Alumni News
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Long Island International Expo Honors Film by 2007 Grads Bryan Dobrik and Luis Davila
July 23, 2007Shades of Grace, by 2007 DePauw University graduates Bryan Dobrik and Luis Davila, has been honored as the "Best Student Film" at the Long Island International... Read More
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Extended Run of Musical Featuring Contribution from Gretchen Cryer '57 Nears End
July 22, 2007The Chicago production of Hats! -- a new musical which features songs by a number of contributors, including 1957 DePauw University graduate Gretchen Cryer... Read More
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Philadelphia Daily News Features Expanding 'List' of Angie Hicks '95
July 22, 2007"The company that's giving a whole new meaning to word of mouth, Angie's List is an online forum (www.angieslist.com), magazine and call center that offers... Read More
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Indiana Governor Appoints Two Alums to Study Local Government Reform
July 21, 2007Two graduates of DePauw University have been appointed by Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels to "a commission that will study how to reform local government... Read More
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Edward Lehman '82 Appointed Guest Professor at Shanghai Law School
July 21, 2007Edward Lehman, managing director of Lehman, Lee and Xu and 1982 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed a guest professor at Shanghai Jiaotong... Read More
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"Early Lessons" Helped Shape Smith Barney Sr. VP Philip McCauley III '89
July 21, 2007"As a college freshman, Philip W. McCauley III was so interested in the stock market that he and a buddy would drive 50 miles on a two-lane road from DePauw... Read More
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"Exciting" New Game for All Ages Announced by EA's Kathy Vrabeck '85
July 19, 2007"Part of our charter is to offer entertaining and stimulating games for the whole family," says Kathy (Patterson) Vrabeck, president of EA Casual Entertainment... Read More
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Brock Bowsher '01 Named Director of Finance for School District
July 19, 2007"Earlier this week, Brock Bowsher attended his first official Avon Community School Board meeting as the director of finance," begins a story in Indiana's... Read More
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"Remarkable" Volunteer Efforts of Isabelle Harger '33 Highlighted
July 18, 2007Isabelle (Haverstick) Harger, a member of DePauw University's Class of 1933, "has been uplifting spirits since she became a Red Cross volunteer in 1959... Read More
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LeadJen, Co-Founded by Jenny Vance '00, Sees Strong Growth
July 18, 2007Jenny Vance is co-founder, vice president and general manager of LeadJen, "an Indianapolis-based marketing and sales company that has taken the idea of... Read More
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David Cryer '58 and Son Jon Factor Into 'TV Q & A' Column
July 18, 2007The name of David Cryer, actor and 1958 DePauw University graduate, is raised in David Inman's "TV Q & A" column in the Boston Herald. A reader asks Inman... Read More
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Tucker Waugh '93 Rejoins Football Coaching Staff at Army
July 17, 2007Tucker Waugh, a 1993 graduate of DePauw University, is now the running backs coach at Army. Waugh returns to West Point as an assistant coach after spending... Read More
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Dan Quayle '69 and Charles Barkley Thank Nevada Firefighters
July 17, 2007Firefighters who battled a huge blaze near South Lake Tahoe, Nevada, were treated to dinner Saturday night by former NBA star Charles Barkley, who was... Read More
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Cummins CEO Tim Solso '69 is 'Six Sigma CEO of the Year'
July 17, 2007Tim Solso, chairman and CEO of Cummins and 1969 graduate of DePauw University, is the 2007 recipient of the prestigious Six Sigma CEO of the Year Award... Read More
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Jim Alling '83 Appointed President of Starbucks Coffee International
July 17, 2007Jim Alling, a 1983 DePauw University graduate who has been serving as president of Starbucks US since 2005, was today appointed president of Starbucks... Read More
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Lee Hamilton '52 Discusses Iraq on NBC's Today
July 16, 2007Lee Hamilton, who co-chaired the Iraq Study Group, "says he's 'extremely doubtful' that Iraqi forces will be able to take over the country's security any... Read More
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Indiana Governor Appoints Cheryl Musgrave '79 to Direct State Agency
July 13, 2007Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels today appointed Cheryl (Waldron) Musgrave, a 1979 graduate of DePauw University, as the new commissioner of the state's... Read More
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NY's Independent Features Film Festival to Screen Shades of Grace
July 13, 2007Add the Independent Features Film Festival in New York to the list of venues screening Shades of Grace, by 2007 DePauw University graduates Bryan Dobrik... Read More
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EA Casual Entertainment Chief Kathy Vrabeck '85 Foresees Fast Growth in Genre
July 12, 2007"We want to be the clear leader in casual games," says Kathy Vrabeck, president of EA Casual Entertainment, a newly-formed subsidiary of Electronic Arts... Read More
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Sentiment to Pull Out of Iraq "Probably Growing," Says Lee Hamilton '52
July 12, 2007"I don't think it's too late, but there are certainly those who say this situation is certainly beyond repair and we had better just get out," Lee H. Hamilton... Read More
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Golf.com">Dan Quayle '69 Writes of His "Swing of the Future" and DePauw Days at Golf.com
July 11, 2007Dan Quayle, the 44th Vice President of the United States and 1969 graduate of DePauw University, contributes a column to Golf.com in which he reports his... Golf.com">Read More
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Pat Aikman '57 Retiring as Director of Indiana HS All-Star Games
July 10, 2007"Patrick Aikman is retiring as game director of the Indianapolis Star Indiana All-Stars after 20 years in the position," reports today's Star of the 1957... Read More
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Dan Quayle '69 Joins Lance Armstrong and Others in Charity Golf Tournament
July 9, 2007Dan Quayle, America's 44th Vice President and 1969 graduate of DePauw University, will join Lance Armstrong and 79 other luminaries at the pro-am event... Read More
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Vicki Duncan Gardner '92 Brings Storytelling Skills to Cantaloupe LLC
July 8, 2007"Whether working as a television reporter or the lieutenant governor's press secretary, I have always considered myself a storyteller," says Vicki Duncan... Read More
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Company Led by Steve Sanger '68 Provides Window Into America's Changing Habits
July 8, 2007"We really have a diverse profit base," says General Mills chairman and CEO Steve Sanger, a 1968 graduate of DePauw University. He is quoted in a Minneapolis... Read More
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UIndy's Todd Sturgeon '88 Reunites with His DePauw Coach, Royce Waltman
July 6, 2007"University of Indianapolis head men's basketball coach Todd Sturgeon [pictured] announced today that Royce Waltman has been added to his staff and will... Read More
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J. Nichols '89 Pays Tribute to Fellow Marine Biologist
July 6, 2007"His work showed that the big old fish are very important: not to take and eat, but to leave in the ocean," says Wallace J. Nichols of fellow biologist... Read More
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Short Film by Pair of 2007 Graduates Deemed 'Best' by Independent Festival
July 5, 2007Shades of Grace, a film by 2007 DePauw University graduates Bryan Dobrik and Luis Davila, has been honored as "Best Crime Drama - Short Film" by the Indie... Read More
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Attorney Jacqueline Brown '01 Named a "Rising Star"
July 5, 2007Jacqueline V. Brown, an attorney with Faruki Ireland & Cox P.L.L. and 2001 graduate of DePauw University, is one of the 2007 Ohio Super Lawyers® "Rising... Read More
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Frank Kaiser '57 Reflects on His 50th Class Reunion and "A Good Life"
July 5, 2007"Graduation Day 1957 promised us all a full and prosperous life with no looking back," writes Frank Kaiser, who graduated from DePauw University that year... Read More
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Sister Dana Augustin '90 Professes First Vows
July 4, 2007Dana Augustin from St. Mary Parish in Richmond, a 1990 graduate of DePauw University, "was among three Sisters of Providence who professed first vows Sunday... Read More
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60 Years Later, Marshall Plan Still Offers Valuable Lessons: Lee Hamilton '52
July 4, 2007"It was just over 60 years ago, in June 1947, that Secretary of State George C. Marshall gave a speech outlining what became known as 'the Marshall Plan'... Read More
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International Society of Nephrology Honors Robert Schrier '57
July 4, 2007The International Society of Nephrology has created the Robert W. Schrier Prize to recognize outstanding Renal Sister Centers (RSC). The new award, which... Read More
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Gordon Bellaver '07 to Perform at Chicago Suburb's July 4 Celebration
July 3, 2007"Gordon Bellaver, a St. Charles resident, will sing the national anthem prior to the fireworks display," notes a story in today's Daily Herald of suburban... Read More
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Kyle Cissell '05 Published in Analytical Chemistry
July 3, 2007An article co-authored by Kyle A. Cissell, a 2005 graduate of DePauw University, is published in the July 1 (Vol. 79, No. 13) issue of the journal Analytical... Read More
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"Less Could be More" for KB Home and CEO Jeff Mezger '77
July 2, 2007"Smaller homes generate lower revenues, but they sell faster, therefore the cash returns are better," Jeffrey T. Mezger, CEO of KB Home and 1977 graduate... Read More
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David Macpherson '77 Named VA Healthcare Network's Chief Medical Officer
July 1, 2007"David S. Macpherson has been named as chief medical officer for VA Healthcare - Veterans Integrated Services Network 4, which includes Pennsylvania and... Read More
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Washington Post Recommends Latest Book by Richard Peck '56 for Summer Road Trips
July 1, 2007"This account of what life was like on the home front during World War II seems as old-fashioned as lemonade on the front porch on a summer evening," writes... Read More
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Writers Organization Honors John Jakes '53
June 30, 2007John Jakes, the bestselling author and 1953 graduate of DePauw University, has received the Western Writers of America's Owen Wister Award for his lifetime... Read More
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Art of Deborah Bushouse '04 On Display in Michigan
June 29, 2007"Deborah Bushouse, who now resides in Ann Arbor, completed her degree in studio art at DePauw University," notes Michigan's Battle Creek Enquirer of the... Read More
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Doug Frantz '71 Named Wall Street Journal's Middle East & Africa Bureau Chief
June 29, 2007Doug Frantz, managing editor of the Los Angeles Times and 1971 graduate of DePauw University, is leaving the paper and "will become the Middle East and... Read More
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Lee Hamilton '52 to Debate John Bolton in Oregon, November 7
June 28, 2007"John Bolton and Lee Hamilton will debate foreign policy at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7, during Pacific University's annual Tom McCall Forum at Arlene Schnitzer... Read More
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UK's Guardian Profiles Barbara Kingsolver '77
June 27, 2007Barbara Kingsolver, the bestselling author and 1977 graduate of DePauw University, has "a desire to scratch her itch for earthiness that is rooted, she... Read More
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Prague Post Profiles Jeffrey Martin '98 and His New Way of Conveying City's Beauty
June 26, 2007“When a city is as heavily photographed as Prague, it’s hard to find a new way of seeing what has become a typical and clichéd beauty,” writes the Prague... Read More
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Pete Ohs '05 Wins Two Regional Emmy Awards
June 26, 2007Pete Ohs, a 2005 graduate of DePauw University, went home with two statues after last weekend's 43rd Annual Midwestern Regional Emmy® Awards. The event... Read More
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Sociological Association Honors Life's Work of J. Milton Yinger '37 With New Award
June 25, 2007J. Milton Yinger, founding member and former president of the North Central Sociological Association (NCSA) and 1937 graduate of DePauw University, is... Read More
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Jeff McLaren '88 Joins VHA as Sr. Vice President
June 25, 2007Jeffrey D. McLaren, a 1988 graduate of DePauw University, is joining VHA Inc., the national health care alliance, as senior vice president for national... Read More
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Mapping Firms Led by Rob Apatoff '80 and Judson Green '74 Featured in Chicago Tribune
June 25, 2007"We have the name people have been paying for for 150 years," Rand McNally president and chief executive officer Robert Apatoff tells the Chicago Tribune... Read More
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NFL's Minnesota Vikings Call on Steve Sanger '68 for Advisory Board
June 25, 2007Steve Sanger, chairman and CEO of General Mills and 1968 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed by the Minnesota Vikings to an advisory board... Read More
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Ken Owen '82 Discusses DePauw's Use of Rich Media in University Business
June 24, 2007"Rich media can also boost an institution of higher education's visibility beyond potential and current students, as DePauw University (Ind.) is demonstrating... Read More