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C A R T H A G I N I A NTHESUMMER 2014 A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF CARTHAGE COLLEGE
Class of 2014Trending Upward
First Overseas Base Camp
www.carthage.edu 800-551-1518
Upcoming Events
August 1621st Annual Soccer Golf Outing
August 211-10 Club: ComedySportz Chicago
September 9 - October 25A Re-Visioning: New Works in Polymer
H. F. Johnson Gallery of Art
September 251-10 Club: Splash Studio Milwaukee
October 10 - 12 Homecoming
Pioneer Reunion and Class of 1964 50th Reunion
October 23Alumni Event: The King and I,
Marriott Lincolnshire
October 24-26Family Weekend
October 24-26, 30-31Carthage Theatre Presents:
Day After Night
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No. 1Student-Athlete
Science CenterGroundbreaking
Preventing More Broken Hearts
GLOBALIMPACT
Alumnus Brings Home Olympics
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Mingle with classmates, professors and meet new alumni Snack on delicious foods and beverages Enjoy kid-friendly bounce houses, face painting, and more! Contact your friends and make plans now for Homecoming 2014!
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What do a new field station in Nicaragua, Tokyos successful Olympic bid, and the International Space Station have in common? All benefited from Carthaginians work.
The first dirt is shoveled on the Colleges $43 million science center, a facility that Carthage officials expect to boost innovative education and advance the commitment to undergraduate research.
Turning her own grief into action, alumna Mary Beth Schewitz gives athletes peace of mind.
See photos of the Class of 2014 on the big day. Then read about some of the recent graduates and where theyre headed.
Global Impact
Science Center Groundbreaking EKG Testing
Commencement
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Feature Articles
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THE CARTHAGINIANVolume 93, Number 3
Carthage College combines an environment of
reflection and self-discovery with a culture of high
expectation so our students uncover and ignite their
true potential. A four-year, private liberal arts college
with roots in the Lutheran tradition, the campus has
a prime location in Kenosha. The campus, an 80-acre
arboretum on the shore of Lake Michigan, is home to
150 scholars, 2,500 full-time students, and 900
part-time students.
Carthaginian Editorial Team
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
David A. Straz, Jr.
President
Gregory S. Woodward
Senior Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Bradley J Andrews
Associate Vice President
Molly OShea Polk
Managing Editor
Mike Moore
Design & Art Direction
Mary England 15 (cover illustrations)
Johanna Heidorn 13
Steve Janiak
Photographers
Johanna Heidorn 13
Steve Janiak
Production
Dana Moore
Contributing Writers
Tom Applegarth
Lauren Hansen 10
Steve Marovich
Tory Martinez 14
Mike Moore
Molly OShea Polk
Matt Thome 17
For More Information The Carthaginian
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Faculty NotesSociology professor Wayne Thompson wins the 2014 Distinguished Teaching Award.
On Campus Youve seen his work on Mad Men and House of Cards. Now writer Keith Huff brings his golden pen to Carthages New Play Initiative.
AthleticsSeniors Stephanie Kuzmanic, Trevor James close out their college careers with national honors.
Class NotesAlumni share milestones in their careers and families.
Page From the PastBench donated in 1907 shows roots of senior class gift. Not bad for a graduating class of 11.
3 Letter from the President 5 Pastors Message by Kara Baylor 39 Notes from Lauren Hansen
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Perhaps you remember a small wrinkle in time; some year, somewhere in the past, on a Sunday morning in late May. You were probably a little tired. It had been quite a weekend, I bet. Being the center of attention is tiring. I would guess, however, that it is pretty easy for you to conjure up quite a bit of that day; the color and pageantry, the robes and silly hats, the long procession, the suddenly closer-feeling hugs of your family and friends, and at the apex of it all there it sits, the short, suddenly-its-over handshake.
You probably shared this time-honored tradition with President Gregory Campbell, or maybe President Erno Dahl, or President Harold Lentz. I am fortunate to be part of this memory for a small number of you, just the graduates of the past two years. Last May, a record number of you walked across the stage to receive your diplomas, and I remain excited and honored to have been there with you.
Every day at Carthage, all of the staff
members work very hard at their jobs. These fantastic people make the College as
great as it is, but, for some of us, our various responsibilities keep us just outside extensive front-line experiences with students. As such, it is sometimes hard to keep focused on the very reason for our existence: our students.
For me, then, Commencement is a special opportunity to be close enough to the students to feel what they feel, to vividly reconnect with their accomplishments and dreams, and to share in their joy and pride during this powerful rite of passage.
This past ceremonial Sunday afternoon, like the previous year, was unbelievably inspiring for me. Shaking the hands of more than 600 graduating students is really amazing! I wish that everyone could be me for this part of the ceremony. To look into the students eyes, to feel their energy, and even to sense their apprehension is magical. Truthfully, when this segment is over, having somehow absorbed so much adrenaline and promise through a simple handshake, I feel a deep trust in the future, a sense of a job well-done, wonderful faith in our college, and I realize that Carthage so beautifully brought these young persons to one of the shining pinnacles of their relatively short lives. Flashbacks of scholarship, student
awards, and athletic accomplishment, musical and theatrical highlights, friendship and fellowship, tough discussions, and rewarding mentoring all speed through my memories at this moment.
In the end, two strong sentiments remain: First, Carthage did a great job; our graduates are beautifully prepared to lead rich and productive lives. Secondly, these new alumni are going to make this a better world.
There is no question about it not a single doubt in my mind; these new Carthage alumni are going to make this a better world.
All of us can remember our own special ceremonies, and, even better, we can take comfort in, and find joy and inspiration in,
each class that walks across that stage every year. There is so much contained in that one simple handshake; so much to believe in, so much to feel, so much to be proud of, so much to embrace and cherish. One shining moment.
My best wishes to all of you,
Gregory Woodward
It was just a handshake. It probably shouldnt have meant too much; it was only a fleeting moment.
I wish that everyone could be me for this part of the ceremony. To look into the students eyes, to feel their energy, and even to sense their apprehension is magical.
One Shining Moment
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
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Commencement provides the ultimate adrenaline rush
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FACULTY NOTESUpdates on faculty and staff achievements
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programs to create as well as the preferred
frequency, location, marketing, and transportation
options.
Its a self-sustaining enterprise. Prof. Thompson
trains a core group of students, like Brooke Hamer
14, and they manage a larger force of student
data collectors.
Ms. Hamer got to experience both roles in an
expansive study that has examined the departure
of congregations from national church bodies. She
coordinated about 10 students who conducted
phone interviews of Presbyterian pastors, after
doing the legwork herself on the ELCA portion of
the project.
She first met Prof. Thompson in 2013 when
taking his Sociology of Religion class. Barely a year
later, as she heads off to a graduate program in
Catholic studies, she credits him for transforming
her worldview.
Somewhere, photo evidence of Professor Wayne Thompson lecturing probably exists, but hes in no hurry to unearth it.His oratory skills arent what earned him the
2014 Distinguished Teaching Award. In letters
nominating the associate professor of sociology
and criminal justice, students instead zeroed in on
his guidance in highly practical research projects.
The students are actively generating the
knowledge. Theyre not just sitting there like
zombies, taking notes, Prof. Thompson said.
Wow, thats a thrill for me.
Through the Carthage Office of Research and
Evaluation Services (CORES), Prof. Thompson and
his students work with churches, social service
and criminal justice agencies. Almost always, a
gap in the data needs to be plugged.
In the latest study, theyre assessing senior
programming needs in Kenosha County
through focus groups, in-person interviews and
questionnaires. With a particular focus on elderly
rural residents, the students will recommend
Thompsons curiosity kills boredom I dont know where I would be today without him, said Ms. Hamer, of Mahtomedi, Minnesota.
Everything I look at, I see in a sociological way now.
Branching off from the congregation study, she
completed a senior thesis analyzing the decline
of Catholic nuns in the country. The project,
which included face-to-face interviews throughout
the Midwest, drew awards from Ms. Hamers
academic department and division.
Having worked on the research staffs of
three different Christian denominations earlier
in his career, Prof. Thompson often gravitates
to religious topics. He considered the late Rev.
Andrew Greeley, a Catholic priest, sociologist, and
popular columnist and author, his mentor.
His network of contacts has broadened greatly
since he joined the Carthage faculty in 1998.
Among other projects, the research team has
evaluated counseling services at the Kenosha
County Detention Center and surveyed residents
about invasive species on the Lac du Flambeau
Reservation.
Im a super-curious person, Prof. Thompson
said. I want to know whats going on with
people.
Fellow staff and faculty members regularly
draw on that expertise, too. For example, CORES
conducts evaluations of the astronomy education
programs that Professor Douglas Arion and
selected students offer in partnership with the
Appalachian Mountain Club. Funded by a National
Science Foundation grant, the summer programs
are held in the northeastern states.
Coming from a sociologist, its pretty clear
were doing real evaluation, so it has helped our
reputation with the NSF, Prof. Arion said. Using
the data to improve our efforts shows its a good
use of the governments money.
Prof. Thompsons mother, Jeanne (Stroberg
50) Thompson, earned her teaching certification
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K ARA BAYLOR
at Carthages Illinois campus and enjoyed
a long career as a second-grade teacher.
He followed her lead, taking classes at
the Kenosha campus in the 1970s before
completing his degrees elsewhere.
The potential to use his applied research
skills lured him back. A past president of the
Wisconsin Sociological Association, Prof.
Thompson knows its rare to find these
kinds of studies at a small college.
The projects provide a two-way benefit.
Students refine their research skills and
present findings in peer-reviewed journals
and at professional conferences including
one this October in Indianapolis. The clients
receive important data, often for no charge.
I dont view the students as an
impediment to my research, Prof.
Thompson said. I view them as the only
way to get it done.
He received the Distinguished Teaching
Award at the inaugural Spring Gathering
on March 20. His wife, Gladys Hollant, and
daughters Lea and Noelle all attended.
Since 1967, the Carthage Board of Trustees
has given out the award, which recognizes
teaching excellence at Carthage. The judging
committee is composed of students and
former recipients.
In brief remarks, Prof. Thompson quoted
widely, ranging from Paul McCartney
to Martin Luther. He thanked his fellow
Carthage employees and especially the
students.
They are the engines that lead the train,
he said. My job as the caboose is just to pull
up the wheels and make sure we dont fall off
the tracks.
As you can imagine, the question that I have
answered a great deal over the last several months
is, So, how to do you like your new job? And the
answer always is, I love it!
There are many reasons I love being a campus
pastor, so my answer is not always the same.
Today, when I was asked the question, my answer
had to do with the privilege it is to walk with
students on their faith journeys. Like snowflakes,
no two faith journeys look alike. I knew that when I
started this new call, and some of my experiences
in this first semester on the job reminded me of
the truth of that statement.
On Wednesdays during April, I offered a Bible
Study before the Holden Evening Prayer service. It
was a small group of students who were willing to
give the new campus pastor a chance. I appreciated
their willingness to share their own journeys and
why they were willing to give an hour or more of their
precious time to think about the Big Words of Faith.
The students came from several different
Christian denominations. Most would claim the
title of Christian, but one student didnt identify
that way. One student said it best Im ready to
figure out what it is I believe and make it my own.
College is the perfect time to begin that part of the
faith journey.
And this is what I love about being the campus
pastor at Carthage. My job is to provide a space and
place for all of the students, faculty, and staff to explore
what it is that they believe and to own it. I love being
a part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America,
and I own it. I love the focus on the extravagant grace
of God for all people. I love the belief that we are 100
percent saint and 100 percent sinner.
I love the freedom of being a Christian. I have
freedom from fear and death and freedom to serve
and love those around me. This freedom allows
me to love my neighbor, those who are different
from me in belief, and ask them why they love being
Muslim, or Jewish, or Buddhist, or agnostic, or
Roman Catholic, or Methodist.
At the beginning of June, I had the opportunity
(along with two other staff members and three
students) to attend an interfaith conference at
Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. The main
speaker was Eboo Patel, founder and executive
director of the Interfaith Youth Core. Eboo is a
Muslim and loves his faith. He shared with us
how important it is to own what you believe when
having interfaith conversation. The image he gave
us was that of a bridge (perfect for Carthage).
A bridge goes from here to there and has to be
made of something, preferably something solid.
Without being anchored here, you cant connect
to there, he said.
Students at Carthage live in a world of religious
diversity on campus and will go out into the world
of greater religious diversity. This is the space and
place to take the time to figure out more clearly
what you believe about who God is and to learn
how to walk the bridge of understanding and learn
what others believe.
What I love about this call to serve as the
campus pastor at Carthage is the opportunity to be
a bridge builder. Im thankful for a faith that calls
me into deeper community with others those
like me and those different from me.
Im sure someone else will ask me soon what I
like best about my new call. This is just one of my
answers. Who knows that I will share next time
the question is asked?
In Christ,
Pastor Kara
Campus Pastor
Building faith bridges
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Robert Schlack, professor of economics, and
Lynn Loewen, professor of modern languages, are retiring
from teaching. The two professors
have served a combined 65 years
at Carthage. Prof. Schlack, who
joined the faculty in 1975, was
a 1992 recipient of a Fulbright
Lecturing and Research Grant
recipient to Bulgaria. Since
arriving in 1988, Prof. Loewen
at various times has served as
chair of the Modern Languages Department,
coordinated study abroad, helped implement the
Target Language Experts and developed the M.Ed.
program in modern languages.
Mark Snavely, professor of mathematics, was elected to
the Board of Governors of the
Mathematical Association of
America. He will serve a three-
year term as the governor of the
Wisconsin section of the MAA.
time, and we worked to put those all together in
a seamless way, she said. Whenever Aaron and
Teller had a disagreement, everything would stop
sometimes for 20 minutes and they would talk
things through, and the end results were amazing.
What was it like working with a man who is
renowned for never speaking, but whose face
is seemingly on every other billboard in the Las
Vegas area?
Teller is one of the smartest people Ive ever
met. Tons of people go to his shows but never hear
him speak, and I was on conference calls with him,
hearing him but not actually seeing him, she said.
It was also surreal to go out to breakfast with him
and talk about the production and have people
walking by just stop and stare. Hes so down-
to-earth, and its totally a normal conversation
between colleagues, but then you see people do a
double-take and it hits you that youre sitting with
one of the main attractions in Las Vegas.
Ms. Ellsworth will rejoin the production in
August before returning to Carthage for the start of
the fall semester.
Ellsworth joins Teller to direct adaptation of The Tempest
Carthage alumna and adjunct music theatre
professor Maggie (Spanuello 07) Ellsworth has served as an assistant director on a magical
reimagining of Shakespeares The Tempest.
The play was adapted and directed by Aaron
Posner and Teller, the silent half of the Penn
and Teller magic show. It features the music of
Tom Waits, Tony Award-winning designers, and
choreography by Pilobolus, the dance company that
heavily inspired Cirque du Soleil.
The show opened in Las Vegas Smith Center
for the Performing Arts on April 5 and featured a
critically acclaimed sold-out run. It then moved on
to Bostons American Repertory Theater for another
sold-out, monthlong run and will conclude the
summer with another month at the South Coast
Repertory in Costa Mesa, California.
Ms. Ellsworth was brought on board in
December and did a lot of work via Skype and
conference call before flying to Las Vegas for the
seven weeks leading up to the plays opening.
Ive worked with Aaron Posner before at the
Milwaukee Repertory Theater, and he asked me if
Id like to work on the production as an assistant
director, she said. Obviously thats something you
cant say no to.
While in Las Vegas, Ms. Ellsworth had a variety
of duties. She worked with actors to get their voice
projection just right, because they would be in a
large, open-air tent but still using a microphone.
During rehearsals, she watched the magic tricks
from the audiences vantage point to give feedback.
Im filled with awe at the amount of talent and
time it takes to come up with and perform tricks,
she said. Teller was really appreciative of how
picky I was.
She also relished the opportunity to see two
brilliant artists at work every day.
We had an open rehearsal space so wed have
magic, acting, and dancing all going on at the same
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Every Carthage student receives a personalized
Merit page to highlight his or her achievements
and involvements. Carthage awards Merit badges
for accomplishments like making the deans list,
presenting research at a conference, performing
community service, or receiving an award.
Carthage is now using
MERIT PAGESa platform to publicize student
successes online, in social media, and in newspapers.
Whenever students are awarded a badge, they receive an email so they can share it with family and friends on various social media platforms. For some achievements, Carthage also will send a news release to the students hometown newspapers. Students can add photos, work experience, and extracurricular activities to their Merit pages, as well, making the page a showcase for all of their earned achievements. See all of the amazing things your fellow Carthaginians are doing at carthage.meritpages.com.
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STAFF NOTES
Carthage honored Chris Grugel, instructional services supervisor, as the
Distinguished Staff Member of the Year at the
inaugural Spring Gathering on March 20.
New this year, the award recognizes an
employee who consistently has excelled in
his or her position; has made outstanding
contributions to the Carthage community;
has promoted teamwork and collaboration;
and has demonstrated humility and integrity
while always considering the best interests of
students.
Mr. Grugel has held a variety of positions at
Carthage over the past 16 years. He is known
across campus for providing excellent service to
students, faculty, and fellow staff members. He
also teaches rock climbing.
I am very fortunate in that I work with some of the smartest, brightest people anywhere, and
those are the people in Library and Information Services, said Mr. Grugel, who attended the
luncheon with his wife, Ruth. There are many times during the day where they make me look
good by giving me the equivalent of that easy button so I accept this award on their behalf.
Joseph McAlhany, associate professor of classics and
Great Ideas, will spend the 2014-
2015 academic year as a fellow of
the University of Connecticuts
Humanities Institute. Titled
Language, Tradition, and the Scholar: The
Fragments of Marcus Terentius Varro, Prof.
McAlhanys work at UCHI will result in a two-
volume edition and translation of the remaining
writings of a 1st century BC Roman polymath.
Besides participating in regular discussions with
faculty from across the humanities, he will deliver
a public lecture at the University of Connecticut
in the spring and has been invited to give a talk at
Columbia University. One of two external scholars
in this class of UCHI fellows, Prof. McAlhany will
join Rachel Greenblatt of Harvard University.
Douglas Arion, professor of physics, astronomy, and
entrepreneurship, organized
two major conferences on
entrepreneurship and science.
He co-chaired a conference
titled Reinventing the Physicist: Innovation and
Entrepreneurship Education for the 21st Century
on June 5-6 in College Park, Maryland. Carthages
ScienceWorks program was featured as a model,
and Prof. Arion, its founder, led multiple sessions
and participated in panel discussions. Two
ScienceWorks graduates also shared their success
stories. Prof. Arion plans a similar workshop
during the International Physics Forum from Sept.
28 to Oct. 4 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Diane Levesque, director, H.F. Johnson Art Gallery; assistant
professor of art, created Polymer
Clay, one of the first courses in the
country to focus on an emerging
movement that has artists create
works of art from the same synthetic material that
is used in PVC pipes. Prof. Levesque was also one
of four artists selected for the Racine Art Museum
Fellowship Program. The program aims to
showcase the diversity and vitality of the Racine/
Kenosha visual arts community by supporting
the professional development of its artists. Each
artist receives a $2,500 fellowship to assist in
the creation of new works. Recipients also will be
featured in solo exhibitions at the museum.
Jan Owens, associate professor of business
administration, and her co-
authors won first place in the
Direct Marketing Associations
Jacobs & Clevenger national case
writers competition. The case is Ensuring a
Good Fit: Fortifying Zappos Customer Service
and User Experience. Their work will be published
in the Fall 2014 issue of the International Journal
of Integrated Marketing Communications. Prof.
Owens co- authors were professors Deborah
Cowles of Virginia Commonwealth University
and Kristen Walker of the University of California,
Northridge.
FACULTY NOTES
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New Director of Diversity
Carthage has selected
Sandie Bisciglia 94, a member of the Carthage faculty since
2002, as its first director
of diversity.
Carthage President
Gregory S. Woodward
appointed her after the
Colleges Diversity Task Force recommended
creating the position in its 2013 report. Prof. Bisciglia
has taken a lead role in implementing diversity
programming at the College over the past few years.
She will report directly to President Woodward
in that capacity.
I am extremely pleased to be able to harness
Sandies incredible energy and compassion in
this very important work, he said.
Prof. Bisciglia plans to develop a diversity
center and related programs. She also will act as a
consultant on practices for recruiting new students
and hiring new faculty and staff members.
Her new role officially begins in the Fall 2014
semester. She will continue to teach part-time in
both the Religion Department and the Womens
and Gender Studies program.
Already, Prof. Bisciglia has appointed
students, staff, and faculty to a Diversity
Leadership Council that will oversee the center.
She also has begun to plan the first DREAM
Carthage conference the acronym stands for
Diversity at Carthage Respects, Educates, and
Advocates Multicultural tolerance during
Black History Month in February 2015.
Carthage understands we need to project the
broad culture of a liberal arts institution, Prof.
Bisciglia said. We need to be tolerant of every
kind of person in the world. We refuse to isolate
ourselves from people who are different from us.
Her goals for the next three years center
on the themes of awareness, advocacy,
and action. Many of those goals mirror the
recommendations the task force made.
Initially, Prof. Bisciglia said, the diversity center
will exist only virtually. One of her goals is to secure
a physical space on campus, to combine all of the
Colleges diversity initiatives under a single roof.
She hopes to pave the way for a full-time
director. Prof. Bisciglia, who won Carthages first
Distinguished Adult Learner Award as a student,
is excited to begin making headway.
At a time in my career when most people are
scaling back, Im setting greater goals, she said. I
feel Ive got a lot of energy to channel into this.
Multicultural issues have been a focus of hers
for years. A former Catholic school educator
who is studying toward a doctoral degree in
Jewish studies, Prof. Bisciglia has worked to
advance dialogue between Christian and Jewish
communities. In addition, she is certified to receive
and investigate complaints of Title IX violations.
She served as facilitator for the Womens
Faculty Learning Community, which organized
the Colleges first diversity summit in 2013.
The monthlong series of events grew in 2014
(see page 15.)
Community honor One of the Colleges diversity efforts earned
a 2014 Business in Education Award from the
Kenosha Unified School District.
Professors Sandie Bisciglia and Jean
Preston, along with President Gregory S.
Woodward, were honored for their role in a
literacy project between Carthage and Reuther
Central High School. They received the award
at a district banquet March 31.
For three years, faculty members
have joined Reuther students in a
multigenerational book club. A writing contest
named for columnist and author Leonard
Pitts Jr., who spoke to the club in 2013, also
has become a staple of the partnership.
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Acclaimed playwright and television writer Keith Huff will write his next work, Up the Hill, exclusively for Carthage as part of the Colleges New Play Initiative.
To Carthage via Mad Men, House of Cards
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and help craft the play into its final form over the
summer and next fall in time for its premiere in
February.
Were truly lucky to have such an array of
playwrights participate in the New Play Initiative,
Prof. McClendon said. Each of the seven
productions has been different in the way it has
come together. On one end, some start with
just an idea and organically form into a play and
others come in with a more defined script. Having
students exposed to a variety of styles prepares
them more for a life in theatre.
The New Play Initiative has been a staple in
Carthage Theatre since 2008. Each year Carthage
commissions, develops, and premieres an original
production by a noted playwright.
Every production has been selected for
the Kennedy Centers Region III American College
Theater Festival. The yearly event brings theatre
students from across the Midwest to showcase
productions and compete in individual competitions.
Mr. Huff is a writer/co-producer for AMCs award-
winning television drama Mad Men and a writer/
producer for the Netflix series House of Cards.
His many play credits include A Steady Rain, which
starred Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig on Broadway
and continues to be performed across the United
States and internationally.
We contacted him, told him about the program
and he was instantly intrigued, said Professor Martin
McClendon, who will serve as the plays director. He
liked the unique opportunities writing for college-age
actors provided, and it was an opportunity to jump
back into playwriting.
Much like House of Cards, Up the Hill will
center on the seedier side of Washington. Instead of
focusing on a manipulative legislative force like Frank
Underwood, it will tell the story of the congressional
interns who work behind the scenes.
He sent me a script when we were in Michigan at
the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
showcasing last years new work,
A Clamour of Rooks, said Prof.
McClendon. Despite having pretty
long days, I was up until 2 a.m.
reading it because I was absolutely
spellbound.
With the script ready so early,
Prof. McClendon held auditions
during the spring semester and
cast the show. This way the actors
can get familiar with the material
A glimpse of whats happening in the Carthage community
Keith Huff provides feedback to students during a reading of his new play, Up the Hill.
2008-09 Honest by Tony Award nominee
Eric Simonson
2009-10 One Day in the Season of Rain
by Mohan Rakesh; new translation
by Aparna Dharwadker and Vinay
Dharwadker
2010-11 The Rail Splitter by Emmy
Award winner Rick Cleveland
2011-12 Ghost Bike by Wasserstein
Prize winner Laura Jacqmin
2012-13 A Clamour of Rooks
by Martin Maguire
2013-14 No Name by Iver Award winner
Jeffrey Hatcher
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With nearly a quarter-century of experience covering the less glamorous but equally juicy side of sports, ESPN reporter Lester Munson scored big with audiences at Carthage.
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of Jimmy Haslam, owner of the Cleveland
Browns; and the performance-enhancing drug
investigations of Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, and
Lance Armstrong.
During the March 12 coalition luncheon, Mr.
Munson gave a glimpse behind the curtain at ESPN
and praised Chicago Blackhawks President and
CEO John McDonough for directing a remarkable
success story. Hes preparing an article on the
National Hockey League franchise, and Mr.
McDonough is a former trustee of the College
whose three children attended Carthage.
Before joining the cable sports network, Mr.
Munson worked at Sports Illustrated from 1991
to 2007. He appears frequently on National Public
Radio and WTTW, the Chicago PBS affiliate.
His three-day stay in
March as a Johnson
Distinguished Visitor
was highlighted by a public
presentation to a large crowd at the
Tarble Arena. Mr. Munson also met with business
administration classes and spoke at a luncheon of the Carthage
Business and Professional Coalition.
His insights centered on three timely topics: the treatment and
compensation of college athletes, including efforts by Northwestern
University football players to form a union; the Olympics; and the
wider economic dimensions of professional sports.
Mr. Munson drew from an extensive list of past and current
reporting assignments, including the concussion crisis in the
National Football League; the ongoing federal investigation
In March, ESPN reporter Lester Munson spoke to a large crowd at the Tarble Arena,
right, and members of the Business and Professional Coalition, above.
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Board of Trustees
A successful banking entrepreneur and
respected philanthropist, he serves as
ambassador at large and honorary consul
general for Liberia and honorary consul general
for Honduras.
It is a rare privilege for Carthage College
to have David A. Straz, Jr. elected as our
board chair. His international reputation as a
diplomat, businessman, and philanthropist
reflects powerfully on the status of the
College, Carthage President Gregory S.
Woodward said. Ambassador Straz brings
a wealth of experience and expertise to
Carthage. It is an honor to have him engaged
so deeply with our institution and a profoundly
inspiring personal gift to work with him in
leading the future of the College.
An experienced leader, Ambassador
Straz is chairman of the board of Tampa
General Hospital and director/trustee of
the Metropolitan Opera in New York. He
previously served as chairman of the board
at Marquette University and the University
of Tampa. The center that houses Carthages
natural and social sciences, now undergoing
an extensive upgrade, was named in his honor.
In business, his guidance fueled rapid
growth at banking companies in Wisconsin
and Florida. After he sold those holdings, they
became part of U.S. Bank and Fifth Third Bank.
Ambassador Straz and his wife, Catherine,
have earned widespread appreciation for their
philanthropy, specifically in higher education
and the visual and performing arts. Carthage
has prospered from their active guidance and
generosity since 1994, and both have served as
trustees.
Ambassador Straz, who took over
Catherines seat on the board in 2011, was
elected chair at the boards annual meeting
in May. He succeeds Jeff Hamar, president
and chief executive officer of Galleher, Inc.
Mr. Hamar was instrumental in the progress
of several strategic initiatives after stepping
in during a transition, and he remains in a
leadership role as first vice chair.
The Carthage Board of Trustees consists
up of many individuals who give generously
of their time and talents, coming together on
campus to meet several times each year. To
learn more, visit www.carthage.edu/president/
trustees.
Ambassador David A. Straz, Jr. has been elected chair of the Carthage Board of Trustees.
Marquette was fortunate to benefit from David A. Straz Jr.s wisdom throughout his
tenure as a member of our Board of Trustees, and especially during his time as Chair of
the Board from 1997 to 2001. As President, I knew that I could rely on David for sound
judgment, helpful counsel, and advocacy for Marquette. He has a great deal of experience
leading nonprofit boards and will provide exceptional leadership for Carthage.
Rev. Robert Wild
Interim President, Marquette University
David A. Straz, Jr., a past chair of the UT Board of Trustees who also serves as honorary
consul to Liberia, was instrumental in securing Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to
give our spring 2009 commencement address. Straz shares our goal of opening the world
to our students, and in this particular effort, he helped give our students the opportunity
to interact with a world leader successful in bringing peace and stability to her country.
Ronald L. Vaughn
President, University of Tampa
Tampa is Davids adopted home, but you would never guess that based on his level of
involvement and support of local organizations. I believe he will approach his stewardship
of Carthage College as chairman of the Board of Trustees with a similar mindset. He puts
a priority on the organizations stability, being strategic with investments, and always
keeping in mind whats in the long-term best interest of the organization as well as the
wider community. I feel fortunate he chose to live in Tampa, and Carthage College will
benefit immensely as well.
Bob Buckhorn
Mayor of Tampa, Florida
An experienced leader
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Temporarily trading their drums for bowls of water during a rehearsal of the Carthage Wind Orchestra, percussionists walked deliberately down the aisles in A. F. Siebert Chapel.
Liquid Compass
At regular intervals, they sloshed the water
first with their hands, later with sponges.
The idea came from renowned composer Alex
Shapiro, who wanted the natural sound to
accentuate the water theme of her new
work, Liquid Compass.
The Music Department commissioned
the piece to celebrate the 140th
anniversary of the Carthage Bands
formation. The Wind Orchestra performed
the nine-minute composition for the first
time May 10.
Ms. Shapiro joked that the students
could claim the exclusive title of virtuoso
water slosher.
Ive never done anything with water in
a piece before, said Kendall Drake 15, a
music education major from Naperville,
Ill. Thats just percussion. We get to do
all the weird stuff.
The composer based Liquid Compass
on the Colleges history, lakefront location,
and religious foundation as well as the
Seeking Truth prong of the Carthage
mission statement.
The compasses are finding true north
in truth, she said. Its a continual search. It
doesnt stop.
During the concert, recorded sounds flowed
through four speakers to envelop the audience.
Ms. Shapiro said it essentially adds another
section to the band.
I see sound as a very physical thing, she
said. I dont see music as just something we
hear. Music is something we feel.
Professor James Ripley, director of
instrumental music activities and conductor of
the Wind Orchestra, said her electroacoustic
style maximized the chapels acoustic assets.
Acknowledged as one of the 21st centurys
leading composers writing extensively for the
Q&A with Bono Vivian Onano 14 had the rare opportunity to interview famous singer and philanthropist Bono.
Ms. Onano, a member of ONE at Carthage,
conducted the interview during the 2014 Power
Summit in Washington. ONE is an international
advocacy group that focuses on fighting AIDS
and extreme poverty in the worlds poorest
countries.
Bono is best known as the lead singer of U2,
which has won a record 22 Grammy Awards
and made the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But
the former Nobel Peace Prize nominee is also
heavily involved in advocacy, including as co-
founder of ONE.
At the conference kickoff on Feb. 23, a
collective gasp and cheers filled the air as
he took the stage. The appearance was his first
at the annual event, which brought together
ONEs staff and its top volunteer leaders from
around the United States.
Ms. Onano asked Bono if the organization
had lived up to his expectations over the past
decade.
I never expected it to be this cool, he joked.
What you guys are doing is a very big deal.
They discussed ONEs achievements and
its founding on the heels of the debt relief
movement, which the organization credits for
helping African governments to put more than
50 million children in school. Ms. Onano also
spoke about what it was like to grow up without
reliable electricity at her home in rural Kenya and
described the negative impact that can have on
childrens health and education.
Bono spent a half-hour on stage before taking
questions from the audience.
wind band, Ms. Shapiro was a clear choice to
write the original work.
Shes just a really good person, and she
seemed to connect with our background and
mission, Prof. Ripley said.
Ms. Shapiro spent six days on campus,
speaking to a variety of Carthage classes and
visiting Kenosha Tremper High School. Along
with the Music Department, alumni and two
private donors provided the financial support
for the commissioned work.
The Concert Band also performed at the
concert, which wrapped up the yearlong
anniversary celebration. Other events in
2013-14 included the performance of another
commissioned work, Boss Battle, by
Sydney Kjerstad; a re-creation of an 1873-74
concert; an alumni band at Homecoming; the
appearance of guest conductor and composer
Johan de Meij for the Lakeside Band Festival;
and the Wind Orchestras fourth tour of Japan.
The sheet music for Liquid Compass
will be distributed through Hal Leonard
Corporation. The Wind Orchestra had a
recording session, as well, and Ms. Shapiro
produce, the final mix in her studio by
balancing the live band with the audio track.
Watch the alumni newsletter for a link to
the finished product.
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Even though the cause was serious, organizers
kept the mile fun for both participants and
spectators. Music was played throughout the event,
and the men were encouraged to strike poses on
laps two and three. Several men were brave enough
to attempt to run the seven laps to complete the
mile, with hilarious and often sweaty results.
Jason Ramirez, associate vice president for student life, walked with his son, Ben.
Ben is very conscientious, and, when I
told him I was doing a walk to help
keep women safe, it didnt take any
convincing, Mr. Ramirez said. He
wanted to do it.
Also present was The Clothesline
Project. Students were invited to
decorate T-shirts with inspirational
sayings, quotes, or their personal stories
of survival. These shirts were then
displayed on a clothesline between two
volleyball posts, as a reminder of the
serious implications of sexual violence.
After the walk, many of the male participants
were dumbfounded that women choose to wear
heels in daily life.
The fact that someone invented these shoes
is a crime against humanity, said Zak Jakobs
16, while rubbing his sore feet. I dont know
why society encourages women to wear them.
Through the blood, sweat, and tears, men
crossed the finish line smiling. Some, like the
brothers of Phi Kappa Sigma, crossed holding
one anothers hands and shoulders in support.
As Pat Barry 14 said, Sexual assault is a big
deal. No matter how much pain it brings me
and how many toes I lose, this issue needs to be
addressed.
From Johnny Appleseed to dark energy,
Carthage students presented their original
work at the fourth annual Celebration of
Scholars on May 2. Held in Tarble Arena during
Spring Family Weekend, the event featured
research, scholarship, and creativity from all
academic divisions.
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Celebration of Scholars
Step lively Story by Tory Martinez 14
More than 100 male Carthage faculty, staff members, and students and members of the Kenosha community braved the discomfort of walking in heels on March 6 to raise awareness of sexual violence.
The Walk a Mile in Her
Shoes event was held in
the N. E. Tarble Athletic
and Recreation Center
Field House. It doubled as
a fundraiser for Women
and Childrens Horizons,
ultimately earning roughly
$800 for the Kenosha
shelter.
For the organizers, the
night was a huge success.
Im so excited to see so many people here,
said Carolyn Kick 16, president of Students
Against Sexism in Society. Im also really proud of
all the men who walked. They werent just doing it
to do it. They all understood why they were there
and the seriousness of the issue.
Despite the initial difficulty of figuring out how
to walk gracefully in heels, many of the men were
extremely enthusiastic about their participation
in the event.
This is actually my second time walking in
heels, said Jason Karrels 14, in perilously high
pumps.
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Carthage Advising earns Best of Region awardThe National Academic Advising Association has recognized Ryan Ringhand, assistant director of first
year advising, and Courtney Drew, first year advisor, for their outstanding work with Carthage students.
NACADA is an association of professional advisors, counselors, faculty, administrators, and students
that works to enhance the educational development of students. It is broken into several regions to better
serve college and university officials, and to promote and support quality academic advising.
This year Mr. Ringhand and Ms. Drew traveled to Madison, Wisconsin, to present their program,
Unapologetically Creating Meaningful Connections in First Year Advising. Out of 56 presentations,
their program was selected Best of Region. With this honor comes an automatic presentation slot at the
national NACADA conference from Oct. 8-11 in Minneapolis.
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Posters on the HillMedical patient-centered lab work conducted last summer earned Jacelyn Peabody 15 an audience on Capitol Hill. Not bad for the baby of her research team.That was the nickname affectionately pinned
on Jacelyn, as the only sophomore among six
students chosen for an internship program for
prospective medical scientists at the University
of Minnesota. The rest were upperclassmen.
The biology and neuroscience major from
Colorado Springs, Colorado, was selected to
present her research at Posters on the Hill April
28-29 in Washington. Students presented their
research to members of Congress and federal
funding agencies.
The goal is to inform lawmakers about the
value of undergraduate research. Jacelyn was one
of 60 students nationwide to be accepted from
among 700 applicants.
Im excited that I get to be an advocate for
scientific research, she said before the event.
Coming from a young person like me, maybe I
can convince them its important.
Her presentation, The Hunt for Agmatine
Receptors on Macrophages, stems from a
10-week research internship in summer 2013
under the guidance of Dr. Bryan Williams. She
received a stipend through the Smeds Executive
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Scholarship winnersDaisy Bower 16 has won both the Science, Mathematics and Research for
Transformation (SMART) and the Sons of
Norways Nancy Lorraine Jensen Memorial
Scholarship. The full-tuition SMART
scholarship is awarded by the Department
of Defense and aims to increase the
number of civilian scientists and engineers
working at DoD laboratories. As part of the
scholarship, Daisy will intern next summer
at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey and then
work there full-time after she graduates from
Carthage. The $17,000 Nancy Lorraine Jensen
scholarship is awarded to young women
who are blood relatives of someone born in
Norway studying science and engineering.
Cory Schrandt 15 won the highly competitive $10,000 Thomas J. Rossing
scholarship awarded annually to a single
student of exceptional merit by the ELCA
Foundation through the Thomas D. Rossing
Fund for Physics Education Endowment.
Cory is the first Carthage physics major to
receive the award.
Ben Simington 15 received not one, but two prestigious scholarships to study Hindi.
In February, he was awarded a fellowship
from the Critical Language Scholarship
program, sponsored by the U.S. Department
of State. One month later, he learned he
won the competitive Foreign Language
Area Scholarship. Unable to accept both
scholarships, Ben chose to accept the CLS.
He is spending the summer learning Hindi
in Jaipur, India. The CLS program pays for his
flights, housing, meals, travel costs, language
instruction, and a stipend.
The second annual Carthage Diversity Summit featured a monthlong series of activities for
Carthage students, faculty, staff, and the public in March.
One of the highlights was a presentation by Kathryn Bolkovac, whose story inspired the
movie The Whistleblower. She served as an International Police Task Force human rights
investigator in Bosnia. The movie starring Rachel Weisz was based on Ms. Bolkovacs book, The
Whistleblower: Sex Trafficking, Military Contractors, and One Womans Fight for Justice.
Michael Soon Lee, author of five books on selling to multicultural customers, provided training
for Carthage employees and met separately with management and international business
students. He works with Fortune 100 and 500 companies, as well as colleges and universities, to
develop, implement and assess diversity initiatives.
For students, the Office of Student Life put on five days of workshops. Topics ranged from
Real Men of Genius to Navigating the LGBT Alphabet to Gender Roles in Latin America.
Diversity Summit(from left) Cory Schrandt, Daisy Bower, and Ben Simington
Internship Program offered at Carthage.
Dr. Williams oversees a clinic and related
laboratory for cystic fibrosis patients at the
Minnesota school, where he studies a type of
bacteria that leads to chronic lung infections
and resists common antibiotics. Studying the
formation of those bacteria could pave the way for
a new treatment.
She was the third Carthage student since
2009 chosen to participate in the Posters on the
Hill, which is organized by the national Council
on Undergraduate Research. Jacelyns research
activities at Carthage most notably the Phage
Hunters freshman course sequence opened
the door to the Minnesota internship.
I had a lot more research than some of the
seniors in that program, she said. I wouldnt
have made it without it.
After completing her junior year in May,
Jacelyn moved on to another summer internship
this time at Johns Hopkins University in
Baltimore. There, shes working on a research
project in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical
Care Medicine.
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Posters on the HillMedical patient-centered lab work conducted last summer earned Jacelyn Peabody 15 an audience on Capitol Hill. Not bad for the baby of her research team.That was the nickname affectionately pinned
on Jacelyn, as the only sophomore among six
students chosen for an internship program for
prospective medical scientists at the University
of Minnesota. The rest were upperclassmen.
The biology and neuroscience major from
Colorado Springs, Colorado, was selected to
present her research at Posters on the Hill April
28-29 in Washington. Students presented their
research to members of Congress and federal
funding agencies.
The goal is to inform lawmakers about the
value of undergraduate research. Jacelyn was one
of 60 students nationwide to be accepted from
among 700 applicants.
Im excited that I get to be an advocate for
scientific research, she said before the event.
Coming from a young person like me, maybe I
can convince them its important.
Her presentation, The Hunt for Agmatine
Receptors on Macrophages, stems from a
10-week research internship in summer 2013
under the guidance of Dr. Bryan Williams. She
received a stipend through the Smeds Executive
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Scholarship winnersDaisy Bower 16 has won both the Science, Mathematics and Research for
Transformation (SMART) and the Sons of
Norways Nancy Lorraine Jensen Memorial
Scholarship. The full-tuition SMART
scholarship is awarded by the Department
of Defense and aims to increase the
number of civilian scientists and engineers
working at DoD laboratories. As part of the
scholarship, Daisy will intern next summer
at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey and then
work there full-time after she graduates from
Carthage. The $17,000 Nancy Lorraine Jensen
scholarship is awarded to young women
who are blood relatives of someone born in
Norway studying science and engineering.
Cory Schrandt 15 won the highly competitive $10,000 Thomas J. Rossing
scholarship awarded annually to a single
student of exceptional merit by the ELCA
Foundation through the Thomas D. Rossing
Fund for Physics Education Endowment.
Cory is the first Carthage physics major to
receive the award.
Ben Simington 15 received not one, but two prestigious scholarships to study Hindi.
In February, he was awarded a fellowship
from the Critical Language Scholarship
program, sponsored by the U.S. Department
of State. One month later, he learned he
won the competitive Foreign Language
Area Scholarship. Unable to accept both
scholarships, Ben chose to accept the CLS.
He is spending the summer learning Hindi
in Jaipur, India. The CLS program pays for his
flights, housing, meals, travel costs, language
instruction, and a stipend.
The second annual Carthage Diversity Summit featured a monthlong series of activities for
Carthage students, faculty, staff, and the public in March.
One of the highlights was a presentation by Kathryn Bolkovac, whose story inspired the
movie The Whistleblower. She served as an International Police Task Force human rights
investigator in Bosnia. The movie starring Rachel Weisz was based on Ms. Bolkovacs book, The
Whistleblower: Sex Trafficking, Military Contractors, and One Womans Fight for Justice.
Michael Soon Lee, author of five books on selling to multicultural customers, provided training
for Carthage employees and met separately with management and international business
students. He works with Fortune 100 and 500 companies, as well as colleges and universities, to
develop, implement and assess diversity initiatives.
For students, the Office of Student Life put on five days of workshops. Topics ranged from
Real Men of Genius to Navigating the LGBT Alphabet to Gender Roles in Latin America.
Diversity Summit(from left) Cory Schrandt, Daisy Bower, and Ben Simington
Internship Program offered at Carthage.
Dr. Williams oversees a clinic and related
laboratory for cystic fibrosis patients at the
Minnesota school, where he studies a type of
bacteria that leads to chronic lung infections
and resists common antibiotics. Studying the
formation of those bacteria could pave the way for
a new treatment.
She was the third Carthage student since
2009 chosen to participate in the Posters on the
Hill, which is organized by the national Council
on Undergraduate Research. Jacelyns research
activities at Carthage most notably the Phage
Hunters freshman course sequence opened
the door to the Minnesota internship.
I had a lot more research than some of the
seniors in that program, she said. I wouldnt
have made it without it.
After completing her junior year in May,
Jacelyn moved on to another summer internship
this time at Johns Hopkins University in
Baltimore. There, shes working on a research
project in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical
Care Medicine.
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ATHLETICS
Summer Carthaginian 201416
Two Carthage athletes climb to uncharted heights
4.0 GPA + 7.2 APG = No. 1 in USA
A lot of people, they see us on the court
and they see the hard work we put in games,
but they forget about what were doing in the
classroom, she said. My career at Carthage will
come to an end in a little bit, but the academics
I learned here and what Im going to use in the
future are going to carry me a long way.
Four other seniors joined her on the Capital
One Academic All-America first team. A panel
from the College Sports Information Directors
of America selects the recipients.
The small, close-knit Carthage campus
community was a big draw for Ms. Kuzmanic.
She said the dedication of professors to meet
outside of class time made a major difference
for the Lady Reds.
That discipline in the classroom, I think, has
really transferred onto the court and helped us
be successful, she said.
This fall, Ms. Kuzmanic will fulfill a longtime
dream, starting a new job as a physical education
teacher and varsity girls basketball head coach
at Leyden High School in Franklin Park, Illinois.
For her dual success, Ms. Kuzmanic also
received a postgraduate scholarship from the
NCAA an award she plans to use toward a
masters degree in education in the next few years.
Carthage womens basketball point guard Stephanie Kuzmanic 14 was named Capital One Academic
All-American Player of the Year for
NCAA Division III.
Ms. Kuzmanic, who graduated
in May with a degree in exercise and
sport science, is the first Carthage
athlete to win this national award. She
completed her studies with a 4.0 GPA.
Stephanie has worked exceptionally hard,
both on and off the court, and she certainly
deserves this recognition, said Carthage
womens basketball coach Tim Bernero. She
has displayed excellence in every area a student-
athlete could, and I couldnt be more proud of
her and how she represents herself, her family,
and Carthage College.
Guiding her team to the Sweet Sixteen, Ms.
Kuzmanic made multiple 2014 All-America teams
and earned her second Most Outstanding Player
Award in the College Conference of Illinois and
Wisconsin.
She set a school record for most assists in a
season (202), leading the conference with 7.2
per game. She also averaged 14.8 points per
game, finishing just behind fellow senior Michelle
Wenzel for the team scoring lead.
Coach Bernero sent her jersey to the Womens
Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tennessee.
There, it will be displayed in the Ring of Honor
until May 2015.
During a videotaped interview in March,
Ms. Kuzmanic said it felt phenomenal to be
honored as both a student and athlete.
Kuzmanic named top NCAA Division III student-athlete
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ability to handle pressure and perform well on
the biggest stages, Coach Witt said.
The 2014 indoor title followed the NCAA
outdoor one Mr. James won two years earlier, in
his first full year of competition. It was just the
start of a memorable senior season.
He won the College Conference of Illinois and
Wisconsin outdoor title for the third consecutive
year, then leapt 7-2 , a Carthage record, to finish
second against mostly Division I competition
at the Drake Relays. That matched the second-
highest all-time mark in Division III.
James closed out his career with a second-
place finish at the NCAA outdoor championship.
The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country
Coaches Association named him NCAA Division
III Midwest Region Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year.
Mr. James graduated in May with degrees in
accounting and management.
It takes a special person to try something
theyve never done before, and to give up the
sport they love to remake themselves as an
athlete, which Trevor did, Coach Witt concluded.
I think he made the right choice. He had a
remarkable career, and he will be sorely missed
for his athletic abilities, his leadership, and
his charisma.
Trevor James 14 came to Carthage in
September 2010 hoping to play basketball
for the Red Men. Considering he didnt
participate in high school track and field,
nobody saw two national track and field
championships on the horizon.
Mr. James stuck it out with the Carthage
junior varsity basketball team for a few
years, but it soon became clear that the high
jump, not jump shots, was his calling.
Trevor might be the most remarkable
story of my coaching career when
Im finished as a coach, said
Brett Witt, Carthage mens
track and field head coach.
Over the course of 3 1/2
years, he transformed
himself from a junior varsity
basketball player who had
never participated in track
to a two-time national
champion.
The second
championship came in
March at the NCAA Division
III Indoor Track and Field
Championship in Lincoln,
Nebraska. Mr. James jumped
7 feet, inch and won on a
tiebreaker a year after the
same tiebreaker bumped him
down to second.
The Red Men finished eighth
in the team competition, thanks
to the success of Mr. James and
teammate Derrik Guyette a junior
from Hortonville, Wisconsin, who took
fourth in the shot put and sixth in the
weight throw.
What made Trevor special was not just
his individual accomplishments, but his
Another giant leap James wins NCAA indoor high jump, his second national track and field title at Carthage
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Former football coach Tim Rucks 83 and baseball coach Augie Schmidt IV were
honored for their accomplishments in their respective sports at Carthage.
Mr. Rucks was inducted into the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Hall of
Fame on March 29 in Middleton, Wisconsin. He won 95 games in 18 years as head
coach of the Red Men, second in Carthage history to his college coach, Art Keller.
Pair of inducteesRucks, Schmidt honored with spots in their respective coaching halls of fame
His 2004 team went 11-2, won a College Conference of Illinois
and Wisconsin title, and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA
Division III Football Championship. That year, Mr. Rucks was named
American Football Coaches Association North Region Coach of
the Year and CCIW Bob Reade Coach of the Year. In 2009, he was
chosen as the Wisconsin Private College Football Coach of the Year.
After four years at Carthage as an offensive tackle, Mr. Rucks
played one season in the NFL: 1983 with the New York Jets.
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Mens volleyball
The mens volleyball team advanced to
the semifinals at NCAA Division III Mens
Volleyball Championship in Huntingdon,
Pennsylvania. Carthage opened play
at the championship with a win over
Rivier University in the quarterfinals but
lost to No. 1 Springfield College in the
semifinals. Three Carthage players
Connor Wexter, Jon Storm, and J.P. Tulaka
were named 2014 American Volleyball
Coaches Association NCAA Division III
All-America.
ATHLETICS
The womens water polo team
took third in the Collegiate Water
Polo Associations Division III
Tournament. The third-place match
was the longest in CWPA history, as
the Lady Reds beat Macalester College
8-7 at its home venue in St. Paul,
Minnesota. Carthages Andy Bax was
named Coach of the Tournament.
Players Jackie Knightly and Brittany
Wallace earned honorable mention in
the Association of Collegiate Water Polo
Coaches All-America voting.
Womens water polo
He went on to coach North Park University in
Illinois before returning to his alma mater. As
assistant athletic director, his responsibilities
now include athletic recruiting, eligibility,
advising, alumni relations and fundraising.
Coach Schmidt was inducted into the
American Baseball Coaches Association
Hall of Fame on Jan. 3 in Dallas. A proven
winner with Carthage in his blood, Schmidt
has compiled 818 wins through 27 years
at the College (with a .692 career winning
percentage).
Under his leadership, Carthage has claimed
eight outright CCIW divisional titles, one
divisional-title tie,
nine conference
crowns, 16 NCAA
regional berths,
six regional titles,
third-place finishes
in both the 1993
and 1994 NCAA
Division III Baseball
Championships,
and fourth place
in both 1995 and
1997. For his efforts,
Coach Schmidt has
received numerous
regional and conference coaching awards.
A three-year starter at shortstop for the
University of New Orleans, he was named
first-team All-America in 1982 and was
honored by the United States Baseball
Federation with the Golden Spikes Award as
amateur baseballs player of the year. Coach
Schmidt previously was inducted into the
Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association Hall
of Fame in 2013.
The Toronto Blue Jays chose him second
overall in the 1982 major league draft, ahead
of such players as Jose Canseco and Dwight
Gooden. He played three seasons in the
Toronto farm system.
The Carthage College womens golf team finished 10th at the NCAA Division III
Womens Golf Championship in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida. This was the Lady Reds
first appearance in the national championship. Golfers McKenzie Parks and Kayla Meyer
had top-20 individual finishes and were named Womens Golf Coaches Association
2014 All-Central Region.
Womens golf
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Chasing the Dream: Womens basketball returns to the Sweet Sixteen
Everyone has a dream. This years Carthage
womens basketball team, the College Conference of
Illinois & Wisconsin champion, had a dream to win
the national tournament.
Already holding the regular season CCIW title
for the second year in a row, the Lady Reds earned
an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by
winning the conference tournament. The dream
was taking shape.
On Selection Monday, the team gathered in the
Campbell Student Union auditorium to watch the
selection show. The room erupted with cheers that
could be heard throughout the union when Carthage
found out that it would have the opportunity to host
the first two rounds of the tournament.
On a Friday night in March, the Lady Reds put
on a show for 1,275 fans, a record-settling crowd
in Tarble Arena. The Lady Reds, led by seniors
Stephanie Kuzmanic and Michelle Wenzel, beat St.
Norbert College 60-51 in the first round.
Carthage was ready for the challenge of facing
No. 2-ranked and undefeated Hope College the
following day. With three of its starters scoring in
double digits Ms. Wenzel, Ms. Kuzmanic, and
fellow senior Kristi Schmidt Carthage won 72-67.
People were talking about Hope is 28-0 I
brought it up briefly
right before the
game, just saying
it doesnt matter
what our record is
or what their record
is, we had to be
1-0 tonight and we
were 1-0 tonight,
Coach Tim Bernero
said after the game.
Soon after, the team learned it would travel
to DePauw University to play the Tigers on their
home court.
Carthage beat DePauw by five points in the
2012 second round, and the Lady Reds knew
their opponents would use that as motivation.
Sure enough, when the team arrived at DePauws
Neal Fieldhouse, the scoreboard read DePauw 0,
Carthage 5. The challenge was accepted.
Back at the hotel, players caught up on homework
or studied in groups. On game day, as the team
warmed up and stretched
out, there was no sense of
panic. The ladies cracked
jokes, while still focusing on
the task at hand.
Carthage led for most of
the first half, but DePauw
took command with an
11-2 run and continued
to stretch its lead in the
second half. As Coach
Bernero took his seniors
out of the game with
1:15 left, each received
a hug and words of
encouragement. It was a
symbolic way to pass the torch to the teams future
leaders and recognize the seniors for the work they
put in over their four years.
The dream of a national title ended with the 73-54
loss, but the tears were accompanied by pride. The
Lady Reds finished the season 26-4, setting a team
record for wins in a season. Multiple players earned
athletic and academic honors, and Coach Bernero
earned CCIW Coach of the Year for the third time.
In a press conference after the game, Ms. Wenzel
described the influence the Carthage basketball
program had on her.
It meant a lot, she said. Ive really used this
program to grow in college. Its been pretty good to me.
As the team left the gymnasium at DePauw, the
marquee read, Be Strong, Be Proud, Be Positive.
In that sense, Carthage went 3-for-3.
The Lady Reds set a school record with 26 wins in 2013-14.
Read more at athletics.carthage.edu.
Carthage beat DePauw by five points in the 2012 sectional round, and the Lady Reds knew their opponents would use that as motivation. Sure enough, when the team arrived at DePauws Neal Fieldhouse, the scoreboard read DePauw 0, Carthage 5. The challenge was accepted.
ATHLETICS
Matt Thome 17, a public relations and athletic communications major, traveled with the
Carthage womens basketball team to document its run in the 2014 NCAA Tournament.
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Barnes & Noble at Carthage is the official campus bookstore.
Find Carthage apparel and souvenirs, reading or textbooks,
and an assortment of gifts and gift cards, in addition to all of
your supply needs!
Visit us online at
carthage.bncollege.com or in the Campbell Student Union!
SHOW YOUR PRIDE!
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Base campBuilt by faculty and students, new Nicaragua field station advances water, medical missions
Next time you check the forecast online at The Weather Channel or Yahoo! Weather, see what the conditions are in Altagracia, Nicaragua.
Carthage faculty and students set up the
meteorological equipment there earlier this year.
Its part of the Colleges first international field
station.
Called Finca Esperanza roughly hope
farm in Spanish the complex serves as the
new home base for a J-Term study tour that
professors Patrick Pfaffle and Matthew Zorn
lead twice each year. Its situated at the foot of a
volcano considered an active one, but only in
the geological sense.
Besides the weather station, the finca
features a casa that houses up to six faculty
members, three cabaas to accommodate
as many as 30 students, and a 2,000-square-
foot amphitheater for classes and meals. Solar
panels installed on the roof of one cabaa
captures enough energy to power 30 to 50
percent of the property, and water tanks hold
up to 23,000 liters of drinking water.
A U.S.-based nonprofit, Fundacin Esperanza,
purchased the land and the buildings. The
Carthage group now has both the freedom
and the space to expand both of its missions
medical and water quality right on the
grounds.
To do the projects the engineers
recommended, we needed a base camp, said
Prof. Pfaffle, chair of the Biology Department.
You cant put up solar panels on a hotel. We
now have a 24/7/365 presence down there.
Planning for the finca had been in the works
for a couple of years. On sabbatical for the Fall
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Gl bal Impact
From a base for the
Colleges fieldwork
to an alums
Olympic mission,
Carthaginians
make a
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2013 semester, Prof. Pfaffle made multiple trips to Nicaragua to tie up
loose ends.
In previous years, class members stayed at a hotel. The finca offers
much more than lodging.
Were trying to provide health care, clean water, and electricity to
people in these rural areas, said Prof. Pfaffle. Learning to address real
world problems like that is what its all about.
Medicinal propertiesIn January, the casa doubled as a joint pain clinic. Dr. Mike DaRosa
04 gave cortisone injections and demonstrated preventive exercises to
about 20 to 30 patients per day. Several athletic training majors from
Carthage helped out.
He made the trip for the second time as an alumnus, along with his
wife, Dr. Sara Diaz, who gave acupuncture treatments. As teachers in
a residency program at Community Health Network in Indianapolis,
they brought three residents to Ometepe.
Back home, Dr. DaRosa splits his work week between that faculty
role and a sports medicine clinic. Hes also team doctor for three high
schools and the Indy Eleven professional soccer franchise.
As a student, he took the first Nicaragua study tour in 2002 and
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Home FrontTwo thousand miles away from Finca
Esperanza, students at Carthage are
contributing to the Nicaragua mission
through their classes and organizations.
BEYOND J-TERM
Velocity Consulting, a full-service marketing agency run
entirely by Carthage students, is researching how the finca
can be used the rest of the year and which types of schools
or organizations might be interested.
MAPPING IT OUT
Students in Professor Wenjie Suns Applied Projects in
Geographic Information Science class spent part of the
spring semester mapping water system data the group
brought back from Nicaragua.
Students help maintain large water tanks that could someday supply water to the surrounding village.
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returned in 2004 before the demand forced professors to limit it to first-timers. Although the couple slept at a hotel this time, Dr. DaRosa
appreciated the fincas central location. Plus, with a commercial
kitchen, he noticed a bigger variety of meals than the daily staple of
rice and beans he remembered.
Flow: water and electricalIn recent years, after an inordinate number of patients showed up to
the clinics with water-borne illnesses, the Carthage group added water
purification to its to-do list. But, for much of the island, theres often
no drinking water to purify.
Quantity first, quality second, said Prof. Zorn, who teaches
geography and earth science.
With that in mind, faculty and students boosted the water tanks
capacity in June and added larger pipes to fill them faster. The two
faculty leaders aim to supply the entire village of Altagracia and,
eventually, to add a filtration system.
During the January tour, Crosby Bradford 14 had a hand in several
projects. A Kenosha resident who graduated in May with degrees in
criminal justice and political science, she helped set up the weather
station. Monitoring the readings gives engineers in Wisconsin a more
complete picture of the climate, which makes planning upgrades to
the water system easier.
She also used a GPS device to map landmarks and water lines. She
also lived in the dorm with the solar panels, where the outlook wasnt
too sunny at first. A pre-dawn alarm kept
signaling that the power supply was low.
Dragging my professors across the finca
to fix things at 5 a.m. is not an experience
Ill ever forget, Ms. Bradford said. But it
all worked out in the end!
The Carthage team hopes to secure
funding to expand that reliable power
to the islands hospital. A handful
of aging diesel-powered generators
power the 276 square-mile island.
The medical staff tells stories of
delivering babies during power
outages, which can last days.
Closer to the peopleStudents compared the accommodations to summer camp cabins. They found it hard to complain
about cold showers and a lack of
wi-fi after seeing the residents living
conditions.
Because of the location of the finca,
we were immersed in the lives of the
locals, Ms. Bradford said. They were so happy we were there and
completely content with their lives. They offered us food and invited
us in, while we marveled at how they could possibly be willing to
share what little they had. The finca provided a major eye-opener for
everyone.
Ben Massat 16, a biology and philosophy major from Buffalo Grove,
Illinois, joined the medical half of the mission. When he wasnt filling
prescriptions or finishing injections, he climbed two volcanoes and
sampled the strange fruits growing on the fincas trees.
He aspired to be a doctor long before the plane departed for
Nicaragua, and the J-Term experience got him even more excited. Now
Ben hopes to return to the island someday.
You dont know what its like to live in a third-world country until
you see it with your own eyes, he said.
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Dragging my professors across
the finca to fix things at 5 a.m. is
not an experience Ill ever forget.
But it all worked out in the end!
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That desire to go back lingered for years in Dr. DaRosas mind. He and his wife followed through in 2013, and they hope to staff the clinic annually.
He traces the roots of his interest in medicine directly back to Ometepe and a local practitioner known as Dr. Renaldo. Charged with caring for everyone on the worlds largest freshwater island, the doctor saw as many as 60 patients each day.
I knew that no other pr