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Volume 9, Number 6, June 2006

Brenda Fishbaugh has a thing for cats. Big cats.Really big cats.

This passion, matched by her philanthropic nature,has helped find sanctuary for six exotic cats anddozens of other endangered animals from abuse,illegal trafficking, and poaching. Fishbaugh, B.S. ’79,has used both her business degree and herinternational contacts to promote their preservation.

In fact, her business, which sells patented suntanproducts worldwide, was a primary sponsor for bringingJack Hanna to Fort Wayne’s Scottish Rite Center in May.Hanna, host of Jack Hanna’s Animal Adventures and afrequent guest on national talk shows, made afundraising appearance to support Black Pine AnimalPark. Black Pine is a not-for-profit exotic animal rescueand retirement center in Albion, Ind.

“Black Pine has really grown, becoming aprofessionally run private zoo,” Fishbaugh says. “They

offer a very unique experience with their feeding tourthat is unparalleled. They are also completelydependent on donations and entrance fees; they don’thave city, state, or national money like public zoos.”

Nearly a decade ago, Fishbaugh beganvolunteering at Black Pine, where she credits thestaff with introducing her to other animal handlersaround the world, which in turn, expanded herinterest in saving endangered animals. Fishbaugh hassponsored numerous projects at Black Pine includinga few animal habitats, an aviary in her mother’shonor, and two leopards in her father’s name.

Black Pine Director of Development Lori Gagen notesthat Fishbaugh has become a significant ambassadorfor the park. “She speaks of Black Pine during herworld travels,” Gagen says. “She provides us withexhibition equipment so we can tell our story at publicevents, and she also connects donors with Black Pine.”

Entrepreneur promotes philanthropy, purr-fect cause

Walk, Continued on page 3

Name: Richard Pacer

Current job: Retired

Hobbies: Gardening, volleyball, tennis, puzzles,

watercolor painting, games with grandchildren,

hiking, fishing, cooking

Current community involvement: St. Vincent

DePaul Society (nursing home visits), ACRES

Land Trust

Book I’m reading: Push Not the River by James

Conroyd Martin

Favorite IPFW memory: Friendships with faculty

and students

Years taught at IPFW: 1965-2001

Courses taught: Chemistry: analytical, general,

and radiochemistry

If you could tell your former students one thing:Keep learning, stay active, enjoy life,

help others.

Richard Pacer

FacultyFlashback

Walk on the Wild Side

Brenda Fishbaugh rests alongside Mojan, a white Bengal tiger, in 2004 at Tiger Island — a sanctuary inside Australia’sDreamworld theme park. Tiger Island represents the largest interactive tiger facility outside the United States. Mojan has beenfeatured in several specials on Animal Planet, including the often-repeated program, Awesome Pawsome.

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31st Annual Alumni and Friends Golf OutingJuly 21, 7 a.m. registration; 8 a.m. shotgun start; 12:30 p.m. luncheon,prizes, and awards, Deer Track Golf CourseHave fun while raising scholarship money forthe children of alumni. Dues-paying alumnipay $69 and all others pay $75. Paymentincludes green fees, cart, giveaways, anda chance to win prizes. A cash award willbe provided to the top three teams. Ahearty, 19th-hole luncheon, raffle, beer,soft drinks, and more will follow. Proceedsgo to the IPFW Children of AlumniScholarship Fund. Sign up with your creditcard at 260-481-6807.

Old Oaken Bucket Golf OutingAug. 15, 12:30 p.m. shotgun start, Deer Track Golf CourseDouble your golfing fun and support a good cause. This outing will follow aRyder-style format, with two IU and two Purdue grads per foursome.Participation will be $100 per person. The price includes golf, lunch, dinner,warm-up balls, beer and soft drinks, party favors, and a raffle ticket. Proceedswill benefit local scholarship funds awarded to area students attending the FortWayne, West Lafayette, and Bloomington campuses. Contact either Page Hooverat the Purdue Club of Fort Wayne (260-627-2121 or p.hoover@prodigy.net) orDave Friedrich at the IU Club of Northeast Indiana (260-482-6986 ordfriedrich5@comcast.net).

Student Stampede Move-in BarbecueAug. 17, 5:30–7 p.m., Cole Commons patio at Student Housing on the Waterfield CampusCome help us serve dinner to those students whohave moved into student housing and are anxious tostart their college life. We need cooks, servers, andnetworkers to volunteer. Call Kay Folks in AlumniRelations at 260-481-6807 to sign up.

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5

African serval cat for the zoo’s Wild Wondersshow. And in the essence of thinking globallyand acting locally, Fishbaugh and her husbandcontribute to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo as well.

But no matter how much her efforts serveas a crusade for endangered animals, evenextinct animals have a certain appeal to her.

Fishbaugh developed a zeal for anthropologyduring her IPFW days. As one of a few selectstudents, she conducted “surface collections”from among 1,200 sites around Fort Wayne.This activity helped to gather and reconstructartifacts from the lives of prehistoric peoplesnative to northeast Indiana. She spent hersophomore summer cataloging projectilesused by hunters. The late anthropologyProfessor Paul Provost served as her advisorfor the project. She says she becamemesmerized by the stories of his globalfieldwork. She specifically recalls his study ofthe Dalai Lama and the “lost” Tibetanculture—long before Richard Gere and othercelebrities helped to popularize Buddhism.

This involvement in anthropology inspiredher to focus on international business. “There wasn’t an international business focusavailable back then,” Fishbaugh recalls. “It wasalmost unheard of to think of business outsideof the U.S. Remember, the fax machine, e-mail,and personal computers hadn’t been inventedyet.” In response, she minored in anthropologyto learn about various cultures, and she tookclasses in Spanish so she could learn a foreignlanguage. “I’d say my whole life took a verydifferent course because of Dr. Provost,” sheshares. “I’ve been on every continent exceptAntarctica, and I think I’m very good atbusiness overseas, as I value and understandcultural differences.”

Provost, who had become her mentor, diedunexpectedly in December 2003 from a

complication brought on by the flu. In 2004,Fishbaugh was a member of a steeringcommittee for what would become Mastodonson Parade, Fort Wayne’s first community artproject in 2005. She says she was not onlyenthusiastic to sponsor a mastodon but todedicate it to Provost as a memorial.

Fishbaugh contacted another IPFW mentorwith her idea, Anthropology Chair andProfessor Alan Sandstrom. Sandstrom, a long-time friend and colleague of Provost,introduced her to local artist Jody Hemphill-Smith who knew Provost personally.

The finished piece, Master-Don-Pablo, has a

name derived from Spanish—“don” meaning

mister and “Pablo” for Paul. Master-Don-

Pablo’s design incorporates a mosaic of

symbols used among the Shipibo people in the

Peruvian Amazon, the Tibetans in exile in

northern India, the Aborigines of the Australian

Outback, and the Nahua people of Mexico—all

cultures that Provost studied during his years

of fieldwork.

Hemphill-Smith, who spent hundreds of

hours researching and painting the project,

says she was honored to participate and adds,

“Paul gave Brenda a multicultural,

cosmopolitan approach. He opened her eyes to

a new world view.”

Fishbaugh says the completed mastodon

requires close examination, even today. “I still

see new things,” she says. “I know Dr. Provost

would be thrilled with her art in his honor.”

Master-Don-Pablo’s permanent stomping

ground is now outside the Castle Gallery in

Fort Wayne, which is also the present-day

home of Hemphill-Smith and her husband.

Coincidentally, Provost lived in the same

location years ago when the Smith’s 12,000

square-foot home and art gallery was three

separate living spaces. “Paul is actually back

‘home,’” Fishbaugh notes.

Clearly, Fishbaugh and her husband believe

in giving back in a variety of ways. “We’ve

been so amply rewarded for every dollar we’ve

given,” she says. “Getting to visit Dr. Alan and

Dr. Pamela Sandstrom in the field in Mexico in

1998, petting tigers, hanging out with artists as

amazing as Jody Hemphill-Smith, and giving

back to IPFW—those kinds of experiences are

priceless!” While such experiences may appear

too good to be true to the casual observer,

they are the makings for a purr-fect life in

Fishbaugh’s opinion.

Walk, Continued from page 3

6th Annual Soccer ShowcaseAug. 18, 4:30–6 p.m.,Under the tent on the McKay Farm (across from the Hefner Soccer Fields)Bring the family and enjoy picnic goodies whilemeeting our IPFW and IU soccer coaches. Get anautograph, win a prize, and chat with other fans.This event is FREE for our grads! For food- countpurposes, please call Kay Folks in Alumni Relations at 260-481-6807 with the number in your party.

Fishbaugh embraces Master-Don-Pablo, the Mastodon on Parade she sponsored last summer in memory of the late IPFW Professor Paul Provost.Permanently displayed outside Castle Gallery in Fort Wayne, the mastodon displays symbols that are representative of the world cultures Provoststudied as an archaeologist.

ROOFTOP PARTY!Fourth Julyof

Parking Garage #1 roof (near Helmke Library)

Tuesday, July 4, 20066–10:30 p.m.H Bring your chairs, cameras, snacks, and your best “ooos” and “ahhs” for the city’s great fireworks display. The entrance fee is $5, and it

guarantees the closest spot to see the fireworks without trees and lights being in the way and includes a $10 Pizza Hut coupon. Therewill be a huge play area with bubbles, chalk, games, and more for the kids. Music will be provided by family friendly WAJI Majic 95.1 FM. There will be prize drawings all night long, including a grand prize of four tickets to Cedar Point with a $50 gas card.

Chancellor Michael A. Wartell and IPFW Alumni Association President Mike Engelsrecognized alumni on April 26 during the College Ring Ceremony. Sam Win, B.S. ’06,proudly accepts his Purdue ring. Those who purchased their IU or Purdue class ring had itpresented by the chancellor. The rings included special IU or Purdue keepsake boxes.

“ ”“I’d say my whole life took a very different course because of Dr. Provost.

I’ve been on every continent except Antarctica, and I think I’m very good at business overseas, as I value and understand cultural differences.”

– Brenda Fishbuagh, B.S., ’79

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1976Michael Erler, B.S., business, was named a 2006 board of directors’ member for Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home Inc.

Jonathan Hamm, B.S., business, has beenhired by Kelty Tappy Design Inc.

1978Keith Busse, M.B.A., received an honorarydoctorate in engineering from Purdue Universityat IPFW’s May Commencement. Also, theNational Kidney Foundation of Indiana recentlyrecognized him with its highest award, the2005 President’s award.

1979William Langschied, B.S., business, is theadministrator of Lutheran Home. He received anInnovator’s Award for continuous success inimproving nursing home care.

1980Elizabeth Walker, A.S., office managementtechnology, won the Noble Caregiver inAssisted Living Award by the National Centerfor Assisted Living and the Indiana Health CareAssociation.

1982Lucy Gase, B.S., business, vice president ofLincoln Financial Advisors Operations, waselected to the board of directors of theCommunity Harvest Food Bank.

Barry LaBov, A.G.S., general studies, founder ofLaBov & Beyond Inc. has recently been featuredin the August 2005 issue of Incentive Magazine.

1987Tamyra Kelly, B.A., sociology, has become amember of the Leadership Fort Wayne Inc.board of directors.

1988Brenda Amburgey, B.A., communications, hasbeen elected as a board of directors’ memberfor the Down Syndrome Association ofNortheast Indiana.

1993Greg Conkling, B.S., business, has recently beenappointed president of New Castle Concrete andheads the Somerset Construction Division.

Class Notes

Kids Club!

Fishbaugh’s untamed spirit likely inspiresher fancy for felines. At 16, she flew her firstsolo flight and became a licensed pilot a yearlater. She went on to become a glider pilot, ascuba diver, and an accomplishedequestrienne—that is, until her careerbecame more engrossing. “I’ve knownsince I was a kid that I would travelthe world and would be paid for it,”she says. “I knew I would do veryexciting and daring things and that Iwould be petting tigers and lions.”

And true to her word, Fishbaughhas entered the personal space of severalexotic cats, namely several white and goldBengal tigers at Tiger Island where she is a VIPsponsor. Tiger Island is an interactive andconservation-based attraction withinAustralia’s Dreamworld theme park. Withregard to her sponsorship, “it’s been a great

way to ‘have’ wild animals but have theanimals live in the proper environments,” shesays. “Left to my own devices, I would be oneof those wackos who has a tiger in her

bathroom. But donating to an animalpark is really the way to go tosupport the animals in the best wayone can.”

She also supports the efforts ofthe Clouded Leopard Project inThailand. Clouded leopards are rarecats that roam the rain forests ofThailand, where they are hunted fortheir coats. Fishbaugh says there is

no other coordinated effort in the world toprotect them. Port Defiance Zoo in Tacoma,Wash., is the home of two such leopards. Withpersonal ties to the animal handlers there, sherecently purchased a Canadian lynx and an

Walk, Continued from page 1

(above) Graduating IPFW seniors flocked to the annualAlumni Association-sponsored Senior Salute to pick uptheir caps and gowns on Feb. 28. They also had theopportunity to look at class rings, find out about theiralumni association, learn what to do about their studentloans, and more. Here, students work with IPFW StudentAlumni Association members and Development staff topurchase their name bricks for placement in the alumniwalk that now resides in the plaza between HelmkeLibrary and the Walb Student Union. Alumni name bricksare $50 each and can be purchased atwww.commence.ipfw.edu/class_gift.htm.

(left) IPFW graduate Jenee Johnson, B.A. ’01, mingles atthe back-to-college “Meet Me At Five” on March 9. Themeet-and-greet event was cosponsored by the alumniassociations of IPFW, Ivy Tech, Indiana Tech, Tri-State, andthe University of St. Francis along with the Greater FortWayne Chamber of Commerce. Business people wereencouraged to wear shirts featuring their alma mater asthey enjoyed the occasion at Columbia Street West.

Walk, Continued on page 5

Brenda Fishbaugh

IPFW Athletic ApparelGet your mastodon threads at all home games!T-shirts, polos, sweatshirts, headwear, windshirts, and more!

www.gomastodons.com

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1976Michael Erler, B.S., business, was named a 2006 board of directors’ member for Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home Inc.

Jonathan Hamm, B.S., business, has beenhired by Kelty Tappy Design Inc.

1978Keith Busse, M.B.A., received an honorarydoctorate in engineering from Purdue Universityat IPFW’s May Commencement. Also, theNational Kidney Foundation of Indiana recentlyrecognized him with its highest award, the2005 President’s award.

1979William Langschied, B.S., business, is theadministrator of Lutheran Home. He received anInnovator’s Award for continuous success inimproving nursing home care.

1980Elizabeth Walker, A.S., office managementtechnology, won the Noble Caregiver inAssisted Living Award by the National Centerfor Assisted Living and the Indiana Health CareAssociation.

1982Lucy Gase, B.S., business, vice president ofLincoln Financial Advisors Operations, waselected to the board of directors of theCommunity Harvest Food Bank.

Barry LaBov, A.G.S., general studies, founder ofLaBov & Beyond Inc. has recently been featuredin the August 2005 issue of Incentive Magazine.

1987Tamyra Kelly, B.A., sociology, has become amember of the Leadership Fort Wayne Inc.board of directors.

1988Brenda Amburgey, B.A., communications, hasbeen elected as a board of directors’ memberfor the Down Syndrome Association ofNortheast Indiana.

1993Greg Conkling, B.S., business, has recently beenappointed president of New Castle Concrete andheads the Somerset Construction Division.

Class Notes

Kids Club!

Fishbaugh’s untamed spirit likely inspiresher fancy for felines. At 16, she flew her firstsolo flight and became a licensed pilot a yearlater. She went on to become a glider pilot, ascuba diver, and an accomplishedequestrienne—that is, until her careerbecame more engrossing. “I’ve knownsince I was a kid that I would travelthe world and would be paid for it,”she says. “I knew I would do veryexciting and daring things and that Iwould be petting tigers and lions.”

And true to her word, Fishbaughhas entered the personal space of severalexotic cats, namely several white and goldBengal tigers at Tiger Island where she is a VIPsponsor. Tiger Island is an interactive andconservation-based attraction withinAustralia’s Dreamworld theme park. Withregard to her sponsorship, “it’s been a great

way to ‘have’ wild animals but have theanimals live in the proper environments,” shesays. “Left to my own devices, I would be oneof those wackos who has a tiger in her

bathroom. But donating to an animalpark is really the way to go tosupport the animals in the best wayone can.”

She also supports the efforts ofthe Clouded Leopard Project inThailand. Clouded leopards are rarecats that roam the rain forests ofThailand, where they are hunted fortheir coats. Fishbaugh says there is

no other coordinated effort in the world toprotect them. Port Defiance Zoo in Tacoma,Wash., is the home of two such leopards. Withpersonal ties to the animal handlers there, sherecently purchased a Canadian lynx and an

Walk, Continued from page 1

(above) Graduating IPFW seniors flocked to the annualAlumni Association-sponsored Senior Salute to pick uptheir caps and gowns on Feb. 28. They also had theopportunity to look at class rings, find out about theiralumni association, learn what to do about their studentloans, and more. Here, students work with IPFW StudentAlumni Association members and Development staff topurchase their name bricks for placement in the alumniwalk that now resides in the plaza between HelmkeLibrary and the Walb Student Union. Alumni name bricksare $50 each and can be purchased atwww.commence.ipfw.edu/class_gift.htm.

(left) IPFW graduate Jenee Johnson, B.A. ’01, mingles atthe back-to-college “Meet Me At Five” on March 9. Themeet-and-greet event was cosponsored by the alumniassociations of IPFW, Ivy Tech, Indiana Tech, Tri-State, andthe University of St. Francis along with the Greater FortWayne Chamber of Commerce. Business people wereencouraged to wear shirts featuring their alma mater asthey enjoyed the occasion at Columbia Street West.

Walk, Continued on page 5

Brenda Fishbaugh

IPFW Athletic ApparelGet your mastodon threads at all home games!T-shirts, polos, sweatshirts, headwear, windshirts, and more!

www.gomastodons.com

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31st Annual Alumni and Friends Golf OutingJuly 21, 7 a.m. registration; 8 a.m. shotgun start; 12:30 p.m. luncheon,prizes, and awards, Deer Track Golf CourseHave fun while raising scholarship money forthe children of alumni. Dues-paying alumnipay $69 and all others pay $75. Paymentincludes green fees, cart, giveaways, anda chance to win prizes. A cash award willbe provided to the top three teams. Ahearty, 19th-hole luncheon, raffle, beer,soft drinks, and more will follow. Proceedsgo to the IPFW Children of AlumniScholarship Fund. Sign up with your creditcard at 260-481-6807.

Old Oaken Bucket Golf OutingAug. 15, 12:30 p.m. shotgun start, Deer Track Golf CourseDouble your golfing fun and support a good cause. This outing will follow aRyder-style format, with two IU and two Purdue grads per foursome.Participation will be $100 per person. The price includes golf, lunch, dinner,warm-up balls, beer and soft drinks, party favors, and a raffle ticket. Proceedswill benefit local scholarship funds awarded to area students attending the FortWayne, West Lafayette, and Bloomington campuses. Contact either Page Hooverat the Purdue Club of Fort Wayne (260-627-2121 or p.hoover@prodigy.net) orDave Friedrich at the IU Club of Northeast Indiana (260-482-6986 ordfriedrich5@comcast.net).

Student Stampede Move-in BarbecueAug. 17, 5:30–7 p.m., Cole Commons patio at Student Housing on the Waterfield CampusCome help us serve dinner to those students whohave moved into student housing and are anxious tostart their college life. We need cooks, servers, andnetworkers to volunteer. Call Kay Folks in AlumniRelations at 260-481-6807 to sign up.

Upcoming Alumni Events

5

African serval cat for the zoo’s Wild Wondersshow. And in the essence of thinking globallyand acting locally, Fishbaugh and her husbandcontribute to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo as well.

But no matter how much her efforts serveas a crusade for endangered animals, evenextinct animals have a certain appeal to her.

Fishbaugh developed a zeal for anthropologyduring her IPFW days. As one of a few selectstudents, she conducted “surface collections”from among 1,200 sites around Fort Wayne.This activity helped to gather and reconstructartifacts from the lives of prehistoric peoplesnative to northeast Indiana. She spent hersophomore summer cataloging projectilesused by hunters. The late anthropologyProfessor Paul Provost served as her advisorfor the project. She says she becamemesmerized by the stories of his globalfieldwork. She specifically recalls his study ofthe Dalai Lama and the “lost” Tibetanculture—long before Richard Gere and othercelebrities helped to popularize Buddhism.

This involvement in anthropology inspiredher to focus on international business. “There wasn’t an international business focusavailable back then,” Fishbaugh recalls. “It wasalmost unheard of to think of business outsideof the U.S. Remember, the fax machine, e-mail,and personal computers hadn’t been inventedyet.” In response, she minored in anthropologyto learn about various cultures, and she tookclasses in Spanish so she could learn a foreignlanguage. “I’d say my whole life took a verydifferent course because of Dr. Provost,” sheshares. “I’ve been on every continent exceptAntarctica, and I think I’m very good atbusiness overseas, as I value and understandcultural differences.”

Provost, who had become her mentor, diedunexpectedly in December 2003 from a

complication brought on by the flu. In 2004,Fishbaugh was a member of a steeringcommittee for what would become Mastodonson Parade, Fort Wayne’s first community artproject in 2005. She says she was not onlyenthusiastic to sponsor a mastodon but todedicate it to Provost as a memorial.

Fishbaugh contacted another IPFW mentorwith her idea, Anthropology Chair andProfessor Alan Sandstrom. Sandstrom, a long-time friend and colleague of Provost,introduced her to local artist Jody Hemphill-Smith who knew Provost personally.

The finished piece, Master-Don-Pablo, has a

name derived from Spanish—“don” meaning

mister and “Pablo” for Paul. Master-Don-

Pablo’s design incorporates a mosaic of

symbols used among the Shipibo people in the

Peruvian Amazon, the Tibetans in exile in

northern India, the Aborigines of the Australian

Outback, and the Nahua people of Mexico—all

cultures that Provost studied during his years

of fieldwork.

Hemphill-Smith, who spent hundreds of

hours researching and painting the project,

says she was honored to participate and adds,

“Paul gave Brenda a multicultural,

cosmopolitan approach. He opened her eyes to

a new world view.”

Fishbaugh says the completed mastodon

requires close examination, even today. “I still

see new things,” she says. “I know Dr. Provost

would be thrilled with her art in his honor.”

Master-Don-Pablo’s permanent stomping

ground is now outside the Castle Gallery in

Fort Wayne, which is also the present-day

home of Hemphill-Smith and her husband.

Coincidentally, Provost lived in the same

location years ago when the Smith’s 12,000

square-foot home and art gallery was three

separate living spaces. “Paul is actually back

‘home,’” Fishbaugh notes.

Clearly, Fishbaugh and her husband believe

in giving back in a variety of ways. “We’ve

been so amply rewarded for every dollar we’ve

given,” she says. “Getting to visit Dr. Alan and

Dr. Pamela Sandstrom in the field in Mexico in

1998, petting tigers, hanging out with artists as

amazing as Jody Hemphill-Smith, and giving

back to IPFW—those kinds of experiences are

priceless!” While such experiences may appear

too good to be true to the casual observer,

they are the makings for a purr-fect life in

Fishbaugh’s opinion.

Walk, Continued from page 3

6th Annual Soccer ShowcaseAug. 18, 4:30–6 p.m.,Under the tent on the McKay Farm (across from the Hefner Soccer Fields)Bring the family and enjoy picnic goodies whilemeeting our IPFW and IU soccer coaches. Get anautograph, win a prize, and chat with other fans.This event is FREE for our grads! For food- countpurposes, please call Kay Folks in Alumni Relations at 260-481-6807 with the number in your party.

Fishbaugh embraces Master-Don-Pablo, the Mastodon on Parade she sponsored last summer in memory of the late IPFW Professor Paul Provost.Permanently displayed outside Castle Gallery in Fort Wayne, the mastodon displays symbols that are representative of the world cultures Provoststudied as an archaeologist.

ROOFTOP PARTY!Fourth Julyof

Parking Garage #1 roof (near Helmke Library)

Tuesday, July 4, 20066–10:30 p.m.H Bring your chairs, cameras, snacks, and your best “ooos” and “ahhs” for the city’s great fireworks display. The entrance fee is $5, and it

guarantees the closest spot to see the fireworks without trees and lights being in the way and includes a $10 Pizza Hut coupon. Therewill be a huge play area with bubbles, chalk, games, and more for the kids. Music will be provided by family friendly WAJI Majic 95.1 FM. There will be prize drawings all night long, including a grand prize of four tickets to Cedar Point with a $50 gas card.

Chancellor Michael A. Wartell and IPFW Alumni Association President Mike Engelsrecognized alumni on April 26 during the College Ring Ceremony. Sam Win, B.S. ’06,proudly accepts his Purdue ring. Those who purchased their IU or Purdue class ring had itpresented by the chancellor. The rings included special IU or Purdue keepsake boxes.

“ ”“I’d say my whole life took a very different course because of Dr. Provost.

I’ve been on every continent except Antarctica, and I think I’m very good at business overseas, as I value and understand cultural differences.”

– Brenda Fishbuagh, B.S., ’79

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Jennifer R. Bosk, Editor,Director of Alumni Relations

Produced by IPFW Publications

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Brenda Fishbaugh has a thing for cats. Big cats.Really big cats.

This passion, matched by her philanthropic nature,has helped find sanctuary for six exotic cats anddozens of other endangered animals from abuse,illegal trafficking, and poaching. Fishbaugh, B.S. ’79,has used both her business degree and herinternational contacts to promote their preservation.

In fact, her business, which sells patented suntanproducts worldwide, was a primary sponsor for bringingJack Hanna to Fort Wayne’s Scottish Rite Center in May.Hanna, host of Jack Hanna’s Animal Adventures and afrequent guest on national talk shows, made afundraising appearance to support Black Pine AnimalPark. Black Pine is a not-for-profit exotic animal rescueand retirement center in Albion, Ind.

“Black Pine has really grown, becoming aprofessionally run private zoo,” Fishbaugh says. “They

offer a very unique experience with their feeding tourthat is unparalleled. They are also completelydependent on donations and entrance fees; they don’thave city, state, or national money like public zoos.”

Nearly a decade ago, Fishbaugh beganvolunteering at Black Pine, where she credits thestaff with introducing her to other animal handlersaround the world, which in turn, expanded herinterest in saving endangered animals. Fishbaugh hassponsored numerous projects at Black Pine includinga few animal habitats, an aviary in her mother’shonor, and two leopards in her father’s name.

Black Pine Director of Development Lori Gagen notesthat Fishbaugh has become a significant ambassadorfor the park. “She speaks of Black Pine during herworld travels,” Gagen says. “She provides us withexhibition equipment so we can tell our story at publicevents, and she also connects donors with Black Pine.”

Entrepreneur promotes philanthropy, purr-fect cause

Walk, Continued on page 3

Name: Richard Pacer

Current job: Retired

Hobbies: Gardening, volleyball, tennis, puzzles,

watercolor painting, games with grandchildren,

hiking, fishing, cooking

Current community involvement: St. Vincent

DePaul Society (nursing home visits), ACRES

Land Trust

Book I’m reading: Push Not the River by James

Conroyd Martin

Favorite IPFW memory: Friendships with faculty

and students

Years taught at IPFW: 1965-2001

Courses taught: Chemistry: analytical, general,

and radiochemistry

If you could tell your former students one thing:Keep learning, stay active, enjoy life,

help others.

Richard Pacer

FacultyFlashback

Walk on the Wild Side

Brenda Fishbaugh rests alongside Mojan, a white Bengal tiger, in 2004 at Tiger Island — a sanctuary inside Australia’sDreamworld theme park. Tiger Island represents the largest interactive tiger facility outside the United States. Mojan has beenfeatured in several specials on Animal Planet, including the often-repeated program, Awesome Pawsome.

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