FRONT COVER: An exterior view of the Reading Room
in Garrison Hall South. For more on this new space, see
page 14.
LEFT: The annual Homecoming and Family Weekend
saw students, alumni, faculty, and staff celebrating new
and long-time SU traditions. Read about more traditions
on page 16.
Ventures
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News for alumni and friends of Stevenson University Vol. 39 | No. 2 | Winter 2018-19
President
Elliot Hirshman, Ph.D.
FEATURES
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Challenging Students to Go Further
Read about the opportunities offered by Stevenson’s Service,
Leadership, and Honors Scholars programs.
14
Picture Yourself Here
Catch a glimpse of the university’s new Reading Room and
Fitness Studio.
16
Tradition! Celebrating the History of
VJC/SU
Stevenson still maintains traditions born in the early days of
VJC. Learn which ones have had an impact on students of
yesterday and today.
Chair, Board of Trustees
James B. Stradtner, CFA
Vice President, University Advancement
Christopher R. Vaughan
ice President, Marketing and Digital
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Communications and Publisher
John A. Buettner
Editor
Sherry E. Bithell
Design
Atsuko Biars, Tiffany Reese
Contributors
Chip Burkey, Cierra Colón, Alison Cuomo,
Samantha Brooke Murray, Emily Reely ’10,
Greg Royce, Brandon Seidl ’06, Dan Walker
Advancing the Mission Contributors
Meghan Culbertson, Judith Jackson,
Allison Humphries ’11, Office of University
Advancement
Photography
Hailey Christine Collins, Maximilian Franz,
Aaron Harris, Sabina Moran, Dan Siebenhaar,
SU Photography Interns, Office of University
Advancement
3 Around the Quad Questions or comments about this
issue? Please contact:
Sherry E. Bithell, AVP, Marketing
Communications
Stevenson University
100 Campus Circle
Owings Mills, Maryland 21117
443-352-4483
[email protected]
7 Excelling On and Off the Field Please visit stevenson.edu for the latest news
about the university.
IN THIS ISSUE
2 President’s Perspective
20 Advancing the Mission
30 Class Notes
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