Alumni News
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Robert Schrier '57 Examines US Presidents' Contributions, Mental and Physical Illnesses in Book
August 5, 2011Robert W. Schrier, M.D., professor at the University of Colorado, School of Medicine and 1957 graduate of DePauw University, is the author of Profiles... Read More
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DePauw Mourns the Passing of Former Board Chair Eugene Delves '50
August 5, 2011E ugene "Gene" L. Delves, a 1950 graduate of DePauw University and a Life Trustee of his alma mater and former chair of DePauw's Board of Trustees, passed... Read More
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Newspaper Features Blue Ribbon Winner Rebekah Woolverton '11
August 4, 2011"Crocheter Rebekah Woolverton, age 22, entered her first-ever county fair art and horticulture show this week and left with a championship blue ribbon... Read More
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Blake Newton '04 Joins Cassidy Turley
August 3, 2011Blake R. Newton, a 2004 graduate of DePauw University has joined the Nashville, Tennessee office of Cassidy Turley. He will concentrate on on office... Read More
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Barbara Kingsolver '77 to be Awarded Literary Peace Prize
August 2, 2011"Author Barbara Kingsolver, a leader in the literature of social change, will be the first recipient of the Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement... Read More
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Attorney Mike Goss '71 Opens New Practice
August 1, 2011"Local attorney Michael Goss is opening a new office and a new practice, focusing especially on helping families get financial assistance with nursing... Read More
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Rosie Hollingsworth '95 Joins Staff of Logsdon Seminary
July 31, 2011Rosemary (Deal) "Rosie" Hollingsworth has joined Logsdon Seminary at Hardin-Simmons University as the administrative assistant for the associate dean... Read More
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Chinonye Chukwu '07 Directs Her First Feature Film, AlaskaLand
July 30, 2011"AlaskaLand, the first feature film from Nigerian-American writer/director Chinonye Chukwu, was shot in Fairbanks, Alaska, over a period of two weeks... Read More
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Prof. J. Milton Yinger '37, Who Originated Concept Known as 'Counterculture', Dies at 95
July 29, 2011"Milton Yinger’s death is a great loss for the American Sociological Association and the discipline of sociology," notes Sally T. Hillsman, executive... Read More
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Vijay Rao '96 Joins St. Francis Medical Group
July 29, 2011Vijay Udyavar Rao, M.D., a 1996 graduate of DePauw University, has joined St. Francis Medical Group Indiana Heart Physicians. "He is board-certified... Read More
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Charlie Boehme '10 Appointed Head Swim Coach at Rhodes College
July 29, 2011Charlie Boehme, a 2010 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed head swim coach and aquatics coordinator at Rhodes College. Boehme comes to... Read More
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Jason Schwerdt '05 Competes in Amateur Golf Tournament
July 29, 2011"Since graduating from DePauw University in 2005, Valparaiso native Jason Schwerdt has been separated from golf by a little thing called a full-time... Read More
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Kathy Vrabeck '85 Joins Heidrick & Struggles as Partner
July 28, 2011Kathy Vrabeck, a 1985 graduate of DePauw University, has joined Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSII) as partner within the consumer... Read More
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Dick Johnson '76 to Contribute to Performance by West Suburban Symphony Orchestra
July 27, 2011At an August 6 concert by the West Suburban Symphony Orchestra, "Local NBC broadcaster Dick Johnson will narrate Aaron Copland's familiar Lincoln Portrait... Read More
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Jim Whitlatch '80 Joins Regional Board of Old National Bank
July 27, 2011James L. Whitlatch, partner in the Bloomington, Indiana law firm of Bunger & Robertson and 1980 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed to... Read More
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Criminologist Scott Decker '72 Offers Observation on 'Flashrobs'
July 26, 2011A story in London's Daily Mail on a phenomenon called "flashrobs" includes comments from Scott H. Decker, Foundation Professor and director of the school... Read More
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David Forsell '89 Works to Positively Impact Environment, Society and Economy
July 26, 2011David Forsell, president of Keep Indianapolis Beautiful and 1989 graduate of DePauw University, writes, "as we endeavor to plant and tend 100,000 urban... Read More
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Prof. Roger Nelsen '64 Co-Authors Icons of Mathematics
July 25, 2011Roger B. Nelsen, professor emeritus of mathematics at Lewis & Clark College and 1964 graduate of DePauw University, is co-author of Icons of Mathematics:... Read More
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Lawmakers and Citizens Share Responsibility for Making "Impossible Task Manageable": Lee Hamilton '52
July 25, 2011"Americans want change, but only if it doesn’t threaten their favorite programs," asserts Lee Hamilton. In a newspaper op-ed, the veteran statesman... Read More
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Nancy Lethem '73 Joins F.C. Tucker's Bloomington Office
July 25, 2011"Realtor Nancy Lethem has joined F.C. Tucker/ Bloomington as the newest associate on the staff," reports Indiana's Bloomington Herald-Times. "She recently... Read More
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Ross Simpson '11 Joins Colliers International
July 21, 2011Ross Simpson, a May 2011 graduate of DePauw University, has joined Colliers International in Kansas City as an associate in the office services division... Read More
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Astronaut Joe Allen '59 Donates Out of This World Artifacts to DePauw
July 21, 2011"As Atlantis came home today on the final mission of the Shuttle Transportation System (STS) program, a number of artifacts have found their way back... Read More
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Carol Gurney '82 to Direct Ohio County's Board of Elections
July 19, 2011Carol Gurney, a 1982 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed co-director of the Medina County, Ohio Board of Elections, effective August... Read More
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Prof. James Giesen '95 Authors Boll Weevil Blues: Cotton, Myth, and Power in the American South
July 19, 2011James C. Giesen, assistant professor of history at Mississippi State University and 1995 graduate of DePauw University, has authored Boll Weevil Blues:... Read More
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Magazine Features Nobel Prize Winner Ferid Murad '58
July 18, 2011"It's a whirlwind that has been blowing now for more than a decade," since Ferid Murad won the Nobel Prize in medicine, reports GW magazine. "Within... Read More
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Jack Simon '11 Quoted in Nevada Newspaper Story on Low Water Levels
July 18, 2011"The serenity of river life brought Jack Simon, 22, back to Tahoe City this summer," begins a story in Nevada's Reno Gazette-Journal. "Simon, then an... Read More
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Brad Stevens '99 Joins National Association of Basketball Coaches Board
July 16, 2011Brad Stevens, head men's basketball coach at Butler University and 1999 graduate of DePauw University, has been named to the board of directors of... Read More
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Micah Ling '03 is Finalist for Indiana Authors Award
July 16, 2011Micah E. Ling, a 2003 graduate of DePauw University, is a finalist in the "Emerging Author" category of the 2011 Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors... Read More
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Kyle Smitley '07 and Other Young Entrepreneurs Meet in Nation's Capital
July 15, 2011Kyle Smitley, founder and owner of barley & birch and 2007 graduate of DePauw University, joined more than 100 other young entrepreneurs this week in... Read More
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Lee Hamilton '52 Writes of "Powerful Forces That Keep Government Growing"
July 14, 2011"Our political leaders are arguing about more than staving off a government shutdown or raising the debt ceiling or even cutting government spending... Read More
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Cummins CEO Tim Solso '69 Announces Retirement Plans
July 13, 2011"Tim Solso, who steered Cummins Inc. through one of its most successful decades, will retire from the engine maker at year-end," reports the Indianapolis... Read More
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Ken Owen '82 to Discuss State of Local News on NPR Affiliate's No Limits
July 11, 2011Ken Owen, executive director of media relations at DePauw and 1982 graduate of the University, will be among the guests on this week's edition of Indianapolis... Read More
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Jim Graninger '70 Re-Elected to Board of Equipment and Tool Institute
July 11, 2011Jim Graninger, vice president of Bosch's North American diagnostics unit and a 1970 graduate of DePauw University, has been re-elected to a three-year... Read More
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Mandy Jellerichs '96 Wins Knoxville Triathlon
July 10, 2011Mandy Jellerichs, a 1996 graduate of DePauw University, won yesterday's sprint triathlon sponsored by Knoxville, Tennessee's Westside YMCA. "I just moved... Read More
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DePauw Internship Opened New Doors for Pastor Mike Woodruff '82
July 10, 2011"In the middle of my sophomore year at DePauw University in Greencastle, I had a chance to do a one-month internship in a hospital," recalls Mike Woodruff... Read More
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Randall Curren '76 is New CEO of OHL
July 9, 2011Randall E. Curran, a 1976 graduate of DePauw University, has joined OHL, a global logistics company, as chief executive officer. Curran is currently... Read More
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Ryan Slabaugh '01 Appointed Co-Manager and Editor of Aspen Times
July 8, 2011Ryan Slabaugh, a 2001 graduate of DePauw University, has been named co-manager and editor of Colorado's Aspen Times and its weekly affiliates, the Aspen... Read More
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Tobi Pagach '90 Recalls Her WGRE Experience as "A Great Foundation for My Career"
July 7, 2011"I started my radio career as an on-air personality at my college radio station, DePauw University's WGRE," notes Tobi, a disc jockey and co-music director... Read More
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Pharez Whitted '82 to Perform at Ralph Adams Lifetime Achievement Awards
July 7, 2011Entertainment at a Sunday program at which the Ralph Adams Lifetime Achievement Awards will be presented includes "Indianapolis-born trumpeter Pharez Whitted... Read More
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Toby McClamroch '77 Among IBJ's 'Who's Who in Law'
July 7, 2011Toby McClamroch, managing partner at Bingham McHale and 1977 graduate of DePauw University, is among the attorneys featured in the Indianapolis Business... Read More
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Early 2012 Presidential Poll "Has Very Little Value," Says Scott Rasmussen '86
July 5, 2011"Primary polling the summer before a national election has very little value in terms of predicting the ultimate nominee," Scott Rasmussen, president... Read More
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J. Nichols '89 Discusses His Efforts to Save Sea Turtles with Ecologist
July 2, 2011"I've been into turtles since catching them as a kid, and professionally for the past twenty years," Wallace J. Nichols, marine biologist and 1989... Read More
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Tim Solso '69 is 'International Citizen of the Year'
July 1, 2011Theodore M. "Tim" Solso, chairman and chief executive officer of Cummins Inc. and 1969 graduate of DePauw University, will be honored as the 2011 International... Read More
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Charles A. Jones '42 Family Endowment Will Benefit Community
July 1, 2011"To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Putnam County Foundation and as part of the Silver Anniversary League of donors, the family of the late Charles... Read More
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2009 Grads Chloie Favinger and Matt Calby Take Second Place in Contest
June 30, 2011Chloie Favinger and her fiancé Matt Calby, both 2009 graduates of DePauw University, are the second-place finishers in Crate and Barrel's 2011 "Ultimate... Read More
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Mary Meeker '81 Joins Board of Square
June 30, 2011Mary Meeker, a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and 1981 graduate of DePauw University, is joining the board of directors of Square, "which... Read More
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David Terry '11 and Alex Warfield '13 Land Roles in Camp Rock: The Musical
June 29, 2011David Terry, a 2011 graduate of DePauw University, and Alex Warfield (pictured), who will be a junior this fall, have been cast in the Indiana premiere... Read More
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Mark Hamilton '88 Joins NIBCO as VP of Sales & Marketing
June 29, 2011Mark B. Hamilton, a 1988 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed vice president, sales and marketing, at NIBCO Inc. The Elkhart, Indiana-based... Read More
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Indiana Humanities & CEO Keira Amstutz '91 Sponsor 'Teach Vonnegut' Workshop
June 27, 2011An upcoming week-long workshop on the late Kurt Vonnegut will give Indiana students an opportunity to learn more about "one of our state's greatest literary... Read More
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Butler Coach Brad Stevens '99 Adjusts to the "New Normal"
June 26, 2011"The world of Butler basketball is spinning out of control for Bulldogs coach Brad Stevens. And that is a good thing." writes Tom Davis in the Fort Wayne... Read More