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When i Grow upVanita (Bauknight ’63) Oelschlager’s Love of Life-Long Learning Has Led her to Exploration and Renewal

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In the pages that follow, you will read about the endur-ing goals of many other graduates of whom we are equally proud, individuals with a commitment to life-long learning that has led them down new and exciting paths in their quests for knowledge. They are writers, teachers, activists and philanthropists. They search, explore and discover, and then share what they have experienced with others. They are dedicated to the continued pursuit of Mount Union’s mission - meaning-ful work, fulfilling lives and responsible citizenship.

Perhaps no one better exemplifies this philosophy than Vanita (Bauknight ’63) Oelschlager, whose devotion to higher education garnered her much-deserved recognition from the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges (OFIC) as she was recently inducted into the organization’s Hall of Excellence (p. 15). During her acceptance speech, she credited the liberal-arts based education she received at Mount Union with sparking an unquenchable thirst for knowledge.

Providing a foundation for a lifetime of learning has long been a hallmark of the experience that we offer, and each year at graduation we are reminded of the importance of this educational philosophy. In our 21st century world, learning does not – and cannot – end in the classroom. Although it is always bittersweet to bid our graduates farewell, we do so each year with eager anticipation for all they will experience and accomplish in the years to come.

Sincerely,

Dr. Richard F. GiesePresident of Mount Union

PreSidential notesPresident and Mrs. Giese had the opportunity to personally congratulate 2010 graduate and Indianapolis Colts wide-receiver Pierre Garçon following this year’s Commencement (left) and to celebrate Vanita (Bauknight ’63) Oelschlager’s induction into the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges’ Hall of Excellence.

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in the words of American philosopher, psychologist and educational reformer John Dewey, “Education

is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” I’m certain that no expression better illustrates all we hope to instill in our students at Mount Union. Although we certainly aim to prepare each and every graduate for career success, it is imperative that we are able to take our efforts a step further. We must light a fire for a lifetime of learning.

As I watched the members of the Class of 2010 walk across the stage to receive their degrees, my hopes for them were high. Sandy and I have had the pleasure of getting to know so many of them, and we have enjoyed celebrating their successes as they excelled in the classroom, on the stage and on the playing field. As they embark on this new journey in their lives – what some refer to as “the real world” – I feel confident that we have prepared them well. They have not only learned a subject or a skill, they have learned how to learn, and this invaluable life lesson will set the stage for the continued exploration and growth demanded by our ever-changing world.

Among the record-number 455 graduates who earned degrees during our 2010 Commencement Ceremony were a number of individuals who have already dis-played their commitment to continued education, including communication major Pierre Garçon. After scoring the first touchdown in Super Bowl XLIV, rack-ing up five catches for 66 yards as wide-receiver for the Indianapolis Colts, Garçon returned to campus to complete his degree. The poise he displays on the field was equaled by the confidence he exhibited on May 8 as he joined his fellow classmates in cap and gown and walked across the stage in fulfillment of a life-long dream. We couldn’t have been prouder of all he and his classmates have already been able to accomplish.

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editor Diane Thomas ’05

deSiGnerMelissa (Smith ’98) Gardner

ContributorSGina (Dominick ’96) BannevichMelissa (Smith ’98) GardnerAbby Honaker ’11Callie Livengood ’09Lenny ReichMegan Stewart ’11Diane Thomas ’05Patricia Topper ’11Chelsey Wallace ’09

PhotoGraPherSCockrill’s StudioDonna LongfellowDennis RoliffDavid Shoenfelt

editorial boardMelissa (Smith ’98) GardnerDr. Richard GieseAnne (Zimmer ’95) GrafficeGreg King ’89Diane Thomas ’05

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drive for distinction .............8Mount Union has raised $82.5 million through Drive for Distinction, exceeding its overall goal in an effort to meet the strategic initiatives of the institution.

on the CoVerWhen i Grow up ................12From teacher to caregiver and author to philanthropist, Vanita (Bauknight ’63) Oelschlager has worn many hats over the years but one thing has always remained the same. She gives of her time, talent and resources to help others. Her dedication is truly exceptional.

Craft, Collaboration, Care, .20CreativityAlthough the recent continued NCATE accreditation awarded to the Mount Union Teacher Education Pro-gram is an affirmation of its success, the Department of Education is proactively planning to meet the ever-evolving needs for education in the 21st century.

education Knows no .........24boundsNot only does Mount Union prepare future teachers for career success in the United States, many alumni are teaching abroad and members of the Mount Union com-munity are making a difference around the world through their dedicated efforts both in and out of the classroom.

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Transition to University of Mount Union

Plans are well underway to make the transition to University of Mount Union on August 1, 2010. The change over to the mountunion.edu domain has been completed and e-mail addresses on campus have been changed to username@mountunion.edu. In addition, campus administrators are working to convert campus signage, promotional materials and other Mount Union items to reflect the transition.

Alumni and friends are encouraged to mark their calendars for two upcoming events in celebration of this monumental milestone. An unveiling of the newly-etched Tomsich Entrance Gates will be held on Sunday, August 1. In addition, a campus-wide celebration of the University of Mount Union transition and accompanying marketing campaign will take place on Thursday, August 26. Additional details will be made available soon.

Great Teacher

Dr. Jamie Capuzza ’85, professor of communication, was named the 2010 Great Teacher. Dan Griffith ’99, president of Alumni Council, was on hand to present Capuzza with the award.

Capuzza earned a bachelor of arts degree in English and communication from Mount Union and master of arts and doctoral degrees in rhetorical theory and criticism from The Ohio State University.

Schooler Lecture

A record-breaking crowd was in attendance to witness Greg Mortenson, former mountaineer, co-founder of two non-profit organizations and co-author of Three Cups of Tea, present the 2010 Schooler Lecture.

2010 CoMMenCeMent

a record-breaking number of 455 graduates walked across the stage on Saturday, May 8 at

Mount Union’s164th Commencement ceremony.

Robert Mahoney, chairman emeritus of the board of Diebold, Incorporated and a member of the Mount Union Board of Trustees, shared with the graduates his own personal thoughts on the important keys to their future success during his Commencement address.

“Work hard and work smart, listen and learn from your mentors,” said Mahoney. “Find ways to not only improve your performance, but the performance of others as well. Stay close to your important relationship with Mount Union and the friendships you have developed on campus.”

During Mahoney’s address, “Where Do You Fit in the Global Marketplace?” Mahoney discussed some of his experiences in the military and in the private sector that had a positive influence on his career.

Immediately following his active duty in the Navy, he joined NCR Corporation, where he spent 20 years working for the company. That’s when his life and career brought him to Canton, OH.

In July of 1982, he joined Diebold as a senior vice president in charge of its ATM and engineering division. In 1985, he was promoted to president and chief operating officer and board member, and in 1988, he was named chairman of the board and chief executive officer.

“When I came to Diebold, we were operating in only three countries – Canada, United States and Mexico,” he said. “When I retired in April of 2000, we were in 81 countries around the world.”

In conclusion, Mahoney said, “Remember, Mount Union will always be here for you. May God bless you and keep you safe and successful in these challenging times for the United States of America.”

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emeritus of the board of Diebold, Incorporated and a member of the Mount Union

Board of Trustees, shared his own personal thoughts to the record-breaking graduate

class on the important keys to their future success during

his address at the 164th Commencement ceremony.

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award for his work in the AmeriCorps program, the annual Thanksgiving meal at the Salvation Army and Project Inspire, a free af-terschool program cre-ated and staffed by Mount Union students.

B a r b a r a Lyons, sec-r e t a r y i n academic affairs and director of Inspirational Voices of Praise (IVOP), was pre-sented with the Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership and Diversity faculty and staff award.

D r. J o h n Recchiuti , chair of the Department of History, the John E. and Helen Saffell Endowed Chair in Humanities and professor of history, was selected as a National Endowment for the Hu-manities (NEH) Summer Scholar.

S e n i o r E l i z a b et h Herman of Wapakone-ta, OH was a w a r d e d the Heaton W. Harris and Corinne Harris Smith Prize at this year’s Commence-ment ceremony.

Junior com-munication major and n e w s d i -rector for WRMU 91.1 FM Shannon Brys received second place honors in the Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters annual con-test for best documentary or series in small market radios in Ohio.

Mortenson actively works to promote girls’ education and literacy in rural areas, and in 2009, he was nomi-nated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Mortenson established more than 130 schools in rural areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan, providing education to more than 58,000 children, including 44,000 females. During the evening, a challenge was presented to the audience to initiate a fund-raising effort to build a school (see p. 24).

Three Cups of Tea has appeared on the New York Times paperback nonfiction bestseller list for more than three years. It has sold more than three million copies, has been published in 34 countries and is used in more than 90 colleges and universities, including Mount Union, where it was the summer reading as-signment for incoming freshmen and discussed as part of the LS 100 course.

Peace Forum

Students from H i r o s h i m a Jogakuin High School came to Mount Union to not only learn about American c u l t u r e , b u t also to promote peace.

D u r i n g a peace forum, t h e J o g a k u i n students explained to the audience that when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in 1945, more than 350 students and teachers from Hiroshima Jogakuin School died. Their school buildings were destroyed and many of the children born that year suffered from cancer.

Kyoko Niiyama, a sophomore communication major at Mount Union, the 11th recipient of the Murakami Scholarship and graduate of the Hiroshima Jogakuin High School, encouraged others to join her in promoting peace and a nuclear-free world by joining the Abolition of Nuclear War Signature Campaign.

Translation Project

A group of eight students at Mount Union spent a portion of their spring semester translating Salem, OH resident Claydette Swank’s genealogy chart that was written in French.

Swank originally contacted Mount Union because she wanted to speak with someone who spoke French. She was born in New Brunswick, Canada, where the primary language is French, and was interested in conversing with other individuals in hopes of retaining

Lutz of Bloomville, OH was named Outstanding Senior Man at the 2010 Senior Recognition and Honors Convocation.

Junior Kris-tin Reeder of Hilliard, OH and Dr. K a t h l e e n Piker-King, professor of sociology, were pre-sented with the 2010 Jane Weston Chapman Award for their contributions to enhancing the climate for women’s participation throughout the Mount Union com-munity at the Women’s History Month Keynote Address.

Ohio Campus Compact (OCC) pre-sented the 2009-2010 Charles J. Ping Stu-dent Ser-vice Award to Michael Border and Jay Carpen-ter for their contributions to commu-nity service. Carpenter also was awarded the Good Citizenship Award at this year’s Commence-ment ceremony.

Senior The-resa Borner of Salem, O H w a s named the 2010 Stu-dent Employee of the Year.

Junior Jere-my Evans of West Farm-ington, OH r e c e i v e d the Martin Luther King Jr. Leader-ship and Diversity student

Five faculty and staff mem-bers from Mount Union will travel to the University of Vermont this summer to attend the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) In-stitute on General Edu-cation and Assessment. The Mount Union team will include Dr. Mandy Capel, as-sistant pro-fe s s o r o f education; D r. Fa n g Du, director of assess-ment and program de-velopment; D r . J i m Kadlecek , associate professor and chair of the De-partment of Human Per-fo r m a n c e and Sport Business; Dr. Andrew Price, dean of the Division of Arts and Humanities, the Mary W. and Eric A. Eckler Chair in American Literature and Drama and professor of English; and Dr. Sarah Torok, assistant profes-sor of psychology. Mount Union was selected along with 36 other institutions from across the country including Stanford Univer-sity, Texas A&M University and Zayed University.

Gina Serlu-co of Board-m a n , O H was named Outstand-ing Senior W o m a n a n d J u s -tin “Judd”

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the language. Dr. Frank Triplett, professor of foreign languages, got to know Swank and volunteered students in one of his French courses to translate her families’ genealogy chart.

The 40-page chart that the students translated was written in French and dated back to the 1600s. The class had to use a variety of research tools including online resources, dictionaries and the library to complete the translation project. The class created five different versions before the final document was finished, and Dr. Triplett double-checked every student’s work.

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Cuts for Cancer

More than 20 Alpha Tau Omega fraternity brothers participated in “ATW Cuts for Cancer” and spor ted shaved h e a d s a n d b l o n d e Mohawks for a week to raise awareness for the American Cancer Society.

T h e h a i r - c u t t i n g ceremony, filled with food, games and music, raised $2,000 for Relay for Life. Haircuts were based on the amount of money each brother raised. Hairstyles included a shaved head, mohawk, blonde mohawk and top-shaved.

Clicker Training

A group of psychology students at Mount Union used clicker training, a technique learned in class, to modify dogs’ behaviors at Friends of the Pound in Canton, OH.

Clicker training, a form of operant conditioning, is used to reinforce positive behavior and modify behavior.

Dr. Melissa Muller, assistant professor of psychology, whose class has performed this training at the pound, explained that the “clicker” is a small plastic box that makes a clicking sound when pushed and released. When food is paired with the clicking sound several times, the dog learns that the click acts as a cue that predicts the eventual presentation of food.

A dog tends to repeat an action that has a positive consequence (reward) and tends not to repeat one that has a negative consequence. The trainer will create the click sound immediately after the dog performs a desired behavior. Therefore, after consistent practice and training, when the dog hears the sound, it will automatically know that it will receive a reward.

Recycling Project

Mount Union’s second annual move-out day benefit sale and recycling project, “Clean the MUC,” raised $1,037 to benefit area United Way agencies and promoted sustainability on campus and in the community.

The sale, held on May 5-6 on campus, was instituted to empower every student, staff and faculty member at Mount Union to address the issue of waste reduction/recycling, as well as serve the Alliance community. As students move out of their residence halls, apartments and houses they often throw out clothing, appliances and other valuables. This sale allowed them the opportunity to recycle these materials, minimize waste and raise funds to benefit the community.

Donated items such as clothing and accessories, appliances, electronics, furniture and other items were available for purchase at the sale. Remaining items were disbursed to Goodwill, Habitat for Humanity, Alliance Food Pantry, the YMCA, Alliance Domestic Violence Shelter and the YWCA.

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Honor Roll Recognition

Mount Union has been named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service H o n o r R o l l f o r exemplary service efforts and service t o A m e r i c a ’ s communities for the fourth year.

Among the Mount U n i o n p r o j e c t s recognized by the Honor Roll this year were Up ’til Dawn which raised $77,121.92 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; Make a Difference Week and the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service which featured a number of service projects; the Dowling Mentor

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Mount Union’s annual Senior Recognition and Honors Convocation hon-ored graduating seniors and underclass students who have excelled on and off campus.

The Faculty Research Fo-rum and Student Debate were held on campus.

Relay For Life raised more than $34,000 for cancer research.

Bob Sebo, former vice president of Paychex Inc., discussed leader-ship and success with Mount Union presidential scholars and business students during a fireside chat.

Mount Union’s chapter of the Public Relations Stu-dent Society of America (PRSSA) held a spring conference on campus that brought back three Mount Union alumni.

Alliance Middle School students learned about chemistry, computer sci-ence and art on campus.

The Kursk Art Exhibit and Online Auction raised $5,870 to fund future in-ternational art projects.

Mount Union students assisted local agencies with grant writing and strategic planning.

A number of alternative spring break trips were offered throughout the country and around the world.

The annual Greek Awards ceremony was held.

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Randall C. Hunt ’75, a director and sharehold-er in the law firm of Krugliak, Wilkins, Grif-fiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A, has succeeded Lee Ann (Johnston’83) Thorn as the chair of the Mount Union Board of Trustees. The appointment was made during the Board’s annual spring meeting.

Thorn, executive director of Atrium OBGYN, Inc. of Canton, OH, joined the Board of Trustees in 1994 and served as its chair from 2004 to May 2010.

During her tenure as board chair, Mount Union experienced a period of growth and expansion in terms of its campus, its pro-grams and its stature in the higher education community.

Thorn has guided Mount Union through a fund-raising campaign that has experienced unparalleled success and has personally led by example as a member of the Heritage Society and 1846 Society. Thorn is also supporting the academic success of today’s students through the establishment of an endowed scholarship.

Thorn is highly respected as a business lead-er in the Stark County area, having guided such well-established companies as Camelot Music and GBS Corp. Early in her profes-sional career, she served as chief financial officer and treasurer of Camelot Music and as tax manager for Ernst & Young.

At Mount Union’s 164th Commencement Ceremony, she was presented with the doc-tor of humane letters degree for her many distinguished accomplishments.

“Ms. Thorn’s dedication to corporate success is equally matched by her passion for her alma mater,” said Dr. Patricia Matthews, dean of the Division of Professional Studies, the Nolen A. and Thelma I. Cunningham Chair of Business and professor of economics, accounting and business administration, upon presenting the doctor of humane lat-ters degree. “Her leadership, deserving of high praise, has helped to shape the campus we see today and inspire young minds for engagement in our 21st century world.”

“You have served your profession, your community and your peers with distinction. As an alumna of Mount Union and valued community member, we treasure your lead-

ership and commend you for building a career and living a life that serves as a shining example for future generations of students,” said Presi-dent Richard F. Giese upon conferring the degree. “Your strong leadership ability and keen business sense have served you well. You stand here as one to be emulated by those graduating seniors who await their diplomas. You are a living example of our mission to prepare our students for meaningful work, fulfilling lives and respon-sible citizenship.”

Hunt, a native of Alliance, OH, graduated magna cum laude from Mount Union in 1975 and earned a juris doctor degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1978. He has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 1995 and has served as its secretary and vice chair for the past eight years.

While a student at Mount Union, Hunt earned three varsity letters in football and was a freshman starter on the 1971 Purple Raider squad. He was the recipient of the Judge Phillips Pre-Law Prize and a member of Pi Gamma Mu International Social Service Honor Society, Psi Kappa Omega National Scholastic Honor Society, Blue Key National Honor Fraternity and Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. Hunt also was a finalist for the Outstanding Senior Man award in 1975 and received the Good Citizenship Award dur-ing the institution’s 1975 Commencement Exercises.

After graduation, Hunt continued his involve-ment with his alma mater as a member of the College’s Alumni Council, serving as its president in 1984.

“I am deeply honored and humbled by this appointment,” said Hunt. “I am following an illustrious group of individuals who have devoted their time and talents in strategically leading the Board and the institution. As a graduate of Mount Union and a lifetime

hunt Succeeds thorn as Chair of board of trustees

resident of Alli-ance, I truly ap-preciate and understand the significance of the institution to our local economy and the vital support the city and its administration provide to our operations.

“Through the generosity of our alumni and friends we have updated and renovated our campus, and through the insight of our faculty we have expanded our curriculum to meet the needs of our students and the marketplace,” said Hunt. “We are blessed with an experienced and skilled administra-tion, led by President Giese and his vice presidents as well as a committed and car-ing faculty, guided by Dean Patricia Draves. It is my hope and plan that the constituents of Mount Union continue to channel their efforts and their resources to the fulfillment of our strategic plan and mission.”

“The leadership historically provided by the Board chair and most recently exemplified by Lee Ann during her successful tenure has driven Mount Union’s continued success,” said Giese. “Randy’s sound judgment and skillful leadership positions him to ably continue this strong tradition. He brings outstanding abilities, experience and com-mitment to his new role. He and Lee Ann have worked closely to ensure a smooth transition, and we are fortunate to have such a capable leader prepared to step into this role and further advance our institution, our mission and our future.”

Program, a collaboration between Mount Union students and middle and high school students in the Alliance City School District; the Trash to Treasure Recycling Sale, which addressed the issue of waste reduction and recycling and benefitted the United Way; and Great Cities Great Service courses that have a service learning component aimed at youth leadership development.

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Hugs for Haiti

“Hugs for Haiti,” a fundraising effort established by the Fellowship for Christian Athletes (FCA) and other Mount Union student organizations, raised $18,683.20 to help the earthquake victims in Haiti.

The goal of the fundraising effort was to raise money for the Pierre Garçon Hope Project, established by Pierre Garçon ’10, former Mount Union All-American football standout and current wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts, who is of Haitian descent. Money raised through the project supported the Northwest Haiti Christian Mission, which provides for schools, food programs, orphanages, medical clinics, agricultural development, churches and a Bible college for the people of Haiti.

The project was co-sponsored by radio stations WDJQ Q92 FM and AM 1310 WDPN. Beginning in late January up until the end of April, Mount Union students, faculty and staff collected donations from patrons of participating businesses in the Alliance community. A number of other initiatives were held on campus in support of the cause, including the annual Black Student Union Fashion Show.

4,500 Pairs of Shoes

In March, a total of 4,500 pairs of shoes were transported from Alliance, OH to the Soles4Souls warehouse in Nashville, TN.

Mount Union’s chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) spearheaded this international relief effort this past fall. Soles4Souls, a non-profit charitable organization, donates shoes worldwide to those in need. FCA collected 4,500 pairs of shoes, tripling their initial goal of 1,500. In addition to the shoes, $2,000 was collected and donated to Soles4Souls.

The charity distributes shoes free of charge to people in need, regardless of race, religion, class or any other criteria. Since 2005, Soles4Souls has donated over 7 million pairs of new and gently-worn shoes to people in over 125 countries including Kenya, Thailand, Nepal and the United States.

Three collection sites were set up on campus to collect new and gently-used shoes and a shoe drive was held during a Mount Union football game.

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The 2010 Multicultural Retreat was held in San Francisco, CA.

The Kershaw Lecture brought Living Theatre Workshops to campus.

A community conversa-tion focused on the men-tal health crisis.

Dr. Joanne Kilgour Dowdy offered the Women’s His-tory Month keynote ad-dress.

The Annual Sport Sales Workshop and Job Fair was held with four alumni serving as trainers.

Dr. Stanley Hauerwas presented the Carr Lec-ture.

Two Mount Union sport business students were recognized at a Cleve-land Cavaliers game for being top ticket sellers.

David Giffels presented the Eckler Lecture.

Mount Union President Dr. Richard F. Giese, members of the Board of Trustees and other guests traveled to China in May to further relationships at Shanghai University and Peking University.

Joining Giese on the trip were Mrs. Sandra Giese; five board members and guests including Board Chair Randall Hunt ’75 and his wife Ann; former Board Chair Lee Ann (Johnson ’83) Thorn; Gerard Mastroianni and his wife Laura; Marty Adams and his wife Patricia; Sandra (Goff ’74) Thomas and her daughter Katherine; Scott Slabaugh ’90, director of the Center for Global Education; and Dr. Liangwu Yin, associate professor of history and director of the Asian Studies Program.

On behalf of Mount Union, Giese signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Dean Zhang for the School of Humanities from the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. This agreement brings together the two institutions in a way that will allow them to further discuss student exchanges, a formal program for visiting students and other academic exchange activities.

Strengthening ties in China

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faith, faMily, football and field

on the Northwest corner of the Mount Union cam-pus there is a rock with words etched on it and

those same words appear on a sign above the entrance to the football locker room in the Wable-Harter Building … Faith, Family, Football.

Recent graduate Judd Lutz of Bloomville, OH embod-ies each of those words along with the word “Field,” as in track and field, as he finished off his career with a second place finish in the discus at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

“They have all played a huge role in my life,” said Lutz.

The second place finish made him a three-time All-American in the discus to go along with a tenth-place finish in the shot put. He has competed in four straight outdoor national meets and two indoor national meets, and he was a two-time All-American in the shot put.

As far as his faith goes, Lutz credits his time at Mount Union with makiing it an important factor in his life.

“My faith has really grown since coming to Mount Union, getting involved and taking a leadership role with FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) while strengthening my relationship with God.”

His work with FCA earned him the 2010 Steel Valley Leadership Award for his contributions to the organiza-tion and community as a whole.

Lutz came to Alliance off a farm across the state, just outside of Tiffin, OH, and the members of his family have also helped him get to where he is today.

“My parents, brother, sister and extended family have been with me every step of the way and with every major decision I have ever made in my life.”

Lutz also was a member of the football team. He was the starting fullback on the 2008 National Champion-ship team and a linebacker the other three seasons, including in 2009 when he was an All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection and finalist for the Gagliardi Tro-phy given to the top all-around player in the nation.

“Football has meant the world to me as I have played it for most of my life and I have really been blessed to have great coaches and teammates at every level.”

Lutz did not need to see a rock entering the practice fields or a sign in a locker room to know that those four words meant everything to him, and that they are part of everything at Mount Union.

“When I visited campus with my parents four years ago, you could see all of those things all over campus and especially in talking to Coach (Larry) Kehres and Coach (John) Homon. It was really an easy choice for me to come to here.”

SPortS notesAfter success on the football field and as a member of the men’s track team, Judd Lutz ’10 is looking toward the future and a career as a mathematics teacher at Avon High School in Avon, OH..

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Tessa Pohovey, a senior guard on the women’s basketball team from Strasburg, OH, was the first Purple Raider to be selected to the All-OAC First Team since 2004. She also was an Academic All-OAC selection and the OAC’s Clyde Lamb winner as Mount Union’s top female scholar athlete.

Brian Widdoes, a senior men’s tennis team member from Reynolds-burg, OH, is the Raiders all-time win leader in both singles (71) and combined (singles and doubles) with 121, and was also a four-time All-OAC Second Team and two-time Academic All-OAC selection.

Kacey Huff, a senior women’s tennis team member from Louisville, OH, is the Raiders all-time leader in doubles wins (52) and won over 100 combined matches (singles and doubles) at 102. Huff was a three-time All-OAC pick earning first-team honors in 2007 and 2010.

Bill Schindel, a junior wrestler from Tallmadge, OH, claimed All-American honors for a second straight year with a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships. Schindel finished with a team-best 27-5 record and was also an Academic All-OAC selection.

Sarah Parker, a senior volleyball team member from Geneva, OH, was one of only 29 fall sport student athletes in the nation to earn a $7,500 NCAA postgraduate scholarship. Parker was a three-year letterwinner and All-American on the volleyball team that won a team-record 30 matches in 2007 and this past season made a first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. Parker graduated from Mount Union in December and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in health systems administration at Cleveland State University.

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A two-time Academic All-OAC selection and winner of the OAC’s Clyde Lamb Award given to the top male scholar athlete at each of the conference’s 10 institu-tions, Lutz graduated with a degree in mathematics and is ready to take these four words into the classroom.

“Those words are going to play a huge part in my future. Teachers and coaches have played such a vital role in my life, and I hope to pass along the same skills like time management, dedication and success in young people.”

Supporting engineeringBeeghlys Endow Scholarship for New Program on CampusThe Joel and Mary Jane Beeghly Civil Engineering Endowed Scholarship is the first scholarship de-signed to support students entering the newly-estab-lished civil and mechanical engineering programs at Mount Union. Created in 2010 by Joel ’64 and Mary Jane Beeghly, distributions from the fund will be used to support students major-ing in civil engineering with a preference for students of junior class standing who wish to focus in water resources or environmental engineering. The renewable scholarship is directed to graduates of high schools in Ohio or Western Pennsylvania.

“Mary Jane and I are excited to be a meaningful part of the new engineering programs at Mount Union,” said Joel. “My Mount Union education prepared me for career success, and we feel truly blessed to be able to support future engineers at Mount Union.”

Joel is an emeritus member of the Mount Union Board of Trustees, having served since 1989. He recently retired from the Carmeuse Lime Company, Technology Center in Pitts-burgh, PA where he served as a senior technical specialist. The Beeghlys reside in Bessemer, PA.

Drive for

distinctionCampaign Comes to a CloseCelebration Held as Efforts Surpass Goal with $82.5 Million Raised

the drive for distinction Campaign has come to a close, and donors recently gathered to celebrate

the success of this historic initiative that has raised $82.5 million in support of the strategic initiatives of Mount Union.

Serving as the host for the evening jointly with Dr. Harold M. Kolen-brander, president emeritus, was Lee Ann (Johnston ’83) Thorn, chair of the Board of Trustees. During her comments, she commended President Richard Giese for the leadership he has provided to propel the institution forward.

“We were very pleased to welcome Dick back as the 11th president of Mount Union almost five years ago,” said Thorn. “He brought with him a vision for Mount Union, a powerful vision that has guided Mount Union’s growth and development over the past five years. With his capable leadership and your generous gifts, Drive for Distinction has kept its promise to ‘raise the bar’ for Mount Union.”

“Drive for Distinction has supported the six strategic initiatives that are currently guiding the institution,” added Kolenbrander,

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Dr. Fred Haupt ’63, Roger Clay ’61 and Dr. Sylvester Green ’64

Drive for

distinctionCampaign Comes to a CloseCelebration Held as Efforts Surpass Goal with $82.5 Million Raised

In addition, Dr. Patricia Draves, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College; Dr. Jonathan Scott, dean of the Division of Math and Sciences and professor of biology; and student Gina M. Serluco ’10 spoke about the impact that the campaign has had on them personally and on the institution as a whole, and they expressed their thoughts of gratitude to all of those generous supporters who collectively made the campaign a success.

“Heartfelt thanks to all of you,” said Giese. “Mount Union is extremely blessed with an unusually loyal and caring base of alumni and friends. Because of you, we are in a terrific position to continue to thrive and prosper today in spite of challenging economic times.”

“We thank those alumni and friends whose leadership and support made the Drive for Distinction a success,” said Gregory King ’89, vice president for college advancement. “This was the most ambitious campaign in Mount Union’s history and I am very pleased to say that our alumni and friends did not disappoint. Your gifts to Drive for Distinction have significantly improved facilities, increased support for students and strengthened the institution.”

recanting the themes that Giese first introduced on campus during his Inauguration speech. “I would like to take this opportunity to

thank all of you. With your gifts Mount Union built eight new facilities, renovated four facilities and created 86 new endowed scholarships. Truly, your gifts made the success of this cam-paign possible.”

A number of individuals shared their thoughts and thanks during the celebration including Dr. Richard C. McPherson ’50 and Dorothy J. (Werstler ’49) McPherson, who generously supported the campaign with a naming gift for the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex (the MAAC).

Chris Cicchinelli ’98 also offered his senti-ments about Mount Union, the campaign and his gifts to create the Cicchinelli Guest Room and Coaches Boxes within the Mount Union Stadium press box and the Cicchinelli Fitness Center in the MAAC.

“Chris Cicchinelli ’98 truly stands out among his peers and is a role model for our young alumni,” said Thorn.

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Lee Ann (Johnston ’83) Thorn Dr. Harold Kolenbrander

Dr. Richard F. Giese, Christopher Chicchinelli ’98 and Dr. Richard McPherson ’50

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reserve your Seat todayMembers of the Mount Union community have the opportunity to purchase a purple bleacher seat in the gymnasium of the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex (MAAC) for an affordable price. For more information or to reserve your seat at Mount Union, contact Dave Wolpert at (330) 823-2292 or wolperds@mountunion.edu.

“Mount Union played a significant role in my life – I loved my years here on campus. I’ve always been a huge Raider fan and my family teases me that I have purple blood. I’m amazed by the additions and renovations that are being done on campus to make this a top-notch institution. This is a small way that I can contribute to Mount Union’s suc-cess.” – Don Friedrich ‘77

“Athletics were a big part of our time on campus. We thought this was a great way to contribute to the institu-tion’s growth and to forever leave our name at Mount Union.” – Kara (Stevic ’03) and Tony ’03 Buckler

Alumni Weekend and Homecoming 2010 will be held Friday, October 22 through Sunday, October 24. All alumni are encouraged to mark their calendars now and plan on returning to campus for a fun-packed weekend of activities.

This year’s celebration will feature a liturgical celebration that will include a vow renewal ceremony celebrating all those couples who met while students at Mount Union. On Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in the Dewald Chapel, Chaplain Marty CashBurless will officiate this ser-vice that will also celebrate the lives of those members of the Mount Union family who have passed away this year. Family members are also welcome and encouraged to attend.

Alumni are encouraged to share personal Mount Union Match stories on Purple Raiders Central at alumni.mountunion.edu.

Specific class reunion pages can be found on Facebook and alumni can access the most up-to-date information as well as a list of Alumni Weekend and Homecoming 2010 attendees on Purple Raiders Cen-tral at alumni.mountunion.edu.

Call for Class AgentsAlumni Weekend and Homecoming 2010 will feature reunions for the classes of 1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005, as well as reunions for the Black Student Union, Dynamo, Band, Cheerleaders and WRMU.

Members of these reunion years and organizations are needed to serve as class agents to assist in planning their class reunions, contacting classmates and finding lost alumni. The job isn’t difficult, and it is a great way to reconnect with fellow classmates. Three or four agents are being sought for each reunion year, so alumni are encouraged to consider volunteering.

Those interested in serving as class agents or volunteering are en-couraged to contact the Office of Alumni and College Activities by e-mail at alumni@mountunion.edu or by calling (800) 992-6682, ext. 2030 or (330) 823-2030.

Alumni Weekend and Homecoming 2010

All Roads Lead HomeOctober 22-24, 2010

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Alumni Weekend and Homecoming 2010

All Roads Lead HomeOctober 22-24, 2010

Schedule of EventsFriday, October 22Reunion gatherings (based on class preference)Class of 1955 Reunion, 6:30 p.m., Home of Vince Obmann

Sorority and fraternity gatherings/open housesCheck alumni.mountunion.edu for specific times and locations.

Saturday, October 23Nature Walk, 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., Brumbaugh Nature Center

Meditation, 8 a.m., Dewald Chapel

27th Annual Run-A-MUC, 9 a.m.Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. in the Timken Physical Education Building.

Kid’s Race, immediately following the Run-A-MUC

Liturgical Celebration, 9:30 a.m., Dewald ChapelAll are welcome.

Alumni Luncheon and Awards Presentation, 11 a.m., tent in King Hall parking lot. All alumni and guests are invited to this event honoring the recipients of the Dodie Davis Alumni Service Award, McKinley Service Award and the Young Alumni Award.

Alumni Swim Meet, noon Contact Coach Eric Mojock for more information at (330) 823-4666 or mojockea@mountunion.edu.

Football vs. Capital University, 1:30 p.m., Mount Union StadiumContact the Office of Athletics at (330) 823-4880 to purchase game tickets.

Alumni Tours of Campus, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Tours step off every 45 minutes from the Information Desk in the HPCC, led by Office of Admission tour guides.

Reunion Gatherings, 3 - 6 p.m., tent in King Hall parking lot Reunions are for graduation years ending in 0s and 5s as well as reunions for the band, cheerleaders, Black Student Union, Dynamo and WRMU. Come back to celebrate during Homecoming and so-cialize with classmates and friends. Specific tables for graduation years celebrating a milestone reunion, music, appetizers, fun photos and more. All graduation years are welcome to attend.

Sunday, October 24Alumni Baseball Game and Cookout, 1 p.m., 23rd Street FieldFor more information and to register for the game, contact Coach Paul Hesse at (330) 823-4878 or hessepr@mountunion.edu.

Please check Purple Raiders Central often at alumni.mountunion.edu for the most recent information.

the Mount union fundAs of July 1, 2010, the Annual Fund transitioned to The Mount Union Fund. “Members of the Mount Union community who support the institution take great pride in the impact of their gifts. Providing a stronger identity for the fund allows this pride to grow and be shared with others,” said Kimberly (Terrill ‘99) Rodstrom, director of annual giving programs. “Although the name is chang-ing, the fund will still immediately impact our students.”

Scholarships and financial aid“A strong financial aid package and additional scholarships continue to make the Mount Union experience possible for me. Through-out the year and in the summer, I deliver mail on campus as my work study job. It has al-lowed me to offset a portion of the expense of attending college.” – Darrell Gaitor II ’11

technology upgrades“Cutting-edge technology is essential, not only to the strategic operation of the campus, but to prepare our students for their lives after Mount Union. Strong support from The Mount Union Fund provides the neces-sary resources to make these technological upgrades possible as well as enhancing technology used in the classroom for teach-ing and learning.” – Tina (Cotton ’91) Stuchell, director of information technology

library and laboratory resources“Scientific equipment can be remarkably ex-pensive, but it is essential to make progress in science. Having science equipment available allows me to do my own research and learn from my own experiments. The Mount Union Fund helps me to learn how to be a scientist rather than simply learn what other scientists have already done.” – David Keifer ’11

faculty and Staff development“Mount Union is committed to the educa-tion of its students as well as its faculty and staff. As a faculty member, I am fortunate to benefit from strong Mount Union Fund support that provides all faculty and staff the opportunity to grow professionally and remain at the top of their fields.” – Cenell (Munford ’93) Clark, assistant professor of human performance and sport business

Co-Curriculars“Mount Union truly develops the whole student through strong academics and social oppor-tunities. Strong financial support continues to make these opportunities possible. I’m thank-ful – because of it I have been able to develop professionally and socially both in and out of the classroom.” – Megan Stewart ’11

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Life-Long Learning Leads to Exploration and Renewal

Ever since Vanita (Bauknight ’63) Oelschlager’s babysitting days in junior high, she knew she wanted to pursue a career in education.

Since then, her life has taken her down many paths, but down every road there was a purpose – to make a difference in the lives of others.

From being a schoolteacher and children’s book author to establishing a college stu-dent investment program and cofounding the Oak Clinic for Multiple Sclerosis, her abilities to make an impact are remarkable and endless.

Her educational and philanthropic journey all began because of one request from her par-ents – to attend a small Methodist college.

The Journey Begins“My parents wanted me to go to a small Methodist college,” explained Vanita. “When it came time to make a decision, I was choos-ing between Mount Union College and Al-legheny College.”

Vanita had one friend that had been to Mount Union and two friends that were headed to the college’s campus in the fall. She decided to join them, starting her college career in August of 1960. As you can imagine, going

away to college, leaving family behind and beginning a new chapter in your life can be difficult. While her parents remained in Pitts-burgh, PA, Vanita was on campus adjusting to a new lifestyle –independent college life. “I was homesick,” she admitted. “A lot.”

Dr. Carl Bracy, the College’s sixth president, made a major impact on Vanita’s life as a student as he helped, supported and com-forted her during those countless homesick moments.

While on campus, the elementary education major was a member of the Student National Education Association, the Dynamo and Alpha Xi Delta. “I loved my time at Mount Union.”

The Road to TeachingVanita earned a bachelor of science degree in elementary education in 1963 and went on to teach in various public schools in Al-liance and Columbus. She also owned and operated a preschool in Lorain for 13 years. “I always said ‘Give me the worst school in the district,’” she confessed. “I wanted to make a difference.”

The motivated and inspired educator made an impact and she was good at it, too. “I made kids excited to come to kindergarten,” she said. “I made them love school – that’s when I knew I was doing a good job.”

Teaching fourth grade was Vanita’s favorite because that’s when the kids started writ-ing stories and books. “I wasn’t writing the stories, the kids were. I thought, ‘Hey, I could do that.’”

“I always said ‘Give me the

worst schoolin the district. ‘

I wanted to make a difference.”

Vanita (Bauknight í63) Oelschlager

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After leaving a successful teaching career in the classroom for other pursuits, Vanita admits that she still misses it, but she feels that she can reach more kids through writing children’s books.

Sharing Along the WayVanita wanted to start a publishing company for many reasons, but predominantly she wanted to have an outlet through which she could share all she had learned.

“I am blessed to have been a mother and now a grandmother. I have been a student and a teacher, and now in another sense a student again. I’m a wife and partner, co-worker and caregiver,” she said. “As an adult, one of my responsibilities has been to pass along life’s lessons to my children and grandchildren.”

Vanita’s husband Jim has been living with multiple sclerosis since 1973. She explained that her grandchildren had no inhibitions about seeing their grandfather in a wheel-chair and she marvels at their outlook on adversity and all that their actions say. “They were saying that their love was uncondi-tional, their lives unbounded. And what we saw as a companion to disability, they saw as a world of possibility.”

Vanita also saw how fear could paralyze the life force of a child. “The things we face in childhood are the things we face in adult-hood. We need to work them out together,” she explained.

In 2006, at the age of 65, Vanita wrote, printed and sold her first book entitled, My Grampy Can’t Walk. The children’s book is based on her husband Jim and how her grandchildren see and react to a disabled grandparent. “For this Grampy’s grandchil-dren, it’s an opportunity for fun. In fact, his wheelchair opens up a world of possibilities. Instead of limiting him and their chances to have fun, they (the grandchildren) show how there are no limits to where your spirit and heart can take you.”

Since then, Vanita has published 13 chil-dren’s books. They are for children ages four through eight and are told in a classic fable style: short tales teaching a moral or value,

often through animals and human characters. Each book presents a dilemma or fear that a child may have, and resolves those issues through the loving and reassuring guidance of a parent, or through the plot of the story itself. Her collection of funny, informative, inspiring, enriching, problem solving and conflict resolving books incorporates her husband, family and life experiences.

“I write about topics and issues that I think are important to kids,” she said.

Writing about these subjects to an audience of children is somewhat easy for Vanita because that’s what she learned at Mount Union. “I was teacher. I know what books they want to read, which books they pay attention to.

“I just started writing about things I knew, like a grandson with a bee phobia, dealing with a disabled grandparent and adoption.”

Her instincts as a teacher were to pass along these lessons, and through her books she discusses topics such as same sex parents, parents in the military, adoption and over-coming fears, among other important and meaningful issues.

“I believe that the experiences and lessons of childhood need not be buried and lost when we leave those years behind,” said Vanita. “We are never too old to discover and re-discover them again and again, nor to write about them when we do. These books are something I can leave behind when I’m gone.”

“VanitaBooks helps children work through those life experiences we adults call

‘growing up.’ They can be as universal as getting a pet or being afraid of bees. Or they

can be as complicated as learning about disability or being an adopted sibling. In each

we try to tell a story that kids and their parents will see as honest, informative and

leave them smiling at the end.”Vanita (Bauknight í63) Oelschlager

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All of the net profits from her publishing company, VanitaBooks, LLC are donated to charitable organizations where “people help people help themselves,” with a gentle pref-erence toward serving people with her hus-band’s disease – multiple sclerosis. For more information, visit www.vanitabooks.com.

A writer in residence for the literacy program at The University of Akron, Vanita knows that she doesn’t have to be a teacher to make a difference.

Returning to Her RootsJim and Vanita fell in love in high school. Their lives took different directions as she attended Mount Union and he went to col-lege at Denison University. Years later, after both had earlier marriages and children, they found each other again and married in 1991.

Vanita has been a member of the Mount Union Board of Trustees since 1997 and together with her husband, they have gener-ously supported two capital campaigns with significant commitments. The most visible result of their latest $15 million commitment is an 87,000-square-foot, four-story natural sciences facility on campus. At the request of the Oelschlagers, the Board of Trustees named the facility Bracy Hall in honor of Dr. Bracy, because of the major impact he made on Vanita’s life as a student.

“Dr. Bracy led by example,” said Vanita at the dedication ceremony of Bracy Hall in 2003. “He had his heart invested in all that he did.

“VanitaBooks helps children work through those life experiences we adults call

‘growing up.’ They can be as universal as getting a pet or being afraid of bees. Or they

can be as complicated as learning about disability or being an adopted sibling. In each

we try to tell a story that kids and their parents will see as honest, informative and

leave them smiling at the end.”Vanita (Bauknight í63) Oelschlager

“Many have had the blessing of being touched by one who leaves you feeling awak-ened, affirmed, inspired and challenged to spread that support that was so vital in your own unfolding. My investment in this building (Bracy Hall) is my way of keeping Dr. Bracy’s mission, vision and presence alive and well at work in the world.”

Mount Union isn’t the Oelschalger’s only passion. They have given significant funds to Denison University and The University of Akron so that future generations can have a comparable college experience.

In fact, Jim, the president and chief invest-ment officer at Oak Associates in Akron, a highly successfully investment firm, had an idea one evening about how to help college students.

They provided the initial funds to start a stu-dent investment team competition amongst area colleges and universities. With the initial funds for the competition, came a challenge: each school’s students are expected to use their knowledge, skills and talents and com-pete for the best return. And if they lost it all, that was fine because it was meant to be a learning experience.

“He thought it would be nice for the students to invest real money,” said Vanita.

The opportunity for college students to man-age real money is beneficial and practical, as it provides a valuable learning experience. Students not only learn the skills necessary to invest money, but they also learn what it is like to work in a fast-paced business environ-ment. This academic year, Mount Union stu-dents garnered a 47 percent return and won this year’s stock portfolio competition, while Vanita earned recognition for her exemplary commitment to higher education.

Achieving ExcellenceIn honor of her commitment and generosity, Van-ita was recently inducted into The Ohio Founda-tion of Independent Colleges’ (OFIC) Hall of Excellence. The Hall honors alumni of member institutions of the OFIC whose lifetime achieve-ments exemplify the traditions, ideals, strengths and values of private higher education.

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A group of young investors – Mount Union’s Investment Team – continuously competed throughout the school year against students from Duquesne University, Hiram College and Ohio Wesleyan Uni-versity. Students at each institution actively managed various stock portfolios, in hopes of garnering the highest return.

The returns and equity picks of each school are compared and the school with the highest percentage of return is awarded the “OAK Investment Team Competition Award of Excellence,” a traveling trophy won this year by Mount Union who garnered a 47 percent re-turn. In comparison, the historical prices for January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009 earned15.42 percent on the DJIA, 39 percent on the NASDAQ and 19 percent on S&P 500.

“This is an extracurricular activity that the students take very seri-ously,” said Dr. Patricia Matthews, advisor to the Investment Team, dean of the Division of Professional Studies, the Nolen A. and Thelma I. Cunningham Chair of Business and professor of economics, ac-counting and business administration. “I’m extremely pleased on how the stocks performed, especially during this turbulent economy.”

Following Mount Union, Hiram College garnered a 23 percent re-turn; Duquesne University acquired a 16 percent return and Ohio Wesleyan University had a return of nine percent.

The opportunity for students at Mount Union to manage real money is beneficial and practical, as it provides a valuable learning experi-ence. Students not only learn the skills necessary to invest money, but they also learn what it is like to work in a fast-paced business environment.

Business administration and ecomics major Ryan Sigler of Canton, OH, who was president of the Investment Team, had served as a team member for two years. He indicated that most stock decisions were discussed with Matthews, but the students on the Investment Team got to make all final decisions. Sigler also noted that the stock market is continuously changing, so sometimes text messaging is the best option when making split second choices.

Mount Union students began the school year actively managing $220,000, and ended up managing $280,000 throughout four dif-ferent stock portfolios. The team’s competitive portfolio (small to mid-cap companies), which made up approximately one third of the funds managed by the students, was the portfolio that achieved a 47 percent return on investment for 2010. The overall return on student-managed funds was approximately 27 percent for 2010.

Sigler explained one of the portfolios was a mutual fund and another portfolio was designated specifically for emerging markets. Other large portfolios include well-known blue chip companies such as

Proctor and Gamble (Index: PG), as well as small to mid-cap com-panies such as First Solar (Index: FSLR).

“Some of the major things that we looked for in a company were growth potent ia l , sustained profits and high dividends,” said Sigler.

The investment team met every Monday during the school year to discuss their portfolios and maintained constant contact through e-mail, phone calls and text messaging.

“It definitely built a type of camaraderie between us,” added Sigler.

Originally, Oak Associates, an investment management firm in Akron, sponsored the competition, and at its inception nearly 30 schools were participating. In 2007, Mount Union took over the sponsorship to ensure that this valuable program would continue because of the many benefits that it provides students.

In addition to Sigler, the members of the team included business administration majors Richard Brownfield of Canton, OH, Matt Decker of Russell, PA and Greg Kemmerline of Stow, OH as well as Todd Pence, an accounting and business administration major of Stow, OH.

Mount Union Investment Team Wins Stock Portfolio Competition

“As an alumna of Mount Union, member of our Board of Trustees and, along with her husband, an extremely generous supporter of the college, she has demonstrated her unwavering commitment to higher educa-tion,” said Dr. Richard F. Giese, president of Mount Union, when introducing Vanita at the induction ceremony. “Today, she is the one making a difference in students’ lives, leav-ing an indelible impression of dedication and loyalty that will live long into the future.”

Advocating for OthersNot only is Vanita committed to higher education, she is also supportive of health programs.

Her husband’s 35-year challenge dealing with multiple sclerosis led the Oelschlagers to co-found the Oak Clinic for Multiple Scle-rosis in 2000, which they subsidize annually. The Clinic offers comprehensive services to more than 2,000 patients to improve the qual-ity of life for people with multiple sclerosis. Vanita and Jim make sure no one is turned away due to financial limitations. She often spends time at the clinic giving talks, particu-larly to caregivers.

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received the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. She also received the “Angel in Adoption Award” from the state of Ohio in 2007 for her outstanding support for adoptive families in Northeast Ohio and was honored as the 2009 “Woman Philanthropist of the Year” by the Summit County United Way.

Reaching the PeakAt an early age, she knew that her future path would inevitably lead her to the field of education. She didn’t realize, however, the many different directions her journey would take. From teacher to writer, caregiver to phi-lanthropist, she has experienced much, but it was her Mount Union education that laid the foundation for her love of life-long learning. It is apparent that her generosity, enthusiasm and loyalty know no bounds.

“With the education I got, even at the age of 68, I still haven’t decided what I want to be when I grow up,” said Vanita. “By this, I mean my Mount Union education is something that has prepared me for a life of exploration and renewal. It is a gift that has kept on giving for more than 40 years.”

In addition, the Oelschlagers have been strong advocates for children’s health programs, and their leadership led to the establishment of the Jim and Vanita Oel-schlager Center for Child Advocacy and the Oak Adoptive Health Center at Akron’s Children’s Hospital. The health center has prepared and educated hundreds of fami-lies involved in domestic, international and special needs adoptions. It connects families with the resources they need to ensure the best possible outcome.

Over the past few years, Vanita has been named “National Volunteer of the Year” and

“With the education I got, even at the age of 68, I still

haven’t decided what I want to be when

I grow up.”Vanita (Bauknight í63) Oelschlager

Jim and Vanita, pictured at the dedication of Bracy Hall, provided the lead gift that made the construction of the facility possible.

In recognition of her dedication to higher education, Vanita was recently inducted into the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges’ Hall of Excellence.

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Craft, Collaboration, Care, CreativityT r a n s f o r m i n g E d u c a t i o n f o r t h e 2 1 s t C e n t u r y

This fall at Mount Union, students will have the opportunity to choose from an evolving and relevant array of academic fields of study. With 55 majors including new programs in civil and

mechanical engineering and public health, Mount Union’s undergraduate options are continually adapting to meet the

needs of the students of today and tomorrow. At the same time, traditional programs of strength, such as education, remain hallmarks of the Mount Union experience. From teachers,

guidance counselors, administrators and professors in Alliance and surrounding communities to those who teach in other

countries, Mount Union alumni educators are igniting a passion for learning in students around the world.

“Our emphasis is on engaging our

candidates in ‘real’ teacher activities,

the things very effective teachers do

on a daily basis.”

Dr. Tom GannonProfessor of Education

Co-Chair of the Department of Education

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More Than A CraftGood teaching cannot be reduced to technique; good teaching comes from the identity and integrity of the teacher.

Parker J. PalmerAuthor, Educator and Activist

Today’s Department of Education at Mount Union may look a bit different than the one alumni of various generations may remem-ber. With programs in early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence to young adult, multiage and intervention special-ist (special education), as well as reading endorsements and multiple licensure op-tions, the curriculum of today is the result of innovative and forward-thinking professors who are committed to an evolving program

Craft, Collaboration, Care, CreativityT r a n s f o r m i n g E d u c a t i o n f o r t h e 2 1 s t C e n t u r y

that meets the demands of the time. One thing that hasn’t changed, though, is Mount Union’s historical hallmark of preparing qual-ity and caring teachers.

“The Teacher Education Program has been a strength of Mount Union throughout its history,” said Dr. Peter Schneller, professor of education and co-chair of the Department of Education. “I even benefitted from it as a child. Shirley (Barrick ’56) Weimer was my fourth grade teacher. My sixth grade teacher was Josephine (Mondi ’52) Regenold and that year my student teacher was Kay (Casper ’62) Starkey. All are Mount grads, my favorite all-time teachers and terrific educators.”

Dr. Dorothy (Denning ’58) Sisk, the Conn Chair for Gifted Education at Lamar Univer-sity’s College of Education and Human De-velopment and member of the Mount Union Board of Trustees, shared similar sentiments in regard to the historical quality of Mount Union’s program. She indicated that the

“The liberal arts focus of a Mount Union edu-cation is critical, particularly in middle and high school or with multiage education, be-cause that’s where our students really shine in terms of their knowledge of the content they teach,” said Dr. Tom Gannon, professor of education and co-chair of the Department of Education.

This increased understanding results from the structure of Mount Union’s program, where students don’t simply major in edu-cation with a specialty in a certain subject. Instead, students enrolled in the adolescent to young adult education and multiage edu-cation programs actually major in the field they intend to teach alongside receiving their preparation for the classroom through the Department of Education. This allows them to be more than proficient in the subject mat-ter while receiving the hands-on experience that is critical to successful teaching.

And it is the program’s focus on such practi-cal learning that allows it to stand out among

others. In the field of education, creating an awareness of the standard building blocks of teaching, latest research on the brain, concepts of multiple intelligences and the variety of learning styles that exist are com-mon practice. At Mount Union, however, the preparation of teacher candidates is taken a step further.

Collaboration Equals PreparationTell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I un-derstand.

Chinese Proverb

More often than not, the key to learning is doing, and Mount Union’s Department of Education encourages teacher candidates to take advantage of the hands-on opportu-nities provided.

education training she received as a student at Mount Union more than 50 years ago was highly-engaging and motivating as well.

“Professor Mary Eckler, who taught children’s literature, was superb.” said Dorothy.

Not only were the education courses excel-lent, she also benefitted from the broad base of core classes offered as a result of the institution’s commitment to a liberal-arts based curriculum.

“Our training in music was excellent as well,” said Dorothy. “I seldom hear a classical piece that I don’t recognize. And Dr. Johannesburg, who taught art appreciation, instilled a love of great art that I have treasured for years.”

Today, that same commitment to the liberal arts continues to provide an advantage to teacher education candidates.

Information courtesy of National Training Laboratories of Bethel, ME (now the NTL Institute of Alexandria, VA) and updated and modified by David Sousa and Spencer Kagan

National reserach indicates that cooperative learning is the most effective retention tool in the education process, and Mount Union’s Department of Education focuses on performance-based education that provides interactivity and hands-on experiences. Not only do Mount Union’s teacher education candidates benefit from such practices in their training, but they are encouraged to equally engage the students they teach in the future.

“Mount Union truly has performance-based teacher education,” said Tom. “Our empha-sis is on engaging our candidates in ‘real’ teacher activities, the things very effective teachers do on a daily basis.”

In essence, students engage in activities such as preparing curriculum units, creat-ing philosophies of classroom management and developing methods of assessment as opposed to learning an inordinate amount of theory in a vacuum. In addition, the same trade books that inform K-12 teachers nation-wide are used in Mount Union’s education classroms in lieu of traditional textbooks. This philosopy allows teacher candidates to learn along-side current teachers while ben-efitting from the knowledge and research of experts in the field including Ken Robinson and James Strong, among others.

“Our students work hand-in-hand to create an educational environment that requires teamwork, communication and understand-ing,” said Tom, who admits that he often tells students at the beginning of the semester that he plans on doing as little as possible in the course. “Frankly, I already know the mate-rial. So, I break them into groups and assign them sections of the readings. They then collaborate on the best method of presenting the information to the class and then teach it, thus gaining invaluable practical experience and constructive feedback.”

Through this process, students discover that the content is worth learning, and they have fun working collaboratively with their class-mates. No grades are given for the work but the experience is priceless.

“Teaching nirvana is achieved when students are talking to other students about the mate-rial and the teacher could essentially leave the room and learning would continue,” said Tom. “That is what I hope to accomplish by encour-aging such a collaborative environment.”

“We place a high importance on teamwork,” said Dr. Shawn DiNarda Watters, assistant professor of education. “We also have great relationships with area schools, and our students benefit from these strong partner-ships as well.”

Through connections with local school dis-tricts, Mount Union’s teacher candidates earn more than 600 clock hours in real classroom settings, observing, assisting and teaching.

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“Mount Union is in the top 10 percent in regard to the number of hours students spend in practical classroom settings,” said Tom. “This is well above and beyond the number of hours required of most programs through pre-student teaching and student teaching.”

These extensive classroom hours without a doubt lead to highly-qualified and well-ex-perienced teacher candidates, and students sing the praises of this hands-on component of the Teacher Education program.

“By spending so many hours in a classroom, volunteering, observing and actually teach-ing, I get the chance to see a variety of tech-niques and strategies,” said Misti (Anderson ’11) Fick , a middle childhood education major of Minerva, OH. “Because of this, I not only know what does work in a classroom but I also learn what does not work.”

“I continue to be very impressed by the caliber of the teaching offered by our candidates,”

“Students from Mount Union are

well-prepared, knowledgeable of the

standards, technologically savvy,

confident and well organized.”

Louis RamunnoFormer Superintendent

Salem City Schools

added Tom. “The department has been cited over the years by some of the biggest names in the field of education for its ‘cutting-edge’ nature. Feedback from the field repeatedly centers on how well our candidates know and can perform their craft.”

In fact, the Department of Education has been awarded continued accreditation through the 2016-2017 Academic Year by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the organiza-tion responsible for professional accredita-tion of teacher education. In addition, area superintendants have cited the quality of Mount Union’s program and the caliber of teacher it produces.

“Students from Mount Union are well-prepared, knowledgeable of the standards, technologically savvy, confident and well organized,” said Louis Ramunno, former superintendant of Salem City Schools.

Michael Gallina ’82, Ohio Superintendent of the Year from North Canton City Schools, mirrors those sentiments. “Students come to us very prepared and act professionally,” he said.

At the same time, Mount Union teacher education candidates are expected to match their knowledge and professionalism with a passion for molding the minds of young individuals.

A Reason to Care“No man can be a good teacher un-less he has feelings of warm affection toward his pupils and a genuine desire to impart to them what he himself believes to be of value.”

Bertrand RussellPhilosopher, Historian and Social Critic

Operating under the motto Caring Teach-ers Live What They Believe, Mount Union teacher candidates are challenged to create a classroom setting that provides the support-ive environment students need to succeed in our every-changing society.

“Caring teachers live what they believe to me means that I walk the talk,” said Pete. “I care enough to continually reflect upon my core values and act in accord with them, not only in my life, but especially in my teaching. It’s the essence of a well-lived life and a reflective practitioner.”

And the Department of Education’s faculty members lead by example. Engaged, moti-vated and explorative, many faculty members are continually seeking new and innovative knowledge through professional develop-ment opportunities and other sources.

“The faculty members are constantly provid-ing us with new and exciting ideas that we will

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Enhancing CreativityDr. Peter Schneller, professor of edu-cation and chair of the Department of Education, incorporates a number of elements in his teaching to foster cre-ativity and exemplify how the teach-ers of tomorrow can do the same for their students in the future.

He often quotes Mihaly Csikszentmi-halyi, a Hungarian psychology pro-fessor, now teaching at Claremont Graduate University, by saying, “If you learn to be creative in everyday life, you may not change how future generations will see the world, but you will change the way you experi-ence it.”

During a recent presentation on cam-pus, he gave the audience the task of writing their name with the opposite hand and offered the following sug-gestions in regard to how individuals can stimulate their brain and become more creative.

•Do puzzles, crosswords, jigsawpuzzles, brainteasers, etc.

•Tryamusicalinstrument.•Fixsomething.•Trythearts.•Dance.•Trytobesurprisedbysomething

everyday.•Whensomethingstrikesaspark

of interest, follow it.•Tokeepenjoyingsomething,you

must increase its complexity.•Takechargeofyourschedule.•Make time for reflection and re-

laxation.•Start doing more of what you

love, less of what you hate.Katy Lamka ‘10 gained valuable research experience through her SCE project – Nutrition Curriculum in Kindergarten – which she discussed with Dr. Melissa Askren-Edgehouse ’99 at the SCE Showcase.

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In addition to completing either pre-student teaching or student teaching in a diverse setting, candidates also have the opportunity to choose from a variety of practical experi-ences abroad in countries including Ireland, Australia, Spain and Cost Rica. In the United States, students may broaden their horizons by taking advantage of unique and diverse placements through the Chicago Semester Program and on Native American reserva-tions schools.

“The way the Department of Education re-quires us to be in different types of schools is beneficial,” said Misti. “Having the chance to see different atmospheres has given me a better idea of what type of school I will eventu-ally want to teach in.”

Aspects of the Teacher Education Program also focus on education practices and global trends that influence education. Case stud-ies are utilized to stimulate discussion to help students develop a global perspective of universal educational problems.

“Our teacher candidates emerge as reflective life-long learners,” said Dr. Mandy (Geddis ’98) Capel, assistant professor of education. “Through practical preparation and meaning-ful learning experiences,they grow to embrace and accommodate diversity and develop criti-cal thinking and problem-solving skills.”

Creativity MattersIt is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.

Albert EinsteinPhysicist, Philosopher and Author

“Creativity is quite simply the single most important, and often missing, ingredient of education,” said Pete. “We have to teach children how to solve problems that don’t even exist yet, so creativity is huge. And col-laboration and community are two things that the Department of Education does well, but is continually striving to do even better.”

Faculty members incorporate creativity-building exercises into their classrooms at Mount Union as well as encourage teacher candidates to foster creativity in their fu-ture school environments. In addition, the innovative use of technology is illustrated and emphasized. It is not uncommon to see faculty members using YouTube, Twitter and blogs, as well as other sources of technology, in everyday class discussions.

In fact, Shawn’s students followed and were inspired by the success of a teacher who took his special needs class to Space Camp. This experience was made possible through the

A number of education students spent their spring break teaching middle school students at Baptist Hill, a school under academic emergency in Charleston, SC. This is just one of the many practical and service-oriented opportunities that provides teacher education candidates with invaluable hands-on experience.

be able to implement in our own classrooms,” said Jesse Schilling ’11, a middle childhood education major of Mentor, OH. “I have been very fortunate to have had many professors who were willing to take time to attend a variety of professional development confer-ences and share their experiences with me. I am confident that this information will better prepare me to be a successful and caring teacher in our education system that changes so rapidly and to adapt to the increasingly diverse student population.”

“Our graduates demonstrate a sense of car-ing,” said Shawn. “They foster a climate that encourages fairness and exemplifies good citizenship. They inspire students and instill hope in the classroom.”

An appreciation for diversity, understand-ing of cultures and interest in learning more about the global society are vital to building such an inclusive classroom setting.

“Our students grow to expect, anticipate and welcome diversity in the classroom,” said Shawn. “They develop a different attitude. It becomes natural for them and they are so far ahead of many of their peers. We take them beyond being just competent teachers to becoming transformative leaders, setting the example to inspire the next generation.”

Read More Online Visit www.mountunion.edu/educationfea-tures to learn more about the students and distinguished alumni in education.

From Students to Professors – Dr. Mandy (Geddis ’98) Capel and Dr. Melissa Askren-Edgehouse ’99

Journey to Success – Mike Gallina ’82

Education and Human Development – Dr. Dorothy (Denning ’58) Sisk

Words of Wisdom – Sandy Womack ’92

Teaching Teachers in India – Dr. Peter Sch-neller

Sharing More Than a Profession – Alliance Middle School Alumni Guidance Counselors

Making a Difference – North Carolina Alumni Teachers

CAPE Middle School Program

Charleston Spring Break Student Teaching Experience Trip

Kappa Delta Pi Receives Awards

Resources at HandThe Thelma E. Slater Curriculum Resource CenterThe Mount Union Teacher Education Program’s Curriculum Resource Cen-ter has been named in honor of Thelma (Tournay ’42) Slater, whose career began as a teacher and counselor at all levels – elementary, junior high, high school, college and adult education.

“I am so pleased to be able to support learning through the Curriculum Re-source Center,” said Thelma. “My lifelong passion and mission is teaching and work-ing with children, and now adults as well through the Mayor’s Literacy Council.”

Thelma earned a bachelor of arts degree in French from Mount Union. She spent her career as a teacher, retiring from Can-ton City Schools in 2006, and went on to serve in a full-time volunteer position with the Canton, OH Mayor’s Literacy Commission as its program director.

During remodeling of the Mount Union library in 2000, the contents of the original Media Center were dispersed throughout the facility. Thanks to the efforts of Linda Scott, technical services librarian, the Center was reclassified and reorganized and dedicated space received a much-needed facelift. Additional funds were necessary to ensure the continued support of the Curriculum Center’s general and customary activities in the way of books, supplies and equipment, and Thelma and her son Niall responded to that need.

This resource will serve as a centerpiece within the Department of Education that is critical to its success. In addition, the Slaters’ support will provide for new outreach programs for teacher candidates and school children including free tutoring programs and events to engage both in active learning.

“Thanks to Thelma’s generosity, this vital resource for our Mount Union teacher educa-tion program will continue to grow and evolve,” said Gregory King ’89, vice president for college advancement. “We are grateful to her as well as to her son, Niall, for ensuring that future teacher candidates and the children that they teach will continue to benefit from all that the Curriculum Resource Center has to offer.”

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“Creativity is quite simply the single most important, and often missing, ingredient

of education.”Dr. Pete SchnellerProfessor of Education

Co-Chair of the Department of Education

power of Skype, which allows users to video chat with people from across the globe.

“The department’s focus on creativity and technology has instilled in me the confidence and ability to integrate various elements and resources into my classroom,” said Andrew Coccia ’10, a middle childhood education ma-jor of Brecksville, OH. “This will allow me to inspire student originality and imagination.”

According to Schneller, “Creativity is missing in classrooms.” He explained that by their senior year of high school, students have taken an average of 20,000 tests, quizzes and exams. Most of these assessments teach students there is only one right answer, taking out the possibility of creating other solutions. Sometimes, it is taking a different angle to makes someone creative.

“In life, there are many right answers,” he said. The way students are tested today teaches them to focus on the rigor of the assignment. On the other hand, when given the opportunity to be creative, students will focus solely on that aspect. “We have to train young people to create.”

The department is working proactively to meet the needs of the 21st century, includ-ing exploring the implementation a master’s program in education. A new education con-ference – Transforming Education through Creativity for the 21st Century – will be held on campus on September 25. Another cur-rent focus is on preparing teachers to work collaboratively to find solutions and continu-ally enhance education globally.

“We like to think of our graduates as agents of reform,” said Pete. “There’s evidence that they’re doing just that and will continue to keep education under constant repair.”

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Launching OrganizationsKay (Miles ’69) Kobbe, whose third grade class at Chatsworth Avenue School in Larchmont, NY founded Kids for World Health in 2001, is a firm believer in pro-cess education, ownership of learning and the facilitation of a collective and profound ageless student voice.

It all began nine years ago after a strong reaction among her students in regard to a documentary film and classroom discussion on the lack of medicines that were available to families in sub-saharan Africa.

“These discussions presented no choice for me but to stop and to listen, as they contained compassion and a universal truth concerning

injustice and the right to life for all people, in whatever form that may take,” said Kay.

So began Kids for World Health that remains a student-based decision-making and policy-making organization with the purpose of educating people about neglected diseases and raising funds for treatment, facilities, diagnosis and educational materials.

Nine years later, the founding students, now seniors in high school, continue to meet with Kay as a Student Policy Board that holds the voice for 15 chapters in the United States and internationally. Through fundraisers and community expos, they have funded the construction of five pediatric clinics for the treatment of neglected diseases in Africa, servicing approximately one million villagers, and continue to speak with conviction about

Building A School Overseas Members of the Mount Union community, encouraged by a challenge from and in partnership with Jim and Pam Griffith, are building a school. They have collectively raised more than $38,000 for the Central Asia Institute, an organization dedicated to promoting and supporting community-based education for girls in remote areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The organization was founded by Greg Mortenson, the 2010 Schooler Lecture speaker. Mortenson shared that it re-quires approximately $30,000 to build one school in the rural areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Griffith, president and chief executive officer of The Timken Company and a member of the Mount Union Board of Trustees, and his wife Pam pledged on that evening to match up to half of this needed funding if the Mount Union com-munity could successfully launch an effort to raise the remaining $15,000.

“By hosting Greg to share his phenom-enal mission, Mount Union created a life-changing opportunity to help educate the disadvantaged children in Pakistan and Afghanistan and for the students at Mount Union to learn that it is truly pos-sible for a single individual to change the world,” they said.

Members of the Mount Union community raised $23,619.06, and combined with the Griffith’s $15,000, a total of $38,619.06 was donated to the Central Asia Institute to build a school.

“We are thrilled by the way this college community poured forth support to affect change. It demonstrates the beautiful dif-ference that we stand for at Mount Union,” they said.

Education Knows No BoundsThe Teacher Education Program at Mount Union certainly prepares students for career success at home, but many graduates are not only teaching in the United States – they are making an impact

worldwide. Whether in Myanmar, Uganda, Australia or Japan, students across the globe are

benefitting from the preparation and compassion nurtured through the Mount Union experience.

Kids for World Health, an organization founded by Kay (Miles ’69) Kobbe and her students in 2001, is currently raising funds for surgical hospital equipment and supplies to be sent to Lwala, Uganda.

Mount Union Board of Trustees member Jim Griffith is pictured with author and humanitarian Greg Mortenson at the 2010 Schooler Lecture..

Heather Thomas ’07 is just one of many alumni teaching languages to students of all ages throughout the world.

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the needs of villagers throughout our world who die from diseases for which the western world holds a cure.

Presently, the organization is working on an Action with Project Cure to send $400,000 worth of surgical hospital equipment and supplies to Lwala, Uganda. It is also in the first stages of construction of a fifth pediatric clinic for the treatment of Sleeping Sickness in Bodo, Chad.

Offering Vocational SkillsShinya Shiozaki ’10 is now teaching at a school in Myanmar. But this is not just any school; and he is not just any graduate.

Having earned a bachelor of arts degree in middle childhood education, Shinya not only overcame the difficulty of the language barrier but also the additional challenge of being blind. Now, he is working in Myanmar, formerly the country of Burma, teaching vo-cational skills to individuals who are blind.

“I enjoy my job in Myanmar and am able to create human relationships as a teacher for my students,” said Shinya. “The job is not about country differences, it is about the human relationships created.”

Shinya learned about the Myanmar Project through a professor in Japan, but it was his experience at Mount Union that laid the foundation for his success.

“I wanted to come to a small college for interaction,” said Shinya about his choice to enroll. “The process was easy. The first semester was difficult due to my English

ability and visual im-pairment, but after my second semes-ter my relationships strengthened with the other education students and mem-bers of the Associa-tion of International Students (AIS) group on campus.

“My impression of Mount Union is that it is a very nice edu-cational environment where students are able to give class presentations and discuss classroom work,” he said. “I would like to thank everyone at Mount Union for their support.”

Teaching Languages After earning two post-graduate degrees from Latrobe University in Australia that prepared her for a career in Japanese in-struction, Heather Thomas ’07 is teaching overseas, joining a number of other Mount Union alumni making an impact as language educators throughought the world.

Yet, after earning her degrees and gaining invaluable classroom experience, she felt compelled to return to Japan, which she had first experienced as a student at Mount Union through the Study Abroad Program, to take her teaching to the next level.

“In my opinion, a much stronger link with Japan was necessary in order for me to be successful teaching the language at higher levels,” said Heather. “I have returned to teach in Japan – to experience more lan-guage and culture.”

Heather is now teaching at Rocket English School in Nara, Japan, where her goal is to make learning English as useful and as fun as possible.

“Watching the students improve and plan-ning lessons that they enjoy has been a great part of working at this school,” she said. “I think the school I work for delivers a very high-quality, personalized program of which we can all be proud.”

Education Knows No Bounds

Shinya Shiozaki ’10 posed for a picture with Dr. Peter Schneller of the Department of Education during this year’s Commencement celebration.

Daniel Felice ’04, Ashley Gauer ’09 and Nick Summa ’08 are equally impacting the world of language education.

“Thanks to what I learned at Mount Union, I was able not only to get by, but to thrive,” said Daniel of his study abroad experience at Kan-sai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan. “My studies at Mount Union were the foundation that enabled this success, and it was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.”

After graduation, Daniel was fortunate to secure an English teaching position through the JET program, which sends native English speakers to schools throughout Japan and is a popular choice among graduates.

“Right now I live in a city with eight JET schools all under the same Board of Education and our jobs are all different,” Ashley said. “It is a big step to take and many employers in the future see it as a huge plus when looking at your re-sume. It is also a big life decision, demanding flexibility and adaptability.”

“With my school I speak English in class, but if students don’t understand or have a question, my proficiency in Japanese allows me to help them quickly translate a vocabulary word or understand a grammar structure,” said Nick, who is teaching at a private English school in Osaka. “My students find my ability to speak Japanese with them comforting and many ask me to visit their homes and meet their families.”

For more on Mount Union students and alum-ni who are living and learning in Japan, visit www.mountunion.edu/japaneseprofiles.

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CounCil messageClass Notes to be included in Issue IV, 2010 of Mount Union Magazine must be received before September 15, 2010.

Material for Class Notes is obtained from the “Update” form at the end of Mount Union Magaz ine or online; news passed along from alumni to the offices of Alumni Activities, Advancement and Annual Giving; and newspaper articles. Notices sent by the Post Office are not printed in Class Notes.

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Dear alumni,

As the Class of 2010 pass-es across the graduation stage, the Mount Union Alumni Association is proud to welcome our newest members to the ranks.

For the first time in gen-erations, our alumni will soon include graduate students along with people who have completed de-grees that are new to the campus. It is exciting to think that the people who care for you in the doctor’s office, or design the bridge that you drove over to get there, will have received their professional education on the campus that we know and love. Even the alumni who graduate with degrees in more traditional majors have become an increasingly diverse group of individuals.

Needless to say, the change in demographics also means a change in the way that the Alumni Council works to connect members of the Mount Union fam-ily to the institution. This year, the Council is focused on helping Mount Union utilize peer-to-peer social networking sites to keep people informed about the latest news. Some of those ideas were tested this April in anticipation of the Second Annual Day of Service. People came to multiple sites across the country and showed their Purple Raider pride by helping in a variety of exciting community improvement projects.

With some lessons learned, we hope to again help improve the effort that is made to communicate the exciting events that are planned for Alumni Weekend and Homecoming this fall.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Daniel Griffith ’99Alumni Council President

upcoming alumni Council MeetingsSaturday, September 25, 2010, 9 a.m., North Reading Room, Kolenbrander Harter Information Center

Thursday, November 11, 2010, 7 p.m., conference call

upcoming M Club MeeetingsThird Thursday of every month, 7 p.m., M Club Room, McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex

No meetings in July

Reverse Raffle, Saturday, March 19, 2011, Skyland Pines

1942Claudia (Ferguson) Ashelman resides at Home of the Good Shepherd, 390 Church St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

Dr. William Steiner resides at Freedom Pointe, 1550 El Camino Real, The Villages, FL 32159.

1943George J. Stephan resides at The Lodge Retirement Community, 12050 Montgomery Rd., Apt 329, Cincinnati, OH 45249.

1947Dr. Peggy-Jeanne St. Clair resides at 9633 Valley View Rd., Unit 2302, Macedonia, OH 44056-3007.

1948John McIntosh resides at 66 Sherman St., Apt. 112, Cambridge, MA 02140-3529.

1951Jeane (Archer) Baylor resides at 830 Oakwood Dr., Alliance, OH 44601.

1952Rev. Dr. James and Bjorg Davis reside at 25 Folkstone Dr., East Hampton, NY 11937-1248. James retired in 2001 as an attorney.

1955G r a c e ( W i l l i a m s o n ) a n d Wilton Eckley ’52 reside at 636 Ridgeside Dr., Golden, CO 80401.

1958Mary (Johnson) Chamberlain resides at 116 Westbrook, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189-8208.

D e a n a n d J oyc e H o ove r reside at 7669 Spring Park Dr., Youngstown, OH 44512-5328.

1960Ann (Reeves) and Robert Burton reside at 852 Knightsbirdge, Akron, OH 44313.

James Landis resides at 5238 Cherry Wood Dr., Naples, FL 34119.

1962Martha “Marti” (Hosler) Durey resides at 8 Argentine Way, Norwalk, CT 06850.

D r. Fr e d e r i c k M a c h m e r was recently sworn into the Senior Foreign Service. He is posted to the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan where he will be responsible for coverage in Regional Command-East. He is also a minister and counselor for the Senior Foreign Service.

1964Barbara (Smith ’65) and Warren Cain reside at 880 Club Dr., Keswick, VA 22947.

Janet (Stroud) and Donald Franzen reside at 2121 S.W. 45 Ter., Cape Coral, FL 33914.

Dr. Sylvester and Kim Green reside at 1127 High Ridge Rd., Unit 116, Stamford, CT 06905.

Larry Shreve resides at 8500 E. Southern Ave., Lot 483, Mesa, AZ 85209-3612.

Thomas Truxal resides at 711 Painted Laurel Dr., Jefferson, NC 28640.

1965Mark and Joni Dray reside at The Prestwould, 612 W. Franklin St., Richmond, VA 23220-4111.

1966Bonnie (McKee) and William Patrick reside at 1461 Sunset Rd., Mayfield Hts., OH 44124.

Jane (Moxley) and Thomas Smith reside at Fox Meadows Farm, 59100 Meadowlark Rd., Senecaville, OH 43780.

1967Thomas Minifie can be reached at P.O. Box 1481, La Conner, WA 98257.

S u e ( P o r t e r ) a n d G l e n Shellhammer reside at 3549

E. Gleneagles Dr., Avon Park, FL 33825.

1968Lon and Beverly Gaumer reside at 1001 Pendleton Cir., The Villages, FL 32159.

John Rhodes resides at 1872 Lakeside Dr., Madison, OH 44057.

1969Lynda Bidlake recently retired after 26 years serving as a school psychologist. For the last 15 years she was employed by Thompson School District in Loveland, CO.

David Lakso resides at 15739 Longmeadow St., Dearborn, MI 48120.

Elaine (Carlisle) Semper is a school psychologist for Buckeye Local Schools and Medina County Educational Services Center. She was sworn in as president of the Ohio School Psychologists at its most recent convention. She resides at 360 Judita Dr., Brunswick, OH 44212.

Tony and Cathy Zurbrugg co-chaired the 2008-2009 Kenyon Parents Fund at Kenyon College where their daughter Lauren graduated in May of 2009. As four-year members of the Parents Advisor y Council, they provided leadership that resulted in nearly $1.2 million dollars raised with a 49 percent participation rate among all Kenyon parents.

1970Janice (Weber) and Richard Kohl reside at 33 Summerplace Dr., Bluffton, SC 29909.

1971J e s s i e S c h m e l l i n g a n d David Brinkley were married November 28, 2009. They reside at 319 Ed Bevering Rd., Byers, TX 76357.

Don Sowards Jr. resides at 15390 Sprucevale Rd., Apt. B, Calcutta, OH 43920.

Jerry Walters resides at 10301 Winona Ct., Westminster, CO 80031.

1972Marguerite (Shaf fer) and Mark Everson reside at 42 S.

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aluMni gatheringsBoone Rd., St. Helena Island, SC 29920.

Patrick McGarvey resides at 2736 3rd St., Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221.

Kur t S. Mi l ler is a sales representative for Western & Southern Life.

1973Daniel and Diane Brown reside at 245 Laurie Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15235. Daniel recently retired after 34 years from Penn Hills School District. He still remains the head boys’ volleyball coach. Diane is the executive director of Safety Kids, Inc.

William Gollnitz is the senior environmental scientist and riverbank filtration specialist at Wittman Hydro Planning Associates in Bloomington, IN.

1976Cynthia (Green) and Rob Flower reside at 135 Scots Pine Cir., Wallace, NC 28466.

Linda (Bennett ) Schmidt i s a re g i s te re d n u r s e a t CenturaHealth and the parent of Katie, 17. They reside at 12059 W. Mexico Ave., Lakewood, CO 80228.

1977Jeff Anderson recently retired from the Ohio Department of Youth Services. He resides at 355 Naples Dr., Elyria, OH 44035.

Eveanne (Caton) and Tom McKean reside at 1422 Hague Dr. S.W., Leesburg, VA 20175. She is a school counselor for Loudoun County Schools.

Duane Rosenlieb Jr. can be reached at P.O. Box 913, Saint Albans, WV 25177.

Jeff Winegard is the executive director of Top of Michigan Trails Council.

Richard Wingerter is the owner of Green Making. He resides at 543 Spath Rd., Sequim, WA 98382.

1980Laura Kolinski-Schultz and David Schultz reside at 6217 Chermont St., N.W., Canton, OH 44718-1007.

Heather (Hallawell) and Dan Schwenker reside at 1532 Trentwood Rd., Upper Arlington, OH 43221. She is the director of

development at The Ohio State University Kirwan Institute.

Lori (Haidet) and Alfred Krahling are the parents of Erik, 14. Alfred is the Sears commercial Northeastern Ohio account manager. They reside at 21016 Alliance-Sebring Rd., Alliance, OH 44601.

Rev. Harold and Patrice Shafer Jr. reside at 11606 Topview Dr., Williamsburg, MI 49690.

G e n e a n d N i c o l e T h o r n announce the birth of a son, Carter Zachary, on January 18, 2010.

1981Michael and Cynthia Brislen reside at 881 Hillside Ave., Harrisonburg, VA 22802. He recently finished more than 20 years with Eastern Mennonite Missions in East Africa. She is a nurse at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.

Lt. Col. Joel and Lori Miller reside at 4207 S. Dale Mabry Highway, Apt. 2112, Tampa, FL 33611-1430.

James Wi l l iamson is the dean of graduate studies and professor of molecular biology and chemistry at The Scripps Research Institute. He was recently elected as a new member of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Rev. John Wilson resides at 118 Charles St., Blawnox, PA 15238-1008.

1982John C. McClatchey Jr. was recently elected to a fif th consecutive term as president of the Shanksville-Stonycreek S ch o o l D i s t r i c t b o a rd o f directors. U.S. News and World Report selected Shanksville High School as one of its 2008 Bronze Medal Winners for America’s Best High Schools.

1983Carole (Millberg) and Robert Hagan reside at 1912 Shoreham Dr., Charlotte, NC 28226.

Elizabeth (Ullman) and Michael Jaszczak are the parents of Daniel and Betsy. Elizabeth is the manager of talent acquisition for Forest City Enterprises.

Douglas Moose resides at 23470 Highpoint Rd., Bristol, VA 24202-4702.

alumni of the ’70sA group of alumni from the 1970s gathered recently.

Front row (l-r): Diana (Gray ’77) Fitzenrider, Eveanne (Caton ’77) McKean and Patty (Crowell ’77) Sopko. Back row (l-r): Kathy (Stafford ’77) Judge, Dennis Judge ’76, Michele (Charriere ’77) Forman and Shirley (Schwartz ’77) Klocek.

Mount union WomenThe Canton Massillon Chapter of Mount Union Women enjoyed a Christmas Tea and silent auction to benefit the scholarship fund.

Pictured (l-r): Alice (Weir ’50) Myser, Sara (Hood) Tannehill, Martha (Lutz ’48) Unger, Marti Hostettler

Pictured (l-r): Emma Kantor, Lynne (Graybill ’72) Grosenbaugh

Pictured (l-r): Janet McLean ’56, Sue (Dugle ’67) March, April (March ’63) Falconer, Diane (Bukovinsky ’64) Geiger

Virginia Rhodes is the senior medical liaison for oncology at Genentech BioOncology. She resides at 1557 Landsdale Cir., Twinsburg, OH 44087.

Brad Urbon resides at 1048 W. Mill Dr., Highland Hts., OH 44143-3140.

1984Glen Danahey is the senior vice president for nonprofit services at KeyCorp.

Rev. Rick King is the senior minister at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Longmont, CO.

1985Diane (Flowers) Coury is the vice president for business development at Louis Thomas Masterson and Company.

Pat Whiteman debuted her second cabaret show in Los Angeles.

1986Nola Mayfield resides at 1015 2nd St. N., Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250-6605.

1987Whitney (Thomas) Bauman resides at 105 Seneca Tr., Apt. B, Hartville, OH 44632.

Enelly (Santiago) Betancourt resides at 950 Olde Hickory Rd., Lancaster, PA 17601.

Mike Jarrett resides at 4209 Forrer Rd., Orrville, OH 44667.

Beth Unkefer resides at 6160 Stumph Rd., Apt. 105, Parma, OH 44130.

1988K a z u ko ( Fu j i t a ) L e o p o l d resides at Feuerwehrstrasse 10, Frankfurt am Main, Germany 60435.

1989Jonathan and Jennifer Kessel announce the birth of a son, Jackson Kole, on June 21, 2009.

Pete and Mary Long announce the birth of a daughter, Lillian Jo-Ann, on August 13, 2009. They reside at 36642 Spindrift Dr., Eastlake, OH 44095.

1990Brendan Dick resides at 2106 32nd St. N.W., Canton, OH 44720.

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aluMni spotlightStacy and Ronald Ede-Johnson reside at 50153 Roanoke Ave., Unit 104, Canton, MI 48187. Stacy is the human resources manager for facilities and operations at the University of Michigan.

Larry Gallina is an account c o n s u l t a n t fo r C h e m i c a l Abstracts.

Todd Milliken resides at 1263 Clearwood Rd., Henrico, VA 23238.

Vanq ui l la (Sander s) and Allen Wilks ’87 reside at 7615 Pinecrest Ln. , Solon, OH 44139.

1991Victoria S. Casper earned a master’s degree in counseling and human development for school counseling from Walsh University.

Robert Curry is the senior vice president and chief compliance officer for Fifth Third Bank.

Michael Force is the senior vice president and regional lending executive at Western Reserve Bank.

Donald and Amy Hale reside at 4505 Hidden Ct., Rocklin, CA 95677.

Tami Konieczny resides at 4204 Eastview Ln., Wilmington, DE 19802.

1992Kevin and Maria Hopkins are the parents of Connor, 12 and Donovan, 10. Kevin is the district business manager for Novo Nordisk, Inc. They reside at 16 Corliss Rd., Windham, NH 03087.

Jennifer (Hershey) and Tom Thompson ’94 are the parents of Katie, 10 and Kellie, 1. Jennifer is a reading inter vent ion specialist for New Albany-Plain Local Schools and Tom is the president and owner of Star Cleaning Systems. They reside at 149 Midhurst Rd., Gahanna, OH 43230.

1993William and Jennifer Benner reside at 13377 N. Main St., Beloit, OH 44609.

Rev. Erica Brown resides at 348 Willard Ave. N.E., Warren, OH 44483.

Thomas R. Houlihan recently r e c e i v e d A p p e l l a t e L a w

Cer tif ication by the Ohio State Bar Association. He is a partner at Amer Cunningham Co., L.P.A.

Shawna (Erb) and Mark L’Italien reside at 617 Bricker Farms Ln., Salem, OH 44460. Shawna is a lawyer at Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell, Ltd. She was recently selected as a 40 Under 40 Honoree Award recipient by the Mahoning Valley Professional 20/30 Club and the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley. Shawna was chosen as a top MVP out of the 40. Mark is the director of information services at Salem Community Hospital.

1994Steven and Amber Agresta reside at 3221 Saint Mikala Ct., Twinsburg, OH 44087.

ChangHee Cho resides at 121 Meyer Rd., #12-07 The Makena, Singapore 437932.

Angel (Ziemnik) and Jack Keefe are the parents of Will, 8 and Alex, 4. They reside at 9069 Chamberlin Rd., Twinsburg, OH 44087.

Thad and Esther King are the parents of Marisa, 6 and Brandan, 4.

Amanda (Darrah ’05) and Keith Waesch announce the birth of a son, Nathan Jon, on May 14, 2010. Amanda is a healthcare attorney at Brennan, Manna & Diamond, LCC in Akron, OH. Keith is the athletic director and golf coach at Rootstown High School.

1995Amity (Packard) Arnold is a physician assistant at Ashland University Student Health Center.

Dr. Fendrich Clark and Cenell Munford-Clark ’93 reside at 2648 Squirrel Hollow St. N.E., Canton, OH 44704.

Tammy (Dougherty) Durham resides at 136 Sorrel Sky Ln., Liberty, SC 29657.

Anastasia (Baxter) Eurton resides at 160 Great Rd., Apt. 2, North Smithfield, RI 02896.

Catherine (Link) Hoffman is an independent arts and crafts professional.

1996Brian Garrett resides at 3990 Valley View Rd., Zanesville, OH 43701.

Smith earns PromotionMount Union Trustee Marcus Smith ’88 was recently promoted to director of Asian equity at MFS Investment Management. His responsibilities include overseeing portfolio managers, analysts and investment staff in its Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney offices.

adams honored by CSuMount Union Trustee Gary S. Adams ’75, past president of the Greater Cleveland Auto Dealers’ Association (GCADA), was honored with the Alumni of the Year Award by Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.

Sisk honored by lamar universityMount Union Trustee Dr. Dorothy (Denning ’58) Sisk, Conn Chair for Gifted Education in Lamar University’s College of Education and Human Development was Lamar’s 2009 Distinguished Facul-ty Lecturer, one of the highest honors accorded Lamar faculty.

Garcon receives awardPierre Garçon ’10 is the first active NFL player to be honored with the Pop Warner Little Scholars Inc. Award for his ongoing earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. Previous recipients include late NCAA president Myles Brand, former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue and former U. S. Congressman and USA football chairman Jack Kemp.

Wrestling hall of famePaul Cotton ’83 and Chris Minick ’97 were inducted in 2010 to the Stark County Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Don Montgomery ’77 was inducted into the National Wrestling Coaches Associa-tion Hall of Fame for his coaching accomplishments while at Mount Union.

dray receives awardMark S. Dray ’65 was honored with the William & Mary College Law School Citizen-Lawyer Award at its commencement ceremony. He is pictured (center) with Justice Sandra Day O’Connor (left) and William & Mary President Taylor Reveley (right).

State-Champion CoachesCharlie Penny’ 98 is the head track and field coach at Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Ohio. His team recently won the Ohio Division I track title.

Matt Keller ’96 serves as head track and field coach for University City Schools in St. Louis, Missouri. His team won the Missouri Class 3 state title.

alumni earn doctoral degreesLaura Clunk ’06 and Kim Koran ’06 recently earned doctor of physical therapy degrees from Walsh University. Laura received The Joan C. Nethery Clinical Excellence and Academic Excel-lence awards. Kim received the Professional Service and Peer Recognition awards.

alumni earn law degreesKinsey McInturf ’07, Lisa Sanniti ’07 and Chad Hawks ’06 recently earned juris doctor degrees from The University of Akron School of Law.

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Ed and Jenifer (Burkey ’94) Kiernan reside at 220 E. 42nd St., 15th Floor, New York, NY 10017.

Holly (Hunter) and Nicolas Mora announce the birth of a daughter, Finley Jayne, on August 25, 2009 who joins sibling Kaden, 4.

Robert Murphy resides at 3015 Junior Pkwy., Brunswick, OH 44212.

G e r i ( M a r t i n ) a n d B r i a n Penkowski announce the birth of a son, Nicholas, on March 25, 2009, who joins siblings Christopher, 6 and Matthew, 2.

Dr. Ben Utterback resides at 1500 Radford St. N.E., North Canton, OH 44720.

1997Katelyn (Wiedle) and Troy Clapp are the parents of Scott, 11 and Rebecca, 5. Katelyn is the assistant vice president at Old Fort Banking Company. They reside at 6592 E. SR 101, Clyde, OH 43410.

C a r o l y n n ( Ta n ) C u l l i g a n resides at 6261 Lake Trail Dr., Westerville, OH 43082-8783.

Tanya (Homan) and Steve Hoeting announce the birth of a son, Isaac, on November 16, 2009, who joins sibling Ryan, 6 and Jonathan, 3. They reside at 1304 Chaucer Pl., Maineville, OH 45039.

Averi (Snyder) and David Hudson ’95 announce the birth of a son, Jack, on June 9, 2009, who joins siblings Molly, 9, Riley, 7 and Emily, 4. Averi is a second grade teacher and David is a high school math teacher for Lake Local Schools. They reside at 11389 Hoover Ave., Uniontown, OH 44685.

Kevin Lawson resides at 3408 Deerfield Ave. SW., Dalton, OH 44618.

Kara Lee resides at 1429 State Route 89 #A, Ashland, OH 44805-9763.

Erin (Cardinal) and Shawn Robertson announce the birth of a daughter, Bridget Aileen, on August 6, 2008 who joins sibling Molly, 5. Erin and Shawn are attorneys at Alex J. Robertson & Associates. Shawn was recently elected president of the Stark County Bar Association. They reside at 1169 Kingsway St., Alliance, OH 44601.

Francis “Jay” Sirianni III resides at 1159 Orr St., Jamestown, NY 14701.

Michelle (Morris) and Dan Wilson announce the birth of boy triplets, Chase, Drake and Owen on June 28, 2009 who join sibling Gracie, 3. They reside at 1615 Sturbridge Dr., Louisville, OH 44641.

1998Toby Boyce recently earned the Nat ional Associat ion of REALTORS Shor t Sale & Fo r e c l o s u r e R e s o u r c e designation. He is a licensed real estate agent with Keller Williams Consultants Realty.

Tami (Poto) Carper resides at 6480 Fern Ln. Cir., Hartville, OH 44632.

Rachel (Garnes ’00) and Jay Hays announce the birth of a son, Samuel Andrew, on July 4, 2009.

Brian and Maria Heddleston announce the birth of a son, Nathan Brian, on September 17, 2009.

Andrew Miller resides at 5539 Noel St., Louisville, OH 44641.

Nate Mi l ler ’s c lassic car restoration work was featured in the April issue of Mustang Monthly magazine.

Matthew and Danielle Scandrol announce the birth of a son, Rocco Guy, on December 15, 2009.

Melanie (Lundberg) and James Schuller announce the birth of a daughter, Ava June, on December 1, 2009. Melanie is employed by Pfizer. They reside at 211 Lansbrooke Ln., Apex, NC 27502.

Suzanne “Suzy” Venet and Bruce Pietz were married August 7, 2009. They announce the birth of a daughter, Bailee Gloria, on November 30, 2009. They reside at 2971 Center Ave., Alliance, OH 44601.

Daniel Yanak resides at 2851 W. 10th St., Cleveland, OH 44111.

Alyson (Muenster) and Erick Zimmer announce the birth of a daughter, Kyra, on September 16, 2009, who joins siblings Ericka, 6, Olivia, 5 and Laila, 2. They reside at 1811 Tripp Ave., Jamison, PA 18929.

1999Jamie (Back) Askren resides at 8255 Ann St., Navarre, OH 44662.

Richard and Misty Barone are the parents of Arianna, 5 and

Aiden, 3. Richard is a restaurant manager. They reside at 120 Baird Ave., Wadsworth, OH 44281.

D a v i d C o o p e r a n d A m y S h e r w o o d w e r e m a r r i e d December 6, 2008 in For t L a u d e r d a l e , F L . H e i s a regional account executive for Maxim Health Systems and she is a distribution manager for A Raymond Tinnerman Manufacturing, Inc. They reside in Novi, Michigan.

Mark and Jennifer (Herrmann) Foster announce the birth of a son, Ean Hays, on January 23, 2010. Mark is a client systems specialist at John Carroll University. They reside at 1653 8th St., Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221-4501.

Bradley Haynes is the supervisor of general account ing at Sherwin Williams in Cleveland.

Paula LeCount resides at 12585 Lawnwood Ave. N.W., Massillon, OH 44647.

Laurel (Copeland) and Brian Lusk ’98 announce the birth of a daughter, Cameron, on October 5, 2009, who joins sibling Kaylee, 3. Brian is employed by Archer Signs.

Dr. Michelle (Miller) McCann resides at 3923 Larabee Cir., Uniontown, OH 44685.

Tyler Sutton resides at 4300 Eagle Ave., Stow, OH 44224.

2000Nichole (Bereschik ’01) and Rief Gilg announce the birth of a son, Henry, on July 25, 2009. Nichole is a teacher for Fort Wayne Community Schools and Rief is the dean of students and head varsity football coach for Huntington County School Corporation. They reside at 9920 Rainer Pass, Fort Wayne, IN 46804.

Carrie Gram is the development manager at Pontifical College Josephinum.

Cari (Readinger) Henegar announces the birth of a son, Nathan, on April 14, 2008.

Ryan Kellison resides at 213 ½ N. Beaver St., Lisbon, OH 44432.

Erin Lyden resides at 11850 E d g e w a t e r D r. , # 1 01 0 , Lakewood, OH 44107.

Sayaka (Nakatsu) and Hidenori Takahashi reside at 1192-89

Children’s art Sought Children of alumni are currently being sought to draw and color pictures of Mount Union landmark settings for a children’s book detailing the history of Mount Union. Submissions should be free-hand drawings (no copies of pictures colored will qualify) of any of the following landmarks on campus. Drawings should be sent to the Office of Alumni and College Activities at 1972 Clark. Ave, Alliance, OH, 44601 for a chance to be published.

All drawings must be on white paper, 8 ½ X 11 in size, and created with the use of colored pencils or crayons. Submissions must be received by August 1, 2010 to be eligible and should be accompanied by the child’s name and age, parents’ names and graduation years and the child’s decription of what they have drawn on a separate sheet of paper.

Young artists may choose from the following land-marks:

•ElliottHall•ChapmanHall•MountUnionStadium•The“Rock”•ColumbianGates•BracyHall•Bridge•DewaldChapel•MountUnionSeal•TheMcPhersonAcademicandAthletic Complex (The MAAC)•BellTower•MountUnionFootball

All artwork submitted becomes the property of Mount Union and will not be returned. By submitting a drawing, you agree to allow your picture to be published should it be selected by the Alumni Council for inclusion in the book. All artwork will be displayed online after final book selections are made. Artists featured in the book will be honored guests at the Alumni Weekend and Homecoming 2010 celebrations.

Furukawa-chyo, Omihachiman-city Shiga 523-0056 Japan. They are the parents of Reo, 4.

2001Christina (Fitzpatrick) Banach resides at 43850 Joy Rd., Plymouth, MI 48170-4094.

Matt and Amy Benson reside at 8861 Columbus Rd., Louisville, OH 44641.

Kathleen (DeStefano) and Eric Blinn ’04 reside at 2316 Mt. Pleasant St. N.E., Canton, OH 44721.

Heather (Lewis) and Bob Brumbaugh reside at 365 E. Nassau St., East Canton, OH 44730.

Jennifer (Biscotti) and Matt Dahler announce the birth of twin girls, Claire Elizabeth and Emily Mae, on November 20, 2009.

Joseph Ellis is the administrator at Miner va Area Christian School.

Vince and Molly Finney reside at 4854 Gables Crossing, Lewis Center, OH 43035.

Mandy Gingerich and Travis Coleman were married June 27, 2009 in Chicago, IL.

Emily (Schmucker) and Randy Glorioso announce the birth of a son, Ryan, on October 25, 2009.

Tammy (Farranty ’02) and Brian Guinther announce the birth of

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a son, Max Neil, on September 8, 2009. They reside at 135 Hayfield Dr., Delaware, OH 43015.

Ashlee (Semelka) and Flavil Hampsten announce the birth of a daughter, Brooklyn Samantha, on November 3, 2009. Flavil is the director of team marketing a n d b u s i n e s s o p e ra t i o n s for the National Basketball Association and Ashlee is a reading specialist for Peoria Unified School District.

Kelly (Teal) and Tom Miller announce the birth of a son, Mason James, on November 9, 2009. Kelly is a fifth grade math teacher and Tom is a special education English teacher for Marlington Local Schools. They reside at 4280 Beechwood Ave., Alliance, OH 44601.

Shawn and Crystal Painter announce the birth of daughter, Delaney Lynn, on February 19, 2010, who joins sibling Riley.

Elizabeth (Davis) and Gary Somerset announce the birth of a daughter, Claudia Elizabeth, on November 4, 2009. They reside at 3203 New Coach Ln., Bowie, MD 20716.

Suzanne (Lackey) and Anthony Springer announce the birth of a daughter, Madeline Claire, on July 18, 2008 who joins sibling Emily Elizabeth, 5. Suzanne is an elementary music teacher and Anthony is the orchestra director for Mount Vernon City Schools. They reside at 8599 Horn Rd., Gambier, OH 43022.

Justin Walley is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California San Diego. He resides at 3856 Via Del Mar, San Diego, CA 92130.

Renee (Antolik) and Todd Wodzinski announce the birth of a son, Trent Joseph, on October 7, 2009 who joins sibling Alaina, 3.

2002Rebecca Brown and Matthew Algeri were married July 25, 2009. Members of the bridal party included Martha (Powers ’00) Leskauskas, Sarah Edwards and Robert Brown ’98. Rebecca and Matthew reside at 2744 Forestview Ave., Rocky River, OH 44116.

Marc Cancilla resides at 20452 Scotch Pine Way, Strongsville, OH 44149.

Holly Friedrich resides at 1648 Rydalmount Rd., Cleveland Hts., OH 44118.

Becky (Blaser) and Alex Grinch reside at 1703 Walsh Ct., Unit B, Laramie, WY 82070.

Andrea (Fleming) and Noah Hager reside at 173 Dartmouth Dr., Hicksville, NY 11801.

Nia Jackson and William Yow were married July 25, 2009. She is the chief executive assistant of Harvest Power Community Development Group Inc. and he is employed by the Department of Homeland Security.

Heather Kin resides at 2163 Kingscreek Ct., Grove City, OH 43123.

Nicholas Limperos resides at 4549 Switchback Tr., Columbus, OH 43228.

Shannon (McCarthy) and Curtis Metrick announce the birth of a daughter, Addison Kathleen, on August 23, 2009. They reside at 35502 Beachpark Dr., Eastlake, OH 44095.

Megan (Sauner ’01) and Chuck Moore reside at 308 Lisa Ave. S.W., Hartville, OH 44632. Chuck is a financial advisor at Perry Reghetti & Associates.

Charlie Payne and Megan Forsythe were married July 17, 2009. Charlie is a physician at St. John West Shore Hospital and Megan is an assistant prosecutor for Medina County. They reside at 3303 Linden Rd., #511, Rocky River, OH 44116.

Katie Schnurrenberger and Keith Arthurs were married December 27, 2009. Members of the wedding party included Sarah Herren and Kristin (Karlen ’03) Mangus. Katie is a seventh grade teacher for Lake Local Schools and Keith is a high school math teacher for Fairless Local Schools.

Theresa (Yankie ’03) and Keith Solar announce the birth of a son, Derek William, on June 20, 2009. Keith is the coordinator of the Perry Community Fitness Center.

Maureen (Gurley) and Michael Svigel reside at 366 East 307th St., Willowick, OH 44095.

Joshua Weir resides at 2617 Blake Ave. N.W. #25, Canton, OH 44718.

2003Carl “Rob” and Betsy Adamson are the parents of Anthony, 4 and William, 1. Rob is an account executive for Toshiba. They reside at 1888 White Chapel Cir., Uniontown, OH 44685.

Thomas and Allesan Armstrong announce the birth of a daughter, Xoe Madison, on March 24, 2010.

Megan Cochran resides at 2190 Liberty St., Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221.

Nicole (Yanik) Eash resides at 1008 Vincent Blvd., Alliance, OH 44601.

Nicholas Jackson resides at 2207 S. Rockhill Ave., Alliance, OH 44601.

Dustin Koch resides at 4396 Haybury Dr., New Albany, OH 43054.

Vy Lam and Sean Mancini were married September 12, 2009. They reside in Independence, OH.

Laura (Thatcher) Leach resides at 130 Independence Blvd., Delaware, OH 43015.

Sara Lundenberger is the special events coordinator at Akron Children’s Hospital.

R a c h a e l ( M a y f i e l d ) a n d Shannon Price announce the birth of a daughter, Julianna, on April 28, 2009.

Matt Sotcan resides at 2417 Fairchild Cir. N.W., Uniontown, OH 44685.

Troy Weatherly resides at 5576 Natures Touch Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89131.

Ashley Wilcoxon is the director of sales and catering at Singh Resorts in Marathon, FL.

Brianna Zilch resides at 3741 Bradford Rd., University Hts., OH 44118.

2004Jessica (Risko) Alexander resides at 6854 Ormoc St., Wahiawa, HI 96786.

Robert Bauman resides at 703 Laurelwood Dr. S.E., Warren, OH 44484.

Rachel (Sackett) Compton resides at 418 S. Center St., Newton Falls, OH 44444.

Jessica (Montgomery) Crider resides at 31101 Tower Rd., Salem, OH 44460.

Timothy DeStefano resides at 142 Hudson Apartments, Chadwell Ln., London N8 7RX UK.

Vincent Edwards resides at 2324 ½ Rockhill, Alliance, OH 44601.

Matthew Flanagan resides at 231 Plum St. N., East Canton, OH 44730.

Sarah Gray and Brian Haigler were married in January of 2009. They reside at 11231 North Hampton Dr., Charlotte, NC 28277.

Dr. Aaron Kennedy resides at 7816 Rosehall Cove, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202.

Amy Kuceyeski resides at 465 Main St., Apt. 3-C, New York City, NY 10044.

Joseph and Kourtney Lester reside at 35871 Maplegrove Rd., Willoughby Hills, OH 44094.

Marsha May resides at 3019 Doxey Dr., Akron, OH 44312.

Samuel Mathias resides at 365

W. Indiana Ave., Sebring, OH 44672.

Tiffany Murello and Jaron Schultz were married November 21, 2009.

Grant Relic resides at 1922 Grantwood Dr., Parma, OH 44134.

Jennifer (Hoffman) and Scott Schuster reside at 9003 Birch Ct., Indian Trail, NC 28079.

Kathy (Carlson ’03) and Brandon Smith announce the birth of a son, Aiden John, on May 4, 2009. Kathy is the director of resident services at Abbewood Senior Living Community and is pursuing a master’s degree in education at Cleveland State University. Brandon graduated from Aultman Col lege of Nursing in December and is a registered nurse at Fresenius Medical Care. They reside at 1214 Chapman Ln., Medina, OH 44256.

Kate Steklachich resides at 1410 Federal St., Pittsburgh, PA 15212.

J u s t i n a n d J a n e l l e To d d announce the birth of a son, Braydan, on June 18, 2009.

Jennifer (Lewis) and Troy Warnock announce the birth of a son, Caden Jeffery, on March 27, 2009. Jennifer is an athletic trainer for Heath City Schools and Troy is a plans examiner for Licking County. They reside at 122 N. Williams St., Newark, OH 43055.

2005S t e p h a n i e ( B a r i l l e ) a n d Brian Angeloni reside at 792 Hampshire Rd., Stow, OH 44224.

Kristen Barker and Kiel Cox were married July 12, 2008. Kristen is a mathematics teacher and Kiel is an English teacher for Coventry Local Schools.

Amanda Buzzacco resides at 1068 Susan Ln., Girard, OH 44420.

Desiree (Shundry) Dennis is an educational analyst at Charles Schwab.

Sheri (Early) Gross resides at 7 Sparta Ln., Apex, NC 27502-1227.

Elena (Hoellein) Less resides at 2585 Euclid Hts. Blvd., Apt 1, Cleveland Hts., OH 44106.

aluMni e-mail1940sHerbert Gross ’49: hlg144@chartermi.netElvin Madison ’49: elvinmadison@yahoo.comCarl Orwick ’42: corwick@neo.rr.com

1950sMary (Johnson ’58) Chamberlain: mojochamb@yahoo.comWilton Eckley ’52: w.eckley@live.comDean Hoover ’58: deanrh@aol.comJames K. Smith ’58: dr.jamesksmithsr@yahoo.comPaul E. Thomas ’53: pthomas40@neo.rr.com

1960sLynda Bidlake ’68: lynda.bidlake@gmail.comAnn (Reeves ’60) Burton: r.burton@prodigy.netWarren Cain ’64: warrencain@embarqmail.comMark Dray ’65: mdray@hunton.com Janet (Stroud ’64) Franzen: warmnow@comcast.netLon Gaumer ’68: longaumer@comcast.netJames Landis ’60: jwlandis2@comcast.netDr. Frederick Machmer ’62: rick.machmer@cox.netAnnie (Glassburn ’64) Otto: grannieannieok@cfl.rr.comBonnie (McKee ’66) Patrick: wjpat@sbcglobal.netJohn Rhodes ’68: jetb2@yahoo.comGlen Shellhammer ’67: glenshellhammer@aol.com Jane (Moxley ’66) Smith: foxmeadowsbarn@gmail.comThomas Truxal ’64: tomtruxal@skybest.com

1970sJeff Anderson ’77: susanw2000@hotmail.comC. Mark Bailey ’76: mark.bailey1012@gmail.comJessie (Schmelling ’71) Brinkley: jessme1947@gmail.comDaniel Brown ’73: dandianebrown@gmail.comJoe Dotson ’79: dotsonja57@gmail.comCynthia (Green ’76) Flower: flower5750@aol.comJanice (Weber ’70) Kohl: rksummerplace@gmail.comEveanne (Caton ’77) McKean: ecmstdm@verizon.netMichael Power ’72: doughboy747@cox.netDuane Rosenlieb Jr. ’77: drosenliebjr@verizon.netLinda (Bennett ’76) Schmidt: wcs5678@comcast.netLon Walters ’78: lwalters@statesville.netRichard Wingerter ’77: richw@sonic.net

1980sWhitney (Thomas ’87) Bauman: weteco808@gmail.comEnelly (Santiago ’87) Betancourt: esanbet41@yahoo.comMichael Brislen ’81: mdbrislen@yahoo.comCarole (Millberg ’83) Hagan: carole.hagan@wachovia.comElizabeth (Ullman ’83) Jaszczak: eajaszczak@juno.comRev. Rick King ’84: kingecky@comcast.net

Kazuko (Fujita ’88) Leopold: kw.leopold@web.dePete Long ’89: longpj@hosemaster.comNola Mayfield ’86: nolamay26@hotmail.comLt. Col. Joel Miller ’81: jlrdrmiller@earthlink.netDouglas Moose ’83: headmoose1959@live.comKeith Phillips ’89: keith.phillips@nike.comLaura Kolinski-Schultz ’80: terraki2@yahoo.comVirginia Rhodes ’83: rhodes.virginia@gene.comBill Schumacher ’82: bill.schumacher@mypbandtbank.comRev. Harold Shafer Jr. ’80: revhal3@charter.netBrad Urbon ’83: baurbon@roadrunner.comRev. John Wilson ’81: jrwilson84@cs.com

1990sSteven Agresta ’99: asagresta@roadrunner.comAmity (Packard ’95) Arnold: naarnold@lycos.comJamie (Back ’99) Askren: jmaskren@gmail.comRichard Barone ’99: richdantebarone@yahoo.comRev. Erica Brown ’93: elbrown348@gmail.comEd Bubonics ’94: ebubonics@solonboe.orgChangHee Cho ’94: chc0853@gmail.comCarolynn (Tan ’97) Culligan: carolynn_tan@yahoo.comAnastasia (Baxter ’95) Eurton: baxta72@hotmail.comMark Foster ’99: mfoster@jcu.eduBrian Garrett ’96: bgfin959@yahoo.comDonald Hale ’91: haledonl@att.netKevin Hopkins ’92: kvih@novonordisk.comAveri (Snyder ’97) Hudson: nosduh@sbcglobal.netAngel (Ziemnik ’94) Keefe: jkeefe12@adelphia.netThad King ’94: kingthad@sbcglobal.netTami Konieczny ’91: go4autk69@msn.comPaula LeCount ’99: paulalecount@yahoo.comKara Lee ’97: runningjunkie33@yahoo.comTennille (Jones ’99) Lewis: jones-lewis@acs.sparcc.orgShawna (Erb ’93) L’Italien: slitalien@neo.rr.comLaurel (Copeland ’99) Lusk: llusk@415group.comAndrew Miller ’98: amillerdpm@yahoo.comTodd Milliken ’90: toddmilliken@yahoo.comRobert Murphy ’96: bmurphy34@sbcglobal.netGeri (Martin ’96) Penkowski: geripenkowski@hotmail.comAmanda (Shepherd ’96) Shaffer: mandyshaffer99@gmail.comFrancis “Jay” Sirianni III ’97: jsirianni@swms.wnyric.orgTyler Sutton ’99: tosutton@yahoo.comTian Pheng Tan ’92: tianptan@hotmail.comMichelle (Morris ’97) Wilson: mwilson0123@neo.rr.comAlyson (Muenster ’98) Zimmer: alysonzimmer@yahoo.com

2000sAngelica Ackerman ’07: ackermam@gmail.comAshley Ambrosia ’07: asambrosia@aol.comBrian Angeloni ’05: tangeloni@neo.rr.comChristina (Fitzpatrick ’01) Banach: missfitz79@hotmail.comRobert Bauman ’04: Robert.bauman@neomin.orgMaria Becker ’08: mbecker@towardsemployment.orgAnina Beegle ’08: beegle.ae@gmail.comJackelyn (Frederick ’07) Braisted: jackelynfrederick@yahoo.comKelley Bryan ’06: keb37@zips.uakron.eduJennifer (Runner ’08) Burkholder: gingin0404@yahoo.comErica Burmeister ’09: ericalburmeister@gmail.comJustin Burton ’03: jburton22@wm.comAmanda Buzzacco ’05: lilbuz12@aol.comMarc Cancilla ’02: cancilmj@hotmail.comMegan Carlisle ’09: megancarlisle1@gmail.comMegan Cochran ’03: mcochran5481@hotmail.comRachel (Sackett ’04) Compton: rach9brady@aol.comTonya Cordery ’07: tac929@yahoo.comDavid Cotton ’09: saeboarder09@gmail.comKristen (Barker ’05) Cox: krcox@coventryschools.orgJessica (Montgomery ’04) Crider: jmontgomery0616@yahoo.comRebekah Deppert ’09: rldeppert@gmail.comTimothy DeStefano ’04: srpanzada@gmail.comRosa Detweiler ’06: detweirj@yahoo.comNicole (Yanik ’03) Eash: nyanik_24@hotmail.comJillian Eckart ’09: jillian.eckart@gmail.comVincent Edwards ’04: edwardsv@acs.sparcc.orgJoseph Ellis ’01: lccsjellis@yahoo.comJames Enright ’08: jenright27@gmail.comVince Finney ’01: vwfinney@yahoo.comKate Fortney ’09: kfortney@wellnesshouse.orgStacey Fox ’09: staceylfox@gmail.comHolly Friedrich ’02: holly_friedrich@victoryconnect.comFelicia Gang ’07: gangfa@email.uc.eduLeia Gentile ’09: lngentile@live.comRief Gilg ’00: rgilg@hccsc.k12.in.usEmily (Schmucker ’01) Glorioso: emilyazd21@yahoo.comAlex Grinch ’02: agrinch@wyo.eduBecky (Blaser ’02) Grinch: rblaser20@hotmail.comMichael Groff ’06: groffmd18@yahoo.comSheri (Early ’05) Gross: sle83@sbcglobal.netBrian Guinther ’01: brianguinther@hotmail.comAndrea (Fleming ’02) Hager: af_hager@yahoo.comRachel (Garnes ’00) Hays: rachelghays@sbcglobal.netCari (Readinger ’00) Henegar: chenegar@cavs.comLisa (Andrews ’06) Herchick: lherchick@gmail.comNicholas Jackson ’03: nickjonjackson@gmail.comCourtney (Sevin ’07) John: ccjohn03@gmail.com

Eric Kassel ’08: erickassel@ymail.comRyan Kellison ’00: rpk@email.comDr. Aaron Kennedy ’04: kennedydmd@gmail.comHeather Kin ’02: kinhf@hotmail.comDustin Koch ’03: dustinrobert@gmail.comAmy Kuceyeski ’04: afk5@case.eduLaura (Thatcher ’03) Leach: laura21thatcher@hotmail.comElena (Hoellein ’05) Less: eah@clevelandmetroparks.comJoseph Lester ’04: jlester310@hotmail.comJillian (Smith ’05) Longo: smith_jill@hotmail.comErin Lyden ’00: erinlyden@gmail.comCandace Mansfield ’05: sunkistmarie@aol.comMatt MarLett ’09: marlettmb@gmail.comNick Massella ’07: nickmassella@gmail.comSamuel Mathias ’04: s_mathias_j@yahoo.comRyan Maxwell ’08: maxwelrn@gmail.comMarsha May ’04: purpletrainer19@yahoo.comLuke Messner ’09: luke.messner@gmail.comShannon (McCarthy ‘02) Metrick: shannonm2980@yahoo.comS. Rayna Middleton ’05: s-rayna_middleton@tamu.eduBeth (Blake ’07) Miller: blakeba07@yahoo.comKelly (Teal ’01) Miller: tealkela@aol.comKenneth Montgomery II ’07: montgokj@yahoo.comJen Moreck ’08: moreckjl@aol.comBeatrice (Petzinger ’07) Olesko: petzinbb@yahoo.comCharlie Payne ’02: charliepayne06@yahoo.comLeigh Ann Prugar ’07: prugarLD14@gmail.comKristen Puccetti 03: missnash@aol.comTiffany (Murello ’04) Schultz: tam682@hotmail.comAshley Shea-Sutton ’09: asheasutton@gmail.comKathy (Carlson ’03) Smith: kthydiver3@aol.comJohn-Michael Speelman ’07: jmspeel@gmail.comErica (Lykins ‘05) Stabl: enl82@hotmail.comSuzanne (Lackey ’01) Springer: suzyspringer@gmail.comKara Stoddard ’05: stoddaks@yahoo.comMaureen (Gurley ’02) Svigel: girliemuc@yahoo.comSayaka (Nakatsu ’00) Takahashi: sayakaloha@hotmail.comJustin Todd ’04: jtodd@ekschools.comNikki Tranchita ’09: ntranchita@gmail.comJustin Walley ’01: jwalley@ucsd.eduJennifer (Lewis ‘04) Warnock: jenlew2004@yahoo.comTroy Weatherly ’03: troy.weatherly@hotmail.comLaura Wesolowski ’05: lwesolowski@yahoo.comSomer Williams ’05: somerwilliams77@hotmail.comLauren (Benedict ’05) Wilson: benedict_hsa@yahoo.comRenee (Antolik ‘01) Wodzinski: trwodzinski@sbcglobal.netBrianna Zilch ’03: briannazilch4@yahoo.com

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Candace Mansfield resides at 2980 N. Park Ave. Ext, Warren, OH 44481-9364.

S. Rayna Middleton is a lecturer and costume studio supervisor at Texas A&M University. She resides at 1305 W. Villa Maria, #E201, Bryan, TX 77801.

Lynn Anne Mor timer and Christopher Kohl were married October 17, 2009. They reside at 8999 Hamburg Rd., Frederick, MD 21702.

Jillian Smith and Ryan Longo ’04 were married December 27, 2008. Members of the wedding party included Laura Vesco, Sarah Freeman, Dana Wagner , St acy L ipowski , A n g e l a D a l l a s , M a t t h e w Flanagan ’06, Percy McGhee, A n d r ew D av i s a n d A d a m Fantone. Ryan is an auditor for Amturst North America. They reside at 4390 Hialeah Dr., Parma, OH 44134.

Erica (Lykins) Stabl resides at 37595 Lake Dr., Avon, OH 44011.

Kara Stoddard resides at 728 Circle Ct., Martinsville, VA 24112.

Laura Wesolowski resides at 1930 W. Passyunk Ave., FL 2, Philadelphia, PA 19145-3631.

Somer Williams resides at 5962 Woodshire Dr., Westerville, OH 43081.

2006Kelley Bryan graduated magna cum laude from The University of Akron School of Law in May of 2009. She took the Ohio bar examination in July and was admitted to practice in the State of Ohio in November of 2009. Kelley is the assistant director of Law for the city of Stow. She resides at 1933 Hillside Ter., Akron, OH 44305.

Sar ah Cul l ison earned a doctorate of osteopathic medicine degree (D.O.) on May 30 from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medic ine (LECOM) in Erie, PA. She and her husband Jeffrey Craig will be relocating to Chillicothe, OH, where she will be completing

aluMni babies

Congratulationson the newest addition

to your family.

Let us know about your new bundle of joy by sending in an update form (found in the back of each issue of Mount Union Magazine) or submitting it online on Purple Raiders Central at

alumni.mountunion.edu. Upon receipt of a birth announcement, we will send you a baby tee to welcome your child to the Mount

Union family. Return a photo of your child wearing the tee, and we will include it in a future issue.

Office of Alumni and College Activities1972 Clark Ave. , Alliance, OH 44601

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Samuel andrew hays

Son of Rachel (Garnes ’00) and Jay Hays ’98

addison herchick

Daughter of Lisa (Andrews ’06) and Dan Herchick ’06

addison Kathleen Metrick

Daughter of Shannon (McCarthy ’02) and

Curtis Metrick

Julianna Price

Daughter of Rachael (Mayfield ’03) and Shannon

Price

Carter Zachary thorn

Son of Nicole and Gene Thorn ’80

braydan todd

Son of Janelle and Justin Todd ’04

Caden Jeffery Warnock

Son of Jennifer (Lewis ’04) and Troy Warnock

trent Joseph Wodzinski

Son of Renee (Antolik ’01) and Todd Wodzinski.

Max neil Guinther

Son of Tammy (Farranty ’02) and Brian Guinther ’01

henry Gilg

Son of Nichole (Bereschik ’01) and Rief Gilg ’00

nathan Jon Waesch

Son of Amanda (Darrah ’05) and Keith Waesch ’94

alexander harrison lepley

Son of Tammy and Keith Lepley

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Kyra Zimmer

Daughter of Alyson (Muenster ’98) and Erick Zimmer ’98

reo takahashi

Son of Sayaka (Nakatsu) and Hidenori Takahashi

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her residency in psychiatry at the Chillicothe VAMC.

Rosa Detweiler resides at 315 Ripley Ave., Akron, OH 44312.

Nicole Geiger is a biology and anatomy teacher and head cross countr y coach at St. Peter Chanel High School. She resides in Akron, OH.

Michael Groff resides at 3619 Bunkerhill St. N.W., Massillon, OH 44646.

Lisa (Andr ew s) and Dan Herchick announce the birth of a daughter, Addison, on August 3, 2009. They reside at 2504 Hazelnut Rd., Ravenna, OH 44266.

Christa Lanning resides at 1200 N. Herndon St., Apt. 459, Arlington, VA 22201.

2007Angelica Ackerman resides at 2156 Westwood Ct., Apt. 14, Alliance, OH 44601.

Ashley Ambrosia resides at 12115 Shady Forest Dr., Riverview, FL 33569.

Jackelyn (Frederick) Braisted resides at 2645 Ravenna Ave. N.E., East Canton, OH 44730.

Tonya Cordery resides at 503 Park Ave., Apt. 3, Davidson, NC 28035.

Eleni (Halkias) and Peter DeDousis announce the birth of a daughter, Anna, on June 26, 2009.

Felicia Gang resides at 545 Howell Ave., Apt. 2, Cincinnati, OH 45220.

John Highman resides at 725 W. Commons St. N.E., Apt. E3, Canton, OH 44721.

Nick Massella is the assistant director of public affairs at George Washington University Elliot School of International Affairs. He was a contributing recipient of a “Gold World Medal” in The N ew York Festivals International Radio Awards competition for George Wa s h i n g to n’s E d wa rd R . Murrow Centennial program.

Beth (Blake) Miller resides at 396 W. Virginia Ave., Sebring, OH 44672-1147.

Kenneth Montgomery II resides at 23969 Cottage Tr., Olmsted Falls, OH 44138.

Andrew Morales resides at 2625 N. Meridian St., Apt. 814, Indianapolis, IN 46208.

Beatr ice (Petz inger) and Nicholas Olesko reside at 3494 Timberbrooke Tr., Poland, OH 44514.

Leigh Ann Prugar resides at 131 Brixworth Ln., Apt. 5, Nashville, TN 37205.

Courtney Sevin and Cory John were married July 19, 2008. She is a certified athletic trainer at Medina Hospital and he is a sub-contractor and installer for Time Warner Cable. They reside at 1640 Bronson Rd., Akron, OH 44305.

John-Michael Speelman resides at 11901 4th St. N., Apt. 8306, St. Petersburg, FL 33716.

2008Anina Beegle resides at 4728 Homeworth Rd., Homeworth, OH 44634.

Maria Becker is a case manager at Towards Employment. She will be attending Cleveland State University in the fall to pursue a master’s degree in social work.

Jennifer (Runner) Burkholder resides at 2130 Walcott Rd., Apt. 104, Aurora, IL 60504.

Melanie Cockrill and Andy Ulbricht ’07 were married August 1, 2009. Members of the wedding party included Blair Bacisin and Zoe Katsourakis. Melanie is a claims adjuster for Progressive Insurance and Andy is an operations manager for Sherwin Williams. They reside at 2463 Mechanicsburg Rd., Wooster, OH 44691.

James Enright resides at 2930 G Shinicocks Ln., Fairborn, OH 45324.

Eric Kassel resides at 1009 Galsworthy Dr., Akron, OH 44313.

Ryan Maxwell resides at 890 Tallmadge Rd., Apt. 2, Kent, OH 44240.

Jen Moreck is an eighth grade social studies teacher for Johnston County Schools. She resides at 100 Buchanan Ln., Clayton, NC 27527.

2009Erica Burmeister resides at 11901 4th St. N., Apt. 8306, St. Petersburg, FL 33716.

Megan Carlisle resides at 4228 S. Champlain, Apt. 2S, Chicago, IL 60653.

Michael Castiglione resides at 3205 F. Whisper Lake Ln., Winter Park, FL 32792.

Richard Coller resides at 2215 Lake Park Dr., Apt. S, Smyrna, GA 30080.

Rebekah Depper t resides at 2419 Meadow Spring Cir., Columbus, OH 43235.

Jillian Eckart resides at 922 W. Addison, Chicago, IL 60613.

Kate Fortney is a special events and marketing coordinator at the Wellness House.

Stacey Fox resides at 4901 E. Sunrise Dr., #1220, Tucson, AZ 85718.

Stacey Gainer resides at 9781 Beachwood Dr., North Royalton, OH 44133.

Leia Gentile is a teacher for OHDELA.

Rebecca Johnson resides at 109 E. Chisholm St., Sanford, NC 27330.

Kelli Miller and John Burkey ’06 were married August 22, 2009. Members of the wedding party included Rebekah Deppert, Jillian Panczyk ’10 and Mark Kolenz ’06.

M a t t M a r L e t t i s a s a l e s exe c u t i ve fo r B u r ro u g h s Payment Systems.

Luke Messner is employed by TKM Print Solutions.

Nikki Tranchita resides at 3205 F. Whisper Lake Ln., Winter Park, FL 32792.

Ashley Shea-Sutton resides at 851 Summer Lake Cir., Apt 206, Ridgeland, SC 29936.

Mallory (Herman) Wickham resides at 1021 Woodland St. N.W., Hartville, OH 44632.

2010Kristin Bowling is a marketing assistant at Hanlin Rainaldi C o n s t r u c t i o n C o r p . i n Columbus, OH.

deathS1932Dr. Kar l T. Langacher of Mansfield, OH died May 6, 2010. He earned a medical degree from Harvard Medical School and joined the U.S. Army where he served as captain and chief surgeon. After receiving an honorable discharge, he established a private practice and performed general surgery at Mansfield General Hospital.

Anne O. (Ospeck) Mueller of Camden, ME died November 19, 2009. She earned a master’s degree from the University of Tennessee. She taught school in Salem, pursued a career in medical research and became a social worker for the state of Maine.

1935Marjor ie E. Woessner of Pittsburgh, PA died February 10, 2010.

1938Carolyn (Taylor) Heim of Cape Coral, FL died January 5, 2010. She is survived by daughters Mary Beth (Heim ’62) Harper, Carol Sue (Heim ’64) Quackenbush, Nancy ( H e i m ) S q u y r e s , M a r g i e (Heim) Rodriguez and Cynthia (Heim ’83) Henninge. She was predeceased by her husband John W. Heim ’35.

Jessie (Brenet) Porterfield of Sarasota, FL died March 30, 2010.

Ethel C. Ritchie of Alliance, OH died on March 4, 2010. A lifelong resident of Alliance, she was employed at the National City Bank for more than 39 years.

1939James Albert Rutledge of Lincoln, NE died November 29, 2009. He earned master and doctoral degrees from The Ohio State University. He was a teacher and administrator at public schools in Ohio, The

University of Nebraska and Northern Illinois University. He is survived by his wife Margaret Jane (Rohrbacher ‘41).

1940C. Ted Ermlich of Alliance, OH died December 25, 2009. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Beckham in the South Pacific. He was the founder of the Ermlich Insurance Agency. Ermlich was also the founder of the M Club at Mount Union. He was a member of the M Club Hall of Fame, Million Dollar Roundtable, Alliance Rotary Club, Alliance Country Club and the Boardman High School Hall of Fame. He is survived by his wife Donna Jean (Elliott ’51) Jones Ermlich and daughters Becky (Ermlich ’64) Dillon, Connie (Ermlich ’68) Chakford, Martha (Ermlich ’71) Crookshank and Lynn (Ermlich ’82) Francis. He was predeceased by his first wife Betty (Geltz ’40) Ermlich, son Jerry Ermlich ’63 and daughter Anne (Ermlich ’69) Grimes.

Dr. Richard S. Krabi l l of Madison, OH died December 23, 2009.

Ruth Ann (Leonard) Schafer died November 7, 2009.

1941Mary (Maholm) McConnor of Salem, OH died April 22, 2010. She was a member of the Alpha Xi Delta Sorority.

Florence Nelson of Quincy, IL died January 10, 2010. She was a former co-owner of Quincy Memorial Park Cemetery. She also was a clerk for the Riley Drug Company.

1942Duane W. Crist of Napa, ID died December 31, 2009.

Lois Anne Crist of Napa, ID died October 14, 2009.

1943J. St anley Baughman of Bremen, OH died December 21, 2009.

Lita (Fernandez) Blaker of Greenville, DE died December 15, 2009. She retired from the DuPont Company where she performed patent research.

Dr. Gerald E. Under wood of Kalamazoo, MI died on December 14, 2009. He earned a doctoral degree in organic

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chemistr y from The Ohio State University. Underwood was employed as a research virologist for 25 years by the Upjohn Company in Michigan.

1945Lucile (Ketcham) McIntosh of Cambridge, MA died March 26, 2010. She earned a master’s degree in social work from Wayne State University.

1946Inez L. Bonessi of Chester, WV died February 8, 2010. She taught grade school in the Midland area school district from 1946 until her retirement.

1947Donald M. Canfield of Peabody, MA died November 20, 2009.

Rev. Norman E. Crewson of Sebring, OH died December 6, 2009. A past member of the Mount Union Board of Trustees, Crewson was awarded the Outstanding Alumnus Award and a Doctor of Divinity degree from Mount Union in 1968. He was the pastor of a number of churches in Ohio and Massachusetts before serving as pastor at Boardman United Methodist Church in 1964.

Elizabeth B. Flood of Sebring, OH died September 16, 2009.

MSgt Thomas R. Gregory of Snohomish, WA died in October 2009.

Dr. Leon D. William of Anniston, AL died February 23, 2010. He earned master and doctoral degrees in education from the University of Alabama.

1948Edgar Shirk of Uniontown, PA died December 29, 2009. He earned a master’s degree from Michigan University.

1949Ada (Reynolds) Anderson of Scottsdale, AZ died March 12, 2010.

Fred R. Deuvall of Dunnellon, FL died February 16, 2009.

Mary Jane Dickinson of Ormond Beach, FL died December 13, 2009.

Earle H. Fletcher Jr. of Ashland, MA died January 6, 2010.

Edward I. Henning of Pittsburgh, PA died January 17, 2010. He attended the McKinley School

CoMMunity deathsCharles baylorCharles F. Baylor of Alliance died April 30, 2010. A member of the Mount Union Board of Trustees, he also served on the Board of Trustees for Copeland Oaks as well as a host of other civic organizations.

A 1944 graduate of Atwater High School, he joined the Army Air Corp and served as a gunner aboard a B29 Super Fortress and was honor-ably discharged in 1947.

After attending Kent State University, he began a career in banking with First National Bank and later became the President of Industrial Federal Savings and Loan Association. He enjoyed a highly-respected and successful career in banking working on behalf of employees, stockholders and the communities that the bank served. He retired as chairman and CEO of First American Savings Bank (now known as Charter One) in 1989.

Survivors include his wife, B. Jeane (Archer ’51) Baylor and children Victoria Weida and Richard Baylor.

dr. Jerry blountDr. Jerry L. Blount, emeritus professor of biology at Mount Union College from 1955-1990, died February 12, 2010.

Blount retired from Mount Union College in 1990 follow-ing 35 years of service as a professor of biology. He also served as chair of the Depart-ment of Biology for many years. Blount was the first professor to be selected as the recipient of the Great Teacher Award at Mount Union in 1962.

Internationally renowned for his research in genetics, he was the author of numerous journal publications involving genetic research.

Blount enlisted in the United States Navy and became a naval pilot during World War II and was drafted into the Army during the Korean War. He earned a bachelor of arts degree from Washington University and a master of science degree from the University of Missouri. He went on to earn a doctoral degree from Northwestern University in between his two stints in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Survivors include his wife Janet (Jones) Blount and daughters, Amy Willis and Laura Macrae.

dr. George tuneGeorge A. Tune, emeritus pro-fessor of political science, died April 14, 2010.

Tune retired from Mount Union in 1991 following 35 years as a professor of political science. He also served as pre-law advi-sor and the first director of the American Studies Program, an interdisciplinary area aimed at providing an in-depth, comprehensive view of Ameri-can life and heritage.

A graduate of Albion College, he earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science and economics. He then went on to earn a master of arts degree in politi-cal science and economics and a doctoral degree in international relations from the University of Michigan. He was a veteran of the United States Army Infantry, serving in the Pacific Theater.

Survivors include his wife, Martha Jane (Orr) Tune and daughters, Diane Kerr and Carol Tune.

Wilbur CouchieWilbur E. Couchie ’42, who served as business manager at Mount Union from 1952 to 1982, died March 5, 2010. Dur-ing his tenure, he set the bar for fiscal responsibility that began an illustrious tradition of more than 50 consecutive years of Mount Union balanced bud-gets that continues today. He also served as the secretary of the Board of Trustees from 1968-1982.

After graduating from Mount Union with a bachelor of degree in economics, he earned a master of arts degree in accounting from The Ohio State University in 1947. In 1950, he returned to Alliance and his alma mater to serve as business manager. Couchie was honored with the Mount Union Alumni Service Award in 1986.

Having served in the United States Army Medical Department as a technical sergeant with the Third General Hospital in the European theater during World War II, he was a recipient of two Bronze Stars.

Survivors include his wife, Carolyn (Dimit ’48) Couchie, daughter Jean (Couchie ’73) Burnquist and son-in-law John A. Burnquist ’72. He was preceded in death by his first wife Margaret J. (Freshley) Couchie and son William “Billy” Couchie.

Contributions are currently being accepted for a schol-arship that has been set up in his memory. Contact Dave Wolpert, director of gift planning at (330) 823-2286 or wolperds@mountunion.edu for details.

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of Law. He was president and director of E.L. Wiegand and owned his own consulting firm.

Bert Wilson Jr. of Prescott, AZ died January 31, 2010. He earned master and doctoral degrees from New York University. Wilson taught economics at Mount Union and worked for Textron Aerostructures.

Sabra J. “Tinkie” Tolerton of Alliance, OH died February 2, 2010. She was the president of the National Cabinet of Mount Union Women.

1950 Jayne Ramsayer Parker died December 11, 2009.

Ro b e r t R . R i l ey o f N ew Philadelphia, OH died March 25, 2010.

Ber tha L. Stone of Nor th Lawrence, OH died April 9, 2010. She was a nurse in Alliance and Salem and taught at the Salem School of Nursing.

Peter C. Welsh died February 3, 2010. Throughout his career, he served in a variety of positions at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, New York State H i s t o r i c a l A s s o c i a t i o n , Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and Adirondack Museum.

1951Mary Cleaveland of Edina, MN died on January 13, 2010.

Robert “Jack” Staley Jr. of Hagerstown, MD died March 11, 2010.

1952Patricia J. Brocklehurst of Minerva, OH died May 3, 2010. While at Mount Union, she was vice president of Alpha Xi Delta sorority.

Daniel A. Lepore of Fort Pierce, FL died March 3, 2010.

Marian E. Limbert of Springdale, OH died April 21, 2010.

1953Jacqueline (Eoff) Bard of Painesville, OH died February 21, 2010. She was a member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority.

George D. Dillehay died in 2008.

Rober t P. Kel ley of For t Lauderdale, FL died December 2, 2008.

22, 2010. She was a former staff member at Mount Union.

Dr. Stoyan Daskalov of Palm Beach, FL died November 12, 2008.

Calvin Eckert of New Philadelphia, OH died May 12, 2010.

Esther J. Hamlin of Alliance, OH died March 31, 2010. She was a former staff member at Mount Union and was active in the Mount Union Women’s Club.

Alice Kearns of Rockville Centre, NY died June 18, 2009. She was a past member of the Mount Union Board of Trustees.

George S. King of North Canton, OH died February 4, 2003.

We have packed MUcaw’s bags...The itinerary is open...

...and the next stop on this trip is a visit with you!Please help our Purpler Raider mascot MUcaw travel the world this summer!

If you have a stuffed MUcaw or picture or you get a MUcaw from us in the mail (we are randomly sending them out), here’s what you need to do.

• WeareaskingyoutotakeMUcawtoafavoritelocationandsnapaphoto.• SendyourMUcawadventureviae-mailtoalumni@mountunion.eduwithabriefexplanation

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• PickaclassmateandsendMUcawtoitsnextstop!

MUcaw’s journey begins one home at a time. Call the Office of Alumni and College Activities if you would like an “official listing” of your classmates so you can keep the fun going. Please choose a former classmate’s name from the list, highlight it and send it along to them for MUcaw’s next stop! Let’s keep MUcaw traveling with lots of interesting photos and stories to share! Visit the website at alumni.mountunion.edu to see where MUcaw has been and follow along on the adventure. We hope that All Roads Will Lead Home and MUcaw will return to Mount Union in time for Home-coming and Alumni Weekend 2010, and we hope that you will return to celebrate as well! Check alumni.mountunion.edu for all of the event details and register to “come home,” too! Don’t delay….keep MUcaw just a few days before sending along to the next stop! Safe Travels and thanks for participating!

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He retired from The Timken Company in 1960 following a 25-year career.

Thomas C. Lavery of Alliance, OH died Januar y 5, 2010. He was an honorary M Club Member.

Jerrold L. Lockshin of Akron, OH died July 2, 2009.

Marjor ie J . McDonald of Magnolia, OH died November 26, 2010.

Conrad Ott of Akron, OH died March 29, 2010.

2010. She was a member of the Class of 2010 at Mount Union and was awarded a degree posthumously.

friendsByrde L. Addams of Alliance, OH died January 1, 2010.

Goldie (Lasse) Art of Canton, OH died April 23, 2010. She and her husband Norman helped run Art’s Jewelers.

Shirley Barabas of Massillon, OH died February 4, 2010.

Michael J. Conny of Alliance, OH died December 14, 2009.

Mildred L. (Pearce) Courtney of Damascus, OH died February

1954Donna J. Ballantyne of Rocky River, OH died November 24, 2009.

Eugene “Ged” Bryant died September 29, 2009.

Howard V. Haidet of Sarasota, FL died March 15, 2010. He received three bronze stars for his service in World War II and the Korean War. Haidet also founded and served as president of Peoples Merchant Computer Services Company.

1961Eva (J iv iden) Bar tram of Massillon, OH died March 26, 2010. She taught in Mason County Elementary schools for 11 years before moving to Alliance where she taught second and third grades in the Alliance City School District for 20 years.

1962Barbara J. (Spahlinger) Alton of Mansfield, OH died March 17, 2010. While at Mount Union, she was the president of Alpha Delta Pi sorority.

1965Mary F. Goodwin of Cleveland Heights, OH died December 19, 2009.

1970David Dan of Savanna, GA died March 28, 2010.

Jeannie R. Lee of Alliance, OH died February 8, 2010.

1973Roger Alan Glenf ie ld of Somerville, NJ died February 6, 2010.

1975George Csehill of Matthews, NC died November 22, 2009.

1987Mary Wagoner of Kennesaw, GA died January 3, 2010. She earned a doctoral degree in experimental psychology from Temple University. She taught at Temple University, Rutgers University and Saint Joseph University.

2010Robyn Leskovec of Pymatuning Transfer, PA died March 11,

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CaMPuS calendarThe Ohio Weekend Wine Tour will be held August 7-8, 2010. The weekend will feature entrance to the Vintage Ohio Wine Festival including a wine tasting card, transportation, ho-tel accomodations and more. Reservations are due July 23, 2010.

July 30, 2010Mount Union Night with the Akron AerosGame time 7 p.m., Canal Park. Fireworks following.

august 7-8, 2010Ohio Weekend Wine TourRSVP by July 23. Price includes accommodations, Vintage Ohio Wine Festival and more.

august 13, 2010Mount Union Night with the Indianapolis Indians Game time 7:15 p.m., Victory Field. Fireworks following.

august 19, 2010Alumni Event in Charlotte, NC. Details to come.

September 10-11, 2010Alumni Bus Trip to Oshkosh, WI for football season opener vs. University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh

September 19, 2010Mount Union Day at the Cleveland IndiansBack Yard Picnic tickets. Game time 7:05 p.m., Progressive Field.

october 2, 2010Family Day and Legacy Events

october 3, 2010Alumni Gathering Bika Cheerleading Event at Cleveland Browns GameGame time 1 p.m. at Cleveland Stadium.

october 22-24, 2010Alumni Weekend and Homecoming 2010 and Mount Union Matches Vow Renewal Ceremony

october 31, 2010Columbus Area Alumni Event at the Columbus Zoo

november 13, 2010M Club Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

february 10-12, 2011 Arizona Alumni Gatherings

february 21-23, 2011Education on the RunThe 14th Annual Education on the Run event will be held at The Inn at Honey Run in the heart of Amish Country in Holmes County, OH.

february 26-27, 2011Kalahari Indoor Waterpark

March 7-11, 2011Florida Alumni Gatherings

april 7, 2011Chicago Alumni Gathering

May 7, 2011CommencementLawn of Chapman Hall, 11 a.m.

For a full calendar of events including times and locations, visit calendar.mountunion.edu/mastercalendar/.

Mount Union FundThe passion, pride and continued dedication of oursupporters has led the Annual Fund to transition to the Mount Union Fund as of July 1, 2010. The Mount Union Fund willcontinue to carry out the goals of the Annual Fund while providing for deeper connections to Mount Union. In doing so, you will have even more opportunities to partner with us on new and exciting projects that happen on campus each day.

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the echoeslittle known facts about Mount Union’s history

One of the main reasons for the growth and prosperity of the Mount Union Seminary was the normal department which had been established during the fall term of 1851. Approximately half of the students attending the seminary were enrolled in the normal department. After 1852, the school was known as the Mount Union Seminary and Normal School.

The demand for educated and qualified teachers was far greater than the supply. The Report of the Secretary of State on Common Schools for 1846 included comments from various sections of the state deploring the lack of trained teachers.

Principal O. N. Hartshorn, as the first president of Mount Union was known as at that time, was well aware of this lack of qualified teachers throughout the state. He felt that this section of the country greatly needed a normal school to provide “better Teach-ers and more of them.” Pointing out that to succeed in any calling a person must first learn how before he knew how, he added that a teacher must first learn how to teach before he assumed the entire charge of a school. Hartshorn was to be in charge of the normal course, engaging assistants as should be needed. He also proposed to establish a “Model Class” so that students of the normal course could gain experi-ence in teaching and could observe the latest and proper methods of teaching to be drawn from the children of the neighborhood.

from A Select School by Newell Yost Osborne

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Mount Union Seminary and Normal School

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