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Pre-Medicine at Albion:

Secrets of successThere s a great story to be told about Albion College and its long history

of success in sending her graduates on to the health care professions.

More than 900 Albion alumni are physicians, dentists, optometrists, veterinarians and other

medical practitioners; many others have entered related fields such as physical therapy and

genetic counseling. Today, Albion students still gain admission to professional schools at rates

far above the national average. The accompanying cover story tells you more about the secrets of

Albion’s success. Without a doubt, Albion does an extraordinary job of preparing students for

the rigors of professional school—our students develop competencies in the classroom and in the

lab, in the arts and the sciences, that distinguish them from their peers at other institutions.

Much less tangible, but no less important, is the individual nurturing that happens here. The

close and enduring relationship between professor and student—a rarity at many colleges and

universities today—may in fact be the greatest advantage of an Albion education. Consider this

story from Marianne Franco, ’99, now a first-year student at the Michigan State University

College of Human Medicine: “I formed a close relationship with Dr. Susan Klarr of the Biology

Department during my years at Albion. She was my research mentor and thesis adviser. . . .

When I learned of my acceptance at MSU College of Human Medicine, I delivered the news to

her in person. She reacted by giving me a hug and crying tears of joy. I was very touched. It

showed me that, to her, I was more than just another student applying to medical school. Her

emotional response to my acceptance was evidence that she had a personal investment in my life

and future. All of her efforts to help me get into medical school were very sincere. In the end,

my triumph was also her triumph. I think that this really captures the Albion experience. . . .

It is faculty members such as these that make Albion a school with a unique and excellent

pre-medical program.”

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The road to professional schoolGetting off to a fast start

Planning for professional school often starts long beforean aspiring pre-medical student arrives on campus forhis or her first semester. At informational sessions heldduring campus visitation days for prospective studentsand during new student orientation, Albion pre-medicaladvisers map out the road to professional school andshow how the College assists students along the way.Later, faculty work individually with students, designinga course of study that will ensure that both College andprofessional school requirements are met.

This fall, Albion has added a new full-time adviserfor all students considering a career in health care.Patricia Visser, who has eight years of experience inhealth professions advising both at Albion and at theUniversity of Michigan, works with prospective studentsinterested in pre-medicine/pre-dentistry or other healthprofessions and with current students as they evaluatecareer options and seek practical experience in healthcare. (In addition to human and veterinary medicine anddentistry, Albion students regularly continue on in suchfields as optometry, podiatry, physical therapy andgenetic counseling.)

Visser also guides juniors and seniors through theprofessional school application process and, as co-chairof Albion’s Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Advisory Commit-tee, serves as the College’s liaison with professionalschool admissions offices. “By enhancing our healthprofessions advising with this new position,” explainsPresident Peter Mitchell, “we are providing yet anotheradvocate for our students entering careers in medicineand other aspects of health care, and reaffirming ourlong tradition of success in preparing students for theprofessions.”

The Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Advisory Committeealso regularly monitors the progress of students headingto professional school and ultimately will prepare anevaluation letter that accompanies each student’sapplication. Albion’s small size offers a key advantagein this process. “When we sit down to write a committeeletter,” notes English professor Hal Wyss, “typically halfof us have had that student in class.” The committeemembers bring considerable expertise to their role.Along with Visser, Robert Armstrong, now in his 25thyear on the committee, is a member of the NationalAssociation of Advisors for the Health Professions, and

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This semester she is also continuing a researchproject she began last summer under the guidance ofAlbion biologist Gwen Pearson. Her analysis ofpheromones that influence certain insect behaviors willeventually become the basis for an Honors Institutethesis.

Majoring in both chemistry and Spanish, Kelly saysshe has appreciated the opportunity to sample a widerange of subjects at Albion—everything from fine artsto psychology to poetry. To add to the variety, shespent the summer following her sophomore yearstudying Spanish literature in Seville, Spain. In livingwith a family there and experiencing other cultures asshe traveled across Europe, she says she has developed“a completely different way of thinking about things.”

“Overall, I feel I’ve become a much more open-minded, well-rounded person.”

Now, as a senior, she must juggle her classes, labsand research and still find time to complete the lengthyapplications and essays needed for gaining admissionto medical school. To increase their chances for

admission, pre-medical students typically apply to 10 or more differentinstitutions. Kelly is applying to 12.

She has fulfilled one further commitment this fall: after having taught as avolunteer in Albion College’s Foreign Languages in Elementary Schoolsprogram, Kelly wanted to do something more to benefit children in the Albionarea. To that end, in October, she and fellow student Mackenzie Wheeler ranin the Chicago Marathon and donated the sponsorship funds they raised towardthe purchase of playground equipment at Crowell Elementary School.–SB

A native of Escanaba in the Upper Peninsula (and an enthusiastic member of“Da Yoopers Club” on campus), Kaitlyn Kelly is the recipient of a KlungnessScholarship, and she was awarded a 1999 Hyde Fellowship in support of hersummer research. She serves as president of Albion’s chapter of MortarBoard, a national leadership and service honorary, and has also been involvedin Union Board and the Organization for Latin Awareness.

Kaitlyn Kelly, 00Kaitlyn Kelly’s phone rang at 11 o’clock one night lastsummer. It was her pre-medical internship supervisor,physician Bill Dobbins, ’74. The expectant mother theyhad seen at the office earlier in the week was about togive birth, he explained. Would she like to come andobserve the delivery? Kelly jumped at the chance.

“It was incredible to be involved with this familyduring this important moment in their lives,” Kellyreflects. “Then I was able to see the mother and herbaby the following month. It was a very completeexperience, and I learned in-depth what family practiceis like.”

In all, Kelly spent 10 weeks with Dobbins in hispractice. In addition to sitting in on patient office visits,she made hospital rounds with him and watched as hedealt with everything from broken bones to diabetes tobreast cancer. Perhaps most importantly, she saw howhe interacted with his patients—not only treating theirillnesses but listening, educating and comforting as thesituation warranted it. She came away with a muchclearer understanding of what would be expected of heras a physician.

Since the internship, she says, “I feel more confident about my decision [tobecome a doctor].”

The experience also taught her that the practice of medicine can often be a’round-the-clock commitment. As a pre-medical student at Albion, Kelly hasalready learned how to cope with long hours. She typically begins her day at6:30 a.m. working as a lifeguard at the College’s Dean Aquatic Center,followed by a six-mile run before she heads to class. Her science labs take upmost of her afternoons and then, following a quick dinner, she generallystudies until about 1 a.m.

“I have taken up drinking coffee since I came here,” she admits with asmile.

While her college studies have been demanding, she says, “The work isenjoyable. There’s not anything else I’d rather be doing.”

In a day of classes, labs and studying thattypically starts at 6:30 a.m. and ends aftermidnight, Kaitlyn Kelly manages to squeeze intime for a six-mile run. She recently completedthe Chicago Marathon, her second marathonrace this year.

he prepared the sections on the medical schools at theUniversity of Michigan and Michigan State Universityfor that group’s handbook.

Finally, during a student’s senior year, the Office ofCareer Development not only processes applicationcredentials, but also sponsors an intensive workshop onthe professional school interview process and conductsvideotaped mock interviews with students on request.

Understanding the scienceand art of health car e

It goes without saying that a solid foundation in thesciences is essential for a medical career, and Albion’srigorous curriculum develops students’ expertise in thebasic sciences and gives them hands-on experience withcurrent technology. Most science instruction at Albion isbased on the process of inquiry—asking targetedquestions, forming hypotheses and reaching soundconclusions. This approach prepares preprofessionalstudents well for the days ahead when they will be

by Sarah Briggs

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From my perspective, the main advantage I received from the liberal arts

education at Albion College was versatility. There was no one experience

that seemed to be more important than another. It was a composite of many

positive experiences that gave me the underpinning to deal with my

professional life. Whether it was in Ken Ballou’s microbiology course, in a

challenging physics lab with Howard Pettersen or out on the football field

with coach Morley Fraser, I gained confidence in my abilities and learned

the necessity of teamwork and goal-setting. I came away prepared to tackle

life’s challenges, whatever they may be.

David M. Barrett, M.D., ’64Chief Executive Officer, Lahey ClinicBurlington, MA

for a new gene therapy it has developed for limb girdlemuscular dystrophy. The first patient received theexperimental treatment in early September.

DeRose was assigned to a group studying specificgenes that may cause breast cancer. He carried out hisown work on tissues in culture and also was exposed tothe latest techniques and instrumentation in the rapidlygrowing gene therapy field.

“I enjoy the intellectual challenge of research,” heexplains, “but knowing that medical research mightsomeday directly affect people makes it more gratify-ing and personal.”

As he has sorted out specifically what he wants todo in a career, DeRose has often turned to his facultymentors for advice. “[Having] the close interactionwith the professors at Albion . . . has been reallyvaluable,” he says. The internship at the Institute forHuman Gene Therapy confirmed his plans to enter acombined M.D./Ph.D. program and pursue a career inmedical research.

Sometimes pre-medical students get so caught upwith “getting in”—earning the top grades, getting

blockbuster scores on the MCAT, winning sterling recommendations—thatthey lose sight of why they wanted to go to medical school in the first place.DeRose says it’s essential to keep everything in perspective.

“If you’re doing something you love, you should be having a good time. Ireally like studying science, doing research, being involved in medicine. It’sfun . . . and that’s the way it should be.” –SB

The recipient of a Webster Scholarship, Paul DeRose is a member of AlphaPhi Omega service fraternity and has volunteered for Habitat for Humanityprojects and as a tutor and mentor for troubled children at HarringtonElementary School in Albion. An intramural soccer and tennis player, he alsohas been a member of an acoustic guitar ensemble for the past three years.

Paul DeRose, 00In his job as a residence hall assistant you might findsenior Paul DeRose challenging the men on his floor toa mean game of laser tag, organizing educationalprogramming on HIV/AIDS or simply spending timewith someone who needs a sympathetic ear. DeRoseenjoys his role—he’s now in his third year as an R.A.—but he admits that balancing this commitment withAlbion’s rigorous pre-medical curriculum can be achallenge.

“Time management is something I had to learn reallyearly,” he says. “You have to be disciplined.”

A biology major, he generally spends about 25 hoursa week in classes and labs, and since his sophomoreyear, he also has conducted research every semesterwith Albion geneticist Ken Saville. Currently, DeRoseis working on a departmental honors thesis exploringDNA repair mechanisms in the fruit fly. Eventually thisarea of research may shed light on genetic disorders inother organisms including humans.

Fascinated by genetics since high school—a geneticsproject he entered in a statewide Science Olympiad tookfirst place—DeRose wanted to find a way to apply thescientific theories he had learned in a meaningful way. “That’s when I gotinterested in medicine,” he recalls.

In addition to his research on campus, DeRose worked on the synthesis ofultrathin organic films at Michigan State University during the summer afterhis sophomore year. This project yielded an article, for which he is listed as aco-author, published in the prestigious Journal of the American ChemicalSociety. This past summer he was one of 12 undergraduate interns at theUniversity of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Human Gene Therapy, directed byJames Wilson, ’77. While there he observed cutting-edge research leading tonew treatments for hemophilia, muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis and otherdiseases with genetic origins. The Institute was featured earlier this fall in USAToday and during the Muscular Dystrophy Association Jerry Lewis Telethon

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Paul DeRose last summer conducted researchat the University of Pennsylvania’s Institutefor Human Gene Therapy, directed by JamesWilson, ’77. While there he observed cutting-edge research leading to new treatments forhemophilia, muscular dystrophy and otherdiseases with genetic origins.

Albion’s pre-medical/pre-dental students are strongly encouraged to complete aninternship with a practicing physician, dentist or veterinarian, depending on theirinterest. This semester, Kim Parker (right) is working with local veterinarian GlennWalquist. In addition to learning the basics of handling various kinds of animals, she hasobserved surgeries and other medical procedures.

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called upon to diagnose illnesses and determine appro-priate treatments. Extensive opportunities in scientificresearch further refine students’ problem-solvingcapabilities. Recent Albion students have engaged inresearch on campus with Albion professors, and off-campus at the Mayo Clinic, numerous medical schoolsand university research centers, and Oak Ridge NationalLaboratory.

While biology and chemistry remain the majors ofchoice for most pre-medical students, Patricia Vissernotes that it’s a “classic misconception” that studentsmust specialize in a science field; Albion students withmajors as varied as music, French, economics andanthropology all have gained admission to medicalschool. “Medical schools are looking for as diverse apopulation as possible [in the student body],” Visserpoints out.

Regardless of the student’s major, course work in thehumanities, social sciences and fine arts signals tomedical schools that he or she is “a well-educated, well-rounded person,” Visser says. Medical schools take noteof students who have demonstrated academic ability andintellectual curiosity across many different fields.Beyond that, Visser maintains a liberal arts backgroundis crucial as students move on to interacting withpatients. “The more someone understands human nature. . . how people think and react . . . the better they’ll be

able to relate to their patients. This is especially valuablein a multicultural nation. Our students will be workingwith people from a wide variety of cultural, religiousand ethnic backgrounds. . . . The more broadly trainedthat physicians are, the better they can function in thatkind of professional environment.”

Looking beyond ER

Often, Visser says, students choose a medical careerbecause of what they think the field is about—imagesprojected on television shows like “ER” or “ChicagoHope,” for example—or simply because they likescience. “Lots of people love the idea of medicine untilthey actually spend time in a medical setting,” sheobserves.

To provide the practical experience students need totest their commitment and make sure they understandthe realities—professional and personal—of a healthcareer, Albion offers an undergraduate internshipprogram under the guidance of a physician, dentist orother health care professional in an office, clinic orhospital setting. Many of these placements are withpractitioners who are Albion alumni. Observing thedaily routines in such fields as family practice, orthope-dic surgery or orthodontics also helps students gain abetter understanding of the specialty areas they mightpursue after professional school.

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Pre-medical student Sarah Hartley(right) says she has enjoyedstudying science since elementaryschool. Pursuing a career inmedicine allows her to build on thatlove of science and help otherpeople at the same time. Workingwith Hartley in this microbiologylab session is Joslyn Brunelle.

Albion faculty members, likeorganic chemistry professor CliffHarris (left), make it a point to beavailable to their students outside ofclass time, whether it’s to addressquestions that may have come up ina lecture or, as in the case of AaronFraser (right), to discuss researchinterests. Many of the sciencefaculty also work closely with pre-medical/pre-dental students inplanning the course work and otherexperiences they need forprofessional school.

Standing out from the crowd

In the competitive world of medical school admissions,having high grades and entrance test scores are essential,of course, but they’re only the beginning. “Medicalschools really want to see an honest commitment tocaring for others,” says Albion chemistry professor LisaLewis, who co-chairs the College’s Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Advisory Committee. The surrounding commu-nity provides an array of opportunities for this experi-ence. Albion preprofessional students regularly engagein everything from tutoring in the local schools tobuilding houses for Habitat for Humanity to volunteer-ing at a nearby nursing home. Other extracurricularinvolvements—student government, campus publica-tions, music, theatre or athletics—also help studentscultivate the leadership and communication skills thatwill distinguish them from other candidates.

How often I have drawn on my Albion education,

first during my medical training and now in my

clinical practice. My science courses were

valuable, of course, but other fields have also

come into play, sometimes in surprising ways.

The instruction I had in Chinese meant I could

converse in Mandarin when I studied traditional

medicine in Beijing; core classes in economics

have helped me in managing the business side of

my medical practice; and humanities and

psychology courses, in addition to sports, have

given me helpful insights in my current role as

medical director of the Mind Body Medical

Institute at BonSecours Richmond, as we use

strategies in exercise, nutrition and relaxation,

along with other methods, to assist our patients’

healing. Given my own experiences, I would

encourage current students to take full advantage

of the breadth of what Albion has to offer. It’s an

investment you’ll never regret.

Katherine L. Dec, M.D., ’85Medical Director, Mind Body Medical InstituteBonSecours Richmond

An Affiliate of Harvard Medical SchoolRichmond, VA

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D. TRUMPIE PHOTOS

Karen Doral (right), a pre-dental student, sets up an experiment with her physicslab partner, Sarah Burpee. Doral says, “The liberal arts experience at Albionhas been very helpful [preparation for professional school]. I’ve grown a lotpersonally.” A member of the Honors Institute, she is preparing a senior thesisbased on plant genetics research she conducted with Albion biologist Dan Skean.

[While at Albion,] I chose to participate in the Philadelphia Center

program. I lived in center-city Philadelphia for one semester while

interning in the nuclear medicine department at The Graduate Hospital

there. This experience exposed me to life in a large metropolitan area

while providing me background in health care. I also participated as a

volunteer in the physical therapy department and interacted with a

neurosurgeon during his clinic hours. Overall, this off-campus program

was a very enlightening experience that helped shape my career in

medicine.

Kevin M. Chan, M.D., ’83Medical Co-Director, Pulmonary Transplantation, Henry Ford HealthSystems, Detroit, MI

I have only fond memories and deep gratitude to the professors and

colleagues who helped me to mature intellectually, socially and person-

ally. As the years pass, I have become even more aware of how precious

were the years spent at Albion. . . . There is no substitute for critical

thinking, open-mindedness and breadth of perspective. These are the

qualities which Albion instills in its students, and which help them achieve

their goals.

Ralph M. Costanzo, M.D., ’84Orthopaedic Surgeon, Michigan Hand Center, Grand Rapids, MI

Ronald Barry, ’80M.D., Michigan State UniversityPlastic and Reconstructive SurgeonSaginaw, MI

Thomas A. Bullen, ’82M.D., University of MichiganAssistant Clinical Professor of PediatricsUniversity of California, DavisSacramento, CA

Elizabeth Anderson Burnett, ’82D.D.S., Northwestern UniversityDentistSeattle, WA

Julie Eberly Clark, ’89D.V.M., Michigan State UniversityVeterinarianHamilton Veterinary ClinicHamilton, MI

Edward Craven, ’94M.D., Case Western Reserve UniversityResident Physician, Emergency MedicineUniversity of ChicagoChicago, IL

Mark Dekutoski, ’82M.D., Wayne State UniversityOrthopedic SurgeonMayo ClinicRochester, MN

Nicole DuPraw, ’95M.D., Northwestern UniversityResident Physician, PediatricsDuke UniversityDurham, NC

Theron Eichenberger, ’00D.D.S. Candidate (Combined Course Program)University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

Laura Fleck, ’81M.D., Northwestern UniversityNeurologistClinical Director, Allegheny General Back InstitutePittsburgh, PA

Elise Georgi, ’98M.D. CandidateUniversity of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

Kevin Lepard, ’90M.D./Ph.D., Mayo Medical SchoolResident Physician, Trauma MedicineKalamazoo, MI

Kristijian Minanov, ’86M.D., University of MichiganCardiothoracic SurgeonDetroit, MI

Christopher Pelloski, ’96M.D. CandidateNorthwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

Matthew Sheetz, ’82M.D./Ph.D., University of ChicagoSenior Associate ScientistHoechst Marion Roussel, Inc.Cincinnati, OH

Scott Smythe, ’81M.D., Harvard UniversityAnesthesiologistSouthern Arizona AnesthesiaTucson, AZ

Mark Thompson, ’91M.D., Michigan State University (Upper Peninsula

Program)Physician, Family PracticeScott Air Force BaseBelleville, IL

Joelle Drader Wilcox, ’91M.D., Wayne State UniversityObstetrician/GynecologistGrand Rapids, MI

Albion s track recordCEO of the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA;Ann Lewicki, ’56, clinical professor ofradiology at Georgetown University Schoolof Medicine; James Wilson, ’77, director ofthe Institute for Human Gene Therapy at theUniversity of Pennsylvania; and GregoryEastwood, ’62, president of the StateUniversity of New York’s Health ScienceCenter in Syracuse. Here in Michigan,Albion alumni have prominent roles athospitals and clinics across the state, as wellas in professional organizations such as theMichigan State Medical Society. For each ofthe past two years, an Albion graduate hasreceived the society’s prestigious PlessnerAward for outstanding service in communitymedicine. Our alumni also have been activenationally in the American College ofSurgeons, the National Medical Associationand other groups.

The list below offers a sampling of whatsome of Albion’s more recent graduates aredoing in the health care arena.

Albion graduates gain admission to profes-sional schools at rates consistently higherthan the national average. Although thepercentage of students admitted each yearvaries, since 1983, 95 percent of Albion’smedical school applicants with a cumulativeGPA of 3.4 or better have been accepted tomedical school. During the same period,close to 100 percent of Albion’s dental schoolapplicants have been admitted.

An average of 20 Albion students per yeargo on to medical school, and an average offour per year to dental school. These numbersare significantly higher than at most collegesof Albion’s size.

Among the hundreds of Albion alumniwho today are involved in the health carefield are Gary Noble, ’57, a former RhodesScholar and National Centers for DiseaseControl officer who is now vice president formedical and public health affairs at Johnson& Johnson; David Barrett, ’64, a formerMayo Clinic surgeon who this fall became

Over the past 12 years, Albion graduates have gained admission to medical and dentalschools at these and many other institutions:

MichiganMichigan StateWayne StateTufts

ColumbiaGeorgetownJohns HopkinsEmory

VanderbiltCase Western

ReserveOhio State

CincinnatiIndianaNorthwesternChicago

IllinoisMayo Medical

SchoolColorado

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Marvin Vann produced thousands of photographs and some 40,000 feet of 16mmfilm documenting the life and culture of the Lacandon Indians. He has now giventhese materials to Albion College, for use by student researchers and otheranthropologists.

by Jake Weber

It’s a story for the movies: American hobbyist goes onan Amazon safari, learns of and befriends indigenouspeople, and documents not only a significant archaeo-logical discovery but also the encroachment of the 20thcentury on an ancient society.

“Exploration and adventure have been more or lessmy life, although neither have been my primary occupa-tion,” says astronomer Marvin Vann, ’40, of a nearly 30-year “hobby” he pursued, studying the cultural history ofthe little-known Lacandon Indians in southern Mexico.

Vann’s first exposure to the Indians wasindirectly caused by “the necessity to dosomething with my youngest son,” hesmiles. “Tim didn’t want to do scouting[but] he was a butterfly catcher.” Eager toencourage Tim’s interest and to satisfy hisown love of adventure, in the early 1960sMarvin took Tim on an Amazon Riverexcursion to hunt for butterflies.

On the Amazon, the Vanns foundbutterflies—and also two Wycliffe Bibletranslators living with indigenous people inthe Amazon basin. Intrigued by theirstories, Vann and his son the following yearsought a similar experience with tribes inremote areas of Mexico. The Vanns endedup accompanying a missionary doctor onhis airplane rounds, and during a 20-minutestop, Vann had his first exposure to theLacandon Indians.

“The Lacandon are beautiful people—honest, self-sufficient, hardworking,[with a] religious core of their own that wasvery satisfactory for them,” says Vann, whomade approximately 35 trips to visit theLacandon between the mid-1960s and 1993.As installation coordinator for two plan-etariums in Mexico and an observatorytelescope in Guatemala, Vann madenumerous trips through Central America onbusiness. “If I ever even crossed the borderinto Mexico, I always ended up in the jungle forawhile,” says Vann.

Vann made many trips with Tom Fisher, a co-workerfrom Vann’s early days as an engineer with Lockheed.Fisher was an experienced amateur archaeologist/anthropologist, and he and Vann, along with Lacandonand other indigenous people, explored Mayan ruinsbetween Honduras and the Yucatan Peninsula.

“The Lacandon people knew . . . some of thesearchaeological sites that had never been seen [byoutsiders], or had been forgotten about,” explains Vann.“Our plan was to have them take us on little expeditions,a fun thing for them, and interesting thing for us.”

The Lacandon helped Vann and Fisher find theremains of a 1,500-year-old religious retreat of the

Mayan civilization. They also tookVann to visit a sacred lake, where fiveman-made islands contained piled-stone platforms and caves, some ofwhich the Lacandon still used forworship. The Lacandon’s sacred lakewas also a refuge, a place to get awayfrom the hard work of everyday life. “Clearing thejungle so they can grow crops is no small task,” saysVann. “They’ll cut down a 12-foot diameter tree withmachetes and axes; they have to burn it to clear itaway.”

Despite the fact that communication was limited topidgin Spanish and sign language on both sides, Vannfound that making a connection with these people, soremoved from his own life, “wasn’t very hard. [We] justenjoyed camaraderie; you don’t know why it happens,”he says. “They wanted to know about me, and I wantedto know about them.”

Vann was aware, however, that the Lacandon way oflife was rapidly being lost to foreign influences. Armedwith 16mm film and photographic equipment on histrips, Vann began to record their vanishing culture. “Itwasn’t too many years until we came in and here on therunway was a Lacandon wearing parachute boots and agigantic wristwatch,” notes Vann. “Then the next thingthat happened was they got radio. Now they had accessto the world, but were reliant on the airplane to bringthem batteries. They became dependent on the outsideworld.”

Marvin Vann, ’40:

Albion’s own

‘Indiana Jones’

During his association withthe Lacandon, Vann producedthousands of photographs andsome 40,000 feet of 16mmfilm documenting theLacandon life and culture.Vann has made a gift of this

trove of material to Albion College, for use by studentresearchers and other anthropologists.

“The Lacandon are known for conserving traditionalMayan customs most faithfully [of all the known

indigenous people of Mexico],” says Albionanthropologist Elizabeth Brumfiel, who hasspent many years studying pre-Azteccultures around Xaltocan, Mexico. “As anarchaeologist, I’d be very interested inseeing if any of this material sheds light onancient Mexican culture.”

After delving into Vann’s archive thispast summer, junior Matt Salyer hopes towrite a thesis on the Lacandon. Salyer, astudent in one of Brumfiel’s classes lastspring, had originally volunteered to spenda week with Vann at his home in Arizona,to help catalog the film and other artifactsfor the gift to Albion College. “I learnedas much as I could about the Lacandonbefore I got there,” says Salyer, who notesthat all the information he could findamounted to four books.

It took Salyer and Vann the entire weekjust to catalog the 16mm film. “I hadno idea the amount of information he had,”Salyer says. What he saw, however,inspired him to learn more. “All theinformation he had shed so much more lighton the Lacandon’s daily lives. I was able topicture [what I read in the books].”

“These kinds of things never come tolight until you really get to know people,”says Vann of the intimate scenes he hascaptured on film. “You have to go on a trip

for a week with them and eat with them. That’s reallythe thing that’s infectious. You begin to feel the relation-ship happening; you love these people for who theyare.”

“I’m working on a vision that my gift will open adoor for students to go into anthropology. [If one does],that’s an accomplishment. I’ll settle for that.”

In addition to his interest in anthropology, Marvin Vannhas devoted much of his life to making access totelescopes possible for people all over the world.Director of the Foothill College Observatory andPlanetarium in Los Altos, CA, from 1969 to 1980, healso donated telescopes and related equipment to AlbionCollege and to educational institutions in CentralAmerica. A recipient of Albion’s Distinguished AlumniAward in 1996, he now lives in Green Valley, AZ, withhis wife, Veronica Ransom Vann, ’41.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF M. VANN

(Top) The sculptural detail depicted here is found at theMayan religious site, Codz Pop, in Mexico’s YucatanPeninsula.

During a trip to southernMexico in 1965, MarvinVann, ’40, (seated in canoe)began a series of visits withthe little-known LacandonIndians that would continuefor the next 30 years.

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by Jake Weber

It’s a tradition that is, well . . . as solid as a rock. Generations of Albion students,under cover of darkness, have painted the Rock on the quad with inscriptionsranging from silly to sublime. And then, when their work is done, they haveslipped silently away, leaving passersby the next day to ponder the source of yetanother anonymous message.

“There was always something mischievous about painting the Rock,”remembers Dennis Ernst, ’77. “It was done only at night, usually late at night, asif getting caught and expelled was a possibility. Pretending there was riskinvolved made it a bigger thrill.”

(and other stories)

So, just how bigis the Rock?

While today the Rock figures prominently in campus life, its past remainssomething of a mystery. Professor emeritus of geology Larry Taylor reportsthat the Rock is probably a granite or gneiss that emigrated from what is nowOntario, Canada during the Ice Age. As the ice sheets receded approxi-mately 14,000 years ago, the Rock was deposited in Michigan, whereit rested undisturbed until sometime around the turn of thiscentury, when, it is widely believed, the Rock was presented tothe College as a gift of the Class of 1899.

The unassuming boulder was all-but-unnoticed bythis century’s first 40 or so classes. Some alumni of the1930s think that benches were placed around the Rock;others do not. Some say the Rock was a bit of a “goodluck” charm which one might pat in passing; others sayno one paid it any attention at all. No one can recall aninscription that was purported to be on the Rock. “It wasjust there; something like the nose on your face,” saysDorothy Daley, ’33.

No one knows what student first took brush to stoneand turned a rock into the Rock. In 1978, professoremeritus Keith Fennimore recalled that duringWorld War II “political stuff and anti-war slo-gans” appeared on the Rock. ElizabethFarebrother, ’43, however, recalls thinking“Vandalism!” when she returned for Homecom-ing in the 1960s and saw the Rock had beenpainted.

’

joined by a friend from a sorority--to

adorn it with the names of our fraternity

and sorority prior to Homecoming. It was cold, wet

and lonely at 4 a.m. But that brings out what, to me, is

the salient point about the Rock. During four years at

Albion, I bet I saw over a hundred (maybe a couple hundred)

different coats of paint on the Rock, but other than the

one time when I painted it myself, I never actually saw it

being painted. It must have been one of those “wee hour of the

morning” activities, because one would get up to go to class and--

voila--the rock had been transformed once again.

Mark Hendrickson, ’72

I only painted the Rock once--

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(Above left) The Rock at Christmastime in 1957, before it acquiredits pedestal, and (above right) promoting Earth Day 1995.(The 1957 photo is courtesy of David Moore, ’68.)

By the 1960s, the Rock was well established as a medium of student expression, a“monument to free speech,” as Dennis Ernst describes it. In addition to its common attire ofevent announcements—sports contests, Greek parties, upcoming elections, service projects,birthday celebrations and the like—over the years, the Rock has been adorned with politicalcommentary, pop psychology and lewd graffitti. And it has reflected the mood of thecampus community in times of celebration and of grief.

“Everything was painted on the Rock,” says Albion physics professor MartinLudington, ’64. “We didn’t have sheet signs or flyers or anything like that.” AsLudington recalls, the Rock was even at the center of “the only act of studentdisobedience I saw here as a student.”

During the fall of 1962, Rock painting was at a fever pitch, and spilled painton sidewalks began to be tracked into Robinson and North Halls. To eliminatethe nuisance, College maintenance workers, with the aid of a tow truck,relocated the Rock 30 feet south of the sidewalk. “They decided to move it, Ithink, to stop it from being used,” says Ludington. “They moved it to [where]no one would see it, stuck behind the bushes.”

Despite the fact that the Rock’s move had been endorsed by the studentgovernment, some 250 students, including Ludington, gathered that midnightand hauled the 6,000-pound Rock back to its original location. “Everybodywas all fired up at this great thing we’d done,” recalls Ludington of theevent, which was reported nationwide through the Associated Press. “Theother thing I remember was that we marched on [then-president LouisNorris’s] house. We marched around his house, chanting, ‘The Rock isback.’ He never came out.” (Only later did the students discoverNorris was out of town.) Another of the “moving influences” in thischapter of the Rock’s history, Howard “Skip” Neilson, ’63, notes hispride in returning the Rock to its rightful location, “using only thelaws of physics and a little youthful exuberance.”

As freshmen in 1971, Jayne Hildebrand

and I quickly became friends with a shared

interest in new experiences and creative activities.

Deciding on a rock-painting adventure, we secretly went

to bed with our clothes on, and met in the middle of the

night in the hall. As we went to exit from the front door

of East (Wesley) Hall we came to a startling discovery: we

were locked in! We gave up and went back to our rooms, but I

saved the paint.

Jayne and I graduated in May 1975 but remained in Albion

for the summer. We agreed to meet early one morning before

work to finish our plan from freshman year. Jayne painted her

initials and those of her boyfriend, Carl Rosser, ’75, and I painted my all-

purpose art signature, HHH, at the bottom. We had come full circle and that was

the last adventure Jayne and I shared before setting off to the big world.

Heidi Hohman Schahczenski, ’75

For the Goodrich Club’s 1959

Homecoming parade float, I thought of the

Rock and how, over decades, layers of paint would

cause it to become as big as. . . . A house member had a VW

beetle which we encased in a papier-mache frame to make a

huge replica of the Rock. Goodrich Club members accompanied our

rolling rock, costumed as 21st-century students in space-age

leotards and flowing capes (converted from the house drapes in

true Scarlett O’Hara fashion). We were not able to get futuristic cans

of spray paint, so we made do with Windex bottles filled with colored water.

The overall effect was not so much one of students painting the Rock, but of

space-faring window washers attacking a lumbering asteroid. The humor of the original

concept--that the Rock would grow huge with paint over the years--went over the

heads of most spectators. Rather, they found joy in confirming that the men of

Goodrich Club were even more weird than they had heretofore believed.

Roger Hooverman, ’60

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Shortly thereafter, the Rock was cemented into itspresent location, where it continues its role as a free-for-all billboard. It has also been tarred and feathered, set onfire, decorated with antlers and even wrapped withribbon and paper.

Despite the prevalence of other advertising media oncampus, and each generation’s eagerness to discardonce-sacred traditions, painting the Rock is still,mysteriously, embedded in the life of the campus. Whoknows why? Ludington, who has spent most of his life amere stone’s throw from the Rock, may have part of theanswer. “I really don’t pay much attention to it,” hesays. “I don’t think it’s trying to talk to me. It’s talkingto the students.”

Some of the Rock’s many incarnations inthe 1960s and ’70s.

(Excerpted from an essay previouslyprinted in the Detroit Free Press.)It took 10 years after graduation and thesilent mockings of a rock to make me realize that Ihad been far too serious a student to enjoy my education. I

had passed up every opportunity to grow outside of my class-

rooms and books. To strike a balance between duty and diver-

sion. To alternate adversity with frivolity. To add color to an

otherwise stony gray fragment of my life.The night I returned to campus--late that night--the Rock

got a fresh coat of paint from an alumnus who finally realized

why he had returned. Upon it, in fraternity blue and gold, was his

liturgy in two words: Paint Me.Somewhere on that heavenly scroll where records are kept,

a passage recording a dismal college life now bears an asterisk

referring to a footnote that reads: *He returned to paint the Rock some

years later.

Dennis Ernst, ’77

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President Mitchellin the newsAlbion President Peter Mitchell has played aleadership role in a number of arenas recently.

In July, Mitchell was elected president ofthe National Association of Schools &Colleges of the United Methodist Church(NASCUMC), a 123-member organizationthat strengthens the relationship between thechurch and its affiliated colleges. AsNASCUMC president, he works with otherMethodist college presidents and residentbishops across the country. Mitchell has heldvarious leadership roles in NASCUMC inrecent years, and while he was president ofColumbia College prior to coming to Albion,he also was a member of the Board of Laity ofthe church’s South Carolina Annual Confer-ence.

Along with Michigan State UniversityPresident Peter McPherson and other statehigher education leaders, Mitchell was invitedin September to testify before members of theU.S. House of Representatives Committee onEducation and the Workforce at a specialhearing in Battle Creek. At the hearing, whichfocused on the federal role in education,Mitchell said, “I advocate for a federal rolethat encourages market-driven competition,that offers portability and choice in financialaid, that puts assistance in the hands of thestudents and that trusts their capacity todemand the highest quality. . . . In return,colleges and universities will pledge theircommitment to offering high quality academicprograms, to instilling a sense of civic dutyand service, and to preparing a workforce withthe skills, ethical values and entrepreneurialspirit that will maintain our nation’s competi-tive advantage in a global economy.”

Finally, Mitchell received the Philip A.Hart Award from the Michigan Women’sStudies Association during the MichiganWomen’s Hall of Fame annual recognitionbanquet in October. The Hart Award,established in 1983, is presented annually to aMichigan male citizen who has contributedsignificantly to the advancement of women’srights and interests on the state or nationallevels. Mitchell has served as president of twowomen’s colleges, Lasell in Massachusettsand Columbia in South Carolina, and has beenvice chairman of the Women’s CollegeCoalition. Under his leadership, ColumbiaCollege established the Women’s LeadershipInstitute in 1989 and the Center for WomenEntrepreneurs in 1993. Currently, Mitchellsits on the executive committees of theAmerican Council on Education Office ofWomen in Higher Education and the AthenaFoundation. Among those inducted into theMichigan Women’s Hall of Fame during thesame ceremony was the late naturalist andwriter, Margaret Drake Elliott, ’24.

College names vice president forinformation technologySeeking to build upon its strength in techno-logical innovation in the liberal arts tradition,Albion College established the new executiveposition of vice president for informationtechnology and named Troy VanAken to thepost in June.

As vice president for information technol-ogy, VanAken will implement and managetechnological improvements at the College,including Internet and multimedia advance-ments, in support of teaching and learning.

“Establishing this position reflects AlbionCollege’s commitment to being a nationalleader in the integration of technology into aliberal arts curriculum,” said President PeterMitchell, architect of America’s first VirtualAdmissions Open House, hosted by AlbionCollege in 1998.

“Fortunately, Troy VanAken brings to theCollege the ideal blend of technologicalcompetence, administrative acumen andcommitment to liberal arts education.”

Formerly assistant vice president forinstructional technology and assistantprofessor of mathematics at University ofEvansville (IN), VanAken earned hisbachelor’s degree from Hillsdale College anda doctorate in mathematics from BowlingGreen State University. While at Evansville,VanAken received grants totaling more than$200,000 from the Lilly Endowment andAmeritech for using technology in teaching.In 1996, he also was awarded a fellowshipfrom Project Kaleidoscope’s Faculty for the21st Century program. He and his wife,Annette VanAken, were featured in a 1998

CNN story about an innovative World WideWeb site they developed for teachingelementary school mathematics.

VanAken arrived on campus shortly afterYahoo! Internet Life magazine recognizedAlbion as Michigan’s most-wired liberal artscampus for 1999, based on Internet accessibil-ity for students. The College has won multipleawards for its World Wide Web site(www.albion.edu) and produced an admis-sions CD-ROM that has been reissued in asecond edition. More virtual admissions openhouses are planned later this year.

“Information technology will transformteaching and learning,” according to Mitchell,“and Dr. VanAken’s creativity and techno-logical savvy will ensure that Albion Collegeplays a major role in that transformation.”

—J. Klapthor

Vivian Bull, ’56, honored for distinguished careerThis year’s Opening Convocation speaker,Vivian Bull, ’56, has more than a few “firsts”to her credit. Among them, she was the firstAlbion graduate to receive a FulbrightScholarship, the first woman to be hired as aneconomic research analyst in the bankingcommunity when she later joined the NationalBank of Detroit, and the first woman to serveas president of Linfield College inMcMinnville, OR. She reflected on these andother experiences during her keynote addressat the Sept. 2 convocation and during classsessions and other programs with students andfaculty. She also received an honorarydoctorate in economics at the ceremony.

In her convocation speech, she recalledthat as a Fulbright Scholar at the LondonSchool of Economics, she made the most ofher location. “My master’s thesis topic wascarefully developed and designed to requirevisits to all of the major capital markets on thecontinent. . . . I traveled for eight monthsacross North Africa, into Eastern Europe andon to the Middle East—alone and on $250.The dollar went a lot further in those years,”she observed, wryly.

She went on to earn a doctorate ineconomics from New York University.

From 1960 to 1992, Bull taught economicsat Drew University. She also served the

Linfield College President Vivian Bull, ’56,received an honorary doctorate in economicsat the College’s Opening Convocation Sept. 2.During her campus visit, she met with classesand led a discussion on “Women in theWorkplace and the Glass Ceiling.” She alsojoined her husband, Drew Universityprofessor Robert Bull, in his slide/lecture onarchaeological excavations at CaesareaMaritima in Israel.

university asassociate dean of theCollege of LiberalArts, directed fouroff-campus semes-ters in Brussels onthe EuropeanCommunity, and co-founded and co-directed theuniversity’s Centerfor Public andCorporate Affairs.An expert on theeconomy of the WestBank, she hasconsulted for theU.S. Department ofEducation, the StateDepartment, theWest German government and the PontificalMission to Jerusalem. Bull has been presidentand professor of economics at LinfieldCollege since 1992.

Her convocation remarks focused on therecent economic and political history of theMiddle East. She has regularly traveled andconducted research in the region since the late1950s, and she discussed the changes she haswitnessed over the years. Bull concluded her

remarks with thisreflection on theprogress towardpeace.

“The [mourning]women in blackwho keep silentobservation bet-ween 12 and 1 p.m.each Friday in thesquares of Israelnow includemembers of theJewish, Christianand Islamic faiths,standing togetherwith secular Jewsand Arabs, standingtogether to receive

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flowers, to receive cheers and jeers, and neversay a word. [They offer] a silent commitmentto moving toward peace. So my prayer andyours must be, let there be peace . . . in theMiddle East and beyond.”

Also honored during the convocation wasEnglish professor James Diedrick, who wasnamed the Howard L. McGregor, Jr.,Professor in the Humanities. A member of theAlbion faculty since 1980, Diedrick has aspecial interest in 19th and 20th centuryBritish fiction, and has created an award-winning Web site on British writer MartinAmis. Currently working on a book aboutAmerican political activist Upton Sinclair,Diedrick will co-direct the ACM NewberryLibrary Program in Chicago next semester.

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New faculty andstaff appointedThe following individuals have joined AlbionCollege in recent months.

Academic affairs

■■ Lisa Barry , instructor of speech. Barryhas taught public speaking, rhetoric and mediacriticism courses at institutions in Coloradoand Pennsylvania. A specialist in film studiesand feminist criticism, she holds degrees intheatre and in communication from theUniversity of Colorado, and is a doctoralcandidate in speech communication from thePennsylvania State University.■■ Jennifer Cook, coordinator of theFoundation for Undergraduate Research(FUR). A former medical researcher, Cookwill assist students in identifying researchopportunities and in obtaining funding fortheir projects. She has a master’s degree inmedical neurobiology from Indiana Univer-sity. FUR is one of the initiatives now beingimplemented under the new College Vision.■■ Milutin “Luti” Erbeznik , assistantprofessor of biology. A native of the formerYugoslavia, the environmental microbiologistholds bachelor’s and master’s degrees inbiology from the University of Novi Sad. Hecompleted a doctorate in molecular biology atthe University of Illinois at Chicago, andspent the past four years teaching andconducting research at universities inKentucky.■■ Margaret Levenstein, associate professorof economics and management. Levenstein, afaculty research fellow with the NationalBureau of Economic Research, had taughteconomics and business since 1990 at theUniversity of Michigan. An economichistorian, she has conducted extensiveresearch on the growth of the U.S. chemicalindustry. She holds master’s and doctoraldegrees in economics from Yale University.■■ Daryl Murphy , assistant professor ofEnglish. Murphy holds an M.F.A. in Englishfrom the University of Iowa. The publishedauthor of both fiction and poetry, he spent thepast four years as an operations researchanalyst and grant writer for the ChicagoPolice Department.■■ Marcy Sacks, assistant professor ofhistory. Recipient of a Ph.D. in history fromthe University of California, Berkeley, Sacksis an expert on the history of race relations inthe United States and is also interested inAfrican-American women’s history andliterary history. She previously taught atHamilton College.■■ Joe Stroud, interim director of the GeraldR. Ford Institute for Public Policy andService. Retired editor of The Detroit FreePress, Stroud will arrange internships andwork with students involved in the ModelUnited Nations program. He is also teaching afirst-year course, Introduction to PublicService, and a senior colloquium. A profes-sional journalist for 40 years, Stroud is aformer president of the National Conferenceof Editorial Writers. He earned a master’s inhistory from Tulane University.■■ Patricia Visser, interim director of theFirst-Year Experience and coordinator of pre-medical, pre-health professions and sciencecareers. Visser, who was a member ofAlbion’s biology faculty from 1991 to 1998,most recently served as a pre-medical adviser

McGregor Fund grant launchesresearch foundationSupport for cooperative research by AlbionCollege students and faculty is growing. InJune, the McGregor Fund of Detroit awardeda $100,000 grant toward establishment of theFoundation for Undergraduate Research(FUR) on campus.

FUR, which eventually will be backed by a$10-million endowment, fosters independentexplorations by students and encourages theintegration of research in classroom teaching.The McGregor Fund grant has allowed Albionto implement FUR’s key components duringthe current academic year. In addition to

This past summer, 27 Albion students were involved inresearch or creative projects in areas ranging fromcomputer-simulated molecular reactions to decorative artsto behavioral studies of middle school girls. The students

worked on campus under the guidance of Albion faculty and with research teams across theU.S. and even in Switzerland. The students on campus received support from several newlycreated research endowments.(Above left) Amy Reimann is preparing a senior thesis on the art glass creations of DominiqueLabino. Through interviews and research in museum collections, the art history major islooking for patterns of development and creativity (e.g., color, shape, subject matter) inLabino’s work.(Above right) Chemistry major Rachel Hector (second from left) and her Albion faculty mentorAndrew French (second from right) joined a research team at the University of Basel,Switzerland, this past summer, with support from the Research Corporation. The group studiedchiral polycoordinate iodine reagents.

expanding student research opportunities andproviding funds for supplies and travel, FURwill have a role in the Elkin R. Isaac StudentResearch Symposium and will create avisiting scholars program. FUR is one elementof the Albion College Vision, Liberal Arts atWork, announced in spring 1998 duringPresident Peter Mitchell’s inauguration.

Established in 1925, the McGregor Fund isa private foundation that awards grants toorganizations in the areas of human services,education, health care, arts and culture, andpublic benefit.

at the University of Michigan. She holds abachelor’s degree from Hope College and aPh.D. from UT Southwestern Medical Center.■■ W. Jeffrey Wilson, professor of psychol-ogy. Wilson brings 15 years’ of teachingexperience in physiological psychology andpsychopharmacology at Indiana University/Purdue University at Fort Wayne. A foundingmember of the national organization, Facultyfor Undergraduate Neuroscience, Wilsonholds master’s and doctoral degrees inpsychology from UCLA.

Institutional advancement

■■ James Curtis, ’87, director of gift andestate planning. After earning his J.D. degreefrom the Loyola University of Chicago Schoolof Law, Curtis joined the Chicago law firm ofSeyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson as amember of the commercial litigation andenvironmental safety and health departments.He was named a partner in the firm in January1999. Prior to his appointment to the Collegestaff, Curtis also was a member of Albion’sAlumni Association Board of Directors.■■ Debra Haan, ’99, assistant director ofalumni and parent relations. As an under-graduate, Haan was an active member of theStudent Alumni Association, serving twoyears as the association’s Homecoming chair.Haan graduated with majors in speechcommunication and English.■■ Erika Luft was promoted to associatedirector of alumni and parent relations. Luftjoined the Alumni Office in 1998 as assistantdirector.■■ Julianne Patru, associate director ofannual giving. The recipient of a master’sdegree in communication from MichiganState University, Patru previously served as ahuman resources staff member at Domino’sWorld Headquarters and before that wasproject and communication coordinator forthe non-profit group, Michigan’s Children. Atthe latter, she created and implemented fund-raising activities and contributed to grantproposals.■■ Suzanne Porter, ’99, assistant director ofannual giving. Recipient of departmentalhonors in mathematics while at Albion, Porterwas a member ofKappa Delta sorority,symphony band andUnited Voices ofAlbion College. Shealso played varsitysoccer for two yearsand coached youthsoccer.

Student affairs

■■ Torin Alexander, College chaplain.Awarded a master of divinity degree fromUnion Theological Seminary, Alexander alsohas a bachelor’s degree in physics andmathematics from Vanderbilt University, anda master’s degree in physics from theUniversity of California, Berkeley. Alexanderis an ordained American Baptist minister, andserved for the past five years as collegechaplain for Juniata College in Pennsylvania.■■ Julie French-Bloomfield, ’90, director ofcounseling services. French-Bloomfieldearned her master’s in counseling at NorthernArizona University, where she had worked forthe past four years as an ombudsperson andproject coordinator for a campus-wideharassment/discrimination awarenessprogram. She was a member of the FordInstitute for Public Policy and Service whilean undergraduate.■■ Tracey Howard, associate director forprograms and events, Office of CampusPrograms and Organizations. Since 1994,Howard had held a variety of student affairspositions at Marietta College in Ohio,including assistant director of campus lifeprograms and coordinator of communityservice. A Marietta graduate, he received amaster’s degree from Ohio University.

■■ Mallerey Michaels, director of the alcoholand drug intervention and preventionprogram. Michaels holds an M.S.W. from theUniversity of Michigan and master’s degree inhealth education from Central MichiganUniversity. Most recently, she worked as aprivate consultant training certified socialworker candidates, and as a chemicaldependency therapist for Foote Hospitalresidential treatment centers in Jackson.■■ Matthew Rader, ’88, associate dean ofstudents. Rader spent the past six yearsworking in residence life and as assistant deanof students at Hamline University in Minne-sota. He earned a master’s degree in college/university administration from Michigan StateUniversity and has experience in retentionprograms, crisis management, judicialprocesses and work with diverse studentpopulations.■■ Stuart Umberger, assistant director forGreek life, Office of Campus Programs andOrganizations. In 1998-99 Umberger wasdirector of housing and programming for TauKappa Epsilon fraternity at the University ofWisconsin-LaCrosse; he worked the previoustwo years for the fraternity’s internationalheadquarters. Umberger holds a bachelor’sdegree in psychology and philosophy from theUniversity of Wisconsin-LaCrosse.

—J. Weber

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PHOTO COURTESY OF A. FRENCH

Haan Luft

Patru Porter

Curtis

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Fritz Shurmur was one-of-a-kindby Robin Hartman

Pedagogy is considered the art, science, orprofession of teaching. The word does not rolloff the tongue easily, nor is it used incommon, everyday language.

Nonetheless, when Leonard “Fritz”Shurmur received his honorary doctor ofpedagogy degree from Albion College in1997, the word was a perfect fit for theWyandotte native.

A football coach for nearly half a century,and considered one of the finest teachers inhis profession, Shurmur died Aug. 30 after athree-month fight against esophageal and livercancer. He was 67 years old.

The 1954 Albion graduate got his coachingstart as an assistant under then-Briton coachMorley Fraser, less than a year after earningMost Valuable Player honors in football fromthe Michigan Intercollegiate AthleticAssociation. After receiving a master’s degreein educational administration at Albion in1956, Shurmur stayed on as a defensivecoordinator, years before the term wouldbecome popular.

After Albion’s undefeated 1961 campaign,Shurmur moved to the University of Wyoming,later becoming head coach at the school from1971 to 1974. His National Football Leagueexperience began as a Detroit Lions assistant

in 1975. Shurmur served in sixNFL programs—Detroit, NewEngland, Los Angeles, Phoenix,Green Bay, and most recently,Seattle.

Shurmur was considered apremier defensive coach at anylevel. Bob McGinn of theMilwaukee Journal Sentinelnoted that Bobb McKittrick,long-time offensive line coach forthe San Francisco ’49ers, namedShurmur the best defensive coachin the NFL on more than oneoccasion.

Shurmur’s reputation as adefensive guru—he wrote fourbooks on the subject—blossomedduring an eight-year stint with theLos Angeles Rams. In particular,Shurmur would give divisionalrival San Francisco fits with defensiveschemes that included the so-called “Eagle”formation, with two down linemen and fivelinebackers.

Shurmur was dealing with what manyconsidered an undermanned team, weakenedby injuries and unable to stand toe-to-toe with

300-pound offensive linemen. Opposingcoaches thought they were dealing with amadman.

“When I was with the ’49ers, whatever wehad practiced against, we knew we weren’tgoing to see,” noted Green Bay assistantcoach Sherman Lewis in comments to theJournal Sentinel.

While Shurmur’sreputation around the NFLwas secure, it was his workwith the Packers from 1994through 1998 that broughthim national attention.Green Bay played in back-to-back Super Bowls in1997 and 1998. The 1997championship team led theNFL in defense, allowingjust 19 touchdowns, aleague record for a 16-game regular season.

Tributes to Shurmurafter his passing not onlynoted his coachingabilities, but his ability toconnect with players,teammates, family and thepublic.

“He was a good man and a good father,”Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren toldThe Associated Press. “He was an outstandingfootball coach, but what really made himspecial were those other things first. He was ateacher . . . he loved life.”

Holmgren wasn’t the only one to use theterm “teacher” in talking about Shurmur.

“He was probably the most respectedperson in our profession,” Lewis said.“Everything you’re supposed to be as ateacher, he was.”

Editor’s note: Fritz Shurmur, along withAlbion coaches Elkin “Ike”Isaac, ’48, andMorley Fraser, were honored at the College’s1999 Athletic Hall of Fame dinner in Octoberwith Lifetime Achievement Awards. Fulldetails will appear in the winter Io Triumphe.More information on Shurmur appears in thenotice on p. 23.

The late Fritz Shurmur’s first football coaching assignment was as a graduateassistant under Morley Fraser at Albion in 1954. His 45 years of sideline workincluded a four-year stint as head coach at Wyoming, and defensivecoordinator roles for six National Football League teams, including fiveseasons and two Super Bowl appearances with the Green Bay Packers.Shurmur is shown here in his element—teaching during a Packer practice.

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The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) recently honored eight of Albion’s nine women’s sports teams with the Team G.P.A.Award for achieving a minimum 3.3 grade point average during the 1998-99 academic year. The Briton women’s basketball, cross country, golf,soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and track teams were recognized during halftime of the Sept. 4 football game at Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium.More Albion sports teams received the award than teams of any other MIAA school, and Briton teams also occupied half of the spots in the top10. The student-athletes pictured are: (front row, left to right) Sarah Grill, Erika Miller, Janna Muccio, Allison Bennett, Karen Schinkel, MelissaHall; (back row) Jessie Jones, Katherine Waters, Jennifer Miesle. In addition to the MIAA honors, the softball and women’s swimming teams earned national academic honors, based on their team G.P.A.,from their respective coaches’ associations. The softball squad ranked third among all Division III programs, the swimmers fourth.

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New institute namedfor ShurmurThe Albion College Board of Trusteesrecently announced the naming of a proposedEducation Institute in memory of FritzShurmur, ’54 (see story above). The Institutenot only will provide teacher certification butit will acquaint students with the broaderissues facing K-12 education in Americatoday and with the ethics of civic responsibil-ity. Graduates of the program will be highlyqualified teachers and knowledgeableproponents of educational reform.

James Reutter, ’55, a long-time friend ofFritz Shurmur and his family, is leading aspecial drive to raise the $2-million needed toendow the institute.

Alumni who would like further information onthe Institute fund drive should contact BenHancock, vice president for institutionaladvancement, Albion College, 611 E. PorterSt., Albion, MI 49224, 517/629-0242.

Coverage of the fall sports seasonwill be included in the winteredition of Io Triumphe.

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In “Bravo to Britons,” our intent is to highlight the noteworthy, theunusual and the entertaining. We welcome submissions from allquarters. The only requirement is that an Albion alumnus/alumna mustbe involved in the story.

Send your nominations, clearly marked for “Bravo to Britons” to:Editor, Io Triumphe, Albion College, 611 E. Porter St., Albion, MI49224. If an item is not received by the deadline for one issue, it will beheld for possible inclusion in the next. The editor reserves the right todetermine which submissions are selected for publication.

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Walter Hard , ’34, has been honored by the South Dakota School ofMedicine with the establishment of the Dean Walter L. Hard Society.The society will serve as the agency to receive all donations to theschool from alumni and other sources. Walter served as dean of theschool during its formative years in the 1950s and 1960s. He lives inRice, MN.

Vergil Slee, ’37, was recently honored by the establishment of theVergil N. Slee Distinguished Professorship of Healthcare QualityManagement at the School of Public Health of the University of NorthCarolina, Chapel Hill. The professorship was established with a grant of$1-million from the Commission on Professional and Hospital Activi-ties, which Vergil established in 1956 in Ann Arbor. His address at thecelebration was based on his experience with the coding of diagnosticand other health care information, including serving as president of theCouncil on Clinical Classifications. He lives in Brevard, NC.

A surprise reunion of four Albiongraduates happened last May in St.Louis. Dennis and Shirley RuemeleBloomquist, both ’64, and Spencerand Nancy Daily Holmes, both ’62,celebrated with their children, EricBloomquist and Gretchen Holmes,as they received their M.B.A.degrees from WashingtonUniversity’s School of Business.(The Bloomquists are at left, theHolmeses at right.)

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an M.F.A. in drawing and painting. Heand his wife Muriel Goodell Benedict,’51, live in San Pedro, CA.

Venetia Standridge Bolz, ’51, afterretiring from teaching, has begun anelementary school program calledNature’s Gifts, which includes poetry,music and videos. Venetia dresses incostume as Grandma Nature for theprogram. She has also appeared in nineepisodes of “Touched by an Angel,”which is produced in her hometown ofSalt Lake City, UT.

Jack Curtis, ’51, was inducted into theVolunteer and Information Services ofBattle Creek Volunteer Hall of Fameduring the agency’s 50th anniversarycelebration in June. Jack has been anactive community volunteer as one ofthe founders of the Urban League ofBattle Creek and a board member andvolunteer with the Food Bank of SouthCentral Michigan. He is also a chartermember of the Battle Creek AreaChamber of Commerce and was namedan Albion College DistinguishedAlumnus in 1982. Jack and his wifePhyllis live in Battle Creek.

Lousie Hoffs Peppel, ’51, hosted ahouse party recently at her MacatawaPark summer home on Lake Michigan50 years after she held her first houseparty there. Joining her for the reunionwere Fran Young Wilson, ’51, MaryEllen Deckert Riley, ’51, Susie SmithMcKinley , ’51, and Maxine NebergalJacobson, ’51. This group was half ofthe original 10 cottage-goers. The groupmissed Barb, Bette, Doris, Hilda andSuzy.

Pat Picard Kemp, ’54, is retiring fromher position as DeTour and DrummondElementary School principal afterspending 12 years in the DeTour schoolsystem. She had previously spent 30

Homecoming news and notes

The Winter 1999-2000 edition of Io Triumphe

will cover Homecoming and the reunions for

classes ending in “4” and “9.” Reunion class

notes will also appear in that issue.

Class notesdeadlineThe deadline for class notes appearing inthis issue of Io Triumphe was Aug. 6,1999. Notes received after that date willappear in the next issue.

Class news

40-49Miriam Crone Taber , ’49, and HaroldTaber, ’50, celebrated their 50thwedding anniversary June 19 with areception hosted by their children, SallyTaber, ’74, Norma Taber, ’78, andPaul Harrington-Taber. Other alumni inattendance included Morris , ’55, andAnn Gehman Taber, ’53, MargeryTaber Schleicher, ’66, MarciaSchleicher Switzer, ’94, and JimParshall, ’48. The Tabers live inBerkley.

50-54James Benedict, ’51, has returned toschool after retiring from 31 years as athoracic and cardiac surgeon. He hasbeen a full-time student at CaliforniaState University, Long Beach, for thepast five years, recently receiving aB.F.A. in drawing and painting. Hegraduated magna cum laude and with aminor in English/creative writing. Jameshas been accepted to the graduate schoolat CSULB and will be working toward

University Development. Marcia hadbeen vice president for universityadvancement at New Mexico StateUniversity since 1990. She has also heldleadership positions at Long IslandUniversity, the University of Miami, FL,and the University of California, Irvine.Before coming to Dayton in July, sheand her husband Michael lived in LasCruces, NM.

Jack, ’64, and Beth Morley Lawrence,’65, recently visited Sharon Woodburn,’65, and her mother Margaret in SanJose, Costa Rica. Sharon teaches at theuniversity in Costa Rica, while Jack andBeth are returning to East Lansing HighSchool after teaching in Mexico City.

65-69Douglas Davis, ’66, retired in July fromthe United States Probation Office inIndianapolis, IN, where he was asupervisor. Previously, Douglas hadbeen employed by the Federal Bureau ofPrisons for 20 years. After his retire-ment, he moved to Bloomington, IN.

years in the St. Mary, OH, public schoolsystem as well. Throughout her career,Pat has taught every grade fromkindergarten through twelfth, as well asgifted and talented programs, special ed,pre-school and adults. She often spenther summers teaching music and danceat the Interlochen fine arts camp. Patplans to spend her retirement in theDeTour area.

55-59Peter Christ, ’55, was inducted into theVolunteer and Information Services ofBattle Creek Volunteer Hall of Fameduring the agency’s 50th anniversarycelebration in June. Peter has beenpresident and CEO of the Battle CreekCommunity Foundation. He is alsoinvolved with Battle Creek Unlimited,Junior Achievement, the Council ofMichigan Foundations, Rotary Club, theChamber of Commerce, the CalhounCounty Economic Development Forum,Battle Creek Board of Education, AlbionCollege, Burnham Brook Senior Center,as well as many other civic andphilanthropic organizations. He and hiswife, Carolyn Carr Christ , ’57, residein Battle Creek.

Hannah Provence Donigan, ’56, andher husband Don enjoyed the birth oftheir fourth grandchild in July. Hannahand Don recently attended Elderhostelprograms in Costa Rica and St.Petersburg, FL. Hannah participated in asimilar program in Santa Fe, NM aswell. Both toured Big Bend NationalPark in Texas before visiting their son,daughter-in-law and two-year-oldgrandson in Austin, TX. They live inCommerce.

James Oosting, ’56, was recentlyappointed to the Bowne TownshipPlanning Commission. James is a retiredoral surgeon who earned his M.A. inanesthesiology from the University ofPittsburgh and a degree in dental surgeryfrom the University of Michigan andHenry Ford Hospital. He has volunteeredon several committees at the Departmentof Fisheries of the state’s Department ofNatural Resources, and has served on theCitizens’ Advisory Committee for theGreat Lakes Commission. He lives inAlto.

Al Ritt , ’56, was featured in the DexterLeader newspaper recently for hisinvolvement in the field of athletics. Alplayed baseball for the Kansas CityAthletics farm system after graduatingfrom Albion, but soon pursued teachingand coaching as a career. He retired fromthe Dexter public school system in 1989,having served as a math, driver’seducation and physical educationteacher; baseball, basketball, footballand wrestling coach; athletic directorand assistant principal over the course ofhis 33 years at Dexter High School. Inhis retirement, he now coaches hisgrandson’s little league team and is amember of the Dexter Lions Club.

Thomas Brown, ’57, completed thedegree of doctor of ministry andgraduated from McCormick TheologicalSeminary in Chicago in June.

McCormick is part of the University ofChicago consortium. Thomas’ study,research and writing began in 1989 andtook 10 years to complete, resulting inhis thesis, New Pastorate: ProcessingRecycling Baggage. He began the workduring his pastorate in Auburn, NY, andcompleted it while serving the UnitedMethodist Church in Marcellus, NY.

David Gilbert , ’57, a retired generalsurgeon, was presented with theFrederick and Besse Moulton PlessnerMemorial award during ceremonies atthe 134th annual Michigan StateMedical Society (MSMS) House ofDelegates meeting in Dearborn May 1.The Plessner Award is presented eachyear by the Board of Directors of the14,700-member MSMS to a physicianwho demonstrates outstandingdedication to the practice of ruralcommunity medicine. A Mohawkresident, David practiced in the Calumetarea for over 30 years. He still serves asa voluntary park physician for IsleRoyale National Park and in the role ofKeweenaw County medical examiner.Editor’s note: Gilbert is the secondAlbion alumnus in as many years toreceive the Plessner Award. The 1998recipient was Donald Finlayson, ’38.

60-64Dennis Cawthorne, ’62, recently joinedformer Democratic Attorney GeneralFrank J. Kelley and former State PublicService Commissioner William Ralls toform the law firm of Kelley, Cawthorneand Ralls in Lansing. Dennis receivedhis law degree from Harvard LawSchool and served in the MichiganHouse of Representatives, 1966-78. In1991 Gov. John Engler appointedDennis to the Mackinac Island StatePark Commission and reappointed himin 1995. Dennis has also served on theAlbion College Board of Trustees and isthe current chair of the VisitingCommittee for the College’s Gerald R.Ford Institute for Public Policy andService. Dennis and his wife Cindyreside in East Lansing and have twosons.

Marcia Tjossen Muller, ’63, has beenappointed vice president for universityadvancement at Wright State Universityin Dayton, OH. As head of the 40-persondivision, her responsibilities includedirecting the Offices of AlumniRelations, Government Relations,Communications and Marketing, and

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Go Brits! The next generationAmong the first-year students arriving at Albion thisfall are some 32 (listed below) who are the childrenof Briton alumni. In this group are Justinn Steffe,who becomes the fifth generation from her family toattend Albion, and Michael Brown, who represents

the fourth generation of Browns, beginning with the latePrentiss M. Brown, Sr., ’11. Of course, we also welcomedmany other entering students who have alumni relativesother than their parents. Thanks to all of you for helpingthe Albion tradition continue.

Albion College Application Fee Waiver FormWe strongly encourage our alumni to share this Fee Waiver Form with a promising college-bound high schoolsenior. Simply fill out the alumna/alumnus section, clip out and pass it on. This form may be photocopied.

Instructions for the Applicant: Please attach this coupon to your completed Application for Admission in lieu of theapplication fee. Should you need an Application for Admission or other assistance, please call the Albion CollegeAdmissions Office at 800/858-6770.

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Chad L. BeersRoyce L., ’65, and Marjorie L.

Beers

Lauren E. BeersBruce B. and Jeanne Feiker

Beers, ’71

Sarah I. BorgstadtWilliam P., ’69, and Anna M.

Borgstadt

Marcus A. BoyntonJack E. and Joan Mansfield

Boynton, ’68, ’67

Michael P. BrownStephen M. and Janet Reinhart

Brown, ’72, ’72

Sara M. ChappellThomas G. and Sue Olcott

Chappell, ’77

Marion E. ClementScott D. and Mary Brown

Clement, ’74, ’76

Alicia A. CostasJohn M. and Patricia Miller

Costas, ’72, ’73

Matthew S. CrandallSteven D. and Christine Ernst

Crandall, ’75

Danielle M. CraneStephen F. Crane, ’78

Justin R. DalgleishDouglas and Nancy Weedon

Dalgleish, ’73, ’73

Emily M. DobbinsWilliam H. and Karen Knudson

Dobbins, ’74, ’74

Amy E. GallWesley C., ’75, and Kathryn G. Gall

Abigail S. GilbertLee A. and Kim Kraushaar

Gilbert, ’76, ’75

Ben H. GodfreyJack B., ’74, and Maureen B.

Godfrey

Karin A. HeffelJames R. and Nancy Ziegler

Heffel, ’67

Kristi L. JirikovicRoger A. and Jill Butler

Jirikovic, ’70, ’72

Jackson R. LanphearWarren F., ’77, and Mary K.

Lanphear

Nikell K. McCarthyStephen E. and Victoria Butler

McCarthy, ’74, ’74

Jeremiah T. MorseThomas C., ’71, and Angela M.

Morse

Elizabeth A. RatajczakDavid D., ’70, and Linda L.

Ratajczak

Lindsey K. RobbChris A. and Diane Burton

Robb, ’76, ’75

Lori L. SandersJeffrey D., ’73, and Joanne M.

Sanders

Elizabeth A. SnyderBruce J., ’78, and Jane E. Snyder

Elizabeth K. SouderDouglas P., ’68, and Barbara J.

Souder

Jenny L. SpencerStephen S., ’79, and Janet L.

Spencer

Christopher C. StefanesGeorge and Sherry Richardson

Stefanes, ’65

Justinn C. SteffeJames F. and Susan Pitzer

Steffe, ’72, ’72

Colleen A. ThomasRobert W. and Mary Ellen Meyers

Thomas, ’72, ’73

Chad M. ThompsonRobert F. and Deborah Peterhans

Thompson, ’66

Jennifer C. TobinDaniel E., ’72, and Frances R.

Tobin

Amanda A. YeagerLyn A., ’70, and Debrah A. Yeager

Bill Rivers , ’66, was part of a team ofeight North American volunteers whorecently worked side-by-side with localpeople to maintain trails and buildings inthe Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve inthe central highlands of Costa Rica.While working in the Cloud Forest, thevolunteers enjoyed views of the forestvegetation as well as its animalinhabitants, monkeys, toucans, quetzals,iguanas, sloths, and butterflies. Bill andhis fellow volunteers took advantage ofrafting opportunities during their freetime, seeing a volcano erupt during oneof their excursions. He and his wife,Janet Cesario Rivers, ’66, live inChevy Chase, MD.

Brendan Ross, ’68, operates aphotography studio in Auburn Hills andrecently had the privilege of photograph-ing an advertisement spread for GEPlastics that has appeared in BusinessWeek, Fortune, Automotive News,Automotive Industries and leadingplastics, design and technologypublications. He and his wife, NancyBrown Ross, ’67, live in Grosse Pointe.

Michael Williams , ’69, is retiring aschairman and CEO of Gail & RiceProductions in December to pursue acareer as a consultant and corporatespeaker. His wife, Laura RiceWilliams , ’70, recently opened a bathand body products store in Northvillecalled Pamplemousse. The coupleresides in Northville.

70-74Eric Johnson, ’71, resigned at thebeginning of the year as executive vicepresident of Engineering Information,Inc., a professional information serviceon the Internet. After spending the last20 years in publishing, he decided totake some time off to finally read all ofProust, polish his skiing, and reconnectwith wayward friends. During April,Eric was ski mountaineering north ofBanff, Alberta. He remains profession-ally active through occasional consult-ing, most recently for an educationalWeb site for high school students. Helives in Montclair, NJ.

Rex Schlaybaugh, ’71, was recentlyreappointed to Oakland University’sBoard of Trustees by Gov. John Engler.Rex is a partner in the law firm ofDykema Gossett and has been with thefirm since 1981. He has previouslyserved on the Michigan CemeteryCommission. Rex earned his law degreefrom the University of Detroit. He andhis wife, Janice MorrisonSchlaybaugh, ’71, live in Birmingham.

John Thiel, ’71, ended his 18-yearcareer as an orthopedic surgeon at theMercy Hospital of Grayling and OtsegoMemorial Hospital in Gaylord in April.He and his wife Barbara recentlyrelocated to Charlotte, where John issetting up a private practice. He has alsobegun teaching orthopedic surgery atMichigan State University. During his

time in Grayling and Gaylord, Johnreceived numerous honors anddistinctions, including chief of surgery,chief of staff, and chairman of theCredentials Committee at GraylingMercy Hospital. He has also publishedvarious medical papers and is a memberof several osteopathic associations.

Mike Alanson, ’72, continues topractice law in Traverse City and wasreelected president of the Traverse CityCivil Service Commission for 1999.Mike, a member of Albion’s soccer teamduring his college days, now coachesyouth soccer. His Traverse Bay AreaYouth Soccer U-14 boys’ team, the T.C.Rovers, won the championship of theGrand Valley Soccer Association’s BlueDivision, the most demanding of theGVSA’s three U-14 divisions, thisspring. Mike’s Rovers are the first andonly TBAYS team to win a GVSAchampionship. In addition, the Roverswon the 1998 Lansing tournament and1999 tournaments in Marquette, Portage,Ann Arbor and Holland.

Rolfe Hillman III , ’72, had a bookreview of The Development of the B52and Jet Propulsion published in the July1999 issue of the SmithsonianInstitution’s Air & Space Magazine. Healso recently began working for SystemsIntegration and Research in Arlington,VA.

Rosa Gomez Dierks, ’74, accepted atenure-track position in the Departmentof History and Government at AdamsState College in Alamosa, CO. Rosa canbe reached at 2705 Park Ave., Alamosa,CO 81101 or by e-mail atrgdierks@adams.edu.

Bill Stoffer , ’74, was inducted into theVolunteer and Information Services ofBattle Creek Volunteer Hall of Fameduring the agency’s 50th anniversarycelebration in June. Bill is a member ofthe Board of Trustees of both AlbionCollege and Starr Commonwealth and isa past mayor of Albion. He has also beeninvolved with the Calhoun CountyEconomic Development Corp., theUnited Arts Council and the EconomicDevelopment Forum, and chairs theBoard of Directors for the AlbionEconomic Development Corp. Billresides in Albion where he is CEO ofAlbion Machine and Tool.

75-79Julia Harrison Appleton , ’76, hasjoined the Stamford Health System inStamford, CT as the managed carecontract administrator. Julia formerlyworked as a senior analyst for PhysiciansHealth Services in Shelton, CT. Shecompleted an M.B.A. from theUniversity of Connecticut in 1986. Shelives in Fairfield, CT.

Maggie LaNoue, ’76, owns andoperates Albion Design, a custom artand card, print and Web marketingbusiness. Through her business, she sellscopyrighted corporate greeting and notecards, camera-ready brochure designsfor the print industry, business logos,drawings of schools and other buildings,

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Albion at Carnegie HallChoir trip planned in 2001

The Albion Music Department is inviting all choir alumni to join theCollege Choir in spring 2001 for its first-ever performance in CarnegieHall in New York. The concert would include a 40-minute work with aprofessional orchestra and soloists under the direction of choral director Douglas Rose, along with a few Albionfavorites, conducted by former choral director Mel Larimer. Group travel, food and lodging arrangements in the citywill be made by the College in conjunction with our booking agent, Manhattan Concert Productions; transportationto New York would be the responsibility of the participants, though chartered bus transportation may be availablefrom Albion. The five-day/four-night stay would include a four-hour rehearsal on three days, as well as plenty oftime for sightseeing in the afternoons and evenings. The cost for alumni would be approximately $700 plus transpor-tation. Spouses or guests of choir alumni may also attend for the same fee.

If you would like to receive further mailings on this trip, or if you wish to be included in any future mailings aboutalumni choir activities, please return the form below, call Douglas Rose at 517/629-0251, or e-mail the requestedinformation to drose@albion.edu.NOTE: If you have already received a mailing about the “Albion at Carnegie” trip, you need not send anyinformation. The purpose of this request is to identify alumni who aren’t on the current choir mailing list.Be advised that previous mailings stated the trip would be in 2000 but the date has been changed to 200l.

Albion at Carnegie Hall, Spring 2001Return this form to Douglas Rose, Albion College Department of Music, 611 E. Porter St., Albion, MI 49224 (fax:517/629-0784) to indicate your interest in:

(1) _____ the College Choir’s Carnegie Hall trip or(2) _____ receiving future mailings about alumni choir activities.

Name(s) _____________________________________________________________ Class year(s) ______________

Address _______________________________________________________________________________________

City ________________________________________________ State ____________ Zip _____________________

Telephone _______________________________________ E-mail address _________________________________

Number of years of College Choir participation _______________________________________________________

and graphics for Web sites. Maggie usesboth traditional media and computergraphics. Among her clients areFelpausch grocery stores and DawnFood Products. Maggie and her childrenlive in Albion.

Arthur Hall , ’77, was recentlypromoted to group director of newbusiness development at ABN AmroLease Holding in the Netherlands. In hisnew job he will identify and establishnew financial services for auto-relatedbusinesses. He and his wife Micki havetwo sons and a daughter. The familylives in Amsterdam.

Fredric Alan Maxwell , ’78, is currentlywriting a book, Rich Kids fromBirmingham. He has offered readings ofhis work in Seattle, where he now lives,and in Michigan. He also visited Albionfor a lecture under the sponsorship of theEnglish Department. Previous work byMaxwell has been published inNewsweek, Harper’s and The NewYorker. If you have “growing up inBirmingham” stories to share, contactFredric at P.O. Box 45111, Seattle, WA98145-0111; or by e-mail atfredricmaxwell@hotmail.com.

Robert Hunt , ’79, recently joined thefirm of Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr &Huber in Lansing. The firm offers full-service civil engineering, architectural/engineering, and environmental services.Robert and his wife Lisa live in EastLansing.

80Kurt Tech , ’80, was recently appointedchair of the Department of Radiology atSt. John Hospital in Detroit. In additionto continuing his medical education,Kurt is pursuing a master’s of medicalmanagement at Tulane University. In1995, he became subspecialty certifiedin the field of neuroradiology. He andhis wife, Paula Leonard Tech, ’79, livein Grosse Pointe Farms.

81Greg Hampton, ’81, is enjoying life inHalf Moon Bay, CA, with his wifeShannon and daughters, Elizabeth andSamantha. His company, ClairvoyantSoftware, recently received $43.2-million in venture financing. Friends cancontact Greg via e-mail atgreg@clairvoyantsoftware.com or callhim at 408/861-1103.

Anne Hittler Grover Hunter , ’81,formerly president of Marketing SourceUSA, a Minnesota- based marketing andpublic relations firm, joined withPenfield Design Group, Inc. in July toform Penfield Hunter in Eagen, MN.Anne founded Marketing Source USA in1994 after holding marketing posts withthe Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra andthe Minnesota Orchestra. She alsoteaches marketing and non-profitmanagement at Gustavus AdolphusCollege in St. Peter, MN, and is a boardmember of the Metropolitan Regional

Arts Council and the Volunteer Center inSt. Paul. Anne holds an M.B.A. from theUniversity of St. Thomas.

Joel Manby, ’81, has been named vicepresident, sales, marketing and retailnetwork development at Saab Automo-bile AB, Trollhattan, Sweden. Inaddition to directing global wholesaleand retail initiatives, and market areaAmericas activities, Manby also addsmarket area Asia/Pacific to hisresponsibilities. Manby continues in hisrole of chief executive officer, Saab CarsUSA, Inc. He is a graduate of theHarvard Business School, and resides inAlpharetta, GA, with his family.

Steven Strumer, ’81, recently moved toBrookfield, CT, where he is continuingto compose a play he began in 1991.Entitled I’ve Got a Mouse for a Man, itis a musical inspired by a Londonperformance of Dariofo’s drama, AnAccidental Death of an Anarchist, whichhe saw in 1990.

W. Scott Wilkinson, ’81, is a third-generation board-certified ophthalmolo-gist with the Wilkinson Eye Center inPontiac, one of the oldest medicalpractices in Michigan. Scott received hismedical degree from Wayne StateUniversity and served his ophthalmologyresidency at the University of Michigan.He also completed a fellowship incorneal and external disease at theKresge Eye Institute before joining theWilkinson Eye Center. He received theSlocum Award at the University ofMichigan in 1989 for his research inglaucoma. Scott and his wife, Jill PelzerWilkinson , ’81, reside in Birmingham.

82Kathleen McGowan Broquet, ’82, isworking as the multi-family coordinatorfor Residential Mortgage in Anchorage,AK, where she lives with her husbandBruce Broquet, ’79.

Robert Watts, ’82, completed theSuzuki Rock n’ Roll Marathon in SanDiego, CA, May 23 with a time of 3:42.Robert began running for recreation fouryears ago and prepared for the marathonby training at the Michigan AthleticClub in East Lansing. He had set thegoal for himself of running a marathonbefore his 40th birthday. A 1986graduate of the University of MichiganSchool of Dentistry, Robert haspracticed dentistry in Williamston,where he also resides, for the past fiveyears.

Todd Wilson, ’82, recently joinedMunson Healthcare in Traverse City andis establishing a practice with GrandTraverse Radiologists, P.C. Toddreceived his medical degree from theUniversity of Michigan. He completed aresidency in radiology at Sinai Hospitalin Detroit and fellowships at theUniversity of Michigan Medical Centerin MRI, ultrasound, computedtomography and breast imaging. Mostrecently, he served as an assistantprofessor in the radiology department atthe University of Michigan MedicalCenter.

83Mary Sue Stonisch, ’83, has recentlybeen appointed to the medical staff of St.John Hospital and Medical Center,joining the associate staff in theDepartment of Surgery, GeneralDentistry. Mary Sue plans to serve thefaculty, staff and community throughtreating patients after traumatic injury aswell as learning about the latest in dentaltechnology. She is an accredited memberof the American Academy of CosmeticDentistry. Mary Sue resides in GrossePointe Woods with her son Patrick.

85Dorothy Youtz Herfel, ’85, is an officemanager for Morton Learning Center, acompany providing classes for insuranceand investment sales professionals inColumbus, OH. She is a newly licensedagent in Ohio. Her husband David is anillustrator/graphic designer for acompany specializing in heat-appliedgraphics. Dorothy and David live withtheir two cats in Columbus. Dorothywould like to hear from other Pi BetaPhis (including Amy Serra, ’84), DeanHall residents from 1982-83, CatherineNutt , ’85, and Sue Zurakowski, ’85.

David Mariage, ’85, was recentlyhonored as runner-up for Teacher of the

Year in the St. Johns school district.David has been a teacher for 10 years,the last two with St. Johns. He teacheshigh school government and economics.David and his wife Dawn reside inDeWitt.

86Richard Linebaugh, ’86, recentlyrelocated to Singapore from Los Angeleswith his partner, Tito Battung, to accepta new position with Bank of America inits Global Treasury Sales group. He andTito have been traveling around theregion and studying Mandarin in theirfree time. Richard asks that Albionfriends e-mail him at rpl1996@aol.comif they will be in the area.

Laura Mills , ’86, has taken a newposition as archivist for RotaryInternational. She will be creating a newarchives program for Rotary at itscorporate headquarters in Evanston, IL.Laura would love to hear from herfellow Albionians at 810 Sherman Ave.,Apt. 2, Evanston, IL 60202.

87Robert Clink , ’87, recently began ananchor position with KTVA Channel 11,the CBS affiliate in Anchorage, AK,

where he also hosts a new programentitled “Inside Alaska.” The show isaired statewide live Monday throughFriday. Robert continues to teach and tosing professionally with the AnchorageOpera and other organizationsthroughout the state. He is thinking ofattending the 2000 Phi Mu AlphaSinfonia national conference and wouldlike to know if his fellow Sinfonianswould be interested in a reunion there.Robert lives with his wife Robyn andtheir three daughters in Anchorage. Hecan be reached via e-mail atcroonr@alaskalife.net or by phone at907/7-CROONR.

Joseph Corey, ’87, has accepted aresidency in neurology at the Universityof Michigan. He holds an M.D. from theUniversity of Illinois College ofMedicine at Champaign-Urbana, a Ph.D.in neuroscience from the University ofIllinois at Champaign-Urbana, and anM.S. in biomedical engineering fromCase Western Reserve University. Helives in Ann Arbor.

John Stoddard, ’87, recently joined theDetroit office of Weltman, Weinberg, &Reis Co., L.P.A., one of the nation’slargest creditors’ rights law firms. Hewill be focusing on bankruptcy andprobate work. John received his lawdegree from the University of NotreDame and is a member of the MichiganCreditors Bar Association. He and hiswife, Louise Kirk , ’90, live in Livonia.

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Albion at Carnegie HallChoir trip planned in 2001

The Albion Music Department is inviting all choir alumni to join theCollege Choir in spring 2001 for its first-ever performance in CarnegieHall in New York. The concert would include a 40-minute work with aprofessional orchestra and soloists under the direction of choral director Douglas Rose, along with a few Albionfavorites, conducted by former choral director Mel Larimer. Group travel, food and lodging arrangements in the citywill be made by the College in conjunction with our booking agent, Manhattan Concert Productions; transportationto New York would be the responsibility of the participants, though chartered bus transportation may be availablefrom Albion. The five-day/four-night stay would include a four-hour rehearsal on three days, as well as plenty oftime for sightseeing in the afternoons and evenings. The cost for alumni would be approximately $700 plus transpor-tation. Spouses or guests of choir alumni may also attend for the same fee.

If you would like to receive further mailings on this trip, or if you wish to be included in any future mailings aboutalumni choir activities, please return the form below, call Douglas Rose at 517/629-0251, or e-mail the requestedinformation to drose@albion.edu.NOTE: If you have already received a mailing about the “Albion at Carnegie” trip, you need not send anyinformation. The purpose of this request is to identify alumni who aren’t on the current choir mailing list.Be advised that previous mailings stated the trip would be in 2000 but the date has been changed to 200l.

Albion at Carnegie Hall, Spring 2001Return this form to Douglas Rose, Albion College Department of Music, 611 E. Porter St., Albion, MI 49224 (fax:517/629-0784) to indicate your interest in:

(1) _____ the College Choir’s Carnegie Hall trip or(2) _____ receiving future mailings about alumni choir activities.

Name(s) _____________________________________________________________ Class year(s) ______________

Address _______________________________________________________________________________________

City ________________________________________________ State ____________ Zip _____________________

Telephone _______________________________________ E-mail address _________________________________

Number of years of College Choir participation _______________________________________________________

and graphics for Web sites. Maggie usesboth traditional media and computergraphics. Among her clients areFelpausch grocery stores and DawnFood Products. Maggie and her childrenlive in Albion.

Arthur Hall , ’77, was recentlypromoted to group director of newbusiness development at ABN AmroLease Holding in the Netherlands. In hisnew job he will identify and establishnew financial services for auto-relatedbusinesses. He and his wife Micki havetwo sons and a daughter. The familylives in Amsterdam.

Fredric Alan Maxwell , ’78, is currentlywriting a book, Rich Kids fromBirmingham. He has offered readings ofhis work in Seattle, where he now lives,and in Michigan. He also visited Albionfor a lecture under the sponsorship of theEnglish Department. Previous work byMaxwell has been published inNewsweek, Harper’s and The NewYorker. If you have “growing up inBirmingham” stories to share, contactFredric at P.O. Box 45111, Seattle, WA98145-0111; or by e-mail atfredricmaxwell@hotmail.com.

Robert Hunt , ’79, recently joined thefirm of Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr &Huber in Lansing. The firm offers full-service civil engineering, architectural/engineering, and environmental services.Robert and his wife Lisa live in EastLansing.

80Kurt Tech , ’80, was recently appointedchair of the Department of Radiology atSt. John Hospital in Detroit. In additionto continuing his medical education,Kurt is pursuing a master’s of medicalmanagement at Tulane University. In1995, he became subspecialty certifiedin the field of neuroradiology. He andhis wife, Paula Leonard Tech, ’79, livein Grosse Pointe Farms.

81Greg Hampton, ’81, is enjoying life inHalf Moon Bay, CA, with his wifeShannon and daughters, Elizabeth andSamantha. His company, ClairvoyantSoftware, recently received $43.2-million in venture financing. Friends cancontact Greg via e-mail atgreg@clairvoyantsoftware.com or callhim at 408/861-1103.

Anne Hittler Grover Hunter , ’81,formerly president of Marketing SourceUSA, a Minnesota- based marketing andpublic relations firm, joined withPenfield Design Group, Inc. in July toform Penfield Hunter in Eagen, MN.Anne founded Marketing Source USA in1994 after holding marketing posts withthe Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra andthe Minnesota Orchestra. She alsoteaches marketing and non-profitmanagement at Gustavus AdolphusCollege in St. Peter, MN, and is a boardmember of the Metropolitan Regional

Arts Council and the Volunteer Center inSt. Paul. Anne holds an M.B.A. from theUniversity of St. Thomas.

Joel Manby, ’81, has been named vicepresident, sales, marketing and retailnetwork development at Saab Automo-bile AB, Trollhattan, Sweden. Inaddition to directing global wholesaleand retail initiatives, and market areaAmericas activities, Manby also addsmarket area Asia/Pacific to hisresponsibilities. Manby continues in hisrole of chief executive officer, Saab CarsUSA, Inc. He is a graduate of theHarvard Business School, and resides inAlpharetta, GA, with his family.

Steven Strumer, ’81, recently moved toBrookfield, CT, where he is continuingto compose a play he began in 1991.Entitled I’ve Got a Mouse for a Man, itis a musical inspired by a Londonperformance of Dariofo’s drama, AnAccidental Death of an Anarchist, whichhe saw in 1990.

W. Scott Wilkinson, ’81, is a third-generation board-certified ophthalmolo-gist with the Wilkinson Eye Center inPontiac, one of the oldest medicalpractices in Michigan. Scott received hismedical degree from Wayne StateUniversity and served his ophthalmologyresidency at the University of Michigan.He also completed a fellowship incorneal and external disease at theKresge Eye Institute before joining theWilkinson Eye Center. He received theSlocum Award at the University ofMichigan in 1989 for his research inglaucoma. Scott and his wife, Jill PelzerWilkinson , ’81, reside in Birmingham.

82Kathleen McGowan Broquet, ’82, isworking as the multi-family coordinatorfor Residential Mortgage in Anchorage,AK, where she lives with her husbandBruce Broquet, ’79.

Robert Watts, ’82, completed theSuzuki Rock n’ Roll Marathon in SanDiego, CA, May 23 with a time of 3:42.Robert began running for recreation fouryears ago and prepared for the marathonby training at the Michigan AthleticClub in East Lansing. He had set thegoal for himself of running a marathonbefore his 40th birthday. A 1986graduate of the University of MichiganSchool of Dentistry, Robert haspracticed dentistry in Williamston,where he also resides, for the past fiveyears.

Todd Wilson, ’82, recently joinedMunson Healthcare in Traverse City andis establishing a practice with GrandTraverse Radiologists, P.C. Toddreceived his medical degree from theUniversity of Michigan. He completed aresidency in radiology at Sinai Hospitalin Detroit and fellowships at theUniversity of Michigan Medical Centerin MRI, ultrasound, computedtomography and breast imaging. Mostrecently, he served as an assistantprofessor in the radiology department atthe University of Michigan MedicalCenter.

83Mary Sue Stonisch, ’83, has recentlybeen appointed to the medical staff of St.John Hospital and Medical Center,joining the associate staff in theDepartment of Surgery, GeneralDentistry. Mary Sue plans to serve thefaculty, staff and community throughtreating patients after traumatic injury aswell as learning about the latest in dentaltechnology. She is an accredited memberof the American Academy of CosmeticDentistry. Mary Sue resides in GrossePointe Woods with her son Patrick.

85Dorothy Youtz Herfel, ’85, is an officemanager for Morton Learning Center, acompany providing classes for insuranceand investment sales professionals inColumbus, OH. She is a newly licensedagent in Ohio. Her husband David is anillustrator/graphic designer for acompany specializing in heat-appliedgraphics. Dorothy and David live withtheir two cats in Columbus. Dorothywould like to hear from other Pi BetaPhis (including Amy Serra, ’84), DeanHall residents from 1982-83, CatherineNutt , ’85, and Sue Zurakowski, ’85.

David Mariage, ’85, was recentlyhonored as runner-up for Teacher of the

Year in the St. Johns school district.David has been a teacher for 10 years,the last two with St. Johns. He teacheshigh school government and economics.David and his wife Dawn reside inDeWitt.

86Richard Linebaugh, ’86, recentlyrelocated to Singapore from Los Angeleswith his partner, Tito Battung, to accepta new position with Bank of America inits Global Treasury Sales group. He andTito have been traveling around theregion and studying Mandarin in theirfree time. Richard asks that Albionfriends e-mail him at rpl1996@aol.comif they will be in the area.

Laura Mills , ’86, has taken a newposition as archivist for RotaryInternational. She will be creating a newarchives program for Rotary at itscorporate headquarters in Evanston, IL.Laura would love to hear from herfellow Albionians at 810 Sherman Ave.,Apt. 2, Evanston, IL 60202.

87Robert Clink , ’87, recently began ananchor position with KTVA Channel 11,the CBS affiliate in Anchorage, AK,

where he also hosts a new programentitled “Inside Alaska.” The show isaired statewide live Monday throughFriday. Robert continues to teach and tosing professionally with the AnchorageOpera and other organizationsthroughout the state. He is thinking ofattending the 2000 Phi Mu AlphaSinfonia national conference and wouldlike to know if his fellow Sinfonianswould be interested in a reunion there.Robert lives with his wife Robyn andtheir three daughters in Anchorage. Hecan be reached via e-mail atcroonr@alaskalife.net or by phone at907/7-CROONR.

Joseph Corey, ’87, has accepted aresidency in neurology at the Universityof Michigan. He holds an M.D. from theUniversity of Illinois College ofMedicine at Champaign-Urbana, a Ph.D.in neuroscience from the University ofIllinois at Champaign-Urbana, and anM.S. in biomedical engineering fromCase Western Reserve University. Helives in Ann Arbor.

John Stoddard, ’87, recently joined theDetroit office of Weltman, Weinberg, &Reis Co., L.P.A., one of the nation’slargest creditors’ rights law firms. Hewill be focusing on bankruptcy andprobate work. John received his lawdegree from the University of NotreDame and is a member of the MichiganCreditors Bar Association. He and hiswife, Louise Kirk , ’90, live in Livonia.

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88Jennifer Scrutton Culbertson, ’88,recently joined the Southfield office ofGrant Thornton as marketing director.Prior to joining Grant Thornton, Jenniferwas a marketing consultant for Plante &Moran in Southfield. She earned herM.A. in public relations and organiza-tional communication from Wayne StateUniversity. Jennifer and her husbandDaniel live in Plymouth.

89Osman Lindley, ’89, recently moved toAtlanta, GA, to launch a commercialfinance unit for Comerica Bank as itsvice president/market manager. Ozearned his M.B.A. with honors from theUniversity of Indianapolis in May. Hiswife Danine and son Braxton areenjoying their new surroundings andactivities in Atlanta.

Mark Stuart , ’89, was recentlypromoted to the position of assistant vicepresident for development at GettysburgCollege in Gettysburg, PA. In thisposition, he leads a team of 11 staffmembers who are responsible for theannual fund, the Orange and Blue Club,and advancement services. Markcontinues to be active in the communityas a board member for the AdamsCounty unit of the American CancerSociety and is the adviser forGettysburg’s chapter of Tau KappaEpsilon. He and his partner, Tim, who isan assistant dean at the college, recentlypurchased a home near the campus.

90Joe Smalley, ’90, owner of SmalleyInvestments, recently opened a newoffice in downtown Lansing. The firmoffers stocks, bonds, mutual funds,retirement plans, IRAs, insurance andannuities, and managed portfolios. Aresident of Lansing, Joe is active in theGreater Lansing Symphony Orchestra,Rotary Club of East Lansing, LansingCommunity College Foundation, and theUniversity United Methodist Church. Hehas served on the legislative analysiscommittee for the Lansing RegionalChamber of Commerce and is pastpresident of the East Lansing HighSchool Alumni Association.

91W. Scott Banfield, III , ’91, has beennamed an assistant director of develop-ment in charge of the annual fund for theCulver Academies in Culver, IN. Scottjoined the Culver development staff in1996 and has served as an assistantdirector in charge of Culver ClubsInternational since June 1998. Prior tocoming to the academies, he was aninsurance adjustor with Crawford andCompany in Chicago and Columbus, IN.Scott and his wife Laura reside in Culverwith their 9-month-old son William IV.

Matt Persons, ’91, has accepted atenure-track position in biology atSusquehanna University in Pennsylva-nia. He will be teaching animal behavior,invertebrate zoology and comparativeanatomy. Matt completed his doctoral

work in 1996, working with GeorgeUetz, ’68, in biological sciences at theUniversity of Cincinnati.

93Jon Bogie, Jr., ’93, was named Teacherof the Year for 1997-98 at NealElementary School in North Chicago,IL. Jon now teaches fourth grade inGlenview, IL, and is also starting a non-competitive day camp for children. Helives in the Wrigleyville neighborhoodof Chicago.

Dana Teague Bultman, ’93, is living inBasel, Switzerland as part of a two-yearassignment with Pricewaterhouse-Coopers. She and her husband Corywere married in September 1998 andhave enjoyed recent trips to Paris, Veniceand Monaco. Dana can be reached bye-mail at dtbultman@yahoo.com andwould love to hear from other Albionalumni.

94Jennifer Troyer, ’94, graduated fromWayne State University Law School inMay and is now employed as a taxspecialist with KPMG’s state and localtax group in Detroit. She lives in Flint.

Elizabeth Weisenbach, ’94, recentlyreceived her J.D. from the DetroitCollege of Law at Michigan StateUniversity. She was a member of thePhillip Jessup International Moot CourtTeam, president of the Women’s LawCaucus for two years, vice president forstudent chapters of both the FederalistSociety and the ACLU and served on theDCL/MSU 1998 Diversity WeekCommittee. Elizabeth is employed at theState of Michigan Attorney General’sOffice. She lives in Okemos.

95Christy Beyer, ’95, received her M.D.from the Medical College of Wisconsinin May and is now pursuing an OB/GYNresidency at the Ohio State UniversityMedical Center.

Eric Breitenbeck, ’95, is currently theprogram coordinator of the BodyDynamics Center, an on-site fitness/wellness center at the Ford MichiganProving Grounds in Romeo. He alsofinished his master’s degree in exercisescience at Oakland University in May.Eric would love to hear from old friendsand his fraternity brothers. He lives inNew Baltimore and can be e-mailed atebreiten@ford.com.

Nicole DuPraw, ’95, received her M.D.from the Northwestern UniversityMedical School in June and is nowpursuing a residency in pediatrics atDuke University.

Shilpa Kothary, ’95, received a doctorof podiatric medicine degree in Mayfrom the Barry University School ofGraduate Medical Sciences. She recentlybegan a residency at Our Lady of MercyHospital in Bronx, NY.

96Brit Davis , ’96, recently graduated fromWake Forest University School of Lawand has joined the law practice of Brockand Scott in Charlotte, NC. Brit residesin Charlotte and can be reached at 803/802-3556.

Jennifer Daig VanderVeen, ’96, earneda J.D. from the University of MichiganLaw School in May and is nowemployed as an associate at theIndianapolis law firm of HendersonDaily Withrow & DeVoe. Her husband,Jay VanderVeen, ’96, is a graduatestudent at Indiana University inBloomington, studying archaeology.They live in Bloomington, IN.

97Jen Iles, ’97, is working in the customerservice department of a chemicalcompany and teaching English on theside. She can be contacted at 2116Pauline Blvd. #303, Ann Arbor, MI48103.

Jonathon Width, ’97, recently receivedhis commission as a naval officer aftercompleting Officer Candidate School atthe Naval Aviation Schools Command,Naval Air Station, in Pensacola, FL.During the 13-week training program,Jonathon received extensive instructionon a variety of specialized subjects,including navigation, ship handling,engineering, naval warfare andmanagement.

WeddingsDeborah Gunter Zachrich, ’71, toSteven Overweg on July 9, 1999.Deborah is the principal of Carman-Ainsworth High School in Flint. Stevenis the superintendent of WestwoodHeights Community Schools. Theirwedding was officiated by TheHonorable Duncan Beagle, ’70, circuitcourt judge of Genesee County. Thecouple resides in Flushing.

Connie Edmonds Hale, ’84, to GreggDixon on March 27, 1999. Theirattendants were their four children,Jessica, 12, Stephanie, 9, Riley, 5, andCole, 2. Laura Gillham Archambault ,’84, and Dorothy Caramagno Shetler,’84, were in attendance. The Dixonfamily lives in Raleigh, NC, whereConnie is a homemaker and Gregg is apolice sergeant.

Ann Marie Ralston, ’85, to ThomasHartmann on March 20, 1999 inLausanne, Switzerland. They havemoved back to the United States andreside at 650 W. Barry St., Chicago, IL60657 and can be reached by e-mail athartmannAM@aol.com. Ann Mariewould love to hear from friends.

Katie Kroehle, ’86, to Joe McGerveyon Sept. 26, 1998 in Washington, DC.Albion grads in attendance include AmyBentley, ’87, Jill Cooley, ’86, JillEshelman, ’86, and David Piening, ’86.Katie works for the U.S. Department ofEnergy, promoting energy efficiency.Joe is an energy analyst at Energy andEnvironmental Analysis. The coupleresides in Washington, DC. Katie’s e-mail address is katiekro@erols.com.

Geoffrey “Paco” Wang, ’88, to JulieJanku on March 5, 1999 in Las Vegas,NV. He graduated from the Universityof Michigan School of Dentistry in 1992and has been a partner at Dentistry Etc.for over six years. They can be reachedat 4320 Wilderness Pointe, Grand Blanc,48439; e-mail pacowang@aol.com.

Blakely Burns, ’89, to Paul Meyers onNov. 7, 1998 in Grosse Pointe. Thewedding party included Wendy Wilkins

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That “Briton quality” shows is evident in the story of Jody Gale, ’95,and Christopher O’Connor, ’97. Gale graduated in May with a jointJ.D./M.B.A. from Case Western Reserve University Law School inCleveland, and while there served as editor-in-chief of the Law Review.He was succeeded as editor by none other than O’Connor, now complet-ing his third year at Case Western. In addition, an article by Gale onsales/transactions appeared in the Law Review’s fall edition, and anarticle by O’Connor will appear this winter on a new form of sexualharassment litigation being tried in the federal courts. This year alsomarks the publication’s 50th anniversary.

Gale is now working in Chicago at the international law firm ofKirkland & Ellis in the corporate department. O’Connor spent the pastsummer working in the litigation department at the law firm of Jenner &Block in Chicago before returning to law school this fall.

Alumni Directory correction requestWe wish to correct any errors that may have occurred in the production ofthe 1999 Albion College Alumni Directory. To do so, we need your help!

To notify us of any corrections, please fill out the form below by Dec. 15,1999 and mail it to Office of Alumni and Parent Relations, Albion College,611 E. Porter St., Albion, MI 49224 or send an e-mail with the requestedinformation to: sporter@albion.edu.

Name ____________________________________ Class year ___________

Maiden name __________________________________________________

Current address ________________________________________________

City ___________________________ State _______ ZIP _______________

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88Jennifer Scrutton Culbertson, ’88,recently joined the Southfield office ofGrant Thornton as marketing director.Prior to joining Grant Thornton, Jenniferwas a marketing consultant for Plante &Moran in Southfield. She earned herM.A. in public relations and organiza-tional communication from Wayne StateUniversity. Jennifer and her husbandDaniel live in Plymouth.

89Osman Lindley, ’89, recently moved toAtlanta, GA, to launch a commercialfinance unit for Comerica Bank as itsvice president/market manager. Ozearned his M.B.A. with honors from theUniversity of Indianapolis in May. Hiswife Danine and son Braxton areenjoying their new surroundings andactivities in Atlanta.

Mark Stuart , ’89, was recentlypromoted to the position of assistant vicepresident for development at GettysburgCollege in Gettysburg, PA. In thisposition, he leads a team of 11 staffmembers who are responsible for theannual fund, the Orange and Blue Club,and advancement services. Markcontinues to be active in the communityas a board member for the AdamsCounty unit of the American CancerSociety and is the adviser forGettysburg’s chapter of Tau KappaEpsilon. He and his partner, Tim, who isan assistant dean at the college, recentlypurchased a home near the campus.

90Joe Smalley, ’90, owner of SmalleyInvestments, recently opened a newoffice in downtown Lansing. The firmoffers stocks, bonds, mutual funds,retirement plans, IRAs, insurance andannuities, and managed portfolios. Aresident of Lansing, Joe is active in theGreater Lansing Symphony Orchestra,Rotary Club of East Lansing, LansingCommunity College Foundation, and theUniversity United Methodist Church. Hehas served on the legislative analysiscommittee for the Lansing RegionalChamber of Commerce and is pastpresident of the East Lansing HighSchool Alumni Association.

91W. Scott Banfield, III , ’91, has beennamed an assistant director of develop-ment in charge of the annual fund for theCulver Academies in Culver, IN. Scottjoined the Culver development staff in1996 and has served as an assistantdirector in charge of Culver ClubsInternational since June 1998. Prior tocoming to the academies, he was aninsurance adjustor with Crawford andCompany in Chicago and Columbus, IN.Scott and his wife Laura reside in Culverwith their 9-month-old son William IV.

Matt Persons, ’91, has accepted atenure-track position in biology atSusquehanna University in Pennsylva-nia. He will be teaching animal behavior,invertebrate zoology and comparativeanatomy. Matt completed his doctoral

work in 1996, working with GeorgeUetz, ’68, in biological sciences at theUniversity of Cincinnati.

93Jon Bogie, Jr., ’93, was named Teacherof the Year for 1997-98 at NealElementary School in North Chicago,IL. Jon now teaches fourth grade inGlenview, IL, and is also starting a non-competitive day camp for children. Helives in the Wrigleyville neighborhoodof Chicago.

Dana Teague Bultman, ’93, is living inBasel, Switzerland as part of a two-yearassignment with Pricewaterhouse-Coopers. She and her husband Corywere married in September 1998 andhave enjoyed recent trips to Paris, Veniceand Monaco. Dana can be reached bye-mail at dtbultman@yahoo.com andwould love to hear from other Albionalumni.

94Jennifer Troyer, ’94, graduated fromWayne State University Law School inMay and is now employed as a taxspecialist with KPMG’s state and localtax group in Detroit. She lives in Flint.

Elizabeth Weisenbach, ’94, recentlyreceived her J.D. from the DetroitCollege of Law at Michigan StateUniversity. She was a member of thePhillip Jessup International Moot CourtTeam, president of the Women’s LawCaucus for two years, vice president forstudent chapters of both the FederalistSociety and the ACLU and served on theDCL/MSU 1998 Diversity WeekCommittee. Elizabeth is employed at theState of Michigan Attorney General’sOffice. She lives in Okemos.

95Christy Beyer, ’95, received her M.D.from the Medical College of Wisconsinin May and is now pursuing an OB/GYNresidency at the Ohio State UniversityMedical Center.

Eric Breitenbeck, ’95, is currently theprogram coordinator of the BodyDynamics Center, an on-site fitness/wellness center at the Ford MichiganProving Grounds in Romeo. He alsofinished his master’s degree in exercisescience at Oakland University in May.Eric would love to hear from old friendsand his fraternity brothers. He lives inNew Baltimore and can be e-mailed atebreiten@ford.com.

Nicole DuPraw, ’95, received her M.D.from the Northwestern UniversityMedical School in June and is nowpursuing a residency in pediatrics atDuke University.

Shilpa Kothary, ’95, received a doctorof podiatric medicine degree in Mayfrom the Barry University School ofGraduate Medical Sciences. She recentlybegan a residency at Our Lady of MercyHospital in Bronx, NY.

96Brit Davis , ’96, recently graduated fromWake Forest University School of Lawand has joined the law practice of Brockand Scott in Charlotte, NC. Brit residesin Charlotte and can be reached at 803/802-3556.

Jennifer Daig VanderVeen, ’96, earneda J.D. from the University of MichiganLaw School in May and is nowemployed as an associate at theIndianapolis law firm of HendersonDaily Withrow & DeVoe. Her husband,Jay VanderVeen, ’96, is a graduatestudent at Indiana University inBloomington, studying archaeology.They live in Bloomington, IN.

97Jen Iles, ’97, is working in the customerservice department of a chemicalcompany and teaching English on theside. She can be contacted at 2116Pauline Blvd. #303, Ann Arbor, MI48103.

Jonathon Width, ’97, recently receivedhis commission as a naval officer aftercompleting Officer Candidate School atthe Naval Aviation Schools Command,Naval Air Station, in Pensacola, FL.During the 13-week training program,Jonathon received extensive instructionon a variety of specialized subjects,including navigation, ship handling,engineering, naval warfare andmanagement.

WeddingsDeborah Gunter Zachrich, ’71, toSteven Overweg on July 9, 1999.Deborah is the principal of Carman-Ainsworth High School in Flint. Stevenis the superintendent of WestwoodHeights Community Schools. Theirwedding was officiated by TheHonorable Duncan Beagle, ’70, circuitcourt judge of Genesee County. Thecouple resides in Flushing.

Connie Edmonds Hale, ’84, to GreggDixon on March 27, 1999. Theirattendants were their four children,Jessica, 12, Stephanie, 9, Riley, 5, andCole, 2. Laura Gillham Archambault ,’84, and Dorothy Caramagno Shetler,’84, were in attendance. The Dixonfamily lives in Raleigh, NC, whereConnie is a homemaker and Gregg is apolice sergeant.

Ann Marie Ralston, ’85, to ThomasHartmann on March 20, 1999 inLausanne, Switzerland. They havemoved back to the United States andreside at 650 W. Barry St., Chicago, IL60657 and can be reached by e-mail athartmannAM@aol.com. Ann Mariewould love to hear from friends.

Katie Kroehle, ’86, to Joe McGerveyon Sept. 26, 1998 in Washington, DC.Albion grads in attendance include AmyBentley, ’87, Jill Cooley, ’86, JillEshelman, ’86, and David Piening, ’86.Katie works for the U.S. Department ofEnergy, promoting energy efficiency.Joe is an energy analyst at Energy andEnvironmental Analysis. The coupleresides in Washington, DC. Katie’s e-mail address is katiekro@erols.com.

Geoffrey “Paco” Wang, ’88, to JulieJanku on March 5, 1999 in Las Vegas,NV. He graduated from the Universityof Michigan School of Dentistry in 1992and has been a partner at Dentistry Etc.for over six years. They can be reachedat 4320 Wilderness Pointe, Grand Blanc,48439; e-mail pacowang@aol.com.

Blakely Burns, ’89, to Paul Meyers onNov. 7, 1998 in Grosse Pointe. Thewedding party included Wendy Wilkins

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That “Briton quality” shows is evident in the story of Jody Gale, ’95,and Christopher O’Connor, ’97. Gale graduated in May with a jointJ.D./M.B.A. from Case Western Reserve University Law School inCleveland, and while there served as editor-in-chief of the Law Review.He was succeeded as editor by none other than O’Connor, now complet-ing his third year at Case Western. In addition, an article by Gale onsales/transactions appeared in the Law Review’s fall edition, and anarticle by O’Connor will appear this winter on a new form of sexualharassment litigation being tried in the federal courts. This year alsomarks the publication’s 50th anniversary.

Gale is now working in Chicago at the international law firm ofKirkland & Ellis in the corporate department. O’Connor spent the pastsummer working in the litigation department at the law firm of Jenner &Block in Chicago before returning to law school this fall.

Alumni Directory correction requestWe wish to correct any errors that may have occurred in the production ofthe 1999 Albion College Alumni Directory. To do so, we need your help!

To notify us of any corrections, please fill out the form below by Dec. 15,1999 and mail it to Office of Alumni and Parent Relations, Albion College,611 E. Porter St., Albion, MI 49224 or send an e-mail with the requestedinformation to: sporter@albion.edu.

Name ____________________________________ Class year ___________

Maiden name __________________________________________________

Current address ________________________________________________

City ___________________________ State _______ ZIP _______________

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Ann McCulloch, ’93,to Doug Goudie, ’92,on Oct. 10, 1998.1. Ted Goudie2. Rachael Vogel Goudie3. Jim Dunn4. Dan Hubert, ’925. Mark Wisnieski, ’926. Dan O’Haver, ’927. Steve Yuroff, ’938. Jack Giguere, ’599. Jim Walker, ’9210.Rachael Biernat, ’9311.Kim Tunnicliff12.Jennifer Lindsay, ’9213.Matt Schwartz, ’9214.Douglas McDonald15.Jean McDonald16.Alice Stone Yuroff, ’9317.Noelle Giguere, ’9218.Michele Fry Eby, ’9319.Becky Mitchell20.Peter Mitchell, ’6721.Jorg Baumgartner22.Ingeborg Baumgartner23.Joel Livingston, ’9224.Laurel Hanson

Kusner, ’8525.Suzy Matilo Stratton, ’7426.Sarah Blumenshine, ’93.27.Matt Courser, ’9628.Ben Hancock29.Harry “Skip” Wells, ’6330.Joan Hotchkiss

Wells, ’6331.Ann McCulloch, ’9332.Doug Goudie, ’9233.Joan DeShon

Reichenbach, ’6434.Carolyn Aishton, ’6435.Janet Matilo Goudie, ’6436.Bill Goudie, ’63

Wedding Album

Katie Kroehle, ’86, to Joe McGervey on Sept. 26,1998. (Left to right) Jill Eshelman, ’86, JoeMcGervey, Katie Kroehle McGervey, ’86, DavidPiening, ’86, Jill Cooley, ’86, and Amy Bentley, ’87.

Rachel Scherer, ’98, to Jeff Trenta, ’98, on Jan. 2,1999. (Front row, left to right) Katie Drake, ’98,Jamie Glinski, ’98, Jeff Trenta, ’98, Rachel SchererTrenta, ’98, Kelly Probert, ’98, Shannon Alsip, ’98.(back row) Monika Reiter, ’98, Mike Jones, ’98,Sarah Schwandt, ’98, John Linker, ’98, Erica

Miller, ’00, Rob Britt, ’98,Jen Daniels, ’01, MelissaMcDonald, ’00, CaseyHeckathorn, ’98, Kelly Totin,’99, John Basye, ’98, RonBugaj, ’97, Greg Ozga, ’98.

Rasmussen, ’89, and John Meyers, ’81.Other guests in attendance were JosephSmalley, ’91, Thomas Rasmussen, ’90,and Kathy Reed Beshai, ’89. Blakelyhas been promoted to senior vicepresident at Sigma International, an EPSSolutions Co. Paul is the assistant vicepresident of the Consulting Group atPace Global Energy Services. They livein Reston, VA.

Christine Hoppe, ’90, to Mac Knox onOct. 3, 1998 in Atlanta, GA. Inattendance were John Stanton, ’89,Chris Elias, ’89, David Candela, ’89,and Wendy Wixson Rush, ’90.Christine is a staff member withLutheran Ministries of Georgia. Thecouple resides in Smyrna, GA.

Carrie Bradley, ’91, to Oliver Koppe,’91, on June 7, 1999 in Negril, Jamaica.Carrie is an assistant professor ofphysical education at Tusculum Collegein Greenville, TN. Oliver is working onhis bachelor’s degree in nursing and is aregistered nurse in the intensive care unitat Laughlin Memorial Hospital. Thecouple resides in Greenville, TN.

Jennifer Fenton, ’91, to Justin Daveyon June 6, 1998 on Mackinac Island.Stacie Schmidt, ’91, Lorraine PerezCook, ’91, and Melisa DeWit Smith,

Ruth Mason, ’86, would like tohear from Bonnie Collins, ’86.Anyone with information can reach

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’92, were in the wedding party. OtherAlbion alumni in attendance were: Kurt ,’90, and Kathie Goike Poindexter, ’91,Bill Cook , ’92, Mark Smith , ’91, andKristin Trapp Patrick , ’91. Jenniferworks at The Commonwealth Fund inNew York City. She would love to hearfrom Albion friends, especially JonFoltz, ’88, and Sean McFadden, ’91.Her e-mail is jfento3@ibm.net.

Ann McCulloch , ’93, to Doug Goudie,’92 on Oct. 10, 1998 in Albion. Parentsof the groom are Bill , ’63, and JanetMatilo Goudie, ’64. Other alums in thewedding party included SarahBlumenshine, ’93, Michele Fry Eby,’93, Noelle Giguere, ’92, Dan Hubert,’92, Dan O’Haver, ’92, and MarkWisnieski, ’92. Doug is employed as theinternational trade lobbyist for theAutomotive Trade Policy Council. Annis working as the public affairs managerfor the National Waterways Conference,Inc. The couple resides in Washington,DC.

Debby Porter, ’95, to Jorgen Elovsson,’93, on Dec. 28, 1998. Jorgen graduatedwith a master’s in international businessstudies at the University of SouthCarolina in 1998 and accepted anassignment as a project manager withEricsson. Debby is working with courseadministration and marketing communi-

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cations at the Ericsson BusinessAcademy. The couple resides inStockholm, Sweden and can be reachedby e-mail: delovsson@zdnetmail.com or2swede@zdnetmail.com.

Niki Lundquist , ’93, to Bill Mitchell ,’93, on Sept. 6, 1998 in Grand Blanc.The wedding party included thefollowing alums: Camie Nebel Conklin,’93, Megan Dean Lopez, ’93, ErikaLundquist and Garrett McNally , ’93.Other Albion alumni in attendanceincluded Kelly Turnock McLean , ’93,Dan McLean, ’93, Sarah HumphreyMarshall , ’93, Dave Marshall, ’90,Chris Conklin , ’92, Tracey WarnerHalama and Alan Carr. Bill is a staffattorney in the law firm of GaryHoffmann Co., LPA in Cincinnati, OH.He graduated from the University ofDetroit Mercy Law School in May 1996and is licensed to practice in Michigan,Kentucky and Ohio. He returned toCincinnati in 1998 after completing aone-year term with the Kentucky Courtof Appeals and teaching business law atthe University of Western Kentucky inBowling Green, KY. They reside inCincinnati, OH.

Joy Look, ’95, to Steve Chase on Feb.13, 1999 in East Lansing. Both Joy andSteve are employed by Okemos PublicSchools. The couple resides in Haslett.

Shaun McMillan , ’95, to Preston Smithon Aug. 22, 1998 in Grand Rapids.Albion alumni in attendance were AmyPaeth, ’94, Amy Mayo, ’97, KirstenBee, ’96, Kurt Crosby , ’96, GordonMacMorran , ’90, Laura SwanMacMorran , ’92, Amy Alderink , ’96,Joy McVey, ’94, and Joe Masvero, ’96.Amy Mayo assisted as one of theofficiants in the wedding ceremony. Thecouple resides in Oak Park, IL.

Elizabeth Binner, ’98, to Jason Nobleon Dec. 27, 1998 in Fergus Falls, MN.Jennifer Taylor, ’98, was a bridesmaid.The couple lives in Indianapolis, IN.

Rachel Scherer, ’98, to Jeff Trenta,’98, on Jan. 2, 1999 in Bloomfield Hills.Albion alumni in the wedding party wereCasey Heckathorn, ’98, and JamieGlinski , ’98. They reside in Wixom.

Rachel Welch, ’98, to Daniel Haas onMay 30, 1998 in Milan, OH. Albionguests in attendance included ColleenGrifka , ’98, Joslyn Brunelle, ’00, andAmy Krahn , ’00. Dan is a graduate ofBowling Green State University and isemployed by Cooper Tire and Rubber,Inc., in Findlay, OH, as a programmeranalyst. Rachel is employed by FindlayCity Schools as an English teacher. Thecouple can be reached at P.O. Box 365,Mt. Blanchard, OH 45867, and wouldlove to hear from all of their Albionfriends.

Rebecca Hoon, ’99, to Ryan Andersonon April 24, 1999 in Canton. JessicaSumner Vivian, ’99, and Susanne Oosta,’99, were in the bridal party. Otheralums in attendance included SteveVivian, ’99, Renae DeMunck, ’97, GlenHipple, ’99, Amy Martindale, ’96,Jennifer Hanket, ’98, Jane Neitz, ’97,Katy DeFever, ’98, and Jamie Spencer,’96. The couple resides in Wixom andcan be reached by e-mail atrlhoon@yahoo.com.

Baby BritonsJaclyn Hope adopted on June 22, 1999by Rick and Cindy SchmidtChampnella, ’80. Jaclyn was born inKunming, China, on Oct. 1, 1995. Shejoins Kate, 6, and Christy, 2, who is alsofrom China. Cindy is the humanresources director for the FerndalePublic School system and a volunteercoordinator for China adoption. Shewould love to share information withanyone interested in adoption fromChina and can be reached at: 24537Martel Dr., Farmington Hills, MI 48335-2198; e-mail: cc1ofer@moa.net, or call248/442-0857.

Katherine Anne on Oct. 14, 1998 toMike and Betsy Bacon Grodhaus, ’80.The family resides in Dublin, OH.

Emily Catherine on May 10, 1999 toTodd and Dawn Mugg Mulder, ’82.She joins brother Lincoln Thomas, 4,and sister Elizabeth Abigail, 2. TheMulder family resides in Holland.

Shannon Marie on June 15, 1998 to Kentand Evie Vitek Woods, ’85. Shannonhas enjoyed her first year with bigbrother David, 4, and proud grandpar-ents Richard and Marilyn YoungVitek , both ’56. The family lives inPewaukee, WI.

Samuel James on April 23, 1999 to ChrisDippold and Betty Lasich, ’86. Betty isan obstetrician/gynecologist, and Chrisis a river guide in the Grand Canyon.They spend their free time hiking andrafting the canyons of the West. Theyreside in Flagstaff, AZ.

Emma Rose on June 14, 1999 to Susieand Kyle Kurtz , ’87. She joins sisterSarah, 3. The family resides in St. ClairShores.

Alec Norman on April 7, 1999 to Rodand Lori Stephenson Trautman, ’87.He joins big brothers Andrew, 4, andAdam, 2. Proud relatives include MarkStephenson, ’89, and Shelly LeFlereStephenson, ’91. They live inRichmond, TX.

Gwendolyn Sara on April 22, 1999 toBrian and Monika Liepins Winer , ’87.She joins sister Matelin, 2. The familylives in Hilliard, OH.

Eric James on Aug. 24, 1998, to Johnand Suzanne Carty Wlezniak, ’87. Hejoins big sister Carly, 3. Suzanne is astay-at-home mom. The family resides inPlymouth.

Jonathan Thomas on June 13, 1999 toNancy and Tony Hsu, ’88. He joinsbrother Christopher Anthony, 2. Tonypractices endodontics with Drs. Levin,Cohen, Goodman, Simon, Ribera andHsu, P.A. in Washington, DC and ChevyChase, Maryland. Nancy is a generaldentist but is taking a few months offfrom her practice in Bethesda. Thefamily resides in Rockville, MD.

Thomas Grey on Feb. 18, 1999 toDavid, ’90, and Kim Santora Alkema,’89. He joins big brother Sam, 4. Thefamily resides in East Grand Rapids.

Sarah Jean on May 23, 1999 to Davidand Bonnie Harris Bem, ’89. The proudaunts and uncles are Keith and AmyHarris Watson, ’90, and Eric Harris ,’93, and Bobbie Stumpf Harris, ’93.The family resides in Royal Oak.

Sydney Gail on April 10, 1999 to Jilland Charles Drier, ’89. She joins bigbrother Gage, 3. Charles is a marketingrepresentative for Auto-OwnersInsurance Co., in the St. Paul regionaloffice. The family resides inMaplewood, MN.

Hannah Elizabeth on March 31, 1999 toKelly and Robert Shenton, ’89. Shejoins sister Allison, 2. Robert is a CPAwith Plante & Moran. The family livesin Dublin, OH, and can be reached by e-mail at rshenton@hotmail.com.

Samuel Louis on Feb. 24, 1999 to Timand Jennifer Gedris Kolk, ’90. Jenniferis a stay-at- home mom, and Tim runstheir men’s clothing store. The familylives in Holland.

Trevor James on April 2, 1999 to Jeffand Sharon Nelson Powell, ’90. Hejoins brother Tyler Ellis, 2. The Powellsboth teach at Quincy High School, andthe family resides in Coldwater.

Liam Patrick on June 29, 1999 to Keithand Karie Shoskey Simon, ’90. Liam iswelcomed by his sister Emma, auntAmy Shoskey, ’90, grandparents BillShoskey, ’63, and Judy HomchisShoskey, ’64, and great-grandmotherMarie Kuhn Homchis, ’40. The Simonslive in Wixom.

Megan Mary on May 19, 1999 to Bill ,’89, and Cathleen Farrar Stief, ’90.She joins big sister, Sarah, 2. The familyresides in Sterling Heights and can bereached by e-mail at bcstief@aol.com.

Andrew Christopher on March 8, 1999to Chris, ’91, and Elena Vasiu Bond,’93. He joins sister Emily, 2. The familylives in Grand Rapids.

Elizabeth Ann on May 11, 1999 toGregg and Debra Fischer Garver, ’91.The family resides in Traverse City.

Daniel Philip on Feb. 23, 1999 to Danaand Susan Lang Higgins, ’91. Proudrelatives include aunts Ruth LangRoeder, ’77, Mary Jane LangGrunden, ’79, Sally Lang Brunkus,’88, and uncle Michael Roeder, ’76.The Higgins family resides in Marshall.

Megan Suzanne on May 3, 1999 toDavid and Lynn Hefke Lee, ’91.Grandparents are Norman and SuzanneMcFarlane Hefke, ’63, and unclesMarc Hefke, ’90, and Eric Hefke. Thefamily lives in Portage.

Morgan Rose on July 1, 1999 to David,’91, and Janet Clover Lounsbury, ’92.The Lounsburys reside in Houston, TX,and can be reached via e-mail atlounsbuddy@aol.com.

Austin Lee and Alexis LaRay on June11, 1999 to Andrew and HeatherLouisell Lukasik, both ’92. The familyresides in Spring Lake.

Emily Jayne on May 16, 1999 to Benand Kristina Brendel Eggenberger,’93. The family lives in Elwell.

Mikaela Meredith on June 8, 1999 toDouglas and Holly Quick Valovick ,’96. They reside in Park Forest, IL.

Alyssa Ann on May 27, 1999 to Wesleyand Jennifer Luce Maier, ’97. Prouduncle is Allyn Luce, ’00. The familylives in Edon, OH.

ObituariesPhila Armstrong Shanahan, ’26, onApril 2, 1999 in East Jordan. AfterAlbion, Phila attended the University ofMichigan and served as secretary of theCharlevoix Hospital Board of Directors.She married Edward Shanahan in 1930.Phila was a member of the FirstCongregational Church, the MaryBrewster Circle, Charlevoix GardenClub, the Shakespeare Study Club andthe Order of the Eastern Star inCharlevoix. She was a member of AlphaXi Delta sorority. Phila is survived bytwo sons, five grandchildren, and sixgreat-grandchildren.

Alta Townsend Holmes, ’29, on May 7,1999 in Peoria, AZ. Alta settled inMidland with her husband, Ray Holmes,’26. She was active in the home, church,school and scouting programs in thecommunity, as well as Midlandcommunity musicals. Alta was amember of the Midland UnitedMethodist Church, its choir and thewomen’s missionary groups, and was amember of the First United MethodistChurch in Sun City, AZ, after she andher family moved there in 1967,becoming a member of the church choirand women’s chorus. She is survived byher husband, one daughter, two sons, 11grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildrenand two sisters.

Ruth Mastin Yinger , ’29, on June 17,1999 in Petoskey. Ruth attended GarrettBiblical Institute, earning an M.A. inChristian education. She and herhusband, G. Dempster Yinger, ’29, aMethodist minister, served Methodistchurches throughout Michigan and Iowa.Ruth was active in music as a vocalistand accompanist, and in Christianeducation work from local Methodism tothe national ecumenical level. She was amember of the United MethodistWomen. Most recently, she lived inGreenwood, AR. Ruth is survived by adaughter, three grandchildren, and onegreat-grandson.

Mahlon Smith, ’31, on April 7, 1999 inNiles. Mahlon served as manager of theformer Michigan Wire Goods division ofthe Washburn Co. in Niles, where healso functioned as a new productdesigner for Androck kitchen utensilsand other wire products. He retired in1972 after 40 years with the company.Mahlon was active in the Nilescommunity, serving as a director on theBoard of Public Works and being anactive member of the Masons and theWesley United Church. He was recentlyhonored by the church for over 50 yearsof ushering and for being the memberwith the most years of membership.Mahlon was a member of Sigma Chifraternity. He is survived by two sons, adaughter, Ellen Smith Konopaski, ’69,two granddaughters, and four great-grandchildren.

Doris Parker, ’32, on June 28, 1999 inBloomfield Hills. After Albion, Dorisearned a master’s degree from WayneState University. She taught atNorthwood Public School in Royal Oakfrom 1937 to 1951. Doris is survived byone sister.

Kathryn Howes Bennett, ’35, on June3, 1999 in Fort Worth, TX.

Helen Harton Manning, ’43, on June24, 1999 in Battle Creek. Helen spentmost of her life in Albion, returning tothe College in 1956 as a member of theDepartment of Speech Communicationand Theatre. Prior to that she taught atFlint Central High School, MuskegonSenior High School, and Hope College,where she taught in the Department ofSpeech and Theater. She served as ateaching fellow in the School of Speechat Northwestern University, where sheearned her master’s and doctoraldegrees. Helen served as chair of theDepartment of Speech Communicationand Theatre at Albion from 1970 untilher retirement in 1985. Helen was also awriter and speaker and edited TheEnvironmental Theatre. The founder ofAlbion Community Theatre, shecontinued her involvement with theorganization as an actress, director andmember of its board. She was a recipientof Albion’s “Minuteman” award foroutstanding community service and in1987 was received the DistinguishedAlumna Award from Albion College.Active in the Albion United MethodistChurch, she also served on the Board ofOrdained Ministries of the UMC’s WestMichigan Conference. Her husbandGeorge died in 1979. She is survived byher daughter, Lora Manning Thigpen,’84, and granddaughter.

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Helen Harton Manning, ’43Teacher, mentor, friend

by Ellen Seeley Brubaker, ’59

Helen Manning passed away June24, 1999. Please see the accompa-nying notice in this section for moreinformation about Helen’s life andwork.

I first knew of Helen Manning whenI attended a play at MuskegonSenior High School while I was stillin junior high. She was the director,and I remember the magic of theplay on the big stage of the highschool auditorium. It was years laterthat I came to know her as shereturned to teach at her alma mater,Albion College. The magic was stillthere.

Helen Harton Manning, theteacher, was the fulfillment ofeverything that Albion Collegeclaims as a liberal arts collegeoffering a teaching/learningenvironment that is of the spirit aswell as the mind. In class we studiedthe great plays, hoping that ourteacher would tell us what theymeant. She would turn our questionsaround, making us reach inward tosearch out the truth of line orcharacter or context. She had that

sort of respect for us; she believedin our ability to stretch and to grow.I was in awe of her confidence inme. Generations of students claimthat affirmation.

Helen was as much a teacher inthe process of play production asshe was in the classroom. I hadtrouble getting at a character I wasplaying in one production. As mydirector, Helen forgot the con-straints of time and schedule inorder to sit with me until we hadtalked through the character. Thethrill of that breakthrough is beyondwords. Playing the character waspure joy. Hundreds of studentsshared such experiences workingonstage and backstage with Helenas teacher/director. She brought thesame gifts to all of her teaching:intellectual integrity, respect forstudents in their ability to grow, andpersonal concern for the wholepersons we were. This offer ofrelationship was what made Helenmore than teacher. She becamementor for many. She walked withus through our romances, ourstruggles to become mature adults,our hopes and dreams for the future.

Her love for Albion was alwaysevident in Helen’s vision for the

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College. She worked tirelessly indeveloping a new vision for Albionin theatre arts, radio and communi-cation. During one visit she showedme a collection of articles, lettersand other pieces of communicationtracing her journey as a member ofAlbion’s faculty. There werechallenges to her leadership,especially in the early days. Oneadministrative leader believed thatshe should not head the departmentduring the years when she wascaring for her mother. Later sheshared her time with her wonderfulhusband, George Manning (Arch),and her beloved daughter, Lora.Ultimately her vision was bothaffirmed and implemented. She diddo it all, combining vocation andfamily by giving sacrificially ofherself.

Most of all, Helen HartonManning was a friend. It is poignantto remember her as one who couldlove so deeply and so well. Herfriends honor her memory, friendswho were her students, friendsamong the faculty, in the commu-nity and in her life of faith in theAlbion First United MethodistChurch. The scriptures speak of thegreatest love being that offered toone’s friends. We are so blessed tohave known Helen Harton Manningas teacher, mentor and, most of all,friend.

Marie Rietz Schnackenberg, ’43, onJune 3, 1999 in Huntersville, NC. AfterAlbion, Marie and her husband, ElmerSchnackenberg, Jr., ’42, settled inChicago, later living in Murrels Inlet, SCand Charlotte, NC. Marie was an activemember of the Forest Heights GardenClub and a founding member of theMyrtle Beach Literary Guild. She wasalso a member of Alpha Chi Omegasorority. Marie is survived by herhusband, her daughter, three grandchil-dren, and her sister.

Jean Lok Freligh, ’47, on April 27,1999 in Adrian. Jean and her husband,Robert Freligh, ’47, married while stillat Albion. After Albion they settled inJean’s hometown of Adrian. Jean was anathletic enthusiast. She studied ballet andwas a member of the women’s golfprogram at Lenawee Country Club,winning several awards, including theSenior Women’s Club Championship in1995. Jean competed in local runningevents into her 70s, often winning thetop prize in her age group. She was amember of Kappa Kappa Gammasorority. Jean is survived by herhusband, four daughters, and one son.

Mark Wheeler, Jr. , ’50, on July 21,1999 in Palmetto, FL. Mark served inthe U.S. Navy during World War II.Following the end of the war, he workedat his brother’s modeling school inPittsburgh. In 1968, Mark founded theFort Lauderdale Art Institute, whichoffered two-year degrees in variousaspects of commercial art, such asadvertising, interior design andphotography. Mark also served asdirector of the Florida Association ofPrivate Schools. Through this position,he pressed legislators to extend privateschool students the same financial aidrights as public school students. Markwas a member of Sigma Nu fraternity.He is survived by his wife Charlotte,four children, five grandchildren, hisbrother and his sister.

Leonard “Fritz” Shurmur , ’54, onAug. 30, 1999 in Suamico, WI. During a40-year football coaching career thatbegan at Albion College (1956-1961),Shurmur went on to earn considerableacclaim as he coached for six profes-sional football teams. After mastermind-ing the defense that helped take theGreen Bay Packers to a Super Bowl winin the 1996 season, Shurmur had beennamed defensive coordinator for theSeattle Seahawks in January 1999.Earlier in his career, he had coached for

Detroit, New England, the Los AngelesRams and Arizona. With the Rams, hehad seen postseason play six times innine seasons. Before entering theprofessional ranks, he spent 12 years atthe University of Wyoming, includingfour as head coach. Shurmur also wrotefour books on coaching team defense.He was a member of the first class to beinducted into the Albion CollegeAthletic Hall of Fame, and he hadreceived an honorary doctor of pedagogydegree from Albion in 1997. Survivingare his wife Peggy, and their threechildren, Sally, Scott and Susie, andtheir families. For more informationabout Shurmur’s career, see the article inthis issue’s Scoreboard section.

Stuart Mossman, ’64, on March 2,1999 in Wichita, KS. Stuart was founderand president of S.L. Mossman FineGuitars. Between 1968 and 1984 Stuartbuilt over 6,000 steel-string acousticguitars. The business he founded in hisgarage grew to be a factory with 28employees. Stuart was considered apioneer by many in the music world, ashe defied the status quo by introducingnew designs that attracted the attentionof such performers as John Denver, EricClapton, Albert Lee, Doc Watson, HankSnow, Cat Stevens and Merle Travis.Stuart was rated Number One Luthier ofthe Year in 1981 by Frets Magazinereaders. He also had the opportunity todemonstrate his acting abilities in twofilms, The Long Riders and CloudDancer. Most recently, Stuart had

performed in schools throughout theMidwest and Southwest in cooperationwith KFDI in Wichita. His programsincluded stories and songs of theMidwest and re-creations of “MarkTwain on Tour.” Stuart is survived bytwo daughters, a grandson, his parentsand a sister.

Faculty andfriendsJoseph Liioi passed away on June 10,1999. He was instrumental in establish-ing the Susan J. Liioi MemorialScholarship in Ethics in memory of hislate daughter. He is survived by his wifeJohanna, daughters Charlotte LiioiHartzell , ’84, and Mary Liioi-Ward ,’85, and son-in-law Timothy Ward ,’86.

Wilmer Schweinsberg, Jr., passed awayon June 8, 1999 in Traverse City. Hewas the chief financial officer at Albionfor 11 years and controller of AlmaCollege for 10 years. He was involved inmany clubs and volunteered at MunsonMedical Center. He is survived by hiswife, four daughters including SusanSchweinsberg Long, ’70, and PollySchweinsberg Moore, ’73, three step-daughters, one step-son, a granddaughterand six grandsons.

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In keeping with the

theme of Albion

College’s new Vision,

Liberal Arts at Work,

we are inaugurating a

series of profiles of

Albion alumni who

exemplify “liberal arts

at work” in their

careers and in their

personal lives. These

profiles will appear in

each issue of Io

Triumphe .

Joel Manby, ’81Succeeding in the intensely competitiveglobal marketplace is Joel Manby’s dailychallenge. And succeed he does. Today,he’s building on his achievements asCEO for Saab Cars USA—where heincreased sales 67 percent in threeyears—as he assumes new responsibili-ties with Saab AB for sales and expansion in Canada, SouthAmerica and Asia. A Phi Beta Kappa member and NCAAPostgraduate Scholar, Manby says he still draws on lessonslearned at Albion, in the classroom and on the playing field.“My Albion education gave me a solid understanding of thebusiness world, developed my appreciation for other cul-

Alumni Retirement Survey

1. Age _____ Male _____ Female _____# of adults considering retirement _____

2. Are you already retired? _____ yes _____ noIf yes, for how many years?________

3. If not, when do you plan to retire?_____ in the next year_____ in the next 2-3 years_____ in the next 5-10 years

4. Please rank the attributes of your “ideal” retirementcommunity (1-10 with 1 being the highest)._____ mixture of housing opportunities_____ health care_____ regional attractions_____ cultural opportunities_____ outstanding K-12 education_____ accessibility_____ affordability_____ pleasant downtown_____ easy Internet access_____ volunteer opportunities_____ safety/security_____ diversity of population (age/racial/ethnic/cultural)_____ moderate climate_____ opportunities for inter-generational relationships_____ recreational opportunities

Check: (a) _____ golf (b) _____ walking(c) _____ swimming

_____ opportunities for learningCheck: (a) _____ college courses(b) _____ seminars (c) _____ research

_____ business opportunitiesCheck: (a) _____ part-time job(b) _____ starting a new business

_____ other _____________________________________

5. Have you determined your retirement destination?_____ yes _____ no

6. Would you consider retiring to Albion?_____ yes _____ no

7. What would make you consider retiring to Albion?

8. I/we would be interested in:(Please check as many of these as may apply.)_____ single family home in community neighborhood_____ manufactured housing development_____ villa within a retirement neighborhood_____ townhouse_____ condo/apartment_____ assisted living_____ nursing home

9. I would prefer to:_____ rent _____ purchase_____ enter into cooperative ownership

10.If you prefer to rent, what would you be willing to pay?_____ under $1,500 a month_____ $1,500-$3,000 a month_____ $3,000-$4,000 a month_____ over $4,000 a month

11.If you were to purchase a unit, what would you bewilling to pay?_____ under $100,000_____ $200,000-$250,000_____ $250,000-$400,000_____ over $400,000

12.What size unit would you prefer?_____ studio_____ one bedroom_____ two bedrooms

tures, and reinforced my values,” he says.“Athletic competition showed me the impor-tance of setting goals and striving for your‘personal best’ every day. There’s no betterpreparation for leadership in your professionthan that.”

Joel Manby, a great example of Liberal Arts at Work.

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the workplace and society

College’s Office of Alumni and Parent Relations. Pleasereturn it by Dec. 15 to: Office of Alumni and Parent Relations,Albion College, 611 E. Porter St., Albion, MI 49224;fax 517/629-0566.

As part of its recently announced “Smart Community”initiatives, the Greater Albion community is exploringretirement living/learning options that would be attractive toAlbion College alumni as well as other groups.

To assist in this effort, we would appreciate it if you wouldtake just a few minutes to fill out the following survey beingconducted by the Greater Albion Alliance 2000 and the

_____ three bedrooms_____ other ____________

_____ garage_____ yard care_____ laundry service_____ housekeeping_____ resident dining

room_____ guest dining room_____ community center_____ exercise facility_____ sauna_____ swimming pool

_____ directed activitiesprogram

_____ transportation_____ workshop_____ garden_____ library_____ music room_____ storage units_____ computer connec-

tions_____ other ____________

14.Do you know of anyone who would be interested inpartici-

pating in the development of a retirement community?_____ yes ____ noIf yes, please indicate contact name and phone number:

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OptionalIf you would be interested in helping us, or interested in beingcontacted about retirement opportunities in the Albion area,please give us your name and address. Please print.

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13.If your preference is other than a single family home ina community neighborhood, please check thoseamenities, facilities and services that would be ofinterest to you: