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                                             Stevenson University Vol. 39 | No. 1 | Summer 2018

                                                           THE GROWTH OF
                                                   Esports           Page 8

Professional Minors   Page 14   | New Student Commons    Page 18   | Advancing the Mission   Page 20
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As seen on the cover of this issue of Ventures, Stevenson’s new Quad opened this
spring on the Owings Mills campus. The Quad provides an attractive green space,
gathering spot, and walkable link between the School of Business and Leadership,
Garrison Hall, and Rockland Center. The Quad will continue to be developed in
the coming year, with seating areas and other features on the horizon. We invite
you to visit the Owings Mills campus to enjoy this scenic part of the Stevenson
student experience.
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Starting with this issue, Ventures magazine is
                                                                                    breaking new ground. The university will now
                                                                                    produce two issues of the magazine each year
                                                                                    instead of the previous four. This will allow
                                                                                    us to present a more robust publication with
                                                                                    additional news and stories about our students

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                                                                                    and community. Additionally, we will continue
                                                                                    to produce an accompanying online version
                                                                                    of Ventures with supplemental content such as
                                                                                    additional photos, longer articles, and videos.
                                                                                    If you haven’t done so already, visit us at
                                                                                    stevenson.edu/ventures.

News for alumni and friends of Stevenson University Vol. 39 | No. 1 | Summer 2018

                                                                                    President
                                                                                    Elliot Hirshman, Ph.D.

                                                                                    Chair, Board of Trustees
FEATURES                                                                            James B. Stradtner, CFA

                                                                                    Vice President, University Advancement

  8         Next Level: The Growth of Esports at                                    Christopher R. Vaughan

            Stevenson University                                                    Vice President, Marketing and Digital
                                                                                    Communications and Publisher
            One of the fastest-growing collegiate-level student activities,         John A. Buettner
            esports has come to Stevenson. Learn about this exciting new            Editor
            venture.                                                                Sherry E. Bithell

                                                                                    Design
                                                                                    Atsuko Biars, Tiffany Reese
 14         New Professional Minors Give Students
                                                                                    Contributors
            a Major Advantage                                                       Chip Burkey, Cierra Colón, Alison Cuomo,
                                                                                    Samantha Brooke Murray, Emily Reely, Greg
            Stevenson has introduced five new career-focused professional           Royce, Brandon Seidl, Dan Walker
            minors to give students an edge in a competitive job market.
                                                                                    Advancing the Mission Contributors
                                                                                    Meghan Culbertson, Judith Jackson,
                                                                                    Allison Humphries ’11, Office of University
 18         The Garrison Hall Student Commons                                       Advancement

            Take a tour of the new commons that offers students more                Photography
                                                                                    Maximilian Franz, Aaron Harris, Nora
            opportunities to interact, play, and get fit.
                                                                                    Long, Sabina Moran, Dan Siebenhaar, SU
                                                                                    Photography Interns, Office of University
                                                                                    Advancement

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                                                                                    about the university.
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PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE

                               This summer marks an important milestone. June 11
                               is the 10th anniversary of Villa Julie College becoming
                               Stevenson University.
                               This milestone is an opportunity to reflect upon the debt of gratitude
                               the Stevenson community owes to the founders of Villa Julie College.
                               It is also a moment to reflect upon the values of Stevenson and Villa
                               Julie. Our close-knit community of caring faculty, staff, and students
                               tie our past to our present. Similarly, our efforts to help students
                               develop professionally mark another important continuity. Every day,
                               our faculty and staff help our students experience opportunities to
                               grow, develop, and reach their fullest potential—just as they did when
                               we were founded 70 years ago.
                                 This heritage has produced many successes. In the past year, we
                               successfully completed our Middle States reaccreditation process,
                               and, in May, nearly 800 traditional and Stevenson University Online
                               graduates crossed the stage to receive their bachelor’s and master’s
                               degrees. As part of our focus on creating career connections for
                               students, we are introducing five professional minors this fall. You
                               will read about these and more in this issue.
                                 Since our last issue of Ventures, the university has renovated
                               facilities for student activities in Garrison Hall, creating spaces
                               for student clubs and organizations, a satellite fitness center, and
                               facilities for our new esports club. We also created new green space
                               in front of Rockland Center and Garrison Hall. This green space
                               provides opportunities for communal gatherings as well as a walkable
                               connection between our residence halls, Rockland Center, Garrison
                               Hall, and the Brown School of Business and Leadership.
                                 Last, I am pleased to share that the first phase in the development
                               of the Rosewood site is complete with the demolition of 20 buildings
                               on the site. We are now working with the State of Maryland to prepare
                               for site grading that will allow us to develop roadways, athletic fields,
                               and recreational facilities.
                                 As we say here, it’s a great time to be a Mustang! I hope you enjoy
                               this issue of Ventures and learning more about your university.

                                                                          Elliot L. Hirshman, Ph.D.

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NEWS
                                                                                                                                BRIEFS

                               New Vice President for
                               Student Affairs Named
 Stevenson University has appointed Tiffany Sanchez as
 Vice President for Student Affairs. Sanchez, who most
 recently served as Interim Dean of Student Life at Johns
 Hopkins University, started on Feb. 15.
   Sanchez brings more than 20 years of experience in
 student affairs and residence life, including the past 15
 years overseeing student programming, housing, health
 and wellness, diversity and inclusion, and student
 conduct. She joined The Johns Hopkins University in
 2013 as Associate Dean of Student Experience where
 she provided leadership for student orientation and the
 first-year experience as well as student arts programming,
 fraternity and sorority life, and student leadership and
 involvement. Previously, she served as Director of New
 Student Programs at American University, 2001-2013,
 and held positions with Youth for Understanding
 International Exchange and Heidelberg College in Ohio.
 Sanchez is a graduate of the University of New Mexico
 and holds a Master’s in College Student Personnel from
 Bowling Green State University in Ohio.

 Read about our new Vice President of University Advancement   Tiffany Sanchez
 on page 23.

Rosewood: Preparing the Way for Our Future
                                                                   In summer 2017, Stevenson University reached an agreement
                                                                   with the state of Maryland to acquire the former Rosewood
                                                                   Center property in Owings Mills. The 117-acre site is adjacent
                                                                   to Stevenson’s existing Owings Mills campus and nearly dou-
                                                                   bles the total acreage of the University.
                                                                       The Rosewood project proceeds as scheduled with the
                                                                   completed remediation and demolition of 20 buildings on
                                                                   the site this spring. Stevenson’s next step will be to secure the
                                                                   permits needed from the State of Maryland to begin grading
                                                                   the site. Site grading will help us set the stage for the future
                                                                   development of infrastructure such as roads, athletic fields, and
                                                                   recreational facilities. We are excited about the possibilities that
                                                                   Rosewood will offer our students. Stay tuned for updates.

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    BRIEFS

                                Student Design
                                Agency Provides
                                Real-World Career
                                Connection
                                Last fall, students in the inaugural Design Center
                                course taught in the School of Design learned first-
                                hand how it is to work for more than one client. The
                                course, co-taught by Stephanie Verni, M.F.A., Professor
                                of Business Communication, and Inna Alesina, M.F.A.,
                                Assistant Professor of Art, served as an integrated mar-
                                keting communication agency during the fall semester,
                                tasking students with understanding clients’ needs and
                                concerns.
                                   The first client of the 18 students in the course—
                                who were business communication, graphic design,
                                and film and moving image majors—was the School of
                                Design itself. Their mission: to establish a new Design
                                Center. Students researched possible names and created
                                brand identities to showcase the in-house, student-run
                                agency. These were pitched to faculty in the School of
                                Design who ultimately chose the name “The Mill at
                                Stevenson University.”
                                   Once The Mill was established, the students focused
                                on their second client, the Eastern Communication
                                Association (ECA). Leeanne Bell McManus, Ph.D.,
                                Professor of Business Communication, was in charge of
                                planning the annual convention for ECA in Pittsburgh,
                                Pa., held April 25-29, and she worked with the students
                                in The Mill course to promote the event. Students
                                created collateral such as invitations, brochures,
                                convention logos, 30-second videos, and social media
                                messages to spread the word about Pittsburgh, ECA,
                                and the convention.
                                   Founded in 1910, the Eastern Communication
                                Association is the oldest professional communication
                                association in the United States, and Stevenson
                                students were able to work with scholars, teachers, and
                                other students from across the region. Students from
                                The Mill also presented on a panel at the convention,
                                sharing their experiences of working with a client
                                based on what they learned in the classroom.

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NEWS
                                                                                                                                         BRIEFS

    Director of Bands Leads U.S. Army Band

                                                                            This spring, Mark Lortz, Interim Director of Music
                                                                            and Director of Bands, had the honor of directing
                                                                            the United States Army Field Band as they prepared
                                                                            for the Norsk Militær (Norwegian Military) Tattoo.
                                                                            The tattoo, which was held April 20-21, is a military
                                                                            music show held every two years with participants
                                                                            from Norway and abroad. With more than 800 par-
                                                                            ticipants on stage, it is Norway's largest indoor show.
                                                                               Lortz was contacted by the Army Field Band—
                                                                            one of six premiere military bands in the world—to
                                                                            help design the show and then teach it to the band
                                                                            members. “Many of the band members have never
                                                                            had marching experience, except for boot camp,”
                                                                            Lortz explains. “I met with the design team to get an
                                                                            initial idea of the program and offer suggestions on
                                                                            what would be the most impactful moments of the
                                                                            show.” He also spent several rehearsals with the band
                                                                            working on marching fundamentals, choreography,
                                                                            and musical performance.
                                                                               “The Army band was the only U.S. band invited to
                                                                            the prestigious international event and represented
                                                                            our country proudly,” says Lortz.

                                                                                   To watch a video about Mark Lortz’s experience in
                                                                                   training the band, go to the online version of this
                                                                                   article at stevenson.edu/ventures.

Two Fraternities Coming to Campus
After assessing student interest and requests, Stevenson Uni-       proposals and community meetings, the committee offered two
versity has decided to invite two national fraternities, Phi Mu     nationally recognized fraternities the opportunity to become
Delta and Phi Beta Sigma, to colonize on campus. They will          part Stevenson’s new Fraternity and Sorority Life community.
complement the university’s two sororities, Alpha Kappa Alpha       Starting in fall 2018, Phi Mu Delta and Phi Beta Sigma Fra-
Sorority, Inc., and Phi Sigma Sigma.                                ternity, Inc., will begin the process to become Stevenson’s first
  A committee of faculty, staff, and student representatives        two fraternities. Representatives of each organization will host
was created to consider the Stevenson community’s needs and         interest and informational events on campus in the fall, dates
expectations, to evaluate proposals from fraternities, and to       to be announced, for students who wish to become founding
select groups to invite to campus. After a thorough review of the   members of the fraternities in fall 2018.

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    BRIEFS

               New University Honors
               Program To Launch in                                                                              Mission: I’m
                     Fall 2019                                                                                 Home Celebrates
                                                                                                              10 Years of Service

                                                                                                              The Mission: I’m Home student service
                                                                                                              organization is celebrating its 10-year an-
                                                                                                              niversary by continuing to help rehabilitate
          Stevenson Service and Leadership Scholars meet award-winning National Geographic                    communities in New Orleans, Baton Rouge,
          photographer Paul Nicklen.
                                                                                                              New Jersey, Staten Island, and Baltimore.
          The university is developing a new four-year Honors Program that brings to-                         These trips give students the opportunity to
          gether honors general education classes with honors experiences in students’                        spend their breaks helping those in need.
          majors to help them become independent, creative, and analytical thinkers.                            During the past decade, nearly 700
          The Honors Program will allow students to build relationships and make con-                         students have attended 25 service trips that
          nections between disciplines and with faculty and fellow students and to pur-                       have helped more than 50 families.
          sue research and scholarship.
            Rivka Glaser, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology, has been selected to be
          the Honors Faculty Director and will lead the further development of the
                                                                                                                        For a longer version of this article,
          program. The students in the Honors Program as well as those in our Service
                                                                                                                        please go to the online version at
          and Leadership Programs will have opportunities for exceptional experiences                                   stevenson.edu/ventures.
          such as meeting distinguished political, social, and cultural leaders through
          the Baltimore Speakers Series.

                                                           New Program Approved by MHEC:
                                                           Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics
                                                           Stevenson has received approval from the Maryland Higher Education Commission to offer the
                                                           state’s first online Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics. Combining cyber-
                                                           security concepts and skills with those in the field of digital forensics creates a unique degree
                                                           specifically designed to respond to the growing demand for more specialists with the expertise to
                                                           combat cyber crimes. The program will begin in fall 2018 for Stevenson University Online and
                                                           fall 2019 for traditional undergraduates in the School of Business and Leadership.

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NEWS
                     Mustang Champs!                                                                                     BRIEFS

           Saluting our teams that won conference
                      finals this spring.

                                                                                                MUSTANG CLUB

                                                                                            FIERCE ATHLETES
                                                                                            FIERCE SUPPORT

                                                                                            Mustang Club Launched
                                                                                            to Support Athletics
                                                                                            Since the launch of its official athlet-
          Men’s Golf                                 Men’s Lacrosse                         ics program in 1994, Stevenson Uni-
                                                                                            versity has been dedicated to recruit-
      Men’s Ice Hockey                        Men’s Outdoor Track and Field                 ing talented student-athletes who
    Women’s Ice Hockey                              Men’s Volleyball                        are committed to excellence both on
                                                                                            and off the field.
 Men’s Indoor Track and Field                      Women’s Volleyball                         Members of the Mustang Club
                                                                                            will be able to help support our
                                                                                            student-athletes and allow the uni-
                                                                                            versity to remain competitive in the
                                                                                            Mid Atlantic Conference and at the
                                                                                            national level.
                                                                                               Gifts will create a positive impact
                                                                                            on the experience of current and
                                                                                            future student-athletes while assist-
                                                                                            ing in the creation of opportunities
                                                                                            where they can become champions
                                                                                            in the classroom, in the community,
                                                                                            and in competition.
                                                                                              Learn more about the Mustang
                                                                                            Club on page 31.

WANT MORE? Check out gomustangsports.com and find videos, photographs, stats, schedules,
interviews, and much more. To stay up-to-date, bookmark the site and visit it frequently.                     STEVENSON.EDU        |   7
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NEXT LEVEL:
                The Growth
                of Esports
                AT STEVENSON UNIVERSITY
                                   BY EMILY REELY

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THE GROWTH OF ESPORTS

                                In February, Stevenson opened its new student activities space on the
                                Owings Mills campus, the Garrison Hall Student Commons. Among
                                the features of this modern, student-friendly area is a state-of-the-art
                                esports suite, home to Stevenson’s esports club.

                                  Esports is a new venture for the university—but       college esports will be a $1.5 billion industry by the
                                it’s a popular one. In esports, short for “electronic   year 2020.
                                sports,” individuals and teams play a schedule of         “There is a clear desire for collegiate level esports,
                                video game matches and competitions. Although           and it only seems to be growing,” says Vice President
                                the global presence of professional esports really      of Enrollment Management Mark Hergan. “We are
                                only began to surge in the 2010s, today it has          proud to offer esports as a modern, community-
                                millions of followers watching the games on a live      building experience for both our current and
                                streaming video platform.                               incoming students.”
                                  The events are held in arenas around the
                                world, oftentimes drawing more viewers than
                                                                                        BRINGING ESPORTS TO
                                the NBA, NHL, and MLB championship games.
                                Top professional players can earn hundreds of
                                                                                        CAMPUS
                                thousands of dollars annually in endorsements             “When we were approached about adding a serious
                                and prize earnings.                                     esports arena, we felt that it was another extension
                                  On the collegiate level, growth has been              of appealing to more students, especially in this area
       To watch a video about
                                remarkably    swift.    In   2014,   Robert   Morris    where esports offerings are harder to come by than,
       Stevenson esports,       University announced its scholarship-sponsored          say, the West Coast,” Hergan notes. “We thought,
       go to stevenson.edu/
                                League of Legends team. Now, there are more             ‘How could we use the existing space we had on the
       SUesports
                                than 60 programs at U.S. universities and its           Owings Mills campus as a tool for those interested
                                momentum isn’t slowing. For example, 22 percent         in this emerging and evolving sport?’”
                                of all millennial-aged men watch esports, a               Hergan was approached by Tyler Price (computer
                                number nearly equal to those in that demographic        information systems ’17), a graduate student in the
                                watching     baseball   or   hockey.   Additionally,    university’s Business and Technology Management
                                Newzoo—a leading provider of market information         program, who saw a need for esports during his
                                about global games and esports—projects that            undergraduate years. He served as the catalyst for

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THE GROWTH OF ESPORTS

        Tyler Price (computer information
        systems ’17), a graduate student
        in the university’s Business and
        Technology Management program,
        saw a need for esports at Stevenson
        during his undergraduate years. He
        approached the administration and
        served as the catalyst for getting
        the program off the ground.

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THE GROWTH OF ESPORTS

“When I saw the esports suite on my campus tour, I
  saw an environment I had never experienced. When
  I entered the room I just knew Stevenson was for
  me. I didn’t see this anywhere else.”

 making esports a serious group on campus because while
                                                                   MORE THAN JUST A GAME
 the video games club was popular it didn’t meet the needs
 of players who wanted to play more competitively, he says.        Mouse clicks, keyboard taps, and the occasional words of
   “Having esports and the esports arena here can reach            frustration fill the room three days a week for practices, with
 students that Stevenson may not have been reaching                official scrimmages falling on Wednesday evenings. The
 otherwise,” Price explains. “I wanted to break the mold           noise levels increase as the games progress. Conversation
 of students not leaving their room to play video games to         becomes louder. Clicks and taps become more energetic,
 making a community centered on video games where people           and people gather to watch the main competitor’s screen.
 actually come together.”                                          This is all part of what makes esports a team event—the
   The new Esports Suite is impressive, containing 25 custom       energy is dynamic.
 gaming PCs with 144hz monitors, special gaming chairs, a            Price, who was a co-founder of the original Stevenson
 wall-mounted flat-screen TV, and a projector. The players         League of Legends (a multi-player game) team, sought to
 can use the room to practice individually or within teams,        build the program up by building it around that team and
 or to host gaming-related events such as viewing parties, in-     then branching into other games such as Overwatch (a first-
 house tournaments, and more.                                      person game). These are two of the most popular games in
   “When I started here a year ago, we only had a classroom        esports competition and attract a diverse range of players.
 of computers to practice with,” says League of Legends              “This is a community of players for people who are striving
 Coach and Esports Advisor Jonathon Neely. “Then we made           to improve,” says Luke Zarcone, freshman psychology major
 the move to the esports arena and it was so exciting to           and esports player. “When I saw the esports suite on my
 watch. Out of other participating colleges on the East Coast,     campus tour, I saw an environment I had never experienced.
 we are absolutely ahead in terms of facilities—we have one        When I entered the room I just knew Stevenson was for me.
 of the best esports rooms around.”                                I didn’t see this anywhere else.”
   Because the sport is so new, each college manages its             Sarah Kruse, a junior biochemistry major and esports team
 program in differing ways. They can fall under the auspices       player, says that being part of the program has benefited her
 of athletic departments, student affairs, and even academic       commuter student experience. “I’ve made friends here that
 departments; Stevenson’s esports program currently falls          I wouldn’t have otherwise, and I’ve felt nothing but support
 under Club Sports.                                                in the gaming community on campus.”
   As with other sports programs, recruiting the right players       In addition, as with other student athletics and club
 is crucial. Currently, much of recruitment is by word of          activities, the program gives students a well-rounded college
 mouth, but esports programs can follow a player’s rank by         education. “Esports helps you apply the skills you are
 watching their game stats. Beyond identifying players who         learning in the classroom, whether it’s teamwork, computer
 excel, the recruiting process is similar to that of traditional   building, marketing, social media, and more,” Price notes.
 college sports in establishing a coach-player relationship.         And even if you don’t play, you’re always welcome to
                                                                   watch. SU

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PROFESSIONAL MINORS

                              New Professional
                              Minors Give Students
                              a Major Advantage
                              BY SHERRY BITHELL

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PROFESSIONAL MINORS

                  Stevenson has always looked for ways to provide its students with a competitive
                  edge in their career paths, and now, the university has introduced five professional
                  minors specifically created to do so. These new minors—Applied Management,
                  Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development, Human Resources, Real
                  Estate, and Software Design and Coding—were conceived to expand students’
                  career options and offer an opportunity to shape their education to meet their
                  specific career goals.

                                                                       courses will be supplemented by programming
                  PROFESSIONAL VS.                                     hosted by the Office of Career Services.

                  TRADITIONAL MINORS                                     “This new, career-centered credential is
                                                                       another example of how Stevenson helps its
                  Both discipline and professional minors give         students stand out in a competitive job market,”
                  students the opportunity to learn outside of         says Bridget Brennan, Ph.D., Assistant Vice
                  their field and tailor their education to their      President of Academic Affairs. “Adding a solid
STEVENSON HELPS   own specific interests, but they differ in their     knowledge base and workforce experience in
                                                                       one of these industries to the skills and career
  ITS STUDENTS    primary focus. Where traditional, discipline-
                  specific minors such as English, economics, or       preparation they gain in their major will give

 STAND OUT IN A   music give a student a more in-depth education       students the versatile skills employers want and
                                                                       open up new career paths for them.”
                  in an academic field relevant to their major or
   COMPETITIVE    their personal interests, the new professional         The   professional   minors    will   officially
                  minors focus on introducing students to in-de-       launch in fall 2018 but the program is being
   JOB MARKET     mand professions and industries when coupled         embraced by faculty in different programs
                  with their major, provide them with additional       across campus. Students have already begun
                  career options after graduation.                     declaring professional minors, and Student
                    Each professional minor consists of four           Success Coaches, Academic Advisors, and
                  courses   designed    to   teach    foundational     Career Services staff are positioned to help
                  knowledge related to a discipline or industry. The   students decide whether they might benefit
                                                                       from declaring a professional minor.

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PROFESSIONAL MINORS

                              HOW: Provides a foundation in busi-     HOW: Prepares students to understand
        MORE ABOUT            ness management through the study
                              of management fundamentals, em-
                                                                      the skills and commitment required to
                                                                      start a new venture or build a small busi-

        THE MINORS:           ployee relations, and organizational
                              leadership.
                                                                      ness; to organize and write a complete busi-
                                                                      ness plan that can be used to start a new

        DESCRIPTIONS          WHY: “An Applied Management pro-
                              fessional minor pairs well with any
                                                                      business and apply for venture capital; and
                                                                      to set appropriate marketing objectives for
                                                                      small business growth.

         AND SAMPLE           School of the Sciences major,” says
                              Meredith Durmowicz, Dean of the         WHY: “As a graphic designer, I will likely

           OUTCOMES           Fine School of the Sciences. “For in-
                              stance, a science major who pursues
                                                                      experience freelancing at some point in my
                                                                      career, and might even choose to begin my

         OF PAIRING A
                              an advanced degree in a medical field   own photography/freelance design career
                              would use skills from an Applied        one day,” says Hailey Guit, Graphic Design
                              Management professional minor in        ’20. “This minor offered me a chance to

         MAJOR WITH           setting up and managing their own
                              medical practice. An Applied Man-
                                                                      learn about how to manage and be success-
                                                                      ful in any business endeavors.”

          ONE OF THE          agement professional minor can also
                              help science majors who intend to
                                                                      ENTREPRENEURSHIP
         NEW MINORS           pursue a career in industry by giving
                              them a strong foundation for leader-
                              ship and management positions.”
                                                                      AND SMALL
                                                                      BUSINESS
                                                                      DEVELOPMENT
                              APPLIED
                              MANAGEMENT

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PROFESSIONAL MINORS

HOW: Provides a foundation for ca-            HOW: Provides instruction in the ba-       HOW: Provides a foundation in information
reers in the human resources indus-           sics of the commercial real estate in-     systems to prepare students to perform indus-

try through the study of workforce            dustry and offers core skills for entry-   try-specific IT tasks in the workplace through

development,     compensation      and        level work in the fields of commercial     the study of programming and technology in-

planning, and employee relations.             real estate and development.               frastructures.

WHY: Jeffrey D. Elliott, Ph.D., Profes-       WHY: “There are many job oppor-            WHY: Laura Smith, Chair and Associate Pro-
sor of Psychology and Department              tunities for paralegals and lawyers        fessor of English Language and Literature says,

Chair, says “A minor in Human Re-             in the real estate field,” says Hilary     “Tech companies need people with those clas-

sources may be attractive to Psychol-         Michaud, Chair and Professor of Law        sic English skills in storytelling, communica-

ogy majors who want to apply their            and Justice Studies. “While they could     tion, and complex thinking. At the same time,

skills in a workplace or business set-        work for law firms, they could also        English majors who want writing careers will

ting rather than in a clinical or re-         work for title companies, real estate      be increasingly writing in digital spaces. They

search setting. The minor can help to         brokerage firms, estate-specific types     need to graduate with the ability to understand

make them competitive for an entry-           of employers, and more.”                   and navigate digital platforms, including cod-

level position in HR, where they might                                                   ing, information architecture, and design.”

focus on recruitment and training of          REAL ESTATE
employees or on employee relations.”                                                     SOFTWARE DESIGN
                                                                                         AND CODING
HUMAN
RESOURCES

                                                                                               The panels will begin this fall, she says,
                                                                                            with internships and site visits beginning
                                                                                            in fall 2019.
                                                                                               Gordon also notes that she would
                                                                                            embrace the opportunity to partner with
                                                                                            Stevenson alumni working in any of the
                                                                                            fields related to the new professional

                A CONNECTION TO CAREER                                                      minors on sponsored internships and
                                                                                            panels.
                Sue Gordon, Vice President of Career Services, is quick to note that           Overall, the new professional minors are
                the professional minors aren’t just about classes—they’re suffused          yet another example of Stevenson’s goal of
                with career experiences.                                                    connecting students to careers both in and
                  “There are three elements to the career-related aspect of the             out of the classroom.
                professional minors,” she says. “There will be sponsored internships           “The professional minors allow students
                developed specifically for the minor. For example, a real estate minor      to customize their experience at Stevenson
                will have an internship at an agency. There also will be panels with        to reflect their unique skills, interests, and
                professionals who are working in the industry related to the minor.         career goals. They also provide students
                And finally, with employer site visits, students would travel to a          with additional possibilities in response to
                business to learn about the industry, how the company recruits, and         the important question, ‘What do I want
                what skills truly apply to that field.”                                     to do when I graduate?’ ” Brennan says. SU

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GARRISON HALL STUDENT COMMONS

                                                     STUDENT LOUNGE
                                                     Upon entering the
                                                     Garrison Hall Student
                                                     Commons, you’ll find
                                                     the Student Lounge, a
                                                     casual area for students             GAMING ROOM
                                                     to relax and chat.                   This room offers all students a place to
                                                                                          play! With 10 consoles and numerous
                                                                                          video games available on loan, the new
                                                                                          Gaming Room is a popular spot.

                                                   ESPORTS SUITE
                                                   Home to the university’s esports team, this room has numerous
       CLAIRE E. MOORE STUDENT                     consoles and a large television where players can watch live-streaming
       ACTIVITIES ROOM                             matches. Learn more about esports on page 8.
       The Claire E. Moore Student Activities
       Room, named for Stevenson’s longtime
       Vice President of Student Activities (see
       page 28), provides a flexible space for
       formal and informal meetings.                                                                 GAMING ROOM

                                                                     STUDENT
                                                                     LOUNGE
                  CLAIRE E. MOORE                                                                                           ESPORTS
                 STUDENT ACTIVITIES                                                                                          SUITE
                       ROOM

                                MUSTANG ROOM

                                                                 GARRISON HALL
                                                                NORTH ENTRANCE                                      NEW QUAD
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GARRISON HALL STUDENT COMMONS

                         COMMONS MEETING
                         ROOMS
                         In addition to the Claire E.
                         Moore Room, two meeting
                         rooms offer venues for
                         members of student clubs
                         and other organizations to
                         gather.

                                                            COMMONS FITNESS CENTER
                                                            Offering stairmasters, elliptical machines, and weightlifting
                                                            equipment, this fitness center is now one of three on the
OPEN LOUNGE
                                                            Owings Mills campus available to students, faculty, and staff.
The lounge provides more space for students
to meet and study.

                                                  COMMONS
                                                MEETING ROOM

                                                                                                   COMMONS
                                                                                                    FITNESS
             OPEN                                                                                   CENTER
            LOUNGE                                        COMMONS
                                                        MEETING ROOM

                 Garrison Hall
                 Student Commons
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ADVANCING THE MISSION

           Alumni@Work
            In The Company
            of Alumni
            As our alumni move through their careers,
            many choose to establish businesses of
            their own. These entrepreneurs seek em-
            ployees who can help them to grow and
            achieve success, and some have recognized
            that the best resource is in their own back-
            yard: Stevenson graduates.
              Classmates and visual communication
            design graduates Bryna Stello Colley ’06
            and Rebecca Smith Biello ’06 founded
            2fold Collective in 2012. Their company’s
            mission is to help clients love their brand,
            and their team treats each project as an op-
            portunity to make that brand a little more
            amazing. To help accomplish that goal,
            Colley and Biello brought two SU alumni—
            also visual communication design majors—
            onto their team: Alyson Cockrell ’14 and
            Alex Neric Pak ’15.
              When asked why she looks toward Ste-
            venson graduates, Colley explains, “We
            have a great relationship with Stevenson
            and meet many students at portfolio reviews
            and networking events. We like to support
            Stevenson—and the students—however we
            can. In addition to being great designers,
            Stevenson students have a well-rounded
            liberal arts education. Being a designer isn’t
            just about making something ‘look pretty,’
            it’s about communicating effectively and
            thinking about your work from a business
            perspective, not just a creative perspec-
            tive. An education at Stevenson prepares
            students to approach design in this way.”

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From Student to
Employee
Networking, applications, interviews—re-
member how intimidating it can be? Be-
fore our students step into the professional
world, they must be prepared to successfully
navigate these crucial steps that lead to em-
ployment or even internships. Many of our
graduates can attest to the important role       In February, Stevenson’s communication club, '47 House, hosted
of the Office of Career Services in helping      their 2nd annual BizMix event, a career networking night with a
                                                 professional panel and Q&A session. Panel participants included
with these skills and offering opportunities
                                                 Marianne Martino (Gaga Marketing), Amy Nelson (Biohabitats),
to connect with employers.                       Jessica Kartalija (CBS Baltimore), Emma Ragon ’16 (Whiting-
Did you know that alumni also have access        Turner), Kaitlin Kirkwood ’17 (Discovery Communications), Megan
                                                 McSwain ’16 (Chesapeake Conservatory), Dayne Turner ’17 (W.B.
to these services?                               Mason), and Adam Oberfeld ’94 (Entrepreneur/Freelancer).

  IN 2016-2017:

      8,500+                                                        226
   JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS                         EMPLOYERS CAME ON CAMPUS FOR
     WERE ADVERTISED                            NETWORKING/RECRUITING EVENTS

More Than a Business Investment
“Through my relationship with clubs like ENACTUS and our partnership with the
  Career Center, I have been able to connect with Stevenson students and hire them into
  our company. At Enterprise, we believe in giving back to the organizations that support
  us, and one way we can do that is with the scholarship grant.”
– Elizabeth Hardesty, Enterprise Holdings

Stevenson has built strong relationships with a variety of local businesses: vendors who have provided
crucial services over many years, companies that offer student internships and employ our graduates,
and others who recognize the benefits of collaboration. Many of these businesses have taken the next
step and become members of Stevenson Partners, providing vital tuition support to our students.
Nearly 30 corporate members contributed $85,000 in scholarship awards for the 2017-2018 academic
year. This generosity in turn benefits those companies because Stevenson Partner members employ
more than 200 SU graduates, helping students to succeed who may one day be part of their team.

If you would like information about how your company can partner with Stevenson, contact Derek
Spahr, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations and Special Gifts, at dspahr@stevenson.edu or
443-334-2195.

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             Make a Memory, Make a Difference
             Life as a student creates myriad memories,
             many cherished and some, perhaps, filed under
             “lessons learned.” We want to help you make new
             memories. The Office of Alumni Relations strives
             to make the alumni experience more meaningful
             by creating satisfying opportunities to engage with
             current students and add value to their Stevenson
             experience. You can make a difference from the
             moment they set foot on campus to the moment
             they turn the tassels on their graduation caps.
             Whether assisting at a college fair, an Open House,
             an Accepted Student Dinner, an Adulting seminar,
             or a milestone occasion such as Commencement,
             alumni have the ability to make a meaningful
             impact.
               One opportunity that provides the chance to
             truly be hands-on is New Student Move-In Day
             each August as incoming freshmen, new transfer
             students, and their families face the exhilarating
             but daunting task of moving into the residence         Alumni making a memorable Move In Day: (left to right) Tonia Cristino ’08 ’10M,
             halls. Alumna Donna Kahoe ’99 is an enthusi-           Morgan Somerville ’14M, Katie Decker Reilly ’10 ’12M, Susan Fisher Humphries ’70,
                                                                    Allison Humphries ’11, Marcia Neuburger ’05, Donna Kahoe ’99.
             astic champion of her alma mater and also serves
             on the university’s Board of Trustees. She has as-
             sisted at Move-In Day for the past two years and
             provides these insights into the experience.             Kahoe: The comments from students and parents are amazing:
                                                                      “Everyone’s smiling here!”
             SU: What do you enjoy most about assisting with          “Wow, we don’t have to move anything?”
             New Student Move-In Day?                                 “This is SO organized!”
             Kahoe: The excitement of both the incoming               “Other schools could take a lesson from SU on how to do this!”
             students and their parents/family. Everyone is           My best memory is Dr. Hirshman walking amongst the students
             excited, some are bit apprehensive, and if we can        and trash bins full of stuff in the parking lot to greet the parents
             tap into that with them it becomes infectious. So        and students—it was great.
             I would say helping to calm nerves and make the
             day less sad and stressful is the biggest plus for       SU: What compelled you to volunteer at Move-In Day a second
             me. I think the appreciation from the students           time?
             and their families for us doing that is a great          Kahoe: It is fun! And it is also a great way to interact with the
             feeling. SU does such a terrific job in coordinating     current and incoming students.
             the entire day, which is much appreciated and
             somewhat unexpected. The experience makes me
             very proud to be a part of the SU family.
             SU: Do you have a favorite memory from Move-In           Would you like to make a difference? Contact Allison
             Day in 2016 or 2017?                                     Humphries ’11, Director of Annual Giving and Alumni
                                                                      Relations, at ahumphries@stevenson.edu or 443-334-2063.

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ADVANCING THE MISSION

     Stevenson Welcomes New VP for
     University Advancement

      Christopher R. Vaughan was appointed as the
      new Vice President for University Advancement,
      bringing a well-rounded background in philan-
      thropy as well as deep connections in the Greater
      Baltimore community. He joined Stevenson on
      Jan. 29, 2018.
        “I am excited to be here at Stevenson and am
      looking forward to working with our alumni,
      donors, and colleagues across campus to advance
      our mission. The Stevenson community feels like
      a family, and it is a privilege and pleasure to be
      here,” says Vaughan.
        A native of Baltimore, Vaughan served as
      the Division Director for Development at
      Associated Catholic Charities for four years.
      In this role, he oversaw major and lead gifts,
      annual giving, program giving, planned giving,
      grants, development events, and donor services.
      During his tenure, the agency saw significant
      increases in annual and program giving support,
      planned gifts, donor retention, and new donor
      acquisition.
        Prior to joining Catholic Charities, Vaughan
      served in advancement for Loyola University
      Maryland, his alma mater, for 11 years. His roles
      included Director of Annual Giving, Director
      of Planned Giving, and Special Assistant to the
      Vice President for Development and College
      Relations. He began his career at Deutsche Bank      Christopher R. Vaughan

      Alex. Brown, the oldest investment banking firm
      in the United States, where he was an analyst in
      the Margin Group, managing investment margin
      accounts for several branch offices across the
      country.
        A graduate of Calvert Hall, Vaughan earned
      both his bachelor’s degree and Master of Business
      Administration from Loyola.

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                                “The best time to plant a tree
                                was 20 years ago. The second
                                     best time is today.”
                                         – Chinese proverb

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We are truly grateful for the foresight and generosity of the members of the Great Oaks Society. Like those who plant a tree
that will grow to maturity many years in the future, these individuals have chosen to make arrangements now for a gift that will
later benefit the university through their estate plans, such as the contribution of stocks or securities, or through a charitable
bequest or gift annuity. Recently, the university received three such thoughtful gifts directed to the financial and academic
support of our students for years to come. While we are saddened by the loss of these friends, it is our privilege to honor their
philanthropic spirit.

Kitty Franklin Cromwell ’75                Elizabeth and Robert McWethy                    Jeanne Cohen Savage
Class of 1975 graduate Kitty Franklin      Helping to create well-rounded edu-             Stevenson’s largest single gift from
Cromwell passed away in November           cators was the goal of Elizabeth “Liz”          an individual came from someone
2016. A long-time supporter of her         McWethy. As a faculty member, she               with no connection to the univer-
alma mater, she instructed that a          developed    the   Preschool    Education       sity; she was simply looking for a
portion of her estate go toward the        Department at Villa Julie College in the        deserving institution to receive a
Carolyn Manuszak Scholarship Fund          1970s and prepared preschool teachers           substantial legacy. Jeanne Cohen
in Memory of Dr. T.J. Manuszak, which      for the new Head Start Program. For             Savage lived in Pikesville for many
provides tuition support to incoming       many years, the university has recog-           years before moving to Ocean City,
freshmen and new transfer students         nized her spirit with an annual award           Md. She flew her own plane, had an
with financial need. This bequest          to a graduating senior, the Elizabeth           interest in art, and assisted with her
was made in memory of Carolyn              McWethy Award.                                  husband’s business. When she began
Manuszak, former president of Villa           In 2007, Mrs. McWethy and her hus-           to investigate estate planning, an in-
Julie College. During her time as a        band, Captain Robert McWethy, estab-            terest in higher education led her to
student in the 1970s, Cromwell felt        lished the Elizabeth and Robert McWethy         Stevenson. She was impressed with
close to Manuszak and Rose Daw-            Visiting Scholars Fund in Education at          our career guidance and student sup-
son, who provided dedicated leader-        Stevenson University, funded through a          port, which she had not received as a
ship. She had special appreciation         charitable gift annuity that provided the       college student.
for Manuszak’s open-door policy            McWethys with an income during their             In September 2017, Savage passed
that encouraged free communica-            lifetime. In addition to being an edu-          away, leaving half of her estate to
tion with students. Cromwell be-           cation advocate, McWethy was a poet,            Stevenson—more than $2 million.
came a world traveler with visits          artist, and environmental activist. She         She directed this transformational
to Vietnam, China, and the British         passed away in October 2014. Captain            gift to establish an endowed scholar-
Isles. This global perspective shaped      McWethy, a commissioned officer from            ship fund, to benefit many genera-
her philosophy of “working for world       the U.S. Naval Academy who enjoyed a            tions to come. We are proud to hon-
peace and the awareness of all life’s      lifetime career in the Navy, passed away        or her through the Eugene and Jeanne
oneness.”                                  in January 2018.                                Savage Endowed Scholarship Fund.

                                    If you would like information about planned giving options, contact Meghan Culbertson,
                                    Assistant Vice President for Advancement, at mculbertson@stevenson.edu or 443-334-2227.

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               VillaFest Celebrates Our Past and Future
                 In celebration of the foundation laid by Villa Julie     The heart of VillaFest is the Reunion Brunch,
                 College that is carried on with pride as Stevenson     held on April 29, which brings VJC and SU alumni
                 University, VillaFest Weekend is an important          back to renew friendships and build new ones. Cur-
                 tradition, bringing students, alumni, and fami-        rent students also attended, comparing experiences
                 lies together. Volleyball tournaments and a food       with alumni of campus life then and now, main-
                 truck rally were part of the community activities,     taining the connection that brings our past and
                 and former soccer players showed that they still       future together under one vision. Special acknowl-
                 have the Mustang spirit as alumni from the men’s       edgment was made of members of reunion classes
                 and women’s teams continued their own tradition        ending in 2, 3, 7 and 8 as well as Jubilarian Society
                 through friendly matches at Mustang Stadium.           members from the classes of 1949-1969.

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CLASS NOTES

1963                                               1983                                               Blaire Aull Miller together with her husband,
                                                                                                      Brooks, and daughter, Alex, welcomed a second
Our condolences to CeCe Di Giorgio                 Our condolences to Marlene Greenebaum              daughter, Reese Jillian, on June 19, 2017.
Brooks Hilte, her daughter Molly Brooks            on the passing of her husband, Stewart, on
Helmstetter ’90, and grandson Christopher          Dec. 10, 2017.                                     Paul Oakes married Marjorie Fitzpatrick on
Clay Hilte ’08 on the passing of their                                                                Nov. 4, 2017.
husband, father, and grandfather, Larry, on
                                                   1985
May 13, 2017.
                                                   Glen Geelhaar ’85 ’02 ’07 is running for a
                                                                                                      2007
                                                                                                      Marc Grossblatt enjoyed a trip to Norway
1967                                               seat on the Baltimore County Council in 2018
                                                   as a representative from the Sixth District.       and Denmark in August. Since graduating
At the end of December 2017, Claire                                                                   from SU, he has visited Greece, Italy, Russia,
                                                                                                      Estonia, Latvia, Sweden, Finland, and Costa
Mosmiller Moore ’67 ’03 retired from
Stevenson University as Vice President for
                                                   1989                                               Rica. Grossblatt plans to continue traveling and
Student Affairs. Claire spent 35 years at VJC/     Our condolences to Chris Engel ’89 ’91 on          hopes to visit some countries in Latin America
SU starting in 1982 as Director of Student         the passing of his father on Jan. 6, 2018.         and Asia.
Activities. She served as Interim President from
                                                                                                      Jessie Merryman Stever and husband, Brian,
November 2016 until July 2017 when Elliot
Hirshman joined the university.
                                                   1998                                               welcomed their first child together, Kent David,
                                                   Mindy Myers Hinsley serves as chair of the         born on Feb. 23, 2017. He joins a very excited
                                                   Professional Marketer’s Leadership Exchange,       big sister, Lucy, who is nine years old.
1968                                               which meets regularly throughout the year
Our condolences to Paula Salamone Bangs            and is comprised of senior-level marketing         2008
and her son, Thomas Bangs ’06, on the              professionals from local engineering and
passing of her husband and his father, Patrick,    architectural firms. She is the President of       Tonia Cristino ’08 ’10M is engaged to Nick
on Oct. 16, 2017.                                  Hinsley Collective, LLC, a professional services   Ramsel ’13 ’14M, and the couple is planning a
                                                   marketing consulting and leadership training       September wedding.

1971                                               firm established in 2014.
                                                                                                      Amanda Courter ’08 ’10M is married to
                                                                                                      Graeme Millar and they have a daughter, Faith,
Bonnie Caslow Allan had her landscape
paintings featured at Irvine Nature Center in
                                                   1999                                               who was born in 2017. The couple works at
                                                                                                      Stevenson. Amanda is a Senior Enrollment
an exhibit titled “Wandering Our World.” The       After returning from Iraq and completing
                                                                                                      Counselor and Graeme is Associate Athletic
exhibit ran from January through March.            his 11th deployment, John Wilson recently
                                                                                                      Director and head men's soccer coach.
                                                   moved to Miami, Fla., to be an instructor
1974                                               at the Army Trauma Training Detachment.
                                                   On Jan. 1, he was promoted to the rank of
                                                                                                      Jessie Halpern married Pete Stefaniak ’07 in
                                                                                                      2011, and the couple has two daughters. Natalie
Donna Croucher Morrison was named                  Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army.      is three-and-a-half years old and Jocelyn is eight
an outstanding community member by the                                                                months old.
Towson Chamber of Commerce at their
inaugural “Toast of the Town” event in April.
                                                   2003                                               Mickelle Gregory Johnson ’08 ’10M and
She was honored for her tireless work to lead      David “Dave” Crisp, CPA, was recently              her husband, Michael, welcomed a daughter,
the community in a positive and forward            promoted to Principal at Weyrich, Cronin &         Michaela Elizabeth-Jean, born on Nov. 21, 2017.
direction. Donna is the Deputy County              Sorra, LLC. Dave has more than 15 years of
Administrative Officer working with Baltimore      public accounting experience and has worked        Shantell Roberts was selected by Baltimore
County Executive Kevin Kamenetz. Our               extensively on audit, review, compilation,         Magazine as one of 30 Baltimore Visionaries—
condolences to Donna on the passing of her         and tax engagements in various industries          change-makers who are shaping the future of
mother on Dec. 16, 2017.                           including real estate and construction. He also    Baltimore City—for developing a safe way for
                                                   provides audit services to employee benefit        babies to sleep. In 2012 she established Touching
                                                                                                      Young Lives, a nonprofit focused on improving
1975                                               plans such as 401(k), Defined Benefit, ESOP,
                                                   and other plans. He joined the firm in January     the well-being of infants and children through
Catherine “Cathy” Anderson retired last            2001 as an intern from Stevenson and was           public education. Shantell also developed and
July after working more than 24 years at           hired full-time in spring 2003 after graduation.   is the founder of the Portable Alternative Crib
Towson United Methodist Church as Director                                                            (PAC), which is a simple cardboard box with
of Family Life and most recently as Director       Greg Goodwin ’03 ’05M has been promoted            firm padding that gives babies a comfortable and
of Communications. At the same time, she           to Chief Technology Officer at Kiddie Academy.     safe place to sleep beyond the family bed. For
moved from Maryland to Pennsylvania, where                                                            every one sold, an additional PAC will be given
                                                   Abby Ferretti Jackson is the Creative              to a family in need.
her son and his family now live. She plans
                                                   Director at The Johns Hopkins Carey Business
to continue creating art while playing with
                                                   School. She writes that her first hire at Carey
grandchildren. Her studio is set up for fibers
and stained glass, and she has been offered
                                                   was a fellow SU graduate, Kelly Knapp              2009
                                                   Cumberledge ’99, who is the new Marketing          In August 2017, Jen Milam started at
an opportunity to revisit metalsmithing and
                                                   Operations Manager.                                Carroll Community College as the Director
theater.
                                                                                                      of Student Life where she oversees student
1981                                               2005                                               clubs, orientation, leadership opportunities,
                                                                                                      programming, a food pantry, and more. She
                                                   Catherine Benson Blum and her husband,             is excited to get back into the world of higher
Linda-Lee Coles Adams and her husband,
                                                   Jesse ’05, welcomed their second daughter,         education after leaving Stevenson in 2016 for a
Brett, celebrated their 20th wedding
                                                   Aria Grace, on Jan. 13, 2017. She joins big        position at a small nonprofit in Baltimore.
anniversary in July 2017 with a trip to Old
                                                   sister Lucy Marie, who turned three years old
Montreal, Canada. Brett is the Director of
                                                   in September.
Athletics at SU.

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Claire Moore
Scholarship Fund
Honors Dedicated
Leader of Students
Imagine someone who has dedicated her career to her
alma mater, striving to create a positive, meaningful
experience for thousands of students over decades.
And imagine that person leading with enthusiasm, and
helping to transform a two-year junior college into a four-
year university. How does a community honor someone
who has made such an impact? By following her example
and focusing on students—by creating a scholarship in
her name.
  In 1982, Claire Moore ’67, returned to Villa Julie
College to serve as the Director of Student Activities.
Through her leadership and collaborative spirit, she
developed the residence life program, established an
athletics program, and helped to create the Wellness
Center. After serving as Vice President of Student Affairs
for more than 10 years, in 2016, Moore was selected to
serve as Stevenson’s Interim President upon the retirement
of President Kevin J. Manning. As Stevenson’s fifth
president, she continued her unwavering commitment to
our students’ success, growth, and well-being.
  When Moore announced her intention to retire in
December 2017, the Senior Class Council decided to
honor her in the most fitting way they could imagine:
by creating an opportunity to help students. The Claire
Moore Scholarship Fund will provide tuition support to a
senior who has contributed to the Stevenson community.
  Claire Moore ’67, ’03 is the person who made Stevenson
a home for so many students. Throughout her 35-year
career at Stevenson, she led the university with her heart
and kept her focus on its students.

Join the Class of 2018 by making a gift to
honor Claire Moore and be part of honoring
her legacy.
CLASS NOTES

2010                                                Bobby Jackson ’12 ’14M ’16M returned
                                                    to SU last summer for training in Project
                                                                                                       Watts Willingham ’12, Katie Stuck Winfield
                                                                                                       ’12, Brandon Bayer ’15, Frankie Reynolds
Elizabeth Brooks is the Assistant Director of       Lead the Way (PLTW) curriculum. This               ’15, and Corey Wassum ’16.
Financial Aid at The Peabody Institute of The       training prepares high school educators to use
Johns Hopkins University.                           hands-on, inquiry-based learning techniques        Ashley Nelson-Raut has joined the wealth
                                                    to instruct PLTW students. Bobby teaches           preservation group practice at Pessin Katz Law
Laura Smith Schenk ’10 ’15M is working as           science at Glen Burnie High School.                P.A. Her practice focuses on advising clients in
the Academic Progression Coordinator of Nursing                                                        the areas of estate planning, elder care, estate
at Harford Community College and Cecil College.     Stephannie Krulevitz ’12M is an Assistant          and trust administration, and income taxation
Last November she attended the Organization for     State Prosecutor in Maryland. She received         of trusts and estates.
Associate Degree Nursing Annual Convention in       the J.D. degree in 2015 from the University
Arizona and received the first place poster award   of Baltimore School of Law and clerked for         Kelsie Rites, along with Kyle Pottieger ’16,
for her entry entitled “Cecil-Harford Academic      the Honorable Julie L. Glass of the Circuit        Katie Madigan ’17, and Emily Ostrander
Progression in Nursing Initiative.”                 Court for Baltimore County following law           ’17 from the School of Education’s Beginning
                                                    school. She is admitted to practice before state   Teacher Community, hosted a Job Interview
                                                                                                       Preparation Discussion for School of Education
2011                                                and federal courts including Maryland, the
                                                    United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth      seniors on March 8, 2018.
Kayla Eckert is working as an associate             Circuit, and the United States District Court
veterinarian at the Pulaski Veterinary Clinic                                                          Brandon Smith ’13 ’14M and Ciara Faupel
                                                    for the District of Maryland.
in Baltimore, Md. She received the Doctor of                                                           ’16 were married on July 21, 2017.
Veterinary Medicine degree from St. George’s        Grant Simard and Kellie Forsyth ’13 are
                                                                                                       Megan Smith and Jason Scroggins ’13 were
University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2016.   living in Virginia where Grant works as a
                                                                                                       married in May 2017, and the couple welcomed
                                                    contracts administrator at Agile Defense
Katherine “Katie” Hoffman and Pat Mueller                                                              their first child, Lena, born on Feb. 11, 2018.
                                                    and Kellie works in IT at the Department of
welcomed the arrival of daughter Aubrey             State. They both travel to a lot of work-related
Elizabeth Mueller on May 29, 2017.                  conferences and meetings and enjoy seeing          2014
                                                    new places in the U.S. and around the world.
Allison Humphries is engaged to Donald                                                                 Jaiana Boskett is engaged to marry Shalise
Cuneo, and the couple is planning a wedding on      Trisha Tucci is working as a Financial Aid         Harris, and a wedding is being planned for 2019.
Dec. 1, 2018.                                       Advisor at Towson University.
                                                                                                       Nicolas “Nico” Garcia ’14 ’16M began
Brittany Kaier Meyers is a senior compliance        Congratulations to Kayla Wilson who                working with Solar City/Tesla in June 2016
analyst at ACell, Inc., a leading regenerative      graduated from the Michigan State School           and was promoted to Bilingual Field Energy
medicine company that develops and                  of Law in May. While in school she worked          Consultant in February 2017.
manufactures products designed to facilitate the    at Legal Aid in Michigan and also spent a
body’s ability to repair and remodel tissue.                                                           Michael MacFee ’14 ’17M has joined
                                                    semester in a Michigan State clinic teaching
                                                                                                       the Stevenson Department of Business
                                                    high school journalism students about the
                                                                                                       Communication as an adjunct professor
2012                                                First Amendment.
                                                                                                       teaching Introduction to Public Speaking and
Courtney Burkett is a desktop support specialist                                                       Business and Professional Communication. He
in the IT Department at the University of           2013                                               also works as a Communications Associate at
Maryland Baltimore County.                                                                             Maryland Public Television.
                                                    Janel Frazier ’13, Zac Stavish ’13,
                                                    Melissa Pinkney ’15, and Lauren Speiser            Marissa Meiklejohn and Brooks Miller ’14
Brandi Powers Downing ’12 ’13M was                  ’15 presented at the AACTE (American
nominated for the UnitedHealth Group                                                                   are engaged, and the couple is planning a June
                                                    Association for the Council of Teacher             2019 wedding.
company-wide Superhero Award, which                 Accreditation) national conference held in
recognizes employees who provide exceptional        March in Baltimore. They were joined by            Taylor Mongold and Justin Dudley ’14 are
customer service and contribute to company          School of Education faculty member Beth            engaged, and the couple is planning an April
growth by delivering quality service and            Kobett. The title of the presentation was “A       2018 wedding. Taylor is a school counselor with
demonstrating cultural values while serving         University-Led Induction: Using a Strengths-       Baltimore County Public Schools, and Justin
customers.                                          Based Inquiry Approach to Support                  is an ICU nurse at University of Maryland St.
Nick Farano was among seven American citizens       Beginning Mathematics Teachers’ Success.”          Joseph Medical Center in Towson.
invited by Hands Along the Nile Development         Nick Hoban and Katie Evans ’14 are                 After dating for five years, Chelsea Moog and
Services to take part in the Professional Fellow    engaged and the couple is planning a               Heath Johnson ’13 were married on June 16,
Program Outbound Exchange which took place          September wedding.                                 2017. The ceremony and reception took place
in Egypt from Feb. 10-21. This is a professional
                                                                                                       at Belmont Manor in Elkridge, Md. The couple
development exchange program funded by the          Brian Lewis ’13 ’13M graduated from                honeymooned in Thailand.
U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational    Mitchell Hamline School of Law in January
and Cultural Affairs. The program seeks to foster   2017. He took the Minnesota Bar Exam               Samantha Perillo ’14 ’17M is a Digital
professional partnerships between American          in February, passed, and was admitted to           Marketing Specialist at Medifast and is the
experts and Egyptian colleagues and to contribute   the Minnesota Bar in May 2017. He is               assistant coach for the Stevenson women’s
to intercultural understanding. The theme of        currently an associate at Francis White Law        volleyball team. During her student years at
the program was the empowerment of women            in Woodbury, Minn., where he handles VA            SU, she was a premier volleyball player for the
and persons with disabilities. Nick is the Public   claims appeals and military law matters            Mustangs.
Relations and Fundraising Manager for the           nationwide as well as Social Security issues.
Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan                                                        Amanda “Mandi” Sheroke ’14 ’15M is
Washington. He recently completed a M.B.A. in       Rachel Mullett and Justin Hedrick ’15              continuing to pursue her dream of becoming a
project management from Capella University.         were married on Sept. 2, 2017, at the Alumni       medical examiner. She will be attending Liberty
                                                    Memorial Chapel at Loyola University               University in Lynchburg, Va., this fall to begin
Renae Hunter and Brian Diller were married on       Maryland. The reception was held at Turf           studies for the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Sept. 30, 2017. The ceremony and reception were     Valley Resort in Ellicott City, Md. Members of     degree.
held at the Columbus Center in Baltimore.           the wedding party included SU alumni Kristy

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