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“ENERGY AND PERSISTENCE
CONQUER ALL THINGS.”
—BEN FRANKLIN
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Invaluable internships
Get a glimpse of the Winter Term internships that gave students
significant opportunities to hone job skills, network with community
partners and round out their resumes.
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Athletics season highlights
Find out which athletics teams accomplished first-ever milestones,
who broke college and conference records and which teams advanced
to conference and national playoffs.
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Biology prof selected for
regional conservation team
Learn how scientists will use Ben O’Neal’s technical knowledge of
waterfowl to support regional research and conservation efforts.
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Successful surgeon would choose Franklin again
Share a sentimental journey with Dr. Thomas Southern ’66, wound
care director for Community Westview Hospital in Indianapolis, as
he recounts the reasons Franklin College was the right choice, at the
right time.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
For decades, this magazine has documented the achievements of the students and
alumni who are the life and heart of Franklin College. It’s only fitting that the magazine
should grow, adapt and excel as our graduates do.
So we’re rolling out a redesigned magazine, the first in almost a decade, with a new
name, the first since 1964. The updates give the magazine a more contemporary look,
with larger photos, bolder typefaces and a compelling cover. Keen observers may even
notice that the magazine’s dimensions are slightly trimmer — as we all should be! These
elements combine to illustrate the Franklin College experience in a new, dynamic way.
In preparing for the magazine’s makeover, the editorial and design team examined other
college and university magazines and assessed other Franklin College publications. The
team’s findings shaped the Franklin College Magazine’s new look, along with our new strategic
plan’s succinct mission statement: Franklin College prepares graduates, through the liberal arts,
to think independently, to lead responsibly, and to serve with integrity in their professions, their
communities and in the world. In a nutshell: Think, lead, serve.
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Spring 2013, Vol. LXXXVIII, No. 1.
Published in spring, summer and autumn
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by Franklin College, 101 Branigin Boulevard,
Franklin, Indiana 46131-2623. Printed in the USA.
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Athletics
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Faculty/Staff News
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Science Spotlight
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Alumni News
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Franklin, Indiana 46131-2623.
Staff
Editor:
Amy (Kean) VerSteeg ’96
Director of Communications:
Deidra Baumgardner
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ON THE COVER:
Vanessa Benham ’14 explored career
options in forensic toxicology during
her Winter Term internship with
AIT Laboratories in Indianapolis.
Learn more about her experience
and plans for the future on pg. 31.
Franklin College maintains a voluntary
affiliation with the American Baptist
Churches USA, and the American Baptist
Churches of Indiana/Kentucky and Greater
Indianapolis.
Contact Information
(317) 738-8000 or (800) 852-0232
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COVER PHOTO BY RENEE (KEAN) KNIGHT ’06
Franklin College is committed to a policy of
nondiscrimination on the basis of color,
disability, race, religion, sex, age, sexual
orientation or national origin in any of its
programs, offerings or employment practices
in compliance with Title IX of the Federal
While the magazine’s look changes, our goals remain the same: To promote college
pride, to engage readers in campus life, to connect alumni with each other and the
college and to document the college as a vibrant liberal arts institution through updates
on academic programs, community partnerships and campus facilities.
As you turn these pages, you will find many reasons to be proud. Thank you for
helping Franklin College prepare men and women to think, lead and serve. Please stay
in touch.
Educational Amendments of 1972, of Executive
Order 11246 and Revised Order No. 4 of the
Civil Rights Acts of 1964 as amended in 1972
and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Sincerely,
Jay Moseley
Franklin College President
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RICHARD ERABLE
The Recreation Project in northern Uganda teaches
children how to use their imaginations to overcome
personal obstacles. Students had fun investigating the
tree house and participating in trust-building exercises.
Pictured are service learning coordinator/chaperone
Doug Grant, Kevin Black ’13, Natalie Snyder ’13,
Kim Holzbog ’14, Anna Murdock ’14, the course
facilitator, Chad Percifield ’13, Emily Whitsett ’15,
Nathan Rodgers ’14, the bus driver, Josh Cummings ’13,
Whitney Bond ’13, the tour guide, chaperone Molly
Grant, Shanice Myers ’13, Samm Quinn ’13, professor of
education/chaperone Linda Airey and Tess Gentile ’13.
Chad Percifield ’13 and Nathan Rodgers ’14 meet some of the
children who reside in Friendship Village, a community for women
who have triumphed over poverty and abuse to achieve independence and homeownership through the sale of handicrafts.
Distance learning
During the Winter Term 39 students took the
opportunity to explore beyond the gates of Franklin
College through courses that combined academics with
international travel. The students spent approximately
two weeks learning about the history and culture of
their destinations before heading with faculty and staff
chaperones to England, France, Turkey and Uganda.
Though each destination introduced students to a
distinct culture, all the travel-study courses shared the
common purpose of helping students gain perspective
and grow in their understanding of world events and
social issues. An additional eight students completed
independent Winter Term programs in Costa Rica and
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With snow falling in Paris, students huddle in front of the
Eiffel Tower for a postcard-worthy shot. In row one are Allison
Hendershot ’15, Leslie Johnson ’13, Kayla Ellis ’13, Sarah
Lawson ’14, Karla Rodriguez ’14, Candice Vehorn ’15, Jessica
Wray ’14, Ali Brown ’14, Allyn Pearson ’15 and Tess Handy
’14. In row two are Ashley Konsdorf ’13, Alissa Allen ’13,
Cody Price ’14, Matt Brems ’13, Jordanne Devney ’14,
Regan White ’14, Avery Brown ’13, Melody Howard ’13,
Tess Howard ’14 and Julie Brashaber ’14.
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A Franklin group poses with the ruins of
Nymphaeum, the ancient water fountain
of Perge, Turkey. During Roman times,
the fountain supplied water down the
colonnaded street. Pictured are
philosophy professor/chaperone David
Chandler, Lainie Justice ’14, Briana
Jurrema ’14, Rachel Hancock ’13,
Jonathan Thompson ’14, Robert
Morris ’14 and Kaylea Gibson ’13.
In back are chaperone Karen Chandler,
David Barickman ’14 and campus
minister/chaperone David
Weatherspoon.
ASHLEY KONSDORF ’13
KAREN CHANDLER
Kaylea Gibson ’13 and Briana Jurrema ’14 brave the
cold to stand on deck during a boat tour of the
Euphrates River in Turkey.
London’s Hampton Court Palace Gardens, the historic
site where King Henry VIII wooed his many wives,
provides a beautiful backdrop for a photo with friends.
Included are Karla Rodriguez ’14, Matt Brems ’13,
Cody Price ’14 and Jordanne Devney ’14.
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Invaluable Internships
By Amy (Kean) VerSteeg ’96
Editor
Students and especially soon-to-be-graduates need to be proactive in their
career planning, advises Director of Career Services Kirk Bixler. In addition
to taking advantage of college-organized networking events with alumni and
a variety of job fairs, students should visit the Career Services Office for help
with resumes, cover letters and interview preparation. Students are strongly
encouraged to complete internships before their graduation.
“Employers tend to prefer candidates who have some real workplace
experience that is relevant to their particular field,” said Bixler. “Having
internship experience can give an applicant a slight edge over the rest of the
candidate pool.”
Students of all majors are encouraged to intern to gain practical experience.
Internships also qualify for course credit and, depending on the employer, may
include a salary.
While securing an internship requires some extra effort on top of class
work, assistance is available to students through the offices of career services
and professional development. The offices offer workshops on resume writing
and interviewing skills plus assistance in finding available internships. There’s
also a career services library, where literature and office equipment can be used
for free.
“Internships are exponentially beneficial,” said Bixler. “Students who intern
They also build business contacts with whom to network in the future, bridge
HANNAH CAREW ’15,
their classroom learning with field experience and bolster their resumes.”
biology/pre-med major
get a feel of whether the career path they’re heading down is the right fit.
According to Bixler, approximately 95 percent of Franklin students complete
at least one internship before they graduate; many students complete multiple
internships.
We recently caught up with five students who interned over the Winter Term.
Keep reading for a glimpse of what they learned and how they may benefit in
the future.
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Background: What Hannah Carew
observed during patient consultations in the emergency room of
Franklin’s Johnson Memorial
Hospital was a stark contrast to
some of the outlandish scenarios
portrayed on TV dramas. For
Carew, learning from professionals
in the health-care industry was
“informative, realistic and revealing.” She gained significant insight
from the physician perspective and
made her own keen observations
about patients. What Carew took
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away from the experience has her
determined to someday combine a
medical career with meaningful
service, ideally helping children and
people who can’t afford health care.
In the meantime, she’s focused on
doing all the right things to gain
acceptance into medical school. While
maintaining a strong GPA, she’s active
in the pre-professional Scrubs Club,
works as a resident assistant and
participates in Campus Bible Study.
Internship duties: “I would shadow
assigned doctors, observe their daily
duties and ask questions to learn
as much as possible about being a
doctor.”
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Proudest accomplishment: “Learning
about how to diagnose diseases was
very interesting because it was like
putting together the different pieces
of a puzzle.”
Best college preparation: “The classes
at Franklin College have helped me
step out of my comfort zone. I have
had to give speeches, work in groups
with students I didn’t know and
approach new professors with
questions. Learning to handle those
situations helped with my internship
because every week I was at a different
office with different doctors. I was
constantly meeting new people
and adapting to new environments.”
Lessons learned: “I knew that I liked
working with children, but this internship helped confirm that working with
kids is where I am called. I definitely
preferred working in pediatrics over
working with adults. Through this
internship I also gained experience
in the emergency room, which I really
enjoyed. I liked the element of
surprise and the problem solving that
went along with emergency medicine.
“This internship was very beneficial
because not only did I gain a better
idea of the area of medicine
I want to study, but I met health-care
professionals who could be helpful
resources in the future.” ■
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EZANA BERHE ’14,
philosophy major
AMY (KEAN) VERSTEEG ’96
Background: Ezana Berhe can’t get
home to Ethiopia very often so over
the Winter Term he was thrilled to
reconnect with his culture through
an internship. With encouragement
and assistance from the college’s
new-student coordinator, Jenni Fry,
Berhe landed an internship with
the Ethiopian Community Center
in Washington, D.C., where,
coincidentally, family friends live.
With a place to live and work
secured, Fry also helped Berhe
arrange a networking meeting with
an Ethiopian graduate student
attending university in the area.
To say Berhe is resourceful would
be an understatement. This former
soccer player, new student mentor
and Black Student Union member
has been studying in the U.S. since
age 15, with the sole purpose of
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getting a good education to help
support his family and make a
difference in his mother country
someday.
Internship duties: “Every day was
different because the things people
needed help with were diverse. The
center primarily serves immigrants,
both Ethiopian and Latino, and
since I speak Amharic and Spanish,
I could help both groups. I often
translated contracts and other
legal documents for people. I
answered a help line for people
with questions about jobs, housing,
pensions, you name it. I also did
grant searches and helped brainstorm for a 30-year anniversary
event the center is planning.”
Best preparation: “Computing
classes because I needed to know
how to organize and collect data,
and make tables and graphs. Also,
the Professional Development
Program for teaching basic guide-
lines on what to do in a work
environment. And, overall, the
liberal arts. I’m a philosophy major,
and sometimes people make
assumptions that it isn’t applicable
to a career, but the variety of liberal
arts classes I’ve had along with
my major have taught me to think
more critically, to think outside
the box and to solve problems
independently and with groups.”
Proudest accomplishment: “I felt
extremely valuable at the center
because I could write and speak
several languages, which gave me
the chance to help people that
sometimes even my supervisor
couldn’t.”
Lessons learned: “My internship
gave me clarity of career choices.
No matter what field I choose, it
will involve helping people. All I
know for certain is I want to go back
to Ethiopia to observe and learn,
and help.” ■
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JILL BAUM ’14,
business and economics major
Background: For as long as native New
Yorker Jill Baum can remember, family
friend and former Hoosier transplant Irv
French ’64 has encouraged her to consider
enrolling at Franklin College. Now a junior,
Baum is grateful for all the nudging that
helped her find the right fit at Franklin,
where she serves as Economics Club
president and is a member of Student
Foundation, Tri Delta and Panhellenic
Council. Over the Winter Term, Baum
returned home to be with family and serve
an internship with French’s company,
OnSite Energy, in Hicksville, N.Y. Baum
took away several important lessons from
the experience and is ready to power
through the next few semesters toward her
graduation and a business career.
Internship duties: “I sorted through
documents and financial data for jobs the
company began during Hurricane Sandy,
and I compared information to identify
services performed that were billed or not
billed.”
Proudest accomplishment: “Finding a significant amount of money for the company that
needed to be collected for services rendered
but that had not been billed.”
Best college preparation: “The Professional
Development Program courses. The
company was made up of extremely diverse
individuals, so I faced a variety of scenarios
where I had to assess a situation and figure
out how to present myself and my ideas.”
Lessons learned: “The most important thing
I learned is that, even though a company is
extremely successful, there is always room to
improve. It’s a lesson that applies to life in
general. It is always important to look for
ways to improve because without improvement, things can never get better, even
when they may seem to be top notch.
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“My internship also was beneficial because
I was exposed to multiple areas of business
operations and was able to see how they
all came together to meet common goals.
Plus, I got to work with amazing co-workers,
whom I learned so much from. Through
this opportunity, I learned to grow as a
professional and independent individual.” ■
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TONY QUINTANA ’14,
art history major
Background: Tony Quintana, a
first-generation college student,
has another first to add to his list of
accomplishments. He is the first-ever
intern hired by the Raymond James
Stutz Art Gallery and Space in
downtown Indianapolis. A networking
opportunity with the gallery operator
was facilitated by Franklin College
leadership department assistant and
LA 100 instructor Diane Black, who
met Quintana as a freshman and has
continued to mentor him. These
days, Quintana, a member of the
college Art Club, is paying it forward,
mentoring peers who need assistance
with art history projects. Quintana’s
internship may have ended, but this
grad school candidate’s potential
to make a creative impact is only
beginning to unfold.
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Internship duties: “There was not a
set schedule, and I loved it! Some days
I would make publicity posters for the
gallery and deliver them to various
locations. Other days I would paint
and repair the gallery walls or hang
great pieces of art. I also had the
chance to dismantle an exhibit and
return works to the artist.”
Proudest accomplishment: “Helping
set up a successful show called
‘Landscape: Structural, Ethereal.’
Stutz Gallery Curator Elise Schweitzer
and I organized the space and hung
and labeled each art piece. Planning
that event taught me a lot about the
business side of operating the Stutz,
especially about coordinating
community resources and working
with other galleries.”
Best college preparation: “The
Professional Development Program
classes, which taught me about
updating my resume, communicating
effectively with others in a professional
setting and the overall importance
of networking. PDP also taught me
how to follow up after an internship,
things like sending thank-you notes to
contacts and communicating regularly
through social media or other
methods to build a bridge between
the internship and future volunteer
and work opportunities.”
Lessons learned: “At first, I was
scared and hesitant because I had
no knowledge of the contemporary
art scene, but many of the Stutz artists
welcomed and encouraged me. I
learned, through my internship, to
take a leap of faith and value the
virtue of patience. Many of the artists
told me that things don’t happen
overnight and that in order to
succeed one must be consistent,
patient, hard-working, self-sacrificing,
and, overall, truly dedicated to the
work.” ■
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JOHNNY VARNER ’14,
political science major
Background: Johnny Varner plays
defense for the Griz football team and
participates in nearly every intramural
sport imaginable, but learning to
navigate rush-hour traffic on the
way to his downtown Indianapolis
internship was a challenging, new
exercise for this veteran athlete.
For Varner, there was value in both the
journey and the destination. Interning
with Faegre Baker Daniels law firm
provided new contacts, self-discoveries
and goals. All of which, he said, would
not have been possible without “help
from a lot of people at Franklin
College.” Director of Career Services
Kirk Bixler, political science assistant
professor Randall Smith and social
sciences executive secretary Julie
Leeth advised Varner on polishing his
resume and cover letter, networking
and interviewing. With their tips and
his new professional savvy, Varner
looks forward to another internship
opportunity.
AMY (KEAN) VERSTEEG ’96
Internship duties: “I went between the
Statehouse and the firm most every
day. I took notes at House, Senate and
committee meetings and then typed
up reports to share with the firm’s
lobbyists. I picked up bills from the
Statehouse, organized them and
maintained data in Excel spreadsheets.
I also delivered mail to the Statehouse
and talked to the legislators.”
Proudest accomplishment: “Learning
firsthand how legislators work and
how a bill is processed as well as
gaining insight about how lobbyists
work. Getting both perspectives, from
legislators and lobbyists, is something
that should be helpful in the future.”
Best preparation: “Public speaking;
I’m so happy that’s a mandatory class
at Franklin. During my internship I
was surrounded by such articulate,
polished people, it made me realize
I need to keep working on my
communication skills, but having at
least some background in public
speaking was helpful. Basic computing
was helpful, too, since I had to create
spreadsheets and keep reports.”
Lessons learned: “I learned a lot about
time management, everything from
planning for heavy traffic and giving
myself enough time to park, to
prioritizing and meeting deadlines.
Because of the internship, I know for
certain I want a career that involves
direct contact with people every day.
I also have genuine appreciation for
mentors, including all the people at
Franklin who helped me and the
lobbyists who were so nice to include
me in things even though they were
very busy.” ■
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AMY (KEAN) VERSTEEG ’96
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Victoria “Tory” Miller ’15 balanced academics and athletics with precision her freshman
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Another fabulous first
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First-generation college student Victoria “Tory” Miller ’15 was a recent
honoree during the Realizing the Dream program in Indianapolis.
Realizing the Dream recognizes the triumphs of first-generation students
in their first year of college. The student honorees are Indiana high school
graduates who subsequently demonstrated superior academic performance
during their first year of studies and exhibited leadership in campus or
community activities.
Miller, a Cascade High School graduate, was nominated by Ellis Hall, Franklin
College dean of students.
“My Franklin experience so far has been great, but the best part is the
atmosphere. Everyone, from the students to the faculty and staff, are so nice
and welcoming,” said Miller.
Miller is a psychology major, minoring in leadership studies. As a freshman,
she participated in the women’s soccer program, Pre-Law Club and Alpha
Lambda Delta academic honorary. She’s currently a member of the college’s
Habitat for Humanity chapter and an academic mentor.
“I’m really proud that I was part of last year’s winning soccer season. The
women’s team broke a lot of college records; that’s our legacy. Knowing what
our team accomplished might make other women want to come and play for
Franklin College makes me feel really good,” said Miller.
The Realizing the Dream program also recognizes the roles played by teachers
and parents in shaping student aspirations for a college education. Student
honorees identify the teacher or counselor who most influenced them to attend
college. These educators were also honored at the banquet. Miller recognized
Lisa Gray, a Cascade Middle School math teacher.
Student honorees received a $2,000 grant to use for school, and educator
honorees received a $1,000 professional development award. The program
is funded by a grant to the Independent Colleges of Indiana from Lilly
Endowment, Inc. ■
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Cafe provides community much more than coffee
RENEE (KEAN) KNIGHT ’06
Excitement is brewing at 66 Water
St. in Franklin, home of the college’s
new arts cafe, which hosted a grand
opening for the public on Dec. 1.
The cafe, a partnership between
the City of Franklin and Franklin
College, was conceived as a place
where students and community
members can connect over coffee in
a creative, collaborative environment.
Neighboring restaurants, such as
Benjamin’s Coffeehouse, Athens
Restaurant & Steakhouse and the
Indigo Duck, partner in providing the
cafe’s menu items, including coffee,
espresso, baked goods, soups and
boxed lunches.
The 2,300-square-foot cafe’s main
feature is an art gallery, where
Torie Zeiner ’15 receives a smoothie
from Michael Daniels ’14, cafe intern.
student, faculty and guest artwork is
exhibited on a monthly rotation.
Meet-the-artist nights give guests the
chance to engage in Q&A sessions
with exhibitors.
Beyond the visual arts, the cafe
celebrates music with open mic/jam
sessions every Thursday evening.
The sessions are BYOI (bring your
own instrument) and open to anyone
of any age. Singers also are welcome
to participate.
The cafe even gives students
opportunities for real-world career
experience. Art majors learn the
Campus cultural center phase one complete
A lounge on the second floor of the
Napolitan Student Center recently
received a makeover as part of a larger
project within the college’s strategic
plan, which calls for establishing a
cultural center on campus. The college
is currently seeking donor and grant
assistance to complete the center.
In February, the college unveiled
phase one, inviting students and
employees to visit the updated
lounge, which includes new kitchen
appliances, a computer workstation
and flexible seating to accommodate
group activities and independent
study needs.
Historically, the lounge has been a
formal meeting space for members of
the Black Student Union (BSU) and
the Student Association in Support of
Multiculturalism (SASOM), but more
often it is a place of common ground
for all students. Movie and game
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nights are a popular attraction. The
lounge also serves as a “green room”
where students change their wardrobe
for the annual BSU Fashion Show.
The kitchen space is where BSU
members will prepare BBQ events and
an annual Thanksgiving dinner for
the campus community.
BSU President Lori Hargrove ’14 is
pleased with the phase one improvements. Recently, Hargrove attended a
conference in Washington, D.C.,
where she learned about best practices
from higher-learning institutions that
currently have cultural centers on their
campuses. She is excited that Franklin
is moving in the same direction.
“It’s one more way to extend
learning beyond the classroom,”
said Hargrove. “Our campus space is
somewhere we can study, meet new
people and hold events. I’ve met
people I may never have talked to if it
hadn’t been for a movie or game
night.”
“And, now that we have an updated
lounge, where we can cook without
being cramped or having to run up
and down stairs to use the appliances,
we’ll be able to enjoy the space even
more.”
Beyond an appreciation for the
lounge’s practical uses, Brandon
Walker ’14 has some sentimental
feelings about the space.
“For me, this space is where it all
started. Three years ago when I came
to Franklin College with my parents
for Admitted Student Day, this was the
room where we met a lot of the
Admissions Office staff and faculty for
the first time. It’s where I learned what
the next level of being at Franklin
would involve if I made the college my
final choice — which obviously I did!”
said Walker.
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Lisa (Combs) Fears ’89, college vice
president for planning, plant and
technology, Randy Smith, assistant
professor of political science, Austin
Netherton ’15 and Torie Zeiner ’15 jam
at the cafe. Oliver Ober ’15 receives
instruction on playing banjo.
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intricacies of operating a gallery
by helping plan, publicize and host
events, and business and marketing
majors help manage the cafe budget,
order merchandise and coordinate
advertising.
Academics also have a place
at the cafe, where the college in
partnership with the Johnson County
Early Learning Center provides
tutoring sessions for students in
grades K-12.
Lisa (Combs) Fears ’89, college vice
president for planning, plant and
technology, said, “We’re immensely
grateful to Mayor Joe McGuinness ’00
and the City of Franklin for their
partnership on the cafe. We also
appreciate the many community
partnerships that help energize and
enhance the cafe.”
The cafe, open from 3 p.m. to
midnight daily, has received support
from the Franklin Development
Commission, the Johnson County
Community Foundation and the City
of Franklin. Partnership ideas and
inquiries should be directed to Fears
at (317) 738-8150. ■
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Walker said the space has evolved
into his sanctuary.
“I’m from Indianapolis, so home is
only about 30 minutes away, but with
the lounge I don’t feel like I have
to leave campus to get that homey
feeling. It’s just a blessing.”
After funding is secured, the college
can move ahead with additional plans
for the cultural center, including
repurposing an existing lounge and
an existing conference room and
connecting them to the phase one
project. The three rooms will provide
adjoining access to a proposed
seminar/classroom area, cultural
resource library and exhibit space
for historical materials. Individuals
interested in learning more about
gifting opportunities to the cultural
center should contact the Development Office at (317) 738-8040. ■
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Creativity benefits community
AMY (KEAN) VERSTEEG ’96
Assistant professor of art and journalism Wendy Shapiro recently asked
students in her Graphic Design II class to create posters that would help a local
service organization publicize its annual fundraising campaign.
The challenge: Convey through words and imagery that donors to United
Way of Johnson County are everyday heroes.
The entire campus community was involved after the class’s finished posters
were displayed in the Napolitan Student Center. Students, faculty and staff
chose their favorites by making donations in designated boxes accompanying
each poster.
The winners were Morgan McClellan ’14 for Best Design, and Emily Winship ’14
for the People’s Choice. ■
Morgan McClellan ’14: “I learned this year that design is a gradual process. Before
coming up with my final idea, I sketched out more than 10 different designs and
transferred four of them to the computer. I kept eliminating the ones I felt did not
communicate the message effectively. The design I decided to display around campus
conveyed the hero theme while using simplicity to show that anyone can unmask their
true potential and be a hero by donating to United Way.”
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Service learning highlights holiday observation
By Bailey Loosemore
Daily Journal Reporter and
By Amy (Kean) VerSteeg ’96
Editor
Article reprinted with permission
Nick Sanders ’16 (foreground), Keaton Lyons ’16 and Vinny Lococo ’16 make handicrafts
with residents at a local assisted-living facility during the college’s MLK Day of service.
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Martin Luther King Jr. once said,
“An individual has not started living
until he can rise above the narrow
confines of his individualistic
concerns to the broader concerns
of all humanity.”
It was only fitting that on a day
honoring King’s life and work that
Franklin College students followed
his example. Under the direction
of Terri Roberts, coordinator of multicultural and diversity services, students
served on site at several of the college’s
community-partner organizations.
“Originally, we had only 45 slots.
But we had more students want to
sign up, so we expanded the options,”
said Roberts.
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The challenge:
Convey through words and
imagery that donors to
United Way of Johnson County
are everyday heroes.
AMY (KEAN) VERSTEEG ’96
Options included visiting residents
of assisted-living facilities and writing
thank-you letters to military members.
Some students were required to
take part by their professors, but
others, like Keaton Lyons ’16, chose
to participate.
Lyons played a lively game of chair
volleyball with a group of residents at
Morning Pointe, which was not what
he expected when he went to the
assisted-living facility. He thought he
and the two other students would just
talk to the residents. He chose to go
to the assisted-living facility because
his grandfather lived in a similar
facility and told him how much having
visitors mattered.
“He said it was hard to not be
around family. It’s nice to have
younger people visit,” Lyons said.
His classmates Vinny Lococo ’16 and
Nick Sanders ’16, also volunteered two
hours at Morning Pointe.
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Emily Winship ’14: “When Wendy told our class the
idea for the campaign, I thought of unconventional
‘heroes’ surrounding me. So, my initial thought of
unconventional or under-appreciated heroes was
teachers. I started photographing my professors
in super-hero poses, which communicated the
campaign idea and was also very entertaining to
see. I also photographed a few students because
they, too, can be ‘heroes’ every day.”
Lococo said he volunteered because
he wanted to visit the residents, and
he likes working with people. He
helped resident Neva Teipen paint a
decorative snow shovel. The two joked
about who was more artistic.
Lococo said he liked spending time
at the facility and thought students
should volunteer as a way to give back
to the community, not just because
of the holiday.
“I think everyone gets caught up in
their self and everything they want to
do. This is a way to give back and help
others,” Lyons said.
Students also spent the morning at
the Franklin United Methodist
Community, where they did chair
exercises with residents.
Facility employees led the students
and residents in exercises that
included twisting in their chairs and
stamping their feet. After the sets
were complete, the students got up
and tossed balloons at the residents,
who hit the balloons with foam pieces.
Kelly Kincaid ’16 was surprised by
how hard some of the residents hit
the balloons and asked if they played
baseball.
Kincaid and the other students
were required to participate on
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and
she said she chose the retirement
community because she wanted to
help the residents.
“It helps them, and they’re excited
to do it,” Kincaid said.
Franklin United Methodist
Community resident Catherine Long
said she tries to exercise often and
enjoyed having the college students
there to exercise with.
“It’s kind of fun seeing somebody
else up there,” Long said. ■
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Physician named new trustee
Dr. Scott D. Gudeman, an orthopedic
surgeon and Franklin College Trustee,
reviews an X-Ray with Eric Drake ’15, an
athletic training major completing his field
experience requirements.
The Franklin College Board of Trustees has welcomed a new
member, Dr. Scott D. Gudeman. He serves on the Academic Affairs
and Physical Facilities committees.
Gudeman is a graduate of Indiana University, where he earned a
bachelor’s degree in political science, and Indiana University School
of Medicine, where he earned a medical degree. While pursuing a
path of specialization in orthopedics, Gudeman completed a
residency at Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine and a
sports medicine fellowship at the University of Cincinnati School of
Medicine-Mercy Hospital.
Gudeman is currently employed with OrthoIndy as an orthopedic
surgeon. In his spare time, he enjoys serving as Franklin College’s
team physician and medical director. He is also team physician for
Indian Creek High School in nearby Trafalgar and assists other area
high school athletics programs in their sports medicine needs.
Gudeman served a four-year term on the Center Grove Community
School Corp. Board, including presidency in 2010. His hobbies include playing
golf and watching sports.
Gudeman and his wife, Nancy, are the parents of five children and reside in
Greenwood, Ind. ■
Student news bureau receives grant
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LESLEY STEDMAN WEIDENBENER
The Ball Brothers Foundation has awarded a second grant
to the Franklin College Statehouse Bureau, currently in its
eighth year.
The foundation’s latest grant for $15,000 is assisting
student journalists to work more collaboratively with broadcast news outlets across Indiana. In 2010, the Ball Brothers
Foundation helped launch the bureau as a year-round
operation with a $20,000 Ball Venture Fund Grant. That gift
made it possible for Franklin College journalism students to
work for news operations in every part of the state.
“We believe in supporting both education and informed,
responsible citizenship. The Ball Brothers Foundation’s
support of the Franklin College Statehouse Bureau allows
us to honor both of those core values at the same time,” said
Jud Fisher, foundation president.
Franklin College President Jay Moseley said that the Ball
Brothers Foundation’s support has transformed the lives of
students.
“Franklin College is extremely appreciative of the support
from the Ball Brothers Foundation,” said Moseley. “The
Statehouse Bureau continues to experience enormous
success and has been a valuable source of experiential
learning for our journalism students. This grant will allow
them to expand their skills and capabilities as journalists.”
The Franklin College Statehouse Bureau, located in
the Emmis Communications building on Monument Circle
in downtown Indianapolis, began in January 2006 as a
Jesse Wilson ’13 interviews Indiana State Rep. Charlie Brown at
the Statehouse.
month-long intensive political reporting class for six of the
college’s journalism students, whose work reached a
readership of approximately 75,000. The bureau has grown
into a year-round enterprise, led by a full-time managing
editor, Lesley Stedman Weidenbener. Approximately 20
students are involved each semester.
The Franklin College Statehouse Bureau has entered
into agreements to provide stories to The Indianapolis Star,
The Louisville Courier-Journal, The Evansville Courier & Press,
The Bloomington Herald-Times, The Republic and other news
organizations. ■
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Prof helps lead campaign for compassion
Religious studies professor David
Carlson is leading an Indiana
delegation of students, colleagues
and religious leaders in making
preparations for a historic visit by the
Dalai Lama. His visit to Louisville, Ky.,
May 19–21, coincides with the city’s
festival, “Engaging Compassion.”
The City of Louisville recently
joined Compassionate Action Network
International’s Compassionate City
Campaign, agreeing to unite representatives of political, educational,
financial, religious and social entities
in developing ways to help individuals
think more critically about the
problems facing people around the
world and to take action. The hope is
the Dalai Lama’s message of peace,
understanding and compassion will
help unite people of all faiths to work
together and improve Louisville. But
leaders want to spread the message far
beyond northern Kentucky.
Carlson and the Indiana delegation
are ready to help. Carlson has been
examining compassion and interfaith
movements for many years. Since
writing his book, Peace Be With You:
Monastic Wisdom for a Terror-filled World,
he has become more involved with
efforts to get people of all religions
to work together and to be better
people, regardless of which faith they
practice.
Beyond the book, Carlson has been
instrumental in the formation of
Franklin College theme housing,
including an Interfaith House, where
the student-residents focus on community service. He also has been active in
multicultural activities and efforts in
Indianapolis, Columbus and Franklin.
An extension of that work led Carlson
to contact his former student, Lisa
(Gotwals) Morrison ’91, director of
media and public relations for the
Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural
Center in Bloomington, Ind. For 10
years, Morrison’s work has included
organizing and promoting the Dalai
Lama’s visits to America.
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Morrison’s previous work also
included coordinating the 2011 visit
of Tibetan Buddhist monks to Franklin
College. The monks spent several days
on campus creating a sand mandala,
which depicts sacred images and
messages of compassion. The mandala
is a permanent display in the Napolitan
Student Center.
After Carlson and Morrison reconnected, the idea emerged to involve
Franklin College in the Dalai Lama’s
visit. Both Morrison and Carlson
traveled to Louisville in January for a
kickoff event, where attendees focused
on planning compassion-themed
activities leading up to May.
Carlson will spearhead organizing
events in Indiana. He is partnering
with Franklin College campus minister
David Weatherspoon and philosophy
professor David Chandler. Interfaith
House student-residents also are getting
involved in ways that complement their
individual majors. In addition, Franklin
College journalism students will help
report on the Dalai Lama’s visit.
Carlson also is working with
leaders of the Central Indiana Sikh
community, the Muslim Alliance of
Indianapolis and the Center for
Interfaith Cooperation to help plan
compassion events, including a prayer
service on April 25, at the Tibetan
Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center.
After the Dalai Lama’s visit, Carlson and
the Indiana delegation will continue
work that encourages dialogue and
builds bridges between interfaith and
multicultural organizations. ■
New name, same
helpful student services
A bustling area in the B.F. Hamilton
Library has been renamed the Dale G. &
George W. Happe Academic Resource
Center. The new name is a tribute to the
parents of Gregg Happe ’73, who, along
with his wife, Lynda, recently made a gift
to the center in their honor.
The center is the go-to place for
students seeking academic mentoring
and peer tutoring. Services range from
the Speech Lab that helps students polish
their public speaking and research skills,
to the Math Study Center that provides
homework help and problem-solving tips,
to The Write Place that provides guidance
and support through every stage of the
writing process. Trained faculty and
student proctors staff all the service areas.
For students requiring ongoing and
more personalized services, the center
also offers courses in academic strategies,
focusing on areas such as personal
responsibility and self-management, and
disability services for students who need
specific accommodations to thrive and
succeed at Franklin.
“Lynda and I are pleased to have the
opportunity to support such a valuable
program. Honoring my parents is our
way of recognizing several family members
who were dedicated teachers. They were
also passionate about the learning issues
this program seeks to address,” said Happe.
Happe’s gift will support updates and
additions to the center’s technology
resources, including software and hardware. The gift also will support student
programming.
Happe’s mother is deceased, but his
father thinks she would be proud of the
facility that now bears her name.
“Dale was a dedicated teacher of
children with special needs for over
20 years and would join me in
applauding the college’s action in
creating a ‘go to place’ for mentoring
and tutoring students in need of
assistance,” said George. ■
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RENEE (KEAN) KNIGHT ’06, SETH RAINWATER
Shanice Myers ’14 (center) and her
parents, Margaret and Arnold
Colin Brown ’13
(center) and his
parents, Andrew
and Lori
President’s Dinner, a celebration of partnerships
Approximately 200 guests attended the President’s Dinner on Feb. 8 in the Napolitan Student Center’s
Branigin Room. The donor-recognition event provided an opportunity for students, alumni and faculty to
share stories about the partnerships that have significantly impacted their Franklin College experiences.
President Jay Moseley provided the
welcome and set the evening’s tone,
when he told guests, “Franklin
College’s greatest strength is people.”
He continued, “It is the collaborative and caring environment of
professors and coaches who find just
the right way to inspire students to
give their best and get better. It is the
supportive approach carried over to
administrative and support staff
members who cultivate relationships
and resources to help students finance
their educations, develop their career
skills and advance their dreams. It is
the people, companies and agencies
that open doors of opportunity to our
students, enabling them to become
leaders in their professions, communities and the world.”
Later in the program he invited
anyone who could answer “yes” to one
or more in a series of questions about
collaboration to stand. Eventually, all
guests were standing.
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“I look out and see Franklin
College’s partners, ambassadors and
collaborators before me, and it is a
standing-room-only celebration!”
Moseley said. “Franklin College
thanks you.”
Following Moseley’s remarks, board
chair Susan (Johnson) DeVoss ’65, on
behalf of the Franklin College
Trustees, thanked guests for their loyalty and generosity. She also introduced
the newest members of the college’s
cumulative gifting clubs. (Names appear
as they will in the 2012 Annual Report.)
Ambassadors Circle
(Cumulative gifts of more than $250,000
or bequests of more than $500,000.)
Jay M. and Susan J. DeVoss
Founders Circle
(Cumulative gifts of more than $100,000
or bequests of more than $250,000.)
Drs. Scott and Nancy Gudeman
Scholars Circle
(Cumulative gifts of more than $50,000 or
bequests of more than $100,000.)
Thomas W. and Heather Armor
Ann Martinez Mahan
Old Main Society
(Cumulative gifts of more than $25,000 or
bequests of more than $50,000.)
Michael W. O’Dell, M.D.
President’s Club
(Cumulative gifts of more than $10,000 or
bequests of more than $25,000.)
Mr. and Mrs. Devin D. Anderson
Dr. David and Professor Kathleen
Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon W. Cox
DeVoss told the giving club
members, “Because of your commitment to the college, Franklin is able
to be true to its mission. With your
continued support and involvement,
we will carry on with the important
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Dr. David Dunkle ’94
and his wife, Amy
Biology professor
Sam Rhodes and
his wife, Fran
work ahead for the college and
embrace new opportunities for
Franklin students.”
The President’s Dinner program
continued with four guest speakers
who told about the impact of partnerships during their Franklin experiences. The first speaker, Dr. David
Dunkle ’94, a family physician who
resides and practices medicine in
Johnson County, was an honors student
and standout men’s basketball player.
Dunkle shared memories of his partners in the classroom and on the court,
who helped him meet his toughest
college foe — cancer — with great
courage. He went on to beat cancer,
graduate from medical school and get
married and is raising a family while
enjoying a successful medical career.
The second speaker, professor and
biology department chair Sam Rhodes,
has been teaching full time at Franklin
College since 1986. He is the recipient
of several faculty excellence and
service awards and recently was
involved in a major revision of the
biology department curriculum.
The changes resulted in several new
courses with additional opportunities
for student research work. Rhodes told
about the important role alumni play
in mentoring and helping students
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Student Foundation members in the bottom row include Riya Patel ’13, Morgan
McClellan ’14, Franklin College President Jay Moseley, Student Foundation Adviser
Candace Moseley and Jessica Haggard ’13. On the stairs are Brooke Ver Steeg ’14,
Karla Rodriguez ’14, Anna-Katherine Wilson ’13, Leah (Lyon) Dixon ’13, Natalie
Snyder ’13, Kyiesha Shaw ’13, Meghan Bender ’14, Ellen Sichting ’13, Elizabeth
Flath ’13, Martin Chastain ’13, Blake Wareham ’13, Allison Bayley ’14, Sara Talbert ’13,
Kevin Black ’13, Ben Bauman ’13, Johnny Bretz ’14, Chad Percifield ’14, Jordan
Doles ’14, J.T. Barton ’14, Zach Stevenson ’13 and Colin Brown ’13.
find internships and job leads. He also
shared how grants from charitable
organizations help fund hands-on
learning projects for students and how
corporate partnerships foster idea
exchanges, equipment donations and
graduate recruitment opportunities.
The third speaker was Shanice
Myers ’14, a political science major
and music minor, from Maryland.
She is secretary of the Pre-Law Club,
a member of the leadership honor
society and a participant in the FC Pep
Band, Concert Band and Women’s
Chorus. Myers told guests about her
gratitude for college partnerships that
helped her earn an internship with
U.S. Sen. Dan Coats in the summer of
2012 and an upcoming internship with
Lt. Col. Allison (Queener) Polchek ’81
in the environmental law division for
the U.S. Army. Another highlight of
Myers’ education was her Winter
Term 2013 service-learning trip to
Uganda.
The final speaker was Colin Brown
’13, a business management major
and quantitative methods minor. He
currently serves as Student Foundation
president and is a member of Sigma
Alpha Epsilon fraternity. His Franklin
experience has included a Winter
Term abroad in Senegal and internships with Jackson Hewitt Tax Services
and the Franklin College Business
Office. During his current internship
with Indiana Sports Corp., Brown said
he learned an important life lesson.
“Your network is your net worth.
Franklin College is a wonderful place
by itself, but it is the community,
trustees, alumni and anyone else
who is connected or partnered with
us who make Franklin College very
valuable.”
Moseley closed the dinner program
by thanking the speakers and all guests
for embracing and celebrating the
power of partnerships at Franklin
College. ■
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ATHLETICS
Athletics highlights: Fall 2012
It was an athletics season for the
record books, with several teams
accomplishing first-ever milestones
and a few individuals breaking college
and conference records. Five teams
advanced to Heartland Collegiate
Athletic Conference championship
competitions, and three teams
qualified for NCAA D-III contests.
Here, we share some highlights from
the fall athletics season.
Football
Heading into the football season,
the Heartland Collegiate Athletic
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Conference (HCAC) office
announced Franklin College was
favored to repeat as season champion.
The HCAC coaches gave the Grizzlies
seven of nine first-place votes in their
annual pre-season poll.
Mike Leonard, five-time HCAC
Coach of the Year, returned for his
10th season as head football coach of
the Griz, and brought back seven
starters. The Griz returned nine
players that were selected to the
All-HCAC First Team or Second Team,
including quarterback and HCAC
Offensive MVP Jonny West ’14, split
end Kyle Linville ’14, offensive tackle
Colin Gallagher ’14, offensive guard
Nick Schultz ’13 and punter Michael
Parks ’14.
Thirteenth-ranked Franklin began
the season facing off with secondranked University of Mount Union
on Sept. 1 at Faught Stadium. The
Purple Raiders added to their 63-game
winning streak in regular season
contests by taking a 24–0 lead into the
halftime intermission and then never
letting the Grizzlies get close the rest
of the game. Mount Union had 421
total offensive yards to Franklin’s 241,
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Senior players celebrate the football program’s eighth consecutive Victory Bell Trophy.
Franklin College defeated Hanover, 58–29. Seated are Keith Cunningham and James
Vaughn. Kneeling are Kalib Kemper, Cole Richards, Dylan Hodges, Jimmy Qualters
and Martin Chastain (student assistant coach). Standing are Nick Schultz, Luke
Hamm, Joshua Bales, Damon Speck, Ben Hamlin, Tyler Bless and Brooks Bemis.
with a final score of 45–7.
One week later, the Griz lost against
Butler University during a night game
in Indianapolis. The host Bulldogs,
affiliated in the NCAA Football
Championship Subdivision, scored
three touchdowns in the second
quarter on offense, sported a
smothering defense most of the way
and handed the Division III Grizzlies a
42–13 defeat. The meeting was their
first since 2009 and the 55th overall
between the two schools. The contest
also was the Bulldogs’ first night game
at home in more than seven decades.
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It was Franklin’s first football game at
night since playing at Olivet early in
the 2006 season.
In spite of the slow start, it was
another successful season for the
Grizzlies, who set individual and
team records.
Quarterback Jonny West ’14 broke
the NCAA single-game passing record,
completing 20 of 21 passes for 341
yards and three touchdowns in the
Grizzlies’ 69–0 victory at Anderson on
Oct. 13. West had a .952 completion
percentage to capture the mark,
which requires a minimum of 20 pass
attempts in the NCAA Division III
record book.
The Grizzlies’ defensive team also
achieved its third straight shutout,
56–0 over Rose-Hulman, marking a
first for any football team in the
HCAC (1998 to present) and Indiana
Collegiate Athletic Conference (the
league’s name from 1989 through
1997). No Franklin College football
team had achieved the feat since 1923
when the Grizzlies won their last three
contests by shutout and blanked their
opponents six times in all that year.
The Griz made more Franklin
College history, by rolling over the
Earlham Quakers 70–20 during the
Homecoming game. Franklin College
put 56 points up on the Faught
Stadium scoreboard before halftime.
Franklin’s 70 points were the most
scored in a single game in the
112-year history of the program.
During another achievement for
the history books, the Grizzlies won
their eighth straight Victory Bell
Trophy during the annual clash
against arch rival Hanover at Faught
Stadium on Nov. 10. The final score
was 58–29, giving the Grizzlies their
third straight HCAC championship
outright and earning the team the
conference’s automatic bid to the
NCAA Division III playoffs. Franklin
finished the regular season schedule
with an unblemished 8–0 record in
the HCAC and an 8-2 overall mark.
Franklin also won its 26th consecutive
HCAC contest.
The Grizzlies placed 12 players
on the HCAC All-Conference First
Team. Zack Corpe ’14 was voted the
HCAC Defensive MVP, and linebacker
Keaton Lyons ’16 was named the
league Co-Freshman of the Year.
The others included defensive end
Joshua Bales ’13, right guard Brooks
Bemis ’13, defensive end Dominique
Boyd ’14, right offensive tackle
Colin Gallagher ’14, split end
Kyle Linville ’14, linebacker Scott
Moore ’14, punter Michael Parks ’14,
linebacker Jordan Segner ’14, left
guard Nick Schultz ’13, specialist
Grant Welp ’15 and quarterback
Jonny West ’14.
Franklin had three players on the
All-HCAC Second Team. They
were running back Luke Hamm ’13,
kicker Cole Richards ’13 and linebacker Alex Van Cleve ’14.
On Nov. 17, the Grizzlies traveled
to Adrian College in Michigan for
the first round of the 2012 NCAA
Division III football playoffs, their
fifth appearance in six years. After
being held scoreless in the opening
quarter, Franklin exploded for four
touchdowns in the second period and
went on to rout host Adrian 42–10.
The 25th-ranked Bulldogs, who had
won nine straight games heading into
their first NCAA appearance since
1988, finished at 9–2.
The Grizzlies next headed to
Belton, Texas, for the second round
of playoffs, taking on second-ranked
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor on
Nov. 24. It was the first meeting
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between the schools. The host
Crusaders put 28 points on the scoreboard in the opening quarter and
went on to rout the Grizzlies 63–17.
The Crusaders ranked second in both
the American Football Coaches
Association’s Division III Top 25 Poll
and D3football.com Top 25 poll,
advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals
round with a 12–0 record. The
Grizzlies, 20th in the AFCA ranking
and 16th in the D3football.com
poll, were eliminated in the second
round on the road for the second
consecutive year, finishing 9–3.
Women’s golf
The women’s golf team entered
the 2012 fall season looking to repeat
as Heartland Collegiate Athletic
Conference champions after winning
its second title in three years.
The Grizzlies returned four of the
top golfing regulars, including
Avery Brown ’13, Linda Greathouse
’14, Allison Bayley ’14 and Sarah
Craven ’15.
After a sluggish ninth-place start
among 10 teams in the IU kickoff
women’s golf invitational on Sept. 9
and a middle-of-the-pack finish of
11th among 22 teams during the
Illinois Wesleyan Fall Classic on
Sept. 16, the Grizzlies found their
groove and never looked back.
Franklin College went on to capture
its first women’s golf team title of the
fall season during its own invitational
at The Legends Golf Club. The
Grizzlies finished with a 327 team
total, beating second-place Hanover
with 336. Olivet was third with 342.
By October, Franklin owned the
lead at the halfway point of the HCAC
Championship. The team clinched the
conference title during high winds at
The Legends Golf Club on Oct.14.
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Kerri Kinker ’13
Morgan Gold ’13 makes a chip shot during
the fall invitational at The Legends Golf
Club in Franklin. The Grizzlies finished with
a 327 team total, beating second-place
Hanover, 336, and third-place Olivet, 342.
The host Grizzlies posted a two-day
team total of 696, finishing 18 shots
better than rival Hanover’s 714.
Rose-Hulman was third at 747.
Franklin captured its 12th conference
title and earned the HCAC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III
national tournament, which will be
in Destin, Fla., in May.
Franklin was led by Craven, who
totaled a 169 and placed second
among all individuals. Next best was
Brown, who finished with a 170 total
for third. Christie Cates ’16 finished
in fifth place with a 173 total and
earned the HCAC’s Freshman of the
Year plaque. Craven, Brown and Cates
each made the All-HCAC Team for
finishing among the top eight
individuals. Franklin’s other two
contestants, Greathouse and Bayley,
were tied for 11th and tied for
21st with 185 and 192 totals,
respectively.
Men’s golf
The men’s golf team wrapped up
their season in a fourth-place tie with
Wabash at the DePauw Small College
Classic. Both Franklin and Wabash
ended with a 634 team score in the
two-round event at Deer Creek Golf
Club. DePauw won the team title with
a 613 total, edging second-place
Hanover by three shots.
Franklin was led by returning
golfers Will Reno ’14, who tied for
eighth place among all individuals
with a 154 total, Chris Arnold ’15,
who was 11th with his 155 total, and
Mitch Oard ’14, who finished in a
tie for 24th with a 161. Franklin lost
five golfers from the previous year’s
squad,
The Grizzlies had nine invitationals
on their fall season schedule.
Women’s cross-country
The women’s cross-country team
finished third among 10 teams in the
2012 Heartland Collegiate Athletic
Conference Championships at
Bluffton University on Oct. 27.
Manchester captured the team title
with 42 points, followed by Hanover
with 62 points and the Grizzlies with
97 points.
For the second consecutive year,
Hillary Cain ’15 won the individual
title, this time covering the Bluffton
Nature Preserve 6K course with a
time of 22:49.9. Cain beat Mount
St. Joseph’s Amanda Shelby to the
finish line by 11 seconds, again
earning the conference’s Most
Valuable Runner honor and
automatically qualifying for the
All-HCAC Team. Anna Murdock ’15
placed fourth individually with a
career-best time of 23:49.7 and also
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Kerri Kinker ’13
Kerri Kinker ’13
Hillary Cain ’15 holds lead position during the Hanover Invitational
cross-country meet. For the second consecutive year, she earned
the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference’s Most Valuable
Runner honor and automatically qualified for the All-HCAC team.
made All-HCAC. Ashley Myers ’16
finished 27th with a time of 25:58.1.
In November, the women’s crosscountry team wrapped up their season
during the 2012 NCAA Division III
Great Lakes Regionals at Yule Golf
Course. The women’s cross-country
team placed 20th among 33 teams
with an overall score of 542 in the
6K women’s event. Cain fell down
twice but fought back to finish second
with a time of 22:28. She earned
All-Region honors for the second
consecutive year but missed qualifying
for the D-III nationals. Murdock was
Franklin’s next best finisher, placing
76th with a mark of 23:58.1.
For achieving a cumulative GPA of
3.17 for the fall semester, the women’s
cross-country team earned Division III
All-Academic status from the U.S.
Track and Field and Cross Country
Coaches Association. To join the elite
group, a team must have a cumulative
GPA of 3.10 or better. Cain earned
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Kristopher Sandlin ’14 maintains the lead during the Sodexo Grizzly
Invitational in Franklin. He covered the 8K course with a time of
26:54.86, making him the Grizzlies’ top finisher and helping Franklin
College finish fourth out of six teams.
individual All-Academic recognition
for compiling a cumulative GPA of
3.30 or better and placing in the top
35 at the NCAA Regional
Championships.
Men’s cross-country
The men’s cross-country team
finished third among teams in the
2012 Heartland Collegiate Athletic
Conference Championships at
Bluffton University on Oct. 27.
Manchester captured the team
title with 27 points, followed by
Rose-Hulman with 83 points and the
Grizzlies with 97.
Kristopher Sandlin ’14 won the
individual title, covering the Bluffton
Nature Preserve 8K layout with a
course-record time of 26:11.9.
Sandlin earned the conference’s
Most Valuable Runner honor and automatically qualified for the All-HCAC
Team. He beat second-place finisher
Curtis Nordmann of Manchester to
the finish line by 17 seconds. Two of
Sandlin’s teammates earned All-HCAC
honorable mention status; Leighton
Gough ’14 was 15th with a time of
27:27.8, and Blake Albrecht ’16
finished 16th at 27:28.6.
In November, the men’s crosscountry team wrapped up their season
during the 2012 NCAA Division III
Great Lakes Regionals at Yule Golf
Course. The team finished 24th
among 37 schools with a 618 overall
score in the 8K men’s race. Sandlin
was the Grizzlies’ top finisher, placing
42nd with a time of 26:15.3. Gough
was 61st at 26:28.2.
Women’s soccer
The 2012 season marked the
women’s soccer team’s first-ever
Heartland Collegiate Athletic
Conference victory, in a 2-1 triumph
over Bluffton University on Oct. 20.
Goalkeeper Christa Hendrickson ’15
had seven saves in the contest. The
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Katie Tomlin ’15
Ryan Sullivan ’13 shields against his Earlham
opponent to keep possession of the ball.
Teammate Brandon Iaria ’15 stands at the
ready.
Katie Tomlin ’15
Natalie Downs ’13 dribbles past her
opponent on her way to goal during a
match against Earlham. Teammates
Danielle Owens ’15 and Kayla Dragstrem ’14
move in to assist.
Grizzlies improved to 1–3–3 in the
HCAC and 5–6–3 overall, while the
Beavers fell to 1–4–1 in the conference and 3–10–1 overall.
The women’s soccer team went on
to close the season with a 3-1 victory at
Anderson University on Oct. 27. The
Grizzlies finished their schedule at
2–4–3 in the HCAC and 6–7–3 overall,
while the Ravens concluded a long
season at 0–9 in the league and 0–18.
During the Anderson game, forward
Vanessa Benham ’14 scored Franklin’s
first two goals and midfielder Amy
Jordan ’16 added the third score to
power the visitors. Defender Victoria
Miller ’15 and midfielder Kayla
Dragstrem ’14 supplied the Grizzlies’
two assists.
Two members of the Franklin team
later were named to the All-HCAC
Second Team in recognition of
their achievements during the regular
season, forwards Ali Norton ’15 and
Danielle Owens ’15. Norton scored
three goals and led the team in shots
taken with 40. Owens tallied a pair
of goals. Forward Natalie Downs ’14
was Franklin’s representative on the
All-HCAC Sportsmanship Team.
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Men’s soccer
For the second time in three years,
the men’s soccer team advanced to
the Heartland Collegiate Athletic
Conference tournament semifinals.
The No. 4 seed Grizzlies faced the
top-seeded Transylvania University
Pioneers during the Oct. 31 matchup.
The Pioneers piled up 26 total shots,
including 15 shots on goal. Franklin
totaled 8 shots, including 4 on target.
Goalkeeper Lucas Hill ’14 made
12 saves. Transylvania went on to
top Franklin 3–0. The top-seeded
Pioneers improved to 15–1–-2 overall
and advanced to the league tourney
championship against Anderson.
The Grizzlies finished 6–9–3 overall.
Four members of the Franklin team
were recognized by the HCAC for
their efforts this past season.
Midfielder Austin Fundenberger ’16
was voted the league’s Freshman of
the Year. Fundenberger led the
Grizzlies with six goals and three
assists during the season. He ranked
ninth in the HCAC in points and
10th in goals scored.
Joining him on the 14-member
All-HCAC First Team was Drew
Ferguson ’13, who started in all 18 of
Franklin’s matches as a defender
and tallied three goals. Forward
Andreas Kapsalis ’13 and goalkeeper
Hill were named to the All-HCAC
Second Team. Kapsalis started in
all of Franklin’s contests and was
second on the team in goals with
five. Hill started in all 15 matches
in which he played, posting a 1.38
goals-against average and 100 saves
made. Defender Kevin Black ’13 was
chosen as part of the All-HCAC
Sportsmanship Team for the second
consecutive year.
Ferguson earned another postseason honor in December, when he
was voted to the National Soccer
Coaches Association of America’s
Division III All-Great Lakes Region
Third Team.
Volleyball
The women’s volleyball team fell
to host Millikin in four sets to close
out the 2012 season Oct. 27. The host
Big Blue topped the Grizzlies 25–8,
19–25, 25–12, 25–17 to improve to
24–9 overall. The Grizzlies finished
their season 1–8 in the Heartland
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Katie Tomlin ’15
Rain Tuley ’13 and Chelsea Howell ’16 clasp hands in celebration
of their 8-5 victory over Brescia University during a No. 2 doubles
match. Both were later named to the Heartland Collegiate
Athletic Conference Honorable Mention list.
Collegiate Athletic Conference and
8–22 in all matches.
During the battle against Millikin,
outside hitters Emily Young ’16 and
Hillary Sharp ’16 made 7 and 5 attack
kills, respectively. Setter Jamie Bell ’16
contributed 24 set assists and 11 digs,
defensive specialist Kasey King ’16
chalked up three service aces and
libero Caitlyn Farris ’15 posted 14
digs. Franklin lost to Greenville
College (21–8) by set scores of 18–25,
25–16, 25–22 and 25–19 earlier the
same day.
The volleyball team had three
members honored by the HCAC for
their efforts this past season. Middle
hitter Kourtney Settle ’16 was named
to the HCAC All-Freshman Team
and listed as an All-HCAC honorable
mention. Middle hitter Jordan
Finke ’15 also was named All-HCAC
honorable mention. Settle posted a
.169 attack percentage and had 1.84
kills per set while Finke produced a
.198 attack percentage and made 1.59
kills a set.
Middle hitter Erika Davies ’16
was Franklin’s representative on the
All-HCAC Sportsmanship Team.
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Women’s tennis
The Grizzlies won the Heartland
Collegiate Athletic Conference’s
regular season championship without
a loss and then captured the league
tournament and subsequent automatic
berth in the NCAA Division III
national tourney for the first time
ever. For the fourth time, Franklin
head coach Rusty Hughes was named
HCAC Coach of the Year.
During the season-closing HCAC
championship tournament, Franklin
outlasted Rose-Hulman 5–3 in a close
match at West Indy Racquet Club on
Oct. 4. Rain Tuley ’13 outfought
Lauren Miller of the second-seeded
Engineers to win 4–6, 6–4, 7–6 (7–3)
at No. 5 singles, scoring the matchclinching team point for the Grizzlies,
13–2. The win earned the top-seeded
Grizzlies the HCAC’s automatic berth
to the NCAA Division III national
tourney, which will be played later
this spring.
The women’s tennis team’s
post-season honors included four
HCAC First Team player selections,
including Heather Pasek ’13, Melissa
Sanders ’16, Bethany Harris ’15 and
Volleyball team co- captain Brooke
Stamper ’15 serves under the watch
of teammates Paige Clark ’16, Hope
Steel ‘ 16, Sarah Ratliff ’16 and Kasey
King ’16.
Adrian Gillaspy ’13. Sanders and
Gillaspy both posted 7–0 records in
singles matches and combined for a
6–1 mark at No. 1 doubles in HCAC
contests. Harris and Pasek were 5–2
and 2–6 in singles competition,
respectively, and were 4–2 together
at No. 2 doubles.
Two Grizzly players were named to
the HCAC Honorable Mention list,
Tuley and Chelsea Howell ’16. Tuley
was 5–1 in singles, Howell was 4–1
in singles. They posted a record of
5–1 at No. 3 doubles. Chelsea Platt ’16
was on the HCAC’s All-Sportsmanship
Team. ■
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F A C U LT Y / S T A F F N E W S
Teaching mathematics concepts: It’s elementary
By Megan Kritsch ’08
Daily Journal Staff Reporter
Article reprinted with permission
and time to actually teach a lesson
every week, she said.
High-ability students get to learn
fifth-grade math from a professor.
RENEE (KEAN) KNIGHT ’06
A Franklin College professor tells
the fourth-grade students at Creekside
Elementary School that his college
statistics class starts with the same
concept theirs does.
Mathematics professor John
Boardman is spending Wednesdays
this year teaching high-ability fourthgraders at Creekside in Franklin.
The fourth-graders get to learn
from a man who teaches young adults
and get a peek at what college may
be like. Boardman gets to sharpen his
teaching skills and develop them even
more for his college students. And all
this started as a way for the professor
to volunteer in his daughter’s class.
Last year, Boardman taught a math
class on Tuesdays that his daughter,
Jocelyn, was in. Her fourth-grade
teacher, Beth (Huber) Hoeing ’03,
wanted to continue to have Boardman
teach this year.
Parent volunteers are common in
the classroom. However, in Hoeing’s
seven years of teaching, Boardman is
the only one who had the expertise
Through a community partnership Franklin College mathematics professor John
Boardman also teaches high-ability fourth-graders at Creekside Elementary School.
Professor co-writes award-winning legal paper
Franklin College assistant professor
of political science Allison FetterHarrott and two professors at Indiana
University’s Kelley School of Business
co-wrote a paper that recently was
selected the best of 2012 by the Pacific
Southwest Academy of Legal Studies in
Business.
The paper documents findings from
their study “Retaliatory Disclosure:
When Identifying the Complainant
Is an Adverse Action.” The professors
conducted the study, examining the
current law which is supposed to
protect whistle-blowers from direct
reprisals on the job, including discrimination. The professors set out to
answer what would happen if whistleblowers and their actions became the
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subject of a widely distributed email.
The professors explored whether that
would be a form of retaliation.
The professors discovered that Title
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
existing case law and EEOC regulatory
documents provide little guidance on
the use of email and similar, immediate forms of communication.
Furthermore, they cited that courts
have been inconsistent and not made
determinations in a coherent way.
In their paper, the professors discuss
social science literature and analogous
cases regarding when parties to litigation can remain anonymous to come
up with a framework for defining
retaliatory disclosure. While public
disclosures can discourage employees
from exercising
rights established under
Title VII, the
authors also
noted the need
for a balance
that includes
the interests of
employers in
appropriate disclosures.
“We recommend a standard for
retaliatory disclosure that considers
disclosure an adverse action unless a
‘need to know’ defense exists,” wrote
the professors.
The professors noted that disclosure
of very personal information, such as
an employee’s allegation of sexual
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harassment, may be retaliatory, as well
as when the disclosure will directly
lead to threats and punitive actions
from co-workers or the community.
An employee’s vulnerability within an
organization also should be a factor.
The form and tone of the disclosure is
another consideration. Sometimes
word may get out inadvertently,
because one of the parties involved
does not keep the matter confidential.
In recognizing the paper for
excellence, the Pacific Southwest
Academy of Legal Studies in Business
noted that companies do maintain a
right to disclose that there are employee complaints in order to report the
matter to shareholders or expose a
perceived injustice. ■
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“everyday math” had Boardman teach
students card games about angles
and geomoetric shapes. Another way
he incorporates hands-on learning
is by having students collect their
own data for math problems rather
than providing them with data. That
teaching method even carried over
to his college courses.
“It gives me great ideas to make
classes more interesting at Franklin
College,” Boardman said. “In college,
we think we have to make things nice
and neat.”
The college connection is why the
partnership is so great, Hoeing said.
Often Creekside students will ask
Boardman what college is like. His
answers reinforce ideas Hoeing tries to
give her students about college.
To them, he is the face of higher
education, she said.
“When I talk to them about college,
they say ‘really, I’m 9,’” Hoeing said.
“It is hard for them to look past fourth
grade.” ■
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Those students get another way to
look at math problems with an expert
in math.
“It helps students grasp the one way
it will make sense to them,” Hoeing
said. “They see that he teaches adults
skills that will put them in their
careers.”
Other students get more one-onone time with their teacher during
math class when Boardman is there.
“On Wednesdays, I get to spend
an entire hour and 10 minutes with
my fourth-grade learners,” Hoeing
said.
Every Wednesday morning, students
are abuzz when they know Boardman
is coming to teach, Hoeing said.
She hears whispers of excitement
before he comes in. Students line up
to get his help with spelling lessons
before math starts.
He knows students by name and
teases them about always being the
first one in line or about how to write
more explanation to go with a math
problem.
Boardman uses the same math
curriculum the fourth-graders follow
daily in their math class. A section on
Biology prof selected for
regional conservation team
Franklin College assistant professor of
biology Ben O’Neal has been selected to
serve on the Science Team of the Upper
Mississippi River and Great Lakes Region
Joint Venture, a part of the U.S. Dept. of
Interior. This regional bird conservation
partnership consists of 10 state wildlife
agencies and several non-government
conservation organizations.
In a congratulatory letter, the team coordinator told O’Neal his technical knowledge
of waterfowl and waterbird habitat will
enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of
current conservation efforts. He also praised
O’Neal’s communication skills and ability to
work with others. O’Neal has been employed
with Franklin College since 2010. ■
Allison Fetter-Harrott has been appointed the Elmon and Lucile Williams
Endowed Chair in Law and Public Service at Franklin College. She will serve
as the chair for at least two years.
Fetter-Harrott graduated magna cum laude from Indiana University’s
Maurer School of Law. Following graduation, she served as a law clerk on
the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana before practicing
employment and school law at a large Indiana firm. Fetter-Harrott is
completing a doctorate in educational leadership and policy studies at
Indiana University. She has a master’s degree from Butler University and
an undergraduate degree from New York University.
The Williams Endowed Chair was established by college trustee Lucile
Williams and her late husband, Elmon Williams ’29, a longtime attorney, who
served on the college board of trustees and received an honorary Franklin
College doctorate in 1984. Lucile was a former buyer and merchandise
manager at the former Wm. H. Block Co. The Williams Endowed Chair
was created to encourage student interest and professional involvement in
public service as well as to support college-wide pre-law efforts. ■
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A NEW DAY FOR SCIENCE
Partnerships
power students
toward
science careers
By Amy (Kean) VerSteeg ’96
Editor
The companies, hospitals and agencies that open doors of
opportunity to Franklin students through internships and field
experiences are invaluable community partners. The hands-on
experience students receive is a significant step in preparation of
leadership roles in their professions, communities and the world.
Here, we share the stories of two science students and their
Winter Term experiences of working and learning side by side
with community partners.
RENEE (KEAN) KNIGHT ’06
J.T. Barton ’14, a biology major and
biochemistry minor, interned with
Dr. Gaston Dana at the Johnson
Memorial Hospital Wound Care
Center in Franklin. Barton previously
interned at the hospital last year,
observing a day in the life of a family
practice physician, pediatrician and
primary care physician. “This time,
shadowing Dr. Dana, an osteopathic
physician, showed me a different side
of medicine,” said Barton. “He was a
really good teacher. I’d never used a
stethoscope before, but he did a nice
job talking me through what to listen
for in the heart and lungs and what to
look for in a patient’s eyes.”
Barton’s internship included
observing vein ablations, procedures to
eliminate painful varicose veins, as well
as diabetes patient care and the serious
wounds the disease can trigger.
“I sort of underestimated what a
day with Dr. Dana would be like.
He averages seeing 30 patients per day,
and he spends quality time with each
of them,” said Barton. “I was really
impressed at how positive and upbeat
he was with everybody, even when
some of the patients were difficult.
That’s how I want to be if I practice
medicine.”
While Barton is still weighing his
next steps after Franklin College, he
knows he’s receiving the quality of
preparation that will help him transition well into a graduate program or
medical school.
“Something I’ve been worried
about is whether my education is really
applicable to grad school or a job, and
this internship made me realize it is.
Everything just clicked when I realized
a lot of things we covered in Sam
Rhodes’ animal physiology class could
be applied in human health care.”
Barton is a member of Student
Foundation, SCRUBS Club, and the
J.T. Barton ’14 practices using a stethoscope with guidance from Johnson
Memorial Hospital’s Dr. Gaston Dana and
nurse Linda Eder.
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Alumni share
perspectives on
science careers
RENEE (KEAN) KNIGHT ’06
Vanessa Benham ’14 learns how to use forensic toxicology equipment at AIT Laboratories,
under the supervision of Kevin Shanks ’03.
men’s basketball team as well as a
resident assistant.
Last year, Vanessa Benham ’14, a
biology and chemistry double major,
learned a valuable lesson about career
networking: Take advantage of every
opportunity to meet new contacts,
especially Franklin College alumni. It’s
how she landed her recent internship
with AIT Laboratories in Indianapolis.
When AIT employee Kevin
Shanks ’03 participated in an alumni
career panel at the college, Benham
introduced herself and inquired about
internship opportunities in forensic
toxicology. In her words, “He gave me
his business card, and it all worked out
from there.”
She spent the month of January
observing Shanks and other toxicologists conduct drug screens and
trace analyses. The test results are
crucial for employers monitoring
the health and habits of current
employees or looking for new hires
and vital for law enforcement agencies
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collecting evidence. The significance
of science’s role in society impressed
Benham.
“Toward the end of my internship,
I was able to get hands-on experience
and do some trace analyses myself.
Running a sample from beginning to
end was my proudest accomplishment,” she said.
While it was Benham’s first-ever
internship, she felt well-prepared
thanks to her Franklin professors.
“My organic chemistry class was
especially helpful because that class
introduced me to the instrumentation
that AIT Laboratories uses. Because of
the class I had a better understanding
of AIT's process and procedures,” she
said.
Benham has her sights set on
pursuing a master’s degree and
possibly a doctorate, but she hasn’t
decided upon a field yet. She is a
member of the women’s soccer team
and Tri Delta sorority in addition to
serving as EARTH Club president. ■
In January, several college representatives joined a group of alumni employed
with Eli Lilly & Co. to discuss ways to
help better prepare current students for
science careers.
President Jay Moseley and biology
professor Steve Browder shared
details about the college’s new science
curriculum and asked alumni for input
about skill sets that are important
for recent graduates to have when
transitioning into the workplace.
The brainstorming session took place
at the Eli Lilly headquarters in
Indianapolis. Ideas generated during
the group discussion will help guide
development of future science courses
and professional development workshops
for students.
Participants included Paul Adams ’11,
Christina Alexander ’92, Tom Baker ’91,
Pat Collier ’84, Jason Hogan ’00, Josh
Kinnick ’96, Dave Records ’84, Tim
Tarvin ’92, Drew Wildman ’85 and
Theressa (Ellis) Wright ’72.
The Eli Lilly & Co. gathering was a
continuation of work that Moseley
and Browder began a year ago, as they
traveled Indiana and met with leaders in
the business, study and practice of science
and asked what they think of Franklin
graduates and what they are looking
for in the years ahead. The men talked
with business owners, medical school
deans, laboratory directors, school
superintendents, hospital chiefs and
leaders of professional associations.
The significant and consistent finding
was that a steady and increasing supply
of well-educated, highly-skilled human
capital is the marketplace’s greatest need.
With a reinvented science curriculum,
new opportunities for student research
projects and a vision for technology and
facility improvements, Franklin College
is committed to producing the wellprepared graduates who will serve as our
next generation of science innovators. ■
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A NEW DAY FOR SCIENCE
Science career hits all the right notes
By Amy (Kean) VerSteeg ’96
AMY (KEAN) VERSTEEG ’96
Editor
Teaching science and playing music
bring balance to assistant professor of
biology Sarah Mordan-McCombs’ life.
At age 8, Sarah Mordan-McCombs
predicted a science career was in
her future, and she was not happy
about it.
“My mom tells a great story about
me folding my arms, putting my
head down on the table and sighing,
‘I’m doomed to be a scientist!’” said
Mordan-McCombs.
With two scientists as parents, the
probability was strong.
“My mom is a fruit fly geneticist,
and my dad is a cancer cell biologist.
I used to hang out with them in their
labs on the weekends,” she said. “I had
a natural curiosity about their jobs but
it wasn’t until middle school, when I
had terrific, inspiring teachers, that I
connected science to teaching. After I
put the two together, I knew I’d be
doing this someday.”
“This” is teaching at Franklin
College, and it happens to be the
assistant professor of biology’s first
full-time job after earning her
doctorate from the University of
Notre Dame. She teaches courses
in human anatomy and physiology,
genetics, biochemistry and
biotechnology and, unlike her
8-year-old self, more often finds
science exciting than exasperating.
“We have awesome students in the
Franklin program,” she said. “They
are inquisitive and interested, which
makes teaching fun.”
The best part of teaching, according to Mordan-McCombs, is the
one-on-one interaction.
Successful surgeon would choose Franklin again
By Amy (Kean) VerSteeg ’96
Editor
Dr. Thomas Southern ’66 grew up in
the steel mill towns of East Chicago
and Gary, Ind., in family-friendly
communities that were a “melting pot”
of ethnicities. Getting out of the
blue-collar area hadn’t crossed
Southern’s mind much until he
entered Thomas Edison High School
in Gary and caught the attention of
two football coaches, who recognized
his promising talent and encouraged
him to envision a future beyond
“The Region.”
Southern’s high school coaches,
Ralph Brasaemle ’48 and Jerry Hicks
’60, knew firsthand what a great
program Franklin College had, and
they thought he would fit into the
close-knit college community well. It
didn’t take long for the two coaches to
get a third party involved in the
recruitment effort.
“Eddy Teets ’58, with the Admissions
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Office, came to my home and talked
to my parents and me about the
Franklin College experience and the
possibility of academic scholarships,”
recalled Southern. “He was very
sincere and was so positive about the
college that I decided I’d visit.”
One visit was all it took for
Southern to make up his mind; the
friendly, genuine individuals he met
that day made a significant impression,
and the scholarships he qualified for
sealed his college choice.
Southern soon made Phi Delta
Theta fraternity house his home and
joined the football and track teams.
Everything about his Franklin experience felt right with the exception of
his math major.
“It didn’t seem nearly as interesting
as what my friends were doing in
biology,” said Southern, who changed
majors to join his friends. “At that time
I never projected I’d someday become
an M.D. I really didn’t know what I was
going to do with a biology major.”
Then came Southern’s junior year
and the chance to apply to graduate
school. Still uncertain where his career
path was leading, Southern applied to
dental school at the recommendation
of a fraternity brother.
“Three of my other fraternity
brothers were applying to medical
school and encouraged me to apply.
The medical school acceptance arrived
first. I was going to be an M.D.!,”
recalled Southern.
From Franklin College, Southern
went on to Indiana University Medical
School, from 1966-70. During the
same period, the Vietnam War was
raging, and the armed services needed
physicians. Southern felt called to
duty and registered with the U.S. Navy.
That act of patriotism led to dozens of
life-changing opportunities, including
a surgical internship with the National
Naval Medical Center in Bethesda,
Md., and a general surgery residency
with the Naval Regional Medical
Center in Portsmouth, Va., where he
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individual’s daily regimen simply
produces expensive urine or provides
some health benefits. We are also
looking at whether some products
actually can cause damage to normal
cells.”
The group project is typical of the
integrated, hands-on work all science
students at Franklin are involved in
these days. It’s a stark contrast to
Mordan-McCombs’ own undergraduate experience, which was only
15 years ago.
“When I was a freshman, science
was straight lecture and book work.
We spent a lot of time memorizing
information, but it didn’t involve
much scientific thought. Franklin
students are getting involved in lab
work right away, in their freshman
year. Even in our courses that are
content heavy, we’re focusing on
scientific process and method.”
met and eventually married a LTJG
Navy nurse named Coleen and started
a family.
Southern’s last residency with the
Navy, before he retired with the rank
of Commander, was in the area of
plastic surgery. He continued the
specialization after returning home
to Indiana in the 1980s.
“When I came back to Indy I
initially joined up with a (medical
school) classmate before embarking
on a solo practice. In those days, I
stalked the emergency rooms to get
patients and begin building a reputation as a plastic and reconstructive
surgeon,” said Southern.
“As word-of-mouth spread, referrals
followed, especially for complex
wounds.”
Southern’s reputation for excellence earned him a coveted position in
the 1990s as the plastic and reconstructive surgery consultant for the Indy
Racing League and the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway, which needed expert
care for injured race car drivers.
“The things I enjoy most about
plastic and reconstructive surgery are
the creativity and ingenuity required.
Every individual has a unique set of
circumstances and requires a different
approach,” explained Southern.
Since 2004, Southern has served as
Wound Care Director for Community
Westview Hospital in Indianapolis.
The types of complex and chronic
wounds he often repairs include burns
and pressure sores such as those a
wheelchair-bound paraplegic might
develop. He also does post-traumatic
limb-salvage repair and breast
reconstructions. A current patient
was a victim of the Indiana State Fair
outdoor stage collapse in 2011.
As Southern heads into the twilight
of his career, he is deeply reflective
of the start he received at Franklin
College, where, he said, faculty, including chemistry professor Thomas Hodge,
staff members, and his fraternity’s
house mother, were role models.
“I was in the right place at the right
time,” Southern said. “I came away
with a great education, good values,
strong focus and sound ethics. I’d
absolutely make the same college
choice again.” ■
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With the growing intensity of the
science work taking place in Barnes
Science Hall, Mordan-McCombs finds
it more important than ever to pursue
her music hobby. She’s been playing
cello for 24 years and clarinet for
nearly four years. She’s a member of
the Franklin Community Band and
the Hendricks Symphony Orchestra.
“Music is a complete break from
work and everything science. It’s
definitely my stress relief,” she said.
“Plus, I think it’s kind of nice for
students to see that I have a life
outside teaching.”
“I sometimes use my hobby as an
example when I tell students that
they can be focused on the pre-med
program, or whatever, without having
to give up other activities, sports,
etc. Happiness is all about finding
balance.”
That is a scientific fact. ■
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“There is nothing better than
helping a student who seems really
confused suddenly get it!,” she said.
While Mordan-McCombs found
the cancer research she conducted
for her doctorate extremely interesting, she knew her idea of a fulfilling
career would have to involve more
than lab work.
“I have my dream job,” she said.
“I get to do scientific experiments
and ‘play’ in the lab with students.”
Currently, Mordan-McCombs is
partnering with assistant professor of
chemistry Edward Chikwana and five
students in an ongoing investigation
of compounds that are antioxidants.
“We are looking at natural products
and commercially marketed products
to see how they impact normal cells
and damaged cells,” she explained.
“The results could help determine
if adding those products to an
Dr. Thomas Southern ’66 serves as Wound
Care Director for Community Westview
Hospital in Indianapolis. He was a Franklin
College Board of Trustees member from
1997–2000.
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A NEW DAY FOR SCIENCE
At the forefront of forensic science
By Natalie Owens ’14
Pulliam Fellow
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Don Wyckoff ’74 spent most of his
life traveling but now calls Pocatello,
Idaho, home, where he lives with his
wife, Candie, and works as business
manager for the American Society of
Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD)
and the Laboratory Accreditation
Board (LAB).
“I’m an Air Force brat and grew up
all over the U.S.,” said Wyckoff. “I was
born in Fort Wayne, Indiana.”
Wyckoff was a Franklin College
biology major but uncertain of his
career path when he began college.
“Since I really didn’t know what I
wanted to do, my uncle, Dr. Edwin
Stumpf ’41, convinced me that I
should give Franklin a try,” he said.
A number of Wyckoff’s Franklin
professors were influential on
him, and he says many of the class
experiences ended up being very
beneficial in his later forensics
work.
“Drs. (Barry) Knisley and (Jim)
Curry were influential and special,
due to their work not only in the
classroom, but the opportunities they
afforded us (students) to travel and
learn in a number of disciplines with
field work,” said Wyckoff.
Wyckoff also noted that Franklin
mathematics professor Rodney Hood,
now deceased, and longtime
philosophy and religion professor
Tom Howald ’63 made a significant
impact by providing a variety of
Advocating for autism
By Natalie Owens ’14
Pulliam Fellow
Service is a Franklin College core
value that really stuck with Martha
(Hanes) Ziegler ’52. Since graduating
61 years ago and attending graduate
school at the University of Rochester
in New York and Indiana University in
Bloomington, she has not stopped
serving and helping others, especially
those affected by autism and other
disabilities.
Ziegler’s daughter, Mary Ann, was
born in December 1963. By the time
she was 18 months old, her mother
began to think that something was
not right.
“Her little brother, Fred, was born
in October 1965 and the following
April we moved from the Rochester
area to Norwalk, Connecticut.
Almost immediately her pediatrician
suspected autism, and we soon
began several months of evaluation,”
said Ziegler.
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It was not until age 4 that Mary Ann
began repeating single words she
heard around her.
“Her language developed very, very
slowly,” Ziegler said.“For many years
it was echolalia, the term indicating
verbatim repetition often typical of
autistic children.”
At this time most children with
autism were put into institutions,
and there were not many resources
available in schools. This is what
sparked Ziegler’s ambition to help
and serve both children and parents
going through similar situations.
“In 1968, we moved from Norwalk
to Huntington Station in New York.
For the first time, I got acquainted
with other parents of autistic children
and began to learn a lot fast,” she said.
Ziegler soon enrolled her daughter
in a special preschool program for
children with autism. Several years
later the family relocated again to
Lexington, Mass., where Mary Ann
started middle school and learned
Spanish despite her mother’s doubts.
“To my amazement she took to it
(Spanish) like a fish to water,” said
Ziegler. “Now, much later, I realize
this experience played right into an
autistic talent, namely an amazing
ability to memorize.”
In 2010, Ziegler wrote a book titled
My Daughter, My Teacher: Mary Ann,
Autistic in English and Spanish, about
her daughter and her struggles and
triumphs with autism.
Since Mary Ann was diagnosed in
1966, Ziegler has seen many changes
in the world of autism.
“Over the years the terminology has
changed greatly,” she said. “Terms for
autism have included Infantile Autism,
Childhood Schizophrenia, Autism
Spectrum Disorder and Asperger
Syndrome.”
Causes and treatments have also
changed over time. “Lots of genetic
research is going on now; eventually
that may shed light on both the causes
and also possible treatments. Right
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“My job mostly entails dealing with
oversight of the general financial
position of the corporation, planning
for business expansion and ensuring
that our organization can effectively
address the technical needs of our
clients and customers,” he said.
Wyckoff’s position also includes
traveling, investigating and auditing
labs and providing training to forensic
scientists.
Of all his travels, Wyckoff named
New Zealand and Kosovo as the most
interesting and memorable.
“From the standpoint of scenic
beauty, friendly people and uniqueness, it would have to be New
Zealand,” Wyckoff said. “From the
standpoint of overall job satisfaction,
it was Kosovo.”
While in Kosovo, Wyckoff helped
the country get its first-ever crime
laboratory up and running.
now the most popular therapy is
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA),
which is certainly helpful for many
autistic children, but ABA has
followers who tend to oversimplify,
excluding all other therapies, like
speech, language and occupational
therapy.”
Ziegler’s service and advocacy
resume includes teaching and
lecturing at a number of colleges
and universities across the country,
founding and later becoming the
executive director of the Federation
for Children with Special Needs and
serving as a member of many boards,
councils and committees concerning
autism and other disabilities.
She has spoken about the issue of
autism and other disabilities in
Ireland, Italy and Puerto Rico as well
at the Massachusetts State House and
in front of the U.S. Congress. Ziegler
played a role in enacting multiple
programs and regulations into law,
including the Parent Training and
Information (PTI) Program.
“In addition to my two children, I
guess my greatest accomplishment is
the role I played in changing the
education of children with disabilities,
first in Massachusetts and then three
years later throughout the nation.”
At Franklin, Ziegler majored in
English and Latin and later taught
at the college level. She said Franklin
gave her many skills that, at the
time, she did not know would be
so important later in life.
Ziegler currently lives in Woburn,
Mass., and Mary Ann, now 49, lives in
Lexington, Mass., where she grew up.
Mary Ann lives semi-independently
and takes voice lessons and sings in a
local church choir. Ziegler’s husband,
George, died in 1988.
“I truly believe that my daughter,
Mary Ann, is a living, breathing
example of the possibilities of
people with autism. I do not pretend
that every last person with autism
can or will do all the things Mary
Ann does, but I am more and more
convinced that all of them have
talents that deserve to be explored
and fostered.” ■
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“Participating in that process and
seeing the benefits that forensic
science would eventually provide to
the people in solving their everyday
problems, as well as bringing closure
to a number of war crimes, was
both unique and a once-in-a-lifetime
experience,” he said.
Looking back, Wyckoff has a deep
gratitude for the liberal arts education
he received at Franklin and says his
background was very beneficial in the
job market.
“Although I didn’t appreciate it
at the time, all those reading and
writing requirements for the
literature, philosophy and religion
and social science courses developed
written communication skills that
have been very important throughout
my career.” ■
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hands-on learning opportunities in
their course work.
After graduating from Franklin,
Wyckoff attended graduate school to
study biology and biochemistry at
Idaho State University, but he ended
up graduating with degrees in nuclear
and mechanical engineering and
business.
“I’m an outdoors kind of guy. At
the time I thought Idaho would be the
place to go where I could do those
things at the same time I was in
graduate school. Graduate school
turned out to be more work than I
originally thought, though, especially
engineering.”
Following graduate school, Wyckoff
spent time in chemistry and engineering labs and eventually made his way
to forensics. As business manager for
ASCLD and LAB, Wyckoff’s duties
include a variety of tasks.
Martha (Hanes) Ziegler ’52 poses with daughter
Mary Ann outside the Napolitan Student Center
on the Franklin College campus. The two
attended Homecoming and shared news of
Ziegler’s new book on raising an autistic child.
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ALUMNI NEWS
Franklin College President Jay Moseley presents Jesse Hoffman ’09 with a framed print of
Old Main as a thank-you for his military service and participation in the Veterans Day program.
Soldier-graduate
shares experiences
By Tom Lange
Daily Journal Reporter
Article reprinted with permission
Earning a college degree while
serving in the military was a
tremendous undertaking for
1st Lt. Jesse Hoffman ’09, but a
strong support network of family and
friends helped him succeed at both.
In November 2012, Hoffman shared
his experiences at Franklin College
with about 100 community guests in
attendance at the seventh annual
Veterans Day luncheon and lecture.
Hoffman told the group about the
responsibilities and challenges he
faced as a college student and a
soldier, which included a drinking
problem, and how he went on to
become a first-generation college
graduate.
Hoffman started thinking about a
military career when he was 15, after
a friend started talking about the
National Guard. Hoffman had
planned to join the Marine Corps as
soon as he graduated high school, but
his parents talked him out of it, and
instead he enrolled in college in North
Manchester, Ind., in 2001.
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But on Sept. 11, after the terrorist
attacks in New York and Washington
D.C., Hoffman feared he had made
the wrong choice. He was filled with
rage after seeing the second plane
hit the World Trade Center, and he
recommitted to joining the Marines.
Hoffman probably would have made
it to Marine boot camp if his recruiter
hadn’t inadvertently called his parents’
house instead of his dorm. His parents
told the recruiter he needed to at least
finish his first semester of college.
But Hoffman learned he could stay
in college and serve his country by
joining the National Guard.
After completing basic training,
he was sent to Kuwait in 2002 and
in the following year to Iraq, where
he and his unit spent about six months
running missions and providing
security. During their deployment,
one member of Hoffman’s unit was
killed in a vehicle rollover.
Hoffman returned to Indiana in
November 2003 and decided to attend
Franklin College after learning about
the football program. He joined the
football team as a defensive lineman,
enrolled as a history major and joined
Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.
While Hoffman and his fraternity
brothers had a lot of fun together, the
fraternity also helped Hoffman learn
about different styles of leadership,
he said. The military wanted its
members to think the same way, but
the fraternity encouraged leaders to
grow as individuals.
“They helped me grow as a leader
and as a man,” Hoffman said.
Periodically, Hoffman needed to
take breaks from Franklin College
because of military training, such as
air assault school. His professors and
college administrators always were
accommodating, but the full load of
school, work, football and his military
commitment were becoming overwhelming.
He began to drink more.
“Like so many soldiers, the bottle is
where I took out that aggression, that
anger,” he said.
In 2006, Hoffman left Franklin
and planned to let the last year of his
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commitment with the National Guard
run out. He spent most of the year
working and drinking.
But even after Hoffman left,
Franklin College Counseling Center
Director John Shafer and football
chaplain Brad Long stayed in touch,
encouraging him to re-enroll.
Hoffman also was contacted by a
military officer who told him he
should consider applying for officer
candidate school.
Hoffman re-enrolled at Franklin
during the 2007-08 year, and that
winter he re-enlisted with the National
Guard and submitted his application
to become an officer. As he got closer
to earning his degree, he completed
an internship at the museum at
Camp Atterbury and completed a
senior project on post-traumatic stress
disorder.
In March 2009, Hoffman was
commissioned as an officer in the
National Guard, and three months
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The seventh annual Veterans
Day luncheon and lecture had
approximately 100 guests
from the community. About
half were veterans and active
service members.
Jesse Hoffman ’09 catches up with John Shafer, one of his Franklin College mentors
and the counseling center director. In the background is a patriotic display of thank-you
letters that students at Webb Elementary School in Franklin wrote to current service
members.
later he received his bachelor’s degree
in history from Franklin.
After graduating, Hoffman
completed additional military training
and was deployed to Afghanistan,
where he oversaw more than 170
combat missions. He also was able to
make it back to the U.S. to see his
wife, Melody, give birth to their son.
“Leaders are only truly as strong as
the spouses they have by their side,”
he said.
Hoffman was deployed to Germany
in early 2012 and is continuing his
work with the National Guard. He’s
thankful for the support the college
provided over the past decade, which
helped him become a stronger soldier.
“It has been a long 11 years. But,
Franklin College has been, hands
down, the glue that held it all
together,” he said. ■
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ALUMNI NEWS
Save the dates
Franklin College is ready to welcome you home! Join us for Homecoming
festivities Oct. 10–13.
The Griz football team will face off with Mount St. Joseph on Saturday, Oct. 12.
Other traditional events will include the Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner, Hail to
Franklin Dinner, Roy E. Tillotson Golf Outing, Greek get-togethers and athletics
team socials.
Alumni, if your class graduated in a year ending with a 3 or an 8, this is
your reunion year! Don’t miss the chance to catch up with your classmates,
teammates, professors and college staff.
Learn more about how you can be part of the Homecoming tradition in
the summer issue of the Franklin College Magazine. Plus, be on the lookout for
a special Homecoming brochure that will be mailed to alumni homes. In the
meantime, please direct questions about Homecoming to the Alumni Office at
(317) 738-8050 or [email protected]. ■
Grrreat news about Franklin plates!
We’ve simplified the way you order and renew Franklin College license
plates. You no longer need a pre-authorization form from the Alumni Office.
You can complete the entire purchase or renewal process through the
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles’ website, by phone, by mail or in-person at
a license branch. After ordering or renewing, you should receive your Franklin
College license plate or renewal sticker in the mail within 14 days.
One important part of the license plate program that hasn’t changed is how
the college uses the proceeds. Every $25 plate sale supports the Franklin Fund
for Scholarships, a financial lifeline for the men and women who learn, grow
and thrive on our campus. Our programs in professional development,
leadership studies and community service distinguish Franklin’s liberal arts
education and provide life-transforming skills for men and women, who go
on to make a difference in their careers, the community and the world.
Thank you for helping students and driving Franklin College into the
future! Please note that, since the college receives sales proceeds via he BMV, the
$25 is not tax-deductible, but it does count toward your annual giving total. ■
Out-of-state residents can purchase
Franklin College vanity plates through the
online bookstore at www.efollett.com!
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CLASS NOTES
Peggyann “Peg” Moore ’74 is
retiring from Cuyahoga
Community College in
Cleveland, Ohio, where she
was an adjunct chemistry
professor and full-time lab
supervisor. She will continue
to work part time as a certified
pharmacy technician and
volunteer with National
Chemistry Week and her
hometown Community
Emergency Response Team.
Moore also plans to travel with
her sister and brother Willard
“Wiz” Moore ’79 with a goal of
visiting all Ohio state parks
and all national parks.
The ’80s
Carl Stevens ’86 has
published The Canterbury Tales
in Neverland: A Post-Apocalyptic
Mystery of Literary Survival,
available on amazon.com.
The ’90s
Kim (Seals) Parks ’90 recently
won a Spectrum Award from
the Indiana Broadcasters
Association. The award, in the
special interest and cultural
programming category, was
for “Voice for Vets,” a weekly
feature Parks produces and
hosts. She is the promotions
director and afternoon DJ at
WBPE Bob FM in Lafayette, Ind.
Ed Myers ’94 and Amber
Spence married on Aug. 11,
2012, in Mentor, Ohio. He
holds a doctorate from Bob
Jones University, Greenville,
S.C., and is a seminary
instructor and professor of
English and Bible at Sungshin
Women’s University, Seoul,
South Korea. She helped
establish Eucon International
School in Seoul, where she
works as a second-grade
teacher.
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The ’70s
Friendship enters a golden age
A group of alumnae celebrated 50 years of friendship during a mini-reunion in Boothbay
Harbor, Maine, last October. Pam (McCoy) Vest ’66, Gwen (Farmer) Rutter ’66, MaryKay
(Parker) Kelley ’66, Gay (Wiley) Shook ’66, Cheryl (Bond) Tillett ’66, Susan (Henry)
Barnard ’66 and Deborah (Brooke) Schuemann ’66 met on the Franklin College campus as
Tri-Delta pledges in September 1962. Despite their far-flung travels and life’s blessings and
travails, they have maintained continual contact and met in other locales throughout the
years. This 50th anniversary of their freshman meeting brought three alumnae from Florida
and others from Colorado, Indiana, Georgia and Vermont. ■
Kim Wall ’95 and Joe
Morehouse married on June 6,
2010. Their son, Walter Scott,
was born Aug. 27, 2012. The
family resides in Rock Hill,
S.C., where Kim, a police
officer, serves as the crime
prevention/assistant public
information officer for the
York County sheriff’s office.
Heather Judah ’96 and her
partner, Chris Coulston '93,
have adopted three children,
Kalub, 9, Bobbie, 6, and
Antjuan, 4. The family resides
in Shelbyville, Ind.
Marina (Dobrosavljevic)
Marich ’96 has launched a new
business, Dobro Communications. The business provides
a variety of corporate reputation management and stake-
holder services. Marich lives
in Evanston, Ill., with her
husband and two sons.
Cary Solida ’96 and his wife,
Cassie, are the parents of a
son, Cameron David, born
Oct. 11, 2012.
Marcia Pearson ’99 has been
promoted to partner of the
national law firm Wilson Elser,
located in Louisville, Ky.
Pearson joined the firm in
April 2011. She is a member
of the medical malpractice,
e-discovery and alternative
dispute resolution practices.
Kory T. Bell ’99 has graduated
from the Indiana University
Robert H. McKinney School of
Law. In addition to his law
degree, he holds a bachelor’s
degree in finance from
Franklin College and a
master’s degree in business
administration from
Benedictine University. He
resides with his wife and three
children in Beech Grove, Ind.
Marcia Pearson ’99
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Amanda Bishop ’01 and Chad Ream
Brooke (Wagoner) Worland ’99
started the new year with a
new position at Franklin
College as dean of alumni and
student engagement. Her
focus is on engaging alumni,
employers and the community
to create applied-learning
opportunities for students.
She works collaboratively with
faculty and staff to integrate
engaged-learning experiences
into the curriculum. Worland
previously served as assistant
dean for engaged learning
and director of professional
development. Prior to that,
she served as registrar. She
has completed two terms on
the Alumni Council.
The ’00s
Jennie Timar ’00 is the parent
of a daughter, Harriette Mae,
born Nov. 29, 2012. This is her
first child. Timar is a technical
producer at Buzz Media in
Hollywood, Calif., and lives in
Los Angeles.
Amanda Bishop ’01 married
Chad Ream on Oct. 1, 2011,
in South Bend, Ind. She is the
editor/manager of the Nassau
County Record. He graduated
from the Culinary Institute of
America in 2005 and is a chef
at Omni Amelia Island
Plantation. They reside in
Callahan, Fla.
Heather Meek ’01 and Michael
Pease married on Sept. 8,
2012, at her family’s farm in
Rushville, Ind. She holds a
master’s degree from the IU
Center on Philanthropy and
works as a physician liaison for
IU Health. He holds a master’s
degree from Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University. The
couple took a honeymoon to
St. Martin in the Caribbean.
They reside in Indianapolis.
Kristin (Dane) Ewing ’02
and her husband, Heath ’02,
have relocated back to the
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Got a future Grizzly?
Share your baby’s birth announcement or adoption
details and receive a special gift for your child from
the Alumni Office! There are two ways to submit your
information: Go to alumni.franklincollege.edu and use
the Class Notes submission form. With this method,
you’ll have the chance to post your own photo. Or, email
photos and information, including baby’s date of birth,
your spouse’s name, names of your other children,
your professions and your hometown, to
[email protected]. Photos will be published
in the Franklin College Magazine, as space permits.
Call (317) 738-8188 for assistance.
Hudson Nevins, born on Aug. 30, 2012, is the son of
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“Hudson is a big guy, with major potential to play for
the FC football team one day, just like his dad,” shared
Kaitlyn. ■
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Still covering the sports beat
Franklin College’s success on the football field provided a great reason for two alumni
to get reacquainted in November. Brad Emons ’77 and Ralph Greenslade ’76 had a
mini-reunion as they watched the Grizzlies defeat Adrian College 42–10 in the first round
of the NCAA Division III playoffs in Adrian, Mich., on Nov. 17, 2012.
Emons and Greenslade were good friends and journalism students at Franklin but hadn’t
seen each other in 35 years because of their newspaper jobs. Emons has been a sportswriter
for papers in the Detroit, Mich., area since leaving Franklin, and Greenslade has been a
sports copy editor for the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune.
While at Franklin, Emons was a member of the tennis team and a sports reporter for
The Franklin. Greenslade was a resident assistant for Hoover Hall in addition to serving as
sports editor for The Franklin and The Almanack.
Over the years, Greenslade has voluntarily photographed many Franklin football and
basketball games for the athletics department. After it was determined that the Grizzlies
would open the playoffs in Adrian, Mich., about 70 miles from Emons’ home southwest
of Detroit and 250 miles from Greenslade’s home in Glenview, Ill. he looked up Emons’
email address and jokingly asked if Emons would be covering the game for his newspaper.
As soon as Emons received the email, he called Greenslade and said he would rearrange
his schedule so he could see the Grizzlies in action and look for an “old man with a
camera.” Emons hasn’t been able to attend many Franklin Homecomings over the years
because he is always covering Michigan sports on Saturdays in the fall. ■
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CLASS NOTES
Tara (Hettinger) Schmelz ’05, husband John and son Bryston
Indianapolis area with their
son, Asher, 2 1/2. He is
employed as a physician
assistant with OrthoIndy.
Julie (Stinson) ’02 and her
husband, Jason Derybowski
’09, are the parents of a
daughter, Maya Claire, born on
Feb. 1, 2013.
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Crystal Field ’05 and her
husband, J.D., are the parents
of a son, Myles David, born
Dec. 3, 2012. He joins a
brother, Mason.
Dan McManus ’08 and Heather Watson ’06
Brad Greene ’05 and his wife,
Brittany (Morgan) ’06, are the
parents of a daughter, Morgan
Hadley, born Jan.14. She joins
a brother, Parker.
Matt Jarrard '05 began
serving as development
director for the Booth Western
Art Museum in Cartersville,
Ga., in October 2012.
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Tara (Hettinger) Schmelz '05
and her husband, John, are the
parents of a son, Bryston Otto,
born Dec. 14, 2012. The family
resides in Jeffersonville, Ind.
Nathan Aker ’06 graduated
from Ball State University in
2011 with a master of arts
degree in technology
education. He teaches and
coaches at South Putnam
High School in Greencastle,
Ind.
Bryston Cutter ’06 and his
wife, Ricka (Goodwin) ’06,
are the parents of a son, Silas
Henry, born Oct. 11, 2012. The
family resides in Indianapolis.
Carissa (Snyder) Long '06
was the recent recipient of two
first-place national awards for
excellence in public relations
on behalf of the Indiana State
Bar Association. She was
recognized with the Luminary
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Top teacher
The Simon Youth Foundation (SYF) recently named Katie Burton ’08 the 2012 Teacher of the Year in recognition of her
excellence in all facets of ensuring academic success among her students. Burton works in Whiteland, Ind., at Clark Pleasant
Academy, where she is the student services coordinator.
SYF cited Burton’s dedication to helping guide students from their high school graduation to college acceptance as one
of her standout skills.
“I believe that teaching and counseling requires a tremendous amount of passion and a desire to grow in all aspects of
life: Mentally, spiritually, emotionally and scholastically,” said Burton. “I am here to set an example to students and instill
understanding and love for life.”
Burton holds a master’s degree in school counseling from IUPUI. Her community involvement includes serving as vice
president of KIC-IT (Kids in Crisis Intervention Team). She often helps out at the organization’s Youth Worker Café,
which brings together experts in the field to share best practices, help with interventions and brainstorm on resolutions to
youth issues. She is also a member of the American Counselors Association and the Indiana School Counselor Association.
Throughout any given academic year, Burton serves as a presenter for several workshops, master’s degree classes and other
dropout prevention-related conferences.
“We are proud to add Katie Burton to our list of distinguished educators,” said Dr. J. Michael Durnil, SYF president and
CEO. “She ignites hope to drive student success and has helped to continue positioning the Simon Youth Foundation as a
national leader in non-traditional education and student retention.” ■
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Elizabeth (Bennett)
Schleicher ’06 and her
husband, Justin, are the
parents of a daughter, Nora
Marie, born Sept. 28, 2012.
Amanda (Fales) Shaw ’06 and
her husband, Andy, are the
parents of a son, Harrison
Russell, born Jan. 30, 2013.
The family resides in
Indianapolis.
Carissa (Snyder) Long ’06
Awards at the National
Association of Bar Executives
annual communications workshop in Denver, Colo., in
October.
Holly (Depp) Richardson ’06
and her husband, William,
are the parents of a daughter,
Charlotte Jo, born Nov. 29,
2012.
Christina (Lane) Toler ’06 and
her husband, Sean ’06, are the
parents of a son, Liam,
born Oct. 5, 2012.
Heather Watson ’06
and Dan McManus ’08
married on Sept. 8,
2012, at First
Presbyterian Church
in Franklin, Ind. The
reception took place on
the Franklin College
Fifty candles
A milestone event brought several alumni together in
Cincinnati, Ohio, where they celebrated Pat Brennan’s
50th birthday. In the front are Nora (Lowe) Brems ’87, Bill
Brems ’87, Diana (Alley) Hughes ’87 and Brian Schmidt ’86.
In the back are Phil Schneider ’83, Pat Brennan ’85, Dan
Hughes ’87 and Larry Johns ’87. ■
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CLASS NOTES
research with a university
group, whose major area of
interest is protein structure.
Matt spent two months last
summer collaborating with a
group in Lausanne, Switzerland,
where they built a new type of
mass spectrometer.
Blaine Williams ’06 and his
wife, Valerie, are the parents of
a son, Charles Werner, born
June 4, 2012. He joins a sister,
Lillian, 4.
Matthew Hoyt '08 graduated
last spring from IU School of
Medicine. He will soon begin
residency in Lebanon, N.H., at
Dartmouth. He will specialize
in anesthesiology.
Sarah McCann '07 and
Michael Collier '08 married
on June 23, 2012, at Valle
Vista Conference Center in
Greenwood, Ind. She is a
registered nurse with IU
Health University Hospital’s
organ transplant unit, and he
is a fourth-grade teacher for
Hawthorne Elementary School.
They reside in Greenwood.
Caleb Wiles ’07 and his wife,
Crystal, are the parents of a
daughter, Caitlyn Elizabeth,
born Sept. 19, 2012. She joins
a brother, Carson. The family
resides in Indianapolis.
Matt Glover ’08 is a doctoral
candidate in analytical
chemistry at Indiana
University. He has spent
significant time conducting
Ryan Meyer '08 has accepted
the position of head men's
and women's tennis coach at
the University of Dayton. The
university is a member of the
Atlantic 10 Conference, NCAA
Division I.
Wayne Stanley '08 has been
named manager of external
communications by the
American Land Title
Association. He resides in
Alexandria, Va.
Leah (Sanders) Johnson ’09
and her husband, Andrew ’09,
are parents of a daughter,
Adelaide Margaret, born
Nov. 5, 2012. She works
for Franklin College as an
admissions counselor.
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campus in the Branigin Room.
Members of the wedding party
included Danielle (Gibbs)
Kinnett ’06, Rachel (Turner)
Sablehaus ’07, Emily
(Thompson) Watson ’10, Josh
Watson ’08, Scott Martin ’08
and Zach Durrett ’05.
Grace Adams ’10 and Eric Whitaker ’11
Grace Adams ’10 and Eric
Whitaker ’11 married on
Sept. 8, 2012, at the Brickyard
Crossing Golf Course in
Indianapolis. She works for
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection as an accountant.
He works for West Elm at the
Keystone Fashion Mall. They
reside in Brownsburg, Ind.
Tiffany (Davis) Jones ’10 and
her husband, Josh, are the
parents of a son, Joshua Ray,
born Sept. 30, 2012. He joins a
sister, Emma.
Claire Kitchin ’10 and Josh
Lane married on Sept. 8, 2012,
in Bloomington, Ind. Stef
Masten '10 served as maid of
honor, Audrey Price '11 was a
bridesmaid, and Martha Vance
'10 was the ceremony vocalist.
Four months prior to the
wedding, Kitchin graduated
from the Indiana University
School of Public and Environmental Affairs with a master’s
of science degree in environmental science. She currently
serves as the backyard
conservation coordinator for
the Hamilton County Soil and
Water Conservation District.
They reside in Carmel, Ind. ■
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The Rev. Robert W. Ater ’98 officiated at the wedding
of Stephanie (Mathis) and Jon Cappelli on June 15, 2012,
in Milwaukee, Wis. Stephanie is the daughter of Stuart
Mathis ’76 and Judy (Claycombe) ’77. Judy’s college
roommate Debbie (Waltz) Cummins ’77 also was in
attendance. The bride and groom are members of
Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Milwaukee, where
Rob has served as associate pastor since 2004. In addition
to the Franklin College connection, Rob and Stuart are
also Phi Delta Theta fraternity brothers. ■
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OBITUARIES
The ’30s
Vivian (Dickson) Stout ’32 died
Sept. 25, 2012. She was a
member of Pi Beta Phi sorority
and a resident of Atlanta, Ga.
Rev. Edwin L. McClain ’37 died
Jan. 5, 2013. He was a retired
American Baptist Churches
minister and missionary.
Survivors include his wife,
Elizabeth (Dewar) ’36, two
children, five grandchildren
and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was a resident of Phoenix,
Ariz.
Gwendolyn (Bowman) Gracie
'38 died Nov. 18, 2011. She
was a member of Delta Zeta
sorority and a resident of
La Porte, Ind.
The ’40s
Grace (Gasho) Crawford ’41
died Jan. 12, 2013. She
attended Franklin College and
was a member of Tri Delta
sorority. She served as the
librarian at Atlanta-Jackson
Township Library, retiring
in 1984. She enjoyed international travel. She was a
resident of Carmel, Ind.
Maxine (Smith) Rich ’47 died
Nov. 16, 2012. She was
preceded in death by her
husband of 62 years, Ralph.
She was the first graduate
from the college with a major
in music. Rich also attended
Jordan Conservatory of Music
in Indianapolis. She began her
teaching career in 1947 at
Young America High School,
and she retired from Haworth
High School in 1984, teaching
English and music for more
than 40 years. She was a
member of St. Lukes United
Methodist Church, Zeta Tau
Alpha sorority and the Indiana
State Teachers Association.
Survivors include two children
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and one grandchild. She was a
resident of Greentown, Ind.
grandchildren. He was a
resident of Shelbyville, Ind.
Herman O. Mullikin ’49 died
Dec. 19, 2012. He was a
veteran of the Army Air Corps,
having served in World War II
as a B-17 gunner; he received
a medal for his service in the
European Theatre. He also
was the retired owner of a
trucking company and had
businesses in real estate.
He was preceded in death by
his wife of 38 years, Joanne.
Survivors include three
children, three grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
He was a resident of Ocala,
Fla.
Richard D. Williams ’54 died
Dec. 12, 2012. He attended
Franklin for three years before
joining the U.S. Army during
the Korean War. He was a
member of Phi Delta Theta
fraternity. He made a career
as a real estate developer and
a custom home builder. He
was project manager during
the sun room addition on the
east side of the Phi Delt house
in the mid-’70s. He was a
resident of Fishers, Ind.
Survivors include his wife,
Sheila, three children and two
stepchildren.
The ’50s
Harold “Hal” J. Shymkus ’50
died Dec. 13, 2012, following a
brief illness. He was a World
War II veteran, having served
with the Army Air Corps.
He was graduated with a
journalism degree and was
a member of Sigma Alpha
Epsilon fraternity. He made a
career with Cummins, first as
a parts salesman and later in
the area of marketing and
advertising. Survivors include
his wife, Mary Beth (Newsom)
’53, two children, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was a resident of
Espanola, N.M.
Gerald Scofield ’52 died
Nov. 26, 2012. He was president of Scofield Furniture
Store and worked there for
35 years, retiring in 2004.
He also was past president of
Shelbyville Central Schools
Board, a 50-year member of
the First United Methodist
Church and a member of
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
Survivors include his wife,
Larilla (Brown) ’55, a son, two
grandchildren and two step-
Rev. Wheeler T. Harden ’58
died Oct. 24, 2012. He held a
master of divinity degree
from the Christian Theological
Seminary and was retired
from the First Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ),
Hoopeston, Ill., where he
served for 23 years. He also
was a Korean War veteran,
having served in the U.S. Air
Force. Survivors include his
wife, Annette, two children
and one grandchild. He was a
resident of Columbus, Ohio.
Jo Ellen (Neely) Nunn ’59 died
Nov. 24, 2012. She attended
Franklin College for a year
prior to marriage. Nunn
began her 30 year career with
Jani-King in Los Angeles in
1982 working alongside her
husband, Ernest “Gene” ’58,
and was a co-founder of
Jani-King Southwest, which
brought them both to
Scottsdale, Ariz., in 1994. Gene
preceded her in death.
Survivors include two children
and four grandchildren. She
was a resident of Scottsdale.
The ’60s
Stephan Sever ’62 died
Nov. 28, 2012. He held a
master of science degree from
Emporia State Teachers
College and was a retired
biology teacher, having taught
38 years at Shelbyville (Ind.)
High School. Survivors include
his wife of 50 years, Sherre,
three children, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was a resident of
Waldron, Ind.
William Stickney ’65 died
Dec. 19, 2012. After earning his
English degree from Franklin,
he attended Dalhousie
University in Nova Scotia and
then returned to his hometown
region of New England to earn
a master's degree in reading.
He soon became a grassroots
leader for adult education and
convinced his community to
support opening the Adult
Learning Center in 1976.
For the next 30 years he was
the center director and
received numerous awards for
public service and excellence,
including Massachusetts
Administrator of the Year.
He retired from the center in
2006. Survivors include his
wife, Anne, two children and a
grandchild. He was a resident
of Pittsfield, Mass.
James D. Wolverton ’65 died
Oct. 3, 2012. He held a master
of science degree in microbiology from Western Illinois
University and spent 37 years
as a professor of biology at
Olive-Harvey College in
Chicago. He also was a
successful real estate investor
and entrepreneur. He was a
member of Sigma Alpha
Epsilon fraternity. Survivors
include his wife, Rebecca,
four children and six grandchildren. He was a resident of
Demotte, Ind.
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OBITUARIES
Janice (Bursie) Ruszkowski ’69
died Dec. 2, 2012. She was a
member and past president of
Tri Delta sorority and was
voted Homecoming queen her
senior year of college. After
working as director of adult
activities at her community
YMCA, she began a career as a
realtor, spending 20 years with
Coldwell Banker as marketing
director, manager and agent.
She also was a Rotarian and
enjoyed helping with annual
special events. Survivors
include her husband of
43 years, Michael ’69, two
children and four grandchildren. She was a resident
of Elkhart, Ind.
The ’70s
Ruth A. Miller ’75 died
Dec. 10, 2012. She was former
dean of Harrison College,
Columbus (Ind.) Campus.
Survivors include her husband,
Larry. She was a resident of
Grey, Tenn.
The ’90s
Jennifer L. Martin ’96 died
Nov. 9. 2012, after a more
than two-year battle with bile
duct cancer. Jennifer held a
bachelor’s degree in accounting and was a member of Tri
Delta sorority and the Franklin
College Student Foundation.
She began her career as a
CPA with the Indianapolis firm
of Dewitt and Shrader, later
starting her own firm, JLM
Consulting. Martin loved
meeting new people and
international travel, having
first spent a semester abroad
at Harlaxton College in
England her junior year.
She was an environmentalist,
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advocate for pet rescues and
servant leader through Rotary
International. Survivors
include her parents, Bob and
Julia. She was a resident of
Indianapolis.
Friends of
Franklin College
Robert “Bob” E. Dickinson
died Dec. 8, 2012. He was a
Franklin College Trustee from
1978–96 and again from
1997–2002. He led the board
as chairman from 1981–87,
during a presidential transition. Then, he was elected a
lifetime board member in
2002. In addition, Dickinson
was named an Franklin
College associate alumnus in
1983 and awarded an honorary
doctorate of humanities in
1988 in recognition of his long
record of civic service.
Dickinson’s service included a
position as vice chairman of
allocations while on the board
of the United Way of Central
Indiana. He also was a board
member of the YMCA and
YMCA Foundation and served
as chairman on the founding
board of the Child Support
Center. Dickinson had joined
his father's business, Mobile
Drilling Co., in 1953 and later
took the helm as president.
He and his brother, Richard,
developed the business worldwide and enjoyed traveling and
developing business in nearly
every country in the world. He
loved sailing, hunting and golf.
Survivors include his wife of 60
years, Dottie, three children,
10 grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren. He was a
resident of Sarasota, Fla.
Rev. Dr. H. Posey Gaines died
Jan. 5, 2013. Franklin College
awarded Gains an honorary
doctorate of divinity in 1971.
He started his ministry as
pastor of Shiloh Baptist
Church in Columbus, Ind.
Then, he was called to serve
as a missionary to the
Philippines. He later served
as pastor in First Baptist
churches in Jeffersonville,
Peru and Anderson, Ind. He
then served on the staff for
American Baptist Churches of
Indiana and Kentucky until his
retirement. He was a Franklin
Fund donor and a resident of
Evansville, Ind.
Marjorie Jane Gilkey died
Dec. 17, 2012. She was a
Franklin College professor
emerita of political science,
who taught from 1963 to
1985. She was a longtime
member of and very active in
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
in Franklin, Ind., where she
resided.
Rev. Dr. Phillip Philbrook
died Nov. 10, 2012. Franklin
College awarded Philbrook
an honorary doctorate of
divinity in 1980. He also held
a bachelor of divinity degree
from Colgate-Rochester
Divinity School in New York
and a master’s degree in
counseling from St. Francis
College in Indiana. Philbrook
served as lead pastor at two
American Baptist churches
in Indiana from 1948 to
1987, Meadowbrook Baptist
Church in Anderson and
First Baptist Church in
Fort Wayne for 26 years.
Survivors include his wife of
63 years, Anna, two children
and three grandchildren.
Frank E. Russell, former
president and chairman of
Central Newspapers Inc.,
which published the Arizona
Republic and the Indianapolis
Star before being sold to
Gannett Co. Inc., in 2000,
died on Jan. 26, 2013. Russell
was a loyal Franklin Fund
supporter and a member of
the President’s Circle giving
club. During his service as
chairman of the Nina Mason
Pulliam Charitable Trust,
Franklin’s Pulliam School
of Journalism received a
founding grant and other
support vital to growing the
program. The college awarded
Russell an honorary doctorate
of humanities in 1989. He
maintained residences in
Arizona and Indiana.
Sarah J. Shrum died Nov. 5,
2012. She was an employee
with the Franklin College
student dining hall for
11 years. She was a member
of the Whiteland Jubilee
Lodge—Eastern Star, Johnson
County Home Extension and
longtime member of the
Community Congregational
Church in Franklin.
Roger L. Thomas died Oct. 9,
2012. He was a Franklin
College professor of
psychology from 1991 to 2010.
Many will remember Thomas
for his trademark classroom
attire, a collection of colorful
Hawaiian shirts. Survivors
include a 12-year-old son.
He was a resident of Franklin,
Ind. ■
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WAYS TO GIVE
Supporting Franklin College beyond “fiscal cliff”
By Tom Armor
Director of Advancement and
Leadership Giving
U.S. political theater has been
(temporarily) replaced by green
eyeshade analyses of changes in tax
law implemented in January’s “fiscal
cliff” agreement.
While the dust has yet to settle and
will be stirred up again in the too near
future, the following facts have been
confirmed:
1. Income tax rates and capital gains
tax rates for the top 1 percent of
taxpayers ($400,000 or more for
singles; $450,000 for married filing
jointly) are going up.
2. Limits on tax deductions/
exemptions affecting even more
people ($250,000 for singles; $300,000
for married filing jointly) will be
phased in, although exactly what
deductions will be limited is a battle
yet to be fought.
3. Households ($200,000 for singles;
$250,000 for married filing jointly)
whose income includes investment
income (capital gains from stocks and
mutual funds as well as investment
real estate) will see that investment
income subjected to an additional
3.8 percent “Medicare Tax.”
While tax law has never been identified as the primary driver of charitable
giving decisions, it should be considered when deciding how to make a
gift. By funding a gift with a highly
appreciated asset like common stock,
mutual funds or real estate, informed
donors make a more efficient gifting
decision. By using the highly appreciated asset, the donor avoids the capital
gains tax and possible “Medicare Tax”
exposure that would exist if they sold
the asset outright, as well as generates
a charitable income tax deduction.
As example, consider fictional
Franklin College alumni Cline and
Elsey Griz, two very informed donors.
They have determined that they will
be make a $10,000 gift to the Franklin
Fund for Scholarships in 2013 as a
“payback” for the scholarship help
they received during their college
enrollment.
They decide that, rather than write
Franklin College a check for $10,000,
they will donate 100 shares of XYZ
Corp. stock, currently valued at
$10,000 but purchased several years
ago for $5,000. Had Mr. and Mrs.
Griz sold the stock to raise cash,
the $5,000 gain they earned would
have been subject to either 15 or 20
percent capital gains tax (depending
on their income) and possibly an
additional 3.8 percent “Medicare Tax.”
By using this stock to fund their gift
to Franklin College, no capital gains
tax or “Medicare Tax” is owed when
the college liquidates the stock. Since
Mr. and Mrs. Griz both believe that
XYZ is still a very sound company,
they purchase 100 shares for $10,000,
raising their cost in the stock from
the original $5,000 several years ago
to $10,000, effectively reducing their
capital gains exposure should they
decide to sell the stock later.
For more
information
regarding ways
to support
Franklin College,
please contact:
Tom Armor,
Director of
Advancement and
Leadership Giving,
Franklin College Office of Development
101 Branigin Boulevard
Franklin, Indiana 46131
(317) 738-8045
[email protected] ■
IRA Charitable Rollover is back
How does it work?
An IRA Charitable Rollover allows
for a qualified charitable distribution
to be transferred directly from an
individual’s traditional IRA to eligible
charitable organizations.
Who can do it?
Any individual who is 70 or older
can do an IRA Charitable Rollover.
How much can they “roll”?
An individual can distribute up to
$100,000 per year from their IRA to
charity.
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What is the deadline for an IRA
Charitable Rollover in 2013?
Contributions must be made before
Jan. 1, 2014.
What is the major advantage of an
IRA Charitable Rollover?
Individuals may exclude the amount
distributed directly to an eligible
charity from their gross income
(non-taxable distribution).
Are there any drawbacks with an
IRA Charitable Rollover?
Donors do not receive a charitable
deduction when they roll assets from
their IRA to a charity. These distributions cannot be “rolled” into
Charitable Remainder Trusts or
Charitable Gift Annuities.
*Individuals should consult with
their tax advisers to determine if the
IRA Charitable Rollover best serves their
financial-planning needs. ■
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Every gift counts.
Every year.
Whitney Bond ’13, a native of Cloverdale, Ind., is majoring
in elementary education and minoring in leadership studies.
Bond’s strong high school academic record and leadership
experience helped her earn three scholarships, which she has
maintained over the course of her college career, the Maurice
and Rose Johnson Valedictorian Endowed Scholarship, John
Bergdoll Endowed Scholarship and Distinguished Deans
Scholarship. Here’s what Bond has to say about her Franklin
College experience . . .
“During high school, I heard that Franklin College had a great education program for teachers. After a visit, I knew the reputation
was true and that Franklin was exactly where I wanted to prepare for my teaching career, but I had no idea of the opportunities ahead.
My Franklin experience has included a Winter Term program teaching and learning in Guatemala and another program doing service
work at an orphanage in Uganda! (Pictured right.) I’ve also had the chance, since my freshman year, to be involved as a campus leader
through the Student Entertainment Board, Up ’til Dawn (fundraising program for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital) and Tri
Delta sorority. Plus, I’ve been a new student mentor.
“I cannot ask for a better experience than the one Franklin College is giving me!”
Your gifts to the Franklin Fund for Scholarships provide important support for Whitney and other young men and women, making their lifetransforming liberal arts experiences possible. Please remember, every gift counts — every year. Give online today www.franklincollege.edu/supportfc
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