Alumni News

  1. G. Kim Wincup '66 Appointed Chairman of Defense Department's Reserve Forces Policy Board

    November 17, 2006

    The 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

  2. Tiffany Madden Lundquist '93 Takes Communications Post at AARP Maryland

    November 17, 2006

    Tiffany Madden Lundquist, a 1993 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed associate state director for communications at AARP Maryland. In this... Read More

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. UN's Karen Koning AbuZayd '63 to Deliver Commencement Address to 2007 Graduates

    November 15, 2006

    Karen Koning AbuZayd, commissioner-general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and 1963 graduate of DePauw University, will deliver the... Read More

  6. Starbucks and USA President Jim Alling '83 Gear Up for Holiday Season

    November 15, 2006

    With 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

  7. Kathy Vrabeck '85 Elected to AVP, Inc. Board

    November 14, 2006

    Kathy (Patterson) Vrabeck, former president of Activision Publishing and 1985 graduate of DePauw University, has been elected to the board of directors... Read More

  8. 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

  9. Thomas B. Anderson '83 Joins Kansas Internal Medicine Practice

    November 13, 2006

    Thomas B. Anderson, M.D., a 1983 graduate of DePauw University, has joined St. Francis Internal Medicine in Topeka, Kansas as physician and director of... Read More

  10. New York Times Columnist">USA is "Hungering for Leaders Like" Lee Hamilton '52, Opines New York Times Columnist

    November 12, 2006

    Analyzing last week's midterm elections in the New York Times, op-ed columnist David Brooks writes, "Realignments are achieved by parties that define big... New York Times Columnist">Read More

  11. "Mature, Winning" Brad Brownell '91 & Wright State Open Basketball Season Today

    November 11, 2006

    "The experience I had at DePauw was fantastic," says Brad Brownell '91, head men's basketball coach at Wright State University. "My junior year (1990)... Read More

  12. Newspapers Preview "One of the Most Storied Rivalries in College Sports"

    November 11, 2006

    "The game between Wabash (7-2) and DePauw (6-3) is one of the most storied rivalries in college sports, having been chronicled by Sports Illustrated and... Read More

  13. Max Hittle '66 Receives 'Spirit of the Monon Bell' Award

    November 10, 2006

    Max W. Hittle Jr., partner in the law firm of Krieg DeVault and 1966 graduate of DePauw University, is the 2006 recipient of the Spirit of the Monon Bell... Read More

  14. Charging for Some Letters to the Editor Concerns Prof. Bob Steele '69

    November 9, 2006

    The decision by Minnesota's Proctor Journal to begin charging five cents a word to print letters from readers who are writing to endorse a political candidate... Read More

  15. New CD by David McMillin '06, Outlast The Day, In Stores November 14

    November 9, 2006

    Outlast The Day, a full-length studio album by 2006 DePauw University graduate David McMillin, arrives in stores November 14. A collection of 15 songs... Read More

  16. Venture Capitalist Thomas Churchwell '64 Featured in Video Seminar

    November 9, 2006

    Thomas L. Churchwell, managing partner of ARCH Development Partners, LLC, and 1964 graduate of DePauw University, is featured in a new Video Leadership... Read More

  17. Juan Carlos Davila '82 Appointed Senior VP at Telscape Communications

    November 8, 2006

    Juan Carlos Davila, a 1982 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed senior vice president of marketing & sales at Telscape Communications. Telscape... Read More

  18. Former VP Dan Quayle '69 Running $16 Billion Investment Firm and Still Serious About Golf

    November 7, 2006

    Dan Quayle, the 44th Vice President of the United States and "the one-time captain of DePauw University's golf team told TravelGolf.com that being a good... Read More

  19. Amanda Lotz '96 Authors Redesigning Women: Television after the Network Era

    November 7, 2006

    Amanda D. Lotz, assistant professor of communication at the University of Michigan and 1996 graduate of DePauw University, has authored Redesigning Women:... Read More

  20. John Kellogg '62 Receives Award from Simpson College

    November 6, 2006

    John A. Kellogg, who retired as vice president of marketing and research at Simpson College over the summer and is a 1962 graduate of DePauw University... Read More

  21. Indiana's New BMV Commissioner Ron Stiver '96 Brings "Gritty Streak" to Key Post

    November 5, 2006

    "Woven into his cerebral persona is a gritty streak," the Indianapolis Star says of Ronald L. Stiver, commissioner of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles... Read More

  22. HS Principal Greg Hunt '87 to be Honored Friday Night

    November 2, 2006

    Gregory L. Hunt, principal of Indiana's Crawfordsville High School and the recipient of a master's degree in elementary education from DePauw University... Read More

  23. Living-History Actor Kinisha McKeel '03 Featured in Chicago Tribune

    October 30, 2006

    "These kids are just honest," says Kinisha N. McKeel, a 2003 graduate of DePauw University, a Chicago-based actress who is known simply as McKeel. She... Read More

  24. Contributions of ABA and Indiana Pacers Founder Dick Tinkham '54 Lauded

    October 30, 2006

    "The American Basketball Association salutes its co-founder/special counsel Richard P. Tinkham for the outstanding contributions he has made to the success... Read More

  25. Chicago's DuSable Museum of African-American History Features Exhibit on Percy Julian '20

    October 30, 2006

    "The article on the exhibit at the DuSable Museum for some reason did not mention the fact that Percy Julian was an undergraduate at DePauw University... Read More

  26. Kelly Morrison '99 Prepares for First Season as HS Basketball Head Coach

    October 29, 2006

    "It’s exciting," says Kelly A. Morrison of her new job. The 1999 DePauw University graduate has been promoted to the head basketball coach of Indiana's... Read More

  27. Jack Runninger '45 Inducted Into National Optometry Hall of Fame

    October 26, 2006

    Jack Runninger, O.D. -- lecturer, author, humorist and 1945 graduate of DePauw University, is a new member of the National Optometry Hall of Fame. Dr.... Read More

  28. Lee Banks '85 Appointed Sr. VP at Parker Hannifin

    October 25, 2006

    Lee C. Banks, a 1985 graduate of DePauw University, has been promoted to the position of senior vice president, operating officer at Parker Hannifin Corporation... Read More

  29. Lee Hamilton '52 -- at DePauw Discourse Thursday -- Calls for "Robust Diplomacy" Between USA & North Korea

    October 24, 2006

    "America must respond boldly to the urgent and complex challenge of North Korea's nuclear weapons test," writes Lee Hamilton in today's Indianapolis Star... Read More

  30. "Focused" Ron Stiver '96 Takes Reins of Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles

    October 24, 2006

    "I'm trying to get my arms around this," Ron Stiver, the new commissioner of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles and 1996 graduate of DePauw University... Read More

  31. Ed Garnes '99 Offers Commentary in New Documentary Film

    October 23, 2006

    Ed Garnes, an Atlanta-based writer and 1999 graduate of DePauw University, appears in the documentary, Finally Sayin' What I Really Mean, which was screened... Read More

  32. Dan Korb '79 Named Assistant Sports Editor at Evansville Courier & Press

    October 23, 2006

    Dan Korb, a 1979 graduate of DePauw University, has been promoted to the position of assistant sports editor at Indiana's Evansville Courier & Press. An... Read More

  33. C-SPAN Radio Features 1964 Interview with Vernon Jordan '57

    October 22, 2006

    A 1964 interview of Vernon Jordan, the legendary civil rights figure and 1957 graduate of DePauw University, is featured this weekend on C-SPAN Radio.... Read More

  34. Indianapolis Monthly Interviews John McWethy '69, Previews DePauw Discourse

    October 19, 2006

    "When you have a conversation with Lee Hamilton, you are talking to an absolute goldmine of wisdom and knowledge," John McWethy tells Indianapolis Monthly... Read More

  35. Posse Foundation to Honor Tim Ubben '57 for "Sizable Contributions"

    October 19, 2006

    Timothy H. Ubben, vice chair of the Posse Foundation's board of directors and 1958 graduate of DePauw University, will be honored along with the Sallie... Read More

  36. American Heart Association National Chair Andy Buroker '84 Asks, "What Are the Chances?"

    October 17, 2006

    "Andy Buroker's been around -- as an aide on Capitol Hill, a partner in the Krieg DeVault law firm, a chairman of the American Heart Association -- so... Read More

  37. Scott Koepke '71 Named President of Wolverine Advanced Materials

    October 17, 2006

    Scott K. Koepke, a 1971 graduate of DePauw University, today was named president of Wolverine Advanced Materials, LLC, an EaglePicher company. Koepke has... Read More

  38. Under CEO Rob Apatoff '80, Rand McNally Has "Regained its Bearings"

    October 17, 2006

    The world's "best-known map publisher," Rand McNally, is celebrating its 150th anniversary, and the company and CEO Robert Apatoff '80 are the focus of... Read More

  39. Connie (Frigstad) Vickery '74 Announces Creation of LMV Consulting, Inc.

    October 16, 2006

    Connie (Frigstad) Vickery, a lobbyist and 1974 graduate of DePauw University, has joined fellow veteran governmental affairs professionals John Livengood... Read More

  40. Iraq Study Group, Co-Chaired by Lee Hamilton '52, Works Toward "Forward-Looking and Progressive" Recommendations on War

    October 15, 2006

    "It is correct to say that we, at this point, the study group, have not ruled anything in or anything out," Lee Hamilton tells Mark Silva of the Chicago... Read More

  41. Barbara Kingsolver '77 to Discuss 'Healthy Food, Local Farms' at Kentucky Conference

    October 14, 2006

    "Barbara Kingsolver, author of The Bean Trees and The Poisonwood Bible, will be the keynote speaker at a day-long conference called 'Healthy Food, Local... Read More

  42. Drew Powell '98 Co-Stars in The Marine, in Theaters Today

    October 13, 2006

    "If you're going to see The Marine this weekend, you might like to know that the guy who plays Joe is a Noblesville native," writes Bonnie Britton in today's... Read More

  43. Cummins CEO Tim Solso '69 Announces Project That Could Create 800 Jobs

    October 11, 2006

    "This light-duty diesel engine will provide Cummins with the opportunity to develop a completely new market with our industry-leading technology," said... Read More

  44. Mike Sherman '88 Joins Endocyte as CFO

    October 11, 2006

    Michael A. Sherman, a 1988 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed chief financial officer of Endocyte Inc. Based in West Lafayette, Indiana... Read More

  45. National Book Festival Speech by Richard Peck '56 is Available Online

    October 10, 2006

    "'I get most of my ideas from the classroom, but graveyards are good too,' children's writer Richard Peck said during a celebration on the National Mall... Read More

  46. Twin Brothers Jake and Josh Wissing -- Both Football Coaches and 2003 Grads -- Face Off Today

    October 7, 2006

    Twin brothers Josh and Jake Wissing "were inseparable growing up. But they both decided to coach, and ended up going their separate ways after graduating... Read More

  47. Starbucks and US President Jim Alling '83 Ramp Up Expansion Plans

    October 7, 2006

    Starbucks Coffee plans "to more than triple its stores to 40,000 worldwide," reports the Seattle Times. "Executives upped the goal from 30,000 locations... Read More

  48. Steve Jones '69 Honored by His Fraternity, Phi Delta Theta

    October 7, 2006

    DePauw University's Phi Delta Theta chapter today honored one of its own as it dedicated a new front porch. Indiana Zeta members and alumni gathered in... Read More

  49. Steve Gooch '68 Plants "Seeds of Change" and Hope for People with Disabilities

    October 6, 2006

    Steven R. Gooch, a 1968 graduate of DePauw University, is "director of Abilities Services, Inc., a group that helps people with disabilities or similar... Read More

  50. Vernon Jordan '57 to Honor Rev. Jesse Jackson, Raise Funds for Scholarship Foundation

    October 5, 2006

    "National notable" Vernon E. Jordan Jr. will be among the honorees at an October 28 fundraiser in Chicago, reports that city's Defender. Jordan, former... Read More