was a member of Colorado Water Society,
Denver Botanical Gardens, Denver Zoo and
Ocean Journey. He is survived by a daug hter, a
son and two broth ers.
Thomas M . Lord '73, of Orlando, Fla ., died
Dec. 1 at the age of 51 . He is survived by his
parents; two brothers; two sisters, including
M. Susan Lord '73; two nephews; and one
niece.
Alumni and officers of the Pi
Chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity have established the Phi
Sigma Kappa Endowed Scholarship Fund with the goal of raising
a minimum of $100,000 for needbased scholarship aid.
The fund will benefit students
whose personal attributes are
consistent with the founding prin-
Joseph S. Karp, M.D., '66, of Merion Sta-
Terry L. Hostetter '67, of Denver, died Feb.
issu e. I, too, grew
law in Lan caste r for 53 years as a "fa mily lawye r."
James S. Abrams Ill '63, of Lakeville, Conn .,
tion, Pa., died Nov. 10, 2001 . He is survived by
his wife, Di ane; a son; a daughter; and his
broth er, Louis A. Karp, M .D., '62.
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M arin es who m e t da ily to pray. Today,
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to the indiffe rence of postmode rn ism.
who demonstrate the qualities of
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both in the classroom and in daily
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Jon H. Rouch, M.D. , '45
Sebring, Fla .
Yola Ann Fattore '82, of Providence, R.I.,
died April 12 at the age of 41. She wa s di rector of finance at Lincoln School for Girls, where
she had worked for the past three years. Previously, she was self-employed as president of
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Moving the Scholl Observatory makes national news
ronom y has been an important part of the Coll ege c urri culum for more than 100 yea rs. ln 1884, th e
Daniel Scholl Observatory was constru c ted with a $10,000 don ation from Mrs. Jam es Hood, and nam ed
in h onor of he r father. In March 1925, th e 80-ton Scholl Obse rvatory was moved 200 ya rds north of its
original loca tion to make way for Di etz-Santee Hall. Few buildings of thi s size had ever been move d befo re,
and n ever an observatory. The move was film ed by th e Kin ogram News Se rvice and shown in ci n emas throu ghout th e country. Thi s photo shows th e reloca ted Scholl with th e Franklin & M a rshall Academy building in
th e backgrou nd. Foundations for th e new ph ys ical plant can be seen in th e foreground.
House move r James O 'Neil of Elkins Park, Pa. , go t th e con tract for th e hi storic unde rtaking. Th e pre pa ratory work began in February. Workers first re moved the small additi on and placed it on th e new site. T hen
they wrapped th e observatory in two cabl es at top and bottom to strength en th e shape of th e delica te telescopes
and re moved th e other apparatus. Th ey dug awa y th e foundation s and rested th e building on sturdy timbe rs,
which th ey slowly and painstakingl y ra ised . Skids and c ribs were placed und er th e building, and two blockancl-tackles we re th en placed on each sid e of th e skids with th e cables attac h ed to a horse-drawn win c h. The
move rs appli ed grease to th e skids, and eve rythin g was ready for hauling.
Two h orses pull ed at the win ch, wh ic h powered the observatory off its sea t of 40 yea rs. It moved slowly but
sm oothl y, in c h by inch . Every foot or two, th e ho rses were allowed to rest. Th e process was silent except when
th e workers n eed ed more grease. Traveling about 50 feet a clay, O 'Neil was a bl e to man euve r th e building
th rough a co pse of trees, clown a slope, across two te nnis courts and around two ri ght-angle turns.
Th e Scholl Observa tory served th e needs of F&M students for anoth er 41 yea rs before it was demo] is heel in
1966 to make room for th e PEeiffer Science Complex. Student interest in astronom y had outgrown th e limitation s of Scholl and a new observa tory, G rund y, was e rected on Baker Campus th e n ext year to more adequately
support th e c urriculum.
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Alumni Weekend
Alumni Weekend2002 7t~~e,
Registration
i& Please fill out the registration form on page 7. Details
about events specific to your Reunion class year may be
found on page 6.
i& All alumni who pre-register will receive a special gift of
an F&M umbrella, compliments of the F&M Alumni Board.
Your gift can be picked up at the registration table in the
Steinman College Center
i& Register online
If you would like to use your credit card, you can register
online by going to alumni.fandm.edu.
i& Registration deadline: Friday, October 4
i& New this year!
All classes in Reunion will have a hospitality room where
they can check in for messages from classmates and also
gather together with friends. Check the information board
at registration to find out where your hospitality room is
located.
i& Tickets will not be mailed
You may pick them up when you check in at the registration and information table in the Steinman College
Center.
i& Want to know who's coming back?
Check the web!
When you register, your name will be added to a list maintained on the F&M web page. Check to see who from your
class (and other classes) is attending!
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Refunds
We are unable to issue refunds for cancellations received
after Friday, October 11, 2002.
Athletics
The Athletics Department is organizing all-alumni games for
a variety of sports to be held throughout the day on Saturday.
For more information, call (717) 291-4102.
Childcare
Childcare for children ages 3 and up will be available on Saturday evening, October 19, 4:30-11 :30 p.m. Cost per child is
$30; $15 for each additional child. Please fill out the childcare
section on your registration form and send your payment.
Specific information will then be mailed to you. For more
information, call the Office of Alumni Programs.
i& Kidz Dip Zone:
Plan to stop by the Kidz Dip Zone tent on Hartman Green
from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Children will find a variety of arts &
crafts projects to do.
Questions?
Contact the Office of Alumni Programs:
i& Telephone: (717) 291-3955 or toll-free at 866-925-5500.
i& Fax: (717) 358-4416
i& E-mail: RSVP@fandm.edu
i& web: alumni.fandm.edu
HOTEL INFORMATION
Hotel blocks are usually held up to a month before the event, so make your reservations NOW!
When calling hotels that have blocked rooms for F&M's Alumni Weekend,
please identify yourself as an F&M alumnus.
BLOCKED HOTELS {all prices subject to change)
Hotel
Phone
Street Address
Room Rate
Distance from F&M
Comfort Inn
800-223-8963
500 Centerville Road
$80-$85
5.7 miles; 14 minutes
Eden Resort Inn
(717) 560-8400
222 Eden Road
$89.95
2.5 miles; 6 minutes
Fairfield Inn
(717) 581-1800
150 Granite Run Drive
$83
3 miles; 10 minutes
Hampton Inn
(717) 299-1200
545 Greenfield Road
$91
6.2 miles; 11 minutes
Hawthorn Inn & Suites
800-794-0735
2045 Lincoln Highway East
$89
8 miles; 15 minutes
Hilton Garden Inn
(717) 560-0880
101 Granite Run Drive
$1 29
2.9 miles; 7 minutes
Historic Strasburg Inn
(717) 687-7691
Route 896 Historic Drive,
Strasburg
$96
12.1 miles; 23 minutes
Holiday Inn
(717) 299-2551
521 Greenfield Road
$85
6.2 miles; 11 minutes
Main Stay Suites
(owned by George Kratzert '56)
(717) 285-1779
Route 30 at Mountville Exit
$79
6.3 miles; 10 minutes
Quality Inn & Suites
(717) 569-0477
2363 Oregon Pike
Sleep Inn-Lancaster
(owned by George Kratzert '56)
(717) 285-0444
Route 30 at Mountville Exit
5.2 miles; 13 minutes
$69
6.3 miles; 10 minutes
NON-BLOCKED HOTELS {all prices subject to change)
Hotel
Phone
Street Address
Room Rate
Distance From F&M
Alden House Bed & Breakfast
800-548-0753
62 East Main Street, Lititz
$90-$120
10 miles; 20 minutes
Carriage House Motor Inn
(717) 687-7651
144 Main Street, Strasburg
$79-$1 09
12.8 miles; 24 minutes
Continental Inn
(717) 299-0421
2285 Lincoln Highway East
$90-$95
8.4 miles; 15 minutes
Country Living
(717) 295-7295
2406 Old Philadelphia Pike
Econolodge
(717) 397-1900
2140 Lincoln Highway East
$82
7.6 miles; 13 minutes
E.J. Bowman House
(bed & breakfast)
(717) 519-0808
2672 Lititz Pike
$90- $135
8 miles; 15 minutes
Fulton Steamboat Inn
(717) 299-9999
Routes 30 & 896
$100-$115
11 miles; 20 minutes
Howard Johnson
(717) 397-7781
2100 Lincoln Highway East
$90-$109
7.5 miles; 13 minutes
Leola Village Inn & Suites
877-669-5094
(toll-free)
38 Deborah Lane,
Route 23, Leola
$109-$149
8 miles; 20 minutes
Rockvale Village Inn
800-524-3817
24 South Willow Dale Drive
$119
11 miles; 20 minutes
Super 8 Motel
(717) 393-8888
2129 Lincoln Highway East
$90
4.2 miles; 9 minutes
Travelodge Lancaster
(717) 397-4201
2101 Columbia Avenue
$65-$80
4.2 miles; 9 minutes
Willow Valley Resort
(717) 464-2711
2416 Willow Street Pike
8.1 miles; 16 minutes
5.1 miles; 11 minutes
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Schedule of Events
(subject to change)
Friday, October 18, 2002
9 a.m.5 p.m.
Registration & Information
Atrium, Steinman College Center
11 a.m.
Nevonian Society Luncheon and Induction Ceremony
The Nevonian Society, established in 1981, honors alumni
who have reached or have passed the important milestone
of their 50th anniversary of graduation from the College.
Induction of the 50th reunion class into membership
recognizes each individual's commitment to the College,
to the ideals of the liberal arts, and to service to others. All
alumni who are celebrating their 50th or later reunions are
invited to this annual event. Widows of Nevonian Society
members are also encouraged to attend.
Alumni Sports & Fitness Center
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
In Memoriam Service
An ecumenical service in remembrance of deceased
alumni, trustees, faculty, administrators, staff, and friends
of the College.
Alumni Sports & Fitness Center
Back Roads Bus Tour of Lancaster County (3 hours)
Reservations required
6 p.m.
Trustee Associates Reception and Dinner
By Invitation Only
Alumni Sports & Fitness Center
6-9 p.m.
Math Major Picnic
Call the Math Department at (717) 291-4049 for details.
Home of Professor George Rosenstein
8 p.m.
F&M Music Department Showcase
Barshinger Center for the Musical Arts in Hensel Hall
8-11 p.m. Meet, Mix and Mingle Under the Tent
A chance for all alumni who have returned to Lancaster
to meet old friends.
9 a.m.
HotTopic-"The Future of F&M Education
in the Information Age"
Dr. Jonathan Enos, Associate Provost for Faolities,
Planning and Information Technologies
9 a.m.
Hot Topic-"9-11: One Year Later"
Dr. Stanley Michalak, Professor of Government, will facilitate
a panel discussion that will include several alumni.
9 a.m.
Hot Topic-"Life at F&M as a Math Major"
Discussion led by Dr. Phillip Bedient,
Emeritus Professor of Mathematics
9 a.m.
Alumni Flag Football Game
Weis Practice Field
9:30 a.m.
Black Pyramid, Williamson Medalists,
and Marshall Scholar Breakfast
Distler Commons
9:30 a.m.
Back Roads Bus Tour of Lancaster County (3 hours)
Reservations required
10 a.m.
African American Alumni Council Meeting
10:30 a.m. State of the College with President John Fry
Join President Fry as he delivers his first
State of the College address to alumni.
Barshinger Center for the Musical Arts
in Hensel Hall
11 :30 a.m. Memorial Bell Tolling
11 :30 a.m. Alumnae Squash Match
Mayser Gymnasium
11 :301:30 p.m.
All-Alumni Lunch under the Tent
Hartman Green
1 p.m.
Football Game-F&M vs. Hobart
Sponaugle-Williamson Field
1:30 p.m.
Back Roads Bus Tour of Lancaster County (3 hours)
Reservations required
2 p.m.
HotTopic-"A Look Back on 100 Years of Science at F&M"
Join Dr. Sally Griffith, College Historian, as she leads a
discussion on 700 years of science at F&M.
2 p.m.
A Look Inside F&M's Dance Program
Join Visiting Dance Instructor Lynn Falk '96 and students
as they perform and discuss the College's dance program.
Dance Studios in the new Rasche/ Performing Arts Center
2:30 p.m.
Phi Kappa Psi Meeting
Academy Room, Shadek-Fackenthal Library
Saturday, October 19, 2002
8 a.m.-
5 p.m.
Registration & Information
Atrium, Steinman College Center
8 a.m.Alumni Squash Match
10:30 a.m. Mayser Gymnasium
9 a.m.Diplomat Athletic Club Coaches Corner
10:30 a.m. Stop in and say hello to your old coaches
and meet some new ones.
Mayser Lobby
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3 p.m.
3 p.m.
HotTopic-" Life After F&M as a Math Major"
Discussion led by Annalisa Crannell, Associate Professor and
Chair; Department of Mathematics
Mi Gente Latina Meeting
Initial meeting to discuss the creation of a Latino Alumni
Association at F&M
Sunday, October 20, 2002
9 a.m.
Benjamin Rush Advisory Council Meeting
9:30 a.m.
Mix & Mingle Alumni Brunch
Ben Franklin Dining Room Number 4
10:30 a.m. Hillel Bagel Brunch
Hillel House
6 p.m.
Fifth Quarter-All-Campus Reception/Happy Hour
An opportunity for all alumni to attend a special reception
and share in the celebration of those classes in Reunion.
10:30 a.m. Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Alumni Sports & Fitness Center
6 p.m.
Reun ion Class Dinners
12:30 p.m. Soccer Reunion
Woods Room, Alumni Sports & Fitness Center
4:30-
8:30 p.m. Back to the Future: All-Cam pus Dance
with The Party Dolls; doors open at 8 p.m.
Mayser Gymnasium
Doors open at 8 p.m.
Alumni &
guests: $8
Students: $5
Tickets available
through the
Alumni Office
The Party Dolls are brought
to you by the Alumni Board.
The dance is coproduced
by the Alumni Board and the
College Entertainment Committee.
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Alumni Weekend 2002 Reunion Details
Class of 1932 & 1937
Class of 1972
Join your fellow classmates as both of these classes celebrate the
anniversary of your college graduation . There will be a dinner on
Saturday evening at 6 p.m. Plan to attend and reminisce with old
friends. Your dinner price includes a commemorative wine glass.
Your class has planned a special Reunion. Plan to stay with your
classmates at the Hilton Garden Inn or the Fairfield Inn. Besides the
events listed in this brochure, your classmate, Paul Ware, has invited
the entire class to his house for a pre-Reunion dinner reception at
4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Watch the mail for your invitation. Former
Dean O.W. Lacy and emeritus professor Sol Wank will be your special
Reunion dinner guests.
Class of 1942
Believe it or not, this year you are celebrating your 60th Reunion.
Plan to stay at the Sleep Inn with your classmates. Join other members of the Class of 1942 at the Fihh Quarter Reception on Saturday
at 4:30 p.m., followed by your Reunion dinner at 6 p.m. President
Emeritus Keith Spalding will be your special guest. A commemorative
picture frame for your class picture will be available for purchase at
registration.
Class of 1947
Join your classmates as you celebrate your 55th Reunion. On Saturday, plan to attend the Fihh Quarter Reception, followed by your
Reunion dinner. Bruce Pipes, Provost and Dean of the Faculty, will be
your special guest at dinner.
Class of 1952
Your Reunion committee has worked hard to plan a memorable 50th
Reunion. All the details were sent in June. Make your reservations
at the Eden Resort Inn soon! Any questions you have should be
directed to Josephine Larsen at (717) 358-4520.
Class of 1957
Make your 45th Reunion a weekend to remember. Plan to come back
to campus to see old friends. On Saturday, your class will attend the
Fihh Quarter Reception and then celebrate at your Reunion dinner
where John Vanderzell, emeritus professor of government, will be
your special guest. Your dinner price includes a commemorative wine
glass.
Class of 1962
Join your classmates for a memorable weekend-plan to stay with
them at the Comfort Inn. Robert Russell, emeritus professor of English,
will be the special guest at your Reunion dinner on Saturday night. Plan
to purchase a Class of '62 mouse pad to mark the occasion.
Class of 1967
Your Reunion committee has planned a special dinner for you. On
Saturday night plan to attend the Fihh Quarter Reception and then
dinner where Foster Ulrich '56, assistant dean of students in the
early '60s, will be your special guest. A beer mug to commemorate
the weekend will be available for purchase at registration.
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Class of 1977
Join your classmates and celebrate your 25th Reunion. Plan to meet
Friday night under the tent on Hartman Green. A special commemorative T-shirt will be available for purchase at the reservation desk.
Emeritus swimming coach George McGinness and emeritus psychology professor Don Tyrrell will be the guests of honor at your Saturday
night dinner.
Class of 1982
Join your classmates as you celebrate your 20th Reunion. Plan to
meet classmates Friday night under the tent on Hartman Green.
Business administration professor Alan Glazer '69 will be the special
guest at your dinner on Saturday.
Class of 1987
Make your 15th Reunion a weekend to remember. Plan to meet Friday night under the tent on Hartman Green, and make your reservations to stay with your classmates at the Brunswick. On Saturday, a
special T-shirt will be available for purchase at the registration desk,
and "Dean" David Stameshkin will be the guest of honor at dinner.
Watch the website for details about breakfast on Sunday morning.
Class of 1992
Your class plans to stay at the Hampton Inn. Make reservations early!
Meet up with old friends on Friday night under the tent on Hartman
Green. On Saturday, attend the Fihh Quarter Reception, followed by
your Reunion dinner where "Dean" Alice Drum will be your guest of
honor. A commemorative T-shirt will be available for purchase.
Class of 1997
Join your class for a fun-filled fihh Reunion. Plan to meet up with
classmates under the tent on Hartman Green on Friday night. On
Saturday, you can meet friends from all years at the All-Campus Fihh
Quarter Reception at 4:30 p.m. Your class will celebrate your Reunion
at its own Sixth Quarter Happy Hour/Reception at 6 p.m. A commemorative beer mug will be available for purchase at the registration desk.
FRAN
ALUMNI
EEKEND
2002
REGISTRATION FORM
FOR ALL CLASS YEARS
Return this form with credit card information or check payable to:
Franklin & Marshall College
Fax: (717) 358-4416
Office of Alumni Programs
Phone: (717) 291-3955
or toll-free at 866-925-5500
P.O. Box 3003
E-mail: RSVP@fandm .edu
Lancaster, PA 17604-3003
web: alumni.fandm.edu
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Daytime Phone
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Spouse/Guest Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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Make checks payable to Franklin & Marshall College
Please complete the reverse side of this form.
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Friday, October 18
Nevonian Lunch & Induction Ceremony
(Class of 1952 and earlier)
No Charge
Meet, Mix & Mingle under the Tent
No Charge
Lancaster County Back Roads Tour ____ x $1 O= $ _ _ __
(approximately 3 hours round trip, leaves at 2 p.m.)
Class of 1967
Buffet of French-style roasted chicken,
grilled filet of beef & vegetable crepes
Memento: beer mug
----
Class of 1972
French-style roasted chicken
Grilled filet of beef
Memento: khaki baseball cap
Children's lunches (ages 5-12;
7
x $ = $
children under 5 are free)
x $10 = $
Lancaster County Back Roads Tour
(approximately 3 hours round trip) □ 9:30 a.m. D 1:30 p.m.
-------
The Fifth Quarter
All-Campus Reception (included in
dinner charges for Reunion classes)
____ X
$8
= $ _ _ __
X
$8
= $ ----
Back to the Future:
All-Campus Dance
Memento: class T-shirt
----
Grilled filet of beef
----
Vegetable crepes
Price includes a commemorative wine glass
Class of 1942
French-style roasted chicken
Grilled filet of beef
Vegetable crepes
Memento: picture frame
for class photo
Class of 194 7
French-style roasted chicken
Grilled filet of beef
Class of 1987
Buffet of French-style roasted chicken,
grilled filet of beef & vegetable crepes
Memento: class T-shirt
----
$40 = $
------x $40 = $
---x $40 = $
X
---------- x $32 = $ ----___ X
$15=$ _ _ __
X
$32 = $
X
$15 = $
----
Class of 1997
Sixth Quarter Reception
-----
= $ _ _ __
X
$32 = $
X
$15 = $
----
X
$32 =$
--------
x $15 = $
X
$20 = $
-------- x $15 = $ --------
NOTE: Children are welcome at all Reunion dinners.
Childcare is also available.
All children's dinners
X
(ages 5-12; children under 5 are free)
$20 = $
----
CHILDCARE (ages 3 and up)
____ X
____ X
$32 = $ _ _ __
$32 = $ _ _ __
x $32 = $
X
$32 = $
x $32 = $
Grilled filet of beef
-------
---x $32 = $
----
Vegetable crepes
---- x $15 = $
Class of 195 7
French-style roasted chicken
X
Grilled filet of beef
$32 = $
------x $32=$
---x $15 = $
x $32 = $
Vegetable crepes
----
Additional children
(ages: _ _ __ __
1
x $30 = $
----
_ ___ x $15= $ _ _ __
Sunday, October 20
Mix & Mingle Alumni Brunch
Children's meals (age 5-12;
children under 5 are free)
x $40 = $
Class of 1962
French-style roasted chicken
Saturday, October 19, 4:30-11 :30 p.m. (dinner included)
One child (age: _ _ _ )
----
X
___ X
$10 = $
$7
-----
= $ _ _ __
Soccer Reunion Luncheon
---Grilled filet of beef
x $40 = $
---Vegetable crepes
x $40 = $
-------Price includes a commemorative wine glass
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Memento: class T-shirt
$32 = $
x $32 = $
Class of 1952
French-style roasted chicken
Memento: mouse pad
Class of 1992
Buffet of French-style roasted chicken,
grilled filet of beef & vegetable crepes
Memento: beer mug
Vegetable crepes
Memento: navy baseball cap
X
x $32 = $
Class of 1982
Buffet of French-style roasted chicken,
grilled filet of beef & vegetable crepes _ _ _ _ X $32
Reunion Class Dinners & Mementos
Class of 1932 & 1937
French-style roasted chicken
$32 = $
X
---------- x $15 = $ -----
Class of 1977
Buffet of French-style roasted chicken,
grilled filet of beef & vegetable crepes
---- x $1 o= $
Alumni Lunch (all-you-can-eat buffet)
----
-------
x $32 = $
Vegetable crepes
Saturday, October 19
$32 = $
X
x $15 = $
----
(includes commemorative program)
TOTAL REGISTRATION AMOUNT
x $18 = $
----
$
----
HALL
FALL CULTURAL A RTS SAMPLER
September 5-29
Mixed Media
by Marina Gutierrez
Dana Gallery,
Phillips Museum of Art
September 12, 4:30 p.m.
Kabuki
Performance/Demonstration
by Onoe Umenosuke
Green Room Theatre
October 23-26, 8 p.m.
October 30-November 2, 8 p.m.
October 27, November 3, 2 p.m.
Alice in Wonderland
by Lewis Carroll
Adapted for the stage and
directed by Brian C. Russo
Green Room Theatre
November 1, 8 p.m.
Spectrum
Featuring the F&M
instrumental ensembles
Barshinger Center
November 2, 8 p.m.
Choral Concert
Featuring the F&M Chamber
Singers and College Chorus
Barshinger Center
December 13, 8 p.m.
Studio Dance Concert
Featuring student
choreography
Studio I, Roschel
Performing Arts Center
For more information on these and other events,
visit the Franklin & Marshall website at www.fandm.edu
Girl's Best Friend-Matt
Mccuen '02, second from left, beams at 4-year-old
Micaela Ward as she gets acquainted with Melanie, her Great Pyrenees trained
therapy dog. Micaela has been undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments
for leukemia. Mccuen drove the last leg of a journey last December to deliver the 85pound pooch from Maine to the Wards' home in North Carolina . Mccuen, along with
Phi Kappa Tau brothers from other colleges and universities, signed up when the Hole
in the Wall Gang, a charity for children with cancer, asked for volunteer drivers on the
fraternity's website. "It made me so happy to be able to do a good thing like this,"
Mccuen said. A full story appears in the July issue of Good Housekeeping magazine.
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