April 2009 Cardinal Connection

Alumni Out & About

In Feb. Melissa Johnson '99 (left) presented a Success Series event on "The Art of Reinventing Yourself in Turbulent Times." She also visited a number of classes while on campus. She is seen above with Amy Witt '09, the Alumni Relations intern who helped organize the event. (more photos)

alumnus and students at event
The annual Senior Showcase for theatre students was held on April 5
in NYC.
(L to R) Todd Alan Crain '94, Caitlin Morris '09 and Jonelle Browne '09. Click for more photos.

Cardinals calling! Raven DeVoll '09 works as a phoneathon caller for the Annual Fund. The Office of Alumni Relations recently visited the Cardinal callers to share a little knowledge about Otterbein history and Raven modeled the traditional Otterbein beanie.
The Otterbein Alumni Club of SW Florida hosted the Cardinal baseball team, parents and alumni for a BBQ during their spring break tournament. Prior to the meal a few of the seniors took a break for a group photo op. More pictures here.

alumni in Cleveland
The Otterbein Alumni Club of Cleveland hosted an event in Feb. at Sokolowski's University Inn (a site rich with Otterbein connections!)
(L to R) Marvin Nevans'65, Charlene Nevans '66 and Tom Martin '63.
Click for more photos.

Cardinals in Flight

alumni at Eiffel
France was the place to be this spring. Above - Sandy Crihfield & Scott Lynn '75 enjoyed the Otterbein in Paris trip this spring. (more photos)
Below - Nancy Binzel Pierce '85 thought about Otterbein in front of Rodin's famous sculpture in Paris.
alumna at The Thinker

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Greek News

Epsilon Kappa Tau is participating in the Columbus Susan G. Koman Race for the Cure on May 16. Click here to register and select Team Perez. Questions? Contact Jennifer Westbrook Waddell '01. The deadline to register is April 24.

Sigma Delta Phi has a new alumni forum thanks to Casey Parsons '05. Check it out at www.ocsphinx.com/forum

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In This Issue:		April 2009
Special Events License Plate Promotion Upcoming Events News Clubs & Networks	Alumni Photos Where's the Cardinal? Birth Announcements Wedding Announcements	Alumni Home Otterbein Home Previous Issues

A Time to Celebrate Spring has sprung at Otterbein, and this season many activities are planned to celebrate President DeVore's 25 years of leadership. Alumni and friends of the college are encouraged to attend all events to honor Dr. DeVore for his commitment and service at Otterbein. Click for list of events. "Diggin' with DeVore" To kick off the DeVore tributes alumni are invited to participate in "Diggin' with DeVore" on Sat., April 25, the culmination of Earth Week at Otterbein. Each year the Center for Community Engagement concludes Earth Week festivities with the Spring Plunge, but this year they are tipping their hat to Dr. DeVore for his commitment to community service throughout his tenure at OC. On-site registration and free t-shirt pick-up begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Campus Center, followed by a brief ceremony near the Science Center at 9 a.m. The Otterbein Alumni Club of Central Ohio encourages alumni to come out for this event and vie for the Golden Plunger Award. Click for more information about the alumni service sites and how to pre-register. The Otterbein Alumni Club of Akron/Canton is participating too! Alumni in the Akron/Canton region are invited to clean up Grace Park as part of the Keep Akron Beautiful program. Participants will be rewarded with free t-shirts, free lunch, and free admission to the Akron Zoo. Click for more information and how to pre-register. Ride with Cardinal Pride Congratulations to the first 50 alumni who accepted our E-Promotion challenge in the February issue of "Cardinal Connection." For connecting with Otterbein via Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter (otterbeinalumni), and the Alumni Online Directory they each won an Otterbein marching band CD. Are you sporting a new Otterbein license plate on your car? The first five alumni to e-mail us a photo of their new Otterbein license plate will receive an OC license plate bracket. Don't have your new Ohio Otterbein license plate yet? Click here for information about how to order it. It's easy and it supports the 'Bein's general scholarship fund.

Where's The Cardinal?
In the last issue The Cardinal (and yes...he does prefer to be called The* Cardinal*) was in Pasadena, CA and Waynesville, OH. In this issue he's back to CA and then off to TX. (Hmmm...this little fella certainly gave new meaning to the term "snow bird" the past few months!)	After leaving L.A., The Cardinal high-tailed it to Kemah, TX to meet with Allen and Priscilla Manson '60.
Everyone knows The Cardinal is a sports fan, but did you know he's an ESPN fan? He was all aflutter when he met Larry Gifford '94, program director for ESPN Radio outside Larry's new offices in Los Angeles.

We change lives here.You make it possible.	Every gift makes a difference and we need your help! Your Annual Fund gift supports student scholarships, faculty research and development, technology upgrades, study abroad programs and much more! Please make your Annual Fund contribution by June 30 to ensure that every student receives a quality education. To make your gift please call (614) 823-1948 or visit our secure online giving site by clicking here.
Please contact Jennifer Waddell ’01, Director of Annual Giving at (614) 823-1948 or JWaddell@otterbein.edu with any questions.

Just Hatched...the Otterbein Class of 2027 Send news of your baby Cardinal to Class Notes and we will send you an Otterbein bib. Click here to see baby Cardinals.
*Happily Ever After* Send Class Notes about your wedding. Click here to see this issue's couples.

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