Old Dominion University magazine is published three times a year by the Office of Institutional Advancement at Old Dominion University. The content of Old Dominion University magazine is the responsibility of the editor. Most articles and illustrative materials are requested by the editor; however, unsolicited submissions are welcome. Old Dominion University magazine welcomes letters from its readers. The editor reserves the right to select representative letters and to edit to conform to the style of the publication and available space. Member, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education PRESIDENT Roseann Runte BOARD OF VISITORS Frank Batten Jr., Rector Henry P. Bouffard Nancy P. Cheng Kendra Menefee Croshaw ’00 Beverly B. Graeber ’56 Mary Haddad ’92 James A. Hixon Walter D. Kelley Jr. William M. Lechler Prabhav Maniyar (M.A. ’85) Lauren Marsh Ross A. Mugler ’84 Rev. Anthony C. Paige Scott D. Pattison William E. Russell Moody E. “Sonny” Stallings Jr. ’73 Joel R. Wagner Patricia M. Woolsey ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Joseph D. Badali ’76 (M.S. Ed. ’80), President Boyd T. Allison Jr. ’79, President-Elect Kathryn M. Van Buren ’82, Past President Sandra B. Olanitori (M.S. ’85), Vice President/Alumni Organizations Gordon A. McDougall ’80, Vice President/ Marketing and Communications Ross A. Mugler ’84, Vice President/Government Relations Lauren L. Conner ’79, Vice President At Large Charles J. Bauman III ’79, Vice President/University Relations John M. Profilet ’86, Treasurer Larry L. Rowley ’91, Secretary E. Claire Geiger Ackiss ’99, Acting Executive Vice President ALUMNI ASSOCIATION DIRECTORS Jeffrey W. Ainslie ’83 Vincent M. Burgess ’73 Charles F. Catlett III ’70 L. Avonne Curry ’88 Andrea Dalton ’94 Frederick D. Facka ’85 Robert J. Gies ’90 (M.E.M. ’94) Sherry D. Gilson ’71 (M.P.A. ’84) Teya M. Hartwell ’95 Raymond T. Jones ’73 (C.A.S. ’83) Robert J. Kasdon ’72 Barry M. Kornblau ’71 John L. McCaslin ’80 Donna S. Morris ’77 David F. Nuvill II (M.S. ’91) Jane E. Pearsall ’89 Tara F. Saunders ’85 (M.B.E. ’92) Michael W. Schmid ’89 (M.B.A. ’93) Rhonda C. Skaggs (M.S.Ed. ’75) Kevin G. Swann ’93 (M.S.Ed. ’95) George William Thompson III ’76 Charles C. Trotter Jr. ’94 Rosemary Wilson ’74 EDITORIAL BOARD John R. Broderick, Vice President for Institutional Advancement E. Claire Geiger Ackiss ’99, Interim Director of Alumni Relations Victoria E. Burke (M.S. ’94), Director of University Publications Stephen P. Daniel, Editor Karen A. Smallets, Art Director Chuck Thomas ’90, Photographer Lauren L. Conner ’79, Alumni Board Representative Sylvia Corneliussen ’01, Assistant Director for Communications/Alumni Relations