Otterbein College Alumni Newsletter

Alumni Out and About

	*The Otterbein Alumni Club of Westerville has been busy...* Marching in the annual Westerville 4th of July parade. (Shown at left is Fred Glasser '69 and Carmie Scarso Clark '88 leading the Otterbein Jazz Band.)
	Having fun at the July Fourth Friday Festival in Uptown Westerville. (Shown at left) Julie Ferrante Ricci '94 with her children, Gianna and Angelo, and the Cardinal.
	Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton and Westerville alumni hosted Summer Send-off Cookouts for the new students from each region. (more photos...) New students from the Central Ohio Send-off on August 10
	Akron/Canton alumni were rockin' at the Carousel Dinner Theatre on August 19 as Pat McRoberts '88 starred in "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story." (more photos) (L to R) Polly Moore '88, Pat McRoberts '88, Dennis Moore '88 and John Gadd '89
	Kandee Francis Tinkham '95, Allison, and Andrew Tinkham '96 enjoyed the Westerville Symphony at the Sounds of Summer outing on August 20. (more photos...)
	Atlanta area alumni gathered at the home of Chuck & Lisa Castle '83 for socializing. The group also made freshmen survival kits for incoming students from the South. (more photos...)
	On September 2 Central Ohio alumni and their children attended Moo School to learn about life on the farm at Hatfield 7, the dairy farm owned by Lee Hatfield '93. The day concluded with an ice cream social at Velvet Ice Cream. (more photos...)
	When they're not on the stage, they're on the links. During the kick-off weekend of the Theatre Department's centennial year, these alumni enjoyed a round of golf. (L to R) Pamela Erb Melville '73, Keith Malick '73, Kent Blocher '79, Shelly Russell '73, Carter Lewis '73

Call for Nominations for the 2007 Alumni Awards
For over 50 years, Otterbein Alumni Awards have honored individuals who have demonstrated Otterbein's excellence through their outstanding achievements. Perhaps you know of someone who is worthy of recognition. Honor them with a nomination. (more)

The nomination deadline is December 4, 2006.

Voice Recital to Feature Guest Alumnus
Otterbein College voice faculty Karen Eckenroth of Westerville, soprano, and David Price of Columbus, tenor, along with Otterbein alumnus Cabot Rea '78 will present a recital at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17... (more...)

New Residence Hall for Fall Quarter
There is a new home for students living on campus this fall. Known as The Suites, the new residence hall is located in the heart of the campus north of the Campus Center and east of Memorial Stadium. The hall is a $9.7 million three-story suite style building that will house 174 students. It features kitchen facilities, a computer lab and a laundry room. According to Vice President for Student Affairs Bob Gatti, "This is the first residence hall specifically designed for sophomore students. It gives us the opportunity to focus on the sophomore experience and provides an outstanding option for second year students," he said, adding, "The addition of 174 beds gets the college closer to our strategic goal for housing at least 60 percent of our students on campus."

New Appointments
Mr. David Mead '76 will join Otterbein as Vice President for Business Affairs effective September 11, 2006. He comes to Otterbein from Marietta College, where he is an Associate Professor of Business. He has over 25 years of experience in the corporate sector as well as considerable experience in strategic planning, benchmarking and financial analysis. David and his wife, Robin Sando Mead '77 look forward to rejoining the College.

Dr. Barbara Schaffner will serve as Chair of the Department of Nursing. She has been at the College since 1985, and she succeeds Dr. Judy Strayer, who retired at the end of the 2005/2006 academic year.

Mr. Bruce Mandeville is the new Chair of the Department of Equine Science. He succeeds Dr. Maria Calderone, who has returned to full-time teaching.

Dr. Shah Hasan has joined Otterbein as the Director of the MBA Program. Most recently he served as Director of Human Capacity Development at Columbus State Community College. This new appointment brings him back to Otterbein College. From 1987-1988 he worked as the Residence Hall Director for Mayne Hall.

Kudos to...

Otterbein for achieving national recognition in U.S. News and World Report
In the U.S. News and World Report’s 2007 Guide to America’s Best Colleges, Otterbein College is ranked seventh among the Midwest’s 107 Comprehensive Colleges. This year, Otterbein ranked second in the Midwest in its assessment by peer colleges and among the 15 Ohio colleges in its category, the College earned the highest peer assessment. (more)

New Board of Trustees and Executive Committee Members
Otterbein College recently inducted one alumnus and one student onto its Board of Trustees for 2006-07 and inducted three current members to its Executive Board. (more)

Otterbein's Alpha Lambda Chapter for receiving the Order of the Torch and Key Award
The Otterbein College chapter of the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society for First Year Students has been named one of the most outstanding chapters in the country by the National Council of the society. The selection to The Order of the Torch Award recognized the group's outstanding activities over the past academic year. (more)

Jason Pohl '01 for being named to the Class of 2006 Forty Under 40 by Columbus Business First. The Forty Under 40 award honorees were selected based on their career development, awards and recognition, and community involvement. Jason is a Vice President with Centric Consulting in Columbus.