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UEMAGAZINE

FALL 2012 VOL.108 NO. 1

THOMAS A. KAZEE

The Big Freeze

AffordabilityOpportunities

Outcomes

The leadership at the University of Evansville, like that at other colleges and uni-versities, has wrestled with the question of how to make the transformative experienceof a college education accessible to talented and motivated students regardless of theirfinancial circumstances. These conversations have addressed two key questions oftenasked by prospective students and families: “Can I afford a UE education?” and “Insuch a tight economy, will a UE education prepare me for the job market?”

We hear those concerns, and we’re taking action. Following a July vote by the Board of Trustees, the University unveiled The

Big Freeze during a news conference on August 16. UE will freeze undergraduatetuition for the 2013-14 academic year at its current level. For incoming studentswho start in Fall 2013, tuition will remain fixed for four years. Tuition for return-ing students will remain at its current level until those students have completeda four-year period at UE. This decision is good news for families – especiallywhen coupled with the substantial amount of financial aid received by morethan 95 percent of our students. Moreover, any financial aid now offered to ourstudents will also be maintained at current levels, assuming students continueto satisfy award requirements.

This action eliminates the uncertainty of rising costs for our new andreturning students and their families. Annual tuition increases at UE – and atvirtually all American colleges and universities – have averaged about 4 to 5percent each year, so this tuition freeze and four-year price guarantee offerssignificant savings.

The tuition initiative is accompanied by new and expanded programs inthe Center for Career Development. Beginning now, prospective studentsvisiting campus will have the chance to meet with a member of the center’sstaff as part of UE’s new Career Advantage Program (CAP), which helps stu-dents determine academic majors and careers that would be a good fit.

Similar career exploration opportunities are available to current UE stu-dents as part of the Advanced Career Education (ACE) certificate program,and new graduates benefit from UE Connect, a mentoring initiative thatconnects them with successful UE alumni. We know the job market is chal-lenging, and so we are also taking this opportunity to remind our alumni

that the Center for Career Development services are available to all alumni free ofcharge. This commitment to supporting career development before, during, and aftera student’s time at the University is, in our view, as important as maintainingaffordability.

This marriage of affordability and quality makes clear that UE is a terrific invest-ment that produces substantial returns.

More information, including answers to questions you may have, is available onlineat www.evansville.edu/bigfreeze. Please share the news and link through Facebook,Twitter, and other social media. Use #UEbigfreeze. Also, feel free to e-mail me atpresident@evansville.edu with your feedback.

Sincerely,

Thomas A. KazeePresident

UE MAGAZINEFALL 2012 VOL. 108 NO. 1

CONTENTS

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EditorLucy Himstedt

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Associate EditorAndrew Carter ’07

Student EditorDanielle Weeks

DesignerSusan Heathcott ’78, M’80

TABLE OF CONTENTSFEATURES

6 MELANIE MEETS MOZART

7 SCIENCE AND SERVICE

8 PERFECTLY SUITED

FLY ME TO THE MOON

10 A FUNNY MENTOR HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO A CAREER

28 HOMECOMING 2012: I♥UE REGISTRATION

DEPARTMENTS

2 CAMPUS CONNECTIONS

5 UE NEWS BRIEFS

11 WHERE ARE THEY NOW? JERRY SENG

12 ACES IN ACTION

14 GET CONNECTED, STAY CONNECTED

16 CLASS NOTES

27 IN MEMORIAM

UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLEAsk Me AboutAsk Me About

KRISTEN LUND ’08

Digging into the PastEight University of Evansville students and recent graduates spent

their summer in the ancient city of Jezreel in northern Israel, usingcontemporary technology to survey the historic site.

In April, UE announced its cosponsorship of the Jezreel Expedi-tion, a new archaeological project, along with the Zinman Instituteof Archaeology at the University of Haifa. Project directors are JennieEbeling, chair of UE’s Department of Archaeology and Art History,and Norma Franklin of the Zinman Institute of Archaeology.

From June 1 - 22, UE archaeology students and recent graduatesMegan Anderson, Nate Biondi, Sarah Carlton, Emma Dunleavy,Kelly Goodner, Mike Koletsos, Emily Mella, and Hilda Torres

participated in the project’s first survey session, which will determinethe areas to be excavated in Summer 2013 and beyond.

The site appears to have been occupied from prehistoric timesto the present day, so it allows scholars and researchers to study pre-historic, biblical, and modern archaeology.

This summer, the Jezreel Expedition team used a new three-dimensional model of the terrain, created with an airborne laserscanning technology. Team members recorded points, features, andstructures on the ground which, when integrated with the 3-Dmodel, will generate valuable insight into the areas that most warrant exploration.

“The Jezreel Expedition provides an excellent opportunity forUE students to be trained in the latest archaeological field methodsand interact with an international team of archaeologists and stu-dents,” said Ebeling. “We’re thrilled to be a part of this importantproject, and in coming years, we look forward to sending UE stu-

dents and faculty members to work on the excavationsat Jezreel.” �

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Save the Dates…

Join the Department of Archaeolo

gy for a special reception

showcasing UE students’ experie

nces abroad.

Friday, November 9• 5:00 - 7:00 p.m

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Melvin Peterson Gallery • $50 per person

Funds raised will support the B

rowning-Miller Advancement of

Archaeology Fund, which will pro

vide scholarships for students

participating in the Jezreel dig n

ext summer.

For tickets: www.uealumnionline

.com/dig or call 812-488-2706.

Patricia H. Snyder Concert and Lecture SeriesDavid Ilan, Hebrew Union College, JerusalemSunday, November 11 • 2:00 p.m.Temple Adath B’Nai Israel, Evansville • Free and open to the publicHear about the greatest recent archaeological finds in Israel.

For more information, visit www.evansville.edu/speakers/snyder.cfm.

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Concrete Canoe Paddles OnEven though their canoe cracked in half before the final race, the Uni-

versity of Evansville’s Concrete Canoe team earned 12th place overall in theAmerican Society of Civil Engineers National Concrete Canoe Competi-tion – the team’s second highest finish in its 12-year history.

The 25th annual competition took place June 14 - 16 at the Universityof Nevada, Reno. Twenty-two teams from some of the top engineeringschools in the United States and Canada competed and were judged onthe design, construction, innovative features, and racing ability of eachconcrete canoe.

UE’s 17-member team finished seventh in the technical paper category,10th in oral presentation, 13th in the races, and 12th overall. UE was thesmallest school and the only private American university that qualifiedfor the competition.

A harrowing moment came before the last race on Saturday, whenUE’s purple and gray canoe, Tempest (measuring 20 feet long and weigh-ing 250 pounds), cracked in half as team members climbed in. Thanksto help from several other universities’ Concrete Canoe teams and plentyof duct tape, Tempest was patched up in time for the Aces to completetheir final race.

“This year, our students not only proved that they can excel in theacademic and athletic portions of the competition, but also that theycan think and act quickly to solve problems,” said Mark Valenzuela, UEassociate professor of civil engineering and the team’s faculty advisor. “I’m so proud of their hard work and dedication, and I know this experience will serve them well in their future careers as civil engineers.”

Last year, UE hosted the National Concrete Canoe Competition and was the smallest school ever invited to do so. This year marks the third time in the past four years that UE has qualified for nationals. �

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This summer, the University of Evansville honored 49individuals, foundations, and organizations that have shapedUE’s identity by giving a collective $135.2 million to theUniversity over their lifetimes. These donors were inductedinto UE’s new Clifford Circle, which recognizes and thanksdonors who have each given a cumulative $1 million to theUniversity.

The induction ceremony took place Thursday, June 28. Abronze medallion has been installed in what is now known asthe Clifford Circle, at the center of UE’s SesquicentennialOval.

“Through their generosity, the Clifford Circle membershave helped make the University of Evansville what it istoday: a learning environment that attracts motivated stu-dents and talented faculty,” said UE president Thomas A.Kazee. “Their gifts and vision will continue to shape the University forever. We’re pleased to show our gratitude by dedicating an area of campus thatwill symbolize the permanence of their support.”

The Clifford Circle is named for George and Emily Orr Clifford. George dreamed of acollege for Evansville, which led him to propose to the Commission of Higher Educationthat Moores Hill College be moved here in 1919 and renamed Evansville College. His wife,Emily, was the first woman to serve on the college’s Board of Trustees. �

The Inner Circle

“Through their generosity, the Clifford Circle members havehelped make the University of Evansville what it is today: alearning environment that attracts motivated students andtalented faculty. Their gifts and vision will continue to shapethe University forever. We’re pleased to show our gratitudeby dedicating an area of campus that will symbolize thepermanence of their support.”

Thomas A. Kazee, University President

BRIEFSUE NEWS

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Taking the LeadRay Lutgring, professor of chemistry, has been named interim dean ofthe College of Arts and Sciences. He replaces Jean Beckman, also aprofessor of chemistry, in temporarily filling the position last held bySusan Calovini. In 2011, Calovini became vice president for academicand student affairs and dean of Salem College in North Carolina.Led by John Mosbo, UE senior vice president for academic affairs, a

search is under way for a permanent dean in the College of Arts andSciences.

A British ExperienceVisitors to the Melvin Peterson Gallery will have an opportunity to expe-rience Britain from the unique perspective of artist and 1960 alumnusJerry Baum this fall. A special exhibit that runs from September 10 -November 9 will feature numerous large watercolors produced by theartist during various visits to England.

Baum, who has been a professional watercolor artist for more than55 years, has also drawn inspiration for his works from the countryvistas and rolling hills of the Midwestern states.

He has worked with ecumenical and nonprofit organizations inter-nationally – from England, Scotland, and Germany, to Bolivia and Zaire.His work is included in embassies all around the world as well asnotable private and corporate collections. The pieces for the UE exhibitare on loan from Betty Barning’s private collection, and have been onexhibit in numerous locations in the United States and Europe.

Baum has taught workshops and master classes for the last 45 yearsin various venues around the United States, including the Universityof Evansville.

Trophies and TearsA new book will share the stories ofPurple Aces men’s basketball and itsstrong ties to the Evansville commu-nity, from the national championshipsof the 1960s to the present-day team.Scheduled for release in November,the book is titled Trophies and Tears:The Story of Evansville and the Aces.Author Kyle Keiderling, a Nevada-

based freelance writer, interviewedmany current and former UE play-ers, coaches, and staff members forthe book. Members of the UE community will receive a 20 percent discount when ordering copies fromwww.kylekeiderlingbooks.com. A portion of each sale will be donatedto UE.

Everyday HeroFor being an everyday hero on many levels – from coming to a family’said during an emergency to leading a study that impacted the waymany universities teach CPR to nursing students – nursing facultymember Jerrilee LaMar M’98 has been named a Red Cross Hero.LaMar, assistant professor of nursing in the Dunigan Family Depart-

ment of Nursing and Health Sciences, was one of 12 people honoredin the annual Heroes award program, which honors individuals in the33-county service area of the Evansville-Wabash Valley region’s RedCross chapter. �

Book BoomFrom summer library programs to bestsellers read

poolside, summer is known as a time for catching upon great books. This year, the season also marked apublishing boom from University of Evansville fac-ulty members.

Bill Hemminger,chair of the Department ofEnglish, authored the newessay collection AfricanSon, a book of reflectionsabout his experiences liv-ing and working inAfrica. African Son is arecord of Hemminger’smany trips to the conti-nent – as a Peace Corpsvolunteer in Senegal,Fulbright scholar inMadagascar andCameroon, teacher, and traveler – over the course of 30 years.

Mark Cirino, assistantprofessor of English, pub-lished Ernest Hemingway:Thought in Action, anexamination of the Amer-ican author’s interest inconsciousness. Althoughmuch has been writtenabout Hemingway’s loveof action – hunting, fish-ing, drinking, bullfight-ing, boxing, travel, andthe moveable feast –Cirino looks at Heming-way’s focus on the mod-

ern mind and the way his characters respond tourgent situations or past traumas.

Matthew Knoester,assistant professor of edu-cation, served as editor ofthe academic text Interna-tional Struggles for CriticalDemocratic Education. Thebook, consisting of essaysfrom scholars around theworld, focuses on prob-lems of social inequalityand includes chaptersabout educational issuesin Israel, China, SouthKorea, India, Brazil, andthe United States. �

Relationships Matter

Melanie Meets MozartKristen Lund ’08

As a UE freshman in the top vocal ensemble oncampus, Melanie Bacaling sang a piece of music that,years later, would inspire her to spend a memorablesummer abroad.

“Mozart has always struck me as an interestingcharacter. His short life was full of success, and hecreated beautiful music from a young age,” saidBacaling, a double major in music performance andpsychology. “I fell in love with his music when theUniversity Choir performed Mozart’s Requiem. Icould have worked on that piece for weeks withoutit getting old.”

Bacaling’s curiosity about Mozart, love of perform-ing, and interest in research led her to apply for aunique summer study abroad program: the MozartProject at Salzburg College in Mozart’s hometown ofSalzburg, Austria. During the five-week session, stu-dents take voice lessons and conduct a research pro-ject, which culminates in a combined recital andlecture at the end of the program.

Before leaving for Austria, Bacaling completed UEcourses in music literature and music history, whichshe says prepared her well for the program’s researchaspects. Both courses, taught by assistant professorof music John Jordan, focused on the stories behindsome of the world’s greatest composers and pieces.

“When I wrote research papers for those classes, I discovered that I liked uncovering those stories; it’slike putting together pieces of a puzzle,” Bacaling said.“For me, the process of doing the research is just asinteresting, if not more so, than the final product.”

In Austria, Bacaling had vast resources available,including original manuscripts and letters fromMozart to his father. She also took two or three voicelessons a week, where she studied Mozart’s GermanLieder and several arias that she sang in her recital.She credits UE assistant professor of music GregoryRike for teaching her not only how to perform, butalso how to practice.

“Being a part of Dr. Rike’s studio has taught meself-discipline and the importance of a strong workethic,” said Bacaling. “In Salzburg, I only had five

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If you ask a UE alumnus what makes the University special, almost without fail his or

her answer will include a mention of a professor, coach, or other person on campus

whose mentoring has made a difference. Often alumni also talk about benefitting from life-

long connections made at UE – academic, social, athletic, or other. In this issue we are

sharing just a few examples of how these close-knit relationships shape lives. We’d like to

hear from you about UE relationships that have mattered the most to you. Send your stories

to uemagazine@evansville.edu.

Relationships MatterScience and ServiceKristen Lund ’08

As a young man, GuyBanta ’73 spent his firstyears in the Navy travelingthe world, including ser-vice as a medical corpsmanwith the Marine Corps inVietnam. When hereturned to the United States, his next move was to afamiliar place: his hometown of Evansville.

Banta chose UE for his bachelor’s degree in biol-ogy, noting that “going to UE seemed like a good fit.There was a number of returning veterans attending,and as a veteran I was interested in having a peergroup.”

His years at UE helped shape his diverse andnotable professional life, which includes experiencein aerospace medicine, biomedical research, publichealth, and wellness. Banta credits Donald Dunham,former chair of the Department of Biology, withsparking his lifelong sense of curiosity.

“Dr. Dunham’s courses weren’t just about the text-books; they were about the real meaning of biologyand science, how things function,” said Banta. “Thatapproach also stimulated my entrepreneurial interest –it was like I couldn’t put the book down. I had to turnto the next chapter, learn more, and dig deeper.”

After graduation, Banta resumed active-duty sta-tus in the Navy (he had been in the reserves as a UEstudent) and decided to pursue a specialty inaerospace medicine, which involves researching howthe human body functions in the extreme environ-ment of flight. He earned a master’s degree in physi-ology from Old Dominion University and a PhD inmedical physiology from the Uniformed ServicesUniversity of the Health Sciences.

Banta retired from the Navy as commanding offi-cer of a medical research center in 1993, earned amaster’s degree in public health from San DiegoState University the same year, and spent time work-ing with NASA in aerospace medicine research.(Banta’s research has been published in more than85 peer-reviewed journals.)

Today, he is president and chief executive ofEagle Applied Sciences, a San Antonio, Texas-basedcompany that focuses on “pretty much anythingrelated to medical and biological sciences,” he said,ranging from diabetes research to Department ofDefense initiatives such as the Wounded Warriorprogram. Eagle, a government contractor foundedby Banta in 2006, has grown to 500 employees in25 states and 10 countries.

Although Banta admitted he misses the cama-raderie and adrenaline of active-duty military ser-vice, “I still feel I’m serving my country,” he said. •

weeks to work on a great amount of difficult music,so I had to be very disciplined in my individual prac-tice time on top of my research.”

Bacaling returned home to Gurnee, Illinois, inlate June with a new clarity about her passions andher future goals. “My time in Austria and work onthe Mozart Project made me really fall in love with

music,” she said. “I mean, I’ve always lovedmusic, but now I’m certain that I would like topursue a deeper knowledge of it with a master’sdegree.” She is considering returning to Salzburgfor her master’s and hopes to one day become avoice scientist: a career that combines perform-ing, researching, and teaching. •

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Read more about Bacaling’s summer in Austria on her blog, Melanie and Mozart, at melanieandmozart.blogspot.com.

Fifth Annual Homecoming Speaker

“Aerospace Medicine: Science and History”

Guy BantaSaturday, November 3

10:00 a.m.Ridgway University Center

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His girlfriend, current UE senior Lan Do, is froma family of custom tailors who have been producinghigh-quality, handmade suits in Vietnam for eightgenerations. Inspired by assistant professor of manage-ment Joe Trendowski’s entrepreneurship course, Landand Do realized that opening an American divisionof her family’s company was a worthwhile endeavor.

“Custom-made suits have become a lost art form inthe United States,” Land said. “But you can see the dif-ference when you are wearing something that fits youperfectly and is not cheaply made or mass-produced.”

With the guidance and continued support of UEadministrators and professors such as Pete Sherman,associate professor of management, and Peter Rosen,associate professor of management information sys-tems, the business plan for Tien Son’s American office,which was developed in the entrepreneurship course,soon became a reality.

Land works another full-time job, and Do is fin-ishing her studies, so finding the time to devote todeveloping this business has been a challenge. The12-hour time difference between the Evansville officeand where the suits are made at the Vietnam locationis another difficulty.

ship. MMS, he explained, involves “making suresatellites don’t get too hot or too cold. The satelliteshave electrical boxes with science experiments. Thisproject is to find a way to keep them from beingdamaged by solar storms.”

He learned a great deal while at Goddard SpaceFlight Center. “I was ready to get my hands dirty and

Perfectly SuitedJennifer Young

There’s nothing like a perfect fit. Just ask 2012University of Evansville graduate Cody Land, the

director of the American division of Tien Son Custom Tailored Suits.

Fly Me to the MoonCynthia Simmons ’82

For years, University of Evansville mechanicalengineering junior Darwin Cordovilla of Ecuador hasbeen fascinated with space exploration, dreaming tosomeday work for NASA. That wish came true thispast summer, thanks to alumnus Craig Tooley ’83 andthe new mentoring program UE Connect.

Based on his area of interest, Cordovilla was pairedwith Tooley, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter projectmanager at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, ashis mentor. Like Cordovilla, Tooley majored inmechanical engineering at UE.

Tooley was able to arrange an internship for Cor-dovilla at the Goddard Space Flight Center nearWashington, DC. Having such a contact is helpful,Tooley noted, because “it’s difficult to find internshipopportunities when you are just one in a crowd.”

Cordovilla was assigned to the magnetosphericmultiscale mission (MMS) project during his intern-

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But their dedication and determination is drivingthis company toward its next step, what they see asthe future of custom tailoring: an online, three-dimensional suit-fitting service, which allows cus-tomers to visualize every aspect of their orders fromtheir computers, tablets, or smart phones.

“Augmented reality is becoming part of manybusinesses,” Land said. “Our goal is to not justmimic the experience of custom-made suits, but toimprove it with this technology.”

They are spreading the word with help fromanother current UE student, Tien Son’s social mediamanager Michael Armanno. Armanno started as atheatre major before transitioning to communication.He said he didn’t expect to be involved with a devel-oping business at this point, but both he and Landare grateful for those who have led them here, andthey are proud of the work they are accomplishingwith their own ideas and talents. And, of course,they are proud of their suits.

“It’s just great to have something uniquely madefor you,” Armanno says. •

Jennifer Young is a freelance communication specialist based in Evansville.

to see what they do at NASA. School is different; it’smath and science. At work, I learned about teamwork,reports.”

Tooley praised Cordovilla for the job he did atGoddard.

Tooley on console in mission control atGoddard Space Flight Center the day hisspacecraft achieved lunar orbit.

Learn more about Tien Son at www.facebook.com/TScustomsuits.

“Darwin did real work. He had assignments andcompleted them. He saw what it’s like in the engi-neering world and found out what he did and didn’twant to do. While he was at Goddard he lookedaround to see what other areas are doing – he’sinterested in space robotics. It went very well. Wehope to have him back!”

For his part, Cordovilla wants to return and isvery grateful to Tooley for his mentorship.

“I am so thankful he takes time to mentor me.He is such a nice guy. He tells me how he got towhere he is and gives me advice on how to reach mygoals. I’m really glad to have him as a mentor. It’s arelationship I hope to have all my life.” •

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For “seasoned” alumni, UE Connect allows you to:� Share your professional expertise and experiencewith new alumni.

� Help them hit the ground running throughmentorship as they embark on this new phaseof their lives.

� Assist them in adjusting to a new location. Justthe fact that you’re a fellow UE graduate couldbe a great benefit in an unfamiliar city wherethey may not know anyone.

For recent graduates, UE Connect allows you to:� Connect with UE alumni to help enhance yourjob search and transition to life after college!

� Join UE’s alumni online community.� Search the UE online directory to contactalumni in your area.

� Download the UE app, Crib Sheet, for tips onall sorts of life decisions.

Find out more at www.evansville.edu/alumni/ueconnect.

A Funny Mentor Happened on the Way to a CareerCynthia Simmons ’82

“I’m not sure he would consider himself mymentor, but Mr. Jack McBrayer has been one to me.”

That is what actress and comedian Lennon Parham’98 has to say when asked about those who have beenespecially supportive of her career. Parham has starredin the sitcoms Accidently on Purpose and Best FriendsForever (a show she created and co-wrote with friendJessica St. Clair). She has also appeared in severalmovies, including Confessions of a Shopaholic.

Parham and McBrayer met at the University ofEvansville when she was a freshman and he was asenior. The friendship between the two theatre majorscontinued after McBrayer’s graduation in 1995 andsubsequent move to Chicago, where he worked atSecond City and Improv Olympic. He now stars inthe hit NBC show 30 Rock, portraying the well-loved character Kenneth the Page. He has receivedan Emmy nomination for his acting in that role.

“I was still at UE as I watched him go up thecomedy world ranks,” said Parham. “Wherever hewas, he has helped me. I lived in Chicago one sum-mer and saw his show every Friday night. He intro-duced me to a bunch of comedy folk. One night hetold me, in an offhand way, ‘You could do (comedy).You’d be good at it.’ Really, I always had wanted tobut never wanted to say it out loud in case it mightnot happen!”

As Parham went on to pursue her own career inacting and comedy, McBrayer “continued to encour-age me and introduce me to people,” she said. “He’sone of the kindest people I’ve ever known. And thefunniest and most grounded.”

“To have someone say ‘Yes, you’re on the rightpath. I believe in you’ like Jack has done ... Thatmeans everything, especially coming from someonewith his talent. It makes you believe in yourself.” •

UE Connect is a collaborative initiative between theOffice of Alumni and Parent Relations

and the Center for Career Development

CONNECTING ALUMNI • TRANSFORMING LIVES

UE Connect

Parham(left) and McBrayer

withmutualfriend,MiriamTolen

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CYNTHIA SIMMONS ’82

Where Are They Now?

University of Evansville professor emeritus of biology Jerry Seng has become the annualValentine’s Day speaker at UE’s Newman Center, reading from Promises Kept, a book he iswriting about the love he shared with his late wife, Ann. Their romance began in high schooland continued until her death over 50 years later from ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).

To find out more …If you would like to reconnect with Jerry Seng or find out

when his book will be published, he’d love to hear from you.His e-mail address is: js54@evansville.edu.

Hear from him in his own words about the book in a storydone by AcesTV: bit.ly/JerrySengUEMag.

Jerry Seng

“I find students are really interested in how to find authen-tic love,” he said. “They don’t always have such role models intheir life.”

“Ann always said she wanted a great love,” Seng said.“Together we decided we would have a forever love.” Thetwo read all they could find about how to create a lastinglove, and they used what they learned to make a list ofpromises to each other.

“We made them and kept them,” he said of theirvows. “It worked for us.” After high school, Ann went to nursing school while

Jerry went to Purdue University to earn a Bachelor of Sci-ence degree in biology. He also earned a Master of Artsdegree and PhD in zoology from Indiana University. Aftercollege, he served in the military. Seven years after theircourtship began, they married.During the years they were apart, they wrote to each other

every single day. Those letters are the basis of Seng’s book. He loved teaching and interacting with students. He

received the 1999 Alumni Association Outstanding TeacherAward and was asked to be the third speaker in what wasknown then as the University’s Last Lecture Series. When Ann’sillness was discovered, Jerry retired earlier than he had planned.

“I wanted to be her caregiver,” he said. “We knew that she’dbe taken from me unless there was a miracle. But it was God’splan. And taking care of her was a labor of love.”

Since Ann’s death in 2005, Seng has spent a lot of timewith their children, Kris Seng McGill ’82, Phil Seng ’85, andRebecca Seng Fitzmaurice ’89, and grandchildren. He has trav-eled to Argentina, Spain, France, and the western UnitedStates, belongs to an ALS survivors group, and attends UEemeriti luncheons. He participates in parish work at St. Bene-dict Cathedral, where he is involved with a youth group.Recently he was in a vacation Bible school play, which hesaid, “was a lot of fun! We had robes and costumes.”

He can also be found each Monday at the Newman Center dinner and discussion, sharing his friendship and faithwith students.

“I always say that, in a way, I never stopped teaching,” hesaid with a smile. �

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JENNIFER YOUNG

ACES IN ACTION“I weighed the options and decided that the best decision long-term would be UE. I felt like I could improve as a player while getting an education.”

KEEPING HIS EYE ON THE

In 2006, as a 14th-round draft pick for theSeattle Mariners, Jared Baehl had a difficultdecision to make. He had been a standoutpitcher and third baseman for North Posey(Ind.) High School, leading the team to back-to-back state championships. Now he couldtake his skills to the pros or to the Universityof Evansville’s Purple Aces.

“I weighed the options and decided thatthe best decision long-term would be UE,”Baehl said. “I felt like I could improve as aplayer while getting an education.”

He relied on his work ethic to help him dowell both as an accounting major and as anathlete. He credits UE professors, staff, andcoaches for helping him maintain that dualfocus.

“The business faculty members were veryhelpful and worked with student-athletes;Coach Wes Carroll was a big proponent ofhaving good academic athletes,” Baehl said.

He also says that learning to manage histime and maintain his strong work ethic wascrucial.

“I viewed both academics and athleticsequally, and knew that doing well would allowme to have a better career in the future.”

“It’s really about the overall experience thatstudents receive on the field and in the class-room,” Carroll said. He added that it’s impor-tant to never put expectations or limitationson students, allowing them to find their owndirection.

“Jared saw what he could do and found amajor he really could excel at.” Carroll said.

While Baehl had hoped to be drafted oncehe was again eligible his junior year at UE, itdidn’t happen that way. But after graduating in2011, he found a job in his field with Harding,Shymanski & Company, P.S.C. in Evansville,where he is continuing to show his dedicationand work ethic.

“Jared is such a man of integrity and highcharacter. He’s a perfect example of what astudent-athlete should be,” Carroll said. �

Jennifer Young is a freelance communicationspecialist based in Evansville.

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Aces Men’s Basketball games won’t bethe same this year. In fact, they won’t be thesame as they’ve been for more than a quarterof a century. The voice we’re all so familiarwith – that of public address announcerJohn MacCauley Jr. – will be missing. Johndied unexpectedly at the age of 65 on Fri-day, August 24.

He was a 1974 graduate of the Universitywhere he served as student body presidentand cofounder of Chi Gamma Iota (a fraternityfor veteran students). He was still involvedin the life of the University in many ways –athletics and otherwise. Among them werehis support for the Purple Aces Club, thePresident’s Club, and, most of all, for thestudents. Director of alumni and parent rela-tions, Sylvia DeVault says his contributionswon’t be forgotten. “John participated in theStudent-Alumni Mentor program (now partof UE Connect) for a number of years – hisinvolvement went well beyond the expectedrequirements and developed into friend-ships. He met regularly with his studentsand helped them find employment andinternships. He most recently mentored ayoung UE veteran.”

John was himself a veteran, a proud USMarine. He later worked in advertising andthe travel business, assisting with many tripsfor athletics teams and alumni.

Head basketball coach Marty Simmonscan attest to the broad impact John had onthe Aces – having known John since the dayshe was a player himself. “He was such a giv-ing person. Always asking what he could doto help out, whether we were in basketballseason or not. John was one of the finest peo-ple I’ve ever known, and that goes way back.”

He is survived by his wife, Mary, sevenchildren, and 10 grandchildren, and thou-sands of Aces fans who will certainly misshis enthusiastic “Collllltt Ryannnnn, three-eeee points” when the new season starts. �

John MacCauley Jr. 1947-2012

Coach Wes Carroll

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President’s Club Executive Committee ReceptionMay House, Evansville • May 18

Harlaxton SocietyLouisville ReceptionHome of Martha andLowell KatzJuly 22

Mel Peterson’s 90th BirthdayMelvin Peterson Gallery, UE Campus • June 4

Football Alumni Golf OutingCambridge Golf Club, Evansville

July 20

New Amsterdam Theatre, New YorkSet of Mary Poppins, the Musical

Steve ’70 and Shelly Harkness and her mother Mickey Sheats get a backstage tour from Karl Kenzler ’90, who plays George Banks in the production.

May 9, 2012

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1930s1934

Bernice (Froman) Brill ’34 cele-brated her 100th birthday with fam-ily and friends at the Heritage Centerin Evansville. She greatly enjoyed themany notes, calls, and visits fromacross the country and was delightedto see her Class of 1934 yearbookexcerpt included in the photo albumof her eventful lifetime made by herchildren. The pages brought backmany wonderful memories of col-lege and long-term friendships.

1950s1954

Head AgentsWilliam Knapp, Karl McClure

1955

Head AgentJohn Koehler

1956

Head AgentJohn Conaway

Class AgentsJoanne Bailey Detlef, Loretta (Beldon) Hoevener, Susan (Chenoweth) Olesen, Lewis Plane, James Schreiber

Jo Frohbieter-Mueller ’56 was hon-ored as the Arts Advocate of the Yearfor the city of Evansville as part ofthe Arts Council of SouthwesternIndiana’s annual Arts Awards. As alifelong resident of Vanderburgh

County, most of her activities haverevolved around the arts: She is anartist, collector of art, publishedwriter, musician, and research biolo-gist. She plays fife in the Civil WarBand and can often be found atclasses and recitals, art exhibits,and board meetings.

1957

Head AgentsCurran Cotton, Lowell Foster,Tom Lukens

Class AgentPaul Wargel

1958

Head AgentsJames Barney, Robert Love, Maurice Rohleder

Class AgentsDavid Kishline, Raymond Wright,Allen Stremming, Carol (Spiegel)Yeker

1960s1960

Charlie Wargel ’60 was commence-ment speaker for the FrankenmuthHigh School commencement inMichigan.1961

Head AgentRonald Miller

Byron “Buddy” Buckley ’61, retiredteacher and coach, has authored hisfirst children’s book, The Stonecutterand the Magic Bottle, after publishing15 books in other genres. To orderhis books, visit www.cbyronbuckley.com.

1962

Head AgentJack Kinkel

Susan (Schaad) ’62, M’67 andAlbert ’62x Umbach celebrated their50th wedding anniversary on June 16.They were married at St. John’s UnitedChurch of Christ. They are the par-ents of Anna Marie Courter and A.John Umbach III, both of Evansville,Ind. They have four grandchildren.

1963

Head AgentJanice (Elmendorf ) Schmidt

1964

Head AgentSamuel Kershaw

Class AgentWayne Boultinghouse

John David Lutz ’64 received theOutstanding Career Achievement inDirecting at the Kennedy Center inApril. He also received the UECollege of Arts and Sciences’ 2012Dean’s Outstanding Teacher Award.He began teaching in the Depart-

ment of Theatre in 1965 after earn-ing a graduate degree from the Uni-versity of Denver. He has beendepartment chair since 1983.

1965

Head AgentGarey Patmore

Class AgentRuss Grieger

1966

Head AgentRobert Zimmermann Sr.

Class AgentCharles Van Vorst

Grover Cleveland ’66 retired fromMetropolitan State University, Minn.,and is a newly named professor emer-itus. He served as accounting chairand unit coordinator overseeing 25resident and community faculty mem-bers. Previously, he taught undergrad-uate and graduate students at theUniversity of Minnesota for 13 years.As a certified public accountant, hewas presented the American Instituteof Certified Public Accountants Dis-cussion Leader Award and the R. GlenBerryman Award for excellence inteaching continuing education fromthe Minnesota Society of CertifiedPublic Accountants. He was a boardmember for the Minnesota Society ofCPAs. He also served as president ofthe Minnesota Council of AccountingEducators. His articles on partnershiptaxation appeared in leading tax jour-nals, and presentations on the subjectdrew hundreds of professionals. Inretirement, he plans to travel with hiswife, dote on his grandchildren, and

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closely follow the Minnesota Twinsand the St. Louis Cardinals.

Barbara Vance ’66x lives in Cuenca,Ecuador, since retiring from socialwork in Hendersonville, N.C. Sheearned an MSW from Barry Univer-sity in Miami Shores, Fla. She is themother of two and grandmother offour.

Ken Wempe ’66, M’70 announcedhis retirement after 46 years of work-ing with the Evansville VanderburghSchool Corporation. He served asprincipal at Oak Hill Middle Schooland ended his career as the first prin-

cipal at the new North Junior HighSchool in Evansville.

1967

Head AgentsJean Coyle, Dianne McCarty

James Lantrip ’67 retired as facultyfrom the political science depart-ment of South Texas College inAugust 2011.

1968

Head AgentRonald Angermeier

Class AgentRobert Harper

1969

Karen Waters ’69, M’83 has beenappointed the chief nursing officerat St. Mary’s Warrick in Boonville,Ind. She comes to St. Mary’s fromher position as director of nursingand clinical services at the GoodSamaritan Home.

1970s1971

Head AgentMark Pillar

Class AgentsBob Clayton, Rebecca (Knight) Isley

1972

Head AgentDaryl Buente

Walt Lewis M’71 was awarded the UE College of Education andHealth Sciences’ 2012 Dean’s Out-standing Teacher Award. In additionto teaching, he has served as directorof student teaching and the Transi-tion to Teaching program. For twoyears, he served as chair of theSchool of Education. Prior to com-ing to UE, he had a successful careeras a teacher and principal in the

Evansville Vanderburgh School Cor-poration, during which time he was

named Outstanding Educator of theYear by UE.

Fred Rodgers M’71 and wife Janicecelebrated their 50th wedding anni -versary on June 8. They are the par-ents of four children and have ninegrandchildren. Fred is a retired engi-neer from Whirlpool Corporation,and Janice is a retired teacher fromYankeetown Elementary School.They reside in Newburgh, Ind.

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Mark ’71 and Linda (Hunteman) ’71 PillarMajors at UE: Linda – Education

Mark – Marketing

Hometown: Linda – Uniondale, Indiana Mark – Gary, Indiana

Current Residence: Columbus, Indiana

Current Occupation: Both are retired

Career Highlights: Linda taught home economics at two different schools. Shetaught Amish students in her first school.

Mark was a Boeing 767 international captain for Delta Airlines. He also served asmajor general in the USAF Reserves. He was with President Bush on 9/11.

Family/UE Connections: Linda’s brother, Barry Hunteman, attended UE.

UE Alumni Activities: We are members of the President’s Club. Linda took part inthe Angel Flight reunion last year. Mark is a Class Agent and president of the AlumniAssociation Board of Directors. He is taking part in the Volunteer Summit this yearand is involved in UE Connect. He was also the cochair for TKE’s 50th reunion in2007.

Why Will You Come to Homecoming? Mark attends to see friends and also leadthe meeting of the Alumni Board. Linda is looking forward to seeing friends andwill try to keep Mark out of trouble.

Favorite UE Memory: Coming from a family of eight children, Linda particularlyenjoyed watching the dirty dishes disappear miraculously on a conveyor belt atHarpers Dining Center and knowing that she didn’t have to wash them herself.

Mark enjoyed being at all the games leading up to and including the 1971 UENCAA basketball championship.

including senior electrical engineer,manager of electrical engineering,and vice president of business devel-opment. He serves on the board ofdirectors for the Chamber of Com-merce of Southwest Indiana, theEvansville Industrial Foundation,and UE’s Harlaxton Society andPurple Aces Club.

1975

Head AgentKarin (Parker) Heinicke

Gene Deubel ’75 was a teacher andprincipal for 25 years and now ownsDeubel Financial Services. He and

his wife Jenni have been married 23years and have two sons: Jake, 20,studying international business, andNoah, 15, a sophomore in highschool. The family lives in Victoria,Australia.

Jeffrey Fager ’75 has accepted theposition of vice president for aca-demic affairs at Iowa Wesleyan Col-lege. He and his wife Sally (Wiant)Fager ’75 reside in Mount Pleasant,Iowa.

1977

Head AgentPaula (Fischer) Alles

1978

R. Scott Lank ’78 received theEducator of the Year Award as partof the Arts Council of SouthwesternIndiana’s annual Arts Awards. Scott,professor of acting and director of

playwriting in UE’s Department ofTheatre, may be best known in theEvansville community for the manyUE theatre productions he hasdirected. His students have benefit-ted from his work inside the class-room, too, which has helped themlaunch careers in playwriting andacting.

1979

Bill Masterson ’79 joined OhioValley Financial Group in Evansvilleas retail operations manager. He wasthe banking center manager at Inte-gra Bank’s Northfield Branch inDarmstadt, Ind.

1980s1980

Head AgentMike Schopmeyer

Class AgentBeverly (Guidara) Hudnut

1984

Head AgentJoel Sauter

Class AgentThomas Johnson

Robert Grezegorek ’84 has acceptedthe position of plant manager atCoregistics, a contract packaging andlogistics company in Indianapolis,Ind. His wife of 25 years Kim (Cari-choff ) ’84 is the accounts receivable

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1972

Lu Porter ’72x has accepted theposition of first executive directorof the Evansville African AmericanMuseum.

1973

Head AgentRichard Fulmer

1974

Head AgentJohn MacCauley Jr.

Class AgentsPat Edwards, Rita Jo Gauck

Jeff Deig ’74, M’79 has been pro-moted to president of PCI Skanska(formerly Professional ConsultantsInc.). Jeff joined the company in1983 and has served in various roles,

Save the DateSeptember 27 Patricia H. Snyder Concert and Lecture Series

presents Sheryl WuDunn, coauthor, Half the Sky

September 28 - 30 Family Weekend

October 24 Institute Speaker Series presents Calvin Klein inIndianapolis and Evansville

For more information on UE speakers,visit www.evansville.edu/speakers.

SAVE THE DATEPatricia H. Snyder Concert and Lecture Series presents:

Sheryl WuDunnCoauthor, Half the Sky

WuDunn is the first Asian American reporter to win a Pulitzer Prize. She is abest-selling author, business executive, and lecturer. Among her many honors, in2011 Newsweek cited WuDunn as one of the “150 Women Who Shake the World.”

Thursday, September 27 • 7:00 p.m.Eykamp Hall, Ridgway University Center, University of Evansville Campus

Free and open to the public

coordinator with the National Feder-ation of State High School Associa-tions in Indianapolis, the nationalleadership organization for highschool sports and fine arts activities.The couple has lived in Greenwood,Ind., for the past 17 years. Their sonMichael is an environmental sciencemajor going into his senior year atUE and interned at U.S. Steel inGary, Ind., over the summer.

1985

Head AgentDoug Kanet

William H. Myers ’85 received aDistinguished Service Award fromthe Consortium for Computing Sci-ences in Colleges, for over 20 yearsof service to the consortium, servingfrom 1990-97 as membership secre-tary, and from 1997 to the present astreasurer. The award was presentedon March 2 at the annual meetingof the consortium in Raleigh, N.C.More information can be found atwww.ccsc.org/home/news.htm.

1986

Head AgentRichard Ludwick

Kirk Miller ’86 earned one of AirLiquide Industrial U.S. LP’s Presi-dent’s Club awards. He was recog-nized for his outstanding sales andoperational achievements in 2011.Miller won the award for FLOXALCommercial Manager of the Year.

1987

Head AgentTracey (Maddox) McCord

Al Wolfinger ’87 is co-owner ofPower Systems Innovations Inc.(PSI) in Newburgh, Ind. He was anengineering co-op student withWhirlpool during his UE days, and

then worked for NASA in Alabama.He went to seminary for five years atDallas Christian College in Texas,then missionary training for severalyears. While living in Mongoliabetween 2001 and 2007, he started afor-profit corporation, called SystemInnovations Inc., designed to provide

1988

Head AgentsRonald Freson Jr., James George

Class AgentStephen Viola

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local jobs. He also worked as anengineer for about a year at MatrixDesign Group and WhirlpoolCorp. but left that to start PSIwith a fellow Whirlpool engineer.

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Steve ’83 and Julie (Davis) ’83 SmithMajors at UE:Steve – Computer ScienceJulie – Business Administration, Marketing

Hometown:Steve – Winslow, Indiana Julie – Ambia, Indiana

Current Residence: Wadesville, Indiana

Current Occupation: Steve – General Contractor and RealtorJulie – Program Management Office Manager for AscensionHealth Information Services

Career Highlights: Steve built the 2007 Evansville LivingMagazine “Idea Home.”

Steve started his own construction company in 2001 and continued the operation since, through the majordownturn in the residential construction market.

Julie has previous experience in retail management and outside sales. She has worked in PMO managementfor 10 years. As the Ascension Health Information Services (AHIS) Program Management Office (PMO)manager, she is responsible for ensuring that all components of information technology program/portfolio man-agement are managed consistently and effectively across all health ministries, the system office, and commu-nity health centers. These responsibilities include working with strategic partners to adhere to AHIS process,structure, and methods while incorporating best practices from our partners’ project management strategies toimprove delivery within AHIS.

Family/UE Connections: Our son, Josh, graduated from UE in 2011. Several members of Steve’s family also attended: Mike Smith ’87 (brother); Joe ’75, M’83, and Elizabeth Dedman ’74 (uncle and aunt); and JohnDedman ’07 and Leesa Benjamin ’86 (both cousins).

UE Alumni Activities: Steve is a member of the President’s Club Executive Committee, Olmsted Society,Purple Aces Club, and the Lambda Chi Alpha Alumni Association Board.

Julie is an alumni board member, a SOAR participant for Parents Council and Greek presentations, takes partin the Phi Mu reunion planning committees, and is a Purple Aces Club and President’s Club member.

Why Will You Come to Homecoming? Steve – Homecoming is a great opportunity to reconnect withfriends and make new UE acquaintances with alumni from other eras. Attending homecoming also provides achance to stay up to date with what is new on campus.

Julie - To participate in the homecoming events, particularly the Phi Mu 60th anniversary reunion activitiesthis year, and socialize with UE alumni.

Favorite UE Memory: Steve – The obvious answer is meeting my wife during the fall of our sophomoreyear. A little less life altering but very memorable was traveling with eight fraternity brothers to Tulsa duringmy junior year to attend the Aces’ first ever appearance in the NCAA Division I basketball tournament.

Julie – Sorority activities rank at the top of my list of favorite memories including Greek Week and recruitment.

LaQuinta (Miller) Schum ’88opened her new enterprise “Let’sSew” in January. Having onceowned a certified public accountingfirm, she is now following her cre-ative side. She is a master levellicensed sewing teacher through theMartha Pullen Co. She believesEvansville has quite a few accom-plished seamstresses and tailors whowill appreciate her 3,000 square foot

tennis instructor, tennis coach, andtennis and fitness professional. Shealso taught a variety of tennis, golf,and fitness classes promoting healthand wellness at the College ofDuPage. She played #1 singles anddoubles for UE all four years.

Nancy Lurker M’90 was one of 36women honored by the ExecutiveWomen of New Jersey. The women’sorganization promotes the advance-ment of women to the most seniorlevels of international corporations,non-profits, and public servicefirms. Nancy is the chief executiveofficer for PDI Inc., which providesinsight-driven, integrated multi-channel message delivery for estab-lished and emerging health carecompanies.

1991

Head AgentsRobin Greenlee, Rachel Manno

Melvin M. Peterson H’91 receivedthe Mayor’s Arts Award as part ofthe Arts Council of SouthwesternIndiana’s annual Arts Awards. Melreceived the year’s most prestigiousaward, which recognizes long-stand-ing support and a lifelong interest inthe arts in and around Evansville.Since moving here from San Fran-cisco 23 years ago, he has beennamed an honorary trustee at UEfor his significant impact at the

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November 9 Northern Indiana Alumni Event: UE vs. Notre Dame

December 12 Winter Commencement and New Alumni Reception

December 22 Indianapolis Alumni Event: UE vs. Butler

University. UE’s newest art gallery,the Melvin Peterson Gallery, bears hisname, and in 2002 the Melvin M.Peterson Endowed Chair in Litera-ture and Writing was established.

1992

Head AgentBradley Seitzinger

1993

Head AgentWalter Lambert

1994

Tamala (Johnson) McCullough ’94is a certified public accountant andrecently joined BKD LLP as a taxsupervisor.

1995

Matt Brindle ’95 has accepted theposition of assistant manager in assem-bly at Toyota Motor Manufacturing,Indiana. He joined Toyota in 2003and previously held the title of spe-cialist in assembly.

Jan Kemp ’95 joined RE/MAX Mid-west Real Estate Group in Evansvilleas a broker associate. She previouslyworked for RE/MAX Professionalsand was the owner of Realty USA.

Kelly Kessler ’95 and ElizabethFlauto ’95 celebrated the birth oftwins, Joseph Montgomery and Eve-lyn Isabella Kessler-Flauto on May 2in Chicago, Ill.

1996

Head AgentDanette Scudder

shop filled with yards of Italianwools, Italian cottons, bridal gownfabrics, laces, beaded fabrics, andmore.

1990s1990

Dana Graczyk ’90 is the new headcoach for Downers Grove, Ill.,North High School girls’ tennisteam. She previously served as thehead coach for the school’s boys’tennis team. Dana has served as a

1989

Rev. Karen Devaisher ’89, senior pastor of Avon United MethodistChurch in Avon, Ind., celebrated her years of service at a retirementreception on June 24. The church grew from 200 members to more than1,000 in the 13 years she was appointed there. She will continue to servein retirement as associate district superintendent of the central district ofthe UMC, as well as consult with local UMC churches in Indiana as partof the conference’s Fruitful Congregations project. Karen and her husbandRon, who retired from UE faculty after 40 years of service, were joined atthe retirement celebration by their five children, all UE alumni.

Pictured above are: Len Devaisher ’98, Lisa (Devaisher) Arrieta ’87,Leann (Devaisher) Beaven ’93, Karen Devaisher ’89, Ron Devaisher,Lori (Devaisher) McConnell ’83, and Linae Devaisher ’90.

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Kareem Richardson ’96 is the newassistant men’s basketball coach atthe University of Louisville. In hir-ing Kareem, Coach Rick Pitino feltthe greatest recommendations werethe accolades of two graduatingseniors from Drake University.Kareem has previously coached atXavier, Drake, and Indiana StateUniversity.

1997

Head AgentC.W. Raines III

Class AgentRuthie Shekell

Patti (Archie) Barnes ’97 and herhusband Greg are the proud par-ents of Kyle Richard, born May 16,weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces, mea-suring 21 inches. Patti and her fam-ily have moved to Schererville, Ind.

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Josh ’97 and Sarah (Shasteen) ’97 LeonardMajors at UE:Josh – Biology/ChemistrySarah – Mass Communications, Public Relations, andAdvertising with a Marketing Concentration

Hometown:Josh – Knox County, IndianaSarah – Sullivan, Illinois

Current Residence: Jasper, Indiana

Current Occupation:Josh – Interventional CardiologistSarah – Homemaker

Career Highlights:Josh attended Southern Illinois School of Medicine and was class president for four years. He completed hisresidency in internal medicine and a fellowship in cardiology at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem,North Carolina. He has been a partner at Heartland Cardiology in Jasper since 2008.

Sarah began her career in marketing with Deloitte in St. Louis, Missouri, working with both local and nationalprojects. Most recently, she worked for Wake Forest University’s School of Management, as the assistant directorof the Family Business Center, working with closely held and family businesses. Though not currently workingoutside of the home, she finds time to volunteer in the community.

Family/UE Connections: We have four children, Sam (8), Jacob (6), Elizabeth (5), and Emma (5) who areavid Aces fans and enjoyed this past year’s basketball season as ticket holders at the Ford Center.

Josh’s sister, Kara (Leonard) Bombelli ’01, attended UE and earned her degree in education.

UE Alumni Activities:While living out-of-state, Sarah participated in LEAGUE activities and attended a fewalumni events. We have enjoyed becoming more involved with the University. We both have attended DuboisCounty alumni events, and are currently working with other local alumni to get the Dubois County UE Schol-arship endowed, which would help give UE scholarships to Dubois County students. Sarah is serving on theUE Alumni Board of Directors and is also involved with UE Connect.

Why Will You Come to Homecoming? The UE Alumni Board of Directors meets during homecomingweekend, which will initially bring us to homecoming. Sarah is really looking forward to the OrientationLeader Reunion.

Favorite UE Memory: It is very hard to name one favorite memory from our time at UE. Not only did wemeet each other while attending the University, but we also each made lifelong friendships that we truly cher-ish to this day. We have enjoyed getting together as often as possible with many of our college friends, wherewe often reminisce about the times at UE.

In addition to our friendships, the remarkable education we received from our very capable professors gave usthe foundation we needed to succeed.

Josh was challenged while at UE and given a foundation in critical thinking, which helped him to succeednot only in medical school, residency, and fellowship, but also in private practice. He found that the smallclass size and personal attention received from his professors really made the education at UE special.

Because of UE’s size, Sarah was able to try many different areas of specialization. The classroom instruction,in addition to the internships she was able to do, gave her exposure to every aspect of media from television,print, and electronic to public speaking and graphic design, all of which have come in handy in all of the jobsshe has held, including the volunteer work she does. “Without learning the foundation at UE, I know Iwould not have been able to do what I did on the job. (And what fun I have had because I was able to do allof those things!)”

and Health Sciences, won the 2012Red Cross Heroes Award in theEducator category. Leaders of theAmerican Red Cross’s Evansville-Wabash Valley Region selected heras the award recipient for being aneveryday hero on many levels –from coming to a local family’s aidduring an emergency to impactinghealth education as a leader of anationwide study that changed theway many colleges and universitiesteach CPR to nursing students.

John McCool ’98 and his wifeSabitha Prabhakaran are the proudparents of Rhan PrabhakaranMcCool born in Houston, Tex., on November 12, 2011.

1999

Head AgentLeslie (Sams) Ashley

Don Chapman ’99 published hisfirst novel, The Blood and the Life,available through www.donaldkchapman.com.

Jaclyn Foote ’08 and Melissa Bip-pus ’02 lent their skills as 124 girlsin grades 4 through 8 signed up fora day of hands-on activities in elec-trical, mechanical, civil, and com-puter engineering.

2001

Head AgentsCorey Murphy, Jed Nelson

Class AgentSarah (Bittinger) Thoene

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2000s2000

Head AgentStephen Hawkes

Nancy (East) Conder ’00 and several area businesswomen havecreated Tri-State Women in Com-puting and Engineering (TWICE).The goal of the organization is toincrease the percentage of womenin science, technology, engineering,and math careers. Currently thepercentage is at 24. In March, thegroup held an event called “TheBeauty of Engineering” at UE.

Annette (Worrick) Minthorn ’97graduated with honors earlier thisyear from Grace College in WinonaLake, Ind. She earned a Master ofScience in orthopaedic regulatoryand clinical affairs. She and her hus-band Matthew have been married10 years and have two beautifuldaughters, Greta (6) and Reese (3).Annette has worked for ZimmerInc. for eight years and is currentlythe clinical compliance associate.

1998

Head AgentJustin White

Class AgentsAndy Burnette, Janet Eggers,Thomas Fischer, Amanda Quesenberry, Kristi (Barnes) St. Amour, William Teague

Jerrilee LaMar M’98, assistantprofessor of nursing in UE’s Duni-gan Family Department of Nursing

Save the DateFebruary 17 Founders Day

March 14 Institute Speaker Series presents Ken Schmidt,brand visionary for Harley-Davidson, in Indianapolis and Evansville

March 21 Gift of Scholarship Dinner

March 31 - April 7 Alumni Cruise to Western Caribbean

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Hiten Sonpal ’99Major at UE:Computer Engineering

Hometown:Calcutta, India

Current Residence:Boston, Massachusetts

Current Occupation:Director of Electrical Engi-neering, iRobot Corpora-tion

Career Highlights: Ijoined Ciholas Technolo-gies in Evansville as anengineer in 1999. I waspart of a team that designed robots used in New York City following9/11 and were later used in Iraq and Afghanistan. I moved to Bostonin 2004 and joined iRobot as a team leader. Later I assembled teamsthat developed robots deployed to the Gulf of Mexico after the BP oilspill and to Fukushima in the wake of the Japanese nuclear disaster.

Family/UE Connections: I found out about UE from four familymembers who are also alumni.

UE Alumni Activities: I was a member of the Phi Kappa Tau, DeltaBeta chapter Board of Directors from 2001-04. I am currently a UEAlumni Board member and am trying to start the New England UEalumni network.

Why Will You Come to Homecoming? I enjoy the chance to seeand catch up with old friends and their families. I also like to see theevolution of the campus where I had amazing experiences, and I amlooking forward to reconnecting with faculty who have helped me bethe person I am today.

Favorite UE Memory: Too many to remember. The top three are:winning Big Man on Campus representing PKT fraternity, playingdrums in Death and the King’s Horseman at the May Studio Theatre,and being part of the UE team that won the ACM regional program-ming contest and beat Rose-Hulman at Rose-Hulman.

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Sarah (Standring) Emm ’01, a creative writing major, has her thirdbook, Opalescent, coming out inFebruary from Winter Goose Pub-lishing of Sacramento, Calif. Sarah’sprevious novel, Prismatic, wasreleased in May and the first of theyoung-adult fantasy Harmony RunSeries published by Winter GoosePublishing. Sarah’s books are avail-able at Amazon and Barnes &Noble. She lives with her husband,a chef, and two children on SanibelIsland in Florida and writes a blog:sarahelleemm.blogspot.com.

2002

Head AgentStacey (Golec) Paul

Class AgentNathan Charnes

2003

Head AgentsBo Gebbie, Rebecca Odle-Paxton

Class AgentsAbigail (Good) Falloon, Jennifer(Laue) Gilmore, Katie (Howard)Manuel, Justin O’Neal

Bo Gebbie ’03 has been promotedto business unit executive for PowerSystems Sales for IBM North Amer-ica. The position makes him secondin command of leading a $1.5 bil-lion server brand for IBM in NorthAmerica. He is responsible forstrategic initiatives, sales, and work-ing with the company’s sellers and

business partners across the US andCanada.

Martha Seal ’03, M’05 was hiredas the director of membership andmarketing with the Chamber ofCommerce of Southwest Indiana.Martha is active in the communitythrough committees and boardswith the Reitz Home Museum,Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra,Pulmonary Fibrosis Partners, theAmerican Association of UniversityWomen, and is an admissions offi-cer for the US Military Academy atWest Point for Indiana’s 8th Dis-trict. Formerly, she worked in mar-keting and communications at IvyTech Community College and inuniversity relations at UE.

2004

Head AgentFlo Ruwersma

Class AgentsJerry Berg, Randy Scherer, Diane (Roelandt) Watkins

jection design for Restoration, a one-woman comedy that went on to aproduction in New York TheatreWorkshop.

2006

Head AgentAndrea (Stalcup) Wallace

Class AgentRachel Swan

Heath ’06 and Emily ’06 (Kutzler)Hamilton welcomed their first childLeopold (Leo) Robert Hamilton,born June 16, weighing 7 poundsand measuring 20 inches long. Keith

Chris Bugg ’04 is the director ofdigital marketing at Calvin KleinInc. in New York City.

2005

Head AgentSam Giesting

Class AgentsJimmy Funkhouser III, Shirley Lewis

Kristin Ellert ’05 returned to heralma mater in February to do scenicdesign at Shanklin Theatre for TheCripple of Inishmaan. While study-ing as an undergraduate at UE, shecreated scenic design for Mark St.Germaine’s A Plague of Angels forthe 2004 American College The-ater Festival in the nation’s capital.Kristin also designed RobertSchenk kan’s Handler and PearleCleaves’s Flyin’ West. While complet-ing her master’s degree at the Uni-versity of California, she designedHoover Comes Alive, a rock musicalabout Herbert Hoover, and did pro-

Thank you,UE Volunteers

Indianapolis Meets StephenStandifird and P. Daniel Miller Nick ’70 and

Jo Anne ’71 Rutigliano

UE Evening in Naples Gary ’59 and Paula Gerling

Washington, DC, Dinner withAlumni and FriendsJohn B. Conaway ’56

College of Engineering andComputer Science BanquetBrennan McReynolds ’03

UE Evening in Indianapolis –Brebeuf Jesuit PreparatorySchoolJamie (Klemz) Elkins ’95Justin Petty ’07Pieter Van Tongeren ’11

Gift of Scholarship DinnerRay Arensman ’43

Breakfast with the CEOLinda E. White ’76, M’83

Spring CommencementKurt Stone ’86

UE Night at the Indianapolis IndiansRyan Barrett ’07

Summer Open House Alumni GreetersJudy Seitzinger ’83Mariel Arata ’10David Goldenberg ’12

A big thank you goes out to the volunteers listed below for theirassistance with University of Evansville programs and events.

UE alumni are going places in 2013. Join in the fun!March 31 - April 7 Alumni Cruise to Western Caribbean • July 26 - August 2 Harlaxton Alumni Trip • July 19 - 26 Alumni Cruise to Alaska

For more information or to express interest, contact alumni@evansville.edu or 812-488-2586.

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Kutzler ’74, M’82, UE’s associateregistrar and his wife Sharon (Reu-ber) M’78 along with UE golf coachJim Hamilton and his wife Cinda(Koressel) ’76, M’85 are thrilled atthe birth of their grandson. Leo isKeith and Sharon’s third grandchildand Jim and Cinda’s first grandchild.

Lindsay (Mattingly) Rawski ’06 andhusband Greg, assistant professor ofmanagement at UE, welcomed 9pound, 1 ounce son Jackson Dennisinto the world on May 15 at 7:00p.m. Jackson is pictured here withhis big sister Isabella.

2007

Head AgentLiz (Lewis) Riffert

Class AgentsLisa Ballard, Ashley Henke,Kirsten Payne, Emily (Sights) Fife,Bruce Weisman

Nathanial Slaton ’07 was nameddirector of financial aid at WestKentucky Community and Techni-cal College in Paducah, Ky.

2008

Head AgentAlyssa Turner Cairns

Class AgentsShanelle (Lambert) Rauh, Krystle Working

Alex Beaver ’08 is the owner ofTXTBookRental on Evansville’sWest Side, a company he started hissenior year at UE. He developed theidea his sophomore year as an alter-native to purchasing textbooks. Thecompany rents books to students at

UE, the University of SouthernIndiana, Ivy Tech Community Col-lege, and for some Mater Dei andMemorial High School classes.

Billy Rickey ’08 is senior firmwareengineer and works primarily in fea-ture development and performancefor Western Digital. He says livingin southern California and workingfor a big-name company like WD isa dream come true. He credits UE’smajor-specific courses includingmicrocontrollers, digital systems,and real-time operating systems asmajor influences in his success.

2009

Head AgentGretchen Otness

Ben McElwee ’09 will be leadingan outbound operations team in adistribution center in Pottsville,Penn., for Wegmans Food Markets.Wegmans is a privately held gro-cery store chain based in Rochester,N.Y. The company currently has80 stores and had just over $6 bil-lion in revenue last year, and wasranked #4 on Fortune Magazine’sBest Places to Work for 2012.

La Toya Smith ’09, formerly thediversity and equity officer at UE,has accepted the position of diver-sity and inclusion specialist atBrown-Forman Corporation in herhometown of Louisville, Ky.

Stephanie (Holt) ’09 married Ben-jamin Yoder on October 1, 2011, inWashington, Ind. Stephanie is anacute care physical therapist at Indi-ana University Health BloomingtonHospital. Ben is an electrical engi-neer at NSWC Crane Naval Base.The couple resides in Bloomington,Ind.

2010s2010

Head AgentJessica Ray

Internet television series The Bookof Dallas, written and produced byJoe Atkinson M’10 and co-starringToby Onwumere ’12, has been

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July 26 - August 2 Harlaxton Alumni Trip

INSTITUTE SPEAKER SERIES 2012-2013

Wednesday, October 24, 2012Calvin Klein

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$30 per personTickets must be purchased in advance. Seating is limited.

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picked up for international distribu-tion by the web television networkKoldCast TV. The show – a 10-episode series about a reportercharged with writing a new Biblethat removes all of the reasons peo-ple use religion to fight, judge, andkill each other – will air on Kold-Cast’s online network; on set-topboxes including Roku, Boxee, andFlingo TV; on mobile devices andconnected/smart TVs; and variousother third-party platforms. A pre-view can be found at koldcast.tv/video/ the_book_of_dallas_teaser.The first episode of the series wentlive Monday, September 17.

David Bothast M’10 has acceptedthe position of director of corporateand foundation relations at UE. Healso is an adjunct instructor for UE’sMaster of Science in public serviceadministration program, and previ-ously served as director of Evans -ville’s Goodwill Family Center.

Stephanie Gerhardt M’10 hasaccepted the position of agent forF.C. Tucker Emge Realtor’s New-burgh office. She was curator of edu-cation at the Evansville Museum ofArts, History, and Science.

2011

Judy Caldwell ’11 has accepted theposition of records and registration

specialist/registrar in UE’s Office ofthe Registrar. Judy began her careerat UE six years ago as the senioradministrative assistant in the Center for Adult Education.

Brad Kastrup ’11 and Natalie Cross’12 were recently engaged and willbe married in the summer of 2013.Brad left his position on the UEannual giving team to take a postwith Google in Ann Arbor, Mich.Natalie is a social studies teacher ata Metro Detroit middle school.

Mary Murphy ’11 and MattHolfelner ’08 are engaged. Mary isa customer service representative atRepublic Services/Hoosier Disposal.She has been accepted to the Teach-ing Assistant Program in France(TAPIF). Starting in October andfor seven months, she will teachEnglish to high school students atLycée Jean Zay in Orléans. Mattearned a master’s in human com-puter interactions from IndianaUniversity, Bloomington. He hasaccepted the position of user experi-ence designer at Netsmart Tech-nologies. The couple will reside in

Kansas City, Kans. Their weddingwebsite is www.weddingwire.com/mattandmary2013.

Hannah Sullivan ’11 completedher first year at the Yale School of

Drama pursuing a Master in FineArts. Over the summer, she servedas a stage manager for Cirque duSoleil’s production of Zumanity,playing at New York, New YorkHotel in Las Vegas, Nev.

Alex Warrick ’11 is a customer service representative at MainGateInc. in Indianapolis, Ind.

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Kyle Coulson ’12, who receivedthe 2012 Guthrie May OutstandingSenior Service Award, interned atHoosier Energy over the summerand returned to UE this fall to pur-sue a Master of Science in publicservice administration.

David Goldenberg ’12, vice presi-dent and president of Lambda ChiAlpha while at UE, now serves hischapter as vice president of thehousing corporation and revampingthe LCA alumni advisory board.During the summers while at UE,he interned with Hafer Associates,an architecture and engineeringfirm, where he helped design UE’sRidgway University Center. Davidcontinues to support UE by helpingto grow the young alumni networkand young alumni attendance at UE

basketball games. He works forThree i Design in Evans ville as amechanical engineer providingengineering services and buildingdesign for commercial and lightindustrial clients in the Midwest.

Alex Howard ’12 is UE’s men’s and women’s swimming and divingassistant head coach for the 2012-13season. Alex swam four years for thePurple Aces, receiving post-seasonhonors after each season. Alex wastwice named MVC Swimmer of theWeek and earned MVC Scholar-Athlete recognition three times.She set four UE records during the2011-12 season, breaking her ownrecord in the 100-backstroke whilehelping three UE relay teams beatthe top times. She served as assistantcoach for South Dearborn Swim-ming for six years and has givengroup and private swimminglessons since 2006.

Danielle Raymond ’12 won the2012 Best Psychology Thesis Awardfor “Investigative Analysis of Risk

Factors for Completed Suicides.”This fall, Danielle entered the clini-cal psychology doctoral program atCase Western Reserve University.

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E-mail to alumni@evansville.edu

Postal mail to University of EvansvilleOffice of Alumni and Parent Relations 1800 Lincoln AvenueEvansville, Indiana 47722

UE and YOU

Mary (Lehman) Stewart ’07 spotted a picture posted onthe UE Facebook page of a group of Orientation Leadersposing with a 12-foot inflatable Ace Purple in front ofSampson Hall. The OLs were showing off their new miniAce Purples. The posting indicated Ace would be thereall day, so Mary and her future Purple Ace, Benjamin,put on their favorite UE outfits and headed to campusall the way from Mt. Vernon, Indiana, to take advantageof the photo op. Benjamin went home with his own miniAce – which Mary says he loves.

The first five people who e-mail your name, class year, andaddress to uemagazine@evansville.edu will get a stuffed AcePurple, too, if you promise to post a photo of yourself with Aceon the UE Facebook page! For others who want one, they’re

available in the UE Bookstore.

We want to see where you have beenshowing off your Purple Pride.

E-mail a photo of you in your UE gear, and you could findyourself on the pages of UE Magazine or online.Send photos to uemagazine@evansville.edu.

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Kyle Picha ’12 is attending Rensse-laer Polytechnic Institute in Troy,N.Y., to pursue a doctorate in aero -space engineering. He is a mechan-ical engineering graduate from FortCollins, Colo. In November, he willreceive the 2012 Arthur L. WillistonMedal for his paper “The Future ofPower Generation in a Post-Fuku -shima Society: A Partnership of Ris-ing Renewables and PromisingNuclear Technologies.” The nationalcompetition is sponsored by theAmerican Society of MechanicalEngineers. The award is given to thestudent submitting the best paperon a specific topic in the area ofcivic service. This year’s contest

challenged students to reflect onhow the March 2011 earthquakeand tsunami in Japan affects thefuture of power generation. Kyle isthe fourth UE mechanical engineer-ing student in the past eight years toreceive this prestigious honor. Pastrecipients are: Marie Hoffman ’04,Valerie Stringer ’05, and AndrewRister ’10.

Leah Thomas ’12 was one of tworecipients of the 2012 Shirley J.Schwarz Prize for Research in ArtHistory. Her paper, “Rococo andthe Art of Dining,” was based onher original research while an internat George Washington’s MountVernon in Summer 2011.

Lauren Weingart ’12 was one oftwo recipients of the 2012 Shirley J.Schwarz Prize for Research in ArtHistory. Her paper is entitled “Lan-guage of my Former Heart: Photo -graphs of Children and AdultAnxieties in Victorian England.”Lauren won the Schwarz Prize in2010 and 2011 as well.

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UE’s Success Depends on You!The investment in UE by our alumni and friendsmeans the University can make an equally powerfulinvestment in the motivated students and distinctiveculture of the University of Evansville. Your financialsupport helps UE provide a high-quality academicand experiential education that leads to students’personal and professional success, all at a competi-tive cost; their return on your investment isnotable.

Please use the enclosed reply card or go online tomake a donation today.

Your gift to the Alumni Scholarship Fund will helpadvance UE’s tradition of academic excellence,which is central to our mission and purpose.

Thank you for your continued support!

IN MEMORIAMJohn G. Walton ’37xEvansville, Indiana

Paul V. Partington ’41xEvansville, Indiana

Lester B. Ewing ’47Evansville, Indiana

Lloyd Emil Roessler ’47McMurray, Pennsylvania

Richard E. Gerhardt ’49Evansville, Indiana

Roy A. Gibson ’50xEvansville, Indiana

Marlin A. Kirk ’50Princeton, Indiana

E. Eugene Koonce ’50Mountain Home, Arkansas

Randall R. Wallis ’50xFort Branch, Indiana

Lois (Howington Rust) Jennings ’51Evansville, Indiana

Eugene J. Karulf ’51Fort Collins, Colorado

Joe I. Whitmore Jr. ’54Ocala, Florida

Lois (Folz) Rohleder ’55xCarmel, Indiana

Margaret Jane (Finn) Carr ’56Lake Charles, Louisiana

Wallace Redman ’56St. Louis, Missouri

Bernard Gehlhausen ’57Evansville, Indiana

Edith (Ritchie) Waddell ’59Jeffersonville, Indiana

Lyndell B. Hunt ’60Danville, Kentucky

Charles T. Welp ’62Huntingburg, Indiana

Martha (Whitney) Mudd ’63Evansville, Indiana

Jerry A. Miller ’64, M’68Evansville, Indiana

Grace (Hibbard) Swope ’64, M’69Evansville, Indiana

William R. Downing ’68Evansville, Indiana

John T. Bakel ’72Newburgh, Indiana

Carol J. (Thacker) Sheridan ’72Haubstadt, Indiana

Dan W. Derrick ’74Brownsburg, Indiana

Charles L. Trafton M ’74 Boonville, Indiana

Richard M. Laidlaw ’75Cincinnati, Ohio

Bill David McDonald ’77Evansville, Indiana

Zulkepli B. Kamaruddin ’80xEvansville, Indiana

Samuel W. Humphrey ’85Evansville, Indiana

Linda (Powers) Rieck ’90St. Louis, Missouri

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7:30 p.m.Schmidt Opera Series: CelebratingSavoyard: Gilbert and Sullivan’sTrial By Jury and Other Scenes

Saturday, November 3It’s Homecoming Saturday – You should wear purple!

7:30 a.m.Alumni Association Board ofDirectors Meeting

8:00 a.m. - NoonHomecoming Headquarters Open

Rademacher's Café Open

8:30 a.m.Science Advisory Council Reception and Meeting

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.University Bookstore Open

9:00 a.m. Sigma Alpha Epsilon BreakfastContact Jerry Purdie ’59 at 812-477-4418 for more details.

9:30 a.m.Campus Tour

10:00 a.m.Fifth Annual Homecoming AlumniSpeaker: Guy Banta ’73

10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Cafeteria Days: Lunch available in Ridgway University Center’sCafé Court

11:00 a.m. Education Alumni Brunch

Lambda Chi Alpha Alumni Brunch and Brother of the Year PresentationContact Brad Gant ’04 at bg29@evansville.edu for more details.

NoonAces Women’s Basketball vs. USI

Friday, November 2It’s Purple Friday at UE! Wear your school colors!

8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.University Bookstore Open

9:00 a.m.Alumni Association Board ofDirectors Committee Meetings

12:30 - 5:00 p.m.Homecoming Headquarters Open

1:00 - 4:00 p.m.Volunteer Summit

2:00 p.m.Fifth Third Bank Basketball Practice Facility Dedication andOpen House

Natural Sciences and MathematicsAlumni Fellowship Reception

3:00 p.m.Natural Sciences and MathematicsStudent Poster Presentations

Campus Tour

5:00 p.m.Volunteer Recognition Reception

6:00 - 9:00 p.m.Phi Mu Open House by Decade1940s and 1950sHome of Ella Shelton ’52

1960s and 1970sHome of Jayne Reidy Dillow ’72

1980sHome of Anne Wilkerson Duell ’82

1990s and 2000sHome of Sally Rideout Lambert ’91

7:00 p.m.Aces Volleyball vs. Southern Illinois University

Questions?For additional information regarding Homecoming 2012Reunion Weekend, please contact the Office of Alumniand Parent Relations at 812-488-2586 oralumni@evansville.edu.

Hotel Accommodations Visit www.evansville.edu/homecoming/hotels.cfm for hotelinformation. When making your reservation be sure to askfor the UE rate.

HOMECOMING 2012 REUNION WEEKEND

November 2 - 4

SPECIAL REUNIONSEducation alumni, Phi Mu 60th Anniversary,

Orientation Leaders

CLASS REUNIONS1962, 1967, 1972, 1987, 2002, and 2007

All alumni regardless of affiliation or class year areinvited to participate in Homecoming 2012 ReunionWeekend. For the most up-to-date schedule andmore details, visit www.evansville.edu/homecoming.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

2:00 - 4:00 p.m.Aces Fan Fest,SAA Chili Cook Off, and UE’s Best Dance Crew Finals

4:00 p.m.Men’s Basketball vs. University of Illinois Springfield

7:00 p.m.Phi Mu 60th Anniversary Dinner and Party

Orientation Leaders Social

Men’s Soccer vs. Creighton

7:30 p.m.Schmidt Opera Series: Celebrating Savoyard: Gilbertand Sullivan’s Trial By Jury andOther Scenes

Sunday, November 4Dress code is purple!

9:30 - 10:30 a.m. John Wesley Gallery andMethodist Commemorative Collection Open House

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. University Worship

11:30 - 1:30 p.m. Homecoming Brunch

Noon - 2:00 p.m. University Bookstore Open

1:00 p.m. Mass in Neu Chapel

2:00 p.m. Jazz Ensemble Fall Concert

Early Bird Gets the Discount

Alumni who register for events by October

18 will receive a coupon good for a 15 per-

cent discount at the University Bookstore

during homecoming weekend. Register online now at uealumnionline.com/ homecoming2012.

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Name ______________________________________________________________________

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Address _____________________________________________________________________

City ________________________________________ State_____ Zip code ______________

Telephone ___________________ E-mail__________________________________________

Guest names _________________________________________________________________

Number Charge Amount DueAttending per Person

Schmidt Opera Series _________ $ 5 $___________� Friday � Saturday

Phi Mu Open Houses _________ complimentary $___________

Education Brunch _________ $12 $___________

Café Court Lunch _________ $5.25 $___________

Women’s Basketball _________ $ 3 $___________

Men’s Basketball _________ $ 8 $___________

Children 17 and under _________ $ 5 $___________

Men’s Soccer _________ $ 3 $___________

Free with basketball ticket stub _________ $ 0 $___________

Phi Mu 60th Anniversary Dinner _________ $30 $___________

Phi Mu T-shirt� S � M � L � XL _________ $12 $___________

Orientation Leaders Social _________ $18 $___________

Homecoming Brunch40+ Club and one guest _________ complimentary $___________

All others _________ $15 $___________

Give back: Please consider a gift to UEin honor of your reunion. gift amount $___________

Gift designation:________________________________

Total $___________

Method of Payment� Check (made payable to University of Evansville)� Credit Card – Visa MasterCard Discover American Express

Card number, expiration, and security code________________________________________________

Please complete and return to:

Office of Alumni and Parent Relations1800 Lincoln AvenueEvansville, Indiana 47722Fax: 812-488-2560 or call 812-488-2586You may also register online at uealumnionline.com/homecoming2012.

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Homecoming Info to Know

Mix Business with Pleasure:Career Services for Alumni –What Are Your Options?

Alumni may use the services of the Center for Career Devel-opment at anytime, but duringhomecoming weekend, specialhours are being reserved foralumni appointments. If youwould like to meet with acareer development professionalto have your résumé reviewed ordiscuss other career issues, youmay book an appointment forFriday afternoon, November 2,by contacting 812-488-1083 orcareer@evansville.edu.

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Enjoy Your Reunion while Your Child Checks out UE

Since you’re coming back tocampus, bring the whole family.If you have children who arestarting to look at colleges, setup a campus visit for them dur-ing Homecoming 2012 ReunionWeekend. Contact the Office ofAdmission or call 800-423-8633,ext. 2468 to set up a visit.

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Parking on Campus/Homecoming Shuttle

Alumni are welcome to park onthe Sesquicentennial Oval. Lotsare open at the corners of Lin-coln and Rotherwood Avenues,Lincoln and Weinbach Avenues,and Walnut Street and Rother-wood Avenue. The closest lot toRidgway University Center isLot H behind the tennis courts,which is accessible from Freder-ick Street. The Alumni CourtesyCart will be roaming campusthroughout the weekend to assistguests from the parking lots tothe main buildings.

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