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McKendreeMcKendreeWINTER 2011

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Latitude AdjustmentMeet Me in St. LouisHomecoming 2010

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PRESIDENT’Smessage

Dear Friends:

It has been an exceptional year! As we go to press we are anticipating the dawn of2011 and are reflecting on all of the special milestones of 2010.

As you read these pages, you will note some of the great events that have occurredsince the last issue of The Magazine for McKendree and some of the moments we arelooking forward to in the coming year. We are particularly proud of the new residencehalls that are under construction, the first on the campus in 26 years. Thegroundbreaking was one of the highlights of Reunion and Homecoming Weekend andtheir completion will be a significant event for your University in 2011. The new yearwill also herald the development of several new academic programs and majors toinclude sports management, Spanish, and global studies. In addition, we will alsocontinue our movement toward full membership in the NCAA Division II.

I personally hope that you will find the article on our students who are studyingabroad interesting. As an educator, I am particularly concerned that McKendreeprepares individuals to live and work in a global society. I believe these educationalopportunities are helping our students develop important skills that will benefit ourworld for generations to come.

Finally, I hope that you will celebrate with us all the accomplishments of our nationallyranked debate team, currently number one among all colleges and universities, andour women’s bowling team, also number one in the country.

Your University is stronger and more dynamic than ever! It is offering more excitingacademic programs and other educational opportunities to more students than everbefore in its history. There has never been a better time to be a BEARCAT and I havenever been more proud to serve as the president!

I am mindful that any success we enjoy at the University is made possible in large partto the work of our students, faculty and staff, and the generosity of the alumni,parents and friends who support this University through their volunteer efforts andpersonal philanthropy. We are all indeed grateful.

I hope you and your family have a wonderful and exciting year ahead.

Sincerely,

Jim DennisPresident

• On Campus 2

• Alumni Profile 23

• Bearcat Athletics 24

• Calendar Highlights 30

• Class Notes 31

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Editorial content and production:Lisa Brandon, Director of Media RelationsKrysti Connelly, Executive Director for UniversityCommunications and MarketingVictoria Dowling, Senior Vice PresidentSherry Hall, Graphic Designer

Writing/Photography:Jeff Campbell ’87, Alumni Relations DirectorScott Cummings, Director of Sports Information

Michele Erschen, Director of Community Relations and MarketingJosh Fleming ’14Dr. Patrick Folk, Professor of HistoryDanielle Mask ’11Josh Monken PhotographyDr. Martha Patterson, Professor of EnglishRory Scher ’11James Visser PhotographyRick Windham PhotographyAndrew Williams ’11

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New Residence Hallsto Open in 2011

Construction is underway on two newstate-of-the-art residence halls that willdramatically enhance campus life andaccommodate the University’s growingenrollment.

S.M. Wilson is the general contractor for the approximately 90,000 square footstructure, designed by architectural firmMackey Mitchell. These St. Louis firmsalso designed and constructed theHettenhausen Center for the Arts,dedicated in 2006.

The residence halls’ contemporary, glass-and-brick design will complement theHett. Two three-story wings connected by a glass-enclosed bridge are underconstruction on the northwest side ofcampus, across from College HillCemetery on Summerfield Rd., adjacentto the residence-dining complex. Noexisting buildings were demolished but aparking lot was razed and parking spacesestablished elsewhere on campus.

“A steady increase in campus enrollmentand retention, including the largest first-

year classes in our history, necessitates thisexpansion and upgrade to our residencehalls,” said Dr. James Dennis, president.

The new complex will accommodate 200students in single and double suites, eachwith their own bathroom. Facilities willinclude a fitness center and a “great room”gathering place with a fireplace andkitchen. Both wings will have laundryrooms and each floor will have a loungeand study areas. The new halls will beaccessible by elevator and stairs andprotected by a key-card entrance for addedsecurity. A spacious courtyard will be partof the outdoor landscape.

The $16 million project is being fundedby raised resources, bonded funds and$3.8 million in state capital funds. “We atMcKendree are grateful to the State ofIllinois legislators for understanding andsupporting the role of private education,”Dennis said. He noted that the projectwill benefit the local economy by creatinga number of construction-related jobs.

Construction is expected to be completeby the opening of the fall semester inAugust.

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Children in the audience were invited to helpturn over the first shovelfuls of dirt at the Oct. 23groundbreaking for two new residence halls.

Architect’s rendering courtesy of Mackey Mitchell

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Daniel Dobbins ’81, chair of the board oftrustees, called the construction “physicalaffirmation of the growth of McKendreeand a springboard for future growth anddevelopment” at the groundbreakingduring homecoming weekend.

“So much student learning takes placeoutside of the classroom,” said Dr. JoniBastian, vice president for student affairs.“Residence halls provide opportunities for students to meet and connect. Theprogramming that takes place in campushousing helps students grow personally,socially and academically, through studygroups and participation in our living-learning communities. “Many of ourcollege memories stem from ourexperiences of living in the residence halls. These buildings will provide theopportunity for just that.”

Student Government AssociationPresident Annie Bierman ’11, echoedthat sentiment at the groundbreakingceremony. “Students understand theimportance of these buildings,” she said.“My college experience has been enrichedby the opportunity to live in campushousing and develop lasting relationshipswith my roommates.”

The new residence halls are not yetnamed. To make a gift, contact VictoriaDowling, senior vice president forinstitutional advancement, [email protected].

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ONcampusNews Briefs

PartnershipsEnhance NursingEducation inSouthern Illinois

A new partnership with several southernIllinois community colleges enablesnursing students to advance theireducation and careers by ensuring aseamless transition into McKendreeUniversity’s BSN program.

The University offers dual enrollment, a guaranteed tuition rate, and theacceptance and application of credits to nursing students at the Olney-basedIllinois Eastern Community Colleges,Kaskaskia College in Centralia, RendLake College in Ina, ShawneeCommunity College in Ullin,Southwestern Illinois College inBelleville, Southeastern Illinois Collegein Harrisburg, and John A. LoganCollege in Carterville.

McKendree guarantees its tuition ratefor five years, based on continuousenrollment. Qualified students whomaintain a minimum 3.25 grade pointaverage while pursuing their Associate inApplied Science degree in nursing will beallowed to enroll concurrently in

coursework toward a Bachelor of Sciencedegree at McKendree. Those whocomplete the specific courseworkoutlined in the agreement are assured itwill transfer into McKendree’s BSNprogram.

The university has had a similaragreement with the statewide KentuckyCommunity and Technical CollegeSystem since 2009.

Freshman Class is Largest inMcKendree’s History

Bill Clinton was elected president theyear that most of them were born. Theyhave no memory of the Flood of 1993,for they were in diapers. And Jay Leno isthe only “Tonight Show” host they haveever known.

They are the Class of 2014, the largest first-year group in McKendreeUniversity’s history. Males slightlyoutnumbered females among the 348first-year students who started theircollegiate career on Aug. 23. While an85 percent majority call Illinois home,13 states from Alaska to Florida arerepresented, as well as nine nations:Argentina, Columbia, England,Hungary, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Nepal and Zimbabwe.

Like so many of their predecessors, these first-year students are academicachievers. Forty-three percent ranked in the top quarter of their high schoolgraduating class with 16 percent in thetop one-tenth. Their average ACT scorewas 23—two points higher than thenational composite—and their averagehigh school GPA was 3.4.

Signing the agreement on Sept. 10 were Dr. James Dennis, president, and Bill Hawley,chairman of the Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees, seated. Standing are Dr. JimUnderwood, Kaskaskia College president Dr. Richelle Rennegarbe, nursing division chairand Dr. Christine Bahr, provost, of McKendree; Susan Batchelor, dean of nursing, andTim Hood, vice president of instructional services, of Kaskaskia College.

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A Crystal Apple forDr. Wiegmann

Students, faculty and staff know Dr.Janice Wiegmann, R.N., as a dedicated,passionate and caring instructor whomakes herself available for academicassistance, mentoring, career advice andpersonal support outside the classroom.She was one of approximately 100 St.Louis area educators to receive the

prestigious Emerson Excellence inTeaching Award for 2010, presentedNov. 14. Honorees from thekindergarten to college level are chosenfor their passion for teaching, impacton student learning, knowledge andcreativity. Each winner receives aTiffany crystal apple.

“Dr. Wiegmann has been a leader in the design and implementation of ourundergraduate and graduate nursingprograms,” said Dr. Christine Bahr,provost. “She has exemplified excellencein teaching for 28 years through hercourse development and attention todetail. Despite years of experience anddemonstrated expertise, she revises herinstructional methods each semester toensure that course content is fresh andthat her delivery methods matchstudents’ learning needs.”

Wiegmann has served for many years asa volunteer with the American CancerSociety, Metro East Region and IllinoisDivision and was appointed a year agoto the Saint Joseph’s Hospital Board ofDirectors in Breese, Ill.

Among ‘100 BestCollege Buys’ OnceAgain

Once again McKendree University is thesole Illinois institution among “America’s100 Best College Buys®” for 2010-2011.The University has earned the distinctionnumerous times since 1997.

Inclusion is based solely on merit andopportunities for financial aid, low tuitioncost and excellent academic standards.Eligible colleges and universities must beaccredited, four-year institutions that offerbachelor’s degrees, residence halls and

dining service. Their first-year students’high school grade point average, SAT or ACT score must exceed the nationalaverage for entering freshmen. Finally, out-of-state cost of attendance for threequarters or two semesters must be belowor not exceed by more than ten percentthe current national average of $31,959for tuition, fees, room and board.

Institutional Research & Evaluation, Inc.,an independent research and consultingorganization in Gainesville, Ga., evaluatedover 1,100 colleges and universities acrossthe U.S. to compile its 15th annual top100 report for 2010-2011.

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Retiring Trustee

Jack Travelstead, an enduring friend,mentor, advisor, consultant andsupporter of McKendree College—and now, University—has retiredfrom the Board of Trustees after 44years of extraordinary service.

He has experienced McKendree’sgrowth under the leadership of sixpresidents since 1966. He served onthe Church Relations Committee,which he chaired for a time, and as aformer chair of the Academic AffairsCommittee. He has traveled south—from Macomb and later, Springfield—to attend almost all commencementceremonies at the Lebanon campussince he joined the board in 1966.McKendree awarded him an honoraryDoctor of Divinity degree in 1968.

As pastor of the Wesley UnitedMethodist Church in Macomb,Travelstead helped to secure a$140,000 grant from the FelheimerTrust managed by his church, for therefurbishment of Clark Hall in 1974.

On Oct. 2, the Board issued aproclamation on behalf of the trustees,faculty, staff and students to “extendsincere appreciation… in profoundgratitude for his dedication toMcKendree University.”


ONcampusNews Briefs

Green ChallengeAward

Ed Willett ’75, director of operations,accepted an award on behalf of theUniversity for being one of 58 institutions, businesses andorganizations in the inaugural class of the St. Louis Green BusinessChallenge, sponsored by the RegionalCommerce and Growth Association.With him are Glenda Abney, directorof the EarthWays Center, and RichardC.D. Fleming, RCGA president andCEO. The University completed ascorecard of requirements to formgreen teams, reduce waste, conserveresources and improve energyefficiency.

The Lincoln Academy Student Laureatefor 2010 is Danielle Belobraydich ’11,a senior from Plainfield who approaches

complex mathematical theories andbowling competition with equaldetermination.

The mathematics major’s honors thesisapplies graph theory to Sudoku numberplacement puzzles. She is student vicepresident of the Phi Kappa Phi honorsociety chapter and co-president of theMathCats math club. Belobraydich was one of only 16 women selectednationwide to participate in a researchexperience for undergraduates at GeorgeWashington University last summer.

The captain of McKendree’s nationallyranked women’s bowling team ispursuing a minor in sport psychology.

The prestigious Lincoln Laureate awardis given annually at the State Capitol toone outstanding senior class memberfrom each four-year, degree-grantinginstitution in Illinois.

2010 Lincoln Laureate is a Mathlete

Debaters Ranked No. 1 in U.S.

Jeff Jones ’12 and Ian Reynolds ’13ended the fall semester as the top debateteam in the nation, according to theNational Parliamentary Tournament of Excellence rankings. Three other

McKendree teams also placed among thetop 30: Mat Myles and Ben Reid; AmandaAtaiyan and Whitney Baillie; and BrentNicholson and Brad Thomas.

“The team has had an incredible start tothe year,” said Joe Blasdel ’00, debate andindividual events coach. “These results are unprecedented in the history of theprogram. With continued hard work,there is no limit to what this team canaccomplish this year.”

“I have been around debate for almost adecade and I can’t remember when I haveseen a more competitive field of debatersthan this,” said Cory Freivogel ’10,assistant coach and a former McKendreedebater.

For information on the PerformanceSeries, Distinguished Speaker Series,Met at the Hett, Film Arts Series, andSpanish Film Series, visit TheHett.com.

Check out the Hettin 2011!

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McKendree Is Among Top RegionalColleges in U.S.News’ 2011 Report

McKendree University scores in the top13 percent overall of 319 Best RegionalColleges in the 2011 edition of U.S.News Media Group’s Best Colleges.Regional colleges are those that offer abroad range of programs in the liberalarts, business, nursing and education.

The University is also recognized forhaving one of the most ethnically andracially diverse undergraduate studentbodies among Midwest regional colleges,with a diversity index of .55 on a 1.0scale.

The report examines how more than1,400 accredited four-year schoolscompare on a set of up to 16 widelyaccepted indicators of excellence,including peer assessment, graduationand retention rates, faculty resources,student selectivity, financial resourcesand alumni giving.

“These rankings affirm our positionamong the finest institutions in thecategory,” said Dr. James Dennis,president.

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Tickets are still available for severalperformances, including:

• Eisenhower Dance Company on 1/26• Montana Repertory Theater: Bus Stopon 2/25

• The Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia:The Very Hungry Caterpillar on 3/20

• St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra on 5/1


Andrew Williams ’11, a senior economics and finance majorfrom Mt. Carmel, spent fall 2009 at St. Andrews University,founded in 1413 in the ancient Scottish town. To play thefamous links of the historic birthplace of golf—and to returnlast summer to assist at a tournament—was the opportunity of a lifetime for the McKendree golfer.

Rory Scher ’11, a senior psychology major from Swansea,blogged for mckendree.edu about her fall semester atEngland’s prestigious University of Oxford, the oldest in the English-speaking world. She is student vice-president ofMcKendree’s Phi Kappa Phi honor society chapter, a memberof Psi Chi psychology and Pi Gamma Mu social science honorsocieties, and the Psychology Club.

Study abroad is a passport to a fresh perspective and a broader world view for some McKendree students who spenda few weeks or an entire semester thousands of miles from campus, well outside their comfort zone.

The University offers several opportunities to live and learn in other countries through partnerships with ButlerUniversity’s Institute for Study Abroad, Paris Graduate School of Management, and Technos International in Japan.Faculty-led mission and group trips to Jamaica, Ecuador and London this spring and summer will also allow students to challenge themselves, embrace the unfamiliar and experience other cultures in a safe, supervised way.

The experience is invaluable, say two students who returned from semesters in the United Kingdom with more insightnot only about a different culture but also themselves.

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Hitting the Books, Birdiesand Bogeys at St. Andrews by Andrew Williams, ’11

Before I studied abroad, I had already been to most of Europe,including France, England, Scotland, Belgium, Germany, Italy,Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and Croatia, so I was fairly adept at international travel. On all of these trips, however, I had beenaccompanied by one or more family members so studying inScotland all by myself was an exciting and new experience.

My living arrangements at the University of St. Andrews were a lot like the McKendree West apartments, although slightlybigger. The complex is owned by the university but on theoutskirts of town so my walk to most of my classes and to thetown center was approximately a mile. My four roommates and I had our own bedrooms and shared a small living room-kitchenarea. We had a rather diverse group of guys; two roommateswere from Scotland, one from England and another fromPakistan.

The academic experience at St. Andrews University is completelydifferent from traditional U.S. structure, including McKendree’s. I took Introductory Psychology, Intermediate Microeconomicsand Experiments in Economics, which transferred as nearly 14 credit hours. My psychology class consisted of a one-hour

lecture Monday through Thursday and a two-hour tutorial onWednesday after class. At the lectures approximately 300students listened to a research psychologist discuss a specifictopic. We had five or six different lecturers throughout thesemester. At the tutorial, groups of 20 to 30 students met with an associate professor to cover psychology experiments and thestatistics that went with them. It was like taking two classes inone, psychology and math statistics.

Intermediate Micro class was set up much the same. Experimentsin Economics more closely resembled an American class,meeting at night once a week for about three hours, much like McKendree’s night classes.

The biggest difference throughout all my classes abroad wasdefinitely how we were graded. Attendance was not mandatoryand all we were really graded on was one essay or midterm andthe final exam. With the final worth 65 to 80 percent of yourentire grade, the end of the semester was rather nerve-wracking.

Lectures did not include much time for Q&A so I spent a lot oftime in the library, reading over the material or preparing for the next class. After my semester abroad, I really appreciateMcKendree’s student-friendly classrooms and teachers.

As a member of the McKendree men’s golf team, Scotland wasan exciting place for me to study abroad. It is the “home of golf”and St. Andrews has one of the oldest and most famous coursesin the world: The Old Course. It has hosted several professional

tournaments, including the British Open, which Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus have won. I certainly planned on playing a lot of golf. The easiest way to do this was to join the University of St. Andrews men’s golf club. We played every Wednesday,followed by a social event at one of the sponsoring local pubs. It was a great way to meet a lot of full-time students who sharedthe same passion for golf. I even represented the club in a fewmatches against other schools.

Since I had been around Europe quite a bit, I didn’t make it apoint to travel much. I mainly stayed around St. Andrews, playinggolf or taking the train an hour to Edinburgh for the weekend.However, in early November we had a week off for fall break and at the last minute I decided to find the cheapest flight Icould to somewhere in Europe. RyanAir is Europe’s cheapestairline and it did not disappoint. I found a round-trip flight to the Spanish Canary Islands off the coast of Morocco for only 35Euros (approximately $55 U.S. at the time) and thought, “Whynot?” I also found a hotel on the island of Lanzarote, one of tenislands that make up the Canaries, for only 100 American dollarsfor the whole week! I could not believe how beautiful it was—volcanoes formed the islands so the beaches were black sandand inland looked like a barren desert. The coastline wascovered with hotels, shops and restaurants. I felt like I was theonly American on the island, and was asked a few times where I was from because my accent was unfamiliar.

Living abroad, I knew I would have to make adjustments from the life I’m used to back in the states. One of the biggest wascooking for myself. I’m used to the convenience of fast food and having roommates cook for me if I buy the groceries. In St. Andrews there is only one fast food place and that is Subway.Going to the grocery store, buying food for more than one meal,and preparing it myself was a big step. I learned that it wasn’tthat hard and it was actually fun. By the end of the semester Iwas cooking for myself and for friends.

“Studying abroad greatlyincreased my confidence,ability to communicate,independence and knowledgeof world events.”

“The Internet and aninternational phone enabledme to stay in touch with familyand friends back home, so Inever really felt like I was thatfar away.”


I began to realize I am perfectly capable of taking care of myselfaway from family and friends. I had no trouble making newfriends, I enjoyed making decisions on my own, and I learned the value of a budget, especially when the exchange rate is notin your favor. The most challenging part was remembering that I was a student first. With so many things going on and so manyplaces I wanted to go, I had to almost force myself to go to classevery day.

I’ve never been one to get homesick but in Scotland I longed to see my family. Luckily, my dad came to visit mid-way throughthe semester, which made things a lot easier. The Internet and aninternational phone enabled me to stay in touch with family andfriends back home, so I never really felt like I was that far away.

As an American, I’ve always heard that Europeans don’t like usand think we are loud and ignorant. The student body at theUniversity of St. Andrews is 25 percent American, so I knew therewould be plenty of fellow Americans around. I quickly learnedthat the rest of the student body was very welcoming andaccepting. We were all college students just trying to surviveclass and finals. Sharing that common goal made it much easierto get along.

Studying abroad certainly changed my perspective in manyways. I learned to appreciate the freedoms and conveniences wehave in the U.S. I realize how important it is to keep up-to-dateon world news and what is happening in other countries,because you never know how it could affect us back in thestates. It is important that the U.S. keeps other countries in mindwhen making decisions because our policies do affect them insignificant ways.

Studying abroad greatly increased my confidence, ability tocommunicate, independence and knowledge of world events. It allowed me to network with some incredible people. Anyonewho is studying abroad soon, or even considering it, shouldenjoy every minute, meet as many people and experience asmany things as possible. You may never have the opportunity to travel like this again. Take advantage of it while you can!

Embracing the Unfamiliar in Englandby Rory Scher, ’11

In September I embarked on what was perhaps the mostmemorable semester of my life. I had never been to Europe; my international travels had consisted only of mission trips toMexico. Oxford, England was unlike anything I had experienced.

Culturally, it was much different than I had anticipated. Thesaying that the United States and England are “two countriesdivided by a common language” is true. While we speakbasically the same language, our usage varies greatly. Forinstance, when a tutor tells you that you did “quite good” that does not mean very good but rather the quality of theassignment was only moderate at best. One time I asked fordirections and afterward I still had no idea where to go.

Academically, Oxford and the U.K. as a whole differ from the U.S.in how students are educated. At an early age, British studentsare expected to specialize. In high school they decide what theywant to study and take classes specific to that interest. Inuniversity (or college, as we say in the states), they only takeclasses geared toward their degree. This is much different than in the U.S., where throughout high school and college we takeclasses that are not major related. While U.K. students may notalways like the limitations of studying only their major, they knowmore about the subject before they enter college. In the states,students may not have as vast the knowledge of their intendedmajor but they have the opportunity to change it if they choose.

Living in England allowed me to learn how the British conducttheir daily life and provided many opportunities to see historicplaces. During free time at study abroad orientation with IFSA-Butler in London, I visited Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, the placewhere King Charles I was beheaded, Tower Bridge and the Towerof London. The most amazing experience was entering a librarythat had books thousands of years old; an Egyptian marriagelicense dated 400 B.C.; copies of the Magna Carta; and theoriginal copy of “Alice in Wonderland.”

One big adjustment I made was my approach to meetingpeople. I tend to be a little more reserved in that respect but at Oxford I took advantage of every opportunity to form afriendship. The best way is to join a club or organization withothers who share a common interest. Surprisingly, people werefriendliest at meal time. Those sitting around me would talk tome openly, whereas outside of meals and activities they rarelystruck up conversation.

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but also to share yours with others. It enabled me to see aculture through its citizens’ eyes and to see how my own countryis viewed. Oftentimes we believe something just because themasses do, rather than founding our stance on facts. In anothercountry, if asked why I believe something or stand for somethingI can’t say, “because everyone else does.” Instead, I have toprovide the reasons why I am who I am.

If you can study abroad, don’t miss the opportunity not only toget to know another country but also to get to know yourself!Get as involved as you can with the people living there. That iswhat transforms your experience and makes it positivelymemorable.

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by thethings that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throwoff the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the tradewinds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. —Mark Twain

Studying abroad allowed me a good opportunity to get to know myself. I didn’t realize how much I loved living in my citywhere I know all the traveling routes, where I can walk aroundMcKendree’s campus and know a lot of people, until I movedaway. Starting all over takes a lot of initiative. I didn’t becomehomesick but I was gone long enough to realize what I loved that I had left behind.

Being an American abroad was interesting. Some students reallywanted to meet me, while others seem intimidated by stories ofAmerica they had heard. One student told me that he thoughtAmerican universities were supposed to be the hardest in theworld. Others had the impression that every American owned atleast one gun. U.K. citizens are not permitted to own guns and I did not hear anyone state the slightest interest in owning one.

Living and studying in another country is an opportunity no oneshould pass up if it is even remotely possible. My advice is, takeadvantage of not only being able to learn about another culture

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A Fulbrighter in the Land of Fjordsby Dr. Martha Patterson

Det finnes ikke dårlig vær—bare dårlige klær!

“It’s not the weather but the clothes.” We have lived inNorway for several months now, and it is this aphorismthat best defines a Norwegian approach to life. Kidsplay soccer in the rain; hike in the sleet; trudge to school in the snow. And they love it!Embracing the elements—donning woolenlong underwear, rain slicker and Wellingtons—is key not only to avoiding the blues duringthe dark, short winter days, or mørketid, butalso to appreciating a landscape at oncestunningly beautiful and uncompromisinglyharsh. It is a landscape where less than threepercent of the land is arable but where thespectacular Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjordcomprise two of the world’s most breathtakingWorld Heritage Sites.

We live on the southern coast of Norway inKristiansand, where cruise ships regularly dockbefore sailing up to the fjords along thewestern coast. Our apartment on PresteheiaStreet overlooks Kristiansand and lies within afive-minute walk of an extensive web of hikingand skiing trails, lakes and beaches where weregularly hike with our kids but where we have yet to see anysquirrels (apparently the elusive Norwegian squirrels are treedwellers) or any other wild mammals. We would have to venturemuch farther north in the country to see reindeer and polarbears, but we understand that moose and elk live in our region.

During my Fulbright appointment this year I am working on acouple of research projects and teaching at the University ofAgder in Kristiansand. When I’m not trying to make out theabsurdly small print of countless newspaper scans for a book I am writing on African American newspapers in the 1920s and30s, I am also co-teaching a course for elementary educationmajors who plan to specialize in teaching English. Jan ErikMustad, my co-instructor for English 135, is an expert on Britishand Irish history, culture and politics. He teaches the Britishculture section of the course while I teach American culturalhistory and children’s literature.

Next semester I will teach two courses, a large lecture course in American studies and an upper-level course on the HarlemRenaissance. I will also begin my work on Henrik Ibsen, the 19th-century Norwegian playwright who proved a catalyst for the women’s movement around the world with his breakthroughmodern drama, “A Doll’s House.” I’ve been interested in theroots of Norway’s leading role in the struggle for genderequality, especially as reflected in the work of Ibsen. Over

lunch I asked my colleague May-Brith Öhman Nielsen, a 19th-20th century Scandinavian and European history specialist, her thoughts. She noted that the roots of Norway’s commitmentto an egalitarian society stem, in some respects, from thelandscape itself. Given that there is so little arable land in thecountry and that the majority of Norwegians made a living bysubsistence farming or fishing (until the discovery of vast oilreserves in 1969), there was little opportunity for a landedaristocracy, which depended on tiered social classes ofaristocrats, merchants and serfs, to develop.

The Norwegian emphasis on inclusion and equality is reflectedin their generous social welfare system where all university tuitionis free, healthcare is heavily subsidized, and poverty is virtuallynon-existent. With a per-capita income of $65,509, Norway ranksas one of the world’s richest countries. Its tremendous wealthdepends both on its North Sea oil reserves and on what toAmericans would seem excessive personal tax rates, which canreach close to 50 percent. Although Norwegians grumble a bitabout people taking advantage of the generous welfare benefitsby submitting false claims of disability, for the most part they areproud of their system.

We noticed almost immediately upon arrival that Norwegiansseem far less anxious than Americans, in large part because theyenjoy far greater job security. The system cuts both ways. It can

Dr. Martha Patterson, associateprofessor of English, is midway througha year of teaching and studying inNorway as a Fulbright Scholar,sponsored by the U.S. Department ofState. Joined by her husband Bill andyoung sons Walter and Mark, she blogsabout the family’s experiences athttp://ouryearinnorway.blogspot.com/.


be a significant challenge to fire poor employees, but lower-level employees feel freer to level the kind of criticism that canstrengthen a business or organization. One friend remarked tous that the BP oil rig disaster in the Gulf would be unlikely inNorway because employees would feel obligated to reportproblems to their boss and wouldn’t fear reprisal for doing so.

Both my husband Bill and I feel profoundly grateful for ourexperience. Although I smile ruefully at times because I feel

like a first generation immigrant as I struggle in Norwegianlanguage class—for my children, who attend with me, the å andø sounds come much more easily—and can’t quite embrace theNorwegian love of orienteering in the dark with headlamps—a sport which my children now relish—I have come to appreciatesursild, or pickled herring. Perhaps with time I will gather up mycourage and try lutefisk.

Sarah Adams ’12, a psychology major from New Baden, atthe University of Limerick in Ireland

Michael Anderson ’12, an international relations major fromBelleville, at King’s College in London

Sarah Brown ’12, a philosophy and chemistry major fromMaryville, at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland

Arben Balazi ’12, a sociology major from Oswego, at theUniversity of Tasmania in Australia

Cassandra Fremder ’13, a sophomore biology major fromTroy, at Cardiff University in Wales

Morgan McDaniel ’13, a sophomore sociology major fromFairview Heights, at Beijing Language and Culture Universityin China

Darren Meeker ’13, a sophomore speech communicationmajor from Newton, at Victoria University of Wellington inNew Zealand

Americans in Paris, Lost in TranslationNot many American college students get to read books or dotheir homework under the Eiffel Tower or in the gardens of theLouvre. Shauna Eckstadt ’12, a junior speech communicationsmajor from Hecker, and Danielle Mask ’11, a senior marketingmajor from St. Louis, studied business, management andmarketing last semester at the Paris Graduate School ofManagement, where international students make up an 80percent majority.

Living with a French family in the 8th arrondissement (district)within view of the famous Sacré Coeur basilica, “we learned alittle bit more about the French culture and lifestyle,” said Mask,who knew Spanish but not French before she arrived. “Umm…can you say ‘Lost in Translation?’ The language barrier wasdefinitely the most difficult part.”

Mask said she learned to become “even more independent thanI was before and not take things for granted. Being overseas in acompletely new culture makes you miss and appreciate the littlethings at home so much more.”

“It has opened me up to so many new cultures and lifestyles. I have learned so much not only from the classes but from the

people I met. There is so much out in the world that I discovered yet so many more places I want to go because of this experience. Americans can learn a lot from people of different cultures,” Mask said.

“The most important thing I have taken away is knowing how to interact with people from other backgrounds and cultures. I admit that before I came here, and even within the first fewweeks, I thought that the American way was the only right way. Now I am more accepting and understanding of differentpeople. Studying abroad teaches you so much and opens so many doors for your future. It is one of the best decisions I have made.”

ShaunaEckstadt ’12and DanielleMask ’11 in

Paris.

In the Spring 2011 semester, four juniors and three sophomores will study overseas:


by Lisa Brandon, Director of Media Relations

Renee Eichelberger ’93 is known as “Tidbit” around the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission (CVC) office—not for her petite 4'11'' stature but for her knowledge of St. Louisfactoids and trivia.

“St. Louis is second only to Washington, D.C. in its number offree attractions,” said the CVC’s director of leisure travel sales.The former fine art student has crafted a career marketing theGateway City to out-of-town tour operators and travel agentswho bring visitors to the city for fun. Her clients are familyreunion, wedding and vacation planners rather than conventionor business meeting organizers.

“I’m in the business of creating travel memories,” sheexplained. “St. Louis is my product. I don’t own it but I sell it. Igo to conventions that are tour- and travel-related and meet withpeople, bringing our product, which is the city and county.” Atthe National Tour Association’s annual meetings, she repeats herpitch in seven-minute appointments and hands out a one-pageprofile of facts, upcoming events and pretty pictures of localattractions.

“What makes us unique is not just the Arch but also the CityMuseum, Forest Park, the Fox Theatre, Grant’s Farm, the

brewery, the Delmar Loop. Forest Park is larger than CentralPark! Once they see what we have here, it sells itself.”

A “Love What You Do” sign greet visitors to Eichelberger’scorner office deep within the America’s Center downtown.Clearly she does, with energy and enthusiasm.

“I love the city and what it has to offer—the attractions, therestaurants, the food. Being excited about what you sell helps a great deal.”

“Travel has become more and more important in the last five orsix years,” noted Eichelberger, who is frequently on the go withher Blackberry® close at hand. The 2010-2011 schedule postedon her office bulletin board indicates she will visit California,Canada, Washington, D.C., Kansas City, Philadelphia, Ft.Lauderdale and Chicago by the end of June.

“But I’m just as likely to go to Dubuque or Davenport asDisneyland,” she pointed out, adding “there is no glamour at 4 a.m.” on a red-eye flight.

Facebook keeps her connected to a worldwide network offriends and colleagues. “I travel alone but I never feel alone in a city,” she said. “I can meet one of 1,500 of my ‘closest friends.’I actually see people from the industry more than my ownrelatives.”

Meet Me in St. LouisMeet Me in St. LouisA former art major is one ofthe city’s top travel industryexecutives


Eichelberger joined the CVC staff over 12 years ago as an entry level tourism sales associate. In 2007 she was elected by her peers to the 3,000-member, worldwide National TourAssociation’s board of directors for a two-year term. She waspromoted in 2010 to her newly created position in the marketingdepartment.

It’s difficult to imagine this successful, smartly dressed executiveas an ’80s teenager pierced with safety pins, her hair shaved onone side. In college, Eichelberger commuted to McKendree from home in Shiloh but spent lots of time on campus, mostcomfortably in Benson Wood’s art studio. “There weren’t manyart majors. We were a very close knit group. At that time therewere no computers, no graphic arts.”

Art professors Jim Drake and David Ottinger taught her theimportance of being organized. She admits she struggledacademically in college, preferring to throw clay on the potterywheel or develop prints in the darkroom. “I liked controlling the environment. It’s probably that control thing of mine.”

She took an unpaid internship at Scott Air Force Base’s Arts andCraft Center, engraving plaques and making shadow boxes formilitary customers. Opportunity knocked when the center latershared space with the base’s Information, Tickets and Toursoffice. When a position opened there, she was encouraged to apply.

“As a local girl, I knew the area. Pretty soon I was running casinotrips, selling Six Flags and concert tickets, and ‘other duties asassigned’,” she recalled. A CVC executive seated next to her at a VIP tourism event asked for her resume. “I didn’t have one. I wasn’t looking for another job.” Offered the opportunity, sheaccepted on the spot.

Her McKendree family legacy includes older sisters LynnEichelberger ’91, Michaela (Shelli) Eichelberger ’94, futuresister-in-law Tracy (Niklich) Eye ’01 and her husband, JeremiahEye ’01. Eichelberger, who recently moved to Smithton, isengaged to fiancé Travis Niklich.

She returns to McKendree for homecoming when her schedulepermits. “It’s amazing to see all the changes on campus. Soccerwas the big sport when I was there. We’d sit on the wall andwatch the games. There was no football team. Dr. Dennis hadjust arrived and you could see that he had big plans. As an alum,it’s been interesting to see all the changes. Change is good.”

“McKendree made me a well-rounded person,” she reflected.“A liberal arts education gives you well-rounded experience inlife. I even took religion classes and yoga, which I practice to this day.”

She also swing dances East Coast and Imperial style, at St. Louisarea clubs when time permits. Eichelberger preserves her travel

memories in scrapbooks, limiting each destination to just one postcard and photograph.

“I have zip-lined at Whistler. I’ve been to Disneyland when they closed the park for us. I’ve been ‘flightseeing’ in Alaska.And they pay me for it! So if my flight is delayed 30 minutes,that’s fine. It takes its toll sometimes but I am lucky. I’ll do thisuntil they tell me I can’t do it anymore. I love what the CVCrepresents—to increase visitor demand for St. Louis City and County. I can’t imagine doing anything else.”

Tips for a Successful Reunion

Planning a family or class reunion? ReneeEichelberger, director of leisure travel sales at the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission, offersthe following tips for success:

1. Pick a central location. The more members who canattend, the more fun you'll have. If many attendeesdrive to the reunion, look for a location that is lessthan an eight-hour drive from the largest number ofmembers.

2. Ask your local convention or visitors’ bureau for helpin connecting with hotels, visitor attractions, diningoptions and businesses who provide grouptransportation or other services.

3. Communication is key. Ask a web-savvy relative orclass member to set up a reunion website. Post thereunion itinerary, transportation options and grouphistory. Include a link to the hotel and the city’s officialwebsites.

4. Promote the reunion. Send “save the date”postcards well in advance.

5. Create a memory. Hand out disposable cameras orput them on each table. After the reunion, post thebest photos onthe reunionwebsite for thosewho were unableto attend.

ReneeEichelberger ’93



Meet Rebecca Schreiner, the new director of the Holman Library,who came to McKendree last summer from Round Rock PublicLibrary near Austin, Texas. Originally from Chicago, she servedfrom 2004 to 2009 as associate dean and Director of the MortonCollege Library in Cicero, Ill. Throughout her career as a head ofreference services at both academic and public libraries, she hasexperienced massive technological and social change in the waythey serve their patrons.

Do you have a favorite place in Holman Library?

Yes, at the top of the stairs on the second floor. The chandelierand stained glass window are stunning. The image of BishopMcKendree as a circuit rider is a beautiful testimony to thehistory of the University.

What’s the most recent book you’ve read?

Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons.

You bring experience from large public libraries and smaller academic ones. What brought you to McKendree?

I like the teaching mission of academic libraries and our role ingraduating information literate students. McKendree’s size is aperfect fit for me; I feel part of a “community.” It is a beautifulcampus with a fascinating history, an emphasis on teaching,interesting faculty and research interests, and a service-orientedlibrary staff.

Compare today’s library to that of 20 years ago.

I came into the field right when libraries were on the cusp ofbeing automated. When I explain that to my 21-year-olddaughter, she thinks I’m exaggerating or making it up. No full-text, no World Wide Web, no Windows operating system—atleast not yet in libraries. The largest contrast was the lack ofpublic access to online databases, full-text articles and electronicbooks that we take for granted today. Online databases existedbut they weren’t available to the public. Students who couldafford it ordered a search about a week in advance and alibrarian went into some back room and searched databases withcomplicated search logic and codes and a dial-up connection.When students did get printouts of articles, they had to go intothe stacks of bound periodical volumes to find them and makephotocopies. Students used card catalogs for books and annual

paper indexes for periodicals where they had to look up theirsearch topic over and over in each annual volume.

What’s most foreign to my college-aged-student daughter is to what degree we used paper materials and photocopiers and,without computers, how slow research must have been. She hasnever used a print index and doesn’t need a pencil and one ofthose little slips of paper to write down a call number. In herworld today, from the library’s website, she can click to have callnumbers sent by text to her phone. In her dorm room, she canprint full-text of articles or check out e-books and read them on her laptop or phone.

Today’s library is actually two places—one is physical, one is virtual. The problem 20 years ago was finding enoughinformation if your university did not have a large collection,especially if you didn’t have time to wait for interlibrary loan. Theopposite is true now. Students are flooded with information. Theweb connects everything. It enables you to search hundreds oflibraries at once. There are over 182 million sites on the web andthousands of online articles and electronic books in our librarydatabases. Information is available anywhere, anytime, anyplace.

Today’s library is a hub for learning, studying, communicating,creating and problem solving. More and more, you no longer go to fetch things and take them home. You come to put thingstogether, to work on projects, to create new information withother people.

Modern libraries have group study rooms, cafes, and serve ascampus cultural centers by incorporating museums, art, displaysand events such as author readings or poetry slams. Computersallow access to everything from library resources to productivityand media software. Furniture layout and computer podsemphasize collaborative learning. Well-designed libraries create a balance between social and quiet space.

With so much information accessible online, why come to the library?

You would think you could shoot a cannon through today’slibrary because so much is online but the opposite is true.Academic libraries never seem to have enough computers,student seating or group study rooms. Many students come for aquiet place to study away from their dorms or homes or becausethey don’t have access to computers or the Internet. They alsocome because the library is the “go-to” place to complete theirassignments—where computers, printers, scanners, onlineresources and their fellow students come together.

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How does the library keep pace with the digital revolution?

Today’s 18-to-21-year-olds are the first generation to never knowlife without computers and digital devices. The library’s use ofsocial media and Web 2.0 technologies is crucial to reachingthem.

Vendors who sell electronic resources to academic libraries knowit’s in their best financial interests to remain current with newtechnologies and how students use them. Vendors and librarianswork together behind the scenes creating the virtual library ofonline scholarly databases, e-books, e-journals, e-reserves, andvirtual reference services to meet the expectations of today’sstudents. Surveys that ask students what would make libraryresearch easier get the same answer: “Make it more likeGoogle.”

Our databases are now overlaid with the Web 2.0 technologiesthat students are accustomed to using. They can choose fromover 200 social news websites to share information. They cantext, email, permalink or create an RSS feed for the libraryresources they want to use. Holman Library’s website allowsstudents to access 40 e-book collections and several digitizedlocal special collections. We provide instruction through YouTubeand faculty courses on Blackboard. With an internetconnection—via a smartphone, e-reader or laptop—libraryresources are as mobile as our patrons.

Will reference librarians become obsolete?

This has been an ongoing debate for years. The ease of onlinesearching is deceptive. The interface to library resources may be intuitive but the sheer amount of information it accesses stillmakes it difficult to get the right results. Database statistics showthat the failure rate is 50 percent for initial student-formulatedsearches. This statistic has held steady for years despite the factthat databases are more user-friendly. Trained librarians know thetrick is to combine the right terms with the right limits in theright resource to drill down through that flood of information. It’s common for a desperate student experiencing informationoverload to come to a reference librarian for help as a last resortafter searching for over an hour. They are usually surprised to seehow quickly an experienced reference librarian can get results.Students may live in an increasingly automated, digital world butthey aren’t necessarily informed about how best to access it.

How has the librarian’s role evolved?

Instead of working with print resources that, once purchased and cataloged and shelved remain unchanged, librarians are in a constantly changing world of online resources. Librarians notonly teach users how to access a bewildering world of electronicinformation, but also design websites to help them navigate it on their own. Librarians work with database vendors to maintain,update and trouble-shoot library technology so that it runs

smoothly. The rise in online education requires that librariansknow how to embed library resources into online courses.Librarians must keep up with social networking tools to meet the demands of mobile students.

In the same way the web has connected resources, it hasconnected libraries, which has changed the role of the librarian.Illinois is one of the best states in the country for librarycooperation. For example, McKendree belongs to a consortiumof 151 other academic libraries that requires the librarians tocome to consensus regarding services they offer jointly.

What would McKendreans be surprised to know about Holman Library today?

When students are searching our online catalog, I-Share, they may be surprised to realize they are able to searchsimultaneously the collections of 151 academic librarycollections at both public and private institutions. They rangefrom the University of Illinois to the Field Museum of NaturalHistory in Chicago. With the press of a button, they can borrowmaterials from these libraries directly through the online catalogand have them delivered to McKendree for free. They can do thesame with WorldCat, through which they can access thousandsof libraries across the United States.

McKendreans also might be surprised to know that libraryassistance is available via chat 24 hours a day through our “Ask a Librarian” service on our webpage.

What’s new in the library? Any upcoming exhibits?

Well first of all, I’m new and I would love to meet faculty andstudents who come by to use the library.

Some of our databases have new interfaces or cool new features.The online catalog, I-Share, has a new simple search screen(VuFind) that looks Google-like and you can text call numbers to your cell phone.

You can also see what McKendree student life looked like back in 1905 by viewing the newly-digitized yearbooks on the websiteunder “Collections and Archives.”

We plan to display some of the wonderful historical documentsand archival photographs of the university in the BishopMcKendree stained glass window alcove.

Why is the renovation of Holman Library a priority? What changes do you envision?

Studies show that 62 percent of high school students who visitcampuses when choosing a college base their decision on theappearance of the buildings and grounds, and they make this

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decision within the first 15 minutes. Renovation of the library can contribute to recruitment and retention.

When I arrived, I was amazed that the library was built as recentlyas 1969. The architects did a wonderful job of designing abuilding that fits seamlessly with other historical buildings oncampus. For an architect to start with a building that is floodedwith natural light from huge windows, arched doorways and widestaircases is a great advantage. The goal of a renovated librarywould be to reclaim unused space, refurbish the walls, floors andfurnishings, repurpose the building and install the power anddata capability needed to handle more computers.

Libraries now use a large percentage of available space forcomputers. The book stacks on the first and second floors couldbe relocated into more efficient compact shelving on the lowerlevel to free up space on the first floor for more computers. Thefirst and second floors would be transformed from rows of largestacks that block the windows into an open, airy space full ofnatural light.

On the first floor, banks of computers could be spaced out into new modern furniture pods to allow either collaborative or

private use, transforming a cluttered, dark, outdated space into amore open, “social-academic learning commons.” Couches andcomfortable furniture along the walls near the windows and acoffee or juice cart would create a more welcoming environment.At the entrance, visitors would be greeted with materials thatshowcase and convey the University’s rich history. The archivesand museum should be relocated to the library and our historicalcollections housed in state-of-the-art, museum-quality furnitureand display cases.

Upstairs, several group study rooms would be created near the windows for natural lighting, with computers, projectors,scanners, audio and video production equipment. A state-of-the-art computer lab would serve as an instruction room forstudents, faculty, and staff.

Holman Library can be transformed into a place that combineshigh-tech functionality with an open, welcoming space that usesdesign, lighting, color and displays to draw students, faculty,staff, and alumni into a modern information learning commons.


An influential campaign biography by Chicago newspaper editor John LockeScripps, McKendree’s only 1844 graduate, shaped the candidate’s legendaryimage and powerful anti-slavery message

by Dr. Patrick Folk, Professor of History

THE LITTLE BOOKTHAT MADE LINCOLNP R E S I D E N T

Dr. Pat Folk


oday, Abraham Lincoln is universally considered an iconic figurein American history. He is popularly viewed as undoubtedly oneof our greatest presidents. Against all odds, Lincoln preservedthe Union through the fiery cauldron of Civil War, freed theslaves, and tried to heal and reunify a divided nation. Themagnificent Lincoln Memorial in our national capital is a civictemple dedicated to the martyred president who is still reveredas a symbol of the ideals of American freedom and nationalunity.

But 150 years ago, few would have seen such potential inAbraham Lincoln. In 1860, he was largely unknown to mostAmericans outside of Illinois. Lincoln was the surprise nomineeof a sectional political party only half a decade old. TheRepublicans were a new coalition party composed of variouselements of northern society grudgingly united by their commonopposition to the extension of slavery. The Republican NationalConvention in Chicago had only picked Illinois’ favorite sonbecause of serious reservations about his more famous rivals.Lincoln had belonged to the defunct Whig party, but his relativeobscurity meant that he had no real enemies among the otherfactions that made up the Republican movement. Followers ofthe old Liberty and Free Soil parties, Anti-Nebraska Democrats,and anti-immigrant followers of the American party had nospecial animosity toward the prairie politician.

But the anonymity which had helped get Lincoln nominatedcould well prove fatal in a general election. He had to winpluralities among the voters of the North and West. In the 1856election, Republican and American party candidates had won 55percent of the popular vote, while the victorious Democrats onlypolled 45 percent. The population of the free states had grownso dominant that a strong sectional candidate could potentiallywin a majority in the electoral college without a single vote fromthe slave states.

In addition, the Democratic Party was dangerously split onsectional lines in 1860. The only politician with a real nationalfollowing throughout the country was Stephen A. Douglas. But

“the Little Giant” had alienated Southern supporters by his“Freeport Doctrine” in the 1858 debates with Lincoln. SouthernDemocrats insisted that a federal slave code for all territories beinserted into the 1860 Democratic platform. When Northerndelegates resisted, Southerners bolted from the party andnominated Vice President John C. Breckinridge. Douglasreceived the regular Democratic nomination. Amid rising threatsof disunion and secession, a convention of former SouthernWhigs and border state politicians nominated former Senatorand Cabinet member John Bell on a Constitutional Unionplatform calling for sectional compromise.

If the little known Republican nominee could present a strongpositive image to voters in the free states, he might actually winthe presidency in 1860. But that presented a serious problem.Abraham Lincoln could not openly campaign for the presidency.In that era, any politician who openly sought the office wasdeemed unworthy of it. Presidential campaigns were run throughgreat parades and surrogate speakers and party newspapers.Abraham Lincoln must remain in Springfield and appearuninterested in the presidency. But Republican “Wide Awakes”and surrogates desperately needed information on theircandidate. Campaign biographies had long been a staple item in presidential campaigns, and at least 18 hastily prepared booksabout the nominee were published, some even misspelling hisname.

John Locke Scripps was the son of Methodist settlers in Missouri.His father, a prominent lawyer, farmer and tanner, freed his slavesand moved to the free state of Illinois in 1836. John eventuallywent to McKendree College, where he graduated at age 26 asthe only member of the Class of 1844.

Scripps moved to Chicago, where he practiced law and thenbought an interest in the Chicago Tribune. In 1852, Scripps splitwith the paper over politics and founded the Democratic Press.In 1858, the two papers merged and Scripps became chief editorof the Chicago Press and Tribune. Scripps had covered Lincoln’scareer for years. During the crucial Lincoln-Douglas debates of

McKendree graduate John Locke Scrippsbecame chief editor of the Chicago Pressand Tribune in 1858 (photo courtesy of McKendree

University Archives)

The Life of Abraham Lincoln by John Locke Scripps was seen at the time, and has beenrecognized since, as one of the major factors that allowed Lincoln to win the 1860 election.

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1858, Scripps had pioneered the practice of using reporters totake verbatim shorthand transcriptions of the arguments, thensending them on the new telegraph system to newspapersthroughout the nation. Scripps and his Chicago newspaperplayed an important role in promoting Lincoln’s selection by the Republican National Convention in 1860. After Lincoln’snomination, the paper decided to publish a biography of thecandidate to be written by John Locke Scripps.

When he arrived in Springfield, Scripps questioned the nomineeabout his life story. Lincoln responded, “Why Scripps… it is agreat piece of folly to attempt to make anything out of my earlylife. It can be condensed into a single sentence, and thatsentence you will find in Gray’s Elegy, ‘The short and simpleannals of the poor.’ That’s my life and that’s all you or anyoneelse can make of it.”

Lincoln finally agreed that Scripps should write his biography,and even prepared a short autobiography as a guide. Lincolninsisted on the right to edit content in the book. Scripps’ Life ofAbraham Lincoln was published jointly by the Chicago Press andTribune and by Horace Greeley’s New York Tribune with an initialprinting of one million copies.

Scripps’ book, based on Lincoln’s notes and on interviews withother sources made available by the candidate, was carefullycrafted to advance the Republican campaign. It emphasized thepoverty of Lincoln’s early life, emphasizing the terrible conditionsamong the white poor in slaveholding Kentucky. The bookavoided details about Lincoln’s early schooling, neglecting tomention that both of his childhood schoolmasters were RomanCatholics. It emphasized the powerful non-denominationalProtestant ethos of the Lincoln family. This course was dictatedby concern about the anti-Catholic Know-Nothing nativist factionin the Republican coalition.

Lincoln supplied little detail on his father and sister, emphasizinginstead the strong roles of his mother and stepmother in hisupbringing. His slow rise through hard work, sacrifice, and

personal self-improvement as a “self-made man” was stressedthroughout the early chapters. As the candidate desired, thebiography especially stressed Lincoln’s political career andbeliefs. Scripps detailed the fact that Lincoln’s career had always been motivated by the ideals of individual freedom and opportunity.

Lincoln’s consistent position mirrored that of most poor whiteswho migrated into the Midwest—they wanted a free white West,populated by small family farmers. Lincoln did not opposeslavery where it already existed—he only sought to insure itwould not expand into the territories. Lincoln was consistentlyportrayed as a moderate who sought some peaceful solution tothe slavery controversy. Nevertheless, the major thread runningthrough the entire book was the idea that powerful slaveryinterests presented a clear threat to the common man of the free states. Slavery would first expand throughout the territories,and then would expand into the free states. It would monopolizethe best land, denigrate the value of hard work, and eventuallyundermine free workers through industrial slavery. TheRepublican candidate essentially argued that his own story ofself-improvement through hard work would not be available tofuture generations of poor boys. The promise of the AmericanDream would be snuffed out by the extension of slavery.

The powerful message of impending doom for free labor wasthe essence of Scripps’ biography of Abraham Lincoln. The Lifeof Abraham Lincoln by John Locke Scripps was seen at the time,and has been recognized since, as one of the major factors thatallowed Lincoln to win the 1860 election. While Lincoln took lessthan 40 percent of the popular vote in the four-way contest, hereceived 59 percent of the Electoral College, earning all butthree free state electoral votes. He did not carry a single slavestate. John Locke Scripps’ book had convinced averageNorthern and Western men that Lincoln’s life showed that theAmerican Dream was still alive, but was dangerously threatenedif slavery was allowed to expand. After the election, sevenSouthern states quickly seceded from the Union, and four more followed after Fort Sumter. The Civil War had begun.

Dr. Pat Folk is the Samuel Hedding Deneenand Charles Samuel Deneen Professor ofEarly American History.


A Career of Serviceby Lisa Brandon, Director of Media Relations

Ted Lockwood ’86,of Lorton, Va., is theDeputy Director forOperations at theJoint ForceHeadquarters-National CapitalRegion ( JFHQ-NCR) at FortMcNair inWashington, D.C.

The JFHQ-NCR pulls together theresources of the armed forces incoordination with dozens of federal andcivilian authorities to protect our country’spolitical and military center of gravity. It isthe headquarters for homeland defense,crisis planning and event coordination inthe District of Columbia and surroundingcounties in Maryland and Virginia.

“We are essentially the eyes and ears for USNORTHCOM in the region,”explained the retired Army colonel,referring to U.S. Northern Command inColorado Springs, the axis of America’shomeland defense. “We stay linkedthrough daily communications,continuous interaction and operationscenter dialogue with our interagencycounterparts here in the area. Thatincludes the Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security, Department ofTreasury and the Executive Branch.”

Lockwood and his staff coordinatemilitary support with these agencies forevents that require the utmost security.On his watch, these have includedPresident Obama’s inauguration, State of the Union addresses, state andcongressional funerals, the Pope’s visit, and a nuclear summit.

“We coordinate and incorporate securitymeasures for these events with the SecretService. If the Executive Branch attends anevent, we discuss the security plans jointlywith the Secret Service,” he said.

The headquarters serves a dual function.As the U.S. Army Military District ofWashington, it not only deters andresponds to threats, but also conducts andsupports hundreds of special events thatare rich in tradition and pageantry. Theseinclude National Memorial Day andNational Veterans Day; guard and wreathceremonies at the Tomb of the UnknownSoldier; ceremonies for visiting foreigndignitaries and patriotic shows.

“We call ourselves the face of theDepartment of Defense (DoD) within the NCR and the country,” Lockwoodsaid. The units assigned to this work arethe 3rd Infantry Regiment (The OldGuard); the U.S. Army Band, ‘Pershing’sOwn’; and the Army Air OperationsGroup for VIP transport and technicalrescue operations.

From ceremonial events such as arrivals at the White House to the Daytona 500,Lockwood is involved in all aspects, fromthe initial concept briefings by the staff tothe actual coordination and execution.

“I review the concepts for planning,dedicate resources, monitor eventexecution and follow-up for lessonslearned after it is completed. My expertiseis in the resources and plan to be executedby JFHQ-NCR in a crisis. I support thelead federal agency in this role. At otherevents I’m on site monitoring ourexecution or in our Operations Center.”

During his impressive 34-year Armycareer, Col. Lockwood was Chief of Stafffor the 1st Armored Division during theIraq War, and in his last assignment theDirector, Officer Personnel Management

Directorate. Upon his retirement frommilitary service in 2007, he received theDistinguished Service Medal—a veryselect award for exceptionally meritoriousservice in a duty of great responsibility.

He immediately went to work for theArmy as a civil servant at the highest gradeequivalent based on his experience.

Service has been an integral part of his life.Lockwood grew up mostly in Iowa as amilitary brat, enlisted in the Army in 1973and came up through the ranks.

“I intended to make the Army my careerbut never dreamed I would one daybecome an officer and attain the rank ofcolonel,” he reflected. “I spent seven-and-a-half years as an enlisted soldier so when Iwas selected for Officer Candidate School,I knew I would continue doing my bestuntil and if I reached this rank.”

As a commissioned officer, he wasstationed at Fort Knox, Ky., three times.Counselors at McKendree’s Radcliffcampus helped apply credits fromextension courses he had taken to itsbusiness administration bachelor’s degreeprogram.

“I chose McKendree due to thequalifications of its business program, thepersonal interest shown by the counselorsin Radcliff, and the small student-to-teacher ratio,” he said. “My counselor was always positive, encouraging and veryknowledgeable of the college programsand my education goals. I felt the collegecared about me, always discussing andchecking on how I was doing.”

He graduated with a 3.92 GPA in 1986, as an Army captain during his second tourat Fort Knox. Promoted early to major,lieutenant colonel and colonel, “it was myMcKendree education that pushed me upthe ranks as an officer,” he said.

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Moving to NCAA IIand the Great LakesValley Conference

The McKendree Bearcats have beenaccepted into National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II candidacy status. With its successfulapplication in July, McKendree enteredyear one of a two-year candidacy period.Upon completion of the candidacy period,the athletic program will have aprovisional year of membership in 2012-13 before attaining active membershipstatus in NCAA Division II for the 2013-14 academic year.

“Our acceptance into NCAA Division II membership culminates a long andmeticulous process of evaluating ourathletic programs and determining whatwould be most beneficial to the long-termsuccess of those programs,” said Dr. JamesDennis, president. “We are delighted thatthe NCAA Division II MembershipCommittee feels that McKendree fits its profile for membership and we lookforward to beginning this new chapter in the life of Bearcat athletics.”

In addition to the move to NCAA II, the Bearcats have accepted an invitation to become the 17th member of the GreatLakes Valley Conference (GLVC).McKendree was unanimously approvedfor membership at a meeting of the GLVCCouncil of Presidents in October.

According to GLVC officials, McKendreewill be eligible for league championshipsand integrated into the schedules for thefollowing sports in 2012-13: football,men’s and women’s indoor and outdoortrack and field, men’s and women’s crosscountry, and women’s golf. The GLVCanticipates that McKendree will be eligiblefor all league championships in 2013-14.

According to Athletic Director Dr. ToddReynolds, one of the top priorities for theathletic program after its acceptance intoNCAA candidacy was to align itself witha prominent and successful Division IIconference. Reynolds feels thatMcKendree has done just that with its acceptance into the GLVC.

“We believe this new alignment creates a good fit for both the University and for our athletic teams,” said Reynolds.“McKendree is centrally located withinthis conference and we look forward to the development of athletic rivalriesthroughout the region. We invite fans andalumni who have followed Bearcat sportsover the years to come with us as we begina new era in our sports history.”

The GLVC was established in 1978 and currently offers championships in 17intercollegiate sports. The league plans to add football as an 18th championshipsport beginning in 2012. The addition ofMcKendree marks the first time that theGLVC has had 17 members and will makethe league the largest NCAA Division II

conference in the country. Memberinstitutions for the GLVC come from fivedifferent states and include BellarmineUniversity (Kent.), Drury University(Mo.), Lewis University (Ill.), KentuckyWesleyan College, Maryville University(Mo.), Missouri Science and TechnologyUniversity, Northern Kentucky University,Quincy University (Ill.), RockhurstUniversity (Mo.), Saint Joseph’s College(Ind.), the University of Illinois atSpringfield, the University of Indianapolis,the University of Missouri-St. Louis, theUniversity of Southern Indiana, theUniversity of Wisconsin-Parkside andWilliam Jewell College (Mo.).

Since 1966, McKendree’s nationalaffiliation has come through the NationalAssociation of Intercollegiate Athletics(NAIA). Over its four-plus decades as a member of the NAIA, McKendree has claimed six NAIA nationalchampionships, all of which have come in the sport of track and field. Thewomen’s indoor track and field programestablished an NAIA record by winningfour consecutive national titles from 1999through 2002.

“McKendree has always had a special place in its heart for the NAIA,” said Dr.Dennis. “Many of the greatest moments in Bearcat athletics history have come as a member of the organization. We willalways be grateful to the leadership of the NAIA for its role as a leader in small-college intercollegiate athletics.”

BEARCATathletics

The McKendree Bearcats haveundergone a makeover. The athleticprogram announced its new brandingidentity this summer, spearheaded by anew logo and updated website. Newprimary mark and secondary marks havebeen printed on uniforms, banners,merchandise and marketing materials.The new website, mckbearcats.com,boasts a new sleek design and updatedfeatures, such as live stats and play-by-play, live online ticketing, news,calendar, and photo gallery.

Bearcats UndergoMakeover


Fall 2010 Highlights

Cross CountryFor the second consecutive year, the men’scross country team claimed the AmericanMidwest Conference/UnaffiliatedChampionship and earned an automaticbid to the NAIA NationalChampionships in Vancouver,Washington. Led by Blake DeLong ’13and the team finished in 26th place at thenational championships. DeLong coveredthe eight-kilometer course in a time of25:40, finishing 28th out of 326 runnersin the field, and earning NAIA All-America honors. On the women’s side,Megan Doty ’14 and Airika Tyler ’12both earned individual berths to thenational championships. In addition tothe national accolades, five Bearcatsearned All-Conference honors and CoachNeal West was named the AMC Men’sCross Country Coach of the Year.

Men’s SoccerThe men’s soccer team finished the 2010regular season with an overall record of12-4-3 and six players earned All-Conference honors.

Women’s SoccerThe women’s soccer team won their eighth consecutive AMC championshipand qualified for the NAIA NationalChampionships for the sixth-straightseason. Led by Coach Tim Strange, theBearcats finished the season with a 15-4-2record. Strange was honored with a three-way share of the AMC Women’s SoccerCoach of the Year. Freshman forwardAmy Cassiday ’14 was named AMCFreshman of the Year. Cassiday scored

nine goals and had two assists on the year.Two players, forward Sulyn Keomanivane’12 and midfielder Ashley Varns ’11 werenamed NAIA honorable mention All-America honorees. Five players earned All-Conference honors.

VolleyballThe volleyball team wrapped up itsregular season with an overall record of 27-12 and three players earned All-Conference accolades.

FootballFor the second straight year, the Bearcatfootball team earned its seventh Mid-States Football Association-MidwestLeague championship and earned theautomatic bid to the NAIA FootballChampionship Series. McKendree made it to the quarterfinal round for the secondtime in school history, before beingupended by the two-time defendingchampion University of Sioux Falls. TheBearcats wrapped up the season at 9-3. Forthe second year, senior offensive linemanNick Hegger ’11 was named to theADCA-NAIA Coaches’ All-AmericaTeam. Hegger anchored an offensive linethat produced the NAIA’s number 11-ranked rushing attack. 20 players earnedAll-Conference honors, including eightfirst-team, eight second team, and fourhonorable mentions.

Academic Accolades Several Bearcatswere recognizedfor theirachievements inthe classroom.Steve Axe ’11was named tothe 2010 ESPNAcademic All-District V College Divisionsecond team in soccer. A sociology major,Axe carries a 3.93 GPA. On the field, hescored three goals, and helped lead adefense that was ranked in the top 25 in the NAIA.

The volleyball squad led all Bearcatathletic teams and tied Bryan College with the most individual scholar-athletesnamed to the Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete team. Eight players wererecognized, including Melinda Bayer ’12,Melissa Bayer ’12, Lindsey Gray ’11,Kaitlyn Kollman ’12, Kelsie Perkins ’12,Lauren Richter ’12, Katie Ringering ’11,and Tara Ryterski ’11.

Fourteen Bearcats received Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors: Steve Axe’11 (men's soccer), Richard Bailey ’12(football), David Bergschneider ’12(football), Brian Bierman ’11 (football),Tim Day ’13 (men’s soccer), DarrenHooks ’12 (cross country), Erin Kilian’12 (women’s soccer), Alex Lo ’11 (crosscountry), Kyla Nighossian ’11 (women’ssoccer), Lindsey Ponder ’11 (women’ssoccer), Airika Tyler ’12 (cross country),Tom Ward ’12 (men’s soccer), BlakeWesselman ’11 (football), and CharlieZimmerman ’11 (football). AcademicAll-Conference honors were earned by 35players during the fall 2010 season.

Teams to WatchComing off a second place finish in last year’s national championships, thewomen’s bowling team started off the2010-2011 season strong with three firstplace and four second place finishesduring the fall semester. They are currentlyranked number one in the country. Themen’s team is ranked number four.

The Bearcat hockey club started off the2010-2011 season with a 10-3-1 record.Current tied for first place in theirdivision, the Bearcats will try to win theirthird MACHA Silver Championship infour years.

Ranked number two in the NAIArankings, the wrestling team finished the fall semester with a 9-1 record. Led by Wade Lowe ’11, who is number one at 133-pounds, nine Bearcat wrestlers arecurrently ranked in the top ten nationallyin their respective weight classes.

Men’s Cross Country Team

Steve Axe ’11


AkersAward

McKendree University presented its highest honor to alumni MasonHolmes ’49 and Rose Ellen(Townsend) Holmes ’51 of Greenup,Ill., at the Reunion Weekend AwardsDinner on Oct. 23. The Peter AkersAlumni Award has been given since1939 to former students for their

outstanding service. It honors theReverend Peter Akers, the first recipientof a McKendree degree and its firstpresident.

Mason Holmes (pictured with sonKenneth Holmes) graduated in 1949and went on to earn a master’s degree ineducational administration. He taughtchemistry and coached football in theIllinois communities of Jacksonville,Virginia, Bunker Hill and North Green,and served as superintendent of schoolsin Cumberland until his retirement in1985. He is a member of the Sports Hall of Fame.

Rose Ellen left for New York in 1949 to become a teletype operator for PanAmerican World Airways. In 1951 shetook a job as a flight attendant andwithin five years accomplished hergoal—to circle the globe. The couplemarried in Bothwell Chapel in 1954.

Academy ofExcellence

Four alumni entered the Academy of Excellence for their achievement,leadership and character, representingcommunity service, health care, socialscience and business. Pictured from l to r:

Dan Lett ’91, ofSt. Louis, is seniorvice president,secretary andgeneral counsel forBunzl DistributionUSA, Inc.,

managing the company’s legal matters in North America.

Vara (Best) Yochum ’71, of Troy, has enjoyed an award-winning careerteaching physical education in theO’Fallon, Triad and Blue Mound school districts.

Paulette Evans ’93, of Carlyle, is the chief nursing officer at St. JosephHospital in Breese. Recently she workedin the post-anesthesia care unit on asurgical mission trip to the Philippines.

Charles “Chuck” Brueggemann ’88,of Trenton, retired in 2010 from theIllinois State Police as a first deputydirector, the highest rank a sworn officercan hold, winning numerous awards andcommendations throughout his 25-yearcareer.

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Rising Star Award

The new Rising Star Award was givento three young alumni from the past10 years who have excelled in theirprofessions. Pictured from l to r are:LaToya Berry ’03, of Lebanon, anattorney with the St. Clair Countypublic defender’s office; SeanLashley ’02, of St. Louis, senior vicepresident and global co-director ofentertainment for Fleishman-HillardInternational Communications; andKelly (Nettleton) Kennedy ’01, ofMetamora, president and CEO of her own public relations consultingfirm in Peoria, which specializes infood, nutrition and public health-related clients.

McKendreeUniversityAlumniHonorees


Sports Hall of Fame

A retired coach, two local high schoolteacher-coaches and an attorney enteredthe McKendree Sports Hall of Fame.Pictured from l to r:

A former student-athlete who carried a love of sports into her career, KateWalsh ’02, of St. Louis, is an O’Fallon(Ill.) Township High School teacher andgirls’ softball head coach. A four-yearletter winner in baseball, Sy Korte ’61,

of Lebanon, played third base and ledthe team in batting his sophomore andsenior years. After graduation he taughtscience and coached for 36 years at St. Jacob Grade School, where he led the boys’ baseball team to a career 259-140 record and 12 conferencechampionships. Michael Garavalia ’01,of Belleville, a Belleville attorney, was adominant force on defense as a four-yearletterman in football from 1996 to 1999.A four-year letter winner, Todd Grigg’94, of Highland, helped lead thebasketball Bearcats to 107 wins from1990 to 1994, serving as team captain his senior year. He teaches businesseducation and history at Triad HighSchool, where he also coaches boys’varsity basketball.

Loyal Service Award

Four alumni received Loyal ServiceAwards for longtime involvementdemonstrated by their attendance atUniversity functions, assistance inrecruitment, service in fundraising forscholarships or programs, and positiveinfluence on McKendree’s mission andimage. Pictured from l to r:

Rosalie Wand ’91, of Litchfield, is aformer cheerleader who returned towork with the squad when football was reinstated in 1996. For 13 years shetaught the cheerleaders tumbling andgymnastics, and supervised practices and game day performances.

Jodie (Bell) Seipp ’01, of O’Fallon, chairs the O’Fallon (Ill.) Township HighSchool English Department, where shehosts student teachers and classroomobservers from the teacher educationprogram.

Kari (Crnkovich) Crask ’96 and KevinCrask ’96, of Highland, are high schoolteachers at Staunton and Breese Central.

Dearyle (Reising) Walter ’86, ofEdwardsville, helped plan and host the2010 Alpha Omega reunion. She hasserved on several alumni committees.

Save the Date! Homecoming and Reunion Weekend

October 21-23 2011


ALUMNInewsH o m e c o m i n g a n d R e u n i o n We e k e n d 2 0 1 0 M e m o r i e s

Dave Philip ’70 and Mary(Reinhardt) Philip ’66returned to campus forReunion Weekend.

2010 Homecoming Court ( from bottom to top): Zach Rhines’11, Cathy Webb ’11, Megan Mark ’11, Lora Blackwell ’11,Eli Smith ’11, Robert Poland ’11, Jessica Bell ’12, RicheyHenderson ’12, Rosza Brown ’11, Melissa Funk ’11, andAdam Schwind ’11.

The Marching Bearcat Band brings theparade up Alton Street.

Alumni and friends cheer the Bearcats on to victory against WilliamPenn University.

Vonzetta Sykes ’08, Sara Johnson ’08 andRachel Clark ’09 share memories at theCross-Cultural Issues reunion.

The tailgate party andpicnic was a hit withfuture Bearcats.

Angela (Buchele) Niebel ’60and Don Niebel ’60 at theGolden Anniversary lunch.

Holly Weathers ’14, Alyssa Spano ’12 andTessa Dockins ’14 pass out beads at the parade.

The Sousaphone section—Tyler Campbell ’14, DarrenMeeker ’14, Jake Schmittling ’14 and Byron Turner II ’11during half-time festivities.


The offensive line provides up-front blocking for thebackfield.

Dennis Korte ’70 and Charles Lee’74 enjoy the picnic prior to thefootball game.

Students participating in the HauntedHomecoming parade.

Kathleen (Brennan) O’Neill ’96, Brennan,Carleigh and Brian O’Neill ’96makeHomecoming a family event every year.

Babs and Audley “Harry” Harrison receive a certificate fromPresident Dennis honoring them for 16 years of assistance withthe Cross-Cultural practicum program.

C. Lawrence Meggs ’63welcomes guests during theAlumni Awards banquet.

Shirley (Bergman) Bailey’45 and Dr. Joseph Cipfl atthe President’s Breakfast.

Homecoming Queen and King candidates RoszaBrown ’11 and Eli Smith ’11.

Sarah Brown ’12, Keri McDaniel ’11, Megan Musgrave ’11,Andrea Tardino ’09 and Annie Bierman ’11 the Cross-Cultural reunion.


JANUARY12 Christine Brewer with Craig Rutenberg 13 Women’s & Men’s Basketball vs. Columbia College14-15 Hockey vs. Northwestern University15 Hockey Alumni Reunion17 Preview Day – Lebanon campus19 Wrestling vs. Lindenwood University

Film Art Series: “Grizzly Man” Martin Luther King Celebration – Dr. Clarice Ford

21-22 Hockey vs. Robert Morris University-Peoria 22 Women’s & Men’s Basketball vs. Harris-Stowe State

University25 Wrestling vs. Central Baptist College26 Eisenhower Dance Ensemble 29 Women’s & Men’s Basketball vs. Park University29-30 Scholarship Weekend – Lebanon campus31 Spanish Film Series: “Diarios de motocicleta/The

Motorcycle Diaries”

FEBRUARY3 Women’s & Men’s Basketball vs. William Woods

University5 Young People’s Concert 5 Board of Trustees’ Scholarship Event – Lebanon

campus 5-6 McKendree Bowling Baker Challenge9 Distinguished Speaker Series: David Breashears 12 Alumni Appreciation Day “Pack the Gym” and

Alumni Women’s Basketball Game Women’s & Men’s Basketball Game vs. MissouriBaptist UniversityMet at the Hett: Nixon in China

15 Women’s Basketball vs. Stephens College16 Founders’ Day 17 Film Art Series: “The Shining” 21 Day of Percussion Concert 22 Spanish Film Series: “Maria Full of Grace” 24 Women’s & Men’s Basketball vs. Williams Baptist

College25 Montana Repertory Theatre “Bus Stop” 25-26 Baseball vs. Olivet Nazarene University26 Met at the Hett: Iphigénie En Tauride

MARCH3 Vienna Boys’ Choir 5 Alumni Association Board of Directors Meeting5-6 Baseball vs. Saint Ambrose University5-13 Spring Break7 Softball vs. Bemidji State University10 Alumni Career Development Workshop12-13 Baseball vs. Benedictine University-Springfield15 Film Art Series: “One Day in September” 17 Softball vs. Park University

CALENDARhighlights

19 Ramble Into Spring 5K/10K/10 Mile Run Met at the Hett: Lucia Di Lammermoor

20 Baseball vs. Lindenwood UniversityFamily Series: The Very Hungry Caterpillar

21 Saint Louis Symphony Monday 22 Softball vs. Lindenwood University23 Spanish Film Series: “El Laberinto del Fauno/Pan’s

Labyrinth”24 Softball vs. Columbia College25-26 Baseball vs. Harris-Stowe State University26 AiM Alumni Event – Holiday Inn in Mt. Vernon, Ill.27 Career Readiness Conference28 Softball vs. William Woods University29 Baseball vs. Central Christian College31 Theater Dept. Spring Production, “The Visit”

Softball vs. Harris-Stowe State University

APRIL1-3 Theater Dept. Spring Production, “The Visit” 2 Preview Day – Lebanon campus5 Distinguished Speaker Series: Mireya Mayor7 Dance Concert 8 Film Art Series: “Paranomal Activity” 8-9 Baseball vs. Park University9 Met at the Hett: Le Comte Ory11 Concert Band Concert

Softball vs. University of Missouri-St. Louis 12-14 Model United Nations Conference – Lebanon

campus13 Baseball vs. Mid-Continent University15 Honors Day Convocation

Chamber Ensembles Concert 19 Jazz Ensembles Concert 20 Film Art Series: “Man on Wire” 22-23 Baseball vs. Hannibal-LaGrange University23 Met at the Hett: Capriccio 27 Percussion Ensemble Concert 28 Spanish Film Series: “Cautiva/Captive” 29 Spring Choral Concert 30 Spring Fling – Lebanon campus

Met at the Hett: Il Trovatore

MAY1 Saint Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra 6 Senior Farewell Service

Graduation Celebration7 Commencement – Lebanon campus front lawn14 Met at the Hett: Die Walküre

JUNE4 Alumni Association Board of Directors Meeting11 Commencement for Kentucky campuses –

Louisville, Ky.

For the most current McKendree news, sports and event information, visit www.mckendree.edu. For details aboutmusic performances, theatre productions, films, and speaking engagements, check out www.theHett.com or call 618-537-6097. All athletic events listed are home games. Check out www.mckbearcats.com for times and locations.

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40s

Wilma(Ditzler)Kennedy ’42celebratedher 90thbirthday onJuly 10, 2010by making aquilt.

Cyril Curtis ’43organizedandperformedat the 14thannualcommunitymusic recitalon June 27,

2010 at the First United MethodistChurch in Albion, Ill.

Rev. Dr. W. Gehl Devore ’44, and wife,Doris, celebrated their 70th weddinganniversary on Aug. 22, 2010. The coupleresides in Waukegan, Ill.

50s

Commodore Larry Grove ’57, and wife,Vicki (Walker) Grove ’60, celebratedtheir 50th wedding anniversary.

60s

Lillian(Robinson)Wilhoit ’60celebratedher 100thbirthday onSept. 23,2010.

Carl “Skip” Schwerdtfeger ’63 is the newpresident of Apple River Fort HistoricalFoundation in Galena, Ill.

70s

Dennis Korte ’70 was recently inductedinto the Hall of Fame by the Lebanon(Ill.) Education Foundation.

Bill Foster ’72 retired in June after 37years in education.

Elizabeth Watkins ’74 has been anordained pastor since 2005 and receivedher master of divinity degree fromNorthern Baptist Theological Seminary in June 2006. Elizabeth serves as ministerof care at Neighbor United MethodistChurch in Maywood, Ill.

Renee (Feltman) Hughes ’77 earned theCertified Information Privacy Professional(CIPP) designation from the InternationalAssociation of Privacy Professionals. Inaddition, Renee earned her CPA and CIAdesignations.

Charlotte (Lucash) Vielweber ’77was hired as the principal at St. JosephCatholic School in Freeburg, Ill.

Don Barton ’78 was inducted into the Mon-Clair Baseball League Hall ofFame on Nov. 27, 2010. Don is the vice-president of lending for the Bank ofSpringfield.

Bette Meyer ’79 earned a master of arts in pastoral studies and a certificate inspiritual direction at Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, Mo.

80s

Kevin Miller ’80 is senior director ofdevelopment at Shiners Hospitals forChildren in St. Louis, Mo.

Charles “Chuck” Brueggemann ’88retired in 2010 from the Illinois StatePolice as a first deputy director. He iscurrently senior vice president of businessdevelopment at Jim’s Formal Wear inTrenton, Ill.

90s

Bob Atwater ’91 and Kristy Horner weremarried on July 25, 2010.

Jacque (Cummings) Connor ’91 is thedirector of communications for EdelmanFinancial Services in Fairfax, Va.

Ramble�into�Spring

Saturday, March 19 at 8 a.m.,MPCCParticipate in a 5K run or walk, a 10K run, or a 10-mile run. Theregistration fee (which includes a T-shirt and post-race refreshmentswhile supplies last) is $10 now or$15 if you sign up on race day. For more information, check out the race website atwww.mckendree.edu/raceday.

Founders’�Day

Wednesday, February 16, The HettCome join us at the 2011 Founder’sDay as we present this year’s Friendof the University award.

Seeking�AlumniAmbassadors�forUpcoming�Events�

Serve as an ambassador andrepresent the McKendree AlumniAssociation by participating as aninterviewer at the annual ScholarshipDays on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2010 andSunday, Jan. 30, 2010, or conductingmock interviews at the CareerReadiness Conference on Sunday,March 27, 2011. If you are interested,please contact Jeff Campbell, alumnidirector, at [email protected].

CLASSnotes


CLASSnotesParticipants included:Brian Thouvenot ’89Ryan Anderson ’98Steven Napovanice ’98Kyle Gaither ’99Donald Bergstrom ’00Chad Kutscher ’01Hernan Mosca ’03Jeff Major ’04William Zobrist ’05Scott Kutscher ’06Rober Lugge ’06John Stremlau ’07Timothy Dew ’08Cole Harres ’08Ryan Polete ’08David Schmermund ’08John Vasiloff ’08Jesse Essenpreis ’09Joseph Lofink ’09

Kristopher Boyd ’10Jason Hevner ’10Jarius Holmes ’10

Participants included:Leslie (Thompson) Eversgerd ’02Roxanne (Simpson) Strange ’02Kelly (Kutscher) Mehring ’03Jan Delaney ’04Jamie Dienell ’04Shannon (Roth) Peterson ’04Keri Ousley ’05Kathleen Beck ’07Laura Cox ’07Katie Hubbard ’07

Lucy Elliott ’09Erin Spotanski ’09Katelyn Cleveland ’10Lindsey Freeman ’10Kelsey Johnson ’10Brittany Lowell ’10Alexandra Adams ’11Sarah Ryan ’11Jessica Vasiloff ’06Jill Wolfmeier ’09

Softball�on�Oct.�3,�2010

Participants included:Amanda Haas ’03Amy Maurer ’06Denise (Adams) Grider ’07Ashley Wombacher ’07Andrea Hawkins ’08Renee Lanenga ’09Molly Reed ’09Kayla White ’09Elizabeth Dains ’10Amber Nikolauzyk ’10Angela Maue ’11

Women’s�Soccer�on�Aug.�14,�2010

Men’s�Soccer�on�Aug.�14,�2010


Participants included:Pamela (Goestenkors)Haselhorst ’87Suzy (Becherer) Kossina ’88Jane (Renner) Baldus ’89Laurie (Kolar) Wohlfiel ’90Brooke (Portz) Mueth ’00Colleen Crider ’07Codi (Dempster) Dew ’07Marcy (Beyers) Gibson ’07Lindsay Amerson ’09Katelyn Kombrink ’09Kristina Paisley ’11

Volleyball�on�Oct.�23,�2010

Pictured, front row from l to r: Darron Randle ’92, T.J. Stone ’09,Max Hook ’70, Lewis Winterrowd’43, Dion Flippins ’01.

Second row:Marcus Prewitt ’98,Richard Stein ’56, Jeff Thornton’88, Todd Grigg ’94, MichaelSchaulat ’77, Steve Davis ’93 (anddaughter, DeAngela Davis).

Third row:Kenneth Detmer ’11,Dennis Korte ’70, Phillip Souders’77, Kurt Klein ’79.

Not pictured: Aaron Bond ’06,Mark Collins ’91, Trent Kull ’08,Allen Rudd ’09, Brian Schutz ’97.

Men’s�Basketball�on�Nov.�13,�2010

Participants included: Dale Siebenberger ’88Brad Oster ’97Bradley Eversgerd ’01Justin Knolhoff ’01Edward Breuchaud ’03John Frech ’03Brian Klostermann ’04David Session ’04Jason Gajewski ’06Adam Hill ’06Dustin Kantner ’06Woodrow Newsom ’06

Matthew Spotanski ’06Todd Bauer ’07Joshua Bell ’07Brian Dinkelman ’07Michael Harrison ’07Jacob Flick ’09Tyler Mattmiller ’10Shane McBride ’10Craig Session ’10Ryan Meyer ’11Tyson Moore ’11Calvin O’Rear ’11

Baseball�on�Oct.�3,�2010


CLASSnotesRosalie Wand ’91 was promoted tobranch manager with Bank and TrustCompany in Chatham, Ill.

Rev. John Adams ’92 has been named the senior pastor at the Christ AliveCommunity Church in Kickapoo, Ill.

Lisa Totino ’96 was appointed senioraccount supervisor for Abelson Taylor inChicago, Ill.

James C. Pappas III ’97 was ordained apriest in the Episcopal church on February10, 2010 at the Chapel of the Apostles inSewanee, Tenn.

00s

Carol Gephart ’00 received a chiropracticphysician degree from Logan College ofChiropractic in Chesterfield, Mo.

Julie Rakers ’00 and Greg Kampwerthwere married on April 24, 2010. Thecouple resides in Hazelwood, Mo.

Geoffrey Schwalenberg ’00 is principalof Westhaven Elementary School inBelleville, Ill.

Christopher Vollmer ’00 and JenniferLangston were married on Oct. 10, 2010.

Joe Yurko ’00 is superintendent forHamilton (Ill.) Community ConsolidatedSchool District No. 328.

Kelly (Nettleton) Kennedy ’01 ispresident and CEO of The KennedyConsulting Firm in Peoria, Ill.

Shannon (Stuber) Ash ’02, husband,Gregory, and daughters, Peyton andHarper, announce the birth of SpencerJoseph. Shannon was also promoted tomanager of Transplant ClinicalOperations at Humana.

Glen Kinder IV ’02 and Becky Hickswere married on April 17, 2010.

Katie MacConnell ’02 and Bill Starneswere married on Oct. 9, 2010.

Jessica (Dunn) Morlock ’02 received an MBA in project management inNovember 2009.

Kelly Swettenham ’02 and MatthewRygelski ’09 were married on July 17,2010. Matt is the founder of Phonewire,Inc. and Kelly is a math teacher atBelleville (Ill.) East High School.

John Frech ’03 was hired as North Clay(Ill.) High School baseball coach.

Amy Smith ’03 and Jeremy Gerwe weremarried on June 19, 2010.

Sarah Cunningham ’04 and David Longwere married on June 26, 2010. Sarah is a physician assistant at NorthwesternOrthopedics Institute in Chicago, Ill. Thecouple resides in Arlington Heights, Ill.

Chaz Franke’04, JenniferTedesco ’04,KristinRoberts ’03,debra bellm’04, and

Melanie (Smith) Jenkins ’00 and debra’stherapy dog, Gypsy, gave a presentation,entitled “How to Get In and Out ofGraduate School and to Find Your Placein Your Profession,” to Dr. Murella Bosse’sSenior Survey of Psychology students onSept. 22, 2010.

Adam Kee ’04 is currently rehearsing foran upcoming new off-Broadway play,“The Philo Family Circus,” based on WillElliot’s book.

Jennifer (Lerch) Miller ’04 was nameddirector of student success and retentionand early intervention coordinator atMcKendree.

Shane Simmons’04 and NicoleTaylor ’06 weremarried on June 5,2010. Shane is anassistant creditmanager forArcher DanielsMidland, Co. and

Nicole is an associate manager for theAmerican Diabetes Association.

Lisa Zacharski ’04 and ChristopherLanzante were married on Oct. 16, 2010.

Shannon Lackey ’05 and Joe Calza weremarried on Sept. 25, 2010.

Whitney Pankey’05 and KentStrang ’05 weremarried on May15, 2010.

Dustin Richert ’05 and AmandaBurroughs were married in Oct. 2010.

Beverly Rowland ’05was awarded the KathrynM. Mershon NursingFaculty Scholarship atthe Kentucky League forNursing annual meetingin July 2010. She will use

the scholarship award toward her doctoralstudies at Indiana University School ofNursing in Indianapolis. Beverly iscurrently an instructor in nursing atCampbellsville University.

Nicholas Bohnenstiehl ’06 and ElizabethSchomaker were married on Oct. 2, 2010.

Sami (Harriss) Deutschmann ’06 waspromoted to a research chemist atCovidien in St. Louis, Mo.


Alumni in attendance included: Nancy Swan ’60Beverly (Gamble) Imming ’65Myra (Lirely) Owens ’65Judy (Thompson) Harper ’74Sarah (Benton) Heil ’74Deborah (Marlen) Schmidt ’77Shirley (Baugh) Rentz ’78Jennifer (Schumaker) Mills ’86Dearyle (Reising) Walter ’86Christina (Neff ) Elbe ’87Lisa (Higgins) Staudenmaier ’87Carol (Roscow) Dudeck ’88Teresa (Dunn) Harris ’88Carol (Ohl) Helle ’88

Susan (Becherer) Kossina ’88Tracy Rouch ’88Lisa (Dameron) Weaver ’88Donette Wheatley ’88Julie (Cratch) Netemeyer ’89Shari (Hasenstab) Murphy ’90Laurie (Kolar) Wohlfiel ’90Rosalie Wand ’91Malinda (Pruitt) Heuring ’95Michelle Kadonsky ’08Lorna Neumann ’08Emily Anderson ’10Erin Totten ’11

Several alumni attended, including11 members of the class of 1960.

Pictured front row, l to r: Nancy Swan ’60, Angela (Buchele)Neibel ’60, Jacqueline (Johnson)Wiegers ’60, Shirley (Sydnor)Schaefer ’60.

Second row: Lynn Grove ’60, HarryStatham ’60, Donald Niebel ’60,Lee Schulte ’60, James Monken ’60.

Third row: Roger Boeckman ’60, Robert Stanish ’60.

Not pictured: Grace (Renner)Welch ’30, Lewis Winterrowd’43, Dorothy (Faulkner)Winterrowd ’47, Jennie (Stein)Totten ’52, Constance (Parrish)Grob ’53, John Grob ’53, RalphTotten ’53, and Carol Fritz ’56,Robert Schaefer ’58.

Alpha�Omega�Reunion�on�Oct.�22,�2010�

Golden�AnniversaryReunion�on�Oct.�24,�2010

Alumni, students and faculty whoattended included: Zach Haupt ’00Lawrence Berra ’00Elizabeth Hise ’04Megan (Weiler) Connelly ’05Heather Hickox ’05Miranda Jones ’05Mary Parker ’05Jeff Quirin ’05Jacob Thornton ’06Jamie Wolfslau ’06Katie Hubbard ’07Kelly (Frawley) Quirin ’07Alicia Weiss ’07Kari Jennings ’08Sara Johnson ’08

Emily (Hohl) McDowell ’08Allison Salvato ’08Vonzetta Sykes ’08Rachel Clark ’09Jerod Henderson ’09Andrea Tardino ’09Jeff Dillow ’10Kaitlyne Motl ’10Stephanie Thomas ’10Annie Bierman ’11Rosza Brown ’11Denise Kennedy ’11Meagan Musgrave ’11Keri McDaniel ’11Sarah Brown ’12Dr. Alan AlewineDr. Brenda Boudreau

Jim DrakeDr. Lyn HuxfordPenny NealeDr. Duane OlsonDr. Neil Quisenberry

Social�Issues�Reunion�on�Oct.�22,�2010


CLASSnotes

Congratulations to Lauren Korte ’06, MBA ’09 for submittingher winning photo to the Bogey the Bearcat Summer VacationPhoto Contest.

Several people submitted photos of Bogey the Bearcat, a small plush version of the University’s mascot, on their summertravels for the contest. We have included photos of some ofthe honorable mentions.

Bogey the Bearcat VacationPhoto Contest

A new Bogey the Bearcat Vacation Photo Contest started onNov. 1, 2010 and will run through May 15, 2011. Whether youare traveling across the country or abroad, take photos ofBogey’s adventure, and maybe you’ll be the lucky winner of a $50 gift certificate to the University Bookstore.

Your photos can be humorous, artistic or creative—it’s up to you as long as you follow the contest rules. Feel free toinclude captions for your photo(s), and submit as many as you like to [email protected] by May 15, 2010.

Selected photos will be posted on the website and publishedin Bearchat and a future edition of The Magazine forMcKendree. Don’t have a Bogey the Bearcat? You can getyour own from the McKendree University bookstore or orderonline at www.mckendreebooks.net.

CONTEST RULES:

1. Bogey the Bearcat must travel out of theSt. Louis metropolitan area.

2. Images can’t be altered with Photoshop orother editing software.

3. Photo size must be less than 10MB. 4. Photos containing vulgarity or questionable

representations of Bogey will be rejected,included but not limited to illegal activity,drugs, alcohol, etc.

5. Submitter grants McKendree Universitypermission to publish photos in print andon the Internet.

At the Empire State Building in New York City (submitted by Lauren Korte ’06, MBA ’09)

In Jamaica (submitted byNate Campo ’12)

At Holiday World in SantaClaus, Indiana (submitted byLori Kuper)

At Big Ben in London,England (submitted byRory Scher ’11)

In Ecuador (submitted byAshley Huffmon ’11) In Maui, Hawaii (submitted

by Mike Embrich)

In Dallas, Texas (submittedby Michele Erschen)


Debbi Waters ’08 received the LaVonneA. Straub Student Research award at theannual Illinois Rural Health Associationawards dinner.

Aimee Jackson ’09 and Travis Pence were married on May 29, 2010. BeckyLindstrom ’09 and Kamara Owens ’09were bridesmaids. The couple resides inEdwardsville, Ill.

Bethany Kowzan’09 and Joshua Valierwere married onJune 26, 2010.Bethany teaches 2ndgrade at DuQuoin(Ill.) ElementarySchool.

Kristy (Schneider) Meagher ’09 isemployed as an administrative assistant forthe Center for Business Services at RendLake College in Ina, Ill.

Julie Pickerel ’09 and David Ladd weremarried on Nov. 13, 2010.

Keri Rader ’09 and Troy Feldman weremarried on June 26, 2010.

Amanda Uhl ’09 and Kyle Rensing weremarried on June 18, 2010.

10’s

John Duggan, MAED ’10 built a woodencase to display vintage tools that werewrapped in newspaper for nearly 80 yearsin the Alton (Ill.) School District .

Matt Jannings ’10 is a ready ratingassociate for the American Red Cross-St. Louis Area Chapter.

Brittney Kramper MBA ’10 and SteveGalle were married on Nov. 6, 2010.

Andrea Maschhoff ’10 and KeithRulevish were married on July 31, 2010.

Allison DeGroot ’08 and Jared Katt weremarried on Aug. 21, 2010.

Kara Ellis ’08 andAaron Baker weremarried on April10, 2010.

Matthew Hellmann ’08 and NicoleToennies were married on May 22, 2010.The couple resides in New Baden, Ill.

Rachel Johns ’08 and Christopher Slonewere married on June 11, 2010. Rachel isemployed at the JCPenney store at AltonSquare Mall.

Daniel Quinn ’08 earned a spot in the 32-player main draw of Lewis and Clark’s13th Annual U. S. Tennis AssociationMen’s Futures $10K tournament.

Ryan Wamser ’08 and Michelle Edwardswere married on Nov. 14, 2009. Thecouple resides in Belleville, Ill.

Drew Gericke ’06 is the new head coachfor the Freeburg Midgets baseball team.

Kyla Guymon ’06 and NicholasRodriguez were married on July 30, 2010.

Jordan Hauss ’06 and Heather Carterwere married on Sept. 26, 2010.

Shelly Kuhns ’06 was appointed as thedivision chair of allied health at Rend LakeCollege in Ina, Ill.

Chris Lally ’06 is a contract specialist at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City, Ok.

Dave Deets, MAED ’07 was hired as theprincipal at Ellis Elementary School inBelleville, Ill.

Codi (Dempster) Dew ’07 was hired asassistant varsity volleyball coach and headjunior varsity coach at McKendree.

Denny Hutchison ’07 is the associatepastor at Normal (Ill.) First UnitedMethodist Church.

Brent James ’07 was named boys golfcoach at Belleville (Ill.) East High School.

Kelly Mitchell ’07 recently completed herMAED from Fontbonne University andwas promoted to assistant athletic trainerat Washington University.

David Padgett ’07 and Kim Boron weremarried in October 2010.

Three McKendree alumni were honoredby U.S. Bank with the annual PinnacleAward on Aug. 20, 2010. The award isthe company’s highest consumerbanking employee honor.

Brent Dudeck ’88, is the marketpresident at the U.S. Bank in NewAthens, Ill. Brent has worked in thefinancial industry for 21 years—themajority with U.S. Bank. This is histhird Pinnacle Award.

Stephen Strinni ’00, is the branchmanager at the U.S. Bank in Troy, Ill. He has worked in the financial industryfor seven years—two at U.S. Bank. Thisis his first Pinnacle Award.

Kevin Wilhelm ’04, is the branchmanager at the U.S. Bank on West MainSt. in Belleville, Ill. He has worked atU.S. Bank for the past four years andthis is his first Pinnacle Award.


CLASSnotes

Future�Bearcats

Ty Kennedy, son of Kelly Jo (Nettleton)Kennedy ’01 and Wade Kennedy, showshis Bearcat spirit at the 2010homecoming game by wearing theAlumni Association McKendreeUniversity Class of… T-shirt.

The Alumni Association will send aFREE Bearcat T-shirt to the alumniparents of each newborn or adoptedinfant in your family! Send anannouncement on your new arrival to [email protected].

Take a photo of your baby or toddler inthe T-shirt and your little Bearcat maybe printed in a future edition of TheMagazine for McKendree. Please send,high-resolution digital images(minimum file size of 800 KB; and useyour camera’s highest quality setting) of alumni children wearing theirMcKendree University Class of… T-shirt to [email protected].

Malinda (Pruitt) Heuring ’95, husband,Mark Heuring ’96, and daughter,Meredith, announce the April 26, 2010birth of Miller Elise.

Heather Helfer ’01, husband, Alan, andson Jolson, announce the June 16, 2010birth of Austin Helfer.

Nicole(Pellmann)Cantu ’03, andhusband, BryanCantu ’02,announce theMay 25, 2010birth of LeviCole.

Ashley (Herzing)Cryder ’03, andhusband, JoelCryder ’03,announce theMarch 29, 2010birth of MillaAnn.

Kelly(Eichenseer)Walkenhorst ’03,and husband, JeffWalkenhorst ’03,announce theApril 14, 2010birth of WilliamKraig.

Jennifer (Lerch) Miller ’04, husband,Eric, and sons Jonathon and Raymond,announce the June 18, 2010 birth ofLucille Michelle.

Ericka (Dennis) Echelbarger ’05,and husband, Eric Echelbarger ’03,announce the June 29, 2010 birth ofEthan Eric.

Whitney (Ehinger) Wilson ’05, andhusband, Patrick, announce the Aug. 4,2010 birth of Levi Patrick.

Five former or current McKendreestudents received the 2010 EmersonExcellence in Teaching award, including:

Kimberlea Kerns ’01, a 1st grade teacherat Lovejoy Elementary School in

Brooklyn, Ill; Carrie Maynard ’03,MAED ’06, a kindergarten teacher atMarissa (Ill.) Elementary School; EllenHays, MAED ’10, a 7th grade scienceteacher at Amelia V. Carriel Junior HighSchool in O’Fallon, Ill; Christopher

Busse, MAED ’11, a social studiesteacher at O’Fallon (Ill.) High School;and Elizabeth Hettler ’11, a speech andlanguage pathologist at Shiloh (Ill.)Elementary School.


In�Memoriam

Deceased alumni through Dec. 1, 2010

M. JoAnne (Bare) Polivka ’47,1/8/2010

Flonda M. (King) Jones ’47,4/22/2010

Frances T. Baird ’82, 5/18/2010

Frankie E. Robinson Bailey ’43,5/24/2010

Leonard William Poole ’53,5/24/2010

Evelyn (Grimmett) Boyd ’81,5/27/2010

Louis Henry Kampmeyer ’56,6/9/2010

Clarence D. Lee ’65, 6/17/2010

Wendell D. Mitchell ’59, 7/15/2010

Edna (Kampmeyer) Winterrowd ’45,7/21/2010

Maxine Elizabeth (Auld) Musselman’65, 8/6/2010

Bruce P. Reed ’86, 8/14/2010

Bonnye Lee (Broadus) Borcherding’42, 8/22/2010

Jesse J. Seiber ’44, 9/1/2010

Angela D. Gamblin-Cissell ’93,9/5/2010

John Burton Crutcher ’52, 9/19/2010

Alice (Sowers) Powell ’53, 9/26/2010

Frank Kasal ’64, 9/27/2010

Peggy Iler, 9/29/2010

Clarence Dow Brown, 10/2/2010

Karl J. Gundlach ’85, 10/2/2010

Magdalena (Willis) Howard ’40,10/16/2010

Marvin Fortel ’41, 10/20/2010

Flossine (Rule) Baker ’42, 10/22/2010

Melody A. Jenkins ’96, 10/26/2010

Robert J. Prins, 11/14/2010

Karl D. Dexheimer, 11/25/2010

Christina Watson ’14, 11/28/2010

When reporting deaths, please provideas much information as possible,especially date, location, graduation yearand McKendree connected survivors.Whenever possible, please provide aprinted obituary.

Karl D.Dexheimer, a 22-yearmember of theMcKendreeUniversityBoard ofTrustees,Treasurer ofthe Board,Chair of the

Administration and Finance Committeeand member of the Executive Committee,died unexpectedly Thursday, Nov. 25,2010, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. He was 68.

Of counsel to the law firm Greensfelder,Hemker and Gale, P.C., Dexheimergraduated from Washington UniversitySchool of Law in 1967. He was admittedto practice in Illinois, Missouri, andnumerous federal courts, including theSupreme Court of the United States. He was a Fellow of the American BarFoundation (life member), a Fellow of theIllinois State Bar Association, a sustainingmember of the Product Liability AdvisoryCouncil, a member of Sigma AlphaEpsilon and a founding member of itsLevere Memorial Foundation.

In addition to his active role on theMcKendree Board of Trustees, he also

served as treasurer and vice president onthe Board of the Belleville Area HumaneSociety.

Dexheimer was preceded in death by hisparents, Dr. H. P. and Doris Dexheimer;and by a son in infancy. He is survived byhis wife, Martha Dexheimer; daughters,Ellen (Geoffrey) Mather and Leslie(Andy) Gleason; and son, Karl D.(Heather) Dexheimer Jr., and sevengrandchildren.

A memorial service was held at theHettenhausen Center for the Arts on Dec. 4, 2010.

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The Magazine for McKendree is eager to publish news of individual alumni activities—professional accomplishments, such asjob changes, promotions and awards, or personal milestones, such as advanced degrees earned, marriages, and births.

In order to ensure the accuracy of class notes, please follow the guidelines listed below when sharing your news or submitting a photo.

• Digital photographs should be saved in a .tif or .jpg format and have a resolution of 300 dpi. If you are not sure about thismeasurement, you can measure the size of your file. As a rule of thumb, .jpg photos should be at least 800KB or larger insize; .tif photos should be at least 3MB or larger in size. Please make every effort to measure the size of your photo, as weare unable to publish low-resolution photos. Please e-mail the digital photo as an attachment to [email protected].

• Photos submitted via postal mail must be 4''x6'' print size or larger. Photos will not be returned.

• Captions must accompany all photos and should include the full names of all individuals in the photo—(in order from left toright, and front to back row); month and year of the event; location of the event, and a short description of the event oroccasion.

Due to the high volume of class notes received and the long lead time required for typesetting, design, and printing,submissions may not be printed in the issue immediately following their receipt. The magazine editor reserves the right to editfor length, style and clarity.

To share your news, complete the share your news form online at www.mckendree.edu/alumni/alumni_contact_us or mail theform below to the McKendree University Office of Alumni Relations, 701 College Road, Lebanon, IL 62254.

Stay�Connected

In order to keep you in the loop, theOffice of Alumni Relations produces amonthly electronic newsletter—TheMcKendree Alumni Wire. We will sendyou the latest news on campus, event and sports schedules, as well as links toother popular Websites for McKendreeactivities. If you are interested in receivingthe McKendree Alumni Wire, pleasecomplete the Stay Connected form onlineat www.mckendree.edu/alumni.

Become a fan of Bogey D. Bearcat or join the alumni group on Facebook andconnect with other McKendree alumni onLinkedin. The alumni Facebook page is a great resource for alumni; you can stayconnected, catch up with classmates, and see what is happening on campus.

Discover business opportunities, searchfor great jobs, make inside connectionsthat can help land jobs, and getintroduced to fellow alumni on Linkedin.

Visit the alumni website athttp://alumni.mckendree.edu and click onMcKendree’s Facebook and Linkedin linksto join both groups today.


Name: Robert PolandmajOr: Business ManagementWhy I am gIvINg tO the SeNIOr claSS gIFt:

McKendree helped me grow as a person and provided me with anopportunity that many people do notget the chance to have. I believeit is my duty to give back toMcKendree so my alma mater maycontinue to provide an excellenteducation for years to come.

CLASS OF 2010 GIVES BACK—HAVE YOU?

Name: Danielle BelobraydichmajOr: MathematicsWhy I am gIvINg tO the SeNIOr claSS gIFt:

Over the past 4 years, I have spent mostof my waking moments at McKendreeUniversity. It has become my home. Iwant my home to become the best place itcan be and without financial backing itwill not be able to accomplish this. Isupport the Senior Class Gift in orderto make McKendree University the besthome to future students.

For more information about the Annual Fund or to make a gift, contact Lauren Frizzo ’08, Annual Fund Coordinatorat 618-537-6500 or email [email protected]. To make a secure gift online, please visit mckendree.edu/give.

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Runners and walkers turned out in force for the second annual Harvest Challenge 5K and Half-Marathon held on Sept. 18during Fall Family Weekend.

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