Wesleyan Alumnae Magazine 2001 Summer

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by  Wesleyan College

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ADMINISTRATION
Nora Kizer Bell, President
1 lilary Kight, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Interim Dean of the (',allege
Susan Allen, Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Jonathan Stroud, Vice President for Enrollment & Marketing and Dean of Admissions
Renee Leake, Vice Pre ident for Student Affairs
WESLEYAN MAGAZINE STAPP
Sonya Barnes, Associate Director of Public Relations, sb11rnes@wesleyancol/cge.ed11
Beth Milstead '96, Publications Coordinator, bmilstead@ivesleyanco/lege.cd11
Penny L Kojak, Graphic Designer and Photographer
Beverly D. Peavy, Administrative Assistant for Public Relations
Michelle Tcwal '04, tudent Assistant for Public Relations
Cathy C. Snow '71, Director of Alumnae Affuirs, [email protected]
Rhonda Walls, Assistant Director of Alumnae Affairs
Suzanne Grigsby '97, Class ores Editor
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Phillip Spears
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Cover photo: Ik r majesty Queen Noor at Commencement 2001. Photo by P/11/lip Spears.
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VOLUME XXXI, NUMBER 1 • SUMMER 2001
COMMENCEMENT 2001 4
Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan addresses a capacity
crowd in Porter Memorial Auditorium a Wesleyan con
fers degrees on 95 graduates at the 2001 commencement.
GooDSPORT 6
Trista Dudich '02 joins 13 other college athletes in Europe
this summer as part of the USA Athletes International
Inc. women's fast-pitch softball team.
SAYING GOODBYE 7
Wesleyan bids farewell to Gena Roberts Franklin '71 and
Jeanette Loflin Shackelford '61 as the longtime college
employees retire.
ALUMNAE WEEKEND 12
Celebrating more than 165 years of sisterhood, alumnae
gather for fun and fellowship at the annual Alumnae
Weekend.
ALUMNAE AwA RD WINNERS 16
At the Annual Meeting, the Alumnae Association honors
six of its own for their outstanding achievements in the
community, church and workplace.
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Sports Report ............. 9
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Spring beauty abounds on the Wesleyan campus as the STUNT .................. ·, '. ........ ,r.... . . • . ... 10
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Cherry Blossoms open their blooms. Alumnae Club News ...... , .....•................... ·. ... 18
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FROM THE EDITOR
s spring Wesleyan witnessed two of its ates. Wesleyan's commencement is a deeply per
most treasured events: the Alumnae sonal occasion. Maybe they can get the high pro
ssociation's annual meeting and com file speakers, but my family has the lasting mem
mencement. Both ceremonies have long and sto ory of seeing their "baby'' cross the stage and
ried histories. Commencement goes back to 1840 receive her hard-earned degree.
when Catherine Brewer (Benson) became the However, Wesleyan is fortunate enough that
first woman in the world to receive a college not only are students treated to a deeply per
degree. The annual meeting has been a highlight ceremony, but they also have the honor of shar
for decades of the alumnae association, the first ing the stage with some amazing speakers. Last
such association in the world. year the audience listened intently to prirnatolo
Commencement is a special time for any col gist Jane Goodall discuss why she sees a hope for
lege graduate, but Wesleyan's hallowed tradi our planet. This year was no exception as Her
tions make it an evening more intriguing cere Majesty Queen oor of Jordan shared with the
mony. Graduates wear academic hoods, which graduates her view on the role and re pon ibilit}
are placed on them during the ceremony by spe of women in an international society.
cial "hooders". These women are Wesleyan In this issue we give you a look at our newest
alumnae who hold a special place in the gradu alumnae and the capstone day in their college
ate's life. Often it is a Wesleyan "sister," other careers. We also give you, and them, a look at
time it may be a relative or even an alumna the what happens when IO decades of alumnae gath·
graduate has fostered a relationship with while er to rally behind their alma mater. In addition,
attending Wesleyan. Wesleyan's athletics program has had some pow
This is one of the reasons I treasure my memo erfuJ players this past year. We'll tell you about
ries of commencement. Friends who attended one athlete who is taking her game to an intema·
large universities have told me about how they tional level as well as update you on some of the
graduated collectively and didn't have the oppor other achievements in our athletic program.
tunity to cross the stage, or how they could only
invite two members of their family to attend the Enjoy,
ceremony because of the large number of gradu- Beth Milstead '96
Joined by former class sponsor
Phil Taylor, associate professor
ofb usiness and economics,
members of the Class of 1996
take a moment to ham it up
before the Annual Meeting
during Alumnae Weekend.
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To THE En1ToR
November 2000 February 8, 2001
Dear Dr. Bell, Hi Beth,
I want to congratulate you for your effort to work on the i sue of I'm Louisa Abney-Babcock '69 and I'm at home recovering from
finances with Wesleyan women and women in general. I graduated a broken hip after falling on the ice at the end of my driveway here
in 1998, with the Purple Knight class .... I grew up in Guatemala, in Pa. The enforced home stay has given me the opportunity to
and was an International Relations major. I am now the executive catch up on my reading. I've been reading all the good works in
director of a human development project for the poor. ... I man progress at Wesleyan in the latest Wesleyan Magazine and was espe
age a taff of80 Guatemalan employees and 30 volunteers from cially impressed by the newspaper article by President Ball and your
around the world. It has been an amazing challenge and opportu complementary article. My immediate thought was that "this is the
nity, I feel blessed. I have seen how my education at Wesleyan and Wesleyan I wanted to attend". The focus on a seriousness of pur
the people I interacted with there have served me. pose for Wesleyan women to hold not only for their kith and kin
I am excited about the future of Wesleyan, and hope to support but for all women is the truest calling of this college community. I
it more. I am particularly excited about possible increased study wish Wesleyan had created that vision in 1965-that would have
abroad opportunities, especially a stipend that will make it possible been another major pioneer accomplishment. The enormous good
for more women at Wesleyan to participate ... work now is certainly a credit to the leadership of President Bell.
... The quality of the education I received at Wesleyan is top Thanks for an interesting and lively magazine updating me on
notch, and I feel much more prepared for the world than many of the progress at Wesleyan.
my peers from coed colleges or large universities. Wesleyan is part
of why I am in the leadership position I am in now. Best regards,
I feel this education should be available to women of all walks Louisa Abney-Babcock '69
oflife .... I will continue to speak for Wesleyan and encourage e-mail
young women who are already there. I am trying to stay involved
with International Relations and Political Science students, I sup
port the Wesleyan Christian Fellowship members, and would like January 15, 2001
in the future to bring women down to Guatemala for an experi
ence of working with the poor in Guatemala .... We have a wide Dear Madam Editor,
range of opportunities for language and culture study in Antigua, The Winter 2000 issue of your magazine is excellent and most
where we are located, and wonderful opportunities to learn by informative.
doing at the project. Wesleyan is most fortunate to have a wonderful faculty with its
I was thrilled to read your article, which I found on the website leadership. "Financial independence and moral responsibility'' for
on the news page. I agree with you about women needing to know the ladies is an admirable approach.
what to do with their money and how to manage money, and how
to have access to it. We have women's community groups in many Respectfully,
of the villages we work with, doing a variety of economic develop Fleming Jolley
ment projects as well as self-awareness, empowerment projects. Sea Island, GA
I look forward to hearing more about how this new emphasis on
financial awareness develops, and how I can help or serve current
students at Wesleyan ....
Cheers,
Tamalyn Jackson '98
Godchild Project/Fundaci6n de Esperanza
Antigua, Guatemala
via e-mail
After STUNT rehearsals,
a trio ofs ongbirds
celebrate the addition of
a Karaoke machine to
the Hurdle Cafe.
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a queen
t 2001 and beyond
ommencement is a spe sometimes expressed, that the
cial time at Wesleyan role of men was leader hip and
College. It is the day the role of women was service.
the entire community This did a disservice both to the
together to celebrate the nature ofleadership and to the
ents of the women capabilities of women," Queen
· be leading our world - Noor said.
· ~, in schools, in Born Lisa ajeeb Halaby to a
in politics. This year, distinguished Arab-American
~esty Queen oor of family, Queen oor was part of
a woman who has been the first coed class at Princeton
leader for more than University, receiving a bachelor
des joined We leyan in of arts in architecture and
• g her graduates. urban planning in 1974. In
y's realities, both the 1978 she married King Hussein
enges of the world beyond ofJordan and has played a
campus and the possibili major role in promoting inter
f your world herald a call national exchange and under
·ce," Queen oor told standing of Middle Eastern pol
· te Class of200 I at com itics, Arab-We tern relations
ent May 5. "Don't ever and current global issues
yone tell you you are too throughout the world. She does
to change the world." much of this work through the
· g from her own expe Noor Al Hussein Foundation
in public service, Queen (NHF) and the King Hussein
r encouraged the graduates Foundation, which was estab
d way professionally or lished by royal decree in 1999 to
personally to give something continue the late king's human
back to the community, a goal itarian vision and legacy.
e college has also set for itsel£ Her background in humani
a long time, in many tarian causes and her pivotal
es, I think there was an role in Middle Eastern and
umption, always implicit and international politics made
Her Majesty Queen Noor ofJ ordan, center, and Wesleyan President
ora Kizer Bell, right, greet students and their families at a reception
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Queen Noor an ideal role model ed by even the smallest disease.
and speaker for We leyan grad "You don't live to be very
uates. From her early dreams of old. You die early, usually from
joining the peace corps, to her a disease that's easily treatable.
international work in urban And all tho e deaths come
planning, to her current partici down upon the children. o
pation in such groups as the you say, well 'why not be a
Landmine Survivors Network, pediatrician?' ... but a lot of the
Queen oor shared her experi things happen to kids happen
ences of forging a new place for while their mothers are preg
women in the world. nant or even before they got
"We do not let that slow our pregnant," Fru recently told a
tep towards progress, especial local newspaper reporter.
ly where women are concerned. Another graduate who will be
Throughout history the world heading to post-graduate work
over, women's feet have too is LaTonya Parker, an English
often been literally or metaphor major and philosophy minor.
icaJly hobbled," she said. This fall she will enroll at
Concluding her address to Vanderbilt University in
the students, Queen Noor told Tennessee to pursue a master's
the audience that it was her degree in divinity. La Tonya says
husband's great pride in public her faith in God was a pivotal
service that inspired her to part of getting through some
"value work for the larger pub rough situations in her early
lic good as the ultimate fulfill life, and she wants to attend
ment of personal and profes seminary and eventually be
sional aspirations ... involved in missionary work.
'Women and men should Also heading to postgraduate
understand that leadership in its study is hannon Kundey, a
highest form is service and that cum laude graduate who double
service is a duty that we all share." majored in chemistry and psy
THE CLASS OF 2001 chology. Shannon will begin her
Wesleyan conferred bachelor postgraduate studies in psychol
of arts degrees to 91 students ogy this August with Dr. Allan
and master of arts degrees in Wagner at Yale University in
middle grades mathematics and Connecticut. Wagner, the devel
science on four students. The oper of the Rescorla-Wagner
impressive undergraduate class Model of associative learning
included a dual-degree student and memory, caJled Shannon
who also received an engineer and asked her if she would like
ing degree from Georgia to be one of his students.
Institute of Technology; three It was possibly Shannon's
honors program graduates; and record of professional-level pre
16 honor graduates, or 18 per sentations and extensive research
cent of the graduating class. in learning and memory, that
Among the class of2001 is impressed Wagner. During her
cum laude graduate Karenne time at Wesleyan Shannon has
Fru, a 19-year-old Cameroon presented papers at several pro
native who will be attending fessional conferences, including
Medical College of Georgia and one in the Netherlands.
enrolling in their M.D./Ph.D. "I've never been one to be sat
program. Karenne is interested isfied with where I am now. I try
in specializing in obstetrics and to live a little in the future and
gynecology and possibly study not get bogged down in today's
ing infectious diseases, primarily success," Shannon said, echoing
because of her own experiences a sentiment found in the hearts
growing up in a village devastat- of decades of We sleyannes. •
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W
esleyan students tournament with Inten
have a long history and Olympic teams fro
of travel abroad around the world.
during the summer. Whether "I felt she statistically
it is through language pro the numbers to make tl
grams, studying at foreign uni But more than that she
versities or even internships, embodiment of what 01
they have spent their swnmers international softball pl
expanding their knowledge of should be," said Weslf)
other cultures. ball coach Rob Brunel,
Trista Dudich '02 will make nominated Dudich for
a trip "across the pond" this team in March 2000. "S
summer, but her objective is good kid and plays hare
different than those who have always willing to do wh
gone before her. She will leave can to help the team."
July 7 for Apeldoorn, Holland, A second basemen wl
as part of the USA Athletes viously played on her hi
International Inc. women's school's baseball and giJ
fa t-pitch softball team. There softball teams, she also I
he will compete in the 2001 caught for Wesleyan's 11
Robur '58 Softball and is improving her pi
Tournament She will compete skills. Her versatility am
with 13 other players from 10 standing batting averag1
colleges and universities in the her a pivotal player on
United States. Wesleyan's team, Brune
"This is the sort of thing I've "Since I've attended
always dreamed about," Wesleyan, my experienc
Dudich said. "I've been playing sports has only gotten b
ball since I was 4 or 5 and I've Dudicb said. "I not onl)
always dreaded when I would prove to myself that I cc
have to stop playing. So this is play at the college level,
exciting to have a chance to also was able to share m
possibly go further than the with others.
college level." "I plan to play ball un
Dudich was chosen to be can no longer make it at
part of the 14-member team the bases," she adds. " r
from more than 1,000 nomi will always be a part of r
nated players. The team will fly and will be something tl
to Europe in early July and will pass on to my childi
play in a series of exhibition because of what is has d,
games before competing in a and meant to me."•
hits the diamond in Euro
Article by Beth Milstea
Photo by Phillip SJ
RETIRING..71.lumnae
bidding far
Franklin, Shackelford reti1i
Article by Beth Milstead '96
s summer two mem than $6 million in the Alumnae
ers of the Wesleyan Campaign. It isn't just alumnae
ommunity retired, but fund-raising that has seen suc
they aren't going very far. cess under Gena's leadership.
That's because their ties to the Institutional advancement saw
college aren't merely occupa fund-raising records broken in
tional. They're alumnae. Vice 1997, 1999 and 2000, including
President for Institutional last year's highest giving year in
Advancement Gena Roberts the college's history.
Franklin '71 and Chair of the "To have worked with Gena
Music Department Jeanette for the past five-and-a-half
Loflin Shackelford '61 both years has been the most enrich
retired this summer. ing experience. he is the
Gena began working as an model of integrity, the epitome
adjunct faculty member at of the Wesleyan alumna, and
both Wesleyan and Mercer has been the most exceptional
Univer ity in 1975. She taught teacher I have ever known. She
full-time at Wesleyan from will be missed in such a
1980 to 1983 and chaired the tremendous way by all who
Department of Speech know and love her," said for
Communication. mer Director of Development
"I wanted to return to Susan Allen, who assumed the
Wesleyan to teach because of role of Vice President for
my own wonderful experiences Institutional Advancement.
as a student here," Gena said. Jeanette returned to
From 1988 to 1991, Gena Wesleyan in July 1988 as the
served in the volunteer posi executive director of the new
tion of national alumnae presi MidSummer Macon arts edu
dent and was hired as alumnae cation program and the Center
director in 1991. In December For The Arts. The Center For
of that same year she became The Arts began operating that
duectorofadvancementand fall, and the first MidSummer
alumnae affairs. The following Macon program was held the
year the college hired current following summer.
alumnae director, Cathy Coxey In 1993, former President
Snow '71. She assumed her Bob Ackerman and former
current position in May 1993 Dean of the College Carole
when the board of trustees Brown asked Jeanette to serve
named her vice president for as chair of the music depart
institutional advancement. ment, in addition to her other
Gena said she is quite proud duties. The success of
of what Wesleyan alumnae MidSummer Macon has made
have achieved during her time it necessary for Jeanette to
as vice president of institution devote her full attention to the
al advancement. From 1991 to program. Many of the thou
1994 the alumnae raised more sands of music, theatre, visual
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and two drummers, Jose
SORORITY CELEBRATES
Mangual and Derrick Primus,
150-YEAR MILESTONE
- to perform at the National
Alpha Delta Pi is the first sorority Mayor's Convention in
in the world to turn 150 years Savannah in March, represent
old, and to celebrate they ing the city of Macon.
returned to their roots. Founded
at Wesleyan on May 15, 1851 as
FINE.ARTS
the Adelphean Society, Alpha
Studio Art
Delta Pi was the first collegiate
Heidi Walker took third place
sorority in the world The group
for her clay sculpture in the
commemorated its anniversary
Middle Georgia Art
this swnmer with events in both
Association's Third Annual
Atlanta and Macon.
College Competition and
The group's 150th Anniversary
Exhibition. Arrin Freeman and
Convention was June 28--July2 in
June Lee also won merit
Atlanta. Wesleyan President Nora
awards for their oil paintings.
Kizer Bell was keynote speaker at
the organization's Friday night
Chenny Gan won first prize in
banquet. On July 1, hundreds of
the non-juried section in the
AD Pi members visited historic
OLIVE SWANN PORTER BUILDING
category of Painting on Paper at
Rose Hill Cemetery and toured
REDEDICATED AS STUDENT LIPE CENTER the Winter Arts Festival, held at
the Adelphean room at the
Colonial Mall Macon in March.
Cannonball House. They also ate
Members oft he Wesleyan CollegHinnily gathered to celebrate She exhibited her Chinese
lunch on the lawn at Wesleyan
the rededication and renaming of the Olive Swann Porter watercolor titled "Exuberant."
and toured the campus.
Building. The heart ofd ie Wesleyan.campus since the Rivoli
While at Wesleyan, members
campus opened in lnB, this building has recently undergone a The following students received
of AD Pi dedicated a set of new
$5 million renovation to make it even more functional for stu "Best in" awards in the Student
iron gates at Wesleyan. The
dents. The building was rededicated as the Olive Swann Porter Art Exhibition for 2001:
gates were jointly donated by
Student Life Center to reftect thismc:iellsed emphasis. ADPi and Phi Mu to match the Sculpture: Shannon Elliot
President Nom Kizer BeB (pid:ule4 above in the lobby of the Photography: Rada Angelova
gates on the main front
OSP Student life Center) wtkomed the guests, including mem Painting: Arrin Freeman
entrance. Phi Mu, founded at
bers oft he Board of Trustees, &culty, staff and students. Board Drawing: Amanda Zagloba
Wesleyan as the Philomathean
Chair Ruth Knox '75 and April Prince ~ach thanked the gen Printmaking: Melissa Williams
Society, will celebrate 150 years
erous donors who made'this rtstoratioa possible. Chaplain Bill Ceramics: Vicki Bland
in 2002.
Hurdle then led the auditnce bl the Act of Re-Dedication and Show (2-D): Hyun Mi Choi
Jennica Schenck 03 closed the ceremony in prayer. Show (3-D): Vicki Bland
Several additions to the beautiful building include a grand LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
multi-storied foyer entraDQe, renovated Trlce Recreation Room TAPS 12 FOR SEATTLE Music
and snack &dlities, an expanded bookstore, meeting rooms for The following students have Chenny Gan won the presti
student organir.ations (the Belkladersbip SUites), the Reginald been selected to participate in gious Atlanta Music Club
and FrankieTrkie ~Room for campus and.community the 200 l Leadership Institute in Concerto Competition in
functions, renovated muaic rooms and campus post office. Seattle, Wash.: Ellie Coakley, April. She was presented in
Another highlight is the new Hurdle~ which offers alterna Alison Justus, Chrissy Miner, concert with the Atlanta
tive fare for students, 6iculty and staff as well as a place to relax in Catherine O'Kelley, April Community Symphony
the evening. The students'VOted in the spring to name the caa in Prince, Natalie Puckett, Ebony Orchestra on May 20 in the
honor ofWesleyan ~ Roberts, Crystal Rogers, Recital Hall at Georgia State
The building was originally dedicated in 1940 as a memorial to Amanda Smith, Ericka Stewart, University in Atlanta.
the wife ofb enefactor Jama Hyde Porter, a trustee of Wesleyan Katie Taylor and Beth Williford.
for many~ Among those who contributed to the renovation HUMANITIES
project are ARAMARK.the Belle Foundation, Mary A.L Branan Communication
TROUPE DANCES AT
Foundation, the Cll'Ul~!l.aV°qinia M. Major, Exposition In February, Jennifer Wang
NATIONAL CONVENTION
Foundation, Rejin;kl Pramde Trice and the Robert W. and Melanie Coerver compet
Woodruff'Foundatiott; Harambee African Tribal ed in the Georgia
Sounds Unlimited dance
Intercollegiate Forensics
troupe sent two dancers,
Association tournament at
Brandi Fryer and Pilar Wilder,
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