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MARY BALDWIN COLLEGE MAGAZINE I VOLUME FIFTEEN NUMBERTWO SPUING2()()1 i VWIL's First Glass Where are theynow? Mix Trail Alumnae lace up theirboots . PRESIDENT'S LETTER Changeisaconstantinanyvibrantinstitution,andwehavehad ourshareoverthelastyears.Therearemoments,however,that bringmomentous,significant,arrestingchange.Theymakeus pauseandponder.JimLott'sretirementissuchamoment.Itwasonly oneyearafterIcametoMaryBaldwinCollegethatDr.JamesD.Lott becamethedeanofthecollege,thechiefacademicofficer,themostsig- nificant,mostformativepersoninshapingtheacademiclifeofMBC. Bringingwithhimmuchpromise,hearousedourgreatestexpecta- tions... andheliveduptoallofthemall.Over 15years,hehas providedoutstandiiigleadershipandstabilityas wehavesailedforthinmagnificentacademic ways.Histenurehasseenusevolveasacollege andfirmlyestablishtheProgramfortheExcep- tionallyGifted,growvigorouslyintheAdult DegreeProgram,andcreatetheVirginia Women'sInstituteforLeadership.Heledthe establishmentoftheMasterofArtsinTeaching program,butdidnotstopthere.Throughits accreditationinJanuary 1993,helaidthefoun- MBC.Mostrecently,thedaMt.iLointtf.oranaldlfMuFtuAreimnasStheark'esslpeevaerlepraongdraRmensaaits- « yI sanceLiteratureinPerformancearebuildingonthatnecessary J foundationofaccreditation. 1wanttoexpressherethedeepestgratitudeofallmembersofthe collegecommunity,notonlyinStauntonbutthroughouttheacademic centersrepresentingtheAdultDegreeProgramandtheMasterofArts inTeaching,andincludingourfriendsandalumnae/inationallyand internationally.WehavetheprofoundestrespectandaffectionforJim. Weowehimanimmeasurabledebtofthanksforprovidinguswithhis outstandinggifts, intellectualandoftheheart,since 1964. Efovrewnarads.wTeheloporkogbraecsksJwiitmhcgrreaattietdudmeusatndbeprsauisste,aihnoedw.evWeer,owweeahlisomloouork COLLEGE MAGAZINE determinationtomoveon,aswemust.Wewillhonorhimthroughour VOLLMEFIFTEEN NUMBERTWO .SPRIXfi"2001 futureachievements. Butatthismomentwepause. .. EAdrittoDri:reSctaorra;hHG.reOt'cChro-nn'or'''- Thankyou,Jim,forworkwelldone.Wejoinasacommunityin AssistantEditor: She wishingyouandyourfamilyeverythingthatisgoodasyouembarkon PublicationsAdvisoryBoard: yournextexcitingadventure. SarahH.O'Connor,GretchenL.Newman, C^K^i- CathyFerrisMcPherson'78, Dr.BrendaBryant, 1^^ Dr.JamesD.Lott,LydiaJ.Petersson, Dr.JamesHarrington,LynnGi GenaAdams'89,KellyWimm^. „. Dr.CelesteRhodes,Dr.KathleenStinehart TheMaryBaldwinMa twiceayearbyMaryBaiawmi.,oiieg OfficeofCollegeRelations,Stauntoi (-p•)-5"4»0--'8-8-7--7'009(v0w.5m4b0c-.8e8d7u-7360 >^ MaryBaldwinCollegedoesnotdiscri DWIR ' isofsex(exceptthatmenareadn )Pandgraduatestudents),race,ni color,age,disabilityorsexualorienta cationalprograms,admissions,co-ci ^ ^. \ % FEATURES 6 VWIL's First Class Whatisthisgroupofpioneersdoingnow? 10 The Construction of Framing bySarahKenneoy.AssistantProfessorofEnglish Apoettreatsustoaninsidelookathowshe"builds"apoem 12 CelebratingJim Lott Teacher,dean,colleague,mentor,author,friend... 16 Soutlibound on the Appalachian Trail byNinaBaxiev 92 NinaBaxleylearnslifelessonscompletingasolothru-hike oftheAppalachianTrail IK — 20 Las Tres Amigas Our Excellent Ordeal byBectaCannadayMerchant'63 ThreealumnaetesttheirlimitsattheGrandCanvon DEPARTMENTS 1 HILLTOP COlLLGt NEWS Tyson President-Elect ateteachereducationprogram. Italst) ofSouthern Association ofColleges providesfordisseminationofinformation and Schools abouttheotheravenuesofteacherlicensure availablethroughMBC. PresidentCynthia H.Tysonwaselectedpresi- Undertheagreementsigned inFebruary dent-electoftheS(.)uthernAssociationof by PresidentCynthiaH.TysonandPVCC CollegesandSchools(SACS),theregional PresidentFrankFriedman,undergraduates accreditingagencyforalleducationalinstitu- maytransferPVCCcreditsintoMBC'stradi- MascotPortalServes tionsin 11 southernstates,duringitsannual tionalorAdultDegreeprograms.College MBCCommunity meetinginAtlanta,GA, inDecember. graduates,whetheremployedasprovisional AsofFebruary6,MaryBaldwin AresntprSesAiCdeSntp-releescitd,enTtysinondiwrielcltiasnsgistthethSeoucutrh-'s cteeratcihfeircsatoironinvioathMeBrCp'rsofPeosssitonGsr,admuaaytepursue hasanonlineactivityand educatorsinformulatingpolicyfortheaccred- TeacherLicensure (PGTL)program.Existing informationcenterat itationoftheregion'smemberschoolsand teachersorotherprofessionalsmayalsoseek colleges. Intheabsenceofthepresident,she post-graduateteachertrainingthroughthe http://www.mbc.mascot.com. willrepresentSACSinallpresidentialfunc- MasterofArtsinTeaching(MAT)programat Generalcampus tions.Tysonwillassumetheofficeot MaryBaldwin.Dependingontheirprogram, presidentinDecember2001. studentscantakeadvantageofincreasing announcementsandevents Tysonhasheldavarietyofpositionswith numbersotMBCcoursesandstudentteach- informationarevisibleto SACS, includingvice-chairandsecretaryot ingopportunitiesintheCharlottesvillearea, anyonewhovisitsthesite.Pass- stihoen'CsoEmxmeicsustiivoenCoonunCcoilll,egseesrvainndgothnetchoemmis- asweTllheasoirnigRiinaclhmMoBnCd-aPnVdCStCauangtroene.ment, word-protectedportionsofthe commission'sProgramPlanningCommittee, whichwassigned in 1985, providedadult siteallowstudents,faculty,and andservingasthepresenterduringsessionsot studentswiththeopportunity tocompletea annualmeetings. baccalaureatedegreewithout leavingChar- stafftoaccesscampusdirecto- Accreditationisaprocessconcernedwith lottesville. It inaugurated thefirst ries,postannouncements,chat, improvingtheequalityofeducationandassur- public-privatehighereducationcooperative andcommunicateinternallyand eisntgatblhiesphuebdlsitcantdhaartdsm.emSbAeCrSinisstaitnuotnio-ngsovmeerent- pagrroegermaemnitnetxhpeaCndosmmtohenwpeaartlntehr.shTiphetonfeowcus externallyinotherinnovative mental,voluntaryagency,oneofsixregional specificallyonpreparingteachersandto ways.TheMascotsiteintercon- aStcactreesd.itIitsngmeormgbaenriszahtiiponcsonisnistthseoUfnmiotreedthan include PGTLand MAT nectswiththecollege'spublic 12,000accreditedpublicandprivateinstitu- andinstructionalwebsites.This tionsrangingfromuniversityleveldownto PEG Perfect FitforNew Director pre-kindergartenlevel.Foundedin 1895 and newtool,generallyavailableonly headquarteredinDecatur,GA,theassocia- OnJuly 1,JudithShueywilltakeoverfrom atlargercollegesanduniversi- tionworkswithschoolsandcollegesin 1 CelesteRhodesasonlythethirddirectorin southernstatesfromVirginiathroughTexas, thehistoryoftheProgramfortheException- ties,isaimedat andwithAmerican-styleschoolsinMexico, allyGifted (PEG),andsheisdelighted. promotingstudentservices theCaribbean,and inCentralandSouth "Mywholeworkhistoryhasbeeninedu- America. cation,"shesays,"themajoritywith andcampuscommunication. adolescents. Iloveworkinginacollegeset- ting,butIalsoloveworkingwithadolescents. MBC and PVCC Expand Partnershipto Thisjobisararechancetodoboth. ProvideTeacher Licensure Eighteen-to 19-year-oIdcollegestudentsare alreadyformedtoalargedegree.Withthe Inanefforttomeetthestatewidedemandfor youngerstudents,Ihaveachancetomakea certifiedteachers,MaryBaldwinCollegeand difference." PiedmontVirginiaCommunityCollege ShueyearnedherB.A. ineconomicsat (PVCC) inCharlottesville,VA,haveexpand- BridgewaterCollegeandherM.A. incounsel- edtheirpartnershiptoincludeaguaranteed ingpsychologyatJamesMadisonUniversity. admissionsagreement.Thisagreementwill BeforecomingtoMaryBaldwinasthedirec- allowstudentstomovesmoothlyfromthe torofPEGresidencelife,shewasahigh communitycollegeintoanMBCundergradu- schoolguidancecounseloranddirectorof Marvli.iMwiiiCdllcgcMiiyaziiii' s|irini;r^lldi philosophy,servesastheteam'sadvisorand coach. JudithShuey SponsoredbytheVirginiaFoundationfor IndependentColleges(VPIC)andfundedby careerccwnselingacBridgewater.AllShuef's agrantfiromtheBattenFamilyFoundation, Jobshavebeen"possibiltty"work,shepoints out,helpingpeopleseewhatpossibilidesare theprogramrequireseachcollegeteamto analyze,assumepositions,anddebatestands availabletothem. CelesteRhodes,directorofPEGsince onavarietyofcasestudiesthatposechalleng- 1985,willbemovingintoanewroleatthe ingmoraldilemmas.Theoverallthemeofthe college:teachingintheMasterofArtsin casestudiesthisyearwas"EthicsandTech- Teachingprogramhalftrineandhalftimefol- nology." lowingupwithPEGalumnaeinorderto documentwhatPEGhasaccomplishedand MBC Students whyithasbeensuccessful."Ibelievethe Brighten Young resultswillsupporttheeffectivenessofa Lives with Dance women'scollegeenvironmentandaccelera- tionforgifted,"shesays.Besidesteachingin LearningdancestepsfromMaryBaldwinstu- theMATprogram,shewillbehelpingestab- dentswasapopularactivitythisspringata lishaspecializationforMATinteaching localafter-schoolprogramaimedatlatchkey FormerWhite House exceptionalstudents. andat-riskmiddle Photographer Lectures "1wantedtO'leavefeelingconfidentthe schoolchildren.One atCollege piogranawouldcontinuetobestrong,"she afternoonaweek, reflects-"Ithink111bedo-ingthat-That'svery IreneSameEe,assis- In February, Sharon Farmer Mffllingforme.Theprogramisestablished tantprofessorof presented aslide lectureof aailTKmflnwnealelkarneotwhnriviinntg.heAfigeloda.lS1thuadednwtassanthde pahnydsitchaelMedBucCatPieorn-, herwork, "Photo-Activismat establishmentofscholarships.Wenowhave formingDance theWhite House." Hiredasa threemajorPEGscholarships;thePEGAcad- Groupsharedtheir WhiteHousephotographerin emicAchievementScholarships,theRita loveofdancewith EtoveFrontrurmerScholarship,andthePEG youngstersatthe 1993, Farmerservedasthe EndowedScholarship." StauntonCommuni- directoroftheWhiteHouse tyLearningCenterlocatedatShelbume PhotographyOfficefrom 1999 MiddleSchool.Theywereassistedbystudents Ethics Debate Team Captures Honors fromSamelle'sballroom,historical,and untilPresidentClinton's last Derr_ r--r :i ixcellencetnintellectual mSutlutdie-nctusltoufraallldaagnecseecnljaosyseesdaEnndglTiesahmc.ou2n0t00r.y dayin officeinJanuary2001. a->n.arl'M-.:-.rB-a:l.d:;wisnpeEatkhiincgs,DaenbdaatreguTmeeanmt,artainokn,ed ddaanncceess,,casonwterlaldaasntcheebtawsoi-csst,eap,ndpoIlrkias,hscehta- Sriheencheaassovaeprr2of5esyseiaornsa'lexpe- -t;_r.; imong15Virginiaindependentcol- cha,waltz,andswing,thechildren'sfavorite. liesintheEthicsBowlTournamentheldat Thedanceprojectwasthesuggestionof photojoumalistandfineart MamnountUniversityonFebruary12.In MichelleJones'00,whoisemployedatthe photographer. : ' :' :.inemceedbyveterannewsman centerasaresultofherstudentinternship ~: :,i-r-'lid,MaryBaldwin'sdebatersdefeat- therelastyear.Itseffectshavegonefar edteamsfrom:theUniversityofRichmond, beyondteachingfancyfootworkto30adoles- Hampden-SydneyCollege,andSweetBriar cents.AccordingtoAnneMunsey,directorof College,placingsecondtoanall-seniorteam thelearningcenter,"Thestudentshavebeen fromWashingtonStLeeUniversity. exposedtoanentirelydifferentculturethan MBCteammembersDanielleCorrell'01, whattheyareusedto.TheMaryBaldwin JamieCtirley'02,KatysueTillman'03,Holly womenhavebeengoodinfluences,encourag- MoskowitzTO,andJessicaPuglisi'04were ingtheyoungsterstousetheirtalentsandto selectedlastMIandhavepracticedthrough- thinkaboutgoingtocollege." ootthewinterinpreparationforthe Samelleadded,"Thiswaswonderful competition.RodericL.Owen,professorof opportunityfortheyoungwomenatMary Spring2W1 • ManyBaldwinCoHegeMagaziae Baldwintohaveaverypositiveimpacton travelingtobuildsinPennsylvania, ethnirsicchoemdm.u"nity.Everyoneinvolved ... was Cbroenanke.ctTihciust,yeaarn,d1V0irMgiBnCiasdtuurdienngtsspprairntigci- OnMarch 30, theyoungstudentswere pated inabuild inNorthPhiladelphia. invitedto"struttheirstuff'oncampusas "1 canalwaysdependonMary Baldwin guestsatthePerformingDanceGroup'sCeltic peopletowork,"saidOilman."Infact, the ContraConnectiondanceevent. localaffiliateknowsthatandalwayscallson us,particularlyatthelastminute,because MaryBaldwin issoreliable." Building BetterOpportunities In December, the MaryBaldwincommunity Communication Students and Staff onceagainopened itshearttothe larger Launch MBC-TV communitybyparticipatinginaHabitatfor Humanitybuild inStaunton.Thanksto Thisspring, Mary Baldwin launchedits ninefacultyandstaffwhospenthourswield- thirdclosed-circuittelevisionchannel, ingpaintbrushesalongwithotherHabitat MBC-TV,expandingbeyondsatelliteand volunteers, adeservingarea familybegan internalmessageboardprogrammingprovid- TBreyaamntLoeTaodusrnBeasykWetibnall a2r0e0a1THhianebiitltsaattoeswatfnfbiuhliiolamtdee—.—hwoaussejuNsto.on2e3tthoerthe eadndbySAuutpdhipeoo-reVxtiiessdtuibanylgcSceohramvnminucenelsisc.satatfif,onChsatnundeenlts64 On February18,the MBC workdaysthatMaryBaldwinfaculty,staff, broadcastsstudentnews,entertainment, andstudentshaveparticipated insince events,and interviews. Regularfeatures FightingSquirrelscapturedthe establishingtheMaryBaldwinChapterof include"ThePresident'sCorner,"which AtlanticWomen'sColleges HabitatforHumanity in 1994.James givestheStudentOovernmentAssociation Conference(AWCC)title in a Oilman, professorofreligionandphilosophy presidentanopportunitytoaddressthestu- andchapteradvisor,estimatesthattheMary dentbody, and"FacetoFace,"whichairs 73-58winoverWilsonCollege. Baldwincommunityhasbeeninvolved in interviewswithstudentleadersandadminis- This seasonwasthefirstfor building 12-15housesintheStaunton- trators.Thechannelalsooffers Augusta-Waynesboroarea. Inaddition, in programmingofinteresttocollegestudents Head Basketball Coach spring 1999Mary Baldwinparticipated ina fromtheZiloNetworks, aswellasvarious Jacquelyn B. Bryan, whose 5Krunfundraiser, andMBCstudentshave educationalandsupplementalprograms teamcompletedthe regular answered Habitat'sCollegiateChallenge, requestedbycollege instructors. seasonwitha 11-1 conference record and 17-9 SCHOLARSHIP overall record. Commentingon theteam's performance, Bryan said, "Ithasbeen a STAGECRAFT reallyexcitingseason! The girls playedwith a lotofheart anddetermination. Ourgoal Announcinjjournewestgraduate decree opportunity: wastowintheconference THE M.LITT./MFA IN championship, andtheywere SHAKESPEARE notgoingto letanyonetake AND RENAISSANCE LITERATURE IN PERFORMANCE thatawayfromthem. am Formore I veryproudtobeassociated information, Concentrations in Acting, Directing, and Teaching contact; with such ateam." 1-800468-2262or OFFERED BYMARY BALDWIN COLLEGE sliakespeareimbc.edu IN PARTNERSHIPWITH SHENANDOAH SHAKESPEARE MaryBiikiwiiiCollegeMiigaziiir • Siniiit;-'200! accomplishments Attheinvitationofpresidentof secretaryfortheUndergraduate theVirginiaBoardofEducation. SmallCollegeandUniversityDivi- BrendaLBryant,directorofthe sionoftheNational publications college'sVirginiaWomen'sInsti- CommunicationAssociation. tuteforLeadership,will papers serveontheVirginiaBoard CurrieCarter ADPcomputersc'h presentations ofEducation'snewlyformed LeadershipDevelopment Ce':^e;'-i'i'. -=s ea-^e:re Comm'rttee.Thecommittee Microsof:Cer'uMec;SiieEr.g.r.eer includespersonswhohave Certificate,oneofMicrosoft's KatharineBrown, adjunctprofessorofhistory,co-authored distinguishedthemselvesinlead- threehighestcertifications. C'nnsxChurch,LancasterCounty, Virginia,ahistoryand elhhMreee.sarrAhd.AiMe.prfPBsrA.rhooimflaprenCsotdarmtaahDinVonPdailAsniigscnf.arUrpBonrrimCovyoveatlirnhldsteeiignteeUgy,an,irvhaneenerrdd- McpGahraroorlsfyieeckBsa.Vslldca\c'dziri'''imeni:srd'sie;Gv"'aisrik-:"o-o''nv:3,-ceoS"sots'resd5'vi'sentanats^o:rs Aa'arSrmccsehoritaitstec-cIEatrnmuiorsSahrolyuPgtrUuheni,sid"bveyeabrttsoeioratkiy.asniyBnimrsApomtvol/isannnitSuaaclm.ostoGolfAap.nBrdrei,steiUnslhtsteaednr,daaUpn.adSp.etrts,icehol- WsiatsyhoifngStoounthPeurbnliCcalAifffoarinrisa.Center. ap-nr3co='Dea.snKsiacetlh:"yMe:Mt'cr.Caslue:xa=.f,e:c'ejoscfsaei:si;soon3r,:oef o"fThEengOlricshh,arwda,'sapupboliesmhebd.iJnoteheGa2r5rtishona,nnpuraolfeissssoureeomfetrhietus Hampden-SydneyPoetryReviev/. FrankR.Southerington,professor Asiar.s:-c:e3.:: caricipateinthe oaBlfaldEdunwtgiilnie'sssh,ansheadwisrMea,cstLosirutmotf/eMdMFaAarddyp'rrot-ion- WdourPkosnhtoSpus.mmerFaculty GFiidlemlaitny,opfrHoefeasrstorAnofErtehliicgioofnCahnrdispthiianloVsiorpthuye,bhvasJaomeeesnpuo- lishedbyOxfordUniversityPress. graminShakespeareand SarahKennedy, assistantprofes- RenaimihsnoaslnaEdcnnsgecl.ehainLsBdio,tBre.nrASa.oatuufntrrdheoemerindiUunPncgietavreotfrnoesrd'-i- fsN•ojoerjrblhrioeeafsrsEkapnangodleRimseIhrwsi,es.v"w';OopnAevrtraahtreido2ni0'n0Pa1onedtry tJqhuuediyuhmiKsltaeotirnUy,CopLfrAos.fceisesnocre,ofteecchonnoolomgiyc,s,anmdadmeediacpirneeseanttaatcioolnloo-n gdcBiarorlamedmmcwutitdaBanoyn.aniLr'flCid/tsoetopytrnlaOe.mlxtrCeevafhfogreneooletarrdl.detdmeirregrDLaeU.ereonnPc,nfhiptdoivorOrloerox,nrdfcos,oufofirclrtdatlMoy.ineamogdprHnerMysoeha.-aigsnis-d ctLbcHnioaoroootaaeucniccaakohMhklen,oiaytinolnsegrFptaWeeteosme,hntuseitraMvttnaStBlaoPht.CmeuaheTtelTfhnhmihNiteeaaslaBntdseskihiathosancnogcsBhaciell,vkbu1ieeeRPn9yeLegs,n2le2dca- DiLaS'inl'naHo-gnouTE'ivatovxe/lehfpl'leaYtsaanMothhssjeeuatitnsAPorsgAsrnaesseJeuioos.axacfsp.iFaaaaoLrpntfErzei^oAoszfmn-ezee,^sfsr'.os:ii'ro-"c.raA.aosmo'ipe=f..anu'Anb';svl.i.iS'iere.ats-'"nu,.hS-de'asuid,''t'e;eutsdh:~iISe''eo5.eslosu:raetiStG'zhTe":'esh-etaeaa:isbItGo:una''otCk5eekhkramnpabpaeaiyttepieiteonr-rn- andhasevolvedintothevrorid's AdrianRiskin.assistantprofessorofmathematics,present- AliceAraujo,assistantprofessor largestamateurfieldhockey ed'FurtherResultsontheEnumerationof^Polyhedral oPfh.cDo.mminunciocmamtuinoincsa,ticoonmpslteutdeidesher eovnenmto,rheostthianng1o7v0ert3e,a0m0s0fprloamyearlsl TEomrbuesd"dtiongtsheoGfeSoormgeetPoowlnyhUendirvaelrlsyitEymMbaetdhdeemdatGircasphDespoarntt-he fromtheUniversity'ofKansasin overthecountry. ment November.Shehasbeenelected news continued Dependingonstaffandfinancialsupport Mary Baldwin Participates in Pilot receivede-mailedtipsaboutbudgeting,cau- nextyear,AllanMove,directorofAudio- Financial Management Program tioususeofcreditcards,scholarships,and VisualSen'icesandinstnictorof searchingforsummeremployment. communication,hopestotelecaststudent MaryBaldwinisoneofsixcollegesanduni- Inanapproachuniquetothecollege, Senatemeetings,specialevents,andlectures, versitiesnationwideparticipatinginapilot MBCsendsthemessagesjointlyfromthe variety-shows,andMBCannouncements. programdesignedbyNellieMae,aprovider deanofadmissionsandfinancialaidandthe SaysMoye,"MBC-TA'^isaninvaluabletrain- ofloansforeducation,toprovideon-line deanforcareerdevelopmentandfreshmen ingprogramforourstudents.Italsocouldbe financialmanagementguidanceforstudents. services.SaysElliott-Wonderley,"^-^esup- avitalpartofcampuslifeandagreatwayof JacquelmElUott-Wonderley,deanofadmis- portthenotionthatnotonlyisFinMana communicatingforanygrouponcampus." sionsandfinancialaid,describesFinManas financiallearningtool,butalsoa'life-plan- "afast,low-keywaytoreachstudentsabout ning'tool,hencethehand-in-hand howtomanagetheirmone^=."Inthisfirst approach." yearoftheFinXIanprogram,students Spring2001 • 'SiaiyBaldwinCollegeMagazine WH ERE ARE THEY NOW? THE VIRGINIA WOMEN'S INSTITUTE FOR LEADERSHIP (VWIL) graduated its first class from Mary Baldwin College in May 1999. The program's designers anticipated that graduates would seek positions ofresponsibility in their commu- nities and careerfields. They knew that the unique experience was not only a tine liberal arts education, but preparationfor the challenges ofthe world ofwork as well. Now, six years since the program's inception, we look at where those pioneers are today. MaryBaiilwin(lollegeMagaziiif • Spring'2()U1 AftergraduatinginMayof1999,Melissa"tookaleapoffaith"andmovedto Nashville,TN.Thereitonlytookhertwoweekstolandajobasanofficeassis- tantwiththeartistmanagementcompanyBormanEntertainment.The companyrepresentsFaithHill,TraceAdkins,Lonestar,DwightYoakam,and JamesTaylor."1knowthatwithoutthedemandsofVWILandthecommitment ittook,Iwouldneverhavehadtheaudacitytostrikeoutonmyown,"shesays. WhenKimgraduated,shecommissionedintheMarineCorpsandreported immediatelytoTheBasicSchoolatQuantico,VA.Thereshereceivedherfirst pickofdutystationandcareerfield:communicationsofficeratCampPendle- ton,SanDiego,CA.SixmonthslatershegraduatedfromBasicSchooland wenttoworkatAmphibiousWarfareSchoolforfourmonths,thenenteredthe CommunicationsandInformationSystemsCourse.Sheisnowtheradioplatoon commander,AlphaCompany,9thCommunicationsBattalion, 1stMarineExpe- ditionaryForce.Herplatoonprovidesalltheradiotransmissionmeanstothe1st MarineExpeditionaryBrigade. AimeeHererra AimeemajoredininternationalrelationsandisworkingundertheDepartment ofDefenseattheNationalImageryandMappingAgencyinFairfax,VA.Her jobgiveshermanyopportunitiesfortravelandtraining,themostrecentbeinga monthinIndiaandothercountriesinSouthAsia."VWILtaughtmetoperse- vere,thinkpositively,andbestrongbothinwillandeffort,"shesays."1learned manylessonsasacadet,butthemostimportantofthemwastodoallthatI couldandthensomemore." Shannon BaylisSarino ShannonistheassistantmanagingeditoroftheGaithersburgandMontgomery VillageGazettesinVirginia.Shewrites2-4articlesaweekandtwocolumns,in additiontocopyeditingtheentirepaperanddoingthedesign.Sheisalso activelytrainingandraisingmoneyfortheAvonBreastCancer3-Day,a60- mile,three-daywalkfromFrederick,MD,toWashington,DC. Spring2001 • MaryBaldmnCollegeMagazine SherriSharpeLeek Asa 1stlieutenantintheArmy,Sherii isstationedatHunterArmyAirfield inSavannahGA.Shemovedthere in Novemberaftercompletingflight schoolandtheadvancedqualification courseforCH-47Chinookhelicopters atFt.RuckerinAlabama.Sheiscur- rentlythesectionleaderforaChinook FlightPlatoon. KristenBlairVanWegen Kristenbeganworkingatanadagencyin Alexandria,VA,aftergraduation.Now sheisthenationalsalescoordinatorwith DClOl,amajorWashington-arearadio station."VWILtaughtmealotabout characterduringthosefouryears,"she slaeysss,on"sanadgaIinfiannddmyasgealifnlienarUnfei.n"gthose tBraulldywsianyathnadttIhgrootugthokthneowchamlylseenlgfedsuorfintghemVyWtIimLepartoMgararmy. MichellePayant Aansdaetnecaocuhrera,geIdhatvheemshtaoreddomthyinegxspetrhiaetnwcielslwlietahdtmoyosptpuodretnut-s MichelleisstationedatMiesauArmyDepotinGermany,the nitiesinthefuture...MBCandVWILgavemethe largestammunitiondepotoutsideoftheU.S.Sheisthemag foundationtobepreparedforsuccessinworkandinlite.1 platoonleaderforthe 191stOrdnanceBattalion,23rdOrd- havetheconfidencetofightanybattleandclimbanymoun- nanceCompany.Herplatooncollectsammunitionwhenitis tainastoughanddangerousasitmayseem." requestedandsendsitout. Karen ZeliznakBailey AllysonHatfield KarenisworkinginHawaiiinthestate'slargestdestination Aftergraduation,AllysonjoinedTliePillsburyCompanyon managementcompany.Shehasresponsihiliryformanaging theirWalMartTeaminBentonville,AR.Shehassince meetingsandevents.Corporations,associations,andother movedtoAtlanta,GA,andisworkingforINZONEInc.,a groupshirehertoorgani:eandoperatetheirprogramsin plasticsmanufacturer.Sheisthecustomerservicemanager Hawaii.Shewasrecentlypromotedtoaccountmanager,her andsalesanalystmainlyresponsiblefortheWalMart,KMart, thirdpromotionintheyearshehasbeenwiththecompany. andTargetaccounts.Sheplanstogotograduateschoolfor herMBAinmarketingwithinthenextthreeyears.Shesays, TrimbleBailey "IhonestlyfeellikemydaysinVWILhelpedpreparemefor InMay 1999,TrimblecommissionedintheAirForceand mylifein'therealworld.'Iinterviewedwithseveralcompa- immediatelyreceivedinactivestatustoallowhertoattend ntiheosrobuegfhorleydiemcpirdeisnsgedonwiItNhmZyONVEW,IaLndextpheeryiewnecrees.a"ll mSecdhiocoallisncNhooorlf.olSkh,eViAs,nowowrkatinEgasotnerhnerViMrgDinidaegMreedei.c"aIlfeela JenniferAtkins hseuegeapruelall,"nesehdeisnayos,ur"tcoowmamrudnsitthieesar(eaanodfhweoamveenn'sknhoeawlstht.heI JenniferisattendinggraduateschoolatOldDominionUni- militarycoulduseafewgoodwomenphysicians).Ireally versityinNorfolk,VA,toearnhermaster'sdegreeand thinkthatmyexperiencesatVWILopenedmyeyestoa VirginiaTeachingLicense.ShewillfinishinAugustwith paththatIotherwisemightnothavetaken.Military, teachingendorsementsinbusinesseducationandmarketing women'smedicine....Itwillbeinterestingtoseehowitall educationalongwithamaster'sdegreeinoccupationaland comestogetheroverthenexttewyears." technicalstudies."Ihavespentalotoftimereflectingon schoolandchallengesIhavehadinlife,"shesays."Ican MaryBaldwinCiillegeMagazine • Sjiring-21101

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Most books are stored in the elastic cloud where traffic is expensive. For this reason, we have a limit on daily download.