with Increased Enrollment

ShinesSalem

SALEM COLLEGE Magazine

Susan E. Pauly PresidentAnn McElaney-Johnson Dean of the College, Vice President for Academic and Student AffairsVicki Williams Sheppard C’82 Vice President of Institutional Advancement

Alumnae Office KarlaGortC’00,Director, Alumnae Relations RosannaMallon,Assistant Director, Alumnae Relations

Published by the Office of Communications and Public Relations JacquelineMcBride,Director EllenSchuette,Associate Director ContributingWriters:EllenSchuette, SuzanneWilliams,SusanGebhard, RebeccaDunn,HeidiGodfrey, KarlaGortC’00,KatherineKnapp WattsC’80,KathyM.BarnesC’81 Designer:CarrieLeighDickeyC’00 Photography:AlanCalhoun,Allen Aycock,HerbSchuette.Classreunion photosbySnyderPhotography.

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Thispublicationismailedtoalumnae,faculty,staff,parentsandfriendsofSalem.

SalemCollegewelcomesqualifiedstudentsregardlessofrace,color,nationalorigin,sexualorientation,religionordisabilitytoalltherights,privileges,programsandactivitiesofthisinstitution.

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AsIwritethisletter,wearecelebratingabusyfallatSalemCollege,fullofbelovedtraditions,newacademicchallengesandblossomingfriendships.It’sparticularlygratifyingthatwe’veseena14percentincreaseintotalenrollment(traditional,grad-uateandadultstudents)andan18percentincreaseinfirst-yearresidentialstudents.Alsoexcitingisthatwenotonlyfinishedourcombinedcampaignbyraising$76million(surpassingthegoalof$75million)butalsoachievedtheannual-fundgoalfortheCollege.PleaseseetheinsertatthebackforwaysinwhichyoudemonstratedyourincrediblesupportforSalem.

Weaccomplishedotherimportantgoalsduring2008-2009,thefirstyearofourfive-yearstrategicplan.Wefocusedonthreedifferentareas--fosteringacademicdistinction;establishingapresenceasacenterforwomen’swellness;andenhancingfacilities–andIinviteyoutoreadmoreaboutthesesuccesseselsewhereinthismagazine.Hereareafewexamples: Tofosteracademicdistinction,ouroutstandingfacultymembersareimplementinganewgeneraleducationprogram,theSalemSignature;haveestablishedtheCenterforInnovativeTeachingandExcellence,openinginspring2010;andcreated23newcourses(alongwithcourse-developmentgrantsforthosefacultywhowillteachthem)forthe2009-2010academicyear. Toestablishapresenceasacenterforwomen’swellness,welaunchedinitiativesinspring2009tomotivateanewhealthierlifestyle,suchasfreeyogaclassesandfitnesstrails;developedprogramsondiversityandinclusivity;andemphasizedcampussustain-abilitythroughourexpandedrecyclingprogram.Lastbutcertainlynotleast,webeganaperiodofenhancingfacilitiesbycompletingasurveyofallclassroomfacilities,installedtechnologyequipmentinanareaoftheFineArtsCenterandtotallyrenovatedthelargestclassroomoncampus,Science102. Evenaswecelebrategoalsachieved,wearealreadyhardatworkonyeartwoofthestrategicplan.Justafewobjectivesduring2009-2010thatwewilladdressincludeexpandingthenewSalemSignatureprogramtoincludeaservice-learningcomponent;developingnewstudentprogramstoincreaseenrollment;andexpandingthewellnessandcampuscommunitydiversityinitiativesbegunlastyear. Allofthesegoalsforthecomingyearwillbepursuedwithourcorevaluesinmind.Oneofthoseis“community.”Everyday,inahundreddifferentways,itmanifestsitselfatSalemCollege.Itcanbeheardintherefectoryasstudents,facultyandstaffenjoyconver-sationoverlunch;itisvisibleontheplayingfieldsaswomenpasstheballtoeachother;anditisinthedarkofHanesauditoriumaswelightcandlestocelebratethestartofan-otheracademicyear.Itisinthemurmurofvoicescomingfromclassrooms,labsandartstudios,andthereasstudentsandIwalkeachfalluptothegraveofSalem’sfirstteacher,ElizabethOesterlein.Communitylivesinsidethelibraryreadingroom,wherethesoundofsoftconversationmingleswiththequietclickingofkeyboards.AnditiscelebratedonourannualCelebrationofAcademicExcellenceday,whenclassesarecancelledandseniorspresenttheiroutstandingresearchpapers. Salem’ssenseofcommunityispresentinthewiderworld,too,asourstudentscompleteJanTerminternships,takecoursesabroadandentertheworkforceorgradu-ateschool,wheretheywillbeleadersandscholars.Andcommunityshinesthroughourincrediblealumnae,whosupporttheCollegeinsomanywaysandarerolemodelsforourstudents. AtSalemCollege,communityhasnevermeantuniformity.Sinceourfoundingin1772,eachstudenthasbroughtuniquegiftstoourcommunity.Butthebondsofwhatwecallcommunityor“sisterhood”connecteveryoneacrossdifferences.Thosebondsprovidesupportasstudentsofallagessetoutupontheirintellectuallifejourney,secureintheknowledgethatallindividualgiftswillbecelebratedandallvoiceswillbeheardinthiscommunityweknowasSalem.

A Messa�e �rom the President

SALEMs a l e m c o l l e g e m a g a z i n e 2 0 0 9

D e p a r t m e n t s BackPorchNews 4

FleerCenter 22

Admissions 24

GraduateStudies 26

GivingtoSalem 27

AlumnaeNews 28

F e a t u r e s Commencement2009 2

SchoolofMusic 32

CreatingaCultureofWellness 36

ReunionWeekend2009 38

on the cover:Salemiscelebrating

arecordnumberofapplicationsforthis

year’straditionalclass.Amongthemare,

lefttoright,HopeKerr-ReadofWinston-

Salem,daughterofErinReadC’03;

JordanLahamofWilmington,NC,

daughterofKellyBarnesLahamC’87;

andVictoreaAustinofProspect,KY.

PhotographbyNickGrancharoff.

2• MAGAzINE2009

“Go in hope. Dazzle us with boldness. Think imaginatively.”

HAndMAdE In AMErICA FOundEr CHALLEnGES GrAdS

ofeconomicdevelopmentforTheAshevilleChamberofCom-

mercefor11years.ShewasfounderofHandMadeinAmerica

andexecutivedirectorfor14years.

AndersonhasreceivednumeroushonorsincludingDistin-

guishedWomanoftheYearforBuncombeCountyand,in2000,

onefromU.S.NewsandWorldReportnamingheroneofthe

country’s“top20visionaries”forherworkincommunityand

civicdevelopment.Shecurrentlyservesasaconsultantforcul-

turalandeconomicdevelopmentprojectsrelatedtocraftviathe

firmBeckyAndersonConsultingInc.

Anderson,anativeofCanton,NC,wasamemberofSalem

College’sClassof1962beforegraduatingwithabachelor’sdegree

magnacumlaudefromWesternCarolinaUniversity.

Below are excerpts from her speech to the Class of 2009:

“Aftertodayyouwillgoinalldirections–sometoajob

inanothercommunity,somewillreturnbacktotheir

hometown,somewillcontinuetheireducation–and

someofyouwilljourneybeyondournationalboundaries

toaninternationalexperience.Youwillberequiredtouse

yourknowledge,experienceandpassionasyouundertake

newbeginningsorenrichexistingexperiences.Iwilladdto

thislistonemorerequirement:leadership.JohnGardner,

founderofCommonCause,oftensaid:“Themostimportant

positionintheUnitedStatesisthatofaprivatecitizen.”

Soasyouleavetoday:Goinhope.Dazzleuswithbold-

ness.Thinkimaginatively.Be“criticallovers,”transform

indifferenceintoaction.Movethingstothenextlevel.

Askthe“Whynot?”question.Beunrelentingin

yourpassionforcivicen-

gagement.Itisacauseanda

callingmorerelevant

thaneverinthecommuni-

tiesoftoday’sfractured

world.”

SALEMCOLLEGE• 3

BeckyChappellAndersonC’62,ofAsheville,NC,found-

erofHandMadeinAmerica,wasthespeakeratSalem

College’scommencementonSaturday,May23,2009.

AsthefoundingdirectorofHandMadeinAmerica,Ander-

sonoversawtheoperationsandprogramsthatinvolvedmorethan

3,000citizensand20regionalpartnershipstopositionwestern

NorthCarolinaasthenationalcenterofthehandmadeobject.

Duringhertenure,HandMadereceivedthe1994Economic

PlanningAwardoftheAmericanPlanningAssociation;the1998

AwardofMeritforSustainableEconomicDevelopmentfrom

RenewAmericaInc.;theBestCommunityOutreachAwardfrom

Nichemagazine;andin2003,WorthmagazinerankedHand-

Madeasoneofthetop24artsnonprofitsintheUnitedStates.

Andersonhasservedinvarious

capacitiesinnonprofitsover

theyears,includingfounding

directorofthefirstfederal

daycareprogramin

BuncombeCounty,NC;

firstdirectorofdown-

towndevelopmentforthe

CityofAsheville;

anddirector

SalemCollegereceivednewsinlate

Augustforitsstandingonrankingspub-

lishedbytwodistinguishedmagazines.

Salemranksatno. 67inForbes’second

annualrankingofAmerica’s 600 best col-

leges.OtherprestigiousNorthCarolina

institutionsincludedonthelistareDavid-

sonCollege(No.60),UNCChapelHill

(No.68),DukeUniversity(No.104)and

WakeForestUniversity(No.130).

Also,thisyearForbespartneredwith

theCenterforCollegeAffordabilityand

Productivity(CCAP)todeveloparanking

of“America’s Best College Buys.”Salem

cameinatno. 14onthislist,andwasone

ofonly23schoolsnationwidetoplacein

thetop100ofbothlists.Theonlyother

N.C.institutionsonthelistwereUNC-

ChapelHill(no.13),UNC-Asheville(no.

43),N.C.StateUniversity(no.61)and

UNC-Greensboro(no.100).

Forbessaidthelistingsmeasured

thequalityofeducation,thestudent’s

experienceswhileinschoolandgradu-

ates’achievements,basedoninformation

compiledbythemagazineandtheCenter

forCollegeAffordabilityandProductivity

(CCAP).

Formoreinformationabouttherank-

ings,visitwww.forbes.com.

Salem Celebrates Forbes Rankings

Back Porc� n E W S

4• MAGAzINE2009

Salem Establishing Center for Innovative Teaching and Excellence Aspartofitsfive-yearstrategic

planfor2008-2013,Salemwillbe

openingitsCenterforInnovative

TeachingandExcellenceinthe

springof2010.

AccordingtoAnnMcElaney-

Johnson,deanofthecollegeandvice

presidentforacademicandstudent

affairs,“SalemCollegeisdedicated

toofferinganinnovativeliberal

artseducationmergingknowledge

andpracticeandpreparingwomen

forlivesofleadershipandservice.

Ourfacultyisfullydedicatedtothe

educationofourstudents,andI

amdelightedthatthisCenterwill

furtherfacilitatetheoutstanding

workofthefaculty.”

ThedirectorwillbeHeidi

Godfrey,directorofacademic

advisingandassociateprofessor

ofdance.Shesaysherrolewill

beto“assistfacultyininnovative

teachingbyofferingworkshops,

panels,discussions,guestspeakers,

informationaboutconferencesand

generalresources.”

n E W SSecond Annual Celebration of Academic Excellence WhereelsebutSalemcanyou

hearpresentationsabouttheeffectof

dreamsuponadultwomen;thestate

ofUnitedStates/Russiarelationsin

the21stcentury;andtheimportance

ofCaspase8inM51rVSVinduced

apoptosisinbrain-tumorcells,andall

inoneday?

Theseandmanyothertopics

invigoratedthesecondannualCel-

ebrationofAcademicExcellenceDay,

heldonApril29,2009.Classeswere

suspendedforthedayandfaculty,

staffandstudentsgatheredattheFine

ArtsCentertorecognizethework

ofSalemseniors,selectedhonors

studentsandgraduatestudentsaswell

astheirfacultyadvisors.

Eachacademicdivision,from

communicationtobusinessandeco-

nomics,andfromstudioart/interior

designtothesciencesandmathemat-

ics,showcaseditsleadingstudentsand

allowedthemtospeakaboutprojects

nearanddeartotheirhearts.Sessions

werefacilitatedbyfacultyadvisors

andgraduatestudents,andquestions

andanswerswereencouraged.

Thedayincludedapicniclun-

cheononthegroundsfortheentire

Collegecommunityandtheevening

LeadershipAwardsbanquetheldin

theRefectory.

Thisfall,Salembeganauniqueand

excitingacademicventure:thenewSalem

Signature.TheSalemSignatureisSalem’s

generaleducationprogram,acoreofre-

quiredacademicexperiencesthatintroduc-

esstudentstotheliberalartsandsupports

thedevelopmentofsuchacademicskillsas

criticalthinking,writing,oralcommunica-

tion,andtheuseoftechnologyforcom-

municatingideasandinformation.This

innovativeprogramprovidesstudentswith

acomprehensiveliberalartscoreovertheir

fouryears,usingavarietyofdisciplinary,

interdisciplinary,andexperientialcourses

thatwillinstillinstudentsSalem’score

values:excellence,communityandrespon-

sibilitytoone’sselfandtotheworld.

TheSalemfacultyhasjoinedwith

bothtraditionalandFleerCenteradult

students–allintheClassof2013–in

initiatingthenewSalemSignature,under

thedirectionofDr.GaryLjungquist.

How it Works for Traditional Students TheSalemSignatureProgramis

dividedintothree

liberal-artscom-

ponents.These

threecomponents

includecourses,

internshipsand

servicelearning.

Theprogrambeginsinthestudent’sfirst

yearandcontinuesthroughhersenior

year.

ThethreecomponentsareInter-

disciplinaryDimensions(encompassing

coursessuchasaglobalawarenessseminar,

women’sstudies,thefirst-yearexperience

andaseniorinterdisciplinaryseminar);

DisciplinaryDimensions(coursesin

mathematics,languageofanotherculture,

socialsciencesandscience,theartsand

humanities);andExperientialDimensions

(includingaservicelearningseminar,well-

nesscoursesandinternship/professional

development).

How it Works for Fleer Center (Adult) Students

TheSalem

SignatureProgram

isthesamefor

FleerCenteradult

(ages23andup)

studentsexcept

thatthereareonly

twocomponents,interdisciplinaryand

disciplinary(noexperiential,asmostFleer

Centerstudentshavepastworkexperience

ornowholdjobswhiletheyarestudying);

therearedifferentrequirementsforFleer

studentsstudyingforaB.A.,B.S.,B.M.

orB.M.inmusiceducation,andforFleer

studentsstudyingforaB.S.B.A.degree;

andallFleerstudentstakeacourseentitled

Transitions:AChangingCulture,inwhich

studentsparticipateinacreativecollabora-

tiveprojectinsmallseminarsthatinvesti-

gateanissuerelatedtothechangingglobal

sceneanditsrelevancetowomen.

Newly Updated Salem Signature Program Unveiled

SALEMCOLLEGE• 5

6• MAGAzINE2009

Salem Has Strong Presence AbroadOpt receives Fulbright Lecturing in Czech republic SusanOpt,chairandassociateprofes-

sorintheCommunicationDepartment

atSalem,wasawardedaFulbrightScholar

granttolectureattheMasarykUniversity

inBrno,CzechRepublicduringthe2009-

2010academicyear.

Optisoneofapproximately1,100

U.S.facultyandprofessionalswhowill

travelabroadthroughtheFulbrightU.S.

ScholarProgramin

theupcomingyear.Duringhertimein

theCzechRepublic,shewillbelecturing

bothinthedepartmentofmediastudies

andjournalismandinthedepartmentof

EnglishandAmericanstudies.

RecipientsofFulbrightawardsare

selectedonthebasisofacademicorprofes-

sionalachievement,aswellasdemon-

stratedleadershippotentialintheirfields.

ThreeotherSalemprofessorshavebeen

awardedFulbrightsinthepast,Richard

Johe,TomMosleyandAdamSteiner.

Faculty Members Lead Student Trips to Mexico, China, united Kingdom

China and Tibet – January 2009By Richard Johe and Herb Schuette,

Business & Economics

Salemstudentsexperiencedthe

contrastsbetweenthe“newChinaenter-

prise”and“pre-Maotraditions”duringour

three-weektravelcoursetoChinaandTibet

duringJanuaryTerm2009.Business,history

Salem Students in England summer 2009,left to right:SadichhyaShresthaC’11,

MaryLynnPaulsonC’11,SheetalTuladharC’11,TrangThuy

HoangC’10,MirandaCum-minsC’10,JulieYearry

C’10,KatWilliamsC’12,Karvika

PandeyC’10,Moustafa

ElgamasyC’10.

SALEMCOLLEGE• 7

harborbroughtafittingendtothisspec-

tacularadventureinbusinessandculture.

Oxford, Scotland and Wales – Summer 2009 By Herb Schuette, Kimbrough Chair in

Business & Economics

“EmergingGlobalLeadership”was

thethemeforourmonth-longstudyin

OxfordandScotlandduringJuly,which

focusedonthechangesinU.S./European

economicstandingandtherelativegains

oftheBRICs–Brazil,Russia,Indiaand

China.Theprogramwasdesignedbyour

SalemfacultyanddirectedthroughSt.

Peter’sCollege,OxfordUniversity,with

participationbystudentsfromShenadoah

Universitybusinessschool.Thetwo-and-

a-halfweeksessioninresidenceatOxford

featuredanimpressivelistofguestspeak-

ers.Studentsengagedinaformaldebate

onthelikelywinnersinglobaleconomic

leadershipoverthenext30years.

Inadditiontotheseclassroomdiscus-

sions,ourstudentstookfulladvantageof

twoweekendtripstoLondonandCardiff

(Wales),wherethecultureandhistory

providedavividbackdropforourstudies.

SALEMCOLLEGE• 7

andculturewerehighlightedinBeijing,

HongKong,ChengduandLhasa(Tibet),

withtheaidofaguide,fineorientalcuisine

andexceptionallycordialpeople.

Ourfirstadventureswereinand

aroundBeijing,walkingthroughTianan-

menSquare,theImperialPalaceand

theTempleofHeavenaccompaniedby

excellentverbalportraitsofthehistoryand

traditionsofancientChina.Onaverycold

morningwemadetheclimbuptheBadalin

section(1500AD)oftheGreatWall,not-

ingthebitterwindsthatgreetedthesenti-

nelswhooncekeptwatchforinvadersfrom

thenorth.Toursofasteelmill,aHutong

villageandtheOlympicParkwereamong

severalvenueswhichhelpedtogaugethe

extentof“westernization”inBeijing.

The4000km,47hourjourneyby

traintoLhasa,Tibetprovidedexceptional

scenerythroughfarmland,desertand

mountains.Formostofthestudentsthis

wastheirfirstlongtrainride,andinclose

quartersandthehighestaltitudeforany

passengertrainintheworld(16,600ft).

InLhasa,theimpressiveBuddhisttemples

andmonasteriesweresetagainstarapidly

expandingbusinessdistrict.

OnehighlightofChengduwasthe

visittothemarketingandeditorialoffices

oftheWesternChinaDailynewspaper.The

bustlingenterpriseofhigh-techmanufac-

turingandtherichagriculturalbaseofthe

regionwereallondisplayinprintandon

ourtravelsintheregion.

HongKongbroughtusforwardin

architecturaltime,butthefoodandstreet

vendorsonNathanRoadtolduswewere

clearlyensconcedinanotherera.TheChi-

neseNewYearfireworksoverHongKong

Salem College business and economics students and professors visited the summer palace of the dalai Lama, in Lhasa, Tibet during January 2009. Therearemorethan370roomsinsideitspremises.Itiscalledasummer

palacebecauseaftertheseventhLama,hissuccessorsvisitedhereduringsummerstoholdreligiousandgovernment-relatedactivities.

8• MAGAzINE2009

VisitstotheBMWMiniCoopermanu-

facturingplantandtheIronbridgeWorld

HeritagesiteinTelfordsetthebookends

forthelegacyoftheIndustrialRevolution,

whichbeganinpartwiththeperfection

ofironsmeltingbyAbrahamDarbyinthe

early1700salongtheSevernRiver.

FollowingourOxfordstay,theSalem

group–includingProfessorDickJohe

–tookthetraintoGlasgow,Scotland.We

joinedinScotland’shomecomingcel-

ebration,inspiredbythe250thbirthday

ofRobertBurns,byvisitingtheBurns

NationalHeritageSiteandattendingthe

GatheringoftheClansinEdinburgh.The

NewLanarkWorldHeritageSiteprovided

aglimpseofearlytextilemanufacturing

andtheambitiousutopianvillagefor

workersestablishedbyRobertOwen.The

coldpassagesofCardiff’sStirlingCastle

stirredvisionsofScotland’sproudinde-

pendenceinbygonetimes.

Mexico – Jan Term 2009 By Dr. Ho Sang Yoon,

Assistant Professor, Spanish

Thestudy-abroadtriptoMexicodur-

ingtheJanuaryTermof2009wasagreat

immersionexperience!Salemstudentshad

averyproductivethreeweeksexpanding

theirknowledgeofSpanishandlearning

aboutMexicanculture.

Theacademiccomponentatthe

UniversidadInternacionalwasintensebut

moststudentsexcelledintheirgrammar,

conversationandcultureclasses.Despite

themanydailyclasshours,wemanaged

toenjoymanyextracurricularactivities

includingLatindance,popularsongs,

andsoccer.Ontheweekendswewenton

excursionstoavarietyofplacesofinterest

suchastheAztecpyramidsofTeotihua-

can,NationalMuseumofAnthropology,

silvercityofTaxco,Acapulco,thenational

palaceandthecathedralofMexico.We

alsoattendedabreathtakingperformance

bytheNationalFolkloricBalletCompany

andalightandsoundshowatthearcheo-

logicalsiteofXochicalco.

Whilewewereoverthere,some

Salemstudentseventooktheopportunity

toexploretheirprofessionalfieldand

didacomparativestudy.Theinteraction

withhostfamiliesandlocalfriendsalso

turnedouttobeveryrewarding.Manyof

usestablishedstrongfriendships,andthe

wonderfulthingisthatwehavebeenstay-

ingintouchwiththemusingthetarget

language!

Student Travelers, In Their Own Words

Sarah Boyenger C’10, Budapest Tobetterpreparemyselfforgradu-

ateschool,Idecidedtosupplementmy

mathcoursesatSalembyparticipatingin

theBudapestSemestersinMathematics

Salem Students in Mexico, summer 2009,left to right:RebeccaBarnhardtC’10,AnnaNieboerC’11,AmberLankfordC’10,RenataBrownC’09,

JenniferSpillmanC’10,KimWisenC’11

program.Theprogramwas

foundedbyPaulErd_s,

themostprolific

mathematician

thathasever

lived.The

coursesI

tookinthe

programwere

thereforean

excellentaddi-

tiontomyedu-

cation,broadening

myknowledgeofdif-

ferentfieldsofmathemat-

ics.Inadditiontotheacademics,I

wouldsaymytimeinBudapestwasone

ofthemostformativeperiodsofmylife.I

wasabletovisitsomeofthemostbeauti-

fulplacesonearth,eatthebestfoodI

haveevertasted,andexperienceculturesI

previouslyknewnothingabout.Butmost

importantly,Ilearnedalotaboutmyself.

Idiscoveredanewkindofindependence

afterlivingonmyowninaforeigncity.

BeingaSalemwomanhasmademereal-

izehowtrulycapableIamoftakingon

newandunfamiliarchallenges.Studying

abroadwascertainlyagreataccenttomy

collegeexperience,andIthinkitisan

invaluableassettoaperson’seducation.

Sarah Eldred C’10, Peru IamahistoryandSpanishmajor,so

IalwaysknewIwantedtostudyabroadin

aSpanish-speakingcountrythathadarich

history.IchosePeruandArgentinaspecifi-

callybecauseoftheirlongandinteresting

histories,andhowculturallydifferent

thesecountrieswerefrommyown.Iloved

spendingmysemesternearabeachand

inabigcity,Ilovedthefoodandlearning

thedancesandIlovedthethreefamilies

Istayedwiththroughoutmytravels.On

theotherhand,figuringouthowtoget

aroundandadjustingtonewcultural

normstookmuchlongerthanIthought.I

thinkthisexperiencemademealotbraver

andmoreculturallyaware,whichIhope

tobringtobothmystudiesatSalemand

tojustmyeverydaylifeexperiences.And

certainlymySpanishskillshavegreatly

improved,whichIhopetousetohelpmy

community.Iwoulddefinitelyrecommend

studyingabroadtoanyandallSalem

students.It’saninvaluableexperiencethat

willundoubtedlychangeyourlifeforthe

better.

Joelle Whited, C’10, Washington Semester IwenttoWashington,D.C.to

participateinaclassentitled“Peaceand

ConflictResolution.”Iaminterestedin

internationalrelationsandsoaclassthat

offeredsomeforeigntravelwasenticing.

IchosethisprogrambecauseIhadonce

beeninterestedinAmericanUniversity

forundergraduatestudiesandIthoughtit

wasauniqueopportunitytoexperi-

enceD.C.forasemester.I

lovedbeinginD.C.;it

wasanexcitingtime

becausePresident

Obamawasbeing

sworninto

officewhileI

wasthere.I

alsoenjoyed

myprogram

andthetravelingthatIdid.Theonlybad

thingaboutD.C.isthatitisalittlemore

expensivetolivethereandthepriceof

goodsishigher.Ididnotknowwhatto

expectwhenIwenttoD.C.;however,I

wasabletoadjustquicklytothenewsitu-

ationsandenvironment.IfeellikeIhavea

largerworldperspectiveafterbeinginthe

WashingtonSemester.Ibelievethatthis

experiencewillhelpenrich

mystudiesatSalem

fromnowon.I

wouldhighly

recommendthe

Washington

Semesterto

anySalem

students.I

believeitis

goodtogo

outandhavea

changeofscen-

ery,andasemester

awayfromSalemcanhelp

expandtherangeofconnectionsto

otherpeople.WashingtonSemesterwasan

awesomeexperienceandIwoulddoitall

overagainifIhadtheopportunity.

New Faculty and Staff Appointments, 2009-2010

ron Cardwell,assistantprofessorofac-

counting,businessandeconomics

department

Degrees:B.S.,UNC-Greensboro;

M.Accounting,VirginiaTech;J.D.,

WakeForestUniversity

Relevant Work Experience:CPAfirmof

LeeperKeanRumleyinGreensboro,

NC;CPAwithArnoldT.Brown;

associateattorneywithWishartNorris

HenningerPittmanPA;principal/

shareholder/directorofVernon,Wooten,

Brown,Andrews&GarrettPA,all

ofBurlington,NC.Adjunctassistant

professorofbusinessadministration,

ElonUniversity;adjunctinstructorof

accounting,AlamanceCommunity

College;instructorofaccountingat

UNC-Greensboro

Thoughts on Teaching at Salem:“I’vehad

wonderfulyearsbothinprivate

enterpriseandintheclassroom.I’m

enjoyinginteractingatSalemwithnew

first-yearstudents,adultstudentsand

mycolleagueswhoalsoenjoyteaching.”

Mary Ann Campbell davis C’74,

visitinginstructorofeducationandclinical

coordinatorfortheeducationprogram

Degrees:B.A.SalemCollege;M.A.,

Gardner-WebbUniversity

Relevant Work Experience:teaching

theacademicallygiftedfor25yearsin

theWinston-Salem/ForsythCounty

Schoolsystem;adjunctinSalem’s

educationdepartmentsince2002

Thoughts on Teaching at Salem:“Ihave

heldmanypostsatSalem–student,

volunteer,part-timeinstructor–and

nowemployee.Tothinkabouthaving

anofficeinMainHall(2009)insteadof

nervouslywalkingbyDeanIvyHixson’s

officeinMainHall(1970)isavery

strangebutwonderfulthingforme!”

Esther Gonzalez,directorofcareer

development,internshipsandinternational

studentservices

Degrees: B.A.,CollegeofNewJersey;

master’sdegree,DuquesneUniversity

Relevant Work Experience:ESLteaching

assistant,MineralSpringsMiddle

School;associatedirectorofadmissions

diversity,WakeForestUniversity;acting

historydepartmentchair,Salem

Academy;associatedirectorof

admissionsanddirectorofdiversity

recruitment,LehighUniversity

Thoughts on Working at Salem: “Asaformer

facultymemberattheAcademy,Iwas

familiarwithSalem’smissionand

communityandwasthrilledtohavethe

chancetocomeback!Ithinkthatitis

veryimportanttoempoweryoung

womenandtoteachthemlifeskills,

whichwillallowthemtoposition

themselvesinafavorablelightsothat

theycanapplytheireducationstothe

bestoftheirabilities.”

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Johnna Lyons,instructor,education

department

Degrees:B.S.WestVirginiaStateCollege;

master’s,LongwoodCollege;Ph.Ed.,

UniversityofSarasota

Relevant Work Experience:Exceptional

childrencasemanager,Winston-

Salem/ForsythCountySchools;

exceptionalchildren’sprogramdirector

K-8forpubliccharterschoolsinNorth

CarolinaandOhio,NationalHeritage

Academies;assistantprofessor,schoolof

education,LynchburgCollege;

coordinatorofspecialprogram,Oak

RidgeMilitaryAcademy

Thoughts on Teaching at Salem:“Iam

enjoyingteachingcollegeand

graduate-levelcoursesatSalem,which

sofarincludeactionresearchand

twosectionsofthehistoricalandsocial

foundationsofeducation.Myclassesare

amixtureoftraditionalundergraduates

andFleerstudentswhichallowsfor

discussionsincorporatingvarious

perspectives.Studentsarevocal,

involved,interesting,focusedandeager

tomakechangesinourworld!”

Joe Mills,visitingwriter,2009-2010

Degrees:B.A.,UniversityofChicago;

M.A.,UniversityofNewMexico;

Ph.D.,UniversityofCalifornia

Relevant Work Experience:Permanent

facultymember,UNC-Schoolofthe

Arts;publishedworkincludespoetry,

fiction,drama,andcriticism;twobooks

ofpoetry,Somewhere during the Spin

CycleandAngels, Thieves, and

Winemaker;thirdcollection,Love and

Other Collisions,tobereleasedin2010;

editor,A Century of the Marx Brothers;

co-writer,A Guide to North Carolina’s

Winerieswithhiswife,DanielleTarmey

Lori Lewis,director,financialaid

Degrees:B.S.,Lees-McRaeCollege;

M.B.A.,KingCollege

Relevant Work Experience:Account

managerandassistantvicepresident/

studentloancorporation,Citibank;

regionalschoolrelations

representative,NextStudentInc;

assistantdirectoroffinancialaidfor

Lees-McRaeCollege.

Thoughts on Working at Salem: “Salem

Collegeisabeautifulplacetowork...the

campusportraysavisionofthepast

meetingthepresentinbeautythatyou

canseeandfeel.FromthefirsttimeI

walkedontothiscampusafewyearsago

Iknewitwasagreatplacetolearnbut

alsoagreatplacetowork.AfterImoved

totheareaIamthankfulanopportunity

openedformetosharemygifts,talents

andknowledgewiththeSalem

community.”

Coach Jackson Honored

SalemCollege’s

basketballcoachJames

Jacksonwascelebrated

onJanuary26,2009,

forhislongtimecon-

tributionstocollegiate

basketballintheTriad.

Thecelebrationwasputtogetherbyteams

thathehascoachedduringhis25years:

RutledgeCollege,ForsythTechnicalCom-

munityCollegeandSalem.

Thehonorwasannouncedduring

halftimeoftheSouthernVirginia-Salem

Collegegame.Asurprisereceptionhonor-

ingJacksongaveseveralofJackson’sformer

playerstheopportunitytospeakabouthis

leadershipandpositivementoringofthem

asstudent-athletes.

Jackson,whosecareerhadpreviously

beenspentinhigh-schoolcoachingin

SouthCarolina,begancollegiatecoaching

duringthe1983-84seasonatRutledge

College(men)inWinston-Salem.Salem

hiredJacksonasheadbasketballcoach

in2005.Aftera3-15recordinhisfirst

season,heturnedaroundtheprogramtoa

16-8seasonthefollowingyear.Thatteam

alsowontheNationalCollegiateAth-

leticAssociation(NCAA)DivisionThree

IndependentsAtlanticRegionChampion-

ship.HewasalsonamedtheAD3ICoach

oftheYearthatyear.Hehascompileda

33-52recordwhilecoachingatSalem.His

wife,Jeanette,isthescorekeeperforallthe

Salemgames.

Jacksonwasanall-conferencebas-

ketballandbaseballplayeratDillonHigh

School,andtheco-captainoftheMon-

treat-AndersonCollegebasketballteam.

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rosa Otero,assistantprofessorofinterior

designer,directorofinteriordesignprogram

Degrees:B.E.D.,UniversityofPuertoRico;

M.Arch.,VirginiaTech;M.S.andPh.D.,

UniversityofPennsylvania

Relevant Work Experience:Interiordesign

programcoordinator,facultymember,

ForsythTech;coordinatorofthe

architecturaltechnologyprogram,

assistantprofessor,EssexCounty

College,Newark,NJ;internarchitect

withTheHillierGroupandRandolph

HenningArchitectAIA

Thoughts on Teaching at Salem: “Because

Ihaveabackgroundinarchitecture,

IaminterestedintakingSalem’sinterior

designprogramtoalevelwherewe

combinethetraditionalliberal-arts

courseswithmoretechnicalones.

Interiordesignismoretodaythansimply

choosingpaintcolorsandwindow

treatments.Youmustdevelopa

vocabularythathelpsyoutalkto

builders,understandfloorplans,consider

sustainabilityandmanyotherissues.You

havetoknowalittleaboutalot.”

Elizabeth novicki,publicserviceslibrar-

ian,GramleyLibrary

Degrees:B.A.,UNC-Greensboro;M.L.I.S.,

UNC-Greensboro

Relevant Work Experience:library

technican,z.SmithReynoldsLibrary,

WakeForestUniversity;adjunct

professorinthelibrarysciencesandas

themetadatacoordinatorofthelibrary’s

DigitalForsythproject,WFU;school

mediaassistant,Winston-Salem/Forsyth

CountyPublicSchoolSystem;aschair

fortheadolescentresourceguideforthe

JuniorLeagueofWinston-Salem;

projectmanagerforTheGapInc.inSan

Bruno,CA

Thoughts on Working at Salem: “Iencourage

Salemstudentsandfacultytocomeand

experienceGramleyLibrary–it’snot

justaplacethatstoresbooksand

information–it’saplacetoexperience

those‘A-ha!’momentsandtomake

meaningfulconnectionswithwhat’s

happeningallovertheworld!”

Salem Joins Great South Athletic Conference

LessthanayearafterSalemCollege

successfullyenteredDivisionIIIofthe

NCAA,anotherachievementinathlet-

icswasannounced:SalemCollegeisnow

officiallyapartoftheGreatSouthAthletic

Conference(GSAC).

AccordingtoKimFierke,directorof

athleticsandphysicaleducation,theop-

portunitytobelongtotheGSACwasthe

culminatingrewardforthehardworkof

thelastfouryears.

“MovingthroughtheNCAAprocess,

recruitingexceptionalstudentathletes,

integratingathleticsintothecampus

culture,andprovidingaqualityandcom-

petitiveathleticexperiencewerepositive

factorsthatattractedtheGSACtoSalem

College,”Fierkesays.“Wenowofficially

haveanathleticplacetocallhome.The

conferenceprovidessecurityinschedul-

ingcontests,thecultivationofhealthy

rivalries,thecompetitivenessofconference

rankings,theculminationofaconfer-

encetournamentandaccesstotheNCAA

championships.”

AsamemberoftheGSAC,school

athletescompeteagainstothermember

institutions,includingAgnesScott,Hunt-

ingdon,LaGrange,Maryville,Piedmont

andSpelmancolleges.

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Eve rapp,associateprofessorofbusiness

Degrees:B.S.,DePaulUniversity;Ph.D.,

UniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-

Champaign

Relevant Work Experience:Visitingassistant

professor,BabcockGraduateSchoolof

Management,WakeForestUniversity;

assistantprofessor,WinonaState

University;marketingandbusiness

teachingpositionsatNorthern

IllinoisUniversity,theIllinoisInstitute

ofTechnology,theUniversityof

Chicago,theUniversityofNotreDame.

Thoughts on Teaching at Salem:“Itryto

helpstudentsseeandunderstandthe

rapidchangesinlifesotheycanbemore

effectiveinthemarketplaceinwhich

theylive.Itrytoaccomplishthisby

teachingthescienceofmarketing

throughthoughtprovokingreadings

andclassroomdiscussionsalongwith

experientiallearningprojects.I’m

enjoyingSalem’semphasisoncrafting

averyhigh-qualitystudentexperience.I

alsovaluethelongtraditionof

developingwomenleaders.”

Fred Schafer,instructor,teachereducat-

ionandgraduatestudies

Degrees:B.S.,M.Ed.,ColumbiaUniversity

Relevant Work Experience:mediasupport

technician,founder/presidentofthe

ServiceLearningGroup,TeachersCollege

ofColumbia;graphicartscomputer

teacher,MartinDePorresYouthSchool,

NewYork;ESLteacher,NewBridge

ForeignLanguageSchool,Beijing,China;

founder,SchaferPhoneCallEnterprises,

Kwangju,SouthKorea

Thoughts on Teaching at Salem:“Iwantto

provideaclassroomenvironment

conducivetoreallifeproject-based

learning,whoseendresultculminatesin

servicelearning.Technologyisonlya

tool,secondinimportancetoa

passionateandcompetentteacher.My

goalforSalemstudents,atthe

conclusionofthesemester’sclass,isto

havethemdevelopadigitalized

portfoliolibraryoftheirlearning/

findingsthatwillserveastheirlegacyto

thenextincomingclasstobuildon.

Everystudentwillbeacreatorof

knowledgeinhisorherrespectivefield.”

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Jennifer Stinson,associateprofessorof

history

Degrees: B.A.,OberlinCollege;M.F.A.,

BrandeisUniversity;doctoraldegree

candidate,IndianaUniversity

Relevant Work Experience:Facultymember,

Oberlin,Brandeis,IndianaUniversity

andDePauwUniversity;department

chair,history,SturgisCharterSchool,

Hyannis,MA

Thoughts on Teaching at Salem: “Ihope

myresearchandteachingonwomen

andgenderwilldemonstratetoSalem’s

youngwomenthat,historicallyspeaking,

therewere–andstillare–manydifferent

waystobeawomaninAmericansociety.

IhopethatSalem’syoungwomensee

thattherearechoicesabouttheroles,

thechallengesthattheytakeoninlife

andtheactivismthattheypursue.”

Katherine K. Thorington,visitingas-

sistantprofessor,biologydepartment

Degrees:B.S.,MountHolyokeCollege;

Ph.D.,WakeForestUniversity

Relevant Work Experience:biology

enrichmentprogramfacilitator,Center

ofExcellenceforResearch,Teachingand

Learning(CERTL)atWakeForest

UniversitySchoolofMedicine;teaching

assistantatWakeForest;guest

naturalist/lecturerinWinston-Salem/

ForsythCounty;medicinalgarden

volunteer,HistoricBethabaraPark

Thoughts on Teaching at Salem: “Itisa

privilegetoreturntoawomen’scollege

environmentasaprofessor,andtohave

theopportunitytoteachsomany

enthusiasticstudents.Throughmy

interestsinvertebratebehaviorresearch

andpublicoutreacheducationIhope

toencourageSalemstudentstoengagein

stewardshipofourlocalandglobal

environmentandnaturalresources.”

Laura d. Slawter C’93,Cultural

EventsCoordinator

Degrees:B.A.,SalemCollege

Relevant Work Experience:Directorof

developmentforCareNetCounseling;

assistantdirectoranddirectorofdonor

relations,SalemCollege;associate

directorofdevelopmentwiththeArts

CouncilofWinston-Salem;associate

directorofdevelopment,Planned

ParenthoodofNorthCarolina-West

Thoughts on Working at Salem: “Iam

thrilledtobebackatSalemCollege

planningculturaleventsforthecampus.

ThespeakersandeventsSalemplans

everyyearaddssomuchtoourcampus

andtotheWinston-Salemcommunity.

Welookforwardtosomeexcitingevents

inthemonthsandyearstocome!”

Cultural Events for Spring 2010Exciting, thought-provoking and enjoy-

able events will be sponsored by Salem for

spring 2010. Mark your calendar now for

these events taking place January through

May. For more detailed information, visit

the College’s website at www.salem.edu

or email culturalevents@salem.edu. Most

events are free, and all are open to the

public.

JanuarY21 RevolveFilmScreening(TBA)

31WS/FCSElementaryArt

ExhibitionandReception

FeBruarY4BlackHistoryMonth

WorshipService

5 ScottCaresFoundation

StepProgram

11 GoodSaltyRants:AnEvening

withJillMcCorkle

27 PiedmontChamberSingers

Presents:“Ain’aThat

GoodNews!”

28 BigSkies:Panoramic

PhotographybyMarshallE.

Tyler/ExhibitandReception

28 LastingImpressions/ArtExhibit

andReception

march2 GuestArtistRecital:Soprano

CarolFitzpatrick;Baritone

RobertBarefield;PianistEckart

Sellheim

5 BlackHistoryMonth

FinaleProgram

7 DuoMontagnard

9 Eaten Alive:Performedby

EvaVanDok

11-14 SalemCollegePierrettesPresent

LittleWomen

18 WhenYourNeighborisNaked:

JohnMcNallyReadsfromAfter

theWorkshop

april9 SalemArtFaculty

Exhibition2010

9 SandreskySeries:A200th

BirthdayCelebrationof

ChopinandSchumann

SALEMCOLLEGE• 15

10 InternationalShow

15-25 RiverrunInternational

FilmFestival

15 NationalPoetryMonth

Celebration/Salem’sVisiting

Writer,JoeMills

16 InCelebrationofChopin:

PianoRecital,Studentsof

BarbaraLister-Sink

18-20 The Vagina Monologues

23 AIN’T I A WOMAN!

25 RememberingFrederic:

AMusicalConversationbetween

ChopinandGeorgeSand

25 SalemCollegeDanceCompany

SpringConcert,MayDell

28 CelebrationofAcademic

ExcellenceDay

30 SandreskySeries:Pivetta

DuoinConcert

maY2 SalemCollegeChoraleand

ChamberChoir/Spring

ChoralConcert

6 SpotlightonSalem:

CelebratingSalemWriters

7 SalemSeniorThesis/Exhibition

andReception

8 WSPTAMoxleyCompetition

PianoRecital

Sabbatical NewsChris Baker, Education

Dr.ChristopherBaker,professorof

education,wasonsabbaticalfor2008-

09.HistimeawayfromSalemfocused

onexaminingCaldecottAwardpic-

ture-storybooks.

“Thepurposeofthestudywasto

determinethetypesandrangeofwrit-

ers’craftusedintheseawardwinning

texts,”heexplains.“Eachauthor’screativeuseofcraftsofstruc-

ture,wordsandconventionswasrecordedandanalyzed.”

ThesabbaticaltimeallowedBakertimetoidentifysome

interestingcommonthreadsamongthebooks.“Onepatternthat

hasemergedisthatthemostcreativeuseofwriters’craftstendsto

occurwithintextswheretheauthorandillustratorarethesame

person,”Bakerexplains.“Also,thereappearstobeasynergismbe-

tweentheauthor’scraftsandillustrationsthatisusuallynotpres-

entintextswheretheauthorandillustratorareseparatepersons.”

Hesaysthatsofarthetwotextswiththemostinterestingusesof

writer’scraftareSendak’sWhere the Wild Things Are,andHenkes’

Kitten’s First Full Moon.

Bakersayshissabbaticalfindingswillproviderichfodderfor

discussioninclassesthisyear.“Wediscusscraftintheundergrad-

uateandgraduateclassesthatfocusonteachingprocesswriting.

ThetopicisalsodiscussedinChildren’sLiteratureclasses,”he

says.“Thesabbaticalprovidedtimefordetailedanalysesanddeep-

erreflectiononthesebooks.Thisinformationgreatlyenrichesthe

discussionswithintheseclasses.”

Edyta Oczkowicz, English Dr.EdytaOczkowicz,associate

professorofEnglish,saysthathersab-

baticalduring2008-09gaveherthe

opportunityto“re-ignitemypassion”

forbothlearningandteaching.“Itisso

powerfultohavetimetonotjustread

andstudy,butalsotimetothinkand

internalizewhatyouhavelearned…

somethingthat’snotoftenpossiblewhenyou’reintheclassroom

fulltime.”

InOczkowicz’case,timeawayfromSalemwasfilledwithnot

onlyreadingandstudyingandthinkingbutalsotraveling,publish-

ingandothernewopportunities,someofwhichweren’tevenon

herhorizonwhenshebeganhersabbatical.

“Myinitialpurposewastoreturn,after15yearsofteaching,

toresearchingCaribbeanwomenwriters,oneofmypassions,”

Oczkowiczsays.Tobeginthatprocess,shepresentedapaperon

authorJamaicaKincaidatthe11thInternationalConferenceofthe

AssociationofCaribbeanWomenWritersandScholarsinGrenada

inMay2008.

Shealsobecame“reengaged”withanotherauthorwhohad

longfascinatedher:ThorntonWilder,writerofOur Town,The

Bridge Of San Luis Reyandothernotableworks,someofwhich

OczkowiczhadpreviouslytaughtatSalem.Shebecameassistant

editoroftheInternationalThorntonWilderSocietyNewsletter;

thenbegantoweaveherownresearchintoWilderwiththatof

otherWilderscholarsandfans.AmongthosewereSalem’sown

PenelopeNiven,whosebiographyofThorntonWilderwillbepub-

lishedin2010;RobinWilderandJacksonBryer,theeditorsofThe

SelectedLettersofThorntonWilder(2008);andTappanWilder,

Wilder’snephewandliteraryexecutor.

Oczkowiczwasaskedtoco-lead,withTappanWilder,a

seminaron“TeachingWilder”atthefirstInternationalThornton

WilderConference,heldinfall2008,aswellastopresenther

ownpaperentitled“‘CarvingSomeCherryStones’:TheRoleof

DisparitiesinThorntonWilder’sThe Angel That Troubled the Waters

and Other Plays.”ShealsoconductedinterviewswithPenelope

Niven,RobinWilderandJacksonBryerthatwillbepublishedin

theThorntonWilderSocietyNewsletterthisfall.

“Thesabbaticalgavemetheopportunitytomeetwiththese

notableWilderscholarsaswellastorevisithislifeandwritings,”

Oczkowiczexplains.Themoreresearchshedid,themorefasci-

natedshebecamebysomelesser-knownaspectsofWilder’slifeand

work.

“EveryoneknowsOur Town,whethertheyperformedinitin

highschoolorwatchedaversiononstage,yetfewpeopleknow

thatWilderwasalreadywritingincrediblygoodplaysduringhis

collegeyearsatOberlinandYale,”Oczkowiczpointsout.“Hewas

multiculturalandmultilingual,fluentinGerman,French,Italian

andSpanish;hetraveledallovertheworld,includingbothAmeri-

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cas,China,andmuchofEurope,butwasatcoreveryAmerican;

hewasinvolvedinwritingscreenplaysforAlfredHitchcock

amongothersinHollywoodandspentyearsresearchingJames

Joyce’sFinnegans WakeanddatingLopedeVega’splays.Andthis

listdoesnotexhaustallofthecreativeprojectshewasinvolvedin.”

ParticularlyusefultoOczkowiczduringhersabbaticalwas

thefactthatWilderandsomanyofhisfriendsandrelatives

maintainedsuchaccurateandpersonaldocumentsaboutWilder’s

lifeandthatshewasabletoseeandstudythosedocuments,the

majorityofwhichareattheBeineckeRareBookandManuscript

LibraryatYale.ShealsovisitedtheinnovativeThacherSchoolin

Ojai,California,whichWilderattendedasayoungboy.

ThisOctober,Oczkowiczpresented“WildDucksandCherry

Stones:TheArtisticTemperamentoftheYoungThorntonWilder”

tothecommunityaspartofSalemCollege’sfallrosterofcultural

events.

Anotherprojectthattookwingduringhersabbaticalinvolved

translatingintoPolishtheperformancetextcreatedbyPamela

HowlandofWakeForestUniversitytocommemoratethe200th

anniversaryofthecomposerFredricChopin’sbirth.Tocriticalac-

claim,Howlandperformedherprogram“RememberingFrederic:

AMusicalConversationBetweenChopinandGeorgeSand,”in

Warsaw,Poland,inAugust,andshewillbringittoSalemaudi-

encesonFebruary,252010.

Oczkowiczbelievesthebenefitsofhersabbaticalwillbefelt

notonlybyherpersonallybutalsobyherstudents.“Havingtime

todoin-depthresearch

onanauthor,talktootherscholarsandlookatdocumentswrit-

teninanauthor’sownhandalmostputsyouintoasacredplace

withtheauthor,”shesays.“Thenyouarebetterabletobringthis

richexperiencebackintoyourownresearchaswellasimpartitto

thestudentsyouteach.”

Kim Varnadoe, art KimVarnadoe,associateprofessor

ofart,hasbegunhersabbaticalfor

thefallsemester,2009.Sheintendsto

exploreseveraltechniquesforworking

withlargeformatphotographyand

combiningmultipleimages.Asignifi-

cantamountoftimeandenergywill

bespentworkingwithPolaroidfilms

andprocesses.SheplanstotraveltoNewYorkandschedulea

sessionatthe20x24Polaroidstudio.Theselarge-formatPolaroid

imageswillbeusedtocreateemulsionlifts,inwhichthePolaroid

imageisliftedfromitsoriginalsurfaceandtransferredtoanother

surface.(Detailbelowofherlarge-formatartfromseriesofwork

entitled“WatchingOver.”)

Varnadoesays,“Thetimingtoexplorethisspecificphoto-

graphicapplicationiscritical.Polaroidrecentlystoppedproduc-

inginstantfilm,thereforetheonlyinstantfilmavailableisthat

whichisalreadyinstock.Ihavestockeduponsmall-format

PolaroidfilmthatIcanuseinmyownstudiobutthe20x24

PolaroidstudioinNewYorkexpectstohaveenoughfilmforonly

anotheryearortwo.”

VarnadoeisgratefulthatSalemismaking

hersabbaticalpossible.“Iamamid-career

artistandthetimingisrightforthissab-

batical,”sheexplains.“Ihavebeen

teachingfull-timesince1986.Nine

monthsoutofeachyearIam

committedtomystudents.

ThetimeIhavetoworkin

mystudioisprecioustome,

andthissabbaticalwillal-

lowthetimeforsignificant

growthinmyartistic

career.”

Salem Enters Articulation Agreement with Community Colleges SalemCollegehasenteredintoan

articulationagreementwiththeNorth

CarolinaCommunityCollegeSystem

thatwillbenefitbothtransferstudents

andtheinstitutionsinvolved.

Theagreementallowseligible

studentsgraduatingwithanA.A.or

A.S.degreefromaNorthCarolina

communitycollegetoenterSalem

Collegeasjuniors,havingsatisfiedtheir

general-educationcorerequirements.

Thearticulationagreement,whichgoes

intoeffectthisfall,appliestoboththe

traditional-agedfemalestudenttransfer-

ringtoSalemCollege,andtothemen

andwomenages23andupwhotrans-

ferintoSalem’sFleerCenterforAdult

Education.

“Wearedelightedtoforgeeven

strongerbondswithourstate’scom-

munitycollegesystemwiththisagree-

ment,”saysAnnMcElaney-Johnson,

deanofthecollegeandvicepresident

foracademicandstudentaffairs.“Itnot

onlyacknowledgesthestrongeduca-

tionalbackgroundthatthesetransfer

studentsbringwiththemtoSalem,but

italsostrengthensourrelationshipwith

thecommunitycolleges.”

“Thisagreementhasbeenapriority

forourinstitutionsincePresidentSusan

Paulyarrivedthreeyearsago,anditis

thankstohervisionthatwe’reableto

nowmakethetransferprocesssomuch

easier,”sheadds.

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First “Phenomenal Women” Retreat Leads to First-Year Retreat

Morethan40studentsattendedthe

“PhenomenalWoman”retreatatCamp

NewHopeinChapelHillduringJanuary

Term2009.Thedeanofstudents’office

sponsoredtheretreatwhichfeatured

activitiesdesignedtoraisemulticultural

awarenessandcelebratetheindividual

differenceswhichcompriseourrichly

diversecampuscommunity.Studentswho

attendedtheretreatrecommendedthat

incomingstudentswouldbenefitfrom

havingasimilarretreatfortheirentire

class,withtheresultthattheentering

Classof2013(picturedabove)retreattook

placeonAugust28&29attheMoravian

ConferenceCenterinLaurelSprings.

SALEMCOLLEGE• 19

Every10yearsSalemmustgothroughareaccredidation

process.2010isouryear.Weallknowthatweareanexcellent

liberalartscollegethatproducesoutstandinggraduateswhohave

receivedthefinesteducationthatisavailable,butwehavetoshow

thattoouraccreditationagency,SouthernAssociationofColleges

andSchools(orSACS).

Fortunately,wehavegreatfaculty,staffandadministrators

whoareinchargeofthealmostendlesspaperworkneededfor

goodaccountability.Ourreaccreditationagencyalsorequiresthat

thefacultyleadacampuswideinitiativethatwillenhancestudent

learning.ThisprocessisknownastheQualityEnhancement

Plan,orQEPforshort.

ThefirstgoalfortheQEPPlanningCommitteewasto

identifyatopicfortheplan.Thiswasperhapsthehardesttaskas

ithadtobeinformedbyourentirecommunityandgrounded

inSalem’smissionandvalues.Wegatheredtopicsfromstaff

andfacultyandsurveyedeverymajorinterestgrouponandoff

campus.Infact,theresponsefromthealumnaewassowonderful

thatonly30minutesafterthesurveylinkwassentout,wehadto

upgradetothenextbusinesslevelonSurveyMonkey.Thanksto

allofyouforyourresponses,theywereincrediblyhelpfultoour

processofselectingourfocus:TheSeniorInterdisciplinarySemi-

nar.Thiswillbecomethecapstonecourseforournewgeneral

educationprogram,renamedTheSalemSignature.

TheoverallgoalfortheSeniorInterdisciplinarySeminaris

toenhancestudentlearningthroughaninterdisciplinaryse-

niorcoursethatempowersstudentstoevaluate,appreciateand

integratemultipleperspectivesastheypreparetobeagentsof

change.Withtheadventofournewgeneraleducationprogram,

weseethiscourseasbeingthemissingpieceofthepuzzlethatties

togetherthebreadthofourgeneraleducation,thedepthofthe

majorandtheco-curricularactivitiesthatSalemCollegeoffers.

Thiscoursecentersoninterdisciplinaryworkwhichisoneofthe

definingelementsofSalem’svisionandgoals.Ourvisionstate-

mentoutlinesfourproposedstudentoutcomessupportingthe

missionofthecollege:Salemgraduateswillbeableto1)conduct

andeffectivelycommunicatesignificantscholarly,professional,or

creativework;2)useinterdisciplinaryapproachestofacilitatein-

novativethought;3)applyknowledgeandtechnologieseffectively

inmultipleexperientiallearningmodes;and4)engageinsocially

responsiblechange.

Preparingtobeglobalcitizensrequiresthatourstudents

understandissuesandknowhowtosolvecomplexproblemsin

multipleways.Whileunderstandingthedepthofagivenfieldis

Salem Entering Reaccreditation ProcessFocusing on the Quality Enhancement Plan

stillessential,suchunderstandinginisolationisscarcelysufficient

inthe21stCenturyworldwhereourstudentsneedtomerge

knowledgeandpractice.TheSeniorInterdisciplinarySeminaris

securelygroundedinresearchoninterdisciplinarystudies,evalu-

ationofdatafromourowninstitution,aswellasanexamination

ofbestpracticesforsenior-yearexperiencesinotherinstitutions.

Salem’sQEP,theSeniorInterdisciplinarySeminar,willnot

replacetheseniorseminarorcapstonecourseinthemajor.This

coursewillbeinadditiontotherequirementsforthemajor.

Infact,wehopetomakesurethateachsectionoftheSenior

InterdisciplinarySeminarwillhavestudentsfromasdiverse

backgroundsaspossible.Basedontheirfeedback,ourstudentsare

excitedtohavecourseswithstudentsoutsidetheirmajorintheir

senioryear.Thiscoursewillalsogiveusaanopportunitytowork

withthegreaterWinston-Salemcommunityinnewandinterest-

ingways.Eachclasswillfocusonaquestionanditisuptothe

studentstodecidehowtheywillapproachtheproblem,whotheir

audiencewillbeandhowtheywillpresenttheirsolutiontothat

audience.Welookforwardtopilotingthecourseinspring2010

andhavingitinfullswingby2013.

Rebecca C. Dunn and Heidi Godfrey

Co-Chairs of the QEP Steering Committee

“SACS requires that the faculty lead a campuswide initiative that will enhance student learning ... called the QEP.”

TheMENSAResearchJournalmaybeaccessedathttp://www.

mensafoundation.org.JacobsenisalsotheauthorofThe Gifted

Adult: A Revolutionary Guide for Liberating Everyday Genius.

Gary Ljungquist,professorofmodernlanguagesatSalem

College,hadapersonalessayentitled“DameJoanandI”pub-

lishedApril1bytheUniversityofWisconsinPress.Theessaywas

includedinacollectionofessaystitledMy Diva,editedbypoet

MichaelMontlack.Ljungquist’sessaypaystributetosopranoJoan

Sutherland.My DivahasbeenreviewedinPublishersWeeklyand

Kirkus.

Graciela Lucero-Hammer,chairofthe

ModernLanguagesdepartmentandassoci-

ateprofessorofSpanishatSalemCollege,has

publishedasecondbook,Naked Souls/Desnudos

del Alma.Press53ofWinston-Salemhasjust

releasedabilingualanthologyofaward-winning

storiesbytheArgentinewriterMarisaEstelrich,

translatedintoEnglishbyLucero-Hammer.Thesestoriesrevealthe

complexandoftencontradictorycharacteroftheArgentinepeople.

Throughdescriptionsofseeminglyordinaryliferoutines,

Estelrichmasterlyleadsthereaderintounexpected

realmsofexistentialangst,self-doubt,en-

nui,loneliness,suffocationandmad-

ness.Aboutthetranslation,Amanda

Powell,UniversityofOregon,said

inherreviewofthework:“Gra-

cielaLucero-Hammer’sdeft

andlucidtranslationsshow

theplain-spokenatplay

withthephantasmago-

ric.Wearefortunate

tohavethesetwofine

writersofferusNaked

Souls/Desnudos del

Alma.”

The Following Faculty Members Were Published During 2008-2009: Benjamin Blaisdell,assistantprofessorofeducation,hadhis

bookpublishedthisspring.Thebook,entitledSeeing with Poetic

Eyes: Critical Race Theory and Moving from Liberal to Critical

Forms of Race Research in Sociology of Education,waspublishedby

SensePublishersofRotterdam,Netherlands.Itispartofaseries

calledBreakthroughsintheSociologyofEducation.Formore

informationonthebook,visitwww.sensepublishers.com.

Mary Jacobsen,assistantprofessorofpsychology,hasjust

publishedachapterinanewbookfromSpringerSciencethatwas

releasedatthebeginningofMarch.Herchapteristitled“Intel-

lectualGiftedness,Leadership,andMorality:Parallels,Problems,

andPossibilities.”Thebook,entitledMorality, Ethics and Gifted

Minds,isdescribedbythepublisherasexploring“muchofthe

currentwisdomonethicsandmoralitywhiledevelopingnew

perspectivesontheethicaldimensionsofhighability.”Also,last

fallDr.Jacobsenwasinvitedtosubmitanarticleon“Giftedness

intheWorkplace”totheMENSAResearchJournal.Thearticle

“providesadetailedunderstandingoftheopportunitiesandissues

thatfacegiftedandtalentedindividualsinorganizationsandfor

thosewhoaimtoproperlyand

effectivelysupporttheir

development.”

daniel Prosterman,assistantprofessorofhistory,hasrecently

publishedThe Big Book of World War II,co-authoredwithMelissa

WagnerunderthepseudonymDanBryant.Thebookisahistory

ofWorldWarIIwrittenforyoungreaders,andispublishedby

RunningPress(nowinstores).Prostermanchosehispennameas

atributetohiswife,authorMeganBryant,whointroducedhimto

children’spublishing.

Amy rio-Anderson,chaplainforSalemAcademyandCollege,

hadachapterentitled“BeingFormedbytheSpirit:SpiritualFor-

mationandChristianDisciplingwithCollegeStudents”published

inthebookTo Transform the World: Vital United Methodist Campus

Ministries.ShealsolastspringreceivedherDoctorofMinistry

degreewithafocusonspiritualityandstoryfromWesleyTheologi-

calSeminaryinWashington,DC.

Thomas Swenson,assistantprofessorof

musicatSalemCollegeanddirectorofthe

SalemCollegeCommunityMusicSchool,

hasrecentlyreleasedbothapublicationanda

CD.Hisreportonthegoalsandobjectivesof

grouppianosequencesatcollegesanduniversities,whichwascom-

missionedbytheeditorialboardofThePianoPedagogyForum,

appearsinthatpublication’sJanuaryedition:http://www.music.

sc.edu/ea/keyboard/PPF/PPFswenson.html.Swenson’srecently

releasedCDentitledWe All Sing containssongsthathavebeen

usedbyanumberofcontemporaryChristian-basedchurchesin

thepastcoupleofyears.Swensonwasthecomposer,arrangerand

producer.TheCDisavailablethroughwww.CDBaby.comandvia

hiswebsite,www.thomasswenson.com.

Andrew Thomas,assistantprofessorof

history,wonthe2008DistinguishedDisserta-

tionAwardfortheCollegeofLiberalArtsat

PurdueUniversityforhisworkentitled“A

HouseDivided:WittelsbachConfessional

CourtCulturesinBavaria,thePalatinate,

andBohemia,1550-1650.”Also,Dr.Thomas

presentedapaperentitled“TheBurningofTroy:DynasticMyths

andWittelsbachCourts,1550-1650”attheannualmeetingof

theRenaissanceSocietyofAmericawhichwasheldatUCLAand

theGettyCenter.Thatpaperwasbasedonpartofhisdissertation

aswellasonaspecial-topicsclassonthehistoryoftheGreco-

Romanworldthatincludedclassicalmythologythathetaught

duringfall2008atSalem.

richard Vinson,visitingprofessorofreligion,publisheda

commentaryontheBookofLukethatutilizesart,movies,novels

andcontemporaryreferences–includingaquotebycomedian

GeorgeCarlin–tohelppastorsconnecttheScripturewithtoday.

Vinsoncompletedtheworkwhilealsoteachingelectiveson

Luke,andisnowatworkonasecondcommentaryforSmith&

Helwys,thisoneonthebookof1stPeter.Thatworkisexpected

tobepublishedin2010,alongwithanewbookonLuke’sversion

oftheLord’sPrayer.

Christina Zenker,assistantprofessorof

economics,justfinishedherbookonreforms

oftheSwissold-agesecuritysystemcalled

AHV.Thebookisbeingco-authoredwith

Dr.KatjaGentinetta,vicedirectorofthe

thinktankAvenirSuisse.Thebookdescribes

thedevelopmentoftheAHVsince1948and

talksabouttheproblemsthesystemfacesinlightofthedemo-

graphicchanges.Withadecreasingfertilityrateandincreasing

longevity,thispay-as-you-go-systemthatreliesonenoughactive

peoplepayingintothesystemisindangerofcollapsing.The

publicationsuggestsreformsthatleavetheentireSwisssystem

ofold-agesecurity–athree-pillarsystemthatiswellregarded

throughouttheworld–intactbutthatmakeitfinanciallysustain-

able.ThepublicationappearsinGerman.Theauthorshavebeen

invitedtopresentthebookinfrontoftheSwissparliamentin

October.

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Pictured above:AmandaWhiteC’09graduatedwithasociologydegreeandisnowingraduateschoolatSalem.Pictured to the right: ElizabethMessickC’09graduatedwithadualdegreeinstudioartandarthistory.

FrOM SuZAnnE WILLIAMS, dEAn OF THE MArTHA H. FLEEr CEnTEr FOr AduLT EduCATIOn

TheFleerCenteratSalemCollegehashadaverybusy

andexcitingyearsinceJuly2008whenouradultdegree

programwasnamedforourfoundingmother,Dr.

MarthaH.Fleer.Enrollmentincreasedinbothfallandspring

2008-2009withcurrentfallenrollmentrunning8percentabove

thistimelastyear.

Fromimprovementsandenhancementsinourmajordepart-

mentstothesigningofthecomprehensivearticulationagreement

withourcommunitycollegesystem,wearestronglypositioned

towardscontinuedincreasedenrollment.TheFleerCenter

remainsthechoiceforadultsinthePiedmontTriadRegion

seekingahigh-qualityrigorouseducationalexperiencetaughtby

dedicatedfacultycommittedtoacademicexcellence.Ialwaystell

prospectivestudentsatSalemtheywilltrulyearntheirdegree;no

onewillgiveittothem,butitwillbeadegreetheywillbeproud

ofwhengraduatefromSalemwellpreparedtoexcelintheir

careerandlifepath.

ThenewFleerstudentsforfall2009areadiverseandvery

interestinggroup.Theyincludeaglassartist,severalwomenwho

haveservedourcountryproudlyinthemilitary,awriterfora

poetryjournal,twoanimal

researchscientists/animal

rescuevolunteers,nu-

merousmusiciansand

severalstudentscurrently

employedinregional

not-for-profitagen-

cies.Wehaveparentsof

specialneedschildrenand

teensaswellasthosecaring

foradultfamilymembers

withvariousneeds.Wehave

studentscommuting

overanhoureach

waytobeaSalem

adultstudent

aswellasseveralwhohavemovedtoWinston-Salemfromthe

midwestandthesoutheastbecausetheyrecognizedsomething

EdHartgrove,executiveinresi-dence,businessandeconomics;nowalsopro-gramdirectorandcoordinatorforacademicadvising,FleerCenterforAdultEducation.

veryspecialinouradultdegreeprogramatSalemCollege.Our

fallclassincludesinternationalstudentsfromSouthAmerica,the

CaribbeanandJapan.

AllofournewFleerstudentswillenhanceouralreadyvi-

brantdiversestudentbody.Wehavesomenewstudentswithvery

littlecollegeexperienceworkingtowardtheirfirstundergraduate

degreeandsomewithmastersanddoctoratedegreescomingto

Salemtocontinuetheirjourneyoflifelonglearning!Thoseof

usfortunatetoworkwithouradultstudentsconsideritjoyand

privilegeeverysingledaytoheartheirmovinglifestoriesduring

theadmissionprocess,gettingtoknowthemthroughtheirSalem

years,watchingthemgrowandtrulyblossominourrichenviron-

ment.

Wewelcomeyouwhetheryouareanalumnaorpropsective

studenttovisitwithusintheFleerCenter.Youtoowillfeelthe

energyandexperiencetheexcitementofouradultdegreepro-

gram.AsdeanoftheFleerCenterourstudentsconstantlyfillme

withasenseofaweandinspiration!Comebyandsayhellotoour

FleerCenterstaff,SusanBrawley,AdministrativeAssistant,Betty

Telford,CoordinatorofCoursesforCommunityandEdHart-

grove,ExecutiveinResidence,businessfacultyandournewest

FleerstaffProgramAssociate/CoordinatorofAcademicAdvising.

Wewelcomeyoutoshareinthejoyweexperienceeverysingle

day!

24• MAGAzINE2009

ItistrulySalem’stimetoshine!

Enrollmentofnewfirst-yeartra-

ditionalstudentsisup18percent

forfall2009.Thenewstudentscame

toSalemfrom23differentstates(from

CaliforniatoVermontandincluding

AlaskaandHawaii),aswellasfiveforeign

countries(France,Tibet,Ecuador,Russia

andChina).Theclassincludes36student

athletesandeightlegacies.

Salemhasalsowonrecognitionfor

ourrecruitmentcampaigninthepast

year.ThankstothegenerosityofMargaret

PikeC’94,theadmissionsofficeworked

withMissionHouseCreativeofRaleigh

toproduceanewfive-minutevideo.The

videowasrecentlyawardedabronzemedal

intheSummitInternationalCreative

competition(basedonstrengthofthebig

idea,qualityofexecutionandabilityto

persuade).Aone-minute“trailer”forthe

videocanbeseenonthehomepageofthe

Salemwebsiteatwww.salem.edu.Thefull

videoisusedatopenhouseeventsandby

admissionsrepresentativesontheroad.

Thevideoandtrailerwerealsokey

componentsofaSalem’sstudentsearch

recruitmentcampaignwithhighschool

sophomoresandjuniorsinspring2009.

Salemsentapersonalizedpostcardto

sophomoresandjuniorswhotookthe

PSATandfitSalem’sprofile;thecard

invitedthemtovisitapersonalurl

(PURL)andviewthevideotrailer.Ifthe

studentrespondedtothePURL,shewas

sentapersonalthank-youemailfromher

admissionscounselor(withthecounselor’s

picture),alinktothefullvideoanda

brochurepersonallyprintedforher–with

photosandtextdirectlyaddressingher

areasofinterest.(Therewere561different

possiblecombinationsforthebrochure!)

Thiscampaignwasdesignedbythe

admissionsstafftogetherwithCarrie

FrOM KATHErInE KnAPP WATTS C’80, dEAn OF AdMISSIOnS And FInAnCIAL AId

PritchardDickeyC’00andKeigerPrint-

ingCompany.Itachieveda303percent

increaseinstudentresponseandwasrec-

ognizedasoneof10winnersinthe“Xerox

Best-of-the-BestContest,”aninternational

competition,foruseoftechnologyincom-

munication!

Inaddition,Salemisspreadingthe

wordtointernationalmarkets–Katherine

KnappWattsC’80,deanofadmissions

andfinancialaid,tookatwo-weekrecruit-

ingtriptoChinainMay2009.During

thetrip,whichwasfundedbyananony-

mousdonor,Wattsvisited16schoolsand

sixagenciesinHongKong,Chengduand

Shanghai.Thisinitiativehaslaidthefoun-

dationforcontinuedrelationship-build-

inginareasthatsendtalentedstudentsto

collegeintheUnitedStates.

Ithasbeenabusy,excitingandsuc-

cessfulyearinSalemCollegeadmissions

office.Spreadtheword!

1. Bring a student to campus–Salemoffersseven

openhouseeventseachacademicyear.Pleaseconsiderbringing

astudentoragroupofstudentstooneoftheseeventsorany

othertimebyappointment:

• Scholarship Weekend–Saturday,February13–Monday,

February15foracceptedapplicantsbyinvitationofthe

admissionsoffice.

• Applicant Overnight–Sunday,March14–Monday,

March15,2010foracceptedapplicants

• Spring Visit–Saturday,April1,2010forhigh-school

juniors,sophomoresandcollegetransfers

• Legacy day–August,2010foranyhighschool-student

whowantstolearnmoreaboutplanningforcollegeand

Salem.Augustof2009’sLegacyDaybroughttogether20

alumnaeand22prospectivestudentsfromrising

7th-12thgrades.

2. send us a name (better yet, a bunch of names!)–ifyouknowhighschool–agedgirls,please

considersendingustheirnamesandaddresses.Wewouldlike

tobeintouchwithstudentswhomouralumnaethinkwill

SHINEatSalem.Alumnaereferralsbecomesomeofourbest

Salemstudents.

3. share the alumnae Fee-Waiver cardwesent

outinSeptemberwithanyhigh-schoolsenioryouknow.Ital-

lowshertoapplytoSalemfreeofcharge.Contactadmissionsif

youwouldlikemorefee-waivercards!

4. Visit a High-School Guidance Office in your city–during2008-09alumnaetookSalemgoodiebags(pro-

videdbytheadmissionsoffice)tohighschoolsinWilmington,

Raleigh,Charlotte,MariettaandAtlanta.Thisisaneasyyet

personalwaytotellcollegecounselorsaboutthebenefitsofa

Salemeducation.

5. volunteer to represent salem at a local col-lege Fair–admissionscounselorstravelin14statesbutwe

can’tbeeverywhere.Ifyouarewillingtoattendacollegefairin

yourcitycontactShariWhiteDallasC’83atshari.dallas@salem.

edu.In2008-09,20alumnaerepresentedSalemat30collegefairs

inNC,SC,MD,GA,NY,NJ,OHandGuam.

6. Write congratulatory notes to accepted ap-plicants–apersonalnotetoanacceptedapplicantisawon-

derfulwaytosay“welcometotheSalemSisterhood.”Admissions

canprovidealistofstudentsinyourareawhohavebeenaccepted

buthavenotyetdecidedwheretheyplantoattend.

7. open your home or underwrite an admis-sions event at a restaurant in your city–high-

schoolstudentsandtheirparentshavebusyschedules.Sometimes

appetizersoradessertsocialwithalumnae,anadmissionscoun-

selorandprospectivestudentsandtheirparentsisthebestwayto

spreadthewordaboutSalem.

8. host an admissions “Brainstorming event” with alumnae in your city–Bringtogetherasmall

groupoflocalalumnaeandanadmissionsstaffmembertobrain-

stormabouthowtoconnectwithstudentsinyourarea.

9. inform salem of new high schools–citieschange

andgrowandnewhighschoolsareaddedeachyear.Pleasehelp

keepusup-to-dateonhighschoolsthatareopenedacrossthe

country.Wewanttomakesureweknowwheretovisitwhenwe

traveltoyourcity.

10. talk about salem college, wearaSalemt-shirt,put

aSalemstickerormagnetonyourcar!!SpreadtheSalemSpirit!

Thereisnothingbetterthanthehumofpositivebuzz…and

it’scheaperandmoreeffective,often,thanpaidadvertising.Tell

everyoneyouknowthatSalemisagreatschoolandthatanyone

whoknowsahighschool-agedgirlshouldencouragehertotakea

lookatSalem.Itmightbethebestadvicesheevergets!

ContactKatherineKnappWattsC’80,deanofadmissionsand

financialaid,atherdirectnumber,336/917-5563,ifyouhave

otherideasorwanttobeinvolved.

T O P 1 0 WAY S A L U M N A E C A NHelp Admissions

SALEMCOLLEGE• 25

Fromitsfoundingin1772asaschool

foryoungwomen(inadecidedlyman’s

world),Salem’sidealsaboutteachingand

learninghaveremainedforward-looking.

2008-2009proveditselftobenolessin-

portunitiesrelatedtothesenewcourses

atboththegraduateandundergraduate

levelswillhelpteachercandidatesbroaden

theirviewsoftheworldandre-examine

thekindofdiverselearnersthatmakeup

ourgloballearningcommunity.

Intentionalservicepartnershipswith

localsocial-serviceagencieswillafford

Salem’spre-serviceteachersmeaningful

opportunitiestointeractwithavarietyof

learnersinourownbackyard.Tobuild

uponthecollege-wideinitiativeregarding

healthandwellness,plansareunderway

toincludeanenvironmentalimmersion

andintegrationcomponenttoourmeth-

odscourses.Otherre-visioningchanges

includestreamlinedcoursesofstudy,the

introductionofintentionalinstructional

designclasses,amoreclearlydelineated

progressionofcourses,andcarefullystruc-

turedfieldexperiencesdesignedtohelp

Salemteachercandidatesputtheoryinto

practice.

TheDepartment’snewtagline,

“Haven’tyoualwayswantedtoteach?”

seemstohaveresonatedwithSalem

undergraduatestudents,second-career

professionals,recentcollegegraduates,

stay-at-homemoms,downsizeddadsand

potentialteachersfromawidevarietyof

otherbackgrounds.Wearethrilledto

haveadmittedrecordnumbersofnew

initiallicensurecandidatestoourM.A.T.

programsaswellastoourFleerand

undergraduatemajorsinelementary/spe-

cialeducationortothemiddle/secondary

content-arealicensureprograms.These

candidatesrepresentamixofages,inter-

ests,backgrounds,andcircumstances,but

theyallshareadesiretomakeadifference

inthelivesoflearners.

Equallyimpressivearethosein-service

educatorsseekingtohonetheirprofes-

sionalskillsbypursuingtheM.Ed.degree

atSalemCollege.Infact,Salem’sflagship

M.Ed.program,themaster’sinlanguage

andliteracy,iscurrentlysopopularamong

in-servicethattalksareunderwayto

developadditionalM.Ed.programstobe

introducedduringthe2009-2010and

2010-2011academicyear.Beonthelook-

outforanM.Ed.inelementaryeducation

and,perhaps,specialeducationaswell.

It’sworthpointingoutthatthere

havebeensomeprettysignificantphysical

changesaswellastheprogrammaticones.

Ifyouseekthedepartmentoffices,don’t

headtotheFineArtsCenterwherewe

oncewerelocated.Duringthe2008-2009

academicyear,teachereducationrelocated

tothefirstfloorofMainHall.Interms

offaculty,theDepartmentwelcomesDr.

SusanGebhard(thenewDirector),Dr.

TriciaCook(programcoordinatorfor

specialeducation),FredSchafer(instructor

andeducationaltechnologyspecialist),Dr.

JohnnaLyons(visitingprofessorofeduca-

tion)andprofessorMaryAnnCampbell

DavisC’74(joiningSalemfull-timeas

ourClinicalCoordinator).Weareequally

thrilledtowelcomeDr.ChristopherBaker

backfromhissabbatical.Itisquitelikely

thatyoumayseeadditionalnewfacesin

educationasweimplementandrefineour

re-visionedprograms.

26• MAGAzINE2009

novativeatime.InresponsetotheNorth

CarolinaDepartmentofPublicInstruc-

tion’sstate-widemandateto“re-vision”

teachereducationprograms,thedepart-

mentofteachereducationandgraduate

studiesundertookanambitiousoverhaul

ofclasscontentandcoursesofstudy.

Buildinguponourrichlegacyofrelevant

educationalexperiencesandconstructiv-

istparadigms,thedepartmentsoughtto

re-inventitselfforthepost-modernworld.

Newcoursesfocusuponthekindsof

21stcenturyeducationalstrategiesthatset

thistimeandplaceapartfromallothers

–especiallyasrelatedtotechnology–as

wellasexaminingAmericanteachingand

learninginrelationshiptothe“flatworld.”

Thedepartmentisespeciallyexcitedby

severalnewopportunitiesforeducational

leadership.Potentialstudyabroadop-

SusanGebhardisdirectorofteachereducationandgraduatestudiesaswellasassistantprofessorofeducationatSalemCollege.

FrOM SuSAn GEBHArdT, dEAn OF GrAduATE STudIES

Ann Stone Hanes A’71, chair o� the Combined Cam�ai�n, says,

“Hats off to Salem!”

A N N U A L F U N D N E W SGenerous Contributions Allow Salem to Succeed

Historic Campaign Completed

SALEMCOLLEGE• 27

Salem’shistoriccomprehensive$75

millioncampaignofficiallyendedon

May1,2009.Atotalof$76,024,439

wasraised.Thesemonieswereapplied

toendowmentforboththeAcademy

andtheCollege,capitalandrestoration

projects,annualfund,planned/deferred

giftsandprograms.Wereceived15gifts

of$1millionormore;atotalof155new

endowmentfunds;andatotalof2,239

newdonorstoSalem.

Giftsfromalumnae,students,parents

andfriendstotheSalemCollegeAnnual

Fundsupportscholarships,campus

improvements,facultyresourcesandother

student-centeredinitiativesthatarenot

coveredbytuitionalone.Thesegenerous

contributionsallowedSalemAcademyand

Collegetoreachitsfiscalyear2008-2009

AnnualFundgoal.SalemCollegealumnae

givingwas86percentoftotalAnnual

FundgiftstotheCollege.

AgifttotheAnnualFundisaperfect

waytopaytributetofamily,friendsor

facultymemberswhohadastrong

influenceuponyoureducation.Itis

anidealwaytocelebrateapersonal

milestonesuchasachildorgrandchild’s

birth,honorafellowclassmateor

acknowledgeakeyeventorspecial

personinyourownlife.Thesegiftsare

listedintheannualPresident’sReport.

Giftsofanyamountcanhelp

raisetheparticipationpercentagesthat

aresoimportantwhenfoundations

andbusinessesconsidersupporting

SalemAcademyandCollege.These

organizationswanttoknowthatthe

peoplemostinvolvedwiththeinstitution

aresupportiveofitsmission.

TheAnnualFundcontinuesto

supportacademicexcellenceforSalem

AcademyandCollegestudents.Asone

ofourparentdonorssaid,“Ibelieve

mygiftshelpSalemteachersandstaff

tocontinuetheir238-yearheritageof

developingeachyoungwoman’sspiritual,

intellectual,artistic,athleticand

humanitarianlife.”

Thiswonderfulachievementwas

accomplishedonlythroughthededication

andgenerosityofallofSalem’sfriends,

family,facultyandstaff.Wearedeeply

gratefulforalltheeffort,timeandtreasure

thatproducedthishistoricfundraising.

28• MAGAzINE2009

DearFellowSalemAlumnae,

AsIbeginmytermasyourAlumnae

AssociationPresident,Iamhumbled

andgratefulforthisopportunitytoserve

Salem.SincemyinductionattheMay

meetingoftheAlumnaeBoard,Ihave

spenttimereflectingonmyyearsat

Salem,readingalittleofSalem’sremark-

ablehistoryandthinkingabouthowwe,asalumnae,canensurea

brightfutureforthecollegethathasgivenussomuch.

Recently,Ihadtheopportunitytoenjoydinnerwithcurrent

Salemstudentleadersandalumnaeboardmembers.Whenasked

tosummarizeinonesentencewhattheywouldsaytoahigh-

schoolstudentaboutSalem,oneFleerstudentcommented,“If

youwantsomethingmorethananordinarycollegeexperience,if

youwantauniquecollegeexperience,chooseSalem!”Atradition-

alstudentanswered,“YoucometoSalemtobecomeawomanbut

alsotofullyunderstandwhatitmeanstobeawoman,andwhen

youleaveyouwillbemorepreparedbecauseyouareawoman

whoknowswhatyouwantandyouhavethetoolsnecessaryto

beawell-roundedwomanintoday’sworld.”Analumnasaid,“At

Salem,youwillfindyoursisters.”Theseresponsesinspireme!

Althoughthegroupwasdiverseintermsofageandethnicity,itis

clearthatweshareacommonexperience—theSalemtradition.

In1772,JohnA.Comeniusmadethecaseforthefounding

ofSalem.Hesaid,“Whyshouldwemerelydismiss[women]with

theABCsanddrivethemawayfrombooks:Areweafraidoftheir

meddling?Themoreweintroducethemtomentaloccupations,

thelesstimetheywillfindformeddling,whichcomesfromemp-

tinessofmind.”Well,ourfoundingMoravianswouldbepleased

toknowthatSalemwomenhavespentthelast237yearsdoing

muchmorethanmere“meddling.”

Salemalumnaearecurrently8000-plusstrongandhave

aglobalpresence.Weareteachers,doctors,scientists,lawyers,

bankers,writers,artists,politicians,musicians,actresses,non-

profitmanagers,businessowners,homemakers,community

leadersandmuch,muchmore.OurSalemexperiences,while

differentinmanyways,havehelpedtoshapewhoweare.Because

thisisso,wehavearesponsibilitytodowhatwecantoensureits

future.

You’llbepleasedtoknowthatthereismuchgoodnews

tocelebrateatSalem.Traditionalstudentadmissionsareup18

percent,andthestudentnumbersintheFleerCenterandgradu-

ateprogramsareup,aswell.Inaddition,Salemmetitsannual

fundgoalfor2008-2009.However,giventhecurrenteconomic

climate,thisisnotenough.

Manyofyouareawareoftherecentfinancialdifficultiesof

collegesanduniversitiesthroughoutourcountry.Theseinci-

dencesareadisturbingtrend,andSalemisnotimmunetothese

challenges.Currently,theadministration,facultyandstaffarere-

viewingeveryaspectofthecollegetoensurethatSalemcontinues

tothriveandremainstruetoitsmission.

Tocontinuetocompeteinthesechallengingeconomictimes,

Salemneedsitsalumnaetobemoreinvolved.Whatdoesthis

mean?Itmeans:

–connectingwithclassmates;

–attendingandhostingalumnaeeventsinyourarea;

–givingannuallywhateveryoucan;

–talkingtopotentialstudentsaboutSalemand

bringingthemtocampus;

–educatingyourselfaboutwhatSalemoffersyoung

womentoday.

Salemhasgivenwomenextraordinaryeducationaloppor-

tunitiesfor237years.Thefactis,passivealumnaesupportis

notgoodenoughanymore.Salemneedsustobebold….togive

boldlyandrecruitboldly!

Ilookforwardtoopportunitiestomeetyouandworkalong-

sideyouduringthenexttwoyears.Together,wecandoextraordi-

narythingsforSalem.Salemwomenalwaysdo.

Sincerely,

MaryMarthaWhitenerBeecyC’88

President,SalemCollegeAlumnaeAssociation

A�umnae n E W S

Greensboro Alumnae Event:AmyWoodardKempC’94,JuliaAndersonCoxC’98,JeriD’LuginA’73andLeighAnneHarrisBuchananC’89.

Triangle Alumnae Event:NancyKesterBrewerC’97,LeeAnnKennedyC’97,CarrieMobleySeckC’96andDeborahCoxeHensleyC’96.

(Page 28, top left) Wilmington Alumnae Event:SusanMixonHarrellC’77and

KarenSmithDavenportC’77.

SALEMCOLLEGE• 29

Salem Alumnae Enjoy Gatherings Around the Southeast

Atlanta Alumnae Event:AbbyPruczinskiC’05,BridgetRiersonC’05,AmandaDeanC’06,AnnWilsonCramerC’66,SusanSmithC’08andEmilyPetersonC’08.

2009 Charlotte Gramley dinner Co-Chairs:

LeslieCrowFlanaganC’89andEleanorCrossA’97

The founders of the Charlotte Gramley dinner were honored at the 15th

Annual dinner held on november 10, 2009.TheyareVelvaWhitescarver

WoollenC’61,JoyceMcLainPoeC’72andEleanorWaltonNealC’56.

Greenville, SC March Event:PaulaJeffordsWynnC’75,MarthaHartKentC’86,NancyAdamsQuinnC’74,AnneRichbourgC’72,BeckyFitchWaltersC’84,

SidneyCampenSurlesC’71,SydneyTimmonsTaylorC’71andLaneyFrickC’87.

Wilmington Alumnae Event:AnneJordanCravenA’53,CeceliaBlackCorbettC’57,GraceWalkerSandersC’60andFrancesBemanMcMillanA’55.

Asheville Alumnae Event:PaulaGreeneWebbC’77,CindyTaylorWaltonC’79andMegCoppleC’07.

30• MAGAzINE2009

Update Your Info!Haveyoumoved?Haveyouchangedyourname?Doyouhaveanewjob?Didyouhaveababy?DoyouhaveanewEMAILaddress?

Here are TWO ways to update your

contact information if you are a Salem

alumna:

1.Sendusyourbusinesscardandwe

willsendyouaSalemluggagetag!

Mailto:SalemCollege,Alumnae

Office,601SouthChurchStreet,

Winston-Salem,NC27101

2.Choosetheonlinemethod:

1. Gotowww.salem.edu.

2. Clickon“Alumnae”atthetopof

thepage.

3. Choose“UpdateBiography”in

menuonleft.

4. Fillinformandclick“SUBMIT”at

thebottomofthepage.

Save t�e Date:

rEunIOn WEEKEnd APrIL 23-25, 2010

richmond Alumnae Event:SusanHatzWilburnC’81,SusanMaleyRashC’80andMonicaMcGurnWalshC’81.

VOTE FOR: Alumnae Awards Presented Each Year During Reunion WeekendWeinviteyoutovote!Pleasesubmitthe

nameandclassyearofthenominee/sto

KarlaGortC’00,directorofalumnae

relations,viaemailtokarla.gort@

salem.eduormailtoSalemCollege,

AlumnaeOffice,601SouthChurch

Street,Winston-Salem,NC27101Self-

nominationsareaccepted.

Distinguished alumna award-

recognizesaSalemalumna’sachievements

involunteerserviceand/orherprofessional

distinctions.

alumna service award-

recognizesaSalemalumna’soutstanding

servicetoSalemthroughleadership,

studentrecruitment,alumnaeclub

leadership,internshipopportunitiesor

otherbeneficialactivities.

Young alumna award -recognizesaSalemalumna,whowithin

15yearsofhergraduation,exemplifiesthe

outstandingleadershipqualities,through

professionaland/orvolunteerservice.

AcommitmenttotheCollegesince

graduationmustbeevident.

Atlantic Beach, nC:SenoraLindseyCarrowC’46,JeanNorwoodAndersonC’47,AnneMoyeMayoC’54,BunnyBunLeaC’47andJeanSullivanProctorC’47.

AtlanticBeach,NC:FrancesTempleCivilsC’68,LisaMableyKirbyC’68,AllysonBullockSuggC’68andCeciliaMoore-CobbC’68.

College Class of 1948 March Event at Salem: JaneChurchFuller,MargaretFisherMcIver,MarilynBoothGreene,PaigeDanielHill,

SallyHamiltonSharpe,PeggyBlumHill,BarbaraFolgerChatham,FrancesSowersVoglerandPeggyTaylorRussell.

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32• MAGAzINE2009

Pictured above:MaeganLewisC’12performsaspartofhermusicstudiesatSalemCollege.

SALEMCOLLEGE• 33

Barbara Lister-Sink named new Acting director

BarbaraLister-Sink,artist

inresidenceandprofessorof

pianoattheSalemCollege

SchoolofMusic,hasbeen

namedactingdirectorfor

2009-2010.

AgraduateofSmith

Collegeandrecipientofthe

Prixd’ExcellencefromUtre-

chtConservatory,Lister-

Sink’scriticallyacclaimed

video/DVDFreeing the Caged Bird – Developing Well-Coordinated,

Injury-Preventive Piano Technique,wonthe2002MTNA-Frances

ClarkKeyboardPedagogyNationalAward.

FormerlykeyboardistfortheRoyalConcertgebouwOrches-

traofAmsterdam,Lister-SinkhastaughtatDukeUniversity,the

BrevardMusicCenterandwasontheartistfacultyoftheEastman

SchoolofMusicfrom1979to1986.Shehasperformedassoloist

throughoutEuropeandNorthAmericaandhascollaboratedwith

someoftheworld’smostdistinguishedmusicians.Shewasalso

namedanexperiencedevaluatorbytheNationalAssociationof

SchoolsofMusic.

Asaworldleaderinteachinginjury-preventivetechnique,

Lister-SinkhasgivenpresentationsfortheMTNA,theWorld

PianoPedagogyConference,theCanadianProfessionalPiano

TeachersAssociation,theInternationalKlavarFoundationand

theEuropeanPianoTeachersAssociation.Herarticlesandreviews

haveappearedinleadingmusicjournals,aswellasintheSouthern

MedicalJournalandCurrentResearchinArtsMedicine.Shewas

citedinthe2000CentennialEditionofPiano&Keyboardasone

ofthepedagogicalleadersofthe20thcentury.

Lister-SinkwasthedeanoftheSalemCollegeSchoolofMusic

from1986to1992.ShealsocreatedandnowdirectsSalem’sfully

accreditedprofessionalcertificateprograminInjury-Preventive

KeyboardTechnique,thefirstofitskindintheUS.

david Schildkret returns as Visiting Scholar

DavidSchildkret

hasreturnedtotheSalem

CollegeSchoolofMusic,

wherehewasonceassoci-

ateprofessoranddean,to

bethe2009-2010visiting

scholar.Hewillbecon-

ductingtheSalemCollege

choirsandteachingcourses

inmusichistory,among

otherprojects.

Schildkretsays,“IamdelightedtoreturntoSalemCollege,

evenforashorttime.Salem,aseveryoneassociatedwithitknows,

isaveryspecialplace–itkindofgetsintoyourDNA.”

SchildkretisonsabbaticalfromtheHerbergerCollege

SchoolofMusicatArizonaStateUniversitywhereheisprofessor

ofchoralmusic.Heearnedbothmaster’sanddoctoraldegreesin

choralconductingfromIndianaUniversitySchoolofMusic,and

abachelorofartsinmusicdegreefromRutgersUniversity.Inad-

ditiontopostsatArizonaStateUniversityandSalem,Schildkret

alsotaughtattheUniversityofRochesterandatCentreCollege.

WhileteachingatASU,Schildkretwasdirectorofmusicat

ScottsdaleUnitedMethodistChurch.Heisthefoundingeditor

ofThe Choral Scholar,theonlinejournaloftheNationalCol-

legiateChoralOrganization(NCCO);isactiveintheAmerican

ChoralDirectorsAssociation(ACDA);andservedasthereper-

tory/standardschairforfour-yearcollegesanduniversitiesinthe

ArizonaACDA.HewasrecentlynamedtotheFulbrightspecialist

programbytheUSDepartmentofState,meaningheisavailable

foroverseasprojects.

Hisconductingexperienceincludeseightseasonsasmusicdi-

rectoroftheFingerLakesSymphonyOrchestrainGeneva,New

York,numerousappearancesasguestconductorwithregional

choirsatalllevelsandappearanceswithvarioussmallorchestras

andensembles.From1997-2002,hewasafrequentguestcon-

SCHOOL OF MuSIC LOOKS TO THE FuTurE, HOnOrS THE PAST

ductorwiththePiedmontChamberSingersinWinston-Salem,

andhasreturnedtothatgroupastheirinterimmusicdirectorfor

2009-2010.

SchildkretsayshelooksforwardtohelpingSalemassessits

musicalhistoryandplanforthefuture.“Musicisattheheartof

Salem’sheritage.Ourchallenge--andit’sveryexciting!--isto

keepmusicatSalem’scoreinawaythatmakessenseforthe21st

century.”

Timothy Olsen new Associate Professor of Organ

TimothyOlsenisthe

newlyappointedassoci-

ateprofessoroforganat

SalemaswellastheKenan

ProfessorofOrganatthe

UniversityofNorthCaro-

linaSchooloftheArts.

AnativeofFrost,Min-

nesota,Dr.Olsenbeganhis

studyoftheorganatthe

ageof13andstudiedwith

PeterNygaardatConcordiaCollegeinMoorhead,MN,wherehe

receivedabachelor’sofmusicdegree.HewentontotheEast-

manSchoolofMusicinRochester,NewYork,whereheearned

thedoctorofmusicalartsandmaster’sofmusicdegreesinorgan

performanceandliterature,aswellasamaster’sofartsdegreein

musictheorypedagogy.HewasforfouryearstheWandaL.Bass

ChairofOrganatOklahomaCityUniversity,andalsohasserved

onthefacultyatIthacaCollege,andassabbaticalreplacementat

BinghamtonUniversityandCornellUniversity.

Olsenwasthefirst-prizewinnerofthe2002NationalYoung

ArtistsCompetitioninorganperformancesponsoredbythe

AmericanGuildofOrganists.Hehasrecordedacompactdisc

ontheNAXOSlabel,andhasbeenfeaturedmultipletimeson

MinnesotaPublicRadio’sPipedreams.Olsenhasperformedsolo

organrecitalsin23states.Hefrequentlypresentsmasterclasses

andworkshopsforuniversities,churchesandchaptersofthe

AmericanGuildofOrganists,andwillbeafeaturedrecitalistand

workshoppresenteratthe2009RegionVIIAGOConvention

inAlbuquerque,NM.Hehasalsobeenfeaturedassoloistwith

orchestras,andperformscollaborativelyinorgan/trumpetrecitals,

organduorecitalsandasorganistformajorchoralworksinclud-

ingMauriceDuruflé’sRequiemandMesse Cum Jubilo.

Sandresky Series Honors Legacy of Clemens and Margaret Sandresky

Anewseriesofartistfacultyperformances,inaugurated

onOctober3,honorsthememoryofthelateClemensHarold

Sandresky,deanemeritusoftheSchoolofMusic,andpaystribute

tothecareerofMargaretVardellSandresky,A’38,C’42,professor

emeritaofmusic.Futureperformanceswillcontinuetoshowcase

Salem’sdistinguishedperformingfacultyincollaborationwith

otherrenownedartists.

ClemensSandresky,whopassedawayJune25,2009atthe

ageof93inWinston-Salem,earnedanA.B.inmusicwithdistinc-

tionfromDartmouthCollegeandamaster’sinmusicdegreefrom

HarvardUniversity.In1952hebecamedeanoftheSchoolof

MusicatSalemAcademyandCollege.The34yearsbetween1952

andhisretirementin1986weremarkedbyhisyearlypiano

recitals,soloperformanceswiththeWinston-SalemSymphony

andchambermusicconcertswithhisartistfaculty.Duringhis

tenuretheSalemFineArtsCenterwasconstructed;itwasthefirst

state-of-the-artfacilityofitskindinthecity.Heandhisfaculty

producedmanyoutstandingstudentsanddistinguishedalumnae.

Hiswife,MargaretVardell-SandreskyA’38,C42,attended

SalemAcademyandgraduatedfromSalemCollegein1942witha

majorinorganperformance.Sheearnedamaster’sofmusicdegree

incompositionfromtheEastmanSchoolofMusic,thenwona

FulbrightAwardformusicstudyinGermany.

SandreskytaughtatOberlinCollegeConservatory;the

UniversityofTexas/Austin;andUNCSchooloftheArts.Shewas

organistatHomeMoravianChurch,theFirstBaptistChurch

andCentenaryUnitedMethodistChurch.

Vardell-SandreskyisaStandardsAward-winningASCAPcom-

poser.Sheistherecipientofthe2004AmericanGuildofOrgan-

ists“DistinguishedComposerAward,”theDistinguishedAlumna

AwardfromSalemAcademyandtheDistinguishedAlumna

AwardfromSalemCollege.ShereceivedtheSamRaganawardfor

extendedexemplaryservicetotheartsinNorthCarolinain2006.

34• MAGAzINE2009

Hundredsofmusic-loversaswellasstaff,alum-

nae,facultyandstudentstookpartinthe

SchoolofMusicReunionheldFriday

andSaturday,October2-3,2009.

OrganizedbytheFriendsofthe

SalemCollegeSchoolofMusic,

thiswasthefirstreuniontobe

heldsince1991.Itdrewanap-

preciativecrowdofenthusiasts

whocelebratedtheprogram’s

past,presentandfuture.

Analumnaerecitalwasheld

intheFineArtsCenteronFriday

eveningthatshowcasedsomeof

Salem’smostoutstandingalumnaeper-

formersfromthroughouttheUnitedStates.

AmongthemwereMaryLouiseHarrisBakerC’99;

RebeccaMillerSaundersC’90;JamesGregory(1986-89);Timo-

thyDurkovic(1987-91);BarbaraAcker-MillsC’92;andHeather

MartinCooperC’92;KristinaHenryC’03;CarmineMannC’98;

PatriciaBarnesGriffithC’72;ElaineCreasyGrellaC’85;Fran

CartierCreasyC’61;PatriciaBarnesGriffithC’72;PattiHay

Peterson,C’71:MonicaWoodSparzakC’00;VirginiaL.Vance

C’69;AmandaGardner-PorterC’00;JessicaBeitelC’06;Molly

BrannockC’07;SaraLeeRobinetteMichaelsC’83;LauraDan-

gerfieldStevensC’02;CarmineMannC’98;andHeatherMartin

CooperC’92.

OnSaturdayevening,theSandreskyArtistFacultySerieswas

inauguratedwithaheartfelttributetothelateDeanSandresky

andtohiswidow,Margaret,whoattended.HostedbyBarbara

Lister-Sink,actingdirectorandartist-in-residence,thefirst

concertinthisexcitingnewseriesfeaturedSalemmusicfaculty

andspecialguestartistsinaneveningofpiano,vocal,organand

chambermusic.TheperformerswereLister-Sink,piano:Brahms’

Intermezzo in A Major, Op. 118, No. 2;TimothyOlsen,organ:

fourmovementsfromL’homme arme Organ MassbyMargaret

VardellSandreskyandTransportsdeJoiebyMessiaen;Thomas

Swenson,piano,Impromptu in A-Flat Major, Op. 142, No. 2by

Schubert;BarbaraDeMaioCaprilli,soprano,andLister-Sink,

piano,O Don FatalebyVerdi;DebraReuter-Pivetta,flute,and

S C H O O L O F M U S I CCelebrates Second reunion

Lister-Sink,piano,Carmen FantasyonthemesfromBizet’sopera;

andMargaretRehder,violin;AnneSellitti,cello;andLister-Sink,

piano,Trio in B Major, Op. 8byBrahms

ThereunioncommitteememberswereFrancesSpeasKohut

C’64,SallyDuranC’88,ElizabethHillGulleyC’87,LynnMes-

sickC’69andAmyMurrayOrserC’69.

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Upper right:LongtimeSOMfacultymemberJoanJacobowsky,actingdeanBarbaraLister-SinkandreunioncommitteememberAmyMurrayOrserC’69enjoyedthefestivities.Above:Honoree

MargaretVardellSandreskyA’38,C42ispicturedwithherfamily:sonChipSandresky,daughterandacclaimedpianistEleonorSandreskyA’75,Chip’swifeLorettaandtheirtwosons:(left to right)JakeSandreskyandCharlieSandresky.

Left to right:EnjoyingconversationsaboutmusicwereAnnNisbetCobbC’38,longtimefacultymemberJohnMueller,

SarahBarnesandlongtimefacultymemberMargaretMueller.

C R E AT I N G ACulture of Wellness

SalemCollegedefineswellness

intermsoflearninggrounded

inthepursuitofexcellence

andtheeducationofthewhole

person.ASalemeducationtranscends

thetraditionalmodelofeducationinside

theclassroomtomergeknowledgewith

practicethroughamultidimensional

learningexperience.

Inadditiontotheintellectual

dimensionoflearning,wellnessat

Salemoffersopportunitiesforlearning

inthespiritual,emotional,physical,

environmental,occupationalandsocial

dimensions.Thisholisticmodelofwellness

educationhasbeenadoptedbySalem

astheCollegeseekstocreateaculture

ofwellnessandintroduceprogramming

thatprovidesstudentswithresourcesto

supporttheiracademicsuccess.

Beginningin2008,wellnesswasa

majorfocuswithintheCollege’sfive-

yearstrategicplan,andthefirststeps

weretakentofocusonwellness.A

wellnesscommitteemadeupoffaculty,

staffandstudentswasformedtostudy

existingwellnessprogramsandmake

recommendations.Someearlysteps

wereputintoplace,suchasrequiringall

studentstohavehealthinsurance,and

providingthem(andfacultyandstaff)

withane-magazinecalled“StudentHealth

101.”Students’parentsaresenttheir

ownversion.Studentswerealsoaskedto

completetheACHAstudenthealthsurvey

inspring2009inordertohelpSalem

knowthepredominanthealth,safetyand

wellnessconcernsoncampus.

Thispastspring,afitnesschallenge

waslaunchedtorewardfaculty,staffand

studentswhodidsomeformofphysical

activity30minutesadayforamonth.

Thecollegewebsiteprovideddatasheets

forrecordingexerciseaswellassuggested

activities,andprizesweregiventotop

participants.

Other wellness-focused initiatives have

included:

intellectual Wellness –SpeakerAnnaLappé-award-winning

authorandactivist;thelibraryon

March9(CenterforWomenWriters

andCulturalEvents)

–Librarypurchaseofupdatedfitness

andrelaxationvideos

–UseofMyStudentBody®inhealth

andwellnesscourses.(MyStudentBody®

promoteshealthybehaviorsand

responsibledecisionmakingatthe

individual-andstudentbody-levelon

campusesacrossthecountry.Forinfo,

visitwwww.mystudentbody.com).

spiritual Wellness –Providingregularworshipservices

(Lovefeasts,monthlyChristianPraise

andWorship,AshWednesday,Black

HistoryMonth,Interfaithworship

service)

–triptoHinduCenterinCharlotte

–“ListeningPost”inGrilleonTuesday

evenings(wherestudentscoulddiscuss

theirspirituallifeandotherassociated

issueswiththeassistantchaplain)

–denominationalcampusministries

offeringweeklyopportunitiesfor

studentstoengageinspiritual

exploration

–Freeyogaclassduringsecondsemester

(February–April)

physical –Createdseveralwalkingtrailsaround

theCollege

–EstablishedandmonitoredtheSpring

2009FitnessChallenge

–IntegratedwellnessintotheSalem

Signaturegeneraleducationcurriculum

36• MAGAzINE2009

Pictured above: A group of Salem students and staff enjoy walking the Salem fitness trails.

energybenchmarkingprogram

sponsoredbyAdvancedEnergy

Corporation(AEC)incooperationwith

NCICU.

Salemislookingforwardto

continuingtoemphasizewellnessduring

the2009-2010academicyear.Among

theprogramsunderwayareanotherfree

fitnessclassforstudents,facultyandstaff;

ameditationcoursetaughtbyprofessor

GeorgeMcKnight;10bikesandthreeWII

fitnesssystemspurchasedforstudentuse

oncampusthroughredemptionofSalem’s

BB&Tcredit-cardpoints;additional

speakersandseminarsonwellnesstopics;

andtheplantingofanorganicherbgarden

toproduceseasoningsfordining-hall

meals.

–Offeringofnewactivityclasses

social –PhenomenalWomanRetreatin

January

–LeadershipLunch&Learn

–SalemElections101Lunch&Learn

–Leadershiptraining–conflict

management

–“SocialSex&Excess”speaker

(March10)

occupational –LeadershiptrainingonMay9

“MeetingManagement”and“First

Impressions”

–Regular,informalseminarson

interviewing,writingcoverletters,

businessetiquetteandother

careertopics

emotional –First-YearTransitionGroup(fall08)

–DepressionScreeningWeek

(March9-14,2009)

environmental –SinceAugust2008,Salemhasrecycled

morethan10tonsofwasteequatingto

13,700lbs.paper,3,860lbs.cardboard,

903lbs.aluminumand2,527lbs.

plastic.

–TheCollegedininghallimplemented

severalstrategiestoreducewaste.

(EcoClamshellreusableto-gocontainer

saved20,000Styrofoamcontainersa

year;goingtraylessreducesenergyand

waterwaste;usedfryeroilisfilteredand

recycled.)

–Inpreparationforthefall2009

EPAauditandtoensureenvironmental

compliance,Salemparticipatedina

peerauditprogram.

–Salemisnearingcompletionofthe

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Pictured below: The Salem community participates in Yoga in the Square, one of the new wellness programs on campus.

38• MAGAzINE2009

TheFoundersDayspeakerfor2009wasMaryMaples

Dunn,formerpresidentofSmithCollege,authorityonthehis-

toryofwomeninAmericaandholderofninehonorarydoctor-

atedegrees.

DunnreceivedherBAdegreefromtheCollegeofWilliam

andMaryandhermaster’sandPh.D.fromBrynMawrCollege,

wherebetween1958and1985sheservedaslecturer,assistant

professor/professor,deanoftheundergraduatecollegeandaca-

demicdeputytothepresident.SheservedaspresidentofSmith

Collegefrom1985to1995atapivotaltimeinthatinstitution’s

history.Oneofheradministration’smanynotableprogramswas

Reunion n E W Sthe1988SmithDe-

signforInstitutional

Diversity.

In1995Dunn

becamePforzheimer

FoundationDirector

oftheArthurand

ElizabethSchlesinger

LibraryatRadcliffe

College,serving

thereuntil1999

whenshebecame

actingdeanofthe

RadcliffeInstitute

forAdvancedStudy

atHarvardUniversi-

ty.In2002shetook

thepostofco-ex-

ecutiveofficerofthe

AmericanPhilosoph-

icalSociety,which

isthenation’soldest

learnedsociety,

foundedbyBenjaminFranklinin1743;sheretiredfromthat

positionin2008.ShecurrentlyservesSalemCollegeashonor-

arycounseltotheBoardofTrustees.

DunnisanauthorityonWilliamPenn,colonialAmerican

historyandthehistoryofwomeninAmerica,andhaspub-

lishedseveralbooksincludingThe World of William Penn,The

Founding of PennsylvaniaandWomen of America: A Teacher’s

Guide.SheisaformerFulbrightScholarandwasawardedfel-

lowshipsbytheNationalEndowmentfortheHumanitiesand

theInstituteforAdvancedStudyatPrincetonUniversity.She

hasalsoreceivedninehonorarydoctoratedegrees,frominstitu-

tionssuchasAmherst,MountHolyokeandBrown.

DunnisthemotherofDr.RebeccaDunn,whoisassoci-

ateprofessorofbiologyatSalemCollege.

Dr. Mary Maples Dunn Spoke at Founders Day

Dr.D.WayneBurkette,

longtimeSalem

supporterand

formerHead

ofSchool

forSalem

Academy,

receivedthe

JohnAmos

Comenius

Awardof

Distinction

during

ceremoniesheld

aspartoftheannual

FoundersDaycelebration

onApril17intheMayDellat

SalemAcademyandCollege.

TheComeniusAwardisnamedfor

JohnAmosComenius,anearlyMoravian

bishopandadvocateofuniversaleducation.

Theaward,lastmadebySalemin2004,

isgiventoindividualswhomeetone

ormoreofthesecriteria:longstanding

servicetoSalem;exceptionalprofessional

and/orartisticachievement;significant

leadershipinpublicaffairs;outstanding

communityservice;ordistinguished

scholarlyachievement.Theselectionis

madebyacommitteeconsistingofthe

BoardofTrusteeschair,thepresidentsof

theAcademyandtheCollegealumnae

associations;twotrustees;aformeraward

recipient;andthepresidentofthe

combinedinstitution.Pastawardwinners

haveincludedCalderWomble,Howard

Gray,GordonandCopeyHanesand

ArchieK.Davis.

Burkettehasexcelledinallfive

categories.Hereceivedhisbachelor’s

degreefromUNC-ChapelHill,wherehe

wasaMoreheadScholar;hisM.Div.and

D.D.degreesfromMoravianTheological

Seminary;andhisD.Min.fromUnion

TheologicalSeminaryinRichmond,VA.

Burketteiscurrentlythepresidentof

theProvincialEldersConference(PEC)

oftheMoravianChurchinAmerica,

SouthernProvince.Beforethat,hewas

HeadofSchoolatSalemAcademyfrom

1994-2006.Hehasheldpastpositions

withSalemAcademyandCollege,

includingvicepresident,1997-2006;

chaplainandchiefplanningofficer,1992-

1994;andchaplain,1990-1992.Hehas

servedasamemberoftheSalemAcademy

andCollegeBoardofTrusteesandBoard

ofVisitors.

Burkettehasheldseveralarea

pastorates,includingthoseatFairview

MoravianChurch,HomeMoravian

ChurchandOlivetMoravianChurch.

Hehasservedonanumberofboards,

includingtheMoravianTheological

Seminary,theBoardofWorldMissions,

theNCAssociationofIndependent

Schools(president,2003-05)and

theMoreheadScholarshipSelection

Committee.

HeismarriedtoNancyWitherspoon

BurketteandtheyresideinPfafftown,

NC.Theyhavetwodaughters,bothof

whomgraduatedfromSalemCollege:

AllisonBurkette-TschumperC’93and

AmandaBurketteGrimsteadC’97.

Alumna Service Award

PatriceBlackMitchellC’89,anative

ofWinston-Salem,isdeanofadmissions

atUNC-Asheville.Shegraduatedfrom

Salemwithabachelor’sdegree,earned

hermaster’sofpublicadministration

fromUNC-Greensboroandisadoctoral

studentatN.C.StateUniversity.

Mitchellwasformerlyadmissions

directoratForsythTechnicalCommunity

College,formerdirectorofadmissions

atWinston-SalemStateUniversityand

formerassistantdirectorofadmissionsat

NCStateUniversity.

SheisamemberofAlphaKappa

Alphasororityandservesonboardsof

organizationssuchastheCrosbyScholars,

theShugartWomen’sCenter;theGuilford

TechnicalCommunityCollegeTransfer

andAdvisoryBoardandthePreserve

HistoricForsythExecutiveBoard.She

hasreceivedtheYMCABlackAchievers

AwardandtheEmmanuelBaptistChurch

WomenAchieversAward.

MitchellwasSalem’sfirstminority

recruitment/retentioncoordinator.She

alsochairedtheAlumnaeBoard’sstudent

awardscommittee;wasamemberofthe

FriendsoftheLibraryandtheCenterfor

WomenWriters;andisamemberofthe

BoardofVisitors.SheadvisesSalem’sAd-

missionsOfficeonavarietyoftopicsfrom

diversityinitiativestogeneralrecruitment

andretentionofallstudents.

D. Wayne Burkette Given Comenius Award: Honored by Salem for Service and Achievement

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Distinguished Alumna Award

NancyTaylorSumnerC’69gradu-

atedfromSalemwithabachelor’sdegree

andearnedhermaster’sdegreeinpublic

administrationfromUNC-ChapelHillin

1983.

Sherecentlyretiredasthedirectorof

developmentforUrbanMinistriesofWake

County,anon-profit,interfaithorganiza-

tionthatprovidesessentialbasicservices

tocloseto20,000diversefamiliesand

individualsinWakeCountyeveryyear.

FormerlyshewasateacherwiththeWake

CountySchoolSystem;assistanttothe

directorinthefacilityservicesdivisionof

theNCDepartmentofHumanResources;

andSalemSocietygiftsofficer.

Shehasservedontheboardsofthe

RaleighFineArtsSocietyandtheWake

CountychapteroftheNorthCarolina

Symphony,andasamemberoftheWake

CountyUnitedWayAllocationscommit-

tee.Sheisactiveinmanycommitteesat

WhiteMemorialPresbyterianChurch.

Sumnerhasbeenbothsecretaryand

presidentoftheSalemCollegeAlumnae

Association;amemberoftheBoardof

VisitorsandBoardofTrustees;andis

currentlyonthesteeringcommitteeof

theTriangleSalemAlumnaeClub.Sheis

marriedtoBobSumnerandhastwosons,

BrianandDavid.

SalemCollegeSeniorSamantha

CortezSelmanofAtlanta,GAreceived

theElisabethOesterleinAward–the

school’shighesthonorforamemberofthe

graduatingclass–duringFoundersDay

ceremonies.

TheOesterleinAwardisnamedin

honorofSalem’sfirstteacherwhenitwas

foundedasaschoolforgirlsin1772.

Candidatesarenominatedbymembersof

theentireSalemcommunity–faculty,staff

andfellowstudents–andeachnominee

mustcompeteagainstothertrulyout-

standingseniors.Amongthecriteriaare:

attendSalemallfouryearsofcollege;make

anotablecontributiontothequalityoflife

atSalemandexemplifyqualityleadership;

andbeconscientiousanddiligentinthe

pursuitofacademicexcellence,attainingat

leasta3.0averageoverall.

Selman,whoismajoringinEnglish

andcreativewriting,hasaGPAof3.771.

WhileatSalemshehasbeenactiveinnu-

merouscampusprojectsandorganizations.

Duringherfreshmanyearshewasnamed

toAlphaLambdaDelta,thefirst-year

honorsocietyandwasanactivemember

ofOpenUp.Duringhersophomoreyears

shewasonthestaffofThe SalemiteandIn-

cunabula,theCollegepublications;wasa

memberoftheinternational,Germanand

HOLAclubs;andreceivedtheJessByrd

MeritScholarship,awardedtoonerising

juniorwhodemonstratesexcellenceinthe

fieldofEnglish.

Duringherjunioryearshebecame

editorofIncunabula,theliterarymagazine;

waspresidentofSAM(StudentActivist

Movement);servedasvicepresidentof

Salem’schapterofSigmaTauDelta,thein-

ternationalEnglishhonor

society;wasmetro

editorofThe

Salemite;re-

ceivedthe

Junior

Spirit

Award;

and

was

selected

topres-

enther

paperon

theHonors

panelduringthe

College’sfirstannual

CelebrationofAcademicExcel-

lence.

Duringallfouryears,Selmanwas

activeintheCollege’sannualperformance

oftheVaginaMonologues,becomingthe

co-organizerduringhersenioryear.Also

whileasenior,shewaseditor-in-chiefofIn-

cunabula;representedSalemCollegeatthe

SigmaTauDeltaInternationalconvention;

wasamemberofHouseCouncilrepresent-

ingBittingDorm;andwasnamedtoboth

OmicronDeltaKappa,thenationalleader-

shiphonorsociety,andMortarBoard,the

nationalhonorsocietyforseniors.

SelmanwasknownontheSalemcam-

pusfororganizingandleadinginnovative

studentprojects,includingorganizingand

hosting“SpeakOut!”anightofspoken

word,performanceandslampoetry.The

evening’sperformanceswereincludedasa

CDandgivenwiththefirst100copiesthis

pastspringoftheCollegeliterarymaga-

zine,Incunabula.

2009 Oesterlein Award Winner

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Young Alumna Award

MeenalKhajuria,C’04earnedherBA

withdepartmentalhonorsinsociologyfrom

Salem,thenhermasterofartsinpoliti-

calmanagementfromGeorgeWashington

University.Sheiscurrentlyworkingon

hermaster’sofsocialworkdegreeatNorth

CarolinaStateUniversityinRaleigh.

Sheispolicyanalyst/assistantdirectorof

theN.C.MetropolitanCoalitionoftheNC

LeagueofMunicipalities.Inthisroleshe

interactswithleadersofthe24largestcities

inthestate,helpingresearchanddevelop

policypositions;analyzelegislationandpoli-

ciesthataffectthosecities;andimplement

annualconferencesessions.Whilewiththis

organization,shehelpeddevelopacompre-

hensivestrategytoobtainpassageofgang

legislation,somethingNorthCarolinadidn’t

haveuntiltwobillspassedin2008.

BeforejoiningtheNCLeagueof

Municipalities,shewasanassistantinthe

mayor’sofficeinWinston-Salem,anda

congressionalassociatewiththeWashington

LinkageGroupinWashington,DC.

Khajuriawasanactivecommunity

volunteerinWashingtonandisnowactive

intheJuniorLeagueofRaleigh;volunteers

withSAFEchild,achildabuseprevention

agency;andisinthisyear’sclassofLeader-

shipRaleigh24.

SheservesbyappointmentontheWake

CountyCommissionforWomenandonthe

NorthCarolinaCouncilforWomen.

SALEMCOLLEGE• 41

Salem Legacies

LucindaOliverDentonC’59,MadelineBairdC’10andLizDentonBairdC’83

DorisSchaumWalstonC’44andSchaumLammHuntC’74

KendraGordonCloptonC’08andJenniferLindThomasC’08

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Salem College Reunion Weekend

FrOnT rOW:PatsyMoserSumner,AnnLanierSpencer,MarthaBrannockMickey,BettyWolfeBoyd,

BootsLambethHinkle,DottyCovingtonMcGehee,NellPennWattSpencer,AugustaGarthMcDonald

rOW 2:PeggyWatkinsWharton,AliceHunsuckerLatta,JeanneDungan

Greear,NancyWrayWhite,DianePayneArrowood,KatherineIves

Gheesling,BetEppsPearson

Classof1949FrOnT rOW:AnnBondurant

Young,AlisonBrittBarron,JeanShopeHaynes,LauraMitchellMayfield

rOW 2:EdithTeschJohnson,ElynorFishelRights,JoanShope

Bennett,JodyMoodyClark

Classof1954

SEATEd: KatyBlyLoveBlackburn,TapSwinson,Weathers,Margaret

WinsteadSpainhour,GeachieMcGeachyWard,MaryLewisLawhon

STAndInG:NancyStoneWatkins,DorisSchaumWalston,BeckyCozart

Smith,KakaSchwalbeLeinbach,VirginaGibsonGriffith

Classof1939

Classof1944

LEFT TO rIGHT:CarolinePfohlCarter,AnnetteMcNeelyLeight,JessieSkinnerGaither,Josephine

HutchisonFitts,PeggyRogersGainey

SALEMCOLLEGE• 43

April 17-19, 2009FrOnT rOW:MargaretFletcher

Kleber,NoelVosslerHarris,MaryAnneBooneThomas,AnneSummerellDavant,

SusanMcIntyreGoodman,FrancesCuninghamNobert,MarilynFishelGriffin,MaryLoisJamesHilliard

rOW 2:DenaFasulPotter,BettyJonSatchwellSmith,NancyWillisEvans,

JuneGregsonGregory,LouiseHillGunter,CaroleColeMartin,SueCooperHuffman,AnnePearceArcher,

MaryJaneMayhewBurns

rOW 3: AntheaTaylorTate,LucindaOliverDenton,SarahPrice

Whitty,MaryThaelerMowrer,CamilleSuttleSmith,PattyKimbroughKing,KatieTeagueCovington,JaneBailey

Burts,AnnBrinsonHensel

rOW 4:MarthaDuvallJones,AnnLeeBarefield,EveVanVleckTrumpore,FayeMcDuffieGardner,ShirleyHardyHarris,

MeriwetherLewisWalker,JaneRostanMcBryde,JeromeMooreNewsome

FrOnT rOW:BarbaraWhiteMcLarty,JanHornerRainero,BeckyNewsome

Clingman,BarbaraGottschalkWiltshire,NancyLytleMartin,JaneHedgpethWells,

SuzyForbesHoward,JoDunbarFaulmann,JaneHanlingShavender

rOW 2:IreneRoseOwen,DonnaRaperStallings,FrancesSpeasKohut,MarthaPaisley,MaryJaneHarrellMcKnight,AnnStaffordBuchanan,AnneGriffis

Wilson,AliceReid,FrancesBaileyBroaddus-Crutchfield

rOW 3:AnneRomigDecker,BonnieHauchDanser,BeckyGaddyWright,

AnnMarieMartin,TishJohnstonKimbrough,JackieLamondTurbidy,MargyHarrisHolt,SandiKimbrell

Livermon,SarahKirkAlbright

Classof1964

Classof1959

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Salem College Reunion WeekendFrOnT rOW:SusanKirbyBrowder,

JeanneGarnerClay,SylviaLynnMessick,MarthaDillardGomer,LindaCampMcElwee,AmyMurrayOrser,

MaryJaneBorenMeeker,AnnToddFree,JoannaMcGrathReynolds

rOW 2:LiliPowersOuzts,KristinJorgensonOliver,ElisabethBoschBiggerstaff,NancyTaylorSumner,

JannetBowersKramer,MaryLouFordStott,AnnCopenhaverCotton,

KatherineMcCarty

rOW 3:TinaGwaltneyBaird,LizaPondRainey,SueWootenWilkins,BetsyShelburne,MarySheppard,Sue

PalaschakWillis,CandyStellShivers,JaneBoydHoover,JaneEllenTilmanBoehm,

CathyClementsBradshaw

Classof1969

FrOnT rOW:MaryDentonRobertsLyerly,BeckyHewitRauenhorst,Dee

WilsonDavis,GwenSmithMcKee,BetsyBeardHolbrook,LynneMappus,Joan

SpanglerMeans,JeanWetzelNance,AnneManlySmith,LibbyBraggGrey

rOW 2:WinnCurrieBallenger,DeborahWarner,MargaretBrinkleySigmon,CathyHunsucker,KathyBaconEly,AdaParkerShields,HarriettWillsonBosiack,JulieBartonCollins,CamilleMurphyJones

rOW 3:LeNewellErwin,AverellPharrStuart,BetsyHester,MaryDashiell,SusanPhillips,StewartTaylorButler,SallyPhil-lips,LauraTurnageMcNair,NanWilson

McLendon,SchaumLammHunt

rOW 4:SuzanneHornadayBirmingham,CarolPerrinCobb,Sue

NellCarterFuller,ChrisMinter-Dowd,MeredithHardyVogler,NancyAdamsQuinn,MarcyPriesterChoate,Betsy

WilkinsRobinson,PeggyBullardBarnes,BethPollardBuechner Classof1974

SALEMCOLLEGE• 45

April 17-19, 2009FrOnT rOW:LizBoydRader,

AnnMillerPardue,RobinBrownNail,MaryCrowley,BeckyTaltonBump,

PamWilburnTilley

rOW 2:SusanMillerBrink,MelanieWhiteStancill,ConnieCaldwellBreeser,

CindyTaylorWalton,PaulaMyersRowland,CarolineWannamakerSink,

KateWallaceMcCoy

Classof1979

FrOnT rOW:MaryWeeksFountain,HarrietteNeuburgerReid,PaulaCorbettSimmons,ChrisMarksSuit,MaryAnne

CravenMoldenhauer,LeighSobel

rOW 2:LauraVincentCamp,ElizabethClarkHill,LeeAnnManning,SallyHillShore,BetsyMorrowElliott

Classof1984

FrOnT rOW:MegCoxStott,MaryBryanPierceSmith,BethBarksdale,

BridgetMaley-Cannon,ColeCannon,FeliciaLammWilson,PatriceMitchell

rOW 2:MaryPooleReese,KayCostenbaderMcCann,Leslie

CrowFlanagan,AlisonGillFalkoff,SheilaElliottParker

Classof1989

46• MAGAzINE2009

Salem College Reunion WeekendFrOnT rOW: AlicePeschl,Amy

WoodardKemp,SallyJohnsTidmore,MichelleArnoczyHolcomb,AllisonBruceAnderson,S.MargaretPike,

AshleyMattoxWood

rOW 2:ShanWoolard,GwenBrennan,SusanCochranMoser,AshleyHouston

Franklin,ArdenNeyBrewer,AlisonSpearsBoyle,AmyFaulkWelton

Classof1994

FrOnT rOW:AnneMarLilesKirby,SarahEvans,MaryLouiseHarrisBaker,

SaraRobertsHepler,CynthiaBarber,BlairStricklandBergevin,ErikaMadden,LauraHollandLuke,RebeccaHensberry

Neiberg,EmilyMeyerJolly

rOW 2:JamieMungleRorrer,JenniferNorvellBergevin,AmyRegrutdeLeon,WendyMcClungTalley,JenniferReid,SallyLockardNichols,AimeeMartin

Williams,ShannonLawingMcGinnis,JohnnaChathamModlin,JosieJenkins

rOW 3:JessicaAtkinson,AnnaCheekWilliams,AmandaThomas,Diane

Bonham,HelenSchlabsBaker,TorvaLarsonSmith,BridgetArchibaldMeadows,KathrynSanderElliott

rOW 4:MollyPlemmonsShaner,JenniferSosnowki,KatherineFerrell,JenniferForbes,PeggyEthierCrane,

JenniferHartmanTucker,StephanieTalbertGoldsborough,Sarah-HenningSnellings,

JillShelton,ShirleyMoritzVaughan Classof1999

SALEMCOLLEGE• 47

April 17-19, 2009FrOnT rOW: Elisabeth“Lizard”

Royston,NoniPerson,MonicaGodoyBruce,LivniMendez,AngelMcArthur,

BethYoung,ConschettaWright,AllisonCrooks,EmilyUstach

rOW 2:JessicaCecilRogers,AshleyWatts,KatieBurge,ChelseaLaVoie

Brown,JenniferCassels,DanielleBowersSanders,VanessaWrightHollifield,

MaryJoyceGibson,MelissaEsposito

rOW 3:EricaDeCoeur,LesleySimmonsReece,TieseRoxbury,RehannaKhan,AndreaFalden,PriscillaChristensen,

RebekahBrayDavis,MeighanMahaffey

rOW 4:CaseyKiser,RosemaryJohnson,HollyPalmer,CarolynLukason,

LizSmith,ElissaGallDrumm,JoyellNevins,HeidiSchneble

Classof2004

FrOnT rOW:WhitneyCombs,WhitneySmith,JacquelineMathis,

JessicaWilliams,KatieGunter,MelissaWilson,LaurenCole,SusanSmith,

JenniferThomas

rOW 2:TatumFishel,NoelClark,BrittanyOwen,AmyLitz,AnnaClaire

PliszkaCroghan,AnnemarieWess,AnneDonovanClark,RebeccaSimmons

rOW 3:AlexandraCesare,KelseyFinnie,StevieBechtel,ErinWilson,AnneRutherford,JoannaLittrell,SarahWilliams,KendraClopton,

SandyRomanac

Classof2008

AreyouuponyourSalemhistory?TaketheSalemAcademyandCollegeTriviaChallenge.Checkyouranswersatwww.salem.edu/trivia.

1. the salem alumna who became First lady of the united states was: a.DolleyPayne(Mrs.JamesMadison) b.RachelDonelson(Mrs.AndrewJackson) c.SarahChildress(Mrs.JamesPolk) d.ElizaMcCardle(Mrs.AndrewJohnson)

2. We all know that Elizabeth Oesterlein was the first teacher of the little girls at salem. Who became the sec-ond teacher? a.PollyVogler b.ElizabethMeinung c.SarahKramsch d.ChristinaSehner

3. the image that ultimately became the salem seal was based on a class pin designed for the class of: a.1899 b.1907 c.1914 d.1920

4. in the early 1970s, consideration was given to building an inDoor pool in the basement of: a.MainHall b.HistoryWing c.RondthalerScienceBuilding d.CorrinRefectory

5. The name of the first printed Salem annual was: a.TheIvy b.SightsandInsights c.SemFem d.Pinafore

6. the motto on the salem seal is: a.GammaDeltaAlpha b.DeltaAlphaGamma c.AlphaKappaGamma d.GammaKappaDelta

7. the names of the tWo student literary societies at salem were the: a.PhythianandHesperian b.HesperianandEuterpean c.EuterpeanandEphesian d.EphesianandPhythian

8. the salem inspector / president who served for the longest term was: a.G.BenjaminReichel b.JohnH.Clewell c.HowardRondthaler d.DaleH.Gramley

9. emma lehman, teacher of english and amateur bota-nist, discovered a plant that (for a time) was considered to be an original find–Monotropsis lehmani. This plant was a kind of: a.Buttercup b.Lily c.Aster d.Indianpipe

10. the great storm that felled most of the oak trees in salem square and along cedar avenue in god’s acre oc-curred in may of: a.1978 b.1984 c.1989 d.1993

11. Ivy May Hixson, first Academic Dean of Salem Col-lege, originally taught: a.Latin b.English c.Philosophy d.French

12. Which of the following women has NOT officially visited Salem Academy and College? a.HelenKeller b.EleanorRoosevelt c.MadelineAlbright d.BeverlyPerdue

13. The first non-Moravian President of salem academy and college was: a.DaleH.Gramley b.JohnH.Chandler c.RichardMorrill d.JulianneStillThrift

48• MAGAzINE2009

Salem Trivia Challen�e

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Can you identi�y this photograph �rom the Salem archives? This photo of Salem students on the edge of the swimming pool comes from the Gramley Library archives. If you know the approximate date when the photo was taken and can identify any of the women pictured, please email alumnae director Karla Gort at karla.gort@salem.edu. We’ll post the findings at www.salem.edu on the alumnae news page.