2012_Fall_ISSUU

CUT & PASTE
The Southwestern Experience:
Intentional, Integrated, Interdisciplinary
fall 2012

Southwestern will receive $1.3 million from HHMI to transform its
undergraduate science education program over the next four years.
The grant will be used to implement an “inquiry-based” (hands-on)
curriculum across all departments in the Natural Sciences Division –
Animal Behavior, Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kinesiology,
Mathematics and Computer Science, and Physics.
Southwestern will also use the grant money to double the amount
of student-faculty collaborative summer research projects it funds.
With HHMI funding, student-faculty collaborative research in most
of the natural sciences will be consolidated into a single interdisci-
plinary program called the Southwestern Undergraduate Research
Experience (SURE).
Southwestern’s planned new science facility, designed with collab-
oration in mind, will foster a cross-disciplinary community and
enhance Southwestern’s tradition of excellence in science education.
Your help is needed to make this collaboration a reality. To learn
more about the new Southwestern Science Center, or to make a gift,
visit www.southwestern.edu/giving/sciences.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Supports the Sciences at Southwestern
Southwestern University is one of 47 colleges selected to participate in a $50 million
science education initiative sponsored by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI).

fall 2012
Features
5 | CUT & Paste
Numerous academic and extracurricular
opportunities combine to create countless
unique and personal Southwestern
Experiences.
11 | The Liberal (Studio) Arts
Inherently interdisciplinary, studio art at
Southwestern inspires conversation and study
across campus and disciplines..
14 | #besouthwestern
Homecoming and Reunion Weekend
2012 schedule.
19 | on your mark, get set...
The Jameson 5K at Southwestern honors the
memory of Jaysn Jameson ’90 and funds the
scholarship established in his name.
In every issue
4 President’s Message
20 On Campus
22 Athletics
24 Class Notes
30 Last Word
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interested in—not
necessarily what
I’m teaching them—
inevitably, everyone
gets involved and we
always bring it back
to what’s happening
in class. Making
connections—that’s
what I’m shooting for.”
—Martín Gonzalez
Associate Professor of Biology
On the Cover
Eric Godat’s ’12 solar research
was too hot to handle. Learn more
about Eric and the Southwestern
Experience on page 5.
Photography by Lance Holt
Learning the Ropes
The Orange Team learns all things
Pirate during Pirate Training, the
official kick off to Orientation
Week, August 20–24, 2012.

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president’s message
ew college and university presidents have
the unique honor of leading his or her
alma mater. This campus has been home
to either my study life or work life (two
separate times) for more than 20 years.
During my tenure as Southwestern’s 14th
president, I have been fortunate to continue living
my own Southwestern Experience and to be part of
the Southwestern Experience of more than 3,600 indi-
vidual students.
Through the help of creative students, record
numbers of alumni volunteers, generous donors,
accomplished faculty and dedicated staff, much has
been achieved at Southwestern during the past 12
years, including 18 new faculty lines, Paideia®, two
newly constructed LEED-certified buildings, our
Board of Visitors, home for the National Institute
for Technology in Liberal Education (NITLE), the
return of football in 2013 and, most recently, a pres-
tigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute grant. I
am confident, with your ongoing engagement and
support, the momentum will continue for our beloved
Southwestern.
There are significant challenges ahead; questions
regarding the cost and value of higher education are
grabbing headlines across our country, causing many
to question the benefit of the residential college experi-
ence. Living, learning, working, creating, exploring and
maturing in a four-year window that’s often described
as “the best years of one’s life” grounds my belief
in the value of this type of educational experience.
Each day, beyond the exemplary education taking
place within the classroom, I witness exceptional
learning happening outside of the classroom in the
most uncommon places—the community garden, the
Commons, the academic mall, an athletics field—
places for interaction on a personal scale. How to
make this education we value more affordable is not
only Southwestern’s, but the Academy’s challenge.
No doubt, future Southwestern presidents will need
to address this dilemma for the sake of many young
minds that, given the opportunity, would flourish on
this campus and ultimately help shape a better society.
Jane and I are now looking forward to the next
stage of life and to many opportunities—reno-
vating a recently purchased bungalow-style home in
Georgetown’s “Old Town” neighborhood; visiting
our daughters, Libby and Katie, in Maine and Georgia
respectively; writing; traveling; and coming back to
many Homecoming and Reunion Weekends. Even
though we will be apart from the day-to-day respon-
sibilities as Southwestern’s presidential couple, we
hope you will continue to reach out to us and let us
know how you are living out Southwestern’s core
purpose, “Fostering a liberal arts community whose
values and actions encourage contributions toward
the well-being of humanity.”
Thank you for the privilege of serving as your pres-
ident and for the distinct pleasure of getting to share
your Southwestern stories. Be Southwestern!
With warmest regards,
Envisioning Retirement

CUT &
PASTEThe Southwestern Experience:
Integrated, Intentional,
Interdisciplinary
BY KRISTINA MOORE
Photography by Lance Holt

field studies, lab research, performances—everything
is enriched by and, at the same time, enriches what
goes on in classrooms and professors’ offices, at dining
hall tables and in dorm conversations.” While it’s not
only about curriculum, it’s also not only about the
faculty. Associate Professor of Anthropology Melissa
Johnson points out that a prospective student who is
a good fit for Southwestern is a “student who wants to
discover him or herself, take chances, have the ability
to grow and change, and is open to questioning and
discovering.”
It is clear that through coursework, as well as activ-
ities happening outside the classroom, Southwestern
fosters intellectual hunger and interest through
multiple opportunities for experiential learning. Just a
few of the many examples include First Year Seminars,
Paideia, civic engagement, study abroad and leader-
ship positions within various organizations. Recent
graduate Matt Stuart ’12, says, “My experiences with
baseball and Greek life helped me mature and, at
the risk of sounding cliche, taught me about working
within group settings and acting in a leadership role.
These are skills that are already serving me well and
that will continue to benefit me going forward.”
Collaboration also goes beyond the classroom and
the curriculum. Associate Professor of Theatre Desi
Roybal explains, “It’s about finding connections. New
ideas may develop or not, but we give them a place
to start; even one can make an impact.” Gaines adds,
“Students bring back to the classroom a raised level
of awareness that leads to conversation and connec-
tion about ‘the big so what’—what really matters—
social justice, community, quality of life, employment.
Students have choices and variety; it’s a blessing that
our small size makes this possible.”
Connections are especially evident and frequent in
the natural sciences. According to Associate Professor
of Biology Martín Gonzalez, “In the research lab,
students get a true one-on-one experience. During
their sophomore year, students start coming to the
lab. By their senior year, you can see the growth in
maturity. They learn that they’re going to break things
and they’re going to mess up, but they can’t dwell on
it. I tell them, ‘Learn from it and move on.’”
Those who take advantage of these opportunities
often don’t realize what they have until they leave
campus…or the country. Senior Kira McEntire says,
“I didn’t realize the magnitude of the experience I was
getting at SU until I went abroad to Turks & Caicos
with the School for Field Studies. We had to give a
To an extent, I understand what the expres-
sion means. I had my own “experience” at a much
larger institution in the Midwest a number of years
ago, but intrinsically, I know there’s a difference. To
start, I didn’t run into the president of my university
in the local coffee shop. Come to think of it, those
were pre-Starbucks days so it would have been a sand-
wich shop, but I didn’t run into him there either.
I also didn’t write research papers or give profes-
sional presentations with my professors. I did have
a pretty sweet Saturday night babysitting gig for a
professor, but I digress. What I’ve come to recog-
nize here at Southwestern is that there are some very
special “perks” to attending a school where you have
only 1,400 total undergraduate peers and where your
professors have the highest possible degrees in their
respective fields … and are actively engaged in devel-
oping their students’ intellectual maturity. Fascinated
by the culture and the environment at Southwestern,
my colleagues and I sat down with a group of faculty,
students and alumni to delve into what makes the
Southwestern Experience truly unique across campus
and across decades.
The overall gist of our findings? A general consensus
that a large part of the student experience revolves
around the collaborative nature of the coursework,
within and outside of classroom walls.
For example, Ryan Parks ’01 says, “The reason I
came to SU was to study with professors who want to
be in class teaching undergraduates. The one-on-one
time I had with my professors and the time we spent
working as a team have served me very well post-SU.
That’s how the work world operates. Work isn’t a boss
giving a lecture and testing me later; work is finding
out from the boss what the project is, working as a
team and then updating the boss.”
One would think that college faculty would be solely
focused on the curriculum they teach and/or their
personal research interests. Not so at Southwestern.
As Parks says, it’s about the personal connections.
And the sentiment goes beyond the Southwestern
campus. Author Nick Pandolfo recently wrote, “It’s
all about people, not programs. (Students will) say
that the crucial thing for them was sitting down for a
one-on-one with a professor. One time in their college
career!” [1]
David Gaines, associate professor of English and
director of Paideia®, says, “Most people take for
granted the academic piece at a university—it’s a
given—but it’s part of a synergistic process. Writing,
In the three years I’ve been on
staff at Southwestern, I’ve heard
dozens of people—students, alumni,
faculty and staff—talk about their
Southwestern Experience.
Bright Future
As a Southwestern student,
Eric Godat ’12 created
and presented a solar
collector and thermal
battery at the King
Creativity Symposium. The
double major in math and
physics—and avid Cowboys
fan—is now pursuing his
masters and doctorate
degrees in high-energy
theoretical physics at SMU.

presentation at the end; because I had given one as a
first year student for the Student Works Symposium, I
didn’t think it was a big deal. But, almost no one else
had ever before given a scientific presentation; they
didn’t know how to interpret results or what to do at
all. It made me realize the opportunities I have at SU.”
Parks also shares an example of faculty involve-
ment. “I interned with an accounting firm in Houston.
Associate Professor of Business Fred Sellers was my
internship adviser and he actually came to see me at
my internship to check in.” Having completed more
than one internship myself, this writer can attest that a
visit to your internship from your adviser is not typical.
Gonzalez believes that Southwestern is also unique
in that students often take advantage of the oppor-
tunity to double major, or have a major and a minor
that are seemingly unrelated. “When this happens,”
he says, “it brings something special into my class-
room.” For example, one of his biology students who
also took art history talked in biology class about
how bacteria played a role in the deterioration of
ancient art collections. “When students talk about
what they are interested in—not necessarily what I’m
teaching them—inevitably, everyone gets involved and
we always bring it back to what’s happening in class.
Making connections—that’s what I’m shooting for.”
When this happens, as it often does at Southwestern,
there is value added in both directions. Gonzalez
explains, “If my students have learned as much from
me as I have from them, then I’ve done a good job.”
McEntire adds that connections and social inter-
action outside the classroom is important as well,
to enhance relationships and encourage conversa-
tion. “I can have an intense philosophical discus-
sion over lunch in the Commons—I love that about
Southwestern.”
Senior Christina Hadly, a double business and art
history major, has taken what she’s learning in her
My ability to
think critically,
my friendships
and relationships
with mentors,
my spiritual
and political
viewpoints, have
all been informed
by my time at
Southwestern...
Civic Engagement/Service Learning

The Office of Civic Engagement at Southwestern collaborates with students, faculty and the
greater community to move beyond traditional practices of volunteerism, service, activism and
community-based learning.
Director of Civic Engagement Sarah Brackmann says civic engagement can take many forms,
including internships, activism, service, outreach, community-based research and community-
based learning.
Brackmann, who comes to Southwestern with a Ph.D. in higher education from the University
of Georgia, is looking forward to building upon the activism already taking place on campus and
to working with students and faculty to connect the co-curricular with the academic.
“My goal is to help make connections; help connect the dots. I want students to consider the
bigger social issues and what their responsibility and roles are in promoting change,” she says.
“At some point we all come face to face with our own stereotypes, which leads to determining
our personal values that we then work into our personal life vision. I believe that experiential
learning here at Southwestern can help foster that process.”
To learn more about civic engagement at Southwestern, go to www.southwestern.edu/offices/
civicengagement.
Study Abroad/Intercultural Learning
Southwestern believes that cross-cultural awareness is an integral part of a liberal arts
education. Studying abroad can bring a fresh perspective to international political and economic
issues, interpersonal relationships and career choices. A summer, semester or year spent over-
seas can open a window to an as yet undiscovered world and shed light on past experiences and
preconceptions.
Tisha Temple, director of intercultural learning, joins the Southwestern staff with a Master of
Arts in international education from the School for International Training Graduate Institute in
Brattleboro, Vt., as well as six years of experience as a study abroad adviser.
Likely even more valuable to the Southwestern students with whom she now works is Temple’s
personal experience living and studying abroad in Ushuaia, Argentina, as a high school student
and in Costa Rica as a college student. It was in South America that she began helping other
students who hadn’t studied or lived abroad, and realized what her future career would be.
Temple’s belief is that anyone can study abroad. Her aim is to share with students the bene-
fits of doing so, including gaining a different world perspective, improving foreign language skills,
and the opportunity to try something new. “It’s important from a global perspective,” she says.
“You encounter people with an entirely different point of view and can learn a lot from them; for
example, taking an American Studies class with an international perspective.”
Learn more about study abroad programs at Southwestern by visiting www.southwestern.edu/
offices/international/index.php.
Office of Diversity Education
Assistant Dean for Student Multicultural Affairs Terri Johnson is now a one-year veteran in
the Office of Diversity Education (ODE). She continues to collaborate with faculty, student leaders
and campus organizations like the Diversity Enrichment Committee (DEC) and the Coalition for
Diversity and Social Justice (CDSJ), encouraging our community to consider how we are alike
rather than different.
“One of Southwestern’s Core Values is to foster diverse perspectives,” Johnson says. “My goal
is to help everyone feel comfortable on campus, which can be achieved through open, honest
conversation, which leads to more diverse perspectives, which then lead to more informed discus-
sions in and out of classrooms.”
Junior Carley Arnold agrees, saying that her involvement with the ODE and CDSJ has taught
her that “learning other people’s perspectives helps you feel empathy and helps you be more
open to other ideas and opinions in the classroom.”
Johnson’s belief is that we’re all interconnected, we all care about Southwestern, and we all
need to feel safe. With that in mind, she encourages the campus community daily to “listen to
each other’s stories and respect each other as human beings.”
Read some of Johnson’s story in Last Word on page 30. Learn more about the ODE, DEC and
CDSJ at www.southwestern.edu/about/diversity/office.php.
OPPORTUNITIES

“What we do is provide
intentional, structured
ways—through civic
engagement, intercultural
experiences, Paideia
and Career Services—to
reflect and connect each
experience with what
they’ve read and to learn
how each experience is
related to an integrated
education and a
fulfilling life.”
—David Gaines
Associate Professor of English
What IS the Southwestern
Experience? A discussion among
faculty, staff, students and alumni
sheds some light on the intentional,

Pieces of the Puzzle
Discussion participants included—
clockwise from top left—Jaime Woody,
dean of students; Sarah Brackmann,
director of civic engagement; Martín
Gonzalez, associate professor of
biology; Carley Arnold ’14; David
Gaines, associate professor of English;
Melissa Johnson, associate professor
of anthropology; Kira McEntire ’13;
Don Gregory, head men's soccer coach;
Desi Roybal, associate professor of
theatre; Ryan Parks ’01.
Photography by Kris Luck
integrated, interdisciplinary—and
yet entirely unique—experience
Southwestern students have,
across the miles and the years.

What pulls it all together? In this writer’s opinion,
it’s a merging of minds; a collaboration between those
who want to learn from each other—students whose
minds are open and the professors who have a genuine
interest in not only teaching, but also connecting
with them.
Don Gregory, head men’s soccer coach, describes
Southwestern as an “open book,” where it’s up to each
student whether they want to immerse themselves in
many things or one thing. “Division III schools can
be places where students can observe and challenge
the way things are, in order to devise new and more
efficient ways to create connections; where we (figu-
ratively) fall out of trees, scrape our knees, get up and
move forward.” Gregory, who was educated at a liberal
arts college himself and who has been called a “rock-
star” in the area of civic engagement, says (humbly)
that he simply has “a passion for energizing people
who care.” He explains that programs like Paideia and
study abroad give students the “opportunity to make
meaningful and purposeful connections, collaborate
to find solutions, cope with social responsibility and
make human connections.”
The fact is that some or all of these things—and
many more—have shaped the lives of more than
23,000 alumni over the course of 170+ years. While
it may look, sound, smell or feel different today than
it did yesterday …or 20 or 50 years ago... be assured,
the Southwestern Experience remains alive and well on
campus and beyond.
So, I ask you—a graduate of Southwestern—what
comes to mind when someone asks about your
Southwestern Experience? The beauty of campus or that
unique place where you studied abroad? Fraternity
brothers or sorority sisters? The game-winning shot,
right at the buzzer? How about your favorite class
or professor? As you consider how these things have
affected or influenced your lifelong Southwestern
Experience, I would urge you to continue to “Be
Southwestern” by sharing your story with others—
prospective students and their parents; colleagues
and employers who may interview a Southwestern
student for an internship or permanent employ-
ment; or high school counselors who may recom-
mend Southwestern to their students. And, if you’d
care to share your story with me, please do so at
magazine@southwestern.edu. 
 For more ideas on how to Be Southwestern:
www.southwestern.edu/pride
 To learn who we’re looking for: www.south-
western.edu/admission/who/index.php
 To refer a student: www.southwestern.edu/referral
[1] Pandolfo, N., (May 29, 2012), Q&A: Personal
connections are crucial in college, Retrieved from
www.postcrescent.com.
classes and is applying it in the organizations in which
she is involved, including the cross country and track
team, Tri-Delta sorority and Student Foundation, as
well as her job in the Office of University Events. She
says, “I also took what I learned in my business classes
to my study abroad experience in Spain and, in turn,
I brought back the first-hand experiences I had there
to my Southwestern classrooms.” These experiences
help Hadly—as she prepares to enter the post-graduate
workplace—to be confident that she is “marketable,
well rounded, and able to think critically and consider
a variety of view points.” Exactly the goal of a liberal
arts institution, and the Core Purpose of Southwestern
University: “Fostering a liberal arts community whose
values and actions encourage contributions toward
the well-being of humanity.”
Johnson says Southwestern’s intentional integration
of experiences and the mutual building upon those
experiences is the “hallmark of a liberal arts educa-
tion.” Gonzalez adds, “Many individuals believe all
small schools are liberal arts schools—they’re not
necessarily the same. Addressing questions and issues
via a multi-disciplinary approach is what a liberal
arts eduction is all about and what makes it special.”
For the most part, experiential learning at
Southwestern begins in the First Year Seminar in ways
students aren’t yet familiar. “When students arrive
on campus, they often have the notion that things
aren’t connected,” says Gaines. “What we do is provide
intentional, structured ways—through civic engage-
ment, intercultural experiences, Paideia and Career
Services—to reflect and connect each experience with
what they’ve read and to learn how each experience is
related to an integrated education and a fulfilling life.”
Southwestern’s size makes it possible for experi-
ential learning to be central to the experience, and
students have multiple opportunities. By the numbers:
 50 percent study abroad.
 60 percent have at least one internship experience.
 90 percent participate in varsity or
intramural athletics.
 90 registered student organizations are
available—from government to Greek
organizations, scholastic groups to sports.
Any combination of these things put together result
in a unique and individual Southwestern Experience.
Parks explains, “My ability to think critically, my
friendships and relationships with mentors, my spiri-
tual and political viewpoints, have all been informed
by my time at Southwestern—from the texts I read
in religion class to the logical fallacies I learned in
English to the organizations in which I participated.”
McEntire agrees, “My FYS, ‘Going to the Dogs,’ was
the beginning of my interest in working with animals.
I still volunteer at the animal shelter three times-a-
week.” Even though her passion for animals has little
to do with her environmental studies major, McEntire
considers her involvement a positive experience, “It’s a
stress reliever. It allows me to connect with the broader
Georgetown community.” She believes she speaks for
many when she says the connections made between
classes and organizations lead to conversations inside
and outside the classroom.
Give Me an A...
As a music major
on the Dean's List,
Katie De La Vega ’12
conducted works by
Mozart, Vogler, Brahms
and Victoria; played viola
in the Southwestern String
Quartet; and performed
as the soprano soloist for
the premier of Haydn's
Paukenmesse in China.

“The Bauhaus curriculum existed within the modernist
movement; we live in a post-modern world.”
—Victoria Star Varner
Evolving from a Bauhaus style of
teaching, Southwestern’s Studio Art Department has,
for more than 25 years, taken on a more liberal arts
structure.
Along with only a few other art schools around
the country, Southwestern has moved away from the
Bauhaus model—a traditional, painstaking, hand-
crafted approach to teaching college-level art. This
approach has, for the better part of the last century,
introduced students to the basics of drawing, color,
light and design in two and three dimensions through
a unified set of “foundation” courses, regardless of
the individual student’s specific interests or future
area of specialization. [1]
The move has been to integrate art into the liberal
arts curriculum. At Southwestern, this means that
design principles are integrated into all classes; certain
classes are not required before going on to other
classes (e.g., you don’t have to take design and drawing
before painting; they can be taken at the same time).
“At Southwestern a concept-driven approach informs
the art curriculum rather than focusing strictly on the
qualities of artworks’ forms. Not that students don’t
get the fundamentals—they still experience rigorous
foundations in subjects like figure drawing and sculp-
ture, which require traditional anatomical study—but
art theory and contemporary socio-political issues
are introduced in beginning classes as well,” says Star
Varner, professor of art and studio art chair in the Art
and Art History Department.
“By the time students graduate, they are expected
to situate their work within contextualized theoret-
ical, political and social problems, and understand
the historical precedents for their art.”
The goal of the Art Department is to teach students
to think in creative ways, not just prepare them for a
career. “Art is inherently interdisciplinary,” says Varner.
“We teach students to imagine new ways of thinking to
express their ideas about contemporary culture from
a wide range of perspectives.”
According to Professor of Art Patrick Veerkamp, this
philosophy is very unique to Southwestern. “Our
approach not only allows other majors to get into
art classes, but gives them the chance to devote some
The Liberal [Studio] Arts
Breaking down silos to find the connections between disciplines
academics in focus
Professor of Art Victoria Star
Varner (above left) helps students
frame their ideas within historical
and theoretical contexts, so—
through their art—they may lead
active lives of both creative and
intellectual inquiry.

for his required general education fine arts course.
Subsequently, he took all of the painting courses
at Southwestern and pursued a master’s degree in
art conservation at SUNY, Buffalo. He is now Chief
Conservator at the Menil Collection in Houston,
considered by many to be one of the more impor-
tant art collections in the U.S.
Students who enter Southwestern dedicated to
becoming artists and who major in art have been
very successful in continuing their art practices inde-
pendently or starting graphic design companies after
graduation. Sometimes, serendipity intervenes. Varner
recalls that when Daniel Gardner ’99 wandered past
the art table at registration, she asked, “Would you like
to take an art class?” His Answer? “Sure!” He took as
many ceramics classes as he could while completing
his degree in English. His artwork earned him a place
in the highly selective graduate program at Indiana
University, Bloomington.
Students also combine their interests with other
passions. Zabrina Diaz ’03, for example, was an art
major who took psychology classes to prepare for a
master’s degree in art therapy, which she completed
at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
The most recent example of a true art-in-the-
liberal arts experience is that of Morgan Bailey ’12,
who earned both a Bachelor of Fine Arts in art and a
Bachelor of Arts in biology. Bailey’s senior art exhibit,
titled “The Stories of Scars: A Cartographic Narrative,”
featured work that she says “speaks of biological
elements intertwined with cartographic references
in a collaboration of seemingly unrelated ideas that
form these mixed media paintings.” Bailey is now
attending medical school at the University of Texas
Health Science Center in San Antonio and hopes to
continue making and exhibiting her work.
STUDIO Art in the Liberal Arts
According to Southwestern’s art faculty, one of the
department’s greatest strengths is that it functions
within the context of a national liberal arts institu-
tion, allowing students to discover how their interest
in and love of art can work within the context of their
chosen career. Veerkamp says, “Because the University
is small in size, we have the opportunity to get to know
our students and their passions, so we can suggest
options for combining their interests in ways they
may not have considered.”
Varner adds, “We appreciate that our admission
counselors bring in intelligent students who have a
wide range of interests; who come here to develop
critical thinking and analytical skills. They bring ideas
from other classes into art classrooms and want them
to be part of their art. This is essential to the liberal
arts experience.” She says that by the time they grad-
uate, Southwestern art students are “well prepared to
do a lot of things—art conservation, arts management,
medical illustration and more.” Visser says, “There is
always room in the world for artists, and if you’re good,
you can make a career of it. Most of our students go
on to graduate school; work in museums, galleries or
on their own; or they teach.” Southwestern’s ability
to prepare its art students for success is evident, as
energy to studying art in a serious way.” He says that
while this happens regularly at Southwestern, it is
not the norm in most fine arts programs. “We’ve had
non-majors who took art classes and were able to take
their newly found passion to a serious level, in addi-
tion to their major.”
Professor of Art Mary Visser, named to the Herman
Brown Chair in 2012, is one of a group of interna-
tional sculptors who have pioneered the use of rapid
prototyping in creating sculptural forms. She says,
“College is a time to explore as much as possible.
Many of our students arrive on campus having no
idea that they want to study art, and even those
who do tend to broaden their interests and choose
more than one medium or field of study.” Case in
point, Heather Carter ’94, now a practicing sculptor,
makes sustainable living the content of her public
art for hospitals and libraries, as well as in her life.
Carlos Barron Jr. ’10 developed a unique vision in
photography of the microscopic world of insects and
now works with an architectural firm producing rare
images of the way light creates the structural world
of architectural forms. Brad Epley ’91 was a chem-
istry major at Southwestern when he took Painting I
Professor of Art Patrick Veerkamp
(top, right) teaches basic
techniques to first year ceramics
students and hopes that their
lives will be enriched through the
process, whether or not they are
art majors.
Professor of Art Mary Visser
(bottom, center) works to give her
students a clear understanding
of how art works as a visual
language, and how they can use
the sculptural medium to express
their own ideas about the world
around them.

shown in the Fiske Guide to Colleges, which has listed
Southwestern University among the top 25 small
colleges and universities strong in art or design since
at least 2006.
Just a few art alumni who have found themselves
in a variety of careers:
Bailey Kinkel ’06 graduated from Harvard
University with a master’s degree in landscape archi-
tecture, having first developed her interest in land art
and theory in her advanced painting classes at SU.
Arturo Palacios ’97 is founder, owner and oper-
ator of Art Palace Gallery, formerly in Austin and
currently in Houston.
Nicole Hilborn ’99 earned a master’s degree in
medical illustration from The University of Texas
Health Science Center in Dallas.
Meili Peterson ’03 holds an M.F.A. from American
University. Her work has been exhibited in Austin,
Dallas and Brooklyn, N.Y. in the past year.
Peterson reflects, “Southwestern challenged me,
and it offered an array of opportunities to express
myself artistically and academically."
Because the Art Department has been teaching in
an interdisciplinary way for years, faculty agree that
studio art will fit perfectly into Paideia® as it becomes
part of the core curriculum. “The whole idea is to
look for connections,” says Veerkamp, who is one of
the original Paideia professors. Some ideas of how
art classes will fit into the Paideia clusters include:
anthropology and the study of artifacts works well
with ceramics; Raku (a process by which pottery is
fired at a relatively low temperature and then moved
while hot to a closed container with combustible
materials that ignite and cause a reaction, creating
colors and patterns in the pottery’s surface) as an
element in Buddhist thought, would work well with
religion or philosophy.
In addition to studio art courses, faculty feel strongly
that—although it is no longer a degree requirement—
studying art history is “absolutely essential” to under-
standing influences and iconography. Varner explains,
“In contemporary art, one must imagine what is
currently unimaginable; must understand the param-
eters of culture and try to push beyond them.” In a
liberal arts context, this means studying a culture from
a wide range of perspectives, thinking critically about
its limitations, reconsidering and pushing beyond
those limitations. The most important thing students
can learn, according to Visser, is to “think fully, crit-
ically and full-circle, and to be involved, knowing
what it is you’re involved in—doing this will add
voice to your content.”
Varner concludes, “What we hope for all of our
students, regardless of major, is that they will be able
to think more openly, analytically and creatively, so
their lives will be enriched by having well-honed,
well-educated imaginations. What field of inquiry
wouldn’t benefit from that?” 
[1] Berrett, D. (2011, Oct. 16). Art Schools Build
New ‘Foundation’ Across Disciplines. The Chronicle
of Higher Education. Retrieved May 23, 2012, from
www.chronicle.com.
Since 1985, Southwestern has offered a minor in architecture and design, in which students
majoring in any field, including almost any of the humanities, business, science, mathematics or
studio art, can pursue a design career. Southwestern’s post-modern architecture program was
the first in the country to offer Historical Design (Architecture Studio II) as a regular course.
In addition, Professor of Art History Thomas Howe offers lecture courses in architectural history
and studios in introductory architectural design and Professor of Art Patrick Veerkamp teaches
courses in design, with projects in industrial and landscape design.
Most graduates apply for Masters of Architecture First Degree programs. To date, Southwestern’s
program has an impressive 100 percent acceptance rate of students admitted to graduate design
schools in the fields of architecture, interior design, industrial design, landscape architecture,
construction contracting, engineering and urban planning.
A liberal arts background serves to endow design professionals with greater depth, flexibility
and growth throughout their careers. “Architecture is a whole-brained activity/endeavor,” says
Howe. “It is active, intellectual and physical, which is the essence of a liberal arts education.”
Southwestern alumni feel they have been as well prepared for their careers in architecture and
design as anyone with a Bachelor of Architecture degree.
Many of Southwestern’s young alumni are already licensed independent architects or chief
project designers. Howe says, “That says a lot about Southwestern’s track record: it’s unusual to
get into lead positions in the profession within 10 years of earning your undergraduate degree.”
Just a few of the successful alumni in the field include:
 Scott Adams ’97. “Scott was a senior pre-med student; then he took an architecture class
with me and I ruined his life,” jokes Howe. Adams earned his master’s degree and went on to
work for Robert Venturi, founding principal of the firm Venturi, Scott, Brown and Associates,
and one of the major figures in 20th century architecture. He is now with Overland Partners
in San Antonio and lead designer of a cultural center for Native Americans in Oklahoma.
 Amy Robbins Dempsey ’97. A nationally recognized independent architect working
in Austin, Dempsey’s work was featured on the cover of the March 2007 issue of Dwell
magazine.
 Libby Schrum ’00. An independent furniture designer in Maine, Schrum graduated from
Southwestern with a degree in kinesiology. Veerkamp says she came back to Southwestern
to take design classes, which led her to the Rhode Island School of Design where she
received her M.F.A. In 2010, she was awarded the prestigious John D. Mineck award from
the Society of Arts and Crafts in Boston, which is presented annually “to individuals who
represent a great new talent and demonstrate dedication to the craft of furniture making.”
 Julien Meyrat ’98. Now with RTKL Architects in Dallas, Meyrat graduated from
Southwestern with a double major in French and political science, with a minor in archi-
tectural studies. He worked on the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building in Dubai; was
the lead designer of a 54-story office tower in Chengdu, China; and recently celebrated the
opening of a mixed-use shopping mall he designed outside Mexico City.
Meyrat—who says his comments on the Art and Art History Department at Southwestern
would surely echo those of most alumni—shares, “Dr. Howe gave me an irreplaceable founda-
tion in design and history that informs much of what I do, and Professor Veerkamp allowed me to
be hands-on with what I was creating, whether it was working with wood, metal or ceramics.”
He adds, “My experience at Southwestern gave me the ability to research and analyze a design
problem from a wide variety of perspectives. I also learned to express my ideas by writing well,
which has enabled me to publish a number of articles. My participation and leadership in campus
organizations gave me confidence in my roles as a member of the city architectural review board
and as the chair of a major international architectural drawing competition.”
Meyrat’s advice to students? “Don’t focus too much on specializing in preparation for a partic-
ular career path—that will come. Instead, choose courses in a variety of departments, especially
those that will lay a foundation for lifelong learning.”
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INFORMATION
Come Be Southwestern at Homecoming & Reunion
Weekend 2012. It’s the place to rediscover connections to
friends, faculty and staff—then return home and share your
experience with others! Be sure to bring this schedule…and
your best Southwestern gear…back to campus Nov. 2–4, 2012.
Your lifelong Southwestern Experience continues!
Alumni Homecoming Chair: Susan Peace Holley ’73
Student Homecoming Chair: Erin Bradley ’14
PRE-Register
Save time and pre-register online at
www.sualumni.net/Homecoming2012,
or use the pre-registration form on the cover.
Travel Planning
Visit www.sualumni.net/EasyTravel for helpful
travel and hotel reservation information.
child care
Child care is being provided by “Nannies &
Grannies,” a licensed child care provider at
“All Things Kids” located on the Georgetown
Square. Please indicate your interest on the
online Homecoming and Reunion Weekend
pre-registration form, and a representative
will contact you directly. For more informa-
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Friday, Nov. 2, 2012
 SOS (Semester of Support) for New Teachers 8:30 a.m.
Julie Puett Howry Center
By invitation only. The Education Department invites members of the Class of
2012 who are just finishing their first semester as teachers to share their expe-
riences. RSVP by Oct. 26 to Sue Smith at smiths@southwestern.edu.
 “Identity, Race, Diversity, Humanity: The Creative Works
of Letitia Eldredge” 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (1 of 4)
A. Frank Smith, Jr. Library Center,
Foyer and Special Collections Reading Room
The A. Frank Smith, Jr. Library Center is pleased to present, in connection with
the 2012 Writer’s Voice, a gallery featuring the work of artist Letitia Eldredge,
highlighting her exquisite ceramic art, paintings and writings. Her art is magical
and vibrant, utilizing a cascade of color, shapes and images.
 Pirate Golf Classic 11 a.m.
Teravista Golf Club, 4333 Teravista Club Dr.,
Round Rock 78664
Open to all, this annual fundraising event benefits Pirate Athletics. Individual
players and teams are welcome to register by Oct. 26 by visiting www.south-
western.edu/athletics/athletics-pgc.php.
 Golden Anniversary and 50+ Society Reception 11:30 a.m.
Red & Charline McCombs Campus Center,
McCombs Ballroom (2nd Floor)
Southwestern welcomes the Class of 1962 and the 50+ Society (classes prior
to 1961) back to campus.
 Golden Anniversary Luncheon and
50+ Society Induction Noon
McCombs Ballroom (2nd Floor)
Members of the Class of 1962 are inducted into the 50+ Society (classes prior
to 1962).
 Check-in/Information Desk 12–5:30 p.m.
Bob and Vivian Smith Concourse
Pick-up weekend materials including name tags and tickets for events.
 SOS (Semester of Support) for
New Teachers Luncheon Noon
Julie Puett Howry Center
By invitation only. New teachers are invited to this luncheon to meet with students
who are planning to become teachers.
of Letitia Eldredge” 1:30–4:30 p.m. (2 of 4)
See Friday, 9:30 a.m. description.
 Homecoming Cup Dodge Ball Tournament
Sponsored by Southwestern Intramural and
Recreational Activities (SIRA) 4 p.m.
Corbin J. Robertson Center, Robertson Performance Court
Event Coordinator: Katy Jones ’15
Watch student organizations compete in the first of three Homecoming Cup events
of the weekend. Cheer for your favorite organization during their quest for the Cup!
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Friday, Nov. 2, 2012 CONTINUED
 Kappa Delta Chi Sorority Alumnae Dinner 5–7 p.m.
Dorothy Manning Lord Residential Center, Community Room
The sisters of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority invite their returning sisters to a recep-
tion and dinner.
 Dinner in the Commons 5–6:30 p.m.
J.E. and L.E. Mabee Commons
 Class of 1952: 60th Reunion 5:30 p.m.
Lynda McCombs Room
Marsha McCombs Shields Room
Mood-Bridwell Hall, Mood Atrium and Patio
 Donor Recognition Event 6:30–9:30 p.m.
F.W. Olin Building, Lobby, Patio, Room 105,
Room 110, Room 111
By invitation only. Join us for a fun and informative evening honoring Southwestern’s
most generous benefactors: members of the 1840 and Brown Societies, President’s
Council and G.O.L.D. President’s Council.
 Alumni Hospitality House Open 7 p.m. to midnight
Alumni Hospitality House, Julie Puett Howry Center
Strengthen your bonds with other alumni, friends, faculty and staff by dropping
in to the Alumni Hospitality House. Remember to bring your I.D.
 Class of 1982: Reception 7:30 p.m.
 Friday Night Live–Homecoming Edition 8 p.m.
Red & Charline McCombs Campus Center, The Cove
Known to students as FNL, this newer campus activity features nationally-touring
and local performers. The Homecoming edition will feature Phil Pritchett ’94,
with special guest Zac Cleveland ’13.
Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012
 Check-in/Information Desk 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Bob and Vivian Smith Concourse
Pick-up weekend materials including name tags and tickets for events.
 12th Annual Jameson 5K at Southwestern,
Fun Run/Walk and 1-mile Campus Mosey 8 a.m.
Start/Finish line on Southwestern Blvd.,
next to Joe S. Mundy Hall
Check-in/Late registration begins at 6:30 a.m. Proceeds benefit the Jaysn
Jameson ’90 Memorial Scholarship. For more information and to register, visit
www.jameson5K.org.
Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012 CONTINUED
 Alumni in Ministry Fellowship Breakfast 8:30 a.m.
Lynda McCombs Room
Alumni who serve in all areas of ministry for any religion or denomination are
invited to attend this annual event sponsored by the Alumni in Ministry Connection
Group, and the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life.
 Celebrating 105 Years of Alpha Delta Pi
at Southwestern 8:30–10:30 a.m.
Connie McCombs McNab Room
Alpha Delta Pi alumnae and guests are invited to a breakfast celebration and
presentation. The breakfast buffet begins at 8:30 a.m. The presentation begins
at 9 a.m.
 Physics and Engineering Alumni Reunion 9–10 a.m.
Fondren Jones Science Hall, Room 118
Get together with alumni, students (and their parents) and faculty of the Physics
Department. See what our students are doing and talk about what you’ve
been doing.
 Classes Without Quizzes–A.M. Sessions 10-10:50 a.m. (1 of 2)
F.W. Olin Building, Various Classrooms
Open to all. Lifelong learning is a vital part of the Southwestern Experience.
Check the online Homecoming schedule for class offerings.
of Letitia Eldredge” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (3 of 4)
 Homecoming Parade 11–11:30 a.m.
Roy H. Cullen Academic Mall
Parade Coordinator: Annie Emswiler ’15
See Pirates of all ages as they swashbuckle their way through campus.
 Homecoming Picnic 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Roy H. Cullen Academic Mall
Reconnect with friends, classmates and faculty over a plate of local barbecue!
 Women’s Basketball Alumnae Gathering Noon
Corbin J. Robertson Center, Robertson Performance Court
Former and current women’s basketball players will gather with Coach Kerri
Brinkoeter ’95.
Pre-register by Friday, Oct. 26
by visiting www.sualumni.net/
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 Classes Without Quizzes–P.M. Sessions
1:30–2:20 p.m. (2 of 2)
F.W. Olin Building, Various Classrooms
Open to all. Lifelong learning is a vital part of the Southwestern Experience.
Check the online Homecoming schedule for class offerings.
 Athletics Hall of Fame Committee Meeting 2 p.m.
Corbin J. Robertson Center,
Randolph M. “Med” Medley Room
 Alumni Hospitality House Open 2 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Strengthen your bonds with other alumni, friends, faculty and staff by dropping
in to the Alumni Hospitality House. Remember to bring your I.D.
 Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae Gathering 2–3 p.m.
 Celebrating Diversity with Latinos Unidos, EBONY,
Pan-Asian, Kappa Delta Chi, SU Native, Allies and LGBTA
2–4 p.m.
Charles and Elizabeth Prothro Center for Lifelong Learning,
Mabee Lobby and Prothro Open Lounge (2nd Floor)
Alumni, parents and friends are invited to a reception celebrating Southwestern’s
diversity. Members of these student organizations have united to form an umbrella
organization called the Coalition for Diversity and Social Justice.
 Sigma Phi Lambda Alumnae and Actives Reception 2–3 p.m.
Sharon Lord Caskey Center, Community Room
Sisters come to reunite and meet new actives. Families and friends are welcome
to enjoy light refreshments.
 Delta Zeta Alumnae Reception 2–3:30 p.m.
Dorothy Manning Lord Residential Center, Community Room
This annual gathering celebrates the sisterhood of Delta Zeta at Southwestern.
 Alumni Choir Rehearsal 2:30–4 p.m.
The Alma Thomas Fine Arts Center, Choral Room 137
 Bridging the Gap: Stories of Liberal Arts
in the Real World 3–4 p.m.
Charles and Elizabeth Prothro Center for Lifelong Learning,
Career Services Office (1st Floor) and Room 147
Southwestern alumni talk with current students about their “career story” during
this networking reception hosted by the Office of Career Services. Questions
may be directed to Maria Kruger ’91 by calling 512-863-1346 or by emailing
krugerm@southwestern.edu.
 Student Organization Receptions 3 p.m.
Current members of student organizations welcome alumni back to campus and
invite them to the following receptions:
 Alpha Delta Pi Open Chapter Room
Sharon Lord Caskey Center, Alpha Delta Pi Chapter Room
 Alpha Phi Omega-Alpha Gamma Kappa Alumni and Student Gathering
F.W. Olin Building, Lobby
Alumni are welcome to gather with current APO-AGK members to share
stories and experiences.
 Alpha Xi Delta Open Chapter Room
Sharon Lord Caskey Center, Alpha Xi Delta Chapter Room
 Kappa Alpha Open House
Kappa Alpha House
Kappa Alpha Order alumni and guests are invited to see the recent
house renovations.
 Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society
Brown-Cody Residence Hall, Lounge
A reception for past and present members of the education program
to connect and enjoy light snacks. Enter through patio doors near
the south courtyard.
 Kappa Sigma Open House
Kappa Sigma House
 Phi Delta Theta Open House
Phi Delta Theta House
 Pi Kappa Alpha Open House
Pi Kappa Alpha House
 Pre-Law Society Reception
Location to be determined. Check online Homecoming schedule.
Come meet current and past Pre-Law Society members.
 Zeta Tau Alpha Open Chapter Room
Sharon Lord Caskey Center, Zeta Tau Alpha Chapter Room
Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012 CONTINUED
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 Delta Omicron Alumni and Student Reception 4-5 p.m.
The Alma Thomas Fine Arts Center,
Jim and Pat Walzel Lobby
A meet and greet for current and past members. Refreshments provided.
 Alumni Athlete “T-shirt and Tennis Shoe” Reception 4-6 p.m.
Reconnect with former and current Pirate athletes, including members of the “S”
Association. Meet the coaches, faculty and staff from Pirate Athletics, including
the new football, baseball and lacrosse coaches.
 Dinner in the Commons 5–6:30 p.m.
 The Association of Southwestern University Alumni Awards
Presentation and Dinner 5:30–7:30 p.m.
McCombs Ballrooms
The Association is proud to honor members of the Southwestern community for
their personal and professional achievements.
 Class of 1962: Evening on the Town 6 p.m.
The Uptown Social, 501 S. Austin Ave., 4th Floor,
Georgetown 78626
 Class of 1987: 25th Reunion 6 p.m.
Dorothy Manning Lord Residential Center,
Community Room
Charles and Elizabeth Prothro Center for
Lifelong Learning, Prothro Open Lounge (2nd Floor)
Caldwell-Carvey Foyer
San Gabriel House Bed and Breakfast,
1008 E. University Ave., Georgetown 78626
Cimarron Hills Country Club, 200 Cimarron Hills
Trail West, Georgetown 78628
Turner-Fleming House
Mood-Bridwell Hall, Mood Atrium and Patio
F.W. Olin Building, Lobby and Patio
Charles and Elizabeth Prothro Center for
Lifelong Learning, Mabee Lobby
 SING!: Southwestern Through the Years 9 p.m.
Alma Thomas Theater
Co-coordinators: Katie Sokolyk ’13 and Robert Rios ’14. Doors will open at 8:30 p.m.
Open seating. Ticket required. If tickets are still available, you may purchase them
at the door. NOTE: SING! may not be appropriate for children under the age of 13.
Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012
 Alumni Choir Rehearsal 9:30–10:30 a.m.
Lois Perkins Chapel
 Homecoming Brunch 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
 Worship Service 11 a.m.
Lois Perkins Chapel
This traditional worship service features music conducted by Professor of
Music Kenneth Sheppard and performed by the Alumni Choir, SU Singers and
the University Chorale. The service includes the reading of the names of recently
deceased alumni and community members.
of Letitia Eldredge” 12–3 p.m. (4 of 4)
Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012 CONCLUDED
Ways to Be!
Need some ideas on how to Be
Southwestern? Try these on for size!
 Share the experience! Invite friends,
classmates, faculty and staff to
Homecoming and Reunion Weekend!
Pre-register online at www.sualumni.
net/Homecoming2012.
 Know someone who may be a good fit
for Southwestern? Refer a student at
www.southwestern.edu/referastudent.
 Show your Southwestern Pride!
Purchase SU gear from the Bookstore
or the Pirate Athletics website, and
wear it proudly.
 Tell your story! Spread the word about
your Southwestern Experience.
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On Your Mark,
Get Set...
Alumni and Friends Run in
Memory of 1990 Graduate
Lacing shoes, stretching hamstrings,
running 3.1 miles through the neighborhoods
surrounding campus—these are the Saturday morning
traditions of Homecoming and Reunion Weekend.
While the Jameson 5K at Southwestern University has
become a cornerstone event of the weekend festivi-
ties, the story behind the run is not as well known.
Over the course of the last 12 years, nearly 3,000
Southwestern alumni and friends of the University
have run in honor of Jaysn Jameson ’90; a chemistry
major and biology minor who “loved to make people
laugh as much as he loved Southwestern,” says his
sister, Kenda Jameson Evans ’92. The Jameson family
lost Jaysn in a scuba diving accident in 1991, yet his
memory continues to run through the Southwestern
community. After graduating, Kenda, along with family
and friends, created the Jaysn Jameson Memorial
Scholarship in her brother’s memory.
“My hope is that future generations of students
can benefit from a Southwestern education the way
Jaysn and I did,” Kenda says. “And, I hope that they
don’t take their education and their experience here
for granted; it is truly a gift.”
Jaysn and Kenda both received financial aid that
allowed them to attend Southwestern. “We wouldn’t
have been here without our scholarships,” she says.
“That’s why I thought a scholarship was the best way
to honor Jaysn.” While Kenda doesn’t feel that giving
to Southwestern is an “obligation,” she says she has
a “strong desire to help enable future generations to
benefit from an SU education the way Jaysn and I did.”
In 2001 — while running with fellow graduate Mike
Frontz ’91 — Kenda hatched a plan to start a 5K run
at Southwestern that would help fund the scholar-
ship. “Jaysn was an avid runner,” says Kenda, “so it
just made sense.”
The 12th annual Jameson 5K will be held Saturday,
Nov. 3, as part of Homecoming and Reunion Weekend.
Because Kenda secures plenty of race sponsors and
volunteers to cover the costs of the run, participants
can be sure that 100 percent of their registration fees
go directly to the scholarship fund. Kenda’s greatest
wish is that through the run and the scholarship, she
is “being an example for students to pay it forward
in the future through their money, time and dedica-
tion to the University.”
To date, the Jameson 5K has raised more than
$64,000 and funded 13 scholarships. The most
recent were awarded to students Jonathan Miley and
Nancy Ortega.
“The past three years have been nothing short of a
miracle for me,” says Miley, a non-traditional student,
who transferred from Tarrant County College. “I am
truly grateful for the opportunity to complete my
education at Southwestern, and would not have been
able to do that without the financial aid I received,
including the Jaysn Jameson Memorial Scholarship.
Now, I am on track to graduate with a B.S. in biology
in Dec. 2013.”
Ortega, a senior, adds, “Coming from a low
income family, receiving the Jaysn Jameson Memorial
Scholarship was truly a blessing. With these hard
economic times, my family and I were beginning
to worry about financing my final semester at
Southwestern but this scholarship helped put our
minds at ease. Words cannot describe how grateful I
am for this scholarship nor how much it will impact
my final chapter at Southwestern.”
Each year, Kenda’s goals include increasing the
number of participants so that more money can be
raised for the scholarship, as well as continuing to
foster good relations between Southwestern and the
Georgetown community. She also wants to be sure
to keep Jaysn’s memory alive on campus and in the
community. “He’d be running with us if he could,”
she says. “Jaysn was always my biggest cheerleader,
and I believe he still is.”
To learn more and to register for the 12th annual
Jameson 5K, visit www.jameson5k.com.
Kenda Jameson Evans ’92
created the annual Jameson 5K
at Southwestern, which funds the
Jaysn Jameson ’90 Memorial
Scholarship. The scholarship
provides need-based assistance
for natural science students.
I hope that they don’t
take their education and
their experience here for
granted; it is truly a gift.
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Suzan-Lori Parks
The Writer’s Voice
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012

The A. Frank Smith, Jr. Library Center will host an
evening with Suzan-Lori Parks, recipient of the Pulitzer
Prize in drama for her play Topdog/Underdog. In addi-
tion, the Southwestern Theatre Department will perform
selections from Parks’ 365 Days/365 Plays in the Alma
Thomas Theater Sept. 27-30.
In conjunction with the Writer’s Voice, the library will
present a gallery featuring the work of internationally
exhibited artist Letitia Eldredge. Magical and vibrant,
her exquisite ceramic art, paintings and writings utilize
a cascade of color, shapes and provocative images.
Beginning Oct. 2, a limited number of tickets will
be available to alumni and may be reserved online at
www.sualumni.net/writersvoice2012. If you have ques-
tions, contact Debra Keith at keithd@southwestern.edu
or at 512-863-1561.
Jane Goodall, Ph.D., DBE
roy and margaret
shilling lecture series
Tuesday, April 2, 2013

The Roy and Margaret Shilling Lecture Series is
pleased to welcome world-renowned conservationist
and United Nations messenger of peace Jane Goodall
to campus in the spring of 2013.
Goodall spent her career studying the lives and ways
of chimpanzees in the mountains and valley forests of
the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve in Tanzania,
Africa, and established the Gombe Stream Research
Center in 1964, which continues her work today.
In 1977, she founded the Jane Goodall Institute
for Wildlife Research, Education and Conservation
to provide ongoing support for field research on wild
chimpanzees.
Goodall has been the subject of television documen-
taries and the large-screen format film, Jane Goodall’s
Wild Chimpanzees (2002), and her list of publications is
extensive. Most recently, she wrote Hope for Animals
and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being
Rescued from the Brink.
Sex Talk: A Symposium
With Benefits
brown symposium XXXV
Monday, Jan. 28, 2013
Although sexuality is a difficult issue to discuss,
it is crucial that we do so — in our homes and in our
communities — to promote sexual health and respon-
sible behavior. The purpose of Brown Symposium XXXV
is to start such a discussion. The day-long program
will feature Dan Savage, syndicated sex advice colum-
nist and creator of the “It Gets Better” Project; The
Rev. Debra W. Haffner, president of Religious Institute
and author of From Diapers to Dating: A Parent’s
Guide to Raising Sexually Healthy Children; Debby
Herbenick, Ph.D., co-director of the Center for Sexual
Health Promotion at Indiana University and author of
Sex Made Easy; and Pamela M. Wilson, MSW, sexu-
ality education consultant and trainer; author of Our
Whole Lives: Sexuality Education for Grades 7-9.
The Symposium will also feature Interludes, an exhi-
bition of paintings by Michael Mogavero, as well as art
from the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender,
and Reproduction. Curated by Victoria Star Varner,
professor of art.
PhotobyChristopherStaton
PhotobyStuartClarke
PhotobyStephanieDiani
VOICES
In its recently published “America’s Top Colleges,”
Forbes magazine ranks Southwestern University
the number two undergraduate college in Texas.
Southwestern is also one of only two Texas universi-
ties—public or private—listed in the top 100 colleges
and universities in the United States; Rice University
is the other.
The Forbes ranking looks at colleges the way a
consumer might look at them, with an emphasis on
factors such as teaching quality, four-year graduation
rate, success after graduation, and the amount of debt
with which students graduate. It does not look at
factors such as selectivity and reputation, which play a
key role in other rankings of colleges and universities.
“This survey validates what we have known for
a long time—that Southwestern is an outstanding
investment as well as an extraordinary experience,”
says President Jake B. Schrum ’68. “With so many
families looking at whether colleges are worth the
investment, this outcomes-based ranking couldn’t
be more timely.”
Robert W. Karr ’71, chair of Southwestern’s Board
of Trustees, echoed Schrum’s reaction to the Forbes
ranking, saying, “This is an unadulterated confirma-
tion of our value in the marketplace.”
on campus
For many years, Southwestern University has endeavored to provide students, faculty, staff
and the community at large with a variety of events that stimulate thought and encourage
conversation—the Writer’s Voice, Brown Symposium and Shilling Lecture Series to name a few. Mark
your calendars now for these upcoming opportunities:
Tops in Texas!
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“Much of what we do as humans is
increasingly impacted by our move from a
pre-digital to a digital-dominated world,”
says Pamela McQuesten, who recently joined
the Southwestern community as vice presi-
dent for information services and chief infor-
mation officer (CIO).
McQuesten’s first couple of weeks on
the job were spent meeting individually
with each staff member from the A. Frank
Smith, Jr. Library Center and the Office of
Information Technology Services. “A big part
of my job right now is to listen, learn and
build relationships,” she says.
Beyond that, McQuesten explains that at
Southwestern, everyone is actively engaged
in experimentation, discovery, learning
and sharing while navigating an increas-
ingly digital world. She says collaboration
between the library and ITS is important
because “digital technology and information
will continue to deepen their presence ... and
much of that will happen here on campus
as we continue to teach our students, create
and share knowledge and enhance this
outstanding institution.”
Prior to coming to Southwestern,
McQuesten served as the vice president and
CIO at Occidental College. She holds a bach-
elor’s degree in journalism, a master of arts
in education and a Ph.D. in journalism from
The University of Texas at Austin, as well as
an M.B.A. from St. Mary’s College.
An example of library information
and technology coming together for the
good of the community is a project that
is being managed by Anne Veerkamp, a
library assistant in Special Collections.
Using letters donated to Smith Library’s
Special Collections and photographs from
archived collections, the first year of Reba
McMinn’s Southwestern Experience in 1913
has been reconstructed in a dynamic exhibit
in the Library foyer. Using 21st century tech-
nology and social media, combined with
20th century photographs and letters, a
Facebook page and a Twitter account have
been created so that students and friends
can follow Reba through her first year at
Southwestern. Students are also invited
to create a scrapbook of their own college
experience and donate it to the Special
Collections Archives. Through regular posts,
the 100-year gap between 1913 and 2012 will
close as the timeless experiences of college
students are revealed. For more informa-
tion, contact veerkama@southwestern.edu.
Inspired by a former colleague left paralyzed
from the chest down after a biking accident,
Kate Stephens ’92, program director for the Utah
Conservation Corps (UCC), has received national
recognition for her efforts to involve disabled people
in the Corps’ work.
After graduating from Southwestern with a double
major in psychology and sociology, Stephens moved to
Logan, Utah, to serve as an AmeriCorps VISTA volun-
teer with Options for Independence, a nonresidential
independent living center where people with disabil-
ities can learn skills to gain more control and inde-
pendence over their lives. In 1993, Stephens founded
Common Ground Outdoor Adventures, a nonprofit
organization that provides adaptive equipment to help
make outdoor activities more available to people with
disabilities. In 1998, she earned a master’s degree in
environmental education from Prescott College with
an emphasis on adaptive outdoor education.
Stephens created for UCC the organization’s first
“inclusive crew,” which enables crew members with
physical disabilities to engage in conservation service
projects alongside their counterparts without disabili-
ties through the use of adaptive equipment and acces-
sible programming.
Stephens has received several awards for her work
with the Inclusive Crew Project, and in June, she was
named a U.S. Forest Service National Honoree for
Accessibility Accomplishments—the only non-Forest
Service employee to earn this honor.
Southwestern Hires Chief
Information Officer
Breaking
Down Barriers
Southwestern graduate
earns national recognition
for involving People with
disabilities in the work of the
Utah Conservation Corps
Kate Stephens ’92 has received
several awards for her work with
the Utah Conservation Corps’
Inclusive Crew Project. She is
seen here (kneeling, in orange),
with members of one of the crews
at Tony Grove Lake in the Uinta-
Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

The 2012 Tex Kassen and Carla Lowry Athlete-of-
the-Year awards will go to volleyball player Christina
Nicholls ’12 and sophomore men’s track & field
athlete Daniel Tuttle.
Nicholls, a setter from Austin, is the current record
holder for most assists in a five-set match (66) and
career assists (5,462). She ended her senior season
ranked 16th in the nation in assists per set, averaging
10.64, and was less than one assist behind the nation's
leader. She was Southwestern volleyball's first NCAA/
AVCA First Team All-America selection, as well as the
SCAC Player-of-the-Year, First Team All-SCAC and
AVCA First Team All-South Region.
The Pirates ended the 2011-12 season with a 30-4
overall record and 14-0 record in the Southern
Collegiate Athletic Conference. After taking third place
at the SCAC Conference Tournament, Southwestern
received its seventh consecutive bid to the NCAA
National Tournament.
Tuttle, a standout hurdler, sprinter and jumper from
Georgetown, set a new Southwestern record in the 110
hurdles and broke the 16-year-old record in the 400
hurdles. At the 2012 SCAC Championships, he won
the 110 hurdles, was second in the 400 hurdles and
took third in the triple jump, earning All-SCAC honors
in all three events. He also anchored Southwestern's
4x400 relay team, earning the team All-SCAC honors.
He is currently ranked 41st in the nation and was just
.23 seconds shy of qualifying for the NCAA Division III
Track & Field Championships.
Off the track, Tuttle served as a volunteer coach at
Forbes Middle School. His teaching skills and competi-
tive spirit inspired both his athletes and his teammates
to strive toward excellence both on and off the field.
Kassen and Lowry are former Southwestern direc-
tors of athletics, who expected excellence from all
student-athletes who wore the Southwestern uniform.
They had great respect for those who worked hard,
were exceptional performers and who exemplified
great sportsmanship.
Schwab Garners Top DIII Recognition
Head Athletics Trainer Glenn Schwab was announced as the Division III Head Athletics Trainer-of-the-Year at the 63rd
Annual National Athletic Training Association (NATA) Convention. Schwab has been NATA Board Certified since 1987 and
has been at Southwestern University for 10 years. He has seen much change in the Athletics Department and guided the
Athletics Training department through this growth, strengthening the program each step of the way.
"It takes much more than words or a statement to represent the person and Athletics Trainer that Glenn Schwab is,” says
Assistant Athletics Trainer and nominator Abbey Petrecca. “Not only does he care for the athletes, but the entire campus
community and beyond.”
The National Athletics Trainer-of-the-Year award recognizes one individual for exceptional performance as a head
athletics trainer in each of the collegiate divisions. Award recipients are actively involved in their community or campus,
professional organizations and promotion of the profession.
Schwab was previously the head athletics trainer at Rhodes College and an assistant athletics trainer at the Virginia
Military Institute. He continues to be a leader at Southwestern as demands grow to cover 20 sports in the 2013–14 academic
year.
Nichols ’12, Tuttle named
2012 Athletes of the Year
Pirate athletics www.southwesternpirates.com
The Tex Kassen and Carla Lowry
Athlete-of-the-Year awards
honor the top male and female
athletes at Southwestern in a
given academic year. Former
Directors of Athletics, Kassen
and Lowry were advocates for all
student-athletes and expected
excellence from all wearing the
Southwestern uniform.
GOPIRATES!

sports, new facilities,
new staff; what better
time to unveil a new
logo? We feel that the
new logo reflects the
dynamic direction of
Pirate Athletics.”
The new visual identity will be phased in through normal
purchasing cycles with new uniforms, practice gear and accesso-
ries donning the new look this season. Merchandise with the new
logos is now available at www.southwesternmerchandise.com. The
campus bookstore will officially transition to the updated logo in
the fall of 2013.
Southwestern Athletics
continues to evolve as
the 2012–13 academic
year begins. Facilities
are being renovated and
built, a new athletics
logo has been revealed
(see below) and staff
members are taking on
new roles:
 Glenn Schwab has
been promoted to
Associate Athletics
Director and Director
of Athletics Training
Services.
 Head Men’s Basketball
Coach Bill Raleigh has
been promoted to
Chair of the Exercise
and Sports Science
Department.
 Hannah Long, head
volleyball coach and
NCAA senior woman
administrator, will
oversee the Fitness
and Recreational
Activities classes,
assisting Raleigh with
NCAA compliance and
Schwab with facilities.
New Faces in Athletics
Joe Austin, announced as Southwestern’s head football coach in February 2012, is charged
with reinstating football at a school that hasn’t competed in the sport for more than 62 years.
Austin came to Southwestern after transforming Hanover College’s football program in a short time
frame. Prior to Hanover, Austin guided the University of Dubuque to back-to-back winning seasons for
the first time in 28 seasons.
A former small-college athlete, Austin played quarterback at St. Ambrose University (Iowa) for two
seasons. He suffered a broken vertebrae in his back six games into his sophomore season, requiring
reconstructive surgery and ending his playing career, but effectively jump starting his coaching career.
Austin earned a bachelor’s degree in communication studies and a master’s degree in organizational
management from Concordia University (St. Paul, Minn.).
Bill Bowman ’92, former assistant coach and 12-year club coach, was announced as
the head men’s lacrosse coach by Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Glada Munt. Bowman has
been instrumental in starting the varsity lacrosse program at Southwestern. During his tenure as the
head coach of the club team, Bowman amassed a record of 93-75 including a perfect 31-0 conference
record spanning five seasons that culminated in five Lone Star Alliance Division II Championships. Each
year the Pirates were invited to the National Tournament and advanced to the quarterfinals in 2008.
Southwestern was ranked in the top 15 nationally since 2005 and closed out their final season of club
stats ranked ninth in the nation.
Matthew Grosso,a seasoned veteran of women’s lacrosse, was announced as Southwestern
University’s first head women’s lacrosse coach. Grosso will build the team for a year before leading the
Pirates in action for their inaugural season in spring 2014.
Grosso comes to Southwestern after serving as the head women’s lacrosse coach at Guilford College
in Greensboro, N.C. for eight seasons. Grosso made seven straight appearances in the Old Dominion
Athletic Conference (ODAC) Tournament and is the winningest coach in the team’s history.
Grosso currently serves on the Division III North-South Senior All-Star Committee for the Intercollegiate
Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association and served on the Division III All-American Committee for six
years. In addition, Grosso was the color commentator for the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Semifinals
webcast, covering the 2008, 2009 and 2010 Division III contests and 2009 and 2010 Division II games.
Grosso earned a bachelor’s degree in historic architecture and cultural archaeology in 1997 from
George Mason University and a master’s degree in athletic program leadership and administration from
Goucher College.
R.J. Thomas, a six-year veteran head coach at Hendrix College, is the new head coach for
the Pirate baseball team. Coaching some of the conference’s best has become a standard for Thomas,
posting 33 players in six years on the All-SCAC Team and at least one player on the All-West Region
team in five of his six seasons.
Thomas is a 2004 graduate of the University of Central Arkansas, where he competed on the Bears’
baseball team while earning a degree in business administration.
Southwestern has revealed its much anticipated new athletics
mark, replacing the one created a decade ago.
The new mark consists of an updated design and a wider variety
of logo options to represent the Athletics Department and its 20
men’s and women’s varsity teams.
Through an extensive research process, the Athletics Department
and the University’s Office of Creative Services staff received feed-
back from coaches, administrators and student-athletes while devel-
oping the updated logo. The refreshed logos maintain the equity
Southwestern had acquired in the previous version and hold strong
to the Pirate black and gold colors, while providing a more up-to-
date look that expresses strength and ferocity.
“It is a new era for Southwestern Athletics,” says Glada Munt, asso-
ciate vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics. “New
Pirates Unveil New Athletics Identity
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1949
Forrest Smith, Dallas, was honored with a life-
time achievement award from the Dallas/Fort Worth
(DFW) Chapter of the Texas General Counsel Forum.
The organization has also named its annual law schol-
arship for Smith. A former partner with Bell Nunnally
& Martin LLP, Smith retired in 2007 after 13 years with
the firm and 55 years of practice. He remains active
in private practice and as a mediator. In addition to
his work with and support of the DFW Chapter of the
General Counsel Forum, Smith sits on the board of direc-
tors for numerous charitable and civic organizations in
the greater DFW region, including serving as chairman
of the Dallas Better Business Bureau and the Dallas/Fort
Worth International Airport. He and his wife, Martha,
are the proud parents of five daughters and the grand-
parents of eight grandchildren.
1954
Bobbie Walker Mabry, Raymond, N.H., is enjoying
a revived interest in her art work. Intrigued by the weath-
ered Mabry Art Gallery sign over her mailbox, a pass-
erby knocked on her door and a few months later, Mabry
found herself the center of attention at BeanTowne
Coffee House in Hampstead, where 35 of her paint-
ings drew praise and profit from an auction. Since the
auction, she says, “I’m going to try to make a come-
back ... I’m going to live by my mother’s command. She
said, ‘Don’t quit. Don’t you ever quit.’”After graduating
from Southwestern, Mabry had a successful career as
a technical writer of computer reference manuals. She
embraced art in her retirement, painting mostly land-
scapes and studying with local artists.
1959
The Rev. Joe Wilson, Georgetown, Southwestern
University’s Bishop-in-Residence, has been named the
recipient of the 2012 Founder’s Award presented by the
Texas Coalition Against the Death Penalty. The award
recognizes individuals who have made a significant
contribution to the cause of ending the death penalty.
1962
Dr. Appletree Rodden, Hamburg, Germany, is
a biochemist, physician and cognitive scientist at the
Christian Hospital of Quakenbrüeck. He says, “This good
ol’ boy from San Angelo has been doing stuff for the past
50 years that I wouldn’t have been doing had it not been
for my start at Southwestern.” He says he is currently
working (more than) full time as a hospital psychia-
trist and is an assistant pastor at the Willhelmsburg
Methodist Church in Hamburg (he was previously a
brain surgeon). A certified Clinic Clown, Rodden also
remains active in brain research and in the German
and International Methodist Church. He recently had a
book review published in Nature magazine, has trans-
lated a book from German into English and has written
numerous book chapters over the years.
1967
Jon Morrison, Socorro, N.M., won “Best in Show”
for the second consecutive year in the Socorro County
Fair for his bread. After selling his variety of sourdough
bread in the farmers market for a year and half, his
bread (Old Prospector’s Artisan Bakery) is now sold
in the local grocery store. He also makes sweet rolls
using a recipe from Southwestern’s former cafeteria,
the “Sub.” Besides sourdough, he makes challah, bagels
(boiled and baked), pretzels and croissants. “So much
for retirement,” he says.
Dr. Andrés Venderghem, Lima, Perú, a pediatri-
cian, had his first novel published in November 2011.
The original title, in Spanish, is Merengue dominical.
1968
Roland Sledge, Houston, ran for a seat on the Texas
Railroad Commission in the March 2012 Republican
Primary. The Railroad Commission primarily regulates
Alumni
Council 2012–2014
Blake Stanford ’81
President
*Daryl Allen ’93
President-Elect
*Hector Ruiz ’10
Class Relations Chair
*Ed Ellis ’64
Nominations and Awards Chair
*Susan Peace Holley ’73
Homecoming and Reunions Chair
*Tim Treviño ’93
Local Associations Chair
*Harland DeWitt ’92
Alumni Connection Groups Chair
Yesenia García ’03
Assembly Program Chair
*Marisela Treviño Orta ’99
Assembly Program Chair-Elect
*Ebony Rose ’02
Alumni Communications Chair
*Cynthia Olson Bourland ’89
Lifelong Learning Chair
*Matt ’80 and
Donna Carter Worley ’80
At-large Members
*Chris Cragg ’83
At-large Member
John Curry ’70
Trustee Representative
Sarah Puffer, Class of 2014
Student Representative
* The Association of Southwestern University
Alumni Nominations and Awards Committee will
present the members on this slate to the Alumni
Assembly for voting and approval this fall.
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the State’s oil, gas and natural gas pipeline industries.
Sledge has 35 years experience as an oil, gas and
energy attorney.
1973
Robert Jackson, Austin, has written his second
book, Highway Under The Hudson: A History of the
Holland Tunnel (NYU Press, 2011) that is now available
for purchase from NYUPress.org, Amazon.com, Barnes
& Noble, and other sources. See www.highwayunder-
thehudson.com for more information.
1974
Bill Rives, Horseshoe Bay, is the Marble Falls/Lake
LBJ Chamber of Commerce executive director. Rives
has previously been the Fall Creek Vineyards director
of e-commerce in Tow, and a Marble Falls Independent
School District administrator.
1975
Karen Barnett Crumley and James Crumley,
Goldthwaite, had a revised edition of their book,Weapon
of Jihad, published in May 2011. Karen had another
book, Growing Up Weird: Confessions of a Closet
Medium, published in September 2011. Both books
are available on Amazon.com.
The Rev. Eradio Valverde Jr., Corpus Christi, is
District Superintendent for the United Methodist Church
Corpus Christi District, Southwest Texas Conference
(SWT), and a Pastor, Conference Council Director and
Campus Minister in both the Rio Grande Conference
and SWT. He was endorsed by the RGC delegation as
one of the clergy delegates to the General Conference.
1976
Kent Leipold, Austin, is a prostate cancer survivor
for whom advocacy has become a major focus in his
life. Leipold is active with Us TOO, has worked with a
prostate cancer survivor group called 29000 Men, and
took part in a survivor’s walk in Austin in 2011 by the
group ZERO: The Project to End Prostate Cancer. An
article about his personal experience and advocacy
was published on the website of the Congressionally
Directed Medical Research Programs through the
Department of Defense.
Laurence Musgrove, San Angelo, had an article
published in Inside Higher Ed, titled “Head in the
Clouds.”
Donnie Sherwood, Mansfield, and his twin brother,
Dr. Ronnie Sherwood, Cleburne, have received
their 50-year Scouting pins, which acknowledge their
commitment to Scouting for 50 continuous years. Both
are Eagle Scouts and have served as adult Scout leaders
in the Longhorn Council. Both have also received their
respective District Awards of Merit and their Silver
Beaver Awards.
1978
The Honorable Pete Sessions, Dallas, received
the Pi Kappa Alpha Order of the West Range, which
recognizes the Fraternity’s most outstanding alumni
for achievement in their careers, service to society
and/or service to Pi Kappa Alpha. He was recognized
at the Fraternity’s 2012 International Convention in
Denver, Colo.
1979
The Rev. Rebecca Vardiman, Cumberland, Md.,
is working as the hospital chaplain for the Western
Maryland Health System Hospital.
1980
M’Lynda Kae Wilsher Owens, Austin, completed
her Ph.D. in nursing from The University of Texas at Tyler
in December 2011.
1981
Dr. Eddie Sherwood, Nashville, Tenn., is professor
and vice chair for research in the Department of
Anesthesiology at Vanderbilt University.
1982
Martha Isbell Garmon, Fremont, Nebr., completed
the requirements for Doctor of Worship Studies at
the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies.
Garmon’s thesis was titled “Artistic Presentation of
Scripture in Worship at Trinity Lutheran Church in
Fremont, Nebraska.”
1988
Tom Stell, Houston, wrote a play titled Republic Day.
It premiered at Obsidian Art Space, where he is the
executive director and founding member of Big Head
Productions, which produced the play. The Houston
Press named Obsidian Art Space the 2011 “Best New
Arts Venue.” Visit www.obsidianartspace.org.
1989
Kat Callaway, McAllen, head choir director at
Mission High School in Mission, Texas, had two
compositions selected to be used in the 2011-2012
University Interscholastic League (UIL) Middle School
Choral Concert and Sight-Reading competition. She
has been composing music for UIL since 2001 and has
had approximately 11 songs accepted and published
for the competition.
Ed Galloway, Pittsburgh, Penn., has been head of the
Archives Service Center at the University of Pittsburgh
Library System since 2008, and recently won elec-
tion as president of a professional archival associa-
tion (MARAC) for seven Mid-Atlantic states. He also
received the Faculty Librarian Excellence Award in 2011
by his peers at Pitt.
Laura Michulka Penney, Boise, Idaho, has relo-
cated from Dallas to Boise.
Leslie Penney, Boise, Idaho, was recently selected
as the Director/Chief Information Officer of Information
Technology for Ada County, Idaho.
1991
BIRTH: Gene and Courtney Franks Almy, Irving,
daughters, Adeline Wyn, May 14, 2012, and Arden
Claire, March 24, 2008.
1992
Andrew Benton, Austin, has been teaching high
school social studies since 2006. In April 2012, Benton
enlisted into 3rd Battalion, 2nd Regiment (Civil Affairs)
of the Texas State Guard. He is currently ranked as an
E-3, and looks forward to serving the people of Texas
in times of emergency with the rest of his regiment.
BIRTHS: Jon-Paul and Kimberly Long Harmer,
Weatherford, a son, Jasper Jonpaul, Sept. 2, 2011;
Nate and Karen Okimoto McCarty ’98, Fremont,
Calif., a daughter, Chloe Akari, July 3, 2011; Joseph
and Darien Kubik Wilson ’93, Highlands Ranch,
Colo., a daughter, Rose Beverly, March 3, 2011.
1993
BIRTH: Joseph ’92 and Darien Kubik Wilson,
Highlands Ranch, Colo., a daughter, Rose Beverly,
March 3, 2011.
1994
MARRIAGE: Kristen Davis to Richard J. Kline,
Nov. 26, 2011, living in Brownsville.
BIRTH: Kathryn Miller Connelly, Spokane, Wash.,
a son, William Christopher, April 13, 2011.
Steve Cotton ’77,Dallas, a managing partner with the Cotton-Adams Financial Group, served
as sponsor for Southwestern students Colin Berr, Cortney Carlson, Rebekah Gomez, Priscilla Hernandez, Kylie
LeBlanc, Jenna Mozingo and Gillian Ring, who attended a Hatton W. Sumners Distinguished Lecture Series and
Sumners Scholars Public Policy Seminar in Dallas last November. All seven students are recipients of Hatton W.
Sumners Scholarships, which provide $10,000 per year during their junior and senior years to selected students
majoring in political science, history, pre-law or education.

1995
Patrick Chavez, St. Louis, Mo., of Williams Venker
& Sanders, is president and co-founder of the newly
formed Hispanic Bar Association of St. Louis.
Brian Crooks, Austin, is working in the Assignment
Department/Appraiser Relations for the e-AMC
Appraisal Management Company in the Austin area.
ADOPTION: Cerise Roth-Vinson and Jeff Vinson,
Eugene, Ore., a son, Tumiso Desmond Roth-Vinson, in
April 2011 (born July 26, 2010 in Ethiopia).
1997
Sergey Gordeev, New York, N.Y., has switched
directions after a successful 15-year career as a
dance publicist in New York. He has graduated from
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
with a master’s degree in journalism with a concentra-
tion in broadcast journalism. He also received a pres-
tigious FASPE fellowship (Fellowship at Auschwitz for
the Study of Professional Ethics), which allowed him
to travel to Germany and Eastern Europe to visit Nazi
concentration camps and other important sites of the
Holocaust. He is producing a film about the experience
as part of the fellowship.
BIRTH: Omar and Elizabeth Guillory Medina,
Manor, a daughter, Isabelle, Aug. 8, 2011.
1998
Geoff Clawson, Oakland, Calif., is a marketing
strategist at Facebook.
Jason Embry, Cedar Park, is the press secretary for
Texas House of Representatives Speaker, Joe Straus.
Michael Gagliardo, Ventura, Calif., is a new faculty
member at California Lutheran University. An assistant
professor of mathematics, Gagliardo previously won the
Excellence Award in Teaching at Jacksonville University
in Florida. He earned his master’s and doctorate in math-
ematics at The University of Texas at Austin.
Janet Lopez, Denver, Colo., has been named
program officer for the education program area at Rose
Community Foundation. She directs the Foundation’s
efforts to promote effective teaching and systemic
changes in education. She also serves on several boards
including A+ Denver, Colorado Youth for a Change and
Denver Urban Gardens.
Thomas Singletary, Spring, was recognized for
the third year in a row by Crescendo Business Services
in the Sept. 2011 issue of Texas Monthly as one of
Houston’s Top Wealth Managers. Singletary is asso-
ciate vice president/investments at Stifel, Nicolaus &
Company, Inc. in Houston.
BIRTHS: Amy and David Bush, Atlanta, Ga., a
daughter, Aubrey Wynne, Aug. 1, 2012; Nate ’92
and Karen Okimoto McCarty, Fremont, Calif., a
daughter, Chloe Akari, July 3, 2011; Mark and Jackie
Ontiveros Nash ‘00, Little Elm, a son, Noah Basilio,
Oct. 25, 2011.
1999
Emily Calderon Galdeano, San Antonio, is the
Director of Research and Information for the Hispanic
Association of Colleges and Universities, a non-profit
association representing more than 400 colleges and
universities committed to Hispanic higher education
success in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Latin America, Portugal
and Spain.
Bridget Fuchser Meyer, Humble, a nationally
recognized treasury expert who authored the banking
industry’s new global billing code standards, has joined
The Montauk Group, LLC as Product Manager of Bank
Relationship Management Services. The Montauk Group
helps U.S. and international businesses proactively
manage their banking relationships in order to opti-
mize fees, rates and account structuring for maximum
yield on liquidity.
Brian Normoyle, Hollywood, Calif., made his concert
hall debut performing with the world-renowned Simón
Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Joshua Dos
Santos, for the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Walt
Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. He also starred
as Leontes in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale for
Little Candle Productions’ inaugural performance this
summer. Normoyle is a contributing political writer for
The Huffington Post.
MARRIAGE: Brian Normoyle to Jeffrey Christopher
Todd, May 8, 2011, living in Hollywood, Calif.
BIRTH: Eric and Kelly Mitchell Ford, Austin, a
daughter, Catherine Rae, Feb. 2, 2012.
2000
Ammie Harrison, Fort Worth, a humanities and
theatre librarian at Texas Christian University, was
recently promoted from staff librarian to assistant
librarian. In Jan. 2011, she was awarded the TCU Library
Staff Excellence Recognition Award.
During Student and Parent Orientations in August, Southwestern welcomed 32 legacy
students among the 2012 first-year and transfer class. They are pictured here with their
relatives who are Southwestern alumni. If you have a relative, friend or other student
whom you think would be a great addition to the Southwestern family, please complete
the Refer a Student form at: www.southwestern.edu/referastudent.
Leah Horton White ’99,Houston, is working on a community engagement project called Our Roots
are Strong. The mission is to inspire and educate Houston’s youth about the city’s history and need for preservation.
White is a singer-songwriter who started a movement with the family music genre, winning a stream of honors
with her music for children and families, including the Nickelodeon Parents’ Choice Award for Best Entertainer &
Music in 2009. She released two albums as a solo artist, Cake for Dinner (2007) and A White Christmas (2009). She
later formed Leah White and the Magic Mirrors, with whom she released Sprinkler in 2010, which won the pres-
tigious and coveted 2010 Parents’ Choice Foundation Award—a national honor that is respected by both parents
and educators. The Houston Zoo has also made Leah’s song “Beautiful Day”its official zoo theme song. White lives
in Houston with her husband, Brian, and their three daughters.

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