Longwood Magazine - Spring 2013

longwood A MAGAZINEFOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDSOF LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY

SPRING 2013Student Investment Club outperforms the S&P 500Alumni Awards go to 3 outstanding individualsCunninghams are center stage in decades of memories

Curtain CallLongwood alumni help special kids discovertheir potential through performance

46 Twelve alumni who were recipientsof the Roy Clark Music Scholarshipperform during the annual Roy ClarkBenefit Concert on Dec. 15, 2012.Photo by Andrea Dailey

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Created by Longwood alums, LIVE ART is aneducational program based in the performing artsfor students with (and without) special needs.The programculminates in a major public concert in Richmond featuringthe students and well-known professional musicians.Photo by Martin Montgomery ’97

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FEATURES

Many Happy ReturnsAfter a decade of sound decisions, studentinvestors nearly double their initial $250,000and consistently outperform the S&P500

In Good CompanyAlumni Association honors 3 outstandingindividuals

Thanks for the MemoriesHistory of storied residence halls fondlyrecalled by residents as Cunninghamsslated to be replaced

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34 LongwoodCalendar

36 LancerUpdate

42 AlumniNews

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Stage RightLIVE ART program provides a setting forstudents with (and without) special needsto realize their potential through performance

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longwoodA MAGAZINEFOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDSOF LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY

SPRING 2013

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Publisher

Longwood University Foundation Inc.

Robert Burger Jr., President

Editor

Sabrina Brown

Creative Director

David Whaley

Associate Editors

Kent Booty, Matthew McWilliams

Photographer

Andrea Dailey

Contributors

Ashly Covington, David Driver, Diane Easter, Patrick Folliard,

Richard Foster, Martin Montgomery ’97, Michael Paras,

Martin Steger, Jeanne Russell, Greg Prouty, Gary Robertson,

Claire Williams ’13, Lydia Williams

Advisory Board

Larissa Fergeson, Franklin Grant ’80, Suzy Szasz Palmer,

Kenneth Perkins, Bryan Rowland, Nancy Shelton ’68,

Bennie Waller ’90, Elizabeth Power-deFur

Board of Visitors

Marianne M. Radcliff ’92, Rector, Richmond

John W. Daniel II, Richmond

Edward I. Gordon, Farmville

Eric Hansen, Lynchburg

Rita B. Hughes ’74, Virginia Beach

Thomas A. Johnson, Lynchburg

Judi M. Lynch ’87, Vice Rector, Richmond

Jane S. Maddux, Charlottesville

Stephen Mobley ’93, McLean

Brad E. Schwartz ’84, Chesapeake

Shelby J. Walker M.S. ’93, Charlotte Courthouse

Lacy Ward Jr., Farmville

Ronald Olswyn White, Midlothian

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Hello, alumni, parents and friends, and Happy 2013! I cannot believe thatI am more than halfway through my year as interim president of Longwood University.They say that time flies when you’re having fun, and I know that I am having a lot of funduring my time as leader of this great institution.Over the past semester, I have had the opportunity to experience firsthand the many

reasons Longwood is so special—the students who balance leadership and service op-portunities with challenging course work, the faculty who maintain a personal touch anddeeply care about the success of their students, the staff who work hard to be effectiveand efficient each and every day.We have so many reasons to be proud.And if you want proof of Longwood University’s success, you don’t have to look any

further than our alumni and the difference they are making as citizen leaders in theircommunities and workplaces. In this magazine, you will read some of their success sto-ries for yourself.Through their volunteer work and their roles as business and community leaders, our

alumni demonstrate that the foundation we set for our students endures long aftergraduation day.The transformation our students go through, which is exciting to wit-ness, is the hallmark of a Longwood education. Our students leave Longwood as life-long learners, ethical leaders, and citizens who understand and accept the concept ofglobal responsibility. I am looking forward to meeting the alumni who attend our up-coming spring reunions, and I hope that many of you will consider returning to Farm-ville to reconnect with your alma mater.One of the things I have enjoyed over the past semester is meeting and talking with

alumni as they relive their vivid memories of the university. From the recollection oftimes spent at the Cunninghams or in class with favorite professors, to Oktoberfest andJoanie on the Stony, Longwood’s history and traditions are ingrained in the studentswho have studied here.I am looking forward to a huge commemoration next year as we reach Longwood’s

milestone 175th anniversary. Events are being planned now that will give the Long-wood family many opportunities to embrace and celebrate our past, present and future.Looking toward my final months as interim president, I appreciate the support I have re-ceived and the confidence placed in me. I have been honored to serve and have learneda lot. I will continue to focus on enabling our students’ success, enhancing the resiliencyof our university and ensuring a smooth transition to the next president.I am more convinced than ever that Longwood is uniquely positioned to serve the

students of Virginia and beyond and to prepare them in the best way possible for futuresuccess. Go Lancers!

Marge ConnellyInterim President

danger to gather food and fill up on waterwhen they knew none would be available later.Franssen said this is evidence they understandand plan for future situations.“This is another brick in the wall of the larger

theory that mothers gain an advantage,” saidFranssen. “It has already been shown that theyplan better, more effectively cope with stress andhave better problem-solving skills. At Long-wood, we are looking at what happens in thebrain when they are doing that planning.”What happens inside the brain to make these

changes happen is the great unknown. It couldbe, Franssen said, that hormones rewire thebrain. It could be that certain switches getturned on, unlocking traits and behaviors.Or it could be that being around pups—smelling them and hearing them—activatesa dormant part of the brain.If Franssen and students can find the evi-

dence that supports the conclusions of thestudy, it “will be used to strengthen the largerargument that motherhood conveys concreteneurological advantages,” said Dr. CraigKinsley, a professor at the University of Rich-mond who led the behavioral experiments inthe study.—Matthew McWilliams

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Contrary to the stereotype, mothers have some brainy advantages over dads. Longwood research is helping show that moms plan better,solve problems more effectively and better cope with stress.

Raising child ren can give a woman“mommy brain,” but that doesn’t haveto be a bad thing. Research at Long-

wood is showing what most mothers probably al-ready know:Moms are smarter than non-moms.Longwood students are trying to figure out

why that is. Mothers have been shown to planbetter, solve problems more effectively and bet-ter cope with stress and anxiety.Dr. Adam Franssen, assistant professor of bi-

ology, and his students are looking for neuro-logical evidence of a piece of that overalltheory. They are probing rat brains for evi-dence of prospective memory—the ability toplan or do a task in the future. Behavioralstudies have shown that mother rats are muchbetter at using this form of future thinkingthan both non-moms and male rats. The ques-tion is: What goes on in the brain to give fe-males the advantage?To do this, Franssen and his students take

samples of brain tissue so thin they can barely beseen and stain them so neurons that were usedrecently can be counted. This data is comparedto normal neurological activity, and compar-isons are made to find what areas of the brainmothers used to plan for the future. Once theareas are located, they have found the smokinggun. Or in this case, the smoking neuron.The work is in collaboration with faculty

and students at the University of Richmond,who have performed behavioral experimentsthat demonstrate mother rats use prospectivememory, which previously was thought to bean ability found only in humans. In experi-ments in which rats had an immediate supplyof food but none later, mothers would storefood to ensure that they would be able to nursetheir helpless pups in the future.Mother rats in the studies exhibited en-

hanced skills and more risky behavior thanboth non-moms and male rats—chancing

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The Brains of the FamilyLongwood research helping to solve riddle of whymoms are smarter than non-moms


ONPOINT

Task MasterResearch aimed at restoring functionfor traumatic brain injury victims

A Longwood professor’s research could holdthe key to better treatment for victims of trau-matic brain injuries.Dr. Ann Cralidis, assistant professor of

communication sciences and disorders, saysher study of verbal fluency in traumatic braininjury (TBI) victims like soldiers and footballplayers provides clues about how damagedbrains perform executive functions—neces-sary cognitive processes people use to go abouttheir daily activities. These processes includeplanning, paying attention, problem-solvingand the ability to switch between tasks.Brains that are damaged have a much

harder time organizing thoughts and accom-plishing tasks that most people find routine,like going to the bank or shopping for gro-ceries. Additionally, treatment can be frustrat-ing because there aren’t many availableoptions, said Cralidis.“When people go into a grocery store,

they often have a list,” she said. “Even ifthey don’t, they have some concept of wherethings are in the store and how it’s laid outso they don’t take two hours wandering upand down each aisle looking for 10 items.This type of organization and planning isalso used in verbal fluency.”Verbal fluency is the ability of a person

to produce words and sounds. Cralidis hasfound that TBI victims score significantlylower on verbal fluency tests than theiruninjured peers, and this dropoff has been

linked with TBI victims’ ability to performroutine daily tasks. Cralidis thinks treatingverbal fluency will help TBI victims developstrategies that will improve their dailylives.Testing verbal fluency is as simple as asking

a person to rattle off words in a category, likeanimals” or words beginning with a certainletter. From these answers, Cralidis is able totease out differences that could lead to bettertreatment for TBI victims.“When people begin to make a list of

words, they group them according to thingslike sound or category. It’s how the brain or-ganizes its thoughts,” she said. “Likewise,when people go into the kitchen to make ameal, they organize their actions based onwhere the ingredients are located, estimatedcooking times and how long it will take toprepare the food for cooking. TBI victimshave a hard time doing all of these things.”Cralidis wants to gather data on strategies

uninjured people use to recall words and thenformulate treatments that will teach thosestrategies to TBI victims.Cralidis and Dr. Shannon Salley, assistant

professor of communication sciences anddisorders, plan to interview hundreds ofnon-brain injured people to codify verbal flu-ency strategies. That work, coupled with thedata Cralidis has already gathered, will pro-vide the basis for more effective treatmentof TBI victims.—Matthew McWilliams

The most prestigious accrediting agencyfor schools of business around the worldhas reaffirmed its stamp of approval forLongwood’s College of Business andEconomics.The college has maintained its business ac-

creditation by AACSB International, the Asso-ciation to Advance Collegiate Schools of

Business. Only about 650 businessschools in 45 countries and ter-

ritories maintain accredita-tion from AACSB, whichwas founded in 1916and is the longest-serv-ing global accredita-tion body for businessschools that offer un-dergraduate, master’s

and doctoral degrees inbusiness and accounting.“It takes a great deal of

commitment and determination toearn and maintain AACSB accreditation,” saidRobert D. Reid, AACSB International’s execu-tive vice president and chief accreditation offi-cer. “Business schools must not only meetspecific standards of excellence, but theirdeans, faculty and professional staff mustmake a commitment to ongoing continuousimprovement to ensure that the institutionwill continue to deliver the highest quality ofeducation to students.”Longwood’s College of Business and Eco-

nomics (CBE) offers BSBA and online MBAdegree programs, and houses a cyber securitycenter, a logistics center, the SNVC Institutefor Leadership and Innovation, and theMcGaughy Internship and ProfessionalDevelopment Center.“Our faculty is made up of great teachers

and thinkers, and they facilitate our students’development across the business spectrum,”said Dr. Paul Barrett, CBE dean. “Our abilityto maintain the distinguished honor of beingAACSB-accredited signals that Longwood isa great business school about to get better.”—Kent Booty

Business schoolaccreditation reaffirmedby prestigious agency

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From the Sublime to the SeriousBlogs evolving from personal musings into challenging academic projects

In some Longwood classes, blogs—once pri-marily an outlet for personal musings—aregetting some serious academic cred.In addition to—or in some cases instead

of—writing a traditional research paper, stu-dents in communication studies write blogsanalyzing Super Bowl ads. Sociology studentshave created blogs as resources for militaryfamilies and people who have experienced do-mestic violence. Students and faculty in theLongwood at Yellowstone National Park proj-ect blog daily about their experiences.“Blogging helps students learn to think in a

different way, which is how they’ll have tothink in the real world,” said Dr. Lee Bidwell,professor of sociology and one of severalLongwood faculty members and librarianswho have presented at conferences on howblogging can enhance learning.Students in Bidwell’s Stress and Crisis in

Families course created a blog, “Stress andCrisis in Military Families”(http://blogs.long-wood.edu/socl306f12), which is a resource formilitary families. Students in her DomesticViolence class and Writing in the Social Sci-ences, an online graduate course, also cre-ated blogs.“The students are not just learning content

for a class but learning skills that can makethem marketable to an employer,” Bidwellsaid while students worked on their militaryfamilies blog in the library one morning.They’re still doing research, and once they’vedone the research, they have to translate it tothe general public. This is what colleges do—

provide knowledge and resources for thecommunity.”Dr. Pamela Tracy, associate professor of

communication studies, has used blogs insome of her courses since spring 2010, whenshe redesigned her Media Criticism class to in-

clude blogging. She also has incorporated itinto her Communication Theory and Inter-personal Communication classes.“We’re dedicated to developing citizen lead-

ers, and students need to know how to com-municate with the public,” said Tracy.“Developing the skills to write for a variety

of audiences is critical. Through blogging,they can apply theory to analyze media imagesin order to inform the public. The bloggingtechnology allows them to engage in criticalthinking in more creative ways—through theuse of images and hyperlinks. This type ofwriting serves a different purpose from writinga more traditional paper for a professor.”Course-related and other blogging at Long-

wood is done through a publishing platform

called Longwood Blogs (http://blogs.long-wood.edu), operational since March 2011,which is administered and supported byGreenwood Library. The platform—a collab-oration among the library, Information Tech-nology Services (ITS) and the Office of Public

Relations—had 2,227 sites and 2,657 users asof late February 2013.“We’re teaching students how to have a

scholarly conversation outside of a 10-pageresearch paper,” said Liz Kocevar-Weidinger,head of instruction and interim librarian foreresources services.Technical support for the platform is

provided by Nathan Landis of ITS, andTatiana Pashkova-Balkenhol of the librarycoordinates instructional support. Facultymembers praise the library staff ’s efforts insupporting blogging. “Our library is phen-omenal and forward-thinking. The staffteaches people not only how to use theplatform but the theory on blogging,”said Tracy.—Kent Booty

Students need to know how to communicate withthe public. Developing the skills to write for a varietyof audiences is critical. Through blogging, theycan apply theory to analyze media images in orderto inform the public.’— Dr. Pamela Tracy

Students in Dr. Lee Bidwell’s Stress and Crisis in Families course created a blog that is a resource for military families.

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Dr. David Buckalew says the number of potentially harmful salmonella bacteriafound in waterways surprised him.

Invisible DangerResearchers find harmful Salmonella in waterways

esearchers at Longwood have identi-fied a potential public health con-cern in the form of high levels of

Salmonella bacteria in the streams and riversthat run through the heart of Virginia.“It was a surprise at first,” said Dr. David

Buckalew, associate professor of biology, whoconducted the research with student Timothy

Smith ’13 of South Boston. “I didn’t expectthere to be so many of them.”Incidence of Salmonella outbreaks in the

United States have increased over the lastthree years, including one in peanut butter

that originated with a company headquar-tered in nearby Lynchburg. Since then,lettuce, cantaloupe, ground beef and evendog food have been pulled off grocery storeshelves.Salmonella in area streams isn’t as immedi-

ate a risk as Salmonella in food, but it poses arisk to a number of segments of the popula-

tion, said Buckalew. Farmers, fishermen,outdoor enthusiasts and people who liveclose to streams could be exposed to harmfulamounts of the bacteria. Particularly at riskof infection, he said, are young children and

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older adults, if they were to drink enoughof the water.Every strain of Salmonella is potentially

harmful, but some are more so than others.Buckalew and Smith isolated more than30 different types of Salmonella out of thewater and tested each of them for pathogenicmarkers, which is where Smith came in.With an expertise in molecular typing, hewas able to extract DNA from each of theSalmonella strains and use PCR—a com-monly used practice to amplify portions ofDNA for testing and identification analy-sis—to identify different strains of thepathogen.The results showed about 80 percent of the

presumptive Salmonella isolates were con-firmed as Salmonella—potentially harmfulbacteria that cause diarrhea, abdominalcramps and fever, and potentially deadly tothose with reduced immunity. “This gives usthe biochemical and genetic data to say thatwe have Salmonella in our streams that couldcause people harm,” said Buckalew. “I hopethis will alert people to the fact that we havea potential public health problem in thewater around us, and, from recent reports,it’s common throughout the U.S.”Buckalew had to develop his own filtration

procedure to both isolate and estimate thenumber of these bacteria. “When you arelooking for bacteria other than E.coli inwater, it’s difficult because there are so manyother microorganisms present,” he said. “It’svery hard to filter only Salmonella out of thewater. So we had to basically create our ownprotocol to isolate and enumerate Salmonellafrom raw water samples.”Raising awareness isn’t the only result to

come out of this research. Buckalew predictswe are going to begin seeing a greater varietyof bacteria that thrive in warmer climates inthe coming years in more northern latitudes,specifically Campylobacter and Listeria.“These are not harmless bacteria,” saidBuckalew. “Campylobacter is a neotropical or-ganism that produces symptoms much likeSalmonella; Listeria has been linked to in-stances of meningitis.” Doing somethingabout the problem is up to the us, he said.In many areas, people should be aware thatstories of disease outbreaks in the paper—Salmonella outbreaks, Listeria in lettuce—can be closer to them than they think.”—Matthew McWilliams

I hope this will open people’s eyes to the factthat there are potential pathogens in ournatural environment.’— Dr. David Buckalew

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“Small Talk”

ONPOINT

Explosive FindingsChemist’s research aids Air Forcein building better bombs

A Longwood chemist has been helpingthe Air Force build better bombs.Dr. Keith Rider participated in a re-

search project that is part of the AirForce Research Laboratory’s effort to findlighter, more energy-dense energetic ma-terials, including propellants, pyrotech-nics and explosives. Rider’s projectinvolved making nanometer-sized metal-lic particles as additives to increase theenergy density of an explosive.

Rider spent the 2011-12 academic yearon sabbatical working at the High Explo-sives Research and Development facility(HERD) at Eglin Air Force Base inFlorida. The HERD, whose motto is“Molecules to Munitions,” is part of theAir Force Research Laboratory MunitionsDirectorate and is the only Air Force fa-cility that develops explosives.“You always want more bang for your

buck,” said Rider, whose research, underthe auspices of the National Academy ofSciences, was conducted through the Re-search Associateship Program of the Na-tional Research Council (NRC). Hereceived a grant from the NRC after aproposal he submitted was reviewed andapproved by a panel of experts.Compared with nuclear explosives,

conventional explosives have a relativelylow energy density, and there have beenfew improvements since the invention of

TNT in the 19th century. Many metalscan release large amounts of heat as theyoxidize, which makes them an attractive,energy-dense additive for conventionalexplosives, but two critical technologicalproblems must be overcome beforemetallic additives can be widely used,said Rider.“First, metal particles usually oxidize

spontaneously by reaction with air, and,if a significant fraction of each particle is

oxidized, the amount ofenergy that is released dur-ing the explosion is re-duced. Second, metaloxidation reactions are sig-nificantly slower than thedecomposition reactionsthat drive conventional ex-plosives. For metals toreact quickly enough to beuseful, the particles mustbe extremely small so thatthe oxidation reaction cantake place simultaneouslyfor most of the material inthe particles. Researchersat the Air Force ResearchLaboratory Munitions Di-

rectorate are developing a method forproducing nanometer-sized metal parti-cles that may be able to address bothproblems.”Rider’s work involved several experi-

ments daily in a machine called theSuperfluid Helium Droplet Assembler,which aids advanced munitions researchby synthesizing energetic material nan-oclusters. This is the first machine ofits kind used by the Department ofDefense, one of only a handful of suchmachines in the world (the others areused by universities) and the only onedesigned for producing metal particlesin large quantities.Rider has published several articles

on his research, which was supported bythe Air Force Office of Scientific Re-search. He hopes to continue hismagnesium/ Fomblin research usingLongwood students.—Kent Booty

Real role models are not singers, actors or politi-cians but Nobel laureates, authors, engineers,scientists, teachers and others who make a con-tribution to society.”

Samantha Marquez 17-year-old inventor,at the Sixth Annual STEM Summit in January

If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were alive today,he would say ‘I fought for freedom but notfor the freedom to kill each other withreckless abandon.’”

Herman Boone former coach of theT.C.Williams High School football team portrayedin the film Remember theTitans, at the MLK DaySymposium in January

Advertisers are going to spend a thousandbucks this year on each one of you trying toconvince you that you are what you drink,drive, dress and drool over.You’ll have tofigure out if you’re more than that, and ifthere’s a certain price you’re not willing topay because of the ripple effect of thesepurchases around the world.”

David Radcliff director of the New CommunityProject, at the Simkins Lecture in October 2012

Because most of Stonewall Jackson’s partywasn’t touched and they were almost out ofthe maximum range of smoothbores, it wasalmost as if the three bullets that mortallywounded Jackson had vectored especiallytoward him ... . Nothing could have donemore harm to the Army of NorthernVirginiaor the nascent country for which it was theprimary underpinning.”

Robert Krick Sr. CivilWar historian,at the 14th Annual CivilWar Seminar in February

Competition, whether in sports or business,is an everyday thing. Don’t let anybody foolyou that competition ever stops in business.We compete every day at my agency, usuallyagainst the giants.”

Robyn Deyo president and CEO of Barber MartinAgency, at an Executive-in-Residence lecture in February

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overheard on the Longwood campus


ONPOINT

CrashCourse

Recreation 250: Leisure Education

Instructor

Dr. Susan Lynch, associate professor

of therapeutic recreation

What Students Learn

We all have free time, but how do we spend it?

Getting to the heart of this question and why

the answer is important are at the core of this

required course for therapeutic recreation stu-

dents. Balancing leisure activities with daily life

requirements plays a

bigger role in our hap-

piness than some peo-

ple may realize. From

hiking to completing

crossword puzzles, the

more satisfied people

are with their leisure

activities, the higher quality of life they have.

“We help people assess the choices they

are making in their leisure or free time,” said

Lynch. “Then we guide individuals in improv-

ing their quality of life by teaching them about

awareness, attitudes, values and resources in

leisure in order for them to develop a more

meaningful leisure lifestyle.”

In the Field

Leisure education students work locally with

after-school programs at theYMCA and Fuqua

School to teach children how to spend their

free time wisely. “We teach them that there’s

more to do than playing video games or

watching television,” said Lynch. “For in-

stance, we’ll teach them new leisure skills that

require them to be more active and/or cre-

ative such as making a kite and learning to fly

it, folding origami, playing dominos or plant-

ing a garden. It’s a more positive way to

spend their leisure or free time.”

Suggested Reading

Therapeutic Recreation Journal

American Journal of RecreationTherapy

Bosses everywhere might want to think twicebefore they pile another project on an over-worked employee’s desk, according to the resultsof a research study co-authored by a Longwoodmanagement professor.Just like competition and undercapitalization,

workplace stress is a powerful force affecting thesuccess of an organization, says Dr. GeorgeBanks, assistant professor of management atLongwood, who collaborated on a study thatexamined the link between “emotional exhaus-tion” in the workplace and “counterproductivework behaviors,” or CWBs.The connection is real—and the price tag is

steep. Researchers cited in the study estimatethat in one year, CWBs cost organizations $120billion due to theft, $4.2 billion as a result ofworkplace violence and more than $900 billionin lost income due to fraudulent activities.“If employees feel overworked, they might

lash out, so it’s in an organization’s best interestto promote well-being,” said Banks, whose spe-cialty is human resources and organizationalbehavior. “Our paper offers practical recom-mendations such as flextime and stress-manage-ment intervention programs to help companiesmitigate employee stress and, ultimately, preventharmful work behaviors.”Some 113 employees at nine branches of a

large banking company in South Korea partici-pated in the study, detailed in an article, “(How)Are Emotionally Exhausted Employees Harm-ful?,” that appeared in the International Journalof Stress Management.

“What was unique about our study is that wehad employees rate their emotional exhaustionand organizational commitment—then weasked supervisors how often their employees en-gaged in CWBs,” said Banks. “What we foundwas that as emotional exhaustion increased,commitment seemed to decrease, which mayhave led to an increase in CWBs.”The researchers were interested in the correla-

tion between stress levels and CWBs, not thefrequency of counterproductive behavior.We found that stress may have been causingCWBs—there is a correlation,” said Banks.Examples of CWBs identified include being

rude to or gossiping about coworkers or theboss, working slowly or putting little effort intowork, coming in late to work, taking longerbreaks than are acceptable and avoiding safetyrules.Banks suspects that supervisors in his study

likely underreported how frequently CWBs oc-curred. “Maybe they couldn’t see it, or they’reputting a positive spin on the situation, or theycould get in trouble for reporting it,” he said.Thus, the occurrence of CWBs may have beenmore frequent.The study was initiated by In-Sue Oh, a for-

mer professor of Banks’ and a prominent re-searcher who is now an associate professorof human resource management at Temple.The other co-authors are KangHyun Shin ofAjou University in South Korea and ChrisWhelpley, a Ph.D. student at Virginia Com-monwealth University.—Kent Booty

The Price of PressureStudy links workplace stress to bottom-line losses

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ONPOINT

Longwood is offering a new one-yearMaster of Science in Education degreewith a concentration in elementaryeducation.The degree joins other one-year mas-

ter’s programs already offered by the uni-versity. The course work can be taken byundergraduates as a 4-plus-1 program orby an existing teacher seeking to earn ahigher degree. The first group of studentsto go through the program—a mix of vet-eran teachers and recent Longwood grad-uates—are based in Prince EdwardCounty Public Schools.Longwood developed an innovative

approach to the one-year schedule thatwill make it easier for teachers to work inthe field while completing the degree.The courses will be taught using a hybridmethod: Students will take one class ata time—one each in three five-week blocksover a semester—instead of taking thecourses simultaneously. Intensive, com-pact classes allow master’s candidates toenroll in a full course load—necessary tosecure financial aid—while maintaininga full teaching load. Professors will teachclasses through a mix of face-to-faceclassroom time and online instruction.In addition to three classes during each

semester, students are enrolled in fourcourses over the six-week summer breakand one during the winter break. The foursummer classes are also delivered inblocks.Longwood developed the hybrid ap-

proach to make it possible for currentteachers to earn a degree. “Instead ofteachers having to juggle a full teachingload and three classes, we have brokenit up into intensive blocks that are easierto manage,” said Dr. Nancy Powers, pro-gram coordinator for the one-year degree.This allows us to have a mix of freshgraduates and veteran teachers in ourprogram, which will enhance learningand instruction.”The program is available to groups

of students who form regional cohortsbased in a particular county or schooldivision.—Matthew McWilliams

New one-year master’soffered in elementaryeducation

Addressing SpamStudy examines how spammers get email addresses

If you want to cut down on the spam you re-ceive, obfuscate your email address. That’s therecommendation of a Longwood computerscience professor who has studied how spam-mers get your address.Dr. Robert Marmorstein has since 2008

conducted a research project with several un-dergraduate students that looks into howemail addresses are collected by those whosend unsolicited commercial emails. Whilemost research has focused on filtering andother server-side techniques, this effort is un-usual in that it targets what is called “addressharvesting” behavior. Also unusual is that thestudy has looked at the role of obfuscatingemail addresses in ways that reduce the proba-bility they will be harvested and targeted to re-ceive spam.“We’re trying to stop spam at the source by

making it harder for spammers to harvest theaddress in the first place,” said Marmorstein,assistant professor of computer science. “Theoverriding question in this project is ‘How dospammers get your email address?’”An estimated 88 percent of all email traffic

worldwide—94 billion messages daily—isspam, most of which is illegal, said an article inthe summer 2012 issue of the Journal of Eco-nomic Perspectives. Spam costs U.S. society anestimated $20 billion annually, the article said.“Spam is a real problem,” said Mar-

morstein. “Spam slows a network down—it’slike clogging the drain of a pipe. We’d like tohave better spam filters, but it’s like a constantarms race between spammers and spam filters.If we can understand better the differences

between spam messages and legitimate email,we can improve the filters. It’s tricky, andspammers get more clever all the time.”Marmorstein tracks spam messages sent to

five email addresses—a legitimate address andfour obfuscated addresses—that have been dis-tributed in groups of five to public websites.Student researchers, each working for a semes-ter, examine various aspects of how they aregathered.Two of the obfuscated techniques have not

been well-studied, Marmortein said. One ap-proach inserts characters into a legitimate ad-dress; the other writes the address backward.One question we wanted to answer is ‘Doesit help to obfuscate your address?’ The answeris ‘It does,’” said Marmorstein. “The obfusca-tion has worked amazingly well—much betterthan we expected.”Some 793 of the 925 spam messages so far

have been harvested from the legitimate ad-dresses, which doesn’t surprise Marmorstein.The spammers are going for the low-hangingfruit,” he said. “The other way is morework—they have to first figure out if it’s anobfuscated address, then they have to de-ob-fuscate the address.”The research has confirmed that, as ex-

pected, email addresses are harvested less fre-quently from less popular sites than those thatare well-trafficked. Marmorstein hopes theproject eventually will shed light on other as-pects of harvesting behavior, including howlong it takes for spam to show up on a websiteand classifying the different categories of spammessages.—Kent Booty

Dr. Robert Marmorstein says obfuscation can be a good thingwhen it comes to email addresses.

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In conjunction with their upcoming Aprilreunion, all 1990s graduates are encouragedto get their game on and bring their competi-tive spirits to the Decade of ’90s Challenge.The Office of Annual Giving is asking

alumni in each class to make a gift to theLongwood Fund.The class with the highestparticipation rate will be recognized at theApril 19-20 reunion. Most importantly, yourclass will receive bragging rights as theDecade of the ’90s Challenge winner!The amount of your gift is not important.

Representing your class—and having an im-pact on the lives of current and future Long-wood students—is what counts. Gifts of anyamount will increase your class giving partici-pation rate.Make a gift to the ’90s Challenge by April 9,

2013, online at www.longwood.edu/makeagiftor contact the Office of Annual Giving for adonation card.For more information about the ’90s Chal-

lenge, contact the Office of Annual Giving [email protected] or 800-281-4677,extension 3.You can also join the Decade of the ’90s

Challenge on the Office of Annual GivingFacebook page.

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COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN

WayneTinnell (left) and Franklin Grant traveled to Montanato raise money for Longwood.

Wayne Tinnell was raised by a single motherwho worked in an elementary-school cafeteriafor many years. “She sacrificed everything tomake sure I got an education,” said Tinnell,who taught biology at Longwood for 30 yearsbefore retiring in 1999.In what has become almost a second career,

Tinnell is working hard to ensure that Long-wood students, especially those in biology,have a chance to attend college.Tinnell has accompanied H. Franklin

Grant, associate vice president for universityadvancement, on about a dozen fundraisingtrips, most recently a weeklong trip in August

2012 to visit three alumni in Kalispell, Mont.Other fundraising trips have been to NorthCarolina and throughout Virginia.“I don’t mind asking people for money.

It’s something I believe in,” said Tinnell, whoprimarily meets with his former students onthe trips.Tinnell’s name is synonymous with scholar-

ships. He created a scholarship honoring hiswife, who taught English at Longwood for 30years, and his late mother, and three scholar-ships—two of which bear his name—havebeen created by former students. Tinnell eventalked his dentist into creating a biologyscholarship.“Dr. Tinnell’s first remark upon hearing

about a potential donor is almost always,Do you think they would like to establisha scholarship in biology?’” said Grant. “He isthe epitome of a scholar and a gentleman.His keen wit and charming smile make hima natural fundraiser.”Tinnell was a natural in his first career—

biology—as well.“In high school, it was the only class in

which I could not study and still get a C!I was a lackluster student in high school; I didmore fishing than studying. I came from afamily of blue-collar workers who always told

me to get an education so I wouldn’t have towork like a dog all my life.”The offer to travel to Montana gave Tinnell

a chance to spend some quality time with whatis still his favorite leisure activity—fishing—after taking care of business with potential donors.“Bringing in someone like Wayne on a visit

makes it much more personal—it’s not justsome development guy in a suit,” said Grant.He is an example of someone who not onlyfinancially supports Longwood in a significantway but is willing to give of his time to visitpeople and make requests.”Interestingly, the three alumni Tinnell and

Grant visited in Montana didn’t know eachother before moving there from the East butended up attending the same church, wherethey met.“One of the joys of serving on the [Long-

wood University] Foundation Board is thatyou get to meet some wonderful alumni whohave a deep, continuing love for Longwoodand the friends they met here,” said Tinnell,who has served on the board since 2005.—Kent Booty

Challenge revs upcompetitive spiritof ’90s graduates

Several new scholarships have recently beenestablished as part of the comprehensivecampaign to help deserving students affordthe cost of a Longwood education. Anyonewho is interested in establishing a scholarshipshould contact University Advancement at800-281-4677, extension 3.

New scholarshipsestablished

I don’t mind asking people for money.It’s something I believe in.’ — Dr. Wayne Tinnell

ElmonT. and Pamela Burnside Gray Memorial Scholarship

Mildred Davis House ’37 Scholarship

LacyW. and Audrey C. Powell Honors Scholarship

Dr.William “Bill” D. Stuart Scholarship

Dr. Martha E. Cook Scholarship

Linda Pritchard Smith ’67 and Richard F. Smith Music Scholarship

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the top priority among building projects inLongwood’s current comprehensive campaign.She has also funded the William and SusanSoza Scholarship Fund, which goes to studentscommitted to teaching elementary school.And she has contributed to the LongwoodFund, an unrestricted fund that supports theuniversity’s greatest needs.“Susan is the epitome of a citizen leader,”

said Bryan Rowland, vice president for univer-sity advancement. “She is compassionate, opti-mistic and fully invested in the students andfaculty of her alma mater.”Her altruism doesn’t stop at giving money to

Longwood. Soza has joined Franklin Grant, as-sociate vice president for university advance-ment, on the road to encourage other alumnito support the university. She was instrumentalin securing the largest-ever commitment to theuniversity and other major donations.“Susan is a perfect example of how not only

can you be supportive of Longwood by givingof your treasure but also by giving of yourtime,” said Grant. “It’s very satisfying to workwith an alumna who cares so deeply about thefuture of the university and wants to help shapeit for generations to come.”For Soza, however, the benefits go beyond

helping her alma mater. “I love to get togetherwith fellow alumni and talk about Longwood,”she said. “There’s a kindred spirit that connectsall of us. We can sit and talk and laugh aboutour time on campus.”The campus has changed dramatically in the

50 years since Soza graduated. “When I was afreshman,” she remembers, “I was tucked awayin a little corner of Ruffner, and the group ofus who were there together bonded and be-came inseparable. I felt like the luckiest personon campus when they opened Wheeler Hallmy junior year and I was able to live there.It was brand-new and the height of luxuryfor a 19-year-old.”As Longwood has grown, Soza has taken an

active role in shaping its future. A two-termmember of the Board of Visitors, Soza was orig-inally appointed in 2004 by Gov. Mark Warnerand re-appointed by Gov. Tim Kaine. “I thinkthis university is moving forward in a very posi-tive way,” she said. “I love Longwood and ampleased to be a part of its future growth.”“Longwood doesn’t have many alumni with

the same kind of loyalty and commitment tothe school as she does,” said Dr. Helen War-riner-Burke ’56, a member of the Board of Vis-itors during Soza’s term. “She is a fine personof solid integrity with a genuine smile that youcan’t miss.”—Matthew McWilliams

Susan Eddy Soza ’62 is known forher smile.It’s an outward sign of the generos-

ity that has become her trademark—generositythat was engendered in her as a child and thengrew as she and her late husband, Will, builta successful company in northern Virginia.“My husband and I have always felt that

you have to give in order to receive,” said theLongwood alumna. “We both came from fam-ilies who always put an emphasis on givingback to people and the community, and it wasa natural part of our lifestyle.”After she graduated from Longwood, Soza,

a native of Winchester, began teaching ele-mentary school while Will worked as a CPA.In those days, we gave our time because thatwas what we had,” she said with a chuckle.But you never know where life will take you.We didn’t imagine that we would be so fortu-nate to be able to give as much as we have.”The company Will Soza started in 1969

eventually grew into one of the largest His-panic-owned government contractors in Vir-ginia. The company was sold to Perot SystemsCorp. in 2003.Soza has given $500,000 to the Norman H.

and Elsie Stossel Upchurch University Center,

Susan Soza: ‘My husband and I have always felt that you have to give in order to receive.’

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More than 170 people were on stage for the heart-lifting closing number of the LIVE ART concert at Richmond CenterStage.

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“Sometimes it may sound a little clichéd,”said the award-winning Richmond actress andeducator, “but, if I can use my passion and mytraining to create new programs that bringcommunities together and inspire people to betheir best, then I’ve made a contribution.”Case in point: Early in her teaching career

Thomas-Foley noticed that students with spe-cial needs were sometimes excluded from the-atre classes because either there weren’t enoughteachers present or there weren’t enough teach-ers with the right skills to assist them. It madeher sad. But after becoming education directorof SPARC (School of the Performing Arts inthe Richmond Community), she found herselfin a position to really change things.And she wasted no time taking advantage of

that position. To ensure a truly inclusive envi-

ronment, Thomas-Foley created LIVE ART,an educational program for students with andwithout special needs. The SPARC-sponsoredperforming arts project offers classes in singing,sign language, painting with hands and feet,spoken poetry, musical instrumentation andacting. The program culminates in a majorpublic concert featuring the students and well-known professional musicians. The next con-cert is scheduled for Dec. 22, 2013. Now in itssecond year, the already widely celebrated pro-gram is successfully bringing together arts or-ganizations, educators and artists in its missionto give arts opportunities to children of variedabilities.LIVE ART started as a sort of vision (the

old-fashioned kind, not the corporate variety).During her second pregnancy, Thomas-Foleysuffered from heartburn and couldn’t sleep.Her artistic mentors advised that rather thantoss and turn throughout those sleepless nights,

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Clockwise from top left: A painting created byperformers during a musical number with Jason Mrazis unfurled and hung as a backdrop on stage. Longwoodalumni instrumental in the creation of LIVE ART—Martin Montgomery ’97 (left), ErinThomas-Foley ’97,Hilary Smith ’02 and Courtney Edwards ’10—arepictured in front of the iconic abstract painting createdon stage along with their dog, Griffin, a favorite fixtureat many LIVE ART rehearsals. Members of LIVE ARTplay in the band and also dance during a performanceat Richmond CenterStage.


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she harness time and energy by listening tomusic and journaling instead.“One night while I was writing, I began to

envision a kind of music concert with childrendancing with paint on their feet,” she said.Some of the children I saw in the vision werekids who had special needs. In the past therehad been times when students with specialneeds couldn’t participate because there weren’tenough teachers or teachers avail-able with particular training. Myvision was about coming up withhuge life-affirming performanceopportunities while creating a newtype of live art for an audiencethat wouldn’t ordinarily see thiseclectic group of kids performingtogether.”Soon after that she summoned

the courage to reveal her dream tocolleagues and other artists withwhom she works closely, and, toher delight, people from through-out the Richmond community came forwardwith support, ultimately allowing all partici-pants to attend tuition-free. “But there are afew requirements,” she said. “Students need tohave an interest in the performing arts and awillingness to try. And they also had tobe kind and supportive to friends and fellowclassmates.”As LIVE ART’s director, Thomas-Foley guar-

antees full participation for children with spe-

cial needs including autism, blindness, cerebralpalsy and traumatic brain injury in classesalongside typically developing students. AsLIVE ART director, she both instructs andstages the concert in which name musiciansshare the stage with the students who sing,dance, sign and make art onstage. The live per-formance is crucial, she said, because “it’s by farthe best way to make an audience really feel

something, to change their hearts.”LIVE ART officially kicked off in January

2012 with 75 students attending weekendclasses. After six months, the program ended inJune with a one-night-only behemoth, awe-in-spiring concert (titled LIVE ART) at the Car-penter Theatre in Richmond in front of anaudience of more than 1,200.Performing with the students was a lineup of

some of Richmond’s best musical talent, in-

cluding Jason Mraz, Susan Greenbaum, SteveBassett, Robin Thompson, Jesse Harper, JoshSmall, the Upper Eastside Big Band led bySampson Trinh and the Richmond Boys Choir.Also, there was a 50-student sign languagechoir, and Richmond Ballet’s Minds In Motionstudents came in and danced with the LIVEART students. For the heart-lifting closingnumber, more than 170 people were on stage.

“It was a life changing night—more than I could have ever cre-ated in my little head,” saidThomas-Foley. “It took a villageto make it happen: students,artists, fundraisers, committeemembers and instructors.” All inall, she said, it was an unforget-table experience—and fortu-nately one that can be shared.The concert was filmed by Mar-tin Montgomery ’97 as part ofhis soon-to-be released docu-mentary tentatively titled “The

LIVE ART Story.”An actor-turned-filmmaker, Montgomery

was initially contacted by college pal Thomas-Foley to film a short that might help generateinterest in her budding project.“I was intrigued from the start,” said Mont-

gomery. “Bill Gaff and I—Bill, who runs acompany called humanstory, has been my part-ner on this since day one—made a promo-tional trailer. Pretty quickly into filming

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ViolinistTaylor Ball and SamsonTrinh, director,The Upper East Side Big Band Acclaimed recording artist Jason Mraz leads a musical performance

I saw students participateand love every moment of it.Everyone was given the samechance and the same expectations.

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I realized that we were documenting somethingspecial. LIVE ART needed to be shared withthe Richmond community, with educators andwith everyone really. It’s a very universal story.I wanted to film more, to continue along onthe journey with the instructors and students.”After Montgomery convinced Thomas-Foley

that he needed to document all of LIVE ART,they began raising money, and he continuedfilming. In the end, he was sitting on 300 hoursof footage carefully documenting what hap-pened in the classroom as well as interviewswith the students and their instructors, and, ofcourse, the final concert.“During the first month of filming, we con-

centrated mostly on the kids with disabilities.Soon we realized singling them out defeated thepurpose of LIVE ART. At that point the storybecame about a community joining forces tocreate an all-inclusive theatrical experience.That’s when the documentary really began tocome together,” he said.For Montgomery, the son of retired Long-

wood music professor Dr. Bruce Montgomery,involvement with LIVE ART has proved life al-tering. “Being around these fearless, joyful kidshas made me reconsider where I want to go as afilmmaker. From here out, my creative modelwill be to find stories that I’m passionate about,stories that can transform a community andhelp to spearhead positive change.”LIVE ART is primarily powered by graduates

of Longwood’s theatre program. Thomas-Foley

considers Courtney Edwards ’10 her right arm.As LIVE ARTS program manager and an in-structor, Edwards is busy doing everythingfrom coordinating communication among staff,parents and students to assisting students inclass. She said, “One of the greatest things ac-complished in LIVE ART actually has nothingto do with what was being taught in class.It’s the lessons being taught and learned byeveryone there to experience it—not just thestudents but the parents and teachers as well.Lessons like kindness, understanding, patience,focus, respect, freedom, love, friendship, team-work and encouragement.”During LIVE ART’s first year, Longwood

alum Hilary Smith ’02, now a teacher at theFaison School for Autism in Richmond, wasone of two special education teachers in everyclass, serving as a model for the other teachers.In addition to the mission and enthusiasm,Smith was impressed by the program’s parity.“I saw students come in and decide it wasn’t

for them,” she said. “And I saw students partici-pate and love every moment of it. Everyonewas given the same chance and the sameexpectations.”According to Charlie Mingroni ’00 who

joined the program as an instructor early thisyear, LIVE ART serves as a way to both recon-nect to theater and interact with children. Justmonths after graduating from Longwood witha BFA in theatre performance, Mingroni wasdiagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a malignant

bone tumor that affects mostly children andadolescents. At 23, he was treated with a rigor-ous 10-month pediatric protocol that requiredinpatient treatment.“During those months, I spent a lot of time

with kids with cancer,” he said. “Being aroundthem gave a lot to me. And I was like bigbrother on the floor.” LIVE ART lets him be abuddy to the kids. “I can relate to them. Com-municate. I can listen to what kids have to say.I can speak to them in a way that they’ll listento. Working with special needs kids is a chal-lenge that I was happy to embrace.”LIVE ART’s Longwood alums credit theatre

arts professors Nancy Haga (retired) and PamArkin with preparing them to do things withtheir lives.Speaking for the group, Thomas-Foley, who

was named YWCA 2013Woman of the Yearfor her work with LIVE ART, said, “By her ex-ample, Professor Haga taught me to create op-portunities and do everything to see themthrough and to never be afraid of hard work.Through Professor Arkin, I learned that youcan either live life or stand on the sidelines.You can make a difference by working hardand being brave and always telling the truth.“I love Longwood,” Thomas-Foley added.

There’s something about the people you meetin your life and how they play important rolesdown the road that you don’t anticipate. I thinkthere’s a lot of power in that. You can see it hap-pening with LIVE ART.”

I want to go as a filmmaker. — MARTIN MONTGOMERY ’97, DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER

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MANY HAPPY RETURN$After a decade of sound decisions,

student investors nearly double their initial $250,000and consistently outperform the S&P500

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Among the students making wise investments this year are seniors Robert Blackburn (left), Scott Laabs, Aaron Taylor,

Caitlin Hagarty, Chris Nettemeyer, Daniel Hughes, Shane Henderson and Kyle Profilet.

WWHENLONGWOOD SENIORScott Laabs joined the university’s student in-vestment fund club as a sophomore, he knewa little about stocks but he wasn’t sure what hewanted to do for a living.Two years later, he has managed a $460,000

investment fund. He’s gone to New York City,where he toured the floor of the Stock Ex-change and met Wall Street traders andCNBC television analysts. He has presentedfinancial data to Longwood’s Board of Visi-tors, and he’s recently presented the results ofhis senior honors research paper at an invest-ment conference in Las Vegas.

“It really opened my eyes to a whole newmarket of opportunities,” said Laabs ’13,a business finance major from Glen Allen.My goal right now is to make it up to NewYork City after I graduate and hopefully startout in investment banking. My five-year goalis to become a hedge fund analyst and get myCFA designation. I want to analyze publicequities.”Founded in 2002, the Lancer Student In-

vestment Fund (LSIF) began with an initial al-location of $250,000 from the LongwoodUniversity Foundation. Today the student in-vestment fund is valued at about $460,000and has consistently outperformed the Stan-dard and Poor’s 500 stock index. The LSIF hasalso frequently outperformed the professionalmoney managers who manage the rest of theLongwood University Foundation’s $45million portfolio.“The main objective of the fund is to beat

the S&P with a lower beta. What that meansis that we’re going to take less risk than theS&P does and have a greater return. Everyyear since 2002, we’ve done that,” Laabs said.The managers we’ve had have been great,

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and our portfolio speaks for itself.”When Longwood’s College of Business

and Economics received reaffirmation of itsaccreditation this year from the Associationto Advance Collegiate Schools of Business(AACSB), the student investment club wascited as a best practice that should be repli-cated by other universities.“Not only are these students learning to

make investment decisions, but they are alsodeveloping their teamwork, critical thinking,analytical and leadership skills. This knowl-edge and experience pays dividends as theyseek employment and begin their careers,” saidMelinda Fowlkes, assistant dean for the Col-lege of Business and Economics. And invest-ment club students tend to be “the kind thatleave here with a job in hand,” Fowlkes said.They’re go-getters.”The club and the fund were started with the

help of Professor of Finance Frank Bacon, whois the club’s faculty adviser. Any student canjoin the club, though most tend to be businessmajors. (Bacon tries to encourage studentswho complete his investments and portfolioanalysis class to join.) Students receive no

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college credit or individual compensation fortheir club participation, but the LongwoodFoundation has paid for the volunteer fundmanagers to attend annual national studentinvestment conferences in New York andOhio.In a typical year, the LSIF club has about

35 members and is overseen by one or twoinvestment fund managers. About 10 sectorfund managers research industries such as tech-nology, health care and energy, and write reportsrecommending specific investments. “Over theyears,” Bacon said, “I’ve seen stu-dents become more and more dis-ciplined and professional in thesereports. They’re beginning to lookmore like what you would actu-ally see in the real world.”The entire club meets weekly

and decides whether to buy, sell orhold stocks. Those decisions arethen presented to the LSIF club’sbroker and nonfaculty adviser,BradWatson, senior vice presidentof investments and branch man-ager of the Farmville office of Dav-enport & Co., LLC. A formeradjunct finance professor, Watsondoes not make any stock recom-mendations; he just ensures thatstudents are following the invest-ment fund guidelines and haveconducted adequate research.The students present a detailed

report of their results twice a year to the Long-wood University Foundation Board. In Decem-ber 2012, they also presented their results toLongwood’s Board of Visitors for the first time.Bacon and the students are particularly

proud of the level of autonomy students havein making investment decisions.“We don’t have a faculty member who

comes to our meetings and tells us what to do,”said Kyle Profilet ’13 of Virginia Beach, a fi-nance and accounting major who co-managesthe student investment fund with Laabs. “Asmembers of the fund, we must actively man-age the over 60 stocks that are in our portfo-lio, as well as perform the research and duediligence on new investments. We then takethese investment ideas to Mr. Watson, who ul-timately has the final say in whether or not weshould act on them.”For his part, Watson thinks the student in-

vestors “have done a very, very good job. Theyhave never gone below their initial investmentamount. They’ve always been positive overwhat they’ve been handed.”

One of the major reasons the students tendto outperform the professional investmentfund managers is the limitations placed on thestudent investment fund. The students mustinvest in larger, domestic companies with lessmarket volatility. Some of their top performershave included Apple, Philip Morris USA andAlbemarle Co.“They’re not going to be buying fly-by-

night companies. They’re not going to be buy-ing real small companies that don’t have aproven track record,” Watson said. “And

they’re pretty slow to react when the marketchanges, and sometimes that’s a good thing.The [LSIF] manager can have a longer-termperspective and doesn’t have to worry aboutthe day-to-day market reaction.”Hazel Duncan, chief financial officer for

the Longwood University Foundation, said,We are very happy with the [LSIF’s] results,”noting that some of the foundation’s boardmembers have been “overwhelmed” by the stu-dents’ success. One former foundation boardmember told Duncan recently that while theboard was initially skeptical of giving students$250,000 to invest, members are now “veryglad we went through with it.”That kind of faith can be stressful, said for-

mer LSIF manager Stephanie Roddenberry ’12,who now works as a community and regionalbank examiner for the Federal Reserve Bank ofRichmond. The student investment fund man-agers take their responsibility to their clientsvery seriously, she said. And while they may notget paid, the students receive unparalleled real-world investment experience.

“It’s an eye-opening experience, even if youdon’t come in with stock-market knowledge,”she said.“It kind of takes you outside of Longwood

a little bit. As a college student, you don’t gohome and watch the news every day or lookup Wall Street every day. So on a weekly basis,it kept you in touch with what’s going on inthe economy and what’s going on with WallStreet. It led to discussions you don’t thinkabout much as a college student.”Another former LSIF manager agrees.

I think the school allowing stu-dents to manage real money—and a pretty considerable sum ofmoney for students—was agreat, tangible experience,” saidEvanWeinstein ’04, now a vicepresident with New York-basedprivate equity firm CI CapitalPartners. “It served as a steppingstone to get me ultimately whereI am today.”Weinstein and Chad Rober-

son ’08, another Longwoodalum who also managed thefund, met with Laabs andProfilet this year when thetwo current managers visitedWall Street. Roberson, anAssociate with New York-basedreal estate investment bankingfirm The Carlton Group, im-pressed upon the students the

importance of aggressively networking aswell as promoting their experience in man-aging the fund when talking to potentialemployers. Most investment firms and largebanks target Ivy League schools when look-ing for new employees and aren’t aware ofLongwood, he said, so actively managinga relatively discretionary pool of money canmake a difference.“Leveraging that experience in job inter-

views straight out of school helped me getmy foot in the door. It was a big deal,”Roberson said.Profilet has already accepted a job in Wash-

ington, D.C., as an audit associate with publicaccounting firm McGladrey. Laabs is confi-dent he’ll be working on Wall Street after bothhe and Profilet graduate this spring. And hethinks his experience in the Longwood Stu-dent Investment Club will play a major rolein getting him there.“Employers are astonished you had an op-

portunity to manage $460,000 real dollars asa student,” he said. “It’s a great opportunity.”

We don’t have a faculty memberwho comes to our meetings and tells uswhat to do. As members of the fund,

we must actively manage the over 60 stocksthat are in our portfolio, as well as

perform the research and due diligenceon new investments.

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I think the school allowing students to managereal money—and a pretty considerable sum of moneyfor students—was a great, tangible experience.

It served as a stepping stone toget me ultimately where I am today.

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Google “Becky Bailey” and morethan a dozen pages of links appearwith everything from her YouTube

videos to award-winning parenting books.What may not be apparent is the connection

between her success and Longwood University.Dr. Becky Bailey ’74 arrived at Longwoodeager to make lasting friends and learn for thesake of learning.“Longwood was my first home, truly my first

home,” said Bailey, an internationally recog-nized expert in childhood education and devel-opment. The university was Bailey’s first homebecause her family moved constantly as resultof her father’s position in the Secret Service.“There were so many rituals at Longwood to

keep you connected to classmates. We werelike Musketeers—one for all and all for one!”said Bailey, who earned her bachelor’s degreein health, physical education and recreation.Those connections also helped shape the

philosophy that became a foundation for hercareer—and the 14 books she has written—in helping children and families create positiveenvironments through strong, problem-solvingpersonal connections.Bailey received the William Henry Ruffner

Award, which recognizes those who haveachieved success and national distinction in

their personal and professional life.Bailey’s life path was made certain when,

midway through earning a Ph.D. in earlychildhood education and developmental psy-chology, she walked into an early childhoodcenter and thought, “If we teach our childrenlike that, we’re going to be in trouble!”Bailey founded Loving Guidance, Inc., to

help equip children with the skills and disci-pline they need to thrive in school and in life.Safety, connection and problem solving are atthe heart of the approach used in her program,called “Conscious Discipline.”“The world is a safer place when people feel

connected,” she said.The passion Bailey brings to her business

was also evident during her time at Longwood.As a college student in the ’70s, Bailey felt thespirit of rebellion that was in the air, andjoined those who participated in social causesand worked to correct perceived injustices.That’s how she ended up spending a night inthe Farmville jail.“The Baptist church wouldn’t allow black

people in the church, so I set up a march toprotest the policy. More state police showedup than actual demonstrators,” Bailey saidwith a laugh. It didn’t occur to her that sheneeded a permit for the march, and authoritiesarrested her.Since then, Bailey has turned her energy to-


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ward activism in her profession. For example,Bailey and her company helped build andequip a preschool in Sri Lanka after the devas-tating tsunami there and recently sent herFeeling Buddies” program and an offer to vol-unteer to the school system in Newtown,Conn., where 27 people, including 20 chil-dren, were killed at an elementary school inDecember.Bailey says simply, “I believe we are all in

this together.”

Mary Larkin Thornton ’88, grew upin New York State, but she wanted togo to college in the South.

That decision, along with a conversationwith her high-school guidance counselor, puther on a path to Longwood. After visiting thecampus with her father, the deal was sealed.In so many ways, attending Longwood pro-

foundly shaped the course of her life, includinga game-changing part-time job in the campusdining hall.“I had never worked in food service, but

I realized I liked it,” said Thornton, adding thatshe especially enjoyed the interaction with awide range of people.She became a student manager for Long-

wood Dining Services, and after graduation

BECKY BAILEY ’74

MARY LARKIN THORNTON ’88

Becky Bailey ’74

The Longwood Alumni Association Awards, established in 2010,recognize alumni and others for their outstanding achievementsand service.This year’s awards were presented at a March 1dinner on campus.

William Henry Ruffner Award

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began working for ARAMARK, the interna-tional company that has a large food servicesdivision.Today a vice president for ARAMARK,

Thornton is the recipient of this year’s ThomasJefferson Professional Achievement Award.Although Thornton’s major was political sci-ence and she originally had thought aboutgoing to law school, she said the liberal arts ed-ucation she received at Longwood provided herwith the tools she needed to adapt to new situ-ations and thrive in the business world.“I’m a believer in a liberal arts foundation,

and I believe you have to love what you do.That’s how you find success,” she said.Accompanying her on that road to success is

her husband, whom she met at Longwood.Dr. James D. Thornton ’85, is superintendentof schools in Mecklenburg County. Thorntonsaid she and her husband, who have two chil-dren, are active supporters of the universityand are committed to its mission. They alsohave many friends throughout the area, havinglived in Farmville for 17 years.As she has moved higher into the executive

ranks at ARAMARK, Thornton said she missesthe opportunity to work closely with youngmanagers and to provide them with life coun-sel, drawing from her own experiences andfrom the experiences of those she has metalong the way.

She says her parents told her and her sistersand brother that they could do anything,and she has tried to instill that philosophyin others.Although many might think that a working

in the food service profession is only aboutfood, Thornton says it is also about managingpeople and reaching achievable outcomes forclients and customers.In higher education, Thornton says ARA-

MARK employees are on call 24/7 during theacademic year, and have to be prepared towork long hours and weekends.When she was in a position whose responsi-

bilities included creating work schedules,Thornton says one of her objectives was to tryto spread the burden of long hours and week-end duty across the ranks.It was not only about being in charge, she

says, it also was about being fair.

The professors Phyllis GardnerLewter ’67 remembers most at Long-wood were the ones who motivated

and inspired her, the ones who gave her thewill to be a leader in her own life and the toolsand techniques to lead and teach others.They were strong role models,” Lewter says.In the years since her graduation, Lewter has

returned the favor, becoming a role model forupcoming generations, both as an educator andas president of Ruritan National during 2012.For her many professional and humanitarian

activities that have enriched the lives of othersand improved her community, Lewter receivedthe Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry HumanitarianAlumni Award.Lewter was a classroom teacher for 14 years

before joining Chesapeake Public Schools as areading specialist, supervisor of reading and lan-guage arts and later a personnel administrator.On several occasions, she has returned to

Longwood to talk with aspiring teachers, andshe always urges them to become involved inthe lives of their students, whether it’s in schoolor out in the community.“You miss so much when you don’t get in-

volved with your community,” she says. “Whenyou make your community stronger, you makeAmerica stronger.”Her leadership of Ruritan National speaks di-

rectly to that point. The organization, whichwas founded in 1928 and now has 30,000members, describes itself as “America’s leadingcommunity service organization.” Made up ofmore than 1,000 community clubs, Ruritan fo-cuses on improving those communities. Nearlyall clubs work locally with FFA, 4-H and otherorganizations serving youth; almost a third ofRuritan clubs sponsor a Boy or Girl Scout unit.Lewter obviously took to heart Longwood’s

emphasis on creating citizen leaders, which re-mains strong today. But she has seen a lot ofother things change at her alma mater since herundergraduate days, especially in the areas ofdeportment and fashion.“Girls had to wear trench coats over their

gym clothes. At all times, you had to be a lady,”Lewter said. “We were so glad when it snowedand the announcement came in the diningroom that we could wear long pants.”In those days, she would ride the train back

to the university from home near Suffolk andcarry her suitcase up the hill, hurrying to makea morning class.Recently, Lewter had occasion to return to

the old train station. But this time she arrivedas president of Ruritan National, being onlythe second woman to hold the high office andthe first from Virginia.Both her father and grandfather were Ruri-

tans, and when she was offered the opportunityto join her husband’s club in 1996, she jumpedat the chance and then steadily climbed up theranks of the organization, focusing on a simplemessage: To make society a better place, youhave to give of yourself.

PHYLLIS GARDNER LEWTER ’67

Mary Larkin Thornton ’88 Phyllis Gardner Lewter ’67

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Thomas Jefferson Professional Achievement Award Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry Humanitarian Award

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Thanks for theHistory of storied residence hallsfondly recalled by residents as Cunninghamsslated to be replaced

BY MARTIN STEGER

Vintage photographs courtesy ofLongwood University Special Collectionsand Archives, Greenwood Library andOffice of Alumni Relations

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Memories


It was such a different style of life then.You did things to entertain yourself, I guess.‘– HelenWarriner-Burke ’56

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In 2014-15, the Cunninghams are slated to beremoved to make way for a new building, theNorman H. and Elsie Stossel Upchurch Uni-versity Center, which will serve as Longwood’snew student union. Though the Cunning-hams are yielding to the future, they set thestage for decades of memories that will live onwith several generations of alums.

The ’40s: Ice Cream andWorldWar II

During World War II, Elsie Stossel Upchurch43, whose record gift of $4 million will helpmake the new student center possible, lived inMain Cunningham (there are three build-ings—North, South, and Main). At that time,talk of the war dominated Main, whichopened in 1939. “We stayed glued to our ra-dios whenever we were in our dorm rooms,listening to any news we could get,” Upchurchsaid. Several of her fellow students graduatedand went on to join the WAC (Women’sArmy Corps) and the WAVES (Women Ac-cepted for Volunteer Emergency Service).When they weren’t listening for war news,Upchurch and her friends focused on a

topic not quite as serious: ice cream.At the nearby dining hall, eachtable had a hostess whose du-ties included doling outchunks from large blocksof ice cream. “Everybody[watched] with great in-terest to see that she didn’tgive one person a biggerpiece than someone else.

We all loved ice cream, andwe all wanted to be sure we got

our share,” Upchurch said slyly.Page Cook McGaughy ’46 also lived

there in the 1940s. Her voice crackling withwarm sarcasm, she said, “You had to be amighty junior and preferably a senior to beadmitted to Cunningham Hall, so as a younggirl I thought I had reached the top of resi-

dence living when I was a student there.”While she reports no ice cream feuds, Mc-

Gaughy and her friends also listened for up-dates on the war. “We listened to a lot ofstories about the war on the radio. When thewar ended and when President Roosevelt died,there was good and sad news.” For consis-tently happier entertainment, they relied ongames of bridge.

The ’50s: Simple Pleasures

Helen Warriner-Burke ’56 remembers life inthe Cunninghams as simple andself-contained. She and hersuitemates spent a lot oftime around the dorm be-cause “it was such a dif-ferent style of life then.You did things to enter-tain yourself, I guess.”(One anecdote showshow different her worldwas from the present:When she left Longwood andwent on to study abroad, a profes-sor lent her a camera because she didn’thave one. “Now we have a camera in everypocket,” she said.)But even then, the world was shifting, and

Longwood was growing along with it. Duringthe 1958-59 school year, South Cunninghamopened and began serving seniors. Comingfrom the much older North Cunningham(which had been standing since 1928), NancyAndrews ’59 said that upon moving intoSouth Cunningham she felt as if she had “ar-rived in the Hilton.”

The ’60s: Housemothersand Other Mentors

During the 1960s, more students than evercame to enjoy the Cunninghams. During hertime as a student, Nancy Britton Shelton ’68

uring their 80-year reign at the heartof Longwood University’s campus,the Cunningham residence halls haveseen helicopter raids, sled races thatmight pass for an X Games event and,most importantly, thousands of friendships.

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found a warm, comforting environment in theCunninghams. Instead of the current residentadvisors, the Cunninghams were under thewatch of housemothers. Shelton describedthem as “older retired women who were re-sponsible for the girls in the dormitory.” Brit-ton formed a particularly warm relationshipwith Mrs. Goodman, the housemother inSouth Cunningham and viewed her as “some-body you could always count on. Like agrandmother, that was her role.”Mentoring didn’t stop with housemothers,

said Shelton. “You had a lot of opportunitiesbecause you met different people from differ-ent class years. They could mentor you, andthen you could mentor someone else.” Mate-rial items were passed down along with les-sons, as the Cunningham dorm rooms weredecorated with posters, stuffed animals andother items passed on by graduating seniors.A lasting memory for Nancy Piland Creek-

more ’67 was having her ears pierced by fellowresident Brenda Gibson ’67 using ice as theonly anesthetic and a safety pin as the surgicalinstrument. “I didn’t even get an infection,and my ears are still on!” said Creekmore.

The ’70s and ’80s:The GreatWalland Helicopter Surveillance

Eventually underclassmen began living in theCunninghams, as was the case with JanicePoole Iacopinelli ’74, who lived in South Cun-ningham as a freshman from 1971-72.Iacopinelli remembers her first day vividly

thanks to the long row of visiting young menperched on the brick wall surrounding theresidence hall. “The whole brick wall, liningall the way around the Cunninghams justabout, was just lined up with guys fromHampden-Sydney [the nearby men’s college]just kind of scouting,” she said. Men onweekend maneuvers from Camp Pickett alsofrequented the wall.The layout of the Cunninghams made it

easy for Iacopinelli and her friends to commu-nicate. Their windows stayed open three sea-sons a year, which, in addition to being theonly source of “air conditioning,” acted as anews wire: “If somebody got engaged, whichwas always a big deal then—it was an all-girls’school—somebody would holler out the win-dow,” Iacopinelli said.Windows weren’t the only feature of the

Cunninghams residents enjoyed. The roofs ofthe Cunninghams served as a gathering placefor students to chat, sunbathe and relax. Start-ing as early as February, the top of South Cun-ningham became a suitable lounge because theextended walls blocked winds while the blacksurface reflected sunlight. Privacy, however,was sometimes in short supply.“The Camp Pickett guys who were learning

to hover helicopters would come to Long-wood and practice hovering over the dorms,”said Iacopinelli. “They were doing their bestto learn their trade there.” The aspiringpilots would have been disap-pointed to learn that, excepton special occasions, menwere not allowed in therooms. On the rareoccasions when malevisitors were al-lowed, room doorshad to remain openand everyone was re-quired to keep onefoot on the floor, astrictly enforced rule.Male visitors didn’t let the

prohibition against going upstairsstop their efforts to meet Longwoodwomen, however, said Bonnie Conner-Grey82, who worked as a desk aide in Main Cun-ningham from 1977-78. Playing the odds, theguys would arrive from Hampden-Sydney andblindly page for a “Susie or Nancy on the sec-ond floor” while trying to keep a straight face,she said.Conner-Grey endured this every weekend

during her freshman year and became a residentadvisor on the second floor of Main Cunning-ham as a sophomore. In that role, she had theopportunity to get to know many of the resi-dents, who she said formed bonds just as strongas those among residents decades earlier.“I felt like the girls on the floor were family.

We looked out for one another,” said Conner-Grey, though that didn’t always mean puttingsafety first.When they were feeling more adventurous

and the front steps were covered in snow,Conner-Gray and her friends would borrowsilver cafeteria platters to slide down theNorth Cunningham entrance toward theroadway. Today, she fondly describes it asreckless, stupid, but, oh, what a ride!”

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The Camp Pickett guys who were learningto hover helicopters would come to Longwoodand practice hovering over the dorms.‘– Janice Poole Iacopinelli ’74

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I was the best man in his wedding,and one day he’ll be the best man in mine.And to think, it may not have happenedwithout the ’Hams.”– Phillip Burns ’08

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The ’90s: NewWorld Views

Like Conner-Grey, Roger Hanna ’92 and hisnow-wife, Tammy Estes Hanna ’92, workedas resident advisors in the Cunninghams.Roger Hanna revealed that “Cunningham RAswould gang up and occasionally dunk eachother in the fountain.” (Ostensibly to preservetheir credibility with their residents, this usu-

ally occurred before the arrival of therest of the students on campus.)

He met Tammy whilechecking her in for RAtraining. They carefullymanaged a professionaland personal relation-ship, graduated to-gether and have beentogether ever since,Roger said.More recently,

Whitney Light Rutz’98 lived in MainCunningham’s Interna-tional Study Hall (ISH)

from 1995-98 with hertwin sister, Carrington Light

’98. Rutz still feels great pride intheir Cunningham assignment: “We se-

cured, in my opinion, the best room in all ofCunninghams—our room was huge!”While staying in the ISH, Rutz and her sis-

ter met two international students, SvetlanaDurkovic ’96 and Armeid Thompson ’96,whose families originally hailed from Sarajevoand Belize, respectively. Getting to know thosestudents had a perspective-shifting impact onRutz and her friends. “[We] were all so naiveand dorky; Svetlana and Armeid opened oureyes to grown-up and worldly things. We’re allstill in touch today,” Rutz said.

The 2000s: Friends for Life

The Cunninghams have continued to serve asthe backdrop for building friendships and cre-ating memories well into the 2000s.Wesley Edwards ’05 recalls using the wall

surrounding the Cunninghams as a gatheringplace for his circle of friends. “Some of us arestill in touch today,” he said. At the time, 9/11was “pretty big on everyone’s minds” and wasthe focus of many conversations taking placealong the wall.Phillip Burns ’08 lived in South Cunning-

ham from 2005-06. While there, he devel-oped a lifetime friendship with his roommateand fellow history major Keith Taylor ’08.They were slightly hesitant to room togetherat first—Burns is an early riser while Tayloris productive late at night—but walking totheir nearby classes and the dining hallhelped them get to know each other.Though dining halls have been the founda-

tion for myriad college friendships, theirbond developed far beyond that. “I was thebest man in his wedding, and one day he’llbe the best man in mine,” Burns said. “Andto think, it may not have happened withoutthe ’Hams.”

MakingWay for New Memories

Countless other experiences couldn’t have hap-pened without the Cunninghams, either. Butdespite her fond recollections, Rutz thinks thelegacy of the Cunninghams will be honoredby the new student center it’s giving way to.I made some great memories and friendshipsin that building, but life is ever changing.Allowing the current Longwood students tocreate their own memories in a new setting isjust as important.”

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CUNNINGHAMS OPEN HOUSEPLANNED FOR MAY 18All alumni—especially those who livedin the Cunninghams residence halls—areinvited to campus on Saturday, May 18,to reminisce and pay their respects to thetrio of buildings that have been centerstage for so many Longwood students’experiences.Events planned include self-guided tours

of North, Main and South Cunninghamin the morning and afternoon, and a picniclunch on Lancaster Mall. There also will bea video booth to record former Cunninghamsresidents’ memories. All alumni who attendthe open house will receive a set of notecardsfeaturing a watercolor of the buildings.

“We wanted to give alumni a chance tocome back and relive the wonderful memo-ries they have of their days as residents of theCunninghams,” said Nancy Shelton, associ-ate vice president for alumni relations.While alumni will be saying goodbye to

the Cunninghams, they also will be celebrat-ing the plans to build a badly needed state-of-the-art University Center in that locationand the opening in fall 2013 of a new stu-dent residential complex at Lancer Park.Longwood’s new University Center will re-

place the Lankford Student Center, whichwas built in 1967 when Longwood had justover 1,700 students. Since then, Longwood’s

student body has nearly tripled and studentshave developed much different expectationsfor services and capabilities provided by auniversity center.Longwood’s master plan identified the

Cunninghams’ central location as the sitethat would best serve the needs of students.The needs and expectations of students alsodrove the decision to replace the Cunning-hams with the residences at Lancer Park,which provide the amenities prospective stu-dents expect in campus housing.Current plans are for the Cunninghams to

be removed sometime during the 2014-15school year.

Everyone who attends the open house willl receive a set of notecards featuring this watercolor by Christopher Register. The Cunninghams fromBeale Plaza at Longwood University, detail, 2012, watercolor and gouache, 10.875 x 17 inches. Collection of the Longwood Center for theVisual Arts,Longwood University History Collection, 2012.10. Gift of the Class of 2012. Photograph by Alex Grabiec ’07.

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InPrint

How to NotTell aWar Storyby Dr. Michael Lund, Professor Emeritus of English at Longwood

This collection of 15 short stories by Lund— an Army correspondent in Vietnam from1970-71— is about veterans who went to war “but left without a war story to tell,” says thepublisher. Many of the stories deal with the impact of military service in Vietnam on a veteran’spostwar life. Lund “tells moving stories of ordinary soldiers and their families, giving us a senseof the lasting impact that war has on the human spirit. He writes with insight and compassion,”said one reader. Another reader said he “gives a new perspective on the war-story genre.” Lund,who retired in 2008 after teaching at Longwood for 34 years, also has published nine fictionbooks in his Route 66 series. Published by BeachHouse Books, softcover, 300 pages.

Real Estate Finance 3rd Editionby Dr. BennieWaller ’90, Professor of Finance and Real Estate and Chair of theDepartment of Accounting, Economics, Finance and Real Estate at Longwood

Waller was invited to be a co-author of this college textbook, which, says the publisher, “examinesthe gears that drive residential and commercial real estate financial markets. It builds on strongfinance principles to explain the history of real estate financial institutions, how they function, thelegislation that impacts them and new topics that have become vitally important since the sub-prime mortgage crisis.” Waller hopes the book, co-written with Phillip Kolbe and Gaylon Greer,will become “the go-to textbook for real estate finance.” Waller’s research on real estate brokerageand appraisal has been published in top real estate journals. Published by Dearborn Publishing,softcover, 423 pages.

The Rescue of the “Lady’s Slipper”and Every Life’sWorth Savingby GailTimberlake ’72, Longwood alumna

These children’s books are the first two in a series (a third book is in the works) based onTimberlake’s involvement of more than 25 years in the James River Batteau Festival. The bookswere written to promote the festival, for which Timberlake, in addition to being a crew memberof the all-female boat, does storytelling and presentations. “These are true stories of adventureson the James River. They tell the stories that children love,” said Timberlake, who retired in 2011after a teaching career that included 28 years at Powhatan High School. Published by AuthorHouse,softcover, 52 and 32 pages.

Learning to Make Good Choices with B_Bearby Dr. Stephen Keith, Assistant Professor of Education at Longwood

This is the fourth and latest in the B_Bear Children’s Literacy Series, developed by Keith tosupplement his work with preschool students in Charlotte County. The books are used byteachers at the Early Childhood Center and Phenix Elementary in conjunction with a person-ified stuffed bear that learns and plays, just like other students, in the classroom. Keith intro-duced the bear (the name of each begins with a B) in fall 2008 to help the students develop ap-propriate behavior and better literacy skills. The book’s co-authors include several Longwoodalumni who teach in the two schools where it’s used: Jennifer Arbogast ’93, Carolyn Baker ’80,Joanne Catron ’85, Jill Franklin ’86, Rhonda Jones ’78, Shelby McCarty ’06 and DonnaTucker ’02. Published by Farmville Publishing, softcover, 36 pages.

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LONGWOOD CALENDARMARCH

29 Men’sTennis: vs. Coastal Carolina. 1 p.m.,Lancer Courts. Information: www.longwoodlancers.com or 434-395-2097.

30Women’s Lacrosse:William & Mary.1 p.m., Athletics Complex. Information:www.longwoodlancers.com or 434-395-2097.

APRIL

2 Concert: United States Army Field BandConcert Band and Soldiers Chorus. 7:30 p.m.,Jarman Hall Auditorium. Free, but tickets required.Information: 434-395-2504.

4 Chamber Music Series Concert: JulieFowlis, Celtic singer. 7:30 p.m, Molnar Recital Hall,Wygal Hall. Free. Information: 434-395-2504.

5– 6 Alumni Event:Milestone Reunion.Classes of ’38, ’43, ’48, ’53, ’58 and ’63. Information:434-395-2044 or longwoodlink.com.

6 JuniorVoice Recital: Darnell Royster andVera Crouse. 7:30 p.m., Molnar Recital Hall, WygalHall. Free. Information: 434-395-2504.

7 Junior Clarinet Recital:Matthew Little.4:30 p.m., Molnar Recital Hall, Wygal Hall. Free.Information: 434-395-2504.

8 Softball: vs. Liberty. 6:30 p.m., Lancer Field.Information: www.longwoodlancers.com or434-395-2097.

10 General Education Film Series: “Bully.”7 p.m., Longwood Center for the Visual Arts, lowerlevel. Information: 434-395-2193

10 Women’sTennis: vs. ASA College.1:30 p.m., Lancer Courts. Information:www.longwoodlancers.com or 434-395-2097.

11–13 LongwoodTheatre: How I Learnedto Drive, a drama by Paula Vogel. 7 p.m., Center forCommunication Studies and Theatre. Tickets: $6students, $8 seniors, $12 general public. Seatingis limited; advance purchase of tickets recommended.Information: 434-395-2761.

12 Lecture: Elizabeth Vercoe, guest composer.7:30 p.m., Molnar Recital Hall, Wygal Hall. Free.Information: 434-395-2504.

12 –13 SpringWeekend: Student organiza-tion booths and live music. Free. Information:434-395-2110.

12 –13 Men’s Golf: hosting Manor Intercolle-giate. 8:30 a.m., The Manor Resort. Information:www.longwoodlancers.com or 434-395-2097.

13 SeniorVoice Recital:Molly Bouffard.7:30 p.m., Molnar Recital Hall, Wygal Hall. Free.Information: 434-395-2504.

13–May 11 Art Exhibit: Longwood ArtDepartment Senior Exhibition. Opening reception:April 13, 5-7 p.m. Longwood Center for the VisualArts. Information: 434-395-2206.

14 LongwoodTheatre: How I Learned toDrive, a drama by Paula Vogel. 3 p.m., Center forCommunication Studies and Theatre. Tickets: $6students, $8 seniors, $12 general public. Seating islimited; advance purchase of tickets recommended.Information: 434-395-2761.

14 JuniorVoice Recital: Kathleen Lilly.4 p.m., Molnar Recital Hall, Wygal Hall. Free.Information: 434-395-2504.

16 Concert:Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensem-ble Concert. 7:30 p.m., Jarman Hall Auditorium.Free. Information: 434-395-2504.

MEN’S GOLF MANORINTERCOLLEGIATEAPRIL 12–13

WIND SYMPHONYAND JAZZ ENSEMBLECONCERT APRIL 16

HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE’MARCH 11–14,18–21‘

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17 Lecture: Kevin Booth, “Should MarijuanaBe Legalized? Promoting Education and Not Incarcer-ation.” 8 p.m., Blackwell Auditorium. Free. Informa-tion: 434-395-2103.

18–20 LongwoodTheatre: How I Learnedto Drive, a drama by Paula Vogel. 7 p.m., Center forCommunication Studies and Theatre. Tickets:$6 students, $8 seniors, $12 general public. Seatingis limited; advance purchase of tickets recommended.Information: 434-395-2761.

19 SeniorVoice Recital: Jared Dawdy.7:30 p.m., Molnar Recital Hall, Wygal Hall. Free.Information: 434-395-2504.

19–20 Alumni Event: Decade of the ’90sReunion. Information: longwoodlink.com or434-395-2044.

20 Senior Saxophone andTromboneRecital: Johnathan Coward and Gregory Robey.7:30 p.m., Molnar Recital Hall, Wygal Hall. Free.Information: 434-395-2504.

20 Lecture: Elizabeth Vercoe, guest composer.7:30 p.m. Molnar Recital Hall, Wygal Hall. Free.Information: 434-395-2504.

20 Baseball: vs. Gardner-Webb. “Buddy Bold-ing Day.” 4 p.m., Bolding Stadium. Information:www.longwoodlancers.com or 434-395-2097.

21 LongwoodTheatre: How I Learned toDrive, a drama by Paula Vogel. 3 p.m., Center forCommunication Studies and Theatre. Tickets: $6 stu-dents, $8 seniors, $12 general public. Seating is lim-ited; advance ticket purchase recommended.Information: 434-395-2761.

21 Piano Extravaganza: Alumni and faculty.4 p.m., Jarman Hall Auditorium. Free. Information:434-395-2504.

23 Spring Concert: University Men’s andWomen’s Choirs present “Walking in Beauty.”7:30 p.m., Jarman Hall Auditorium. Free.Information: 434-395-2504.

25 Concert: Camerata Singers present “Gloria.”7:30 p.m., Farmville United Methodist Church. Free.Information: 434-395-2504.

27 Softball: vs. Presbyterian. “Senior Day.”11 a.m., Lancer Field. Information: www.longwoodlancers.com or 434-395-2097.

MAY

5 Baseball: vs. Radford, “Senior Day.” 1 p.m.,Bolding Stadium. Information: www.longwoodlancers.com or 434-395-2097.

8–11 Forever Lancer Days: For graduating sen-iors and their families. Information: 434-395-2044.

10 Graduate Commencement: College ofGraduate and Professional Studies. 7 p.m., JarmanHall Auditorium. Interim President Marge Connelly isthe keynote speaker. Families invited with no limit onguests. Hooding is part of the ceremony. A receptionfor graduates and families will be held from 5:30-6:30p.m. in Blackwell Hall. Information: 434-395-2003or longwood.edu/commencement.

11 Undergraduate Commencement:9:30 a.m., Wheeler Mall. Information: 434-395-2003or longwood.edu/commencement.

18 Alumni Event: “Farewell to the Cunning-hams.”10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. A detailed scheduleand registration information will be posted onlongwoodlink.com. Information: 434-395-2044or longwoodlink.com.

25–Sept. 21 Art Exhibition: It’s AlwaysRock and Roll: TheWork of Photojournalist JanetMacoska. Opening reception: May 24, 5-7 p.m.Longwood Center for the Visual Arts. Information:434-395-2206.

IT’S ALWAYS ROCK AND ROLL’MAY 25–SEPT. 21

DECADE OF THE ’90s REUNION APRIL 19–20

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LANCER UPDATE

who had contacts with a professional women’sleague in Italy. “For her, it was time,” saidBrdarski. “She said it would be the only timein her life to reach for her dream.”A short time and a long flight across the

ocean later, Nardella was suiting up for UPCTavagnacco, playing in the top Italian league.It was very hard to leave and take a risk on adream because I was lucky enough to have agreat job right out of college,” said Nardella.But it was worth it.”Having a fellow Longwood graduate on the

team also helped make it feel like the right de-cision, she said.Kacie Oliver ’12, a business administration

major who was a standout midfielder at Long-wood, had also taken advantage of Brdarski’s

American Dream in ItalyFormer Lancers team up on top-level Italian team

Tia Nardella ’10 always dreamed of playingprofessional soccer.

The midfielder had ended her collegecareer at Longwood in 2009 and re-

turned to her native Massachusettsto work as a personal trainer

after graduating with a de-gree in kinesiology.

She was bouncingaround co-edand women’s

leagues in theNortheast when she de-

cided to try to make her dreama reality.

She approached Steve Brdarski, formerLancers’ associate head women’s soccer coach,

contacts in Italy to land tryouts with twoteams. She made the journey with Nardellaand the two Lancers landed on the same team,UPC Tavagnacco.“My family is from Messina, Sicily, and

I was intrigued by the idea of exploring andplaying the sport I love in Italy,” said Oliver.With some networking help from CoachSteve and his friend, Massimo Migliorini,I was able to make the dream of playing soccerprofessionally come true.”Nardella and Oliver quickly worked their

way into the starting lineup, and both scoredgoals in their first start for UPC Tavagnacco.Off the field, the two Longwood grads are

able to experience a way of life that’s not sodifferent from their college experience.They spend time going to the gym, studyingItalian, cooking and hanging out with friends.“We live in Tavagnacco, a province of the

city of Udine,” said Nardella. “The town isvery small and surrounded by mountains andvineyards.” Udine is in the northeast corner ofItaly, very close to the Slovenian border.The team normally plays once a week, on

Saturdays, and the games draw a few hundredfans. But, no matter the size of the crowd,playing professional soccer is a dream cometrue for the two Lancers.—David Driver

Tia Nardella ’10 (left) and Kacie Oliver ’12 both scored goals in their first start in Italy.

Lancer paved wayfor alumni in Italy

Melissa Cary ’07, a biology major, wasthe first Lancer to play soccer profession-ally in Italy. Cary played professionallyin several outdoor leagues, said SteveBrdarski, former associate head women’ssoccer coach. She now plays futsal, a formof indoor soccer, in Florence, Italy.Tia Nardella credits Cary with inspiring

her to head overseas. “Once I heard abouther playing in Italy, it was a thought thatnever left my head,” she said.

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some real talent. If he has a passion to get bet-ter, watch out.”“He is a good player and talented, obvi-

ously, with high character,” said Mike Gillian,the 10th-year Longwood head coach. “He didwhatever was asked of him. He said physicallyhe needed to get better.”Kessens, the son of a German mother and

Somali father, said watching NBA star DirkNowitzki play motivated him to get better.“You just get hyped, and I fell in love with

the sport. When I heard a German playerwas good in the NBA, I couldn’t believe it,”he said.The sky is the limit for the 205-pound

freshman, as long as he puts in the work, saidGillian. “He gained 10 pounds from Augustuntil December. It is hard to put that on dur-ing the season. March to September is a hugeperiod of time [to improve]. If he gets to 225or 230 with the skills he has, you have some-thing special there.”— David Driver

Courting SuccessSwiss standout turns heads in Big South

Michael Kessens began playing soccer at aboutage 5, which is pretty typical for young boysgrowing up in Switzerland. It was a differentsport—basketball—that brought him to theUnited States.The 6-foot-9 freshman forward, who aver-

aged 13 points and 8.6 rebounds in his first30 games with the Lancers, only began play-ing the sport in 2007. His size and athleticability were a perfect fit for the game, andhis skills began to improve dramatically.Just five years after he picked up a basket-ball, he has drawn praise from coachesaround the country.Kessens had just five points and nine re-

bounds against Dartmouth on Dec. 1 but leftan impression on veteran head coach PaulCormier.“He is very skilled,” Cormier said. “He has

a good feel around the basket, and he hasproven he can go outside a little bit. He has anice game. He has some real good skills and

Men’s BasketballLongwood men’s basketball entered the finalgame of the season with a record of 7-23overall, 4-11 in the Big South, as of late Febru-ary. JuniorTristan Carey and freshman stand-out Michael Kessens led the Lancers allseason: Carey averaging 15.7 points with74 3-point field goals, and Kessens averaging13 points and 8.6 rebounds with nine double-doubles. Longwood gained its first win of theseason in exciting fashion in LasVegas onNov. 23, defeating Florida A&M, 86-83 in over-time.The Lancers earned their first-ever con-ference win on Feb. 9 at perennial leaguepowerWinthrop, 62-56, while never trailing inthe second half.The closest win of the seasoncame on Feb. 19, as Longwood defeated in-state rival Liberty in a 102-101 thriller.The pro-gram looked to make some noise at the BigSouth Basketball Championships on March5-10 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Women’s BasketballThe Longwood women’s basketball teamowned a 10-17 record, including a 7-9 mark inBig South games, as of Feb. 27. The 10 winsmarked the program’s most victories since2007-08. SeniorsChelsea Coward andCrystal Smith each sur-passed 1,000 careerpoints, becoming thefirst in the program’s Di-vision I era to do so.Smith, who scoredmore than 30 points intwo games in 2012-13,garnered BigSouth/Choice HotelsPlayer of theWeek acco-lades, while freshmanDaeisha Brown wastwice named the BigSouth/Crons BrandFreshman of theWeek.The players will head toMyrtle Beach, S.C., onMarch 5-10 to participate in the program’sfirst Big South Basketball Championships.

Men’s and women’sbasketball teams tip offinto the Big South

Freshman basketball standout Michael Kessens ’16 has the potential to be a special playerfor the Lancers, says coach Mike Gillian.

Crystal Smith ’13topped 1,000 pointsin her Lancer career.

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Longwood junior softball team member AmyPutnam was named a 2011-12 Division I All-America Scholar-Athlete by the National Fast-pitch Coaches Association (NFCA) on Dec. 6.All-America Scholar-Athlete recipients must

have achieved a 3.5 grade-point average orhigher during the 2011-12 academic year.Thousands of athletes representing more than600 institutions across all three NCAA mem-bership categories were honored with theaward.Putnam, who is majoring in kinesiology

with a concentration in exercise science, hasa 3.77 cumulative GPA and appeared in12 games last season for the Lancers, takingfive at bats and scoring two runs.

Softball player namedAll-America scholar-athlete

Longwood junior women’s golfer AmandaSteinhagen was named the 2012Virginia State

Golf Association(VSGA)Women’sCo-Golfer of theYear.Steinhagen was

the 2012VirginiaWomen’s StrokePlay Champion(69-68-70–207, newrecord), becomingthe first player toown theWomen’s

Amateur andWomen’s Stroke Play titles in thesame rotation since 1991. Steinhagen also ad-vanced to the round of 16 at the 2012VSGAWomen’s Amateur as two-time defendingchampion, while placing fifth at the 2012Ten-nesseeWomen’s Open (70-71-76–217) and sev-enth at the 2012 Eastern Amateur(71-74-80–225).A third-year team member, Steinhagen has

a career average of 75.53 through 66 roundsto rank first all-time.This is the fourth consec-utive year that Steinhagen has garnered sea-son-ending honors from theVSGA.With thishonor, she has repeated asWomen’s Golfer oftheYear and was theVSGA’s Junior Girl of theYear in 2009 and 2010.

Lancer junior namedVSGA co-golfer of the year

Clint Mooney, who was paralyzed from the chest down in a car accident his freshman year,is an inspiration for Longwood men’s cross country coach Catherine Hanson and the rest of the team.Despite all odds, Mooney finished the 2012 Marine Corps Marathon in the hand cycle division.

His new role keeps him busy, but it alsokeeps him active. Using a hand cycle, Mooneystill trains with his former teammates whilehelping them succeed.“I try to go out every day, but probably make

three of five practices a week,” he said. “I go onruns with the men’s teams on roads that are ac-cessible.” Through these training sessions,Mooney has kept up friendships that he madebefore the accident, especially with senior run-ner Sean Flynn, who also joined the Lancercross-country squad in 2009.For Hanson, Mooney’s return to the team is

a source of inspiration. “He shows up for everypractice. He goes where we are, whether it’s 20miles away or five,” she said. “He rides with theboys—it’s wonderful to see. For me, personally,just to have him a part of the program again isgreat.”— David Driver

Chapter TwoCross country runner paralyzed in 2009finds place back on team

Tragedy took away Clint Mooney’s ability torun, but it didn’t take away his spirit.The Longwood cross country team manager

was paralyzed in a car accident in 2009, justweeks into his freshman year. A promising run-ner from local Prince Edward County HighSchool, Mooney ’14, a business major, was ontrack to be a valuable part of the Lancer team.“He was the first runner from PEHS in more

than 15 years to qualify for the Virginia StateFinals,” said Longwood head coach CatherineHanson. “He ran for two weeks with our team,and the team photograph has him in it. The ac-cident had a huge impact on the team and me.It was devastating.”Paralyzed from the chest down, he returned

to Longwood after about a year of rehabilita-tion and again found a place on the cross coun-try team—this time as the team manager.

Amanda Steinhagen ’14

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The Lancer Club raised more than $50,000 insupport of Longwood student-athletes at thefirst Longwood Athletics Benefit Celebrationheld in October 2012 at the Omni Richmondhotel.The event, which attracted more than 300

people, exceeded all expectations, said organ-izer Scott Bacon, assistant athletics directorfor development. Coming on the heels ofLongwood’s entrance into the Big South Con-ference, the event included a live and silentauction, music and dancing.“There was a lot of goodwill and cheer,”

said Longwood Director of AthleticsTroyAustin. “People were excited about the eventand had a good time—and are already lookingforward to the next event.”Top-sellers at the auction were a week at a

beach condo and a Longwood scooter. Sev-eral items featured Longwood athletics leg-ends: a golf package with former coach Dr.Barbara Smith, and baseballs signed by majorleaguer MichaelTucker and promisingYankeesprospect Mark Montgomery.“This was a positive event for us in terms of

marketing, public relations and re-engagingwith alumni. It shows how everyone in theLongwood family is quick to support athleticsand the university,” Bacon said.

Lancer Club benefit eventraises more than $50,000

Jenna Page, Longwood assistant ath-letics director for sports medicineand head athletic trainer, was named

the Virginia Athletic Trainers’ Association(VATA) 2012 Collegiate/University AthleticTrainer of the Year. The honor was announcedJan. 12, 2013, during the VATA Annual Sym-posium at the Hilton Richmond.“I am honored to receive this award and

lucky to have the team that surrounds me atLongwood Athletics,” said Page, acknowledg-ing “the support of the administration, qualityof care from our team physicians with CJWSports Medicine and OrthoVA for our stu-

content and links. Download yours atwww.longwoodlancers.com.Also be sure to check out the new Longwood

Android/iPhone-iPad-iPod Touch mobile apps,which feature the latest news and results for allLongwood sports, plus schedules, rosters andphoto galleries. Download them free via theFan Zone tab at www.longwoodlancers.comor search the iPhone app store.

Longwood University Athletics is pleased tooffer its fans a new customized interactivebrowser theme free of charge. This custom fea-ture, designed and developed by Brand Thun-der, is sure to help with the promotion of theLancers. It’s designed to engage those who visitthe Lancers’ site, increasing return site visits andsocial media page views by giving fans a persist-ent engagement tool that stays up-to-date with

New browser theme, apps launched

dent-athletes, the great relationship with theathletic training education program, thestrong team of athletic trainers in the depart-ment, the athletic training students and stu-dent-athletes.”Page, in her sixth year at Longwood, was

promoted to her new position in July 2012after serving as the head athletic trainer sinceMarch 25, 2009. She oversees athletic trainingalong with strength and conditioning whilespecifically handling the sports of women’ssoccer and softball. She previously served asthe associate athletic trainer since July 2008.— Greg Prouty

Lancers have best traineramong universities in Virginia

A Longwood scooter was one of thetop-selling items at the auction.

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Men’s SoccerThe Longwood men’s soccer team closed the2012 season with a 3-12-3 overall record anda 2-7-1 mark in Big South games. The Lancersdefeated league opponents UNC Asheville andVMI in back-to-back games before picking uptheir final victory of the year against GeorgeWashington. Senior Devin Pierce, who pacedthe squad with seven points, was recognized asthe Big South Attacking Player of the Weekand was named to the league’s All-AcademicTeam.

Field HockeyThe Longwood field hockey team finished the2012 season with an 8-13 overall record, 6-2in Northern Pacific Field Hockey Conference(NorPac) action, to finish second place in theEast Division. The Lancers combined for sixweekly NorPac awards in 2012. Junior Staceyde Grandhomme was named the NorPac EastDivision Player of the Year, in addition tobeing selected to the All-NorPac East DivisionTeam, All-NorPac Tournament Team and All-South Region First Team.

Men’s GolfJunior Dylan Jensen led the Longwood men’sgolf team during its six fall tournaments, aver-aging a career-best 74.93, lowering his careeraverage to 75.79 (ninth all-time) going intothe spring championship season. The Lancersearned two top-10 finishes last fall and aver-aged 302.27. Longwood will host the annualManor Intercollegiate at the local Manor Re-sort April 12-13 and will participate in itsfirst-ever Big South Men’s Golf Championshipon April 21-23 in Ninety-Six, S.C.

Women’s GolfJunior Amanda Steinhagen led the Longwoodwomen’s golf team during its six fall tourna-ments, averaging a career-best 75.38, loweringher school-record career average to 75.53going into the spring championship season.

Men’s Cross CountrySenior Sean Flynn put his mark on the 2012men’s cross country season, setting a schoolrecord with a 33:33 time in a 10K race. As ateam, the Lancers posted 11 top-20 finishes insix meets. Five runners broke the 27-minutemark in the 8K distance, and two ran sub-34minutes in a 10K. Longwood ended the sea-son by placing ninth at the Big South Cham-pionship and 31st at the NCAA SoutheastRegional.

Women’s Cross CountrySenior Alisha Royal paced the Lancer women’scross country team in 2012, setting a newschool 6K record and earning Eastern CollegeAthletic Conference All-East honors for thesecond consecutive year. Royal also broke the19-minute mark in a 5K three different timesin the team’s six races. As a team, the Lancersposted seven top-20 finishes in the 2012 sea-son. To cap the season, Longwood placed 11that the Big South Championship and 36th atthe NCAA South Regional.

Women’s Soccer2012 was a year of success for the Lancerwomen’s soccer team. Enjoying their finestseason since 2002, Longwood finished with afinal record of 13-6-2, including 8-2-1 in theBig South Conference, tying for second placeduring the regular season. Five Lancers wereselected to the 2012 Big South Women’s Soc-cer All-Conference Teams, including seniorNatalie Massey and junior Kelsey Pardue, whowere each selected to the All-Conference FirstTeam. Senior Lindsey Ottavio was chosen forthe All-Conference Second Team, while OliviaColella and Meghan Magee were each namedto the league’s All-Freshman Team. Masseyand Ottavio were each named to the All-Tour-nament Team, and Pardue garnered NationalSoccer Coaches Association of America(NSCAA) 2012 All-Southeast Region ThirdTeam honors.

Fall Sports HighlightsLongwood athletes score big and setnew school records

The Lancers earned two top-five finishesamong four top-10 efforts last fall and aver-aged 308.75. Longwood will participate in itsfirst-ever Big South Women’s Golf Champi-onship on April 14-16 in Ninety-Six, S.C.—Greg Prouty

(top) Alisha Royal ’13 set a Longwood record for 6Ktime and earned ECAC All-East honors for a secondstraight year. (middle)The Longwood men’s soccerteam picked up two victories against Big Southopponents in its inaugural year. (bottom)The women’ssoccer team finished with a record of 13-6-2.

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ALUMNI NEWS

The new Forever Lancer Days welcoming 2013 graduates into the Longwood Alumni Associationwill conclude with this year’s commencement exercises.

Saving the Best for LastForever Lancer Days to be introducedto graduating seniors

In a takeoff on New Lancer Days—an extended orientation program fornew students called “the first four

days of the best four years of your life”—theOffice of Alumni Relations will experimentwith a new concept for graduating seniors inMay. Joining the tradition of Senior Week,Forever Lancer Days—“the last four days ofthe best four years of your life”—is an oppor-tunity for students and their families to cele-brate the end of students’ final college year.To kick off the festivities, the alumni office

will team up with the senior class officers inhosting “The Last Senior Series” on Wednes-day, May 8. Beginning at 6 p.m., graduatingseniors are welcome to enjoy appetizers anddrinks on the deck of Macado’s restaurant.Thursday, May 9, will feature a banquetfor seniors to welcome them as the newestmembers of the Alumni Association. At thisdinner, the Office of Alumni Relations willintroduce a new Longwood tradition—an e-booklet.On the evening of Friday, May 10, there

will be an after-dinner reception and programfor graduating seniors and their families tojoin others in conversation and celebration.

Forever Lancer Days will conclude with Un-dergraduate Commencement on Saturday,May 11, at 9:30 a.m. on Wheeler Mall.The interactive e-booklet, still in its begin-

ning stages, will provide helpful tips and in-side information on real-world topics like howto find appropriate housing, how to dress forsuccess and the value of benefits when evaluat-ing a salary offer. The e-booklet will be up-dated regularly, and networking opportunitieswill be available for alumni, both new and old.Alumni can advertise their businesses in thee-booklet by submitting their business cardsand information for a $25 fee by April 8.They can also contribute to the advice portiontitled, “I Wish I’d Known ...” by writing aboutwhat they thought were the hardest parts oflife after Longwood and beginning a career,and what they would have done differently.The Office of Alumni Relations encourages

Longwood alumni to participate in the newprogram. Payment for advertising businesscards can be mailed to 120 Lancaster Hall,201 High Street, Farmville, VA 23909, andall submissions for the website’s “I Wish I’dKnown ...” segment can be emailed to [email protected].—Claire Williams ’13

The ZetaTau Alpha sorority chapter—foundedat Longwood in 1898 and closed down fouryears ago—is coming back.The Alpha Chapter will be officially rein-

stalled April 5-7. As part of thecolonization process, na-tional ZTA officers andleadership consultantshave spent time oncampus during thisspring semester, includ-ing attending several re-cruitment activities from Feb.10-14.The future chapter expects tohave about 60 members, the maximum forLongwood sorority chapters that are mem-bers of the College Panhellenic Council.“This is a huge piece of our history coming

back to campus,” said Kate Planow, associatedirector for fraternity and sorority life.In a joint action by ZTA international head-

quarters and Longwood, the chapter wasclosed down in May 2009 due to allegationsconcerning hazing and underage drinking.ZTA is one of four national sororities—the“Farmville Four”—founded at Longwoodbetween 1897 and 1901.The others areAlpha Sigma Alpha, Kappa Delta and SigmaSigma Sigma.

ZetaTau Alpha chapterto be reinstalled

A reunion for the 40th and 45th reunionclasses—the Classes of 1968 and 1973—is tentatively set for October 2013. Volunteersare needed to help plan this special reunion.Anyone willing to help should contact theOffice of Alumni Relations ([email protected] or 434-395-2044). About 80alumni from the Classes of 1967 and ’72returned to campus in October 2012 for thefirst such reunion.

Volunteers neededto plan reunion forclasses of ’68 and ’73

core fuel assemblies—a series of metal rodscontaining ceramic pellets of uranium—is re-moved and replaced with new assemblies.Flowers, who supervises about 10 people,

also has workedin the fuel projectengineeringgroup and in nu-clear fuel procure-ment, where hebecame a projectmanager. His of-fice is at Domin-ion’s InnsbrookTechnical Center

in Richmond.A Hampton native, Flowers earned a B.S.

in physics at Longwood, where his adviserwas Dr. Charles Ross, then a physics profes-sor and now dean of the Cook-Cole Collegeof Arts and Sciences. “Dr. Ross made theclasses fun. He used a Bart Simpson doll todemonstrate the fundamental laws ofphysics,” said Flowers.Ross called Flowers “possibly the best stu-

dent I ever taught here. One of the facultymembers in nuclear engineering at U.Va. toldme that Todd was the best student they hadever had in their department. This was mostlygratifying since I was able to help him alonghis path but also a bit humbling since it was

In Virginia, about 40 percent of electricityis generated from nuclear power. One ofthe people who makes sure it’s safe is ToddFlowers ’97.

“Nuclear power is a great business to be in.It’s safe, reliable and clean,” said Flowers,a nuclear engineering supervisor for Domin-ion Resources.Flowers manages the nuclear safety analysis

group, the unit in which he started his Do-minion career in October 1998, two monthsafter earning a master’s degree in nuclear engi-neering from the University of Virginia. Flow-ers’ unit supports the operation of theso-called “nuclear fleet”—four nuclear reactorsin Virginia (two each at Surry and NorthAnna), two in Connecticut and one in Wis-consin. Each reactor is shut down on a stag-gered schedule every 18 months for about30 days, during which about one-third of the

Full of EnergyPhysics grad keeps nuclear power safe inVirginia

Nuclear power is a great businessto be in. It’s safe, reliable and clean.’—Todd Flowers ’97

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Todd Flowers’ work supports Dominion’s nuclear reactors, including these two at the Surry nuclear power station.


the same department from which I had graduated!”In addition to his master’s from U.Va., Flowers

earned an MBA at Virginia Commonwealth Uni-versity in 2006 by attending night classes. In 2008he was one of only two employees Dominion sentto the World Nuclear University Summer Institute,an intensive six-week nuclear leadership develop-ment program. He chaired the Virginia sectionof the American Nuclear Society in 2003-04.In his spare time, Flowers serves on the board of

project: HOMES, which performs home repairsand improvements for low-income seniors and dis-abled residents in Central Virginia, and on the Jun-ior Board of the Historic Richmond Foundation,which he said has “saved some amazing historicalbuildings in Richmond.” He is a member of theHRF’s Quoit Club, an organization for people whoenjoy experiencing history and architecture with asocial twist. He formerly served for six years on theMassey Alliance board, a group of young profes-sionals who raise money for the Massey CancerCenter.Flowers lives with his two yellow Labs in a

1939 house in one of Richmond’s first subdivisions,Grove Avenue Crest, just west of the Museum Dis-trict. He enjoys returning to Longwood, and in2009 he returned to campus to speak to DeltaSigma Pi, a student business organization. “It feltlike a turning point. That was the first time I re-member everyone referring to me as Mr. Flowers,”he said with a laugh.—Kent Booty

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JacquelineWilson CheathamSchropp ’74 married LawrenceSchropp on Oct. 20, 2012.

JanetWendelken ’74 is a devel-opment officer with the Rocking-ham Memorial HospitalFoundation.

1980s

Ken Marcus ’82 was named aFellow of the American Associationfor the Advancement of Science.A professor of analytical chemistry atClemson, Marcus earned his Ph.D.in analytical chemistry from theUniversity of Virginia. He receivedthe 2001 South Carolina Governor’sAward for Excellence in Science Re-search, and, in 2010, he was nameda Fellow of the Royal Society ofChemistry. He has been publishedin multiple journals and is a mem-ber of the editorial advisory boardfor four international journals.

Cindy Corell ’84 is communityconversations editor for the TheNews Leader in Staunton. A recentblog post in the paper detailed atrip she and several other Long-wood students made to New YorkCity in April 1982, keeping inmind advice Corell had receivedfrom then-music professor BruceMontgomery: “Don’t ride the sub-way after dark. Don’t go out alone.Befriend a bum.” It turned out theadvice to befriend a bum was themost important, as it was a “bum”who helped Corell and another stu-dent find their way back to theirhotel when a bus they had plannedto take never turned up.

Rachel Johnson ’85 received thefollowing awards in 2012: Region 8Teacher of the Year, VFW StateTeacher of the Year (K-5), Long-wood’s Professional Who Madea Difference, Teachers of PromiseMentor and Presenter.

Terry Jervis Royall ’86 was swornin as the first woman to serve asNottoway County’s common-wealth’s attorney on Nov. 21, 2012.

Jenny JohnsonWoodward ’87was named assistant principal of

1940s

The Petersburg Library Found-ation received a special gift tohonor three sisters who were Long-wood alumnae and longtime Pe-tersburg teachers. The PetersburgLibrary’s cafe will be named LyonsCafe in memory ofMaury LeighLyons ’32, Julia Lyons ’38 andAnn Lyons ’43.

1950s

CecilYeatts ’52 and Phyllis D.Yeatts ’51 celebrated their 62ndanniversary on Feb. 18, 2012.

Virginia Cowles ’56 is a mem-ber of the Richmond MetropolitanArea League of Women Voters.Each Wednesday morning whilethe General Assembly is in session,the LWV of Virginia sponsorsthe Women’s Round Table,where state legislators drop into discuss the bills they aresponsoring.

Dr. Patricia PowellWoodbury’57 was elected chair of the Vir-ginia Municipal League’s UrbanSection.

1960s

Jane “Kitt” RogersWilliams ’69was appointed director of humanresources at Volunteers of America,Southern California.

1970s

Ann Green Baise ’74 of FallsChurch was appointed to a four-year term on the College ofWilliam & Mary’s Board of Visi-tors beginning July 1, 2012. She isserving on the administration com-mittee and as vice chairman of theRichard Bland College committee.Baise is treasurer of Baise Farms, acorn and soybean operation in Illi-nois and Vermont. She served onLongwood’s Board of Visitors from1996-2004. In 2000 and 2002, shewas named the Columbia Hospitalfor Women Volunteer of the Year.

Graham Middle School in Blue-field by the Tazewell CountySchool Board.

Dr.Tamara L. Brown ’89 wasnamed a dean at Prairie ViewA&M University.

Ricky Otey ’89 was named seniorvice president, customer experienceexecutive, at First Niagara FinancialGroup. He formerly was with Cap-ital One Bank.

1990s

Robin Burroughs Davis ’90,M.S. ’94, received the Ed Mich-niewicz Volunteer Award from theRape and Domestic Violence CrisisCenter of Merrimack County,N.H., in April 2012.

GeorgeW. “Bill” Barnes ’92was elected to the Elizabeth Ran-dolph Lewis YMCA board of direc-tors and the Powhatan Chamber ofCommerce board of directors. Heis the owner of the Barnes Insur-ance Group.

Kim DeRonda ’92 was marriedon July 7, 2012.

Philippe Ernewein ’94 createda teacher training video featuringfour amazing high-school studentswith learning disabilities. To viewthe video, go to www.rememberit.org/Pages/default.aspx. The videoalso is available free in DVD for-mat to schools, student advocacygroups and nonprofit educationalorganizations.

Nancy Marie Borie Betler ’95,M.S. ’97, received a doctorate ineducational leadership fromWingate University.

Brandon Nuckols ’97 playedMichael Novak in the FarmvilleWaterworks Players production ofGod of Carnage.

ElizabethWilliams Dooley ’99and Jason Dooley are the parents ofMason Corvin Dooley, born Feb.9, 2012.

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April is bulging with opportunities for alumnito come back to campus and reconnect withLongwood.

Reunions planned include:

April 5-6:Milestone Reunion for the Classes of1938, ’43, ’48, ’53, ’58 and ’63

April 6: Sigma Phi Epsilon Reunion

April 12-13:WMLU Reunion (the first for alumswho worked at the campus radio station)

April 19-20: Decade of the ’90s Reunion

“The Decade of the ’90s Reunion willfeature a lot of fun activities, some gearedto alumni and some geared to families.We’re trying to cater to everybody,” saidLindo Gharib ’95, a member of the planningcommittee.Activities include a Friday evening recep-

tion in the renovated Blackwell Ballroom,which ’90s grads will remember as the diningroom, and a barbecue picnic and party Satur-day at Lancer Park Field featuringThe LoneRangers band.“We’re looking forward to reconnecting

with old friends and kicking back and havingfun,” said Gharib.Another organizer, Dr. Bill Fiege ’95, called

this “an exciting time to come back to cam-pus.Those who have not been back will notrecognize the campus they left.We should bevery proud to call it our alma mater.”The Milestone Reunion has plenty of fun in

store for participants, as well.“I’m excited to be able to see old friends

after being away from each other for 50 years,and I’m anxious to see how we’ve changed in50 years,” said Niki Fallis ’63, one of the alumsplanning the event. Fallis retired from Long-wood in 2002 after a 28-year career duringwhich she was director of the career centerand assistant director of admissions.“Although many of us have been back on

campus since then, I promise that everyonewill be amazed at the wonderful changes thathave occurred.”For more information on any of these

events, please visit longwoodlink.com.

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Steve Helms is vice president of Primland, a 12,000-acre luxury resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Reaching the TopFrom logging to running a luxury resortin the Blue Ridge Mountains

ost of us would confess to havingindulged in a work-time day-dream that involved golfing on

a world-class course or hunting in a pristinemountain reserve or pampering ourselves atluxury spa.

For Steve Helms ’84, those fantasies are theeveryday reality of his job. Well, at least man-aging those fantasies.Helms is vice president of Primland, a

12,000-acre luxury resort in the Blue Ridge

Mountains that can—without a hint of hy-perbole—be described as breathtaking.With elevations of up to 3,000 feet, Primlandoverlooks Winston-Salem, N.C., about anhour away.Helms has worked there since his college

days, his climb tovice president par-alleling Primland’sgrowth from alogging companyto an eco-friendlyretreat for outdoorenthusiasts withsignificant dispos-able income.Both Prim-

lands’ and Helms’stories have an un-usual first fewchapters.

In 1977, French-Swiss billionaire DidierPrimat started a pine chips and logging com-pany on his property in Meadows of Dan, Va.,which happened to be Helms’ hometown.At about the same time, Helms had taken

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I think the key and what sets us apartis that, while we are vast in size,we operate as a boutique propertywith an emphasis on personal service.’— Steve Helms’84

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a break after high school to work in construc-tion and logging. “Looking at the people inmanagement, I realized that, if I wanted to getwhere they were, I’d have to go and get a col-lege education,” he said. Helms began workon a business degree at Longwood and, in1980, went to work for Primat, pulling treesout of the woods in the summer and on win-ter and weekend breaks from his studies.In the early 1980s, Primat patented a ma-

chine that produced firewood logs. After grad-uating from Longwood in 1984, Helms wenton the road selling the pre-packaged logs tocampgrounds and stores around the country.Then, in 1990, Primat decided to get out of

the firewood business and transformed thecompany into a hunting reserve for pheasantand quail. Helms was put in charge of specialprojects. Soon Primland added horseback rid-ing, fly fishing, a spa and mountain homes toits offerings.“There was always an opportunity to grow,

and it was always challenging,” said Helms,who was named vice president in 1998.To complement the resort’s successful win-

ter hunting business, a golf course on top ofthe mountain opened in 2006. Consistentlyranked one of the region’s best, the course it-self is environmentally friendly, with bio-filtersstrategically placed to protect the natural troutstreams and rivers that surround it. Nearbywetlands are considered environmentally sen-sitive areas and remain untouched.“The company has always been environ-

mentally conscious. They do the right thing,”said Helms. “I think the key and what sets usapart is that, while we are vast in size, we oper-ate as a boutique property with an emphasison personal service.”As vice president, Helms manages more

than 180 employees and interacts with peoplefrom all over the world. He credits his experi-ence at Longwood with exposing him to peo-ple from different backgrounds and teachinghim to be a successful communicator.“I loved meeting people from different areas

and learning how they lived,” Helms said ofhis time at Longwood. He also values thebusiness training he received, particularly ineconomics.Over the years, Helms has never considered

working anywhere else. When asked why, hisanswer is simple: “It’s home.”—Jeanne Russell

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Sierra Robertson Hurt ’10 andQuinton Hurt are the parents ofGeordan Quinn Hurt, 7 pounds14 ounces, born March 23, 2012.Sierra and Quinton, who werehigh-school sweethearts, were mar-ried on Aug. 11, 2012.

Andrew Puckette ’09 and Lau-ren Montgomery ’10 were mar-ried July 21, 2012. Andrew isemployed at Truth Technologies,while Lauren is a special educationteacher in Fairfax County PublicSchools.

Breanne Elizabeth Bryant ’11married Tyler Morgan Allen onMay 19, 2012. Breanne is a fifth-grade language arts teacher at Flu-vanna County Public Schools.

Nicole B. Parker ’11 married An-thony Zukowski II on Nov. 10,2012.

AllisonTrigger ’11 is a first-yearassistant cheerleading coach atRappahannock High School inWarsaw. Trigger was a cheerleaderat Longwood and at Essex HighSchool in Tappahannock.

Jillian Chesson ’12 graduatedsumma cum laude from Longwood’sCormier Honors College. She is nowa math and science teacher at Vir-ginia Beach Middle School.

Shane Johnson ’12, a Rich-mond Kickers defender, signed amultiyear contract that begins withthe 2013 season.

NatalieThomas ’12 joined UDigas a sales assistant. UDig is an ITstaffing firm with offices in Rich-mond, Hampton Roads, Raleighand Washington, D.C.

AllisonWitt ’12 joined the Cen-tral Virginia Training Center inMadison Heights as a psychologyassistant.

In Memoriam

Elizabeth Lacy Jones ’29died Aug. 22, 2012.

awarded by the Department ofChildhood Studies at Rutgers-Camden.

Kim (Bowman) Bradbury ’07 abusiness meteorologist at Planalyt-ics, Inc., spoke at the LongwoodDepartment of Mathematics andComputer Science Colloquium se-ries on Sept. 25, 2012. Her topicwas “Weather and Retailing.”

Kathleen Roberts ’09, the schoollibrarian at Rivers Edge ElementarySchool, is one of 56 librarians fromacross the country selected by theAmerican Library Association(ALA) as an Emerging Leader. Inaddition, the American Associationof School Librarians (AASL) se-lected Roberts as an EmergingLeader they will sponsor. “Kathleenis the ultimate professional,a librarian extraordinaire, withboundless energy, enthusiasm andcreativity,” said Ann Martin, theeducational specialist for libraryservices at Rivers Edge.

Anna Price ’09 married DavidRoss on Aug. 11, 2012.

2010s

Anita Lynn ’10 played VeronicaNovak in the Farmville WaterworksPlayers production ofGod of Carnage.

Ashlee McConnell Snider ’10created the winning design for theT-shirt that will be handed out torunners participating in the 2013Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10Krace in Richmond on April 13.The winning design features anillustration of a runner, cheerleaderand band member lining the his-toric buildings of Monument Av-enue. Snider received a $1,000prize for the design.

DanielT. Slack ’10 was marriedon Sept. 14, 2012.

Tiffany S.Arrington ’10 is corpo-rate office manager and security co-ordinator at Veterans EnterpriseTechnology Solutions, Inc. (VETS,Inc.) in Clarksville. She became en-gaged June 6, 2012, and the wed-ding is planned for Sept. 21, 2013,in North Carolina.

Terry Jachimiak ’99,Westmin-ster assistant professor of theatreat Lynchburg College, presented“The Show Opens When?” at thecollege’s Faires Faculty ForumOct. 17, 2012. Jachimiak and JoshScott, a sophomore communica-tion studies and theatre major, de-veloped a memorable set design forthe characters of The Drowsy Chap-erone. Reaching across multiple dis-ciplines, the pair utilized techniquessuch as critical thinking and ab-stract research to create a world forthe actors and actresses to live in.

Melissa Miranda Jones ’99 andBryan Jones ’00 are the parentsof Ellyson Miranda Jones, bornOct. 15, 2012.

2000s

Bryan Jones ’00 andMelissaMiranda Jones ’99 are the par-ents of Ellyson Miranda Jones,born Oct. 15, 2012.

MeredithTaylor Little ’03 is themother of Frances Prescott Little,born Dec. 16, 2011.

Dr. R. Chad Patton ’03 wasnamed dean of instruction atSouthside Virginia CommunityCollege.

RhiannonThomas ’04 and DaveThomas ’05 are the parents ofMason Wyatt Thomas, born inAugust 2011.

Allison RayYandle ’04 and WesYandle are the parents of HarperKent Yandle, born May 17, 2012.

Leanne Kibler McSween ’05and Greg McSween ’03 are theparents of Declan Sean McSween,born Feb. 24, 2012.

Kimberly Ambrose Frengel ’06and her husband are the parents ofPhoebe Aubey Frengel, born April18, 2012.

Matthew B. Prickett ’06 receivedone of two 2012-13 David K. Sen-gstack Graduate Fellowships

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Amelia teacherwins national award

AndreaDailey

SarahTanner-Anderson

SarahTanner-Anderson ’02, M.A. ’07 is notone to rest on her laurels. A high-school Eng-lish teacher in her native Amelia, she is knownamong her students for her boundless energyand unmatched enthusiasm.Those traits have led to success in the class-

room, for whichTanner-Anderson received a2012 High SchoolTeacher of Excellence Awardfrom the National Council of Teachers of Eng-lish, an organization with more than 50,000members. She was one of 12 teachers nation-wide selected for the honor. “It was a veryhumbling experience to be on stage with thetop teachers in my field,” she said.Tanner-Anderson, who earned a bachelor’s

degree in English from Longwood and a mas-ter’s in English education and writing, creditsher teaching style with setting her apart. “I tryto teach the whole student,” she said. “I wantto give them experiences and knowledge theyare going to use beyond the confines of thefour walls of a classroom.”To do this,Tanner-Anderson draws heavily

on project-based learning, a method that en-courages broader learning by teaching stu-dents the skills and concepts necessary towork through a long-term project. Last year,her high-school senior students completed a10-day project in which they explored and de-veloped persuasive writing skills within thecontext of studying the civil rights movement.Her insistence on teaching broad-based les-

sons has not hurt her students’ test scores. Lastyear, 100 percent of the students in her readingclasses passed the Standards of Learning (SOL)test, a remarkable feat for any teacher.Tanner-Anderson, who is working on her

Ed.D. from GeorgeWashington University,plans eventually to teach at the college level.—Matthew McWilliamsContinued on Page 47


ALUMNINEWS

For the 20th year, country music superstarRoy Clark performed a benefit concert Dec. 15,2012, at Longwood.The concert raises moneyfor scholarships in the Department of Music.Twelve alumni who were recipients of the

Roy Clark Music Scholarship performed dur-ing the concert. All 23 recipients of the schol-arship, which Clark established in 1995 inmemory of his parents, received a specialinvitation in recognition of this being the 20thanniversary concert.The alumni performedtwo songs that were part of the ChristmasCD the Camerata Singers released withClark in 1998.

Roy Clark performs20th benefit concert

Roy Clark

Suzanne Craig prepares to put a young sea turtleshe helped rehabilitate into the warm Gulf Streamwaters.

Personof Interest

Emily Holt ’10 (left), Luke Emory ’10 andEmily Van Daniker ’11 were among the morethan 80 alumni who attended the social at BarLouie inWashington, D.C., before the Long-wood-Georgetown basketball game on Dec.10, 2012. Others joined their fellow alumni towatch the game at theVerizon Center.

Capital Idea

Suzanne Craig ’10 might be mostat home holding tiny sea turtles thatfit in the palm of her hand. Or it

could be when she is helping train NorthAmerican river otters. Better still, it could bewhen she is feeding penguins, enjoying theirdistinct personalities.“I’m passionate about all animals,” she

said, “but I’ve worked closely with sea turtles,so they are the most special to me at themoment.”Craig, who was a biology major at Long-

wood, is currently a husbandry technician atthe North Carolina Aquarium at Pine KnollShores. She landed the job after working at theaquarium for her internship while an under-graduate. As a husbandry technician, Craig isresponsible for preparing food for the aquar-ium’s animals according to strict dietary needs,cleaning tanks, performing water qualityanalysis, conducting training sessions, and col-lecting a variety of species from the wild forgallery exhibits. She and two other techniciansrotate between exhibits, so they become famil-iar with all of the animals at the facility.The aquarium is organized around the dif-

ferent regions of North Carolina, from thecold-water mountain streams to the saltyAtlantic Ocean. Currently, Craig is stationedwith the North American river otters and seaturtles. “We generally don’t like to touch theotters since they are still wild animals,” Craigsaid, “so we have to do all training by interact-ing with them through a cage, much like youwould find in a kennel or veterinarian’s office.It’s a challenge, but very rewarding when thework pays off.” The otters are trained for vet-erinary procedures, making otter physicalsmuch easier for the vet and the animal.With the sea turtles, the work is never done.

The aquarium works to rehabilitate sea turtles

that are either sick or injured to prepare themfor release back into the wild. “We get cold-stunned sea turtles brought in, which are tur-tles of all ages that have gotten trapped in apocket of cold water and essentially developeda case of pneumonia,” said Craig. “We treatthem, giving them antibiotics or whatever elsethey need, and get them ready to be releasedback into the ocean.”Craig has seen the turtles hatch, an event

she calls amazing. “When the turtles starthatching and coming out of the nest, it’s likeants pouring out of an anthill,” she said.There are so many of them, and they all justshoot straight down to the water. I feel luckythat I’ve been able to witness it.”For the ones that don’t make it to the sea

that first night or are brought to the aquariumbecause they are ill, the ocean still calls. Everyfew months, Craig and other aquarium work-ers go out—often with the Coast Guard—to place the rehabilitated turtles into the warmGulf Stream waters approximately 55 nauticalmiles off shore.Occasionally, the aquarium will host a trav-

eling exhibit featuring an exotic animal. Fourpenguins ended their stay at the facility in lateSeptember 2012. “They each had a distinctpersonality, which you don’t normally thinkabout with penguins,” said Craig. “I was incharge of feeding them while an educatorwould talk about penguin behavior and con-servation to crowds of students and visitorswho came to watch. I’ll never forget seeingthem smile as I called out the penguins’ namesand they came waddling over for a fishysnack.”—Matthew McWilliams

Turtles and ottersand penguins,oh my!Job at North CarolinaAquarium gives alumnaup-close and personalexperiences withaquatic wildlife

AndreaDailey

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The Longwood Alumni Awards programrecognizes alumni for their outstandingachievement and service to others. Nomina-tions for awards to be presented in spring2014 are due by July 9, 2013.To nominate oneor more alumni, visit longwood.edu/alumni/awards.htm and click on “Nomination Form.”For more information, call 800-281-4677(extension 3) or 434-395-2044.

July 9 is deadlinefor 2014 nominationsfor Alumni Awards

Mary Kay RichesonWenk ’66 shows off herLongwood scarf in Maui while on vacationin the Hawaiian islands with her husband,Walter.

Where in theWorldIs the Longwood Scarf?In Hawaii

We appreciate everyone who sent us submissions for the Class Notes section in this and thelast issue of Longwood magazine. Please keep them coming. If there is anything new in yourlife, personally or professionally, email the details to [email protected]. Don’t forget togive us your full name, the year you graduated and the degree you received. Please also sendus a contact phone number or email address in case we have questions.

Keep thoseclass notes coming

Celia JonesWilliams ’33died Feb. 3, 2013.

Catherine Crews Parker ’35died Dec. 19, 2012.

Sarah Irene Harper ’36died Feb. 6, 2013.

Mary Harvey Baldwin ’38died Nov. 6, 2012.

Elizabeth Roberts McCann ’38died Feb. 2, 2013.

Ellen Gray Anderson ’39died Jan. 9, 2013.

Martha Beverley Hathaway ’39died Nov. 28, 2012.

Elizabeth Greig Adams ’40died Dec. 28, 2012.

Shirley Andrews Baxter ’40died Dec. 31, 2012.

Estelle Broda Griffin ’40died Feb. 6, 2013.

Anne Billups Jones ’40died Nov. 28, 2012.

Annette Prosise Moore ’40died Feb. 9, 2013.

Martha JaneWilson ’40died Dec. 31, 2012.

Katherine E. Jarratt ’41died Oct. 12, 2012.

Mattie Epps Jolly ’41died Feb. 1, 2013.

Nell HallWilbourne ’41died Oct. 19, 2012.

Roberta LattureWoolfenden ’41died Oct. 4, 2012.

Evelyn Cannon Hall ’42died Nov. 7, 2012.

Grace Scales Evans ’44died Oct. 28, 2012.

Mary BinghamHinshelwood ’44died Jan. 8, 2013.

Marie Kelly Semple ’44died Sep. 5, 2012.

Mildred ShiflettToomer ’46died Jan. 22, 2013.

Reba Conner Lacks ’47died Oct. 13, 2012.

Dorris Ballance Hopkins ’48died Nov. 24, 2012.

Elizabeth Jeffreys Hubard ’48died Aug. 23, 2012.

Virginia LoveTisdale ’48died Dec. 13, 2012.

Mary Neale Garrett ’49died Jan. 29, 2013.

JaneTaylor Ingram ’49died Dec. 24, 2012.

Jacqueline Burkholder Mahaf-fey ’49 died Jan. 14, 2013.

Evelyn PattersonVenable ’49died Feb. 7, 2013.

Nancy Meeteer Alden ’50died Dec. 8, 2012.

Catherine Bondurant Ivy ’50died Aug. 19, 2012.

Billie BarberWinston ‘51 diedAug. 30, 2012.

Joyce Clingempeel Allman ’52died Dec. 29, 2012.

FrancesWilliamsWilson ’52died Jan. 14, 2013.

Phyllis Entsminger Henley ’53died Oct. 29, 2012.

ShirleyWilbourne Garland ’56died Nov. 2, 2012.

James Harold Anderson ’57died Aug. 30, 2012.

William E. McKissick ’57died Aug. 31, 2012.

Mary Earle Carmine ’62died Nov. 10, 2012.

MinnieVirginia Grubbs ’63died Dec. 1, 2012.

Carol Ann Johnson ’63died Jan. 13, 2013.

AnnThompson Douthat ’64died Dec. 18, 2012.

LindaTurner Morgan ’65died Oct. 8, 2012.

Sally AnnTomblin ’68died Jan. 16, 2013.

Elizabeth Overton Dean ’71died Jan. 25, 2013.

Barbara Duck Johnson ’72died Sep. 15, 2012.

Nancy Ann Gonzales ’74died Jan. 22, 2013.

Karen OvermanTruman ’77died Jan. 23, 2013.

Avis Kolanda Addleman ’80died Nov. 17, 2012.

Jeannine BeddowArmstrong ’80died Nov. 12, 2012.

William Russell Nixon Jr. ’81died Dec. 3, 2012.

Jane Elizabeth Maze ’84died Aug. 15, 2012.

Margaret Jones Kimbrough ’87died Jan. 2, 2013.

Susan Paolini Polonski ’88died Jan. 27, 2013.

Mark Andrew Rice ’89died Dec. 25, 2012.

Wanda StagnerTyree ’89died Nov. 18, 2012.

GregoryTodd Copes ’99died Aug. 17, 2012.

ChristopherTodd Shumaker ’99died Jan. 11, 2013.

Joseph George Brian Simanski’00 died Jan. 31, 2013.

Dylan Harper Ragan ’10died Jan. 11, 2013.

ClassNotesContinued from Page 45

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tealing millions of dollars’ worth ofphysical hardware equipment from alarge U.S. corporation would be diffi-

cult for a variety of reasons. The weight of thehardware would make it difficult to transport.Moving the stolen equipment past customsand out of the U.S. would be risky. Thechances of being caught and physically incar-cerated would be fairly high. However, noneof these factors is relevant if the criminal isstealing intellectual property electronically.Intellectual property can be stolen by indi-

viduals who electronically enter and exit the

U.S. at will. They may be career criminalslooking to turn a quick profit, governmentagents looking to steal a technological innova-tion that will lead to a military advantage, orthey may simply be employees from a compet-ing firm engaging in corporate espionage. Theinformation they steal is essentially weightless,and can be moved around the globe with easeand without any oversight.The risk of getting caught during the ex-

traction of critical data is also very low, possi-bly even near zero. The dramatic reduction inrisk is due to the reduced probability that theywill face any kind of punishment. In fact, sev-eral countries, including Russia and China,

may prohibit the extradition of their citizensto other countries. In cases where the theft wasstate-sponsored, the chance of extradition maybe zero.Thus, stealing intellectual property or com-

mitting any number of cyber crimes becomesan attractive proposition. The risks are nearzero, the rewards are extraordinarily high, andthe logistics of moving the stolen goods aremuch simpler.In fact, a recent report by the Defense Secu-

rity Service (DSS) calls the threat to intellec-tual property theft “growing, persistent,

pervasive, and insidious.” Thereport then notes that in FY2011 there were 485 opera-tions or investigations aimedat identifying and thwartingillicit collection attempts. Thethreat is real. It may also bemore serious than we think.

Competitiveadvantage

Is industrial espionage a bigdeal? So what if “they” steala few trade secrets?Industrial espionage mat-

ters because the intellectualproperty being stolen is what

provides U.S. companies with a competitiveadvantage over their international rivals.This competitive advantage allows U.S. corpo-rations to be more profitable and pay theirworkers higher salaries. When that advantageis lost, so are the higher salaries. Essentially,industrial espionage means lower salaries forU.S. workers.The thief ’s logic is reasonable. Why invest

large amounts of time and money into R&Dwhen the same advantage can be gained forless effort? Put more bluntly, why buy some-thing when you can steal it for 1/100th ofthe cost?U.S. corporations, the ones paying U.S.

workers, must invest large sums of time andmoney into R&D. Hopefully the effort resultsin an innovation or defensible technology.Then the hard part begins. You have to keepthe innovation from being stolen by careercriminals, a multitude of state-sponsored gov-ernment agents or employees from a compet-ing firm.

What can I do?

First, be guarded, even suspicious, but notparanoid. If you are in charge of managing thedeep fryer at a local burger stand, it’s unlikelythat foreign agents will be reverse engineeringyour cheeseburger for its culinary mojo. But ifyou work for the U.S. government, a defensecontractor, a Fortune 500 company, a techstartup, a biotech firm or a pharmaceuticalcompany, you should realize you are a primarytarget. In fact, if you do anything innovative,you are a target.Hire people you trust. It’s easier (and

cheaper) to train an honest neophyte than it isto monitor a dishonest expert. You’ll sleep bet-ter, too. Identify your competitive advantage.If your competitive advantage can be stolen,you must take precautions to protect it.Don’t be afraid to report suspicious behavior.Second, you need to learn a technical skill

and innovate. Create a competitive advantage.U.S. firms benefit from an educated andskilled workforce. In fact, an argument can bemade that technology is mostly irrelevantfrom a strategic point of view if all firms haveaccess to the same technology. For example, ifall tech startups can buy the same servers fromDell, where does the competitive advantagecome from? It comes from the people who putthe servers to work. It comes from you.Learn a skill that benefits you, your career

and your current employer. Put that skill touse. Do more with less. For example, learnhow to make mobile applications. Create amobile application for your company. Yourrésumé will look better, your boss will be hap-pier, and the company you work for may finda new competitive advantage.

A New Way to StealFor cyber criminals, ripping off a company’smost valuable assets is relatively risk-free

by Randall Boyle

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Dr. Randy Boyle is an associ-ate professor of informationsystems and security in theLongwood Center for CyberSecurity, which is housedwithin the College of Busi-ness and Economics.


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