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The Magazine of Hartwick College

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Hartwick CollegeBoard of Trustees

Diane Pfriender Hettinger ’77 | Acting ChairBetsy Tanner Wright ’79 | SecretaryJohn K. Milne ’76 | TreasurerMargaret L. Drugovich, D.M. P’12 President

A. Bruce Anderson ’63John D. BertuzziCarol Ann Hamilton Coughlin ’86Jeanette CuretonElaine Raudenbush DiBrita ’61Edward B. Droesch ’82Arnold M. DrogenVirginia S. Elwell ’77Debra Fischer French ’80, P’09Robert S. Hanft ’69Sarah Griffiths Herbert ’88Kathi Fragola Hochberg ’73Halford B. Johnson P’86 Paul R. Johnson ’67William J. Kitson, III ’86Francis D. Landrey P’06 Ronald P. Lynch, Jr. ’87Erna Morgan McReynoldsNancy M. Morris ’74, H’06John W. Nachbur ’85Christopher Provino ’08Lisa Schulmeister ’78Robert E. Spadaccia ’70

The College MissionHartwick College, an engaged community, integrates a liberal arts education with experiential learning to inspire curiosity, critical thinking, creativity, personal courage and an enduring passion for learning.

“Joe’s sister, Marguerite ‘Peg’ Waters, had a long career in nursing with the greater part of her career spent with young people, encouraging them to become nurses. We feel that the best way to remember her is to establish a nursing scholarship in her memory at Hartwick, the college from which we both graduated.”

— Joe ’51 and Barb ’52 Waters

Alumni couple Barb and Joe Waters at home in Melbourne, Florida.

CO-EDITOR AND FEATURES WRITERElizabeth Steele P’12

CO-EDITOR AND SENIOR DESIGNERJennifer Nichols-Stewart

CONTRIBUTING WRITERSRebekah Ambrose-Dalton, Danielle Alesi ’13, Alicia Fish ’91, Susan Salton, Rachel Stevenson

CONTRIBUTORSMaria Parrella, Marianne Poteet, Daphne Mower Ward

WICK ONLINE Stephanie Brunetta

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERSElizabeth Blevins ’13, Gerry Raymonda, Eric Shoen ’99, Elizabeth Steele P’12, Josh Szot ’14, students on J Term, and submitted

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARDDr. Margaret L. Drugovich P’12, PresidentJim Broschart, VP for College Advancement David Conway, VP for Enrollment Management and MarketingDr. Meg Nowak, VP for Student Affairs Dr. Michael G. Tannenbaum P’14, ProvostSusan K. Salton, Director of Marketing and CommunicationsAlicia Fish ’91, Senior Director of Donor and Alumni Relations

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Spring 2013 | Volume LV: No. 3

In this issue:2 President’s Perspective

CAMPUS NEWS

3 Looking Ahead to Commencement 2013

4 Speakers Share their Points of View

5 Activities in Images

6 The Ripple Effects of Community Service and Pine Lake

7 Summer College for High School Students

7 A Touch of Blue Weekend for Alumni and Families

FACULTY NEWS8 Guggenheim Recognizes Dr. Tom Travisano

8 Faculty Speakers Series

9 Promotions and Tenure Announced

FEATURES10 Commentary: Dr. Ron Brzenk on the InfluencesofanEducator

12 At Home and Abroad: Hartwick Alumni Succeed in International Careers

20 Breakthrough: Dr. Carli Ficano on Economic Ripples

22 Portrait in Philanthropy: A. Bruce Anderson ’63 Gives in the Name of his Parents

24 J Term 2013: A Visual Review of Global Education

26 In Depth: A Longitudinal Study in Thailand BenefitsthePeopleandPaysofffor Alumni

30 Ethan Staats ’13 on his Love for Costa Rica

32 Anne Louise Wagner ’13 and her Commitment to Ghana

ATHLETICS34 Coach Missy West and the Women’s Basketball Team Light up Lambros Arena

36 Outstanding Winter Athletes

ALUMNI NEWS38 Upcoming Events, Networking through MetroLink, Planfor Homecoming

40 Class Notes: Alumni Share What’s New in their Personal and Professional Lives

49 In Memoriam: Remembering Dolores C. Deitz ’46, John Wood Goldsack ’69, and Professor Emeritus David Baldwin

52 Flashback: Men’s Basketball in ‘88

IBC Volunteer Highlight: Diane Pfriender Hettinger ’77, Acting Chair of the Board of Trustees

On the Cover: Elizabeth Blevins ’14 took this image at the Thapo hill tribe village during her J Term in Thailand. “This was the experience of a lifetime and it was only the start of my world travels,” she says. “I hope that everyone who attends Hartwick sees what incredible opportunities we have in front of us; all you have to do is step outside your comfort zone and explore.” (See page 26.)

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When we are young, our view of a fully developed reality is distorted by our inexperience. It is not possible for us to understand, or choose, what we do not know. We cannot “see” the connections between our people and people we have never met, between our place and the places we have never been, between our hopes and needs and the hopes and needs of others who are half a world away. As adults, we know that there is only one way to eclipse this state of myopia: exposure. Just as exposure to the sun changes the health of our skin, eyes, and immune system, so it is that exposure to new ideas, people, and places alters our perspective. With each encounter with an unfamiliar concept, person, or belief we peel back a layer of opacity. We may reject what we encounter, but once we are exposed to the people, places, and ideas that lie beyond our current understanding, we are changed.

At Hartwick, it is impossible to avoid the challenge to ignorance. As members of this community we are challenged by the places we go, by what the people we meet know, and by the ideas that take root, sometimes unintentionally, when they float by. As when a stone is dropped into the water, everyone in this intellectual pool is impacted, to a greater or lesser extent, by the ripple effect of our collective learning.

Is poverty related to polity, politics, or policy? Does being ‘expected’ by a child in Ghana or in Thailand change the expectations you have of yourself? Does having to earn respect anew diminish you? Does taking a long view, rather than a short view, change your overall point of view?

These are the questions that members of our community – our faculty, our students, our alumni – share for our consideration in this edition of The Wick. Their experiences, and their thoughts on the power of inquiry, the power of reflection, and the value of exposure to national and international forces of change, challenge us to consider – just how close are we to the ‘truth?’

Is ignorance bliss? No. Ignorance is ignorance. Being able to choose, because you know, is bliss.

How long do you have to live before you ‘know it all?’

From the President

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Campus News

Deepak Chopra, MD Honorary Doctor of Science

Time magazine heralds Deepak Chopra as one of the Top 100 heroes and icons of the century and credits him as “the poet-prophet of

alternative medicine.” Chopra is the Founder and Chairman of the Chopra Foundation, which advances mind/body spiritual healing, education, and research through fundraising, and he is the Founder and chairman of the Chopra Center for Wellbeing in Carlsbad, California. He is a columnist for The San Francisco Chronicle and Washington Post On Faith and contributes regularly to Oprah.com, Intent.com, and The Huffington Post. Chopra is the author of 64 books including 18 New York Times bestsellers on mind-body health, spirituality, and peace. A global force in the field of human empowerment, his fiction and non-fiction works have been translated into more than 80 languages.

Judith Brick Freedman Honorary Doctor of Letters

A graduate of Brown University, Judy Brick Freedman began her career as a high school history and social studies teacher. She became a

student of renowned photographer Philippe Halsman and is a past chairman of public relations for the New Jersey Center for Visual Arts. Freedman founded and directed the first major yoga studio in New York City and was founder and first President of the Iyengar Yoga Association of Greater New York. She is a renowned collector of fine horse textiles and pieces from her private collection have been showcased by The Textile Museum in Washington, D.C. In 2000, Freedman and her husband, Allen H’02, initiated what is now the annual series of Freedman Prizes for outstanding student-faculty scholarship at Hartwick College.

James Elting, MD Honorary Doctor of Science

Dr. James Elting arrived in the Oneonta area in 1966 with degrees from Yale and Columbia Universities. He completed his surgical

internship and residency in surgery at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, NY, became chief of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at A.O. Fox Hospital, and founded Otsego Orthopaedics before joining Bassett Healthcare in 1995. He traveled extensively, teaching surgical techniques and lecturing throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Dr. Elting published on orthopaedic ailments and surgical techniques and held several patents for total hip design. He was committed to Hartwick College, often lending his time and expertise to its student-athletes. A member of the Hartwick College Board of Trustees for 21 years, he was Chair of the Board at the time of his death in 2012.

Looking Ahead: Honorary Degrees to be Awarded at Commencement 2013

Join Us For an Online CelebrationAlumni and friends are encouraged to join us in celebrationof Hartwick College’s 82nd Commencement Ceremonylive via webcast beginning at 11:30 a.m. the day of the event.

To view the webcast, go to www.hartwick.edu/commencement and click on the “Webcast of Commencement” (a link will be posted on Commencement Weekend).

In response to the public recognition of and interest in this year’s Commencement speaker, Deepak Chopra, attendance at the ceremony will be limited to graduating seniors and ticket-bearing guests.


Experts and Authors Visit Campus with Insights,Advice, and Thought-Provoking Ideas

Alumna and Lecturer on Living AuthenticallyMaria Sirois ’82 Psy.D. presented the2013 Leslie Rude Memorial Lecturewith “The Authentic Voice, The AuthenticLife.” Sirois is an inspirational speaker, licensed psychologist, author and consultant who has worked at the intersection of positive psychology, spirituality, health, and wellness for more than 20 years.

Sirois’ lecture focused on understandingthe dynamics of authentic speaking,including the risks and rewards and howone uncovers his or her true voice. Sheaddressed the health benefits of livingauthentically.

Sirois’ day on campus included lunch withfield hockey and lacrosse players; meetings with nursing and psychology students and faculty; and dinner with President Margaret L. Drugovich, Provost Michael Tannenbaum, faculty and students, and State Senator Jim Seward ’73, H’99 and his wife.

Nobel Prize Winning Poet Shares His Work … AgainNobel Prize-winning poet and HartwickCollege friend Derek Walcott H’89returned to campus as part of Hartwick’sNational Endowment for the Humanities(NEH) Visiting Professor series. Walcott,who received an honorary degree from Hartwick in 1989, has visited the College 25 times before and wrote the play, The Ghost Dance, for the Cardboard Alley Players in the late 1980s. On this visit to Hartwick, Walcott thrilled the audience with selected readings from his 14 collections of poetry.

In addition to his Nobel Prize, Walcott has received the MacArthur Foundation“genius” award, a Royal Society of Literature Award, and the Queen’s Medal for Poetry. He visited Hartwick as part of the 2012-13 series of readings “Four Writers Who Changed theWorld.” English Professor Bob Bensen coordinated the series, which also includeda visit from Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and essayist Marilynne Robinson in April.

Economist on Poverty in Developing CountriesDr. Donald Lee delivered a lecture onchildhood poverty in developing countries,sharing the realities of poverty from a child’s perspective and identifying major efforts to eradicate poverty. He focused on the human rights-based United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals. Lee served with the United Nations as a senior development economist for 20 years.

Lee’s lecture was presented by Tanae Adderley ’14, this year’s Cyrus Mehri ‘83 Global Pluralism Fellow, and was facilitated by the Hartwick College Center for Professional, Service, and Global Engagement. The Cyrus Mehri ‘83 Global Pluralism Fellowship brings awareness of issues related to diversity, inequality, and justice to the forefront of the Hartwick College community. The annual fellowship is funded by Cyrus Mehri ’83, a renowned civil rights attorney in Washington, DC.

Internship Queen Offers Practical AdviceHartwick students gained practical insights from an expert when Lauren Berger visited campus to talk about professional internships. She is the founder and CEO of Intern Queen Inc., an online internship site that helps students fi nd and apply for internships and educates them on how to make the most of their experiences.

Business Week Magazine named Berger number 5 on their annual list of Young Entrepreneurs 25 Under 25. She is the author of the bestselling “All Work, No Pay: Finding an Internship, Build-ing Your Resume, Making Connections, and Gaining Job Experience.”


Cleaning Up Oneonta is a new initiative in being good neighbors. Each Sunday morning Hartwick student groups don Hartwick gear and gather to clean up downtown neighborhood streets and yards. The initiative is sponsored by Student Senate with the support of President Margaret L. Drugovich P’12 (pictured with sorority and fraternity volunteers).

New kids in town: Emmy, one of the new Guiding Eyes for the Blind puppies now living and training on campus, is being raised by Hayley Dyer ’15 and Lara Dendy-Young ’15. Dyer, from Hyde Park, NY, is active in the Harriet Tubman Mentoring Project at Hartwick. Dendy-Young is a water polo player from Cape Town, South Africa.

Ceramic Artist Matt Nolen of the Pratt Institute for the Arts and New York University shared his techniques with Hartwick ceramics students in March. Hartwick Assistant Professor of Art Stephanie Rozene returned the favor in April when she spoke at the Pratt Institute.

President Margaret L. Drugovich P’12 and her partner, Beth Steele P’12, enjoy opening their home to students throughout the school year. Highlights include monthly dinners with the Student Senate Executive Board, weekly dinners with a faculty department chair or two and a few of their students, large gatherings such as a barbecue with the entire sophomore class, and impromptu events such as celebrating their ECAC Championship with the women’s basketball team and their coaches (pictured).

In what is now an annual event, President Margaret L. Drugovich invites trustees emeriti to join her in New York City for an update on the College and to engage them in discussions about the future. Pictured at the University Club in March are Fran Sykes P’96, H’12; Allen Freedman H’00; Elaine Arnold ’69; and Nancy Brown P’89.

In an impressive demonstration of innovation and creativity, Hartwick’s theatre department presented Shakespeare’s The Tempest through a combination of large-scale puppetry and live actors. The work began with an on-campus J Term class in puppetry, led by professional puppeteer John Ryan. Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts Malissa Kano-White directed the production and professional costume designer Kristin Palazzoli ’93 collaborated.

“Ripple,” a metal sculpture created by Andrew Berkey ’14, is part of the Junior Review Exhibition in Foreman Gallery of the Anderson Center for the Arts. Students present pieces representative of their body of work and the entire faculty of Art and Art History critique.


Hartwick College’s Pine Lake Institute provides students with countless opportunities for hands-on research, academic study, and recreational activities. An alternative to campus living and home of the Challenge Education program, it is also a living laboratory.

Two of Pine Lake’s newest programs are extending Hartwick’s reach by revolutionizing elementary science education and allowing Pine Lake to expand its scope into the greater Oneonta community and the State of New York.

The Robert V. Riddell State Park Partnership studies the long-term climate change impact on ecological systems within the undisturbed

forest areas around Pine Lake. Hartwick students are monitoring changes in the ecology of these forests, lakes, and rivers and are working with state agencies to convert the research into public policy. The Think, Act, Protect The Upper Susquehanna River Watershed Program is funded by a $201,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that supports Hartwick students and faculty in their work with regional K-12 schools. A summer workshop at Pine Lake will help local teachers develop ecology curriculums for their students and enhance their classes with experiential learning. Students from seven local schools are working with Hartwick students and professors to develop field-based learning methods to study wildlife, the chemical properties of the water, and to collect and analyze data to determine the health of the water.

The Ripple Effect:Campus Initiatives Extend Well BeyondBy Danielle Alesi ’13 Alesi is a three-year degree candidate with a double major in Political Science and History. She will pursue her Master’s in History at the University of Birmingham, England.

Students in Organized Service to the CommunityService is both promoted and rewarded at Hartwick, as involvement in the community and awareness of the needs of others are a valued part of this liberal arts education. Individuals as well as campus organizations, athletic teams, Greek houses, and the Student Senate are all active participants in community service and volunteerism. Students with more than 200 hours of community service wear cords at graduation to recognize their efforts.

The Office of Community Involvement and Volunteerism (CIV) is a student-run organization that helps students get involved in the community and participate in service projects both on and off campus. CIV helps these students and organizations find ways to give of their time and energy for mutually rewarding experiences.

Prevailing opportunities include the American Red Cross Blood Drive, which various student organizations sponsor four times a year; Adopt-A-Grandparent, in which students spend time with residents of The Plains at Parish Homestead assisted living facility; Saturday’s Bread hot meals program, a popular and rewarding volunteer effort coordinated with the First United Methodist Church; and Food 2 Share, a program sponsored by Aramark on-campus food service and the Salvation Army Food Pantry.

Interest in community service is rising on campus, says Alyssa Napolitano ’13, co-coordinator of the CIV office. “To date we have engaged more members of our community this year than in the past three years. We encourage our students, faculty, and staff to bring the CIV new ideas and to help our office create new initiatives.”

Pine Lake as a Living Laboratory

Hartwick’s Water Polo team hosted a recreational swim clinic for young people with disabilities at Moyer Pool in March. The activity is one of a series of free adaptive sports clinics Hartwick athletes do with The EDD Memorial Fund, a non-profit organization that provides recreational and competitive sports programs for individuals with disabilities. The EDD Memorial Fund was founded by the family and friends of Eric D. Dettenrieder, including his mother, Hartwick Professor Emerita Sharon Dettenrieder. Pictured: water polo players Sami Capparelli ’14 of Miami, FL with EDD participant Lucy and Laura Kuzma ’13 of Saline, MI, with EDD participant Rebekah.


High school students can make great strides toward college and their future in just three weeks this summer. Hartwick College’s Summer College for High School Students is designed to give talented teens(ages 16 to 18) the opportunity to study with college professors, earn college credit, and enjoy an on-campus experience in the beautiful foothills of the Catskill Mountains. It will be an enriching, resume-building, and potentially life-changing summer experience.

Is your college-bound child considering a career in science or medicine? Summer study with Hartwick College Assistant Professor of Biology AJ Russo with give her or him insight into groundbreaking research. Students in Russo’s Biology Research course will help design and conduct experiments using biomarkers to help better understand neurobehavioral disorders such as autism and ADHD. Dr. Russo is a noted expert in the field and editor of the journal Autism Insights.

Was your high schooler born to the stage? Then get him or her into Hartwick’s Performance Workshop course with Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts Malissa Kano-White. A professional director, playwright and theatre educator, Kano-White has worked across the country in theatre for young audiences. Her Summer College students will perform their way through personal discovery, imagination, self-expression, and creative growth.

If your teenager loves to write, this is his or her chance to delve into the art and hone the craft. In the Hartwick Summer College course Introduction to Creative Writing with Assistant Professor of English Brent Delanoy, your student will have opportunities to develop a portfolio of work that he or she will be proud to show prospective colleges. Delanoy is the winner of the 2008 A. E. Coppard Prize for his novella, Benediction.

Do you have a music lover in the family – as an instrumentalist, singer, or listener? If so, he or she will love Hartwick’s Dynamics of Music class with Assistant Professor of Music Jason Curley. A professional musician (French horn) and conductor, Curley is renowned for his dynamic approach to teaching and learning. The Director of Instrumental Music at Hartwick College, Curley has served as Interim Director of the College Choir.

If art and technology fascinate your teen, she or he may be ready for Hartwick’s Summer College digital media course, Introduction to Animation & Video, with Associate Professor of Art Joseph Von Stengel. Students will explore the creative use of “time” through animation and video and learn to create and animate their own videos using Quicktime Pro, iMovie, and Final Cut Express. Von Stengel is the head of the Digital Art & Design area of Hartwick College’s Art and Art History Department.

WebExtra: www.hartwick.edu/admissions/summer-college to learn more and apply.

• Students earn three college credits transferrable to Hartwick and most other colleges.

• Open to students age 16-18.• Classes run concurrently, July 6–26, 2013.• Small classes ensure access to faculty and lively

discussions. • Each course is taught by a member of Hartwick’s

full-time faculty.

3 Weeks | 5 Course Options3 College Credits

Hartwick OffersSummer Collegefor High School Students

Are You True Blue?Join Hartwick Alumni, Families, Students,

Faculty and Staff for this excitingnew campus event.

Friday-Sunday, October 11-13, 2013Online registration and the full schedule of events coming soon.Visit The Wall at www.hartwickalumni.org/trueblue.


Faculty News

In PrintOrenoque, Wetumka, Professor of English Robert Bensen’s fifth book of poetry, occupies the borderlands between Euro-America and Native America. Professor of Art Phil Young collaborated on one poem and designed the cover art.

Assistant Professor of Political Science Sara Rinfret recently published The Lilliputians of Environmental Regulation with Michelle C. Pautz. The book, published by Routledge, focuses on environmental laws created by more than 1,200 inspectors in 17 states.

Stefanie Rocknak, Associate Professor of Philosophy, recently published Imagined Causes: Hume’s Conception of Objects. Part of a series, Rocknak’s tome is described as the first comprehensive account of Hume’s conception of objects and discusses some controversial topics in recent literature about why Hume is not a skeptical realist. The series is printed by Springer.

Professor of Geology Robert Titus and his wife, Johanna, recently published The Hudson Valley in the Ice Age from Black Dome Press. Bringing to life the Ice Age and how it shaped the Hudson Valley, the book relates commonly known places in upstate New York to see how the glacier that was once here shaped the landscape.

Heidegger, An Introduction, published by Rowman & Littlefielf, is the 12th book for Associate Professor of Philosophy J. Jeremy Wisnewski. Instead of contrasting Heidegger’s early and later works as most authors do, Wisnewski examined his full body of work through Heidegger’s best known Being and Time.

Dr. Thomas Travisano has devoted his career to two endeavors: the education of young minds and the intense study of one author. His investigation into the life and work of 20th century American poet Elizabeth Bishop began with his doctoral dissertation at the University of Virginia and has continued through research for and publication of eight books and 25 articles. He is the founding president of the Elizabeth Bishop Society.

Now the Guggenheim Foundation has recognized his accomplishments to date and his exceptional promise for future contributions by naming him a 2013 Guggenheim Fellow. Travisano is the first among Hartwick’s faculty to earn this prestigious honor and is one of just 175 scholars, artists, and scientists in the United States and Canada to be chosen among 3,000 nominees.

“This is a confirmation of the quality of my previous work, and of the interest it has generated to date,” says Travisano. “It is also encouraging of the upcoming biography of Bishop that I plan to undertake.” He will

take a research leave in the spring of 2014 and use the Guggenheim Fellowship to develop the biography.

A Professor of English and Chair of the Department of English and Theatre Arts, Travisano specializes in modern and contemporary American literature and in American poetry. His current course load includes a Senior Seminar on Bishop.

Travisano actively engages Hartwick students in his research. In preparing his book Words in Air, for example, teams of students worked in tandem to transcribe the letters of Bishop and Lowell. This kind of experience working with primary materials produced by esteemed scholars is rare for undergraduates.

WebExtras:www.gf.org/fellows/17506-thomas-travisanowww.hartwick.edu/travisano

Travisano Named Guggenheim Fellow

Hartwick faculty, staff, and students gather each month of the academic year for the Faculty Lecture Series, a forum for faculty to present advances in their scholarly work. This spring started with Associate Professor of Religious Studies Lisle Dalton, and “Gilded Age Railroad Brotherhoods as Industrial Religion,” a talk that included the role Oneonta played in the brotherhoods.

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Zsuzsanna Balogh-Brunstad presented “Where Minerals Meet Life: Fungal Weathering and Potassium Acquisition,” a review of her research on the interactions of plants, microbes, and minerals. She engaged Kyle Greenberg ’13, Sheila Niedziela ’13, and Kimberly Negrich ’11 in the work.

Doug Zullo, Associate Professor of Art History, shared his research into social realism in Soviet Russia. In “The Soviet Occupation of Russian Orthodox Iconography,” Zullo explained how the Soviets banned abstract painting so artists had to find other ways to communicate. The artists chose tradition Russian Orthodox icons because the working class already understood them.

“Understanding the Dark Horse of Personality: When Will the Pessimist Win?” was presented by Assistant Professor of Psychology Justin Wellman. Wellman will discuss conditions that allow the pessimist to outperform the optimist and will explain how mood plays a critical and sometime counterintuitive role in self-regulation.

Assistant Professor of Political Science Matthew Voorhees coordinates the Faculty Lecture Series. “Faculty wants to be at a school like Hartwick, not only because we value teaching, but because we value the opportunity for intellectual exchange with our colleagues across disciplinary lines,” he says. “The Faculty Lecture Series provides an opportunity to engage with our colleagues’ research and it offers interdisciplinary perspectives on scholarship that we rarely get from our discipline-specific professional conferences.”

Faculty Lecture Series Fosters Intellectual Exchange


PromotionDr. Laurel Elder and Dr. Esperanza Roncero have been promoted to the rank of full professor.

Elder is the chair of the Department of Political Science. Her research centers on American politics with a focus on public opinion and voting; political parties and elections; and the politics of race, ethnicity, and gender. She was honored with the Margaret Brigham Bunn Award in 2008 and the Teacher Scholar Award in 2012.

Roncero teaches Spanish. She leads the J Term course Peru: Social Justice and Cultural Diversity, taking students through the Andes mountains to explore the Latin American culture while they develop and perfect their Spanish language skills. She is the coordinator of the Latin American & Caribbean Studies minor. “Both Elder and Roncero have displayed a level of accomplishment, dedication, and leadership worthy of such recognition, which represents the highest rank in the professoriate,” says Provost Michael Tannenbaum.

TenureTenure has been awarded to Dr. Marc Shaw in Theatre Arts and Dr. Andrew Piefer in Chemistry. Both have been with the College since 2007 and, according to Tannenbaum, “have shown themselves to be extremely student-centered, committed to liberal arts education steeped in experiential learning, and interested in the College’s greater good.” With tenure comes their promotion to the rank of associate professor.

Shaw is known for presenting thought-provoking theatre. He teaches acting, solo performance, playwriting, introduction to theatre, and dramatic literature courses. His research concentrations include contemporary British and American theater, Harold Pinter, 20th-century acting techniques, masculinities in theater and popular culture, and solo performance.

Piefer is known for the opportunities he affords students for collaborative research. His scholarly interests include biomolecular interactions, especially related to viral and host cell proteins and nucleic acids; tissue culture techniques; recombinant protein expression and purification; as well as virus assembly and budding.

Retirements, Promotions, and Tenure

RetirementThe Hartwick community will bid farewell to two outstanding professors when Dr. Fiona Dejardin and Phil Young retire in May. Their dedication to their students and service to the College community have been recognized with promotion to Professor Emerita and Professor Emeritus, respectively.

Dejardin, a Professor of Art History, has been at Hartwick since 1985. The coordinator of the museum studies minor, she helped develop Hartwick’s major in art history, is the former curator of Foreman Gallery, and is the previous director of the Yager Museum. Dejardin is an accomplished artist who specializes in lamp-worked glass beads that she incorporates into unique jewelry designs.

Young, a Professor of Art, joined the faculty in 1978. He has taught 2-D design and drawing, beginning through advanced painting, and papermaking. Of Cherokee and Scotch-Irish descent, Young is a member of the “Facade Buster Clan.” He was honored with the Margaret Brigham Bunn Award in 2011, which is presented by alumni to an outstanding member of the faculty.

Professors Fiona Dejardin and Phil Young view the work of Hartwick juniors at a recent exhibition at the CANO gallery in Oneonta.

Upon the Recommendation of President Margaret L. Drugovich, Board of Trustees Approves Advancing Faculty


Commentary

The PROOFIs In The ALUMNI

By Ronald M. Brzenk, Ph.D.Dr. Brzenk is a Professor of Mathematics whose areas of interest

include Number Theory and Mathematical Modeling

I am completing my 39th year of teaching at Hartwick College

and I am contemplating retirement.

When I arrived in September of 1974, I assumed I would stay

at this “cute, little” college for a few years and then move

on to a “better” place. Needless to say,

Hartwick was my “better” (no, “best”) place where I believe

I have thrived and, perhaps, even succeeded

as a teacher and as an educator.( ) Reflection from a Career Educator


In my 39 years many students have come and gone, as have a few administrations. I have always been supported in my efforts to be the best teacher and educator possible and I have worked with an incredible variety of students who challenged me in this game of learning and, more importantly, allowed me to challenge them.

To be an effective educator, I have always had a modest agenda:to engage my students in the learning process. They need to accept responsibility for their learning. I hope that while doing this they will improve their problem-solving skills and their critical thinking skills and with some luck they might even learn some mathematics and share some of my passion for the subject. I want them to develop the life-long skills of how to learn, how to think, how to problem solve – skills indicative of the liberal arts tradition.

Every year I look forward to and love Homecoming Weekend. Not only do I get a chance to reconnect with my former students, I get to see how well they are doing.

Some are very successful high school teachers who have won state or national awards. They have shared with me their tricks of the teaching trade – skills they say were influenced by something I tried to do in the classroom with them. To be told that something I did as an educator has helped develop a new generation of educators is an incredible compliment. It is a humbling indication that some of my success as an educator has had a “ripple effect” of sorts.

I have been fortunate to have worked with mathematics majors who became lawyers, physicians, chiropractors, and upper level managers that include CEOs of major corporations. When I reconnect with these individuals, I am amazed by their comments on the effect I had on their success. Clearly it was not so much the mathematics we did together but rather the liberal arts lifetime skills they were able to develop. Many of them did internships that I supervised and/or participated in the job shadowing of the various Metro Link programs. Some of these alumni have provided internship and shadowing opportunities for current students. These are instances of their own “ripple effect” on the Hartwick experience of our current students.

A number of my former students and mathematics majors have pursued careers that directly involve mathematics. They are engineers who completed Hartwick’s 3-2 engineering program, high school teachers, actuaries, individuals who completed a PhD

and are now college professors, and others who use mathematics in computer-related jobs, financial planning careers, and a variety of other industries. When I reconnect with these former students during Homecoming Weekend or via e-mail or even the occasional phone call, many mention that their experience with me in my role as educator helped them develop their love of mathematics and their passion to be mathematicians. As a mathematician, the “ripple effect” of former students pursuing a love of the subject is both humbling and a reaffirmation that Hartwick has served its students well. I am proud that I played a role in their success.

During my years at Hartwick my role as educator has varied in intensity. In some instances getting students engaged in the learning process meant I needed to be very hands-on and persistent. In other cases, I needed simply to make suggestions to a student and then stay out of his or her way. Regardless, I am proud of my time at Hartwick and especially proud of the effect I have had on the lives of many of my students. Their accomplishments, I believe, provide the best evidence that I may have been an effective educator.

“As a mathematician, the “ripple effect” of former students pursuing a love of the subject is both humbling and a reaffirmation that Hartwick has served its students well. I am proud that I played a role in their success.”

Seven Hartwick alumni.Four decades of education. Based in North America, Asia, and Europe, their work takes them all over the world.

Whether self-employed or responsible for hundreds, even thousands, of staff, they run solo and in collaboration. Some operate their own businesses; others have repeatedly earned promotions in major corporations. They manage money, offer advice, transport materials, tell compelling stories, and put the spotlight on social inequities.

Hartwick alumni live and thrive cross-culturally and have something to say about stepping forward, making deals, and taking risks.


Outcomes

THE RIPPLE EFFECT OFHARTWICK ALUMNIHOME AND ABROAD

By Elizabeth Steele P’12Steele is a professional writer and the partner of President Margaret L. Drugovich


THE RIPPLE EFFECT OFHARTWICK ALUMNIHOME AND ABROAD

World affairs changed the course of his Hartwick education. “I was so eager to study how young people in the Middle East saw the role of the United States in ‘liberating’ the Middle East,” Awartani recalls. He received a Duffy Family Ambassador Scholarship to study the question on site in Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan. Spending two weeks in each country he conducted original, ethnographic research surveying young people, gathering data, and enriching his own understanding of this living history. The work that became a major paper for Political Science Professor Mary Vanderlaan represents the beginning of his life in international relations.

“These were issues that I wanted to be a part of solving,” Awartani says. “I wanted to engage in making things better.”

In graduate school at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, he studied finance over politics because “we need business people to make change. People are more serious when there’s profit on the line.”

Awartani is now a Senior Consultant with Booz & Company, a leading global management consulting firm. It’s based in New York City; he’s based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He regularly does business in four

of the major nations of the Arab world – Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Lebanon – plus Iran.

“The Middle East is a major market of the world,” he explains. “While most of the western world is slowing down, this part of the world is on the upswing. It’s exciting.”

His work is informed by his early experiences. “I still use my experience from that Duffy study in my work; I still play it over in my mind,” he says. “I grew so much in that time; I started to understand so much.”

His understanding includes the irrefutable value of cultural sensitivity. “Each country, no matter where it is, has its own culture, traditions, mindsets, and ways of doing business,” Awartani explains. “To succeed outside of your home country you have to be respectful. You need to learn and to understand other ways; you have to be aware culturally in order to work with people.

“You have to be agile to succeed in international business.”

A MAJOR MARKETMaher Awartani ’05 arrived on Oyaron Hill in 2001, a young man far from home just weeks before the attacks of September 11. It was a frightening time, “a very traumatic time.” And yet, Awartani recalls with gratitude, it was not a time of prejudice at Hartwick. “People were kind and open minded, compassionate and supportive,” says this native of Palestine. “I am a Muslim and they were curious, but sensitive.”

“When youleave whereyou’re from,it changes

everything.”

Maher Awartani ’05, overlooking his village in his native Palestine.


“Things change and you have to be ready,” Vinson says.

In 1997, when he was an operations manager for North and South America, he requested a move to Singapore. There he became Business Development Manager and“That was the start of everything interesting,” he recalls. “When you live in a culture that is so different from your own, you must adjust. You’re given the opportunity to gain so much more perspective and to become so much more flexible in your views.”

In 2004 he saw change and challenge on the horizon so Vinson “made a strategic move” in the company and relocated to Holland to oversee the region and “get that 25-country area back on track.” Two years later he took a chance on a newly created position and spent four years in Shanghai “Where the market was growing so rapidly that the company needed someone locally. I found some great people there.” In 2010 his company consolidated its China operations into the Asia network and Vinson was again tapped to take the lead.

Every transition brought benefits. “I try to use what became important to me in each country and apply it to the next,” he says. “I try to absorb and not just pass through. I’m stunned by how many people find a reason not to take a risk and go overseas. You have to take a long view on every opportunity.”

Vinson is now Regional Director Asia Pacific for Stolt Tank Containers, a division of Stolt Nielsen Limited. The company is the recognized global leader in specialty bulk liquid transportation; his clients include Dow Chemicals, Unilever, and ExxonMobil.

Twenty-nine years with the same company and it’s still exciting. “I really enjoy continuous improvement and working to achieve a better result,” Vinson says, keeping his eye on the company’s bottom line. “I’m always interested in solving a puzzle faster and better than it was before.” He is responsible for the region’s $240 million profit and loss and $24 million profit contribution (40 percent of the company’s total). He leads the company’s nine-office, 11-facility, and 160-staff member Asian network.

Vinson may operate in a tangible world measured by time, weight, and distance, but his “favorite thing is developing a good staff into a great staff,” he says. “The most important thing is developing people so they have more impact. I take responsibility for trying to be a good leader.” It’s a complex goal in his multi-national world.

“Each country has different drivers of its economy and their cultural norms are completely different,” Vinson says. “I have to have strong relationships with clients, coworkers, and staff. It’s everything – everywhere – everyone.”

CHANGE AND CHALLENGEGreg Vinson ’84 is constantly on the move. His career with Stolt Nielsen Limited has taken him from the United States to Asia Pacific to Northern Europe to China and now back to Singapore. Each time he has positioned himself for success.

Greg Vinson ’84 at Marina Bay in Singapore.

“You haveto take along viewon every

opportunity.”


“It was an amazing charge to share the teachings of this remarkable person,” Lunn observes. “He’s taking 1,000 year old teachings into the future.” And she’s taking them to a broad audience. The project was 17 years in the making and took the crew across 12 countries.

“Media is an agent of change,” Lunn says. Her goal, and the mission of her company Centre East Media, is to “present stories that inspire personal and social change, that enrich our lives and illuminate the context and consequences of human action in the world.”

Lunn made her directorial debut with Forgiveness: Stories for our Time, a film that looks at murder and unimaginable loss through the eyes of loved ones left behind. “The question was, ‘How can you move forward in the middle of such devastation?’” Lunn explains. The work earned awards and recognition for her respectful telling.

“It’s so important to have passion,” Lunn says. “Hartwick allowed me to discover mine. The resources, access to faculty, cross-fertilization of ideas, combined with the genuine liberal arts philosophy taught me to explore ideas. There’s an out-of-the-box quality at Hartwick that helped me develop my entrepreneurial spirit.” One early opportunity was a semester

in India studying the effects of industrialization on the role of Indian women.

“In filmmaking we talk about The Long Tail,” Lunn says. “Great books and film live on well past generations. Forgiveness is being used in colleges, universities, and high schools now. I couldn’t imagine the impact and application this film would have. I hope it’s still being used long after I’m gone.”

“To be a good producer you have to understand so much,” Lunn explains. “As an independent filmmaker there are three aspects of any project: the idea, including research and development; securing financing to get the project going; and then you finally get to make the film itself – cinematography, sound, post-production, and distribution.

“I’m learning things I never wanted to know,” she says, laughing. “I’m best at the creative side. I am and always wanted to be a story teller.”

WebExtra:www.anuncommonking.comwww.cultureunplugged.com/play/7996/Forgiveness--Stories-For-Our-Time

THE LONG TALEJohanna Lunn ’78 regularly steps into the unfamiliar. As an independent filmmaker based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, she seeks the unique in choosing her projects. She taps her finely-tuned skills, builds on her broad experience, and commits years to deliver her compelling take on often sensitive and sometimes controversial subjects.

Her latest project – An Uncommon King – is now in limited release across North America. It is the story of one young man and his place in the world as a Tibetan spiritual king in the Shambhala tradition.

“There’s anout-of-the-box

quality at Hartwickthat helped me

develop myentrepreneurial

spirit.”

Filmmaker Johanna Lunn ’78 on location.


HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) is the largest (in terms of annual revenue) trade finance bank in the world and Asia Pacific is the company’s single largest region. “Our focus,” Constantinides explains, “is on assisting corporate and financial institution clients in managing and financing their international supply chains.”

The complexities of his work in international banking are exacerbated by the complications of operating between cultures. Yet the challenge is also the attraction.

“With 18 markets, having the opportunity to work with so many different cultures with economies at varying levels of advancement and opportunity is truly exciting,” Constantinides says. “Being based in a part of the world that is seeing such fantastic and dynamic growth, that is a constant location for investment, and that is witnessing so many emerging economies is a huge benefit to me.”

Constantinides is in demand among international business media. Print publications, CNBC, and Bloomberg regularly consult him on emerging issues in trade finance. He downplays the attention, noting that he is representing HSBC as the world’s largest trade and receivables finance bank with more than 165 years of experience in this field.

He has learned to lead his industry and to do so in context. “The first challenge in international business is cultural sensitivity,” Constantinides explains. “Understanding that what might be appropriate in the U.S. never applies in Asia or other parts of the world, appreciating diversity, respecting the different levels of economic and social development – it all takes time, but is integral to being a successful leader and business executive.

“As a westerner it is critically important to recognize the need to earn respect, whether you are dealing with Chinese-based cultures; Muslim countries such as Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Malaysia; or societies that have been traditionally more closed to external cultures, such as Japan and South Korea. Each requires a unique approach.”

It’s a business mindset that brings personal benefits. “I traveled extensively for many years, but actually living in another country and working through so many countries does change you,” Constantinides explains. “I am very privileged to have my family living overseas and to give my children opportunities that they would never have had staying in the U.S. The fact that they can travel extensively is critically important and that they are aggressively learning Mandarin is fantastic. They see that the world is more than just the U.S.”

Simon Constantinides ’88 in Seoul, South Korea, with his local manage-ment team.

BUSINESS BUILT ON CULTURESimon Constantinides ’88 is a global business leader now based in Hong Kong. His business card reads: Regional Head Global Trade and Receivables Finance Asia Pacific, HSBC. His responsibilities span 18 countries and encompass the work of 1,700 staff throughout the region.

“The firstchallenge ininternationalbusiness is

cultural sensitivity.”


Duffy works in partnership with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and counts Covenant House International, Heifer International, and MAP International among her clients, as well as Habitat for Humanity and The Fresh Air Fund. She collaborates with The Clinton Foundation and Johnson & Johnson Worldwide Contributions. The two-time recipient of a Johnson & Johnson / International Center of Photography Fellowship, she completed assignments with NGOs at the U.S./Mexico border, then India and Vietnam. Her work is now represented in the National Geographic Image Collection.

“Since I was young I have recognized the impact of the visual,” Duffy says. “Now I highlight an issue with my photography. It could be hunger, homelessness, global health, or relief work.”

Duffy’s interest in homelessness was piqued in college – in Sociology classes with Dr. Kate O’Donnell, during a Habitat for Humanity service project and through a J Term internship at Covenant House in New York City. She spent her first J Term on campus studying photography, a semester abroad in London, and another J Term in the Soviet Union with Dr. John Lindell. (“It was an extraordinary experience to be there at that time,” she recalls. “And to be there with Dr. Lindell; he was a great professor.”)

As a student, “I was determined to live and work abroad. I was hungry and eager to be a part of the world,” she recalls. “Now I know I was developing my interest in finding ways of exceptional outreach.”

Duffy’s reach extends well beyond her lens. She uses her art not only to express world issues, but to advance individual lives. She has been a teacher at the International Center of Photography in New York City, a photography teacher in the Family Heritage Documentary Program at P.S. 19 in Queens, and the Director of the Havana Youth Photo Program in Cuba. “I love sharing my passion for photography,” she says, “and teaching is rewarding work.”

The nation of Cuba, and its people, fascinates her. Its people feature prominently in her photography and Duffy now works with Nat Geo Expeditions providing cultural tours “with an emphasis on interpersonal engagement,” she says. “It’s cultural immersion for adults, both structured and spontaneous.”

It’s an approach that drives her work, her photography: structured and spontaneous; small in subject and huge in scope.

SMALL IN SUBJECT,HUGE IN SCOPEHilary Duffy ’91 tells a compelling story, and she does it without words. A self-described “social photographer,” she travels the world to document the lives, and often the plight, of people who have no voice. People such as tsunami survivors of Indonesia, Kenyan girls living in a slum with no school, and the street children of Mexico and South America.

Photo: Tino Soriano

Hilary Duffy ’91 in Cienfuegos, Cuba, on a National Geographic Expedition.

“I was hungryand eager

to be a part of the world.”


His work cannot be classified. It is at once technology, human resources, law, and international affairs. “I have built a series of companies that provide technological savvy, highly trained lawyers, interpreters, translators, IT professionals and researchers with multi-language abilities, multi-discipline backgrounds for projects in the U.S., Europe, the Persian Gulf, and in the Asia-Pacific region,” he explains. The work is complex and “You need to be versatile.”

The legal work intrigues him because “There is a constant clash between ‘the marketplace of ideas’ and ‘the ownership of ideas’. Intellectual property law must strike a difficult balance. There is public benefit from the widest possible access to and use of creative output. There is also a public interest in ensuring that artists and their publishers have incentives to produce new work. That is the challenge.”

Bufithis draws a direct line back to the challenges posed by his Hartwick professors. “Two had more of an impact on my life and career than they could imagine,” says this Political Science and Economics double major. “John Lindell taught me literally how to read a book – what to look for, how to parse it, what made a book have value. I learned about research and examination from him.”

Physics Professor Roger Hickey “introduced me to the work of Carl Sagan and that stuck with me for life,” Bufithis says. “I know that coursework directly led to my later work in artificial intelligence, the CERN/Large Hadron Collider, Big Data analytics, and my recent explorations with neuroscience and neuroinformatics.”

Bufithis was an early adopter of Hartwick study abroad; the exposure started his penchant for an international life. “John Lindell convinced me to submit a proposal for an independent study program, something very new at Hartwick then. And he was the one who convinced me to take my double-semester abroad at the Sorbonne.”

Now Bufithis lives and thrives across cultures, structuring international transactions and establishing joint ventures. The challenges are many. “Just try incorporating a company in Europe, with 27 different ways of doing things,” he says. “In the U.S. I can be up and running in one day. In Europe, the minimum is one month!”

He wouldn’t have it any other way. “Clients know I can ‘work on all shores’ so it drives business.”

A Month in the Career of Greg Bufithis ’74:

Three days in Geneva for The Lift Conference 2013: Making Innovation Happen

A week in Barcelona for the Mobile World Conference

Home to Brussels to edit LegalTech video interviews and write blog posts

A week in London for Turning Point: The Digital Infrastructure Evolution

A few days of business in Italy

Home to Brussels “for some serious reading and writing”

A CAREER WITHOUT CATEGORYGreg Bufithis ’74 owns and operates three international businesses. An intellectual property law practice (www.eamcap.com); a media division which reports on and networks a range of legal and technology conferences (www.projectcounselmedia.com); and an enterprise through which he writes about and advises companies on cloud computing/Big Data and associated issues (http://thecloudandediscovery.com).

Greg Bufithis ’74 in Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress conference.


Smith got his start with the help of a Hartwick friend – Amy Blodgett ’86, now a certified financial planner in San Francisco. Her connections got him an interview with The Boston Company and he took it from there. The company was a predecessor of BNY Mellon.

Now based in New York City, with offices at One Wall Street, Smith and his family are back in the States after two years in Hong Kong. (Wife Hannah Sayre Smith is also Hartwick Class of ’86.) In Hong Kong he was Chief Operating Officer for BNY Mellon’s Asia Pacific region with responsibility for the strategy, infrastructure, and business services for 8,000 employees in 12 countries.

His 25 years with the company have brought many promotions with increasing responsibility for global strategy. “I see two themes as helping me be approached for new opportunities,” Smith says. One: his experience managing teams. “I started with the company as an individual contributor and within a year was managing others.” Two: being a change agent. “When my first company was acquired by Mellon Bank I helped merge the two agencies. I’ve become comfortable in new situations.” In fact, he pursues them.

“Change is reality today,” Smith says. “The world is so diverse, we all work in teams and they may be comprised of people we might never meet. It’s imperative that we bring openness and flexibility to our work.”

Smith may be back in the States now, but his focus is still global. One night he’s on the phone to India; the next day he’s talking with colleagues and clients in the Netherlands, London, and Boston.

“Many countries are going through tremendous change,” Smith observes. “The financial crisis has taken a toll. We’re changing the way we want to do business – reengineering, exploring new markets in an accelerated fashion, and pivoting toward growing markets and countries.”

Smith plans the future in the context of the past. “Our company is 227 years old,” he says. “In that time there have been four to five inflection points that changed the business; this is one of them.”

The precursor to BNY Mellon was founded by Alexander Hamilton; it was also the first stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange. “We take that history very seriously,” Smith says. “We all feel a great responsibility to be here in another 200 years.” n

PRIMED FOR PROMOTIONDan Smith ’86 doesn’t need to switch companies to make progress. Changes across his industry, in his locale, and among his responsibilities bring excitement enough.

Smith is the Head of Investment Services Transformation for BNY Mellon. His company holds $26 trillion in assets under custody and he’s involved in all of it. “We safe keep assets,” Smith says. “We work with large institutions and high net worth individuals and administer their investments.” His firm is the industry’s global leader.

Dan Smith ’86 in Hong Kong with his wife Hannah Sayre Smith ’86 and their daughters.

“Changeis reality today.”


Breakthrough

A nation’s policy response to a budget deficit generates wide- ranging ripple effects. The current U.S. budget deficit, which measures the dollar value difference between government expenditure and revenue, is projected to fall in the coming years, even under the policy status quo, due to our ongoing recovery from a severe recession. Nonetheless, the deficit stands at nearly $1T and our level of accumulated debt exceeds $16T. Our government needs to actively respond to this macroeconomic shortfall. How it responds, through program cuts, increased taxes, or a combination of the two, will affect millions of households and employers – microeconomic agents operating at the ground level. Their well-being must remain our priority.

Introductory economics courses tell us that a growing and thriving macroeconomy is, in theory, necessary for there to be an across-the-board increase in the standard of living– what economists term a pareto improvement. But pareto improvements are rare in the real world, and even the best plans involve economic trade-offs. I often caution students to remember that the economy is not a thing apart from us – it is the material evidence of the exchange that feeds and clothes us. A growing economy that leaves many behind is not performing well, despite all evidence to the contrary. GDP growth is not the sole metric by which we must measure success, and correlations between GDP growth and other indicators of well-being must be closely explored.

By Carlena Cochi Ficano, PhDDr. Ficano is a Professor of Economics at Hartwick who focuses on the role of public policy in community development.


Since 1970, the US economy has experienced periods of both significant expansion and significant stagnation. Yet, according to published statistics, we have made no measurable gains relative to other developed nations in infant mortality (we currently rank 27th out of 30 countries) or life expectancy (we currently rank 24th out of 30 countries for women and 21st out of 30 countries for men), and we have consistently lost ground in secondary level academic achievement. Income inequality has increased steadily during this period, and both the racial/ethnic and gender wage gaps have stagnated at approximately 80 percent. The wealth of the nation’s top 25 percent has expanded substantially, but the nation’s bottom 25 percent experienced setback. Economic prosperity in the aggregate does not and has not equated to prosperity for even the majority.

To where from here? Let’s start with tax hikes. All else being equal, economists dislike taxes because they distort the natural flow of resources away from areas of highest productivity. For example, taxing high income earners might reduce their incentive to work hard and taxing corporations may cause them to avoid our shores and limit investment. And yet, all evidence indicates that the responsiveness of individuals to income taxes, and corporations to corporate tax policy, is modest at best. Tax increases are likely to squelch economic growth far less than many would have us believe.

Now, a bit on the expense side. Among other things, government expenditure funds health, education, and income support programs, all of which are central to the functioning of a developed society. Funding levels for education at least need to remain intact. A strong public elementary and secondary education system fuels achievement in a globally-emulated higher education sector and shapes the decision makers of tomorrow. With respect to health care, we have historically

seen far less return on our combined public and private health care investment than have other developed nations. Recent efforts to remedy this by expanding health care access should not be derailed at this juncture. Basic health care access has ripple effects throughout the economy as a healthy population makes for a more productive workforce and a more engaged citizenry. Income support is perhaps the most controversial of the nation’s policies, but it is especially crucial during periods of economic recovery such as this. Dollars spent to raise minimum wage heads of households out of poverty, and those spent to subsidize quality child care for working families, are immediately recirculated through the economy via economic multipliers that amplify the economy-wide wealth creation of every dollar spent on the basics of food, clothing and shelter.

Today, in the midst of economic recovery, we face a substantial budget deficit, high poverty rates even among the employed, insolvency in the public education sector, and limited health care access. Those of us to whom much has already been given have to make investments in the

future which our children will inherit. And then we have to make sure that those investment dollars are not squandered, but directed towards effective education, healthcare, and necessary income support the ripples of which will feed and clothe a thriving populace and a thriving economy. Will higher taxes provide some disincentives?

Likely, yes. Will those disincentives be as strong as some claim? Evidence indicates not. Will spending result in some waste? Likely, yes. Will that overshadow the significant positive benefits of a strong, secure population? The evidence indicates no. Our economy will grow when the majority of individuals participate to the best of their ability, both as capable innovative producers of the goods and services consumed locally and globally, and as informed consumers of that bounty. n

Priorities and the Ripple Effect of Fiscal Policy

Our economy will grow when the majority of individuals participate to the best of their ability, both as capable innovative producers of the goods and services consumed locally and globally, and as informed consumers of that bounty.

To continue the discourse, contact Dr. Ficano at [email protected].


PORTRAIT IN PHILANTHROPY

“My parents didn’t have the opportunity to graduate from high school,” says Anderson, whose father died when he was 15 years old. “We didn’t have much money and without financial aid I couldn’t have gone to Hartwick. I got a very good education and now I’m giving back; the two cannot be separated.”

As a Hartwick College trustee and before that as a member, and chair, of the Alumni Association Board of Directors, Anderson has gained many important insights, including what it takes to provide the quality education that is Hartwick and how many ways there are to help students.

“The past seven or eight years have been a tremendous learning opportunity for me,” Anderson says. A case in point: he learned what it takes to endow a scholarship and how important J Term experiences are to today’s students.

“Hartwick didn’t have J Term when I was a student, so I didn’t

realize how much a part of the culture it has become,” he says. “These experiences have a major impact on students and that’s very powerful. It’s frustrating that many students can’t afford this kind of study abroad. I wanted to do something.” A man of action and a man of his word, he created The Andrew and Betty Anderson J Term Scholarship; it currently provides annual funds for study abroad; he intends to grow it into an endowment.

“Margaret [Drugovich] believes strongly, as does the Board, that every Hartwick student should have the opportunity to have aJ Term experience abroad,” Anderson says. “That’s the vision. To do it we need endowment.”

Anderson first endowed the Andrew and Betty Anderson Scholarship to assist one student through four years of study. The first recipient, Nick Clair ’12, was a Mathematics and Education major from Walden, NY, who is now teaching. “Meeting Nick personalized the scholarship for me,” Anderson says. “I’m proud to

Bruce Anderson ’63 Knowledge Is Power

Generosity

By Elizabeth Steele P’12

Bruce Anderson ’63 makes things happen. Thanks to his generosity, two Hartwick students went abroad for J Term this winter and another is receiving financial assistance for four years of study. He is making a difference, and doing it in the name of his parents.


“Through my gifts, I feel that my parents are helping to educate other people.”

have helped him. Nick motivated me to make more gifts to make the scholarship larger.” (Nursing major Quinn Braithwaite ’16 is the new recipient of the Andrew and Betty Anderson Scholarship.)

The returns on investments in Hartwick are many. Annual gifts, such those to the Anderson J Term Fund and the Hartwick Fund

that Anderson continues to support, provide “instant gratification,” he says. Endowed funds, such as the Anderson Scholarship and the Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship that he also continues to support, “mean sustainability.” For his part, this well-informed donor and volunteer has become a part of young people’s lives and part of the future of his alma mater. n

Bruce Anderson ’63 designated gifts to J Term and helped Paul Patinka ’15 study education in Vietnam and Alice Denny ’13 study geology in Hawaii.


Hands-on and On-siteGlobal Learning

J Term 2013J Term experiences abroad are always an education. These are courses for credit, after all, and so students do readings and write reflections, make site visits and presentations, conduct research and analyses, and more. Regardless of the course or the country, intense learning is expected and exceeded.

Many of these three- and four-week courses are offered every other year. Austria, Ireland, San Salvador, and South Africa are among the mainstays of Hartwick’s J Term offerings where faculty’s first-hand knowledge of the country enriches the student experience. When service is core, J Term is annual; in the Jamaica Transcultural Nursing course, frequency is critical to family care and community relations.

This year faculty developed several new courses abroad, introducing students to previously unavailable regions of the world or approaching countries through the lens of a different discipline. Examples include education courses in Vietnam and Ghana, Post-Communist Transition in the Ukraine/Czech Republic, Global Marketing in Italy, and Social Work in Great Britain.

San Salvador

JamaicaSouth Africa

San Salvador

ItalyVietnam

Germany

Vietnam


England

South Africa

Hawaii

Thailand

Spain

Spain

Ghana

Jamaica

Vietnam


Intervention for Prevention

Twice a year Swift returns to Thailand for weeks at a time, taking a dozen or more J Term students every other winter and a few student research assistants every summer. Next summer she will stay through the fall, spending her sabbatical with the people whose lives are intertwined with her own.

“I love the children there,” she says, referring to the Akha hill tribes, “and the problem-solving part of the work.” Swift and her Hartwick students are in the business of intervention – designing and implementing ways to reverse the stunted growth and associated health issues prevalent among the villagers’ youngest children.

When she first visited this remote region of Thailand to study plant life 18 years ago, Swift was taken aback by the children. “Eight year olds looked like three year olds,” she recalls. She was compelled to research growth stunting, yet “it was three years before the villagers would trust me with the children.” Conditions made assessment nearly impossible – no field testing sites, the inability to bring in big equipment, no refrigeration – yet she persevered. “I’m tenacious,” she laughs.

The original findings were shocking. “I’ve had a lot of six standard deviations below the standard growth curve,” Swift explains of testing children in 26 villages.

In Thailand,J Term

is only the beginning

Biology Professor Linda Swift profoundly affects the lives of people halfway around the world. For nearly 20 years she has worked with hill tribes in northern Thailand, studying and mitigating the deleterious health effects of their remote location, economic instability, and political unrest. Hundreds of her Hartwick students have contributed to the work and the results.

By Elizabeth Steele P’12


The direct causes of stunted growth were clear: children had protein-poor diets, high coliform counts in the water caused diarrhea, and intestinal parasite infections were rampant. The associated health complications were daunting.

Exceptional Experiences

A breakthrough came in 2004 when a team of Hartwick student research assistants accompanied Swift to northern Thailand. A $35,000 grant from ASIANetwork (http://www.asianetwork.org) enabled the team to establish a research site in the village of Thapo.

It was an intense experience with lasting effect, an unprecedented opportunity that led all five participants into careers in health or medicine. One – Andrea Jones Feller ’04, Ph.D. – is now a clinical research scientist at Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics near Boston.

“The experience in Thailand was the first time I thought about public health as an option,” she says. “It made me realize I wanted my career to be about improving the lives of children in developing countries.” Feller earned her Ph.D. in international health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She now focuses on developing vaccines against childhood infectious diseases and continues to conduct international field research, most recently in Bangladesh.


Individual Interventions

Like all of Swift’s research assistants, Jayne Donovan ’07, M.D. pursued an individual project in Thailand. “It was a wonderful, once-in-a-lifetime experience that introduced me to field research, global health, and the direct impact that research can have,” she says. “My particular study focused on iron deficiency anemia in the population. We recommended the use of iron pots to prepare food and raised funds to help purchase pots for the community.” The intervention continues to produce positive benefits.

Donovan participated in the Thailand program thanks to a Hartwick Emerson Foundation Scholarship. The funding made a huge difference, she says, in enabling her to have the experience that inspired her career. She earned her M.D. from the University of Connecticut and is now a chief resident in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital / Harvard Medical School outside Boston.

Erika Mohr ’10, M.P.H. also found her career direction in Thailand, beginning with the research that became her senior thesis: Analysis of Zinc and Iron Levels in Rice (Oryza sativa) Treated with Zinc Sulfate and/or Iron Sulfate in Fertilized and Non-fertilized Fields in Northern Thailand.

“I now aspire to conduct research in the developing world as a way to make lasting global change in light of the persistent infectious diseases that prevail in underdeveloped countries,” she says.

Mohr earned her Master’s degree from the Boston University School of Public Health, concentrating in international public health and epidemiology. She is now considering an opportunity with the Global Health Corps in Rwanda, ready with a resume that includes work on a clinical research trial in Zambia, a public health internship in India, and an ethnographic research internship conducted in South Africa while she was still a Hartwick student.

As she advances in her career, Mohr continues to be inspired by Swift and her work. “It is not easy to break cultural barriers and gain acceptance to make lasting change,” Mohr says.

Swift secures Hartwick funding to give students like Mohr the international opportunities that can launch their careers. She received Hartwick Trustee Grants from 1995 to 2006 and Hartwick Faculty Research Grants each year since 2007. These relatively small investments – less than $3,000 each time is enough to pay students’ travel expenses – reap immeasurable results. (Gifts to the Hartwick Fund support Faculty Research Grants.)

Context and Contacts

Significant deficiencies in the Akha children’s diets can be attributed to their environment and to their circumstances. For example, their culture’s traditional slash-and-burn approach to subsistence agriculture has been outlawed by the Thai government in the country’s effort to protect its forests. The Akha’s ancestors were nomads out of Myanmar and China who fled to Thailand generations ago. No longer able to move about freely, they have farmed the same stressed land for 150 years. The resulting conditions include a lack of food overall and the absence of essential micronutrients. Malnutrition causes a depressed immune system, leading to other diseases as well as poor development of brain and physical function, growth stunting, and a shortened life expectancy.

Swift describes one simple intervention: “The Akha were already growing limited peanuts to give to guests,” she says. “We encouraged them to plant more peanuts to consume and sprinkle them on rice, a staple of their diet. This combination would provide a complete protein. The next time I returned the children had shot up, sores were gone from their faces, and they had shiny hair – all signs of good nutrition. It was so satisfying.”

Colleen Didas ’04 was part of the ASIANetwork-funded research team. “The hill tribes were so closely tied to the land and the people were extremely dependent on farming and very subsistence-level agricultural practices,” she recalls. “All of this was heavily influenced by a land-based policy, government management, and politics. Their diet was heavily impacted by the resources they had available. Understanding their health as a multifactorial entity allowed us to make recommendations. I really saw the health of a person as being very policy-influenced.” Didas earned a Master’s in Natural Resources and Environmental Studies from the University of New Hampshire and is now finishing dual Master’s degrees in Public Health and Medical Science from Arcadia University.

Since the beginning, Swift’s work has centered on three Akha hill tribe villages. She set up a sustainable community-based program of nutrition education, growth monitoring, and counseling in three villages. Thapo is the model and its people teach intervention techniques to people in the many other villages.

Luka Chermui is Swift’s partner in Thailand. A social worker, he is an Akha native and the first college graduate from the villages. (An amazing achievement considering that the Akha hill tribes have no schools.) Chermui is responsible for many villages, including the three that Swift

Andrea Jones Feller ’04 in Bangladesh.

Erika Mohr ’10, MPH in Peru.

Jayne Donovan ’07, M.D. at work.


studies. He facilitates the Hartwick teams’ work and organizes workshops to disseminate findings.

“Village leaders can hear from Luka because he’s one of their own,” Swift observes. “He helps us make reports directly to the hill tribes. That’s successful outreach and it makes students really responsible for what they’re doing. Every solution has to be simple and affordable, and the villagers have to be willing.”

A Moving Target

Today, only three Thapo children have stunted growth and they are from Myanmar, meaning their families are very recent immigrants. These results prove one very important thing, Swift says: “Catch up growth can occur, if the intervention starts before 5 years of age.”

And yet the challenges continue. “This is a very vulnerable population,”Swift explains. “The people are insecure – they don’t own land, they’re squatters. They don’t have citizenship and they don’t have rights.”

Conditions for all villagers are constantly changing; including, for example, the recent influx of refugees of Myanmar. “More people places more stresses on the land,” she says.

Swift continues her work in Thailand, has expanded into Nepal, and is considering Burma. Last summer she took Jessica McCaffery ’14 and John Stuligross ’13 to Nepal to conduct research and devise interventions in three villages behind the Annapurna Range of the Himalayas. There they worked with Tibetan refugees escaping persecution.

The challenges are fundamental – for example, the people can no longer consume yak meat, previously the staple of their diet. “Yak is the national animal of Nepal, so not only can’t they kill yak, they cannot even raise them,” Swift explains. Supporting the necessary shift to an agrarian society, the Hartwick team devised practical solutions to growing crops more efficiently and incorporating essential nutrients and complete proteins into the people’s diet.

An Emerson Scholarship funded McCaffery’s work, which included

investigating the relationship between high altitude hypoxia, malnutrition, and growth stunting among young children. Support from Academic Affairs sent Stuligross to conduct work following the models established in Thailand. They examined children for signs of malnutrition, growth stunting, and anemia and conducted interviews to assess the agricultural sources available in the village, the quality of drinking water, and the soil conditions.

“Most of the parents were unaware that foods such as rice and barley did not provide sufficient iron and complete protein for their children,” McCaffery observes. One major challenge she encountered: “getting parents to realize that their children are malnourished in a village where all the children are just as malnourished.”

McCaffery will likely never forget Lakpha, the first child she examined in Nepal. “He had a bright smile and boisterous disposition, but he had thin and coarse brown hair that should have been thick and black,” she says. “For me, Lakpha has become the face of malnutrition. I hope that my work has helped to provide him and the other children of Nepal with a brighter, healthier future.”

Swift encourages this very personal approach to the science. “This is direct work with on-the-ground impact,” she says. “We’re making a difference for that child, now that child.” n

Jessica McCaffery ’14 in Nepal.

Lakpha

“My experience in Thailand this January was absolutely life changing. The lives that we touched by helping Professor Swift with her continuous work in the Akha villages made me appreciate the opportunities that we have here at Hartwick that much more. This was my second J Term trip to an Asian country and I love being immersed in a culture so different from my own. Not only did we have the opportunity to experience something so new and different, but we also helped to change people’s lives.” – Elizabeth Blevins ’14


Quite frequently people will remark, with some degree of reverence, on the regularity with which I travel to exotic places and see amazing things; as an undergraduate student I’ve been to Central America four times and South America once, and I could easily fill a few days telling someone about what I’ve seen. What these people don’t realize, and what I’d really like to stress, is that these opportunities are available to anyone willing to be open to them. Hartwick’s emphasis on experiential learning really minimizes the gap between available and not, and I think it’s probably thanks to this that I’ve been able to get my foot in the door for getting my feet outdoors.

I’ve been traveling to the Neo-tropics (Central and South America) nearly every six months for almost four years now, and not once have I had anything less than a life-changing experience. I originally became interested in tropical biology as a first-year student travelling with Hartwick’s J Term trip to Costa Rica. I fell in love with the forest on the first night. The awe-inspiring abundance and diversity of life, breathing and photosynthesizing, moving and growing around me inspired me to become a traveler and to frequent such beautiful places. Since that first trip I’ve been to Honduras, Ecuador, and back to Costa Rica two more times.

What draws me back time after time is, quite simply… life. I’ve bonded with the ecosystems, with the animals, peoples, and attitudes which make up those countries. I’m particularly fond of amphibians and reptiles, but I have an inherent attraction to all things living, and I guess the idea of losing these things scares and frustrates me a lot. Considering the looming prospects of climate change, habitat destruction and degradation, and all things con-nected with the sixth (human-driven) mass-extinction, I get very frustrated with the way we [humanity] treat the rest of life as replaceable. As a whole, we

An UndergraduateShifts the Paradigm

By Ethan Staats ’13

Staats is a Biology major from East Greenbush, NY. Hartwick supported his international research experiences with an Emerson Internship Scholarship, a Duffy Family Scholarship, and a Freedman Prize. He plans to pursue a PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Science.


WATCHING OVERTHE WORLD

regard most of the most amazing things in our explored universe as worthless. The frustrating part is that these plant and animal species aren’t worthless, they’re priceless, and we should respect each species, even more so each animal, as the masterpiece it is. If there isn’t an immediate and dramatic shift in the priorities held by the world over, then we will lose these gifts.

This is where I aspire to make my mark. I want to initiate that paradigm shift, I want to show the world that biodiversity is worth saving, I want to tell the human race that it is our duty, as the most intelligent species on Earth, to steward the rest of life through our time here, and to leave this place as unaffected by us as we possibly can. Biological enthusiasts shouldn’t have to justify saving an animal

or plant species in order to set aside protected areas for it, it should be the other way around. Prospective developers should have to justify even putting a species at risk of disappearing … and it had better be a damn good reason!

What I get out of returning to the rainforest time and again is the opportunity to share in the beauty of our world with other people and to inspire the same respect and admiration as I hold in the people who will be watching over the world in years to come. After all, we don’t inherit the Earth from our predecessors; we borrow it from those we precede.

I want to initiate that paradigm shift, I want to show the world that biodiversity is worth saving, I want to tell the human race that it is our duty, as the most intelligent species on Earth, to steward the rest of life through our time here, and to leave this place as unaffected by us as we possibly can.


JCH Scholar Initiates anAuthentic Partnership

Many snapshots from my first J Term experience inspired my return to Asebu, a village burrowed deep into Ghana’s shoreline. Each memory I have shines with the warmth and welcome of the Ghanaian sun, yet is as unique as the natural dissimilarities between the Batik wax stamps on West African cloth. I think it was the children’s giggles as I tried to speak Fante, their native language, that kept calling me back; or their frequent invitations to eat their stews steaming with hot peppers and chilies. I quickly realized that I was embraced by a community and a non-profit organization that deserved to be known, supported, and honored by others.

Now, as a senior, I reflect on my four experiences in Ghana, grateful to revisit the children and community of Asebu each time. On my first J Term program, I connected with the Alliance for Youth Development (AYD), a grassroots non-profit striving to improve the lives of children and women in their district.

By Anne Louise Wagner ’13

Wagner is a John Christopher Hartwick Scholar from South Berwick, ME. She pursued an Independent Student Program (ISP) of Education in the Developing World, a second major in Spanish, a minor in Latin American Studies, and certification in Elementary Education. She plans to return to Ghana to coordinate volunteer efforts and work in the non-profit sector.


UNFORGETTABLEGHANAThrough AYD I volunteered as a classroom teacher, a researcher, an HIV educator, and a caregiver. From my experiences, observations, and conversations, I learned what it means to participate in an authentic partnership of service.

I brought this concept of forming an equal-benefits partnership to the forefront in conversation as Dr. Elizabeth Bloom, a Hartwick Education professor, and I dreamt of offering a Ghana J Term. We were able to design a program for all participants – the AYD staff and Hartwick students – to grow and gain from the experience.

My final J Term was a blur of vivid blue and green traditional West African dresses swaying to far-off music, glowing red peanut soups, orange dust-coated ankles after a soccer match, and the luminous white smiles of the children. My J Term 2013 was unparalleled because I was able to introduce 13 Hartwick students to Asebu. During our program, many students worked in AYD’s new elementary school for street children, while others performed HIV education. I was honored that, as the student assistant for the program, I witnessed Hartwick students confront challenges similar to those I once had as a new volunteer, overcome at times by the change in conditions and culture. I was able to celebrate my peers’ accomplishments, too. Together we reveled in the achievement of their classroom objectives or congratulated someone who managed to sleep through the chorus of roosters at 4 each morning.

My repeat experiences made me attentive, as well, to the experience of our collaborators – the Ghanaian teachers and non-profit workers. Before we departed, I met with the educators and AYD staff to ask if they benefitted from their experiences in partnership with the Hartwick

students. Excitement and gratification swelled inside me as the group began to nod, smile, and list what they gained: a higher level of self-awareness, insight into alternative strategies to use when working with children, and inspiration and motivation for their work.

Now, I can reflect on all of my J Terms in Ghana, strung on the timeline of my Hartwick career like four decorative beads on a necklace. Each of these month-long experiences has created a new layer on an ever-stronger foundation of tools, relationships, and resources. I am particularly proud of my role in the construction of this cross-cultural bridge reaching over the Atlantic Ocean from Asebu to Oneonta. As I prepare to move beyond Hartwick College, I anticipate watching this bridge grow stronger and wider as our partnership develops and matures. n

FOOTNOTE: I am thrilled that Hartwick College has twice hosted Elvis Donkoh, AYD’s founder and director, to perform multiple presentations and workshops on campus. Additionally, we are looking forward to welcoming two Ghanaian locals who have been involved in AYD for many years to perform their own study practicums in New York. These interchanges of learning and experience will further strengthen this important partnership between Hartwick College and Alliance for Youth Development.


Athletics

Missy West brings credibility to the court. The fifth year head coach of Hartwick’s women’s basketball team played four years for the Duke University Blue Devils before going pro in Germany. She became known for her tenacity on and off the court and now expects nothing less of her Hawks.

“I’m not an easy coach to play for,” West says without a trace of apology.“I challenge the players a lot. Our standards are extremely high; that’s partly me, but it’s also them. We hold each other accountable. Our players are fighters and they want to win.”

And win they do. These champions captured their first East Coast Athletic Conference title in March after a hard-fought season of 22-8. Last season, the team went 22-6 and advanced to the NCAA DIII tournament; their coach was named Empire 8 Conference Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year and was one of only eight coaches nationwide to be named a finalist for WBCA Division III National Coach of the Year.

The Hawks entered this season with momentum and more. “The target has been on our backs, but in a good way,” West says, undaunted. “Other teams are hyped up to play us and we know we need to deliver our best every day.”

The wins are only a part of the basketball program that West leads with Assistant Coach Danielle Parks and volunteer Assistant Coach Bob Zeh.

“To be successful we have to do everything the right way,” West explains. “I’m obsessed with that. We don’t win at all costs. We want our team to be respected and to show respect.”

That attitude begins, and perhaps ends, with self-respect. The kind that’s born of each and every player giving all she has at every turn.

“Our number one goal as a team is to have a combined GPA of 3.0 or higher,” West says, noting that it currently stands at 3.3. “To play on our team you must earn at least a 2.0; I stick to my guns on that.”

Hard work on the court, in the classroom, and throughout every aspect of their lives yields lasting returns.

“I teach my players to be strong and confident females, to stand up for what they believe in,” West explains. “If they’re secure in their own skin and are making good decisions for themselves, then I’ve done a good job.”

What about that target on their backs? Get used to it, their coach advises.

“When you’re a success and other people are threatened by that, you can’t just back away. If you do, you’ll be running your whole life. You have to face up to challengers and show you’ve earned it.

“It’s so transferrable,” West tells the young women she leads. “When you’re good at your work and are successful later in life, other people will want what you’ve earned. You have to be secure and confident and not run from your own hard work. It’s now or never!”

Doing it the Right WayBy Elizabeth Steele P’12

“I teach my players to be strong and confident females, to stand up for what they believe in.”


Winter Sports: Season Highlights

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Women’s basketball grabbed the headlines with the program’s first Eastern College Athletic Conference championship. Guard Maria Foglia ’14 was named Tournament Most Outstanding Player and Empire 8 Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Year. She now ranks 10th in scoring (1,120 points) in Hartwick history, the third to hit 50 or more three-pointers in single season, and the third to make more than 100 three-pointers in a career. Guard Kate Purcell ’14 is now the 14th-ranked scorer in history (1,031) and fifth in steals (208); she broke Hartwick’s all-time record for three-pointers in a career with 141. Guard/forward Brittney Dumas ’16 was named the Empire 8 Conference Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Year and ECAC Upstate Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Year. She ranks 10th in points in a single season (434).

In men’s basketball, forward Jared Suderley ’14 was named to the Empire 8 All-Conference Second Team and guard Travis Godley ’13 was named the to the 2013 Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year Team. Suderley led the Hawks in scoring for the third season (18.1 points per game) and was the top scorer in the Empire 8. He stands 6th among Hartwick’s all-time leading scorers with 1,464 points.

The Hartwick swimming & diving teams closed their season at the NCAA Division III Championships with three top 16 finishes and five honorable mention All-Americans. Hartwick men finished tied for 37th as a team at the championships for the ninth-best finish in program history; the women ended at 39th, tied for the eighth-highest finish at the NCAAs. Kenny Kleso ’13 set a Hartwick record in the preliminaries of the men’s 200 free (1:40.16); he finished 18th in the 200 breast at 2:04.94, good for second in program history.

At press time, DI women’s water polo was 28-11 heading into the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Eastern Championships with the No. 3 seed. On their way to the CWPA Western Divisional Championship, center Sami Capparelli ’14 broke Hartwick’s record for most goals in a single season (128), surpassing the mark set by two-time Olympic bronze medalist Bronwen Knox ’08 in 2006.

The women’s equestrian team wrapped up its regular season finishing sixth at Morrisville State. The Hawks racked up 26 points on the day and finished third in the region. Seven Hartwick equestrian athletes advanced to compete at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Zone II Region 3 Show. Cecilia Campala ’16 took second place and qualified for the Zone II Finals.


Alumni News

MAY 9 | ONEONTA CAMPUSSupport Wick Athletics at the10th Annual Wine and Beer Tasting Reception and Benefit Auction Hosted by Hartwick friends and Stella Luna co-owners Vinne and Tony Avanzato

MAY 11 | ONEONTA CAMPUSUnveiling “Alumni at the Forefront” Recognizing some of Hartwick’s most successful graduates

MAY 11 | ONEONTA CAMPUS “Making and Managing Change in theInevitable Unknown” Panel discussion with industry leaders John Doelp ’76, Nancy Morris ’74 H’06, David Long ’83, Cyrus Mehri ’83, and Rob Rowe ’81; introduction by President Margaret L. Drugovich; moderated by Political Science Professor Laurel Elder

MAY 15 | ROCHESTERMeet & Greet Reception for newHartwick Students

JUNE 8 | BOSTONNew England Revolution vs. DC United Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA Join Hartwick for a night of professional soccer with a private post-game autograph session with Revs players Game time 7:30 p.m.

Pre-game cookout on the concourse Limited tickets available

JUNE 14 | BINGHAMTONBinghamton Mets NYSEG Stadium, Binghamton, NY Enjoy an evening of minor league baseball with a pre-game picnic, live band and post-game fireworks Picnic starts at 5:30 p.m. Game time is 7:05 p.m.

JUNE 28 | TROYTri-City Valley Cats Join us for minor league baseball at its best!

JUNENEW YORK CITYAlumni Gathering

CENTRAL NEW YORKMeet & Greet Reception for newHartwick Students

JULY MAINEAlumni Gathering

AUGUSTSARATOGA SPRINGSHartwick at the Races

CONNECT!Through Hartwick Special EventsJoin Hartwick Alumni, Parents, and Friends at upcoming events held near and far.Visit The Wall at www.hartwickalumni.org for more information and to register.

H.O.L.D. {Hawks Of the Last Decade} Happy Hours!Network with Hartwick alumni at a Happy Hour and Business Card Exchange

ALBANY, NY – May 28 - Pearl Street Pub NEW YORK, NY – May 30 - Stitch Bar & LoungeBOSTON, MA – May 29 - The Living Room WASHINGTON D.C. – May 31 - The 201 Bar

Invitations will be sent to your email or visit The Wall at www.hartwickalumni.org for details.

The Alumni Office is now offering ’Wick Kits to make hosting fun and easy.

A ‘Wick Kit provides everything you need to host your Hartwick friends. Getting together for a golf outing? A happy hour? A mini reunion? Let us know and we will send you a kit full of Hartwick gifts for you to give away at your party.

To request your ‘Wick Kit, log onto The Wall at www.hartwickalumni.org/wickkit, tell us about your event, and we will send you everything you need to celebrate Hartwick at your gathering.

Be sure to send us pictures so we can share your good times with others!

Contact Maria Parrella at 607-431-4088 or [email protected] for more information.

Hosting a Hartwick event just got easier!


Network Nights 2013Hartwick College alumni and students are gathering for Network Night panels and receptions as part of MetroLink 2013.

More than 50 students traveled to Boston and New York City in February, Washington D.C. in March, and Albany, NY in April to connect with alumni. Entrepreneur and designer Elizabeth Gillett ’83 (pictured) joined alumni panelists in NYC to share insights into their career paths and how their Hartwick experiences have influenced them. Alumni with careers as varied as politics, not-for-profits, finance and even current graduate students offered insights. The receptions connect alumni with students and each other and provide valuable networking opportunities for students and alumni.

Read the full Network Nights article on The Wall at www.hartwickalumni.org/metrolink or contact the Office of Alumni Relations for more information on career networking opportunities.

Celebrate your Reunion!

All class years ending in 3 or 8 will celebrate a reunion this fall. Making a gift to Hartwick in honor of your reunion is a special way to show how much you value the time you spent on Oyaron Hill.

If you would lke to find our more about volunteering for your reunion, contact Faith Tiemann ’05 in the Office of Annual Giving at 607-431-4044 or [email protected].

Are you true Blue? Join Hartwick Alumni, Families, Students, Faculty and Staff for this exciting new campus event.

True Blue Weekend brings together the extended Hartwick family to celebrate our Hartwick connections and pride.

Friday-Sunday, October 11-13, 2013Highlights of True Blue Weekend will include:

• True Blue Weekend Welcome Dinner & Reception • The traditional Brooks’ Bar-B-Q Lunch• Pine Lake activities and the traditional Cardboard Boat Race• Alumni Association Annual Awards Breakfast• Prism Concert featuring student, faculty, and staff performers• 50 Year Reunion and 50 Year Club Induction Celebration• Reunion Class Banquet (graduation years ending in 3s and 8s)• Legacy Family Breakfast• And much more!

Online Registration and the full schedule of events coming soon.Visit The Wall at www.hartwickalumni.org/trueblue.

“I amTrue Blue!”

Jennifer

Panzarella ’97

alumna

“I am

True Blue!”Bruce Anderson ’63

reunion class member


Rio Dhat ’14 Student


Donna Johnson P’14

parent


Class Notes

CLASS NOTES DEADLINESubmit your Class Notes for the next Wick by June 10, 2013. Send your news to [email protected] or to the class correspondent listed under your class year. Please understand that we may have to edit Class Notes for length. Photographs must be 300 dpi and at least 500kb.

1943 | 70th Reunion

1944Send your updates to your class correspondent:David Trachtenberg, [email protected]

1948 | 65th Reunion

1953 | 60th Reunion

1957Send your updates to your class correspondent:Don Michel, [email protected]

1958 | 55th Reunion

1962Dinah McClure reports that her 50th reunion last September was wonderful! The College, she felt, treated them royally and it was really good to see folks many of them hadn’t seen in years. They enjoyed having yearbooks from their era handy so they could refresh their memories. Dinah was one of 16 nurses present for their 50th annual get together! They all proudly attended the tribute to Dean Lacey and the Hartwick nursing program and were moved by the memorial service on Sunday during which three of their own were remembered.Emory Ford had planned to attend the 50th reunion last September but was traveling in Asia on a business trip. His wife, Susan Rogers Ford ’63, did attend and will return for her 50th reunion this year! Although Emory has retired, he is still involved in science and will lecture in Florida, Germany, and Japan this winter and spring.

1963 | 50th Reunion

1965Jim Austin and his wife Jean have relocated to Golden, CO to be near their daughter.

1967Send your updates to your class correspondent:Bruce Cameron, [email protected]

1968 | 45th Reunion 1971 Send your updates to your class correspondent: Barbara Klapp Vartanian, [email protected]

Rebecca Rector retired as a librarian at Siena College in Loudonville, NY. She is still happily working on her genealogy business and has clients all over the US and a few in Europe. Rebecca and her husband, Bob, still live in Troy, NY.Jerry Hall joyfully retired from the Post Office after 26+ years on February 28, 2013. His wife of almost 36 years, Linda, retired eight years ago but is still working as a substitute teacher. Their daughter Jennie, living in Ohio, was married in July, and is expecting their first two grandsons on May 31st. Their daughter Emily is a junior at Moravia Central School. Jerry and Linda moved in 2009 from Locke to Moravia, just a half-mile from Jerry’s boyhood home.

1972Send your updates to your class correspondent:Scott Griswold, [email protected]

1973 | 40th ReunionSend your updates to your class correspondent:Ronald Stair, [email protected] Col. Mike Doherty talked with current students about his diverse career in the military when he served as a panelist for DC Link. He is an environmental planning branch team leader at NAVFAC HQ.Ronald Fiscella returned to private practice in Moline, IL after two years within the hospital system. He and his wife, Donna, were in private practice for 33 years previously and feel that it is much more rewarding. Together they have six children; three are in college, one is in the Air Force, and two are working in Florida. Ronald thanks Hartwick for the great education that enabled him to go to medical school.Stephen Kummernuss retired after 36 years in the Lutheran ministry. He now works as a counselor for the developmentally disabled at Foundations ARC in Albion, IN. On the side, he recently appeared in “The Great Ghost Chase,” a play produced by the Auburn Theatre Players. Stephen’s son Matthew and his wife are living in Portland, OR.

Robert Galbraith, Jr. ’73 was able to attend the wedding of his daughter, Alison Galbraith ’05, before he passed away on October 4, 2012. Alison married Shawn Hubbard on September 15, 2012.


1973Greg Bufithis is based on Brussels, Belgium, and owns three businesses that cross technology, human resources, and international affairs. (See alumni story page 18.)

1975Margaret Halpin shared her professional insights with current students when she volunteered as a panelist for DC Link. She is a Chief Operating Officer at the World Justice Project.

1978 | 35th ReunionJohanna Lunn is an award-winning documentary filmmaker based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. (See alumni story page 15.)

1981 Send your updates to your class correspondent:Larry Tetro, [email protected]

Doug Steves celebrated his 29th year of teaching Choral and General Music at Brockport Middle School. His wife, Janet Hirt Steves ’83, has been teaching General Music at Batavia Middle School for 27 years. Their son Patrick attends Hartwick and will graduate in 2014. He is a biology major and plays outside linebacker for the Hawks football team. Their son David is a freshman at Houghton College and studies political science and international relations. He is also a member of the Houghton inaugural varsity lacrosse team.

1983 | 30th Reunion

1984 Greg Vinson is Regional Director Asia Pacific for Stolt Tank Containers of Stolt Nielsen Limited in Singapore. (See alumni story page 14.)

1985Send your updates to your class correspondent:Rhonda Foote, [email protected]

Maria A. MacPherson received her Master’s in Public Health from the University at Albany’s School of Public Health in May 2012. She reports that going back to school while working full time and juggling family needs was a challenge but well worth it! She continues to work with maternal and child health programs as a Public Health Program Nurse through the NYS Department of Health out of the Central NY Regional Office.

1986Send your updates to your class correspondents: Rob DiCarlo, [email protected] Donnelly, [email protected] Clarkson shared his professional insights with current students when he served as a panelist for NYC MetroLink. He is a Program Manager with Deutsche Bank.

Doug Vandenburgh ’74, P’01Climbs to the Top“Everyone must earn what they get in life,” says Doug Vandenburgh ’74. “Nothing that’s valuable comes free, and that means putting in whatever hard work that’s needed to obtain your goals.” Vandenburgh credits many of his successes, including his starting spot on the Division I Hartwick soccer team and his graduation a semester early, to this lesson he was taught early in life. In May 2012, he employed this philosophy yet again, taking the opportunity to trek to the Base Camp of Mt. Everest with a Wilderness Medical Group. “It’s one of those trips that you label a once in a lifetime experience,” Vandenburgh states. “Although I could certainly be enticed to return for an encore.”Read more about Vandenburgh and his experiences at www.hartwickalumni.org/alumniprofile.

Mini Reunion: Stephanie Terrien ’86, Carol Ann Hamilton Coughlin ’86, and Jane O’Meara Miller ’86 were happy to reunite and spend some time together recently.


Hannah Sayre Smith and Dan Smith recently relocated to New York City after two years in Hong Kong with Dan’s company, BNY Mellon. Hannah, Dan, and their three children are enjoying New York after a fun time in Asia. (See alumni story page 19.)

1987Send your updates to your class correspondent:Ron Lynch, [email protected]

Jayne Aquilina Denker will have her first book published this May by Kensington Publishers. By Design, a romantic comedy, is the first of a three-book deal.Valerie Blanchenay completed her first half-Ironman on August 26, 2012. She reports that it’s amazing to do something you never thought you could; 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike ride, and 13.1mile run. She still plays soccer, but not as much.

1988 | 25th ReunionSend your updates to your class correspondent:Kathy Fallon, [email protected]

Lisa Poponiak Angeloni lives in Pennington, NJ with her husband, Rick, and her son, Michael, who is 14. Lisa has worked at The College of New Jersey for the past 15 years and serves as the VP for Enrollment Management. She states her internship in Hartwick’s admissions office did pay off! She can hardly believe it has been 25 years and hopes to see many of her classmates, including her Gamma Sisters, at Homecoming.Simon Constantinides is based in Hong Kong as Regional Head Global Trade and Receivables Finance Asia Pacific for HSBC. (See alumni story page 16.) Kathy Fallon reports that she was recently accepted to the Boston Club, an association of women executives in Boston. She is thrilled to be part of such an impressive group of women.

Jennifer Hrycyszyn shared her experiences with current students as a panelist for Boston MetroLink. She is a vice president at Greenough public relations agency.Anders Kvarnmyr is happy to announce that he will attend Homecoming weekend in October. He states it has been a long time since he was at Hartwick, but it’s a tough commute from his home in Stockholm, Sweden.

1989Send your updates to your class correspondent:Dorothy Holt, [email protected]

Jennifer Fabian DePalma lives in Tuscany, Italy, with her husband and two dogs. They own and operate a bed and breakfast - Il Pozzeto. Jennifer still trains for and competes in Ironman triathlons.

1991Send your updates to your class correspondent: Rena Switzer Diem, [email protected]

Hilary Duffy is a social photographer who works with NGOs around the world. She also frequently travels to Cuba to conduct cultural tours fir National Geographic Expeditions. (See alumni story page 17.)Brook Smith shared his professional insights with current students when he served as a panelist for Boston MetroLink. He is a Director of Citi Hedge Fund Services, Inc.

1992Send your updates to your class correspondent:Rory Shaffer, [email protected]

Michael Fitzgerald and his wife have lived in Johnstown, NY for the last 14 years. They keep busy transporting their son, Jack (14), and

A New Addition: Maryanne Keeney Wetherald ’93 and her husband, Tom, welcomed their son, Samuel James Houghton Wetherald, on September 8, 2012.

Orlando, FL: Alumni and friends of the College gathered with President Margaret L. Drugovich P’12 and her partner, Beth Steele P’12, at the BiCE Ristorante in Orlando on January 6. The event was graciously hosted by Michael Mongin ’91 and his wife, Jodi.


daughter, Grace (11), between multiple activities. Currently, Michael coaches a sixth grade girls’ basketball team. Michael feels fortunate that his schedule allows him to coach his kids and their friends in football, soccer, basketball, and baseball. Now and then he sees fellow Hartwick alumni at these events.Tracey Harned-Milowski has been married to her husband Chris for 10 years. They have an eight-year-old son, Thomas, and live in New Hampshire, spending their summers on Long Island.

1993 | 20th ReunionMaryanne Keeney Wetherald and her husband, Tom, welcomed their son, Samuel James Houghton Wetherald, on September 8, 2012.

1994Send your updates to your class correspondent:Missy Foristall, [email protected]

Daniel Clayton was appointed Deputy Director for Operations and Emergency Preparedness at the NYS DOH Bureau of EMS in Albany, NY. He and his fiancée, Joanne Beach, became engaged over the Christmas holiday and are planning a 2013 wedding.Wendy Call Basham has lived in Telluride, CO since graduation in 1994. She can’t believe almost 20 years have gone by. She owns a men’s and women’s clothing store, The Toggery, which has been in business for 40 years. Wendy and her husband, Matt, have two children, Zephyr (5) and Avalon (3). She reports she could not have asked for a better lifestyle in a more beautiful place.Fran Loewenstein Brandt is in the process of moving to Florida, near Sarasota. Her daughter Emily (11) is a swimmer, and daughter Abby (7) is a gymnast.Ann Byrne welcomed her daughter Scarlett Madeleine on September 16, 2012. Scarlett is welcomed by her big brothers, Henry and Lucas, and big sister, Lorelei.Kara Jessup Della Croce lives with her husband and daughters Madeleine (4) and Charlotte “Charlie” (2) in Stamford, CT after moving from Manhattan four years ago. She currently oversees campus

recruiting for the financial services practice at Ernst & Young and loves it; she loves connecting with college students, an extension of her time at the ’Wick. She is lucky to see Kari Pollak, Lisa Satz ’95, Colleen Cuneen Smith and other Hartwick grads a few times a year. She has even found some other Hartwick alumni in the field of accounting, which she says is always fun!Missy Foristall Williams has lived in Pelham, NY for six years and has two daughters, ages five and seven. She recently started a new position at MediaLink in NYC as SVP for Operations.

1995Send your updates to your class correspondent:Louis Crocco, [email protected]

1996 Send your updates to your class correspondent:Amy Krasker Cottle, [email protected]

Sara Schmidt Eichelman was promoted to campus director at Miller Motte Technical College in Charleston, SC. She moves into this role after two years as the director of education. She also served Miller Motte as the career services coordinator and registrar. She is part of the Charleston Young Professionals group and has completed the Delta High Achievers Program of Charleston. Sara lives on Folly Beach with her husband, Brian, and their two beagles.Traci Stegman Nichols recently started a new position as the manager of procurement optimization with The Shelby Group and couldn’t be happier as she gets to remain in Orlando, FL and doesn’t have to relocate! She has had great opportunities to connect with several Hartwick friends while they’ve been visiting the area and loves making time to see them as often as possible.

1998 | 15th ReunionSend your updates to your class correspondent:Jamie Sommerville O’Riordan, [email protected]

Michele “Mikki” Baloy Davis ’99Writes The Next ChapterBaloy Davis launched her new ebook Office Shamanism: Big-Time Energy Shifting for your Workplace earlier this year. The book covers personal and office management topics, all from the point of view of an energy healer. “I credit my current work as a shamanic healer and teacher to the fact that my Hartwick professors challenged me in all the best ways, teaching me to ask tough questions about belief, mythology, and perspective,” Baloy Davis writes. “That spirit of inquiry and self-awareness is the way I navigate my life today.” Read more about Baloy Davis at www.hartwickalumni.org/alumniprofile. Her book is available on her website: www.shamanmikki.com.


1999Send your updates to your class correspondent:Kristen Falk, [email protected]

Aaron Beatty reports that he and his wife, Jenn, and their daughter, Madeline (5), and son, Nathaniel (3), are all doing well in Becket, MA. Aaron stays busy with his freelance marketing business, serves on the board of the local library, and will be writing his first federal grant application for a local organic food supplier this spring. Jenn works for the Social Security Administration. They are both happy watching their children grow and could not be happier as parents.Indigo Bethea has been traveling! She went to Haiti to conduct field work, learn the language, and volunteer informally; traveled to New Orleans for a conference; to Baltimore for Thanksgiving; and back to New Orleans for New Year’s Eve. She has a couple of projects in the works, new ideas for courses she wants to design, a children’s book that she has written and has been editing, and is preparing for a new phase in her career in education. She teaches as an adjunct at Boston University and Johnson and Wales University. She recalls her favorite J Term memory, which was her trip to Jamaica; staying at a hostel and traveling to Moore Town. From that visit, one of her favorite treasures is a photograph of her surrounded by children playing at school recess. She says she could not have been more than 17 at the time and she could not have been happier!Bonin Bough left his position at Pepsi and is now VP of Global Media for Mondelez, formerly Kraft Foods. He says, “It’s been a crazy year!”Mike “Ambassador” Bruny reports that his wife, Ji-Eun Yoo ’01, has completed her MBA at Babson College. Mike is focused on his work as an Operations Manager at Intel and his other outside ventures, which are many. He is validating his conference networking program, “The New Art of Conference Networking: ‘Hashtags to Handshakes’,” with conference organizers. He was excited to speak at South by South West (SXSW) in Austin, TX in March and continue on the journey to

help people connect better at conferences. Additionally, after years of wearing bow ties (since kindergarten in 1982), Mike launched his own limited-edition bow tie collection called “The Bow Tie Flow;” 20% of the proceeds go to charity. Every piece in the collection is from an article of clothing or a tie that he owns.Geno Carr chose not to go to Semester at Sea last fall as usual. Instead, he and his wife stayed in San Diego in favor of some great work opportunities. Last summer, they bought a house in San Diego and are loving their life there. Geno was lucky enough to be cast in the Broadway-bound world premiere of Allegiance at the Old Globe Theatre in the fall. He worked with some incredible people, including George Takei and Lea Salonga, and had a wonderful time telling such an important story. Following Allegiance, Geno stuck around at the Old Globe and reprised his role as Papa Who in Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. For now, he is back to teaching Intermediate Acting at Grossmont College and this spring will appear in Sondheim’s Assassins at the Cygnet Theatre. He is very happy to report that this summer he will be back in Hartwick’s neck of the woods, as he returns to the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Auburn, NY to perform in both Singin’ in the Rain and Gentleman Prefer Blondes. He says, “Life is good!”Brandon Cheely and his wife, Ashlye, bought a new house in August. They only moved a few miles from their old house but gained a lot of space and have almost two acres of land with a stream, a pond, and nature trails! They hope to raise a few chickens this coming year. Their son Andrew is in first grade and has earned his yellow belt in Tae Kwon Do. Their daughter Emily is three now. She is taking ice skating lessons, and will be starting dance soon. Ashlye is a speech therapist in a public school; she works with a classroom of children with autism. Brandon still works as an IT supervisor at New York ISO and really enjoys it. They see Matt Corey and his family often; “Their kids and ours are very good friends!”Heather Reed Colleary and her husband, James, are excited to announce the birth of their son, Kellan James Colleary, on January 4th,

Arlington, VA: The Army Navy Country Club was the venue for the DC Region Presidential Reception on February 7 where alumni, parents, and friends of the College joined President Margaret L. Drugovich P’12 and her partner, Beth Steele P’12.

Atlanta, GA: On January 26 Atlanta-area alumni and friends of the College enjoyed dinner with President Margaret L. Drugovich P’12 at the Horseradish Grill. The program was generously hosted by Dr. Gerald Bush ’77 and his wife, Diane.


2013, weighing 9 lbs, 7 oz and 22 inches long. “…feeling so blessed and lucky!”Violet Dancheck works at USAID on international nutrition and helping out where needed. She is in the Office of Food for Peace, which handles most of the US Government’s emergency food aid, as well as some impressive agricultural development and maternal and child health and nutrition programming. She joined the International Medical Corps team where she works on nutrition at a refugee camp in the Horn of Africa. She is sure it will be a challenging but rewarding experience! Sarah Dolan married Richard Flaherty on August 4, 2012 under the stars at the Planetarium/Rochester Museum and Science Center. She is finishing her thesis this spring and will graduate with her MFA in Graphic Design from Savannah College of Art and Design in June. She still works for EarthLink as an in-house designer but is actively pursuing the academic side of design and is looking for opportunities as a graphic design professor at the college level. Kristen Falk is glad to be back in touch with so many people. She coordinated a Contra dance for Presidents’ Day weekend, trained for a triathlon, attended a rugby tournament in Las Vegas, and played drums in the Portland Megaband and in her other band, The Lanny Martin Revue. Kristen goes to Contra dances most weekends and works part time as a Faculty Research Assistant at Oregon State University’s College of Forestry. This summer, she hopes to get back to the east coast for a few week-long visits. Kristin says, “Life is full and rich and exhausting. I wouldn’t have it any other way! Hope to see some familiar faces at True Blue Homecoming Weekend this fall.”Amy Yager Gardner recently accepted the position of nurse practitioner for the Hartwick College Perrella Wellness Center. Amy says, “It is really special to be back working on campus as an alumna,” and loves every minute of her interactions with the students. She enjoys sharing her memories/stories of her Hartwick experience during visits with students, but even better, she loves hearing all about the things they are doing. She feels that the current students truly seem to be

taking their studies and experiences to an exceptional level. As part of some information gathering to work toward future health promotion ideas that the MD and Amy are considering for the health center, she will be having lunch in the Commons during the first week of spring semester, which will definitely bring back some memories. Her daughter, Amethyst, is in 6th grade and is getting old enough to go with husband Jeff ’92 to Hartwick basketball games on a regular basis and finds the women’s team to be great role models. Gayle Huntress says that she and James have bought a house and are having a blast restoring it. It’s a project they are affectionately calling “18 acres and some dreams.” She recalls her favorite J Term memories sea kayaking in Mexico on a NOLS trip and backpacking around Europe with Kenli Schaaf.Nicole Barnhardt LaPlante and her husband, Randy, welcomed their son, Evan Broderick LaPlante, on April 7, 2012. He weighed 7lbs., 13oz. Nicole has returned to work full time. She is heading to Disney in March for a GE Women’s Network conference and plans to extend the stay for a family vacation. Nicole says that she did not know what she wanted to do when she graduated from Hartwick; her path as a biology major helped her get where she is today. Currently she serves as a lead scientist at GE, and it’s even better than she imagined.AmySue Hermus and Scott Long ’98 enjoy the beach life in St. Augustine, Fl. They welcomed a new niece, Emerson Pearl, in June. Scott is very busy working for Acclarent and was promoted to regional manager in the Carolinas region. They will relocate in May to the Raleigh, NC area (Meghan Katcher Shivel, get ready!) AmySue stays busy now that all of their boys are in school, volunteering at the school and their church. Their sons are ten, eight and six. “Life is good!”Carolyn Maguire reports that 2012 was a very busy year in which she saw a lot of her Hartwick friends. She was Adrienne Juan Magnaye’s ’98 maid of honor at her wedding and had lunch in Dallas, TX with Jennifer Victor Conway and her three children. Leda Hoffman São Bento and her two kids played with Carolyn’s nephew on the beach

Baltimore, MD: Chris Goles ’88 and his wife, Alison, generously hosted President Margaret L. Drugovich P’12 and her partner Beth Steele P’12 for dinner with alumni and parents at The Center Club of Baltimore on February 28. Guests reported how glad they were to have Hartwick come to their town.

Albany, NY: The Fort Orange Club was the venue for the Capital District Presidential Reception on February 27 where alumni, parents, and friends of the College joined President Margaret L. Drugovich P’12 and her partner, Beth Steele P’12. The reception was hosted by Randy L. McCullough ’86.


in CT. She had a blast with Kim Russo Wholey ’96, Heather Trela ’98, Brigette DaBiere ’98, and Kristin Crosby Miller at Casey O’Connell Shill’s ’01 wedding. Carolyn started the year off visiting Maria Johnson Messier and her two daughters. On the job front, she works as a nurse at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and has become a Reiki Master. Her interest is teaching parents Reiki as a way to soothe fussy babies, and she is currently developing a program to teach Reiki to children. She also became a Certified Fearless Living Life Coach. Carolyn reports that Craig Laughlin ’00 has helped immensely to get her “internet footprint” started (Facebook, Twitter, website) for his business, Kinani Blue, LLC. Nick Miles moved from Delaware to Boston and is now back in England. Dan Morency and Jamie Irwin-Morency report that Jamie’s soccer season ended with a heart-breaking overtime loss in the quarterfinals of sectionals. Their son Johnathan (4) is now skating and even their son Christian (2) was on skates over Christmas. Dan is still in his position of implementing the new teacher observation process for the City School District of Albany. With New York State constantly changing the rules, there is never a boring day. They are looking forward to Brad Callahan’s wedding this spring.Marissa Parisi recently started the Senior Leaders Program at Columbia Business School. Marissa continues to work as the ED at Hunger Free Vermont and is very proud of the work they are doing. This year they’re working on a piece of legislation that will make school lunch free for children on the reduced price program. They accomplished this for breakfast in 2008. It will make Vermont the first state in the country to have all low-income children receive meals for free at school. She and her husband, Mike, live in Shelburne, VT, where they started beekeeping a few years ago.Jaime Rubino Plancon was recently blessed with a wonderful addition to her family. Jacob Matthew Plancon was born September 3, 2012 (ironically, Labor Day). His older brothers love him to bits and are great

‘helpers.’ She can’t wait to bring the family up for her 15th reunion, which, although a year away, is right around the corner!Leda Hoffman São Bento continues to work as a contract project manager for Schwadesign. Her son, Bruce, enjoys preschool and has started tee ball. Her daughter, Marisa, keeps Leda happy and busy. She volunteers at the writing center at her son’s school in her “free time.”Don Sawyer accepted a tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Sociology at Quinnipiac College in Hamden, CT.Eric Shoen is back on Oyaron Hill! Since taking his job at Hartwick, he’s learning to live in Oneonta again. He bought a little cottage on Goodyear Lake about 15 minutes from town. Eric is pleased that his job incorporates visiting many of his classmates. In fact, he caught up with Kanchan Banga when she was on a trip from Australia to Florida.Kara Thayer finished renovating her condo in Connecticut. She started her MBA at Northeastern University in Boston, MA in July and, while she enjoys the program, she looks forward to graduating in 2014. She works at Novartis’ Animal Health Division in sales, which she began in 2008, and enjoys her job of working with veterinarians and their healthcare teams. Kara was happy to have a mini Phi Sig reunion with Beth Willette, Michelle Sergi Barron and Sarah Smithson Barrett. They had such a great time together that they hope to do it again soon. Mike Tomasso made the big move from Rhode Island to Massachusetts. He teaches middle school English and spends time with friends and family - particularly his son, Maxwell, who will be two in May. When he has time, he tries to get together with fellow Hartwick alumni, even bringing Max together with Ben Shapley, who is Dan Shapley’s son.Holly Quaglia Wells is a full-time Pilates apprentice with plans to complete the program this spring and open her own studio in the next year or so. Meanwhile, her plan is to relocate back to New England with her family later this year, as husband Jacob is from New Hampshire and Holly is from Massachusetts. Their son, Malachi, will be five this year, and daughter, Saoirse Anne, is two. Holly recalls her favorite J Term

Brigitte Fielder ’00 married Jonathan Senchyne on October 6, 2012. Celebrating with the happy couple were Adam Lee ’00, Fernando Montes and Tricia Brady Montes ’00, Timothy Sweet and Melissa Smith Sweet ’00, Melissa Williams ’00, Victor Willingham ’00, and Bethel Huller Willingham ’00.

Shaun August ’01 and his bride, Crystal, have purchased a home in Oakland, NJ.


memory from freshman year as a cast member in Joel Patterson’s ’96 production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Adrienne Juan ’98, Heather Warren ’97, Stephanie Schrader, and Holly were the ‘tormenters.’ She says it was a phenomenal production and an experience she will never forget, filled with friends, laughter, song, and dance. “I couldn’t have asked for a better first J Term experience!”Joseph Young works as an IV therapist in the ER for Johns Hopkins Hospital and was recently contacted by two producers in New York to return and perform in a musical! Hopefully, he’ll be back on stage summer of 2013!Nissa Westerberg shared her professional insights with current students when she volunteered as a panelist for DC Link. She is a Patent Examiner in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

2000Send your updates to your class correspondent:Kristen Hall, [email protected]

Brigitte Fielder received her Ph.D. in English Language and Literature and she was very excited to have a number of Hartwick alumni at the commencement ceremonies. She married Jonathan Senchyne on October 6, 2012 in Ithaca, NY. They were happy to have their families with them, including some Hartwick alumni. Melissa Williams and Bethel Willingham were bridesmaids. Brigitte and her new husband moved to Madison, WI where they teach at the University of Wisconsin.Lindsay Silverman is focusing on running shorter distances, volunteering, and adding more photos to her travel photo collection after running eight marathons and raising over $7,000 for local charities over the past decade. Dana Rothenberger Faulconer lives in the Boston area and sees ’Wick alumni all the time. Husband Jason finished the Lake Placid Ironman (and was excited to see other Hartwick alumni participate, as well). Dana and Jason welcomed another little girl, Avery, to the family in December.

Reese and Avery keep them very busy and, more importantly, smiling! Mariana Cicerchia lives in Great Barrington, MA with her husband, Brian Hazelton, and their two children, Lucia and Matteo. Mariana works at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA as an energy healer and spiritual health practitioner. She also runs her own holistic health business, Native Wind. She feels very blessed to do what she loves and fortunate to be surrounded by some of her favorite Hartwick alumni, such as Meghann Andrews, Katie Waiveris, Mackenzie Joseph, Geoff Romero, Peter Hazelton, and Angela Cote. And recently, Michele Neubelt stopped by. Chris and Allison Laidlaw welcomed their second daughter, Ella Joan, on July 11, 2012. Callie loves being a big sister. They are all doing well except for the lack of sleep.Sarah Pettit Drozdowicz lives in Boston. She married Tom Drozdowicz in June and reports that it was the best day. They were surrounded by their friends and family including Taryn Chase, Kelly Mastalong Prevost, Nicole Crawford Freeman, Erin McGrath, Caraly Benak, Meg Thomson, Alice Haroldson, and Amy Witherell. Tom and Sarah are expecting a baby this May!Ria Megnin, during a sunset hike with Adam Michael Lucas and their dog in Hocking Hills State Park, received quite a surprise. Adam got down on one knee and proposed! They’re planning an early October wedding in Ohio and a celebration in New England later that month.Dana Halstead Kent and her husband, Geoff, welcomed their second daughter last summer. Brynn Lorelei Kent was born July 3, 2012, and her big sister, Sydney, couldn’t be more excited. Jessica Gaynor Notte has lived in the Bay Area, CA for almost five years. She is still in education, but this year took on a new role as a new teacher support provider. Her son, Cody, welcomed the birth of his baby sister, Sienna, on January 10, 2013. Together they love exploring California’s many national parks, beaches, and places to play. She says it was great to see so many Hartwick and Oneonta Rugby friends this summer in NY.

Tampa, FL: Hartwick College alumni and friends, including several former stars of the DI soccer program, joined Dr. Margaret L. Drugovich P’12 for a Presidential Reception at the corporate headquarters of the United Soccer Leagues in Tampa, FL, on January 9. The event was hosted by Alec Papadakis ’71, CEO of the United Soccer Leagues, and his wife, Lauren Winne Papadakis ’70.


Brigitte Fielder ’00 celebrated receiving her Ph.D. in English Language and Literature from Cornell University with Victor Willingham ’00, Bethel Huller Willingham ’00, and Melissa Williams ’00 and her children.

2001Send your updates to your class correspondent:Jessica Hyde, [email protected]

Shaun August and his new wife, Crystal, purchased a house in Oakland and are excited to start their family. Shaun is running again. Jessica Hyde is taking a three-week trip to Korea and Australia. Her classmates can always find her on Facebook to catch up and to send in Class Notes.

2003 | 10th ReunionSue Pelo Ballard assumed a new position as Major Gifts Officer at the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati, OH.

2004Send your updates to your class correspondent:Bry Anderson, [email protected]

Colleen Didas has earned dual Master’s degrees from Arcadia University – one in medical sciences, another in public health. (See Thailand story page 28.)Andrea Jones Feller is a clinical research scientist for Novaris Vaccines and Diagnostics near Boston. (See page 27.)Allison Sulock is freelancing in theatrical design and production for theme parks, concerts, theaters, and corporate events. She has toured the world with artists such as Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin, and she

loves it! This upcoming year, she will tour with Beyoncé, so if she is in your city, please get in touch!Audrey Lohse Vargas became the owner last year of an award-winning boutique spa called “Bare by Tru”, and her husband, Miguel Vargas ’03, runs the TRX training center in Russian Hill, San Francisco. They are expecting a baby in April!

2005Send your updates to your class correspondent:Edwin Siegfried, [email protected]

Alison Dodge has returned to the Hill to join the Hartwick staff. She is a Graphic Designer and Communications Specialist in the Office of Marketing and Communications.Maher Awartani is a senior consultant with Booz & Company. He’s based in Dubai and does work throughout that region of the world. (See alumni story page 13.)Carl Erwich shared his experiences in traveling the world with current Hartwick students when he volunteered as a panelist for NYC MetroLink. He works in major events technology for Getty Images.Alison Galbraith Hubbard married Shawn Hubbard on September 15, 2012 at their home in Glens Falls, NY. Alison met Shawn while she attended Hartwick and he attended SUNY Delhi. They dated for eight years, bought their first home together in February 2012, and focused on plans for their wedding. Alison was very happy that her father, Robert Galbraith ’73, was able to attend the wedding as he passed away just two weeks later following a ten-year fight with cancer. Alison reports it was a blessing that he was able to make it to the wedding and the memories of that day will never be forgotten!Faith Critti Tiemann is living in Oneonta with her husband Joseph and their dog Baxter. She returned to the Hartwick campus in February

Following their wedding in July 2011, Daryl C. Thompson ’06 and his wife Vanessa welcomed their second child on April 21, 2012, Harrison Croft Thompson.

Faith Critti ’05 married Joseph Tiemann on October 1, 2011. The bridal party included Joshua Gregory ’03, Marissa Critti Christensen ’95, and Victoria Marchisella Yourdon ’05. Hartwick alumni guests included Anna MacNeill Freedman ’05, Jessica Fuld Tiffany ’05, Amy Zimmerman ’06, Andrea Wilson Pennell ’06, Jessica Duclos Trautwine ’03, and Bryanna Anderson ’04.


Stefani Toungate ’09 married Michael Taylor in her hometown of League City, TX on August 4, 2012. Pictured (front row): bridesmaid Kaitlin Leonard ’08, Alyssa Analytis ’11, Katie McHugh ’09, and Marty Nee ’09; (back row): bridesmaid Barbara Amaro ’09, Ray Doyley ’09, Owen Botting ’10, Alyson Cannone ’10, Jess Dorman ’10, Adrienne Holosko ’11, Megan Dahl-Smith ’08, and Nicole Timi ’09. Not pictured: Logan Reed ’16.

Amanda Rosner ’06 was so happy to have her best friend and alumna, Sally Fries ’07 (left) as a bridesmaid at her wedding. Also in attendance were (from the right) Chelsea Palcher ’07 and Angela Pappalardo ’06.

when she accepted the position of Leadership Annual Giving Officer in the Office of College Advancement.

2006 Send your updates to your class correspondents:Brian Knox, [email protected] Alila, [email protected]

Alexandra Bassell shared her experiences with current students when she volunteered as a panelist for Boston MetroLink. She is a Solutions Delivery Manager for Seven Step Recruiting. Patrick Hanley accepted a position as Assistant Professor and Director of Good Manufacturing Practices for Immunotherapy at Children’s National Hospital and George Washington University in Washington, DC. He will move to DC and begin work in June.Christine Kucha earned her Masters of Arts in Counseling at The College of New Jersey in May 2012. She also works there as an Assistant Director in the Office of Admissions.Amanda Rosner married Stephen Harrison Keller in Wrightsville, PA on October 21, 2011. The happy couple plans to welcome their first child, a son, in May of this year.Ryan Smith shared his international insights with current students when he served as a panelist for NYC MetroLink. He is the Presbyterian Church Representative to the United Nations.

2007 Jayne Donovan is a chief resident in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital / Harvard University. (See page 28.)Alison Mills shared her professional insights with current students when she volunteered as a panelist for DC Link. She is an Asst. Dir.

International Education and Programs at The George Washington University School of Business.

2008 | 5th ReunionDan Riviello shared his professional insights with current students as a panelist for Boston MetroLink. He is the Director of Communications and Media Relations for the City of Cambridge Police Department.

2009Stefani Toungate Taylor married Michael Taylor in her hometown of League City, TX on August 4, 2012.Melissa Worthington and Brittany Decker have both accepted positions as certified registered nurse anesthetists at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY.

2010Send your updates to your class correspondent:Wyatt Uhlein, [email protected]

2011Beth Lillie talked with current students about how to get a good start on their careers when she served as a panelist for NYC MetroLink. She is a staff accountant with Anchin, Block & Anchin Llp.

2012Liz Kelly shared her experiences in medical research with current students when she volunteered as a panelist for DC Link. She is a post-baccalaureate fellow at the National Institutes of Health.

ALUMNI

1935 | Cora K. Simonsen Indian, 100, died September 12, 2012, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was a former teacher, treasurer, and accountant with Shoreline Brokerage in Buffalo, NY and an avid Buffalo Sabres fan. She was predeceased by her husband, Cleatus, and is survived by their two children.

1937 | Phyllis A. Wright Krause died January 25. She graduated from Hartwick with a B.A. in French and taught elementary school until

she retired in 1975 and served as a Sunday school superintendent and teacher, as well as a member of her church choir. She was a proud alumna of Hartwick College and especially loved traveling to reunions with her husband. Predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Edward, she is survived by two daughters, two grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, and one step-great-grandchild.

1940 | Donald W. Conner died December 3, 2012. After studying history at Hartwick College, he served as an Ordnance Master Sergeant in the Army in North Africa and Europe from 1942 to 1945 and was

Dolores Chestney Deitz ’46Dolores Chestney Deitz ’46 died on March 18, 2013. Born in Oneonta, NY, in 1925, she earned a Nursing degree and became part of a Hartwick legacy family that spans many generations.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 66 years, Bill Deitz ’49; her son Allan Deitz ’75; her daughter Carla Deitz Wood ’70 and son-in-law David M. Wood ’72; and her grandchildren, including Jonathan Wood ’99; and nieces and nephews, including Donna C. Roper ’68 and David L. Roper ’71. (Her family ties date back to Hartwick Seminary and her in-laws Carrie Whitteker Deitz and Rev. Raymond C. Deitz, Class of 1911 and 1907 respectively; her husband’s siblings were all Hartwick College graduates.)

She was a member of the first class of the Cadet Nurse Corps at Hartwick College. Her nursing expertise included the care of tuberculosis patients, polio patients in iron lungs, as well as the poor and forgotten at the Albany Medical Center. She also worked as a private duty nurse, an office nurse/manager, and in many ways was a precursor to today’s nurse practitioner.

Gifts in memory of Dolores Deitz can be made to the Taylor Hellstrom Scholarship for Language Immersion and Nursing at Hartwick College. Go online to www.hartwickalumni.org/give or mail to the Office of College Advancement, Hartwick College, PO Box 4020, Oneonta, NY 13820. .

John Wood Goldsack ’69The Hon. Canon John Wood Goldsack ’69 passed away suddenly in December 2012. He is survived by his children Dorothy-Jane Colleen Goldsack ’99 Porpeglia (Theodore) and Kevin Grant Goldsack (Hugh Graham and companion Michael Athanasatos); two grandchildren; a sister, two nephews, and a niece; and many other family members and devoted friends.

Born in Somerville, NJ, Goldsack majored in English at Hartwick College. On a college choir tour he met the woman who would become his wife of 40 years, Colleen Madden Goldsack ’69. She predeceased him in November, 2011. Goldsack attended Rutgers Law School and dedicated his professional career to the private practice of law.

Goldsack particularly enjoyed his long association with the Episcopal Church; he served the Diocese of New Jersey for many years in varied

capacities, including as Vice Chancellor and then Chancellor. He was also active in the wider Church, having achieved Senior Deputy status at the General Convention of the Episcopal Church.

Gifts in memory of John Wood Goldsack ’69 can be forwarded to the Office of College Advancement, Hartwick College, PO Box 4020, Oneonta, NY 13820.

Professor David B. BaldwinDavid B. Baldwin, professor emeritus of English, died December 20, 2012, near his home in York, Maine. He has been laid to rest in Oneonta.

Baldwin was a professor at Hartwick College for nearly 30 years, retiring in 1993. His interests in learning and teaching centered on American literature; Walt Whitman was a favorite author. He was a graduate of Harvard College, Columbia University, and the University of Pennsylvania.

Baldwin was a man of many interests. Early in his career he worked at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute as an underwater photographer, part of wartime sonar research. At Hartwick he was active on campus and in the community, singing bass for the Catskill Choral Society and serving the Catskill Symphony Orchestra and the Center for Continuing Adult Learning. After his retirement, he took up oil painting and continued his love for poetry, performing readings well into his 80s.

He was predeceased by his wife, artist Ruth Corey, and their son, David Henry. He is survived by three children, six grandchildren, and three siblings.

Baldwin’s legacy will continue at Hartwick through the two endowed funds he established. The Baldwin Fund for Effective Teaching and Learning supports faculty professional development through initiatives such as the Faculty Lecture Series, a program in which faculty share their research with the College community (see p.8). The David B. Baldwin Scholarship provides financial assistance to an African-American male who is strong academically, active in the College community, and has demonstrated financial need. This year’s recipient is Timothy Bell ’14, a music major from Hartford, CT.

Gifts in memory of Professor Baldwin can be forwarded to the Office of College Advancement, Hartwick College, PO Box 4020, Oneonta, NY 13820.

In Memoriam


in the Army Reserve until 1950, with active duty in Korea from 1950 to 1952. He first worked for and then owned the Bookhout Funeral Home in Oneonta until he retired and moved to Arizona. He is survived by his wife, Lodema, two children, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

1940 | Reta Dolan died October 19, 2012. She received a B.A. in English from Hartwick College and M.Ed. from the University of Rochester. She taught junior high English and was the elementary coordinator at the time of her retirement from Kendall Central School in 1973. An active and contributing member of her community, she served in leadership positions in the Kendall United Methodist Church and several educational organizations. She is survived by her brother and many nieces and nephews.

1943 | Ruth M. Bartholomay Palmer died July 9, 2012. She earned a B.S. degree in business science education from Hartwick College where she served as editor-in-chief of the newspaper and was awarded a publications key for four years of distinguished service. She was a business teacher who enjoyed volunteer work for charitable, community, and special-interest organizations. She was an election inspector and served the Rome Civil Defense Corps as an air raid warden. She was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, Robert.

1943 | Anna Russ Scott died June 25, 2012. She taught at South New Berlin Central School, retiring in 1977. She was predeceased by her husband, Clayton, and is survived by their three sons, five grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

1945 | Jean Capraro Montano died January 2. She graduated from Hartwick College with a B.S. in business education, completing some graduate work at Utica College and Syracuse University. In 1948, she returned to her alma mater, Proctor High School, to teach. After raising her family, she took positions in the secretarial department of Mohawk Valley Community College and other local schools. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank, and is survived by their three children and eight grandchildren.

1947 | Dean L. Goodrich died December 5, 2012. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in the Pacific as a cryptographer. Upon returning to civilian life, he attended Hartwick College, earning a B.A. in psychology. His varied career included teacher, salesman, and finally real estate broker. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Freida, their five children, 10 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

1947 | Francelia Lull Stepp died December 17, 2012. She graduated from Hartwick College with an R.S.N. degree, spending her career as a registered nurse at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta, where she became a nursing supervisor in the operating room and central sterile. She was predeceased by her husband, James, and is survived by their three children, nine grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren

1948 | Perry L. Morehouse Jr. died May 26, 2012. He earned a B.S. in business administration from Hartwick and a graduate degree from the Stonier School of Banking at Rutgers University. In World War II he served with the Army’s 789th armored mobile unit, medical corps, during the Battle of the Bulge campaign. He was a vice president with Bank of New York and Bank of America before retiring in 1988 to South

Carolina. He was predeceased by his wife of 58 years, Rosemary, and son, Sean. He is survived by two sons and a grandson.

1949 | Joseph Francis D’Andrea died December 11, 2012. He earned a B.A. in history from Hartwick College. He was a United States Army veteran of World War II and a retired history teacher.

1949 | Arthur J. Hillis died March 11, 2012. He earned a B.S. in mathematics from Hartwick College and went on to teach math at Treadwell High School. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Navy. Surviving are his three children and several grandchildren as well as his wife, Carolyn, and her two children.

1949 | Francis C. Sullivan died December 2, 2012. He enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II and was stationed in Germany, Austria, and Wales; later he served his country in the Korean conflict. He graduated from Hartwick College with a B.S. degree in business education and taught at Afton Central School until his retirement in 1979. He was a lifelong musician. He was predeceased by his wife of 54 years, Virginia, and daughter, Mary Theresa. He is survived by three children and three grandchildren.

1950 | James Anthony “Coach” Delisio died August 24. He served with the 339th Fighter Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He graduated from Hartwick College with a B.S. in business administration and earned an M.S. from the Columbia University School of Business. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ruth, three children, and three grandchildren.

1951 | Oscar Vosburgh Patnaude died November 17, 2012. After serving in the Army from 1951-1953, he worked for Shell Oil and Streeters Store Fixtures before starting his own business, Oscar’s Fuel Service and Patnaude Asphalt. Later he was a salesman for Contractors Sales in Albany. In retirement he designed and built sets for the Ghent Playhouse and volunteered at the New Lebanon Library and Hancock Shaker Village. He was predeceased by his wife of 56 years, Susan. He is survived by his companion, Marcia Abrams, three children, and 10 grandchildren.

1952 | Bishop Gerald E. Miller died December 5, 2012. He graduated from Hartwick College with a B.A. in psychology, received his Master of Divinity degree from Philadelphia Seminary, and an honorary doctorate in 1988 from Susquehanna University. He served as pastor to four Lutheran churches before becoming assistant to the Bishop in the Central Pennsylvania Synod and, later, Bishop of the Allegheny Synod in 1987. Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Jean, four children, 12 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

1952 | Hope Otis Sweet died September 15, 2012. She graduated from Hartwick College with a B.S. in biology. She worked as a research assistant at Jackson Laboratory, retiring as senior professional assistant, supervisor, of Mouse Mutant Resources in 1996 after 30 years’ service. She authored and collaborated on several scientific papers and articles. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Marcus, and is survived by one son and many nieces and nephews.

1953 | Irene J. Falk died November 9, 2012. She earned a B.A in religious studies from Hartwick College and a Master’s in library science from Rutgers University. Before retiring, she was a librarian for the



Newark Public Library. She is survived by her twin sister, brother, nieces, and many grandnieces and grandnephews.

1954 | Ward K. Greene died October 29, 2012. He earned his B.A. in English from Hartwick College and then served in the Army’s Counterintelligence Corp before joining the CIA. After retiring, he continued to serve the Agency as an instructor and writer then worked for a public radio station in Colorado and hosted a bluegrass music show. He authored several articles published in “Bluegrass Unlimited” and an unclassified article published in “Studies in Intelligence,” an internal CIA publication. He is survived by his wife, Jean, and two children.

1961 | Kenneth Edward Grant died September 12, 2012. He graduated from Hartwick with a B.S. in business administration and later became the College’s director of alumni affairs and placement. He served in the U.S. Army, worked as a high school teacher, and spent a year with the Red Cross in Vietnam. He returned to Hartwick to work in the Office of the Vice President of Finance and was promoted to business manager of the College. He served as chief financial officer for Nichols College, senior financial implementation consultant for CARS Corporation, and chief financial officer for the Petaluma People Services Center. He is survived by cousins and friends.

1962 | Elizabeth Ireland Barnes died on November 1, having coped with breast cancer for several years, never once letting the disease alter her forceful personality and laser-sharp mind. She was a nursing major at Hartwick and went on to a varied career, earning a Master’s degree in Nursing. She worked in hospitals in several locations, following her husband during his Army service. Her main work in nursing was teaching in the college level. She must have been a memorable teacher, and many nurses are better for their association with her. Her church and community service was extensive. Her first husband, Tom, died in 1983. Their two children and four grandchildren survive her as does her second husband, Robert Mayo, whom she married in 2004. Also surviving are 18 members of the 1962 Hartwick nursing class of which she was a beloved member.

1970 | William D. Rodner died October 27, 2012. He earned his B.A. in psychology from Hartwick College and his M.S. from the University of Scranton. He worked for the Binghamton Psychiatric Center until his retirement. He leaves behind his wife of 39 years, Virginia (Ginger), his son, and twin grandchildren.

1971 | Carolyn R. Swanson died November 26, 2012. She graduated from Hartwick College with a B.A. in English, was employed by two advertising agencies, and was also self-employed. She is survived by two brothers and three nephews.

1973 | Frank A. Dziduch Jr. died September 14, 2012. He graduated from Hartwick College with a B.A. in political science. He is survived by his wife, Keane, and two children.

1973 | Robert “Rob” Galbraith, Jr., father of Alison Galbraith Hubbard ’05, died October 4, 2012. He earned a B.A. in biology from Hartwick College before assuming ownership of his family’s store, The House of Clocks, in Canton. He was very active in his community, particularly the Boy Scouts of America, for which he received a District Merit Award. He is survived by his wife, Carol, three children, and two grandchildren.

1973 | Scott Arthur Lemke died December 10, 2012. He graduated from Hartwick College with a B.A. in German. He was a founding member of Vantage Computer Systems, later CSC, where he was a key architect of the Vantage One Insurance System. He retired in 2007 and pursued his true passion of sailing the Caribbean. He is survived by his wife, Becky, two children, and two grandchildren.

1974 | Jeane M. Swartwout died November 1, 2012. She received a B.S. in nursing from Hartwick College, was a volunteer for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and worked as a registered nurse for the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown for 25 years. She is survived by her husband, Keith Bachman, and their three children.

1975 | Leslie Hedlund Helin died January 7, 2013. She graduated from Hartwick College with a B.S. in medical technology. She was employed at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, NY, until her retirement in 1995. She is survived by her husband, Daniel, two daughters, and two grandchildren.

1975 | Alexander D. Rosenzweig died December 7, 2012. He earned a B.A. in sociology from Hartwick College, his law degree in 1980 from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and became an attorney practicing in Connecticut. He is survived by his wife, Laney, and their two sons.

1977 | Patricia A. Nigro, mother of Rebecca Bookhout ’10, died October 3, 2012. She earned a B.A. in sociology from Hartwick College. Over the years, she worked in the Oneonta/Sidney area with children, families, and adults in different settings. Her goal was always the same — trying to advocate for what people needed. She is survived by her husband, Bruce Bookhout, and their two daughters.

1981 | Joseph M. Motyka Jr., father of Jennifer M. Dwight ’98, died February 9, 2012. He earned a B.A. in economics from Hartwick College, served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam era, and was a member of several veterans’ organizations. He is survived by his wife, Helena, four children, and six grandchildren.

1987 | Robin L. Hackett died October 19, 2012. She received a B.A. in biochemistry from Hartwick College and continued her education at Hahnemann University. She worked as a chemist for the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and the NYS Department of Health. She was a member of the congregation at Burnt Hills Baptist Church, the Schenectady Civic Players, and the Society for Creative Anachronism. She is survived by her long-time companion, Thomas R. Justin II, four siblings, and four nieces and nephews.

FAMILY

David J. Dutelle, father of Olivia Dutelle ’14, died January 13, 2013. He pursued an accounting degree at SCCC until he and his wife started their own business in 1994. Kiddie Academy of Albany and Latham were his greatest professional accomplishments, extending his love for children and families. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Anne, three children, and two grandsons.

Elizabeth G. Gann, mother of Hartwick Professor Robert C. Gann, died January 25. She attended Geneseo Normal School and received her B.S. in education from Buffalo State Teachers College in 1937. Prior to


her marriage to Prescott A. Gann, she was married to Walter E. Bond, Jr., who was killed in action in 1944 while serving in the U.S. Army in Italy. She was predeceased by her husband, Prescott, and is survived by two sons.

Charles “Charlie” W. Hansen, father of Casey Potter ’96, died July 8, 2012. He was a truck driver for Kroblin International and owned and operated C & K Trucking. He also worked at Hartwick College, the Fenimore House Museum, The B&S, and the local Quickway. He was predeceased by his son, Chuckie, and is survived by his wife of 63 years, Kate, six children, 15 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.

Nathaniel Hewitt, father of Finnegan Hewitt ’10, died November 23, 2012. He studied human evolution and environmental studies at Goddard College in Plainfield, VT. Over the course of his career, he played with several bands and traveled extensively. Along with the fiddle, Mr. Hewitt played claw hammer-style banjo, mandolin, and electric guitar. His son, Finnegan ’10, occasionally performed by his side. He is also survived by two daughters.

Eduard Hofbauer, father of Hartwick’s Head Athletic Trainer Heidi Hofbauer-Buzzy, died December 28, 2012. Born in Munich, Germany, he immigrated to the United States as a teenager and obtained his U.S. citizenship after serving in the U.S. Army. He opened the Alpine Ski Hut in Oneonta and operated the business for 45 years. He was a past president of Oneonta Rotary and recipient of the Paul Harris Award. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Ingrid; two daughters; and six grandchildren.

Douglas R. Knowles, husband of Carol Knowles ’73, died September 12, 2012. A graduate of Cornell University, he served in the United States Air Force. He was a partner in the Smith and Knowles Stringed Instrument Repair Shop and played banjo professionally. He received an M.B.A. from Cornell University’s Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management and worked for Chevron from 1983 until the end of his life. He was predeceased by his wife, Carol, and is survived by his daughter.

Dorothy “Dot” Parmerter, mother of Mark R. Parmerter ’91 and Brad M. Parmerter ’96, died June 13, 2012. She was a bookkeeper and faculty secretary at Hartwick College for many years. She is survived by her husband, Robert; two sons; and four grandchildren.

David Kenny Reeves, father of Sam Reeves ’87 and father-in-law of Lindsey Holden Reeves ’88, died November 23, 2012. He served in the Army Air Corps at the end of World War II. A graduate of Princeton University, he was employed as marketing and business director for 18 years at Sheed & Ward, a book publisher. Later he served as director of development for The Hastings Center, a bioethics research institute. He was predeceased by his second wife, Clara. He is survived by his four children, five granddaughters, and his first wife, Anne.

FRIENDS

Wahneta C. Bookhout of Oneonta died September 28, 2012. At the age of 15, she graduated from Sidney High School as valedictorian. She attended Hartwick College for one year but left to help the war effort by working at Scintilla. During the war, she also became a licensed pilot.

She was predeceased by her husband, Robert, and her son, Robert. She is survived by three children, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Edward E. Gallagher died August 5, 2012. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, then returned to Oneonta where he worked for the West End Brewery for 20 years. He also worked as a security officer for Hartwick College for 25 years. He was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy, and is survived by three step-grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews.

Dorothy J. Konchar died September 7, 2012. During the Korean Conflict she was employed at the Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey. After the Korean Armistice, she returned to her native Milford, NY, and worked for many years at Crowley’s Corner Store in Milford and for 20 years at Hartwick College. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward, and son. She is survived by her daughter, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Frank “Diz” LaMonica died December 30, 2012, just before his 102nd birthday. He worked in the family banana sales company, became president of the family bowling alley business, and promoted amateur boxing for the Oneonta Recreation Commission. In 1949, he founded the LaMonica Beverage Company and served as its president until his retirement in 1986. The company is now Northern Eagle Beverages. He was a director of Wilber National Bank and a director of the Oneonta Athletic Corporation, which owned the Oneonta Tigers baseball team. In 1989, Hartwick College named Mr. LaMonica its Citizen of the Year. He is survived by his wife, Jo-Ann, his daughter, two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his first wife, Mona, a daughter, and a son.

Jon James McGonigal died November 10, 2012. He was a custodian at Hartwick College for 38 years. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn, a daughter, two stepsons, two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and five step-grandchildren.

Stoddard F. “Scotty” Parks died December 2, 2012. He worked for Hartwick College for 20 years, first as a tradesman and later a plumber. He is survived by his wife, Hannah, four children, and six grandchildren.

Bernard C. Wojan died November 27, 2012. He taught at the Oak Hill School for the Blind and was a social worker in the State Division of Child Welfare, a guidance counselor, industrial arts teacher, and director of the cooperative work experience program for Bristol’s school system. Wojan was always very interested in Hartwick College. He purchased the site of the original Hartwick Seminary in 1966 when he discovered that Hartwick Seminary Principal Levi Sternberg was related to his wife (her great-grandfather was Levi Sternberg’s brother). He was predeceased by his wife, Ruth, and is survived by five children and five grandchildren.


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March Madness consumed the Hill when Hartwick defeated Trenton State in front of what Hilltops described as a “raucous sellout crowd of 1, 950” in Binder Gymnasium (now Lambros Arena). After the win over Trenton State the team “embarked” on what Hilltops described as “the most important road trip in team history” to the national semifinals at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan to appear in the NCAA Division III Final Four.

It was a season to remember for everyone involved, especially the seniors. Tim McGraw ’88 became Hartwick’s all-time leading scorer, making his 1,800th point during the first round of the regional playoffs and finishing his Hartwick career with an astounding 1,878 points. It is a record he

holds to this day. Tom Hendricks ’88 became the 16th Hartwick College player to score 1,000 points in his career and Mark Ottati ’88 followed as the 17th to reach the mark by scoring 30 points in one game against SUNY Binghamton.

Coach Nick Lambros ’59 was named Region Coach of the Year for leading his team to the NCAA quarterfinals. The team started the season with a 12-game winning streak and finished at 23-6 after losing to top-ranked University of Scranton in the quarterfinals.

Hartwick men’s basketball has reached the NCAA tournament three times since 1987-88: 1995-96, 2010-11, and 2011-2012.

When it comes to NCAA tournament play, Hartwick’s Division I men’s soccer is often the center of attention. With a National Championship in 1977 and numerous Final Four appearances in the early ’70s, the teams certainly earned the spotlight. But they’re not the only ones.

Twenty-five years ago another Hartwick squad went all the way when the Division III men’s basketball team advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history.

On the way to the Final Four: the 1987-88 team celebrates their NCAA Division III Eastern Region Championship. (Photo: Ed Clough.)

“I personally found my wings at Hartwick with faculty who helped me discover and broaden my talents,” she says. “We were guided into great opportunities.”

After graduation, Hettinger worked in a hospital for several years before branching out to work in public health. She went on to earn a Master’s and professional certificates (an MPH from Rutgers University, CEBS from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and a Management Certificate from the Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh), but she credits her undergraduate liberal arts education for her “ability to think critically and look at science through different lenses. I attribute the adventure I have had to the fact that I had such a broad education.”

Today Hettinger devotes much of her time and energy to giving back to Hartwick College. Previously a member of the Alumni Association Board of Directors, she is a longtime member of the Board of Trustees and is the current Acting Chair of the Board. “My lifetime of service

and volunteerism began when I was a student,” she says. “Hartwick has always encouraged giving back to the community.” Her current efforts range from Hartwick Board leadership to delivering Meals on Wheels in her New Jersey community.

Her desire to pursue varied opportunities started early, as well. “We were urged to think ‘globally’ before the term became part of our common vocabulary,” Hettinger says. “We were encouraged to be aware of the outside world and to take advantage of opportunities away from campus, including study abroad, internships, and independent study,” she says. That emphasis continues to grow at Hartwick, in part because of philanthropic support. Hettinger and her husband recently established the Diane ’77 and Richard Hettinger Endowed J Term Fund in addition to their annual giving.

“From my experience on the Board, I have come to believe that your legacy is the lives you touch,” Hettinger explains. “That is what drives me.”

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A Life of Service

Diane Pfriender Hettinger enjoys family time with her husband, Rich, and sons Timothy and Philip.Not pictured: son Matthew and daughter-in-law, Pam.

“What we own, the jobs we have – those are not our legacies.It is the lives we touch that matter.”

Danielle Alesi ’13 contributed to this article.

Diane Pfriender Hettinger ’77 credits her personal and professional success to the broad background she developed at Hartwick. The challenges of the nursing program, her involvement in Student Senate and Phi Sigma Phi sorority, and her work in community service all stand out as formative.

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Near Timbuktu, Mali (Jan 2011) at the Festival au Desert.Photographer Hilary Duffy ’91 says “Many ethnic Tuaregs come to the festival by camel to share their song, dance and sell their crafts. the area falls along their trade routes at the edge of the Sahara Desert.” Her image was first published in “Why We Travel” inThe New York Times. (See page 17.)

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