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PorticoSummer 2003

PorticoThe Alumni Magazine o fthe Univers i ty o f Indianapol i s

In this issue

Photographer pursues a so l i tar y vis ion

Fol lowing the f l e e t : His tor y professor keeps t rack o f the U.S. Navy

Gates Foundation grants $11.3 mil l ion to CELL to l ead t ransformation of Indianapol i s high schools

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4Upcomingalumni eventsWill we jump, jive, andwail? Or will it be more ofa mood indigo? Either way,the Big Band Weekend atSymphony on the Prairiewill be a wonderful night.

6Recentalumni eventsAward for alumni who arealso University faculty orstaff goes to two winnersin its first year.

10Alumni tripto IrelandThe perfect way to makeyour friends green withenvy: A trip to the EmeraldIsle. Don’t miss it!

11University adoptsnew accreditingmodel: AQIPPresident Israel explainsthis new approach toaccrediting your alma materand why it’s important.

12The departmentbeatLast issue, we begansharing news about facultyand staff on a departmentbasis. This issue, we beginto add students to the mix.

16Gates Foundation’smajor CELL grant willtransform schoolsCELL will lead an effort tocreate 10 new small highschools and convert fivelarge high schools intosmaller, more effective ones.

Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s

University of IndianapolisGraduate Enrollment1998–2002

920

900

880

860

840

820

800

780

760

740

720

1998

–199

9

1999

–200

0

2000

–200

1

2001

–200

2

2002

–200

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Data supplied by the Office ofInstitutional Research.

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Editor’s NoteWelcome to the summer2003 Portico. As always,we’ve tried to make it bothattractive and interesting.We want you to read all ofit, of course, but takespecial note of the GatesFoundation grant (p.16).It’s a tremendous vote ofconfidence for CELL, butmore important is itspotential for genuine highschool education reformin the city. PresidentIsrael’s AQIP item shouldmake you proud of yourUniversity. And check outthe back cover for thescoop on our new logo.

On the CoverPhotographer and alumna Susan B. Fleck captured this image of a young Native American boy at a powwow in Santa Fe,New Mexico, on one of her excursions to the American Southwest. See page 18.


Portico, the quarterly alumni magazineof the University of Indianapolis. Weare pleased to share it with parents ofstudents and friends of the University.

University EditorR. Peter Noot ’77 ’84

Art DirectorJeannine R. Allen

Assistant Director for PublicationsJennifer L. Huber

Director for Alumni RelationsMonica Woods

Alumni Relations CoordinatorRosalie Fletcher

Class NotesMindy Snodgrass ’06Lindy Wildman ’06

2003-2004Alumni AssociationBoard of DirectorsOscar Gardner ’74, PresidentCindy Blackburn Bickel ’94 ’98, President-electShelley Armstrong Voelz ’80 ’83, Immediate Past PresidentJames Wernke ’80 ’87, SecretaryMark Adams ’78Haldon Cole ’54Tamiko Madden Grier ’90J. D. Hamilton ’94Mariel High ’99Greg Hill ’74Brian Martin ’88Lora McCormick ’97James McGovern ’93Julie Seward ’89Jamie Melfi Shellenberger ’90Shariq Siddiqui ’96Kelli Carr Silcox ’97 ’98Gena Atwood Smith ’97John G. Smith ’97Amber Harrison Stearns ’95Vicky Swank ’78 ’80 ’99David Swift ’72Todd Sturgeon ’94Gilbert Taylor ’58James Wilson ’69, ’87John Winkler ’63Amy Buskirk Zent ’58

Please address correspondence andchanges of address to the Office ofAlumni Relations, 1400 East HannaAvenue, Indianapolis, IN 46227

17University growthsplits graduationinto two ceremoniesFor the first time, theUniversity’s graduationceremonies were held ontwo days, one for graduateson Friday night, and theother for undergraduates.

18Pursuing asolitary visionPhotographer and alumnaSusan B. Fleck seems verymuch at home when she’sat work on the road.

20Following the fleetHistory professorLawrence Sondhaus iskeeping tabs on thewhereabouts of the Navy.

22WICR is earningits new moniker,‘the Diamond’The growth of the campusradio station, in facilitiesand market share, maysurprise you.

24News in sportsThe University won theGLVC all-sports trophy,a nice retirement gift forAD Dave Huffman.

26Giving NewsDavid DeWitt offers to tootyour horn, if you’ll let him.

27Class NotesCatch up on classmates—and some of our other18,000 alumni.

Back coverUniversity unveilsnew logoSee why it was timefor a facelift.

Fashionistas?These ladies appear to be committed to expressing their unique fashion sense—andjudging by the bow and arrow, perhaps they’re committed to enforcing it, too. If you havean idea what’s happening in this archival photo, write [email protected] or the Office ofAlumni Relations to tell us. For responses to last issue’s archival photo, see page 34.

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U p c o m i n g A l u m n i E v e n t s

Young AlumniNetworking ReceptionThursday, June 19; FreeCladdagh Irish Pub, 3835 E. 96th St., Indianapolis

In Ireland, the pub is much more than a baror place to eat. It’s the hub of activity, a placeto gather at the end of the day and spend sometime with friends and family. It’s a place tounwind, celebrate, listen to music, and catchup on old times. If you have graduated in thelast ten years or are simply young at heart,please join your fellow alumni for this after-work networking reception. We’ll provide thehors d’oeuvres, cash bar, and a private roomfor our group. This event is free, but RSVP tothe Office of Alumni Relations, (317) 788-3295, so that we may plan accordingly.

And if you fancy the Irish, check outthe great trip to Ireland in September 2003sponsored by the Alumni Association.

Alumni Night at Symphonyon the PrairieBig Band Weekend with Norman LeydenAugust 16; Gates open at 5:30 p.m.;Concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

Take a sentimental journey down memory lanewith Glenn Miller’s arranger, Norman Leyden,and the Prairie Pops Big Band. Relive all of theBig Band hits of the thirties and forties fromGlenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, and BennyGoodman. This swingin’ night under the starsis not to be missed! Symphony on the Prairie isperformed at the outdoor band shelter locatedat Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Road,Fishers, Indiana.

Fees: $20 per person; $15 per child (age12 years or younger). No refunds on or afterJuly 16, 2003. Fees include reserved preferredseating at our alumni tables close to the stage

and a box dinner. Parking at Conner Prairieis free as well!

We’ve made it easy for you to simply showup, enjoy the show, and meet some nice folkslike you who graduated from the University ofIndianapolis/Indiana Central. Of course, thisshow is family-friendly and appropriate for allages. Reserve your ticket today! A limitednumber of reservations is available.

Contact the Office of Alumni Relations,(317) 788-3295, to register via phone (with acredit card) or fill out the registration formon page 35 and mail it to the University’sOffice of Alumni Relations.

Black Student / Alumni CookoutSeptember 13, on campus; Free; 3–6 p.m.

The Black Student Association, in conjunctionwith the Alumni Association, is sponsoring astudent/alumni cookout to allow new students,returning students, and you, the alumni, tospend some time together. The cookout isscheduled for Saturday, September 13, onSmith Mall, from 3 to 6 p.m., following thefirst home game of the football season versusHillsdale. There will be food, games, and manyother activities at the cookout, so come out andjoin your University family. For questions or toregister, contact Chauncre McCrowley,president of the Black Student Association, [email protected]. We look forward toseeing you and your fellow alumni at theupcoming Black Student/Alumni Cookout.

HomecomingOctober 4

Mark your calendars now for a fall 2003 visit tocampus and to cheer the Greyhound footballteam on to a Homecoming victory. Watch formore information to come.

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For more details of these and other alumni events, visit the alumni Web site (http://www.alumni.uindy.edu).


Alumni/Admission VolunteersAlumni volunteers help the Office of Admissionsby contacting and congratulating students whohave been admitted to the University. Thesecontacts allow alumni to share their experiencesand make a positive impression on a student whois considering the University.

Alumni also play a valuable role in theAlumni Scholarship process. The applicationprocess includes a letter of recommendation,preferably from a graduate of the University.Many alumni proudly help in this way and enjoythe resulting connection with the students.Others have the pleasure of making a personalcontact to notify and congratulate these awardrecipients. This personal contact by an alumnusor alumna often makes the difference in astudent’s decision on whether to enroll at theUniversity. Alumni also help with such activitiesas Freshmen Welcome Week move-in day.

Prospective StudentReferral ProgramDo you have a high-school-age child, niece,nephew, brother, sister, or other relative? If so, wewould love to help your family member become aUniversity of Indianapolis graduate. The Officeof Alumni Relations and Office of Admissions arelooking for family members of University ofIndianapolis alumni to be a part of the largerUniversity family. Please provide the Office ofAdmissions with the following information:family member’s name, relation to you, thefamily member’s complete address with e-mailaddress if known, high school, and year inschool. Also, please include your own name,graduation year(s), address, and e-mail address.

Young AlumniThis group is designed to meet the needs ofgraduates of the last 10 years. This sector of thealumni population comprises about one-third ofthe total alumni population. They plan socialevents of interest to the younger alumni popula-tion and work to establish an outreach program

geared toward increasing participation of recentgraduates in the Annual Fund. Other initiativesinclude supporting students’ transition fromundergraduates to alumni by participating in thenew Senior Salute event.

‘Across the Miles’ Regional ContactAs a volunteer, you would serve as an alumnicontact in your geographic area. If your area’salumni population is large enough, we can discussa gathering planned with your assistance. Occa-sionally, too, we have requests from alumni whoare relocating and want to talk to fellow alumni intheir new town. The Office of Admissions mayneed help with a college recruitment fair in yourtown. And academic departments sometimes needan alumni contact in another city. These projectsare sporadic and are on an as-needed basis.

Alumni ‘Welcome Ambassadors’for International StudentsThis unique Alumni Association program servesthe needs of new international students. Thisprogram benefits international students who arenew both to the University and to the UnitedStates. Alumni International Ambassadorsaugment the services of the University’s Office ofInternational Programs in extending a warmwelcome to newly arriving international studentsat the start of fall and spring terms.

Greyhound Connection ProgramAre you interested in being an alumni contactwithin your organization or profession? Are youin a position to recommend University ofIndianapolis graduates for job openings or be asource of internships for undergraduates? As aGreyhound Connection volunteer, you may beasked to provide a brief, one-hour-or-lessmentoring session to a University student orgraduate who seeks employment in your profes-sion. Help be the eyes and ears for your almamater in finding jobs and internships for ourstudents and alumni!

G e t i n v o l v e d w i t h y o u r a l m a m a t e r


Yo u rA l u m n iW e b S i t e

Want to know what’shappening in yourAlumni Association?Get your answers24/7 on the alumniWeb site at http://alumni.uindy.edu.

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Join the alumnie-mail directory

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Note the alumnicareer resourcesand job postings

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Senior Salute:Honoring the Class of 2003Sunday, April 6; Primo’s Banquet Hall, Indianapolis

Alumni Faculty/StaffAppreciation DayMarch 6, Stierwalt Alumni House

Two University alumni have been named co-recipients of the new Distinguished Faculty/StaffAlumni Award. Honored were David Huffman’64, Director of Athletics and a Universityemployee for 37 years, and Linda S. Rodebaugh’74 ’76, a 25-year nursing faculty member. Theaward was created by the Alumni AssociationBoard of Directors to recognize current facultyor staff who are alumni and have demonstratedconsistent dedication and superior service at theUniversity. Winners must have demonstrated acommitment to the University motto, “Educationfor Service.” They must also show a record ofoutstanding contributions to their profession.These contributions may or may not have comeduring their University tenure but must reflecthighly on the University. This award presentationand luncheon highlighted a day-long Faculty/Staff Alumni Appreciation Day celebrationrecognizing the nearly 130 alumni employed atthe University as full- and part-time faculty andstaff. Above, Ken Sheetz (executive director,Capital Gift Programs), left, and Andy Kocher ’98(director, Annual Fund) congratulate Dr. SueWilley ’76 on being named Athletic Director.

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For photos of these

events, visit the

alumni Web site at:

http://alumni.uindy.edu.

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Alumni Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day, March 6

Senior Salute: Honoring the Class of 2003, April 6

Commencement receptions, May 2 & 3

Alumni Weekend, May 30–June 1


F r e e n o t a r ys e r v i c e s f o rA l u m n i

For your convenience,

free notary services are

available to alumni in

the Office of Alumni

Relations, Stierwalt

Alumni House, during

regular business hours.

We advise that you call

(317) 788-3295 to be

sure that staff is avail-

able when you need

notary services.

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Sponsored by the Student Alumni Association,the Senior Salute honored the Class of 2003 in aspecial dinner program at Primo’s Banquet Hallnear campus. Students reflected on their years atthe University and the friendships made andcelebrated their academic achievements as theyprepare to make the transition from student toalumni. About 230 seniors and their families,faculty, and friends were in attendance.

Lynsey Hourigan ’04 and Bridgett Westfall’04, president and president-elect of the StudentAlumni Association, served as masters of ceremo-nies. January Newbanks ’03 delivered the prayerthat launched a delicious banquet with dinnermusic provided by the Harry Miedema Trio.Kristy Kay Showley ’03 introduced a visualpresentation of student life memories producedby the Student Alumni Association.

In a touching and well-delivered address tohis classmates, Travis Owens ’03 urged them toleave the University with a passion to bring aboutchange in their chosen field and to use theirtalents to better their communities. “When wegraduate next month, I want to challenge all ofyou to reflect back on the past four years andremember how happy this chapter of your lifehas been. Before turning this page in our book oflife, remember all the people that helped you gethere,” said Owens.

Jerry Israel, President, and the HonorableMichael A. Shurn ’71 offered comments andurged the class of 2003 to stay active in their almamater via the Alumni Association. Cara Silletto’03 and Travis Osterman ’03 spoke about thesenior class legacy project to fund the purchaseof informational kiosks on Smith Mall. And topresent the Harvey M. Showalter Future AlumniAward was Iris Showalter, widow of HarveyShowalter ’41, along with Monica Woods,Director for Alumni Relations. Selected fromamong six highly qualified finalists was CarlieRose McClintic ’03, from Brownsburg, Ind. (seephoto of Carlie holding the award, previouspage), who graduated with a double major inmusic and chemistry.

Post-Commencement ReceptionsGraduate Commencement, Friday, May 2Undergraduate Commencement, Saturday, May 3

The University of Indianapolis Alumni Associa-tion welcomed the new graduates into theAlumni Association and shared their families’pride at receptions after each ceremony.

Alumni WeekendMay 30–June 1

Because of Portico’s production schedule,photos and a complete summary of this eventmust wait to be published in the next issue.You may also visit the alumni Web site(http://alumni.uindy.edu) to see aboutall the fun that was had.

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I t ’ s a l l a b o u t t h e ‘ U ’“In a sense, our everyday lives are really‘all about the U,’” says Alumni Boardmember David Swift ’72. “I find myselfacknowledging more and more what mycollege education has done for me.There is more to your degree than just

the classes you took. There is ‘a state of mind,’ somethingintangible that you absorb while on campus. The Universityexperience becomes part of you, instilling its values into you.And when you graduate, you become part of its legacy, itshistory, but you also become a part of its future. You and I,the alumni, are really are all about what the ‘U’ stands for. Ifyou really contemplate what the University has provided you,it is easy to see the thanks you owe it in some manner.

“In my wanting to give back in some way, I have discoveredmyself promoting the University among friends and co-workersmore than ever before. Most of the time, they are surprised tohear about what the University has to offer, not only in studentactivities but other activities on campus as well. Joining theAlumni Board has been one way for me to give back to my almamater. I’ve been pleasantly surprised to see how easy it is to reallymake a difference. I have worked with the admissions depart-ment contacting prospective students and served as a mentor fora Bridge Program student. And, it’s always fun to work at campusfunctions as needed. And if you can’t make it back to campus,there are volunteer activities you can do from home.

“It’s easy to find ways to reconnect with the University.Read Portico and support and promote the University wheneverpossible, whether getting a Greyhound license plate or partici-pating in an alumni event. Visiting the alumni Web site andregistering to receive the E-News can be a start. Remember, thecampus is only the physical part of the University, but most ofthis institution exists among us, the alumni, wherever we maybe. It will always be a part of who are and who we have become.”

Employment: Manager ofCreative Flavors, MasterFlavorist, Sensient FlavorsResidence: IndianapolisMajor: Chemistry and MathFondest University memory:“Dr. Brooker teaching usthe excitement of success,giving us the word jumblesin Chemistry 101 that hecouldn’t solve that morningand earning an A minus inadvanced organic chemis-try. . . . Having to speakFrench to ProfessorSatterlee anywhere oncampus, at any time. . . .Learning to ‘fence’ forRomeo and Juliet. That wasa brutal afternoon andevening; I have run amarathon that hurt less.”Favorite campus food:“Probably my most preferredand most common meal wasa hamburger and fries.”What exists now on campusthat I wish I had when I wasa student: “Krannert Libraryand the computer center.Remember, there were nopersonal computers in thelate sixties. What a difference they would have made!”

L o s t c l a s s r i n g f i n d s i t s w a y h o m eWhen Brad J. Henthorne ’88 went golfing at Hillcrest Country Club in Indianapolis with his buddiestwo summers ago, he left more than a few divots in the grass. He lost his wedding band, a favoritewatch, and his University class ring from 1988. “My routine when golfing is to hook all these itemstogether and drop them in the bottom of my golf bag for safekeeping,” said Henthorn. “When Ipulled out a driver, I must have hooked the watch and rings with it, flinging it on the ground.”

The son of the country club’s now-retired groundskeeper called the Alumni Association, whichstarted the trek to find the ring’s owner. The ring was found in a box of lost items tucked in a storagecabinet at the golf course. Luckily, inscribed inside the ring were three initials—BJH. Research throughthe 1988 Oracle showed only one male with those initials. Henthorn was delighted and surprised tolearn that his class ring had been found but wished the other items he lost were also among them.“I never thought I would ever get that ring back, but I’m sure my wife would rather it had been thewedding ring found and not my class ring.”

Brad and his brother operate the family business, Henthorn Agency in Beech Grove, Indiana, afull-service personal property agency. Brad serves the investment and tax needs for clients and is apersonal financial planner. Brad, his wife, and two children live in Indianapolis.


L i c e n s e t o B r a g !

Get your Greyhound plate today!As you renew your plates in 2003, considersporting a Greyhound license plate to show yourpride in the University. If you don’t have aGreyhound plate yet, you need one. How aboutone for your second or third family vehicle? It’s acost-efficient way to market the University dailyon the streets! Alumni and others tell us it’s wellworth the small fee to get a University of India-napolis group recognition plate.

Issued in conjunction with the IndianaBureau of Motor Vehicles, the special plate isavailable to all interested alumni, faculty, staff,parents, students, and friends of the University. Itcan be used for passenger cars, recreationalvehicles, and trucks weighing less than 11,000pounds. The Indiana BMV will charge anadditional $15 at the time of issuance for eachplate. The $10 fee paid to the University goesdirectly to fund the annual Senior Salute,honoring the graduating class, sponsored by theAlumni Association. Call us at (317) 788-3295 orstop by the Stierwalt Alumni House duringbusiness hours.

Here’s how it works:To order, complete this form. If you havevehicles registered in different family mem-bers’ names, you must submit a separate formfor each plate requested (you may makecopies of this form).Mail it today with your check or call the Officeof Alumni Relations to place your phoneorder with MasterCard or VISA.Return this form, your $10 payment, and aself-addressed, stamped envelope to: Univer-sity of Indianapolis, Office of Alumni Rela-tions, 1400 East Hanna Avenue, Indianapolis,IN 46227-3697. We will promply return thevalidated form(s) to you.Take the validated form(s) to your licensebranch, along with your other paperwork,and get your Greyhound plate! It’s that easy!This form is needed for new or renewalplate applications.

Questions? Call the Of f ice of Alumni Relations at (317) 788-3295 or 1-800-232-8634.

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Daytime Phone Number: ( _____ ) ____________________________ My license branch is: _____________________________

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For credit card orders, you may fax to (317) 788-3996.

Return to:University of Indianapolis, Office of Alumni Relations1400 East Hanna Avenue / Indianapolis, IN 46227-3697(317) 788-3295 / [email protected]

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M a r k Tw a i n ’ sa d v i c e a b o u tl i c e n s e p l a t e s :

“Everyday throughoutAmerica, the Overspeederruns over somebody and‘escapes.’ That is the wayit reads. At present themobile numbers are sosmall that ordinary eyescannot read them, upona swiftly receding machine,at a distance of a hundredfeet—a distance which themachine has coveredbefore the spectator canadjust his focus. I thinkI would amend the law.I would enlarge thenumbers, and make themreadable at a hundredyards. For overspeeding—first offence—I wouldenlarge the figures again,and make them readableat three hundred yards—this in place of a fine, andas a warning to pedestriansto climb a tree.”

—Mark Twain,“Overspeeding,” froma letter to the editor ofHarper’s Weekly datedOctober 18, 1905

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You’re invited on the University Alumni Association’s

Alumni Tripto Scenic Ireland

Join us on this enchanting two-city holiday toIreland, with its spectacular coastal terrains,castles, shamrocks, and more. You can customizeyour trip to the Emerald Isle with a la carte groupexcursions with fellow University of Indianapolistravelers or explore on your own. Either way, ourtravel partner, Global Holidays, makes it easy tosay YES to Ireland in September 2003!

I n c l u d e d f e a t u r e s :Round-trip transatlantic charter via American

Trans Air’s new 757-300 departing Chicago to

Shannon, Ireland.

Seven nights’ accommodation in first-class

hotels (four nights in Waterford, three nights

in Galway).

Full Irish breakfast daily.

Round-trip transfers between Shannon

Airport and hotels.

Deluxe motor coach transportation through-

out the program with experienced and

knowledgeable Irish driver/guide.

Luggage handling and all related tipping.

Global Holidays hospitality representative.

Hotel taxes

Complete pre-flight information

Optional excursions available fromWaterford are Blarney Castle, Blarney WoolenMills, Lismore Castle and Cobh, Dublin City tourand dinner, Kilkenny City and the Rock ofCashel, Waterford Crystal Factory and Irish Pub,and a dinner cruise in nearby Wexford. FromGalway, choose between a tour of the AranIslands, Cliffs of Moher, and the “Burren”region, or a medieval banquet.

The Alumni Association will provide freecampus parking and a round-trip motor coachdeparting from the Stierwalt Alumni House oncampus to Chicago for a nominal fee. Andwhether or not you have a travel partner, you’llbe with UINDY alumni!

S o u n d i n t e r e s t i n g ? Wa n t ac o l o r b r o c h u r e ? C o n t a c t u so r v i s i t t h e a l u m n i We b s i t e .UINDY Alumni Association(317) 788-3295 / 1-800-232-8634alumni.uindy.edu / www.alumni.uindy.edu

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CQI—continuous quality improvement—is a

popular, contemporary trend in many manage-

ment texts. I had read it but didn't really get it

until recently, when I was one member of a six-

person University team lucky enough to attend

an “AQIP” strategy forum near Chicago.

Now let me quickly decode for you. AQIP

is one of those acronyms people in my business

love. It stands for Academic Quality Improvment

Program and is the brainchild of our regional

accreditating body, the Higher Learning Com-

mission. In the face of all sorts of critiques of the

traditional models by which universities have

been accredited in the past, the folks at the

Higher Learning Commission are pioneering

something new.

In short, AQIP is a first foray by academi-

cians into the business world concepts of

continuous quality improvement. Your University

is in the first wave of schools whose faculty and

staff have chosen to pioneer this new approach.

Traditional accreditation has operated in fits

and starts on a 10-year cycle. In general, universi-

ties—at least healthy ones—have pretty much

done what they wanted for eight years, then have

spent two years tearing their collective hair out

preparing a “self-study” for external readers to

justify what has been happening.

Under AQIP, however, this spasmodic

pattern disappears. The AQIP university is

engaged in a continous process. Rather than

proving ourselves retrospectively, we will be

improving our future work through a series of

action plans, systems portfolios, and strategy

forums. The traditional accreditation self-study

provided a two-dimensional photograph of a

moment in time in the life of the University. The

new AQIP system portfolio will provide an

interactive, moving picture of our campus.

Thomas Edison, long before CQI had a

name, understood the concept. “There’s always

a better way," the famous inventor observed; his

imperative was "Find it." My experience with

AQIP so far has convinced me that we are onto

something important here for the future of our

industry and our University. Too much educa-

tional energy has been spent on what we teach,

not on what students learn. Our provost, Everette

Freeman, has a mantra that has spread across our

campus. It is stated so simply but so boldy. We

must transform ourselves, Everette steadfastly

reminds us, from a teaching institution to a

learning one.

AQIP helps us focus on outcomes—

on what students learn. The AQIP university

will be able to document the impact and

consequenses of its work and the processes

by which it achieved these ends. It is vital to

remember that “getting better” does not mean

anything is wrong now. Finding Edison’s “better

way” must drive all of our actions. Most of all,

we don’t need to rely on external evaluators,

accrediting bodies, or government bureaus

to shape our future.

The pianist Van Cliburn said that if he didn’t

practice for a day he knew it, if he didn’t practice

for a week the critics knew it, and if he didn’t

practice for a month, the world knew it. What

an insight. Each of us is his or her own best and

most severe critic. AQIP challenges and encour-

ages us to practice an institutional self-assessment

on a continuous basis. It also expects and

requires broad-based campus collaboration.

Finding the better way can’t be “someone else’s”

work. It must be the responsibility of each of us.

I look forward to keeping you informed

about our University of Indianapolis continuous

quality improvement!—Jerry Israel, President

U n i v e r s i t y a d o p t s n e w a c c r e d i t i n g m o d e l :i m p r o v i n g , n o t m e r e l y p r o v i n g o u r s e l v e s

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demonstrations, and strategies that could be usedin the K–5 science classroom to get studentsinvolved in and excited about science.

Chaplain’s OfficeThe Reverend Dr. Lang Brownlee has been namedUniversity Chaplain. A graduate of Manual HighSchool in Indianapolis, Dr. Brownlee holds a B.A.from the University of Evansville, an M.Div. fromPrinceton Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. inTheology and the Philosophy of Religion fromthe University of Denver and the Iliff School ofTheology. Dr. Brownlee served from 1997-1999as visiting assistant professor of philosophy andReligion at the University of Indianapolis and hasserved as interim chaplain since July 2001.

Chemistry DepartmentAssociate Professor Joe Burnell (faculty advisor)and the University’s chapter of Sigma Zeta, anational honor society in science and mathemat-ics, has received the organization’s Founders’Cup as outstanding chapter in 2003. This yearthe chapter received the top award in large partas a result of the students’ extensive communityservice activities, particularly as organizers of thestudent volunteers and judges for the CentralIndiana Regional Science Fair, a multi-day eventheld on campus every spring.

Associate Professor Katherine Stickney andCarlie McClintic ’03 traveled to the KentuckianaUndergraduate Research Symposium, whereCarlie won the second place award for herhonors research project, titled “A DegradationStudy of Aspartame and Acesulfame-Potassiumusing Accelerated Stress Testing and HighPerformance Liquid Chromatography.” Carliewas also the recipient of the University's HarveyM. Showalter Future Alumni Award. At the springMath and Sciences Awards Banquet, KatherineStickney received the Brooker Teaching Awardfor excellence in teaching and service in theMath and Sciences Division. Dr. Stickney hostedthe National Chemistry Olympiad, a national-level laboratory and written examination for thetop performers of the High School ScholarshipExam. She and assistant professor Ann Cutlerhosted the 2003 American Chemical Society HighSchool Scholarship Exam, which brought 200 ofthe top chemistry students in the state to campus.

Communication DepartmentThe Reflector won five awards at the Indiana Colle-giate Press Association convention April 12 at Ball

T h e d e p a r t m e n t b e a tCenter for Aging and CommunityDr. Ellen Miller has been named AssociateDirector for the Center for Aging and Commu-nity (CAC). Dr. Miller will have major responsibil-ity for the academic arm of the CAC and willprovide support to the community partnership,program development, and research functions ofthe CAC. This position, like the Center itself, isfunded through a combination of contributionsto the Campaign for UINDY, tuition revenuesfrom the academic programs of the CAC, andgrants and appropriations received by the CAC.

The CAC celebrated Older AmericansMonth on May 9 with “Indianapolis Salutes OlderAmericans,” a day of learning and interactionthat brought many community partners togetheron campus. Some 300 older adults gathered toenjoy a number of mini-sessions on widely variedtopics. Emcee for the morning program wasretired WRTV news anchor Howard Caldwell.

Other CAC news: The Center for Aging andCommunity has been awarded $200,000 fromTitle IV funds through the Administration onAging. Dr. Ben Dickerson, executive director, hasbeen appointed to the planning committee forthe 2003 Governor’s Conference on Aging.Connie Beran, assistant director, was selected toserve as a national advisory board member forCamp Peniel, a Christian camp highlightingmulti-generational programming and activities,and as a member of the Program PlanningCommittee with the Association for Gerontologyin Higher Education. Victoria Bedford waselected to the executive committee (member-at-large) of the Gerontological Society of America,Behavioral and Social Science section. DonnaKonradi and Candy Beitman participated in agrant-writing seminar sponsored by the Universityof Illinois, Chicago College of Nursing. Konradiand Beitman are both faculty with the Center;Konradi is chair of the Research Committee.

Center of Excellence inLeadership of LearningIn February, Deb Sachs, CELL Science Fellow,presented EGADS (Experiments, Games,Activities, Demonstrations, and Strategies) tosome 120 teachers at the convention of theHoosier Association of Science Teachers, Inc.She provided the participants with a toolbox ofstandards-linked experiments, games, activities,

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State. An out-of-state professional newspaper staffjudged all entries. The awards were: Best SpecialIssue, Third Place, Reflector Staff; Best NewsFeature Story, First Place, Jessica Roberts ’03;Best Non-Deadline News Reporting, Third Place,Jessica Roberts; Best Informational Graphic,Third Place, Brian Robbins; Best Feature Photo,Second Place, January Newbanks ’03.

Five students attended the ICPA annualconvention: Julie Anderson, Erin Clossin, JanuaryNewbanks, Brian Robbins, and Jessica Roberts.Adviser Jeanne Criswell, assistant professor ofCommunication, was elected to the ICPA Boardof Directors for the third time. D. Todd Moore,who teaches photojournalism at the University andis news operations editor at the Indianapolis Star,was a copresenter of a session on photojournalism.

The University Speech Team won secondplace in Division III at the National ForensicsAssociation tournament. The team—BernitaPrater, Selina Estwick, Lindsey Loshe, andJonathan Groll, and coaches Audrey Cunninghamand Lee Horn—bested 24 other universities inthe division; every member scored sweepstakespoints in every event in which they competed.

WICR and University of Indianapolis Televi-sion won five awards in the Indiana Association ofSchool Broadcasters college broadcasting competi-tion—the first year the University has participated.The University was the only school to capture firstplace in three of the nine contest categories.Leslie A. Williams of Martinsville, the studentproducer of "U of I FYI" on WICR, took first placefor best television newscast. Bekah Watson ofGreenwood received first-, second-, and third-place awards in radio sportscast, radio newscast,and radio air personality, respectively. In addition,Kristin Bien of Huntley, Ill., and Joy Hernandez ofKewanee, Ill., won first place in television newspackage for their report on a bank robbery. WICRgeneral manager and Communication instructorScott Uecker was elected president of the IASB,which represents 28 high school and 11 collegebroadcasting programs/stations in Indiana.(See page 22 for more on WICR.)

Department of Art and DesignAn accreditation team from the NationalAssociation of Schools of Art and Design visitedthe University of Indianapolis Department of Artand Design this spring. NASAD is the highestaccrediting association in the field of art anddesign in the nation. The team spent three daysinterviewing faculty and students, reviewing

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program records, and visiting the department’sclassrooms and facilities. Student art was ondisplay in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts CenterGallery, the Leah Ransburg Gallery, and through-out classrooms and hallways in the department.

Dee Schaad is co-onsite liaison for theNational Council on Education for the CeramicArts conference in Indianapolis next March. Morethan 4,000 artists from around the world willattend. The University will host a number ofceramic exhibits on campus during the conference.

In the spring Jim Viewegh participated inthe juried National Drawing Competition Biannualat Austin Peay University in Clarksville, Tenn.

English DepartmentBill Dynes was honored by Indiana Partnershipfor Statewide Education with an award forInnovative Teaching and Instructional Support.The award honors university faculty for creative,enthusiastic use of technology in teaching.

Alice Friman (professor emerita) recentlypublished poems in Southern Poetry Review,Valparaiso Poetry Review (on-line), and StronglySpent, an anthology of the best poetry publishedin the last 50 years by Shenandoah. She receivedthe 2003 Bernheim Writing Fellowship from theI. W. Bernheim Foundation, awarding her $1,000and three months of residencies at BernheimArboretum and Research Forest in Clermont, Ken.

History/Political Science DepartmentDr. David Anderson (dean, College of Arts andSciences) had his books The Columbia Guide to theVietnam War and Empire City chosen as “The Bestof the Best from University Press Presses” by thePublic and Secondary School Libraries Commit-tee of ALA. These and other Press books will behighlighted at a program at ALA on June 21.

Dr. Bill Ayres presented a paper titled“Enemies of Peace: Spoilers in Ethnic ConflictPeace Processes” at the Annual Meeting of theInternational Studies Association in Portland,Ore., in February. He has been interviewed twiceby WISH-TV about the war in Iraq and hasappeared on public panels on terrorism spon-sored by WFYI (the Indianapolis PBS affiliate).

The International Relations program enjoyeda record enrollment of graduate students in 2002–03; 23 students were enrolled in the Master of Artsin International Relations program.

(See page 20 for a story about Historyprofessor Dr. Lawrence Sondhaus.)

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Krannert School of Physical TherapyDr. Constance McCloy presented a two-daycourse on health issues for older adults to theMissouri State Physical Therapy Association. WithDr. Clyde Killian and Dr. Pamela Ritzline, she isdeveloping a Web-based course, “Curriculum andInstruction for the Health Professions,” and willwork with Dr. Donna Konradi to develop a Web-based course for the Gerontology program. Dr.McCloy will attend the APTA national conferenceto participate on a task force on development ofGeriatrics Clinical Residencies and will serve onthe diversity task force for the Section on Geriatrics.

Kathy Martin ’03 defended her research tocomplete requirements for the Doctor of HealthScience degree through the Krannert School ofPhysical Therapy. Through her project, Dr.Martin was able to show a significant improve-ment in the balance skills of children with DownSyndrome between ages three and eight. Shepresented results of the study to the RegionalConference on Down Syndrome in Fort Wayne.

Lantz Center for Christian VocationsStudents and teachers participated in ServantLeadership in Action, a collaborative CrossingsProject between the students in an undergradu-ate business leadership course and professorsJames Stephens, Dr. Linda Edington (School forAdult Learning) and “Second Helpings,” a food-rescue, food-preparation organization.

Media RelationsThe new Director of Marketing, Joe Solari, cameon board in April. He will work with faculty andstaff to guide development, implementation, andassessment of University marketing plans and isresponsible for all University advertising. Hehas wide experience in marketing, serving mostrecently as Marketing and Business Developmentdirector for the IU health network.

Music DepartmentAnne Reynolds, adjunct professor of flute, willperform at the National Flute Association'sConvention in Las Vegas in August. She willperform a piece that she played on her recital inFebruary at the Christal DeHaan Fine Arts Center.

Dr. George Weimer was honored by theIndiana Partnership for Statewide Education forInnovative Teaching and Instructional Support.The program recognizes faculty and support staffwho use innovative means to facilitate teachingand learning through technology.

School for Adult LearningDr. Linda M. Edington will co-present a paper,“The Cultural Context of Leadership,” at theInternational Conference on New Directions inthe Humanities at the University of the Aegeanin Rhodes, Greece, July 2–5, 2003.

Dr. Mary Busch has been named theIndianapolis YWCA Woman of Achievement.She was selected from a field of 13 prominenteducators in Indiana. The annual event high-lights the achievements of women leaders andcelebrates their contributions to our community.

School of BusinessDr. Bruce Strom has been assisting CentralIndiana profit and nonprofit organizations withorganization development, evaluation, quality-assurance, and project management needs. Hehas also been developing connections withcommunity and business organizations throughthe University’s Center for Business Partnerships(CBP), a School of Business initiative (http://business.uindy.edu/CBP.htm). Dr. Strom hasbeen working on grant proposals to fund Schoolof Business programs and initiatives and has beenworking with the Student Government as afaculty advisor. Dr. Strom has also been helpingsome students develop skills in Web site develop-ment that have enabled them to develop andhost Web sites for clients.

School of EducationDr. Gordon Mendenhall and Dr. Angela Ridgwayconducted three faculty in-service workshopsduring the academic year at Lawrence North HighSchool. These programs were designed to meet aPL 221 character education goal of improvingworking and learning relationships among facultymembers, students, and administrators.

On April 11, Dr. Greta Eleen Pennell receivedthe Distinguished Teacher Educator Award fromthe Indian Association of Colleges of TeacherEducation. The award recognizes excellence inteacher education in Indiana.

Dr. Lynne Weisenbach was selected to serveon the accreditation team for Brown Universityand was an invited participant to the WabashCenter of Inquiry meeting on the role of theliberal arts in teacher preparation.

School of NursingDr. Martha Thie will participate as a writer andreviewer for Educational Resources Inc., anational company that delivers review courses


to graduate nurses to prepare them for thelicensure exam.

Connie Wilson was named Campus AQIPCoordinator and became a Systems PortfolioPeer Reviewer for AQIP (see page 11 for Univer-sity President Jerry Israel’s article about AQIP).She and Jan Cise gave a presentation, “Develop-ing Critical Thinking Skills Through Reflection,”at the annual meeting of the Indiana Associationfor Adult and Continuing Education on May 2.

The School of Nursing Graduate Programwas ranked in the U.S. News & World Report (2004edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools). Thegraduate nursing program is in just its eighthyear and is listed in the 2004 edition of America’sBest Graduate Schools, now on the newsstand. Also,the School of Nursing was recognized in anarticle in the Indianapolis Star for its new NurseMidwifery track in the master’s program.

Dr. Anita Siccardi was awarded the Excel-lence in Education Award by the honor societyin Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau, on April 6.

School of Occupational TherapyDr. Candace Beitman and the students in hersecond-year research group (Aimee Beneke,Amy Burgess, Adrienne Clark, Sharon Highsmith,Jennifer Johnson, and Megan Minor) conducteda poster presentation at the Kirkpatrick Confer-ence on Aging at Ball State University April 10.The presentation was titled “The Job-CaregiverRole Strain Scale: a Pilot Study.” Dr. Beitman isalso completing a successful pilot Well ElderlyLifestyle Redesign program with seniors at theSoutheast Community Center in Fountain Squareand students in her Issues in Gerontology class.Several graduates of the OT basic master's degreeprogram recently had their thesis paper “Enhanc-ing Motor Learning Through Peer Tutoring”published in Occupational Therapy in Healthcare.

School of Psychological SciencesDr. David Downing was named president-elect ofthe American Psychological Association's Divisionof Psychoanalysis (Division 39), section IV (localchapters). He will organize invited panels at thedivision's two yearly conferences during hispresidency. He was also named to the editoralboard of Psychoanalytic Psychology, one of thepremier psychoanalytical journals in the country.

Social Sciences DepartmentThe 2003 Social Work Senior Capstone Classpresented at the Indiana Coalition Against

Sexual Assault (INCASA) Conference in March.Their presentation was titled “Serving TheHispanic Community.” The students are KyleCiresi, Quianna Clark, Dara Feldt, Sara Gettinger,Emily Murray, Andrew Seibert, and Kalelei Soto;their faculty advisor is Linda McIntire.

Toni Peabody and Debbie Bothast ’03presented a workshop at the 2003 Key Club andCircle K International convention. Peabodyattended the Indiana Campus Compact StudentService Learning Conference with four studentswho made presentations. Dr. Jim Pennell, chair,Ron Beebe, Occupational Therapy instructor andinterim director of Community Programs, andMelissa Collins, a sociology major, also attended.

Megan Moffett, Teresa Nichols, and MollySheyka (Portico, Spring 2003) presented postersessions of work from their capstone class. MollySheyka also presented a workshop, “Bringing theUniversity of Indianapolis Together: A Campus-Wide Community Service Week.” SophomoreFrances Kantner presented her work in theposter session from her Honors course. JuniorMatt Brock was honored as the University'snominee for the Richard J. Wood Award.

The University’s Circle K chapter receivedmany awards (again) at the district meeting,according to adviser and professor Toni Peabody:

Distinguished President: Liz PriceDistinguished Vice President: Zach BergOutstanding Secretary: Leah FinsterOutstanding Club, Platinum DivisionHonorable Mention for ScrapbookK-Family Interclub AwardEarly Bird Dues AwardOutstanding NewsletterSecretaries Monthly Reporting Award:Leah FinsterPeople Miles AwardGovernor’s Project Award for literacyproject participationDiamond Award for OutstandingDistrict Officer: Stephanie Tura.

Theatre DepartmentTheatre major Sonja Hethcote is the nationalwinner of the Kennedy Center/American CollegeTheatre Festival Stage Management Fellowship,based on her regional festival work, submittedmaterials, and extensive interviews and compet-ing against both undergraduate and graduatestudents. Sonja traveled to Washington, D.C. tostage-manage rehearsals and performance of theNational Ten-Minute Play Festival winners.

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The Center of Excellence in Leadership ofLearning at the University of Indianapolis hasreceived an $11.3 million grant from the Billand Melinda Gates Foundation to create 10new small high schools and convert five bighigh schools into smaller, more effectiveschools. This network of schools will targetdisadvantaged students in metropolitanIndianapolis to help close the achievement gapand boost the number of students prepared forhigher education and successful careers. Theannouncement was made at a press conferenceon May 15.

Each of the schools funded by the CELLgrant will have 400 or fewer students. The goalof these small schools will be to close theachievement gap between under-performingstudents and their higher-achieving counter-parts, while improving students’ post-secondaryoptions—college, technical training, or career.

“In today’s demanding economy, it isinherently unjust for us to allow so manystudents to leave high school without the toolsthey need to lead successful, productive lives,”said Ray McNulty, program director foreducation at the Gates Foundation. “When weengage students in small, focused high schoolsand provide them with both a rigorouseducation and close adult relationships, we aregiving them —and our country—the promiseof a better future.”

The 10 new schools will be in MarionCounty and could be public, private, or charterschools. The grant will help Indianapolis PublicSchools transform all five of its big highschools, which average more than 1,700students, into smaller learning communities.School districts, including IPS, must applyfor the grants and meet rigorous applicationrequirements. CELL, which partnered withthe mayor’s office to apply for the grant, willadminister the application process.

“This opens the door for imagination andcreativity in designing small schools that willhave relevancy for the students who historicallyhaven’t been served by traditional highschools,” said University President Jerry Israel.“It is an incredible opportunity for this city.”

Like the rest of the country, Indiana has apersistent achievement gap between its whiteand minority students. While nearly three-

fourths of the state’s white students graduatefrom high school, just 55 percent of its African-American and Hispanic students do, accordingto a Manhattan Institute report. A study by theHarvard Graduate School of Education foundthat the lowest graduation rates in the countryare concentrated in high schools of 900 ormore students with a high percentage of non-white students. Students who are strugglingcan easily get lost in large, impersonal highschools where teachers see more than 150students a day.

“Some students do fine in large highschools, but too many fall through the cracks,”said Dr. E. Lynne Weisenbach, acting executivedirector of CELL and dean of the School ofEducation at the University. “The idea ofcreating small high schools holds greatpromise for students.”

In Indianapolis, the small schools willall be characterized by a high level of self-governance, personalized instruction andcounseling, high expectations, connectionsto the community, and a commitment to data-driven improvement. All will be research-basedand results-oriented.

“IPS committed to converting our largehigh schools into Small Learning Communitiestwo years ago, and to date we have foundtremendous success with our ninth-gradeFreshman Families,” said SuperintendentDuncan N.P. Pritchett, Jr.

The grant enables CELL to develop aNetwork of Effective Small Schools to supportthese institutions through sharing of currentresearch and extensive, ongoing professionaldevelopment. The network also will serve as aresource and catalyst for education reformthroughout Indiana and the United States.

News flash: Mike Ferin, vice president forInstitutional Advancement, announced that, afterthe grant from the Gates Foundation, “the Cam-paign for UINDY Steering Committee and the Boardof Trustees accepted a report from the AdvancementOffice showing total campaign commitments of$50,199,343, surpassing the original goal of $50million. Since not all of the campaign objectives havebeen met, the goal for the Campaign for UINDY hasbeen extended to 65 million dollars, to be raised byDecember 31, 2005.” Watch for the next Campaignfor UINDY newsletter.

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A U.S. expert on counterterrorism who now haschief responsibility for ensuring the safety of U.S.diplomats and Department of State operationswas honored May 3 by the University of India-napolis as 2003 International Citizen of the Year.

The award was presented during under-graduate commencement exercises to BrigadierGeneral Francis X. Taylor, assistant U.S. secretaryof state for diplomatic security and director ofthe Office of Foreign Missions.

Emmanuel Villaume, music director for theSpoleto Festival USA opera and orchestra inCharleston, S.C., was the undergraduate com-mencement speaker. Villaume, whose guestconducting around the world has included threeappearances with the Indianapolis SymphonyOrchestra, received an honorary doctor of artsdegree. The late Sam Jones, the highly respectedlongtime president and CEO of the IndianapolisUrban League, received an honorary doctor ofhumane letters degree. His daughter, MaryaJones-Overby, accepted on his behalf.

For the first time in its history, the Universityheld a separate graduate commencement in anod to the growing number of graduates andfamilies who attend. LeAlice Briggs, foundingdean of the School of Nursing and on-siteprogram coordinator for the University’s Schoolfor Adult Learning, was the speaker. She receivedan honorary doctor of science degree.

The University’s International Divisionpresents the International Citizen of the Yearaward to an individual each year who is makingan impact in global affairs, in keeping with theUniversity’s commitment to promoting interna-tional understanding.

Ambassador Taylor was coordinator ofcounterterrorism for the state department priorto being named to his current positions lastNovember. As assistant secretary for diplomaticsecurity, he now leads more than 3,000 employ-

ees who provide security and law enforcementservices to more than 260 embassies and consu-lates worldwide, as well as to state departmentpersonnel and facilities in the U.S.

Undergraduate speaker Villaume has been aguest conductor in virtually all of the majoropera houses and concert halls of the world. Hebegan his musical education at the StrasbourgConservatory and continued his studies in Paris,where he received degrees in literature, philoso-phy and musicology. He also studied the dramaticarts and performed in theatrical productions. Itwas during his tenure as dramaturg at the Operadu Rhin of Strasbourg that he began a closecollaboration with the Spoleto festivals of Italyand the United States, serving as a conductor forvarious symphonic concerts and operas. His mostrecent appearance with the Indianapolis Sym-phony was in February 2002.

About 835 students were graduated from theUniversity on May 2 and 3 with degrees rangingfrom the associate’s to the doctoral level. Whenthe University of Indianapolis-Athens and theprograms in Cyprus are included, the number ofgraduates rises to about 960; 17.5 percent of thisyear’s University of Indianapolis graduates arefrom 38 countries outside of the United States.

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“Frankly, I don’t think of you at all.”Susan B. Fleck ’89 chuckled a bit sheepishly

as she made that confession. A couple of hun-dred people had gathered to hear her commentsat the recent opening of her photography exhibitat Franklin College, and a colleague had askedwhether she was influenced by her intendedaudience as she approached a shoot. While shewent on to explain her comment, her initialresponse was apt for several reasons. It was brief.It was honest. It revealed her independent streak.And it was emblematic of the solitude that marksthose who are careful observers—a solitudethat is often reflected in her photographs.

Susie, who earned her master’s degree inart at the University of Indianapolis and aphotojournalism degree from Ball State, is aprofessor in the Pulliam School of Journalismat Franklin College. (Many readers may remem-ber her from her tenure as director of PublicRelations at the University in the eighties).

But she’s a photographer at heart and isbeginning to draw attention for her art. Justin the past few months, her work has beenfeatured in galleries in Indianapolis, New York,and Norway, and as more people are seeing herwork, more people are buying it. (She likes theidea that she can be reading on the sofa at homewhen the phone rings with an offer of moneyfor a photo.) Posters sporting one of her photos,advertising her show at Telemark University inNorway, kept disappearing on campus and intown; extras had to be printed. “I found thatvery exciting,” she says.

Though her subject matter varies greatlyand she travels widely, Susie is powerfully drawnto the American Southwest. “I’m finally in NewMexico,” she wrote in her journal on a recentsabbatical. “I found myself getting happier andhappier the drier and more desolate the land-scape became.” She thinks nothing of hitting theroad alone for weeks at a time, driving the back

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country armed with an impressive array ofphotography equipment, camping gear,GPS locator and other assorted high-techgadgetry—plus a cell phone to keep intouch with her husband, Dr. David Wantz’84. (David is vice president for StudentAffairs at the University; his office housesanother impressive Fleck exhibit).

Largely in reference to her Southwestbent, her exhibit at the Johnson Centerfor Fine Arts at Franklin College wasentitled “Dry Witness”; the photographs,according to promotional material for theshow, “comprise a wide array of techniquesincluding exposures made from pinhole,35 mm, digital, and 8 x 10 view cameras.Images include intense studies in blackand white, environmental portraits, andwhimsical color photographs. The powerof Fleck's imagery comes from her purefeeling for formal values, such as lightcontrast, line, texture, and composition.The viewer is instantly transported fromthe realm of the immediate world intothe realm of universal sensations.”

Many of her photographs are beauti-ful, especially when the images are ofunspoiled landscapes. Often, however,Susie captures landscapes interrupted,showing a mark made by human habita-tion (say, an abandoned New Mexicohomestead)—but hinting at the imperma-nence of human efforts. These images mayyet be beautiful, marked by a sense of thepast without being cloying or sentimental.

Still others are surprisingly intimatewhen contrasted with the grand panora-mas found in her other work; for example,the Native American boy at the Sante Fepowwow in the cover photograph. Or theJapanese-American couple photographedat the Trinity bomb site; the husband, whohad lost family members in the U.S. attackon Nagasaki, was on the last stop of apoignant tour of atomic-bomb relatedvenues. Or the folks at the No ScumAllowed Saloon (top right), who greetedher with “What do you do? We’re cowboys!”(Susie has a knack for making interestingfriends when “on location.”) And manyphotos are marked by her sense of humor.

That No Scum Allowed Saloon shot,for example. Or consider her “laundryseries,” images of—you guessed it—laundryon clotheslines. Susie was on a visit toEngland (tagging along on a University ofIndianapolis choir trip) when she weariedof the group tour approach and did a bitof exploring on her own. While the rest ofthe group ogled the interior of the queenmother’s summer residence, Susie wan-dered with her camera to the rear of theimposing building, where she found whatshe jokingly refers to as the queen mum’sunmentionables. The palace laundry neatlysummarized for Susie how people arebasically alike regardless of their circum-stances. She’s been snapping towels,underwear, and bedlinens ever since.

But while her sense of humor isseldom far from the surface, she seemsmost at home alone in the desert highcountry, absorbed by her surroundings.Her journal, for example, includes a long,loving description of a Native Americanfamily that had offered her generoushospitality. The entry ends this way: “As weleft the village the sun was low in the sky.The streets were still dusty, there was stillno green to be seen. But behind thewindows I saw lace curtains. The adobehouses glowed red-brown and gold in thelate afternoon light. A little boy crossed thestreet in front of us, unhurried, unafraid.”

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Ask Larry Sondhaus to tell you about the historyof the Navy and he does (he knows, he’s writteneight books). Ask him to describe the navalpowers of Europe and the U.S., and he can(his relatives have been in four different naviesaround the world). Ask him how he becameinterested in history and he shares stories fromhis childhood (he wrote and illustrated newspa-pers when he was five). It’s not hard to see thathe has found his passion. From tracking thelocation of aircraft carriers around the worldto discussing the latest hurdle facing the Navy,Sondhaus makes himself invaluable as one of afew (if not the only) naval historians and navalwarfare experts in Indiana. Indiana may seemlike an odd state to live in for one who studiestraffic on the world’s oceans, but so far, ithasn’t slowed him down.

Sondhaus’s interest in the Navy began in hischildhood. “I have a broader interest in historythat goes back to when I was really young,” saidSondhaus. Listening to stories told by hisCroatian grandmother, Sondhaus heard talesabout the old country and his great-grandfatherwho served in the Austro-Hungarian navy. “I wasfascinated that the country that my grandparentsgrew up in no longer existed, and that the navythat my great-grandfather served in no longerexists because the country is landlocked.”

Throughout his childhood, family vacationswere made to historical locations all over thecountry, and by the time the U.S. entered theVietnam War, Sondhaus, then age 7, was alreadyan avid follower of the news.

“I’ve been a news geek ever since I was alittle kid,” he said with a grin. “I’ve always beenreally intrigued with armed conflict and armedforces, and I’ve always had a deep curiousity to

try to understand how the world works and whythings happen.” Looking at his family history andhome life, Sondhaus said, “I can’t imagine that Iwould have done anything other than majoringin history in college.”

Today, Sondhaus is a professor and chair ofthe Department of History and Political Scienceat the University of Indianapolis, where he hasworked since 1987. As he puts the finishingtouches on his eighth book, Sondhaus is wellaware of the current situation of the U.S. Navy.Of the twelve aircraft carriers in the Navy fleet,seven of them are underway in oceans aroundthe world. By looking at the ships’ generalpositions from day to day, Sondhaus can gaugethe urgency of foreign affairs and where U.S.concerns may lie.

“It’s something I’m interested in on ascholarly level and on a news level as an informedcitizen,” he said. “I try to take what I know aboutthe Navy and about naval operations and apply it

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to my understanding of what’s going on in theworld.” Though exact locations of the ships arenot given, only the name of the ocean or sea,Sondhaus compares their current location toprevious ones to speculatewhere they might be going.“I compare it to reading anX-ray,” he said. “Sometimesyou have to figuratively readthe tea leaves to guess what’sgoing on and put it together.”

As the Navy continues toadvance in technology andspeed, Sondhaus wonders ifthe manpower will also grow.“The Navy is half the size thatit used to be, but now theyare called on to do a widervariety of duties.” Many ofthe new ships, said Sondhaus,run with a smaller crew, ascompared to the 5,000people needed on an aircraftcarrier. Sondhaus is alsoconcerned about his stu-dents’ impression of the military strength of theUnited States. “Freshmen today were four whenthe Berlin Wall came down,” he said. “They’vegrown up in a world where the U.S. really is theonly superpower. A lot of them think that theU.S. can do whatever it wants, wherever it wants,

and whenever it wants. They don’t understandthat even with all the power that the U.S. has,there are still limits on what can be done.”

Focusing on what the United States can dois central to Sondhaus’sinterests. “There is a lot oftalk about what we shoulddo or ought to do, but animportant piece of thatdiscussion is what can we do?”Sondhaus feels that it isimportant to understand whata country is capable of doing,and he makes that a part ofhis classes. His research andstudies have helped to answerthat question for him. “I canbetter understand what theU.S. or some other country iscapable of doing if it comes towar,” he said. “You hear a lotabout what we should do, butoftentimes, what we are ableto do is lost in the shuffle.”

As Sondhaus completeshis book on navies in modern world history, theU.S. Navy silently moves its ships for the nextmission. What exactly is next is unknown, but ifcalled upon, the Navy will move in to make itspresence felt. And back in Indiana, a historyprofessor will take notice. —Jennifer L. Huber

Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri

Education: B.A., 1980, Elon College; M.A., 1982, and Ph.D., 1986, University of Virginia

Best naval movie: Tora! Tora! Tora!

Worst naval movie: Pearl Harbor. “The special effects are good, but the story line is ridicu-lous. Hollywood was interested in buttons looking right and planes being the right color,but they could care less about the actual history.”

Favorite naval book: Seapower & Space: From the Dawn of the Missile Age to Net-Centric Warfareby Norman Friedman

Celebrity encounter: Once shook hands with Boris Yeltsin in 1989 at the Westin hotel indowntown Indianapolis.

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WICR is earning its new moniker,

‘the Diamond’WICR radio has been a familiar training groundfor dozens of University of Indianapolis broadcaststudents over the years. Equally significant andperhaps not as well known, the 30,000-watt-equivalent classical-and-jazz station also has beensteadily gaining a presence in Indianapolis’sFM radio market.

Some 49,000 people in Central Indiananow turn their radio dials to 88.7 at least once aweek—an 18 percent increase over WICR’sprevious high of 41,200—according to fall 2002Arbitron ratings. The station now ranks 20th

overall in the Indianapolis radio market, and 10th

in the market among listeners 50 or older.With those kinds of numbers coming in, it’s

only fitting that this campus gem changed its logoand its brand to “the Diamond” during the 2002-03 academic year. Indeed, WICR has come a longway since its start in 1962 as a 10-watt stationoperating out of a small room overlooking thestage of Ransburg Auditorium, providing studentswith campus highlights and “music to study by.”

“In those early years, it was too expensive tobroadcast the athletic games live—we couldn’tafford the phone line—so we would go to thegame and tape it on a recorder, then play it backon the air the next day,” recalls vice presidentand provost emeritus Lynn Youngblood ’63, whowas a WICR sportscaster while a student here inthe early 1960s. “Of course, we already knew theoutcome of the game, but it was really fun tolisten to, especially if we won.”

As station resources and wattage haveexpanded along with the programming andlistening audience, so have the opportunities forstudents, who aren’t just taught the skills theywill need in their broadcast careers but are giventhe opportunity to apply them right away inthe real world.

“We’re doing radio, not playing radio,” notesgeneral manager and Communication instructorScott Uecker (pronounced “eeker”). “We havethe audience, the listening numbers. The stakesare higher, so the standards have to be higher.”

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WICR has the organizational structure ofa commercial radio station, with departments forprogramming, news, sports, ad sales, engineering,production, and even promotions—the depart-ment responsible for the station’s external image.There are eight student managers, each paid astipend for their work. “We treat our students asprofessionals, we train them as professionals,”says Uecker. “I don’t know any university thatdoes it the way we do. When our students walkinto a radio station for their first job, thereshouldn’t be any surprises.”

Megan Moffett, a junior who has beenWICR’s production director for the last year anda half, points out, “It’s not a college radio station.We run it just like any radio station in town. Wecan’t go to the level the others can, but we doput a lot into it. We’re just as advanced techno-logically as anyone else.”

Working for the station has been a valuableexperience, says Moffett, who is responsible forall pre-produced material that goes on the air,except music. That includes public serviceannouncements, promos, station identifications,and programs that are recorded in the WICRstudios. “It’s such a great resumé-builder,” addsthe public relations major, who has enoughcredits to double-major in electronic media.“It’s so great for networking—you meet so manydifferent people. You learn a lot of people skillsand a ton of production skills.”

Beyond the development of students,WICR—as with all radio stations—has anobligation to the community, Uecker notes. “Ifeel strongly that we’re here to serve the publicinterest.” For that reason, “the Diamond” offersa German music hour—something commercialradio stations could not do because the marketfor that kind of program isn’t large enough to beprofitable. “There’s a segment of the Germanpopulation that loves this program and nobodyelse is going to provide it,” Uecker says.

Serving the public and serving students gohand in hand, he notes. “In teaching students todo good radio, we are teaching them to operatein the public interest.” —Mary Atteberry, Directorfor Media Relations

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The Diamond’s Programming Gems

Visions (11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Monday–Friday), produced andhosted entirely by students, is the highest-rated program onWICR. The jazz music program draws some 19,000 differentlisteners each week, more than listen to the station duringeither the morning or afternoon drive times.

Legally Speaking (10:00–10:30 a.m. Saturdays), hosted by localattorneys Charles Braun III and Charles Gantz, has been on theair for 20 years.

Adventures in Good Music (8:00–9:00 a.m., Monday–Friday), hostedby musicologist Karl Haas, is the highest-rated hour on the station,with an estimated 13,300 listeners in a given week. It is provided bythe Fine Arts Society of Indianapolis, which has a long-standingrelationship with the station.

Concert Band Hour, (8:00–9:00 a.m., Monday–Friday), hosted andproduced locally by Bob Hughes, will celebrate its 20th anniversaryon WICR in 2004.

Indy Arts and Entertainment (9:05 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., Monday–Friday),hosted by Doug Housemeyer, showcases the many cultural events

happening in and around Indianapolis.

Who Listens

Eighty-four percent of WICR’s listeners are 35 years of age or older.More than 80% have attended college and 52% have a college degree.More than 50% have a household income of $50,000 or above. Amongthe 65+ age group, the station ranks 6th in the Indianapolis market—5th

with men that age. The average time listeners spend tuned in is 5.4hours per week—up from the fall 2001 level of 3.6 hours.

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University garnersGLVC All-Sports TrophyFor the second time in its history, the Universityof Indianapolis is the Great Lakes Valley Confer-ence All-Sports Trophy winner! The Greyhoundscaptured their previous GLVC All-Sports Trophyin 1994-95. The University won conferencechampionships in men’s track, women’s basket-ball, and women’s tennis in 2002-03.

The University also won the GLVC’s All-Sports Trophy in 1994-95, the first year in thetenure of Director of Athletics Dave Huffman’64. Dr. Huffman is retiring on June 30, withthe All-Sports Trophy serving as an appropriateretirement gift from Greyhound student-athletes,coaches, and administrators.

“Dave is as good an administrator as I’veworked with in any aspect of education,” saidUniversity president Jerry Israel. “The stabilityand confidence he brings has created a greatfoundation of success for all coaches andstudent-athletes.”

“Since it’s my final year, it’s particularlygratifying to have watched and shared in thefeelings of success and achievement of thecoaches and athletes,” said Huffman.

The University qualified teams or individualsfor NCAA tournaments in 14 of its last 15 sportsin the 2002-03 academic year. The GLVC All-Sports Trophy champion Greyhounds tied anNCAA II record by sending all seven winterteams to the NCAAs before sending seven ofeight spring squads. The total of 14 teamscompeting in the NCAAs is a new school record,surpassing the previous best of 11 in 1996-97!

Greyhounds in Sports IllustratedThe University of Indianapolis was featured inthe April 7 edition of Sports Illustrated for becom-ing the second NCAA II institution to have allseven of its winter sports teams competing inNCAA championships on the same day (March14, 2003)! Only Cal-Davis in 1997, 1998, and1999 had achieved this feat prior to 2003.

The University’s teams in men’s andwomen’s basketball, men’s and women’s swim-ming, men’s and women’s indoor track, andwrestling all competed in NCAA championships.

Ten Greyhound student-athletes earned All-America honors at the Nationals, highlighted bythree-time NCAA II national champion Orel Oralin men’s swimming.

Indianapolis’s success in the winter sportsseason propelled the Hounds into 16th placeamong the 180 institutions scoring points in theNational Association of Collegiate Directors ofAthletics (NACDA) Directors’ Cup 2002-03standings for NCAA Division II.

Johnson, Tate share Schrier awardGraduated Verizon® Academic All-AmericansStephanie Johnson ’03 and Courtney Tate ’03 arerecipients of the first annual Richard E. SchrierStudent-Athlete Endowed Scholarship. Theawards were presented at the 30th AnnualGreyhound Club Senior Buffet on April 24.

The Schrier Scholarship Program wasestablished in 2002 by the Department ofAthletics in Mr. Schrier’s memory and fundedby generous contributions from his brother, Dr.Robert W. Schrier, and other family members.The program was created to assist graduatingstudent-athletes in meeting graduate programexpenses for tuition, fees, books, or supplies.

Richard Schrier, an All-City athlete infootball and basketball at Howe High School inIndianapolis, graduated from what is now theUniversity of Indianapolis in 1954. As a Grey-hound student-athlete, he earned all-conferenceaccolades four years in baseball and three yearsin football. He quarterbacked the Greyhounds’undefeated football team in 1953 and set thecareer record for passing touchdowns with 36.

Following his graduation, Schrier obtained amaster’s degree in education and pursued a longand successful career as a teacher and coach atseveral Indiana high schools. Through the years,he maintained his love, enthusiasm, and supportof his alma mater and its sports programs.

GLVC-champion women’s tennis team GLVC-champion women’s basketball teamDr. Dave Huffman ’64


C a l e n d a r

June 27Greyhound Club

Golf Outing

Otter Creek Golf Course

Columbus, Indiana

July 31Angus Nicoson Golf Outing

Royal Oak Country Club

August 6Football Kickoff Luncheon

TBA

November 12Basketball Tip-off

Luncheon

TBA

January 31, 2004Hall of Fame Induction

Schwitzer Student Center

April 2004Senior Buffet

Nicoson Hall

For more informationabout these events orthe Greyhound Club,contact Matt Donovanat (317) 788-3359 [email protected].

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Johnson is a 2002 Verizon® Academic All-American in women’s soccer. She graduatedsumma cum laude in seven semesters with a 3.992cumulative GPA and earned Dean’s List honorsall seven semesters, recording a perfect 4.0 in thelast six. The four-time Academic All-GLVC pickstarted 63 of 77 career matches, scoring 32 pointsand earning All-GLVC second-team honors in 2000.She plans to enter veterinarian school at Purdue.

Tate earned Verizon® Academic All-Americarecognition in 2002. The four-year women’s golfstandout graduated summa cum laude with a 3.941cumulative GPA. The two-time Great Lakes ValleyConference Student-Athlete of the Year inwomen’s golf was named to the National GolfCoaches Association (NGCA) Division II All-Scholar Team twice. The three-time All-GLVCselection led her team to three straight confer-ence championships. She plans to enter a Ph.D.program in biochemistry/molecular biology ormedical and molecular genetics.

Nicoson Award winnersGraduated cross country/track runner CoryFerguson and softball player Sharon Kerkhoffare the 2003 recipients of the Angus Nicoson“Something Extra” awards, presented at theGreyhound Club Senior Buffet. The awards arenamed for Hall of Fame coach Angus Nicosonand were presented by his widow, Bea.

Ferguson is 2002 GLVC Scholar-Athlete ofthe Year in cross country. An accounting majorwho graduated summa cum laude with a 3.937cumulative GPA, Ferguson was recognized asthe top business graduate for the Class of 2003.He has earned Dean’s List recognition six times.He was inducted into the Alpha Chi honorary.

Kerkhoff graduated summa cum laude as anelementary education major with a 3.942cumulative GPA. She earned Verizon® AcademicAll-District V Second Team honors the past twoyears; the three-time Academic All-GLVCselection earned Dean’s List recognition seventimes. She is a member of Alpha Chi honorary.

Kerkhoff is a four-year letterwinner and 2003team captain who helped her team to a 26-20record and a #10 regional ranking this season.

All-Star HoundsThe University of Indianapolis is well representedin this summer’s Indiana-Kentucky high schoolbasketball all-star series.

Greyhound alumni Bryan Hughes ’82 andDebbie Law-Marr ’85 are assistant coaches for theboys’ and girls’ teams respectively. Hughes is thehead boys’ coach at Barr-Reeve, while Marr is thehead girls’ coach at Columbus North.

And, player Amanda Norris will be joiningcoach Teri Moren’s Greyhounds this fall. Norrisled her Shenandoah team to the Class 2A statetitle in 2003, earning the Mental Attitude Award.

Moore has NCAA awardnamed after herWomen’s golf MVP and team captain Kim Moore’03 has been honored by NCAA II East Regioncoaches with an award to be named the “KimMoore Award,” to be presented annually to awomen’s golfer in the D-II East Region.

The initial award was presented to her afterthe 2003 NCAA II East Regional. Kim, who wasfeatured in a May 20 article in the IndianapolisStar, “became the best golfer in U of I history thispast season,” despite playing with a prosthetic leg.

The award inscription reads: “The award isgiven to a student-athlete who has demonstrateda positive attitude, determination and persever-ance to overcome personal challenges. Therecipient has been a positive influence incollegiate golf and been an inspiration to all whohave had the pleasure of competing with her.

“The award is named in honor of Kim Moore,who has demonstrated the will to be a positiveinfluence given the challenges she has faced.”

Junior three-year letterwinner Amy Wenningand Moore finished in the top 10 at the 33-playerRegional. Wenning shot 79-81-83-243 to placeeighth in the tournament. She missed a berth inthe NCAA II Nationals by seven strokes. Moorecarded 82-80-83-245 to finish just behindWenning at ninth overall. Moore is preparing fora shot at the LPGA Futures Tour in September.

Coach Kelli Tungate’s Greyhounds finished91-60-3. —Joe Gentry, Associate Director of Athletics

Verizon® Academic All-AmericanCourtney Tate ’03

Kim Moore ’03All-American Dameion Smith led men’strack to the GLVC championship

Blake Wyatt led the Greyhound baseballteam back to the NCAA tournament

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It is quite interesting to see what develops as word about a gift spreads to classmates, friends, and thegeneral public. Most often, a donor asks for complete anonymity; however, word will sometimes “leakout” among their friends and classmates. It is important to understand that we at the InstitutionalAdvancement Office uphold a strict policy honoring a donor’s wish of maintaining complete andabsolute confidentiality about their gift.

We as fundraisers are caught between wanting to publicly praise the donor for their generosityversus keeping a low profile as instructed by our donor. I will ask each donor for their permission topromote their gift and ask that they provide a testimonial. I have received a variety of responses. Beloware just a few I’d like to share with you.

“Dave, I gave this money because I wanted to, not because of the praise I’d receive.”“It’s time to give back and it’s the right thing to do.”“Doing this will make a difference for the school.”These are powerful words and they help to motivate others to at least consider how they might

want to drive change at the University of Indianapolis. An act of generosity and a few simple words by adonor can be a tremendous influence to others capable of doing the same. For this reason, I ask donorsto permit me to tell others about their gift. Many donors feel their gift is too small for all the fanfare.With all due respect, I challenge each and every donor when I hear this. Whether $5,000 charitable giftannuities or a six-figure bequests, they all still need to be recognized. Further, it is my firm belief thatthe donor deserves a public “thank you” from the University.

I do not want to sound brash in my position, but I do have strong convictions about this particularissue. I am, however, sensitive enough to understand the attitude and feelings of our donors. When theysay, “Dave, I’d like to keep this confidential,” that’s just how I will keep it. If, however, we can say a littlesomething (with the donor’s permission) in either Portico or the Benefactor newsletter that may encour-age others to give, it will only enchance our chances of raising necessary funds to continue our impor-tant mission of “Education for Service” for the next generation of students. This, too, is important andcritical as we venture into the next century.

Please let me know if we can get together, confidentially, to discuss how you might like to contrib-ute to the University. I will be happy to coordinate a meeting with you to outline ways you can structurea gift with the school. Whether you want to minimize taxes, increase or supplement income, or transferwealth to heirs, there’s a way of giving available to help you to achieve your financial goals and chari-table giving objectives. If you let us, we’ll toot the horns and ring the bells. But, if you’d rather have asimple “thank you” in a confidential nature, we can do that too!

David DeWittDirector of Planned & Major Gifts

‘ W e ’ l l t o o t t h e h o r n s a n d r i n g t h e b e l l s ’ — i f y o u l e t u s

B e l o w a r e a c o u p l e o f d o n o r s w h o h a v e g o n e o n r e c o r d a s t o w h yt h e y g a v e t o t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f I n d i a n a p o l i s .

Mr. Melvin Ollman ’40: “If it wasn’t for Central, I would have not gotten an education. They gaveme an opportunity that I couldn’t afford. It’s now payback time.”

Mr. Jack Clark, UINDY Friend: “I gave to the University because I’ve lived on the south side forclose to forty years and I love kids. Many of my family members were educators. For these reasons,I decided to endow a scholarship for education majors at U of I.”

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sional Academic Committeethat nominates candidatesto the military academies.Survivors include his wife,Betty Jane McCune; fourchildren, John, David, NancyClase, and Rob; and severalgrandchildren and great-grandchildren. He lived inMuncie, Ind.

Neva Snyder Masters ’37died January 30. She livedin St. Louis, Mo.

Marion Wallace Coplen ’39died Feb.10. He was ateacher and superintendentat Indiana school systemsincluding French Lick, WestBaden, Rockport, and Brazil,starting as superintendent in1955. He worked for IndianaPublic Instruction for 11years. He is survived by wifeAlta Lewis Benham Coplen;stepsons Steve and MarkBenham; stepdaughters JillHuffman and Janet Lucas,and four grandchildren.

Art Moffat ’39 died March 3.He was awarded an honorarydegree in religion in 1962.He and his wife, Luella, livedat Arbutus Park Manor inJohnstown, Pa.

1940sLeroy Thomas “Tom”McCubbins ’40 died April 1.He lived in Indianapolis.

Loren Noblitt ’49 haspublished his latest book,Essentials of Biblical History,Revised Second Edition. Hetaught school in Californiaand retired as superinten-dent at Visalia in 1982. Helives in Brownstown, Ind.

1950sM. Louise Dragoo Barnett’50 and her husband,Colonel Robert Barnett,recently celebrated their 25th

wedding anniversary. Theyreside in Indianapolis nearthe University campus.

The Reverend RichardKistler ’51 and his wife,Mabel, celebrated their55th wedding anniversaryon August 24, 2002. Theycelebrated the momentousoccasion with their family.The couple lives in Frank-fort, Ind.

Raymond ’52 and NancyAbney Alexander ’52celebrated their 50th

wedding anniversaryApril 12. They both retiredfrom teaching in the PerryTownship School System inIndianapolis in 1989. Theyare the parents of CarolBossingham ’75, Janet Foltz,and John Alexander. Theyhave seven grandchildrenand one great-grandchild.They live in Indianapolis.

John Bowles ’58 diedFebruary 11. He had taughthigh school for 14 years atPearl City, Ill., and part-timeat Spoon River CollegeHavana campus for 12 years.His last employment was inrecreation at Illinois RiverCorrectional Center inCanton, Ill. He was also afarmer for 20 years. His wife,Ann Schoonover Bowles ’59,two sons, Leslie and Scot, anda daughter, Sally, survive him.He lived in Mason City, Ill.

June D. VanWagner ’59 diedMarch 29. She lived inElwood, Ind.

ClassNotes

Irene D. “Doupie” DoupPrice ’34 passed awayJanuary 31. She was a retiredphysical education andhome economics teacherfrom Indianapolis PublicSchools where she hadtaught for 25 years. Shehad also been a gymnasticsinstructor at Indiana Centralprior to her teaching atIPS. Survivors include adaughter, Helen Smith,two grandchildren, and sixgreat-grandchildren. Shelived in Indianapolis.

Wendell K. Nicodemus ’36died Aug. 16, 2002, in FortWayne, Ind. He was thesecond of eight children ofAlonzo Nicodemus ’47 andhis wife, Naomi, to graduatefrom the University. Hewas a retired schoolteacher,spending most of his careerin the Fort Wayne schoolsystem. He was a member ofthe Fort Wayne Beagle Clubfor many years. He is survivedby three children, JaneFranke, George, Nancy Foster,and three grandchildren.

The Reverend D. CharlesElson ’37 passed away March4. He pastored manychurches in the UnitedMethodist Church. He wasan active member of boththe North Indiana andSouth Indiana conferences,serving on the ConferenceBoard of Trustees, Commit-tee on Conference Rela-tions, Board of MinisterialQualifications, and WesleyFoundation boards at BallState, University of Evans-ville, and Purdue University.For six years he was chair ofthe South Indiana Commis-sion on Higher Education.For 19 years Pastor Elson wasa member of the Congres-

1930sRetired Bishop PaulMilhouse ’32 and wifeFrances Noblitt Milhouse’31 celebrated their 70th

wedding anniversary onSaturday, June 29, 2002, inFranklin, Ind. They weremarried on June 29, 1932,in Ogliville, Ind. Amongthe well-wishers presentwere their family, whichincludes many Universityties: three children, Mary’56 and Ron ’54 Hauswald,Pauline’ 61 and ArtVermillion, and David ’63and Martha Catlin ’65Milhouse; seven grandchil-dren, Greg ’80 and PamDeemer ’79 Hauswald, Jeff’82 and Kathryn May ’82Hauswald, Carol Hauswald’86 and Kyle ’87 Wietholter,Brian ’90 and Tracy Shope’89 Vermillion, Joy Vermil-lion’92 and Glen Rose,Janice Milhouse Stier ’93and Keith and SandeeMilhouse; and 13 great-grandchildren. Dr. andMrs. Milhouse receivedthe University’s Gene andJoanne Sease Award in 2000.Bishop Milhouse receivedan honorary doctorate fromthe University in 1950 andthe Distinguished AlumniAward in 1978. They livein Franklin, Ind.

Daniel Nicodemus ’33 diedMarch 9. He was the first ofeight children of Alonzo ’47Nicodemus and his wife,Naomi, to graduate from theUniversity. He lived in theLos Angeles area where hehad spent his career teachingin elementary schools.

The Reverend KennethBrice ’34 died Sept. 15,2002. He lived in RichlandCenter, Wis.

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1960sJanice Holloway Thomas’61 passed away December21, 2001. She had beendirector of the Fort WayneUnited Church of Christpreschool. She is survivedby her husband, Loren D.Thomas ’61.

Mickey Powell ’61, the 24th

president of the ProfessionalGolf Association (PGA) ofAmerica, was named as thelatest honoree in theLegends of the PGA forcontributions to theassociation and the golfindustry. Powell, presidentof Powell Management, waselected into the IndianaGolf Hall of Fame in 1986.He lives in Carmel, Ind.

John L. Darden ’62 diedMarch 30. He taughtelementary school in theIndianapolis Public SchoolSystem. He is survived by hiswife, Delores E. Darden ’62,and their two children, JohnL. Darden Jr. and DanielleE. Hawkins.

Stan Zent ’62 received theUniversity of IndianapolisInternational Division’sOutstanding VolunteerService Award. This awardrecognizes his dedication tothe international studentpopulation at the Universityin working tirelessly tosupport these students andthe division’s initiatives. Stanand wife Amy Buskirk Zent’58 live in Indianapolis.

Robert J. Hogan Jr. ’63died Feb. 1. Bob retiredfrom AT&T in 1987 after30 years of service. Hewas board manager atAT&T Information Systemsin Orange, Calif. His

survivors include his wife,Dorothy, a son, Robert III,and daughters Kelly Hogan-Apo, Kristy Neal, andJennifer Kough. He livedin Coto de Caza, Calif.

Janet Junker Jones ’63 hasretired after 35 years ofteaching in the Marshal, Ill.,school district. Janet and herhusband, Thomas Jones ’65,live in Marshal.

Larry W. Gates ’65 retired aspresident and chair of FirstCommunity Bank and Trustin Bargersville, Ind., in 1994.He is now raising cattle on afarm west of Franklin. Hewas elected last Novemberto a four-year term on thetownship advisory board ofUnion Township in JohnsonCounty. Beginning fall 2003,he will be spending wintersin Scottsdale, Ariz.

Stephen B. McGee ’66 hasretired as principal of MaryBryan Elementary Schoolafter serving 37 years inPerry Township SchoolSystem. Stephen and his wife,Sue, live in Indianapolis.

Larry Barrett ’67 wasappointed to the Indianapo-lis Fire Department MeritCommission. The commis-sion oversees recruitment,promotions, and disciplinewithin the fire department.Larry lives in Indianapolis.

Helen B. McCoury ’67 diedMarch 18. She was a retiredcounselor at the Indianaemployment securitydivision. She lived inIndianapolis.

Bruce Kingsley Jeffrey-Smith’68 died May 19, 2002. Brucewas a human resourcemanager for Rolls-Royce

Allison. He is survived bywife Cheryl Jeffrey-Smith,daughter Arlene Carson,and three grandchildren.He lived in Avon, Ind.

Sue Ann Yoder ’68 marriedFrank Whittington on Nov.16, 2002. Sue Ann retired in2002 from teaching in theBeech Grove, Ind., schoolsystem after 34 years. TheWhittingtons are living inSugarland, Tex.

1970sAlexander Jones HD’70died February 28. He wasthe founder and first boardchair of IndependentColleges and Universitiesof Indiana. He was alsoa past president of theKiwanis Club and servedas president of ButlerUniversity from 1962-1978.He is survived by hisdaughters, Jody Serey andSara “Buffy” Jones. Helived in Sun City, Ariz.

Jo Ann David ’71 passedaway Dec. 26, 2002. Shewas a guidance counselorat Eastside High School,DeKalb High School, andCarroll Middle School inIndiana for 31 years. Sheis survived by her husband,Jan, and sons Andrew,Nicholas, and Rocky. Shelived in Kendallville, Ind.

Alan Hess ’72 is thechief financial officerfor Winnelson Inc., a full-service wholesale distributorof plumbing supplies inLouisville, Ky. He lives inCorydon, Ind.

Howard Nichols ’75 diedFebruary 5, 1998. He livedin Indianapolis.

Rick Parsons ’77 wasawarded the 2002Governor’s Award forEnvironmental Excellencefor his work with Kokomo(Ind.) High School students.He has been instructingstudents for more than10 years in testing andmonitoring the quality ofHoward County’s water.Rick lives in Kokomo.

Dane ’77 and Deb ChastainPenrod ’78, owners ofPenrod Counseling Center,have recently opened a newlocation on the west side ofIndianapolis. The centerprovides counseling andalso operates an alcoholand drug rehabilitationoutpatient facility. ThePenrods live in Avon, Ind.

David Wintin ’78 and CarolPerkins Wintin ’78 cel-ebrated their 25th weddinganniversary on December17, 2002. They reside inNew Palestine, Ind.

Jerry P. Beasley ’79 retiredafter 10 seasons as girl’sbasketball coach at Green-wood High School. Helives in Greenwood, Ind.

1980sPeggy Abney ’80 is a nurseperforming ergonomicengineering duties at IntelCorporation in Rio Rancho,N.Mex. Peggy is also agraduate student at the

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University of NorthCarolina, Chapel Hill,working toward a master’sin public health degree withoccupational health nursingemphasis. She lives in RioRancho, N.Mex.

Jeffrey Bates ’81 of Sapper& Bates has been named tothe Damar Services board.He lives in Indianapolis.

Daniel Edward Crowder ’81is a materials departmentplanner at General Motors.He lives in Greenwood, Ind.

Sam Jones Sr. HD ’81 passedaway March 26. He was thefirst president and CEO ofthe Indianapolis UrbanLeague, holding that posi-tion until Dec. 2002. He issurvived by his wife, Preth-enia, and children, MaryaOverby, Sam Jones Jr., andThe Reverend MichaelJones. (See page 17.)

Sheri L. Zellers Roach ’81graduated magna cum laudefrom Indiana State Univer-sity with degrees in Englishand English education onMay 10. She received one offour Alan Rankin Distin-guished Senior Awards givento graduating seniors foracademic achievement andcampus and communityinvolvement. She wasselected as the StudentSpeaker during the ISUcommencement ceremony.She has been a 911dispatcher for PutnamCounty Dispatch for 14years. She is married to TomRoach and is the mother ofAdam and Alex Roach.

Mona Miller Clayton ’82 wasrecently named partner ofthe Dispute Analysis and

Investigations Division,Pricewaterhouse Coopers,LLC in Chicago. She andher husband, David Clayton’82, reside in Chicago.

Mike Dilk ’82 was recentlyappointed to the Indianapo-lis Fire Department MeritCommission. The commis-sion oversees recruitment,promotions, and disciplinewithin the fire department.He lives in Indianapolis.

Bradley J. Herndon ’83is assistant trust officerfor the GreenfieldBanking Company. He isalso president of the Set aGood Example Foundationand board chair of theGreenfield ChristianChurch. He lives inGreenfield, Ind.

David Wantz ’84 wasappointed to the Indianapo-lis Fire Department MeritCommission, and serves asits president. The commis-sion oversees recruitment,promotions, and disciplinewithin the fire department.He is also the vice presidentof Student Affairs at theUniversity of Indianapolis.David and his wife, SusanFleck ’89 (see page 18),live in Indianapolis.

Thomas H. Schwab ’85 is amanager at Claddagh IrishPub on Indianapolis’s northside. Tom and wife Amy livein Noblesville.

Derick Andy Blackford ’86and wife Sherrie are proud toannounce the arrival of theiradopted daughter TamaraBlackford. Tamara was bornMarch 4, 1999, in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. She joins sistersAbigail and Fulmaya and

John W. Pennington ’01Lawrenceburg, Ind.US ArmyA 1st lieutenant in the fieldartillery division of the 82ndAirborne Infantry, deployedin April to Iraq.

Theresa M. DeSantis ’00Greenfield, Ind.US Marine ReservesActivated in January and deployedto Kuwait/Iraq in February to the1st Marine Expeditionary Force.Lieutenant colonel.

Andrew M. Weaver ’00Martinsville, Ind.US ArmyRecently deployed to Kuwait.Infantry 2nd Lieutenant.

James I. Emrich ’99,Jacksonville, Fla.US NavyRecently graduated from officercandidate school, earning hisgold wings from flight school inPensacola, Fla. He is a Lt. J.G, SH-60 pilot with a helicopter antisub-marine squadron stationed aboardthe U.S.S. San Jacinto, deployed tothe Persian Gulf.

Omar Farmer ’98San Diego, Cal.US NavyElectrical Officer

Spc. David M. Pelis ’98Fort Wayne, Ind.US Army

Austin Hamner ’98Greenwood, Ind.US Army ReservesRecently mobilized for OperationEnduring Freedom as a seniorintelligence officer with the 3402nd

Military Intelligence Detachment.

Michael L. Mackey ’93Dyess AFB, Tex.US Air ForceRecently deployed; serves as anelectronics engineer on B1 bomb-ers based out of Dyess AFB in Texas.

Dr. David A. Albright ’85Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.US Air ForceOn active duty serving with amedical group as a dentist.

Marjorie K. Courtney ’85Indianapolis, Ind.Military Department of IndianaLieutenant colonel.

Lewis A. Fillinger ’85Havre De Grace, MarylandUS Army CivilianA civilian employee; team leader,Close Combat/Combat SupportGround Systems Team, BallisticsDivision, Survivability Directorate,U.S. Army Evaluation Center atAberdeen Proving Ground, Md..Systems Manager and OperationsResearch. Supports director ofOperational Test and Evaluation,Office of Secretary of Defense atPentagon. Selected as NationalDefense Industrial Association“2002 Civilian Tester of the Year.”

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brothers Zachery andTimothy. The family livesin Norman, Okla.

David L. Graefnitz ’86 hasbeen promoted to assistantvice president at FederalHome Loan Bank ofIndianapolis. He lives inZionsville, Ind.

Dr. Ronald Morris ’86recently co-wrote the book50 Social Studies Strategies forK-8 Classrooms. Ronald is anassistant professor for BallState University. He livesin Centerville, Ind.

Carol Pickering Sewell ’86joined the board of directorsof the Perry TownshipEducation Foundation.She is also vice presidentof brand development atConseco. Carol, husbandEd, and son Eddie live inIndianapolis.

Mark Kingston ’88 wasappointed president andCEO of Izoic, Inc., inDenver, Colo.

1990sJames Allen ’90 andwife Rachel are proud toannounce the birth of sonGabriel Jackson, bornOctober 16, 2002. Jamesalso has a new job as vicepresident-branch sales atLafayette Savings Bank. Thefamily lives in Lafayette, Ind.

Karen Lewman Campbell’90 and husband Chrisannounce the birth of theirson Daniel Lewman. Hewas born March 1. He waswelcomed home by his bigsister, Olivia, and bigbrother, Denver. The familylives in Greenfield, Ind.

David Kaehr ’90 waspromoted to financialservices consultant forAllstate in Ohio. He livesin Medina, Ohio, with wifeMary and two daughters.

Elaine Almeida Landis ’90and husband Matt are proudto announce the birth oftheir third daughter, EmilyGrace, born February 24.She is welcomed home bybig sisters Katie andAbigail. The family livesin Greenfield, Ind.

Melvin Silas ’90 is stillworking as a productionsupervisor for GeneralMotors but has relocatedto Shreveport, La. He alsohas an accounting and taxservice called MLS Account-ing and Tax Service. Melvinwas recently married; hiswife’s name is Derise.They live in Shreveport.

Russell Simpson ’90 isthe manager of salesand marketing at MTIElectronics. He lives inOconomowoc, Wis.

Gwendolyn Hunter ’91married Greg Schoeff June15, 2002. Gwendolyn is amusic teacher at CarmelClay Schools in Carmel, Ind.

Greg is an x-ray technicianfor Hoosier Imaging. Theyreside in Lebanon.

John M. Sanders ’92 isassistant vice president/business analyst, nationaltelephone bankingtechnology for Bank Onein Columbus, Ohio. Helives in Gahanna, Ohio.

Stacy L. Williams ’92 is vicepresident and CRA officerof National City Bank. Shelives in Indianapolis.

Gretchen Craft Fox ’93 isthe program director ofRehabilitation Hospitalof Indiana Inc.’s new$1.8 million, 20-bed acuteinpatient rehabilitationfacility on the third floorof St. Vincent’s Hospital.She lives in Carmel, Ind.

Kelli Huber ’93 marriedMike Bryant on Jan. 25.Mike is an installer forWired Solutions, Inc., andKelli is an administrativeassistant for OMS Interna-tional, Inc. The newlywedslive in Greenwood, Ind.

Cristy Steele Roleson ’93announce the birth of ElijahTomas on Jan. 10. He waswelcomed home by brothersNoah and Jonah. The familylives in Kent, Ohio.

Vicki Sweeney Becker ’94was named the first full-time chief deputy prosecu-tor in Elkhart, Ind., on Jan.1. She lives in New Paris.

Terri Butler ’94 wasmarried Feb. 22 to MichaelCornell. The newlyweds livein Shelby, Ind.

Linda Eckert Ots ’94 andhusband Richard are livingin Sarajevo, Bosnia, andHerzegovina. Lindacontinues to offer physicaltherapy services to bothlocals and internationalson a voluntary basis.

Kristi Hamilton Pheifer ’94and husband James L.Pheifer ’95 are proud toannounce the birth of theirson, Ethan Palmer, in thesummer of 2002. James, anattorney for Ernst & Young,was promoted to theposition of manager lastfall. The family lives inGreenwood, Ind.

Betsy Rasor ’94 marriedLance D. Sansone on May18, 2002. Lance works infleet mechanic/buildingmaintenance for Indepen-dent Veterinary Diagnosticsand Research Laboratories.Betsy works for the samecompany, serving as a lab

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For those of you who, like us,cannot imagine the campuswithout the “Big Three”administrators who helpedguide the University fordecades, we offer this photofrom the May 9 retirementdinner that honored DaveHuffman ’64 (center). KenHottell ’62 (left) retired lastyear, Lynn Youngblood ’63the year before that.


technician. They live inFishers, Ind.

Jennifer Scherbauer Stanley’94 and husband Rorywelcomed home a son,Walter Owen, born Dec. 12,2002. The family lives inNorth Vernon, Ind.

Donna McComas Diercks ’95and husband John are proudto announce the birth oftheir son Tyler James, bornApril 26, 2002. The familylives in Indianapolis.

Eddy Allen Hicks ’95 isa financial advisor withAmerican Express FinancialAdvisors Inc. in Atlanta, Ga.He recently became acertified financial planner.He has also started apractice in Indianapolis.He lives in Atlanta.

Tricia Gawlik Seddon ’95 ’97and husband Aaron areproud to announce thebirth of Alyssa Marie, bornDec. 23, 2002. Alyssa waswelcomed home by oldersister Riley. The family livesin Indianapolis.

Jennifer Stapp ’95 ’02and husband Don are proudto announce the birth oftheir third child, AndrewVincent. He was born Sept.11, 2002. He joins twosisters in their home inBrownsburg, Ind.

Craig Thomas ’95 earnedhis Ph.D. from SyracuseUniversity in 2000. He isresearching the medicinalchemistry of anticanceragents as an AmericanCancer Society PostdoctoralFellow at the University ofVirginia. He is the author of12 research articles, reviews,and book chapters. He livesin Charlottesville, Va.

Yvonne H. Shaheen HD ’96has recently been inductedinto Junior Achievement’s2003 Central IndianaBusiness Hall of Fame. Sheis CEO of Long Electric Co.She lives in Carmel, Ind.

Benjamin D. Wilhelm ’96is director of businessdevelopment and seniormanager at Shiel Sexton Co.Inc. He lives in Indianapolis.

Tricia Buxton ’97 wasmarried August 11, 2001,to Justin Derringer. Shereceived her Ph.D fromOhio University in analyticalchemistry in June 2002.Tricia is a research scientistat Battelle MemorialInstitute in Columbus, Ohio.They live in Lancaster.

Jose Evans ’97 is the newexecutive director of IndianaCommission on the SocialStatus of Black Males. Joselives in Indianapolis.

Thomas Gallagher ’97 andwife Kathleen welcomed thebirth of their new daughter,Maghan Elizabeth, bornMarch 18. The family livesin Westfield, Ind.

Matt ’97 and Jolene JensenKnee ’97 proudly announcethe birth of daughterMadelyn Jo on Feb. 20. Mattis regional sales manager forADP, Inc. Jolene is a physicaltherapist at Riverview

Hospital. The family lives inIndianapolis.

Dena Suzanne Miller Talbot’97 and husband Ryan havemoved to Reston, Va. Dena isa bathroom sales/designerfor Case Design/Remodel-ing in Falls Church. Ryan isa criminal investigator forthe U.S. Treasury Depart-ment in Baileys Crossroads.

Todd Vogel ’97 is thecorporate laboratorycoordinator at Rose AcreFarms in Seymour, Ind.Todd lives in North Vernon.

Daniel Worley ’97 is asystems analyst for theIndiana Department ofEducation. He lives in Avon.

Leslie Carter Zolman ’97and husband Shawn areproud to announce the birthof their first child, MarissaMarie, born Jan. 26. Thefamily lives in Gaston, Ind.

Krista L. Soltes Cribbs ’98’01 moved from Greenwood,Ind., to Tampa, Fla., inJanuary 2003. She is aphysical therapist assistant atSelect Medical Corporationat Delta Health Care Centerin Tampa, where she lives.

Jeremy Gentry ’98 marriedHeather DeWees July 6,2002. Jeremy works at Cranelas a regional sales manager.The couple lives in Dela-ware, Ohio.

Abbey Werntz Hoffman ’98and husband Philip areproud to announce the birthof daughter Emma Chris-tine, born Oct. 30, 2002.Abbey is an optometrist atGreenwood Family Eye Careand Philip is an engineer atEli Lilly. The family lives inGreenwood, Ind.

Susan McDonald Umpleby’95 and husband Davidproudly announce the birthof their second daughter,Lauren Elizabeth, bornJan. 18. The family livesin Hardinsburg, Ind.

Mathieu Billings ’96 andwife Christine are proud toannounce the birth of sonLeif William, born Dec. 24,2002. The family lives inHayward, Calif.

Sarah Roell ’96 was marriedJuly 6, 2002, to Dr. DougObermeyer. Sarah is theoffice manager ofObermeyer Chiropractic,P.C. The newlyweds livein Batesville, Ind.

Robert ’96 and ColeenPukas Schrepfer ’96announce the birth of theirfirst child, Lauren Chandler,born March 17. Robertrecently finished his master’sin business administration infinance and health manage-ment at Duke University. InJuly he will begin working asa health care equity analystat Bear Stearns & Co. Bankin New York City. Coleenwill begin medical schoolat Drexel Medical School inPhiladelphia in August 2003.They live in Philadelphia.

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Danielle Mathie Majors ’98 isproud to announce the birthof son Steven Gerald. He wasborn Oct. 30, 2002. Thefamily lives in Howell, Mich.

Ioannis G. Rozakis ’98 wasmarried to Evita Kefallinouon Nov. 30, 2002. She isworking in the familybusiness, Z. Kefallinou &Co., dealing with refriger-ated coach manufacturingand van insulation. Thecouple lives in Nea Smirni,Athens, Greece.

Lawrence D. Seawood ’98is the owner of DJ RegencyEntertainment. He providesprofessional DJ Service forall occasions. He lives inIndianapolis.

Greg Tranor ’98 is thedistrict manager at Ondeo-Nalco Company. He alsohas a new daughter, SophiaTranor, born Oct. 24, 2002.The Tranors are living inCanton, Mich.

Nicole Close ’99 wed ErikRaasch ’01 on June 21, 2002.Nicole is a kindergartenteacher at Abbett Elemen-tary School in Fort Wayne,Ind. Erik is a graduateassistant in athletic trainingat Ball State University,where he is also workingon a master’s degree.

James I. Emrich ’99 andHeather A. Roland weremarried Sept. 7, 2002.James is a naval officer andgraduated from officercandidate school inPensacola, Fla., earninghis gold wings from flightschool in Pensacola. He isLt. J.G. in the United StatesNavy as an SH-60 pilot

stationed aboard the U.S.S.San Jacinto. The couplelives in Jacksonville.

Kelly Leap ’99 ’00 marriedClinton Lee on Feb. 22.Kelly is a physical therapist atColumbus Regional HospitalRehabilitation Center,Columbus, Ind. Clinton isemployed in sales atWetnight’s Shelbyville Paintand Wallpaper. The couplelives in Flat Rock, Ind.

Suzanne Michelle Pettypiece’99 is managing editor forPoets and Writers Magazine.She lives in New York, N.Y.

Brian Werne ’99 and MendyHill ’00 were married March1. Mendy is a publicrelations professional forDitto Public Relations inIndianapolis. Brian is apresale technician for CignaHealth Care and is workingon a master’s degree at theUniversity of Indianapolis.

Kara Willoughby ’99 marriedJason Daugherty on May 8,2001. Kara is a behavioralspecialist at Wayne TownshipSchools in Indianapolis.Jason works as an employ-ment consultant withEasterseals Crossroads. Thecouple lives in Camby, Ind.

2000sRobert M. Baker ’00 isworking for Eli Lilly &Company as a marketingassociate in the Lilly MarketResearch Department inglobal pricing marketresearch. He lives inGreenwood, Ind.

Linda Lattimore Clark ’00was appointed as IndianaAssisted Living Federationof America’s new chair.Linda lives in Fishers, Ind.

Kristen Cripe Gray ’00 isproud to announce the birthof their daughter, Lauryn R.Gray. She was born Feb. 12,2003. The family lives inIndianapolis.

Megan Kathleen Fausset ’00has graduated from theIndiana University School ofSocial Work with a master’sin Social Work. She isworking at Outreach, Inc.,in Indianapolis workingwith runaway, at-risk, andhomeless teens. She livesin Shirley, Ind.

Katrina Friend ’00 ’02 is aphysical therapist at GoodShepherd Medical Center inLongview, Tex., where shealso lives.

Eric Ryan Haverstock ’00 is acommodities buyer for Weil-McLain in Michigan City,Ind. He lives in LaPorte.

Stacy Morse Jones ’00announces the birth of EliasJoshua, born Aug. 6, 2002.They live in Fishers, Ind.

Brian Lewis ’00 and MaryKathryn Lizon were marriedOct. 5, 2002. Mary isemployed by Indiana EyeClinic. Brian is employed byKnight Transportation. Theyare living in Greenwood, Ind.

Abigail Fink Props ’00 andDaniel Props are proud toannounce the birth of theirson, Xavier Michael, bornJanuary 6. The family livesin Indianapolis.

Amy Lynn Olson ’00 andChristopher Gales weremarried July 20. She isemployed as a pediatricoccupational therapist atNorth Colorado MedicalCenter in Greeley, Colo.He is an exercise physiolo-gist in the cardiac rehabilita-tion department at NorthColorado Medical Center.They reside in Fort Collins.

Sarah Spicci ’00 is theprogram coordinator forthe Fuqua School ofBusiness at Duke University.She lives in Apex, N.C.

Dayla Wiley Thurston ’00is a studio photographerand digital photo technician.She is debuting her art in ajuried photography exhibit.The show is titled “Preserv-ing Place Reflections ofIndiana” in conjunction withthe Indianapolis Museum ofArt. She also serves as anassistant director of theShelby County Art Instituteand serves on its board ofdirectors. She lives inShelbyville.

Justin Ailes ’01 began workin the summer of 2002 as astaff assistant to SenatorRichard G. Lugar HD ’70in Washington, D.C. Heworked at the senator’sannual University ofIndianapolis Lugar DaySymposium, a programAiles knew firsthand while aUniversity student and nowfrom the senator’s side asthe program’s guest speakerand host. He lives inWashington, D.C.

Curt Barkey ’01 is working inWarsaw, Ind., as an informa-tion technology manager forLRC Products, Inc. He livesin Winona Lake, Ind.

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Maksim Chupashkin ’01 isan accounting analyst atUnited Health Care Group.He lives in Springfield, Mass.

Brianne Mary Mullally ’01and Jacob J. Drlich ’02 weremarried Oct. 19, 2002. Jacobteaches social studies forTipton (Ind.) Middle School.Brianne is a communicationscoordinator at US Rowing.The newlyweds live inIndianapolis.

Stephani Johnes Remetta ’01is working at MyStarCommunications and is anaccount executive for WTPIand WXNT radio. She livesin Greenwood, Ind.

John F. (Jeff) Whorley ’01has been promoted toexecutive vice president,debt management for SallieMae. He is living in LasVegas, Nev.

Heather Dyer ’02 is workingas a physical therapist forWishard Hospital. She livesin Indianapolis.

Lori Feldmeyer ’02 isworking as a physicaltherapist at CommunityHospital in Marion, Ind. Shealso lives in Marion.

Steven R. Fulton ’02 and JillWoerner were married July20, 2002. Steven is directorof information technologyat Coles Public Relations. Jillteaches Spanish in LawrenceTownship. The couple livesin Indianapolis.

Angela Kennedy ’02 is aphysical therapist atBenchmark Medical inBloomsburg, Pa. She livesin Middletown, Ohio.

Heather A. Goodnight ’02and Bradley E. Haney weremarried March 22.Goodnight is a registerednurse at St. Francis Hospitalin Beech Grove, Ind. Haneyis an emergency medicaltechnician in the medicaloffice of Arvin-MeritorFactory in Franklin. Thecouple lives in Beech Grove.

Roberta Litavecz ’02 is agraduate student inmicrobiology and immunol-ogy at Indiana UniversitySchool of Medicine. Shelives in Merrillville.

Nyaradzo Madzongwe ’02attended the Mayor’sCelebration of DiversityAward Luncheon on Jan.28. The picture showsMayor Bart Peterson,Alicia Roberts, NyaradzoMadzongwe, AsiaMuhammad, and CharlesJohnson. Nyaradzo was oneof four students studying fora master of arts in philan-thropic studies who wasinvited to attend.

Nichole C. Nicholson ’02works at Hendricks CountyHospital in Danville, Ind., asa physical therapist. She livesin Indianapolis.

Alisha Maple Sweet ’02 is aphysical therapist for Replayin Kokomo, Ind. She is livingin Converse.

D e a n o f S t u d e n t s t h e n ,d e a n o f r e a l e s t a t e n o w

Someone once said, “To compete you have to be strong; to win you have to besmart.” As a student and athlete, Mike Watkins ’68 epitomized that aphorism.

After graduating, Mike began teaching in secondary education. One day,he received a call from Dave Huffman ’64, then Admissions director, andLynn Youngblood ’63, then assistant to the president, asking him to consideran administrative position. Dr. Youngblood said, “We saw in Mike a dynamismthat was infectious to everyone and his personality fit perfectly for an admis-sions representative, which is what we were looking for at that time.”

Mike accepted the offer; his success caught the eye of then-President Dr.Gene E. Sease: “I liked the way he related to people. He was very successful atthe high school level and I knew he’d be successful at the college level. Hehad a warm personality, great relationships with people, he’s a good listener,and he related very, very well to students. They saw in him a real friend andally.” Mike was then promoted to dean of students at the young age of 29.

John Peters ’78, a student-athlete during the time when Mike was dean,offers a testimonial. “At the end of my freshman academic year, a couple of usplayed a prank on our resident advisor. The letter of the law would have beenexpulsion; however, Dean Watkins was able to discern between an unfortu-nate accident and intentional damage, and we were able to stay in school.I learned a great lesson about life that day. I am able to say that I would nothave gotten into medical school had it not been for Mike Watkins.”

Oddly enough, a change in Mike’s residential address began to bringabout a change in Mike’s career interests. “Jeanne (his wife) and I sold ourhouse and built another one, and at that time I got intrigued by the wholereal estate process and that set the wheels in motion.” Mike had begun hisreal estate career by 1978, working with a traditional real estate company.“One of my best decisions was when I hired Bill Bright to serve as my mentor.”Bill Bright had worked in real estate for years and took the time to educateMike about the profession. “Bill taught me the way to succeed in real estate.He was the best professor I ever had in graduate and undergraduate studies.

“In 1995, I saw the industry changing,” Mike said, “and I felt my next stepto grow was to leave a traditional real estate company, create my own team,and in some sense, really, go back to coaching.” He launched the MikeWatkins Real Estate Group, using a team concept. His team has succeeded,and Mike has put his own name in the record books. He has appeared threeyears in a row on Indianapolis Business Journal’s annual list of All-Star Agents asthe #1 agent and was recently ranked #22 of 800,000 realtors in the nation byRealtor Magazine. He describes why his company has grown: “A good CEO tome is just a great coach, which is what I was initially educated to be.”

Mike credits athletics for much of his success. “My passion for winningcontinues today from my athletic career at the University. Coach Paul Velezwas a great motivator and coach. Much of what he taught me I still use inbusiness today.” In fact, “Many of the great faculty I had continue to impacthow I do business today—Alberta Miller and George Humbarger, just toname two. . . . What still drives me today,” Mike says, “is proving to myselfthat I can still win.” —Evan Gottschalk ’02

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Say “aaaah,” revisitedWe introduced a new feature by offering this archival photograph, titled “Say aaaah,” in the last Portico,inviting you to identify who was in the picture and what the occasion was. Several of you took the bait.

Dan Wilkinson ’62 was one who answered, correctly saying that the picture is “Mickey Hartsockshaking hands with Ms. Brown. . . . The occasion is, I believe, Geneva Stunts or perhaps Sadie Hawkins.”But there was more to the story:

“What a surprise to open Portico and see myself (Mr. Big Mouth) featured in the mystery photo.How very ironic—Mickey Randolph Hartsock ’64 in my ‘first incarnation,’ now identifying as MikkiRandolph (who, while living with the Brookers [1994-2001] performed a staged reading of my play‘An In-Betweener’s Search for Intimacy’ about my gender change!

“Regarding the photo: I am shaking the hand of Joan Dell Brown, who later married the man nextto her—Steve James [’64]. Rebecca (Becky) Coombs [’64] (who married Verdon Feldman [’62], notpictured but there) is beside me. The event (if memory is correct)—a Sadie Hawkins dance.

“My attire—theatre was my passion so I was prone to create a character for this event. And, as PaulHarvey was so fond of saying, ‘That’s the rest of the story.’”

Today, Mikki Randolph is a human potential consultant and founder of Living Wisely Presentations.Thanks to Mikki, Dan Wilkinson, and all of those who took a shot at identifying the photo. Now goback to page 3 and try your luck with this issue’s archival puzzler!

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Your Alumni Association board ofdirectors is hard at work for you!At its February and April meetings, the 27directors of the University of IndianapolisAlumni Association heard reports from eachof the seven strategic objective task groups.Highlights of these discussions and ensuingboard involvement were:

enhancing the Alumni Association’sdatabase capabilities.increasing alumni programming wherelarge groups of alumni reside.enhancing alumni communications viaPortico and the Web.expanding the participation base ofalumni fundraising.continuing efforts to recognize alumniof distinction through the Honors &Recognition programs.broadening alumni outreach toprospective students.strengthening alumni outreach to theUniversity student body through creativeservices and programming.establishing a career resource servicefor alumni and soon-to-be graduates.enhancing outreach to and facilitatinginteraction among international alumni.expanding programming and services tograduates of the last decade.Retiring from the board of directors after

two successful terms are J. Steven Boggs ’82,Indianapolis, and Brett Williams ’94, Chicago.Re-elected for a second three-year term areGena Atwood Smith ’97, New York, New York;Lora McCormick ’97, Indianapolis; BrianMartin ’88, Fishers, Ind.; John Winkler ’63,Homecroft, Ind. Newly elected directorsare Gilbert Taylor ’58, Indianapolis; andGreg Hill ’74, Brownsburg, Ind.

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The University of Indianapolis introduced a new logo in May(it appears above the mailing address at the top of this page)that will be used on stationery, business cards, publications,and a great many other applications.

The logo just replaced was designed during the city’srenaissance that began in the 1980s and not long after theinstitution’s name change. The design emphasized the city’sname, “hitching the University’s wagon to a rising star.” Asthe University has itself grown and matured, that reasoningbecame less compelling.

Further, advertising on billboards and some otherapplications suffered from the imbalance between “Univer-sity of” and “Indianapolis.” The words “University of” weretoo small and sometimes difficult to read; letterspacing wasvery tight, bold, and italic, making individual letters hard todistinguish. Because of the logo’s deficiencies, alternativessometimes had to be developed—meaning the Universitymissed opportunities to reinforce its visual identity. And the

spot-color treatment of the logo—the word “Indianapolis”was the portion of the logo that was run in the spot color(usually red) while the rest ran in black—highlighted thecity’s name at the expense of the University’s.

The new logo, designed by Art Director Jeannine Allenin the Publications Office, seeks to help establish a brandidentity. There were several goals for the logo. It was to beeasily readable in a variety of uses; exude class appropri-ate to a university; give a sense of the University’s heritagewhile retaining a contemporary look; increase the size andimportance of “University” in proportion to “Indianapolis”while maintaining contrast within the logo for visualinterest; stand alone or incorporate department andschool names (which vary widely in length); accommodatea tagline if one is developed; work in a variety of graphicapplications (all elements of the mark should be legible invirtually any size); and retain some visual echo of theformer logo in the interest of continuity.

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