Alumni News
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General Mills' Steve Sanger '68 One of Five Finalists for 'CEO of the Year'
December 21, 2006Stephen W. Sanger, chairman and CEO of General Mills, Inc. and a 1968 graduate of DePauw University, was one of five finalists for MarketWatch.com's "CEO... Read More
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NFL Covering Itself is "Problematic," Says Media Ethicist Bob Steele '69
December 19, 2006"It is problematic for the league to be covering itself," says Bob Steele, Nelson Poynter Scholar for Journalism Values at Florida's Poynter Institute... Read More
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"US Approach Must Be Changed" in Iraq, Asserts Study Group Co-Chair Lee Hamilton '52
December 19, 2006"The immediate impact of our work has been to shift the terms of the debate," writes the co-chair of the Iraq Study Group, Lee Hamilton. In an Indianapolis... Read More
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Transparency and Personal Responsibility Needed in Health Care, Writes FSSA Chief Mitch Roob '83
December 18, 2006"Who would buy a gallon of gas or a new car without knowing the price?," asks E. Mitchell Roob, secretary of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration... Read More
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Richard Gwyn Davies '63 Authors Swords at Culver
December 17, 2006Richard Gwyn Davies, a teacher at Culver Military Academy and 1963 graduate of DePauw University, has published Swords at Culver. "The cornfields of Northern... Read More
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Bestselling Author John Jakes '53 Helps Spread Holiday Cheer
December 17, 2006A South Carolina resident "was amused to see superstar author John Jakes ringing a Salvation Army bell outside a Hilton Head Island supermarket," notes... Read More
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Epidemiologist Kenrad Nelson '54 Honored by American Association for the Advancement of Science
December 16, 2006Kenrad E. Nelson, professor of epidemiology, international health and medicine in the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University and... Read More
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Mary Meeker '81 Cited in Story Examining How Internet is Changing Video Distribution
December 15, 2006"At the recent Web 2.0 summit in San Francisco, Mary Meeker, an Internet analyst at the investment bank Morgan Stanley, defined three different categories... Read More
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Award-Winning Author Richard Peck '56 Praised in Washington Post and Cleveland Plain Dealer
December 14, 2006A Cleveland Plain Dealer review of Destination: Unexpected, a collection of short stories for young readers, notes, "One of the most delightful stories... Read More
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George Rehnquist '64 to Chair Vincennes University Foundation Board
December 14, 2006George R. Rehnquist, a retired attorney and 1964 graduate of DePauw University, "has been appointed as the new chairman of the Vincennes University Foundation... Read More
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Prof. Clarenda Phillips '92 Appointed Department Chair at Morehead State
December 13, 2006Clarenda M. Phillips, associate professor of sociology, has been named chair of the department of sociology, social work and criminology at Morehead State... Read More
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Indiana Governor Praises His "Proven, Talented" New BMV Chief, Ron Stiver '96
December 12, 2006"He's just a great listener and a proven, talented business executive," says Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels of the man he appointed commissioner of the... Read More
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David Cryer '58 and Phantom of the Opera Maintain Record-Setting Broadway Run
December 10, 2006David Cryer, a 1958 graduate of DePauw University, continues in his role in the Broadway production of Phantom of the Opera, Playbill reports. Cryer, who... Read More
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Iraq Study Group's Lee Hamilton '52 and Vernon Jordan '57 Continue to Make Headlines
December 10, 2006Two of the ten members of the Iraq Study Group continue to dominate headlines, four days after the panel issued its recommendations to President Bush.... Read More
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James B. Stewart '73 Writes of His Late Father's 'Common Sense' Approach to Life and Investing
December 9, 2006James B. Stewart, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and 1973 graduate of DePauw University, offers a tribute to his father and investment advice to... Read More
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Ed Garnes '99 Contributes Essay to Not In My Family: AIDS in the African-American Community
December 9, 2006The new book, Not In My Family: AIDS in the African-American Community, includes essays from a wide range of individuals, including U.S. Representative... Read More
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History Channel Program Spotlights WWII Hero Alex Vraciu '41
December 8, 2006Alex Vraciu, the celebrated World War II Navy pilot and 1941 graduate of DePauw University, is featured in an episode of the History Channel series Dogfights... Read More
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Barbara Kingsolver '77 Contributes to Home Ground: Language for an American Landscape
December 8, 2006Barbara Kingsolver, bestselling author and 1977 graduate of DePauw University, is among "an extraordinary roster of writers-of-place" who contribute to... Read More
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Phil Wendel '86, Scott Skiles and Teammates Reunite to Celebrate 1982 State HS Basketball Championship
December 7, 2006Phil Wendel '86 and his teammates reunited "Tuesday night at Plymouth High School (where) the community welcomed home a group of heroes that won the 1982... Read More
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Jon Robert Cart '86 Appointed Associate Dean at Rowan University, Releases New CD
December 7, 2006Jon Robert Cart, a 1986 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed associate dean of the College of Fine and Performing Arts at Rowan University... Read More
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As Iraq Study Group Issues Recommendations, Co-Chair Lee Hamilton '52 is Profiled in New York Times
December 6, 2006Lee H. Hamilton's "disdain for partisan battle, often to the annoyance of fellow Democrats, and his willingness to work toward compromise on national security... Read More
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"DePauw Was a Great Experience," Mellencamp Collaborator Mike Wanchic '74 Tells Newspaper
December 6, 2006"For me, DePauw was a great experience," musician Mike Wanchic tells the Banner-Graphic of Greencastle. "It allowed me to meet great musicians and grow... Read More
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Tim Tindall '89 One of Rochester, NY's 'Forty Under 40'
December 6, 2006Timothy J. Tindall, a principal in Alesco Advisors LLC and 1989 graduate of DePauw University, is among the "Forty Under 40" for 2006 in New York's Rochester... Read More
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"Evenhanded" Lee Hamilton '52 in Spotlight as Iraq Study Group Prepares to Release Report
December 5, 2006"Television cameras dogged former Rep. Lee Hamilton last week as reporters pushed for details about the Iraq Study Group he co-chairs," begins an Indianapolis... Read More
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'86 Grads Phil Vieke and Phil Wendel on Basketball Hall of Fame 'Silver Anniversary Team'
December 5, 2006Tim Vieke and Phil Wendel (pictured) -- both 1986 graduates of DePauw University -- are among 13 men "named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame's 2007... Read More
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Entrepreneur Angie Hicks '95 Now Keeping 'List' in 83 Cities
December 5, 2006"They feel a social obligation to report about their experience," Angie Hicks, co-founder of Angie's List and 1995 graduate of DePauw University, says... Read More
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Lifelong Volunteer Sue Anne (Stames) Gilroy '70 Featured in Indianapolis Star
December 4, 2006"I have always been a volunteer," Sue Anne (Stames) Gilroy, executive director and vice president of development of the St. Vincent Foundation and 1970... Read More
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DePauw Experience "Seminal" for "Rare Artist" Bing Davis '59
December 4, 2006"Every once in a while, you'll find an artist who's equally good at pottery and sculpture, or painting and photography, or installation art and assemblage... Read More
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Indiana FSSA Chief Mitch Roob '83 Making Headlines with Plan to Privatize Programs
December 3, 2006"Mitch Roob, secretary of the state's Family and Socials Services Administration, was one happy man Wednesday as [Indiana Governor Mitch] Daniels announced... Read More
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Song with DePauw Roots Recounted in Newspaper Article
December 3, 2006A story in Indiana's Chesterton Tribune detailing some of the "treasures" of the Westchester Township History Museum notes, "The most recent item is the... Read More
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Tony DeVarco '83 Named to Judge Technology Innovation Competition
December 2, 2006Tony B. DeVarco, corporate alliance manager at Symantec Corporation and 1983 graduate of DePauw University, has been selected as one of five judges for... Read More
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Film Cast by Matthew Lessall '93 Selected for Sundance Festival
December 1, 2006Rocket Science, a movie that was cast by 1993 DePauw University graduate Matthew Lessall, has been selected for the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where... Read More
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John Jakes '53 Among Organizers of International Mystery Writers' Festival
December 1, 2006"John Jakes, who holds the record of the first author to have three books on the New York Times' best-seller list in a single year with The Kent Family... Read More
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Scott Decker '72 Launches Arizona State West's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
November 30, 2006"Arizona State University West officially launched its School of Criminology and Criminal Justice last week," reports today's edition of the Glendale Star... Read More
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Lee Hamilton '52 and Iraq Study Group to Announce Recommendations December 6
November 29, 2006"A bipartisan commission, under pressure to offer a U.S. exit strategy for the increasingly unpopular war in Iraq, has reached a consensus and will announce... Read More
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Mike Wanchic '74 Contributes to Another John Mellencamp Record
November 28, 2006Mike Wanchic -- recording artist, producer, songwriter and member of DePauw University's Class of 1974 -- continues his long affiliation with John Mellencamp... Read More
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Deborah Daniels '73 Named President of Sagamore Institute for Policy Research
November 28, 2006Deborah J. Daniels, a 1973 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed president of the Sagamore Institute for Policy Research (SIPR), effective... Read More
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Chicago Tribune Profile">"Wise Man" Lee Hamilton '52 is Subject of Chicago Tribune Profile
November 27, 2006The Chicago Tribune labels Lee Hamilton, a 1952 graduate of DePauw University, one of America's "wise men... a storied but shrinking club trusted for the... Chicago Tribune Profile">Read More
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Like Father, Like Son, Reports Indianapolis Star of Rob Doyle '82
November 26, 2006An Indianapolis Star story on Rob Doyle Jr., the junior quarterback for Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis, cites a name that Tigers football fans... Read More
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Eileen Simmons '72 Tapped to Lead Library System in Everett, WA
November 24, 2006Eileen D. Simmons, a 1972 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed director of the public library system in Everett, Washington. "The five-member... Read More
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Dick Tomey '60 Leads Football Turnaround at San Jose State
November 22, 2006"It's incredible how far we've come in a year and a half," says San Jose State University head football coach Dick Tomey. The 1960 DePauw University graduate... Read More
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Susan Furgeson '87 Appointed Executive Director of Blue River Community Foundation
November 18, 2006Susan (Mann) Furgeson, a 1987 graduate of DePauw University, will become the new executive director of the Blue River Community Foundation effective December... Read More
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G. Kim Wincup '66 Appointed Chairman of Defense Department's Reserve Forces Policy Board
November 17, 2006The United States Department of Defense today announced the appointment of G. Kim Wincup, a 1966 graduate of DePauw University, as chairman of the Reserve... Read More
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Tiffany Madden Lundquist '93 Takes Communications Post at AARP Maryland
November 17, 2006Tiffany Madden Lundquist, a 1993 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed associate state director for communications at AARP Maryland. In this... Read More
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Reader's Digest">Tim Collins '78 and Ripplewood Holdings Acquire "Rich Heritage" of Reader's Digest
November 16, 2006"We are very excited to reach this agreement to acquire Reader's Digest, a truly wonderful company with a broad array of global assets and growth businesses... Reader's Digest">Read More
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Elizabeth Crouch '04 Receives Prestigious NIH/Oxford/Cambridge Scholarship
November 16, 2006"I'm very proud of my degree from DePauw, and appreciative of the outstanding experiences I had there," says Elizabeth Crouch, a 2004 graduate of the University... Read More
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UN's Karen Koning AbuZayd '63 to Deliver Commencement Address to 2007 Graduates
November 15, 2006Karen 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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Starbucks and USA President Jim Alling '83 Gear Up for Holiday Season
November 15, 2006With items like egg nog latte and peppermint mocha frapuccino added to its menu, Starbucks does see an increase in sales over the holidays, says Jim Alling... Read More
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Kathy Vrabeck '85 Elected to AVP, Inc. Board
November 14, 2006Kathy (Patterson) Vrabeck, former president of Activision Publishing and 1985 graduate of DePauw University, has been elected to the board of directors... Read More
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Holiday Card by Aimee Guest Hucek '78 Part of Museum of Modern Art's 2006 Collection
November 14, 2006"Penguins," a three-dimensional die-cut card by Aimee Guest Hucek, a 1978 graduate of DePauw University, has been selected for inclusion in the Museum... Read More