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Gettysburg: Our College's Magazine Winter 2021, Communications & Marketing

Gettysburg: Our College’s Magazine

UPFRONT: Majestic Theater

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President's Letter, Bob Iuliano

Noteworthy: Alumni Gifts Elevate Two Of Gettysburg's Strongest Majors by Mike Baker (David Brennan ’75 P’00, Daria Lo Presti Wallach ’76)

Conversations: Letters to the Editor by Bryan R. Meyer ’01 and Richard Uhl ’71 (Prof. Junjie Luo, Prof. Don Jameson, Prof. Bill Parker, Prof. Alex Rowland, Prof. Bruce Bugbee)

Social Media (Sheryl Stokes Perzel ’73, Linda Bellizia Hagen P’20, Darrien Davenport, Keith Gotti ’92, Joe Lynch ’85, Linda Sullivan Shea P’21, Jocelyn Swigger, Leslie Sanderson Sacks '84, Hakim Mohandas Amani Williams, Ashley Marciszyn ’03)

In The Media (Prof. Jim …

Gettysburg: Our College's Magazine Spring 2020, Communications & Marketing

Gettysburg: Our College’s Magazine

UPFRONT: "We Shall Overcome: A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." at the Majestic Theater

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President's Letter, Bob Iuliano

Noteworthy: The Launch of a College Podcast (Molly Foster)

Conversations: Letter to the Editor (Joanne Dearcopp ’62, Jane Barlowe P’14)

Conversations: Social Media (Nick Johnson ’90, Jennifer (Blount) Sanford P’19, Phil Taylor ’71, Kristin Largen, Monae Evans ’15, Alyssa Kaewwilai ’20, Abigail Major ’19, Phoebe Doscher '22)

News: (President Bob Iuliano, Lauren Bright ’90, Jamie Fleet ’02, Ryan Woodward '12, Prof. Sahana Mukherjee, Prof. Bruce Larson, Stephen Nelson ’69, Jen Fisher Bryant’s ’82, Abigail Letts O’Brien …

Gettysburg: Our College's Magazine Fall 2019, Communications & Marketing

Gettysburg: Our College’s Magazine

UPFRONT: Robert W. Iuliano is installed as our 15th president

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President's Letter, Bob Iuliano

Noteworthy: A New Look for Our Magazine, Carina Stikus

Conversations: Social (Edward B. Ryder IV ’77, Mary Gatterdam Folkemer ’68, Edmund Hardy ’09, Maihan Wali ’18, Keith Swaney ’04, Susan Johns Esworthy ’84)

Conversations: In The Media (Amy Butcher ’09, Prof. Hakim Mohandas Amani Williams, Susan Eisenhower, Alan Fuerstman ’78, Robert Burch ’17, Prof. Brian Meier)

On the Topic of Forgetting: What Do We Lose and Gain When Our Memories Fail Us, or When We Choose to Ignore Them? (Prof. Joanne Myers, Katherine …

Gettysburg: Our College's Magazine Spring 2019, Communications & Marketing

Gettysburg: Our College’s Magazine

From the Board Chair David Brennan ’75, P’00

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News @ Gettysburg: A Home For Curious Creations, Gettysburg College's Innovation Lab (Tyler Mitchell '20, Orrin Wilson '20, Just Hoang Anh '21, Alyssa Kaewwilai ’20)

Prof Notes: Amy Evrard, Anthropology

Ask Ellis: An entrepreneurial approach to simplifying immigration (Maneesha Mukhi ’04)

The 411 (Terri L. P’15 and Devin Garnick ’15)

Preserving History, Shaping the Future (Ashley Sonntag ’19, Rev. Victor A. Myers, Charles E. Liebegott, Class of 1912, Mary Wootton, Geoffrey Jackson ’91, Barbara Holley ’54, Marion L. Hobor, Mike Hobor ’69, Nancy H. Dewing, Jim ’63 and Susan …

Gettysburg: Our College's Magazine Winter 2019, Communications & Marketing

Gettysburg: Our College’s Magazine

From The President Janet Morgan Riggs '77

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New Multidisciplinary Imaging Suite In Sciences (Alexander Paredes ’20, Prof. Kate Buettner, Prof. Shelli Frey, Prof. Kurt Andresen, Prof. Lucas Thompson)

Prof Notes: William D. Bowman (Prof. Bowman)

The Making Of An Entrepreneur (Cathie Wood P’15, Caroline Wood ’15, Prof. Drew Murphy ’84, P’20, Betsy Duncan Diehl ’84, P’14, President Janet Morgan Riggs ’77)

The 411 (Daria Lo Presti Wallach ’76)

Visionary Faculty (Prof. Abdulkareem Said Ramadan, Prof. Christopher Barlett, Prof. Andrew Wilson, Prof. Gary Mullen, Prof. Hakim Williams, Prof. McKinley E. Melton, Prof. Kathy Berenson, Prof. Ryan Kerney)

Snapshots …

Gettysburg: Our College's Magazine Fall 2018, Communications & Marketing

Gettysburg: Our College’s Magazine

We Are The Champions Brooke Holechek '19

Back to Back Champions

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From the President Janet Morgan Riggs '77

History That's Digital Kasey Varner '14

Worldwide Connections (Allison Dauner Zoller ’01)

Three Join the Board of Trustees

Prof Notes: Charles (Buz) Myers JR. P'09 (Professor Charles (Buz) Myers)

Sunderman Prof. Bill O'Hara Pioneers Video Game Music Course Jordan Marks '18

Snapshots

What Makes a Great Joke? Professor Steve Gimbel

The 411 (Sherrin Hilburt Baky-Nessler '65, P'01)

Conversations

Big Picture: Special Commencement Miranda Harple

Battlefield as Teacher Katelyn Silva

Discovering Her Resilience: Rhiannon Winner '19 Jeffrey Lauck '18

Geologist …

Gettysburg: Our College's Magazine Spring 2018, Communications & Marketing

Gettysburg: Our College’s Magazine

From the President Janet Morgan Riggs '77

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News @ Gettysburg: Majestic Nears 100 (Jean LeGros '73)

Prof Notes: Christopher Fee (Professor Chris Fee)

What to Explore in Computer Science? Jordan Marks '18

The 411 (Troy Datcher '90)

Day to Lead: Conservatory (Professor James Day)

Scholars and Authors

Snapshots

Discovery, Diversity and Excellence in Music Prized Prof. (Avner Dorman)

Media Notes

Gettysburgreat: What will Gettysburgreat look like?

Litigating for Good (Julius Redd '07)

Dichotomies Illustrated (Zoe Yeoh '18)

Conversations

Determined to Travel: Rejection Drove David Zapate '94 Worldwide Kasey Varner '14

Complex Memories: The Vietnam War Era Kasey …

Gettysburg: Our College's Magazine Winter 2018, Communications & Marketing

Gettysburg: Our College’s Magazine

From the President Janet Morgan Riggs '77

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Virtual Dissection Tables to Enhance Study of Anatomy

Prof Notes: Jennifer Bloomquist (Professor Jennifer Bloomquist)

Life's Lessons Learned from Sports & Science (Sarah Hansen '17, Alex Posch '14)

The 411: Allison Meckley '05

For the Love of Data (Svet Semov '11, Shannon Brobst '15)

Snapshots

They Inquire, They Inspire

Gettysburgreat: The Campaign for Our College

Media Notes (Professor John B. Zinn)

Conversations

The Best of Both Worlds Andrew Milone '18

Metamorphosis: Professor Kay Etheridge Carina Sitkus

Our Endowment and Why It Matters Mike Baker

Hope is in …

Gettysburg: Our College's Magazine Fall 2017, Communications & Marketing

Gettysburg: Our College’s Magazine

From the President Janet Morgan Riggs '77

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Closing the Internship Gap (Neil Fisher '82 and Jennifer Fisher Bryant '82)

Prof Notes: Salma Monani

Making Music for the Movies (Allison Geatches '09)

The 411: Sarah Wendt '90

Alumni Association Honors Great Work (John A. Hohneker '81, Inga Holl Musselman '82, MacGregor Jones '67, Sarah Hitch Burdi '87, Troy M. Cassel '02, Frederick D. Reimer '07, Kimberly Wojcik '02, Alan Manning '02)

Change in the Chaplaincy (Rev. Dr. Kristin Largen)

Snapshots

Technology, Race, and Comic Books (Xavier Harding '12)

Gettysburgreat: The Campaign for our College …

Gettysburg: Our College's Magazine Spring 2017, Communications & Marketing

Gettysburg: Our College’s Magazine

From the President Janet Morgan Riggs '77

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The Win-Win of Giving (Angela Gravino Estes '64, Jere Estes '65)

Prof Notes: Len Goldberg

A Career Connector Returns (Rachel Fry '15)

The 411: Bruce Chamberlin '86

The Sights and Sounds of Other Times (Professor Christopher D'Addario)

Envisioning the Future of the Finance Industry (Eric Allyn P'16, Andy Larkin '86, Chris Matthaei '01, Daria Lo Presti Wallach '76)

Gettysburgreat: The Campaign for Our College

U.S. Department of State Selects Eisenhower Institute Fellows for Diplomacy Lab

LAX Top Honor (Carol Daly Cantele '83)

Kudos from Coaches …

Gettysburg: Our College's Magazine Winter 2017, Communications & Marketing

Gettysburg: Our College’s Magazine

From the President Janet Morgan Riggs '77

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Prolific Preparer of Physics Grads (Alana Allen '15, Russell Composto '82, Michael Booz '16)

Prof Notes: Caroline Hartzell

Internship SIRIUS-LY a Win-Win (Olivia Branco '10)

The 411: Mary Clare Lagno P'12 (

Africana Studies at 30

Smapshots

Finding Balance (Jason McCaffrey '94)

Gettysburgreat: The Campaign for Our College

Accelerated Master of Human Resources Management (MHRM) Degree

Path to PEAK Performance (Glenn Cain '07)

Big Picture (Chris Severini '18, Ian Clarke)

Conversations

Our Unfinished Work: The College's Next Steps Mike Baker

Eyes on the Middle East Carina Sitkus

Crowning Moments Braden …

Gettysburg: Our College's Magazine Fall 2016, Communications & Marketing

Gettysburg: Our College’s Magazine

From the President (Janet Morgan Riggs '77)

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Senior Year Saved Zach Warner '16, Geoff Jackson '91

Prof Notes: Emelio Betances, Sociology and Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies (Professor Emelio Betances)

All in a Year's Work Raven Waters '19

The 411: Joe Biernat '75 (Joe Biernet '75)

Making it Work: Founder & CEO Peter Kratsios '11

From the Battlefield to the Big Leagues Matt Laux '15

Gettysburgreat: The Campaign for our College

Voice of Experience: Life-Changing Lessons from Studying Abroad (Will Essigs '17)

Media Notes: New & Noteworthy

Conversations

Bullets Build Cross-Cultural Bridges Cam Stewart '18, Mateus …

Turning Points: Women At Gettysburg College From 1965-1975, Christina M. Noto

Student Publications

This poster is a summary of Christina Noto’s summer research. The research focuses on the experiences of Women at Gettysburg College from the Fall of 1964 to the Spring of 1975. While women attended Gettysburg College, they faced discrimination in all aspects of college life-- in the classroom, athletics, activities, their social lives and housing. This poster focuses on the housing discrimination women faced. Women had much stricter housing regulations. For example, women had to sign in and out of their dorms. Women also had mandatory dorm hours (certain times they had to be in their rooms). While some students …

Gettysburg: Our College's Magazine Spring 2016, Communications & Marketing

Gettysburg: Our College’s Magazine

From the President Janet Morgan Riggs '77

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Scholarships Ensure Students a Broader, Global View (Craig Disher ’66)

Jack Ryan: Vice Provost and Dean of Arts & Humanities Professor Jack Ryan

From Father to Son to Sunderman (Frank Arbogast ’16)

The 411: Suzanne Hermann Williams ’62 (Suzanne Hermann Williams ’62)

Paying it Forward (Jack Duffy ’79)

Making it Work: Public Archaeology (Paige Phillips ’12)

The Writer's Prompt was a Class Reunion

Gettysburgreat: The Campaign for Our College

Funds Sought for Music Tours (Joe ’75 and Susan Biernat ’77)

Move-In Day is Memorable Shawna Sherrell

Conversations

Olympic-Sized Dreams (Andre …

Fearless Friday: Taylor Bury, Taylor B. Bury

SURGE

This week, SURGE is pleased to feature Taylor Bury ’16 as Gettysburg’s Fearless Leader!

Taylor is a senior at Gettysburg College. She is a Biology Major from York, Pennsylvania. She has been involved with Student Senate since her first year on campus, rising through the ranks to serve as its President. [excerpt]

Florida’S Leaders Wrong About Liberal Arts, Janet M. Riggs

From the Desk of President Riggs

Once again, a prominent politician from Florida has provided an excellent opportunity to talk about the value of a liberal arts education.

In 2011, Florida Gov. Rick Scott commented about not needing any more anthropology majors. Around the same time, Florida State Sen. Don Gaetz referred to psychology and political science majors as “degrees that don’t mean much.” [excerpt]

Jesusmania!: The Bootleg Superstar Of Gettysburg College, Devin Mckinney

Gettysburg College Faculty Books

In 1971, an illegal performance of the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar was staged at Gettysburg College. It was the spontaneous project of students, professors and a renegade seminarian. Performance rights were being negotiated, when suddenly legal action was threatened against any group staging the work before its Broadway premiere. The cast and crew put the show on anyway, and many hundreds attended. But the outlaw production drew the college administration and the Lutheran church into controversy. Drawing from original documents, recordings, and interviews with the cast, this book tells the behind-the-scenes story of the production.

Gettysburg: Our College's Magazine Winter 2016, Communications & Marketing

Gettysburg: Our College’s Magazine

From the President Janet Morgan Riggs '77

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Science Woman to Women: Scholarships for Aspiring Scientists (Judith Keyes Guss-Nelson ’60, P’89; Kirsten A. Guss ’89; Kayla Britt '17)

Julia Hendon: Anthropology and Director of the Johnson Center for Creative Teaching and Learning Professor Julie Hendon

There is No Orange Without Blue Candace Connors Vorhaus ’80

The 411: Bill Heyman '74, P'13 (Bill Heyman '74, P'13)

According to You: Alumni Survey Results

G-burg Interns Stand Out (Len Gemma ’81)

Binational Bio (Samantha Siomko ’17; Prof. Paula “Alex” Trillo)

Gettysburgreat: The Campaign for Our College

Sounding a Chord of Hope …

Gettysburg: Our College's Magazine Fall 2015, Communications & Marketing

Gettysburg: Our College’s Magazine

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From the President Janet Morgan Riggs '77

Helping Others Get A Great Start (Bill Seeman '73, Professor Charles Glatfelter '46, Nate Pugliese '98)

Scott Hancock: History and Africana Studies Professor Scott Hancock

Pursuing Music's Stories Devan Grote White '11

The 411: Lauren Eby '06 (Lauren Eby '06)

"It's All About Helping People" Devan Grote White '11

The 3% Conference: Increasing Female Creative Leadership (Kat McCaw Gordon '87)

DIY G-Burg

Come Here and Make a Difference (Troy Datcher '90)

A Full G-Burg Experience is a Key to Success Paul Seale '75, P'06

Gettysburgreat: The Campaign for Our College …

Gettysburg: Our College's Magazine Spring 2015, Communications & Marketing

Gettysburg: Our College’s Magazine

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From the President Janet Morgan Riggs '77

Record Gift to the Sciences (Harrison Dickson '48)

Office Hours: Professor Kathleen M. Cain

Science & Service from Gettysburg to Yale (Amanda Pellowe '12 and Jeremiah Johnston '13)

The 411: Steve Cloetingh '81

The Gettysburg Network Abroad (Jesper Rosenkrans '07 and Lionel Hong '12)

Gettysburgives: $1.27 million in 36 Hours

Renewing the Legacy (Rimvydas Baltaduonis, Divonna Stebick, Amy Dailey, Kurt Andresen, Richard Russell, Radost Rangelova)

Great Work, Great Life (Sheri Woodruff '87)

NEH Challenge Enhances Civil War Era Studies (Dr. Allen C. Guelzo)

Conversations

The Light at the End of …

Gettysburg: Our College's Magazine Winter 2015, Communications & Marketing

Gettysburg: Our College’s Magazine

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From the President Janet Morgan Riggs '77

Scholarship Expands Access to STEM Fields (Diane Allwardt Trobaugh '67)

Office Hours: Prof. Florence Ramond Jurney

Budding Entrepreneur Helps Buyers Find Sellers (Wei Xiong '15, Prof. Cliff Presser)

Board of Trustees Appoints Two (James Banks Jr. '80, Troy Datcher '90)

The 411: Lauren Wise Bright '90

Bullets Play LAX for Turkey and Thailand (Jake Adoni '16, Reed Barbe '16, Bijan Firouzan '15)

The Changing Future of Farming (Enzo Pinga '11) Frank Arbogast '16

Creating a Culture of Success Beth O'Boyle '98

Coach Credits Current and Past Bullets for NCAA Bid …

Gettysburg: Our College's Magazine Fall 2014, Communications & Marketing

Gettysburg: Our College’s Magazine

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From the President Janet Morgan Riggs '77

A Running Leap of Faith (Cindy Holck McWilliams '84)

Office Hours: Prof. Timothy N. Good P'14

His Country is Tibet (Lhagyari Trichen Namgyal Wangchuk '17) Kasey Varner '14

The 411: Bob Joseph '69

What Makes A Great... Faculty Thomas F. George '67

Chief Diversity Officer Appointed (Jeanne Arnold)

Tony Awards Spotlight Charlotte Wilcox '69

The Garden State's CEO of Fun (Wayne Hasenbalg '76)

Stadium Locker Room Revamped

Can You See Yourself in Gettysburg's Future? Matt Haag '94

Making Gettysburg and Great Inseparable

$4,000 Made All The Difference (Sarah Robertson '17) …

Fearless: Professor Hakim Williams, Hakim Mohandas Amani Williams

SURGE

With his consistently energetic and enthusiastic personality, his progressive teaching methods using discussion and debate in the classroom, and his desire for his students to develop more comprehensive understandings of the problems facing education in a global context, Dr. Hakim Williams fearlessly uses his passion for change and justice in education to enlighten his students, sharpen their critical thinking skills, and change their outlooks on the future. [excerpt]

Fearless: The Class Of 2013, Center For Public Service

SURGE

This week Surge wants to recognize all of the Gettysburg College graduates who will use what they learned and experienced over the past four years to fearlessly promote change, seek justice, and challenge inequality after leaving Gettysburg College. The following list contains the names of all of the members of the class of 2013 who have been recognized by other members of the campus community as leaders of change, and we are proud to claim these fearless and inspirational students as our own. [excerpt]

An Open Letter To The Class Of 2013, Center For Public Service

SURGE

Upon graduation I will have received no honors. After four years of college, thirty-seven courses, ten labs, two sets of major requirements and several almost complete minors, I have won the ultimate consolation prize: a diploma. I know that not everyone has the privilege of going to college and I also know that those who start college do not always make it to the end, some not even through the first week. However, in the world of academia, students are pushed to strive for the best grades. Even at Gettysburg College where global awareness, critical thinking and an integration of …

An Equal Opportunity Rejection, Katherine M. Patterson

SURGE

Let’s talk about applications. We’ve all been there. You write your application, work on draft after draft and then you send it all off to the college or job of your dreams. And you wait…and wait…and wait. You wait for some sort of letter or phone call that says something along the lines of, “We love you! You’re awesome, and smart and special, and we think you’d be a great asset!” And maybe you’re lucky and you do get that letter, but let’s be real - that doesn’t always happen. It can be frustrating to receive a rejection letter (or …

Information - Access: Denied, Riccardo M. Purita

SURGE

I have been privileged during my lifetime to always have the opportunity to learn about something if I wanted to. When I became interested in music and psychology—or even when I was learning how to apply for college—I googled it. The resources to obtain information have always been there for me: access to computers, the internet, books, journals. It is hard to imagine my life without a computer or access to books to learn about the world, and even harder to imagine if I did not know how to read or write. For this, I can thank my education and …

President's Message On Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion, Janet M. Riggs

Reports from the President’s Office

Last spring I announced that we would take time this year to focus some of our thinking and conversation on the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion. There are many reasons for us to direct our efforts to this topic: the changing demographics in our society and the need to provide a welcoming environment to a diverse student body, faculty and staff; our responsibility to prepare students for living in diverse communities and working in diverse workplaces; and our desire to prepare citizens who will be sensitive to social injustices and motivated to right them. In addition, we cannot dismiss …

Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion: Thinking Beyond Access, Janet M. Riggs

Reports from the President’s Office

Last spring I announced at a faculty meeting that a major theme for our campus this year would be diversity and inclusion. I’d like to add equity to that framework as well. This year I hope that we can develop a shared understanding of these topics and some goals to which we can aspire as a community.

Five years ago Gettysburg College established a set of four strategic directions to guide our planning and decision-making: Engagement, Distinction, Access, and Connection. At that time we described Access as our aspiration to “increase the diversity of the student body and create a …

Strategic Directions For Gettysburg College Update & Upcoming Major Facilities Projects, March 2011, President's Office

Reports from the President’s Office

The four central themes of Strategic Directions-Engagement, Distinction, Access and Connection-remain the best guideposts to lead us towards our goals and aspirations for Gettysburg College. However, the current context does require us to sharpen our focus, prioritize further, and better capitalize on opportunities and synergies. [excerpt]