Alumni News
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Service Providers "Struggling" as Gas Prices Escalate, Notes Angie Hicks '95
May 15, 2008"Service providers around the country are struggling with how to respond to the skyrocketing fuel costs," Angie Hicks, co-founder of Angie's List and 1995... Read More
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Alex Kondonassis '52 Joins U of Oklahoma's 'Seed Sower Society'
May 14, 2008"To quote a credit card advertisement for Dr. K., 50 years of teaching and service to the university is priceless," says University of Oklahoma President... Read More
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St. Petersburg Times Notes DePauw Appointments of Bob ('69) and Carol Steele
May 13, 2008"They had a good gig going in St. Petersburg, but Bob Steele and Carol Steele are heading to the Midwest for new opportunities," reports the St. Petersburg... Read More
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Jon Arnold '92 Appointed VP of Business Development at Plexus Groupe
May 12, 2008Jonathan Q. Arnold, a 1992 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed vice president of business development for the Plexus Groupe. Arnold will... Read More
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"Time is Running Short" for Group Hoping to Honor H. Weir Cook '16
May 12, 2008"A group of volunteers and Indiana veterans hope to restore the name of the airport to honor an aviation hero," reports Indianapolis NBC affiliate WTHR-TV... Read More
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Barbara Kingsolver '77 Offers Duke Graduates Advice on 'How to be Hopeful'
May 11, 2008"The very least you can do in your life is to figure out what you hope for," Barbara Kingsolver told Duke University's 2008 commencement ceremony today... Read More
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Love of Art Shared by Elizabeth Davis '68 and Daughter Spotlighted
May 11, 2008A Mother's Day feature on artists Elizabeth (McCleary) Davis, a 1968 graduate of DePauw University, and her daughter, Lisa Heichelbech, appears in today's... Read More
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Compendium Blogware Co-Founder Ali Sales '03 Featured in Indianapolis Business Journal
May 10, 2008"The number of blogs operating on the Internet outnumbers the inhabitants of California, New York, Texas and Florida combined," begins an Indianapolis... Read More
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Floor Plans Shrinking After Subprime Collapse, Reports Jeff Mezger '77
May 9, 2008"Jeffrey Mezger, chief executive of builder KB Home, says new-home buyers started asking about smaller floor plans soon after the collapse in subprime... Read More
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Jim Nelson '63 and Wife Jean Honored for Community Service Efforts
May 8, 2008"We felt really honored and surprised," says James B. Nelson, a partner in the law firm of Murphy & Nelson and 1963 graduate of DePauw University. He and... Read More
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Newspaper Notes Boston Marathon Performance of Leslie Dillon '06
May 7, 2008"At the recent Boston Marathon, Leslie Dillon, 24, placed 162nd among women in 3:10:09," reports this morning's Indianapolis Star. "Dillon (Hamilton Southeastern)... Read More
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David Wann '71 Authors Simple Prosperity: Finding Real Wealth in a Sustainable Lifestyle
May 7, 2008"If ever there was a right book at the right time, Simple Prosperity says Lester R. Brown, president of the Earth Policy Institute. Simple Prosperity:... Read More
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UNRWA Chief Karen Koning AbuZayd '63 Speaks at Princeton
May 6, 2008Karen Koning AbuZayd, commissioner-general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and 1963 graduate of DePauw University, will deliver the... Read More
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Lee Hamilton '52 on 'What We Owe Our Young People'
May 6, 2008"You cannot step into an American community today without finding a lively conversation about educating our children," begins an op-ed by Lee H. Hamilton... Read More
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Thurgood Writer George Stevens Jr.">Vernon Jordan '57 a "Mentor" to Thurgood Writer George Stevens Jr.
May 5, 2008George Stevens Jr., the author of the new Broadway bioplay Thurgood, discusses the role of the show's co-producer, 1957 DePauw University graduate Vernon... Thurgood Writer George Stevens Jr.">Read More
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You're Invited to Celebrate Alumni Reunion Weekend, June 11-15
May 2, 2008The annual celebration of the DePauw University experience, Alumni Reunion Weekend, is set for June 11-15, and the 2008 event will include new entertainment... Read More
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Baseball Mourns the Passing of "True Pioneer" Buzzie Bavasi '38
May 1, 2008"The Dodgers, and the baseball world, lost a true pioneer today," says Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt of Emil J. "Buzzie" Bavasi, who passed away... Read More
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Mike McHugh '89 Appointed Assistant Principal at Elementary School
May 1, 2008Michael D. McHugh, a 1989 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed assistant principal for student services at Clarks Creek Elementary School... Read More
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Six From DePauw Selected for Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme
April 30, 2008Five current DePauw students and one 2007 graduate of the University have been accepted to participate in the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme... Read More
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Thurgood, Co-Produced by Vernon Jordan '57, Opens on Broadway
April 30, 2008Vernon Jordan, a 1957 graduate of DePauw University, is one of the producers of Thurgood, which officially opens today at Broadway's Booth Theatre. A one-man... Read More
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After Teaching 50 Years at U of Oklahoma, Prof. Alex Kondonassis '52 to Retire
April 30, 2008"Alex J. Kondonassis didn't really want to retire, but decided it was time," begins a story in this morning's edition of Oklahoma's Norman Transcript.... Read More
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Bob Smith '80 Profiled in Des Moines Register
April 29, 2008Bob Smith, vice president & general counsel at Vermeer Manufacturing Company and 1980 graduate of DePauw University, is profiled in today's Des Moines... Read More
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Jim DuBois '85 Named Superintendent of Indiana School District
April 29, 2008Jim DuBois, principal of Indiana's Jimtown Intermediate School and 1985 graduate of DePauw University, will become superintendent of Baugo Community Schools... Read More
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Lee Hamilton '52 Joins Carbon Motors' Board of Advisors
April 29, 2008Lee H. Hamilton, a veteran statesman and 1952 graduate of DePauw University, has joined the board of advisors of Carbon Motors Corporation. Hamilton is... Read More
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Barbara Pierce '70 Receives Quest Award
April 28, 2008Barbara W. Pierce, chief public relations officer for Hughes and 1970 graduate of DePauw University, is a recipient of the Missouri Professional Communicators'... Read More
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Brad Hauter '87 Appointed Head Men's Soccer Coach
April 28, 2008Brad Hauter, a 1987 graduate of DePauw University, is returning to his alma mater as the head men's soccer coach. Hauter comes to DePauw from Rose-Hulman... Read More
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Historic Home of Bonnie Spindler '82 to Host Opera Performances
April 28, 2008"On May 1, 3, 22 and 24, San Francisco Parlor Opera will perform W.A. Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro at 1550 Fell Street in the historic Zellerbach mansion... Read More
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Obama Regional Field Director Bess Evans '07 Featured in Newspaper
April 27, 2008"I have moments every single day when I ask myself, 'How am I still doing this?'" says Elisabeth W. "Bess" Evans, regional field director for Senator Barack... Read More
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Tim Solso '69 to Lead American Delegation at US-Brazil CEO Forum
April 26, 2008"President George W. Bush will host top U.S. and Brazilian business leaders on Monday as part of a year-old effort to promote two-way trade and investment... Read More
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"EcoDaredevils" Needed to Take On Environmental Challenges, Says J. Nichols '89
April 25, 2008"Everywhere I go, I meet EcoDaredevils," writes Wallace J. Nichols, senior scientist at the Ocean Conservancy and 1989 graduate of DePauw University, in... Read More
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Drew Powell '98 Appears on NBC's ER Thursday
April 22, 2008Eight may have been enough for TV dad Dick Van Patten, but actor Drew Powell outdoes him by five in Thursday night's edition of NBC's ER. Powell, a 1998... Read More
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Barbara Kingsolver '77 Contributes to American Earth: Environmental Writing Since Thoreau
April 22, 2008Barbara Kingsolver, the bestselling author and 1977 graduate of DePauw University, is among the contributors to American Earth: Environmental Writing Since... Read More
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"Immeasurable" Community Contributions of Retiring Deedee Daniel '71 Cited
April 21, 2008"It's time to go play with my grandchildren, travel, and take care of 14 years of unfinished projects," 1971 DePauw University graduate Delynn "Deedee"... Read More
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Two Alumni -- Meg Kissinger '79 and Leah Rush '98 -- Win National Journalism Awards
April 17, 2008Meg Kissinger, a reporter with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and 1979 graduate of DePauw University, is listed among the winners of 2007 Sigma Delta Chi... Read More
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Lisa Gladson '81 Offers Economic Perspective to St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 17, 2008"How long economic growth in the U.S. and St. Louis will remain weak is an open question," write Lisa (Raible) Gladson and Jack Strauss in the St. Louis... Read More
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Susan Furgeson '87 Encourages Young Scholars to Embrace Challenges
April 17, 2008"Always see challenges as opportunities to learn and grow," Susan Furgeson, executive director of the Blue River Community Foundation and 1987 graduate... Read More
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Chicago Tribune Story on "Tear-Down Fatigue" Quotes Vicki Apatoff '80
April 16, 2008"Winnetka is not the only community with tear-down fatigue, but we finally have some time to slow down and look at what we're doing to our village," Vicki... Read More
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Bob Ebe '73 Joins Nixon Peabody LLP as Partner
April 16, 2008Robert L. Ebe, a 1973 graduate of DePauw University, has joined Nixon Peabody LLP as a partner in the firm's business litigation practice. Ebe joins Nixon... Read More
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Butler Signs Record-Setting Coach Brad Stevens '99 to Contract Extension
April 15, 2008"Butler coach Brad Stevens signed a seven-year contract extension Tuesday, keeping him with the Bulldogs at least through the 2014-15 basketball season... Read More
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Mark Kollar '80 Named Partner at CJP Communications
April 15, 2008Mark Kollar, leader of CJP Communications' financial services group and 1980 graduate of DePauw University, has been named a partner in the firm. CJP (Cubitt... Read More
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Darlene Montgomery Ryan '76 Among Fort Worth's '14 Brilliant Minds'
April 15, 2008"I have tremendous respect for people who create companies from nothing," Darlene Montgomery Ryan tells Fort Worth, Texas magazine. "It's really hard work... Read More
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HS Orchestra Teacher Doug Elmore '86 Featured in Louisville Courier-Journal
April 14, 2008"He is really a great guy," says Floyd County Central High School Principal John Marsh of Douglas Elmore, the Indiana's school's orchestra teacher. Elmore... Read More
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Magazine Spotlights Efforts of Kathy Hubbard '74 to Build 'Bridges of Understanding' With the Middle East
April 14, 2008"Kathryn Fortune Hubbard listens spellbound while the Jordanian woman in her late 30s spins her tale as the bus carries dozens of American and Middle Eastern... Read More
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Philip Hiscock '96 Admitted to Illinois Capital Litigation Trial Bar
April 14, 2008Philip J. Hiscock, assistant state's attorney for McHenry Illinois and 1996 graduate of DePauw University, "has been admitted to Illinois' Capital Litigation... Read More
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Mike Ferrari '93 Launches SmartyPig.com
April 14, 2008Michael R. Ferrari III, a 1993 graduate of DePauw University, is co-founder of SmartyPig.com, a new online savings solution which "provides credit-cautious... Read More
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David English '72 to Lead United Way of Putnam County
April 14, 2008David L. English, a 1972 graduate of DePauw University, has been named executive director of United Way of Putnam County. "He has been in the field of... Read More
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Journalist Stephanie Stang '01 Honored by Associated Press
April 12, 2008Stephanie Stang, a reporter for South Bend, Indiana NBC affilate WNDU-TV and 2001 graduate of DePauw University, is a first place honoree in the Indiana... Read More
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Commissioner Ron Stiver '96 Brings Lecture & 'BMV2You' Here Tuesday
April 12, 2008Ron Stiver, commissioner of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) and 1996 graduate of DePauw University, will return to his alma mater Tuesday, April... Read More
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$35 Million Cash Infusion Will Fund Expansion of Angie Hicks' ('95) 'List'
April 12, 2008"It's fun to think about what we're going to do," says Angie Hicks, co-founder and chief marketing officer of Angie's List and 1995 graduate of DePauw... Read More
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Alumni: DePauw Can Reach its Goals, But 'Not Without You'
April 11, 2008A new effort is under way to increase the giving rate of DePauw University alumni to bring it closer to other nationally-recognized peer liberal arts institutions... Read More