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bLaIr musIC CenTer, LuTz haLL

InauguraTIon

sCheDuLe of evenTs

monDay, aPrIL 15, Through frIDay, aPrIL 19

10 a.m.–10 p.m.

Art Installation: Shadow of Odysseus—Call of Ishmael

Neidig-Garber Science Center, Exterior

ThursDay, aPrIL 18

6 p.m.

Inquiry 2013: A Symposium of Student Research and Original Work

LVC Sports Center, Gymnasium

frIDay, aPrIL 19

1–4 p.m.

42nd Annual Juried Art Exhibition

Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery

4 p.m.

Inauguration Ceremony

Blair Music Center, Lutz Hall

5 p.m.

ValleyFest Activities Begin

Social Quad

5:30 p.m.

Inauguration Celebration

LVC Sports Center, Gymnasium

orDer of The aCaDemIC ProCessIon

PipersJames W. Scott, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of German

Andrew T. Spotts ’07, B.S., Band Director, Bishop McDevitt High School

The College Marshal and Mace BearerAllan F. Wolfe, Ph.D.

The Administrators of Lebanon Valley College

The Delegates of Colleges and Universities

The Student Government Leaders of Lebanon Valley College

The Faculty of Lebanon Valley College

The Trustees of Lebanon Valley College

The Presidential Platform Party

Richard F. Charles, A.B.Vice President, Annville Township

Board of Commissioners

The Honorable Thomas W. Corbett Jr. ’71, B.A., J.D.Governor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Wesley T. Dellinger ’75, P’05, B.S.Chair, Lebanon Valley College Board of Trustees

Paul M. Fullmer, B.S., M.Div., Ph.D.Chaplain and Director of Community Service

Lebanon Valley College

Wendie DiMatteo Holsinger, B.A., M.Ed.Chief Executive Officer, ASK Foods

Peggy A. Johnson ’75, P’05, B.A., M.Div., D.Min.Bishop, The United Methodist Church, Philadelphia Area

Gerald Lord, B.A., M.A., M.Div., Ph.D.Associate General Secretary, Division of Higher Education

General Board of Higher Education and MinistryThe United Methodist Church

Stephen C. MacDonald, B.A., Ph.D.President Emeritus, Lebanon Valley College

Michael J. Mellon III ’13President, Lebanon Valley College Student Government

Kenny Montijo ’09, B.S.Campaign Chair, 2013 Lebanon County

United Way Campaign

Jeffrey W. Robbins, B.A., M.Div., M.Phil., Ph.D.Chair of Religion and Philosophy; Professor of Religion;

Director of American Studies

Elyse E. Rogers ’76, B.A., J.D.Attorney and Partner, Saidis, Sullivan & Rogers

Member, Lebanon Valley College Board of TrusteesChair, Lebanon Valley College Presidential Search Committee

Albertine P. Washington H’91, P’86, B.A., P.D. Member, Lebanon Valley College Board of Trustees

PresIDenTIaL PLaTform ParTy

Lewis Evitts Thayne, A.B., M.A., M.A., Ph.D.President, Lebanon Valley College

orDer of Ceremony

*Processional Members of LVC Symphony Orchestra Canzon Septimi Toni a 8, ch. 171, by Giovanni Gabrieli

*Invocation The Rev. Dr. Paul M. Fullmer Chaplain, Lebanon Valley College

Welcome Mr. Wesley T. Dellinger ’75, P’05Chair, Lebanon Valley College Board of Trustees

Salutation The Honorable Thomas W. Corbett Jr. ’71Governor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Musical Selection Brass QuintetFanfare by Dr. Scott H. Eggert

Professor of Music, Lebanon Valley College

Greetings

From Students Mr. Michael J. Mellon III ’13President, Lebanon Valley College Student Government

From Faculty Dr. Jeffrey W. RobbinsChair of Religion and Philosophy; Professor of Religion; Director of American Studies

From Alumni Mr. Kenny Montijo ’09Campaign Chair, 2013 Lebanon County United Way Campaign

From the Community Mr. Richard F. CharlesVice President, Annville Township Board of Commissioners

From the Business Community Mrs. Wendie DiMatteo HolsingerChief Executive Officer, ASK Foods

From the United Methodist Church Bishop Peggy A. Johnson ’75, P’05Bishop, The United Methodist Church, Philadelphia Area

From the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) The Rev. Dr. Gerald LordAssociate General Secretary, Division of Higher Education

GBHEM, The United Methodist Church

*The audience is asked to rise from the time the procession enters until after the Invocation.

Musical Selection Percussion EnsembleKu-Ka-Ilimoku by Christopher Rouse

Installation Ceremony

Presentation of President Ms. Elyse E. Rogers, Esq., ’76Chair, Lebanon Valley College Presidential Search Committee

Installation Mr. Wesley T. Dellinger ’75, P’05

Response Dr. Lewis Evitts Thayne18th President, Lebanon Valley College

Vocal Selection Chamber ChoirBonse Aba, A Zambian Song Arranged by Andrew Fischer

“Lift Thine Eyes” from Elijah by Felix Mendelsohn

*Alma Mater Led by Cassondra L. Diaz ’14

To Thee, dear Alma Mater

This ringing song we raise;

A song that’s fraught with gladness,

A song that’s filled with praise.

We cannot help but love Thee,

Our hearts are full and free;

Full well we know the debt we owe,

To dear old LVC.

*Benediction Dr. Albertine P. Washington H’91, P’86Member, Lebanon Valley College Board of Trustees

*Recessional Members of LVC Symphony OrchestraRondo: Allegro from Horn Quintet in E-Flat Major, KV 407, by W.A. Mozart

* The audience is asked to rise and remain standing for the singing of the Alma Mater, the Benediction, and until the conclusion of the Recessional.

Dr. LewIs evITTs Thayne

Dr. Lewis Evitts Thayne became the 18th president of Lebanon Valley College on Aug. 1, 2012. He served as vice president of college advancement at Franklin & Marshall College (F&M) in Lancaster the previous seven years.

Dr. Thayne proved an accomplished leader at F&M, transforming an advancement program that produced seven years ofrecord-breaking results while creating innovative programs for alumni and parents. He led efforts to complete successfulcampaigns for 12 individual capital projects, securing more than $140 million in institutional support, and preparing thecollege for a proposed comprehensive campaign. He also served on a variety of campus-wide committees that handled diverse issues such as strategic planning, Middle States accreditation, campus master planning, and marketing and external relations.

Before coming to F&M, Dr. Thayne served as vice president for institutional advancement at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Ga., from 1999 to 2005. There, he created the first advancement division in the college’s history, leading a staff of 30 in completing a record-breaking $72 million campaign.

His first administrative post in academia was as alumni affairs officer at Columbia University in New York City from1981 to 1983. He went on to serve in a variety of roles at Columbia during their $400 million campaign, notably as director of the National Alumni Program from 1983 to 1986 and as associate director of development for Columbiafrom 1986 to 1988. Dr. Thayne then served four years as director of annual giving at Bucknell University in Lewisburgduring the Bisons’ successful $90 million campaign. He served for six years as director of individual gifts at MountHolyoke College in South Hadley, Mass.

Throughout his career, Dr. Thayne has maintained an active involvement with the classroom, teaching first-year seminars and several upper-level classes. He has taught at Franklin & Marshall College, Agnes Scott College, MountHolyoke College, the University of Massachusetts, Bucknell University, Princeton University, and Rutgers University.Dr. Thayne has been a guest presenter in courses in comparative studies, classics, English, mathematics, sociology, andcomparative literature at these institutions.

Dr. Thayne has also volunteered in his local community throughout his career. While at F&M, among other volunteerroles, he was a trustee of the Lancaster Country Day School from 2008 to 2011 where he co-chaired their Strategic Planning Committee. Dr. Thayne was also a resource cabinet member of the United Way of Lancaster County from2007 to 2010 where he facilitated their annual campaign for the higher education community.

Dr. Thayne spent his early years in northeastern Pennsylvania, where he graduated from Wyoming Seminary. After earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Rutgers University, Dr. Thayne received his doctorate in comparative literature at Princeton University. His wife, Dorothy, is an artist and iconographer who holds a bachelor of fine arts degree fromthe Rhode Island School of Design and a master’s degree in studio art from Rutgers University. They have two daughters,Anne and Julia, and a son, Anthony, who is a sophomore at Dickinson College in Carlisle.

Shadow of odySSeuS—Call of IShmael

aprIl 15–19, 10 a.m.–10 p.m.

Dr. Grant Taylor, associate professor of art history, has created a public art installation on the roof of the Neidig-GarberScience Center. Befitting the inauguration of a new president, the artwork examines the beginning phase of a journey. Viewers will hear emanating from the rooftop the voices of 16 LVC students individually describing the sense of excite-ment, hope, and fear that they once faced at the start of a personal journey. Interwoven within these unique stories, thesame students have recorded early passages from classic journey-themed books and poems. Each student has selected anauthor based on their own cultural heritage or field of study. Reflecting the international scope of LVC, this literature isrecorded in the language of origin, which includes English, Middle English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian,Mandarin, Vietnamese, Nepali, and Arabic. While these voices are audible during the day, at night the voices activate alight display that engages the architecture of the Neidig-Garber Science Center, most prominently the three exhauststacks so visible to the surrounding area.

The best places to view the art installation include the academic quad, Carmean Plaza (Cuewe-Pehelle statue), and thewater fountain located at Annville’s main intersection.

Student partICIpant, orIgIn, ChoSen text, author, and hIStorICal era

Jeff Bates ’16; German; Ach, so schön ist Panama; Janosch; 20th century

Christina Belousov ’13; Russian; Anna Karenina; Leo Tolstoy; 19th century

Charelle Bryant ’13; English; Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland; Lewis Carroll; 19th century

Noemi Carrera ’13; Spanish; Cuando era Puertorriquena; Esmeralda Santiago; 20th century

Jenna Dutton ’13; English; Song of the Open Road; Walt Whitman; 20th century

Ashley Ferrari ’13; Spanish; Caminante, No Hay Camino; Antonio Machado; 19th century

Carlos A. Garcia ’13; Spanish; Negocios; Junot Diaz; 20th century

Haisam Hassanein ’14; Arabic; Age of Science; Ahmed Zewail; 21st century

Ciera Kalnoski ’13; Italian; L’Inferno; Dante degli Alighieri; 14th century

Nahed Khalil ’13; Arabic; One Thousand and One Nights; various authors; 10th century

Keifer Kemmerly ’13; English; On The Road; Jack Kerouac; 20th century

Daniel J. Kimmel ’14; Middle English; Canterbury Tales; Geoffrey Chaucer; 14th century

Shen Lu ’15; Chinese (Mandarin); Journey to the West ( ); Wu Cheng’en; 16th century, Ming Dynasty

Alyssa Mitchell ’13; French; L’Invitation au voyage (poem); Charles Baudelaire; 19th century

Tara Thapaliya ’16; Nepali; Lamo Yatra (poem from Geentanjali); Rabindranath Thakur; 20th century

My-Dung Tran ’13; Vietnamese; Tôi Phải Sống; Nguyễn H 21st century

dr. grant taylor

Dr. Grant Taylor, associate professor of art history, joined the Lebanon Valley College faculty in 2005 after earning aPh.D. from his native country’s University of Western Australia (UWA). He also completed his bachelor of fine arts degree at UWA. Taylor is an art historian who specializes in the history of early digital arts. Beyond his art historical research, Taylor has completed various art projects, including a documentary film and installations in the U.S. and Australia. He teaches a global survey in art and architecture as well as specialty courses in modern and contemporary art. Taylor was awarded the Thomas Rhys Vickroy Award for Outstanding Teaching at LVC in 2010.

arT InsTaLLaTIon

FanFare

ComPoseD by Dr. sCoTT eggerT

Fanfare was commissioned by the College especially for today’s inauguration ceremony. The piece begins with swirls oftrumpet activity, which lead to a broad, striding theme in the horn, suggesting the weight of the occasion and the for-ward-looking nature of the day. The swirls of trumpet activity return and, amid clashing summons from the other instru-ments, lead back to the horn theme, and a shining conclusion.

dr. SCott eggert

Wisconsin-born composer Dr. Scott Eggert was educated at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the University of Chicago, and the University of Kansas. While at these institutions, he studied with diverse composers such as JohnDowney, Ralph Shapey, Easley Blackwood, Roger Sessions, and John Pozdro. He has been a faculty member at LebanonValley College for the past 25 years, teaching music theory and composition. He has composed music in a wide variety ofmedia and an eclectic array of styles and languages. Eggert’s work will be featured as the inaugural release of LVC’s newlycreated student-run record company, Vale Records.

braSS QuIntet

Matthew Ramage ’14, horn

Kyrstyn Witmyer ’15,

trumpet

Travis Miller ’13, trumpet

Jacob Topping ’15,

trombone

Emily White ’15, tuba

Dr. Christopher J. Heffner,

Director

Chamber ChoIr

Dominic Baldoni ’14

Jesse Barki ’15

Timothy Brillhart Jr. ’14

Cassondra Diaz ’14

Nicholas Durofchalk ’15

Kira Echeandia ’13

Stephan Englehart ’14

Andrew Ferrie ’14

Charles Grove ’13

Matthew Hollenberg ’15

Erica Kozlowski ’13

Brenna Landes ’14

Miranda Moyer ’14

Rebecca Myers ’15

Adam Rabenold ’15

Amy Reichert ’14

Jeannine Riley ’15

Ashley Smith ’13

Jacob Topping ’15

Kristen Zlogar ’14

Dr. Mark L. Mecham,

Director

memberS of lVC

Symphony orCheStra

Matthew Ramage ’14, horn

Kyrstyn Witmyer ’15,

trumpet

Travis Miller ’13, trumpet

Jacob Topping ’15, trom-

bone

Angela Richards ’14, violin

Sarah Marino ’14, violin

Caitlin Packard ’15, viola

Sarah Herb ’13, cello

Dr. Johannes Dietrich,

Director

perCuSSIon enSemble

Kenneth Gleisne ’15

Kathleen King ’15

Nathan Kleinschuster ’15

Zachary Koss ’15

Robert A. Nowak, Director

Jazz enSemble

Kenneth Ayer ’15,

saxophone

John DiCocco ’15, guitar

Tyler Garrett ’13, bass

Nathan Kleinschuster ’15,

drums

Thomas M. Strohman ’75,

P’08, Director

lebanon Valley College Student performerS

rIChard f. CharleS

Richard F. Charles, vice president of the Annville Township Board of Commissioners, was the prime mover behind theAnnville Streetscape Project that has transformed the geographic center of the township that borders campus. No strangerto higher education, Charles served as a senior development officer for more than 30 years at several Pennsylvania institu-tions, including as vice president of advancement at the College. He was also vice president of Wilkes University, andserved in alumni and senior development capacities at his alma mater, Franklin & Marshall College. Charles has servedon a wide variety of community boards including the Fulton Opera House, North Museum, Urban League, Sordoni ArtGallery, and the Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery.

the honorable thomaS w. Corbett Jr. ’71

The Honorable Thomas W. Corbett Jr. ’71 was inaugurated as the 46th Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvaniaon January 18, 2011. A life-long Pennsylvania resident, Corbett has a long and distinguished career serving the citizens of the Commonwealth as assistant U.S. attorney, U.S. attorney, chair of the Pennsylvania Commission of Crime andDelinquency, Pennsylvania attorney general, and now as governor. Corbett earned a bachelor’s degree in political sciencefrom Lebanon Valley College in 1971 and a law degree from St. Mary’s University in 1975.

weSley t. dellInger ’75, p’05

Wesley T. Dellinger serves as chair of the Board of Trustees. He graduated from the College with degrees in economicsand business administration in 1975. The director of Lebanon operations for Brownstone Real Estate, Dellinger hasworked for more than 35 years in sales and sales management, including the last 20 in real estate. Prior to joining theLVC board in 1988, Dellinger was a charter member and business manager of the LVC Alumni Chorale (1978–1984);vice president, president-elect, and president of the LVC Alumni Association (1982–1988); and received the Alumni Volunteer of the Year award from the College in 1984. In his almost 25 years as a member of the College’s Board ofTrustees, Dellinger has served on numerous committees including advancement, executive, facilities (chair), and variouscampaign steering committees.

dr. JohanneS dIetrICh

Dr. Johannes Dietrich is the Newton and Adelaide Burgner Professor of Instrumental Music at LVC and directs the LVC Symphony Orchestra. He teaches conducting, string methods, and applied violin and viola, and coaches chambermusic ensembles. Dietrich was named Orchestra Director of the Year by the Pennsylvania/Delaware String Teachers Association. He studied at Montana State University and at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. Dietrich has a master’sdegree in violin performance and a doctorate in violin performance and conducting from the College-Conservatory ofMusic in Cincinnati. He is a founding member of the Majore Trio, performs solo violin recitals, and remains an active ragtime pianist.

the reV. dr. paul fullmer

The Rev. Dr. Paul Fullmer, as chaplain, coordinates both spiritual life and community service at the College. He has inspired his students to be active volunteers in the local community and on service trips to Louisiana, New Jersey, andelsewhere in the U.S. In 2014, he will help lead a group of students on a service project to Peru. Following the comple-tion of his doctoral dissertation on the Gospel of Mark (Resurrection in Mark’s Literary-Historical Perspective), he published a series of four workbooks designed to help people read New Testament Greek. In 2011, he also published apictorial history book, titled Annville Township.

noTes on sPeakers anD Performers

dr. ChrIStopher J. heffner

Dr. Christopher J. Heffner serves as director of bands and assistant professor of instrumental music education at LebanonValley College. He directs the “Pride of the Valley” Marching Band and LVC Symphonic Band. Heffner also supervisesstudent teachers, and teaches instrumental literature, fundamentals of conducting, and brass techniques. He remains activeas a guest conductor and clinician working with groups from Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Florida. Heffnerearned his undergraduate degree from Western Kentucky University and graduate degrees at the University of Florida.

wendIe dImatteo holSInger

Wendie DiMatteo Holsinger is the chief executive officer (CEO) of ASK Foods. She has led the company’s burgeoninggrowth in products, geographical reach, and production capacity. As CEO, Holsinger oversees the management divisionsof the company and coordinates ASK’s strategic long-range planning. A graduate of Bucknell University, she has been amember of the LVC Board of Trustees since 1993. She currently serves on the board’s Executive Committee, MarketingCommittee, and Trusteeship Committee (chair). Holsinger is also an active board member of the Mt. Gretna Theatre and has committed extensive volunteer time to many other organizations including the Girls Scouts and the NationalMultiple Sclerosis Society.

the reV. dr. peggy a. JohnSon ’75, p’05

The Rev. Dr. Peggy A. Johnson ’75, P’05 serves as bishop of The United Methodist Church (UMC) in the Philadelphiaarea. She received a degree in music education at Lebanon Valley College before earning a master of divinity degree in1980 at Asbury Theological Seminary. In her early ministry, she served in Frederick, Md., as campus minister for Gallaudet University, as a leader in higher education for deaf persons located in Washington, D.C., and as co-pastor(with her husband, The Rev. Michael C. Johnson) of Lansdowne United Methodist Church in Baltimore. In 1988, shewas appointed to pastor the historic Christ UMC of the Deaf in Baltimore, where she served for 20 years. She earned her doctor of ministry degree from Wesley Theological Seminary in 1993.

the reV. dr. gerald lord

The Rev Dr. Gerald Lord is the associate general secretary of the division of higher education for the General Board ofHigher Education and Ministry. He has responsibility for the offices within the division of higher education, includingschools, colleges, and universities; black college fund and ethnic concerns; and campus ministry and annual conference relations. In addition, he is the executive secretary of the university senate that evaluates all educational institutions approved for listing as United Methodist-related institutions. Lord is also executive secretary of the National Association ofSchools and Colleges of the United Methodist Church and the International Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges,and Universities.

dr. Stephen C. maCdonald

Dr. Stephen C. MacDonald, the College’s 17th president, served eight years as president after six years as LVC’s vice president of academic affairs and dean of the faculty. By the time he retired as president emeritus on July 31, 2012, MacDonald’s 14 years at the College were marked by major building and capital projects, the expansion of the College’sacademic programs, and the deepening of its relationship with the neighboring community of Annville. He worked withall College constituencies to raise more than $55 million during the institution’s largest-ever fundraising campaign andoversaw unprecedented growth in the number of incoming freshmen during his tenure.

dr. mark meCham

Dr. Mark Mecham is Chair and Clark and Edna Carmean Distinguished Professor of Music and has served as chair since1990. He received the Thomas Rhys Vickroy Distinguished Teaching Award in 1998 and was named Educator of theYear by LVC’s Student Government in 2012. As director of choral activities, he conducts the LVC Concert and Chamberchoirs. In August 1992, he appeared as guest conductor of the Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and from 1993 to2002 served as the musical director of the Lebanon County Choral Society. Mecham graduated from the University ofUtah with degrees in music education and choral conducting, and completed his doctorate at the University of Illinois atUrbana-Champaign.

mIChael J. mellon III ’13

Michael J. Mellon is a member of the class of 2013 pursuing an undergraduate degree in biology. He is the current presi-dent of LVC’s Student Government.

kenny montIJo ’09

Kenny Montijo graduated from the College in 2009 with a double major in business administration and Spanish. AtLVC, Montijo was a member of the Pallas Honors Society and the Social Justice Institute; studied abroad in Salamanca,Spain; won the Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest; and received the Fellowship Award Scholarship and the LeadershipAward Scholarship. He currently is a candidate for a master’s degree in higher education at Drexel University. Montijo isa graduate of Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC), where he later served as a coordinator of student affairsfrom 2009 to 2012. Montijo is the 2013 United Way of Lebanon County campaign chair, believed to be the youngest inthe county’s history.

robert a. nowak

Robert A. Nowak has served as LVC adjunct instructor of percussion music since 1988 and received the Nevelyn KniselyAward for Outstanding Teaching in 2001. As a professional percussionist, he has played with Johnny Mathis, Tony Ben-nett, Bob Hope, Rosemary Clooney, Regis Philbin, Natalie Cole, and more. He has also played in the national tours ofChorus Line, Dream Girls, Ragtime, The Full Monty, and Beauty and the Beast. In addition to his performance career,Nowak manufactures mahogany log drums, triangle holders, and goose neck cymbal holders used by major symphonyorchestras and music schools around the world.

dr. Jeffrey w. robbInS

Dr. Jeffrey W. Robbins is chair of religion and philosophy, professor of religion, and director of the American StudiesProgram at the College. He received the Thomas Rhys Vickroy Award for Teaching at LVC in 2005. Robbins holds abachelor’s degree in history from Baylor University in Texas, a master’s degree in divinity from Texas Christian Univer-sity, and two degrees from Syracuse University, a master’s degree and a doctorate, both in religion. He is the author or ed-itor of six books, including most recently Religion, Politics and Earth: The New Materialism (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012)with Clayton Crockett, and Radical Democracy and Political Theology (Columbia University Press, 2011).

elySe e. rogerS, eSQ., ’76

Elyse E. Rogers ’76 is an attorney and partner at the law firm of Saidis, Sullivan & Rogers. Her areas of concentration in-clude taxation with an emphasis on estate planning, business planning, wealth transfer, and estate and trust administra-tion. A graduate of Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law, Rogers has served as a member of the LVCBoard of Trustees since 2003. As a trustee, she has been a member of the Advancement Committee (vice-chair), Execu-tive Committee, Benefits Subcommittee (vice chair), Presidential Compensation Subcommittee, and Trusteeship Com-mittee. In addition, she chaired the Presidential Search Committee that identified Dr. Lewis Evitts Thayne as theCollege’s 18th president.

thomaS Strohman ’75, p’08

Thomas Strohman ’75, P’08 is a professor of music at LVC and has been a faculty member for more than 25 years. Afounding member of Third Stream, which was started in 1974, Strohman has recorded for Columbia Artists. As a free-lance musician he has performed for entertainers Sonny and Cher, The Four Aces, Della Reese, Frankie Avalon, BobbyVinton, and Johnny Mathis. He has also shared the stage with jazz musicians Bobby Rosengarten, John Blake, John VonOhlem, and many more. Strohman was inducted into the Central PA Friends of Jazz Hall of Fame in 2009.

1209 University of Cambridge, U.K.Carol de Wet, Ph.D.Alumna

1636 Harvard UniversityAndrew Rouse, M.B.A.Alumnus

1701 Yale UniversityThomas Clauss, B.A.Alumnus

1740 University of PennsylvaniaRobert Brooks, M.B.A.Alumnus

1742 Moravian CollegeLinda Heindel ’59, Ph.D.Alumna

1743 University of DelawareG. Terry Madonna, Ph.D.Alumnus

1746 Princeton UniversityCecile Cozort Zorach, Ph.D.Alumna

1749 Washington & Lee UniversityA. Shelby Lamar, B.A.Alumnus

1754 Columbia UniversityBruno Santonocito, M.A.Special Advisor to the Dean

1764 Brown University J. Samuel Houser, Ph.D.Alumnus

1766 Rutgers University Richard Esposito, B.A.Alumnus

1770 College of CharlestonChloe Knight Tonney, B.A.Alumna

1773 Dickinson CollegeStephanie Balmer, M.B.A.Vice President for Enrollment, Marketing, and Communications

1781 Washington & Jefferson College Gina M. D’Alfonso, J.D.Alumna

1787 Franklin & Marshall CollegeEric Noll, M.B.A.Trustee

1787 University of PittsburghJennifer J. Doyle, M.A.Alumna

1794 Bowdoin CollegeNancy Collins, A.B.Alumna

1804 Ohio UniversityJoel P. Eigen, Ph.D.Alumnus

1812 Lycoming CollegeKent Trachte, Ph.D.President-elect

1812 Princeton Theological SeminaryThomas Nissley, M.Div.Alumnus

1817 University of MichiganThomas Rohrer, B.G.S.Alumnus

1819 University of VirginiaMary C. Warner, M.A.Alumna

1821 Amherst CollegeRobert F. Groff Jr., B.A. Alumnus

1825 Lancaster Theological SeminaryCarol E. Lytch, Ph.D.President

1826 Lafayette CollegeJames F. Krivoski, Ed.D.Executive Assistant to the Presidentand Administrative Secretary to theBoard of Trustees

1830 University of RichmondChristopher Withers, M.S.E.Alumnus

1832 Gettysburg CollegeUnique Patterson, B.A.Alumna

1833 Haverford CollegeMichael C. Kiefer, M.A.Vice President for Institutional Advancement

1834 Wake Forest UniversityWilliam D. Loftin, M.F.A.Alumnus

1835 Marietta CollegeDean H. Haine ’91, B.A.Alumnus

1836 Emory UniversityJulia Caroline Thayne, B.A.Alumna

1837 Davidson CollegeBruce Balestier, A.B.Alumnus

1837 Mount HolyokeMaryAnne C. Young, A.B.Vice President of AdvancementAlumna

1842 The CitadelFrederick Rodger Tonney Jr., B.S.Alumnus

DeLegaTes of CoLLeges anD unIversITIes

Class years are noted for those delegates who are also Lebanon Valley College alumni or parents of alumni.

1843 College of the Holy CrossDeborah Fulham-Winston, M.A.Alumna

1845 United States Naval AcademyThomas D. Jones, M.S.Alumnus

1846 Bucknell UniversityAnne Thayne Kott, B.A.Alumna

1847 St. Francis UniversityJames Troebliger, M.A.Alumnus

1848 Muhlenberg CollegeTrexler Proffitt, Ph.D.Alumnus

1852 California University of Pennsylvania

Jennifer Kuntch, B.S.Alumna

1852 Westminster CollegeJames P. Warnock, M.Ed.Alumnus

1853 Washington University, St. Louis

Michael Clapper, M.F.A.Alumnus

1855 Butler UniversityAnne Reeves, B.S.Alumna

1855 Millersville UniversityBeverlee B. Lehr, B.S.Alumna

1855 The Pennsylvania State University

Becky Wile, B.A.Alumna

1856 Albright CollegeLex O. McMillan III, Ph.D.President

1856 University of MarylandTomasz Kott, Ph.D.Alumnus

1858 Iowa State UniversityJames Spencer, Ph.D.Alumnus

1863 University of Massachusetts at Amherst

Alexander Sheers, J.D.Alumnus

1864 Swarthmore CollegeJay Martin Anderson, Ph.D.Alumnus

1865 Cornell UniversityPatricia S.W. Epps, B.A.Alumna

1865 Lehigh UniversityNed Heindel ’59, H’85, Ph.D.Alumnus

1867 Cedar Crest CollegeCarrie E. Moore, B.A.Alumna

1868 University of California at Berkeley

Richard Fluck, Ph.D.Alumnus

1869 Purdue UniversityStephen Medvic, Ph.D.Alumnus

1869 Wilson CollegeJulia Nash Murphy P’95, Ph.D.Alumna

1870 Loyola University ChicagoPaolo Santonocito, J.D.Alumnus

1870 Stevens Institute of TechnologyMichael Gennaro, B.S.Alumnus

1871 Smith CollegeBarbara Petersen, B.A.Alumna

1871 West Chester UniversityAllison Moesta, B.A.Alumna

1874 St. Olaf’s CollegeKathleen Moe, B.A.Alumna

1876 Johns Hopkins UniversityJames McMenamin, M.Ed.Alumnus

1876 Juniata CollegeMichelle A. Krall M’11, M.B.A.Alumna

1877 Rhode Island School of DesignH. Caroline Willis, B.F.A.Alumna

1884 Temple UniversityKerry Sherin-Wright, Ph.D.Alumna

1885 Goucher CollegeS. Christine Bikle Mummert, M.S.W.Alumna

1885 University of St. ThomasAngela G. LaValley, Ph.D.Alumna

1888 The University of ScrantonPeter M. Butera, B.S.Alumnus

1889 Agnes Scott CollegeSara E. Vagliano, Ph.D.Former Trustee and Alumna

1890 University of ChicagoDavid Stameshkin, B.A.Alumnus

1890 West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeWilliam M. Brown, M.Div.Alumnus

1891 Drexel UniversityKeith A. Orris, B.A.Senior Vice President for CorporateRelations and Economic Development

1893 Hood CollegeMaria Melusky Dissinger, B.A.Alumna

1899 Elizabethtown CollegeJodi L. Yorty ’99, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology

1908 University of British ColumbiaJames Kroll, B.S.Alumnus

1909 Messiah CollegePeter Kerry Powers, Ph.D.Dean, School of the Humanities

1911 Connecticut CollegeJonathan Enos, Ed.D.Alumnus

1918 Douglass CollegePatricia Santanocito, J.D.Alumna

1920 Immaculata UniversityAmy Downey ’98, M.S.Assistant Director of Alumni Relations

1932 Bennington CollegeJames C. Duda, J.D.Alumnus

1933 Lancaster Bible CollegeJohn M. Soden, Ph.D.Professor

1933 Wilkes UniversityDeanna Greitzer Jones, B.A.Alumna

1935 Tyler School of Art of TempleUniversity

John Stephen Conway, M.F.A.Alumnus

1937 Siena CollegeChristine K. Wiker, M.B.A.Alumna

1946 Leuphana University, GermanyUrsula Weisenfeld, Ph.D.Lecturer

1955 Mount Saint Mary CollegeHarry Steinway, M.S.Vice President for Student Affairs

1957 George Mason UniversityJanice R. Black, B.S.N.Alumna

1958 Alvernia UniversityJohn McCloskey, M.B.A.Vice President for Enrollment Management

1960 Christopher Newport University

Adelia Patrick Thompson, B.A.Alumna

1961 St. Thomas UniversityJoseph Cooney P’08, M.S.Alumnus

1964 Harrisburg Area CommunityCollege

Cheryl Batdorf M’92, D.B.A.Dean, Academic Affairs

1994 The University of Flensburg,Germany

Holger Hinz, Ph.D.Professor

*Delegate listing as of April 8, 2013

Lebanon vaLLey CoLLege

Lebanon Valley College is a private, co-educational college situated on 340 beautiful acres in Annville, Pennsylvania, just eight miles east of Hershey. The College is distinguished by its innovative, high-impact, and collaborative learningexperiences. Our faculty and students advance programs and research that improve lives around the world.

The College provides broad and challenging curricular offerings that include majors supported by technology with global reach. Our culture is one of warm, respectful, and supportive relationships that promote personal growth throughcreative risk taking. There is a College-wide devotion to community outreach.

Our aim is to educate graduates who are thoughtful, confident, adaptable, and prepared—to excel in their careers andmake meaningful contributions to their communities.

a brIef hIsTory

On February 22, 1866, the East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church accepted the gift of the Annville Academy on condition that “an institution of learning of high grade” be maintained. Five public-minded citizens of Annville purchased the academy for $4,500 and donated it to the conference. The school, which was the first co-ed institution east of the Alleghenies, was named Lebanon Valley College for the broad valley between the Blueand South mountains stretching from the Schuylkill to the Susquehanna rivers.

George Washington Miles Rigor and Thomas Rhys Vickroy opened the institution on May 9, 1866. Vickroy served aspresident and Rigor as agent, and together they recruited faculty, developed the curriculum, and purchased additionalacreage. The College added various literary societies, residential and academic buildings, and intercollegiate athletics formen and women during the following four decades and five presidencies.

Lebanon Valley College benefited from stability during four long administrations during the 20th century: George D. Gossard, 1912–1932; Clyde A. Lynch, 1932–1950; Frederic K. Miller, 1951–1967; and Frederick P. Sample, 1968–1983. Gossard accumulated a million-dollar endowment, achieved accreditation by the Middle States Associationof College and Schools, and organized a Conservatory of Music. When Gossard died, Lynch was called on to face challenges resulting from the Great Depression and World War II. Lynch managed to expand the campus by purchasingadjacent properties and raised a half-million dollars for a gymnasium and other institutional purposes. He also witnessedan enrollment increase from 200 to 800 following World War II.

During the presidencies of Miller and Sample, enrollment stabilized from post-war highs to approximately 600 in the1950s. A new wave of students raised enrollment toward 1,100 by 1974–1975.

Miller took the lead in constructing new dormitories and initiated a series of other buildings including a new library, student center, music center, science center, and chapel. He also added Kreiderheim as the official presidential residence.Successful fund-raising campaigns accompanied Miller’s and Sample’s efforts, culminating in the Fund for Fulfillment:Phase II, which surpassed $10 million in 1983.

Sample’s retirement in 1983 brought to the helm Arthur L. Peterson, who capped the liberal arts curriculum with a leadership studies program. Deteriorating health forced Peterson’s resignation in 1987. During the last year of his tenure,the Arnold Sports Center opened.

John A. Synodinos became the 15th president of Lebanon Valley College on July 1, 1988. Synodinos’ administration was one of growth and change with the introduction of merit scholarships and the renovation of a substantial portion ofthe campus. With the assistance of William J. McGill, senior vice president and dean of the faculty emeritus, academic excellence continued to be emphasized and collaborative learning experiences developed. The Vernon and Doris BishopLibrary opened in January 1996.

On July 1, 1996, G. David Pollick became the College’s 16th president. During his tenure, Pollick oversaw a 30 percentincrease in enrollment, improved freshmen retention, increased student academic quality, and introduced eight new undergraduate and graduate degree programs. He also instituted the start of the $50 million Great Expectations Campaign.

Stephen C. MacDonald was named as the College’s 17th president on October 8, 2004, after having served as vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty since 1998. During his LVC tenure, MacDonald led the faculty as they developed new academic offerings, including two master’s programs, the College’s first doctoral program, andseveral undergraduate programs. In 2001, he helped develop the College’s inaugural First-Year Seminar program to enhance writing and interdisciplinary learning for all incoming freshmen.

MacDonald guided the Great Expectations campaign past the $55 million mark, and oversaw more than $56 million inmajor capital projects that expanded and enhanced the campus. These improvements included the exterior restoration ofthe Humanities/Administration Building, construction of the Stanson Residence Hall, and the renovation of three majorcampus spaces—Lynch Memorial Hall, Allan W. Mund College Center, and Neidig-Garber Science Center. He retiredon July 30, 2012 after 14 years at LVC.

On August 1, 2012, Dr. Lewis E. Thayne became the 18th president of Lebanon Valley College. Like LVC’s 15th president, John Synodinos, Thayne came to LVC from Franklin & Marshall College (F&M) where he was also vice president for college advancement.

Today, Lebanon Valley College enrolls more than 1,600 full-time undergraduate students. A key tenet of the College’smission is “to enable our students to become people of broad vision, capable of making informed decisions, and preparedfor a life of service to others.”

“You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.” (John 8:32)

1866–1871 Thomas Rhys Vickroy

1871–1876 Lucian H. Hammond

1876–1887 David D. DeLong

1887–1889 Edmund S. Lorenz

1889 –1890 Cyrus J. Kephart

1890–1897 E. Benjamin Bierman

1897–1906 Hervin U. Roop

1906–1907 Abram Paul Funkhouser

1907–1912 Lawrence Keister

1912–1932 George Daniel Gossard

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1932–1950 Clyde Alvin Lynch

1951–1967 Frederic K. Miller

1967–1968 Allan W. Mund*

1968–1983 Frederick P. Sample

1983–1984 F. Allen Rutherford*

1984–1987 Arthur L. Peterson

1987–1988 William J. McGill*

1988–1996 John A. Synodinos

1996–2004 G. David Pollick

2004–2012 Stephen C. MacDonald

2012– Lewis E. Thayne

PresIDenTs of Lebanon vaLLey CoLLege

aCaDemIC regaLIa

Academic gowns for the president of Lebanon Valley College and the members of the College’s Board of Trustees aremade of silk faille in the College’s blue with white velvet facing panels and sleeve chevrons. The blue cap, called a tam be-cause it looks like the Scottish tam-o-shanter, is a significant departure from the traditional mortarboard, although suchacademic caps are used widely in the regalia of European universities.

The Presidential Medallion represents the mandate to the College president from the Board of Trustees. The medallion isa gold-plated bronze replica of the College seal.

Both the academic gowns and the Presidential Medallion, worn at all College ceremonies, are the generous gifts of theDellinger families in memory of Curvin N. Dellinger Sr. and Emma Strayer Dellinger.

Stylized academic costume is a notable feature of formal functions at colleges and universities throughout the world. Thecustom of wearing distinctive regalia for academic ceremonies goes back to the Middle Ages, when people dressed by so-cial classes: nobility, clergy, and common folk. As there was an intimate relationship between the early universities andthe church, and as originally all university teachers were clerics, the garb adopted for scholars was similar to that of theclergy. In addition, the costume also served a practical purpose: heavy gowns, hoods, and caps were essential for thescholars who lived, studied, and taught in unheated buildings.

Although the wearing of academic regalia at American colleges may date from the founding of Harvard in 1636, thepractice did not become standard until the 19th century, when more and more graduates of American institutions con-tinued their studies at German universities. The blaze of color in the European hoods and gowns at the 500th anniver-sary of the University of Heidelberg in 1886, as well as the 250th anniversary of Harvard in the same year, aroused muchinterest and comment. From these events, American institutions soon desired a unique identification of schools. Thebasic design of academic costume in the United States was first established in 1895, when leading colleges adopted a setof standards called the Intercollegiate Code of Academic Attire.

Under this code, the bachelor’s gown is without ornament, has long pointed sleeves, and is designed to be worn closed.The master’s gown has a longer but oblong sleeve that conveys the appearance of a short sleeve. The rear part of its ob-long shape is square-cut while the front part has an arc cut away. The doctor’s gown has bell-shaped sleeves. Like themaster’s gown, it may be worn open or closed. Bachelor’s and master’s gowns are untrimmed, while the doctor’s gownusually is faced down the front with lapels of velvet and has three velvet bars on the sleeves.

Basically, there are two kinds of cap tassels and three types of hoods. The Oxford cap or mortarboard, made of serge,broadcloth, or durable paper, is worn for most degrees; the tassel that hangs down on the left side is black for bachelor’sand master’s degrees and gold for holders of the doctorate. The greatest degree of symbolism is shown by the hood. Thebachelor’s hood is three feet long, the master’s three and a half. The doctor’s hood is four feet long and has wide sidepanels. The lining of the hood is silk in the colors of the institution conferring the degree. The hood’s velvet border indi-cates the major field of study.

CoLors InDICaTIng fIeLDs of LearnIng

The Lebanon Valley College fields of learning are indicated by the following colors and are represented in a selection ofthe banners that hang in the Blair Music Center lobby today.

Arts and Humanities whiteBusiness drab (beige)Economics copperEducation light blueMusic pinkPhilosophy dark blueScience golden yellowReligion scarlet

maCe of ebony anD sILver

At Commencement, on Founders Day, and at all faculty processions, the College Marshal carries a symbolic mace ofebony and silver that represents the traditions of Lebanon Valley College. In 1957, Dr. V. Earl Light ’16 designed themace, which stands two and one-half feet high.

The silver orb that sits atop the ebony stand is adorned with the College seal and a torch of learning, representing thebasic standards of the College. A cross, symbolic of the College’s religious background, tops the mace. There are threebands of silver on the ebony staff, each representing a different aspect of LVC.

The first band has books and an open Bible to show the emphasis on liberal arts and the Christian origins of the College.Symbolizing athletics and the fine arts, the second band is engraved with a horseback rider and musical clef. The thirdband represents scientific study and the Evangelical United Brethren Church with engravings of a retort and two claspedhands.

At the bottom of the mace, a silver flame emerges symbolizing the torch of freedom. The mace represents not only thetraditions of the College but also the ideals of Lebanon Valley College.

CoLLege seaL

Lebanon Valley College’s motto is inscribed on the south exterior wall of the Vernon and Doris Bishop Library, “TheTruth Shall Set You Free.” The motto is also encased, in Latin, in the College’s seal, Libertas per Veritatem. Over the years,the current seal and motto have changed. Prior to 1906, the College’s motto was “Knowledge is Power.”

TrusTees

Kristen R. Angstadt ’74, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Katherine J. Bishop, B.A., M.S.

Edward D. Breen, B.S.

Terence C. Brown ’78, B.A.

Wesley T. Dellinger ’75, P’05, B.S.

Geret P. DePiper ’68, B.A.

Susanne Harley Dombrowski ’83, B.S., C.P.A.

Ronald J. Drnevich, B.S.

Renée Fritz ’13

James G. Glasgow Jr. ’81, B.S., M.B.A.

Wendie DiMatteo Holsinger, B.A., M.Ed.

George J. King ’68, B.S., C.P.A.

Malcolm L. Lazin ’65, B.S., J.D.

Seth Mendelsohn M’10, B.A., M.B.A., J.D.

Carroll L. Missimer ’76, ’79, B.A., B.S., M.S., Ph.D.

Chester Q. Mosteller ’75, B.A.

Stephen M. Nelson ’84, P’12, B.S.

Renee Lapp Norris, B.A., M.M., Ph.D.

Lynn G. Phillips ’68, B.S., M.Ed., Ed.D.

Michael Pittari, B.F.A., M.F.A.

George M. Reider Jr. ’63, B.S.

Jeffrey W. Robbins, B.A., M.Div., M.Phil., Ph.D.

Stephen H. Roberts ’65, B.S.

Elliott Robinson, B.S.

Elyse E. Rogers ’76, B.A., J.D.

Tracey Smith Stover ’91, B.A., M.B.A.

Alan A. Symonette, B.A., J.D.

Lewis Evitts Thayne, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Ryan H. Tweedie ’93, B.S.

Elizabeth R. Unger ’72, P’98, P’08, B.S., M.D., Ph.D.

Roberto M. Valdes ’14

Albertine P. Washington H’91, P’86, B.A., P.D.

Samuel A. Willman ’67, B.S., M.A.

emerITI TrusTees

Edward H. Arnold H’87, B.A., L.H.D.

Raymond H. Carr, Ph.B., LL.B.

Ross W. Fasick ’55, H’03, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., L.H.D.

Eugene R. Geesey ’56, B.S.

Martin L. Gluntz ’53, P’76, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.

Elaine G. Hackman ’52, P’77, P’78, B.A.

William Lehr Jr., B.B.A., J.D.

Thomas C. Reinhart ’58, H’97, B.S., L.H.D.

Bruce R. Rismiller ’59, B.A., M.A.

The Rev. Daniel L. Shearer ’38, H’65, P’62, P’68, P’72,

B.A., M.S.T., S.T.M., H.D.D.

Morton Spector H’02, P’79

Elizabeth K. Weisburger ’44, H’89, B.S., Ph.D., D.Sci.

Harlan R. Wengert H’87, B.S., M.B.A., D.Sci.

The Rev. J. Dennis Williams H’90, B.A., M.Div.,

D.Min., D.D., H.D.D.

Harry B. Yost ’62, B.S., J.D., LL.M.

honorary TrusTees

Suzanne A. Schrotberger H’96, L.H.D.

Bishop Peggy A. Johnson ’75, P’05, B.S., M.Div., D.Min.

F. Obai Kabia ’73, P’99, P’00, P’02, B.S., M.P.A.

Bishop Jeremiah Park, B.D., M.Div., D.Min.

offICers

Wesley T. Dellinger ’75, P’05, B.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chair

Katherine J. Bishop, B.A., M.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice Chair

George M. Reider Jr. ’63, B.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice Chair

Deborah R. Fullam ’81, P’07, B.S., M.B.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer

George J. King ’68, B.S., C.P.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Treasurer

Geret P. DePiper ’68, B.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary

Mary Elizabeth Esler, B.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Secretary

boarD of TrusTees

Lebanon valley College was not

founded by an industrial tycoon

who took this humanitarian way of

preserving his name. she was not

founded by an historic church with

a great educational tradition behind

it. she was created by a body of

devout but unlearned people (not

one member of the conference that

established her was a college graduate)

who shared a vision of the good life

and took the best way they could

think of to preserve it for their

children and their children’s children.

from Lebanon Valley College: a Centennial

History by Paul a. wallace