The University of

ToledoWinter 2007

ALUMNI MAGAZINE

IS NOWTIME

THE

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on the cover: Capital campaign to take UT to new heights. Photo by Daniel Miller

RECYCLED PAPER

featuresIdea incubator

Educating Judy

Techno-files

Small town, big heart

Savage Hall facelift

Killer studied

Global heroes

All in the family

othertraditional & un

research

class notes

book reviews

cover storyFor all time

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L aunching a capital campaign is an exciting proposition. Setting a goal, whether it’s a financial one, an academic one or a personal one, means taking stock of where you

are now and where you hope to be in the future. In every case, the best goals are the ones that challenge us and bring out what’s best about us.

The University of Toledo is already a vibrant institution of higher education, even more so since last year’s merger. We’ve adopted a mission statement that recognizes our strengths and challenges us to stretch them outward as far as they can go — and them some:

The mission of The University of Toledo is to improve the human condition; to advance knowledge through excellence in learning, discovery and engagement; and to serve as a diverse, student-centered public metropolitan research university.

That kind of strength of purpose is the solid bedrock upon which we are basing our capital campaign — the base that will let us take UT to even greater heights.

Many stories in this issue are about some of the people who are already meeting the challenges of being an outstanding university in a time of declining financial support for higher education. The folks who believe in UT know that this isn’t a time for half-hearted support; the times, like our mission statement, demand that we extend our support outward as far as it can go — and maybe then some!

So don’t make the mistake of thinking that a capital campaign is just about dollars. We need financial support, certainly, to make our goals of excellence a reality, but we also need the sweat, grit and ideas of people who want to make THEIR best into OUR best.

“The Time is Now” is our capital campaign slogan. As you’ll see in this issue, strong support of the campaign and of our University will make UT a greater institution — for all time.

Lloyd Jacobs MDPresident

THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDOALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERSAND TRUSTEES

PRESIDENTBarbara Berebitsky ’91

FIRST VICE PRESIDENTJames W. White Jr. ’76, ’79

SECOND VICE PRESIDENTJon R. Dvorak MD ’80 SECRETARYWalter “Chip” Carstensen ’72, ’74

TREASURERConstance D. Zouhary ’81

PAST PRESIDENTBirdel F. Jackson ’68

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dan Saevig ’84, ’89

ONE-YEAR TRUSTEESBea Daniels* ’91, ’01 David D. Dobrzykowski ’95, ’99Gary J. Corrigan PhD ’70, ’77Dana Fitzsimmons** ’76Susan Gilmore ’89, ’89, ’93Donald L. Warner ’74, ’76

TWO-YEAR TRUSTEESNuore Alo** ’01Janet Eppard ’83Patrick J. Flynn ’93, ’98Robin Oberle* ’97Renee Ott MSN* ’00George E. Robinson II ’02Dan Silvers* ’02Elizabeth “Betsy” Steinhauer OTR/L* ’97Mark A. Urrutia ’88Robin Whitney ’86*

THREE-YEAR TRUSTEESCraig G. Burkhart MD ’83Stephen Bazeley MD ’74Randall King MD ’81Jay Pearson ’91Janet Schroeder ’89Paul L. Toth Jr. ’88, ’01

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVEAdam Scharf (appointed by Student Alumni Association)

*Appointed by the affiliate committee** Chapter representative

EXECUTIVE EDITORCynthia Nowak ’78, ’80

ASSOCIATE EDITORVicki Kroll ’88

CONTRIBUTING WRITERSMatt LockwoodSherry Stanfa-Stanley ’83Jon Strunk ’04Jim Winkler ’86 Deanna Woolf ’05

DESIGNER Meredith Thiede

PHOTOGRAPHERSTerry Fell Jack MeadeDaniel Miller ’99

Toledo Alumni is published three timesa year in Fall, Winter and Spring by The University of Toledo Office of Alumni Relations and the Office of University Communications.

VICE PRESIDENT, ENROLLMENT, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS/ PUBLISHERLawrence J. Burns

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT/ PUBLISHERDan Saevig ’84, ’89

DIRECTOR, ALUMNI PROGRAMMINGEric Slough ’95

ASSISTANT DIRECTORSAnsley Abrams ’92Renee Elliott ’96

OUTREACH COORDINATORBrian Weinblatt ’02, ’04

RECENT AWARDS Association for Women in Communications: Award of Merit, Toledo Alumni Magazine (design)Award of Merit, “Side-by-Side Science” (feature series)

SEND CHANGE OF ADDRESSINFORMATION TO: Toledo Alumni, Office of Alumni Relations, Driscoll Alumni Center, Mail Stop 301The University of Toledo Toledo, OH 43606-3395 Telephone 419.530.ALUM (2586)or 800.235.6766 Fax 419.530.4994

contents Winter 2007 | Volume 54, Number 2

fore words

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The University of Toledo is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in education, employment, memberships and contracts, and no differentiation will be made based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orien-tation, veteran status or the presence of a disability. The University will take affirmative action as required by federal or state law.

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18 20242628303234

on the cover: Capital campaign to take UT to new heights. Photo by Daniel Miller

RECYCLED PAPER

featuresIdea incubator

Educating Judy

Techno-files

Small town, big heart

Savage Hall facelift

Killer studied

Global heroes

All in the family

othertraditional & un

research

class notes

book reviews

cover storyFor all time

16

12

2143849

L aunching a capital campaign is an exciting proposition. Setting a goal, whether it’s a financial one, an academic one or a personal one, means taking stock of where you

are now and where you hope to be in the future. In every case, the best goals are the ones that challenge us and bring out what’s best about us.

The University of Toledo is already a vibrant institution of higher education, even more so since last year’s merger. We’ve adopted a mission statement that recognizes our strengths and challenges us to stretch them outward as far as they can go — and them some:

The mission of The University of Toledo is to improve the human condition; to advance knowledge through excellence in learning, discovery and engagement; and to serve as a diverse, student-centered public metropolitan research university.

That kind of strength of purpose is the solid bedrock upon which we are basing our capital campaign — the base that will let us take UT to even greater heights.

Many stories in this issue are about some of the people who are already meeting the challenges of being an outstanding university in a time of declining financial support for higher education. The folks who believe in UT know that this isn’t a time for half-hearted support; the times, like our mission statement, demand that we extend our support outward as far as it can go — and maybe then some!

So don’t make the mistake of thinking that a capital campaign is just about dollars. We need financial support, certainly, to make our goals of excellence a reality, but we also need the sweat, grit and ideas of people who want to make THEIR best into OUR best.

“The Time is Now” is our capital campaign slogan. As you’ll see in this issue, strong support of the campaign and of our University will make UT a greater institution — for all time.

Lloyd Jacobs MDPresident

THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDOALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERSAND TRUSTEES

PRESIDENTBarbara Berebitsky ’91

FIRST VICE PRESIDENTJames W. White Jr. ’76, ’79

SECOND VICE PRESIDENTJon R. Dvorak MD ’80 SECRETARYWalter “Chip” Carstensen ’72, ’74

TREASURERConstance D. Zouhary ’81

PAST PRESIDENTBirdel F. Jackson ’68

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dan Saevig ’84, ’89

ONE-YEAR TRUSTEESBea Daniels* ’91, ’01 David D. Dobrzykowski ’95, ’99Gary J. Corrigan PhD ’70, ’77Dana Fitzsimmons** ’76Susan Gilmore ’89, ’89, ’93Donald L. Warner ’74, ’76

TWO-YEAR TRUSTEESNuore Alo** ’01Janet Eppard ’83Patrick J. Flynn ’93, ’98Robin Oberle* ’97Renee Ott MSN* ’00George E. Robinson II ’02Dan Silvers* ’02Elizabeth “Betsy” Steinhauer OTR/L* ’97Mark A. Urrutia ’88Robin Whitney ’86*

THREE-YEAR TRUSTEESCraig G. Burkhart MD ’83Stephen Bazeley MD ’74Randall King MD ’81Jay Pearson ’91Janet Schroeder ’89Paul L. Toth Jr. ’88, ’01

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVEAdam Scharf (appointed by Student Alumni Association)

*Appointed by the affiliate committee** Chapter representative

EXECUTIVE EDITORCynthia Nowak ’78, ’80

ASSOCIATE EDITORVicki Kroll ’88

CONTRIBUTING WRITERSMatt LockwoodSherry Stanfa-Stanley ’83Jon Strunk ’04Jim Winkler ’86 Deanna Woolf ’05

DESIGNER Meredith Thiede

PHOTOGRAPHERSTerry Fell Jack MeadeDaniel Miller ’99

Toledo Alumni is published three timesa year in Fall, Winter and Spring by The University of Toledo Office of Alumni Relations and the Office of University Communications.

VICE PRESIDENT, ENROLLMENT, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS/ PUBLISHERLawrence J. Burns

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT/ PUBLISHERDan Saevig ’84, ’89

DIRECTOR, ALUMNI PROGRAMMINGEric Slough ’95

ASSISTANT DIRECTORSAnsley Abrams ’92Renee Elliott ’96

OUTREACH COORDINATORBrian Weinblatt ’02, ’04

RECENT AWARDS Association for Women in Communications: Award of Merit, Toledo Alumni Magazine (design)Award of Merit, “Side-by-Side Science” (feature series)

SEND CHANGE OF ADDRESSINFORMATION TO: Toledo Alumni, Office of Alumni Relations, Driscoll Alumni Center, Mail Stop 301The University of Toledo Toledo, OH 43606-3395 Telephone 419.530.ALUM (2586)or 800.235.6766 Fax 419.530.4994

contents Winter 2007 | Volume 54, Number 2

fore words

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The University of Toledo is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in education, employment, memberships and contracts, and no differentiation will be made based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orien-tation, veteran status or the presence of a disability. The University will take affirmative action as required by federal or state law.

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Clean energy could clean up in Toledo

UT’s role in adding jobs to the regional economy received a big boost with the appointment of a

director for the University’s Clean and Alternative Energy Center. Following a national search, Megan Reichert, former vice president of business development services at the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce, was named to head the nonprofit center, which will work to support clean-energy businesses, transportation and material sectors through strategic consulting, networking opportunities and infrastructure assistance. Located on Dorr Street, the center opens at a time when dwindling oil reserves and global warming concerns are creating tremendous interest in clean, alternative energy technologies, according to Frank Calzonetti PhD, vice president for research development. The challenge, he notes, is for scientists to make technical breakthroughs that attract the attention of venture capitalists. UT research on alternative energy technology is not new — studies in biofuels, fuel cells, solar, wind, transport technologies and energy storage have been under way for some two decades — but a director for a dedicated center is. Currently, the center is an incubator providing laboratory and office space for three start-up energy technology firms. Incubators provide locations where entrepreneurs can develop companies without the costs of flying solo. Reichert, who will work closely with UT and community organizations, says, “This is an exciting time in northwest Ohio for technology-based economic development. The Science and Technology Corridor, the merger and the increased focus on advanced technologies by the state create unique opportunities for us.”

— Jim Winkler

Reichert Art for life! The July crowds that turned out for

Art on the Mall’s 14th year gave proof to what

the Alumni Association has been saying for

years about its flagship cultural event: Art

makes things grow, art brings color to life, art

just makes people happy (see Page 1).

Toledo: traditional & un

2 Toledo Alumni Magazine | Winter 2007 www.toledoalumni.org www.toledoalumni.org Toledo Alumni Magazine | Winter 2007 �

Clean energy could clean up in Toledo

UT’s role in adding jobs to the regional economy received a big boost with the appointment of a

director for the University’s Clean and Alternative Energy Center. Following a national search, Megan Reichert, former vice president of business development services at the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce, was named to head the nonprofit center, which will work to support clean-energy businesses, transportation and material sectors through strategic consulting, networking opportunities and infrastructure assistance. Located on Dorr Street, the center opens at a time when dwindling oil reserves and global warming concerns are creating tremendous interest in clean, alternative energy technologies, according to Frank Calzonetti PhD, vice president for research development. The challenge, he notes, is for scientists to make technical breakthroughs that attract the attention of venture capitalists. UT research on alternative energy technology is not new — studies in biofuels, fuel cells, solar, wind, transport technologies and energy storage have been under way for some two decades — but a director for a dedicated center is. Currently, the center is an incubator providing laboratory and office space for three start-up energy technology firms. Incubators provide locations where entrepreneurs can develop companies without the costs of flying solo. Reichert, who will work closely with UT and community organizations, says, “This is an exciting time in northwest Ohio for technology-based economic development. The Science and Technology Corridor, the merger and the increased focus on advanced technologies by the state create unique opportunities for us.”

— Jim Winkler

Reichert Art for life! The July crowds that turned out for

Art on the Mall’s 14th year gave proof to what

the Alumni Association has been saying for

years about its flagship cultural event: Art

makes things grow, art brings color to life, art

just makes people happy (see Page 1).

Toledo: traditional & un

� Toledo Alumni Magazine | Winter 2007 www.toledoalumni.org Toledo Alumni Magazine | Winter 2007 �www.toledoalumni.org

Radiation therapist tests MRI breast imaging unit, discovers cancer

Two people were scheduled to test the University Medical Center’s 3.0T MRI’s new breast imaging

unit in May. After they canceled, Ginger Warner’s phone rang. “An hour off work to lay on a table? Sure, I’ll do it,” the radiation therapist recalls. The next day, Dr. Halitham Elsamaloty, associate professor of radiology, pulled Warner out of a meeting to show her the images. “He said he thought I needed a biopsy,” she says. The results showed Warner had a 1-centimeter cancerous mass in her breast. She was shocked. Her mammogram in February didn’t detect anything, and she has no family history of breast cancer. In June, Warner had a lumpectomy performed at the UT Medical Center, where she has worked for five years. She continued to work through chemotherapy. “Chemotherapy is all it’s cracked up to be, I’ll tell you that,” she says. Warner is used to taking care of cancer patients, not being one. “In my mind, I think that’s why I got this — so I can relate better with my patients,” she says. “I’ve been in the field 25 years and I guess I always thought I knew what they went through, but I didn’t have a clue.” Warner agreed to share her story because she was amazed by the power of the 3.0T MRI’s breast imaging unit. “They say early detection is the best protection, and I’m just fortunate because I’m not sure if it would have shown up on my next mammogram,” she says. Fran Cassell, director of radiology at UT Medical Center, says that use of the 3.0T MRI for breast imaging has increased. “It’s given the radiologists another method, or part of a combination

of applications, in detecting breast cancer, one of the deadliest diseases in women’s health care. It’s really all about better patient care.” According to Kathy Sbrocchi, lead MRI technologist in the Radiology Department, “We average one [patient] a day.” Breast MRI is a non-invasive procedure that uses magnetic resonance imaging to take thousands of cross-sectional images of the breast. A patient lies on her stomach with her breasts suspended into a cushioned recess where the signal receiver, or breast coil, is located. The patient is advanced into the tube-like magnet and must lie still for several five- to 10-minute scans so the computer can acquire images. “An IV is started and we inject a dye at a rate of two milliliters per second,” Sbrocchi explains. “The dye goes into the breast tissue and if there’s a suspicious lesion, the contrast will wash in and wash out. The rate of wash in/wash out determines if the lesion is potentially malignant.” Breast MRI is a developing technology and should not replace standard screening procedures and self-exams, according to Cassell and Sbrocchi. “It’s not really used as a general screening because of the cost, but if there’s any kind of inconclusive finding on a mammogram, patients might want to consider this,” Sbrocchi says. “Ginger proved how valuable this procedure is,” Cassell says. “All of us are convinced we want one.”

— Vicki L. Kroll

Pomp there was, and circumstance, too, but the ceremonies surrounding the investiture of

Lloyd Jacobs MD as UT’s 16th president were deliberately keyed low. In a ceremony that

included the retirement of the medallions and maces of the once-separate UT and Medical

University of Ohio, the approximately 750 students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the

institution who gathered in Nitschke Hall Auditorium were treated to histories of the two

entities and thoughts on the future. Jacobs thanked his family first and foremost, noting that his

youngest son chose to attend his UT class over the investiture. Jacobs also drew attention to the

latest version of the UT seal, loosely translating its old Spanish inscription to read “Engage the

present, create the future,” asking the crowd to interpret the meaning and apply it to their own

life and work. “Act in the present and in doing so you will create the future,” he said. “That’s what

The University of Toledo is all about. That’s an awesome responsibility for all of us.”

Chapters open and close at investiture

Warner

Jacobs, right, with David Adamany PhD, chancellor and president emeritus, Temple University

Toledo: traditional & un

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Radiation therapist tests MRI breast imaging unit, discovers cancer

Two people were scheduled to test the University Medical Center’s 3.0T MRI’s new breast imaging

unit in May. After they canceled, Ginger Warner’s phone rang. “An hour off work to lay on a table? Sure, I’ll do it,” the radiation therapist recalls. The next day, Dr. Halitham Elsamaloty, associate professor of radiology, pulled Warner out of a meeting to show her the images. “He said he thought I needed a biopsy,” she says. The results showed Warner had a 1-centimeter cancerous mass in her breast. She was shocked. Her mammogram in February didn’t detect anything, and she has no family history of breast cancer. In June, Warner had a lumpectomy performed at the UT Medical Center, where she has worked for five years. She continued to work through chemotherapy. “Chemotherapy is all it’s cracked up to be, I’ll tell you that,” she says. Warner is used to taking care of cancer patients, not being one. “In my mind, I think that’s why I got this — so I can relate better with my patients,” she says. “I’ve been in the field 25 years and I guess I always thought I knew what they went through, but I didn’t have a clue.” Warner agreed to share her story because she was amazed by the power of the 3.0T MRI’s breast imaging unit. “They say early detection is the best protection, and I’m just fortunate because I’m not sure if it would have shown up on my next mammogram,” she says. Fran Cassell, director of radiology at UT Medical Center, says that use of the 3.0T MRI for breast imaging has increased. “It’s given the radiologists another method, or part of a combination

of applications, in detecting breast cancer, one of the deadliest diseases in women’s health care. It’s really all about better patient care.” According to Kathy Sbrocchi, lead MRI technologist in the Radiology Department, “We average one [patient] a day.” Breast MRI is a non-invasive procedure that uses magnetic resonance imaging to take thousands of cross-sectional images of the breast. A patient lies on her stomach with her breasts suspended into a cushioned recess where the signal receiver, or breast coil, is located. The patient is advanced into the tube-like magnet and must lie still for several five- to 10-minute scans so the computer can acquire images. “An IV is started and we inject a dye at a rate of two milliliters per second,” Sbrocchi explains. “The dye goes into the breast tissue and if there’s a suspicious lesion, the contrast will wash in and wash out. The rate of wash in/wash out determines if the lesion is potentially malignant.” Breast MRI is a developing technology and should not replace standard screening procedures and self-exams, according to Cassell and Sbrocchi. “It’s not really used as a general screening because of the cost, but if there’s any kind of inconclusive finding on a mammogram, patients might want to consider this,” Sbrocchi says. “Ginger proved how valuable this procedure is,” Cassell says. “All of us are convinced we want one.”

— Vicki L. Kroll

Pomp there was, and circumstance, too, but the ceremonies surrounding the investiture of

Lloyd Jacobs MD as UT’s 16th president were deliberately keyed low. In a ceremony that

included the retirement of the medallions and maces of the once-separate UT and Medical

University of Ohio, the approximately 750 students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the

institution who gathered in Nitschke Hall Auditorium were treated to histories of the two

entities and thoughts on the future. Jacobs thanked his family first and foremost, noting that his

youngest son chose to attend his UT class over the investiture. Jacobs also drew attention to the

latest version of the UT seal, loosely translating its old Spanish inscription to read “Engage the

present, create the future,” asking the crowd to interpret the meaning and apply it to their own

life and work. “Act in the present and in doing so you will create the future,” he said. “That’s what

The University of Toledo is all about. That’s an awesome responsibility for all of us.”

Chapters open and close at investiture

Warner

Jacobs, right, with David Adamany PhD, chancellor and president emeritus, Temple University

Toledo: traditional & un

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Rocket athletes gets hands-on treatment from UT Medical Center therapists

Physical therapists from the UT University Medical Center are working with Rocket student-

athletes in the Savage Hall Athletic Training Room to help speed the rehabilitation process and return them to play. “Our goal in establishing this service was to ensure that it was student-centered. By bringing therapists to them, students are more easily able to fit treatments between classes while they are getting the care they need,” says David Kujawa, director of rehabilitation services, who helped create the new collaboration. UTMC physical therapists Clayton Holmes ED and Jennifer Miller see 15 to 20 patients a week, focusing mainly on rehabilitation for student-athletes following surgeries or dealing with chronic conditions. “In a short period of time we’ve established a very solid working relationship with UT’s Athletic Training Department, and I know that that’s not always the way things work at a lot of schools,” says Holmes, who is also chair of the academic Physical Therapy Department. Miller adds that improved communication was another benefit of the new relationship: “Having all the care providers in one location helps facilitate communication and ensures everyone is in the loop.” Brian Jones, associate head athletic trainer for the UT Athletic Department, says, “The long-term, one-on-one interactions with athletes to help rebuild strength and range of motion during the healing process are where Dr. Holmes and Jennifer have become an essential part of the team.”

— Jon Strunk

Physical therapist Jennifer Miller helps UT soccer player Sarah Schulte to mend.

Quality crammed the room in

September when 43 faculty members

in The University of Toledo’s five health-

related colleges were recognized for their

contributions to the University.

The faculty recognition dinner was hosted

by Jeffrey P. Gold MD, executive vice president

and provost for health affairs and College

of Medicine dean, who noted, “Tonight we

recognize that which makes us special,

that which makes us different — a unique

relationship among and between research,

education and clinical care, that special

relationship which forms the passageway to

the future, the special environment which

produces the next generation of scientists and

clinicians, the environment which provides the

therapies and theories upon which all medical

care is based.”

Richard A. Hudson PhD, professor of

medicinal and biological chemistry in the

College of Pharmacy, received the Career

Achievement Award.

Twelve faculty members received dean’s

awards for teaching excellence and research:

Karen Graham MPAS, assistant professor of

physician assistant studies; John Laux PhD,

assistant professor of counselor education

and school psychology; Alice McAfee PhD, as-

sociate professor of kinesiology; Celia

Williamson PhD, associate professor of social

work; Andrew Beavis PhD, associate professor

of physiology, pharmacology, metabolism

and cardiovascular sciences; and Kristi Skeel

Williams MD, associate professor of psychiatry.

Other recipients were Richard A. Paat MD,

clinical associate professor of medicine; Bonnie

Nelson MSN, director of the College of Nursing

Learning Resource Center; Tracy Szirony PhD,

associate professor of nursing; Marcia F.

McInerney PhD, professor of medicinal and

biological chemistry; Steven M. Peseckis MD,

associate professor of medicinal and biological

chemistry; and Kimberly Schmude PharmD,

clinical lecturer of pharmacy practice.

The College of Graduate Studies Dean’s

Award for Mentoring went to Isabel

Novella PhD, associate professor of medical

microbiology and immunology, while the

College of Medicine’s Award for Sustained

Research went to John W. Turner Jr. PhD,

professor of physiology, pharmacy, metabolism

and cardiovascular sciences; and its New

Investigator Research Award was presented to

The few honored by the many

David R. Giovannucci PhD, assistant professor

of neurosciences.

The Faculty Club Award went to Joan M.

Duggan MD, associate professor of medicine,

and the Community Care Clinic Award went to

Larry W. Johnson MD, associate professor and

chair of family medicine.

Seven emeritus faculty members were

recognized. They were Guillermo A. A. Bernal

PhD, associate professor emeritus of psychiatry;

Lee Faber PhD, professor emeritus of physiology,

pharmacology, metabolism and cardiovascular

sciences; Wun Jung Kim MD, professor emeritus

of psychiatry; Keith Schlender PhD, dean

emeritus and professor emeritus of physiology,

pharmacology, metabolism and cardiovascular

sciences; Ann Baker PhD, associate professor

emerita of nursing; Jane Evans PhD, professor

emerita of nursing; and Constance Roth-

Sautter PhD, associate professor emerita of

nursing.

Roland T. Skeel MD, professor of medicine,

was honored for 30 years of service, while five

faculty members were recognized for 20 years

of service to the University: Prabir Chaudhuri

MD, professor of surgery; Christopher Lynn

MD, associate professor of medicine; Robert

J. Trumbly PhD, professor of biochemistry and

cancer; Jane Ransom PhD, associate professor of

nursing; and Dianne M. Smolen PhD, professor

of nursing.

— Jim Winkler

“We recognize

that which makes

us special.”

Toledo: traditional & un

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Rocket athletes gets hands-on treatment from UT Medical Center therapists

Physical therapists from the UT University Medical Center are working with Rocket student-

athletes in the Savage Hall Athletic Training Room to help speed the rehabilitation process and return them to play. “Our goal in establishing this service was to ensure that it was student-centered. By bringing therapists to them, students are more easily able to fit treatments between classes while they are getting the care they need,” says David Kujawa, director of rehabilitation services, who helped create the new collaboration. UTMC physical therapists Clayton Holmes ED and Jennifer Miller see 15 to 20 patients a week, focusing mainly on rehabilitation for student-athletes following surgeries or dealing with chronic conditions. “In a short period of time we’ve established a very solid working relationship with UT’s Athletic Training Department, and I know that that’s not always the way things work at a lot of schools,” says Holmes, who is also chair of the academic Physical Therapy Department. Miller adds that improved communication was another benefit of the new relationship: “Having all the care providers in one location helps facilitate communication and ensures everyone is in the loop.” Brian Jones, associate head athletic trainer for the UT Athletic Department, says, “The long-term, one-on-one interactions with athletes to help rebuild strength and range of motion during the healing process are where Dr. Holmes and Jennifer have become an essential part of the team.”

— Jon Strunk

Physical therapist Jennifer Miller helps UT soccer player Sarah Schulte to mend.

Quality crammed the room in

September when 43 faculty members

in The University of Toledo’s five health-

related colleges were recognized for their

contributions to the University.

The faculty recognition dinner was hosted

by Jeffrey P. Gold MD, executive vice president

and provost for health affairs and College

of Medicine dean, who noted, “Tonight we

recognize that which makes us special,

that which makes us different — a unique

relationship among and between research,

education and clinical care, that special

relationship which forms the passageway to

the future, the special environment which

produces the next generation of scientists and

clinicians, the environment which provides the

therapies and theories upon which all medical

care is based.”

Richard A. Hudson PhD, professor of

medicinal and biological chemistry in the

College of Pharmacy, received the Career

Achievement Award.

Twelve faculty members received dean’s

awards for teaching excellence and research:

Karen Graham MPAS, assistant professor of

physician assistant studies; John Laux PhD,

assistant professor of counselor education

and school psychology; Alice McAfee PhD, as-

sociate professor of kinesiology; Celia

Williamson PhD, associate professor of social

work; Andrew Beavis PhD, associate professor

of physiology, pharmacology, metabolism

and cardiovascular sciences; and Kristi Skeel

Williams MD, associate professor of psychiatry.

Other recipients were Richard A. Paat MD,

clinical associate professor of medicine; Bonnie

Nelson MSN, director of the College of Nursing

Learning Resource Center; Tracy Szirony PhD,

associate professor of nursing; Marcia F.

McInerney PhD, professor of medicinal and

biological chemistry; Steven M. Peseckis MD,

associate professor of medicinal and biological

chemistry; and Kimberly Schmude PharmD,

clinical lecturer of pharmacy practice.

The College of Graduate Studies Dean’s

Award for Mentoring went to Isabel

Novella PhD, associate professor of medical

microbiology and immunology, while the

College of Medicine’s Award for Sustained

Research went to John W. Turner Jr. PhD,

professor of physiology, pharmacy, metabolism

and cardiovascular sciences; and its New

Investigator Research Award was presented to

The few honored by the many

David R. Giovannucci PhD, assistant professor

of neurosciences.

The Faculty Club Award went to Joan M.

Duggan MD, associate professor of medicine,

and the Community Care Clinic Award went to

Larry W. Johnson MD, associate professor and

chair of family medicine.

Seven emeritus faculty members were

recognized. They were Guillermo A. A. Bernal

PhD, associate professor emeritus of psychiatry;

Lee Faber PhD, professor emeritus of physiology,

pharmacology, metabolism and cardiovascular

sciences; Wun Jung Kim MD, professor emeritus

of psychiatry; Keith Schlender PhD, dean

emeritus and professor emeritus of physiology,

pharmacology, metabolism and cardiovascular

sciences; Ann Baker PhD, associate professor

emerita of nursing; Jane Evans PhD, professor

emerita of nursing; and Constance Roth-

Sautter PhD, associate professor emerita of

nursing.

Roland T. Skeel MD, professor of medicine,

was honored for 30 years of service, while five

faculty members were recognized for 20 years

of service to the University: Prabir Chaudhuri

MD, professor of surgery; Christopher Lynn

MD, associate professor of medicine; Robert

J. Trumbly PhD, professor of biochemistry and

cancer; Jane Ransom PhD, associate professor of

nursing; and Dianne M. Smolen PhD, professor

of nursing.

— Jim Winkler

“We recognize

that which makes

us special.”

Toledo: traditional & un

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The faces in the mirror

A little self-knowledge, far from being dangerous, is downright educational. So that alumni can learn about all the

colleges and programs in the newly expanded UT, guest writers from those areas will periodically share the inside story. The first centers on the College of Nursing. One of the changes that occurred during the merger of the Medical University of Ohio and The University of Toledo was the administrative re-alignment of the College of Nursing. When housed at MUO, the under-graduate program operated from a consortium of MUO, UT and Bowling Green State University. Freshman and sophomore students took classes at either UT or BGSU, then applied to MUO for their junior- and senior-year nursing courses. With the merger, the strong relationship between UT and BGSU still stands. Sophomore students from both universities still apply to the College of Nursing for the upper-division nursing component. Now, however, students enroll through UT or BGSU for nursing classes. The students still graduate from their original universities. Associate degree nursing students and faculty remain at Main Campus. Administration of this program has been transferred to the College of Nursing (from the former College of Health and Human Services), although no geographic move has occurred. There are three graduate programs in nursing: advanced practice (nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist), nurse educator and a pre-licensure program (clinical nurse leader, formerly known as the GEMINI Program) for those who have earned bachelors’ degrees but are not registered nurses. With some 850 students currently enrolled in nursing courses and another 700 general education students who have declared nursing as their preferred

major, the college is a dynamic place. The 63 faculty, recognized as community leaders, are experts in clinical practice, teaching and research. Support staff on both campuses are knowledgeable and eager to help. The College of Nursing Alumni Affiliate is a vibrant group of graduates who are committed to giving back to their college and University a measure of what they took forward when they graduated. Many have two UT degrees and several faculty have three! Our alumni live throughout the United States and around the world. We know that change is a constant in our lives and that changes will occur throughout the merger process. We pledge to stay open to opportunity and to continue to prepare the highest quality nurse, whether at the generalist or specialist levels.

— Jeri A. Milstead PhD, dean, College of Nursing

Every potential college student would love to know what his or her education is

going to cost. Thanks to an innovation at UT that’s been receiving national attention, it’s easy. The UT Cost Estimator lets tomorrow’s UT students get a handle on the costs today. According to John Nutter, associate vice president for strategy and institutional research, “The cost estimator provides information on available loans, grants and

Sticker shock? Not with the UT cost estimator scholarships, and whether the student can attend as a legacy. All in two minutes — with no tax forms and no accountant.” The program even calculates how much a UT degree will pay back in the course of a student’s subsequent career. The UT Cost Estimator is found at financialaid.utoledo.edu/estimator/default.asp

Graduate students in Diane Britton’s Public History Theory class recently surveyed UT’s portraits,

photographs and busts and found the diversity was far from picture perfect — women and minorities important in UT’s history were missing. The students presented their findings to the UT Commission on Diversity, and now the Diversity Portrait Initiative fund has been established at the UT Foundation to create new works. “We want to utilize in-house talent to depict the diverse array of people important in UT’s history,” says Britton PhD, professor of history. “Students have suggested representing Sarah R.L. Williams from the first UT Board of Trustees; Florence Scott Libbey, whom Libbey Hall is named for; and Dr. Lancelot Thompson, the first African-American member of the administration.”

— Deanna Woolf

History’s not all ivory-white.

Picture this: diversity to bust out all over

College of Nursing in practice

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The faces in the mirror

A little self-knowledge, far from being dangerous, is downright educational. So that alumni can learn about all the

colleges and programs in the newly expanded UT, guest writers from those areas will periodically share the inside story. The first centers on the College of Nursing. One of the changes that occurred during the merger of the Medical University of Ohio and The University of Toledo was the administrative re-alignment of the College of Nursing. When housed at MUO, the under-graduate program operated from a consortium of MUO, UT and Bowling Green State University. Freshman and sophomore students took classes at either UT or BGSU, then applied to MUO for their junior- and senior-year nursing courses. With the merger, the strong relationship between UT and BGSU still stands. Sophomore students from both universities still apply to the College of Nursing for the upper-division nursing component. Now, however, students enroll through UT or BGSU for nursing classes. The students still graduate from their original universities. Associate degree nursing students and faculty remain at Main Campus. Administration of this program has been transferred to the College of Nursing (from the former College of Health and Human Services), although no geographic move has occurred. There are three graduate programs in nursing: advanced practice (nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist), nurse educator and a pre-licensure program (clinical nurse leader, formerly known as the GEMINI Program) for those who have earned bachelors’ degrees but are not registered nurses. With some 850 students currently enrolled in nursing courses and another 700 general education students who have declared nursing as their preferred

major, the college is a dynamic place. The 63 faculty, recognized as community leaders, are experts in clinical practice, teaching and research. Support staff on both campuses are knowledgeable and eager to help. The College of Nursing Alumni Affiliate is a vibrant group of graduates who are committed to giving back to their college and University a measure of what they took forward when they graduated. Many have two UT degrees and several faculty have three! Our alumni live throughout the United States and around the world. We know that change is a constant in our lives and that changes will occur throughout the merger process. We pledge to stay open to opportunity and to continue to prepare the highest quality nurse, whether at the generalist or specialist levels.

— Jeri A. Milstead PhD, dean, College of Nursing

Every potential college student would love to know what his or her education is

going to cost. Thanks to an innovation at UT that’s been receiving national attention, it’s easy. The UT Cost Estimator lets tomorrow’s UT students get a handle on the costs today. According to John Nutter, associate vice president for strategy and institutional research, “The cost estimator provides information on available loans, grants and

Sticker shock? Not with the UT cost estimator scholarships, and whether the student can attend as a legacy. All in two minutes — with no tax forms and no accountant.” The program even calculates how much a UT degree will pay back in the course of a student’s subsequent career. The UT Cost Estimator is found at financialaid.utoledo.edu/estimator/default.asp

Graduate students in Diane Britton’s Public History Theory class recently surveyed UT’s portraits,

photographs and busts and found the diversity was far from picture perfect — women and minorities important in UT’s history were missing. The students presented their findings to the UT Commission on Diversity, and now the Diversity Portrait Initiative fund has been established at the UT Foundation to create new works. “We want to utilize in-house talent to depict the diverse array of people important in UT’s history,” says Britton PhD, professor of history. “Students have suggested representing Sarah R.L. Williams from the first UT Board of Trustees; Florence Scott Libbey, whom Libbey Hall is named for; and Dr. Lancelot Thompson, the first African-American member of the administration.”

— Deanna Woolf

History’s not all ivory-white.

Picture this: diversity to bust out all over

College of Nursing in practice

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Extreme makeover to transform Carlson Library

Who says that flesh-and-blood makeovers are the only ones to generate excitement? Ask

Joe Sawasky, UT chief information officer. “Librarians and technologists traditionally don’t have many sexy project opportunities, but this one qualifies,” he says. Surprise! He’s talking about the Carlson Library. Even though they stand at the hub of the Information Age, libraries tend to get a bum rap for being behind the times. That will change, thanks to the Carlson Library Information Commons project, where the plaster began flying in January. It will be a fast-track 12 months to the completion of what John Gaboury PhD, UT dean of University Libraries, describes as “transformational, an enriched learning environment.” The $3.7 million project, two years in the planning, will mean extensive renovations of the 40,000-square-foot library. “We’re putting in the next generation of design and technology to address the needs of the 21st century,” Gaboury says. To determine those needs, he says, “we had the input of University Libraries, of Educational and Information Technology (EIT), Distance and e-Learn-ing, and the Center for Teaching and Learning. It’s not an isolated turf project; we’re creating something to benefit the entire University.” And students? “Specifically the students,” Gaboury says. “At a presentation Joe and I gave to Student Government, the students’ excitement was palpable. They’d wanted for some time a better space to both do their computer research and receive library services all in the same place. They actually passed a resolution asking that

this be one of the first projects funded in the facilities master plan.” Working with the Cincinnati-based firm of BHDP Architecture, project planners kept foremost the way today’s students work. “Students want to be able to work independently or in groups, and receive help when they need it — and they want to be able to study and do their research any time of day, seven days a week,’” Gaboury says. Features of special interest to tech-savvy students are two areas for high-end multimedia production. There will also be two teaching spaces where students and faculty can get assistance in managing information resources and conducting

One dozen scholarship recipients, one dozen possible paralegal careers off to an excellent start. It’s

all thanks to the Paralegal Association of Northwest Ohio (PANO), which established an endowed scholarship fund at UT for students enrolled in the Paralegal Studies Program. When fully funded, the fund will generate an annual scholarship of $1,000. More information — how to become eligible, how to make a tax-deductible contribution to the fund — is readily available by contacting Mary Ellen Babich, PANO Scholarship Committee chair, at 419.321.1414 or at mbabich@slk-law.com.

searches. “These are state-of-the-art places for up to 33 people,” Gaboury says. “It’s a suite of student and faculty resources for a rich learning experience.” Funding for the project, approved by the Ohio Board of Regents in May, will be provided through a bond issue. “This is not a special bond issue. It’s part of the overall funding for the facilities master plan for the entire University,” Sawasky says. “The students voted to pay for it through student fees. “It’s slated to be the first facility completed under the master plan, which is quite a testament to the administration’s belief in a student-centered institution.”

Vision of the near future: library entrance

Got a beef? Love us to pieces? Let us know!

Toledo Alumni Magazine now has an online

readers’ survey, and when you share your

thoughts, you get a chance to win a nifty

piece of UT clothing — we’ll even contact

you for your correct size! (Congrats to our

first winner, Maria D. Baumgartner [Univ

Coll ’90] of Louisville, Ky.) Take the latest

survey at assessment.utoledo.edu/cgi-bin/

qweb.exe?4G4K4K2

Student loans? Consolidate!Student loan consolidation is still available

from the UT Alumni Association/Nelnet

team. Qualifying borrowers who choose to

consolidate can lock in a very low rate for the

entire life of the loan and take a healthy bite

out of monthly payments. Nelnet, a national

leader in educational finance, brings more

than two decades of experience in funding

education. For more information on student

loan consolidation, call 1.866.4CONSOL

(426.6765) or visit their Web site at www.

alumniconsolidation.nelnet.net

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Off and running. Denise Balog, now an intern in the Office of General Counsel at Ford Motor Co. in Allen Park, Mich., was the 11th PANO Scholarship recipient. “We handle a lot of corporate records,” she says. “I didn’t really think about entering into the corporate end of the legal profession, but my internship opened my eyes to possibilities.”

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Extreme makeover to transform Carlson Library

Who says that flesh-and-blood makeovers are the only ones to generate excitement? Ask

Joe Sawasky, UT chief information officer. “Librarians and technologists traditionally don’t have many sexy project opportunities, but this one qualifies,” he says. Surprise! He’s talking about the Carlson Library. Even though they stand at the hub of the Information Age, libraries tend to get a bum rap for being behind the times. That will change, thanks to the Carlson Library Information Commons project, where the plaster began flying in January. It will be a fast-track 12 months to the completion of what John Gaboury PhD, UT dean of University Libraries, describes as “transformational, an enriched learning environment.” The $3.7 million project, two years in the planning, will mean extensive renovations of the 40,000-square-foot library. “We’re putting in the next generation of design and technology to address the needs of the 21st century,” Gaboury says. To determine those needs, he says, “we had the input of University Libraries, of Educational and Information Technology (EIT), Distance and e-Learn-ing, and the Center for Teaching and Learning. It’s not an isolated turf project; we’re creating something to benefit the entire University.” And students? “Specifically the students,” Gaboury says. “At a presentation Joe and I gave to Student Government, the students’ excitement was palpable. They’d wanted for some time a better space to both do their computer research and receive library services all in the same place. They actually passed a resolution asking that

this be one of the first projects funded in the facilities master plan.” Working with the Cincinnati-based firm of BHDP Architecture, project planners kept foremost the way today’s students work. “Students want to be able to work independently or in groups, and receive help when they need it — and they want to be able to study and do their research any time of day, seven days a week,’” Gaboury says. Features of special interest to tech-savvy students are two areas for high-end multimedia production. There will also be two teaching spaces where students and faculty can get assistance in managing information resources and conducting

One dozen scholarship recipients, one dozen possible paralegal careers off to an excellent start. It’s

all thanks to the Paralegal Association of Northwest Ohio (PANO), which established an endowed scholarship fund at UT for students enrolled in the Paralegal Studies Program. When fully funded, the fund will generate an annual scholarship of $1,000. More information — how to become eligible, how to make a tax-deductible contribution to the fund — is readily available by contacting Mary Ellen Babich, PANO Scholarship Committee chair, at 419.321.1414 or at mbabich@slk-law.com.

searches. “These are state-of-the-art places for up to 33 people,” Gaboury says. “It’s a suite of student and faculty resources for a rich learning experience.” Funding for the project, approved by the Ohio Board of Regents in May, will be provided through a bond issue. “This is not a special bond issue. It’s part of the overall funding for the facilities master plan for the entire University,” Sawasky says. “The students voted to pay for it through student fees. “It’s slated to be the first facility completed under the master plan, which is quite a testament to the administration’s belief in a student-centered institution.”

Vision of the near future: library entrance

Got a beef? Love us to pieces? Let us know!

Toledo Alumni Magazine now has an online

readers’ survey, and when you share your

thoughts, you get a chance to win a nifty

piece of UT clothing — we’ll even contact

you for your correct size! (Congrats to our

first winner, Maria D. Baumgartner [Univ

Coll ’90] of Louisville, Ky.) Take the latest

survey at assessment.utoledo.edu/cgi-bin/

qweb.exe?4G4K4K2

Student loans? Consolidate!Student loan consolidation is still available

from the UT Alumni Association/Nelnet

team. Qualifying borrowers who choose to

consolidate can lock in a very low rate for the

entire life of the loan and take a healthy bite

out of monthly payments. Nelnet, a national

leader in educational finance, brings more

than two decades of experience in funding

education. For more information on student

loan consolidation, call 1.866.4CONSOL

(426.6765) or visit their Web site at www.

alumniconsolidation.nelnet.net

Shoot us your opinions, get a shot at a prize

Off and running. Denise Balog, now an intern in the Office of General Counsel at Ford Motor Co. in Allen Park, Mich., was the 11th PANO Scholarship recipient. “We handle a lot of corporate records,” she says. “I didn’t really think about entering into the corporate end of the legal profession, but my internship opened my eyes to possibilities.”

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Homecoming 2006

Early October and UT was ready for a week of celebration — some

of the moments of Homecoming included (bottom row) the

Department of Communication Reunion with guests Christi Paul

(seated) of CNN and Christine Brennan (with microphone) of USA

Today. Past Homecoming Queens Francesca Holmes-Walker and

Pat Conklin displayed royal smiles at the Kings & Queens Reunion,

and bling was visible at the crowning of King Michael Robinson and

Queen Jodi Moorman.

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Homecoming 2006

Early October and UT was ready for a week of celebration — some

of the moments of Homecoming included (bottom row) the

Department of Communication Reunion with guests Christi Paul

(seated) of CNN and Christine Brennan (with microphone) of USA

Today. Past Homecoming Queens Francesca Holmes-Walker and

Pat Conklin displayed royal smiles at the Kings & Queens Reunion,

and bling was visible at the crowning of King Michael Robinson and

Queen Jodi Moorman.

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When the violence may never end

The Republic of Sudan is a tragedy on a monumental scale.

Its factional Darfur conflict, which began in early 2003, has

killed hundreds of thousands of people and displaced more

than two million. Civilians have borne the brunt of much of

the violence, which continues to include killing, torture and

rape. The particular vulnerability of women in Sudan is at the

core of a UT researcher’s work.

The status of Sudanese women has been as variable

as the forms of government — democracy, military rule, a

period of restrictive Islam-based laws — the country has

seen in the past two decades. Although women held high

professional, legislative and government positions during

Sudan’s democratic periods, those gains have largely been

lost. Today, even educated and professional women are not

allowed to leave the country without written permission of

male relatives, and that permission can be revoked by the

government. The fate of women without money or education

is harder still, as evidenced by the ongoing rape and torture

of women in western Sudan by both government troops and

rebel forces.

As horrifying as such violence is, it represents only the

symptoms of larger problems, says UT researcher Asma Abdel

Halim PhD. Her research to identify the root causes of the

violence posits that an important cause is the absence of

rule of law, especially regarding women, who in keeping with

cultural traditions are seen as lesser beings. The existing status

of Sudanese women will be used in the study as an example

of what happens when rule of law is either suspended or

applied selectively.

Abdel Halim uses documentation provided by many

human rights organizations as a critical source to study the

years of violent conflict. She’s also comparing interpretations

of Islamic law over various nations. And she’s speaking face to

face with Sudanese women as well as with deposed rulers and

government, judicial and law enforcement officials — some of

whom may have been responsible for the absence of rule of

law — to get to the roots of Sudan’s tragedy.

Biotech Top 10 In a September-released study by

the Milken Institute, an independent

economic think tank, The University of

Toledo was named as a top global player when it comes to

taking biotechnology research from the laboratory to the

world. For every $14 million UT spent on research, UT created

one biotechnology start-up, which places it seventh among

educational institutions in North America, Europe and Asia.

Because the institute’s study is based on 2004 numbers, it

did not take into account the 2005 merger between UT and

the Medical University of Ohio.

UT research on the edge

Mark Twain’s quip — “Quitting smoking is easy.

I’ve done it a thousand times” — aside, kicking the

habit is no laughing matter. More addictive than

heroin, nicotine travels through the lungs, into the

bloodstream and deep into the brain, where it lights

up synapses associated with pleasure and reward.

How can physicians and health advocates compete?

UT scientist Joseph Margiotta PhD is looking to

do just that. Funded by two grants, he’s studying

nicotine addition on the molecular level, using a new

technology called single-neuron electroporation. The

technique gives an electric shock to a neuron, making

tiny holes in its membrane and allowing

new genes to be inserted. Using neurons

grown in cell culture, Margiotta hopes

to determine how exposure to nicotine

perturbs subsequent synaptic function.

What the 20-year neuroscience research

veteran and his colleagues learn could

eventually provide the tools to give the

seductive La Nicotina the heave-ho.

Dousing the synapsesof addiction

An older woman displaced by the fighting speaks with relief workers. The woman’s wrist was broken when she was beaten by Janjaweed militia during an attack on her village. Photo by USAID.

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When the violence may never end

The Republic of Sudan is a tragedy on a monumental scale.

Its factional Darfur conflict, which began in early 2003, has

killed hundreds of thousands of people and displaced more

than two million. Civilians have borne the brunt of much of

the violence, which continues to include killing, torture and

rape. The particular vulnerability of women in Sudan is at the

core of a UT researcher’s work.

The status of Sudanese women has been as variable

as the forms of government — democracy, military rule, a

period of restrictive Islam-based laws — the country has

seen in the past two decades. Although women held high

professional, legislative and government positions during

Sudan’s democratic periods, those gains have largely been

lost. Today, even educated and professional women are not

allowed to leave the country without written permission of

male relatives, and that permission can be revoked by the

government. The fate of women without money or education

is harder still, as evidenced by the ongoing rape and torture

of women in western Sudan by both government troops and

rebel forces.

As horrifying as such violence is, it represents only the

symptoms of larger problems, says UT researcher Asma Abdel

Halim PhD. Her research to identify the root causes of the

violence posits that an important cause is the absence of

rule of law, especially regarding women, who in keeping with

cultural traditions are seen as lesser beings. The existing status

of Sudanese women will be used in the study as an example

of what happens when rule of law is either suspended or

applied selectively.

Abdel Halim uses documentation provided by many

human rights organizations as a critical source to study the

years of violent conflict. She’s also comparing interpretations

of Islamic law over various nations. And she’s speaking face to

face with Sudanese women as well as with deposed rulers and

government, judicial and law enforcement officials — some of

whom may have been responsible for the absence of rule of

law — to get to the roots of Sudan’s tragedy.

Biotech Top 10 In a September-released study by

the Milken Institute, an independent

economic think tank, The University of

Toledo was named as a top global player when it comes to

taking biotechnology research from the laboratory to the

world. For every $14 million UT spent on research, UT created

one biotechnology start-up, which places it seventh among

educational institutions in North America, Europe and Asia.

Because the institute’s study is based on 2004 numbers, it

did not take into account the 2005 merger between UT and

the Medical University of Ohio.

UT research on the edge

Mark Twain’s quip — “Quitting smoking is easy.

I’ve done it a thousand times” — aside, kicking the

habit is no laughing matter. More addictive than

heroin, nicotine travels through the lungs, into the

bloodstream and deep into the brain, where it lights

up synapses associated with pleasure and reward.

How can physicians and health advocates compete?

UT scientist Joseph Margiotta PhD is looking to

do just that. Funded by two grants, he’s studying

nicotine addition on the molecular level, using a new

technology called single-neuron electroporation. The

technique gives an electric shock to a neuron, making

tiny holes in its membrane and allowing

new genes to be inserted. Using neurons

grown in cell culture, Margiotta hopes

to determine how exposure to nicotine

perturbs subsequent synaptic function.

What the 20-year neuroscience research

veteran and his colleagues learn could

eventually provide the tools to give the

seductive La Nicotina the heave-ho.

Dousing the synapsesof addiction

An older woman displaced by the fighting speaks with relief workers. The woman’s wrist was broken when she was beaten by Janjaweed militia during an attack on her village. Photo by USAID.

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It’s big — $100 million. It’s beautiful — covering several campuses of notable appearance and singular

academic achievement. And it’s here — The University of Toledo Capital Campaign. Or rather, it’s been here for some time prior to its official public launching in September. The Capital Campaign, with its slogan of “The Time Is Now,” began in the fall of 2003 with a “quiet phase” during which goals were evaluated, potential chairmen and major donors were approached and overall strategies were developed. It was also a time during which nearly $60 million toward the overall goal was raised — more than quietly impressive! “Every capital campaign needs careful planning,” says Vern Snyder, vice president for institutional advancement. “This particular campaign was unique in that we received a surprise during the quiet phase.” Indeed. The surprise that made 2006

into UT’s annus mirabilis was, of course, the merger between The University of Toledo and the Medical University of Ohio. That combination of strengths opened the door on a wider campaign, says Snyder. “We’re now looking at a campaign that includes the Health Science Campus, certainly presenting us with more challenges, but also bestowing vastly more potential for what the campaign can accomplish for the University and the wider community.” At the campaign kick-off, UT President Lloyd Jacobs noted, “When the merger came along, we took a step back, reset our goals and widened our vision. One thing, though, that hasn’t changed is the support of the community and the alumni from both institutions, and the belief on the part of all of us that UT belongs to this community.” Here, then, is the inside story of UT’s Capital Campaign and why “The Time Is Now” applies to so many people — for all time.

IS NOWTIME

THE

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It’s big — $100 million. It’s beautiful — covering several campuses of notable appearance and singular

academic achievement. And it’s here — The University of Toledo Capital Campaign. Or rather, it’s been here for some time prior to its official public launching in September. The Capital Campaign, with its slogan of “The Time Is Now,” began in the fall of 2003 with a “quiet phase” during which goals were evaluated, potential chairmen and major donors were approached and overall strategies were developed. It was also a time during which nearly $60 million toward the overall goal was raised — more than quietly impressive! “Every capital campaign needs careful planning,” says Vern Snyder, vice president for institutional advancement. “This particular campaign was unique in that we received a surprise during the quiet phase.” Indeed. The surprise that made 2006

into UT’s annus mirabilis was, of course, the merger between The University of Toledo and the Medical University of Ohio. That combination of strengths opened the door on a wider campaign, says Snyder. “We’re now looking at a campaign that includes the Health Science Campus, certainly presenting us with more challenges, but also bestowing vastly more potential for what the campaign can accomplish for the University and the wider community.” At the campaign kick-off, UT President Lloyd Jacobs noted, “When the merger came along, we took a step back, reset our goals and widened our vision. One thing, though, that hasn’t changed is the support of the community and the alumni from both institutions, and the belief on the part of all of us that UT belongs to this community.” Here, then, is the inside story of UT’s Capital Campaign and why “The Time Is Now” applies to so many people — for all time.

IS NOWTIME

THE

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economics, Collins served this past fall as a visiting finance executive, teaching investment courses and assisting with the new Student Investment Portfolio, established through donor gifts and an allocation by the UT Foundation. He also facilitated the operation of the Neff Trading Room, which was funded through a $1 million gift from John (Bus ’55) and Lillian Neff. “We operate most effectively through a cycle like this, where we tie it all together,” Gutteridge says. “We develop curriculum according to the strategic input of our supporters, and then seek funding to support related programs, faculty and student scholarships.” With a total campaign goal of $12 million, the college is well on its way to attaining many of its campaign priorities, including the new Complex for Business Learning and Engagement. A leadership gift of $1 million from Savage and Associates (a “bridge” gift continuing from UT’s last major campaign) will name the new complex, and an additional $400,000 contribution from Bob and Sue Savage will also provide major funding. The new complex, a 51,000-foot addition to Stranahan Hall, is expected to open by fall 2008. “The participation and support for the new complex have been inspirational,” Gutteridge says. “We are still seeking more than $1 million in support for necessary refurbishments to Stranahan Hall, as well as funding for our programs and services.” Besides the Neff Trading Room and investment program, other innovative new programs and centers include the Executive Center for Global Competitiveness, the Center for

alumni and the business community must be included in our vision and our strategic plan, so we know what’s needed for the future economic success of northwest Ohio and beyond.” This engagement includes eliciting programming ideas from the business community, encouraging student internships and research, and involving alumni and corporate friends in designing, facilitating and teaching business classes. Gutteridge cites the example of Gene Collins (A/S ’68, MA ’71), retired managing director of Salomon Brothers Asset Management and Travelers Asset Management. With two UT degrees in

Think of it as a personals ad that reads “Seeking intellectual partners.” The financial support of alumni and friends has always been key to UT’s success. But the University relies on the community for far more. “We want their financial support, but we also want their intellectual partnership,” says Thomas Gutteridge PhD, dean of the College of Business Administration. “The new University of Toledo and the College of Business are going through a major transformation,” Gutteridge explains. “We want to be the business school of choice for students and the business community. That means our

Goals and progress

Goal for UT Main Campus and its satellites: $75 million

Goal for UT Health Science Campus: $25 million

The largest gift in UT history: $15 million endowment for College of Education (see Page 20)

UT Athletics received its largest gift: $5 million for Savage Hall renovations (see Page 28)

Health Science Campus’ Minimally Invasive Surgical Center gifted at $1 million (see Page 26)

To date, the campaign has receivedeight gifts of $1 million or more.

Technological Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and the Action Learning Labs, where students learn to unleash the creativity that can give them the business edge. UT senior Betsy Davenport agrees that alumni and donors can make a major difference in UT students’ education: “Mentoring and internship programs give students the opportunity to learn and get hands-on experience in the field they are interested in. They also provide the chance for networking and making contacts with people in the community.” Scholarship aid also remains crucial for students like her. An accounting major with a minor in finance, Davenport is the first recipient of the Alan and Karen Barry Scholarship, established last year by Alan (Bus ’66) and Nancy (UTCTC ‘64) Barry. “My parents support me in every way possible. However, they are not able to support me financially, so this scholarship has really helped me get through a tough financial situation,” she says. “I have worked two part-time jobs throughout my college career to pay all my expenses, so any scholarship I receive is a blessing.”

Campaign at a glanceTwo primary campuses, twofoundations, a leadership team made up of equal numbers from both former universities — the sum is a unified team with a campaign goal that’s within reach of the new University of Toledo.

Bold, fresh, creative: College of Business open for ideas

Betsy Davenport, Barry Scholarship recipient

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economics, Collins served this past fall as a visiting finance executive, teaching investment courses and assisting with the new Student Investment Portfolio, established through donor gifts and an allocation by the UT Foundation. He also facilitated the operation of the Neff Trading Room, which was funded through a $1 million gift from John (Bus ’55) and Lillian Neff. “We operate most effectively through a cycle like this, where we tie it all together,” Gutteridge says. “We develop curriculum according to the strategic input of our supporters, and then seek funding to support related programs, faculty and student scholarships.” With a total campaign goal of $12 million, the college is well on its way to attaining many of its campaign priorities, including the new Complex for Business Learning and Engagement. A leadership gift of $1 million from Savage and Associates (a “bridge” gift continuing from UT’s last major campaign) will name the new complex, and an additional $400,000 contribution from Bob and Sue Savage will also provide major funding. The new complex, a 51,000-foot addition to Stranahan Hall, is expected to open by fall 2008. “The participation and support for the new complex have been inspirational,” Gutteridge says. “We are still seeking more than $1 million in support for necessary refurbishments to Stranahan Hall, as well as funding for our programs and services.” Besides the Neff Trading Room and investment program, other innovative new programs and centers include the Executive Center for Global Competitiveness, the Center for

alumni and the business community must be included in our vision and our strategic plan, so we know what’s needed for the future economic success of northwest Ohio and beyond.” This engagement includes eliciting programming ideas from the business community, encouraging student internships and research, and involving alumni and corporate friends in designing, facilitating and teaching business classes. Gutteridge cites the example of Gene Collins (A/S ’68, MA ’71), retired managing director of Salomon Brothers Asset Management and Travelers Asset Management. With two UT degrees in

Think of it as a personals ad that reads “Seeking intellectual partners.” The financial support of alumni and friends has always been key to UT’s success. But the University relies on the community for far more. “We want their financial support, but we also want their intellectual partnership,” says Thomas Gutteridge PhD, dean of the College of Business Administration. “The new University of Toledo and the College of Business are going through a major transformation,” Gutteridge explains. “We want to be the business school of choice for students and the business community. That means our

Goals and progress

Goal for UT Main Campus and its satellites: $75 million

Goal for UT Health Science Campus: $25 million

The largest gift in UT history: $15 million endowment for College of Education (see Page 20)

UT Athletics received its largest gift: $5 million for Savage Hall renovations (see Page 28)

Health Science Campus’ Minimally Invasive Surgical Center gifted at $1 million (see Page 26)

To date, the campaign has receivedeight gifts of $1 million or more.

Technological Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and the Action Learning Labs, where students learn to unleash the creativity that can give them the business edge. UT senior Betsy Davenport agrees that alumni and donors can make a major difference in UT students’ education: “Mentoring and internship programs give students the opportunity to learn and get hands-on experience in the field they are interested in. They also provide the chance for networking and making contacts with people in the community.” Scholarship aid also remains crucial for students like her. An accounting major with a minor in finance, Davenport is the first recipient of the Alan and Karen Barry Scholarship, established last year by Alan (Bus ’66) and Nancy (UTCTC ‘64) Barry. “My parents support me in every way possible. However, they are not able to support me financially, so this scholarship has really helped me get through a tough financial situation,” she says. “I have worked two part-time jobs throughout my college career to pay all my expenses, so any scholarship I receive is a blessing.”

Campaign at a glanceTwo primary campuses, twofoundations, a leadership team made up of equal numbers from both former universities — the sum is a unified team with a campaign goal that’s within reach of the new University of Toledo.

Bold, fresh, creative: College of Business open for ideas

Betsy Davenport, Barry Scholarship recipient

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The family behind the University’s largest gift ever has a dynamo at its heart, and her name is Judy. More specifically, Marvin (MBA ’64) and Judith (Ed ’61, MEd ’64) Herb and their sons, Tom and Jon, established a $15 million endowment to support scholarships, assessment systems, research and faculty development in the college now named the Judith Herb College of Education. But don’t look for top-loftiness in the woman so honored. Try down-to-earth. Grass roots. People-centered. And yes, an apparent human dynamo. Take her idea of establishing 20 full scholarships (the Herb Scholars) named in honor of some of her dearest friends — or rather, mentors. “I believe in mentoring,

but because I live outside Toledo, I’m can’t handle 20 students. It seemed to me that instead, the students could benefit from the influence of these people who had such a great effect on my own life,” she says. All but one of the mentors who will partner the scholars throughout their academic careers have a UT connection. “The exception is my niece, and I know that if she had been living in Toledo, she would have attended UT,” Judy says. “She and her husband, who live in Indiana, have a child with Down’s syndrome. My niece went back to school to get her degree and hopes to teach special education. I think that that is just so heart-warming.” Decisions of the heart are

Big gift, bigger heart

characteristic of Judy — as are habits of consensus-building, synergy-seeking and hunting down promising programs that might add new dimensions to the college curriculum. For that last one, think Camp Adventure, the program that trains students to run international camps located at child development centers of the U.S. Department of Defense. “Judy met some of our students in Chicago and she was impressed,” recalls Sammy Spann, who directs the program at UT. “The majority of our student volunteers are education majors, and Judy saw the program as a way to deepen their leadership skills. She loves the way that students get the experience of leaving

their familiar culture and receiving non-traditional learning in places around the world.” Thus the Herb Scholars’ required participation in an international Camp Adventure setting during the first two years of their degree. An idea person who’s never above putting literal hands to a project, Judy is making booklets for all the Herb Scholars and their mentors. “They’ll include information the students provide about themselves, plus information about the mentors,” she says. “That way, the students can get to know all the mentors. I’m also planning to have luncheons or other events so that there’s a chance for

Michael Thorpe, second-

year medical student:

“More cutting-edge

technology and the

people who know how

to manage it.”

Lindsay Duncan, first-

year medical student:

“Scholarships to help

out students would be

nice, and more research

programs, especially in

the summer.”

Regina Yaskey, second-

year medical student:

“A new anatomy lab

— definitely.”

Honored at the college’s gala in November, Herb likened the event to the “thrill of giving the commencement address this past spring and then having the chance to shake hands with the graduating students. It was truly heart-warming.”

Vince Marino, junior in

physics and astronomy:

“Parking lots — build

another garage.”

Tomorrow’s teachers, learning today

Camp Adventurers — strong support from Herb

Their time is now: students’ wish list

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The family behind the University’s largest gift ever has a dynamo at its heart, and her name is Judy. More specifically, Marvin (MBA ’64) and Judith (Ed ’61, MEd ’64) Herb and their sons, Tom and Jon, established a $15 million endowment to support scholarships, assessment systems, research and faculty development in the college now named the Judith Herb College of Education. But don’t look for top-loftiness in the woman so honored. Try down-to-earth. Grass roots. People-centered. And yes, an apparent human dynamo. Take her idea of establishing 20 full scholarships (the Herb Scholars) named in honor of some of her dearest friends — or rather, mentors. “I believe in mentoring,

but because I live outside Toledo, I’m can’t handle 20 students. It seemed to me that instead, the students could benefit from the influence of these people who had such a great effect on my own life,” she says. All but one of the mentors who will partner the scholars throughout their academic careers have a UT connection. “The exception is my niece, and I know that if she had been living in Toledo, she would have attended UT,” Judy says. “She and her husband, who live in Indiana, have a child with Down’s syndrome. My niece went back to school to get her degree and hopes to teach special education. I think that that is just so heart-warming.” Decisions of the heart are

Big gift, bigger heart

characteristic of Judy — as are habits of consensus-building, synergy-seeking and hunting down promising programs that might add new dimensions to the college curriculum. For that last one, think Camp Adventure, the program that trains students to run international camps located at child development centers of the U.S. Department of Defense. “Judy met some of our students in Chicago and she was impressed,” recalls Sammy Spann, who directs the program at UT. “The majority of our student volunteers are education majors, and Judy saw the program as a way to deepen their leadership skills. She loves the way that students get the experience of leaving

their familiar culture and receiving non-traditional learning in places around the world.” Thus the Herb Scholars’ required participation in an international Camp Adventure setting during the first two years of their degree. An idea person who’s never above putting literal hands to a project, Judy is making booklets for all the Herb Scholars and their mentors. “They’ll include information the students provide about themselves, plus information about the mentors,” she says. “That way, the students can get to know all the mentors. I’m also planning to have luncheons or other events so that there’s a chance for

Michael Thorpe, second-

year medical student:

“More cutting-edge

technology and the

people who know how

to manage it.”

Lindsay Duncan, first-

year medical student:

“Scholarships to help

out students would be

nice, and more research

programs, especially in

the summer.”

Regina Yaskey, second-

year medical student:

“A new anatomy lab

— definitely.”

Honored at the college’s gala in November, Herb likened the event to the “thrill of giving the commencement address this past spring and then having the chance to shake hands with the graduating students. It was truly heart-warming.”

Vince Marino, junior in

physics and astronomy:

“Parking lots — build

another garage.”

Tomorrow’s teachers, learning today

Camp Adventurers — strong support from Herb

Their time is now: students’ wish list

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more than the one-student-one-mentor interactions.” Then there’s the Leadership Committee, colloquially called the Dream Team. The brainchild of Dean Thomas Switzer PhD, it’s made up of 12 education-related volunteers working to solve education challenges. Judy is the chair. “The college’s vision for educators now puts the individual child at the center of his or her education,” she says. “It means providing an enriched environment characterized by choice. I think we’re realizing now how important it is to use an individualized teaching approach early in a child’s life, and how rote or group learning simply doesn’t work equally well for all children. ”The committee is working on ways, including the assessment system now in place, to determine where a child is in the learning process and how best to inspire him to keep learning and achieving all through his life.” Community outreach is another area where the team is doing more than dreaming, she says. “We plan to implement a community leadership presentation series,” she says. “We’ll utilize faculty and other talent here at UT to make non-traditional presentations — from every college, every discipline — that will combine a continuing education and a social event. I’ve done something similar in the Chicago area and it’s very successful. And as the community comes onto campus, it will open eyes to the resources that exist at UT.” Another possible project, based on a national organization with whom she’s worked, will match elementary schools’ wish lists with donors who are interested in using sums of every size to supply

educational materials not covered by the schools’ budgets. Similar to the holiday gift trees you see in malls? “Yes, that’s the general idea,” Judy says. “But it’s all done online. Donors can help schools become more effective without necessarily spending big amounts, and they know exactly how the money is spent.” She adds, “The teachers and children are so appreciative of the gifts. They write thank-you notes that also go online.” Oh yes, and alumni? Judy wants you,

“As the community comes onto campus,

it will open eyes to the resources at UT. ”

too. “I hope that UT alumni become more involved in recruiting. Just finding your local high school’s college night, then going to talk about our wonderful university is a great gift.” If anyone still needs to ask if Judy Herb walks the walk, they might have checked her car trunk when she was last in Toledo. “I’m loaded up with UT materials to take to my local high school back in Illinois,” she says. “Maybe I’ll even find an Herb Scholar there!”

Herb, right, with, left to right, Rachel Osinski and Stephanie Kilroy, both freshmen in the Judith Herb College of Education, and Julie Kandel, undergraduate student representative to the Leadership Committee and resident adviser on the education cluster floor of a student residence hall.

Student-teaching at Toledo high school

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more than the one-student-one-mentor interactions.” Then there’s the Leadership Committee, colloquially called the Dream Team. The brainchild of Dean Thomas Switzer PhD, it’s made up of 12 education-related volunteers working to solve education challenges. Judy is the chair. “The college’s vision for educators now puts the individual child at the center of his or her education,” she says. “It means providing an enriched environment characterized by choice. I think we’re realizing now how important it is to use an individualized teaching approach early in a child’s life, and how rote or group learning simply doesn’t work equally well for all children. ”The committee is working on ways, including the assessment system now in place, to determine where a child is in the learning process and how best to inspire him to keep learning and achieving all through his life.” Community outreach is another area where the team is doing more than dreaming, she says. “We plan to implement a community leadership presentation series,” she says. “We’ll utilize faculty and other talent here at UT to make non-traditional presentations — from every college, every discipline — that will combine a continuing education and a social event. I’ve done something similar in the Chicago area and it’s very successful. And as the community comes onto campus, it will open eyes to the resources that exist at UT.” Another possible project, based on a national organization with whom she’s worked, will match elementary schools’ wish lists with donors who are interested in using sums of every size to supply

educational materials not covered by the schools’ budgets. Similar to the holiday gift trees you see in malls? “Yes, that’s the general idea,” Judy says. “But it’s all done online. Donors can help schools become more effective without necessarily spending big amounts, and they know exactly how the money is spent.” She adds, “The teachers and children are so appreciative of the gifts. They write thank-you notes that also go online.” Oh yes, and alumni? Judy wants you,

“As the community comes onto campus,

it will open eyes to the resources at UT. ”

too. “I hope that UT alumni become more involved in recruiting. Just finding your local high school’s college night, then going to talk about our wonderful university is a great gift.” If anyone still needs to ask if Judy Herb walks the walk, they might have checked her car trunk when she was last in Toledo. “I’m loaded up with UT materials to take to my local high school back in Illinois,” she says. “Maybe I’ll even find an Herb Scholar there!”

Herb, right, with, left to right, Rachel Osinski and Stephanie Kilroy, both freshmen in the Judith Herb College of Education, and Julie Kandel, undergraduate student representative to the Leadership Committee and resident adviser on the education cluster floor of a student residence hall.

Student-teaching at Toledo high school

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“The McMaster gift will enable UT to expose students to a wider range of resources,” says John Napp, assistant professor of library administration and engineering librarian. “When UT engineering students graduate and begin their careers as working engineers, they will be required to know how to locate, analyze and use information for design projects and professional presentations. The new library resources will help them acquire these skills.” In addition to serving students, the library will help UT faculty teach more effectively and as Nagi Naganathan PhD, dean of the College of Engineering, notes, “It is our hope that this library will be a resource not just for our students and

and I have always felt very strongly about supporting libraries. When we needed a question answered or needed information not easily available, the first place we headed was to the local library,” she says. “Supporting the College of Engineering just made sense to us.” “The Engineering Library began as a partnership between the College of Engineering and the University Libraries, to provide students with access to information resources and services that contribute to an enriched learning experience,” says John Gaboury PhD, dean of University Libraries. “With the generous gift from Mrs. McMaster and the McMaster family, that partnership has been expanded.”

As co-founder of companies such as Solar Cells, Glasstech and McMaster Motors, the late Harold McMaster drew upon his education and ingenuity to forge innovative procedures and products. He and his wife, Helen, believed that UT students can also make a difference in the world — given the right resources and a strong education. As a result, the couple’s philanthropic efforts through the years ranged from physics and astronomy programming to an endowed chair in bioengineering. Mrs. McMaster’s most recent gift to the University, a $250,000 contribution through the McMaster Foundation, established the McMaster Engineering Library, located in Palmer Hall. “Harold

faculty, but also for our partners in the community. “Today’s library is a place where we practice the art of referencing quite differently from the ways we used to, just a few decades ago.” Libraries, he says, are not just a place to store volumes and information — they also must make available electronic databases, manuals and other resources. “The McMaster Engineering Library is a place where we can truly integrate classroom instruction and access to the ocean of knowledge outside — an information portal that will grow in an adaptive fashion over time,” the dean says. “We are grateful to the McMaster family for helping us create such a portal.”

Information portal opens in College of Engineering

Helen McMaster takes grand tour with Dean John Gaboury.

Snipping open the doors at library dedication, with support from Vice President Vern Snyder of institutional advancement, UT President Lloyd Jacobs MD, Gaboury and Dean Nagi Naganathan.

Mark Tierney, second-

year medical student:

“New student housing

on the Health Science

Campus.”

Ryan Heyward,

transfer student in

rehabilitation services:

“Better accessibility,

better accommodations

for students with

disabilities.”

Bruce Kaufman, first-

year medical student:

“Expanding the Health

Science Campus. We have

all this area that could

be used to support more

research, expand the

hospital — and put in

more parking.”

The students speak

Harold McMaster, left, with business partner Norman Nitschke

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Tina Duong, freshman

in business: “More

flexibility in choosing

your major and the same

for making tutoring class

appointments.”

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“The McMaster gift will enable UT to expose students to a wider range of resources,” says John Napp, assistant professor of library administration and engineering librarian. “When UT engineering students graduate and begin their careers as working engineers, they will be required to know how to locate, analyze and use information for design projects and professional presentations. The new library resources will help them acquire these skills.” In addition to serving students, the library will help UT faculty teach more effectively and as Nagi Naganathan PhD, dean of the College of Engineering, notes, “It is our hope that this library will be a resource not just for our students and

and I have always felt very strongly about supporting libraries. When we needed a question answered or needed information not easily available, the first place we headed was to the local library,” she says. “Supporting the College of Engineering just made sense to us.” “The Engineering Library began as a partnership between the College of Engineering and the University Libraries, to provide students with access to information resources and services that contribute to an enriched learning experience,” says John Gaboury PhD, dean of University Libraries. “With the generous gift from Mrs. McMaster and the McMaster family, that partnership has been expanded.”

As co-founder of companies such as Solar Cells, Glasstech and McMaster Motors, the late Harold McMaster drew upon his education and ingenuity to forge innovative procedures and products. He and his wife, Helen, believed that UT students can also make a difference in the world — given the right resources and a strong education. As a result, the couple’s philanthropic efforts through the years ranged from physics and astronomy programming to an endowed chair in bioengineering. Mrs. McMaster’s most recent gift to the University, a $250,000 contribution through the McMaster Foundation, established the McMaster Engineering Library, located in Palmer Hall. “Harold

faculty, but also for our partners in the community. “Today’s library is a place where we practice the art of referencing quite differently from the ways we used to, just a few decades ago.” Libraries, he says, are not just a place to store volumes and information — they also must make available electronic databases, manuals and other resources. “The McMaster Engineering Library is a place where we can truly integrate classroom instruction and access to the ocean of knowledge outside — an information portal that will grow in an adaptive fashion over time,” the dean says. “We are grateful to the McMaster family for helping us create such a portal.”

Information portal opens in College of Engineering

Helen McMaster takes grand tour with Dean John Gaboury.

Snipping open the doors at library dedication, with support from Vice President Vern Snyder of institutional advancement, UT President Lloyd Jacobs MD, Gaboury and Dean Nagi Naganathan.

Mark Tierney, second-

year medical student:

“New student housing

on the Health Science

Campus.”

Ryan Heyward,

transfer student in

rehabilitation services:

“Better accessibility,

better accommodations

for students with

disabilities.”

Bruce Kaufman, first-

year medical student:

“Expanding the Health

Science Campus. We have

all this area that could

be used to support more

research, expand the

hospital — and put in

more parking.”

The students speak

Harold McMaster, left, with business partner Norman Nitschke

2� Toledo Alumni Magazine | Winter 2007

Tina Duong, freshman

in business: “More

flexibility in choosing

your major and the same

for making tutoring class

appointments.”

Toledo Alumni Magazine | Winter 2007 2�

never talked about it, we just did it.” Among the things he did was being the driving force behind the building of the new Wesley United Methodist Church and the Bryan Senior Center. “You can walk into that church and just whisper, and you’ll be overwhelmed,” he says. “The sound and the beauty are truly great.” A longtime member of both the Foundation and Board of Trustees for the former Medical College of Ohio, he received MCO’s Distinguished Citizen Award in 1998 and an honorary degree in 1999. But he’s far more likely to tell you about his book, Common Sense for the Common Man: “It’s a collection of wisdom from great people in history — then there’s me,” he laughs.

In George Isaac’s mode of living, Barbra Streisand almost had it right: It’s people who help people — they’re the luckiest people in the world. “Let me tell you,” says the Bryan, Ohio, philanthropist and founder of The Isaac Group development company. “It took me a while to figure this out, but the true goal of life is to make a difference in the lives of other people. It’s what I want to be remembered by, if I am remembered.” He’ll be remembered. Besides his 20 years of service to the former Medical University of Ohio and now to UT, Isaac established an endowed chair in cancer research and last year gave $1 million to create The University of Toledo Medical Center’s new George Isaac Minimally Invasive Surgery Center. But he’s no silver spoon philan-thropist. The youngest of nine children in an immigrant family, “I grew up next to railroad tracks,” Isaac says. “We never had any money, but we didn’t feel poor. These experiences decide the rest of your life.” He continues, “I was blessed with some brains and good luck, both given to me by God. And the harder I worked, the luckier I became.” The brains-work-luck trifecta eventually made him into one of the most influential citizens of Bryan — home of Dum-Dum candy suckers and Etch-a-Sketch — which he still boosts unashamedly: “Bryan was recognized as the Best Small Town in Ohio.” For the 83-year-old Isaac, the People Principle was the one that got results. “In a town like Bryan, it takes certain families to get things done. Someone came to one family for a donation, then the others usually followed through as well. We

“I’ve been supportive of three great professions: the ministry, for the spiritual side of life; education, for the mental side; and medicine, for the physical side. “My father was ‘old country,’ when people from your village were like members of your family. During the worst part of the Depression, he borrowed $400 from a bank to give to a guy who couldn’t get a bank loan on his own, merely because they were from the same village. He never got paid back — but he said, ‘Be quiet — the guy has nine kids.’ Now when I think about that story, I know that whatever I do for charity is nothing compared to what he did. “I was only 18 when my father passed away. He never talked about what he did, but he set the example.”

left: Issac and son Zac; Isaac inside Wesley United Methodist Church in Bryan; below, inside view of Isaac Surgery Center, shown here with Angela Kueck MD and Frederick Cason Jr. MD.

It’s all in the extended family for philanthropist

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never talked about it, we just did it.” Among the things he did was being the driving force behind the building of the new Wesley United Methodist Church and the Bryan Senior Center. “You can walk into that church and just whisper, and you’ll be overwhelmed,” he says. “The sound and the beauty are truly great.” A longtime member of both the Foundation and Board of Trustees for the former Medical College of Ohio, he received MCO’s Distinguished Citizen Award in 1998 and an honorary degree in 1999. But he’s far more likely to tell you about his book, Common Sense for the Common Man: “It’s a collection of wisdom from great people in history — then there’s me,” he laughs.

In George Isaac’s mode of living, Barbra Streisand almost had it right: It’s people who help people — they’re the luckiest people in the world. “Let me tell you,” says the Bryan, Ohio, philanthropist and founder of The Isaac Group development company. “It took me a while to figure this out, but the true goal of life is to make a difference in the lives of other people. It’s what I want to be remembered by, if I am remembered.” He’ll be remembered. Besides his 20 years of service to the former Medical University of Ohio and now to UT, Isaac established an endowed chair in cancer research and last year gave $1 million to create The University of Toledo Medical Center’s new George Isaac Minimally Invasive Surgery Center. But he’s no silver spoon philan-thropist. The youngest of nine children in an immigrant family, “I grew up next to railroad tracks,” Isaac says. “We never had any money, but we didn’t feel poor. These experiences decide the rest of your life.” He continues, “I was blessed with some brains and good luck, both given to me by God. And the harder I worked, the luckier I became.” The brains-work-luck trifecta eventually made him into one of the most influential citizens of Bryan — home of Dum-Dum candy suckers and Etch-a-Sketch — which he still boosts unashamedly: “Bryan was recognized as the Best Small Town in Ohio.” For the 83-year-old Isaac, the People Principle was the one that got results. “In a town like Bryan, it takes certain families to get things done. Someone came to one family for a donation, then the others usually followed through as well. We

“I’ve been supportive of three great professions: the ministry, for the spiritual side of life; education, for the mental side; and medicine, for the physical side. “My father was ‘old country,’ when people from your village were like members of your family. During the worst part of the Depression, he borrowed $400 from a bank to give to a guy who couldn’t get a bank loan on his own, merely because they were from the same village. He never got paid back — but he said, ‘Be quiet — the guy has nine kids.’ Now when I think about that story, I know that whatever I do for charity is nothing compared to what he did. “I was only 18 when my father passed away. He never talked about what he did, but he set the example.”

left: Issac and son Zac; Isaac inside Wesley United Methodist Church in Bryan; below, inside view of Isaac Surgery Center, shown here with Angela Kueck MD and Frederick Cason Jr. MD.

It’s all in the extended family for philanthropist

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Game’ shirt or your school colors.”Though not a UT graduate, Jackie says she has “adopted” UT teams as her own. The couple believes a strong on-campus facility is more cost-efficient and convenient for students and the University community. In addition, they say, improved facilities will help UT recruit better athletes, boost overall enrollment and attract financial support. “Our contribution is a start,” says Sullivan, the retired chair and CEO of Interstate Bakeries, “but more support is needed for sports as well as for academics, especially with the decrease in state aid.” “We have a lot of work ahead of us, and we will be calling on more of our alumni and friends to assist us with our vision for UT athletics,” agrees O’Brien. “We are rightfully proud of our student athletes. We consider it our duty and our obligation to repay the support of friends like Chuck and Jackie Sullivan with an athletics program of which they, and all our students, alumni and fans, can be proud.”

Savage Hall will be second to none in the Mid-American Conference and in the region, and will be a source of pride for our University for years to come. “The University of Toledo could not have greater friends than Chuck and Jackie Sullivan,” he continues. “Their gift sets a whole new level of support for UT athletics.” In addition, the Sullivans have contributed an additional $1 million to support two scholarship programs they previously established at UT. Their cumulative giving to UT, including four scholarship endowments, totals more than $12 million. They said their latest gift is aimed at aiding UT athletes and providing students and the community a con-venient, outstanding facility in which they can enjoy rooting for their team. “I attended games at the old Field House on campus,” says Chuck (Bus ’59). “There is an excitement of having these events on campus, of being able to walk to the game wearing your ‘See You at the

The University of Toledo has a rich history of outstanding athletes who have led UT to winning seasons, new records and national attention. Some of the Rockets’ biggest stars, however, have never appeared on the playing field. Supporters like Chuck and Jackie Sullivan are proof that Rocket fans can play their own part in leading UT athletics to success. The Sullivans’ recent $5 million contribution is the first major gift of the “Building Champions” athletic campaign, a component of UT’s $100 million capital campaign. The largest single gift ever made to the UT athletic department, it is earmarked for new construction and additions to Savage Hall. UT Athletic Director Mike O’Brien says that Savage Hall will retain its current name, but naming opportunities are being explored for the entire athletic complex in and around Savage Hall. “The improvements to Savage Hall will allow UT to provide a premier campus facility for training and competing,” he says. “This gift moves the Savage Hall project from theory to imminent reality. The new

Tentative plans for Savage Hall include:

• A new two-story addition, new locker

rooms, weight room, pro shop, Hall of

Fame and offices

• Complete renovation of the basketball

arena, with spectator seating, luxury

suites, a renovated Grogan Room and

video scoreboard with sound system

• A possible indoor practice facility for

football and other sports

Not every Rocketingstar is on field or court

One vision of renovated Savage Hall — final design on the horizon

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Game’ shirt or your school colors.”Though not a UT graduate, Jackie says she has “adopted” UT teams as her own. The couple believes a strong on-campus facility is more cost-efficient and convenient for students and the University community. In addition, they say, improved facilities will help UT recruit better athletes, boost overall enrollment and attract financial support. “Our contribution is a start,” says Sullivan, the retired chair and CEO of Interstate Bakeries, “but more support is needed for sports as well as for academics, especially with the decrease in state aid.” “We have a lot of work ahead of us, and we will be calling on more of our alumni and friends to assist us with our vision for UT athletics,” agrees O’Brien. “We are rightfully proud of our student athletes. We consider it our duty and our obligation to repay the support of friends like Chuck and Jackie Sullivan with an athletics program of which they, and all our students, alumni and fans, can be proud.”

Savage Hall will be second to none in the Mid-American Conference and in the region, and will be a source of pride for our University for years to come. “The University of Toledo could not have greater friends than Chuck and Jackie Sullivan,” he continues. “Their gift sets a whole new level of support for UT athletics.” In addition, the Sullivans have contributed an additional $1 million to support two scholarship programs they previously established at UT. Their cumulative giving to UT, including four scholarship endowments, totals more than $12 million. They said their latest gift is aimed at aiding UT athletes and providing students and the community a con-venient, outstanding facility in which they can enjoy rooting for their team. “I attended games at the old Field House on campus,” says Chuck (Bus ’59). “There is an excitement of having these events on campus, of being able to walk to the game wearing your ‘See You at the

The University of Toledo has a rich history of outstanding athletes who have led UT to winning seasons, new records and national attention. Some of the Rockets’ biggest stars, however, have never appeared on the playing field. Supporters like Chuck and Jackie Sullivan are proof that Rocket fans can play their own part in leading UT athletics to success. The Sullivans’ recent $5 million contribution is the first major gift of the “Building Champions” athletic campaign, a component of UT’s $100 million capital campaign. The largest single gift ever made to the UT athletic department, it is earmarked for new construction and additions to Savage Hall. UT Athletic Director Mike O’Brien says that Savage Hall will retain its current name, but naming opportunities are being explored for the entire athletic complex in and around Savage Hall. “The improvements to Savage Hall will allow UT to provide a premier campus facility for training and competing,” he says. “This gift moves the Savage Hall project from theory to imminent reality. The new

Tentative plans for Savage Hall include:

• A new two-story addition, new locker

rooms, weight room, pro shop, Hall of

Fame and offices

• Complete renovation of the basketball

arena, with spectator seating, luxury

suites, a renovated Grogan Room and

video scoreboard with sound system

• A possible indoor practice facility for

football and other sports

Not every Rocketingstar is on field or court

One vision of renovated Savage Hall — final design on the horizon

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The five-year grant sets aside a portion of Giovannucci’s existing laboratory (and some of his time) to study the cancer, and provides for a post-doctoral researcher and a graduate student to work on the project. “The problem with the healthy cells that eventually become cancerous in some individuals is that they’re not concentrated in any one place — they’re peppered throughout the digestive tract. That makes them very difficult to study,” Giovannucci says. Not that he or the laboratory is a novice in the area, he adds. “We were already working with neuroendocrine cells, but the Sackler Foundation funding has fully brought us

and why the gift of Raymond and Beverly Sackler, which funded the lab, is so important. “Although government funding goes into the more common types of cancer, if you are suffering from a rare type, it’s certainly important to you that there’s a basic understanding of it and efforts to develop treatments,” Giovannucci says. “Unfortunately, treatments that are effective on other types of cancer don’t seem to work on carcinoid cancers. Chemotherapy and other forms of therapy are designed for use on cancer cells that grow rapidly, not slowly. The only treatment now, aside from surgery, is palliative care, treating the symptoms.”

Carcinoid tumors fly under most people’s radar. You won’t find them appearing on the cover of Newsweek. No one organizes a Carcinoid Race for the Cure or promotes a Great American Carcinoid-Off. But they’re killers all the same, and perhaps more deadly for their overall invisibility. The slow-growing neuroendocrine tumors that usually occur in the digestive tract exhibit no symptoms until they metastasize — that is, spread to other parts of the body — explains David Giovannucci PhD, assistant professor of neurosciences and director of the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Laboratory for Neuroendocrine Tumor Research. That’s what makes them so dangerous,

into this area of carcinoid research.” It also puts UT into excellent company; among the research sites studying this form of cancer (and sponsored by Dr. Raymond and Beverly Sackler) are the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas, the Mayo Clinic and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. “The expertise that we bring to this field is in studying the basic biology via calcium signaling,” Giovannucci says. “Calcium is an important signaling molecule for these cells — important for the growth and for the hormone-like substances they secrete. Once those substances are secreted into the blood, they’re carried throughout the body and cause all kinds of trouble. “The more we learn about how calcium gets into these cells, the better we can know if these entry pathways

are linked to cell growth and possibly, cell death. It could be the first step in developing therapies to slow cell growth or push them into programmed cell death — or at least control the damaging substances that they secrete.” Raymond Sackler MD and his wife, Beverly, are international philanthropists and longtime supporters of scientific research and education in biomedical and physical sciences, as well as in the arts. In the United States alone, they support projects at the Schools of Medicine at Cornell, Brown, Tufts and Yale Universities, as well as at Duke, Rockefeller and Boston Universities, MIT, the University of Connecticut and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. They do it out of belief in a promise, Dr. Sackler says: “A critical contribution to society is the promise of research.” The Sacklers’ gift to the University is not their first. In 2005, they endowed the Sackler Professor in Medical Education Excellence. Jeffrey Gold MD, dean of the College of Medicine, notes, “Their very generous philanthropic gifts supporting the medical and research missions of the Health Science Campus are notable for many things, not the least of which is that Dr. Sackler is neither an alumnus nor a faculty member, nor has he ever lived or worked in the Midwest. He is an outside individual who is interested in supporting excellence in medical education and research. “The Sacklers’ support sends a very important message to our alumni base and to the community.”

New laboratory totrack invisible killer

David Giovannucci and researcher Tetyana Zhelay in Sackler Laboratory

YunQi Cai, junior in

business: “Parking lots!

There aren’t enough

places to park and it

makes you late for class.”

Olivia Herb, sophomore

in social work: “More

student scholarships. I’m

a cheerleader here, and

we get no scholarships,

compared to other sports

areas.”

Rupa Natarajan, second-

year medical student: “More

student scholarships, a

bigger library endowment

fund.”

Robert Rogers,

sophomore in HSHS

(nursing): “Probably

Savage Hall. It’s pretty

bad compared to other

athletics arenas.”

Robert, your wish is being granted. See Page 28.

Raymond Sackler

Students ask of campaign:

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The five-year grant sets aside a portion of Giovannucci’s existing laboratory (and some of his time) to study the cancer, and provides for a post-doctoral researcher and a graduate student to work on the project. “The problem with the healthy cells that eventually become cancerous in some individuals is that they’re not concentrated in any one place — they’re peppered throughout the digestive tract. That makes them very difficult to study,” Giovannucci says. Not that he or the laboratory is a novice in the area, he adds. “We were already working with neuroendocrine cells, but the Sackler Foundation funding has fully brought us

and why the gift of Raymond and Beverly Sackler, which funded the lab, is so important. “Although government funding goes into the more common types of cancer, if you are suffering from a rare type, it’s certainly important to you that there’s a basic understanding of it and efforts to develop treatments,” Giovannucci says. “Unfortunately, treatments that are effective on other types of cancer don’t seem to work on carcinoid cancers. Chemotherapy and other forms of therapy are designed for use on cancer cells that grow rapidly, not slowly. The only treatment now, aside from surgery, is palliative care, treating the symptoms.”

Carcinoid tumors fly under most people’s radar. You won’t find them appearing on the cover of Newsweek. No one organizes a Carcinoid Race for the Cure or promotes a Great American Carcinoid-Off. But they’re killers all the same, and perhaps more deadly for their overall invisibility. The slow-growing neuroendocrine tumors that usually occur in the digestive tract exhibit no symptoms until they metastasize — that is, spread to other parts of the body — explains David Giovannucci PhD, assistant professor of neurosciences and director of the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Laboratory for Neuroendocrine Tumor Research. That’s what makes them so dangerous,

into this area of carcinoid research.” It also puts UT into excellent company; among the research sites studying this form of cancer (and sponsored by Dr. Raymond and Beverly Sackler) are the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas, the Mayo Clinic and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. “The expertise that we bring to this field is in studying the basic biology via calcium signaling,” Giovannucci says. “Calcium is an important signaling molecule for these cells — important for the growth and for the hormone-like substances they secrete. Once those substances are secreted into the blood, they’re carried throughout the body and cause all kinds of trouble. “The more we learn about how calcium gets into these cells, the better we can know if these entry pathways

are linked to cell growth and possibly, cell death. It could be the first step in developing therapies to slow cell growth or push them into programmed cell death — or at least control the damaging substances that they secrete.” Raymond Sackler MD and his wife, Beverly, are international philanthropists and longtime supporters of scientific research and education in biomedical and physical sciences, as well as in the arts. In the United States alone, they support projects at the Schools of Medicine at Cornell, Brown, Tufts and Yale Universities, as well as at Duke, Rockefeller and Boston Universities, MIT, the University of Connecticut and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. They do it out of belief in a promise, Dr. Sackler says: “A critical contribution to society is the promise of research.” The Sacklers’ gift to the University is not their first. In 2005, they endowed the Sackler Professor in Medical Education Excellence. Jeffrey Gold MD, dean of the College of Medicine, notes, “Their very generous philanthropic gifts supporting the medical and research missions of the Health Science Campus are notable for many things, not the least of which is that Dr. Sackler is neither an alumnus nor a faculty member, nor has he ever lived or worked in the Midwest. He is an outside individual who is interested in supporting excellence in medical education and research. “The Sacklers’ support sends a very important message to our alumni base and to the community.”

New laboratory totrack invisible killer

David Giovannucci and researcher Tetyana Zhelay in Sackler Laboratory

YunQi Cai, junior in

business: “Parking lots!

There aren’t enough

places to park and it

makes you late for class.”

Olivia Herb, sophomore

in social work: “More

student scholarships. I’m

a cheerleader here, and

we get no scholarships,

compared to other sports

areas.”

Rupa Natarajan, second-

year medical student: “More

student scholarships, a

bigger library endowment

fund.”

Robert Rogers,

sophomore in HSHS

(nursing): “Probably

Savage Hall. It’s pretty

bad compared to other

athletics arenas.”

Robert, your wish is being granted. See Page 28.

Raymond Sackler

Students ask of campaign:

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individuals honored by the Medical Mission Hall of Fame. The Hall’s museum holds archival material on past honorees, who include Frontier Nursing Service founder Mary Breckinridge and William Pape MD, founder of GHESKIO, the Haitian research/treatment center for HIV/AIDS. The Hall of Fame’s most recent honoree is Glenn Geelhoed MD, professor of surgery and international medical education at George Washington University (GWU), who received an honorary doctor of science from UT in December. The same month, the Medical Mission Hall of Fame became part of the College of Medicine and found a permanent home at the Center for Creative Education on the Health Science Campus. It was at the Hall of Fame’s dedication that a special announcement was made: Geelhoed is matching Conway’s gift. “I hope to build on Larry’s generosity,” says Geelhoed, who is also professor of microbiology and tropical medicine at GWU. “Not one of my students who take part in the program tells me that the experience was merely interesting. It’s transformational, making them different people, and every medical the human condition, says Lawrence

Conway PhD, president of The Diller Foundation. To help cement the bond, he made a $500,000 bequest to UT’s College of Medicine that will support medical mission participation among students and faculty physicians. “The Diller Foundation, which was named for Toledo reconstructive surgeon James G. Diller MD, has since January 2000 shipped about 280 tons of medical materials all over the world, all without regard to race, religion, nationality or political affiliation,” Conway explains. As he notes, the same kind of dedication to border-free medicine characterizes organizations and

One Toledo-based group — The Diller Foundation — brings medical professionals and medical equipment to places where life and death ride on their arrival. And a UT organization — The Medical Mission Hall of Fame — honors medical professionals who literally travel the extra mile to serve the planet’s neediest patients. It’s a natural pairing that will get much stronger, thanks to visionary gifts that will also let College of Medicine faculty and students take their skills to a wider world. Medical missions — projects that provide every level of medical services to patients worldwide — dovetail excellently with UT’s commitment to improving

student should be able to have such an experience.” He cited George Washington, who said, “How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and the strong, because someday in life you will have been all of these.” Thanks to Conway and Geelhoed, UT’s medical faculty and students will be joining international medical missions. At the dedication, Jeffrey Gold MD, dean of the College of Medicine, said, “The Medical Mission Hall of Fame is a widely respected organization. This is a wonderful opportunity for the College of Medicine to host the annual meetings and to recognize the members of the Medical Mission Hall of Fame who have contributed so much to worldwide health care.” A final thought on legacies from Conway: “Many sports have halls of fame, but surely in the overall order of things, medical missionaries are at least as important as football players. “Little kids emulate basketball players; why not have them emulate Albert Schweitzer?”

Heroes who heal honored with Hall of Fame

From top: Medical Mission Hall of Famer honorees Jill Seaman and Geelhoed (center) in the Old Fangak area of Sudan; OJT nurse and Geelhoed’s senior medical student Juan Reyes examine man with congestive heart condition in Hargeisa Group Hospital; Geelhoed, Reyes and other medicos perform examinations on more numerous waiting patients.

Hargeisa in Somaliland- patient’s daughter, anxious patient with endocrine thyroid problem, and an OJT (on-the-job training) nurse.

Hall of Fame dedication: Lawrence Conway, Glenn Geelhoed, Dean Jeffrey Gold

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individuals honored by the Medical Mission Hall of Fame. The Hall’s museum holds archival material on past honorees, who include Frontier Nursing Service founder Mary Breckinridge and William Pape MD, founder of GHESKIO, the Haitian research/treatment center for HIV/AIDS. The Hall of Fame’s most recent honoree is Glenn Geelhoed MD, professor of surgery and international medical education at George Washington University (GWU), who received an honorary doctor of science from UT in December. The same month, the Medical Mission Hall of Fame became part of the College of Medicine and found a permanent home at the Center for Creative Education on the Health Science Campus. It was at the Hall of Fame’s dedication that a special announcement was made: Geelhoed is matching Conway’s gift. “I hope to build on Larry’s generosity,” says Geelhoed, who is also professor of microbiology and tropical medicine at GWU. “Not one of my students who take part in the program tells me that the experience was merely interesting. It’s transformational, making them different people, and every medical the human condition, says Lawrence

Conway PhD, president of The Diller Foundation. To help cement the bond, he made a $500,000 bequest to UT’s College of Medicine that will support medical mission participation among students and faculty physicians. “The Diller Foundation, which was named for Toledo reconstructive surgeon James G. Diller MD, has since January 2000 shipped about 280 tons of medical materials all over the world, all without regard to race, religion, nationality or political affiliation,” Conway explains. As he notes, the same kind of dedication to border-free medicine characterizes organizations and

One Toledo-based group — The Diller Foundation — brings medical professionals and medical equipment to places where life and death ride on their arrival. And a UT organization — The Medical Mission Hall of Fame — honors medical professionals who literally travel the extra mile to serve the planet’s neediest patients. It’s a natural pairing that will get much stronger, thanks to visionary gifts that will also let College of Medicine faculty and students take their skills to a wider world. Medical missions — projects that provide every level of medical services to patients worldwide — dovetail excellently with UT’s commitment to improving

student should be able to have such an experience.” He cited George Washington, who said, “How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and the strong, because someday in life you will have been all of these.” Thanks to Conway and Geelhoed, UT’s medical faculty and students will be joining international medical missions. At the dedication, Jeffrey Gold MD, dean of the College of Medicine, said, “The Medical Mission Hall of Fame is a widely respected organization. This is a wonderful opportunity for the College of Medicine to host the annual meetings and to recognize the members of the Medical Mission Hall of Fame who have contributed so much to worldwide health care.” A final thought on legacies from Conway: “Many sports have halls of fame, but surely in the overall order of things, medical missionaries are at least as important as football players. “Little kids emulate basketball players; why not have them emulate Albert Schweitzer?”

Heroes who heal honored with Hall of Fame

From top: Medical Mission Hall of Famer honorees Jill Seaman and Geelhoed (center) in the Old Fangak area of Sudan; OJT nurse and Geelhoed’s senior medical student Juan Reyes examine man with congestive heart condition in Hargeisa Group Hospital; Geelhoed, Reyes and other medicos perform examinations on more numerous waiting patients.

Hargeisa in Somaliland- patient’s daughter, anxious patient with endocrine thyroid problem, and an OJT (on-the-job training) nurse.

Hall of Fame dedication: Lawrence Conway, Glenn Geelhoed, Dean Jeffrey Gold

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Once he married in 1928 and started his own family, their father put aside dreams of a college degree while he concentrated on providing for the growing family. He had a successful 37-year career as a maintenance supervisor with the Sun Oil Company in Toledo, and he and his wife also operated a thriving family business on the side, building and selling boats and outboard motors. Though all of the nine children helped operate the business, “Dad’s passion was for his children to be educated,” Marylin says. He also stipulated that they would go to The University of Toledo, unless UT did not offer the particular degree they wished to

trust,” says Marylin Ansted Gosh, the second oldest of the Ansted children. “Provisions were first to take care of our mother’s needs, second to finish the education of any of his children and grandchildren, and last to provide a scholarship fund for other needy students at The University of Toledo.” She explains, “From the time we were little, we always heard, ‘You have to go to college. It is important to get a degree. We want you to make something of your lives.’ You see, our father always wanted to finish his degree, but after two years at UT and having a single mom and two younger brothers to support, it just wasn’t possible.”

With nine children to raise, Kenneth Ansted Sr. and his wife, Margaret, didn’t always have cash to spare. “Money was tight, as you can imagine with the family of nine children,” says Jim, the Ansteds’ fifth child. “I never had my own new jacket until I was 17.” Yet perseverance and a steadfast belief in education led the Ansteds to establish a trust to provide a college education for most of their children and grandchildren. They used the remainder — totaling more than $25,000 — to eventually help other needy students attend The University of Toledo. “Dad felt so strongly about his desire for education that he left his estate in a

obtain. “The most wonderful opportunity was The University of Toledo being located in our city, where we could live at home and go to college,” Marylin notes. Consequently, seven of the nine children graduated from UT: Kenneth Jr. (Eng ’52), Marylin (Ed ’52), Richard (A/S ‘53), who also earned a doctorate of dentistry from Ohio State University, James (Bus ’62), David (Bus ’65), Daniel (Ed ’73) and Robert (UTCTC ’74). John also attended UT before following his father in a career with Sun Oil, and Kathy attended nursing school. The Ansted Trust later was used for some of the 37 grandchildren to attend college, with several of them graduating from UT. “One of the grandchildren has a five-year bioengineering degree from UT and is currently in his fourth year of medical school there,” notes Jim. “My parents would be really proud of him and the other grandchildren, as well as the University for what it offers and what it has become.” No additional provisions were made for the Ansted children in their parents’ estate, explains Jim, because their father “felt the education we had received was all we needed in life.” Jim agrees with his father: “We are all proud of what we’ve accomplished in our lives, and we know we could not have done this without the education we received from The University of Toledo. So now, after 34 years, the family trust can begin helping other needy UT students.” The first Ansted Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving and needy student in 2007. “Thanks to having a university affordable and accessible,” says Marylin, “our father’s dream has been fulfilled and more.”

Father’s dream widens world for family and beyond

Who is the capital campaign for?The supporters who give their time

The alumni who remember the times

The students who invest their time

The buildings and grounds that stand the test of time

The quality that’s for all time

The Time is now forThe University of Toledo

In a more recent gathering are standing, left to right, Robert Ansted, Mary Kathrine Bieszczad, Daniel Ansted (who died Jan. �), Marylin Gosh, John Ansted. Seated, left to right, are Dr. Richard Ansted, Jim Ansted, Kenneth Ansted Jr. In photo that appeared in the Toledo Blade, Kenneth Sr. and Margaret Ansted, far right, gather the family at the graduation of Kenneth Jr. and Marylin.

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Once he married in 1928 and started his own family, their father put aside dreams of a college degree while he concentrated on providing for the growing family. He had a successful 37-year career as a maintenance supervisor with the Sun Oil Company in Toledo, and he and his wife also operated a thriving family business on the side, building and selling boats and outboard motors. Though all of the nine children helped operate the business, “Dad’s passion was for his children to be educated,” Marylin says. He also stipulated that they would go to The University of Toledo, unless UT did not offer the particular degree they wished to

trust,” says Marylin Ansted Gosh, the second oldest of the Ansted children. “Provisions were first to take care of our mother’s needs, second to finish the education of any of his children and grandchildren, and last to provide a scholarship fund for other needy students at The University of Toledo.” She explains, “From the time we were little, we always heard, ‘You have to go to college. It is important to get a degree. We want you to make something of your lives.’ You see, our father always wanted to finish his degree, but after two years at UT and having a single mom and two younger brothers to support, it just wasn’t possible.”

With nine children to raise, Kenneth Ansted Sr. and his wife, Margaret, didn’t always have cash to spare. “Money was tight, as you can imagine with the family of nine children,” says Jim, the Ansteds’ fifth child. “I never had my own new jacket until I was 17.” Yet perseverance and a steadfast belief in education led the Ansteds to establish a trust to provide a college education for most of their children and grandchildren. They used the remainder — totaling more than $25,000 — to eventually help other needy students attend The University of Toledo. “Dad felt so strongly about his desire for education that he left his estate in a

obtain. “The most wonderful opportunity was The University of Toledo being located in our city, where we could live at home and go to college,” Marylin notes. Consequently, seven of the nine children graduated from UT: Kenneth Jr. (Eng ’52), Marylin (Ed ’52), Richard (A/S ‘53), who also earned a doctorate of dentistry from Ohio State University, James (Bus ’62), David (Bus ’65), Daniel (Ed ’73) and Robert (UTCTC ’74). John also attended UT before following his father in a career with Sun Oil, and Kathy attended nursing school. The Ansted Trust later was used for some of the 37 grandchildren to attend college, with several of them graduating from UT. “One of the grandchildren has a five-year bioengineering degree from UT and is currently in his fourth year of medical school there,” notes Jim. “My parents would be really proud of him and the other grandchildren, as well as the University for what it offers and what it has become.” No additional provisions were made for the Ansted children in their parents’ estate, explains Jim, because their father “felt the education we had received was all we needed in life.” Jim agrees with his father: “We are all proud of what we’ve accomplished in our lives, and we know we could not have done this without the education we received from The University of Toledo. So now, after 34 years, the family trust can begin helping other needy UT students.” The first Ansted Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving and needy student in 2007. “Thanks to having a university affordable and accessible,” says Marylin, “our father’s dream has been fulfilled and more.”

Father’s dream widens world for family and beyond

Who is the capital campaign for?The supporters who give their time

The alumni who remember the times

The students who invest their time

The buildings and grounds that stand the test of time

The quality that’s for all time

The Time is now forThe University of Toledo

In a more recent gathering are standing, left to right, Robert Ansted, Mary Kathrine Bieszczad, Daniel Ansted (who died Jan. �), Marylin Gosh, John Ansted. Seated, left to right, are Dr. Richard Ansted, Jim Ansted, Kenneth Ansted Jr. In photo that appeared in the Toledo Blade, Kenneth Sr. and Margaret Ansted, far right, gather the family at the graduation of Kenneth Jr. and Marylin.

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merchandise

Cutter and Buck signature pima flat-back half-zip. Navy $78.

Under Armor full T-shirt. White, long sleeve $30 or short sleeve $25.

Champion 7 oz. Cotton Heritage T-shirt. Oxford and navy, $18.

Columbia Cathedral Peak Vest. Charcoal heather, $45.

Champion 12 oz. hooded sweatshirt. Oxford and navy, $55.

Cutter and Buck Milano rib vest. Navy and desert, $65.

Cutter and Buck long-sleeve tournament polo.Navy and white, $47.

Cutter and Buck long-sleeve Nailshead woven shirt. Blue and yellow, $55.

Cutter and Buck luxury pima classic. Yellow and navy, $45.

Adidas ClimaWarm micro-fleecehalf-zip jacket. Black, $70.

For full descriptions and to order, call University Promotions at 419.383.3858, fax orders to 419.383.2829, e-mail to universitypromo@gmail.com, or mail to 1111 Research Drive, Toledo, OH 43614.

More great UT merchandise at www.university-promotions.com!

Adidas ClimaCool bar-stripe polo. $60.Adidas ClimaCool textured solid polo. $55.

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merchandise

Cutter and Buck signature pima flat-back half-zip. Navy $78.

Under Armor full T-shirt. White, long sleeve $30 or short sleeve $25.

Champion 7 oz. Cotton Heritage T-shirt. Oxford and navy, $18.

Columbia Cathedral Peak Vest. Charcoal heather, $45.

Champion 12 oz. hooded sweatshirt. Oxford and navy, $55.

Cutter and Buck Milano rib vest. Navy and desert, $65.

Cutter and Buck long-sleeve tournament polo.Navy and white, $47.

Cutter and Buck long-sleeve Nailshead woven shirt. Blue and yellow, $55.

Cutter and Buck luxury pima classic. Yellow and navy, $45.

Adidas ClimaWarm micro-fleecehalf-zip jacket. Black, $70.

For full descriptions and to order, call University Promotions at 419.383.3858, fax orders to 419.383.2829, e-mail to universitypromo@gmail.com, or mail to 1111 Research Drive, Toledo, OH 43614.

More great UT merchandise at www.university-promotions.com!

Adidas ClimaCool bar-stripe polo. $60.Adidas ClimaCool textured solid polo. $55.

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class notes

class notes

“Good old Watson! You

are the one fixed

point in a changing age,”

said Sherlock Holmes. While

Toledo Alumni Magazine can’t

claim the constancy of Conan

Doyle’s intrepid doctor, we do

have a blessed constant in our

hard-working creative staff. I

won’t pretend that UT’s recent

merger-related changes haven’t

been challenging, or that we’re

immune to random episodes

of nail-biting as we continue to

adjust to new processes, new

personalities, new ideas.

But some of those new ideas

are pretty exciting. And what

felt like upheaval last summer

is already becoming familiar. In

any case, changes haven’t made

anyone here less passionate

about our fixed point: producing

a magazine that makes UT alums

proud of their University.

That’s why we want to

make sure that all alumni stay

connected with our University.

We know from the results of our

first online readers’ survey that

there’s some unease with the

changes of the new UT. That’s

understandable; change is new

territory, and we don’t always

want to be explorers.

But staying connected means

that no one’s exploring alone. As

we navigate the new UT, Toledo

Alumni Magazine serves alumni

better if we know who you are,

what you’re doing and thinking.

Sending in your news by mailing

the “What in the World” form

(Page 42) or using the Alumni

Association Web page (www.

toledoalumni.org/) is one way to

connect. Sharing your thoughts is

another; you can always reach me

at cnowak@utnet.utoledo.edu.

And take the readers’ survey

at http://assessment.utoledo.

edu/cgi-bin/qweb.exe?4G4K4K2.

We read every response, and

according to our first online

survey:

• 68.61 percent of respondents

said the magazine gave them a

positive feeling about UT.

• The majority (38.78 percent) get

most of their UT news from the

magazine. (The UT Web site is

second at 20.62 percent.)

• The majority of readers saw

the magazine as proving useful

information (34.66 percent)

and/or eliciting pride in UT

(30.45 percent). Only 3.16 percent

felt that it’s too much of a

cheerleader; 10.45 percent said

that it usually contains little of

interest.

• Three-quarters of respondents

spent between 15 minutes and

one hour reading the magazine;

65 percent kept it for at least one

week and up to a month.

In terms of reader popularity,

the strongest sections of the

magazine are Class Notes,

the one-page alumni profiles,

Traditional & Un, the letter on

the inside front cover, and certain

features.

The survey allows for specific

comments, which ran the gamut

from “I appreciate the focus

on human-interest stories” to

“I’m not really interested in

reading about people.” A few

things seemed to pop out at me,

though:

• More readers are strongly

attracted to definite alumni

content. Profiles of “average”

alumni doing interesting things

are high on the wish list.

• Second on the list is the physical

campus. People, particularly

those living outside Ohio, want

photos of buildings and updates

on campus improvements.

• People have noticed the

magazine improvements: the size

and design, the photography, the

glossy cover. Overall, the reaction

is positive.

Agree? So far, we’ve only

heard from about 5 percent of

our overall alumni base. While

we’re in the process of organizing

alumni focus groups in Toledo

and across the country, the online

survey offers a way for all alumni

to have their say. Take the survey

and you also get a chance to

enter a drawing to win a way cool

piece of UT logo clothing — we’ll

even contact you for your correct

size! (Congrats to our first winner,

Maria D. Baumgartner [Univ Coll

’90] of Louisville, Ky.)

So keep the connection —

we’re waiting to hear from you.

Cynthia Nowak

Executive Editor, Toledo Alumni

Magazine

Reverse a traditional grave-side service to read “In the midst of death we are in

life.” That may be the best way to understand the work of Sharon Erel MD (A/S ’�7, Res ’7�) and Ann Berger MD (MED ’��). The two physicians, who first connected in Toledo as teacher (Erel) and student (Berger), were reunited in November when Berger was the first presenter of the Dr. Sharon Erel Lecture, founded by Hospice of Northwest Ohio to honor Erel’s 25 years with the organization. Those 25 years have been more than rewarding, Erel says. “Really, it’s the most joyous work I’ve ever done. There hasn’t been one day where I didn’t feel that I couldn’t wait to get to work.” As the founding medical director of Hospice, she also maintained an internal medicine practice until 2001. And her 2006 retirement will mean only a lull in the action, as she’s heading for Turkey, where her husband (Sahabettin Erel [Bus ’59]) is living and where she plans to spearhead the introduction of hospice into a nation where the

Affirming life at its end

concept is new, but welcome. “The Turkish hospital with whom I’ll be working is connected with Johns Hopkins University, and already is working hard treat-ing the symptoms associated with oncology. Four groups from the Turkish hospital have done mini-internships at Hospice of North-west Ohio, where they were very impressed by the way the program is organized. “Starting hospice in Turkey is a large chunk to bite off, but I believe that it takes one person to get things moving. In this case, I never thought I’d be the person, but I know that I’m going to do it. Things are falling into place and the project feels as though it’s meant to happen.” A sense of mission regarding end-of-life issues unites her with Berger, who originally came to Toledo in 1982 to be the first oncol-ogy clinical nurse at Toledo Hospi-tal. In 1984, she decided to go to medical school and since 2000 has been chief of pain and palliative care at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. “Palliative care is a new field in this country,

recently recognized by the Ameri-can Board of Medical Specialties,” Berger says. “Palliative care is not just end-of-life care; it’s care of people with chronic life-threaten-ing diseases, and it includes physi-cal, psychological, social and spiri-tual dimensions. Even if we can’t cure a specific disease, we can heal the person.” Erel notes that she and Berger, who has written widely on pain management, worked together on a pain project when both were at the former Medical College of Ohio. “I’m very proud of Ann and thrilled to have her present the first lecture,” she says. As they catch up on each other’s lives and developments in the field, Erel offers an insight born of their years working with the dying: “A person can be healed even though he is dying. Hospice and palliative care try to give patients the best lives they can have until they die. We’ve seen many, many people grow socially, spiritually and intel-lectually at the end of life. “We’ve had patients say, ’These have been the best three months of my life.’”

“Even if we can’t cure

a specific disease, we

can heal the person.”

Berger and Erel catching up

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class notes

class notes

“Good old Watson! You

are the one fixed

point in a changing age,”

said Sherlock Holmes. While

Toledo Alumni Magazine can’t

claim the constancy of Conan

Doyle’s intrepid doctor, we do

have a blessed constant in our

hard-working creative staff. I

won’t pretend that UT’s recent

merger-related changes haven’t

been challenging, or that we’re

immune to random episodes

of nail-biting as we continue to

adjust to new processes, new

personalities, new ideas.

But some of those new ideas

are pretty exciting. And what

felt like upheaval last summer

is already becoming familiar. In

any case, changes haven’t made

anyone here less passionate

about our fixed point: producing

a magazine that makes UT alums

proud of their University.

That’s why we want to

make sure that all alumni stay

connected with our University.

We know from the results of our

first online readers’ survey that

there’s some unease with the

changes of the new UT. That’s

understandable; change is new

territory, and we don’t always

want to be explorers.

But staying connected means

that no one’s exploring alone. As

we navigate the new UT, Toledo

Alumni Magazine serves alumni

better if we know who you are,

what you’re doing and thinking.

Sending in your news by mailing

the “What in the World” form

(Page 42) or using the Alumni

Association Web page (www.

toledoalumni.org/) is one way to

connect. Sharing your thoughts is

another; you can always reach me

at cnowak@utnet.utoledo.edu.

And take the readers’ survey

at http://assessment.utoledo.

edu/cgi-bin/qweb.exe?4G4K4K2.

We read every response, and

according to our first online

survey:

• 68.61 percent of respondents

said the magazine gave them a

positive feeling about UT.

• The majority (38.78 percent) get

most of their UT news from the

magazine. (The UT Web site is

second at 20.62 percent.)

• The majority of readers saw

the magazine as proving useful

information (34.66 percent)

and/or eliciting pride in UT

(30.45 percent). Only 3.16 percent

felt that it’s too much of a

cheerleader; 10.45 percent said

that it usually contains little of

interest.

• Three-quarters of respondents

spent between 15 minutes and

one hour reading the magazine;

65 percent kept it for at least one

week and up to a month.

In terms of reader popularity,

the strongest sections of the

magazine are Class Notes,

the one-page alumni profiles,

Traditional & Un, the letter on

the inside front cover, and certain

features.

The survey allows for specific

comments, which ran the gamut

from “I appreciate the focus

on human-interest stories” to

“I’m not really interested in

reading about people.” A few

things seemed to pop out at me,

though:

• More readers are strongly

attracted to definite alumni

content. Profiles of “average”

alumni doing interesting things

are high on the wish list.

• Second on the list is the physical

campus. People, particularly

those living outside Ohio, want

photos of buildings and updates

on campus improvements.

• People have noticed the

magazine improvements: the size

and design, the photography, the

glossy cover. Overall, the reaction

is positive.

Agree? So far, we’ve only

heard from about 5 percent of

our overall alumni base. While

we’re in the process of organizing

alumni focus groups in Toledo

and across the country, the online

survey offers a way for all alumni

to have their say. Take the survey

and you also get a chance to

enter a drawing to win a way cool

piece of UT logo clothing — we’ll

even contact you for your correct

size! (Congrats to our first winner,

Maria D. Baumgartner [Univ Coll

’90] of Louisville, Ky.)

So keep the connection —

we’re waiting to hear from you.

Cynthia Nowak

Executive Editor, Toledo Alumni

Magazine

Reverse a traditional grave-side service to read “In the midst of death we are in

life.” That may be the best way to understand the work of Sharon Erel MD (A/S ’�7, Res ’7�) and Ann Berger MD (MED ’��). The two physicians, who first connected in Toledo as teacher (Erel) and student (Berger), were reunited in November when Berger was the first presenter of the Dr. Sharon Erel Lecture, founded by Hospice of Northwest Ohio to honor Erel’s 25 years with the organization. Those 25 years have been more than rewarding, Erel says. “Really, it’s the most joyous work I’ve ever done. There hasn’t been one day where I didn’t feel that I couldn’t wait to get to work.” As the founding medical director of Hospice, she also maintained an internal medicine practice until 2001. And her 2006 retirement will mean only a lull in the action, as she’s heading for Turkey, where her husband (Sahabettin Erel [Bus ’59]) is living and where she plans to spearhead the introduction of hospice into a nation where the

Affirming life at its end

concept is new, but welcome. “The Turkish hospital with whom I’ll be working is connected with Johns Hopkins University, and already is working hard treat-ing the symptoms associated with oncology. Four groups from the Turkish hospital have done mini-internships at Hospice of North-west Ohio, where they were very impressed by the way the program is organized. “Starting hospice in Turkey is a large chunk to bite off, but I believe that it takes one person to get things moving. In this case, I never thought I’d be the person, but I know that I’m going to do it. Things are falling into place and the project feels as though it’s meant to happen.” A sense of mission regarding end-of-life issues unites her with Berger, who originally came to Toledo in 1982 to be the first oncol-ogy clinical nurse at Toledo Hospi-tal. In 1984, she decided to go to medical school and since 2000 has been chief of pain and palliative care at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. “Palliative care is a new field in this country,

recently recognized by the Ameri-can Board of Medical Specialties,” Berger says. “Palliative care is not just end-of-life care; it’s care of people with chronic life-threaten-ing diseases, and it includes physi-cal, psychological, social and spiri-tual dimensions. Even if we can’t cure a specific disease, we can heal the person.” Erel notes that she and Berger, who has written widely on pain management, worked together on a pain project when both were at the former Medical College of Ohio. “I’m very proud of Ann and thrilled to have her present the first lecture,” she says. As they catch up on each other’s lives and developments in the field, Erel offers an insight born of their years working with the dying: “A person can be healed even though he is dying. Hospice and palliative care try to give patients the best lives they can have until they die. We’ve seen many, many people grow socially, spiritually and intel-lectually at the end of life. “We’ve had patients say, ’These have been the best three months of my life.’”

“Even if we can’t cure

a specific disease, we

can heal the person.”

Berger and Erel catching up

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Head Football Coach Tom Amstutz and Clinton Longenecker PhD are two

of UT’s high-profile people. “Toledo Tom” can be found everywhere from bobblehead dolls and bill-boards to stalking the sidelines on ESPN2. Longenecker, a nationally recognized authority on improv-ing business performance, is a best-selling author and manage-ment consultant. Although their professions differ, their success springs from the same place: Carter Hall East Room 212. Amstutz and Longenecker lived together in the same small dorm room all four years of college. As high school rivals, Amstutz, an offensive guard, and Longenecker, receiver, were both recruited to play football at UT. They got to know each other the summer before their freshman year while attending the same camp and

decided to live together. “I’m not a morning guy. I like to ease into the day,” says Amstutz. “Clint likes to explode into the day! And he was a non-stop rocker in the rocking chair. He could have driven a normal man crazy.” They agree it was in a Bible study they started in Carter Hall where they developed faith in their leadership skills. “Tom and I learned people want and need to be encouraged, and there’s a lot to be gained by fellowship with good people and focusing on life’s posi-tives,” says Longenecker. Life solidified their bond. Each was present when the other met his wife. They experienced the death of a teammate. They pulled pranks we can’t tell you about. “When you play football you go through a lot of pain and dif-ficult times, plus it was at an age of great personal development,” says Longenecker. “Tom and I were

Just two guys from Carter East? Hardly!

a very positive influence on each other. We’ve done a lot over the years to help sharpen each other.” What they learned helps them point tomorrow’s leaders in the right direction. Amstutz says, “Clint was always the one to reach out and introduce himself. He knew everybody in the dorm and was there for them. That carries over today with how he reaches out to students.” Longenecker says Amstutz “didn’t skip class and worked hard in school, and he has those expec-tations of his players. Coach tells his players that character is more important than the plays they make because they’ll take charac-ter with them.” Just like the guys from Carter Hall East Room 212.

— Matt Lockwood

“We’ve done a lot

over the years to help

sharpen each other.”

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’40sGid Searle (Pharm ’41), retired in Boise, Idaho, wrote in to share his recollection that when he was a student in the late 1930s, “enrollment was 1,500.” He took a recent 15-day trip to Egypt.

’50sGeorge W. Green (Bus ’50, MBA ’51), Dearborn, Mich., wrote an article, “Believe It or Not, He Did It All,” for America in WWII.Robert Goulding DO (A/S ’51), a Rossford optometrist for more than 40 years, retired in June, turning over his practice to a former student and making plans to pursue a longtime interest in the American Civil War.Alfred McClelland (Pharm ’52) moved back to Allegan, Mich., from South Carolina to be closer to family. Since retirement, he became a consultant for the pharmaceutical industry.Philip M. (A/S ’52) and Sally L. (Lindsey) Morton (Bus ’54), Indianapolis, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in August. Philip wrote, “We met at TU on the tennis court and are still playing!” RJ Molter (Pharm ’54), Woodville, was reappointed by Gov. Robert Taft to the board of trustees for Owens Community College, serving a six-year term.Paul Swy (Ed ’55) and his wife, Pat, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in October. They have four children and live in Temperance, Mich. George T. Appleton (Ed ’58), Las Vegas, wrote in shortly after his 80th birthday to share the experience of having five generations of his family gather for the celebration and photographs. “I don’t know how rare this is,” he writes, “but both

my wife and I have been in only two four-generation photos — one when she was a young girl.”Marjorie A. (Mattes) Hanley (Ed ’59) was elected president of the Toledo chapter of Christ Child Society, a nonprofit association dedicated to improving the lives of children in need.

’60sR. Daniel Braun MD (A/S ’60) retired after 31 years on the faculties of five medical schools, the latest being Indiana University School of Medicine, where he finished as professor emeritus in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In August, he graduated from the Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis School of Massage and now works part time at his business, Dan’s Massage Therapy LLC in Avon, Ind. He and his wife, Bonita, live in Avon with their twin 13-year-old granddaughters. James Farison PhD (Eng ’60), professor and chair of electrical and computer engineering at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, was recognized as a fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education at their annual con-ference in June. The fellowship recognizes valuable contributions to engineering education.Fred Dively (Pharm ’62), Chardon, Ohio, is working six days a month as an agency pharmacist for MetroHealth Medical Center.Francis E. Halagan (Pharm ’62) and his wife, Marian, North Ridgeville, Ohio, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in June. Francis, retired since 1996, worked as an area pharmacist.David A. Williams (Ed ’62), Tucson, retired from his position as professor in the Communication Department of the University

of Arizona after 33 years. The department is planning to honor him with an endowed scholarship fund in his name. Robert G. Denman (Pharm ’63), retired since 2004 after a 41-year career in hospital and community pharmacy practice, is playing guitar in a band, The Flavored Jazz Quintet, that has gigs in the Medina area. He and his wife, Faye, celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary in December.

Denman ’63

Fred Dais (Ed ’64, MEd ’69, Ed Spec ’77) spent 33 years as a teacher and administrator in Springfield Schools, Holland, and upon retirement became director of field experiences at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tenn.William A. Blake (Bus ’67, MBA ’70), Worthington, Ohio, retired from White Castle System Inc. as vice president, chief financial officer and board of directors member after 18 years with the Columbus-headquartered restaurant chain.Thomas Tenney (Eng ’67, MS ’69), Ottawa Hills, has been a radio officer in the U.S. Merchant Marine for the past 15 years, working with civilian and military cargo ships. He also does work for the U.S. Navy. He writes, “Mostly four months at a time [with] paid vacation shoreside … very few radio officer jobs left; position being phased out.”

Harold Singer (Bus ’68, MBA ’85), Reynoldsburg, Ohio, completed his first book, a collection of short stories on CD entitled Riding the Earth (ridingtheearth.com).Suellen (Simko) Newnham (Ed ’69, MEd ’75, Ed Spec ’93) retired from Toledo Public Schools and is now president-elect of the Lucas County Retired Teachers Association. Her message for other retired educators: Join and become active. Judge Norman Zemmelman (Law ’69), who is serving his second term on the Domestic Relations Division of Lucas County Common Pleas Court, received the 2006 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the UT College of Law.

’70sRick Brink (Ed ’70, MEd ’79), Bryan, Ohio, joined Wauseon High School as a guidance counselor. Cathy Heidelberg (Ed ’70, MEd ’79, Ed Spec ’87), who has been with Ottawa Hills Local Schools for 18 years, most recently as assistant superintendent for instruction and technology, was named superintendent of the school system.Thomas Skelding (A/S ’70) returned from seven months at McMurdo Station in Antarctica, where he worked as a senior human resources generalist for Raytheon Polar Services Co. in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program, which is funded by the National Science Foundation.Ray Wright (Ed ’70), Grand Rapids, funeral director of three establishments in northwest Ohio, retired in June after many years in the mortuary business. Dan Farkas (Eng ’71, MBA ’85) accepted the position of principal software engineer at Wulfsberg Electronics, which

The coach and the prof

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Head Football Coach Tom Amstutz and Clinton Longenecker PhD are two

of UT’s high-profile people. “Toledo Tom” can be found everywhere from bobblehead dolls and bill-boards to stalking the sidelines on ESPN2. Longenecker, a nationally recognized authority on improv-ing business performance, is a best-selling author and manage-ment consultant. Although their professions differ, their success springs from the same place: Carter Hall East Room 212. Amstutz and Longenecker lived together in the same small dorm room all four years of college. As high school rivals, Amstutz, an offensive guard, and Longenecker, receiver, were both recruited to play football at UT. They got to know each other the summer before their freshman year while attending the same camp and

decided to live together. “I’m not a morning guy. I like to ease into the day,” says Amstutz. “Clint likes to explode into the day! And he was a non-stop rocker in the rocking chair. He could have driven a normal man crazy.” They agree it was in a Bible study they started in Carter Hall where they developed faith in their leadership skills. “Tom and I learned people want and need to be encouraged, and there’s a lot to be gained by fellowship with good people and focusing on life’s posi-tives,” says Longenecker. Life solidified their bond. Each was present when the other met his wife. They experienced the death of a teammate. They pulled pranks we can’t tell you about. “When you play football you go through a lot of pain and dif-ficult times, plus it was at an age of great personal development,” says Longenecker. “Tom and I were

Just two guys from Carter East? Hardly!

a very positive influence on each other. We’ve done a lot over the years to help sharpen each other.” What they learned helps them point tomorrow’s leaders in the right direction. Amstutz says, “Clint was always the one to reach out and introduce himself. He knew everybody in the dorm and was there for them. That carries over today with how he reaches out to students.” Longenecker says Amstutz “didn’t skip class and worked hard in school, and he has those expec-tations of his players. Coach tells his players that character is more important than the plays they make because they’ll take charac-ter with them.” Just like the guys from Carter Hall East Room 212.

— Matt Lockwood

“We’ve done a lot

over the years to help

sharpen each other.”

Toledo Alumni Magazine | Winter 2007 �1www.toledoalumni.org

’40sGid Searle (Pharm ’41), retired in Boise, Idaho, wrote in to share his recollection that when he was a student in the late 1930s, “enrollment was 1,500.” He took a recent 15-day trip to Egypt.

’50sGeorge W. Green (Bus ’50, MBA ’51), Dearborn, Mich., wrote an article, “Believe It or Not, He Did It All,” for America in WWII.Robert Goulding DO (A/S ’51), a Rossford optometrist for more than 40 years, retired in June, turning over his practice to a former student and making plans to pursue a longtime interest in the American Civil War.Alfred McClelland (Pharm ’52) moved back to Allegan, Mich., from South Carolina to be closer to family. Since retirement, he became a consultant for the pharmaceutical industry.Philip M. (A/S ’52) and Sally L. (Lindsey) Morton (Bus ’54), Indianapolis, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in August. Philip wrote, “We met at TU on the tennis court and are still playing!” RJ Molter (Pharm ’54), Woodville, was reappointed by Gov. Robert Taft to the board of trustees for Owens Community College, serving a six-year term.Paul Swy (Ed ’55) and his wife, Pat, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in October. They have four children and live in Temperance, Mich. George T. Appleton (Ed ’58), Las Vegas, wrote in shortly after his 80th birthday to share the experience of having five generations of his family gather for the celebration and photographs. “I don’t know how rare this is,” he writes, “but both

my wife and I have been in only two four-generation photos — one when she was a young girl.”Marjorie A. (Mattes) Hanley (Ed ’59) was elected president of the Toledo chapter of Christ Child Society, a nonprofit association dedicated to improving the lives of children in need.

’60sR. Daniel Braun MD (A/S ’60) retired after 31 years on the faculties of five medical schools, the latest being Indiana University School of Medicine, where he finished as professor emeritus in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In August, he graduated from the Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis School of Massage and now works part time at his business, Dan’s Massage Therapy LLC in Avon, Ind. He and his wife, Bonita, live in Avon with their twin 13-year-old granddaughters. James Farison PhD (Eng ’60), professor and chair of electrical and computer engineering at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, was recognized as a fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education at their annual con-ference in June. The fellowship recognizes valuable contributions to engineering education.Fred Dively (Pharm ’62), Chardon, Ohio, is working six days a month as an agency pharmacist for MetroHealth Medical Center.Francis E. Halagan (Pharm ’62) and his wife, Marian, North Ridgeville, Ohio, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in June. Francis, retired since 1996, worked as an area pharmacist.David A. Williams (Ed ’62), Tucson, retired from his position as professor in the Communication Department of the University

of Arizona after 33 years. The department is planning to honor him with an endowed scholarship fund in his name. Robert G. Denman (Pharm ’63), retired since 2004 after a 41-year career in hospital and community pharmacy practice, is playing guitar in a band, The Flavored Jazz Quintet, that has gigs in the Medina area. He and his wife, Faye, celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary in December.

Denman ’63

Fred Dais (Ed ’64, MEd ’69, Ed Spec ’77) spent 33 years as a teacher and administrator in Springfield Schools, Holland, and upon retirement became director of field experiences at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tenn.William A. Blake (Bus ’67, MBA ’70), Worthington, Ohio, retired from White Castle System Inc. as vice president, chief financial officer and board of directors member after 18 years with the Columbus-headquartered restaurant chain.Thomas Tenney (Eng ’67, MS ’69), Ottawa Hills, has been a radio officer in the U.S. Merchant Marine for the past 15 years, working with civilian and military cargo ships. He also does work for the U.S. Navy. He writes, “Mostly four months at a time [with] paid vacation shoreside … very few radio officer jobs left; position being phased out.”

Harold Singer (Bus ’68, MBA ’85), Reynoldsburg, Ohio, completed his first book, a collection of short stories on CD entitled Riding the Earth (ridingtheearth.com).Suellen (Simko) Newnham (Ed ’69, MEd ’75, Ed Spec ’93) retired from Toledo Public Schools and is now president-elect of the Lucas County Retired Teachers Association. Her message for other retired educators: Join and become active. Judge Norman Zemmelman (Law ’69), who is serving his second term on the Domestic Relations Division of Lucas County Common Pleas Court, received the 2006 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the UT College of Law.

’70sRick Brink (Ed ’70, MEd ’79), Bryan, Ohio, joined Wauseon High School as a guidance counselor. Cathy Heidelberg (Ed ’70, MEd ’79, Ed Spec ’87), who has been with Ottawa Hills Local Schools for 18 years, most recently as assistant superintendent for instruction and technology, was named superintendent of the school system.Thomas Skelding (A/S ’70) returned from seven months at McMurdo Station in Antarctica, where he worked as a senior human resources generalist for Raytheon Polar Services Co. in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program, which is funded by the National Science Foundation.Ray Wright (Ed ’70), Grand Rapids, funeral director of three establishments in northwest Ohio, retired in June after many years in the mortuary business. Dan Farkas (Eng ’71, MBA ’85) accepted the position of principal software engineer at Wulfsberg Electronics, which

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Perrysburg. Previously, he was principal of Sylvania’s Southview High School for six years.Deborah Berkey (Ed ’77) joined Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service in Akron as vice president. Robin Churchill (Bus ’77) joined the Maryland School for the Blind as the Baltimore organization’s chief financial officer. Previously, she had been CFO of the county’s public school system.Lloyd J. Lunceford (A/S ’77), Baton Rouge, La., is a partner in the law firm of Taylor Porter Brooks & Phillips, and the general editor and co-author of A Guide to Church Property Law: Theological, Constitutional and Practical Considerations (Reformation Press, 2006). Robert C. Layman (A/S ’78), an optometrist in private practice in Ohio and Michigan, was named the 2006 Optometrist of the Year by the American Optometric Association (AOA) at their annual conference in June. Among his extensive volunteer work is his current service as moderator of AOA’s President’s Council.Mary Stockwell PhD (MA ’78, MA ’84, PhD ’84), chair and associate professor of history at Lourdes College in Sylvania, was awarded a research fellowship by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. She will research her project, “Anthony Wayne: A Life in Letters,” in New York.Paul Wright (Law ’78) was inducted into the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame, honoring his more than 45 years in agricultural law. He is a partner in Wright Law Co. LPA, a Dublin, Ohio, firm dedicated to serving the legal needs of the agricultural community. Gregory J. Ashe (Bus ’79) was named interim executive director of Cleveland’s Karamu House

Inc., the nation’s oldest African-American cultural arts institution.Brian F. Keaton MD (MED ’79, Res ’82), attending physician and EM informatics director for Summa Health System in Akron, was named president of the American College of Emergency Physicians, which has some 24,000 members. Lourdes Santiago (Law ’79), at-large member of Toledo City Council, joined the law firm of Gallon, Takacs, Boissoneault & Schaffer Co. LPA, overseeing the newly created Immigration Law Division.Harvey Wolkov MD (MED ’79), medical director of the Radiation Oncology Center at Sutter Cancer Center in Sacramento, Calif., was awarded an Inaugural Fellowship in the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology.

’80sVictoria Codispoti MD (MED ’80) remarried a criminal defense attorney and moved to south-central Illinois, where they live on 16 acres of farmland with seven pets and their son, who’s studying at Stanford University. She’s medical director of Illinois Centre Behavioral Health and has her own consulting business in forensic psychiatry. Tom Heiks (Bus ’80) was named commercial banking head for Fifth Third Bank’s west Michigan region, which includes Grand Rapids, Lakeshore, Lansing and Jackson. His 30 years in the banking industry include 15 with Fifth Third. Matt Schlagheck (UTCTC ’80) was named physician practice manager at Mercy Hospital of Tiffin.Linda J. Jennings (A/S ’81, Law ’88), Toledo, was appointed judge of the Lucas County

Common Pleas Court, General Division. Prior to taking the bench, she was in private practice for 18 years with her husband, William (UTCTC ’76, Univ Coll ’79, Law ’85), with the firm of Jennings & Jennings. Lt. Col. Paul Meyers (UTCTC ’81, Univ Coll ’84), financial manager for the Ohio Army National Guard in Columbus, was selected to attend the U.S. Army War College Distance Learning Class of 2008, studying national security policy and strategy in a two-year program that includes on-site sessions at Carlisle Barracks in Pennsylvania.Valerie Naymik (MEd ’82), who taught for 30 years at Ottawa Hills Elementary School, retired in June.Luther (Lad) Norris III (MEd ’82) retired in June from Toledo’s McTigue Junior High School, where he had worked as a teacher and coach for 30 years. He and his wife, Carrie, also celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary in June.Cindy Peiffer (NRS ’82), a staff nurse anesthetist and clinical coordinator for nurse anesthesia education at Toledo Hospital, was named the 2006 Clinical Instructor of the Year by the American Society of Nurse Anesthetists. Ronald Binder PhD (Ed ’83), associate director of residence life and director of Greek affairs at Bowling Green State University, was elected the national president of the Association of Fraternity Advisors, a professional association covering North America.Kevin R. Orr (MBA ’83), Covington, Ky., accepted the position of CEO with Cardiology Associates PSC, the largest cardiology group in northern Kentucky. Laurie Sabin (Bus ’83) joined Owens Community College as director of finance. She had

previously held the same position for eight years with the city of Rossford. Rod Walton (Bus ’83), vice president and retail lending manager for First Federal Bank in Findlay, was installed as president of the Findlay Rotary Club. Jerry L. Buerger (MEd ’84), Marysville, Ohio, retired in July after 19 years as superintendent of the Union County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. He spent more than 30 years in education and MR/DD.William G. Chris (Law ’84), partner at the Akron law firm of Roderick Linton LLP, was elected to the Akron Bar Association’s board of trustees. With 22 years in practice, his community service includes his present position as legal adviser to Love for Angels, which provides support for patients and families living with Angelman Syndrome.Patricia B. Strasser PhD (A/S ’84, NRSG ’87), Toledo, owner of Partners in BusinessHealth Solutions Inc., an occupational health consulting concern, was named a fellow of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Inc., the highest peer recognition in that professional area. She is also an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Michigan.Dale G. Nowicki (Univ Coll ’85), now retired from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, applies his experience as a highly decorated patrol deputy and tactical flight officer by serving as a technical adviser on police patrol tactics for various television and movie productions, and has appeared in a number of them. He lives in southern California with his wife and two daughters, and recently began law school. E-mail is dalenll@hotmail.com.

designs and manufactures commercial, corporate and military aviation communication systems. He and his wife, Kathy (Erhman) (Pharm ’74), live in Prescott Valley, Ariz. Vincent A. Wuwert (UTCTC ’71) had some of his short stories and prose included in a book, Pieces of Our Lives, published by Old Lieutenant Press.Helen Zumbrun (Ed ’71) and her husband, William, Naples, Fla., celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on July 14. William writes, “On that day the French celebrate their independence. We jokingly say we celebrate, too, but for opposite reasons. We are still healthy, happy, active and in love.”

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Virginia A. (Bohland) Seitz (Ed ’72, MEd ’92) was promoted to publisher of Toledo Legal News, the designated law journal for Lucas County.

Seitz ’72, ’92

Lynn Broadman MD (MED ’74) received the American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) Distinguished Service Award for 2006, given at the ASRA Annual Meeting in Palm Springs, Calif. Elizabeth Biglin PhD (Ed ’76, MEd ’92, PhD ’05), Gahanna, Ohio, joined Ohio Dominican University as a visiting assistant professor of education. James E. Funk (Univ Coll ’76), Maumee, was appointed executive director of Read for

Literacy Inc. A former principal of marketing firm Funk/Luetke Inc., he heads the largest community-based volunteer adult readership program in Ohio.Louise A. Jackson (Law ’76), a partner in the Toledo law firm of Spengler Nathanson, was sworn in as president of the Toledo Bar Association for 2006-07.

Jackson ’76

Jeffrey Kurtz (Ed ’76, MEd ’81, Ed Spec ’88) was chosen as career-technical director of Penta Career Center’s high school in

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Perrysburg. Previously, he was principal of Sylvania’s Southview High School for six years.Deborah Berkey (Ed ’77) joined Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service in Akron as vice president. Robin Churchill (Bus ’77) joined the Maryland School for the Blind as the Baltimore organization’s chief financial officer. Previously, she had been CFO of the county’s public school system.Lloyd J. Lunceford (A/S ’77), Baton Rouge, La., is a partner in the law firm of Taylor Porter Brooks & Phillips, and the general editor and co-author of A Guide to Church Property Law: Theological, Constitutional and Practical Considerations (Reformation Press, 2006). Robert C. Layman (A/S ’78), an optometrist in private practice in Ohio and Michigan, was named the 2006 Optometrist of the Year by the American Optometric Association (AOA) at their annual conference in June. Among his extensive volunteer work is his current service as moderator of AOA’s President’s Council.Mary Stockwell PhD (MA ’78, MA ’84, PhD ’84), chair and associate professor of history at Lourdes College in Sylvania, was awarded a research fellowship by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. She will research her project, “Anthony Wayne: A Life in Letters,” in New York.Paul Wright (Law ’78) was inducted into the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame, honoring his more than 45 years in agricultural law. He is a partner in Wright Law Co. LPA, a Dublin, Ohio, firm dedicated to serving the legal needs of the agricultural community. Gregory J. Ashe (Bus ’79) was named interim executive director of Cleveland’s Karamu House

Inc., the nation’s oldest African-American cultural arts institution.Brian F. Keaton MD (MED ’79, Res ’82), attending physician and EM informatics director for Summa Health System in Akron, was named president of the American College of Emergency Physicians, which has some 24,000 members. Lourdes Santiago (Law ’79), at-large member of Toledo City Council, joined the law firm of Gallon, Takacs, Boissoneault & Schaffer Co. LPA, overseeing the newly created Immigration Law Division.Harvey Wolkov MD (MED ’79), medical director of the Radiation Oncology Center at Sutter Cancer Center in Sacramento, Calif., was awarded an Inaugural Fellowship in the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology.

’80sVictoria Codispoti MD (MED ’80) remarried a criminal defense attorney and moved to south-central Illinois, where they live on 16 acres of farmland with seven pets and their son, who’s studying at Stanford University. She’s medical director of Illinois Centre Behavioral Health and has her own consulting business in forensic psychiatry. Tom Heiks (Bus ’80) was named commercial banking head for Fifth Third Bank’s west Michigan region, which includes Grand Rapids, Lakeshore, Lansing and Jackson. His 30 years in the banking industry include 15 with Fifth Third. Matt Schlagheck (UTCTC ’80) was named physician practice manager at Mercy Hospital of Tiffin.Linda J. Jennings (A/S ’81, Law ’88), Toledo, was appointed judge of the Lucas County

Common Pleas Court, General Division. Prior to taking the bench, she was in private practice for 18 years with her husband, William (UTCTC ’76, Univ Coll ’79, Law ’85), with the firm of Jennings & Jennings. Lt. Col. Paul Meyers (UTCTC ’81, Univ Coll ’84), financial manager for the Ohio Army National Guard in Columbus, was selected to attend the U.S. Army War College Distance Learning Class of 2008, studying national security policy and strategy in a two-year program that includes on-site sessions at Carlisle Barracks in Pennsylvania.Valerie Naymik (MEd ’82), who taught for 30 years at Ottawa Hills Elementary School, retired in June.Luther (Lad) Norris III (MEd ’82) retired in June from Toledo’s McTigue Junior High School, where he had worked as a teacher and coach for 30 years. He and his wife, Carrie, also celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary in June.Cindy Peiffer (NRS ’82), a staff nurse anesthetist and clinical coordinator for nurse anesthesia education at Toledo Hospital, was named the 2006 Clinical Instructor of the Year by the American Society of Nurse Anesthetists. Ronald Binder PhD (Ed ’83), associate director of residence life and director of Greek affairs at Bowling Green State University, was elected the national president of the Association of Fraternity Advisors, a professional association covering North America.Kevin R. Orr (MBA ’83), Covington, Ky., accepted the position of CEO with Cardiology Associates PSC, the largest cardiology group in northern Kentucky. Laurie Sabin (Bus ’83) joined Owens Community College as director of finance. She had

previously held the same position for eight years with the city of Rossford. Rod Walton (Bus ’83), vice president and retail lending manager for First Federal Bank in Findlay, was installed as president of the Findlay Rotary Club. Jerry L. Buerger (MEd ’84), Marysville, Ohio, retired in July after 19 years as superintendent of the Union County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. He spent more than 30 years in education and MR/DD.William G. Chris (Law ’84), partner at the Akron law firm of Roderick Linton LLP, was elected to the Akron Bar Association’s board of trustees. With 22 years in practice, his community service includes his present position as legal adviser to Love for Angels, which provides support for patients and families living with Angelman Syndrome.Patricia B. Strasser PhD (A/S ’84, NRSG ’87), Toledo, owner of Partners in BusinessHealth Solutions Inc., an occupational health consulting concern, was named a fellow of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Inc., the highest peer recognition in that professional area. She is also an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Michigan.Dale G. Nowicki (Univ Coll ’85), now retired from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, applies his experience as a highly decorated patrol deputy and tactical flight officer by serving as a technical adviser on police patrol tactics for various television and movie productions, and has appeared in a number of them. He lives in southern California with his wife and two daughters, and recently began law school. E-mail is dalenll@hotmail.com.

designs and manufactures commercial, corporate and military aviation communication systems. He and his wife, Kathy (Erhman) (Pharm ’74), live in Prescott Valley, Ariz. Vincent A. Wuwert (UTCTC ’71) had some of his short stories and prose included in a book, Pieces of Our Lives, published by Old Lieutenant Press.Helen Zumbrun (Ed ’71) and her husband, William, Naples, Fla., celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on July 14. William writes, “On that day the French celebrate their independence. We jokingly say we celebrate, too, but for opposite reasons. We are still healthy, happy, active and in love.”

Zumbrun ’71

Virginia A. (Bohland) Seitz (Ed ’72, MEd ’92) was promoted to publisher of Toledo Legal News, the designated law journal for Lucas County.

Seitz ’72, ’92

Lynn Broadman MD (MED ’74) received the American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) Distinguished Service Award for 2006, given at the ASRA Annual Meeting in Palm Springs, Calif. Elizabeth Biglin PhD (Ed ’76, MEd ’92, PhD ’05), Gahanna, Ohio, joined Ohio Dominican University as a visiting assistant professor of education. James E. Funk (Univ Coll ’76), Maumee, was appointed executive director of Read for

Literacy Inc. A former principal of marketing firm Funk/Luetke Inc., he heads the largest community-based volunteer adult readership program in Ohio.Louise A. Jackson (Law ’76), a partner in the Toledo law firm of Spengler Nathanson, was sworn in as president of the Toledo Bar Association for 2006-07.

Jackson ’76

Jeffrey Kurtz (Ed ’76, MEd ’81, Ed Spec ’88) was chosen as career-technical director of Penta Career Center’s high school in

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of International Park of Greater Toledo Inc. and of the Great Lakes Cruising Coalition. She and her husband, Nathan, have one son, Dylan.

Rivera-Nye ’92

Dawn Wallin (Ed ’92, MEd ’00) was hired as principal of Lark Elementary School in Northwood. Kathie Weaver (Univ Coll ’92), Rossford, was named marketing/sales manager for AP Federal Credit Union.Robert Coxon (Ed ’93) was hired as athletic director for Olmsted Falls (Ohio) High School. Dennis Garvin (A/S ’93) was appointed director of Toledo’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry.Anthony Luedy (Bus ’93), Ruggles, Ohio, was appointed business banking officer at FirstMerit Corp. in Ashland.Jeff (Pharm ’93) and Sujata Patel-Potter (Pharm ’93), both working as consulting compounding pharmacists for Clinical Apothecaries Inc. in Medina, Ohio, were featured in the Pharmacy Today magazine article, “Teaching Disease Management in an ‘Ideal’ Community Pharmacy.”Bonnie R. Rankin (Law ’93), an attorney with the Rankin Law Office in Toledo, received the Toledo Bar Association’s Trustees Award in June for service to the association.Michelle Tuite (Ed ’93, MEd ’00) is the new principal at

Elmwood Elementary School in Jerry City, Ohio. Previously, she was principal at Toledo’s Nathan Hale Academy. Cathy Ward MD (MED ’93) is in private practice (general pediatrics) in New York City. E-mail is drcathyward@yahoo.comJohn Biery (Pharm ’94), Encinitas, Calif., joined the Family Medicine/Sports Medicine Fellowship at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton.Matt Fink (Bus ’94, MBA ’04), Sylvania, was promoted to assistant vice president for employee relations in the Human Resources Department of Fifth Third Bank.

Fink ’94, ’04

Amy (Fisher) Gordon (Pharm ’94), Sugar Grove, Ohio, took a staff pharmacist position with Target, following a stint in management, to spend more time with her family: husband, David, and children, Austin and Autumn. Mike Warkall (Law ’94) joined the firm of Fitzpatrick, Zimmerman & Rose Co. LPA, managing their Sugarcreek, Ohio, office.Charlos Gary (A/S ’95), whose syndicated comic strip, “Working It Out,” was profiled in the Spring 2005 issue of Toledo Alumni Magazine, had his first collection, It’s Always a Great Day to Be the Boss, published in October. He also had his second comic strip, “Café con Leche,” about an African-American/Latina couple,

approved for syndication. Rose Marie Kuceyeski PhD (PhD ’95), professor of business and information technology at Owens Community College, Perrysburg, received the 2006 National Business Education Association’s Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year Award. Shawn D. McDonald (Bus ’95) was promoted to senior operations manager for all subsidiaries of Amazon.com, the online superstore based in Seattle.Maj. Charles E. Wiedie Jr. (Law ’95) was sworn in as a military judge in the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps. Assigned to Travis Air Force Base, he lives in Dixon, Calif., with his wife and three children.Griffin M. Gappert PhD (A/S ’96, Eng ’96), senior scientist with global specialty materials producer Rohm and Haas Co., was part of the company’s team that was awarded a Heroes of Chemistry Award by the American Chemical Society. The team developed green chemistry alternatives to standard thermosetting binders, a primary component of most fiberglass insulation and a common source of unwanted toxic by-products. Andrew L. Maher (UTCTC ’97, Bus ’99) was promoted to assistant vice president in the Commercial Real Estate Department of Fifth Third Bank’s Commercial Lending Division.

Maher ’97, ’99

Ryan D. Simms (Pharm ’97), Doylestown, Ohio, received the Ohio Society of Health System Pharmacists’ 2006 Health System Pharmacy Management Award, given to recognize significant managerial performance. Lana Evans (MEd ’98), co-adviser of Northwest State Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, received the organization’s Mosal Award, a stipend that covers a professional development project. Lana, who is director of grants and research, and an adjunct instructor in statistics at Northwest State, will use the award to fund a project on placement test procedures.Summer (Stevenhagen) Montabone (Ed ’98), a professional fitness athlete and trainer who owns Summer’s Fitness in Green, Ohio, was profiled in the November/December issue of Muscle & Fitness Hers magazine. She is married to Jeremie Montabone (HHS ’01).

Montabone ’98

Gino Torio (Eng ’98, MEng ’06) was named purchasing and new business manager with Bosal International North America, a Belgium-based international automotive supplier with stateside operations headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich.

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Thomas Steinemann MD (MED ’85) received the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 2006 Secretariat Award for his advocacy work on plano cosmetic contact lenses, which resulted in their government reclassification from cosmetic device to medical device. Dan Boehm (MBA ’86) was promoted to senior vice president for the North American custom research business arm of TNS, a global market information group. He’s been with TNS since 1996.

Boehm ’86 John Schaeufele MD (MED ’86, Res ’89), a 16-year veteran of the medical staff at St. Vincent and Mercy Children’s Hospitals, Toledo, was appointed vice president of medical affairs and chief administrative officer of Mercy Children’s. He’s also a member of the College of Medicine Alumni Affiliate board of trustees.Timothy J. Lemoine (Eng ’87, MBA ’00) was made a shareholder with Matrix Technologies Inc., a Maumee-based engineering/control systems integration firm. He was also promoted to department manager of electrical and instrumentation engineering.

Lemoine ’87, ’00

David Richardson (Bus ’87), Sylvania, was named national account manager for Munters MCS, which provides industrial building restoration services worldwide. Thomas C. Jeziorski (UTCTC ’88) joined PFB Architects – Chicago as a partner and will assist in leading the firm’s many projects throughout the Midwest and Southeast. He had been senior project manager with HOK Chicago.Robert A. Vanuka (UTCTC ’88, Univ Coll ’88), Mission Viejo, Calif., a licensed private investigator, owns an investigation company that specializes in criminal defense, insurance fraud and financial investigations. He was a featured speaker at the Orange County Bar Association in the fall. Kirk (Bus ’88, MBA ’93) and Sara (Stahl) Yosick (Pharm ’90) live in Bryan, where Kirk is a partner in the law firm of Gallagher, Stelzer & Yosick LLC and Sara is manager of Miller’s Pharmacy. They have three sons: AJ, Brandon and Cory.Sandy Straffan (A/S ’89, A/S ’89), clinical director of the Cleveland Clinic’s Eating Disorder Program, received a gold medal for rowing at the 2006 FISA World Rowing Masters Regatta Championship in Princeton, N.J., in September. She and her husband, Brian, have 1-year-old daughter, Kristen Ellen.

Joseph Young (Bus ’89), Perrysburg, former chief operating officer of Plumbline Solutions Inc., was named president of the software engineering and support service provider headquartered in Findlay.

’90sTerrence R. DuMoulin (Eng ’90), department manager of manufacturing and process systems with Matrix Technologies Inc., was made a shareholder in the Maumee-based engineering/control systems integration firm.

DuMoulin ’90

Debere L. Worley (MEd ’90), an educational consultant in Toledo, published her first book of fiction, So Bright My Twinkling Star, in December. She previously published biography and poetry.

Worley ’90 Tom Brady (A/S ’91, MA ’94), Perrysburg, joined Wauseon High School, teaching freshman and sophomore American and world history.

Carolyn Guzman-Fitzenreiter (Bus ’91), clinical data analyst in quality management at UT’s Health Science Campus, was elected president of the board of directors of the Autism Society of Northwest Ohio, after serving as vice president and Webmaster.Nikole Menendez (Ed ’91, MEd ’96) joined Defiance City Schools as a kindergarten teacher.Mary J. Reighard (Ed ’91, MEd ’03) is a new physical education teacher at Delta (Ohio) Elementary School, teaching K-3. Nelson E. Shaffer (Bus ’91) joined the Farmers & Merchants State Bank, which has a 110-year history and 15 locations in northwest Ohio, as vice president/commercial lender. His many community activities include Rotary, coaching and serving on the board of the Maumee Senior Center. He and his wife, Kim, live in Toledo with their son.

Shaffer ’91

John R. Condren (Law ’92), an attorney with Lustig and Brown, was appointed a member of the board of ethics for the town of Amherst, N.Y.Kelly Rivera-Nye (Bus ’92) was promoted to director of communications with the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, after serving as the interim for three months in addition to her duties as special projects manager and FTZ administrator. She’s been with the Port Authority since 1993 and serves as a board member

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of International Park of Greater Toledo Inc. and of the Great Lakes Cruising Coalition. She and her husband, Nathan, have one son, Dylan.

Rivera-Nye ’92

Dawn Wallin (Ed ’92, MEd ’00) was hired as principal of Lark Elementary School in Northwood. Kathie Weaver (Univ Coll ’92), Rossford, was named marketing/sales manager for AP Federal Credit Union.Robert Coxon (Ed ’93) was hired as athletic director for Olmsted Falls (Ohio) High School. Dennis Garvin (A/S ’93) was appointed director of Toledo’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry.Anthony Luedy (Bus ’93), Ruggles, Ohio, was appointed business banking officer at FirstMerit Corp. in Ashland.Jeff (Pharm ’93) and Sujata Patel-Potter (Pharm ’93), both working as consulting compounding pharmacists for Clinical Apothecaries Inc. in Medina, Ohio, were featured in the Pharmacy Today magazine article, “Teaching Disease Management in an ‘Ideal’ Community Pharmacy.”Bonnie R. Rankin (Law ’93), an attorney with the Rankin Law Office in Toledo, received the Toledo Bar Association’s Trustees Award in June for service to the association.Michelle Tuite (Ed ’93, MEd ’00) is the new principal at

Elmwood Elementary School in Jerry City, Ohio. Previously, she was principal at Toledo’s Nathan Hale Academy. Cathy Ward MD (MED ’93) is in private practice (general pediatrics) in New York City. E-mail is drcathyward@yahoo.comJohn Biery (Pharm ’94), Encinitas, Calif., joined the Family Medicine/Sports Medicine Fellowship at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton.Matt Fink (Bus ’94, MBA ’04), Sylvania, was promoted to assistant vice president for employee relations in the Human Resources Department of Fifth Third Bank.

Fink ’94, ’04

Amy (Fisher) Gordon (Pharm ’94), Sugar Grove, Ohio, took a staff pharmacist position with Target, following a stint in management, to spend more time with her family: husband, David, and children, Austin and Autumn. Mike Warkall (Law ’94) joined the firm of Fitzpatrick, Zimmerman & Rose Co. LPA, managing their Sugarcreek, Ohio, office.Charlos Gary (A/S ’95), whose syndicated comic strip, “Working It Out,” was profiled in the Spring 2005 issue of Toledo Alumni Magazine, had his first collection, It’s Always a Great Day to Be the Boss, published in October. He also had his second comic strip, “Café con Leche,” about an African-American/Latina couple,

approved for syndication. Rose Marie Kuceyeski PhD (PhD ’95), professor of business and information technology at Owens Community College, Perrysburg, received the 2006 National Business Education Association’s Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year Award. Shawn D. McDonald (Bus ’95) was promoted to senior operations manager for all subsidiaries of Amazon.com, the online superstore based in Seattle.Maj. Charles E. Wiedie Jr. (Law ’95) was sworn in as a military judge in the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps. Assigned to Travis Air Force Base, he lives in Dixon, Calif., with his wife and three children.Griffin M. Gappert PhD (A/S ’96, Eng ’96), senior scientist with global specialty materials producer Rohm and Haas Co., was part of the company’s team that was awarded a Heroes of Chemistry Award by the American Chemical Society. The team developed green chemistry alternatives to standard thermosetting binders, a primary component of most fiberglass insulation and a common source of unwanted toxic by-products. Andrew L. Maher (UTCTC ’97, Bus ’99) was promoted to assistant vice president in the Commercial Real Estate Department of Fifth Third Bank’s Commercial Lending Division.

Maher ’97, ’99

Ryan D. Simms (Pharm ’97), Doylestown, Ohio, received the Ohio Society of Health System Pharmacists’ 2006 Health System Pharmacy Management Award, given to recognize significant managerial performance. Lana Evans (MEd ’98), co-adviser of Northwest State Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, received the organization’s Mosal Award, a stipend that covers a professional development project. Lana, who is director of grants and research, and an adjunct instructor in statistics at Northwest State, will use the award to fund a project on placement test procedures.Summer (Stevenhagen) Montabone (Ed ’98), a professional fitness athlete and trainer who owns Summer’s Fitness in Green, Ohio, was profiled in the November/December issue of Muscle & Fitness Hers magazine. She is married to Jeremie Montabone (HHS ’01).

Montabone ’98

Gino Torio (Eng ’98, MEng ’06) was named purchasing and new business manager with Bosal International North America, a Belgium-based international automotive supplier with stateside operations headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich.

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Thomas Steinemann MD (MED ’85) received the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 2006 Secretariat Award for his advocacy work on plano cosmetic contact lenses, which resulted in their government reclassification from cosmetic device to medical device. Dan Boehm (MBA ’86) was promoted to senior vice president for the North American custom research business arm of TNS, a global market information group. He’s been with TNS since 1996.

Boehm ’86 John Schaeufele MD (MED ’86, Res ’89), a 16-year veteran of the medical staff at St. Vincent and Mercy Children’s Hospitals, Toledo, was appointed vice president of medical affairs and chief administrative officer of Mercy Children’s. He’s also a member of the College of Medicine Alumni Affiliate board of trustees.Timothy J. Lemoine (Eng ’87, MBA ’00) was made a shareholder with Matrix Technologies Inc., a Maumee-based engineering/control systems integration firm. He was also promoted to department manager of electrical and instrumentation engineering.

Lemoine ’87, ’00

David Richardson (Bus ’87), Sylvania, was named national account manager for Munters MCS, which provides industrial building restoration services worldwide. Thomas C. Jeziorski (UTCTC ’88) joined PFB Architects – Chicago as a partner and will assist in leading the firm’s many projects throughout the Midwest and Southeast. He had been senior project manager with HOK Chicago.Robert A. Vanuka (UTCTC ’88, Univ Coll ’88), Mission Viejo, Calif., a licensed private investigator, owns an investigation company that specializes in criminal defense, insurance fraud and financial investigations. He was a featured speaker at the Orange County Bar Association in the fall. Kirk (Bus ’88, MBA ’93) and Sara (Stahl) Yosick (Pharm ’90) live in Bryan, where Kirk is a partner in the law firm of Gallagher, Stelzer & Yosick LLC and Sara is manager of Miller’s Pharmacy. They have three sons: AJ, Brandon and Cory.Sandy Straffan (A/S ’89, A/S ’89), clinical director of the Cleveland Clinic’s Eating Disorder Program, received a gold medal for rowing at the 2006 FISA World Rowing Masters Regatta Championship in Princeton, N.J., in September. She and her husband, Brian, have 1-year-old daughter, Kristen Ellen.

Joseph Young (Bus ’89), Perrysburg, former chief operating officer of Plumbline Solutions Inc., was named president of the software engineering and support service provider headquartered in Findlay.

’90sTerrence R. DuMoulin (Eng ’90), department manager of manufacturing and process systems with Matrix Technologies Inc., was made a shareholder in the Maumee-based engineering/control systems integration firm.

DuMoulin ’90

Debere L. Worley (MEd ’90), an educational consultant in Toledo, published her first book of fiction, So Bright My Twinkling Star, in December. She previously published biography and poetry.

Worley ’90 Tom Brady (A/S ’91, MA ’94), Perrysburg, joined Wauseon High School, teaching freshman and sophomore American and world history.

Carolyn Guzman-Fitzenreiter (Bus ’91), clinical data analyst in quality management at UT’s Health Science Campus, was elected president of the board of directors of the Autism Society of Northwest Ohio, after serving as vice president and Webmaster.Nikole Menendez (Ed ’91, MEd ’96) joined Defiance City Schools as a kindergarten teacher.Mary J. Reighard (Ed ’91, MEd ’03) is a new physical education teacher at Delta (Ohio) Elementary School, teaching K-3. Nelson E. Shaffer (Bus ’91) joined the Farmers & Merchants State Bank, which has a 110-year history and 15 locations in northwest Ohio, as vice president/commercial lender. His many community activities include Rotary, coaching and serving on the board of the Maumee Senior Center. He and his wife, Kim, live in Toledo with their son.

Shaffer ’91

John R. Condren (Law ’92), an attorney with Lustig and Brown, was appointed a member of the board of ethics for the town of Amherst, N.Y.Kelly Rivera-Nye (Bus ’92) was promoted to director of communications with the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, after serving as the interim for three months in addition to her duties as special projects manager and FTZ administrator. She’s been with the Port Authority since 1993 and serves as a board member

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of The Andersons and Laura is in provider relations with Paramount Health Care. They live in Maumee. Shannon M. Shoaff (A/S ’��, Law ’01) married Brock Draher in August. Shannon is an attorney with Vory, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP in Akron.Tina L. Heigel (UTCTC ’��, Bus ’00) married Scott A. Sahadi (Univ Coll ’00, A/S ’00) in September. Tina is a children’s librarian and Scott is an assistant director and actor; they live in Los Angeles. Brian Bache (Pharm ’01) married Hope Caven in July. Brian is a district supervisor with CVS Pharmacy in Tampa, Fla.Shawn M. Birkemeier (Bus ’01) married Angela Niemeyer in September. They live in Delphos, Ohio, and Shawn is a computer programmer at Central Insurance Co. James E. Tortorici (Eng ’01) married Lindsay Jerkovitz in June. James is a computer engineer for Rovisys; the couple live in Macedonia, Ohio.Erin Strausbaugh (Law ’02) married Kable Derrow in September. She’s an attorney with Strausbaugh Law Office in Defiance. Eric Foley (Bus ’0�) married Tricia Litch (HHS ’0�) in August. They live in Cincinnati, where Tricia is a patient coordinator with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Eric is a technical sergeant with the U.S. Air Force Reserves 910th Airlift Wing. Cassandra (Casey) R. Irons (MBA ’0�) married Brett Pogan Jr. in June. Casey is marketing director

for The Town Center at Levis Commons in Perrysburg.Kristin L. Szymanowski (A/S ’0�, MA ’0�) married Eddie Price in June. Kristin is working on her PhD in development psychology; they live in Toledo.Christopher Fildes (Eng ’0�, Eng ’0�) married Tonia Trivett in July. They live in Elyria and Christopher is an electrical engineer with R.W. Beckett Corp. Grant R. Rayfield (MEd ’0�) married Brenda Nopper in June. Grant is a special education teacher with Toledo Public Schools.Ryan G. Stechschulte (Eng ’0�) married Sarah L. Kaufman (Law ’0�, AHHS ’0�, HHS ’0�) in August. They both work for Marathon Petroleum Co. in Findlay; Ryan is an engineer and Sarah is a paralegal.Lyndsey A. Steffen (Ed ’0�) married Joshua Bibbey in July. They live in Fairview, Pa., and Lyndsey teaches at Fort LeBoeuf Middle School in Waterford, Pa.Laura L. Dearsman (Eng ’0�) married 2nd Lt. Nicholas J. Sauber (NRS ’0�) in May. Nicholas is in the U.S. Air Force; they live in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Todd Guelde (A/S ’0�) married Stacy Bosco in July. They live in Fullerton, Calif., where Todd is a law student at Western State College.Aaron B. Johnson (Eng ’0�) married Ashlee Hite in August. They live in Findlay, where Aaron works for Marathon Petroleum Co.Jeremy Snyder (Eng ’0�) married Lindsay Burnett (Pharm ’0�) in

August. Jeremy works for Alex Products in Ridgeville Corners and Lindsay is a graduate student in UT’s College of Pharmacy. They live in Toledo.

BirthsPat (Bus ’��) and Pam (Meyer) McCormick (Bus ’��), Hudson, Ohio, welcomed their second set of boy/girl twins — Jack Albert and Erin Katherine — in August. Nichole (Inchak) Darden (Bus ’��) and her husband, Steve, of Woodstock, Ga., welcomed their second child, Evan Patrick, in June.

Evan Patrick

Leslie A. (Baisch) Morris (UTCTC ’��, Univ Coll ’�7) and her husband, Tom, announce the birth of their second daughter, Katherine Ann, in February. She joins her sister, Emily, and the family in Rocky River, Ohio.

Katherine Ann

Kimberly Tomblin (Ed ’�7, MEd ’��) and her husband, Vernon, Parma, Ohio, announce the birth of daughter Morgan Allison in April. She joins her brother, Ryan, 3, and sister, Mallory, 2.

Hans (A/S ’��, Law ’02) and Rebekah (Stoudt) Nilges (A/S ’��, HHS ’02), North Canton, Ohio, announce the birth of their son, William Brian, in November 2005. Hans is an attorney at the Akron firm of Brouse McDowell and Rebekah is a paralegal with the Canton firm of Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs LLP. E-mail: RJNilges@hotmail.com.Traci Osburn (HS ’01) and her husband, AJ, announce the birth of their daughter, Madeline Claire, in October. She joins brother Abe, 2, and the family in Adrian, Mich., where Traci is a physical therapist at a skilled nursing facility. Julie M. Hupp PhD (MA ’02, PhD ’0�) and her husband, Brian Ingle, announce the birth of their son, Greyson Robert, in August. They live in Newark, Ohio. Richet Clark (Eng ’0�) and her husband, Foster, welcomed a son, Mathias Alexander, in April. Richet works for Marathon Petroleum Co. in Findlay as a health and environmental safety professional.

MarriagesLynn T. Williamson (Ed ’7�) married LaShell Winegarnder in June. Lynn is pastor of St. Jacob Lutheran Church in Massillon, Ohio, and he and his wife live in Canal Fulton.Thomas G. Tipton (A/S ’��) married Jodi Gwinn in September. He works for B.T. Plumbing in Holland. Daniel Kall (Eng ’��), an assistant registrar in the UT Registrar’s Office, married Amy Gaertner, who works in UT’s Office of Accessibility, in October 2005. They live in Sylvania.Jennifer (Roberts) Duda (A/S ’��) married Travis Porter in September. She’s a foster care clinician at Boy’s Village in Columbus; they live in Blacklick, Ohio. Troy A. Owens (UTCTC ’��) married Amy Balbaugh in July in Miller City, Ohio. Troy is a design engineer with Applied Technologies, Toledo. Matt Yaniglos (UTCTC ’��, Eng ’�7) married Paula Apostolou in July. Matt is vice president of development at Timberstone Group Inc., a Toledo-based real estate development, construction and management firm. Matthew J. Steiner (Eng ’�7) married Kelly M. Williams (Ed ’��) in July. She is a teacher, he is an engineer at BSA Life Structures in Indianapolis. They live in Fishers, Ind.Russell Mitchell (MBA ’��) married Laura Knisel (Univ Coll ’00) in September. Russell works in the Finance Department

C. Wayne Unsell PhD (PhD ’98) was named dean of the College of Technology at Bowling Green State University. Previously, he had been a dean at Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, Ga.Leslie Kohli (Law ’99) is the new fiscal officer for Springfield Township, one of Ohio’s largest townships. David J. Kosmyna PhD (Ed ’99) joined Ohio Northern University, Ada, as director of jazz studies.Will V. Mars PhD (MEng ’99, PhD ’01), lead engineer in the Research and Technology Department of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., Findlay, was selected to receive the Sparks-Thomas Award of the American Chemical Society for an outstanding contribution to the science and technology of elastomers. He is one of nine people so honored in 20 years.

’00sJeffery A. Ling (HHS ’00) was promoted to revenue protection investigator with First Energy Corp., overseeing the operating area of Toledo Edison to prevent energy theft and fraud. He and his wife, Denise, have a 1-year-old daughter, Ziya Rena.Jameel S. Turner (A/S ’00), an attorney with the Columbus law firm of Bailey Cavalieri LLC, reached qualification as a certified National Football League contract adviser.

Turner ’00

Kristina M. Dunlap (Bus ’01), Toledo, became human resources director at Bittersweet Farms, a working farm in northwest Ohio that assists autistic adults. She also received her PHR certification from the Society for Human Resource Management.Melinda R. Snyder (Eng ’01), Dublin, Ohio, was promoted to engineering coordinator for Honda of America Manufacturing in Raymond, Ohio. Late in 2005, she was part of a delegation of women engineers traveling to the People’s Republic of China. Ruple Galani MD (MED ’02) moved to Columbus to begin his cardiology fellowship at Ohio State University. He was also married in January 2006. Jennifer Losey (MEd ’02) was named principal of Field Elementary School in Fostoria.Adam Niese (MEd ’02, Ed Spec ’03) joined Central Elementary School in Napoleon as principal. It’s the same school he attended more than 20 years ago.William T. Stano MD (MED ’02) was hired as associate medical examiner at the Maricopa County Medical Examiner Department in Phoenix. Boris Vinogradsky MD (Res ’02), who has a general and trauma surgery practice in Cleveland, was elected chairman of the board of the Russian American Medical Association, after serving as its president for

two terms. Verne Walker (MEd ’02) was named assistant dean of students at Owens Community College in Perrysburg. He had previously been director of enrollment services.Robert Bundy (A/S ’03, MEd ’05), a teacher at Clay High School in Oregon, Ohio, became a Certified Dental Assistant, following his fellowship in the American Dental Assistants Association. Currently serving as public relations chair of the Ohio Association of Career and Technical Educators, he also received a master’s-level coaching certificate through the USA Hockey Association.Scott Fandrey (A/S ’03) graduated from Mercy College of Northwest Ohio in August with a degree in radiology technology. He joined Grant Medical Center in Columbus as a radiology technologist.Jodie Huffman (Ed ’03) is the new art and computer teacher at Swanton Middle School.Tyler Schlosser (HHS ’03) joined the staff of Bluffton University as assistant athletic trainer. Bryan Skrzyniecki (MEd ’03) joined Perrysburg High School as a science teacher. Jason Bernal (Bus ’04) was promoted to business development manager with Koester Metals Inc. in Defiance.Mary Branham (Ed ’04) was hired as an intervention specialist at Spencer Elementary School, Defiance.Jerren Case (Ed ’04) joined the school district of Morenci, Mich., as a third-grade teacher. Rob Gamble (Bus ’04) joined the First Bank of Berne in Van Wert, Ohio, as branch manager of their new facility.

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of The Andersons and Laura is in provider relations with Paramount Health Care. They live in Maumee. Shannon M. Shoaff (A/S ’��, Law ’01) married Brock Draher in August. Shannon is an attorney with Vory, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP in Akron.Tina L. Heigel (UTCTC ’��, Bus ’00) married Scott A. Sahadi (Univ Coll ’00, A/S ’00) in September. Tina is a children’s librarian and Scott is an assistant director and actor; they live in Los Angeles. Brian Bache (Pharm ’01) married Hope Caven in July. Brian is a district supervisor with CVS Pharmacy in Tampa, Fla.Shawn M. Birkemeier (Bus ’01) married Angela Niemeyer in September. They live in Delphos, Ohio, and Shawn is a computer programmer at Central Insurance Co. James E. Tortorici (Eng ’01) married Lindsay Jerkovitz in June. James is a computer engineer for Rovisys; the couple live in Macedonia, Ohio.Erin Strausbaugh (Law ’02) married Kable Derrow in September. She’s an attorney with Strausbaugh Law Office in Defiance. Eric Foley (Bus ’0�) married Tricia Litch (HHS ’0�) in August. They live in Cincinnati, where Tricia is a patient coordinator with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Eric is a technical sergeant with the U.S. Air Force Reserves 910th Airlift Wing. Cassandra (Casey) R. Irons (MBA ’0�) married Brett Pogan Jr. in June. Casey is marketing director

for The Town Center at Levis Commons in Perrysburg.Kristin L. Szymanowski (A/S ’0�, MA ’0�) married Eddie Price in June. Kristin is working on her PhD in development psychology; they live in Toledo.Christopher Fildes (Eng ’0�, Eng ’0�) married Tonia Trivett in July. They live in Elyria and Christopher is an electrical engineer with R.W. Beckett Corp. Grant R. Rayfield (MEd ’0�) married Brenda Nopper in June. Grant is a special education teacher with Toledo Public Schools.Ryan G. Stechschulte (Eng ’0�) married Sarah L. Kaufman (Law ’0�, AHHS ’0�, HHS ’0�) in August. They both work for Marathon Petroleum Co. in Findlay; Ryan is an engineer and Sarah is a paralegal.Lyndsey A. Steffen (Ed ’0�) married Joshua Bibbey in July. They live in Fairview, Pa., and Lyndsey teaches at Fort LeBoeuf Middle School in Waterford, Pa.Laura L. Dearsman (Eng ’0�) married 2nd Lt. Nicholas J. Sauber (NRS ’0�) in May. Nicholas is in the U.S. Air Force; they live in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Todd Guelde (A/S ’0�) married Stacy Bosco in July. They live in Fullerton, Calif., where Todd is a law student at Western State College.Aaron B. Johnson (Eng ’0�) married Ashlee Hite in August. They live in Findlay, where Aaron works for Marathon Petroleum Co.Jeremy Snyder (Eng ’0�) married Lindsay Burnett (Pharm ’0�) in

August. Jeremy works for Alex Products in Ridgeville Corners and Lindsay is a graduate student in UT’s College of Pharmacy. They live in Toledo.

BirthsPat (Bus ’��) and Pam (Meyer) McCormick (Bus ’��), Hudson, Ohio, welcomed their second set of boy/girl twins — Jack Albert and Erin Katherine — in August. Nichole (Inchak) Darden (Bus ’��) and her husband, Steve, of Woodstock, Ga., welcomed their second child, Evan Patrick, in June.

Evan Patrick

Leslie A. (Baisch) Morris (UTCTC ’��, Univ Coll ’�7) and her husband, Tom, announce the birth of their second daughter, Katherine Ann, in February. She joins her sister, Emily, and the family in Rocky River, Ohio.

Katherine Ann

Kimberly Tomblin (Ed ’�7, MEd ’��) and her husband, Vernon, Parma, Ohio, announce the birth of daughter Morgan Allison in April. She joins her brother, Ryan, 3, and sister, Mallory, 2.

Hans (A/S ’��, Law ’02) and Rebekah (Stoudt) Nilges (A/S ’��, HHS ’02), North Canton, Ohio, announce the birth of their son, William Brian, in November 2005. Hans is an attorney at the Akron firm of Brouse McDowell and Rebekah is a paralegal with the Canton firm of Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs LLP. E-mail: RJNilges@hotmail.com.Traci Osburn (HS ’01) and her husband, AJ, announce the birth of their daughter, Madeline Claire, in October. She joins brother Abe, 2, and the family in Adrian, Mich., where Traci is a physical therapist at a skilled nursing facility. Julie M. Hupp PhD (MA ’02, PhD ’0�) and her husband, Brian Ingle, announce the birth of their son, Greyson Robert, in August. They live in Newark, Ohio. Richet Clark (Eng ’0�) and her husband, Foster, welcomed a son, Mathias Alexander, in April. Richet works for Marathon Petroleum Co. in Findlay as a health and environmental safety professional.

MarriagesLynn T. Williamson (Ed ’7�) married LaShell Winegarnder in June. Lynn is pastor of St. Jacob Lutheran Church in Massillon, Ohio, and he and his wife live in Canal Fulton.Thomas G. Tipton (A/S ’��) married Jodi Gwinn in September. He works for B.T. Plumbing in Holland. Daniel Kall (Eng ’��), an assistant registrar in the UT Registrar’s Office, married Amy Gaertner, who works in UT’s Office of Accessibility, in October 2005. They live in Sylvania.Jennifer (Roberts) Duda (A/S ’��) married Travis Porter in September. She’s a foster care clinician at Boy’s Village in Columbus; they live in Blacklick, Ohio. Troy A. Owens (UTCTC ’��) married Amy Balbaugh in July in Miller City, Ohio. Troy is a design engineer with Applied Technologies, Toledo. Matt Yaniglos (UTCTC ’��, Eng ’�7) married Paula Apostolou in July. Matt is vice president of development at Timberstone Group Inc., a Toledo-based real estate development, construction and management firm. Matthew J. Steiner (Eng ’�7) married Kelly M. Williams (Ed ’��) in July. She is a teacher, he is an engineer at BSA Life Structures in Indianapolis. They live in Fishers, Ind.Russell Mitchell (MBA ’��) married Laura Knisel (Univ Coll ’00) in September. Russell works in the Finance Department

C. Wayne Unsell PhD (PhD ’98) was named dean of the College of Technology at Bowling Green State University. Previously, he had been a dean at Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, Ga.Leslie Kohli (Law ’99) is the new fiscal officer for Springfield Township, one of Ohio’s largest townships. David J. Kosmyna PhD (Ed ’99) joined Ohio Northern University, Ada, as director of jazz studies.Will V. Mars PhD (MEng ’99, PhD ’01), lead engineer in the Research and Technology Department of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., Findlay, was selected to receive the Sparks-Thomas Award of the American Chemical Society for an outstanding contribution to the science and technology of elastomers. He is one of nine people so honored in 20 years.

’00sJeffery A. Ling (HHS ’00) was promoted to revenue protection investigator with First Energy Corp., overseeing the operating area of Toledo Edison to prevent energy theft and fraud. He and his wife, Denise, have a 1-year-old daughter, Ziya Rena.Jameel S. Turner (A/S ’00), an attorney with the Columbus law firm of Bailey Cavalieri LLC, reached qualification as a certified National Football League contract adviser.

Turner ’00

Kristina M. Dunlap (Bus ’01), Toledo, became human resources director at Bittersweet Farms, a working farm in northwest Ohio that assists autistic adults. She also received her PHR certification from the Society for Human Resource Management.Melinda R. Snyder (Eng ’01), Dublin, Ohio, was promoted to engineering coordinator for Honda of America Manufacturing in Raymond, Ohio. Late in 2005, she was part of a delegation of women engineers traveling to the People’s Republic of China. Ruple Galani MD (MED ’02) moved to Columbus to begin his cardiology fellowship at Ohio State University. He was also married in January 2006. Jennifer Losey (MEd ’02) was named principal of Field Elementary School in Fostoria.Adam Niese (MEd ’02, Ed Spec ’03) joined Central Elementary School in Napoleon as principal. It’s the same school he attended more than 20 years ago.William T. Stano MD (MED ’02) was hired as associate medical examiner at the Maricopa County Medical Examiner Department in Phoenix. Boris Vinogradsky MD (Res ’02), who has a general and trauma surgery practice in Cleveland, was elected chairman of the board of the Russian American Medical Association, after serving as its president for

two terms. Verne Walker (MEd ’02) was named assistant dean of students at Owens Community College in Perrysburg. He had previously been director of enrollment services.Robert Bundy (A/S ’03, MEd ’05), a teacher at Clay High School in Oregon, Ohio, became a Certified Dental Assistant, following his fellowship in the American Dental Assistants Association. Currently serving as public relations chair of the Ohio Association of Career and Technical Educators, he also received a master’s-level coaching certificate through the USA Hockey Association.Scott Fandrey (A/S ’03) graduated from Mercy College of Northwest Ohio in August with a degree in radiology technology. He joined Grant Medical Center in Columbus as a radiology technologist.Jodie Huffman (Ed ’03) is the new art and computer teacher at Swanton Middle School.Tyler Schlosser (HHS ’03) joined the staff of Bluffton University as assistant athletic trainer. Bryan Skrzyniecki (MEd ’03) joined Perrysburg High School as a science teacher. Jason Bernal (Bus ’04) was promoted to business development manager with Koester Metals Inc. in Defiance.Mary Branham (Ed ’04) was hired as an intervention specialist at Spencer Elementary School, Defiance.Jerren Case (Ed ’04) joined the school district of Morenci, Mich., as a third-grade teacher. Rob Gamble (Bus ’04) joined the First Bank of Berne in Van Wert, Ohio, as branch manager of their new facility.

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War Dance at Fort Marion (University of Oklahoma Press, 2006) Brad D. Lookingbill PhD (MA ’93, PhD ’95)

When the Southern Plains Indian war ended in 1875, a group of some 70

warriors, primarily Kiowas, Cheyenne and Arapahoes who had been convicted without trial of murder, armed robbery and rebellion, were taken prisoner and transported to Fort Marion at St. Augus-tine, Fla., for incarceration. The Army of-ficer in charge of the prisoners saw their captivity as an opportunity to bring them into the mainstream of America, separat-ing them from their language and from cultural and spiritual ties. Lookingbill fleshes out what life was like for the pris-oners — dubbed “the Florida Boys” — and how they doggedly and nobly tried to keep their rich, distinct way of life, their identities and traditions. Lookingbill’s book is both a sensitive history and a tri-umphant story of survival. Not only does the book document in marvelous detail an important moment in U.S. history, it is also authoritative and masterfully told. — Jim Winkler

A. Night in Hollywood Forever(Five Star, 2006)Andrew J. Fenady (Bus ’50)

Ex-private investigator turned aspiring mystery novelist Alexander Night is

back with new adventures that began with A. Night in Beverly Hills. This second installment is filled with intrigue, shootouts with the bad guys, a missing girlfriend, beautiful women em-ployed by powerful men who have lots and lots of money, and a mystery sur-rounding the fate of a priceless Fabergé egg that disappeared from the estate of William Randolph Hearst and his movie-star wife, Marion Davies. This fast-paced and witty book is filled with fascinating tidbits from Hollywood lore and numer-ous allusions to some classic film noir. Imagine Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon brought up to date with a ven-geance, with more than a little self-effac-ing humor thrown in for good measure. Highly entertaining.

— Gregg Bartley, FAA P.I.

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Jeanna Heuring (Ed ’04) joined Woodland Elementary School in Perrysburg, teaching fourth grade.Julie Jeffers (A/S ’04) accepted the position of GIS data technician with TechniGraphicS Inc., a multinational data management firm headquartered in Wooster, Ohio.Donovan Nichols (A/S ’04, MEd ’06) was hired as program coordinator for student involvement at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He’s also established a UT alumni chapter; contact him at DonovanTNichols@gmail.com.

Nichols ’04, ’06

Kraig Bentley (Ed ’05) joined Perrysburg High School as a part-time music teacher.Terri Jo Henson (Ed ’05), Lyons, Ohio, joined Leggett Street Primary School in Wauseon as a kindergarten teacher.

Charles S. Herman (Law ’05) joined the Troy, Ohio, firm of J.M. Tomb Law LLC. He’s also on the advisory board of the Juvenile Drug Court in Miami County.Kristy Knight (HS ’05) is working in acute care at the University of Michigan. Michael L. Lagger (MBA ’05) was promoted to business banking officer with Fifth Third Bank, working out of the bank’s downtown offices. Brent M. Schlegel (Bus ’05), a materials planner at global automotive component supplier Tenneco Inc., was elected vice president of programs of the Toledo chapter of APICS, the Association for Operations Management.Kristin D. (Johnson) Abraham (A/S ’06) relocated to Jacksonville, N.C. Zachery Durnell (Univ Coll ’06) was hired as assistant box office manager with the Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota. Kelly Hilvers (A/S ’06, Ed ’06) is teaching math at Vantage Career Center in Van Wert, Ohio. Lindsay Pinkelman (Ed ’06) joined Swanton Schools, teaching fifth-grade social studies and reading at Park Elementary.

Rolling on downthe highwayMoving across town? Going up the country? Stevens

Worldwide Van Lines can help with preferential treatment for UT alumni through Stevens’ University Move Center (UMC). Stevens’ UMC offers UT alums single-source contact throughout their move, with move coordinators who ensure enhanced services at every point. Within 24 hours of the initial call, a coordinator will be making contact. Personal attention throughout the move is the rule; Stevens’ UMC move coordinator handles each phase of the relocation. From the pre-move survey to final delivery, every detail is covered. For more information or to schedule a free estimate, contact the University Move Center at 800.796.9988 or by e-mail: universitymoves@stevensworldwide.com.

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War Dance at Fort Marion (University of Oklahoma Press, 2006) Brad D. Lookingbill PhD (MA ’93, PhD ’95)

When the Southern Plains Indian war ended in 1875, a group of some 70

warriors, primarily Kiowas, Cheyenne and Arapahoes who had been convicted without trial of murder, armed robbery and rebellion, were taken prisoner and transported to Fort Marion at St. Augus-tine, Fla., for incarceration. The Army of-ficer in charge of the prisoners saw their captivity as an opportunity to bring them into the mainstream of America, separat-ing them from their language and from cultural and spiritual ties. Lookingbill fleshes out what life was like for the pris-oners — dubbed “the Florida Boys” — and how they doggedly and nobly tried to keep their rich, distinct way of life, their identities and traditions. Lookingbill’s book is both a sensitive history and a tri-umphant story of survival. Not only does the book document in marvelous detail an important moment in U.S. history, it is also authoritative and masterfully told. — Jim Winkler

A. Night in Hollywood Forever(Five Star, 2006)Andrew J. Fenady (Bus ’50)

Ex-private investigator turned aspiring mystery novelist Alexander Night is

back with new adventures that began with A. Night in Beverly Hills. This second installment is filled with intrigue, shootouts with the bad guys, a missing girlfriend, beautiful women em-ployed by powerful men who have lots and lots of money, and a mystery sur-rounding the fate of a priceless Fabergé egg that disappeared from the estate of William Randolph Hearst and his movie-star wife, Marion Davies. This fast-paced and witty book is filled with fascinating tidbits from Hollywood lore and numer-ous allusions to some classic film noir. Imagine Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon brought up to date with a ven-geance, with more than a little self-effac-ing humor thrown in for good measure. Highly entertaining.

— Gregg Bartley, FAA P.I.

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Jeanna Heuring (Ed ’04) joined Woodland Elementary School in Perrysburg, teaching fourth grade.Julie Jeffers (A/S ’04) accepted the position of GIS data technician with TechniGraphicS Inc., a multinational data management firm headquartered in Wooster, Ohio.Donovan Nichols (A/S ’04, MEd ’06) was hired as program coordinator for student involvement at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He’s also established a UT alumni chapter; contact him at DonovanTNichols@gmail.com.

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Kraig Bentley (Ed ’05) joined Perrysburg High School as a part-time music teacher.Terri Jo Henson (Ed ’05), Lyons, Ohio, joined Leggett Street Primary School in Wauseon as a kindergarten teacher.

Charles S. Herman (Law ’05) joined the Troy, Ohio, firm of J.M. Tomb Law LLC. He’s also on the advisory board of the Juvenile Drug Court in Miami County.Kristy Knight (HS ’05) is working in acute care at the University of Michigan. Michael L. Lagger (MBA ’05) was promoted to business banking officer with Fifth Third Bank, working out of the bank’s downtown offices. Brent M. Schlegel (Bus ’05), a materials planner at global automotive component supplier Tenneco Inc., was elected vice president of programs of the Toledo chapter of APICS, the Association for Operations Management.Kristin D. (Johnson) Abraham (A/S ’06) relocated to Jacksonville, N.C. Zachery Durnell (Univ Coll ’06) was hired as assistant box office manager with the Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota. Kelly Hilvers (A/S ’06, Ed ’06) is teaching math at Vantage Career Center in Van Wert, Ohio. Lindsay Pinkelman (Ed ’06) joined Swanton Schools, teaching fifth-grade social studies and reading at Park Elementary.

Rolling on downthe highwayMoving across town? Going up the country? Stevens

Worldwide Van Lines can help with preferential treatment for UT alumni through Stevens’ University Move Center (UMC). Stevens’ UMC offers UT alums single-source contact throughout their move, with move coordinators who ensure enhanced services at every point. Within 24 hours of the initial call, a coordinator will be making contact. Personal attention throughout the move is the rule; Stevens’ UMC move coordinator handles each phase of the relocation. From the pre-move survey to final delivery, every detail is covered. For more information or to schedule a free estimate, contact the University Move Center at 800.796.9988 or by e-mail: universitymoves@stevensworldwide.com.

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Dying Was the Best Thing(Sunshine Ridge Publishing, 2006) William Hablitzel MD (MED ’86)

If you’re looking for a perspective on life, then this book will be the best thing that

ever happened to you. Dying delivers a powerful message about the healing en-ergy of the human spirit. Hablitzel, a northwest Ohio native, tells his story chronologically, from when he was a young doctor to his present long career at a teaching hospital in Cincinnati. The structure works well, because the reader finds how one happenstance affects lives further down the stream of time. The writ-ing is not flashy, but the stories are so compelling that before you know it you’ve read a chapter and want more. It isn’t until midway that the title becomes clear; it is a quote from an ambitious man whose heart stopped but was revived. He went on to enjoy life as he never had before. Dying stops just short of the kind of faith-based book studied in church groups, but studied it could be, by secular discussion groups as well. It’s a lot of food for thought, and Hablitzel comes across as the kind of doctor anybody would want.

— Dennis Bova, assistant news editor,

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Kids Who Laugh(Square One Publishers) Louis R. Franzini PhD (MA ’65)

Does frequent laughter make for healthier living, especially in our chil-

dren? Throughout this informative book, Franzini discusses what humor can add to our life while showing that humor is a learned skill that parents can teach their children. Nurturing a sense of humor in our kids not only takes time, it takes in-tentional effort on our part, according to the author; however, it is time well spent. A variety of age-appropriate exercises, games and community resources are of-fered to nurture a child’s self-esteem as well as create empathy for all points of view. Special sections focus on hurtful humor as well as media influences upon impressionable young minds. One of the best ways to experience personal close-ness with your child is to share a moment in laughter. With Kids Who Laugh, future moments of laughter are guaranteed.

— Pat Nigro ’78, Toledo-Lucas County Public Library

Whiskey Straight Up(Midnight Ink, 2006)Nina Wright (Univ Coll ’79, MEd ’83, MA ’88)

Michigan realtor and unofficial sleuth Whiskey Mattimoe is back, along

with her diva of an Afghan hound, Abra, in this frigid mystery set in the middle of Magnet Springs’ annual Ice-Fishing Jam-boree. With her young charge, Chester, missing and an ex-con begging her for work, Whiskey already has her hands full. When her ex-husband shows up and there’s a murder out on the ice, Whiskey is going to need something stronger than her namesake to see her through it. Delv-ing into the second book in the series is like catching up with old friends. Wright keeps things light and fun; readers will want another round of Whiskey.

— Deanna Woolf

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’30sPaul W. Beck (Ed ’34), Toledo, died Sept. 2 at age 94.Vivian K. (Raitz) Kruger (A/S ’36), Toledo, died Oct. 17 at age 91.**Myron M. Schall (Eng ’37), Toledo, died Oct. 19 at age 90. Iota Nu member. **Jean (Mathie) Johnston (Bus ’38), Toledo, died Oct. 1 at age 90. Psi Chi Phi (president in her senior year), Delta Delta Delta member, she also served on Student Council. Tower Club member.Fred D. Rothfuss, Luther, Mich., att. 1938-1943, died June 25 at age 87.

’40sLuther L. “Les” Drescher (Eng ’40), Bowling Green, died Aug. 24 at age 89. *Howard A. Grasser (Eng ’40), Toledo, died July 25 at age 87.*Sanford Schwartz (Bus ’40), Toledo, died July 31 at age 88.Elsie J. Kemp (A/S ’42), Oregon, died Aug. 31 at age 85.Cmdr. Harry W. Mikesell (Bus ’42), Dover, Del., died Feb. 5, 2005 at age 85. A Presidents Club member, he and his wife established the Harry and Ruth Mikesell Endowed Scholarship in 1996 for College of Business students.Virginia M. “Ginnie” (Walton) Stewart (Ed ’43), Toledo, died Oct. 14 at age 85. Delta Delta Delta member. **Donna M. (Westover) Moore (Ed ’44), Salida, Colo., died July 24 at age 84. Nick T. Photos, Toledo, att. 1945-1949 and 1958-1961, died July 3 at age 79. **Clifford C. Loss, Sylvania, att. 1946-1948 and evening classes in the 1950s, died Sept. 15 at age 79. Rocket Club, Downtown Coaches Association member. William Emery (Bus ’47), Toledo, died July 10 at age 84.*Daniel F. Perch (Eng ’48), Rossford, died Sept. 11 at age 87.Robert F. Bauman (Law ’49), Clarkdale, Ariz., died June 13 at age 82.

*Carl T. Bruno (Ed ’49), Toledo, died Aug. 30 at age 83. He was an instructor at UTCTC in the 1970s. *Delores M. (Kuntz) Schwalbe (Pharm ’49), Toledo, died July 26 at age 78. Alpha Omicron Pi member.

’50sRoberta A. (Smith) Crawford (A/S ’50), Danville, Ky., died Aug. 30 at age 77.Martha (MacFarlane) Reed (A/S ’50), Doylestown, Pa., died Aug. 24 at age 78.V. Ann Zeigler (Ed ’50), Perrysburg, died July 14 at age 77. Alpha Omicron Pi member. Joan (Brewton) Belknap (Ed ’51), Bordentown, N.J., died April 15 at age 77. Pi Beta Phi member and Peppers (Mortar Board) member. Gwendolyn A. (Treby) Boote (UTCTC ’51), Parkland, Fla., died Aug. 14 at age 75.James A. Lindsay, Sylvania, att. 1951-1953 and 1955-1957, died July 12 at age 73. Alpha Sigma Phi member. Carolyn J. (Clark) Rhodes (A/S ’51), Lambertville, Mich., died Sept. 13 at age 78. Kappa Delta member. Paul E. Wagner (Eng ’51), Maumee, died July 20 at age 78.Robert R. Flick (Eng ’52), Perrysburg, died Oct. 10 at age 79. Theta Chi member. Phillip J. ”Pete” Maher (Bus ’53), Northwood, died July 26 at age 76. Ralph E. McClellan (Eng ’53), Maumee, died July 15 at age 93.Barbara E. (Sfaelos) Goetz, Brooklyn, Mich., att. 1954-1956, died Aug. 26 at age 71. Sue C. (Prottengeier) Meilink, Rotanda West, Fla., att. 1954-1956, died Aug. 7 at age 69. John D. Ball (Bus ’55), Lakeland, Fla., died March 20 at age 73. Charles C. Cashen, Toledo, att. 1956-1961, died Sept. 16 at age 75. Richard D. Delaney (Bus ’56), Conneaut, Ohio, died Oct. 1 at age 76.

Alan Hersh (Pharm ’57), Toledo, died Oct. 16 at age 76. As the former owner of Ace Drugs on Bancroft St. and Campus Rd., he served the UT community for some 40 years. Flute Rice (MEd ’58), Holland, died Aug. 13 at age 76. In 1968, he became the first African American to hold the office of principal at Toledo’s Scott High School.**Richard Tavtigian DDS (A/S ’58), Catawba Island, Ohio, died Aug. 20 at age 70. He lettered in wrestling from 1954 to 1957 and became a team captain.Eugene C. Holt (Bus ’59), Delaware, Ohio, died March 17 at age 75. Cleo M. (Bagrowski) Kotula (MEd ’59), Holland, died July 13 at age 76.

’60sQuentin Hannan (Bus ’62), Holland, died Sept. 28 at age 86. Walter V. Coleman (MEd ’63), Maumee, died Aug. 21 at age 70. Gerald B. Simon (Eng ’63), Raleigh, N.C., died Aug. 14 at age 66. Marian (Gordon) Alexander (MEd ’64), Alexandria, Va., died Aug. 7 at age 90.John B. Carr, Toledo, att. 1964-1967, died Oct. 15 at age 62. Joyce L. (Booker) Anderson (Ed ’65), Toledo, died Oct. 8 at age 78. James J. Marquette (UTCTC ’65), Toledo, died July 16 at age 65.Dorothy J. (Hummell) (Schlesselman) Oyler (MEd ’65), Sandusky, died Aug. 29 at age 89. Bob T. Roemmele (UTCTC ’67, Ed ’70), Toledo, died June 30 at age 60. Connie (Roberts) Glazier, Las Vegas, att. 1968-1971 and 1975-1976, died Sept. 2 at age 59. Douglas W. Kuenzel, Toledo, att. 1968-1970, died Sept. 4 at age 60. James W. Puse (Eng ’68), Fairlawn, Ohio, died July 29 at age 60.

Fern E. (Schaller) De Wolfe (A/S ’69), Phoenix, died Sept. 5 at age 92. Philip H. Fisher (Bus ’69, MBA ’71), Hudson, Mich., died Sept. 15 at age 69.

’70sIlene M. (Hanna) Hart (MEd ’70), Toledo, died Aug. 19 at age 88. Delta Kappa Gamma president, member.Irvin F. Kyle Jr. PhD (PhD ’70), Granby, Conn., died Aug. 22 at age 79. He was awarded a fellowship in higher education administration to earn his UT degree. Ivi (Diacou) Sayers (Ed ’71, MA ’73), Sylvania Twp., died July 5 at age 58.Walter B. Sneider (A/S ’71), Toledo, died July 28 at age 59.Roger Culbert (Law ’72), Fremont, died Oct. 16 at age 59. Richard L. Pfaff (Bus ’72), Maumee, died Oct. 14 at age 61. William C. Smith (UTCTC ’72, Univ Coll ’80), Napoleon, died Aug. 5 at age 60.*Zephyr L. (Doyle) Taylor (MEd ’72, Ed Spec ’75), Toledo, died Sept. 1 at age 75. Alpha Kappa Alpha (Zeta Alpha Omega chapter), Phi Delta Kappa member.Patricia A. (Braumiller) Brown (Ed ’73), Pueblo West, Colo., died Sept. 23 at age 74. Carsino (Nalls) Thomas (UTCTC ’73), Toledo, died Sept. 5 at age 53.Kenneth D. Marney (UTCTC ’74), Toledo, died Sept. 26 at age 73.Andra N. Roberts (Ed ’76), Toledo, died June 22 at age 57. Sharon L. (Nadeau) Shepard (UTCTC ’77), Shelby Twp., Mich., died Sept. 25 at age 61. Waymon M. Usher (MBA ’78), Toledo, died July 30 at age 58. Alpha Phi Alpha member.

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Dying Was the Best Thing(Sunshine Ridge Publishing, 2006) William Hablitzel MD (MED ’86)

If you’re looking for a perspective on life, then this book will be the best thing that

ever happened to you. Dying delivers a powerful message about the healing en-ergy of the human spirit. Hablitzel, a northwest Ohio native, tells his story chronologically, from when he was a young doctor to his present long career at a teaching hospital in Cincinnati. The structure works well, because the reader finds how one happenstance affects lives further down the stream of time. The writ-ing is not flashy, but the stories are so compelling that before you know it you’ve read a chapter and want more. It isn’t until midway that the title becomes clear; it is a quote from an ambitious man whose heart stopped but was revived. He went on to enjoy life as he never had before. Dying stops just short of the kind of faith-based book studied in church groups, but studied it could be, by secular discussion groups as well. It’s a lot of food for thought, and Hablitzel comes across as the kind of doctor anybody would want.

— Dennis Bova, assistant news editor,

The Blade

Kids Who Laugh(Square One Publishers) Louis R. Franzini PhD (MA ’65)

Does frequent laughter make for healthier living, especially in our chil-

dren? Throughout this informative book, Franzini discusses what humor can add to our life while showing that humor is a learned skill that parents can teach their children. Nurturing a sense of humor in our kids not only takes time, it takes in-tentional effort on our part, according to the author; however, it is time well spent. A variety of age-appropriate exercises, games and community resources are of-fered to nurture a child’s self-esteem as well as create empathy for all points of view. Special sections focus on hurtful humor as well as media influences upon impressionable young minds. One of the best ways to experience personal close-ness with your child is to share a moment in laughter. With Kids Who Laugh, future moments of laughter are guaranteed.

— Pat Nigro ’78, Toledo-Lucas County Public Library

Whiskey Straight Up(Midnight Ink, 2006)Nina Wright (Univ Coll ’79, MEd ’83, MA ’88)

Michigan realtor and unofficial sleuth Whiskey Mattimoe is back, along

with her diva of an Afghan hound, Abra, in this frigid mystery set in the middle of Magnet Springs’ annual Ice-Fishing Jam-boree. With her young charge, Chester, missing and an ex-con begging her for work, Whiskey already has her hands full. When her ex-husband shows up and there’s a murder out on the ice, Whiskey is going to need something stronger than her namesake to see her through it. Delv-ing into the second book in the series is like catching up with old friends. Wright keeps things light and fun; readers will want another round of Whiskey.

— Deanna Woolf

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’30sPaul W. Beck (Ed ’34), Toledo, died Sept. 2 at age 94.Vivian K. (Raitz) Kruger (A/S ’36), Toledo, died Oct. 17 at age 91.**Myron M. Schall (Eng ’37), Toledo, died Oct. 19 at age 90. Iota Nu member. **Jean (Mathie) Johnston (Bus ’38), Toledo, died Oct. 1 at age 90. Psi Chi Phi (president in her senior year), Delta Delta Delta member, she also served on Student Council. Tower Club member.Fred D. Rothfuss, Luther, Mich., att. 1938-1943, died June 25 at age 87.

’40sLuther L. “Les” Drescher (Eng ’40), Bowling Green, died Aug. 24 at age 89. *Howard A. Grasser (Eng ’40), Toledo, died July 25 at age 87.*Sanford Schwartz (Bus ’40), Toledo, died July 31 at age 88.Elsie J. Kemp (A/S ’42), Oregon, died Aug. 31 at age 85.Cmdr. Harry W. Mikesell (Bus ’42), Dover, Del., died Feb. 5, 2005 at age 85. A Presidents Club member, he and his wife established the Harry and Ruth Mikesell Endowed Scholarship in 1996 for College of Business students.Virginia M. “Ginnie” (Walton) Stewart (Ed ’43), Toledo, died Oct. 14 at age 85. Delta Delta Delta member. **Donna M. (Westover) Moore (Ed ’44), Salida, Colo., died July 24 at age 84. Nick T. Photos, Toledo, att. 1945-1949 and 1958-1961, died July 3 at age 79. **Clifford C. Loss, Sylvania, att. 1946-1948 and evening classes in the 1950s, died Sept. 15 at age 79. Rocket Club, Downtown Coaches Association member. William Emery (Bus ’47), Toledo, died July 10 at age 84.*Daniel F. Perch (Eng ’48), Rossford, died Sept. 11 at age 87.Robert F. Bauman (Law ’49), Clarkdale, Ariz., died June 13 at age 82.

*Carl T. Bruno (Ed ’49), Toledo, died Aug. 30 at age 83. He was an instructor at UTCTC in the 1970s. *Delores M. (Kuntz) Schwalbe (Pharm ’49), Toledo, died July 26 at age 78. Alpha Omicron Pi member.

’50sRoberta A. (Smith) Crawford (A/S ’50), Danville, Ky., died Aug. 30 at age 77.Martha (MacFarlane) Reed (A/S ’50), Doylestown, Pa., died Aug. 24 at age 78.V. Ann Zeigler (Ed ’50), Perrysburg, died July 14 at age 77. Alpha Omicron Pi member. Joan (Brewton) Belknap (Ed ’51), Bordentown, N.J., died April 15 at age 77. Pi Beta Phi member and Peppers (Mortar Board) member. Gwendolyn A. (Treby) Boote (UTCTC ’51), Parkland, Fla., died Aug. 14 at age 75.James A. Lindsay, Sylvania, att. 1951-1953 and 1955-1957, died July 12 at age 73. Alpha Sigma Phi member. Carolyn J. (Clark) Rhodes (A/S ’51), Lambertville, Mich., died Sept. 13 at age 78. Kappa Delta member. Paul E. Wagner (Eng ’51), Maumee, died July 20 at age 78.Robert R. Flick (Eng ’52), Perrysburg, died Oct. 10 at age 79. Theta Chi member. Phillip J. ”Pete” Maher (Bus ’53), Northwood, died July 26 at age 76. Ralph E. McClellan (Eng ’53), Maumee, died July 15 at age 93.Barbara E. (Sfaelos) Goetz, Brooklyn, Mich., att. 1954-1956, died Aug. 26 at age 71. Sue C. (Prottengeier) Meilink, Rotanda West, Fla., att. 1954-1956, died Aug. 7 at age 69. John D. Ball (Bus ’55), Lakeland, Fla., died March 20 at age 73. Charles C. Cashen, Toledo, att. 1956-1961, died Sept. 16 at age 75. Richard D. Delaney (Bus ’56), Conneaut, Ohio, died Oct. 1 at age 76.

Alan Hersh (Pharm ’57), Toledo, died Oct. 16 at age 76. As the former owner of Ace Drugs on Bancroft St. and Campus Rd., he served the UT community for some 40 years. Flute Rice (MEd ’58), Holland, died Aug. 13 at age 76. In 1968, he became the first African American to hold the office of principal at Toledo’s Scott High School.**Richard Tavtigian DDS (A/S ’58), Catawba Island, Ohio, died Aug. 20 at age 70. He lettered in wrestling from 1954 to 1957 and became a team captain.Eugene C. Holt (Bus ’59), Delaware, Ohio, died March 17 at age 75. Cleo M. (Bagrowski) Kotula (MEd ’59), Holland, died July 13 at age 76.

’60sQuentin Hannan (Bus ’62), Holland, died Sept. 28 at age 86. Walter V. Coleman (MEd ’63), Maumee, died Aug. 21 at age 70. Gerald B. Simon (Eng ’63), Raleigh, N.C., died Aug. 14 at age 66. Marian (Gordon) Alexander (MEd ’64), Alexandria, Va., died Aug. 7 at age 90.John B. Carr, Toledo, att. 1964-1967, died Oct. 15 at age 62. Joyce L. (Booker) Anderson (Ed ’65), Toledo, died Oct. 8 at age 78. James J. Marquette (UTCTC ’65), Toledo, died July 16 at age 65.Dorothy J. (Hummell) (Schlesselman) Oyler (MEd ’65), Sandusky, died Aug. 29 at age 89. Bob T. Roemmele (UTCTC ’67, Ed ’70), Toledo, died June 30 at age 60. Connie (Roberts) Glazier, Las Vegas, att. 1968-1971 and 1975-1976, died Sept. 2 at age 59. Douglas W. Kuenzel, Toledo, att. 1968-1970, died Sept. 4 at age 60. James W. Puse (Eng ’68), Fairlawn, Ohio, died July 29 at age 60.

Fern E. (Schaller) De Wolfe (A/S ’69), Phoenix, died Sept. 5 at age 92. Philip H. Fisher (Bus ’69, MBA ’71), Hudson, Mich., died Sept. 15 at age 69.

’70sIlene M. (Hanna) Hart (MEd ’70), Toledo, died Aug. 19 at age 88. Delta Kappa Gamma president, member.Irvin F. Kyle Jr. PhD (PhD ’70), Granby, Conn., died Aug. 22 at age 79. He was awarded a fellowship in higher education administration to earn his UT degree. Ivi (Diacou) Sayers (Ed ’71, MA ’73), Sylvania Twp., died July 5 at age 58.Walter B. Sneider (A/S ’71), Toledo, died July 28 at age 59.Roger Culbert (Law ’72), Fremont, died Oct. 16 at age 59. Richard L. Pfaff (Bus ’72), Maumee, died Oct. 14 at age 61. William C. Smith (UTCTC ’72, Univ Coll ’80), Napoleon, died Aug. 5 at age 60.*Zephyr L. (Doyle) Taylor (MEd ’72, Ed Spec ’75), Toledo, died Sept. 1 at age 75. Alpha Kappa Alpha (Zeta Alpha Omega chapter), Phi Delta Kappa member.Patricia A. (Braumiller) Brown (Ed ’73), Pueblo West, Colo., died Sept. 23 at age 74. Carsino (Nalls) Thomas (UTCTC ’73), Toledo, died Sept. 5 at age 53.Kenneth D. Marney (UTCTC ’74), Toledo, died Sept. 26 at age 73.Andra N. Roberts (Ed ’76), Toledo, died June 22 at age 57. Sharon L. (Nadeau) Shepard (UTCTC ’77), Shelby Twp., Mich., died Sept. 25 at age 61. Waymon M. Usher (MBA ’78), Toledo, died July 30 at age 58. Alpha Phi Alpha member.

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The Winter Alpha

Cold DarkWith the moon so bright.As the snowflakes fall, one by one,Building a sheet of beauty.SimpleElegant.The trees bare,No flowers.Paths are clearedLike winding staircases to the stars.Winter comes,Not the end, but the beginning of each year,The alpha.Strong and mighty,As it leads to the renewalOf the soul.I stand among the beauty of the strength,In amazement?In wonder.The winter alpha…

— James T.E. Chengelis MD

Lens, life, lyric

’80sTimothy A. Arnold (Eng ’80), Englewood, Ohio, died Sept. 15 at age 49. Louis G. DeGross (A/S ’80, Law ’83), Parma, Ohio, died Sept. 6 at age 48.Thomas Ruppert (Eng ’80), Bellevue, Ohio, died Oct. 20 at age 48. Keith H. Malcolm (MA ’81), Toledo, died Aug. 19 at age 54.Evelyn E. Printz MD (MED ’82), Delaware, Ohio, died June 15 at age 51. *Beverly A. (Shnider) Swartz (Ed ’82, MEd ’92), Toledo, died Aug. 13 at age 70.Michael A. Bohl (Law ’83), Temperance, Mich., died Aug. 15 at age 49. He was valedictorian of his law class. William J. Lyons (Ed Spec ’84), Perrysburg, died June 29 at age 56.William J. Feiszli (Law ’86), Clyde, Ohio, died Aug. 28 atage 57. Rev. Roy E. Allen Sr. (Ed Spec ’87), Toledo, died July 8 at age 63. Alpha Pi Alpha member.Nicholas K. Thomas (Law ’89), Cleveland Heights., died Oct. 17 at age 44. Beta Theta Phi member.

’90sDavid L. Stowe (Ed ’94), Toledo, died July 9 at age 47.Brian J. Davis, Toledo, att. 1995-2001, died Sept. 24 at age 29. Donna (Tayler) Lauvray (MEd ’95), Sylvania Twp., died Sept. 2 at age 58.Brenda (Lanham) Sims (Univ Coll ’96), Toledo, died Sept. 28 at age 46. Nathan D. Buzdor (Ed ’99, MA ’03), Lansing, Mich., died July 19 at age 28.

’00sHaris Charalambous, Manchester, England, a UT junior, died Oct. 9 at age 21.

Joseph B. Rebman, Mansfield, who transferred to UT in 2005, died Aug. 11 at age 21.

Faculty, Staff & FriendsSonia Anderson, Decatur, Ga., wife of the late Dr. Marion C. Anderson, who served as the second president of the former Medical College of Ohio from 1972 to 1977, died Aug. 25. She moved to Decatur in 2001 following her husband’s death. Dr. Anderson was the first chairman of the Department of Surgery at MCO before assuming the presidency in 1972. Galen F. Bennett Sr., Liberty Center, Ohio, a former stationary engineer in Plant Operations, died Aug. 14 at age 74. He worked at UT from 1989 to 1994 when he retired; he returned to the same post from 1996 to 2003.**Guenther Buenning, Toledo, who designed and built research instrumentation for UT and the former Medical College of Ohio, died Sept. 17 at age 83. Born in Germany, he and his family emigrated to the United States in 1962, settling in Toledo in 1965. In 1966, he joined the Department of Physics and Astronomy as master mechanic. He subsequently held the positions of engineering technician, administrative specialist and lab machinist, and was promoted to shop superintendent in 1976. In 1983, the department honored him with the Sigma Xi Award; he was the first non-academic recipient. At his 1988 retirement, UT bestowed on him the honorary title of master machinist emeritus. His constant quest for the finest instruments led him to collaborate in the late 1960s with John Georgia, a UT technician, to replace the worn-out mechanisms of the University Hall Tower clock. He added the chimes to sound every 30 minutes “as a reminder for students that they are here to learn,” he said later. Horace Curtis, Toledo, who worked at the former Medical College of Ohio for 27 years, died Aug. 11 at age 68. He was an employee at MCO from 1963 to 1990, retiring as executive director of environment services, formerly

known as housekeeping services.Byron E. Emery PhD, Lambert- ville, Mich., who served as the founding chair of UT’s Department of Geography, died Oct. 15 at age 77. He joined UT in 1963 as department chair and assistant professor, with promotions to associate professor in 1966 and to professor in 1970. In 1971, he became director (dean) of the newly created University College, which he headed until 1974 before returning to teaching. At his 1986 retirement, he was granted emeritus status and the same year received a special recognition award from the Ohio Planning Conference.James R. Gress PhD, Cincinnati, who was part of the College of Education for 24 years, died Sept. 5 at age 63. He joined UT in 1978 as associate professor and was promoted to professor in 1984. He served as the college’s interim associate dean of undergraduate studies, as chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, as chair of the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, and as the department’s coordinator for the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Edu-cation. While at UT, he directed three major collaborative projects with area public and parochial schools. Retiring in 2002, he was granted emeritus status the following year. Until health issues forced him to resign in 2003, he was dean of the College of Education at Northern Kentucky University. Ivan G. Harvey PhD (A/S ’49, Ed ’50, MA ’51), Toledo, who taught at UT more than three decades, died Oct. 14 at age 82. From 1954 to 1962, he worked in broadcasting and taught communication and speech classes part time at the University. He joined the faculty full time as an instructor in speech arts in 1962 and was named assistant professor in 1966 and associate professor in 1969. That year, Harvey helped establish the Speech-Communication Department, later renamed the Communication Department, and was appointed chair, a position he held until 1975. He was pro-moted to professor in 1974. He

served on several University and departmental committees, as well as Faculty Senate. Harvey was named professor emeritus when he retired in 1986. Chessie P. Jeffries Jr. (A/S ’67), Chicago, UT assistant professor of social work from 1970 to 1974, died Aug. 16 at age 65. Alpha Phi Alpha member. Robert Koczorowski, Toledo, a custodian in the Student Union from 1992 to 2002, died July 16 at age 68. He was a former union steward for Communications Workers of America Local 4319 (formerly Local 4530).George R. “Jud” Mather Jr. PhD, Toledo, former Owens-Illinois scientist and founder of Intelligent Quality Systems, died July 21 at age 66. He was an adjunct assistant professor of physics from 1970 to 2005. **Franklin Samuel “Sam” Schaeffer PhD (Ed ’62, MEd ’65, PhD ’74), Scottsdale, Ariz., who served as dean of admissions at the former Medical College of Ohio from 1971 until his retirement in 1991, died Sept. 8 at age 72. At the end of his MCO career, the college honored him by creating a medical student award in his name.Carrie Lee Tucker, Toledo, who worked 20 years in the Housekeeping Department at the former Medical College of Ohio, died Aug. 11 at age 79. She retired in the 1970s.

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in memoriam

The Winter Alpha

Cold DarkWith the moon so bright.As the snowflakes fall, one by one,Building a sheet of beauty.SimpleElegant.The trees bare,No flowers.Paths are clearedLike winding staircases to the stars.Winter comes,Not the end, but the beginning of each year,The alpha.Strong and mighty,As it leads to the renewalOf the soul.I stand among the beauty of the strength,In amazement?In wonder.The winter alpha…

— James T.E. Chengelis MD

Lens, life, lyric

’80sTimothy A. Arnold (Eng ’80), Englewood, Ohio, died Sept. 15 at age 49. Louis G. DeGross (A/S ’80, Law ’83), Parma, Ohio, died Sept. 6 at age 48.Thomas Ruppert (Eng ’80), Bellevue, Ohio, died Oct. 20 at age 48. Keith H. Malcolm (MA ’81), Toledo, died Aug. 19 at age 54.Evelyn E. Printz MD (MED ’82), Delaware, Ohio, died June 15 at age 51. *Beverly A. (Shnider) Swartz (Ed ’82, MEd ’92), Toledo, died Aug. 13 at age 70.Michael A. Bohl (Law ’83), Temperance, Mich., died Aug. 15 at age 49. He was valedictorian of his law class. William J. Lyons (Ed Spec ’84), Perrysburg, died June 29 at age 56.William J. Feiszli (Law ’86), Clyde, Ohio, died Aug. 28 atage 57. Rev. Roy E. Allen Sr. (Ed Spec ’87), Toledo, died July 8 at age 63. Alpha Pi Alpha member.Nicholas K. Thomas (Law ’89), Cleveland Heights., died Oct. 17 at age 44. Beta Theta Phi member.

’90sDavid L. Stowe (Ed ’94), Toledo, died July 9 at age 47.Brian J. Davis, Toledo, att. 1995-2001, died Sept. 24 at age 29. Donna (Tayler) Lauvray (MEd ’95), Sylvania Twp., died Sept. 2 at age 58.Brenda (Lanham) Sims (Univ Coll ’96), Toledo, died Sept. 28 at age 46. Nathan D. Buzdor (Ed ’99, MA ’03), Lansing, Mich., died July 19 at age 28.

’00sHaris Charalambous, Manchester, England, a UT junior, died Oct. 9 at age 21.

Joseph B. Rebman, Mansfield, who transferred to UT in 2005, died Aug. 11 at age 21.

Faculty, Staff & FriendsSonia Anderson, Decatur, Ga., wife of the late Dr. Marion C. Anderson, who served as the second president of the former Medical College of Ohio from 1972 to 1977, died Aug. 25. She moved to Decatur in 2001 following her husband’s death. Dr. Anderson was the first chairman of the Department of Surgery at MCO before assuming the presidency in 1972. Galen F. Bennett Sr., Liberty Center, Ohio, a former stationary engineer in Plant Operations, died Aug. 14 at age 74. He worked at UT from 1989 to 1994 when he retired; he returned to the same post from 1996 to 2003.**Guenther Buenning, Toledo, who designed and built research instrumentation for UT and the former Medical College of Ohio, died Sept. 17 at age 83. Born in Germany, he and his family emigrated to the United States in 1962, settling in Toledo in 1965. In 1966, he joined the Department of Physics and Astronomy as master mechanic. He subsequently held the positions of engineering technician, administrative specialist and lab machinist, and was promoted to shop superintendent in 1976. In 1983, the department honored him with the Sigma Xi Award; he was the first non-academic recipient. At his 1988 retirement, UT bestowed on him the honorary title of master machinist emeritus. His constant quest for the finest instruments led him to collaborate in the late 1960s with John Georgia, a UT technician, to replace the worn-out mechanisms of the University Hall Tower clock. He added the chimes to sound every 30 minutes “as a reminder for students that they are here to learn,” he said later. Horace Curtis, Toledo, who worked at the former Medical College of Ohio for 27 years, died Aug. 11 at age 68. He was an employee at MCO from 1963 to 1990, retiring as executive director of environment services, formerly

known as housekeeping services.Byron E. Emery PhD, Lambert- ville, Mich., who served as the founding chair of UT’s Department of Geography, died Oct. 15 at age 77. He joined UT in 1963 as department chair and assistant professor, with promotions to associate professor in 1966 and to professor in 1970. In 1971, he became director (dean) of the newly created University College, which he headed until 1974 before returning to teaching. At his 1986 retirement, he was granted emeritus status and the same year received a special recognition award from the Ohio Planning Conference.James R. Gress PhD, Cincinnati, who was part of the College of Education for 24 years, died Sept. 5 at age 63. He joined UT in 1978 as associate professor and was promoted to professor in 1984. He served as the college’s interim associate dean of undergraduate studies, as chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, as chair of the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, and as the department’s coordinator for the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Edu-cation. While at UT, he directed three major collaborative projects with area public and parochial schools. Retiring in 2002, he was granted emeritus status the following year. Until health issues forced him to resign in 2003, he was dean of the College of Education at Northern Kentucky University. Ivan G. Harvey PhD (A/S ’49, Ed ’50, MA ’51), Toledo, who taught at UT more than three decades, died Oct. 14 at age 82. From 1954 to 1962, he worked in broadcasting and taught communication and speech classes part time at the University. He joined the faculty full time as an instructor in speech arts in 1962 and was named assistant professor in 1966 and associate professor in 1969. That year, Harvey helped establish the Speech-Communication Department, later renamed the Communication Department, and was appointed chair, a position he held until 1975. He was pro-moted to professor in 1974. He

served on several University and departmental committees, as well as Faculty Senate. Harvey was named professor emeritus when he retired in 1986. Chessie P. Jeffries Jr. (A/S ’67), Chicago, UT assistant professor of social work from 1970 to 1974, died Aug. 16 at age 65. Alpha Phi Alpha member. Robert Koczorowski, Toledo, a custodian in the Student Union from 1992 to 2002, died July 16 at age 68. He was a former union steward for Communications Workers of America Local 4319 (formerly Local 4530).George R. “Jud” Mather Jr. PhD, Toledo, former Owens-Illinois scientist and founder of Intelligent Quality Systems, died July 21 at age 66. He was an adjunct assistant professor of physics from 1970 to 2005. **Franklin Samuel “Sam” Schaeffer PhD (Ed ’62, MEd ’65, PhD ’74), Scottsdale, Ariz., who served as dean of admissions at the former Medical College of Ohio from 1971 until his retirement in 1991, died Sept. 8 at age 72. At the end of his MCO career, the college honored him by creating a medical student award in his name.Carrie Lee Tucker, Toledo, who worked 20 years in the Housekeeping Department at the former Medical College of Ohio, died Aug. 11 at age 79. She retired in the 1970s.

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