Alumni News
Prof. Bob Steele '69 Answers Ethical Question Posed to Magazine
February 8, 2013
In the March 2013 issue of Real Simple magazine, a reader asks, "A friend lent me money and said I could pay it back slowly. Then I received an unexpected... Read More
Lawren Mills '01 One of Indy's 'Forty Under 40'
February 6, 2013
"For the past few years, the Statehouse has been almost a second home for Lawren Mills," reports the Indianapolis Business Journal, which lists the 2001... Read More
Former Congressman Lee Hamilton '52 Named Professor of Practice at IU's SPEA
February 5, 2013
Lee H. Hamilton, a 1952 DePauw University graduate who served 34 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, has been appointed a Professor of Practice... Read More
David Zitlow '90 Appointed U.S. Chair of Burson-Marsteller's Healthcare Practice
February 5, 2013
David P. Zitlow, a 1990 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed U.S. chair of the healthcare practice of Burson-Marsteller, a leading global... Read More
Gift from 1982 Graduates Kenneth & Carrie Coquillette to Endow Career Preparation in Center for Student Engagement
February 4, 2013
President Brian W. Casey announced today that a $2 million commitment from Kenneth W. and Carrie Melind Coquillette, both 1982 graduates of DePauw, will... Read More
Major Gifts to Support Final Phase One Improvements to Anderson Street and East College Lawn
February 4, 2013
President Brian W. Casey announced today that the University has received a combined $2 million from two donors, which will provide for the completion... Read More
1958 Graduates Tim and Sharon Ubben Commit $20 Million for Need-Based Financial Aid Endowment
February 4, 2013
President Brian W. Casey announced today that Timothy H. and Sharon W. Ubben, both 1958 graduates of DePauw, have committed a $20 million gift to the University... Read More
Vernon Jordan '57 Contributes to PBS Documentary on Whitney Young
February 3, 2013
Vernon Jordan -- presidential adviser, attorney, civil rights legend and 1957 graduate of DePauw University -- appears in the PBS program, "The Powerbroker:... Read More
Lee Hamilton '52 on Congress: "Watching It Now is Painful"
February 2, 2013
Lee Hamilton, a 1952 DePauw University graduate who served 34 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, writes that "in the years since I left Capitol... Read More
Yong Choe '99 Appointed VP at Rite Aid Corporation
January 31, 2013
Yong Choe, a 1999 graduate of DePauw University, has joined Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) as vice president of federal affairs and public policy. Read More
Documentary by Pete Ohs '05 to be Screened at NYC Film Festival
January 31, 2013
I Send You This Place, a feature-length documentary film made by Peter Ohs, a 2005 graduate of DePauw University, and his wife, Andrea Sisson, will be... Read More
Huntington Bank Promotes John Irwin '79 to Regional President
January 30, 2013
John W. Irwin, a 1979 graduate of DePauw University, has been promoted to president of Huntington Bank's West Michigan region. Read More
HS Choral Director Jared Norman '12 Cited in Story
January 30, 2013
An Indianapolis Star story examining how Center Grove High School choir members are preparing for the upcoming choral competition season notes, "One of... Read More
Hilliard Lyons CEO Jim Allen '79 Featured in Publication
January 30, 2013
"Jim Allen started working for Louisville-based Hilliard Lyons fresh out of graduate school in 1981. And he has worked there ever since, rising from an... Read More
Hollywood Reporter Quotes Prof. Jeff McCall '76
January 28, 2013
"After years of sustaining the TV business, ratings for on-air talent competitions are going in the wrong direction," write the Hollywood Reporter's Scott... Read More
Don Smith '78 Joins Board of Attorneys Association; Michele Bryant '86 Elected Treasurer
January 27, 2013
Michele S. Bryant, a 1986 graduate of DePauw University, has been elected treasurer of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, and Donald S. Smith, a 1978... Read More
Prof. Jeff McCall '76 Visits TV's O'Reilly Factor
January 25, 2013
"CNN has a serious ratings problem, and they also have some credibility problems," said Jeff McCall, professor of communication at DePauw University, on... Read More
Linda Heuring '76 Has Three Short Stories Published
January 25, 2013
Short stories by Linda Heuring, a 1976 graduate of DePauw University, appear in three recent publications. Read More
David Coolidge '87 Appointed CEO of Gearbox Holdings
January 24, 2013
David B. Coolidge, a 1987 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed chief executive officer of Gearbox Holdings, Inc. Read More
Emily Ristine '98 Stars in Production of Tony Winner Next to Normal
January 23, 2013
Emily Ristine, a 1998 graduate of DePauw University, stars as "Diana" in the Phoenix Theatre production of Next to Normal. "The rock musical, by Tom Kitt... Read More
Tory Patrick '04 Named Account Director at Walker Sands
January 23, 2013
Tory Patrick, a 2004 graduate of DePauw University, has joined Walker Sands, a public relations agency for B2B and technology companies, as an account... Read More
Profs. Amanda Lotz '96 and Jeff McCall '76 Analyze Effects of Lance Armstrong Interview on OWN
January 22, 2013
"Lance Armstrong's reputation wasn't the only makeover candidate on display Thursday and Friday nights on the Oprah Winfrey Network," begins a story in... Read More
Paintings & Sketches of Eugene Smith '51 On Display at Illinois Art Center
January 21, 2013
An exhibition at the Bicentennial Art Center in Paris, Illinois, "Watercolor to War Birds = Works by Eugene V. Smith," features the paintings and sketches... Read More
Company Led by David Becker '75 Named a 'Tech Startup to Watch'
January 21, 2013
RICS Software, which is led by "serial entrepreneur" and 1975 DePauw University graduate David Becker, is among "5 Indy tech startups to watch in 2013... Read More
"Largely Irrelevant" CNN Needs to Embrace News, Not Fluff: Prof. Jeff McCall '76
January 20, 2013
The new president of CNN, Jeff Zucker, "takes the reins of a previously prestigious channel that has become largely irrelevant in the journalism industry... Read More
Patrick Grady '70 to Discuss Latest Book at Arizona Historical Society
January 19, 2013
"Patrick Grady, a writer from Cave Creek, and author of Out of the Ruins, a history of frontier Phoenix from 1867 to 1881, will be the guest speaker" at... Read More
Marine Biologist J. Nichols '89 Discusses 'Neuroconservation' with Magazine
January 18, 2013
An article in the February 2013 issue of Coastal Living magazine examines "why just being near the water brings us such deep contentment. Headlined "Why... Read More
Wes Molyneaux '04 Named Head Soccer Coach at Suburban Chicago HS
January 17, 2013
Wes Molyneaux, a science teacher at New Trier High School in suburban Chicago and 2004 graduate of DePauw University, has been named the school’s boys... Read More
Bob Cathcart '82 Joins Hansen Medical as Sr. VP
January 16, 2013
Robert O. Cathcart, a 1982 graduate of DePauw University, has joined Hansen Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: HNSN) in the newly created position of senior vice president... Read More
Exhibition of Ceramics by Prof. Richard Peeler '49 and Nine Former Students Opens February 12
January 16, 2013
As part of the celebration of DePauw University's 175th anniversary, an exhibition will honor a former DePauw faculty member who is one of Indiana’s best-known... Read More
Optometrist Megan Walton '08 Joins Indiana Practice
January 15, 2013
Megan L. Walton, O.D., a 2008 graduate of DePauw University, has joined Indiana's Plainfield Eye Care as an optometrist. Read More
Congress "Unwilling to Make Truly Hard Decisions": Lee Hamilton '52
January 12, 2013
"In our system of representative democracy, Capitol Hill should be the place where their competing concerns get hammered out," writes Lee H. Hamilton in... Read More
Barbara Kingsolver '77 Talks with Audubon Magazine
January 11, 2013
"I’ve been asking myself for some time now: How can we all be looking at climate change and believe different things about it?," Barbara Kingsolver tells... Read More
Sussy Project Founder Meggie Dials '03 is 'Woman to Watch'
January 9, 2013
An Indianapolis Star profile of Meggie Dials -- a 2003 DePauw University graduate deemed a 'Woman to watch' by the newspaper -- notes, "She puts in about... Read More
Karen Turman '81 to be Inducted Into HS Athletic Hall of Fame
January 7, 2013
Karen E. Turman, a 1981 graduate of DePauw University, is among 10 individuals who will be inducted into the Hamilton, Ohio City School District's Athletic... Read More
Dan Korb '79 Named Indiana Sportswriter of the Year
January 6, 2013
Dan Korb, an assistant sports editor with the Evansville Courier & Press and 1979 graduate of DePauw University, has been named Corky Lamm Indiana Sportswriter... Read More
Family of William Dugan '60 Donates Letters from Matthew Simpson to University Archives
January 5, 2013
A gift by William M. Dugan, M.D., a 1960 graduate of DePauw, and his family, has provided the University's Archives with a collection of letters written... Read More
Colin Milligan '07 Named Communications Director for Newly-Elected Congresswoman
January 3, 2013
Colin Milligan, a 2007 graduate of DePauw University, has been named communications director for U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos, whose term began Wednesday... Read More
Mary Elizabeth McKnight '07 Selected as New Science Teacher Academy Fellow
January 2, 2013
"Mary Elizabeth McKnight of Lexington Traditional Magnet School is among six Kentucky educators chosen for the New Science Teacher Academy, organized by... Read More
American Theatre Wing's Heather Hitchens '91 to Speak in Illinois
January 2, 2013
Heather Hitchens, executive director of the American Theatre Wing, which administers the Tony Awards, will make a presentation at Illinois' Atlanta Public... Read More
Jennett Hill '85 Named VP and General Counsel of Citizens Energy Group
January 1, 2013
Jennett M. Hill, a 1985 graduate of DePauw University, will join Citizens Energy Group as vice president and general counsel. She comes to the post, effective... Read More