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| Winners Of The ODU IQ Quiz
Graduates from 1970 to 2005 entered the “ODU IQ” contest, including one alumnus from Thailand! Prizes of Old Dominion University sweatshirts will be awarded in three categories. The overall winner – with 18 out of 20 correct answers – is an honorary alumnus and longtime ODU supporter, Paul D. Vestal (H ’02) from Suffolk. We are also awarding prizes for the highest scores among “traditional alumni” and “alumni who work full time at the university.” These winners, with correct answers of 15 and 16, respectively, are: Leslie Williams ’92 of Norfolk and Scott Sechrist ’75 (M.S. ’89), associate professor and program director of nuclear medicine technology. Scott, by the way, said in a note accompanying his answers that he knew he had at least one of the questions right (No. 7), since he was at the concert! Congratulations to all of the winners and thanks to everyone who took the quiz. The correct answers are given in bold. 1. How many living ODU alumni are there? 2. What percentage of ODU alumni live in Hampton Roads? A. 62 percent B. 42 percent C. 52 percent D. 32 percent 3. Which ODU president has won international awards for poetry? A. Al Rollins B. James Bugg C. Roseann Runte D. James Koch 4. Who is the former dean of students who served 18 years in the U.S. House of Representatives before returning to teach at Old Dominion in 1987? A. Bill Spong B. Dana Burnett C. Bill Whitehurst D. Rufus Tonelson 5. What former off-campus restaurant had a sign above the bar proclaiming it as the “Cultural Center of the Universe” and featured Carl’s Death Sauce, the creation of Carl Boyd, professor emeritus of history? 6. In what year did the Lady Monarchs basketball team not win a national championship? A. 1979 B. 1980 C. 1985 D. 1997 7. What band packed Foreman Field on Aug. 17, 1974? A. Beach Boys B. Rolling Stones C. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young 8. In 1965, Old Dominion became the first school in Virginia to offer a scholarship of any kind to an African American student. Who was this student, who received a scholarship for basketball? 9. Who has not been an ODU commencement speaker? A. Tommy Newsom ’48 B. George Allen C. Bill Cosby D. Mr. Rogers 10. Who is considered the Father of Old Dominion University? A. J.A.C. Chandler B. Lewis Webb C. Albert Foreman D. Joseph Healy 11. When Old Dominion gained its independence from William and Mary and became a four-year college in 1962, who was named as the first rector of its board? A. Rufus Tonelson B. H. Edgar Timmerman C. Frank Batten D. Tommy Scott 12. What was the name of the student bar that opened in the back of Webb Center in 1979? A. Bud’s Place B. The Rathskeller C. The Blue and White D. 4400 Club 13. Rhodes Scholar Samantha Salvia ’96 was an All-American in what sport? A. Basketball B. Swimming C. Lacrosse D. Field hockey 14. Who was ODU’s first winner of an Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia? 15. What member of the English department faculty had a novel selected by Oprah’s Book Club shortly before joining the university? A. Mike Pearson B. Janet Peery C. Phil Raisor D. Sheri Reynolds 16. The following statement refers to which former ODU first lady: Her chicken salad was “the cement that held this campus together.” 17. Which former Lady Monarch, who has since been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, earned the nickname Lady Magic? A. Ticha Penicheiro B. Anne Donovan C. Nancy Lieberman D. Inge Nissen 18. What ODU alumnus and former professor is a world-renowned scholar of Thomas Jefferson? 19. Which of the following was not a part of the Administration Building (now Rollins Hall), when it opened in 1936? 20. An Old Dominion graduate is the mayor of which of the following Hampton Roads cities? |