OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY r ..S^*' iv^^ ..-' -'v.-S? i%-- *^1 -\m >v% ^^ Harids^iirl > ^ ^ Lawrence M. Schall lihaugurated as 16th Bfesident. i/^^' "^ The Carillon {V0L.4, No. 2) Editors Mark DeLong '03 Kelly Robinson Class Notes Editor Alison Stroud Editorial Board Barb Henry '85 David Ross '93 Susan Soper '69 Design Walt Groover, Light Communications Photographers Mark DeLong '03 Amie Lane '09 Bisell McWilliams "06 Eric Richards Irene Turner '08 Jon Weininger '07 Contributing Writers Janet Maddox Elizabeth Pittman Jerry Portwood '99 Vicky Ruth '09 Hoyt Young BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1005-06 Mrs. Belle Turner Lynch '61, Chair Mr. Jack Guynn, Vice Chair Mr. Harald R. Hansen, Treasurer Ms. Susan M. Soper '69, Secretary Mr. G. Douglass Alexander '68 Mrs. Yetcy L. Arp '68 Mr. Robert E. Bowden '66 Mr. Kenneth S. Chestnut Mr. Milton C. Clipper Mr. William A. Emerson Mr. Norman P. Findley, III Mr. Kevin D. Fitzpatrick, Jr. '78 Ms. Jeanie E Flohr '99 Mr. J. Lewis Glenn '71 Dr. Joel Goldberg '00 (H) Mr. James J. Hagelow '69 Mr. James V. Hartlage, Jr. '65 Mr. William J. Hogan.Jr. '72 Dr. Kenneth K. Hutchinson '78 Mr. Warren Y Jobe Dr. Charles B. Knapp Mr. Roger A. Littell "68 Mr. Stephen E. Malone '73 Mr. E. R. Mitchell, Jr. Mr. Bob T. Nance '63 Mr. R. D. Odom Mr. John J. Scalley Mrs. Laura Turner Seydel '86 Mr. O. K. Sheffield, Jr. '53 Mr. Joseph P. Shelcon '91 Mr. Arnold B. Sidman Mr. Timothy P. Tassopoulos '81 Ms. Trishanda Hinton Treadwell '96 TRUSTEE EMERITI Mr. Franklin L. Burke '66 Mr. George E. Goodwin Mr. C. Edward Hansell Mr. Arthur Howell Mr. J. Smith Lanier Mr. James P McLaJn The Carillon is published semiannually tor alumni and friends of Oglethorpe University. Oglethorpe, founded in 1835, is a private liberal arts college located on Peachtree Road in the heart of Atlanta. Oglethorpe University promises a classic education in a contemporary city. Our students learn to make a life, make a living and make a difference. Our graduates become community leaders who are distinctive in their ability to think, communicate and contribute. Oglethorpe Universit)' makes no distinction in its admission policies or procedures on grounds of age, race, gender, religious belief, color, sexual orientation, national origin or disability. On the cover: Dr. Schall leads students, faculty, staff, alumni and trustees in a Day of Ser\'ice at Garden Hills Elementary. 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Please note that submitted materials will not be returned. Submission does not guarantee publication as editors retain editorial rights. rnn tents 2 Inauguration Quotables 4 News and Events 7 Athletics 8 The Inauguration of Lawrence M. Schall 12 Engaging Students with Atlanta 14 Students Give Holidays New Meaning 16 Ten Years of Art at OU 19 Faculty Profile 20 Reading Room 22 Donor Profile 23 Alumni Association President's Letter 24 Class Notes Future Freshmen Weddings Alumni Updates In Memoriam JnangTiration q uotahlps z o J I 2 D u p. O X H a J O o Instead of the usual President's Message, here we present excerpts from speeches made during the inauguration ofDn Lawrence M. SchaU. Charges were also presented on behalf of students, faculty, alumni and higher education. A summary can he found beginning on page 8. Lawrence M. Schall President "One of the joys of working at a small place is that everyone matters and can have a significant impact. Everyone can lay their hands on the institution. As president, I certainly know that all that I do and say matters; my hands affect many lives. I arrived in Atlanta last summer after 52 years in the Northeast. July is not the best month to move south, but nevertheless I came full of energy, commitment and optimism. I came to be part of a new community, to lead an extraordinary institution, almost two centuries old, and to reaffirm our commitment to a liberal arts education, one that is broadly conceived and designed to prepare citizens who will guide their communities wisely and ethically. 1 came to provide support to a faculty that is second to none in their commitment to smdents and to teaching. And I came to help instill a sense of business and administrative discipline to ensure that Oglethorpe has a long and healthy future." "I fotmd a faculty that was engaged, intellectual and cre- ative. I found students who were amazing young men and women, here because they have a love of learning and want to make a difference with their lives. I found a staff fully prepared to kick it up another notch or two and make things happen. I found a board of trustees fiilly engaged and committed to this insritudon. And finally, I found a city that is open to new people and new ideas, optimistic about the fiiture and fiill of opportunity." "Oglethorpe University, I believe, does have a unique obligation in American higher education, derived from the intersection of three conditions: the visionary ideals and call to action of our namesake, our tradition of education in the liberal arts and our place in the city of Adanta." "Today, I am making a commitment. Oglethorpe University will lay its hands on this city. We are small and not rich in financial resources, but our community is rich in spirit, and the individuals that make up our community will come together to make a difference to this city. Yesterday marked a new era in our history. We are Atlanta's liberal arts college. We belong to this great city. We are committed to its fiiture." Alfred Bloom President, Swanhmore College "With a president who gives meaning to the term extraordinary leadership; with a board, a faculty, a staff, students and alumni exceptional in their institutional dedication; with a distinguished tradition of excellence, and with the remarkable opportunities the City of Adanta offers for defining meaningful social priorities and for shaping personal paths of contribution towards them, Oglethorpe is sure to move undetgraduate education towards its ftiller purpose. I thank President Schall in advance for setting the vision, negotiating the realities and energizing the momentum of a trajectory so essential to American education; and I congratulate Oglethorpe on choosing Larry and Larry on choosing Oglethorpe." EUen Schall Dean, New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service "It's no small thing to have gathered so many of [the Schall family] here in Atlanta, but here we are. Until Larry moved here almost a year ago, we could fairly be said to be pretty much a Northeast family centered around New York and Philadelphia. It would also be fair to say we were a Swarthmore family. A few points follow from this. One: This family is used to moving in a bloc. If I had to guess, we are about to see some big shift in the family demographic toward the South and toward Oglethorpe. Two: Larry is a path-setter and also a person who makes things happen and gets his way most of the dme. Three: You can see and we certainly felt the power of a consistent message in our family. If you look beliind the niunbers, you can see not only that we all went to the same college, same summer camp, but also that we all have had careers in public service. Our dad is a lawyer, mom a teacher. The clear message we got was about public service, about the value of life lived doing work you love in the service of others. That's very much the message of Oglethorpe: make a life, make a living, make a difference. Seems like a perfect match between the person and the place. Oglethorpe is already a very special place, an urban liberal arts college with a clear mission, a strong presence in Adanta and bold ambidons." z o < u X H z 3 o 3 news ^ events z o i-) ~l 2 < u M I H >< > z D O H w O Best Face Forward How long has it been since you last visited the Oglethorpe home- page? Do you know about our city, our community and our challenge? If not, checl< out www.oglethorpe.edu. A new home- page was launched in early February, aimed at prospective students, to highlight Oglethorpe's l Z a 5 O X -1 o 7 I > Z 8 the inau guration of lawrence m. schall By Mark DeLong '03 The Oglethorpe community got "Hands On" for the inauguration of Lawrence M. Schall as Oglethorpe's I6th president. The weekend celebration began on Thursday, April 20, with An Evening with the Mayors featuring Adanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and Ambassador Andrew Young and presented by the Oglethorpe Women's Network. On Friday, April 21, students, faculty, staff, alumni and trustees descended on Garden Hills Elementary School for a Day of Service and then celebrated their accomplishments back on campus with a barbecue dinner The formal inauguration ceremony was held the morning of Saturday, April 22, in the Conant Performing Arts Center with a reception following on the veranda. "I hope this weekend and all its activities served as a signal to those inside the Oglethorpe community as well as to our firiends in greater Adanta that our institution is com- mitted to playing an important role in the future of this city," commented Schall in his inauguration address. Thursday "On Thursday evening, we listened to an inspirational conversation between Mayor Franklin and Ambassador Young at the Woodruff Arts Center," said Schall. "It was one of the most special events I have ever witnessed." Over 350 people shared in the conversation on a rainy Thursday evening in Adanta, welcomed to the event by Neil Williams, Chair of the Woodruff Arts Center Board. The mayors were introduced by Allen Whitehart 06, recipi- ent of the 2006 Rich Foundation Urban Leadership Program's Leader in Action Award. After graduation, Whitehart will work as a history teacher and head basketball coach at Fulton County's Centennial High School. A life- long volimteer, Whitehart served in the U.S. Marine Corps before attending Oglethorpe. Franklin and Yoimg discussed their lives of service and the struggles and growth of Atlanta as a city. Following the conversation in the Rich Theatre, guests were invited to a reception in the Nita and J. Mack Robinson Atrium of the High Museum of Art. Franklin and Young mingled with smdents, faculty and trustees throughout the evening. Atlanta Mayor Sniriey Franklin, Ambassador Andrew Young and Belle Turner Lynch '61 at the reception in the High Museum of Art following An Evening With the Mayors. "I thought it was a great night, very fitting of how smdents perceive Dr. Schall," said Kionne August '06. "The two mayors, both Adanta icons, were talking casually in a vet)' entertaining talk. And at the same time we were in the High Museum, one of the hot spots in Adanta. It was a night that was very Dr. Schall. He can talk to anyone, and he holds such a high position on this campus and in the Adanta community already by all that he has accomplished. " Friday To demonstrate Oglethorpe's growing connections to Adanta, Schall wanted his inauguration to include a way to give back to the city, and a day of service at Garden Hills Elementary fit perfecdy. Working with the Adanta Public School System and Hands On Adanta, the Oglethorpe community got hands on across the school's campus. "We had 300 turn out for our day of service, " said Schall. "Dr. Beverly Hall, superintendent of Adanta Public Schools, came to thank us and acknowledge our new partnership. There were trustees, facidty, family and friends there to work, but our smdents turned out in droves. I could not be more proud of our smdents." Groups cleared brush around the school playground, improved landscaping beds, renovated the playground area and built shelving units inside. The efforts at Garden Hills were recognized by school administrators, local media and alimini. "Everything that was done looks great," commented Carla Russo '03, a fourth grade teacher at Garden Hills. "We really appreciate everyone coming out to help in this incredible effort." Saturday Though Saturday morning started out a litde rainy, it did not dampen the spirits of those inside the Conant Performing Arts Center for Schall's inauguration ceremony. Following a processional featuring delegates from over 50 colleges and universities, 3 former imiversiry presidents, trustees, faculty and top administrators. Board of Trustees Chair Belle Turner Lynch '61 welcomed the crowd. z o z 3 o X t- -J o o Dr Schall welcomes students, alumni, faculty, staff and trustees before they head to Garden Hills Elementary for the Day of Service. make a life the inau giimtion of la wrence m. schall lO tap into Oglethorpe's potential, as we have yet to fully exploit the diverse resources and capabilities of those present at this institution. I charge you maintain the quality of our faculty and staff befit for a university of prestigious distinc- tion. I charge you to fiilfill this responsibility vi^ith wisdom, passion and ambition. We, the student body, have the great- est faith that you will do so." Representing the faculty, Alan Woolfolk, professor of sociology, director of the Core Curriculum and associate provost, charged Schall "with continuing your bold leadership while respecting Oglethorpe's mission, by drawing upon what is best in our past while defining a vision of what me might become." "It is a distinct pleasure for me to extend greetings to each and every one of you on this great day, " said Lynch. "We are here to celebrate this very special occasion in the life of Oglethorpe University." Schall then received charges from students, facult)', alumni and the higher education arena. "As a visionary, you are discontent with the status quo and are not afraid to take bold steps to reinvigorate and revitalize all aspects of campus life," said Christiana Johnson '06, president of Omicron Delta Kappa. She then presented charges from the smdent body. "I charge you to never be satisfied with what we are, but to constandy strive for what we can become. You must continue to Oglethorpe students made quite an improvement to ttiis playground patli at Garden Hiils Elementary School. 1 make a life Turner Lynch '61, left, meets with Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Beverly Hall and Dr Schall during Oglethorpe's Day of Service. Woolfolk stressed the growth of Oglethorpe's reputation and identity, by expanding the faculty and strengthening the Honors Program and Core Curriculum, Oglethorpe's Adanta conneaions and the need for a new physical and natural science facility. "The rewards for success in these endeavors are great," Woolfolk concluded. "We can hope that every Oglethorpe graduate will say, 'This is where 1 began my adult life of responsibility, life-long learning and growing wisdom." Joe Shelton '91, president of the Alumni Association said, "Because 1 have had the privilege of experiencing your leadership, rather than charge you to do the things I think you should do in theory, I would like to charge you to condnue to do things I have already seen you do in reality." "I charge you to continue to maintain a focus on making a diflFerence," Shelton said. "I charge you to continue to care about who our students are and what they are about. I charge you to continue to follow your vision of Oglethorpe and never setde for second best. I charge you to continue to preserve the unique environment here which fosters intellectual and personal growth." Ellen Schall, dean of New York University's Roben F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and sister of our new president, represented higher education. She spoke of two methods of higher education, the ivory tower group in which the academy speaks to the world and the second group which engages with its community. "Creating a model and a powerfiil way to describe that second group might be a good challenge for Larry and for Oglethorpe," said Ellen Schall. "I have been trying myself and haven't gotten much further than ebony bridge or maybe rainbow bridge. The first word needs work, something to represent multiple strands, not just one color or one material. But I am pretty sure the second word is strong, that the idea of a bridge captures the concept we're trying to represent, that of scholarship and study as working hand in hand with a community, not divorced from it." On a personal note, Schall's sister stated, "Larry is the center of what- ever universe he enters." He certainly was the center of attention during inauguration weekend. Oglethorpe's Day of Service was featured on the fi-ont page of the Metro section in Saturday's Atlanta Journal- Constitution. While running errands around town on Monday, Schall was stopped twice and thanked for his efforts and continued civic engagement; a perfect ending to a perfect "Hands On" weekend. Professor Chris Benton works with accounting students to build benches for Garden Hills' playground. < u o I 1- make a life o 12 engagin g students with atlant;^ As Atlanta's liberal arts university, Oglethorpe has always been an exciting place to earn an education. The level of excitement has increased with the introduction of Oglethorpe's OUr Atlanta program, giving students an up-close-and-personal look at Atlanta's cultural, scientific, civic, business and academic entities and the people who run them. In addition to enhancing our students' college experience, the program immerses our students in the plethora of opportunities available in Atlanta and stimulates thoughts of what students may in turn offer the city during their college experience and after graduation. OUr Atlanta invites dynamic Atlantans to host Oglethorpe students at an event or institution that is both personally meaningful and unique to our city. During the fall term, Trustee Joel Goldberg hosted a group of Oglethorpe students and President Schall at a special viewing of the High Museum's exhibition of the works of Andrew Wyeth. Caitlin Way '91, director of trustee and corporate relations at the Woodruff Arts Center, assisted with this visit, which included a personal tour with the curator of the Wyeth exhibit. "Having the curator speak to us was one of the greatest experiences I have had this year," said Karly Wildenhaus '09, a modern art theory major from Kennesaw, Georgia. "The fact that the president and dean came with us definitely showed me how willing they are to commit time to the students and stay connected to our interests. Opportunities like this help develop a stronger relationship between the school and Atlanta and even the students and the faculty." Provost Christopher Ames arranged for a group of students to attend a production at 7 Stages Theatre where he serves on the board. Trustee O. K. Sheffield '53 took a group of students to a spring production by Theatrical Outfit. Friends of Oglethorpe from SunTrust Bank Michael Shapiro, Director of the High Museum, gives a tour of the new facility to students, accompanied by Oglethorpe President Lawrence M. Schall, Trustee Joel Goldberg and Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations Peter Rooney make a life arranged for a skybox at an Atlanta Thrasher's game. Trustee Susan Soper '68 took a group to a production at Horizon Theatre in April. Another group of students went with Professor Kendra King to meet with Atlanta City Council President Lisa Borders and to observe the city council in action. Sometimes a particular event relates well to class content. Trustee and Vice Chair of the Board Jack Guynn, President of the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank, hosted Oglethorpe students in his boardroom after a tour of the facility. Economics Professors Cassandra Copeland and Bruce Hetherington each led a trip to the Federal Reserve Bank for their students. "It was a very unique opportunity to be allowed inside the Federal Reserve and to see millions of bills being processed," said Ember Melcher '09, an economics major from Raleigh, North Carolina. "Jack Guynn graciously shared the boardroom experience with us. Hearing him narrate the decision-making process greatly clarified how the entire Federal Reserve system worked. This trip is one of my favorite Atlanta memories." Trustees, alumni and friends of the university have stepped up to propose additional excursions for the fall semester. Although the program began as a freshman initiative, interest quickly spread throughout the student body, and it has opened up to include all students. OUr Atlanta's goal for the coming year is to involve every freshman in at least one event during the fall term and to encourage campus-wide participation in a number of additional events throughout the year, including those that enrich classroom experiences. Providing these experiences to our new students will underscore Oglethorpe's vital connection to Atlanta and bring it alive with new meaning, enriching both the city and the students alike. make a life students give holidays new meaning For today's Oglethorpe students, holidays spent in traditional ways seem to be a thing of the past. Over the Labor Day weekend, 150 students, faculty and staff volunteered to assist those affected by Hurricane Katrina in an effort led by President Larry Schall. Continuing his commitment to public service, and specifically to assist those affected by Katrina, Schall began Oglethorpe's first Alternative Spring Break program. Over spring break. Dr. Schall traveled with 26 students who chose an alternative to tanning by volunteering in New Orleans, helping to clear and gut homes damaged by Katrina. Vicky Ruth '09, a freshman from Clarkesville, Georgia, describes the experience. By Vicky Ruth '09 Standing in the ruins of a house is never something I expected to do in my entire life. But there we were, all 26 of us, when it finally hit me - this really happened. Our group often joked around about the weird vibe we got while in New Orleans. It felt like a ghost town and in a sense it was, compared to what it used to be. We kept expecting zombies to emerge from the debris. But this was no movie, it was life in America, what we refer to as Katrina. Although waking up at 8:00 a.m. everyday and doing nine hours of intense labor is not my idea of a break, going on this trip was an opportunity I could not pass up. As our vans passed through Mississippi, we began to see signs of destruction: fronts of houses entirely ripped off, porches in driveways, cars flipped over, boats in the middle of the road. We drove through New Orleans, passing thtough the famous French Quarter and Bourbon Street and then onto the Ninth Ward. The destruction was indescribable; entire houses were completely destroyed. There was debris everywhere, trees uprooted, water, everything you could possibly imagine was lying in people's front yards. In the Ninth Ward, entite houses lay in piles, there were steps leading to nowhere and in some spots all that remained was a foundation. We unloaded from the van and began to look around. Imagine that everything you owned had been put into a washing machine. For the houses that were still standing that is what it resembled. Everything was thrown around and completely soaked. It was overwhelming to say the least. When 1 saw a water-damaged photo album lying next to a house, I started to get emotional. People's entire lives were gone. Everything they ever knew and owned was gone. It is almost impossible to rebuild; most probably don't want to come back at all. We headed to camp in a somber mood and reflected on what we were to face the next day. make a difference On our first day of work we split into two groups to work on two different houses. Our first task was to clean out everything left in the house: water-damaged furniture, clothes, magazines, books, stoves and most disgustingly refrigerators. Those refrigerators had been sitting in floodwater with rotting food for over seven months. That is one smell I will never forget. But the real fun came in demolition. Our first house had four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a kitchen. In each room we had to break down the walls and bust out the ceilings. This is fiin for a day. Then the soreness, bruises and scratches make you realize it's work. For five days both teams did this. On Thursday, we heard the story of Lester Dyer. He didn't have time to evacuate and was put in the Super Dome. He told us horrifying stories of the murder, rape, suicide, physical and mental pain that hit the Dome. But Lester was grateful. He was glad not to be stuck in his house when the flood hit. He didn't have to choose who to save, as many did. Lester lost all of his possessions but kept his entire family with him, and that is all he needed. Lester helped us realize that having people you are willing to lose everything for is an amazing thing. I was most impressed with my fellow travelers. Everyone on our trip pushed himself to the limit. The work wasn't easy for the fittest among us. It wasn't just the physical labor but dealing with the mold and dust made it a challenge. While our friends took spring break to part}' or relax, the 26 of us decided to give of ourselves and really became a family by the end of the week. I saw such character and personalin' in each person. You get to know people much better and faster through this type of work, and it really makes you respect and connect with them. Many commented that they had never volunteered with a college professor, much less a college president. Dr. Schall proved his commitment not only to our school, but to our country. He is an exceptional, dedicated person, and going through this trip gave me a new respect for him and for Bev Hoffman, who organized and lead the trip. A thank you will never be enough. In a world fueled by commercialism, tragedies like this bring us back to reality. On Saturday I returned to my dorm room and looked around. I wasn't attached to my stuff anymore once I realized that I am blessed. I have family, friends and love, the most you can ask for. If Katrina did anything it made us appre- ciate each other. It made us realize that we are stronger than any storm and can overcome and unite together. As a team, we completed four houses and cleaned out another for a friend we made along the way. By the end of the week we were exhausted but thrilled by the work we had done. We went to New Orleans to make a difference and we accomplished that goal, but there's still so much to do. Help New Orleans and you will definitely be helping yourself Donating money is great; seeing the damage will change your life; helping the local economy will be a boost; a donation of your time is best for the cit)' and yourself. A second Oglethorpe group traveled to New Orleans May 15-21. 2 Q < u > z 3 a a. O I H u U O make a difiference m ten y ears of ;^rr at PIT By Kelly Robinson Ten years ago, Oglethorpe added a major that would creatively direct and change the lives of many students and alumni. The mission of the art department at OU is to provide academic and experiential opportunities and guidance for a diverse population of students in the arts career fields. The art department educates in the disciplines of art history and studio art and features both historical and aesthetic approaches to understanding art and a studio-oriented, hands-on approach. Professor and department chair Alan Loehle believes in an education that combines the basics of art with a personal, in-depth approach tailored to each student's individual needs. As the following profiles illustrate, majoring in art produces a wide variety of creative outcomes. Chip Evans '95 - Founder and Owner, Point 7 Design Studio "I had a lot of firsts at Oglethorpe," says Chip Evans, one of the first students to graduate with the new art major as well as the first class to play baseball in the college's newly reinstated baseball program after a 20-vear hiatus. Chip grew up in Savannah and Fayetteville, choosing Oglethorpe because of its proximity to his family and the fact that the university's new baseball program meant he had a good chance of playing all four years. "I'm an arty jock," says Chip, who continues to play on an "old man's weekend baseball team." Artistic in high school, he credits his mother for nurturing his creativity - he would draw and color for hours when he was sent to his room. But he didn't realize that creativity could become his career and initially he took a lot of business classes. He found his niche in an art appreciation class taught by then-professor Lloyd Nick, now director of the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art. Chip Evans '95 plans for a photo shoot with a colleague. Professor Alan Loehle instructs students in his printmaking class. "I decided then and there that I would do something I loved for the rest of my life, and at that point I took as many art classes as possible - drawing, anatomy, photography, sculpture and painting." When art became a recognized major his sophomore year, he jumped in with both feet. "Alan Loehle was fantastic, I loved going to his classes. He was good at articulating art theories and he was very supportive." After graduation a college roommate asked Chip if he wanted to work at his family-owned graphic design firm in Decatur. They were looking for an employee they could teach and trust, and Chip immediately accepted. For four and half years, he learned every aspect of the graphic design industry. Chip went on to start his own graphic design business. Point 7 Design Studio, the same week his daughter Jaden was born - more firsts. After a rough couple of years growing the business. Chip now employs a sales- person and hopes to soon move out of his home office. His client list, which includes Bare Escentuals, Georgia Tech Research Institute and the Georgia Department of Education, continues to grow. Running into Alan Loehle on a visit back to campus, Chip told him, "I can directly attribute my design success to the great foundation that was built in Oglethorpe's art department." make a living I archiv Coll) Bridget Cecchini Lerette '95 University in New York A military kid who found Oglethorpe through literature in her guidance counselor's office at her high school in Florida, Bridget chose OU because of its Atlanta location and small size. A history and art double major, she was not sure at the time how she would combine the two into a career. She enjoyed her studio classes and said, "They taught me the basics behind how art works, and I was able to think creatively in a physical way - not thinking in an outline but freeform and organic." She took many classes from Alan Loehle and calls him "a great teacher with great enthusiasm - he encouraged me and all of my classmates to experience more than life on campus, he took us on drawing trips off campus and to art exhibitions - he wanted us to take advantage of all that Atlanta had to offer." Bridget Lerette '95 at work in the Avery Arcliitectural and Fine Arts Library at Columbia University. During her senior year Bridget interned at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., and after graduation, received a full scholarship to Rice University in Houston where she earned her master's in art history. Her focus was 19th century American art, and she kept Atlanta ties with her thesis on "The Battle of Adanta Cyclorama Painting." Bridget married, and after graduating from Rice, started to rethink what she wanted. Through a series of informational interviews, she discovered art librarianship. Her husband, a design engineer, got a job that moved the couple to North Carolina, and Bridget applied and was accepted to the library school at UNC Chapel Hill - where she got a second master's in library science. While in school she also volunteered at the North Carolina Museum of Art and worked with UNC's Southern Historical Collection. A new opportunity moved the couple again, this time to New York, and Bridget got a job as an archivist at the Bronx County Historical Society. Two years ago, she began work at her current job in the drawing and archives department at the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library at Columbia University, the perfect union of her interests in one fulfilling career. Josh Gramling '99 finishes a medicai iiiustration in his studio. "I'm happy to indulge in things I'm interested in; you become a mini-expert on all different kinds of things. It has allowed me to combine my love of art with some- thing outside of the museum field. I am constantly learn- ing more about New York architecture and arts." Josh Gramling '99 - Medical Illustrator Living and working in Ft. Collins, Colorado, Josh is a long way from his hometown of Woodstock, Georgia, and the Oglethorpe campus that he came to love so well. Josh found his career direction early when interviewing for the Governor's Honors program in high school, "The interviewer asked me what I loved, and when I said science and art, he asked me if I'd heard of medical illustration. He explained what that was, and I was hooked." Josh began his research and chose Oglethorpe because of its Atlanta location and the art major. For the next four years he took every art class possible and almost enough biology classes to comprise a double z o -I < u UJ I f- 2 D a> e. a; O X H ui J O O make a living ten years of nrt at OT J major. Josh also got to know Oglethorpe's faculty well, including Alan Loehle through his fiindamentals of art class. "The skills I learned in that class and others like it carry over into what I am currently doing - composition, technique and color theory. All of my coursework was based on getting me ready for today. Professor Loehle took the time to give me specific projects to help me in what I wanted to do. He crafted curriculum and projects showing line and form specific to mechanical illustration." This time and special attention worked to get Josh to his next step and beyond. After graduation, Josh was accepted to the Medical College of Georgia - one of only a few graduate programs in the country which offer medical illustration, where he was one of only eight students. During his time there, students got to sit in on surgeries with sketchbook in hand. He graduated with a degree in scientific and medical illustration. Another Oglethorpe alumnus. Nobles Green '03, graduated from the same program. Josh has worked at Visible Productions, a medical multimedia and 3-D animation studio based in Ft. Collins, for almost two years. He works with "visible human projects," where he uses the dataset from a cadaver and turns the information into an animated model. Clients for his company include doctors, hospitals, teachers, patients and lawyers. One animation project, showing how the human stomach works, from swallowing to digestion, was taped for airing on a future Oprah Winfrey show. "It's a small field, and I love it - Oglethorpe prepared me well for my career - and for my life." Angela Torchio '02 - Sotheby's Institute, Master's in Contemporary Art While attending Marietta High School, a friend gave Angela a book on Matisse and suggested she might get into the arts. Little did the friend know what a chain reaction that would cause. Choosing Oglethorpe allowed Angela to continue that interest and watch her talent and confidence grow. She crafted an independent major in art history and business and thought at the time that she might like to open an art gallery. "I found Professor Catherine Kelley's Modern Art class, and her lectures were amazing; everything she said was stimulating," said Angela. "And with Alan Loehle's Anatomy for the Artist class, I was completely obsessed." A trip to Italy after graduation to study art history and opera convinced Angela to continue her art history studies. She moved to New York after returning to the states and worked as the assistant to an independent curator before deciding she wanted Total Thyroidectomy A medical illustration by Nobles Green '03. ir\ onn/i tJ(i M it to continue her study of art history. Once she decided she was going to graduate school, she asked Dr. Jeffrey Collins and Loehle for advice and they recommended the Oxford program. She loved her Oxford experience, studying ancient art and conducting individual research. After Oxford, she found the Sotheby's master's program on the internet, applied and was accepted in 2005. In an email to Loehle in May 2005 she wrote, "I had my interview last week (at Sotheby's) and they told me that I was overqualified and the exact type of student they look for. So thank you. There is no way that I would be in such a great position if it were not for you and Professor Kelley and Dr. Collins . . . Thank you for all of your help and guidance over the years." At Sotheby's Angela is being trained to work in the field of contemporary art, giving many oral presentations, attending lectures at the famed auction house and even curating a hypothetical exhibition. She completes the program this October and looks forward to getting another master's or her doctorate. She says that it recently dawned on her that an OU education prepares students unlike any other school. "I wouldn't have been half as successful if I hadn't attended Oglethorpe; I think about things differendy than the general populace thinks about them." make a living facul ty p rofile Kendra King By Mark DeLong '03 Dr. Kendra King, assistant professor of politics and assistant director of the Rich Foundation Urban Leadership Program, could install a revolving door in her office, as a steady stream of students move in and out during office hours. "I believe education, especially a liberal arts education, is a great equalizer," said King, who was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and attended Colby College in Maine. "The liberal arts tradition allows you to explore the possibilities. Growing up in the projects, education was a gateway for me. " This semester. King is teaching two special topics in politics courses: Moral and Political Leadership and From Montgomery to Memphis -The Political Evolution of Martin L. ICing, Jr. One student told her that reading Martin Luther King, Jr.'s biography changed her life. "And that's what this profession is all about," King said. Her other courses this spring are State and Local Government and The Politics of Hip Hop for University College. While in college, King was active in student government, she wrote and acted in a one-act play, and she worked in the cultural affairs office. Working with the dean, she organized a trip to Atlanta's King Center. "I felt like it was an opportunity to get to know Dr. King and his legacy of nonviolence up close and personal," she said. "The trip was a life-changing experience as I did get to experience Dr. ICing through Mrs. Coretta Scott King and Elder Bernice A. King daily in the opening and closing sessions." King spoke at her 1 994 Colby graduation, sharing the podium with George H. W. Bush. "I shared with my moral and political leadership class that one of my biggest mistakes was not recognizing the president in my speech. He acknowledged me, but I never recognized his presence," she said. After Colby, King went on to earn her doctorate from Ohio State University. She began her teaching career at the University of Georgia, but came to Oglethorpe in support of the liberal arts experience. "The Oglethorpe difference is the opportunity to invest more in the teaching process, to focus on each student," she said. "Because of the intimate classroom setting, you get to know each student's strengths and weaknesses and help them master their skills. That's a wonderful experience. You know the change is instilled in students." Outside of the classroom. King is working on a politics textbook, to be released for fall 2007. Beginning a series on minorin,' politics by Polity Press, the book will be the first African-American politics text with chapters on the influence of hip hop and mega-churches. Through her writing and her teaching. King lives by a quote displayed prominently in her office: "Be the change you seek." At the end of March, King joined 20 students in the National Sleep Out in Atlanta's Centennial Park to raise awareness for America's poor and homeless citizens. The event is just one example of how King is working for change in society and in the mind of everv student she reaches. reading room Two alumni share Louisiana roots By Jerry Portwood '99 Driving through southern Louisiana, it's nearly impossible to miss the swamps from which the cities, town and roads seem to somehow emerge. Fortunately, such mysterious locales have also produced a long line of curious, intelligent individuals that have left the soggy land of their home to tell their tales. Two recent Oglethorpe alums who hail from Louisiana, Anthony Wilson '97 and Jeanee Ledoux '99, have both produced books that reveal their attachment to their Southern pasts. After graduating from Oglethorpe, Wilson attended Vanderbilt University where he got his doctorate in English. His book Shadow and Shelter: The Swamp in Southern Culture (published January 2006 by the University Press of Mississippi) grew out of his dissertation Wk jiiiiasKiiy. "''Mill'''' at work as well as being influenced by his growing up in Louisiana from age 1 1 . "Really, experiencing Louisiana culture got me interested in swamps as places of cultural importance. On the other hand, I think comic books and bad horror movies got me interested in swamps as creepy, evil places," said Wilson via email. "My book tries to reconcile the two!" Wilson claims the book is primarily aimed at a scholarly audience. However, its subject matter - the cultural history of Southern swamps from the colonial era to the present through the lens of literary works as well as pop culture artifacts - has a broader appeal to anyone interested in how the swamps "transformed, in the Southern imagination, from the enemies of Southern culture to its precious, fragile remnants." Wilson, who married Jeanette Randall '97 in 2001, now lives in LaGrange, Georgia, with their newborn son and teaches English at LaGrange College. At first glance Ledoux's book seems to have erased any sign of her upbringing in Opelousas, Louisiana, since it focuses on young, hip do-it-yourselfers on a budget but, not only did the book begin as an idea while she was a student at Oglethorpe, it also retains an eclectic, flamboyant passion for arts and craft that feels entirely at home with a quilting circle or the fashion set. Abode d la Mode was published in December 2005 and has steadily risen in the ratings at Amazon.com. Ledoux is currently working on ideas for a second DIY book for which she's already begun to design and experiment. While working at The Stormy Petrel newspaper in the late 90s, LedoiDC suggested decorating a student's on-campus residence for $100. A contest was concocted, and Mona Jain 01 received a room makeover with flea market finds and the help of Ledoux's trust)' glue gun. "The seed for the book has been there tor a long time, " says Ledoux. "It was really fun and good for me to finally incorporate the visual part of me. I didn't nurture that part of myself while I [studied literature] at Oglethorpe. ' After graduating with a degree in English, she worked for a time at Storey Books - a publisher of how-to books - in Williamstown, Massachusetts, before returning to Atlanta and starting her own copyediting company. She continues to copyedit for publishers out of her home in Decatur, where many of her ideas for the book now decorate her home. For a time she found it difficult to reconcile her analytical English major training with her crafty side. "But I like to make things," she says. "I had urges to do things like this while at OU but it seemed to distract me from the time needed to write a paper." Luckily, she now has a life that marries her two passions writing and creating into one. jerry Portwood '99 was named Managing Editor of New York Press in April. His email address is ierry@nypress.com. Alumni Authors A partial listing of bool(s published by alumni authors Donna Adair Breauit '5S - Experiencing Dewey: Insights for the Classroom (2005) Chad Foster '96 - How Firm a Foundation: A Handbook on the Historical Reliability of the New Testament and the Resurrection (2004) and So That You May Believe: The Apologetic Nature of John's Gospel (2005) Or John T. Goldthwait '41 -A Pleasant Fiction (2003), Reasons for Andy (2003), Values: What They Are & How We Know Them (1996) Shahara Henley-Ruth '02 - From the Poet to the People (2004) Mil Shaniece Broadus Criss '02 graduated with her Master of Public Health from the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta. She has been working at a public health consulting company, ORC Macro, in Adanta. rlass notes Jorjanne Zorn Paulk '01 is currently a stay-at-home mother of a rwo-year-old son, Seth. The nature of her work includes diapers, filling sippy cups and lots of hugs! Angie Baldwin Roda '0 1 and husband Tim recently moved back to their hometown of Tampa, Florida. Angie started her own web and print production company, and Tim is now working for Bracken Engineering as a project engineer. Daniel Sobczak '01 left Home Depot in July to pursue a full-time career in education. He is currently pursuing his master's in education at Georgia State University in the social studies TEEMS program. He also began teaching full time at the GIVE Center, Gwinnett County's alternative school, at the end of August. He still resides in the Snellville area. Shahara Ruth '02 presented a reading of her latest play "Two Kinds of "Women" on Dec. 30, 2005, at the Paramount Coffee Shop in Tucker, Georgia. The reading investigated the age-old stereotype of two kinds of women, how these women are viewed and how men view them. The theme of the evening was "Bringing Back Balance in Relationships. ' Daniel Torrenti 02 and Leah Patrick Torrenti '01 celebrated their 2nd wedding anniversary in July 2005. Many Oglethorpe alumni were part of the wedding including the majority of the cast from "It's a Wonderful Petrel" produced in '00. Leah is currently teaching Spanish and coaching tennis, cross country and basketball at Lafayette High School in Georgia. Daniel is teaching government and coaching baseball at Ridgeland High School in Georgia. Daniel has just recently started graduate school for an educational leadership degree at Kennesaw State University. Mona (Katye) Watkins '02 is now the senior coordinator of vendor management at Cingular Wireless in Atlanta. Gabriel Dean '03 wrote "Rififed," a play produced last fall by Actor's Express as part of their Dark Night Series. It won a grant from the City of Atlanta's Bureau of Cultural Affairs. Brevely Mack '03 lost her daughter, Vanesa Ingram, on April 27, 2005. Vanesa was a beautiful, talented, loving and wonderful daughter. She was 33 years old at the time of her death with a great future. She was Brevely's youngest daughter and the first to finish college (University of Alabama at Birmingham). Vanesa encouraged Brevely to go back to school to earn her degree in 2003. Brevely's heart is broken and her loss is great. JoAnn Tippett '04 is working as a preschool teacher at St. James Preschool and also serves as the afterschool program director for children with special needs at the Heart of Hope Academy in Atlanta. Ashley Wolf '04 Ashley Wolf '04 is creating her first full-length LP with Scobra/Dreamtime Records IJ- ^wf^'' in Los Angeles. Her first album jt^ vmSU^Ur^Ui was sung, co-produced and L t ^^BB I lyrically written by Ashley. In f I j^|H i| October, Ashley appeared on a late morning national cable television show called Brunch on QTN. She performed a single from her upcoming album. Cat Lawler '05 is attending the University of Georgia School of Law in Athens, Georgia. She is having fun there, despite the hard work. She misses the Oglethorpe community and would love to hear from you if you are in the Athens area. Rachel Lehr 04 has recently taken a position with General Dynamics and moved to the Washington, D.C., area. She is working as an analyst in the network systems division supporting the Department of Homeland Security. Carlissa Carson '05 is currently in Lansing, Michigan, attending law school. She plans on pursuing a career in criminal law. Additionally, she is a military intelligence officer in the Army. ss notes In Memoriam Oglethorpe expresses its deepest sympathy to the loved ones of the following alumni and friends of the university who have died: Elizabeth Patterson Byram '28 on Jan. 12, 2004 Grace Woolford Draper '34 on May 1, 1999 Helen Bivings Crawford '35 on Dec. 20, 2005 Clyde L. Wright, Sr. '35 on Aug. 12, 2004 Aranna M. Watson '36 Martha Carmichael Dew '37 on Aug. 23, 2005 Douglas H. Thompson '37 on Dec. 5, 2005 Avery Anderson Graves '38 on Dec. 20, 2005 John M. Gown '41 in Jan. 1998 George Leonard Hill '41 on Feb. 26, 1991 Anne Sheridan Pinson '41 on Nov. 19, 2005 Violet Moore Poulos '41 on Feb. 14, 2006 Alma Shaw Ward '41 on Feb. 6, 2004 Lt. Colonel Charles Ross Wyrosdick '41 Alice Bragg Geiger '42 on Feb. 14, 2006 Harold Monroe Humber '42 on July 29, 2005 William Maxwell Gaston '43 on Aug. 11, 2005 Esther Laree Milam Harbin '44 on Sept. 3, 2004 William Joseph Hooks '44 on Dec. 2, 1997 Beverly Bechtel Thompson '51 on Dec. 13, 2005 Frances Carroll George '52 Estelle Underwood Howington '53 on Jan. 27, 2006 Rev. William Watts (Bill) Satterwhite '53 on Aug. 17, 2005 Frank Whitfield Laird Terhune Jr. '53 on Jan. 9, 2006 Margaret (Carol) Davis McCann '54 in 2005 Trustee Clare Findley Magbee '56 on Nov. 28, 2005 Patterson Nail Mitchell '56 on Dec. 6, 2005 James Carl Scoggins '56 on Dec. 4, 2000 Betty Jones Wiley '56 on Aug. 10, 2005 Annie Stephens Meek '57 on Feb. 10, 2006 Peggy Green Simpson '58 on Nov. 1, 2005 Connie Thiery Hale '59 on June 12, 2003 Thomas Joseph Dallinger "65 in Feb. 2006 Charles R. Farrell '67 on Sept. 6, 2005 Patricia Ann Hartridge '69 on Sept. 6, 2005 Daniel Patrick Collins '73 on Sept. 30, 2005 Kay Penn Martin '75 on Jan. 22, 2006 Wesley N. McFarland '79 on Aug. 18, 2004 Patricia Fowler Waite '83 Kevin Thomas Bradley '87 on Jan. 24, 2006 Vera Clark Ray '99 on Oct. 23, 2005 Ramona Sutton Lathbury '05 on Aug. 10, 2005 Sandra C. Banderas '06 on March 25, 2006 Samuel Joseph George on Aug. 1 5, 2005 Lois "Skippy" Milstead Goodwin on Dec. 1 1, 2005 OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY Non-Profit Organization U.S. POSTAGE PAID Atlanta, GA 30319 PERMIT No. 523 4484 Peachtree Road NE Atlanta, Georgia 30319 www.oglethorpe.edu Address Service Requested Alumni Weekend Over 550 alumni, family and friends returned to campus at the end of March to celebrate their years at Oglethorpe and reconnect with friends, professors, coaches and stafR Many groups held separate reunions, including new Golden Petrels in the class of 1956, the classes of 1961, 1966, 1991, 1996 and 2001. Young Alumni (classes of 1995-2005), ODK, SAE, baseball and tennis alumni also gathered during the weekend. Interim provost and retired Callaway Professor of Economics William Shropshire was in attendance, pictured at left speaking with AUie Brubaker and Cleve Hill '01. Additional photos are available at www.oglethorpe.edu (keyword: alumni weekend). Is YOUR MAILING LABEL CORRECT? If your name and/or address are incorrect on any mailings you receive from Oglethorpe, please accept our apologies. We have been upgrading our alumni database. Although we have gone to great lengths to ensure the accuracy of our data, we may have missed some things. Please contact the Alumni Office with any corrections at alumni@oglethorpe.edu or 404-364-8893. Thank you for your patience while we continue working to get things just right.