Cardinal Connection Feb. 2007

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In This Issue:		February 2007
Upcoming Events Alumni Out & About New Year's Resolutions Brothers & Sisters In Otter Words	What Have You Been Up To? Alumni Profiles Just Hatched Happily Ever After Previous issues	Share the Cardinal Spirit! Forward this issue to Otterbein friends. Did someone forward this issue to you? Contact Alumni Relations with your e-mail address so you can receive future issues.

Dear Alumni & Friends,
As we sifted through all the news for this month's issue, we noticed a running theme. Over and over we saw opportunities for lifelong learning, ways to break out of the same ol' routine and chances to get involved. If you are like us, many of your New Year's resolutions have gone by the wayside. But who said we have to be celebrating New Year's Eve to make resolutions? Each new year, new month, and even each new day offers us the chance for a fresh start.

We hope you find something in this issue that entices you to renew connections with classmates, to try something new or to break out of the same old routine. If you have some ideas, send them to us. We love to hear from you!

Becky, Bonnie & Laurie
Office of Alumni Relations Team

P.S. If you have used the Alumni Online Directory to reconnect with an old friend or classmate we would like to hear about it. E-mail your stories to us at AlumniInfo@otterbein.edu.

Upcoming Events
Follow the links for more information about each event.

Signature Series Offerings "Aftermath: Inside the Forbidden City" Photographs taken following the Sept. 11, 2001 tragedy. Westerville, OH Jan. 2 - Feb. 16 (more...) On the Transmigration of Souls by John Adams Experience this musical composition written in commemoration of 9/11. Westerville OH Feb. 6, 8 p.m. (more...)
Hooray for Bollywood! Join the 31 million people around the world who have seen Carry On Munnabhai, India's Bollywood hit written by Otterbein's English Assistant Professor Abhijat Joshi. This screening is part of Otterbein's 2007 International Festival. Roush Hall Rm. 114 Westerville, OH Feb. 9, 7 p.m. (more about movie...)
Music Education Alumni Reception Music education alumni are invited to a reception during the Ohio Music Education Association annual meeting. Crown Plaza Hotel (across from the Convention Center), Fusion Room Columbus, OH Feb. 9, 6 p.m. For more information, call 614-823-1508
Otterbein College Annual Health Fair “I’m Bringing Healthy Back” is the theme for the '07 annual health fair. Sponsored by HLED 210 Community Health students, with participation of N270 students, this year's fair offers more than 30 health-related community organizations, resources and students. Health information, demonstrations and resources will be available. Prizes will also be given away. Additional exhibits, including blood pressure checks, will be available in Towers and Roush Halls. Take a friend to visit the exhibits, have fun, and learn how to be healthy. Campus Center, Westerville, OH Feb. 20, 5-7 p.m.
4th Annual Otterbein College Poetry Slam This event showcases competitors from local colleges and throughout Ohio, as well as featured poets with national exposure. Westerville, OH Feb. 23, 7 p.m. (more...)
Otterbein in Florida Join fellow Cardinals in the Sunshine State for brunch. Ft. Myers, FL March 3, 10 a.m. (more...)
One Hundred Stars for 100 Years Celebrate the Theatre Department's 100th anniversary as Otterbein's stars of yesterday and today perform excerpts from productions of days gone by. Tickets are on sale now! Westerville, OH March 12 (more...)
Take me out to the ballgame... Our #1 ranked Otterbein baseball team will spend Spring Break in Port Charlotte, FL playing in a tournament. The Otterbein Alumni Club of Southwest Florida is hosting a barbecue dinner for the team. Florida alumni and friends are invited. Contact the Office of Alumni Relations or call 1-888-614-2600 for more information. Port Charlotte, FL March 18 Doubleheader OC vs. Manchester beginning at 12:30 p.m., BBQ at 5:30 p.m. More information coming soon!

Alumni Out and About
Have you recently gathered with fellow Otterbein alumni? Send us a photo
and we will post it in future issues of "Cardinal Connections."

Calendar of Events

See College Calendar for details about each event.

February

2/6 - Performance of On (more...)

2/15-18 - Cardinal Migration
Savannah, GA

2/17 - '79, '80, '81 Class Gathering
Westerville, OH (contact Office of Alumni Relations for more info)

March

3/1 - Alumni Book Club
Courtright Memorial Library Westerville, OH

3/3 - Otterbein Alumni in Florida Brunch
Ft. Myers, FL

3/12 - One Hundred Stars in One Hundred Years
Westerville, OH

3/18 - Southwest Florida alumni host OC Baseball Team
Port Charlotte, FL

3/21 - Backpacking Basics
Dayton, OH

3/28 - Backpacking Basics
Westerville, OH

April

4/13 to 4/14 - Introduction to Backpacking
Germantown MetroPark in Montgomery County, OH (more...)

4/20 - Alumni Council meeting

4/21 - Spring Community Plunge
Westerville, OH (more...)

OC choir members in Paris
The Otterbein Concert Choir toured France and Switzerland over Winter break. The tour, which involved 51 singers, would not have been possible without alumni support.

(left) OC students in front of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

"Dear Alumni,
Please accept our heartfelt thanks your support of this trip. We had a number of students who could not have afforded the tour without alumni help, and I know that the tour was an amazing, life-changing experience for the students. We are forever grateful to the alumni donors!"
Dr. Gayle Walker, Associate Professor of Music

Cardinal Network Luncheon attendees The annual Cardinal Network Luncheon was held Jan. 19 on campus. Senior students had the opportunity to speak one-on-one with alumni about career interests. (L to R) Janna Wells Stanford '00 with Alex Kontos '07.

2007 - This is the year I resolve to...

New Year's resolutions. We all make them. Well, never fear. Otterbein is here to help you on your self-improvement quest.

I resolve to...MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
Service to others is an Otterbein tradition. Carry on that tradition by participating in these activities:

Otterbein Clubs & Networks have a new focus...service to others! Involved alumni are currently researching and brainstorming about ways to serve others around Ohio and across the country. Go to Get Involved, call 1.888.614.2600 for more information or contact these alumni:
Otterbein Alumni Club of Atlanta, GA - Alicia Caudill Colburn '95
Otterbein Alumni Club of Westerville, OH - LeAnn Conard '80
Otterbein Alumni Club of Southwest Florida - Jim Wagner '56
Alumni Book Club - James Dailey '05

Come back to campus for the annual Spring Community Plunge. Volunteers with students on projects such as painting local schools, planting gardens, etc. The day concludes with lunch for all participants. Get a free t-shirt, meet some students and make a difference...what could be better? Contact Bonnie Robinson for more information.
Saturday, April 21, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

I resolve to...LEARN.
Adults interested in pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees are invited to attend an information session. Learn about the Continuing Studies program, Nursing and graduate programs in Business and Education.
Feb. 6, 5:15 p.m., Roush Hall (more...)

Interactive graduate nursing courses are available at campuses across Ohio via the interactice compressed video (ICV) system. (more...)

Learn about black history as you participate in an interactive workshop "The Effects of Slavery on the American Psyche." Contact Angela Harris, Coordinator of Ethnic Diversity for more information.
Feb. 20, 7 p.m., Towers Hall on campus

I resolve to...TRY SOMETHING NEW.
How about a little outdoor adventure? Backpacking Basics is your ticket to enjoying the great outdoors. Classes are $5 and are offered in Dayton (March 21) and in Westerville ( March 28.)

Use your new skills during Introduction to Backpacking - an overnight venture into the wilds of Germantown MetroPark outside of Dayton.

After the Kayaking Quickstart class on May 29 you will take like a duck to water.

	Brothers & Sisters: Greek Alumni News If your sorority or fraternity has news to share, send it to the Alumni Association at AlumniInfo@otterbein.edu and we will help spread the word.

Sigma Delta Phi Dinner
Join Sphinx alumni, spouses and friends for fun and fundraising. For more information and to R.S.V.P. contact Scott Humphrey '85.
Feb. 24 at 6 p.m.
The Abruzzi Club in Westerville, OH

Theta Nu Alumni-Active Pledge Mixer
Contact Tacci Smith '94 for information.
Feb. 24 at 7 p.m.

New faces on campus
	Donna Burtch has joined the Office of Institutional Advancement as Director of Development. She has over 12 years of experience in the Development field, most recently serving as Director of Annual Giving at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, OH. Kent Stuckey '79 and F. Ramsey Coates were inducted onto the Otterbein College Board of Trustees. Stuckey is CEO and Board Chairman of Internet Transaction Solutions, Inc. Coates, who represents the West Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church, is senior vice president and general counsel for Westinghouse Electric Co.
Donna Burtch

New Name for HPE
To better reflect its course offerings and majors, the Department of Health and Physical Education has changed its name to the Department of Health and Sport Sciences. Students can study Athletic Training, Health Education, Physical Education, Health Promotion and Fitness and Sport Management.

Otterbein College Honored as Patriotic Employer
Otterbein was recently recognized by the United States Department of Defense as a "Patriotic Employer" for support and care of Phillipa Smith, an executive assistant in the Office of Admissions, while her spouse was deployed to Kuwait and Iraq. (more...)

Congratulations to Jennifer Slager Pearce '87, executive director of Marketing & Communications and the entire Marketing & Communications staff. The College's new logo campaign won first place out of 100 entries and 14 chapters in the Brand Management Category of the Public Relations Society of America's East Central District Diamond Awards competition.

Cardinal Classifieds is a website you can use to sell items, post rental property, announce meetings, etc. The site, launched in Dec. 2005, is available for all alumni, faculty, students and staff to use free of charge. (more...)

Student Blog gives an insider's view of student life The Office of Admission has added a new feature to its website called "Otterbein Confidential." It was developed to enhance the recruitment process for today's generation. Applicants can experience college life virtually via student bloggers. Check out the blog of the week entitled "Donut Run!" (Some things never change at the 'Bein.)

What have you been up to?
Share your news and read more about your classmates' lives in the Alumni Online Directory.
(Thanks to Kevin Lowry '04 for suggesting this section. Keep those suggestions coming!)

Sheryl Warren Wisniewski '00 is a production manager with The Lighting Design Group in New York City. She won an Emmy for her lighting work on the Summer Olympics in Athens and is currently prepping for the Olympics in Beijing, China in 2008.

Sam Jaeger '99 can be seen on the silver screen in "Catch & Release," starring Jennifer Garner. Sam also will be seen in "Within," a thriller set to be released this year. Read Jaeger's profile in "The Columbus Dispatch."

For alumni in Chicago, check out Aaron Ramey '98 in Chicago Shakespeare Theater's new production of the musical, The Three Musketeers, at the Courtyard Theater.

Taibi Magar's production at Center Stage in New York City received rave reviews from the "New York Times." Magar is an '04 alumna.

James Dailey's second book, "An Actor's Nightmare Book Two," was recently published. Dailey is an '05 alumnus.

Billoah Greene '01 can be seen in the television show "Jozi-H" in South Africa and Canada . Read Billoah's story in the Fall 2006 issue of "Towers."

Compiled by Whitney Prose '09
It's all in the family with these sisters and Otterbein alumnae. Read more about Iris Wang Love '96 and
She has a commitment to public service, a passion for volunteering and a love of lifelong learning. Read more about Carol Ventresca '76.

Just Hatched!
Have you recently added a new Cardinal to the Otterbein flock? Send Class Notes news of your new baby Cardinal and we will send you an adorable Otterbein bib. (Remember to attach a picture to your e-mail so we can post it on the website.)

And they lived happily ever after...
Have you recently tied the knot with the love of your life? Send us Class Notes about your wedding and send us a picture. We will announce your wedding in upcoming editions of "Cardinal Connection" and/or future issues of "Towers" magazine.

Please remember to include the name of the bridge and groom, as well as the date and location of your wedding.

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