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Provost atid Senior Vice President

"I'm afraid I need to be going," the business execu-
tive said to the college administrator, bringing their
lively conversation to a close. They had been dis-
cussing the high cost of a college education.

The executive had pressed the administrator to
explain why college tuition has been rising faster
than inflation. More specifically, he wondered why
higher education had benefited so little from tech-
nology. "Technological innovation has been the
driving force behind increasing productivity and
lowering costs throughout modern economics
from the agricultural innovations that transformed
chicken from a luxury to a staple to the semi-con-
ductor advances that made a DVD player as
inexpensive as a DVD. Why haven't universities
found ways to use technology to lower their costs
and increase productivity?"

The administrator had marshaled the familiar but
not wholly convincing arguments. He had noted
that education done right is more "high touch"
than "high tech," and that the biggest expense
in universities was faculty, who, after all,
worked for very modest salaries. Further, he
noted that colleges are charged with
educating students in the use of
technology and that actually makes a
lot of technological innovations cost
generators rather than cost savers.
Students need to practice on not
only the latest computers, but also
the latest in laboratory equipment,
research databases and libraries.

And universities are expected to
educate the whole person. That means
athletic facilities, residence halls,
theatres .md meeting rooms in addition
to classrooms and offices. The model of

the for-profit university franchised into a rented office
building with no library and few fijU-time faculty
might serve some adult learners well, but it isn't what
the typical college-bound 1 8-year-old is looking for.

"Well, I'm sorry I have to leave so soon," the busi-
nessman said. "I made the mistake of buying my
symphony tickets on the same night as my tennis
lesson, so I have to change for tennis and then run
home and change again for the concert."

"That's interesting," the college administrator
remarked. "Tell me about your tennis lesson. How
does it work?"

"What do you mean? It's like any tennis lesson: I
spend an hour on the court hitting with the pro
and working on fundamentals."

"Hmmm. Wouldn't it be more efficient to buy a
video and hit with a ball machine? You know, use
technology to keep your costs down."

"Well, I do have some tennis videos. And I do hit
against the machine from time to time. But there's just
no substitute for working one-on-one with a master."

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Exactly our philosophy," the administrator said.
"We believe that if you want to learn something,
\'ou need to work in close proximity with someone
who has the knowledge and skills you seek.
Like you said, there's no substitute for close
personal contact with a master."

"But I'm even more interested in the
symphony," the administrator con-
tinued. "When you sit down at the
concert, do you ever browse the list of
names of donors in the back of the
program?"

"Certainly. I'm in there, and I know a lot of
people on the list."

Why do you donate money to the symphony?"

Dr. Philip P. Zinsmeister

"Because a great symphony is an important asset for
this city. And I love the music. It's as simple as that."

"Well, yes," the administrator mused. "But that list
of donors is a measure of the gap between the tick-
et price you pay and the real cost of putting on the
concert. Like colleges, the cost is greater than the
price, and donations have to make up the differ-
ence. I know you love movies, too. Why don't you
also donate money to your favorite movie studios?"

"Because they make enough money as it is-and the
movie stars make an obscene amount."

"Exactly. The $9 you pay for a movie ticket is
enough to support movie star and movie executive
salaries and provide profits for the theater opera-
tors, the distributors and the shareholders with stu-
dio stock. But the $40 you pay to see the sympho-
ny only goes part of the way to making that non-
profit entity break even."

"Of course, that's because a movie is seen by
millions around the globe and mass produced and
re-produced. '

"That's just my point. The media that can be mass
produced a movie, a magazine, a mass-market
book, even a CD of your beloved symphony can
take advantage of technology and an economy ot
scale and be marketed inexpensively and turn a
profit. But other kinds of experiences that depend
on live performance in a small venue the theatre,
the symphony, the ballet, the art museum, and I
daresay, the college classroom cannot be mass
marketed without changing what makes them valu-
able in the first place."

"Well, yes. I certainly understand that private dona-
tions and foundations support cultural missions that
can't thrive in the free market. But that doesn't mean
that they don't need to manage costs efficiently."

"Point taken. Non-profits have learned a lot from
the business world and continue to do so. It's just
that the cost structures and values underlying your

tennis lesson and symphony concert remind us that
the values of higher education are not so arcane.
There is no substitute for close personal interaction
with the people you want to learn from, and as
wonderful as instructional videos, CDs and movies
are, they don't wholly duplicate the experience of
live performance and engagement. Higher educa-
tion provides experiences and preserves cultural val-
ues that only widespread support from governments
and philanthropists can sustain. I think we need
more conversations like this, and we in education
need to do a better job of explaining the complex
value ot the experience college offers. Good luck
working on your serve."

Longtime Biology Professor
Retires from Oglethorpe

Dr. Philip P Zinsmeister, Oglethorpe University professor of biol-
ogy, announced his retirement this year. He has been a mem-
ber of the Oglethorpe faculty since 1973, where he taught a
variety of courses in the areas of genetics and cell biology.

Zinsmeister was a major contributor in the development of the
biological science portion of the current core curhculum at
Oglethorpe. He is author or co-author of a number of research
articles on insect development and in the field of neuroscience,
and he was chair of the Science Division for seven years. In
1993-94 he was a Fulbnght Scholar in Belize. In 1995 he
received the Lu Thomasson Garrett Award for Meritorious
Teaching. He is also a recipient of the 2005 School Bell Award,
and he was inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa in 1997.

Zinsmeister says his years at Oglethorpe have repeatedly
shown the benefits of working in the small college environ-
ment. "I am deeply grateful for the productive and personally
fulfilling relations I have established and maintained with a
great many students and with faculty from all academic
disciplines," he says.

We at Oglethorpe wish Dr. Zinsmeister all the best as he
enters the next chapter of his very accomplished life.

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Save the Date

For a complete calendar of events, please visit
www.oglethorpe.edu (keyword: news).

April

April 18: Playreaders: Spinning into Butter by Rebecca
Gilman, Emerson Student Center, 7 p.m.

April 23-24: After Eros. Maureen Fleming, Conant Performing
Arts Center, 8 p.m. and 2 p.m. Contains nudity.

May

May 2: Conversations with Playwrights: Exploding the Limits
of Form with Amy Wheeler, Emerson Student Center, 7 p.m.

May 7: Oglethorpe University Commencement, Academic
Quadrangle, 9 a.m.

May 9-12: 2005 Men's Division III NCAA National Golf
Tournament, hosted by Oglethorpe. The Mission Inn Resort in
Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. Alumni reception on May 10 at 7 p.m.

May 22: Last day of exhibit. Masterpieces from European
Artist Colonies (1830-1930) from Public and Private European
Art Collections, OUMA.

May 23: Stormy Petrel Golf Classic, St. Mario Country Club,
10:30 a.m. shotgun start.

News

Caddy Daddy Coaches Daughter

in the Love of the Game

By Emily Gantert '07

Jim Owen, Oglethorpe's men and women's golf coach, is not
only a golfer, a coach, a husband and father, but to 8-year-old
daughter Michaela, he's "Caddy Daddy."

Ogietliorpe golf coach Jim Owen, evaluates 8-year-old daughter
Michaela 's shot

Jim Owen has been coaching at Oglethorpe for 23 years, long
before Michaela was born. She grew up around his teams, eventu-
ally developing an interest in golf, saying it "looked easy" Owen
bought his daughter her first club, but little did he know she would
develop a love, and talent, for the sport.

Like any good caddy, Owen offers his daughter tips on the
course. "He tells me to work on my chipping, pitching and
putting, but I like to hit my driver," Michaela says. Owen is
grateful for his daughter's interest in golf, as it gives them
plenty of father-daughter time.

What's the best thing about being a girl who plays golf?
Michaela says she likes picking out golf shoes. According to
Coach Owen, Michaela hit "the hght sport at the right time."
Not only is women's golf growing at Oglethorpe, but nationally
as well. Michelle Wie, Michaela's favorite player, is a 15-year-
old playing on LPGA tours.

Though Michaela has only been playing for about a year on
the US Kids gids tour, she's already qualified for the tour
championship and played in the regional championship in
February. Her hope is to qualify for the US Kids wodd champi-
onship, and she's also set some serious long-term goals: "I
want to play a tournament in Hawaii when I get older,"

Keep an eye out for Michaela and US Kids Golf on ESPN,
which covers their regional, national and wodd champi-
onships. Find out more by visiting: www.uskidsgolf.com.

W98 Nobel Peace Prize winner

John Hume meets with Oglethorpe

students in February.

OUMA Displays European Artist
Colony Paintings

The Oglethorpe University Museum of Art is hosting a one-time-
only exhibit through May 22, 2005, displaying masterpieces
from the famous European artist colonies of the mid-1 9th and
early 20th centuries. The 70 artist colony paintings from seven
European countries have never before been exhibited in the
United States.

Artist colonies are credited with changing the tradition of western
painting by moving artists out of the studio and into nature, as
they worl<ed in the open air. This shift led to the development of
other significant art movements such as impressionism, realism,
symbolism, surrealism and expressionism.

The 70 artist colony paintings are gathered from 23 private
and public collections in seven European countries. OUMA
visitors will see significant works of art from 1 8 artist
colonies in seven European counthes, including works by
Camille Corot, Anne Anchor, Camille Pisarro, Paul Klee, Paul
Serusier, Marianne Werefkin, Herman Hesse, Alexej von
Jawlensky, Chades-Frangois Daubigny, Emile Bernard and
Otto Modersohn.

Nobel Prize Winner Visits Oglethorpe

1998 Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume visited the
Oglethorpe campus in February. He began his Atlanta tour at
Oglethorpe with members of the Social Democratic and
Labour Party of Ireland, speaking to a large audience in the
Earl Dolive Theater of the Philip Weltner Library. Hume
received the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in securing
the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement in Northern Ireland.
Following the example of his hero Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Hume organized a civil rights movement for Catholics in his
hometown of Derry in Northern Ireland. He went on to found
and lead the Social Democratic and Labour Party and recently
retired from both the European and British Parliaments. He
was also awarded the 1999 Martin Luther King Award for
Non-Violence and the 2001 Gandhi Peace Prize.

Power Brokers

Beginning in January 2005, the painting A Meeting in Time
was displayed In partnership with the Oglethorpe University
Museum of Art. A Meeting in Time depicts 20th century
Presidents of the United States gathered in the cross halls of
the White House. The 1 3 x 20 foot canvas is a masterpiece by
the Bulgarian artist, Rossin. The work took nearly four years to
complete.

Living in his native Bulgaria when inspired to take on this
massive project, Rossin 's goal was to create a piece that was
historically significant. "Every gesture, every pose, says some-
thing about each president," Rossin says. "So you see them
gathered together for a brief moment in the White House, but
they are individuals, a mixture of characters and political par-
ties. It is a portrait of a century and of 18 men sharing the
same spirit, despite their differences. Never in art history has
something been done like this before." For more information
about the artist, visit www.portraitpartners.com.

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From left: President Larry Large. Harry Frazer '89 and Lyndyn
Frazer visit with Bud Salamone at tlie second annual John
Salamone soccer tournament which honors Bud's son. an
Oglethorpe alumnus who died in tlie World Trade Center terrorist
attacks. More than 80 alumni and current students participated
in this year's tournament

Drew FIndling '81 renews acquaintances with Ellen Heckler O'Herlihy
'82 and Maureen Robinson '83.

Hello Mudciah, Hello Faddah

Parents Weekend 2004 drew more than 200 parents of cur-
rent students to the Oglethorpe campus, one of the largest
turnouts to date. Parents were treated to a fall concert by
the University Singers, men's and women's soccer team
victories over Millsaps College and a basketball jamboree,
which featured a free throw contest for a chance to win a
year's free tuition. Parents met with President Larry Large to
discuss campus issues such as the new residence halls and
Oglethorpe athletics. They also attended faculty lectures and
were special guests at the Oglethorpe Museum of Art and
Night of the Arts student exhibition. For information about the
next Parents Weekend, visit www.oglethorpe.edu or email
crobinson@oglethorpe . edu .

Oglethorpe alum Eugene Agoshkov delivers the news to Russian
audiences.

Just the Facts, Ma'am: Oglethorpe
Alum Delivers the News in Russia

Oglethorpe alumnus Eugene Agoshkov says being recognized
on the street is just one perk of his television career at
Russian Channel One, Moscow. The "Russian IVlatt Lauer"
also experiences the excitement of reporting breaking news
on the air, traveling to far-flung locations and covering impor-
tant stories, such as anti-terrorist operations in Chechnya.

Agoshkov began his career seven years ago, when he was
offered a job with the Russian news agency while completing an
internship at CNN Atlanta. In 1996 and 1997 he attended
Oglethorpe as a Georgia Rotary scholar Moving up from an editor
to a con-espondent to his current job as a news anchor, Agoshkov
has covered many exciting stories. The anti-terrorist story in
Chechnya subjected him and his crew to military fighting, as they
tried to report the story in the midst of automatic gunfire and
grenade explosions. Also memorable, for perhaps more sublime
reasons, was a documentary he made in Switzerland. His cam-
eraman doubled as a mountain skiing instructor

Agoshkov says his favorite class at Oglethorpe was Public
Speaking with professors Dempsey and Swan. "It was inter-
esting and challenging," he says. "It was precise information
and precise skills, and I use the knowledge and experience I
got there almost every day."

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The Alumni Office, Stuart Herman '50 and Elsie Adier hosted
a reception for our New York City-area alumni in March.
More than 40 people came out for an evening with fellov/
Petrels and received the latest on campus happenings from
Oglethorpe President Larry Large.

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From left: Monica Flares '99, Patricia Curtis BonieKoe 98. Aimee
Thrasher-Hanson '98 and Lance Ozier '01 enjoy an Oglethorpe
reception for New York Clt]'-area alumni.

Oglethorpe President Larry Large chats with New )c '
reception co-host Stuart Herman '50.

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Get a Room!

By Erica Rountree

Finally, a dorm room where you can get away
from it all, including your roommates! Oglethorpe
University is in the midst of constructing brand-
new residence halls featuring private bedrooms
and apartment-like amenities, which school offi-
cials hope new students will be excited to call
home during their college experience.

The introduction of individual bedrooms follows
a national trend toward increased privacv on
college campuses. The four-story building, which
is being constructed in Oglethorpe's collegiate
Gothic style, will be home to 160 students.
"Students strongly requested buildings that look
like Oglethorpe's Academic Quad," says Timothy
Doyle, Oglethorpe's dean of students and vice
president for student affairs. "The new building

will have our traditional granite fagade with a con-
temporary, 21st century interior."

Suites include four private bedrooms, two bath-
rooms, a living room and kitchen area. Each floor
includes common spaces with levels designated for
meeting, study or recreation purposes, with student
resident assistants living on each floor. The building
was available for walk-through tours during Alumni
Weekend, April 1-3, and is scheduled to open in
late July.

This year, Oglethorpe freshmen were required for
the first time to live on campus unless they live at
home with parents. Next year, this same require-
ment will extend to sophomores. "Internal research
and outside 'best practices' indicate that students
who live on campus, particularly as underclassmen,
are more successful overall," says Doyle. The new
residence hall, with the live-on requirement, is
intended to improve campus life as students live,
work and play together.

"Our fine academic program can only reach
those who come here, and prospective students
need to find a place where they can sec them-
selves tor the next four years," says Oglethorpe
President Larry Large.

Jeff Morrison of Gardner, Spencer, Smith,
Tench & Hensley, P.C. is the university's archi-
tect, and Choate Construction is responsible for
building the new residence hall. Visit the
Oglethorpe Web site at www.oglethorpe.edu to
view conceptual drawings of the building interi-
or and exterior.

The Petrel Challenge
Buildings around Oglethorpe
University

1 . Oglethorpe University's "famed" medical school
was housed in which building?

a) Faith Hall

b) Goslin Hall

c) Philip Weltner Library

d) Lupton Hall

2. Oglethorpe University's indoor swimming pool was
located in which building?

a) Emerson Student Center

b) Goodman Hall

c) MacConnell Gate House

d) Lupton Hall

3. What building on campus was once an
elementary school?

a) Jim Cherry

b) Dorough Field House

c) Emerson Student Center

d) Jacobs Resident Hall

4. The Crypt of Civilization is located in which building?

a) MacConnell Gate House

b) Lupton Hall

c) Philip Weltner Library

d) Phoebe Hearst Hall

5. What is the name of Oglethorpe University's baseball

field?

a) Alumni Field

b) Anderson Field

c) Petrel Field

d) Does not have a name

6. Several Oglethorpe University faculty members had
apartments in which building?

a) Alumni Residence Hall

b) Dempsey Residence Hall

c) Faith Hall

d) Lupton Hall

7. Georgia Shakespeare originally performed where?

a) J. Mack Robinson Hall

b) Lanier House

c) Lupton Hall

d) Oglethorpe University's soccer field

8. Oglethorpe University's famous "cat professor" once
lived on the upper floor of?

a) Goslin Hall

b) Library

c) Lupton Hall

d) Phoebe Hearst Hall

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Communication is Key to Strong
Alumni Relations

Dear Alumni:

Since I joined the Alumni Association Board in July
2003, we have organized our committee structure and
set specific goals to better meet the needs of
Oglethorpe alumni. As the first-ever vice president for
communications on the board, my concerns focus on
the relationships betw^een the association and alumni
(all of whom automatically become members upon
graduation) and between alumni and the university.
One of my responsibilities is to serve on the editorial
board for 777? Carillon. I can share with you my goal
that, while this magazine is not strictly an alumni
publication, the interests of alumni will be featured in
its pages every fall and spring. Over the summer and
during the holidays, look for OU Running Briefi in
your mailbox. I hope you will find this summary of
news from the university a great complement to the
profiles and essays in The Carillon.

Both The Carillon and the OU Running Briefi wiW
report on Oglethorpe alumni events. Actually planning
those events, though, had been daunted by a maga-
zine's production schedule. Now they are announced
through the Oglethorpe E-News that alumni receive at

Claire Davis, Director of Annual Giving
Previous; Director of Reunion Giving, The
Westminster Schools

Education: University of the South, Sewanee, B.A.
Membership: CASE Professional Member
Spouse; Whit Davis

the end of each month. This update, just for alum-
ni, doubles as a way to send your thoughts to the
alumni office staff The staff can then communi-
cate your requests to the board's events committee,
who can plan better Oglethorpe alumni events.

Some results of this communication and planning
range from a reinvigorated Young Alumni Club to
a more memorable Golden Petrel Celebration, not
to mention an '80s Reunion Weekend that atten-
dees will still be talking about when they are
Golden Petrels! These interactions keep us vital,
which is why I would encourage any of you who
are not receiving E-News to sign up by sending an
email to alumni@oglethorpe.edu.

Your thoughts are vital to the board and to the
university. The choices and challenges Oglethorpe
will face will require great thinkers and great writ-
ers to serve as great volunteers. I urge each of you
to consider and discuss with any board member
how your experience and interests might be of
service to our alma mater.

Best regards,

David Ross '93

Vice President for Communications,

Oglethorpe National Alumni Association

life

Celebrating Oglethorpe's Fifteenth
President

In the spring of 1999, Dr. Larry Denton
Large came to Oglethorpe as our 1 5th presi-
dent. In his time as president, he has lived
the Oglethorpe motto, "to make a life, make
a living, and make a difference. "

Under his leadership, Oglethorpe has posi-
tioned itself to fidfill its vision of being the
leading liberal arts institution in the
Southeast. His visible presence in the
Atlanta and higher education communities,
two years of record numbers of applications,
and his commitment to improving the lives
of our students (as illustrated in this issue),
prepare the university to serve better the stu-
dents of today and tomorrow.

The following pages contain a letter from
Dk Large and photos of friends and events
from years past.

As Dr Large and his wife, Marsha, prepare
to retire to their home in Oregon, the entire
Oglethorpe community joins in celebrating
President Large's years at Oglethorpe and in
wishing them every happiness in the future.

Marsha and Larry Large standing with Coucher de
Soleil (Setting Sun), a painting by Aiigiiste-Joseph
Delessard from 1893, on loan from Mairie de
Grez-sur-Loing, at the Oglethorpe University Aluseiim
of Art's Masterpieces from European .\rtist Colonies,
1830-1930.

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A Message From Dr. Large

When I announced last October my decision to
retire in August, I promised that I would be fully
engaged in Oglethorpe University through the
remainder of my tenure. Indeed that has been and
continues to be the case.

As I contemplate what I want to say to you in
this, my last published letter as president, I find
that I want to share with you my pride in what
we have accomplished and my thoughts about the

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Dr. John Nardo, Associate Professor of Matliematics,
receives the Lu Thomasson Garrett Award for
Meritorious Teaching from Dr. Large at the 2003
Commencement Cerernony.

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The beautiful Oglethorpe campus and our students
have benefited from a number of facilities improve-
ments. Robinson Hall is an award-winning project
that transformed what was arguably the ugliest and
most useless building in Atlanta into a space that
supports our academic mission and is also a source
of great pride. We owe a special thanks to its name-
sake, J. Mack Robinson, as well to the Woodruff
Foundation and other donors whose gifts made this
possible, including some who choose to remain
anonymous.

Lupton Auditorium, one of the oldest and most
historic locations on the campus, underwent a
renovation, largely funded by the Rich Foundation,
that not only restored its aesthetic appeal but also
provided the technology required in performance
spaces today. Likewise, with the support of the
Chair of the Board of Trustees, Warren Jobe, and
his wife Sally, the Georgia Power Foundation, the
Hearst Foundation and several other donors, a
number of classrooms in Hearst Hall were

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Dr. Large greets the Class of 2008 during Freshman
Convocation last fall in Conant.

Dr. Large luith Trustees Belle Turner Lynch '6L
Warren Jobe and Harald Hansen.

foundation that, together, we have built. I arrived
at Oglethorpe with high hopes and ambitious
goals, and I know that all of you share those
ambitions. As I look now to Oglethorpe's future,
I am encouraged by the directions we have set and
the momentum that is building.

renovated and outfitted with the kind of technology
that our professors need for today's pedagogy.

A few years ago we set out to identify the needs
and expectations of current and prospective stu-
dents. Our extensive research led to a strategic plan,
a campus master plan and an athletic strategic plan.
As a result of these efforts, two new residence halls
and a campus center were planned. The first of the
residence halls is currently under construction-on
time and on budget-and will be occupied by

Oglethorpe students in August 2005. Plans for
the campus center are continuing, with the
necessary space and design elements identified
and the initial fundraising under way, thanks to
commitments from several trustees, alumni and
other friends. At the same time, another need we
identified in our planning is currently being
remedied with the installation of a new hard-
wood playing floor and other improvements in
Dorough Field House, thanks once again to

Dr. Large with Bany D. Lynch, Dr. Philip
Zinsmeister, and Dr. Douglas McFarland before
hitting the green at the 2003 Stormy Petrel Classic.

Bill Harrell, Dr. Large and James P. Kelley '83 take
a break from the 2004 Stormy Petrel Golf Classic.

Warren and Sally Jobe, whose challenge gift has
stimulated additional donations to make this
project possible. In addition to physical plant
improvements, the past few years have also been
a time of repositioning the university in the mar-
ket for students and donors. With the help ot our
marketing department, a professional consultant

and a committee of dedicated trustees and
alumni, we have developed an eloquent statement of
our promise to our students, a clear statement of our
vision for the future, a consistent look and message
for our internal and external communications and
an integrated marketing plan.

The marketing initiative is only one way in which
trustees have been increasingly engaged in the life
of the university. The work of another group of
trustees, the Buildings and Grounds Committee,
has been vital to the success of campus master plan-
ning, converting the Windsor Parkway property to
endowment and overseeing negotiations for the
development oi the Inn at Oglethorpe to be built
on the Peachtree Road side of the campus. Our
Board of Trustees is firmly dedicated to providing
for Oglethorpe's present needs and for improving its
kirure. Today, our board understands Oglethorpe
more fully and is more committed than at any time
in its past to our mission, our facult}' and our stu-
dents. Our alumni are also more fullv involved in

Former professors Phil Palmer and Keith Baker speak
with Dr. Large during Alumni Weekend 2003.

the life of the universit}'. More than 50 percent of
our trustees now come from the ranks of Oglethorpe
alumni, and alumni are being challenged bv their
peers to support theit alma mater in increasing
numbers. Indeed, this magazine. The Carillon, is
one outcome of the marketing plan and of increased
alumni engagement with their university-.

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Z)r. and Mrs. Large are joined by Edgar Lansbwy
and Louise Peabody at a fundraiser for the
Oglethorpe University Museum of Art.

Finally, the class of 2008 and the curtent record-
setting number of applicants for the class of 2009
speak to the appeal of Oglethorpe, the city of
Atlanta, and the education we offer for extraordi-
nary students. Our students seek an educational
experience that goes tar beyond mere job prepara-
tion and indeed is, in the final analysis, the very

Dr. Large celebrates Oglethorpe Day 2004 1
a Lupton Hall cake for students.

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to you and its importance in your life. Come enjoy
Alumni and Parents Weekends! View one-of-a-kind
exhibits on display at the Oglethorpe University
Museum of Art or turn out to support the Stormy
Petrels. And become a donor to the Oglethorpe
Fund or increase your gift to reflect your level of
support your gifts make a difference.

Dr. Large recognizes Dr. William O. Shropshire at a
di>inerfor the Nescit Cedere Heritage Society.

Contributions from our alumni and friends also
encourage foundations to support the university.
As I look to Oglethorpe's future, I am excited by what
see. With an outstanding faculty, terrific students, an
energetic staff, an engaged and committed Board of
Trustees, increasing recognition of the value of our
alumni, and with your support, there is no limit to

best form of preparation for making a living, while
also making a life and making a difference.
I encourage you to step forward and become more
a part of the excitement generated by this momen-
tum. Increase your support for Oglethorpe. Help
recruit students in your communit)' by telling
them about this extraordinary place, what it means

Dk Large chats with Dr. Cassandra Copeland

and Marvin Austin '02 (MBA '04) at last year's
Stomp the Lawn.

Dr. Large cungratuLites Kelly Ahitysik 0-i
during last year's commencement.

what the future can hold. With all who love
Oglethorpe working together, we have the power
to realize our vision of being the most outstanding
liberal arts institution in the Southeast. Marsha and
I may be watching from a distance as we enjoy
rejoining our family on the West Coast, but that

Dk Large chats with Diane Baker '77, National
Alumni Association Board President, during
Alumni Weekend 2003.

distance will not diminish my interest in
Oglethorpe's future or my certainty that the future
is bright indeed for this outstanding, historic
institution. I will always be an outspoken support-
er of this terrific place that I have been so proud
to call home these past six years.

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Dr. Lawrence Schall

Dr. Lawrence Schall Named 16th
President ot Oglethorpe

Dr. Lawrence Schall, J.D., Ed.D., will become the
6th president of Oglethorpe University on July 1,
2005. Schall was vice president for administration
at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania and co-
director of the Executive Doctorate Program in
Higher Education Management at the Universin.'
of Pennsylvania. Schall succeeds Dr. Larr\' D.
Large, who announced his retirement last October.

"Oglethorpe is an extraordinary' institution with a
long, rich past and a brilliant future," says Schall.
"That future rests on a resolute commitment to
connect students who come to Oglethorpe with a
passion for learning and a belief that they can
make a difference in the world. We will realize this
mission with a faculty second to none in its ability'
to teach, transform and prepare young men and
women to be citizens of the world. Nothing is
more important for America today than to pro-
duce broadly educated citizens who will participate
fully in their communities, and no education is
better suited to that purpose than one grounded in
the liberal arts. An Oglethorpe education teaches
one to be both versatile and courageous."

Schall holds his undergraduate degree from
Swarthmore and his Juris Doctor and Ed.D. from
the Universin' of Pennsylvania. He is a former civil
rights law\'er who returned to his alma mater 14
years ago. At Swarthmore, he was in\olved in
almost every area of universirv management
including admissions, strategic planning and capi-
tal projects, student affairs, communit}' relations
and ftind raising.

"The presidential search committee has brought a
great leader to Oglethorpe, and ever}'one associated
with the university is thrilled that Lart}' Schall will
become the next president, " said Larr\- Large,
current president.

Schall and his wife, Betr\- Londergan, a writer,
have four children.

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Georgia Shakespeare
Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Season at Oglethorpe

Professional Company Gives OU Students ttie
insiders' Tour of Theatre

By Stacey Colosa Lucas

Marketing Director, Georgia Shakespeare

Some Oglethorpe alumni might remember Georgia
Shakespeare as the theater company that pitched a
tent on campus every summer to perform the works
of Shakespeare and other classic authors. Others
might remember the construction of the Conant
Performing Arts Center just past Philip Weltner
Library. Still, others might remember sitting in the
Conant Performing Arts Center as part of "Fresh
Focus" and watching Georgia Shakespeare's profes-
sional acting company perform "Macbeth" or
"Romeo and Juliet."

Whatever the memory, for the past 20 years,
Georgia Shakespeare has co-existed and thrived
along with the faculty, staff and students of
Oglethorpe University.

Founded in 1986 by Kirby McLain Anderson,
Robert Watson and Richard Garner, Georgia
Shakespeare began as a small summer theater

Park Kraussen
and Brad Sherrlll
in Georgia
Shakespeare's
"What the Butler
Saw. " Photo by
Bill DeLoach.

Ricfiard Garner

company that produced two plays under a tent
in the sweltering Georgia heat. "We didn't have
a permanent home back then," says Garner, who
currently serves as Producing Artistic Director.
"Former President Dr. Manning Pattillo said we
could pitch a tent in the summer and gave us some
office space and phone lines. We figured 'why not?'
and a professional theater company was born."

For the first few years, Georgia Shakespeare per-
formed two plays in rotating repertory from June
through August. Soon, the repertory was expanded
to three plays, the majority of which were written
by Shakespeare, although other classic authors, such
as Moliere, began to be thrown into the mix as well.

Today, Georgia Shakespeare is a $L5 million pro-
fessional theater company performing the works of
Shakespeare and other enduring authors with the
Conant Performing Arts Center as its performance
home. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has called
the festival "as much a part of Atlanta as the light-
ing of Rich's Great Tree at Christmas or the running
of the Peachtree Road Race."

"Repertory is extremely demanding," Garner says.
"You need a company of actors who have mastered
a wide range of- acting styles and who can tackle any
challenge you throw at them. Mix that with the
challenges of performing under a tent during a
Georgia summer, and you realize you need the
creme de la creme of Atlanta's acting community in
order to produce high quality theater. "

The creme de la creme of Atlanta's acting commu-
nity is what Garner has nurtured over the past 20
years. In an effort to keep Atlanta's most versatile
actors working in the city, Garner created the
Associate Artist program in 1992.

"I believe providing fresh and demanding artistic chal-
lenges, as well as living wages, are essential in keeping
top caliber talent anchored in Adanta," he says.

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Marni Penning and Daniel May in Georgia
Shakespeare 's "Macbeth. " Photo by Bill DeLoach.

Georgia Shakespeare's Associate Artists are a group
of actors and artistic staff who have contributed
their talents to the company for a minimum ot six
years. The Associate Artist program was formed
not only as a means of guaranteeing regular work
for these senior artists, but also to create an infor-
mal "think tank" of consultants who actively con-
tribute to Georgia Shakespeare's final product.

Because of this philosophy, many of Atlanta's finest
actors found they could settle in Georgia, buy a
home and, perhaps, raise a family. According to
Georgia Shakespeare's newly appointed education
director and 16-year acting veteran Allen O'Reilly,
Garner's dedication to building an artistic home
for actors has changed his life.

"It's important for artists to have a place where we
feel secure and, at the same time, are challenged
to improve our craft," O'Reilly says. "Richard's
Associate Artist program provides a good number

of Atlanta artists with that luxury. Although many
of us perform on many stages throughout Atlanta
each year, we always return to our artistic home:
Georgia Shakespeare."

O'Reilly's artistic home has taken on new meaning,
as he has been recently hired to head up Georgia
Shakespeare's award-winning educational programs.
In this role, O'Reilly will oversee one of the compa-
ny's most significant 20th anniversary initiatives:
launching the new elementan,' tour this fall, thus
expanding the company's award-winning outreach
programs, which have reached more than 500,000
students since 1988.

In addition to bringing the classics to Georgia's
young audiences, Georgia Shakespeare is also a
training ground for young actors, many of whom
receive their first professional job through Georgia
Shakespeare's summer internship program. Former
Georgia Shakespeare acting interns include Alias
star Jennifer Garner { 1 996) as well as Oglethorpe
alumnus Jessie Dougherry 03 (2000), who is now
co-artistic director of Atlanta's Relativit)^ Theatre.
Oglethorpe Universit}' senior Jesse Hinson 05 has
completed two summer acting intern programs and
was cast in last fall's production of "Macbeth."

Georgia Shakespeare's 20th anniversary- season
be2;ins June 1 with its Summer Festival at the
Conant Performing Arts Center, which culminates
on August 8. In keeping with traditions that blos-
somed during the "tent vears," patrons mav arrive
early, picnic on the landscaped grounds, and enjoy
pre-show entertainment before entering the theater
for the performance, thus creating the festival
atmosphere upon which Georgia Shakespeare was
founded.

Find information about Georgia Shakespeare bv
visiting www.gashakespeare.org or calling (404)
264-0020. Those interested in volunteering mav
call (404) 504-3404.

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What are people on campus reading? Find out by
visiting the Carillon Reading Room. To contribute to
the next issue and share your literary insights, contact
Mark DeLong at mdelong@oglethorpe.edu.

Heath Coleman '95

Director of Conference and Event Planning

The Battle for God by Karen Armstrong
Karen Armstrong's exploration of the rise of
fundamentalism in the worlds major religions is
perhaps her most insightful book yet. Tracing fun-
damentalism to its roots in Christianity, Judaism
and Islam, Armstrong shows through exhaustive
research that fundamentalism is a reaction to the
spiritual crisis many feel in the modern, secular
age. The Battle for God is the perfect blend of
history, sociology and spirituality.

1,000 Places to See before You Die: A Traveler's Life
Listhy Patricia Schulcz

This New York Times bestseller is the quintessential
traveler's guide to the world. Want to take a vaca-
tion but haven't a clue where to go? This is the
book for you! You will find everything from the
Highland Games at Braemar to the Ngorongoro
Crater in Africa, the Hagia Sophia in Turkey to
Glacier National Park in Montana. So, how many
places have you seen?

50 Jobs Worse Than Yours bv lustin Racz
This inspirational (tongue-in-cheek) book will
make you truly thankful for the job you have.
Illustrating the hazards of being a Sherpa or
Saddam Hussein's body double, 50 /i^^j' breaks
everything down in such categories as Benefits,
Drawbacks, Dress Code, Salary, Fame and
Education. This one should be on everyone's
bookshelfl

Kate E. Fitzpatrick '01
University Receptionist

Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreelaiul

In Girl, Vreeland traces the history of a "lost"

Vermeer painting, leading us further into the past

with every chapter. Owner by owner, the girl takes
on many faces: blushing lost love, friend, silent wit-
ness to a private pain, until we are presented with
the girl herself and discover the passion behind her
enigmatic gaze. This book is perfect for anyone who
loves to read but doesn't have a lot of time, each
chapter a perfect piece of prose unto itself

Into Thill Airhv jnn Krakauer
A first-person account of the Everest tragedy in
1996, Into Thin Air hcca.me an instant classic in the
true adventure genre upon publication. Admittedly,
I knew very little of mountaineering when I picked
this up, but Krakauer knows his audience, bringing
his story to life with unflinching honesty, even as it
adds to his own sense of survivor's guilt. Almost 10
years later, this convergence of misplaced ambition,
bad weather, and, in the case of some, worse judg-
ment, still haunts me.

The Giver bv Lois Lowit

Written for the pre-teen set (and winner of the
Newberry Medal for children's literature in 1994),
this book is a must read for all. Told through the
eyes of Jonas, a 12-year-old boy. The G/z-'fr chal-
lenges us to carefully weigh the merits of a "perfect
world. " This book is a quick read with brilliant
characterization and a very powerkil theme.

Join your fellow book lovers at the O! Book Club, led
by various OU faculty members. The club meets twice
a year on the Oglethorpe campus. For more informa-
tion, visit www.oglethorpe.edu or call the Alumni
Office at 404-364-8443.

Noting Their Success

By Mark DeLong '03
With Barb Henry '85

Dorian: a mode of the major musical scale, character-
ized by simplicity' and solemnity.

Dorian Software: founded by a liberal arts giaduate, char-
acterized by old-fashioned values and modern products.

Robert A. Milford '99 loves the technical aspect of
music, having studied music theory and composition
at Oglethorpe University. When he started a software
company, it made perfect sense to honor his love of
music in the midst of more technical pursuits.

Dorian Software took root in Jacobs 23, Milford's
Upper Quad residence, nearly 10 years ago. From his
quad-side room, Milford built his company with help
from many in the OU community. His freshman
roommate, Matthew White '99, is Dorian's chief
operating officer and vice president of marketing.

The company's origins can be traced to 1996, when
Milford took a work-study position in the IT
department. Under the watch ot Virginia Tomlinson
'93, former director of information technology.

Matthew White (left) and Robert Milford visit the
OU dorm room where Dorian Software was born.

Milford developed a system to deliver faxes to indi-
vidual computers on campus.

In 1997, Milford created Event Archiver to collect
and consolidate event log files and shared the soft-
ware with Oglethorpe. To this day, he offers free use
of his software to OU. Milford graduated with an
individually planned major in computer and music
theory and a solid framework for his entrepreneurial
enterprise.

Dorian has grown tremendously since its days in
Jacobs Hall. Its offerings have expanded from Event
Archiver to include four main programs toda\-, three
of which are bundled into the Event Log Management
Suite, named Editor's Choice last November by
Windows IT Pro magazine.

Dorian's business increased after the tetrorist attacks
on Sept. 1 1, 2001, when companies were looking to
boost their network security. Dorian gains business
from government regulations, such as HIPAA in the
healthcare industrv and the recent Sarbanes-Oxlev,
which place substantial auditing burdens on public
companies.

"We get inquiries daily about compliance issues,"
says White, who keeps busy reading to stay current
on regulatory compliance issues and jargon. "A lib-
eral arts education is almost a necessity- in today's
economy lor people who wear multiple hats."

White majored in communications with an interest in
the law. A business law course, taught b\- Tad Ransopher
helped him understand the legal world, while a business
communications course, taught bv .Anne Rosenthal,
helped him learn to communicate effectryelv.

"If you want to be a successful entrepreneur, ^'ou cant
be single-laceted," Miltord said. "You have to have a
combination ol skills, including business writins; and
a strong creative side as well. A liberal arts degree fos-
ters those skills much better than a technical degree."

To learn more about Dori.m, \isit w%\-w.doriansoft.com.

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Building a Legacy at Ogletliorpe

Oglethorpe has taught generations of students to make
a life, make a living and make a difference. Some
families have generations of alumni, forming an
Oglethorpe legacy family. Below, three legacy families
share their Oglethorpe experience.

Love Was in the Air: The Flammer Family

Bill '62 and Joan Womack '64 Flammer met during
Joan's first week at Oglethorpe back in 1960. "My
roommate and his roommate started dating," Joan
said. "That's how we got to know each other." 1 , 2

"Oh," Bill remarks, "she spotted me before that!"

"You keep believing that," Joan chides her husband.

Bill and Joans son, also Bill '90, "wanted no part of
Oglethorpe" when he was looking at colleges,
according to Joan. "It was too close to the city."
After two years at Furman, their son Bill transferred
to Oglethorpe, where he met his future wife, Carol
Morgan '89. 3, 4

"I was the only female resident assistant on the
men's quad," Carol explains. "Bill will swear that I
am the one that checked him into his room. Funny,
I don't remember that part."

She does remember Bill and his friends from her
duty nights. "They used to sit outside in the
evening playing banjos and being rowdy. I had to
tell them to be quiet on several occasions."

"One of Bill's friends kept asking me out," Carol
says. "I finally told the friend that I wasn't interest-
ed in him, but that I would consider going out
with Bill."

Bill and Carol's son, William "Forrest" Flammer,
turned 6 in February. No word yet on his college of
choice.

Tall Tales: The Bartenfeld Family

Carrie Bartenfeld Wilson '89 vividly remembers
her grandparents, Thomas '24 and Carol '26,
telling her the story about Palm the elephant, a
Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Circus ele-
phant that was buried on campus after dying of
arsenic poisoning. Palm was brought to OU in
1941 by the school's medical students for the study
of anatomy and was buried somewhere behind
Lowry Hall (now Philip Weltner Library). Carrie's
father, Richard '58, and husband, Mark '88, are
also Oglethorpe alumni.

It's All in the Genes: The Stephens Family

Patrick Dawson Stephens '27 left a legacy of great
Petrel basketball players to his alma mater. Patrick
Douglas Stephens '59 and Jack Patrick Stephens
'95, his son and grandson, both were standouts for
the Stormy Petrels. Longtime local sportswriter
Charlie Roberts used to call Patrick senior "the
Rudolph Valentino of the basketball court" for his
tall, dark good looks.

Are you part of a legacy family too? Share your
Oglethorpe experience ivith us! Email us with a list
of all family attendees and your story at
alumni@oglethorpe.edu and look for more legacy
memories in the next issue o/"The Carillon.

Future Freshmen

Rich Fischer '86 and his wife Mary Beth announce the
birth of their fourth child, Ella Grace, on Nov. 1 1 ,
2004. She joins sisters Sarah Beth, 1 1 , and Anna, 2,
and brother Robert, 9. The family lives in Louisville,
Ky., where Rich works as a research wildlife biologist
with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 5

Donna Adair Breault '88 and her husband. Rick,
announce the birth of their daughter, Audrey Adair
Breault, on July 21, 2004, in Bloomington, 111. She
was 8 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 21 inches long.
Donna is a professor at Georgia State University in
educational policy studies, and Rick is a professor of
elementary education at Kennesaw State University.
They live in Avondale Estates, Ga. 6

Merrill "Merri" GrifPis Gibson '90 and her hus-
band, Bruce, announce the birth of their second
daughter, Amanda Mackenzie, on May 7, 2004.
Amanda was 7 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 20
inches long. Bruce is a video product manager with
Knology Inc. and is a graduate of Pennsylvania
State University with a bachelor's degree in commu-
nication. Merri is a stay-at-home mother who
works a few days a month as a contract physical
therapist. She has a bachelor's degree in physical
therapy and a Master of Education Irom Georgia
State University. The Gibsons live in Canton, Ga.

Carrie Adkins Davies '96 and Chip Davies '96
announce the birth of daughter, Elizabeth LeeAnn,
born on Dec. 17, 2004. She weighed 7 pounds, 5
ounces and measured 21 inches long. 7

Jaime Jedrychowski Melton '98 and her husband,
Brian Melton, announce the birth ol their daughter,
Hannah Terese, on Sept. 13, 2004. 8

Dr. James Rissler '98 and Christina Burnham Rissler
'98 announce the birth of their son, Andrew Hoyt,
on Dec. 27, 2004. Andrew weighed 6 pounds, 13
ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. 9

Chanda 1 homas '98 married Lloyd Leshoure on
July 5, 2003, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church-Riley in
Birmingham, Ala. Their daughter, Leilani Traniece,
was born on Feb. 3, 2004, weighing 7 pounds, 1 1
ounces. Chanda is the program coordinator for
Norwood Resource Center in Birmingham.

Catherine Borck Horsefield '99 and Jeremy
Horsefield '99 announce the birth of their son,
Wyatt Christopher, on Sept. 16, 2004. He weighed 7
pounds, 5 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. 10

Mandy Sloan McDow Flemming "00 and her hus-
band, Matthew, announce the birth of their son,
Jackson Matthew, on Oct. 7, 2004. He weighed 7
pounds, 1 1 ounces, and measured 20.5 inches long.
Mandy is returning to work as the pastor of both
West Farms and Bethesda United Methodist
churches in the Farmingdale, N.J., area. 11

Jodie Sexton Golf 01 and her husband, Todd,
announce the birth of their daughter, Emma
Catherine, on Dec. 29, 2004, at George
Washington University Hospital in Washington,
D.C. Emma weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and
measured 19 inches long. 12

Christopher Jackson "01 and Sara Haviland Jackson
'01 announce the birth ol their son. Pierce
Haviland, on Dec. 6, 2004, in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Pierce weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces and measured
20.5 inches long. Sara completed her master's
degree in 2004. Christopher is in law school, and
he recently won a writing competition with the
Richmond Journal of Law and Technology. He is
completing an externship with a North Carolina
State Supreme Court Justice and an internship with
the National Health Law Policv program. 13

Melanie "Nickie" Gilpin Pearson "01 and her
husband. Tap, celebrate the birth of their first child.
Collie Andrew. Nickie is working on her Ph.D. in
history at the Universit\' ot Georgia. In the past
year, she received a master's degree from U.G.A.,
where her studies locused on Indians in the Lower
Mississippi Vallew 1 4

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Angela Bagley Fitzpatrick 04 proudly announces
the birth of her son, Mark Jakob, who was born on
June 17, 2004, which also was Angela's 21st birth-
day. Mark was 8 pounds, 10 ounces and measured
21.25 inches. Angela lives in New Mexico with her
husband, lohn, at Cannon Air Force Base. 15

Wedded Bliss

Charles E. Killam '93 married his partner of nearly
10 years, Robert Scott McClenaghan, on July 2,
2004, in Cambridge, Mass. They live in Boston
with Charles' biological son, Austin Scott
McClenaghan Killam, who was born on Jidy 31,
2003. Charles works at the New England School of
Law, and Robert works at Harvard University. 16

Christine Hathaway '94 and Thomas Carter were
married on Nov. 15, 2003, at St. Jude the Apostle
Catholic Church in Sandy Springs, Ga. Oglethorpe
alumni in attendance included Amy and Chris
Ballar '93, Faith Gilpin, and Mary Catherine
Cutcliffe '94. Christine teaches third grade in Cobb
County, Ga. 17

Leia Inzerello '95 married Brian Paul of Annapolis,
Md., in Leia's hometown of Evansville, Ind., on
May 29, 2004. Leia's matron of honor was BGm
Fowler Kerstann '98. Other Oglethorpe alumni
attending included Lori Green LeRoy '95, Brooke
Bourdelet-Parks '95 and Scott Helms '95. The cou-
ple lives in Madison, Wis., where Leia is a veteri-
narian in a small animal practice, and Brian is a
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Becky Ponier '95 married Thomas O'Neal Presley
on May 29, 2004, in Roswell, Ga. Following the
wedding, the couple honeymooned in Paris. Becky
is an instructional designer for the training depart-
ment at SunTrust Bank, and Tom is an associate in
the Wealth Management Group at SunTrust. The
couple lives in Woodstock, Ga., with their beloved
dachshund, Kaner.

Lainie Wilson '00 and Scott "Teeter " Harris mar-
ried in Tybee Island, Ga., on Dec. 4, 2004. The
couple lives in Sarasota, Fla. 19

Brooke Roberts '01 married Scott Christopher
Bourgeois 00 on Aug. 28, 2004, in Chattanooga,
Tenn. There were about 50 Oglethorpe alumni in
attendance, and Oglethorpe wedding party mem-
bers included Kristi Wright 01, Heather Baber
Maroney 01, Ashley Zimmerman '01, Jesse De
Maria 02 and Anthony Freeman '99. Following the
wedding, the couple honeymooned in Negril,
Jamaica. Brooke is a financial analyst for Russell
Athletic Corp., and Scott is senior financial analyst
for Delta Air Lines. The couple lives in Atlanta. 20

Karen Anthony 02 and John Schnick were married
on July 24, 2004, at the First United Methodist
Church in Americus, Ga. About 300 guests attend-
ed the wedding, including Oglethorpe graduates Jill
Barcroft '04, Megan Breece '02 (maid of honor),
Robin and Jeff Poole 02, Angle Baldwin Roda '01
(bridesmaid), Michelle Spann '04, Heather
Staniszewski '02 and Laura Moon 02. The couple
honeymooned in Rose Hall, Jamaica, before return-
ing to Chamblee, Ga. Karen works for the Southern
Regional Education Board as a research associate,
and John completed his civil engineering degree at
the Georgia Institute of Technolog)' in 2004.

Kristine Suber '02 and Greg Hanchar were married
Oct. 9, 2004, at the Lovely Lane Chapel in St.
Simons Island, Ga. 21

Kimberly Watkins 02 and Carl Daniel of Jackson,
Miss., were married Aug. 8, 2004, at the Primrose
Cottage in historic Roswell, Ga. Melissa
Kostelansky Eis '02 was a bridesmaid. Many alum-
ni, including Heidi Blackwell '99, Mike Eis '01,
Kim Feld '03 and Julie Greenwell 01, attended the
wedding. The couple lives in Sandy Springs, Ga. 22

Cathy Blasdell 03 and Mike Iconis were married
Nov. 6, 2004, at the Chapel at Decatur First
Methodist. ^Mumni in attendance included Tiffani
Lamprecht '03 and Kien Taing '03. The couple lives

in Tucker with their dog, Kody, and cat, Leo. Cathy
is a forensic accountant at Tauber and Balser, P.C.,
and Milce, a graduate of Georgia Tech, is vice presi-
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Alumni Updates

The Atlanta Zoo has always lacked kangaroos until
May 2004, when a permanent exhibit of live ani-
mals was established as a memorial in honor of Sue
Bailey Sullivan '37. What a wonderful tribute to
Sue's memory!

Ken Steele '49, retired Oglethorpe Trustee and
owner of the Petrel Shop in 1947-48, is teaching at
Northwood University at the Florida campus in
West Palm Beach. Ken plays tennis and is trustee
for the City Pension Fund.

Walter Slack '50 turned 80 in 2004 and was joined
by family and friends for a celebration at his sister's
summer home in Ocean City, N.J. His sister's hus-
band v/as Bob Larison, who attended Oglethorpe
University for two years and died in 2004.

Ila Varelmann McCoy '58 and her husband Don
began a new adventure when they moved to New
Mexico in August 2004.

Nancy Thompson English '62 is a travel agent in
Atlanta. She and husband Rob have two children
and four grandchildren. Rob retired from teaching
and coaching to become a professional baseball
scout, first with the Atlanta Braves and currently
with the Boston Red Sox.

Sandy Wolsey Thomas '64 reports that retirement
has given her a chance to drive heavy equipment,
study opera, review her car manual, and learn sign
language all with the help of her four grandchil-
dren. She lives in Newnan, Ga.

Susan Goodchild Jordan '66, '73 retired as a teacher
from Gwinnett County Schools in Georgia in

2000, but returned as a reading and math specialist
the following year. Her son, James, graduated from
Emory University and is employed by Kodak
PracticeWorks, and her daughter, Catherine, is a
senior at the University of Georgia.

Cathy Ayer Clark "79 is president of CA Specialities,
Ltd., chemical distributors of raw materials used to
manufacture cosmetics and personal care products.
Her company received two awards in 2004. In
April, they were listed by Purchasing Magazine in
the Top 100 Chemical Distributors in the U.S. In
November, they were recognized by the South
Carolina Chamber of Commerce as one of the Top
25 Fastest Growing Companies in South Carolina.

Chris Fulton '80 moved from Atlanta to Franklin,
N.C., in 1998. He lives on 25 acres bordering U.S.
Forest Service land. Chris works "on the road " as a
sound engineer and enjoys traveling the world.

Carlene Rod Oakes '80 and her husband, Frank, live in
San Antonio, Texas. Carlene is a call center manager.

Judi Vananzi Rabel '80 and her husband have three
children: Nicole, an actress; Danielle, a project man-
ager of retail design; and Huitt, a production man-
ager for a cable television station. Judi is a former
R.N. who lived in Geneva, Switzerland, for r\vo
years with her husband while he worked for the
U.N. She is a volunteer for the Alliance Theatre,
Hospice Atlanta and the Southeastern Flower Show.

Wanda Thornton Rucker SO and her husband.
Franklin, have four children: Janel Johnson, 2~, who
graduated Irom Georgia State University' and is cur-
renth' emplo}'ed at an engineering firm in risk man-
agement; Millicent "Micki" Cone, 1~, a freshman at
Oglethorpe; Sydney Cone, 14, a ninth grader at
Our Lady of Mercy High School; and Tavlor
Rucker, 9. a fourth grader at Saint John the
Evangelist Catholic School. Franklin is the director
ol planning and development for Hartsfield-Jackson
Atlanta International Airport. Wanda is a regional
unit manager for the Georgia Department ot Labor
in Hapeville, Ga.

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Kathy Burnett Tancrede '80 and her husband,
Tinker, have three children: Andree Nicole
Robertson, 21; Tosha Marie, 18; and Stephen
Zechariah, 13. They live in Tunnel Hill, Ga. She
has worked for an insurance company investigating
insurance fraud, the Wool Bureau promoting wool
for carpet, hersell importing carpet, RBI
International Carpet Consultants developing train-
ing and marketing programs, and RBI Printing
Company printing and offering letter marketing
and direct mail services.

Jenny Q. Beaman '81 began her career as director ot
product planning and operations for BellSouth
International. She attends Emory University, where she
is completing a master's degree in theological studies.

Kevin Egan "81 and his wife, Sharman, live in
Atlanta. Kevin sells privatized probation services to
criminal court systems. Sharman is a realtor who
specializes in listing in-town properties.

Cary Kleinfield '81 is a financial planner and senior
vice president of Raymond James and Associates.
Cary received his wealth management degree, and
he will sit for the Certified Financial Planning
degree in the spring. His primary residence is Fort
Myers, Fla., and he maintains a home in Atlanta.

Tim Tassopoulos '81 and his wife, Maria, have two
children, Luke and Nicholas. He received his
M.B.A. from Georgetown University in 1983 and
has served in several positions for Oglethorpe,
including a term on the Board of Frustees.

Jill Lesko Burnett "82 has two children: Janine, 17,
and Clayton, 14. She manages a kitchen appliance
distribution showroom in Roswell, Ga., featuring
Viking ranges and other high-end kitchen products.
She also works on art commissions as time allows,
working in watercolor, oil and pastel landscapes and
portraits.

Meg Cole "82 lives in Atlanta. She received an
M.B.A. from Oglethorpe in 1998 and her MS-I/O
from UTC in 2001.

Charles "Chuck" Nicholas '82 and his wife, Susan,
have two daughters: Caitlin, 17, and Lindsay, 13.
Both daughters attend the David Lipscomb Campus
School in Nashville, Tenn. Chuck joined Vanderbilt
University in February 2004 as the associate director
of procurement. Chuck's family enjoys theatre, and
they have performed together in several productions,
one of which was written by wife Susan.

Ellen Heckler O'Herlihy '82 lives with her husband,
Michael, in Connecticut. They have one child:
Kiernan Elizabeth, 6, who is in the first grade. Ellen
has had many professions including paraprofessional
in an elementary school, bank teller, proofreader of
law books and travel guides, editor of television list-
ings, librarian and stay-at-home mother.

Donna Passaro '82 and her husband, Robert, live in
Norcross, Ga., with their dogs, Maggie and Spooky.
Donna opened an online Wiccan/Pagan/New Age
store in 1997, called The Blessed Bee. She is a
Wiccan High Priestess with a small coven in the
Atlanta area. They have one daughter, Jennefer
Combs McCool, 23, who is a religion student at
the University ol Georgia.

Maureen Robinson '82 lives in Atlanta and works
for K-Swiss Inc.

Susan Gebhardt Shepherd '82 works in Lexington,
Ky, as a published manager for McGraw-Hill.

Kathleen S. Ahearn "83 and her husband, David
Barlow, have one daughter, Alison, 3. They live in
"West Point, N.Y. Her favorite Oglethorpe memory
is being part of the OU Players.

Jennifer Giles Brumby "83 met her husband in
1970 while in sixth grade at the Lovett School.
They have two children: Breland, 16, and Ben, 12.

Robert Buck '83 moved from Oxford to Southbury,
Conn., where he and his wife, Maggie, purchased a
horse farm called the Kettle Drum Farm. Ed
Sullivan owned the farm from the late 1950s into
the early 1960s, and the Buck house was built in

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the 1730s. Robert is an optometrist. The couple has
one son, Mark Scibek.

Michael Burke '83 and his wife, Mo, have a 2-year-
old son named Aidan. Michael graduated horn
medical school in Augusta, Ga., finishing his resi-
dency in psychiatry at Duke University in Durham,
N.C. Michael serves on the faculty at Emory
Universirv and at the Atlanta VA hospital.

Patricia "Trisha" McCullogh Christian '83 and her
husband, Beau, have a daughter, Brittany, 1 3, and a
son, Philip, 1 1. They have lived in Gumming, Ga.,
for 12 years. Tricia has worked at Merrill Lynch
since she graduated from Oglethorpe.

Karen Keiser-Jenkins '83 and her husband, Gary,
have two children: Madison, 9, and Preston, 6.
They live in Atlanta.

Deborah L. Morgan '83, after 15 years of private
practice, works for the Office of the General
Counsel, USDA. She spends much of her time ren-
ovating her 77-year-old home.

Sue Weston Rajagopal '83 and her husband, Hari,
met through Matchmaker.com while working
across the street from each other as IT consultants
in the Denver Tech Center. They have two chil-
dren: Alex, 15, and Jai, 5. Sue is a stay-at-home,
home-schooling mother as well as coordinator lor
Warm Hearts Warm Babies, a Colorado non-profit
organization. She and Hari have six dogs, four cats,
three rabbits and plans for raising livestock.

Bethsheba Romero Bowman '83 received her mas-
ter's degree from Western New Mexico University
in 1999. She has worked for Gallup-McKinley
County Schools for 22 years teaching the tourth
grade in Gallup, N.M.

Raymond Widdowson '83 and his wife, Ryan, live in
Jacksonville, Fla. Ryan is the assistant principal at
Lake Asbury Elementary School in Clay Count}', Fla.
Ray works at Home Depot. They have one son. Clay,
6. Three years ago they sold the family farm in

Statesborough, Ga., and bought 250 acres on the St.
Mary's River just south of Folkston, Ga. The property
is affectionately known as "The Turtle Tree Ranch. "

Stephanie Staples Babbitt '84 and her husband,
Earl, met in 1982 during an Alpha Phi Omega
Section Conference, which was held on the
Oglethorpe campus. She was the treasurer of the
OU chapter, and Earl was an advisor to the Georgia
Tech chapter. Stephanie and Earl married in 1986,
and they live in Clarkston, Ga. They are involved in
purebred rescue and have a houseful of foster and
permanent pets. Stephanie does freelance graphic
design and technical writing/editing, and Earl
works at the Georgia Institute of Technolog}' in the
School of Civil Engineering.

Bob Balkcom '84 lives in Duluth, Ga., with his wife,
Tracy. They have two children: Zach, 13, and Will, 10.

Laura Fowler '84 received her M.P.A. with environ-
mental concentration in August 2000. She has been
assisting the National Alumni Association with
alumni events. In the fall, she spent nvo weeks in
Florida assisting FEMA as it provided services to
those in need after the 2004 hurricanes.

Kevin Goff '84 and Part}' Bourne Goff '84 met
while they were both Oglethotpe students, but they
did not meet on campus. Instead, thev met in
Germanv during an Oglethorpe business depart-
ment trip. They began dating when the}' returned,
married on the 1 0th anniversar}' of the trip, and
returned to Europe for their honeymoon. They held
their wedding reception in the Great Hall of
Hearst. Thev li\e in suburban Atlanta. Kevin owns
a computer business, and Patr\' is an accountant.

Andrea Gelfon Leonard 84 lives with her husband
Rob in Suwanee, Ga. The\' ha\'e three children:
Ava, 5, Ryan, 3, and Alec, 1. Andrea received her
bachelor's degree in English from Auburn
Universit}' in 1986. Betore the birth of her daughter
five years ago, Andrea worked as technical writer,
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Joanie Kelly Reinheimer '84 and her husband,
Craig Reinheimer "84, met one week into their
freshman year at Oglethorpe. They have two chil-
dren: Clara Lacey, 13, and Leslie Erin, 8. They live
in the suburbs of Philadelphia.

David Sanders '84 met his wife, Diane Flynn, in
1984 during graduate school in Ames, Iowa, where
he received his Ph.D. in 1991. They have one child,
Emily. They live in Danbury, Conn.

Ralph Beard '83 lives in Nashville, Tenn. He has
two children: Jack, 7, and Sam, 3. Ralph attended
the Nashville School of Law, spent 10 years as an
aide to the Tennessee State House of
Representatives and served as a lobbyist. His
favorite hobby is participating in charity cycling
events that span 100 or more miles in a day.

Daniel M. Duncanson, M.D., '85 and his wife,
Lisa, have four children: Danny, 13, Jennifer, 1 1,
Lauren, 9, and Madison, 4. He has lived in
Gainesville, Fla., since 1989 where he is a physician
of internal medicine and director of primary care
for Southeastern Integrated Medical PA. In 1989
he received his M.D. from the University of South
Florida, and he completed his residency in 1992 at
the University of Florida.

Jay W. Floyd, M.D., '85 is a doctor and lives in
North Carolina.

Barbara Bessmer Henry '85 and her husband Don
Henry '83 have three children: Meredith, 15;
Austin, 13; and Mitchell, 10. Barb and Don met at
Oglethorpe. Barb worked in the Oglethorpe
Admission Office for 1 5 years. Last year she moved
to the Alumni Relations Office, and she is enjoying
reconnecting with her Oglethorpe alumni friends.

Mick Rathjens '85 lives in Florida with his wife,
Kari Anderson. They have three children: Kiana
Iv'^rie, 8, Kyle Blake, 4, and Onalee Brena, 2. Mick
recei =d his master's degree in psychology from
Nova U. iversiry in 1987. He received his Ph.D. in
clinical psychology in 1989. He completed his post-

doctoral residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital in
1990. Mick served as chief psychologist in a reha-
bilitation hospital for 10 years and was director of
spinal cord injury, oncology, pain and burn programs.
He now has a private practice in Palm Beach and
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

Catherine Steiner '85 lives in Tacoma, Wash. Since
graduating, she has worked primarily in the
employee benefits field with both human resources
departments and benefits consulting firms.

John Winecker '85 and his wife, Ruth Ritch Winecker
'87, met at Oglethorpe. John is enrolled in the teacher
education program at North Carolina Central
Universit)' in order to obtain his license in elementary
education. Shortly after Ruth graduated from
Oglethorpe, they moved to Gainesville, Fla., where she
completed her Ph.D. at the University of Florida.

Richard Williams '85 was named the High School
Teacher of the Year for 2004-2005 by Fulton
County Schools, Atlanta. Richard is an English
teacher at Milton High School.

Mike Cheek '86 and his wife. Tammy, have two sons:
Bailee, 13, and Bradley, 1 1. Mike is president of the
Tennessee Riverboat Company in Knoxville, Tenn.

Laurie Lee Deally '86 married her husband, Oswin
"Oz," in 1993. They have one daughter, Olivia
Kate, 5. Laurie completed her Ed.S. in school psy-
chology in 1996 at Georgia State University and
worked in metro area schools for several years before
enjoying at-home motherhood with Olivia. Oz is
originally from South America and came to New
York at age 7. He works for himself in the computer
industry. They live in Stone Mountain, Ga.

Martha "Marty" Eastlack '86 and her husband
Scott Zgraggen '86 live in Pennsylvania with their
two children, Derek and Nick, 7. Marty received
her MSPT from Boston University in 1989 and her
Ph.D. from the University of Delaware in 1996.
She has practiced as a physical therapist, and she
now teaches in a P.T. program.

David Holcomb '86 lives in Georgia with his wife,
Louisa Lambert Holcomb '86. They have two chil-
dren: Kaitlyn, 14, and Zachary, 10.

Helen Maddox Menefee '86 and her husband, Fred,
met in Atlanta during her senior year at
Oglethorpe. They have two children: Frederick, 14,
and Helen, 1 1.

Vicki Blaylock Mitchell '86 met her husband, Mike,
at West Georgia College in 1977. She taught high
school for 14 years. Her hobby is dressage or riding.

Patricia Yates Mundie '86 lives and works in Virginia.

Angela Wilson Schneider '86 is a third grade
teacher in Cobb County, Ga. She and her husband.
Brad, met in their church nursery when they were
toddlers.

Sandra Goldberg Slomovitz '86 and her husband,
Richard, have two children: Amanda, 9, and Adam,
5. Sandra is a former CPA who is now a stay-at-
home mother. She enjoys volunteering at her chil-
dren's schools and raising a puppy for the group
Canine Companion for Independence.

Robin Porter Stein '86 and her husband, Larry,
have a daughter, Ariel Elizabeth, 7, who is a second
grader at Norfolk Collegiate School, Norfolk, Va.
Larry is a commander in the U.S. Navy. He is the
intelligence department head aboard the aircraft
carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN. Robin was
recently elected president of the HARRY S. TRU-
MAN family support group.

Hope Waldman Targoff '86 and her husband,
Darren, have a daughter, Montana, 1. Hope
received her bachelor's degree in elementary educa-
tion from the University of Southern Florida in
1987 and her master's degree in Educational
Leadership from Florida Atlantic University in
1998. She works at FAU in the education depart-
ment and lives in Plantation, Fla.

David Turner '86 is married to Mabel Lastres-
Turner '90. They have two children: Erica, 9, and
Avery, 5. David met Mabel at Oglethorpe while he
was dressed in drag, getting ready for a Greek Week
skit. She was a prospective student. They later hit it
off under more normal conditions when she
became a freshman later that year. David received
his M.D. in 1992 from the Emor)- School of
Medicine. He spent 14 years in the U.S. Air Force,
where he achieved the rank of major.

Margaret Chin '87 joined Dr. Nana- Kerr, retired
Provost, for a memorable vacation. Pictured are
Margaret and Dr. Kerr at Wat Arun in Bangkok,
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Dean DeCencio '87 lives with his wife, Laura, in
New Jersey. They have four children: Samuel, 5,
Teddy, 3, Claire, 2, and Genevieve, 1.

Joe Delrocini '87 lives with his wife, Lisa, in New
Jersey. They have two children, Kevin and Megan.
Joe received his D.M.D. in 1991 from the
Universit}' of Pennsylvania School of Dental
Medicine.

Scott Soloway '87 and Sacy- McDonald Soloway
'86 met at Oglethorpe. Thev have rwo children:
Jennifer, 12, and Adam, 8. Szucy works for Cox
Enterprises as a travel manager, and Scott is a finan-
cial controller for Lin Pac Inc. in Atlanta.

Deda Walker Band "88 and her husband. Bill, have
a daughter, Addie. They live in Raleigh, N.C.

Brian Buzzeo "88 met his wife, Tracev Johnson
Buzzeo "88, at Oglethorpe. Thev have one child,
William, 3. After Oglethorpe, Brian received his
M.D. from Vanderbilt Medical School and com-
pleted his urology residenc\- at the University' of
Wisconsin in Madison. Tracev received her bache-
lor's from Vanderbilt Universit\' and received her
J.D. at the Universit)' of Wisconsin in Madison.
Thev live in Gastonia. N.C.

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Traci Bell Green '88 earned a master's degree in spe-
cial education horn North Georgia College in 1996.
She has two sons: Zachary, 11, and Daniel, 15. Traci
has taught severe and profound mentally retarded
students for the Fulton County School System in
Georgia for 14 years. Traci is also a parent advisor
for Georgia Pines, helping families integrate and
bond with their newborn deal/blind children.

Charis Andrews Hanberry '88 and her husband,
Dwayne '88, met in 1986 at Oglethorpe. They have
two sons: David, 9, and Daniel, 5. Charis has
worked for Turner Broadcasting for nine years, and
Dwayne is the assistant commissioner for the
Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, of which
Oglethorpe is a member.

Christine Graf Taggart '88 and her husband, Jeff,
have two children: Makayla, 9, and Alexander, 6.
Christine has worked as a research chemist, regis-
tered sonographer and a Girl Scout leader for five
years. They live in Dallas, Ga.

Dawn Ellis Fleming '89 and her husband, Jim, have
two daughters: Hannah, 13, and Morgan, 7. Dawn
teaches first grade at Ashford Park Elementary in
Brookhaven, Ga.

Scott Haight '89 has lived in California, Arizona
and Texas, but he is now glad to be home in
Atlanta. He works in the insurance industry.

Teresa Barnhill Wilson '89 and her husband,
Patrick, have a son, Joe. Teresa is the preschool
director at St. Michael the Archangel church in
Alpharetta, Ga.

Maria Moore Gray '91 began a post-MSW clinical
social work fellowship at the Yale Child Study
Clinic in July 2004.

Robin Rowe '91 moved from Atlanta to Phoenix in
1997 and became a volunteer wilderness intorma-
tiiin specialist in the Superstition Mountain
Wilderness area of Tonto National Forest. She is
now a certified forest protection officer.

Michael Steele '93 is an aircraft dispatcher for Air
Midwest in Wichita, Kan. Michael graduated with an
M.B.A. from Georgia State University in May 2004.

Nathan Briesemeister '94 and his wife, Jennifer,
moved to Basking Ridge, N.J., in September 2004.
Nathan is a senior manager at
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. The couple has three
children: Matthew, 5, Will, 3, and Kate, 1.

Jamie Walker Ball '95, has earned her law degree
from Southwestern University School of Law and
has been admitted to practice in California. She is
now an associate at Rushfeldt, Shelley & Drake and
is specializing in medical malpractice defense. Jamie
will be getting her 15 minutes of fame on July 7,
2005, when she appears on an episode of Jeopardy!
She got her clock cleaned by a 23-year-old graduate
student, but just being on the show was a lot of
fiin - once a quiz bowl geek, always a quiz bowl geek!

Thomas Barker '95 recently moved from a postdoc-
toral position at the Hope Heart Institute at the
University of Washington to Ecole Polytechnique
Federale de Lausanne, or the Swiss Federal Institute
of Technology Lausanne, Switzerland. Tom is a sen-
ior scientist in the Laboratory for Regenerative
Medicine and Pharmacobiolog)'. His research focuses
on the use of the native hemostatic (blood clotting)
polymer system, fibrin, as a therapeutic delivery
method for the regeneration of injured tissues.

Gina Fraone '95 is a fine art consultant for Galerie
d'Orsay in Boston. Gina entered graduate school in
the art history department at Tufts University in 2004.

Trista Fink Neely '95 received a master's degree in
adolescent education from Kennesaw State
University in December 2003. Trista is a stay-at-
home mother to daughters Caitlin and Madison.
Trista is expecting a third child this summer. She
and husband Jeff have climbed Mount Ranier and
successfully summitted Crestone Needle in
Colorado in 2004. Jeff is a pilot with AirTran.

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Charles "Chip" Davies '96 graduated from a profes-
sional golf management program and was elected to
membership in the Professional Golfers' Association
of America on July 30, 2004. Chip is currently an
assistant golf professional at the Oconee Course at
Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, Ga.

Chad Foster '96 recently had his first book. How
Firm a Foundation, published. Chad teaches theolo-
gy at Trinity College and is the Lutheran chaplain
and minister at Murray State University.

Eleanor Fulton '96 received her Master of Business
Administration degree from Geor2;ia State
University on Dec. 18, 2004.

Stacey Chapman Tobin '96 received her master's
degree in molecular physiology and biophysics from
Vanderbilt University in 1998, and was awarded a
Ph.D. in neurobiology and physiology from
Northwestern University in 2003. In 2003, she was
hired as a senior medical writer at ACCESS
Medical Group, a medical education and communi-
cations company in Chicago. She was recently pro-
moted to associate director of editorial services.
Stacey continues her work as a freelance
science/ technical writer for various academic and
biotechnology clients. She lives with her husband,
James, and stepson, Liam, in Elk Grove Village, III.

Pamela Cochran Torbert '96 is a stay-at-home
mother of two children in Marietta, Ga. She spent
four years as a computer programmer with Patient
Care Technologies.

Stephanie Giles Howard '97 has been accepted to
Lenoir-Rhyne College to study elementary education.
She aspires to become a kindergarten teacher, and
works as a teacher's aide and tutor for ninth-grade
remedial algebra at Hickory High School, N.C. She
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Brian Shipley '97 graduated from Southern College
of Optometry, Memphis, Tenn., in June 2004, and
he was supported by a scholarship during his stud-
ies there. Brian is an optometrist in Atlanta.

Elizabeth DeBroux '98 served at a Latter-day Saints
mission in western El Salvador and now lives in Salt
Lake City. She plans to enter the University' of Utah
to earn a master's degree in secondary education
and teacher's certification. She is the undergraduate
executive secretary for the Department of
Languages and Literature at the Universit)' of Utah.

Maria Topczij '98 traveled to Indonesia in Februan,-
2004 to work with Australian missionaries who are
meeting the basic needs of thousands of people in
refugee camps. While there, the team taught sanita-
tion and hygiene principles to medical students
being trained by the missionaries and assisted in
drilling wells tor safe drinking water. Maria lives in
North Pole, Alaska.

Kristine Lawrie '99 is the environmental, health
and safety leader at the Owens Corning roofing and
asphalt plant in Minneapolis, Minn. She spends her
davs decked out in steel-toed shoes, safety glasses,
earplugs and a hard hat. Kristine enjoys the compa-
ny of her chocolate lab, Charlie, and is training tor

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thon.

Jerry Portwood '99 lives with his partner in
Barcelona, Spain. Jern,' has chaperoned several stu-
dent architectural trips around Spain. He is using his
time away from the hectic lite of a full-time career to
concentrate on short stor\- writing, freelance journal-
ism and learning Spanish. When Jerr}- returns to the
United States in the summer ot 2005, he hopes to
pursue a career in journalism or publishing.

Jeremiah Jeffra "99 is a professor ot humanities at
the Art Institute of Ccditornia in Los .-Vngeles, where
he currently teaches English, visual language and
culture, and performance theory-. He is spearhead-
ing Patterns, an aesthetics journal that aims to
anthologize the disparate elements that personify-
the Los Angeles art community'. He lives in
Holh'wood, Calif.

Amy Simone '99 is a graduate student in the masters
degree program tor physician assistants at the
Massachusetts CoUeaie of Pharmaa- and Health Science.

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class notes

Penny Anderson 01 is living in Nashville, Tenn.,
where she coordinates fundraising, volunteer
recruitment and marketing for Boys & Girls Clubs
of Middle Tennessee.

Tracy Kelley- Rogers '0 1 graduated magna cum
laude in January 2004 from Columbus State
University with a masters degree in education in
the field of school counseling. Tracy was married
July 17, 2004, in Laguna Beach, Fla., to Billy
Rogers of Conyers, Ga. They live in Jonesboro, Ga.,
with Tracy's stepson Drake, 8. Tracy is studying to
become certified as a counselor in Georgia.

Maureen Leddy "01 is pursuing a master's degree in
social work at San Diego State University.

Chad Mozley '01 teaches American and British lit-
erature at Grayson High School in Gwinnett
County, Ga. Chad received a master's degree in
teaching in 2003 from Georgia College and State
University.

Jessie De Maria '02 entered the Master ot Library
Science program at the University of South Florida in
Tampa in 2005. She is a graduate assistant, specializ-
ing in children's literature and youth services.
Although she will move to Tampa to complete her
degree, she will still be a frequent visitor to the
Oglethorpe campus as her fiance, Dan Giordano 02,
coaches the Oglethorpe baseball and volleyball teams.

Jacqueline "Jackie " Jones '02 is teaching history at
Redan High in Stone Mountain, Ga. Jackie is also
a yearbook advisor and tennis coach.

Kelley Bowden '03 spent nearly six months in the
Fiji Islands with the organization Marine Reach -
Youth with a Mission (YWAM). To date, more than
105,000 people have received direct medical care
from Marine Reach, which uses volunteer medical
and ministry teams and seeks to change the physical
and sp ritual climate ot a community. Kelley now
lives in K -v Zealand, and she works tor another
YWAM ministry, Deborah and Associates, as a con-
ference administrator.

Emily Lawson '03 taught math at the KIPP-Path
Academy in Atlanta for a year and has recently
joined the Peace Corps. After three months of
intensive culture and language training, Emily is
stationed in rural Thailand for two years, working
with multiple schools as a primary school English
teacher and teacher trainer.

Rachel McKnight '04 works in Atlanta for CQFD,
a French manufacturer of steel and aluminum prod-
ucts. Rachel has traveled this year to Las Vegas,
Lyon, France, and Toronto, Canada.

Jaymini Nayee '04 received a presidential scholar-
ship from Southern College of Optometry,
Memphis, Tenn. The presidential scholarship is the
highest endowed scholarship that is awarded by
SCO and is based on academic review, service and
leadership and applicant interviews.

In Memoriam

Oglethorpe expresses its deepest sympathy to the
loved ones of the following alumni and friends of
the university who have died:

Herbert E. "Herb" Drake, Jr. on June 13, 2004.
Mr. Drake was a former member of the President's
Advisory Council.

Joseph "Joe" J. Perry, Jr. '35 on Dec. 11, 2004.

Pinky Gates Bondurant '37 on Dec. 3, 2004. 26

William "Bill" H. Reynolds '37 on Jan. 23, 2005.

J. Norman Clark "38 on May 23, 2004.

Wilson R Franklin '39 on Aug. 4, 2004.

Dr. Guerrant "Guerry" H. Perrow '40 on Jan. 1, 2005.

Lt. Col. (Ret.) John Craig Williams, Sr. '40 on Oct.
30, 2004.

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leane Mulder Scales '41 on Jan. 7, 2005.

Buford B. Williams '41 died on April 25, 2004.

Clara Copeland Gorman '42 on Feb. 28, 2005.

Joseph E. Brown Jr. "49 in February 2005.

Don E. Pinyan '49 on Feb. 14, 2005.

MaryAnne Tanner Wilson '51 on Oct. 4, 2004.

Louise Murray Clements '52 on Nov. 27, 2004.

Evelyn Shepard Wade '52 on July 13, 2004.

June Cook Murphy-Aldridge '54 on Oct. 2, 2004.

Marie "Bebe" Therrell Henry '57 on July 21 , 2004.

Cora Cox Bishop '58 on Jan. 3, 2004.

Helen Boykin Oxford '59 on Dec. 22, 2004.

Augusta R. Mann '61 on Jan. 30, 2005.

Constance Dinkier Wilson '64 on July 22, 2004.

M. Kathy Shirley Cowart '65 on June 29, 2004.

Elizabeth "Twinkle" Rabe Stevenson '65 on Jan. 8,
2005.

Brian E. Anderson '75 on Jan. 13, 2005.

William Clarke Rawson, Jr. '80 on Dec. 28, 2004.

Howard Axelberg '40 died on Oct. 19, 2004. Mr.
Axelberg was a trustee of Oglethorpe from 1962
until 1995. An English major at Oglethorpe, Mr.
Axelberg was a strong supporter ot the John
Christian Waldron Reference Collection of the
Philip Weltner Library. He is survived by his wife,
Betty W. Axelberg '42, daughter Elizabeth, sons Jon
and Stephen and several nieces and nephews.

John Conant died on March 16, 2005. Mr. Conant
received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
degree from Oglethorpe in 1992 and was widower
of trustee emeritus Miriam Harland Conant. The
Conants, named 1988 Georgia Philanthropists of the
Year by the Georgia Chapter of the National Society
of Fund Raising Executives, managed the John H.
and Wilhelmina D. Harland Charitable Foundation
Inc. Mr. Conant worked for the John H. Harland Co.
for 35 years before retiring as senior vice president
and was the 1987 recipient of the Alexis de
Tocqueville Society Award for outstanding volun-
teerism. He is survived by his daughter, Margaret
Conant Reiser.

Claus Halle, former president of The Coca-Cola
Company's international soft drink business, died on
Aug. 11, 2004. With support from the Halle
Foundation, Oglethorpe began an exchange program
with Dortmund University in Germany. Named the
Georgia Philanthropist of the Year in 2001, Mr. Halle
served as a trustee lor The Carter Center, the
Woodruff Arts Center, the Southern Center for
International Studies and Friends of Goethe. Mr.
Halle is survived by wife Marianne, brother Bernhard
Halle and sister Christa Huljus.

Philip E Palmer died on Nov. 5, 2004. Mr. Palmer,
professor emeritus ot political studies, taught at
Oglethorpe for more than 20 years, retiring in 1983.
He continued to teach part time at Oglethorpe until
1993. His family remains a part of the OU commu-
nity. His stepson, Craig Panter, is a 1993 graduate,
and his daughter Sally is currently enrolled. \>;iien
asked what he valued most in a 19^8 Stomiy Petrel
interview, Mr. Palmer responded, "I guess probably
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Current and former basketball players gathered in
Dorough Fieldhouse following the Stormy Petrel's
defeat of the Millsaps Majors on fan. 22. The former
players then took to the court for the first Alumni
Basketball Came.

We are having a busy and very productive
year in the Alumni Association. Our dedicat-
ed alumni board members have made much
progress in improving alumni communica-
tions and reinvigorating our alumni networks.
And I am excited to tell you about a new tra-
dition for our graduating seniors: the Carillon
Ceremony.

You are holding in your hands the most visi-
ble evidence of our improved alumni commu-
nications: The Carillon. We are proud of this
first-class magazine, where you can keep up
with the news from your classmates in the
Class Notes section, as well as OU athletics,
faculty news and much more.

And I hope that each of you is also receiving
the Flying Petrel E-News. If not, just send an
email request to Barb Henry in Alumni
Relations (bhenry@oglethorpe.edu). This
colorful addition to your email inbox includes
photos of campus and alumni events and
announcements of upcoming events, such as
December's superb education seminar and
networking reception hosted by the Stormy
Petrel Bar Association and the Oglethorpe
Alumni Accountants.

Finally, I am pleased to announce a new
'Oglethorpe tradition: the Carillon Ceremony.
Organized by the Alumni Association, this

very special new ceremony will allow each
member of the Class of 2005 to enter a "secret
door" and climb to the top of the bell tower in
Lupton Hall. There, accompanied by members
of the alumni board, they will have an oppor-
tunity personally to ring the Carillon bells,
enjoy the view from the highest point on cam-
pus, and have their photo taken.

As these students look out over the campus
and contemplate their future, perhaps they
will think of how far they have come since
they were freshmen and where they have yet to
travel, always relying on what they have
learned at Oglethorpe to reach higher and far-
ther in their lives and careers. And those who
have come before them, the alumni, will be
there to share the excitement and bid them a
warm welcome into the Alumni Association
at a reception following the ceremony.

I am excited about this new commencement tradi-
tion, the students are excited about it, and I hope
that as many alumni as possible will join us for the
first Carillon Ceremony on May 4 at 5 p.m.

Diane Baker '77

President, Oglethorpe National Alumni

Association

On left: Barbara "Bambi " Klein Stewart '64 enjoys the
Washington, D.C.-area alumni reception with President
Larry Large. On right: Howard Barr '83, Kenny Gould
'85 andfonathan Turley '00 get reacquainted at
Washington's M&S Grill

Building Blocl<s: The Silent Faculty
Teaches History

By Joanne Yendle

Oglethorpe University Archivist

From the earliest days of the refounding of
Oglethorpe University in 1915, the campus build-
ings in their role of "Silent Faculty" have been a
source of immense pride to the Oglethorpe com-
munity. Writing in the University's 1916-1917
Catalogue prepared for the first class of incoming
students. President Thornwell Jacobs explained,
"The architecture of an institution of learning
should be a constant source of delight and inspira-
tion to its students, teaching quietly, but surely the
highest ideals of life."

Ground was broken for the Administration
Building in November 1914 marking the beginning
of a series of construction projects on the new
Atlanta campus that would span the next nine
decades and continue today. The ground clearing,
cornerstone laying ceremony and construction
process are variously documented in correspon-
dence, photographs, commemorative programs,
invoices for granite and other building materials, as
well as in contemporan,' accounts published in the
Westminster Magazine. Detailed descriptions, copies
of floor plans for all four stories of the building,
and photographs of the furnished interiors are
interspersed among the pages of the first catalogue.
All are preserved among the collections in the
University's Archives along with an extensive photo-
graph collection currently in processing that chroni-
cles the changing campus over the years as do the
headlines and feature stories found among the more
than 8,000 pages of the university's student newspa-
pers, The Oglethoi'pe Times (1916), The Petrel {early
1920s) and The Stormy Petrel.

Cornerstone Laying, Administration BuiUing,

Jan. 21, 1915 (Front Row: Frank Innian Jr.;

Back Row: Wm. H. George, superintendent of construction

work; Dr. Thornwell Jacobs)

Cornerstone Laying, Administration Building, Jan. 21, 1915

(L to R: Dr. W. J. Martin, President, Davidson College and

Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in the United States;

Dr. Thornwell Jacobs; Dr. James I. Vance, Pastor, First

Presbyterian Church, Nashville, Tenn. and Vice President of

Board of Directors, Oglethorpe University)

Administration Building. Construction. April 23.191'

FIRST FLOORPIAN

Administration Building First Floor Plan (from 1916-191/

First Year Catalonie)

Grading following November 1914 groundbreaking for
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Alumni Relations Calendar

May 9-12: 2005 Men's Division III NCAA National Golf Tournament,
hosted by Oglettiorpe. Ttie Mission Inn Resort in Howey-
in-the-Hills, Fla. Alumni reception on May 10 at 7 p.m.

May 23: Stormy Petrel Golf Classic, St. Mario Country Club,
10:30 a.m. shotgun start.

Please visit www.oglethorpe.edu (keyword: alumni)
for more information on events.