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Convocation Lecture Series focuses on faith
It is tradition for Franklin College to host an annual lecture series based on one of our five core values:
Respect, honesty, responsibility, faith and the lifelong pursuit of learning. Our current series focuses on faith,
which involves believing in more than ourselves and living out those beliefs in a life of purpose and meaning.
Faith provides the basis for the lives of many of our students, faculty, staff and community members. The goal of this lecture series is
to address all aspects of how we lead purposeful lives within our own belief system. Reflection and discussion of faith provide each of
us better understanding of our values and of where we find purpose and meaning. Understanding helps us learn and grow.
Our lecture series kicked off in September with guest speaker Byron Pitts, chief national correspondent for the “CBS Evening News,”
and continued with Jeff Zeleny, national policital correspondent for The New York Times,in October. The November lecture presenter was
Eboo Patel, founder of the Interfaith Youth Core and a member of President Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and
Neighborhood Partnerships.
Four lectures remain in the series. Admission is free. Please join us for these teaching and learning opportunities:
Growing up in the He has been national chair of the and the U.S. Climate Action Network, as
Selma Civil Rights Movement Historical Jesus Section of the Society of well as the national advisory board for the
Monday, Jan. 17, 7 p.m. Biblical Literature. Borg has a doctorate Union of Concerned Scientists.
Branigin Room, Napolitan Student Center from Oxford University. He has written
19 books and co-written numerous other The Worth of a Man
Sheyann Webb- works, many of which have been translated Wednesday, April 13, 7 p.m.
Christburg grew into 11 languages. Spurlock Center Gymnasium
up in Selma,
Ala., home of Religion and the Environment Dave Dravecky
Bloody Sunday. Thursday, March 3, 7 p.m. was one of
She was one of Richardson Chapel Major League
the first black Baseball’s great
students in her The Rev. pitchers; today
hometown to Canon Sally G. he is a cancer
integrate into an Bingham is an survivor.
all-white school. Episcopal priest In 1988, he
At age 9, Webb-Christburg got her first and canon for was at a peak in
glimpse of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. the environment his pitching
She sneaked out of her house to attend in the Diocese of career. But that
his meetings and began leading the California. She fall, half of his deltoid muscle was
congregation in singing freedom songs. has served the removed from his arm due to cancer.
environmental He returned to the game in 1989. But just
Telling the Story of Jesus Today community for days after returning, he threw “the pitch
Thursday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m. more than 25 years. that could be heard around the world.”
Branigin Room, Napolitan Student Center As founder and president of Dravecky’s arm split in two. The cancer
The Regeneration Project, Bingham is had returned. He eventually had his arm
Dr. Marcus highlighting the link between faith and amputated and could not continue his
Borg is canon environmental issues. Her project is childhood dream of playing baseball. After
theologian at focused on the Interfaith Power & Light recovery, he began to minister to others
Trinity Episcopal (IPL) campaign, a religious response to battling cancer.
Cathedral in global warming. He relates through his own experiences
Portland, Ore. Bingham is a member of President and he inspires through the faith and
He is internation- Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based hope he discovered along his journey.
ally known in and Neighborhood Partnerships and is a His book, The Worth of a Man, will be
both academic member of the Forum on Children and available for purchase at the event, and
and church Nature. She also serves on the board of he will be available for signings after the
circles as a directors of the Environmental Defense lecture.
biblical and Jesus scholar. Fund, the Environmental Working Group
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Students in the Griz Den cheering section at At Franklin College, faculty do more than Franklin College, 101 Branigin Boulevard,
Faught Stadium show their school spirit teach. They inspire. Get to know assistant Franklin, Indiana 46131-2623.
during the Homecoming football game. professor of fine arts David Cunningham,
Check out our eight full pages of event coverage. who recently garnered a major award for Reporter Staff
contentexcellencse in art. Editor:
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Catch up on the highlights through our Homecoming recap. Get a glimpse of class reunions,
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award winners, the golf outing, the football game and other traditional events.
Franklin College is committed to a policy of
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Join the college in recognizing donors for their generous financial gifts and loyal support. orientation and national origin in any of its
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in compliance with Title IXof the Federal
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Order 11246 and Revised Order No. 4 of the
Ralph Guentzel, director of the college’s Centre for Canadian Studies and associate professor
Civil Rights Acts of 1964 as amended in 1972 and
of world history and European history, has published a new book on understanding Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
“Old Europe.” Learn why he’s interested in sharing the book with two continents.
On the Cover:
46 Teammates exemplify excellence, leadership, service Britney Morrisey ’13adds another brush
stroke to her work in progress. Recent renovations
Kayli Schafer ’11and Chelsy Gott ’11prepare just as hard for the classroom as they do for to the Johnson Center for Fine Arts resulted in
the court. Read why the only thing stronger than the friendship between them might be a new art studio on the second floor. The space
their tennis serves. features huge windows, providing ample natural
lighting in which artists can work around the
clock.
Departments COVER PHOTO BY RENEE KEAN ’06
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The exciting and ambitious Campus Master Plan approved by Franklin
College Trustees in 2009 is making steady progress. While the plan is a
Unfolds:
10- to 15-year guide for campus improvements, our current work focuses
on several priority areas. Thinking strategically, the college is committed
A campaign
to improving these areas that have immediate impact on students and
are most cost-efficient during this difficult economy.
update
Our five-phase capital campaign, The students, these campus improvements are
Future Unfolds, supports the Campus already helping to attract promising new
Master Plan. Phase One, currently under students to Franklin College. With your
1.This exterior view of the art studio provides a
way, includes these campus improvements: help, this fall 1,060 full-time students —
glimpse of easels that hold student works in
a record number — enrolled. Stable
progress. The adjacent windows reflect the campus’
beautiful green space. 1) A lighted artificial turf field for enrollment at a size that’s appropriate
football and for men’s and women’s for delivery of the institution’s educational
2.This aerial view of Faught Stadium, taken dur- soccer in Faught Stadium; mission enables a Franklin College
ing Homecoming in October, provides an expansive 2) New tennis courts; education to be genuinely interpersonal
view of the new Elba L. and Gene Portteus
3) A new softball field; and powerful for students.
Branigin Athletic Field. The area features artificial
4) A track and field facility; and This is an exciting time to be part of
turf and outdoor lighting, which provide more
5) An additional art studio. Franklin College. We’re not only moving
flexibility in practice and game schedules for the men’s
and women’s soccer teams and the football team. Phase One forward but making a
The art studio and the football/soccer blueprint for the future, ensuring that
3. Branigin Foundation trustees John Chiarotti field have been completed and are in use. the outlook for the young men and
’67 and Gene Henderson ’50, an Honorary The other projects will be completed by women whose lives are transformed at
Franklin College Trustee, cut the ribbon during the
the year’s end, with the exception of the Franklin College will be bright.
Branigin Athletic Field dedication on Sept. 11.
track surface, which will be completed While the college is extremely proud of
Several student-athletes, coaches and
administrators also took part in the ceremony, held this spring when the temperature is our recent achievements, there remains
prior to kickoff at the first home football game. appropriate. Along with serving current important work ahead. Reaching our
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This aerial view, taken in October, shows the future site of Grizzly Park, on the east side of campus. On the
right are the existing baseball and softball fields. Opposite of the fields, the groundwork is in progress for
new tennis courts, a softball field and a track and field facility. The track surface will be finalized in the
remaining fundraising goals is only
spring, weather permitting.
possible with support from alumni and
friends. Please remember that student
tuition, room and board charges and East side of campus taking shape
activity fees are not used to construct
facilities at Franklin College. Funding for thanks to two trustee gifts
academic buildings, residence halls and
athletic fields comes from generous
alumni and friends, who also contribute In July, Franklin College Trustee Margot Lacy Eccles made a major gift to
toward the Franklin Fund and endowed The Future Unfolds campaign in memory of her late husband, Robert Stuart Eccles.
scholarships. We sincerely thank every- In keeping with the wishes of Mrs. Eccles, the east side of campus and future site of the
one who already made a gift this year; new softball field, tennis courts, practice fields and fitness trails will be named Grizzly
your personal commitment helps the Park. The park will connect the Franklin College Grizzlies with Robert’s life work as a
college continue to do what it does teacher, coach and administrator.
best — prepare men and women for “From introducing soccer at the Park School (now Park Tudor) in Indianapolis
productive, satisfying lives as leaders, to serving as headmaster of two preparatory schools in New England, Mr. Eccles led
professionals and citizens. We encourage students, colleagues and institutions by exemplifying the virtues of the scholar-athlete.
and would appreciate your continued He would have been proud of the young men and women who will play for Franklin
partnership. College in Grizzly Park,” said President Jay Moseley.
There are several ways you can join Coincidentally, Robert had a special affinity for Teddy Bears and collected art and
us in supporting The Future Unfolds memorabilia about bears throughout his life. The aptly named Grizzly Park honors the
campaign, including funding naming college mascot and reflects his special interest.
opportunities and meeting gift-matching Following on the heels of Eccles’ gift, honorary trustee Robert “Bob” A. Johnson ’40
challenges. For detailed information also made a gift to Grizzly Park. Johnson directed his gift toward financing construction
about ways to give and specific options, of a pavilion, in memory of his mother Inez Johnson, and four practice fields for
please contact the Office of Institutional athletics, in memory of his father, Ralph W. Johnson ’11.The couple had a longtime
Advancement at [phone]. We affiliation with Franklin College and shared mutual interest in education and athletics.
would love to hear from you! Johnson said, "Funding these projects means to me creating another chapter in our
family history at Franklin College. My parents have been gone a long time now, but
they would be proud of being part of a place that will serve generations of students.”
You, too, can be part of the Grizzly Park project through a gift-matching challenge to
fund the tennis courts and a variety of naming opportunities available throughout the
park. Please call the Office of Institutional Advancement at [phone] to learn how.
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Homecoming brought hundreds of alumni back to Franklin College,
Oct. 7–10, for three days of special gatherings. The traditional recognition
dinners, golf outing, football game and reunions were a bridge to the past
while other activities provided the chance for alumni to experience Franklin
in new ways. For many alumni, highlights included touring campus to revisit
favorite places, seeing new facilities for the first time, catching up with
favorite professors, hearing the men’s chorus sing the national anthem before
kickoff and watching the Grizzlies defeat Rose-Hulman 56–17. Whether it was
your first Homecoming or your 50th, we’re so glad you were “home” with
your Franklin family. Here’s a glimpse of your activities . . .
1. Class of ’60 Old Gold luncheon attendees
in row one are Ray Webster, Noel C. Baker,
John S. Kenny, Donna J. (Myers) Minnick,
Barb (Gamble) Anderson, Dale Gray,
Sandra (Mock) Napolitan, Wanda (Parsley)
Bunge, Revenna (Singleton) Richardson
andBetty (Wonn) Chastain. In row two
are James Newkirk, Jim Bailey, Marjorie
(Cooper) Geho, Pat (Andrews) Cole,
Linda (Vandivier) Cummings, Annette
(Dellenkemp) Boyle, Marty (Adams)
Sichting, Elizabeth (Bales) Templeton,
Mary (Knox) Personett, Jane (Burns)
Hoffmeister Repp and Marilou (Toborg)
Harper.In row three areJoe Harlan, Allen
Dillman, John A. Beard, Mo Harnish, Al
Colgrove, Frank Haskett, Barbara (Brown)
Martin and Ronald Harper.In row four are
Don Tuttle, Tom Cummings and William
Mellencamp.
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They are joined by
linebacker Nick
Cochran '11,
linebacker Teddy
Henkle '11,offensive
lineman Chad
Schenkel '11 and
linebacker David
O'Rourke '12.
4. John Dame Society members are those celebrating 50 years or more since their
college graduation. Those who attended Homecoming are Ray Webster ’60, Noel C.
Baker ’60, John S. Kenny ’60, Donna J. (Myers) Minnick ’60, Barb (Gamble)
Anderson ’60, Dale Gray ’60, Sandra (Mock) Napolitan ’60, Wanda (Parsley)
Bunge ’60, Revenna (Singleton) Richardson ’60, Betty (Wonn) Chastain ’60and
Mary Alice (Wagner) Medlicott ’45.In row two are Gene White ’58, James
Newkirk ’60, Jim Bailey ’60, Marjorie (Cooper) Geho ’60, Pat (Andrews) Cole ’60,
Linda (Vandivier) Cummings ’60, Annette (Dellenkemp) Boyle ’60, Marty (Adams)
Sichting ’60, Elizabeth (Bales) Templeton ’60, Mary (Knox) Personett ’60, Jane
(Burns) Hoffmeister Repp ’60 and Marilou (Toborg) Harper ’60.In row three are Joe
Harlan ’60, Allen Dillman ’60, John A. Beard ’60, Mo Harnish ’60, Al Colgrove ’60,
Marilyn (Force) Bennett ’48, Joella (Boyer) Patterson ’59, Jack Chastain ’59, Ronald
Harper ’60, George Anderson ’59, Eddy Teets ’58, Constance (Richardson) Van
Valer ’59 and Joe Van Valer ’59.In row four are Don Tuttle ’60, Tom Cummings ’60,
William Mellencamp ’60 and Barbara (Brown) Martin ’60.
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2. Classes of ’58, ’59, ’60, ’61 and ’62 cluster reunion attendees in row one areMarjorie (Cooper) Geho ’60, Betty (Wonn) Chastain ’60,
Marty (Adams) Sichting ’60, Jim Bailey ’60, Beulah (Deppert) Schrader ’60, Ray Webster Jr. ’60, Dale Gray ’60, Wanda (Parsley) Bunge
’60, Revenna (Singleton) Richardson ’60and Janice (Johnson) Spencer ’61.In row two are Marilou (Toborg) Harper ’60, Joyce Ann
(Hayes) Runyan ’60, Jane (Burns) Hoffmeister Repp ’60, Barb (Gamble) Anderson ’60, Mary (Knox) Personett ’60, Donna J. (Myers)
Minnick ’60, Elizabeth (Bales) Templeton ’60, Lynda (Freeman) Humphrey ’60 and Phyllis (Beaman) Baker ’60. In row three are Al
Colgove ’60, Karen (Hibner) Colgrove ’61, Edward Runyan ’60, Sally (Thiesing) Earl ’62, Johnnie Marie (Graham) Foster ’61, Marilyn
(Zellers) Williams ’57, Annette (Dellekamp) Boyle ’60, Sandra (Mock) Napolitan ’60, Frank Haskett ’60, Barbara (Brown) Martin ’60,
Dick Foster ’60, Nancy (Kivett) Cassel ’62and Joyce (Atkins) Utterback ’62. In row four are Ann (Martinez) Mahan ’58, Joanne
(Schafer) Weddle ’58, Jerrie (Henry) Suckow ’59, Steve Suckow ’60, Jim Newkirk ’60, Tom Cummings ’60, Ron Harper ’60, George
Anderson ’59, Joyce (Spencer) Gill ’61, Joanne (Strietelmeier) Daniel ’61, Jack Chastain ’59and Dan Wonn ’59.
3. Wingback Ryan Momberger ’11runs the ball while center Chad Schenkel ’11hits the ground in a tangle with Rose-Hulman.
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1. The 2010 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees are Dick Park, recently retired Grizzlies’ golf coach
who during his 31-year career was five times named ICAC Coach of the Year and five times named
the HCAC’s Top Coach; Lanett (Stephan) Stewart ’97,former women’s basketball player who
was named the ICAC MVP in 1996 and also named to the NCAA Division III All-American Third
Team in 1996, All-ICAC First Team in 1994 and 1995 and All-HCW First Team in 1993; andJoe F.
McConnell ’62, veteran sportscaster for the NFL, NBA, MBA and Purdue University football.
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2.Class of ’65 reunion attendees are Susan (Bright) Maguire, Linda (Drake) Kenny, Rob Schafstall, Amy (Hadley) Nance and
4 Shirley (Vincent) Koepper. In row two are Mike Maguire, Bob Kirlin, Susan (Johnson) DeVoss, Candy (Poindexter) Treibic,
Don Treibic, Mary Jane (Phillips) Truebloodand Larry Trueblood.
3. Class of ’70 reunion attendees are Doug Tillman, Susan (Klein) Leonard, Stephen M. Tilden, Kathy (Kermes) Hibbsand
Kathy (York) Marshall.
4.The 2010 Alumni Council award winners are Cathy (Stonebraker) Caldwell ’95,global volunteer and co-founder of an organization
for parents and children adopted from Cambodia, Thomas P. Cummings ’60, a veteran educator of nearly 50 years known for
collaborative leadership, and Kathy Webster, wife of Ray Webster ’60 and a loyal Franklin College ambassador who previously worked
in the Admissions Office and as the Elsey Hall switchboard operator. Ray was an assistant coach to legendary football coach Stewart
“Red” Faught.
5.Class of ’75 reunion attendees in row one are Marcia (Busenbark) Kinderman, Robert Butler, Don Huntonand Mary Jo
McClelland. In row two are John Dickerson, David Abel, Bob Zerr, Jay Hunsucker and Jim Griggs.
6.The Franklin College Men’s Chorus, directed by assistant professor of music Casey Hayes, performs “The Star Spangled Banner” prior
to kickoff. A military color guard presented the flags.
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1.The Griz mascot poses with the Homecoming court members before taking to the
field for the halftime crowning ceremony. In row one are Amy Fox ’12, Kaitlin
Harmon ’11, Jennifer Kelly ’11, Jade Hill ’12 and Stephanie Adams ’11.In row two
are Trenten Rowlett ’12, Mat Taylor ’11, Thomas Taylor ’12, Kevin Martin ’11and
Kyle Dell ’12. Kelly and Dell were crowned queen and king, respectively.
2. Class of ’80 reunion attendees are Rick Richmond, Kathy (Watt) Miller, Leda
(Phenis) Hobbs, Cheryl (Rodgers) Robinson, Judi Warren, Kathy (Valentine)
Farrington andBarth Fisher. In row two are Craig Timberlake, Sherri (Drew) Searcy,
Terry Jobe, Pete Cangany, Tammy Schumm, Sandi (Robinson) Poyer, Beth
(Vandivier) Stuckwisch, Gwen (Smith) Shutters and Larry Bradley.In row three are
Marc Rucker, John Schoentrup, John Dixon, Cathy (Callon) Pieratt, Cindy Lester,
Cindy Wright, Valeri (Brown) Marks, Greg Cataldi and Diana (Bordenkecher)
Beagle. In row four are Keith Moenter, Mike Deffner, Phil Naparin, Kim (Gross)
Schaffer, Randy Mason, Bill Dorulla, Denise (Marulic) Dorulla, Rodger Pelo and
Tim Fuller.
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