Cardinal Connection May 2008

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In This Issue:		May 2008
News Upcoming Events Alumni Photos Choral Reunion Clubs & Networks	Greek News Birth Announcements Wedding Announcements Previous Issues	Spring '08 Towers Alumni Home Otterbein Home SURVEY!

News icon It's spring and the campus community is enjoying Mother Nature's gifts together after the long winter. One of the many springtime activities to promote wellness was Pedal with the President. Dr. DeVore, who is an enthusiastic proponent of regular exercise, led the group on a 12-mile ride along Alum Creek on May 5.

Are you into bicycling? Take this issue's survey and tell us about your interests!

Dr. DeVore visits with a student before the event.

Otterbein would like to recognize all students and/or alumni who died while serving in the armed forces with a memorial wall. Please provide names to alumniInfo@otterbein.edu.

Cardinal students enjoyed spring break serving others. Read about their alternative spring break experiences.

Otterbein raised $34,200 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital with the Up 'til Dawn fundraiser. Read more about our students' efforts with this program.

Help Otterbein students and help your business at the same time. Use the Columbus community-wide internship portal at ColumbusInternships.com.

Otterbein Women's Golf took fifth place in the NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championships in Waverly, Iowa (more...)

Show your Otterbein Pride at Homecoming (October 18)
A new feature this year is an area to showcase your home-based business. A table will be provided for you to display your scrapbooking, jewelry, wood cutting, etc. after the parade. Interested learning more? E-mail Becky Smith.

KUDOS...

The winners of the 2008 Alumni Awards. Click here to read about this year's recipients.

Rayshawn Wilson '02 received the Outstanding Alumnus Award at the 2008 Black Baccalaureate Ceremony on May 16. He is Co-Coordinator of the Otterbein African American Alumni Network.

Congratulations to Bobby Wright '07 who signed to play baseball with the Gateway Grizzlies, of the Frontier League.

Bravo to Dan Knechtges '94 for his Tony nomination for Best Choreography for the Broadway musical "Xanadu."

The new president of the Westerville Women's Club is Lee Orth Slane '83 and the college liaison is Cheryl Freeman Hill '87.

Send your news to classnotes@otterbein.edu

Events icon

Otterbein Broadcasting Network Meeting
May 27 at 6:30 p.m., Hancock House
111 W. Park St., Otterbein Campus
Contact Tricia Mays '00 for more info

Otterbein Alumni Club of Central Ohio Potluck & Meeting
May 31 at 5:30 p.m., Home of Debbie Lamp '88 in Delaware, OH
Contact LeAnn Unverzagt '80, Club Coordinator, for directions

Zero Year Reunion for the Class of 2008
June 9 at 4:30 p.m., Clements Recreation Center
Volunteers are needed! Contact Bonnie Robinson for more info

Alumni Welcoming Reception for the Masters Class of 2008
June 10 at 4:30 p.m., Roush Hall Plaza

Alumni Weekend 2008: Have the Time of Your Life
June 13-15, Otterbein College

12th Annual June Bug Jamboree (What's a Jamboree? Click here to find out!)
June 28 at 4 p.m., Waynesville, OH

Otterbein Summer Theatre 2008 Season Commences
Click here for the season's line-up!

The 150th Anniversary Celebration of Otterbein Choirs is during Homecoming Weekend (Oct. 17-18.) Read about the festivities.

Alumni Weekend 2008
June 13-15
Have the time
of your life...

Alumni Weekend is for the Classes of '47, '53, '58, '63, '63, '73, '78 and you!
Take part in these activities...

Quiz & Quill Strawberry Brunch

Visit the Frank Museum to see
"Current Impressions"
Prints by Contemporary Indian Printmakers. This exhibit was developed specifically for the Frank Museum of Art (more info).

Classes Without Quizzes...
Otterbein & Africa; Go Green - What You Can Do Right Now;
History of Otterbein College;
Pictorial Display of the History of Westerville 1858-2008

Annual Alumni Awards Luncheon

2008 Commencement
Ceremonies

Masters Degree Commencement
Saturday, June 14
at 3:30 p.m.
Cowan Hall

Bachelors Degree Commencement
Sunday, June 15
at 12 noon
Rike Physical Education-Recreation Center

Congratulations
Class of 2008!

Recruit a Cardinal...
Spread the Cardinal spirit to a new generation (more...)


These alumni gathered in Nashville at the Opryland Hotel and Convention Center. (L to R) Tina Ciampa '96, Joe Whitlatch '96 Mandy Gischler '96 (and Stacie Kish Collins '96 is behind the camera.)	Flock across the big pond with other Cardinals to the Swiss Alps and Salzburg, Austria! (Sept. 19-27) Click here to see photos from the 2008 Cardinal Migration to Salt Lake City Send your Cardinals in Flight and Alumni Out & About photos to alumniinfo@otterbein.edu

Members of the Sunbury United Methodist Church presented "Kids Say the Darndest Things" in April. OC alumni produced, sang and acted in the cast (which undoubtedly lead to the show's success!) Dressed in character are (L to R) Cecil Elliott '69, Mary Lou Hayes Mackley '65, Linda Middaugh Paxton '89, and Dave Wheeler '94.	Alumni helped Otterbein students learn career networking tips at the May 1 "Networking at the Gallery" event. (L to R) Eric Lloyd MBA'02, Craig Sutherland '89 and Jeff Hill '91.
Normally you would see a photo like this in the "Happily Ever After" section, but this story is a little different...(more) Amy Miller Surosky '00 and Mike Kirsch '01


BROTHERS & SISTERS: Greek Alumni News Send news to AlumniInfo@otterbein.edu
Greek Open Houses during Alumni Weekend Saturday, June 14, 3-5 p.m. Eta Phi Mu (159 W. Park St.) Come see our entire house renovations Pi Beta Sigma (72 W. Plum St.) 100th Anniversary Tau Epsilon Mu (182 W. Main St.) Reception at 4 p.m. Lambda Gamma Epsilon (Kings) Annual Alumni Meeting in Roush 114 at 3:30 p.m. Pi Kappa Phi News about the upcoming 100th anniversary festivities during Homecoming 2008. Sigma Delta Phi The alumni newsletter "Sphinx: On the Move" is available online at www.ocsphinx.com.
We're in a race to the finish line!

	You can help Otterbein break an Annual Fund record!
	Last year more than 3,000 alumni, parents and friends contributed over $680,000 to the Otterbein College Annual Fund. Your participation is essential to helping us exceed that goal this year. Otterbein depends on support from alumni like you to help make up the difference between what tuition revenue provides and the cost to operate the College. Your Annual Fund contributions will help with student scholarships, study abroad programs, purchasing new computers and printers, supplying trees, flowers and shrubs for campus beautification, and much more. Help current and future students receive the same quality education you did by contributing to the Annual Fund by June 30, 2008. Your gift does make a difference!
Click Here to show your support!	Please e-mail Jennifer Westbrook Waddell '01, Director of Annual Giving at jwaddell@otterbein.edu or call (614) 823-1948 with any questions. Thank you for your support!


Otterbein Alumni Club of Akron/Canton Akron/Canton hosted the inaugural OARS dessert reception on April 23. (See pg. 52 of the spring issue of "Towers" to learn more about OARS and click here to see more photos from the event. (L to R) Chris Grant '88, Connie Leonard '63, Club Coordinator and Jeanne Pearson '06, Membership Coordinator	Your Club & Network Coordinators: Atlanta, GA - Alicia Caudill Colburn '95 Akron/Canton, OH - Connie Hellwarth Leonard '63 Central Ohio - LeAnn Unverzagt '80 Dayton - Lee Robinson '00 Southwest Florida - Jim Wagner '56 Washington, D.C. - Tracey Young Babcock '93 African American Alumni Network - Tamara Staley '96, MBA '02 & Rayshawn Wilson '02 Otterbein Broadcasting Network - Tricia Mays '00
We are seeking alumni with interest in starting clubs in Cleveland & Cincinnati, OH and Southern California. Contact Bonnie Robinson to learn more!

Cardinal Connections Are you feathering your nest? Send Class Notes about your wedding. Click here to see this issue's couple.
Just Hatched...the Otterbein Class of 2029 Send news of your baby Cardinals to Class Notes and we will send you an Otterbein bib. Click here to see baby Cardinals.


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