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THE
ELEPHANT
IN THEROOM
spring 2014
helping students over the elephant — the financial gap
between student need and southwestern’s ability
to provide aid — lies with our alumni and friends

Thanks to generous donors, Southwestern met its initial goal of raising $8.1 million
and broke ground on Phase I of the new science center on April 25, 2014. Phase I will
provide a crucial addition of laboratory and teaching spaces capable of sustaining a
broad, inquiry-based curriculum across the sciences.
We now look forward—with your help—to Phase II renovation of existing space.
When complete, the planned new building, designed with collaboration in mind,
will foster a cross-disciplinary community, enhance Southwestern’s tradition of excel-
lence in science education and bring all science and mathematics faculty together in a
projected 103,000 square feet of classrooms, offices, seminar rooms and laboratories.
Your gifts are helping to prepare the scientific leaders and innovators of the future.
To learn more about the new Southwestern Science Center, or to make a gift, visit
www.southwestern.edu/giving/sciences.
SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION
AND DISCOVERY
BUILT ON A COMMITMENT TO
INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING

spring 2014
Features
5 | our paideia moment
On March 25, Southwestern University
installed its 15th president, Edward B. Burger,
and celebrated in true Pirate fashion.
8 | THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Southwestern exposes the “elephant in the
room,” while faculty, staff and alumni make
the case for investing in the Southwestern
Experience.
14 | exemplary examples
Southwestern students and alumni are
invited to showcase exemplary research in
The Huffington Post.
16 | reflecti8ns
Seven alumni and a professor reflect
on their Southwestern Experiences
and are honored by The Association of
Southwestern University Alumni.
28 | digital dialogue
The most popular posts, tweets and
photos from the last six months.
On the Cover
The elephant in the room—the gap
between student need and SU’s ability to
provide financial aid—is our current
reality. See page 12 for an all-hands
call to close this gap.
Illustration by Eric Bumgardner
Party Like a Pirate
The Southwestern community
celebrates the inauguration of
President Edward Burger at the Pirate
Party on the Lawn, complete with
music from the SU Jazz Band and
local-area food trucks.
Photo by Lance Holt
ineveryissue
4 President’s Message
18 On Campus
20 Athletics
23 Class Notes
30 Last Word
3spring 2014 www.southwestern.edu
University Relations
Office of Communications
Associate Vice President, Communications
Cindy Locke
Director, Creative
Eric Bumgardner
Assistant Director, Writer/Editor
Kristina W. Moore
Assistant Director, DESIGNER
Jessica Corliss
Director, News and Media Relations
Ellen Davis
Director, Web Development and Communications
John Kotarski ’93
Associate Director, New Media
Danielle Brown Stapleton ’05
magazine@southwestern.edu
University Relations
Office of alumni and parents
Associate Vice President, Alumni and Parents
Megan Radison Frisque
Senior Associate Director, Alumni and Parents
JoAnn Lucero
Associate Director, Alumni and Parents
Grace Josey Pyka ’05
alumni@southwestern.edu
parents@southwestern.edu
Chief administrative officers
Edward B. Burger, President
Richard L. Anderson, Vice President for Fiscal Affairs
Gerald Brody, Vice President for Student Life
James W. Hunt, Provost and Dean of the Faculty
Kent Huntsman, Interim Vice President for University Relations
Beverly Jones, University Chaplain
Pamela McQuesten, Vice President for Information Services
and Chief Information Officer
Francie Schroeder, Executive Manager for the Office of the
President and Liaison to the Board of Trustees
Dave Voskuil, Vice President for Enrollment Services
CONTACTS
Main: (512) 863-6511
Alumni and Parents: (800) 960-6363
Office of Admission: (800) 252-3166
“Success requires
a collective effort
going forward.”
— Craig Erwin, Associate
Vice President for Finance
quoted...

A few weeks ago, as I was speaking with members of
Southwestern’s Alumni Council, I was asked whether
my expectations had been met since beginning my
tenure as Southwestern University’s 15th president.
My answer was that upon leaving a 23-year career
at a wonderful college, I had many great expectations
and that, overall, most of them had not only been
realized, but indeed exceeded. The students, faculty
and staff have far surpassed my hopes and dreams.
I still marvel at the entire community’s openness to
new, creative and innovative ideas. In fact, many of
the original ideas we’re implementing and considering
have been suggested by the Southwestern commu-
nity. Ideas such as inquiry based learning, making
connections through Paideia, rich collaborative expe-
riences with students (including research opportuni-
ties), connecting students and alumni, new ways of
engaging our constituents, and more.
There are some expectations I have for Southwestern
that have yet to be fulfilled within the context of the
sobering financial realities facing all of America’s
colleges and universities. While we are pursuing many
initiatives to improve our situation—creating a truly
exceptional and differentiated living and learning
experience, soliciting and implementing cost-saving
programs, increasing efficiencies in several areas, and
finding compelling reasons for our alumni, parents
and other friends to engage with the University—we
still have serious and essential work ahead.
To help you better understand the realities of the
economics of higher education at Southwestern and
beyond, as well as what we’ve already done, and the
direction in which we are moving, we have compiled
some important information and thoughtful commen-
tary from experts on campus and off, who understand
not only the current landscape of higher education,
but the national and global economic climate as well.
My most important and highest expectation is that
you share a real sense of the value of the Southwestern
Experience. Especially in today’s world, the skills we
offer are more important than ever—critical thinking,
adaptability, innovation and communication, together
with an understanding that wise and creative change
is required for living and leading. These are the attri-
butes necessary for success, and Southwestern is a
national leader in producing graduates who have
embraced these habits and discovered who they are.
In my inaugural address, I detailed my thoughts on the
Southwestern Experience and how our past connects
with our future. I invite you to either watch the address
on video or read the transcript. http://www.south-
western.edu/president/inauguration/address.php
I hope that you will spend some time reading this
issue of Southwestern and that you come away having
learned something new and having been compelled
to help Southwestern move with strength and wisdom
into our future. We need your support in realizing our
most noble cause—to Engage Minds and Transform
Lives. If you have any questions, I encourage you to
reach out to me via email at president@southwestern.
edu or on Twitter @ebb663.
Looking forward,
Edward Burger
Expectations
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PhotobyLanceHolt
president’s message

A mathematician and noted scholar, President
Burger in his inaugural address spoke of the fine
frontier between what we know and what we don’t,
saying, “Moving that frontier of understanding
outward, exploring, and creating are the true
joys of original thought.” He went on to say that
everyone’s Southwestern Experience is uniquely
their own, but when we examine each experience
closely and thoughtfully, we see critical common
threads. In conclusion, President Burger called
the Southwestern community to “make this our
age of unprecedented collaboration, creativity,
engagement and transformation … our time
of connection.”
reflecting on our past and looking toward our future, Southwestern
inaugurated Edward B. Burger as the University’s 15th president on March 25, 2014
Photography by Lance Holt and Kris Luck
“I’m proud that ...Southwestern strives to develop the whole person for living every day in a richer and more meaningful way.”
— president edward b. burger
OurPaideiaMoment
To see the complete Presidential Inauguration ceremony or to view a visual archive of the event, visit
www.southwestern.edu/president/inauguration.php
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More?

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1. Alumni representatives beginning with the
Class of 1944 participated in the day’s events.
2. “Glory to thy name...” President Burger and
Board of Trustees members join in singing
the Alma Mater. 3. Southwestern’s faculty
members process to the sound of pipes into the
Corbin J. Robertson Center for the inauguration.
4. In his official regalia, President
Burger prepares for his installation
ceremony. 5. The inauguration
began with a traditional bagpipe
processional, “Scotland the Brave.”
6. Louise Britt Carvey ’44
represented her class in the past
two presidential inaugurations.
She was joined for President
Burger’s ceremony by
Alyce Moerner Phillips ’45.
“Listeningtowelcomeremarksfrom@SouthwesternUcommunity&feeling
inspiredaboutthefutureofourinstitution!#15PresSU#BeSouthwestern”
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“Delightedtobeback
oncampusfor1sttime
in12yrscelebrating
inaugurationofmyalma
mater’snewpresident
Congrats,@ebb663
#15PresSU”
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7. Trustee Laura Merrill ’84 takes
a “selfie” with President Emeritus
Roy B. Shilling Jr. and Francie
Schroeder, executive manager
for the Office of the President.
8. Feeling the excitement, students,
alumni, faculty, staff and community
members gathered in the Corbin J.
Robertson Center for the ceremony
9. The SU Jazz Band performed while
alumni, faculty, staff, students and
friends celebrated with food trucks
at the post-inauguration Pirate Party
on the Lawn. 10. Young alumni
and current students gather before
the ceremony. 11. President Burger
accepts congratulations and well-
wishes from an excited Georgetown
community at the Pirate Party on
the Lawn.
7SPRING 2014 www.southwestern.edu
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For nearly 175 years, Southwestern University has changed the
world, one graduate at a time. Graduates like Amanda McMillian ’95,
vice president, deputy general counsel, corporate secretary and
chief compliance officer for Anadarko Petroleum Corporation;
Blair Quinius ’05, executive director of UrbanPromise Honduras;
F. Fleming Crim ’69, head of the National Science Foundation’s
Mathematical & Physical Sciences Directorate; and Jennifer Judson
Lake ’07, a 3rd grade teacher in Central Texas.
Investment in Southwestern
How does Southwestern remain true to its core mission and
successfully make its investment case in light of current skepticism of
a liberal arts education and the stark financial pressures facing higher
education institutions? By asking the Southwestern community to
invest in the Southwestern Experience and by communicating the value
of the unique elements that make up that experience, including:
„ Talented and engaged faculty working closely with students
both inside and outside the classroom on a daily basis.
„ The interdisciplinary Paideia curriculum, enabling all students
to figuratively and literally connect their course work, civic
engagement and intercultural learning experiences.
„ The Southwestern Inquiry Initiative, funded by the Howard
Hughes Medical Institute, providing science students with inter-
active and innovative ways of learning, and faculty with new
ways of teaching.
„ Division III athletics, providing students a quality academic
experience and the opportunity to continue playing the sports
they love.
“Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.”— nelson mandela
THE
ELEPHANT
IN THEROOMDriving away the elephant — closing the
gap between fiNancial need and aid — is about
valuing the southwestern experience
enough to invest in its future

Perception vs. Reality
A common perception among some of Southwestern’s constitu-
ents, including our own alumni, is that the University is “rich” and
that our students come from “wealthy” families. This perception
makes it difficult to understand a much more stark reality: that in
order to continue providing a high-quality Southwestern Experience,
the University needs help from those who value that experience
most—our alumni. The “elephant in the room”—the gap between
demonstrated student need and Southwestern’s ability to provide
support through financial aid—is our reality.
Why? Southwestern’s two primary revenue sources, net tuition
revenue and operating support from endowment, have experienced
downward pressures in recent years, while student enrollment and
the costs to adequately support that enrollment have continued to
increase. These trends in revenue and expenses have created oper-
ating challenges that—without the identification and recognition
of significant new revenue from sources such as annual giving—will
require reduction in the University’s operating structure. The oper-
ating revenue challenges are tied to two main economic factors—
less available endowment income and increased need for financial
assistance demonstrated by Southwestern families.
According to Craig Erwin, Southwestern’s associate vice president
for finance, “In the 1990s there was a huge bull run in the market-
place and the University’s endowment grew from $127 million in
1990 to $343 million by the end of 2000. Then, the markets expe-
rienced the dot-com bubble burst in 2000 and the tragic events of
9/11, and a vast majority of investment portfolios took a signifi-
cant hit, including Southwestern’s endowment portfolio.” Recovery
was slow and steady through the first part of the 2000s, then the
2008 housing market crisis hit and further eroded the University’s
endowment portfolio to a decade-low value of $227 million. Today,
although the University’s endowment portfolio is recovering, Erwin
says it hasn’t recovered to the degree necessary, creating the need
for additional support. (see fig. 1)
The second factor is that since 2008, overall family incomes have
been flat or declining, while unemployment has risen and has been
slow to moderate. In this environment, families of prospective
college students have become increasingly cost conscious. Today,
90 percent or more of Southwestern students receive financial assis-
tance, but the University’s financial aid budget has been outpaced
by the level of need demonstrated by students’ families. This is a
national phenomenon that has created additional competitive pres-
sure among colleges to meet enrollment goals. “Fortunately,” says
Erwin, “Texas is bucking national trends with a stable to growing
pool of college-age students. However, out-of-state schools are
intensifying their recruiting efforts in Texas, which means we have
more competitors trying to recruit students away from this region.”
MAKING The CASE FOR Investment
The student experience defines the value of an investment in
Southwestern University, whether by our students and their fami-
lies or our alumni and other donors. Associate Professor of Political
Science Shannon Mariotti explains, “We are engaged in the work of
cultivating the whole person, educating future citizens, transforming
minds and changing lives—and we are a community. We have an
obligation to provide a certain kind of experience for our students;
the kind of intensive, participatory, interdisciplinary, small-scale
learning environment for which we’ve become known. And we
shoot ourselves in the foot and destroy our reason for being here
at all if we make the kind of cuts that threaten or undermine the
core academic experience and overall campus culture that attracts
students to us in the first place.”
Echoing Mariotti, McMillian says, “The core of the liberal arts
is building the whole person, and society as a whole will benefit
if you’re outwardly focused on making the world a better place.
Southwestern takes this core and amplifies it. Employers are not
looking so much for subject matter expertise as for critical thinking
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$50
0
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
figure 1: ENDOWMENT MARKET VALUE
in millions

and how to communicate effectively—skills you can’t hone in a class
with 300 other students.” She explains that these types of skills are
“mission critical on a daily basis” to her job at Anadarko, as well as
her role as President of the Board of the Houston Arboretum and
Nature Center.
Dave Voskuil, vice president of enrollment services, says, “We’re
realistic enough to know that we are being ‘shopped’ by prospec-
tive students and their families; as we communicate value, we have
to consider affordability as part of the overall experience.” Why?
Because some will equate value to low cost; they don’t see a differ-
ence between the “products or services” universities offer, making
it that much more important to communicate the value of the
Southwestern Experience.
Henry Joyner, Southwestern trustee and former senior vice pres-
ident of American Airlines, says, “At the end of the day, we have to
deliver an educational experience that our students and their fami-
lies and our financial supporters value and are willing and able
to support.”
How does Southwestern balance quality with cost? Why should
one invest in the University? What are the benefits to the investor?
Voskuil answers, “It depends on what’s important to the investor.
Society needs to have young people coming out of college who
believe in making a difference and doing what’s right. You can see
time after time Southwestern graduates making a difference in their
communities and in the world. That makes the investment worth
it, and fulfills Southwestern’s core purpose.”
Protecting the
Southwestern Experience
One of the biggest issues in American higher education today is
the growing gap between demonstrated financial need of students
and the available financial resources of schools. What’s the solu-
tion? Some would argue, “Just charge less.” The problem with that
idea is that—as in many other areas of our lives—costs rise. In the
past decade, Southwestern’s operating expenses have increased by 21
percent, while revenue has only increased 15 percent. In the same
time period, student enrollment has increased 10 percent—resulting
in a 10 percent increase in operating expenses per student but only
a 5 percent increase in revenue per student. (see figs. 2 and 3)
Meanwhile, the University continues to be as generous as possible
in making a Southwestern education affordable to a diverse popu-
lation—whether that diversity is ethnic, geographic, economic or
otherwise—of students, some of whom would not otherwise be
able to attend Southwestern. McMillian was once one of those
students and says, “I was able to attend Southwestern because of
the financial assistance I received. If I had gone to a state school, I
don’t believe I would have had the nurturing environment that I
had at SU, which was critical to my development and, ultimately,
to my career path and life.”
Mariotti thinks parents and others beyond campus will come to
understand the University’s financial situation through clear commu-
nication of the value and unique experience that Southwestern
offers. “When budgets are stretched, especially those of parents of
prospective students, they need to know why the sacrifices they may
be making to send their child to Southwestern are worth it,” she
says. “We need to be sure that our distinctive curricular innovations
like Paideia and our campus-wide commitment to interdisciplinary
teaching and learning are being communicated on a national level.”
The reality is that traditionally, institutions like Southwestern
depend on three sources of revenue to cover operating costs: spending
from the endowment, tuition revenue, and individual gifts. In the
last decade, volatile financial market returns and a difficult economic
environment have limited the growth of all of these sources. Joyner
says, “Unfortunately, the basic costs of the educational experi-
ence Southwestern provides have increased faster than its sources
of revenue.”
This is a common problem among private liberal arts universities,
according to President Edward Burger, who explains that a task force
has been established at Southwestern with the mission of strength-
ening the University’s financial position and facilitating the devel-
opment of a plan for long-term financial vitality. Specifically, this
task force is focused on identifying additional opportunities for
cost reduction, strategic innovation and revenue generation, and
ensuring that all campus constituents are knowledgeable of—and
engaged to address—the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
While the University has identified deficit-reduction initiatives—
totaling more than 12 percent of the University’s current operating
budget—for implementation by the end of fiscal year 2018-19, there
is still a significant structural deficit to address without losing the
core of the Southwestern Experience. This is reality. “The work currently
underway by the financial vitality task force has gone a long way in
helping people understand the University’s financial environment,
but full recovery is going to take time and effort from all of us, on
campus and off,” says Erwin. How will this be achieved? Erwin
explains, “By becoming more efficient, costing less, and at the same
time investing in innovation to deliver the Southwestern education.”
By the end of 2000, Southwestern’s endowment portfolio had
grown to $343 million, driven by annual returns of 16 percent
throughout the 1990s. However, since the market crash in 2008, the
value of the endowment has only rebounded to approximately $250
million, with average annual returns of 4 percent. The University
is experiencing the impacts of this decline in endowment market
$30
FISCAL YEAR 2002–03 FISCAL YEAR 2012–13
figure 3: revenue per student
in thousands
$31
$32
$33
$34
$35
5.1% INCREASE
$30
FISCAL YEAR 2002–03 FISCAL YEAR 2012–13
figure 2: expenses per student
in thousands
$31
$32
$33
$34
$35
10.1% INCREASE

Just as the University taught us to apply
our skills in innovative ways for the
good of the world, it’s time now for us
to leverage those same skill sets for the
good of our alma mater and its current
and future students. I can’t think of a
better investment.”
—amanda mc
millian ’95
“
value on both a total dollar and dollar-per-student basis, where
endowment support to operations has decreased by 22 percent and
36 percent, respectively, since 2004. “We literally have millions of
dollars less to run the institution,” Erwin says. That is reality. (see
figs. 4 and 5)
WHAT’S NEXT?
As President Burger completes the inaugural year of his presidency,
it is clear that he has grasped this reality. In an unprecedented act
of transparency, he recently called together all faculty and staff and
provided a detailed walkthrough of the University’s finances. He
dispelled the common sentiment of “when things return to normal,”
and introduced a pragmatic and innovative leadership style based
on constant change, willingness to fail, and learning from failure in
order to innovate. President Burger understands the need to generate
ideas to enrich the educational experience even as the University
stares down its current financial challenges.
In addition, Joyner says that success in meeting our financial chal-
lenges will depend on the support and involvement of all constit-
uents: students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents and donors. “We are
working to provide more transparency around the financial situation
and frequent updates on progress,” he says. “President Burger, the
senior staff, and the Board of Trustees are committed to this trans-
parency, and to inviting candid and open dialog on Southwestern’s
educational and financial structure.”
Others are equally optimistic about the look forward. Mariotti
says, “A lot of good work has already happened on campus. President
Burger has brought the campus community into the conversation in
a new way and this kind of transparency makes people feel like they
can be part of the solution. Continuing this kind of open commu-
nication can only help. More strategies that empower the faculty
and staff across the University to rethink and revise the patterns of
how they operate is the best way to foster change without under-
mining our basic mission and identity.”
CALLING ALL PIRATES
“We need a rallying cry to the friends of Southwestern,” says Erwin.
“Success requires a collective effort going forward.”
Prior to his inauguration, President Burger presented a “home-
work assignment” to Southwestern constituents; a mathematical
expression. The solution (which Burger revealed during his installa-
tion ceremony) is 365. Recently, Southwestern alumni and parents
received an email encouraging them to engage with Southwestern
for just five minutes a day in order to enhance the University’s visi-
bility nationally among prospective students and their families.
In his inaugural address, President Burger asked alumni and
friends what Southwestern means to them each and every day; how
Southwestern has changed or influenced their daily lives. One way
to show that life-changing impact is to make a gift to the University.
However, while alumni and other members of the Southwestern
community may feel compelled to give, they may also wonder
whether their gift will actually make a difference. “Each and every
gift, regardless of size, matters to Southwestern,” President Burger
says. “Even giving just $1 per day could make a significant impact
toward closing the gap between student need and the University’s
ability to provide aid.” A thought-provoking question: Isn’t your
Southwestern Experience worth at least $1 per day? “When 10,000
alumni, parents and friends give at that level and beyond, we will
not only be able to adequately fuel our great ascent, but also solidify
a bright and sustainable future for generations to come,” says Burger.
McMillian encourages her fellow alumni to engage with the
University and says, “The economic reality is that Southwestern
has less money to do what it does best. People need critical thinking
skills, communication abilities and leadership skills to make a differ-
ence. Southwestern provides those. Just as the University taught us
to apply our skills in innovative ways for the good of the world, it’s
time now for us to leverage those same skill sets for the good of
our alma mater and its current and future students. I can’t think of
a better investment.”
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
figure 4: ENDOWMENT support
to Operations
in millions
$2
0
$4
$6
$8
$10
$12
$14
$16
$18
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
figure 5: ENDOWMENT support to
Operations per student
in thousands
$2
0
$4
$6
$8
$10
$12
$14

In order to continue providing a high-
quality Southwestern Experience, the
University needs help from those who
value that experience most—our alumni,
parents and friends.
There are no small gifts at Southwestern. Your gift—combined
with those of other alumni, friends and parents—helps fund
every facet of the Southwestern Experience. Your contribution
of $5, $25, $50 or more can help to eliminate the gap between
demonstrated student need and our ability to provide support
through financial aid, and to enrich the lives of current and
future students.
Renew your support of Southwestern students and faculty
today. Visit www.southwestern.edu/giving to make a gift
online or call 1-800-960-6263 to make a gift by phone.
In the past decade, Southwestern’s operating expenses
have increased by 21 percent, while revenue has only
increased 15 percent.
PIRATES
CLOSE
THEGAP
ALUMNI, PARENTS
AND FRIENDS
CURRENT AND
FUTURE STUDENTS
90 percent of the Class of 2013
report that they are satisfied with
their preparation for employment or
graduate school.

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 makes it illegal for a
woman to be fired from her job because she is pregnant.
However, Reggie Byron, assistant professor of sociology, says
that doesn’t stop it from happening. Byron, along with Vincent
Roscigno, a distinguished professor of arts and science at The Ohio
State University, authored a study on the subject titled, “Relational
Power, Legitimation, and Pregnancy Discrimination” that will be
published in the June 2014 issue of Gender & Society.
Byron explains that employers get around the law by vilifying
pregnant women as poor performers and tardy employees while
pointing to seemingly fair attendance policies and financial costs.
Although such concerns may, at face value, seem legitimate in a
business sense, Byron and Roscigno note in their study that the
same policies and rationales are not invoked in the case of non-
pregnant employees, including those with worse records of perfor-
mance and attendance.
“This strategy of portraying pregnant workers as undependable
and costly seems to legitimize their terminations to external audi-
ences,” Byron says. “Such a strategy adds to existing employer-
employee power disparities like employers’ ability to hire a lawyer
in discrimination suits.”
For their study, Byron and Roscigno analyzed 70 verified cases
of pregnancy-based firing discrimination that were handled by the
Ohio Civil Rights Commission between 1986 and 2003, plus an
additional 15 cases processed between 2007 and 2011. Their key
findings included:
„ Pregnancy accounted for 40 percent of all gender-related firing
cases.
„ About 30 percent of employers cited poor performance as the
reason for terminating pregnant workers.
„ Fifteen percent of employers claimed pregnant women were
fired because of poor attendance and/or tardiness.
„ About 10 percent of employers invoked “business needs, profit
and efficiency” in reference to pregnancy discrimination cases.
One specifically cited example in the study was the case of a
woman fired from her job as an assistant restaurant manager after
becoming pregnant. Her supervisor claimed that the company was
restructuring and needed to reduce its number of assistant managers
from three to two. However, after she was fired for “business reasons,”
the company hired a man to fill the position that was supposedly
no longer needed.
“Some employers think pregnant women will be distracted both
in the present and in the future,” Byron says.
Byron says many pregnancy-related firings stem from stereotypes
of what “ideal” workers should look like. He also says that existing
laws are full of gender-laden economic loopholes. For example, the
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, which provides a maximum
of 12 weeks of unpaid job-protected leave during any 12-month
period, does not apply to private sector employers with less than
50 people, nor does it grant leave to employees with less than one
year of tenure.
Some states have their own laws that are broader than the federal
law. In Ohio, for example, companies with four or more employees
are subject to state anti-discrimination laws. But even with state laws
in place, Byron says some companies are reluctant to operate differ-
ently. “Organizational culture can be very difficult to change,” he says.
He goes on to say that pregnancy discrimination only compounds
other gender-based employment inequalities that women face in
areas such as hiring, wages and harassment in the workplace.
Byron plans to spend his fall 2014 sabbatical studying recent
discrimination cases in four other states. He is particularly inter-
ested to see if the recent economic recession affected how employers
and employees talk about firing discrimination.
pregnancyandthefiringline
assistant professor of sociology
reggie byron co-authors study on
pregnancy-based discrimination
in the work place
research & scholarship

Rebecca Gordon
Infinite Imaginings
“In my large abstract paintings, I express
the construction of thought visu-
ally in a way that language cannot.
Through an inventive and improvisa-
tional process, I change the paintings
over time while merging influences
from Abstract Expressionism and the
Pattern and Decoration movement with
crafting ideology, as well as modern
day commercial art forms of advertising
and design graphics. This intuitive and
reactionary painting process results in a
visual dialogue on the canvas between
expression and precision. Initially, the
pictorial spaces I develop allow expres-
sive action, which cannot be antic-
ipated in advance and which I later
commingle with the premeditated
qualities seen in the overlaid lyrical,
decorative lines. These two aspects are
developed through the interactions of
bold colors, varied brushstrokes, and
a mix of geometric and organic lines.”
At Southwestern, Rebecca Gordon studied
with Star Varner, professor of art, and
received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in
painting in May 2013. As a junior, she was
accepted into the New York Arts Program,
where she held an internship at Mixed
Greens Gallery in Manhattan. Rebecca
now lives, works and creates in Austin.
Paige duggins
Heartbreaking Works, Staggering
Genius: Dave Eggers’ ‘Affective’
Approach to World Citizenship
“Perhaps one of the most esteemed
authors of contemporary American
literature, Dave Eggers has devoted his
career to producing texts of this quality.
Although he is known for producing
stories that illustrate human conditions
such as love, loss and fear, he is equally
concerned with highlighting the power
of literature to bring about social and
political change. Eggers’ stories bring
together stylistic freedom and social
consciousness by experimenting with
narrative construction to achieve a
profound meta-dialogue on contem-
porary conflicts and concerns.”
Paige Duggins is a senior at Southwestern
with an English and education double major
and a race and ethnicity studies minor,
and is the editor of “The Megaphone,”
Southwestern’s student-run newspaper.
Her essay was composed in the context of
her English capstone course. The nomi-
nating faculty member was Jim Kilfoyle,
associate professor of English. Upon gradu-
ation, Paige plans to go into a joint educa-
tion and law graduate program.
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recognizes exemplary
student research
Southwestern is one of a select few
colleges and universities across the
country invited to participate in an
upcoming project sponsored by The
Huffington Post designed to showcase
outstanding student research.
Up to 15 of the best thesis projects of
college and graduate students from
the following participating schools—as
selected by the schools themselves—
are submitted. Abstracts of each
project and a photo of the student will
be posted on The Huffington Post at
www.huffingtonpost.com/news/thesis-
project/ with links to the full thesis.
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Duke University
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Indiana University
Macalester College
Miami Dade
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ACADEMICS IN FOCUS
Exemplary exa

Lorenza Cigarroa
Leadership, Coalitions, and
Collective Identity: Framing Activism
Across Multiple Constituencies in
Occupy Austin
“On September 17, 2011, the world
watched as thousands of protesters
gathered in New York City to collec-
tively challenge the power of the global
elite. ‘We are the 99 percent!’ they
chanted in both defiance and hope.
It was a spark that ignited one of the
most unique social movements seen
thus far in the 21st century. This simple
five-word mantra would become the
rallying cry of the Occupy Wall Street
Movement as it spread like wildfire
across the globe. Within a few weeks
of its genesis, a diverse group known
as Occupy Austin formed ... I decided
to study Occupy Austin (with the) goal
to operate as an ‘outsider within’ to get
a better sense of how these new polit-
ical formations played out within this
Austin-based social movement group.”
In 2013, Lorenza Cigarroa graduated cum
laude from Southwestern with a bachelor’s
degree in sociology. She conducted research on
“Occupy Austin” for her capstone project and
presented her findings at the 2013 Southern
Sociological Society meeting in Atlanta.
The nominating faculty member was Maria
Lowe, professor of sociology. Lorenza is
currently living in Mexico City, attending
courses to earn a customs brokerage license.
In fall 2014, she plans to attend law school.
Benjamin Bracher
The Economic Rise of Japan and China:
Is China Following in Japan’s Footsteps?
“This honors thesis addresses a signif-
icant puzzle in comparative polit-
ical economy: to what extent is there
an East Asian developmental model
of economic growth, and is China
following in Japan’s economic foot-
steps? The use of in-depth case studies
... will provide insight into the causes
and enabling factors of economic
growth and will attempt to either
link or uncouple the East Asian devel-
opmental model with an eventual
economic decline. The question of
China’s economic growth in the coming
years is more relevant now perhaps than
ever before, as growth in the mature
economies of the world has been slow
to re-establish itself after the finan-
cial crisis of 2008-2009. Subsequently,
growth in the world economy has been
led by the developing countries of the
world, most notably China. If China
is headed for its own financial crisis
... then that has some serious impli-
cations for the global economy in
coming years ... as our economies are
becoming increasingly intertwined and
interdependent.”
Benjamin Bracher graduated magna cum
laude with honors from Southwestern in
May 2013, obtaining his Bachelor of Arts
in political science. The nominating faculty
member was Alisa Gaunder, professor of
political science. Benjamin is currently
a Teach for America Corps Member,
teaching 6th grade science at Uplift
Infinity Preparatory School in the Dallas-
Fort Worth area.
Paris Nelson
On Random Number Generation
“Random numbers are crucial to several
facets of everyday life. There are multiple
ways to generate random numbers,
but all methods must consider several
factors, including efficiency, difficulty
to design/compute, the quality of
randomness provided by the output,
security, and the specific needs of the
application. Random number genera-
tion is an important process that affects
many aspects of our lives. True random
number generators rely on physical
processes for true randomness, while
pseudo random number generators
depend on algorithms or formulae.
Tests can be applied ... to measure
the randomness of the sequences of
numbers generated. The security of
random number generation is also
important, especially in the field of
cryptography.”
Paris Nelson is a senior at Southwestern,
pursuing a Bachelor of Science in computer
science with a minor in mathematics. His
paper was written as part of his computer
systems course. The nominating faculty was
Suzanne Buchele, former associate professor
of math and computer science. After grad-
uation, Paris plans to be a programmer in
the video game industry.
Detail of “I’ll Tie the Knot...Not” by Rebecca Gordon
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Sherry Adrian
John “J”Wehrley Chapman ’60
Steve Cotton ’77
Kenda Jameson Evans ’92
Mike Lade ’88
Anne Olson ’06
Blair Quinius ’05
Susan Youens ’69
Photography by Lance Holt
alumni spotlight

While buildings may change,
Southwestern’s core purpose remains
at the heart of the institution. The
Association of Southwestern University
Alumni honors members who live this
purpose exceptionally well, personally
and professionally.”
“
The individuals who received these prestigious awards at
Homecoming and Reunion Weekend 2013 (seven alumni and a
professor) are impressive reflections of the special place that is
Southwestern and of the unique experience that students receive here.
The Mr./Ms. Homecoming Award is an honor bestowed upon
a member of the Southwestern University faculty as a token of
the affection and support of former students. The award carries
special meaning to the recipient, as it symbolizes the strength of the
University: the strong, personal relationships between students and
faculty, clearly indicating that alumni recall with appreciation the
contributions of the recipient to the students’ education and devel-
opment. Sherry Adrian, associate professor of education, reflects
these sentiments of her current and previous students, as well as
her colleagues, family and friends.
funds the endowment of the Jaysn Jameson Memorial Scholarship
Fund at Southwestern University.
The Distinguished Professional Award is presented to Southwestern
alumni who have performed exceptional civic and/or professional
services in a given geographic area or field of endeavor. Recipients
represent the highest standards and exemplify the University’s
Core Values.
J. Wehrley Chapman ’60, Steve Cotton ’77, and Susan Youens ’69
received 2013 Distinguished Professional Awards for their significant
professional achievements which reflect their individual Southwestern
Experiences. Chapman was a professor of physics at University of
Michigan for more than 30 years and continues to be involved with
the ATLAS experiment at CERN, the European Organization for
Nuclear Research. Cotton is the managing partner of the Cotton-
Adams Financial Group, has developed public policy in the U.S.
Congress and the Texas Legislature, and has been named a Five
Star Wealth Manager in Texas Monthly magazine. Youens is the J. W.
Van Gorkom Professor of Music at the University of Notre Dame
and is one of the world’s experts on the music of Franz Schubert
and Hugo Wolf.
The Distinguished Young Alumna/us Award is presented to
Southwestern University alumni who have graduated in the last 10
years and whose achievements in the civic and/or professional realm
set a standard of excellence. Recipients represent Southwestern’s
finest young alumni and the University’s commitment to a values-
centered curriculum and development of the whole person.
In 2013, both Anne Olson ’06 and her good friend and childhood
neighbor, Blair Quinius ’05, received this prestigious award because
their lives are obvious reflections of the core values they learned both
at home and at Southwestern. Olson graduated magna cum laude
from Southwestern and went on to become a public policy specialist,
lobbying state policymakers on hunger and poverty issues, human
trafficking prevention and other critical policy issues. Quinius is the
executive director for UrbanPromise in Copan Ruinas, Honduras,
where he serves at-risk children and youth and seeks to inspire them
to fulfill their dreams by equipping them with necessary life skills.
From l to r, Blair Quinius ’05 (opposite) , J. Wehrley Chapman ’60, Anne Olson ’06, Mike Lade ’88,
and Kenda Jameson Evans ’92. Not pictured: Sherry Adrian, Steve Cotton ’77, and Susan Youens ’69.
eight exceptional examples of the southwestern family are
recognized by the association of southwestern university
alumni for reflecting their southwestern experience
To read the full story of each award winner, visit
www.southwestern.edu/alumni/awards/2013
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The Distinguished Humanitarian Award is presented to alumni
who have made a global impact on the human race by their actions,
while exemplifying Southwestern’s Core Purpose, which encourages
“contributions toward the well-being of humanity.”
Mike Lade ’88 reflects this core purpose through his extensive
work with the Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) organi-
zation in Houston, which grew out of his desire to help his son,
who had severe food allergies.
The Distinguished Southwestern Service Award is presented to an
alumna/us who serves the University over a long period of time;
serves his or her community, state and nation, and is a leader in his
or her chosen profession, business or vocation.
Kenda Jameson Evans ’92 has reflected her love of and dedication
to Southwestern over the years as a member of the University Board of
Trustees, The Association Board and the Alumni Council, and as the
creator and coordinator of the annual Jameson 5K at Southwestern,
which honors the memory of her brother, Jaysn Jameson ’90, and

Several Southwestern faculty published
books in 2013: Michael Cooper, professor of
music, published the Historical Dictionary of
Romantic Music; Alison Kafer, associate professor of feminist studies, published a book titled
Feminist, Queer, Crip; Ed Kain, professor of sociology and University Scholar, co-authored the
book Applying for a Faculty Position in a Teaching-Oriented Institution; Thom McClendon,
professor of history, co-authored The South Africa Reader: History, Culture, Politics; Sandi Nenga,
associate professor of sociology, co-authored Sociological Studies of Children and Youth: Youth
Engagement: The Civic-Political Lives of Children and Youth, Vol. 16; Michael Saenger, associate
professor of English, published a book titled Shakespeare and the French Borders of English;
and Eric Selbin, professor of political science and University Scholar, had his book Revolution,
Rebellion, Resistance—The Power of Story published in Arabic.
Professors in Print |
Last fall, I landed the internship of my
dreams in New York City. Today, the word
internship sounds a little misleading. When
people think of internships in the city they
think of coffee runs, filing, and toilet-
cleaning nightmares. They think of unpaid
12-hour shifts and a mean boss who flings
her fur coat at you with the fury of a thou-
sand soy milk lattes. Let’s blame Hollywood
for that stereotype while I officially declare I
never ran any errands and coffee was always
on the house.
My editor at FastCo.Labs, the tech arm of
FastCompany.com, was in his late 20s and
the most approachable leader I’ve been priv-
ileged to know. My co-interns—college grads
from Princeton and the New School, and
former head developers at Samsung—were
A New Type of Classroom
by Natalia Rodriguez, Class of 2015
either going to journalism school for their
master’s degrees or getting hired at Fast
Company full-time. Although people imme-
diately think of ruthless competition when it
comes to internships, each and every one of
them took me on as their equal and taught
me the ropes.
The first day I walked into the office,
my editor, Chris Dannen, announced he
wouldn’t assign official duties for me. Rather,
he gave me a few guidelines and spoke of
letting my imagination run wild. I was in
charge of coming up with one big project
and pitching my own stories for the site. At
first, I shook like a Chihuahua, but I can
pinpoint the moment those fears faded;
it was when I realized that Southwestern
had perfectly equipped me for all of this.
Suddenly, I began to embrace the freedom
that initially immobilized me.
My typical day consisted of interviewing
people who would cancel (other) meetings
upon hearing the words “Fast Company
article;” most were CEOs of tech companies.
Often, I’d run to their offices or meet them
for coffee if they were in the city. I Skyped
people in Egypt, Madrid and London. And,
I was on the five o’clock news in Canada,
where I gave advice to undergrads in Toronto
on how to land dream internships. In
between all of the reading, absorbing and
writing, it was the conversations with these
exceptional people to which I contribute my
exponential brain growth during my time
at Fast Company.
Once a week, my editor and I would sit
down over coffee and he would tell me how
I was doing and give feedback on how to be
even better. He’d share with me his views on
journalism and having conversations with
the world through investigative reporting.
My time there surpassed all of my expecta-
tions and by the time I left, I had co-built
and coded an art installation that now sits in
Fast Company’s World Trade Center offices.
After hours, I worked on the magazine I
am co-founding, “(Re)Vision.” Ultimately,
I walked away with a million connections
and memories which I plan to build upon
when I return to New York—a place I now
call home.
Southwestern enabled me to think on my
feet and, thanks to that, today I call myself
the internship evangelist—for an internship
is just a new type of classroom.
Computer science major Natalia Rodriguez had a dream to
intern for Fast Company. To learn how the self-described
small town girl from Texas spent the fall semester of
her junior year in the Big Apple, visit www.fastcompany.
com/3016968/how-one-industrious-undergrad-tweeted-
photoshopped-and-hustled-her-way-into-her-dream-intern
www.southwestern.edu/newsroom
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ON CAMPUS

If you draw a line connecting global health, Education Department chair Sherry Adrian,
and a three-course dinner with Southwestern President Edward Burger, what do you get? One
of the topics, one of the leaders, and one of the inventive new applications of Southwestern
University’s evolving Paideia curriculum.
In ancient Greece, the term Paideia referred to the education of an ideal citizen—one
which emphasized balance, inquiry and intellectual thought. At Southwestern, Paideia
fosters all of this and more by giving students and professors from different disciplines an
opportunity to come together and investigate a subject from a diverse number of perspec-
tives. In years past, Paideia was a selective program consisting of various cohorts to which
students applied early in their first year—but starting in fall 2014, thanks to the Transforming
Paideia initiative, all students will join the discussion. Each student will join one of several
Paideia “clusters,” which will be co-taught by several faculty members and will vary in
subject and focus. Currently there are three clusters, with three more being added this
fall. (see “Paideia Clusters,” right) At the head of this new generation of Paideia is Sherry
Adrian, associate professor of education, whose goal as Paideia Director is to keep faculty
engaged and excited so they, in turn, will engage and excite their students. President Burger
is engaged and excited as well; he’s been inviting faculty, staff, students and alumni to his
house for Paideia dinners, where they share food, fellowship and interdisciplinary conver-
sation. These dinners are just one of the ways that Paideia is being woven into every aspect
of the Southwestern Experience—and this is only the beginning.
Drawing Paideia Connections
by elizabeth stewart, class of 2014
Adrian Named
Paideia Director
Chair of the Education Department and longtime Paideia
contributor, Associate Professor of Education Sherry
Adrian was selected to serve as Director of Paideia in
February. She’s already led professional development
seminars for the faculty involved in Paidea, and hopes
her background in education will help foster Paideia’s
mission of interdisciplinary learning for all. “Right now,
my main focus is figuring out how can we maintain this
process of collaboration and interdisciplinary thinking,
how to ensure that faculty, staff and students get to
shape what happens … and how we can keep every-
body’s voice engaged,” she says.
PAIDEIACLUSTERS
Selecting three interconnected
courses (a “cluster”) from one
of the following themes for
2014–2015 will help students to
connect the dots.
„ “Investigating Identity,”
co-organized by Kerry Bechtel and
Valerie Renegar
„ “Situating Place,” organized
by Bob Bednar
„ “Global Health,” co-organized
by Maria Cuevas and Maria Todd
„ “Representing Gender,”
co-organized by Alisa Gaunder
and Shannon Mariotti
„ “Americas: North by South,”
co-organized by Patrick Hajovsky
and Omar Rivera
„ “The Anthropocene:
Questions for the ‘Age of
Humans,’” organized by
Emily Northrop
Southwestern students, faculty, staff and
alumni have begun receiving formal dinner
invitations from President Edward Burger.
The invitations are not confined specifically
to Paideia participants, but Burger designed
these dinners to complement Paideia’s
mission by bringing together members of
the Southwestern community for an inter-
disciplinary conversation. His goal is to have
every Southwestern student come to dinner
before they graduate for yet another oppor-
tunity to make and draw connections within
the community.
“I see [the dinners] as important oppor-
tunities for members of our community to
connect. They are out-of-the-ordinary, special
events that invite everyone to take a moment
of reflection and engage with each other. I
love engaging with students, faculty, staff,
alumni, trustees, parents and community
members,” Burger says. “When you bring
them together, the conversation gets inter-
esting and I am always inspired and always
learn something.”
Paideia
Dinners
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“Being part of the inaugural women’s varsity lacrosse team for
Southwestern is a unique opportunity for all of us,” says first-year
player Christina Rosendahl. “The fact that we are a first-year startup
team has been an incredible experience. We’ve gotten to build the
team from the ground up and shape it into what we want.”
Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach Matthew Grosso feels the same
way, saying, “The last year and a half have been very exciting. Having
been an assistant coach at a well-established program and having
rebuilt another program—as head coach—that had been around
for 20 years, actually starting a program from scratch was quite an
experience ... challenging, but a joy.”
Although Southwestern has had a women’s club lacrosse team for
many years, Grosso knew he had to recruit almost a full team of
players in order to be competitive right away. “Even well-run club
programs are very different than a varsity program,” he says. “Varsity
teams require a lot more in terms of time and work; the expecta-
tions are high for scholar athletes.”
Grosso inherited eight players from the club team and recruited
the rest of the 20-member team largely from Texas. “We went to
tournaments all over the country, but until we’re a more estab-
lished program, it’ll be hard to lure recruits to Texas to play lacrosse.”
However, he adds, “Southwestern has become a lot more attractive
to students who want to continue playing for the love of the game
while getting a great education.”
As one of only two schools in Texas that offer varsity women’s
lacrosse (the other is University of Dallas), we can now offer some-
thing that others don’t have and that separates us from our compet-
itors. Southwestern’s 20th varsity team also allows many who might
have given up the sport to continue playing. Junior Adrienne Dodd
is one of those players. “I played lacrosse in middle and high school,
but only played sporadically on (Southwestern’s) club team. She
says, “I love the intensity ... as a D-III team, everyone is there with
the desire to play lacrosse and to play it well. And we are able to
give 100 percent in our classes and continue doing the other extra-
curricular activities we love.”
Having coached NCAA Division III teams for more than 17 years,
Grosso says he likes what it’s all about. “There’s no professional
women’s lacrosse, so D-III players can take advantage of other oppor-
tunities on campus. I make sure our practice time is structured, and
when practice is over I tell my team to go home, shower, eat, study
and sleep. Kelly (Ryan, assistant coach) and I don’t try to monop-
olize their time, but expect that when they’re at practice they will
be serious about it. This helps create a good balance.”
Dodd says one of the best parts of Southwestern’s new team is
the positive and encouraging nature of the coaches. “In my history
of playing lacrosse, going to practice was always a monstrous chore,
but now I am stoked to go to practice everyday. It probably has
something to do with the fact that our coaches give us confidence
and a love of playing, and that everyone on the team is supportive,
funny, and a killer lacrosse player.”
Grosso explains that there is a lot of responsibility on his players
because it’s hard work to be an athlete, but at the same time they
are expected to not give any less in their school work. It seems he
has the best of both worlds with a win in the program’s inaugural
game against Hendrix (also a first-year varsity team) and a majority
of the team earning better than a 3.0 GPA. “These are good athletes
and good students,” he says.
First-year student Kaitlyn Campbell has played lacrosse for nine
years, but chose Southwestern for its biology/pre-med program
before she was even recruited for the new lacrosse team. She says she
loves playing D-III because “even though it’s a large time commit-
ment, the school doesn’t ‘own’ me and I am still allowed time for
myself.” She recommends Southwestern to others not just for its
varsity lacrosse program, but because of all it has to offer educa-
tionally, socially and financially.
After the team’s first win, Grosso said he planned to take it one
game at a time, but also that “we have a lot of talent on this team
and I’m confident we’ll be competitive.” The team’s inaugural season
record was 7–9. For more on Women’s Lacrosse, go to southwest-
ernpirates.com/sports/w-lacros/index.
Sophomore Christina Rosendahl (l)
and senior Carrie Holifield (r) helped
Southwestern’s varsity women’s
lacrosse team win their February
2014 game against the University
of Dallas. Final score: 20–3.
Anything but Lax
women’s lacrosse makes a strong start with a seven-win opening season
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Senior soccer player Paige Duggins has
been selected to receive the 2014 Academic
Internship Student Achievement Award
from the Cooperative Education and
Internship Association (CEIA), which spot-
lights students who excel in their intern-
ships and actively serve their communities.
An English and education major,
Duggins received the award for the
work she did as an intern with the Luna
Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program
at the Texas Capitol in the spring of 2013.
In summer 2011, with help from
Southwestern’s Office of Career Services,
Professor of English James Kilfoyle,
and Ray Martinez ’87, Duggins became
an intern in the office of Texas Senator
Judith Zaffirini, who chaired the Senate
Education Committee. While there,
another staff member, Isabel Casas ’07,
encouraged Duggins to apply for the Luna
Scholars Program, named for former State
Senator Gregory Luna and sponsored by
the Senate Hispanic Research Council.
She says she applied because, “Senator
Luna was very invested in education...”
Duggins was accepted into the program for
the 83rd session of the Texas Legislature
and placed in Sen. Zaffirini’s office where
she did research, wrote and outlined poli-
cies, and met with lobbyists.
Maria Kruger ’91, internship coordi-
nator for the Office of Career Services,
says Duggins’ performance in the class-
room and her involvement in the commu-
nity were factors in receiving the CEIA
award. A forward on the women’s soccer
team, Duggins is also editor-in-chief of
Southwestern’s student newspaper, The
Megaphone, a member of the Southwestern
University Student Foundation and serves
on the Diversity Enrichment Committee.
She volunteers with Special Olympics,
Battleground Texas, LifeWorks, Best
Buddies International and SU Splash.
And, she shares her love of soccer as a
soccer coach for the East Austin Parks and
Recreation Department.
Duggins is the fourth Southwestern
student to receive the CEIA Academic
Internship Student Achievement Award
in the past eight years. Previous recipients
include Mindy Smothermon Helsley ’05,
Caitlin Cooper ’09, and D’Artagnan
Bebel ’11. No other school has had more
than two students receive the award.
As a result of her internships, Duggins
plans to go to law school and has applied
to programs that offer a joint degree in
law and education. She’s been accepted to
several schools including The University
of Texas at Austin.
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Willkommen Und Arrrgghhh
pirate football goes long this spring, studying and practicing in germany
Southwestern Head Football Coach Joe Austin and Associate
Professor of German Erika Berroth are helping members of the Pirate
football team travel abroad and still keep up with their practices.
They have developed a May Term program in Germany specif-
ically for football players, with about 25 members of the team
expected to participate. The trip will include visits to business and
cultural sites as well as practices and a game with American semi-
professional football teams in Germany, including the Stuttgart
Scorpions, whose former coach, Tom Ross, is now Southwestern’s
associate head football coach.
Southwestern will be the first college football team in Texas to
take advantage of the “Foreign Tour” provision in the NCAA rules
that allows Division III athletes to compete abroad.
Soccer Player Scores Top Internship Award
With a $7,000 grant from the Associated Colleges of the South,
Berroth developed the academic component of the program—a
course called “Global Players: Leadership, Football and Intercultural
Learning in Germany.”
Laith Tucker, a first-year business major and member of the foot-
ball team, says, “I committed to going on the trip not only for the
athletic reasons, but because of what I would be able to see and do
in Germany that would provide invaluable experiences and perspec-
tives and really provide a unique opportunity.”
Beroth and Austin hope to continue the program in the future
so as many members of the football team as possible will have the
opportunity to participate.
On March 1, the Pirate baseball team was in Dallas
about to take the field in a game against the University
of Dallas Crusaders. As both teams stood on the foul
lines waiting for the National Anthem, the announcer came on the PA system to inform the crowd that they were
having technical difficulties and would not be able to broadcast the National Anthem. To which—prompted by the
sub-freezing Dallas temperatures—an umpire yelled, “Play ball!” The home team ran into their dugout and the
umpires dispersed. However, the Southwestern players did not move; spontaneously and unrehearsed, they began
to sing that National Anthem A Capella, bringing the spectators to their feet, and the Dallas team and umpires
back onto the field. The Pirates won the game, 13 – 2 in 7 innings.
singing in the snow |

You’ve been challenged to #BeSouthwestern 365 days-a-year.
Make three of those days extra special by attending Homecoming
and Reunion Weekend! November 7–9, 2014
Homecoming and Reunion Weekend brings all members of the
Southwestern community together to make connections and
enjoy being back on campus. In anticipation of this event, we
hope you’ll show us your Pirate Pride by dressing President
Burger up in his Pirate garb and documenting his journeys
through social media using the hash tag #SUHRW.
Alumni Homecoming Chair: Susan Peace Holley ’73
www.southwestern.edu/homecoming2014
Get President Burger
ready for Homecoming
& Reunion Weekend!
november 7-9, 2014
HomecomingHomecoming
Reunion
Weekend
#SUhrw
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Arrrrrgh matey!

1944
Louise Britt Carvey, Fort Worth, received the inau-
gural Heart of Gold Award from the Arts Council of Fort
Worth in September 2013.
1952
Joe Cavness, Sacramento, Calif., continues to
compete in weightlifting contests. In July 2013, he set
two new world records in his weight class in the bench-
press and the dead lift at the Amateur Athletic Union
weightlifting meet in Las Vegas, Nev. Joe says, “Friends
attribute my success to having outlived all of my nearest
competitors.”
1958
Dr. Harley Reginald “Reg” McDaniel,
Mansfield, is a retired pathologist. He is the co-author
of a medical study conducted at the University of Miami
Miller School of Medicine, where he is a visiting consul-
tant in medical research design. The study, titled “The
Effect of an Aloe Polymannose Multinutrient Complex
on Cognitive and Immune Functioning in Alzheimer’s
Disease,” was published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s
Disease in January 2013. The Emord & Associates Award
Committee of Washington, D.C. selected Reg to be recog-
nized in 2014 as the 20th Anniversary Celebration Award
recipient for improving quality of life and public health.
1964 #SU64
Ken McAllister, Austin, was inducted into the Texas
Tennis Hall of Fame in November 2013. The Texas Tennis
Museum & Hall of Fame recognized his high school
coaching career, including his service as the president
of the Texas Tennis Coaches Association, and his personal
tennis achievements. Ken is the executive director for
the United States Tennis Association Texas.
1968
The Rev. Robert Bohmfalk, Seguin, is running for
state representative, District 44. He made his announce-
ment in December 2013. Robert is a retired United
Methodist minister and mental health case manager.
1969 #SU69
John Clifford, Round Rock, retired in June 2013 after
serving 43 years in the Central Texas Conference of The
United Methodist Church. In his retirement, he plans to
turn his yard into a garden and be more connected to
Southwestern. See also Jeanne Clifford Weiss ‘83.
1971
Helen “Moss” Thornton, Houston, has retired from
The University of Texas System after 13 years. She was
the prospect researcher for UT Health Science Center
at Houston. In her retirement she says, “[I’m] looking
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forward to tackling some long-delayed projects as well
as offering contract work to small non-profits.”
1979 #SU79
William Williams, Houston, is the founder of the
Casa JoJo Foundation, a non-profit charitable organiza-
tion that helps minority children get a primary education
and assists families with basic living needs. He says,
“Our mission is to support children and families of all
communities. Our non-profit organization serves people
of all races, creeds and religions. We do not discrimi-
nate.” To learn more, visit www.casajojofoundation.org.
1980
Carol Bender Maak, Montgomery, retired from
teaching in June 2013 after 32 years. She and her husband
have relocated to Walden on Lake Conroe.
Rebecca Burkhardt, Waterloo, Iowa, served as guest
conductor for the Orquestra Sinfônica da Universidade de
Caxias do Sul in Brazil in August 2013 and the Symphony
Orchestra of Chengdu, China in November 2013. She is
currently a professor of music at the University of Northern
Iowa School of Music, and music director of the Northern
Iowa Symphony Orchestra.
Mark McPhail, San Antonio, was appointed as the
Hearing Office Chief Administrative Law Judge for the San
Antonio Office of Disability Adjudication and Review for
the Social Security Administration in January 2013. He
was previously the Hearing Office Chief Judge for one of
the hearing offices in Houston. Mark has been with the
Social Security Administration for 15 years, eight as a Chief
Administrative Law Judge. He and his wife, Rhonda, look
forward to spending time with old and new friends in the
San Antonio area.
1983
Richard Heyduck, Pittsburg, is an assistant
professor of religion at Wiley College. He was elected
to serve as president of the faculty assembly for the
2013–14 school year.
Stephen Ingram, Albuquerque, N.M., has been certi-
fied by the New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization
as a Certified Specialist in Natural Resources Law (Oil
and Gas). The certification recognizes demonstrated
experience and expertise in the area of oil and gas law.
Stephen has practiced law in Texas and New Mexico for
more than 26 years, with an emphasis in oil and gas,
and real estate litigation. He is a shareholder in Cavin
& Ingram, P.A.
1985
Kimberly Richter Keller, Georgetown, has
an extreme passion for art and opened “Paint with
Me Kimberly Keller” on the Georgetown Square in
October 2013. She shares her talent with students
through private lessons and group painting parties
in her studio. Kimberly travels to other venues with
her paints, canvases and exuberant flair to inspire and
build teamwork with other educators and adventurous
thinkers. Follow her on Facebook at www.fb.com/paint
withme.kimberlykeller.
Dr. Mike Middleton, Belton, is a nuclear medi-
cine radiologist. He is the director of the Division of
Nuclear Radiology and Advanced Molecular Imaging
at the Scott & White Healthcare Clinic in Temple and
serves as one of nine physicians elected to the Scott
& White Healthcare Board of Directors. Mike has also
completed two professionally recorded accordion
albums, “Dr. Mike Middleton: Around the World and
Back to Texas” and “Dr. Mike Middleton: Accordion &
Tuba Favorites.” Both albums have percussion contri-
butions by his son, Lance, Southwestern Class of 2017.
To sample some of his music, visit http://www.accor-
dions.com/mikemiddleton.
Kimberly Davis Thompson, Caddo Mills, earned
a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Fielding Graduate
University in January 2013. She graduated with a certif-
icate of concentration in parent-infant mental health.
Kimberly is completing a postdoctoral year at the
Greenville Ob-Gyn Clinic where she provides psycho-
therapy, psychological assessment and consultation
services to clinic-referred and community-referred
patients. An article based on her dissertation was
accepted for publication by the Journal of Reproductive
and Infant Psychology.
1986
Jennifer Peel, San Antonio, has been promoted to
professor and assistant dean for graduate medical educa-
tion at The University of Texas Health Science Center
at San Antonio.
Lockett Leadership Society
Jeanne Clifford Weiss literally grew up on the Southwestern campus. Her father, F. Burr Clifford, was a
professor of classics and humanities and Dean of The Brown College of Arts and Sciences. Jeanne and both of her
brothers, John Clifford ’69 (see 1969 ) and David Clifford ’71, as well as her sister-in-law, Judy Campbell
Clifford ’71, are members of the Legacy Program. Jeanne chose to attend Southwestern to be close to home and
to have easy access to professors when she had questions. As a student, she played trombone with the concert
band and pledged Delta Zeta sorority, serving as treasurer, corresponding secretary and intramural sports captain.
Majoring in mathematics, she tutored fellow students in math and computer science. Following graduation, Jeanne
went to work for The Williamson County Sun as a bookkeeper, where she converted the paper’s financial system
onto the computer. After earning an MBA from St. Edward’s University, she worked for Texas Methodist Foundation
and concluded her career as financial manager at the Texas Academy of Family Physicians. Jeanne met and married
Larry Weiss in 1996; Larry works for Microsoft, making computers and software accessible for people with disabil-
ities. Jeanne is an active musician who plays euphonium and trombone in several bands; she and Larry stay active
traveling and hiking with their dogs. She has remained active with Southwestern as a reunion party planner and as
the president of the Pacific Northwest chapter of The Association. Of her Southwestern Experience, Jeanne says,
“SU was a life changing experience; helping me grow from a shy girl to an active young adult. I believe alumni feel
connected to SU, even though (some of us) are geographically far from the University.”
The Lockett Leadership Society recognizes alumni who serve Southwestern University and share the spirit of volun-
teerism demonstrated by McKenzie College alumnus and former Southwestern Trustee, Melville B. Lockett. The
Locket Leadership Society was established Jan. 29, 2011.
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BIRTH: Peter and Ariana Hubbell Voigt, Elmhurst,
Ill., a son, Brandon Charles on Nov. 21, 2011.
1998
Justin Gould, Austin, is Chief Development Officer
for Texas Methodist Foundation.
Emily Davis, Newark, Del., is the author of the book
Rethinking the Romance Genre: Global Intimacies in
Contemporary Literary and Visual Culture. The book
“examines why the romance has proven such an irre-
sistible form for contemporary writers and filmmakers
approaching global issues.” Emily is an assistant
professor of English at the University of Delaware.
Michael Orsak, Austin, was promoted to Senior
Vice President of Investments at Campus Advantage,
a student housing company. In his new role, Michael
manages the company’s portfolio of real estate and
corporate investments, provides guidance on new
investment opportunities, and reaches out to poten-
tial new business partners and investors.
BIRTHS: David and Allyson DuBose Harr, Cedar
Park, a son, William David on Jan. 8, 2013; Kathleen and
Arthur Hastings, Dripping Springs, a son, William
Ford on July 14, 2013.
1999 #SU99
Josh Bowlin, Houston, is a litigation attorney at the
Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry firm.
He was named a “Top Lawyer” in H Texas magazine in
August 2013. Josh is a leading construction litigator
whose clients include contractors, subcontractors and
suppliers, and design professionals in complex construc-
tion disputes.
Cari Cohorn, Hercules, Calif., joined Phillips, Erlewine
& Given LLP, a firm representing a broad spectrum of
clients in diverse industries and practice areas in San
Francisco. Her work emphasis is in complex commer-
cial and class action litigation, as well as employment,
intellectual property and computer privacy law matters.
Marisela Treviño Orta, San Francisco, Calif., is the
author of the play “The River Bride.” Arizona Theatre
Company announced in August 2013 that the play was
the co-winner of the 2013 National Latino Playwriting
Award. “The River Bride” is the first in a cycle of fairy
tale plays inspired by Latino folklore.
2001
John Boyd, San Antonio, earned his Ph.D. in theatre
history, literature and criticism from The Ohio State
University in August 2013. He is employed by Northside
I.S.D. at John P. Stevens High School where he teaches
theatre, speech and debate. John is also the debate
coach for the school.
1989 #SU89
Laura Walker Armstrong, Austin, is a metal
and glass artist. She made her gallery debut at Third
Coast Gallery in Galveston in October 2013. The gallery
displayed her collection of welded steel sculptures and
hammered sheet vessels. Her work can be seen online
at www.turtleonarockstudio.com.
1991
Jennifer Hritz, Austin, is the author of both The
Crossing and I, too, Have Suffered in the Garden. She
invites you to visit her fictional world of love, damage,
lies and tenderness at www.jenniferhritz.com.
Eric Schwegler, Livermore, Calif., was selected as
a 2013 Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), a
distinctive honor because fellowships are limited to no
more than one half of one percent of the APS’ member-
ship in a given year. He is the group leader for Quantum
Simulations in the Condensed Matter and Materials
Division at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Duana Welch, Austin, is a psychology teacher
helping students use social science to solve real-
life relationship problems. She is the author of the
blog “Love Science,” where she gives advice on how
the public can benefit from empirical research about
successful relationships. In June 2013, she began
writing a column for Psychology Today titled “Love
Proof,” described as “musings about science on love,
sex, dating, marriage and relating.” The column can be
found at www.psychologytoday.com/blog/love-proof.
1992
Elizabeth Stanley, Austin, is Director of Partner
Development and Support at College Forward, a non-
profit college coaching program for low-income and
first-generation students. She consults in the devel-
opment of a comprehensive customer service program
that promotes strong, ongoing relationships with part-
ners and yields the best possible student outcomes.
1993
BIRTHS: Jeff Jordon and Amelia McFarland, Austin,
a daughter, Clara Elena Jordan, July 10, 2012.
1994 #SU94
Shawn Pipkin, Valley Village, Calif., is active in the
Directors Guild of America (DGA). She was elected as
a member of the Western Directors Council, was a
delegate for the 2013 DGA National Convention and a
member of the Leadership Political Action Council for
the DGA, and was appointed to the Board of Trustees
for the Directors Guild-Producer Training Plan. Shawn
was interviewed by Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition
last year to discuss her career and explain what she
does behind the scenes of the show, “The Soul Man.”
1996
James Hudec, San Antonio, is the brewmaster at
Alamo Beer Company. He has more than 20 years of
experience in the industry, including traveling the world
to learn his craft and consulting for several breweries.
Todd Kimbrough, Lubbock, was named General
Counsel for Lubbock Power and Light in September 2013.
Farhana Qazi, Fairfax, Va., is a lecturer and writer
on conflicts in the Muslim world. She is the author of
an article titled, “The Muslim Cowboy Finds a Way,”
in which Ray Allen searches for Islam and heads to
northern Iraq. Farhana’s article appeared in The Islamic
Monthly in December 2013. For more information, visit
her blog at www.farhanaqazi.com.
1997
Mary Carolyn Gatzke, Fort Worth, is a Certified
Residential Specialist. She and a colleague have formed
Bloom Real Estate Group, a full-service residential
brokerage that provides home buyers and sellers a
boutique “high touch” approach, bolstered by tools,
technology and a track record of success.
Fate Driven Ray Martinez, Austin, was named
Chancellor of Western Governors University Texas in August 2013. Ray’s parents
always stressed the importance of education and his passion to continue that
legacy is evident in his career path. Earning a law degree from the University of
Houston, Ray worked in former President Bill Clinton’s administration, became
the first government relations director at Rice University, was the director of the
higher education committee in the Texas Senate, and was the associate vice pres-
ident for government relations at Texas A&M International University in Laredo.
Recalling his Southwestern Experience, Ray says after an accidental but
encouraging meeting with a recruiter from Southwestern when he was in high school, he visited campus and says,
“It was a no brainer. The Admission staff was so helpful and the University was very generous in providing financial
assistance … The whole thing was fate-driven.” Studying abroad in London, pledging the Phi Delta Theta frater-
nity and being involved in Student Foundation were among his favorite student experiences. What stood out most,
however, was the ability to interact with faculty. His favorite professor, and the person who has most influenced
his life, was Gwen Kennedy Neville, professor emeritus of sociology and anthropology. Ray says his degree in soci-
ology helped him gain confidence, reinforce his passions, and set him on a path of public service and public policy.
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Anisa Salim Ismail, Lawrenceville, N.J., is doing
post-doctoral research in molecular biology at Princeton
University. In September 2013, she was awarded a grant
by the L’Oreal USA Fellowships for Women in Science.
Anisa was one of five women chosen and is using the
grant money to help find clues for curing inflammatory
bowel disease and Crohn’s disease.
Alan Suderman, Rockville, Md., joined The
Associated Press in December 2013. He is covering
Virginia state government and politics.
2004 #SU04
MARRIAGES: Kathryn Bourell to Thomas Culliton
on March 30, 2013, living in Austin; Katie L. Ludtke
to John Spillar on May 4, 2013, living in Austin.
BIRTH: Rob and Blair Walsleben Crane, Irving,
daughters, Sophia Dawn and Hannah Kate on March 22,
2013.
2005
Chelsey Clammer, Denver, Colo., received her
Master of Arts degree in women’s studies from Loyola
University Chicago in 2009. She is enrolled in the Pacific
Lutheran University’s Rainier Writing Workshop and
working toward a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing.
Chelsey is the author of There Is Nothing Else to See
Here, a book of personal and lyric essays. She is also
the managing editor of The Doctor TJ Eckleburg Review
at Johns Hopkins University.
Andrew Richey, Round Rock, is co-producer of the
film Love Land. Andrew invited Southwestern students,
faculty and staff to a private test screening of the film
on campus in October 2013. He says the film “...is about
the importance of diverse (and often risky) experiences
to the fulfillment of the human condition. It’s about
refusing to accept the segregation of the world’s largest
minority, and about jump-starting a cultural discourse
in America to help change perceptions of ‘pity and fear’
to those of ‘equal citizenship.’” To learn more about the
film and view the trailer visit www.lovelandfilm.com.
MARRIAGES: Chelsey Clammer to Spencer
Williamson ‘06 on Sept. 22, 2012, residing in Denver,
Colo.; Alissa Wysuph to Tiffany Tadlock on Oct. 3,
2010, living in Round Rock; Matthew Gates to
Hannah Warner (now Hannah and Matthew Gatner)
on Jan. 4, 2014, living in Durham, N.C.
BIRTH: Jimmy and Christina Granado Gonzales,
Temple, a son, Eric Michael on Aug. 25, 2013.
2006
Matt Barnes, South Bend, Ind., earned his Ph.D.
studying aquatic ecology and biological invasions at
the University of Notre Dame.
Andrew Kerr, Oxford, United Kingdom, left his post
as executive director of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
in August 2013 to pursue a Master of Business
Administration degree at the Saïd Business School at
the University of Oxford.
Katy Thompson, Stephenville, produced an original
practice production of Kyd’s The Spanish Tragedie at The
Curtain Theatre in Austin in November 2013. She says,
“This is the first major original practice production of the
seminal Revenge Tragedy ever performed in the United
States and [it was performed] in a wooden O theater
in torchlight with period costuming and live music.”
Michael Saenger, associate professor of English at
Southwestern, performed the part of the King of Spain,
and wrote an article about the continued relevance of
The Spanish Tragedie. For more information visit www.
thebaronsmen.org.
Spencer Williamson, Denver, Colo., earned his
Master of Arts degree in technical communication from
Texas State University in 2012.
MARRIAGES: Spencer Williamson to Chelsey
Clammer ‘05 on Sept. 22, 2012, residing in Denver,
Colo.; Lanese Querner to Brady Barnett on Sept. 20,
2013, living in Dallas.
BIRTHS: Tiffany Robertson and Steven Harben,
McKinney, a daughter, Emory Faith on Aug. 8, 2013;
Michael Tann and Stephanie Seaman ‘09,
Dallas, a son, Zachary on July 13, 2013.
2008
Veronica Montemayor, Houston, passed the Bar
Exam and was sworn in to practice law in the state
of Texas in November 2013. She graduated from the
South Texas College of Law in May 2013, and is now
working in a private practice doing civil litigation as a
First Year Associate at McCathern PLLC.
2009 #SU09
MARRIAGE: Caroline E. Morris to Clayton
Christopher on June 2, 2012, living in Austin
BIRTH: Stephanie Seaman and Michael Tann‘06,
Dallas, a son, Zachary on July 13, 2013.
2010
Reese Cisneros, Austin, is a senior event producer
and special projects coordinator at Kennedy Creative
Events, an events agency in Austin. This past fall,
Reese passed the Destination Management Certified
Professional Exam, which aims to “uphold the highest
level of professionalism, establish standard business
and ethical practices, and promote the value of local
destination management through member and industry
education.”
Erika Rendon, Brownsville, is in the process of
earning a Ph.D. from Rice University. She is studying
Latin American history with an emphasis on Mexico.
MARRIAGE: Mariah Arispe to Ryan Fink, on
March 16, 2013, living in San Antonio.
2011
Victoria Dominguez, Austin, earned her Master
of Arts degree in women’s and gender studies from The
University of Texas at Austin in May 2013 and won the
Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award in Women’s and
Gender Studies. Victoria is the office manager and lead
reading and writing tutor at Austin Learning Center, a
private tutoring agency. She serves as an academic tutor
for humanities-oriented disciplines, prepares students
No Translator Needed
Lauren Kjolhede, Fort Worth, recently traveled to
El Salvador with five of her fellow medical students at
the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) at
the University of North Texas Health Science Center as
part of a mission trip with Together in Hope, an interna-
tional non-profit based in Houston. The group went to
the same location that the Southwestern men’s soccer
team (along with Lauren and another female student)
went two years ago. The group from TCOM fundraised
for the trip by running the Cowtown 10K, raising more
than $2,100. Lauren says, “One of the integral experi-
ences of my college career was the time I spent studying
in Santiago, Chile, where I learned medical Spanish. This trip felt like a practical culmination of that program—I was
able to take countless patient histories without needing a translator.” The best part of the trip, she says, was “seeing
the same children, now two years older, still in school and doing well.” As an extra perk, Lauren was able to play
soccer with the children in the afternoons. “I got to represent my SU soccer skills, although they were a bit rusty.” For
additional information on Together in Hope, visit www.togetherinhope.org.
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Annie Laura Reese Forshagen ’36, Gonzales,
Jan. 9, 2014
Oscar R. “Buster” King Jr. ’38, Lago Vista,
Nov. 14, 2013
Carmen Long Reese ’38, Encinal, Oct. 4, 2013
Virginia Forwood Lawrence ’40, Taylor,
Nov. 1, 2013
Billie Doris Hays White ‘41, Chelsea, Mich.,
Oct. 25, 2013
Derrill Lee Cates ‘42, Lufkin, Sept. 28, 2013
Frances Daniels Burtchaell ’43, Paso Robles,
Calif., March 13, 2014
John M. Cluck Jr. ’43, Montgomery, Ala.,
Dec. 1, 2013
Martha Jo Hook Cluck ’44, Montgomery, Ala.,
Dec. 19, 2013
Theresa Roper Miller ’44, Fort Wayne, Ind.,
Jan. 31, 2014
Nell Atkins Yaksh ’44, Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 28, 2013
Bobbie Owens Allen ’45, New Braunfels,
Nov. 4, 2013
Corinne Bethea Griffin ’45, Austin, Oct. 3, 2013
George Blomquist Jr. ’46, Lexington, N.C.,
Oct. 9, 2013
Kitty Anderson Bracht ’47, Houston,
Oct. 13, 2013
Peggy Johnston Moore ’47, Austin,
March 21, 2014
Edward G. Shineberg ’47, Rock Springs, Wyo.,
Jan. 7, 2014
Kenneth C. Blackford ’48, Waxahachie,
Sept. 24, 2013
William “Billy” Davis Jr. ‘48, Georgetown,
Nov. 28, 2013
Betty Seybold Wilcox ‘48, Columbus,
June 6, 2013
Norris Fisher ’49, Kennesaw, Ga., Oct. 9, 2013
Charles R. Lindsay ’49, Marble Falls,
Nov. 3, 2013
Wayne Edwin Severson ’49, Overland Park,
Kan., Oct. 23, 2013
Dewey M. Baker ’50, Llano, Nov. 16, 2013
George E. Nelson ’50, Georgetown, Feb. 9, 2014
Frances Deckard Nelson ’50, Georgetown,
Feb. 16, 2014
Robert Aderhold ‘51, Elgin, March 2, 2014
Joan Corwin Williams ’51, Brigham City, Utah,
Sept. 3, 2013
Barbara Nicholson Andrews ’52, Fort Worth,
Oct. 16, 2013
Rebecca “Becky” Dillard Seale ’52,
Sugar Land, Aug. 18, 2013
Ray L. Starnes ’52, Paris, Jan. 16, 2014
James “Jimmy” D. Baines ’53, Ithaca, N.Y.,
Oct. 7, 2013
Marjorie Hill Hayes ’53, Conroe, Sept. 1, 2013
Dr. S. Bradley Miller ’53, Waco, Sept. 9, 2013
Frances Grimes Waters ’55, Harlingen,
Nov. 28, 2013
Victor E. Manning ’56, Houston, Nov. 11, 2013
William Hoffman Jr. ’59, Blythewood,
Oct. 20, 2013
Mary Sue Addison Ussery White ’59,
Athens, Oct. 17, 2013
Annie Laura Mason Day ’60, Brookshire,
March 14, 2014
Frederick C. Gunther ’60, Chewelah, Wash.,
Feb. 6, 2014
Philip A. Darby ’62, Austin, Aug. 27, 2013
Lillian Carol Henderson Griffin ’62,
Brownwood, Dec. 30, 2013
Beverly Medford Mason ’62, Tyler,
Feb. 20, 2014
Richard M. Browning ’63, Arlington, Jan. 16,
2014
Thomas R. McClellan ’64, Garland, Aug. 3, 2013
Johnny Holloway ’65, Lubbock, Oct. 19, 2013
Fred E. Martin ’66, Seguin, Nov. 9, 2013
Ann E. Fowler ’67, Houston, Sept. 2, 2013
Margaret Kalinowsky Speir ’70, Austin,
Feb. 6, 2014
William L. Willis ’71, Cleburne, Sept. 27, 2013
Barty W. Banks ’72, Hobbs, N.M., Oct. 31, 2013
Cathy Ann Clark ’74, Liberty Hill, June 22, 2013
Selma “Mimi” Ballafant Buderus ’75, Tampa,
Fla., Jan. 13, 2014
Theresa Marie Irizarry Lopez de
Castilla ’84, San Antonio, Sept. 18, 2012
Anita Jo Lightfoot ’85, Terrell, Jan. 18, 2013
Melissa Marcom Cunningham ’88,
Georgetown, Jan. 8, 2014
John R. Endsley III ’96, Houston, Sept. 25, 2013
Andrew C. Webb ’09, San Antonio, Jan. 22, 2014
Roy H. Cullen, Houston, April 4, 2014
Charles Wesley Williams, Houston,
Oct. 30, 2013
Notices received after March 28, 2014, will be listed
in the next issue.
In Memoriam
None of us is replaceable and we are diminished by any who are
absent from us. For the lives of all members of the Southwestern
University community who have died, we give thanks.
for the SAT/ACT and works with elementary students
on reading development.
2012
Russell Kelly, Austin, is a product development engi-
neer for 3M. He says he “designs splices/terminations
and works with customers on making specials for their
needs.”
Huy “Will” Nguyen, Denver, Colo., is a junior
developer for Data Connect Corporation, a company
that creates quality solutions enabling businesses to
improve the way information is generated, distributed
and retrieved. He says, “As a junior developer, I spend
part of my time developing new features for our prod-
ucts or fixing small bugs that come up after shows. The
other part of it is evaluating what the business needs
and helping decide ... what we can develop and what
cannot be developed yet.”
2013
Benjamin Bracher, Dallas, is with the Teach for
America program, and teaches 6th grade science at
Uplift Infinity Preparatory School. (see p. 15)
Kate Hayden, Dallas, is a 7th grade English teacher
at Stockard Middle School with the Teach for America
program.
Southwestern Legacies
Get Together
During Homecoming and Reunion Weekend ’13,
Southwestern Legacy Families got together for a
special photo. Back row (l-r): Mike Middleton ‘85,
Lance Middleton ‘17, Oscar Barbour ‘17. Bottom
row (l–r): Tiffany Welsh Stevenson ‘03, Katie
Glasgo ‘17, Meredith Middleton ‘13, Betha
Cox Pringle ‘66, Eleanor O’Neil ‘14, Marjorie Cox
Cardwell ‘56, Mary Ann Ullrich Barbour ‘43.
Photo by Carlos Barron Jr. ‘10.

We now have a
beacon that can be seen
from miles away—the
water tower on the east
side of campus was
finished today!
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Just had a paideia
moment between
historiography &
children’s literature!
#besouthwestern
@jeannemariew
@SU_OCE loved hearing
about the Tucson
#destinationservice trip
today at lunch, great
presentation
@abby0jordan!
@helenalex_
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Pirates helping pirates
in the library tonight. So
many research methods
studies going on!
#BeSouthwestern
@roberthunterr
I forgot how great the
library courtyard is!
@annefriedd
#overheard from a
visitor: “This place is
like a Hogwarts school!”
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commons and Ella will
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Proud to say next
year I will be attending
Southwestern
University! Excited
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One exciting thing about being at Southwestern is
the opportunity to engage with the University’s deep
commitment to social justice. Our institution claims
for its core purpose the harnessing of a liberal arts
education to support the “well-being of humanity” and
includes among its core values “encouraging activism
in the pursuit of justice and the common good.”
To these ends, I’ve been teaching a First-Year
Seminar for the past three years that brings students
into the Georgetown community to think carefully
about what “giving” means. “Doing Good and Doing
It Well: The Philosophy and Practice of Philanthropy”
pairs traditional academic readings and writing with
an important project: students are asked to create a
pop-up foundation in their first week on campus in
order to give out a grant of $3,000–$4,000 (funded by
grants to Southwestern from the Georgetown Health
Foundation and Regions Bank) to a local non-profit
organization. As a group, they evaluate applications,
conduct site visits, select a single finalist, and even
conduct a review six months later.
The course has been particularly successful on two
fronts. First, it forces students to take what they do
in the classroom into the world beyond those walls.
The students read philosophy, fiction, religious texts,
historical essays and neuroscientific studies. Taken
together, these disparate disciplines introduce them
to that great strength of the liberal arts: the ability
to come at an issue from many different perspec-
tives and through complimentary ways of knowing.
More importantly, the students quickly realize how
relevant these scholarly pursuits are once they step
into the field. Aristotle and Alexis de Tocqueville are
no longer relegated to the realm of dusty intellectual
debates, but rather become important partners as
students grapple with practical decision making. Jane
Addams, who serves as the subject of their first college
essay, becomes another popular guide (one who wrote
eloquently about the effects of her own education on
her ability to effect change in the neglected neighbor-
hoods of 19th century Chicago). Not only does the
class provide new links between Southwestern and
the broader community, but it also gives the students
experience connecting their class work to the world—
they practice what it will be like to take their educa-
tion with them into their professional lives at the
end of four years.
Second, the class is a wonderful exercise in critical
learning: taking something that the students think they
understand and turning it inside-out and upside-down.
This leads to both good learning and good philan-
thropy. One of the key lessons in the course—repeated
by many of the authors the students encounter—is
that the best philanthropy calls the world as it is into
question. Aeschylus coined the word “philanthropist”
for his portrayal of Prometheus, who rebelled against
Zeus to bring fire to the humans, setting the standard
for opposition to tyranny and inequality. At its roots,
therefore, philanthropy is subversive—and profoundly
democratic. Effective philanthropists must challenge
traditional institutions and power structures. What
better training is there for such actors than the justice-
focused liberal arts inquiry that we cultivate here on
the Southwestern campus?
Doing Good
and Doing It Well
by melissa k. byrnes
Assistant professor of history
PhotobyFJGaylorPhotography
the last word

Graduation day was full of promise.
Nothing seemed impossible. Armed with your degree, you
set out to make a difference. And you did. But what now?
How can you create even more impact at this point in your
life? With a smart, tax-wise, customized estate plan that
maximizes benefits to you, your family and Southwestern.
Imagine leaving a legacy. Imagine creating a gift you‘ve
always wanted to make, even if you never thought it was
possible. Your gift could be the solution to the economic
challenges many of our students face while achieving their
degree. You don’t have to be a certain age or extremely
wealthy to make a big difference. You just need a plan.
Southwestern University’s Office of Gift & Estate Planning
is your resource for charitable estate planning. We have the
tools and expertise to help you examine how to achieve your
philanthropic goals and we assist our alumni and friends
who want to make a difference in the lives of Southwestern
students through a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement
plan, annuity or other plan. Alumni and friends contribute
in meaningful ways each year. You, too, can leave behind
gifts of lasting impact. What will your legacy be?
To learn more, visit www.southwesterngift.org. For personal
assistance, call April Hampton Perez ’89, senior director of
gift & estate planning, at 800.960.6363 or 512.863.1485.
Remember when
you set out to
change the world?
You still can.

PhotobyLanceHolt
let yourself be changed...
This was the message brought by Scott Simon, journalist
and host of NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday, as the 2014
Roy and Margaret Shilling Lecturer.

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