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West Virginia Wesleyan College
Celebrating 120 Years
• Two Exceptional Students
• Three Conference Champs
• 120 Year Retrospective
Winter / Spring 2010
School of
Caring
Alumni medical
professionals champion
Wesleyan for foundation
to succeed as nurses
and doctors

Features
Alumni medical professionals
champion Wesleyan for foundation
to succeed as nurses and doctors
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11 Athletics Update
Alumni News & Class Notes
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The newly-formed Editorial Advisory Board hopes you enjoy this edition of the Sundial. The
overall look and design have been changed a bit to better serve the needs of the Sundial
and its readers. Notwithstanding its enhanced visual appeal, we hope you enjoy it more for
the story it tells — that serious and innovative learning, focused student engagement, and
a commitment to the ideals of our founders continue to live on at West Virginia Wesleyan.
Members of the Editorial Advisory Board:
Brent A. Bush, Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Angela Gay Kinkead ’79, Dean of the Chapel
Rochelle Long ’00, Director of External Relations
R. Daniel Martin, Professor of Exercise Science
Stephen R. McGrew ’04, Coordinator of Church Relations
Robert Skinner ’75, Director of Marketing and Communication
Kristi Lawrence Wilkerson ’99, Director of Alumni Relations
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Hoehner: Paying It Forward
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Celebrating 120 Years: A Pictorial
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opportunity for all qualifi ed persons,
welcomes students of all backgrounds,
and takes pride in the diversity of its
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race, color, gender, sexual orientation,
or handicap in the administration of
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administered programs.
On the cover
Wesleyan nursing students explore a
64-slice CT Scan at St. Joseph’s Hospital in
Buckhannon. The College and the Hospital
will co-host their 4th annual Gala on
April 30. For more information, contact
the Marketing and Communication Offi ce
at 304-473-8557. Cover photo courtesy of
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A Message from the President
Weathering the Economic Storm
While the spring semester began with enthusiasm and optimism, a frequently asked question from alumni is “How is
WVWC doing as a result of the recent economic setback?” To put this in context, it is important to understand how
institutions of higher education have been weathering the economic storm. Administrations from both public and private
institutions, large and small, have, and will continue to have, many sleepless nights.
Endowments have lost an average of 30% of their worth, and many schools rely on the draw from endowment for
operational expenses. Most private colleges promise generous institutional aid to a rising number of needy students. These
circumstances result in signifi cant budget reductions, freezing salaries, and postponing faculty searches…essentially doing
less and less of critically important operations.
Two more dilemmas further compound the situation: the fact that more and more families are turning to community
colleges because of their affordability, thus negatively affecting four-year private higher education; and the reduction in
philanthropy so necessary for maintaining college operations and facilities.
So how are colleges reacting to these environmental obstacles? Many are turning to graduate and adult learner programs.
Most have trimmed budgets until there is nothing left to trim. Most have begun to recruit more ambitiously at community
colleges to bring in additional transfer students.
Our WVWC administrative team has spent, and continues to spend, an incredible amount of time on mission and values,
budget, strategic planning, enrollment and retention, academic growth (including both undergraduate and graduate
programs), revision of academic and athletic scholarship programs, campus facilities planning, new paradigms for friend and
fundraising, student satisfaction, and alumni engagement.
Even with very conservative spending, budget reductions, new initiatives, and our declining endowment draws, we have
managed to end the budgets in the black for the past three years. We foresee doing the same in 2009-2010.
Undergraduate enrollment has increased 20% (from fall 2006–fall 2009) to 1,391. Our nursing program now has 130
full-time students. We also have added new graduate programs in education, athletic training, and nursing (in addition to an
already successful MBA). Coaches also have recruited excellent student numbers for our athletic programs (currently about
450 student-athletes).
We also have made many sacrifi ces to keep WVWC moving forward fi nancially, from salary freezes and judicious hiring
decisions to eliminating overtime and decreasing campus unit budgets. I am proud to say that, despite cutbacks and salary
freezes, our WVWC family continues to provide top-notch education to our students. In addition, many of our faculty have
had fantastic success with research grants, enabling our students to participate in outstanding research opportunities.
We anticipate another tight year or two until the economy, endowment and philanthropy improve. However, you can be
assured that we are being good stewards of our resources and that we are putting our students fi rst in every decision we make.
Thanks for all you do to support our mission and vision for a better WVWC!
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The
Vital Signs
of a
Wesleyan
Nurse
I solemnly pledge myself before
God and in the presence of this
assembly, to pass my life in purity
and to practice my profession
faithfully. I will abstain from
whatever is deleterious and
mischievous, and will not take
or knowingly administer any
harmful drug. I will do all in
my power to maintain and
elevate the standard of my
profession, and will hold in
confi dence all personal matters
committed to my keeping and
all family affairs coming to my
knowledge in the practice of my
calling. With loyalty will I endeavor
to aid the physician in
his work, and devote myself to
the welfare of those committed
to my care.
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West Virginia Wesleyan’s infl uence is felt every day in hospitals,
clinics and doctors’ offi ces across the country. In 1961, President
Stanley Martin and Dean Orlo Strunk, Jr. ’53 charged Miss George
Rast with directing the College’s nursing department. The fi rst group
of students graduated in 1965, and since that time nearly 1,000
alumni have provided care to more than one million patients.
Wesleyan alumni nurses are
known for their level of expertise,
leadership, professionalism,
sensitivity, and care.
Many hold leadership positions in some of
the nation’s best-known hospitals. However,
all have a common goal — to be a caregiver to
those who need help. Whether it is in administration,
cardiac care, community health,
emergency rooms, intensive care units,
medical-surgical care, neonatal, oncology, or
women’s health, Wesleyan nurses make
a difference.
“After graduation, I worked fi ve years in the
acute care adult setting and in the operating
room,” said Jennifer Diserio ’83. “I fell in love
with the children and then transferred to a
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Children’s
Hospital in Pittsburgh. I earned a master’s
degree from the University of Pittsburgh
(graduating fi rst in my class) and now work
as a nurse practitioner in the Division of
Neurology at Children’s.”
Diserio recently received an Award for
Commitment and Excellence, which is given
to only one percent of University of the
Pittsburgh Medical Center staff for outstanding
patient care. She also was actively
involved in fi nding housing for one of her
patients, a story that was featured on WTAE
television. “I cared for a child who had
cerebral palsy and she, her siblings, and
her father lost their home in an apartment
fi re,” said Diserio. “The thought of her being
handicapped and homeless was too much for
me to bear.” Diserio and her colleagues asked
Habitat for Humanity to help, but learned
that could take another year or two. So they
worked with area Pittsburgh National Bank
to collect funds to help the family.
“After graduating from Wesleyan, I pursued
a career in women’s health,” stated Julie
Rosenwald Armistead ’82. “I began as an RN
at Monongalia Hospital and later accepted a
position as a public health nurse in the Family
Planning and Community Health programs at
the Monongalia County Health Department. I
loved my position there, and still do, because
it allows me to work independently with
patients in a community health setting. After
I became a women’s health nurse practitioner
and completed my training at the University

of Pennsylvania/Planned Parenthood Federation
of America in 1988, I joined the WVU
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in
1993. Today, I have come full circle, continuing
to provide care for women in a private
gynecology practice in Morgantown and, 25
years later, I continue to see patients at the
Monongalia County Health Department.”
Patricia Juoza-Clark ’85 is a member of
the Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology at
Vanderbilt University. While she is pursuing a
Ph.D. in healthcare education at Nova Southeastern
University, she continues to love her
work as a pediatric nurse anesthetist. “I chose
anesthesia because I could give undivided
attention to one patient,” she noted. “My
career path in anesthesia has taken me
out of the operating room on most days to
provide anesthesia care to pediatric radiation
oncology patients during their radiation treatment.
This move was infl uenced by my father
who was a cancer patient. He always would
tell me how nice everyone was in radiation
oncology. Some days, my work is both rewarding
and heartbreaking. One of my patients
chases one of us down the hall each day. It is
amazing to watch the progression of these
children over the course of their treatments.
Many go from not talking to pushing their
own medication by the end of treatment.”
Many Wesleyan nurses have found administrative
careers. Kelly Riggleman Gilbert ’88
directs the Childbirth Education Program for
Charleston Area Medical Center’s Women
and Children’s Hospital, while Diana Hensley
Patella ’77 is the director of nursing at Davis
Memorial Hospital, a position she has held
since 1987. Michele Aiello Gebhardt ’79 is the
manager of the Cardiothoracic ICU and CCU
at West Penn Hospital.
“I take great satisfaction in the profession
of nursing service,” said Patella. “It means so
much when a patient or family member tells
our nurses what a difference they have made
in their lives.”
“While there are many professional challenges,
it still brings joy to caregivers when
families continue to write letters of praise to
the RN’s caring for patients in the unit, or to
those who help patients and families through
the dying process,” added Gebhardt. “It makes
me very proud to be a part of this profession.”
Armistead, Gebhardt, Gilbert, Juoza-Clark,
Patella, and others sing Wesleyan’s praises
for its profound infl uence on their careers.
“During my 20 years of nursing, I have often
refl ected back on my education at Wesleyan,
remembering the long hours of clinical,
the labs of anatomy and physiology, and
wondered if I would ever pass and survive it
all,” noted Gilbert. “I think back to the days of
riding the van to rural clinical assignments,”
added Armistead. “Faculty like Dr. Judy
McKinney were so involved with each of us
and truly cared about what we were experiencing
as nursing students. I have made it a
goal to never, ever forget what it feels like to
be a learner.”
“I can still remember Sister Helen (who
was a nurse instructor) calling the house
mother at any time of the night announcing
that she was coming to take the fi ve of
us because there was an interesting patient
at St. Joseph’s Hospital,” said Linda Roberts
Hickman ’67, product manager registered
nurse for Mylan Pharmaceuticals. “The sound,
broad-based education I received at Wesleyan
has allowed me to pursue many different
avenues of nursing, most of which have been
exciting and challenging.”
“I can still remember a discussion I had
with a diploma nurse early in my career,” said
Juoza-Clark. “She asked why anyone would
want to earn a bachelor’s degree. I looked at
her and said I could go to anesthesia school
or pursue many other options. That was the
turning point in my career. I applied to several
critical care areas to obtain my intensive
care experience for future applications to
anesthesia school. At the time, you needed a
year of fl oor nursing to be able to transfer to
any critical care area. I was devastated, but
kept applying and, as it turned out, the CVICU
had openings and I was invited to interview.
The nurse manager told me that I needed a
year of fl oor experience. She then asked where
I went to school and when she learned it
was Wesleyan, she gave me the opportunity
because of her experience with Wesleyan
nurses. I know that we still have that same
outstanding reputation today!”
Today’s Nursing Department
The Wesleyan nursing department
currently includes 130 undergraduate
majors and 11 graduate program students.
Last fall, two masters in nursing programs
(MSN) began with emphases in nursing
education and nursing administration.
In this photo, Barbara Smith Frye ’77
instructs the sophomore nursing class on
post-operation breathing techniques.
Photo courtesy of LeeAnn Fraser Brown ’00
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An Outstanding
Reputation That
Persists Today
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“Wesleyan
opened the door
for me to think
more broadly.”
“I have fully appreciated the training and education I had at
Wesleyan since the day I graduated. I can recall to this day many
of the lectures and labs I had, and Wesleyan opened the door
for me to think more broadly. While medical school is never
a ‘breeze,’ the knowledge and training provided at Wesleyan
enabled me to tackle medical school with confi dence.” Those are
the words of Dr. Larry Cantley ’73, a board-certifi ed endocrinologist
and faculty member at the Wake Forest University School
of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC.
Physicians who earned their undergraduate degrees from Wesleyan
can be found in many hospitals throughout the nation. Enjoying
an outstanding reputation in science education, the College
has been among the top four schools represented at the three
medical schools in the state: Marshall University, West Virginia
School of Osteopathic Medicine, and West Virginia University.
In fact, more than 90 percent of the students who have been
recommended for medical school by our biology and chemistry
departments during the past four decades have gained admission.
“The classes I took were rigorous enough to lay a strong basic
foundation which I credit for helping me to do well academically
in medical school,” noted Dr. Sarah Warehime ’99, a doctor of
internal medicine and pediatrics in Mechanicsburg, PA, and an
assistant professor in the Department of Medicine for the Penn
State University Medical Center. “I have fond memories of the
faculty such as Dr. Allen Hamner ’63, Dr. Carl Colson, Dr.
Katharine Gregg, and Dr. Jeanne Sullivan.”
The College’s current faculty are keenly aware of Wesleyan’s
tradition of greatness in biology and chemistry. Dr. Ed Wovchko,
associate professor of chemistry, is well known for his imaginative
approaches to motivate and enlighten students. His lectures
include dancing, music, animation, and even opening the class
with the words “Loch Ness Monster,” all of which are somehow
relevant to course material.
“I learned the importance of creativity by observing presentations
by Dr. Hamner,” noted Wovchko. “Allen always came to
class prepared with visual props and vibrant demonstrations. It
helps draw the students’ attention and allows them to relate to
things they encounter in everyday life.”
Dr. Mary Boyd ’74, a pediatrician in Elkins and the 2010
President of the West Virginia Chapter of the American Academy
of Pediatrics, still thinks of her Wesleyan professors as equal
to, if not better than, the faculty she encountered in medical
school. She believes Wesleyan’s combination of academic and
student life, the liberal arts general studies program, and an
emphasis on service often impact the career paths Wesleyan
alumni doctors follow.
Dr. Pamela Arthur Stuart ’82 is a practicing emergency physician
and the medical director of the emergency department at Saint

“ The classes I took were rigorous
enough to lay a strong basic
foundation which I credit for helping
me to do well academically in
medical school.”
Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy, CA, and the medical director
at the DePaul Urgent Care and the South Valley Family and
Occupational Health Center. She believes the combination of
academics and student life, especially her involvement in Alpha
Gamma Delta, developed her leadership skills that pushed her
toward her medical specialty.
A Charleston pediatrician is an example of the service emphasis
at Wesleyan. Dr. Sharon Londeree Istfan ’89 currently serves
as the co-medical director of the only hospital-based Child
Advocacy Center in West Virginia, where they evaluate children
who have been abused. “I have enjoyed all aspects of medicine
during my training, but chose pediatrics due to the large impact
I could have on children’s and families’ lives,” stated Istfan, who
also serves as a clinical assistant professor with the WVU School
of Medicine. “Dealing with victims of physical and sexual abuse
remains my biggest professional challenge as I advocate in the
judicial system for our youngest citizens.”
Many of Wesleyan’s physicians have pursued careers in specialized
medicine. Cantley, for instance, specialized in endocrinology,
which deals with hormonal disorders such as diabetes, thyroid
conditions, medical conditions that cause metabolic disorders of
the skeletal system (such as osteoporosis), among other things.
“I became an endocrinologist because the endocrine system is
all very logical in its function, with signaling systems that release
“ I NOW REALIZE THAT MANY
OF MY DECISION-MAKING
AND PROBLEM-SOLVING
SKILLS WERE DEVELOPED
AT WESLEYAN.”
hormones, and monitoring systems that measure the response
to that hormone signal and regulate the hormone levels accordingly,”
commented Cantley.
Despite the wide variety of medical fi eld choices, each of the
physicians interviewed fi nds career satisfaction in similar ways. “I
cannot think of any career that would enable me to constantly
keep on learning, while also allowing me to help my fellow
man,” noted Cantley. “A career in medicine is rewarding in the
satisfaction of seeing a fellow person who is struggling with an
illness or medical condition, and to be trained and capable of
helping that person. Sometimes it is not a curable condition, so
part of the value of being a doctor also is to help in those times
as well.”
“I love getting smiles from babies and hugs from bigger kids,”
noted Boyd. “By working in a small town, I watch kids grow
up, send them off to college with tears in my eyes, and see them
come back as adults. Some of them bring their babies to me, and
I have even had a few babies where I took care of both the mom
and dad when they were little. Obviously, the greatest satisfaction
occurs when I can save a life, which has happened many
times in the delivery room. Abby Woods Haake, a member of
the class of 2002 and the organist at the most recent Festival of
Lessons and Carols, was one of my ‘saves.’ I am extremely proud
of what she has accomplished.”
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Profi le Headline
An Outstanding
Reputation
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AS THE COUNTRY
CONTINUES TO DEBATE THE As a doctor, I feel that each
FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE, WE
patient should get the best
ASKED OUR ALUMNI DOCTORS
possible care and have the best
AND NURSES WHAT THEY
PERCEIVE AS THE BIGGEST possible outcome. However, I
CHALLENGES WITHIN HEALTHCARE do not get to choose how that
TODAY. HERE ARE SOME OF THE
patient lives, eats, exercises, or
INSIGHTS THEY SHARED.
whether they can even afford
to eat correctly, exercise, take
medicines prescribed, or even to
blood sugar checks. I fi nd this
frustrating.
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continued
“By working in a small
town, I watch kids
grow up, send them off
to college with tears
in my eyes...”
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I fi nd it very disturbing that
people and especially children
are uninsured. The U.S. is number
one in the world in everything
except healthcare. We spend
more than other countries, but
our healthcare falls below other
industrialized nations.
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I always worry about access,
affordability, and containment
of costs. Fortunately, access
for children in West Virginia is
good due to Medicaid and CHIP
Programs. I would like to see
this expanded for every citizen
of our state and nation.
✚
I think one of the most pressing
problems is the issue with
patients with pre-existing
illnesses being denied access to
health insurance and care.
✚
How do we motivate more people
to follow a healthy lifestyle?
✚
The biggest challenge I see is
providing healthcare to everyone
without compromising patient
care. If healthcare becomes
socialized, many bright people
will choose other careers.
Where will that leave us?
✚
Quality, affordable medications
for both senior citizens on fi xed
incomes and the populations of
the developing world.
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I am sure a government-run
healthcare system is not our
best option.

Dr. Judy McKinney ’66 REEMSNYDER RESEARCH CENTER
Dr. Judy Thomas McKinney was one of
six students to graduate in the College’s
second nursing class — the class of 1966.
After working as a nurse for several years
and pursuing a master’s degree at West
Virginia University, McKinney returned to
Wesleyan as a faculty member in 1977. She
has served as the Chair of the Department
for the past several years. Today, Wesleyan
has 130 nursing majors and has expanded
the nursing program to include a master’s
degree in nursing with two concentrations:
administration and education.
McKinney, who later earned an Ed.D. from
West Virginia University, has also seen
signifi cant changes in what and how
nursing education is delivered. “When I
started in nursing, we focused on what
to do during a natural disaster or major
accident,” she noted. “Today, we still teach
treatment options, but the state of the
world also requires us to teach about how
to deal with anthrax and bioterrorism.”
“A nurse professional must have an
understanding of policy development and
fi nancing at the national, state and local
level,” continued McKinney. “We never
talked about those issues in my undergraduate
and early days as a faculty member.
Of course, there have been changes with
technology and how care is delivered. We
also must know how to work in complex
organizations, understand politics, work
with multidisciplinary teams and have a
world view that encompasses diversity.”
“However, while there have been signifi
cant changes, a few constants still
remain,” McKinney concluded. “Patients
come to us when they have needs and we
try to help. We are caregivers, whether we
are a direct provider, educator, or practitioner.
The public still expects nurses to be
highly educated and they expect that we
will make a difference in the lives of others.”
McKinney’s infl uence has been profound
on many of her students. “Dr. McKinney
was such a wonderful example,” said Trish
Juoza-Clark ’85. “I watched her continue her
education so that she could better serve
the students she taught. She was always
someone whom I wanted to emulate. If
not for her quest for knowledge, I would
not have had the progression in my own
career. Her infl uence and continued education
have been an example for me all these
years, and I am eternally grateful.”
to Enhance Science Programs
While several Wesleyan seniors have
received early admission to medical and
dental schools this year, the spring
opening of the $8.2 million David E.
Reemsnyder Research Center provides
even more science-related career opportunities
for future graduates. The facility
adds 23,000 square feet of teaching,
research and laboratory space to the
existing Christopher Hall of Science —
a 70,000-square-foot space that opened
40 years ago.
Science faculty members had signifi cant
input into the design of and equipment
in the new building, led by chair of the
biology department and associate professor
of biology, Dr. Jeanne Sullivan. “The
Reemsnyder Research Center offers
more — and better designed — space for
research, which should further increase the
number of students undertaking research
on campus. The best way to learn science
is to do science, and with more students
involved in research, the depth of the
average student’s understanding of biological
science will grow,” said Sullivan.
“Relative to other schools in the region,
I doubt you will fi nd another small
college with so much space dedicated
to undergraduate science teaching and
research,” added Dr. Tim Troyer, assistant
professor of chemistry. “There also is
a signifi cant benefi t in additional space
which means room for different types of
research and equipment. Undergraduate
research experience is highly valued by
medical, pharmacy and graduate schools.
Additional research will provide more
students with valuable experience which
will benefi t their entry into professional
school and direct employment.”
“It is so important for our country that
we continue to build new generations
of strong scientists,” concluded Dr. Ed
Wovchko, associate professor of chemistry.
“America will fall behind technologically
if we do not. It is extremely important
that we continue to prepare the next
wave of physicians. What is so exciting
for the faculty is that we now have the
opportunity to train more students for
new and exciting science-related careers.”
If you are interested in contributing to
the David E. Reemsnyder Research Center,
please contact Brent A. Bush, Vice
President for Institutional Advancement,
at 304-473-8541 or bush@wvwc.edu.
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PROFILE: WESLEY HUGHES
It often has been said that “life can change in the blink of an eye.”
Meet Wesley Hughes — one of Wesleyan’s most inspiring and persistent
students whose story has been featured in various media outlets
throughout the Washington, D.C. beltway area.
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On January 11, 2009, a Wesleyan Ski
Club member was practicing before his
giant slalom race at the Wisp Ski Resort
in Garrett County, MD. The day before,
Hughes had fi nished 26th out of 40
in his fi rst-ever collegiate race, the top
men’s slalom.
As he took a practice run with his ski
team at a speed of about 30 miles per
hour, Wesley failed to make a turn and
skied off the side of a hill. Fortunately,
the fi rst person on the scene was Davis &
Elkins College coach and experienced ski
patroller, Lew Fowler, who had witnessed
the crash. Ironically, he had met Wesley
for the fi rst time at a dinner the night
before. Fowler knew immediately that
Hughes had suffered a catastrophic injury,
and his quick reaction and assessment of
the situation would prove to be a lifesaving
moment.
Wesley suffered a severe compound
fracture and severed an artery. He was
immediately taken from the slope to
Garrett County Memorial Hospital.
“I remained conscious through the
experience and remember being asked
if I was willing to accept blood transfusions,”
recalled Hughes.
He was quickly transferred to West
Virginia University’s Ruby Memorial
Hospital, where he endured fi ve surgeries
in nine days. Despite all of the doctors’
best efforts, Wesley’s leg had to be amputated
on January 20. “I knew everything
that was happening,” Hughes said. “I
thought I was going to die so I did not
have time to think about feeling sorry
for myself. While I fl oated in and out of
consciousness, I prepared myself for the
next surgery and for my future.”
One of Wesley’s most emotional

moments occurred when Fowler came
to visit him. “I cried when I saw Lew
because I knew he had saved my life.”
Seven days after the amputation, Wesley
was transferred to Adventist Rehabilitation
Hospital of Maryland in Rockville.
He worked to regain his strength and the
25 pounds he had lost, and learned to
maneuver — fi rst in a wheelchair, then
on crutches, waiting for his wound to
heal enough to be fi tted for a prosthesis.
His progress was amazingly quick. He
received his new leg, and within fi ve days
he was walking on a treadmill. His stateof-the-art
prosthesis is a RHEO knee by
Ossur — second generation.
The determined and resilient Hughes
was able to attend the senior prom with
his high school girlfriend, and returned
to Wesleyan in April to receive the “2009
Inspirational Award” by faculty and staff.
The physics major is still on track to graduate
with his 2011 class after enrolling in
summer classes at Montgomery College.
While Hughes was recovering, he also
found time to return to the Rehabilitation
Center to spend time with other amputees.
The self-taught guitar player entertained
residents in the dining room and
tried to offer encouragement. “I had free
time since I was not in school, and since
I was doing so well, I thought I could
help others along,” he noted.
Hughes also has become a hit on
YouTube. His self-produced video clips,
“How I Lost My Leg,” “How My
Prosthesis Works,” “How to Get into the
Ocean with One Leg,” and others have
attracted more than 40,000 viewers.
“I have heard from amputees from all
over the world as a result of my videos,”
noted Hughes.
Hughes’ return to Wesleyan was
greeted with a standing ovation by fellow
students at the annual Great Gathering
last September. He has only fallen once
since returning, and he often can be seen
in the Chapel Oval tossing a football.
“The biggest thing I miss is playing pickup
sports and intramurals competitively,”
Hughes stated.
While he has endured a life-changing
experience, he has never looked back.
“I have tried to look at my injury as a
setback,” noted Hughes. “I tried to
approach losing my leg as though I had
lost a loved one — once you fi nish acceptance
and the grieving process, you
move on and try to make the best of
the situation. Ironically, the accident has
changed me for the better. I have become
more confi dent and outgoing, and the
major change in my life has afforded me a
variety of new opportunities.”
Hughes says one adjustment he has
made this fall has been time management
and scheduling. “I try to reduce the times
I have to walk from my room to a class or
a meeting,” he added.
Wesley also has resumed one of his
favorite passions — dancing. While he
does not drink alcohol (he often serves as
a designated driver), he is socially active
every weekend. “I probably freak people
out at times, when I remove my leg and
hold it high in the air while dancing.”
Wesley’s return to normalcy also is
evidenced by his Thanksgiving and
Christmas break employment — working
at a local Boston Market. He plans to
work at a prosthetic clinic this summer
and use his physics degree to reach his
eventual goal — a career in a prostheticrelated
medical fi eld.
One year after the life-changing moment,
Hughes lives life much like the
“Energizer Bunny.” “I always have been
adventurous and I love to do anything
and everything,” concluded Hughes.
“Fortunately, I am the kind of person that
nothing can really keep me down. I will
just keep going and going.”
Google Wesley Hughes to learn more about
his inspiring story and his popular YouTube
videos.
Wesleyan’s Wesley Hughes met many
people along the way during his lifechanging
experience, including Jill
Horton ’04, a patient safety specialist
at Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital.
“I met Wesley during a routine visit to
the Thursday amputee clinic and introduced
myself,” said Horton. “We joked
about professors, Aladdin food, and life
at Wesleyan. It was great! Throughout
the summer, I saw him each week and
he would always talk about his desire
to return to Wesleyan. I was astonished
to fi nd out that he had not been to the
Mexican Restaurant in Buckhannon.
I defi nitely plan to take him to that restaurant
when I come back to Wesleyan.
I have been able to ensure safety for
all amputees while getting to know
Wesley and forming this ‘Wesleyan
Bond.’ It just shows that no matter
how old, how far away, or when you
meet and under what circumstances,
you have a friend in every single
Wesleyan student/alumni/faculty
and staff member anywhere you go.
You are never alone and Wesley is one
member of the Wesleyan family I will
never forget!”
The XT9, sponsored by Mike Corcoran
and Medical Center Orthotics
and Prosthetics
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PROFILE: RYAN HOEHNER
PAYING
IT
FORWARD
Whether he’s on the
court, volunteering
in poverty-stricken
nations, or serving
as an “RA,”
Ryan Hoehner
gives it all he’s got.
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Ryan Hoehner defi nes the term “student
athlete.” The Wesleyan basketball captain was
known for his sharp-shooting and hustling
style of play. He fi nished his career with 1,088
points and 458 rebounds. However, those are
not the Bowling Green, Ohio native’s most
impressive credentials.
A senior biology major and chemistry minor
with a 3.875 GPA, Hoehner already has been
accepted into the Ohio State University
School of Dentistry. Hoehner currently serves
as an assistant coordinator and has worked as
a resident assistant in the College’s Housing
and Residence Life department. A volunteer
assistant coach with the local Stockert Youth
Basketball program, he also has served as an
assistant T-ball and Rookie League baseball
coach. While Hoehner has enjoyed each of
these opportunities, a summer adventure
provided a life-changing experience.
In July 2009, Hoehner was a volunteer dental
assistant for Operation Serve International
on a “Mercy Mission Trip” to the Mexico City
garbage dumps. The Mercy Mission Trip’s goal
was to provide medical, optical and dental
services to people who would otherwise
have no access to hygienic and healthcare
services. He learned of the mission opportunity
through his church and worked with
a credentialed dentist whose practice was
based in Mexico City. His responsibilities were
to sterilize the tools — a lengthy procedure
without the equipment and technologies
available in the U.S.
This was not his fi rst volunteer dental experience.
He also has volunteered at the
Northwest Ohio Dental Clinic, which serves
the underprivileged in the Toledo area.
“Toledo is a rough city with areas of extreme
poverty, and the experience opened my eyes
to the challenges of life in inner cities across
the nation,” noted Hoehner.
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While Hoehner was prepared to see poverty
in Mexico City, he was overwhelmed when he
saw how residents actually constructed their
houses from the waste in which they lived. “I
had no clue that so many people build their
houses out of garbage,” he stated. “I expected
to see people living in landfi lls with houses
build out of typical materials.”
Hoehner was struck by the strong odors, lack
of running water, and the thousands of kids
who live in such deplorable conditions. “Each
day we were there, the lines were as long as
the eye could see,” added Hoehner. “We could
only help a few each day, which was most
disheartening, but those we did help were
immensely grateful.”
Hoehner also was amazed and inspired by
the generosity of the dentist with whom
he worked. “The doctor spent his entire day
providing services to people who lived in the
landfi ll, and his evenings working for a living
out of his offi ce in the city,” continued Hoehner.
“There are few people in the United States
who would give that much of their free time
to volunteer.”
Hoehner plans to open a family dentistry
practice, and plans to volunteer his talents
and services when that time comes. “I realize
there is a great need for help in both the
United States and throughout the world,” said
Hoehner. “I believe all of us have an obligation
to help people who are facing misfortune or
living in extreme poverty.”
Wesleyan basketball coach Bill Lilly has no
doubt that Hoehner will fulfi ll his career aspirations
and volunteer commitment. “Ryan is
one of the most driven individuals I have ever
met,” said Lilly. “He may be the most structured
kid on our campus, and he puts 110%
into everything he does — school, basketball,
helping others, his faith, and his family. He
has been a dream to coach.”
DID YOU KNOW?
The West Virginia Wesleyan mission statement outlines four goals for its
students: to think critically and creatively, communicate effectively, act
responsibly, and demonstrate local and world citizenship through service.

Athletics Update
Three Conference Championships and More
154
West Virginia Wesleyan tacked on three more West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference championships this fall to raise the number from 151 to 154. The fall season
was another banner one for the Bobcats and Lady Bobcats which take an early lead in
the race for the WVIAC President’s and Commissioner’s Cup standings.
Head Coach Jesse Skiles
and his men’s and women’s
cross country teams won
two of the three titles this
past fall. The men were the
biggest underdogs ever to
win the title. They entered
the race ranked fourth in the
WVIAC, but overcame the
odds for a stunning victory.
Sophomore Nate Edwards
turned in a solid second
place fi nish while freshman
Skyler McCoy came in third.
The men won their 11th
WVIAC title. The women
were ranked fi rst in the
conference but had to go
into the race without their
number one runner Ranna
Conneway, who was injured
during a pre-run. Junior
Jenna Brock led the way for
Wesleyan with a second place
fi nish on the 6k course. It
was the 17th championship
for the women.
Head Coach Lee
Underwood and his
women’s tennis team
claimed the other WVIAC
title for Wesleyan. It was a
sweet victory for the Lady
Bobcats, who narrowly
missed out on a conference
championship last season.
After dropping a tough 5-4
decision to Charleston during
the regular season, the
Wesleyan women’s tennis
team gained a measure of
revenge, beating Charleston
when it counted by a 5-1
count in the WVIAC championship
match. The Lady
’Cats ended the year at 12-1.
Even though the women’s
soccer team didn’t technically
win the WVIAC
title, they still had another
outstanding year making
the NCAA Division II
Tournament for the second
consecutive year. The Lady
’Cats won the WVIAC postseason
tournament, but the
conference recognizes the
regular-season champion
as its champion. The Lady
’Cats dominated Concord
4-1 in the post-season
championship. Meghan
Zayas was named the
WVIAC Player of the Year.
The Lady ’Cats ended their
year with a 13-7-1 record.
In a recap of other sports,
the volleyball team posted
an 11-15 record. Jessica
Pattyn was named to the
All-WVIAC Second Team,
and Hayley Barhorst was
named to the honorable
mention team.
The men’s golf team placed
seventh in the WVIAC
tournament. Mike Gervais
led the Bobcat squad with a
top-10 fi nish placing ninth
shooting a 234 (76-80-78).
The Bobcat football team
took several major strides
this season, winning two
games and being very competitive
in several others.
With a roster consisting of
75 percent freshmen, the
future is bright for the football
team.
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The honorees were inducted into the Hall
of Fame on Saturday, February 13, during a
banquet in the Benedum Campus Center.
With this 2010 class, the Hall of Fame now
includes 71 individuals and 11 teams.
Angela “Tex” Demel Cecchini was one of
the most dominant pitchers in the history
of NCAA Division II softball. During her
four-year career at Wesleyan, she compiled
an 85-12 record with an amazing 43
shutouts. She was a two-time, All-Region,
All-American, a four-time WVIAC Pitcher of
the Year, and a four-time member of the
All-WVIAC First Team. Only two of her losses
occurred in WVIAC games. Despite being
away from the sport for 11 years, she is still
ranked fourth all-time nationally in winning
percentage, and is seventh all-time in
strikeout ratio.
Eric Chandler was one of the all-time great
runners at Wesleyan earning All-American
honors. He helped lead the Bobcats to four
WVIAC titles, two in cross country and
two in track and fi eld. He earned a total of
11 All-Conference plaques (three in cross
country and eight in track). He earned his
All-American honor in track in 1995, placing
sixth in the marathon. He still holds three
Wesleyan outdoor records in the 10K, the
steeplechase, and the marathon.
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WWesleyan
★
Athletic
HALL
of
FAME
Three very deserving
individuals and one team
were named the
West Virginia Wesleyan
Athletic Hall of Fame
Class for 2009-10.
★
Those enshrined in the Rockefeller
Physical Education Center lobby are
Angela “Tex” Demel Cecchini ’98 (softball),
Eric Chandler ’96 (track and fi eld, cross
country), Atle Nesheim ’93 (soccer), and the
1985 men’s soccer team.
Starting players include, standing l-r, Todd
Leonhardt, Mario Garcia, Darren Darwent,
Thomas McLean, Mike Cuthill and Paul
Willis, and kneeling l-r, George Flooks, Torgeir
Gustafson, Robert Donnenwirth, Lester Parris
and Derrick Leeson. Others members of the
team include Henry Largey, William North,
Adam Oberkircher, Steven Payne, Courtney
Rattray, Delroy Lewis, Jacquelin Charles-Pierre,
Robert Dehring, William Eljker, Heath Hamilton,
Kenneth Henry, Tad Taft, Darren Wyville,
assistant coach Andrew Gillan, assistant coach
Leslie Farr, and head coach Tom Martin.
Atle Nesheim was a starting forward on the
1989 and 1990 NAIA National Championship
Teams and the 1992 National Semifi nalist
Team. He was a four-time NSCAA/NAIA All-
American, All-Region Team and WVIAC First
Team member. He was named to the NAIA
All-Tournament Team in 1989, 1990 and 1992.
He was the 1990 Tournament MVP. Atle was
part of four WVIAC Championship teams and
named the WVIAC Player of the Year in 1992.
He played in the 1993 Senior Bowl for the
nation’s top players. He currently is second
all time in Wesleyan scoring with 88 career
goals.
The 1985 men’s soccer team won the second
of fi ve NAIA national championships at
Wesleyan. They compiled a 21-3-1 record
during the season defeating Fresno Pacifi c
by a 4-3 score in the title game. They opened
the national tournament with a 7-0 win over
Midwestern State, followed that with a 1-0
victory over Warner Pacifi c, and then beat
Boca Raton (FL) in the semi-fi nals, 3-0. They
ended the season with a 13-game winning
streak and posted 16 shutouts in their 25
games. They were WVIAC regular-season and
post-season champions as well as District
28 champions. The team featured four
All-Americans in Derrick Leeson, Thomas
McLean, Mario Garcia, and Paul Willis. All
four players, plus Daren Darwent, were
named to the All-WVIAC First Team.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The Annie Merner Pfeiffer
Library supports and
affi rms the mission of West
Virginia Wesleyan College.
It is committed to providing
high-quality resources and
services that empower
students for advanced
learning. The Library
focuses on four core values:
service, cooperation,
information, and
instruction.
Dr. John Warner
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GIVE A GIFT OF KNOWLEDGE
Paula Lowther McGrew ’78, Director of Library Services, recently announced the
creation of the Book-A-Year Endowment Program which will annually and perpetually
generate funds by which resources for the Annie Merner Pfeiffer Library may be
acquired. “A gift of $500 to the Book-A-Year Endowment Program provides funds
necessary to acquire new books, subscribe to periodicals and online services, and
address the many needs of the Library,” said McGrew. “This opportunity is perfect
for honoring or memorializing someone — with a perpetual, annual addition to the
Library.”
For more information on the Book-A-Year Endowment Program, contact Paula
McGrew at 304-473-8462 or mcgrew_p@wvwc.edu.
Pages in Time: HERE’S LOOKING AT YOU!
Pages in Time is a project of the Annie Merner Pfeiffer Library and the West Virginia
Wesleyan archives. Started in 2008, it is an attempt to make photographs, documents
and artifacts from the College’s 120-year history available through a web-based archive.
Currently, the collection includes the college newspaper (the Pharos) from 1904–1969
as well as a growing collection of college photographs. Pages in Time also is working
with the West Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and the
Upshur County Historical Society to help tell the story of how the College relates to
its founding body and to its community.
You can locate Pages in Time at http://pagesintime.wvwc.edu or from the
Annie Merner Pfeiffer homepage.
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� On Monday, November 30, 2009, the Wesleyan community mourned
the death of Dr. John Warner (Professor of Sociology, Emeritus)
following an extended illness. Dr. Warner taught at WVWC from
1970 until his retirement in 2005. At the request of the Warner family,
memorial contributions may be sent to the Dr. John Warner Memorial
Fund at West Virginia Wesleyan, Offi ce of Institutional Advancement,
59 College Avenue, Buckhannon, West Virginia 26201.
� Dr. Joseph Mow (Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus) died on
December 4, 2009 following a lengthy illness. Dr. Mow taught at
Wesleyan from 1963-1988. Memorial contributions may be made to
Friends of the Library at West Virginia Wesleyan, 59 College Avenue,
Buckhannon, West Virginia 26201.
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If not, you could be missing out on campus news and updates, as well as
Orangeline Online newsletter. Contact the Offi ce of Alumni Relations by
emailing alumni@wvwc.edu or calling 800-768-8264.
Dr. Joseph Mow
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WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN: ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY YEARS
14 SUNDIAL WINTER/SPRING 2010
A pictorial
retrospective
A 1930 chemistry class works in Haymond Hall.

Chemistry lab in the new Reemsnyder Research Center
For 120 years, students have come
and students have gone, leaving West
Virginia Wesleyan as better people,
more complete adults.
Some studied chemistry in Haymond Hall, others in Christopher Hall. Coming
generations will study chemistry in the Reemsnyder Research Center. Wesleyan students
from different eras may have had different curricula, different classroom spaces, and
different professors, but students from all eras share many Wesleyan commonalities.
The years have changed the institution, but not the experiences and growth that alumni
continue to take with them when they graduate. It is because of these commonalities
that we have set aside time to look back and refl ect on the past 120 years, even as we
gear up for the future.
“ I CAME TO WESLEYAN BELIEVING THAT I LOVED MATHEMATICS. I SOON LEARNED THAT
I DID NOT LOVE HER ALL THAT MUCH (OR MAYBE THAT SHE DID NOT LOVE ME). I DROPPED
MY LOVE AND WENT CHASING AFTER PHILOSOPHY, SNEAKING AROUND CAMPUS FINDING SPOTS
WHERE WE COULD BE TOGETHER. WHEN I LEFT WESLEYAN I DISCOVERED THAT, ARM IN ARM
WITH PHILOSOPHY, I NEVER REALLY GOT AWAY FROM MATHEMATICS. ONE COLLEGE, TWO
LOVES, PRETTY GOOD.”
Dr. J. F. Lacaria, Director of Leadership Formation and Ministry Support
The United Methodist Church – WV Annual Conference WVWC ’71
1890
West Virginia Conference Seminary
opens its doors
1895
Ladies’ Hall (later Agnes Howard
Hall) opens
1902
Music Building (later English Annex)
opens
Football team plays inaugural
season
1904
School renamed Wesleyan
University of West Virginia
1905
Seminary building burns down
1906
Administration Building / Atkinson
Chapel opens
School renamed West Virginia
Wesleyan College
1912
Gymnasium opens
1914
Haymond Hall opens
1927
Awarded fi rst accreditation by
North Central Association
1929
Agnes Howard Hall addition opens
Fraternities authorized by WVWC
to buy properties for houses
1942
Home Economics Cottage opens
1948
First WVWC radio station launches
1952
Indoor plumbing installed in
original wing of Agnes Howard Hall
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WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN: ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY YEARS
1930 WVWC football squad with President Herbert Hoover at the White House
Photos are from the Wesleyan Archive which now includes many items from
the Howard Hiner collection.
What makes a college? The buildings? Students
and classmates? Grass and sidewalks? Certainly all
of these things. But central to any college are, of
course, academics and personal growth.
For many of us, college was particularly memorable because of several single moments:
the day a tough professor fi nally made you realize your own potential — the evening
in the dining hall when a classmate did something crazy — the moments spent lying
on your back on the lawn of Agnes Howard Hall watching the clouds — the morning
when the campus radio “Morning Show” had a representative standing in the Chapel
oval waking up all of campus with a bullhorn.
Student life at Wesleyan is one of the components which has defi ned our shared common
experience for generations. Culture and society may change, and campus with it,
but the “Wesleyan experience” remains something intangible that all alumni can share.
It is in sharing our stories with one another that we can bring a sense of place and
history to our legacy.
“ BEING PART OF THE ORANGE LINE HAS ANCHORED ME TO TRADITION; ALLOWED ME
TO VENTURE INTO NEW TERRITORIES AND OPPORTUNITIES; AND PROVIDED A CONSTANT
BEACON TO MAKE SURE I STAY ON COURSE. IN A WAY, THE ‘ORANGE LINE’ IS A ‘LIFELINE.’”
Sarah Lowther Hensley Director of Public and Community Relations
Pierpont Community & Technical College WVWC ’84
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1953
Loar Hall opens
Fleming Hall opens
Annie Merner Pfeiffer Library opens
1958
McCuskey Hall opens
“Master Plan” for
construction of several
campus buildings introduced
1959
Jenkins Hall opens
1962
Doney Hall opens
1963
Holloway Hall opens
Benedum Campus Center opens
1966
“New Hall” opens (later named
Benedum Hall)
1968
Wesley Chapel opens
1977
“New Gym” opens (later named
John D. Rockefeller IV Center)
1983
Camden residential complex opens
1984
Men’s soccer wins fi rst NAIA
National Championship
1997
French A. See Dining Center opens
2009
Virginia Thomas Law Center for the
Performing Arts opens
Major renovation of Fleming Hall
is completed
2010
Reemsnyder Research Center opens
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WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN: ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY YEARS
18 SUNDIAL WINTER/SPRING 2010
A Legacy of
Infl uential

Leaders
Dr. Fred Peterson
Since 1980, the students of West Virginia Wesleyan
have been blessed with incredible professors who
have dedicated their lives to their students.
These professors are committed to the College, to living in West Virginia and to
providing life-changing lessons, both academic and personal, to their students.
Some have stayed for only a few years, others for decades; but their impact stays with
students often for the rest of their lives. Who impacted your Wesleyan experience?
Hyma? Reemsnyder? Hallam, Mow, or Warner?
Chances are good that you can name at least one, if not multiple, professors whom
you still remember today, and credit with shaping you, changing you. Eras come and
go at Wesleyan, but the impact of our great professors will be forever felt. During
this 120th anniversary, we hope you will take time to refl ect on all of the individuals
who shaped you.
“ I EARNED MY GRADUATE DEGREE AT A MAJOR UNIVERSITY, AND HAVE WORKED FOR SEVERAL
ORGANIZATIONS IN MY FIELD, BUT NOTHING HAS EVER QUITE COMPARED TO THE CARING,
TIGHT-KNIT FAMILY ENVIRONMENT THAT WESLEYAN REPRESENTS. I THINK OF MY WESLEYAN
PEERS AND PROFESSORS OFTEN.”
A1C Andrew S. Duncan, USAF Trombone, Air Force Band of Flight WVWC ’05
THE PRESIDENTS OF
WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN
Bennett W. Hutchinson
1890–1898
Simon L. Boyers
1898–1900
John Weir
1900–1907
Carl G. Doney
1907–1915
Wallace B. Fleming
1915–1922
Thomas W. Haught
1922–1923
Elmer Guy Cutshall
1923–1925
Thomas W. Haught
1925-1926
Homer E. Wark
1926–1931
Roy McCuskey
1931–1941
Joseph Warren Broyles
1942–1945
William John Scarborough
1946–1956
Arthur Allen Schoolcraft
1956–1957
Stanley Hubert Martin
1957–1972
John D. Rockefeller IV
1973–1975
Ronald Eugene Sleeth
1976–1977
Fred E. Harris
1977–1981
Hugh A. Latimer
1981–1986
Thomas B. Courtice
1986–1994
William R. Haden
1995–2006
Pamela M. Balch
2006–
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Kristi Lawrence Wilkerson ’99 Director of Alumni Relations
Dear Friends and Fellow Alumni,
Today, as I sit writing this note to you, it is December 14, 2009. While I know you will not receive this letter until spring of
2010, I do not want to miss this opportunity to share with you recent thoughts and observations.
This fall semester I have had the pleasure and privilege of getting to know 18 of our fi nest students in the freshman class.
I have served as an instructor to a freshman orientation seminar group. And, just last week, the entire class visited my home
for a lasagna dinner. This dinner was very different from the fi rst week of classes when they came for cheesecake.
In late August, they were quiet and subdued. They kept a safe distance from their classmates. They ate cheesecake and
politely complimented the chef. Every one of them also had the “deer in headlights” look.
Fast-forward a few months to mid-December and it’s a much different story now. They were late in arriving this time
because they decided to play a little game with each other on the way over. They went back for second helpings of lasagna
(some might even have had thirds). They stayed a little longer this time, too. They talked and talked and talked some more.
They laughed and laughed. They teased and they tickled. They smiled a lot.
I always thought you had to graduate from Wesleyan and be away for a couple of years before the true sense of Wesleyan
became evident. I now know that I have been wrong all along. These freshmen who are only 18 or 19 years old have already
experienced the true Wesleyan. Our great alma mater has already touched their hearts and their minds. It is in their blood —
they are a part of the Wesleyan family.
Even President Balch stopped by to wish them well on their fi nal exams. She was en route to three other functions that
evening, but she still found it critical to swing by and greet them. You see, she visited our class one day to tell her Wesleyan
story and, as part of that, they spontaneously asked her to join them for dinner. And she did. And they loved it.
The stories they told were amazing. I thought of my freshman year 14 years ago and realized that only the names have
changed. It’s still the same. The essence of Wesleyan that I experienced as a fi rst semester freshman is nearly identical to
what these 18 students have encountered. They have attended arts shows and theatre performances. They have cheered
at football, volleyball and basketball games. They welcomed alumni to campus on Homecoming weekend. A few of them
sat in my offi ce with tears when they a hit a bump in the road. They have eaten in the cafeteria, in the Cat’s Claw, at the
local Mexican restaurant, and at Dairy Queen. They have come to lean on each other for support.
These students have inspired me and taught me so much about all the great things that happen on a college campus.
These are students who will, without doubt, be successful leaders in their chosen fi elds in the years to come.
I am proud to see fi rsthand that the excellence of Wesleyan continues. In the midst of closing out a semester, I was hit
with the realization that our alma mater truly is an outstanding place to experience college. These are once-in-a-lifetime
occurrences that our students will, hopefully, remember fondly over the next several decades. All of this, from lasagna and
cheesecake to impromptu visits by the President, to playing games in the chapel oval, to rushing off for fi nal exam study
sessions; this is all Wesleyan. And what a wonderful Wesleyan it is.
Best Wishes to You Throughout 2010 and Always!
Kristi Lawrence Wilkerson ’99

New Alumni Award Presented at Homecoming 2009
West Virginia Wesleyan prospers only with the involvement of
alumni and friends of the College. Wesleyan family members
recruit students, attend events of all kinds — athletic, performing
arts, alumni dinners, etc., and promote the institution in many
other ways.
During the Homecoming 2009 Banquet, a new award was
presented to and named in honor of one alumnus who maintains
steady involvement with Wesleyan. Charles E. Elkins ’52 was
recognized for his continual commitment to Wesleyan through
his gifts of attendance, time and service.
This new award, entitled the Charles E. Elkins ’52 Alumni
Attendance Award, recognizes the reunion class with the largest
percentage of Homecoming attendance and registrations.
The College wishes to underscore the importance of alumni
involvement and attendance at Wesleyan functions with this new
ALUMNI ORANGE & BLACK DAY:
Commencement 2010
On Sunday, May 9, 2010, we will welcome our next class
of alumni into the WVWC Alumni Association, the Class
of 2010. Approximately 200 graduates will join us in the
“Orange Line.”
To honor these new alumni and also remember our own
graduations, all alumni are invited to wear orange and
black on May 9. Any orange and black piece will work,
from lapel pins and ties to scarves and shirts. Alumni
across the world will be showing their Wesleyan pride
with orange and black gear in full force.
Why not send a photo of your Orange and Black attire
to the Offi ce of Alumni Relations? We would love to see
pictures of alumni supporting the Class of 2010 and
honoring all Wesleyan alumni.
HOMECOMING COURT 2009
award. The deep dedication and commitment of Mr. Elkins is
realized through this award, as he attends athletic events, alumni
gatherings, Emeritus Club luncheons, and Homecoming events
annually. He is a staunch Bobcat fan, rarely missing football
and basketball games. Mr. Elkins also serves on the Athletic Hall
of Fame committee. He is a true champion and cheerleader for
West Virginia Wesleyan.
The fi rst reunion class to receive the Elkins Award was the
Class of 1969, which also was recognized at the Homecoming
banquet last October.
Emeritus Club at Homecoming 2009
Class of 1960 Invited to Join Emeritus Club
In conjunction with the 120th Commencement of West
Virginia Wesleyan, the Class of 1960 is to be honored as our
50 Year Anniversary class. The Emeritus Club of WVWC
welcomes those graduates of the 1960 class to join the
organization and will sponsor an induction luncheon on campus
on May 8. The purpose of the Emeritus Club, chartered in
1962, is for fellowship among those who attended Wesleyan
50 or more years ago.
A Class of 1960 reunion dinner will be held on Friday evening,
May 7. (Another opportunity to reunite also will be offered
at Homecoming 2010 during the autumn season.) Several
activities are available on Saturday, May 8, while all are invited
to the Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 9.
For more information, please contact Harold Elmore, Hon.
’82, coordinator of the Emeritus Club, at elmore_h@wvwc.edu,
304-473-8491, or 800-768-8264. An invitation also is extended
to any alumnus who was part of Wesleyan 50 or more years ago.
It is our privilege to welcome the Class of 1960 and other new
members to the Emeritus Club in May.
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Achievement Service
*
-Seeking Nominations for
Alumni Awards
Do you know an extraordinary alumnus
of West Virginia Wesleyan?
The Alumni Council has a tradition of honoring
outstanding alumni and friends of Wesleyan for
achievement, community and civic service, and
support of the College. Nominations for the 2010
awards are due by April 1, 2010. Submissions
may be sent via the online form or by sending a
detailed letter to the Offi ce of Alumni Relations.
Share with us information about those alumni and
friends who have achieved greatness professionally,
personally, or on behalf of Wesleyan.
Alumni award recipients will be recognized at
Homecoming 2010. More information can be
accessed at: www.wvwc.edu/alumni.asp.
UPCOMING EVENTS
at WESLEYAN
April 16–17
All Soccer Alumni Reunion
April 17
Young Alumni Reunion
April 30–May 1
All Jazz Ensemble Alumni Reunion
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In the last Sundial, alumni and friends were invited to share their
thoughts about the magazine and other alumni publications. One page
of interest for many featured Wesleyan Sweethearts Milt ’67 and Ann
Straub Dotterweich ’70, who shared with us why they stay engaged
with Wesleyan.
Burton Hunter ’68 said simply, to a group of alumni and friends, “If you
don’t know Ann and Milt, you should. They bleed ‘orange and black.’”
Tom Brzezinski ’65 affi rmed the sentiment by stating that, “The spirit
that Ann and Milt have is what brings us back year after year to our
‘home among the hills.’”
Please send your feedback to the Editorial Advisory Board via the Offi ce
of Alumni Relations and we promise to take note. There’s no right or
wrong way to do this; a formal Letter to the Editor or an informal email
message both work well.
Be sure to also peruse thoughts from David ’97 and Krista Haught
Denning ’97 in this edition regarding why they stay connected with
Wesleyan today.
Be a Star
in the last
act...
the Campaign for
the Virginia Thomas
Law Center for the
Performing Arts!
For gift information or
naming opportunities,
please contact Brent A.
Bush, Vice President for
Institutional Advancement,
at 304-473-8541 or
bush@wvwc.edu.
WVWC ON FACEBOOK
Have you logged on to the West Virginia Wesleyan Facebook page yet?
If you are a Facebook member, check out the
West Virginia Wesleyan College page today and
become a fan! There also are many other Wesleyanrelated
pages for specifi c classes, organizations
and projects.
Do a search and fi nd out what you may have been
missing! You will likely see updates from alumni,
friends and campus, as well as many photographs
from yesteryear. This is a fantastic way to stay
connected to college classmates and friends.

ALUMNI PROFILE:
Why We Give Back
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David ’97 and Krista Haught Denning ’97
The Dennings on Wesleyan favorites:
Any time we hear “My Home Among the Hills” performed by the people
who do it best.
Christopher Hall of Science where David spent most of every weekday for
class, lab, studying, and sometimes even playing.
Wesley Chapel where Krista still remembers hearing “My Home Among the
Hills” during Freshman Convocation, and loved participating in Spring Sing
with Alpha Gamma Delta.
The Dennings on coming home to Wesleyan:
Seeing old friends, watching the campus grow, meeting new people —
faculty, staff, students and alumni. Just taking in the beautiful scenery.
The Dennings on why they are passionate about Wesleyan:
Wesleyan was a great home-away-from-home for four wonderful years. It
helped in our development as young adults and helped us grow spiritually.
We made friendships that will last a lifetime.
Wesleyan is just one big extended family. You can fi nd parents, brothers or
sisters, cousins, and best friends there. There’s the type of support typical
of a family.
The Dennings on giving back to Wesleyan:
We give back to ensure that a great institution exists for generations to come,
to promote continued growth and competitiveness.
We give to return the favor to the College that gave so much to us, helping
to propel us toward the success we have enjoyed for the past several years.
Wesleyan Sweethearts David
and Krista Haught Denning
shared their Wesleyan story with
us recently. Today, David is an
anesthesiologist and Krista is a
pathologist in Huntington, WV.
They have two children, David
Tucker (age 6) and Claire
Elizabeth (age 2 1 / 2 ). Even with
busy professional and personal
lives, both David and Krista
continue to be engaged in
the life of the College. Their
involvement includes attending
alumni gatherings and athletic
events, returning to campus
for Homecoming and Spring
Sing, stopping by Theta Xi to
simply say “Hi,” and giving
of both time and money.
David also serves as a member
of the Alumni Council.
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Alumni News & Class Notes
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Alumni Updates
DO YOU HAVE NEWS
TO SHARE?
Marriage? New baby? New
town? New employment?
Advanced degree? Contact the
Offi ce of Alumni Relations to
submit a class note and share
your news with classmates
and fellow alumni at Erickson
Alumni Center, 59 College
Avenue, Buckhannon, WV,
26201, 800-768-8264, or
alumni@wvwc.edu.
Photos welcome!
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Watch for Homecoming 2010
information in your mail. Classes
celebrating reunions are 1930,
1935, 1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1960,
1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990,
1995, 2000, and 2005.
1940
W. HOWARD REEDER,
Buck hannon, WV, received the
West Virginia Voter Hall of Fame
award on October 27. This award
is given to individuals that
have established an outstanding,
lifelong voting record.
1943
HARRIET TUCKER ’43, Huntington,
WV, was named 2009 Teacher
of the Year by the West Virginia
Music Teachers Association
(WVMTA) for her life’s work. She
has two daughters, HARRIET
TUCKER DAVIS ’75 and MARY SUE
TUCKER BEAHM ’78. �
1953
ORLO C. STRUNK, JR., Calabash,
NC, is the Managing Editor
Emeritus of The Journal of Pastoral
Care & Counseling, a professional
quarterly for hospital chaplains.
1957
BILL W. BOWMAN, Lancaster, PA,
was inducted into the Mountain
State University Hall of Fame for
the Alumni Distinguished Service
Award in September 2009. Bill is
a retired Lancaster High School
teacher and basketball coach.
1958
RALPH H. JORDAN, JR., Bel Air, MD,
was inducted into the Maryland
Senior Citizens’ Hall of Fame. The
nonprofi t organization annually
inducts Maryland senior citizens
based on their volunteer activities.
Since his retirement, he teaches
computer classes to groups of
retired teachers and at a local
Senior Center. He is a walk-in
computer consultant/helper at a
local library. After serving for ten
years on the Harford Community
College Board of Trustees, he now
serves on the college’s Foundation
Board of Directors. Additionally,
he serves as Vice President of the
Board of Trustees of the Center for
Visual and Performing Arts. Ralph
also assists at the local Small
Business Development Center as
a marketing and graphic design
consultant. �
JACK KISSELL, Syracuse, NY,
observed his 50th anniversary as
an ordained Methodist minister
on July 1, 2009.
1960
KENNETH H. REMLEY, Charlotte,
NC, and his wife, CAROL BEERS
REMLEY ’59, celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary on January
31, 2009.
1961
NAOMI EULALIA WILSON URSAKI
BRANCATO, Lincoln, CA, and her
husband, Sean, won an award
from Billboard Magazine for one of
their original songs, “You, You,
You, I Want You.” To hear the song,
go to the link: http://www.
showcaseyourmusic.com/
seanbrancato.
JOHN “Jack” H. HODGE,
Kennesaw, GA, retired in
December 2008. His wife, MARY JO
HERNDON HODGE ’62, works
at the Epstein school in Atlanta.
They have fi ve grandchildren.
1963
WILLIAM E. MASON, Venice, FL,
won the Philip C. Monahon award.
William and his wife, Jean,
have three children, eight
grandchildren, and two greatgrandchildren.
1964
VIRGINIA BRIDGEMAN BROHAWN,
Cambridge, MD, and her husband,
Phil, have been married 45 years.
They have two children and three
grandchildren. After 34 years, they
direct the Chorus of Dorchester.
WILLIAM K. “BAZ” CUNNINGHAM,
Durham, NC, is the author of
The Voynich Enigma, an adventurefi
lled historical novel set in
medieval France, modern day
France, and the U.S. Baz is married
to CAROL SUE HOYLMAN
CUNNINGHAM.
LAURIE CHRISTIAN PERKINS,
Needham, MA, self-published two
books and has stories in soon to
be three books.
DORIE McHUGH O’BRIEN,
Buckhannon, WV, shares that her
son, Jamie, is a practicing attorney,
and her daughter, Emmalee,
transferred to Wesleyan this fall
to study education.
1966
CAROLYN JOYCE EVANS
McCORMICK, Jackson, OH, retired
at the end of 2009 from Dreams
Unlimited Travel.
GUY T. TUDISCO, Bridgehampton,
NY, and his wife, Gayle, became
fi rst-time grandparents. Rebecca
Ann Flisser was born February 2,
2009. The proud parents are Jennifer,
and her husband, Eric Flisser.

1967
ILSE KRAMER PUMPHREY BURRIS,
Leon, WV, has her writings, poetry,
short stories and essays published
in Short Scary Stories, Appalachian
Heart, Forever Spoken, Potpourri,
International Library of Poetry, and
World of Poetry. She works as a
tutor and substitute teacher in
Athens, Gallia and Meigs Counties
in Ohio, and Mason County in
West Virginia.
KAYETTA DURRETT MEADOWS,
Simpsonville, SC, is retired from the
position of Director of Instructional
Issues and Professional Development
for the South Carolina Education
Association. Kayetta and her
husband, Dallas, will continue to
live in Simpsonville.
NANCY J. HILTNER WILSON, Colorado
Springs, CO, and her husband,
Mike, retired and travel within the
United States visiting old friends.
Their children live in Hawaii.
1969
THOMAS L. GREEN, San Diego, CA,
retired after practicing law for
32 years.
HENRY “HANK” CHENEY,
St. Johnsbury, VT, retired in
September 2009 after serving
United Methodist Churches in
Vermont for 37 years. He and
KAREN DAME CHENEY ’70
celebrated their 40th wedding
anniversary on June 28, 2009 on
Burton Island in Lake Champlain,
VT. They have two grandchildren
residing in Virginia, and three sons.
MARGARET SHEPHERD COLLINSON,
Lothian, MD, is retired from
nursing, and helps take care of
four granddaughters under the
age of three.
RONALD WHITE, Morehead City,
NC, and his wife, Jarris, are owners
and operators of Good Fortune
Sail Charters at Peltier Creek
Marina in Morehead City.
1970
A.C. “CHUCK” MOYER II, Tucson,
AZ, spent a week sailing a Tallship
in the Pacifi c Ocean with a crew
of Venture Scouts from Arizona.
1971
ROBERT H. CAMPBELL,
Richmond, VA, is retired and
his wife, RHONDA STINNETTE
CAMPBELL ’71, will be retiring this
year. They have one grandson,
Carson, born May 2008.
1973
ELLIS E. CONLEY, Fairmont, WV,
was appointed superintendent
of the Mon Valley District at the
Annual Conference in June. He
supervises more than 70 pastors
in Marion, Monongalia, Preston,
and Barbour counties. He and
his wife, JULIE MONTGOMERY
CONLEY ’75, reside in Fairmont.
Julia continues to teach art at
Buckhannon-Upshur High School.
Their son, DAVID CONLEY ’03, is an
Assistant Director of Admissions
at Wesleyan, and their son, John,
who earned his doctorate in 2008,
teaches at the University of
Minnesota in Minneapolis.
WILLIAM “JACK” FREAR, Round
Hill, VA, is an Outreach Services
Librarian for Loudoun County
Public Library, VA.
1974
ANN SHREWSBERRY BELL,
Okeechobee, FL, retired in June
2009, after 35 years with the
Okeechobee County School System.
DONNA RUDY FISHER, Moorefi eld,
WV, and her husband, Bill, are
fi rst-time grandparents to Isabel
Aliveto, born in January 2009. Donna
and Bill have three daughters.
KATHERINE GAINER MARINO,
Clarksburg, WV, was recognized as
the 2009 Harrison County Teacher
of the Year on August 18, 2009.
She is a math teacher at Liberty
High School.
MARY BECKER MASON, Cranberry
Twp., PA, was accepted into the
Pittsburgh Society of Artists. She
has two copper enameled pieces
juried in Hoyt Fine Art Museum,
New Castle, PA, “Regional Show,”
and The Center for the Arts, 5th
Avenue, Pittsburgh, “Saligia Show.”
She also is an art teacher for the
Seneca Valley School District.
1975
JANE DORSEY SUTPHIN, Beckley,
WV, was presented with the
Bronze Healthy Schools Award
from the American Heart
Association. Jane is a physical
education teacher at the Crescent
Elementary School, one of
only two schools in the state
to receive this award.
ROBERT N. SKINNER II,
Buckhannon, WV, was elected as
the chairperson of the St. Joseph’s
Hospital Board of Trustees. He
has served as a member of the
Board since 2005. Other Wesleyan
alumni who serve as Board
members are STEVE FOSTER ’70 &
DENNIS XANDER ’75.
Alumni News & Class Notes
HONOR
A LOVED
ONE
Opportunities to purchase
Commemorative
Bricks at the new Virginia
Thomas Law Center
for the Performing Arts
remain available. Honor
a loved one, mentor, or
friend by purchasing an
8" x 8" brick inscribed
with your choice of
wording.
Contact the Office of
Institutional Advancement
for more information
at 800-768-8264, or
304-473-8485,
loudin_r@wvwc.edu, or
visit www.bricksrus.com/
order/pacbrick/.
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DO YOU KNOW A
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
READY FOR WESLEYAN?
Contact the Offi ce of
Admission for more
information on applying to
Wesleyan, visiting campus, and
fi nancial aid opportunities. Go
to www.wvwc.edu/admission.
asp, call 800-722-9933,
or email admission@wvwc.edu
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MAKE
YOUR GIFT
GO TWICE
AS FAR
Your partnership with
Wesleyan students today
can be shared, and
compounded, if you work
for an employer who
wants to share in your
philanthropy with a
matching gift. Employers
want to support the
important interests of
their employees! It’s
good business. It’s good
for them, good for you,
and most important, it’s
good for Wesleyan!
For more information
about matching gifts, call
the Office of Institutional
Advancement at
800-768-8264 or
304-473-8540.
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1976
GAVIN S. APPLEBY, Atlanta, GA,
was named one of the best
lawyers in America in the 2009
edition of the survey completed
by peers and published in the
American Lawyer and Corporate
Counsel magazine. Gavin is a
partner in the Atlanta offi ce of
Littler Mendelson, the largest
labor and employment law fi rm
in America. He is the author of
Discrimination, Harassment and
Other Legal Land Mines, published
by Entrepreneur Press.
1978
DONALD E. OLAH, Fredericksburg,
VA, retired from Spotsylvania,
Virginia County Schools with
30 years of service in music
education. He served as strings
and guitar instructor, orchestra
director, chair of the music
department, and team leader of
the electives teachers at Freedom
Middle School.
CHARLES “CHIP” PICKERING,
Williamstown, PA, received his Ph.D.
in Philosophy from Ohio University
and hooded his brother David who
graduated from WV School of
Osteopathic Medicine. Chip teaches
at Ohio Valley University as well
as runs his business, Pickering
Associates. He recently returned
from Africa on a mission trip.
1979
MICHAEL D. SALMONS, Culloden,
WV, is a senior corrosion manager
with the Allegheny Surveys
in Alum Creek as their Senior
Corrosion Manager. A member of
the football team from 1975-1978,
he was named Special Honorable
Mention All-Conference tight end
in 1977-1978.
PAULA SIMMONS TAYLOR,
Fairmont, WV, was named Social
Worker of the Year for 2009 by
the WV Chapter of the National
Association of Social Workers.
1980
THOMAS W. BENTUM, Calais, ME,
serves Gray Memorial United
Methodist Church in Caribou, ME.
CATHY SHARP, Woodside, NY, is a
member of the Board of Directors,
AFP-Greater NY Chapter. She
recently authored an article on
philanthropy in the October 2009
issue of Fundraising News.
1981
SHANNON LIGHT GORMAN, Olney,
MD, is the owner of Embroidery
Express, a uniform/embroidery
retail shop, www.eeolney.com.
DEBORAH GILDART-HANKS,
Downington, PA, announces the
graduation of her oldest son, Josh
Stippich, from Lycoming College
in Williamsport, PA with a major
in art with a concentration in
education. Oldest daughter
Spc. Beth Stippich is currently
completing a tour of duty as a
medic with the Pennsylvania
Army National Guard in Iraq.
DIANE SHIPLEY HARMAN,
Hedgesville, WV, and her husband,
DANIEL HARMAN ’82, announce
their daughter, Amanda,
graduated cum laude from the
University of North Carolina,
Greensboro with a bachelor of
music performance, bassoon.
Amanda is continuing her music
education as a graduate student
at West Virginia University
studying bassoon performance.
1984
DEBRA DEAN MURPHY, Elkins, WV,
recently joined the faculty of
Wesleyan as assistant professor
of religion.
ANNETTE FETTY SANTILLI, Philippi,
WV, received a 2009 Governor’s
Service Award from West Virginia
Governor Joe Manchin III for her
work with the Pancreatic Cancer
Action Network, an organization
that she became involved with
after the death of her brother.
She is currently the West Virginia
Affi liate Coordinator. She is also
Director of Development at
Alderson-Broaddus College and
President of the Philippi Main
Street Board of Directors. Pictured
are: West Virginia Governor Joe
Manchin III, Stephanie Santilli
(fi ve-year old daughter of Annette),
Annette Santilli, and First Lady of
West Virginia Gayle Manchin. �
1985
CHRISTOPHER TISHER, Wolfeboro,
NH, and his wife, Nicole Tisher,
announce the graduation of their
daughter, Alexiss, from Kingswood
Regional High School.
1986
CHRIS A. WOOD, Camden, DE, was
appointed as the Vice President
for Institutional Advancement
at Wesley College in Dover. Chris
is married to LISA MESSINGER
WOOD ’87, an elementary teacher.
They have two children, Lacey,
age 15, and Lexie, age 10.
1989
SUZANNE KOPP, Isle of Palms, SC,
is the Godmother of Lee Buck,
daughter of CHARLES “CHUCK”
N. BUCK, JR. ’89. Suzy has been
selling real estate in Charleston,
SC since 1992.

1997
ROBERT E. RAFFETY, Arlington, VA,
is the Associate Director of the
Regulatory Studies Program and
the Government Accountability
Project at the Mercatus Center,
George Mason University. He
manages and directs research for
a wide network of economic,
legal, and public policy scholars.
He also serves as Counsel to the
COO of Mercatus, advising in
matters of contract and employment
law.
1999
JANINE L. ROBERTS, Zimbabwe,
Africa, recently published a book
entitled Dare to Love Completely:
A Memoir from Zimbabwe. The
book is now available on Amazon.
com and the Barnes and Noble
website. �
2000
KELLY VAN FOSSEN MATSUYAMA,
Fayetteville, NC, has completed
her residency in General
Surgery. She will be working
in Fayetteville, NC.
2002
JEFFREY R. GUDZUNE, Wilmington,
DE, is the Senior Fraud Analyst,
Bank of America, Governor’s Rep
to Delaware Humanities Council,
and feature writer for Native
American/First Nations History.
2005
KELLY CONRAD, Martinsburg, WV,
completed her master’s in
elementary education at WVU in
May 2009. She currently teaches
fi fth grade at Tomahawk Intermediate
School in Berkeley County.
2006
JASON BENTLEY, Georgetown,
DE, was named Development
Director at Delaware Technical &
Community College at the
Owens Campus.
TSERING D. SHERPA, Kathmandu,
Nepal, received her Master of
Public Administration degree from
Metropolitan College of New York
in June 2009.
2007
TRACIE WISE, Boston, MA,
graduated from Emerson College
in May 2009 with a master’s in
publishing and writing.
The Wesleyan
15
Society Celebrates 15 years
For more information
about The Wesleyan
Society, contact Brent
Bush at 800-768-8264,
304-473-8541, or
bush@wvwc.edu.
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In 1995, a community of individuals organized as The Wesleyan Society in order to enhance
charitable gifts to Wesleyan. This group of individuals, corporations and others shared a vision
for Wesleyan and wished to express their support with a gift of $1,000 or more each year. They
recognized that acceptance to and attendance at a private, selective college brings with it certain
responsibilities. Students expect faculty attention, good food, comfortable quarters, things to
do, and a degree on time.
For fi fteen years, members of The Wesleyan Society have been the leaders in advancing the
College through their dedication and support and meeting the needs of current students. Their
generosity provides inspiration for others and plays a vital role in the present and future operations
of the College. Membership in The Wesleyan Society has continually grown since its inaugural year.
Members of The Wesleyan Society support the annual Wesleyan Fund, designated and special
projects of interest, campus facilities’ construction and maintenance, existing or new endowments,
and gifts planned to fortify the future fi nancial foundation of the College.
“It is important that those who believe in the mission and vision of this great institution
choose to make it a priority in their personal philanthropy,” says Brent A. Bush, vice president for
institutional advancement. “Our hope is that Wesleyan alumni and friends align their personal
values with the exciting mission of Wesleyan — and choose to become our partners through The
Wesleyan Society.”
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ARE YOU A MEMBER
of the Emeritus Club? If not,
why not join today? The
Emeritus Club is an organization
serving alumni who graduated
50 years or more ago. Contact
Harold Elmore, Hon. ’82, for
details at elmore_h@wvwc.edu
or 800-768-8264.
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Alumni News & Class Notes
Birth Announcements
1989
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TIMOTHY G. HARMAN, Carnegie,
PA, and his wife, Brooke, welcome
their second child. Graham Parnell
was born December 31, 2008 and
joins big sister, Layne, at home.
1994
JOELLE SCHAUER DAVIS, Quincy,
MA and her husband, Jeff,
announce the birth of their third
child, Emerson Marie, born April
7, 2009. Emerson joins her big
brother, Colton (age 6), and big
sister, Avery (age 2). �
1995
MARY ELLEN BRIGGS CONWAY,
New York, NY, and her husband,
Jeff, announce the birth of their
daughter, Kate Elizabeth, on
October 23, 2009.
STEPHANIE GREAVER JONES,
Fairmont, WV, announces the
birth of her second son, Landon
John, born June 17, 2008. His
big brother is Hayden Thomas.
1996
MELINDA CRAIG DOBSON,
Cincinnati, OH, and her husband,
Ray, welcome a son, Liam Bissell,
born July 1, 2009. He joins his
three-year-old big sister, Lillis. �
SARA “SALLY” GUM PALMER,
Downingtown, PA, and her
husband, Frank Palmer, announce
the birth of their fi rst child, Jane
Frances, born October 23, 2009.
Jane Frances is the niece of MARY
GAIL KRESE ’86 and KERRY LYNN
GREY ’89, and the granddaughter
of Anthony Gum, retired Professor
of Business at Wesleyan.
LAURA LIM WALSH, Atlanta,
GA, and her husband, Michael,
announce the birth of their son,
Liam Christopher, born April 10,
2009. He joins his big brothers,
Eamon and Finnegan.
1997
TROY M. GOURLEY, Crafton, MD,
and his wife, Bridgette, announce
the birth of their son, Haiden
Garrad, born August 20, 2009.
1998
BARB MATHENY LINDER, Clarksburg,
WV, is a clinical coordinator at
the United Hospital Center in
Clarksburg. She and her husband,
Greg, announce the birth of twin
boys, Nate Martin and Grant
Charles, born January 22, 2008.
The twins join big sister, Aspen
Julianna, age 4½, at home.
1999
STEPHANIE HIGHAM COLDREN,
Baltimore, MD, and her husband,
Benjamin, announce the birth
of their fi rst child, Estella Louise,
born April 18, 2009. �
2000
ANGELA STEVE MOORE, Columbus,
OH, and her husband, MICHAEL
E. MOORE ’99, welcome their
daughter, Victoria “Tori” Ashley,
born April 30, 2009.
ELISHA WITT SINGER, White Oak,
PA, and her husband, Steven,
announce the birth of their fi rst
child, Desdemona Beatrice, born
December 23, 2008. �
2001
GARVIN TAYLOR, Brooklyn, NY,
and his wife, Valda, announce
the birth of their baby girl, Ayo
Vallana, born February 9, 2009.
THOMAS CLAY WELSHONCE,
Wexford, PA, and his wife,
CAROLYN HENLEY WELSHONCE
’02, announce the birth of their
son, Eben James, born October 19,
2008. Eben is the grandson of
JEFFREY C. WELSHONCE ’75,
DEBORAH CRAWFORD
WELSHONCE ’75, and KRISTINE
KNOBEL HENLEY ’75, and the
great-grandson of HARRIETT
WHETSELL WELSHONCE ’43.
2002
DAVID A. HARDIN, Osseo, MI, and
his wife, Jeni, announce the birth
of their fi rst daughter, Cora Ann,
born March 27, 2009.
HEATHER FERREIRA HICKMAN,
Bridgeport, WV, and her husband,
Joe, announce the birth of their
son, Zachary Joseph, born July 24,
2009. �
2003
STACY BACHELDER, Boston, MA,
and her fi ancé, Aaron Smart,
announce the birth of their
daughter, Lily Morgan Smart,
born October 17, 2008. �
CRYSTAL R. LEE, Long Island, NY,
and her fi ancé, Jamaine, are proud
to announce the birth of their
daughter, Aiyana Catherrinne,
born March 24, 2009.
MEGAN GEIB WALTZ, Columbus,
OH, and her husband, Matt,
announce the birth of their son,
Parker Kenneth, born August 6,
2009. �
2004
PETER SANDWALL, Cincinnati, OH,
and his wife, Susan, announce the
birth of their fi rst child, Sophia
Marie, born August 22, 2009. �
2007
TYLA BODRICK, Washington, DC,
announces the birth of her
daughter, Giselle Lailah, born
March 1, 2009. �

Wesleyan
Students
Do All
the Good
They Can
Over the past decade, Wesleyan faculty, staff and students have
been working behind the scenes to build a strong culture of service
on campus. The Center for Community Engagement is pulling these
efforts together with many programs, services and resources.
A new and exciting step for Wesleyan is the recently approved
community engagement graduation requirement, which will go into
effect for fi rst-year students entering in Fall 2010. Focused not on the
quantity of hours, but on creating quality learning opportunities for
students in our community, the graduation requirement is integrated
into the current curriculum and includes a fi rst-year service day, as well
as one “community engagement” designated course that students
take during their sophomore, junior, or senior year. These “CE” courses
are meant to move beyond basic level community service and into
activities that allow students and faculty to get more engagement
with the course material, while working with a community partner.
Examples of these courses may include those that create marketing,
advertising, or project management plans for local businesses and
nonprofi ts; arts courses that involve teaching or performing for
the community; historical and policy research in the state and also
nationally; and grant writing for local agencies.
In addition to the graduation requirement, the Center for Community
Engagement works with student organizations to help support
campus traditions such as Trick or Treat for Canned Goods, Ten
Thousand Villages, and Social Justice Awareness Week in addition to
advising the newly formed “Social Justice League,” an umbrella student
organization that supports the campus Green Club, College Chapter
Alumni News & Class Notes
The 2009-10 academic year marks the second year of
the Center for Community Engagement at Wesleyan.
The Center is growing Wesleyan’s strong tradition of
service in the community with a focus on four areas:
curriculum, scholarship, co-curricular, and community
partner development.
of Habitat for Humanity, Oxfam Change, Prism (formerly Gay Straight
Alliance), RESULTS, and other student service and social justice related
organizations.
Wesleyan’s service-related program works with many of our familiar
community partners such as the Parish House, Stockert Youth Center,
Project Isaac, Upshur County Literacy Council, Valley Green; and new
partnerships such as the Main Street Arts Co-Op. Wesleyan is now
looking at how it can support more students in scholarship programs
that help support students’ passion for our community, both locally
and around the world.
Ultimately, the Center for Community Engagement hopes that
students leaving Wesleyan might fi nd that “a life without a cause, is
a life without effect.” Already we can see the results of the effort with
ten Wesleyan alumni currently serving as volunteers in the AmeriCorp
VISTA program (the domestic version of the Peace Corps) as well as the
2009 Alumni Survey, indicating that Weslyean has shown signifi cant
improvement in contributing to actively participating in volunteer
work to support worthwhile causes once students graduate. With
more students engaging with our community in an intentional way,
Wesleyan hopes that each student graduates with a sense of cause
and purpose, and how one person can create a change.
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Alumni News & Class Notes
Part of the fabric of the Wesleyan experience has been
the ability to provide life-changing experiences to
students. The WVWC Jazz Ensemble has been providing
such opportunities to students for more than 40 years.
The band originated from humble beginnings in 1969.
A group of performing students calling themselves
“The Collegiates” had been pushing for departmental
recognition, but were faced with serious resistance
from the Department of Music, since jazz was still
not recognized as a legitimate educational art form by most institutions.
The group managed to get the support of a young professor named
David Milburn. The rest, as they say, is history.
The group began touring the northeast over spring break during its
fi rst year, traveling out of fi ve or six students’ cars, and playing concerts
as far away as Cape Cod. Touring was great for student growth,
performance experience, and generally having a good time — but
touring also proved to be a very successful recruiting tool for the
College. The band’s performances helped to draw signifi cant numbers
of students to Wesleyan, both music majors and non-music majors,
from places near and far.
In 1972, a student in the Jazz Ensemble came to Milburn with a clipping
from the Wall Street Journal, in which the upstart nonprofi t Friendship
Ambassadors Foundation was seeking acts to perform overseas. In
particular, the group was seeking acts to perform in Soviet Bloc nations
— this, of course, at a time when the Cold War was at its peak. Milburn
signed on with the support of Wesleyan President John D. Rockefeller IV
and, in 1973, the WVWC Jazz Ensemble debuted overseas.
The band toured in Romania in 1973, and was asked to perform for
Romania’s Communist leader Nicolae Ceau¸sescu in a venue on the
Black Sea. The band obliged. One can only imagine the scene: a band
of rugged-looking American students from a small college in West
Virginia performing for Ceau¸sescu, deep behind the Iron Curtain.
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Over the next 31 years, Milburn took his jazz bands to Eastern Europe
another nine times, fi ve of which occurred prior to the collapse of
Communism in the region beginning in 1989. Over the course of time,
the group played in countries including Romania, Russia, Poland,
and Hungary, bringing an edgy Western fl are to the region. Milburn,
refl ecting recently, said he likes to think that the band helped to put
at least one nail in the coffi n of Soviet Communism through the
students’ presence in the region and interaction with its peoples.
In addition to the periodic European trips, the group continued annual
domestic tours, providing decades of alumni with great experiences,
deep connections to the College, and many great stories to tell for
years to come. In a sense, the band has served as an on-campus family
for its members, with each member watching out for the others. It is
indeed a very “Wesleyan” organization.
Now under the direction of professor James Moore, Wesleyan’s Jazz
Ensemble continues to produce some of the school’s most successful
alumni — some in music, many in other fi elds. It would be impossible
to name them all, but a small sampling includes teachers, doctors,
lawyers, chiropractors, accountants, nurses, professors, and members
of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. In fact, band alumni have
literally gone all the way to the White House — MSgt Aaron Clay ’90 is
now a member of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band,
and performs regularly at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
All Jazz Ensemble alumni will have an opportunity to reunite this
spring. On April 30–May 1, the College will sponsor a Jazz Ensemble
Reunion, the fi rst since 2004. All jazz alumni are encouraged
and invited to attend. Contact the Offi ce of Alumni Relations at
alumni@wvwc.edu or 304-473-8509 for additional information.

1988
HOLLY ELIZABETH WINTERS BILLS,
Pittsburgh, PA, was married to
Ryan Bills, on October 27, 2009.
1999
SEAN HEFFLEY, Pittsburgh, PA, was
united in marriage on June 13,
2009. with Terra Naviglia Heffl ey.
Sean is a network engineer and
real estate investor. Alumni in
attendance were BRANDON
QUINN ’99, JEREMY SHEPHERD
’00, PATRICK HEFFLEY ’02, RICHIE
CROPP ’96, BILL FAHRNER ’96,
SUSAN DUDICK CROPP ’97, PAT
COURTEMANCHE ’98, JUSTIN
ROGERS MBA ’06, COURTNEY SILL
COURTEMANCHE ’99, STEPHANIE
POPIVCHAK MBA ’07, SCOTT
GASPER ’99, RYAN MORGAN ’97,
WILL McMINN ’05, and KIRK
HOWARD ’01. �
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2001
AMY ANDREW, Rockville, MD,
married Christopher Berndsen
in Shepherdstown, WV on
September 6, 2009. The couple
both graduated with a Ph.D. in
Biomolecular Chemistry from the
University of Wisconsin-Madison.
ERIKA KLIE KOLENICH ’01, served
as Matron of Honor. Other alumni
in attendance included AMMY
ZBOREL ’01, MISTY RHODHEAVER
’01, PAMELA TENNEY GEORGE ’03,
AMBER HAMMOND ’02, VENNESSA
WALKER ’01, CHARLOTTE SUTTON
BOGGESS ’01, KRISTEN BOSTEDO
’01, and DERIKA BOWYER ’01. �
2003
KATIE BOWLES MILLER, Charlotte,
NC, was married May 30, 2009
to Christopher Miller in Atlantic
Beach, NC. ERIN BRYAN BENTLEY ’03
served as a bridesmaid. Wesleyan
alumni in attendance were JASON
BENTLEY ’06 and LEEANN BROWN
’00. Dr. Kathleen Long also was in
attendance. Katie and Chris both
practice law in Charlotte. �
JASON KITCHENS, East Hartford,
CT, and Ashley Hill were married
on August 2, 2009 at Newport, RI
in a beach ceremony on Easton’s
Beach. He is a health and physical
education teacher at Glastonbury
High School. Guests in attendance
were MARK AURELIO ’04, CHRIS
BURGMAN ’04, ANTHONY
GARDZIELIK ’04, PATRIZIA MUELLER
’04, and LES CALLOWAY ’04. �
ADAM M. CARR, Charleston, WV,
was married to Bethany A.
Williams, on April 18, 2009 in Teays
Valley. Adam recently passed his
CPA exam and is employed by
Ernst & Young in Charleston. �
ESTHER SIMONS KINNISON,
Elkins, WV, was married to Charles
Kinnison on July 25, 2009. �
AMY POWELSON PATRICK, Atlanta,
GA, and Derek Patrick were married
on August 29, 2008 at Bridgeport
United Methodist Church. �
Alumni News & Class Notes
Marriage Announcements
2004
2007
2006
SHANNA MARIE HAMMAKER
ALTIERI and ADAM D. ALTIERI ’05,
Hamilton Square, NJ, were
married on July 26, 2008 in
Harrisburg, PA. Shanna is an
eighth grade Special Education
Teacher at Montgomery Upper
Middle School in Skillman, NJ and
Adam is a residential manager at
Wood Services in Langhorne, PA. �
2009
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!@ W W V
DID YOU KNOW?
More than 1,400 couples are Wesleyan Sweethearts,
indicating that more than 2,800 alumni are
married to one another.
AMY McGREW POWELL,
Pittsburgh, PA, and Andrew
Powell were married on May 16,
2009. She is the daughter of GARY
McGREW ’77 and PAULA LOWTHER
McGREW ’78. Amy is the fourth
generation of those in her family
to graduate from Wesleyan. �
WINTER/SPRING 2010 SUNDIAL 31

Wesleyan Participates in Pre-paid Tuition Program
Your Wesleyan degree might well be the
best investment you ever made! Though
academically and fi nancially challenging,
you have hopefully come to realize the
impact that your Wesleyan experience has
had upon your life. Higher learning is
expensive to provide…and expensive to
pursue. In response, Wesleyan has joined
a consortium of private institutions to
create an Independent 529 Plan that
allows you to prepay tuition today that
your child can later use at Wesleyan, or
another member college. It provides a
guarantee against tuition infl ation, and
the fl exibility to choose from some of the
nation’s top colleges. Administered by
TIAA-CREF, the leader in fi nancial services
to the higher education marketplace, our
Independent 529 Plan has no start-up
fees, no maintenance fees, and no annual
fees — and is free from federal taxes on
annual earnings and future distributions.
A Wesleyan Independent 529 Account
offers to our alumni and friends the
advantage you need to make your child’s
private college education possible:
affordability — future tuition at less than
today’s price; fl exibility — hundreds of
colleges, with options for students who
WHEN BOBCAT CALLERS TALK, ALUMNI LISTEN!
32 SUNDIAL WINTER/SPRING 2010
do not go to a member school; low
cost — no entry fees, no annual fees,
no exit fees; other benefi ts — all federal
tax-free, signifi cant estate and gift tax
benefi ts, high contribution limits, no
special eligibility requirements, no
income limits for participation, enroll
at any time, and add to your account
at any time.
For more information, please contact
the Offi ce of Institutional
Advancement at 800-768-8264,
304-473-8541, or bush@wvwc.edu,
the Offi ce of Admission at
800-772-9933, or 304-473-8510, or
visit www.independent529plan.org.
THE 2009-10 WESLEYAN FUND
The Wesleyan Fund is the only source
of unrestricted funding that supports
all aspects of the Wesleyan mission and
most notably supports student fi nancial
aid. Annual unrestricted funds provide
fl exibility to the College to address
strategic objectives and respond to
emergency needs.
Make a difference and make a donation
at www.wvwc.edu/campaign2010, or
contact Teresa Wilson at 304-473-8485
or wilson_t@wvwc.edu.
2009 Legacy Photo of the Class of 2013 with Alumni parents and other family members.
More than 60% of last year’s Wesleyan Fund supporters responded to the calls of our 2009-10 Bobcat Phonathon
Callers! Our Bobcat Callers know best the difference your fi nancial gift makes in the daily lives of our students.
Actually, 98% of all Wesleyan students receive fi nancial assistance, made possible only by receiving generous gifts
from alumni and friends like you! All gifts to Wesleyan directly support our students. Every dollar has an impact
on our ability to remain economically accessible and academically excellent.
When the phone rings, please consider a gift to Wesleyan, or even make your gift today via our convenient
and secure website, www.wvwc.edu/Campaign2010, or by calling the Offi ce of Institutional Advancement
at 800-768-8264, or 304-473-8540.
☎

HONOR ROLL CORRECTIONS
We apologize for the inadvertent
omission of the following gifts from the
2008-2009 Honor Roll of Donors.
Business
Back Porch Quilters
Wesleyan Society
Bishop William Boyd Grove, Hon. ’86
& Mrs. Mary Lou Grove
Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton ’80 &
Mrs. Sally Bickerton
Bishop S. Clifton Ives, Hon. ’04 &
Mrs. Jane Ives
Mrs. Peggy Martin Dorsey ’48
Mr. Kenneth H. Remley ’60 &
Mrs. Carol Beers Remley ’59
In Memory of
Mr. William H. Gaunt ’57
Matthew B. Tolliver ’05
Mrs. Zola Hyre Smith
Mr. Howard J. Johns
Mrs. Sheila Smith Johns
Mr. William E. Smith
Mr. Howard J. Johns
Mrs. Sheila Smith Johns
Dr. C. Ross Culpepper ’30
Dr. Marvin Wesley Culpepper, ’51,
Hon. ’06
Dr. C. Elaine Karnes Culpepper ’54,
Hon. ’06
Dr. Olive L. Culpepper, Hon. ’72
Dr. Marvin Wesley Culpepper, ’51,
Hon. ’06
Dr. C. Elaine Karnes Culpepper ’54,
Hon. ’06
Rev. John W. Reger (1815–1893)
Mr. William E. Reiter ’58
Mr. Richard T. Aidala ’59
Miss Esther I. Crisman
Mr. Clinton D. Spiegel ’54
Dr. Florence W. Schaper
Mr. Clinton D. Spiegel ’54
Dr. Truman W. Potter, Hon. ’73
Dr. Harold T. Elmore, Hon. ’82
Mrs. Sylvia Conklyn Elmore
Mrs. Geneva M. Potter
Dr. Harold T. Elmore, Hon. ’82
Mrs. Sylvia Conklyn Elmore
Mr. S. Azo F. Wagner
Dr. Harold T. Elmore, Hon. ’82
Mrs. Sylvia Conklyn Elmore
Mrs. Vivian Brady Wagner
Dr. Harold T. Elmore, Hon. ’82
Mrs. Sylvia Conklyn Elmore
In Honor of
Mr. William A. Baughman ’83
Dr. Harold T. Elmore, Hon. ’82
Mrs. Sylvia Conklyn Elmore
Ms. Heather Elmore ’85
Dr. Harold T. Elmore, Hon. ’82
Mrs. Sylvia Conklyn Elmore
Mr. Thomas A. Elmore ’81
Dr. Harold T. Elmore, Hon. ’82
Mrs. Sylvia Conklyn Elmore
Mrs. Sylvia Conklyn Elmore
Dr. Harold T. Elmore, Hon. ’82
Dr. Marvin Wesley Culpepper, ’51,
Hon. ’06
Mrs. Alice Culpepper Moore ’78
Dr. C. Elaine Karnes Culpepper ’54,
Hon. ’06
Dr. Marvin Wesley Culpepper, ’51,
Hon. ’06
Upon his death bed, Reger remarked that the creation of West Virginia Wesleyan
College, was “the crowning act of my life.” Through the John W. Reger Society,
recognition is given to those individuals who likewise wish to crown their lives by
a perpetual gift to the College.
If you have included the College in your estate plan, please notify us of your intentions.
The details of your arrangements are confi dential. If you would like information
about various gift strategies to perpetuate the success of Wesleyan, contact:
James Owrey, Director of Planned Giving, at 304-473-8486 or owrey@wvwc.edu
Passing the Torch
“ West Virginia Wesleyan College will
always have a warm spot in my heart
as my time there was the fi rst step
towards the responsibilities of life
and its trials, tribulations and rewards.
Janet and I have agreed to leave
a portion of our estate as a small
repayment to the College. The bequest
signifi es that whatever success I had
was because of the patience and quality
of education provided by the faculty
and administration. I’m positive that
thousands of Wesleyan graduates have
the same feelings about their alma mater.
The primary hope for tomorrow is that
Wesleyan will continue to attract young
people that hold the future in their
hands, and that our bequest and the
endowments received will allow these
same young people to fi nd their rightful
place in a complicated world.”
Paul Vaughan ’56
Janet Hewitt Vaughan
Jonesborough, TN
WINTER/SPRING 2010 SUNDIAL 33

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and honoring the classes of:
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’40
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’60
’65
’70
Chris Jennings is the proud owner of an
award that only a select few receive.
The 2006 West Virginia Wesleyan
graduate and two co-workers received
a 2009 National Academic of Television,
Arts, and Science Emmy Award for
Outstanding Individual Achievement
in a Craft: Graphic Design and
Art Direction.
For more about Chris Jennings, go to
http://www.wvwc.edu/alu3/alumni/ol/
archive/2010/01/alumni.html.
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alumni and friends s
who assisted our current rrent
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was sent to the United Methodist
Committee on Relief as part of this
student-led project.
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