USI Magazine December 2013

December 2013
Magazine
University of Southern Indiana
The Artist Way
In the world of creation there is no one
way to make art. Every artist’s approach
is as unique as the outcome. Hear what a
filmmaker, a photographer, and a pair of
poets have to say about their journeys.

Volume 46 Issue 3 • December 2013
Magazine
From the President
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Editor
Connie Stambush
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John Farless ’98
Sarah Harlan ’10
Danielle Norris ’11
Angie O’Nan ’12
C. L. Stambush
Art Direction and Design
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Photography
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LaVerne Jones ’05
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On the Cover
Features
Free Versing 2
Poets’ Perspectives
Filming a Bygone Bridge 5
Documenting a Dying Art Form
Capturing America 8
One Snap at a Time

DEPARTMENTS
Campus News 16
Rethinking the Meaning of Materials
USI Foundation 20
Building a Space of Great Versatility
Sports 22
Eagles Fly to Bloomington
Alumni Today 24
Authors’ Advice
Expressing Life Through
Bits of Cloth and Thread
Grand View Canyon
Road—Idaho (2009–2013)
by Kristen Wilkins. Story on
page 8.
The next issue of USI Magazine
will have an entrepreneur’s
theme, and I’m searching for
content to include. If you started
and operate your own business,
I’d love to hear from you. Contact
me by January 27, 2014, at
editor@usi.edu.
Thanks,
C. L. Stambush,
Editor
Artists: Why They Do What They Do
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When I was growing up, my
mother and grandmother often gathered
with friends to make handmade quilts.
At the time, I didn’t appreciate them for
what they were, but today, when I look
at the quilts they created, I see them as
significant works of art. One quilt in par-
ticular has helped me understand them
in a new way. It is a fan quilt made by
my maternal grandmother, and in it I
recognize pieces from sundresses I wore
as a little girl, my grandmother’s aprons,
and my mother’s dresses. It tells a story
and connects me to a time, a place,
and two amazing women who helped
shape my life.
This connection to artists and the
stories they tell with their art is something
Judy Morton has recognized for years.
Judy, a great friend of the University of
Southern Indiana, is a quilter and col-
lector of some extraordinary works that
give voice to stories of family, tradition,
love, and beauty. She recently donated
her entire collection to the University,
and you can read the story behind her
journey to give Amish women a voice in
society on page 21 of this magazine.
You also can see one of her quilts on
the cover of the Annual Report, included
in this issue as an insert.
Many things we observe every day
are forms of art and, if we pay attention
to their messages, we can perceive the
world through others’ eyes and improve
our own understanding of people and
cultures. That’s powerful!
For all of today’s focus on degree
completion and career, I know the
journey to that degree and satisfaction in
a career will be more meaningful if art
informs students’ perspectives.
Our essential mission includes
delivering a well-rounded educational
experience, and part of that experience
is the development of the entire person
in the context of community. I’m a big
believer in technology, but we are
physical beings in a physical place, and
the cultural arts are an important part of
how we experience life.
I hope this issue of USI Magazine
will help you appreciate the importance of
art and the many forms in which we find it.

Spaces
in
BetweenBy John Farless ’98
W
ith a tall, lanky frame kept neatly in a pair of denims,
dress shirt, and loafers, Matthew Graham looks on
with thoughtful eyes, creased with years but betraying
his playful side. Across the room, a much younger, shorter Marcus
Wicker reclines in loose-fitting jeans and an oversized jacket—
a diamond in one ear.
The two poets share a sense of style, mannerism, and poetic
tension that ebbs and flows in a way that bridges a generational
gap and entwines them in the rhythm of the English language.
While years of experience separate them, each has struggled
with and found success at becoming a poet. Graham and
Wicker reflect on the journeys that brought them to the University
of Southern Indiana and the differing eras and circumstances that
have shaped, and continue to shape their personal stories.
Graham, a professor of English, recently published his third
book of poetry and is toiling toward a fourth, faces rebuilding con-
nections in a world that networks in new ways. Networks that are
all too familiar to Wicker, assistant professor of English, who finds
himself on the cusp of notoriety and working to capitalize on early
successes. Meanwhile, both men are cultivating a new generation
of writers, ushering students into their own poetic careers.
“I think an interesting aspect of this idea of generational dif-
ferences is that Marcus is still in love with possibilities,” Graham
says as he turns to Wicker. “I remember being your age and being
so excited about what can happen. I’m to the point now though
where I sometimes get sick of the sound of my own voice—
‘That guy again. Oh man, let’s move on.’”
Graham describes his collection of work as personal experi-
ences set against a historical backdrop. “I’d say my poetry is
more—as compared to Marcus’—grounded in images. Marcus’
work is more rhetorical—he speaks to the audience. He’s much
more attuned to popular culture.”
Wicker agrees, “My art is informed by music, hip hop, jazz.
Often my poems are about art or conversation. If I’m writing about
myself, it’s always through the lens of another—someone like Flavor
Flav, RuPaul, or Justin Timberlake.”
Wicker recalls being inspired by a national poetry slam dur-
ing high school. “I heard these kids, who were my age, telling their
stories and writing and performing some of the same things I’d
been saying in my notebooks for years.”
Graham attended graduate school at Johns Hopkins University
and later the Iowa Writer’s Workshop at the University of Iowa, still
one of the premier graduate writing programs in the country, and
drew much of this inspiration from songs as well, but he listened to
artists of the 1970s and 80s. “It was an interesting time,” he says.
“I was influenced by songwriters like Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen.”
Just out of graduate school, things fell into place for Graham
during a reading at the Folder Shakespeare Library in Washington
D.C. A couple starting a new press heard his work and took him
under wing. “I was lucky,” he says. But, when his publisher went
out of business after he’d written his third book, he quickly learned
that publicity has become the author’s responsibility.
When it comes to notoriety, Graham admits, “This is a sore
spot. Marcus is on the cutting edge of this stuff, and I don’t use any
kind of social media. It’s not an age thing. I’m just against it. A lot
of poets, even those my age, are schmoozing on Facebook—
they’ve been making contacts their entire lives. I got tired of that.
I just stopped. I didn’t want to do what I’ve seen some artists and
writers do, which is to dedicate their lives entirely to their craft and
the promotion of it. There are other things in my life that are as
important. Besides, you need something to write about, so you
have to live life, and I’ve had a lot of fun leading my life so far.
That gives me a better perspective of who I am.”
Now, a third of the way through a fourth book, he’s tried
to get back into the literary magazines only to discover it’s a new
world. “Nobody knows who I am anymore,” he says. “It’s like
starting all over again, and the competition is fierce.”
Whether networking or promoting—the poetry community
coined it “Po Biz,”—Wicker is all in. “I like literary magazines,” he
says. “I read them voraciously. If I think a poem will fit in perfectly
with a magazine, I’ll send it off. Sometimes publication is a litmus
test for me. If I send a poem out to a dozen places and it gets
rejected, that sends a message. That’s part of my process.”
As are sharing and community building.
“I’m on Facebook with a lot of my friends from grad school
and fellowships,” he says; he received a Master of Fine Arts
degree from Indiana University in 2010 and was the recipient of
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a 2011 Ruth Lilly Fellowship. “The only way we can keep in
contact is online. I’m always posting friends’ poems that are
published here and there and vice versa. I’ve been able to
create an online social network.”
Graham recognizes that it’s more than a social net-
work, “It’s a professional network, but now it’s through the
Internet,” he says.
Beyond social media, Wicker works with an agent
to schedule readings and tours. His first book, Maybe the
Saddest Thing was one of five winners of the National
Poetry Series Competition. He won another award for
young poets and, this past spring, his book was nominated
for the NAACP’s Image Award in Outstanding Literary
Work-Poetry. In Los Angeles during the awards ceremony
he rubbed shoulders with U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha
Trethewey and other notable poets and celebrities.
“I didn’t expect it at all,” he says. “As a matter of fact,
it happened at a time when I was down. I was about ready
to stop and go to law school. I was writing things that I
knew were good, the best work of my life so far, and it
wasn’t getting picked up. Then, it just all fell into place.”
He’s regimented in his routine, carving out time each
day to write, even if it’s just writing his name over and over
again. If an idea comes, he records it on his iPhone and
puts it on paper later. “I badly want to say something that
I haven’t. I want to write my best poems,” he says. “I’m in
love with the process.”
These days, Graham writes slow and reflective
“Anymore, inspiration comes from memory. I don’t feel as
driven, and that doesn’t bother me. Most of my energy
goes into my teaching. But, I don’t want to be a teacher
who writes. I want to be someone who is a teacher and
a writer.”
Graham and Wicker’s teaching styles cross generation-
al lines as well. Last semester, Wicker Skyped contemporary
authors into his classroom for Q & A sessions with students.
In another class, students recorded a compilation of their
best work. “I like for students to see lineage,” he says.
“I want them to be rooted in the heavy-weight poets,
but I also teach the contemporaries.”
“I like to inspire my students,” says Graham, who’s
found himself revisiting older writers—rediscovering and
rethinking them—finding new ways to teach the classics
while staying current on what’s driving contemporary poets.
“A good teacher is one who is excited about what they’re
teaching. I use no technology but I like what Marcus is
doing. Your medium is the Internet,” he says to Wicker.
“Your subjects are very much in the now. I think that’s
pretty cool.”
Wicker is moved by the subjects his students tackle and
the fearlessness with which they do it. “Teaching helps me
read better, especially when I’m reading poems for the sake
of breaking them down. And, I write because it teaches me
to live better.”
PhotobyZachStraw/ThePoseyCountyNews
documenting a dying art form
By C. L. Stambush
A Bridge to

D
avid Black was searching for a documentary
subject—his first long film—and considering the
labyrinth that swirled beneath his third-floor office
in the College of Liberal Arts. He’d had other
ideas—Chet Behrman, a.k.a. Uncle Dudley, a
character who hosted a local children’s show in Evansville,
Indiana, from 1956 to 1964. While the subject appealed to
him, it hadn’t quite gelled. In the meantime, he noodled on a
way to turn the labyrinth into a story. He was having trouble,
however, envisioning something so unique resonating with a
wide audience when he learned Dr. David Rice, USI president
emeritus, wanted a film made on Harmony Way Bridge, a toll
bridge connecting the southern toe of Indiana to Illinois.
“It’s the last
remaining private
steel-truss bridge
chartered by the
federal govern-
ment and was in
danger of being
closed for good,”
Black, assistant
professor of radio
and television at
USI, said. “I fig-
ured Dr. Rice want-
ed me to create a
promotional video
on the bridge, and
I had little interest
in doing it. I did,
however, want to
meet him.”
At their first
meeting, Rice—
who after retiring
from USI became
vice chairman of
the White County
Bridge Commission
and began work-
ing to find a solution to save the bridge—produced years of
research he’d accumulated in an effort to amass an arsenal of
information that might save the bridge from extinction. The toll
bridge—a 2,579-foot, two-lane bridge that spans the Wabash
River connecting Illinois Route 14 with Indiana State Road 66 at
the historic town of New Harmony, Indiana—opened in 1928
and has since had a history shrouded in corruption and power
plays1
.
“Dr. Rice was so charismatic and enthusiastic as he talked
about the bridge that I was taken with him and the subject,”
Black said.
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To learn more, view In Harmony’s Way: The battle to save a bridge at usi.edu/inharmonysway.
He knew little about bridges, however, and had only
crossed this one once in his life, so Rice put him in touch with Jim
Cooper, professor emeritus of history from DePauw University
in Greencastle and an expert on Indiana bridges.
“Steel-truss bridges are interesting architectural objects,
but wooden bridges get all the attention,” Black said. “I was
sold on the aesthetic art form of a steel-truss bridge and knew
it would make for some interesting shots. But it’s more than
that; it’s a structure that provides a real service, and that
would be the main focus in the video.”
Over the course of creating his documentary, Black
encountered setbacks and redirections at various stages.
One of his early structural considerations was how to tell
the story of the
bridge without
historical footage
of its construction.
Jennifer Greene,
USI’s reference
and archives
librarian, helped
him assemble a
collection of black
and white photo-
graphs depicting
the bridge being
built, and he
gathered news
clippings from
numerous sources
to flesh out its
background. But
the problem that
gave him the
greatest challenge
was how to open
the film. He had
a shot in mind,
but by the time
he was ready to
film it, the bridge
had closed for good. “I had to dump that idea. That’s tough,
when you’ve established a direction to go and then you have
to change. But creators are always up against something.
Change happens; then you have to shift gears and come up
with something else.”
The project was slated to last a year and a half, Black
said. “That didn’t happen.” Instead, nearly five years passed
while he logged long hours in the summer crafting the narra-
tive through a process of extensive rewrites. “It’s a lot easier to
rewrite than to push through in creating new narratives.”
Every artistic endeavor operates simultaneously on
multiple levels, and it’s never a paint-by-number process.
Black’s project was no exception. The elements converged and
overlapped. “Producing a documentary takes a good amount of
time—research, shooting, acquiring materials, script writing, and
finally editing,” he said.
At some point, he wor-
ried how well the subject
would hold people’s atten-
tion. “It’s just a bridge,” he
said. “I was concerned how
long people could sit and
watch a documentary about
it.” But he felt it was impor-
tant to “focus on a subject
of intense local nature.” After
all, the bridge was old and
neither Indiana nor Illinois
were willing to invest in the
upkeep of a bridge neither
state owned, yet was man-
aged by the government and
still a vital transportation link
for people in the region.
He set a deadline of December 12, 2012, to finish
and enter “In Harmony’s Way: The battle to save a bridge”
in a documentary competition. “I had two and a half months
to edit and record the narration.” He asked Wayne Rinks, chair
of USI’s Communications Department, whose baritone voice had
been used in other films, to be the voiceover for the script. “You
can have the greatest writ-
ing in the world, but if it’s
not delivered well,” Black
said, “no one will pay any
attention. Rinks brought the
right level of quality to the
soundtrack.”
While he’s pleased
with the finished product,
he says it’s the experience
he gained in creating it that
is most valuable. “Beyond
the basic skills necessary
to work in the medium of
motion pictures, the creator
has to maintain a curiosity
and have a vision of the
subject. It’s best to develop
an understanding very early
on of what interests you in the subject you’ve chosen and remind
yourself of it at every stage of the process.”
“Some projects are large and messy,
while others snap into focus.”
Extras @ usi.edu/magazine

Kristen Wilkins, assistant professor of art, bought a 1964 Avion Sportsman trailer and named it Alice Avion after 22-year-old
Alice Huyler Ramsey, the first women to drive an automobile across the United States. In 1909 Ramsey traveled across America for
56 days and 3,800 miles—a feat considered impossible for a woman to accomplish at the time. At the end of the trip she said,
“Good driving has nothing to do with sex.” Wilkins started her journey on June 9, 2009—100 years to the day after Ramsey
began hers. The images in this feature were taken by Wilkins.
“In art classes you work in the studio.
In photography you go out into the world.”
— Kristen Wilkins.the journey of an artist and her project
By C.L. Stambush
The Road
Less Traveled:

LIGHT AND TEXTURE
Back when photography involved darkrooms and trays of sloshing chemicals, Kristen Wilkins would venture
into her father’s darkroom and peer into the pans mesmerized. She loved the mystery and discovery
involved in the emerging images. But while Wilkins always felt connected to pictures—photographs of door
frames with nicks made her wonder if someone had knocked out a tooth as she had in her grandmother’s
house—she didn’t immediately pursue the path as a professional. Instead, she studied biology in college
until (somewhere along the way) she rediscovered her passion for the art of photography. She eventually
entered graduate school and earned a Master of Fine Arts degree—which would one day bring her to USI
as an assistant professor of art. But before that would happen, she had an itch to explore her art on
the open road. “Journeys are such American things to do,” she said, “but mainly by men.” Nevertheless,
she set off, drawn to destinations featuring the nation’s roadside attractions—crazy iconic fascinations
that have lured travelers for decades.
FOCUS
Wilkins spent five summers (2009 to 20131
) roaming America’s classic two-lane blacktops—
Route 66, the Pacific Coast Highway, the Great Northern Highway—racking up 25,500 miles
(that’s 500 miles more than the circumference of Earth), in an aluminum trailer she’d named Alice Avion.
Her journeys eventually culminated in a project titled “Wish You Were Here”, a collection of images of
Alice in some of America’s most famous places. The project, however, didn’t start out defined. Instead,
Wilkins was fulfilling a fantasy when she bought the vintage camper and “hit the open road.” At the time,
she was a contract instructor for a college in Central Indiana facing a carefree summer, so she bought
the trailer and headed home to California.
Along the way she read Jack Kerouac’s On the Road and John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charlie
and thought she might tell her own story of a woman’s road trip in the form of “Twitter poems,” all the
while snapping some 6,000 photos. “I intensely documented my progress on Twitter, a blog,
and Google maps,” she said, “since I considered this journey a performance.”
While the journey may have been a performance, it was one that lacked a leading lady. That is until the
end of the first summer, when something about an image she’d shot of Alice by Devil’s Lake in Baraboo,
Wisconsin, made her see things differently. Finally, the theme of her project came into focus. It became
clear to Wilkins that the shiny trailer represented a bygone era, one in which the nuclear family used
to experience America. She began posing Alice “in front of national monuments, scenic overlooks, and
kitschy roadside attractions.” Things, she said, that “beckon us to the next nostalgic turn-off.”
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Wilkins earned a grant in 2013 to finish her project by traveling to the remaining 25 states she’d not visited in the first four years of her journey.
“When you do something a little scary, the longer
you think about it, the more likely you are to talk
yourself out of doing it. It’s dangerous for artists
to talk themselves out of taking risks.”
— Kristen Wilkins.
Alice at sunset by Devil’s Lake in Baraboo, Wisconsin, June 2009.
Front Street, Ogallala, Nebraska
Utah

PERSPECTIVE
Following a trail of nostalgia over the next four years, Wilkins noticed she had a bias
for all things West Coast, so she turned her attention to the charisma other parts of the
country offered, expanding her concentration to include all 48 lower states. “It bothered
me that my work showed a prejudice for the West. I wanted to see what things were
like elsewhere.” What she discovered once she’d broadened her scope was that the
L.A. city-girl and artist could connect to
people and places she’d never imagined.
She developed rapport with truckers and
got an insider’s look at a Native American
reservation. She learned ancient people
constructed origin stories to explain nature’s
phenomena; the red rim of the Black Hills
was thought to be blood-soaked earth.
But mostly she learned that it often takes
an outsider to see the beauty of a place
and deliver it to the world. “When we live
rooted in one place we become used to its
offerings and stop seeing a place for what
it is,” she said.
COMPOSITION
Even though Wilkins knew Alice was the
objective of her project, it took time for
her to acquire the patience necessary
to get the right shots. “In the beginning,
if I missed an opportunity to get a
photograph of Alice in a certain setting,
I didn’t go back for it,” she said. “But as
that became the goal of the project, I
started to employ the patience of getting
the right shot.” That meant rising at 4
a.m. to reach the next day’s destination,
scouting out the perfect location, and
fitting Alice into an environment that
satisfied Wilkins’ vision. Having a vision,
however, means more than composing
things just so. Art should speak to some
element of humanity as well. In Wilkins
case, she reminds people how “fragile
we all are.”
“It’s kind of centering to be in the wilderness where the antelope roam.”
Las Vegas, Nevada
“
I hope that when people look at
the work they’ll be compelled to
take their own journeys.”
Wig Shop, Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, California Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California

Awindowintowhyartists
dowhattheydo
Thereisnodoubtinthemindsofmostthatartinfluencessocietyinbothobviousand
obscureways.Ithasthepowertomanipulatemindsandsparkchangeinourworld,asone
USIstudentsaid.Itconnectsuswithhistoryandmakesusapartofthefuture,anothersaid,
whileathirdrecognizedthatartallowedfortheexpressionofcomplexideasthatcanbridge
cultureswhenwordsfailed.ProfoundandinsightfulwereUSIartstudentswhenaskedhowart
influencedsociety,butwhattheyunderstoodbestweretheworldsandmediainwhichthey
worked.Hereiswhatafewhadtosayaboutthepathsthey’vechosentopursue.
1.Thepossibilitiespertainingtoartarelimitlesswithcreativity—there’salwayssomethingthat
canbemadeusingclayasamedium.Withmystudioartandpsychologymajor,I’dlike
topursueacareerasanarttherapistsoIcanhelpothersovercomeobstaclesintheir
livesthroughart.
—DannyLighthizer,Ceramicist,2015
2.Ichoselightingdesignbecauseit’sallaboutinterpretationandperspective.
It’stheelementoftheatrethatevokesthegreatestemotionalresponse.
—ErikMcCandless,LightingDesigner,2014
3.Throughthecomposition,thecolors,andeventhebrushstrokesIcanconvey
somethingofmyselfthatwordsfailtodo.
—JaredCook,Illustrator,2014
4.Iprefertoworkinoilpaints.Makingmistakesusingoilpaintsisneverabadthing
becauseofhoweasyitistocovermistakesup.ThemoremistakesImake,thethicker
mylayersofpaintbecomethemoresatisfyingtheendproduct.
—JenniferNiswonger,Painter,2015
5.Failureinartisnotifonedislikesapiece.Failureinartoccurswhenthepiece
relaysnoemotionatall.
—AlexandriaLuiseGreer,Woodworker,2015
6.Theysaypicturesareworthathousandwords.Asanavidreader,photography
allowsmeto“read”somanymorestories,eveniftheyareverybriefones.
—SusanHayes,Photographer,2017
7.Iliketotakemyartbackintimeandtellastory,soprintmakingisperfectfor
mebecauseithasbeenusedthroughouttimetocommunicate.”
—IsabellaDeVoy,Printmaker,2014
8.Sculpturehastheabilitytotakeitselfoutofthegalleryandbewhere
peoplearewithamorepersonalapproachthanothermedia.Withthe
mobilityaspect,personalsetting,andtheabilitytothreedimensionally
challengeorshedlightonbeliefsinsociety,sculpturehasbecomemy
mediumtolove.
—AdamRakestraw,Sculptor,2014
9.Graphicdesignhasallowedmetoincorporateallofmytalentsinto
onefinalmethodofproduction.I’mnotlimitedtoascreen,keyboard,
andmouselikesomemightpresume.Infact,mixingmediumsiswhat
makesdesignsointeresting.
—AliNord,GraphicDesigner,2014
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Campus News
Artists seek expression through collaboration
It took the suggestion of peers and
colleagues and a bit of inspiration from
a great poet and fellow anglophile, T.S.
Eliot, to get Matthew Graham, professor of
English and Katie Waters, professor of art,
to rise to the challenge of a truly collabora-
tive project—one that combines his poetry
with her paintings.
The collaboration between the two
was natural, as they are a couple and
share common sensibilities and aesthetic
values. Graham’s writing style weaves
strong imagery deeply rooted in time
and place, painting a tale in words. He’s
published three books of poetry and is
working on a fourth. Waters’ work is
self-described “narrative realism” and is
displayed in museums, universities, and
private collections nationally and inter-
nationally. Her pastels and paintings are
charged with a sense of emotion, memory,
and location.
“The primary goal of the project is
to create poems and drawings that evoke
something universal, powerful, and emo-
tive—not just to describe or illustrate the
places themselves,” Waters said.
The couple received a USI Faculty
Research and Creative Work Award for
their project titled “Island Kingdoms: A
Creative Collaboration.” Their goal is to
complete six pastel drawings and poems
that pull from universal themes and human
experiences. The grant allowed the couple
to spend time in England, Scotland, and
Ireland, reconnecting to cultures they’ve
visited in the past. “It’s vital to be immersed
in ‘place’ to be able to fully and com-
pletely interpret and create original and
authentic art about it,” Graham said.
Graham studied T.S. Eliot’s Four
Quartets, and discovered Eliot contem-
plated many of the same deep thoughts he
and Waters have pondered in their lives:
time, aging, and spirituality. Eliot based
his “quartets” on actual locations, three
in England and one in the United States.
Waters and Graham chose England,
Scotland, Ireland, and New Harmony,
Indiana, as their personal “quartets.”
They hope to exhibit their collaborative
work in 2014.
» Angie O’Nan ’12
Artist’s statement guides
the University’s future
Art is an avenue to something beyond ourselves. Its purpose
is to help us feel what it means to be human. While some-
times controversial, art’s aim is to always engage. No matter
what the subject, art makes lasting impressions on society, stirs
debate, and fuels imaginations. Not all art, however, hangs in
a gallery or sits in a showcase. Some art lives outside its edifice
and is in fact the structure itself.
USI has such a sculpted centerpiece on campus. Constructed
in 2009 as part of the University Center East, the “Cone” rises
97 feet, and was designed to make a statement and set it apart
from forms commonly found on campus at the time, as well as on
campuses across the country. USI’s trustees and the emeritus president
Dr. H. Ray Hoops wanted a building that would stand out and give
the University a skyline. To create that design, Malcolm Holzman of
Holzman Moss Bottino Architecture—a New York architect whose work
is considered to contain “brash beauty”—was selected.
Holzman spent a year designing the Cone, a structure that takes the
concept of a traditional clock tower found at universities with longer lin-
eages than USI, and shifts it into a more modern version. “I think Holzman
knew in his heart of hearts he was asking a relatively unknown university to
do a very brave thing,” said Mark Rozewski, vice president for Finance and
Administration.
While the Cone’s shape was a bold move on the University’s part, it’s
the elements it’s composed of that make it a work of art. Common and often
discarded materials were re-envisioned, re-purposed, and turned on their heads
to make a statement of history and beauty that is unique to USI.
“As USI rises into its place on the national scene, materials and artifacts from
the region were used in interesting ways to create something that could only hap-
pen here,” Rozewski said.
Twenty-eight tons of limestone waste, exhibiting drill marks where the stone was
taken from B.G. Hoadley Quarries in Bloomington, Indiana, were chosen over the pris-
tine cuts traditionally found in our nation’s monuments. “It’s a non-pedestrian approach
to using the materials,” Rozewski said, “an homage to the Hoosier limestone industry.”
Along with the limestone, clay sewer pipes from Can Clay Corporation in Tell City,
Indiana, were fashioned into columns. The A-blocks used in kilns during the firing process
of the clay were assembled to form cylindrical walls around the fireside and student
lounges. In and out of the Cone are benches smelted from 2,000 pounds of aluminum
ingots from Alcoa. Twelve hundred steam-bent chair legs from Jasper Chair Company were
repurposed into rosettes in the ceiling, their centers holding pendant lights. But the pièce de
résistance is the Orr Iron Company’s 1912 arch façade, a historic artifact salvaged from the
late-Indiana Governor Robert D. Orr’s family business when the facility was demolished for a
highway expansion project. Orr, an Evansville native, signed the resolution creating USI.
Each element was chosen to tell a story—one of historical significance to USI. That’s art.
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What began as a little literary maga-
zine, the Southern Indiana Review (SIR) has
evolved in the course of its 19 years into a
publication aimed at attracting both regional
and national writers and readers. “When
our editorial statement and mission changed,
it allowed us to have more of a national
reach,” said Ron Mitchell, one of SIR’s two
editors and a USI English instructor.
Southern Indiana Review was initially
established by Matthew Graham, profes-
sor of English, and Thomas Wilhelmus,
emeritus professor of English, as a forum
for acclaimed writers presenting at the
now-defunct RopeWalk Writers Retreat to
publish their works containing Midwestern
themes in a regional publication. [See
page 19 for details on USI’s new writers
retreat.]
That’s no longer the case. Between
its artful covers are a cross-section of
emerging and established artists and
writers whose work is the best of the best.
“It’s a progression you go through as you
grow,” Mitchell said. “You build a solid
foundation in the region where you’re
located, but after a while seeing the same
content can get stale, and just like any
business, it was grow or wither.”
To prevent that from happening, the
magazine has evolved in a number of ways.
Submissions used to be mail-in only. Now,
with the ability to accept online submis-
sions, the number has increased dramati-
cally. But more than that, “The high caliber
of writers and artists being published in SIR
has led to increased visibility and interest,”
said Dr. Stephen Spencer, chair of USI’s
English Department. “The magazine has
received multiple mentions in recent edi-
tions of Poets and Writers, the most widely-
read creative writing magazine.”
The editors couldn’t be happier.
“We get more submissions now in a
month than we did in the entire first year,”
Mitchell said.
» Angie O’Nan ’12
The magazine accepts manuscripts
between September 1 and April 30
for their annual fall and spring issues.
Submissions can be mailed in or sent elec-
tronically to www.southernindianareview.org.
Contests:
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Poetry Prize—$2,000
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Campus News
♦ Mallette Studio
Theatre
• Wood, Sculpture,
and Jewelry Design
workshops
• Ceramics
Center
♦ The McCutchan
Art Center and
Pace Galleries
♦ McCutchan
Exhibition Space
♦ University Center♦ Campus Store
(faculty and student art)
♦ The Storage Space:
a small student-run
gallery
• Art Studio ♦ Technology Center ♦ Rice Library
Michael Aakhus, dean of USI’s College of Liberal Arts and a
master printmaker, pulls a new print of John James Audubon’s
American Bittern from the original copper plate. The plate, one
of only 80 surviving plates used to print Audubon’s Birds of
America in 1838, was recently purchased by the John James
Audubon State Park Museum, which celebrates its 75th anniver-
sary this year. This is the second plate from the Audubon collec-
tion from which Aakhus has produced prints, or “restrikes.”
New Harmony Writers Workshop resurrects a USI tradition
With “fresh energy, a fresh start,
and a new name,” the USI-sponsored
writers retreat will return to New Harmony,
Indiana, said Marcus Wicker, assistant pro-
fessor of English and director of the New
Harmony Writers Workshop.
The 2014 New Harmony Writers
Workshop (formerly known as RopeWalk
Writers Retreat) is a week-long annual sum-
mer retreat that offers workshops in poetry,
fiction, and creative nonfiction. Each
workshop allows up to 12 participants to
work with nationally-known writers toward
the completion of their manuscripts.
“The idea is to give writers time and
space with this gorgeous landscape and
to be around other writers,” Wicker said.
“Visiting faculty members at two different
levels—established authors and emerging
names—also will work with students.”
New to the retreat is a three-
credit-hour summer course offered to USI
students, allowing them to read the work
of visiting writers while serving as ambas-
sadors and participants during the retreat.
The retreat also includes feature readings,
a publication forum, craft lectures, and manu-
script conferences led by industry experts.
Registration is required for workshop
participants (merit-based scholarships are
available) but some events, such as read-
ings and craft lectures, will be free and
open to the public. For more information,
call the English Department at 812/465-7128
or email Wicker at mfwicker@usi.edu.
Art students supported in transition year
Recognizing art graduates’ need for support in the year
between receiving an undergraduate degree and entering
graduate school, USI’s Art Department created a fellowship to
help recent art graduates further develop their creative portfolio,
teaching skills, and gallery experience.
The $10,000 Efroymson Bridge Year Fellowship, first
offered in 2013, is sponsored by the Efroymson Family Fund of
the Central Indiana Community Foundation. Jeremy Efroymson,
vice chair of the fund, is a philanthropist with a soft spot for
contemporary art. A firm supporter of Historic New Harmony
and its Gallery of Contemporary Art, Efroymson is a driving
motivation for the fund’s support of the USI Art Department.
The Bridge Year Fellowship (awarded to Jamie Williams
in its first year) will be offered again during the spring and fall
semesters of 2014. Throughout the fellowship, the awardee
works with a faculty mentor on creative projects for 25 hours
per week, assists in teaching undergraduate classes, and applies
for Master of Fine Arts programs. In the spring semester, the
fellow assists in studio and technology maintenance, and in the
fall opportunities are provided for gallery and exhibition work.
At the end of the fellowship, USI’s McCutchan Art Center and
Pace Galleries (see above map for location) will mount a solo
exhibition of the fellow’s work.
The fellowship covers a $4,400 stipend per semester and
one graduate-level credit per semester. Indiana residents receive
an additional $300 per semester for tools and materials.
For details on how to apply visit usi.edu/libarts/artdept.
Art doesn’t punch a clock
When USI laid out its Strategic Plan goal of becoming a 24/7
campus, key strategies included identifying activities, spaces, programs,
and services to offer during nontraditional hours. Activities and spaces
related to art and the creation of art are a natural fit. This diagram
highlights spaces where students {•} work on their art after hours, as
well as space where the public {♦} can enjoy the University’s unique art
collections.
“Students need additional hours—beyond class
time in studios and labs—to complete their
creative works.”
—Katie Waters, professor of art

Foundation News
Herrli’s legacy not soon forgotten at USI
Loren Herrli has been described as
“a man you would never forget after you
met him,” and the University of Southern
Indiana will surely remember the influential
supporter who died March 21, 2013, at
the age of 85.
He was an avid supporter of athlet-
ics and the USI Varsity Club, the latter
of which he was a founding member
in 1971. Herrli served on the Varsity
Club Board of Directors, was the USI
Coordinator of Athletic Development from
1986-1990, a member of the Platinum
Varsity Club (donors of $5,000 or more),
USI Eagles Coaches Club, and USI
President’s Associates Giving Society.
Herrli served on the USI Foundation Board
of Directors for 16 years. He supported all
aspects of USI Athletics but most loved USI
men’s basketball.
“Loren loved the University of Southern
Indiana because its values equated to
honesty, integrity and work ethic,” said
Rodney Watson, USI men’s basketball
coach. “He expected the same from USI
basketball. He was generous with his time
and resources, and he cared deeply for
each individual. He was committed to
championships on the court, but especially
in the classroom.”
Because he believed in sharing with
others, Herrli’s legacy will continue through
the Loren D. Herrli Scholarship Endowment
he established at USI in 2000 to benefit
an engineering student. To date, friends
and family have remembered him with 24
gifts totaling more than $2,000.
“While Loren might be best-known
for his undeniable presence at sporting
events, to me, he will be most missed for
the things he did off the court and behind
the scenes in support of USI Athletics,” said
John L. Schutz ’82, a long-time Varsity Club
member and close friend.
» Sarah Harlan ’10
Ensuring Construction of a Teaching Theatre
The University of Southern Indiana
Foundation’s Campaign USI: Elevating
Excellence has earmarked $2 million
to Ensuring Construction of a Teaching
Theatre, one of five campaign components.
Although USI has a fast-growing
Theatre Arts Program, and one of few in
the country in which students work directly
in Actors’ Equity Association productions,
it will now have a suitable theatre on cam-
pus. In addition to $13 million approved
by the state and $2.25 million budgeted
by the University, private gifts will provide
another $2 million to furnish and equip its
new 300-seat theatre and supply practice
laboratories and classrooms to teach
both design and production. Currently,
$1.2 million has been invested for this
initiative through Campaign USI: Elevating
Excellence.
“This is a theatre that will train young
theatre artists in the various disciplines of
the craft,” said Elliot Wasserman, chair
of Performing Arts and director of USI
Theatre. “It’s a theatre that will ensure USI
can offer the finest theatre program in the
state and region, a theatre that brings
its vital resources to a growing program
reinforced by its professional affiliations,
such as New Harmony Theatre and the
Repertory Project, and its growing national
level of academic recognition.”
Groundbreaking for the theatre took
place in August 2012. A topping out
ceremony, during which the final steel
girder was hoisted into place, was held
in September 2013. The Teaching Theatre
is being constructed using locally-sourced
and recycled materials such as those used
in the construction of University Center
East. [See page 16 for more about
the Cone.]
The Theatre will have a thrust stage
with additional staging areas incorporated
into the walls, a shallow proscenium to
allow for greater sightlines, exceptional
natural acoustics, and state-of-the-art light
and sound technology. A generous leader-
ship gift from Genevieve Bootz, a longtime
friend of the University who died in January
2013, will provide a grand piano in the
Teaching Theatre for performances.
“Imagine a space where the audience
sits around a stage that extends partially
into their midst, a space where even the
smallest gesture of an actor may be seen,
and the softest sound resonate, where the
audience may be gathered as close about
the stage as visitors to one’s living room,”
Wasserman said. We’re building a space
that will prepare students to work in the
entertainment world that awaits them.”
The Teaching Theatre is scheduled
for completion in the fall of 2014. To
learn how you can support this and other
initiatives of Campaign USI: Elevating
Excellence, visit www.usi.edu/campaign.
» Sarah Harlan ’10
Q
uilter and collector Judy Morton
’73 recently gifted her collection
of Amish quilts to the University of
Southern Indiana Foundation. The quilts
were fashioned by Amish women living in
Cannelton, Indiana, and Daviess County,
Indiana. The women work in the style of
their foremothers, focusing on perfection of
technique and interpretation of traditional
quilting patterns. The collection, comprised
of 50 quilts, took more than 25 years for
Morton to acquire.
Morton had a single requirement
before purchasing a quilt (other than liking it)—
she insisted upon knowing the name of the
woman who created it. “I went to a show
where Northern Indiana Amish quilts were
being exhibited, and the quilt makers had
signed each creation,” she said. “I thought,
‘Why don’t Amish women in Southern
Indiana claim their quilts?’ I decided then
that I would never purchase another anony-
mous quilt.” It took 10 years and the help
of good friend Lucille Dillion before Morton
gained the trust of the Amish women and
convinced them to sign their artwork.
Dillion was a bridge between the women
and Morton; while she wasn’t Amish herself,
she attended school with many of the
women.
Humility is a desirable trait among the
Amish—the reason they didn’t seek credit
by signing their works, Morton said. “I
believe it’s important that these women are
properly recognized and that they know
their value.”
Quilting not only gives women a
sense of personal value but economic
and community value as well. It’s a major
aspect of Amish culture. Quilts are given as
special tokens at funerals and weddings,
they’re heirlooms passed from one genera-
tion to another, and they’re often used as
currency, as Amish quilts are a source of
family income when sold.
Quilts have been a source of empow-
erment for women since the early 19th
century when women didn’t voice their
opinions publicly. Instead they stitched
their political beliefs concerning women’s
suffrage or the Abolitionist movement into
the pattern. “Back then it was much more
subtle,” Morton said. “You had to know
what a particular pattern represented.”
While Amish women today still
have little or no freedom outside their
households, quilts are the one medium
through which these women can voice
their opinions, pain, and grief. The Morton
Quilt Collection represents those voices.
It’s a collection that can be studied through
its art, commerce, communal studies, and
history at USI.
Morton was featured in the nine-
episode series “Why Quilts Matter—
History, Art, and Politics,” presented by The
Kentucky Quilt Project, Inc. in 2011. Two of
her quilts will be on display at the Indiana
Bicentennial exhibit in 2016. She has been
honored as Official Curator of Southern
Indiana Quilts for her expertise in the tech-
nique and knowledge of Amish quilts. She
has won numerous awards at the national
level, and has been featured in publications
such as Fons Porter’s Love of Quilting
magazine. Her quilts were on display at
USI in 2011 and are currently being cata-
logued and photographed to be housed
online for research access and more.
Like any work of art, a considerable amount of thought, planning, and time goes into quilting. Much like artisans
envision their next painting or sculpture, a quilter visualizes the design—sketching it out before putting needle to
thread. A quilt becomes the canvas—a self-expression of the artist’s emotions, imagination, history, and influences.
Quilts with an agenda: A soft medium delivering a hard message
by Sarah Harlan ’10
“Too much of what women did
in my generation went unno-
ticed and undocumented.”
Loren Herrli and his granddaughter
Tara Oran on USI Move-in day 20xx.

Athletic News
Old Guard vs. New Guard
There’s a basketball tradition that runs deep in
Indiana. It seeps in from the hardwood floors of
high school gymnasiums to the packed halls and
arenas of Division I college powerhouses like
Purdue and Indiana University. On October 26,
the University of Southern Indiana, a Division II
program, solidified its place in that tradition for the
first time when the Screaming Eagles went head-
-to-head with IU’s Indiana Hoosiers in an exhibition
game at Assembly Hall. Despite an 83-68 loss,
USI’s players showed they were a force to be
reckoned with. For players, coaches, and fans
alike, it was an experience few will soon forget.
“I was proud to see how well
USI competed against a great
Division I program like IU. This
game was proof that there are
other schools in Southern Indiana.”
—John Schutz ’82
senior VP at Hilliard Lyons Investments;
former Alumni Association president;
former Varsity Club chair
“To play in such a phenomenal atmosphere for an exhibition
game was great. We played some of the premiere talent in
the country, but we have to keep building upon what it takes
to play at the highest levels.”
–Rodney Watson, head coach
“(Assembly Hall) is a place I’ve been to a lot while growing up,
but playing on that court was like being a visitor in my own
hometown.”
—Taylor Wischmeier, senior, forward,
scored a double-double, 13 points, and 11 rebounds
“Playing a team like IU, you get into a
zone and I didn’t know what I had done
until my teammates said something during
a time out.”
—Austin Davis, junior, guard/forward,
on what it was like to hit three three-
point field goals in a row versus IU

1970s
Susan Hansen ’75, elementary education,
has joined the private duty services
department of the Visiting Nurses
Association and Home Care Hospice in
Evansville as an after-hours supervisor.
Mark Neidig ’76, accounting, a senior
vice president, network services with Old
National Bancorp has retired after 43
years of service.
1980s
Randy Haaff ’84, finance, a financial
advisor with Raymond James in Evansville,
has received the Accredited Asset
Management Specialist (AAMS)
designation.
Cathy Griffin Hargis ’84, science
teaching, is a school counselor at Collier
County Alternative School in Naples, Florida.
Karen Hamilton ’86, management, has
accepted the position of director of
performance management and continuous
improvement at Vectren Corporation in
Evansville.
Donita Cassidy Wolf ’86, accounting,
has been named a 2012 Indiana Member
of the Year for the Women’s Council of
Realtors. She is a realtor with ERA First
Advantage in Evansville.
Shannon Bradley ’87, communications,
has been promoted to an assistant vice
president at Old National Bank in Evansville.
1990s
Kip Brownfield ’90, business
administration, was promoted to senior
director of ticket sales for the Indianapolis
Colts in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Rob Zigenfus ’90, management, ’11,
Master of Health Administration, has been
appointed director of revenue cycle at
Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes,
Indiana.
Todd DeWeese ’91, elementary
education, ’99, Master of Science in
Education, is Reitz High School’s new
baseball coach in Evansville.
Vicki Frank Wittmer ’91, business
administration, is a marketing specialist at
Berry Plastics in Evansville.
Antone Greubel ’92, political science,
is a foreign service officer with the United
States Department of State assigned to the
US Embassy in Beijing, China.
Julie Hardesty Bennett ’95,
communications, is an associate manager
of US staffing at Mead Johnson Nutrition
in Evansville.
Amy Huebschman Lutzel ’96,
communications/German, has accepted
the position of wellness and fitness
coordinator at Ivy Tech Community
College in Evansville.
Sharon Mondino ’96, accounting, has
been promoted to senior manager at Riney
Hancock Co. in Evansville.
Daniel Jochum ’97, accounting, is a zone
manager for Sherwin Williams Paint Co. in
Evansville.
Dustin Adams ’99, physical education,
is a corporate staffing manager at
MasterBrand Cabinets in Jasper, Indiana.
Dave Freeman ’99, accounting, has been
elected partner with BKD LLP in Evansville.
Alumni Today
More events at USI.edu/alumni
Alumni Council
2013–2014
Officers
Kyle S. Wininger ’01
President
Jennifer L. Titzer ’00 M’10 D’13
President Elect
Sally A. Gries ’02
Secretary
Randall L. Haaff ’84
Treasurer
Mark A. Chandler ’01
Immediate Past President
Ronald D. Romain ’73
Alumni Trustee
Tarrie Kendall Crist ’94
Indianapolis Chapter
Brian E. Pauley ’00
Louisville Chapter
Allyson R. Breeden ’98
Autum R. Byrd ’01 M’03
Claudine E. Fairchild ’01 M’05
Neil J. Fortwendel ’05
Mandi D. Fulton ’06 M’10
Ashley M. Hancock ’10
John C. Havill ’04
Charlene F. Kaufman ’09 M’12
Rebecca S. Korba ’95
Susan V. Kroupa ’08 M’11
Andy J. Lemon ’05
Lauren C. Lesher ’04 M’05
Kacheyta K. W. McClellan ’10
John B. Raisor ’03
Kenneth W. Schnautz ’11
Eileen M. Weber ’98
University Staff
Janet L. Johnson M’05
Director of Alumni and
Volunteer Services
Sherri A. Miller
Assistant Director of Alumni
and Volunteer Services
Deb C. Schmuck
Senior Administrative Assistant
December 19 Indianapolis Alumni After-Hours Gathering,
6–8 p.m., Indiana Landmark Center, Indianapolis
January 11, 2014 Varsity Club and Alumni Association Soup and Hot
Dog Supper, 5–7 p.m, following women’s and men’s
basketball games, Physical Activities Center
January 14 Alumni Council Meeting, 5:45 p.m.,
University Center Room 206
February 14 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Dinner, 6:30 p.m.,
USI Carter Hall
February 15 Homecoming 2013, 5:30 p.m., following men’s
basketball game, location TBA
February 20 Greater Indianapolis Alumni Chapter Pizza Gathering,
6:30–7:30 p.m. between women’s and men’s basketball
games, University of Indianapolis Nicoson Hall
March 11 Alumni Council Meeting, 5:45 p.m.,
University Center Room 206
March 20 USI Eagle Hour, 5–7 p.m., location TBA
March 26 Breakfast with the President, 7:45 a.m., Carter Hall D
April 6 Spruce-Up, 1–4 p.m., University Campus
April 12 USI Day at the Zoo, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., Mesker Park Zoo
April 29 Graduate Ice Cream Social, Noon–1:30 p.m.,
University Center East
April TBA Indianapolis Alumni Chapter Gathering, 7 p.m., location TBA
May 2 USI Graduate Commencement, USI Campus
Alumni Graduate Reception, University Center East
May 3 USI Commencement Exercises, USI Campus
Alumni Graduation Receptions, University Center East
May 13 USI Alumni Association Annual Meeting
5:45 p.m., University Center East, Traditions Lounge
June 1 Alumni Picnic, 4–6 p.m., University Center East/USI Quad
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2000s
Jennifer Tamillo ’00, interpersonal
organizational communications, is a human
resources employment associate at
Springleaf Financial Services in Evansville.
Christopher Collins ’01, business
administration, has joined United Fidelity
Bank as vice president, commercial loan
officer in Evansville.
Damon Dawson ’01, art, is the
embroidery department manager at
Southwest Graphix Apparel in Evansville.
Jonathan Dierlam ’01, marketing, ’12,
Master of Business Administration, has
been named a licensed associate with
Rick Watkins Financial Group, LLC in
Evansville.
Karen Oldham ’03, radio and television,
is a development specialist at the Alzheimer’s
Association, Greater Kentucky Southern
Indiana Chapter in Evansville.
Summer Schmuck Wilderman ’03,
Master of Social Work, has been promoted
to director of academic advising at Ivy
Tech Community College in Evansville.
Joseph Day ’04, marketing, is director of
marketing at Channel 14 News in Evansville.
Kelly Forston ’04, management, is an agent
for FC Tucker Emge Realtors in Evansville.
Sarah Granberg ’04, Master of Social
Work, is a social worker at Fort Knox
Department of Behavioral Health in Fort
Knox, Kentucky.
Andrew Rice ’04, marketing, has completed
the financial planning coursework—and
passed the certification examination—to
become a certified financial planner at
Northwestern Mutual Finance in Evansville.
Karen Ellison ’05, Master of Business
Administration, has been promoted to an
assistant vice president at Old National
Bank in Evansville.
Patricia Koller ’05, Master in Nursing,
is an assistant professor of nursing at
University of Evansville.
Jessica Stein ’05, psychology, is the records
coordinator at ITT Technical Institute in
Newburgh, Indiana.
Kristie Byrns ’06, sociology, has been
named director of the Center for Adult
Education at the University of Evansville.
Russell Hibbs ’06, accounting and
professional services/finance, recently
opened Lucy Bella’s Pizzeria in Henderson,
Kentucky.
Jason Lewis ’06, economics, is a business
support lead II at Bank of America in
Plano, Texas.
Megan Mortis ’06, communication studies,
’11, Master of Public Administration, was
named health council coordinator at Green
River Area Development District in
Owensboro, Kentucky.
Sonya Zeller ’06, Master in Nursing,
joined the Indiana University Health Paoli
Hospital administrative team as vice
president, chief operation officer and chief
nursing officer in Paoli, Indiana.
Shanna Scheessele ’07, public relations
and advertising, has joined the Boys
Girls Club of Evansville, Inc., as resource
development director.
Mark Wannemueller ’07, biology, is an
environmental scientist II for Vectren
Corporation in Evansville.
Jeffrey Ausenbaugh ’08, management,
is a six sigma coordinator for Cintas in
Evansville.
Abby Bauder Maravich ’08, public
relations and advertising, has joined
Old National Insurance as an account
executive and risk management specialist
in Evansville.
Emiley Esche Chamberlain ’09,
management, is a human resources
generalist at Berry Plastics Corporation
in Evansville.
Mandy Chinn ’09, accounting and
professional services, has been promoted
to senior accountant at Regency Properties
in Evansville.
Tyler Lutterbach ’09, accounting and
professional services, is a senior supervisor
of finance at MasterBrand Cabinets in
Jasper, Indiana.
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Like it or Not, Your Online Identity is Your Brand
By Wendy Bredhold ’98
I
s your Facebook profile picture appropriate for a resume? What about your spelling, language, and
“likes”? Would you want a prospective employer to see who you follow on Twitter? If the answer to any
of these questions is no, then Dr. Jane Johansen, professor of business communications, advises, “Go
clean up your websites.”
Helping people polish their online images has become increasingly important over the years because
it’s “the largest communication tool being used today,” Johansen said. “Your social media profile is a rolling
resume: It’s your brand.”
USI Magazine consulted with Johansen; Phil Parker, director of Career Services and Internships; and Julie
Brauser, assistant director of Career Services and Internships, for tips on managing your online presence.
Here’s what they said:
Parker: Regarding Facebook content, users
should always ask themselves, ‘Is there anything
in my profile or postings that could be a
potential detriment to my career or job search?’
Parker: On the other hand, LinkedIn offers users
the opportunity to ask themselves, ‘How can my
profile and group affiliations enhance my
career and job search?’
Brauser: Many companies have job-related
Twitter handles. Following those is a great way
to keep tabs on job openings, in addition to
searching the company’s website.
Brauser: LinkedIn is more than just an avenue
to showcase a professional profile, however, it
also can help you learn more about companies,
organizations, and the people who work there.
Johansen: Be careful of who you “like” on
Facebook and follow on Twitter as well. What
better profile of your personality than whom you
choose to follow?
Johansen: If you get an accomplishment like
a raise, award, promotion, or mention in the
paper—go ahead and post it! Don’t be afraid to
toot your own horn on Facebook and LinkedIn.
Recruiters look at both.

2010s
Shauna Thompson Jones ’10, business
administration, is a recruiter for SSC
Technologies in Evansville.
Hasan Odeh ’10, engineering, is a
manufacturing engineer at SRG Global
Inc., in Evansville.
Jennifer Rathgeber ’10, public relations
and advertising, has been named assistant
media buyer at AXIOM in Evansville.
Matthew Staller ’10, radio and television,
has taken the position of master control
operator for Lin Media in Indianapolis,
Indiana.
Lori Stallings ’10, marketing, is a store
manager for Sherwin Williams in
Evansville.
Amanda Richardson Bishop ’11,
management, is a corporate human
resources specialist at United Companies
in Evansville.
Angelika Howard Clark ’11, post-
baccalaureate certificate in accountancy,
is an accountant at Life Song Academy in
Evansville.
Alexandria Stout ’11, health services, is
an onsite health coach and wellness
coordinator for WebMD Health Services in
Indianapolis, Indiana.
Kelly Gay ’12, Master of Social Work, is
the director of home-based services at
Children and Family Services of Southwest
Indiana Regional Youth Village in
Vincennes, Indiana.
Jayme Jackson ’12, history, is a service
and retention executive at the Dallas
Mavericks in Dallas, Texas.
Julie Atherton Lively ’12, Master of Public
Administration, is a human resources
generalist at Evansville ARC in Evansville.
Kody McCoy ’12, public relations and
advertising, has taken the position of
enrollment services adviser at Ivy Tech in
Evansville.
Danielle Monks ’12, special education,
has taken the position of special education,
science, and mathematics teacher/assistant
athletic director at FJ Reitz High School in
Evansville.
Natalie Reeves ’12, elementary education,
has taken the position of administrative
coordinator at Youth Resources in
Evansville.
Jacki Spainhour ’12, individual studies,
has joined George Koch Sons, LLC as an
executive assistant and marketing
coordinator in Evansville.
Amanda McConnell Bingemer ’13,
accounting and professional services/
computer information systems, has joined
the accounting and operations department
at Pettinga Financial Advisors in Evansville.
Chelsea Schmidt ’13, marketing, has
joined Kitch Schreiber as an advertising
sales strategist in Evansville.
Bryan Warner ’13, advanced manufacturing,
is a packaging engineer at SRG Global
Inc., in Evansville.
Marriages
Lori Baumeyer Wilson ’07, elementary
education, and Chad Wilson, December
8, 2012.
Amy Oglesby ’08, accounting and
professional services, and Matthew Mings,
May 10, 2013.
Births and Adoptions
Darcie Gilbert Goodin ’97, elementary
education, and Terry welcomed Berley
Jackson, May 18, 2013.
Jana Bertke-Tsai ’98, biology, and
Thomas welcomed Ethan Thomas Allen,
July 19, 2013.
Lisa Hayes Nee ’02, elementary
education, and Pete welcomed Emma,
March 19, 2012.
Stephanie Watson Stewart ’02, exercise
science, and Andrew welcomed Lincoln
Elliott, February 7, 2013.
Audra Weisheit Wood ’02, elementary
education, and Chris welcomed Carter
Robert, July 6, 2013.
James Back ’03, public relations and
advertising, and Amy welcomed Caroline
Ann, July 2, 2013.
Amanda Lewis Farhar ’03, radio and
television, ’05, English Teaching, ’12,
Master in Education, and Travis Farhar
’06, occupational therapy, ’07, Master in
Occupational Therapy, welcomed
Elizabeth Rhiannon, July 27, 2013.
Laura Davis Reidford ’03, accounting and
professional services/finance, and Ryan
welcomed Marshall Hendrix, January 30,
2013.
Connie Greenwood Davis ’04, business
administration, and Travis Davis ’04,
political science, welcomed Oliver Nelson,
July 18, 2013.
Mendeleev Singleton Galbraith ’04,
political science, and Dustin welcomed
Owen Reid, March 30, 2013.
Ashley Droste Vignolo ’06, elementary
education, and Brandon Vignolo ’01,
marketing, welcomed Gianna Reese,
May 24, 2013.
Lauren Balbach Gries ’12, nursing, and
Ryan Gries ’11, accounting, welcomed
Kendall Elaine, September 24, 2013.
In Memoriam
Nira Blair ’77, Spanish, of New
Harmony, died August 2, 2013. She
worked for many years as an educator,
spoke fluent Spanish, and taught swimming
lessons.
Dee Ann Schmitz ’78, respiratory
therapist, of Newburgh, died July 21,
2013. She was a respiratory therapist at
Deaconess Gateway.
Alumni Today
An unlikely author
By Danielle Norris ’11
It took Mike Whicker ’98, a Colorado
native, six years to write his first book. An
amateur historian and a World War II hob-
byist, he began writing in his late 30s after
he moved to Evansville, Indiana—returning
to his Southwestern Indiana roots. His
parents lived in Evansville during World
War II. His father was a Ranger in the
U.S. Army and was wounded on Omaha
Beach on D-Day. He later fought in the
Battle of the Bulge. His mother was a
Rosie the Riveter, working as a welder at
the local LST shipyard.
“I’ve always loved reading, but I
never thought I’d write a novel. I was
content as a high school football coach,”
Whicker said. But his plans changed when
he caught wind that the FBI had conducted
an investigation into a Nazi spy in the 1940s
in Evansville. “That story grabbed me.”
He conducted hours of research and
interviewed an FBI agent who was part of
the investigation. The result was Invitation to
Valhalla, which tells the story of the investi-
gation from the perspective of a Nazi spy.
“It’s easy to hate Nazis, so Nazis make
good villains,” Whicker said. He made
Erika Lehmann (Evansville’s suspected spy),
the English-speaking daughter of Hitler’s
old comrade and a member of the Führer’s
inner circle, the protagonist.
Whicker researched and wrote
a large chunk of the novel as a non-
traditional English major at USI. At the
time, he was working full-time and raising
five children with his wife, Sandy. Life was
hectic. “I almost didn’t finish the novel,” he
said. “There was a period of about a year
where I didn’t write a word.”
To help with impasses he turned to
his advisor Dr. Susanna Hoeness-Krupsaw,
associate professor of English and a native
of Germany. “When I need German
translations I call her,” Whicker said. “She’s
been a lot of help and has become a
good friend.”
After struggling to complete the book,
Whicker faced the challenge of finding
a publisher. “I sent letters for a year to all
the big publishers in New York,” he said.
When none of them took it on, he turned
to an academic publisher. The benefits of
the academic press were few, but Invitation
to Valhalla was well-read—enough to inter-
est Walküre Books, a small Arizona-based
publisher which specializes in military
fiction and non-fiction. Walküre acquired
the book and published its second edition,
and in 2006, Whicker sold the film rights
to Bonnie Nelson Schwartz, a theatrical
and television producer who plans to
make the Erika Lehmann story into a TV
miniseries.
Since finishing Invitation to Valhalla—
it was Evansville’s 2004 One Book One
Community selection—Whicker has writ-
ten a second book titled Proper Suda,
retired from teaching English and coaching
football at F. J. Reitz High School, and
travelled to Europe. While abroad, he
visited former Nazi concentration camps
in Germany (Dauchau, Mühlhausen, and
Buchenwald) to conduct more research on
World War II. The information he gathered
provided the background he needed to
turn Invitation to Valhalla into a trilogy.
Blood of the Reich was published in 2007
and Return to Valhalla in 2012. Hoeness-
Krupsaw became a character in the final
installment as Susanna Hohner, a pilot
friend of the trilogy’s protagonist.
Whicker, surprised at his success,
often reflects on what seemed an unlikely
path—the one he took to become an
author. “I was a football coach,” he said.
“I wasn’t supposed to write a book.”
Mike Whicker on the USS LST Ship
Memorial in Evansville, Indiana

Stephen Dycus ’79, accounting, of
Evansville, died September 19, 2013. He
was a customer service representative for
many years at Koch Originals.
Steven Sublett ’80, communications, of
Evansville, died October 4, 2013. He was
lifelong advocate for people with disabilities.
Steven made his own life an example of
independent living. Steven changed people’s
minds about what is possible for disabled
people and spoke for others in making
changes that could improve their lives.
Steven was the founder and first chairman
of CAPABLE (Challenged Adult Persons
Advocating a Better Living Environment),
a group that successfully worked with city
government to make small systems changes
that could positively support the conditions
faced by disabled people.
Barbara Weinzapfel ’80, mathematics,
of Evansville, died July 20, 2013. She was
a systems engineer for Product Acceptance
Research. She was a member of Sigma
Sigma Sigma Sorority while attending USI.
Gerald Davis ’82, psychology/sociology,
of Evansville, died September 28, 2013.
He graduated top of his class from Indiana
State University of Evansville. He believed
whole-heartedly in the importance of
education, loved history, and was an
enthusiastic student of political theory.
His gusto for knowledge and life was
infectious and inspired nearly everyone
who had the pleasure of knowing him.
Gerry was always athletic and enjoyed all
aspects of sports. He played tennis during
his youth and spent the off seasons running
cross country and track. He attended
college on a tennis scholarship.
Randal Dick ’82, mathematics/philosophy,
’98, Master in Education, of Evansville,
died August 17, 2013. He was a math
and physics teacher at Mater Dei High
School. Randal was a member of
Germania Maennerchor, serving as past
treasurer and a choir member.
Linda Litty ’89, English, of Evansville, died
November 4, 2013.
Julia Arbaugh ’91, post-baccalaureate
certificate in accountancy, of Durango,
Texas, died August 7, 2013. She was a
certified public accountant and worked in
various accounting positions and as an
independent consultant.
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I worried about
choosing the right
story line, illustrating,
publishing, and sell-
ing before the first
words were even
written. Many potential authors get bogged
down, caught up in the “what ifs,” and become
overwhelmed. I came across a quote from
David Viscott that inspired me: “If you could get
up the courage to begin, you have the courage
to succeed.”
—Susan Harp ’79
Elementary Education
Evie Goes Clean Green
A writer’s “F”
word is fear. We’ve
encountered it both
prior to and after
publishing. Before
publishing, we
enlisted feedback
from other writers and
avid readers on an
early draft of Ghost
Orchid, and had
to face the fear of
their possible reactions. However, we received
honest criticism that helped us improve our
book. Now that we’ve published the novel, we
face the fear of promoting. We’d rather write
than troll the Internet for venues to broaden
our reader base, or call places to set up read-
ings or book signings. Those activities induce
another level of fear. But in the end, these fears
are part of a writer’s life and will come along
for the ride until left by the side of the road.
—Robin Wright ’04 and Maryanne
Burkhard ’00 writing as B. W. Wrighthard
English
Ghost Orchid
My first step to
publication was to
join a professional
organization, such
as SCBWI (Society
for Children’s
Book Writers and
Illustrators), which con-
nected me with other
writers, editors and
agents, and provided
information on local and national writing confer-
ences, critique groups, and other networking
opportunities.
—Angie Karcher ’90
Elementary Education
Where the River Grins:
The History of Evansville, Indiana
When research-
ing publishers, ask
questions about
whether they will
support you and take
some risks with you
in marketing your
book or leave that up
to you. The hardest
part so far for me has
been marketing—try-
ing to get the book
in the right people’s hands. I wrote a press
release using another author’s press release as
a template and I’m sending it out to area news-
papers, and radio and television stations. I’ve
had responses from two area newspapers; one
led to an interview and a front-page article.
—Doug Knight ’72
English
A River Bend
Just because
your book is on
Amazon doesn’t
mean people will
buy it, no matter how
good it is. There
are tons of indie
author sites that can
help with marketing.
Facebook has dozens
of pages where
authors can help
each other by liking each other’s pages or writ-
ing reviews. Before you publish, research all the
tools that are available for marketing and come
up with a plan and stick to it.
—Thom Tate ’91
Business
Meltdown
Keep in mind
that the team working
on the print version
of your novel hasn’t
read it, doesn’t know
what it’s about, and
takes no responsibility
in its making sense.
If errors slip in, you
have to be careful
how you instruct the
team to correct them.
At this point, metaphors will sink you. Only the
literal works. It can take writing a paragraph to
explain how you want an interior monologue
to appear in text. Moving a section of text
from point A to point B can seem like a military
operation and is nearly as dangerous.
—Becky Boling ’75, penned Sadie Montgomery
Spanish
Ghost Song
I was afraid to
let others read my
work throughout the
process, but when I
finally did, it was so
beneficial. It’s a good
idea to let people
provide feedback
along the way. Also,
I found it so important
to tell people about
my book, to network,
and promote throughout so that people would
anticipate its debut. Finding a mentor was great
motivation. Mine was Dr. Michael Kearns (USI
English professor).
—Gina Mullis ’07
English
Friedenland
A brave new world
Marcel Proust, James Joyce, Deepak Chopra, Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, E. B.
White, Virginia Woolf, John Grisham, and many other famous authors all self-published
books at one time or another. Over time, however, self-publishing became passé and
even taboo. But now the publishing world is changing as traditional New York houses are
unwilling to take risks on unknown authors and some authors are unwilling to wait. After all,
Robert Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance was rejected 121 times before
finding a home, and Jack London’s call into the wild went unanswered 600 times before
he published his first story. To help other authors navigate the rocky road of contemporary
self-publishing, a sampling of USI’s alumni authors offer insights.
To sign up or find out more about the program,
contact USI Alumni and Volunteer Services at
alumni@usi.edu or 812/464-1924.
Reduce energy, build the Alumni Scholarship Fund
USI Alumni Association is participating in a community outreach and enrichment program with Energizing
Indiana to reduce energy costs and increase scholarship dollars for USI students.
Energizing Indiana provides free residential home energy assessments to lower energy bills, improve in-
home air quality, and increase your home’s value. The initiative is a united effort by participating utilities
and residents to decrease energy costs across the state.
For each home that enrolls through the USI Alumni Association, $25 is donated to the USI
Alumni Scholarship Fund.

Barbara Malaney ’93, psychology,
of Evansville, died June 24, 2013.
Onna Epley James ’97, business
education, of Borden, Indiana, died
November 13, 2013.
Lauren Harmon-Griffith ’98, computer
information systems, of Evansville, died
October 31, 2013. She was born in
Bremerhaven, Germany and lived most of
her life in Evansville. Lauren was a general
manager at Anser Phone.
James Saul ’03, art, of Corning, Indiana,
died September 17, 2013.
Andrea Deig-Sandefur ’05, public
relations and advertising, of Henderson,
Kentucky, died July 20, 2013.
Michael Lawrence ’05, Master of
Business Administration, of Evansville, died
November 10, 2013. He was employed
at Berry Plastics for 18 years, where he
worked in the many departments
Engineering, Marketing, and Quality
Control. Most recently, he was a product
manager for healthcare bottles. Mike
earned a bachelor’s degree in Chemical
Engineering at Rose Hulman and his
masters from USI. He was active in many
organizations and charities.
Ryan O’Neil ’07, accounting and
professional services/finance, of Mount
Vernon, Indiana, died July 13, 2013.
Sean Hilt ’08, marketing, of Evansville,
died October 13, 2013. He worked for
Pepsico since 2001, advancing to the
position of key account manager. Sean
was an outstanding athlete, playing
baseball on various leagues and recently
renewed his passion for golf, qualifying
and competing in the Men’s City Golf
Tournament.
Faculty/staff in Memoriam
John Arno, head of the x-ray programs
at the college of Nursing and Health
Professions, died March 13, 2013.
He taught at USI from 1978 to 1981.
Alumni Today
USI
Revisit Looking forward to the University’s 50th Anniversary
The University of Southern Indiana will celebrate its 50th
anniversary in 2015. In anticipation of that milestone, USI
Magazine takes a look back at some of the events, people,
and experiences from years past. Watch for this Revisit USI
column in every issue.
Dr. Chuck Price, professor emeritus of science education, was known by many as USI’s “unofficial” campus
shutterbug. In addition to taking team and individual photos of USI’s athletes throughout the 1980s, Price
committed himself to campus beautification and photographing nature’s wonders. “Iced hawthorn berries,”
reproduced above, was part of a project titled “USI Natural Beauty.” Price started working on the portfolio
after receiving two Faculty Creative Work awards in the early 1990s, and completed it with the help of an
Endeavor! Award in 2010. This image is one of tens of thousands he captured in his more than 30 years at
USI, during which he served as chair of the Education Department, coordinator of the Master of Science in
Education program, and USI Bluebird trail coordinator. He received the 1990 Distinguished Professor Award
and retired in 2012.
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