Old Dominion University magazine is published three times a year by the Office of Institutional Advancement at Old Dominion University. The content of Old Dominion University magazine is the responsibility of the editor. Most articles and illustrative materials are requested by the editor; however, unsolicited submissions are welcome. Old Dominion University magazine welcomes letters from its readers. The editor reserves the right to select representative letters and to edit to conform to the style of the publication and available space. Member, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education PRESIDENT Roseann Runte BOARD OF VISITORS Frank Batten Jr., Rector Henry P. Bouffard Nancy P. Cheng Kendra Menefee Croshaw ’00 David W. Faeder ’78 Mary Haddad ’92 Conrad M. Hall James A. Hixon Walter D. Kelley Jr. William M. Lechler Prabhav Maniyar (M.A. ’85) Ross A. Mugler ’84 Scott D. Pattison Nabeel Qureshi William E. Russell Moody E. “Sonny” Stallings Jr. ’73 Katherine A. Treherne Patricia M. Woolsey ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Boyd T. Allison Jr. ’79, President Gordon A. McDougall ’80, President-Elect Joseph D. Badali '76 (M.S.Ed. '80), Immediate Past President Lauren L. Conner ’79, Vice President for Alumni Organizations Ross A. Mugler ’84, Vice President for Government Relations Charlie T. Trotter ’94, Vice President for Marketing & Communications Andrea M. Dalton ’94, Vice President for University Relations Frederick D. Facka ’85, Treasurer Sandra B. Olanitor (M.S. ’85), Secretary E. Claire Geiger Ackiss ’99, Executive Vice President ALUMNI ASSOCIATION DIRECTORS Jeffrey W. Ainslie ’83 Charles J. Bauman III ’79 Sarah M. Bishop ’75 Vincent M. Burgess ’73 L. Avonne Curry ’88 Sherry D. Gilson ’71 (M.P.A. ’84) Peter G. Griffin ’73 Teya M. Hartwell ’95 Donna S. Morris ’77 Lyndon S. Remias ’89 Larry L. Rowley ’91 Lisa K. Rump ’90 Erwin R. Sabile ’98 Tara F. Saunders ’85 (M.B.A. ’92) Michael W. Schmid ’89 (M.B.A. ’93) Scott R. Sechrist ’75 (M.S. ’89) Edward L. Shelton ’69 (M.B.A. ’79) Rhonda C. Skaggs (M.S.Ed. ’75) Maxine G. Somerville ’85 Kevin G. Swann ’93 (M.S.Ed. ’95) George William Thompson III (M.S.Ed. ’76) Catherine A. Tynes-Prestipino ’02 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 Rhonda C. Skaggs (M.S.Ed. ’75), Alumni Board Representative Sylvia Corneliussen ’01, Assistant Director for Communications/Alumni Relations