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RENEE VARY

JULIE VAUGHAN '09

CHLOEYMAYO'10

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AUSTIN GILLIS '01

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BARBARA BESSMER HENRY '85

SYDNEY MOBLEY MOSS '59

LINDA SANDERS SCARBOROUGH '65

SUSAN SOPER '69

KELLY HOLLAND VRTIS '97

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President Schall
takes a breather with
his soccer amigos in
Guatemala.

Larry Schall
in 1971 on his
high school court.

FOR ME,

COMPETING

ON THE

SOCCER PITCH

CONTINUES

TO BUILD

BRIDGES AND

CONNECTIONS

THAT WOULD BE

IMPOSSIBLE

TO DISCOVER

OTHERWISE.

One of the striking characteristics of
Oglethorpe is how deeply engaged our
students become both inside and outside
the classroom. It's that deep engagement,
whether on the basketball court or the
stage or writing for a literary magazine,
that changes lives.

It's one reason I enjoy watching our student-
athletes so much in what is one of the most
competitive Division III conferences in the
country. Just like the Stormy Petrel, that darn
pesky mascot of ours, these young men and
women never give up (nescit cedere!) and are
amazingly successful at what they do. We
are the smallest university in our 12-member
conference, let alone on the national front, yet
teams like men's golf and women's basketball
end up playing for national NCAA titles.

We do athletics the right way at Oglethorpe.
The OU student athletes are first and
foremost excellent students, achieving
higher GPAs on average than the rest of our
student body. I'm not sure one would find
that at many colleges these days. But more
than that, they take all the lessons learned on
the court or field or track and apply them to
everything else they do in their lives. For me,
looking back on my experience as a student-
athlete, I would have to say that competing
on the field as part of a group of committed
young men has shaped virtually everything
else I have accomplished in my life.

It's easy for me to recall many moments of
games played long ago whose lessons remain
vivid all these years later. When I played,

drinking water during practice or a game
was a sign of weakness. It's a surprise more
of us didn't fall over in midshot. Even today, I
actually have to force myself to grab a drink
during a long tennis match in the sweltering
heat of an Atlanta summer. Yet, despite
the idiocy of that practice, I developed very
deeply the ability to will myself to success, and
that sure has mattered in life off the court.

Even at the ripe age of 57, when I realize I
am no longer much of an athlete or a scholar,
I still get to play a little these days. For me,
competing on the soccer pitch continues to
build bridges and connections that would be
impossible to discover otherwise.

Last winter, I traveled to Guatemala for
three weeks to live with a family in a small,
remote village in the highlands. On day three
I found myself in a regular noontime soccer
game with a bunch of teachers at a school
where I was volunteering. It was from that
time forward that these teachers became
my friends (see me and my boys above). One
came to visit me this fall in Atlanta and
helped teach my first-year seminar in Modern
Guatemalan Politics. With another, I have
become a family friend and mentor to his
son. Twelve-year-old Ramis loves basketball,
and I regularly send him books on drills, new
shoes, or a new leather ball.

I'll get to introduce my Oglethorpe class
to my friends and family in San Juan de
Laguna in March when we travel together
to Guatemala for spring break. It's amazing
what a little ball and a lot of sweat can do.

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Frank Anderson,

Oil baseball coach

(1916-44) and "father of

Oglethorpe athletics"

as quoted at a 1963

Oglethorpe sports

banquet speaking

to student-athletes.

U Athletics: Scoring Big

OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS PRIDES ITSELF
ON BEING A STRONG PROGRAM WITH A LEGACY OF
ACCOMPLISHED ATHLETES AND PROMISING SCHOLARS.

erday & Today

Oglethorpe's sports history includes exceptional moments (like a
1926 win over Georgia Tech in football), memorable teams (like the
1961 men's basketball team, led by the legendary Coach Pinholster,
who played the first integrated college basketball game in Georgia
history), and noteworthy individual athletes (like the OU Hall of Fame
members listed on the following pages.) Today, Oglethorpe is still
basking in the glory of its first-ever national NCAA Championship
won by Men's Golf in 2009 and a trip to the NCAA Final Four by
Women's Basketball in 2008.

But, what could our future hold?

As an outstanding university with promising scholar-athletes
and tremendous coaches, Oglethorpe has the foundation to
be the premier program in its conference. In 2010, 58 Oglethorpe
student-athletes were named to the SCAC academic honor roll.
Going head-to-head with other SCAC colleges such as Trinity,
Rhodes, Sewanee, and Centre, Oglethorpe currently boasts 15
teams including lacrosse, the latest addition. OU's head coaches
have spent 250 years combined coaching their respective sports.

For Oglethorpe's athletic standing to keep pace with
its academic standards is an achievable goal.

In spring 2010, the Oglethorpe University Board of Trustees
approved five strategic initiatives, one of which focuses on improving
campus facilities and infrastructure in ways that support students'
personal, academic, and athletic development. Among those are
renovations to Dorough Field House and Schmidt Center, as well as
a facility to house locker rooms, coaches' offices, and fitness areas,
complementing improvements already made during the past few
years. Looking even further ahead, there's a need for a stadium and
field for lacrosse and soccer, as well as enhancements to the track.
By focusing on students' needs, we hope to enhance the athletic
experience for the entire Oglethorpe community.

Already, the university has entertained local and national
architectural firms with expertise in athletic facilities design and
formed a subcommittee of the Board of Trustees' Buildings and
Grounds Committee to review the proposals. Those proposals
will continue to be coordinated through the committee, along
with initiatives for other important enhancements a proposed

Ew academic building and new (or renovated) student center,
ese initiatives set the stage for Oglethorpe to carry on its athletics
jacy and pave the way for future Stormy Petrels to take the OU
courts and fields.

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By Chloey Mayo '10

Get the Scoop

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America's oldest sport is set to become Oglethorpe University's newest. Men's Lacrosse will
officially debut on Oglethorpe fields in spring 2011, but with the appearance of never-before-seen
lacrosse sticks and practice games across campus, the sport is already netting attention.

"I definitely feel like we have the chance to establish ourselves
as whatever kind of team we want to be," said sophomore Zach
Galatian. "There are no expectations to live up to, and that helps
the team play a more fun and exciting brand of lacrosse. As far
as the feel of lacrosse," he adds, "everyone who sees our practices
seems intrigued and interested in the sport, and I think that
will help more than anything else to establish the sport's
longevity here."

Anyone who attends one of their preseason, self-led practices
would be intrigued. Months away from their season opener, they
are exploring each team member's strengths and weaknesses,
and they seem to have built a solid camaraderie that is usually
present in more mature, older teams. Part of the charm of this
squad is not only its novelty, but also how quickly it seems to have
formed a working bond. Older athletes stop play to give advice
to the younger, less experienced, and, though there are no formal
captains yet, some players seem to have assumed leadership roles
within the group. There is a seriousness in their demeanor, but
they seem just as serious about enjoying their sport.

"Because we're from all different areas of the country, we bring
different styles of play to the table," said Galatian, who will play

"We have always thought it would be a great aadfnon
to our program," said Coach Jay Gardiner, director
of OU athletics. "The sport attracts a quality group
of student-athletes, those who are a good fit for our
school." Referencing the tendency for Ivy League and
academically focused college lacrosse teams to be
successful, Coach Gardiner added that "it seemed to
make sense. It brings in an extra 20-25 men from
areas in the region that tend to feed our university.

Lacrosse has Native American roots and over time has
developed into a modern mix of basketball, soccer, and
field hockey. While the game has taken some time to
establish itself in many places across the country, in
recent years its popularity has grown tremendously,
especially in the Southeast. As more southern high
school and collegiate teams add the sport to their
varsity lineups, the Stormy Petrels seem to have good
timing. The majority of the players on Oglethorpe's
inaugural team are underclassmen, and the historical
significance of playing on this newly created team is
not lost on the players.

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LACROSSE #

In the Spirit
of the Game

Playhook

Originating in the Native American nations
of mid-America, lacrosse played a significant
role in community and religious life. Lacrosse
was often played to resolve conflicts; heal
the sick; develop strong, virile men; and
prepare for war. Legend tells of games with
more than 100 players from different tribes
taking turns to play on a field that could
stretch for miles. Sometimes the game could
last for days, from sunup to sundown. Those
who took part did so in the role of warriors,
with the goal of bringing glory and honor
to themselves and their tribes. The game
was said to be played "for the Creator" or
referred to as "The Creator's Game."

[Source: issaquahyouthlacrosse org)

Lacrosse is played using a small, solid
rubber ball and a long-handled racquet
called a crosse or lacrosse stick.

To score, a player must shoot the
ball into the opponent's goal, using
the lacrosse stick to catch, carry, and
pass the ball to teammates.

Men's lacrosse uses 10 players a goalie,
three defensemen, three midfielders, and
three attack men.

Lacrosse is played on a
field that is 1 10 yards long
and 60 yards wide about
the size of a standard
soccer field.

Players are not allowed
to tackle like football
players. Instead they
perform a block called
"body checking." Body
checking is permitted if the opponent has
the ball or is within 5 yards of a loose ball.
All body contact must occur from the front
or side, above the waist and below the
shoulders, and with both hands on the stick.
Aggressive body checking is discouraged.

A player may gain possession of the ball
by dislodging it from an opponent's crosse
with a stick check, the controlled poking
and slapping of the possessive player's stick
and gloved hands.

201 1 Men's Lacrosse Schedule
Feb. 26 at Reinhardt University, Time TBA
Mar. 2 at Shorter College, 7 p.m.
Mar. 16 vs. Carthage College, 3:30 p.m.
Mar. 18 vs. Hendrix College, 3:30 p.m.
Mar. 20 vs. Millsaps College, 1 p.m.
Mar. 23 at Berry College, 4 p.m.

Mar. 26 at Birmingham-Southern College, 1 p.m. CT

Apr. 1 vs. Sewanee, 3:30 p.m.

Apr. 3 vs. Centre College, 1 p.m.

Apr. 8 at Colorado College, 3:30 p.m. MT

Apr. 10 at Southwestern University, 1 p.m. CT

Apr. 16 vs. University of Dallas, 1 p.m.

Apr. 20 vs. Berry College, 7 p.m.
(Silverbacks' Stadium)

alongside his younger brother Sam this spring. "At this point, we're
all learning from one another. Everyone is really excited to play.. .so
we've been practicing, eating, and generally hanging out with one
another as much as possible. I think that's where that friendship
comes from."

Though the Petrels are entering the conference lineup as a young
team, they are in good company. The SCAC hosts five considerably
new lacrosse teams, many with rosters full of underclassmen. The
standout team to beat is Colorado College, which finished first in
the conference last season with an overall record of 10-2 and an
undefeated conference record.

"We are certainly not out of our league," said Coach Gardiner,
acknowledging his team's stellar prep careers. "We are not going in
any game with fear. Of course there will be some trying times, but
we do have a good quality group of athletes, and we feel confident
that we've got some leaders, and they'll emerge as stars."

Coach Gardiner assumes the role of head coach after having played
and coached lacrosse at McDaniel College, a Division III program
in Maryland. "It is a 'rebirth' for me, in a sense," admits Coach

Gardiner, who has been involved in the sport since he was seven
years old. "It's exciting to coach such a well-mannered, solid group of
young men. They are an amazing group with unmatched character,
and we want them to be known as a group of respectful and driven
athletes. As a team, of course, we want to win and we want to
succeed, but the emphasis here is to develop that quality of character
that extends beyond their years here."

"Lax" Facts

There are currently 176 Division III Men's
Lacrosse teams. Of the SCAC's 12 conference
schools, eight have fielded men's teams:

Birmingham-Southern, Sewanee, Oglethorpe, Colorado College,

Southwestern, Hendrix, Millsaps, and Centre.

In 2012, a women's lacrosse team will pin the Stormy Petrels' roster.

The United States has two professional lacrosse leagues: Major
League Lacrosse, played on an outdoor field, and the National
Lacrosse League, played indoors.

FALL 2010

CARILLON 7

RE ARE
NO GEORGI,

JWERS ENSHRINED IN THE NATIONAL BASEBALL

COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK.

LDOGSOR GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS HAVE BEEN INDUCTED INTO THAT FRATERNITY, BUT
REL STANDS AMONG THOSE LEGENDS OGLETHORPE'S OWN LUKE APPUM^

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Luke Appling was born in High Point, North
Carolina, in 1907. He attended high school in
the Atlanta area and enrolled at Oglethorpe
in 1928. Starting in 1929, Appling played for
Coach Frank Anderson's Stormy Petrels, and in
1930, he was part of arguably the best base-
ball team ever to play at Oglethorpe.

The Stormy Petrels went undefeated in 1930,
claiming wins over major college programs
such as Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Clemson.
That April, Appling hit three home runs against
Mercer to lead Oglethorpe to the Southern
Intercollegiate Championship.

Having impressed the professional scouts,
Appling joined the Atlanta Crackers of the
Southern League in the summer of 1930. Major
League teams clamored for his services, and
that fall Appling signed with the Chicago

White Sox of the American League. He made
it all the way to the majors in September 1930,
making his major league debut a mere five
months after suiting up for the Stormy Petrels.

Appling played shortstop for the White Sox
for 20 seasons, earning seven All-Star Game
appearances along the way. He also won two
batting titles. The first came in 1936, when
he posted an incredible .388 batting aver-
age, and the second in 1943, at the relatively
advanced age of 36.

In 1962, Appling was inducted into the
Oglethorpe University Athletic Hall of Fame, as
part of its inaugural class. He was inducted into
the National Baseball Hall of Fame two years
later. But, he was not done impressing with his
athletic talents.

Twenty years later, Appling played in an old-
timers game alongside legends Hank Aaron,
Stan Musial, Bob Feller, and Early Wynn. At 75,
he was the oldest player in the game. Never-
theless, Appling electrified the crowd by hitting
a home run off Braves legend Warren Spahn.

Luke Appling passed away in 1991. However,
his legacy is secure, and his Hall of Fame
career is testament to just how high our Stormy
Petrels can fly.

Luke Appling (right) and Amos Martin of
the undefeated 1930 Southern Intercollegiate
Championship Oglethorpe baseball team.

Photo courtesy of Special Collections and
Archives, Georgia State University Library.

Author, see page 1 1.

8 CARILLON I FALL 2010

As Alice began to consider college options, she was offered
two athletic scholarships for tennis. However, a close friend,
who was home on break from Oglethorpe, sang OU's praises.
The idea of a small university in a big city appealed to Alice,
and she applied. Her first sight of Oglethorpe was the day she
arrived as a freshman. She went on to pledge Chi Omega and
make many new friends, and she doubts that anyone had a
happier college experience.

However, with no women's team at OU, tennis became just a
pastime for Alice. Nevertheless, she managed to stay in the
spotlight. When the OU men's team needed a substitute for
a match with Emory, she was persuaded to play. Later, in a
challenge match with a professor who claimed that no woman
on campus could beat him, she won 6-0, 6-1. One of her
fondest memories of this match was the interaction of faculty
and student spectators.

During her senior year, Alice met with President Manning
Pattillo and persuaded the university to start a women's tennis
team. After graduation, she was named women's athletic

As a child, Alice Richardson would follow her older
brothers to a neighborhood park and play "thousands
and thousands of tennis games with a wall." Essentially
self-taught, with no formal lessons, Alice played
tournament tennis by age 10 and competed on a
national level by her teens. At 18, she was ranked as
the #3 player in her native Florida and #33 nationally.

coordinator and served as tennis coach for both teams until
1978. Eventually, she became the first woman inducted into
the OU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1994.

After working several years as a tennis pro and club director
for a neighborhood in Atlanta, she started a property
management company, which specializes in managing
community associations with an emphasis on sports amenities.
"Four years of a broad-based liberal arts education gave me
a big-picture outlook that has been extremely valuable in my
career," says Alice. "My time working at OU after graduation
gave me experience that I have used ever since."

Linda Sanders Scarborough graduated in 1965 with a major
in math and physics and worked for AT&T in information
technology until her retirement. She serves on the Alumni
Board and volunteers at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
and the Alliance Theatre.

The 1977-78 Oglethorpe Women's Tennis team with Coach
Alice Richardson (far right).

CARRYING A LEGACY:

H CARAY '

Josh Caray is following
in the footsteps of his
family of legendary
baseball announcers
the late great Skip
and Harry Caray.

Since graduating in 2004 with a degree in
communication and rhetoric studies, Josh
worked as a broadcaster and producer for
WLAQ radio in Rome, Ga., calling Class
A Rome Braves baseball and Rome High
School football. He also called the Atlanta
Braves Class AAA affiliate, the Gwinnett
Braves, and most recently, he handled the
play-by-play duties for the International
Baseball League's San Angelo Colts in Texas.

Thinking back to his days at Oglethorpe,
Josh credits Dr. Shrikhande's broadcast
communications class for providing a solid
introduction into the broadcasting world
from a business perspective. Josh says that
Oglethorpe helped him to relate to others
from different backgrounds and cultures. But
not surprisingly, he credits his family for
inspiring him to go into a broadcasting career.

"Watching my granddad on WGN in
Chicago and watching my dad on TBS
made me realize how special my family
was," remembers Josh. "That passion rubbed
off on me. I figured if I love it so much, why
not make a career out of it?"

Josh's favorite part of a broadcaster's life is
the travel. "I get to see different parts of the
country, and being on the road is a time to
connect with the team," says Josh. "When
everyone is away from their families, the
team becomes a family for each other."

When asked to imagine a "dream
broadcast" scenario, Josh understandably
casts his family members. "I would love for
me, my dad, and my granddad to do a
Braves-Cubs game at Wrigley Field on a
sunny afternoon. Doesn't matter who wins,
but just to listen to them talk baseball with
me would be a treat."

FALL 2010 I CARILLON 9

f^Mri^L

UP^WIT
TIM STRAUS '

By Susan Soper '69

If it's true, as Tim Straus says, that old catchers never retire, they just
become bullpen coaches, then he's living proof of how fun that can be.

(top) Tim Straus in his
RedStixx catchers uniform
(bottom) Tim Straus with
the 1975-76 OU team.

"I was just an average Oglethorpe athlete,"
says Tim, who graduated in 1979- "I did
the best I could and took it as far as I
could go. It's just fun!"

Some of the fun has been in catching for
pitchers like Tom Glavine, John Smoltz,
and other household name players-
warming them up, rehabbing them
after injuries.

"It's really something to catch their stuff,"
he says. "They're extraordinary athletes
they can manipulate a baseball."

Tim stayed in the game over the years,
playing semipro with a variety of teams,
and ended up at spring training with
the Cleveland Indians. "Basically, I was
a hardworking catcher and pretty good
defensive catcher and never made it to any
high levels of baseball, but because I could
catch, I could work as a bullpen coach."

Still part of the Cleveland club, he was
with the Columbus RedStixx for many
years but could not move with them to
Greenville, S.C., while he was raising a
young son. That's when the Braves picked
him up, and now, at 53, he's still with
them working with their Class A team
in Rome.

Citing a quote from baseball great Roy
Campenella you have to be a man to play
baseball but you have to be a little boy,
too Tim says, "I still have that sparkle-
it just doesn't go away."

When Tim was playing Petrel baseball
"at the tail end of the wood bat era" there
were no locker rooms or record books.
Without those official stats, he says, he
likes to tell his son he led the team in hits
his sophomore year.

In those days, he says, players changed
in station wagons, dorm rooms, even
in the parking lot! At the end of his
sophomore year, the baseball program was
dismantled then somewhat reinstated
with Bill Maness as coach.

"I always wished that baseball had
gotten more respect back then," he says,
"especially with that beautiful ballpark."

But he still has some fond memories of
teammates, Coach Tommy Norwood, and
rivals who are still OU opponents today:
Georgia Southwestern, Piedmont, Shorter,
and Berry.

Tim moved down south from Avon Old
Farms, a boarding school in Avon, Conn.
As a history major, Tim remembers the
late Leo Bilancio as a "great teacher" who
launched him on the history portion of
his career teaching and coaching for
more than seven years at Pace Academy in
Atlanta, where he overlapped with another
OU alum and baseball team captain,
Charlie Owens '68. He and Charlie still
compare old OU baseball stories.

"For me," Tim says, "the fact that I never
got past playing in spring training I'm
more than content with that. My advice
to OU athletes today is: take it to the end
of your ability. I am very grateful to do
something I like. Since I've been in pro
ball, I've not 'worked' a single day."

A former Oglethorpe trustee. Susan Soper
'69 is currently the executive director of
Oglethorpe's Marketing/Communications
Department after 20 years as an editor
with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
She is also the founder and author of
ObitKit: A Guide to Celebrating Your
Life, available at wxcxc.ohitkit.com.

10 CARIUON I FALL 2010

BASEBALL '<

IT'S A SWING AND
KRISTI DOSH '03

By Austin Gillis '01

MOST YOUNG ATTORNEYS SEE
BASEBALL AS A LEISURE ACTIVITY.
FOR KRISTI DOSH, OUR NATIONAL
PASTIME WAS AN OPPORTUNITY
FOR AN EXCITING SECOND CAREER.

Kristi, a 2003 Oglethorpe graduate and
Young Alumni Trustee, has been a practic-
ing attorney since 2007. She is currently
an associate at the firm of Taylor English
Duma, LLP, where she practices real
estate law. But she also has a burgeoning
second career as an author and media
personality, providing insight on baseball
and the law.

It started for Kristi when she was still in
law school. Hoping to put the writing skills
she honed at Oglethorpe to good use,
she signed up for a tax seminar, which
required her to write a lengthy paper. A
lifelong baseball fan, Kristi chose t o focus ^
her paper on Major League Bas^bajTjs
revenue-sharing program. Her /aper
was eventually published as anAarticle
in The University of Denver Sports &
Entertainment Law Journal. ^

Even as she began practicing in t/ie field
of real estate law, Kristi continueJ to write
about baseball and the law on tie side.
Kristi began regularly penning articles for
Forbes.com, the Business of Sparts Net-
work, The Hardball Times, for f/er own
website, "It's a Swing and a Mnss," and
numerous other online outlets focused on
the business of sports. Eventually, those

articles led KristiJ
television as a cl

i appear on radio and
imentator. She can cur-

program on i^ncast Sports Southeast, as

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out Major League Baseball's
bargaining called Balancing
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he Major Leagues. The book!
, is due out next spring,
ed as one paper about J
as turned into an exhilaratirl
second career for Kristi. Practicing real
estate law is not easy, and neither is 1
working in the field of sports. But Kris!
Dosh is out there doing both in a bigt
league way!

To read some of Kristi's articles, visit her
website: www.itsaswingandamiss.com.

A baseball fan, Austin Gillis was presi-
dent of his junior and senior classes at
OU and a member of Delta Sigma Phi. He
is now an attorney with Green Es? Sapp
LLP in Atlanta and is an OU Alumni
Board member.

FALL 2010 I CARILLON 11

** BASEBAL

Bob Wolfe grew up in Pittsburgh watching baseball's Roberto
Clemente and the Pirates from the right field bleachers of Forbes
Field and playing basketball as often as he could. And although his
playing days ended with college graduation, a few fortunate breaks
and a lot of determination have allowed him to make a career in
management of the sports he enjoys.

Bob has logged an impressive 30 years in professional sports manage-
ment and is now in his fifth season as executive vice president for
the Washington Nationals. He is responsible for many aspects of the
club's business and administrative areas and played a key role in the
development of Nationals Park, which opened in 2008.

Bob's story began at Oglethorpe back in 1976 also head coach Jack
Berkshire's inaugural season as a 6'7" freshman on the Stormy
Petrels basketball team. Their record improved year after year, and by
Bob's senior year, the team wrapped up the season 23-6. One of Bob's
teammates, Tom Seitz '80, was interested in going into collegiate
coaching or management after graduation, and Bob liked the sound of
that. With Coach Berkshire's help, he secured an internship with the
Atlanta Braves during his last semester at OU.

That internship became a full-time job, and after five years he joined
the Atlanta Hawks as business manager. In 1988, he was named vice
president/business manager of the NBA franchise. His seven seasons
with the Hawks spanned a period of significant growth for both the
team and the league. Bob returned to the Braves from 1992 to 2003
as senior vice president of administration and was directly involved
with the design and development of Turner Field and its related sales,

By Kelly Holland Vrtis '97

"I knew I was willing to spend whatever
time it took to prepare myself by learning
the specifics of the business."

marketing, and operational plans following the ballpark's conversion
from Olympic Stadium before the 1997 baseball season.

As an undergraduate student. Bob studied business and economics.
"I'm in a unique business, so in an academic sense when I graduated,
I knew very little about the specifics of the sports industry," he recalls.
"But I did have confidence from my course work at Oglethorpe in my
ability to read, write, comprehend, and verbally communicate. And I
knew I was willing to spend whatever time it took to prepare myself
by learning the specifics of the business. To the extent that I've had
success, it would be based on those same fundamentals."

Kelly Holland Vrtis '97 lives in Dallas. Tex., where she is the market-
ing communications managerfor The Container Store. She currently
chairs the Alumni Communications Committee for the Alumni Board.

12 CARILLON I FALL 2010

MENTORS #

TEAMMATES IN SPORT AND SERVICE

For Oglethorpe student-athletes, making a difference in the community
is a team effort. This year, OU teams are continuing to work loith
local service groups to be leaders in their respective sports as well as
in the community.

The Oglethorpe baseball team partnered
with Sandy Springs Youth Sports Baseball
(SSYS) to conduct the SSYS's first fall
baseball program, held weekly through the
fall. The league was so popular that within
the first few weeks of registration, a waiting
list of eager participants formed. During the
program, OU's baseball players worked one-
on-one with youth players (clad in their OU
athletic gear!) to improve baseball funda-
mentals and skills.

The Men's Basketball team continues to build
on the relationships they've established in
past years volunteering at the Brookhaven
Boys' and Girls' Club. During the fall, each
member of the team spends six weeks at the
Boys and Girls Club, working with students
of all ages with homework, arts and crafts,
and outdoor activities. During the season, the
children attend home OU basketball games,
and in the summer, as many as 10 youngsters
from the program receive scholarships to at-

tend Coach Ponders weeklong basketball
camp for free. As a result of their efforts,
the OU Men's Basketball team has received
the John Swain Volunteer of the Year Award,
given by all 22 Metro-Atlanta Clubs.

The OU cheerleaders visit the nearby Lynwood
Park Recreation Center every week during
the season to assist neighborhood youth with
homework, reading, and mentoring. Captain
Ashley Blake '11 believes that volunteering is
an important part of any team or organization.
She hopes that these experiences will not only
help their Brookhaven neighbors, but also
bring the team closer together.

"When a team shares experiences outside of
their sport or organization, they tend to bond,"
said Blake. "We are starting off fresh with a
new squad mostly freshmen and by working
together outside of cheerleading, my goal is
that we grow as friends as well as teammates."

(top] OU basketball players shoot hoops
with kids at the Boys' and Girls' Club.

(bottom) OU freshman baseball player Will
Hanna teaches his young team to stretch.

IN MEMORIAM: JOHN GUTHRIE '62

JOHN GUT.
SEPTEMBER 1

While at Oglethorpe, Guthrie played baseball
and basketball, a sport that became his lifelong
passion and career. During his senior year,
Guthrie coached the Oglethorpe freshmen bas-
ketball team, and after graduating, he returned
to his alma mater to coach basketball, baseball,
and tennis.

Guthrie moved on to coach basketball, first at
George Washington University, and then at
the University of Georgia for nine years, five as
head coach. Guthrie later worked as assistant
commissioner of the Southeastern Conference,
a position he held for 25 years, serving as the
league's supervisor of basketball officials, a role
he performed for several conferences.

An Atlanta native, Guthrie is widely recog-
nizes as a sports pioneer of the '70s and
'80s. He played a primary role in the integra-

tion of UGA's basketball team and is largely
credited with the recruitment of UGA's first
black basketball player, Ronnie Hogue. These
groundbreaking efforts extended to his work
within basketball officiating. In the early 1980s,
there was still a quota on the number of minority
officials that were hired. According to Andre
Patillo, Morehouse University's athletics director
and a former referee, Guthrie "stomped out that
unofficial mandate by hiring the most promis-
ing officials, regardless of race. ..he made it his
business to identify good officials, especially
minorities, and give them a chance."

John Guthrie is survived by his wife Angela,
daughter Campbell, son David and his wife
Laura, and their three children.

<John Guthrie with Coach Garland
Pinholster and the 1960-61 OU
championship basketball team.

FALL 2010 I CARILLON 13

FRESHMEN 15

THE CLASS OF 2014 IS BURSTING WITH PROMISING
PETRELS, WHO BUILT STELLAR HIGH SCHOOL CAREERS

Adept at both football and lacrosse, this
midfielder brings speed and experience
to the field of Oglethorpe's newest sport.
Coach Jay Gardiner describes him as a
man of "unmatched character."

Named Northwest Florida Player of the
Year during his prep career, this forward is
one of the few freshmen to skip the reserve
and work out with older players.

This starting defender is no stranger to
Salamone Field; she scouted OU women's
soccer while watching her brother Michael
play and later coach OU men's soccer. Katie
scored her first (unassisted) goal in only her
fourth collegiate game.

TIRZAH BROWN

WOMEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY/TRACK

/ft Fort Myers High, Fort Myers, GA

This 5K specialist has consistently recorded
times in the mid-22's this season. "The girls
on this team really go out of their way to
help their teammates reach their goals,"
Tirzah says. "It's more about the team score
and less about the individual."

CLARA ST. URBAIN
WOMEN'S SOCCER

Walton High, Marietta, GA

Early in the season this forward established
herself as a standout on the women's
soccer team, leading the team with five
goals during just the first six games of
the season.

GENE FLATHMANN
LACROSSE

Ryan High, Franklin, TN

The 5'10" defender says he's "really big
on 'team first.'" "I want us to win the
conference championship before anything.
After that, I want to make the All-
Conference team."

CARILLON/

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STUDENT-ATHLETES. AMONG THE ONES TO
AND NOW AIM TO MAKE THEIR MARKS IN

HALL OF FAME

Frank B. Anderson - Coach
Luke B. Appling '32 - Baseball
JohnC. "Cy" Bell '30 - Foolball
Adrian H. Maurer '25 - Football
Garland F. Pinholster - Coach
Harry Robertson - Coach

H. Clay Parrish '26 - Baseball, Football
Stephen J. "Steve" Schmidt '40 -

Mr. Booster
Lucas N. Turk '20 Baseball

Thomas "Tom" A. Bartenfeld '24

Football Booster
Heywood "Monk" Clement '30 -

Mr. Ail-Around
Wendell W. Crowe '25 -

Football Booster

Parker L. Bryant '32 -
Ail-Around Athlete
John W. Patrick '33 - Football Coach

Mark E. "Banty" Eubanks '30 - Track
Lucien W. Hope '21 - Baseball

Kenneth A. "Nutty" Campbell '27 -

Football
James B. "Jay" Partridge '25 - Baseball

Bill W. Carter '59 - Basketball Coach

Edgar D. "Ed" David '24 - Football

Ansel W. Paulk '39 - Athlete Booster

Otis M. Jackson '24 - Complete
Alumnus

John W. Crouch '29 - Football
A. Z. Johnson '50 - Basketball
William C. Perkins '29 - Football
Jack S. Puryear '37 - Football

Howard G. Axelberg '40 - Football
Thomas "Tommy" E. Norwood '63 -
Basketball

George W. "Caruso" Hardin '27-

Football
Bobby T. Nance '63 - Basketball

John R. Guthrie '62 - Basketball Coach
Charles F. "Charlie" Waller '42 -
Football Coach

H. Cecil Moon '36 - Basketball Coach
Ray M. Thomas '65 - Basketball

Isaac W. "Ike" Cousins '27 - Football,

Baseball
James H "Jim" Hinson '49 - Basketball
Amos A. Martin '30 - Baseball,

Football

William I. "Jay" Boswell '20 -
Ail-Around Athlete

FALL 2010 I CARILLON 15

f SPORTS MEDIA

Imagine that it's game night and you can't make it
out to that season opener of your favorite Oglethorpe
sports team. What do you do?

If you're like a growing number of OU sports
fans, you tune in to Petrel Sports Network,
Oglethorpe Athletics' live, online audio
streaming of all the home game action-
commercial free. Play-by-play and color
commentary of home conference games
and other home contests is delivered by OU
students athletes and nonathletes alike.

Hoyt Young, associate athletics director for
media relations, founded the program in
fall 2007 after observing another school's
students at an SCAC baseball tournament
making calls for their online listeners.

"After talking to them I realized how easy
it would be to do something similar at
Oglethorpe," recalls Young. "Honestly,
I was motivated by my peers in sports
information and the student-athletes we
promote. I saw how other small schools were
taking advantage of this new technology

ALUM IN ACTION:
BRIAN CHIMIKLIS '08

Brian Chimiklis was the original student-
broadcaster for the Petrel Sports Network,
calling baseball games during the network's
inaugural season. After graduation, Brian
returned to his hometown of Lowell, Mass., and
interned with the radio station 980 WCAP,
assisting with the broadcasts of Minor League

and thought, 'If they can do it, why not us?'
Once I realized how inexpensive it would
be to start the Petrel Sports Network and
how many of our fans could benefit from our
content, I knew it was only a matter of time
before I was able to get Oglethorpe students
to get behind it and potentially use it as a
career builder."

As one of only a handful of SCAC schools
to host a live audio stream of home sports
matchups, the Petrel Sports Network prides
itself on being a program that enhances the
experiences of sports fans, as well as the
students behind the program.

"Ideally, the Petrel Sports Network...
provides an opportunity for students to
fast-track a career in sports broadcasting,"
offers Young. Although it is still in its
relative infancy, the Petrel Sports Network
already has had alumni transition their

Baseball's Lowell Spinners. He recently returned
to Atlanta to work for the sports talk radio station
790 the Zone, where he serves as a content
provider and manager for their sports website.

Brian credits Oglethorpe's Hoyt Young with
helping him on his career path. "Hoyt was
instrumental in allowing me to gain exposure in
this field," shared Brian. "He presented me with
the opportunity to join the newly established
Petrel Sports Network, and ultimately he was
responsible for providing me with my first

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HALL OF FAME

f

broadcasting experience into a career. In
addition to voice talent, a variety of positions
in media production are necessary to make
the network function, and both athletes
and nonathletes from various majors and
disciplines participate.

"We are working with the Communication
Department to identify prospective talent for
this program," says Young. "But, ultimately,
all you need [to work with the Petrel Sports
Network] is a general enthusiasm for sports."

The Petrel Sports Network archives all of
its broadcasts and makes it easy for fans to
access them at any time on the Oglethorpe
Athletics website, www.gopetrels.com. The
network also hosts Coach's Corner, a show
that recaps the week and includes player
interviews and more sports commentary.
This fall, the Petrel Sports Network added
live video feed to this season's home
basketball games, synched to the audio

introduction into the world of broadcasting. My
experience from calling Petrel baseball games
only reinforced the desire to be involved in sports
broadcasting."

Brian admits that a career in broadcasting can
be more complicated than it may seem. "The
announcers and sportscasters from ESPN make if
look so seamless, but it can be one of the more
humbling activities you can experience. The
preparation that goes into these broadcasts is
similar to taking a final exam. The amount of stats

broadcast. This low-cost, pay-per-view
service is available on the website, in
addition to the free audio stream already
offered online.

The growth of the network reflects its
burgeoning number of followers, ironically,
many of whom are fans of rival teams. "Even
though Oglethorpe is our home team, we
try to speak highly of our opponents and
make fair calls without bias," relates Young.
"We get compliments quite frequently
from parents of visiting schools who are
impressed by the quality of [our podcasts]
and the professionalism of our students."

Chloey Mayo, a 2010 graduate of Oglethorpe,
works in her alma mater's public relations
office and has helped bring the OU Blog alive
(www.oglethorpeblog.org). At OU, she ran
both track and cross-country while pursuing
her bachelor's in communication and
rhetoric studies.

from the media notes can be overwhelming; you
could analyze the game in so many directions."

Brian also recognizes that his industry is
constantly evolving. "The emergence of social
media has altered the broadcasting landscape,"
he observed. "In the near future, radio stations
may start to follow the ESPN model in which
various types of media (radio, websites, blogs,
and Twitter) will begin to blend together and
form a multifaceted news outlet. To be involved
in such an undertaking would be exciting."

1983 CONT'D

i neoaore w. v_uney ruiton ji -

Football
Maxwell "Red" Ivey '46 -

Ail-Around Athlete
Leonard W. "Lefty" Willis '25 Baseball

James Edwin "Ed" Copeland '36 -
Basketball

F. Wayne Dobbs '61 Basketball
John S. "Foxy" Knox '22 - Football

I. Fred Agel '52 - Baseball

R. Darden Archer '46 Baseball

Paul T. Goldsmith '32 - Football

Jack M. Berkshire Basketball Coach
Homer Clyde "Chess" Chestnutt '21

Football
Jay D. Dye '60 Basketball
Henry "Hank" R. Frieman '36 Football

Percy H. "Lefty" Dixon '34 - Baseball
Frank M. Mitrick '35 Football
Robin L. Thurmond '34 - Football
Charles M. "Happy" Vance '34 -
Baseball

G. Douglass "Doug" Alexander '68 -
Basketball

Herbert E. "Swede" Phillips - Coach

Hoke S.Bell '31 -Football
J. Hoyt Farmer '37 - Ail-Around Athlete
Glenn C. "Bot" Owens '39 - Football
William "Willie" E. Sheals '72 -

Basketball
Ray Walker '33 - Baseball, Football

Edwin "Ed" S. Clement '38 - Baseball
S. Morris Mitchell '63 - Basketball
Robert T. "Bob" Sexton '64 - Basketball
Asa P. Wall '30 - Baseball
Robert "Bob" E. Wolfe '80 - Basketball
Frank M. "Ben" Zelencik '38 - Football

Michael E. Dahl '69 - Basketball
W. Elmer George '40 - Ail-Around

Athlete
William H. Reynolds '37 - Football
Kimsey R. Stewart '38 - Football
John A. Varnedoe Jr. '23 - Football

Ernest "Ernie" A. Crain '70 - Basketball
William "Bill" J. Garrigan '66 -

Basketball
Robert L. Kilgore '25 - Football
Mack A. Rikard '37 - Football Booster
Loren P. "Buck" Thomas '38 - Football
Anthony "Tony" S. Zelencik '41 -

Football

Ronald W. "Tick" Anderson '77 -

Basketball
Joseph W. Dennis '69 - Baseball,

Tennis

FALL 2010 I CARILLON 17

f SPORTS MEDIj

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Ji

''EVERYONE HAS A STORY
CAT ANDERSEN '02 X

.% JrxZie Sexton Gqff"02

CAT ANDERSEN '02, A REPORTEfFOR CHANNEL 13 EYEWITNESS NEWS IN
INDIANAPOLIS, STARTS HER DAY AT*1:30 A.M. SHE IS "TV READY" BY 3 A.M.
AND BY THE TIME THE NEWSCAST BEGINS AT 4:30 A.M., SHE'S ALREADY OUT THE
DOOR, ON THE SCENE, AND READY TO GIVE LIVE REPORTS EVERY HALF HOUR.
CAT HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO COVER ALL TYPES OF ISSUES, ALTHOUGH IN THE
HOOSIER STATE OF INDIANA HOME OF THE COLTS AND THE NCAA SPORTS ARE
ESPECIALLY NEWSWORTHY!

In addition to her Eyewitness News work, in spring
2008, Cat landed a job cohosting the television show
NCAA On-Campus, which features college athletes
across the country. Her first story focused on a college
gymnast who went to MIT and used herself to complete
a physics assignment by attaching sensors to her body
while she performed.

In 2009, Cat hosted NCAA On-Campus at Oglethorpe,
covering Olafur Loftsson, an exchange student from
Iceland who won the Division III Men's Golf Individual
National Championship as a freshman and led
Oglethorpe to the national team title as well.

Her favorite sports story she's ever covered featured a
student athlete at Wheaton College whose nickname
was "Zoom" because he was one of their fastest
runners on the track team. He had learned to sprint
from living in war-torn Bosnia as a kid, and whenever
he heard Serbian tanks, he would sprint to avoid
getting hit by shrapnel.

A double major at Oglethorpe in English and political
science allowed Cat to read and effectively analyze
other people's lives. When asked what drove her to
journalism, Cat said, "knowing that everyone has a
story. It's fascinating to hear what people have been
through, overcome, and accomplished, and to be able
to tell those stories is an honor."

Jodie Sexton Goff '02 is a financial services market specialist at the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston
and a member of the Alumni Board. At OU, Jodie majored in business and minored in music. She
performs as a vocal, soloist, in Boston, Mass., where she lives with her husband, Todd, and two young
daughters. Both Jodie's parents, Bob Sexton '64 and Jane Connor Sexton '65, as well as her sister-in-
law Ashley Everhart Sexton '92, are OU graduates.

18 CARILLON I FALL 2010

SPORTS MEDIA f

HALL OF FAME

Charles "Greek" George '34 -

Football, Baseball
George L Hooks '4] Football,

Basketball, Baseball
Thomas M. Hunter '46 Football
John Tolliver "Jake" Morris '24

Football, Baseball

He first produced the morning drive show The
Rude Awakening and The Atlanta Baseball Show,
but in five short years was named producer of the
station's flagship afternoon broadcast, The Buck
and Kincade Show. What's more, he also finds
time to be a producer for the Atlanta Braves Radio
Network hardly a tough assignment for this
former Stormy Petrels second base and all-around
baseball fan.

"Baseball has been a lifelong passion for me," Jona-
than admits. "When it comes to the Braves, work-
ing with Buck Belue, Leo Mazzone, Mark Lemke,
and Tom Glavine every day is hard to fathom. It
wasn't that long ago that I was idolizing some of
these guys as a kid."

Much of his work as a producer is done before they
hit the airwaves. Every day Jonathan compiles
information to use as part of the broadcasts,
including play-by-play highlights for game recaps,
injury updates, scouting reports, players of the
game, defensive plays of the game, who's hot, mi-
nor league reports, and more. "Part of my job is to
make sure my talent is up-to-date on everything,"
he explains. "Once the show starts, it's mostly
about keeping the guys on track and staying on
schedule. Four hours of radio seem easy, but many
hours go into what we do."

But, the rewards can be immeasurable. For
Jonathan, the highlight of the recent season was

(l-r) Tom Glavine, John Kincade, Jonathan
Chadwick, and Leo Mazzone.

'ICK JOINED ATLANTA'S

PULAR SPORTS TALK RADIO STATION
THE FAN AFTER GRADUATING FROM
OGLETHORPE IN 2005.

working with Bobby Cox. "Every home game, Mark
Lemke and I recorded the Bobby Cox Report prior
to the game," Jonathan says. "We generally spent
around an hour with him each afternoon. The
show took about five minutes to record, and the
rest of the time we talked about life and watched
baseball. He's a gentleman in every sense of
the word."

Jonathan also has high praise for his former
Oglethorpe teammates, whom he calls "lifelong
friends." "We were a tight-knit group," he re-
members. "Guys like Stephen Bloodworth, Britt
Thompson, Dan Torrenti, Dan Giordano, Josh
Blythe, Kevin Welch, and Andy Crosby led the
way. And I'll never forget guys like Colin Gillis,
Ryan Meehan, Chris Stanley, Adam Bahun, Danny
Kelley, Chris West, Jeff Hollaway, Jonathan Baker,
Ken Magness, and Drew Newell. We all had a ton
of fun on and off the field."

Jonathan also recalls the effort it took to succeed
at Oglethorpe, which he says prepared him for life.
"The rigorous academic curriculum at Oglethorpe
is not a walk in the park," says Jonathan. "In the
real world, things aren't handed to you either."
Jonathan makes sure to mention Oglethorpe
on-air any chance he gets. "Buck and John
[Kincade] have fun giving me a hard time about
my days at Oglethorpe," laughs Jonathan. "One
of these days, they will know how to properly say
'Stormy Petrel.'"

SamueU- Clinkscales '38 Baseball,

Basketball, Football
Robert J. Findley '49 Baseball,

Basketball, Track
Claud Herrin '32 - Baseball,

Basketball, Football
Thomas M. Seitz '80 Basketball
ErnestO. "E.O." Sheffield '41 Football
J. Lawrence "Hunk" Slay '39 - Football

Alice L. Richardson '75 - Tennis
Jack L. Russell '40 Baseball, Coach
Earl L. Shepherd '28 - Baseball
Patrick Dawson Stephens '27 -

Basketball
Patrick Douglas Stephens '59

Basketball
L. Perrin Walker Jr. '39 -Track

Larry S. Abner '65 - Baseball

Larry Wm. Broadnax '80 Basketball

Roy J. Cowart '65 - Coach

Phil L. McCullough '39 - Baseball

C. Richard Tomlin '40 - Track

Darrell E. Whitford '63 - Basketball

Benjamin S. Forkner '39 - Football
Donald R. Henry '83 -Cross-country
Roger A. Littell '68 - Basketball
Earl Otis Mann '28 - Baseball,

Sports Promoter
Jerry W. Sams '68 - Basketball
Edward F. Schwabe '39 - Football

Billy C. Crowell '44 - Booster
Homer Fred Kelley '40 - Football
Edward O. Miles '27 Sports Journalist

Richard C. Johnson '81 - Basketball

Hugh K. Clement '38 - Baseball
Wilson P. Franklin '39 - Football,

Baseball
Robert D. Smith '69 - Tennis
Jay R. Vonderhorst '84 - Basketball

Frank B. Anderson Jr. '32 - Baseball,

Football
Jeffrey B. Levy '81 - Soccer
R. Alan Royalty '88 - Basketball
Diane Dubay Walker '86 - Volleyball

W. Woodside "Woody" Hoblilzell

'72 - Tennis
Randall N. Lee '72 - Basketball
James Clifton McClanahan '41 -

Baseball
Steven A. Thompson '90 Basketball
Kerensa Shoemake Wing '90 -

Volleyball

FALL 2010 I CARILLON 19

r. GOLF

WHEN KATIE DALE GRADUATED FROM
OGLETHORPE IN MAY 2010, THE FOUR-TIME
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN GOLFER MANAGED
TO DO IT WITH A 3.94 GPA AND A DOUBLE
MAJOR OF BIOLOGY AND ART
A CURIOUS COMBINATION.

STROKE OF GENIUS:
KATIE DALE '10

By Hoyt Young

Katie arrived at Oglethorpe from Peachtree City, Ga., and
immediately set her course as a leader in academics and
on the Women's Golf team. Her academic advisor, Dr. Keith
Aufderheide, helped Katie plan a college curriculum that
allowed her to earn degrees in two of her loves biology
and art.

Meanwhile, her third love golf also was blossoming. As
a freshman, Katie posted three top-10 finishes in tournaments,
competing in fields of more than 100 women. Pledging the
Tri Sigma sorority topped off her extremely busy first year
on campus.

Katie worked to balance the rigors of biology classes,
the creative challenges of her art classes, and the mental
tests posed by the golf course. She scored a second place
individual finish at the 2008 Southern Collegiate Athletic
Conference Golf Championships, earning a trip to the NCAA
Championships as a sophomore. She also found time to
volunteer with the First Tee Program and East Lake Golf Club,
teaching golf to underprivileged youths.

During her junior year, Katie won her first tournament as an
individual, bringing home the medalist honors at the 2008
Piedmont Fall Classic. As her golf game soared, so did
her GPA as she juggled unlikely courses like Genetics with
Professor Dan Schadler and Advanced Concepts Painting
with Professor Alan Loehle. Later that year she was initiated
into the elite ODK academic and leadership society.

Katie claimed her second individual title at the 2009 Rhodes
Fall Classic during her senior year. She capped her collegiate
golf career with a fourth consecutive Academic All-American
Award and fourth consecutive year as a member of the
All-SCAC Women's Golf team. She also was named the
Academic Athlete of the Year by Oglethorpe Athletics.

So, why the unlikely double major in biology and art? Now
at the Medical College of Georgia, Katie is studying medical
illustration with the goal of one day creating the educational
drawings in medical textbooks and magazines.

20 CARILLON I FALL 2010

GOLF X

The Oglethorpe Men's Golf team
celebrated their thrilling victory
at the 2009 Division III Men's
Golf Championships on the 18th
green at the PGA Villages in
Port St. Lucie, Fla. Meanwhile,
Buck Bohac '84 quietly packed
up his laptop in the tournament
clubhouse. Though it was the
Stormy Petrels' steady play on the
golf course that won Oglethorpe's
first-ever national championship,
it was this alumnus's ingenuity
that allowed OU fans who
couldn't make the trip the chance
to follow the dramatic conclusion
on Golfstat.com.

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The Man behind
Golf stat Live Scoring

By Hoyt Young

Golfstat is the online home for all things college
golf, including Bohac's "baby" a real-time
scoring interface that allows fans to keep up
with the action hole-by-hole. Golfstat was

founded by links guru Mark Laesch in 1984, but it was his unlikely introduction to

Bohac that turned it into the megasite that it is today.

So how did a 1984 graduate with a BS in chemistry and a double major in math and
physics become so instrumental in an application that Oglethorpe golf fans couldn't
live without? A simple twist of fate. In 2000 Bohac was working in the Research
Triangle area in North Carolina, developing cutting-edge systems for IBM, when one
of his IBM clients, Ray Essex, approached him with a strange request: help Golfstat 's
Mark Laesch develop a live scoring interface for college golf. As an avid golfer and
volunteer coordinator for the upcoming NCAA Preview event, Essex had come to
know Laesch and Golfstat. He also knew that if college golf wanted to keep up wdth
the times, it needed live scoring.

Bohac and Laesch met for the first time at a fall 2000 college golf tournament
where Essex was volunteering. Throughout the tournament, Bohac observed how
Laesch managed statistical input to see if he could envision a way to ramp up
Golfstat 's features. After a day observing Golfstat in action, Bohac proposed his
idea for live online scoring. While Laesch agreed with the concept, he admitted
that he had neither the time nor expertise to create such a system. Smiling, Bohac
responded, "Well, I have both." Four months later, at the 2001 NCAA Division I Golf
Championships, Golfstat unveiled its live scoring interface for college golf, and the
rest, as they say, is history.

Since then. Bohac and Laesch have become fast friends and spend much of their time
traveling to college golf tournaments to set up the on-site Golfstat functions. Golfstat,
meanwhile, has thrived, becoming the online "Bible" for helping the NCAA select
their yearly tournament qualifiers. Bohac continues to tweak his live scoring interface
to take advantage of new technological advancements and to keep Golfstat on the
cutting edge. Though they may not know it until now, Oglethorpe golf fans can credit
one of their own with helping them to follow their favorite team from afar.

A 1997 graduate of the University of North Carolina with a degree in
communications, Hoyt Young was an advertising copywriter before joining the
OU Athletic Department in 2005. where he currently serves as associate athh
director for media relations. He lives in Atlanta's Peachtree Hills neighborhood
-with his wife, Margaret, and one-year-old daughter, Lottie.

HALL OF FA!

Drew Findling '81 -Cross-country
Steven G. Oliphont '84 Basketball
James C. Owen Jr. - Coach
Mary Jane Stuart '90 - Volleyball
John B. Wilson '83 - Soccer

Kerry Evert '91 Basketball

Jean Faasse Markle '92 - Track & Field

John Salamone '86 - Soccer

Matt Schuster '84 - Tennis

Geoffrey Spiess '91 - Basketball

Tim Crowley '97 - Baseball
Monica Eidelman '89 - Volleyball

& Tennis
Jay Rowland '62 Basketball
Jennifer Amerson Spiess '90 - Soccer
Stephen Summerow '92 Track & Field

Peter Conrady '89 - Soccer
Tony Cooper '94 - Baseball
Roger Couch '61 - Basketball
Katie Farrell '95 - Cross-country

and Track
Eric Garvey '87 - Soccer

Sami Bashlor Bolger '91 - Volleyball
Kenny Gould '85 - Tennis
Will Lukow '95 - Soccer
Joyce Gravel Pettus '62 Rifling

Brian Davis '94 - Basketball
Tom Gambino '95 - Baseball
Daniel Kenzie '33 - Football
Jennifer Broadbent Marine '91 -

Volleyball
Kirsten Hanszek Schutt '95 - Soccer
The 1958-59 Basketball Team

John "Chip" Evans IV '95 - Baseball
Lori "Lu" Green LeRoy '95 - Volleyball
Cornell Longino '95 - Basketball
Andrew Schutt '95 - Basketball
Matthew Weiner '95 - Baseball

Steve Loureiro '98 - Baseball
Ann Mason '95 - Volleyball
Ryan Vickers '98 - Basketball
The 1962-63 Basketball Team

Shelly Anderson '95 - Basketball
Dan Brown '99 - Basketball
Josh Gazaway '99 - Baseball
Eddie Starnes '58 - Basketball
Tinnie Weber '97 - Soccer
Tolliver Williams '99 -Golf

Becky Ellis '97 - Basketball
Christine Scarborough '00 - Soccer
Chris Wall '99 - Basketball
Jay Williams '99 - Soccer

FALL 2010 I CARILLON 21

As the holidays approach when family has a special meaning I
wish all the best to the entire Oglethorpe family and invite you to
"come on home," if only through the pages of this Carillon. Inside,
I'm sure you've already found inspiring stories about Oglethorpe's
outstanding alumni, faculty, staff, students, and programs.

I invite you especially to enjoy the stories about Oglethorpe's athletes
featured in this issue. Oglethorpe's modern tradition of athletics started
in 1916 with baseball and football teams organized by legendary
coach Frank Anderson. From the beginning, Stormy Petrel athletes
proved their prowess on the fields and courts as well as in the class-
room. Through the years, our alumni athletes have also demonstrated
they know how to "make a life, make a living, and make a difference."

Throughout the fall, I continue to enjoy seeing many old friends and
meeting new ones at campus events and Oglethorpe alumni recep-
tions around the country, including gatherings in Philadelphia, New
York, and Washington, D.C. More receptions in Florida are

coming up, and we'll also be together on campus for the annual
Evening of Holiday Enchantment, receptions at basketball games, and
for other exciting events. And don't forget to mark your calendars now
for Alumni Weekend 201 1 to be held April 15-17

Finally, I hope you will join me this year in financially supporting our
alma mater. Our contributions help create and sustain an exceptional
experience for Oglethorpe students. A gift of any amount benefits
students in many positive ways and speaks volumes of the value your
Oglethorpe education has for you.

I look forward to seeing you
With best wishes,

soon

Randy Roberson '97

President

Oglethorpe University Alumni Association

Pictured in front of
the White House,
OU alumni and
staff gathered in
Washington, D.C,
for the Alumni Board
Officer's Retreat.

+ OGLETHORPE IS PROUD TO HAVE MANY

ALUMNI AS PART OF ITS FACULTY OR

STAFF. AT A RECENT LUNCHEON, THE

ALUMNI OFFICE HONORED THOSE WHO

CONTINUE TO SERVE THEIR ALMA MATER.

THOSE ALUMNI INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

Jonathan Arnold '06

Charlotte Tee"

SueAstley'87

Knippenberg '83

Joshua Burr '06

ColeMaddox'95

Shahina Butler '02

ChloeyMayolO

Amanda Carton '01

Jamie McClung '98

David Dixon 10

Margaret McGinness '86

Kate Fitzpatrick '01

Philip Ponder '99

Ryan Fulgham '09

MinaPorell'02

Francis Giordano '02

Penelope Rose '65

Andrew Gottlieb '10

Margaret Smith '91

Jessica Graner '08

Nicole Smith '96

Brittany Gray "09

Susan Soper '69

Bradley Green '92

Heather Staniszewski '02

Barbara Henry '85

Chris Summers '03

Veronica Holmes '02

Andrew Tulowitzky '07

Paul Hudson '72

Megan VanDoran '09

Jena Jolissaint '98

Julie Vaughan '09

Mike Kayembe '07

Kimberly Watkins '01

22 CARILLON I FALL 2010

The OU Alumni Association is
looking for a few great Petrels!

Do you know an alum who deserves to be recognized for his or
her efforts or accomplishments? Share your nominations for the
following 2011 Annual Alumni Awards:

Spirit of Oglethorpe Award -

given to the OU alum who lives
by the Oglethorpe motto "Make
a life. Make a living. Make a
difference" and demonstrates the
attributes of a liberal arts educa-
tion by exhibiting creativity,
purposefulness, and a commit-
ment to improving the quality of
their community

Young Alumni of the Year
Award - given to a graduate of
the last 10 years who has shown
leadership and inspired other
young alumni through partici-

pation in career, public service,
volunteer, or continuing educa-
tion activities

Talmage Award - honors an
individual's contribution of time,
talent, or financial resources to
both Oglethorpe and in the busi-
ness or professional world

School Bell Award - recognizes
alumni or faculty who have made
lasting contributions to the field
of education

For more information about nominating a deserving recipient,
visit ivxcic.alumni.ogiethorpe.edu or contact Barbara Bessmer
Henry '85. director of alumni relations, at bhenry@oglethoipe.edu
or 404-364-8443. Nomination deadline: December 1, 2010

Calling All Oglethorpe Authors!

Have you written a book that you'd like to share with the
Oglethorpe community? During this year's Alumni Weekend
(April 15-17, 2011), the university will dedicate an area in the
Weltner Library to showcase books written by Oglethorpians.

Resident authors Betty Londergan, OU's
first lady, and Dr. John Orme, professor of
politics, will host this special event.

To learn more about having your book
in the library or about the event, please
contact Barbara Bessmer Henry '85, director
of alumni relations, for more information at
bhenry@oglethorpe.edu or 404-364-8443.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE
UPCOMING OU ALUMNI EVENTS!

2010

Alumni Hospitality at OU basketball game
OU vs. Lagrange, Dorough Field House, 7 p.m.

November 18

Alumni Reception - National Press Club,
Washington, D.C., 6:30 p.m.

December 3

Evening of Holiday Enchantment Party and Boar's Head
Festivities - OU Museum of Art, 5:30-8 p.m.

A Christmas Story Theatre and Family Party -
Conant Performing Arts Center, 2 p.m.

2011
January 7

Alumni Hospitality at OU basketball game -
OU vs. Depauw, Dorough Field House, 6-10 p.m.

Alumni Hospitality at OU basketball game -
OU vs. Millsaps, Dorough Field House, 6-10 p.m.

February 4

Alumni Hospitality at OU basketball game -
OU vs. Rhodes, Dorough Field House, 6-10 p.m.

February 10-11

Alumni Reception in Tampa Bay Area
- Location TBA, 6:30 p.m.

Spring Eggs and OU Business Networking
Breakfast -

Location TBA, 8 a.m.

April 9

Alumni baseball game and picnic
- Hermance Stadium, 10 a.m.

April 15-17

ALUMNI WEEKEND 2011 -
Oglethorpe University campus

For more information and to
register for events, please visit
www. alumni, oglethorpe. edu.

FALL 2010 I CARILLON 23

Class Notes

i.

1950s

Clare Isanhour '50 recently had
her book about the Hardy Pace
Family published by the Vinings
Historic Preservation Society. Clare
became involved with the Vinings
Historic Preservation Society two
and a half years ago. On July 15. the
society held a dinner to honor Clare
and the family members who had
helped with the project.

1 Jim Milton '57 played in the
Georgia State Adult/Senior Tennis
Championships at Bitsy Grant
Tennis Center in August. The
tournament director was OU ten-
nis coach Peter Howell. Jim and
his partner, Ches Tredway, were
pleased to accept the winners cup
for the 75s from Coach Howell.

1960s

Dr. Kenneth P. Davis '64 released
his latest publication. Born at
the Confluence. A History of the
Philmont Staff Association. Davis
serves on the Board of the Staff
Association and holds a PhD
in history from the University
of Virginia. He has also written
two books for the Boy Scouts of
America one about the Wood
24 CARILLON I FALL 2010

Badge adult training course (1988)
and one about the Scout's Honor
Camper Society, the Order of the
Arrow (2000). Davis retired in
2002 from the Department of
Defense as a senior manager in the
Defense Logistics Agency. He also
retired from the U.S. Army in 1999
as a colonel. Davis spent a busy
spring and summer with a 10-day
trip to the Galapagos Islands, a week
teaching camp staff members at a
Boy Scout Camp School, then went
camping for a week with the troop
he's worked with for the last 15 years.
Details on ordering Davis's book can
be found on the PSA website
at www-.philstaff.org.

1970s

1 CarlDavid '70 completed his
latest book, Bader Field (Night-
engale Press, 2008), an emotional
story of his family's struggle to
survive after his older brother took
his own life at age 22. The book is
a journey of love, forgiveness, and
acceptance. Carl believes his book
will help other families who have
walked a similar path. One of his
hopes and goals for Bader Field is
that it becomes mandators read-

ing for all college and high school
students, because it will save
lives. Visit his website for an
extensive overview of the book
at ww~w.carledavid.com.

3 Richard "Rick' Poloway '73

and his partner, Harvey "Chuck"
Rounds Jr., were legally married
at the Washington, D.C., Court-
house on May 26, 2010, after 14
years in a committed domestic
partnership.

Ellen Erenbaum '79 is the new

assistant aviation director for
finance and administration with
the San Antonio Airport System.

m i98 s

Terri Guth O'Shields '82 is the

head coach for the Bell Street
Middle School Science Olympiad
Team. In March, the team won its
eighth consecutive state cham-
pionship. Terri and her team are
looking forward to a trip to Illinois
for the Science Olympiad National
Tournament.

Arleen Jones Harkness "S3 owns

AlysAmari, LLC (a manufacturing
company of natural and organic
bath and bod} - products), which
was selected as one of the "Best

Businesses in Atlanta" by the
Atlanta Tribune.

1990s

4 Dr. HalRoyer '91 is a family
practitioner with Stanly Regional
Medical Center in North Carolina.
He lives in Albemarle, N.C., with
his wife, Lana, and their eight-
year-old daughter, Ella. In his
spare time and when everyone

is healthy, Hal contributes a big
smile to his marketing depart-
ment, which can be spotted on
this local billboard!

Robert Drake '93 directed He/
She & Me: A Love Story, which
appeared at the Academy Theatre
in Avondale Estates, Ga., in
August and at the San Francisco
Fringe Festival in September. He
has been the artistic director of
the Academy Theatre since 2008.
Jim Walsh '96 is the production
manager for the show.

5 Kristine Suber Hanchar '94 is

currently the president at Platinum
Investment Ad\isors, Inc., in Sandy
Springs, Ga., where she helps clients
with financial planning and core
investment management.

6 Alan Gibson '95andTeri
Gibson '95 welcomed their third
and final Gibson, Tatum Anne,
on August 18, 2009, weighing 8
lbs., 14 oz. and measuring 19-5 in.
She has spent the past year trying
to catch up with her big brother
and sister and is an absolute joy.
Her parents feel very blessed! In
May 2010, Alan graduated from
Columbia Theological Seminary
with a masters of divinity and
received the Wilds Book Prize,
given for the highest distinction in
academic work during the semi-
nary program.

7 LeialnzerelloPavl '95 is living
in Wilmington, Del., and practic-
ing part-time as a veterinarian.
Her husband, Brian, works at Du-
Pont as a microbiologist. Daughter
Ella is now four years old, and son
Nate is 17 months.

8 Ann Mason '95 and Clay
Davis '97 welcomed daughter
Mason Caroline Davis on April 8,
2010, at 4:25 a.m. at the Midwife
Group and Birth Center in Savan-
nah, Ga. She weighed 10 lbs., 3 oz.
and was 21.5 in. long.

9 Simon Hukin '96 and Amy
Bacigalupi Hukin '95 welcomed
Rachel Pauline on June 19,
2010. Her brother and sisters are
thrilled with their newest sibling.

10 Rodney Smith '96and
Diana Rothe-Smith '97

welcomed their daughter Caroline
Lee Smith, born August 25 at
9:55 p.m. Caroline weighed 7
lbs., 10 oz. and was 20 in. This
future JEO Scholar and Supreme
Court justice came home from the
hospital wearing her yellow Lil
Petrel receiving blanket.

Jason Thomas '96 and wife

Jana welcomed their first child,
Anelise, on February 3, 2010, who
weighed 8 lbs., 1 oz. and measured
20 in. She came out with a
head full of red hair just like
daddy! In 2009. Jason opened
Strength Lab, a private training
facility in Atlanta's Morningside
community. His facility focuses
on real-world fitness and wellness
by training and educating clients
on the best practices for long-term
health and wellness.

Derek Hambrick '<?~is close to
being what he wanted to be when
he grew up. He now works as
Ernst & Young LLP's copy editor
for the Southeast. He's a words
guy in a numbers organization,
but manages to keep his sanity by-
expanding the writing facet of

his role. In addition, he does his
best to keep his personal blog.
derekhambrick.wordpress.com,
relatively current. Despite tsu-
namis to the contrary, he's intent
on and a bit successful at in-
jecting humor into the firm, one
restrained chortle at a time.

1 1 Jeffrey Merkel '98 andLiesl
Allen Merkel '97 welcomed baby
Grant on September 25, 2009.

\1Kimberly Williams McCants

'97 and her husband, Robert,
welcomed a new daughter and
son on March 8, 2010. Charlotte
Frances weighed 6 lbs., 7 oz. and
measured 18.5 in., and Robert
Samuel weighed 6 lbs., 13 oz. and
measured 18 in. They were wel-
comed by their big sisters, Anna
Grace, 5, and Madalyn, 3.

FALL 2010 I CARILLON 25

ILL

1990s

1 3 Kimberly Kurd Harding '98

and her husband, John Harding,
welcomed a healthy baby girl to
their family on April 11, 2010. Lil-
lian Grace Harding smiles often,
likes to cuddle, and sleeps through
the night. For all of this, and so much
more, her family is very grateful.

Kim Phillips Sasso '98 and

husband Nick are rolling out
Nick's Trattoria, offering roasted
meats, baked pastas, and other
special entrees at Nick's Pizzeria in
Coweta County, Ga. They recently
launched Taste of Time, a festival
and mail-order vending company
selling infused vinegars, blended
spices and herbs, handmade va-
nilla, and other products suited to

their historical cookeiy recipe col-
lection. The Sassos share cooking
tips, community news, and other
information in the self-published
Nick's News quarterly newsletter
and host thriving Facebook com-
munities for the Nick's and Taste
of Time brands.

Karen Head '98 married Colin
Potts on May 5, 2010, on the porch
of their new home (closing that
same day!) in the Kirkwood neigh-
borhood, near Atlanta. Both are
professors at Georgia Tech, and in
lieu of a proper honeymoon, they
spent six weeks teaching in the GT
Oxford Program.

14 Carta HymanBirnbaum '99

and Scott Birnbaum announced
the birth of their daughter Hannah
Francesca. She was born on May

11, 2010, in Atlanta. She weighed
6.2 lbs. and was 19 in. She was wel-
comed by her sister Isabella, who
celebrated her second birthday
the next day on May 12. Carla is
currently a book editor for Mercer
University Press.

15 Kristine Lawrie Williams

'99 and her husband, Kristian
Williams, are pleased to an-
nounce the birth of their daughter,
Samantha Violette Williams, on
March 17, 2010. The gender was a
surprise until the delivery, and the
beautiful baby girl weighed 9 lbs.,
2 oz. and measured 21 in. Kristine
now is a stay-at-home mom, still
working part-time as a profes-
sional environmental engineer
for Providence, while Kristian is a
first officer for Southwest Airlines
and a lieutenant commander in

the U.S. Navy Reserve. The family
resides in Fort Worth, Tex.

Michael Paul Pompilio '99

married Elizabeth Latimer on
June 17, 2010, at the Four Seasons
Resort in the Seychelles Islands
in the Indian Ocean. Other OU
alumni in attendance: Russell
Lind '98, Jamie Fischer '00, Tim
Watt '00 and Jamie Chardos-Watt
'00, Chris Benner '01, Patrick
Diccicco '99, Adam Polakov '98,
John Breton '97 and Anna Breton
'02, Brian Findley '99 and Susie
Polyak-Findley '99.

2000

16 Leigh Lawless Acevedo 'OO

and her husband, Alex, celebrated
their first anniversary on May

Congratulations, Class of '671

TOP 10 CLASSES IN

ANNUAL FUND PARTICIPATION

The Annual Fund Class Participation Award recognizes an individual class's excel-
lence and achievement in the Oglethorpe Annual Fund (based on class standing
at the end of the fiscal year). The honored class is recognized in the Honor Roll
of Donors and will be presented each year at the Alumni Awards Banquet. In
2009-10, the Class of 1967 achieved 29%, the highest class participation. Class
Agents Stuart Levenson '67 and Ken Powell '67 will accept the first An-
nual Fund Class Participation Award on behalf of their class at the 201 1 Alumni
Awards Banquet in April.

ss. o

29% 1965 22%
26% 1968 21%
24% 19%
24% 1962 19%
22% 2010 19%

26 CARIUON I FAIL 2010

16, 2010. Their wedding, held
in Pine Harbor, Ga., was a
riverfront ceremony followed
by a backyard reception where
family and friends ate, drank,
and danced until the early
morning hours. Among friends
from Oglethorpe who joined
the festivities were bridesmaid
Margaret Armour '01, Laurie
Yancey '02, John '97 and Anna
Breton '02, Jason and Kate
Hammond Breitfeller '98, and
Brandon King '98. It was a
busy year after the wedding,
filled with travel, lots of work,
and plenty of fun. The year
culminated recently with the
announcement of Leigh's new
position as a sales associate
with the Savannah Economic
Development Authority (SEDA).
Leigh and Alex continue to live
in and love Savannah and share
their home with three dogs,
Lucy, Cooper, and Dock, and
one cat, Frankie.

1 7 KevinA. Woolf'OO and his

wife, Amy Woolf, welcomed baby
Lilly on July 6, 2010, at 5:34 p.m.
weighing 8 lbs., 3 oz. and measur-
ing 21 in. Big brother Leo and big
sister Anna Beth came to visit on
the night of the delivery. Anna
Beth was absolutely enthralled
with Lilly; Leo looked at her,
pinched her leg, pronounced "Baby
happy!" and promptly moved on to
what was on Amy's dinner tray.

18 Scott Bourgeois 'OO and
Brooke Roberts Bourgeois '01

announced the birth of their
second son, Cooper Robert.
Cooper was born on August 13,
2010, at 9:34 a.m. in Atlanta, Ga.
He weighed 7 lbs., 11.5 oz. and

measured 20.25 in. Although Coo-
per was four minutes away from
being born in the car, he and mom
are doing well. He was welcomed by
his big brother, Owen, who is three.

19 Kirsten Kirkland Sherman

'OO and her husband, Bill, are
pleased to announce the birth of
Maya Willow Sherman, born on
September 4, weighing 8 lbs., 4 oz.

2001

20 Liz Campbell 'Ol and Jon

Doran were married on August 21
in Colorado Springs, Col., where
the couple currently resides. Liz is
the head basketball coach at Colo-
rado College, and Jon is a business
analyst. Liz's wedding party was
made up of four OU alums: Kristi
Wright Modisett '01, Michelle
Parks Carey '03, Abby Snauwert
'03, and Betony Hall Bennett '01.

LauraAnderson '01 graduated
from John Marshall Law School,
passed the bar, and was sworn in
on June 11, 2010.

21 Christopher Jackson 'Ol
and Sara Haviland Jackso n

'Ol celebrated the first birthday
of daughter Ada Grace Haviland
Jackson on May 9, 2010. Ada is
younger sister to Pierce (age 5)
and Delia Rose (age 2). She has a
veryjoyful demeanor, and loves
to run about with her big siblings
and play jokes on them. The fam-
ily celebrated in their new home
in Whitehouse Station, N. J.,
where they recently relocated
after Christopher joined Bayer
Healthcare as in-house counsel.

22 Reagan Fisher Wyssbrod 'Ol

and her husband, Mark, have
become part of the Safe Families
Organization through Bethany
Christian Services in Atlanta.
They will serve as temporary fos-
ter parents for families that are
down on their luck. Reagan has
also become a critical member
of Proactive CPA in Alpharetta,
Ga., where Mark also works.
Reagan just completed her first
triathlon and is training for a half
marathon in the fall.

Daniel Sobczak 'Ol just com-
pleted his third year teaching
economics at Southwest DeKalb
High School. He is currently the
parliamentarian of the Organiza-
tion of DeKalb Educators and
attended the NEA Representative
Assembly in New Orleans in July,
followed by a week in Boston,
where he attended a workshop,
Economics for Leaders.

CleveHill 'Ol is now a named
partner in the law firm of Bettis,
Hill & Vann, LLC, in Alpharetta,
Ga. Cleve's firm specializes in es-
tate planning, estate tax planning,
probate and estate administration,
special needs planning, tax-exempt
entities, and small business entity
formation.

23 Betony Hall 'Ol married
Brandon C. Bennett in an
outdoor ceremony in Monticello,
Ga., on June 5, 2010. OU alum
Kristi Wright Modisett '01 was

a bridesmaid. Other OU alumni
in attendance were Liz Campbell
Doran '01, Kristen Wentzel
Gaines '01, Alana Fletcher
Duncan '01, Kylene Ball '02,

Class Agents provide vital
leadership and support in
strengthening alumni participation
in the Oglethorpe Annual Fund.
Alumni gifts to the Annual Fund
are among the most important
to the university, reflecting the
personal connection between
Oglethorpe and its graduates.
And this, in turn, has a profound
impact on the public impression
of the university. Taking an active
role in the success of Oglethorpe's
annual giving program, Class
Agents GIVE to OU, INSPIRE their
classmates, and CONNECT their
classmates' news and successes
back to the university. If your
class already has a designated
class agent, their name is listed
below. Any class without a Class
Agent is in need of one. The role
of a class agent is vital to the
Annual Fund's success, but not
one that demands a tremendous
amount of time. If you would like
to volunteer to help in this impor-
tant role, please contact Lesley
Cole at 404-364-8476 or
lcole@oglethorpe.edu.

W. Robert Booker '60
Wilma B. Dixon '62
Barbara Dexter Gupton '63
J. Cabot Gupton '63
Linda Robertson Secretan '64
Gordon W. Love '71
Howard J. Barr '83
Elizabeth Bridgers '87
Caitlin E. Way '91
David M. Ross '93
Alan J. Gibson '95
Teri Butler Gibson '95
Kevin M. Kendrick '96
Miki Williamson Johnson '97
Ann Hsu Kaufman '00
Kristi Wright Modisett '01
Shaniece Broadus Criss '02
Mark W. DeLong '03
Annemarie Ippolito '06
Lauretta A. Williams '09
Marilyn M. Corbin '10

FALL 2010 I CARILLON 27

SS NOTES

2001

(BetonyHaU '01 cont'd)

Brooke Roberts Bourgeois '01,
Scott Bourgeois '00, Jessica
DeMaria Giordano '02, Dan
Giordano '02, and Abby
Snauwaert '03. The couple
honeymooned in the Dominican
Republic. Betony is currently a
third grade teacher, and the couple
resides in Monticello with their
bloodhound, Sheriff.

2002

Dan Giordano '02 received his
master's in business administra-
tion from St. Leo University in the
summer of 2010.

24 Kathryn Hargrove Winland

'02 and husband Joseph Winland
are celebrating their son's first
birthday this year. Westley Vincent
Winland was born September 21,
2009, at 6:21 p.m. He weighed 8
lbs. and measured 21 in.

25 TomNamey'02andSaHie
Namey '02 recently launched

a new portfolio website, www.
nameydesign.com, showcasing
their marketing work over the past

10 years, including some of their
original projects produced in the up-
per quad, where the company began.

2003

26 Nobles Green II '03 works as a
3-D medical animator for Nucleus
Medical Media and has earned an
Award of Merit during the 2010
Association of Medical Illustrators
Conference for his "Colon Resec-
tion" animation. His company
also achieved an Award of Merit
for the collaborative work "Ovula-
tion." In addition, "Ovulation" has
been selected to be featured in
SIGGRAPH 2010. SIGGRAPH
showcases the best achievements in
animation and has featured works
from major studios, such as Pixar
and DreamWorks. These works can
be viewed at www.nucleusinc.com.

27 Megan Holsten-Kalos '03

relocated back to Georgia after
several years away with her hus-
band, Nik, and daughter, Chris-
tina, who recently celebrated her
second birthday. The couple also
welcomed baby Gwendolyn Eve
on June 18, weighing 4 lbs., 15 oz.
and measuring 18.4 in. Megan and
family moved three houses down

from their cousins John Breton '97
and Anna Breton '02. The five of
them and their two dogs are happy
to be back.

28 Emily Lawson '03 gradu-
ated from Yale University School
of Nursing with her MSN in nurse
midwifery. She has taken a job at a
rural health center/birth center in
northern Florida.

MarkDeLong '03 began Georgia
State's MA program in commu-
nication this fall. He continues to
work at Georgia Tech in commu-
nications and marketing. Between
work and school, he volunteers
with the Atlanta Community
Food Bank, Public Broadcast-
ing Atlanta, and the Atlanta
Humane Society, is a member
of the Midtown Neighborhood
Association's License and Permit
Committee, and enjoys running
lOKs to prepare for an eventual
half marathon.

Stephanie Phillips '90 were among
those in attendance.

2004

29 AngieBagley '04 married
Trevor Dowling on May 30, 2010,
in Kennesaw, Ga. OU alumni Kelly
Matysik '04, Kelly Cogan '04, and

2005

Joy Simmons '05 recently
received the Graduate Student
Teaching Excellence Award from
Duquesne University's Philosophy
Department. She has taught 11
undergraduate philosophy classes
at Duquesne, including Basic
Philosophical Questions, Honors
Basic Philosophical Questions, and
Philosophical Ethics.

2006

30 Sarah Opp Carter '06is

working on her master's degree in
international peace and conflict
resolution at American University's
School of International Service in
Washington, D.C. She is more than
halfway through her program and
just finished a study abroad pro-
gram in Cape Town, South Africa.
While there, she studied democracy
and development in South Africa
since the transition from apartheid
in the early 1990s and interned at a
local NGO that advocates on behalf
of immigrants and refugees. She
will graduate in May 2011.

28 CARIUON I FALL 2010

31 Dr. Brian Moriarty'06

married his sweetheart of five
years, Laura Pearce, on March 19,
2010. It was a small but elegant
wedding held in Orlando, Fla.

Rachel Trignano '06 has worked
in the Atlanta Symphony Orches-
tra's administrative offices since
January 2008, and dedicates her
spare time to advocating and vol-
unteering in Atlanta's grassroots
arts scene. An avid writer, she is
currently marketing coordinator
for Wonder Root's Loose Change
literary magazine, and performs
her own writing in and around
Decatur, where she resides.

32 Conor Carey '06 and
Michelle Parks Carey '03 were
married on July 16, 2010, at the
Resurrection Catholic Church in
Destin, Fla. Among the Ogletho-
rpians in attendance were James
Parks '02, Heather Francouer
Karvis '03, Menelaos Demesti-
has '02, Liz Campbell '01, Kristi
Wright Modisett '01, Corey Garner
'05, Anna Rhett Cobb Miller '04,
Daniel Martinez '05, Daniel Erwin
'06, Katie Harrison Garner '03,
and Abby Snauwert '03.

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Jessica Graner '08 was accepted
into Mercer's Master's in Clinical
Mental Health Counseling program
and will receive her MS in 2012.

Steven Sorci '08 recently began
medical school at the West
Virginia School of Osteopathic
Medicine in Lewisburg, W. Va.
The small town is a nice change
from the city life, but it was an ad-
justment. Steven started classes in
early August and survived his first
anatomy exam. Steven says that it

has been exciting so far, and
hopefully that continues
despite the hard work.

Kenneth "Kenny"Hobbs '08

coached the Easton Elite 10U Fast
Pitch Softball team and earned
a trip to 2010 ASA Nationals in
Chattanooga, Tenn. The Easton
Elite 10U team earned a berth to
nationals when they were crowned
the 1st Place Undefeated ASA
South Atlantic Region Champs
in July in Spartanburg, S.C.

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FALL 2010 I CARILLON 29

OUR COMMUNITY

JAN SPIRO NAMED HEAD
TRACK AND FIELD COACH

At its September 2010 meeting, the Oglethorpe
University Board of Trustees welcomed five
new members:

Kristi A. Dosh '03, OU's young alumni trustee, is
an associate with the law firm Taylor English Duma,
LLP, in Atlanta, where she works in real estate devel-
opment, finance, and commercial lending practices.
Kristi also is a prolific writer and commentator about
the business of baseball. (See profile on page 11.)

Ceree Eberly is senior vice president and chief
people officer for The Coca-Cola Company.
She joined Coca-Cola in 1990, serving in
staffing, compensation, and other roles supporting
business units around the world. Prior to her current
position, Ceree was group human resources
director for Europe. She has served on the
Habitat for Humanity Board, as advisor to the
Ronald McDonald House Charities Board, and
as a mentor in the Georgia Executive Women's
Leadership Program.

Dean DuBose Smith '70 has been a member
of Oglethorpe's JEO Circle since 2001 and is a
member of the President's Advisory Council. She is
a trustee of her family's foundation, the Frances and
Beverly DuBose Foundation in Atlanta.

Mark Williams '94 is vice president of Sun-
belt Structures, a full-service highway/heavy civil
construction company in Tucker, Ga. Mark's wife,
Sharon, is a 1993 OU alumna, and together they
have been JEO Circle members since 2002. Mark
currently serves on the President's Advisory Council.

Ray Willoch '80 is senior vice president for
administration, general counsel, and corporate
secretary at Interface, Inc. He earned his JD degree
in 1984 from the University of Georgia. Ray is a
member of the JEO Circle and currently serves as
a member of the President's Advisory Council. In
2008, Ray was honored by the OU Alumni Associa-
tion with the Talmage Award.

30 CARILLON I FALL 2010

Jan Spiro joined the Oglethorpe
family this fall as the new head
men's and women's track and field
coach. Spiro has worked for many
years as a middle and long distance
coach for the Atlanta Track Club,
where he has trained and guided
numerous American and Canadian
age group champions. He also cur-
rently serves as the cross-country
community coach for the Galloway
School in Atlanta.

"We're thrilled to have Coach Spiro on board to continue the success our Track
and Field teams have enjoyed over the years," said Athletics Director Jay Gardiner,
adding, "Jan's strong ties to the Oglethorpe community and long history of success
in the sport of track and field made him an easy choice for the job."

As a competitive athlete, Spiro was a member of the Atlanta Track Club's Mas-
ters mile team, which set a world relay record in 2001. He is also a former USA
Track and Field Southeastern Masters mile champion and is a three-time Boston
Marathon finisher. Spiro is a graduate of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville
and resides with his wife, Wendy, in the Brookhaven area of Atlanta, just a strong
javelin throw from the Stormy Petrel campus.

2011 Alumni Directory

Oglethorpe University is working with Harris Connect to produce
an alumni directory scheduled for publication in March 2011.

Over the next several months, you may receive postcards, e-moils, or phone calls from
Harris asking for updated contact information. We would appreciate your coopera-
tion in updating your contact information.
All updates are returned to OU so that our
database remains current. Harris Connect
is only collecting information for purposes
of the directory. Your information will not
be released to any third parties. You decide
whether or not your personal information is
published in the directory make your wishes
clear to the representative with whom you
speak. The directory is a great way to stay
connected to the Oglethorpe University
alumni community!

GENEROUS

The 2010 Honor Roll of Donors

The 2010 Honor Roll
of Donors is going green!

This year OU's annual honor roll was published online rather than in the pages of
the Carillon magazine, in an effort to conserve resources and make the most of your
generosity. Visit www.oglethorpe.edu and click on the image shown here. You can
search by last name or class year at the top of the screen. Thank you for an exceptionally
GENEROUS year!

By Chloey Mayo '10

"I KEEP HEARING ABOUT

THE OGLE-BUBBLE ...AND

I THINK IT'S GREAT

THAT WE HAVE SUCH A

STRONG COMMUNITY HERE.

WE ALSO WANT TO HAVE

A GOOD MIX OF THAT

COMMUNITY FEEL

EVERYWHERE, ONE

THAT EXTENDS OUTSIDE

OF CAMPUS AS WELL."

One of the newest additions to Oglethorpe's
staff, Hall is OU's vice president for campus
life. She came to us from our cross-town
liberal arts rival Agnes Scott College and
has more than 15 years of experience
at small liberal arts colleges (most of
them fellow SCAC schools). Hall projects
commitment, along with an unbridled spirit
and enthusiasm continuously churning
out new, fresh ideas that she'd like to see on
campus in the future. And her plans reflect
the steady input and feedback heard from
across campus.

"I want to have an active campus," Hall
stresses. "The way you start is by asking
people, 'What do you want to see happening?
This is your campus. How can we make your
experience better?' So, this first year I'm
doing a lot of listening."

"My biggest challenge is engaging students
and connecting the community," Hall
admits. "I keep hearing about the 'Ogle-
bubble'.. .and I think it's great that we have
such a strong community here. We also
want to have a good mix of that community
feel everywhere, one that extends outside of
campus as well. We are blessed to be located
in one of the best cities there are so many
opportunities and things to do here. We have
a lot going for us!"

On campus, she's already working with OU
Radio and other student groups to bring
about a concert series, and she's hoping to
improve the social scene with more school-
sponsored events and parties. She's even
working with food provider Bon Appetit to
improve the variety of foods and number of
healthy choices at every meal. Off-campus,
she hopes to partner with local businesses
and organizations to get students more
involved with outdoor activities and festivals
in the neighborhood.

Michelle will be working with coaches and
athletic teams to get the whole school more
involved in exercise and a healthy work-life
balance. A fitness boot camp instructor
who "loves to eat and loves to run," Michelle
points out that "people say that college is the
best four years of your life and it is but
it's also a very stressful time. You need that
physical activity to kind of balance it all out."

Growing up in the Atlanta area, Michelle
would often pass by the "castle alongside
Peachtree Road" on her way to and from her
family's Brookhaven church. "I've worked at
a lot of schools, including my alma mater,"
Michelle says, "but this one has its own
special charm. Now I feel like I'm finally
home right where I should be."

FALL 2010 I CARILLON 31

OUR COMMUNITY

1 ToryS. Vomholthas accepted a tenure-
track position in accounting. Tory is a member
of the Georgia Bar Association as well as a CPA.
Before joining Oglethorpe last fall as a visiting
assistant professor, she taught at Agnes Scott
College in Atlanta. In addition to undergradu-
ate and graduate degrees in accounting, Tory
holds a law degree and a master of theologi-
cal studies from Emory, plus a postgraduate
diploma in divinity from the University of St.
Andrews in Scotland. In her free time, Tory is a
volunteer in the therapeutic riding program at
Chastain Horse Park and a member of a com-
petitive crew team at the Atlanta Rowing Club.

2 Dr. JohnMerkelhas accepted a tenure-
track position in math/computer science. John
received his BS in applied mathematics from
Arizona State University and his PhD in
mathematics from the University of Minnesota.
John most recently taught at Berry College and
Morehouse College, where he took the lead in
their math peer teaching initiative. His primary
area of research is in dynamical systems, more
specifically, the N-body problem which deals
with the study of point particles and their
interactions and orbits under the laws of classical
mechanics our solar system being one example
of a system that can be modeled this way.

Welcome

New
Faculty!

3 Dr. Justin Wise joins the faculty in a
tenure-track position in psychology, with an
emphasis in biopsychology. Justin received
his BS in psychology from Southwest Texas
State University, his MS in psychology from
the University of Texas at San Antonio, and
his PhD in developmental psychology from
Georgia State University. He previously taught
at Georgia State University and Agnes Scott
College. Justin's research focuses on cognitive
and linguistic development and their relation-
ship, with a particular focus on elementary
and middle school students with learning
disabilities.

4 Dr. DebiDemare joined the faculty this
fall as a visiting two-year assistant professor
of communication and rhetoric studies. Debi
received her BA from the Pennsylvania State
University and her MA and PhD in mass com-
munication from the University of Florida. She
also has a postbaccalaureate degree in graphic
design from the Savannah College of Art and
Design. She comes to OU with years of teaching
experience at Georgia Southern University.
Debi's research examines the impact of media
depictions of body images on eating disorders.

Matt Hiiffi joined the faculty as a visiting two-year assistant professor in theatre and as the
director of the theatre program. Most recently he directed professionally in Houston and taught
acting at Rice University. Matt has both personal and professional roots in the Atlanta area. He
is a magna cum laude graduate of Emory and earned his MFA in directing from the University
of Texas at Austin. He has directed extensively in the Atlanta area, twice named "Best Director in
Atlanta" by the local press.

32 CARILLON I FALL 2010

R COMMU

"Productions that stretch the imagination"
make up this season of Oglethorpe theati
according to Matt Huff, Oglethorpe's new
theatre director and assistant professor.
The plays tackle controversial issues, in-
cluding corrupt government, homophobia,
domestic vi< "

"I searched for plays that offer a variety of roles
for women and men," said Huff. "Plays that are
stylistically unique and challenging. ..plays and
playwrights that have yet to be produced at OU,
and plays that speak vividly to contemporary
issues and also represent the diverse theatrical
landscape of America today."

Huff, who comes to Oglethorpe from Rice Univer-
sity, says that although some of these plays take
place in times past, the issues remain relevant
today. "You read Women Beware Women and
you think it was written yesterday," said Huff. "I
really wanted to bring some pieces Oglethorpe
had never done before, which is a challenge
because OU has created such a unique legacy
over the years, which has translated into so many
different types of works. This year, I really wanted
to capitalize on that success by adding something
new.. .a department that produces classical work
that really speaks to contemporary issues."

Huff plans to introduce new ideas on the stage
as well as off stage. He has already begun the
process of adding set and costume design courses
to the curriculum and plans to eventually offer
courses in playwriting, theatre administration, and
movement for the actor. "Students will be thrilled to
have the opportunity to learn all different aspects
of the theatre," said Huff.

His plans for the department don't stop there
he would also like to take theatre majors on trips
to network and experience theatre communities
outside of Atlanta. "I have high expectations for
our students, and my goal is to introduce them to
new and different ideas in theatre. Their experi-
ence at Oglethorpe is a great place to get started,
but there's a big world of theatre just waiting to
be experienced."

OU THEATRE

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

By Chloey Mayo '10

%

OUR COMMUNITY

Faculty in Action

1

Dr. Collins and his
"extraordinary group" of OU
students out and about at Oxford.

Dr. Jeffrey Collins, assistant
professor of art history and
director of Oglethorpe's study
abroad program, led a group of
Oglethorpe students to study in
Oxford, England, and Paris dur-
ing summer 2010. Dr. Collins and
his students spent their mornings
in classes at the world-renowned
University of Oxford and reserved
the rest of the day to experience
the surrounding culture.

Dr. Robert Hornback, associate
professor of English, was nomi-
nated for the David Bevington

Award for Best New Book in
Early Drama Studies 2010 for
The English Clown Tradition
from the Middle Ages to Shake-
speare, Medieval & Renaissance
Drama Society. He also received
the Folger Shakespeare Library
Short-Term Fellowship and the
Newberry Library Fellowship
in the Humanities for Early
Blackface Fool Traditions and
Proto-Racism: From the Meta-
physics of Race to Othello and Jim
Crow. He published "Reformation
Satire, Scatology, and Iconoclastic
Aesthetics in Gammer Gurton's
Needle" in A Companion to
Tudor Literature, and '"Holy
Crap!': Scatological Iconoclasm
in Tudor Evangelical Comedy," in

Thunder at a Playhouse: Essay-
ing Shakespeare and the Early
Modern Stage.

Dr. Joe Knippenberg, professor of
politics, spent time in Kurdistan
during summer 2010 as part of a
site visit team for the American
Academy of Liberal Education
(www.aale.org). He serves on the
Academy's Council of Scholars.
Dr. Knippenberg and the team
visited the American University
of Iraq-Sulaimani (www.auis.
org), a new liberal arts university
which instructs in English.

Alan Loehle, professor of art,
researched a series of paintings
based on his trip to Rome as part
of his Guggenheim Fellowship.
During summer 2010, he traveled
to New York to teach "Critical
Issues in Art and Philosophy"
with Dr. Simon Sparks, assistant
professor of philosophy. The group
stayed in the NYU dorms and
used the resources of New York as
their classroom to explore critical,
philosophical and aesthetic issues
in art, with a special emphasis on
modern and contemporary art.

Dr. Jay Lutz, professor of French,
visited the country of Senegal as
part of the Intercultural Dimen-
sions Program during summer
2010. He also recently published
and presented the paper "Victor
Herbert Tyus, African American
Novelist in Swedish," part of a
long-term research project during
his sabbatical research academic
year 2009-10.

R. Barton Palmer, adjunct lectur-
er for English, recently published
Larger than Life: Movie Stars of
the 1930s (Rutgers University

Prof. Alan Loehle's class
explores art in New York City.

OGLETHORPE PSYCHOLOGY
RESEARCH RECOGNIZED

At the Georgia Psychological Association's 2010 annual
meeting in May, Oglethorpe psychology students
competed for best research awards and cash prizes
against undergraduate and graduate students from
other Georgia universities, including Emory, Georgia
State, Agnes Scott, and Kennesaw.

Livia Balaban '12, Alyx Buonanotte '10, Nick Etherington '10, Ashleigh
Grizzle '10, Rebecca McAlister '11, and Makai Takori '10 presented their
original research. Faculty judges rated the research posters and the students'
ability to orally defend their work. After nearly three hours of competition,
the first place award for undergraduate research went to Alyx Buonanotte
'10 for her work on meditation and relaxation. This marks the third straight
year that one or more OU students earned a cash prize and won an award
at this conference.

This followed an earlier triumph for OU psychology students and alumni,
who presented their original research at the 2010 annual meeting of the
Southeastern Psychology Association, one of the largest psychology associa-
tions in the United States. To be accepted for presentation, the work was
required to address an important question in a particular area of psychology,
and the research was required to be original, well-conducted, well-writ-

34 CARILLON I FALL 2010

Press), a collection
of studies of major
stars of the period,
including Gregoiy
Peck, Charlton
Heston, Marlon
Brando, and
Judy Holiday.
Palmer and his
editorial team
also were awarded
a second grant from the Lever-
hulme Foundation for the comple-
tion of the editorial/translation
project "Guillaume de Machaut:
The Complete Poetry and Music,"
which also is supported by the
Medieval Institute and by the
Middle English Text Series (Uni-
versity of Rochester).

Dr. Viviana Plotnik, professor
of Spanish, published "Leftist
Peronism in Fiction: Intertex-
tuality and Class Displacements
Regarding the Invasion Motif" in
the book The Politics of Emo-
tions: Peronism and the Building
ofModernArgentina. She also
presented "About Hurricanes and
Shipwrecks: Natural Disaster as
Metaphor of Social Conflict in

Caribbean Litera-
ture" at the Interna-
tional Conference on
Caribbean Studies
at the Universidad de
Cartagena de Indias in
Colombia.

R. Barton Palmer's book
explores 1950s Hollywood
and its film stars.

Dr. Michael Rulison, professor
of physics, was recently selected
by the College Board to serve a
four-year term on the AP Physics
Development Committee. He was
also selected as a member of the
Founders' Council of the South-
eastern Scholarship of Teaching
and Learning Colloquy.

Dr. Brent Runnels, adjunct
instructor of music, spent time on
stage during summer 2010. He
conducted Jazz Orchestra Atlanta
with special trumpeter Marcus
Printup from the Lincoln Center
Jazz Orchestra.

Anne Salter, director of the Philip
Weltner Library, presented a

paper "The Use of EBooks in
Academic Libraries," coauthored
by Judith Brook, at the Materials
Culture conference at the Uni-
versity of Edinburgh. The paper
will also appear in the academic
journal College and Undergradu-
ate Libraries.

Dr. Daniel Schadler, professor
of biology, attended the 19th
National Meeting of the National
Association of Advisors for
the Health Profession, held in
Atlanta. He was involved in local
arrangements for the meeting,
organizing and staging a silent
auction that raised funds for the
Good Samaritan Health Center,
which provides medical care for
the un- and underinsured. Sarah
Kendall Gault '10 and former
OU student Lisa Ohman were
part of the student volunteer corps
for meeting support services.

Dr. Robert Steen, associate pro-
fessor of Japanese, attended the
Center for Advanced Research
on Language Acquisition at the
University of Minnesota, where
he studied the latest theories

of second language acquisition
with instructors from all over
the world.

Dr. Vicky Weiss, professor of Eng-
lish, was selected to participate
in a seminar on Greek literature
at the Center for Hellenic Studies
in Washington, D.C. The seminar
addressed the challenge of keep-
ing alive undergraduate educa-
tion classical texts such as The
Iliad, The Odyssey, and The Ho-
meric Hymns, which a generation
ago were read and understood by
everyone.

The OU SENCER Team

(Science Education for New Civic
Engagements and Responsibili-
ties) of Drs. Keith Aufderheide,
John Cramer, Lynn Gieger, John
Nardo, Michael Rulison, Karen
Schmeichel, and Leah Zinner
participated in the 2010 SENC-
ER Summer Institute at Univer-
sity of North Carolina-Asheville.
The team presented recent water
quality investigations carried out
by OU students.

ten, and ideally, to have a real-world application. All research papers were
peer-reviewed by experts in the Southeast. Those accepted to present were
Mary Beth Bidgood '10, Jessica Graner '08, Caiti Grendahl, liana Olin '09,
Brandi Wilson '07, Brittany Weiner '12, Whitney Wood '06, and Sara Zip-
perer '06. Each gave a two-hour presentation and answered questions. Their
research topics included authoritarianism as it relates to jury decisions; body
image and nutrition; a two-experiment study on perfectionism, anxiety, and
social comparisons; and self-actualization and its relation to parenting style.

Most applicants are professors, fewer are graduate students, and a smaller
number are traditional undergraduate students. Because it is relatively rare
for undergraduate students' work to be accepted for presentation at profes-
sional research conferences, their performances reflect well on both their
own individual efforts and the caliber of their research training.

(I) Competition winner Alyx Buonanotte '10 (left) with Ashleigh Grizzle '10.

(r) Jessica Graner '08 (right) and Brittany Weiner '12 (middle) discuss
their research.

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OU MUSEUM OF ART

Nineteenth Century
French Master Drawings
and Sculpture from The
Schlossberg Collection
Through December 12
From one of the top 100
private collections in the
country {Arts & Antiques),
this exhibition showcases
the work of famous French
masters, including Ingres,
Gauguin, Degas, Renoir,
Surat, Manet, Bourdelle,
Pissarro, and others.

Upcoming Exhibitions
Students Draw theLine...
Against Prejudice
January 16-February 13, 2011
Gala Celebration -January 22
Presented by the Atlanta
nonprofit Embracing
Differences, "Students
Draw the Line... Against
Prejudice" is a student art
show of pieces from students
across Atlanta who attend
diverse public, private,
and religious schools. The
exhibition aims to engage

and enlighten viewers and
promote tolerance. A gala
celebration will be held on
January 22, with special
guest Emily Rafferty,
president of the New York
Metropolitan Museum of
Art. For more information,
visit embracingdifferences.org.

Goddess, Lion, Peasant,
Priest: Modern Indian Art
from the Collection of Shelley
& Donald Rubin
Exhibit Opening - March 13
Opening Gala - March 1 2
Goddess, lion, peasant,
priest: from the most
transcendent beings to
the animals that roam the
earth, modern Indian art
shows us all facets of life in
the subcontinent, whether
mundane or otherworldly.
This exhibition focuses on
the strong presence of the
figure human, animal, or
deity and the tension be-
tween India's long history of
figural art and modern art's

stylistic inclination toward
abstraction.

This exhibition features
more than 50 works by more
than 30 contemporary Ti-
betan artists, selected from
the collection of Shelley and
Donald Rubin, passionate
collectors of Himalayan art
for more than 30 years and
the founders of the Rubin
Museum of Art in New
York City. Mr. Rubin is an
Oglethorpe alumnus who
graduated in 1956.

OUMA is located on the
third floor of the Philip
Weltner Library and is open
Tuesday-Sunday, 12 noon-
5p.m. (closed Mondays
and university holidays).
Admission: $5 for adults;
free for OUMA members
and children under 12. More
information: museum.
oglethorpe.edu.

Women Beware Women

November 18-20, 2010, 8 p.m.
Conant Performing Arts Center
Thomas Middleton's salacious examination of
sex, power, and politics is as shockingly de-
praved today as it was in the 1 7th century. This
rarely performed Jacobean thriller spins a tale of
lust, betrayal, and incest so destructive, the play
easily lives up to its title.

[title of show]

February 24-26, 2011, 8 p.m.
Conant Performing Arts Center
Music and lyrics by Jeff Bowen, book by Hunter
Bell. Two nobodies in New York set out to write
a musical about two nobodies in New York who
set out to write a musical. Based on the story of
its own creation, [title of show] is a hysterica! and
inspiring musical of four friends trying to make
their dreams come true.

The Government Inspector

April 7-9, 2011, 8 p.m.
Conant Performing Arts Center
Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the
original by Nikolai Gogol. A backward
Russian village is expecting a surprise visit
from a government inspector, sending the
whole town into a panic. But when a
vagabond stranger is mistaken for the
inspector in disguise, a series of riotous
events threaten to expose the town's bogus
facade. Gogol's classic farce is given
biting contemporary life in this fresh and
hilarious adaptation.

General admission: $7; free with a Petrel Pass.
Box Office: 404-504-1074.

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Launched in early 2010

the IDEX Fellowship in Social Enterprise (formerly Fellows
for India's Affordable Private Schools) is a unique early
entry professional development program for recent col-
lege graduates interested in the field of social enterprise.
Oglethorpe University manages the program with spon-
sorship from Gray Matters Capital of Atlanta. Under the
mentorship of a social enterprise leader, fellows generate
ideas to serve low-income communities and develop a
blueprint for change; the fellows then execute that practi-
cal plan within the enterprise. The combination of ideas
and execution is transformational for the enterprise and
for the fellow and through these two words the new
program name IDEX was born.

IDEX sent its first cohort of 11 fellows (10 U.S. nationals
and one Indian national) to Hyderabad, India, in August.
Among them are three Oglethorpe alumni, as well as
graduates of Emory, Spelman, Dartmouth, Wesleyan,
and Southern Illinois. The fellows received rigorous train-
ing on social business before each was assigned to work
in an Affordable Private School India's low-cost educa-
tion sector to develop and implement business and
action plans for each school. In India through May 2011,
the fellows are creating change through social enterprise,
while developing their own professional skills.

IDEX Fellowship in Social Enterprise is currently
expanding to include more sponsors and broaden
its efforts in social enterprise within and beyond
India. In late 2010 IDEX will open the application
process for the 2011-12 cohort. Learn more at
www.oglethorpe.edu/IDEX.

2010-11 IDEX Fellows

, a 2009 graduate of Southern
Illinois University with a degree in business admin-
istration, created the first sorority at SIU geared
toward Latina women.

graduated from Oglethorpe in 2009
with a degree in economics. Corin was president
of the Economics Club and active in the OU Center
for Civic Engagement, and interned at Appalachia
Community Enterprises.

graduated from Oglethorpe in
2010. She was active in the OU Center for Civic
Engagement and received the President's Citizen-
ship Award.

graduated from the Institute of
Chartered Financial Analyst of India with a degree
in business administration. He would one day like
to head a microfinance company and start his own
private school for all socioeconomic backgrounds.

graduated from Emory University
in 2010 with a degree in marketing and social
enterprise.

Sreeratna Kancherla became the new
director of IDEX in August, bringing more
than a decade of experience in international
development. Sreeratna is a graduate of
Emory University and the New England School
of Law, where she focused on international
human rights law. She previously worked for the
International Bar Association-Human Rights

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graduated from Wesleyan Univer-
sity in 2010 (Phi Beta Kappa) and formerly worked
with Legal Aid.

graduated from Spelman
College in 2010, where she was a Civic Engage-
ment Fellow. While at Spelman, she served as
assistant director of The Baby and I Foundation.

graduated from Oglethorpe in

2009 and received the President's Citizenship
Award. She interned at Gray Matters Capital and
the Carter Center.

graduated from Spelman College in

2010 with a degree in economics. She completed
a teaching internship with Breakthrough Collabora-
tive and worked with a local organization that
provides assistance to start-up businesses.

llano Sh graduated from Emory University

in 2010 with academic honors. She worked in
Tanzania and Uganda during college.

graduated in 2010 from Dartmouth
College. She is the former assistant director of
Youth Bridge Global.

Institute (London), the Security and Develop-
ment Program-International Peace Institute
(New York), Global Strategies Group (Wash-
ington, D.C.), and Social-Impact International
(India). Sreeratna also cofounded Prema
Jyothi (Love and Light) Foundation to benefit
India's victims of child labor trafficking.

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INTRODUCING THE CLASS OF 2014

THIS FALL, OGLETHORPE WELCOMED THE LARGEST
CLASS OF NEW STUDENTS IN 50 YEARS.

THE YEAR MOST
FRESHMEN
WERE BORN

STATES
AND NINE
COUNTRIES
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ARE FROM GEORGIA

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ARE MALE

WITHIN THE U.S.
(FT. COLLINS, COL.)

VOLUNTEERED
DURING HIGH SCHOOL

INTERNATIONALLY
(ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA)

The Class of 2014s first days
on campus were a whirlwind-
volunteering in Atlanta's Grant
Park, signing the Honor Code,
visiting Zoo Atlanta and Coca-
Colas global headquarters, and, of
course, meeting new friends.

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