Trends: Fall 2012 (Volume 9, Issue 1)

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Volume 9, Issue 1 / Fall 2012The Magazine for Students, Alumni & Friends

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Hello again!

The fall semester is a time of great activity at most universities, but especially so at Indiana Tech. First, in late August, we welcome hundreds of new students who have chosen us for their higher education. Then, less than a month later, we celebrate Homecoming and welcome alumni of all ages who return to share memories of college and reflect on the years that have passed since gradu-ation. When I talk with alumni, they often remark on how much Indiana Tech has changed – both physically and in our academic scope. What fascinates me is that amid all of this change there is a common thread among the new students and the alumni: most chose Indiana Tech because of the career-oriented focus and practical education that prepares them for professional success. Yes, today’s students are interested in a broader range of careers than the students we served decades ago. But, the ultimate goal remains the same: to be successful and contribute to society. As president of Indiana Tech, it’s an honor to help them achieve personal and professional goals.

This issue of Trends features elements of the old and the new. We have photos and stories capturing the highlights Warrior Weekend 2012, while other features showcase our new wind turbine, the lat-est on the law school, and a new location for the College of Professional Studies.

You don’t have to wait for Homecoming 2013 to visit us and see our progress for yourself. Feel free to visit anytime. If you do, I hope I get a chance to chat with you for a while.

Sincerely,

Dr. Arthur E. Snyder President

Letter from the President

1Fall 2012Volume 9, Issue 1

Departments 18 Warrior Athletics 21 From the Desk of Mike Peterson 22 Richter’s Notes 23 Alumni Updates 24 In Memoriam 25 Faculty & Staff News

Features

2 Tech Happenings

4 Wind Turbine Powers Learning

6 Warrior Weekend Brings Alumni, Students, Faculty, Staff Together

14 Indiana Tech Adds Evansville Location

14 Chamber Honors Snyder with CEO Award

15 Who’s Shopping You?

16 Law School Accepting ‘Early Decision’ Applications

20 Warrior Roundup

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Total Enrollment Grows 29%Indiana Tech’s growth is continuing this year with a 29% increase in total enroll-ment. Enrollment for fall 2012 is 7,010 compared to 5,437 in 2011.

“Students value our focus on providing career-oriented degree programs,” said Dr. Arthur E. Snyder, Indiana Tech president.

“Our ability to provide those degrees in a variety of formats allows us to meet the needs of learners of all ages and stages.”

About 2,000 of Indiana Tech’s students attend classes at the main campus in downtown Fort Wayne, either as tradi-

tional day students or in the College of Professional Studies. The steady enroll-ment growth has prompted plans to build a new 60,000-square-foot academic center on the campus. The university expects to break ground for the building in May 2013.

The increase in students also has driven growth in the number of faculty and staff at the university.

“We’re growing, and we hope to continue that growth,” Snyder said. “But we’re still small enough that our faculty and staff

can get to know our students and support them as a community. We don’t ever want to grow so large that we forget our com-mitment to relationship-based education.”

In addition to the Fort Wayne campus, Indiana Tech also has locations in Elkhart, Fishers, Greenwood, Huntington, Indianapolis, Jeffersonville, Kendallville, Louisville, Mishawaka, Munster, North-ern Kentucky, Plainfield, and Warsaw as well as extensive online programs.

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Victory Media, the premier media entity for military person-nel transitioning into civilian life, has named Indiana Tech to the coveted Military Friendly Schools® list. The 2013 Military Friendly Schools® list honors the top 15 percent of colleges, uni-versities and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace America’s military service members, veterans, and spouses as students and ensure their success on campus.

“Inclusion on the 2013 list of Military Friendly Schools® shows Indiana Tech’s commitment to providing a supportive environment for military students,” said Sean Collins, director for G.I. Jobs and vice president at Victory Media. “As interest in educa-tion grows we’re thrilled to provide the military community with transparent, world-class resources to assist in their search for schools.”

This is the second consecutive year that Indiana Tech has earned the Military Friendly designation.

“Our military members have made sacrifices for all of us,” Indiana Tech President Arthur E. Snyder said. “We owe them the

opportunity to pursue an education that will support their fu-ture success, whether as a civilian or within the armed forces.”

The Military Friendly Schools® media and website, found at www.militaryfriendlyschools.com, feature the list, interactive tools,

and search functionality to help military students find the best school to suit their unique needs and preferences.

Now in its fourth year, the 2013 list of Military Friendly Schools® was compiled through extensive research and a data-driven survey of more than 12,000 VA-approved schools nationwide. The sur-

vey results that comprise the 2013 list were independently tested by Ernst & Young LLP based upon the weightings and meth-odology established by G.I. Jobs. Each year schools taking the survey are held to a higher standard than the previous year via improved methodology, criteria and weightings developed with the assistance of an Academic Advisory Board (AAB) consisting of educators from schools across the country. Complete survey methodology is available at www.militaryfriendlyschools.com/methodology.

Indiana Tech Awarded Military Friendly Schools® Title

2 Engineering Programs Earn AccreditationIndiana Tech has earned accreditation from ABET for its bachelor’s degree programs in biomedical engineering and electrical engineering.

ABET is a non-profit organization, previ-ously known as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, which accredits collegiate programs in applied science, computing, engineering and engineering technology.

This is the first time ABET has accredited the biomedical engineering program, which was launched at Indiana Tech in 2005.

“This newly acquired accreditation not

only adds additional credibility to the program, but will be a pivotal decision-making point for those students desir-ing to enter into an ABET-accredited biomedical engineering degree program,” program director Jack Phlipot said.

The program combines mechanical engi-neering concepts with biological sciences, and the Bard Life Sciences Laboratory is one of the strengths of the program.

“Our students take anatomy and physiol-ogy courses in their freshman year and work with human cadavers in the lab,” Phlipot explained. “This type of ‘hands-on’ learning is invaluable in our quest to better understand the human body – the

focus of our design engineering education.

For the electrical engineering program, this is an accreditation renewal; the program first earned ABET accreditation in 1996. The mechanical engineering program also is accredited by ABET, but it was not due for review yet.

ABET accreditation refers to specific de-gree programs. Indiana Tech, as a whole, is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central As-sociation of Colleges and Schools.

For more information on ABET, visit www.abet.org.

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Wind TurbineIndiana Tech’s energy engineering took another step forward in early September with the installation of a wind turbine on campus.

The wind turbine tower is 120 feet tall, and the blades have a diameter of 26.5 feet making the total height about 134 feet. A turbine of that size is expected to generate between 700 and 1,000 kilowatt hours per month, which is about the amount of energy used by the average household in the United States, said Dr. John Renie, associate profes-sor of mechanical engineering.

Indiana Tech offers a bachelor’s degree in energy engineering, and the wind turbine on campus will allow firsthand study of wind power. The operation of the turbine also will have applications in the mechanical engineering and electrical engineering programs.

“This an excellent teaching tool for our students,” Renie said. “We’ll have real-time monitoring equipment so that students and others can see how much energy is being produced.”

The wind turbine is located on Maumee Avenue, next to the Zollner Engineering Center. A 2010 gift from the Steel Dynamics Founda-tion will cover the $110,000 cost of the equipment, installation and software for the wind turbine.

The power produced by the wind turbine will flow back to the power grid because the university does not have any storage capacity, Renie said, and it will be credited to Indiana Tech’s electric bill.

To learn more about the energy engineering program or view real-time monitoring of the wind turbine’s output, please visit http://bit.ly/TechTurbine.

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In addition to alumni and friends, many faculty, staff, and current students joined in the festivities as each person was asked to “Embrace Your Inner Warrior!” There were many opportunities for members of the greater Warrior community to do just that. Some of the highlights included:

• TheexclusivePresident’sClubdinnerattheFortWayne Country Club for those Warriors who contribute a minimum of $1,000 to Indiana Tech during the year

• AspecialTECHnology101presentationfromPeter Alexander, founding dean of the Indiana Tech Law School

• PersonalizedcampustoursprovidedbyStudent Ambassadors

• The“DancingtotheDecades”partyattheCourtyardby Marriott Downtown, which featured a live band and free food on the outdoor patio and a special appearance by Elvis himself

• PrayerservicehostedbyalumnusHeinzWegener

• TheRoadWarriorCruise-inwithmanycoolcarsand motorcycles in the middle of campus

• TheAnnualAlumniBanquetwheretheclassof1962 was honored for their 50-year reunion in addition to the celebration of this year’s alumni awards winners (see page 11)

• AGreekRevivalatJKO’Donnell’sIrishPub

Warrior Weekend came to a close with the 23rd Annual TWIST Golf Outing on Sept. 16 at Chestnut Hills Golf Club. A full field of foursomes enjoyed a perfect day on the course as students, alumni, faculty, staff, and business leaders lived it up with good food, networking, and fun in the sun!

And a special thank you goes to 6-year-old Tyler Morris, who sold lemonade on hole 14 during the golf outing. He donated his entire profits ($46) to the TWIST, which supports the Moore/Trask Scholarship and the Indiana Tech Warrior Club.

Be sure to get next year’s Homecoming dates on your calendar today: September 12 to 15, 2013.

T gE ThERalumni and friends from across the country converged on the Fort Wayne campus to share

in the activities and events of Warrior Weekend from September 13 to 16. There were people

from California, Texas, South Carolina and many states in between. Two alumni arrived via

recreational vehicles – one from Maryland and one from new Jersey (who also brought his wife

and their two cats).

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CPS Alumna of the Year– Amber Recker

G.O.L.D. Alumnus of the Year– Nejith Fernando

Alumnni Volunteer of the Year– Max Baumgardner

Alumni Hall of Fame– Phillip Monteith


G.O.L.D. (Graduate of the Last De-cade) Alumnus of the Year– Nejith Fernando, BSCIS 2005; MBA 2010

Nejith Fernando came to Indiana Tech from Sri Lanka. Upon graduation, he began working at Superior Essex in Fort Wayne as a senior scheduler. Fernando has been certi-fied as a Six Sigma Green Belt. His career continues at Superior Essex where he has been rewarded for his excellent work with more responsibilities and now serves as a programmer analyst.

Fernando continues to give back to his alma mater in many ways, including involvement with the Career Center and serving as a member of the Alumni Board of Directors. He credits his education and experiences at Indiana Tech with helping him to achieve success in his career and wants to help others achieve their dreams through an excellent education at this great university.

CPS Alumna of the Year– Amber Recker, MBA 2005

Amber Recker has received several sig-nificant awards. In 2011 alone, she was honored as one of Northeast Indiana’s Top 40 under 40, was named one of the most influential women in social media for the State of Indiana, and was recognized as one of Northeast Indiana’s top 101 Connectors.

Her career has been quite successful, too. Recker currently serves as director of marketing and development for Can-cer Services of Northeast Indiana. Her responsibilities include marketing, public relations, fundraising, donor relations, and grant writing.

Recker also is very involved with many community organizations. Recently, she was chosen as the first female president of Anthony Wayne Rotary. Because of her affection for and appreciation of her educa-tion at Indiana Tech, she has declared her term as Rotary president to be the “Year of the Warrior!” The other volunteer work in which she is involved includes Women United, Young Leaders of Northeast

Indiana, and the YWCA. She also is one of the founding members of the Fort Wayne Derby Girls.

Alumni Volunteer of the Year – Max Baumgardner, BSME 1956

Max Baumgardner also is a member of the Indiana Tech Athletic Hall of Fame, where he was inducted for his outstanding efforts as a varsity basketball and baseball player.

As a fantastic wood-worker, Baumgard-ner took on a project to help beautify the Indiana Tech campus. He used wood recovered during the renovation of the Wilfred Uytengsu, Sr. Center to handcraft several benches and a picnic table which are now displayed under a gazebo next to the Uytengsu Center. Baumgardner is also a consistent donor to the university and helped to establish the Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship. He continues to stay involved because he believes Tech is providing a real service to industry. What he values most about Indiana Tech is that it is a dynamic place where everyone he meets seems dedicated to serving the university and its students.

During his career, Baumgardner worked at United Technologies’ Pratt & Whitney Aircraft as a junior design engineer for three years. He went on to work at General Electric Aircraft Engines in the area of se-nior design and management for exactly 25 years. He designed, tested, and managed “sales” to Aircraft, Navy and NASA. He also worked at General Motors Locomo-tive group as a director of engineers for six years, where he was in charge of all engineers for existing and new locomo-tives. Lastly, he worked for Tri-Counties Community Action Organization as a class instructor for low years, training low income people on starting a business.

Baumgardner stays very involved in his community through Alpha Gamma Upsilon Fraternity; Farming Heritage in Franklin Grove, Ill.; Franklin Grove Area Historic Society; organizer of Reading of Declaration of Independence each July 4th; treasurer of their home Presbyterian

Church; Whiteside County Barn Tour Committee; Lincoln Highway Associa-tion; Nachusa Grasslands Nature Conser-vatory; and the Model T Club of America.

Alumni Hall of Fame

The Alumni Hall of Fame was initiated in 2005 so that each year we may honor an outstanding Indiana Tech graduate who has reached an exceptional level of professional achievement. This award is one of the high-est that our university can bestow.

Phillip Monteith was the 2012 inductee into the Hall of Fame.

Monteith is a native of Jamaica who came to Fort Wayne to study engineering at Indiana Tech. Monteith sings the praises of Indiana Tech and its professors for be-ing so real-world oriented. Having many opportunities to actually put into practice the theories being taught greatly enhanced his educational experience during his time at Tech. He said that he is forever thank-ful for what Indiana Tech afforded him in his life and would like to see the university continue to grow.

After graduating from Indiana Tech in 1962, Monteith moved to Lancaster, Penn., where he began his career as an engineer-ing trainee at RCA. There he used electron ballistics to improve the performance of image orthicons and vidicons for use in early video cameras. After his time at RCA, Monteith went to work for seven and a half years at Remington Shaver as a product development engineer designing and developing electric shavers, hair dryers, and food appliances. He then spent the next two years at Ford Motor Co. as a prod-uct development engineer. At Ford, his responsibilities included determining the viability of pre-production vehicles based on emission and fuel mileage prior to enter-ing the regular production line. Monteith finished out the first phase of his working career serving 23 years as principal engineer for EG & G Rotron, where he developed power electronic drives and brushless DC motors.

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Monteith’s second “career” stems from back in 1963 when he was working at RCA. A friend and co-worker took him to New York for his first drag race. One experience was all it took for Monteith to become hooked on racing.

Soon after this first race as a spectator, he moved from fan to driver, continuing to race competitively from 1963 to 1996 in the Super Stock division of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). He won the Long Island Super Stock National in 1969 and the York US 30 Raceway Super Stock National in 1971. Monteith loves the challenge of racing, and he likes the fact that his hobby is separate from his career in electrical engineering. He does, however, use many mechanical engineering skills to make adjustments to his car.

In 1996, longtime family friend Peter Biondo took over the driving duties while Monteith continues as crew chief, chief mechanic, vehicle transporter, and partner in Biondo Racing. Both Monteith and his driver are well-known in the drag racing community, and Peter Biondo credits the success in racing to Monteith’s skills and passion. Together Biondo and Monteith have won four Super Stock Nationals.

Monteith is truly an accomplished engineer and an outstanding national drag racing champion. He is certainly a Warrior worthy of the high distinction of being inducted into the Indiana Tech Alumni Hall of Fame.

Scholarship Donors Honored at DinnerIndiana Tech showcased the growth in named endowed scholarships and their effective delivery to students at two Homecoming events.

The President’s Club dinner on Sept. 13 honored the university’s top donors and celebrated the addition of six new fully endowed scholarships designed with the cooperation of the donors to deliver maximum opportunity to deserving students. A minimum of $20,000 is required to endow a named scholarship.

Chief among the new scholarships was an endowment established by the alumni brothers of the Kappa Delta Chapter of Theta Xi fraternity as testimony to the enduring nature of fraternal connections. Blaise J. Alexander of Muncy, Penn., announced a matching dollar commitment to the money raised by his fraternity brothers.

Additional new scholarships were:

•TheSengstackFamilyLeadershipScholarship

•TheRyanBaxterMemorialScholarship

•TheJohnandMaryTurchickMemorialScholarship

•TheJackDierkesMemorialScholarship

•TheEricC.WelchLawScholarship

More than 160 students, donors, and staff attended the Indiana Tech Scholarship Luncheon on September 15. The annual event matches scholarship donors with student recipients to celebrate their awards and foster personal engagement.

Larry Piekarski, associate vice president for Institutional Advancement, told the luncheon attendees that this academic year’s endowment budget has provided more than $700,000 in financial assistance to more than 250 deserving students. Although most of the named scholar-ships do include an academic performance requirement, these awards are in addition to other scholarships provided by the university for academics and athletics.

For information on establishing a scholarship, contact the Institutional Advancement office at 260.399.2846 or [email protected].

Right: Christine and Sarah BaxterLeft: Gregg and Dianne Sengstack


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Indiana Tech Adds Evansville LocationThe College of Professional Studies is expanding again with the opening of a new location in Evansville.

Indiana Tech has leased temporary space at 5250 Vogel Road in Evansville for an admis-sions representative who will initially enroll students in online courses. The university plans to move to larger offices with classroom space in spring 2013.

“Online degree programs are really in high demand for adults who need to compete in the job market,” said Steve Herendeen, vice president of the College of Professional Stud-ies. “Adding classrooms next spring will allow us to provide more flexibility and services for our students in the Evansville area.”

Evansville becomes the 15th Indiana Tech location, joining 12 others in Indiana and two in Kentucky.

InDIAnA TEch-EVAnSVILLE 5250 Vogel Road, Suite B Evansville, Indiana 800.288.1766 ext. 2605 www.IndianaTech.edu/CPS

ConTaCT: Beth Schoenbachler Admissions Representative [email protected]

chamber honors Snyder with cEO AwardPresident Arthur E. Snyder has been named CEO of the Year by the Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce. The award was announced during the chamber’s an-nual meeting.

The CEO of the Year Award is presented to a CEO in either a large or small business who has shown great leadership, vision, and care for his or her community.

“I’m very honored by this recognition,” Snyder said. “But I would not have received this award if not for the accomplishments of the entire Indiana Tech team. I have the pleasure of working with a highly dedicated and talented team throughout all areas of the university.”

Snyder is in his 10th year as president. During his years leading the university, Indiana Tech has:

• expandeditsacademicofferings,whichnowincludeadoctoralprogram

• openednewcampuslocationsinIndianaandKentucky

• launchedonlinedegreeprograms

• completedacomprehensivefundraisingcampaignthatraised$29million

• revitalizedthemaincampusinFortWaynewithimprovementsthatinclude five new residence halls, a new athletic center, and an energy-efficient renovation of the administration building

• addedseveralmen’sandwomen’ssportstotheathleticdepartment

• announcedplanstoopenalawschoolin2013

“Indiana Tech’s growth and evolution have always been focused on providing career-ori-ented education,” Snyder said. “Knowing the chamber shares our concern for workforce and economic development makes receiving this honor from them even more gratifying.”

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Michael Christman, President and CEO, Fort Wayne Newspapers; Congressman Mike Pence; Arthur Snyder, Indiana Tech President; Mike Landran, President and CEO, Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce


Ever since the advent of e-com-merce, people have engaged in a phe-nomenon called “stealth shopping.” Stealth shopping occurs when some-one is intent on buying a product,

but they want to stay under the radar. They know they can shop anonymously without being hassled into making a deci-sion. Often the seller doesn’t even know the buyer exists until he or she appears in the showroom, for example, ready to buy a red Camaro with heated seats, leather interior, and Bluetooth capability.

Stealth shopping doesn’t just affect busi-nesses like car dealers, however. Increas-ingly, people are using stealth shopping to make decisions about other people. One of the areas where this has become most common is job recruiting. When employ-ers want to learn about you, they often go to Google and social networks first—and what they find isn’t always pretty. In fact, a recent study by CareerBuilder indicates that 34 percent of hiring managers who research candidates through social media discovered information that caused a pro-spective employee to be eliminated from consideration.

This can prove especially challenging for college students transitioning into

the workforce. After four years of shar-ing everything with your friends from descriptions of last night’s date to photos from last weekend’s party, you can end up painting a clear picture of your college years—one that may not reflect very well upon you.

So, what can you do if you want to im-prove the impression you make online? Here are a few tips:

1. Clean it up. The problem isn’t always what we share—it’s what we keep out there that hurts us. Graduation pres-ents a great opportunity to reboot your personal brand by removing anything you wouldn’t want a prospective employer to find. Not sure what should stay and what should go? When it doubt, delete.

2. Be more judicious. While it’s never too late to improve your online appearance, it’s important to remember that once it’s out there, it’s potentially out there forever. You can’t change the past, but you can be more careful about what you share in the future.

3. ask your friends for their help. It happens: someone takes a photo of you and posts it when you wish they hadn’t. There’s no shame in asking them to delete it. A true friend will honor your request—just be willing to do the same for them.

4. Consider a different network. Facebook is a great tool for connect-ing with friends, but it presents a lot of pitfalls from a professional networking standpoint. Sites like LinkedIn are a much safer choice because they’re focused on professional networking. You can’t regret posting a video on your wall when there is no wall and no videos to post.

So, does the transition from college into the workforce mean you have to stop being yourself ? Not at all—but being yourself doesn’t require that you share absolutely everything. It’s critical that you carefully consider how you can position yourself consistent with how you want to be seen. After all, at a time when more employers are using the web to shop for job candidates, you ultimately control your message—and that will ultimately determine whether or not you make the sale.

Anthony Juliano is the vice president of marketing and social media strategy at Ash-er Agency, a Fort Wayne marketing strategy firm. He is a 2004 graduate of Indiana Tech’s MBA program and a former adjunct faculty member.

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Law School Accepting ‘Early Decision’ ApplicationsIndiana Tech Law School announced in August that it had created a binding early decision application process for individuals who plan to apply only to the Fort Wayne program.

Assistant Dean for Admissions Jessica Anderson ex-plained that the early decision application streamlines the admissions process for many people.

“For those who have said that they really want to attend Indiana Tech and do not plan to apply to any other law schools, we can speed up the process and reduce their application costs,” she said. To ease the application bur-den, the school has developed a process to identify and admit those applicants as quickly as possible.

Law School Dean Peter Alexander said the law school has received more than 800 inquiries already from prospective law students, and some of those who have expressed interest have made it clear that Indiana Tech is their top choice for law school.

“We want to acknowledge that commitment to us by reducing their paperwork and the cost of applying to law school,” Alexander said.

The application was available online with the Law School Admission Council (www.LSAC.org) begin-ning September 15, 2012, and will remain open until October 31, 2012. A reduced application fee of $25 was required at the time of application. The standard application fee is $50, and the standard application also was available beginning September 15.

“Applying through our early decision process will allow us to assess an application within a smaller pool of ap-plicants,” Anderson said. “It is intended only for those applicants for whom Indiana Tech Law School is their

first choice. Once they apply, we will render a deci-sion within three weeks after the application has been completed.”

An application is completed once the applicant pays the reduced application fee and completes the online ap-plication form, and Indiana Tech receives the Credential Assembly Service Report (CAS Report) from LSAC.

The early decision also will require the applicant to com-mit to attend Indiana Tech Law School.

“If we grant someone admission through the early deci-sion process, that person will have one week within which to withdraw any applications that were sent to any other law school,” Alexander explained. “They will also have to pay a single deposit of $300 to secure their seat in the fall 2013 charter class. Any applicant who ac-cepts his or her seat through the early decision program is also representing that they will not submit a later application to any other law school.”

For applicants who apply during the traditional appli-cation season, two deposits will be required. The first deposit is $100 due in April, and the second deposit is $300 due in June.

Both Anderson and Alexander believe that the early decision process is a win-win for the law school and for prospective law students.

“We can use the early decision files to jumpstart our admissions process by admitting strong applicants who intend to attend our law school,” Alexander said, “and it reduces the admissions costs and shortens the timeline for those people who know that they want to attend law school only at Indiana Tech.”


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For the past few years, only one Singstock has attended Indiana Tech: Rikki. A senior on the women’s soccer team, she is about ready to move onto the next phase of her life. But during her last year at Tech, she will have to share the school with her younger brother and sister, John and Tori. Both are in their first year at Indiana Tech and enjoying their time here so far. Besides attending Indiana Tech, they have another thing in common: all three are members of Tech soccer teams.

Rikki and Tori played together for a year in high school and are excited to have the opportunity to share the field again for one more year.

“My sister really encourages me to become a better player,” Tori said. “She really helps me on the field.”

Indiana Tech women’s Head Coach Jim Lipocky is definitely a fan of having both of them on the team.

“It’s always fun to coach sisters because they bring their unique connection to our pro-gram,” he said. “Rikki has been instrumental in reviving our program, and Tori has always been around us attending games. Now that

Rikki and Tori are reunited on the playing field, they are fulfilling their dream of play-ing together just as they did in high school. In all my previous positions, this is the first time I have seen three siblings representing their institution in the same sport.”

Rikki has helped lead the team’s resurgence on the field for the past four years. In 2008, the year before her arrival, the Indiana Tech women went 4-13-1. Since stepping foot on campus in 2009, the midfielder has played in every match, and Tech has seen its win total improve in each season. Her steady play and leadership have the Warriors out to a 10-2 start in her senior campaign, one of the best starts in program history.

Younger sister Tori is quickly making a name for herself on campus as well. She was one of the top scorers in the state of Michigan her senior year of high school and has made an immediate impact for the Warriors. In her first collegiate game, Tori had a domi-nant performance scoring three times to lead Tech to a victory over crosstown rival University of Saint Francis to win the Fort Wayne Cup. It was the first time in the five-year battle for the Cup that the Warriors had defeated the Cougars.

The Singstock siblings, who attended South-gate Anderson High School in Southgate, Mich., have grown up playing other sports together as well.

“The age groups were different [in soccer], but we all did gymnastics together,” Rikki said. “We all were taught to work together.

As we got older I was more focused on gymnastics, and Tori was more focused on soccer.”

Rikki and Tori live in the same residence hall on campus and have enjoyed being near each other. “We were always really close. I mean we still get into fights, but we always work it out. It’s like living at home,” Rikki explained.

“But Rikki is more of the mom figure,” John added.

John is attending Indiana Tech for the criminal justice program, just like older sister Rikki. The program and men’s soccer Head Coach David Bokhart were the two reasons he came to Tech. Having his sisters attend was just a plus.

Tori does credit her sister somewhat for her decision to attend Tech. “I came for the soc-cer program, they had a physical education program, and my sister being here was part the reason,” Tori said.

“Being able to have my siblings on campus means I can always have a brother-sister or sister-sister conversation, even though we are away from home. Having both of them here, [I am] always looking out for them,” Rikki said.

“If I’m feeling homesick I can always just walk over and hang with them,” John said. Tori echoed the thought. “Knowing my sister is here, if I have a problem about anything, is great.”

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Wrestlers Don heels for Rape Awareness EventWearing cut-off jean shorts and red high heels, the Indiana Tech wrestling team was ready to Walk A Mile in Her Shoes® one Saturday morning in September. All 33 members of the team, as well as its three coaches, participated in the fifth annual Walk a Mile event, orga-nized by the Fort Wayne Women’s Bureau.

“We were really proud of our wrestlers to choose to step up to raise money and aware-ness about sexual assault and gender-based domestic violence,” said Head Coach Mike Ester. “Our guys represented Indiana Tech with true ‘Warrior Pride’ and hopefully set an example for others to follow to help protect women from these horrible crimes. The pain of a mile in high heels pales in comparison to the pain and emotional scars of sexual assault and gender-based violence victims.”

The Walk A Mile event has raised more than $452,000 for REACT, the bureau’s rape awareness program, over the past five years. The goal this year was to raise $100,000.

“We were honored to be part of the event and thanks to all who supported us!” Ester said. The wrestling team raised $900 for the Women’s Bureau event this year.

“Ladies, I don’t know how you do it in those things!” Ester said after the event. “Our feet, calves, and backs are still sore, but we are al-ready looking forward to supporting the cause again next year!”

To watch a video of the event, visit http://bit.ly/WalkAMile.

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The 11 Warrior teams that received the award were:

› Women’s tennis, 3.68 GPa (top GPa in the WHaC)

› Volleyball, 3.59 GPa › Women’s golf, 3.44 GPa › Softball, 3.29 GPa › Women’s cross country, 3.27 GPa › Women’s soccer, 3.21 GPa › Wrestling, 3.12 GPa › Men’s cross country, 3.11 GPa › Women’s basketball, 3.08 GPa › Baseball, 3.05 GPa › Women’s track & field, 3.03 GPa

WARE SIgnS PRO bASkETbALL DEAL Former Indiana Tech men’s bas-ketball player Chris Ware signed a professional contract to play with the Giurgiu Wolves of the Divizia A Romanian basketball league. Divizia A is the top-tier professional basketball league of Romania. Ware

earned the deal after showcasing his skills at the EuroCamp Dallas held this past summer.

During the 2011-12 season, the 6’8” forward helped lead the Warriors to their second straight 20-win season and helped the team make its first NAIA National Tournament appearance since 2008. In his only season playing for Tech, Ware averaged 9.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. He was third on the team with 285 points scored and ranked second in total rebounds with 214.

Ware is the fourth Warrior to sign a profession deal in the past two seasons under Head Coach Al Grushkin, join-ing James Hicks, Clyde McKinney, and Manny Hendrix.

Follow the WarriorsYou can read all the latest Warrior athletic news at www.IndianaTech.edu/athletics — schedules, results, signings, awards and more. Visit often, or stay informed via:

Twitter: @INTechWarriors

Facebook: www.Facebook.com/indianatechwarriors

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From the Desk of Mike Peterson

Mike Peterson, director of alumni relations

There was so much energy and electricity on the Fort Wayne campus during this year’s Warrior Weekend (Homecoming)! We had a great group of individuals and spouses return from the class of 1962 to celebrate their 50-year reunion. a few had not been back since graduation, and they were certainly impressed with the growth and beauty of the university. it was fun watching these folks enjoy reminiscing with each other, dancing like they were 20-something again, and swapping stories with current students. There were even two gentlemen from the class of 1952 that came back to celebrate 60-years since re-ceiving their degree from this great place!

one of the greatest opportunities i have as direc-tor of alumni relations is building relationships with a wide-range of graduates who all have such a love and passion for indiana Tech and the education that was provided to them here. Several of these alumni and their spouses return each year for the celebratory Warrior Weekend. Many have become like family to me, and this year i feel like i added a few more members to the family!

not only is it wonderful to interact with these amazing alumni, but i also have the opportunity of meeting many of the current students both here in Fort Wayne and at some of indiana Tech’s other locations. each of you who are a part of this Warrior Community should take great pride in your own accomplishments as well as the accomplishments of the myriad of successful alumni across the country and even across the globe. The quality of students that indiana Tech continues to attract is evidenced by the intel-ligent, driven, and caring people that i have the

pleasure of meeting on a regular basis.

i have one group of students with whom i work very closely: the Student ambassadors. This select group of highly talented young people truly represents this university in powerfully positive ways. They work tirelessly to help make Warrior Weekend a fun, smooth, and enjoyable experience for all of our guests. The Student ambassadors energize me and provide me with much needed assistance during this busy weekend. and these fine students continue to volunteer their time and talents throughout the year to serve both the Warrior Community and the greater Fort Wayne area, too, through vari-ous service projects and charity events.

if i haven’t yet had the pleasure of meeting you, i hope that you might plan a visit to the Fort Wayne campus. i would be happy to give you a tour and introduce you to some of our students. i, or one of our other staff members, would also be more than willing to bring a piece of Tech on the road to where you live. Feel free to contact me anytime by phone at 260.399.2847 or e-mail at [email protected] to schedule a visit.

until next time… Stay savvy, Warriors!

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Special Issue of Trends

a few months ago we published the first “Special issue” of Trends in indiana Tech’s history. This landmark edition was exclu-sively devoted to our new academic center that will be completed in 2015.

This project is of such importance to the future growth of our Fort Wayne campus that we felt it deserved to be featured in a special issue. i hope you had a chance to read the summaries that were provided directly by the faculty, staff, and students who will be using this amazing facility.

The building will be the academic centerpiece for campus. every student at Fort Wayne will take classes in the state-of-the-art classroom wing in this building. all will use the library and its many resources as key foundational pieces for academic success. our entire campus will partake in events, performances, and pre-sentations in the new multi-flex auditorium and theater.

all of these capabilities add up to an enhanced academic experi-ence for our growing student body.

One Size Does Not Fit All

i hope you read the story elsewhere in this issue about our amaz-ing enrollment growth. one of the keys to our success is our ability to deliver education in three different ways: in a traditional semester format in Fort Wayne; in an accelerated format in Fort Wayne and at our satellite campuses; and online to anywhere in the world. We firmly believe that today’s students expect to have choices in how they receive education, and the most successful purveyors of education will be those universities that embrace this philosophy.

your alma mater is one of the top schools in the country at offer-ing choices to its students and allowing its students to mix and match these choices throughout a singular educational experi-ence. Many other schools are now trying to figure out how to provide the kind of scheduling flexibility that indiana Tech has offered for many years.

Year-End Appeal

We are quickly approaching the end of the calendar year. This marks the time when we send a letter to all of our alumni asking that they consider making a gift to indiana Tech. i hope you will respond generously when you receive this year’s letter from Pres-ident arthur Snyder and Mike Peterson, our director of alumni relations.

your participation also helps in other ways, as well. Many founda-tions request specific information about alumni support when reviewing indiana Tech’s grant requests. a higher participation rate can tip the scales in our favor. Please keep this in mind when considering our year-end appeal. every gift, no matter what the amount, is important.

Join the Archie T. Keene Society

your bequest or other planned gift makes you eligible for mem-bership in the archie T. keene Society. This is indiana Tech’s legacy society and our way of formally recognizing your support of our mission through your estate planning.

For information on how to complete your estate planning to indiana Tech, please contact me or one of my colleagues in the institutional advancement office. My direct line is 260.399.2816.

InDIAnA TEch gIFT AnnUITY

in exchange for your gift of $25,000, or more, indiana Tech will pay you an annuity for the rest of your life.

Benefits include: • Guaranteed life income • Part of your income tax is free • Capital gains tax savings • Charitable gift income a tax deduction • Estate tax savings • Establishment of a charitable legacy at Indiana Tech

These arrangements can pay an annuity to one or two persons. For more information or to receive a proposal, please contact Mark richter at 260-399-2816 or [email protected].

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Richter’s Notes

A New Academic Center

Mark Richter, vice president of institutional advancement

› Fancher Wakefield, BSae 1950, is retired and living in Jensen Beach, Fla.

› jack Dodd, BSHSM 1995, is director of human resources for the city of yuma, ariz.

› jeffrey grimm, BaiS 2006, is a network operations spe-cialist for Verizon Business in ashburn, Va.

› Danielle campbell, BSCJ 2011, was invited to join the law review at Valparaiso university law School. She also is a legal Writing Teaching assistant.

› Adam craig, aSBa and BSol 2012, is an advertising ac-count executive for our Sunday Visitor inc., in Huntington, ind.

› brenna haralson, BSMe 2012, is a design engineer for Paragon Medical in Pierceton, ind.

› Daniel Sandys, BSiMe 2012, is a product process engineer for Bae Systems in Fort Wayne, ind.


The alumni association Board of directors has confirmed its new and returning members for 2012-13.

The following board members will be serving the second year of their two-year term, which expires in 2013.

› dave Barrett, BSee 1977 › kim Clapp, BSBa 2008, MBa 2011 › Terry Van daele, MBa 2004 › lori eifrid, BSaCC 2007 › Greg lynch, BSCe 1981 › amy Thompson, BSBa 2008, MBa 2007

The following board members were re-elected for a two-year term, which expires in 2014.

› angela delagrange, aSBa 2010 › Suzie ebbing, BSBa 2002, MBa 2007 › kevin Faus, BSBa 2007 › nejith Fernando, CiS 2005, MBa 2010 › William Hollinger, BSCHe 1963 › Thomas Scalzo, BSee 1961

The following board members were elected to a one-year term, which expires in 2013.

› Carol dugan, MSol 2009 › Tony Monteleone, BSBa 2008, MSol 2009 › Carl Smedberg, BSBa 2001

Board officers for this year are:

› President: dave Barrett › Vice president: kim Clapp › Secretary: lori eifrid › Treasurer: kevin Faus

Terry Van daele is the alumni representative to the Board of Trustees with a three-year term expiring in 2015.

Alumni board chooses 2012 Members

A photo of Jimmy Macy, son of Robert E. Macy, in an Indiana Tech onesie. Robert was a 1949 Civil and Mechanical Engineering graduate. (Photo taken in 1949.)

Alumni Updates

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gregory I. Abrahamnew Britain, CTBSCe 1953

kris A. AghabekianFort Wayne, in BSee 1955

cleveland A. AndersonFormer admissions repre-sentativeCollege of Professional Studies-Munster

harold L. AuerHunker, PaBSMe 1958

Robert W. berryBurgess, VaBSMe 1964

charles M. EllisTucson, aZBSMe 1951

William T. Fortnerdanville, CaBSCe 1967

Manuel P. FreitasFoxboro, MaBSee 1949

Robert j. hartBridgeport, WVBSCe 1961

Francis j. herberroanoke, inBSCe 1954

gilbert W. hoaglanWichita, kSBSee 1951

Robert L. houckWoodbury, nJBSee 1953

curtis b. joyner, jr.anniston, alBSMe 1961

john E. jundtdublin, oHBSee 1953

William E. kelley, jr.Bear Creek, PaBSee 1959

jack D. kerstetterWest Salem, oHBSCe 1957

charles j. knarroxford, GaBSee 1965

joseph n. kosinskieast Hampton, CTBSane 1943

charles E. LeuenbergerFort Wayne, inBSee 1934

Leslie E. Lockettnashville, TnBSCe 1953

Robert F. Mathiskokomo, inBSane 1948

Robert E. Metzgerallentown, PaBSMe 1949

Vernis henry MeyerGranger, iaBSMe 1954

William A. Millerdover, oHBSCe 1949

A. Sidney Mortonrichmond, VaBSMe 1940

Raymond A. PigeonWarners, nyBSCe 1968

Leon W. ReynoldsCleveland, oHBSCH 1964

Marie A. Robertsindianapolis, inBSBa 1995

john c. RogersBradenton, FlBSre 1955

Robert E. RossMarbletown, nyBSee 1954

David j. Taylorlima, oHBSee 1960

Donald D. WrightMaryville, TnBSee 1952

Samuel D. Greco, BSME 1948, has made a gift in memory of his brother, Claudius A. Greco, BSME 1949

Stephen J. Trusik, BSEE 1958, has made a gift to the new academic build-ing in memory of Donald Martin, BSAEE 1959.

In MemoriamWe have learned of the deaths of the following alumni and friends.

if you would like to send a memorial gift to honor someone, please contact Michael Peterson at 800.937.2448, ext. 2418.

Board Chooses New Officers The Board of Trustees has selected new officers for the 2012-13 academic year: › Chair: janet c. chrzan, CPa, a principal of Vision

Management Consulting and an independent con-tractor for accenture Consulting

› Vice Chair: Robert A. Wagner, esq., an attorney with Shambaugh, kast, Beck & Williams, llP.

› Secretary: gregg c. Sengstack, president and chief operating officer of Franklin electric Co.

Scott Earns Library Honor Connie Scott, director of indiana Tech’s McMillen library, earned the 2012 Special Services award from the indiana library Federation. The award recognizes

“exceptional contributions or services” that strength-en library services. The award will presented at the 2012 indiana library Federation awards and Honors reception on nov. 13.

7 Join Faculty indiana Tech added seven new full-time faculty mem-bers for the 2012-13 academic year: › Lisa R. brown, assistant professor of accounting

and finance › kelly Fast, assistant professor of health infor-

mation technology and director of the health information technology program

› Les A. grundman, associate professor of mechani-cal engineering

› Dr. Staci R. Lugar brettin, assistant professor of marketing and management

› john j. Minnich, assistant professor of accounting › jenifer L. Schutte, assistant professor of

psychology › Tammy M. Taylor, associate professor of education

University Welcomes new StaffThe following people have recently joined the indiana Tech team:

› rebekah r. allebach, academic resource center specialist, College of Professional Studies-Warsaw › Jessie Biggs, head coach, women’s basketball › Geneva Burgess, developmental specialist, Trio Student Support Services › rebecca daughtery, student life coordinator › Holly dodane, financial aid officer › norma Glass, admissions representative, College of Professional Studies-Munster › Carrie H. Halquist, academic resource center specialist › kirstin l. Hopkins, academic resource center specialist › Michael kamaka, financial aid loan officer › Tamara Macon, academic resource center specialist, College of Professional Studies-Munster › Judith e. McClure, admissions representative, College of Professional Studies-northern kentucky › Mayim Meyers, admissions representative, College of Professional Studies-northern kentucky › Tiffany r. Moore, accounts receivable specialist › Sommer Myers, admissions representative, College of Professional Studies › John Peckinpaugh, assistant coach, men’s basketball › Bill Potter, residence life coordinator › amy richardville, Wellness Center manager › Troy rickman, academic resource center specialist, College of Professional Studies-indianapolis › Crystal ridgley, associate director for admissions, law School › natisha runyan, bookroom clerk › emily Shreeve, head coach, women’s lacrosse › Salvador Soto, associate vice president of institutional advancement › allison r. Steinke, enrollment assistant, College of Professional Studies-Fishers › Matarah a. Terrell, academic resource center specialist, College of Professional Studies-Fishers › kourtney Volkmer, head coach, volleyball › Ciara Wells, associate admissions representative, College of Professional Studies-Fishers › Megan n. Whitacre, enrollment assistant, College of Professional Studies-elkhart


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Trends: Fall 2012 (Volume 9, Issue 1)