Old Dominion University magazine is published three times a year by the Office of Institutional Advancement at Old Dominion University. The content of Old Dominion University magazine is the responsibility of the editor. Most articles and illustrative materials are requested by the editor; however, unsolicited submissions are welcome. Old Dominion University magazine welcomes letters from its readers. The editor reserves the right to select representative letters and to edit to conform to the style of the publication and available space. Member, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education PRESIDENT Roseann Runte BOARD OF VISITORS James A. Hixon, Rector Robert O. Copeland Kendra Menefee Croshaw ’00 David W. Faeder ’78 Adm. Harold W. Gehman Jr., USN (Ret.) Mary C. Haddad ’92 Conrad M. Hall Prabhav Maniyar (M.A. ’85) Ross A. Mugler ’84 (M.P.A. ’03) Scott D. Pattison Emily M. Richardson William E. Russell Moody E. “Sonny” Stallings Jr. ’73 Mark E. Strome ’78 Katherine A. Treherne, M.D. Pat Tsao (M.S. ’83) Patricia M. Woolsey ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Gordon A. McDougall ’80, President Lauren C. Conner ’79, President-Elect Boyd T. Allison Jr. ’79, Immediate Past President Ross A. Mugler ’84 (M.P.A. ’03), Secretary Frederick D. Facka ’85, Treasurer E. Claire Geiger Ackiss ’99, Executive Vice President Charlie C. Trotter ’94, Vice President for Alumni Organizations Sarah M. Bishop ’75, Vice President for Communications Jeffrey W. Ainslie ’83, Vice President for Government Relations Donna S. Morris ’77, Vice President for Marketing Edward L. Shelton ’69 (M.B.A. ’79), Vice President for University Relations ALUMNI ASSOCIATION DIRECTORS Joseph D. Badali ’76 Charles J. Bauman III ’79 L. Avonne Curry ’88 Andrea M. Dalton ’94 Sherry D. Gilson ’71 (M.P.A. ’84) Peter G. Griffin ’73 Teya M. Hartwell ’95 Sandra B. Olantori (M.S. ’85) Henri Le Jacques Parks ’99 Lyndon S. Remias ’89 Erwin R. Sabile ’98 Tara F. Saunders ’85 (M.B.A. ’92) Scott R. Sechrist ’75 (M.S. ’89) Maxine G. Somerville ’85 George William Thompson III (M.S.Ed. ’76) Kathryn M. Van Buren ’82 Rosemary C. Wilson ’74 Shewling Moy Wong ’87 EDITORIAL BOARD John R. Broderick, Vice President for Institutional Advancement E. Claire Geiger Ackiss ’99, Director of Alumni Relations Victoria E. Burke (M.S. ’94), Director of University Publications Stephen P. Daniel, Editor Karen A. Smallets, Art Director Chuck Thomas ’90, Photographer